Ru: previously on Tale in Fairy Tail
Luna: something vital is taken from each person. each one faring from different things.
Ru: Talia faring worse than others has lost her memories and doesn't remember anything! will she ever get them back? don't worry Jailen, try and persevere.
Luna: we don't own Fairy Tail or Talia, she is her own person. this story was thought up by titania2514 and silent angel eyes. book two is coming out some time or another made by silent angel eyes.
Ru: hope you enjoy. R and R minna!
"Shall we start now?" Death asked the group. Death so clearly enjoyed this. So enjoyed seeing them suffer like that. Jailen sniffed and turned in his direction.
"I hate you!" she yelled at him, "You've taken almost everything I held dear! Teachers, classmates, smiles, close family! I swear you are going to pay! Why can't you just die, you sick twisted bastard! I hate you! I HATE YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY SOUL!" she beat her fists on the ground as Talia just stared at her, sorrow and pity on her face.
Death just laughed, "Your first game in through those doors." He said getting to his games, "If you finish all three games then you and all your friends can go free and I'll stop these games forever."
"Here." Erza said grunting under the weight of a long bamboo stick. She seemed to have the strength weaker than a two year old. It made her feel useless. But Jailen took the stick. She tested its durability. It worked well. She stood up shakily, her legs were shaking from all the shock she received. Leaning on the stick for support, "we will win. We will beat you!" Natsu said, "And give back Happy and my scarf!"
Death looked at him, "at the end of the game boy." Natsu clenched his fists in anger, "Damn it."
Lucy placed a hand on his shoulder, It's going to be okay. She mouthed. Natsu smiled, "your right. Let's go!" he grabbed Lucy's hand and ran for the set of double doors.
"Gray help Jailen!" Erza yelled running after them. "Y…yes." He chattered taking her by the hand. "Gods, why did Death have to take that of all things to take?" Jailen grumbled, "You are acting worse than Edo Gray is when he's talking to Juvia. I wonder why you haven't acknowledged her love yet."
Gray's cheeks turned red, if Jailen could see she would start making assumptions. "Let's go already." Jailen said, she held out a hand to Talia, "You too."
She took it and together they went ahead further into the doors of death. Waiting for them was a game that would haunt their souls for the rest of their lives.
The room was dark at first before then lights turned on brightening up the room. The group shielded their eyes except for Jailen who couldn't see. An empty wheel stood in the middle of the room accompanied by a little girl in a black dress. "Welcome to the first game! Please take a seat over here." The girl said cheerfully, motioning to a group of seats. They had no choice but to sit down.
Talia stayed close to Natsu, she was sort of freaked out by the blind girl. The girl turned to them, "Let the first game begin." She said.
Talia saw right through the smiling little girl. She saw a girl alright, but she was covered in blood. The others didn't notice. But there was something deeper more hidden beneath the girl cover. Something darker, more deadly and creepy.
Suddenly the empty wheel filled with pictures and the girl was now holding a bowl filled with paper. Everyone gulped. Gray shivered and kept muttering about how cold it was. Natsu hit him over the head and they started to argue. One look from Erza shut them both up. The girl reached into the bowl and pulled out a slip of paper. "Let's play Wheel of Torture!" the girl said with a smile.
Everyone paled, "Don't you mean Wheel of Fortune?" Jailen asked desperately.
The girl shook her head, "Lord Hades loves the human game Wheel of Fortune so he made a game after his own desires." The girl sighed all dreamy like.
The group was appalled, Talia more than the others. "No wonder all those Pluto or Hades demigods hated their father." Jailen mumbled under her breath, "He's a real asshole."
"Natsu come to the stand." The girl called. Natsu grumbled something but went down. She had him spin the wheel and he did at a fast speed. A few turns of the wheel later it landed on the picture of an arm. He looked at the picture in confusion, "What the…" he didn't get to finish before he gripped his arm and started screaming in pain.
"What's going on?" Jailen asked frantically, "is Natsu okay?"
She was never answered as Natsu screamed for two whole minutes. When it was over Natsu was rewarded 100 points. "The first person to pass out loses." The girl said as she drew another name.
Lucy ran to Natsu's side. He was panting, sweating and really pale. Then all of a sudden he hugged her tightly. Lucy mouthed some words but no one could hear her.
