Crazy Old Wizard Man In A Mineshaft (Wanted Job)

The Crocus Goldmines

Its whereabouts surely were strange in more than one; let alone the fact that mines somehow existed in an eventful place such as Crocus, itself. Access to these mines were also presented some curiosity, seeing as it took a young Rune Knight to slip through the stadium - home to the Grand Magic Games - and underground just to arrive at the destination - though notably, it was illegal to perform either of these actions. An entire group of Rune Knights, however, seemed to discard legal matters for the same issue after they were discovered by one of their own: a sapphire-haired wizard known as Bravo Kaizuka. Interestingly enough, it was surprising to see that the Rune Knights were not alone. To accompany them, you see, was a familiar figure, yet not one completely memorable in Bravo's mind upon detection. Albeit, the divine male wondered if this was his teammate. The organization had informed him of an assistant, after all; one whose strength potentially competed with a god.

With his royal, spiritual attire consisting of a white robe, blue cloak and gold around his head, this boy wonder was prepared to attend a job important to the city above. Apparently, demolition experts had overtaken this area, and were currently planning to blow Crocus up, as far as the Rune Knights and Bravo were aware. This teammate, on the other hand, Bravo was unsure about. His approach to the ordeal was certainly more than expected, considering how the entrance to these mines had already been dealt with. Acknowledged, Bravo sent the other Rune Knights off with a fearsome facial gesture and excluding point. Though the man was at the bottom of the ranks as of this moment, the other knights were definitely reminded of how much power Bravo still held: the former Chief of Intelligence. What they did not know, fortunately, was how Bravo intended to set the council aside in due time, but alas, that is another story.

"Are you him?" Bravo called out to the remaining occupant of the mines vaguely, yet honouring the fellow mage's courage to be present in this area. What embarrassed Bravo most about the council, after all, was how some knights would retreat just by learning about dangerous atmospheres such as this one; a location filled with explosives. This individual, on the other hand, was in an entirely different league. Bravo found that this fellow male, most likely to be his teammate, held an immeasurable amount of magic inside. Surely enough, this could only identify that this possible companion was amongst the strongest in the country, at least, as Bravo could usually sense one's magic to the fullest- he was always assisted by gods to do so, anyway.

If the underrated D-Ranked wizard had anything to complain about the remaining wizard, it was that his attitude appeared impatient of the task at hand. He applauded the fact that this familiar figure was more than prepared to fight, and most certainly identified as his teammate at this point, though could he handle the impact behind all explosions ahead, should the two be unfortunate enough to endure some of the damage? "Whatever..." Bravo added, "Let's get a move on." Bravo walked at an average pace to catch up with this guy for now, with only one additional comment to make until the two could make it to the first level of this adventure.

"The name's Bravo." He greeted.

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As the two continued to progress through this hell, it was interesting to see that Bravo was not the only one who was drawn back by the ones who were once alongside him on this adventure. His teammate for the day seemed to pity them, from what he could see, which ultimately left him interested. "I prefer to keep myself unassociated with them." Bravo replied to his comrade's feelings, "They are too wild in nature, you see." Indeed this was true. The fact that those knights had run in here with such energy and immaturity was ridiculous. Why cause drama in a place that requires the utmost teamwork? It was sad, but it was most likely best that those knights leave the scene, after all.

Continuing to wander, Bravo surely heard a sound odd to his ears. Was this a sign of an upcoming threat already? No. In short notice, Bravo simply looked over, and saw a create unknown to his eyes upon his shoulder. He was surprised to see that the animal had the ability to talk, as most could not do so. What raised even more curiosity was how insulting this little fellow was to Bravo's companion- probably indicating that this new companion and Bravo's original companion were a duo, beforehand. The stories he heard from the creature hinted more about this blue-haired male's identity, though Bravo was still unsure of his name. It was also somewhat rude for the same man to not mention his name after Bravo mentioned his own, nonetheless. "A Wizard Saint?" Bravo questioned, "So you are amongst the strongest, huh?" The sapphire-haired male was looking at his human support when he spoke his latter statement, whereas his former question was directly towards the animal rested upon his shoulder. Albeit, once the little guy's conversation was over, Bravo finally had the young adult's name, which led him to recalling who this person was. A God of Ishval adored by the Council? Just what had Bravo's original teammate done in the past to earn such titles? Truthfully, the Rune Knight was fascinated.

