(Magnolia)
The Fairy Tail group had finally arrived in Hargeon and were now on a train heading straight for Magnolia.
"We're back!" Natsu cheered, as the Fairy Tail mages exit the train and entered their town. "And I'm hungry!"
"Fish!" Happy chirped cheerfully as drool streamed from his mouth.
The group behind the two sweat dropped at their antics, "It was a great job!" Lucy cheerfully said as she exited the train with Erza next to her.
"Yes, it was," Gray said as he and Sayla help Nick walk out as he holds his stomach in pain.
"Master, we're out now," the Etherious said to the brunette.
"G-Give me a sec." he said as he took some deep breaths in.
"..." Erza was simply staring down at the ground, ('Just what is going on? The master told me the job wasn't accepted, yet the people in Galuna Island were informed…')
"Erza?" the scarlet-haired turn to see Nick looking at her, "Still thinking about the job confusion?" It was like he read her mind as she looks down in shame.
"I apologized. The job was indeed accepted and I tried to stop you all." She then bows to him. "Please punch me!" She made everyone sweat at her.
"Is okay," Nick simply sigh and pat her head, "Let's just go and inform the master about it," he said as they all began to make their way to the guild.
But as they walk, people, along the way, were giving them concerned, sad… pitying looks. Now that was something unexpected, especially in Magnolia. They could even hear them whispering.
"It's Fairy Tail wizards..."
"I guess they don't know anything yet!"
"The poor things..."
"We're drawing an unusual amount of attention," Gray said as he looked around in suspicious.
"Why?" Natsu asked in confusion.
"I've got a bad feeling about this..." Lucy said obviously shaken by the people's whispers.
The group abruptly stopped by Nick who stood and looked up at the direction of what the others knew was the Fairy Tail's Guildhall. However, his eyes held a glare that would kill someone a thousand times over. They followed his stare, only for their eyes to go wide in shock at the sight. The guild hall before them was wrecked. Dozens of massive metal rods pierced the guild's walls. Large parts of the guild were falling apart or had already collapsed. The once proud Fairy Tail banner, that used to blow in the breeze, now hung limply on the guild's roof.
"Ahhhhhhh!" Happy shout in fear.
"Wh-What?" Lucy breathed out, barely able to comprehend what she was seeing.
"T-This is..." Gray struggled to speak because he couldn't believe his eyes.
"OUR GUILD!" Natsu roared, as an overwhelming rage filled his body.
Erza clenched her fists and grit her teeth, "Who has done this to our home?!" her whole body shaking in anger.
"It was Phantom..." a voice spoke from behind the group. They turned to see Mira with the most piss off face she had ever made. "Those fucking ghosts attack the guild at night!" She then began to cry and throw herself at Nick. "I'm so mad! I just want to punish them all!" She moans as the brunette sweat drop at her crocodile tears.
"Is everyone okay, Mira?" Nick asked her. She nods as she leads them all to a cellar door that led into Fairy Tail's basement floor. The room was mainly used for storage, but now it housed many of the present Fairy Tail Mages. Though they were now not as cheerful but instead quiet and solemn. When the group had finally made their way down.
"Hey look, Erza and Nick came with the others," Wakaba announced after taking a drag from his cigarette. Everyone turned around to watch the mages descend the stairs.
"Did you guys saw what happened to the guild!?" Elfman asked, pointing towards the floor above. "That's unmanly of them!" he yelled out.
"It was kinda hard to miss," Lucy replied with a sweatdrop.
"Damn Phantom Lord! How dare they do this to our guild!" Droy said in anger as he, Jet and small adorable Levy sat agitatedly at their table,
"We've always been on bad terms with Phantom. We've always had some problems with them, but what would make them resort to this?" Jet said.
"We should go crush them," Droy suggested, leaning into his seat.
"I said stop that. We're against Phantom." Levy chided the two.
The group of returning mages then approached a makeshift bar on the other side of the room where a mildly drunk Makarov sat cross-legged. Seeing them through his narrowed eyes, the guild master waved, "Ah, you're back! I'm glad you bratsh are back shafe and shound," he greeted them with a drunken blush on his old face.
"Huh?" Lucy was completely confused by the old man's calm attitude.
"We have returned," Erza spoke calmly.
"Gramps! What are you sitting' around here for!?" Natsu shouted, letting a throaty growl briefly escape his throat. "They destroyed our guild!"
"Jeez, calm down," Makarov said, tapping a finger on his knee. "It's not something to really fuss over."
"What?!" Gray and Lucy exclaimed, as their eyes widened.
"It was Phantom Lord, right? This is as far as those idiots will go." Makarov said before he took a drink of his beer. "I don't see why they even bothered to attack an empty guild. If they can only manage a sneak-attack, we shouldn't even give those bastards the time of the day. They aren't worth our time!" Makarov exclaimed before looking at the entire Guild, "Until the upstairs is repaired, we'll take work requests from here."
"But Gramps..." Gray wanted to argue but was caught off guard by the old man's action.
"Gray, I've had enough! Calm down!" Makarov shouted as his arm grow and spanked Lucy on the butt.
"Kyah! Why are you spanking me?!" Lucy asked in outraged.
Before the master even knew it, his face was dug into the floor by Nick. "Jeez, control your perverted side in this moment, old man." He said as he then sighs, "Either way, the master is right."
