The Arc of Space

Jellal set down another chess piece that resembled a dragon.

"So the dragon has entered the fray," he mused, before narrowing his eyes," Natsu Dragonia."

(with Gray and Natsu)

"Who the hell are you?" Zephyr demanded.

"I suppose I should introduce myself," Natsu said," I am Natsu Dragonia of Fairy Tail."

"First time you have ever said that openly," Gray noted, but Natsu ignored him. From the ground, Simon watched weakly. Dragonia he thought. Zephyr cleared his throat, and dusted off his suit.

"Please to meet you," he said, as he retook up his polite aura," I am Zephyr of the Tri-Blades."

"I overheard you boasting about your magic," Natsu said," You said you use the Arc of Space?"

"Indeed."

"Not impressed," Natsu said," The Arc of Space is the most limited of the Arcs." Zephyr's eye twitched at the statement, but he took a breath.

"Very well then," he said," I suppose it is polite of me to prove you wrong." He then held up his hands. It was a stance Gray recognized.

"Look out!" Gray yelled, but Natsu didn't move. Gray jumped to help, but he couldn't move.

"What the hell?" he cried.

"Empty," Zephyr said. Natsu didn't move, and both Gray and Zephyr thought it was over. Natsu then held up his fists.

"Chaos Dragon's…," he began.

"No way," Zephyr murmured.

"Beam!" Natsu said, as he fired his Chaos Dragon attack at Zephyr. Zephyr responded quickly by creating a portal that absorbed the blast, which the Natsu's attack disappeared into.

"How did you escape my Empty technique!?" Zephyr demanded. Natsu just rolled his shoulders.

"Why should I bother explaining it to a weakling like you?" he questioned. Zephyr's body pulsed with rage, as he let out a yell.

"I'm going to erase you!" he declared. With that, he jumped at Natsu. The pink-haired teen just shook his head. He held up one fist.

"Chaos Dragon's Fist!" he said, as he launched his fist at Zephyr. The fist collided, but Zephyr smirked. Natsu let out a grunt, as the force of the attack hit him in the back. Zephyr transported himself to another position, as Natsu landed on one cage, rubbing his back.

"So that's what it feels like," he said to himself. He didn't sound mad, or even annoyed, he just sounded surprised.

"How did he do that?" Gray asked. Zephyr smirked as he held up his hand, and clenched it.

"When an attack makes contact, it inflicts a great amount of force," he explained," But the Arc of Space allows me to transfer the force of the attack to another spot. I won't deny that the Arc of Space is technically limited to just transporting, but I am capable of transporting anything I choose. And now…." He slammed his fist into his other hand.

"Arc of Space: Inferno!" he declared, as he spread his hands, and clouds of fire appeared out of it. The attack rushed towards Natsu, who held up his arms.

"Chaos Dragon's Shield!" he said, as his magic shield formed to protect him.

Gray jumped at Zephyr.

"Ice Make: Lance!" he said, as a series of ice spears launched at Zephyr. He them coming though, and transported the ice to behind Natsu.

"Natsu, look out!" Gray yelled. Natsu turned to the spears.

"Chaos Dragon's Roar!" he said, as he launched his roar, and destroyed them.

"You can't beat me!" Zephyr said, as he clenched one fist," Arc of Space: Blast!" With that, a series of energy blasts erupted around Gray, who cried out. Natsu jumped up at Zephyr.

"Chaos Dragon's Whip!" Natsu said, as he formed a large whip out of his magic, and lashed it at Zephyr. Zephyr, however, created a void that sucked up the magic.

"Arc of Space: Prison!" Zephyr said, as he pointed at Natsu. The Dragon Slayer suddenly couldn't move.

"What trickery is this?" Natsu demanded.

"I opened a void around you," Zephyr said," A void where space can't be moved through. So in short, you are imprisoned within that small space." Natsu sneered.

"It is an efficient way of incapacitating someone," he said.

"Oh don't worry," Zephyr sneered in his own right," I have more plans for you." With that, he turned to Gray.

(with Lucy and Juvia)

"I wish I could have done more, meow!" Millianna mused, as she sat cross legged.

"Don't sell yourself short," Lucy said with an encouraging smile," If XingLong had gotten off another one of those Yin Blasts we probably wouldn't have been able to win."

"I still find it hard to see how I did that much," Millianna said, as she leaned up.

"I still find it hard to see that I worked with you," Juvia said, as she tapped one foot impatiently," We must find Gray!"

"We don't know where they are though," Lucy answered.

"I do," XingLong's voice said, as he sat back up. The girls swung around to face him, as the robed man leaned against the wall.

"Relax," he said," I know when I've lost." He sat cross legged, and took a breath.

"I must meditate on what I must do next," XingLong said," But before, I will give you the proper directions to find your way around."

"I know what you should do next," Lucy said.

"And what would that be?"