This moment definitely escalated once the Divinity Blade wizard was called a cop, however. He despised the term, but handled with ease anyway. On the contrary, it was nice to know that this thing on his shoulder was a cat. "A cop, you say?" Bravo repeated, "Let me tell you this now: when it comes to investigating, I do not involve myself with the council's duties. All I prefer being is Bravo." Hopefully this remark would calm two down, seeing as Heero judged the cat on its statements as if Bravo shouldn't have heard something. Yes, the suspicion would remain in his head, but not so much that it would distract him from the task ahead.

The three eventually reached gold, though it was definitely a trap to even dare touch it. As profiled for the job itself, the majority of this cave consisted of explosives at the moment, while demolition experts- as far as Bravo's knowledge goes- hold expertise with hiding their weapons. Proceeding to walk further, Bravo looked back and forth, examining the gold until the corner of his eye caught the feline's ear wiggle. Something was certainly incoming, no? The three would have to find out while they were warned. And oh were they warned! Spiders suddenly emerged from the cave, appearing far more dangerous than their normal forms. If Bravo was not mistaken, these spiders were explosives, which concluded that the three were in trouble already, indeed. Shockingly, however, with an instant loss of weight on his shoulder, the crowned wizard saw the cat fight the spiders alone. Just how strong was this thing? Let alone Heero? Well, it was time for Bravo to reveal his own power.

In due time, a bigger series of spiders stormed towards the three, along with members from the rumoured demolition squad the three were to defeat by the end of this journey. "God of Ishval, shall I show you the power of other gods?" Bravo asked rhetorically. The man kept his two teammates secure and next to him with this spell at hand. It was going to demonstrate just how extreme Bravo's limits of fighting could go if he ever felt threatened- which was certainly the feeling he felt during the time. "DIVINITY BLADE: ARES!" Bravo announced, his voice sounding as strong as a god's, itself with the name of the spell chanted. An aura encircled itself around Bravo, Heero and his little friend instantly, spreading in a seven-meter radius before it caught the series of surrounding spiders, along with the visible demolition experts. This fragment of magic detonated upon the spiders and demolition experts, while the three centered remained immune. Of course, these explosions would make the spiders react with their own explosions, though the explosions produced by Bravo's spell overwhelmed their power. The colliding forces became so strong that, at the end, the demolition experts remained severely wounded, while the spiders were ceased of their existence by both their own explosions' impacts, along with the detonations behind Bravo's spell.

"I'm sure you can do better, Heero..." Bravo added.

"Amusing..." Bravo thought in his head as he witnessed the storm Heero brought forth among the remaining spiders. Their effects were fatal, however, seeing as their destruction led to explosions, whereas mines could only take so much damage before crumbling in certain areas. "Be careful next time." Bravo advised, "Remember, we are inside a cave. Detonations such as the ones we have experienced may break this place apart if too much of them occur. Let's proceed with more caution from now on." He did not mean to sound bossy or strict, but rather valued the lives of both himself (Bravo), and his teammate for this task, Heero. It was only a matter of time, however, before Bravo noticed that Heero was gone, and presented once more with a threat.

"You..." Bravo hissed at the criminal. How dare he associate himself with these sick creatures, aiming to kill to achieve his goals. The boy watched as Heero dealt with the man, at first, threatening him for his life, only to be questioned by the man to see if Heero would actually rid of the threat's life. It was rather convenient in the end to see that this man would be placed in Bravo's hands as he currently held questions for him, anyway. "You should take off, indeed, Heero." Bravo recommended, "I've discovered something interesting about these creatures, you see. They are trained to attack whoever is closest to complete intervention of their goal. In other words, you can lure them to destroy this whole project, if you wanted to. All I ask is that you hopefully realize the consequences of greater enemies along the way; not just these damn spiders." Hopefully Heero could catch all of these words before taking off. It would be a shame if his approach towards other matters were so quick that not all of what Bravo spoke could reach him. Albeit, it was now time to interrogate this victim of Bravo and Heero's.

