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Chapter 33
Days of Torture
In another part of the land of Fiore, far away off the coast in the southern part of Fiore, there was a lone island with a tower on top of it. The tower looked strange, chaotic, and twisted in appearance. In fact, the island itself looked to be made out of long metal tubes which wound together from the ground and straight up into the sky twisting and intertwining with each other.
Inside the tower on that island in what appeared to be a throne room at the top, sat a single little boy looking like he was bored. He was young in his early teens, his outfit composed of a black t-shirt with a blue button-down with teal trim with a pair of tan shorts, had blue hair, and a strange red-brown mark under one of his brown eyes. If anyone were to take a look at this boy, they would think that he was nothing less but ordinary. But he wasn't. He was far from an ordinary boy. This boy and his personality, as well as his aura, radiated only one thing. Evil. Pure evil.
As the boy sat on his throne seeming like he was lounging around looking like he was bored. Then the boy sensed someone appear before him. He looked up and there stood the dark-skinned man with the skeleton staff. As soon as the boy saw the man, he lightly glared at him as if he was annoyed by his presence.
"Did you think that you could sneak up on me Brain?" he said.
The man called Brain walked up Jellal keeping his expression neutral not intimidated by his glare.
"Pardon the intrusion Jellal. I know you're a busy boy being in charge of this tower your building, but there's something of great importance I wish to speak to you about," said Brain.
"And what would that be?" asked Jellal raising a brow.
"I am in need of members for my guild so I can fulfill what I most desire. And I think you can provide me with the members necessary to do so."
"How many will you need?"
"I need only five. I want the five people here with the most magic potential to become my solder. I won't take them right this minute, but about a month from now I will come and take them."
"Five huh?" hummed Jellal taking a moment to think this over. "Are you sure that give is all you're going to need? Normally a guild has more than five people."
"Do not worry over such trivial things," said Brain. "Five is more than enough. Besides the fewer members, we have the better.
"And how do you intend to find five people that have the most magic potential out of the thousands here?" asked Jellal.
"Let's just say that I am currently making a kind of magic detector," said Brain. "It will take a while, but soon that power will be at my disposal and I will use that to find the five people I seek."
Jellal looked Brain giving him a curious look. Then he agreed.
"Very well then. As long as you take only five, I can see no problems with it. As long as I have enough people to keep building the tower. Do what you will to those you pick. However, there is one condition."
"Condition?"
"Yes," said Jellal. "There are exceptions to those who you pick. You can choose whoever you want, but avoid picking my four friends. Shô, Millianna, Wally, and Simon. I have need of them and they will be of great use to me in my plans."
"Ah. You mean those children who you befriended back when you were staying here?" asked Brain. "Very well. I will abide by your condition. I also thank you Jellal. This will be of great help to me."
"I'm sure it will," said Jellal. "Now when are you going to be taking the five that you need?"
"As soon as I am done with my little detector, I will come back with it and I will take whoever I need. Until that day comes, carry on like you've been doing here."
"All right then."
"Now then, I best be on my way," said Brain. "I'll see you until the fated day."
Brain turned on his heel and walked away, his business settled with Jellal and then disappeared teleporting back to the Bureau. When he did, the skeleton head on the staff spoke to him.
"Excuse me for questioning you master, but how do you intend to make a magic detector?" it asked. "It's not like we can just find one."
Brain looked at the staff with slight annoyance for his staff's ignorance. "Come now Klodoa. Surely you haven't forgotten. Why did you think I went through the trouble of seizing the boy?"
The staff hummed trying to think, then it suddenly realized. "Wait... you're intending to use the boy? But how master? He's just water mage? How will be able to serve your purpose for that?"
"It is very simple," said Brain. "That boy knows the secret technique of the great water mage Tu-Chi. A spell called Aqua Sense. It's a spell that allows it's user to sense a targets water level as well as it's magic level. And not only that, but he's also a dragon slayer and he has some kind of unnatural ability. After all, I have witnessed his abilities and power first hand."
"And... what is this other ability master?" asked Klodoa.
"That I don't know," said Brain. "That is what I intend to figure out. Until then, we will experiment with the boy and once we're done, he will become my subject and will do my bidding and help me search for what I desire."
Brain chuckled darkly his eyes glistening with evil malice and greed. Whatever he had planned, it seemed that it was very close to coming to fruition.
WILLY'S POV
DAY 1
I was lying in my bed just getting into my room. It was nighttime at this point with the moon shining brightly through the window above my head.
Hurting. Everything was hurting.
Agony. I was twitching in agony from the shock.
Burning. Not from my fever, but my wrists and ankles were burning.
Dying. Was I dying?
