Now that the enemy's locations has been pinpointed, Zeref broke groups from the guild to join the other guilds to confront the enemy from the north, east, and south.
"All the teams have been sent out." Zeref said. "It will take some time for both groups to reach the north and south. Luckily, it seems the southern forces is stationed in Hargeon and hasn't moved yet. That's good. As for the eastern forces, it shouldn't take long for Erza's team to reach there."
"And the northern forces?" Laxus asked.
"Lion's Crown and Sabertooth should reach them soon. They should by some time for our team to catch up to them." Zeref said.
"What about the western forces? Is there any word from Nashi?" Lucy said.
"Not yet, but it looks like she was able to buy some time. They seemed to have stopped for the moment." Zeref said.
"That's some good news." Laxus said.
"Nashi had to have done it. That's my girl." Natsu said.
"But where is she? What happened to her?" Lucy said as she was getting really worried.
"Now that we've updated the situation, there's something else we need to do." Zeref said. "I think it might be best if we move the injured to a secure location."
"A secure location?" Laxus questioned.
"Some place where they would be least likely to encounter the enemy." Zeref said. "If there's a chance the enemy makes it to Magnolia, they could be caught in the crossfire and they might not be able to heal."
"Good idea. I'm willing to be there are some jerks out there that are willing to attacked the weak and the defenseless." Gray said.
"Wendy, I'm going to need you to go so you can continue to help the injured and focus only on that." Zeref said.
"Right." Wendy agreed.
"I better go with you. It's too much for you to handle alone." Carla said.
"I'll go and help out." Asuka volunteered.
"I'll help you as well." Romeo said.
"Good. Once we move them, all we can do is wait and hear from our allies." Zeref said. Lucy was really hoping to hear from Nashi soon. That was when a light shined in the guild and Loke appeared as he had Happy and Nashi.
"Loke!" Lucy said as she was surprised to see him.
"He's got Nashi!" Natsu said.
"Hey, Lucy." Loke said.
"We're back." Happy said.
"Nashi!" Lucy called as she saw Nashi was unconscious. "Nashi, what's wrong? Open your eyes!" Nashi was responding and everyone was getting worried.
"What happened?!" Natsu said.
"She fought Ankhselam herself." Happy said.
"He was about to finish her, but I kept an eye on her like you would have wanted, Lucy. I was able to rescue her just in time." Loke said.
"I knew it! I knew we shouldn't have let her go out there without us!" Lucy said.
"Let me see her." Zeref said. He examined her body and tried to see how well she was. "I think she'll be okay. It just appears that much of her energy was drained. I don't know what happened, but it looks like she was rescued just in time. She could have suffered from magic deficiency syndrome."
"So she's going to be okay or not?" Natsu asked.
"I believe so. She just needs some rest. Take her up to the infirmary." Zeref said.
"I got her." Loke said as he carried her there.
"I'm sorry, Natsu. I couldn't do anything to protect her." Happy said.
"It's fine, little buddy. I'm just glad she's okay." Natsu said. Nova watched as her friend was being carried to the infirmary. It made her start to worry about those who are out there fighting, two of which is her brother and mother.
'Everyone, you all better be okay out there.' Nova hoped.
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Hargeon
Blue Pegasus and Mermaid Heel made it to Hargeon. The Duat Kingdom is stationed in Hargeon with the two guilds outside.
"There seems to be a lot of them down there." Kora said as she used a pair of binoculars.
"My father and I've ran some calculations." Keith said. "Between our two guilds, we have around two-hundred to three-hundred people. I've calculated at least a thousand soldiers from the Duat Kingdom down there."
"They really sent that many down here?" Nanami said.
"There's no reason to be afraid." Ichiya said.
"Father!" Nanami said.
"The sweet scent of victory shall be ours." Ichiya said. "I have faith that our allies from Fairy Tail will join us soon. We just need to hold out until then."
