Chapter 15: Fight Rogue!
In the dark alley in Fiore, Yua landed down from her long jump. Lily carrying Gajeel as he fly also landed down where she is. A second after that, Laxus arrived, sweating a bit but still fine. Yua can't help but smirk, seeing they able to keep up all the way here.
Laxus gave a sigh before speaking, "So, tell us what you had found Yua."
"Heh right on the business huh, not like I don't like it." Yua said before turning around to face them. "You want to learn everything correct?"
Both nodded as an answer.
"As much as I wanted to, all the information I have are still not complete."
"It's fine, as long we have a lead and… we have the magic council on our side." Gajeel said with a smirk.
That made Yua realized something about them, "Now that I remember you with a small girl name Levy Mcgarden are previous members and the person name Doranbolt still a member correct? The magic council is still unstable so the ten saint wizards are the ones taking care of them. Heh, not bad."
Lily can't help but narrowed his eyes upon her. She's just too different that what he had imagined about her.
"In any case, tell us what you had found Yua." Lily said.
Yua crossed her arms, "Not when you tell me the things you found on your side. That way I will just add things up for you."
Lily turned to Gajeel. Gajeel was looking down, thinking the decision carefully before he faced Laxus. Sensing the unsaid words, Laxus nodded as if giving permission to tell it. Gajeel nod back then faced Yua.
"Our side didn't get much information so don't expect much from it." Gajeel said. Yua gave a small sigh, "Not like I'm expecting anything." She murmured but both Dragon Slayers heard her.
Gajeel cleared his throat before speaking, "I will now tell you the information we had gather in this moment. We got this to those civilians who took the hidden quest to capture Salamander from us." Yua nodded, taking the information carefully. "As you had said to Rogue and Sting, who ever these people trying to take Salamander are not giving up on taking him away again, making a hidden quest to civilians that both Magic Guilds and Magic Council aren't aware of it."
"How many civilians you had caught?" Yua asked. Lily answered, "Around Twelve. The magic councils are taking care of them thanks to him."
Yua nodded, "Twelve huh, I expect to be around five so I guess not. So, what did you find from them?"
"They were contacting someone which was the head of this hidden mission. We tried contacting them too but always bad luck, as if this person already knew it wasn't them who are taking the call. We also tried forcing them to call but nothing."
"Someone is spying on you then." Yua concluded. Laxus nodded, "We knew that but until now we don't know who it was. In this moment, Mira was observing every member of our guild to see who was the enemy within them."
"Under the Guild Master's order?" Yua questioned. Gajeel answered, "Yeah."
"Good to know." Yua sigh to this, "Any other information you got?"
"Nothing other than that unfortunately." Gajeel said. Yua gave a sigh, 'I told you so.'
"I found something on my lead." Everyone turn to Laxus who spoke. He continued, "Only small thought. It is something about Army or taking over of some sort."
They all think about what he had told them. Yua was the one who asked, "Where did you hear that?"
Laxus answered, "On my walk around, I heard a group of suspicious people discussing about the gathering of an army and taking over a certain place. They were wearing the same clothes you just killed."
"So that's how you knew the ones I killed were the ones you were after." Yua said before thinking deeply. 'Gathering of an army… this organization were taking an amount of people that is strong enough to take over a certain place… there's only one place I could think of being targeted here.'
"Yua can you hear me? Yua." Gajeel called much as she gave a sigh to it and spoke, "I heard you noisy brat." She turned to Laxus and asked, "Any other information?"
"That's the only thing I got." Laxus said.
"I see… still I got something from it." Yua said. Lily asked, "What is it?"
"Gathering an army, it means they are gathering strong forces that would help them take over everything. Magicians, they are targeting unique magicians." Yua said.
"Unique Magicians?" Laxus questioned. Gajeel followed, "Like strong Magicians?"
Yua nodded, "They take magicians who will be good for the coming army. Normally, those people who think that way will make sure to take all magicians that are strong and very useful for the coming plan. In other words, those who think that way may able to do it in secret but that don't mean they'll be able to escape from suspicious. If one person got their pattern, they'll be easily be captured."
The three thought about it.
"These people were doing the same thing, but the question is how they able to do it without anyone being suspicious about it?" Yua told them which they now found it questioning. Yua continued, "If my conclusion is correct it's simple, they are not targeting strong magicians but instead unique on their own kind."
"I got it but for some reason I'm bit confuse." Lily said and asked, "Does being a unique magician is like they are powerful but not known by many? I mean that way they could do it without being suspected."
"Unfortunately I don't have any information about who were those magicians except Natsu whom they now targeted because he did able to escape from them. Since he does he holds the key which would reveal their organization so they have no choice but to after him, killing became an option I guess."
Laxus narrowed his eyes on her, "What do you mean became an option?"
