"Uhhhhhhh why did we have to go this way?" A groan filled the empty train cart. The person who let out a miserable groan was none other than Fairy Tail's Laxus Dreyar. The Lighting Dragon Slayer's motion sickness was in full force and making the poor man miserable and wishing he was walking home instead of taking this hell train. There were three chuckles and those belonged to the Raijinshuu; Laxus' own personal bodyguards. A crazy laugh came from one of the members, Bickslow.
"Ah you look miserable, baby! Why don't you lay down, that might help?" Bickslow said with his tongue hanging out.
"Lay down! Lay down! Lay down!" Five little voices repeated as voice dolls floated around Laxus. Those five belonged to Bickslow, his Babies as he calls them. Laxus let out a growl, but it was cut off when a huge wave of nausea hit him.
"Oh dear, Laxus you really do look a little pale. You didn't eat anything that disagrees with your stomach, hmmm?" The women snickered. The only female member of the Raijinshuu, Evergreen, smirked at the dragon slayer. Laxus shot a glare at her before he covered his mouth.
"Oi, that's enough you two. You know Laxus is practically-" The third person was cut off by the other two.
"Useless?"
"Defenseless?" The two snickered as the man sighed.
"In a way, yes." He answered. This was Freed Justine, captain of the Raijinshuu. He was asked by Laxus' Grandfather, Makarov Dreyar; the current guild master of Fairy Tail, to supervise Laxus in hope the Light Dragon Slayer wouldn't do anything well…stupid. The three members were VERY loyal to Laxus and followed his orders.
"O-O-Oi! On-once we get off this-" Laxus was cut off by the nausea as he glared at Bickslow and Evergreen. "I-I'll show you who-who's useless!" He growled before once again, being cut off by the nausea. It was only at times like these the two got a kick out of making fun of Laxus while he suffered from the side effect of being a dragon slayer.
Bickslow let out another laugh. "Oh yeah? That won't be for another three hours."
"Three hours! Three hours! Three hours!" The Babies repeated, making Laxus groan and WISH he could grab one of them and chuck it at Bickslow's thick skull. Though it probably wouldn't do much to be honest.
"Why don't you try and take a nap or would that be too much for you?" Evergreen giggled. Laxus not only hated naps but refused to take them while he was dealing with motion sickness.
"Alright alright, that's enough you two." Freed said calmly, keeping his cool while Laxus was at the point of wanting to zap the two that sat across them.
"Oh I swea-" Laxus covers his mouth and groans. "I swear, when we get off this, I'm going to make you two wish we had walked!" Laxus groaned as the two just laughed.
"And then you'd have to hear Ever's complaining about how tired she is and oh why couldn't we take the train." Bickslow mocked Evergreen who glared at him.
"Oi! And then we would have to hear you complaining about how we should stop for the night and oh how your head hurts because you hadn't had a chance to take off your helmet." Evergreen mocked. Freed rolled his eyes, this is what he had to deal with every day.
The four mages were returned to Magnolia from a job that left the four exhausted and low on magic. Though the one thing it didn't leave them low on were Bickslow and Evergreen's ability to talk. The client was nice enough to pay for their train tickets home since they did such a job well done.
"Alright. That's enough from you two. Motion sickness isn't fun, clearly shown by Laxus. And of course you two are going to pay dearly once we arrived back to Magnolia." Freed pointed out.
"Ah we're just having a little fun, baby!" Bickslow laughed. "Laxus knows that!"
"I doubt this would be considered fun." Freed said as Laxus groaned.
"Though really Laxus, you do look pale. Why don't you lay down and see if that helps?" Evergreen suggested.
"I-I'm fine!"
"Yeah! What Ever said. Lay down in Freed's lap!" Bickslow snickered, causing the captain blush a little and look away. That only cashed Bickslow to laugh more.
"I-I'm fine, damnit! I-I don't need to lay, lay down." Laxus managed to get out.
"Whatever you say, baby."
