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Welcome back to chapter four of the story. Please leave comments on what you think and any criticism. By the way it's slower to write on weekdays, so expects slower updates during.

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Chapter 4 : Problem Child

July 6, X784, Clover

As Makarov watched his children trying to socialize with the fire mage he saw in the distance a group of men marching in formation in white uniforms toward them. He immediately pinched the bridge of his nose as he knew exactly what was coming. The group of council Custody Enforcement Unit then stopped in front of Makarov and then turned to Erza. The officer then stated in a gruff voice while holding out a scroll. "Erza Scarlet!" He yelled. "By decree of the Magic Council, you are forthright under arrest for the destruction and deaths in the town of Oshibana and will be put to trial as such." He then took a step to the side as one of the soldiers took magic cuffs and slapped them onto her wrists. "No, you can't do this!" Gray ran up to the soldiers as they held up there spears in defense of their newly captured prisoner. "Stand down or you will be arrested for attempted rescue of a convicted criminal." The officer said in a calm and collected voice. Gray stood back looking furiously at the officer but then turned and walked back beside Lucy.

"Well then we are on our way back to Era, Company march!" The officer then screamed out to the unit as Erza looked back to her friends once more before they pushed her to keep moving. "Gramps this isn't fair. I was the one that caused all the damage." Gray threw his fists to his sides in anger. Lucy looked at Gray unsure of what just happened and what to do. "What happened in Oshibana?" Natsu was curious and relieved that the officer didn't seem to notice him. "None of you damn business." Gray moodily said walking over to Makarov. The elder then spoke out.

"Gray, you'll just have to accept that sometimes the world in unfair. Even though you were the person who did it, people saw an S-class wizard and assumed it was her." Makarov put his hand to his chin. "Now it will be best if we head on back home. And wait for the results of the trial, there is nothing you can do now that the council has a hold of her." Gray scowled. then shouted out. "Not only has Erza been taken." Gray paused and glared at Natsu who stared back with a bored face present. "We have to go back with this bastard." He pointed to the fire mage.

"Hey c'mon Gray, haven't we already agreed to give him a chance." Lucy said in Natsu's defense. "It's okay blondie, let him say what he has to. It makes no difference to me." Lucy looked back a little confused at the pinkete but just went with it. "Appreciate the thought though." He calmly said then walked over to Makarov. "I'll follow you back to Fairy Tail. But we should leave before it starts to get dark." Natsu said not wanting to travel at night. "That will probably be best." Makarov said still in thought. He was still going to keep a watchful eye on this one for a while. He just felt something off about him, something he couldn't understand at the moment. It was just a gut felling. Putting his thought to the side he then spoke out to them."Because the train will probably be out of commission for a little while we will have to cut across the canyon to get back to Magnolia." Makarov then started to walk as Gray and Lucy followed after him.

Natsu stood there for a second and then started to walk along with them. He didn't know how this was all going to turn out.

July 7, X784, Magnolia

The travel back to Fairy Tail went by smoothly and without any mishaps. They entered the city and started to walk down its busy streets full of life and positivity. Natsu felt so out of place in a town like this. He was so used to going into all the shady criminal towns and there equally as shady taverns for information scouting. He felt like he could just walk up to anybody and start a friendly conversation. Gray saw the way the fire mage was analyzing everything like a kid in a candy store that can't decide what he wants. "Never been around in a nice town like this have you." Gray said with a sly smirk, he was trying to lighten the mood a little. "No, I haven't." Natsu didn't find it funny. He was never able to be exposed to an environment quiet like this. "Oh." Gray dropped his smirk not expecting to try and hit a nerve with the pink haired mage.

"Gray that was just rude." Lucy smacked him lightly on the back of his head. "Well I was just trying to lighten the mood. You know, a joke." Gray said to her in a whisper. "Well I don't think he found it funny." She looked back to him and then back to Gray. "You know I can hear you right." Natsu said with crossed arms. And with that they went back to staying quiet. They followed Makarov who was silently listening to them and there curious small talk. As they turned the last corner Natsu laid his eyes on the magnificent guild hall that was Fairy Tail. And at that moment it occurred to him that the name was quiet odd. He had never thought of it before, but what did it even mean. He decided to ask before they went in.

