Songs
Arriving in Olympus: Main Menu Theme (Dark Souls 3 OST)
Exploring Avalon: Wolf Blood (Adrian von Ziegler)
Meeting Irene: Battle for Camelot (Tartalo Music)
Misc. Conversations: Acoustic Guitar, Relaxation, Moonlight (Jazz Guitar Music Zone)
Castle Layout: Immortality of Tempester (Fairy Tail OST)
Battle Against Acnologia Begins: Invasion (Bleach OST)
Dragon Forces vs. Acnologia: Itachi Uchiha (Naruto Shippuden OST)
Rainbow Dragon Force: Piercer of Heaven (Bleach OST)
Lucy's Dilemma: Will of the Heart [Orchestrated Version] (Bleach OST)
Lucy walked towards the guild, where she found Anna. No one else was there. She went and sat down next to her ancestor.
"Lucy. What is it?" she asked, smiling.
"Um...what should I call you?"
"Just call me Anna."
"Alright. How do you feel about all of this? And what do you know about the gods?"
"I'm...surprised, but probably not as much as you. I'm sure you know by now that I was the one who opened the Eclipse Gate and travelled into the future with the Dragon Slayers?"
"Yes…"
"I was not aware that your friend Natsu was a demon. Zeref did not tell me about any of that. In addition, I thought that your mother Layla had died only a few days after she opened the gate. I only just learned from your scarlet-haired friend that she is still alive and well." Lucy looked down sadly.
"From the look on your face, I take it that you didn't know either?" She shook her head.
"I see...About the gods...I myself have never met them. My powers were quite standard for my family. Though I'm a powerful Celestial Spirit Mage, that's the only type of magic that I know. I was never able to use Night Magic, like your mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. So I suppose Nyx never took interest in me. I do know that she considers each and every Heartfilia family. She is not like the other gods. But she only speaks directly with those of a particular magic capacity: those that can use Night Magic."
"So then you don't really know what she's like…" Lucy sounded disappointed.
"No. I'm sorry. But I do know something helpful."
"And that would be…?"
"Remember what Victoria said? About how the Envoys are said to help or hurt the world while they're active? Well, there's another prophecy, and it's about the Dragneel and Heartfilia families."
"What is it?"
"It's said that every member will be plagued by darkness. The Dragneels because of their personalities, and the Heartfilias because of their powers. Zeref pushes people away because of his curse, and Natsu...well...you saw yesterday. And as for our family...Victoria died knowing that her own daughter was out to destroy the world, and that she would have to spend her final moments trying to kill her. Isabella and her husband were killed in a fire, only in their early 30s, and then when she awakens, she finds out that she has to oversee three dimensions. Layla lost her parents and Silver when they were quite young, and then had to betray her friends, being branded a traitor. She couldn't take you with her, and she and Vera know that Zeref wants to die, effectively leaving them alone again, without a father or husband."
"..." Lucy was silent. She hadn't thought about it that way. All this time, she assumed that her mother was happy living in Alakatasia, but perhaps that wasn't the whole truth.
"Do you know where Zeref is?"
"He's out on the cliff above town. Why?"
"I need to ask him a few things." She ran out, waving goodbye.
X
"...Um….Zeref?" she asked timidly, the Black Wizard turning his head slightly. He was sitting at the edge of the cliff, on the grass under a tree.
"Lucy...don't get close to me." She shook her head and sat down next to him anyway. His eyes widened before looking back out into the town.
"I guess my powers haven't gone back yet...I did get pretty out of control back there…"
"Yeah...I...wanted to ask you a few things...about my mother." She could tell that he froze up. Apparently this was a sensitive subject for him right now.
"...What do you want to know?"
"What she's like when she's...at home, with you and Vera. Not under my grandmother's control."
"She's the most beautiful woman I've ever met." he said instantly, making Lucy blush slightly. "And...after what happened with Mavis, I didn't think I'd ever be able to love again."
"So...what made you fall in love with her?"
"It wasn't just her beauty. She was very friendly, funny, and loving, but also serious when she needed to be, and she always put her loved ones first."
"...Did she though? She left Gildarts, Laxus, and Mystogan…"
"But she never stopped thinking about them. She thought that Alvarez was where she belonged. The night that we left, she cried. She cried because she couldn't bring you with her, as much as she wanted to. She said 'I don't want her to turn out like me.'" Lucy tried to stop the tears from flowing.
