Shattered (F.T)

Chapter 14

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Makarov's voice inside his head roared with disgust,...*but it was like something was concealing my magic back! I swear it, I will end Fire Fox.*

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Since the surrenderance of Juvia Lockster, member of Fairy Tail, there has been an eari fog consuming the forest beyond Fairy Tail's Guild. And Makarov is suren that the eari fog was all of Fire Fox's doing.

Footsteps broke sticks and crumbled leaves beneath her feet, as this shadowly women walked aimlessly along the trees. Her arms hung from her shoulders and she dragged her aching feet. Her breathing seemed heavy and her head was aching; for she can't not remember how long it's been since she was home.

Like a dog on a hot trail, Nastu and his team tailed the unusual scent that was seeping from the forest. It has been 11 days since Juvia's surrenderance of the dark guild Fire Fox and there has been an eari disturbing fogg substance lurking through the forest just beyond the Fairy Tail Guild; only that Fairy Tail is suren it is the Dark guild, Fire Fox's doing.

Team Nastu and Gajeel along Eve decided to expand their search for Juvia since yesterday. Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Ezra, Gajeel, Lilly, Wendy, Carla, and Eve felt that since it may have been saver if they all traveled together within the white foggy mist.

"This fog snicks." Natsu said.

"This situation snicks..." Lucy said.

Carla walked slowly along the others.

"What's wrong Carla?" Wendy asked with concern.

"I have a strange feeling.." Carla stated...and just like that she felt something lurking in the distance,"Everyone stop..." Carla ordered.

Before anyone could protest or sneered a childish reply to the cat, something approached them from the distance.

A woman trip and stumbled out from the bushes landing straight on her face.

"Wait..." Lucy titled her head.

"Is that...?" Eve remarked.

There laying on the ground was Megan from the Fire Fox guild.

She popped her head up and her face pale white and her eyes seem exhausted, and she blinked a couple of before her mind was set in reality, "hUh?" SHe looked up to see the Fairy Tail Guild in a fighting position as they all demanded where their friend was.

"I KNEW I SMELLED A RAT!" Natsu exclaimed.

"YEAH WHERE'S OUR FRIEND!?" Gajeel demand.

Megan pulled herself up with what little energy she had left and her body seem exhausted as she forcely asked,"Who are you?...And where am I again...?"

"Don't give me that BS!-" Natsu was interrupted.

"You...look strange...." Megan said swaing her body back and forth as she did so she pulled her head back and stared and the white fog of her surrendes as she whispered, "....fog.....evil....evil fog....evil."

"HEY! IM TALKING TO YOU-" Natsu took a step forward but his arm was pulled back by Lucy.

"Hold on Natsu...." Lucy said.

"Luce?" Natsu said.

Everyone turn to Lucy as she said, "Just look at her...."

Megan stood standing on her own two feet as her head titled back as she her torso arch back as she counted to whisper "evil" and the word "fog" as if it was a chunt.

"She's delirious". Erza said.

"What is it she said about the fog...? That is was evil?" Lucy question.

"Aye, I'm not stared of some fog!" Natsu bragged.

"Just listen. you idiot." Gajeel said.

Lilly turned to Gray who has been quiet for some time now, "Is everything alright, Gray?"

It was as if he was in a daze staring blanking out into the open with his thoughts fogging up his mind; where is Juvia? Is she safe? What if she's dead? Frist UR and then Ultear....Now Juvia?!-No, I can't accept that...

"Gray?"

No-Its my fault. Juvia surrendered because of me,-Right? I Can't live with that.

"Gray-NO!" Eve protested.

Where is she?! What if we can never find her? How will we know if she's dead? Why can't there be some warning or a sign? If I lose Juvia....then I'll lose....

"GRAY STOP!" Erza exclaimed.

Gray blinked and snapped out of it. He was unexpectedly face to face with the Fire Fox's member Megan only this time he was unaware that he had equip himself with his Seven Striked Death which was aimed directly under her throat. Megan was clearly not in her state of mind so therefore she was not a threat. Gray stopped back and released his ice mage and was almost in shock he did such a thing unconsciously.

"Let's get out of here before we end up like her." Wendy said referring to the Fire Fox Megan.

"Wait, we just can't leave her." Lucy protested.

"Why not? She's the enemy after all." Happy said.

"It just doesn't feel right..." Lucy said as she looked back at Megan with sympathy.

"FINE, Let's take her.." Nastu said forcefully.

"And when she regains her conscious back; we can start integrating her." Gajeel suggest with a hint of satisfaction.

"Sounds good to me." Natsu said.

Gray stood her and turn his head, he was completely consumed with worry for his dear friend and comrade,"What about Juvia?" His tone was cold and harsh and his voice carried over the fog.

Lucy turn her head and looked down with hopelessness.

"Gray, we'll find her, don't worry..." Erza reinsured.

"yeah sure..." Gray said.

"Well we can't stay in this forest..." Carla said, "I believe this fog is not from a magic mage by any means..."

"What are you talking about?" Gray asked.

"There is a legend in an old folktale of a fog that cause a person to have Amnesia." Carla stated.

"Well come one, we don't wanna stand around in this forest for too long." Nastu said.

While the Fairy Tail members escaped from the Amnesia fog forest Gray had one corcen on his mind; I hope Juvia is alright...

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Juvia yelp in pain as Ace the Fire Fox Shape Shifter Mage who was in the form of Gray who shattered one of her ribs for the fourth time."pl..ple...please...st...sto...stop..." She pleaded.

But Ace did not listen instead that wicked shape shifter in the form of Gray Fullbuster's body who taunted Juvia. Day in and day out. With every blow the false Gray Fullbuster through, the pain was just too much for Juvia, "GGGAAAAHHHHHH AH~" She began to sob as the Ace-Gray laughed.

"You know what I find that is amusing?" The Ace-Gray chuckled with laugher, "Is that, you really think you'll be reunited with your beloved guild!"

Juvia felt a wave of different emotions. She felt; Sorrow, Anger, Hate, Disgust, Ashamed, Embarrassed, Depressed. She had been mentally abused, physically and emotionally tortured and she desperately wanted it to end.

The Ace-Gray took a pause from his handy work and he took a step by observing his work as if she was a painting he crafted with his tools. He sneered a smile and he tilted his head, "I believe I'm finished." He stated as his body morphed back into his tall slender pale self.

"h...uh?" Juvia could barely open her eyes to the question.

Ace sneered as he walked away, "I'll see you later.." He stopped and looked back, "...in the afterlife." He added.

And with that, he had finally left the torture chamber leaving Juvia all alone, barely alive.