The war keeps going on as the east is still fighting their enemy. It would seem that without The Ten to back them up, it's a fairer fight. Sasha and Simon fought together as they took down a few more soldiers.

"Strange. This seems easier." Sasha said.

"I think I can see why." Simon said. "I don't sense any immense magic power. None of The Ten are are here. On top of that, it looks like some of their forces have been divided in half." Simon looked around to see the fighting going on, but he doesn't understand. "There were two members of The Ten here. We managed to capture one thanks to you and Rin, but where did the other go? With the rest of this enemy force?"

"Simon!" Erza called as he and Mirajane ran to them.

"We just received word that we are to return to Magnolia at once." Mirajane said.

"Already?" Sasha said. "We can't leave Quattro Cerberus and Lamia Scale to take these guys alone."

"Ankhselam is going to be at Magnolia very soon, as well as members of The Ten." Erza said.

"Wait. Of course. That must have been where they went." Simon said. "The other member of The Ten with some of the soldiers must have went on ahead to Magnolia. Still, can we really leave now?" As they questioned that, more enemy soldiers were coming at them.

"Watch out!" Erza called. They were going to get ready to fight, but the soldiers were knocked away by an ice attack by Lyon. "Lyon! Thank you."

"Go! Your guild needs you! We can finish things here!" Lyon said.

"Are you sure?" Mirajane asked.

"He's right. We have to go now." Erza said. "Thank you, Lyon." Since it appeared that Quattro Cerberus and Lamia Scale can take care of things here, the four of them hurried back to Magnolia. The same is said for the others in the north and south. Ankhselam is drawing closer and it looks like he'll has his strongest elite fighters with him.

...

Magnolia

Everyone was preparing for the enemies arrival. With them being attacked from all three sides, it wasn't going to look good that one guild is against an entire army.

"How long until they get here?" Laxus said.

"Not very." Zeref said. "They're going to be here very soon. Everyone is setting out and getting ready. Using knowledge of the area might be our best way to emerge victorious."

"What about those who were sent outside of Magnolia?" Laxus asked.

"They're on their way back. I just hope they make it in time." Zeref said. "As for Natsu, I wish he would listen to reason, but he was insistent on going out there to fight. Nothing I said got through to him."

"Natsu never was one to listen to reason. That's the least of our worries." Laxus said. "Things are out of hand now. They timed this perfectly for all three sides to converge on Magnolia."

"Yes. It's partly my fault." Zeref said. "I should have set a better plan, but I thought it would take longer for the western forces to arrive. I did not think they would come at us like this."

"Don't blame yourself." Laxus said. "We were all ready for this outcome. All that's left is to do what Fairy Tail does best: take down the enemy. So, what about you? Are you going to fight as well?" Zeref has done his best to lead others through this war, but the time has come where he might actually need to partake in the fight.

...

Ankhselam

Ankhselam made his way through Fiore with his army. He soon found himself standing before Magnolia, staring down at it. Aelita and the rest of the western forces stood ready for a raid.

"There it is." Ankhselam said.

"I wonder what became of Travis? We haven't heard anything from him yet." Aelita said.

"Either he's keeping a low profile or he was actually captured." Ankhselam said.

"Captured?" Silis questioned.

"Even someone as highly ranked as him couldn't get the target?" Aquia questioned. Aelita simply held up her hand to keep her subordinates silent.

"I do believe I said not to underestimate this enemy." Ankhselam said. "They'll fight until they take their last breath. Make sure that they do take their last breath. Also, remember that there is one member of this guild that I need for my master plan to come to fruition."

"We understand, Lord Ankhselam." Aelita said. "Shouldn't have Serena, Terran, and the others have been here by now?"

"Don't worry. They are." Ankhselam said. He could sense them on the other side of Magnolia. Serena came in with her forces from the north, and Terran and his men came in from the east. "The time has come for Fairy Tail to remember what despair is really like. Tear down this city!" His soldiers screamed into battle as they charged straight for Magnolia. Magnolia has been the sight of many battles Fairy Tail has been through and has suffered from it. After this one, Magnolia could be left in ruins.

...

The Med Camp

Upon Zeref's suggestion, those who were injured from the Duat's Kingdom prelude attack on Magnolia were taken outside the city in order for them to all rest and heal without interference from the enemy. Wendy and Carla were doing their best to care for the injured with Asuka and Romeo acting as helpers and guards.

"How are you feeling, Ul?" Wendy asked.

"A lot better thanks to you." Ul said. "What about you, Eve? Are you doing okay?"

"Yeah. Thanks a lot, Wendy." Eve said.

