[FT] Rogue Cheney x Reader Chapter 3

Your whole body was trembling; never before had you felt such a great fear than at this moment. Tarana observed your shaking form and grinned. "W-When you kill me, your guild will be disqualified …" You murmured with a broken voice, hoping that this fact would prevent her from killing you.



Tarana closed her eyes briefly and smiled before she burst into laughter. "I don’t give a shit about the Grand Magic Games. All I want is my pearl and your death. I don’t care if we get disbanded from the Grand Magic Games or not. I’m only interested in the Abyss-pearl. And the Tang pearl that you have in your hands before my subordinate was able to steal it."



You took a step back, clutching the pearls around your neck with your fist. "I will never hand over them to you." you said. Tarana grinned and disappeared into the shadows. Not a second later, she appeared right in front of you and her hand grabbed your throat. "Who said anything about handing over? After your death I’ll just take them with me. Who’s going to stop me?" She laughed and let her nails of her free hand transform into dragon claws. After that she dragged one of the claws across your neck, enough to draw blood.



"Actually, I wanted to have a bit fun and play with you but I don’t want it to end with you escaping. Therefore, I'll kill you quickly." She said with a grin.



Frosch sat on Rogues shoulder and looked anxiously into the arena. "Rogue, she will kill her.." the little Exceed mumbled. Sting was leaning against the railing and glanced at Frosch. "If she is so weak, then this is probably her fate." the blonde Dragon Slayer spoke bluntly and closed his eyes.

Rogue remained silent for a moment and closed his eyes. "I wouldn’t write her off too fast." He said. Lector, Frosch and Sting looked at him questioningly. "Why?" Lector wanted to know.

Rogue sighed and looked back at the fight. "You’ll see."



Tarana grinned and tried to ram her claws in your neck, as your body disappeared. You used Tarana’s shadows to your advantage as you fused it with your body. But that wasn’t all that your manipulation magic could do.

Tarana’s shadow got [e/c] eyes and rose from the ground like a 3D silhouette. “How cool!” Minako shouted enthusiastically, since this was the first time she saw you fight for real.



The redhead growled and could only watch helplessly how you used her shadow to control her movements.



"My body doesn’t obey me anymore…WHEN did you learn that?" Tarana growled as you and her shadow smiled. "I've learned a lot since I’ve lived in fear of you. Do you think I've just been hiding? I trained to be able to defend myself in case of emergency." You spoke as you had the upper hand since Tarana was paralyzed. She was only able to move her body parts when you moved them.



But it wasn't long before Tarana stopped being shocked. She also stopped her attempt to free herself and closed her eyes.



She began to laugh softly to herself and became louder and louder until she threw her head back and laughed loudly. "Fool. You have surprised me, but that's not enough to defeat me. Shadow manipulation is powerful, but it has a fundamental flaw." Tarana started and opened her eyes again.



"So what, for each counterattack you need your body, and that's what you don't have!" You spoke, but your confidence disappeared slowly. Tarana was not someone who just bluffed



"I don't need something like that. CRY OF BLINDING LIGHT!" Tarana yelled and light waves shot out of her mouth that covered the entire arena in a bright aura of light. Everyone in the audience had to cover their eyes, because it was way too bright. The shadow silhouette disappeared, revealing you had to cover your eyes too.





Tarana used this moment immediately for a counterattack. She kicked you in the stomach and grabbed you by your arms.



You were still dazed and couldn’t see anything, but you felt the pain in your arms. "D-Damn…" You mumbled and were now defenseless, as Tarana twisted your arms behind your back. '[Y/N]!' Linde cried desperately in your mind and was close to her limit, to break your pact and to intervene in the fight. No matter what the consequences may be.



Frosch couldn’t bear your cries of pain anymore. He held his paws over his face and buried himself in Rogues chest. "Fro…Don’t want to see anymore…" he cried. Rogue stroked Frosch's back and looked back at the fight. He was impressed by the skill of both adversaries, but he was also shocked by the violence. Slowly Tarana went too far. Even Minerva hadn't tortured Lucy that much.



Your blood dripped from your open scar on your back to the ground as Tarana repeatedly fired magic waves on you.



'That's enough! I take your place! Use Siren Soul!' Linde begged you. But you weren't able to respond properly anymore. All what you felt was pain. "But I don't have enough magic power anymore. I am sorry…I'm trying to destroy the pearls with my last strength, then you are free…" You muttered with your last bit of strength and grabbed the pearls in order to destroy them.



'WHAT? NO! STOP IT!'



"Would you rather be back in Tarana’s possession? This is the only way I can protect you…I'm sorry that I was not a worthy owner…Farewell Linde…" You said and closed your eyes. 'NO!'



