Chapter 21

The mysterious person in the hood was revealed to be another Lucy, but a much older one at that suffice it to say the entire group was shocked at the revelation.

"Another Lucy," Mira said putting her hand over mouth in shock.

"How can that be" Panterlilly said who couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"Could this be Gemini, no" Yukino questioned.

"Maybe she's the Edolas Lucy" Happy stated.

"You guys probably already heard of the Eclipse gate being able to travel through time," the other Lucy said. The group's eyes widen in shock once again.

"Don't tell me you use the Eclipse Gate to Time Travel" Carla shouted.

"Does that mean?" Panterlilly asked in shock.

The other Lucy nodded "Yes I'm from the future"

"EH," the group shouted in shock.

"..." Lucy was silent in shock as she stared at her other-self.

"That's impossible," Loke said.

"It doesn't sound too crazy," Erza told him.

"What do you mean," Carla asked her.

"I mean it's one of the least crazy things we've seen this week" Erza answered "Natsu. Gajeel and Wendy seemingly coming back from the dead, and those other three revived warriors from another time"

It was then Future Lucy began to stumble "I came here..to tell..you that this country" it was then suddenly she fainted hitting the ground.

Erza and Mira then ran up to her unconscious form "Hey are you okay" they both asked worriedly.

"What the heck is happening" Happy asked.

"I don't know," Panterlilly said.

Mira then looked at Lucy "Lucy?" she asked.

"This doesn't feel right why would I…" Lucy said.

Erza then picked the Future Lucy and put her over shoulder "We can't leave here, we have to get out of here and its best she goes with us," she told everyone "we have to signal everyone Lucy is okay once we're out of the castle, and when this one wakes up we can get some answers"

The group nodded and agreement and continued off to get inside the castle.

"Hmmm" Erza said as she looked at the Future Lucy.

"Whats wrong Erza" Mira asked.

"This Lucy is much lighter than you" Erza said casually to Lucy.

"Eh" Lucy said shocked.

"She probably lost weight after all the hardships she endured" Happy suggested.

Lucy grew a tick mark and then grabbed Happy and began to choke him.

"You have a death wish you stupid cat" Lucy said angrily as she choked the cat.

"I'm sorry" Happy apologized.

…

"Pardon me, princess, I can't wrap my head around this plan," the minister told her. "But to open the Eclipse Gate, you need the cooperation the Celestial Mages, and yet you dropped them both in the dungeon."

"Yes, and I need all 12 zodiac keys, I just got ahead of myself" Hisui answered.

"But how do you plan on opening the gate now if they have their keys back," the minster asked her.

"I already opened it," Hisui told him.

"What," the minister said shocked.

"Yesterday, when we captured the celestial mages and confiscated their keys had used them to unlock the Eclipse Gate" Hisui explained, "and all that is left is to open it."

"And is this person you spoke of ready to face the consequences of changing the future," the minister asked her.

"This is a burden I can't carry alone, that is why I sought out Arcadios and your council," Hisui told him "Whether or not we open the gate depends on the games, we must observe for now"

…

Outside of Crocus

The members of Crime Sorcierer were discussing the new information they had just learned.

"So if what future Lucy said is true," Meredy said.

"Then the country will be destroyed tomorrow" Ultear finished.

So should we evacuate the citizens" Meredy asked her?

"No they'll be put in a state of panic" Ultear responded.

"But if we don't…"

"Wait"

Meredy didn't get to finish her sentence as she turned towards Jellal who interrupted her. He was currently sitting on a rock thinking about what he was warned.

"There's no guarantee she was telling the truth," Jellal told Meredy. "And plus it's not the only thing we have to worry about"

...

Back in Crocus in the plaza area Laxus and Orga were staring each other down.

"Hehehe" Organ snickered. "It looks like you're not all bark"

"Hmm what happened to your big talk from earlier," Laxus said back to him.

"I wonder about that" Orga responded. "Now how about we continue"

"Hmm. your move" Laxus said, the two once again charged at each other with lighting fist.

Meanwhile back at the fallen structure both Erza and Kagura were still in the midst of battle, both of them clashing swords.

"Let's settle this" Erza told Kagura as they clashed.

