I wasn't even going to post this chapter until the weekend but I've gotten some responses to this story since posting yesterday. I would to take the time to thank the truth that killed all for favoriting The Other One and favoriting me aswell. I'm also thanking .94 for favoriting the story and following. :)
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Chapter 6. The Strongest Team
Team Natsu stood up in the trees, scouting the area. A dozen members of Cain's Genesis were patrolling the perimeter of the headquarters. There were two on top of the building next to a trap door to the inside.
"We should just bust in there right now," Natsu said.
"No Natsu. You heard master. We have to go in as quietly as possible," Lucy said.
"We should have left him cause we all know he can't do anything but destroy and cause a scene," Gray jeered.
"Enough," Erza growled before the two started fighting again. "Carla and Happy will distract the two on top, and then Lucy will take them out. Lia and I will handle the ones on the ground. You two get up there once Lucy opens the trap door and search the rooms below but don't make any noise. Got it?" She asked. They nodded and got into position.
Happy and Carla flew up to top where the lookouts were and flapped their wings in their faces. Lucy used her water whip to silence them before they alerted the guards below. The swordsman duo quickly unsheathed their weapons and went to work. In a matter of minutes, they successfully disarmed all twelve guards. The exceeds flew them to the others and they landed inside with a soft thud. Natsu and Gray shook their heads signaling no enemies in the hallway or surrounding rooms. Keeping a tight formation, the team wandered the vast halls of the building. Natsu tried sniffing for their fellow guild members but to avail. Their scent was all around the building, making it hard to pinpoint their location.
Up ahead they spotted a familiar face.
"What the-"Lucy wrapped her fleuve d'etoiles whip around Leppard's mouth.
"Look what we found here guys," the Celestial mage smirked.
The group crowded around Leppard with sick grins.
Natsu pulled the whip from his mouth and grabbed his shirt lifting him in the air. "Where's our friends?"
"How'd you get in here?" Leppard spat.
"You're not as strong as you guys think," Gray answered.
"I asked you a question, where's our friends?" Natsu repeated.
Leppard wiggled out of his grasp, falling to the ground.
"We don't have time for this. They're going to notice the guards outside were taken out soon," Erza, pointed out.
Lia stepped onto Leppard's throat getting a groan of pain.
"You guys go on ahead. I'll get it out of him. Happy you stay here with me, you'll be able to find them quicker when I get the information," Lia said.
The group looked hesitant to leave Lia alone with him but was convinced once they received a fierce glare from her. "Before you leave Gray, put a pair of hand cuffs on him."
Once they were out of sight, Lia dragged Leppard into an empty room. She told Happy to stay outside and keep watch. She tied him to a bedpost with the cuffs still on.
"Like you could ever get anything out of me again you stupid bit-" Lia knocked the words out of his mouth along with a spatter of blood. She drove her knee into his jaw then punched it away from her. When she kicked him in the eye, he bowed his head down. She rammed her foot into the back of his neck almost breaking it.
Continuing the vicious beating she said, "When I was little I believed you could solve any problem without violence. I soon learned though, that the world wasn't that easy to deal with." A tooth popped out of Leppard's mouth and he chocked at the impact of her fists.
"Don't worry I won't kill you. You're not worth the effort. As Makarov said you're just an insect. You see now how small and insignificant you are? You see how worthless you are? Remember this moment every time you go to bed and you even think about hurting another person. You brought pain to my guild mates asshole," Lia lifted his bloodied and bruised face to eye level. His lips were ripped and blood dripped from them in a steady stream. One of his eyes was swollen shut.
"Ready to talk now?"
Happy flew at max speed to the others.
"I know where they are you guys!" He yelled.
"Good. Is Lia close behind?" Erza asked.
Happy shook his head no. "She said she'll be there by the time we're ready to leave. Come on it's this way," Happy led them to the ground floor. Natsu kicked the door down. They saw none of their guild mates inside. The shackles on the walls were empty. Dried blood covered the surfaces and the room had a strong smell of urine.
"Maybe they moved them?" Lucy suggested.
"Or maybe we got rid of them before you got here hehe." The group swung around to see that Cain's Genesis surrounded them. They did not wait before engaging in a fight with the dark guild.
Lia slipped off her bloodied gloves and put them inside her pockets. Before leaving the room she said, "Maybe we can do this again sometime?" She tied her stained jacket around her waist then grabbed onto the walls as the building shook. Hearing the attacks of her teammates, she let out a sigh. "They're not supposed to fight them. What happened to the plan? Mavis if only you were here. You would have come up with something foolproof," she muttered while sprinting down the halls.
Coming upon the guildhall, she ducked as an earth spell nearly decapitated her.
Banishing her sword, she charged in with her teammates. A long battle ensued with Team Natsu dominating for the most part. The five of them worked fluidly to take on Cain's Genesis with relative ease. How could they be this weak and yet have caused so much trouble across Fiore? Lia thought.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
"Ice-make: Lance!"
"Water Slicer!"
Erza and Lia had their backs against each other as they threw their swords at their opponents.
"This doesn't feel right," Lia mumbled.
"What was that?" Erza asked.
