Story name; The Fairy's Jinchuriki.
Summary: "The boy who eats fire." She murmured. Eventual Lucy/Erza paring. Lucy is the nine tails Jinchuriki.
Disclaimer; I own nothing. This is a nonprofit work of FanFiction
The weather on Galuna island had started to turn. Just like their hellish adventure out at sea, the change of season was abrupt and violent. A massive tidal wave of thunder and lightning had thrown the wayward group of mages in and now the skies looked ready to throw them back out.
Lucy wasn't one who put much stock in omens but even she couldn't deny the tense, almost violent air about this place. As if sensing her dark thoughts, the sky above lite up in a flash of light, a long streak of lightning racing across. Then a booming thunder shook the earth below.
She felt the little blue cat perched atop her shoulder tense at the noise but Happy didn't say anything.
With her weight leaned against a large tree, Lucy allowed her eyes to slide close. Storms didn't bother the blonde so much anymore. There was a time, long ago that she had been frightened by them. She heaved out a sigh. Of course, she had been there to help.
"So what do we do now?" She asked as the group was currently stopped to regroup.
Thankfully her voice while dry, didn't belay the turmoil still lurking within. Her eyes pointedly still sewn shut as she waited for an answer.
Only a second passed before Lucy felt more than heard Gray suck in a breath, letting out a sigh of his own. There was a rustling of fabric that she assumed was a shrug.
"What else can we do?" Came the Ice wizards bored tone. Again, there was a few distinct sounds of various items being pushed around. Gray continuing his job of searching their captives.
"We've made it this far. There really isn't any other option."
Lucy only just kept the frown off her already tight features. Even though she had suspected as much, it was still troubling. Things were bad. No. That didn't quite do this disaster justice. S-class was proving to be far more complicated then anyone of them had thought.
This mission had taken a nose dive right from the beginning. It was just one awful event after another when she was involved. She had a sinking feeling that it was only going to get worse.
The enemy they faced was strong. Surprisingly so, she thought with a grimace. Her eyes opening slightly to peer down at the two men strung up below her. They had such odd abilities and devices at their disposal. Just who were they? Were these the elites or were they simply scouts?
Dadoria and his equally infuriating ally, Zarbon-had mentioned they were apart of an organization. That implied there might be more of those armored fools running around. Their numbers unknown, strength nothing to base off, and even what they were after remained a mystery.
That didn't even cover what was up with the island itself. Even now, when normally the demons influence should have left long ago for such a small amount used; was still pumping hot through her veins. It was like the island itself was calling to her. Affecting her in ways that shouldn't be possible.
"Erza's probably getting pretty close by now." Happy muttered just above. "Maybe we should consider finding her first." That was accompanied by a small shiver.
"You think that'll matter to Erza?" Natsu scoffed. "It really won't make a difference if she finds us or we find her. We need to finish this on our own. Either way, she'll be dragging us back."
"Flame brain is right," Gray said, pointedly ignoring Natsu's nasty retort. "Look, Erza is already on her way. We can't do anything about that now. All we can do is minimize the fall out with the master."
"It's not much." Lucy commented. But it's all they had. Personally, Lucy still didn't envy either Natsu or Gray when Erza arrived- she purposely didn't include herself-but maybe they could appease the master. Didn't save her team members from a beating of a lifetime though.
It was a concerning thought. One that gave the blonde a slight pause. While Lucy didn't believe Erza would try to punish her like her teammates, would she be angry with her though? It put an unfamiliar pit in her stomach. She sighed. Just like Gray had said, there was nothing she could do about it now.
Pushing back against the tree with her elbows Lucy's weight leaned forward. Expertly pulling back her long hair into a knot, mindful of her sharp nails, Lucy looked over her boys. She even spared Happy a glance. She didn't want to upset Erza but she would always follow these fools. No matter what.
"We should head out," Natsu said, still ostensibly struggling to agree with anything Gray came up. "It's probably not gonna end well you know."
"I'm not saying it isn't." Gray scoffed in return. "But it'll look a whole lot better on us if we return with a win then if Erza had to come to the rescue."
Looking down, idly studying Gray and Natsu , Lucy tried to keep her mind blank as possible. She had been standing in the same spot for some time now, just watching the surrounding area. She knew something was off about this place. Very off.
There wasn't any noise. They were in a wilderness but there wasn't anything. No birds chirping, No animals. Not even a chirp from the river down below. They had chosen their temporary camp side deliberately, so it was only a couple hundred yards or so away but she didn't hear anything.
What the hell was going on? She was about to voice this concern but then a shrill beep filled the air.
All four Fairy Tail members turned in unison at the noise. Natsu was standing over a small green device that Lucy instantly recognized. The scouter. A horrifying realization started to rise within.
