Chapter 25: Fairy Tail

(A/N:

Natsu: Hey everybody! This will be the last time I will do the author's notes, so listen up! This is the final chapter for the Hidden Revelation arc. And after that's over, everything will get back to normal! I'm fired up because I'm so excited!

I have one last thing to say before I go: I hope all of you have enjoyed Ebi's story so far. I know I sure have. Also, take a look at the chapter number and see how it relates to the Code Geass seasons. If you guessed that this is a finale, then you're right!

Bye everyone! It was nice talking to you all!)

I do not own Code Geass, Fairy Tail, or the original designs for my expies.

Lelouch arrived on the nineteenth floor, where Tsumibito and the Great Wizard Generals were waiting for him. Since Lelouch's Black Angel Magic ran out a while ago, Tsumibito would've been able to move around. But since the Generals were surrounding him, it would've been suicidal. Not to mention he was exhausted.

Surprisingly, the rain stopped a while ago now.

Lelouch limped over slowly to his Generals. Only Ryuko was really standing; Andreas was bandaged up slightly and sitting, while Jellal was lying on the ground. Moving with a broken rib wasn't highly recommended.

Ryuko met Lelouch half-way and carried him a little to help him walk over to Tsumibito. "How did it go?" Ryuko asked, talking about the fight with the Dragon Slayers.

"They're no longer hostile," Lelouch answered. "However, we need to give them medical attention. I kept a promise with Logan."

Tsumibito sighed. "As I thought… It looks like you did beat them."

"Tsumibito," Lelouch said.

"Hmm?"

"Are you still going to come with us without resistance? Or are we going to have to kill you?"

Tsumibito answered, "That depends. Do you want to know my history as well, or do you just want your memories back?"

"So you know what happened with Zero," Lelouch concluded.

"How could I not?"

Lelouch didn't reply. He looked at Ryuko. "Can you bandage me as well? I'm bleeding, and I'm starting to feel a bit dizzy."

"Sure." Ryuko put Lelouch down and began to tear pieces of her clothing to use as bandages.

While being bandaged, Lelouch said, "Ryuko…"

"Yes?"

"Are we getting any medical teams over here?"

"They should be arriving in five minutes. I was able to get here faster than them. Once they arrive, we'll have you, Andreas, Jellal and the Dragon Slayers treated."

Ryuko finished the bandaging on Lelouch's left leg and side. Lelouch told her, "I need you to go back down to the Dragon Slayers and meet up with the medical teams. You'll need to explain the situation with them."

Ryuko got up from the ground. "Got it." She then dashed off the building.

Tsumibito asked, "And what about me?"

Lelouch explained. "You know what I'm doing with you."

Jellal intervened. "I hope you don't mind my asking, but what did Tsumibito mean by getting your memories back?"

Ah, of course… Lelouch mentally slapped his forehead. I'll need to explain this. "Well it's like this…"

Lelouch explained to Jellal and Andreas that Tsumibito and Zero were not masks like he once believed they were, but were instead his memories in a physical form. Tsumibito himself confirmed this, explaining why Zero was no longer on the island. At first, Jellal and Andreas didn't get it, but it all clicked in eventually.

"Okay, but that doesn't explain why Tsumibito is a complete monster," Jellal said.

"It probably works like this," Lelouch began. "Tsumibito and Zero are not just my memories; they also share all of the personality traits that I possess or did possess; they are still me, after all. Zero, as far as my memories tell me, fought for justice. So of course, he would be what people would consider 'the good guy'. Tsumibito is the side of me that is, apparently, callous and tyrannical. Everyone has a darker side to their personality, and I think that because Zero and Tsumibito were two separate people, that Tsumibito was bound to be my dark side."

"That's exactly correct," Tsumibito confirmed. "Zero and I decided by ourselves how we would deal with being in the same world as you, Lelouch. We both went with lying to you by saying we were the physical forms of your masks that you wore in your past."

"But of course…" Lelouch pointed out. "…that is not possible."

"Exactly." Tsumibito smiled. "But you don't know how I exist if I'm just your memories." Of course, Tsumibito knew quite well how he came to be. But that was another conversation altogether.

Andreas commented, "You two seem to be getting along a little too well. It's starting to weird me out."

