I'm super sorry for the late chapter! I've been really sick this past week... I literally almost slept for a full day. I hope you all enjoyed Dragon Falls and the Earth Dragon Grotto. I did a lot of research to try and keep Levy in character but giving her the depth that my plot line is forcing on the characters. I hope you enjoyed my sweet little dragons, because that was the last of them...

It's time for some Karma to come knocking, and since it is Dec 31st around 3:30 (EST) in the afternoon where I am I'm going to just go ahead and wish you all a Happy and Lucky New Year!

Please enjoy this chapter. It was absolutely a labor of Love and I hope that everyone gets at least a few laughs. Comedy is not my strong suite, (T.T) but I'm working on it!

~Chrys

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Chapter 4: Umbros the Poison Dragon and Constantine the Dragon of Lightning

"The problem with your current level of Magic is that you automatically have to go into dragon force to use your Dragon Slayer techniques to their full potential. This wastes a lot of your magical reserve, even if you have a massive amount of magic, it is not endless and at some point you will run out. Since it seems you can't use these techniques without achieving dragon force, we are going to have to start with the basics." Constantine called behind him. "We are going to have to teach you how to transform each part of your body separately, and if you can handle it as well as we suspect you can, then we will move on to something special." They had only just begun their climb to the summit of the far mountains, it had already taken 3 weeks to get this far. The terrain was becoming slick from a fresh rain, and sharp dagger like boulders poked out at odd angles catching Laxus's pants every so often leaving shallow gashes along his toned calves.

During the first few days of their hike Laxus had take the time to demonstrate a few of his techniques. Heavenward Halberd, being his favorite, was the first but the dragons had not been impressed. He was rather surprised because he was able to take down a line of trees spanning at least a mile out. Being who he was Laxus turned around and cast his Dragon's roar ripping a much wider path through the forest that lay beyond them. Constantine chuckled at his efforts, causing Laxus to scowl deeply as they continued on the better part of their journey in a stiff silence.

"Oh goodie" Laxus was still rather irritated by the lightning dragon's reaction to his dragon slayer techniques, he rolled his eyes with a crud grunt continuing to climb with out looking at his companions. Umbros was the one to laugh this time, and not to subtly as it's echo reverberated against the side of the mountain, causing a mini landslide to cast rocks the size of his fist to come raining down on Laxus.

"Is poor little Laxus still upset that his skills are sub-par to an actual dragon?" Umbros teased through his fit of laughter. "Or is it that you need to learn your magic from scratch that has your panties in a twist?" Umbros clutched his ribs as a fresh wave of laughter bubbled out. The look on Laxus's face said it all, the blonde mage was not happy about the prospects of being retrained like some worthless brat who didn't know what he was dealing with. His pride was hurt and his VAST ego was extremely bruised.

"My Dragon Slayer magic, isn't the only magic I can use you know." Laxus crossed his arms over his chest while continuing to look straight ahead, making sure to avoid eye contact.

"Oh, do tell!" Umbros urged on playfully. "What else can we help you fix?" Laxus couldn't stop the twitch that was forming in his right eye from irritation. He took a deep breath pushing his want to zap his tutor out of his head.

"Look, I may be young, but I have mastered many high level spells, like thought projection. Fairy Magic, is one of the rarest I have achieved which is truly complicated and only Gramps and Lu can preform it other than myself. Fairy Law is the strongest spell in my collection of Magic, but there are others like organic link. I am not a simple Lightning mage, and I don't rely on my Dragon Slayer techniques because Gramps has always told me to keep quiet about being able to use the lycrima." Laxus was trying not to sound defensive because he knew that would lead to more teasing, and he really didn't want or need that. The laughter died away as the two dragons in human form smiled at each other in a way that made them look momentarily crazed.

"That is a rather extensive resume." Constantine stopped in his tracks and turned to survey Laxus with his stormy grey eyes. "Perhaps this will take less time than I originally thought." He place one of his long delicate finger to his chin thinking for a moment. "Well we are almost to the cave where we will be setting up camp."

It took another hour or so before they found themselves at the mouth of an expansive cave. Laxus assumed that this must be Constantine's dwelling because of how naturally he made his way in and rested on an over sized bed of broken tree branches and long grass. He shifted back to his natural form and curled his tail in tightly around himself, covering his long face with a wing.

