Bitten

A/N: This is the 9th chapter of 'Bitten'. There are lots of surprises that would await you here~! Don't worry they're good surprises, and the main pairing in this story is RoLu. Rogue had 66% of the votes in the poll, and the 33% is for Gray. 0% goes to Natsu, Zeref, Sting and the OC.

ROLU IS THE PAIRING, MINNA~!

Proofread by: SolemNiTee

Chapter 9 - Pure

Denim had sent another kick, but failed due to Lucy's agility. He smirked, making sure that Azure had hit her. Unfortunately for the two, they both didn't get the chance to hit Lucy, even if they are quicker than normal humans. Denim sighed hoping that he could land a direct hit someday to his new trainer: Lucy Heartfilia. Both he and his twin panted heavily, while Lucy just yawned and checked her fingernails.

Lucy glanced at them, all tired and sweaty. "Well? I think it's about time we all take a break, Denim and Azure. I'll see to it that you both get a bit quicker at the end of the month. For now, go have your supper or anything. I'm going to the guild" she said sweetly, and bid them goodbye.

She walked out of East Forest, but her path was blocked by a certain dark brown haired mage: Ren Mizatthe, who eagerly smiled at her. One might even melt, but Lucy was not really going after his looks. Yes, he can be a flirt at times, specifically to Lucy. "Lady Luce, how was your training session with the duo? You look...unharmed. Did you even train?" he sounded surprised, by the fact that he had no scratches or dust in her skin at all.

Lucy just nodded, ignoring the fact that he was a bit offended because she did not meet his eyes. Ren sighed and let her passed through. "Well then, just making sure. Sorry for interrupting, you may pass" he said politely, offering the free way she was supposed to use. Lucy thanked him a little and continued walking in the fog, unaware of what's happening back at the forest she just exited.

Ren gawked at her till she disappeared in the darkness, a smirk clearly showing on his face. He turned around, only to meet two red eyes watching him a meter far. It was Bloody Moon's guild master: Gray Fullbuster, his fangs shining in the moonlight, and his eyepatch nowhere to be found in his flawless face. He glared at Ren, knowing that he had schemes with Lucy, and because he heard what he said last night: About being both a vampire and a hunter of himself. Gray was quite impressed though, since he would never thought a gentleman like Ren would betray his own race. He even agreed about Gray's idea of not ruling over humans. But how could he?

His smirk didn't disappear. "Gray Fullbuster. I swore you heard last night about me. And it's clear that you are not happy about it. Shall I tell you the reason why I am planning to kill you?" Ren asked arrogantly. Gray didn't reply, his eyes were focused on Ren's.

"If you're not answering, then SILENCE, to me, means YES. The reason I want to kill you is so that Lord Zeref will bow down before me, since his poor successors failed to protect him. And if Zeref does, humans do, together with the vampires and the evil creatures he made from his magic. I, Ren Mizatthe, will reign over you all, with power and fall before me! Right before my eyes, and worship me! Zeref made a wrong mistake about destroying Fairy Tail. If those strong bastards of Fairy Tail are gone, I can do all the trouble I want. Oh, the Magic Council you say? Before I even make my move on ruling over them, I have to make sure that all demons of the underworld will rise from burning ashes and destroy the Magic Council. Not even their strongest forces can defeat those 'demons' I would summon. With that, I have the power, the intelligence, the skill, the authority to rule over every being in this planet!" Ren explained, running towards Gray and let out all his might in his kick.

Gray dodged it in a flick. He moved his arm to the left and punched Ren in the gut. He was immediately sent flying to the trees on his right. Gray's eyes glowed, they were as red as blood now, and they were gaping down at Ren, who coughed out some blood. He wiped the blood off his face and floated over Gray, but of course, was pulled down and he fell to his knees before him. Ren couldn't control his body anymore, he was on one knee, kneeling before Gray and his head downwards.

Gray entered his mind with his cursed eye, and performed illusions. On the real world, you would see Ren screaming and yelping in agony as the illusions flooded his mind. He was scared, he never thought that Zeref's successors would be this strong. Ren screamed louder than before, he wanted to get out of this nightmare. Gray was too strong for him, and knew that his plans would never work. Yet he could hear Gray's words in the outside world.

"Ren Mizatthe. One does not simply take over the world if his power cannot even match a normal mage's. I noticed you are more on talk than on action. Do you want me to show you how a real 'battle' is? Or maybe I had done too much. Welcome to my world of illusions. You will be trapped there in your worst nightmares and end up dead by morning. No one can escape my fantasies that easily, but if so, then I shall fight you in my normal mage your death will be sealed in your unfortunate dreams, if you fail" Gray said and left him behind to rot.

He watched Ren suffer the consequences provided by hell, or Lord Zeref. His power is truly amazing, and will sometimes hide it using his normal ice magic. A few minutes later, Ren breathed in heavily, and escaped from the shadows that chased him in his dream space. He glared at Gray, who seemed to be smirking at him. "You will pay for this, Gray Fullbuster! Fight me in your state as you wish!" Ren hollered.

"Ice Blade: Seven Slice Dance!"