"I agree." Kagura said. "Fairy Tail should be here soon to aid us in the fight. However, we won't allow them to upstage us. The wizard guilds of Blue Pegasus and Mermaid Heel shall drive this enemy back!" She said she raised her sword. They might not be as powerful as Fairy Tail, but their commitment and their will to fight is just as strong Fairy Tail's.
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The North
Lion's Crown and Sabertooth are working together in this fight. They've already encountered the enemy forces in the north and began to fight. Sabertooth and Lion's Crown are two of the country's strongest guilds. They might have a real chance in this battle even without Fairy Tail's help. As the fight was going on, Serena watched the battle unfold from a cliff.
"Serena..." Serena turned around and saw Bradford and David arrived.
"There you two are." Serena said.
"What is this? How is it enemy forces have intercepted you before we arrived?" David questioned.
"They arrived just minutes ago." Serena said. "No one down there is even from Fairy Tail. Two other guilds of this country have decided to join the fight and they're putting up a good fight. Lord Ankhselam did warn us that it's not just Fairy Tail we might have to worry about."
"Based on the emblems I saw, they're part of two guilds known as Lion's Crown and Sabertooth." Bradford said. "They're strength rivals that of Fairy Tail."
"Really?" David said. "Well, shall we go down there and join in the fight."
"Not quite yet." Serena said. "Fairy Tail is on it's way. I say we wait a while so that all the visitors have arrived. Then, the real show can begin." With those three just waiting in the wings, Sabertooth and Lion's Crown could be in trouble even if Fairy Tail arrives to help.
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The East
That just leaves the eastern forces. Quattro Cerberus and Lamia Scale are the ones to intercept this enemy. The two guilds stood ready for battle as they saw the enemy coming. Leading the eastern forces were the last members of The Ten: Airin and Terran.
"What is this?" Terran questioned as they saw the opposing guilds stand in their way. "Do they honestly think a small group like this can stop us?"
"You should have expected some resistance." Airin said.
"I suppose so." Terran said as he sighed with annoyance. "I suppose it can't be helped. We'll just have to eradicate them." Terran might seem like he doesn't want to deal with this, but there doesn't appear to be a choice. That could be bad for Lamia Scale and Quattro Cerberus.
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Fairy Tail
Upon Zeref's idea, the infirmary in the guild was empty. The injured were moved somewhere outside of Magnolia so that they can rest and focus on healing. That means that Nashi has the place to herself. Since she wasn't really injured and just needs rest to get some energy back, that's what's happening. As she rested, Natsu watched over as she rest and could see she was doing fine. Knowing she's okay was all he needed as he left the room.
"How is she?" Lucy asked as he walked out.
"She's out like a light. It just looks like she's sleeping." Natsu said as he made his way down the stairs. "So that's good, isn't it?"
"It is." Zeref said as he met him at the stairs. "That's certainly a brave and special girl you've raised, Natsu. I'm quite impressed. Although, I'm a little perplexed still as to why she would face Ankhselam alone."
"I can answer that." Happy said as he flew by. "She said something about needing to prove something to herself."
"I don't understand." Natsu said.
"When Nashi believed Ankhselam was the actual god, the idea that we were fighting one scared her." Happy said. "Somewhere in the back of her mind, she doubted that we could actually beat him. Now that she knows that's not what we're up against, she wanted to see if she could actually fight him at full strength."
"I see. She was trying to gain some confidence in herself." Zeref said. "This fear you're talking about would effect her fighting and cause her to hold back, but now that she knows the truth, she's able to fight without fear. Things certainly did become terrifying back on Tenrou Island. However, she and her friends have come a very long way since. They've faced many powerful adversaries and every battle they've been in has made them stronger."
"But she still ended up in that room." Lucy said.
"True, but Nashi is a special girl. She's just going to keep getting stronger and stronger." Zeref said. "Ankhselam may have given all of you a hard time before, but Nashi is making great progress. This means that we might actually have a chance against him. Perhaps the new generation is starting to surpass the old."
"I can actually see what Zeref is saying." Happy said. "It kind of makes me think when we took on Bluenote. Remember, Natsu? We couldn't do a thing against him until Gildarts showed up. Later down the road, you took him out in one shot."
