The Devil Slayer & The Steam Prince Volume1

Chapter 8 Idol Time Prt1

Seth's Pov: It's 8 and I just woke up so I slip on my pj bottoms, robe and slippers and my glasses and start packing up because if I want to make the 10 o'clock train to Magnolia then I have to leave for the station by half past 9 as I lock my luggage and zip up my backpack my bedroom door opens and in walks Antonio who just stands in the doorway arms crossed. "What's the hurry the guild isn't going anywhere and besides you have worked enough to pay your rent for the dorms for quite a while Antonio stated." "If I'm gonna catch the 10 train I need to leave in an hour and a half so I want to get packed sooner so we can enjoy this last hour and a half I said as I walked by him." "I'll ask once more what's the rush I know Erza said come back on monday but it doesn't have to be right after breakfast does it Antonio stated." "I want to go work with the entire team and so I have to leave after breakfast I'm sorry Antonio but please accept this I said as I turn back to look at him.———————————————————————
We get through breakfast within an hour and I hug my friend farewell at the door and softly place a scroll of parchment into his back pocket before running to the carriage and putting my suitcase and backpack inside. I then slide in and just relax as Gregory drives to the train station. "Please if I send any letters to Antonio make sure they are handed directly to him so he can continue to smile and so he doesn't worry I say as I collect my bags." Gregory nods and says that he certainly will do as I asked.
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I pay for the train and then walk down to the platform with 5 minutes to spare, soon enough the 5 minutes are up and the train is now in front of me I get on and give my ticket before sitting down with my bags in front of me between my legs, after a half hour we finally pull into Magnolia station and I get up and start the long walk to the guild. Once I finally reach the guild I shove open the door before calling out. "Hey everybody I'm back" everyone looks my way and soon enough they are all waving at me and greeting me.
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As I head up to the boys dorm Mira stops me to tell me the gang are out on a job request but left a little while ago so I might be able to catch up to them. "It's okay Mira I don't have to jump right into work after coming back from 3 days off I say sweetly." "Oh it's just they decided to split into groups and I think Gray is by himself Mira replied." "So what if he is isn't that how he often ends up I answer while trying to not let my tone give me away." "Yeah but I just thought if you wanted to work with your idols in the guild then this would be a good time to do so Mira answered kindly." ———————————————————————
I take a deep breath and calm down now knowing her reasons I then tell the she devil that I will take it, I drop my bags by my door and run out the guild, I feel slinking into the morning shadows will help get to them quicker, Mira said the next train to where they are going is in 5 minutes and they left 5 minutes ago to make sure they weren't late. I manage to get to the platform within 4 minutes so as soon as the train pulls in I stand behind the team and quietly still in shadow form follow them in, I then materialize next to Erza after asking. "Is this seat taken?" Lucy springs from her seat next to Natsu immediately and so I just softly chuckle before apologizing.———————————————————————
"I'm guessing Mira told you to join us Erza stated." "Yes because she said you guys were splitting into groups and Gray was gonna be on his own, is there something wrong with that because if so I can go back to the guild and just take the day off and maybe cook for you guys tonight I said nervously." "No there isn't a problem with wanting to work with your idol team, I'm sure your skills will be very helpful Erza said calmly." Erza then filled me in on the job as we were on the train ride, once we got to the clients house they told us even more detail before we broke off into our teams. "Well let's get to work Seth shall we." said Gray as he looked over at me.———————————————————————
I quietly nod and put our objective list and copy of the map in a backpack and then swing it on before running out to the magi-cycle. "I will drive Gray your magic is more useful for attacking then mine is I say as I look to the ice mage." Gray nods and so I slap on the SE-plug then Gray slides on back of me, I suddenly get nervous and stiffen up at the feeling of him up against me, I quickly snap out of it and rev the engine. We eventually make it to our destination, Gray gets off first and then I slide off the plug and step off the bike before grabbing my head with one hand. "Yo Seth you okay Gray asked?" I take a few deep breaths and then give a thumbs up before catching up to him. ———————————————————————
As we scan the area I see that we are near a rocky mountain with a cliffside. "Hey Gray weren't Lu and Juvia sent to the nearby port I call over to him." "Yeah why do you think you found something they need to know about He calls back." "Not sure yet but I think so I shout out to him." I then see a black metal feather lying flat on the ground and as I pick it up it pricks my skin  and the pricks looked like claws and came from the sides like thorns on a rose. "Ouch that hurt I say at a normal volume but being on a cliffside it carries louder." "Hey Seth you alright Gray says as he runs over." "Yep I'm fine just got pricked by this metal feather and it has me thinking I might know of the dark guild involved." I said as I applied water to the wound to clean it. "Really who has feathers that prick human flesh Gray Asked?" "Crimson Hippogryph but for now let's check in with Lucy and Juvia to see if they have found anything." "This is recon Steamy Ice to recon Star Water come in I say over a communication lacrima." ———————————————————————
"Hi Seth how goes your search Lucy asked as she was the one on her team who was given the com-lakrama." "Pricked my fingers on a clue but it's nothing deadly so I'm good how does your search go found anything interesting I answer back." "Juvia just found some lion skin and fur and it is dyed red Lucy stated." "Lion skin and fur and it was dyed red and a black metal feather that has claw like thorns on it I said to myself as I paced back and forth. "Lucy both clues lead me to believe that the dark guild responsible is Crimson Hippogryph get in contact with Erza and Natsu back at the client's house tell them it's Crimson Hippogryph and then get back to the house we will meet you there I say before ending the call."
