~✧Switched✧~

Saviour - killer. Chapter 21

Erza pov~
August he said? That means they are in a serious trouble...
"Hibiki tell me their exact location and the fastest and easiest way to reach there".
"Wait a sec" Hibiki continued "I have found the map of the way u needed and it will be downloaded in your and Gajeel's brain within 10 seconds. I have placed a tracker in the map which will tell u exact location of Natsu and others"

Time skips to 10secs-

"got it... Well done, now you immediately contact with the guild and tell every single detail about the situation to master Mavis"
"Okay".

To Natsu and others-
Natsu pov~
"using telepathy magic infront of August? Uh-hu not bad.. but unfortunately it's has been cut off now" said that old grumpy voice.
And all we could do was look at him with terror because the one who stood infront of us is known as the King of all the wizards. There is not a single magic that he doesn't know.
August spoke again "so you reached out in the palace without even getting noticed by the gaurds. You guys surely did a lot of planning that you got this much into the palace without even getting caught in this tight security".
"We want to meet Larcade Dragneel" Gray burst out.. that popsicle.
August burst out laughing "that's it? I m sure you have some important business with him. Let me take you there. Follow me"
'whaaaaaaat!!! Seriously he is taking us to larcade without any further interrogation. It is suspicious, but maybe it is the shortest way to reach there. But we still need backup' I thought.
"Hey Jellal listen, I, Laxus, Gray and Wendy will be going with him. You, Juvia and Lucy secretly back out while walking and wait for Erza and Gajeel to come. This is damn suspicious and we need for a backup if we are in trouble" I whispered to him.
"Okay" he nodded and we all walked behind August who was leading our way to Larcade.

At the guild~

Mavis pov~
Hibiki told us about the whole situation there. It's true that I know about August, he is my son...

-flashback story-
I m no longer alive. It's is my projection of my soul which only the guild members can see.
Zeref was my lover who is now dead. We had two sons Larcade and August. Though Larcade don't know much about me and neither I know about him but August do know. There were certain reasons we had for us being seperated and after that Zeref followed the path of evil and the children followed him.
And August bears inevitable magic power and if anyone can stop him that's  me.
-end of flashback-
I must hurry.
"Mest.. I need your help" I called him out.
"Yes master"
"I want you to teleport me to Alvarez, inside the palace" I ordered.
"But master that's too dangerous for you. Without any plan how ca-" mest was cut off by me interfering in between"I have got some updates recently and there is not time for me to explain. Immediately teleport me there".
"Yes Master. It will take you 30 minutes to reach there" Mest replied.

Back at Natsu-
I saw Jellal, Lucy and Juvia backing out from the group while walking. Lucy gave me a concerned look which says 'please be safe. I will be waiting for you'. I nodded her and moved ahead.
This is surely a long way to Larcade.

Time skips for 10mins-
We have walked a long way there and reached infront of a huge gigantic door.

"He is inside. Wait here until I call you" August said and went into the room.
We heard his footsteps fading which determines that there must be a long space inside.
"Natsu are you sure this is not a trap" Gray asked.
"No, I m not sure. But I found this an option to save Stella quickly" I replied him.
"Natsu-san only 5 hours left. We need to hurry" Wendy said reminding us the time. And to be honest I actually forgot the time left in our hands.
I nodded her and waited for August.
After a wait of 10-15 minutes
"Come in" a voice called us from inside.
Laxus and I slowly pushed the door and walked inside the room or we can call it an enormous hall.
August stood right infront of us and slowly his hand pointed towards the one end of the hall.
There was a giant throne with shining light of gold. And in that throne was seated our target.
"You know what Natsu... You exactly fell into my trap" Larcade said.
We all looked at him with a shock. Although I had doubts about this but this is surely gonna be pain.
Both Larcade and August laughed their devilish laugh and then... Deadly silence.
"Do you know why I took you all here without any interrogation?" August said smirking "because this is an anti-magic room. And the most funny thing that you should know is we are brothers".
We all looked at him with a dumbfound silence.
He is Larcade's brother!? But how is that even possible.. his age is far beyond Larcade's then how???
"You must be thinking how is that possible Natsu Dragneel?" Larcade spoke from behind, "well I will take this last pain of explaining you... We are the demons of high class.. just like YOU".
'me'? What does that mean?
Everyone present in the group looked at me with utter shock.
"What do you mean by him?" Laxus asked.
"Ohh my dear! I guess you don't know that yet!" Larcade said smirking.
"What we don't know? What the hell are you saying" Gray said angrily taking his stance to attack.

"It's of no use... You cannot use your magic power in this room.. well let me explain then uncle Natsu" Larcade said laughing "you are one of the books of Zeref. The E.N.D..... And that goes with me too. The real human Natsu Dragneel died 400 years ago and in the depression of loosing his brother Zeref started to learn black magic and created demon books. Well later you were taken by that stupid Dragon Igneel and he taught you with this Dragon Slayer magic. Zeref created many other books but he treated the only book of mine as his own son. August is his biological son and I m his created son and that's how my and your age increased differently while August aged like a normal human" Larcade took a deep breath after giving this long explanation.
"And now" as August said we all were captured in big glass prision with a tube attaching each of them, "your magic is going to be sucked out by these jars and after that those lifeless body of yours without any magic will be burned to crisp".
"You bastard, take all of us out of here" I tried to punch the wall with Fire dragon iron fist but end up hitting it bare handed.
"I told to uncle, it's no use. You can't use magic in this room" Larcade said laughing at my failure.
"Ice make freezito" Gray spelled taking his stance to freeze the jar and break it and that went useless too.
Laxus tried the thunder bolt to burst out from the jar but no use. Wendy tried sky dragon roar and that went in vain too.
"August, start the process. I m sure their magic will charge up our lacrimas for long time" Larcade said.
August nodded to him and pulled out his magic wand aiming to the point where all the jars were connected and suddenly purple stroke of thunder bolt ran through each of the jars. That was when the sudden immense pain ran throughout our body feeling as if our body is being pierced through a bunch of strong thunder swords and along with that we started feeling dizzy. I saw my fire being sucked away through that pipe on the top.
We screamed to the top of our lungs each time they increased their suction power, I can hear Larcade and August enjoying our pain. They didn't even care to lessen the pain of the little girl Wendy. Her screams clearly speaking out that she can't take it anymore...
Slowly our vision were blacking out, and soon we fell on the floor. I could say my 80% of the magic is being sucked up and that's when I heard a voice "STOP IT" and then everything went black....
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*I updated a bit late being busy lately and extremely sorry for that. My reads on the last chapter is not increasing and I m really feeling depressed seeing that.
I m trying my best to make the story more interesting. Please do comment if there is anything you want me to add.
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