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Gameofthrones: Hello fairy tail fans I am back for Chapter 4 of The Tale of Zeref. This chapter turned out to be longer than I planned as per the usual so I had to split the original chapter release in to two parts again. But I feel I am making decent progress with this opening arc so it’s fine and Since there hasn’t been any bad feedback on 1^st Person PoV thus far I think I will keep on using for certain characters when I think it will be most effective. Also for those wondering the Mr Narrator bit I got inspired by Avatar Narration in the legend of kora so I thought maybe o use something similar for the story. Anyway as always please read and review has its great motivator and I hope you enjoy it!
Special Thanks too: Gilamonsterx3 who is starting as my beta reader for this story and will be helping me improve as time goes by. So Thanks ^^
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Chapter 4: Open the Gate of to the Palace of the Golden Bull – The Clash at the Astronomy Tower!
Bold = thoughts/Light Zeref when conversing with Evil half. * During Pov’s there are thoughts not bolded out these are just descriptive mean and build atmosphere.
Italics = Important information such as Area/time changes.
BLOCK CAPTITALS = Sound Effects.
Italics/Bold = Evil Zeref/Inner Zeref
Mr Narrator: “While Lucy makes her escape for aide the mercenaries begin to close in Lucy’s elderly teacher Bero guards the escape the tunnel entrance but will Bero succeed in securing Lucy’s escape stay tuned to find out!”
3pm
Somewhere in the north wing
Heartfilia Konzern
Arland City
Fiore
Gallus and Aika are hastily making their way down to the kitchen area of the Konzern and then to main central area of the mansion to access the astronomy tower in the east wing of the mansion. The guards of the Konzern are rushing about in a panic as the attack of the mercenaries group continues as they hunt for their one and only target Lucy Heartfilia. “Aika this is the right way correct” asks Gallus to his younger sibling. “Yes it is” said Aika I scouted the best route to the Astronomy Tower last night before I went to bed”
“Good work Aika” complimented Gallus “The sooner we reach and get our hands Lucy the sooner we leave here and before the authorities get wind of what is happening here”
“Yes otherwise we be fugitives and never be able to come back here again” said Aika
As Gallus and Aika make their way down the long hallway towards the grand staircase they run into a group of five guards. Shit its Captain Morrigan of all the people to run into I thought he be at the frontlines leading the rest of the guards against Mance and the others. Thought Gallus who puts a hand on Aika shoulder getting her attention and simply nods at her which to anyone else would be undecipherable but she knows him well. Even though I was going to have to deal with him soon enough anyway I rather get to Lucy uninterrupted, hopefully we can pass him without incident. The siblings slow down to a slow unsuspicious walk in an attempt to pass them but the Captain Morrigan sees them and calls up Gallus. “Holt you there what are you doing still up here?” said Captain Morrigan in usual stern and authoritarian voice.
Captain Morrigan is fairly tall broad man in his fifties He wore a set of decorated guard’s armour distinguishing his importance from the rest of the Konzern guards. The main difference from the regular armour is the two gold ring pieces under the shoulder and on the forearm guards. He also had further gold band around his waist on the plate legs and on his plated boots which were outlined in gold. The Heartfilia coat of arms also has a crown on top. And the name Captain his engraved on the chest plate above it. He didn’t wear a helmet and had too sheaved broadswords on his back and also draped over his back his rouge cape. He had short greying hair with tuff of black hair on his crown. Morrigan has grey eyes with hard look in his eyes and he also has mutton chops for facial hair which isn’t uncommon for his age as seen in the gentry in upper-class despite himself not being one. His underlings behind him wore same undisguisable armour as every other household guard. “Captain Morrigan Sir” said Gallus saluting
“You’re…. Hmmm what was your name again hmm” said Captain Morrigan searching his memory for Gallus name or rather his Alias Sinet.
“It’s Sinet Captain Morrigan” replies Gallus still saluting while watches on curiously.
“Ah yeah Sinet you’re one Mr Heartfilia hired to protect his daughter Lady Lucy” said Captain Morrigan “At ease now Mr Sinet now tell what are you doing up here?”
“Yes sir” said Gallus playing the part of loyal subordinate to a tee. “I am going to find Lucy so I can protect I was enroot when I met you here”
“Your Lucy’s personal guard you’re supposed to be by her side at all times” said Captain Morrigan sounding less impressed by the minute.
“Well Lucy gave me the afternoon off she didn’t want an escort so I left to come up to the guard quarters I had planned on checking in with her later but then this happens” said Gallus
“You idiot” spat out Captain Morrigan raising his voice at Gallus “You just shirked your guard duties cause she didn’t want you following her are you that incompetent”
“Well you know what she is like once she makes her mind up its very difficult to change even if I were to accompany her she wouldn’t make it easy and I didn’t anticipate any problems after she said she would come and find me if were to go into the grounds”
“Bah save your excuses for Mr Heartfilia if this was the army I’d have you court martialled and kicked out” said Captain Morrigan “But for now I am going to put to work I want you down stairs with the rest of the company defending this Konzern with your life”
“But what about Lucy It’s my job to be by her side otherwise I can’t protect her” disagreed Gallus “I need to make sure she is unharmed”
“Hmpf do you even know where she is?” inquired Captain Morrigan “And why is there a maid with you?”
