The flames of Fiore.

Revival

Chapter ten for you.
Disclaimer , i own not the franchise but the characters and story.

1204 , 23rd of March.
Tenrou Island.
Ten months after the 'Death' of Cain Grim.

"Zoe..." A single thought pieced the dark space. Cain tried to look around , but found nothing. He was surrounded by an empty , black darkness. "Where am i?" He asked himself. Cain felt a presence near him. As Cain jolted , his eyes flew open in and searching for the strange presence. The bright sunlight struck his pupils and his vision turned white for several , agonizing seconds. When his eyes finally adjusted to the light , Cain raised his head and looked around. He recognised the scent from the native trees and shrubs in the air as Tenrou Island , but he had no idea where on the island he was. Sitting up , Cain scanned his surroundings. He seemed to be laying behind a carved stone , which was erected like a shrine or gravestone , which sat on the edge of a clearing. A breeze blew across the clearing and the long grass rippled in small waves with the wind. Sitting in the remains of his muddy jeans , he watched as the wind rustled the leaves in the trees. Cain stood and instantly felt light headed and his legs nearly collapsed from underneath him. "Ugh , shit. That last attack was something. Dammit" He muttered himself. "I wonder how long i was out. It couldn't have been that long , after all if it was they would have picked me up." He thought. "Dammit , if Azeal beat me , that means the only person left would be..." Panic flooded through his body and he forced himself to comply as he broke into a sprint , only to fall down after a few seconds. Growling in anger , he pushed himself up and tried again. He reached the mouth of a cave , which appeared to be the only exit from the clearing , and leaned against the stone wall. He felt pain pulsing through his muscles and joints. "Zoe..." He whispered to himself. "I hope i can get to her before Azeal does. I can't let him fight her , i must protect her." He scolded himself for allowing himself to be beaten so easily. "I wonder where you're going..." Cain froze. The voice sounded like that of a young girl. Turning around , he frowned. "So you were the presence i felt. Who are you?" He asked as he glared at the small girl in a long white dress. Her eyes widened , as if she was shocked or surprised. "H-hey wait. You can see me?!" She shrieked as she took several steps back. "Oh , you're a ghost. Great , that's just what i needed. Another nuisance." Cain muttered. "N-nuisance? YOU'RE MEAN!" She shouted before bursting into tears. Cain sighed and then turned and continued to try walking through the cave. Stumbling in the near pitch darkness , Cain felt as though his legs were going to snap just from his sheer weight. Beads of sweat began to build upon his forehead as he tried to struggled upright. Weariness began to take over and he slowly slid down the wall to the ground. Panting , Cain pounded the ground in frustration. "What the fuck?! Why is it i can barely walk?" He mentally screamed. "AAAAAARRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHH!" He roared in anger. He slumped back down. Sobs echoed through the cave as Cain continued pummeling the ground. "It's not surprising that your legs are practically useless , they haven't been used in ten months after all." It was the little girl's voice again. Cains crying stopped instantly and he wiped the tears from his face with the back of his arm. "What do you want?" He growled. The small girl giggled. "I assume you have several questions? I'll answer to the best of my abilities , if you answer my question first." She seemed to be demanding he accept this exchange rather than asking. "Heh , doesn't sound like i have much of a choice." Cain muttered. "Very well , what is your question?" He asked as he sat up. She smiled in delight. "Excellent! Now..." She began , leaning in closer to him. "How is it you can see me if you don't have the Fairy Tail brand? Hhmmm?" She asked impatiently , leaning in even closer , much to Cains disliking. Leaning back from her , Cain stared her in the eyes. What really frightened him about ghosts was their eyes. The didn't reflect anything , they showed nothing. No emotion , not sadness , happiness or even rage. "I'm a Death Dragon Slayer , i can see dead souls. Is that all?" He asked with a bored tone. The girl frowned at his answer for several seconds before straightening up and smiling. "Ok then Cain , what do you want to know?" Cains eyes narrowed. "How do you know my name? And who are you?" He inquired. The small girl smiled. "I'm Mavis Vermillion , and i know your name cause i watched you during the tournament , silly." She said with a giggle. "M-mavis? THE Mavis Vermillion?! The first master of Fairy Tail? No way..." Cain thought with wide eyes. "Anything else you want to know?" She asked with another smile. Cain thought for a moment before remembering something Mavis had said. "What did you mean when you said that my legs hadn't been used in ten months?" Mavis's smile vanished and she looked down. "Well , you see..." She said nervously. "You were kind of..." She began to twirl her hair nervously. "Oh come on , spit it out." Cain snapped as he became impatient. Mvis winced at his outburst and clasped her hands together. "You were in a coma for ten months..." She blurted out.