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Chapter 25
"WHY IS THAT THING TALKING TO ME!" Happy screams
"With all the crap we go through," Tawna shakes her head, "This shouldn't be surprising to you."
"I guess you're right," Happy states setting onto Tawna's head.
"I still don't understand," Lucy stutters looking to the floating staff, "I thought we defeated Brain,"
"Muhahhahah!" The Staff cackles raising up above the Fairy Tail wizards.
"We did," Gray answers over the eerie laughter. In the mist of the laughter, Natsu grabs the handle and starts banging the head of the skull against the ground.
"Will you quit that creepy laughing, I already have a splitting headache, and…" Natsu sputters and drifts off into a series of mutters as he bangs the staff against the stone ground.
"Don't grab that," Tawna shouts, "You don't know where it has been." She states placing her hands on her hips.
"Stop this thing right now, you rotting piece of drift wood," Natsu glares to the skull.
"How dare you insult my family heritage," The staff snaps, "I come from a long line of strong cedar!"
"You look more like a wimpy twig to me," Tawna smirks crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"Show some respect, you little runt!" Brain's staff snaps to the young Dragon Slayer. Brain's staff's eyes begin to glow as it begins to speak once more, "You are looking at the seventh number of the Oracion Seis. I emerged from my slumber to destroy you all, and… ahhhh!" He is cut off by Tawna now grabbing his handle and slamming the staff against the ground.
"I've heard enough out of you," Tawna glares as she continually knocks its head against the stone ground, "and who gave you the right to call me Runt? If anyone is runt it's you, you nasty piece of firewood."
"Like brother, like sister," Lucy sighs at the Dragneels' tactics To Happy who is now floating next to her head, "and I only thought there was six members of the Oracion Seis?"
"Yeah," Natsu glares grabbing the staff from his sister, "Why are there seven of you?"
"Yeah," Tawna scowls, "Seis means six, you guys are just false advertising now."
"Who cares about the number of members there are, when a cane is threating to kick our butts." Gray states crossing his arms in front of his bare chest.
"It has no feet, so it can't really kick our butts," Happy shrugs. The cane breaks free from the Dragneels and turns to Natsu.
"You uncivilized Neanderthal," it huffs.
"What did it just call me?" Natsu shouts offended clenching his fists.
"He called you a cave man, Bro," Tawna states through a giggle. Natsu glares at his sister and shoves her slightly.
"It won't be long now." Brain's Staff states looking out to the city ruins, "Their retched guild will be in our sights soon."
"We are already that close to Cait Shelter?" Gray asks shocked.
"Indeed!" The staff boasts, "Once they are stamped out, we can begin the descend to darkness!"
"Why are you going after Cait Shelter?" Lucy asks.
"They are the only ones who are capable to seal Nirvana once again." The staff states, "So they need to be eliminated."
"You're not going to make it!" Tawna glares, "We will stop you, before you can get to Cait Shelter!"
"Nirvana cannot be stopped," The staff glares, "Our target is getting closer, you have lost your chance to stop us."
"No, we have not!" Natsu shouts, hands blazing as he charges at the cane. Throwing a few punches, the staff dodges easily and turns it handle and knocks Natsu rolling to the ground.
"Natsu!" Gray shouts, he turns glaring to the staff and his hands glow ready to Ice Make.
"Lucy, Tawna!" Happy shouts, "It sent Natsu rolling, way over there!"
"Why do you sound surprised?" Tawna shakes her head.
"Yeah, it's not a rare occurrence." Lucy chuckles slightly as Gray charges at the skull. The staff charges and slams Gray in the stomach, knocking the wind from his lungs.
"Gotcha!" Natsu shouts grabbing the handle.
"Lets show this thing whos… ouch!" Gray shouts as the Staff breaks from Natsu's grip and hits Gray in the head. "Keep this thing away from me!"
"Ow!" Natsu shouts, "Make it quit hitting me!" The two girls and the cat all watch as the three way fight breaks out. Mainly between Natsu and Gray, with Brain's Staff throwing a few jabs in every once and a while.
"Well, we all knew that was gonna happen," Happy shrugs.
"That's for sure," Tawna and Lucy say together. Brain's Staff catches the sight of the girls and stares.
"Aw," Lucy sighs, "why do I always get the creepy stare?" She complains, "Quick, Tawna make it stop!"