"With pleasure" Kagura snarled back. "I'll be going all out"

"Show me what you can do" Erza shouted as she continued to block Kagura's strikes.

Erza then managed to push Kagura back, it was then Erza requipped into her Heaven's Wheel armor.

"HEAVENS WHEEL" Erza shouted, she then charged at Kagura slashing her swords into a shape of a pentagram

PENTAGRAM SWORD

Kagura jumped in the air dodging the attack, she then looked down at Erza, the sheath of her sword pointed directly at her. She then dived at her with the blade.

GRUDGE SWORD ARCHENEMY STRONG FORM

She struck Erza destroying the ground beneath them sending them both falling.

"AAH" Erza screamed as she was hit.

Kagura grabbed the hilt of her blade.

SLASH FORM

She then jumped on a falling rock and jumped again directly at Erza. Thinking quickly Erza requipped into her Adamantine Armor and uses it to defend against the attack.

Swish swish

It was then suddenly the shield to her armor was broken into pieces and Erza was struck in her arms and legs.

"What," she said shocked as the armor was destroyed.

"What but that armor stood up to the Jupiter Cannon," Romeo said shocked.

"She's strong," Makarov said.

"Eh," Erza said as she felt shocked at what happened.

"Not enough yet," Kagura said to her.

Erza then flew at Kagura reequipping once again.

FLIGHT ARMOR SONIC CLAW

Erza then tried to slash at Kagura at high speeds, but Kagura was unfazed by the attack.

"GAAAH" Erza screamed as she felt she was attacked in that moment.

"Erza" the guild shouted.

CRASH

Erza crashed into the ground hard, and Kagura landed right in front of her. It was then Kagura landed right in front of her, Kagura's eye darkened as she glared down at Erza.

"Amazing Mermaid Heel's Kagura is seemingly overpowering Erza" Chapati shouted.

"Are you underestimating me?" Kagura asked.

"Huh," Erza responded.

"I know this isn't your full power or did you think I didn't remember the power you displayed earlier in the games," Kagura told her "Are you trying to save your energy"

"Oh, she caught on to you" Kurama snickered.

"Not now Kurama" Erza told the fox, Erza then began to slowly to stand up.

"Show me your true power Erza Scarlet" Kagura said pointing her blade at Erza.

"You know I'm surprised," Erza said as she slowly got up

"Huh" Kagura responded

"Someone like you is here" Erza then looked up at Kagura "Does your strength comes from your hatred from Jellal," she asked, this made Kagura angry, she then walked to Erza and kicked her hard enough to send her flying and crashing into a pillar.

Kagura walked up to her and saw that Erza was struggling to get up a little.

"Whatever this grudge you have against Jellal, please keep Milianna out of it" Erza pleaded to her as she got back on her feet.

Kagura slashed at Erza with her sword sending her flying. "It's her own will" Kagura declared to Erza. "And my own as well, I will kill Jellal"

"What exactly did Jellal do to you to make you feel this way" Erza coughed.

Kagura glared at Erza "He killed someone important to me," she told Erza "You knew him as well. Simon" The name made Erza's eyes widen in shock. "He was my brother"

"What," Erza said in shock "You're Simon's sister" The image of her old deceased friend flashed in her mind.

"We may have been poor, but we were happy," Kagura told Erza. "However our happiness was taken away from us 15 years ago when the Child hunt began. I escaped and for years I have searched for my brother" she explained.

"That was when I found Millianna and I learned what happened" Kagura continued and the memory of the day she met Milianna flashed in her mind, "She told me that my brother had spent years as a slave and was eventually killed by Jellal. Learning that I saw nothing but darkness"

"So I swore on that day that I would kill Jellal to avenge my brother" Kagura declared to Erza with a glare.

Erza looked down on the ground with her bangs covering her eyes. She couldn't believe what she heard, she is face to face with Simon's sister.

"No that's not true," Erza told Kagura. "Millianna wasn't there when it happened"

"Hmm" Kagura responded.