"You should help us," Lucy insisted," You said you want to free the world from suffering, but if you want to do that, you can't let Zeref return. You should help us take Jellal down. Then you will be free from suffering, perhaps." XingLong thought about those words, before shrugging.

"Like I said, I shall meditate on it," he said.

(at the Magic Council)

The council was taking a break, even as the debate continued to rage on. Siegrain was sitting in the library, staring out a window, as Ultear stood next to him.

"Siegrain!" Yajima called, as he walked into the library, his hands clenched behind his back.

"Master Yajima," Siegrain said as he stood and nodded.

"To what do we owe the pleasure?" Ultear inquired.

"It concerns the situation with Jellal," Yajima said.

"Oh yes," Siegrain said," I trust you are still thinking about the Etherion…"

"That is exactly why I''m here!" Yajima cut in," I find it very out of character for you to resort to such a drastic measure. Especially against your own brother." Siegrain sighed.

"I agree that it is not the most preferable of methods," he said," But it is the only method."

"Siegrain is right," Ultear said," We have to take any means necessary to prevent the Tower of Heaven from being completed."

"Exactly what puzzles me," Yajima said," In any other situation, you would resort to a more peaceful solution."

"Sometimes peaceful solutions are unavailable," Siegrain said, as he walked out, Ultear behind him. Yajima just watched Siegrain carefully as he left.

(with Gray and Natsu)

As Natsu managed to remain calm in his search for a way out, Gray was having little luck against Zephyr. The man had completely dropped his polite facade, and was attack with newfound ferocity.

"Arc of Space: Demon Arms!" Zephyr said, as he spread his hands, and portals appeared around him, that demonic, clawed hands shot out of. Gray jumped out of the way.

"Ice Make: Battle Axe!" he said, as he jumped at Zephyr, and slashed at the axe. The attack made contact, but the force was transferred to Gray's stomach, who let out a painful gag, and was sent flying onto another cage. Zephyr laughed cruelly.

"You can't beat the power of Space!" he declared," Arc of Space: Disappear!" The entire chain that was holding the cage Gray was on, suddenly vanished, and the cage fell.

"Ice Make: Chain!" Gray said, as he shot a chain at the nearest cage, which it latched onto. He then swung up on the chain.

"Ice Make: Sword!" Gray said, as an ice sword formed around his arm.

"Arc of Space: Reappear!" Zephyr responded, as the chain he made disappear, reappeared in front of him, and lashed at Gray.

"Damn it!" Gray said, as he just barely avoided the attack.

"You can't beat me!" Zephyr insisted, with an insane look," You should just give up!" Gray coughed up some blood as he looked at Zephyr, and smiled.

"Over my dead body." Zephyr laughed at the statement.

"Oh very well then," he sneered," Then get ready to be permanently erased!" He then held up one hand, and stuck the index, and middle finger up, and stuck the pinky and the thumb in the other hand. He then brought the two hands together, so they were vertical to each other.

"Arc of Space…," he began.

"Wait!" Natsu suddenly yelled. The two combatants turned, and saw the third staring intently at Zephyr.

"You must truly be a fool to recognize that weakling as a greater threat," Natsu said," You should finish me first."

"Bastard!" Gray yelled at Natsu, but he ignored the insult. Zephyr just laughed.

"Oh very well," he said, as he turned his hands to Natsu," I will erase you first! Arc of Space: Abyss!" With that, Natsu form started to shimmer.

"What?" Natsu asked, though it was more of bored curiosity, then that of anxiety.

"I'm going to seal you within another dimension," Zephyr declared," And erase you from this one! Soon the shimmer will consume your entire body, in which you will then be swallowed by the dimension!" Natsu just grinned darkly.

"Never tell an enemy the plan," he said," Now Fullbuster!" That caught Zephyr off guard, as a shadow appeared over him.

"Can't believe I'm taking orders from you!" Gray said with a grin," Ice Make: Meteor!" With that, a large chunk of ice rained down on Zephyr.

"No!" Zephyr yelled, as he broke his contact from Natsu, and made the ice vanish. However, he was suddenly hit in the back by Natsu's foot, and sent flying.

"Apparently you needed to cancel your prison to use your abyss," Natsu said, as he rolled his shoulder," Such is the inefficiency of such a technique." Zephyr just weakly started to get up.

"No point," Natsu said, as he pointed up. Zephyr followed his finger.

"Ice Make: Hammer!" Gray yelled, as Zephyr screamed, and held up his hands to try and absorb the falling ice.

(with Jellal)

"So the Space Man has fallen," Jellal said to himself, before turning towards the pieces that resembled a knight and a card. He set a piece down again.

"How will the Vulture fare?"

Note: Well, I think this turned out well. I was worried about the fight, but I'm satisfied with it. I hope everyone else is too. Pairing is still on the fence, since people are constantly giving points that favor either side. And if anyone has any questions about how the Arc of Space works, just leave it in a review, and I'll be sure to answer