Chapter 2: Tartaros
- A few minutes before –
The Magic Council, ERA, was in deep conversation about the incidents from the last six months.
"Since six months ago, various dark guilds have ceased to exist"
"Is it Devil's Eye again? Have they returned?" asked one councilor.
"No, it cannot be" said Master Org. "Most of the core members are dead, and its master has left Fiore. Why would he try to cause more trouble now?"
"No, there's still one other member from that guild left in Fiore", said councilor Reiji. "Vincent Pendragon of Fairy Tail"
"Don't you mean Vincent Roses?" asked Org.
"It does not matter. The fact that he is Arthur Pendragon's foster child is already a warrant for arrest" said another councilor. The others agreed.
"That is unfair. He helped us in destroying that guild. He even saw his friends die in front of him! What more do you want from him!?" shouted Org.
"Org!" should the chairman, Gran Doma. "Control yourself!"
Org kept quiet. Gran Doma continued, "However, Org has a point. Vincent is a wizard saint, and he did help us in bringing down many threats. He is not suspicious"
The other councilors grumbled, but agreed to the chairman.
"We have to presume that one dark guild is now active"
"Tartaros?"
"Who else is there?" said Gran Doma. "Orasion Seis are under our arrest, and Grimore Heart have ceased to exist after the death of their Master, Hades. It is them"
"The dark guild that no-one knows about", muttered Reiji.
"What is their aim?" asked Org.
"We do not know. And all our scouts have never returned trying to catch them. But fear not; we will defeat them. We are the magic council!"
The council nodded.
"What a noble cause" sniggered a voice.
"What the… who was that?!" screamed Reiji.
"I'm right here" said a being, half hyena, half human. "And good bye" he said with a smirk.
The room filled with bright light. The councilors had their eyes wide open.
"OH SHI-"
BOOM.
The next thing you know, the council building exploded into millions of pieces.
The town below the mountain of ERA were startled.
"What… what is going on?!" shouted one citizen.
"Hell is about to break loose" said a voice behind the citizen.
As soon as the citizen looked back, he fell onto the floor, his life energy leaving him.
"Who…who are you…."said the citizen with his last words.
"We are Tartaros. We- ah there's no point", said the voice. "You're already dead" while speaking, Tempester looked around. There was countless bodies lying around him.
"You speak a lot, Tempester. Not like the one before you"
"Before me? I've always been talkative. What you talking about, Silver?"
"Well…"
"Remember" said a woman who walked up to them. "Tempester doesn't remember who he was when he gets resurrected. His personality changes all the time"
"Fair enough" the man called Silver sighed. "Where are the others, Kyoka?"
"They're on their way. Where's the Hell's core?"
"Here" said a voice behind them. They looked back, and kneeled down.
"Lord Mard Geer"
"Rise. There is no need. Mard Geer is not the master here", said the being.
"Let's set it then, shall we?" and with that, the Tartaros members carried Hell's core onto the area were the ERA building once was. Once it was set on the ground, Hell's core started to grow.
"To put Hell's core where the magic council used to stand…. You've got some sense of humor, Mard Geer"
"Mard Geer does what Mard Geer does best" the demon smirked. "Besides, seeing the world end here would be something, would it not?" Silver smirked evilly with that comment.
"Lord Mard Geer, shall we start the plan?" asked Kyoka.
"Yes", answered Mard Geer. "Silver, you stay here and guard Hell's core. We need the beings in there recovered completely to start our plans. Kyoka, Tempester, join Jackal and wipe out both light and dark guilds. The end is near for the land of Ishgar" Mard Geer announced.
The demons of Tartaros roared, and went off to start the grand plan. Mard Geer started to walk away.
"Where are you going?" asked Silver.
"Mard Geer has some things to do" he smirked while holding a book. Silver's eyes widened a bit, then returned to normal. "It is time"
"I see", said Silver. "Good luck then"
Mard Geer disappeared into air. Silver sighed, and looked upon Hell's core.
"The end of the time of Magic" Silver murmured. "Let's hope some of them survive this" he looked into the portals of Hell's core. "Isn't that right, Hades and Zero?"