“I believe Lady Lucy might be in the Astronomy tower with Mr Bero” replied Gallus “She was looking for Mrs Spetto but I overheard one of the maids that Bero is looking for her for today’s lesson so she might be there and Mrs Karin here is nice enough to take me there during her break”
“Hmm I think there’s something you’re not telling me but in any case you don’t need to go to her protect her since the astronomy tower is a secure location and Is already guarded” said Captain Morrigan ordering Gallus “So you shall report to the unit commander and help secure the ground floor is that clear”
Gallus sighs and changing his previously polite and respectively tone with his usual confident and rather condescending tone and begins reaching for his BFG. “I thought you would say that how unfortunate for you”
“Huh what you talking about?” said Captain Morrigan confused at what his subordinate is saying or unware of the danger he and his men were in at this moment.
DRAW!
“I mean it is unfortunate that you and your men have chosen to get in my way and now I have no choice but to do….” said Gallus closing his eyes concentrating before rapidly drawing is two-handed sword in an instant motion appearing behind the Captain Morrigan and his escort. “THIS! Sword Art: First Strike!!”
SLASH
“Huh where he goes” said one of the guards as the group look around wondering what just happened.
CLINK
“He is behind us you fools Ughh” groans Captain Morrigan and his guards as they are cut down by Gallus’s delayed effect attack.
THUD
The guards collapse to the ground with a thud has blood flies of them and their armour shreds clatter to the floor. They twitch briefly before becoming deathly still.
“Against my sword Evolite your armour is nothing but tinfoil” said Gallus
“Ugh Sinet…..What’s the meaning….of this?” groans weakly Captain Morrigan
“What’s the meaning well I guess I can tell you since you not long for afterlife now are you” said Gallus declaring his real intentions to the dying Morrigan
“I been deceiving you and Mr Heartfilia for the past month my names is Gallus Mallory not Sinet I came here to kidnap Lucy Heartfilia!”
“Your… one of…. them you fiend… won’t get away with it” said Captain Morrigan
“Ha I already have because who’s going to stop me” said Gallus “You? You’re already finished and the rest of your idiot guards are scattering around like monkeys even you seemed to be running battle up here”
“Not I…But someone will stop…. Yo… Guaah” gasps Morrigan as Gallas grabs a sword from one of the dead guards and stabs Morrigan in the chest. Aika looks a way not wanting to see another grisly death.
“That’s enough from you” said Gallas before turning to Aika “Come on Aika let’s going I don’t want us losing track of Lucy She and Bero must be aware what’s happening already I don’t want her escaping”
Aika nods and they head out of the north wing doors into the main area towards the ground staircase to get to ground level.
Outside The Punch Pirate
Vanity Road
Arland City
Fiore
3.05pm
Kaito Pov’s:
It had been little over forty minutes since we arrived in the tavern and Me, Natsu and Happy have just finished eating. After we finish up we wonder outside and start chattering about random stuff including the ludicrously huge bill for food for three mages.
CHATTER

“Phaaa I sure ate a lot” said Natsu giving a satisfied yawn and pats his belly.
“Aye!” exclaims Happy “I feel like napping now”
“I am glad you two are happy “I said sarcastically taking a look at my almost empty wallet “If I know you would eat that much I wouldn’t of treated you...”
“You ate event more than we did” Points out Natsu
“Aye” agreeing Happy
“Well It can’t be helped I was fighting for my life earlier” I said “I needed to eat more than usual because my body is more bashed up than usual especially considering I got to recover my lost arm”
“But still 300,000 Jewels is unbelievable you can rent a flat for that much” I said “If was doing normal paying jobs I be broke before I even get home”
“But you ordered that wine from the bar right that couldn’t of been that cheap” said Happy remembering the Chinjie Island rum and let out chuckle “Speaking of your arm they were all staring at us and your one arm”
Right the two bottles of rum cost me 150,000 jewels on their own but even so the combined meals plus seconds and thirds cost me 50,000 jewels… I thought with a face palm It’s all me after all…..
“I guess they not used to seeing one armed people at the bar huh” said Natsu
“Probably but considering its gathering point for smugglers, pirates and other never do wells I am surprised they aren’t more like me” I agreed “But for once I am happy not to be like most people otherwise I have to get used to eating using my less dominate hand”
“But doesn’t really matter for you though because you can use your left hand arm as well as your right” said Happy “So you’re not adversely effected either way”
“I guess not” I said wondering “But there are certain things I can only do with my right arm that I can’t do so well with my left despite being Ambidextrous”
“Like what” inquired Natsu
“Hmm well I can’t block as well anymore” I said
“Really that’s all” said Natsu “I thought be some cool attack”
“He probably means He can’t ‘do that’ well anymore” said Happy to Natsu hinting at something stupidly contrived.