"Excuse me but, what does it mean." Natsu said as Makarov turned to him knowing exactly what he was asking, as so many had asked before. "Fairy Tail is a guild on a never ending journey. A journey of whether or not fairies have tails. And we may never know for certain until you experience life's most wonderful mysteries." Makarov said sounding wise. "But take from it what you want." Makarov smiled and turned to enter the large building. That was pleasant, Natsu thought. He sounds like master Hades, just in a different light. Natsu followed them into the guild and that was when it all started.

First to enter was Makarov then Gray and Lucy. Natsu then decided to walk in after a second of thought. "Hey, welcome back master!" Mirajane said in her usual cheerful voice. "Welcome back gramps." Elfman said in an oh so manly voice. "So how went the mission Erzz..." Mirajane said as she noticed Erza was gone. "What happened to Erza!?" She said worried for her friend. "She was taken by the council." Makarov said as he sat on the bar counter. "What!" Some of the members yelled surprised to find that Erza was taken. "It's my fault, they should have taken me instead." Gray once again put a face of disgust on as he sat ashamed of himself. "While on the mission I made the train jump the rails and there were many casualties." Some of the members covered their mouths in shock." "Gray we've already spoken of this. It was all an accident, you were trying to defend the passengers. You did the best you could." Makarov said as he gathered the inspiration of the guild members.

"Well just have to wait for the trial to pass and wait to see, but there's no doubt in my mind she will go free." Makarov smiled to his children and then looked to Natsu who stood in the corner next to the entrance. "But we do have some good news." Then everyone looked to him wanting to here what this news was. Gray already knew what he was going to say. "We have a new member, come up here uhh." Makarov blinked as he just remembered he had never asked this boy his name. Every one then looked around and spotted Natsu as he walked to the master. "Natsu, Natsu Dragneel." Natsu said. Makarov then coughed into his hand and said.

"Hmm, Natsu ehh. Well anyways. Welcome to Fairy Tail Natsu Dragneel.". Everyone then looked at looked at the newest member of there guild, some thinking about his odd hair color. "Seems like quiet the hunk." Cana said as she took a swig of a bottle of alcohol. She was clearly buzzed at the moment. "Well Natsu." Mira said with a cheerful smile. "Where would you like your mark." She said grabbing out a large stamp. Natsu then thought for a moment. He had is Grimoire guild mark on his right shoulder. But was using magic to keep it hidden from them. He guessed he would just cover his mark with the Fairy Tail one. "I suppose on my right shoulder will do, black." He said as he moved his hand to scratch his chin.

And then with the stamp Mira put the mark on his arm. "There you go Natsu, welcome." Natsu raised an eyebrow at the excessively happy barmaid. "What's your name." He asked smoothly. And with a quick reply Mira said. "I'm Mirajane Strauss, but just call me Mira. And that's my brother Elfman over there." She said pointing to the tall take over mage. As everyonr started back to their own activities, they could be heard laughing and drinking together. "Well if you don't mind I would like something to drink, Natsu said sitting on the barstool and looking to the gorgeous Mira with intent eyes. She was a bit taken aback from his stare but paid it no mind. "Well what would you like." Mira said. Natsu thought for a moment. "Just an ale, thank you." He said and tossed to her some money. "Oh don't worry about paying, you just joined. It's on the house." She grinned to him and handed him a mug. "So where you from." Mira inquired the pink haired mage. "Iceberg, up north." He told as he took a sip from his mug.

"So you heard of us way up there, I'm surprised." She said in astonishment, she didn't know knowledge of Fairy Tail was so widespread. "You know, you guys are quite the guild, full of powerful mages. Its quite amazing seeing so many powerful wizards." Natsu couldn't believe the words coming from his mouth. He was definitely not someone to be in awe by the strength of mages. But it was important to keep up appearances while on the inside. "Well don't worry I'm sure you get your chance to show what you got, we all start out on the rough side." She then looked around the guild, thinking of all the people that have become so strong over the years. "But practice and training will always help to improve your magic."

