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Chapter 16
"Meeeeen," Ichiya greeted the Fire Dragon Slayer as he slowly opened his eyes, and found himself face to face with the so called Pretty man of beauty crazed guild. Natsu freaked out and skulled bashed the short mage, knocking him away; the blue exceed then appeared over him and exclaimed, "You're up! About time!"
"What the? Where the heck are we?" the fire mage inquired while rubbing his forehead.
"The Blue Pegasus guild hall," Happy answered.
"Uh, blue what now?"
"Don't tell me that you've forgotten my distinctive and potent parfum," Ichiya said as he struck a pose.
"You saved the others too, right? So where are they?" Natsu inquired.
"There's no need to worry, I rescued everyone!" Ichiya announced as he showed the Salamander that most of his guildmates were safe and sound inside the Blue Pegasus guild hall. "They're relaxing and thanking their lucky stars that most of them weren't seriously hurt, meeeeen!"
"Okay…" Natsu replied.
"Ooooh, look at you all bright eye and bushy tail!" Master Bob greeted the fire mage.
"You're awake!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Geez, it sure took you long enough after collapsing on the ship, sleeping beauty!" Gray remarked.
"Be sure to thank Ichiya for his help," Erza instructed Natsu. "They came to get us and helped us recuperate from our battle."
"Seriously, thanks a lot, man," Natsu said gratefully.
"You don't have to thank me, friend, I know you'd do the same for me," Ichiya replied while posing again.
"Fairy Tail has so many handsome hunks! The world would be an uglier place if we just let them die in battle!" Master Bob stated.
"Whatever you say," Lucy chuckled nervously.
"Just thought I'd let you know that I cared for you myself," Master Bob said to Gray as he scooted next to him.
"O-Oh, d-did you n-now?" the ice mage stammered as he quivered while sweating.
"He appreciates it, Master Bob," Erza said.
"He also slept right beside you, Gray," Happy teased.
"That I did," the Master admitted.
"SO CREEPY!" Gray cried while grabbing his head. The two then spotted Juvia emitting a dark aura while glaring at the Blue Pegasus Master.
"So, where are your glittery buddies?" Natsu asked Ichiya.
"Eve, Hibiki, and Ren are currently traveling abroad on another mission, meeeen," Ichiya answered.
"What about the Legion Platoon?" Natsu continued to ask.
"I'm afraid I didn't see anyone else there," Ichiya revealed.
"I see, those bastards…" Natsu grumbled.
"Is something wrong, Natsu?" Lucy asked the fire mage.
"The Neo Oracion Seis," Natsu replied as he recalled how their enemies demolished them with ease. "They may have beaten us in the first round, but this fight ain't over yet! We're gonna thrash 'em next time!" The Fairies expressed determination as they agreed with their Salamander.
"I'm just as surprised as the Oracion Seis' revival as you; I'll do whatever I can to help!" Ichiya promised them.
"We appreciate it," Erza said.
"Hey guys, where's Michelle?" Lucy inquired.
"She stepped out a while ago to get some fresh air," Gray answered.
"I'll go check on her," Lucy said as she got up and left.
"Wait a minute, I haven't seen Gohan or Wendy around here," Natsu noted. "Where'd they go?"
"Wendy is upstairs in the infirmary," Ichiya supplied. "And I presume that Gohan is the young man she's been trying to heal in there. As I said, most of your comrades were unharmed, but that boy took quite the beating."
"Was he hurt that bad?" Natsu asked.
"Geez, flame brain, did you seriously forget?" Gray said. "That machine guy from the Oracion Seis busted him up pretty badly, and the poison from Cobra didn't help either."
"Come, Natsu, we'll show you," Erza said, and the three mages and Happy went up the stairs to the infirmary. They opened the door slightly and peeked into the room to see the Demi Saiyan resting a small bed on his back. The Sky Dragon Slayer was over him with her hands hanging over him while emitting a magical aura; Gohan's wounds slowly began to heal thanks to Wendy's magic. The girl started sweating while her arms started twitching from exhaustion. The white Exceed standing next to her gave her a look of concern.
"Don't strain yourself, child," Carla advised. "Perhaps you should take a break."
"I'm fine, Carla, I don't need to rest yet," Wendy declined, making Carla shake her head. The door behind them opened and the two looked to see their guildmates coming in. "Natsu, you're finally awake!"
"Yeah, just needed a little rest," Natsu said.
"How's Gohan?" Erza asked the healer.
Wendy faced Gohan and answered, "I've removed the poison from his body and healed most of his wounds, but he hasn't fully recovered his energy yet."
"Why? Did he exhaust himself that much?" Gray questioned.
"I'm not sure," Wendy mused. "His body suffered a lot strain and damage but I don't think it was from the enemy or the poison. It feels… self-inflicted."
"Are you saying his body took greater damage from the fight due to the extra strain?" Erza questioned.
"Yes."
"What are you guys talking about?" Natsu inquired.
"Gohan's hurt even more than we thought because of something other than the enemy's attacks," Happy exclaimed.
"Oh," Natsu said, now understanding.
"What do think caused the extra strain?" Gray wondered.
"Maybe it was that shiny form he used in the fight," Natsu suggested, getting the others to look at him in surprise. "What?"
"That's… actually a good guess, Natsu," Erza stated.
"It would explain why it's taking Wendy longer to heal him," Carla mused.
"Guess we'll have to ask Gohan when he wakes up," Happy said.
The Demi Saiyan being talked about suddenly groaned, getting everyone's attention; he slightly opened his eyes to look around. He gazed at Wendy, but couldn't see her clearly and only saw the image of a female with small wings standing over him channeling a magic aura. "Am I dead? Is that why I'm seeing an angel?" Gohan asked weakly.
Wendy blushed a bit before saying, "You're not dead, Gohan, it's just me, Wendy. Just try to rest while I heal you."
"What happened to the others?" Gohan continued to ask.
"We can talk later, just rest," Wendy said softly. Demi Saiyan became soothed by her voice and fell back asleep.
"Let's go check on Lucy and Michelle," Erza suggested, and everyone else except Carla left the infirmary to allow the Sky Maiden to focus on healing the Saiyan.
In Zentopia's base, the Legion Platoon was requesting an audience with the Archbishop, but they were being shot down by their superior, Cardinal Lapointe. "Please let us through, your eminence, I beg of you!" Lord Byro pleaded. "I must speak with the Archbishop immediately!"
"I'm sorry, Lord Byro, but I'm afraid that I cannot allow you to see him," Lapointe declined. "Only I, Lapointe, am permitted to meet with the Archbishop at this moment. Rest assured, I will pass on your message to him."
"But we're running out of time by the second!" Byro argued. "The Infinity Clock has been taken by the Oracion Seis! The Archbishop..!"
"…Is already aware of the situation! There is no need to panic!" Lapointe stated abruptly.
"Wait, so he, like, knows everything?" Mary Hughes asked.
"Now ain't that a surprise!" Sugarboy commented.
"I'm not sure if I trust him," Samuel said, referring to the Cardinal.
"I know I don't!" Dan stated. "I hate guys like him; you can never tell what they're thinking!"
"I heard he's an influential man from a local parish, and the Archbishop handpicked him to be his assistant," Samuel explained. "However, that information doesn't set me at ease."
"Does he have anything to say about the matter?" Byro asked the Cardinal.
"Yes, in fact, he's stated that he has a new task for the Legion Platoon," Lapointe revealed. Hearing this news made the Legion even more nervous than before.
Inside her cell, Coco wept as cries of agony were heard throughout Zentopia. The Athlete shook as she muttered to herself. "Oh Princess… Gohan… I'm scared. What'll we do?" She then noticed Cardinal Lapointe walking in front of her prison. "Eminence!"
"Coco, traitor of the Legion Platoon, I'm told that you turned your back on our doctrines despite being a Legion Platoon member," Lapointe stated. "Are you prepared to face your punishment?"