"Laxus if your motion sickness is getting worst, and I'm sure it won't get any better within the next three hours, why don't you take Evergreen's suggestion and lay down?" Freed asked Laxus who shook his head. Stubborn as ever and so full of pride, that's Laxus for you.
BANG
The three snapped their heads towards the roof while Laxus moved his eyes. That was a pretty loud bang for something such as a small creature to make. Though they were passing mountains, but still. Out of the left side of her corner, Evergreen saw something fall, it was quick but she was sure it was a rock.
"Hmm…a rock couldn't have made that loud of a noise." Evergreen mumbled as she looked out the window.
"Huh? A rock made that big of a noise?"
"I highly doubt it, but passing through the mountains, who knows what'll come down." Freed thought as him and Bickslow continued to look towards the noise.
"It…it had to be a dec-decent size rock." Laxus said as he rubbed his temples. 'What's this weird feeling that something's going to happen? And why does it involve Freed?' Laxus wondered to himself as he looked at the caption before he was taken over by his motion sickness. "Damn m-motion…sickness!"
A few carts away, on top of the roof, stood a man. His arms were folded across his chest with his eyes closed with a peaceful expression on his face. As if he was waiting for something. His dark gray hair danced in the wind from the train's speed and so did the end of a scarf he wore that covered from his mouth to his neck. He snapped open his eyes, narrowed and dull yellow eyes turned when he heard soft footsteps walking in front of him.
"Report." The man demanded as the group of five men bowed to him.
"General Nightshade! We have located the cart where the Raijinshuu are located!" One of the men reported. This man was Nightshade, one of two Generals of the dark guild Viper Bite.
"Good. We move now." Nightshade said as he turned to the direction. The four other mages had pointed where the cart's direction was and Nightshade had taken three steps before stopping again. "How many?"
"Four. Just as the Master predicted. The team known as the Raijinshuu and the Lighting Dragon Slayer. Master has informed us that we are after the green haired mage, Freed Justine." One of the dark mages said as Nightshade gave a nod.
"Good. We do this quick and get out of here within minutes. I don't want to stay here too long. Knock everyone out but do not kill anyone. The Master is waiting and will not accept our failure. If we do, then it will be twice as hard to kidnap him." Nightshade ordered as his group of mages gave a nod.
"Yes sir!" They said as the group led their General to the cart. The group stopped once they found the emergency exit door on the roof.
"Open it and we move in." Nightshade said as the mages gave a nod.
Bickslow was in the middle of telling a joke when the emergency exit door on the roof busted open. The Raijinshuu snapped their heads over and saw a group jump in. All three stood up.
"We must protect Laxus!" Freed commanded as the other two gave a nod, agreeing. Laxus groaned.
"D-Damn…it." Laxus groaned as one last person jumped in. The Raijinshuu stood their ground.
"Freed Justine." The man started. "You are coming with us."
"I am sorry but I am going to have to refuse." Freed answered, his hands on his sword's handle.
"That wasn't an invitation, it was an order. You are coming with us whether you accept or refuse." The man said calmly.
"Oi! There ain't no way in hell you're taking our captain!" Bickslow hissed as Evergreen nodded as she took off her glasses.
"We'll quickly get this over with!" She said as her eyes began to glow, starring at the six bandits. The man with the dark gray hair snapped his fingers. Nothing happened.
"Ever! Turn them into stone!" Bickslow said as Evergreen tried again. But nothing worked.
"I'm trying but it isn't working!" She hissed. "What did you do?"
"I simply neutralized your eye magic." He informed her as Evergreen growled.
"Well looks like we're gonna have to do this another way! Come on Babies!"
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
"Freed, we'll protect you! You stay by Laxus' side." Evergreen said as Freed was about to protest, but gave a nod at last.
'We are taking many risks. Not only are we fighting in a small space, but we are very low on magic.' Freed thought as he looked down at Laxus who was trying to get up. "Laxus?!"
