The train arrived early in the morning in Magnolia. Naruto, Erza, and Gray exited the train. They smiled at the sight of Magnolia before looking back at the train.
"Hurry up," Gray ordered, smirking," We don't have all day." Groaning, Natsu, Lucy, and Happy crawled out of the train. Natsu had the stench of puke. Lucy was wearing a very vibrant pink dress that made her look like a peacock. Happy was reeking of the stench of cooked fish with anime tear stains on his face. Naruto was amused at this sight while Gray was trying his best not to laugh. Erza was unfazed as she looked at the group.
"GET UP,' Erza suddenly shouted as she kicked Natsu upwards. Lucy and Happy jumped up in surprise as Natsu crashed into the ground.
"What the hell?!" Natsu shouted, rubbing his chin," What was that for?"
"Quit being a baby," Erza ordered, shutting Natsu up immediately," Get up. Master still needs to punish you."
"Why?" Natsu grumbled as he stood up," The old man already punished us."
"You are still to be punished for stealing the mission," Erza stated, walking away," Naruto's punishment was for not coming back immediately."
"That doesn't sound right," Natsu commented.
"Did you say something?" Erza asked, emitting a murderous aura, as she slowly turned her head.
"No," Natsu squeaked as he immediately stood up.
"Good," Erza smiled as she started walking away. By now, Gray was laughing his ass off while Lucy and Happy were hugging each other in fear. Naruto was just chuckling as he walked away. Gray finally managed to stop laughing.
"Y-Y-You should pray that the Master doesn't do that," Gray said between deep breaths, still smiling. Lucy looked at Gray as Natsu and Happy paled.
"Not that," Natsu and Happy exclaimed, curled up on the floor.
"What are you guys talking about?" Lucy asked. All she heard was Natsu and Happy's incoherent words.
"What's taking you so long?" the group heard Erza shout.
"We should hurry," Gray stated as he ran off to catch up to Erza and Naruto. Lucy followed suit while Natsu and Happy barely managed to pick themselves up. By the time they caught up, the group was halfway through Magnolia. Lucy was questioning Gray about the mysterious punishment while Natsu and Happy were dragging themselves towards the guild. In front of them, Naruto and Erza were discussing something strange about the town.
"Have you noticed the strange looks from the townspeople?" Erza asked Naruto.
"Yea," Naruto answered,
"Do you know why?" Erza questioned," Has your clone told you anything?"
"Don't worry," Naruto answered," No one was hurt."
"That doesn't reassure me, grandfather," Erza responded as the group turned the corner. To the group's surprise, there stood the guild. The guild was destroyed with iron bars sticking out of it.
"What the hell?!" everyone except for Naruto shouted in surprise. Then, their shock quickly turned into anger. Natsu ignited his fists while Erza and Gray clenched their teeth in rage. Lucy and Happy looked at the guild in sadness.
"Oh, you're back," the group heard. They turned their heads to see Lisanna.
"We're done here," Lisanna ordered as she moved down. The group followed her, entering an underground basement. Everyone was sitting in silence with Makarov the only one still smiling as he drank his beer.
"Master, what happened?" Erza asked, walking up to Makarov.
"Yeah," Natsu joined in," What the hell happened, Jiji?" Makarov took a long swig of his drink before looking at the group.
"I see you're back," Makarov commented," How was your mission?"
"It was fine, Master," Gray answered," Lucy got a golden key. What the hell happened to the guild?" Makarov sighed before taking another swig of his drink. Everyone stayed silent. Makarov finally finished his drink.
"Nothing happened," Makarov stated before moving his hand to take another drink. Suddenly, a resounding smack could be heard throughout the basement. The guild members looked in shock at Erza in shock as Makarov's cup flew through the air. Only the sound of the cup crashing onto the ground.
"ERZA!" Makarov exclaimed," That was out of line."
"Don't treat me like a child," Erza responded, glaring at Makarov," Tell me what happened." Makarov sighed.
"We were attacked," Makarov answered. Natsu and Gray clenched their teeth while Lucy looked at Makarov in surprise.
"Who did it?" Natsu growled, igniting his fists.
"We have no guarantees," Makarov responded," But we have a suspect."
"Can you tell us who?" Gray asked.
"I cannot answer,' Makarov answered before turning his head to Lisanna," Can you get me a beer?" Lisanna nodded her head before walking to the bar.
"Why not?" Natsu exclaimed.
"I know how you would storm to their guild without evidence," Makarov stated as Lisanna brought another cup for him," Thanks." Makarov grabbed the cup before taking a drink.
"We should be taking the fight to them," Natsu stated, smashing his fists together.
"Maybe so," Makarov responded," But it's against the treaty."
"Screw the treaty," Natsu responded.
"BOOF," the guild heard as Natsu found himself on the floor with a huge bruise on his head.
"Don't be stupid," Naruto scolded Natsu," The treaty is to keep the peace in Fiore. For a high-ranking guild like Fairy Tail to violate it, the consequences will be catastrophic."
"Now then," Makrov responded," I think it will be best for everyone to group together tonight." The guild members nodded their heads. Suddenly, a scroll appeared in front of Naruto. Makarov's eyes widened as Naruto grabbed the scroll. Naruto's eyes narrowed. as he read the scroll.
"What's wrong?" Lucy asked.
"I have a mission," Naruto answered as he dropped the scroll. To Lucy's surprise, the scroll burst into flames.
'Is it Guardian, Demon, or Light?" Makarov asked, taking a sip of his beer. Naruto's aura darkened as he looked at Makarov.
"Light," Naruto answered," I don't think I will be able to keep any clones here." Lucy looked at Naruto in shock while the guild members nodded their heads.
"How soon?" Makarov asked.
"I have to meet them in an hour," Naruto answered. Makarov nodded his head.
"Take me with you," Natsu exclaimed, excitedly, in front of Naruto,
"No," Naruto rejected.
'Why not?" Natsu whined.
"Because I need you here just in case something happens," Naruto stated," I expect everyone here to be alert. I won't be able to help you in anyway." The guild members except for Lucy nodded their heads.
"Why not?" Lucy questioned.
"There are three types of missions that are not available to the common wizard," Erza answered.
"They are classified under Guardian, Demon, and Light," Gray explained," Each class named after one of Naruto's monikers." Lucy didn't bother looking at Naruto in surprise.
"Guardian is considered the easiest out of the three," Erza continued," With Demon the second and Light being the hardest."
"Normally, the old man would be able to leave clones during single type of mission," Natsu stated," Unless, it is a Light mission."
"What's so different about a Light mission?" Lucy asked.
"No one knows," Erza answered," The most powerful Wizard Saint is only able to accomplish a Demon class mission." Lucy stood silent for a moment.
"Now then," Makarov interrupted," I think it's time for all of you to head home." The guild members groaned at Makrov's words, but silently obeyed.
"Master, where's Mira?" Erza asked.
"She's on a S-Class mission," Makarov answered," She should be back soon." Erza nodded her head before she exited the basement. Everyone soon followed suit. Lisanna was starting to pack the basement, but Makarov waved his hand.
"Lisanna, go home," Makarov ordered, in a stern voice," The old man and I need the room. We will pack up after we're done." Lisanna nodded her head, knowing that tone of voice, before walking out of the basement. Naruto and Makarov were then alone in the room.
