Lisse was taking a beating now. This man was no joke. She hadn't expected him to use her own trick against her. He was lightning fast. That along with his monstrous strength was a dangerous combination. She took another blow and hit the ground hard. She struggled to stand and he lifted her from the ground by her blouse. He probably could have finished her then but his face showed no signs of deadly intent. He sighed and dropped her into the dirt.

"Are we done with this yet?" "You have to have realized by now you can't beat me." Lisse was irritated now. Her cheeks burned crimson.

"What leads you to that conclusion?" Laxus sighed again.

"I'm guessing that stunt you pulled before was you trump card right?" "If that's all you've got you might as well just give up." "I have no desire to fight a little girl anymore." Lisse was pissed now. She stood up quickly and dusted herself off.

"I wouldn't take me so lightly if I were you." Her voice took on a deadly tone as her mark began to spread across her torso. Laxus sensed the danger and created some distance between them just in time to miss being struck by black lightning.

"You said my trump card was the trick I pulled before but unfortunately for you…" A strange mark began to glow on her body. Laxus felt it. A strange puls flooded through his system. He didn't have time to wonder what it was before his whole body betrayed him and he fell to his knees. Lisse moved her hand in a twisting motion and Laxus started to cough up blood. Lisse laughed out loud as her opponent writhed in agony. She was toying with him now. She sped up his heartbeat to 300 bpms then just as quickly slowed it to below 20. Laxus' body couldn't handle the extreme changes in his body. He involuntarily puked up blood. Lisse smiled, her true nature showing at last. She was always a sadist at heart. She enjoyed causing pain to her enemies and she would not say sorry for it. Her eyes trained on the silver-haired girl over his shoulder. She sneered. That girl really beat Haos? Laxus tried with all his strength to get control of his body once more but it was no use. Lisse waved her hand causing him to stand and turn around. She then made him lift his arm palm out. The color drained from his face as he realized what he was about to do. He tried to call out to her but his voice wouldn't cooperate. The lightning left his palm and traveled in a straight line right at Mira. He watched in horror as her body convulsed then fell to the ground still. The world was quiet. An energy Laxus never felt before erupted from him and he was suddenly able to move again. Lisse cried out as he broke her spell but none of that mattered.

Go to her.

That was the only thought playing in his head on a loop. He finally reached her and fell to his knees pulling her limp body to his chest. Her heartbeat was faint but still there. She opened her eyes slightly and smiled up at him. His face filled with tears as he held her. She felt so small in his hands like a fragile baby. She touched his cheek gently before her eyes closed and it fell to her side.

For some reason one memory came to him. Who was he kidding, he knew exactly why this specific moment haunted him at that moment. He was on the balcony of the guild leaning over the banister when she called his name softly. He turned to see her in a black nightgown and slippers. She seemed reluctant to approach so he smiled and waved her forward. She took her place under his arm and cuddled close.

"The day is coming soon," she whispered. Laxus only nodded. Mira and he had been getting closer the past few years and he found her presence comforting to say the least. She was usually so bubbly and free-spirited but tonight was different. She seemed nervous for some reason. Laxus ceased leaning over the edge and turned to her. He got lost in her eyes for a moment but he could definitely see she was scared.

"What's wrong?" "You aren't really acting like yourself." Mira averted her eyes quickly and stepped out of his arms. Her fingers fiddled with the fabric of her nightgown. She started pacing and biting her lip in the process. Before she knew it she hat started babbling.

"I…I was in my room thinking about the trip coming up, which by the way, we still need to pick up a few things from the market." "Everyone is going to need food as well as an extra set of clothes because you know how easy it is for Natsu to ruin clothes and god knows how much that man can eat…" As cute as this attempt to avoid the question by rambling was, Laxus knew she would feel better once she got what she needed to say out in the open.

"Mira…Mi—Mira!" "You're going in a million different directions here it's hard to keep up." "Slow down, take a deep breath and tell me what's on your mind." Mira did as he said and was surprised how much better she felt afterward.

"Okay, I was thinking about you and Fairy Tail and how were all like a big happy family when I started to feel sick." Laxus frowned at this. "Not like that silly." "I went to see Polyusica to see if she could tell me what was wrong when…"

"When what?" Mira hesitated again. "For the love of god Mira, spit it out!"

"She told me I'm pregnant!" Laxus lost the ability to speak. He suddenly felt dizzy and leaned against the railing. Mira cautiously approached him. He finally regained his composure and took her hand. His eyes filled with tears of joy as he pulled her to him.

"I'm gonna be a father?" Mira didn't know what she was expecting.

"You're not mad?" Laxus let out a deep chuckle and smiled. "Why on earth would I be mad?" "This is the happiest moment of my life!" Mira's face lit up and she squealed.

"You mean it?" He pulled her in for a kiss. When they broke apart she giggled and cried out. "Were gonna have a baby!"

Something snapped inside of him back in the present. His body suddenly flooded with overwhelming energy and the ground around him began to quake. The ethernano particles swirled around his body becoming so dense they were easily visible to the naked eye. It was like a storm had come to life and taken his body as a host. Lisse realized what was going on and backed off pulling Haos with her. His eyes were blood red and his skin had hardened into a reptilian scaled body. Lisse shook her head and stared in awe.

"That's not possible." Haos spun her around.

"Lisse, what is this?" His voice was barely audible over the roar Laxus had just released. She tried to shake her fear but the idea of what they were about to face was terrifying. Her voice came out breathy as if only a whisper.

"Dragon Force."