“Oh…” said Natsu getting what happy means.
“Get your mind out of the gutter hairball” I retorted “Anyway changing the subject what are you too planning to do now?
Natsu and happy look to each other “Probably head back to the guild” said Natsu fired up “Maybe Erza is there then we can duke it out”
“You’re a glutton for punishment you just lose again” I said thinking about the several brief and unsuccessful attempts to defeat her by Natsu since they were kids.
“Aye” agrees Happy
“Hmpf I will defeat her this time I am stronger than the last time” said Natsu clenching his fist as it alights
“You said that last time too” I pointed out “But I can tell you are stronger but I don’t know if you’re that strong yet...”
“You never challenge anyone to fights” said Happy
“That’s because I don’t like fighting for no good reason” I answer “Because when I do I don’t want them to know what I can really do and fighting for a title of strongest is not good enough for me”
“Oh” said Happy and Natsu
“What about you?” said Natsu
“Huh” I said not sure what he meant
“What are you doing next then?” said Natsu “You finished your job haven’t you?”
“Hmm I think I will be stay in town a while longer at least until I recovered” I said “And since Master is heading to the regular meeting tomorrow he won’t have any Super S-class jobs to do until he gets back assuming none of haven’t been taken by other guilds”
Just as I finishing speaking a women screams suddenly nearby “PICK POCKET…. PICK POCKET they stole my purse someone help me!!”
As we turn to look a group of kids run past couldn’t been older than 12 – 13 maybe even younger…. And one second to the left his hold a sandy brown purse with the string cut.
Jeez with only that holding on to your arm no wonder it was nicked… I thought as Natsu and Happy storm off after them without even a word leaving me behind. I guess I leave it to Natsu I don’t really want to chase after kids…especially if they might be orphans.
As I look up to the sky I Thought as I think about my own childhood after losing my farther to conscription in pointless war and my mother to bandits… No matter what era you live being a kid on your own are tough and four hundred years don’t change that and you had to whatever you could just to survive…. But they need to be a shown a better way than stealing in way Grey, Natsu and others they were the lucky ones they found their way to Fairy Tail so you’re never alone even when you might want to be…
Natsu and Happy and those kids of already disappeared from my vision in the crowded streets of Vanity road. Maybe I should do something after all….
End of Kaito Pov’s:
Back with Lucy
5 Minutes earlier
Secret Room
Ground Floor
Heartfilia Konzern
Outside Arland City
Fiore
Lucy Pov’s:
CRANK CRANK CRANK
I feel the elevator starting to slow as continues to slow as I look up I can’t see where the elevator came down from due to the concealing dark above me and the same below me as if the darkness trying to ensnare me. The only the light from my Lacrima keeps it bay. Bero said that once I take this elevator then I have to find the stairs that go down to the basement, then after that its single path to the exit, I really wonder if it will be that easy.
CREAK
CLANG
The elevator comes to a stop at the bottom of the shaft and I found myself in the room somewhere on the ground floor that Bero mentioned earlier. I can still hear fighting around me in one the wings which worries me how close they are. I hope Bero and Spetto and everyone else are okay. I thought worriedly if anything were to… No I can’t think like that there be fine they have to be. I quickly expel those thoughts from inside me knowing it will only slow me down actually put them in more danger. Now I got to find my way to those stairs. I thought removing the Lacrima from my dress and holding up in front of me as I open the elevator door and step out feeling relieved about being back on solid ground. As I move away from the elevator I turn around trying to light up my surroundings and figure out what the room I am in looks like. The room is about medium size and bigger than the astronomy tower and lot bigger than the small room the elevated rises up to. Hmm crates I wonder what is in them they must have been left by one of the previous owners. I thought like a mystery Maybe I will come back here later and find out. Like the room above that leads to here there wasn’t much here in the way of furniture just empty wall and a few storage crates but I didn’t have time to have a look despite being a little curious.
BREEZE
I feel a chill as the cold air moves passed me and I hug myself to keep warm. There must be exit close by I can feel a breeze. I thought shivering a bit its pretty cold down here but I guess the heating doesn’t warm up this far.
