A/N: Hey there! Finally another update. And I really enjoyed writing this chapter. I wouldn't change anything about it.
Well...I didn't hit 75 reviews. Which is a little depressing, please do not misunderstand. I'm not gagging for reviews, I just like to know if you guys are enjoying the fic. So my new goal is to reach one hundred reviews. But I won't mind if I don't reach it this chapter, I'm writing because I enjoy it.
I should explain the ages. Naruto and Zancrow are the same age as Mira, so they are currently 16. Meredy is 13, Ultear is 17, Rustyrose is 18. Kain is 26 and Azuma is 20.
Well, I won't waste anymore of your time...
Demon Lacrima
Chapter 5: Demon Interaction
by DeathGodSlayer
"So we're just stuck out here waiting for Master Hades and Brain or whatever his name is to sign the alliance in that room." Zancrow whined in a whisper to Naruto, he disliked being in enclosed spaces, especially when there was nothing to do.
"Relax." Naruto patted Zancrow on the shoulder. "We'll be out of here in no time. You need to keep your composure."
"Yeah, you're right." Zancrow grinned in return, before returning to staring out the remaining five members of Oracion Seis.
One was possessing a tall, lean frame and sported a blonde Mohawk with shaved black sides. He also had long eyebrows, extending past the edge of his face, a long, prominent nose and two stitches on each side of his mouth. He wore a chin-guard that extends up to his green-tinted goggles. His long-sleeved jacket and gloves are white and red. As well as having a pair of white pants and valuable looking pair of blue and white sneakers. According to his introduction by Brain, his name was Racer.
The only female member of the group was named Angel, she stood with her hand pressed against the wall with a bored expression on her face, occasionally catching Zancrow's glare and returning it with a sly wink. Before blowing hair up towards he short, silvery hair to blow it from resting too close to her forehead. On the back of her head, one prominent lock of hair curled into a halo shape, which noticeably stood up off the top of her head. In addition, her pale skin and black eyes accentuated her namesake, making her look like she had just fallen from the sky. Even her clothing made the namesake more realistic, a dress made of white feathers with small, birdlike wings on her back. She wears blue stockings, boots with white feathers on them, and long blue gloves. Her feather like clothes come up from the skirt to cover her chest slightly.
The third was a square looking man, literally, he looked as if his skin was chiselled from some sort of rock. But sported long curly orange hair pushed backwards to fall behind him. He sported religious looking clothes. A black shirt under a white cloth around his shoulders, and a red bead necklace hanging loosely around his neck over that. With red pants tucked into white socks pulled high, almost to his knees. His face looked like it was forever in a smirk, with red rocky lips set upwards, however his brow looked like it was permanently frowning. This one was named Hoteye. He was leaned against the wall, reading a book happily, the only information from the cover was the insignia of the Jewels currency.
The fourth had red hair and was currently petting a large snake which had coiled itself around him. The snake was a blue-purple colour with a white egg shell coloured underbelly, with a set of piercing green eyes with red slitted pupils. The man himself wore a white jacket over a black shirt with red pants and two black belts tied around his legs, crossing over themselves until they reached the knee. This one was known as Cobra, most likely for the large snake coiled around him. This one had been particularly cocky upon introduction, something that angered Zancrow, even more so as Naruto pointed out the slight resemblance in personality between them.
The final member had arrived sleeping and continued to do so. Sitting on a floating carpet close against the wall, out of everyone's way. His slouched body was of a lean structure. His hair was separated into two separate styles. The top was black and spiky, but he also had straight, long, white hair on the bottom. He had a set of five maroon beads on the left strand of his hair. He wore a black leather vest with white fur-like material on the collar and sleeves. He had a white armlet around his right bicep, a black choker around his neck and spiked bracelets around his wrists and a pair of skull earrings. He also wore a pair of yellow trousers with black designs on them, and burgundy boots. From what Zancrow could see from his face as it was currently slunk downwards, he even masked dark eyeliner, and plum-colored lipstick. The bottom eyelashes around his eyes sticking out as well. He was the only one with a visible Oracion Seis stamp, red in colour and printed on his right shoulder. This one was named Midnight and Oracion Seis were given specific instructions to not wake him.