Jailen just sat there, in silence. On the inside she was regretting ever picking this request, and dragging her friends in with it. Before she could say anything there was a hand on her shoulder, "it's not your fault." Erza said to her seeing the look of regret on her face.
The game went on for an hour. They all suffered, each getting the same amount of turns. Jailen suffered the worst because, unlike the others who could shut their eyes to the horrors, she could still see it. Seeing everything that was still dear to her getting ripped away in hallucinations. She had screamed herself hoarse.
By the time they all had reached a thousand points they were already exhausted and pale. None of them spoke only sat in silence. None of them had passed out so they were still alive. "Bonus question!" the girl said cheerfully, but her voice was full of humor and something else, something dark and deadly.
She turned to Natsu, "What is the name of the partner of Lord Hades in Greek Mythology? The one called Messenger of Death?" she asked him.
Jailen tensed. Only she and Talia knew the answer to the question since they had studied Greek Mythology in school. In her mind she was screaming why did the girl have to pick Natsu of all people. "Get the answer wrong and you suffer ten times worse than what you already experienced." The girl smiled, "One of your friends can answer for you. But only you can pick who."
Natsu looked around him, then thought for a minute, then finally sighed as smoke came out of his ears, "I give up, Talia can answer this." He said defeated.
They all looked at the Talia. She returned their gazes clearly shocked as well, "Please Talia, at least remember that." Jailen pleaded.
"The name of his partner or should I say you is…" Talia said standing up, "Thanatos, Messenger of Death himself, and Death's right hand man."
Jailen stared emptily and blankly as the little girl in red transformed into a tall figure with long dark hair, red eyes, and a grin. You could say that he was actually handsome in a deathly way. "Well done girl." He clapped, "you all may move on as soon as you claim your prize."
He showed them a wrapped box. He handed it to Natsu. He ripped the paper off and opened it. He pulled out his scarf tied around a sleeping Happy. Good thing Happy wasn't hurt. Natsu hugged Happy tightly but not tightly enough to cut of precious oxygen.
"Ah that's sweet." Thanatos said dryly, "get out of here before I start to cry."
Jailen stuck out her tongue in his general direction. "Let's go guys." She said her voice cracked and hollow. She walked before a hand stopped her, "it's this way." Talia said quietly.
Jailen gave a small smile, "I knew that." With Talia's help she was able to make it to the exit without falling over or hitting anything. As soon as they reached the hallway Talia let her go near the wall.
Jailen took the opportunity and started tapping on the wall. It was so soft it wasn't noticeable. But somewhere else it was really really hard to miss.
Two days earlier. "Luna, I'm getting a bad feeling about that request Jailen and Talia are going on." Ru said to her best friend.
Luna nodded, "Talia had me look into it. Hah, it was an interesting request."
Ru looked at her, "So you knew about it?!" she asked astonished. Luna looked at her, "Death loves to toy with people. It makes me sick."
Ru grabbed Luna's shoulders and shook her as hard as she could, "Why didn't you tell me?" Luna grabbed her arm and flipped her on her back. Ru didn't flinch. "So you knew it was dangerous?" she demanded getting up.
Luna huffed looking pretty proud, "They can handle it. That girl said they are us. And if they are us, then that means that their badass like us."
Ru looked at her like she had sprouted wings, a tail and horns, "Their still both kids though!" Luna shrugged. Ru sighed, "I've already told Jailen a spell that she could use if their getting in way over their heads. It guarantees success."
Ru demonstrated on the table. She didn't get even three taps in when she was pinned to the table. "Why did you give her that one?" Luna growled annoyed beyond comprehension.
Ru just smiled, "because I knew it would help."
Ru: ah I just love being me.
Luna: why oh why did you have to use that one?
Ru: becasue that's the only way you could not sit on your ass and watch your friends get tortured.
Luna: I would have still helped!
Ru: one to the next chapter coming soon.
both: next time on Tale of Fairy Tail
Ru: a maze made from Talia's memories! how will our friends handle the shock of Talia's past. not even Jailen knows what Talia went through as a child.
Luna: next time in Labyrinth of Talia's Memories
Titania: I just made a kik so if you ever want to chat just give me a message. titania2514 minna. R and R as well tell me what you think.