So, this one's longer because I kinda merged the last two chapters together. Yeah.
In any case, it's the last one and I do hope you people liked it at least to some degree xD
It's all still the same... Read and enjoy ^^
Ch.6 Broken bones, whole spirits and drunken bets
"Oi, Laxus, you just had your ribs broken. You can't seriously-" Gildarts was concerned for his friend, but he didn't listen.
"Just… follow my lead," Laxus actually smirked and looked at Mix.
"Such determination… Yes, show me more! Show me the all the power you possess!" the white-haired kid now threw his arms in the air as the temperature started falling. Snow started forming around them as the boy laughed.
"I can use magic I've seen anywhere! This is directly from the Grand Magic Games! White Out!" that, the blonde recalled, was used by Eve from Blue Pegasus.
"Tch, old man," Dreyar could already see his breathe.
"When I… try and zap him, you get… in close and hit him..."
"What are you talking about? He'll just phase thought," Clive didn't see what he was getting at.
"Trust me… he won't…" the ginger didn't really understand what was going on, but he trusted he blonde and the smirk, the one he had when knew what he was doing, made him listen.
"Alright…" he allowed the boy to stand on his own and prepared to jump in the second he attacked.
"Raging Bolt!" the Dragon Slayer yelled though the pain, as lighting was sent towards Mix.
"Beautiful!" he called, using White Fury to counter the lighting, and create steam. "Come at me more!" he called, laughing even more.
"Sure!" the Dragon Slayer proceeded with a barrage of lighting attacks, each of which was blocked or deflected. But it was clear Mix was enjoying himself, and wasn't even really paying attention to anything happening around him. He was completely overcome with the battle.
But due to his enjoyment, he didn't see the figure move quickly through the fog and dash right in front of him.
"When?!" was all Mix could think before the ginger used Crushing Evil, Spreading the Truth: Empyrean, sending the multi-magic user flying into the sky with an uppercut (it's the skill he used against Bluenote).
"Way to… go geezer," Laxus mumbled before his legs gave out and was falling to the ground, but a pair of strong arms held him up.
"Hey now… You're the one that won this," Gildarts smiled as he looked down, seeing the blonde smile as well.
A few seconds later, a figure came falling from the sky, landing with a large crash and creating a crater where he landed. Putting one of the Dragon Slayer's arms around his neck, the Crash Mage walked closer to the hole and looked down.
"I… I lost…" Mix was still alive, but almost every bone in his body was broke and he couldn't move. He only managed to turn his eyes at the two S-Class Mages.
"How…?" his voice was broken.
"Easy…" Laxus gave him a cocky smirk. "I saw… you could only… use one magic… at a time… I knew that if I got… you to use a skill you wouldn't be able to phase though… his mega punch."
"And here I thought… that no one would know…"
"Better luck next time…" and that's when Dreyar started coughing up blood.
"Oi! Get some medics here! Quick!" Clive yelled as officers and healers started arriving. They split up, some helping the Fairy Tail Mages while the rest helped Mix.
"Alright, please stay still for a moment. We need to give you an injection," a healer said and took out a long needle.
"W-Wait? A-An injection?" Laxus started sweating as he gulped.
"Yes, now please, move your hand-" as the doc turned back to the wounded, Dreyar was already on his feet, trying to run away.
"Not so fast," Gildarts grabbed him by the collar and dragged him back to the doctor. "Now stay! I never thought you'd be scared of needles…"
"Shut it, old geezer!"
"Mister Diablo! We still need to take your blood!" another medic called, looking for the ginger.
"Hey, look at that," Clive started moving when the blonde grabbed his cloak and held him in the stop.
"Na-an! If I gotto take a needle, you're gonna get your blood taken!"
"But I don't want to! Just let me go Skull! I hate the doctor stuff!"
"I don't care! Now stop moving or- AGH!" the Dragon Slayer released the Crash Mage and made him fall over, as he clenched his side.
"I think I broke another rib…"
"I think I broke my good arm…"
After another 15minutes of 'doctor-phobia' the two Fairy Tail Mages were all patched up and good as new. Well almost. Laxus could still hardly move, while Gildarts didn't feel his limbs.
"So… now is it finally over?" they asked, looking over their shoulders to see how Mix was doing. He had been put into a full-body case as the doctors still checked him over.
"Yes… Now you really are… the winners…" he managed, before he had to answer some questions.
"Now we just need the prize money and we'll be off," the Lighting Mage smirked.
"Right… Sigheart? Will you give them the prize please?"