"What am I supposed to do?" Tawna crosses her arms in front of her flat chest.
"Use Blood Grip on it!" Happy suggest.
"It's an old, dried up piece of wood," Tawna shouts to the cat, "there is no blood nor water anywhere in it!" she glances at the Staff and a blue magic circle appears around her hand. "Stop starein' you creep!" She shouts blasting water from her palm.
"Bleh," The Skull sputters, "You little…"
"You call me runt one more time, I'm snapping you in half," Tawna growls.
"Let's get him!" Gray shouts now that Brain's Staff is distracted.
"OH YEAH!" Natsu cheers as the two boys charge the skull, only to be knocked to the ground once more.
"You're just a bunch of annoying kids," The Skull mutters as electricity charges from the lacrama in it's mouth.
"AHHH!" Natsu and Gray shout as the electricity connects with their bodies, making them drop to their knees.
"Natsu, Gray!" Lucy shouts.
"The stick guy isn't playing around!" Happy adds.
"You poor little babies," The Staff mocks, "It's gonna take a lot more than a couple of teens and a little kid to beat me." It chuckles.
"Well," Natsu says standing, "What are we gonna do now?"
"There's gotta be something we can do," Tawna adds, "It shouldn't be this hard to take out this old stick."
"Aye," Happy nods as Brain's staff freezes and gazes behind the Fairy Tail wizards.
"No," The Staff breathes, "This cannot be. They all have fallen, the six demons have been defeated."
"You're just now figuring that out," Tawna rolls her large eyes. The skull's mouth opens and the larcrama crashes to the ground, shattering.
"The horror!" The Staff freaks, waving his handle around, "The Great One is coming!" It sweats.
"The Great One?" Lucy questions, stepping closer.
"What's the big deal?" Gray raises and eyebrow.
"It can't be good if the evil piece of firewood is sweating over it." Tawna states.
"Whoever the Great One is, I don't think it's gonna be great for us!" Happy shouts.
"But, what is he babbling about?" Natsu asks as the group watches the staff shake.
"It's Brain," The Skull shakes.
"Jura already beat him." Tawna says stepping next to Natsu.
"I'm aware," The Staff states, "but what you don't know is that he has another personality."
"A what?" Lucy asks shocked.
"What do you mean by that?" Gray asks.
"You have seen Brain, the one who seeks knowledge, but there is a hidden persona, one that seeks destruction, Zero." The skull states erie.
"Zero is worse than Brain?" Tawna takes a slight step back.
"Zero possess and incredible power, "The skull states, "and a thirst for destruction. Brain was able to seal him away, by using six magical keys."
"The keys must be the Oracion Seis." Gray says piecing the puzzle together.
"Correct," Brain's Staff nods, "Once those six keys fall, Zero will be free to roam the land once again."
"So, by defeating the Oracion Seis, we just created a bigger problem?" Tawna sighs annoyed.
"It sounds more like a challenge than a problem to me," Natsu grins holding up a fist.
"Really, Bro?" Tawna shakes her head. Then the ground begins to rumble and an explosion erupts, shattering the wall in front of the wizards. "What's going on?" Tawna shouts and Natsu pushes her behind his body.
"Nooooooo!" The staff moans as footsteps begin to trail their way to the group. A figure wearing a large white coat with his eyes glowing red with black pupils. "Welcome back master!" The staff drops to the ground in a bow.
"Is this Zero?" Lucy asks stepping back.
"Things have taken an awful turn," Zero starts, "Even Midnight fell in battle."
"Sir, I'm sorry. I beg for you to grant me forgiveness!" The staff cries.
"You have misunderstood me," Zero sneers, his voice deep and filled with evil, "It's been far too long, since I have had this feeling." Zero raises his arm, "This power, I have longed for it." Dark magic energy begins to build around the large man. His red eyes bore into the Fairy Tail wizards. "You scum, you have done an admiral job in destroying my guild. As it's master, I am bound by my obligations to take my revenge."
"He's the true leader of the Oracion Seis? "Tawna questions stepping back next to Lucy.
"I'm afraid so," Happy stutters in fear, as the dark magic begin to swirl around the air. The ground beneath their feet begins to rumble once more as Zero's magic power begins to gain it's traction.
"You fired up Natsu?" Gray smirks to his pink headed guild mate.
"You know it," Natsu grins, "He has a lot of crazy power, I can't wait to take him down." He cracks his knuckles.