"The only ones there were me, Natsu, Simon, and Jellal," Erza said. "It's true that Jellal is at fault for Simon's death, but he didn't kill him" teas then started to form in Erza's eyes "it was me"

Kagura's eyes then widened in shock "He told me you got far to protect him, but I didn't think it was true"

Erza then looked at Kagura shocked "Huh, who"

"Your old friend Natsu, during our fight on day 2 under his alias told me the same thing you did." Kagura answered "and he told me you would try to take the punishment for Jellal's sin"

"Natsu did that" Erza said shocked.

"He said you will always cling on to Jellal of the past before he was possessed" Kagura explained. "He told me you cling to the past too much,"

Erza looked she knew that it was true she did always cling to the past Jellal, not the current one. "That may be true, but my weakness killed Simon"

Kagura's anger was growing the crowd could feel it when she grabbed the hilt of her sword, she was trembling with anger.

Natsu who was observing kept a calm expression "Now show me how strong this hatred of yours is. Prove to me that you're worth the effort to train"

Thump, thump thump

Kagura's blood was boiling anger growing she began to pull out her sword. Tears forming in her eyes as memories of her brother flashed in her mind.

"AAAAHHHH" Kagura screamed out angered battle cry and began to bring her sword down on Erza.

"Forgive me," Erza said and then everything went white.

BOOM

Everyone in Crocus looked in the direction of the explosion.

"Erza" Gray said knowing that was from her.

"Hmm" Laxus who was standing over a beaten Orga also turned in that direction feeling the power.

"Erza" Cana said as she looked from her checkpoint.

"Erza-san," Juvia said as she was still in a battle with Sherria.

"Erza," Makarov said shocked.

"Kagura," the Mermaid Heel mages said with worry.

Once the dust cleared, the crowd sees Kagura's eyes widen in shock and they see Erza covered in an orange glow, with her arms blocking the blade.

"I'm sorry," Erza said "But I won't die here" she declared. Erza then pushed Kagura off her and she slowly began to stand up.

"Hmm about time you used this" Kurama smirked.

The Fairy Tail mages had looks of happiness on their faces seeing Erza had survived the attack.

"My life was entrusted to me by Simon," Erza said as she stood up" by Grandpa Rob, and by my friends" she continued.

"Giving up my life would be a slap in the face to all of them" Erza declared "And I can't die until I save them"

Kagura glared at Erza with anger "Then I'll kill you and Jellal" she declared she then charged at Erza with all her might.

Erza then started to form a Rasengan in her hand and charged at Kagura. "If that anger gives you power, then I will not trample those feelings, but nothing is born out of vengeance"

Once the two got closer to each other Kagura slashed her sword at Erza, but in quick motion Erza dodge she then thrust her arm forward hitting Kagura in the stomach.

RASENGAN

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH" Kagura screamed as she felt a burning pain on her stomach once she was hit, and she was sent flying back hitting a nearby pillar. Kagura then fell to the ground onto her stomach.

"YAAAAAH" Fairy Tail cheered.

"AMAZING! ERZA ONCE AGAIN SHOWED OFF THAT NEW POWER OF HERS" Chapati shouted.

"She truly is an amazing wizard" Yajima smiled.

"Awesome..Pumpkin" Mato cheered.

Kagura Lost with Archenemy" Arana said shocked.

"She lost.." Beth cried.

"She finished it with one attack," Makarov said

"Yes, The Rasengan what a powerful attack" Mavis stated. 'And dangerous"

Nagato smirked "Well done Erza Scarlet"

"Ugh," Kagura said as she slowly began to get up.

"Huh Kagura is getting up," a person said.

"Woah it's not over yet," another said.

"No, it's already over"

Nagato turned and saw that it was Obito. Obito then took a seat next to him.

"A normal Rasengan could potentially kill a person, it's a miracle she's still conscious," Obito said.

"Yes you're right, this Kagura is a persistent one" Nagato responded.

"I'm not done yet" Kagura declared as she tried to get up despite her injuries but she couldn't.

Crack crack

It was then Erza heard a cracking noise, she looked up at the ceiling and sees that it was cracking. Suddenly a large piece of rumble came off and began to fall and it was going to land right on Kagura.

"Look out!" Erza shouted.

Flicker

The rumble crash on to the ground hard, and when the dust cleared they seeing Erza holding Kagura in her arms saving her from the rumble.

"Eh," Kagura said shocked seeing Erza saved her.

