~Magnolia's Number One Assassin~ (Fairy Tail)

Chapter 67: Where Is Natsu Dragneel?

Where is Natsu Dragneel?

The Iron Dragon Slayer and I stared up at the dark, tall building with hate. I could practically feel the dark waves coming off Gajeel. Who was baring his fangs while clenching his hands into fists. I knew he could feel my dark hatred as well.
We had found this place thanks to that man that had thought he could kill us. In the end he was the one with no heartbeat.

"Ready, Gajeel?" I asked with no emotion in my voice. In order for me to do this, I would have to shut down all my raging emotions, like I had done all those other times. I had to keep myself distant.
An emotionless husk of a person.

"Gi hi hi, let's go get the Salamander." Gajeel said with a savage grin on his metal pierced face.

Natsu.

We rushed forward and the two guards stationed out front saw us instantly. We were on them before they could scream. Gajeel made his hand into iron and he made it extend. Gajeel's iron arm hit the guy in the stomach and with a bloody cough he went down.

My eyes locked on the guard in front of me and I withdrew one of my gleaming daggers. I threw it and it sank hilt deep into the guard's throat. With a gurgle he went down.

I ran passed him, swiping my dagger as I went. I caught up with Gajeel who was hidden in the shadows of the wall. I went over to him and put my back to the cold, brick wall as well.

With a solemn nod to each other we slinked forward.

We made it to the large steel door and I looked to Gajeel for help. He did his little laugh and calmly walked over to the steel door. With barley a grunt he punched the door and his iron clad fist went straight through.

He looked over at me and smirked. With a flick of his wrist the heavy steel door fell inwards with a loud BOOM!
So much for being ninjas. I walked over to my partner and shook my head at him with a smile on my face.

"Show off." I scoffed, he shrugged one broad shoulder, and crossed his arms over his chest.

He tilted his head toward the busted down door, "Ladies first." I snorted while walking over the door and passed Gajeel. "Lady? Pssh, please." I said with a roll of my eyes as I flung my dagger at the man who had been running toward me with his sword drawn. "Oh, of course, what was I thinking." The Slayer's gruff voice made its way to my ears as he strolled right in. "You're more like a Demon Lady." Gajeel said while he kicked two guys away with his iron clad leg.

I giggled as I brought my second dagger down and sliced through a Dark Wizard's throat. "Better." After we had hacked and slashed our way down the hallway, Gajeel and I stopped to catch our breath.

We had stopped at two possible passage ways. "Gajeel, do you smell him?" I asked him breathlessly. The Mage paused for a moment then shook his head. "I can't smell a damn thing." My shoulders dropped and I took a deep breath.

Hold on, Natsu. Hold on.

I turned to Gajeel and whatever he saw in my eyes made him narrow his eyes. "No. There ain't no way." I walked up to him and I had to stretch up to my tippy toes to place my hands on his shoulders. "Gajeel...this is the only hope we have of finding him and taking him home with us." I reasoned to him. "We have to go our separate ways from here." Gajeel turned his head to the left passage and let out a frustrated breath.

"I ain't gonna be able to change yer mind, am I?" I shook my head no. I was about to let go of his shoulders when he put his hand on the top of my head and ruffled my hair. "Don't go and die on me, alright, Little Fairy?"
He looked away for a moment as he grumbled, "Salamander would burn me alive."