She smiled to him. Gray then walked over to the bar having overheard the conversation. "Don't be fooled Mira, he's not what you think he is." Natsu internally scowled, he was not going to let this punk try and ruin things for him. "Hey now, we said we would put that behind us. Remember." Natsu said that last word much darker and looked at Gray. Gray looked at him thinking over if he should spill or not. "Fine, never mind. But you owe me pinky." Natsu wanted to bash this guys head in but remembered how that usually turns out.

Mira was udderly confused, but then decided that it was ultimately not her business. But she couldn't shake that there seemed to be some bad history for some reason. Natsu stood up and sat down his half drank mug on the bar. "Thanks Mira, well talk some other time." He stated in a irritated tone as he walked off. She just stood there and thought it best to just get back to work. "What was up with that." Cana said to Mira as she looked to the puzzled barmaid. Mira looked to Cana and shrugged her shoulders. "I have no idea." She then looked over to where Natsu was. "Something happened for sure though. I really want to know what happened." "I suggest you don't put your nose where it's not wanted. Someone will tell you when they want to." Makarov said to them taking a drink from his mug. "Fine." Mira pouted.

Then Natsu looked around and saw no one was watching him. And so he started to look around the guild and saw a door on the back side. He walked in and it led to an underground library. "Huhh." Natsu sighed as he walked down the stairs to try and find anything useful. He looked at multitudes of names none catching his eye. But then a journal caught his attention and thats what he chose to start reading. It looked like it was well worn. He flipped to the center of the book and saw a diagram of some type of magic, many side notes around it. Didn't really seem that interesting until he turned the page. The entry was my someone named Pretch. He read something about an ankseram curse. Something about contradiction or other. Then he read of how this curse was one of immortality and that piqued his interest. These notes sounded like something he would keep his hands on. Not to bring to Hades, but just for personal study.

He stuck the book under his arm and continued to snoop around the library. He doubted he'd find anything important down here in the guilds public library, but it was at least worth a look. But then Natsu heard someone cough and turned to see Makarov standing there watching him. "Looking for something." The elder raised an eyebrow. He was suspicious of this boy ever since he laid eyes on him, but this only helped to add to his questions. "Just browsing." He tried to play it off smooth. But he knew that the elder was onto him. He just had to make sure he finds out nothing of his connection to Grimoire and he would be fine. Makarov had nothing, but he knew there was something. "I was just wondering what you were up to." Makarov gave a small smile and walked back into the the main guild hall.

Natsu wiped his forehead, he was sweating a little from the exchange and he was relieved to hear that the master did not pry. Natsu could not have any more suspicion roam around him. He had to get in close with the guild members to make sure they don't point at him as the suspect. Hades was right, this was already far more intense than most of his other assignments he had done in the past. He had to stay on his toes. And create a lie around himself. Had to make sure nothing slipped, or all hell could break loose. Natsu decided to walk out of the library and to the hall. He went through the door and was greeted to the sight of a guild wide brawl taking place. He saw Gray fighting some dude with a green jacket and glasses. As people were thrown around, then all off a sudden a person flew into him as he crashed into the wall with someone on top of him. He pushed him off and low and behold it was none other than Gray who was thrown by Elfman.

"What the hell is going on here!?" Natsu chided Gray as he wiped the dust off his pants. "This is how we have fun, you know. Let loose." Gray then pulled back his fist and socked Elfman. "Take this!" He yelled. "Let loose?" Natsu saw an opportunity for some fun, and then punched Gray. The ice Mage flew to the bar from the strike. "Ow." Natsu heard Gary moan in the distance of the brawl. "Huh, that was fun." Natsu laughed to himself as he walked over to a downed Gray. He stuck out his hand opting to help him up. Gray smacked his hand away.