Moving nearly at full speed, Lucy was before Natsu smacking the scouter from his hands and stomping it in one quick motion. "What the-"
"It's tracking us!" She hissed, cutting him off.
Her eyes were wild, head whipping from side to side. She didn't care that the Demon was sliping through. Nor did she did she pay the concerned looks from the others so much as a glance. This was bad. So very bad.
It was suddenly all too obvious. That device wasn't just for sensing an individuals magical signature, it also doubled as a communication device. How much did they hear? Were they already on their way?
If not for her hyper aware senses, Lucy might have missed it. It was faint, unnoticeable at first, but now that it was her sole attention, it was starting to become clear. Someone was approaching, fast.
The warning died on her throat. Reacting quickly, Lucy was just able to bring her left up in time to parry a lightning fast blow. Even to her own ridiculous standards, the kick sailing for her head was blindingly fast. Her eyes-which were once again a renewed blood curling crimson-had trouble following the strike before it impacted soundly with a thud. It was more luck than skill that allowed her to block it.
The impact carried a surprising weight behind it. Either it was because of the speed or actual power, Lucy wasn't sure. It had happened far too fast for her to get a read on her attacker. Bracing herself into a crouch, she absorbed the blow, standing her ground as blue came into view.
A jagged, almost crooked smile loomed over the Jinjuriki. If she wasn't mistaken, her mystery attacker looked almost surprised before it melted away into a cackling laughter.
"Look what we have here, mates."
If not for the very real threat this man posed Lucy might have rolled her eyes at the tone. What was it with these people? They were all the same. Snide, cruel, and so fucking arrogant. Well, not that Lucy was much better.
Was speed his magic, she began to wander. Her eyes openly looking over the large man before her. He certainly didn't look the part of an average speedster. He was massive. Bulging muscles stretched under the dark blue armor that identified him with Dadoria's lot. His skin was blue as well, she noted. The faint stubble on his hair even looking as such, really inhuman. Nope. Definitely nothing like the small and lengthy jet.
The man's leg was still in the air, she realized with a narrowed gaze. Temptingly so . . . Lucy was oh so aching to rip it off by the joint, but she didn't dare make the first move. He was baiting her.
He was faster than her. A lot faster. It wasn't something Lucy was used too but she knew it was true Whoever he was, he'd managed to move so quickly, he very nearly slipped by all four of them. By the time Lucy had noticed him at all, there he was. Crossing an unknown amount of distance in the blink of an eye and striking at her blind spot.
Thankfully Lucy didn't have to make the first move.
"Ice make-"
"Fire Dragon's-"
With a small arch of his brow, the man before her disappeared in a blur. Lucy blinked. 'What the hell?' By the time she turned around, the faint hint of blue whipped around her and was between Natsu and Gray.
The boys stopped their attacks mid-sentence. All three Fairy Tail mages exchanged glances between one another forming a triangle around the man. It looked to be a huge blunder on his part but in such a short amount of time, the man had proven his massive advantage in speed.
Both Natsu and Gray dropped their collective strikes. It wouldn't do either any good to continue. If they miscalculated they would simply hit one another, or Lucy. The tense pause in action filled thick into the air.
"So you're the ones who beat Dadoria and Zarbon, eh?" The man's snake like voice taunted. His cold eyes turned back to look over the fallen duo only to scoff.
Lucy blinked, not sure what to make of his disrespectful attitude. Those were his comrades weren't they? He had so callously dismissed them that it was shocking. Natsu had another reaction, rage.
She knew how Natsu felt about his friends. His usual smile was replaced by a deep frown, teeth grinding in agitation. "What do you want?"
"Yeah, who the hell are you?" Gray questioned, rounding beside so the three Mages formed a line facing the man.
Me?" He questioned. "You mean you don't recognize it? I'm a member of the Ginyu force!"
"The what . . ."
"Don't worry, little rats. You'll find out soon enough." He smiled. A thin little turn of his lips revealing rows of white teeth before his scouter blurted. His eyes flicked backwards to a large orange beam coming straight toward them.
"Move!" Lucy shouted as she shoved the two boys into the ground. The area behind them erupted in a wave of power. Rocks and debris flew across as the wind whipped wildly. Even from the blast Lucy didn't miss the massive spike of magic. It was as if several different signatures had suddenly appeared.
When the smoke finally cleared five different men, all varying in shape and size stood before them. Lucy felt her eyes twitch at the sight. They all had the same style of armor, but what really caught her eye was the way they were standing.
Side to side the men stood, facing the assembled Fairy Tail members, all of them going from largest to smallest. Lucy's attacker the second tallest beside a giant of a man to his right, while a monstrous looking horned being to his left.
Sparing a glance, Lucy noticed the equally stunned Natsu and Gray wearing a similar expressions. That's when they started to shout.
"Im Racoone!"
