One two three one two three one two three one two three . That actually spells Gayben which translates to Gabe Newell who works at Valve Software and is responsible for the ever frustrating delay of Half Life 2: Episode 3.
Off of that nerdy topic, here we have a double update. I haven't done one of these in a while I think. I usually post once a day and start a new chapter if I have left over time. What time do you guys usually see that I update my stories? I know not everyone has the same timezone as I do.
Anyways, here we go.
"Damn you!" Alzack shouted as he jumped out of the way of the vicious blades.
The attacker suddenly saw a flash and his body jerked, blood spilling from his newly formed gunshot wounds. The man stumbled back, the blades disappearing into his sleeve like snakes. He wore a black cloak and a hood that covered most of his face but he had ginger hair, going down to his neck. His red blood dripped over the coat and the man's hand went up to the bullet hole in his coat.
"Damn…" the man said as he shook his hand getting rid of the blood on his hand.
Bisca came from where she was taking cover and she was holding her dual Thompson submachine guns loaded with magical bullets. Alzack had already reloaded his six shooter and was aiming it at the man's head. Despite the multiple gunshots, the ceremony didn't seem to be disturbed and the chants were still very loud.
"Well…isn't this a bit strange." The man said calmly, his face completely hidden by his hood.
"Who are you and what is this place exactly. Judging by your coat, you must be a member of this cult. Right?" Alzack said, demanding answers from the man.
The man smiled and Alzack tightened his grip on his pistol. Bisca had already aimed both Thompsons at the man's chest that was dripping blood and both wondered how he had managed to take so many hits without dropping dead like most people.
"I am afraid these are not questions that I can answer. But I can guarantee that we are not people to be messed with." The cloaked man said as he raised his hands.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang ratatatatatatatatatatatatat ratatatatatatata
The dark hallway was lit up as hundreds of magical bullets slammed into the man and sent him sliding across the ground, jerking about like a ragdoll. Alzack and Bisca lowered their weapons when they noticed the stream of red blood that had started to flow from within the dark corridor. The two gun mages were about to turn when suddenly Alzack let out a scream of pain and Bisca turned, her face one of disbelief.
'Is this guy super human or something? How can he take so many hits!' Bisca thought desperately as she tried to reload her guns.
The metal blades hooked onto Alzack's arms and smashed him against the ground. From the dark corridor came the man who had just been sent sprawling onto the floor, hundreds of magical bullets shot through him. Blood pooled wherever he walked and hundreds of blades attached to chains coiled around him. Bisca took a step back, fear filling every vein in her body.
"What did I say? I told you not to mess with us…but you did." The blades lifted Alzack off the floor and the gun mage groaned in pain as he shakily stood, leaning on Bisca for support. "I will give you a head start. One…"
Bisca and Alzack took off running. Fear fueled their stamina as they ran down the dark corridors of the underground sewers. They didn't want to face this monster of a man anymore! The cloaked man turned around and aimed his hands down the corridor the two Fairy Tail mages had run down.
"Hydra Blades! Tear them apart!" he shouted evilly as the chains shot out of his sleeves and they zipped through the corridors.
There was a blood curdling scream and the chains zipped back into his cloak, dripping blood. The man slid his hands back into the sleeves and he turned to see someone standing behind him. The person was holding a torch, illuminating the darkness.
The torch cast an orange glow over the person's black cloak and the person holding it was a woman, in her late teens. Her dark purple eyes looked at the man with respect and her long blonde hair ended in curls.
"You killed them, Jack?" the woman asked with interest.
"No." Jack said with no emotion as he brought out his hands from his sleeves. "Just a glancing blow. But what of the ceremony? I trust that it was completed, Owen?"
The woman shuddered in the inside, knowing what a "glancing blow" was to the man she called Jack. But nevertheless she nodded.
"Yes, it was completed. Barely because you left early to defeat the snoopers. It would have been completed much earlier if you had stayed." The woman said.
Jack took off his hood to reveal cheerful greenish blue eyes and a slightly aged face. His ginger hair was not long, only going down to his shoulders (like Gildartz).
"You flatter me U.N." Jack said as the two black cloaked people disappeared down the steps into the chamber where the stone coffin lay.
Fairy Tail
"No."
The flat out rejection by the guild's rune master, Freed surprised Azura. Azura knew he was pretty uptight but not this uptight. It was just entering a tomb. It wasn't like robbing the place was it?
"Please Freed. We have to enter the tomb. It's the only way we can help Azami and decode the letter!" Asura pleaded as Raymond had a light snack with the members of Team Natsu who would be accompanying them.
The rune master sighed and shook his drink slowly, gazing into the brown liquid. He looked up again.
"You don't know whats down there. I remember the day when we buried her. It was hard for everyone. In my moment of weakness….." Freed's voice trailed on as he raised his drink to his face.
Asura sighed and looked down at the table. This was hopeless. Asura was about to stand up when suddenly Freed put his drink down on the table.
"Wait." He said as Asura started to leave.
Asura looked down at Freed as the old rune master stood. Freed looked Asura right in the eyes.
"Fine, I will help you. But promise me…promise me you wont get hurt. Please." Freed said, being unusually caring as he reached into his pocket and pulled out an old map. The map was handed to Asura and Freed also included a small silver key with it.
"The key to the tomb. It will only grant you access. All the other rooms, you have to figure out yourself." Freed explained when he saw Asura look confused at the key.
Asura nodded and he looked at Raymond who had finished his sandwich. The young mage jumped down from the table and everyone else in Team Natsu stood to follow Asura and Freed out the door.
Fairy Tail's graveyard
The group walked through the quiet graveyard, looking at all the gravestones. This was Fairy Tail's graveyard and some of the best mages in the world were buried here. Freed led them through several patches of graves and once they had to stop for a few minutes as Lucy wouldn't stop staring at a grave that was planted in the grave.
The inscription read: "Levy Redfox…lived a life of knowledge and her death gave wisdom to us all." They had to drag Lucy away and eventually, after weaving through several gravestones, they arrived at a large pyramid shaped tomb made of stone. Freed touched the door to the tomb and there was pulse of blue light and the rune master stepped back.
"The enchantments on the door are gone. I cant say about anything else in the tomb though. This is as far as I go. I wouldn't want to be killed by my own enchantments and traps would I?" Freed sighed as he nodded at Asura and walked back towards the guild. "Good luck and don't forget what you promised me."
Asura inserted the small silver key into the lock with trembling hands. This was the tomb of the great Zephyr… The door slide open and the group entered the tomb, taking note on how dark it was. Once the last mage had crossed into the tomb, the door slammed shut, trapping the group in darkness. But the second after, the torches that hung on the walls burst to life. The fire illuminated the chamber and everyone looked around in awe. The walls were sloped but they got wider as the stairs down led to a hallway that led to a door.
"Wait…did he say 'die'?" Lucy said, referencing what Freed had said before he left.
Everyone else laughed nervously as they didn't know what to expect. The various traps around the tomb had been installed in secret by Fredd but at least the map Asura was holding would let them know of any traps. Asura took a deep breath and Raymond slowly nodded his head.
"Lets crack this code."
Jack's magic is a reference that only Edward the Pure would understand. It essentially works like a Chaser, the weapon Bartholomew used in the Circle of War series. However, there are several more blades and if one of the blades are broken, two more appear which is why they are called Hydra Blades.
Also, if you guys pieced together Owen's full name that would be awesome if you guys mentioned that in the review. The name is actually a reference to one of the best mystery books. Anyways, this arc is moving pretty fast and we will see some more villains once this arc is over. Thanks and don't forget to answer my questions! FF