"I know!" Zero shouts," I'll start with the bald one that damaged this body while brain possessed it." He raises an arm and sends daggers of power to Jura's passed out body.
"Ice Make Shield!" Gray jumps in front of the elder's body, using his ice magic to block the attack, "You have the audacity to attack someone who can't even fight back!" Gray shouts, "That just makes you a coward!"
"Nonsense!" Zero boasts as his power expands, "That is a foolish ideal!" Gray's ice begins crumble, pieces breaking away until finally it gives sending Gray into the wall behind him.
"Gray!" Tawna shouts, as the gust of wind created by the attack blows around them.
"I take pleasure in destroying things that do not move," Zero grins evily, "Why should that man be any difference?" Heat begins to fill the space the wizards are in. Natsu charges, fist blazing and his flaming fist collides with Zero's magic circle.
"Burn!" Natsu growls. Zero laughs slightly and with a single touch sends Natsu into the ceiling.
"This is bad," Lucy shivers taking a step back.
"Yeah, I'm scared," Happy shakes holding onto Lucy's leg. Zero's red eyes connect to the Celestial Wizard and cat, both who are frozen in fear. He raises his arm, pointing his fist to the two.
"No!" Tawna jumps in front holding her arm out. Small magic circles expand out connecting to Zero. Freezing his movements before the magic energy is released.
"Hehehe," He begins to laugh, as Tawna struggles to hold her grip, "You think this weak grip is enough to stop me!" Zero move quickly from her Blood Grip.
"Ahhh!" Tawna yells, dropping to her knees holding her arm in pain, as the large amount of magic energy she was expelling is yanked from her.
"Tawna!" Lucy shouts kneeling down to the child.
"Foolish girl," Zero sneers, "You seem to have forgotten, that Blood grip and be damaging to the castor when the grip is forcefully released." He raises his arm once more, opening his fist and an explosion of magic energy is expelled, barreling to the two girls and cat.
"AHHH!" The three scream as they are blast in separate directions by the blinding light. The balst hits the wall, making it shatter under it's power. Team Fairy Tail lay tattered among the recage. Natsu and Gray lay face down, covered in rocks and bruises. Lucy, Happy and Tawna lay not far away. Tawna's t-shirt ripped exposing her black sports bra and her light blue guild mark on her right shoulder.
"Well done master!" Brain's staff cheers through the clearing dust, "Very well done, just one way of yur hand and those Fairy Tail wizards were done!" He boasts as they look to the wizards laying scattered before them.
"They are not done yet," Zero sneers.
"What?" The staff asks in shock.
"These vermin are still clearly breathing," Zero's magic energy begins to build once more, "It wasn't enough! I will not be done until they are rip to shreds!" He shouts looking to the teens below releasing more magic energy to them. Their bodies slam against walls and land on tumbled rocks, still withstanding Zero's power.
"Look Master!" The staff yells looking out the whole in the wall. "We are impending our target," He says as the Cait Shelter Guild comes into view. Zero pauses his attack and moves to the roof of the Tower to watch as the approach. Leaving the Fairy Tail wizards in the rubble down below. Nirvana begins to charge with energy as they approach Wendy's guild, getting ready to fire at any moment.
From where the wizards lay, the ground begins to shake as the magic power builds and Nirvana is released. Different explosions go off making the town jerk and wobble. The four wizards begin to slowly come to, still unable to move, but they can hear voices. Voices through telepathy magic. The telepathy is getting weaker, but they can still hear the plan.
"We need to destroy six lacrama at once?" Erza's voice echoes.
"Yes," Hibiki answers breathlessly, "that is the only way we can destroy it."
"We need three more wizards!" Erza states, "There's only a 1 and six chance someone will run into Zero. Is there anyone else?" She shouts desperate.
"We are out of magic energy up here in the bomber," Hibiki struggles.
"Get up Gray," Lyon hisses, "Don't let these goons be the ones to take you out.
"I have always hated you Lucy," Sherry breathes heavily, "I'm not the biggest fan of that little pink haired runt either, but Lucy you give it your all in a fight. We need your help, please."
"Natsu, Katawna," Wendy's voice cries, "Please help."
"Answer me Tom cat," Carla hisses.
