Chapter 19:Damnation and Deceit
-Kuma Pov-
After the talk I ran into Jadin. Long story short we made up and decided to go get something to eat and to train. While we were walking Jadin slowed as I kept on talking about the demonic awakening. Appearently he knew all about it too. I think he knew longer than Claire did and thats a long time.
When I saw he wasnt next to me, I turned around to see him standing back looking in the doorway, dumbstrucked.
"What is it, Jay?"
He simply pointed into the room to show Pricella and Cobalt making out. Things were getting quite heavy between the two, Pricella's shorts removed and Cobalt's shirt thrown aside. I immediately averted my eyes. "Oh wow." Is all that I manage to squeak out and Jadin just stood there flabbergasted. Grabbing his hand I pull him down the hallway my cheeks aflame.
"Geez Jadin! Were you hoping for a live porno?!" I ask since he was pretty much dead weight when I was pulling him away. He snapped out of it and looked embarrased. "No." He said quickly. "Its just...that was...akward." I nodded still trying to get it out my head but it kept coming back.
"Who wouldve known? I mean I thought Cobalt and Dennevah had some type of thing going on but...Pricella?!" All Jadin did was nod in agreement. He really looked floored. If something did catch him by surprise, he would just lift a brow. So I know I wasnt over reacting. My bracelet popped off then and I sighed.
"Why does the bracelets pop like that?" Jadin question and I look up with a smile. Yes please change the subject!
"You see the bracelets I make are made with a little video lacrima. It was a project that I was doing with the goverment. The only problem is that a video lacrimi can hold so much footage and then pops. So I always carry some in my back pocket. It records everything. Not only just me and you talking right then, but my thoughts and anything in the area. So if someone I couldnt sense was watching us and I watched this, I would see them."
Jadin nodded and then raised his wrist with puzzlement. "But you said you made bracelets for FairyTail since you were seven."
I knew where he was getting at. How would a child thought of this? "Yeah, so?" His eyed widened confirming his thoughts and I patted his shoulder. "I can be very smart when I want to be." Jadin smirked and chuckled. Grabbing my hand we headed down the mountain.
"So does anyone in the guild know that your secretly spying on them?" I laughed and look up at him. "Im not exactly SPYING, just looking out for my family. And Gramps knows because I had to get his permission. But everyone else will know tonight!" Jadin looked a little scared. "What exactly is happening 'tonight'?"
"The premeire of the new tv show, FAIRY TAIL!"
Mom, Uncle Natsu, Uncle Gray and Aunt Lucy looked shocked.
The guild sat out side in the grass since the basement looked a little to small. When Mirajane said that we had an important video to watch, everyone got hysterical. Master simply chuckled and told everyone to enjoy.
"H-How did this...?" Mom trailed off and Aunt Lucy was blushing madly in embarrasment with the whole 'Salamander' thing was live. Everyone laughed at how Uncle N went to go save her without thinking about how he was on a boat. Happy clapped and laughed joyfully whenever he saw himself on the screen. Episode two and three introduce more wizards from Fairy Tail and I can see Mom literally sigh in relief when there was no sight of her. But then the ending of episode four Natsu and Gray started explaining how scary she was to Lucy and she glared daggers at the two who scurried off.
The next episode was called 'The Wizard in Armor'! And Mom sighed, her good luck streak over. Mirajane laughed and patted her back. People cheered not actually believing the guild had its own show.
Once the episode was over, everyone cheered. "So Cool!" Romeo exclaimed, stuffing his face with popcorn. "She's a real man!" Elfman agreed and I cant help but to roll my eyes.
"So far Ive made about thirty something episodes to air on Mondays if it takes off. It's only been three episodes so far and Ive got some really great feedback. So. Should I keep it going?"
"AYE SIR!"
I laughed at everyones enthusiasm and Kana pats my head like she did when I was a kid. "Thats somethin else, ya know that kid? A pop star, an actress and now a producer?" Everyone laughed and I blushed.
I enjoy slipping into another charecter, being someone Im not for a few moments. I forget my own worries and create my charecter's worries and try to make them look real. Singing was just being myself, taking out some frustration. But acting was like being an illusionist. Giving people the thought and the storyline that actions had consequences.