"Just as I said Laxus." Yua said, "It became an option because they see him as a great potential, they can't give up on him at all. If they do decide to kill him, they should have done it a long time ago." In her mind, 'Or maybe there's another reason why they didn't kill him. Whatever that is I'm just hope it was because of that one.'
Yua took a deep breath before speaking again, "In any case they had chosen Natsu to be one of them. There might be magicians on their side as well who will after him. Natsu for this whole two years with them… he had done such a strong and painful battle, in both physical and mental battle."
Gajeel narrowed his eyes, "Mental battle?"
Yua took a sigh before asking, "May I ask both of you," All attention went to her. "Why do you think I killed those people even though they'll be use for taking information?"
Laxus this time narrowed his eyes, "Are you saying there's a reason for that?"
"I did say before that even though we take them or bring them to the magic council, they will be no use since no matter what happen, they will never talk right."
"They'll never talk… was it because of strong loyalty?" Lily asked. Yua closed her eyes, "I thought the same thing as well but turns out differently… which is why I said Natsu had experience such a strong and painful battle."
"Will you stop making us guess the answer!? Just tell us already!" Gajeel can't help but shout, already impatient about this.
Yua smirk, "Dragons sure know how to lose their patience. I will tell you…" Her eyes opened, "From what I had discovered, not only they after Magicians but also normal people. It doesn't matter if you possess magic or not, as long as you can be use for their organization."
That widen Lily's eyes, "Are you serious!?"
Yua nodded as an answer, "Those people I had killed, they were all none magic users which I able to conclude that. They're not born here as well which is why I can say they were taken far away from here."
"So no one is safe, is that what are you saying?" Lily said. Yua shrug, "Not really… for now. They will when the main objective was accomplished."
"Real objective… taking over right?" Laxus said. Yua nodded, "The funny here is the target… was here, Fiore."
That shocked them. Fiore… that would mean the target was the Castle which controls the whole country.
"The main operation is here as well. If you hid well they can easily watch over the target as they prepare. No one is suspicious, not even the kingdom itself. Why do you think is that? If my guess is correct, someone within the kingdom is a traitor. To know that I will investigate the castle soon. For now the question here is why does being caught by the organization give such strong loyalty to them? Not spilling any information and will keep fighting until death?"
They all stayed silence, waiting for her to tell the answer.
Yua took a deep breath and spoke, "This is the only conclusion I could give even without evidence… There is an experiment happening within the organization…" Her eyes turn serious, "About how to control people's will."
In the town where Rogue was fighting against the enemy without using any magic, Lucy and Natsu finally got out the cube and she put him down. Natsu was breathing hardly, much that concerns Lucy.
"Natsu are you alright?" Lucy asked. Natsu slowly turn to her and nodded, "But my head still hurt."
"Are you hurt or anything?"
"I-I'm fine… Just my head hurt… ah, Rogue?"
Lucy turned to where Rogue was. Natsu followed her gaze and his eyes widen when he saw Rogue was having a hard time fighting against his enemies within the cube.
"R-Rogue" Natsu called in weak tone.
In the place where Erza and the others are, they just finished fighting against all the Dark Guild and had done confining them. Carla was also back with them.
"Erza" Gray called, silently saying they should go now since their job is done.
Erza nodded to Gray before turning to Wendy, "Wendy please stay here and watch over them. Carla call the magic council for their custody."
Wendy nod, "Sure but where are you going Erza-san? Gray-san?"
"Natsu is in trouble." Gray said which shock both Wendy and Carla. He continued, "Right now the Sabertooth were doing what they can to save him. I'm sure you heard another battle far from here right?"
Wendy nodded, "So that's the noise I been hearing all this time. Please be careful." Carla followed, "If anything happened be sure to call us, we'll be there as fast as we can."
Erza smiled, "Thank you too." Gray smirked, "Just in case be sure to ready your healing magic."
"I will." Wendy responded.
Erza turn to Gray and gave a serious look, "Let's go." Gray turned serious and nod.
Both run away, heading to where Sting and Rogue were in great speed. Wendy and Carla only watch them left, praying they could save Natsu in time with the Sabertooth.
In the Elder's house where Yukino and the exceeds are, Happy had already gain his consciousness and now truly eager to go and save him. Lector and Frosh were doing what they can to calm him down.
"H-Happy don't be so stubborn and calm down." Lector said as he stopped him from flying away.
Happy was insisted as he kept struggling from the two exceeds. Yukino on the other hand turn to the elder who had lost consciousness to avoid running away.
"I think it's time to catch up with Sting and Rogue." Yukino said before turning to the exceeds who stopped and turn to her. Yukino gave a small smile, "Something might happen it's the best to give them assistance in time. Our top priority was to save and keep Natsu-sama safe, let's go everyone!"
