Hey everyone. It's Natsu here!
Sorry for a lot of delay. I'm busy with college but I said I would finish this and here I am. Let's go.
Ch 39: Fate
Connor growled as he pushed the blunt end of his blade against his brother's fist. They seemed to be evenly matched, but Alistair still seemed to be holding back. "You've gotten a lot stronger younger brother. Why is that? A vain attempt to try and protect what you have? How pathetic."
"Fuck you…" Connor said as he kicked at his brother's legs to try and trip him up. Alistair only jumped back and chuckled as he ignited his body with shadows and blue flames. "What is it you want so bad with me?! What drives you to destroy everything I've ever loved?!" Connor roared at his brother as he ignited his own body in raging crimson fire that seemed to have flits of black flames mixed within.
"Simple little brother. I suppose you've earned an explanation after all this time." Alistair said with a chuckle. "There's darkness in that heart of yours. Darkness that wants to thrive and flourish but you won't let it. I simply want to enrage you.. Make you realize your true potential. Then I am going to kill you and take your power for my own." He explained with a smug smirk filled with overconfidence.
Connor rushed him again with a roar of intense fury. "Well you got what you wanted!" He shouted as he slashed across Alistair's chest only for him to dodge it. Connor kept up his assault, continually rushing after the mad man. He already lost one family.. He was not going to lose this one.
Alistair only chuckled as his brother struggled to hack away at him. "My Horsemen! Attack! Eliminate everyone!" He commanded them all. They of course obeyed and pursued Team Natsu.
The brother's battle had begun.
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Connor blocked a fistf from his brother, thankful his blade was made of the toughest material around, dragon scale. He was put on the defensive as he caught his brother's fist aimed for his gut and then made a knee for Alistair's stomach only for it to miss.
Alistair appeared behind him with the same smirk as always and chuckled as he whispered in his ear. "Still not enough.." he said then slammed his elbow into Connor's back, sending him to the ground without much resistance.
Connor growled as he got back up and attacked his brother with clean swipes at his chest once more. He followed up each slash with a flaming fist powered with a jet of flame from his elbow to give it even more force. Alistair dodged the blade and blocked each punch then counter attacked with his own punch powered with his dark magic. Connor blocked with his sword and went for an uppercut only for that to be caught. Alistair tossed his brother into the sky and smiled when he saw Connor only get more frustrated.
Connor gathered a large ball of crimson flames to his hand and opened his palm, swiping it in front of him and sending a storm of fireballs upon Alistair's head. "Crimson dragon blood rain!" He shouted as he fell to the ground with the orbs of flame.
Alistair dodged each fireball with ease but didn't expect his brother to land atop him with a flaming fist to the face that sent him to the ground. Connor landed another elbow to Alistair's stomach, causing the older brother to cough up a little blood. Alistair growled and grabbed Connor then dug his hands into his sides as claw like shadows surrounded his fingers then quickly tossed him away. He stood quickly then chased after Connor with incredible as he flew through the air then slammed his elbow into his younger brother's head which forced him into the rubble of the Fairy Tail guild hall just under him.
Connor laid there for a moment and slowly tried to stand. His head spun and his sides bled badly. It felt like Alistair had managed to dig claws into him that left a burning sensation coursing through his insides. He stood and panted heavily as he looked at his brother backing away from him.
Alistair tilted his head up and looked at his brother as he chuckled softly. "Just like wrestling when we were kids. I miss Dad don't you? Oh and Mom. Horrible how she went out but we found a new family anyway."
Connor instantly felt all the pain fade as he readied his blade once more and his bloody red eyes burned with hatred. "You don't deserve to talk about them you sadistic fuck!" He shouted. He tapped into the magic stored in his sword and rushed his brother at his max power.