"It's good that you both recovered, but you should pace yourself, Wendy." Carla said. "You're using up a lot of magic power."

"I've got to do something." Wendy said. "It's all going fine so far. The Fairy Knights are resting easily at the moment."

"What about Raio?" Asuka said. Wendy turned to those who were still injured. Raio was the one that had the worse condition.

"He might be out of the woods, but he still has some bad injuries." Wendy said.

"At least they'll recover. That's good news." Romeo said. It seemed like this group really had nothing to worry about at the moment. That was about to change. They heard a twig break and saw someone coming. Unfortunately for them, it was David.

"Look at what I found. What a stroke of luck." David said as he walked over. Ul and Eve recognized him and the danger they're all in. "Here's an idea. Maybe it's best that you just surrender."

"Not you again." Ul said.

"Be careful. He's one of The Ten." Eve said. "He might only be ranked eight, but he's strong."

"So you two managed to survive our last encounter." David said.

"How did you even find this place?" Carla questioned.

"I was on my way to Magnolia to join the rest of my comrades when I soon came across this place." David said. "I figured I might as well finish things up around here before joining my lord and the others." David's ranking might not be as high as the others, but he's still a strong fighter. With so many who are already injured, do any of them even have a chance against him?

...

Magnolia

Enemy soldiers have entered Magnolia and made their way through the quiet town. It wasn't going to be quiet for very long. as some soldiers ran ahead, some of them got caught in an enchantment as Freed showed himself.

"You shall go no further." Freed said as he tried to hold some of them off. Some soldiers moved around the enchantment and went on the offense. All the members of Fairy Tail were doing their best to fight against the Duat Kingdom's soldiers. They're heavily outnumbered, but they fight. Help is on it's way, but all they can do is hold on and try their best to hold them off.

"Fire Dragon Brilliant Flame!" Natsu used his attack and launched a large fireball that took down a good number of them. "Finally! I've been itching to get in on the action!"

"Natsu, be careful." Happy said. "Don't forget that all these guys are here for you."

"I know and I don't care!" Natsu said as he attacked some more and knocked them away. "I'm taking everyone of these guys down!" Natsu's glad that he's finally getting in on the action.

...

Serena

Serena made her way through Magnolia. It wasn't long before some random members of Fairy Tail found her.

"There's another enemy!"

"Get her!" A few of those members went on the attack, but Serena didn't seem concerned or anything.

"Please." Serena said as she tapped her staff against the ground. It caused a large explosion and they were defeated easily with part of the area demolished. "What small fry. I'm only really interested in Natsu Dragneel. Be patient, my dear Lord Ankhselam. I'll find him for you." Serena kept walking through Magnolia. She's a dangerous woman.

...

Terran

"Pathetic." Terran was strolling around Magnolia himself. He met with some resistance, but he took them down in an instant. "Is this really the best Fairy Tail can do? I expected more out of all the things I heard." Fighting soldiers is one thing, but fighting these two with Aelita will be completely different.

...

Ankhselam

As for Ankhselam, he stood at the top of a building. He could hear the chaos and pandemonium that is happening through all of Magnolia. It was like a symphony to his ears.

"That's right, Fairy Tail. Fight to your heart's content." Ankhselam said. "We'll see how much your bond, your courage, and your strength can really take you. In the end, I'm the one holding all the cards." He wasn't too concerned about the lesser known members of the guild, but he knew there were bigger challenges out there. "Natsu, Zeref, and Nashi Dragneel... I can't wait to see what you three do to pull through this." It was at that moment that Ankhselam sent out a telepathic message to his three elites. "Aelita, Terran, and Serena... Do you three remember what I said. It's not enough to simply fight against this guild. We need to crush their spirits, their will to fight. Let's give them a sample of what they're up against." Ankhselam fully understands that Fairy Tail isn't a regular guild. He needs to completely break them to win against them.

...

Nashi

Now that Nashi was up and ready for a fight again, she joined everyone else in the fight against the Duat Kingdom. She was fighting as hard as she could and wasn't holding anything back.

"Fire Dragon Wing Attack!" Nashi lashed her flames against some soldiers. "How many of these jerks did that king of creeps sent?" As Nashi was going to keep fighting, she stopped as she felt something. She wasn't the only one. All of them could feel the immense magic power. Terran, Aelita, and Serena were exerting their magic power. All three of them were immensely powerful that no one could believe it. "What are these three powerful sources of magic?! All three of these magic powers are insane! It's difficult to tell who is stronger than who?!" This was what Zeref was worried about. Ankhselam has gathered with his strongest wizards. On top of that, David is attacking the camp where the injured are. Magnolia really could be doomed, as well as Fairy Tail.