"Don't know who you're talking about." Natsu said like it was nothing. Happy was shocked Natsu wouldn't remember something like that.
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The East
Lamia Scale and Quattro Cerberus was doing the best they could to hold off the Duat Kingdom's eastern forces. They're holding their own, but the Duat Kingdom is putting up a good fight.
"Wave!" Yuki blasted some soldiers with them being knocked down. Clare used earth magic and sent them flying with stone pillars.
"Ice-Make: Eagle!" Levi helped out as well with his ice magic.
"You two holding up okay?" Levi asked.
"I think so. Sure is a lot of these guys." Clare said. They did hear an explosion go off and they saw Jason get blown away. He rolled against the ground and he looked badly injured.
"Jason!" Levi said as they hurried to him and helped him up.
"What happened?" Yuki asked.
"It was him." Jason said as he pointed across the field. They spotted Terran and he was making his way to them. "Watch out. He's powerful." Lamia Scale and Quattro Cerberus are doing their best, but it's not looking good. Lyon fought as well and tried to knock some of them back.
"Master!" Wave called as he regrouped with the master. "We're in real trouble. Others are saying there are at least two wizards here that are far more powerful than anyone else here."
"That might be, but we can't fallback yet." Lyon said.
"Behind you!" Wave said as he spotted two more soldiers about to attack. Before either of them could do anything, they were both saved by Rin as she used her cards to knock them away.
"You two okay?" Rin said.
"Thanks, Rin." Wave said.
"There certainly is a lot of them." Lyon said. "We haven't faced an enemy like this since the Alvarez Empire."
"Hold it right there." The three of them looked and spotted one large knight-like soldier standing across from them holding two giant axes. "I am one of the elite soldiers that serve The Ten. I shall cut you down!" He charged right at them and they were ready to attack, but someone beat them to the punch. Sasha and Simon jumped in and knocked that night down real easily.
"Simon! Sasha!" Rin said as she was happy to see them.
"Looks like we made it here just in time." Sasha said. "Good to see you again, Rin." They weren't the only ones. Erza and Mirajane joined in the fight as well as they attacked with Satan Soul and Heaven's Wheel.
"What's Fairy Tail doing here?" Lyon asked.
"For the record, we had that guy." Wave said.
"We're the ones these people are actually after, but we can't stand around and do nothing." Simon said. Lyon smiled in amusement from hearing that.
"I should have known better." Lyon said. "Be on guard. There are apparently two wizards among the enemy that are much stronger than anyone here."
"We're aware of that. Those are the ones we have to beat." Simon said.
"Let's split up and take out the enemy faster." Sasha said. "Rin, come with me. I might need your help with something."
"Got it." Sasha said as the two girls ran off and so did the others to join in this fight.
"So what's with this kingdom in the first place?" Rin asked.
"All you really need to know is that the one behind all this is vile and evil. He's got to be stopped at all cost or else our very world will be doomed." Sasha said.
"That does sound bad." Rin said. "I suppose it's a good thing you and your boyfriend showed up to help us." Sasha slid to stop when she said that.
"You're still on that?! He's not my boyfriend!" Sasha said.
"All I'm saying..." Rin didn't get the chance to finish that sentence as something blasted her and blew her away. Sasha turned to the one who did it and was faced with Airin.
"You shouldn't get so distracted in battle." Airin said.
"Are you one of The Ten?" Sasha asked.
"I am. I'm Airin and I possess the mark of the barracuda."
'Mark of the barracuda?!' Sasha thought as she knew that one. 'That means he's the one that brought down Erza.' Now that Sasha knows what she's up against, she pulled out a pair of twin swords and readied herself. This was it. A fight against one of The Ten and it's imperative now more than ever that one is taken down.
"Do you intend to fight me?" Airin said.
"If you're one of The Ten, that's all the reason I need to take you down!" Sasha claimed as she charged right at him. It's now or never.