"I am... Burter!"
"Ginyu!"
"I'm jace!"
"Guldo!"
"Captain Ginyu!"
And with an eccentric group pose, they froze in place. "And together we are the Ginyu force!"
The mere sight of these strange newcomers gave Lucy pause, though not so much she missed the figure in the middle. He was different then the rest. Not nearly as intimidating as Dadoria had looked, nor as physically imposing as the two massive beings in front of him. The man with the horns, purple in color. He had a different presence about him. Ginyu...
He lumbered forward with a swagger that was both intimidating and infuriating.
"Looks like we've got some fairies boy's."
This guy was no joke. They could all feel it. His power was insane, easily dwarfing the already massive amounts his allies were putting out. Dipping into a stance, Lucy readied herself-the others doing the same. They didn't bother hiding their strength, those damned scouters going wild, they couldn't afford to hold back here.
Ginyu's hideous face smirked.
"So you brats are strong." He spoke with a casual adjustment to his scouter. "Good. It's been awhile since I had to get serious. Great ready little fairies because-" He stopped. A strange look passed over, his expression pensive. It was somewhere between a frown and a grimace then he grumbled nearly unintelligible.
"Titiania . . ."
Blue eyes widened a fraction. Erza? She's here already?
"Change of plans boys." He said nonchalantly, his grin returning. "I'll leave this to you. I've got something to attend."
"Something the matter captain?" The red skin man questioned.
"Hardly," Their leader answered. He scowled then turned around. "I'll be just a moment."
In a flash of violent red light the man disappeared in a blast of speed. Lucy was about to give chase but a grip on her shoulder forced her back.
Looking back Natsu was behind, a death grip on Lucy's already tattered shirt. She looked him up and down a moment taking in the serious expression. "What the hell are you doing?" She all but growled. "Didn't you hear him? He's going after Erza."
"I heard." He answered simply.
"Then why?"
"She's fine Lucy." He stressed, "Erza is going to be alright. Trust me."
"He's right, Lucy." Gray chimed in. "Erza is the strongest woman in Fairy Tail, there's no way that guy will beat her. No matter how strong they are. She's a monster."
She wasn't so sure about that. Ginyu was strong. Insanely so judging by he flew away so fast.
"So who gets to kill the little brats now?" Jace spoke up first.
Instantly Lucy turned a hate filled glare in his direction. She could feel herself seething at the callous way he'd spoken up. He even had the audacity to close his eyes, looking like not a care in the world.
His blue parter was smirking right at his. His amusement growing, his hand resting across his chin. "Guess we could always split it up. What do you say? Winner gets first shot?"
Oh come on, Burter I never win 'rock, paper, scissors'. Why don't you let me have the first one?" Burter seemed to ponder this for a moment before nodding to his giant of a teammate.
"Alright but you owe us lunch for a week, yeah?"
"Yeah yeah." The bulbous man waved his companions off. "You kiddies just cost me big." With a scratch of his head he examined the three wizards. "So who's first eh? Or do you guys just want me take you all on right now?"
"Is this guy for real?" Gray muttered. "Does he really think he could beat us all?"
"Don't count on it." Lucy muttered lowly, so only her team could hear her. "These aren't the play fair type. Just look what they did to the village. The second we turn our backs on those other guys, they'll likely put a knife in it."
"Not a chance!" Natsu refused suddenly. His voice almost yelling at the men infront of them. "There are four of us and four of you. It looks like a fair fight to me."
"Oh I like this one." The man giggled pointing a finger. Natsu instantly paling at the disgustingly leeching look. But a little noise filled the air.
"Wait a minute…"Happy gasped. Counting off on his tiny fingers the blue cat looked back and forth between both groups. "Four against four? Is he counting me in the fight?"
"Relax." Natsu consoled. "That fourth one is really weak, even you could beat him Happy!"
"Gee, thanks Natsu . . ." The cat grumbled.
Apparently done with waiting, the large behemoth Racoone lunged forward. In an instant the man had leaped across the small distance between the two landing in an earth shattering crouch. It was an impressive display but was downplayed by the man's next actions. He was stretching, or what appeared to be stretching. It looked more like an exotic dance than anything else.
Bizarrely balancing on a single foot the Orange haired man threw both his hands back in a mimic of a bird. He even went so far as too flap his hands in the air.
"So, who's it going to be, eh?" He question tossing his head to the side. His large mouth laughing wide open. "Let's get this started already."
Seeing the dance both boys paled. Looking at one another they nodded in silent agreement. Raising a hand each, they turned and pushed a startled Lucy forward towards the ginyu member.
"What the hell?" she screeched at the sudden action. Just managing to catch herself from falling Lucy pivoted back toward the boys. A ring of giggles behind had her turning back.
