The ending of the Tower of Heaven Arc is here and shit's about to go down. I'll try and make the fights more interesting. The fights with the assassins won't be in this chapter, you want to see those then watch the anime or read the mange. I've said from the beginning that I'm not going to write the scenes unless Ichigo and Grimmjow aren't in it, that will change in the future cause of what I have planned, but for now, nope.

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Chapter 25 Heaven Piercer

Ichigo and group were heading to stop Natsu and Wally from fighting but didn't make it because Jellal spoke to everyone in the tower saying that an Etherion blast was to hit them in an hour. Jellal also proposed a game of sorts, the goal was to stop him from getting Erza and using her as a sacrifice, if they could stop him before hand then they win. If the Etherion was to hit the tower before they get to him then no one wins. Jellal had also hired help from an assassination guild to keep the game from getting to easy. Jellal also added a surprise for Ichigo to take care off.

After Jellal finished talking Sho trapped Erza in one of his cards and ran off saying that he was going to take care of Jellal, Simon and Ichigo ran after them but got separated. Simon found Natsu and they both ran into one of the assassins, he looked like an owl. Ichigo got separated from Simon because he sensed spiritual pressure from a hollow outside the tower. He went outside and followed the pressure to the bottom of the tower. When Ichigo landed on the rocky shore he was surprised to see that it was an Adjuchas.

The hollow was a good 12 feet tall, his hollow mask looked like a eagle's skull. He had a wingspan as big as him, his arms weren't attached to his wings, both his arms and legs looked like the feet of an eagle. He had blue and black feathers, it made hexagon patterns inside it's wings and on his back. Ichigo could tell that the hollow was strong but he didn't have time for this, he had to take out Jellal.

"So I did sense a soul reaper earlier on the island. I guess you'll make a good snack for now, the souls in this world are more tasty then that of a soul reaper, especially the ones with power." The hollow said as he stared at Ichigo. "Why are you working with that man? I thought hollows didn't like working with humans." Ichigo asked the bird like hollow.

"I didn't say that I'm helping him, I just felt a huge amount of power coming from this area and came to it several days ago. I ate plenty of souls here but was stopped by that man, he told me I could eat any souls that come near and that's what I've been doing." The hollow said as he charged Ichigo and started clawing at him. Ichigo used Zangetsu to block each attack and then used flash step to appear behind the hollow and tried to slash one of his wings but he was able to dodge it.

'I got to take care of this hollow before that Etherion thing blows this place to a crater.' Ichigo thought as he kept trying to slash one of the hollow's wings off, but every time he tried he always got blocked or missed. "You'll never hit me if you keep moving that slow." The hollow said as he flew in the air higher then the tower and dived towards Ichigo. Ichigo took this opportunity to get a hit in. "Getsuga Tensho" he said as he at the hollow.

The hollow was able to move last second but lost his right wing and arm to the attack. He crashed on the rocky shore. Ichigo flash stepped over to the hollow and was about to it through the mask when he charged a cero and released it point blank at Ichigo. He was able to avoid most of the attack but got his left sleeve burned off and arm covered in burn marks, along with his left cheek a little.

"You didn't think it was going to be that easy did you?" The hollow said as his arm and wing regenerated. "Now I know it won't be so easy to take you on. I'll just hit you hard enough so that you won't be able to regenerate." Ichigo said as he jumped at the hollow and started slashing off his limbs and was going for the mask but then got slammed to the ground by the hollow's regrown arm.

"I can tell that you're strong, now that I think about it you were the soul reaper fighting Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez before I got sucked into a white garganta and ended up here." The hollow said as he threw Ichigo on rocky shore. "Don't tell me that all the hollows know who I am. If so then I'd hate to be recognized by all the hollows." Ichigo said as he jumped forward and cut the hollow's legs.

"Hard not to forget a soul reaper with hair that bright. I should be thanking you for sending me to this world, the souls here are much more tasty then the ones in the other world." The hollow said then charged a cero and released it at Ichigo who cancelled it out with a small getsuga. "If it were up to me I'd leave this world hollow free, I can't do that unless I know where the hollows are hiding." Ichigo said as he flash stepped behind the hollow to slash the mask from behind but was grabbed midair.

