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*Added a brief history of Tiev for those interested*

Chapter 1- The Light Brigade

"In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies."- Winston Churchill

The Charge of the Light Brigade

War has engulfed the Kingdom of Fiore! The enemy- the oppressive nation of Tiev, sanctuary to some of the most infamous Dark Guilds in the world. Its dense jungles are home to unspeakable evils, and riddled with deceit.

Tiev, once home to some of the foremost researchers on experimental magic, was plunged into a civil war after a rebel faction consisting primarily of Dark Wizards staged a coup d'etat on the central government. After decades of bloody warfare, marked by guerilla tactics in the thick undergrowth, and the heinous slaughter of millions of civilians, the rebellion seized power and implemented a strictly totalitarian government which ruled with an iron fist. At the head of the newly formed government was a small group with a mysterious origin and unknown motives. Having never being seen in person, the group easily sealed off any contact in or out of the small jungle nation and stayed isolated for years.

However, contrasting its dark nature however, it has managed to maintain peace with its neighboring nations... until now. Unbeknownst to the inhabitants of Fiore, the corrupt government of Tiev was slowly amassing an army of Dark Wizards in order to secure its spot as the dominant force in the world. Without warning, the nation of Tiev unleashed its army on Fiore, wreaking mayhem and destruction on the peaceful country. In order to quell the sudden attack, The Magic Council has organized an elite brigade of 600 of the finest mages in all of Fiore, aptly named-

The Light Brigade.

We meet our young heroes in a seemingly peaceful city named Magnolia, oblivious to the destruction raging outside of their secluded little city until now-

"Oi Gray!" Natsu roared causing his dark haired friend to shoot him an icy glare.

"What d'ya want Flame-Brain?..." The ice mage sighed, annoyed by his overly- enthusiastic friend.

The Fire Dragon Slayer rushed up to Gray ramming his forehead into the others. "Fight me!" Natsu stated, oblivious to the withering gaze he was receiving from a certain red headed Requip mage who was eating a piece of cake.

"Hell no," stated the ice mage returning to his business. "I'm reading the news."

"You? Reading?" Natsu replied quizzically, his enthusiasm faltering, unsure of how to handle his friend's abnormal behavior.

"Yeah," replied Gray, "Something you obviously know nothing about!" the ice mage replied thrusting his finger at him.

"Maybe if you read once in a while you wouldn't be so stupid" Gray said with a smirk, not noticing a satisfied nod from an amused, blue haired Solid Script mage engrossed in a book at the corner of the guild; listening in on their conversation.

"Pssh..." Natsu replied, "I learn all I need to from going on missions and from Lucy!" the fire mage said with a grin. "Right Luce?!" he yelled across the guild.

The blond headed Celestial mage sitting at the bar looked over her shoulder and yelled back with a tinge of pink on her face, "Yeah, but reading wouldn't hurt either!" she yelled back.

Natsu grinned and sat down beside Gray, "So what's happening?" Natsu asked leaning forward, trying to grab a glimpse of the front page.

"If you'd let me read it I'll tell you..." hissed Gray between clenched teeth. Returning his gaze to the newspaper, he began scanning the front page, eyes darting over the headlines.

Slowly, his eyes widened with shock, and his hands began to shake. Concentrating deeply, he began to re-read in more detail what he had just skimmed before.

"Guys..." he yelled nervously, his eyes still glued on the page "get over here...".

As the fellow guild-members crowded around Gray and began reading, murmurs of confusion and shock began rippling through the crowd.

From the newspaper.

Fiore at War!

Yesterday, thousands of Dark-Wizards from the secretive nation of Tiev, invaded the Kingdom of Fiore and began wreaking havoc on small towns and villages. No official count has been conducted but early estimates indicate that over 90% of the population of these villages were massacred. No one knows how or why Tiev has instigated such conflict...

End

At that exact moment, a man dressed in a Magic Counsel uniform burst into the guild, his face flushed and chest heaving. He managed to shake off the confused stares from around the guild and began to speak through ragged gasps, "Magnolia... in danger..." he gasped, "Tiev...Coming...Drafted...mages...Fairy Tail," before slumping to the ground unconscious, a scroll rolling out from the folds in his robes as he was attended to by a certain Sky Dragon Slayer and Mirajane.

Erza, after shaking off her confusion, picked the scroll off the ground and began to read it. As her eyes scanned the scroll her expression turned from one of calm countenance to one of grim shock. Instantly the rest of the guild noticed the eerie drop in pressure of her aura and slowly turned to look at the red headed mage.

Lucy having hardly ever seen Erza like this, asked carefully, "Erza, is everything all right?"

Regaining her composure slightly, Erza slightly nodded and began to read the scroll to her fellow guild mates albeit with a stuttering voice.

She read, "B-by order of the M-Magic Counsel of the Kingdom of Fiore, you are hereby summoned to enlist in the military. Sh-Sh-Should you choose not to comply; you will be prosecuted to th-the fullest extent of the law."

She continued, "Sh-should the draftees not know the pur-purpose of this draft, hear this: the country of Tiev has amassed a-an army." A collective gulp resounded through the guild hall, all of them knowing the reputation of said country. "And has attacked our proud k-kingdom." Erza took a deep breath before continuing, "The following names have been selected as an elite group of mages to combat this threat."

"Woah, woah hold on!" yelled Gray obviously flustered, "Drafted!? Like...WAR? What do we know about war?!"

Thank you to erzascarlet, for all the awesome help.

*Yo reviews are welcome... I usually HATE writing, but this was actually fun for me sooo... yeah*

-Statefan96