Fairy Tail

A Fairy Tale Ending

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Well, the final fight with Acnologia has finally come. Oh man, am I hyped for it! I've been waiting for this fight for so long!

That said, I did say a while back that I would make a fan fiction with Acnologia in it. And well, here it is.

Acnologia vs. the Dragon Slayers. The fate of the world hangs in the balance, and only one side will emerge victorious.

However, this is going to be different from my other fan fictions.

Unlike by previous stories ("One Magic" and "Eternal Brothers"), this one isn't a prediction of how I think the final fight in the Fairy Tail manga might go. To be honest, this is actually connected to my own fan fiction: "True Light". For those who know the story, you'll be in for a treat, as a certain character from that story are going to make their appearances in this one.

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, I recommend you check out my "True Light" fan fiction before reading this, because there are some spoilers. Also, I recommend you read the revised edition, as it has more information that will be helpful in this story.

Now, this is not a replacement for what will happen in the manga. I'm sure I'll enjoy the finale that Hiro Mashima has in mind. This is just my version of how the ending of the story will play out, and a way to make the Fairy Tail canon somewhat tied to my "True Light" canon in a way that only fan fiction can do.

Plus, in a way, this will help me figure out how I'm going to end my revised "True Light" story. I was going to wait until the manga ended, but I've decided to do this instead.

This story starts right where Chapter 540 ended. So, I guess you can say it's my version of Chapter 541. Geez, that last page of 540 couldn't have been ended any better.

Without further ado, let's go!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters. I am merely exploring an alternate story.

Enjoy!

Magic of Hope

"It seems I'll have to teach you exactly why I am called the Dragon King!"

The Ultimate Fight Between Dragon Slayers Has Come, and the Fate of the World Hangs in the Balance.

This was it. This was the fight of their lives. The reason why the five Dragon Slayers were sent into the present.

Natsu stood among his Dragon Slayer companions: Gajeel, Wendy, Laxus, Erik, Sting, and Rogue. Together, they faced their greatest threat.

Acnologia. The Demon Dragon.

"YOU'RE GOIN' DOWN!" Natsu roared.

With reckless abandon, the Fire Dragon Slayer charged forward. Vengeance filled his eyes. His enemy, the one who murdered Igneel right before his eyes, was now within striking distance. This was Natsu chance to avenge Igneel, and put an end to Acnologia's terror.

However, the moment Natsu tried to move his right arm, he was hit with the realization that it was still in horrible condition. His face screwed up as the agony of the burned and damaged muscles surged through his body.

Acnologia sensed Natsu's pain and grinned with evil amusement. With a simple swing of his right arm, he released his Dragon Slayer Magic towards the sakura-haired man. Natsu howled as that Magic added to his pain, and he was flung backwards. He hit the ground with tremendous force, and tumbled for a few feet.

"NATSU!" Wendy cried out in alarm.

"LOOK OUT, WENDY!"

Gajeel darted in front of Wendy and put his arms up in a defensive pose. Acnologia had attempted to hit the distracted Sky Dragon Slayer with his Magic. Thankfully, Gajeel had activated his Iron Dragon Scales and shielded Wendy. Although the impact was still painful, it would've been a lot worse if he hadn't stopped it.

When Acnologia saw Gajeel's valiant effort, he simply grinned.

"Metalicanna's Magic," he sneered. "I should've guessed."

"Wendy, we can hold off Acnologia for a while!" Gajeel said. "You go and heal Natsu!"

"Right!" Wendy nodded sharply.

Gajeel turned to the other Dragon Slayers.

"Alright, everyone! It's now or never! You ready?!"

"Yeah!" the Dragon Slayers all answered in unison.

Acnologia's wicked smile grew even more as five Dragon Slayers charged towards him. Meanwhile, Wendy rushed over to Natsu as fast as she could. The moment she reached him, she knelt down to his right arm and immediately began to heal it.

"Wendy…" Natsu groaned.

"Don't worry, Natsu." Wendy said calmly. "You'll be healed in no time."

Natsu watched as his arm began to be mended and repaired. The burned and torn skin was slowly returning to normal, and he was starting to get some feeling back in his fingers. He slowly flexed them as the pain grew less and less.

During that time, the other Dragon Slayers were attacking Acnologia with everything they had. Gajeel threw all of the Iron Dragon Slayer weapons in his arsenal, Laxus set off countless bursts of lightning, Erik slashed violently with his Poison Dragon claws, and Sting and Rogue attacked in all directions.

However, none of them could land a single hit on Acnologia. The evil Dragon Slayer just stood where he was, taking each blow as they came, and not getting even so much as a scratch. Even Erik's deadly poison didn't faze him in the slightest.

It was like nothing could touch him.