The hollow threw Ichigo at the ground then repeatedly punched him leaving a crater under him. When he finished punching Ichigo, he didn't look like he was hurt just unconscious. "You should give up soul reaper you won't find all the hollows that came through to this world."The hollow picked up Ichigo and and had him hanging over his mouth.

Then Ichigo took the chance to stab Zangetsu into the mask. "Getsuga Tensho" Ichigo said as he released the attack through the hollow's mask. Ichigo landed on his feet. "Now time to take on the big guy. himself." He said then felt a huge amount of power coming down from the sky. "Don't tell me that's the Etherion blast he was talking about. Has it been an hour already? That's a more power then anything I've ever felt." Ichigo said as the blast was heading for the top of the tower.

Ichigo sensed around for any of his friends, he sensed that Lucy, Grey, Juvia, Happy, Millianna, Wally, and Sho were a couple miles away in the sea. Then he felt Erza at the top, Natsu, and Simon where below here. Ichigo tried to flash step to the get them out of there but it was too late the blast hit.

Grimmjow

Grimmjow spent the twenty five minutes watching the projection of the tower and watch Siegrain and Ultear from a distance, he found a couch so he sat down and watched. During the last ten minutes before the Etherion wiped out the tower he thought he saw something fly higher then the tower then dive back down. He thought it was something wrong with the projection then he saw that all familiar blue crescent wave of energy go up across the projection.

'What the hell? Kurosaki? What the hell is he doing there?' Grimmjow thought. Grimmjow got off the couch and could hear the council members mumbling about what the blue crescent wave was. Then he heard Siegrain talking with Ultear so he focused more on what their conversation was about. "Everything is going to plan, Erza is at the top of the tower while Ichigo deals with the hollow on the island." Siegrain said to Ultear.

Grimmjow went wide eyes after hearing that. 'So their trip to the resort went downhill I presume.' Grimmjow thought and kept listening to their conversation.

"Once the tower is complete destroy the place along with everyone inside, especially Grimmjow." Siegrain said with a smile on his face. Grimmjow was about to sonido to the where he was but then a bright light covered most of the room. Everyone was silent and only said "Thus we pray." Grimmjow figured that the Etherion went off. "Etherion fired a direct hit on the target. Repeat a direct hit." One of the toads below him working on one the monitors said.

Grimmjow could hear talking among the council members, then he thought back to Ichigo and group. 'I know you're one tough bastard to kill, don't tell me that took you out once and for all? Guess we'll never finish our fight Kurosaki, well it was nice knowing ya.' He thought as he turned around to walk out but then heard commotion below him. He turned around and looked at the projection as it was coming back on line. Grimmjow's eyes widen from what he was seeing.

Ichigo

Ichigo got out of some rubble and looked up. "What the hell happened to the tower and how am I alive?" He said out loud. The tower looked crystallized, all the metal that covered it was gone. Ichigo went to touch it and could tell it was pure crystal and it was giving off huge amount of energy. He then sensed around and felt happy to see that Everyone out in the water was fine, even more happy when he found Erza and Natsu's energy signature. He felt one energy signature that felt familiar to him but he didn't think much on it and jumped up to the top of the tower as fast as he could without flash step.

When Ichigo got to the top he saw Erza fighting with someone with blue hair, when he took a closer look he could see that it was Siegrain from the council. Ichigo watched for a bit till Erza seemed to be covered in red lines and couldn't move. Siegrain kicked Erza into a big crystal behind her and she started to get sucked into it. Then Natsu showed up out of nowhere and pulled Erza out of the the crystal.

"Sorry but Erza belongs to Fairy Tail not to you." Natsu said as Ichigo jumped down next to them. Natsu put Erza on the ground. "What the hell is going on? Isn't that Siegrain?" Ichigo said as he stood between Natsu and Jellal. "That's Jellal, Ichigo he made Siegrain so he could get into the council and have the Etherion shoot at the tower so he could revive Zeref." Erza told Ichigo.

"So you made up Siegrain just so you could have all this happen? I thought I felt something was off when I first met you back at the council. I couldn't tell what it was but right now it doesn't matter." Ichigo said to Jellal. "I did all this so I could open the doors to heaven." Jellal said as he started to smile. "You guys have to get out of here." Erza said Ichigo and Natsu turned to look at Erza. "You have to get out of here, he's too dangerous for you to handle." Erza said.