"But...didn't she fight Gildarts?"
"Yes...About that...she couldn't go back. Yet he refused to let her go. And so the two decided to fight. But Layla was unwilling. Have you ever seen her angry?"
"Yes...it's not a pretty sight...she lost control of her magic when I saw her."
"Well, she purposely put herself into that kind of daze, in order to fight Gildarts without being conscious of it. She did heal him after he lost. But nevertheless, she came with me. Layla is the only woman that I can love. My curse does not affect her, since she's cured herself. Therefore, I can be myself around her. And Vera is our treasure. I love her, and so does she. She wants you to get along with her." he smiled.
"We already do. Mom…" Lucy smiled back, sobbing.
"Don't cry. Come on, we have to start heading down to the guild."
"Wait...one more thing. Have you and her ever...gotten into a fight?"
"A fight? No, not us. But...there was one time...she and Silver got into one."
"What?! But they're so close!"
"Yes, but...after Silver's first resurrection, she told Tartaros and the rest of Alvarez to keep Gray a secret from him. She didn't want him to know that his son was still alive. After all, should they meet up again, or seek each other out, they could bring up repressed memories that could cause their mental state to collapse. However, when he witnessed the Grand Magic Games last year, he obviously saw Gray fight on TV. Something that surprised him, but also made him angry. He knew that we had been keeping an eye on Fairy Tail for years, and there was no way that we didn't know Gray survived. He came to Alvarez, and confronted Layla about it. She admitted that she kept it a secret from him, and that now that he knew, he was free to get payback for her decision. And so he beat her up. And she stood there and took it. At the end of it, she was unconscious for 3 days, and almost on the brink of death."
"She would go that far for him?" Lucy asked.
"She would go that far for anyone that she cares about. I know that she said she doesn't want you to end up like her, but...Lucy, she's exactly the kind of woman that you should strive to be like."
"...Thank you for telling me." she smiled, before hugging him.
'My curse still isn't affecting her...I wonder if she has the potential to use Night Magic after all? Maybe that's why…' They broke away.
"Come on, let's go." she smiled, the two of them heading down towards the guild.
X
They walked through the entrance about 15 minutes after they left. Everyone else was already there. Victoria once again stood at the head of the hall, assuming the position as leader.
"Is this everyone? Alright then, let me begin." Lucy and Zeref took a seat.
"I asked at the end of yesterday to decide who was going and who was staying, and that only those who were going needed to show up for this meeting. You all are sure that you want to go?"
Gajeel, Wendy, Sting, Rogue, Gildarts, Jellal, Erza, Juvia, Gray, Silver, Mavis, Vera, Zeref, Mira, Laxus, Yury, Mystogan, Lucy, and Anna were all present, besides Victoria.
"Yes." They all answered.
"...Very well. I have not been to Olympus in quite a long time, and as such, it would be more beneficial to get information first, instead of heading right to the castle."
"Get information from where?" Jellal asked.
"There's three dimensions in the universe: Olympus, Earthland, and Tartarus. As you can guess from the names, Olympus is like heaven, while Tartarus is like hell. Departed spirits that are judged to be good are sent to Olympus, where they live in the city of Avalon. It's also one of the islands of Arthurian legend, which was named after this city. We'll go there and try to find someone familiar with the palace and its layout. Are you ready to go?" They all nodded, and she sighed before opening a gold and white portal, everyone standing up and following her through.
"What is this place?" Lucy asked, as they all looked around, seeing a world of endless gold and white.
"When a portal of god magic is used, it brings you to an endless dimension of your particular element. From there, you make another portal that brings you to your destination." She created another one, and they walked out onto a cliff that overlooked an entire world. A vast yellow clouded sky, with a huge castle in the distance on the right, as well as a large town in the distance on the left.
"Welcome to Olympus." Victoria announced, as they began to head down the mountain, towards Avalon.
"So…this is supposed to be above Earthland, right? What happens if you fly above the palace, and keep going?" Mavis asked.
"Nothing. You just keep going. This dimension goes on for an eternity. Eventually, you'd just fly up from below." She pointed to the endless void of sky below them.
"And if you jump down from here, you'd fall from above." They kept walking before they came to the entrance of the town.
"Welcome to Avalon." One of the guards greeted, looking at them. "Oh. You guys."
"What the hell are you doing here?" Yury asked. Hades and Ultear were guarding the entrance.