"Nothing. But we should get out of here. The others are clearly not here."
"You're right. Guys! Let's go!" Erza urged.
All the guildhall doors slammed shut.
"Leaving so soon?" The leader of Cain's Genesis sat before them on an elevated throne. Dressed in a long cloak and heavy black boots he let out a chuckle.
"The party just started! Stay, have fun," one of the members on his right said.
Lia and Gray recognized him as the Afro person that took Wendy. He blew a large smoke ring at towards Team Natsu from his cigar.
"How dare you taunt us? Where did you put our friends?" Erza demanded pointing her sword at them.
Natsu nodded over to a woman standing on the other side of the leader. "Isn't that the lady that took Romeo?"
"Yeah. That's her," Lucy confirmed. She tightened her hold on her whip.
"We can assume that the other two besides the Afro guy also took Lisanna and Laki," Lia observed.
"Well what are we yapping our gums for? Let's teach them a lesson," Gray said.
Rushing forward, Team Natsu all attacked the four kidnappers and the leader at the same time. They were blown back by the woman's gale force winds.
"Uh oh, did I hurt them?" She taunted.
Natsu jumped up. "Like that could hurt us!" He was again pushed back by her attack when he went in for a punch.
"Wizards of your level could never match up to us," the leader said.
"I'm Cain," he informed. "My children and I were blessed by the power of Lord Zeref. No one could stand in our way and tell the tale. I spent many years studying the teachings of the Killing Mage and can confidently say that one day I will master his magic and reclaim the world in his name." Lia cocked an eyebrow.
"Raise my slaves. Finish the job. I grant you my power," Cain said pointing his staff at the fallen dark mages. They gradually got up with zombie like movements.
"Ruler's Magic!" Lia observed.
Overwhelmed by the number of opponents Team Natsu struggled to keep up. Every time one of the dark guild members went down, they got back up moments later.
"They won't stay down," the Afro man said. "Scotch, deliver the punch."
The man the right of him lifted his fist. Team Natsu writhed in pain on floor dropping their spells and weapons. The pressure on their lungs made it hard to breathe and it felt as if something was squeezing their heart. Coughing up blood, they laid on the ground whimpering.
"Stop. We don't want them dead just yet," Cain commanded. The pain lifted and they shakily got to their feet. The four kidnappers beat them down to the ground again. They took beating after beating, the four never letting up.
"I call them the Four Gods of Genesis. More powerful than even the Four Gods of Ishgar As well as some of the legendary Seven Deadly. You are only feeling a fraction of their power. Why would they use even half their strength on pests like you?" Cain explained.
"Excuse… me?" Lia asked weakly.
"My friends…" she continued. "...Reiki, Yury and Warrod should not even be spoken of from the likes of you." The lone female among the Four Gods of Genesis ground Lia's face into the floor with her foot.
"What was that Fairy?" Cain inquired. "Let her speak!"
The woman lifted Lia's head up. "The Seven Deadly could take all of you down without lifting a finger. You're lucky they're not around anymore."
"You think you know anything of real power little Fairy?" Cain sputtered.
"I know more than my fair share. Maybe next time you'll experience the power of the true Four Gods. Now Lucy!"
A large tidal wave erupted out of nowhere washing away Cain's Genesis. Team Natsu bolted out the guild before they could retaliate.
Hours later Team Natsu had arrived back to Fairy Tail and was nursing their wounds and pride.
"I can't believe they beat us," Gray said.
"Oh my beloved, you're still strong to me," Juvia said applying ointment to his face.
"Thanks Juv," Juvia blushed so hard her entire body turned red.
"Oh my Gray, you know not to get too cuddly with her. She can't take the excitement," Mirajane pressed her hands against Juvia'a cheeks.
Gray sent her a sour look. "I didn't even do anything to her this time." Mirajane totted.
"More packages for Fairy Tail. One is a really big one," the mailman set them by the door then left.
Elfman opened the bigger one and let out a yell of glee. "Baby sister!" Elfman carefully hugged Lisanna's body to his not wanting to injure her any further. Mirajane softly cried while she stroked her sister's hair.
Gildarts helped Laki out of the crate while Macao wailed at seeing his son. Lucy lifted Wendy out and checked on her wounds.
"Why would they send them over?" Erza questioned.
"Don't know. I'll check the other box." Natsu ripped open the box. A ticking bomb was cradled in his arms. The room froze in shock.
"Happy!" Natsu shouted.
"Aye sir!"
Happy grabbed Natsu and they flew over the water behind Fairy Tail. Letting him go, Happy flew away from Natsu before the bomb went off. Natsu consumed the flames before they hit the guild.
"Those cowards!" Cana slurred.
Lucy picked off a note that was tapped to the inside of Wendy's shirt.
"Hey guys," she called the attention the guild.
"Dear Fairies, we'll be seeing each other again soon. Any day now, the world will be rid of you pests and your precious city along with. See you then," Levy read over Lucy's shoulder.
"What do we do now master?" Mirajane asked.
Makarov chugged down a beer then wiped his mouth. "We get ready for war my children."
Well the next chapter won't be war exactly, mainly information based and then a small taste of war ;)