Chapter 12: Rescue Yuno Part 2
Akise, Hinata, Kosaka, Mao, and Tsubaki went back to the Sakurami Police Station
Inside the interrogation room, they were having a private discussion. Each had their chair.
"Care to explain why you brought us here?" Kosaka asked nervously.
Akise chuckled seeing the arrogant teen's face. "Relax, you're not here for questioning of a crime. I'm here to inform you about a few things I discovered with Fairy Tail while investigating Yuno's household."
"What do you mean?" Hinata asked a little nervous too.
Akisa got up from his seat pacing in a straight line. "For starters, there were three corpses found in Yuno's household." The other teens gasped in horror. "Out of the three, two skulls were missing. A bag found in a nearby bush where Yuki was found contained the two skulls."
"What skulls were these from?" Mao asked frighteningly.
Akise stopped and looked at the four teens. "I would assume that they're Yuno's parents." He resumed his pacing. "There is a big pit in the backyard and I found those three corpses buried in there. As I mentioned before, two skulls were missing from two corpses but one was still theirs."
Kosaka almost felt sick to his stomach.
"Also, I learned they were on a business trip," Akise continued. "That was a lie. According from Sting and Rogue an hour ago that they sniffed out the corpse's scents. Their scent was faint, but they discovered something odd about the third one."
Hinata was puzzled what the detective teen meant by that. "What was odd about the third skeleton?"
Akise chuckled. "That's for another time, however, two headless bodies and skulls for them were discovered in those bags, and one that is complete. If the two headless ones are her parents, who is the third corpse?"
"I have to admit this is coming a mystery," Kosaka commented not sure to be impressed.
"Either way, I can pretty much guess that Yuno doesn't want this investigation to continue or happen," Akise spoke. "For Yuki's sake, I'll turn a blind eye, but, I'll continue without Yuno knowing."
"Is Gajeel and some of the wizards going to help you out?" Hinata asked curiously.
"Of course, Hibiki is checking some background checks about Yuno's parents. We'll surely get the information soon." Akise replied.
"One more thing though, what about those demons Wendy was talking about?" Kosaka asked.
That was a good question, Hinata had to admit she was worried as well especially since Yuki went with Wendy and her group to rescue Yuno. Akise went silent turning his head away looking a bit peeved for a reason. "Honestly, we can hope for the best for Yuki."
"Honestly, I don't think we have anything to worry about," Tsubaki said getting the other's attention as a smile was on her face. "I think those guys will be fine, Yuki has Wendy and the others with him."
Hinata giggled. "She's got a point, if they're as strong as we think they are, then Yuki should be fine."
Gajeel was outside listening to the conversation. "Akise...what you didn't you mention the dragon slayer's strong sense of smelling the third corpse and that has the same scent as Yuno?" He quickly turned into a shadow form and disappeared into the floor.
Chelia was in the town shopping. "Eggs...bacon...pancakes...milk...orange juice...and apple juice." She was pushing loaded with.
Leone was there helping with the shopping. She had wine, water, meat, cookies, and milk. "Looks like we got what we need."
Chelia chuckled. "Don't forget about your vegetables, Leone." The blonde assassin flinched. "S-sure..."
2:35 PM The abandoned town
Wendy's group walked through the deserted street.
"This place is so quiet," Wendy said looking at the old buildings.
Kagura kept an eye on the surroundings. "Yeah, no sign of birds or bugs. The demons must be hiding somewhere."
"Akame, can you sense the enemies?" Minerva asked.
Akame was silent for a second until she replied. "Yes, I can sense some faint presence, one of them is Yuno." She looked on edge. "I can sense someone else's aura and it's close to where Yuno is."
Yukiteru got eager. "Do you know where Yuno is?" Before the former could answer, she gasped loudly. "Incoming!" She quickly took out her Imperial Arms Murasume blocking a claw-like hand.
Wendy recognized the demon. "It's you!" She roared glaring at the demon and remembering Reisuke's death was caused by him. "Sky Dragon's Roar!" She breathed out a hurricane-like blast at the demon.
"Careful Wendy, his Madness Curse causes you to see illusions!" Minerva reminded. "Something else tells me his curse power can do other things too!"
Torafuzar came out from behind some trees. "Blade Arms!" The fin-like protrusions on his arms
"Gravity Change!" Kagura put her hand out slowing the demon down.
"Now's my change!" Yukino took out the Zodiac key. "Open, Gate of the Dancer, Libra!" She summoned out her belly dancer. "Star Dress: Libra Form!" Yukino's outfit changed into one that was similar to Libra's. "Gravity Change!"
