Chapter 53 - Mira's Plight

Makarov clutched his c_h_e_s_t and dropped on the floor. Immediately present in the guild ran towards their Master who fell on the ground. Mira and Cana were the first to reach him. Mira laid Makarov's head on her l_a_p while Cana started inspecting what has happened. After a few seconds Cana signaled Mira something who picked up Makarov from the floor with the help of Cana.

They carried Makarov to the infirmary and closed the door. After a few moments, Cana walked out of the infirmary with a somewhat relieved expression on her face. Cana looked at the guild members and she knew what all of them wanted.

Cana: Master is out of danger now... he had a mild heart attack but I have healed him and he will wake up in a few hours.

Hearing that relieved the guild members a little bit. Cana left Mira in the infirmary with Makarov so she could take care of him. But she didn't knew that someone else was also hiding there within some runes. Freed walked out of a corner and grabbed Mira's mouth so she could not scream. Mira looked at her assailant and found that it was Freed who had a blank expression on his face. Freed drew a rune on Mira's head and she passed out immediately.

Freed: Please forgive me...

While this was happening inside the infirmary the rest of the guilds was facing another problem that some of them were not able to exit the guild. Natsu, Gajeel, and Irene were the only younger ones. Irene was not young but nobody could point out that because of her looks.

Erza: Levy... can you help out with these runes??

Levy: Let me see...

In the infirmary, Freed has finished drawing some runes over Mira's body and activated it. Mira opened her eyes and transformed into her Satan Soul form. Mira knew what was happening but she could not control her body. She walked out of the room with Freed behind her. She reached the place where the rest of the guildmates have crowded.

Mira gathered magic in her hands and launched it on the crowd. While she did that... tears could be seen falling from her eyes. This was the second time her magic hurt someone which completely broke her from inside. She already lost her younger sister because of her magic and now she might lose her brother too. As the dust settled down she saw an Ice Wall protected everyone and no one was hurt. She was relieved from inside.

Mira: Please run away or kill me... I cannot control my actions.

Axel and the girls walked out in front and saw that runes were still blazing on her body. Elfman tried to run towards Mira but Erza stopped him and pointed towards the runes which controlled Mira. Axel found Freed hiding behind the corridor. Axel disappeared from his place and appeared in front of Freed. Freed saw how Axel appeared and the cold look on his face scared him. Axel punched Freed and broke his frontal teeth.

Mira was about to attack Axel but both of her hands were grabbed by Ur and Ultear who disappeared from that place along with Mira. Axel picked up Freed by his throat and grabbed his right arm and snapped it like a twig. Freed screamed out on top of his lungs. Then Axel did the same with his left arm and then broke both his knees and dropped him on the ground.

Freed was still screaming and his throat became hoarse from the screams. Tears continuously spilled from his eyes.

After saying that Axel walked away, when Axel broke Freed's body everyone was shocked but now that they have heard Axel's reasoning they thought that it was still light for what he did to Mira. Elfman gave a last look of disdain towards Freed and then walked away. Freed stayed there and soon lost consciousness but no one helped him.

Erza: So Levy did you found anything??

Levy: These runes will automatically lift themselves only when Laxus is defeated. Not even Freed could remove or change these runes.

Erza: So why aren't Natsu, Gajeel, and my mother are unable to leave??

Levy: Anyone more than 80 years old is unable to leave.

Everyone then looked over to Irene, nobody thought that she would be above 80. Irene became enraged because all these people started questioning her age.

Irene: What...??!!! Natsu and Gajeel are also stopped by the runes.

After Irene pointed that out everyone remembered about everyone looked at Natsu and Gajeel who were equally confused after thinking for some time all of them shrugged it off. Erza soon left the guild so that she could destroy those lacrimas and Cana also walked out to search for Laxus along with Axel.

~OUTSIDE MAGNOLIA~

Ultear: Mira you need to fight this.

Mira: I am trying... but my own body isn't listening to me.

Ur: I don't understand why did Axel ever like someone pathetic like you??

Ultear was shocked at what her mother was saying to her fellow sister. Ultear wanted to refute but Ur gave her a glance which meant 'interrupt me and you will feel pain'.

Ur: Freed could have attacked any of us... but he chooses you because he also knew that you were weak.

This time Mira became enraged and rage and anger could be clearly seen in her eyes.

Mira: What do you even know about me...!!! Don't act like you can judge me...!!!

Ur: I know enough about you... you are weak and pathetic. And I can judge you because I am not a burden for Axel while you are.

The realization hit Mira like a brick on her face and she started to think that whatever Ur was saying to her was right. Mira calmed down her and started to control her messed up magic power. Soon power seemed to reside within her body and the runes were completely destroyed. After the runes were gone she turned back to her human form. Ultear melted the ice and let her go.

Mira: Thank you Ur...

Ur: Now you are worthy to be our sister...