Okay guys, here's the next chapter. Unfortunately I have some bad news. School starts back up tomorrow, at least for me, and I won't be able to post every day and my schedule sucks... I hate my school and I'm in my last year so I'm going to be busy. Seeing my schedule I'll probably post Monday, Thursday or Friday, and on the weekend so if you're lucky you'll get three chapters a week. Maybe four or more, depends on how bad it gets.

But, let's not think about that, let's get this chapter going!

Alex: Maybe I'm spying on you too :D Or I can read your mind. Though I actually would have any magic from the Fairy Tail world than be able to do those things... then life would be awesome! Ahem... off topic there, Kera is awesome even while coughing! She's just that great! ;)

Guest: Yes Kera is alive, nothing has happened to her. She is not dead! ... for now... just kidding, ahem, yes well enjoy the chapter! ;)


Azuma walked over to Kera who was on the ground gasping for air. She moved around so she was leaning on her shoulder and arm as she glanced up at the strange man.

He walked up to her. "The Queen of Dragons…"

Kera gritted her teeth. That was bad news. He just took down both Mirajane and Lisanna and also Archangel. And when people like him know your name it was always bad.

Azuma stood right in front of her now glancing down at her. "You would actually be a worthy fighter. But I can sense the dark magic in you. You have fought with Zeref."

Zeref? How does he know that bastard!? He… wait… right, he… shouldn't I be dead? She wondered. But getting quickly to the matter at hand she tried to get up and use her magic to punch him in the face, but when she stood up pain shot through her whole body making her gasp for air and letting her body fall to the ground.

The man smirked slightly. "Impressive that you are still alive after his attack. You should have died, but yet you are alive. Master Hades was right."

She glanced at him with a raised eyebrow and her teeth clenched. "W-Who?" She asked, her voice cracking slightly. She really didn't want to sound weak in front of this guy but she was in pain, there was nothing she could do about it.

Azuma chuckled. "Oh you will find out soon enough." With that he grabbed her and started to drag her by her leg. Kera tried to fight back but what he said before kind of made sense why she was hurting. He said he could sense the darkness in her.

Does that mean she still had some dark magic left from that attack Zeref hit her with? That would explain why she was in so much pain and couldn't breathe right.

Kera tried again but failed miserably and hit the ground again as Azuma kept on dragging her. After a few more failed attempts she just gave up and let him drag her since she was in pain.

She just hoped the others were doing better than she was.


Archangel groaned slightly as she slowly came back to the living world. When she did she was met with the ceiling of a tent. What happened? Where was she?

Wait… Azuma! Kera!

She shot up but gasped as pain ran across her chest. She felt two hands push her back down. "Take it easy Archangel, you are more injured than you think." She looked up and was surprised to see Lisanna there.

"L-Lisanna?" He asked. The young girl smiled and nodded. "H-How…"

"Mira saved me, but you're injured. You need to rest." Lisanna told her.

"Yea you should listen to her, you're pretty beaten up." Another voice called out. Turning her head she saw Levy with both Bickslow and Freed standing there.

Archangel tried to sit up again without pain running through her body. "How long… was I out?"

Lisanna sighed. "Well, after you were knocked out by Azuma and Mira saved me… about an hour or so."

She looked to her side and saw Pantherlily, Mirajane, Master Makarov, Gajeel, Evergreen and Elfman lying on blankets covered in bandages and being out cold. But one person was missing. One very important person.

"Kera! Where is Kera?" She asked trying to get up again. Bickslow and Freed both tried to push her down. "Calm down!" They told her.

"No… where is she!?" She shouted, but cried out in pain slightly as another wave of pain shot through her body.

Lisanna sighed looking away slightly. "I'm sorry Archangel, but… Kera was taken by Azuma. Why I don't know… I couldn't hear them but saw him dragging her away. She tried to fight back but she seemed to be in pain."

Archangel's eyes went wide. "She was awake!?"

The white haired woman nodded. "Yes… but like I said, it seemed she was in pain. She was coughing and she couldn't fight back even though it could have been easy for her."

The Exceed looked down and noticed she was still in her battle form. "How is this possible? I should have run out of magic by now. Not important, but it seems that the attack from that boy is still affecting her. We need to help her."

"Don't worry, the others are still out there and probably found her already. There is nothing to worry about."

Archangel nodded slightly but still stood up. The others looked at her worried but saw she was standing on her own. Though she was still confused as to why she was in her battle form still. "I should have turned back to a small cat by now. What is wrong with me?"