"Stop, humans," Sklade prepared to do his serpentine move.
"No, you don't!" Wendy declared putting her arms out. "Sky Dragon's Wing Attack!" She expelled a whirlwind of air from her arms.
Sklade blocked the wind using his cloak. "Human girl, strong." He muttered.
Wendy landed on the ground. "You killed Reisuke, one of the Future Diary Holders. He might've been a bad guy, but he was just a lost little boy who wanted a family. You took that chance away from him!" Reisuke's smile flashed in her mind. She clenched her hands tightly. "I'll make you pay for what you did!"
Yuki knew he might use this chance. "Wendy, Akame, do your abilities tell where Yuno is?!"
"Yes, according to my Diary's smell sensor, it says she's up head in that hotel that should have power," Wendy answered.
Akame decided to speak next. "To put it simply, there's got to be a building that has power. Plus you can see other buildings don't have power or running water either."
Yuki nodded but before he could leave, Akame threw her katana sword. "Take this!" He caught the sword. "Your sword...why?"
"You forget, there's a demon with Yuno and I don't think it'll just let you have Yuno back easily!" Akame replied. "However, to make sure you don't go alone, Kagura assist him in rescuing Yuno while we handle the enemies outside!"
Kagura nodded. "Alright, kid, let's go!" Yuki nodded and followed in the direction where Wendy and Akame told them to go.
Wendy put her hands apart. "Fast Wind that runs the heaven...VERNIER!" She increased her and Carla's. "You ready, Carla?"
"You bet!" Carla was in her human form sprouting her wings.
"Human girl must take down," Sklade replied slowly as he rushed into a pattern
Using her speed she was able to vanish quickly. "Human girl, fast." He looked around. "Sky Dragon's Claw!" He felt a large wind hit him on his back sending him flying into the air.
"I ain't done!" Wendy took a deep breath. "Sky Dragon's Roar!" Unleashing her breath attack again, the demon was caught in the hurricane wind.
"White Moon!" Carla was flying above with her speed boost and then delivered a dropkick on the demon's head sending him crashing onto the ground.
Yukino and Libra had the demon trapped even after Kagura deactivated her Gravity Change.
"I ain't going down!" Torafuzar roared. "Tenchi Kaimei!" A large wides of black water was summoned out of nowhere.
"Crap, that's the same tidal wave that Snapjaw used!" Akame exclaimed. "If we get caught in it, it'll weaken us if we get caught in it!"
"Not this time!" Minerva's hands glowed allowing her to use her magic to manipulate the water and control sending in two directions.
Torafuzar was surprised. "A human that can control water," Minerva smirked when she saw the demon shark's reaction. "What's wrong, you look a bit nervous." Hearing that provoked the demon. "You will pay for that insult! You might have redirected my black water! However, I can still the liquid that's in the area!"
Minerva prepared herself. "Ryzing Tide!" The shark demon created a spiraling vortex of black water using the large number of water puddles which began to take the shape of massive waves using his hands to control. "Nice try!" She attempted to use her Territory magic again to control the wave however, the demon jumped into the wave. "Crap, he's riding in the wave's current!" Minerva exclaimed.
"Shadow-Make: Shadow Twister!" Akame put her hands out creating a shadow-like twister that spiraled toward the wave and the water was swallowed reducing the speed of the water thus stopping Torafuzar for a brief moment.
"Territory Explosion!" Minerva created condense explosions on the demon blowing up the twister and the wave of water.
Torafuzar wasn't damaged much, but he was getting pissed off. "Not bad, this challenge is more than I thought since my fight with the iron dragon slayer." He smirked widely showing his shark-like teeth. "I'll enjoy taking you humans apart!"
"Time for the finish!" Yukino deactivated her star dress and took the silver Zodiac key. "Open Gate of the Swan, Deneb!" Her silver key shined brightly and a man with pale skin, and long black hair. He wore a purple outfit consisting of some skinny pants and a leather jacket. The jacket had a pair of black wings attached to the arms and a white symbol on the back reminiscent of a flying white swan. He also wore black boots, gloves, and a belt. "You could have asked nicely."
"I see he hasn't changed," Minerva commented with an awkward look.
"What kind of spirit swan has black wings," Torafuzar remarked cruelly.
"I don't know, probably just a curse," Deneb replied with a moody look.