"I remember you," Erza told her.

Kagura's eyes widen in surprise.

"I mean I remember your face" Erza clarified. "You were Simon's sister that's all I was able to recall"

"It can't be.." Kagura said shocked.

"You see like you and Simon I'm from Rosemary Village as well," Erza told her, making Kagura go wide-eyed in shock.

Flashback

Rosemary Village was on fire, cult members were killing left and right and kidnapping children.

"Just get the children we don't need the useless adults," a cult member said as he watched his allies slaughter people.

In the midst of the destruction, there was a little girl. It was Kagura at the tender age of six crying in the middle of it.

"Big brother where are you" she cried, it was then suddenly she felt a hand grab hers. She saw that it was another child who was older than her pulling her away from the cultist.

"What are you doing, they'll get you if you're out in the open" the girl explained to her.

"But my brother I have to find him" Kagura cried.

The two then arrived at a side of a house near hiding beside a crate. Thinking quickly, the girl put Kagura inside the crate. "Hide here and don't make a sound"

"But my brother and you" Kagura whimpered.

"Don't worry I'll find Simon and a place to hide" the redheaded girl reassured.

"But-"

"Just live one" the redhead smiled warmly closing the crate and ran off. The moment Kagura saw her smile she felt at ease, like everything was going to be okay.

Kagura then clutched her hand over her mouth to make sure the cultist don't hear her.

"There's one get her" a cultist shouted pointing at the redhead.

The redhead tried to run, but she was caught.

"Let me go" she shouted.

Tears formed as Kagura's hears the cries and making sure she was quiet. Soon there was no more noise, all she heard was silence.

Flashback over.

Kagura was crying as she stared at Erza's face.

"You were the one from back then" she cried.

"I'd always wondered what happened to you," Erza said "Simon would rattle our ears off about you, it always weighed on me whether you survived or not, even til this day" Erza smiled warmly at her. Kagura then began to cry, realizing she was trying to kill the person who saved when she was a child.

"It's alright" Erza comforted her holding her in her arms.

"I need time to process this, but it's my loss I surrender" Kagura announced as Erza laid against some rocks.

"KAGURA HAS SURRENDERED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WITH MERMAID'S LEADER OUT FAIRY TAIL GETS 5 POINTS" Chapati shouted, he then looked towards another Lacrima screen. "AW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IT ALSO SEEMS LAXUS HAS DEFEATED ORGA OF SABERTOOTH, MEANING FAIRY TAIL GETS 6 POINTS"

"Aw Yeah" Jet shouted happily.

"We're on a roll" Max cheered.

"Yeah that's my Laxus" Freed and the Thunder Legion cheered.

"Promise me Erza," Kagura said.

"Hmm," Erza responded.

"Please save Milianna," Kagura told her.

"I will" Erza swore to her.

"You don't have to worry about that"

Both Erza and Kagura turned in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Natsu.

"Natsu," Erza said shocked.

"You," Kagura said.

"Erza," Natsu said looking at the redhead, his glance then went towards Kagura "Kagura, I have to say I'm disappointed, but I already knew you lose this fight"

"Forget that, what do you mean forget about Minerva and Millianna," Erza asked him.

"Oh that" Natsu responded he then activates his Magenkyou and his Kamui creating a swirl around the area formed and out of it appears an unconscious Minerva and Millianna.

"Millianna" both Erza and Kagura shouted with relief seeing that she was safe.

This caught Erza, Kagura, and the whole crowd by surprise.

"What is this Mr. Yajima," Chapati asked his co-host shocked.

"It seems young Natsu had defeated Minerva and saved Millianna" Yajima explained.

"And we didn't see it" Mato shouted. "And Millianna is knocked out so we have to assume Natsu knocked her out, so the Akatsuki gets 6 points putting them 1 point behind Fairy Tail"

Erza ran up to Marianna to check on her, she saw she was only unconscious but uninjured. Erza signed in relief "Thank goodness" Erza then looked at Minerva, and saw that the Sabertooth mage was in some kind of shock,

"What did you do to her," Erza asked Natsu.

Natsu simply remained silent.

Earlier

Minerva was on top of the building observing the battle.

"Hmm, not which one would be my main dish" Minerva wondered smiling evilly.

