"speaking"
""thinking""
On with the story
The whole land glowed as with Irene's defeat, the casting of Universe one ended
"so Irene has fallen?" August said
"The effects of Universe One are disappearing. This country will return to its natural state…" Zeref said as he held a bit of a frown.
"Hold onto me properly!" Gajeel told Levy.
"Got it!" Levy said, clinging onto Gajeel with no intention of letting him go again.
"Everyone, please hold each other's hands!" Mavis shouted, grabbing onto people. Last time, Universe One caught everyone off guard. This time, the best way to be prepared for it was to hold onto everyone nearby.
"We're back!" Max smiled happily as they were back in their hometown
"It's Magnolia!" Warren grinned.
They may have been in Magnolia again, but they weren't alone. Far from it. Bickslow pointed an arm forward, commanding his dolls to attack the soldiers that still filled the town. "Don't let your guard down! We still have enemies to take down!"
"First Master, give us your orders!" Freed yelled while cutting down several soldiers.
"Use your knowledge of the terrain to your advantage! Find where you can fight at ease and pay attention to the enemies behind you!" Mavis commanded
Laxus stared ahead. The Fairy Tail guild building wasn't too far away and he carried Makarov in his arms. "Gramps…we've almost made it. I'm taking you back to the guild. To our home."
a bell tolled and the air shook.
"What's that sound…?" Lily said as he looked around.
"Look!" Charla pointed to Kardia Cathedral.
"Someone's standing on top of it…" Laxus's gaze narrowed before they widen in surprise
Everyone was on their way to the guild but the strongest Wizard within the Spriggan 12, August appeared above the Catherdal "So, I am the last Spriggan left? Children of His Majesty! The proud 12! Let's devote our souls and bodies to His Majesty!"
"W-What is this magical power!?" Someone asked.
"The ground…and even the sky is quaking!"
"I wish to meet with you again…" Brandish thought to herself. "But it won't happen. Not when you provoke the anger in August…"
"I, as a Child of His Majesty…will exterminate the enemy with all of your souls." August said while staring down at everyone.
"I think he's going to destroy the whole city…!" Mirajane gasped.
August was prepared to destroy the entirety of Magnolia. But that's when he sensed a presence above him rapidly coming down as well. When he looked up, he found himself narrowly blocking a punch from Gildarts Clive with his staff. Even though he shielded the blow, the building underneath him crumbled and he was genuinely taken off guard by the raw power behind Gildarts' blow.
"Whoops! I destroyed the church!" Gildarts grinned as both he and August hit the ground.
"It's Gildarts!" everyone cheered as Gildarts is now up against August.
August fired a beam from his staff, only for Gildarts to block it and divert the beam elsewhere. The ace of Fairy Tail then swung at August's face, but he blocked it once again, only to slide back. "Leave him to me"
Gray was running full speed to the guild as he was pissed on Natsu leaving him behind
After getting teleported away by the Universe One spell, the Ice make wizard was teleported to the eastern forest where he found himself to be at
"Natsu, you jerk! You better not get a head start on Zeref!" Gray exclaimed all angry before he heard running behind him
He turns around and sees Utear and Aya coming towards him while riding on Shina
"Ultear?! Aya!?" Gray exclaimed in surprise to see the mother and daughter
"where's Natsu?!" Ultear exclaimed, "isn't he with you?!"
"no, he went up ahead to get Zeref, I'm on my way there as well" Gray said
"get on! We have to stop him from fighting Zeref" Ultear said as Gray got on Shina and the wolf started running towards Fairy Tail
"what do you mean?" Gray asked
"Vlad is eating away Natsu's soul and his memories!" Ultear explained what Duryan told her as the time was ticking and running out "if we don't get to him in time, Natsu will turn into a true demon! And he won't be able to turn back ever again!"
"what?!" Gray exclaimed in shock to the revelation as he was now determined to stop Natsu
"hurry Shina! We have to get to Natsu, quick!" Ultear exclaimed as the wolf barked and continued running at high speed towards the guild
The Fairy Tail guild hall was empty, save for Zeref, who was quietly seated. Yajeel went to find Ajeel as he was worried for his grandson and left Zeref by himself
"to think that even Irene would fall….I should not be surprised considering that Ishgar has Fairy Tail" Zeref said with an amused smile as he looks from the guild's symbol on a banner before looking behind him to the front door that was opened and a shadow of a figure approaches in to the guild
"I'd never thought….that we would still be facing each other once again" Zeref said as he stands up from his seat and was face to face with Natsu "you're still alive…..Natsu, and looking quite demonic if I must say"
Natsu clenched his claws as they were ignited in flames
"Fairy Tail has rules…..and you're violating one of them, big brother" Natsu said as he was covered with dark mists and a giant shadow of a demon appeared behind Natsu as it laughed and cackled evilly to Zeref
"looks like we're fated to fight each other…" Zeref said with a smirk "till one of us perish from this world"
"and that person would be you" Natsu said as his left eye turned black while his right eye stayed normal "I'm ending this all…..for my home…..for Fairy Tail…..for my friends…..and for my family….."
"I'm bringing an end to this war, once and for all"
That's a wrap!
Bye bye