"Punish me all you want, I don't regret what I did at all," Coco answered bravely. She suddenly heard a loud banging noise and came up to the bars. "What is that sound?" More screams were heard throughout Zentopia.
In Blue Pegasus, the Fairies all heard the painful ringing sound. They all covered their ears to block out the sound. "It's the Infinity Clock!" Lucy realized.
"It's ringing somewhere out there!" Natsu said. All the fairies stepped outside and looked into the sky with only one thing on their minds: the Neo Oracion Seis.
In an unknown location, the Neo Oracion Seis were gathered together inside their secret base. The Infinity Clock was placed on a large stone pillar. Brain II stood in front of the dangerous artifact while his followers, excluding Rancor, stood before him. "Now the Infinity Clock is in our possession," Midnight spoke. "And very soon, the amplitude limiter will be released."
"So let's hurry up and finish off the churches, ha, ha, ha!" Jackpot laughed.
"More destruction, the end of everything," Racer chuckled.
"The end is coming," Cobra said. "Just one more piece to the puzzle, and we can open up the gates of hell."
"It's weak… the gathering storm of carnage is far too weak," Erigor muttered.
"Indeed, the Infinity Clock lacks its crucial component," Midnight said. "If great power is what we truly desire, there is a great price to be paid! We must make the proper sacrifice! We can all attest to that fact!" All the demons looked at their leader with looks of compliment. "Isn't that right, Rancor?" The Tufflebot then walked into the base carrying five syringes of red liquid. "What do you have there?"
"Just a little something for us to succeed in destroying everything," the Tufflebot revealed. "After my scuffle with the Saiyan, it became apparent that there might be more fighters out there capable of standing against us."
"What?" Erigor said.
"Is that so?" Cobra questioned.
"Yes. I am most certain that the Saiyan survived the battle as did his allies, and not only does Fairy Tail have that Monkey as their powerhouse, but the Cybernetic soldier I fought at one of the Churches works for the Magic Council," Rancor explained. "Since we know from our other sources that the Legion Platoon will make a move against us soon, to prepare for it, I've concocted a serum that will enhance all of your abilities that you use in battle; a combat drug if you will."
"How did you come across such a discovery?" Angel inquired. "Do tell."
"Comrade Jackpot gave these notes on a research project that was kept by Brain I. During his Pre-Head of Bureau of Magical Development, he attempted to make this combat drug for his guild," Rancor went on. "However, progress was slow and the experiments ended in failure continuously. Before your former leader could complete the serum, his laboratory was destroyed by a wizard child with exceptionally enormous magic energy. But I managed to find the flaw in his experiments and found the one component necessary for the drug's perfection: a rare liquid element that cannot be found nearly anywhere; but I found it and put it to good use." The Tufflebot placed the tray forward, presenting the syringes to his masters. "Now I offer you the strength to accomplish your dreams, to crush your foes and bring this world to its end! Take these serums and attain new levels of power; but beware, the drug will not last forever and its effects are temporary, so you must use them wisely."
The Five Demons took their serums and examined its glory. "Magnificent! True divine beauty," Angel commented.
"Heh, heh. Now we can truly destroy everything," Racer snarled.
"I gotta admit, Rancor, I'm surprised you did this for us. I thought you didn't like being forced to be our servant; you said that your purpose was to avenge your people and to achieve world domination," Cobra pointed out his suspicion. "So, what exactly is your game here?"
Rancor bowed his head and replied, "I have no ulterior motive; I am only assisting my comrades in bringing chaos to this world. I was created to destroy my world as long as there were Saiyans living in it. Now, there is on here, and it's one of the Saiyan monkeys that defeated me and sent me here. If he's going to do all he can to protect this world, then I'll do all I can to ensure its destruction, even if it means to serve the Neo Oracion Seis to the end. Our enemies that have defeated us have joined forces, so our revenge against them is linked, and we must cooperate to see them fall."
The Six Demons seemed satisfied with the Tuffle's answer. "I see. Well then, Rancor, welcome to the Neo Oracion Seis. You'll fit right in. Let us destroy our enemies and the world they love, together."
"It will be my greatest pleasure," Rancor said while he thought, "And when the serum ends all of your pathetic lives, I will rise and destroy both worlds the Saiyan child protects… alone!"
"Now go forth! We'll move the hands of time, forcing them forward until this world is history!" Midnight ordered while raising his arms, and each member of the Neo Oracion Seis went out to carry out their tasks.
Back inside the Blue Pegasus guild hall, Wendy had finished healing the Demi Saiyan and went to join the other Fairies. The Son of Goku was still sound asleep when he started to have a strange dream. In his mind, Gohan wandered around in black space when he heard the sound of constant arguing; he followed the yelling until he spotted the sources, which were two versions of him. One of them was him wearing his father's martial arts uniform while the other was him in his Super Saiyan form wearing the Saiyan armor and with his tail. "This is all your fault! We almost died because of you!" the black haired Gohan shouted.
"My fault?! You're the coward here, not me!" the blond Gohan stated. "It's because of your weakness that we can never reach our true potential!"
"Our true potential almost ended in the deaths of loved ones!" base Gohan argued.
"At least it's better than having them die to protect us when we're too afraid or weak to fight!" Super Saiyan Gohan yelled back.
Gohan looked back and forth as the two versions of him were at each other's throats. "Whoa, guys. Um, maybe you should calm down first," he suggested. The two Gohans then glanced at the original and glowered.
"YOU STAY OUT OF THIS SINCE YOU CAN'T DECIDE WHAT YOU ARE!" they yelled in unison.
"What I am? Wait, hold on, where am I and what's going on?" Gohan questioned.
"This is your mind, where your inner thoughts resign," the black-haired Gohan supplied. "I am the manifestation of your human half; I have your thoughts and feelings."
"And I'm the manifestation of your Saiyan half, I embodied all of your instincts and emotions, especially rage!" Saiyan Gohan said.
"Then, what does that make me?" the Demi Saiyan asked.
"That's up for you to decide," Human Gohan told him.
"Am I a Saiyan?" Gohan inquired.
"Yet you think and act mostly human," said Saiyan Gohan. "Your way of life is that of your human raising."
"Then does that mean I am human?" Gohan questioned.
"But you posses the powers of a Saiyan, as well as their battle instincts," Human Gohan answered.
"So which is it? Am I both or neither?" Gohan asked.
"When you figure it out, let us know," Saiyan Gohan said. "Until then, we'll go back to arguing!" The Son of Goku was suddenly pulled out of his own mindscape; the last thing he saw was his human half emitting a milky white aura while his Saiyan half unleashed a fiery golden one. The Demi Saiyan's eyes snapped open and he immediately sat up. He looked around and saw that the place he was in was still unfamiliar to him. Gohan then grasped his head as he remembered all that happened to him up to this point. "I can sense the others are fine, but where are they?" he thought. The Z fighter then noticed some new clothes were placed beside him to replace his old ones; he quickly changed into them and made his way over to the infirmary exit. Just as he opened the door, the Sky maiden fell forward while carrying a tray of food. Gohan instinctively caught her by the hands; the two looked at each other as their hands touched before blushing and separating.
"It's good to see you awake, Gohan," Wendy said happily. "I brought you some food, in case you're hungry."
Right on cue, the Demi Saiyan's stomach growled, making him blush. "Guess I must've worked up an appetite," Gohan mused. He took the food from the youngest Dragon Slayer and sat down to eat. Wendy sat beside him and watched him fill his stomach. "Would you like some, Wendy?" the Saiyan asked while offering some of his food to his friend.
"Oh no, I'm not hungry," Wendy told him.
Gohan shrugged as he went back to eating. When he finished, he looked at Wendy and noticed that she had a small bandage on her forehead. "Wendy… your forehead," Gohan noted as he remembered what Rancor did to her. "Rancor did this, didn't he? I'm so sorry."
"Oh this, it's nothing," Wendy said while touching her forehead. "It's not your fault."