"What?!" Natsu, Gray, and Lucy stared at him like if he was crazy.
"Look, Phantom just destroy the guild. So? We'll just build it back. Also, this proves that they are nothing more than weaklings."
"Hmph! True, besides, an outright conflict between guilds is forbidden by the Council." Mirajane reminded.
"If this how the Master feels. Then there's nothing we can do." Erza added.
"Ah, which reminds me." Nick remember something as he turns to Makarov, "Gramps, two days ago, when exactly was it that Erza returned to the Guild?" He asked.
Makarov raised an eyebrow in confusion, "Erza came back to the Guild before?" He looked at the scarlet-haired who was shocked. "When?"
"M-Master…?"
"Okay then," Nick said with a bored expression, "When was it that Mira came to the guild?" At that, the Demon twitch and slowly look away with some droplets.
"At Midway of the day. Told her about your mission and then headed to the bathroom." Makarov said as he chung his beer again.
Everyone slowly turns to the Mirajane, who was looking anywhere that is not them. "...Mira, you transform into the master and gave Erza bad information about us, didn't you?"
"...Elfman made me do it!" Mira went childish and pointed at her brother, whose jaw dropped at the accusation.
"...Nice try, Slut!" Erza tackles her rival, commencing a fight each other again.
"Tch! Bitches always will be bitches." Sayla commented as the others stare with sweat drops.
(Later That Night)
"Hello? Nick?" the voice of Lucy called out to the door. It was decided for the group to meet up at Nick's house. The blonde knock one more time before it opens up by Sayla. "Ah, good evening Sayla."
"Good evening, Lucy." The Etherious said while standing away, "The others have arrived already. There in the dining room." The two then walked to the dining room, where Gray was napping. Natsu and Happy were eating. Mira and Erza were glaring at each other. And surprisingly, Cana and Elfman were present as well.
"Cana? Elfman?" Both people turn to her.
"Yo." The lush said while drinking her beer.
"Man!" The take-over mage was stretching his muscles.
"I get the rest, but what are you two doing here?" Lucy asked.
"Gluh, Gluh, Gluh...Pah!" Cana gasped for air after drinking. "What? Can't I hang out with my partner?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Real man stand together! No other reason is needed!" Elfman shouts out loud, earning a pillow been throw at him.
"Silence Elfman!" Mira yelled at him as she seats down with a huff. "Is enough that this fire crotch is here."
"Watch it, slut," Erza respond back as she had Rocky in her lap, scratching his ear. "Where's Nick? He's taking too long."
"Master's taking a bath."
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"Excuse me." Cana quickly stood up, only to be wrap in a whip on her smooth stomach and been tripped down.
"And where are you going?" Erza asked with a deathly glare and holding tight the rose whip.
"Chance!" Mira dashes forward to the upward level, only to be tackled by Sayla.
"No way! Only I can see master's body!" The Etherious yelled as they began to wrestle. Colliding with the other two, which started a giant wrestling cloud between all four women's. Pulling hairs and scratches were display as the group of men sweat at the display.
"Are they really that desperate?" Lucy said out loud, before an image of a naked Nick appeared in her mind, winking at her. Her ears let steam out as her face turn slightly red at that. ('Stop it, Lucy! You're not a pervert!')
"Sorry for the wait you guys," Nick said as he walks down the stairs with a towel on his shoulders and wearing only his pants.
('HE'S NOT EVEN WEARING A SHIRT!') Lucy had to turn away with a slight nosebleed. The girls also stop fighting, only for Erza to have a nosebleed. Mira and Cana lick their lips like a predator and Sayla had one of her fantasies as she absorbs every detail of her master tone chest.
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"So...why are we here again?"
After everyone calmed down, with ⅘ of the female sporting bandages. They were all sitting on the floor and playing….Goldfish.
"The incident with Phantom means that they've come to this town." Erza causing Lucy's eyes to widen in fear.
"It's possible they've looked up where everyone lives." Elfman followed as he threw a pair of 5, "That's why master said we should stay in groups for a while… Anyone has a 6?"
"Go fish." everyone said to him.
"R-Really?!" Lucy asked in a slightly scared tone, as she looked at her cards.
"Everyone is having sleepovers here and there today!" Happy cheered, raising his paw as he then munches his fish.
"Since my house is far away from town, is the safest for us," Nick replied as he threw away a 3.
"...I still don't get it," Lucy drop her cards down, "Phantom attacking us all of a sudden? I know there's been a bad blood between the two, but this…"
"Who knows?" Gray said with a sigh, "We never interfere with each other before."
"Do you think Master was scared?" Lucy asked curiously.
"Hell no! Gramps would never be scared by weaklings like that!" Natsu said.
"Yeah! Master is a real man! He's part of the Ten Wizard Saints, made up of the strongest wizards in the country!" Elfman agreed.
"Ten Wizard Saints?"
"It's a title bestowed by the chairman of the Magic Council to the greatest ten Wizards on the continent." Mirajane nonchalantly explained to the blonde, who looked in awe at the new information.
"Oh! Wow!" Lucy exclaimed. She never knew such a title existed.
"The Master of Phantom Lord, Jose is also one of them," Cana said as he drops her cards down.
('As well him.') Erza thought with a venom voice as she thought of Siegrain. "Phantom also match with Fairy Tail. Besides Jose, there's the Elemental Four, a group of S-Class wizards."
