And now the end for my story. It is kinda sad but I won't be held liable for any tears shed (not that I think you'll cry) so enjoy! -Ashe
After this saga, Luna was less reluctant to go on this date because then at least she wouldn't have to deal with all of the craziness back at the Alliance. As she neared South Magunoria Park, she noticed that her date was nowhere in sight. Scanning the glowing landscape, a shadow crept out from behind the tree that towered in the centre. Luke? All of a sudden, a hand clad in black leather clasped her lips shut as a muscular arm bound hers behind her back followed by an ice cold sensation around her wrists. Before anything else could happen, Grant (who was in clothes for once!) leapt out from one of the ancient tree branches, plunging a sword forged in his ice magic behind Luna who was planted firmly into the ground by the fear that bound every muscle in her body. Did her own magic betray her?
"As long as I have this thing bound by my magic, he can't return to the Celestial realm therefore I can easily kill the girl since their soul wavelengths are connected," A deep chuckle erupted from behind the two Shadow Gear mages, each word laced with venom as he dragged the battered, destroyed spirit alond the roughly cobbled ground. "Leo, Return to the stars!" She shrieked, hoping to save him. She couldn't bear the thought of the loss of the last thing her deceased mother had given her. Instead of the desired effect, the snake-like bindings surrounding Luke squirmed their way around her within seconds, following the bond in their soul wavelengths. Clothes now abandoned, Grant punched the ground, covering it in a sheet of ice. "Hey stripper, how'd ya' beat me to it!" An angry voice yelled as Naz knocked his rival to the ground before roaring a wave of golden flames at the enemy leaving a pile of ash around him and a bolt of crimson consuming his complexion.
"You Shadow idiots don't know when to stop!" The kidnapper roared, working intensely to hide how mortified he was at this occurrence.
"That's what you get for assaulting our Alliance! Demon Soul scum!" The two boys yelled in unison driving anger-coated fists to his jaw before sending sharp bolts of magic into his face which was now becoming very deformed.
"You forget that I have the advantage here!" He smirked before quickly fading and manifesting behind the imprisoned mages. "Your precious friends' lives are in my hands," eyes lighting up as the dark mage tightened the binding around his victims.
Interrupting the conversation that had put the battle on pause, a wave of blades tore through the attacker's form causing him to choke up blood which now coated the ground around him. "That didn't seem very date-like, now did it?" Ailusha's voice giggled as she strolled up to her teammates. "Having trouble with a small fry I see. Call me next time if you can't handle those dark magic weaklings!" She added, pinching the cheek of her pink haired friend and ruffling the hair of his rival.
"You can't kill me off without a little gift in return!" The wounded assassin smirked. "Binding of darkness; snake fang!" he bellowed between short, broken breaths. Blood-curdling shrieks tore through the hazy, blood-scented air as Luna and Luke fell to the ground, impaled by the serpent that bound them together and the Ginger spirit dissipated into shimmering dust, left to be forgotten in the emptiness of time. Leo of the zodiac had fallen and so had his master.
Tears streaming from their eyes, the Strongest Team mourned over the corpse of their newest comrade; Luna. The entire Alliance of Shadow Gear were now sobbing over the loss of their most compassionate member; Luna. Setting aside their juvenile feuds, Grant and Naz were comforting each other over the loss of their comrade, Leanne staring wide-eyed at her only friend that hadn't viewed her as weak and Ailusha sprawled out onto the floor in defeat. Climbing onto the desk, Master Marvin (head of the alliance) fixed his scraggly beard, cleared his throat. "A star has now fallen from the sky. The star that will never be replaced, who brought our Alliance closer has been lost. However, in out despair we must stay strong and show her the Alliance Shadow Gear has become because of her kindness. Fight with everything we have for our comrades so that Shadow Gear may never again lose a family member like we have lost Luna!" He yelled hoping to motivate Shadow Gear to not give up on their family. But in reality, what would actually become of a broken Alliance?
Ashe: There's the end! Did you lot like the story?
Lucy: I DIED?! What kind of friend are you?
Ashe: You said earlier that we weren't frie-
Erza: YOU LOT ARE HAVING SECRET MEETINGS WITHOUT ME?
Ashe: N-not at all. I told Natsu and Gray to invite you.
Erza: One sec while i go beat the crap out of those two.
(a few moments later)
Natsu: Help meeee Erza's going on a rampage!
Gray: Stupid flame-brain gets me in trouble for his laziness.
Ashe: Please don't fight until this is over.
Gray and Natsu: Yes Ashe...
Erza: I'm going to kill you for not inviting me, you know how much I love cake!
Ashe: Okay review please. If you want me to, i may make a final chapter of just dialogue with the characters, just ask!
Lucy: Yay, next time I'll invite Levy and some of my spirits!
