Chapter 2
Far Away Part-2
Ben : Previously on AB&F
belmont666 : Hello folks. How Is it going?
Ben : Shut the fuck up you shithole or I swear I'm gonna kill you.
belmont666 : Uhhh! No need be so angry (with fake smile). I just wanted to know how you're doing buddy.
Ben : (With fake smirk and anger beneath it) How am I! How kind of you to ask me? Well the thing is I was enjoying my birthday (starts yelling in anger) but because of your shitty storyline, I ended up in a forest and if that was not enough a pervert green ape with pink face attacked me. But thanks to Azmuth and Derreck J. Wyatt I had Omnitrix otherwise that thing would've made me its bitch because of you, Jerk.
Belmont666 : Now, now don't be so angry. Just look at the bright side, who knows maybe you find a hot chick in tiny bikini and you may…
Author didn't get the chance to complete his sentence because of ahh! Well someone was not in a good mood.
Ben : How about you meet Rath's fist…
Well Ben also wasn't to complete his sentence and action as author's makes his run for his life and hopefully escapes.(Author's courtesy)
Ben : Hey! Come back here you asshole or I'll squash you on your ass on the next chapter's recap.
End of recap. This is such a pain.
Somewhere in a forest in an unknown land
"What the" were the only words that left the Ben's mouth whose eyes were as wide as saucer plate and completely white with jaw hanging down in shock and awe.
Meanwhile, at plumbers headquarters
Blukic and Driba were sweating bullets with fearful and worried expression on their faces as they were facin Azmuth.
"So tell me one thing my fellow Galvans." – Azmuth said smilingly before he started yelling at them – "How the hell you two ended up being Galvans? Oh wait! That's not important, the thing is how are you going to repair this complete reck piece of my project and bring Ben Tennyson back. You better give me good and logical answer or you will be in hell" – Azmuth completed with Null Void Projector pointing towards them and anime twitches and tick on all over his face.
The only response those two gave Azmuth was their synchronized squeals as they were grabbing each other in fear.
The sudden anger on Azmuth's face disappeared and he sighed before the waterworks started from his eyes (the funny ones) and said – "My poor poor machine."
Although everyone else in the room were in complete panic and worry due to what transpired before them but after hearing those words from wise Galvan's mouth, they were totally dumbfounded. "Huh! He was worried about this thing all this time. Talk about lame." – everyone thought simultaneously.
Suddenly out of blue a man seemed to be in his forties with a metallic hand and metallic stick in his hands appears. He was wearing white cloth like that of scientists and glasses like that of scuba divers were hanging around his neck. It was none other Professor Paradox, the time travelling enigma.
"Wow! That's not a pretty sight. Something looks off." – He said.
"If you are here then you already know what happened, don't you professor." – Max inquired.
"Of course I knew, that's why I am here. But the thing is I didn't expect it to be that much worse." – the time traveler said in a serious tone.
"What do you mean Paradox, care to explain." – this sentence came from worried Azmuth's mouth who has snapped out of his gloom for his destroyed tech.
Sighing as if trying to ease his worries Paradox composed his gesture in his calm tone claimed – "He's on the other side of Ledgerdomain."
After he completed his sentence he was met with mixed reactions of confused look on Max's face accompanied with Rook's looks and Azmuth's look of awe as his face with his eyes as white as saucer plate, his jaw dropped to the ground and he was completely white like ghost "No, not there" was written all over his face.
"So, what's with the Ledgerdomain?" – Rook asked confusedly.
"Beats me." – Max replied.
"It's much worse than I expected. Hmmmm! Are you certain about it Paradox" – Azmuth asked worriedly.
"Yes, I am 100% sure about it." – Paradox answered.
"Then there is no way to bring Ben back without my interdimensional projector." – Azmuth said with full of fear.
"What do you mean there is no way?" – Max asked with alarming fear in his voice.
"It means there is no way because Paradox can't go there." – Azmuth said with neutral expressions on his face.
"What are you saying Mr. Azmuth?" – Rook.
"It's hard to explain but let me explain it. Although I can travel across space and time but there are some places that even I can't excess." – Professor explained.
"So, you are saying that you cannot go there. Come on professor no more jokes right. Ahh! Right." – At first Rook was confident while saying this but when he was about to conclude his argument he realized the gravity of situation.
"Since Alpha Rune was taken from Ledgerdomain, even my entry is prohibited there let alone it's other side." – Professor said.
"Maybe we can use Shop 23's machine to bring Ben back." – Max suggested.
"Ahh! Well I don't think so." – Rook said worriedly as if Max's words touched his weak nerve.
"Why is that Rook? Care to explain." – Azmuth inquired with curiosity.
"Oh no! Don't tell that it's because of that." – Max said fearfully.
"Exactly, It's because of that sir Max. I also told the Plumber's team that you send to apprehend him for his scams and to let me talk to him. But they didn't listen and as Hokestar is completely underground and no one knows where he is, tracking him is totally pointless because we can't find him." – Rook said a bit annoyingly.
(In case that you're wandering who Hokestar, well Blarney T. Hokestar also refers to himself as Professor Hokestar was a former conman and currently a salesman at Mr. Smoothy. He has green skin, orange moustache and fourarms. Although
he claims to have left conman ship but he and scams cannot live away from each other for a very longtime.)
"This is not good. Hey! Azmuth how long will it take to repair your machine." – Max inquired surrenderingly.
"If only some of it's parts were blown then I would have fixed them in an hour or two but due these two nincompoops (pointing towards nervous Blukic and Driba) and their way of repairing it, the machine's core is destroyed too which contained every data and latitudes. So, I cannot exactly tell when it'll be in working position again."
"Ben is doomed." – Max said as if hope was lost.
"And screwed too." – Rook said surrenderingly.
Back at the forest
Ben was trying to comprehend what was conspiring in front of him but he couldn't, due to shocks of what he was seeing.
A pink spikey haired boy of his age with very short temper and anger on his face. He wore black sleeveless jacket, white pants with sandals. But the most distinguishing of all his wardrobe was his white scaly scarf. The boy was Natsu Dragneel who was throwing flames from every part of his body and also eating it (in short he was using Fire Dragon Slayer Magic.)
The second was a boy with black-colored spike hairs, necklace in his neck, denim colored trousers and was making ice out of thin air. (Ice Make Magic)
The third was a girl with blonde hairs, wearing orange colored sleeveless top and blue miniskirt with whip and some weird keys either of silver and orange color with different shapes and symbols on them. (A Celestial Wizard)
The fourth was a girl with scarlet hairs, wearing armor and blue miniskirt. She wielded various weapons and were somehow changing them by vanishing them and pulling them from some sorts of circles (Magic circles) in air. (Re-quip Magic)
The fifth and final member of this small group was flying blue colored with angel like wings. (Aerial Magic)
(Yup, what you read above and Ben saw was all true. They were wizards.)
At first Ben with neutral expressions on his face turned away from them and slapped both of his cheeks as if he was trying to snap out from his dreams, running away from reality but when he turned towards them again nothing changed.
