Chapter 17

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"Natsu please stop coming to my apartment" A blonde female stated, gently lifting the window to allow the male to enter.

A male bearing spiky pink hair jumped into the room before she could have second thoughts. It is not that she hates his presence, the exact opposite maybe, but it becomes annoying how he constantly visits when he knows very well that the building is a no-male-zone. She would always wonder why he visits, but also questions herself onto why she lets him in every time. Natsu happily plopped his body on the comfy bed, resting his hands behind his head. She leaned against her desk, hands rested at the edge of the table.

"Why are you here again?"

"The usual" He said, kicking off his sandals while getting comfortable on the mattress.

The blonde silently swore while pushing herself off the desk. She headed straight for the private bathroom, grabbing a light blue towel on the way there.

"In the mean time, get out of my bed!!" Lyra yelled before completely exiting the bedroom.

"I'd rather wait!" He responded, yelling at equal volume.

The duo stepped into their guild building, trying their best to avoid any flying objects. Is it even possible to last two seconds without a fight starting? They all knew, the answer to that is a simple no. As the fire breather made his way to the request board, a blue feline flying in his direction. They are going on yet another request! She had just returned from her mission with Wendy and Lucy precisely 2 days ago. Lyra spun around to come face to face with an emotionless redhead.

"Hello Erza!" She greeted, a smile making its way on her lips.

Her brown eyes stared so hard it practically searched the blonde's soul and mind. Lyra felt slightly uncomfortable due to those angular chocolate eyes examining her.

"I-Is there a p-problem?"

"What happened after you left Fairy Tail?" The redhead's low voice filled Lyra's ears, sending cold chills running down her spine. 

The blonde's entire body tensed as her mind ran through memories. Those familiar sparkling cobalt eyes became a dull and plain blue colour. Her fingers clenched into a fist as the smile faltered. 

"What do you know?" The blonde asked in a voice so quiet, it seemed like a breath. 

"Deimos" 

The mere sound of that name caused the female to freeze, not a single muscle moving. Her mind filled with memories, some enjoyable some unpleasant. The simple word felt like her entire world crumbled into little pieces, soon igniting into a fiery of flames. What the two quiet female did not know is that someone is listening to their so called 'private conversation'. His dark pink eyebrows slightly furrowed as his sensitive ears caught the word escaping Erza's lips. 

Deimos. What is Deimos? 

"How did you know about Deimos?" 

"Lucy" Erza responded, her dark eyes narrowing. 

That answer caused the blonde to silently gasp. She is clearly shocked at the fact that Lucy knows about her past. 

"But...I did not tell her anything" 

The redhead stared at the blonde, hard. It seemed as if she sees Lyra as a completely new person. 

"Why would you join Deimos?" 

"Erza I had no choice! They saved me from the experiments!" 

"What experiment?..." 

This may be one of the hardest things she has ever done. Of course she had such an easy time admitting her entire life to Gajeel Redfox, but Erza Scarlet is different. If one sentence is worded incorrectly, she would instantly become suspicious. The redhead is as sharp as ever, she knows exactly when a lie is told and when something is missing. They would not just simply discuss this at the entrance of the guild. This is something Lyra would like to keep in secrecy, only for the ears of Gajeel and Erza. The two females walked to a private room in the Guild building. There, she finally let everything out.

(Refer to Chapter 7)

"Subject GS3 has escaped, I repeat, subject GS3 has escaped"

"Block all entrances! Do not let her get away!"

Her legs have never felt so weak. Scratches and bruises decorated the delicate skin of her legs. She frantically searched for an exit while avoiding the guards. The girl's legs finally gave in, she collapsed on the ground as tears ran down her eyes.

"I just want to leave" The girl began to sob into her hands, tears instantly dampening the palms. 

The wall to her right instantly ripped open as black pointed rods tore the metal. She glanced over at the broken wall and noticed two people wearing dark blue cloaks. One figure extended their hand out, as if gesturing for the girl to approach. Being the clueless girl, she quickly obeyed the tall figure and walked towards them. 

"W-Who are y-you?" She stuttered, her entire body shaking with fear. 

One of the figures was a good five inches taller than the blonde while the other is practically her height. The taller one simply slipped off her hood to reveal long chestnut brown hair and circular violet irises.

"We are Deimos"

Lyra finally noticed the hooded figures behind the duo. Precisely nine of them, all dressed in the same dark blue cloak.

"T-Thank you for helping me" The blonde said, completely grateful that she is now out of the terrible place.

"Everything comes with a price darling"  

"We want you to join Deimos" The hooded one said, by the sound of its voice, it is clearly a female.

"B-But I belong to Fairy Tail"

"You now belong to Deimos" 

For months the group of 12 mages traveled all over. They helped her to become stronger, physically. But they do not know her plan. Her plan to leave Deimos once they get close enough to Fairy Tail. She would constantly refuse to remove the canceling bracelet and use her real abilities. This annoyed the two leaders of Deimos. Misaki, the younger leader, noticed something strange about Lyra. 

"Rin, have you noticed that Lyra is always distancing herself"  A female, probably the age of 15, mumbled to her older sister. 

Rin and Misaki looked exactly alike, besides the fact that Rin is a bit older looking. Rin, the 17 year old brunette, glanced over her shoulder to take a look at the blonde. She is simply sitting near the lake in solitary. Her legs are dipped in the beautiful waters that reflected the shining moon. It is night and Deimos has decided to rest for a while. Rin turned her attention back to the black blade she is currently wiping the crimson liquid off. 

"Misaki don't worry about her, she has not gotten use to us yet" 

Misaki, the younger brunette, crossed her arms and glared. 

"She is useless to Deimos Rin! Can't you open your eyes? She refuses to help us slaughter those pathetic guilds" 

"Shut up Misaki! Do you want to upset Master Reina? We are not the real leaders of Deimos, we cannot simply decide what happens" Rin responded, her voice quiet yet anger managed to be clear. 

The sisters believed they were quiet enough for Lyra not to hear. But they are completely wrong. With her heightened senses, every single word is clear. 

"Erza I left once we were close enough to Fairy Tail" The blonde finally finished explaining her entire life story. 

Everything. Not a single detail missing. The redhead's chocolate eyes never seemed to drop that famous Titania glare. 

"Did you kill anyone?" 

"No" 

Erza and Lyra finally exited the room and back into the loud bar. It felt like a thousand pounds had just been lifted off her shoulders! 

"Hey Lyra, ready to go?" She spun around to face the fire dragon slayer waving around a piece of paper. 

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