"What's the situation?" Makarov asked, setting down his cup.
"Lance has discovered something," Naruto answered. Makarov nodded his head.
"Is it what I think it is?" Makrov asked.
"Yep, Naruto answered," I can feel my death approaching ever closer."
"It's for the greater good," Makarov responded.
"Yep," Naruto agreed," I will be back soon."
"I wish you luck," Makrov stated.
"Don't destroy the guild when I'm gone," Naruto joked.
"At least, we can finally rebuild," Makarov pointed out.
"Good point," Naruto replied," Would you like to know what happened?"
"Yes," Makarov answered.
"Short or Long?" Naruto asked. Makarov was silent for a moment.
"Short," Makarov answered," I have a feeling that tomorrow is going to be a long day."
"Gray met up with an old friend. Together, they defeated Deloria. Erza and Natsu destroyed an illusion over the village. Lucy obtained the Sagitarius key," Naruto said. Makarov nodded his head. A few moments passed in silence before Makarov spat out his drink.
"Gray defeated Deloria!" Makarov exclaimed. Naruto nodded his head. Makarov was silent for a moment.
"This isn't because he's Deloria Devil Slayer, is it?" Makarov questioned. Naruto shook his head.
"Deloria was already dead by the time I freed him," Naruto explained," Gray and Lyon merely obliterated him." Makarov nodded his head.
"Come back soon," Makarov said," I have feeling something is about to happen."
"I will try to be back soon," Naruto replied before disappearing. Makarov sighed before taking a sip of his drink.
"This is not good for my health," Makarov muttered, clearly stressed.
At Lucy's House
"Ahh, it's good to finally be back home," Lucy stated as she opened her door. To her shock, she found Natsu, Happy, Gray, and Erza gathered in her apartment. Natsu and Happy were playing a game of cards. Erza was drinking some herbal tea. Gray was at Lucy's desk, reading some pieces of paper.
"What the hell are you guys doing here?!" Lucy exclaimed before noticing what Gray was reading. Her face immediately turned red before she swiftly plucked the papers out of Gray's hands.
"OI," Gray responded," I was reading that."
"DON'T READ MY STUFF," Lucy shouted back, cradling the pieces of paper closer to her.
"Why not?" Gray asked," It was getting good." Lucy was stunned at Gray's statement, lessening her grip on her papers.
"Really?" Lucy asked. Gray nodded his head. Suddenly, the papers were plucked out of Lucy's hands.
"HEY!" Lucy shouted, whipping her head around to see Natsu reading the papers," NATSU."
"Wow, Luce," Natsu responded, ignoring Lucy's shout," This is better than the last one." Lucy glared at Natsu before plucking the papers out of his hands.
"I can't trust a thing you say about my work," Lucy replied, cradling her papers.
"Why not?" Natsu asked.
"Because you think a picture book is a brilliant work of literature," Lucy answered.
"They are. They teach children everything they need to know about the world," Natsu pointed out.
"No, they do~," Lucy spoke.
"Actually Lucy," Gray interrupted," Natsu's right."
"Aye," Happy agreed, who was munching on some fish that appeared out of nowhere. Natsu smirked while Lucy looked at Gray in shock.
"I can't trust you," Lucy responded.
"Why not?" Gray asked," I'm pretty sure that my word should be better than Natsu's." Natsu nodded his head in agreement before realizing what Gray said.
"HEY!" Natsu shouted," You're not smarter than me."
"You just nodded your head in agreement," Gray pointed out, shutting Natsu up, before looking at Lucy," See."
"Says the one who is naked in my apartment," Lucy stated. Gray instantly looked down to see himself dressed only in his boxers.
"When did this happen?!' Gray exclaimed," Oh well. I guess I have to buy new clothes." Lucy just looked at Gray before turning her head to Erza.
"Aren't you embarrassed by this?" Lucy asked her.
"Why would I?" Erza answered," Natsu and Gray are like my brothers. We know each other very well to not be uncomfortable even if we're naked." Lucy smacked her forehead.
"All of them are crazy," Lucy muttered, shaking her head. She then remembered something.
"Guys," Lucy said, sitting down," Do you have a clue who attacked out guild?" Suddenly, the mood in the room darkened. Natsu, Happy, and Gray shook their heads while Erza nodded her head.
"There is only one guild, who has a powerful enough iron mage to completely demolish our guild," Erza answered," It is our rival, Phantom Lord." Looks of surprise appeared on everyone else's faces.
"It's a really unfortunate time for the old man to leave," Natsu stated.
"Aye," Happy agreed.
"Don't you think it's weird that the minute Naruto comes back, he is given a message of a Light mission?" Gray pointed out in a somber tone. Everyone else nodded their heads. The room was silent.
"Um, why is everyone in such a dark mood?" Lucy asked.
"We fear something bad is going to happen from this," Gray answered in his somber tone.
"Why?" Lucy asked.
"Let me explain our relationship with Phantom Lord," Erza answered," For decades, Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord have been competing for the number one guild in Fiore. Right now, we are number one, but through our high average in capable mages."
"I thought you would be instantly number one with Naruto in the guild," Lucy replied. Era shook her head.
"The Magic Council deems Naruto as too powerful for an individual guild, He cannot be counted as a member of Fairy Tail," Erza explained.
"Oh ok," Lucy replied," So, I'm guessing that Phantom Lord has stronger S-Class mages." Erza shook her head.
"Fairy Tail's S-Class and Phantom Lord's S-Class are on the same level," Erza clarified," That is why I said that Fairy Tail is first because we have more capable A-F class mages." Lucy nodded her head.
"So, who are Phantom Lord's S-Class mages?" Lucy asked.
"The Element Four and Gajeel Redfox," Happy answered. Lucy looked at Happy.
"What?" Happy responded," I'm not a stupid cat, you know." Lucy just smacked her head.
"So why are you guys depressed?" Lucy asked," It sounds like you could easily beat Phantom Lord."
"We know we can," Erza answered," But the fact that Naruto leaves just after is concerning."
"We also lost our most powerful mage," Happy added in.
"But I'm sure that you guys can handle it," Lucy reassured the group
"Thanks for the confidence, Luce," Natsu responded before he stood up," I'm off to take a bath."
"Oh no, you don't," Gray responded, standing up.
"Why not?" Natsu asked.
"Because you take up all of the hot water," Gray answered, glaring at Natsu.
"I though you didn't mind the cold water," Natsu replied, glaring back.
"I don't," Gray confirmed," But think about the girls. I doubt that they will like to use cold water for a bath.
"Actually," Lucy said, but her voice was ignored by the glaring boys.
"How about this?" Erza spoke, standing up, before hugging the boys," We can take a bath all together like we used to when we were younger."
"HUH?!" Lucy exclaimed, shocked at Erza's words. Thankfully, Natsu and Gray seemed displeased by Erza's words.
"Erza," Lucy called out," You can't just tell boys to bath with you."
"Why not?" Erza asked.
"I-You-What?" Lucy stuttered before giving up," Do whatever you want. I'm going to bed."
"Good night," the others said as Lucy dragged herself to bed.