"You guys have no idea how lucky you are!" Zancrow jested loudly to the members of Oracion Seis, gaining the remaining kin of purgatory's attention as well. "Making an alliance with Grimoire Heart! We can thrash everyone in an instant, including your weak little guild!"
As everyone's stares fixed on Zancrow, Naruto's moved to the sleeping guy, or how his lip trembled slightly, how his eyes fluttered a fraction of an inch. 'He's waking up.'
A dark aura began filling the small room they were caged in, the aura did not go unrecognised by the members of Oracion Seis. "Midnight's waking up." Cobra sighed in an annoyed tone.
'Yes!' Zancrow yelled victoriously in his head. 'Now we'll see what makes him so special.'
"Good, you're gonna need all the help you can get!" Zancrow continued his insults towards Oracion Seis. "Even without Master Hades, we could destroy you!" Zancrow extended his hands out wide in front of the eight kin of purgatory, standing in front of them as if he was their leader. "We could even take down your Guild Master, but Master Hades would probably have already wasted his weak ass in a second!"
"DO NOT INSULT MY FATHER!" Suddenly the sleeping man had pressed his forehead against Zancrow's staring maniacally at him with pupilless red eyes. The blood vessels around the iris visibly pulsating in fury. A dark, black aura radiated from him, covering the outline of his body like a layer of black flames.
Zancrow did nothing but grin madly in response, deadlocking Midnight in the eyes. "Bring it on, pretty boy. Lets see what you got." Zancrow spoke in almost a whisper, black smoke seeping from his mouth.
A red flare began swirling around Midnight, he himself remained unmoving, allowing the black smoke to be breathed into his face, the red swirling around only growing larger with every breath taken by Zancrow.
In an instant, Naruto had placed himself in between them, pushing them away from each other with his hands. His gaze shifted to each one. "Lets everybody calm down." He spoke more to Midnight, before pushing Zancrow on the shoulder, directing him towards the door. "Come on, we're going for a walk." He ordered Zancrow, continuously pushing him towards the door.
Naruto turned one final time to face the inside room, the remaining members of Oracion Seis glaring at the back of Zancrow and himself furiously. His eyes darting to the remaining kin, giving them a quick nod. He closed the door behind him, returning them to darkness and allowing himself to bask in the light.
-break-
"Have you calmed down yet?" Naruto asked Zancrow. The small house where the Balam alliance between Grimoire Heart and Oracion Seis was being signed was a good 15 minute walked behind them. They had been walking in relative silence. Allowing Zancrow to silently fune at the missed opportunity to blow off some steam.
"Yeah, I'm fine, bro!" Zancrow laughed laughed, giving Naruto a particularly hard, reassuring pat on the back.
"No, you're not fine." Naruto replied quickly, glaring at Zancrow. "You have to learn when it's time to hold your tongue, otherwise you're gonna get yourself into one hell of a predicament. That Midnight guy, he's magic aura was weird. It was immensely powerful and dark, he might be Oracion Seis' Antimage."
Zancrow only laughed harder. "Are you doubting my strength, seriously?" His laugh grew louder, however he realised that Naruto did not get the joke. "It doesn't matter anyway. I'm not worried if I get into a pickle, because even then, I know you've got my back."
"But that's the thing..." Naruto returned, concern slightly evident in his voice. "I might not always be there. You have to know when it's best not to unnecessarily aggravate your opponents."
"Yeah, I guess you're right..." Zancrow begrudgingly admitted. "But it's just so darn fun, y'know. And what about yourself, your total laid back attitude in a fight annoys even the people on your side."
"Then everyone around gives into their emotions to easily. Charging in on rage won't get you far. Only the extremely lucky survive with that battle tactic." Naruto shrugged his shoulders lazily.
"The Demon, you're serious? She's here."