I feel out for the breeze and follow it down the corridor passing more crates and a discarded table covered in cobwebs and as I get closer to the source I feel the breeze getting stronger. I pass two passage ways while chasing the breeze but I don’t where they lead to. After a short walk further I find the source a big giant Lacrima powered fan that is part of the central air condition pumping in cool air from outside to the rest of the mansion. Wow…. I thought at the site of giant fan that must be around ten feet overall filling the entire wall in front of me. I couldn’t get much closer or I would risk getting caught in the suction. I guess this is a dead end I thought disappointed I have to turn back I can’t get through here after all. I turn around head back to the other passage ways but stop once I get there as I wasn’t sure which way I needed to go. Which way do I go Bero never said there would be more than one path how am I supposed to navigate to the stairs? I thought pondering I guess I have no choice but to guess if I get it wrong I can always go back but if that happens those people attacking the Konzern might be realise I am gone already. I continue to ponder which way to go before finally making up my mind and deciding to choose the left passage way closest to me to check out first. I have a good feeling about this path, I hope I am right I don’t want to have to back track.
I walk down the path and decided to pick up the pace just in case I am wrong and also to make up for the time I lost earlier in my thoughts and keeps me warm. This passage way is narrower than the corridor earlier and as I feel the breeze less the further I get from the fan which slowly makes warm up again. There aren’t any crates or other items down here which I am thankful so I can’t trip over if I don’t see it coming and the sound of fighting from earlier is now muffled considerably but I know it is ongoing outside of here. After walking down for what feels like a few minutes but might be more or less as I emerge from at the end of the passage way to a fairly small and narrow room with a set of stairs descending deeper underground. The room had two more passage ways leading to other places but I knew that I didn’t need to go down either of them. “Kyaaa” I squealed as I felt a drop of water on my neck as ran down onto my bare shoulder it was cold and didn’t help my nerves. It’s just water is there a leak up there I thought looking up but I couldn’t make out the ceiling but I heard dripping nearby so there’s defiantly water coming down from somewhere.
“Yea I found it” I exclaimed loudly to myself jumping for joy having succeeded in the second part of my escape and I almost forget due to being distracted by the water startling me seconds ago.
Okay I better hurry surely by now they must be close to finding out I am gone. I thought looking at the stairs which I could make out but not very far down due it being very dark. I have to get out of here and to Arland City.
End of Lucy Pov’s:
3.10pm
West Wing
First Floor
Staircase to Astronomy Tower
Heartfilia Konzern
Outside Arland City
Fiore
Gallus and Aika have managed to make it to the stairs that lead to the Astronomy tower and have met back up with Belinda who had just finished fighting the guards that were stationed here. “You didn’t have to kill my precious flowers” complains Belinda unhappy at what happened a moment earlier. “You know how hard those seeds are to get?”
“Yeah I know but I had no choice I was supposed to let them eat Aika?” said Gallus defending his actions.
“Sorry….” said Aika apologizing profusely “I was too careless; I just wanted a closer look”
“Err…. Well of course not but you should been more careful your responsible for her you” said Belinda feeling bad for Aika but still irritable at Gallus “And the plants are wild they don’t have friends or foes they just have prey”
“And why do you love them again?” said Gallus sighing
“Because there beautiful and exotic and I like them that’s why” said Belinda
“And you call that a reason” said Gallus “Sounds like those Plants wouldn’t think twice about making you a meal as well”
“Tch I am not that careless and every magic as its risks not everyone likes to swing swords and mauls around like brutes”
“Well at least my sword doesn’t eat my team mates” retorts Gallus
“Ermmm sorry but do we really have time for this?” interrupted Aika calming the pair down before they get more worked up.
Gallus sighs “Aika sorry your right we need to focus”
“Let’s stop this for now” said Belinda agreeing
“Belinda did you see Lucy” asks Gallus
“No I thought you two were capturing her” said Belinda “I haven’t seen only more guards but I haven’t been up to the second floor yet”
“Aika are you sure these stairs are the only way to and from the Astronomy Tower?” said Gallus asking Aika now
“Yes” said Aika confirming the fact
“Good that means Lucy Heartfilia should be still up there and hopefully she hasn’t caught on to me being an enemy yet otherwise She could be troublesome if she doesn’t trust me” said Gallus “But we probably after deal with guards currently on shift upstairs but they shouldn’t be a problem but just to make sure Belinda keep an eye out for any blonde teenage girls I don’t want her doing a runner while I am fighting and I be counting you too Aika”
Belinda and Aika nod
“Good” said Gallus ushering Aika to follow him towards the stairs “Come Aika we starting let’s not keep her waiting any longer”
“Be careful up there may be more guards I haven’t taken care of yet” called up Belinda
“Thanks for the concern” said Gallus
“Not you Aika you idiot” said Belinda “As if I bothered about you if you get taken out then more money for me but Aika is like my precious little sister”
“I will be careful too Belinda nee-chan” said Aika
Gallus and Aika ascend the spiral staircase which is very long and could easily make you dizzy and it is also narrow meaning Gallus couldn’t swing Evolite if he got attacked he would have to rely on his hand to hand combat skills in close range. The duo reaches the top and walk into a small hallway with only a double door which is huge and intricately designed. It is golden brown with transparent window panes and various astronomy like shapes and moons and stars on it as expected of place designed for stargazing. There are two guards standing either side of the double door who see the duo coming but surprisingly draw their weapons and head towards them. “They’re coming Gallus nee – chan” said Aika
“Hmpf looks like they know already” said Gallus smirking drawing His sword Evolite “Stay back Aika let me handle this”
“Okay” said Aika obediently
The guards lunge together at Gallus who easily dodges them and counter the left guard with a slash through his waist and out his back bisecting him cleanly in half. “Guaah” gasps the guard as he separates from his legs falls on to the floor as is insides ooze out. “Wahhhhhhh I….. I surrender!” said The right guard who staggers past him and turns around horrified at the sight of his fallen guard partner decides to run and abandon his posts rather than suffer the same fate but his opponent seems to have other plans. “Get back here you coward calls” calls back Gallus “Aika duck X Slash” calls out Gallus who slashes rapidly in a X shape which the second boomerang shaped energy hits and collides the with first as it hurls towards its target the routed guard. “Guaah” groans the Guard as the attack hits the guard straight in the back chopping of his limbs which scatter around bouncing of the walls and floor and arm that ricochets off the ceiling scattering blood around while his torso and what remains of his waist slide to a stop near the top step leaving a trail blood leading right to it. “Ahh it hurts… mommy help Aggh” pleads the Guard in delirious from his increasing blood loss. Wait… Ahh… finish me… please don’t... leave me like this...”