Tsumibito defended his case by saying, "I have no way to defeat Lelouch; everything I worked for was for nothing. Once I have outlived my usefulness, Lelouch and I will become one person again."

Jellal said, "You seem fairly casual about dying."

"Death doesn't scare you once you've been through it already."

"Wait a second, I died?" Lelouch did not know that. In fact, he was quite shocked.

Tsumibito grinned. "It will all make sense once you kill me."

Lelouch left the conversation where it ended, as Ryuko came back with a group of people; the medical team.

After treating everyone's wounds (even Tsumibito), the Isle of Sin and the Isle of the Dragons were permanently vacated. Hundreds of Baram Alliance members were killed during the Battle of the Isles, and all the teams could do was bury them and try to give them the best send-off they could manage. It was now time to work out the state of Fiore.

Great Wizard Commander Lelouch Lamperouge and the Great Wizard Generals Jellal Fernandes, Andreas Rokubuki, Ryuko Seishikina and Reiji Soyokaze, all negotiated and exchanged ideas with several government bodies that volunteered to be a part of the Earth Land Alliance. The main topic was Fiore's Magic Council branch and how Fiore's government was going to be run. After several days, they all reached an agreement: several representatives from governing bodies would be put in charge of Fiore, instead of being their own country's Shadow Party.

Lelouch, being the sceptic that he was, did not entirely trust everyone now in charge of the country, so he used his Geass on all of them over the course of the negotiations to swear to him that they would act responsibly in their new roles. If they didn't, he would basically ruin their lives. Having Geass in this case was kind of a good thing.

Another issue Lelouch and the Generals had to deal with was the fact that the Wizard Generals were criminals under the Magic Council's eyes. The Generals argued that they have done a great deed by helping with the destruction of the Baram Alliance and by commanding the Alliance's forces; they did not commit any crimes in the past four years. The Magic Council from the other countries countered by saying that they have not completed their sentences and that their crimes were horrendous.

They did reach a compromise: the Great Wizard Generals were to be disbanded and on probation for three years. If they behaved themselves, the Magic Council would agree to revoke their sentences. Lelouch was disappointed, but it was not a big deal anyway; he had plans for his friends already. But he wasn't certain if his plans would work.

On another note, the Baram Alliance was completely obliterated during the Earth Land Alliance's attack. To make sure something like this would never happen again, all of the Guild Masters in Fiore signed a Treaty swearing that they would not become a Dark Guild, and that they would do their best to eliminate any Dark Guild that may arise over the years. Fairy Tail's fifth Guild Master, Macao, also signed the Treaty.

Fairy Tail was Lelouch's top priority after the imprisonment of Tsumibito. Said man's case was a lot harder to deal with for Lelouch, as he had to explain to everyone in Fiore that he was going to be locked up until Lelouch would declare his execution. Of course, capital punishment hasn't been enforced in Fiore for decades, so Lelouch had to promise that Tsumibito would be the last case of capital punishment for good.

Logan and William managed to escape dealing with the government thanks to Lelouch's help. Now that they were free to do what they wanted, they decided to travel for a while. They never specified if they would return to Fiore.

Now that the Earth Land Alliance has been officially disbanded until further notice, Lelouch now set his sights on his next order of business: Fairy Tail.

The Fairy Tail guild was still the same as Lelouch remembered it. The only thing that changed was the membership numbers. The only members who are still a part of Fairy Tail are Macao (Guild Master), Wakaba, Alzack and Bisca, Jet and Droy, Max, Nab, Reedus, Vijeeter, Warren, Laki, Kinana, Romeo and Porlyusica. Everyone except Porlyusica had gone through very noticeable changes; mostly that they all aged or grew up.

Lelouch now stood ten metres away from the main entrance of the Fairy Tail building. His clothes were back to normal; black shirt with a hood (minus the fleur de lis that signified his previous rank), grey pants, black sneakers, two black wristbands and his gold necklace from Kishi. He also got a haircut to get his hair back to the same length he used to have. He even took his contact lenses back from Tsumibito before he was locked up in a high-security prison that prevented him from using magic.

His hands were in his pockets.