"For tonight we will rest here, tomorrow we can head up to the summit and start preparing for the physical aspect of Laxus's training." Umbros nodded in agreement as he made himself comfortable in his own corner of the cave, shifting as well so he felt more comfortable to sleep.

Laxus shrugged pulling his pack off and digging through to find his blanket, Levy had insisted on charming everyone's bags after the females had began purchasing something in every town they passed through, and he found that his cousin had taken to shoving several things into his belongings. Natsu and Gajeel had tried their hardest to steer their progress away from civilization as much as possible, but with Lucy's ability to hear peoples thoughts, especially Natsu's, they rarely accomplished their goal. He pulled out the blanket as well as a small tin of dried meats. Laxus settled against the cave wall allowing his muscles to relax, the clouded sky was most definitely going to be helpful when it came to sleeping during broad day light, even then he could hear the tell tale signs that the rain had begun to pound the side of the mountain once more.

Laxus savored the damp air as he ate sparingly from his container. He had always enjoyed the rain, for many reasons, but the most obvious being that it was perfect to see the most brilliant show the sky could offer. A bright flash lit up the dark cave, followed shortly by a great booming clap of thunder. A genuine smile crossed the mage's face before he drifted off to sleep lulled into a peaceful slumber by the calming sounds of the ragging storm.

Laxus had always thought his tutors as a boy had been extremely harsh, but as of this moment he felt the need to apologize to them for ever thinking such things. Umbros and Constantine were much worse than he could have ever even imagined. (and Laxus was, as Natsu like to put it, a sadistic bastard so he could imagine a lot of horrible things) Truly they were like the drill masters from hell, putting him through torture every waking moment of the day. He was barely allowed to sleep, and given little to no food for the past month (Laxus was grateful for the stash of provisions that Wendy had forced him to pick up before they set out from the town of Oleander, it was becoming a small life saver, but the provisions wouldn't last much longer). He found his body was lacking the energy to do much of anything. The wind force alone was enough to nearly knock Laxus right off the side of the mountain, but his masters were adding things to dodge, like boulders and lightning bolts along with other things. Never in his life had he been pushed this hard.

"Endurance!" Umbros screamed as he continued to hurl heavy objects at the running human. He had taken to the dark and stormy sky above the mountain where he could keep a close eye on the whole training ground. It was much easier to throw things in his natural form where he stood at a might thirteen feet tall, and his strength was increased ten fold from his human form. His dark body blended into the deep grey sky, making it nearly impossible for Laxus to spot the dragon if he were to look skyward. This was the perfect back drop for training, complete concealment so that their student *cough*prey*cough* would never see the attacks coming. Icy rain began to pelted down against the three as they continued to move around the per-arranged training site, occasionally a streak of natural lightning would paint the sky a vibrant shade of blue or purple casting eerie shadow across the shattered remains of the objects Umbros had previously used to catch Laxus off guard.

"Stamina!" Constantine added sending another high voltage bolt which flashed white against the sky, outlining the two dragons before smacking down on earth with great enough force to open a crater. Constantine looked just as impressive as Umbros against the light, his metallic scales shining a deep silver. The light source reflected against his scales intensifying the brilliance of the white lightning, if it had been a normal human surely they would be at least momentarily blinded, but not this mage. Laxus was becoming better at dodging these particular attacks, on occasion he was even able to absorb them, but today he was so tired he only wanted to dodge, and so he did, keeping his mind clear so he wouldn't get hit by the debris that was sent flying by the impact.

"Power!" Umbros hurled a tree, twice his size directly in Laxus's path. It took the blonde mage a few moments to react. Laxus took a his right hand which was now encased in lightning and brought it down in one powerful swing. His attack sent splinters flying through the air as he continued on with his course.

Constantine and Umbros looked at one another, their large eyes glittering with excitement. This was Laxus's best time, in the whole three months they had spent on physical training. He had barely flinched during his evasion tactics or when he plowed straight through his barriers. It seemed the time had finally come to move on. Silently they made plans to start in the morning, they felt like being kind, so they would let the poor human rest tonight. In all honestly Laxus might sleep for a week straight if they were to allow it, but they doubted they would show their little whelp the courtesy.