Unfortunately by catching herself and substational turning to face her team, her skirt had also caught on to her waist band hanging up for all to see. Whirling around and scowling furiously at the ginyu force Natsu caught her attention. Wrapping an arm around her pulling her close he whispered conspiracly. "Come on Lucy. You got this."
Gray and Happy were quick to join the huddle.
"Right." The Ice wizard agreed earnestly. "This clown doesn't have anything on you."
"Aye! Hit him with a little bit of waym bam thankyou mam!"
Her eyes narrowed at the blue cat. "I'm not sure I like how that sounds . . ."
"Seriously though Lucy." Gray eyes searched her own. "You're the strongest hand to hand fighter we have. This guy looks like he'll be right up your ally."
She couldn't argue with Gray's logic. Watching the flamboyant giant limber up with a strange array of stretches it was clear he wanted a close fight. Something she very much preferred.
"Fine." She muttered ignorning the winks they gave her thrusting a thumbs up in her direction.
"Boys." She sighed.
"Oh, so girly wants to fight? What kind of Magic do you use?"
Her eyebrow twitched at how straightforward he was. "Don't have Magic." She waved him off. Have him think on that.
She didn't pay the confused looks she got any heed. 'I won't make the same mistake.' She promised herself. 'I'll beat him before he even uses a shred of Magic.'
"Hey kiddies." Racoone suddenly announced. His voice carrying with it a taunting tone. "Feel free to jump in at any time."
"Not so fast there Racoone!" Jace shouted. "That wasn't the deal. We're not just going to stand here and let you have all the fun."
"Save the little ones for us, like we agreed." Burter spoke.
"Whatever." Racoone muttered before turning back to Lucy. "And now!" He shouted. His form taking an odd stance. "Feel the power of Racoooone!"
A deathly awkward silence filled the air after Racoone's freakish move, voice echoing across the landscape. Her friends were at a lose but Lucy didn't even notice at this point. Her mind still fixed on the conversation of the enemy moments ago.
"What did you say?" Lucy snarled. "Just before. Are you lot betting on my friends?"
A single bushy brow arched in question. "Didn't you hear me girly?" He taunted.
"Oh I heard you." She whispered. "I thought I might give you a chance to save yourself."
Releasing a howl, Lucy's power began to skyrocket. The very air around her becoming tense and dark. She had been holding back this entire time but no longer. She would kill anyone who treantened her friends. This was all a game to them? They were arguing who got to kill her friends?! Erza. Natsu. Gray. Happy. All thoughts and feelings of anyone else vanished in her unrelenting surge of Demonic power.
She could feel her team shrink back at her display. They had never seen her use this before. Not at the extent she was going right now, anyway. Her very body was practically tingling with an almost visible aura. The ground actually quaking under her roar. Only it wasn't her. It was him.
"What the hell!" Jace screamed looking over at Burter. His voice could barely be heard under the insane display of strength.
The blue colored man was in a similar state of shock as his hands coming up this to his scouter. Nothing happened. "You've gotta be kidding me." He said. Looking back over to the other members of the Ginyu force, Jace nodded. They both knew what this was.
"Can't believe it's actually one of them." He muttered. "A Demon hiding in with these brats all along."
On some far off point, Lucy recognized what they were saying. They knew. They knew who and what she was. It didn't matter to her though. She was far too gone to care.
Then she moved.
In a show of monstrous strength, Lucy planted her feet into the Earth and barreled forward. It was by far the fastest the blonde had moved in a long time. The dirt under her cracked, leaving a torrent of wind that flushed backwards, nearly blowing her teammates out of their stances.
She would never use this much power under regular terms. It was like a deep primordial feeling had overtaken her. All she could do was rip this infuriating man to pieces.
Lucy watched Racoone's head tilt in a moments confusion. For a brief second, he had lost her. Then . . . There she was.
Arriving with a 'boom' her fist came, smacking right across Racoone's jaw, breaking his scouter and removing several teeth in the process. The force behind her strike had been so strong, so overwhelmingly powerful, the Ginyu member was sent flying backwards. He shot by his teammates like a rocket, the tiny four-eyed man actually having to dive to get away in time. The other two simply stepping aside.
She wasn't done yet though.
He didn't get the chance to hit ground. Lucy was there waiting for him. Moving with her inhuman speed, the red eyed girl was a golden blur, slipping past Racoone and landing in a crouch on all fours. Whipping backwards Lucy came down with her fists together like a hammer, the man's body dropped into the earth.
Again, she wasn't done. Not even the wheeze of pain leaving this mans lips could aviate the rage coursing through her. Jumping backwards, she was weaving, launching herself as high into the air as possible, using the large trees around as springboards. And with a great heave, Lucy came down, landing on Raccone's back.
