Hey guys! Here is the ninth chapter of the Black Ghost Arc! Now in Dragon Force, Natsu and his fellow Dragon Slayers make one last stand against Dr. Klipse; the Allied Forces also begin to pull their final maneuver against Hargrave and his gigantic mechanical robot. Hope you enjoy it. Only one chapter left.
Chapter 9 – Dragon's Fury
Natsu charged at Dr. Klipse with sheer force and speed, punching him by surprise.
"W-What the?!" Dr. Klipse thought.
Natsu punched Dr. Klipse several feet away, crashing him into a few trees.
The other Dragon Slayers were surprised of Natsu's increased strength.
"Natsu-san…" Wendy said.
"Looks like the idiot's activated Dragon Force." Rogue said.
"Never fails to surprise me with those crazy stunts of his." Laxus commented.
"Gihihi." Gajeel laughed.
"Get him, Natsu-san!" Sting hollered.
Natsu nodded thanks to his sensitive hear and prepared to attack.
Dr. Klipse emerged from the rubble, angered.
"You've done it now, boy!" Dr. Klipse hollered.
Natsu unleashed a powerful burst of fire magic with a roar.
"I'm all fired up to take you down!" Natsu hollered.
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Lucy, Gray, Erza, Romeo, Juvia, Levy and the Fairy Tail Exceeds began to lead the charge to fight Hargrave and his mecha.
The other mages followed behind.
"Don't think for a second you can beat Black Ghost!?" Hargave hollered.
Hargrave fired several rockets at the mages.
- Open! Gate of the Ram! Aries! – Lucy shouted.
- Wool Wall! – Aries shouted.
- Ice-Make: Block! – Gray shouted.
- Requip! Adamantine Armor! – Erza shouted.
- Solid Script: Reflect! – Levy shouted.
Lucy, Gray and Erza used their strongest defenses to block Hargrave's attacks, while Levy used a reflection Solid Script spell to reflect the rest back, damaging it a bit.
"Your turn, Yukino-chan!" Levy hollered.
- Open! Gate of the Twin Fish! Pisces! – Yukino hollered.
"Reveal your true form!" Yukino hollered.
Pisces transformed into the Mother and the Son.
"Let's do it, mother!" The Son Pisces hollered.
"You bet." The Mother Pisces hollered.
The two unleashed a wave of water magic to push Hargrave.
"Alright, guys! Hit'em!" Yukino hollered.
- Soul Extinctor! – Mirajane shouted.
- Fairy Glitter! – Cana shouted.
- Archenemy… Strong Form! – Kagura shouted.
- God Slayer's Secret Art… Heavenly Gathering of Clouds! – Chelia shouted.
- Ice-Make: Snow Dragon! – Lyon shouted.
- Rumbling Mt. Fuji! – Jura shouted.
- Power Perfume! – Ichiya shouted.
- Force Blast! – Hibiki shouted.
- White Fang! – Eve shouted.
- Aerial Shot! – Ren shouted.
Mirajane, Cana, Kagura, Chelia, Lyon, Jura and the Trimens unleashed their strongest spells to overpower Hargrave.
Hargrave was now angry.
"DAMN YOU ALL!" Hargrave shouted.
Hargrave pulled one last maneuver and activated an extremely powerful chest cannon, forcing everyone to quickly dodge before it fired, blowing a hole through several mountains and decimating part of the forest.
"Figures he was being desperate." Erza said.
"But he's wide open!" Romeo hollered.
"Time to finish this monstrosity off!" Gray hollered.
- Ice Execution! – Gray shouted.
- Fairy Burst! – Erza shouted, requipping into her Armadura Fairy Armor.
- Water Nebula! – Juvia shouted.
- Red Fire! – Romeo shouted.
- Solid Script: Thunder! – Levy shouted.
Gray, Erza, Juvia, Romeo and Levy each attacked the legs, arms, and power core, effectively shutting it down.
"No, no, no, no, no, NO!" Hargrave hollered.
Lily, in his Battle Form, slashed a part of the head with his Musica Sword.
"Finish it, Lucy!" Lily hollered.
"Summon some water, Juvia!" Lucy hollered.
"Right, love rival!" Juvia hollered.
Juvia raised a massive pillar of water from the ground, allowing Lucy to do what she needed to do.
- Open! Gate of the Water Bearer! Aquarius! – Lucy shouted.
Lucy summoned Aquarius using the water pillar as a medium.
"So much better than a puddle or a bathtub, so let me vent my frustrations out!" Aquarius hollered.
Aquarius shot a massive flow of water from her urn at the head, entering the slash Lily made and shortened the circuits, effectively shutting it down.
Hargrave was forced to get out, but his jetpack was malfunctioning too.
"Now go, you idiot!" Aquarius hollered.
Lucy nodded.
"Happy! Carla!" Lucy hollered.
"Aye!" Happy hollered.
"Roger!" Carla hollered.
- Dual Max Speed! – Happy and Carla shouted in unison.
Happy and Carla activated Max Speed together, boosting Lucy towards the slash in the head overflowing with water.
"One shot! Make it count, Lucy!" Lucy thought.
Lucy used her Fleuve d'étoiles through the hole with great aim, grabbing Hargrave and pulling him thanks to the speed Happy and Carla provided.
"Got him!" Lucy hollered.
Hargrave couldn't believe his eyes at the sight of defeat.
The Allied Forces cheered in victory.
Erza smiled before looking in the other direction of the Dragon Slayers battle.
"It's up to you to finish this… Natsu." Erza thought.
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- Fire Dragon's Iron Fist! – Natsu shouted.
- Darkness Dragon's Iron Fist! – Dr. Klipse shouted.
Natsu and Dr. Klipse clashed fists with sheer fury before being pushed back.
