Levy stood back from the fight, watching from afar. She wasn't cowering in fear, but rather she was watching the dark mage, trying to figure out his magic. She skimmed through the book, looking for any particular clue.
She glanced at the mage again. The others were attacking him with everything they had, so it was hard to make him out. Levy could still glimpse a bit of black aura now and then.
That was the key! Levy realized, flipping through the book once more. The black aura would solve everything.
She opened to a page, almost at the end of the ancient book. Her eyes widened when she saw the magic listed on the page, matching Shade's aura. Her eyes widened.
"Dear god, help us." She whispered.
Erza requipped into her Purgatory armor. She figured to fight power with power, and this armor was the most powerful she had.
Natsu shifted into his lightning/fire dragon state, and immediately attacked Shade, yelling furiously. "Lightning Flame Dragon's fist," he roared. His hand erupted into flames, crackling with bright yellow bolts of lightning. Shade swung his scythe up to block, and both Natsu and the dark mage were engulfed in a powerful explosion of fire and electricity.
Gray cursed under his breath. "My turn," he groaned, and a whiteish-blue glow surrounded him. A black tattoo appeared right arm. Erza stared at it. "Ice demon slayer," she whispered. Gray grinned at her. "Try and stay out of the fight as much as you can, Erza. This time, we're protecting you."
With that he launched himself into the fray, glowing with his icy new power.
Lucy whipped out her golden keys, looking for one in particular. Once she found it, she pulled it off her chain and shouted. "Open, gate of the Lion!"
The key glowed with a golden light, and then, Loke, the orange haired, leader of the zodiac keys, appeared.
"Let's do this," he growled. "No one puts my beautiful master in harm's way."
Lucy sighed, "Loke, can't you do that another time?"
Loke chuckled, then without a word launched himself into the fight, where both Gray and Natsu were working together to defeat Shade. Loke called on the power of Regulus, and his fists were immediately surrounded in a sphere of golden light.
Lucy stood by, ready to call on another spirit. She looked over at Erza, who was holding Jellal back. Lucy remembered that Jellal was still injured.
Lucy looked back to Erza. She blushed. When they were looking for the Scarlet mage, Lucy summoned Gemini to change into Erza to find her. However, Gemini shared some of Erza's memories with them, a bit more then Lucy wanted to know.
Erza and Jellal. For years everybody in Fairy Tail had known how much the two loved eachother. And finally they were together. Although, Lucy thought, blushing. Gemini did not have to share all that. What happened last night...
Lucy shook her head, then pulled out another key to further support Natsu and Gray.
Jellal gritted his teeth. Even though his wound was better, it still hindered his movements. Erza pressed up against him, forcing to stay put. "Baka!" She exclaimed, glaring at him. "Don't push yourself!"
Jellal felt useless. Natsu and Gray were fighting, not even landing a mark on shade. Lucy's spirits, Leo the Lion and Taurus the Bull were also fighting, supporting the two mages.
Suddenly, Levy ran up. "Erza! Jellal!" She gasped, holding the book out. "This man's magic..."
"Is death magic, we know," Jellal snarled, staring at the fight. Levy shook her head. "But he hasn't even drawn out his full power! If he does, we're all dead."
Jellal's head whipped around to face the petite, blue haied mage. "What?" He hissed, eyes wide. Next to him, Erza tensed.
"Right now, all his aura is doing is weakening you if you touch it. However, he can manipulate it to enter a living body. Once it's inside, it sucks the life out of that person. It also sucks out their magic. Once he's acquired enough magic, he releases it into a huge sphere of energy, killing everything within a 150 mile radius. We're close enough to Magnolia for everyone to be killed."
Erza gasped. "He could kill everyone in Magnolia." Erza croaked, thinking of her beloved Fairy Tail.
Before Levy could talk, Shade let out a deafening roar. The three mage's turned to see his aura explode, knocking everyone down. Erza managed to grasp onto Jellal's hand before her world went black.
"Erza...Erza...Erza... it's time to open your eyes, Erza." A voice said, waking the Scarlet mage. She opened her eyes and sat up, looking around her.
She was floating in a white world, everything bright and silent around her. She looked down at herself. She was in a white dress, long a flowy.
Suddenly a pair of black boots stepped into her vision, and a rough, calloused hand reached for her. She looked up.
Jellal stared warmly at her, his blue hair slightly tousled. She took his hand, and he gently pulled her to her feet.
His strong arms wrapped around her, encasing her in warmth. She snuggled into his chest. "Jellal..." she murmured. "Where are we?"