"And there's also their Strongest Wizard, 'Black Steel' Gajeel." Mira said with a scoff, "He's an Iron Dragon Slayer. Apparently, he's the one who attacked our guild."
"Dragonslayer?!" Lucy exclaimed.
"But don't worried, our Dragon Slayers will never lose against that guy!" Cana said with a proud smile.
"Yeah! No way I'm losing to a metal eating weirdo!" Natsu yelled out.
"But you eat fire." Happy point out.
"That's different! Fire taste good!" The salmon haired shout, making everyone sweat drop.
"Not forgetting, we still have the Third Ace." Erza said, to the confusion of Lucy as everyone turn to the side to see Nick….sleeping while holding on to the cards.
"Master fell asleep again." Sayla sighs before everyone began to chuckle out at it.
(Next Morning, Magnolia; Southern Park)
"W... What the hell?!"
A large crowd had gathered around the tree in the center of Magnolia's southern park. The townspeople murmured and whispered amongst to themselves. On the tree before them were three crucified figures, all beat up and covered in bruises. Iron bindings held them in place.
"Out of the way!" Natsu yelled as he and the others arrive, pushing through the crowd of people. When they reach the front, they stared horrified at the display.
"Levy…" Lucy breathed, as tears fell from her eyes. The blonde couldn't control her sobs, as she watched blood slowly drip down from Levy's forehead.
"Jet! Droy!" Gray yelled, his voice laced with concern. The two male members of Team Shadow Gear were even more beat up than Levy.
"Dammit! They attack them on the night!" Elfman yelled with his fist cover in veins, with Cana holding him in place.
Nick and Sayla stare at Shadow Gear with serious eyes. Nobody would notice the anger that was coming out from him.
Suddenly, they felt a powerful presence. Turning, they spotted the crowd breaking apart and making way for a particular individual. After the last, few people moved they saw Makarov moving toward them. His jester outfit replaced by his regular Wizard Saint coat and his hand consisted of a wooden walking staff that was slightly taller than he was. Everyone then started to turn their attention to the small guild-master as he continued his approach to the tree. Coming to a stop at Natsu's side, Makarov looked on the scene with a powerful and intimidating glare. As he continued to study his unconscious children, his grip on the staff tightened.
"They can ridicule us with snide remarks and the discouraging words…" he started with his voice low and humble, "I can even stomach the pub at which we operate being demolished…" his staff then started to crack apart as his hold became even more severe, "But… I will not let the blood of my children been throw to the ground like nothing!" Everyone step back from the master as they agree with him. "FAIRY TAIL! WE GO TO WAR!"
"YEAH!"
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Minutes later, the Fairy Tail group had departed to Phantom Lord's Guild. Not before taking Team Shadow Gear to a hospital. Lucy, who volunteered to take care of them, sat in a chair to the right of Levy's hospital bed. The blonde celestial spirit mage was staring at the floor, as she fisted the fabric of her skirt.
"Levy...Jet...Droy..." Lucy muttered sadly, clenching her fists even tighter. "How could Phantom do this to you?!"
"Because they can." She turns around to see Nick walking up with new bandages, alongside Sayla and Rocky. "They made be great wizards, but they are not merciful, specifically to competition."
"...Why didn't you both went?" Lucy asked him.
"Make no mistake Luce. I'm angry at Phantom for what they did… But, I'm no fan of war." Nick respond to her. "War brings pain, suffering, and death… I sometimes which to never go to one...but I know is childish of me to think of that," he responds while changing Levy's bandage.
"I still think that is very deep of you, Master," Sayla commented. She has been in her fair and share of wars before back on Tartarus, which earn a ruffle of her hair by the brunette.
The blonde simply stares at the young blue haired girl. Levy and her companions were the first team she met, with Levy becoming her best friend. She even promised her to check her novel when she was done with it. Tears were threatening to fall from her eyes when she felt someone hug her from behind.
"Is okay." She heard Nick said to her in the ear, "They made not look like it, but the three of them are strong. Have fate on their recovery." he said as she let him embrace from behind. "Is getting late Luce, why don't you go and take a rest?" He suggested to her.
"Yeah...I guess I'll do that… See ya." Lucy gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek before leaving.
Nick smiles softly, only to moments later feel a dark aura behind him, "Master...How could you…" he turn around to see Sayla glaring at him with her figure getting bigger and her eyes white as the moon.
Now, normally a person would shit their pants at the sight of this, but when you place Nick Drake on this. "Huh...I didn't know demons could get jealous," he said with a surprised look.
That giant demonic figure drop into a blushing little girl looking away, "W-What?! N-No! Demons can't get jealous!" the brunette laugh heartily at the Etherious, making her puff her cheeks, which was cute of her.
(Oaktown, Phantom Lord)
Back in the humble settlement of Oaktown, there sat a branch of the Phantom Lord guild. It was settled on the highest perch, overlooking the entirety of the city. Inside, there were many of the members of Phantom that were hanging around. Some drinking, some making jokes to others, and others picking out some shady jobs on the board located near the small bar.
"Have you heard of what Gajeel did to those Fairies?" a member of Phantom Lord said.
"Haha! Of course! Serves those bastards right," another member replied. This was currently the talk of the guild, how 'Black Steel' Gajeel, beat three Fairies to hell. Everyone was laughing at the Fairy Tail members, how they were weak and how the Fairies couldn't match Gajeel.