"Like I need your help pinky." Gray smirked and then punched Natsu in the chest but unlike when he was punched. Natsu didn't even budge from his spot. Natsu then grinned and remarked. "You'll have to do better than that you stripper." The. Gray got a tick mark on his forehead. "Hey who said you could call me that!" Gray then launched a few ice lances at Natsu who dodged them. The fire mage then grabbed Grays wrist and threw him into the chaos of the brawl as Gray screamed. Natsu laughed at this and then turned to Makarov. "So how do jobs work?" Makarov was surprised to hear a mage of his caliber asking how to get a contract. Natsu saw this and explained.

"I used to just have the contract sent to me, then i go and meet up with the client." Natsu explained quiet vaguely trying not to give anything away. Makarov accepted this answer and pointed to the request board. "See that board, people send us requests for our services and you can choose what job you want." Natsu looked over and saw hat most of the jobs were quit low in the pay. The highest one being only J300,000 jewels. "Those jobs are quiet low paying, where are the higher ones?" As Makarov thought, this mage was probably used to doing S-class difficulty missions. "Well those jobs are reserved to the S-class mages on the second floor, But you are not one." Natsu would just have to accept that he'd have to take the easy jobs, even if it would bring no challenge to him. Natsu sighed and then said.

"Fine I guess." Natsu then walked to the board and looked at the requests. This will be boring, he thought to himself as he browsed his options.

July 7, X784, Council HQ, Era

Erza was currently sitting on the bench in her cell. Contemplating what she would tell the council of what happened in Oshibana and Clover. In her head it does not go well with the council, but she hopes she is wrong about it. This cell, it was very reminiscent of the one she stayed in during her time at the tower. She was not ready to face the council, but they would send for her eventually for her trial. Then almost on cue, she heard the footsteps of the guard. He then unlocked the cell door with his ring of keys and said. "Miss Scarlet, it's time for your trial." The mustached guard said and he led her out. He pushed her back to go forward. They walked down the dark corridor lined with cells. They then came to a solid wooden door with iron bracings. The other guard standing at the door let them threw. They were now walking in the main council building after walking up a stone stair case. Another guard joined them to escort Erza. They walked down the marble halls until they were outside the doors of the courtroom.

But they were stopped by a blue haired man in a white coat. "Siegrain." Erza said with venom in her voice. She hated this mans guts. "Why so angry miss Scarlet." Siegrain smirked wickedly as he walked up a foot from Erza. He picked up her chin and forced her to look at him. She wanted to slap that pompous smirk off his face. "What do what." Erza hissed. Looking into his wicked eyes. "I'm just here to remind you, not to mention you know what." He smirked "Can't have that slipping out now can we." He tapped her on the nose and walked off. "See you in the trial." His thought projection them disappeared. Erza scowled.

"Wow, you know some important people said one of the guard. They then walked to the door and let her into the court room. She walked to the podium as the Counselors studied her intently. She looked over and saw the jury, she didn't recognize any of them. Then with a loud and booming voice Gran Doma called out. "Erza Scarlet you stand trial for the deaths and property damage in Oshibana and Clover town." The other counselors nodded. "Do you swear to tell the truth and only the truth." Gran Doma's voice was powerful and stern. Erza looked to the council members and stated. "I swear by my honor as a member of Fairy Tail to tell the truth and only the truth counselor." She said her voice equally as stoic. "Then let the case begin." Gran Doma shouted and crashed his staff into the ground. Then the questioning began. "To start out we shall go over the facts of the case." Counselor Belno stated. She then read from a document report.

"The report documented by Officer Daqui states, In the crash site of the train, there are a total of 32 casualties and 79 wounded. Four buildings have been collapsed when they were hit by the train that was derailed. Outside of the crash site there are 2 casualties and 11 wounded." She looked up from the report and looked to Erza. "Miss Scarlet, is it true that you and your associates were responsible for the derailing of the train?" Counselor Belno asked her. "Yes." Some of the members of the Jury gasped at this revelation. "See, we should put her away!" Counselor Michello shouted. "Enough! We do not rule anyone guilty until proven so in court of law!" Gran Doma bellowed out, not allowing chaos in his courtroom. Michello crossed his arms in frustration. "Continue." Gran Doma said.