To begin, Bravo held a sword to the man's face, and poked him between the eyes slightly with it to have him realize that this individual did not fear ending the existence of an enemy. "So, tell me your plans." Bravo demanded, "If you value your life, you will tell me everything you are up to, everything you defend, and your team's main objective. Should any of your comrades intervene, you shall perish. Understood?" It was humorous after this form of questioning to see sweat drip down the victim's face, frightened out of his mind clearly to be in such a position. Little did Bravo know, he was currently interrogating the man behind this project. "Alright, I shall tell you everything." The man replied, "I hate Capital Crocus! It is where you damn wizards gather to have all of your supernatural fun, while we average humans do nothing but watch! Why can't we have superpowers, as well? Life is a curse to us! You of divine strength get all of the power, fame and glory, while we are just peasants in your eyes! Compared to you, we are dust!" Again, there was something the man was hiding; something Bravo was forgetting, as well. This man was probably just trying to make Bravo feel sympathetic, wasn't he? No. This man was just making excuses to stall time out. Bravo quickly put his hand on the man's neck to check for a pulse, in fact. "Your adrenaline is running high, while your blood pressure is off-scale. You're lying." Bravo concluded. Unfortunately, with this conclusion, the man smirked. In his hand, a red ball of magic formed. This man's feelings were fake! He was a wizard, indeed, and was now in a position to kill Bravo if he did not back away. To respond, the divine swordsman swiftly proceeded backwards- as fast as he could rather- to avoid what was to come of this man: the demolition expert. "As if I would let you fools catch me so easily!" The demolition expert shouted before that red ball of magic expanded into a cloud of smoke. Bravo attempted to dash into the smoke just to see if his new opponent planned on utilizing it as a method to attack. On the contrary, as soon as the smoke cleared, this crook had disappeared.


"Surely, we are in trouble now..." Bravo muttered with a sigh. There were still explosive monsters on the loose, while Bravo's comrade was already many steps ahead. How bothersome.

Bravo was quite disappointed to see his comrade discover the mistake he made, honestly. On the other hand, it was pretty difficult to avoid. With the power to unleash explosions, how could one's escape such as this one not attract the attention of another? The knight of deities sighed. He just had to erase this enemy now. He felt too ashamed of himself to let this sinister demolitionist go, and ultimately for the job to fail. As he was distorted from reality, however, Bravo found himself caught from above by one of Heero's own, it seemed- at least that's what it looked like based on where they were going. Already, somehow, Heero had brought the demolitionist back to where all three stood, this time with the demolitionist more wounded than he was before. The supposed expert was damning himself at this point, looking as if he was ready to admit defeat, but not quite yet. This one sure was brave.

Bravo felt himself descend with this "attachment" at incredible speeds. Just how fast was this little guy? Albeit, it gave Bravo the ultimate opportunity to strike, and so with the summoning of a sword, the boy was ready to eliminate the demolitionist once and for all! "Your crimes end here!" Bravo announced before he saw the demolitionist pull another move. Quickly, Bravo leaned over so the two could escape the radius in which the explosion occurred. Not only that, but with the collaboration of a mine, the environment surrounding looked heavily damaged. "Heero, if we don't get this criminal quickly, this entire place will crumble on us..." Bravo warned again, "However, whatever you used back there sure did help us. Thank you." And so with this, Bravo took off for this foe.

The entire squad was counting on him. He had nothing to lose, but nothing to gain if this opponent's retreat worked. Looking around him, Bravo again took into account how damaged the environment was ahead. "Stand back, everyone!" Bravo declared, "I have established a new technique." Inhaling quite a bit of air, Bravo prepared himself to take control of this space, and unless quite a roar. "GET YOUR BUTT BACK HERE!" Bravo shouted at the top of his lungs. Despite how minor it sounded written, this roar echoed massively, and so powerfully throughout the tunnels where the carts were located, that the caves ahead began to crumble. With this, everything was put to a halt, and from afar, Bravo could the sound of a big man yelling fearfully for his life. "He can no longer escape." Bravo concluded, "Now, it is just a matter of winning or losing; hopefully, we are the former." Bravo recalled his sword back for now, though he would definitely unleash their utmost power on this cruel one upon confrontation.

