Chapter 34: Tower of Heaven 3
Fanfic by: Geraint124x
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(Erza's POV)
After what Harukin done, the thin man became very furious at him while writhing in pain on his back.
"Take that little guy instead of that girl! I will personally punish him to death myself." he immediately ordered his subordinate, the one who's dragging me.
"Harukin?!..." I said, I was surprised on what he did just now.
They let go of me and took him instead.
Why? Why do you have do that?
After what I did because of my selfishness, you still...
"Harukin!!!" I shouted while sobbing.
I tried to go towards him but I stopped by the cultist.
He looked at me with serious expression,
"Erza! Listen to me!... Fight!! You must fight! If you win, you'll attain freedom. If you lose, you'll stay here and suffer even more. If you don't fight, you can't win!" he screamed at me.
Those were his last words to me before he was taken away by the cultist to the disciplinary chamber.
"That really hurts... That kid, I'll make him suffer to death later."
The thin man spoke then he glanced at us and said,
"All of you little bastards, none of you will be eating for the next three days... Well, it's a lot better than spending time, in the disciplinary chamber, eh? Ahahaha!~"
After that, his subordinates took and returned us back to our prison.
I fell on my knees.
I was very upset and disappointed on myself.
"Erza, are you okay?" Jellal worriedly asked.
"..."
I was silent and didn't respond to him.
More tears slid on my cheeks.
All I can do is to cry after what happened.
After Harukin saved me, giving me hope that I can be free from this place, he even gave me delicious food, but all I returned to him is more trouble resulting him getting placed to the disciplinary chamber instead of me.
I chose to run away from this place, instead of fighting with him out of my fear.
I didn't believe in him.
After we've failed to ran away from this place, he still decided to save me from getting punish for trying to escape.
Why Harukin? Why do you have to save someone like me? After what I done to you because of my selfishness, you still chose to save me, sacrificing your life for a coward and cry-baby like me.
This is all my fault, If I just trust on you more and convince everyone to fight with you, this wouldn't happen.
I'm sorry, Harukin! For being such a weakling.
I cried, feeling the guilt of what I have done.
Suddenly, two cultist guard went inside our prison. One of them is pushing a cart of equipments, he shouted.
"It's time to work!"
I stood up and took one of the shovel on the cart.
'Fight!'
I remembered Harukin's screams on me before he was taken away, it was screaming on my head.
'Fight!! Fight!!'
"Harukin..." I mumbled.
'Fight! You must fight!... Fight! Fight!!'
Huh!?... I'm sorry, Harukin.
I won't be frightened anymore.
I'll never be a coward again.
If I trembled in fear, all your sacrifices to save me will be in vain.
Suddenly, I felt something inside me.
I felt a energy rushed inside my body.
At that moment, my body stop shaking.
From that moment on, the fear inside me disappeared.
I thought I could do anything.
Fight...
I glanced at the cultist guard.
"Move now little girl and start working!" he shouted on me.
"Erza..." Jellal said worriedly.
Fight...
I gripped hard the shovel in my hands.
"Fight!"
I yelled fearlessly and charged towards the cultist guard, attacking them with shovel.
"Uwaaaaaah!!!" I screamed, strongly swinging the shovel towards them.
"Why, you..."
"What are you doing?"
The two cultist guard reacted.
*Boom!*
"Ugh~" they groaned, they flew outside the prison and fell on the ground.
One of the cultist fainted while other is writhing in pain.
"Hey..."
"No way..."
My fellow slaves reacted from the outside.
The cultist guard that I injured tried to sit up and shouted,
"They're rebelling!"
I glanced at everyone inside the cell.
"Erza, what are you..."
One of them started to speak, but I cut him and shouted at them,
"Take their weapons!... If we obey them, or run away, we'll never be free! We have to fight!!! We're going with Harukin's plan... We'll rise up and fight for our freedom!!!"
"Woooaaahhh!!!"
All of them shouted in determination.
Stay alive for me Harukin, this time I'll be the one who's going to save you.
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Meanwhile,
(Harukin's POV)
"Aaaahhhh!"
I yawned.
I glanced below and asked the person below me while pointing the blade of my sword on his neck.
"Are we there yet?"
"Please spare my life, I'll do anything." he begged.
Right now, I'm sitting on back of the cultist guard who's crawling in the ground with his two legs and two arms.
"Eh... I only send your comrades to the paradise that you cultist are talking about."
I stabbed his right hand, but I purposely missed it and hit the ground between his fingers.
"Hieee! Please don't kill me." he responded in fear.
"Oh, you're afraid to die."
I leaned and move my head towards his ears, I whispered,
"I'm telling you this, 'The only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed!' but, you cultist killed many slaves here right? Then, you should be ready to die now."
"Waaah! I'm begging you, please don't kill me!"
"Then move faster and bring me to that chamber!" I yelled to him.
"Yes!!!" he shouted in response.
On our way, magic troupes rose up from the ground, but I just easily destroyed them.
After that, we arrived at the disciplinary chamber.
I putted the cultist guard to sleep and went inside the the chamber.
I looked around, all I saw a metal pillar and a giant crystal inside.
"This is where Erza should tortured if I'm not here to save her, as I expected I hate this place."
Suddenly, I felt someone watching me.
'Hate strengthens me'
I heard someone whispering in my head.
'Those arrogant peons... I've been here whole time. And yet, they think to 'revive' me... They want me to take a 'bodily' form... No matter how much faith you have, it's futile. Without a powerful hatred, you cannot truly feel my presence... You're very lucky, kid... You have the chance to meet the God worshipped by so many.'
Suddenly, a wraith appeared behind me and encircling me.
"My name is Zeref... Hate is the reason for my existence."
It tried to posses me.
I closed my eyes then grinned,
"Don't even try it, it's totally futile... Why would I hate those who are weaker than myself? I only pity them." I said with arrogant tone.
I opened my eyes then I looked at crystal.
"You're Zeref... No, Ultear right?"
Looks like, it's already that time.
I took a deep breath then loudly said,
"Sunshine Magic... ZA WAN!"
(To be continued.)
(Sorry, I have to go to work. I'll fix this later.)