Hello all. Second part of the battle with Chaos is here for your reading pleasures. Enjoy.
Chapter 14. Black Magic
"Keep your back straight when you go to strike!" Her father yelled in her ear.
She tried pushing herself more but failed once her opponent swept her legs from under her. She fell flat on her back; her father loomed over her. His face was blank but his eyes held disgust and disappointment. She stared back defiant.
"I don't understand why I'm still doing these stupid training sessions. I should be with big brother," she complained.
"Your brother already surpassed this level before you were even able to throw a proper punch. Get up and stop complaining. It's unbecoming." She hated it when her father trained her. She liked him better off the battlefield where he spoiled her senseless and competed with her stepfather over her. She was only a little girl. Well, as little as ten was. Why was she being subjected to tiring training? Why did they want her to be a soldier so badly?
"I'm tired. And thirsty," Her father sighed before allowing her to take a minute to rest.
"Chibi-Lia." She looked up to see her mother, Ophelia standing over her. Ophelia bent down to her daughter's level. Mother and daughter were nearly identical, warranting the little girl's nickname, Chibi-Lia. Only difference was Ophelia's porcelain complexion verses Chibi-Lia's brown skin.
"Listen to your father. He only wants what's best for you." Ophelia's calming and gentle nature helped to soothe her precious daughter. She summoned a servant to bring Chibi-Lia water. "Why can't I just go play like the other kids?"
"You're not like the other kids for one," her father said. He too squatted down to speak to her. "A lot of people would try to hurt you or take you away from us and there might come a time where there won't be anyone to protect you. Remember when those thieves in the forest tried to take you?" She nodded. "Well your brother might not be around next time. That's why you have to learn from now to fight." Chibi-Lia looked discontent with that answer.
"Darling maybe your teachings are a little too harsh for her. You're treating her like your subordinates. We should try to find a more suitable teacher for her. She's too young and delicate for this kind of training right now." Her mother suggested.
"Nonsense, her brother went through the same training at her age."
Ophelia rubbed her daughter's head. "I know darling but he's more hard natured. She takes after me."
"Hmm fine. But until then she will continue with me. Up you go Chibi-Lia," He pushed her up to her feet. She got into her fighting stance. "Again!" She threw a punch.
Warrod and Yury had formed a double team on Chaos while Reiki recuperated. Moments later, Reiki dove down from above Chaos after Yury and Warrod combined their magic for a unison raid. His sword drove into his already severely damaged abdomen.
"Chaos seems a lot stronger than Mard Geer. I don't see how they're twins except for the physical stuff," Gray commented.
Not giving him any more rest, Lia hoisted Chaos up hundreds of feet above the arena. Dropping her pointer finger she yelled, "Drop of Fear!" Chaos was sent crashing into the ground creating a small crater. When he got up, he flew into the air. Reiki flew with him using the boulders from his impact to launch at the demon. Reiki kicked them in Chaos's direction and hid behind them as well when he countered with his powerful curses.
Antony watched as Reiki blocked another of Chaos's curses. "Chaos may technically be Mard Geer's twin, but unlike Mard Geer, he has two creators or parents instead of one like most known demons. With the combined power of Zeref and his other parent, he is a more formidable demon than Mard Geer."
"Why would Zeref allow someone else to help make his demons?" Erza questioned.
"To make them stronger. With the power of two black wizards who are experts in living magic, any being they create would be stronger than any made from a single creator. You get the best of each parent. Many of the demons you've encountered are the product of Zeref and another," Antony explained.
"Like who else? And who's the other creator?"
"Someone that is no longer with us," Antony said then directed his attention to the battle above them.
The team was getting exhausted. They didn't imagine Chaos became so much more powerful since their last encounter. They needed to finish the fight before they ran out of magic energy.
Reiki jumped from rock to rock hundreds of feet in the air. He shouted "Blade Runner!" Seven swords appeared surrounding Chaos. The tips shot blasts of raw magic energy at the demon, and he landed back onto the arena floor.
"Alright! Never underestimate Fairy Tail!" Natsu along with the crowd.
"This is getting tedious," Reiki commented.
"Yeah and no matter what we try we just can't hit both his heart and head," Yury said.
"If I used my most powerful spell it might work but-" Reiki started.
"It would shatter my shield, endangering everyone. There's no guarantee it'll work and I wouldn't be able to make another shield if it doesn't," Lia finished from up above them.
Chaos was a special case among the Etherious demons. When created, Zeref and the other living magic mage wanted Chaos to be nearly impossible to kill. They made it so that Chaos could only die if both his heart and brain were lethally damaged at the exact same time. No matter how many times his heart was pierced or head punctured, he would continue to live without sign of death.
"Warrod, combo number three," Reiki said as he gripped his sword tighter in his hand.
Warrod nodded his head, summoning six rock formations around Chaos. Chaos recognized the formation and tried to maneuver out of the area.