"You..." Bravo welcomed, pointing to the one who carried him towards the enemy initially, "Seeing as the environment ahead of us is broken from the bottom, it is best to get some air so we can kick this guy's ass." With a smirk, Bravo gestured both the feline and Heero to join him in what would hopefully be the end of this mission. On the contrary, this all seemed too easy. Where were all of the other demolitionists. If Bravo recalled, there were certainly more spiders he saw from afar, so why were they not here now. Surely, if they had already been defeated, explosions would have gone off, yet this place was absent of any, whatsoever. Then it clicked in Bravo's mind. Perhaps this demolitionist already had complete control of this mineshaft, and would soon cause quite the nightmare nearby Bravo and his allies. It seemed the three would have to go over their first routine again, and eliminate all of the weaker enemies an additional time. However, where were they exactly? Bravo had no choice but to interrogate the expert demolitionist again, and have the whereabouts of these explosives located- this time, with nothing but the truth spilled out.

It appeared the expert demolitionist had forfeited this prolonged brawl, heavily wounded, yet the moment Bravo managed to get a glimpse of him, he could see him quickly turn his head his way, then smirk. "There's still more, Heero!" Bravo shouted. He looked below, the explosives had yet to become visible, but based on beeps and movement especially, Bravo could tell these living weapons still desired the lives of all three who attempted to stop this project, altogether. To assure the expert demolitionist could not escape this time, Bravo had the Rune Knights above to arrest the expert demolitionist, specifically with anti-magic cuffs to rid of the foe's ability to unleash explosives. However...

As soon as Bravo noticed that the man was cuffed, he saw something flashing in his pocket. "Come forth, my minions!" The culprit announced with maniacal laughter following, "None of you are getting out of here alive! I could care less about my life, in the process. I would rather rid of the darkness that is humanity than consider the remainder of my own life! All of us are insignificant, after all. We are all prepared to die, someday!" A new set of threats began to move Bravo's way, ready to detonate when in close-range, but Bravo would not allow that. "Heero! Lend me your assistance once more?" Bravo requested. It was strange, indeed, how all of these threats managed to fit through the creeks created by that timbering effect earlier. Looking at his train of thought, the man interrupted Bravo's thinking with his voice. "It appears I forgot to mention something." The expert demolitionist continued, "To an extent, I can shrink these pets to fit through small gaps. You don't honestly think I would be prepared to lose the mineshaft, do you?" Bravo was officially mad now. He had not endured such a feeling for a while, but he was more than prepared to rid of the emotion. It seemed it was finally time to legitimately use magic for what it stood for: spells.

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"Let's do this!" Bravo added to Heero's own comment. This whole adventure- it had granted Bravo a feeling he had never felt before: fun. Was this the aftermath of being with someone from Fairy Tail? Albeit, Bravo had to be serious about this all. Heero was dealing with explosive insects, after all, while Bravo had to deal with those who would literally erase their own lives to rid him of his, in the process. Continuing to investigate the mineshaft, walking over the now-idle explosives within it, up ahead, Bravo noticed these amateur demolitionists. "It's time to dance, nuisances." Bravo began. A silver glow encircled him as his magic was legitimately about to be released. The boy courageously leaped forward towards the men, his sword enlightened with the power of the Divinity Blades!

"Divinity Blade: Hypnos!" Bravo declared, the light shrouding his blade expelled. This power engulfed the enemies just before they could dare unleash their explosives, and put them in a state of drowsiness. With this, their motions became slow, allowing Bravo to quickly snatch their arsenals while the enemies collapsed. "Shoot these along the way, Heero!" Bravo shouted as he ran swiftly towards the opening he used to get inside the mineshaft an additional time. Following this, he threw the explosives up in the air. If he was correct about Heero's abilities, the man could easily overcome these explosives before they could even detonate. Bravo, on the other hand, could only slice them apart, which would still cause them to trigger. Such an unfortunate thought, indeed, but thankfully, Bravo had others to guide him past this ordeal.

