14 Chapter 14: The Trial!

Chapter 14: The Trial!

A burning sensation washed over him. He felt an unbelievable pain in his heart. The trials, the executions the betrayers, the revolution. The bad memories were flooding into Makoto's mind while the brown-haired boy was sleeping. The nightmares which caused the falling feeling in his gut, as if his very own heart would fall off the arteries which holds it. He clenched his fists with strangely cold yet the heat giving sweat all over his face. He didn't wanted to be killed again, he didn't wanted to get betrayed again...he just wanted a normal happiness, a happiness granted through his fair effort, a happiness he was experiencing in the Fairy Tail guild as of recently.

With a final whimper of the pain and discomfort he jumped up from his bed. Fortunately he was sleeping in living room on sofa in order to not disturb Lucy. A discomfort still in his face he quickly placed a hand towards his heart.

Badump, Badump, repeatedly his heart was beating like crazy causing a little misplacement of his very own hands while his eyes shook.

"J-Just nightmares...just nightmares...it was in the past...it would never happen again…" Makoto repeatedly blurted to himself. He was scared. Scared that one day his good luck will run out and he will be left with nothing but a despair and another portion of traitors.

After the betraying incident Makoto started to have nightmares about his friends and Enoshima. He wanted to hide from everything...the only thing that probably prevented him from giving up for good was his principals on Hope and never giving up.

Life was hard but thankfully he escaped that reality.

Laying back to his bed, Luckster closed his eyes again, hoping that he won't see those nightmares anymore...he was tired of them.

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A bright day with the bright sunshine hugging the whole city, was going on quite peacefully. The singing of birds and the everyday chatter of people were blending in harmony of the holy morning days.

Lucy took a deep breath stretching herself while the pink-haired maid was beside her helping with chores.

"I am actually surprised that you didn't disappeared yet, Virgo." Lucy commented hanging the towel over the soft chair.

Virgo was actually as surprised as Lucy in that terms. Usually Celestial Spirits are able to contain their bodies in physical world for as long as their Master's mana allowed and she was here for about a week without disappearing.

"Makoto-sama's magic seems to be boundless. He has enough mana to keep me in Earth-land for whatever time I am needed."

A sweat rolled down Lucy's forehead. Makoto was amazing as always, to have so much mana to keep celestial spirits for a lifetime is something unheard of.

"Well, now that the chores ended I think I will go back to Celestial realm."

"Eh? Why so sudden?"

"As long as my master's mana is present I can still be here but I am not needed in here as of now, and I have some matters to attend to."

"Well, I mean you are right...thanks for the help, Virgo!"

The maid disappeared not so long after.

Lucy sighed turning her back towards the outside starting to go inside only to froze in her current position.

The naked man, Gray Fullbuster, was sitting on her sofa while slowly drinking the tea brewed by Virgo not long ago before she disappeared.

"Yo, Lucy! Having a maid is quite use-OOOOMPH!?"

Lucy all flustered high-kicked the nudist.

"Kyaaaa! Pervert! Virgo, come back and bury him underground!" Lucy screamed in fear.

"Wait! Stop, Stop! I am here to deliver a message!" Ice mage jumped up shaking his hands in defense.

Lucy confusedly glanced towards him.

"As I predicted, you don't remember what day is it today, right?"

"Ah...I really don't know what you are talking about, Gray."

Shirtless mage just pointed his hands towards the direction where Fairy Tail guild was.

"Today is a duel between Makoto and Natsu! You surely don't wanna miss it."

Lucy's face lit in realization. Before there raid on Eisenwald Makoto and Natsu were supposed to have a battle to determine who is going to fight with Erza.

Lucy's eye were burning in curiosity. Surely she seen Natsu jump at Makoto for fight but it always ended up with either fire mage tripping or some unbelievable things happening in favor of Makoto which was bizarre to watch to say the least.

"You should have told that to me earlier!"