Lelouch was in deep thought as he stared at the building. What would they say to what he wanted to ask of them? Would they accept it, or would they completely reject him? Would he ever be able to go back to the guild he was technically still a member of? Would they excommunicate him?

At this point, Lelouch wasn't certain.

Lelouch and his former Generals were to meet up after he was done with what he wanted to do. If his plan didn't work out, then he and his friends were to live somewhere else and move on. But Lelouch hoped it didn't have to come to that.

Finished contemplating, Lelouch made his way to the front entrance of the Fairy Tail guild. With a deep breath, he raised his right hand and pushed the door open. His declared presence caught the attention of everyone in the guild.

With all of the members of Fairy Tail now staring at the former Great Wizard Commander, Lelouch declared the point of his arrival. "Listen to what I have to say before you judge my reason for being here. I come in peace. All I want to do is come back home." He would get to what else he wanted after a bit more discussion.

Macao, now older and losing a bit of his hair, got up from his chair at the table he was sitting at with his son and walked over to Lelouch, ignoring Wakaba's pleas for him to step back. He stopped in front of Lelouch, stared straight into his eyes and stated with a serious tone, "You want to become Guild Master."

Lelouch was mildly surprised that Macao figured it out, and admitted the truth. "Yes."

Everyone else in the guild was on edge, expecting Lelouch to make a move on Macao if the opportunity arose.

But none of them expected Macao to slap Lelouch across the left side of his face.

Lelouch didn't retaliate or snap back. Instead, he raised his head to a modest level and turned his right cheek in front of Macao. While Macao was shocked at Lelouch's acceptance, he didn't hesitate to slap that side as well. "Give me one good reason why you should even be accepted back into the guild."

"I don't blame you for hating me." Lelouch looked back at Macao, regret evident in his eyes. "In fact, you have every right to excommunicate me from the guild. I lied to you all, and I'm sorry."

"Why should any of us believe your apology?" Macao raised his voice slightly.

Lelouch blinked in silence and just looked at Macao before saying, "You shouldn't, but I'm now telling you the truth. Don't believe me if you want, but it still doesn't change the fact that-"

Macao threw an uppercut into Lelouch's stomach, winding him. Lelouch stayed hunched over as Macao kneed Lelouch in the head, forcing him down to the ground and on his side. Lelouch didn't get up as he accepted the abuse Macao was now giving him.

"Hey Macao, that's enough!" Wakaba called out. "The kid said he was sorry, right? Why are you doing this to him when he did so much for everyone in Fiore?"

"Are you an idiot, Wakaba!?" Macao scowled at his old friend. "Even if he has done everything he did, that doesn't change the fact that he lied to us!"

Kinana defended Wakaba. "But is that really the only reason you're doing this? That's just silly! Look at him; he's not even resisting!"

"Stay quiet, Kinana!"

"He's right, Miss Kinana…" Lelouch muttered as he slowly got up to his feet with his head hung low. "I lied to you all. What he's doing is fine by me. I deserve what I get for what I did to Fairy Tail over three years ago." He held out his arms. "Come on, Macao…" He looked up at the Guild Master, acceptance glittering from his facial expression. "…keep knocking me down if you want."

Macao paused as he stared at Lelouch intensely. The two of them stared at each other for what felt like ages before Macao sighed and said, "Are you going to tell us what we want to hear?"

Lelouch didn't put his arms back to his side as he replied, "If it's the truth you want, then yes."

"You'll tell us everything you know about Heaven Wolf Island?"

"Yes."

"You'll even tell us about the business with Zero and Tsumibito?"

"I'll explain as best as I can."

Macao contemplated Lelouch's answers for a short while before saying, "Let's hear it then."

Lelouch told everyone in Fairy Tail about what went on before he arrived in Magnolia. He brought up meeting Mystogan, everything that happened on Heaven Wolf Island, the business with Zero and Tsumibito (he skipped the part about Geass for good reason), and everything else from Kishi to the Wizard Generals. He also told them about Mavis Vermillion and what she did for him. The news about Mavis certainly shocked many members in the guild, but as Lelouch told more about his story, the more they started to accept his truth.

When he finished, Macao spoke up. "So basically, all along you wanted to bring Fiore back to how it was before you arrived here." He was back to sitting at his chair nd Lelouch was standing so that everyone was in front of his eyesight.

