I am not good at keeping a schedule! First I miss the Wednesday update, then the Friday, then I miss one of the two Saturday make-ups! I am sooooo not happy about that. But anyways, thanks for reading the last chapter. I know that I made it suspenseful, and I got a good reaction for it! But this next chapter may have some of what might be called Dark!Jack. He is going to get a wee bit upset at Hades. And by wee bit, I mean wanting to tear him apart.

Disclaimer: I don't own either one.

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Previously: "NO!" Jack screamed. He charged towards her, knocking her out of the way. The magic glowed brighter, and Jack disappeared. His clothes, staff and pouch fluttered to the ground, the only sign that he ever existed.

"JACK!" everyone screamed.

Wendy began to sob. She was still sprawled out where Jack had pushed her, before he disappeared. Lucy joined her in tears, and Gray was close. Erza and Natsu stood frozen, staring at the garments that had fluttered to the ground.

"What did you do to him?" Lucy sobbed. "No way." Gasped Natsu.

"Don't worry guys… I'm fine." Everyone turned in confusion at the sound of Jack's voice.

"Is what he says." Looking up, they found Horologium clinging to the ceiling.

"Holologium!" "Thank goodness."

"I am currently in automatic danger response mode." The spirit said evenly.

Lucy sweat-dropped. "Um… I'm pretty sure that I was in plenty of danger before now."

"They did not meet the criteria that was set."

"Wait… why did only his clothes fall?" Natsu asked. Jack paled inside the spirit.

"Oh come on… is what he says." Everyone realized it and paled as well.

"Either way, thank you very much." Erza stated.

Horologium began to disappear, dropping Jack to the ground.

"I can only perform a rescue once, so stay safe from now on." Jack flipped in midair, landing catlike on the ground. He picked up his staff and lifted his head to glare at Hades. Erza, who was next to him when he landed, was stunned at the look in Jack's eyes. They blazed with anger, the blue impossibly dark.

"So these are Makarov's kids. Quite interesting." Hades hissed. Jack leveled his staff at the man in front of him.

"What happened to you?" Jack growled. Lucy uncontiously took a step back. None of them had ever heard Jack get angry. Truth was, no one had, because he never really was angry before.

"Ha! So I am remembered by this generation! I expected that my name would be erased." Hades bellowed.

"It was." Jack growled. He leapt forward, striking at Hades with his staff. "But North was my mentor. And you were his guild master!"

The others looked at him nervously. Erza opened her mouth to speak, but stopped.

"What do you mean, Jack?" Gray stuttered.

"Did you not investigate me? Am I not recorded in the records of the guild?" Hades laughed.

"I was once the second master of Fairy Tail. I worked under the name of Precht." The room was filled with gasps.

"There is no way!" Natsu yelled.

"I was the one who nominated Makarov as third guild master." "LIAR!" Natsu charged at Hades who simply raised his hand.

"Natsu!" Lucy yelled as magic wrote itself in a dome around Natsu. It exploded, and in the moment of confusion, Hades attacked. He send chains around Lucy and Erza, blowing them up. Natsu, who recovered from the attack, sprinted forward towards Hades.

"Bang." Hades whispered as a magic bullet shot through Natsu's leg. Simultaniously, he sent bullets into Gray's side and Wendy's arm. All of them cried out in pain.

"Hahaha! I dance with magic!" Hades crowed with joy. Rumbles from the floor sent everyone sprawling. Jack stood up, and sprinted towards Hades. Hades shoved him backwards, sending a spike of pain through Jack's head.

No one could move. Hades magic forced them to the ground.

"Do fairies have tails, or don't they. An eternal mystery, and therefore and eternal adventure. The name of the guild probably came from that thought. But that journey is about to end." His voice echoed through the ship, chilling the Fairy Tail members.

"It was a will entrusted to me by Mavis, and a will I entrusted to Makarov… but that was a mistake. He changed the guild." His words hissed as his anger grew.

"What's wrong with change?" Natsu called.

"Too much light shone on the magic." Hades answered.

'Light.' Jack thought. Suddenly his mind was filled with images well known to him. Rising out of the water, Pitch being dragged back to the hole, Master being healed, Sandy's triumphant return. All of them started with light. But not just any light… moonlight.

"You're looking for the one magic though. Why is light a problem?" Heads turned to look at Jack, who had gotten to his feet.

"You say light is a bad thing. But light and hope make people stronger. Doesn't it take a strong mage to gain the one magic?"

Hades laughed. "Foolish boy. You know nothing if you think that the light of Fairy Tail is good."

Jack's staff began to ripple with power.

"I know that it is though. Fairy Tail, it isn't perfect, sure but we have what counts. The light of Fairy Tail, it's the power to defend our friends, the ability to make a sacrifice for what matters. It's why I'm still fighting, and why I will fight until my last breath." Jack hissed out these words. His staff glowed brighter than imagination as he stood his ground. Hades simply grinned at these words. Raising his hand, he shot a bullet of magic at Jack. It never hit. Jack radiated pure energy as he glared at his opponent. Without a word, he attacked, putting his all into each attack. Back and forth the advantage went, until it happened. A small explosion almost sent Lucy off the side of the ship.

"Help me!" she shrieked. Natsu ran towards her, but it was too late. Jack's concentration broke as he looked over. Natsu grabbed Lucy's hand and pulled her up. Looking back to the battle, Jack had no time to think before magic surrounded him. Explosions rocked the boat as Jack was targeted by all of them. With a cry of pain, Jack passed out. Hades let out a laugh as he lifted Jack by the throat.

Everyone was panicking. None of them had much magic or energy left to fight. Jack was thrown across the room, where he landed with a thud. Lucy and Wendy scrambled over to try and help, and began to cry. Jack opened his eyes.

"Don't cry. You girls are prettier when you smile." He gasped. Both kept crying as he gave them a sad smile. Then his hand dropped, and the only sound was the wailing of the girls.