"Left them on another planet?" Bravo questioned, "Hmm. You Fairies sure are interesting." Bravo gave a thumbs-up to Heero and the supernatural companion he owned. It wasn't so difficult to handle all these enemies with the two alongside himself, believe it or not. In fact, Bravo felt as if he was the minority concerning all the efforts made here. Even the feline had done more in this job than the knight. It was such a shame, yet Bravo was in no position to rant now. The three had achieved victory, though there was still loads of work to complete. First, the three would have to make it evident that the mineshaft was all clear, whereas in the present time, it was filled with boulders and broken remains. This made Bravo realize something, actually- something only he could do.

"Assemble!" Bravo thought aloud as he jumped into the mineshaft yet another time, this time with an uproar of white light shrouding his body. This was the utmost display of his power. It amplified his speed, strength, and agility, making Bravo appear to be one of godlike potential, himself. His swift movements with his swords, enfused with the power of Greek gods; it was magnificent, indeed. The damage Bravo was unleashing among the broken ground was clearing it all in such short notice. The boulders were being reduced to nothing, while the broken ground was being halved to display space within the mineshaft. The Rune Knights cheered as they had complete evidence now that there was indeed a safe mineshaft to report. They utilized lacrima to take pictures, then profile their findings. Meanwhile, the Chief of this squad assured there would be no trouble concerning the broken entires Heero, his pet, and Bravo had to make in order to catch all of these threats off-guard. In other words, they were insured. However, to clear the mineshaft and do all that he had done beforehand surely put some weight on the knight's shoulders. Compared to Heero, Bravo at least had measurable power. He needed to get stronger so he could avoid getting tired. By the end of his extremities in the broken mineshaft, two of his swords had been shattered, though Bravo still had several more arsenals to keep handy. "So, what next you two?" Bravo asked.

"Nachos and steak?" Bravo questioned, triggering quite the amount of laughter, "Citizens of Magnolia are into those combos, I see? Well, it has been ages since I've had nachos or steak. It is actually a pain to realize how much fighting I have gone through rather than enjoy life for what it truly is." With a solid punch to the shoulder, Bravo realized that he was actually enjoying himself for once. Why had he not felt this way before? All this time, Bravo was merely creating projects to assure everything would go his way, but to be forced with a challenge- it was quite interesting too. "Let's go enjoy ourselves, shall we?" Bravo continued. With this, he began wandering away from the knights, though he had something to say to them before he and his new comrades disappeared. "Inspect the interior of the mineshaft. Dysfunctional machinery still exists inside there, and the last thing we want is to discover another potential property of those explosives. Bring them to the council as soon as possible to judge for themselves, please." The Chief was highly upset by these remarks. Never had he heard such authority from Bravo's lips before, whereas the Chief thought he was in charge. However, with a smirk, the Chief was to realize that Bravo and his new friends just desired some freedom, for heaven's sake.

As the three wandered back to what Bravo predicted to be Magnolia, he began to hear Heero speak some more. He was an astonishing figure, you know? Normally, Bravo had just been paired with those who were drones to work; nothing more, nothing less. In this regard, however, the male had been brightly questioned about his personal life. "I am a wanderer." Bravo commented, "As long as the land itself presents no overwhelming harm to me, I will go anywhere." He hoped this response would enlighten Heero enough to acknowledge his uniqueness compared to the typical, homebound wizards. He was fearless, and could care less about where he would have to go, so long as he did not foresee his death in that location. Heck, he even had plans to go to Akuma someday- to settle the scores with those of absolute darkness.

On the contrary, while Bravo thought this was just a casual conversation Heero was bringing up, a topic quite striking was presented. "So you are their Master, huh?" Bravo confirmed, laughing again, "You are quite the character for their guild, you know? Though that explains why you were able to handle those goons with so much ease. It was unbelievable, and now that I think about it- well- you fought like a member of that guild, I suppose." Bravo stopped for a moment, pondering thoughts about his previous adventures to assure joining Fairy Tail was the right decision. Hana, for example: What would she think about all of this? She despised both the legal side and the magic council, yet the Divinity Blade swordsman had promised her that new order would be established to Fiore. Albeit, while Bravo thought about it, he could still join the guild, and so to it that Hana's wish would be fulfilled. Of course, this left the boy with Shu. What was she up to, nowadays? Last that Bravo could recall, she mentioned how exciting it was to just keep on moving, and embrace Ishgar to its fullest extent. Altogether, Bravo concluded that there really was no issue behind this proposal. It wasn't until the three would hit a restaurant he and Heero saw ahead, however, that Bravo would submit his conclusion to the Guild Master of Fairy Tail. Even then, he still needed to order those nachos and steak, but after that...

