The Elemental Sorceress

Chapter Twenty Four

CHAPTER — TWENTY FOUR

Trouble on Tenrou

Loke had told her a few days ago that he wouldn't be back for a while. Apparently he was Gray's partner for the S-Class exams. It worried her a bit how often he was coming out on his own, though her small kingdom wasn't technically Earthland anymore.

It was more of its own realm that could be accessed by very few people from Earthland. Technically she could allow people within, but it was a complicated thing. The only people who had true access to it besides her were; The Elemental's, Celestial Spirits, Orion, and Gajeel. Due to Gajeel living there in his past life, he would be able to enter without any issues.

Nova wanted more than anything to attend the exams, but she didn't want to pause her training. She sits beside Neptune who had gotten into a nasty sparring match with Brünnhilde. Nova's hands hover over a few gashes on his exposed arm. Water pools over her hands glowing softly.

"You're getting better and better," Neptune says as he inspects the now nonexistent wounds. "That took you only a few minutes. They were pretty bad too." He makes a face as he thinks about the fight.

"Well, maybe you need some more training. Brünnhilde wasn't even going all out." Nova laughs, shaking her head.

Neptune scoffs. "She's the one who works with swords, I don't. It isn't my fault!"

Nova hums. "Brünnhilde just wants to help you."

"Yeah 'help me' by almost murdering me." He says grumbling under his breath.

Nova pats his arm and gets to her feet. "I need to go practice my dance and gymnastics, or else Loke will kill me when he returns." They'd been practicing ballet quite a bit, but the damn lion decided now was the time to start on gymnastics too.

'I can already do this!' She had protested.

Though the ginger-haired man simply smirked. Apparently she needed to become an 'expert.' It made no sense to her. She honestly thought he just wanted to continue making her suffer.

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Nova goes on with her day but she can't help but feel something is off. It was nearing early afternoon, and the feeling keeps building up. She's sitting across from Darago when she feels a jolt of energy through her bones. Her face goes slack as she realizes what it is.

'Nova... please! We need your help.'

Lucy's voice calls out to her. The blonde girl sounded tired and terrified. Nova casts her senses out and locates the girl on Tenrou Island. There were several dark signatures scattered across the place.

Nova feels an inherently evil person in the same area as Team Natsu and Laxus. She knew who it was, she'd help train the man after all. Without saying a word Nova disappears in the blink of an eye.

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Lucy leans against Natsu feeling hopeless. Despite their best efforts, Hades was still able to fight. Everyone's magic reserves were bone dry. No one had any energy left. Lucy stares up at the massive purple creatures that Hades conjured from the rubble.

She knew everyone had the same feelings as her.

Pure fear and desperation.

There was no one left who could save them...