BOOM!
Suddenly, a large explosion erupted from the entryway, blowing the doors completely off their large hinges and across the hall. Some of the Phantom guild-members who were sitting near the door were sent flying as well. The entirety of the guild was then quickly brought to their feet.
After the dust cleared, the angered and startled members of Phantom Lord were first met with the sight of a certain pink-haired Dragonslayer, his rage written all over his face in a deadly glare. As the dust cleared further, unease was thrown amongst the Phantom members as they saw an entire group of mages standing menacingly in the hole that was just made.
"FAIRY TAIL...HAS COME PHANTOM! Prepare yourselves for the harshest ass-kicking of your pathetic lives!" Makarov boomed. All of the mages from Fairy Tail came in, charging at the Phantom mages in burning rage.
As soon as he finished his sentence, most of the Phantom Lord members raised their magical weapons and came running straight for the group of Fairy Tail. The ones leading the charge soon regretted it as a fist of fire went to their cheeks, sending them all crashing into the wall.
Natsu had begun punching and kicking fire attacks into any phantom member, "Fire Dragon Iron Fist/Talons!" Each time he threw someone, he quickly moves to the next. "Come on! Fight, you cowards!"
"Ice-Make: Geyser!" Gray launched his ice out and created and a large chunk of jagged ice that took out another wave of oncoming mages, "Is that it? Pathetic."
Meanwhile, Erza was overwhelming everyone with her Heart Kreuz Armor. "Re-Equip!" She summoned weapon after weapon, successfully knocking mages out with complete focus. As she sent her swords out at the mages, she watched every movement, listened to every sound and calculated every move.
Mirajane, however, fought with sadistic glee. She brutally punched and kick with passion. She laughed as she watched their faces get crunched and heard their agonizing screams. This scared the crap out of anyone near her, even her allies. She grabs the wrist of one of the Phantoms and… let just said he which to have been unconscious. "HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA! Yell for me you spirit dick!" Yep, he wishes.
"Beast Arm: Black Bull!" shouted Elfman before his arm transformed into a dark-colored beast arm with prominent muscles. With a heft of his large beast arm, the take-over mage launched a whole group of mages into the air. He then brought his arm back and flexed it, "Taking out scumbags is manly!"
"Card Magic: Lightning Reverse! Lovers!" Cana shouted as she held up three cards at oncoming Phantom mages, "Fate of Lighting!" a large net of lighting was shot out around her and electrocuted all the mages coming her way, "Ten-to-one you idiots can't even hold your own liquor!"
On the other side of the guild, Makarov was fighting a group of Phantom Lord mages. The enemy mages didn't stand a chance, as Fairy Tail's master tore through their ranks like paper. Makarov's arms grew to massive sizes; smashing Phantom Lord mages to the ground. The enemy mages howled in pain, as they felt their bones crack and break. "H-He's a monster!" A Phantom Lord mage rasped out, as he struggled against Makarov's iron grip.
"You laid hands on this monster's children." Makarov said in a dark tone, glaring at the mages around him, "Don't think any human laws will protect you!" The Phantom Lord mages took a fearful step back, as Makarov threw the mage he was holding onto a nearby wall, "Jose! Show yourself!"
"We know where is Gajeel is!" Erza exclaimed, slashing through a group of Phantom Lord mages, "But where are the Elemental 4?"
Speaking of the devil, right on the top of the building, looking down below was a tall and muscular young man with long, spiky black hair, which was kept slicked back, revealing his forehead. He has red eyes with slitted dark pupils and has no visible eyebrows. Most of his exposed body was covered in sets of simple, round studs. The most visible studs are on his face, with three of them above each of his eyes, two on each side of his nose and two on his chin, just below his mouth. His ears are adorned by two sets of five earrings each. He also sported four studs on each of his forearms, with his right one being covered in scars. As a member of the Phantom Lord Guild, he bore his Phantom Lord mark at the top of his right shoulder. His outfit consisted of a shabby, black, sleeveless tunic with studded edges, a studded belt around his waist, loose, beige pants tucked inside studded black boots, and a pair of studded brown gloves paired with similarly studded wristbands. He also sported a distinctive wing-like ornament, seemingly made of feathers, jutting upwards, over his right shoulder, attached to his tunic by a large stud. This was Gajeel Redfox, Phantom's Lord S-Class Iron Dragon Slayer.
('So... that's Erza the Titania, The Demon Mirajane and it looks like Salamander is joining the fray too.…') Gajeel thought as he looked down at the small battlefield from the rafters, his injuries from the night before almost completely gone, "But I don't see Gildarts, Laxus or Mystogan anywhere... hmph...they're underestimating us..." He crossed his arms as he watched Fairy Tail continue to push his guild, but that didn't seem to bother him by the smirk on his face, "It surprises me to see Master Jose's plan is going so smoothly. Continue to rampage like usual, you worthless scum."
"Erza!" Makarov yelled over the sounds of an all-out brawl. Fairy Tail's master dodged an incoming attack, before smashing a group of Phantom Lord mages into the ground, "I'm putting you in charge here." The scarlet-haired knight nodded, as she slashed through some Phantom grunts with dual swords, "Jose is probably on the top floor. I'm going up there to tear him a new one."