"I'm in a guild filled with weirdos," Lucy muttered as she pulled the blanket over herself," But I like it." After a few moments of peace, there was a loud bang. Lucy immediately sat up to see Natsu and Gray cradling their heads with a ticked off Erza over them. Lucy rolled her eyes before trying to go back to sleep. After a good night's sleep, Lucy woke up refreshed. To her surprise, black clouds filled the normally, bright Magnolian sky. Rain threatened to fall on the town. The dark atmosphere coincided with the mood of the entire town.
"What's going on?" Lucy wondered as she turned her head to see her entire room deserted," Where is everyone?" Lucy quickly got out of bed and dashed outside. Lucy walked around for a bit before finding a crowd at a park. She quickly walked towards the crowd. As she pushed her way through the crowd, she noticed that everyone was gathered around a tree. She then noticed Natsu. Lucy quickly pushed her way through and tapped Natsu. Natsu turned his head to look at her. To Lucy's shock, Natsu's eyes were filled with rage, waiting to be released.
"What happened?" Lucy asked.
"Look," Natsu expressionlessly answered, pointing to the tree. Lucy looked up and gasped. Pinned to the tree by iron bar, there hung the broken and beaten bodies of Fairy Tail's word mage, Levy, speed mage, Jet, and plant mage, Droy. Each of them had the Phantom Lord mark on their stomachs. Lucy was on the verge of tears.
"W-W-Why?" Lucy stuttered. Suddenly, everyone started to part way. Lucy followed suit and turned her head to see Makarov. Instead of the usual cheerful smile on Makarov's face, it was a face of contorted pain and anger. Makarov slowly walked up to the tree. Everyone watched as Makarov's expression slowly turned into one of pure rage. Magical energy filled the entire area.
"HOW DARE THEY?" Makarov roared. Shockwaves erupted out of Makarov's mouth, pushing members of the crowd back.
"I CAN HANDLE A LITTLE HUMILIATION," Makarov shouted as he released more magical energy," BUT NO ONE GETS AWAY WITH HURTING A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY." Makarov then whipped around.
"TODAY, PHANTOM LORD PAYS," Makarov shouted. Fairy Tail members shouted in unison.
At Phantom Lord Guild
The members of the Phantom Lord were eating in their guild halls.
"Hey, did you hear?" one Phantom Lord member asked.
"About what happened to Fairy Tail," another answered," Yeah. Serves those weaklings right." Suddenly, the guild doors exploded. The shrapnel flew through the air, injuring some members. All of the members turned their heads to see Fairy Tail at the door. Natsu had his fists ignited. Gray was in his battle stance. Erza had two swords in her hands. Makarov was at the front, cross-armed, and was clearly angry.
"PHANTOM LORD," Makarov shouted," Prepare for your punishment." The Phantom Lord members were quiet for a moment before they started to gather their magic.
"Screw you, old man," one of them shouted. This set off the Fairy Tail members. In an instant, the guild became a battleground. Left and right, Phantom Lord members were flying through the air as Fairy Tail annihilated them.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist," Natsu shouted, punching several Phantom Lord members.
"Ice Make: Cannon," Gray exclaimed, creating an ice cannon in his hands. He fired off several icefalls, decimating all who were within his range. Erza was a monster as she cut down all, who opposed her. The other Fairy Tail members were just as terrifying. By the time, Makarov walked to the guild's flight of stairs. Half of the Phantom Lord guild was either unconscious or missing. Makarov walked up the stairs. He found himself in a blank room with Joes, guildmaster of Phantom Lord, standing at the far wall.
"Jose," Makarov growled as he walked towards Jose.
"Makarov," Jose gleefully replied," So, what do I owe the pleasure?"
"You know why I'm here," Makarov answered, clearly angry.
"I honestly don't," Jose replied, smirking," You attack my guild out of nowhere. It's not like three of your guild members were injured." Makarov clenched his hands in anger.
"Don't play dumb with me, Jose," Makarov shouted, swiping his hand in the air. Jose just shrugged.
"That hurts," Jose taunted with the smirk still on his face," Why would a civilized man like me interact with scum like you?" Jose sneered at Makarov, which only aggravated the rage in Makarov.
"YOU BASTARD," Makarov roared as he gathered his magic.
"Uh, uh, uh," Jose sneered, waggling his finger," Temper, Temper, Makarov." Makarov slowly grew in size, looming over Jose.
"SUFFER THE PAIN MY CHILDREN HAVE EXPERIENCED," Makarov roared as he slammed his fist at Jose. To Makarov's shock, his fist went through Jose.
"Did you honestly think that I would be dumb enough to confront you by myself?" Jose taunted. Makarov's eyes widened at this revelation. He then heard footsteps behind him. Swinging his fist around, his arm crashed into an invisible barrier.
"What the?!" Makarov exclaimed.
"A Wizard Saint like you will be most delicious," a figure said. Makarov turned his head to see a large figure.
"ARGHHHHHHHH," Makarov suddenly screamed before reverting back to his original form. He then collapsed onto the floor.
"What have you done to me?" Makarov weakly growled as he painfully maneuvered his head towards Jose.
"Aria has stripped you of your magic," Jose answered," Now, your pathetic guild is defenseless without their strongest members."
"You bastard," Makarov weakly responded," This was your plan all along. You lured Naruto out of the country and tricked me here." Jose started laughing at Makarov's words.
"I wish," Jose stated after he stopped laughing," The only thing I planned was your demise." Makarov looked at Jose in surprise.
"It was just by pure luck that the Guardian was called out of the country at the most important time of my attack," Jose explained," Also, it's rather foolish of you to think that this attack on your guild is purely based on a petty grudge."
"Then why?" Makarov asked.
"That's a secret," Jose answered," Now, finish him." Jose disappeared as Makarov felt the figure walk towards him. Meanwhile, the Fairy Tail members were still enagaged in combat with the Phantom Lord members. Natsu was punching a Phantom Lord member before he heard something land behind him. He whipped around to see a black-haired man.
"YOU!" Natsu exclaimed, pointing at the man.
"Natsu Dragneel," the man drawled as he glared at Natsu.
"Gajeel Redfox," Natsu growled as he gathered his magic. In an instant, both of them breathed in.
"Iron/Fire Dragon's Roar," they both shouted. Natsu fired a torrent of fire towards the man known as Gajeel while the other fired a torrent of iron at Natsu. The two magical attacks negated each other, creating a large dust cloud.
"You're a Dragon Slayer?!" Natsu responded in surprise. Gajeel just smirked before stretching his arm forward.
"Iron Dragon's Demon Logs," Gajeel shouted. Suddenly, metal lances flew out of Gajeel's arm and straight towards Natsu. Natsu pressed his hands together before breathing in.
"Fire Dragon's Pheonix Sage," Natsu exclaimed, expending out multiple fireballs. Each fireball negated a lance.
"Gihihi, Not bad" Gajeel laughed," For a weak Fairy." Natsu clenched his fist in anger.
"I will show you who's weak," Natsu growled before pressing his hands together. Gajeel frowned as he felt strong magic start to circulate around Natsu. It started to gain the attention of the other mages.
"What is Natsu doing?" Macao called out.
"I don't know," Erza answered.