"Holy crap! Its real. Everything that I see in front of my eyes is real, I'm really in some other freaking magical world. How will I get back to my world again? And what if I won't be able go back and much worse this world doesn't have smoothies? How can that stupid projector be so cruel to me?" – Ben said with his eyes wide and white with shock and tears flowing from his eyes (comically).
Recovering from his shock Ben again turned to see the events but this time he noticed something peculiar. There was sign of something like bird with a tail on all of these five people's body and they were fighting a gang all of whose members were wearing dark purple cloak with something odd written on them in some different language and from their looks they didn't appear friendly or decent people to Ben.
Ben was observing them from bushes when suddenly a hooded figure attacked him out of nowhere. Due to his several years of fighting criminals and alien warlords, Ben quickly realized it and defended himself by avoiding his attack and moved a few feet away from his attacker. On a quick glance, Ben recognized the man from the purple cloak group. They were both glaring daggers at each other.
"So, you are a jack in a deck of Fairy Tail and you were planning to attack on us from behind to catch us off guard. Nice try kid but that doesn't work here. You see we the worshippers of god Ankheseram are no push overs. You cannot deceive us from the dark because we are darkness itself." – The man said with devilish smirk on his face and emphasizing the last part by raising the pitch and seriousness of his tone.
After completing his talk, the man again attempted to attack to Ben.
"Fairy what! Dude you really need to watch TV and read newspaper I'm Ben Tennyson, the protector of the universe and who the hell is this Ankheseram, never heard of any criminal by this name." – Ben said with irritation in his voice but reality struck him soon – "Oh yeah! I forget I am not in my world." – Ben thought with much more annoyance on his face. But his words land huge impact on the man in front of him as he was dumbfounded for few moments due to what he heard but then copyright anime twitches and tick marks of anger appeared on his forehead. With his full might he yelled – "How dare you insult our god, our religion by framing them something as low as criminal, you insolent brat" and launched himself towards Ben.
"Ok! Now things are getting out of hands. You called this upon yourself buddy so, don't blame me for kicking your sorry ass. It's hero time." – Ben said with determination and dialed the Omnitrix. The green flash engulfed the Ben and forced the man to cover his eyes.
When the light died then instead of Ben a 9 feet tall bipedal tiger was standing in front of him. He has orange skin with white fur and black stripes all over his with no teams. Long blade like claws were attaches on both of his hands and he was definitely not in a good mood.
"Rath" – Ben proclaimed as Omnitrix completed the transformation.
"What abomination is this?" – The man said with shock and fear of something unknown in his voice.
On hearing this, veins buldged on Rath's head due to anger and he started yelling – "Let me tell ya something you cloaked freak, Rath isn't any abomination, Rath is a serious asskicker who is about to kick your ass." This further shocked the hooded goon but it was cut short by an uppercut on his temple which rendered him unconscious and knocked him out.
Completing the task in hand, Ben again turned back to his human form but this didn't go unnoticed. "I don't believe it, Lord Zaka has been defeated by a measily guild wizard." – One cloaked figure said.
"We cannot fight this one, move it people, return to headquarters." – The other hooded figure said and after that all of them ran from the battlefield along with Zaka guy by throwing gas bombs thus, making a way escape for themselves.
"Come back here you cowards." – Erza said angrily but to no vain. She greeted her teeth and turned her furious gazes towards Ben.
Although confused, Ben realized the gravity of situation from the looks of Erza's face. But he was totally confused too about what was happening. He arrived only few moments ago in this world but he had endured and witnessed so much head muddling things that he stopped paying attention around him but this case was special. After 6 years of hero business it was the first time that he was facing such gazes.
"Well then" – Erza said firmly while walking towards Ben and then after stopping right in front of him, she said – "Care to explain what's going on here and who are you anyway. Are you with those priests or you here for some other purpose? I want each and every detail or else (pointing her sword on Ben's throat) you are dead."
Ben was totally taken aback by the actions of scarlet-haired girl. At first he landed in an unknown land for no good reason then he had to fight a gorilla. As if it was not enough, a man out of nowhere attacked mistaking him with someone else and then this girl threatens him for mistaking him for someone else again. The day was indeed full of shocks for Ben.
"Wow! I haven't seen Erza like this before." – Lucy said nervously.
"Maybe she has a good reason for doing this after all on after he showed up, the whole gang ran away as if they are waiting for him to reveal himself." – Gray said with suspicious look for Ben on his face.
"I feel sorry for this guy. He is facing the same thing that I and Lucy faced on Galuna Island." – Happy said nervously.
"Don't make me remember that cat." – Lucy said with her hand on her face due to embarrassment.
"Whatever! I just want to take this guy on after seeing that tiger like takeover of his." – Natsu said enthusiastically.
"Geez! Can't you think of anything else other than eating or fighting with your thick skull." – Lucy said with a big sweat drop behind her head.
"That's Natsu for ya." – Happy said.
"Shut it cat." – Lucy said with annoyance.
"Give it up Lucy, we all know flame brain has no brain cells." – Gray said a smug.
"You want a piece of me Icy perve." – Natsu said angrily with his head smacked into Gray's with his full weight.
"Oh Yeah! Bring it on pyro." – Gray said with same expressions as that of Natsu ad putting his weight too.
"Well." – Erza said seriously which caused Ben to gulp as he proceeded to speak.
"To be completely honest, I don't know myself what's going on here." – Ben said honestly.
Erza was visibly angry with this answer but the thing that was currently irritating her was Gray and Natsu's bickering.
"Problem boys." – Erza said menacingly with a same look on her face which send chills in both of their spines.
"No mam."- Both said simultaneously with fear with their hands on each other's shoulders and doing their signature friendship dance.
Erza took the sigh as if to release and with that again turned her furious gazes towards Ben who get nervous again.
"What kind of vague answer was that?" – Erza said annoyingly. By clenching the her sword's handle more tightly and with ferocity in her voice – "You better use your words carefully before you use them. Now tell me everything."
"Actually it's kind of complicated and time consuming." – Ben said sheepishly.
"If that's the case then I have no other choice but to listen to you." – Erza said with devilish smug on her face.
After that Ben although nervously, told them everything about himself regarding who he is, where is he from, how he ended here and what he does. A lot of time passed while explaining the things but it was required.
After listening all of this, the wizards had one thing in common, the skepticism which was written all over there face.
"Wow! That's a pretty good story. It must be very taxing for your mind to make up something like that on the spot. You really are a smart animal." – Gray said with disbelief.
"But I'm telling you the truth." – Ben said firmly.
"It may be true but it sounds pretty far-fetched if you ask me." – Natsu said.
"Oh great! That's why wasn't telling you because I knew you wouldn't believe." – Ben said with surrendering look.
"How do you expect us to believe such a story right of the bat without any doubts?" - Erza said with her eyes closed.
"Well, it can be true. I mean my celestial spirits are from parallel dimension too." – Lucy with a genuine point.
"Now that you put that way, part of his story can be believed beside from the look of his face I can tell he is not lying." – Happy said.
"So, Ben that's your name, right." – Erza said while looking at Ben.
"Yeah." – Ben replied.