"Well you have thirty episodes and we all are your actors so we demand to see what happens next!" Cousin Loke yelled and I laugh nodding. "Roll the film!"
Cobalt came behind me then and tapped my shoulder. He smiled down at me and I smiled back even though Jadin knew this was extremly akward for me. He really didnt feel eyes on him when his tounge was down Pricella's throat.
"Listen I heard what happened with Mrs. Aono and just wanted to see if everything was ok what with what happened at the library."
"What happened at the library?"
Uncle Gray and Mom turned towards us from what I guess you could call 'movie night' and raised eyebrows. "We were talking about a project in history and a bookshelf fell." I lied smoothly and Mom gasped which made me feel guilty. There was no way in hell I was telling her about demons now.
Aunt Lucy's brows furrowed and then she smiled. "Well no worrying about it now! Her little boyfriend saved her, Hey Kuma can you come with me to get more popcorn?" I saw the look in Aunt Lucy's eyes and I knew something was wrong. "Sure!" We both went back to the guild and making sure no one heard us we headed to one of the back rooms.
"Kuma its happening!" She snapped as soon as we closed the door.
"What do you mean? Please tell me this is something innocent like your first monthly?!" Despite the situation Aunt Lucy snorted. "Please Im the one who taught you that to give you a heads up with a talk from Erza fast approaching." I sigh and take her face in my hands. Looking in her deep brown eyes I can practiclly feel her demonic power lurking within. Inside of her was a beast, patiently waiting to have the perfect excuse to come out.
"The Alpha Stigma. Aunt Lucy you cant control it." She sighed shakingly and shook her head between my hands. "This morning I had one of my fallouts. I was so close to letting Natsu see a monster because he ate. My. TOAST! Do you know how scary that is?! Its like having power like Gramps, doubled, and then given to a small feeble child to take care of!" I nodded.
"Your a very strong Alpha Stigma Aunt Lucy. You have been alive for seventeen years. Your power grows stronger without people hunting you."
"But now people will right?! Im not dumb, Kuma. Why would it start calling now after 5 years of not showing? Ive never used a single attack just relied on my celestial spirits! The demon race has awakened." All I could do was stare at her. She was genuinley frightened.
"So an Alpha Stigma and a noble all in the guild, huh?"
Holy shit. Out of all hunters, why'd it have to be him?! "Get out of the way, brat." I gulped but stayed in front of Aunt Lucy.
"Onii-Chan."
"I have a duty to Moka and she's told me to take any one out who could provoke you into snapping and starting another war."
Shaking my head I reach for my necklace. Laxus raised a blonde brow. "You would really go against a hunter, dear sister? That's what you are. What you were born to do." He sneered the words 'dear sister' as if he didnt want to say it but he had no choice.
"I was born to do many things but killing my aunt aint one of em."
Big brother sighed and then pull out a gun. His finger on the trigger. "You dare defy me, hunter?" I questioned and he wavered a little. "I maybe in a diffrent body but Im still Princess Takara Vermillion and I will proclaim an all out war between demons and hunters with my final breath. Dont make me Laxus. Your still my family too." He stood there and for a moment I really thought he would because he added lightning to the mix to make sure it was a deadly blow. But then another voice cut us off.
"Assassinating the princess and her colleuge? Very dramatic isnt it Laxus Dreyar? All though you seem like the type of guy who needs a dramatic flair! After all, you ARE Demon Dreyar the Great!" Black petals fell to the ground and I stand stiffly, closing my eyes tight. Cool fingers wrap around my chin and tilt my head upwards. I feel a warm breath whirl around my face.
"It's okay, Princess. Ive chosen another body. One your more comfortable being around." Opening my eyes I see gold ones like Reiga's.
But the body belongs to Jay.
"No! What...why...h-how?!" Jadin I mean- Reiga turned to Aunt Lucy. She snarled at him and suddenly grew claws. "Know your place Stigma!"
Her claws grew back but then she grabbed her keys. "At this moment I am a celestial spirit modōshi, not an alpha stigma. Therefore you have no hold against me. I will do everything in my power to protect my niece. Not a princess of the dark." Reiga stared at Aunt Lucy with cold eyes and she stared back just as feircly. Finally he smirked and turned back to me.