Hearing the voices of their comrades, the wizards begin to fight back in to consciousness. Natsu is the first to breathe heavily as he struggles to push himself off the ground. The four wizards all groan in pain as they struggle to pull themselves from the ground. Lucy using a nearby bolder to pull her body upright, and Gray struggles to crawl to his knees as well. Tawna pushes herself up using her uninjured arm, and getting help from Lucy.
"Please can you hear our voices," Hibiki begs.
"Yeah," Natsu groans, "We hear ya."
"Natsu," Hibiki sighs in relief.
"Destroy… all six…" Gray breaths heavily, "Lacrama at one time."
"Gray," Lyon breaths in relief.
"So…" Lucy smirks, "Who's fighting Zero?"
"Yeah," Tawna catches her breath, "Cause we would like another crack him." She says holding her arm. "And Sherry, I'm not gonna let you get away with the Runt comment."
"Lucy, Katawna!" Wendy voice echoes happily.
"We only have 18 minutes left," Happy says struggling to stand, "We need to hurry."
"My telepathy is starting to cut out," Hibiki voice struggles, "I uploaded a map to each of your minds. I numbered the lacrama. You each need to pick one and destroy it."
"I'll take one," Natsu states standing.
"I'll get two."
"That leaves me with three," Lucy says, "Man I hope Zero isn't there."
"I'll take four," Ichiya states, "Since I am closest to it."
"I'll take five," Erza states.
"Then, I'm taking six." Tawna finishes as Lucy helps her stand, as she holds her injured arm.
"No, you're not," Natsu states looking at his little sister, "We need someone else, Tawna is injured."
"I'll go with her," Wendy's voice echoes, "I can heal her injury and with both of us, we should be able to destroy it. Tawna, start making your way to the lacrama. Carla and I will meet you there." As Wendy finishes, their telepathy is cut off, by Hibiki loosing magic energy.
"Oh no," Gray states, "We lost connection."
"Hibiki sounded really low on magic energy." Tawna states, "He probably couldn't hold out much longer."
"Okay guys!" Happy shouts, "We need to get going. And if we run into Zero, take that jerk down."
"Let's go," Tawna shouts and winces, from moving her arm.
"Aye!" The remainder wizards shout in response as they begin to go their separate ways. Gray heads towards number two and Lucy and Happy head to number three.
"Bugs," Natsu states before the two siblings run in opposite directions to Lacrama one and six, "Be careful." He says glancing to her arm.
"I'll be fine," Tawna nods, "You're the one who needs to be careful, I know you are going after Zero." Natsu looks to Tawna surprised, "I can smell him too, he's at lacrama number one. Kick his butt Bro." She smirks. Natsu nods and the two go their separate ways.
Tawna quickly makes her way towards lacrama number six following the map from Hibiki. She momentarily pauses to catch her breath, she is still low on magic energy, and using that last Blood Grip spell didn't help any. Holding her injured arm close to her side, she breath in pain trying to move it.
"Tawna!" Wendy's voice echoes through the tunnel she is in. looking up she sees her blue hair fellow Dragon Slayer.
"Wendy," Tawna sighs in relief.
"What happened to you Child," Carla asks as she lands near the water Dragon slayer.
"I'm not the only one lookin' bad," Tawna laughs, "Zero sure did a number on all of us." Wendy hurries and looks at Tawna's injured arm. Bruising covers from her finger tips all the way up to her bicep.
"Did he injure his arm?" Wendy asks starting to heal it.
"You can say that," Tawna sighs, feeling relief from the pain, "This is why Blood Grip can be dangerous to the caster."
"This happened because of Blood Grip?" Carla asks.
"My grip wasn't strong enough," Tawna sighs, "Sometimes in Blood Grip the caster may get some of their own blood in the grip. That's what happened to me, I was already drained on magic energy I didn't even realize I had some of my own blood in my hold. So, when Zero ripped out of my grasp, it tore some of my muscles along with it." She says as Wendy finishes healing.
"That should do it," Wendy states, "It may still be sore for a couple days."
"Thanks, Wendy," Tawna smiles, "You're the best,"
"Anything to help," Wendy smiles to her newest friend.
"We only have a few minutes left," Carla states floating above the two per-teen's heads, "Lets get to this lacrama, and fast."
"aye!" The two girls state as they begin the trek to the lacrama. Explosions erupt from the distance, causing Tawna to look behind them worried.
"What's wrong Tawna?" Wendy asks.
"Natsu must be fighting Zero," She says worried, "I knew he went after him, I could smell that Zero was at number one."