"I accept your offer, Heero. Of course, do recognize that I am not like the knights, nor am I the most adventurous person out there. I enjoy observing humanity; both its benefits and deficits. These things allow me to see my own potential. On the bright side, I suppose it would be fun to go on my own adventures with this guild every once and a while, and see where my potential has brought me. Also, because of this homebound nature, I am of the lowest rank, sadly. It will take a lot for me to become one of extreme power. While I have set aside socializing for studies in the past, you see, Heero, I have a lot to prove to the legal side. Are you also offering to have your guild assist me in strength?" A smirk grew on Bravo's face. It was about time a guild recognized him, actually. He had a feeling the council was growing tired of him, anyway. Since being demoted from the Inner Circle, he had never attended any meetings, nor associated himself with any of the council's activities. All he had done was order his knights around, and enforce their justice among Fiore. The boy supposed it was time to walk a new path, and so with a handshake, Bravo confirmed he would join forces with this new friend of his: Heero.

"What I plan on observing next are the abnormalities within the Wakusei Portals." Bravo replied, "I recently, I have discovered the portals' location, and so I shall be heading there within a week's work of time- perhaps after my first week of residing in Fairy Tail, I suppose." Bravo really had a lot to think about. He had confirmed in his mind too that the rest of his adventures settled- hopefully- within this guild, though he had also chosen to become the burden of every soul he had encountered in the past; dead or alive. Even as the champion of justice he desired to become, Bravo acknowledged that it was impossible to please everyone. But his goal? What was his goal exactly? Perhaps it was to save everyone on the legal side, but was that humanly- or even supernaturally- possible? The knight figured he had better find out soon.

Bravo was merely addressing everything Heero was saying, at this point, though he knew he needed to take off shortly. For a while now, the deities within him had asked to "meet" with him privately among an area in which even gods could appear; somewhere within the Wakusei Portals, actually. On the contrary, Bravo could not tell anyone about this visit, as by the tone of these gods' voices, it seemed like Bravo was destined to introduce himself to an absolutely dangerous matter. For a while, anyway, the gods had been angered by Bravo's actions, which made him assume that he was in some sort of trouble, indeed. "I'd like to believe everything began naturally, but I see your point." Bravo remarked, "If it means to fulfill the dreams of those within the legal side, I shall join you once more, Heero." While the male wanted to say more, he saw Heero touch him, only to find that the two were now travelling at lightning speed- what he could see out of the super fast cycle, at least.

The two were someplace else, at this point, while the immediate thought that seemed to come to Bravo's new friend's head was where Bravo could represent this guild. "On the right side of my chest." Bravo requested, "It is only fair that I represent this guild with my heart and soul." The boy smirked. He had never felt this inspiring before. Perhaps he was of true aid to Heero, just as Heero was a big help to him. After this request, Bravo was asked by the man alongside Heero to pull up his shirt so he could receive the insignia, which he obeyed. In short notice, Bravo was officially a member of Fairy Tail, and after recovering from that lightning speed, Bravo found that he was actually in front of the guild, itself. Soon after, girls were giving him hugs, love and affection; three things Bravo had not experienced for a long time. "Back off, ladies. I'm losing breath." Bravo joked, "Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your community though. It is must appreciated."

After this, Bravo saw that Heero had welcomed him to follow the lad to the second floor of this building. It was then that the Divinity Blade swordsman was looking over all of Magnolia. It was a beautiful city, though Bravo preferred living in the outskirts, where he could watch over everything. On the other hand, he would not let Heero know this until the time was right; that time not being the first day he was here, at least. The final portion of questioning had arrived, it seemed shortly after this visit, which Bravo was also prepared for. "I do not have a family, but I am glad to have one here to study my magic." Bravo responded, "Let us begin a new tale."


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