Dr. Klipse got angrier.
"Damn you… damn you…" Dr. Klipse said.
"DAMN YOU!" Dr. Klipse shouted.
Dr. Klipse released a massive flow of darkness-like aura from his body, causing the ground to rumble a bit.
The Dragon Slayers braced themselves.
"He still has this much power?!" Sting asked.
"Dang, he's one stubborn son of a bitch!" Gajeel hollered.
Natsu grunted.
"I've come so far only to be cornered by children?!" Dr. Klipse asked, in an angry manner.
"Never…" Dr. Klipse said, clutching his fists.
"Hey, he's planning something!" Rogue hollered.
Dr. Klipse's eyes became completely dark purple.
"It's time to send you all the underworld!" Dr. Klipse hollered.
- Dragon Slayer's Secret Art… Chaos Evil! – Dr. Klipse shouted.
Dr. Klipse unleashed a massive blast of darkness towards Natsu, forcing him to act.
- Dragon Slayer's Secret Art… Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade! – Natsu shouted.
Natsu unleashed his own Secret Art to counteract the attack, but Klipse's technique was far stronger.
Natsu was suddenly being enveloped by the darkness, much to the other Dragon Slayers' horror.
"NATSU!" Gajeel, Wendy, Laxus, Sting and Rogue screamed in unison.
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In a white blank space, Natsu was drifting without movement.
"Is this… the end?" Natsu asked.
"C'mon, Natsu. I know you haven't given up yet." Igneel explained.
Natsu gasped.
"Igneel?" Natsu asked.
"I know you have more power than that." Igneel replied.
"But what can I do? I can't beat him." Natsu explained.
"Not alone, my boy. I thought you knew that already." Igneel explained.
Natsu gasped again.
"Don't ever forget…" Igneel said.
"You are blessed with friends who are willing to fight alongside you." Igneel continued.
"That is your source of strength." Igneel said.
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Natsu's eyes widened, seeing Gajeel, Wendy, Laxus, Sting and Rogue stepping in to intercept Dr. Klipse's secret art.
"Guys…" Natsu said.
"We… got your back, Natsu-san." Sting said.
"You're not alone in this…" Rogue said.
"We're here…" Laxus said.
"Always, you idiot." Gajeel said.
"So, let us fight with you!" Wendy hollered.
Natsu now became determined.
"That's right! I'm not the only one fighting here!" Natsu thought.
Natsu began fighting back against the Chaos Evil, much to Dr. Klipse's surprise.
"Impossible! He survived!?" Dr. Klipse asked.
"Use every ounce of your magic power to end this!" Natsu hollered.
"Right!" Gajeel, Wendy, Laxus, Sting and Rogue hollered in unison.
- Dragon Slayer's Secret Art… Karma Demon: Iron God Sword! – Gajeel shouted.
- Dragon Slayer's Secret Art… Shattering Light: Sky Drill! – Wendy shouted.
- Dragon Slayer's Secret Art… Roaring Thunder! – Laxus shouted.
- Unison Raid: White Shadow Dragon's Rough Silk! – Sting and Rogue shouted in unison.
Gajeel, Wendy and Laxus unleashed their secret arts, while the Twin Dragons entered Dragon Force and performed another Unison Raid.
Their combined attacks began blasting through the Chaos Evil, leaving a hole in the center, revealing a shocked Klipse.
"Go for it!" Gajeel, Wendy, Laxus, Sting and Rogue hollered in unison.
"All or nothing!" Natsu hollered.
- Igneel Style – Dragon Slayer's Secret Art… Crimson Lotus: Phoenix Sword! – Natsu shouted.
Natsu unleashed his greatest spell and charged straight towards Dr. Klipse like a flaming arrow; with no way to defend himself, Dr. Klipse was hit dead-on by Natsu and both were flying forward, destroying a large rock in the process.
Dr. Klipse was defeated and knocked out.
Natsu, exiting Dragon Force, stand up despite exhaustion.
"That's right. I'm never alone." Natsu thought.
Natsu looked to see Gajeel and Laxus smiling, Wendy cheering, and Sting and Rogue doing a hi-five.
"Natsu!" Happy hollered.
Natsu turned to see the rest of the Allied Forces running to congratulate their friends with the captured Hargrave in tow.
Lucy and Happy were running towards Natsu first, tackling him out of joy.
Gray was being hugged by a love-happy Juvia, much to the ice mage's annoyance and Lyon's comical jealousy; Erza punching Ichiya in the air for the Blue Pegasus' ace attempt to woo the knight, much to the Trimens' comical horror; Carla had a sweat drop on her forehead while Chelia giggled at watching a jealous Wendy seeing Cana getting "cuddly" with Romeo; Lily and Levy sighed at Gajeel's signature laugh; Millianna was hugging Frosch, much to Rogue's jealousy and Kagura's attempt to comfort her boyfriend; Jura was talking with Laxus and Mirajane, both were holding hands; and Sting and Yukio sharing a kiss much to Lector's joy.
Natsu got up, being hugged by Lucy and Happy.
"You did it, buddy!" Happy hollered.
"Hey, was there ever any doubt?" Natsu asked.
Lucy kissed Natsu's right cheek while blushing.
"There never was with you, dear." Lucy said.
Natsu gave his signature grin.
The Allied Forces were victorious over the Black Ghost! Victory goes to them!
Preview: The Allied Forces were victorious! Black Ghost is finished! But the battle's aftermath leaves some unanswered questions and new predictions. Next time: Chapter 10 – Aftermath.
Did you like it? We're almost done with one more chapter. I'd like to say it's been an honor in doing this new Fairy Tail filler arc with actions, laughs, romance, and a few references. Now, I'm fully devoted in finishing Holy World War, and Grand World War once Holy World War is done!