Levy smiled. "I think I can answer that. You see, this place is protected by the Tenrou Tree. This tree protects everyone in Fairy Tail and gives them a lot of magic power. Also you are not an ordinary Exceed Archangel. I have checked countless of books that Lucy brought back from Edolas and found out that there are a handful of Exceeds that can stay in their battle form for a desired amount of time, no matter how long."

Archangel glanced at the blue haired girl. "So you are saying I can control my size?"

She nodded. Archangel smiled slightly while glancing at her. She noticed the bandage around her chest, but didn't say anything.

A sudden crash was heard and everyone turned around. Their eyes went wide as they saw the huge tree that was rising from the island was actually falling down. "What the…" Bickslow looked shocked.

"Guys!"

They all turned around and saw Hibiki running to them. He looked beaten up. Lisanna looked worried. "Hibiki, are you alright?"

He nodded as he came to a stop. "Yes, I'm fine. I… I just saw…"

"Just take deep breaths Hibiki." Levy told him and he nodded.

Archangel took a step forward towards Hibiki wanting to know what happened but while taking that one step it felt like all of her magic energy was drained from her. She fell to her knees causing the others to look shocked.

But then they all felt it as well, their energy completely drained from them leaving them all weak. That is, everyone except for Hibiki. "What's going on?" He asked looking at everyone confused.

Levy gasped slightly. "It's… it's the tree… with it… gone we don't have magic energy." She explained.

"Then why do I still have magic energy?" He asked looking at himself a little confused.

Freed shook his head. "That is because you aren't from Fairy Tail." He explained while leaning himself against a tree. "You aren't affected."

Archangel glanced back at Hibiki. "What did you want to say?"

"Oh right." He said. "I… I've got news. Lucy, Wendy and Natsu with Happy and Carla are heading towards Hades' ship. I saw Gray fighting with Ultear and Juvia with Meredy, but I have no idea where Erza is and it seems everyone else is here… wait… where's Kera?" he asked.

Lisanna shook her head. "Azuma took her and we don't know where."

His eyes went wide. "What!? I… we have to do something… we… I… oh god…" he grabbed his head but quickly shook it. "No, now's not the time. Do you guys need help?"

"We're fine… just…" Archangel started but a voice cut her off.

"Oh, you are far from fine." Out of the forest came Rustyrose with a grin. "I believe you are the rest of this pathetic guild. This will be quick."

Lisanna glanced at Hibiki. "Hibiki, you are the only one who isn't affected by the tree. You will have to defend us."

He nodded as he got in a fighting stance. "Don't worry, I've been practicing on my offense."

Rustyrose smirked. "That won't do you much help boy." He said with a grin.


Kera groaned as she was thrown to the hard ground. The pain was still running through her body and it even pained to breathe. She had a few cuts and bruises since Azuma decided to drag her through the whole forest.

They had arrived at some strange ship. Azuma threw her to the ground and called out Hades and before she knew it some strange chain thing tightened around her leg before pulling her up to the ship.

And that's where she was now. On the ground of some strange flying ship that probably belonged to Grimoire Heart. She coughed gasping for air trying to get on her hand and knees. It was hard getting up but she had to defend herself. These people were trying to kill them and she was not going down without a fight.

"So you must be the Queen of Dragons." She glanced up and saw a tall elderly man with long, slicked back, silvery white hair. He had a white mustache with a very long beard. His eye patch over his right eye was the most noticeable. He looked down at her maliciously.

She tried to move but the man grabbed her by the hem of her dirty, tattered and ragged shirt and pulled her up so they were at eye level. He smirked. "It's so nice to finally meet you, your majesty." He said in a mocking tone. "I am so sorry for the way you were treated so far but I can reassure you that it will get worse."

Kera tried to push herself away from the insane man. He just laughed at her and threw her back to the ground. "What… do you want… from me?" She sneered while trying to get up but the pain was unbearable."

The man smirked. "Maybe I should introduce myself. I am Hades, master of the Grimoire Heart Dark Guild and we are searching for something."

Kera gritted her teeth. "More like someone." She glared up at him.

Hades laughed. "So you are smart after all, but yes you are correct. I also believe you even know who it is we are searching for."

Of course I do you bastard! There is only one reason you would be here. Glaring up at him her eyes went dark. "Zeref."

Hades nodded. "Exactly. With him and his dark magic I can create my own world. A world where only magic exists and those who do not have it are extinguished."

The brunette glared at him. How could he say something like that!? They were people as well! Just because they don't have magic doesn't mean they have no right to live. This man was truly insane. They had to stop him fast. "But why do you need me. I don't… know where he is…"

"That is true, but you have what I want. I know you battled Zeref himself and yet you are still alive. A little beaten and broken, but still alive. That is remarkable but what I want is that dark magic you have circling through your body. You don't think that an attack like that would leave no after effects."

