A Saiyan among Wizards
Chapter 16
Is it really a sacrifice?
*Insert TFS disclaimer, Fairy Tail is owned by Hiro Mashima and Funimation. I do not own any other mentioned properties.
BOOM!
Standing up from where the portal had thrown me out. Looking around, an outline of a person stood from it's sitting position to greet me. This man had the same height and build as me, but none of my features.
"Hello Marcus." I said to my link to alchemy.
"So you already know who I am?" the Truth asked, sounding disappointed.
"You are me and I am you. You serve as the link between me and alchemy. I willingly sacrifice my tail to see the inside of my portal." I said with finality.
"Alright, but don't blame me if you come to regret it. It was your choice." chortled the Truth.
Creaking on unseen hinges, the doors of my portal opened to pull me through the secrets of alchemy. It felt as though too much was being poured into my mind and that I was going to explode from trying to keep it under wraps. Reaching the end, comprehending everything instantly, a female figure reached out as though to pull me from the hands that gripped me. I knew better though, it was me reaching out to take my physical body. In the next instant, I stood once again in the white void of the Truth.
"Soo? What did you think?" asked the Truth, the outline of it's tail filled with mine.
"Hard to say I won't use what I learned here." laying a hand on the great doors, "You can send me back, you have your toll." I said, ready to leave.
"Oh! Didn't I tell you? You only paid enough to get here. You still have to sacrifice one more thing." It said mischivously.
"What!?" panic seeping into my heart. "What are you going to take?!"
"I think it will be apparent when you return." smiling at my panic.
"YOU CHEATED!" I raged before returning to Earth-land.
I screamed in agony as pain explode in my eyes. I tried to use my hands to aliviate the pain, but I felt something wet there. But when I lifted my eyelids, I could only see darkness. No, the single word that repeated in my mind as I lifted my hand to my mouth to taste what was on my hand.
Blood.
Shaking, I instictually went for the Senzu in my pocket and took one. It stopped my pain, but I still couldn't feel my eyes under their covers. Clapping my hands to form a circle, I made some plain white strips of cloth to cover my eyes for the time being.
"Well," I sighed, "at least I don't have to worry about the moon any more." Doing my best to look on the bright side of this situation.
I need something to drink. Getting up and erasing the remants of the circle with a simple transmutation, I made my way back to the house. Thankfully, I had practice in moving around without my eyesight, so I could gather what my surroundings where through my other senses. Upon reaching the house, I had to remind myself it was pointless to turn on the lights anymore. Using my memories to help guide my senses, I grabbed a glass from the cabnet and filled it with water from the sink.
Thirst gone, I was finally able to put my mind to the task of fixing my mistake. Once a plausible solution finally presented itself, another thought ocurred. Gajeel's gonna kill me when he gets back. And with that in mind, any peace I had come to was quickly replaced with guilt and panic. Sitting down in the living room, I did my best to calm down and find a way to keep Gajeel from losing his mind over this. Soon enough, I had a logical arguement to soothe any anger he might have by learning about what I did.
A few moments later, I sensed the dragonslayer's approach and calmly waited for any storm I had to face. Gathering my courage, I faced the door as I heard the knob turn and the door swing forth.
"Why the hell are the lights off?" I him whisper to himself before a click signaled him turning them on. I heard his breath catch as he took in the state of my being.
"What happened?" He asked simply, voice shaking as he moved towards me. It didn't shake with anger as I had expected, but with some other emotion I couldn't identify.
"Human transmutation." I explained, "To perminatly rid myself of my tail and gain something in return. But I was greedy and the Truth took more than I had anticipated and now I can no longer see like I used to." my voice trembled, "I'm sorry I broke my promise, but I believed it would only take what I willing gave it. So go ahead and yell at me if you want to, but it won't change what I did."
I braced myself for a torrent of yelling, insults, and cursing. But it never came. Instead, there were footsteps and I could swear I heard a small sniffle. With a rustle of cloth, he kneeled in front of me and reached to touch my face. I almost pulled back and removed his hand, but I allowed the contact for his sake.
"They're gone? For good?" He asked
"There are ways of getting them back, but it won't be easy." I said firmly.
He sighed in relief and then punched me across the room, almost sending me through the wall if I hadn't stopped myself. "You dumbass!" He yelled, "Do you even think before you do shit like that?!" It was a rhetorical question, but I still answered.
"I guess not." I chuckled, rubbing the side of my head. I swear I could feel an indent from...Gajeel's ring! THAT'S IT!
"The hell you so happy about?" asked Gajeel, still fuming.
"Gajeel give me you ring!" I demanded.
"Why?" as if I had gone mad.
"Cause, I just thought of a way to get my eyes back and then some." As he handed it to me. Looking at the huge amount of energy that was stored within it's gem, having added any spare energy I had to it since I gave it to him. I hope it's enough to cheat that asshole right back.
Welp, that took a turn I hadn't expected I to construct. I'm going to hold off on the next chapter for a while. Why you ask. I'm holding a vote until the end of the month. It will decide whether I will give Marcus his eyes back or not. If I get nothing by midnight on the 30th, I will do as I please with it. So, please leave your vote below in the reviews. Until then, enjoy my other stories, Accidental Trip and Satan's American Son coming soon to the website, I hope to write both for a while.
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