Gray just sighed. Going after her. A faint smile still on his face he was quite pleasured with Makoto's presence in their lives and guild...somehow things were going on much lively thanks for luckster.

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Back of Fairy Tail guild was filled with both mages and normal civilians. Everybody were awaiting the duel between the Hero and Salamander. Many people from other places and even towns came to stop by because of the rumors. Surely it was a bit of exaggeration to come from such a long way to see the duel, but...Sadly for Makoto who didn't wanted to attract extra attention towards himself it was opposite. After his actions in Hargeon and Clover along with him defeating Erigor, the rumors about him skyrocketed, again. Some believed that he was a hero incarnate which pressured already tired Makoto to the brim and some even got so far that called him Grace granted by gods and oh god how embarrassed he was hearing those rumors! Ahoge Hero pseudonym aside now, hearing 'Makoto the graced one' was twice cringe!

He sighed looking towards the crowd which piled up since the morning. Seriously he will die from Natsu's hands in serious battle and using the precious Juggernaut Punch will be just waste since he can use it no more than 6 times a day and even if he would try to enhance his physical powers with mana it still will be not enough against Dragon Slayer with inhumane instincts and powers. Either way he was doomed. On other hand things were quite bright for him…

'If I am going to lose, people will finally see me as normal human being so there is nothing bad about it...yup that's it I will lose and rumors are going to stop!'

It was a solid plan! Makoto is going to lose in purpose! That's a win-win situation anyway because Natsu can fight Erza afterwards and Makoto can live as normal person!

While Makoto was deep in this plan he was though and through watched by Erza.

She was still amazed by his power...his mana as whole didn't had a certain end. If we imagine a human as jar and a mana as water it will be safe to say that at certain point the jar will be filled fully and if extra water(mana) will be poured into it, the jar, because of being full will just pour out the extra mana making it go to waste. However in Makoto's case it was different, extra mana didn't leaked out...it was circulating without an end, an infinite Mana capacity of sorts.

"You seem to be really deep in thoughts, Erza." Makarov laughed out patting his own beard.

"Nothing. Just I am amazed by our newbie."

"You mean Makoto? Haha! So you noticed that as well right?"

Erza nodded.

"Well...it is certainly odd to see someone with never ending Mana but at least he isn't self-centered because of it...in sense we are lucky to have someone like him."

"I guess you are right Master...just lately I've been thinking about him all day long"

"Ha...Wait what?" Makarov rapidly turned towards the Titania of Fairy Tail.

She had a questioned look on her face.

"I am conflicted but I guess I will figure it out myself." With that she turned herself back to focus on the fight.

Makarov however had a sweat on his face.

"W-Well maybe it isn't what I think it is…"

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After sometime Gray and Lucy finally arrived at scene.

"Fight between strongest party in Fairy Tail seems so fascinating!" Lucy exclaimed gaining a confused look from both Gray and Elfman who were near her.

"Strongest party?" Elfman was first to react. 

"Yes? I heard that Gray, Natsu, Erza and Makoto makes up a strongest team in Fairy Tail."

A loud laughter came out from Gray's mouth.

"What idiot told you about that, haha!"

Hearing that Mira had an arrow pierce her heart which indicated that she was the one to say it.

"Oh! I-It was you, Mira-chan! Haha, I was j-joking!"

Lucy was now as twice confused as ever.

Elfman sighed coughing into his hand.

"Erza is certainly strongest women in the guild but as for strongest man…it is pretty much debatable." Elfman explained raising his pointing finger.

Some mages overheard them as started to laugh.

"Yeh! There are Mystogan and Luxus, our S-class mages."

"Makes me wonder…Is Makoto as strong as them?"

"Probably yes I heard Makoto destroyed a distant city when he was drunk!"

"Damn, Natsu got no chance…"

Lucy certainly was surprised to hear that information but what was more surprising that rumors about Makoto started to spread even more.

"W-Wow, Makoto is amazing enough to be on par with S-class mages?" Blonde girl exclaimed and Mira for some reason had a huge smile on her face which was quite confusing.