"Ignore that jerk, strike that demon down!" Yukino commanded. "Also, use the water beneath as a conductor!"
"Sure...thing..." Deneb replied despite his gloomy expression. In a flash he jumped in the sky attacking the demon with lightning three times in a triangular pattern additionally, the water conduct the lightning. Moving quickly, Yukino, Minerva, and Akame moved out of the way before the lightning also electrocuted them.
Torafuzar was struck hard by the lightning and the extra damage he felt came from the water that was in the area creating a lightning vortex that shined brightly. Torafuzar quickly activated his Etherious form enlarging his and turning his entire body to steel-like armor. "Thanks to my reincarnation I was given a power boost. Meaning, that even if I get with a lightning and water combination. I will be able to withstand it." Yukino figured this wouldn't be easy.
Carla could tell this fight won't be easy. "Careful child, you might've raised our speed, but, it will run out of time. So, we have to make this count." Wendy glanced at her best friend and nodded.
Sklade was on the ground after he fell from the sky. He got up and looked at his two enemies. "Human girl, good fighter." In his mind he had thoughts. "To think a human is this strong, she's aware of my Madness Curse, so, she increased her speed to avoid my attacks. Too bad, she doesn't know what that human boy Yuki and Kagura get to Yuno, they'll be in for a surprise."
Wendy overheard his thoughts. "What do you mean?" Sklade was caught off guard hearing that. "What did you hear that?"
Carla realized how she and Wendy overheard the demon's thoughts. "You have telepathy, you must have it on and didn't realize it. Or perhaps you got overconfident that you just forgot to deactivate your telepathy."
Sklade didn't seem too worried. "Damn it, but, regardless, the two humans are about to get the surprise. The demon that is guarding that human girl is strong, his curse has a few tricks that'll give him the advantage for you, especially the human boy."
Carla didn't understand what the demon was talking about but for some reason, she knew he wasn't bluffing.
"I guess that means we should deal with you!" Wendy declared. Reisuke is dead because of you, he wanted a family and a home! So, I'll avenge his death!" Sklade couldn't care less of the girl's declaration. "Spare me the drama human because you and your kitty cat friend will be joining him right now!" A dark aura surrounded his body. The two sensed a heavy feeling in the air. "Witness, power, Tartaros..." Sklade's mask broke entirely and the dark aura enveloped him entirely while laughing. The aura began to fade away and saw that his body changed. His face was covered with a black hooded cape that only covered his shoulders as well. His main body was all pale with visible signs of ribcage showing and red tribal markings all over his body. His pants were a black cloth as well and was barefoot.
One thing that stood out was the large system he was carrying over his shoulder. There were two curved blades one end and three at the opposite side. "Etherious form...Demon Reaper."
"This must be his true form," Wendy guessed as she felt a little nervous but kept her composure.
Carla narrowed her eyes. "Yeah, he might gotten stronger and who knows what his scythe can do, be on your guard."
Kagura and Yuki arrived at the hotel's entrance.
"Yuno...I'm coming!" Yuki was about to enter until Kagura felt a strong power coming their way. Moving quickly she grabbed hold of his shirt and threw him to the side.
Yuki sat up a little shocked at what the female swordswoman just did until she saw her blocking Draco's claw-like hand. "You saw me coming."
"What is that thing?" Yuki asked stunned at the demon's appearance. "Is this one of the demons I heard about?"
Kagura noticed the boy's frightened expression. "Yuki, go inside and get Yuno out now while I handle this guy!" Hearing that snapped Yuki out of his state quickly getting back on his feet and running inside. He looked at his Diary. "Could my Diary point out Yuno's location?" He asked seeing no new entries. "Damn, I guess I'm on my own."
He went through almost every hallway checking every hotel room. "Damn, this is like taking forever." He grumbled.
He came to another hallway that had a left door open. He looked around seeing nothing but a chair that had Yuno. However, without thinking he walked over to her until she saw up. "Yuki..." She was dazed which was new to him.
"Yuno..." He began to say as she took out a katana sword with an insane smile.
"Hey, what's the idea!" He dodged the axe's blade.
Kagura continued to fight against the demon. She swung her sword still in its sheath. "I need to know, what has happened to Yuno?"
Draco smirked. "Do you think I'm going to answer you so quickly, though, I might answer if you use the magic word." Kagura quickly dashed at the demon. "Strength Kata!" Draco saw this coming and slithered away though Kagura's attack was able to destroy the ground beneath him.
"Not bad," Kagura hit the Demon Lamia's side with her sword's handle damaging him.