Naruto's ears perked up at the conversation, two boys around his and Zancrow's age had just passed them, talking about something that sparked his interest greatly. Apparently Zancrow had caught it as well, he himself tuning his ears to focus on their conversation.
"Yeah, Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage Mirajane. She's here in town on some sort of business."
"Is she really in possession of a Demon?"
"I don't know. She didn't have it activated, but boy was she hot!"
The other boys had walked too far away for them to continue listening in on their conversation.
There was a dead silence as Zancrow watched the the other boys eave, before giving off a loud whistle. "Whoa. So some chick called Mira's in possession of a Demon. Hey, Naruto, do you think that means..." He turned to face Naruto. Only to find that he had been talking to himself. There was no sign of Naruto in any direction.
'Shit!' Zancrow mentally cursed. 'He's gone looking for her, I could bet on it! I need to find him fast!' He took off in a random direction, hoping his gut instinct took him on the right path.
-break-
Hades stepped out of the private room, Brain following shortly behind him. Everything had gone perfectly according to plan. Brain had signed the Balam Alliance, now he had the three most powerful dark guilds, Grimoire Heart, Tartaros and Oracion Seis on a mutual understanding, they were not to meddle in one another's affairs without request. And they were not to instigate any attacks against each other or against any guilds aligned with any of the other two Guilds.
Upon leaving the room, he saw what could be a slight snag in his plan.
All five members of Oracion Seis, beaten into the ground. Sitting on top of Hoteye was Kain, pressing her heel into the back of Angel was Ultear, staring down, arms-crossed victoriously at Cobra was Azuma. Smirking triumphantly over Racer was Rustyrose. And standing proud of an unconscious Midnight was Caprico. Meredy had not moved from her position since he entered the room, sitting down cross-legged against the wall.
And not a single member of his kin of purgatory had a single scratch on them, Brain stared in amazement at the scene before him. His Oracion Seis had been defeated without inflicting an injury, even a mark on their opponent, but why hadn't he felt there prayers go unanswered? Why was he still in perfect control over him?
"I wouldn't back out of the alliance now, Brain." Hades commented, looking at the scene before him. "Otherwise this is what you will have to deal with. Those which took down the Four Horsemen of Tartaros. The Eight Kin of Purgatory."
"But there is only six of them. Where are the other two?" Brain pointed out. True enough, Hades did notice two vacant auras, the carnage loving Zancrow, who was itching for a fight as soon as they were introduced to Oracion Seis, and Naruto, who probably would have just hung back and let the other Kin deal with the fighting.
"Where are Naruto and Zancrow?" Hades finally asked, looking to Ultear specifically for the answer.
"Who do you think started this." Ultear sighed, tilted her head to the scene around her. "Naruto took Zancrow on a walk to cool him off."
Hades nodded in return, accepting her answer. "Then we shall wait here for them to return."
-break-
"Are you Mirajane?" Naruto asked the Gothic looking girl in front of him. She wore relatively little, black latex like clothing, With long silver hair tied back behind her head with a dark red ribbon, allowing two long bangs to fall and frame her face. His acute sense has over heard the smaller girl next to her call her 'Mira-nee'. She was with a smaller boy and girl, all three shared the similar silver white hair. The girl looked like a usual cheerful type. While the boy looked hesitant at everything around him.
"Depends who are you asking for, cutie?" The girl gave a sly wink in return towards him.
"Are you Mirajane or not?" Naruto shouted, his anger growing. His magical aura flooded out of them, it visible inflicted on the two people that the girl was with, both began cowering, while the girl in the middle only took a few steps back in shock.
'What a dark magical aura!' Mira stared at the blond boy who came out of nowhere. 'And so powerful as well!'
"Mira-nee, what do we do? I'm scared." Lisanna trembled next to her, staring at the blond boy with fear glazing over her usually bright cheerful blue eyes.
"Elfman, take Lisanna and get out of here, wait for me to come to you." Mira ordered her brother, glaring at the blond boy in front of her, not taking her eyes off him for a second. She was expecting a fight.
