Don't worry. This is all just a dream …


Chaos descended over the fairy tail guild. In the midst of this fear and lack of trust was the cause of this mental relapse casually ignoring the plunging sanity of those around them. They continued to chat in the foreign language.

"Habari gani ?" (how are you?) Gray inquired.

"Faini shukrani " (fine thanks) Kowalski replied, setting his friends mind at rest.

Brain watched the chaos he had made with a satisfied smirk. BANG. The guilds door flew open and in walked Midnight. A death aura suddenly filled the guild causing it to become

unusually silent. Kowalski gasped audibly. A look of shock was plastered on his face at the other boys sudden entrance.

"Midnight?" Kowalski yelled out.

"Ah the two brothers meet again" Brain cackles with glee.

Suddenly a black glow filled the room and both boys clutched their heads in agony. Writhing in pain on the floor, their eyes glazed over unseeing. As the black light dimmed both boys stopped there agonised screams. Midnight looked at Kowalski, fear etched on his face and bolted out of the guild. Kowalski looked at gray in wonder before following there companion. The guild once again erupted in madness so they didn't notice the departure of brain and a black silhouette.

~With Midnight~

Panting, Midnight finally came to a halt at a small clearing. Staggering , he reflected on the scene in his memory that has scarred him badly.

A blood curdling scream echoed round the dark tower. Midnight ran as fast as he could towards the source. The scene he now witnessed was his little sister dieing at the hands of his own brother.

"Akuma !" he screams picking up the small body and holding it close, Midnight looked up at his brother in despair and sadness. Kowalski just laughed at the scene. This is the moment Midnight changed for ever, the day the one thing he valued most was taken away from him.

A salmon coloured boy grinned from his place in the shadows as he observed the mage opposite him. In one swift motion he revealed his presence.

"I have a proposal," He mutters "That you simply cant resist." Midnight looked up from the floor in confusion. Glancing briefly at the boy, he quickly registered the fact that this was indeed one of his old enemies.

"So do you want to hear my proposal or not?" Natsu enquired impatiently.

"O-okay what is it?" Midnight stutters nervously, palms clammy.

"Well if you come with me, I can bring you someone precious." Natsu informed the quivering male. Midnight pondered this thought for a while.

"Who do you mean?" He questioned curiously.

"A little someone known as Akuma" Natsu smirked, relishing the incredulous look of shock on his old enemies face.

"But she's dead?" Midnight yelled, not trusting Natsu at all.

"She was saved by a girl called Shi" Natsu said smugly. Midnight recalled this name but couldn't quite put a finger on it.

"The traitors girlfriend" Natsu prompted. Gasps were wrenched from Midnights throat as he registered this new piece of information. So his brother had acquired a girlfriend, had he? How could he go on living unashamed after all he has done. Rage bubbled deep within him, and Midnight resisted the urge to find his older brother and give him a good punching.

"Well are we agreed?" Natsu inquired calmly. Midnight nodded once, signalling his interest in the offer.

~In an unknown destination~

A ritual was gradually reaching its climax. In the middle of the dark room a make shift alter was set up, and tied tightly to this alter was a boy. An eerie blue light hovered around him and had been for some time. The sound of chanting and screams echoed around the place making it seem much larger then it actually was. Sweat poured down the boys face as he fought against the tight bound which cut into his wrist and held his arms above his head, causing a small line of blood to ooze down his arm. The speaker was a tall man, obviously he had done this many of a time as he spoke the words with an outstanding amount of accuracy. However the man was not alone, there was another figure standing tensely in the corner. The ritual was a strange one, one the country hadn't seen in many years in fact the last person to use it was a follower of Zeref.

This ritual was a power draining ritual. It drains a persons magic and gives it to the speaker making them twice as powerful then he or she already is. It has been banned for 70 years as most people die before its even completed.

Suddenly the old oak door flew across the room, wiping out a good few worshipers on the way. Standing in the place were the door once hung was two angry boys. Lighting struck behind them lighting up the room, illuminating the faces of the people in the ritual. The boys looked in shock at three familiar faces in the crowd and there anger sky rocketed.

"Natsu you ***************" Gray screamed with fury.

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"OI your the one who betrayed Fairy tail" Natsu lamely retorted.

Gray did not take this to kindly.

"Ice make geyser" he yelled.

"Fire dragons iron fist" Natsu screamed back.

Suddenly Gray was enveloped in a black light.

"Black ice SHADOW" He yelled. Standing in Gray's place was a man cloaked in black, with his face hidden in a black mask.

"I am Shadow, user of black ice and Gray Fullbuster's alter ego" He reveals in an emotionless tone that struck fear into the hearts of many. A fierce battle began, the heartless ice beast and the temperamental dragon slayer. Black and red light clashed in the air, sparks flew threw the air nearly setting the place alight. At first it seemed Natsu had the upper hand until Shadow called out:

"Black ice heart éclat !" The attack knocked Natsu against the wall causing him to become instantly unconscious. Meanwhile, Kowalski was saving Midnight. Battling fiercely, Kowalski realised two things. One, Gray's a little pre-occupied and two, he wasn't able to use magic against certain mages. Suddenly a girl (see bottom for link of what she looks like) smashed through the skylight ninja style.

