Alright! Last day to vote! At 3 o'clock tomorrow (that's when I get home from school) I'm closing the poll! Ogra and Minerva are winning, just to let you know! On to the next chapter!

"Um, Jellal-san." Wendy said.

"Yes." Jellal replied.

"I have a weird feeling."

"About what?"

"I don't know, it just feels like somethings about to happen."

"Yeah, I have that feeling to. What about you two?"

"Yeah. It feels like someone's following us." Meredy said.

That's when it happened. Hundreds of zombies sprung from the tree tops, bushes or hidden tunnels. One immediately tried to grab Wendy, only to be struck by Jellal. A blonde haired male stepped to the front and moaned something. All of the other zombies moaned back, letting Jellal know that that was their form of communication.

They sprung at Jellal, Meredy and Ultear, making Wendy step back. A group of them surrounded her, and they started to slowly move away from the others. Meredy quickly noticed how Wendy was missing, and put a sense link on her. Meredy learned that they were trying to single out Wendy and opened a pathway to get to her. She got out of the group, and rushed towards Wendy. She felt an immense pain in her leg and fell to the ground.

Meredy knew that she needed to get to Wendy. Through the pain, she stood back up and dove into the crowd that surrounded Wendy.


"I wonder where they are." Warren said still looking for the missing group.

"Contact them. It's unusual for them to be late." Erza said, concern was written all over her face.

"Alright." He put his index and middle finger against his forehead. "Wendy, you there?"

Meredy-san! Wendy's voice said, clearly surprised.

They're trying to get you Wendy. That's why they singled you out. Meredy's voice said.

Wendy! Meredy! Ultear shouted.

Come on! We need to help Jellal and Ultear! Meredy said.

What do you want with Wendy? Jellal asked.

Mwwhhan A voice said.

We're here! Wendy said.

Meredy take Wendy out of here! Jellal ordered.

But I can help! Wendy protested.

No! They're after you Wendy. We need to get you to a safe place. Ultear retorted.

Right! Meredy said.

Rrahharg! A voice protested.

Wendy! Jellal shouted. The communication was cut off.

"We need to go and help!" Lucy said.

"We're not going to lose another nakama!" Natsu yelled.

"YEAH!" The group agreed.

Natsu went to the front and used his nose to follow Wendy's trail. The group followed closely behind him.


"W-what." Wendy said softly.

Above her stood Jellal's body. He had shoved her to the ground and away from the teeth that were about to clamp into her skin. The mouth suddenly stopped when it saw Jellal in his path. The creature backed up and looked towards the ground where the girl had fallen. When she wasn't there, it thought the girl disappeared.

"Larg!" Another voice ordered.

Five strong looking zombies grabbed Jellal's arms. They pulled him away while he struggled. He couldn't get free, and he couldn't use his magic. Just what were these things?

"Jellal!" Ultear yelled. Jellal was pulled out of sight

"We need to go and regroup! We can't rescue him with out more people!"

"But-" Wendy tried to say, but was cut off.

"We need to protect you! That's what Jellal did! We're going to do the same!" Ultear shouted.

Ultear grabbed Wendy's arm and started to pull her away. Meredy followed behind the two retreating figures, while trying to see Jellal.

He was nowhere in sight.


"Rharg." A voice said. Something slapped Jellal's face.

Jellal opened his eyes to see a mutated Ichiya in his face. He jumped back in surprise and fear.

"Rlog." He said. Jellal gave him a confused looked.

Ichiya looked annoyed. He pulled out a bottle of blue parfume and sniffed it. He then looked at Jellal again, and gave him a pissed off look.

"Jellal. You are to be our bait. First, we are going to trade you for the lovely Erza. Then, I'm going to transform Erza into our kind. Finally, she is going to kidnap you, and take that blue haired healer and bite her. After all that, we are going to celebrate by eating you. Understand."

Jellal's eyes widened with shock. They could actually think like that? He wasn't going to get Erza involved. He knew she still loved him, and he still loved her, so having her give her life for him was not allowed. He was going to protect her, and Wendy. No matter what the cost was.

He was prepared to die fro Erza Scarlet.