“Hmpf what a coward I think I leave you just like to suffer after the weak don’t choose how they die” said Gallus laughing at his handy work he gives the nearly dead other guard a kick before heading to the double doors again. “Hurry up Aika”
“But….” Said Aika looking at the pleading man
“Please…” pleads the dying guard
“Leave him he deserves it he wouldn’t think twice about leaving you to die in your on puddle of blood” said Gallus trying to persuade Aika to follow him “Just forget about he be dead soon enough this is good for…..”
Whoosh
Aika ex-quips a small hunting dagger and buries it into guards throat granting him a quicker death and blood splatters onto to face and maid blouse.
“Tha...nk yu” gasps the guard who loses conscious almost immediately after.
Gallus as he sighs “Aika that was unnecessary”
“Sorry Gallus nee-san but I couldn’t leave him like that” said Aika “I know he was my enemy but he didn’t deserve to suffer its too cruel”
“Aika your too soft” said Gallus turning around “Your kind heart is getting in the way”
“Maybe but I don’t want to not feel nothing otherwise how would I be any different than the monsters who took my parents from me..” blurted Aika upset “I rather feel pain and regret than feel nothing and not be human anymore”
“Sigh your fine just the way you are you never be monster Aika” said Gallus patting her head and passing her a nap kin “Here clean yourself up you do really want to see Lucy covered in blood?”
“Thanks” said Aika cleaning off the blood the best she could before it dried in but couldn’t get rid of all of it.
“Okay we ready now?” said Gallus
Aika nods as Gallus reaches for the door handles and gives it a mighty tug to pull them open wide. Gallus looks around but doesn’t see Lucy only a short old man who looked like he was at least eighty or older. “So you finally arrived then” said Bero expecting one of the attackers to come eventually.
Hmm Lucy must be hiding somewhere in here? Thought Gallus looking around this looks like the only way out of here there’s no way she could have left through these doors without me, Aika or Belinda noticing.
“I am Gallus Mallory and My little sister here name is Aika and you must Bero the resident Celestial Spirit Magic Tutor” said Gallus calling over to Bero “I don’t believe we acquainted”
Hmm I have seen that look in men’s eyes before... Thought Bero There the eyes of killer who doesn’t think twice about cutting down innocents I was right to send Lucy away from here this place wouldn’t have been safe.
“Fu fu fu quite the formal menace you are” said Bero chuckling “But it’s a shame you came all the way here for nothing”
“Oh why and whys that” asks Gallus
“Well you see Lucy isn’t here She has already left you can no longer get to her anymore” said Bero informing Gallus “Hopefully nearly out of the Konzern by now”
“Sorry old man but I don’t think so because if she did my team mate down is down below and She would of seen her if she came through here” replied Gallus refusing to believe that is mark as escaped undetected and had return to talking at normal volume.
“Eh did you say something” said Bero “I didn’t hear you”
“What?” said Gallus again but more loudly “I said I don’t believe you and I have a team mate down stairs”
“It doesn’t matter if you believe me or not because your soon will when you search and search find no sign of Lucy” said Bero calmly which only served to irritate Gallus.
“Listen here you old codger cut the crap and bring her out here right now or I am going have to make you?” said Gallus irritably raising his voice even more hoping to scare the older mage.
“Threatening me isn’t going to change it either” replied Bero as calm not phased in the slightest
What’s with this old man? Thought Gallus How can he be so calm?