Out of another door, a man walked carrying three large bags in his arms. He was able to do so, as he was just if not more bulk than Elfman.
"250milion Jewels. Thank you for the wonderful games," the man gave a bow before leaving to his master's side.
"Well… We should get going."
"Yeah…"
They both wanted to just grab the bags and get back home, but a job was a job. They were promised half of the prize money so…
"Wait? Just how the hell are we gonna carry all of this?"
"Wait… before you leave… there is something I must… tell you," Mix winced as the two shared a look.
"Thanks for the help e…" the ginger scratched the back of his head.
"Think nothing of it," Mix's bodyguard/butler/servant put the three bags down in front of the Villa.
"Perhaps we will see each other again," he gave a polite bow before returning back.
"Well, we better tell Tynan his money is back," the blonde was given a crutch so he could walk on his own.
Knocking, the doors opened a moment later and showed the same butler as when they first came here.
"The master is waiting," he bowed and motioned for them to follow.
As he led them across the Villa again, they didn't have to walk as much as the master was somewhere in the lower section.
"Master, they have returned," the butler bowed again, before leaving and closing the door.
"Ah, glad to see you are mostly unharmed," Tynan smiled and stood up. "Please, take a seat," he motioned to the couch before the fire place. Hobbling to it, the two Mages sat and inwardly let out a sigh of gratitude.
"Congratulations on your win," the mater added and sat on an armchair.
"News spared like wild fire huh?" Laxus raised an eyebrow.
"Indeed. The whole city knows of you and the power you displayed."
"We're just happy to help, right Lux?" Gildarts grinned as he received a glare.
"Whatever! I just want to get to a bar and drink…" he mumbled.
"I hear ya! We still need to settle the bet!"
"Hah? A bet and drinks you say?" the orange haired man started smirking as the two doors that lead outside the room busted open. Bodyguards of all sorts stepped in, surrounding the S-Class Mages.
"I'm afraid you will not be going anywhere, expect for the cemetery."
"Oi, oi… what's this all about?" Dreyar looked around, unimpressed.
"Exactly what it looks like. The two of you have done me a great deed, but I will have to dispose of you now. I do not like sharing any money with anyone," at his words, the bodyguards stepped closer and closer.
"Hey now… Things don't have to get messy," Clive eyed both sides of him.
"Afraid they do. I simply can not allow you to live."
"Old geezer… If you're not gonna fight then step back," the blonde got his feet as electricity cracked around his body.
"And let a cripple like you fight alone? I think not," the ginger followed suit, raising his own magic power.
"W-What is this?! How can you be this prepared?!" Tynan yelled, shaking from the power the two were emitting.
"It's all thanks to a certain Mix," they smirked before attacking the bodyguards.
"What? Don't tell there's another round…" Laxus muttered, hobbling with Gildarts next to the broken boy.
"That's not it... I wanted to… warn you about… Tynan,"
"He's a liar, we already know that," Clive shrugged.
"That is not all… He was the one… that originally stole the money… he hired us… to make this competition and… make it seem that it was… us who took it… Then he called… wizards to win it and… retrieve the Jewels… When you return… to him… be prepared to… fight as he… will surely call… for his servants to… fight you… He knows you… are probably badly wounded…"
"I see… Thanks for the heads up," Dreyar gave a thankful nod. In all honestly, the two were half expecting something like that.
"Ah, you might just have saved our skins," the Crash Mage wanted to pat Mix, be decided it was better not to. He wanted it to seem like the kid helped. After all, he seemed like a decent guy.
"Happy… to help…" he smiled, and for once, a genuine real smile.
"N-No way… This—this is impossible…" Tynan trembled and fell back over the armchair.
"You should never have messed with us this way," Laxus' eyes were practically glowing.
"We'll just have to teach you what happens to people who think Fairy Tail is some cheap shot Guild," Gildarts cracked his knuckles.
"N-NO!" was heard as the combined attack almost brought the villa down.
"Man, that's was a real pain the ass…" Laxus grumbled as he stood around limbless bodies.
"Yeah… I still can't believe he thought we were easy pickings," Gildarts shook his head.
Looking around one last time, the Mages sighed before starting to hobble out of the Villa.
"So… what do we do now?"
"Ain't it obvious old man? We take the money back to the guild. Not like gramps is gonna know what really happened…"
"True… oh and we still have to settle the bet!"
"Bet?" the blonde raised an eyebrow.
"Ya know! Which way we go home!"