Once Laxus was finished the last round of his run, he noticed that his tutors had suddenly stopped engaging him, and it had been a while since either had hurled anything heavy while aiming for his head. Curiosity filled his veins with a small burst of adrenaline as he tried to find the presence of his masters. Laxus allowed himself to taste the air, trying to gauge the direction their power was coming from. His eyes widened when he caught the scent of something much different.

Mouth watering, he made his way following the delicious smells of cooking meat. Laxus was surprised to find himself in front of Constantine's cave, but his hunger was over riding every other thought in his head, so he entered with haste.

"Wondered how long it would take him to smell the meat." Umbros laughed tossing a skewer in Laxus's direction. There was silence as Laxus inhaled the meal he had been given.

"Looks like he was hungrier than we thought, it's a good thing we brought extra." Constantine chuckled throwing another skewer in the silent Laxus's direction. The dragons smiled at each other as they observed Laxus's animalistic instincts take him over completely. He devoured anything that was given to him, Umbros even had to venture out on the hunt to restock the supply.

Laxus had never really understood the reason why Natsu always ate as though it was the last meal he would be give. Often he had made fun of the younger mage for his crud table manners, but in this moment he realized that this must be the reason why. When he was training with Igneel he was forced over the edge by his stomach, which was the very basics of survival. Lack of sleep and food awakened him most basic instincts, causing him to become more alert and aware. It was cruel, but effective. Now that his stomach was finally filled to its bursting point, he wanted to satisfy his other need, sleep.

"Why all of the sudden are we having a feast?" Laxus asked as he dug through his bag pulling out a drying rack to hand the little bits of meat that remained. He needed to replenish his supply of dried meats so that he could survive this training. It had already been more than four months, and he was nearly on empty. Carefully he took out the salts and cured the meat using his lightning to speed the process. Internally he smirked, the flame mage wasn't the only one who could use his magic for 'cooking', Laxus knew very well how to use his talents to survive. His exile from the guild had given him time to learn a lot of the basics like this.

"It's a sort of graduation ceremony if you will." Constantine nudged the large bond fire in the center of the cave, cooking what was left of the meats in a similar fashion to Laxus. The mage raised an eyebrow as he looked over at the massive dragon.

"You've passed phase one! Tomorrow we start phase two, so be a good whelp and rest up." Umbros used his tail to pat Laxus across the back before making his way into his corner with his share of the hunt.

"Precisely, rest up. The next step in your training is going to be just as harsh so we need to give you a little re-cooperation time before we can begin. Rest easy tonight." Constantine buried his muzzle in his wing content that he had said everything that he felt necessary, Laxus was left with nothing but the sounds of the ragging storm as he packed the meats that he had finished curing. His tired mind barely bothered to even imagine the new ways these two would chose to torture him later, at that moment the only thing that mattered was the satisfied feelings of completion, and the over whelming need to rest.

Towards the eastern side of the mountain there were several tributaries branching off from the melting snow that capped the dismal peak. Laxus found himself being subjected to the tortures he himself had once inflicted on a certain Pink haired 'friend' a while ago for his meditation training.

Laxus wished he had teachers that were as kind as he himself had been, allowing breaks for re-cooperation between strikes, or time for hunting to fill his aching stomach. Laxus had barely any time to let these thought ruminate as his training continued no different that it had on the peak of the mountain. Constantine was a pure force of nature, never letting up the barrage of attacks while Laxus made himself a perfect little conductor sitting under the falls. At least the water wasn't as frigid as he had originally expected it to be, and after the first two days the temperature barely fazed his body.

"You have massive amounts of Magic laying dormant inside of you, we can feel it every time you lose your temper! We just need to tap into that so that you don't need to rely on the lycrima any longer!" Umbros who had himself perched at the top of the falls barked loud enough for Laxus to hear over the roaring waters. "Concentrate and this will go a lot smoother for you my friend." Both dragons laughed loudly as Laxus lit up like a Christmas tree once more.

"Once you can tap into that source we can start training to absorb the element properly." Constantine was sure that they were on the verge of a break through, Laxus just needed the proper encouragement. He increased the voltage resulting in his lightning taking on a blue hue, he wouldn't let up the attack till Laxus finished his training, no matter how exhausted he was himself.