“Grrr your starting to really grate on my nerves do you really want to die that badly” warned Gallus glaring at him “If you cooperate then I might just let you leave you and your fellow employees unharmed but if you don’t then I am going to make your death as slowly and as painful as possible!”
“Gallus – Onee-chan calm down getting angry isn’t going to help us capture Lucy – san” pleaded Aika grabbing her brothers arm.
“Your death threats aren’t going to help you with me at my age I made peace with death quite a while ago and Looks like your little friend understands the situation better you do” replied Bero “And even if I did cooperate with you and helped you find Lucy you would still kill everyone who knows about it or risk being found out by the authorities”
DRAW
“Hmpf have it your way old man the hard way it is” said Gallus as he draws his sword Evolite and points it with one hand towards Bero’s throat from across the room. “There’s take backs with me I won’t let you back down anymore”
“Gallus Nee –chan” said Aika worriedly
“Stay back Aika I going to fight him by myself nobody talks back to Gallus Mallory like that gets away it!”
“Fu fu fu don’t worry I am prepared to fight you I made I brought out my friends” said Bero reaching a shaky left hand into is large robe pocket a picks up a key chain with his Celestial Spirit keys dangling from the ring. “Huh friends I don’t see any of them in the room” said Gallus looking around the room once more “Where are they?”
“My friends are right here” said Bero lifting up the keys to show Gallus “These Spirits are my oldest friends”
“Bah ha ha Sprits your friends you call your weapons your friends” said Gallus laughing “Your as bad as Belinda what a load of crap the Spirits are tools you mages as weapons against foes like me you speak as if…”
“Speak as if they alive you about say well it appears your ignorant about Stellar Spirit magic” said Bero “Well let me enlighten you Stellar Sprits again power with the feelings of their owners and if you believe in them they don’t have any limits”
Gallus continues to laugh “I would take you more seriously if weren’t shaking like a leaf in the wind who is about to keel over at the slightest gust”
“What shaking” asks Bero who until just a few seconds was doing is usual chronic trembling a second ago but is hand now extended firmly and still. “Now if we quite done with all the banter let’s get on it with it I am not getting any younger and I still have to finish my nap”
“Oh looks like your serious” said Gallus smirking lowering his sword so the tip is just hovering a few inches off the ground “Well don’t worry your be drifting off to eternal sleep very shortly”
Bero keeps looks down on his keys and grabs the golden key of Taurus the Golden bull. The golden key to Taurus the golden bull is an intricate looking gold key with the crest of the Golden Bull is a circle with two wiggly tails at the back to the furthest end from the blade. A head of a bull is carved in the base of the bow with two horns sprouting out on its side, surrounding a white centre with the crest of the Golden Bull, coloured in black. The blade of the key is designed similar to that of a two-sided axe that Taurus uses in battle, each side designed with an S shape facing the opposite direction. The blade then finishes off with a pointed tip. Bero removes the gate to the golden bull key from the key chain and is readied in front of Bero ready to be opened.
It’s fortunate that the keys I still have left are combat ones. Thought Bero as he reflects back to his previous impressive collection of Stellar Spirit keys, this is was when He was still a travelling Celestial Spirit before He tutored Layla Heartfilia in the form of Celestial Spirit magic. I sounded confident earlier but I wonder I can really beat a youngster like him He is younger and faster than me and I wonder if I can still effectively bring out the power of my remaining contracted Spirits.
Gallus grasps Evolite with his both hands rears up on one leg while lifting his BFS (Big Fucking/Friggen Sword) above his head before swing it to the ground. “Fissure Strike!”
The sword strikes the ground underneath with a quick and powerful downward motion as a blast of white magical energy rushes across the room floor towards Bero from the tip of Evolite. Bero closes his eyes despite the incoming attack rapidly approaching He concentrates on the opening his first gate. Huh is He summoning. Thought Gallus looking on as he slowly rises is sword from the cracked ground below.
“Open the door to the Golden Bull Palace Taurus!!!!” called out Bero as the key held between his Index and middle finger shined and glowed and then suddenly a beam of yellow light shines out of the key blade. The light emanating from the key is warm and then it flashes brightly consuming Bero and the area around as the attack is about to hit Bero.
BOOM
Gallus’s attack explodes behind the light but instead of just one there were two individual explosions a short distance apart.
PUFF
There is a puff of white smoke where the bright light once shined and appearing from this cloud a large and very tall bipedal bull like humanoid. Ironically however despite the spirit being a bull he also highly resembles a cow as well with his skin being mostly white with large black spots on different areas of his body and even sports udders on his abdomen. His upper body is muscular and ripped but his legs despite also being muscular are more visibly lean in appearance. He has small horns on his unusually shaped head and his forearms are bandaged with white tape. Taurus is almost completely bare in appearance bar from a pair of small swimming briefs covering his modesty with grey coloured belt to hold them up with the Taurus gate symbol as the buckle which is golden around the horns and red at the centre. The trunks also had a hole for his cow like tail. He wore dark brown fingers gloves on his hands to help grip his weapon and a brown belt with a small metal rack holder which he uses to sheaves his giant battle axe currently held in hand. He also wears simple dark boots with lighter upper edges, consisting of three lines circling his legs, and has a red belt circling his neck, to which a golden cowbell is attached. “You called Moooo” says Taurus who is holding his huge axe still smoking from the deflecting Gallus Fissure Strike attack a seconds earlier.
