PrologueDarkness...that was the first impression any would have of the location if they first looked at it. However, if the one looking through this darkness had given their eyes a chance to adjust, they would have been able to make a large corperate building sitting on the edge of a cliff.. And if anyone had moved slightly forward enough to look over that cliff..they would have seen the brightly lit metropolis known as Academy City...going about it's business without any sort of awareness that the corperate building was even there.
In the black shadow of the building there was a large ripple, and a massive armored figure with armor even blacker then the night around him appeared, his glowing molten eyes shining through the visor of this demon helmet. This was Diablo Etwatia..the most powerful mage in Hydra Head...
Diablo walked over to the front door of the building, leaving molten tracks everywhere he walked. Diablo pressed a finger to the door and immediately an a strange etherial voice spoke out. "Who dares knock at the black door?"
"One who has experienced darkness..and come out a creature of unfortold madness." responded Diablo.
The door opened with a hiss and Diablo stepped through. The long dark hallway before him lit up one light at a time as Diablo continued to walk forward. At the end of the hall was what looked like an ordinary elevator door. Next to the door stood a silver haired man in a samurai robe.
"Diablo." said Argentumias the Silver Dragon Slayer. "You've got news I take it."
"Yes.." said Diablo. "But none of it bodes well."
"Yes..there wouldn't be any other reason you'd come here." said Argentumias as the the elevator door opened.
The two stepped into the elevator and the door shut while the floor meter bean to go up rather quickly.
"I know we're supposed to be the ones with the advantage in this war." said Argentumias. "But the fact that Hades is trapped in eternal sleep and Grimoire Heart's forces are at a big low does not bode well to me...and then there is Railgun...3 days after she came through the Gate of Entry and still there is no news about where she might have gone.."
"I know..and it does not bode well for master Dravis." said Diablo. "I have already been searching..and I believe I have theories."
"It does not bode well on my end either." said Argentumias. "I have unsettling news as well."
"What kind of factor?"
"One of the more esper nature.." said Argentumias. "I will tell the master when I see him.."
The elevator door opened and Diablo and Argentumias walked into a large office room. Sitting at a the massive mahogany desk was a dark hooded figure. Black Whisper was overlooking what appeared to be some documents...in one swift motion he signed a document and set it aside before looking up at Diablo and Argentumias.1
"Ah...Diablo...Argentumias." said Black Whisper. "I take it you bring me news?"
"Yes master.." said Diablo nodding his head. "I am afraid it is not good....the Railgun, it appears she is not as lost as we previously believed...she has the ancient map that was said to be in Asgawrath's land...she knows where the three gates are."
"That is most....unfortunate." said Black Whisper. "But no matter. Exisio is sniffing out her scent as we speak, she will not stand a chance against him the way Exisio is now.."
"Master, I do not find it prudent to let Exisio handle this alone." said Diablo. "Even after he absorbed the power necessary to destroy the Railgun, still he was defeated by her puny friends at Fairy Tail. Perhaps we should send Slither with them..."
"No.." said Black Whisper. "You are right about solely leaving this to Exisio...but just sending another of our brood to handle this won't be enough. There have been too many mistakes where Mikoto Misaka is concerned..many of them have been my own. She has done astoundingly well, defeating you Diablo...not even Dravis could have foretold that.. I shall join the search....I will destroy her... and her friends...from now on, Hydra Head shall focus all their attentions on finding the last of Fairy Tail, and destroying them."
"Then I will head out at once." said Diablo. Diablo nodded at Argentumias and walked back to the elevator.
"Hmm.." said Argentumias. "You are quite right about this...that girl has made it much farther then we predicted."
"Yes...but the question is, how far will she be willing to go?" said Black Whisper. "She is already aware that at the end of all of this, she will die. Can she really go through with it?"
"Yes..I believe so." said Argentumias. "I have observed her in secret before...she has a resolve that far surpasses any selfish desire. She is prepared to die."
Black Whisper nodded. "Very well...then we are to consider her more dangerous then anything...now..what is this news you wish to bring me?"
"Teitoku Kakiene." said Argentumias. "He's on the move...we believe he is also after Railgun for his own agenda."
"That shouldn't be a problem." said Black Whisper. "If he wishes to destroy Railgun as well, then why not simply allow him?"
"But he has also been attacking and killing off Hydra Head members." said Argentumias. "Numbers 32 and 33, Riswald and Gareth..they were slaughtered recently by Dark Matter."
"Hmm.." said Black Whisper. "Fine..Take Aurumnus with you, capture that esper...I believe I have a proposition for him that might make us all happy.."
"As you wish.." said Argentumias.
As Argentumias left the room, Black Whisper stared down at the documents he was signing for a moment. "Mikoto Misaka...who knew that you would have come this far?"
Black Whisper looked up. "Dravis...I hope you know what you are doing...or all we have worked for will dissapear."