"But it is my fault," Gohan argued. "If I had just finished Rancor and the others when I had the chance, you guys wouldn't have been in danger; instead, you were almost killed!"
"But we weren't because you saved us," Wendy reminded him.
"I wouldn't have had to if I didn't fall for Rancor's trap," Gohan stated sadly. "I failed… again."
The Sky Maiden felt her friend's dismay and placed her hand on his shoulder to comfort him. "Come on, Gohan, everyone's waiting for you downstairs. They're all worried about you," she told him. The half Saiyan nodded and the two kids made their way to main hall. When they got there, all of the fairies gathered around the Son of Goku.
"Hey Gohan, how are you feeling?" Natsu asked the Saiyan.
"I'm fine, Natsu," Gohan replied.
"Kid, what you did at the tombs was beyond incredible," Gray remarked.
"It was unreal," Gajeel added.
"Amazing," Juvia stated.
"Crazy!" Lucy exclaimed.
Everyone started talking about what they thought about the Z Fighter's display of power against the Neo Oracion Seis before he finally held up his hands to get everyone to stop talking and give him some space. "Looks guys, I appreciate your concern and praise for me, but I don't deserve it," the Saiyan hybrid spoke, confusing everyone.
"Why do you say that, Gohan?" Erza inquired.
"Because I almost got you all killed," Gohan answered.
"Uh Gohan, did that machine damage your brain?" Natsu asked, earning him a slap from Lucy.
"What Natsu means is, how did you almost get us killed?" the Celestial Mage inquired.
"If I had finished Rancor sooner, you wouldn't have had to step in and risk your lives to help me," Gohan said.
"But Gohan, that's what friends do," said Wendy.
"Yeah bro, you can't blame yourself," agreed Romeo.
"But I had the power to end Rancor from the start and I noticed that he was significantly weaker than the last time we fought. Yet, I allowed myself to be fooled and humiliated in defeat so that my friends had to watch me get beaten up and try to save before Rancor tried to kill them just to hurt me." said Gohan as he lowered his head. "If I wasn't so weak I could've stopped them and prevented this whole crisis from happening."
All of the Fairies frowned at the Demi Saiyan's words; the Salamander then stood in front of him and asked "So you think you're weak huh?" Natsu then threw a flaming fist at the Saiyan. Sensing the mage's energy going active, Gohan managed to react fast enough to evade the attack. The other mages freaked out as the Son of Igneel unleashed a barrage of blazing blows on the Son of Goku. The Z Fighter effortlessly dodged every blow, but his concentration slipped as he thought back to his fight with Rancor, allowing Natsu to uppercut him in the chin. Gohan simply lowered his head, completely unfazed by the Dragon Slayer's attack. Natsu then tried to kick the Saiyan, but he grabbed his ankle and slammed him onto the floor before pinning him down. "Now, is there a reason why you attacked me?" Gohan inquired.
"Just ad to prove a point," answered Natsu. "A weak fighter could do this, and you're about one of the strongest people I know," Gohan then released the Fire Dragon and let him up. "So you made a mistake, big deal. All the more reason for you to face that rust bucket again and turn him into a scrap of metal!"
"Natsu is right Gohan," said Erza. "You shouldn't let this small loss get to you,"
"Yeah, we know what it's like, but as members of Fairy Tail, we come back stronger and get our payback!" said Gray. The Fairies cheered in mutual agreement which made Gohan smile a bit.
"Ah, so the mysterious young man awakens, meeeeeen," said Ichiya appearing behind the Saiyan and startling him.
"Who are you?!" Gohan asked the tiny age.
"Don't worry Gohan, this is just one of our allies," Erza explained. "This is Ichiya, a member of Blue Pegasus,"
"It's a pleasure to meet you boy, and I must say that you such a strange parfum," said Ichiya as he shook Gohan's hand and sniffed him. "It's unusual and yet…very exquisite."
"Uh thanks…I think," said Gohan.
Suddenly, Master Bob appeared and examined the boy. "Oh my, this young man sure is quite the looker, and so muscular for his age," he stated, creeping Gohan out.
"Uh, nice to meet you uh," Gohan started to say before he whispered to Wendy. "Who is this?"
"This is the Blue Pegasus Guild Master Bob," she answered.
"So this is a guy?" Gohan asked.
"Well aren't you adorable, I could eat you up," said Bob making Gohan take a step back.
Seeing that the Saiyan was no longer depressed, Titania came up to him and said "Gohan, we realize that you've been a lot, but we have many questions that need to be answered,"
"Yeah, like who was that red machine guy you fought?" asked Natsu.
"What did he mean when he said he wanted to end some war between your people and his people?" asked Gray.
"Why don't we start with what are you exactly?" asked Carla.
"Carla," Wendy whispered to her cat.
"I'm just trying to get some answers child, just like the rest of us!" said the white exceed.
Gohan sighed as he knew he would have to tell them some things about himself, he just hoped that it wouldn't changed how they saw him or that they wouldn't abandoned him since he was different. "Alright, I'll explain everything. I'll start with Carla's question." said the Demi Saiyan. "As you can tell, I'm not normal even among mages; I'm a Saiyan or half Saiyan anyway,"
"That's what Rancor called you," stated Romeo.
"What exactly is a Saiyan?" asked Erza.
"The Saiyans are a race of warriors, they were known and feared as they strongest," answered Gohan. "Every Saiyan is born with the unique ability to fight in any kind of environment, so they're usually placed on the battlefield at a very young age. They spend their lives constantly training to get stronger, and after every battle or near death experience, they gain a major boost in power."
"Sounds like my kind of people," said Natsu and Gajeel.
"No surprise, you guys act just like them." said Gohan.
"You said that Saiyans were placed on the battlefield at a young age, has that ever happened to you?" Wendy inquired.
Gohan nodded "I've been in life or death battles since I was four,"
"Whoa, is that why you're so strong?" asked Natsu.
"Somewhat," said Gohan.
"What about that machine you fought?" asked Gray.
"Rancor used to be a machine called the Hatchiyak," Gohan. "He was created by a Tuffle,"
"So, I' guessing the Saiyans and these Tuffles have some history," said Lucy.
Gohan nodded "While the Saiyans were known for their superior strength, the Tuffles are recognized by their keen Intelligence, they're said to be the smartest in existence. Long before I was born, the Saiyans and the Tuffles used to live together in the same home, using their talents to aid each other and co-exist; but then something happened, a war broke out between the two races. The Saiyans relied on their brute force while the Tuffles used their unmatched genius to gain the upper hand. Then something changed the outcome of the war and allowed the Saiyans to triumph, there was one Saiyan who was capable of outsmarting the Tuffles despite their brain power, and he singlehandedly lead the warriors to victory, his name was King Vegeta, the ruler of all Saiyans." The mages listened attentively to the Demi Saiyan's tale. "King Vegeta came up a strategy that allowed the Saiyans to triumph; they used the Oozaru form to overpower the Tuffles."
"The Oozaru form?" asked Lily.
"It's where Saiyans transform into a giant rampaging ape during the full moon," Gohan explained. "The Oozaru is known for wiping out civilizations in an instant," Everyone immediately backed away from the Demi Saiyan in fear, which made him smile sheepishly. "Don't worry, Saiyans have to have their tails in order to transform, so I won't be going Oozaru any time soon," The mages sighed in relief and resumed listening to the boy's story. "Anyway, the Saiyans managed to wipe out nearly every single Tuffle until there was only one left, Dr. Raichi. He was said to be the smartest of all Tuffles. He planned to escape the onslaught by fleeing in a ship he made, and with him was a machine he invented, the Hatchiyak."
"You mean Rancor was created during this war?" asked Levy.
"Then why didn't they use it to win the war? Seems like a waste good metal if you ask me," commented Gajeel.
"Well, the Hatchiyak wasn't meant for fighting back then, it was suppose to sustain Raichi's life." said Gohan. "Before the last Tuffle could escape, he was attacked by the Oozaru and struck down, which marked the complete extinction of the Tuffle race. But then, thirty years later after the Saiyans were wiped out by an evil tyrant, Raichi returned and he had only thing in mind, to eradicate all Super Saiyans!"