"Right battle time" She exclaimed joyfully.

"Shi?" Kowalski whispered, thoughtfully. The girl turned and nodded, grinning.

"That's my name, don't wear it out" Shi replied. Then the real battle commenced. Shi and Kowalski fought relentlessly together, both fearing for Midnights health. After what seemed like eternity, but was actually a mere couple of seconds, they reached the main speaker. But he was proving to be a toughie. Shi right hooked, he'd dodge and left jab. Kowalski executed a perfect uppercut, he'd duck and swing his leg at Kowalski's. The fight gradually got more intense, and now all three participants were feeling the heat. Luckily the main magic sealers were down for the count, so Shi and Kowalski could freely use magic.

"Black ice shadow box" Kowalski gasped, hurling the magic attack with sheer force.

"Reaper's scythe sweep" Shi shouted with ambiance (yes Shi is a reaper, got a problem take it up with someone who cares). Sadly, both attacks were blocked by a flourish of the villains dastardly quill pen. This sufficiently cheesed both Shi and Kowalski off. They quickly resorted back to hand to hand combat, were Shi had a definite advantage down to the fact that she has a giant scythe. Expertly, Shi swung her favourite weapon at the offender. The attack struck, throwing the solid script mage into a wall with a satisfying crunch. But this charming young couple (note my sarcasm) hadn't finished with him yet. Stalking over, like a hunter to its prey, Kowalski swiftly threw a merciless kick into the man's groin. Groaning in pain, the man in question doubled up, a trickle of blood dripping from his mouth. He was now seeing the full wrath of two usually kind and considerate people. Also he was now realising why reapers are so good at harvesting souls. They are viciously ruthless. But he wasn't finished yet.

"Its to late" He muttered, a hearty chuckle escaping his cracked lips. He was quickly silenced with a strong punch to his jaw, delivered by the one, the only, the extremely scary Shi. The last noises that reached his poor ears was the crack of his own jaw and the subsiding screams of Midnight.

"No" Kowalski moaned, sprinting over to his struggling brothers side. He immediately released him, supporting him when he fell. Midnight glanced up briefly before feebly pushing Kowalski in the chest. Kowalski gazed at Midnight, confused.

"I don't need your help, you murdered Akuma" Midnight hissed, stubbornly.

"What, that was Brain" Kowalski mumbled tearfully. Midnight looked into the sincere, hurting eyes of his brother, knowing he'd been tricked to believe that Kowalski was a murderer. His eyes closed slowly, no matter how much he fought against it. He silently slipped into sub-consciousness.

"Midnight !" Kowalski shrieked causing Gray to revert back to his usual form before running over full of concern and worry.

Kowalski sunk down to his knees clutching his brother close. Tears dripped down his cheeks falling onto his brothers forehead. This heart wrenching scene of love and depression was interrupted by a bored voice piping up from the shadows.

"Yeah, yeah we all know he's dead you don't have to go on about it. Seriously the first decent battle all week and you interrupt it with mush" Brain rants furiously. If looks could kill, Brain would be an ugly, quivering pile of goo.

"You heartless beast," Kowalski screamed "First Akuma, now Midnight, when will you stop?" Brain just smirked at the infuriated boy before him, irking him further. Kowalski was about to launch a strong attack when Gray held him back. He snarled at his friend, demanding to be released.

"Hush, he might have something important to say" Gray spoke quietly, patting his old friend on the back reassuringly. Kowalski nodded, as even through the red haze of rage clouding his vision, he could realise that this made sense, and could possibly give them vital clues to curing his beloved younger brother. Dutifully, he turned his head to the bane of his existence.

"In the great abyss of time, our lives are merely a stain. In these lives there will be many things that annoy you, and you cannot get rid of them all," Brain replied casually "So how do you know which to pick?" Everyone stared at Brain confused, mulling over possible answers in their heads. Yet Kowalski remained unfazed.

"You go for the one that knows your weakness" He smirked, proud of his carefully worded answer.

"Yes. For me that is your family. I will not stop until I am the most powerful !" And with that parting statement, Brain turned on his heel and exited the hall. Many people gaped after him. Kowalski's gaze was glued to the floor, like bees to honey, and he was trembling profoundly. Whether in anger or fear, they could only guess. Gray was torn between chasing that stupid big head and giving him a good pounding, or staying to help Kowalski. Shi calmly made her way over to the boys and nestled into Kowalski, muttering encouraging words into his ear as he cradled Midnight protectively. That pretty much made Gray's mind up for him. Hauling himself upwards, he was about to bolt out of the door, but another voice echoed through the suffocating silence.

"Well Brain made a nice exit there" Another man trilled. Stepping out of the shadows that were draped round him like a robe spun out of the finest silk. "My name is Fakir, and I'm in charge of these parts.!"


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