"Now what is it you were up to while on the train?" Sage Org questioned the Scarlet mage. "We had heard rumor of a Eisenwall being after a magic artifact, which turned out to be a demon from the book of Zeref. Lullaby." She said to the shock of the jury. "And we must thank you for retrieving this for us, but how did it come to the train falling of the track?" Sage Org calmly asked. "It was my comrade Gray, I don't know the specifics. But while he was battling a dark mage they managed to list the train from the rails." Erza said thinking of the horrific scene in her head, it still made her shudder.

"Ok, but then you left the scene, why? Counselor Leiji inquired Erza. "A dark mage Erigor flew off with the flute in the direction of Clover. We found that they planned to kill the guild masters." The counselor were shocked as they had not heard this part of the story. "So you fought this dark mage and obtained the flute?" Counselor Hogg asked her. "No, it was given to me by another mage that I encountered in the canyon." Then counselor Belno asked. "Is that how you received those injuries." Ultear looked up previously not interested in the case. Until she heard this. Erza looked to her arms as she had bandages covering them.

"I fought this Mage in the canyon but was brutally overpowered. Afterwards he gave me the flute and rocketed off to Clover. I mean that literally." She ended and looked down. She was still confused about the fight herself. "So you mean you fought him and he just handed you the flute? It doesn't add up." Counselor Michello piped in. "I don't understand either, I'm just as confused about the situation." Erza looked back up to the council. Then Siegrain finally interjected. "Did you happen to catch the name of this mage." The blue haired counselor asked. Erza thought for a moment. Should she tell them of him, she had no debt to him. But he did give her the flute. She could throw him under the bus right now. But decided not to. "I did not get his name, unfortunately." She said. Some of the counselor so looked at her, trying to see if she was lying.

But then Gran Doma spoke. "There is also another account that says there was building and a portion of the town destroyed by the demon." He said. "However, witnesses day that it was no Fairy Tail that defeated the demon, but rather. A powerful fire mage." She started to sweat a little, she didn't want to give him away. Then counselor Ultear spoke a question. She knew now for sure it was Natsu that miss Scarlet fought. "Perhaps the same person that you fought. Sounds like a pretty good coincidence considering." She sad some murmurs heard by the jury and between council members. "So do you have anything to say for this, coincidence." But before Erza could say anything counselor Belno spoke out. "This line of questioning does not have to do with the case of crimes stated in Oshibana." She said as Michello grumbled. "Agreed, counselor Michello stay on topic." Gran Doma boomed out."Getting back to the question. Did you have anything to do with the large crater present in Clover?" Erza quickly replied. "No, it was the fire mage." Then sage Org asked the scarlet mage. "What do you have to say in your defense for the deaths in Oshibana?" He spoke out sternly. "Sir, I have nothing to prove my innocence except that my comrades and I tried our best to protect them from the dark mages. But we failed to do so." She knew this was going to go bad, but this was worse. She was definitely going to prison. And there was nothing she could do about it.

The counselors spoke amongst themselves in a whisper before Gran Doma spoke. "This trial is adjured, every wait outside until our final decision is made. " And with the slam of his staff everyone was out of the courtroom. "Well now it seems that we have a decision to make." Gran Doma said. "I believe she should rot in prison!" Michello rasped out. "Well I believe she should go free, be it that she was in charge. She was not personally responsible." Org said in her defense. "I think we should give some repercussion to her action." Counselor Belno then looked to Leiji for a response. "Well I believe the facts tell us that she should be held responsible." Michello nodded in agreement. Yajima who had stayed quiet till now spoke up. "I think we need to let her go this time as a warning like we said we would." Michello looked to him. "Yes, but that was before 34 people died." He growled.

"Maybe we should, but. We should keep miss Scarlet on a tighter lease. And should something happen again. There would be no need for trial. Only for her to go to prison." The other council members thought for a moment at this proposition. Siegrain smirked to Ultear, but no one else noticed. Then Ultear spoke. " Yes I believe that we should. This time use her as the scapegoat. There is no next trial." "I believe this to be a suitable plan for her." Hogg said. "Yes we'll give her a chance, but no more after." Sage Org agreed with the other counselors. Leiji interrupted. "But if there is no repercussion this time, there could be nothing learned in the future."