"Ow...that hurt," Draco chucked despite the pain he felt. "It felt good."
Kagura leered at the demon. "Enough of your crap! Tell me what have you done with Yuno?" Draco smirked. "I suppose it doesn't matter if I tell you or not. I have a cursed power that can make my enemies fall as quickly as they." He began to release some hypnotic waves in the area. "With this, I can use it to hypnotize my enemies."
Kagura began to feel a bit dazy. "Crap, it's strong than an ordinary hypnosis." She quickly slapped her face getting rid of the hypnotic effects. "But, that's not all that my curse power can do." Kagura didn't like the sound of what the demon was saying.
Yuki was being pursued by Yuno trying to whack with her katana. "Yuno! Wake up, it's me!"
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Akame felt something off as she felt a sense of dread with her Observation Haki. "Yuki..." She realized something else was happening. "Minerva, Yukino, take care of this guy. I'm going to look for Yuki and Yuno!"
"Why, is something?" Yukino asked.
"I can't explain now, just handle this while I look for Yuki and Yuno!" Akame replied as she used her Diary to transform into her shadow and sank into the ground.
Yuki continued running as Yuno tried to hit him with her axe. "Yuno come to snap out of it!" He couldn't understand what was going on with his stalker. "Damn, what happened to her!" Akame was getting sneaking ground passing Kagura and Draco going inside the hotel.
Yuki was about to get whacked with Yuno's swordbut he blocked it in time with Akame's katana. He pushed forward causing her to fall on her back. "Oh crap, did I hurt her?" Yuno got back on her feet and prepared to rush at Yuki again.
Akame soon came across Yuno trying to rushing at Yuki with a katana. "What is going on with her?" She suddenly sensed a strong power coming from Yuno. "Wait, that power...she's..." realization hit her. "Shadow-Make Bindings!" Using shadow bindings to trap the stalker girl snatching the ax and tossing it aside. "Akame!" Yuki exclaimed in surprise falling on his butt.
Then Akame walked toward him. "It seems Draco the demon might've done something to her. Brainwashing her or mind controlling." She stopped in front of him before she glanced back at the stalker. "Listen, Yuki, this might be a long shot. However, you must try to reach her." She looked at him with a serious look. "In other words, try talking to her. Your voice might be able to reach her."
Yuki was unsure of this. "Are you sure?" Akame's stare didn't leave her face. Deciding to take her word for it. He got up on his feet. "Yuno!" He shouted as loud as he could as he began to approach her as she struggled to get loose. "Listen, I know what you did to me!" He gave her a serious look as best he could. "You drugged me last night! Honestly, I was pissed off, not just because of what you did but because I trusted you!" He felt his anger coming back to him. Akame didn't say a word, she figured he would have to get those angry emotions off his chest. "I couldn't understand why you did something like that to me! Yet, when I heard you were kidnapped by the demons and found out what they were planning to do to you. I couldn't leave you to die!"
Yuno was seemingly calming down as Yuki approached her and tears fell down his eyes. "I admit I'm still angry for what you did, yet, I couldn't stop thinking about you. The times we spent together and seeing your smile in my head was something I couldn't forget!" He placed his hand on Yuno's left cheek. "Yuno...please...stop this...come back to your senses...I'm here... every one of our friends is here to save you." He didn't know why but maybe out of impulse or not, he kissed her on the lips. Akame was stunned to see this but just smiled.
"Yuki..." Yuno's voice said as tears fell down her cheeks. Akame's black binds vanished releasing Yuno as she started to come to her senses. "Yuki...my love..." She sobbed
Draco continued his hypnotic waves on Kagura. "Damn it..." She struggled to get herself awake.
"Sorry, in a few seconds, you'll be under my control and-" The Lamia demon halted his words as he felt a certain control of Yuno losing. "What is going on...my control over Yuno is slipping."
Kagura sees her chance. "I will use every ounce of my magic to defeat this monster!" She slowly unsheathed Archenmey. "Style of the Undrawn Long Sword, Archenemy!" With one single slash, Draco felt a straight slash wound appear on his torso as he felt his consciousness fading.
Torafuzas gasped as he felt Draco's curse power. "What the..."
The demon reaper jumped in the air and twirled his scythe. "Madness Swivel!" The blades on his weapon began to glow and swiped it down. A bright dark red light out of the blades was heading over to the group in multiple spirals.
"Max Speed!" Carla lifts Wendy at high max speed evading the attack.