Finally, in one last ditch effort to do at least some damage, the fighting Dragon Slayers simultaneously decided to hit Acnologia with everything they had.

"IRON DRAGON…!"

"LIGHTNING DRAGON…!"

"POISON DRAGON…!"

"WHITE DRAGON…!"

"SHADOW DRAGON…!"

"ROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRRR!"

All five Dragon Slayers let out their breath attacks at the same time. The attacks hit their target, engulfing Acnologia in an explosion that shook the ravines of time itself.

Everyone collectively held their breath, waiting to see what would happen next. For a while, it looked as if the combined attacks did some actual damage to the Demon Dragon Slayer.

However, before any of them could exhale in relief, the Magic surrounding Acnologia began to distort and grow smaller. They all gasped with horror when they realized what was happening.

Acnologia was eating all of their attacks!

In less than a second, Acnologia had completely devoured every last drop of their attacks. What's worse, he was still unscathed.

"Is that the best that you can do?" he asked. "Even Igneel was able to do more damage to me than all of you combined."

Everyone froze with terror. Nothing that they threw at this guy had any affect. On top of that, their fights with Alvarez had taken a huge toll on them to begin with. They didn't have enough power to continue fighting much longer.

Acnologia grunted in boredom.

"You all honestly call this Dragon Slayer Magic?" he said, his voice low. "No matter how hard you try, none of you have the strength to stand against me. None of you could even slay one Dragon."

Acnologia began to summon his Dragon Slayer Magic. Everyone tensed and braced themselves for what was to come.

"Now you see how futile it is to stand against me!" Acnologia shouted. "I am Acnologia, the Dragon King! Nothing can touch me!"

Acnologia released his Magic, and it blasted in a blinding blue light. All the Dragon Slayers became caught up in it and were sent flying in all directions, screaming and howling.

Natsu became disoriented as the world around him began to spin out of control. He crashed into several crystal pillars, several shards slicing his skin and cloths as he did.

The last thing Natsu remembered was the ground rushing to meet him.

Then, total blackout.

"Natsu and the others are fighting Acnologia's soul?!" Lucy trembled. She was insanely relieved to hear that Natsu was alive, but she was deathly afraid of the danger that was approaching.

"We have to do what we can to defend Magnolia." Erza commanded, trying to maintain order. "Acnologia's Dragon form is coming this way, and we're the only ones who can stand up against him."

"But none of us are Dragon Slayers." Bixslow pointed out. "And we couldn't land so much as a scratch on him back at Tenrou."

"We'll just have to do what we can for now and hope that the Dragon Slayers can beat him." Minerva replied. "If they defeat his soul, then hopefully, his physical body will cease to function as well."

"Let's hope so." Yukino said softly.

"Then let's get ready." Gray ordered. "It's only a matter of time before Acnologia gets here, and we gotta pull all the strength we have together."

"I agree, my darling." Juvia nodded.

Lucy held her breath, trying to ease her nerves. However, she couldn't shake the feeling that none of them had a chance to stop Acnologia. He not only did he nearly succeed in killing the strongest Fairy Tail wizards seven years ago, but he managed to kill Igneel with little effort. And if what Erza said about Acnologia being able to eat all Magic was true, then there was not even a sliver of hope of defeating him.

What's more, Natsu and the other Dragon Slayers were fighting Acnologia's soul, and there was nothing Lucy could do to help them. She had just gotten Natsu back, and now she was going to lose him again. Just the thought of that made her heart hurt so badly that it was unbearable.

She lost him once. She couldn't lose him again. Not for good.

"Natsu…"

It was in that moment that Lucy heard a voice.

"Lucy."

Lucy gasped in surprise. It wasn't a voice she had heard before. At the same time…she felt like she knew this voice.

She jolted and looked around, trying to find the person the voice belonged to.

"Lucy, what's wrong?" Happy asked, worried.

"I could've sworn I heard something."

"Lucy."

Lucy froze, her eyes wide with shock. She definitely knew she heard a voice that time. The voice sounded like it came from inside her head. It was a woman's voice, that much she was sure.

"Lucy, don't lose hope. You still have a chance."

"Who are you?" Lucy's thoughts said to the voice in her head.

"Someone who knows how to defeat Acnologia," the voice replied, her tone serious. "You are the key to putting an end to his terror."

"What?! Me?!" Lucy froze in shock.

"Listen to me carefully," the voice said calmly, "Natsu and the Dragon Slayers need you. He will call for you. When he does, I will guide you to him. But you need to be ready when he does. Now, do as I tell you. This is our last chance."

A Ray of Hope that is a Voice, is the Key to Ending the Demon Dragon's Terror.

To Be Continued in the Next Chapter: The Secret Power