"Yes, but the point is that want her to mess up so we can lock her up for good." Michello rasped. "We may have many things against the but that should not influence our decision in this case." Said counselor Yajima. "Agreed." Gran Doma said. "But in in this case we can pin blame on the Eisenwall guild as well, since they did raid the train." Counselor Belno said. "That is true, they only defended them." Counselor Hogg said in compliance. "Counselors, have we made our decision?" The Chairman asked. Every counselor nodded there head some not as agreeably though. "Then let the final decision be heard."

The guards then opened back up the doors for the jury and Erza. The scarlet mage walked back up to the podium. She waited in anticipation for the answer. She was sure she was going to prison by now. "The council has discussed the matter and has made there decision." Gran Doma shouted to the courtroom. Everyone on the edge of there seats. "By decree of the council, we find the S-class mage Erza Scarlet innocent of the crimes in Oshibana, on condition however." Everyone was shocked to here this, especially Erza. What, a condition? She thought. what could they want me to do?"The condition being that if ever you find yourself under suspicion. There will be no trial. We decided that you stood in defense of the innocent and should be thanked as much. Consider yourself lucky." Gran Doma finished and the counselors nodded in compliance with what was spoken. "Now Erza Scarlet, you may walk out of this courtroom a free woman." Then almost instantaneously, the guards unlocked her magic restraining cuffs. Erza was thankful for the decision, but was wary of the condition that followed. She had so make sure to clean up her act in the future.

Erza was then dismissed from the room and walked down and out of the council building and into Era proper. It was quite a beautiful city bit it didn't have the same charm like Magnolia did. She walked through the streets and found the train station. "Geez, how long will it be to get back." She said as she pinched the bridge of her nose.

July 8, X784, Random Dungeon, Giltena

A man woman with long dark green hair that reached down to her curvy hips. As she walked down a dim corridor of stone. She wore a black kimono with white tracery with pain leather sandals. And she displayed black eyes that had a tinge of red to them. The walls were carven stonework that were gargantuan. The halls were at least fifty foot tall and thirty foot wide. There were blackened scorch marks on the walls that were a indication of large battle fought with fire. She cam up to a large circular room that had pillars around the edges and it looked like a tower. The pillars had layers between the another pillar on top as they spiraled up as far as the eye could see. In the middle of the room was a glowing black orb with thin red lines in a draconic rune pattern. She walked over to the orb when she heard shuffling up in the spiral tower above. Then from out of the darkness came a large red dragon, with what looked like a long white beard and a yellow underbelly. "WHO DARE STEP FOOT IN THIS HERE TEMPLE!" The large dragon bellowed out. "I can for the orb oh mighty Fyjeron, lord of fire dragons." She bowed to the dragon with one hand to her chest and the other back in the air.

"WHY HAVE YOU COME FOR THE ORB!" Fyjeron screamed. "YOU BETTER HAVE A DAMN GOOD REASON!" he was ready to burn her to ashes. She looked up to the dragon and spoke softly. "I come to retrieve this orb for my master." She then stood up straight from her bow. "He has need of it." She smirked, unafraid of the dragon before her. "THERE IS NO WAY I CAN LET YOU LEAVE NOW, DIE NOW!" He then blasted the woman at full force with his powerful flames of purgatory. When the dust cleared form the assault the woman was nowhere to be found. "It seems you have your edge in your old age." "WHAT!" The woman smirked and then put up a giant green magic circle in front of her hand. Dragon Tamer Art : Wyvern! Then out of the magic circle came out four wyverns green in color. "YOU THINK THAT WILL STOP ME!" Fyjeron then bellowed another cataclysmic fire breath. But the Wyverns still survived even though covered in burns. "They wont stop until they die, they are my loyal creations." She smirked at she saw the wyverns try and claw and bite the elder dragon. He then swiped them and they spurt out blood from there slashes and dropped cold onto the stone. Se then jumped from her spot onto the dragons back, in which he tried to swipe her off of him. She then cast another magic seal. Bloom Dragons Spore Growth! The temple started to tremble as some of the stone crumbled. Enormous trunks and vines started to burst from the ground. Then they bloomed and released poisonous gas into the temple. "AAHHHH!" The mighty fire yelled out from the pain in his lungs. The attack was working quiet effectively.