"Please be careful," Erza said, punching a Phantom mage in the face with her armored fist as the master headed to the upper level.
"Now that the biggest threat is gone. Maybe I should mix it up a bit?" Gajeel said before dropping down and joining the party.
(Back at Magnolia)
Lucy was heading back to her home, still depressed at what happened as well not deciding to with the others. Then again, she still wasn't strong enough to help in the fight. But as she walked through the alleyway, she was surprised when it suddenly started to rain. Holding her hand forward, she felt water drops on him.
('Raining? But it was sunny just a few seconds ago.') she thought as she stops walking when she heard a voice.
"Drip, drip, drop." She turns around to see a slender, teenage girl with azure blue hair, midnight blue eyes, snow skin complexion and a curvaceous figure. She wore long hair, tightly curled at the base, wearing a sapphire blue coat, a cream-colored fur trimmed navy blue shawl with a pure white teru teru bōzu attached to it, as well as a matching Russian Cossack hat. "Yes... Juvia brings the rain. Drip, drip, drop."
"Huh?" Lucy said with a confused look, where did this weirdo come from.
"Who might you be?" Juvia asked, holding her hand out to catch some rain.
"Um, who are you?" Lucy replied in a confused tone.
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"I had fun. Farewell." Juvia said, spinning around and starting to walk away, "Drip, drip, drop."
('Eh? What the hell was that all about?') Lucy asked herself as she watches the blue-haired woman walk away.
"Non. Non. Non. Non. Non. Non." A new voice echoed throughout the alleyway. Juvia stopped dead in her tracks, as a green-haired man with a monocle materialized from the ground. The man smiled, as he gazed at Lucy, "Bonjour with non in a 3-3-7 rhythm."
"Another weirdo?" Lucy said under breath, feeling her skin beginning to crawl.
"Mademoiselle Juvia you can't just walk away from your mission." The newcomer said as he turned to look at Juvia.
"Monsieur Sol." Juvia said in a surprised tone.
"My monocle is telling me that Mademoiselle over there is none other than our target," Sol said, his head tilted to the side.
"Oh, my...she's the one?" Juvia said as she turned to face Lucy.
"Pardon my manners mademoiselle." Sol said, clapping his hands, "I am Sol. You may call me 'Monsieur Sol'." The man smiled, as he leaned towards Lucy, "We've come from the great Phantom Lord to welcome you."
"Juvia is a member of the Elemental 4, who brings rain," Juvia explained as the rain began to fall more intensely.
"Phantom Lord?!" Lucy exclaimed, as her eyes widened in shock, "Y-You're the ones who attacked Levy!" An angry look spread across Lucy's face, as she reached for her celestial spirit keys.
"Non. Non. Non. I'd like to clear up your misunderstanding with three nons." Sol said, twiddling with his pencil thin mustache, "Wrecking the guild and attacking this Miss Levy; all were done by Sir Gajeel ... Though, it is true that this was done with a unanimous vote from our guild."
Suddenly, Lucy found herself inside a water sphere, "Wh-What is this thing?!" Lucy gasped out, managing to push her head through the water barrier.
"Juvia's Water Lock cannot be broken," Juvia said as she swiped her hand. Lucy yelped as she was yanked back into the sphere of water. Lucy's eyes began to close, as she lost consciousness due to air loss.
"Mmmm, Tres Bien~," Sol said with a smile, as he watched Lucy float in the water sphere.
"Don't worry...Juvia won't kill you, for it is Juvia's job to bring you back." Juvia said, not noticing that Lucy's keys fell from the water sphere, "Miss Lucy Heartfilia."
"Mmmm! Victoire!" Sol cheered, adjusting his monocle.
"Capture complete," Juvia said with a small smile, as she began to lead Lucy away. Only for something to pass next to her at blinding before the water barrier was destroyed. "What?!"
"W-What?!" Sol shouts in shock before seeing that their target was missing, "Where is she?!" He asked before they both notice a shadow on the top of the building. They look and saw… a Werewolf, and in his arms was Lucy, still unconscious. "Oui! That magnific creature has her!"
"Juvia won't let them escape," Juvia said as she was about to use her water again, only for her eyes to widen as she dodges a boulder.
"I don't think that's going to happen."
Both Sol and Juvia turn to the side to see Nick and Sayla walking up to them. "To think two of the Element 4 will come here… I knew this was more than a stupid conflict."
"And who are you, sir and mistress?" Sol asked as his body bend around like a spring. "Are you part of Fairy Tail?"
"Indeed we are," Sayla responds as place her arms under her large chest. "You actually didn't think that all of Fairy Tail will go to Phantom Lord, did you?" She asked with an amused smile.
"Non. Non. Non." Sol began to sweat a little at this, "Master's plan backfire." He then saw the Werewolf heading away with Lucy. "That creature is going away!"
"Go, Monsieur Sol." Juvia said as she forms a water on her hand, "I'll hold them off as much as I can." with that, Sol drop into the ground, disappearing from sight.
"Sayla, go and get him. Don't let him get away." Nick said to her before smiling, "And by all means, go wild." The Etherious smile with shining eyes before disappearing in a flash, leaving the brunette with the blue-haired girl.
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"...So, you were tasked to capture Lucy, eh?" Nick broke the staring contest.
"Correct. Master wishes for Lucy Heartfilia to be brought to him. Juvia will not fail in her mission, so don't underestimate Juvia." Juvia said as the rain began to drop more.