His comforting arms rubbed her back. "This is your consciousness. I'm here to tell you that you need to go back."
Erza pulled away to look at him. His green eyes glowed with pride as he stared at her.
"You need to save the world." He murmured, placing a warm kiss on her forehead.
"I love you, Erza."
He faded into nothingness, and Erza's vision went dark.
Erza's eyes opened. Above her, the sky was black, and a dark wind was blowing. A hideous we voice was cackling, laughing with glee. Beside her lay Jellal, out cold.
Erza sat up. All around her, her comrades lay passed out. Leo and Taurus knelt by Lucy, trying to wake her up. As Erza watched, they both slowly faded as Lucy's magic disappeared.
Erza turned, facing Shade. He was standing about 20 feet away, brandishing his scythe, laughing.
Erza glared at him. "You'll pay dearly for hurting my nakama!" She snarled, glowing red. Shade merely chuckled at her. Erza screamed in rage. "Second Origin!" She howled, exploding in light. Shade gasped in shock
When it died down, Erza was exposed once more, dressed in golden armor and holding a golden lance. "Prepare yourself, monster!" She snarled. "Nakagami armor!"
Shade scoffed. "Give up, Titania. You'll never beat me." His black aura flowed towards her, but Erza smiled, and swung her lance. The blade didn't touch anything, but it sent out a wave length that cut through the aura, then proceeded to slice off one of Shade's arms. He howled in pain, glaring at Erza with hatred. "You won't live to see tomorrow," Erza snarled, pointing her lance at him.
Suddenly, his black aura shot up again, catching Erza by surprise. She was flung back. She coughed, blood gushing from her mouth. She tried to move, then realized she couldnt. The black aura wound it's way around her limbs, freezing her in place.
Shade walked towards her, black blood dripping out of his arm. He brandished his scythe with his whole other arm, stepping closer. More aura leaked out of him, a bit different then the previous aura. It was black, but tinged with red. "I beg your pardon, but it's you who won't live to see tomorrow, Queen of the Fairies. This is my special aura. It'll suck the life out of you." He laughed maniacally. "Goodbye, Titania."
Erza gritted her teeth. "Why are you doing this?" She gasped out.
Shade looked at her. "I am Death." Was all he siad.
The dark aura flew at her, and she closed her eyes.
Jellal's eyes opened slightly, just in time to see Erza fly back, entangled in black aura. He tried to move, speak, anything, but his limbs wouldn't listen. All he could do was stare at her, struggling, and Shade walk up to her, surrounded in a scary aura, black and red.
"I beg your pardon, but it's you who won't live to see tomorrow, Queen of the Faries. This is my special aura. It'll suck the life out of you." Shade laughed. "Goodbye, Titania."
Erza looked desperate. She struggled more. "Why are you doing this?" She gasped, eyes wild.
Shade looked at her, then said in a voice dripping with malice, "I am Death."
Then he sent his aura at her.
Jellal's world seemed to freeze, suspending him in this moment. His heart pounded. Get up! His mind screamed. Get up, or she dies now!
Jellal's life seemed to flash before his eye. He wearily pushed himself to his feet, his whole body screaming in pain.
Memories with Erza swam in his mind, from the first time he met her to last night. It was something he'd hold on to forever.
Without a second thought he threw himself forward.
I love you, Erza Scarlet.
A flash glowed, and Erza opened her eyes. Then they widened in shock as she took in the scene in front of her.
Jellal stood, engulfed in black aura. His body writhed, and he slowly collapsed. Shade looked stunned.
The black aura faded, releasing Erza. She screamed and threw herself down next to Jellal. His eyes were wide open, but glassy, and unfocused.
"Jellal," Erza breathed, stroking his face lightly. He coughed. "I...I love you, Erza," he choked out. Blood began to leak out from his mouth. Erza bent forward and kissed his forehead lightly. "I love you too, Jellal Fernandes."
He smiled, coughed, and then his eyes closed. His chest heaved, once, twice more, before falling still, forever.
Erza sat, frozen next to him, staring into his face. His hand, which she took into hers, was still warm, but cooling rapidly.
"Jellal..." she whispered, before letting out a loud, mourning wail. "JELLAL!"
She collapsed onto his still chest, sobbing uncontrollably, shutting out her surroundings, shutting out everything.
However, all around her, a large consciousness was beginning to stir, woken up by her heartbroken cries.
A/N: I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry! Please don't kill me! The story isn't done yet, so please, DONT KILL ME! IM SORRY!