Chapter 8: Guild War Attack

~Third POV~

Another year has gone and comes making Rou Ake and Mavis Vermillion on Tenrou Island as the two became friends over the year gone by with the two becoming 6 years old.

Over the course of a few months, they spent together on nights talking to each other too much of their amusement for social interactions and discussions with each other.

Mavis was always alone as she was forced to work all the chores, shopping, and cleaning the Red Lizard Guild with only real time to talk to her friend Rou Ake at night when everyone was asleep keeping her company.

The same in turn for Rou as he talked to Mavis spending his night time talking to someone that he could understand while enjoying his time as a child because of his time wasted preparing for the Guild War attack against the Blue Skulls.

You usually talk to adults surprised at times by his understanding but always treated him as a kid despite his true mentality of being more than an adult to which he was tired of being treated as such and no one in his age group was smart enough to understand him except for Mavis.

Given Mavis's future is a great tactician she already showed signs of her brilliant mind to understand immediately the conversation she has with Rou getting him to smile and understanding him although she is a talented Wizard, she never knew what Rou's Transmutation Array was.

Like that the two began to make some topics of the talk with Rou showing off his Alchemy after giving enough time for the two-bond to explain their own stories and events to a fair degree of their everyday life.

The Wizard and the Alchemist both laughed at how different they are from others and how similar share in common with their lives.

The two would have short times talking to each other at night but those nights the two would treasure because no one understood them.

At times when Rou visits Mavis bringing gifts, he also explains some stories of his past life in form of fairy tales interesting Mavis greatly of the stories of fairy tales out his mouth that he got from his previous life watching anime, manga, or light novels.

Mavis was greatly interested because in those stories he explained some of a world without magic that humans used different means and great detailed world-building to her.

Mavis was greatly intrigued with the stories without magic and how the characters survive along with a few magical world stories making her excited to talk to Rou about them.

Even going as far as Rou could be a great storyteller making him blush a bit at the words that left him the thought, he could possibly make it a reality by using lead and papers to create the manga he read into this world for a profit.

But shook it off for the off chance of gathering attention and kept it hidden so only for the two to listen for the time being.

The more time Rou spent with Mavis the more he felt the world around him no longer felt the world of fiction that he once thought truly when he was reborn into the new world of Fairy Tail.

In a sense, he has come to some term that his old life has ended finally experiencing truly enjoying the life given to him in that regard yet a small part of him wishes to return slowly diminishing.

But he also felt the time was also right near the end of the days Tenrou Island peace will soon become bloodshed with Rou steeling himself.

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On another rare night walking towards Mavis's farm home, Rou smiled carrying his belongings, and paper sheets in his bag and transmutation glove equipment mumbling to himself in worry, "So far in the last few days no signs of Blue Skull. Yet the sense of foreboding doesn't really feel well… maybe it's just the wind giving me goosebumps just waiting to make me feel… scared."

Turning around his home village his eyes widen lightly as a darkened expression showed on Rou's face seeing black smoke rising up from the place he was walking gritting his teeth and seeing the commotion happening.

Blue Skull is a Dark Guild in the current times as he heard many dark things these kinds of people would do without remorse from merchants and others.

Dark Guilds are guilds that are not officially recognized by the Magic Council; therefore, they are treated as criminal organizations.

Dark Guilds are typically disdainful of Legal Guilds, seeing that they abide by the rules imposed by the Magic Council. Their belief is that the rules of the Council would only limit the full potential of guilds, as they place too many restrictions.

But in the past as the use of Magic Council wasn't in its strongest days only when normal people fear magic these kinds of Guilds go on rampant control of destruction or greed filling them to do what they want along with accepting jobs.

The reason they even get job offers is that in the current times, Legal Guilds in Fiore haven't been made yet nor does the Magic Council have any means to control them.

The issues of trades that would no doubt become in the future Second Trade War would gather their attention that has yet to be made…

Returning back to Rou his eyes wander towards the burning black smoke entering the air as his eyes widen before wording out one word in this situation, "Fuck…"

Many emotions were going through him but the most prevalent were shame and fear of what happened to the people there however he put those thoughts back of his head as he knew the time has come.

No words were needed as his worry for Mavis overtook his fear and rushed in to warn her and escape…

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"Huff…"

Running full speed ahead Rou began to hurry along avoiding the houses with fear gripping him as he rushes into Mavis's farm home she brightly smiles at him, "Rou! I was waiting –"

That was as much as she could speak freezing in place seeing Rou panting quickly getting some attention and rushing inside but ignoring it as he spoke to his friend, "Mavis… we need to run. Now!!!"

She couldn't have enough time to process but before any of them could –

"BOOM!!!"

"Blue Skull is attacking!!!"

"Hey, ya jerks! Take aim and shoot em'!!"

"Kill em'! Kill em' all!!!"

"YEAH!!!"

*KRAK*

*ZWACK*

*GRUNCH*

*DOKOOM*

As the two heard the fight between Red Lizards and Blue Skull began from the outside as the Guild War commenced at the time the world is filled with wizard guilds fighting each other.

They'd fight battles here and there for the right to do jobs or gain higher status as the madness occurring outside.

Magic and sabers clashed buildings falling down and Mages falling to the ground as the smell of charcoal and fresh sounds of bunted flesh resounded the area with people fighting as the two saw the carnage happening.