"Didn't Rancor say something like that," asked Happy.
"What exactly is a Super Saiyan?" asked Erza.
Gohan smiled as his haired turned gold, his black eyes became teal, and his body started emitting a fiery gold aura. "This is a Super Saiyan," he said. All of the Fairies stared at their guildmate in awe; although they had already seen him in this form, they'd never seen it up close, it was almost mesmerizing. The Sky Maiden even took a few steps towards the Demi Saiyan and held out her half to touch him; she flinched a bit from his aura stinging her before touching his arm.
"Amazing, you're radiating such power," said Wendy as he let him go. "It's fierce and calm at the same time."
"So, what can you do in this form?" asked Natsu.
"This form amplifies my strength, speed, and durability as well as my Ki," Gohan. "My attacks become even more powerful and I'm capable of fighting even stronger opponents."
"What about that second form you used?" asked Erza.
"That's my Super Super Saiyan form," said Gohan. "It a form that exceeds the Super Saiyan, hence the name."
"Isn't there a better name for it?" asked Gray.
"Yeah, how about Super Saiyan level 2?" asked Natsu.
"Why not just call it Super Saiyan 2?" asked Romeo.
"Super Saiyan 2? I like it," agreed Gohan.
"So, does this form increase your abilities as well," asked Lily.
Gohan nodded "It's an essentially powerful form that can only be gained by transcending and mastering the Super Saiyan state. As far as I know, I'm the first and only Saiyan to achieve this form,"
"So that would make you the strongest Saiyan,"
"Yeah, and the cockiest, based on what we saw during your fight," pointed out Gajeel.
"Shut up Gajeel!" said Levy.
"No, he's right. It weakens that seems to take effect whenever I enter that form. The power gets to my head and I become so cocky that I don't think rationally anymore; I tend to give in to my Saiyan instincts and seek to face my opponents at their best and make them suffer." The Son of Goku looked down in sadness. "I've actually only used this form twice, I haven't fully mastered it yet so I can't control myself and the amount of power I use is lessen to a s much as my body can currently handle."
"I see, which means you need to get back into training huh?" asked Elfman. "Like a real man!"
"He's still a kid though," said Lisanna.
"So what happened with Raichi's plan to kill the surviving Saiyan?" asked Lucy.
"At the time Raichi returned, there were only four Saiyans; me, my father, the Saiyan Prince Vegeta and his son, Trunks." said Gohan.
"Trunks is a Saiyan too?" asked a fascinated Mira. "And he's a prince?"
"Sort of. Anyway, even though there were only four Saiyans left, Raichi wanted to wipe us out; so he used the Hatchiyak to release this dangerous substance known as the Destron Gas." said Gohan "It was a strange chemical capable of disturbing my concentration when I use Ki and in three days, the gas would've killed everyone."
"This mad doctor was really willing to kill everyone just to get the four of you?"
Gohan nodded "That's usually how my foes are. So, in order to stop the gases, we had to destroy the Destron Generators emitting them. The four Saiyans and my mentor Piccolo split up and went after every generator; we had to fight several of Raichi's monsters and machines in order to get to them. Eventually there only one left but this was guarded differently than the others, its bodyguards were ghost warriors."
"Whoa, you fought ghosts?!"
"Well, I wouldn't really call them ghost, more like manifestations of the grudges they held against the Saiyan, or to be more precise, the Saiyan that defeated them in battle, my father." said Gohan. "These four ghost warriors weren't strong enough to beat us, but the machine they guard prevented us from killing them again and we couldn't destroy the machine due our powers weakening from the gas which also created an impenetrable barrier around it. Eventually, the gas weakened us so much that we could no longer fight the ghost warriors, so they prepared to finish us off, but before they could, Trunks' mother came with the antidote; with the gas neutralized and our powers restored, we quickly defeated the ghost warriors and destroyed the machine. We thought we had won but we later found out that there was still one more generator which was the original Hatchiyak and this was guarded by Dr. Raichi himself. He told us that the machine absorbs negative energy formed by the grudges held against the Saiyans by the entire Tuffle race. Vegeta managed to kill Raichi, but it turned out that he was also a ghost warrior that the machine generated the night he died."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah. When Raichi was defeated; the Hatchiyak absorbed the last bit it needed to reach full power. It then transformed into the red giant you all saw me fight, but its power was much greater than it is now, it even surpassed the Legendary Super Saiyan's power." said Gohan.
"Legendary Super Saiyan?"
"Basically the most powerful Saiyan in all of history and someone you don't wanna meet, trust me." answered Gohan. "With its form and power, the Hatchiyak completely stomped us in battle, but in the end we managed to defeat it by combining our strengths into a super strong attack that destroyed the Hatchiyak…or so I thought, but it's clear that it survived and acquired some new abilities even though his power is significantly weaker than before." The Demi Saiyan then looked down in shame. "I could've ended him sooner but I didn't, I let my pride get the best of me and my Saiyan instincts took control of me. I'm so sorry guys, I got reckless and cocky and you all almost died because of it. But I won't make that mistake again! I'm going to master the Super Saiyan 2 and I'll confront Rancor again; and this time, I'll end him for sure!" The Son of Goku clenched his right fist and put on a serious look.
Natsu smirked "Now that's what I'm talking about! Getting payback at those jerks, because Fairy Tail won't let this go that easily!"
"Yeah! We're gonna stop the Infinity Clock and complete the mission my dad gave us!" said Lucy.
"Then what are we waiting for?!" asked Gray. "I'm itching for a fight with those demons!"
"First, let's head back to the guild hall so that we can plan our next move," said Erza.
"I'd be more than happy to give you and your guild a ride my dear honey," Ichiya offered to the scarlet mage.
"T-Thank you," Erza stammered.
"Would you mind dropping me off as well?" Lyon asked Ichiya who nodded. The Ice mage then asked the Saiyan "Should I alert Trunks of what's been going on? This is his enemy too; perhaps you'll need his help to beat it."
"No!" answered Gohan. "If Trunks is here, than he shouldn't be bothered by this. He deserves a break from fighting! I'm going take down Rancor…alone!" Lyon didn't respond for a moment before nodding and leaving to get aboard the Christina; all of the fairies began exiting the Blue Pegasus guild hall, only the half Saiyan stayed behind for a few minutes. "I'll stop Rancor…and those Oracion Seis alone! My friends will never be put in harm's way because of me again; I'll stake my life on! it"
"Gohan, are you coming?" Wendy called to the Z Fighter.
"I'm right behind you!" said Gohan as he began following his friends. All the Fairies were soon abroad the flying ship and quickly taken back to their guild. At the Guild hall, as the mages were discussing their next plan of attack while the Demi Saiyan said he wanted be alone to figure out some things and went upstairs but was actually still listening to the conversation, the guild were joined by the Thunder Legion who told them of the rumors about two suspects that were responsible for the destruction of local churches, a hooded man wielding a scythe and another with incredible speed; Erigor, and Racer. While they discussing things, Kinana got up and started writing some message on the wall in ancient Potamelian while muttering something from her unknown connection to the Poison Dragon Slayer.
At a small town in the mountains, it was late at night as Angel, Cobra, Grim Reaper, Jackpot, Racer, and Rancor stood on top of a hill, staring out into the distant of their intended target, the church halls. Numerous rune knights stood in front of the church halls, ready to defend it against any attack. "I can hear them. There are four churches in this area." Cobra informed his comrades. "The priests have already been taken away, and the guards don't have a clue of what's really going on."
"It sounds like the perfect time for boom, boom, ka-boom! Let's get this party started!" cheered Jackpot.
"Oh yes! Carnage! Destruction!" Racer cackled.
"I see we're still standing here talking about, when we could be having just as much fun as we did yesterday," suggested Angel while smiling.