A large piece of armor flew up into the air as the fresh smell of blood reached Lucy's sensitive senses. Unknowingly her eyes dilated. The once human looking eyes stained red swirled, twisted into a long slit. The world around her was suddenly painted red.
Grabbing ahold of the man's leg, Lucy lifted Racoone up into the air. It must have looked a strange sight. To see Lucy's small form picking up a giant like Racoone. He was like a rag doll to Lucy's strength. Around and around she swung him. Building up speed before she tossed him into a mountain side. He was whipped into the ground blowing up in a puff of dirt.
"You want to see my strength!" She roared into the open air. "I'll blast you into oblivion!"
The laughter was toxic in her head. Urging her on. Giving her far too much confidence and sickening desire. The Demon within had a very strange form of amusement. It never ceased to gain joy from Lucy using its power. And in this technique was all the hatred and pain the monster could summon.
Allowing her right to sink down by her side, Lucy's fingers uncoiled until her hand was open, palm facing up. Then the dark swirling mass of demonic energy began to form.
She could feel the world around quivering at the mighty nine tails power.
"Lucy!" Gray's voice could just be heard. "You'll rip the whole island apart! What are you doing?"
She didn't pay him any mind. Winding up, she threw her blast and had to grab the ground too stay rooted. The concussive force was incredible.
It wasn't a complete form. In truth it didn't even compare to the level of destruction a Biju could create but it was as close as Lucy could get. The Biju bomb.
The force that hit the mountain side was terrible. In a loud thundering boom, Lucy felt her body shiver in pain at how awfully loud the concussion truly was. It hurt like a son of a bitch. It did slightly decrease the influence of the Demons hold though. Lucy just able to get a barring on her surrounding.
Her breath felt ragged. Deep, and labored breaths coming out as her eyes looked over the destruction for any sign the man had survived. Thats when she heard the laughter.
"What the hell . . ."
It shouldn't have been possible. He should be dead. No one had ever survived a strike from that blast. Not even her own . . . She cut the thought off. The violent surge of pain that rippled through her body causing her hands to clinch painfully by her sides.
There he was. The giant man was standing there. His armor blasted to pieces in parts, while others looked to be perfectly fine.
"Have to admit. That was pretty good girly." Racoone told her wipping at his blooded lips. "You even knocked some of my teeth out see? Good thing I got a good dentist." With another disturbing display, Racoone pulled the loose teeth from his open maw, throwing them into the dirt.
Lucy felt her whole body freeze. A foul pit in the middle of her stomach. Shrugging off the charnage as if it were nothing the orange haired man was completely fine.
"No way." She heard herself question. She hadn't held back when she had struck. That was her very best she had just given, a single one of those blows enough to kill a normal wizard but this guy was only smiling. What had she gotten herself into?
"That's racoone for you." Burter spoke with a shake of his head. "Always clowning around."
"The man loves his work." Jace agreed.
Cranking his head in a quick twitch Lucy felt herself wince at the crunch of the man neck. "So, how about we get serious now?" Another twitch. "I think we've warmed up enough." Two more cracks.
Was he joking? He hadn't been trying until now? Her limbs shook at the implication. Taking an involuntary step back her breath caught. "What the hell…" she repeated. It almost felt like a mantra.
"Lucy! Calm down. He's trying to unnerve you. Don't let it get to you."
Turning to look at her friends a sense of calm settled over her. That was until she realized she had eyes off her enemy and looked back to Racoone. "R-right."
'Your friends are with you.' She reminded herself. They were right. Now wasn't the time to lose it. Willing herself to calm down she slipped into a fighting stance.
Her nerves were getting the best of her. Once again she was reminded at how out of her league she was.
With surprising atheletism the giant man was suddenly to his feet launching himself in her direction. With more brute strength then speed Racoone had jumped back off the ground then propelled himself with all fours moving with startling speed.
The sudden action catching her by surprise, Lucy was unable to get out of the way of the kick smashing into her side.
A strangled gasp escaped her lips as pain ripped through her body. Her left arm hanging useless at her side, her body staggering back.
'How?' her mind wandered. He had broken her arm with a single kick.
"Lucy!" three different voices screamed in unison.
"You..." She wheezed. Blood and a form seizing cough rocked her but Lucy didn't so much as blink. "Thank you."
"Huh?"
She didn't give the stupid look on his face any thought. She ignored him, instead turning back to her team. "Stop!"
Natsu and Gray halted suddenly. They were about to jump in on her fight, she could tell. They would have ignored the ones infront of them to tried and help her. "Stupid boys." She muttered. Then with a sickening crunch Lucy snapped her broken arm back into place. Moments later her fingers were flexing experimentally, the wound healed.
"Wow there," Racoone whistled. "Regeneration huh? Haven't seen that trick in a while. It won't help you though, you know? You're too weak to beat me girly."