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I pack away the device and slap the SE-plug back onto my wrist and Gray slides on behind me and this time nerves don't get the better of me so I rev the engine to life and then as I'm driving I get a burning headache for a second. "Someone is trailing us I think it's members of the dark guild I say without turning to face Gray." "How can you tell Gray asked?" "Burning headache it's s how I can often sense danger if it's longer than a minute then it's a vision of coming danger I reply." "Gotcha just focus on getting us back to the client and I'll give them a chilly reception and don't tell me not to cause you think you can weave around their attacks that would cost you a lot of magic energy Gray said back."
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I give a quick thumbs up and focus on my driving. Eventually we manage to get back to the clients house and Gray jumps off the bike and I step off before grabbing my head again like when I first got off it. The dark guild members soon show up and rather than face us all they decide to choose who to harm first. "Now let's see who will we torture first, Eeany Meeny Miney You, says the dark mage before pointing at Gray." The dark wizards then take him and hold him down. "You're going to look beautiful all bruised and beaten with a blue lip and black eye and once you beg for mercy we will grant that wish by ending your life in front of your guildmates says the team leader as he lifts Gray's face."
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"Don't you dare lay a single finger on him I swear to you that if you harm even a single hair on his head or give him even a simple cut on his cheek I will deal you a pain so great it hurts 100 times over I hissed." "Seth relax yourself deep breaths Erza stated." "How could I possibly do that Erza they threaten to harm one of my guild idols in front of me this act can't be overlooked I say as I turn to her my eyes white with orange around them." "Seth please don't let rage get the better of you let us help you take them down Erza said as she reached for my shoulder." "No I can handle this on my own, I heard tell that Mira once said that if you have the power to protect the ones you care about then you must use it and I intend to live up to that statement by the she devil I said before shaking off Erza's grip."
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I then give an angry yell and look up at the sky while I clap my hands into a prayer like form in front of my chest, my hair turns burnt crimson my skin turns to lava and as I separate my hands in them are blood red colored flames I then look back to eye level and charge for the thugs that are holding Gray as I knock them out I tell Gray to run over to the others. Once Gray is with the rest of the team I toss up over them a shield dome made of steam and shadow,———————————————————————
I then go shadow mode and take out a bunch via sneak attacks, eventually all that's left is the team leader so I try a certain sneak attack and slink into the shadows then once under him I summon my fire column before turning it into a dome that shrinks and it makes it harder to breath, I then take out my throwing daggers and pin him to a nearby tree I then slide once more into shadows till I'm right in front of him, "Shadow take shape...Shadow take shape....Shadow take shape of... swashbuckler swords I cry out, Set them ablaze I hiss aloud. I then put the pair of swords up to his throat as if I was gonna slice his head off.
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"Making threats to Fairy Tail is the biggest mistake you will ever make, your life will be spared but you must pay for your crimes and your threat I say before taking my small daggers out the tree and cut him on the arms legs and face, The man who lives in this house has worked hard to acquire the houses dead and his family built this house by hand generations ago he deserves a happy life so from now on your guild will leave him alone and not rob from him ever again or I will have to continue to teach the lesson I say as I tighten the sword's grip on the leader's neck." "I understand I will let the master of our dark guild know I promise the leader of the group replies."
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I then dispel the swords and at the same time I end my take over spell. As I turn to dispel the shield I get on hands and knees breathing heavy before collapsing backwards and laying in a starfish like form. I feel feet running towards me and then all I see is Gray grabbing me and I look to Erza before everything goes dark and numb.