Sklade landed on the ground. "Now do you see? What chance do you think you can defeat me?" Wendy gave the demon a vicious glare. "I won't stop until I get revenge for what you did Reisuke!" Her hair began to change into pink hair which was long and her eyes became pink too. "Dragon Force!" Wendy then swung her hand and subsequently generated a large and very powerful tornado surrounding the demon.
"Damn it..so strong!" Sklade swung his scythe blowing the tornado away a little just enough to give him some time to escape. "Tri Maddening Cycle!" He saw his scythe and three red crescent attacks came out of it all heading toward the girl. "Carla, move aside, I got a plan!" Wendy ordered.
Carla decided to leave this to her friend. "Momentary Wind!" Wendy gathered wind at her feet to boost her speed which was to evade her enemy's attack.
"I will defeat you Fairy Tail!" A red energy surrounded Sklade's weapon as he raised it above him. "MADNESS DEVASTION!" He slammed his scythe with the blades embedded into the ground. Out of that, multiple pillars of red light erupted out of the ground. All of them traveled in a straight line and destroyed everything in their path. The attack ravaged the area.
"I won't fall to someone who just killed an innocent child like Reisuke!" Wendy declared.
"Hahahahaha...innocent, that child was a monster. He and those Future Diary Holders would take the chance if they saw an opportunity to use the power of God!"
"No! Reisuke had his reasons for wanting to stop this madness! The Survival Game is to blame, it's forcing people to turn their back on their friends and become bad people!" Wendy shouted. "Though, I believe that we came to find a way to stop this meaningless war! So, the people in this world can live in peace!" She moved into a wide stance spreading her arms wide and causing a fast-moving wind barrier to take form.
"My friends and I will help save this world even if it means fighting your demons of Tartaros again!" Wind surrounded her and the demon. Wendy then moved her arms in a counter-clockwise direction as a wind of wall contract. "Dragon Slayer Secret Arts: Shattinger Light: Sky Drill!"
The wind barrier toward Sklade as he was sent flying into the air as his cloak and hood were shredded apart. "I...failed...King...Brron...I failed you..."
Torafuzar turned to the direction where Sklade was. "Sklade...is gone, that girl killed him."
"Hey, demon shark guy..." A female child's voice called to him. "Bad news...Draco was eliminated too, but, don't worry the life force he used will be going to Brron...so, his death won't be in vain."
Torafuzar let out a growl. "Very well..." Yukino and Minerva noticed the demon's behavior and he looked at them. "We'll finish this another time." A small portal opened. "You might have won this fight, but, I'll be back and the other demons will come for you and your friends!"
"What was that about?" Yukino asked deactivating her magic.
"Not sure..." Minerva said equally confused.
"Guys!" Akame and Kagura came running just as Wendy and Carla arrived.
Yuki was carrying a half-naked Yuno. Wendy's face went red. "Whoa!"
"Idiot, what are you doing?" Carla questioned a little flustered.
"Wait, it's not what you think, she was already half-naked!" Yuki comically yelled with tears in his eyes.
"Either way, how is she and where's the third demon that held Yuno captured?" Carla asked.
"We'll explain that on the way home," Yuki said handing over Akame's katana sword.
A short time later
Yukino was driving the others back to the city. Yuki and Yuno were sitting together in the back seat. Wendy sitting in the back with Carla in her lap, luckily they were asleep. Yuno was giving a Yuki's jacket to keep her warm.
Yuki looked at Yuno for a second. "Yuno...I don't know why you drugged me. Though, I can worry about that another time." He placed his hand on her cheek smiling tenderly and kissing her lips. "Yuno..." He then looked out the window catching a glimpse of a couple riding in a red car who were looking at him.
"So, that was him and second including those Diary appreciates." The woman with dark blue hair. "Should we turn around?"
The man with the long hair sitting next to her just chuckled. "No, we'll give them some time before we make our move."
Yuki didn't like the sound of this. "This can't be good." He felt Yuno snuggle against his shoulder. "Yuno..." He smiled a little before leaning his head against hers which made her smile. Akame was watching this for a second and smiled. "Green...I hope we can spend time together again."
Two demons have bit the dust, and Torafuzar retreated after being convinced to by a female voice, who was it. Yuno is rescued and the group begins to return home to Sakurami City. Yuki sees two couples driving by as they look at him which concludes that the next Future Diary Holder is coming. Yuki is nervous but decides to relax until he gets to the city. What will happen next and will the demons attack again, find out next time.
End of chapter.