"I haven't even started to get serious yet!" Even to her, the voice seemed dark, dangerous taking an unfamiliar edge. Two feral fangs were protruding painfully over her lips. A warm trickle of blood pooled in her palms as the tips of her nails grew stretching the skin forming claws.
She had to thank that fool. If not for his stupidity, Lucy would have lost it. He had hit her with enough force to bring back her back into a somewhat clear state. Pain always did have the odd effect of loosening the powerlust.
It wouldn't last long though. . .
Even now her vision dipped threatening to go blank. Black spots filled almost all of her pherifial's but with a single minded determination she stopped it cold. She only need to last a little while.
Narrowing her eyes on Racoon's massive form she focused on him and him alone.
"Natsu, Gray!" She spoke to the boys. "Take care of the rest of them. Keep your fights away from mine. In this form I might hit you by mistake."
"Hey now. Don't go getting cocky. You might have changed your appearance but that won't help you. After the thumping I gave you-"
"Shut up." She hissed. Her lips had curled up into a disgusting fang filled smile. "You think you can beat me human, huh? Why don't you do me a favor and stay right where you are-so I can kill you."
"Bring it."
"Careful Racoone." Jace commented. "Her power in that form will be enourmous. You know If she gets a directic hit it might-"
"Don't worry so much Jace." He waved off his teammate. He had an insane look to him as well. It looked far too excited to be staring down a demon.
With a sigh the red skinned man relented. "Fine. Suit yourself big guy. Come on Burter, we should really deal with these other two before the captain gets back."
In a moment they were the only ones left standing in the area. The others had moved outwards, the faint sounds of battle echoing in the distance. They all seemed to realize, Fairy Tail and Ginyu alike, that they didn't want to be anywhere near the fight that was about to take place.
A second passed. The only sound was Lucy's light breathing and Racoone's giddy laughter.
Barreling forward with a rage induced snarl Lucy was on him before he could react. The brown in his bulbous eye widened a fraction, their eyes meeting only mere inches apart as Lucy sunk her talon like claws into his massive chest.
Her left and right stabbed him with a sickening thud. His armor plated chest cracking all around the impact leaving four identical puncture wounds on each side. His blood spilled out into the air. The smell intoxicating as it drove Lucy even madder.
She wanted to continue her relentless assault. Her hands flinching as if to go even deeper into his large frame. She was so close to his heart, the blonde could feel the erratic beat vibrating along her nails. Snarling in frustration she gave off what amounted to a hiss, her mind delving even deeper into the Demons layer, requesting even more power.
The form of Racoone took a single step back as Lucy pushed but otherwise refusing to budge. His ugly and beaten face opening in a broken smile. He laughed. The absurdness of it caused Lucy to push even harder. To her increasing annoyance her dagger like nails didn't get any closer to his heart. In fact, they didn't move at all.
There was a tight pressure on her wrist. Massive hands swallowing them whole almost blocking from view. A tick formed across Lucy's brow, her eyes looking down at their interlocked hands. The man's pearly white gloves were stained a deep crimson but he wasn't bothered. Not even the wounds across his body seemed to bother this fool. What the hell is he?
"He he," He giggled. "Good shot. Now it's my turn, yeah?"
Then he struck. With a lightning fast move the two collided with a violent clash. Forehead to forehead a loud bang echoed into the air. The blow sent a shockwave of force down Lucy's neck and spin. Her feet and hands tingling with the impact. Even though her head whipped back in surprise it only pissed her off.
With a grunt and a shove, Lucy threw her head forward, returning the favor. It was just a second, but to a Jinchuriki, the spilt lapse in Racoone's grip was enough for her to slip free. Twisting her hands in an arch she gripped the larger mage palm to palm and hit him again.
She yelled out, her rage twisting in her gut much worse then any knife. Lucy smashing her head like a battering ram against this monster. She screamed again, her voice echoing out as she went for another strike. But Racoone wasn't done just yet.
Breaking her hold with a show of strength he struck out. "Racoone KICK!"
Before there had been no dodging the insane blow. It had happened so quickly and shockingly fast from such a large man Lucy hadn't had time react. She had been caught off guard by his large size and speed but now, her eyes showed it all. Analyzing the speed and force with which he moved it wasn't even magic she realized. It was just raw destructive power.
The sound was loud, thudding across her crossed arms. The equal forces once again colliding against one another. The impact left a roaring blast that tore into the air.
"Oh ho!" He laughed suddenly pulling his leg back. Jerking fiercely and leaping backwards Lucy watched him take two prancing bounces backwards. He was hopping, skipping in a wild and eccentric manner.
Holding up a hand in her direction Racoone scratched at his chin. "You actually blocked my kick girly. You're pretty good. I wonder if you'll block this next strike?"