The two froze at the sight but Rou managed to regain his bearings seeing Mavis walking closer to the warzone and stopping her grabbing her arm, "Mavis! We need to leave now!"

Getting out of her trance gazing towards her friend she couldn't help but agree seeing there was nothing they could do as the two began to rush into the forest with the worry of their own lives as they brush past the bushes witnessing the carnage.

However, some wizards of Blue Skull noticed the bushes and smiled in glee going towards the forest area but Rou caught them coming towards the following as he took out his map, "Mavis take this I'll meet you there. I need to get them off our backs."

Her eyes widen but hearing the bushes Rou shoves the map to her to escape she pleads for Rou not to leave as he smirked responding to her in false bravado, "No worries I won't be dying in this. It wouldn't be very noble or gentlemanly to leave a lady waiting… just please keep yourself safe…"

Mavis wanted to deny it but didn't cry and held her tears in when Rou spoke to her sweetly placing his forehead at hers and giving her courage, "No worries… remember what you told me? Fairies don't follow after crybabies… be brave."

She held in her tears not going to cry and nodded her head as she went forward ahead with Rou expressing a serious turn with his hands activating his Transmutation Array of construction creating a stone wall blocking their way.

*Zzzz*

*Thud*

Sparks of Alchemic energy passed through the ground creating a ground of condensed solid stones blocking the path to Mavis as two Blue Skull Wizards came towards them seeing a Rou arrogantly standing with their magic weapons out and sabers.

*Bdmp*

Rou's heartbeat raced faster as his life is on the line making him feel afraid and yet at the same time angry for people like them existing he wanted to rage and tear them apart along with worse things…

Yet he pushed those dark thoughts away glaring at the two Wizards as he will put his plan into motion eyeing them.

One of the two is obese and the other thin as they open their palms showing magic circles which Rou is wary of as one of them spoke out, "Hehe… well look do we have here just some brat eh? And no magic in him wonder how he –"

Ignoring their words Rou used his Transmutation Array arm bracelet of Deconstruction on the ground activating the Alchemy as sparks began to show off his arm as the ground between them began to get destroyed from the shockwave creating a smokescreen.

*BOOM*

"Whoa!"

Getting suddenly surprised Rou placed his left hand on the ground as his Transmutation Array arm bracelet of Reconstruction reacted creating a pathway for himself toward one of the Blue Skull mages.

*BOOM*

Soon enough a platform was forming his holding as it rushed towards the obese one by speed getting caught off guard by his actions, "Wha – Ack!"

One touch was all it took for Rou to activate his Human Transmutation glove he wore as the markings began to activate the mage was soon sucked in by the Alchemy used as his mouth was held tight by his hand enough to make the Wizard feel pain.

*Zzzzz*

Sparks of red alchemic energy soon flashed as one of the Blue Skull Wizards began to be reconstructed Rou grinned sadistically as the fat man turned into something useful speaking to him in a crazy tone, "Rejoice murders! Your last attempt at harming and killing has come to an end. Become stepping stones for my path!"

The thin Blue Skull mage flinched at this seeing the crazy look in Rou's eyes but kept himself sane more importantly wanted to freak the other mage as he saw in horror his fellow wizard turn into a pure red substance harden tightly in Rou's grip gazing at the other mage with hungry greed in his eyes.

*Shiii*

Readying his Magic Spell as a circle pops up he began to attack Rou with the intent to kill seeing what he could do to him, "DIE!"

*Zzzz*

Before he could react Rou used the newest product ignoring the laws and tightly compressing the mage into the stone surrounding him as the red sparks of the stone did their job of keeping him tight as he quickly placed his hand over his head with cruel words out his mouth, "You guys fucked up coming here… now die."

*Zzzz*

Like that Rou soon obtained another red stone having two in his possession smirking proudly holding the two as it shined brightly with a smile, "Now… I have done it. The Philosopher Stones have been made…"

Quickly using his Alchemy, he hid the evidence of the fight instantly and returned to Mavis at his private location shelter he specifically created for this just occasion he made in the off chance he would be to be injured.

*Splash*

Rushing away despite feeling accomplished in his goals the tears running down his face tells another story gritting his teeth and mumbling to himself, "I'm an idiot… I'm an idiot… why didn't I… why… why can't I be brave..."

A rush of different emotions was affecting him, the most being regret at the current time as he tries to bottle his emotions in hearing the sounds of people screaming in the distance only adding fuel for his nightmare as he ran in the night for help or someone to save them.

"AHhh!"

"Zera!!! NO!!!"

"YOU -ACK!!"

"MASTER!!!!"

"Nonono! We were only just --BOOM!!"

"Wait stop we --"

"Someone save us!! PLEASE --"

"I don't want to die!! Just spare --"

"Stop--"

The only thing Rou did was clasp his ears to ignore the sounds and cries for help as best as he could have the Philosopher Stones' power he could change the tides in his hands but the fear of failing and dying was too great and ran.

There was just so much he could do but didn't want to risk his life out of fear of death a thought did occur in his head gritting his teeth, 'The leader... I'll kill him... I'll kill the one responsible for this...! If that's the last thing I could do to is to at least avenge the victims that died to Blue Skull...'

Vowing his vengeance in his head he could only run trying to justify himself in some way as a coping mechanism...

Like that there would be two survivors of this outcome of the tragedy that befall Tenrou Island…

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