"Maybe yes, maybe no...person's power depends on an opponents he face, but if it is like what people say than my respect for Makoto will raise even more."

Erza stated with fire in her eyes.

"Hey there E-Erza…"

As the commotion was starting to raise Natsu arrived at scene all fired up. It was the certain sign of a serious battle incoming.

"Makoto!!!" Fire Dragon's son screamed atop his lungs jumping into a ring.

Luckster with sweat pouring like crazy had mini seizure which froze his muscles making his face to look serious and intimidating.

"L-Look at Makoto's face! He seems so scary all of a sudden!"

"Not only that...h-his aura seems serious as well…"

Yeh, No! He was just scared for his life that's it! Why this world exaggerated every action he made!?

Seeing Luckster's serious face Natsu couldn't help but nervously smile.

'If I win him...than I can win anyone!' Natsu seriously thought under his breath. 

'If I lose now...than I can live normally!' Makoto thought opposite.

Two mages faced each other one being serious and other being goofy and tired.

Everyone froze waiting for the incoming battle.

The leaves moving along with the wind started to give out the calming 'fwooshhhh' sounds while the air was beginning to roar in anticipation of the soon clash of two mages. A serious Natsu and a scared Makoto. Different sides of the same coin.

It was seemingly a dead silence, nothing interrupted them, nobody dared to move.

Calmness. 

Peacefulness.

Harmony.

And just at that very moment Natsu dashed forward with a fire covered punch towards the straight standing Makoto.

His eyes widened, his original plan was to get a punch and pass out but he forgot that it was going to be a fire covered punch which will obliterate him in an instant. His brain processing in incredible speed, the only option he had was to dodge.

BAAAM

Giant explosion was overheard in Makoto's back, if he wouldn't had dodged that punch he would have been nothing but a toast.

Luckster sighed thinking that receaving punches won't do him good...he had no choice but counter attack this time.

Calming down and exhaling the air he breathed in he channeled his magic into his limbs, than legs and so on, evenly distributing the Mana in his body through the veins and even ears. His senses sharpened while Mana finally leaked outside showing the incredible amounts of the energy of life itself...Makoto, the one blessed by Luck and Mana itself slowly stepped forward.

Some people nearby had sensed there stomach twitch while some started to throw up right away. It was because of the amount of Mana Makoto was releasing at the time. After training with Fortuna for a week as of now his understanding in Mana increased again and now he figured the way to transfer more mana into his body...in simple he was now able to power up his body as much as his current physics allowed.

Mentally sighing to himself he looked towards the dragon slayer who had a huge grin on his face with apologetic eyes.

"Juggernaut…" The air tensed as Makoto dashed towards Natsu.

"Fire Dragon's…" Dragon slayer himself dashed to face Makoto.

Fire and Mana pressure colliding with each-other before they faced one-another, their fists were millimeters from colliding if not one thing…

"STOP!"

Both Makoto and Natsu surprised stop mid-way looking towards the source of the sound.

A frog like creature looked at them strictly before opening a scroll he was holding.

"I am a person sent by Magic Council to arrest the individuals named in this scroll which are; Makoto Naegi and Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail! Due to a damage to the many facilities and destroying whole railroad along with Clover, we would like you both to cooperate before the trial is about to start on you." The frog announced.

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Same confused look on everyone's faces Makoto's stomach fall upon the word 'trial', was it going to happen again? Someone is about to die? As his, and Erza's hands were sealed in handcuffs, Makoto looked back towards the enraged Natsu who was held by his guild-mates and Erza beside him with a calm and stoic face, Makoto looked forward awaiting what was about to happenю

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I feel like I am slowly burning out. I try my best ro write but feel tired…the only reason I still update is cuz of people supporting this book...I will try my best to at least finish the Leon Arc. Before taking a short break of two weeks because holy fucking shit I wrote nearly 20k words in 4-5 days...regardless thank you all for ya crazy support! Love you all pookies :3