Blades of ice sprouted out of Gray's arms and started slashing them in every direction to hit Ren, while he gracefully dodged them even with such bruises he got from Gray's blows. Ren laughed at him as his ice blades disappeared.

"That's odd, look who's failing now! Phoenix Descend: Boiling Earth!" Ren shouted, and formed a smirk. Gray jumped up to a large boulder near the trees, to avoid the lava erupting from the rocky ground. Ren just hovered on it, due to his magnificent vampire floating skills. Gray never floated, though, since he didn't really want it. The lava melted almost three-fourths of the place, much to the citizen's dismay from afar.

Gray panicked, not that he was afraid of fire, or that his weakness is fire. It's that he never wanted to pay for the damages he had done. He quickly froze the place with his thickest layers of ice. Ren gritted his teeth as the ice melted and turned into water, making the lava cool. "Ice-Make: Cold Excalibur!"

A large sword appeared in Gray's hands, letting out cold steam. With his perfect swordsmanship, he nearly sliced Ren in half if it wasn't for his incredible speed. Ren circled around him, making smoke from the ashes, to blind Gray. Ren failed in doing so, since the Excalibur dealt a large slice on his face. He winced and yelped, which caused him to stop and fall on the ground.

Large drops of blood fell from his face as he landed in the soft ashes. The blood attracted Gray, which caused his fangs to appear. But his business with Ren isn't done yet. Once again, Ren was on his knees, kneeling down before Gray. His red eyes glowed, creating illusions down at his mind. Ren didn't manage to escape these ones, for they reminded him of his most painful memories: the death of his own brothers.

"Not only do you deal with a painful memory, you are dealing with a one-sided love. Don't you get it? Lucy doesn't return your feelings for her. Neither does she with me. But either way, I accept what's coming on to me. Accept what fate has given you. For fate gave you life, which is the most valuable thing to have. Even if we're called as 'dead', our state is being alive. Do not let greed and power take over you, Ren. It would bring no luck, just jeopardy against the whole race to both humanity and vampires. Although, I want to apologize deeply for your brothers are deceased. I'm sorry, Ren, but it is also my responsibility to keep anyone from harming Lord Zeref, even if it's worth loosing a friend." Gray said, leaving Ren in tears as flashbacks of his brothers' death flooded his mind.

Gray returned to the guild, only to find out Lucy sleeping on the counter, with Xam beside her. She immediately noticed their master return and she didn't like how he looked or smelled; his scent mixed with blood, smoke and Ren's, clothes dusty and ripped apart. Only one thing came to Xam's mind and it's a fight with Ren. No one in the guild would take on Gray Fullbuster other than Ren, his love rival, she thought, or his frenemy.

The members didn't seem to mind. After all, Gray would always return from a fight almost every single night. Probably, because of his hunting. But this time it's different, from the way they looked and how he did.

"Master Gray, are you okay?" asked Erick, running over to him with a worried look on his face. Erick, the overly attached assistant of Gray, would do anything for him. Not that he's afraid of him, or he has power. It's just that he admired Gray for everything he does, even with the good advice.

Gray nodded and proceeded to his office, ignoring a bunch of stares he got. He sat down a chair, removed his ripped clothes and dressed up in new ones from his cabinet. He closed his eyes, clearing the thoughts of what happened earlier. And the words of Zeref, before they left the island.

"Gray. I have to tell you something about Lucy. It's a bit important, so I hope you understand. She has something to do with Rogue Cheney, the young shadow dragon slayer. They would have good bonds in the future, and I fear that you might get angry. Plus I didn't bite her for no reason. It's because she's a pure vampire before she even knew it. She has to be bitten by a pure blooded one for her powers as a vampire to activate. Her parents have connections with me. I would explain everything when I return to you after seven years" said Zeref.

Gray blinked, he has no idea who Rogue Cheney is. "I see..What do you want me to do, master? Do you need me to do something for you?" he asked politely.

Zeref nodded. "Unfortunately, yes. I want you to make sure they see each other. And protect her from any other men who wanted to catch her attention. Lucy would be fitted for Rogue Cheney, only. I know it's hard to believe a young child would have a relationship with Lucy. Age doesn't matter. I will do something about it. I just need you to be Lucy's guardian, and fend of the dangers. She is dear to me in a way you wouldn't understand. Can you do that?"

Gray, who pondered for a while, just gave him a nod. "I'll try to do my best. How important is he to Lucy, master?"

"Do not get jealous, Gray. I promise I would do something about it. And if you see he's not perfect enough, I suppose you can replace him" Zeref winked, making him blush, "but on the other hand if the two seemed interested in each other, I can't do anything about it...Protect her, make me proud."

Gray, who seem relaxed for quite a while now, wondered why that Rogue Cheney is so important to Lucy's life. Zeref, on the other hand, said that he would return. The question is when exactly in seven years? He didn't know about it, but maybe if he would come, he could ask him a bunch of queries troubling his mind. And he's sure Zeref can answer all of them.

Ending Notes: ALICE, why you always in a hurry?! Your fault for not checking the USB~~! Anyways...Chapter 10 will be next week I think.