Five Little Sacrifices

Chapter 61

Moritz was still standing, his spear raised towards the sky. It was like there wasn't even dust on his clothes, but there was some kind of a thin shell that was covering him. Once he moved, it break down like an eggshell.

"Your lightning can't touch me, mighty Thunder God of Fairy Tail", Moritz smirked deviously. "Not only does my Quartz Magic have a high electrical resistance, it can also use your power to give me energy. So go ahead and attack me, I'm not complaining", he laughed.

"This is not good", Evergreen said looking at Laxus. "You can't fight with him!" she said and Laxus growled.

Then he smirked.

"Now this is interesting", he said with a low voice. "I'm just gonna blast you and your crystals all the way back to Yuidose's lap."

"Laxus, just let me take care of this", Evergreen said with a frown.

"I'm not paid to hunt you down", Moritz said looking at the fairy mage. "You're not worth of my time."

Not worth? Not worth?! Evergreen hissed angrily calling out more of her fairies.

"I guess if you both really want, it might spice things up", Moritz grinned lifting his spear again to point towards Laxus. "But you're the one I'm paid to take down so that chick is just a little bonus", he laughed and in a second he pounced ahead, his purple spear aimed to hit Laxus.

Both Laxus and Evergreen prepared to counter that attack. This might get ugly. It was good that they were out of the town so at least they wouldn't destroy it more since the fight was unavoidable.

Freed looked out from the window of the infirmary. Dark clouds had covered the sky and it was raining, but it was slowly getting brighter as it was morning already. He looked back in the room, seeing Chester sleeping on a bed and he had few bandages for bruises, but otherwise he was alright.

They had all decided to spend the night here at the infirmary since there wasn't others and there were enough beds for them all. Makarov was probably at the office and Freed was pretty sure he had called Erza to the guild already.

The rune mage huffed and he sat down on the bed, looking out again. For some reason... He was really worried about Laxus and Evergreen. At least Ichabod wasn't there against them, but it wasn't easy when he couldn't know what was happening to them right now. It was already morning so sure they had found their enemy if there was one?

Freed frowned, trying to think what might be the strategy Yuidose was using but he knew it was pointless. With someone like Yuidose, they could never predict what might be his next move.

The door opened and Freed looked over, seeing Erza.

"Good morning, Freed", she said quietly.

"Good morning, Erza", Freed said and he got up and walked to the door.

"Is everything alright?" Erza asked.

"Yes, Chester will be fine with some rest", Freed smiled. "There's no need to worry. Of course something like that, he might be a bit jumpy for a while."

"That is understandable", the red haired mage nodded. "And your bruise?" she asked, looking at the dark bruise on Freed's cheek.

He chuckled.

"It will be fine", he assured. They had not explained how he got his bruise since there was no need to do so. "What should we do now?"

"We have to wait until Laxus and Evergreen come back", Erza said. "Then we know more again."

Freed nodded and suddenly he felt again a small surge of nausea, not yet too strong to make him actually sick but it was a nasty feeling.

"You shouldn't have gone after Bickslow alone", Erza scolded as he noticed how the rune mage stiffened.

"I understand, but I had no other choice", Freed said. "You would have done the same."

Erza's glare was harsh, but she did not say a thing.

"You're probably right", she finally agreed. "And I don't know yet everything what happened there, but once Bickslow is up and everything is fine, I want you two to come to the office and explain everything", she commanded and Freed nodded.

"Yes", he said. Erza was, after all, their Master right now. Freed was just happy she wasn't accusing him of breaking the rules since technically it was forbidden for him to do anything like what he had done. Porlyusica had given him a warning before of what not to do.

Erza nodded and she smiled a little softer, looking at others in the room.

"But I'm glad everything is fine again", she said. "I'll see you and Bickslow later", she said and Freed nodded, closing the door when Erza left.