Chapter ten: Doing what is necessary.
Hello my peeps. Thanks for waiting and baring my cliffhanger.
Natsu stated down at the lifeless body of Erigor. An arrow lodged in his eye was pretty solid evidence, but to make sure that the assassin was in fact dead, Natsu stepped on the arrow, pushing it deeper into the man's skull. Erza, Lucy and Gray stated speechless at what had just happened.
"One more name to cross off my list." Natsu muttered as he turned to face the three shocked and scared mages.
"You killed him?" Erza asked in disbelief. Anger flared up in her as she clenched her fists. "What have you done?! You can't take someone's life away."
"Maybe, maybe not, but I did what was necessary. The counsel would have just locked him away. He would've escaped like he always has and havoc would break out once more. I merely ended the useless charade. Tears dripped down Lucy's cheeks and Gray was in no better shape. He was too shocked to speak and too shocked to move.
"We're not done. Unless you want Fairytail to parish I'd say that you'd help me out one more time." Natsu stated as he placed his bow in the other hand.
"Are you stupid or something? The possible threat is right there! Literally in his grave!" Gray snapped.
"I should've killed that idiot when I had the chance. Now he has a head start." Natsu growled impatiently. "Kageyama has the flute. And with Gramps gone the guild is vulnerable."
"Hold on. Only members of our guild calls the old man, Gramps." Gray stated in irritation.
"Your point?" Natsu stated calmly.
"My point is you're in our guild! What kind of a Fairytail member kills?! It's against everything we stand for!" Gray shouted. Now Natsu lost his temper. He punched Gray straight on the nose knocking him onto the ground.
"Does it look like I'm apart of your family?!" Natsu asked. Leading them to a dead end ws better than having them snoop around.
"You've made your point." Lucy stated as more tears flowed over her cheeks. Natsu's heart shattered at this. Why he didn't know, but it was for the best. For now anyways.
"I'm surprised that you didn't sense the flute. Forbidden magic radiates off of it like cancer." Natsu stated as he turned to Erza. Gray mentally face palmed at Erza's facial expression. She looked like the old Natsu with a complete confused expression.
"There was strawberry cake on the train." Gray informed him.
"Now it makes sense." He firmly stated. "Come on. We have another idiot to find."
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Natsu raced along the path with Erza, Gray and Lucy dead behind him. The only thing that was on his mind was stopping Kageyama and saving his family. It was the only thing that he could think about. At the thought of Fairytail at the mercy of the murderer, he sped up. Erza sped up too, she didn't want him out of her sight at all.
"What are we going to tell the council if they ask what happened to Erigor?" Lucy suddenly asked worriedly.
"The truth. Although he might be helping us, he's a murderer and he needs to be stopped." Erza stated firmly.
"She's right, but I can't help feel like we know him." Gray stated in irritation.
"You heard what he said. He's not our friend or our family." Erza stated as tension rose in her throat.
The four of them reached Magnolia by the time the last bit of light peeked from the horizon. As they continued raising through the city, Fairytail came into view, and so did a rather infamous wizard. Kageyama held onto a peculiar looking flute as he entered the guild hall. Natsu stepped hard on the break jumping of as soon as he came to a stop. With Erza and the rest hot on his tail they entered the guild hall.
"Erza you're back... And with him?" Mirajane called all the way from the bar. In front of her was the person they were looking for. The flute was firmly pressed against his lips ready to cause havoc. Ignoring Mirajane's statement Natsu stepped forward.
"You don't have to do this, Kageyama. Put down the flute and we'll both walk away." Natsu stated as he took another cautious step forward. The rest of the guild suddenly grew silent by this confrontation.
"Who's greeny over there?" Gajeel asked as he looked towards Erza, not really concerned with what was going on. Before Erza or anyone elsa could answer Kageyama growled back.
"Who says that I don't have to do this?! You're not the boss of me, besides Erigor would be proud!"
"If you want to end up like him I'd suggest you'd d-" Before Gray could finish his rather empty theat, Natsu cut him off.
"What will you gain? Killing all of them? Will it bring back whatever you lost? Will you mend that hole in your heart?" Natsu asked. He sighed as he put his bow over his head. "Ironic isn't it? The broken trying to mend the broken?" Natsu stated as he took another step forward. Kageyama looked from the flute to the hooded man, trying to think of what he should do.
"Hold on. Kill us? What the hell are you guys going on about?!" Cana shouted from across the room.
"I can't exactly promise that you won't end up in jail, but I can promise that I won't kill you. Please don't force my hand. I'd do anything to protect them." Natsu stated as he took another step forward. He was now so close that he could just reach out and touch him.
"I-... I-... I surrender." Kageyama stated as he dropped the flute. As did he drop to his knees. Natsu reached out and squeezed Kageyama's shoulder. The entire guild stared confusedly at what was happening. They didn't even have the slightest of a clue what was going on. Erza, Gray and Lucy on the other hand was at a lost of words. Here they thought that this man wad a ruthless killer, and yet he gave Kageyama a second chance.
"You made the right choice." Natsu stated as he turned around to face Erza. "I'd in form the coucil that everything is under control. Their probably on top of this as we speak." Natsu stated as his cold and serious tone returned.
"Hold on. Can someone please explain what had just happened?" The entire guild shouted at the four. Before anyone could say anything a dark voice broke through the confusion.
"Fool! I demanded one simple thing! I demanded death! Where is my satisfaction? Where is the chaos? Looks like I'll need to take matters into my own hands!" The voice shouted.
"Who just said that?" Lucy asked turning pale. Everyone looked around in confusion looking for the source of the voice.
"Damn it! I forgot about..." Natsu was cut of as the Lullaby flute started to grow and to grow. It broke through the roof of the guild, growing into an enormous tree monster.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Gray shouted as his eyes turned white out of anger. The rest of the guild members stared in shock at the ruined guild hall.
"I guess that we will be fighting against Lullaby after all." Erza stated as she requiped into heaven's wheel armor.
"I guess so." Natsu growled as a flaming arrows appeared in his quiver.
Hehe... I think this was an awesome chapter! Sorry I took so long to update! School was an as as well is my stupid tonsils! I hate being sick! But anyways let me know what you think! Reviewing won't kill you! Until next time...