"Why? Is this guy bothering you? Then I should be a man and take care of him for you?" Elfman glared angrily at the blond boy, he never refused Mira out of a mix of love and fear, but this was a side she had never seen of him.
He charged forwards, ignoring Mira and Lisanna's cries for him to stop. He locked onto his blond target, building magic in his right arm. "Beast Arm: Black Bull!" His arm expanded, growing more muscular and turning a furry black colour. He launched his fist towards the boy at a heightened speed.
Naruto ducked under the fist, he was atrociously slow. Getting back up to his usual standing position, he swung his right fist at the boy as he was landing towards the ground, completely defenceless after his attack missed. His fist connect with the boy's cheek, causing him to fire like a bullet into the wall of the house to the left of him.
'He swatted Elfman like a fly!And he didn't use any magic!' Mira stared at her little brother, caught under a few pieces f rubble from the cracking wall.
Although clearly shocked at the boy's display of natural, raw strength, Lisanna slipped into a more battle ready stance. "Come on, Mira-nee. We'll fight him together." Her voice was slightly trembling, her words were likely nothing more than tough talk.
"Lisanna, take Elfman and get out of here!" Mira ordered loudly, scaring Lisanna, unable to refuse her sister, she obliged collecting the reluctant Elfman and evacuating the soon to be battle field. "Now that we're alone, what do you want?" Mira stared at the blond boy, who took a few steps closer to her.
"I want to know if you really are in possession of a Demon?" Naruto glared at her with a frowning brow.
"I am not in possession of a Demon." Mira replied with a confident smirk. "I own the Demon!" Power surge around her. "This is more than enough to deal with you! Know the power of an S-Class Fairy Tail mage! Take Over: Satan Soul!"
'Take Over.' Naruto stared at the girl's surge of power impassively. Her skin around her legs up to her thighs turned a red colour, with high heels naturally on her feet, a similar colour going across her body, leaving her naval and center chest exposed, but covered her breasts well.. Her hands grew sharp claws, turning a light green colour and looking as if she wore a pair of gauntlets, but finishing in a green scale design. Large black veins appeared along her body. Her ears morphed into more elf like ones and a pair of black, bat-like wings and massive tail grew from her back.
She smirked triumphantly at him. "Is this what you were looking for?"
"You're not a demon." Naruto stared with a bored expression at her. Before turning slowly to walk away, surprising the girl when he turned his back. "You're just a silly little girl with a stupid Take Over and an undeserved nickname." He belittled her, he felt she deserved it, he finally had experienced hope, something he had not felt for a long time. He was hoping...that she was like him, sharing his burden.
Anger grew in Mira, being released as a low growl, she had never been so insulted in her whole life, no one ever dared to talk to her like that. "Who cares if it's just a nickname..." Mira spoke quietly, but her anger overpowered her composure. "With this magic, I'm so much more demonic than everyone else!" She sped towards the blond boy, her claws extended to shred into the boy's back. "WHO REALLY IS A DEMON IN THIS WORLD!"
...I am.
A hand wrapped around her neck like a vice grip, the momentum of her flight pushed her into the palm of the never. Clenching her eyes shut in pain, she began coughing loudly, the iron grip hand siphoning the oxygen being able to enter her body.
She could only overcome enough of the pain to open one eye. The blonde boy had closed whatever gap was between than in a fraction of a second, hoisting her in the air easily with one hand. Her wings fluttered around wildly, trying to give her aid in escaping, but the boy's grip would loosen, holding himself firmly to the ground. 'What monstrous strength, it's unnatural. Just what is he?'
She managed to capture the eyes of the blond boy, before they were a mellow, deep cerulean blue, like a calm ocean. They had morphed into a blood red colour, his pupils slitting. His eyes were the fiercest she had ever seen, every urge in her body pointed to getting the hell away from him.
Naruto swung the girl higher into the air, bringing her back down fast. Her back and head crashed into the ground, the earth exploded outwards, a deep crater, filled with cracks was formed all around him, the girl in the epicentre of the hole.