"T-There ain't no-" He started with a groan. "Are they tak-taking you without going-going through me first!" Laxus shouted but then covered his mouth.
"Laxus let us protect you, you have no strength." Freed protested as Laxus looked him straight in the eyes.
"Oh yeah? Then who's going to protect me when you're held as their hostage?" Laxus asked. Freed knew he was right but Laxus could barely stand.
"I understand, but my job is to protect you and that's what I plan to do!" Freed said as he drew his sword.
"Fairy Machine Gun: Leprechaun!" Evergreen shouted as needles shot out with the little magic she had left. The six quickly moved out of the way and vanished. "W-Where'd they go?! ACH!" Evergreen was hit from behind and then hit again, sending her flying and hitting the wall.
"EVER!" Bickslow and Freed called out as Evergreen slowly tried to get up, but one of the bandits appeared and quickly knocked her out.
"You aren't dealing with just any bandits as you have called use." A voice called. The two standing members snapped their heads around and saw the group. The man with dark gray hair in front of the group who attacked Evergreen.
"Who the hell are you?!" Bickslow demanded.
"I am General Nightshade. I am one of two Generals from the guild Viper Bite." Nightshade introduced himself as he gave a quick bow.
"Viper Bite? I've never heard of them before." Freed said, trying to remember if there was a guild called Viper Bite.
"You could say we are a new guild, only being around for more than a year." Nightshade explained calmly.
"So are you some of dark guild?" Bickslow asked as Nightshade nodded. "Well we're going to take you down!"
"There are plenty more of us. 72 to be exact. And that number will grow to 74 once you come with us, Freed Justine." Nightshade informed them as both standing members glared, Laxus also glared, but he was quite surprised. A dark guild that had only been around for more than a year nearly had 75 members?
'Who the hell is their Master?' Laxus thought.
"Like hell! There ain't no way you're taking Freed!"
"Wait…74? You said Viper Bite has 72 members correct?" Freed asked, very confused by what he meant by 74. Were they also going to take Laxus?
"Yes you are correct. The second general is currently off going to retrieve the other wizard our master demanded for." Nightshade said as Bickslow got in front of Freed.
"There ain't no way you're taking him! You'll have to go through me first! Come on Babies! We've got to protect Freed!"
"Protect Freed! Protect Freed! Protect Freed!" The Babies said as they appeared over his head.
"Line Formation!" Bickslow commanded as the Babies started to stack onto of each other.
"We're wasting time here." Nightshade said as he snapped his fingers just as a crescent-shaped beam shot toward them. But it was stopped by a wall of dark that appeared.
"WHAT THE?! How'd you-" Bickslow was cut off when he kicked in the jaw by one of the mages.
"Bickslow!" Freed and Laxus called out as he was sent back but the same mage kicked him square in the head before sending another kick. Bickslow went flying and hit a wall, falling down and landing next to Evergreen. Freed glared over to Nightshade and the other mages. Freed's right eye started to glow as his anger started to rise.
"I will not allow you to touch them!" Freed hissed as he pointed his sword at Nightshade. "The two of us will fight!"
"Just come along with us and we won't hurt anyone else. Especially that Laxus." Nightshade said as Freed growled, Laxus did too.
"Like hell he-he'll go that ea…easily!" Laxus said as Nightshade just shook his head.
"Then we'll have to do it the hard way." Nightshade chuckled as his hands started to glow. "Dark claws!"
"Dark Écriture: Reflect!" Nightshade jumped back.
"Protection! Dark shield!" Nightshade called out as a shield appeared and protected him and the five other mages who all just snickered.
"Impossible…" Freed whispered in pure shock as the shield vanished and Nightshade stood up.