"Ultear?" Gray asked. "What?! Why are you here?!"
"I passed away a few months ago from old age. We guard the entrance to Avalon now." Gray looked down sadly.
"Precht." Yury said.
"Hm. I didn't think I'd end up here, either. But apparently, you get judged based on your whole life's accomplishments, rather than what you were doing when you died. My good deeds outweighed the bad, and so I was sent here, as long as I didn't cause any trouble."
"Same for me." Ultear said. "Wait a minute...where's Natsu?"
"That's just it…" Lucy looked down sadly.
"He's...being controlled by Isabella." Zeref explained, walking forward.
"Oh dear…" Ultear shook her head. "That's not good."
"I assume then that you're here to get the boy back?" Hades asked.
"Yes. And also to kill Isabella." Victoria explained. The two of them were surprised for a second, before laughing.
"You can't. It's impossible."
"It's not. Holy Magic." Victoria said, her body flashing golden for a moment, surprising the other two greatly.
"Hm. Perhaps, but it's not a certain victory."
"You two should join us." Mavis offered.
"We can't." They said in unison.
"Huh? Why not?"
"Two reasons. First is that our strength is horribly insignificant compared to theirs. And secondly, we actually can't. We're dead. And therefore, we are merely spirits. And spirits are forbidden to enter the castle. If we do, we are disintegrated. Only those who have physical bodies can enter. In addition, they must have the blood of a god in them, in order to open the door."
"That's too bad." Victoria said. "So then, I take it that you don't know about the inside of the castle, since you can't enter."
"No. Sorry." Ultear replied.
"Do you know anyone who does?"
"Only those who were Envoys keep a physical body when they come up here. But once all five die and come here, the previous five are absorbed by Chaos and become part of it." Victoria held her head for a minute, thinking.
"Oh! Perfect! Thanks!" she said, before walking into the city. The others looked at each other, confused, before following her in.
"Um...Grandma Victoria...who are we looking for?"
"Ultear said that only five Envoys can exist here at a time. Four of you still live, which means that Irene should be around here somewhere. She's our only chance." Erza looked down awkwardly, wondering how her mother would greet them.
They heard loud music coming from a tavern eventually.
"Let's try this place." Yury opened the door, looking around the inside for people he knew. He spotted her and a few familiar faces sitting at the bar. He walked up and tapped Irene on the shoulder. She turned around before gasping and standing up.
"Yury?! What are you doing here?!"
"Long story." he rolled his eyes. "But it's really me." She hugged him. The others walked in.
"I don't know if you've ever met them, but I'm sure you're familiar with them." The other three turned around and revealed themselves, surprising Gray, Lucy, and Zeref.
"Ur…"
"Dad…"
"Mother…"
"Hello everyone." Ur, Jude, and Lydia [A/N: That's the name I'm giving her.] smiled at them.
"How can you be here?!" they all asked, before running up to them. They tried to hug them, but just passed right through.
"Sorry. You can't touch us. We're spirits, we're ethereal. After we died, we were judged, and ended up here." Lydia explained.
"I've only been here for a year." Jude told Lucy.
"I've been here for 18 years." Ur told Gray.
"I've been here for 400 years." Lydia told Zeref with a pouty face.
"Do you like it here?" Zeref asked.
"Oh yeah, don't worry about it! I love it here! Although things have kind of declined in the past 27 years."
"X765...the year Isabella lost her personality." Victoria said.
"That's right. Of course, her actions did little to affect us individually, but for the city, more and more people started showing up, rather depressed that they died before they were meant to, and that there was nothing they could do to prevent it."
"Hmph. She needs to be stopped." Irene complained.
"That's what we're here for. We need your help. You're the only one that can enter the palace." Yury told her.
"Of course. We'll set out in the morning."
"In the morning?" Lucy yelled, distraught.
"The sun is setting." She led them outside, and looked into the sky, which had turned red.
"The majority of the people we're going to have to fight gain more power when it's nighttime. We should stay here for the night, and then head out when day breaks."
"Alright. I'll go rent out some rooms for us." Silver walked back into the tavern.
"I hope you're not planning on staying here for long. This realm isn't meant for mortals." Irene looked at them seriously.
"Only for a week." Zeref answered.
"Then you should be fine. Two weeks or longer and you turn into a spirit, stuck here forever. In the meantime, you can all explore the city if you'd like. You won't come back here until you're dead, after all." she giggled.