Naruto released his grip on her throat, the girl's appearance reverted back to her earlier Gothic form. 'She's unconscious, after just that?' Naruto's face turned to disappointment and disgust. 'What a waste of time!' His anger grew at her, he pointed to fingers towards her chest. Two words, that's all he needed and he could end her life. But his thoughts returned to her two siblings, how they were waiting for her to return to them. It conflicted within him, he never had any siblings. But he imagined the bond would be like the one he shared with Zancrow and Meredy. How he had waited for them to return from their missions.
"You're lucky." He spoke to her unconscious form, turning away from her. "Your siblings have saved your life today." He told her, she most likely couldn't hear him. But she deserved to know. He walked away, leaving the girl in the center of the crater.
-break-
"Finally! There you are!" Zancrow shouted loudly at Naruto's form, running towards him, stopping once he was in front of him. Slouching forward, he panted heavily. "I've been running around everywhere looking for you." Zancrow spoke in a more fatigued tone, his eyes sparked up ion interest at the dust and rubble covering Naruto's clothes and the angry look on his face. "What's up with you?"
"I found Mirajane." That replied bluntly, irritation and anger still evident in his voice, he continued walking, moving himself around Zancrow, who, surprised at the movement, quickly caught on and caught up to Naruto.
"Really? You found that Mira chick?" He asked surprised. "Was she a demon holder then?" He asked the more important question this time.
"No. It was just a rumour." Naruto spoke bluntly again, his eyes fixed angrily at the road ahead.
"An what makes you so sure of that?" Zancrow asked with interest. This girl, Mira was being called a Demon, it had to be for something atrocious.
"Her nickname was based on a stupid, little Take Over. She allowed the Demon to take over her. That's how I know it wasn't true..." Naruto finally shifted his gaze from the road to meet Zancrow in the eye. "Because if she was a real demon holder. The idea of allowing the demon to take over would be too preposterous to even cross her mind."
Zancrow gave a nod of confusion. Staring at Naruto like he was crazy.
"I need to find the others." Naruto continued before Zancrow could say anything, returning to staring at the open road ahead. "I need to find the other Demon Lacrima wielders. I need to know that I am not alone. That they are capable of using the power they have been gifted to achieve peace. I need to know that they are able to control it, unlike myself."
"We need to get back to Hades." Zancrow couldn't think of anything else to say. He never could whenever Naruto went on one of his rambles about peace. It just wasn't in Zancrow's nature to understand the concept of peace. He thrived in destruction, revelled in it, in fact.
Naruto blinked a few times, before looking around, confused about his surrounding. "Yeah." He locked onto Zancrow, nodding to his statement. "He's probably waiting for us."
"Then it's best we don't keep him waiting." Zancrow began walking at a faster pace, clutching onto Naruto to make sure he kept up. "And as usual when you go on your peace rants I'll say the same thing. It's best you don't mention this to Hades."
A/N: Well, there you go. Remember to R.E.R. As I mentioned earlier I enjoyed this chapter, Naruto's strength is shown, and I know it seems like he is overpowered against an S-Class Mage like Mira, but while she has benn having a good time in Fairy Tail, Naruto has been constantly training.
Naruto will undergo a serious personality change soon, right now he is wanting peac, a classic element, this is mainly because he lacks inner peace in himself, afraid of being consumed by the Demon Lacrima, but as he gains control he will lose this idea and will come to revel in destruction.
As suggested by Master of the Red Sand in a PM. Roshi will be the first Demon Lacrima to appear. I need an idea for the magic the Demon Lacrima can do. So if you have any suggestions, not just for four tails, I need a magic for Two, Four, Five and Eight. Just remember that it has to be on a mass destruction level.
On a completely unrelated topic, you know in Avatar Aang. If a kid has a firebender father and an earthbender mom, can he use both elements. I've just been reading about the Legend of Korra spin off, and Tenzin (Katara and Aang's son) is making an appearance, so will he be able to use airbending AND waterbending, or will it be like dominant genetics.
Anyway, thanks for reading, I'll try and update soon as well as prepare my new fic.