"What fun?" asked Erigor with a puzzled look. "I can't seem to remember anything that happened to us yesterday," His face expressed grief and pain as he tried to recall past events but was incapable of doing so.
"It's not necessary for you to remember anything; just do what we tell you and nothing more." Angel told him.
"I see, then I will carry out the instructions that I am given," the wind mage complied.
"We've wasted too much time already, let's move!" ordered Cobra. The four mages and the two machines quickly advanced towards their targets; Angel, Cobra, and Rancor got to theirs first. The Tufflebot immediately shot an energy blast at the building, creating an explosion that alerted the soldiers of their presence.
"It's the Oracion Seis!" exclaimed one knight.
"Now men! We must protect the church!" said another.
"For these wretched and miserable souls, the cost is twenty!" declared Angel as she placed her hand to her chest and it started glowing. "Bow and tremble before an Angel's glory!" She tossed two gold coins into the air as they shined brightly; a muscular bearded man with four arms, two and wings suddenly appeared, carrying a giant gold hammer. It swung its weapon smashing a few soldiers and knocking others aside with the force of his attack.
Cobra wandered over to the building; his magic allowed him to hear the sounds if the frantic breathing from the priest hiding deep below the church hall from within a magic circle. "Concealment magic huh?" he muttered before cracking his neck and grinning. "What a pathetic little trick!" The Dragon Slayer released a strong sound wave that crumbled the building. More soldiers appeared and charged at the demons.
"Miserable humans," muttered Rancor before emitting a kiai wave that set the area in flames; the two humans and the machine stood with the burning rumble that was once church hall.
"How unsophisticated," Angel commented.
"Maybe so, but our work here is done," said Cobra. "What about the Anti-link?"
"That's been done as well. Ah Cobra, always so cold and direct…" Angel said while smiling at her comrade. "But those are the two things I admire most about you."
"She's all I ever cared about, but she's gone now." muttered Cobra. "Pulled from my hands…and all I have now is nothing."
"Nothing but delicious power that is," Angel corrected him.
"Power from misery. This sorrow that consumes my soul is the only thing still driving me forward," stated Cobra as he glanced at his hand. "The pain can only end when the world itself ends, there is no other way!"
"Yes, we must take our strength from wherever we can until our ultimate goal is reached." said Angel. "Our failures and frustration, all those years of pain and suffering we've endured…but those are the very things that define the Neo Oracion Seis."
"Heh! And here I thought you humans could never understand me, perhaps that was the major flaw the Tuffles had." thought Rancor. "My people never believed that a Saiyan could ever match their intelligence. Raichi didn't think there was a warrior that could match my strength, let alone five and I thought humans could never know the pain that fuels my very existence." the Tufflebot laughed again, gaining his masters' attention.
"I thought machines could feel emotions, so what could possibly make you laugh?" asked Angel.
"Since I can't hear your thoughts, why don't you tell us what's on your mind," said Cobra.
"We're not different Oracion." said Rancor. "The pain that you feel and use to get stronger, I feel it too. The hatred and anguish the Tuffles feel towards the Saiyans, the need to seek revenge against the father of that Saiyan brat for defeating the warrior who souls live within me, and now the desire to slay that Saiyan monkey for daring to stand in my way, that is what defines me!"
"Heh! I can't hear your thoughts, but I can feel your soul," said Cobra.
"Yes, and It's as dark as ours, you truly do belong with the Neo Oracion Seis," agreed Angel. "It's nice to know there are others from different who feel the same way we do,"
"Yes, it is." said Rancor as he thought. "It almost makes me not wanna end your lives…almost!"
At Zentopia, Lord Byro, Dan, Mary Hughes, Samuel, and Sugarboy had all assembled together and were kneeling before their superior, Cardinal Lapointe. "My lord, the Legion Platoon is here as you requested." The Legion leader said.
"I've summoned you for one reason, to inform you that your powers will be considerably greater as of today," said Lapointe.
"You mean like, we're gonna be getting new members on the team or something? Is that it?" asked Hughes.
"Yes, the Archbishop himself has requested these new additions," said Lapointe. "Just three. One hand-picked from an extremely select group; great Zentopia's forbidden prison cell." The Legion Platoon were surprised from this.
"What kind of person are we dealing with here?" asked Dan.
Sounds of heavy chains and large footsteps echoed through the hall from behind the Cardinal; the Legion Platoon gasped in horror as they saw a giant green being slowly walking towards while wrapped in chains and being escorted by four Zentopian guards. The creature had a long green neck with a giant cube shaped head with two antennas. His body consisted of a square shape with cube stubs for hands and feet, he wore tan clothing and red pants with his small bent tail sticking out. The chains were wrapped around his entire body with red balls at each end. His eyes were small white pupils over a large toothy smile.
"It's a demon," muttered Byro.
"What in the heck is that thing?!" asked the Knight.
"I don't know but…he can't be human." said Hughes.
"Hey there gang! Old Guttman Kubrick is here and ready to play!" the creature spoke to the Legion with his mind.
"He's totally inside my head!" said Hughes.
"It's telepathy," explained Byro.
"It sounds so bizarre!" said Dan.
Guttman stepped forward and hit his head against the archway. He groaned as he struggled to get through; the chain orbs started to glow until they eventually shattered and the green being began emitting a red magical aura. "That didn't hurt someone like me!" he exclaimed as his aura exploded, destroying his chains and blowing the guards away.
"This creature is the Master of Rapture Magic. His power is known through Fiore. They call him Guttman the Cleaner." said Byro.
"Sorry, that was kind of rude of me," Guttman apologized while smiling.
"This thing…will be joining my beloved Legion Platoon?" questioned Byro in disbelief.
"He is, whether you like it or not!" replied Lapointe making Byro growl. "Our next recruit is someone you all should be familiar with,"
A woman in her thirties suddenly appeared. She had scruffy long dirty blonde hair, normal sized bust and body physique, and blue eyes that has runes glowing of holy light. She was dressed in a modified nun's outfit that made her look like the cross between a Warrior and a Nun. She also wore pants underneath her slited skirt, enchanted chainmail, purity seals of Zentopia on her shoulders, and armored gloves and boots. She also had a lute hanging from her side. "Long time, no see Legion Platoon." the Nun greeted her new comrades.
"No way, Lady Solaseed!" exclaimed Dan.
"Dan, you're not still chasing after women I hope," said Solaseed.
"My Lady, I can't believe you're here!" said Hughes.
"Lapointe has told me everything; it seems the Legion has their hands full with these new threats." commented Solaseed. "I didn't think I would be called into battle again after retiring."
"Solaseed, if you're here then you know of the Archbishop's condition," said Byro to which the Nun nodded. "Then why didn't you heal him with your magic?"
"Byro, so serious." Solaseed nodded. "I wanted to, but his grace refuses to let my talents be wasted on him when it should be used on our followers. No one has been allowed to see the Archbishop since his condition grew even worse; Lapointe has agreed to let me see his grace if I completed the missions he assigned me on. Joining you Platoon, was given to me recently, his grace has made stopping the Infinity Clock top priority no matter what."
"Hmm, I don't like this one bit," said Byro.
"Neither do I, but we must obey the Archbishop who's demands have been made clear by Lapointe." said Solaseed. "But rest assured, once the threat has ended, I will do all I can to relieve his grace of his illness."
"Welcome abroad, happy to have you on the team!" said Guttman.
"These are some real heavy hitters huh?" said Sugarboy. "Things are really getting spicy!"
"I wonder who our final member will be," said Samuel.
"Our last member is a reserve member of the Legion Platoon who has loyally served Zentopia for years; he was relieved of duty sometime ago, but I have requested that he be brought back." said Lapointe. The other Legion members were confused about this info but Byro's grew wide eyes at this calm.
"Cardinal, have you gone insane?!" questioned Byro.
