A Railgun in Fairy Tail, Book 5: Perfection

Natsu Awakened

Mikaris was utterly confused. She had watched dozens and dozens of tests before...but never had she actually felt anything while watching them. She had always been content to just watch and not even care about the subjects. But with every passing moment she watched Mikoto cry out on that screen...she started to feel a knotted feeling in her gut...was this...pity? Or something much more?

Mikaris shook herself. It was because Mikoto looked like her that's all..she was reminding her of her own countless sessions spent in that chair. Feeling the pain of constant horrific mental intrusion. But the horror she had accepted to be necessary in her growth to power.

So if she had accepted it then...why wouldn't this damn feeling in her gut go away!?

Suddenly the door to the observation room opened up and in walked 'Mega Punch' Sogin.

"Wassup?" said Edo-Gunha. "Did I miss any of the screaming?"

"Only about half an hour of it." said Cronus. "But her level's only gone up by a fourth so far...though I have to say..that is starting to look very...erm..interesting."

Sogin's eyes widened as he looked at the screen. "Wow! I heard she had wings...but horns? and check out those plasma claws...she's like some sort of dark angel or something..."

"Dragon.." said Mikaris in what she hoped sounded like an indifferent voice. "You can already see the surface of her tail solidifying into scales...interesting..from the sounds of her screams...it seems like she is still capable of coherant thought."

"She's got some nails in her soup." said Sogin. "Guess I shouldn't expect any less from you..even if it's the Earthland you."

A soldier suddenly rushed in, his armor burnt and smoking. "This is bad ma'am!! They found the lab..they're breaking through!!"

"What!?" said Sogin. "How!?"

"Dragon Slayer scent.." said Mikaris. "It must be that Salamander individual from before. He's persistant that one.."

"Heh!" said Sogin clenching his metal fists. "If you don't mind..I think I'll take this one, I haven't hit a single loser all day! Coming General Misaka?"

"I'll stay." said Mikaris, feeling rather surprised that those words were coming out of her mouth. "I wish to observe her some more.."

"Whatever.." said Sogin. "Don't mind if I borrow your liutenant though do you?"

"If Cronus does not object, neither will I.."

"YES!!" said Cronus. "TIME TO MAKE SOME BLOOD!!"

Cronus teleported out of the room as Sogin sped off in a sudden blur.

Mikaris returned her attention to the screen of the monitor. She didn't care...she didn't care at all..this girl was nothing but a mere test subject that would later be turned into a weapon...just like everyone else in this god forsaken city.

 

Right outside Secret Lab in the Eastern Area of Psychic City.

 

"Omigosh!! I am so lost!" screamed Lucy as she ran throught the maze of high tech turrets which were all mysteriously deserted except for a few awkward unconscious soldiers covered in burns and bruises.

Lucy ran back and forth through the destruction angrily knocking her head. "RRAARRGHH, I was supposed to go to that school district and get Taurus and Loke to do some major damage as a distraction, but here I am running around who knows where! At least Academy City had maps in the visitor's center or something.