"From just seeing your brother fight all day, "Carla states as the approach the lacrama, "He will be fine."
"I know you're right." Tawna states, "I just can't help but worry." The three finally approach a large room, and in the center is a large lacrama.
"We have to destroy that?" Wendy asks worried looking at it wide eyed.
"It shouldn't be two hard with both of us." Tawna states, "Natsu and I destroyed a lacrama bigger than this together," She says thinking back to the Jupiter cannon, "This is small compared to that one, we should be fine." More explosions erupt from the walking city. Natsu's fight with Zero is getting rough.
"I don't know if I can do this," Wendy says stepping back.
"Why are you doubting yourself?" Tawna asks, looking to her friend.
"I'm not a fighter," Wendy says looking down, "I may possess the same magic as you, but I can't fight like you."
"Wendy," Tawna says, "I know you can do this."
"Girls," Carla shouts, we have one minute!" Wendy's eyes widen and her hands begin to shake. Tawna takes her hand and smiles.
"We can both do this," The Water Dragon Slayer smirks, "You ready?" Wendy looks up the lacrama before them and nods.
"Let's do this." Wendy smiles.
The two girls hand in hand focus their magic energy together, two blue magic circles appear above the two dragon slayers.
"Grandine…"
"Nanami…"
"Give us your strength." The two girls say together.
"Now!" Carla shouts to the two girls.
"Sky Dragon…"
"Water Dragon…"
"ROAR!" The two roars combine together into one, colliding into the lacrama. The lacrama shatters and pieces go around the room. The ground begins to shake as all the lacrama are destroyed. Tawna and Wendy look to each other with smiles on their faces.
"We did it!" Wendy cheers.
"We stopped Nirvana!" Tawna smiles, "And we saved your family." Their celebrations were cut short when the ceiling begins to crumble around them.
"We need to get out of her!" Carla demands grabbing the girls' hands. The white cat drags the two Dragon slayers back into the long corridor they came down.
"Carla slow down!" Wendy begs.
"We can barely keep up," Tawna adds.
"We can't slow down!" Carla shouts The two girls continue to try and keep up, but their feet are caught on rocks on the ground.
"Ahhh! "The two girls shout as the tumble to the ground.
"Wendy, Katawna!" Carla shouts turning back. The ground rumble once again and large chunks of the wall start to descend onto the Dragon Slayers.
"Iron Rock Wall!" The earth around them alters blocking the tumbling wall from crushing the girls.
"Jura!" Tawna grins up to the Wizard Saint, "I thought you were down for the count."
"All I needed was a little rest." The bald man states, helping Wendy and Tawna stand, "We need to get out of here. Nirvana is rapidly collapsing." The wizards and cat all nod and they follow Jura, in hopes of finding an exit to this destruction. Coming outside, they begin to run down one of the legs, dodging falling debris as they go.
"We need to get off this thing!" Tawna shouts panicked.
"Jura looks to the sky and picks up the two girls, and cat.
"Hey! "Carla protests.
"What's going on?" Wendy asks.
"Sorry, we are gonna have to jump." Jura says.
"Jump!" Tawna shouts.
"Sorry, Miss Katawna," Jura states, "You will have face you fear of heights one more time today!" The Wizard n leaps from the leg and launches himself down to the ground.
Down on the ground Gray, Erza, Ichiya, Lucy and Happy have all gathered.
"I hope everyone got out alright?" Gay says glancing to Nirvana.
"Me too," Lucy says holding Happy close to her chest. "I hope Wendy and Tawna got out okay."
"Ahhhhhhh!" screams are heard from above. The wizards from the ground all look up and see thrre wizards and a cat flying towards them. Crashing to the ground Tawna and Wendy roll one way and Carla and Jura rool the other.
"It's Tawna and Wendy!" Erza shouts running to the girl's aid.
"And Jura!" Lucy adds.
"CARLA!" Happy shouts happily seeing the white cat struggle to get off the ground.
"Are you guys okay?" Gray asks kneeling next to Tawna.
"I'm so done with heights today," Tawna scowls, pushing herself off the ground.
"Yep, she okay." Gray laughs at the twelve-year-old's usual attitude.
"We got out of there right in time." Jura states standing. Tawna and Wendy look around at their surroundings.
"Where's Natsu?" Tawna asks.
"And Jellal?" Wendy adds.