"That's alright...I think we'll just stay here. Oh, I meant to ask...where are the others?"
"Hmm? Others?"
"Yes. My mother's here, but my father's not."
"So the rest of them? Not all of them are in this city. There's more to Olympus than just Avalon. This is just the city closest to the castle. There are two others below here: El Dorado and Shangri-La. They're probably down there. Don't hold your breath for meeting them, especially if you're setting out tomorrow." she advised.
"Alright. Goodnight." Zeref walked into the tavern, followed by most of the group, save for Erza. She eyed her mother, somewhat curious, before Irene caught on and smiled at her. Erza smiled back before walking into the tavern.
X
It wasn't a genuine smile. She laid awake at night in her bed, thinking. It was obvious why she was in Olympus and not Tartarus. She wasn't a bad person. But why was she being so friendly? Especially towards her? Erza was the one that fought her. And she lost. Her mother ended up committing seppuku. That was also something she didn't understand. She stretched and stood up, requipping underwear and pajamas under her sleeping shirt. She went downstairs and out the front door, looking around for her mother. She could hear and smell a bonfire nearby. She followed it to the edge of a cliff, finding Irene and Yury lying next to each other, looking up into the sky. They sensed her presence pretty easily.
"Erza? What are you doing up so late?" Irene asked, sitting up.
"Sorry if I'm...interrupting anything." The two blushed slightly, looking away. "I wanted to talk to you about something."
"No, that's fine. I should get some sleep anyway." Yury said, sitting up as well.
"Alright. Goodnight." She kissed his cheek before he stood up and went back to the tavern. Erza sat down next to her mother.
"So...what would you like to talk about?" she asked, lying back again.
"How long have you two been...you know…" she asked.
"Oh, not that long. Only shortly before the war began. He came to me, wanting to move on from Rita. He said if he stayed in the past, he could not move forward to the future."
"I see…"
"Was that all? You came all the way out here just to ask me about my romantic life?" she teased.
"No, no! It was something different...your personality...what made you change? You're so much friendlier now."
"Ah...putting me on the spot."
"Silver told us that when you're descended from a god, it's possible to have your personality overtaken by them. At least, that's true for Zeref…"
"I see where you're going with this. It's true for all of us. But Layla, Yury, and Silver are able to maintain their own personalities at all times. They don't need the help of a god personality to fight someone. Zeref and I are the only ones who can still be controlled, though it's him more often than myself. He cannot control his powers, and while I can, I could not control my senses under Dragonification. I can now; just one of the perks of living here; but it wasn't that I was being controlled. I was angry. 400 years of being a dragon. 400 years of being an outcast. I was so set on changing bodies to escape my hell that I tossed aside our relationship with no regard. And for that, I'm sorry. I am. I realized at the end of our fight that I could not kill you. You were my only child. It may not be worth much, but I love you, Erza."
"...I love you too, Mom. I believe you. That was truly a heartfelt apology."
"Thank you."
"I think I'll sleep out here for the rest of the night." She yawned before closing her eyes. Irene smirked, before doing the same, and going to bed.
X
"Dad...I wanted to tell you something…" Lucy began, the next morning. She woke up early to gather her thoughts about everything.
"It's about your mother, isn't it?" he asked.
"Y-Yes. Wait, how did you know?"
"I've known about your mother for quite some time now. Since I hired Phantom Lord 8 years ago. When you hire a dark guild, you are given a lot of options to choose from. From beginner guilds up to the top, which are the Balam Alliance: Oración Seis, Grimoire Heart, and Tartaros. Although now all of those guilds are disbanded. But I also heard tales of a fourth, that declined to join the alliance. One that was far stronger than the other three. Most didn't know it existed, but because I met Zeref once or twice, I knew that it was him who ruled, and that it was called the Alvarez Empire. But by the time that I began looking into guilds, the rumor had changed. Zeref now led along with an Empress. A powerful and beautiful woman now ruled over the organization. And later on, after you left, I took a trip overseas to Alakitasia. I did some looking into the commanders of the Empire, and even journeyed to Vistarion. It didn't take me that long to figure out that it was your mother who was that Empress. I confronted her about it, and she explained everything to me, about Envoys and the Prophecy that she needed to fulfill. That she could not return to Ishgar, and not to tell Fairy Tail anything. I also saw her just the other day, when she returned to the castle with her new group. Though she didn't say anything."