"If you are not with those priests then why did you help them? That's where I am confused right now." – Erza inquired.
"Like I told you before I was attacked by a man from that band thinking of me as a wizard from some Fairy Tail guild. So, I beat up that guy and most probably after witnessing that man's beatdown whom I guess must be important to them. That's why they ran away with their tail between their legs." – Ben said.
"For the former I can't say anything but for the latter, I can tell you that you bumped into the right group because we four happen to be Fairy Tail wizards. My name is Lucy. She is Erza, that's Natsu(pointing towards Natsu), that's Gray(pointing towards him. And we are Fairy Tail's strongest team." – Lucy said with smile.
"Not fare, you guys always forget about me." – Happy said while crying (comical)
"You are a pain in the butt, stupid cat." – Lucy deadpanned.
"Natsu look Lucy is brushing me away with old lady like creepy looks on her face." – Happy further said crying (comical).
"I'll show you creepy. Watch your back." – Lucy said angrily with her eyes white while greeting her teeth.
On seeing this, Ben smiled with huge sweatdrop on his forehead. But after this, he immediately shifted his attention towards serious matter at the hand.
"So Erza, who were those guys and why were they fighting you?" – Ben inquired.
"They were priests from some unknown dark cult. Let me explain this. In our we have guilds which are kept in check by Magic Council and here in these guilds we take jobs to make some money and help those who are in need. That's the whole point of why guilds exist in first place. But there are guilds who do things in their own way and thus, some of them end up in atrocious business and latter getting banned by Magic Council. But there is one type of group who also do thinks in their own way but far away from the claws of Magic Council." – Erza explained.
"So, they were one those latter part." – Ben again inquired.
"Correct. They were from some that group and they call themselves a dark cult who worships some ancient god and occasionally offers him their respect and devotion with life's of other." – Erza said seriously with anger.
"That's awful." –ben said while clenching his fists.
"Do you have any leads on them." – Ben asked.
"This one was our only lead that you blew up." – Gray said sheepishly.
"I'm sorry about that." – Ben said while lowering his head down.
"Don't be so rude with the new guy Gray. It's not like that he did it on purpose." – Lucy said angrily.
"Give yourself some rest frosty." – Natsu said.
"What did you say punk? " – Gray said angrily while facing angrily.
"Well I said (angrily)…" – before Natsu completed his words Erza knocked both of them dumbfounding Ben and Lucy.
"She is scary." – Ben deadpanned.
"Yup, she is." – Lucy also deadpanned.
"But there is one thing that's still bugging me about you Ben. Would you mind if I ask you." – Erza said.
"Sure, go ahead." – Ben approved.
"Although I don't sense any magic power but your Take-over was way more perfect than its most advanced users. How's that possible?" – Erza inquired.
Now Ben was in the corner. He might have told them everything about himself and his world but he didn't tell them anything about his Omnitrix.
"Uhh! Well you see.." – Ben was about complete before suddenly behind them which got everyone's attention from the group.
"What's going on there?" – Ben said with a panic.
"Only one to know, let's go there." – Natsu said with determination.
"Right, all of you move up." – Erza ordered and everyone started to move towards the spot.
The moment they arrived there, chaos was everywhere. It was small village full of peasant shops near hills where the blast occurred. Where once was a water fountain now had nothing but residue with piles of dead bodies. Blood was scattered everywhere. Although those near fountain received the brutal side of fate as they were completely incinerated but those who were at an assumed at a distance out of danger zone didn't go unscathed too. Some of them were mildly injured while some lost their limbs.
"It's horrible." – Ben said while cocking his fists.
"Oh no!" – Lucy said while covering her mouth with her hands.
"Those who done this will pay for it." – Natsu said ferociously.
"I'm definitely with you on this part dude." – Ben said with anger.
"But what exactly happened here?" – Gray inquired.
"It was the priests." – A middle aged man answered.
"You mean the priests from some dark cult who worship an ancient god." – Erza asked.
"Yes." – The man said with agony in his voice.
The moment of silence struck the scene and the sound of blowing wind was easily audible. It was daytime when all this happened. It was noticeable from the shine that blood gave due to rays of sun.
"Who are you anyway old man?" – Gray asked in his boxers.
"Gray your clothes." – Lucy deadpanned.
"Holy crap! Why does this always happen to me?" – Gray shouted with white eyes and doing weird poses.
A huge sweat drop appeared on everyone's forehead.
"Pervy flasher." – Natsu taunted.
"You want a piece of me pyro." – Gray said with visible annoyance while smacking his head in Natsu's.
"Oh yeah! Bring it on ice stick." – Natsu said with smirked while smacking his head.
"Geez! And here I thought I'm the only hopeless case here." – Ben said with dumbfounded expressions on his face.
"As an answer for previous question asked by that young man.." – The man said completely ignoring the bickering the two Fairy Tail mages he said – "My name is Zeker Warnia and I'm this village's head."
"What happened here Mr Warnia?" – Ben further inquired.
"I would like to know myself." – Erza said.
"As you may already deduced from the scenery that it's merchant village. This village is known as Velaza. It was peaceful and everyone was in the middle of their work. Some working at the shops, some gossiping near the fountain while children playing. Until they came." – The man concluded with gloom on his face.
Flashback
Everyone in the village were doing their work until a group of hooded people came towards the village as if they were running from someone. Eventually they stopped in the middle of village a bit far away from fountain which caught almost everyone's attention who were there. After sucking few air, they seemed to relax.
"I never would have thought that those little fairies will be that strong." – One hooded man said.
"But who the hell was that takeover mage. He took down Zaka in one blow and his Takeover was way too prefect even for an expert." – Other hooded figure said with little traces of fear in his voice.
"I don't know but we need to reach the church immediately otherwise Madam Maria will be very angry after our offering's failure." – A female figure among the group said with panic.
"Who are you people? You aren't from the village nor are from nearby." – An old villager asked.
"Do you want something fellas?" – A middle aged man said smilingly.
An evil scheme landed in one priest's mind. He started moving forward slowly, his hand in hood as if he was taking something out. It was a lacrima that he took out.
"Thank you for your generosity people. You are so kind but we are in a hurry. But yeah! As an appreciation of your kindness we would like to give you something." – A man with scar on his face the hood said. Sensing what their comrade was planning, the priests stepped back a little.
"Hey Toga! What do you think you are doing? We don't want any attention. Besides Lord Zaka is still out cold. Don't make it hard for us." – A hooded figure from the previous conversation said with fear.
"Relax, I'm just showing my gratitude and also completing the job. Killing two birds with one stone." – The man named Toga said with evil wide grin (funny one) all over his face.
"Don't try to be scary, you idiot." – Most of the hooded priests said simultaneously with sweat drops behind their heads.
"Hey! Cut it out. Aren't you with me?" – Toga said with embarrassment.
"What kind of gift are you going to give us chap and what's that about a job? – Old man from the scene said with confusion.
"Oh don't worry about that. You should feel yourself lucky that you are to be accepted by Lord Ankheseram himself." – Toga said with malicious voice.