Alistair's eyes widened and his cocky smile faded as the crimson ball of fire rushed towards him. He tried to dodge but was caught with a fist to the face then sent flying towards the ground only for his head to be met by the blunt edge of Connor's sword. His head shot up and he took a hard uppercut to the chin and sent into the air. Connor pursued and shot up after him with a blast of fire from his feet, slashing upwards and across Alistair's chest. It wasn't very deep but it would certainly bleed and leave a bad mark.
Alistair fell to the ground and stood up as quick as he could only to be blasted back to the floor by a large fireball. He roared in rage and panted heavily as he watched Connor land back on his feet and get ready for another assault. "How the hell is he pushing me like this? I suppose I wasn't really trying anyway… Time to cut loose.." He muttered as he stood and allowed the darkness to flow around him. He held out his hand and a large scythe appeared made of black iron and stained a light red with the blood he drew from its nightmarish blade.
Connor ignited his blade in his flames and rushed his brother. "I will end you! Crimson dragon slayer's secret art: Crimson Knight!" He shouted as he unleashed his ultimate attack and ferociously slashed away at his brother.
Alistair smirked as he blocked and deflected every slash of Connor's sword with relative ease. "How pathetic. Is this the best you can do!?" He shouted as he laughed with complete confidence while Connor quickly used up his reserve magic.
Connor wasn't even paying attention, losing any sense of self preservation. All he felt was rage and the heat of anger and the need for vengeance rushed through his veins. His magic stores depleted into one final attack. His blade glowed bright, ignited by the heat of his flames. He slashed at his brother only to be easily parried by the older man's scythe blade. It was at that moment he snapped out of it and saw the souls piercing blue of Alistair's eyes before being struck by the scythe handle and sent to the ground, skidding across the rubble of the Fairy Tail castle. He couldn't move or fight back when Alistair caught him and then slammed him repeatedly into the ground, leaving nasty gashes across his face and body.
"This is all because you wouldn't accept your fate Connor! If you had just stayed! If you hadn't betrayed your family this all would have been avoided! Remember the men you slaughtered! Remember how your friends all died for you! All because you had to be the sniveling brat you always were!' Alistair shouted like he was slowly losing his composure. His body shook and he roared as he slammed him into the dirt then stamped on him.
"Connor!" Natsu shouted, narrowly dodging an attack from Death. He tried to rush to his cousin and try to help only to be stopped by Death and her blade.
"You will not interfere this time Salamander... ' She said in a hollow and almost pained voice. Her once lively golden eyes seemed to cry out to him in agony and her body was shaking from the weight of the weapon she held. This was not the same woman he had faced before.
Natsu looked at her a moment, hesitating to strike her for just a few seconds before slamming his flaming fist into her cheek and forcing her to the ground. She laid there, staring at her master and the boy that was so familiar. Natsu looked at the other Horsemen and they all showed the same hesitation as they attacked his friends. He shook it off and rushed towards Connor, powering a flaming fist aimed right for Alistair. "Fire Dragon's iron fist!" He shouted, punching the man right in his cheek.
Alistair groaned and stumbled back a bit, leaving Connor on the floor as his focus turned to the pink haired man that dared to strike him. "You have made a very grave mistake little lizard…" he hissed, the shadows around him growing thicker and the specks of blue fame that swirled within getting larger. "I have enough power to kill you all myself… Besides…I don't need those corpses anymore…" He said, holding out his hand.
The Horsemen all froze and fell to their knees, with the exception of Death who was still on the floor. Shadows flowed from their bodies to Alistair and he smirked. "Now.. Let me show you all what I can really do… Connor is about to lose a lot more family…" He said darkly
Erza looked over at him then at Natsu with wide eyes. "Natsu get out of there!" She shouted.
Alistair cackled, rushing Natsu and preparing to end them all. "This will make you snap Connor! I know it!" He shouted.
Hey everyone, Natsu here
Sorry about the pretty big delay. There was a lot of life complications in the past few months.
Regardless. It is here and I hope you really enjoyed. Writing this was the most stressful thing because it was a big moment and I really hope you liked it.
Bye for now.