Savior of the Slayers

Confronting the Dragons

"Well, here we are." Acnologia said as we stood by the lake. It was weird how a place that had once been so familiar now seemed so foreign. 

"Thanks." I told him." I think you should go, this is something I need to do on my own."

"Stay in touch, there is still a lot more we must discuss." Acnologia mentioned as he flew away. Once he was out of sight, I looked up towards Igneel's mountain and saw a shadowy figure flying off of it.

"Rayn, what are you doing here?" Igneel asked as he approached the lake. Instead of replying, I just kept my eyes staring at the sunlight reflecting off the water. After some time had passed, Igneel spoke up again. 

"Where did you get that?" He asked frantically, motioning to the book still in my hands. Just by how he had said that, I knew that everything Acnologia had said was true.

"You lied." I said bluntly.

"What do you mean I lied?" He said innocently.

"I remember things from before. I know who raised me. I know that you took me away from Acnologia and wiped my memories. What's even more is the fact that you knew I didn't like or use my magic. You sent me to Fairy Tail because you knew you would be able to keep an eye on me using Natsu. You knew that even when you took me away from them and sent me to Sabertooth that you would still be able to keep tabs. I've done everything you've asked of me since you brought me here all that time ago. What are you so afraid of? Also, if you were really that afraid of me, then why did you take the time to teach me all that different magic? What else have you been lying about?" I ranted. Before either of us could speak, a loud siren went off somewhere in the distance. Within an instance all of the dragons, minus Acnologia, where frantically flying around the lake.

"What's going on?" Igneel asked one of them.

"Eclipse has been activated in the human world. Dragons from over 400 years ago are traveling through it!" The dragon exclaimed. 

"Look, Rayn, this is going to have to wait, you need to go back and defeat Eclipse. You aren't doing this because I'm telling you to, you will do it to save your friends." With that, Igneel flew away. I sighed, angry that he left me in the dark like that but also eager to return. As much as I hated to admit it, he was right, I would defeat whatever this Eclipse thing was in order to save my friends. I turned around and noticed that Igneel had opened a portal in the normal spot for me to go through. Without looking back, I walked straight into the unknown.

So, what did y'all think? Things are getting real. Anyway it's finals week so I see a lot of studying and brain-mush in my future. Same time next week!

AJ