"No Toga, don't do this you idiot." – Female hooded figure shouted with panic. But her voice felt on deaf ears as magic circle appeared on Toga's hands. Lacrima started glowing as he launched the lacrima at the fountain.
Judging the looks of scar-faced man and his fellow people's reaction the villagers were horrified.
Meanwhile Toga raised his hands toward the sky and with malicious smile proclaimed – "Kind people, accept my gift of enlightenment."
"Booooom."
A loud sound echoes in almost all the village as blood was everywhere.
Flashback Ends…
"Before anyone could do something, those people were gone." – Zeker said with sadness.
"Did you try to search for them?" – Erza said.
"We did but it was unsuccessful." – Zeker said.
During the conversation Natsu's eyes got glimpse of something. It was a desolated and dull building located not very far away (maybe 10-15 miles) which resembled the church.
"What's that?" – Natsu inquired.
"Oh! It's nothing. Just an old church. We used to pray there but one night lightning struck it and destroyed it. After that we didn't go there because of its condition." – Zeker said.
This thing got a bit of Ben's attention. At first he glared it for a moment but then looked away as if he ignored it and continued the conversation.
"Don't worry Mr. Zeker.." – Ben said with determination as others glanced at him.
"I'll make them pay for what they did. That's the job of a hero after all to make bad guys cry." – Ben said with a smug.
"Ohh man! This feeling never gets old." – Ben thought about this with pride as he was imagining himself flying in the fields of domination.
"Ahhh! What was that about hero's job?" – Zeker said with huge sweatdrop and confused looks on his face.
Ben's expression of that of pride were changed into panic with his eyes wide and sweat all over his face as reality struck him hard (very hard indeed) that he was in a different world.
"Ohh! It's nothing just an old hobby. Forget about the latter part." – Ben said with embarrassment with sweat all over his face while waving his hand and started smiling.
"He is weird." – Happy said with neutral expressions.
"Talk about yourself furball." – Ben said with annoyance.
After their conversation with village head, they were a provided a dorm by the chief himself. Gray was reading something, Natsu and Happy were sleeping, Erza was sitting with nothing to do, Ben was thinking something and Lucy just came after taking a bath. Everyone was relaxing in their own way after the gruesome day.
"Nothing can be compared to a good bath." – Lucy said smilingly.
"By the way Ben, you still haven't answered my previous question about your ability." – Erza asked with smile and specks of interest in her voice.
Although all the other members of the group were curious Ben almost chocked as if he had seen a ghost. He turned his head with a weird way towards Erza with an open mouth and twitching upper lip. Seeing the expression on Ben's face, Erza giggled which confused Ben. Although Ben wanted to say something but he was aware of his own situation as he was completely in the corner.
"I'm curious about it myself." – Lucy said.
"Hey Ben! Can you transform into that big cat again." – Happy asked with excitement.
'First of all it's not a cat. It's called Appoplexian and it may sound weird but he is an alien." – Ben said.
"Huh.." – was all that dumbfounded mages were able to say.
After that another long explanation came from Ben about the Omnitrix and his adventures with it. Although he didn't reveal all the details about it but still the mages were in awe and disbelief on what they heard.
"So, let me get this straight you can transform into various cool alien. Man that's awesome." – Natsu said smilingly with excitement.
"Aye Sir." – Happy approved Natsu.
"I must say that's an impressive watch you got there Ben." – Erza said.
"It seems to me like a Takeover/Re-quip fusion magic." – Lucy said.
"But it's not magic." – Ben said.
"Whatever, I just want to try them out." – Natsu said.
"What do you mean by that?" – Ben said.
"I am saying that I'll take on all of your forms whenever you are ready. Do you understand what am I saying?" – Natsu said with a smug.
"Trust me buddy, there are somethings that you cannot accomplish. But I'll still give you a chance." – Ben said.
"Oh yeah! Well I'll like to see you try watch boy." – Natsu said with grin and excitement while his fist cocked and in front of his face.
"You don't say." – Ben said with a confident smug of his own.
Everyone else in the room smiled with happiness. They all learned something new this day and made friends out of each other. They spend rest of their night with talking and sharing their experiences with each other and then fell to sleep.
Meanwhile not too far away from the village, In an old ruined building
"Hmm! I see. What are you saying me is that you were on your way to complete your assignment but those Fairy Tail wizards and an unknown Takeover wizard showed up beat this asshole(pointing towards Zaka) and forced you to fall back." – A female voice said.
"Indeed miss. Otherwise I would have completed it. But I'd completed a part of it." – Toga, the scar-faced man said with nervousness as evident from his stammering. As soon as he completed his sentence a spear came hurling towards him and passed from merely a millimeter from his face as it left the cut behind on his cheek which horrified him to such an extent that his legs became numb and he fell down.
The one who throw the spear towards Toga was a lady in her seemingly thirties wearing a dress similar to that of Fifth Mizukage from Naruto (Sorry about this but I don't what it is called. That's why I used this reference.) but of red color. Her hairs are pink in clear and open with a curly look. She had a brown pigment with scar running along her left eye in X-shape. This lady is Madam Maria, the leader of this cult. Her eyes were cold and were screaming of bloodlust.
"That's what annoys me about men like you. No class and always ready to run with their tails in between their legs whenever they feel themselves in trouble. Pathetic, you disgust me." – Maria said in a cold and chilling voice. Her tone made it clear to Toga and the others with that they are in the worst position to talk and it would be lucky for them if they can get at least a painless death.
"Come on Maria, don't give those daggering cold glares of yours to them. Poor creatures are scared to death." – Another man said with a smile from the shadows who was coming out of them. The man had black hair and white color pigment. He appeared to be in his mid-thirties. He had a calm and royal demeanor around himself. His name was Remes.
"What are you doing here, you runt?" – Maria said neutrally.
"Oh come on! That's not a way to treat your fellows and besides I don't come here on my own free will. The order sent me here to analyze your work and its pace. I think you can understand how crucial is this." – Remes said while smiling.
Maria greeted her teeth at Remes words but she couldn't do anything after all the man standing in front of him was right.
"So the order didn't want to take any chances. Huh!" – Maria asked.
"Definitely. And besides it's my personal opinion hear out these folks if you don't mind." – Remes said with his eyes closed and smile on his face.
Toga and the others looked at Remes as if a hope arrived for them saved them from Maria and her ordeal and at the same time Zaka woke up too.
"What's going on here? Where are we?" – was all Zaka was able to say before an iron hammer appeared out of nowhere which crushed Zaka as pieces of his bones and blood splattered all across the hall of church.
"You got a plan." – Maria asked.
"Indeed I do." – Remes said with a sinister voice.
Back to the village
It was the time of morning and every Fairy Tail member as well as Ben were getting for the day.
"Oh man! Last night was so good. I slept like a bear." – Natsu said with smile.
"How can someone sleep with those snorting?" – lucy said with crying voice.
"What can you expect from Natsu. He is an animal." – Gray said.
"You were giving him company too." – Lucy said with a sweatdrop behind her head.
It was a good thing that Natsu didn't hear it otherwise dorm would be in mess.
Suddenly the whole started shaking violently. While Fairy Tail stood unaffected due to their durability but Ben fell down.
