A Saiyan among Wizards
Chapter 13
Instinct
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The tail, unless otherwise trained, is a saiyan's biggest weakness. This was the only thought that occupied my mind as my hand wrapped around the appendage of my opposite. As Gemini fell with sudden exhaustion, I blew a hole the shell's chest and used the following blood spill to draw a transmutation circle on the falling body to change all the atoms around it into hydrogen. Jumping back as they ignited and watched the sick, sureal image my body burning, hear my voice scream in agony. The stress was to much for their magic to handle, Gemini returned to their original forms and began to retreat, but I wasn't going to allow that. Using a trick learned from Goku and Dende, I grabbed their heads and searched for all of my memories that would be dangerous if the Oracion Sies got their hands on them. Finding them all, I destroyed them with my ki, especially the memories of this ordeal to keep my weakness a secret. Finished, I let go and watched as they fell and returned to the celestial world.
Shaking, the image of my burning corpse still fresh in my memory, I dropped the super saiyan form and fell onto all fours. Panting heavly, I was fighting all instinct to throw up at the experiance of watching myself die. My mind fought to reject it while my consence attemted to put it into perspective. Calm down Marcus, that wasn't really you. I repeated over and over. Not only was I freaking out over that, I felt a good part of my power leave me. Hoping that it would help soothe me, I grabbed the sweatshirt I was wearing by the zipper and breathed in Gajeel's scent. I had borrowed it since mine was in the wash. Slowly, I came down from my mental breakdown and noticed a hand that rested on my back,shaking me, a familiar voice finally reaching my post-frenzied brain.
"Marcus! Wake up! They took Wendy, the other's went after them, and Erza's been poisoned! You have to go help them!" Lucy paniced, shaking a little more violently.
"When?" I said, barely able to speak, heart still beating a mile a minute as my strength began to return a little at a time.
"Oh thank God! Just a little while ago, I think." She answered as I sat up on my knees. "Are you okay?" As she got better look at my face.
"I'm more than a little shaken, but nothing that time can't heal. Why?" I said, a bit sturdier this time. Even as I said it, I felt a warm trikle start from my nose.
"That's why. You're paler than death. What happened?" She said in a 'I knew that was going to happen' sort of way and though she hid it well, I heard a lit bit of fear too. I think this is the first time she's seen me in this bad of shape.
"One of the Six Demons is a celestial wizard who holds the key to the zodiac Gemini." I began, careful with the information I shared, "And they used my form to take down the magic bomber and, I hadn't got here in time, you guys. So I went for my only physical weakness, the tail. Weakening them, I blew a hole in their chest and set them on fire. When the transformed back to their orginal forms, erased any knowledge they gained from me that would be dangerous if they had a hold of it." The last of my strength made it's way back to my body. "I think it was to much for my mind and body to handle, causing me to break down." I finished evenly. Was that really the cause, or was it a power overload? Or was it both at once?
"That's a little excessive, don't you think." Lucy said, horrified and grasping her keys protectivly.
"I had to make sure that they couldn't recover." I said firmly "Saiyans aren't exactly known for being kind to their enemies. But I'm an exception, I only drained enough of their energy that they had to return through their gate."
"So your tail's a weakness, you have incredible speed and strength, and you can use fire magic." said Hibiki, typing away at his arcive magic circles. You just recorded all that, didn't you, you sneaky bastard.
"Not magic," I corrected, "Even though it's often mistaken as such, both the ki and alchemy techniques I use are not. Ki comes from my body and alchemy is a science that uses the power of tectonic plates. Gajeel knows this too but didn't care to learn it."
"Why am I just now hearing about this?" huffed Lucy.
"Because no one asked me about that." I teased before turning serious, "Well, I better go get Wendy, cause I don't think a Senzu would help Erza." Standing up and looking at the red head, the poison having spread past her shoulder.
Taking flight, I followed Wendy's energy signal to the cave that our eneimies Before I got there, felt a magic energy being used as they moved towards the same destination as me. That must be Racer with Jellal. I landed behind him and silently followed him to the rest of Wendy's captors.
"Don't worry about it, I'm the fastest person alive after all." Racer said as I walked in.
"That's arrogant for you to say," I leered, "seeing as your speed is nothing more than an illusion." Feeling, rather than seeing, him use magic and run at me to attack, which I blocked with ease. "And apparently, only works on those who can only 'see' with their eyes." As he and the other's in the cave stood in shock.
While everyone was distracted by Racer's attempts to get past my defenses, I telepathically explained to the healer that Jellal can be revived with out any danger to us. It was the quickest way to finish our mission without Happy knowing anything."Without him, we can't find and destroy Nirvana." Giving the appearance that my opponant had finally gained the upperhand and I flew back as a kick landed, crashed into the cave wall, and acted as though I had been knocked out.
"Looks as though he was all talk and no action." sneered Brain. Good, Gemini wasn't able to tell them about my full potential. Maybe it's like the body switch techique that Ginyu uses, and he couldn't access my full power right off the bat.
"No, you can't knock him out, Marcus is just playin' dead." Happy screamed.
To prove I was really was unconscious, I let my body hang limply as I was picked up by Brain's and was thrown into the opposite wall. The only thing that would've given it away, if they were watching closely, was that I didn't allow Gajeel's jacket to get so much as a speck of dust on it. "Wendy, heal Jellal and don't worry about me. These guys couldn't begin to imagine my full potential."
"There, now we can despose of him at our lesure." said Brain, unaware, "Racer, two more are heading our way."
Soon, the only ones to occupy the cave were Brain, Midnight, Jellal, Wendy, Happy, and me. But Natsu was quick to join the party after Jellal's revival.
"Hey Marcus, quit sleeping on the job." he complained, completely oblivious to fifth person in the room.
"Well it was a nice nap." I joked. But I didn't get laugh, only snarl from Natsu when he saw Jellal.
Natsu was the first to be knocked out, Wendy, Carla, and Happy soon followed in exhaustion. Jellal turned to Brain and attacked him as well. Leaving me to block his magic as he passed and collect my friends. It was awkward carrying all four of them, I ended up stuffing the exceeds in my shirt and had the dragonslayers under each arm. Racer was quick to pursue us in our flight, but I easly outstripped him. It also helped that Gray stopped him with an ice barrier. "Give him hell Gray!" I threw over my shoulder before hitting my stride, ki streaking behind me.
"Uhhhg... wha happened?" Natsu said groggly, "Where's Happy?'
"Don't worry, him and Carla are resting in my shirt." I explained.
"WHOA! We're going really, really fast!" Natsu exclaimed, completely ignoring me.
When we got back to Lucy and the others, I gave Wendy a Senzu to restore her energy after curing Erza. While talking, Nirvana was activated at the center of the forest and reminded Natsu of the newly revived ex-Wizard Saint. Natsu quickly tore off after him, I soon followed suit after a brief explaination of said revival. I passed Natsu with no problem and so did a certain requip mage. As well as another, more wicked, power. Being the first to arrive, I had the pleasure of finding a way to evade Cobra's superhearing. Maybe if I go into a meditative state, I can erase any way of him tracing me.
"Nice try, but I'd still hear your chest expand and contract as you breath." Said a voice in one ear, a hiss in the other.
"Your not the only one to see with more than just your eyes," facing the poison dragonslayer, "I wonder, can you still hear me if I move faster than sound?" I asked ready to put my hypothesis to the test.
Hey guys, just lettin you all know that I have a second story coming out soon. It's called Accidental Trip and I should have the first chapter up in the near future. Please, let me know what you think about this chapter and the new story to come. Untill then, Choa!