"What did you do to Jadin? Give him back and fight like a man! Or are you a coward?!" I try to size him up but he knows me to well. I had trusted the wrong person and I was regretting that shit for years to come. "No. This was to ensure that a fight wasnt going to occur. And yes I have taken over his body, but I had to have permission from the owner who possess it."
"LIAR!"
"He's speaking the truth." Laxus murmered. "He has the power to take the boy by force but even if then Im guessing it would take to much of a mental strain on him. Plus talking to you would be aggravating." I snort. "Hardy har."
"Actually Dreyar, talking to my princess is quite entertaining. I find her thoughts to be amusing. Tell me, if I gave you the chance to fight me would you?"
"In a heartbeat. Im strong enough to defeat you now. Ive trained hard. Im stronger. Im ready to get Koga back from that tower." Reiga laughed as if amused. Quite frankly I slipped up and my heart pounded once or twice and Laxus might have caught that. The ears of a hunter wasnt a match for a Dragon Slayer but it could give it a run for its money.
"How optimistic but..unless you could master both sides of yourself while trying to forget the bond of your caretakers, Id say its a little too optomistic. Do please try to refrain from being that. You remembered what happened last time." He mocked and I wanted nothing more than to hide in a corner.
No matter how good I am with a poker face, no matter how strong Ive become.
I cant defeat Reiga the King of Illusion.
But I will damn try.
"Ahh! Thats the look Ive been wanting to see! The murderous intent! The look of a true princess. As an after thought maybe you should have taken the advice of Master Seagrain." What did he mean by that?
"Can you really trust this hunter? Or the stigma?" I could feel Onii-Chan and Aunt Lucy stiffen. "Can you trust this boy here? The one im controling. Think about it. Maybe you should get away before Mistress Scarlet will find out. You dont wont her to get caught up in this mess do you? Or Master Dragneel and Master Fullbuster?"
"You only call people Master and Mistress if they were strong enough for the title. Do you fear them?"
"Good observing. But no. I fear no one."
"And that right there is how I will take you down."
Jadin's eyes blinked and then a smirk placed his lips. Reiga was controlling him yet I cant shake off that its NOT Jay.
"Oh you can try, Princess, Ive just come to tell you that everything that youve kept secret will come out very soon. You wont know when but you will have this warning. Watch your back." Reiga blink and gold turned into silver. I went to go catch Jadin but I ended up falling with him. His arms wrapped around me and he whispered two words in my ear that I didnt want to hear ever.
"Luka's right."
-Flashback-
"There are some things you should know Kuma."
"What is it Aunt Lucy?"
A nine year old Kuma sat in the room of the debutante Lucy Heartfillia. At the time our celestial mage was twelve. She wore the fancy pink dress and flats that a girl of her status was suppose to wear. Her face shone with eagerness and her eyes were bright with mishcheif.
"You know about how Im an Alpha Stigma, correct?" Kuma nodded in her simple shorts and t-shirt.
"Well there are these people who hunt my kind. Our kind. There Demon Hunters."
"But aernt Demon Hunters part demon too? Everyone in the whole world has at least a fraction of the demonic race in their blood."
Lucy nodded and grabbed Kuma's hand. Dragging the girl into one of her many walk in closets. At first it starts off as any closet with rows of shoes and dresses but then it turns darker. Full of heavy boots and leather shirts and jackets.
"True. But demon hunters all have a stigma. Just like us! Isnt that cool?! Then maybe we can make some sort of peace treaty between demons and hunters. Most demons know how to control themselves. But the hunters are just useful untill the day that they lose control. There's one hunter who can control the stigma at will. And one day I'll find him and have him teach me!" Lucy finally arrived at the end of the closet and held out a drawing of the Alpha Stigma.
It was something Kuma had drawn for her in art class at school. She folded it and began taking down an outfit to get dressed in. Settling on a leather jumpsuit and black boots with a small heel, she sighed and giggled. "Who is it, Aunt Lucy? Who's the one that can control the stigma?!" Kuma's excitement was clear and so was Lucy. As though the girl blinked, the blonde was dressed and grabbed a helmet meant for a motorcycle. Shoving the drawing in her breast pocket she exclaimed:
"I dont actually know his name. But they call him Demon Dreyar the Great."
A.N:Untill next Thursday! Jane!