"That's right," Lelouch confirmed. "Admittedly, there may have been better ways I could've gone about this."

Macao nodded.

Laki spoke up. "There's something I don't get, Lelouch."

"Yes?"

"How did you get here if you're not from our world?"

Lelouch answered her question by saying, "I will be interrogating Tsumibito about that. Once I have all the answers I need, I will kill him."

Although they all knew that Tsumibito needed to be killed, the Fairy Tail members were uncomfortable about the idea of killing another person. They may not be the ones doing the killing, but thinking about it still made them uneasy.

Deciding that he heard enough from Lelouch, Macao touched on the next important topic. "Back to what I was saying earlier… You want to become Guild Master, am I still right?"

"If possible, yes."

"Why should you become Guild Master?" Macao asked.

"I don't expect you to give up the position so easily, but I promise you that I will take the responsibility seriously. Also, my former Generals and a couple of friends of mine have no other place to go to. I was hoping I could make them members of the guild."

"You mean you want people like Jellal to join this guild?"

"Along with Andreas, Ryuko, Reiji, Ultear and Meredy; yes."

"That's a lot to ask for if you want me to step down as Master. You know they're former criminals."

"I understand your concern, but trust me; they would not turn their back on fellow allies. I am absolutely certain about that."

Macao considered everything he heard from Lelouch to reach a decision. If he excommunicated Lelouch, then he would never have to bother with this business again. If he let Lelouch become Guild Master, he may regret doing so later. But then again, it might take the stress off himself.

Wakaba spoke up. "I say we let him become Guild Master."

Macao looked at his friend in surprise. "Wakaba…!"

Laki nodded. "Me too."

"You as well, Laki?"

One by one, everyone in the guild (minus Asuka) voiced their opinions and agreed that Lelouch should become Guild Master. They explained by saying to Macao that he must be strong enough to become Master if he was able to fight Tsumibito and Zero at not only the same time, but also completely crush them under his foot later on. It was sort of a tradition that the strongest member of Fairy Tail was to be Guild Master. That was how Macao got the position.

Macao sighed after everyone explained their reasons to him. For the first time he could remember in a long time, he smiled. "Alright then…"

Lelouch looked at Macao in surprise. "Wait, you mean…?"

"It looks like everyone agrees, and I guess I do as well." Macao got up from his chair and walked over to Lelouch. "I give the position of Guild Master to you, Lelouch." He held out his right hand. "Do you accept it?"

Lelouch's face was full of shock and surprise. He couldn't believe they accepted the idea! It almost seemed like a miracle!

Smiling, Lelouch gratefully answered, "Yes…" He then shook former Guild Master Macao's hand. "…I do."

December 16, X 791

Nothing much has changed over the next three years for Fairy Tail and its sixth Guild Master, Lelouch. The only major difference in the guild was the addition of Jellal, Andreas, Ryuko, Reiji, Ultear and Meredy. All of them agreed to become members of Fairy Tail as long as Lelouch was there with them. Eventually, everyone who was already a part of Fairy Tail warmed up to them and welcomed them with open arms.

With a new and powerful Guild Master along with six wizards who could take on hundreds of people by themselves, Fairy Tail remained as one of the strongest guilds in Fiore, but were contenders with Sabre Tooth for the number one spot.

The newest Fairy Tail members all had the mark of the guild on different parts of their bodies. Jellal's mark was blue and was placed on the left side of his chest. Andreas' mark was white and on his left shoulder blade. Ryuko had hers placed on her right hip and got it in purple. Reiji had a green mark on the outside of his right bicep. Ultear had grey and on the large X-scar on her back. Meredy placed a pink mark above her right breast.

Lelouch had named them Team Sorcière; an idea Jellal came up with.

Today was a special day for the guild: seven years ago was when Heaven Wolf Island disappeared off the face of the earth. Lelouch, now 26 and with a more mature face, made the decision that only he, Jellal, Ultear and Meredy would go and check if the island had returned or not. Many of the members protested, but understood that Lelouch didn't want to leave the guild alone while Sabre Tooth was still dormant.