It certainly felt like it was and frankly, I wished I was. Anything for wanting this pain to end. They have been shocking me with something for a couple hours to me now. Out of all the painful experiences I've ever been through, this was the worst of them all. Even the training I went through seemed like heaven compared to this hell. It was even a miracle that I lasted that long.
I was laying down on the bed in my room trying to recuperate, but the shock could still be felt throughout my body. My body shivered and twitched and my chest rose and fell as I hyperventilated. My limbs were still shaking due to the aftermath of the amplification.
"Why was all of this happening? Why are these people doing this to me?" I thought bitterly. "Why...?"
I couldn't help, but let out a few whimpers as I felt the pain shot through my body. It made me terrified to go through that ordeal again. It made me want to get out of here. Unfortunately, I was stuck confined in the room I was staying in. I couldn't pass through the door like the other staff members of the Bureau can. Which left me with only one option.
I looked up and saw my only means of escape. The window above me. If I could bust through that window, I should be able to use my Water Dragon Wings to fly and escape. After all my magic power was stable. Might as well test to see if that was true. I had to at least try even if I was in pain. I got up from my bed hissing in pain a little as I stood up. I looked up at the window and then used my magic.
"WATER DRAGON WINGS!"
I called out trying to use my magic expecting my wings to sprout forth, but they didn't.
"WATER DRAGON WINGS!"
I tried again, but once again nothing happened. I tried, again and again, trying to use my magic, but I couldn't use a single spell. Not even a single Iron Fist.
"What... what's going on? I... I can't use my magic," I said in utter disbelief. "Why can't I use my magic?"
I tried to think of the reason why, but other than the testing they were doing I couldn't think of anything else. I had to assume that my magic was being blocked somehow. And to add to that, I couldn't reach the window above me because it was so high. Which meant that I was stuck in this room whether I liked it or not.
Having no other option or any other ideas, I went back to the bed and lied down on it. As I lied there wanting so much to get out of here and in searing pain, a single tear rolled down my cheek as I buried my face into the pillow.
"I want to get out of here... I have to get out of here..."
DAY 2
I was woken up by the warbling sound of the door opening, startling me from my sleep. I glanced towards the door and in walked in the staff members of the bureau. There was at least three of them two women and a man making me outnumbered.
"It's time," the three of them said.
I pressed my back against the wall trying to back away from them. "No way! After what you did to me? Forget it! Just let me out of here!"
"It's time," the three of them said again.
They were talking normally, but to me, they were talking in a tone filled with malice. Then the two women came towards me and took hold of my arms. I struggled against them.
"No way! Let me go!" I yelled as I struggled against them. "I'm not gonna go through that again!"
"You have to calm down," said the man. "If you don't, we will have to be forced to subdue you."
"I don't want to!" I yelled. "Let me go and let me out of here!"
I then broke free from the women and ran straight for the man in front of me. If I tackled him down, I figured could make my escape. However, the man stood still perfectly calm.
"You leave me with no choice then," said the man.
He then waved his hand in front of him making a small magic circle appear. Then I felt something tighten around my neck as well as something shocking go through my body. I would have screamed, but all that came out of my mouth as gargling noises. Then I slumped to the floor feeling numb. The tightness around my neck then went away as did the shocking. The women then looked at the man with shock.
"What were you thinking?!" one of them cried.
"Brain said that you were not supposed to use that unless it was necessary!" said the other.
"Forgive me for that," said the man. "But it was necessary. We couldn't just have him rampaging about now, can we? Even if his magic power is sealed thanks to the collar, he can still escape and get away if he got the better of us."
"So that's it," I thought. "That's why I couldn't use my magic before... It's because of the stupid collar they put on me."
The man stood above me looking down at me crumpled body. As I looked back up at him with one eye-wincing in pain. Then I noticed something. When I looked up at him, I happened to get a look at the man's bottom half of his face. A bushy gray beard stuck out from underneath the red scarf of the man's face. A feeling was felt in my mind. A feeling that I've seen that beard before. But where?
That's when it hit me. I have seen that beard before. It was the same beard like the doctor's back at Magnolia. But what was he doing here?! Why was he here?! He couldn't be here!
"You... Why... are you here...?" I groaned as the two women picked me up.
The man didn't listen to me nor did he respond as he watched the two staff members carried me out of the room with him following.
NO POV
Willy's screams rang throughout and the room as he once more was put through the magic amplification and experimentation. As his magic was being amplified, the staff members watched over him to make sure that everything was going smoothly. They would keep experimenting and amplifying his magic for roughly an hour or so, then they would stop and then use the cables to inject him with dark magic. From there it was rinse and repeat, inject and amplify. Inject and amplify.