"What are you saying? To leave you here and let this guy use you as a sacrifice for his plans to end the world?" Ichigo said. Then Natsu picked up Erza, "Erza I don't get why you want us to leave, I don't get you at all, but we can handle him." Natsu said as he punched Erza in the gut causing her to fall unconscious then Natsu gently put her on the floor. "What the hell Natsu? Why'd you do that?" Ichigo basically yelled at Natsu for it.

"Erza was crying, she sounded depressing, and scared. That's not the Erza I know, the Erza I know should be strong, mean and scary. When she wakes up, I hope she's the same Erza I know." Natsu said as he was shaking with anger, he had a vain coming out on his forehead and fire circling him. Ichigo was a little surprised to hear words like that coming out of Natsu's mouth. 'Natsu you know just when to be smart in situations like this.' Ichigo thought as he drew Zangetsu.

"Interesting, come at me and show me the power of a dragon slayer and a soul reaper." Jellal said as he looked at the two with a smile. The two charged towards Jellal and they wanted to show him that you shouldn't mess with Fairy Tail.

Grimmjow

When everyone in the room saw that the tower became a giant crystal everyone was in disbelief. Yajima went to go confront Siegrain but he disappeared into thin air. Then the building started to collapse and everything was falling apart. Grimmjow looked at where Ultear was and could see she was putting the plan into motion. 'Kill everyone in here along with me huh? Won't be an easy task you bitch.' Grimmjow thought as he sonidoed over to her.

Grimmjow appeared behind her, she smiled and stopped with her 'Ark of Time' Magic and did a back kick towards Grimmjow who caught her leg then she used her other leg to kick him in the face by spinning around where Grimmjow had her leg. Grimmjow let go of her leg and staggered a bit. "You know If I didn't meet you on that island then I would've thought that you couldn't do much to me in a fight but that's not the case." Grimmjow said as he rubbed his chin a bit from the kick, it stung a bit.

"Well my job back then was to make sure that Deliora awakened so we could control him but he was long dead." Ultear said. Grimmjow glared at her, "You wanted to control Deliora? That would've been a good idea if he wasn't a demon. I'm a hollow, we're basically demons, unless you can prove you're stronger, then a hollow won't follow you, it's how hollows work. The demons in this world I can't speak for them but I can say that they're probably much more uncontrollable." Grimmjow said as he unsheathed Pantera.

"It was my master's idea to try and control the demon." Ultear said. "You mean that other master you work for that's not Siegrain?" Grimmjow asked. "Yes I can't tell you his name but I can tell you that he has plans to change the world you see before you." Ultear said with a smile on her face. "Yea not the first time I've heard something like that. The last asshole I worked for had the idea to become god and Kurosaki stopped him." Grimmjow said frowning and getting bored with the conversation.

"I can see that you don't want to talk anymore, I have my orders." Ultear said as she made a lacrima crystal shoot towards him. Grimmjow sliced the orb and moved out the way as the lacrima went back together and tried to hit him in the back. "I remember how your magic works, back on the island whenever I cut one of those they went back together and tried to hit me in the back, and that you can have it multiply as well." Grimmjow said as jumped forward to Ultear to try and stab her but she made a wall of lacrima to protect her.

Grimmjow jumped back and shot a cero at her which she used a lacrima to block. He used the smoke created by the cero to appear behind her and tried to slash her. Ultear jumped forward and barely avoid getting her back cut open. Grimmjow was getting annoyed by this fight. Ultear then had Grimmjow surrounded from all sides and unleashed a barrage of lacrima at Grimmjow, she had him like this for a few minutes then stopped.

Ultear smiled and was going to walk away from the destroyed building. But then felt a huge amount of pressure hit her like a house. She was standing but could feel her legs about to give out. She turned around to see Grimmjow, who looked a little dirty, glowing blue and looked very irritated. "Did you really think that was going to stop me?" He asked as he let up on the pressure. Ultear stood up and had more lacrima surround Grimmjow.

Grimmjow saw this and raised his pressure to an Adjuchas. The pressure pushed all the lacrima to the ground, Ultear was still standing but her legs were going to give out at anytime. "I'm surprised that you're still standing under all this pressure." He said as he walked up to her then stopped a good couple of feet in front of her. "I'm stronger then you think I am." Ultear said as she as able to have a tree grow under him making him seal his pressure and Ultear to attack him with lacrimas again.