"She's under her mother's control."
"Ah. Isabella. That explains things. Lucy. You have to get her back, no matter what. Not for my sake, but for hers."
"Yes. I promise I will!" she said, before she went off towards the Tavern to wake up the rest of them.
X
"This is everyone then?" Irene asked. They nodded. "Then let's begin. The castle is divided into five parts: the south tower, which Acnologia has control over, is called Aaru, the name of the Ancient Egyptian heaven. The east tower, which END has control over, is called Takama-ga-hara, the supposed heaven of Shinto religion. The west tower, ruled by Layla, is called Eden, which was supposedly paradise according to ancient jewish and christian texts. They guard three keys, that are then used to unlock the castle itself, called Asgard. Then, the five most recent Envoys must dispel the magic barrier using their power, which will allow anyone who's not an Envoy to enter as well. Within Asgard lies the Five Primordial Gods. Hemera, the sixth, does not live up here. She chooses to live down below, with the others. Each of these gods also possess a special key, which we must obtain, in order to get to the very top floor. At the top is Valhalla, the throne room, where Isabella resides."
"So, it's as I feared...the gods are being controlled by her." Victoria muttered.
"Yes. That spells trouble for us. But we'll cross that threshold when we get there. The most important thing to do here, is to kill Acnologia, and get your friend and Layla back. Especially the last one. If we don't get Layla back, we cannot get into Asgard to fight Isabella. Understand?" They all nodded again.
"Good. Now then, who's going to take the lead on fighting the first three?" Victoria walked forward, leading the group.
"Our first opponent is Acnologia. And so we need every Dragon Slayer we have to fight against him. Gajeel, Wendy, Sting, Rogue, Laxus, Vera, Irene, Yury. Can you all activate Dragon Force at will?"
"No. But I can turn into a dragon at will." Irene explained.
"That'll work too."
"Don't we need Natsu? After all, he was supposed to defeat him with us. Is there any chance we could switch the order?" Wendy asked.
"No can do." Irene shook her head. "There's only one path up to the castle, and we have to defeat Acnologia first. Even though Isabella probably placed him first because he's the weakest of the three, she also might have done it because she knew we wouldn't have Natsu. But, we have someone who completed the Dragonification process, as well as someone who can use eight different kinds of Dragon Slaying Magic. We should be able to defeat him."
"Then let's not waste any time. Are you all ready? We won't be able to turn back once we enter."
They all gulped before nodding.
"This is something we have to do." Lucy said.
"Yes." Victoria agreed. "Then let's begin." They started walking out of the city and towards Aaru.
"Um...Ms. Irene?" Lucy asked.
"Yes? What is it?"
"I talked to my dad earlier today, and he said that everyone came through the town just the other day. What happened?"
"Yes, that must have been just after she left Earthland. They arrived down in El Dorado, before coming up through Shangri-La, and finally though Avalon before going back into Asgard. We were all surprised to see who was with her."
"What did my mom do?"
"Nothing. She glanced at me and your father for a brief moment before continuing on. Her eyes were purple, like Isabella's. I knew then that she was under her control."
"I see…" They continued on, walking up the mountain before switching to a stone path, which led upward into Aaru.
"Well, here we are." They arrived at a set of large doors. "This door needs five dragon slayers to open it. And they have to be first generation." She walked forward, placing her hand at the center panel, pushing it in, and channeling a light green aura around herself. The other four walked up as well, and placed their hands on the other panels, likewise releasing a gray, light blue, white, and black magic aura. The door lit up and slowly opened inward, revealing a long hall, lit up only by gothic candle holders on the sides. They walked forward, heading down the hall to another set of doors, this time much smaller, a little taller than a human. These had no lock, and so Irene grabbed the door handles and opened them outward, making a large metallic creaking sound. This led into an incredibly large room, large enough to hold multiple dragons, where Acnologia sat at the back, in a throne, at the top of a small stairway. He grinned and stood up, walking down to the others.
"So...you're finally here...great! Then let's get this started!" he yelled, laughing. He wasted no time in unleashing his enormous steely gray magic power, releasing a hurricane around the throne room. Most of the Olympus group fell onto their knees, save for Victoria, Irene, Yury, Zeref, and Silver.
"Don't be intimidated! Remember why we're here! It's not just to get our friends back, it's to defeat him!" Victoria rallied. The others slowly stood back up.
