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Chapter 7: Roku vs. Laxus
Around the Sakura tree were a bunch of booths for food and 'Roku vs. Laxus' T-shirts. The fair was a success, just like last time. It was 7:30 and the sun was setting.
"I feel bad for the guy, a guy who can defeat Natsu in one blow is just ridiculous," Gajeel said.
"You would've had a fist hand experience if you didn't run away," Levy said sarcastically.
"Hey! That's not funny!" Gajeel blushed a little while Levy just giggled beside him.
In another part of the fair you could catch Freed, Evergreen, and Bickslow.
"I can't believe it! Laxus is here! Laxus is here!" Freed chanted.
"Laxus has been here for a long time. The master's too stubborn. Hope he lets him back in soon." Bickslow stated.
"Roku's not gonna have it easy today," Evergreen said.
Team Natsu watched eagerly at the tree while the time ticked by.
"Laxus uses dragon-slayer lighting magic. He can eat lightning. Roku can create lighting and send tornados to his enemies. How can Roku counter Laxus's magic?" Erza pondered.
"I'm sure he'll be all right." Lucy tried to reassure Erza and patted her on the back.
"ROKU IS GONING TO DIE!" Natsu yelled and moved franticly.
"Laxus used to be second to only Gildarts, and the Master himself. Roku's got it coming," Gray.
They all went up to a betting booth. "Betting on Laxus please," Everyone except Erza went.
"YOU GUYS HAVE NO FAITH AT ALL!" Erza yelled.
The clock was at 7:55 pm. Tension was rising. Laxus was leaning against the tree. He had his eyes closed and was waiting for his challenger to come. The clock struck 7:58pm. "Where is he?" Wendy asked. 7:59 pm.
People were disappointed. Roku hadn't shown up "Told you, Roku chickened out," someone in the crowd shouted.
Erza was looking around but didn't see him. 'Roku, where are you?'
She didn't notice the storm clouds rushing in from different directions. Every got worried that it was going to storm, but the only thing that fell was a single lighting bolt. Everyone backed up and shielded their eyes. They looked back and say a man steaming and on one knee. The clock struck 8:00 pm. "Way to make an entrance kid," Laxus said.
Roku pulled out his sword and started charging his energy so he was outlined with electric energy. Laxus did the same but his magic started emanating from his body. It towered into the sky. The people on Roku's betting side were second-guessing. Roku looked around and saw the doubt. Before thinking he drove his sword into stomach and someone even screamed. Erza cupped her mouth in surprise and watched what happened next. Makarov in the tree only smiled sensing the energy.
Roku was fine. Better than fine his magical energy was spiking. The sword dematerialized inside and blue particles dispersed and then surrounded his body. His magical energy was now equal to Laxus, if not better. Laxus changed his stance. He would have to go all out on this one. "That sword acted like a battery. That crazy doctor never liked to waste energy so he stored all the magic he took from me and put it into this sword. I just got it back." Roku flared his magic power for show. Erza let out a sigh but Lucy caught site of Erza's relief. Happy landed on her shoulder, "She llllliiiikkkeees him." He said it with a content look.
'I'll talk to her later' Lucy said with a smile on her face.
Laxus and Roku stood ready. "There's something about you that ticks me off Laxus."
"Same to me."
Laxus had lighting fast reflexes. So when Roku went for the first hit, he tried to counter. Roku had the same reflexes; he stopped and weaved away from his countering blow. Roku returned with an uppercut to the chin. Laxus recovered in mid-air and shot lightning. Roku dodged and used a tornado on his right hook. Laxus put up his arm and blocked. Roku instinctively grabbed on to Laxus' forearm and brought up his knee to Laxus' gut. Laxus choked and reverted back to kicking Roku's stomach and sending him in the ground. There was a cloud of dust surrounding the crash site. A blue lighting bolt came out of he cloud. Before it hit Laxus, he smiled. Another cloud appeared in mid air surrounding Laxus. Roku was now visible but didn't like what he saw next. Laxus was eating his attack. "No way…"
Laxus tilted his head back and then threw his head forward and opening his mouth. "LIGHTNING DRAGONʻS ROAR!" shooting a giant blast of electricity at an alarming rate. It hit Roku head on.
"This fight might be over." Makarov said sitting in the Sakura tree watching.