Lelouch didn't like Sabre Tooth one bit. During his rallying efforts to vacate Fiore of almost every single guild, they were the most difficult to convince to do what he asked. The only way they did comply was to have two of his Generals fight some of their strongest members in a straight-up fight. The Generals won, but it was definitely not easy.

Lelouch had a feeling that Sabre Tooth would attack Fairy Tail while he was gone. That was why he left Andreas, Ryuko and Reiji to help guard the guild just in case. He never believed in leaving things to chance too often.

The four wizards departed on a ship and headed towards the open ocean where Heaven Wolf Island once was. It was fairly simple; it was made of wood, had a few beds inside, and was durable, to say the least. They were going to need the extra space if they get what they came for.

Aside from the usual attire Lelouch had been wearing for a while now, he also wore his large Guild Master coat. It was black, had grey frills around the sleeves and the collar down to the end. There was a grey Fairy Tail symbol in the centre of it. Lelouch had his arms inside the sleeves as he stood at the front end of the ship, arms folded; the sea breeze making the coat levitate in the air.

Ultear came up to the Guild Master by herself. "Are you sure we'll find them this year?" Her clothing had changed like everyone else's. She was wearing a black tabard-like garment that barely covered her front and back. She donned long black boots that reached up to her thighs, and wore a dark blue cape. Her hair was flat, and she didn't have any make-up on her face.

Lelouch only turned his head to look at Ultear. "I'm fairly sure about it. Mavis may not have specified when we will see the rest of our guild members, but even magic as powerful as hers would have to run out. If nothing happens in four hours, we will leave and come back the next day."

"And what about the day after that?"

"We'll wait until next year, then."

Ultear nodded quietly as Meredy walked up to her.

Meredy had matured greatly in seven years. She was a bit taller than before, and her hair was curly and long. She was wearing a dark red dress with a frilly trim around her now quite large cleavage. There was a gold bowtie in front of her bust line, and there was gold trimming around the short skirt. She wore brown boots and black stockings. The Fairy Tail mark was clearly in sight.

"Hey Ultear," Meredy chimed as she stood to Ultear's left. "Hi Lelouch."

Lelouch turned his upper body to face Meredy and smiled weakly. "Hello Meredy. Forgive me for not greeting you enthusiastically," he apologised humbly.

"Nerves getting to you, Lelouch?" Jellal joined in the conversation amongst the other wizards. He was wearing the same clothing as when he was a General, but he didn't have the Great Wizard General armband.

Lelouch nodded his head as he faced the ocean again.

Ultear remarked, "I can't believe the irony of your outfit, Jellal."

Said man grinned. "And why's that?"

"You know the answer to that." Ultear giggled while Jellal chuckled slightly.

The wind stopped. Lelouch felt a presence out at sea. He alerted the members of Team Sorcière, "We have company."

The other wizards were now on edge as they looked in the direction Lelouch was looking at. Jellal walked up to the trio and stood to Lelouch's right. Ultear and Meredy stood to Lelouch's left.

When the presence was clearer in sight, Lelouch instantly recognised who it was. "It's Mavis."

The other three stayed silent as they stared at the smiling young girl standing on top of the calm waters. Her eyes were closed, as if she was sleeping. When she opened them, she raised her hands at an acute angle.

Beams of light emerged from the ocean as a glowing circle formed under Mavis' feet. The waves began to intensify and grow to large proportions while it shone a brilliant gold colour that rocked Fairy Tail's boat.

A large gold dome rose from the ocean depths behind the First Guild Master of Fairy Tail. The dome was enormous; titanic in size and magnificence. The Fairy Tail insignia was imprinted on the dome wall.

"Amazing…" Ultear muttered.

"Just wait," Lelouch said, standing as if the waves weren't affecting him. "It isn't over yet."

The gigantic golden dome towered over the boat. It shone outstandingly as wings and the symbol of Fairy Tail were imprinted upon it. Inside the dome was the largest tree the four Fairy Tail wizards have ever seen, and only Jellal hadn't seen it beforehand. Water rolled down the dome's shape effortlessly as the raging gold waters in the area began to subside and settle down.

Jellal's face was of shock and awe. "That's…!"

"Yes…" Lelouch was actually quite calm, but indeed very impressed by Mavis' spell. "…that right there is Heaven Wolf Island."