"Hm…" Acnologia lowered his power, slightly impressed that they were withstanding him.
"Very well then. Darkness Dragon's Claw!" He rushed towards Wendy, who dodged the attack by jumping up, surrounded by wind.
"Sky Dragon's Roar!" she blasted a tornado towards him, which he only opened his mouth and absorbed.
"Spread out!" Irene ordered, everyone quickly running to different places, forming a circle around him.
"Heh. So that's your plan, is it?"
"Iron Dragon's Roar!"
Sky Dragon's Roar!"
"White Dragon's Roar!"
"Shadow Dragon's Roar!"
"Lightning Dragon's Roar!"
"Star Dragon's Roar!"
"Earth Dragon's Roar!"
"Darkness Dragon's Roar!" They all unleashed beams of their respective elements from their mouths, trying to overwhelm him. But he just inhaled, absorbing all of the elements at once.
"Heh. As I explained to some of you before, I have the ability to eat any kind of magic to replenish my strength. It doesn't matter how many different kinds you throw at me, I'll eat it all! Darkness Dragon's Roar!" He launched his attack and rotated around, hitting all of them with it.
'He absorbs any type of projectile attack. We have to switch to physical.' Irene told everyone telepathically. They all rushed towards him again.
"Sky Dragon's Wing Slash!" Acnologia grinned as he blocked Wendy's attack.
"Iron Dragon's Sword!" Gajeel appeared from behind and changed his arm into a thorned sword, swinging it towards him. The Dark Dragon grabbed Wendy's arm and tossed her away, blocking Gajeel's attack with his other arm.
"Lightning Dragon's Iron Fist!" Laxus appeared from above and threw a punch towards him, but he dodged it, knocking both Gajeel and Laxus away.
"Darkness Dragon's Claw!"
"White Dragon's Claw!" He and Sting clashed, overpowering the white dragon.
"I'm not just going to stand around, either! I'll destroy him without magic attacks! Meteor!" Jellal cast.
"True Heavenly Body Magic: Meteor!" Mystogan joined him, and sped towards their enemy at a blinding speed, kicking him back.
"I'm a Dragon! You can't hurt me with that kind of magic!" he laughed.
"We're not trying to." They said at the same time.
"What?"
"White Drive!" Sting charged up energy all around himself, producing a thin white aura that amplified his powers.
"Holy Nova!" He charged up energy into his fist before rushing towards the dark dragon and releasing it all with a single punch, creating a huge explosion that pushed everyone else back against the walls.
When the blast died down, Acnologia had blocked the attack, but there were a few burn marks on his arms.
'It worked a little bit.'
"Shadow Drive! Shadow Dragon's Waxwing Flash!" Rogue sped past him from behind, lifting him into the air with a cyclone of shadows that cut up his body.
"Are you ready?" Rogue asked, landing next to his friend.
"Dragon Force!" They yelled together.
"Holy Shadow Dragon's…"
"Flash Fang!" They yelled, forming spheres of light and shadow in their hands, then combining them and unleashing a huge blast of black light towards Acnologia.
"Hrgh...not bad…" He muttered, his body covered in more burn marks.
"But…that won't do it. Dragon Slayer's Secret Art: Darkness Incarnate!" He surrounded himself in a veil of black energy before disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye. A few seconds later, he went back to the same spot, but everyone that wasn't a Dragon Slayer was cut down, and lay on the ground, unable to move.
"What did you do?" Laxus growled.
"I cut them all down and paralyzed them. I want to eliminate you dragons first. Then I'll worry about the others. Now come."
"It's time." Irene told them all, before beginning to transform into a dragon. Acnologia grinned and followed suit.
"Dragon Force!" The others yelled. They all activated it, gaining scales on their faces and around their arms, increasing their magic power.
Irene and Acnologia began clawing at each other and biting.
"Let's do this!" Yury yelled, the others jumping up towards their enemy.
"Karma Demon: Iron Spiral!" Gajeel yelled, transforming his legs into a giant drill, and rotating them at a high speed, rushing down towards the black dragon, and drilling into him as Irene jumped away, not getting hit.
"Shattering Light: Sky Drill!" Wendy jumped up and created a wind barrier around them, before swinging her arms, causing a huge burst of wind energy to engulf Acnologia. He was not injured from these two attacks.
"Holy Nova!" Sting once again gathered power into his palms before unleashing it against the giant dragon.