"THIS MAGIC, I KNOW ONLY ONE DRAGON THAT COULD HAVE TAUGHT YOU THIS!" He boomed as he coughed out. Then with another thunderous fire breath he vaporized the gas and stuck the responded with a defense spell. Dragon tamer Art : Basilisk! From the seal a large wingless dragon appeared and took the brunt of the attack for her and it drooped to the floor dead with a pool of blood. "YOU WOULD SACRIFICE YOUR OWN DRAGONS AS FODDER!" The dragon was now furious at the mistreatment of his fellow cousins. "Well you see I don't summon them from else ware. I create then with my life plant dragon magic. So they are mine to use as I please." She kept her smug face. "HOW HAVE YOU COME ACROSS SUCH MAGIC, THE ONLY OTHER DRAGON I"VE KNOWN TO POSSES SUCH MAGIC DIED OVER 500 YEARS AGO!" Fyjeron was confused as to how a human could have meet the forest dragon empress from so long ago. "Well you see, lets just sat my master is a coinsurer of lost magic." She told of her master to the furious dragon lord. COULD IT BE HIM. The mighty fire drake thought to him self before he then started to fly up and launched another breath attack at her which she then launched herself into the hallway over to the right to dodge the oncoming attack.

"YOU ARE STRONG DRAGON SLAYER, BUT YOU WILL STILL DIE BY MY FLAMES!" He roared as he flew down the spiral tower straight to her. Bloom Dragons Sunflower Aura! With that spell cast a giant sunflower grew from the earth beneath the stone and willed the room with a blinding light. Then in a flash Fyjeron was no longer in the temple. He saw that he was flying along with numerous dragons beside him. But then in the distance a black and blue dragon came and soared into view. He was shaking in fear at the sight, what was this. How could Acnologia be here, this gave him a strange sense of deja vu. Then with a blast of blue flame, one of his comrades drooped from the sky and to the earth below with a puddle of blood forming beneath. Acnologia was now on them and he tore one of the dragons clean in half. As the other dragons tried to fend him off, but failed to. Fyjeron could only stare in shock as his friends were all dying again. This was the dragon war. How can this be happening. But then it clicked in his mind why Acnologia had not tried to attack him, an idle target. This was just some illusion created by that woman. HOW DARE SHE CAUSE ME TO RELIVE THIS AGAIN, SHE WILL DIE! He thought as he then tried to break free of this spell.

In the real would the Woman watched in anticipation. The magic artifact now within her hand. She knew he would get out eventually. She was no longer smirking but rather had a solemn face instead. She was not all the way sure how she could defeat this enemy. She expected this old dragon ruin to be void of a watchful guardian. She knew this dragon could probably kill her if she gave him the chance, she had to stay on her toes. But she could not fail master. His punishment for failing to retrieve the artifact would be worse than death, and she did not want that. She figured she would wait to finish him off, or she might risk this dragon chasing her to the ends off the earth trying to kill her. Then with a sudden jolt the dragons seemingly lifeless body started to regain consciousness. then in a beaconing roar he shouted. "HOW DARE YOU PUT ME INTO SUCH A MEMORY!" He roared out fire as she tried to dodge but only managed to pull vines around her body to form a shell. Luckily she was fast enough before the attack struck her. Bloom Dragons Raging Forest! Then like a angry god, the temple started to break apart as giant trees and vines grew from every direction and pinned down Fyjeron. He kept slashing down the branches and vines to get to her but failed to as they kept growing. He was astonished by the level of skill this would take to perform.