The dome dissolved rapidly, and the island settled back into the sea; waves crashing. Heaven Wolf Island was back. There was not a scratch on it.

Mavis stared at the people on the boat before turning back to face the island itself. She proceeded to walk to the shore as Lelouch told Ultear to get the boat over to Mavis' location as soon as possible. They were going to follow her.

Mavis moved through the forest as Lelouch and the others followed her with haste. Lelouch decided to get ahead of everyone by using Angel Step. He reappeared deep in the forest where he thought Mavis was.

But when he made it to a small cliff-side, he didn't see Mavis like he expected to.

Jellal, Ultear and Meredy made it as well, calling out to him and asking why he stopped. But Lelouch didn't answer them; he just stared in silence at the sight down below him. When the others arrived, they stopped and looked at what he saw.

It was a boy. He had pink hair. He was underneath a pile of rubble. He was full of bandages. Lelouch, Jellal and Ultear knew who this was.

Jellal smiled. "So…it looks like he's still alive."

Lelouch cracked a grin. "As expected…" He jumped down and landed flawlessly. "…Natsu."

"Romeo," Macao called. "Are you sure you didn't want to go? I'm sure they would've let you come along."

Romeo was sitting at a table reading a book. He answered bluntly, "I'm sure. What if what the Master said before doesn't turn out to be true? What if everyone is dead when the island returns?" Romeo had grown quite serious despite being told of a hope-spot over the years. He hadn't smiled once since the island disappeared.

"Don't be like that!" Macao tried to cheer his son up. "You got to have more faith in Lelouch!"

"You didn't before he became Guild Master."

Macao's mouth was left gaping as he futilely tried to defend his case. But he couldn't, so he dropped the discussion completely.

Suddenly, the front doors of the guild burst wide open and caught everyone's attention. One by one, Jellal, Ultear and Meredy filed out and walked over to the rest of Team Sorcière, who were sitting at a table closest to the job board. Andreas, Ryuko and Reiji haven't changed their attire either, but lacked the armbands they had three years ago. Lelouch stood in front of the doorway and looked at everyone inside with a serious look on his face. Almost out of nowhere, he smiled as he moved over to the right side of the doors.

The first person to walk in had a massive grin on his face as the light shone on his pink hair. One after another, more people walked inside the Fairy Tail guild.

Natsu chuckled as he waved. "We're home!"

"Sorry it took us so long, everyone!" Happy proclaimed excitedly as he flew into sight.

Everyone who didn't go to Heaven Wolf Island was shocked to see everyone who did go walk inside the building. They were left completely speechless and were quivering. None of them could work out if it was because they were happy or they thought they were seeing ghosts.

"How strange! We seem to have some new faces!" Master Makarov pointed out cheerfully.

Laki cheered as she exclaimed, "You all look so young!"

Nab joined in as well. "It's been seven years!"

Vijeeter voiced his own question. "What happened!?"

"Um…" Lucy muttered, covered in bandages like everyone else was.

This was what happened when Lelouch and the others found Natsu. Lelouch decided to humour himself as he walked up to Natsu, shouted, "Hey Natsu; wake up!" and then kicked him in the stomach, waking the Dragon Slayer up from his seven year slumber while holding his stomach in comical pain.

"Ow… What was that for!?" Natsu whined as he got up onto his feet, but stopped and stared at Lelouch in awe. Confused, he asked him while scratching his head, "Where did you get those clothes?"

Lelouch laughed as he patted Natsu's hair. "I'll explain later. We need to find the others first."

Natsu then took notice of the three individuals standing at the cliff-side. He recognised Jellal and was quite shocked. "Wait…! Why is he here!?"

"Again, I'll explain later." Lelouch's tone was more serious this time as he put his hand back down to his side. "Right now, we-"

Mumbling came from behind Lelouch as Happy began to wipe his eyes. "Is it morning already…? Where's my fish?"

"Wait wait wait wait wait!" Natsu repeated. "We were attacked by Acnologia, and then-!" Natsu realised. "Where is everyone else!?"

Lelouch sighed. "You only just registered what I was trying to say to you already? You haven't changed a bit from the short time I knew you."

"Over here," Mavis called from upon a boulder.

Lelouch looked at her and smiled. "Well well, it's been a while, Master Mavis."