Tarana stopped in her tracks when she felt a strong and menacing aura before her. She backed away from you and swallowed. “What’s happening?" Lector asked excited when a blue aura surrounded your lying form on the ground. "I’ve never felt anything like this before...such a force." Sting murmured and Rogue blinked as his grip on Frosch tightened. He watched in awe as the aura disappeared, leaving a blue haired woman in front of Tarana.



"A…Mermaid!" Shouted several people from the audience “Linde…You've used Take Over? It’s the first time that you’ve gone so far." Tarana said and looked at the blue-haired siren that now stood before her. However, instead of her fins she had legs and wore an oriental costume.



The blood-red eyes of Linde radiated hatred and anger "You fucking bitch. For what you done to my Mistress [Y/n], and all the other victims of yours…You will not leave this arena alive, I swear to you." Linde growled. Her hair waved slightly stirred up by her magical aura.



Sirens were generally known for losing control of their self and Linde's self-control was broken in the moment you tried to destroy her pearl. That was also the last sentence she was able to speak with a clear mind. With a loud battle roar Linde ran towards Tarana and struck quickly with her trident.



Tarana had difficulty keeping up with Linde's pace. It seemed the Abyss Pearl did not count as the strongest siren pearl for nothing. "If I can’t have you, nobody is allowed to! Die siren!" Tarana shouted and shot her Sound Dragon Breath to Linde. However, sound magic had absolutely no effect on Linde. On the contrary, she caught the magic beam and sent it back to Tarana with doubled force. Tarana was covered by her own attack and thrown back against a wall.



While she coughed up some blood, Linde wasted no time to throw many water attacks on Tarana. She trapped Tarana in a Water Prison and heated the water until it boiled and Tarana screamed in pain. The screaming was weak because of the water and Linde laughed softly. She enjoyed it very much to see her most hated person suffering. "That's enough now! You won the fight." The referee announced, but Linde looked only to him and flung him against a wall with a sound attack.



"It is not over until I say so." Linde growled with a pretty low voice and stabbed Tarana until she stopped moving and died from her numerous injuries.



But that wasn’t enough for Linde. Her blood thirst was not yet satisfied. She shot random water waves that were boiling hot into the audience. Erza and some others acted quickly and raised shields before they evacuated the audience. "We must stop them!" Erza yelled and Rogue and Sting nodded to each other before they jumped into the arena and got in battle position before Linde.



Minako could not believe it. To see her best friend in a state like this, hurt badly. She jumped from the stands and stood between the warring Dragon Slayers and Linde.



"STOP IT [Y/n]!" The blonde mage yelled. "Oi, you got a death wish? Stay back!” Sting said, but Minako ignored him. "I know you’re still in there [Y/n]-chan…This isn’t you anymore! Please stop it! I beg you…"



Linde lowered her weapon shortly before she saw Rogue. His shadow magic caused her hatred towards Tarana and Dark Mages rise again. She let out another scream and ran forward. She pushed Minako with full force to the side. Sting could just catch her before she had been thrown onto the concrete column.



Rogue blocked Linde’s trident with his sword that he endowed with his magic. He never thought that a siren could develop such force when they got out of control. Minako freed herself from Sting's arms and ran again to Linde, but Sting grabbed her hips from behind. "Let me go!" she growled, as tears ran down her cheeks.



"Only if you have a death wish, let's let Rogue handle this, you’re just in the way." Sting sighed. Minako shook her head and kicked behind. She hit his family jewels and Sting let her go.



"You little…" Sting cursed under his breath and watched as Minako ran after Rogue and embraced Linde. "You have to stop this now! Fight, fight against the hatred in you! Please [Y/n]! You won, the fear won’t come back! You can stop now!" The blonde haired woman whispered as her tears dripped on Linde's shoulder. Linde’s red eyes went back to [e/c] and she dropped the trident. "Please stop…[Y/n]…You're like a sister to me. It…crushes my heart to see you in such a state…"



"Sister…"



Now it was Linde tears ran down. Or basically it was you again. You had never known anyone who you referred as someone so close or at least you never had someone who was worried about you.



“I’m sorry...” You mumbled, as your shape changed slowly in your old self. Your blue hair went back [h/c] and after you were back normal, you slumped unconscious in Minako's arms.



Minako fell to her knees and stroked your hair. “Thank God...”



Rogue and Sting were behind you, unable to do or say anything. As Minako fainted too, the two men looked at each other and nodded before Rogue carried you bridal style (as Sting carried Minako) and they went into the residence of the Sabertooth guild.



Both had to admit that this fight was very…interesting and they had some questions. But first, you should rest.



Then you would see how this story continues.