Exploring the box

Chapter 29

Everyone were standing outside of the massive cube in front of them.

"So? Who's going inside that thing?"

"There's no way I'll miss something like this. I'm all fired up!" Natsu yelled and everyone sighed, not surprised at his idiotic behavior.

"I wanna go too. It's been a while since I've had a good fight," Sapphire said and stepped forward.

"Oh no you don't! I won't let you!" Kai yelled from the back quickly making his way to the front. Silver stepped in front and smiled at him.

"Get out of my way Silver!"

"No. You need to realize that as much as you wish to believe that we are weak. Both I, Sapphire and even Jack for that matter are capable of handling fights on our own."

"I still won't let her. It's just too dangerous!" Mira decided to step in before this got way too out of hand.

"Now guys calm down. Kai. If it helps I'll go in and look after her," Mira said and stepped between them to try to get Kai to calm down. Kai grumbled a sure clearly still not happy with the idea.

"Fine whatever," he pointed to Mira and walked away. I decided to see what that was about and went after him. I caught up to him and he ignored me.

"What was that about Kai?"

"I just don't like it that's all."

"Would you care to elaborate?" "Leave me alone Greyhound. I'm not in the mood right now."

"Sure I will give you some space. Just know we'll be here if you need to talk," I patted him on the back and went back to the group.

"What's wrong with Kai?" everyone asked but I was wondering that myself. All I could do was shrug because I was actually wondering that myself.

"He didn't want to tell me but I think Sapphire can go inside without Kai killing everyone," Sometime I had to ask about what happened to make him like that. It did seem quite strange. I guess he needed his space to sort out his own issues.

"That settles it then. It will be myself, Sapphire, Mira and Natsu," The master proclaimed as he looked around for anyone who had an objection. When he didn't see any he nodded and the four wizards stepped into the circle of red light emitting from the cube. They were lifted up and disappeared into the cube.

They four of them got into the cube and what they saw was quite strange. They saw a sky. They were standing in an open field with a few trees sprinkled about. A holographic projection of Nick's face appeared in the sky.

"Here are the rules of the cube. This cube has several rooms. In one of the rooms, I'll will be waiting for you. So bring it on! Let's see how much you're willing to go through to save your worthless friends!" His head disappeared again leaving them in complete silence.

"Alright I'm all fired up now! Let's go kick some ass," Natsu eagerly proclaimed slamming his fists together.

"I'm right with you. Let's fight," Sapphire said mimicking Natsu. Makarov and Mira looked at each other.

"They never learn do they?"

"No, but I think it suits them well," Mira said and they followed the young wizards, who were hastily making their way through the fields. They suddenly hit something invisible and Makarov and Mira felt something pushing on their back. Natsu and Sapphire started examining whatever it was. Like the massive brute they are they decided to punch it as hard as they could. The surrounding started flickering and they suddenly just went out turning into a completely white room divided into smaller cubes.

"What's this?" Makarov said. Nick appeared again.

"Well here I was trying to be nice for a change but I guess it's not in your DNA to be appreciative. Here are the four doors. Go on. I'm waiting," A door appeared on all four sides of the room.

"I hope I'm getting that guy. He's really annoying me," Sapphire said cracking her knuckles.

"Well I'd prefer if I didn't have to, but I guess I'll take… this door," Mira said and went through a random door. The door slammed shut behind her.

"Guys? Oh well. No worries," She said smiling her innocent smile and continued on her marry way. She got to a much larger empty room divided into square meter tiles on both the floor walls and ceiling. A single tile in the wall was extended to reach the other wall. Someone was sitting on it.

"Yay. Another playmate," the little boy jumped onto his feet and clapped. The platform he was standing on turned into a tree branch and trees and flowers started popping out of the ground at magnificent rates. Everything was now a jungle but without wild animals.

"Well isn't that nice," Mira said and smiled at the boy standing in front of her. He jumped down from the tree branch and prepared to punch her from the air.

Following the rest

"Mira! Are you alright in there? Can you hear me!" Makarov shouted at the wall that used to be the door Mira went through.

"Master she's going to be fine. I mean it's Mira we're talking about. She can really fight if she wants to," Sapphire said thinking about what door she should choose.

"I call dibs on this door!" Natsu said and rushed through another door, which also slammed shut behind him but he barely noticed.

"Well I guess I'll take this one. Good luck master."

"Be careful my child. Come back safe," Sapphire nodded and left through one of the last doors. Makarov went through the final door. You could hear his steps echoing on the walls.

Natsu

"Alright. I hope it's that armor guy. I really wanna kick his sorry butt for messing with Fairy Tail!" Natsu yelled down the hallway. He got to a room much like the one Mira was in but it was much bigger. Someone was sitting on the ground mumbling.

"Hey! You! Let's fight," the person stood up.

"Y-yes of course," a female voice said. She snapped her fingers and the scenery changed. The tiles in the ground rose up in different heights and became rocks around them. Immense sunlight came from the sky. Cacti started popping out of the ground, which turned to sand. They were now standing in a dessert.

"That's awesome! I'm all fired up now!" Natsu yelled.

"FIRE DRAGON IRON FIST!" Natsu jumped towards the girl lighting his fist on fire.

Sapphire

She got to another white cuboid room. There was someone on the ground sleeping.

"HEY! Wake up!" He did and rubbed his eyes.

"Yeah. Yeah. I'm up what do you want?"

"We're going to fight."

"Alright I guess," He stood up and clapped his hands. The room started changing. Some of the blocks rose from the ground turning it into rundown buildings. It turned nighttime and streetlamps rose from the ground. It started raining. Sapphire watched in awe at the scenery change.

"MECHA MAKE: FOUR WHEEL RACER!" He threw his hands out in front of him and metal parts and they assembled into a four race car with no roof. He jumped in and the second he touched it the engine started and he started driving at Sapphire.

Makarov

As Sapphire left through the final door, Makarov slowly walked down the final corridor. Nick's voice came from the ceiling.

"You're way too slow! I don't have time for this!" suddenly the floor slopped downwards and Makarov started sliding down. He ended up in another massive room. Even larger than the rest. He began walking around looking for anyone. Suddenly something came flying at him. He jumped out of the way and saw that it was the fist of an armored suit that had hit the floor in front of him.

"I see you still have some agility old man," a voice came from atop a pillar emerging from the floor.

"I am not here to play games child. I am here to get my family back."

"Is that so? Why couldn't you have had the same attitude when it was I who went missing?" He snapped his fingers and the floor changed color and became soil. Out of it grew wavy grass as tall as Makarov. A few trees and hills popped up here and there. It now looked like a field for a one on one duel. It was big enough to fit Makarov at full size and he'd be able to move freely in that form.

"Then let's fight," another fist came flying through the air this time from a tree and Makarov dodged out of the way again.

This time it was serious. A battle between gear chronicle and Fairy Tail!