Unbelievably he looked away. She couldn't believe it. Laughing, he lifted both arms high into the air, his hands then pointing down, Racoone flapping his arms like a bird. The mere sight of such a strange stance gave the girl pause, though not so much as to let her guard down. "Save your compliments." She spat. She wasn't about to make the same mistakes.
"Racoone . . ." Sucking in a large full of air, the Ginyu member raised his hands pointing high into the sky. Fool!
She twisted, her knees coiling up into her chest then, she jumped. The action caused a jet of air to distort behind her at the force. Dirt and grass flying into the air as Lucy's body hurtled forward.
Turning his head back, Racoone was still in his strange stance. His words coming out so slow and deliberate that Lucy was almost sure that it was an incantation. There was no magic though. Just a loud boorish voice. Bringing up his own right knee to his chest, the giant of a man swung his arms around. "Arrrrrrrrm strike-"
He gasped, the air leaving his lungs. Coming down on him before the large man even thought to look at her, Lucy struck again. Wickedly sharp blades sliced up his muscled arm and ground into his armor. Driving fast, and drawing large amounts of blood, the cut had sliced open and Lucy turned to finish it with a killing blow.
Her body turning, twisting as her slim form was like a whirlwind, Lucy was suddenly knocked off course. "Attack!" She barely heard the man's voice scream out obnoxiously. The ringing in her ears far too loud for anything else. His fist striking up with an uppercut to her chin.
Her teeth audible cracked at the impact, a spray of blood spitting out of mouth as her fangs were drove into her tongue.
She couldn't believe it. Again the absurdness of this pathetic act shocking her. Rocking back Lucy felt another strike to her midsection. "Racoone's flying knee!" Zipping through the air like a bullet Lucy bounced off the ground. 'He had let her hit him?'
Her back collided with the ground, hard. The shock was enough to jostle her small body but not enough to completely unhinge her. Lucy pivoted, her body recovering just in time to avoid the outstretched leg smashing into the earth as she jumped back to her feet. The ground around them quaked. Earth shattering and cracking under the force. "Racoone kick." He stated smugly. 'He's insane.'
Whipping around in a tight spin, the blonde kicked out. Her heel was like an anvil, its strength and force enough to crush bone and shatter walls and Racoone allowed it to hit once again. The tremendous reverberations it sent through him were sickening. It looked as if his body might have actually snapped in half the way he bent over.
It took Lucy a full second to take advantage. Her heel still embedded in his abdomen. Her eyes watched him as if he were some strange monstrosity.
The attack had drawn even more blood. Surprisingly, it spilled to the ground in a steady flow. It shouldn't have been possible. To take such abuse wasn't human. This wasn't normal. Lucy was a Demon but he was a monster.
"Racoone punch." She heard the man bark out with another infuriating giggle.
He moved with a shrieking grinding noise. His battered and broken body somehow still able to move completely ignoring the damage done to him. Simultaneously Lucy dug deeper into her depths for more power. Then she felt the blow cross her chin. His fist so large it reached from her chin up to her eye.
She staggered back. One step, then two. Her feet very nearly faltered but she remained standing. It might look to an outsider as if she were on the ropes, perhaps she was but . . .
She spit to the ground. A wad of blood and broken teeth leaving in a cough. She couldn't believe she had been pushed this far.
"I haven't had this much fun in a long time." Racoone panted between ragged breathes. She could hear the smug smile in his voice. It made her all the more furious.
"Fun?" she repeated, the words tasting sour in her mouth. "You think this is a game? Hurting people, killing is fun to you?"
The damn had broken.
Her eye had swollen shut but was rapidly healing. Not that it mattered. She couldn't see anyways. Finding where the voice had come from Lucy looked him with all the malice and contempt she could muster.
"Scary." He laughed.
'Scary?' She thought. That was all he could say to this form? How fitting, she thought. He truly was a monster then. Because no normal being could look at her like this and basically shrug. The red energy was pouring off Lucy in torrents at this point. Her power actually manifesting and taking shape to her will.
It was almost like a cloak. A waving spiral of Demonic power floating around her body and behind, a single tail waving against the wind. Her trump card.
Deep within the remaining shreds of her humanity Lucy could hear the Demons laughter. He was so very amused at her using this again. Once, long ago, Lucy had sworn she would never resort to this technique again but here she was.
The laughter was unbearable. Lucy wasn't even sure if it was her own or the fox's that rang out into the skies. All that mattered was that she would finish this with a single blow. It's all she had left.
She didn't know what was going through that stupid head of Racoone's. The man should have ran for his life. Should have moved even. Instead he continued to gawk at her. His moves, while unseen could be pictured inside her mind. She could hear him stomping around, shouting some nonsense words.