"THIS IS FOR MY NAKAMA," Natsu exclaimed," Fire Dragon's F~." Suddenly, the roof caved in. The magic disappeared as everyone spun around to see an injured Makarov lying on the floor.
"MASTER/JIJI," all of the Fairy Tail members shouted as they ran towards Makarov. Natsu made a move towards Makarov.
"Iron Dragon's Demon Logs," Natsu heard Gajeel shout. Natsu just whipped around to get one of the metal lances embedded into his shoulder.
"ARGHH," Natsu screamed before he burnt off the metal lance. He glared at a laughing Gajeel as he sealed the wound with his fire.
"You will pay for that," Natsu growled before lunging towards Gajeel just as Erza was checking the Master. Everyone saw Erza's grimace.
"What's wrong?" Wakaba asked.
"Master has absolutely no magic at all," Erza answered. Everyone were shocked at Erza's statement, giving the Phantom Lord members the opening they needed. Slowly, the Fairy Tail members were being pushing back. Era looked at the broken body of Makarov before looking up to see her guild mates on the defensive. She sighed before picking up Makarov's body.
"RETREAT," Erza shouted as her sword appeared in her hand. Everyone looked at her in surprise. Some opened their mouths to rebel, but the hardened look in Erza's eyes meant there was no room for negotiation. Everyone reluctantly nodded their heads.
"NATSU," Erza shouted, turning her head to Natsu," GIVE US AN OPENING." However, Natsu was too heavily engaged in combat with Gajeel. Punches and kicks flew through the air, but only a minority ever hit.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist/Iron Dragon's Lance," both Dragon Slayers shouted before their attacks collided. The force pushed both of them back. Both of them were breathing heavily with some major bruises on their bodies.
"You are a worthy of the mantle of Dragon Slayer," Gajeel stated. Natsu growled.
"Why have you done this?" Natsu demanded to know.
"For giving me such a worthy fight, I will tell you," Gajeel answered," We are tasked with the capture of Lucy Heartfilia." Natsu's eyes widened.
"Now then, it's time for me to end this," Gajeel stated, gathering his magic. Suddenly, a slice of air whipped Gajeel away. Natsu turned his head to see Erza, signaling him.
"OI," Natsu shouted," THAT WAS MY FIGHT."
"RETREAT," Erza shouted back. Natsu just looked at Erza, but saw Makarov in her arms. Growling, Natsu breathed in.
"Fire Dragon's Great Fireball," Natsu shouted before firing a large fireball at a wall. The impact created a huge dustcloud. By the time the dust settled, all of the members of Fairy Tail disappeared.
At Magnolia
Lucy was walking down the streets of a rainy Magnolia. She had just visited Levy, Droy, and Jet at the hospital. Most of the guild members went to ambush Phantom Lord, so she was alone.
"What's with this rain?" Lucy commented as she continued walking. The loud noise from the rain masked the footsteps that approached the unsuspecting Lucy.
"Are you Lucy Heartfilia?" Lucy heard a voice behind her. Lucy's eyes widened in shock as she whipped around to see two cloaked figures.
"How do you know my last name?" Lucy asked.
"Your father sent us," one of the figures answered before raising their hand. Lucy instantly moved her hand to her keys. Suddenly, the rain water started to gather around Lucy.
"What the?!" Lucy exclaimed as the rainwater started to restrain her. The water then encased her, removing her source of oxygen. Lucy started to choke as she tried to breathe. Then, darkness enveloped her vision. Lucy woke up to find herself in a room made out of stone.
"Where am I?" Lucy muttered as she tried to move. To her surprise, she found her arms tied up as she stood up.
"Welcome, Lucy Heartfilia," a voice said. Lucy turned her head to see Jose, creepily smiling at her.
"Who are you?" Lucy questioned.
"Forgive me," Jose answered, walking forward," I am Jose Porla, guildmaster of Phantom Lord." Lucy's eyes widened in surprise.
"So, you're the one behind the attacks," Lucy growled.
"What are you talking about?" Jose responded," Your guild was only attacked twice." Lucy glared at Jose. Jose just smirked before walking towards Lucy.
"I'm guessing you're wondering why you're here," Jose said before leaning in directly in front of Lucy's face," Your father sent us." Lucy's eyes widened in shock at the mention of her father. Memories flashed her head.
"Your father paid us a hefty price to get you home," Jose continued, touching Lucy's chin," But I didn't expect his daughtet to be such a beauty." Lucy continued to glare at Jose.
"Though, I can clearly tell you don't want to go back," Jose stated as he moved his face closer to Lucy. She could feel the warm breath from Jose as their lips got closer together.
"If you join Phantom Lord, I can guarantee your safety," Jose stated as he moved his lips even closer to Lucy's. Lucy was silent a moment. Jose inwardly smirked just as Lucy's leg went upward. Despite his awful personality, every male across the world would pity Jose as both of his balls cracked at the might of Lucy's kick.
"OHHHHHHHHHH," Jose screamed as he cradled his balls before assuming the fetal position. Lucy immediately made a run for it. She started running faster when she saw the doorway. To her horror, she found herself several feet above the ground. She barely managed to stop herself from falling.
"That was close," Lucy panted as she stood at the doorway.
"You-you-you got nowhere to run," Lucy heard a weak voice behind her. She turned around to see a pale Jose - still cradling his balls - standing there.
"You-you-you will pay for this," Jose weakly threatened. Lucy sweat dropped at Jose's patheticness. Suddenly, a black beam of energy flew towards Lucy. It came towards her so fast that she didn't have time to dodge. Luckily, Jose was still in pain, so the black beam just missed her. However, the shock made Lucy fall off.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH," Lucy screamed as she plummeted to her doom. As she approached closer to the floor, she failed to notice something red form around her guild mark.
"I'm going to die," Lucy cried, closing her eyes, as the red thing started to spread around her arm.
"LUCY," Lucy heard a familiar voice shout. She then felt something grab her before a rough landing. Lucy opened her eyes to see Natsu underneath her.
"Natsu?!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Wow, Lucy's are falling out of the sky," Happy commented.
"How are you, Luce?" Natsu asked her.
"I'm fine," Lucy meekly answered as she stood up. Natsu nodded his head, standing up. Suddenly, Natsu tackled Lucy onto the ground just before a black ball flew past them.
"RUN, LUCE," Natsu shouted," It's time to make Jose pay. Fly, Happy."
"Aye, sir," Happy replied before picking up Natsu.
"NO," Lucy screamed, jumping up to grab Natsu's leg.
"What are you doing, Luce?" Natsu responded.
"Leave him," Lucy pleaded," Take me home." Natsu looked at Lucy before relenting.
"Let's go home," Natsu agreed.
At the Outskirts of Fiore
Erza, Gray, and Lisanna stood inside a cottage owned by an old woman known as Porlyusica. They were currently around a bed-ridden Makarov,
"How is he?" Erza asked the old lady, Porlyusica.
"He will be fine," Porlyusica answered as she walked next to Makarov's bed," The safety measure saved him."
"Then, how come I couldn't feel any magic from him?" Erza asked.
"Do I need to remind you how the safety measure works?" Porlyusica scolded.
"No," Erza answered," How long until he's awake?"