"Too late," Reiki mocked as he launched his sword in between two of the rocks, hilt first. It bounced off, cutting at Chaos as it continued to bounce off each formation. By the time the sword dropped to the ground, Chaos was a bloody mess, dozens of tears in his clothing.
"Another successful Steel Cage. Always fool proof," Warrod high fived Reiki. They provided the perfect distraction for Yury to come in and hopefully finish the demon off.
Summoning an immense amount of energy, lightning danced on Yury's frame.
"Sorry for this Lia but I think this should finish him off. Acnologia!" The lightning formed into a massive yellow dragon, covering the size of the stadium. Dark clouds gathered, blocking out the sun. The Dragon King replica brought hurricane-like winds that caused to Reiki to be unstable in the air. Ferocious roars shook the city and uprooted dozens of trees and buildings. Coming to him at breakneck speed, it collided with the second demon king, lighting up the sky. Most of the lightning was concentrated to the brain and heart, but an uneven amount.
The crater from earlier had tripled in area. Smoke flooded the arena, making it hard to breathe and see properly.
Kicking rocks down the hole, Yury said, "Finally, he's gone."
Lia had a blank expression on her face as she said, "I don't feel-"
A hand caught Yury's leg. Lifting himself from the crater Chaos cackled. "You really have lost your touch Yury!" He latched onto him as he brought himself up from the ground. He had an insane look in his dark eyes. A look Yury unfortunately recognized. Dread seeped in.
Chaos was fed up with the one sided attacks. In his mind, he should have been the superior fighter since Reiki, Yury, Warrod hadn't fought in decades, and Lia hadn't progressed at all since she was sealed in the book. They may have had the advantage in numbers but he was supposed to be the most powerful one out of them. He had forgotten how formidable they were when together. He needed to do something extreme to come out of the fight alive.
Chaos looked toward the sky. Cupping his hands, a massive concussive burst of curse power erupted from his palms. "Thorn Curse: Revolution!"
Lia thought of projecting her shield to protect her three teammates but stopped when she saw Warrod's tree limbs making a cocoon like barrier. The end product was similar to a tightly packed, wicker ball. The shield was blown to bits when the curse hit, but the occupants where left unharmed.
Chaos let out a maniacal laugh. "Oh we've had our fun but I'm done playing with you. Let's end this before things get nasty hmm?"
Lia hesitated for a moment, unsure what they should do next
Golden blonde hair blew into Lia's view. She turned to see her younger sister Polly picking the leaves off a chrysanthemum. Polly smiled when she saw Lia watching her.
"It's weird seeing him old right?" She pointed her short slim finger to Reiki. Lia stood unmoved.
"Chaos sure is scary," she said. Chaos was barking out gulps of laughs as blood poured from his wounds. "I think he's gone more insane as time has passed. He's like a mad dog. Daddy always said you should put down mad dogs. Don't you remember? I think you should put him out of his misery before he hurts anyone else." Polly went to stand behind Chaos. She threw some of the petals onto his head and one tumbled into his breast pocket covering his left pectoral.
The wind blowing in Polly's hair traveled over to her big sister.
Lia conjured up another red arrow. Aiming it at the Etherious demon's head, Lia said, "Five-Point Sniper. Converge." The arrows broke off into five hitting the pressure points. Four of them shifted to melt into the one placed on the forehead. Chaos collapsed to his knees flooded with memories of his past sufferings, reliving them continuously. The remaining members of the Sinister Six sauntered over to the howling demon.
"This will hurt. Like a bitch," Yury warned.
Yury placed his hands on either sides of Chaos' head, yellow sparks breezing through his palms. His brain was overwhelmed with the brutality and overloaded.
Lia's key glowed and Chaos became inverted in color. Nodding to Yury, Reiki drove his hand into the back of Chaos. He ripped his hand out to reveal Chaos's bloody heart. His normal color returned and his head exploded from his neck, spraying bits all over the floor. At that same moment, Reiki squished the demon's still beating heart in his palm. The blood from his back soaked the foursome head to toe. Warrod grimaced as he wiped a splash of red substance from his face. Reiki remembered the first time he had seen Lia covered in blood and shivered at the memory. So long ago but still fresh in his mind. They casually stepped over his warm body, being careful not to slip in the puddle and waited for medical. The chrysanthemum floated down to Chaos. The stem poked his exposed spine. Lia fell to her knees as Angel Wings faded. She whispered into Reiki's ear, "Polly was here."
Reiki sent a cautionary look towards the distraught female. "Really?"
"Are you sure it wasn't your own personal Zera?" Yury questioned.
Warrod glanced over at his friend. "You're lucky Mavis isn't here to hear you say that."
Crime Sorcière had taken care of the other members of Tartarus under the cover of the Chaos battle. They left as soon as they came.
Grusome death scene. One of the reasons I changed the rating. Until next time :)