For a moment she had believed his movements were apart of some magic. That it was how he was able to keep up with her maybe. In truth the answer was a little more simple than that. This type of guy, the one who killed for sport. Always looking for the next challenge not even caring how his actions effected others. There was no secret to his strength. He was just a brute with raw power. He allowed Lucy to hit him and shouted out his strikes just for fun.
It was an insane way to fight. A style that was sure to get him killed.
"Racoone Blast attack!" Racoone screamed, an orange magic circle forming at the base of the man's open maw.
Even without her sight Lucy could feel the massive spike in Magic. He was preparing his finishing move as well. So this was his magic. It matched him perfectly, she thought with a frown. Racoone was nothing but explosive power and this next strike would be devastating.
She could feel herself slipping. 'Ba Boom' her chest roared. The pain and torment she was feeling, crushing like an ocean. It was all she could do just to hold on. Screwing her eyes shut, the pain only got worse. 'Ba Boom!' BaBoom! BABOOM!'
Keeping her eyes shut she tried to ignore it but it was no use. She tried to move , she really did but again, it was no use. The red hot power pouring through her veins was holding her still. The true weight of the fox's power, she thought.
It was just another one of the many wonderful side effect of over using the demons power. Though she wasn't a hundred percent sure. It could very likely be her inificenctly at 'his' power or perhaps her body was finally rejecting the foreign substance. It made it little difference in the end.
Unable to dodge she could only stand there as the massive blast barreled into her.
TFJ
"T-this blast…" Lucy gasped.
Her breathes were coming out sharp and ragged. Everything hurt, each twitch, breathe or sound she made brought excruciating pain.
The very air was torture to her skin. Muscle, even bone showing in spots. She had taken his strike head on.
"What's that?" Racoone asked her. "Your going to have to speak up. Hehe hehe. It sounds like your almost dead."
"…You're the one." She spoke again this time louder. "You killed a-all those people. There were children…" she stopped suddenly blood escaping her lips. "You murdered them in cold blood."
Intrigued, Racoone made his way over to the kneeling girl. His surprise was evident across his face as he studied the girl.
Taking one of the worst beatings he could dish out Lucy was somehow still alive, talking even.
He would finish it this time though. One more Racoone blast would do it. It was curious though. The far off and distant look made him start to wander who she was really talking to.
Towering over his opponent, Racoone scratched his head looking down at the girl. She looked dead. He would have belived it, if not for the shallow breathes slowly moving her slight frame.
"Sorry." He said. "Captain Ginyu wouldn't be happy if I hadn't finished my battle."
Taking a pose a smirk formed across his features. "RAAAA.." Throwing his hands high into the air the massive man brought up a single knee. "COOONE-" Taking in a massive breathe of air he threw his head back closing his eyes preparing to launch his final strike. "Blast-"
"You left yourself open!"
Defying all logic the downed girl jumped up. Her hands snatching his own out of the air as her feet came to his chin locking Racoone in place. "No way." He grumbled against the boot to his chin. "No one can take my blast and still be able to fight. It's impossible."
A feral grin came over the blonde girl's lips. The skin had been torn to shreds only moments ago but he watched out of the corner of his vision as her skin suddenly knitted back together. Bit by bit, the crimson energy from before reappearing-forcing her back together. "Guess my regeneration is faster than you thought."
Regeneration? No, what this girl was doing wasn't anything like that. Racoone might not be the smartest of the Ginyu force but he'd had his fair share of fights. Well, he'd experienced dozens of people's fair share, but in all that time he had never seen something like this. Healing magic was one thing, regeneration another. Growing a limb back, healing a wound shut they differed from one another. What the blonde host was doing nothing like those. It looked painful, horrific even. The way the skin formed from the demonic power itself. Just unnatural. . .
"What . . . the hell?" It was hard to speak against the impossible strength of her tiny limbs. It felt like being torn in two. Even a Jinchuriki shouldn't have that type of ability. He was a member of the Ginyu force so Racoone was no stranger to her kind. He had to wander which Demon inhabited her. They all gave the host strange abilities specific to the demon but who?
The grip on his wrists tightend to a painful degree. Each twist casuing an audible pop of bone, her nails digging deep into skin. Dragging the monsterous man to her level Lucy forced him to look into her dark slited eyes.
"You will never harm another child again." She promised.
Without releasing her death grip on Racoone's arm Lucy pulled her body underneath the mans until her knees met her chest.
With all her demonic enhanced strength she kicked out into his abdomen. All the air in the Ginyu squad members lungs were forcible exhaled, a wheeze of pain leaving him. Repeating the action she smashed her feet even harder against his armored chest. The armor cracked, a large plate falling to the ground revealing his stomach.
She kicked him again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. She lost tracks of how long she hit him only stopping when she felt her captive slacken, a warm liquid filling her shoes.
Even when Racoone's body began to fall away that infuriating giggle filled the air.