"Ben, are you okay." – Erza inquired while struggling a bit at the same time.
"Yes I'm fine. Don't worry about me." –Ben said.
After few moments, the village stopped shaking. A middle aged man came running towards the group. He was in panic and his face was filled with horror.
"Why are you here and what just happened?" – Lucy inquired.
"The hooded figures.." – The man said while breathing heavily and then proceeded further with fear – "Those from yesterday, they are here and.." Before he could, fear choked him.
"Only one way to find out. We must go there." – Natsu said with determination.
"Well there is something that we both can agree on." – Gray said while both looked at each other and passed smirk.
"Alright let's go." – Erza said.
"Ben, do you need help." – Lucy asked while offering her hand to Ben to standup.
"No, but thanks for help." – Ben said while standing. He removed dirt from his pants and they all ran towards the source of all this, leaving the man behind with confusion.
The scene shifted towards the entrance of village. There was almost hundreds of the hooded figures. Behind them standing on the golem made of iron was Maria and Remes. Maria was in her usual attire while Remes had wardrobe similar to that of 18th century Englishman with rose in his hands.
"My my. What a small yet beautiful village? My heart ruptures on seeing it filled with blood. So tragic." – Remes said with a smile on his face while sniffing the rose.
"Whatever, we must make it quick." – Maria said.
"Very well then. Toga are you ready." – Remes.
"Yes sir." – Toga said with bomb lacrimas in his hands.
"Are you certain these buffoons can do this. I think I should have killed them." – Maria said with disgust in her voice.
"You're just a little loose on temper which causes you to loose rational thinking sometimes, Maria. You need me more calm." – Remes said with smile.
"What did you say?" – Maria said with cold eyes while clenching his one fist and taking sword from another.
"No need be so angry; it was just a joke. No harm is meant." – Remes said with smile full of suspicions.
Meanwhile villagers were in panic. They were not able comprehend what was happening in front of their eyes.
"Who are these people? What do they want?" – A villager asked.
"These people, they are from yesterday. They were the ones who blew up the fountain." – Another villager said with trembling voice.
"Oh my, it seems you really did some handy work there, eh Toga." – Remes said smilingly while looking at Toga.
"Thank you sir. It's an honor for me. So, allow me to show you more." – Toga. After this magic circle appeared on Toga's hand and the 6 bomb lacrimas that were in his hands started glowing and were sent hurling towards the village. He repeated this for almost 11 times until he assured that the number of lacrimas he threw were capable of destroying the village and they held more explosive power than before all thanks to Toga's magic. The villagers got horrified on seeing this.
"Oh my god! They will destroy the village." - A female villager said trembling with fear.
"Destroy! Don't use such filthy words. Be proud that lord Ankheseram will accept you as his offering." – Remes said laughing like a maniac.
The villagers were running here and there to protect their lives. In this hustle bustle, a woman with her infant child fell down. She was crying in horror and fear as the bomb was about to hit her. She ducked her head down, hugged her child and turned around to save her child. Deep down she knew that was futile but she still tried while praying to god for help. Suddenly a hexagonal diamond came flying towards them and hit the lacrima. Most of the nearby lacrimas also receive the same due to which they were blown away in the sky and detonated.
"Well that was easy." – The crystal humanoid said. He had one spike on his head and two spikes on his back. His crystalline skin was of bluish green color and he wore attire similar to Ben. He was Diamondhead.
"Heavens wheel." –Erza cried in her knight armor.
"Ice Make Lance." – Gray cried.
"Fire Dragon Iron Fist." – Natsu cried.
"Alright Sagitarrious get them." – Lucy commanded.
"With pleasure." – A human like figure wearing horse costume said. He was Sagitarrious The Archer.
And like that the group started the evasion.
"Looks like we made it in time." – Diamondhead said.
"Who are these hooligans?" – Maria said.
"They must be those Fairy Tail wizards." – Remes said with neutral expressions while his eyes were screaming blood.
"No matter where I go, the jerks will be everywhere." – Diamondhead said out loud enough to be audible to Maria and Remes and others.
"Did that freak just called me jerk." – Maria said with twitches of anger on her head.
"Calm down Maria." – Remes said with funny expressions and sweat all over his face.
"How dare you insult a beauty like me, you crystalline creep? You just broke my heart." – Maria said with childish and shy smile with blush on her face and round tears in her eyes.
"Oh man! I love her feminine wilds." – One hooded figure said.
"She is so cute." – A villager said with blush and smile on his face. Almost all men except Ben, Natsu and Gray were blushing on seeing Maria's feminine looks.
"In case you all forget she is here to kill you dummies." – Lucy said to village men with a huge sweat drop behind her head.
Diamondhead was standing still as if thinking something.
"You aren't going to hurt are y…" – Maria with a childish voice and blushing face was about to complete another cheesy line when suddenly she was interrupted by Diamondhead.
"Who is this wrinkle face and why is she acting so weird?" – Diamondhead said with neutral expressions.
All the cult people were in shock.
On the other hand Maria was oozing bloodlust while Remes was standing a bit away from her as if trying to protect himself.
"Those will be your last words this, Iron Make – Cub Legion." – Maria cried with anger and twitches of anger on all over her face.
Suddenly almost 50 to 60 cubs of iron appeared from the sky and rained down on the village.
"This is bad." – Natsu said.
"Seriously! She is a maker wizard." – Gray said with shock.
"Oh No!" – Lucy said with fear while Erza was annoyed of her incompetence to do anything in the situation. Although she could use her Adamantine Armor but it won't be able to cover such large area.
"Not so fast wrinkle face." – Diamondhead said as he created 4 giant pillars of diamond surrounding the entire village by slamming his hands in the ground and then molded them to shield the village. Sure diamond was stronger than iron as cubs were stopped by diamond in the mid-air. Everyone was in awe when they saw this. Surely, Maria was pissed even more.
"How did he do that?" – was all Remes was able to say with little shock on his face as 1 or 2 sweat drops were visible on his face.
Diamondhead transformed back into Ben which even more shocked all of them except Fairy Tail mages.
"So he is that Takeover wizard." – Maria said with calm voice and after completing her sentence, a small smile appeared on her lips. " Very interesting." – She further said calmly with a smile.
"Man that was close." – Ben said.
"That was pretty good Ben." – Erza said with smile.
"Seriously man you rock." – Gray said with grin.
"Well thanks for the compliments." – Ben said sheepishly while scratching his head as in embarrassment.
"It seems the job will be bit difficult here." – Remes said with neutral expressions.
"Indeed." – Maria said with seductive smile.
"Toga." – Remes.
"Yes sir. All men, prepare to attack." – Toga cried.
"Here they come." – Happy.
"We can handle them." – Natsu.
"Hey wrinkle face." – Ben said and got what he expected, the blood lusty glares of Maria.
"What is it brat?"- Maria said angrily.
"Is it me or your face looks like crocodile when you smile?" – Ben said teasing Maria.
"You better shut your trash mouth asshole or I'll kill ya." – Maria said with twitches on her face.
