FairyTail: Soul Bound

Snapping

"Are you sure you're okay Sam?" Mira asked curiously, watching Sam carry various dished and plates.

"Yeah I'm good, just a little sore" Sam said with a reassuring tone, smiling behind his mask.

Sam had been helping Mira clean up for hours, the guild was nearly empty. Erza had gone back home earlier in the day, various books in hand.

"Your mom left in quite a hurry, I don't think I've ever seen her read as much as I did today" Mira said with a soft chuckle, placing her dirty dishes on the bar counter.

"Yeah...i really scared her" Sam said with a slight tone of guilt in his voice. Earning a chuckle from Mira.

Before Mira could respond, she was cut off by the ground shaking large cracks forming under the both of them.

Mira was able to dodge on instinct, a large steel pillar breaking through the guild's floor.

Sam was taken into air by the pillar, having managed to block it with his hands.

As the pillar continued on it's path he flipped himself, Using his bandaged robotic hand to stab into the metal pillar.

He then slid down the side of the pillar, slicing deeper into the metal as a result.

As he landed on the ground Mira ran over to him.

"Are you okay?!" Mira asked in horror, checking Sam over.

Mira looked to Sam's bandaged hand, finding it's robotic replacement. Each finger glowing a bright orange from the friction of sliding down the pillar.

"Yeah im okay" Sam said earning a nod from Mira.

The sound of footsteps caused Mira to near instantly prepare herself, standing in front of Sam.

"Well what do we have here? A couple of fairys up past their bed time??" A man asked as he stepped from the smoke and dust caused by his attack.

"Blacksteel Gajeel..." Mira said in realization, earning a laugh from the man.

"Seriously? Theres still people here and it's a washed up waitress and a runt?!" Gajeel asked in dissapointment.

"Leave! Now! The Magic council has banned conflicts between guilds!" Mira said sternly as Sam shakily but quietly fell to a sitting position.

As he sat himself down Sam's breathing began to grow unsteady, his eyes flickering a dull purple.

As he looked to the scene infront of him Sam felt a burning in his chest.

He felt the pit in his stomach grow, the corruption like appearance of his hands spreading.

His right arm started to glow before taking on the same mechanical appearance.

Both Gajeel and Mira took notice of the glow as Sam stood up, clawing at his head with his left hand.

Mira took a step toward Sam, stopping as a loud crack rang out.

Sam's plastic mask broke and shattered into pieces as his mouth opened widely.

His fangs were glowing a vibrant purple color, causing Gajeel to take a step back.

Mira was blown back by a sudden burst of movement.

Gajeel threw his arm forward, transforming it into a club of steel.

Sam had charged the dragon slayer. However the attack that was sent his way didn't hit.

Instead Sam ducked under it, flipping his right hand so his fingers were pointed up.

He sliced into Gajeel's steel arm as he sped towards the dragon slayer, causing him to retract his attack.

As his arm returned to normal blood spewed from the large cuts along his arm.

Gajeel was then picked up by Sam using his right arm to do so.

With a variety of mechanical clicks Sam stretched his arm to the otherside of the guild, slamming gajeel through the wall.

Sam stood huffing and puffing as he a mixture of glowing purple blood and drool began to leak from his mouth, giving his open maw the same glow.

Sam collapsed to his knees as he retracted his arm, struggling to maintain some semblance of control of himself.

His eyes flickered as he grit his teeth.

"Keep it together" Sam said to himself in a darkened tone of voice, a slight metal tinge being audible in his voice.

As he began to regain some form of control. Sam looked up, instantly being hit in the face by a black metal pole.

Gajeel stood shakily, his right arm hanging limply as blood dripped from it.

Being thrown into the wall had dislocated his shoulder and seemed to have broken his nose.

As he ceased his attack Gajeel retreated. Vanishing into the night.

Mira shook herself from her shocked state, rushing to Sam's side

He had been rendered unconscious from the attack, but his transformations remained.

He looked pained. Even unconscious his magic was running rampant.

*To Be Continued*