Grimmjow sonidoed in front of her and round house kicked her into one of the few walls standing. "You might actually make this fun for me." Grimmjow said as he smiled his usual insane smile.

Ichigo and Natsu

Ichigo and Natsu were fight Jellal, they were able to get a few hits in. Ichigo would get a few slashes in but none pf them deep enough to slow him down. Natsu kept hitting him with dragon slayer magic but Jellal seemed to just rub them off like they're nothing. Then Ichigo flash stepped behind Jellal and was able to launch a mini getsuga at him which he dodged but gave Natsu an opening.

"Fire Dragon Sword horn" Natsu said as he hit Jellal in the stomach then continued. "Fire Dragon Wing Attack" Sending Jellal into the air, "Fire Dragon Claw" sending him back to the floor. "And Fire Dragon Roar." Natsu said as he finished his attack. Ichigo jumped next to him, "That wasn't enough." Ichigo said. Then the smoke cleared and Jellal appeared on him without a scratch on him, the only difference was that Jellal took off his cloak and was wearing a sleeveless black shirt instead. "That the limit to the power of a dragon slayer?"

"All those attacks and he doesn't even have a scratch on him. How strong is he?" Ichigo said as he stared at Jellal and could feel he's magic energy raising. "My power was able to get me to become one of the Ten Wizard Saints." Jellal said. "Attacks like those won't do much to me." He said before he started to glow yellow. "And I wanted to see what kind of power a dragon slayer and a soul reaper can do, such a disappointment." Jellal said.

"What'd you say you bastard?" Natsu said as he charged towards Jellal. "Natsu wait" Ichigo said. "I'm going to crush you two now, with my Heavenly Body magic. Meteor." Jellal said as he zoomed behind Natsu and hit him in the back. Natsu turned around but he was gone. Jellal then appeared in front of him and hit him in the gut then in the face. Jellal was using his speed to hit him from all sides.

Ichigo used flash step to get in front of Jellal and threw a punch at his face. Jellal barely dodged it then he threw one at Ichigo in the gut but Ichigo grabbed it and kneed him the gut. Then Jellal threw a punch at Ichigo's face which he made the move to grab but was tricked as Jellal switched his position so he could trip Ichigo then elbowed him in the gut letting him hit the floor.

Jellal then flew in the air and put his right hand on top of his left hand, all the fingers on his left hand and the index and middle finger were on his right hand were all extended outwards and pointed at the two men on the floor. "Time for you too see some real power, Grand Chariot." Jellal said as seven magic seals appeared, each one for each finger were heading for the two of them. The attack caused a huge explosion.

"That attack was equal in power to an actual meteor, I'm impressed that you're still alive." Jellal said as he started walking towards Erza. "Looks like I went a little overboard, anymore damage to the tower would be troublesome, I guess we'll just have to speed up the ceremony." Jellal said then he felt a something hit his foot. He turned around to see that Natsu was throwing pebbles at him while Ichigo was on his knees using Zangetsu to help him get up.

Both Ichigo and Natsu were smiling, "So if the crystal gets damaged then the tower loses power right?" Ichigo said as he got on his feet. "That's too bad because Fairy Tail specializes in destroying stuff." Natsu said as he got on his feet. Jellal looked more then pissed off, his was angry. he shot two gold orbs at them. Ichigo slashed his and Natsu blocked his.

"What's the matter? you holding back, because I didn't even feel that. You don't want to harm the tower?" Natsu said as he panting, hard. Ichigo noticed this 'Natsu you can barely stand right now, I won't stop you, I'll help you take this guy down.' Ichigo thought as he looked at Jellal who was charging a really strong attack. Then Erza stood in front of the two.

"Erza get out of the way." both Natsu and ichigo said to her. "The ceremony requires a sacrificial body." Erza said to the two of them. "True the ceremony requires a body of someone who's power is on par with the saints but it doesn't matter to me it's any of you three." Jellal said as he released the attack. "Altairis" A big black orb with small white orbs inside it was heading at them. Both Ichigo and Natsu wanted to push Erza out the way but then got a surprised that no one saw coming.

