because of you ☞ Gray Fullbuster

Learning Gray's Past! Who's Trying to Melt Deliora and Why?

chapter eighteen

"Wow, this place is big!" Lucy yelled, as they walked inside the Temple of the Moon.

"It's all busted up!" Natsu replied, examining the temple.

"Just how old is this?" Gray rose an eyebrow at his surroundings.

"I don't have a good feelings about this." Liz crossed her arms.

"Do you ever have a good feelings about anything that had to deal with caves?"

"No, it just feels like the floor's gonna give out on us.

"Huh? What are those?" Natsu changed the subject; looking at the moon carvings in the wall.

"They're moons. This place was originally called 'Island of the Moon'." Gray walked over to the wall.

"A moon island, a moon curse, and moon emblems. . ." Liz trailed off. "There's something fishy about these ruins."

"Man, this place is falling apart. Is this floor even safe?" Natsu stomped, and Liz jumped.

"Natsu, don't do that!" Liz yelled, balling her fists. "What if the floor actually collapses?"

It was too late. The floor collapsed from under them, and they all fell through the floor.

"Natsu, you idiot!" Gray yelled,

They all fell on the ground, and sat up.

"Hey! You guys okay?!"

"No! This is your fault!" Gray yelled at the pink haired idiot.

"Why don't you ever think about the consequences?!" Liz rubbed her neck.

"Happy. Can you fly us all up?" Lucy asked,

"Nope." The small cat replied, shaking his head.

"We're beneath the ruins." Gray said,

"It's a secret cave!" Natsu jumped up. "Since we're here, let's go exploring!"

"How about we don't?" Liz crossed her arms, again, as if she were cold.

"Hey! Quit running around like crazy!" Gray yelled at him.

"Oh!" Natsu gasped, as he ran into a new part of the cave.

"Natsu?" Lucy asked, right behind him.

"Now what?" Liz asked, right behind Gray.

"What is this?" Natsu asked, and Gray trembled at the sight.

In front of them, was Deliora, the Demon of Descruction.

"What the. . .?" Gray trailed off, as tears filled Liz's eyes. "Deliora. . .?!" Gray walked up to it.

Flashbacks of the monster filled Liz's mind.

"But how?" Liz trembled. "That can't be! What is Deliora doing here?! It's impossible! He can't be here! What the hell is it doing on Galuna Island!?"