"I don't know," Porlyusica stated," The effects of the safety measure varies for each mage. As you know, the safety measure places great strain on a mage's body especially in Makarov's age." Erza nodded her head.
"If that is all you want to know, then LEAVE," Porlyusica ordered in a scary voice. Erza, Gray and Lisanna instantly nodded their heads before quickly exiting the cottage.
"What's the plan?" Lisanna asked as soon as they stepped outside.
"I don't know," Erza answered, getting into a thinking one," All of our S Class mages except for me are on a mission. Grandfather and Master are currently unable to assist us. We can guarantee that Phantom Lord is not going to stop."
"The better question is why?" Gray pointed out," Despite our rivalry, Phantom Lord has never actually attacked us like this." Lisanna and Erza nodded their heads in agreement. Lisanna then looked arround before facing her head towards Erza and Gray.
"Have you guys seen Natsu?" Lisanna asked.
"He said that he had to do something," Erza answered while Gray shook his head. Lisanna nodded her head. The trio quickly made their way to the makeshift guild.
"How is he?" a brown-haired girl known as Cana asked.
"He will be fine," Erza answered," The safety measure saved him." Everyone nodded their heads.
"Have you managed to contact them?" Erza asked Cana.
"Mirajane is on her way back," Cana answered," Laxus refused to help. I am unable to contact the rest." Erza grimaced at this news. Natsu and Lucy then entered the room.
"Where have you been?" Lisanna asked Natsu.
"I have something important to tell you," Natsu replied, shrugging off Lisanna's question," I know why Phantom Lord is attacking us." Everyone looked at Natsu in surprise.
"Why?" Erza asked.
"It has something to do with Lucy," Natsu answered, pointing to a depressed Lucy. Everyone gazed upon Lucy, who started to feel nervous.
"Lucy," Erza said," Is there something you haven't told us?" Lucy was silent for a moment.
"You can tell us," Gray reassured her.
"Yeah, Luce," Natsu added on," We're your friends."
"Aye," Happy agreed with the other Fairy Tail members nodding their heads. Lucy looked at them before taking a deep breath.
"I think it would be best to tell you my heritage," Lucy responded. Everyone waited in anticipation.
"I am the daughter of Jude Heartfilia," Lucy stated," I ran away from home after I was fed up with the way my father has treated me. I'm surprise he even noticed that " The Fairy Tail members looked at Lucy in shock.
"Are you the daughter of the richest man in Fiore?!" one of the guild members exclaimed. Lucy nodded her head.
"That one sentence actually explains a lot," Lisanna pointed out. The others nodded their heads in agreement.
"Phantom Lord was probably hired by Jude Heartfilia to return Lucy to her father," Lisanna stated," Since Phantom Lord has always wanted an opportunity to attack us, this was the perfect chance."
"But doesn't this violate the treaty?" Macao asked. Lisanna shook her head.
"The treaty states that guilds aren't allowed to attack each other without reason," Lisanna explained.
"Ohhhhhh," everyone responded. Suddenly, they started to hear sniffles coming from Lucy. They trend their heads to see Lucy, crying as quietly as she could.
"Lucy?!" Natsu exclaimed," What's wrong?"
"I'm sorry," Lucy cried out," If only I wasn't here, no one would have been hurt. I can't believe I was so selfish." Everyone looked at Lucy in pity.
"Don't say that," Natsu said, smiling at Lucy," There's nothing wrong with your decision."
"He's right," Gray agreed," Regardless of who you are, you are a member of Fairy Tail."
"Yes," Erza continued," We will protect you no matter who you are."
"Yeah," everyone else confirmed. Lucy looked at the Fairy Tail members with tears in her eyes.
"Guys," Lucy managed to say before crying. Everyone smiled at Lucy. Suddenly, the ground started to shake.
"What was that?" Cana exclaimed. Everyone rushed outside to see a giant robot, walking towards them.
"PHANTOM LORD," one of the guild members shouted," THEY'VE COME FOR LUCY."
"EVERYONE," Lisanna shouted," OUR PRIORITY IS TO PROTECT LUCY." The Fairy Tail members nodded their heads.
"No," Lucy responded," I can't expect you to protect me."
"I know you want to help," Lisanna replied," But it will be easier for Jose to capture you if you're in the thick of battle where we can't keep an eye on you." Lucy opened her mouth to respond before nodding her head in agreement.
"Reedus will escort you to safe house," Lisanna stated," NOW, GO." Lucy and a wide man known as Reedus made a run for it while the other Fairy Tail members looked at the giant robot. Then, a ball of energy started to form around the front of the robot. Lisanna barely managed to recognize the attack.
"WATCH OUT," Lisanna shouted," IT'S THE JUPITER CANNOn." Unfortunately, it was too late. The ball of energy was shot towards Fairy Tail. Everyone started to panic as warnings about the Jupiter Cannon flooded their minds.
"Requip: Adamantine Armor," everyone heard Erza shout.
"NO. IT'S TOO DANGEROUS," Lisanna shouted, just as Erza, dressed in armor with a large shield on each arm, jumped in front of every Fairy Tail member. Large amounts of magic started to gather around Erza. Erza then pressed her forearms together, connecting the two large shields together. This created a large magical barrier. Then, the ball of energy was fired. A large beam of energy hit Erza's barrier. Mages watched in awe as Erza stood her ground against the Jupiter Cannon. This battle of magical power lasted for a minute before the energy beam disappeared. The Fairy Tail members cheered as Erza seemed to stand triumphantly. Then, she collapsed.
"OH," Jose's voice echoed across the area," IT'S SEEMS LIKE THAT YOU MANAGED TO SURVIVE THE JUPITER CANNON. NOT BAD FOR A BUNCH OF WEAK FAIRIES. I GUARANTEE YOU THAT YOU WON'T SURVIVE THE NEXT ONE. HAND ME LUCY HEARTFILIA OR BE DESTROYED. YOU HAVE TEN MINUTES." Everyone started discussing their battle plans.
"We have ten minutes to destroy the Jupiter cannon," Lisanna stated," This gives us enough time to devise a counter-attack as they wait for the Jupiter cannon to recharge."
"I will go," Natsu volunteered," Happy and I will be able to get to that giant thing quickly, giving me enough time to destroy the thing."
"Good," Lisanna responded," Now, we will send others after you to take care of the robot in car Jose has other plans." Natsu nodded his head before running off.
"Happy," Natsu called out.
"Aye, sir," Happy replied just as Natsu jumped off the cliff. Happy quickly caught him before flying towards the giant robot. Lisanna then turned her head to the rest of the mages.
"Elfman, Gray," Lisanna said," I need both of you to go and stop any possible contingencies Jose light have." Gray and Elfman nodded their heads before running off.
"EVERYONE, GET READY FOR ANYTHING," Lisanna ordered. She then turned her head towards the giant robot.
"Be careful," Lisanna whispered before she walked over to the unconscious Erza.
With Natsu and Happy
Natsu and Happy flew inside the giant cannon. They soon found themselves in a room.
"Is this the room, Happy?" Natsu asked as Happy let Natsu go.
"Aye," Happy answered," All you have to do is destroy the core."
"Where?" Natsu responded.
"It's that big ball," Happy explained, pointing a giant, black ball in the middle of the room.
