@levinmancer asked: he had been missing for several days, ambushed by a group of rogue dark mages looking to collect a ransom now that fairy tail had grown its wealth significantly. they had partnered with sabertooth to locate him and when they finally did… it wasn’t a happy rescue like it should have been. he was bound in thick chains, his eyes injured to the point of near blindness. his back was branded with a sinister mark and he was severely dehydrated and malnourished. he was alive purely because of his will to survive.

R A G E.

IRON RAGE.

HER breathe was staggered as she took him in. Hands reached for her to stop her but she was born of shadow and pain. And tonight, SHE WOULD BE DEATH ONCE AGAIN. Black iron flashed from bright purple magic circles and she sent weapons in all directions.

"Ravyn-! We can do this other way!" Lucy called but Ravyn didn't hear her. Ringing flooded her ears as she placed both hands out to her right and left.

"Shadow Art: Obsidian Fang."

Large shadow made wolf heads devoured and killed a few of the men heading towards her and those running away, she pointed two fingers and a dark.. low chuckle left her. It wasn't the teasing laugh.. It was one made of her past. One of the Heiress. ONE that her guild mates would have hoped to never hear again.

"Iron Make: Chain Domination.." Chains ripped through the ground and through the bodies of the men. Wrapping and tearing them towards the ground as she held out a free hand, slashing it through the air with a swiftness.

"Shadow art: The reaper." Behind her, the shadows took shape and a scythe of shadow slashed through the air tearing apart the rest of the men. But she didn't seem to stop. Blinded by rage, blinded by love. Blinded by the man she had fallen in love with. He was hurt and they would pay.

After four years without killing another human, Ravyn slaughtered the dark guild members without mercy. Without remorse for what she had done. He would be upset with her but she would take his anger over his death.

Lucy & Erza made their way over to Deiru to get him down while Gajeel worked on getting Ravyn to calm down. His iron wrapped tightly around her. But she had not screamed. Through all of this, she was critically calm and collected.

❝ ━ Indie , Dash only , FRIENDS ONLY , sporadic activity , PRIVATE , oc / cross over friendly , multi-singleship , est 2014. reimagined character ❝ 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐒 ❞ from 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋 ━ ! ↪ Written by CIPHER she / they , 10+ yrs rp exp. Art by ME In graph. 𝙰 𝚂𝚃𝚄𝙳𝚈 𝙸𝙽 ; tasting near bitter death , finding the spark that was once lost , family isn't just blood , bravery in the soft , a soul that never forgets. ･ﾟ ↪ 𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚁𝙳. ･ﾟ ↪ LINK. ･ﾟ ↪ LINK. ･ﾟ ↪ LINK. ↪ blogroll : @rec0ded , @lonepride , @stormfangs , @roserival , @foxxytricks , @feyarmor

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〞𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘺 〝

⊰ ･ﾟ ━ ❝ @levinmancer : “ I’m sorry Leslie… “ His voice breaks slightly as he fights back tears, his hand coming up to grasp the other’s shoulder with what little remaining strength he has left. “ I’m sorry I couldn’t beat them… I’m sorry I wasn’t strong enough… ” His voice breaks again as the strength is leaving him. His body is growing colder to the touch and the light in his eye dims as he gives what little he has left to reassuringly squeeze Leslie’s shoulder. “ Go… leave me… go and win Leslie. I know you can do it… “

The world around him faded into a dull ringing , the clash of battle growing distant beneath the pounding of his heart .

No.

No, no, no.

This wasn't happening .

Leslie's eyes widened in HORROR as Deiru's body began to give way beneath him . He lunged forward instinctively , catching him before he could hit the ground completely . His hands trembled as he lowered him carefully , desperately , as though being gentle could somehow STOP what was happening .

WHY ?

Why was he always the one being protected ?

His fingers wrapped tightly around Deiru's freezing hand , squeezing it as if he could force warmth back into it .

❝ SHUT UP ! ❞

The words tore from his throat before he even realized he was SHOUTING .

❝ Don't talk like that , you idiot ! You're not allowed to talk like that ! ❞

His voice cracked violently He clenched his jaw so hard it hurt , squeezing his eyes shut against the tears threatening to spill.

❝ Just stop talking ! Stop apologizing ! ❞

But hearing Deiru's weakening voice only made the knot in his chest tighten .

The facets in his eyes fractured apart as tears finally broke free , streaming uncontrollably down his fac e. His breathing hitched . Every desperate breath felt like it was tearing him apart from the inside .

Deiru was getting colder .

& there was NOTHING he could do .

❝ You were. . . ARE strong enough . . . ❞ he whispered , voice trembling . ❝ You always were . . . More than me . ❞

His hands shook as he pulled Deiru against his chest , holding him there as though he could shield him from fate itself .