Appearing before the Legion was a 9 foot tall heavily armored Machias covered in head to toe with large layered pauldrons, and the pteruges protecting the elbow and thigh joints as it was functionally distinct from the other patterns, bearing additional plating and shield generators. He also has patterns of purity seals of Zentopia attached below on his shoulder pauldrons, an insignia of the Church on his left shoulder, and a set of robes over his waist, looking like a loincloth. His helmet-like face was that of the Crusades-era knight's helmet whose visors glow red which gave quite an intimidating and unsettling look. "I'm ready to fortify my position," the Juggernaut said as he knelt before the Cardinal.
"Centurion," muttered Byro.
"Whoa, who's the big guy?" asked Hughes. "He like, can't be human either,"
"He isn't," replied Samuel. "Centurion is an artificial being; a Machias created by Zentopia's most advanced technicians. He was meant to be our secret weapon. He is one of the only machines capable of using magic, so I've heard."
"Lapointe, you can't be serious about this! Centurion possesses dangerous magic and brute strength! He solely devoted to the Archbishop's will beyond reasoning; he was deemed too reckless to rely on, I personally took part in his deactivation when I was still a mere soldier!" argued Byro.
"This is my decision and the Archbishop has allowed it!" said Lapointe. "Centurion's strength maybe necessary when dealing with the Neo Oracion Seis' metal monstrosity or Fairy Tail's young powerhouse! We must do what we can to protect our doctrines and shine our true light through the darkness!"
Byro was about to speak again but Centurion appeared before him and said "I detect that you truly want the best for Zentopia Lord Byro, which is precisely what I'm programmed to want as well. I know I have taken reckless actions in the past, but I have adapted to situation and made that I won't make the same mistakes!" the Zentopian Android knelt in front of the Legion commander. "I give you my word that I will not let you down; but if you wish you may deactivate me at anytime or when the crisis has past."
The Leader of the Legion growled but gave in "Very well,"
Back at Fairy Tail, after Kinana finished writing her message Levy and Freed managed to translate it into English. They learned that Will Neville, the author of the Key of the Starry Heavens was also a Celestial Wizard who had many disciples and that after he passed away, they all went into hiding. They also learned that Will Neville was once a Cardinal of Zentopia, and that he mysteriously left for several years before appearing again as simple author of children's books. Eventually they all agreed that the best course of action would be to figure out where their enemies would strike next so that they could stop them. At that moment, the half Saiyan came downstairs wearing his mentor's Gi and a guilty look on his face. "Oh Gohan, we could use your help. We're trying to figure out where the Oracion Seis would be," said Wendy to the Saiyan; he gave no reply and just continued towards the door.
"Hey man, didn't you hear her? We need to learn where those jerks are gonna be!" said Natsu.
"Where are you going?!" asked Gray.
"Is something the matter?" asked Erza.
Gohan then stopped at the door and said "Look guys, I know you wanna get back at those guys for what they did…but I think it's best if you let me take care of them…myself."
"WHAT?!" screamed the Fairies.
"What are you saying child?!" asked Carla.
"Gohan, you can't take the Oracion Seis and Rancor by yourself!" cried Happy.
"Indeed, you would just be ensuring your own defeat," said Lily.
"Maybe he's right," suggested Michelle. "He defeated all of them by himself before, so he could probably do it again,"
"No he's not right! And we're not gonna let him do this!" said Lucy.
"Is this still about you blaming yourself for what happened in the tomb?" asked Romeo.
"No! This is about me being the only one who knows what Rancor is truly capable of, so I have to stop him now while he's weak!" answered Gohan while facing them. "And I don't want anyone I care about getting hurt in the process…again!"
"Gohan, you can't expect us to just sit here and let you go to face those demons alone," said Mira.
"Yeah! A real man put his faith in his friends as well as himself," said Elfman.
"We're a guild and guildmates lookout for each other," said Natsu. "Which means if you're gonna be a part of Fairy Tail, you gotta let us watch your back as much as you watch ours!"
Gohan looked away before saying "Actually…I was about to ask how to remove the guild mark,"
"YOU'RE LEAVING?!" the Guild cried again.
"You can't just leave and face the Oracion Seis alone!" said Gray.
"We understand you want to protect us, but take it from us, leaving isn't the answer," said Erza.
"You don't understand!" argued Gohan. "My entire life I've had people risk their lives for me, put themselves in harm's way because I wasn't strong enough or because I made mistakes…my loved ones have even died for me at times, I don't want that to happen again."
"Even if you do leave do you really think that we'll just forget you or everything that's happened to us since we met you?" "We still need to stop the Oracion Seis like we did 7 year ago."
"Besides, haven't you just brought your dead friends back to life with the Dragon Balls anyway?"
"THE DRAGON BALLS CAN'T FIX EVERYTHING!" Gohan shouted as he smashed a table; the mages stared at the Saiyan with wide eyes, they've never seen him this angry. "I've had to watch people get struck down because of me! Take attacks that were meant to kill me! Sacrifice themselves in my place! My mentor died for me, my friends almost died for me…my father is dead…because of, me,"
Everyone was afraid to ask at first before Natsu did "What happened to you dad?"
"I-I was fighting to stop a monster, he believed in me so much, he saw my power and wanted me to use it, he thought I could be a hero…like him," said Gohan. "But I couldn't cause I'm not like him. I messed up, I let myself get too cocky,"
"You mean with the Super Saiyan 2 form?"
Gohan nodded "It was the first time I used it. I let myself become a monster even to the monster I was fighting. My father warned me to end it when I had the chance, but I didn't listen. T-Then, that monster decided to kill himself and everyone I was suppost to protect with him; he wanted to kill me so bad that he would stop at nothing to do it. I remember every one of my friends trying to think of a way to stop him but their faces was full of hopelessness. I grieved at my failure and regretted not listening to my dad. I never felt so powerless before; but then my dad figured out a way to save everyone, except himself. He said it was the only thing he could think of and he did it without a second thought or regret. I can still remember the smile he gave me before he vanished before my eyes." Tears started to spill from the half Saiyan's face. "It was all in vain too. That monster survived and came back and killed Trunks, I may have beaten him but now my dad is gone and I'm still here!"
"Why didn't you bring him back with the Dragon Balls?"
"I found myself here not long after the fight ended, and even if I stayed I wouldn't be able to! The Dragon Balls can only resurrect a person once; this was my dad's 2nd death! The first one was also to save me from his evil older brother! He sacrificed himself by letting my mentor kill him and his brother so that I would be saved!" Gohan then fell to his knees as he continued crying. "The Dragon Balls may be able to bring the dead back to life, BUT IT DOESN'T TAKE AWAY THE PAIN I FEEL FROM WATCHING THEM DIE! The suffering my loved ones all went through for my sake, I can't watch that happen again, I JUST CAN'T!
Everyone now understood a little about the Saiyan; they felt more sorry for him than before, no child should have to go through this kind of endurance especially at a young age. The Sky Maiden approached the Saiyan and comforted him. "I'm sorry you went through that Gohan, but you can't just leave us because you're afraid. You don't even know if things will be same for us as they were for your friends,"
"Who's to say they won't? What if I can't protect you guys because I'm not like my father?" asked Gohan.
"Then stop trying to be! You're not your father, you're you! So be you!" said Natsu.
"Believe me Gohan, some of us know what's it's like to have our dear ones sacrifice themselves, even die for our sakes," said Erza."But you can't let that stop you from being with them."
"Yeah. Personally I'm jealous of you; your friends at least get a second chance," said Gray.
"Feels more like we're just prolonging the inevitable or their pain," said Gohan. "It's like…I get to watch it all over again,"
"I'm sorry that your dad died, but take from someone who also has a deceased father," said Lucy. "My dad wanted me to live my life to the fullest even when he's gone and I'm sure your dad wants the same for you."
"Your father gave up his life so that you continued to be with your loved ones, not push them away,"
Wendy helped the Z Fighter to his feet and held his left hand "If you're afraid you can't protect your friends then trust that they can protect themselves. Don't give up on them." she said.
"We can beat those Oracion jerks and protect everyone if we stay together! Fairy Tail protects its members not matter what!" exclaimed Natsu.
