His Spirit Is Broken (Fairy Tail)

Chapter 7

"Erza!! You're going too fast!!! The S.E. plug is inflating!" Gray yelled as Erza tore through the streets in the car. "If someone plays that flute, many people, including Zax, will die... Human lives will end by the melody of the flute." Erza yelled so Gray could hear her. "I know that, but right now we are clueless about their intentions... Since we might have to fight them, you should slow down so your magic power won't be drained before it's needed." Gray said as he held on to the top of the car.

"I don't care. Worse comes to the worst, I'll grab a stick and fight. Besides, I still have you guys." Erza said as she swerved to avoid some people. "I think I had something to tell you, Lucy. I can't remember, though." Happy said from his place inside the car, sitting besides Lucy. "What?" The blond girl asked as she watched Natsu. "I just told you, I can't remember." Happy said as he turned to look at her. "You're making me curious, try to remember." Lucy said as she moved to help Natsu, who had stuck his head out the window. "Ah!! What is that...?" She asked as she saw smoke in the distance.

~At Oshibana Station~

Team Natsu shoved their way through the crowd that gathered around the station entrance. "Ladies and gentlemen!! Please stay back it's dangerous here. A train was derailed by accident, so no one is allowed to go into the station!! Until we can confirm the safety inside, the station will be closed to the public." A man said through a megaphone, causing the crowd to murmur. Erza managed to make her way to the front and grabbed one of the employees. "What's going on inside?" Erza demanded and headbutted him when he didn't answer fast enough. She did this two more times, allowing Gray, Natsu, Happy, and Lucy to slip by unnoticed.

~With Zax inside the station~

Zax stood at the back of the Eisenwald members. They had defeated a military platoon and were now waiting for Fairy Tail. He secretly hoped they wouldn't come. He looked up as footsteps approached, his heart sinking into his feet. "I knew you'd come, Fairy Tail." Eligor greeted from his spot, sitting atop the train. "We've been waiting for you." He added with a smirk. "That's... The armor girl from the other day." A man from the crowd muttered. "I see... So, it was you who leaked out our plan." The man beside him stated, making the first man gulp.

Zax watched as Lucy attempted to wake Natsu, failing miserably. "Flies... It's all because of you." Kageyama growled out, gingerly touching his bandaged ears. Zax had treated his wounds without being asked. He was not a cruel person, he wouldn't let someone get an infected wound. Natsu stirred at the sound of Kageyama's voice. "What do you intend to do? Depending on your answer, I might have to make you pay for it." Erza glared at the group, searching for Zax. Their eyes met and Zax gave a brief nod, signaling he was alright.

"We just want to fool around. We've got no job and we're really bored." Eligor stated, causing his men to laugh. "Don't you understand yet? What do they have inside a train station?" He said as he used his wind magic to fly above the train. "Time's up." He said as he flew over to the broadcasting system and tapped against it with is forearm. "Are you going to broadcast the Lullaby!!!?" Erza asked, her eyes going wide. All Eligor did at first was laugh.

"There are hundreds... No, thousands of people gathering around this station now. If we broadcast it loud enough, maybe even the entire town will hear the melody of death." Eligor cackled out. "Indiscriminate mass-murder!?" Erza managed between clenched teeth. "We are simply cleaning up those fools who live their lives enjoying their rights, not knowing that there are people who have been revoked of their rights." He did a flip in the air, tilting his head back. "Living a life oblivious to the unfairness of the world is a sin. Thus, the Shinigami has come to punish them. A punishment called "Death"!!!" He flew to one of the window ledges and landed.

"Your rights will never be returned if you do that!!!" Lucy yelled out and then mumbled something under her breath that Zax couldn't hear from his spot beside the train. "Now that we have come this far, it's not the "right" that we seek. We seek "authority." If we have "authority," we can simply wipe off the past and control the future" Eligor ranted, making Zax roll his eyes. He watched as Kageyama made his way through the crowd of dark guild members. "What a pity for you little flies... To die without getting a glimpse of the dark age!!!" He yelled as he crouched down, launching an attack that appeared from the shadows in the middle of Team Natsu.

"I knew it was you!!!" Natsu yelled as he got up and destroyed the shadow arm with a flame-covered fist. "This time we're on a real battleground!!!" Natsu grinned, fully revived. He then took a moment to look at the crowd, his eyes going wide. "Oh!! There are so many of them... Wait, is that Jaz? What're you doing over there, buddy!?" Natsu yelled to the boy, who hung his head in shame as he moved to the front of the crowd. Eligor smirked as he watched the exchange happen. "Please... you have to defeat me..." Jax muttered, Natsu's ears catching the soft spoken words. Natsu gave a slight nod as Lucy pointed, sneering. "This is the strongest team in Fairy Tail. Prepare yourself!!" The blond said as the team all looked at the crowd. The crowd stared right back, some of them smirking.

"I'll leave the rest to you while I go play the flute. Let these clueless flies feel the power of Eisenwald's darkness." With that, Eligor flew through the window and out of sight. "Natsu, Gray!! Both of you, go after him. If you work together, there's no way you could lose to Eligor. Lucy and I will take care of things here." Erza stated and looked at Lucy, who had begun to tremble and sweat. "Eligor is planning to use Lullaby in this station. We have to prevent that from happening, no matter what." She turned back to the two boys and glared at them. "Are you listening to me!!? Go!!" She yelled, causing them to jump and run in the direction Eligor went. Let the battle begin.