Mavis smiled sweetly as she nodded her head. "Yup! It's good to see you again, Master Lelouch!"

Natsu stared at Mavis blankly, slow on registering what she just addressed Lelouch as. When it clicked in place, Natsu burst out screaming, "YOU'RE GUILD MASTER NOW!? WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON!?"

"Natsu: calm down. I'll explain everything once we find the others." He looked at Mavis and excused himself, "Excuse me for a second, Mavis. I need to tell those who accompanied me what to do for now."

"Alright!" Mavis giggled.

Lelouch 'stepped' over to Jellal, Ultear and Meredy. "I need you three to stay where Natsu is standing. He and I will go look for everyone else with Mavis. We'll meet up with you when we're done."

The trio nodded as Lelouch 'stepped' back to Natsu, shocking him with the speed the sixth Guild Master used. "Come on, let's follow Master Mavis."

Natsu shook himself out of shock as he nodded. "Yeah, alright."

Person by person, Lelouch, Natsu and Mavis found everyone else on the island with little difficulty. When everyone gathered, Mavis explained to them how they all survived.

"At the time, I took the bond between you and the faith you have in one another, and converted it all into magic power. Your feelings activated Fairy Sphere: one of the Three Great Fairy Magic Spells. It's Absolute Defence Magic that protects the guild against all evil.

"However, everyone was sealed away in a frozen state, except for Master Lelouch…and it took seven years to be dispelled."

Makarov didn't quite understand something. Sure, he was happy that the founder of Fairy Tail protected everyone, but what about Lelouch? "How did Lelouch get off the island? He was with us when Acnologia attacked."

Lelouch explained as he stood next to Mavis above the cliff-side, "Mavis used a bit of her magic to get me off the island right before Acnologia attacked. I was tasked to stop certain things from happening in everyone's absence."

Mavis nodded as she began to evaporate into golden orbs of light. "Because everyone had a strong bond with one another, all of you were able to pull off a miracle." Her final words were, "Fairy Tail has gone though many hardships, but it's still a fine guild… Right, Third Master?" Mavis smiled before disappearing.

"And then she was gone," Makarov finished while sitting in the centre of a table, surrounded by everyone who wanted to hear the story.

Some people didn't pay attention to the explanation. These included Romeo and Andreas. Romeo was staring at Natsu in disbelief.

Said Dragon Slayer took notice and pointed out with a smile, "You've gotten big, huh, Romeo?"

Those words set Romeo off as he began to cry amongst the happy crowd around Makarov. He choked and tried to hold them back, but more and more tears just kept flowing down his cheeks. He put on a smile like everyone else. "Welcome back, Natsu…everyone…"

But Andreas looked at three specific white-haired individuals. He was almost rendered speechless. "Mirajane… Elfman… Lisanna…?"

The three of them turned around and saw Andreas standing. None of them recognised him.

Mirajane asked politely, "Hello there! What's your name?" She did find it odd that he knew their names, but was still going to be polite regardless.

Andreas was almost taken aback by her voice. But he didn't move as he answered, "It…it's me… Your father…!"

Everyone heard Andreas and looked at him in shock. Even Lelouch was caught off-guard. Reiji was surprised, and commented, "Okay, did anyone see that coming at all!?"

No-one answered him.

End of Chapter 25

(A/N: And so, I now finish the Hidden Revelation arc with a cliff-hanger! Honestly, did anyone see this coming? Don't worry; I didn't pull this out of my arse. I planned this since chapter 11.

So let's sum up the main points:

Lelouch is now the sixth Guild Master of Fairy Tail.

Everyone on Heaven Wolf Island is back. Therefore the seven year time-skip is FINALLY over.

Andreas is the father of the Strauss family. Yes, I know they have different surnames. I will better explain this when the time is right.

Tsumibito is locked up. You will see him eventually.

Now I'm going to tell you all something. I decided that I will start new stories. That means I won't get back to this story for a while. I'm not abandoning it, but I won't continue it until I try writing other stories I have in mind. You can check what they are on my bio page.

Don't forget to review and tell me what you think. Sorry, but the polls have closed! If you haven't voted, then too bad! This is Epic Ebi, and I'll see you all in the next chapter of Fairy Chess!)