And there it was. It was always something she had. Just why was it always something she didn't want to have. How the hell was this her fault that her body was corrupted with dark magic.

Hades turned around and kept on talking about how he would rule the world with the dark magic he had at his possession.

She had to take him down before it was too late. No matter what. Clenching her teeth she took a few deep breaths trying to calm herself down, with this she gained some strength which was quite surprising.

Kera looked up at the man and decided it was now or never. Jumping up she turned her fist into stone and covered it with flames and quickly charged at him. She was about to land a hit when suddenly she felt drained. It's like all of her magic energy was sapped from her body. What had happened?

She hit the ground feeling completely drained. Hades turned around and smirked at her seeing in what state she was in. "So it seems Azuma has successfully carried out his mission. Good."

Kera took a shaky breath and felt that her situation has gotten worse. She coughed a few times but she was having trouble breathing.

Hades smirked as he raised his hands and a seal appeared. Dark Chains emerged out of them and ensnared themselves around Kera. The chains snared around her one leg before shooting up to the ceiling pulling the girl with her.

Kera gasped feeling the dark chains tightening around her. She was now hanging in the air upside down while the chain kept her there. She struggled but it was useless. Her magic energy was gone. She slumped and let herself hang there. The chains were tight around her and it seemed it was draining something out of her.

Hades walked over to her and smirked at her. She was upside down while she glared at him. "Now, that dark magic in you will help me to start my plans. Those chains are embodied with my Magic Alteration. It will absorb the dark magic inside of you so I can use it later on. You will feel your life being drained from your body."

She sneered at him. "You are… one… sick bastard." She told him while struggling against the restraints. She felt the chain digging into her right leg where it was enwrapped. Her other leg was free but the chain was squeezing her leg. The pressure was a lot against her leg. Any tighter and there might be a chance it'll break.

The old man smirked. "There is nothing you can do your majesty." He chuckled pushing her making her dangle through the air. "Don't worry, your friends will be dealt with, especially since your guild doesn't have your precious protection anymore."

Kera tried to struggle again but felt her magic energy being drained from her. The pain was still running through her body and she gasped for air. That would be another problem. Mix those two problems together and she might even die.

Hades smirked at her. "Or I could use you as target practice." He turned around and used his Bullet Magic to shoot at her. The bullet though missed her by only a few inches.

Kera closed her eyes feeling it pass her. Okay… this guy was just insane. He was going to kill her! Well… that was probably going to happen one way or the other. She struggled again trying to get out, not wanting to be used as a target for target practice, but the chains tightened itself around her. The chain around her leg got even tighter and she screamed out in pain.

The chains dug in her skin as the pressure got worse. Gritting her teeth she felt it get even tighter around her leg before she could hear a snap. Pain shot through her leg making her scream out in pain. Hades saw this and smirked. At least now she was unable to get away even if she could get out of the chains. She couldn't walk, she was broken.

Kera gasped for air as her vision went in and out. Black spots danced before her eyes. The pain was unbearable and she tried to endure it.

She wondered how long she was able to handle this. She just hoped the others would get here in time. That they would be able to get her out of here.

Please guys… hurry… That was her last thought before she blacked out and fell into darkness.


Erza aimed her sword at Azuma's throat. "Where… where is she?" She gasped. Azuma was on the ground, being defeated by the Titania herself after an amazing battle.

Azuma closed his eyes as he stayed quiet for a moment, but then he spoke up. "I will keep my promise. Everyone's magic will be returned, the tree back at its place as for me... I will pay the price for using my magic."

The red head glared down at him. He still wasn't telling her where Kera was. He had said at the beginning, that after he had defeated Mirajane he took Kera from the camp. It seemed he had also took care of Archangel.

The man glanced up at her and smirked slightly. "Your friend, is with Master Hades. I have delivered her to him personally. What he will do to her, is unknown to us. Yet he wants her due to her fight with Zeref."

"So that's who she fought… Zeref…" Erza muttered to herself. She was actually surprised that Kera fought Zeref and she was still alive… barely, but if Hades has her then that only would be worse for her.

Azuma closed his eyes. "You are an amazing warrior. I will never forget your name Erza Scarlet." With that his body completely started to turn a part of a tree.

Erza stood there, completely out of breath...

She was leaning on her sword as she glanced to the far end of the island where there was a ship. That's where Hades was.

That's where Kera was.

So here we go! Hades has Kera. What will happen? Will things turn out alright or only get worse from here on out? Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and don't forget to leave a review.

Until next time!