"Shadow Dragon's Waxwing Flash!" Rogue turned his body into shadows and wrapped himself around Acnologia, causing damage with his body.
"Lightning Dragon's Roaring Thunder!" Laxus jumped up next, unleashing a massive blast of lightning against the dragon, attempting to electrocute him.
"Star Dragon's Secret Art: Celestial Crusher!" Vera flew down from above and smashed her foot into his head.
"You pissants! Apocalypse Dragon's Extermination!" He roared, unleashing a massive blast of energy that knocked them all back, and heavily injured everyone. Only Gajeel, Laxus, Sting, and Yury stood back up.
"You three...I have a way to kill him. But I need some time to get it ready."
"Say no more." Gajeel grinned. "Iron Shadow Dragon Mode!" Gajeel layered his dual mode on top of his Dragon Force. "Iron Shadow Dragon Force!"
"White Shadow Dragon Mode. White Shadow Dragon Force!" Sting layered his own dual mode on top of his dragon force.
"Chaos Dragon Mode. Chaos Dragon Force!" Laxus layered his dual mode on top of his dragon force as well. The three rushed towards Acnologia.
"Hm! So you're strong enough to use dual modes and dragon force at will. And to use them together, no less. You guys aren't half bad."
"You say that now, but you won't after we've beaten you!" Sting yelled. "White Shadow Dragon's Rough Silk!" He created thin black and white black strings that stitched through Acnologia and restricted him while also cutting through him.
"I've got him! Go!" Sting yelled.
"Not good enough!" Acnologia yelled. "Apocalypse Dragon's Roar!" He gathered green and black energy in his mouth before releasing it at Sting, who was engulfed by it, and sent flying against the wall, down for the count.
"Too Late!" The others yelled, approaching him from his sides.
"Karma Demon: Iron Shadow God Sword!" Gajeel melded both of his arms together into a giant chainsaw sword wrapped in shadows. He swung downward, hitting the dragon hard and knocking him into the ground.
"Chaos Dragon's Heavenward Battleaxe!" Laxus created a giant double bladed battle axe out of purple lightning and lifted it above his head before slicing downwards, partially cutting through the dragon. He yelled out angrily, slashing them with his claws, making them fall back down to the ground.
"Purgatory Dragon...Sea King Dragon...Cavern Dragon…Gale Dragon...Voltaic Dragon...Ice Dragon...Sand Dragon...Darkness Dragon…" Yury layered all of his magics over his Dragon Force, gaining all different colors of aura.
"Was that...enough?!" Laxus yelled over, he and Gajeel collapsing onto the ground.
"Yes. Perfect timing." he answered.
"Huh? What is that?" he growled, trying to get back up.
"This is something that I created in concept, but never actually tried before. This was how I was going to kill you. The others can layer their dual modes on top of their Dragon Force, but I have 8 different kinds of Dragon Slaying magic. Rather than choose one of the many combinations, I wondered what would happen if I simply combined all eight at once. And that's what I have now. Rainbow Dragon Force."
He was surrounded in a rainbow aura, with his scales now changed to all different colors.
"Now then, Apocalypse Dragon...it's finally time to put you to rest."
"You think you can kill me?! APOCALYPSE DRAGON'S EXTINCTION BREATH!" He released a blast of green and black energy that Yury kept walking towards.
"Rainbow Dragon's Prismatic Roar." He unleashed a rainbow burst of energy that overcame Acnologia's own attack, and completely annihilated him.
"Prismatic Fairy Law." He closed his eyes and clapped his hands together, forming a rainbow sphere, and expanded it outwards. A huge blast of rainbow energy engulfed Acnologia, and he began to be dispersed into light particles, before yelling out and disappearing completely. Yury watched the last ones float up and disappear before sighing and walking back over to the others, deactivating his powers.
"So...It's over at last…" Irene sighed.
"Was it really that easy?" Lucy asked.
"Easy? You saw what happened." Yury said. "I had to use my Rainbow Dragon Force to defeat him."
"But...after all we tried, you were able to beat him by yourself…"
"...While using Dragon Force and layering eight magics on top of it." he clarified again.
"Oh really? Tell me again how that worked." Their eyes all widened before looking over at the throne, seeing Acnologia in his human form, but seemingly with Dragon Force activated.
"How?!" Laxus yelled, still on the ground.
"My death was negated. It's all up to Isabella, really. I guess she didn't want my existence to end yet." he laughed. Yury went on his guard again.