Nick caressed his wet hair, enjoying in the bath, "Good for you… But you just tried to hurt my friend." He narrowed his eyes at her. "I don't care who or what you are, I won't go easy on you."
They stare at each other for a while….until Juvia blushes slightly, turned around and started walking away. "Y-Yes, well…I suppose I've lost this battle… Farewell."
"Huh?" a question pop on top of his head.
('What is this…? Juvia's face is feeling warm… My heart is beating hard!?') Juvia raised a hand to her chest as she felt heavy beats of her heart against her fingers.
"Hey! Where are you going? You're supposed to do your job!" Nick called to her.
Juvia stops walking, realizing that he was right, ('Yes...Juvia has a mission, and this man is an enemy….') she quickly turns around, "Water Lock!" Nick was now trapped inside the water ball. She had him corner as the water began to enter his throat. "Juvia is sorry, but she must ask that you surrender Lucy Heartfilia." She said before she noticed wrong...her sphere of water was shrinking.
Inside, Nick was actually swallowing the water through his throat. Hey, he was thirsty. The water slowly became tiny in his mouth before closing it. "Aah… So refreshing. Thanks for the water." Nick sighs in satisfaction while cleaning his mouth.
('H-He drank Juvia's fluids!') Juvia blushed darkly at what he did.
"So? We're doing this the hard way, eh?" Nick asked her as he took off his jacket and shirt since they continue to get soak.
('Why is he stripping his shirt away!? M-M-My heart…my heart is not prepared for something like this!') Juvia started to panic again as the heat on her face continued to rise.
"Here I come!" Nick charge at her with a closeline...only for it to go through her, he quickly moves away while staring at his soak arm. "Huh...So your body is made out of water." He summarized.
"Yes, Juvia's magic makes her body untouchable. No physical attack can harm me." She said with a sad expression on her face as she dismissed the blush on her face. "You can't defeat Juvia, it is impossible….There is still time for you to be forgiven." She said as she began to listen to her heart. "I request that you bring me, Lucy-"
"Forget it." Nick quickly denied. "Like Hell I'm giving someone as precious as Lucy to Phantom Lord. I'll protect her with my life if I have too."
Juvia suddenly dropped her umbrella which confused the brown haired. He looked at her and saw her shocked expression and tilted his head to the side in confusion. ('Protect her with his life… with his life...his life...love...love...love...love...a rival in love...') Juvia concluded from what he just said and put her hands on her cheeks as they got hotter and hotter with each passing second. She moved around weirdly, in Nick's point of view, but then something happened. She became so angry that she looked like she was boiling as steam came out of her body, "Aaaarrgghh! Juvia cannot forgive this! Juvia cannot forgive Lucy!"
"Huh?" Nick was left speechless at her reaction before seeing a torpedo of water heading his way. He jumps away as the water hits the house, covering it on hot steamy water. "Steam water?" He looks in confused as he dodges another blast of water.
"My jealousy is boiling!" Juvia was the torpedo of water as she uses her speed to tried to slam against the brunette.
Nick commenced to dodge around, but each time he did, Juvia was much faster than before. She actually hit his skin a little, the boiling water burning his skin a little. And that allowed Juvia to slam into his chest, sending him back into a wall. The water burning his chest, yet he stood stand, forming a smirk.
('She's talented… Her water powers are strong and powerful… but is not enough!') Nick said to himself as he saw Juvia charging once more at him. This time, he was ready as when the water blast was close enough, he jams his arm forward. The water boiling his arm as Juvia stare at him in shock.
('He ram his arm in?!') Nobody has ever jam their arm on her water. But what surprised her the most was the confidence he had.
"Got you." Before Juvia knew it, Nick slammed her down on the ground hard, splashing her body everywhere. Her body returns back to normal, as she stares down in shock at what happened.
('He... managed to grab by water body...and slam me back to normal.') she tried to stand up, both her back was hurting like hell. ('Juvia's body... won't move…') With that, she knew she was defeated. Suddenly, she felt her body been pickup and found herself in a bridal style position. ('W-W-W-What?!') she asked herself.
"Okay, let's go find Sayla and Rocky, should be finished with that french/italian(?) guy," Nick said as he holds on to the blue-haired girl. As he walks, he looks up to see the rain clear up and showing the bright sun. "Is beautiful, isn't it?"
Juvia looks up to see something shocking, "The sky...this is the clear blue sky?"
"Didn't you know?" Nick look at her with a smile, "Behind every rain lies a beautiful sun, ready to greet us."
"You're not bothered by the rain?" Juvia suddenly asked in surprise.
"Why should I?" Nick keep smiling, "Rain is one of my most beloved treasured I enjoy."
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"...Hey, you okay?" The brunette asked as the rain woman had passed out with a blush on her face. Earning a droplet from Nick.
His eyes suddenly stop on the outside of the city, where Sayla was and on the ground was Sol... slamming his face over, and over again on the ground, his body cover in bruises.
"Nooooo~ Stop ze pain!~" the ground mage speak as his head wouldn't stop eating dirt.
"I see you enjoy yourself," the voice her master made Sayla look quickly at him, in which she stared at the sleeping girl on her master's arm.
"Master, you were supposed to defeat her, not make her feel better." Sayla reminds him, while deep inside was burning with rage. She wants to be carried like that too!