This went on and on for several hours and Willy kept on screaming in agony. It was a wonder that he was still able to scream after all this time. His body continued to burn and jolt as the experimentation continued. The staff members continued to watch over him making sure that everything was going smoothly. One staff member, in particular, was watching Willy ever so closely stroking his beard under his mask with interest.
Then another staff member came up to him.
"Excuse me," he said. "But the Head wants to see you, sir."
"I see," said the man. "I will go see him right now."
The man walked out of the room and there waiting outside was Brain himself wearing his attire as the Head of the Bureau.
"You wanted to see me sir?" asked Silver Beard.
"What's this I hear about you using the collar to control the boy?" asked Brain. "I thought I told you not to use the collar unless it was absolutely necessary."
"It was necessary sir," said the man. "The boy was making an attempt to escape and he attacked me. I had no other choice."
"That may be so, but you still hurt a precious specimen of mine," said Brain giving the man a hard glare. "Need I remind you that he is necessary for my plans and if I find out that something has happened to that boy because of you, there will be some serious repercussions. Is that understood?"
"Not to worry sir," said Silver Beard. "I'll try not to let it happen again."
"See that you don't," said Brain. Then he looked towards the door where Willy's muffled screams could be heard. "How is he doing?"
"Exceptionally well sir," said Silver Beard. "I must say that you have a keen eye. That boy certainly is on a different level. He's more incredible than all the other subjects combined. His magic has grown stronger and his body seems to be taking the darkness magic very well. He's the perfect subject."
"That's excellent. Keep going. Only this time I want you to take it seven hundred percent and perform more dark magic infusions at the hourly intervals," said Brain. "I want him ready within a week or so and then we'll proceed to the next step."
"Understood sir," said Silver Beard. "However, if he does act up or try to be uncooperative, may I have your permission to act accordingly?"
Brain paused for a moment. Then he responded. "If he does act up, then do what you have to do to subdue him. My only condition is to make sure that he's alive."
"I will, Sir," said Silver Beard. "In the meantime, I'll make sure that he is ready for you within that time."
"See that you do," said Brain as he walked away and Silver Beard went back into the room.
WILLY'S POV
DAY 6
I lied there in my bed after going through another day of experimentation and torture. My body still stung with pain and trembled from the shock. The rings on my ankles and wrists were now showing even more than before all raw and red. My neck was now stinging as well and even feeling a little itchy. That was due to my constant attempts to try and break free. They would all end up in vain because right then they would use the collar stop me. You would think that I've gotten used to the pain at this point. Sadly the pain still hurt like crazy.
To make things a little more depressing, I started to feel a little lonely too. The only people that came to see me were the staff members themselves. They would either bring me food and water so I wouldn't die from malnutrition or say those three words and then take or drag me to the pit room to be experimented on. There also that man from before, but he didn't say much either. He either activated my collar whenever I started acting up or stood to the side watching me be experimented on. More than anything else I wanted to get out of this place. It was like a prison of some sort. Every second that I spent lying there made me miss my friends.
I really wanted to see everyone again. Natsu. Gray. Erza. Cana. Levy. Everyone back in Fairy Tail came into my mind and I couldn't help but miss them. More than anyone else, I missed the Strauss siblings most of all. Elfman. Lisanna. And most of all Mira. It seemed like an eternity since I last talked to her or any of my friends for that matter. I wonder how she was along with the others? Is she getting along OK? Is she wondering what happened to me? Does she know about me going through all of this? Sadly I couldn't ask nor could I talk to her or the others to know. At this point, I had almost given up all hope. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get out or escape and I missed all of my friends terribly.
"...Mira...Elfman...Lisanna...everyone."
I buried my face in my pillow and started to cry. I felt so scared, so much pain, and most of all, so alone.
DAY 13
They've been experimenting on me for almost two weeks now. The pain still rocked my body. You'd think that I'd be used to the pain at this point. To be honest, I don't think anyone could get used to this kind of pain I was experiencing. For the next couple of days, I still screamed, but now my screams became a mix of yelps and whimpers. And after every hour when they stopped amplifying, they would inject me with some kind of other fluid in a syringe and then would resume the amplification. My body felt battered, weary, and completely destroyed. I even felt that something inside of me wasn't making me... well me. I was now at the point where I just wanted to die. Anything to be rid of this suffering.
I lied there in my room staring vacantly at the wall, my eyes completely emotionless and not even blinking. If you were to look at me right now, you would probably think that I was a patient at a mental hospital. Then the door opened and the staff members walked in along with the silver-bearded man.
"It's time," they said.
I didn't move nor did I respond. Silver Beard then walked over to me and checked me over.