"Oh yeah! Well I said bring it on crocodile lady." – Ben said with smile. After hearing those last words of insult, all doors of patience were destroyed as Maria face got dark.
"This runt efinitely has a death wish for himself. Remes you and your men can take on others but that kid is mine." – Maria said with anger in her voice.
"You really provoked her Ben." – Gray said.
"Who cares because I am about to toast these freaks." – Natsu said with fire on his hands and grin on his face.
"Toga, don't you dare make us look like fools." – Maria said with expressions of anger (comical) on her face that horrified Toga (comical).
"She really lost it this time." – Remes said with sweatdrop behind his head.
After this Toga with the rest of his troop marched towards the village as well as Fairy Tail moved towards them and they engaged each other. Toga took bomb lacrimas and launched them with his magic but with more destructive power.
Cocking his fists Natsu jumped as flames engulfed his right fist. "Fire Dragon Iron Fist." – roared Natsu and destroyed the lacrimas.
"Impressive. Although we didn't cross fists earlier but you really are as capable as rumors say Salamender." – Toga said with confidence but deep down he was scared to fight Natsu due to their previous encounter.
"Whatever just make sure you don't get toasted next time." – Natsu.
"You got a pretty big mouth I'll give that punk. Don't whine about getting dismembered when I am through with you." -Toga said with fake smile while twitches of anger appearing on his face.
Toga knew the difference between their powers but he still charge lacrimas with magic and shot them towards Natsu. Natsu tried to destroy them but instead of blasting they smoke screened Natsu. Seeing his tactic working he charged towards Natsu with a lacrima sword to kill Natsu and stroke the sword at Natsu's throat.
"Don't think that because you are stronger than me then you can do things your way. You hould never underestimate the former captain of Magic Council Army's guerilla unit. You see the thing is my Lacrima Magic allows me to create and configure lacrimas according to my will and with my skills I can defeat wizards more stronger than you in a battle. So don't expec.." – Toga said this smug on his face and he was about to say something else but then smoke cleared and what he saw left him awe. Happy was flying a bit above them in the air.
"Impossible. My lacrima sword was as hard as steel. How did he melt it?" – Toga thought with fear on his face.
"I am sick of playing with you. Let's end it here. Fire Dragon Roarrrrrrr." – Natsu said with anger. And with this one attack he blew the Toga high in the air with minor burns on Toga's body and completely knocked.
"Phew! That was fast." – Natsu.
"Aye." – Happy.
Meanwhile Gray and Lucy with Taurus were battling against the cult forces who were using various weapons.
"There are so many of them." – Lucy said.
"But they are nothing more than fodder." – Gray said.
"Miss Lucy. If a beat them then will you give a smooch." – Taurus said with heart appearing in his eyes and grin on his face.
"Why do I end with weirdos?" – Lucy said with embarrassment.
"They are good." -Remes said with smile.
"Instead of complementing them why don't you move your body a bit. You are annoying me." – Maria said with cold voice.
"Scary as ever (sighs). Fine I'll do it." – Remes said.
After saying that Remes jumped from the golem and landed in the battleground right in front of cult forces who were already wiped out and Gray and Lucy. From what Gray and Lucy sensed, his magic was just a bit above theirs but it was sinister enough to send chills up their spines.
"Hey! Lucy did you sense that." – Gray.
"Yeah! It's dark and cold." – Lucy said with tense voice.
"Well Well! We finally meet Fairy Tail. I am not surprised this much after seing you clearing those afterall you have a reputation mof being reckless." – Remes said with smile and with poses.
"I hope you enjoyed your little precious time but as you know every good thing has end and so is yours." – Remes said with cold smile.
"Oh Yeah! Well I say bring it buddy because you are really getting on my nerves." – Gray said with annoyance.
"Why am I getting a bad feeling about this?" – Lucy thought with nervousness.
"Ice Make Geezer." – Gray roared.
"Rip." – Remes said with huge cold grin and voice in apology pose. As soon he said this Gray's body was all covered with cuts and he was bleeding a bit heaviy. He fell down to his one knee.
"Gray." – Lucy cried with horror while running towards him.
"This is gonna be fun." – Remes said with twisted smile all over his face and attacked Lucy who was to late to evade when suddenly smoke appeared out of nowhere.
Meanwhile Maria was observing the battleground.
"So, Remes finally get serious Huh! I pity those fairies." – Maria.
"Hey wrinkle face! How long are you planning to stay up there." – Ben said while trying to provoke Maria which worked pretty well.
"You really know how to piss a woman, you stupid brat." – Maria said with anger and charged forward towards Ben.
"You will be sorry for the day you were born. Iron Make Chariot." – Maria roared as she created a chariot with four iron horses pooling it and she landed on it.
"Let's see how you talk like this now. Iron Make Lancer." – Maria said with maniac smile and created lance while whipping the horses.
"Charge." – Maria roared.
"Alright! Guess I have no choice now. It's hero time." – Ben said with smile and dialed the omnitrix as green light engulfed him.
As light died, a small creature with huge stomach and omnitric symbol was standing there.
"Upchuck." – Ben said.
"So, he can perform more than 1 Takeover. He won't be easy to kill. Damn, why do I have to do this much work." – Maria was confident in her power.
Seeing Maria coming towards him full of confidence, a grin passed from Upchuck's face as he launched his 4 tongues towards the chariot and grabbed it. Before Maria could do something he pulled his tongue and swallowed the whole chariot.
Maria was in state of complete shock. She wasn't able to even utter a word. Meanwhile, Ben who as Upchuck had ingested the chariot and grew fat but for a short moment as he spit it out in the form of laser form which even more shocked Maria and others too who were watching it. Maria merely dodged on the last second with help of her lance with which she deflected it but it sen her careening to the ground few meters. Although she wasn't injured but she was shocked.
"This is completely different Takeover from what Toga told me and what I saw earlier. How many forms does this guy have and how can he transform into them with such perfection. Even the advanced level Takeover mages have difficulty doing this. Whatever be the case but one thing is for sure. He is a tough one." – Maria said with nervousness.
"You better watch your weapons because I gong eat them pulverize them and spit them back on you." – Upchuck said.
"This guy is gross." – Maria said with dumbfound expressions.
Meanwhile, on the other side of battlefield smoke was clearing slowly. Remes was covering his face with suspicious while Gray's face was full of tension.
"Did he got her?" – Gray thought.
"What's going on here? Why are you here Horogium? The lady says with shock," – were the words that both Gray and Remes before the last bit of smoke finally cleared.
The thing standing in front of them was a giant clock man with a huge almirah covering his body in which Lucy was encased. This thing was Horogium, a celestial spirit.
"A weird talking clock who appeared out of nowhere. So, she must be a celestial wizard." – Remes.
"How did you get here Horogium? I didn't summon you." – Lucy inquired.
"I suddenly sensed some distortion in space so, I came s here as quick as possible." – Horogium explained.
"Thank you Horogium." – Lucy said with smile.
"My pleasure." – Horogium said and vanished.
"Idiot clock left his princess totally open. Perfect for me." – Remes jumped towards Lucy to attack her but an ice shield blocked the way.