"Now, now. Don't get jealous." Nick tease her, making the busty Etherious look away in annoyance. "But, since you did your job perfectly, I guess I could reward you." If she had one string of hair upward on her head, it would wiggle in joy. "Now, let end this." With that, Sayal released the unfortunate mage, not before making sure his magic was useless to escape.
"Non...Non..." the poor earth mage mumble in pain before feeling himself been lifted up, as he was staring at two brown angry eyes.
"Start talking, Monsieur. Why were you after Lucy?" Nick demand for answer. "And be careful with what you say…. Because I won't go easy on you if you lie even one time."
Sol was shaking in fear, "W-W-Wait, Monsieur!" he adjusts his monocle. "W-We were just asked to bring Lucy Heartfilia to our master! That's all we were ordered too-" he received a punch to the gut.
"I warned you about lying."
"I-I'm not lying-"
"Then how do you know her family's name?"
"..."
"Not even Master Makarov knew about her, in fact, only I know her full name." Sol didn't respond as he began to sweat. "...Sayla." the Etherious eyes glow purple as the earth french fell on her control. "Answer. Now."
"H-Her father! Her father asks our master to deliver her back to him! That's all I know!" was everything that Sol said as Nick glare at him before dropping him down.
"Leave, and take your partner with you. Also, here is a message to your master." Nick said to him as Sol stare in absolute fear at the magic power coming out of him, "If you know what's good for you, you will stop….is not a warning, is a demand!" with a quick nod, Sol quickly place Juvia on his shoulders before using his earth magic to merge with the ground and escape.
Once he was fully gone, the brunette lets a sigh out. He knew too damn well what he did… Let's just hope Jose backs down….But we all know he won't.
(Back with the Fairy Tail group)
On the top level of Phantom guild hall's tower, Makarov blasted the door that led to Jose's 'office' which started to crumble from master's immense forces, his face was filled with righteous fury as he entered the office. He saw a tall, slim man with long, straight, black hair reaching down to his shoulders and a thin mustache, He has a long and sharp face, vaguely pointed ears, prominent eyelashes, and dark-colored lips. His attire bore a resemblance to the fictional depictions of both a sorcerer and a jester, consisting of a flamboyant coat with a high collar that sported a jagged mantle and jagged lower edges, as well as intricately decorated borders and inners featuring two prominent wings similar to a bat's, with a matching witch-like hat bearing Phantom Lord's symbol, complete with an extremely long, bent top hanging down on the left arm; a plain shirt which sported his Wizard Saints medallion around the neck, with two light ribbons falling down from it, loose striped culottes paired with long socks, and a pair of pointed shoes each bearing two furry balls, one on the front and one on the back of the foot. While donning this attire, his left hand's fingers were adorned by a pair of rings, with one of them sporting a spherical gem. This was Jose, Guildmaster of Phantom Lord.
"Jose… What the hell do you think you're doing attacking Fairy Tail?! Answer me!" Makarov demanded an answer.
"You know, that wasn't a cheap door." The Phantom Master replied while sitting in his seat casually with his legs and arms crossed, he casually dismissing the rubble and cracks spreading throughout the room, "Your wizards really do take after you, despite all those complaints you did at the meetings. It's been a long time since I went to one of those, nearly six years now… I was really out of it at that time… I clearly overdid with the drinks-" Not even a second passed before the entire interior of the office was reduced to rubble by Makarov's magic and the man had punched Jose with a now gigantic arm, destroying the chair that Jose had been sitting in as well as the wall behind it,
"I'm not here for chit chat, Jose!"
"Ho, ho, ho... oh my..."
Makarov's eyes widened in shock as the dust cleared and saw that Jose's form shift and warp before returning to normal. "A Thought Projection?! You already left this guild headquarters?"
"A battle between two of the Ten Wizard Saints would cause extraordinary natural occurrences. I prefer a rational victory." Jose replied with a chuckle before tipping his hat up.
"Where are you!? Come and fight me fair and square!" Makarov shouted at his fellow Guild Master. He didn't get a response however as another image appeared in front Jose and Makarov's eyes widened once more. On the ground with her hands tied behind her back, was a familiar unconscious blonde, "Lucy! W-Why is she?"
"Come now Makarov, as if I need to explain." Jose reached a handout and created a purple magical circle pointed at Lucy's form.
"Stop it!" Makarov reached his arm out in an attempt to halt the man in front of him. But before he could do anything else, a huge man appeared behind him with his hands held out and the air picking up, ('I didn't even feel his presence until he was directly behind me! Where did he come from!?')
"So sorrowful!" Aria of the Sky shouted tearfully as he used his magic to start draining Makarov of his powers. Sending him crashing into the wall next to the destroyed door, the large man continued to cry as Jose's image dismissed his magic and Lucy's image was gone.
"Ho, ho, ho... there is no way we'd kill Lady Lucy, right? At least, not yet.'" Jose told his fellow Guild Master as he chuckled at the sight of him in extreme pain. The magic that Aria had used was a spell that drains the target of all their magic in an instant called Metsu Perish and the more magic they had the more pain they experienced.
