Light of the Dragons

Into the Den

I just got my friends to join Wattpad and they love it! I mean who wouldn't, anyway hope you enjoy this chapter and read on!

I dedicate this to Winterhymn!

Thanks for reading!

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Natsu's POV

Erza pushed me through the doors of the guild, I still wasn't comfortable with the whole hands tied thing. On the outside I was angry, calm and ready for anything. But on the inside I was freaking out, I had lied to my friends just so I could get revenge? Since when did I start doing that? I knew it was going to come back to bite me. But this wasn't something I could think about now, I had to stay focused at the matters at hand.

As we walked in. The inside was the complete opposite of the outside. Everything was perfect, clean and orderly. In other words complete opposite of Fairy Tail. The walls were coaxed with dark red paint. All the furniture was pristine, new and looked barely used. There was no bar, or stage. It looked like we walked into a fancy hotel!

Right out of the blue Erza punched me gain! I was about to complain, when she covered my mouth and gave me a stare that will haunt my nightmares for the next month.

Looking to Gajeel I saw he was having a much easier time coping Grey, Darn him!

"Look, its those puny Fairies!" Someone shouted, many heads turned our direction. All I wanted to do at that moment was smack that guy up so hard that he would never say that about fairy Tail again! But I had to play my part.

Erza shoved me forwards, the force almost made me fall flat on my face, but thank Mavis I caught myself. Gajeel and I were brought up to the front of the guild where we met them, the same people that had raided our guild. It took every amount of will power to stop myself from attacking this guy.

The man in the middle inspected us.

"I see." He turned and left, leaving us to fetch their Master.

Emerging from a hidden door came a huge man, he held a staff in his left hand and a patch over his eye. He looked like he could take a whole army by himself. His muscles tensed as he spotted us, all of us quivered in fear as he slammed his staff in front of us, except for Erza that is. She stood there tall, confident as it slammed inches from her face.

"Well, if it isn't Fairy Tail. My friends, you have come!" His loud booming echoed through the soundless room.

"Here are the Dragon Slayers, now give us back Wendy!" Erza stated as she pushed me to the floor.

"Now, now. Why the rush? Why not stay a while?" He raised his giant muscled arms.

"Sorry, but we are in a rush to get back to our guild." She exclaimed, I could see all the other members gathering around us, blocking our way out.

"Is that so, what a shame. But first I have a gift for you." He smiled. "Klyde!"

The man who was standing in the middle of the two stepped forward. Klyde, so that was his name, his name I would not forget.

Klyde pulled a small box from his pocket and opened it. Gas spewed from the box, filling the room. This didn't smell like a poison, I would have smelled it earlier. No, this smelled like normal air, but then why were we all coughing so much. It burned my lungs as my knees hit the floor. My sight was blurry and fading hast.

"We thank you for lovely visit." Their Master gave a wide evil grin as everything went dark.

Lucy's POV

My lungs were burning, I couldn't breathe, I needed air! But I was stuck, I couldn't get up, I felt myself slipping from consciousness. Then something long and gentle wrapped around my waist and the cool air chilled my skin, making goosebumps appear. I flipped over and started coughing uncontrollably.

"H-How on earthland is that supposed t-to help me train?!" I sputtered.

"I already told you the first time, you have to become one with the water. Let it flow through you like your presence isn't even there." Eleanor sighed.

"How many times have we done this now?" I gasped.

"Fifteen, and we wont stop until you get it right." Gosh dragons were harsh.

"I am still hurt from the guild raid, may I rest?" I begged.

"No." She pushed my back into the water.

I was tired, in pain and done with this. So I let myself sink to the bottom of the lake. Opening my eyes in the clear blue water I saw a few of my air bubbles float to the surface. The sway of the tide with the reeds as they rocked. Everything was peaceful, like I could die here with no regrets.

But then I remembered why I was doing this! For Natsu, Wendy, Gajeel and all the other dragon slayers! I had to save them, I needed to get stronger! I screamed, letting a flow of bubbles stream from my mouth. I needed to do this, for them! Roaring in rage I curled into a ball, then everything stopped. The tide, they swaying, the bubbles and everything froze. I could feel the water, like I was in control off it. I relaxed my tensed body and everything started to move slightly again. I was in control of the water! Then I tried something that would confirm my superstitions. Without moving my arms or legs at all I willed myself to be on the surface. I felt the water pushing my up like a strong wave, I was escalating higher and higher until I broke out. But I didn't take a breath, I didn't have to. I wasn't oxygen deprived in the least.

Thats when I knew I could breath under water.