"YOSH," Natsu exclaimed, igniting his fists" I'm all fired up."
"Not so fast," someone shouted. Natsu and Happy whipped their heads around to see a strange, black-haired man.
"Who are you?" Natsu responded.
"I am Totomaru, one of the Element 4," the man announced," You will not destroy this core." Natsu smirked before taking a deep breath.
"Fire Dragon's Roar," Natsu shouted, shooting a breath of fire from his mouth towards the core.
"That won't work," the man known as Totomaru stated, moving his hands. To Natsu and Happy's surprise, the fire started moving away from the core and back at him.
"How?!" Natsu responded before dodging the fire.
"Fire attacks won't work on me," Totomaru stated.
"We will see about that," Natsu responded, igniting his fists. Totomaru sighed before waving his hand. Happy held in his laughter in as Natsu's fist smashed Natsu across the room.
"OI," Natsu shouted, running off to stand in front of Totomaru," What was that for?"
"Have you forgotten?" Totomaru replied," Fire attacks have no effect on me."
"You bastard," Natsu exclaimed.
"Now, taste my attacks," Totomaru shouted, creating a purple flame above his open palm. He then threw it Natsu. Happy had a harder time holding in his laughter as the purple fireball flew towards Natsu. To Totomaru's shock, Natsu just ate the fire.
"Nice try, but fire has no effect on me either," Natsu stated, smirking. Totomaru and Natsu stared each other down.
"Fire Dragon's," Natsu said, breathing in.
"What did I tell you?" Totomaru responded, stretching out his hand," Fire has no eff~"
"Spit," Natsu finished, spitting multiple time at Totomaru. Happy had to fly away to hide his laughter at the ridiculousness of the fight while Totomaru was just unamused.
"Really?" Totomaru mentioned before creating a yellowy fire.
"You gorget fire has no effect on me," Natsu stated, smirking. Totomaru then grinned before hurling the fire at Natsu. Natsu immediately ate the fire. Instantly, Natsu started rolling on the floor, holding his throat.
"THAT'S DISGUSTING," Natsu exclaimed, still rolling on the floor.
"That's my special fire," Totomaru bragged. Natsu picked himself up quickly. The two stared each other.
"Luckily for me, I know something other than magic," Totomaru stated, pulling out a katana. To Natsu's surprise, Totomaru appeared right in front of Natsu. Then, Totomaru tried to cut Natsu. Instictively, Natsu managed to jump away, but the sword managed to cut a piece of Natsu's clothing.
"He's fast," Natsu muttered to himself," i barely managed to dodge that."
"Oh really?" Natsu heard a voice behind him. He whipped around to see Totomaru.
"Fire Dragon's Ir~," Natsu shouted, igniting his fists. Totomaru waved his hand and Natsu punched himself away.
"Dammit," Natsu growled, picking himself up.
"Give up," Totomaru ordered," You are no match for me."
"We will see about that," Natsu replied, cracking his fists. Totomaru shook his head before appearing right in front of Natsu.
"Your loss," Totomaru stated, swinging his katana. To his annoyance, Natsu ducked underneath the swipe before bringing his fist around to sock Totomaru right in the stomach. Totomaru cried in pain before flying across the room form Natsu's roundhouse kick. Totomaru growled as he picked himself up. He then appeared behind Natsu, but was forced to block a sidekick from Natsu. He barely had time to dodge a right punch from Natsu before jumping left to dodge an elbow strike from Natsu's right arm. This left Totomaru to Natsu's left hook, which koncoked the wind out of him for a moment. Natsu used this opportunity to knee Totomaru's head. Totomaru recoils back and was blown away by Natsu's sidekick. Totomaru crashed into the wall, spitting out blood.
"H-H-How?" Totomaru gasped out," How are you beating me?"
"The old man's basic training," Natsu answered, grinning," All Fairy Tail mages are required to know some form of unarmed combat just in case we don't access to our magic." Totomaru grimaced before picking himself up.
"I didn't think I would have to go all-out on a weak fairy like you," Totomaru exclaimed before disappearing. Natsu's eyes widened just as Totomaru appeared behind him. Natsu turned around just as Totomaru swiped down.
"ARGHHHHH!" Natsu screamed as Totomaru's katana sliced his shoulder. Natsu then ignited his fist.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist," Natsu shouted, uppercutting Totomaru before he could react. Totomaru crashed in the ceiling, leaving his katana embedded in Natsu's shoulder. natsu started breathing heavily as Totomaru fell towards the ground. Natsu pulled out the katana and then, sealed the cut with his fire. He looked up to see a heavily bruised Totomaru, breathing heavily.
"You are good," Totomaru stated," For a fairy. Unfortunately, this is the end for you." Totomaru then disappeared, followed by the sword. Natsu loooked around to find a sign of Totomaru. He then noticed a flash of movement behind him. Leaving no room for thought, Natsu immediately did a back sidekick. He smirked as he felt his foot hit metal. Natsu turned his head to see Totomaru try to take a swipe from the right. Natsu moved his hand to block, making Totomaru smirk. Just as the blade was about to cut Natsu's arm, Natsu psuhed all his magic into his right arm. The temperature of Natsu's arm skyrocketed, melting the katana. Hot metal splashed against Natsu's arm, leaving a flabbergasted Totomaru.
"Now's my chance," Natsu thought, already moving his arm," Fire Dragon's Iron Fist." Before Totomaru could process it, Natsu's ignited left fist socked him right in the stomach. Totomaru was sent hurtling through the air.
"Got him," Natsu celebrated.
"ONE MINUTE UNTIL JUPITER CANNON IS FULLY OPERATIONAL," Natsu heard a loud voice shout.
"Crap," Natsu responded, looking at the core," I forgot about that." Natsu then looked around for Happy.
"HAPPY," Natsu shouted," HOW DO I DESTROY THE CORE?" Happy flew back into the room.
"Just do what you usually do," Happy answered. Natsu nodded his head before taking in a deep breath.
"Fire Dragon's Roar," Natsu shouted, shooting out a large fireball. Natsu watched as the fireball flew towards the core. To his shock, the fireball curved mid-air and started flying towards him.
"WATCH OUT," Natsu exclaimed, grabbing Happy before jumping out of the way of the fireball. He then turned his head to see a prone Totomaru struggling to move his arm. The fireball then curved once again, flying towards Natsu and Happy.
"Do something Natsu!" Happy panicked.
"I can't," Natsu replied," He can control my fire."
"Then, do the technique," Happy responded.
"What technique?" Natsu asked, dodging the fireball.
"The technique Naruto did on you when you first challenged him," Happy answered," WATCH OUT." Natsu narrowly missed the fireball.
"You won't escape," Totomaru squeaked out as he moved his arm towards Natsu.
"USE IT," Happy exclaimed as the fireball scraped his tail," I don't want to be cooked for dinner."
"I don't know what you're talking about," Natsu replied.
"THIRTY SECONDS UNTIL JUPTER CANNON IS FULLY OPERATIONAL," the intercom called out.
"HURRY, NATSU," Happy shouted.
"I know," Natsu replied as he flipped over the fireball.
"You won't get away with it," Totomaru squeaked.
"Do the technique," Happy ordered.