Gohan smiled as he wiped his face with his right hand. "Thanks guys, that really helped me."
"So, you're not gonna leave us?"
"Nah! It wouldn't be any fun if I went to save the world by myself," joked the Saiyan.
The Sky Dragon Slayer hugged him out of joy, getting an 'aw' from those watching; the Z Fighter and the Sky mage turned red and quickly separated, making everyone else laugh. Gohan just smiled at Wendy who smiled back before they both laughed as well. The sleeping Card mage suddenly woke up from the noise. "Would you keep it down? I'm trying to get my beauty sleep," she yawned.
"Don't you think it's a little late for that Cana? You've practically been asleep all day." said Wakaba.
Cana stood up and rubbed her eye. "Yeah, but I just can't seem to wake up for some reason." She then held up her cards and asked "Now, do you boys and girls wanna find the Oracion Seis or what?"
"That's right! You can use your fortunetelling to find them!" stated Erza. This got everyone's interest.
"You bet I can!" Cana said proudly while winking.
Back at Zentopia, the Legion Platoon along with their new members were gathered before Cardinal Lapointe who was relaying their new assignments to them. "So the Oracion Seis were the ones behind the church attack?" Byro inquired. "Are you absolutely sure of this your eminence?"
"I am, and although their ultimate objective remains a mystery to us, it is fair to assume that these blasphemous acts will only continue," said Lapointe.
"Not if we have anything to say about it!" said Centurion.
"Despicable! How can anyone indulge in such wickedness?" asked Solaseed. "We cannot let this stand!"
"Uh if you don't mind you're eminence, I'd like to ask a small favor," stated Dan.
"Silence Dan!" ordered Byro.
"You have a request?" asked a curious Lapointe. "Please share,"
"If we're able to stop the Oracion Seis, in return, will you release Coco out of prison?" requested the Knight.
"We know that going against our doctrines is like totally a big deal, but Coco has been a part of Zentopia her whole life; the church practically raised her." pleaded Hughes. "Seriously, if you forgive her I know she'd be useful to the Archbishop."
"I've known Coco since she was a little girl, I taught her myself!" said Solaseed. "She would never betray us without a reason; please give her another chance!"
"We may consider it, but that decision hinders on whether you complete your mission and accomplish one special task," replied Lapointe. "That boy who has interfered with our plans, I heard that Coco interacted with him and I believe that he may be the reason she turned traitor. If you want Coco's freedom assured, then bring the boy to me alive!" The Legion Platoon grew nervous looks at their Cardinal's condition but didn't refuse it.
"Turn those frowns upside down! You kids have your best buddy coming with ya!" said Guttman while patting Mary Hughes' head and annoying the others. "So don't worry your silly little head! Everything is gonna be just peachy!"
"Quit talking to us like a bunch of kids would ya!" said Dan.
One of the Zentopian guards came and whispered something into Lapointe's ear; the Cardinal nodded and said "Excuse me, something rather urgent has come up." He then left his subordinates and wandered to one of the Zentopian outer gates; At the outer ate of Zentopia, Cardinal Lapointe stood atop a large stairway while Chief Marshal Lahar was waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs. "I apologize for the wait." he said.
"Cardinal Lapointe," Lahar greeted the Zentopian.
"You're with the magic Council's Custody Enforcement Unit," said Lapointe. "What can I help you with today?"
"This matter concerns members of the Oracion Seis," said Lahar as he walked up the stairs. "Namely those we had in custody until recently. I'm sure word of their escape has reached you." The Marshal stopped almost at the top; Lapointe didn't give him any response. "There is one small fact I'd like to confirm, while they were incarcerated a certain individual from your organization paid them visits on a somewhat regular bases. It's possible he was connected to the breakout."
"I won't stand for such baseless acquisitions!" said Lapointe. "The Prison break was solely the Council's blunder, placing blame on our sacred institution is an outrage! The very thought of it is offensive!" The Cardinal then gave the Marshal a smirk. "You're on dangerous ground; failure to tread lightly here could lead to serious repercussions."
The Marshal was surprised by the look the Cardinal gave him but never the less, he left Zentopia to continue his investigation. Moments later, Chief Marshal Lahar was walking with Specialist Weinheidt, of the 3rd Custody Enforcement Unit; the two wondered through the snowy mountains while Lahar talked about his meeting with Cardinal Lapointe. "The meeting was…unsettling to say the least. The Cardinal's attitude made it very clear that something sinister is going on in Zentopia."
"And that's why you asked for help in searching for your friend?" asked Weinheidt.
"Yes, I believe he'll be need if this investigation is to go any further." said Lahar.
Back inside Zentopia's prison Cell, the athlete was talking with a fellow priest who was placed in the same cell as her. "Really? You're a survivor from one those horrible church attacks?" she asked the priest.
"Yes, and soon after that I went into hiding. But then they found and put me in this prison cell." the Priest explained.
"But I don't understand why you were imprisoned after what you've been through," said a concerned Coco.
"I was put her for two reasons," said the Priest. "Because I am the perished priest. And second…I refused to tell Cardinal Lapointe what he wants to know. So he'll interrogate or silence me."
"But what do you mean by that?" Coco inquired before she noticed the Cardinal approaching the cell bars.
"You filthy traitor, at last we finally meet!" said Lapointe to the man.
"Your eminence!" the priest said while standing on his feet.
"You'd be wise to tell me, the names of Will Neville's followers!" ordered the Cardinal. The priest simply backed away and remained silent; the Cardinal waved his hand at the bars, creating an opening for him to step into the prison cell. "This is the fate that befalls those who dare defy Zentopia! No…the fate of those who dare defy me! So pay attention Coco." Lapointe told the child in a stern voice; Coco's face became frightened. She closed her eyes and covered her eyes to block out the bone snapping sounds. The priest screams of agony echoed throughout the prison.
With Lahar, Weinheidt had lead him to through a large town covered in snow. The Marshal had requested the assistance in finding his old partner from the Specialist of the 4th Custody Enforcement Unit, so Weinheidt used his skills in tracking to locate the former spy for the Magic Council. The hunter brought out a piece of paper as he and Lahar stood in front of a local bar. "You sure he's here?" the Marshal inquired.
"I'm a tracker and my skills are the best. I've narrowed down his location to this place." said the Specialist as he looked up at the sign. "Besides, where else do people go when they're grieving over someone they care about or feel guilty?" Lahar nodded and the two stepped into the tavern. The place was dim lighted and smelled of booze; after looking around, the two spotted the person they sought, a man with ragged hair, an X scar on his left cheek and worn out clothes was resting his head on the table with a jug of beer in his hand. Four Rune Knights stood around him as he drowned away his sorrow. "Is that really him?" asked Weinheidt.
"Yes, that's him." said Lahar.
"You make me sick!" said a knight to the man. "Country's in a state of emergency and you're just sitting here getting drunk!"
"What do you expect from Gryder? He's gotta reputation to up hold," said another knight. "Biggest booze hound in town!"
"Man, he's got it easy doesn't he?!" Getting to spy on guild while we're out there risking our lives for justice!" another knight pointed out.
"Justice?" muttered the man.
"You heard him! The Oracion Seis are back and we're fighting with everything we've got to try and stop them!" said the 1st knight. "We're working hard to save the lives of citizens everyday! You have a sense of right and wrong, or did you drink it all away?"
The man suddenly stood up and smacked the 1st knight in the face with his beer cup, knocking him to the ground. "I don't wanna hear about it, so leave me alone!" demanded the man.
"What's wrong with you?!" asked a knight.
"You made a big mistake by attacking a Fiore soldier!" said another knight before the man disappeared, reappeared behind him and knocked him out with his jug. The man repeated the same move and easily knocked out another soldier; there was only one knight left standing, the man teleported behind him and was about to knock him out when he felt a knife at his neck. He looked behind him to see the Specialist of the Indian Knight Trio standing there.