“Huh so you managed to block my attack with that thing” said Gallus looking on lifting his sword to his shoulder and readying it for another swing.
“Wow a cow” said Aika impressed marvelling at the new summoning as you would expect of a young girl especially if she never seen such a magic before.
“His names Taurus and He will be your opponent” said Bero “I suggest you don’t take him lightly or your find out sharp that axe of his really is”
“Hmpf if you think that oversized perverted cow is going to beat me you’re got to be joking” said Gallus
“Moooo who you are calling a pervert” said Taurus fuming and now fired up.
“Fu fu fu that didn’t take long but he is right about you being a pervert Taurus your always trying to peeve on ladies and make inappropriate comments” said Bero “But I think in his case it must be because of the way you dress”
“Yeah I am pervert” agreed Taurus suddenly much to the shock of Gallus and Aika. “He Agreed…” said Aika surprised
“Yeah he did even though he just yelled at me earlier for calling him one” said Gallus shrugging
“Huh there are no boobs or women” said Taurus disappointed
“I already told you the last time I am not going to always summon with women about” said Bero bribing his summon “But if you win this battle I might hand your key over to Lucy you remember her right”
Taurus seemed to be thinking but then his face brightens up as if he had eureka. “Heh heh he” said Taurus with somewhat unnerving laugh and worrying glint in his eye.
“Are you two just about done” asks Gallus “Didn’t you say wanted this battle over quick?”
“Are you ready Taurus?” asks Bero
“MOOOOOO” exclaims Taurus on fire
“Looks like it” said Bero to Gallus “Sorry about that but we can continue now”
“I am coming!!!!” said Taurus who then without earning charges at Gallus with heavy downward swing where Gallus is standing. “Mooooooooo!!!”
CRUSH
“Wow” exclaims Gallus who just manages side step it in the nick of time.
WHOOSH
“Kyaaa” squeaks Aika as dives out of the way of the attack as well having been standing near Gallus earlier.
“Pantsu” says Taurus his eyes gleaming as he caught a glimpse of Aika panties and looking away from his adversary despite being in the middle of battle.
“Hmpf an opening” said Gallus lunging for Taurus who is still looking away. “I got you! Power Slash!” Evolite’s blade glows white as an aura of magic power envelops it and Gallus brings it down another horizontal slash down upon Taurus who turns around to see Gallus in mid motion about to hits mark when…..
CLANG
Taurus somehow manages to block it with his Axe handle despite only having a second and a half to react to it. “Hmm not bad” said Gallus feeling the solidness of Taurus guard. “You two Moooo” said Taurus who using his raw power to send Gallus flying back. “But you got to be quicker than that”
CRASH
“Waahaah” says Gallus surprised as he hurdles back into a book shelf before he could correct himself and land on his feet. The bookshelf tumbles over with Gallus on top of it and as Gallus finally stops rolling over while his sword Evolite slips out of grasp and falls to the floor with metal clang.
CLANG CLANG CLANNNG
“Gallus – nee chan” calls out Aika concerned
“How do you like that Mooooo” said Taurus
“Uggh that Ero cow as some strength” groans Gallus wincing as he rolls off the fallen book shelf to his knees before rising and rubbing the back on his head the only part of him unarmoured. “Dam where did Evolite fall?” said Gallus looking around where he heard it fall”
“Taurus now while he is still disarmed take him out” ordered Bero “But don’t kill him we not like them we leave him to the authorities”
Hmm that girl hasn’t interfered yet I rather not fight if I can help it. Thought Bero But I better keep an eye out on her encase she jumps in I don’t want to leave an opening for her to exploit.
“Right Moooooo” said Taurus who obeys Bero’s order moves to finish off Gallus. Taurus swings his giant battle axe down upon Gallus who luckily manages to dive clear of the axe which smashes the bookcase where Gallus was close to a second ago.
