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The Hunters

Chapter 28

(Zara's POV)

The other woke up I packed all are things up, and out of no where my ears twitch I could hear the foot steps of many they were coming for us. Or should I say their coming after me.

"Alright I'll make the path, go across as soon as I say it's safe to cross no questions asked we don't have time for disagreement." I told them.

"What's happening?" Levy asked. The footsteps grew louder and louder I knew they were coming closer I just didn't know how much time I would have left to explain.

I open my mouth quickly to try to explain it to them… But it was too late and an arrow fell right in front of me as soon as that happened I knew I was out of time to explain the danger.

"Come out and show yourself! I already know who you're after." I scoffed as a lifted up my hands in secret and started to lift the rocks up into the sky making a pathway for the others to cross.

"Your sure are a fun game to go after." One sneered. "I'm not your pray." I spat as I stabled the pathway.

I kept my hands behind me working on the pathway and secret not allowing my enemies to find out what I'm doing. When the pathway was stable I dawned a small grin.

"Go now! I'll hold them back!" I yelled, Levy went across first since she was closer and Lucy followed after her. "I'll let them go if you come with me.

"Another laughed. "Not happening, she's our friend!" Natsu shouted.

With a flick of the man's wrist arrows were fired. 'What can I do this to stop this?!' I muttered. "Roar of the fire Dragon!" I watched arrows were set ablaze.

Natsu that's who was helping me hold back their attacks Happy stayed with us as well to stay with us make sure we were safe… I hope it's really hard to tell with him though.

I noticed a few tried to sneak across. I kick them back to make sure that they won't get across I had to keep my friends safe while they were still crossing.

When I saw Lucy and Levy where across I had to get Natsu across but I knew that wasn't going to be easy. When I got when I get them across it will be easier for me to fight I would no longer have to hold of rocks in the air anymore.

"Natsu! Happy! Go!" I grunted from exhaustion was taking its toll from holding up the rocks, people that went across, and tried to go across the rock path. "I'll help you here." he huffed.

"Really?"

"Aye!" Happy answered, knowing the was no time to argue with them, I stopped levitating the rocks and let them fall to the bottom of the canyon.

"I hope you won't regret it." I sighed shrugging my shoulders.

I cracked my neck and rolled my shoulders. "I'm only after the demon! You'll handle the boy and talking cat." The leader huffed. "Yes sir!" They answered him. I had a creepy smile energy was coming off me.

"Ready?" I asked. "Yeah!" Natsu answered. "Kill them!" The leader spat. I glared and untied the strap holding the item on my back and rested it on my left shoulder.

"Alright it's time to use this then." I sighed cutting one of the cloth straps around the large item. I had Lucy take my side bag with her so I didn't have to worry about it.

"Like that would hurt us!" Some laughed. I put my other hand beside the first hand and swung it in front of me.

The cloth that was on it flew off revealing what the large item was to them. It was a large two handed great sword.

"I will make you regret threading my friends like that!" I growled power surged off me.

"What's happening?!" Happy gasped. "The sword is releasing energy. To be at full and show itself at full strength." I muttered.

"Go I'll take care of the the boy and his cat!" The leader growled. His followers went after Natsu, as the leader came over to me.

"Why do you keep hunting me! You already know my power. You can't kill me!" I growled. "Not normally but your powers are gone remember. Your like a normal human right now." he laughed.

I swung my sword he tried to block with his own sword but his broke from the strength, power, and forced from mine. I inflicted wounds on him at the same time. He threw away his broken sword.

He pulled out a shotgun, I charged at him and swung he dodged the blade cutting his side. I quickly swung it around and got his leg but I didn't get a clean cut, nor did I sever his leg, he got a large gash at the front of his leg missing the major artery of his leg.

He pulled out a knife from the side of his leg and cut my side stabbed my leg pulled it out. he went for my neck I moved back quick enough to not get my neck sliced, but he did get my ear.

I lifted my sword over my left shoulder and swung it over with strong force he rolled out of the way, he aimed at me but I kicked him to mess him up.

Getting my blade up I roll out of the way. I was getting ready to attack again, and noticed that he was aiming at me.

I quickly brought my sword back with one hand on the hilt, and the other on the blade to protect me from the blast.

But all of a sudden he grabbed my arm. "Got you." he laughed as he squeezed the wrist of the arm holding the hilt of my sword. He gripped my wrist so hard that dropped my sword. 'No!' I gasped.

I tried to kick him away from me quickly knowing what will happen if I didn't. I eventually kicked him away from me but not before…

You heard the sound of a hung rang through the place, echoing through the canyon. The leader looked at me with a creepy smile. "See you in hell… urk… demon!" he laughed coughing up blood.

My hand was through his chest claws sticking out of his back. I pulled my hand out of his chest my hand covered in blood.

"Take your leader and go!" I growled at his followers, my eyes flashed red.

"You didn't have to kill him!" Natsu growled I rolled my eyes.

'He does know that guys was going to kill us right?' I grumbled.

"I didn't stupid! If they take care of it fast enough he won't die from blood loss." I coughed I felt something drip from my mouth.

I wiped my mouth my tail flipped in anger and disgrace. 'Blood…' I muttered I wasn't happy at the sight knowing what that meant.

I knees buckled and he fell to the ground of my knees, one hand on the ground the other around my chest. Blood sleep through my fingers this was a deep wound and knew it wasn't a good sign.

"Zara!" Happy gasped.

"Your injured!" Natsu exclaimed after catching the scent of my blood and seeing blood drip for my mouth.

A sharp pain arose in my chest, and all of a sudden I started coughing up blood it once more.

"We need to get you help!"

"The cloth... that was around my sword... bring it to me."

Took a while but but he brought it over to me eventually ago I took it from his hands and wrapped it around the wound.

"We have to get across then we'll take care of my wounds. Alright?!"

"Happy take-"

"Take Natsu and my sword across." I told him I was given a concerned look. "I'll be fine." I sighed.

I watched as they got across, I waited a bit then started too go back.

I started to run, I picked up speed the moment launch myself over the canyon. "She's not going to make it." Lucy gasped. I was across landing on the other side of the canyon right on the edge I knew I made it.

My foot then slipped back off the edge, I reached my hand out as I started to fall back. Natsu reached out for my hand, the cloth stopping the bleeding from my wound fell out of my shirt.

"Natsu!" I gasped tears fell, and blood came from my mouth and side.

I closed my eyes I couldn't get out of this one… my magic weak, I could feel pain from my wound, what was I going to do?

'I'm sorry Leaf it's all my fault! I wasted the second chance Leargia gave me. I failed my mission.' I sobbed.

I felt a rush of air then all was dark.