"Ah so that is the Dark Écriture I've heard about. I must say I'm impressed but not by you." Nightshade said as he raised his hand up. "Let me show you something impressive. Absorbed Power Release! Dark Écriture: Reflect!" Freed's own spell was used against him. Laxus gasped in horror as Freed was hit, hearing him scream in pain. The Lighting Dragon Slayer glared at Nightshade as he lowered his hand and then to Freed to was just getting up, but obviously weakened from his own attack. And on top of that, they were just leaving from a job and were all exhausted. How Freed managed to get up was Laxus' best guess, but Freed was strong.
"Now you've had a taste of your own medicine."
"How'd the hell did you-you manage that!" Laxus demanded as Nightshade moved his eyes over to Laxus.
"Simple. When I called out for my dark shield, I also called out to absorb his attack." Nightshade explained as both their eyes widen.
'I've never seen this type of dark magic before. Not only was he able to protect himself and his commands from my magic, but also able to absorb it and use against me. But what do they want with me?' Freed thought as he raised his sword. Nightshade turned his attention back to Freed.
"Still standing? And here I thought that would finish you off and we'd be on our way back to Viper Bite." Nightshade said in a disappointed voice. Freed just kept glaring at him, pointing his sword at him.
"I will not follow your order!" Freed said as he rushed toward Nightshade who gave a chuckle.
"Freed! Stop! You don't have the strength! Don't be an idiot!" Laxus barked as Freed kept going.
"Dark Écriture: Destruction!" Freed called out he raised his sword to slash Nightshade.
"Wall of Darkness!" Freed's sword met with a wall of darkness. His eyes widened as he stared at the wall. Suddenly, Freed felt what was left of his energy, strength and magic all disappear.
Everything went in slow motion as it seemed so to Laxus.
The wall of darkness came down as Freed dropped his sword. Laxus watched as his sword reached the ground, bouncing a few times before laying still. Laxus snapped his eyes up to see Freed falling backwards. Laxus couldn't move, barley move or he would have jumped up and caught Freed. And THEN he would beat the living hell out of this Nightshade and the other mages, declaring Viper Bite enemies of Fairy Tail for harming his commands. But he couldn't move so he had to watch as Freed fell to the ground.
"FREED!" Laxus shouted as Nightshade walked over to Freed whose eyes were barley opening. He could barely move but managed to slowly lift his head, staring up at the man who defeated him. Nightshade just stared back before kicking him right in the gut. Freed coughed as Nightshade stepped over him and bent down. The greenette slowly looked at who was above him. "LEAVE HIM ALONE! FIGHT ME! LET ME TAKE HIS PLACE!"
"L-L-La...Laxus." Freed barley managed to get out, only coming out in a whisper.
"Master does not have any use for you. He only wants Freed Justine and another mage." Nightshade said as he placed his hand right in Freed's face. "Enjoy your deep slumbers. You will be awakened once the Master is ready to see you." Nightshade put Freed under a sleeping spell which quickly went into effect. Freed's barely opened eyes shut and he went still. Nightshade stood up and picked up the sleeping man.
"WHER-WHERE ARE YOU TAK-TAKING HIM!" Laxus snarled as Nightshade turned away.
"To Viper Bite." He said as the five mages walked up to their general. "Snap his sword in half. He won't be needing that anymore."
"Yes sir! And uh about him?" One wizard asked as Nightshade looked over to Laxus who had a death glare all over his face. If looks could kill, Nightshade would have dropped dead.
"Leave him. Dragon Slayers' weakness is transportation. Clearly shown during this whole ordeal. He couldn't get up." Nightshade said as he turned away. "Open the portal. We're leaving now."
SNAP
Laxus turned and gasped when he saw Freed's sword snap in two. The mage who did that had a huge smirk on his face. "Boy that was fun! Here ya go!" That same mage threw them into Laxus' lap as he walked toward the portal. Laxus tried to get up but couldn't, screaming out for them to stop and take him instead.
The portal closed, leaving only Laxus, Evergreen and Bickslow behind and a damaged train cart.
Freed was gone.
Viper Bite took him and they had no idea where this Viper Bite was.
Laxus screamed at the top of his lungs out of frustration.
"FREED!"