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

Chapter 70: Light Em Up

Light Em Up

Without a sound or warning Raiden came flying at me with a wicked grin on his face. I stood my ground as he brought up his powerful leg and kicked out. I grabbed ahold of his leg and twisted. Raiden went along with his leg and kicked off with his other. I barely had time to register what he was doing before I felt the blow. The side of his foot cracked against my temple. Losing my grip on his leg, I staggered back as my vision turned blurry once again.

I blinked rapidly and my vision cleared just in time to see him coming at me again. I spun out of the way of his fist as it came flying at me. I slashed my dagger across his outstretched arm and he howled in pain as he jerked his bleeding arm back. I smirked as blood trickled down the side of my face.

Raiden held his arm against his chest as a chilling look crossed his sharp features. He looked up from his arm to me. He raised a eyebrow, "That all you got?" I smirked darkly at him, "Why don't you come over here and find out." Raiden's black eyes flashed as he came at me again. He curled his hands into tight fists as he threw a series of punches at me. I dodged, danced, and deflected them.

My previous injures from my first battle began to throb and throw me off balance. I was already breathing heavily and the wound that I had suffered to my chest was gushing out more crimson blood. I stumbled away from him and cried out when I felt his knee go into my stomach. I gagged and blood fell from my gasping mouth. I fell onto my back hard when he went down low and swept my legs out from underneath me.

I went down hard. The shock of the fall vibrated through my spine and lungs. I took a quick breath and rolled, just in time to avoid his red Magic as he sent it shooting at me. He sent the rusty colored tendrils at me with wickedly fast movements. I could hear him laugh in delight as I tried to dodged them all. One made its pass by my defenses and slammed into my stomach. My eyes widened as I found myself flying back from the blow. I hit the wall hard behind me, dust and grit showered around me as I slowly slid down the wall, leaving a bloody trail behind.

I shut one of my eyes tight in pain as I watched Raiden with the other. His attention had been turned from me to Natsu. With my heart in my throat I watched helplessly as Raiden turned and began stalking up to the still Dragon Slayer. "Fey, it's all his fault." Raiden told me as he stared down at Natsu with hate swimming in his dead eyes.

"It's all his fault that you won't come back to me." I bit my lip as I struggled to get up. Raiden's bright red Magic began to swirl around his arm as he stared down at my unmoving partner. "Raiden...l-leave him...alone." I choked out weakly as I finally managed to force myself up. He faced away from me, cocking his head to the side, shielding his eyes from view.

Without a sound he raised his fist high in the air, his Magic swirled, and grew brighter in his arm. With an angry shout he brought his fist down. My heart was beating to fast and to slow at the same time. My fear filled eyes watched as his Magic fueled fist came down closer...and closer...Then I was in front of Raiden. His Magic slammed into me, stopping my lungs from taking in air, and sending me flying. I landed hard and skidded across the floor. Making a crack appear on the cement floor when my body connected. I felt something inside me crack, then break, somewhere inside of me.

Still, with shaking limbs, I stood up, and shuffled forward as I held my side. I limped forward and positioned myself in front of Raiden once again. I spread my arms out as I stood in front of Natsu. The man with the dark eyes stared at me, "Move, Fey." I shook my head firmly as I snarled, "No."

Raiden stared at me as he clenched his jaw and fists. "Why won't you just stay down?!" He all but growled out. I lifted my head and looked him in the eye with an unflinching gaze. "Because...Natsu is behind me..."