"Aaaaahhhh!" Makarov howled in pain, ('What's this?! Why can't I use my powers?!') He thought before widened his eyes in realization, "Don't tell me… this wizard is draining my magic away…"
"Please, don't tell me you didn't know who the girl was. Especially since she is Lucy Heartfilia, and a member of your guild this entire time. Her father, Jude Heartfilia had personally come to me to retrieve her." Jose laughed when he saw Makarov's surprised face, "That right…all those efforts were to lure you out while I'm sending two of my mage to kidnap her." He explained with glee.
"It's too sorrowful!" Aria cried as he sent Makarov through the wall and the flooring, sending him down to the lower levels. The small man could do nothing as his body collided with several pillars and injured his body even more. He crashes down into the last part of the building, making everyone turn to look back, only for Fairy Tail to stare in shock.
"M- Master!" Erza cried out and ran over to him with Cana a step behind her.
"Ah… d… amn… my… magic..." Makarov gasped out as Erza and Cana knelt down next to his body before Erza reached down and held the man up. Quickly ignoring her adversary, Mirajane ran towards the large group that was forming around the fallen Guild master.
Gajeel used what he had left of strength to stand and clicked his teeth in annoyance, "Tch… Looks like the fun's over. And things were getting good too."
"Why can't I feel any magic from Master?! It's like he's a plain old man now!" Elfman said to himself.
"I don't get it… How could he lose?!" Gray questioned as he looked up at where the old man had fallen, "Just what exactly happened up there!?"
"No way...how can the Master be defeated?"
"I-Impossible!"
The Phantom wizards they were just thrashing, all of them were getting back on their feet with cocky grins. "This our chance! They've got no chance now that their Master is down. Attack those Fairy scums!" The members of Phantom Lord roared and went on the offensive as Fairy Tail tried their best to defend themselves against the revitalized enemy.
('No! It's not only our battle strength.') Erza thought, clenching her fist. ('Having low morale is only going to cause us more problems.')
Taking a deep breath, Mira stood on her feet. "Retreat! Everyone back to the guild!"
"No way! Are you out of your mind Mira?!" Gray shouted.
"Men don't retreat!" Elfman added as he fended off several members of Phantom.
"No, she's right." Erza shouted as she summoned a sword in her right hand, "We might be able to handle these guys and the Elemental 4, but without the Master, we don't stand a chance against Jose! Not while things are in such chaos!"
"I can still fight!" Macao tried to tell her, but the injury had just received from protecting Cana was taking its toll.
"Me too!" Bisca shouted, but seconds later her legs started to wobble and she fell against Alzack's extended arm.
Erza slammed the blade of her sword into the ground before shouting back at her stubborn guildmates, "This isn't up for discussion! Retreat and that's an order!" This time the others listened to the armored girl and started making their way to giant exit they had created.
"Leaving already, huh?" Gajeel sighed in disappointment as he watched Fairy Tail begin to retreat. He jumped up to the rafters and landed next to Aria, who arrived in time to watch their enemy Guild retreat.
"It's so sad!" Aria cried with tears running down his face.
"Aria...you're creepy as always." Gajeel commented as he continued to stare at Erza and Mirajane guide everyone to the exit and Natsu pulverizing anyone who tried to stop them, "I'm surprised that you managed to put down that old geezer."
"It was all part of Master Jose's plan, all I had to do was follow it to the letter. But still…" The blindfolded man replied, and seconds later he started crying again, "Thank you for your kind words!"
"Jeez! Would you stop crying already?" Gajeel looked up at the man in annoyance. Seriously, all the man ever seemed to do was cry and talk about how sad things were, it was a real pain in the ass to deal with, "So…did we capture the target?"
"No words yet," Aria said as he and Gajeel teleport away.
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They made their way over towards Phantom Lord's headquarters with the wind mages magic. They meet up with the real Jose there.
"Well, we've won this round," Jose noted.
"Yes, and we have them on the run. What do you want us to do?" Aria questioned.
Jose paused. "Wait until Sol and Juvia have returned with our targets…" the ground beneath the floor began to morph. "Speaking of the devil, Juvia, Sol how was…" the words die in his throat when he saw Sol covered in bruises and bleeding while Juvia was still unconscious.
His eyes widened, along with Gajeel and Aria, "What the hell happened?!" He asked them.
"Oh, monsieur. Je Suis tres desolee! We have been defeated and mercilessly thrashed about!" Sol said. The others looked on in disbelief.
"What?! Impossible!" Jose slams his fist down on his throne. ('Gildarts, Mystogan, and Laxus are away, and all of Fairy Tail was present too!') "What about the girl?!"
"Ah, non! They took Mademoiselle Heartfilia from us! The got there just as we were recovering her!" Sol explained.
Jose gritted his teeth, now in deep curiosity of who was it? Someone new? A wizard of Fairy Tail? Or was it someone who got lucky on them….No, that can't be; the Element 4 are the strongest of the guild…
"A-Ah...H-He also gave a message for you, Master," Sol remember the words clearly.
"What message?" Jose asked. Sol gave him the message, and his magic was surging all around him. Everyone took notice of this change of mood.
"...Very well then." Jose stood up. "Master Makarov and his pose are left defenseless, but they still had their trump card hiding out back…. I'm anxious to see what this guy has to show me. Get ready for battle! It's time that we finish this!"
"Yes, master!"
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Phantom Lord prepared to destroy Fairy Tail once and for all, to prove that they are the superior guild in all of Fiore….
That.
Was.
Their.
Final.
Mistake.