Simon appeared and took the attack head on. "Why Simon? Why'd you take that attack?" Erza said as she was over Simon. "I did it because I... Love...You..." Simon said as his final breath. "Now that's what you call dying in vain, that was stupid No one leaving this tower alive." Jellal said right before he got punched in the face by Natsu. Ichigo and Erza both looked at him for a moment then they saw that he had a small crystal in his hand then he bit into it.

"What the hell are you doing Natsu?" Ichigo asked. "Natsu the etherion crystal has much more elements then just fire, you can't eat it." Erza yelled at him as Natsu started to choke on it. 'Did he really think that eating the etherion was going to give him a power up like when he eats fire? His own stupidity will kill him.' Jellal said then Natsu's power skyrocketed and a dragon made of fire showed up behind him.

"He absorbed the etherion?!" Jellal said as he saw Natsu no longer choking. Then scales grew on Natsu's forehead, cheeks, and fore arms. Everyone saw this, "His achieved dragon force?!" Jellal said as he looked at him. 'Dragon force? I guess it's a dragon slayers power up. Can't let him have all the fun beating this bastard to a pulp.' Ichigo thought as he got into position. "Bankai" Ichigo said then a strong wind whipped around him, then a pillar of black laced in red energy shot into the sky and blew the roof off the tower.

Ichigo sliced the wind so that it could reveal his bankai. Natsu looked at him then smiled. "I'm not going to let you have all the fun beating this guy up with a power up." Ichigo said. The two looked at Jellal who was in shock then they jumped towards him. Natsu kneed Jellal in the face then hit him in the face with a 'Fire Dragon Iron Fist' sending Jellal flying backwards.

"Meteor" Jellal said as he went around Natsu "You're fast enough won't to hit me if I'm like this." Jellal said then Ichigo appeared right in front him "But I am." He said then kicked him to the ground. Ichigo did his afterimage attack. "You're speed is nothing compared to mine." Ichigo said as he stopped behind Jellal and punched him in the gut then Natsu appeared above him.

"JELLAL" Natsu said as he use Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame on him. Jellal tried to jump out the way but then the attack was too large to dodge. Jellal was hit and when the smoke cleared he was covered in blood and burn marks. "Meteor" Jellal said as he flew into the air. "I won't be defeated by any of you, I'm the chosen one, with Zeref's help I'll create a truly free world." Jellal said as he started charging up another Altairis.

"The free world you're trying to create will kill millions of innocent people Jellal." Ichigo said. Then Jellal got a pain in his gut, the pain was from when Erza was able to get him attack him in the stomach. Then the Altairis disappeared. Then Ichigo looked at Natsu and they both flew up to Jellal. "Jellal you'll never be able to create a world of freedom if you're not free." Natsu said as he lit himself on fire, the fire became the shape of dragon. "Free yourself Jellal." Natsu said as he punched Jellal in the face. sending him through the floor. Natsu landed next Erza.

"Time to take care of this tower now." Ichigo said as he started charging a huge attack "Getsuga Tensho" Ichigo said as he released it at the top of the tower, the getsuga was going through all the floors. Ichigo flash stepped to Natsu and Erza "Grab on to me" he said. Erza looked at Simon's lifeless body fall down along with the tower into the ocean. Ichigo flash stepped to where the group that escaped was.

When he got there Juvia opened her water bubble and let the three in. Everyone saw that Ichigo was in bankai and that Natsu had scales. Natsu passed out and the scales went away. Ichigo released his bankai so he was in his usual soul reaper attire which at the moment was all torn up the waist up, showing off the X tattoos on his chest and forearms,from all the fighting.

AN:That was the ending to the Tower of Heaven Arc. My longest chapter ever, almost 4,600 words. I'll include the conclusion to Grimmjow's fight next chapter. I know I'm gonna get messages saying why didn't I have Ichigo go Bankai early in the fight. The reason why was because Ichigo in Bankai this early in the series could easily take on Jellal no problem. I wanted Ichigo to go bankai when Natsu goes Dragon Force. It wasn't much of fight when they powered up, pretty much how it went in the Fairy Tail series when Natsu went Dragon Force he wrecked Jellal. I think i'll write long chapters like this one when it's a big fight, and I mean big fight.

What's next? Conclusion to Grimmjow's fight with Ultear. The whole thing with Wally, Sho, and Millianna leaving to travel. And a couple of fillers then the Fight for Fairy Tail Arc.

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