"I can't remember what technique you're talking about," Natsu responded, narrowiy dodging the fireball. Natsu then whipped around to see the fireball right there.
"DODGE," Happy shouted as Natsu jumped back. The fireball followed Natsu.
"TEN SECONDS UNTIL JUPITER CANNON IS FULLY OPERATIONAL," the intercom called out.
"Dammit," Natsu responded, ducking underneath the fireball. He then saw Totomaru's body.
"Screw it," Natsu muttered as he dashed towards Totomaru.
"What are you doing?" Happy questioned. Natsu ignored Happy's question as he grabbed Totomaru.
"What are you doing?!" Totomaru exclaimed as the fireball approached Natsu.
"You're my fireball," Natsu grinned before hurling Totomaru with all his might at the core.
"AHHHHHH," Totomaru screamed, flying towards the core. Natsu felt the fireball dissipate behind him.
"JUPITER CANNON IS FULLY OPERATIONAL," the intercom shouted out. Natsu grinned as Totomaru crashed into the core, creating indents into the core. Magic then started to gather around the core.
"It's not enough," Happy stated," The core is still functional. You need to completely shatter it."
"He's knocked out, right?" Natsu asked. Happy inspected Totomaru's unconscious body.
"Aye," Happy answered.
"Good," Natsu responded, placing Happy on the ground," I can finally use my magic." Natsu then ignited his fist before jumping towards Totomaru.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist," Natsu exclaimed before socking Totomaru right in the stomach. This impact sent Totomaru hurtling through the core, shattering it. Natsu smirked as he landed on the ground before a burnt Totomaru landed next to him. Shattered glass crashed all around Natsu.
"How's that for a weak fairy?" Natsu commented.
With Jose
"Sir," a Phantom Lord called out," The Jupiter Cannon is no longer functional." Jose grimaced at his lackey's words.
"I thought Totomaru would be sufficient enough to protect the core," Jose muttered," No matter, they have merely forced us to use our back-up." Jose then turned his head to Gajeel.
"Gajeel, find and bring the Heartfilia girl here," Jose ordered," Once you bring her, we start the countdown."
"Gihihihi," Gajeel grinned before walking away.
"What do we do, sir?" a Phantom Lord members asked.
"Fire the shades. They should be able to occupy those brats for awhile," Jose answered," The remaining Element 4 should be enough to deal with our intruders until Gajeel returns with that girl." The other Phantom Lord members nodded their heads.
At the hospital
Lying on three hospital beds, there was Team Shadow Gear. No-one was inside the hospital. Only the steady breathing of the three could be heard. Then, the window of the room opened. A cloaked figure entered the room from the open window. He looked at the three figures. Killer intent could be felt leaking out of the man as he walked to where Droy was lying.
"I'm sorry I wasn't here for you," the man muttered before placing his hand on Droy's forehead. Something red flowed from his arm to Drop. It enveloped Droy's entire body, quickly healing the bruises on his body. Droy could be seen in distress during this process, but settled down after the man moved his hand away. He repeated this process for Levy and Jet. Droy just started to open his eyes when the figure left the building.
With Lucy
Lucy was sitting on a chair in the safe house. She along with Reeds were anxiously waiting for news from the battlefield.
"What do you think is happening?" Lucy asked.
"I do not know," Reedus answered, painting on a canvas. This obviously didn't help Lucy's anxiety.
"Be not worry, Lucy," Reedus reassured Lucy," We will be fine."
"How can you say that?" Lucy questioned with slight panic in her voice.
"We, Fairy Tail, will never give up," Reedus stated," We will protect one of our own with every ounce of strength we have."
"That's the problem," Lucy exclaimed, standing up," I don't want anyone to die for me."
"No one will die," Reedus reassured Lucy, still painting," Naruto will make sure of that."
"How can you have so much faith in Naruto?" Lucy questioned," He may be powerful, but he can't possibly protect all of you." Reedus stopped painting before turning his head to look at Lucy.
"There's a reason Naruto is considered the Guardian of Fairy Tail," Reedus merely said before looking back at his canvas. Lucy just looked at Reedus before sitting back down.
"I'm sorry," Lucy apologized.
"No problem," Reedus replied," It is to be expected of someone in your situation."
"How are you not panicking?" Lucy asked.
"Because I believe in Fairy Tail," Reedus answered. Lucy stayed silent, contemplating Reedus' words.
"I want to believe in them too," Lucy whispered to herself. Reedus heard her, but didn't respond as he continued to paint his picture. Suddenly, the rood collapsed. Lucy and Reedus stood up in alarm as dust coated the entire area, blocking their view. All they could see was a figure stand up. They stepped back in shock as the dust cleared, revealing a smirking Gajeel.
'Found you," Gajeel sneered.
"Nature, Run Wild," Reedus immediately responded, drawing on pigs on himself. Cartoon pigs flew out of Reedus, soaring towards Gajeel.
"Iron Dragon's Lance," Gajeel scoffed, morphing one of his arms into metal poles. Gajeel then smacked the pigs away.
"RUN," Reedus shouted at Lucy. In a panic, Lucy made a sprint for it just as Gajeel moderately made his way towards Reedus.
"Roar of Silver," Reedus shouted, drawing multiple vulcans on himself. Silver vulcans jumped out of him before running off towards Gajeel. Gajeel's smirk seemed to widen as he whacked vulcan after vulcan. Reedus kept a calm face as he placed his brush on himself. To his surprise, Gajeel disappeared right in front of him. Reedus then heard a deafening crack. He slowly looked down to see his paintbrush broken in two before looking back up to see Gajeel right in front of him. Gajeel grabbed Reedus' throat, lifting him up.
'You thought you could hide from us," Gajeel smirked, punching Reedus right in the face.
"AHHH," Reedus screamed in pain as blood dripped from his nose.
"That's pathetic," Gajeel commented," To think you would get a blood nose just from one punch, that just shows how weak you fairies are." Gajeel then ached Reedus again, but this time in the stomach. Reedus yelled out in pain as Gajeel let him fall onto the floor. Reedus flipped himself onto his stomach, tilting his head to look up at Gajeel.
"You want some more?" Gajeel sneered before punching Reedus again, making Reedus scream out in pain. Gajeel's sneer just widened as he kneeled right in front of Reedus. He grabbed a handful of his hair before lifting him up, so their heads were on the same level.
"Look how weak you are," Gajeel said," Normally, I would bring a guild mate or two, but considering how weak you are, I guess it would have been pointless."
"Don't ~wheeze~ underestimate Fairy Tail," Reedus struggled to say.
"Oh," Gajeel responded," And why is that?"
"For, he will come," Reedus said.
"Are you talking about your so-called Guardian?" Gajeel taunted," Then, tell me where is he?"
"He will come," Reedus weakly replied.
"If so, it will be too late to save your sorry ass," Gajeel responded before raising his fist.
"STOPPPP," a shouted interrupted them. Gajeel and Reedus turned their heads to see Lucy. Reedus looked t Lucy in shock while Gajeel just smirked, letting Reedus' head go. Lucy involuntarily stepped back as Gajeel walked towards her.
"Run, Lucy," Reedus managed to weakly shout out.
"I couldn't just leave you," Lucy replied as Gajeel walked closer.