Laughter broke out from inside the cloud of smoke "Ha…hahaha…
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The smoke cleared and Roku had eyes full of excitement. He was on the floor laughing. He didn't even have a scratch on him. "You can absorb lighting magic too? I thought I was the only one! This is amazing!" Everyone gasped.
Lighting doesn't work on Roku? He might have a chance at winning. Roku charged covered in a whirlwind, "But lighting isn't the only magic that I use." Laxus could only watch as an onslaught of punches rained on him. Right hook, left jab, uppercut, roundhouse. Laxus could only try to block them. Laxus shot electricity at Roku only for Roku's hand to grab it and stick it in his mouth. Laxus went wide-eyed. Roku sent a mini tornado at him, sending him around in circles. When it stopped Laxus was dizzy, so dizzy that Roku walked in front of Laxus, took a deep breath, and then blew a little to knock him off balance. Laxus fell with a thud and a ding-ding-ding could be heard.
"Roku Battlecreed is the winner! Laxus Dreyar had been defeated!" An announcer said. No one moved, they paused for a second then leaped at Roku. They picked him up and threw him up into the air, "Roku! Roku! Roku!" the crowd yelled.
Erza crossed her arms and was smiling "Way to go, Roku," she almost whispered it, but Roku almost timed it perfectly. He turned his head at Erza and gave her a big thumbs up. The Thunder God Tribe helped Laxus up.
"Laxus are you okay!" Freed asked.
"Ya, ya I'm fine. That kids really in another league." Laxus sat up and Roku motioned the crowd to put him down. Roku walked over to Laxus.
Roku put out a hand to help him up "You don't feel it anymore right?" Roku asked.
Laxus took his hand and got up. He dusted himself off and said, "Ya, my hostility to you is gone."
"The reason I was late, was to discover why I hated you so much," Roku explained. Laxus arched an eyebrow. "Our power. We both put off a little magnetic field around our bodies unconsciously. When we bumped into each other, our magnetic fields collided causing our bodies to react into an aggravated state, or so say the books. I understand it a little, but I usually don't get that anger for no reason, so I decided to check it out." Roku put a cheeky smile on as well as scratched the back of his head.
'Powerful and smart? Now I'm actually starting to hate this kid'. Laxus thought "So how come I don't hate your guts now?"
"Well when we ate each other's lightning it must have balanced out the charges or something like that. I just throwing it out there," Roku responded.
Laxus turned around, walked and waved, "Well you won, congratulations. I'll see you around."
"Laxus!" Laxus turned his head in acknowledgment. "I heard you were a Fairy Tail wizard. Why don't you join again?" Roku asked.
Laxus had his mouth open. He was inviting him to join. "Tsh," Gramps wouldn't approve." 'I'll just stay as I am.' He started walking again.
"He's right," A familiar voice could be heard. Laxus stopped again and fully turned around. Makarov was standing next to Roku. "Why don't you join Fairy Tail again?"
Laxus clenched his fists, "But I—"
"Whatever you did is in that past. I'm sure your sorry for it and will never do it again. Just say yes and join. The Master is even inviting you" Roku said sternly. The other members in Fairy Tail were staring and some had their mouths open. Lucy stepped over to Roku and started to drag him off to the side by his collar "Hey what are you doing?"
"This is something personal for Master Makarov and Laxus." She pointed to the seen and Roku followed with his eyes.
Laxus stood there. Makarov had a serious face on. "Do you mean it?" Laxus whispered.
Makarov stayed silent for a little while. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath and said, "Yes."
Laxus dropped to his hands and knees. "BUT WHY? AFTER EVERYTHING IʻVE DONE! THE PEOPLE I HURT! THE DANGER I PUT FAIRY TAIL IN! I WOULD NEVER BE WORTHY TO JOIN FAIRY TAIL AGAIN! IʻM SORRY"
Makarov stayed the same. People watched from around them. "Roku explained it perfectly. You're sorry for it. The people in Fairy tail have and always will forgive you." With that Laxus broke down and started sobbing. No one has ever seen him like this.
"Stop crying you baby," Makarov was now standing right in front of him. He held a hand out. Laxus grabbed it and Makarov grew to a size big enough to pick Laxus up. Laxus wiped his eyes.
"Thank you, Gramps" Laxus smiled. A sincere smile that was bright.
"You sure know how to change people huh?" Gray asked Roku. "I've never seen him like this.
"Really?" Roku looked at the smiling Laxus. "I guess this is a change for the better."