They all had lost count of how many hours they had been working at the falls. When Laxus collapsed from the exertion, Constantine had finally agreed to give Laxus some time to eat and sleep before the next round of torture, as he was feeling somewhat fatigued himself. Umbros kept his position at the top of the waterfall, watching his comrade and their whelp as the recovered from what must have been two weeks of sheer will power driving them both to this current point of exhaustion. Laxus was smart enough to have his tin of cured meat along so in all honesty he was better off than his dragon counterparts who had not feasted on much more than stray rabbits over the course of the training. Sleep wasn't as easy in this open clearing, where the sun shown through the dark grey clouds. Laxus took refuge under the cover of the forest pulling his cloak over his head to block out the bright sun as he allowed his body a chance to heal a bit before going right back to this tortuous activity.

It took a few more days for his tutors words to finally sink in.

Laxus could feel the magic that Umbros was talking about, but he was not quit sure how to get his psyche to tap into it. He had been using the lycrima as his booster for so long it was already second nature. It was nearly as automatic as pulling your hand away from a fire for him to use the lycrima as his power source for the Dragon Slayer techniques. The magic within his normal boundaries was what he used for his normal magics, but what Umbros mentioned was something down deeper, much deeper. It was a power he had once tapped into, but couldn't remember how.

He took his mind back to the days where he trained along side his cousin. Often he had caught himself listening to the teachers talk to her differently because of the power she possessed at such a young age. He remembered being jealous that she was able to use her magic even that well, even though it exploded from time to time she still had a feel for it. He trained twice as hard as any other mage he knew, but was always coming up short. He wanted to be a great mage in his own rights, not when compared to his family, especially not his cousin who was 6 years his junior.

Gramps had always been the one there to encourage them both, making sure that they didn't push so far that they would injure themselves. He was always there with a kind smile and a wise word to make both him and Lucy feel that they could handle any difficulty thrown in their path. His father had never been supportive, and constantly called him weak, deep down Laxus hated the man for putting such idea's in his head. Especially now, after everything that happened between their family, Laxus wished that he could pay his old man back for making him feel inferior.

Laxus was never weak, not where it counted. Gramps had always told him that the strength of a mage's heart and conviction was what gave them their power. Ivan had often pushed his son to the side, labeling him as a failure before even giving him a chance to prove himself. Resentment and pure anguish built in his heart over the years, clouding his potential. He would need to learn to let go of his anger and all the other negative feeling before he was able to call out his own potential once more.

The pain of getting hit with a high voltage attack was nothing compared to facing his inner demons, Laxus probably would have chosen to endure one hundred of Constantine attacking at the same time, if it meant he never needed to bring those memories back to the surface. Fear gripped his stomach for the first time in over a decade as he pulled his conscientiousness inward to inspect his memories.

The dragons watched as Laxus became still, his breathing slowing almost to the point of stopping. It seemed to them that Laxus had finally realized that the dragons couldn't help him find a way to access his hidden potential, and now it looked like he was ready to start searching for his own answers.

"I think he's finally figured it out." Umbros called from the top of the falls. He opened his massive wings gliding down to the valley below where his friend sat patiently watching their student.

"I was wondering how long it would take for him to decided to look for the answer." Constantine lay down on his belly, adjusting himself till he found a comfortable position to sleep in. He released a yawn. "Might as well get some shut eye while we wait." Umbros looked back over at the human who sat still as a statue.

"How long do you think it will take." Umbros was already starting to feel bored without Laxus to pick on, so he curled up around himself the same as Constantine had just done.

"Who knows." The massive dragon released a sigh, hoping that Laxus didn't take to long figuring things out.

"I find it odd that you call that attack a Halberd." Umbros observed the lightning materialized in Laxus's hand with a cool collected gaze.

"And why is that?" Laxus, who was in no mood to be taunted, looked over his weapon carefully.

"Well you throw it like a javelin, a Halberd is more of a tall axe. I was just thinking the name doesn't fit the action." Laxus looked once more at the mass of lightning he held in his hand, thinking over the words, Umbros was right, when it was materialized it looked more like a trident. "You know with a little practice you could fix that."

Laxus put his full attention into the formation of his attack, molding the end into that of an axe with a twelve inch blade in the front and a six inch hook on the opposite side the tip rose another three inches or so to a dangerous looking point. The three inspected the weapon, Constantine with a slight frown shook his head in disapproval before slicing through it.