Dragon Tamer Art : Forrest Guardian! The from a seal came out a massive green elongated dragon came out of the bloom circle and fought with the fire drake. With Fyjeron still pinned under the raging trees growing, the forest guardian slinked between the growth and bit him across the neck. This causing the elder dragon to wince in pain from the attack. Fyjeron then with his claws ripped large gashes in the chest of the guardian who released his neck and slashed back. They tumbled in the trees making a clearing once again. Then the elder fire dragon began to collect fire magic into a sphere in his mouth ready to get rid of the guardian and the surrounding trees. The guardian tried to claw Fyjeron's mouth to stop the attack but when fired off a giant explosion sounded off in the temple and destroyed most of the massive trees and killed the forest dragon. The woman was blasted back from the shockwave, but flipped in the sir and skidded o her feet. "YOU THOUGHT A PUNY DRAGON LIKE THAT COULD DO ME IN!" He smashed the temple ground and cause a miniature earthquake to erupt from the earth as the dark green haired slayer jumped and cast a spell. Bloom Dragons Venom Whip! Tendrils started to erupt yet again from the ground and slashed Fyjeron as he was then downed by the gash filled with greenish yellow poison seeping from it.

"WHY YOU, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!" Fyjeron was starting to feel paralyzed the exception being his face. He felt his entire body going limp and could longer move. "You see, my venom whip is able to immobilize its opponents. It is especially effective on dragons. As you can probably see." She then looked at him with a saddened look. "I do hate killing rare beasts you know." She then summoned at magic circle As Fyjeron had accepted that he would die. He has failed to protect that which he swore an oath to guard, he was utterly useless. It was always his desire for victory that brought him only loss. Just like when he took his friends to fight Acnologia for valour. And he was utterly defeated by the black beast. But then he was condemned from his thoughts from the sound of a spell being cast. Bloom Dragons Thorn. The woman spoke softly as a large sharp tree in the shape of a thon spike punctured his body and stabbed his heart with poison. Fyjeron could feel the life flowing out of him as he decided to ask one last question. "MAY I BE HONOURED WITH THE NAME OF SHE WHO HAS SLAIN ME?" He weased out barely breathing. She looked at the beast in sorrow. Such a magnificent creature slain, for and orb. "Hegemone." She uttered out as she saw the eyes of the dragon close for their final time. She then put her head to the dragons snout and spoke. "May you rest in peace." Hegemone then walked out of the batterted spiral tower room and back into the large hall with the orb in hand and she looked at it eerily glow a dim black light and the red lines glisten just a little.

She walked back out of the temple from where she had entered from, she was relatively void of scratches or injury. She managed to win the fight without too much struggle. She then looked to the endless sky and thanked her master for the overwhelming power of the bloom dragon slayer magic she was trained to use. Compared to most slayer magics it was considerably more effective in killing dragons than many other forms. In the distance was the coast, and her ship back to home.

Master will be please with me, she hummed as she skipped along to her vessel.

July 8, X784, Oaktown

In a large stone guild hall there was hundreds of mages chattering in the main hall. But up the stairway was a room with a throne. There sat on the throne a man whom wore a costume with a pointy wizards hat and wings with dark rings around his eyes, as he spoke to one of his underlings. "I want for you to to cause a ruckus over in Magnolia tomorrow night Gajeel." Said the seated man in his throne. "I see, so it's finally time for us to knock some fairy scum to the ground." The black haired man said licking his lips as he was ready to act. "Yes it it finally time to show the superiority of the Phantom lord!" Shouted the master of Phantom. "Go now, and leave a present for our fairy friends." He smiled wickedly as he sent of his trusted pawn. "Yes master Jose." And with that the man walked down and out, headed to leave a surprise for fairy tail.

To be Continued...

Hope you enjoyed. Oh and just so you know, chapter three was a sample of how most of the fight scenes will play out. They will be long as i like to add lots of detail. So i decided that i would skip galuna but make it seem as if the characters did do it, just that I won't show it.

Arc after tower of heaven will probably do with the Original stuff that I'm hinting at instead of the whole weird laxus is evil arc. which is actually a cool one, but i did not feel that it was needed for this story just like galuna.

Come back and read whenever the next chapter is out. And sorry for the delay.