'I'll have to use…'
"GRAAAAGHHHH….." Acnologia yelled, looking down, and seeing a hand through his chest, surprising everyone.
"You...bastard…" He glanced behind him and saw Natsu. "We're...on the same side…"
"On the same side? You've mistaken your position here. You are nothing but a pawn in Isabella's eyes, while I am a knight. You haven't killed a single one of them yet. You're taking too long, and so I've decided to step in." He took his hand out, making the dragon fall over.
"Isabella...will revive me...and when she does…" he coughed out.
"This is the second time you were defeated. She won't revive you." He stomped his foot into his back before engulfing it in flames, burning the apocalypse dragon into a mere pile of ashes.
"Natsu…" Lucy murmured, looking at him with tears in her eyes. His attire was different. He wore black pants and black boots, along with a skin tight black shirt and a red and gold flame patterned jacket. He turned and looked at her for a moment before disappearing in a blaze of fire.
Yury waited for a few moments before realizing that Acnologia would not be revived this time around. He healed the others before they stood up and walked towards the throne.
"Ah, here." Yury found a small, ornate box sitting behind the chair. He opened it to find a bronze key inside.
"It's time. Are you all ready?" he asked. Some of them looked down.
"Look. I know it's tough to accept what happened. But remember that he's under Isabella's control. And the sooner we snap him out of it, the sooner he'll be back to normal."
"Yeah...you're right." Lucy replied.
"Good. Then let's get going." They opened the door behind the throne and continued walking through the hallway before opening a metal barred door with a loud creak, coming out behind the first tower. There was a stone bridge that led northeast towards Takama-ga-hara. They started walking on it, up towards the entrance.
"Natsu…" Lucy murmured, staying a few steps behind the rest of them. Juvia noticed this and hung back with her.
"Lucy…"
"Don't worry about me, Juvia."
"That's what you keep saying, but someone needs to ignore it and talk to you. You're taking this harder than most."
"Do you guys want some time alone?" Silver asked.
"Yes, if you don't mind."
"We'll wait for you at the entrance." They started walking up towards the front.
"Be honest.. How do you feel about this whole thing?"
"I...I can't…" she started bawling, surprising Juvia, prompting the blue-haired water mage to comfort her.
"Hey! What's wrong?!" She soon realized why Lucy was crying, and decided to just stay and hold her until she was done. After about 30 seconds, she calmed down.
"This whole thing has just been…...it's been a lot of things. We've all grown closer with each other, but there's also been many times that I've been terrified...that we've been terrified...I found out that my mother faked her death, and was leading our enemy. That she was polite and humble socially, but in combat she was like a bloodthirsty beast that left bodies in her wake. To learn that she's married to Zeref, and that they had a child together. But none of that could compare to when Natsu…" she broke off.
"Lucy…"
"Juvia...when we defeated Avatar, you found out that Gray joined them to defeat them...but this time...it's my turn, and Natsu...isn't joining them to defeat them!" she sobbed, hugging her.
"Lucy…" she returned the embrace, rubbing her friend's back, before they broke away and Lucy wiped away her tears.
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" she asked, concerned.
"Yes...the sooner I see Natsu normal again, the better off I'll be."
"Heehee...you love him, after all." she smiled.
"...Yes." she finally admitted, blushing with a happy smile. They walked up to the front door before seeing a single panel in the middle of the doors.
"How do you open it?" Lucy asked.
"We don't know. It's a hand imprint, but everyone here has tried, and it hasn't worked." Gray replied. Lucy remained silent before walking forward and placing her hand on it, pushing it in, before the doors slowly opened, again with a large creak.
"How did you do that?" Zeref asked.
"I didn't. I just put my hand on it." They walked through, seeing another hallway lit by candlelight, just like the last. But this time, there was a bright red carpet running through the middle. They continued walking before hearing a voice.
"Go away."
Lucy paused, recognizing it immediately.
"Natsu…" They ran towards the two doors on the opposite end of the hall, and she opened them, running in. They looked up towards the throne, finding Natsu sitting there with a cold and intimidating stare on his face. Everyone walked in, with Lucy at the front.
"You didn't hear me the first time? Fine. But I'll only say it once more, so listen carefully." In the blink of an eye, he stood in front of Lucy and impaled her, shoving his fist straight through her chest, laying his head on her shoulder and talking into her ear.
"Go away."
End.