"Oh right. I hope they got good beer."
"I'm sure they do. It's a big city so we just need to fined the nearest one."
"And how do you plan to carry this crap?" Dreyar motioned to the three bags of Jewels.
"Hmm… Oh! I got it!" Clive gave a goofy grin as he hobbled to the side of the building.
"Drag it along with this!" he pulled out a cart, big enough for three barrels.
"Whatever works I guess…"
"C'mon! One! Two! Three!" the two cripples both picked up one bag before throwing into the cart. They repeated the process with the other two.
"Man… I hate it when I'm busted up…"
"Agreed… Normally I could carry all three by myself…"
"Let's just get to a bar…"
"Aye sir…"
As the duo opened the door of the Devil's Nest bar, all eyes turned on them. The two hobbled over to the bar, tossing a couple of jewels from their winging's and sitting.
"Bring the strongest you got," Laxus spoke, eyes narrow and slight electricity cracking around him, making everyone or most everyone, look away.
"Don't worry, he's harmless," Gildarts grinned, earning a glare from the blonde.
The bar tender just lightly shook his head before turning and reaching for the top shelf, getting a bottle of some black liquid which had something silver in it.
"Tears of the Sky. Strongest you'll ever find anywhere," the tender said, putting two cups on the bar and filling them up.
"Smells…" Dreyar started but his eyes opened wide a second later.
"Lux?" the ginger raised an eyebrow before sniffing the drink himself.
Within a moment, both men drown the liquid, letting out a satisfying breath. It was helluva strong, as both could already feel the effects.
"Guess this won't take long," the two smirked at each other before their glasses were filled once again.
"Givee… up Lux…" Clive was red in the face, swaying slightly in his seat as he both hands on the bar, one holding the empty cup while the other made sure he didn't fall over.
"Shad up… old man…" the Dragon Slayer couldn't see properly but he was in better shape as he could still feel every body part.
"Last one guys," the bar tendered announced, pouring what's left of the Tears of the Sky into the two glasses before the bottle was dry.
"I'm game!" the Crash mage smirked, trying to grab the glass but missed and fell off the chair, landing face-first on the ground. He let out a groan and rolled to his back.
"Ahaa…" Laxus laughed, slipping some of the liquid but getting the rest down his throat and slamming the glass down.
"I win old man!" he proclaimed before his head dropped and smacked into the wooden bar.
"M-Monsters…" who was left in the pub said, looking with disbelieve at the two mages.
"Hey," the blonde called, eyes closed but head turned to the bar tender.
"Got another… bottle lying… around?"
"Oh.. y-yeah… Cana…" the older man seemed to have caught on and gave a stupid smile.
"…You people are crazy," the tender shook his head but put the bottle on the bar.
"We'll take it!" the two called, managing to get to their feet and tossing some more jewels before having to lean on each other to get out of the pub, waving bye.
Before the duo could actually get anywhere, they tripped over the flat ground and fell atop each other, the older one atop the younger one as both groaned.
"Get off… old geezer…"
"Shut up… brat…"
"I can't… freaking… breath…"
"I can't… move idiot…"
"You two?" came two female voices as the two mages looked up.
"Cana!"
"Dad…"
"Mira?"
"Laxus?"
"Ugh… kill me…" Cana groaned as Gildarts jumped off the blonde and hugged his daughter.
"What are you doing here?" Laxus asked, not bothering to get up, and looked at Strauss.
"The Master sent us after you… he got worried when you didn't answer a few hours ago…" the She Devil explained, smiling.
"Great… we were that drunk…"
"Oh c'mon Lux!" Clive was still hugging his daughter, who was trying to peel him off herself.
"How about we head back?" the Card Mage suggested, finally getting out of the father's grasp.
"Yeah sure…" the Dragon Slayer sighed, still on the ground.
"Is that the winning money?" Mirajane asked, looking at the cart.
"Yep."
"…Cana?"
"On it," in the following seconds, the whole cart was taken in by one of the brunettes cards.
"Let's go okay? I want something to drink…"
The two men shared a look, saying they'll tell her when they're back.
"Right, the train should arrive soon," the Takeover magic user nodded.
"Oh no! But I won!"
"Suck it up Lux…"
And that's a wrap. Short story I know, and it could use more... stuff, but I just wanted to throw something in that wasn't all that 'high up'. And in my defense, I did come up with it during English class so.. yeah xD
Anyway, I do hope you enjoyed and if you did, feel free to review ^^
Thanks to everyone who read it! You rock! =D