"Not so fast buddy." – Gray.
"It seems to me that you don't want to live long my friend but don't worry I will fulfill your request of dying right know." -Remes said calmly as another cut appeared on Gray's hand but he stood their determined.
"So stubborn of you." – Remes was about to attack Gray but before he could do that he found himself half buried.
"What just happened?" - Remes thought to himself and was confused.
Suddenly a maid with pink hair and chains on both of her hands appeared.
"Thanks Virgo." – Lucy said with smile.
"Now do you want to punish me princess." – Virgo said with neutral expressions.
"That's not what I meant." – Lucy said as a huge sweatdrop appeared on her forehead.
"Nice work Lucy but we got to finish it." – Gray.
"k." – Lucy.
"This guy is not normal. Something about him is not usual." – Gray thought with seriousness.
Suddenly ground around Remes in a range of 2 meters got sliced as Remes set himself free which surprised Gray and Lucy.
"What type of magic is he using? It's so bizarre." – Lucy thought.
"Looks like I have no other choice but to stain my hands with your blood." – Remes as he tried to attack Lucy but a torrent of flame pushed him behind.
"Not so fast pal. You better to behave yourself or I'm gonna burn you to crisp." – Natsu said angrily.
"Natsu.." – Lucy said happily.
"Salamender. I see so, I have to kill you to. Well I don't…" – Remes was speaking with confidence but before he could complete his sentence he was encased in ice.
"He is not the only one of whom you should be wary off." – Gray said.
After Gray finished his words the ice started to shatter which Gray saw with neutral exprssions. As the ice shatters completely Remes looked towards Natsu, Gray and Lucy as he prepares himself.
"Hey pyro! You better not get in my way." – Gray.
"Same goes for you frosty." – Natsu.
They both glared at each for a moment and then smiled.
"Is your little bromance over because here I come." – Remes said and charged.
As he moved something invisible like blades started attacking Natsu and Gray. They both got cuts and were bleeding but they also moved forward.
"Ice Make Lance." – Gray.
"Pirece." – Remes roared as he cut through ice make lance with his magic but Natsu went unnoticed as just after he sliced the lance Natsu appeared right in front of him which shocked him.
"Eat this Fire Dragon Iron Fist." – Natsu roared and attacked Remes which sent him flying backwards and fell to the ground and rubble fell on him.
"Did they get him." – Lucy.
"Probably." – Happy said as he came flying towards them.
On the other side of battlefield Maria and Ben who is now transformed as Upchuck are stairing at each other.
"I must say your Takeover magic is very potent." – Maria said with smile.
"I don't use magic dumbass." – Upchuck thought but then he said – "Whatever wrinkle face just bring it."
"You asked for it punk. Iron Make Swords." – Maria roared with annoyance as she sent multiple swords towards who was about to eat them but suddenly Erza came in and deflected all the blades.
"Not so fast you fiend." – Erza said.
Ben transformed back into human and went towards Erza.
"Thanks a lot Erza." – Ben said with smile.
"It's nothing. Instead of this we should be focusing on the enemy in front of us." – Erza.
"Oh Yeah! Right." – Ben nodded.
As Ben and Erza concluded their conversartion Maria was in front of them with her sword in his hand which Ben didn't notice due to which he was about to get killed but Erza saved him in time by Maria's attack.
"My my. Well if it isn't Titania herself. Though I wonder why you saved that brat. Is he your new boy after all you are still young and beautiful." – Maria said with cold voice. Both pushed each other back and glared att each other.
"Why don't you put your dirty brain of yours aside and fight like a real warrior." – Erza said.
"Very well then. Here I come." – As soon as Maria said this they both clashed ther swords repeatedly as they started wrecking a lot of area around themselves.
"What's going on here? I thought the wrinkle face was behind me but now she is fighting. Man this world is really weird." – Ben.
"I wonder how to handle that outspoken brat." – Maria.
"Why don't you concentrate on fight rather than this rubbish." – Erza.
As she said this Erza requiped herself in her Black Wing Armor. Seeing this Maria also got in her stance.
"Alright then let's see how you handle it. Iron Make Warhead." – Maria roared and created hundreds of artilleries full of ammo with their single control in her hand.
"Be gone." – Maria roared as she fired the artillery towards Erza. Erza who was in her black wing easily dodged the first few ammo but then she started using her sword to deflect the bulltes and launched herself forward. But things kept getting worse.
"I have to do something. She is really struggling with those bullets."- Ben thought with worried expressions but then something stuck him.
"Things are getting worse here. I have to do something quick." – Erza though with nervousness.
"Still resisting when you know you won't escape this alive. You are so naïve." – Maria said with smile.
"Wait a second, bullets. Yes, they are made of iron and all her other stuff is made of iron. Well in that case.." – Ben thought as he got the whole thing in his mind.
He dialed his Omnitrix and transformed into black robot like humanoid with gold stripes on his body and his head was levitating.
"Lodestone." – Ben cried.
"Seriously! How many takeovers can this guy perform." – Maria thought with awe and disbelief.
"Its unbelievable and yet amazing." – Erza thought.
Ben now Lodestar send magnetic waves towards Maria and started attracting her artillery towards himself.
"What the..? How is he doing this? His every Takeover has a different power. Who the hell is this guy?" – Maria thought with shock due to what she witnessed. But she left herself wide open.
"Erza now." – Lodestar roared.
"Right." – Erza nodded.
Seeing the opportunity, Erza moved towards Maria and tried to slash n=but she defended herself from her Iron Make Shield. But Lodestar used his magnetic powers again to twist the shield which worked and Erza finally slashed Maria. She was sent flying far away and crashed in her golem.
"Well I hope that settles it." – Lodestar said.
Natsu and Gray who were observing this were surprised.
"Ben is really good with this stuff." – Gray.
"Whatever." – Natsu.
"Amazing." – Lucy.
"Are you all finished chatting and praising him because I'm still here." – Remes' voice echoed as he popped out of rubble under which he was buried. Apart from his bleeding forehead, there was no visible injury on his body.
"You gotta be kidding me. That attack only gave him a cut." – Happy said with shock.
"As much as you want to play I want to play too. But you see we are already short on time. Forces assault." – Remes said.
As he said that a large number of hooded figures came from back entrance of village with magic weapons and marching towards village. Due to previou attack all villagers were already sent to safe position but now they were in dire situation. As those hooded soldiers were ascending with full destruction of village on their mind.
"Damnit." – Erza.
"There is no hope for those villagers now. As you can see we came prepared for you Fairy Tail." – Maria said while standing as her ntire body was overed in iron cage.
"When did she do that? " – Lodestar said with shcok while referring to her cage.
"She must have done that when she was to collide with the golem. But I have no time for this. I am far away from them but I have to stop them somehow. What should I do?" – Erza thought.
"Now this village is doomed." – Remes said with maniac smile on his face, hands spread and Natsu and Gray greeting their teeth towards him.
"Not so fast dude." – Lodestar. As he said that everyone's attention towards him as he was prepring the artillery that he snatched from Maria along with the golem which he launched towards the hooded figures. Due to which Ben wiped out all soldiers with one hit which shocked all of those present there.
