A Saiyan among Wizards
Chapter 14
Saiyan Blood
*Insert TFS disclaimer. Fairy Tail is owned by Hiro Mashima and Funimation. I do not own any other mentioned properties.
"That's that. I'm glad my hypothesis was correct." I said, smacking the dust from my hands as I dropped from super saiyan and looked up from the unconscious dragonslayer and snake. "Lucy and Gray must have finished their fights, which means three more to go."
Turning back to were Nirvana had lit the sky, a familiar scene played out. Just as it began to deconstruct, Brain disabled the magic circle and rode the rising city as it appeared from it's seal. Well, that was easy. Knowing exactly where to strike, I threw out six ki orbs, halting above the base of each leg, and brought down the moving city before it could do more than stand. Second order of business, save Erza and Jellal, who were knocked off the ledge they were hanging from during the blast.
"How'd you know where to stike to bring down Nirvana?" Erza asked as we landed in one of the abandoned city's streets.
"Give me some credit," I hummed, "those huge lacrima I sensed were obviously it's power source. It was just a matter of destroying them all at once."
"Oh," Erza murmured, embarassed, "and I guess you know about Jellal's condition as well. Seeing as you find information long before anyone esle."
"Yes, I do." I confirmed "I sensed a block in his memories, whether it was put there himself or by someone else, I don't know. But now is not the time for that, we have a trio of wizards to deal with."
As we spoke, Midnight had delt with Hoteye/Richard and was heading our direction and Brain was fighting Natsu and the others, Jura en route to help them. Walking the streets, we met with our opponent, all of this purposely done by me so we could end this job quicker. From what I could sense from the other fight, Wendy had joined the conflict and was fighting as well as healing.
"Well, well aren't I lucky, finding Titania and the Saiyan. I suppose it was one of you were the one that took down Nirvana and our dreams." goaded Midnight, anger laced into his voice.
"That would be me." I claimed proudly, "Erza why don't you handle this, should be easy with the tactics I gave you on the way here." In all honesty, I told her about the two weaknesses in his magic that I had spotted earlier by feeling out his fight with Richard.
The fight seemed to go well, but something changed. I couldn't see, hear, or feel what was going on. There was only a white void, like the Time Chamber, for miles I couldn't find a single soul. I tried to fly up to get a better veiw, but it proved fruitless. For what felt like hours, I finally found something, the orange in stark contrast to the surrounding white.
"Hey Goku, what are you doing here?" I asked cheerfully.
He said nothing, which struck me as odd. Usually he would be overjoyed to say hello back.
"You alright? Its me, Marcus." Grabbing shoulder and turning him around. The sight I was met with wasn't pleasent.
Beastial delight had taken over the once comforting smile I was familiar with. I jumped back, but he was to fast for me and hit me with a Kamehameha wave strong enough to send me flying. He disappered as I slammed into something, falling and landing on all-fours, I spat out blood with a cough. Standing slowly and holding my side, I turned to see what I had run into. A giant, charcoal colored door floated a few feet off the floor. Just as my mind started to recognize it, through pain fogged eyes I saw them open and a familiar blonde step out.
"Ed, what's going on, did I pass through the portal or..." trailing off as I saw the feral grin that adorned the alchemist's face.
"I'll be taking that." he said in a monsterous voice that did not belong to him. He ran at me, clapping his hands and turning his auto-mail into a blade. I was to slow and weak to avoid him as he cut off my right arm. Ignoring the pain, I ran in the opposite direction. Terrified, all I could do was run, painting the floors with saiyan blood, and looking for an exit to this growing nightmare. Seeing a door, I ran faster and almost blacked out from the effort. But before I reached it, man landed in front of it. A sudden sense of deja vu started as Gajeel stood and without expression, stabbed me through the chest.
Marcus!
Blood spewing from my mouth as I looked down at the sword that was now leaving my chest, letting me fall and look at the man I loved turn and walk away without so much as a second glance.
"Marcus! Wake up!" Natsu screamed in my ear, causing me to wake with a start and headbutt him as I rose quickly, making us both grasp our heads in pain.
"God dammit Natsu." I groaned in pain, looking around to see I was in one of Nirvana's abandoned buildings, a hole in the ceiling. "The hell? What happened?" I asked, confused.
"We were kinda hoping you could tell us." Gray spoke up.
"Yeah, you were thrashing about, screaming something about 'I shouldn't have interfered.'" Lucy explained. That must have been subconscious guilt, because I don't remember saying that in that nightmare.
"The last thing I remember was Erza fighting Midnight one moment and Natsu screaming in my ear the next." I confessed.
"You can thank Midnight for that." announced Titania, standing in the doorway looking battle worn. "He cast a powerful spell that makes a person live their worst nightmares and fears." Becoming more mother-like, she asked, "Could you tell me what you saw, you look very disturbed from the experiance."
"Yeah, Grandeena always said it hurts more to burry feelings than to admit them." encougage Wendy.
Taking a moment to collect my thoughts, grimly I told, "I saw nothing but a white void, for a while at least, before I saw my old master. I tried talking to him, but the only reply I got was a beast-like grin and his strongest attack to the face. He disappeared, replaced by a door only few had opened and survived. One of who, the friend who taught me alchemy, came out and sliced off my right arm, to replace the one he had lost." I clutched said arm to confirm to myself that is was still there. "And then, as I had found the exit to these nightmares, I confronted one more." though I didn't know it, I had started shaking violently and became very pale, "Gajeel stood before the exit and, without expression, stabbed me through the chest, as revenge for me almost killing him. He left without looking back as I bled out. The next thing I knew, Natsu was screaming in my ear." I finished quietly. "I should've never left my own world."
"Don't say that, you've saved a lot of people from deadly situations." exclaimed Lucy, appalled by my revelation, the others were as well.
"Yeah, you given us something to train for." said Natsu in his usual cheerful way. Happy giving a meaningful "Aye!"
"Not to mention, you've been kinder to Gajeel then we were, even before we knew he was one of our greatest allies." imput Erza.
"I appreciate you guys trying to cheer me up," I said, "but, we have a mission to complete." Standing shakely. "Or did you guys already do that." feeling out the city for the Oracion Seis.
"Don't worry, we took care of it." Jera spoke up from a shadowed corner.
"And Zero?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, we definitely took care of him." boasted Natsu.
"Great," I said. I was about to say more, but the Rune Knights arrived to cart Jellal away.
The Next Day
After the Cait Shelter ordeal, everyone was tired and ready to return home, especialy me. So once we reached Mongolia, I didn't even bother going to the guild and went straight home. I wasn't able to sleep at all last night, the events of that day replaying every time I tried, and I was hoping being in my own bed would help. But sleep was going to have to wait, for I had a visitor standing on my doorstep.
"Oh. Hey Laxus." I yawned, nonchalant.
Well, I don't want to end it there but I have to for now. Next chapter I'll probably be shifting the point of view around quite a bit. I have a few ideas as to how this visit of Laxus's goes, but I have a feeling it will most likely end badly. For who, I dunno. We'll discover that later. Please leave a review and tell me your thoughts on this chapter. Untill then, see ya!