"You should have been smart, girl," Gajeel stated," Not that it would have matter anyway." Lucy slowly walked back before finding herself against a wall.
"Looks like you got nowhere to run off to," Gajeel said.
"That's where you're wrong," Lucy replied before pulling a string. Gajeel raised an eyebrow as boxes fell on top of him, burying him. Lucy then quickly ran over to Reedus.
"Are you ok?" Lucy asked Reedus.
"It's not over," Reedus answered.
"What do you mean?" Lucy questioned, grabbing Reedus' hand," I just buried him under a bunch of boxes."
"As if that will stop me," Gajeel said, grabbing a fistful of Lucy's hair. Lucy screamed out in pain as Gajeel pulled on her hair.
"LEAVE HER ALONE," Reedus shouted with new vigor. Gajeel just looked at Reedus before stepping on him with all his might. Reedus screamed as Gajeel's force nearly broke his back.
"That tell me what to do, you weak fairy," Gajeel sneered, continuously kicking Reedus.
"STOP," Lucy shouted once again, making Gajeel stop. Blood started to surround Reedus from the kicks to his face. Lucy could see the terribkle brusises on his face.
"I will go with you," Lucy said on the verge of tears," Please, just leave him alone."
"Whatever you say," Gajeel agreed before knocking her out. Gajeel lifted her up before jumping out of the safe house, leaving Reedus to bleed on the floor. A few minutes later, Loke, one of the member of Fairy Tail, entered the warehouse to see Reedus lying on the floor.
"I'm too late," Loke gasped before dashing over to Reedus' side. Loke carefully turned Reedus over to treat his wounds. Then, he felt a gust of wind behind him, making him turn around to see a familiar figure.
"Where are they?" the figure growled.
"They're at the sea," Loke answered," They fired shades at us to keep us distracted. I think they have just kidnapped Lucy." Muderous aura flooded the entire warehouse. A weird red thing coated the figure's entire body. The figure turned around to leave.
"Wait," Loke called out before bringing out a ring of keys," Give these to Lucy if you can." The figure grabbed the ring of keys before disappearing. Loke smirked as he looked back at Reedus.
"The Demon has come," Loke thought to himself as he started to tend to Reedus' wounds.
At Porlyusica
Porlyusica was tending to Makarov when she heard a noise outside. She quickly rushed outside to see a mysterious figure clad in robes, holding a staff in hand.
"Mystogan," Porlyusica exclaimed," What are you doing here?"
"I've come to help," Mystogan stated.
"Well, why did you come here then?" Porlyusica questioned.
"To deliver this," Mystogan answered, bringing a lacrima.
"Is that Makarov's magic?" Porlyusica inquired, grabbing the lacrimal.
"Yes," Mystogan confirmed," I thought it would help speed up his recovery."
"Of course, it will, you stupid boy," Porlyusica snapped. Mystogan nodded his head before turning around.
"Aren't you going to help those brats fight?" Porlyusica asked.
"No," Mystogan answered," They are more than enough." Suddenly, purple flags started to fly through the air around the two of them. Porlyusica widened her eyes as she recognized the Phantom Lord insignia on the flags.
"Plus, I've already done my part," Mystogan stated before he walked away," Now, it's just up to them." Porlyusica just stood there for a moment.
"Looks like he won't need your magic," Porlyusica stated before walking back inside. A flicker of a white cloak could be seen before it disappeared into the shadows of the trees.
With Fairy Tail
The battle wasn't looking too good for Fairy Tail. Although they were on guard after the destruction of the Jupiter Cannon, the members of Fairy Tail were not prepared for the onslaught of mysterious ghosts known as shades. Everyone was trying their hardest to exterminate these shades, but all of their attacks were futile. Any damage a shade receives, their body automatically regenerates. Sadly, it was not the same with the fallen members of Fairy Tail. Black lines could visibly be seen on their pale skin. Lisanna was trying her best to heal them, but to no avail.
"We're getting creamed here," one of the Fairy Tail members shouted.
"Keep fighting," Cana shouted back, pulling out a card. "Lisanna, how are they?"
"It doesn't look too good," Lisanna answered, pressing her hands on someone's chest. She tried to apply some of her magic, but the mysterious lines seemed to repel her.
"Dammit," she thought. "I need to stop this thing from spreading."
"Don't worry, Lisanna. It's very simple to fix this," a voice said being her. Lisanna whipped her head around to see Naruto.
"Naruto," Lisanna said in shock.
"Nice to see you," Naruto replied, squatting down next to the Fairy Tail member. He placed his hands on the member. That red thing flowed from Naruto to the person, instantly removing all of the black lines and returning the complexion.
"Lisanna," Naruto said, standing up. "I know you still have nightmares about that day, but for the sake of your guild, use that power. To heal not to fight." Lisanna looked at Naruto before clenching her fist.
"I leave it up to you," Naruto said before looking at all of the shades. "It's time for me to take out the trash." Naruto took in a deep breath. Everyone, including the shades, stopped moving as they felt a change in magic pressure.
"It's Naruto," one of the Fairy Tail members exclaimed in glee. All of the shades then started to converge around Naruto. All of the Fairy Tail members smirked as they watched the shades start to glow. A blue burst of light illuminated the area, eliminating all of the shades.
"Big Ball Rasengan," Naruto shouted, standing with a giant rotating blue ball. All of the members of Fairy Tail started to cheer.
"Naruto is here, everything is going to be fine," a member exclaimed.
"Is that what you think?" Jose's voice rang out. Everyone turned their heads to see a magical projection in front of the giant robot, screening Jose in all his hideous glory.
"You may think you have won," Jose said. "But the battle is far from over."
"How so?" Cana called out. "Your time is running out since Naruto is here."
"Is that so?" Jose responded before grabbing something off-screen. "I happen to know your so-called savior's weakness." Everyone gasped as Jose pulled Lucy in front of the screen by the hair.
"LUCY," everyone except for Naruto shouted at the sight of her slightly bruised face.
"Yes, we have your so-called precious Lucy here with us," Jose taunted. "Do anything and I will kill her."
"Don't try to screw with us," Wakaba shouted. "You need Lucy in order to complete your mission."
"That may be true, but we only need to return her alive," Jose grinned, earning more rage from Fairy Tail.
"YOU MONSTER," Macao and Cana shouted at the screen. Naruto stayed expressionless at the words of Jose.
"What do you want?" Naruto questioned. Everyone looked at him in surprise.
"Just stay there," Jose answered before grinning. "You will be gone soon enough." Then, the screen disappeared. Everyone started chatting with each other.
"How should we save her?" one of the members asked. To their surprise, the screen appeared back on.
"If anyone tries to do anything, I will know," Jose stated. "Trust me Lucy will suffer for your mistake. The screen then disappeared, leaving everyone stunned. Naruto stayed silent with a grimace on his face.
"Lisanna," Naruto called out.
"Yeah," Lisanna responded.
"Get her and sneak her inside," Naruto ordered. "Make sure to mask your scent." Lisanna nodded her head before running off. Naruto looked at the giant robot, which strangely started to move its arm. Naruto's eyes widened as a strange symbol appeared in front of the robot.
"It can't be," Naruto widened his eyes in shock as he felt strong magic start to gather.
