*sigh*...two more days before I return to school... Good luck to everyone out there coming to the end of their first semester, hope you enjoy the chapter! Now, about dragons...

Shira couldn't breath. "What? Acnologia?"

"Yeah, bastard shows up right after we just defeated another dark guild. Don't know what he was pissed about, but he nearly got us. You know about him?"

Shira looked down. "Just rumors, hearsay. But if all the dragons disappeared in 777, then why was he still around?"

"Never got the chance to ask him. Wendy tried to talk to him, but he wasn't too keen on talking at the time."

Shira sat back, absorbing this information. "So dragons are still alive..." She whispered.

Gajeel continued on. "Anyway, haven't seen him since then, so he probably crawled back into the pit he came from. And good riddance. I never thought a creature could be that much of a monster."

Shira stood rapidly. "Yeah, I bet. Hey, I'm gonna head back. Gotta get some rest before that big battle tomorrow, right? Seeya!"

With that, the remaining guild members watched as she raced away again. "Huh, must have a pretty nice bed if she's that excited to sleep." Jet surmised.

The next day, Fairy Tail gathered around the outside of the Devil Claw guild hall. Master Makarov was giving a speech to the mages, preparing them for the coming battle. Everyone was on edge. No sign of any life could be seen inside, and the streets were quiet.

"Ready Fairies?" Master shouted.

"With a resounding cry, the members of Fairy Tail charged inside the hall. There, they met heavy resistance from lesser guild members. "Erza, Natsu, Lucy, Gajeel, Gray, Wendy! You all go on and find the Devil Claw Master! We'll hold down the fort down here!" Cried Mirajane as she threw off more enemies.

The six of them nodded and all raced toward the next door, when a shadow joined them. "Shira, what are you doing here?" Asked Wendy.

"Figured I'd go with you, see just how strong this guild really is. Besides, don't want Gajeel to get stuck alone with the Magnetic Mage again."

"One time, can we give it a rest?!"

Gajeel stormed through the door as the others ran after, laughing. The hallway was quiet, and the seven mages walked in every silence towards the next door. Suddenly, from behind a curtain, the Lava Mage from the day before appeared, launching himself at Gray. He dodged, and Natsu took over.

"Erza! Take them all ahead, I'll meet you at the Master!" With that, the Lava Mage and the Fire Dragon Slayer fought, and the temperature rose significantly.

"Don't be late, Natsu!" Erza, Shira, Wendy, Lucy, Gajeel and Gray raced through the next door, ready for their next obstacle. Inside, the room was filled to the brim with color. The six remaining Fairies moved cautiously across the floor. As Wendy passed a particularly colorful statue, she screamed, and out came the Clothier Mage that Erza had battled.

"Wendy, over here!" Gray yelled as the room pitched and turned, color being thrown around.

Gray stepped forward. "Ice make, Sword!" As the ice appeared, Gray called to the rest of the team. "You guys keep going! I beat this guy yesterday, I'll take care of him while you get the Master!"

The Clothier Mage seemed distressed, stripping Gray down to his underwear, but it didn't faze the Ice Make Wizard. As the remaining team moved on, ice began to cover the room. "Ready for some more?"

In the adjoining room, water covered the floor. "It's as if they knew exactly who would be coming..." Murmured Wendy, as Lucy took out Aquarius's key. "They didn't account for Levy, though, she figured out how to beat them."

Erza motioned to Shira, Gajeel and Wendy, just as the enemy Water Mage appeared. "Lucy, I trust you can handle this Mage again?"

"Piece of cake. Open, Gate of the Water Bearer: Aquarius!" The water level within the room began to rise, and the remaining Mages knew it was time to leave. Nodding at Lucy, they made their way into the next room.

As they entered, Gajeel felt a pull. "Aww, crap, not this guy again!"

With that, the Iron Dragon Slayer was launched across the room into a wall. Wendy moved fast, cushioning the blow with a gust of wind. Then, the Magnetic Mage appeared.

"Sky Dragon: Wing Attack!" Wendy launched the Mage across the room, away from Gajeel and the others. "Wendy!" Shira yelled, worried for the small Dragon Slayer.

"I'll be fine! He's got nothing to use against me in here, he won't be able to touch me!" And it was true, the lightweight Magnetic Mage was being blown left and right by Wendy's spell, unable to right himself long enough to attack. Gajeel made his way back to Erza and Shira, motioning for them to continue on. "The kid'll be fine. Besides, we've got bigger fish to fry."

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