"Let the cat girl go," a voice said.

Minerva turned around and saw that it was Natsu.

"Oh it's you" Minerva responded "Why would you care what would happen to the poor kitty"

Natsu simply remained silent.

"Oh no answer huh," Minerva said.

"Let the girl go" Natsu demanded in a cold tone.

"You really think you can order me" Minerva responded, "Akatsuki and Fairy Tail have made Sabertooth look weak, and I'm going to fix that mistake" she then point her magic at Natsu and fired and a blast of magic, but Natsu dodged it.

"I'm not going to ask again," Natsu said "Let the girl go"

"You think I listen to you" Minerva snarled she then continued to fire her magic at Natsu, but he kept dodging. It was then Natsu appeared in front of her catching her off guard, Natsu then grabbed her by the neck and held her in the air.

"Let the girl go" Natsu demanded, as his grip tightened on Minerva's neck.

"Like I do you what you say" Minerva choked "I am Sabertooth I bow down to no one"

Natsu signed "Fine I'll do this the hard way" Natsu then activates his Sharingan and looked Minerva in the eye.

"What are you doing," Minerva said she then felt great fear when she looked at Natsu "Wait please don't...AAAAAHHHHH" she screamed.

A few moments later after Natsu made Minerva release Millianna, Natsu took Minerva, and Millianna, into his Kamui dimension. He was a little surprised to find Lecter there but he didn't take him. Natsu just dropped the sleeping cat off near the building where he left Sting.

Once Natsu left Sting began to regain consciousness, when he opened his eyes they widened at what he saw.

"Lecter" Sting said shocked seeing his best friend.

Then Lecter began to wake as well and tears started to form when he saw Sting.

"Sting" Lecter cried happily running up to the White Dragon Slayer.

"Lecter" Sting cried running up to the cat, he gave the cat a big hug and cried softly.

"Lecter" Sting cried holding Lecter in his embrace.

"Sting" Lecter smiled tears in his eyes.

Rogue who was nearby saw the reunion and smiled happy seeing Sting and Lecter had reunited,

"Lecters back" Frosch cried happily.

Now

"I merely put her under a genjutsu that is all" Natsu answered. "She'll wake up soon"

Erza places Millianna next to Kagura and stared at Natsu with a serious look.

"Besides I'm tired of waiting," Natsu told her.

Erza's eyes widen in shock, hearing he's just been waiting to fight her.

"I am going to finish you here and now and prove to everyone I am stronger" Natsu declared pointing his blade at Erza.

"Natsu," Erza said.

"Oh Ladies and Gentlemen it looks like Natsu and Erza are going to have a rematch" Chapati shouted.

"There last battle ended in a draw I wonder who will win this time" Mato cheered.

"I don't know both are equally powerful, so its anyone guess" Yajima said.

"Well Everyone lets see what this battle will have in store for us" Chapati announced.

"Natsu, Erza" Makarov said.

"I never thought they fight this soon" Mavis said shocked.

"Oh man whats going to happen" Warren panicked.

"Stay calm, Erza always beat Natsu before I'm sure she can again" Max told him.

"Natsu we don't have to do this" Erza told him "You, Gajeel, and Wendy please come back to Fairy Tail we can work things out"

"I told you before I'm not going back" Natsu responded coldly, he then with his right form a Seal of Confrontation and put in front of his face. "Now Enough talk, lets go"

Erza herself then formed a Seal of Confrontation placing in front of her face like Natsu.

"Prepare yourself Erza he's stronger than last time" Kurama told her.

"I know" Erza said.

The two stared each other down and then the two charged at each other. Both then jumped and clashed their fist together creating a large shockwave and the two begin their battle.

Fairy Tail 64 points

Akatsuki 63 points

Lamia Scale 49 points

A.N There you go Erza v Kagura and now we have Erza v Natsu 2 I was going to save it for later, but a reviewer suggest I do something like this instead of just following canon fights which I have been doing, so I am going to change it up and try to write original fights. I also cut out the Laxus vs Orga fight cause I was lazy and just made Laxus win off screen. So what do you guys think, be sure to review, man I'm finishing these chapters fast. Thanks for Reading. I will see you next time