"This guy is not normal. Just what is he?" – Maria said with silent anger and disbelief.
"Nice, now all we have to do is deal with this pretty boy." – Gray said but as both he and Natsu moved towards Remes direction. He was gone.
"Where did that punk go?" – Natsu cried with annoyance and anger as his eyes were white (comical).
Meanwhile Maria was clenching her fists and greeting her teeth with intense rage when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Calm yourself Maria. We will get more chances in future but not this time. Because I'm pretty sure this didn't unnoticed from Orders site." – Remes said calmly with neutral expressions.
"When did he get there?" – Natsu and Gray said in chorus with disbelief and confusion.
At first Maria's shoulders were stiff from anger but then they went loose after a long sigh. Remes smiled towards her while comforting her and then moved his attention towards Erza and Ben who was still Lodestar.
"Sorry folks but the fun is over. You see we have slme other things to do too." – Erza on realizing the situation tried to react but was interrupted when he heard two familiar noices.
"You are not anywhere before some ass kicking." – Natsu roared.
"Well I cannot explain it any better." – Gray said. Both of them's hands were cocked and covered with their respective elements' but were stopped in the mid air as if some kind of force struck them. It was the bloodlust of Remes that stopped them as he glared towards them and then closed his eyes with a smile on his face. Natsu and Gray were not the only one who felt that. Along with Erza, Lucy and Happy even Ben felt that. Although Ben couldn't use magic but the sheer bloodlust was emough make him feel as if bugs were crawling under his skin.
"See you soon." – Remes said with smile as he started disappearing along with Maria who on the last moment glanced towards Lodestar with rage and they disappeared.
A moment of silence occupied the place.
"They was not serious at all with us in a fight." – Gray.
"No kidding." – Natsu.
"It's finally over." – Lucy said while sighing as she fell down due to her legs gave up on her. Ben transformed back into human form while Erza Requiped back into her Heart Kreuz Armor.
"I cannot agree. Although we have won this battle but I don't think they'll take for granted. From what I can comprehend they were holding something up there sleeves." – Erza.
"Especially that guy. What was that magic? At one moment it is on Natsu and Gray's level and the other moment it is always twicw a me." – Erza thought with seriousness.
"Hey! You okay." – Ben.
"I am fine. Just a bit jumbled." – Erza.
"Well that's good." – Lucy.
"Still those guys, they escaped. Although they left the fodder behind." – Ben.
"I'll beat that guy to pulp next time we meet." – Natsu said angrily with his wide and white (comically).
"Geez! Give it a rest dude. You were only to give him a cratch and he almost ripped us both." – Gray said with disgust (comically).
"Talk about yourself ice pervert." – Natsu said while looking somewhere.
"Say it on my face pyro." – Gray said angrily while grinning.
"Oh yeah! Well I was saying.." – Natsu said with same expressions as that of Gray but was cut short when their heads colleded with each other by Erza and both of them knocked out cold.
"That's enough" – Erza said with anger.
"We are sorry mam." – Both Natsu and Gray said with their eyes white anf heads having red bump.
"Did she need to do that?" – Ben.
"You'll get used to it in a time." – Lucy deadpanned.
Finally the peace settled in village second by second as villagers started to come out of safe zone. At seeing the scene all of their faces gloomed and they started laughing and hugging each other. But it was cut short as Ruin Knights made their way towards village which scared Natsu and Gray to death.
"We didn't do anything." – were the only words that Natsu and Gray were able to utter due to fear (comical).
"Who are these guys?" - Ben inquired.
"They are Ruin Knights. THeu are tho ones who check the peace in magic world under Magic Council's orders." – Lucy explained.
"So they are this world's version of army." – Ben.
"Sort off." – Lucy.
Soon the whole matter solved as villagers explained Ruin Knights what happened there because they were blaming this all on our heroes and they captured all the hooded goons. During this time Toga who was knocked out regained his conscious.
"They won't be able to do anything like this again Mr. Zeker." – A Ruin Knight told village chief.
"And as for you Toga. You should be ashamed of yourself." – Same Ruin Knight said.
"Ashamed Hm! Not exactly because it was just a silence before storm. Because you don't know what you are up against. But you will realise soon." – Toga said smiling while eyes screaming evil which sent chills upto Ruin Knight's spine. But he soon gained his composure.
"Take him away." – Ruin Knight said seriously.
After that night came. Villagers along with Fairy Tail wizards and Ben as they celebrated whole time. Finally morning arrived as Fairy tail started to move towards their way.
"Thank you for everything you did. We really feel guilty for not giving you anything." – Zeker said.
"No problem at all Sir. After all we were the ones who came here with our problems." – Ben said as Fairy Tail members smiled.
And with that they moved towards
"So Ben, I was about to ask you where will you go now." – Erza asked.
"Well, firstly I was thinking to go back home but it won't be possible for a while." – Ben.
"How was you thinking of going back to home? Did you find something?" – Happy.
"Ummm. Sort off." – Ben said referring to his aliens in his thoughts.
"I have an idea. Why don't you come with us?" – Natsu.
"Oh come on Natsu. Atleast use your brain for once. We can't just anyone inside the guild the guild." – Gray.
"Well that's a very good idea Natsu." – Erza.
"Are you two out of your mind." – Gray.
"I like the idea too. I mean he helped us with those goons." – Lucy.
"Not you too." – Gray.
"Okay if you insist then I'll come with you guys." – Ben.
"Alright now I'll be able to get a chance to fight you." – Natsu.
"I didn't agreed on that one." – Ben.
"I'll play with that cat form of yours." – Happy.
"It wasn't a cat dumbass." – Ben deadpanned.
And so Ben started his journey towards new future with new friends. Although he wasn't aware tof what future holded for him but he happily moved forward in his new life.
Back At Plumber HQ
"I don't know what I'll tell to his parents." – Max.
"Can't help you on that one." – Rook.
Meanwhile Azmuth and Professor Paradox were conversing on the different side HQ about Ben.
"So, Ben really ended in Ledgerdomain. This is really frustrating as I couldn't do a single think to bring him back. " – Azmuth said calmly.
"The feeling is mutual." – Paradox said calmly too but his voice was full of concerns.
"What are you thinking about Paradox." – Azmuth.
"Do you look at the clocks Azmuth." – Paradox.
"Sometimes." – Azmuth.
"I see them a lot and from what I can see a lot is about to change." – Paradox.
"Are you referring to the timeline of Ledgerdomain." – Azmuth.
"Well only time will tell." – Paradox. After sayng this Paradox vanished as Azuth saw this neutrally.
"I hope it changes for good because Ben you have to get ready for everything that is about happen because things won't remain the same ad they were bound to. Even I can't tell what will happen next with you." – Paradox thought as he moved forward in tie stream and disappeared.
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A/N : Sorry guys for being as I really got busy for my college admission and some personal matter. I would personally like to apologize Perseus12 to keep the guy waiting. And as for couples, well you will come to know it with this chapter. I hope you will enjoy this chapter and shower it with your love and likes like you did with previous one. I was really overwhelmed.
Thank You.
