SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 52 out, this is Chapter 53 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

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Chapter 53: Makarov's Charge


"I'm halting the exam." Erza summoned the warning signal flare, after she and Juvia arrived at the battle site, Gajeel having defeated Kawazu and Yomazu. "All hands, deploy for battle. Condition red. Prepare to intercept.


"An enemy?" Makarov wondered, spotting the red flare.

"Grimoire Heart." Ulyo stated, keeping her Mirror Talisman.

"On this island?" Makarov echoed. "That's not good."


"What's that?" Lucy exclaimed.

"A red signal." Loke realized, he and Gray hiding behind a wall.

"An enemy…" the ice mage concluded.

"Why now?" Cana snapped. "This is my final exam. Even though I wish to drop out of the Guild… you've got to be kidding me! I'm continuing this exam!"

"Calm down, Cana." Gray chided, both he and Loke emerged from their hiding place.

"Everyone feels the same way." Loke agreed.

"Why are you two here?" Cana blinked.

"We just happened upon you." Gray replied, cutting Loke off. "Anyway, who cares? An enemy is coming, this is no time for exams."

"Let's head towards the emergency gathering area." Loke suggested. "We don't have enough information now."

"What's going to happen?" Lucy sighed. "Seriously?"


"A red signal flare." Makarov mused. "Signifying an incoming enemy attack. What have things come to? Mavis," he turned to the stone grave. "Fairy Tail's founding master, Mavis Vermillion, I have led the enemy here to Fairy Tail's holy ground. How far have I failed you? This is all my responsibility. I swear I will accept punishment for this. So therefore… at least… protect the young ones."


"Hey!" Lucy whined. "Where's the meeting point again?"

"It's a portable base." Loke replied, the quartet running off. "Going through these ruins is a shortcut."

"Why are we doing this when we should be searching for the grave?" Lucy wondered.

"This is ridiculous!" Cana snapped. "Why'd this have to happen now?"


"Begone!" the giant Makarov stood between the Grimoire Heart mother ship and the island.


"People are coming from the sky." Loke warned as the bubbles Caprico were carrying broke apart in the sky.

"The weather forecast never said anything about this." Lucy exclaimed.

"Hold up, give me a break here." Gray muttered. "Are those all humans?"


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