"AYE SIR!"
In the battle between Rogue and the enemy, Lucy who was beside Natsu took out one of her key, Key of Taurus.
"I open the gate Taurus!" Taurus came out along with her star dress up of Taurus. "Taurus, destroy one of the edges of that cube!"
Taurus complied as he jump really high and smash it with his big axe but nothing happened.
"It wasn't destroyed!" Lucy said in wide eyes before narrowing it to think of a way how to destroy it. 'Destroying from within is beyond my capability and Rogue is fighting. I have to do something so I could help him before it's too late.'
Natsu could feel how frustrated Lucy was as he decides to help her. He looked around and studied the cube that cuts the magicians from using magic.
'Yua-san taught me that whenever there's a tight situation and seems to be a no way out, all I have to do is calm and think carefully. I don't need to rush, I need my mind to be clear and blank.' Natsu thought before calming himself and start observing things. 'I don't know much about it but they said it prevents the magicians to use magic. Is this the reason why my head hurt? Why?' His eyes widen before shaking them, 'Don't think that now and focus on that cube!'
He again observed every edge of the cubes. As he does, he noticed something from each ends of the edges. There are small thing like device that supports each one of them.
'Those things must be how they support one another… that would mean…' Natsu turn to the lower parts but where are no small things like the above ones, instead there are holes below. 'It must be below to completely shut down the Magician from below. Wait, what would happen when one of this supports fell?'
Natsu turn to Lucy who seems had realized the same thing.
"Taurus destroy that now!" Lucy pinpointed which Taurus obligate and jump to smash it but surprisingly, an auto barrier happened which blocked his attack.
"WHAT!?"
'That thing has a barrier!?' Natsu thought in shock.
Rogue who had seen it was shock as well. He heard his enemy chuckle which he turned to him.
"Don't think this cube will easily fall apart. As long as they all stand in the same time, nothing can make them pull apart." He said with victorious smirk.
Rogue glared on this fact.
Lucy was more shock, "All stand in the same time… that would mean we have to destroy both above and below in this cube at the same time!"
Natsu was shock to it, 'All the same time. Lucy is the only one available in this area, Rogue can't get out there due to him… wha-what should we do?'
"Rogue!" Someone shouted so loud that everyone heard. Rogue turn to the direction of the voice and smirk, "Sting"
Sting is indeed there, running and coming to them.
"Natsu! Lucy!" A woman's voice was heard.
They saw Erza and Gray coming in top speed.
"Erza, Gray" Lucy called, smiling.
"Everyone!"
"Natsu!"
On the sky, they saw Yukino coming as well, flying as she carries both Lector and Frosh in her arms. The Exceed who's carrying her was none other than Happy who's flying in top speed as well.
"Yukino, Happy, Lector, Frosh" Natsu called, happy that they arrived in time. He turned to Lucy, "Lucy tell them what's needed to be done."
Lucy nodded before shouting it, "Everyone this cube that traps Rogue is preventing him to use magic except the enemy. Destroying every end of the edges of the cube is the only way to destroy it. Above and below the ground!"
Erza as she run heard her, "Above and below, there are four each correct?" Gray nodded, "I can take one from below." Erza nodded before turning to Sting and Yukino.
"I'll take one from above." Sting shouted. Yukino followed, "Leave two below to me."
Lucy can hear the loud conversation, "That leads me to take the last end below. Virgo!"
Virgo came out, "Did you call Princess?"
"I'll take all three above." Erza's armor change to Heaven's Wheel Armor.
She jumped really high as three swords each came out above the three ends of edges. Sting who was fast arrived and jump really high as his light magic came out to his hand. Gray just arrive to one of those edges and began using his spell.
"Ice Make: Drill!"
A large drill of ice came out and began to spin. Yukino land down beside Lucy and draw out her key.
"Pieces!" Two figure fishes came out as Virgo began to dig a large hole which the two followed.
"Natsu!" Happy jump to Natsu and hugged him. "I'm so glad you're alright!"
"Y-yeah" Natsu said to the blue exceed before turning back to everyone.
The enemy who can see how they all position widen his eyes, 'Don't tell me…!' A sudden attack come which he able to block it with his paladin sword and it was Rogue, smirking. "I think this is how things end." Rogue said as he continues to attack with his bare fist while he blocked them.
"Rogue!" Frosh shouted. Lector was jumping, "You can do it Rogue!"
Lucy gave the signal, "Now everyone!"
They all each ends of the cube. Pieces took down two while both Virgo and Lucy took down the other and so was Gray. Above, Sting punched it while Erza used her swords to cut them all. The cube was completely destroyed.
Rogue can feel his magic had return which he grin. The man knew his opponent had return his magic, which will be troublesome because not only him will be his army but also those who had come for the salmon hair's rescue.
