Fairy Tail: City of Heaven
Part. 8
Flying high above the floating city, Natsu and Happy continued the search for Gray and Juvia. "Where do you think they are Happy" said Natsu, "Maybe Gray finally fell in love with Juiva and they wanted some 'alone' time" said Happy jokingly.
"Can we rest Natsu, I'm tired" said Happy, "Okay buddy let's take a break" said Natsu. Happy landed, "Here buddy ride on my back" said Natsu, "Good I need a rest" said Happy, "Hey Happy weren't we at this palace the other day" asked Natsu, "I think so, its where you broke that statue" said Happy. Natsu walked by suddenly he heard a subtle scream, "Happy, I just heard a scream, and it sounded familiar" said Natsu, "A scream, do you think it might be…" said Happy concerned, "We have to get under that palace" said Natsu.
Going through an open window Happy and Natsu entered the palace of Maltazz, "Alright Happy we have to be silent, like Ninjas" said Natsu, "Yeah Ninjas" said Happy. "Ninja Happy, have you found a way downstairs" said Natsu, "No Ninja Natsu" said Happy. Natsu continued to search the palace, "I got it, there are always secret passages behind book selves" said Natsu as he suddenly started pulling books off the bookshelf, "Good thinking" said Happy.
Sure enough Natsu was correct, he pulled a book that made the shelf move to the side, "Yes I was right, I'd like to Erza and Gray call me a moron now" said Natsu gloatingly. "Ok Happy let's check down here" said Natsu, "This place gives me the creeps" said Happy frighteningly, "Happy over here" said Natsu, "What is it…" said Happy and then he saw Gray and Juvia chained up against the wall.
"Gray, Gray wake up man, what happened to you" said Natsu, "Natsu…" said Gray in a weak tone, "Gray why are you and Juvia here and why are you both so hurt" asked Natsu, "Natsu… it's that priest, he is trying, to capture Lucy" said Gray, "What, why" asked Natsu, "I don't know… Natsu behind you" yelled Gray. "I should guess another of you idiots would end up here" said Mavis the little witch, "Who are you, did you do this" said Natsu angrily, "Shut up you pink haired idiot, unless you want to die" she said.
"What you're a little girl" said Natsu, "Don't ever call me that" said Mavis furiously throwing a lightning bolt at Natsu, "Natsu she may be a little but she is very dangerous" said Gray. "Alright no messing around then" said Natsu as he threw a flaming punch at Mavis, Mavis dodged, "Please you call that magic as she hit Natsu with a lightning blast straight in the stomach. Natsu fell to ground, he struggled to regain his footing, "I have seen that power before" Natsu thought to himself, "Surprised your still able to stand, but don't worry in a few moments I will have your blood on my hands" said Mavis wickedly as lightning pulsed from her body.
"That's it, she is a Lightning Dragon Slayer like Laxus" Natsu thought to himself, "Hey you're a Dragon Slayer aren't you" yelled Natsu, "Well you're not as dumb as you look then since you noticed that" she said arrogantly, "I'm not dumb" yelled Natsu charging at her. "Fire Dragon Wing Attack" yelled Natsu, "Idiot" said Mavis under her breath; she easily dogged Natsu's attack. "What how did you…" said a shocked Natsu, "I'm as quick as lightning, now prepare to meet your end" said Mavis evilly. Mavis pulsed with lightning, Natsu could see dragon scales on her body, she was a true Dragon Slayer.
"Lightning Dragon Roar" yelled Mavis as she shot a massive beam of lightning at Natsu. Natsu fell to the ground, "Natsu" yelled Gray thinking the worst, "Idiot, he dared to challenge me so this was his fate" said Mavis laughing evilly over her triumph, "Natsu you better get up you moron" yelled Gray, Natsu shaking in pain, near death struggled to move. "Hmm, the fact you are still alive is shocking enough, but that doesn't matter, one more blast will finish you" said Mavis as she prepared to launch another breath attack, suddenly though she collapsed in great pain.
She screamed, "No, not now, why now" said Mavis in terrible pain, "Mavis" yelled Lord Tytos running in, "You foolish girl, why did you push yourself so far you know what happens" he said as he picked her up. "No let me… finish them" said Mavis in pain, "No, you need to rest regain your energy" said Tytos as he took her out of the dungeon. "Natsu… Natsu get up" yelled Gray, in terrible pain Natsu dragged himself to the wall so he could pull himself up, "That girl… she is so… powerful" said Natsu struggling to speak.
"That she is" said Lord Tytos who had returned to the dungeon, "You... your that knight… guy" said Natsu, "I'm Lord Tytos de Vertan, Commander of the Holy Guard; the fact you survived Mavis's roar is stunning, but I should expect such from a fellow Dragon Slayer" said Tytos, "How is she so powerful" asked Gray, "I'm not sure, I found her wandering the woods seven years ago, she said she was looking for the lightning dragon that had raised her" said Tytos. "Wait… she was… raised by a dragon" said Natsu still in terrible pain, "Yes, but when the dragon abandoned her I found her and took her here, where his holiness raised her and trained her to use her power, it was then we realized how terrifyingly powerful she is" said Tytos.