"I hope they're not still inside." Lucy says looking up to the crumbling Nirvana.
"Knowing that Flames for Brains," Gray states, "He's probably lost in the woods somewhere."
"Natsu!" Tawna shouts.
"Where are you buddy?" Happy shouts running around on the ground. The dirt beneath the blue cat's feet begins to alter, "Whoa!" Happy shouts as he is thrown from the ground.
"Don't worry, I got you Happy," Tawna shouts catching the blue cat mid-air.
"Thanks," Happy smiles. Looking back to the ground the dirt melts away revealing who is beneath it.
"Love drives us to save our friends!" Hot Eye shouts as he emerges from the ground, holding Natsu and Jellal in his arms. "Oh Yeah!"
"There he is," Gray states about Natsu, "He always has to make an entrance." He laughs as Hot Eye places Natsu on his feet.
"NATSU!" Tawna and Happy shout running towards Natsu. They both launch themselves at him, knocking him on to the ground into a hug.
"Hey," Natsu shouts as he lands on the ground.
"You're okay!" Tawna shouts hugging her brother.
"I was worried, Buddy!" Happy cries. Natsu laughs and places a hand on each of their heads.
"It's gonna take a lot more to make me kick the bucket." Natsu grins hugging the two back.
"I can't thank you guys enough," Wendy says through tears, "You saved my Guild, I know I didn't do much to help, but thank you."
"Hey, you helped destroy a lacrama," Tawna smiles, "That was a help."
"I guess you're right," Wendy smiles.
A lot had happened after the destruction of Nirvana. The Magic council traveled to find us. They took in the members of Oracion Seis into custody. Although, they took Jellal with them as well. Natsu tried to stop them from taking him, but it was no use. It was hard for Erza to watch him go. She wasn't letting those around her see her weakness, but she had shed some tears for him.
Wendy brought everyone to Cait shelter to get medical attention and change of clothes. All those in the alliance have received injuries of different multitudes, and both Tawna and Lucy need different clothes. Lucy had been ripped in many places, and Tawna's overalls are down to one strap, and her white shirt as seen better days, from being ripped over the shoulder and back.
"Oooo," Lucy squeals, looking at herself in the mirror, "This adorable," She grins looking at her new pink outfit from Cait Shelter. Her top tied together in many places leading down to the long skirt with large slits up the sides.
"Yeah, yeah," Sherry grins, from her mirror, "You're still not as sexy as me. I'm not gonna lie though, The Runt does look good in her's" She says glancing to Tawna.
"I have to agree, this is pretty cute," Tawna grins looking to her outfit. Long, flowy, blue tribal design pants, and a solid blue halter top, matching not only the pants, but her guild mark on her shoulder blade.
"Cait Shelter is famous for their textiles and clothes." Wendy smiles standing next to Tawna in her yellow and green dress. Lucy and Tawna look over to Erza who is sitting against the pillar.
"Hey Erza," Lucy says picking up another outfit, "Come try this on." She says trying to cheer her up.
"Yeah," Tawna smiles, "We all know you love a costume change."
"sure," Erza sighs. Tawna and Lucy glance at each other and sigh once again. Then they catch up on the conversation sherry was having with Wendy.
"Come to think of it, I had never heard of your guild until we were thrown together onto a team." Sherry says.
"Yeah I had never heard of it either." Lucy thinks.
"I had only heard of it from old books, but even then, it was minimal information." Tawna states, "I had no idea it was even still around."
"Wow, I didn't think we were that obscure." Wendy laugh nervously.
"I hate to interrupt," Carla states, "But everyone is waiting for us."
"Oh yeah," Lucy laughs, "I forgot the guys are waiting."
"Yeah, lets go." Tawna says. They let Erza finish changing and the girls go out to meet the boys outside the guild hall.
"Took you girls long enough," Gray laughs as they finally meet them outside.
"Hey," Tawna throws her hands up in defeat, "Blame Lucy and Sherry, they were too busy looking at themselves in the mirror."
"Hey!" The two older girls shout together, making Tawna laugh.
"You know it's true," She says coming to stand next to her brother and Happy. Natsu places a hand on her head and Happy crawls onto her shoulder.
"Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale, and Wendy and Carla," Cait Shelter's master speaks, "I thank you; for your efforts in defeating the Oracion Seis and also saving this village for Nirvana. I offer my deapest gratitude, thank you. We are now in your debt."