SMASH

“Darn that was close” said Gallus aloud sweating looking around briefly but Taurus is right on his tail. “I got to find to my sword”
“Keep still will you” said Taurus who swings in a wide arc where Gallus is standing but Gallus somehow manages to duck low out of the way. Gallus looks around and then sees a glimpse of Evolite on the floor near a pile of books as he rises back up. There it is it slid quite far from me. Thought Gallus But if I go to reach him I goanna have to ditch him before he catches me with his axe. “Moooo he dodged again” said Taurus frustrated. “Hang in there Taurus keep can only dodge right now you bound to hit him eventually” reassured Bero as Taurus swings at Gallus again who managed to dodge it by diving between his legs to behind him. I don’t know if this will work but maybe I can find an opening to run for my sword. Thought Gallus turning around quickly and throwing a right hook towards Taurus who still had his back turned looking for Gallus not yet realising he is actually behind him. “Where did he go?” said Taurus
“Watch Out he is behind you” warned Bero
“Oh!?” said Taurus turning around to see Gallus with a closed right fist aiming to tag him with a mean hook. “Power Punch!” said Gallus his fist glowing white as he aims for Taurus jaw but he dodges it with a flick of his head. “Heh you’re not going to hit me with something like that”
However Gallus never intends to strike him and begins to dash around the stellar spirit and make a break for his sword. Huh he is running away? Thought Bero looking on No he is up to something. Bero follows Gallus movements and then looks in the direction he is running to and sees a glimmer from a steel object. Huh that’s…. It’s the sword he is trying to reach his sword…. Thought Bero He can’t be allowed to get to it. “Taurus! Stop him he is trying to get back to his sword over there don’t let him” said Bero
“Huh” said Taurus looking past Gallus who is about half way there and see’s what Bero means. “Mooo Not so fast Whirlwind Axe!” Taurus swings his axe upward towards the glass roof as a blast wind shoots out of the axe head into a swirling vortex and catches and sweeps up Gallus off his feet. The wind sucks up any loose objects into the vortex with Gallus.
SHATTER
“Wahhhhhh” shouts out Gallus in surprise as he flies up into the centre of the glass roof. “Ugh” groans Gallus as the glass roof around him shatters and rains down on to the floor. “Ahh” said Bero dodging the glass shards coming down and shattering on the tiled floor. “Kyaaa” said Aika running under the arch of entrance doors. The twister is dissipating and objects like books fall to the floor including Gallus’s Evolite sword that falls near the centre of the floor.
THUD
Gallus falls to the floor with a loud thud at the centre of the room surrounded by glass shards. Gallus is on his back unmoving the last attack seemly finished him off.
“Gallus – onee chan” said Aika still at the door way and ponders whether to rush to her brothers side.
Is it done have was Taurus able to finish him off? Thought Bero watching Gallus for any sign of consciousness but could see any.
Taurus stands straight and sheaves his axe on his back.
CLINK
“Guahhh” gasps Gallus arcing his back in pain as he took a deep breath as if the life had just rushed back to him. His face is cut in several places from the sharp air of the twister and his armour is scratched up but otherwise intact. “Gallus –onee chan” calls out Aika who rushes towards her brother but then Gallus calls out “Stay back Aika Didn’t I say stay and leaves this to me” Gallus is sitting upright looking at Taurus “I wouldn’t put away your axe so soon I am finish yet”
Hmm he isn’t down after all but even if he can still move he still hasn’t got a weapon and he can’t be planning to try and punch Taurus again…. Huh isn’t that…
“Taurus quickly finishing him” shouts Bero seeing Evolite only a few feet away from its owner.
“Mooon it” said Taurus quickly wielding his axe and swing it down to the ground “Rampage” The axe hitting the floor generates a rush of magical Ki towards the downed Gallus destroying the ground in its wake.
Gallus rolls to his right towards his sword grabbing it and then stabs it into the ground “Power Shield!” The force of the sword stabbed into the floor causes a quake of energy that blocks Taurus Rampage attack.
BOOM
“He blocked it” said Bero surprised “Even from such a prone position he could do something like that what reflexes”
Gallus kneels from the ground and rises to his feet and reaches for his sword and pulls it’s up from the ground.
“Gallus nee-chan you’re okay” said Aika wiping away a tear
“Of course you expect any less of me” said Gallus who sword glows blue as if its powering up and smiles confidently “I have to admit it seems underestimated your spirit old man but I won’t make that mistake again, So How about this time we begin for real?”
“Hmm…..” Thought Bero with an unreadable expression on his aged face.
“Well Shall we?” said Gallus trying to provoke them but neither of his opponents move but all three knew that this battle is far from over.
Mr Narrator: “After intense exchange of attacks between the combatants it appears neither Gallus nor Bero with Taurus are close to winning. What is happening with Lucy will she manage to find her way to the exit or will she be found out? And where the hell as Natsu ran off to find out this and more in the coming chapters of The Tale of Zeref Volume 1”
End of Chapter 4
Next Chapter: Chapter 5 Lucy’s Gamble!
Gameofthrones: Hey good readers thank you for reading chapter 4 and I hope you enjoyed it. Please read and review and tell me what you think. Have a great weekend or week which ever it is when you read this. Also I am on hiatus for a week while I recharge myself after I publish four long chapters back to back over the past week and a bit so next chapter release should be out between 15^th – 16^th of November! So ciao until then!
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