"So why did she collapse" asked Gray, "I can't say, only his holiness knows". "Now, you shall join your friends in this dungeon Dragon Slayer" said Tytos, "No… not without… a fight" said Natsu, "You fool; you are in no shape to face me" said Tytos, Natsu grabbed a torch hanging from the wall and ate the fire, "Of course Dragon Slayers gain power from eating there element" said Tytos, but Natsu was still to weakened to fight. "If it is a death wish you want I will grant it to you" said Tytos, he reequipped his weapon to a large axe, that would in the hands of a normal man take two hands to wield, but Tytos's massive physical strength allowed him to use one hand. "No don't" said Gray, Tytos looked over at the chained Gray, "He is being a stubborn moron, just lock him up" said Gray, "Very well, for now I show mercy however if your other companions try to stand in the way of his holiness's plans I will not hold back in dispatching them" said Tytos.
"Have you found them" Erza asked Wendy, "No, Carla and I flew across the whole city and nothing" said Wendy, "Do you think maybe Natsu found them" said Lucy. Erza then saw a blue thing flying towards them, it was Happy. "Erza, help help" said Happy panicking, "Happy what is it" said Erza concerned, "Its Natsu he found Gray and Juvia but then he was attacked by this little girl and now he is trapped with them" said Happy, "Trapped where by who" asked Erza, "Gray said something about that priest", "You don't think he means Maltazz" asked Lucy, "Sadly holy one, the cat does" said Maltazz.
"What have you done with my friends you wretch" said Erza, "Don't act innocent you foolish girl, I have seen through your ploy, you plan to kill Lucy, the Holy Prophet" said Maltazz pointing his staff at Erza. "You all plan to kill her, it was said in the holy texts that prophet would be betrayed by her closest companions" said Maltazz, "What, I would never do that to Lucy" said Erza, "Me neither" said Wendy, "Now you will release my friends or else" said Erza. Maltazz laughed "You really are a fool, do you think you can honestly defeat me" said Maltazz, "I will" said Erza reequipping into Heaven's Wheel, "Well then, Hilarius move the prophet" said Maltazz, Hilarius the clown quickly grabbed Lucy and moved behind Maltazz, "The prophet is safe your holiness" said Hilarius.
"Let go of me you freak" said Lucy struggling, "But holy one, we are trying to protect you" said Hilarius, "Release her now" yelled Erza, "Silence you vile woman" said Matlazz as he shot a beam of light at Erza. Erza dodged grabbing Wendy, Carla, and Happy, "Wendy follow Happy and free the others" said Erza, "Alright" replied Wendy, "I'll save Lucy" said Erza. "Come back for more have you" said Maltazz, Erza charged at him two swords in her hands, "Light barrier" yelled Maltazz putting up a wall of light around him, "Try as you may, you can never pierce my barrier" said Maltazz, "You can't attack with it up though" said Erza, "How perceptive, but wrong", Maltazz raised his staff and a beam of light came shooting down from the sky. Erza barely avoided it, "Well done, it has been ages since I had worthy opponent" said Maltazz, "This man is powerful, I can only expect he is he master wizard due to his age, but I must save Lucy" Erza thought.
"Hilarius pursue the young girl and the two cats" said Maltazz, "Your holiness what of the prophet" asked the deranged clown, "This will keep her safe, Light Orb" yelled Maltazz, an orb of light surrounded Lucy, "Now go", "Yes your holiness" said Hilarius. "What is it you want with Lucy" asked Erza, "I only wish to see her safe, while you wish her dead" said Maltazz while shooting another beam of light at Erza, Erza flew into the air and was preparing to swoop down at Maltazz.
Erza flew down, Maltazz however cast a blinding spell to avoid her attack, "Its time you learn what happens to the wicked here" said Maltazz, "Light Orb", he cast Erza in an orb of light the same as Lucy. "What is this" said Erza, "Your doom" said Maltazz, "Heaven's Punishment", Erza was shocked painfully by the light in the orb; the shocks getting worse the tighter Maltazz gripped his staff.
"Stop this, stop it now" yelled Lucy her face swelling with tears, "No holy one, this blasphemous girl must be punished" yelled Maltazz shocking Erza more so, Erza fell to the ground unconscious. "Erza" yelled Lucy who was nearly hysterical, "Lord Tytos" yelled Maltazz, "Yes your holiness" said the armor-clad Tytos, "Take this one with the others, I'll speak with Silvarius and the rest of the Holy Council so we can plan there execution" said Maltazz, "Of course your holiness" said Tytos, he picked up Erza's unconscious body and took her away.