"We were happy to help you!" Ichiya shouts jumping in front.
"Oh great," Lucy sighs.
"Yeah, it looks like we are getting another interpreted dance." Tawna rolls her eyes.
"This guy makes my head hurt," Happy sighs.
"You said it, Little Buddy." Natsu laughs as Ichiya begins to mumble about something. And now all Four Blue Pegasus members are prancing up and down yelling, oh yes.
"I am proud of you all," Jura smiles placing a hand on Sherry and Lyon's shoulders.
"Yeah!" Natsu shouts, "We deserve a victory party!"
"Aye sir!" Happy bounces.
"Yeah, a part sound great," Gray says stretching his arms above his head.
"Gray, put your shirt back on!" Tawna laughs.
"You too Buddy!" Lucy shouts at a shirtless Lyon.
"Great now we have two stripping ice wizards," Tawna laughs with Lucy. Wendy joins the laughter of the three crazy guilds.
"Is the Cait shelter, down for getting down?" Ichiya asks coming to a pause in his prancing, but the three boys continue in the back ground. Now even Fairy Tail has joined in on Blue Pegasus fun.
"Oh yes!" Wendy shouts, but is left with scilent from her guild. Everyone's prancing has come to a stop because of the scilence.
"I am truly sorry," Cait Shelter's master states, "I have neglected to tell you the truth about my people. My deepest applogies."
"It's okay Master," Wendy says, "You don't have to tell us if you don't want to." Her master glances up from the ground and sighs.
"It is important that you all listen to the tale I am about to tell."
He went into the tale about how Nirvana was created by his own hands 400 years ago. And that the Cait shelter Guild is not decedents of those who lived in the Woodsea, but they are them. He told them how they made a home on Nirvana and took joy with the peace that was there. He spoke on how Nirvana didn't just change darkness to light, but it absorbed the darkness, throwing the light and dark balance off, and All that darkness was transferred to them living on Nirvana.
"There was so much hatred, we ended up slaughtering each other, until no one was left." Wendy's master states, "I was the only survivor of that dark time. In this situation survivor is bit misleading, the man you see before you is a projection of who I once was. As my punishment, I have kept watch over my creation, waiting for the day when Nirvana was going to be destroyed once and for all. Now, my job here has been done. Nirvana was finally brought to it's knees, by you all."
"No," Wendy cries, "Why didn't you tell me." Her master blinks his eyes and members of the guild begin to vanish before their eyes.
"They're thought projections," Tawna says shocked, stepping closer to Natsu's side.
"What's happening!" Wendy shouts, "Don't go!"
"You can't just leave us!" Carla shouts as the two watch as their guild vanishes before their eyes.
"Why is this happening!" Wendy shouts with tears streaming down her eyes, "Please don't go."
"Wendy," Tawna says quietly, feeling Natsu place a hand on her shoulder, helping to comfort her, she still watches as her friends guild leaves.
"I have deceived you Wendy," Her master speaks once more, "I am deeply sorry. All they were just projections. The moment that young boy dropped you off to me, I could not help but to take you in. I created the charade so you wouldn't be pulled into my life of solitude."
"Everyone I cared for was not a real person!" Wendy shouts with tears streaming down her face, "How could you do such a thing!"
"Calm down my dear," He smiles softly, "Neither you or Carla need those imaginary friends," He points to the alliance standing behind her, "You are now surrounded by real friends, who care for you." His body begins to fade as well as he says his final words, "You have a bright future ahead of you, embrace it with open arms."
"Master!" Wendy yells running forward and dropping to her knees. Tawna has tears threatening to fall from her eyes, as Natsu pulls her into a hug, burring her face into his shirt.
"I would like to thank each and every one of you, I know Wendy and Carla are in good hands." Her master says before he fades into nothing. Everyone stands back as Wendy cries for the loss of her guild, until Erza places a hand on her shoulder.
"I know all too well the pain of losing a loved one," Erza states, "But you will heal, and we will help you." Wendy turns to face Erza with tears still staining her cheeks. Tawna walks up and kneels next to Erza.
"Why don't you come with us," Tawna smiles, "Come join Fairy Tail."
A/N- Wooo Nirvana Arc is finally done! It won't be long now until the story will start picking up. Also, Tawna's exceed will be making an appearance coming soon. Please review and is there is any question don't hesitate to PM me. I love talking with all of you.