"What the hell!" Laxus's mood was souring faster by the minute.

"The constitution is all wrong! If I can dispel it with a simple strike how do you expect to use it in real combat?" Constantine folded his arms over his chest frowning at the sparking bits of Laxus's work.

"He has a point, you need to make it tough as possible, you are half way there already though." Umbros patted Laxus on the back before walking away.

Laxus sat on the rocky face of the mountain looking up at the darkening sky, a smile crossed his face. "The constitution of my lightning has never been solid before, I think that's why I always used it as a thrown attack." Laxus lit a yellow spark in the palm of his hand. "It may take me some time to get the hang of compressing this into something solid."

"Take the time you need, but you should head up higher during this storm, I bet that lightning will be tasty." Constantine pointed up where Laxus had been looking. Laxus felt a jolt of excitement because he would actually be able to consume his element in it's natural state. He bid his Masters farewell and made the hike back to the mountains summit.

After a year of this training Laxus was finally ready to take on the 'Special' thing that Constantine had wanted to teach him.

"This technique is special," Constantine perched himself on a boulder just before the cliffs edge. "There has never been a need for a dragon to use it, because we already have wings, but I suppose it would serve as extra armor in my circumstance." Laxus leaned casually against a tree, munching a bit of lunch while listening. "It is called the Thunder gods heavenly wings."

Laxus watched as he master demonstrated this secret technique. Constantine's scales began to glow white hot, sparks flying off as a sheet of pure lightning covered the dragon's body. "It increases your speed by at least thirty percent. Your defense acts as an offense, as any opponent who gets withing ten meters of your technique gets zapped. But the coolest part for you, my little whelp, is that it gives you a set of functional wings." Laxus played like he was bored, but stepped forward laying his tiny meat container on top of his pack. He swallowed his last bit of lunch before looking the dragon over with a critical eye. "The only catch is you have to use Dragon force before you can activate it, but that isn't a problem for you, now is it?" Laxus smirked as he activated his magic, his thick arms covering themselves in scales and a low and steady pulse of electricity surrounded his body.

It only took him three tries you get the new technique mastered.

"I suppose it's time to head back, I'm pretty sure the others have learned all that they can by now." Laxus looked up at the dark sky, with a frown on his face.

"Your going to head back alone." Umbros answered back lazily. "I'm heading home." He received a nod from his other companions before he took off.

"Will you be able to find your way back?" Constantine yawned stretching his legs out lazily.

"I'll follow my nose." Laxus gave a half hearted smile before pulling on his pack. "Well I guess this is good bye then?" Laxus was never good in these sorts of situations, and was unsure how he should act towards the dragon who had given him the things he had desired for so long. It wasn't like he felt the way Natsu did and this dragon was supposed to be some sort of father figure, maybe a crazy sadistic uncle would be a better why to put it. The dragon grunted in response, settling himself for a nice, well deserved nap. "Right, thanks for putting up with me, I'm off."

Constantine stayed quiet, he would never admit it, but he and Umbros both knew that they would miss pissing off this little whelp. He himself was rather proud of the progress the mage had made in such a short time, but it was to be expected of the company the prince kept. Sooner or latter the court would convene and he would see the Blonde mage again, but he knew that would be a while off in the distance. Constantine watched Laxus's silhouette fade into the distance with a heavy sigh.

"Good Luck Laxus."

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A/N:: It will take me a few days for the next chapter, because I am still getting over this virus. I hope you all enjoyed watching Laxus get his comeupance, karma is so sweet some times.

Just in case anyone was thinking Whelp is an insult it's really not, its a way of referring to a dragon's young.

So I've been getting mixed opinions about certain Characters having little ones, Please, In your reviews or by PM let me know what you think, because at this point I have two very different story out lines depending on what you all want. What you chose will help me decided the out come of the WHOLE story, and possible convince me to make a fourth installment... but no promises there.

I've been spending so much time on this that I have been neglecting my own Novel, and my beautiful Lyzander... And as laid back as he is, he really has become inpatient with me... He is getting ready to fight for the glory of his brothers and I need to give him my full attention was he raises his mighty sword against his EVIL nemesis... Not to mention I really need to meet the dead lines I set for myself. T.T

Please please please review for me...