"Hey. You're not dead are you?" he asked.
Once again I didn't respond. Then the doctor then activated the collar sending a massive shock to my body and squeezing my neck. I screamed from the pain, but because of the tightness collar, nothing but gargling noises came out of my throat. I grabbed the collar trying to ease the squeezing, but it clenched my throat tight. I could feel my eyes rolling to the back of my head and I was starting to black out. Then Silver Beard man deactivated the collar making it unclench my throat and stop shocking me. I coughed and gagged greedily sucking the air back into my lungs.
"Hey! You trying to kill him?!" said a staff member. "Brain told to you not to use the collar unless it was-"
"And I told you it was necessary," interrupted Silver Beard. "Besides, Brain gave me full permission and control over how I should use the collar. As long as he's alive and kicking I can use it, however, I see fit.
Silver Beard let out a throaty chuckle as I looked up at the man. What was he talking about? Guest of honor for what? The other two staff members then picked me up so I was at my feet and then Silver Beard tilted my head up by holding my chin. I couldn't see the face underneath the scarf, but I can tell from his tone that he had a look of sadism.
"In addition, today's a very important day and I don't want the boy to miss such an important event. After all, he's the guest of honor. He also needs to learn that he belongs to me as well as Brain and there's no escape."
I didn't respond nor did I answer as the staff members carried me out of the room. Whatever this guy had in store for me, I wasn't going to like it. Not one little bit.
I was once being prepared to be strapped on the table once more. What were they gonna do to me this time? More magic amplification? More of that strange liquid in the syringe? I absently stared up at the ceiling and then I looked at the staff members that surrounded the pit. Then I saw the silver-bearded man who stood in front of me.
"Such a sad, sad face you're sporting my boy," he said with mock sadness. "You must be feeling so much pain from the constant experimentation for the past days and I bet you're feeling lonely too. But don't you worry about a thing, my boy. Soon your feelings of pain and loneliness will disappear and you be transformed into something incredible."
"We're ready sir," said a staff member. "We can start at any time."
"Good," said Silver Beard. "I'm sorry my boy, but this will probably be the last time that you'll be able to see me or anyone for that matter. After we're done with you, I'm afraid that you will no longer exist."
He got real close my face which made me cringe from being near him and then he spoke right in my ear.
"I enjoyed our time together in Magnolia. I even enjoyed playing doctor with you," he continued. "I guess you can say I've grown rather fond of you. And also... I want you to know that you're mine now. My one and only subject. No matter where you go or who you go with... you belong to me."
My eye for the first time in a while filled with emotion. Pure horror and anger. My suspicions were definitely confirmed. He was the doctor back at Magnolia and all this time I thought that he was a good person.
"YOU MONSTER!"
Feeling angry and betrayed. I struggled to get free wanting to wring out his throat. Silver Beard only laughed and walked away from me as I was then strapped to the table.
"Take it up to maximum power and make sure that he gets the dose of that spell that Brain provided," said Silver Beard.
The tank with the dark magic began to glow and I was once again shocked by the magic energy making me yell in pain. This time I was hit with the maximum power. I screamed louder than I ever did before and thrashed violently like I was having a seizure. Not only that but now it felt like something inside me was invading in my body and taking me over.
As I twisted in agony, my body began to feel numb and I began to black out. I tried to will myself to keep my eyes open, but they just grew heavier and heavier. Was I dying? Was I going to die like this? I couldn't! There was so much that I wanted to do in my life before that happened! I wanted to experience more things in life, accomplish my dreams, reach for the stars! Most of all, I wanted to see my friends. I felt my eyes start to roll up to my skull as my body convulsed and my screams went silent as I stayed conscious for at least a few more seconds before saying my final words.
"Everyone... Lisanna... Elfman... Mira... I'm... sorry..."
NO POV
As Willy fell into a strange slumber, a wide grin was on the face of Silver Beard. You could even see it from underneath the cloth mask. Just then Brain entered the room.
"Have you done it already?" he asked.
"Yes, Sir," said Silver Beard. "We had just given him the maximum power and also used the spell you requested along with. With this, he is almost complete. All we need to do is make a couple tweaks and he should be ready to go. We are now proceeding into the final step."
"Excellent work," said Brain smiling. "Now the real testing will begin..." He then looked down at Willy. "And very soon you will help me find the five brave warriors I need to achieve my goal and then the world will tremble and bow beneath my feet."
He then laughed with triumph as Willy was released from the table and his limp body was placed on a stretcher by some the staff members and was wheeled out of the room with Brain and Silver Beard following them.
Willy has now been placed into a deep slumber. However... who knows when he will awaken again...
Will he?
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