Rogue gave his powerful attack, "Shadow Dragon's Claw!"
His punch hit the sword so powerful that it finally crumbles and break which shock him. The punch continued to move forward until it hit his stomach that gave a great impact.
"GRAHHH!" Rogue grip his fist even more as he gave more force until the enemy was pushed back and slammed on the rock so hard that he lost consciousness.
Rogue huff in tiredness as he sat to where he is. Sting went to his partner Dragon Slayer and so were Lector and Frosh.
"Rogue!" Frosh called as he run with teary eyes. Rogue turn to Frosh and smiled to him. Frosh hug Rogue immediately, "I'm fine Frosh, there's no need to cry."
Frosh nodded but still crying.
Sting smiled for him, "You made me worried there for a minute Rogue." Lector followed, "Still that's expected for Rogue, even without magic could stop him."
Lector grin, "Your right."
Rogue smiled to his friends.
Erza on her position gave a sigh of relief. Gray went to her and smiled.
"Looks like we able to avoid the worst scenario." Gray said with relief. Erza nodded in agreement, "Yeah, I'm really glad Sabertooth is on our side."
"Yeah"
Lucy gave a relief and so was Yukino. Both turn to each other and clap each other's hand.
"We did it Lucy-san" Yukino said. Lucy smiled and nodded, "Yeah"
Natsu on the other hand gave a sigh of relief. He can see Happy was so happy that they able to save him. Still, even in victory, for some reason he could feel everything is not over yet.
Seeing the trouble look of Natsu, Happy asked, "What's wrong Natsu? Did they hurt you or anything?"
"Huh? N-no… just that…!" Natsu pushed Happy really hard that shock him on why his own best friend pushed him. Before he could voice the shocking question, he saw someone grab Natsu from behind and gave a quick shot that lose his consciousness.
"NATSU!"
Everyone turn to Natsu which shock them that someone standing behind Natsu who put him to consciousness. This person was chuckling as if he had won.
"My oh my that won't do. If you want to protect him you have to stay alert to anyone who comes to him. Hihihihi" A person's said who's now holding the unconscious Natsu.
Lucy and Yukino immediately took their stance and so were the others.
Erza was the one who spoke, "Who are you?"
The man continued to laugh but still answered her question, "Kir, Call me Kir Fairy Tail and…" He turned to the Dragon Slayers, "Sabertooth"
"Kir… I heard this name before." Lucy murmured. Lector then realize who he is, "I remember him, Kir Rancher, a famous magician within the Dark Guild. There are rumors saying he had destroyed five light guilds all by himself."
"Not just that, be careful his magic is wind magic." Lucy said. Virgo and Pieces came out from the ground.
Kir was amaze that they knew him, "Now that you know, will you let me take this guy hihihi." Everyone glared as they put the fighting stance. Kir became amuse to their over protectiveness to the salmon haired, "I see… no one will complain when someone died, right?"
He immediately gave a wind slice, heading to the two celestial magicians when Pieces and Virgo protected them. Taurus who was still out jump really high and gave a smash but Kir jumped back to avoid it but still carrying Natsu.
Erza gave a dash of attack but he dodged it but soon followed by Gray who used his magic to freeze the ground, giving Kir an off balance.
"Shit" Kir hissed as they took the opportunity to take Natsu from him.
Erza was the one took Natsu. Kir was about to attack to take him back but Sting and Rogue attacked together that pushed him away and slammed on the near rock.
"Natsu!" Happy flew to Erza to take a look of Natsu. He is still unconsciousness, other than that he's fine.
"Happy look after Natsu." Erza said as she put him down. Happy nodded in determination and this time he will not let anything happen to him ever again. It happened twice, he can't make another again. Erza turn to both Celestial Magicians, "Lucy, Yukino protect Natsu."
"Okay" Both Celestial magician said in union before heading to Natsu with their Celestial Spirits.
Sword came out to Erza's hand and gave a fighting position. Rogue also gave a fighting position but the damage he took from him is still aches.
"Rogue rest for a while, let us take care of it." Sting said who's already in his fighting position.
Rogue stared Sting for a moment and sigh, "I'll leave him to you Sting and sorry I can't help from here."
"What are you talking about? Everything you done are enough and you took a rough time than I do, its natural." Sting said, assuring him.
Rogue gave a small smile, "But I won't make any promises that I won't interfere Sting."
Sting just smirk to it. Everyone is now ready. Kir stood up from the punch of both Dragon Slayer and smirked, liking how the situation he was in.
"Finally I could feel a good fight." A raging tornado came out around him, "Don't expect me to have a same level with Celeb and him, especially those younglings Dark Guild CottonTail. I am more level from them."
The battle between him and both Fairy Tail and Sabertooth begin.
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