❝ So don't you dare sit here & apologize . ❞

For a moment he simply held him , trying to memorize everything—sound of his friends voice , the warmth that remained , the simple fact that he was still here .

Then , with agonizing reluctance , Leslie lowered him back down .

❝ I'll come back for you , okay ? ❞

His voice barely held together .

❝ So you better still be here when I do . That's an order . ❞

He forced himself to stand , legs shaking beneath him . Every instinct screamed at him to stay , but Deiru's words echoed through his mind .

Go & win .

A shaky breath escaped him as his fists clenched . Deiru believed in him . Even now . Especially now .

Slowly , determination pushed through the grief burning in his chest.

❝ You're wrong about one thing , Deiru . ❞

He looked back ONE FINAL TIME , tears still falling freely .

❝ I'm not winning this for me . ❞ His voice wavered .

❝ I'm winning it for both of us . ❞

Then he turned & ran toward the battlefield .

Toward the FIGHT .

Toward the future Deiru had entrusted to him .

❝ So please . . . ❞

The words escaped in a broken whisper carried away by the wind .

her hands either sprained or broken from holding them above her head in a panic, leaving her unable to use her magic for the time being. the rocks blocking the light from getting into their cave, only the light bioluminescence illuminating their way. she was CERTAIN that if they travelled far enough, they could find an out, but she wasn't foolish. if they went too far, farther than they already were, it would prevent them from getting help. the lacrima phone had no signal, no matter how high she put it.

a sigh, and her index and thumb place upon the bridge of her nose as her eyebrows furrow together. why, oh WHY did she have to get stuck with a fairy, much less HIM of all fairies? she supposed it was better than being stuck with blondie, though. that would have been EXTREMELY uncomfortable for both of them. she eyes the cave wall, and she wonders how sting and the others made out, if they got out at all or if they were in the same predicament as minerva and the fairy were.

she tries to hide her disdain, truly she does, but as she slides down the cave wall, she exhales. ' so -- do YOU have any ideas? ' she questions as she feels the pain radiating throughout her hands.

he was hesitant the second he was told the mission by the master. seriously? cave diving for artifacts? there's no way it was safe and he had tried to advise everyone on that but alas, sabertooth were backing it with their support and there was no convincing master makarov at that point. once the collapse had started and everyone began funneling out of the cave, he willingly stayed to make sure he assisted everyone he could in getting out and unfortunately that led to the current predicament at hand.

him, trapped with that cruel witch. anger bubbled in his veins as he desperately tried lifting and moving rocks he could find. screaming in frustration, he fell with his back against the entrance that was now completely caved in. it would take hours for the guilds to find a skilled earth mage to assist them.

why? why did it have to be the two of them that got trapped?

his eyes snapped once she had spoken up, surprised she would even ask for his opinion. he kept his tone flat as he responded. " yeah, i've got a few. i could use your head as a battering ram and i'm sure it'll punch right through. " he scoffs before crossing his legs in his seated position against the rocky wall and reaching into his pocket to take out a small container. grabbing a cigarette from it, he plops it into his mouth before flicking open his box of matches and striking one, inhaling deeply. he very, very rarely smokes but given the fact that he was going to be stuck here for awhile with her -- he will take all of the help he can get.

Quick to notice the call, the lad's attention was diverted; looking to the newcomer, greeting him with not more than a hint of a smile over his features. Not as much as a shift in body language or posture - he kept still, gave the hint that the guy was acknowledged, and returned to staring down at the working men.

"Yo, Deiru," He started; "Nah. Of course, I'd want to take a day off, but. You don't really get any better if you stay still for long. Besides, this request's easy, and I've had plenty of time to rest after we came back from last time," He elaborated, unassumingly resting in position.

his gaze settled briefly on the working men in the distance before it turned back to gray and he gingerly sat his fishing basket and pole down on the ground before taking a seat on the ground next to the man. they didn't get to chat often with how busy guild work kept them but he always enjoyed a chance to get to chill with his guildmates. they were all essentially a family after all.

" i was just doing some fishing. i'd heard this lake was a good spot from one of the people i helped out on my last job. natsu swiped up the high paying gig this morning so i figured i'd take a day for it. i'm assuming you grabbed the recon mission then? "

he pauses for a moment, his attention turning back to the men in the distance.

" i heard these guys had ties to bandit clans in the area. real nasty dudes. robbing and killing people for the fun of it, that type of thing. "

he swiftly positions himself in front of the metal man, a wide and friendly smile plastering itself on his face.

" gajeel, y'know i really haven't told you lately how much i appreciate you and everything you do for not just me as my buddy, but the guild as a whole. you've come a long way, you really have! "