"You know, I heard your teleporting speed was suppost to be legendary, but I was able to follow your every move with my eyes," said Weinheidt. "Guess the stories were over exaggerated,"
The man teleported behind the hunter who turned around to face him; the drunk threw a fist at the hunter but it was quickly grabbed by the Marshal. "That's enough, calm down you two!" ordered Lahar before addressing his friend. "You've gotten rusty Doranbolt. You can't beat him in your condition, so stop this."
"My name is Mest," the man corrected as he took his arm back. "The legendary traitor of Fairy Tail, Mest Gryder."
Lahar sighed "You still insist on using that name?" he asked before putting his hand on Mest's shoulder. "No matter, we need to talk. Come with us." The three soon left the tavern and were standing in the snowy mountains. "First, let me introduce you to my associate…" said Lahar before he was interrupted.
"I know who he is, Weinheidt of Chief Tyson's Indian Knight Trio." said Mest addressing the hunter. "He's rumored to be one of the greatest magic hunters in Fiore,"
"My reputation precedes me, nice." said Weinheidt. "But I know you as well, Mest or is it Doranbolt, Lahar's old partner and the Magic Council's spy."
"It's Mest! And that's not what I do anymore," said Mest.
"So now you're at odds with justice? What happened to you?" asked Lahar.
"To me? Or to them?" Mest replied. "To Wendy, I abandoned them, left them to die, like a coward." Lahar and Weinheidt said nothing as the former spy grieved. "Would you call that justice?"
"You can't change the past, but the future's a different story," said Lahar. "Listen, I didn't ask Weinheidt to rack so that we could catch up. Fiore needs your help!"
"Hmm, that's funny," laughed Mest.
"He's being deadly serious! What those soldiers said was true!" said Weinheidt. "And we're gonna need all the help we can get!"
"I'm begging you to help us." said Lahar. "Will you do it Doranbolt?"
Mest remained silent for a moment before turning away. "Let's get one thing straight, I don't answer to the name Doranbolt! I'm Mest!" he said before walking off.
Even though he was surprised, Lahar was glad his friend didn't refuse to help. "Well Mest, why don't you sober up, ok?" the Marshal played along.
"Yeah. Take a shower and change your clothes if you're coming with us." said Weinheidt. "But make it quick, we have to stop by the Fairy Tail guild to meet up with the Chief and the others, and time is not on our side!" The man known as Mest teleported away to refresh himself, leaving the Marshal and the Hunter to wait for him. "You're not going to tell him?" Weinheidt asked Lahar.
"He needs to see it for himself, it's the only way he'll get over what happened," answered Lahar. "Besides, I'll enjoy seeing the look on his face when he finds out." The Magic Council's former spy soon came back looking good as new and the three set off for the Fairy Tail guild.
With the Oracion Seis, Grim Reaper, Jackpot, and Racer were causing destruction at another church; the Rune Knights we doing all they could to defend the area. Explosions continued throughout the battlefield as the fighting got more intense. "Don't give up your ground men!" shouted one of the knights.
"Archers ready!" ordered another knight. The Archers readied their arrows and aimed at Jackpot and Erigor. "Fire!" The arrows were sent flying towards the Oracions; but before they could hit them, Racer intercepted their path and caught all of them.
"Too slow, way too slow." cackled the speed demon; the soldiers were too shock to move.
"The storm grows stronger as lightning rips through the clouds!" exclaimed Erigor; he swung his scythe on the ground. The force of wind that split the earth and knocked the guards off their feet and struck by lightning bolts.
"Slot magic! I think we have another winner on our hands!" exclaimed Jackpot. The machine pushed down on its lever; the triple screen landed on lightning bolts. "Holy cow! Look at that! A lightning bonus! Talk about a hot payoff!" Another bolt of lightning came down from the sky and struck the area and setting it on fire.
"It's silent…there are no more vessels to be found in this area." stated Cobra.
"Time is running out very quickly, and we will do whatever we can to speed it forward," said Angel.
"I'd be willing to do more if they would bring her back to me," muttered Cobra.
"Now, now Cobra, you mustn't forget that our orders come first," Angel reminded him.
Back at Fairy Tail, all of the guild members were gathered at the bulletin board awaiting for Cana to use her fortunetelling to tell them where to go; the job requests that were usually hanging there were replaced with a map of Fiore. "There we go, all set!" said Romeo. "You think that's gonna work for ya?"
"It's perfect! Now I'll divine where the Oracion Seis will strike next, and which of us are gonna go there and throw them a nice little surprise party." said Cana. The Fairies waited patiently as the card mage closed her eyes and placed her cards of her guildmates against her forehead. "I see it!" she exclaimed as she threw her cards at the map; multiple sets of cards stuck to a certain location on the map like razor blades.
"Interesting," muttered Gohan.
"What is it Gohan?" asked Wendy.
"The Fortuneteller I know uses a different method involving a crystal ball," said the Saiyan.
"So that's it huh?" asked Bickslow.
"That's it. If we send these teams to these locations, we can stop the attacks and save some lives," said Cana.
"Cool! So tell us who's working with who and where we're going!" said Natsu.
Master Macao removed the cards from the map and read each set to the mages. "Without further ado, the first is a two man team, composed of Freed and Gray." he announced while showing the cards.
"How interesting, I've often wondered how our magic styles would do well together," said Freed.
"I gotta admit I've wondered that myself," said Gray. "Your enchantments and my ice maker magic could make a pretty awesome combination."
"Next up, we've got Erza and Evergreen!" Macao announced.
"Let's just hope that they'll be able to get along for once," said Romeo.
"No kidding, Evergreen's always treated Erza like their in some competition," said Wakaba.
"Oh and you too Max." added Macao.
"I'm on their team?!" asked the sand mage.
"This is fabulous! Now we can finally settle the matter once and for all! We'll see who's worthy of the Queen of the Fairies title!" said Evergreen while emitting a green aura.
"The goal of our mission is to track down the Oracion Seis, but I'll gladly take you on after that!" said Titania while channeling her own red aura.
The girls glared at each other intensively while Max tried to calm them down. "Now ladies, let's remember that we're a team. Let's try our best to get along, ok?" he said.
"The next team is Gajeel and Juvia!" said the Master.
"Both ex Phantom Lord members on the same team!" said Levy.
"Oh no! Why must my darling Gray and I be set apart yet again?! Why does fate have to be so cruel?!" wept the water mage.
"Next up, Bickslow and Wendy!" said Macao.
"Alright little lady, this is gonna be a real blast! I am psyched!" cheered Bickslow.
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to working with you. We'll be a great team." said Wendy.
"Sweet! And don't you forget that my babies are gonna be on the team with us!" said Bickslow.
"Go team!" cried the dolls.
The 4th Master pulled out another set of cards. "Alright, this one's got Happy, Carla, and Lily!"
"Aye! The Exceed squad is back together again!" said Happy.
"Well aside from Lily, I'm not sure how we'll far against a powerful enemy," said Carla.
"For the next team, it's Natsu, Lucy, Elfman and Michelle!" said the fire mage.
"So let's go!" said Natsu.
"We're a four person team?" asked Lucy.
"This great, we're together!" said Michelle to her sister.
"Couldn't have picked a better teammate than you." said Lucy.
"And finally, our newest member Gohan is…" the Master paused for a moment as he examined the cards. "He isn't paired up with anyone."
All of the mages seemed worried about this match up. "We just managed to convince Gohan not to go alone!"
"Well, he's not alone; he's just not paired up with people in our guild," said Cana as she showed the cards to her guildmates; beside the card of the Demi Saiyan were three cards with question marks. "Whoever he'll be with, there people I don't know,"
"Will he be alright?" asked Wendy.
"Don't worry Wendy, I'll be fine." Gohan assured her.
"And that's all!" finished Macao before he asked "Hey! Does this mean I gotta stay behind again?!"
"Aw man, I wish I was going with you guys!" said Romeo.
"There must be some way you and I can be on a team together!" Juvia said to the Ice mage before turning to her partner. "Gajeel, you have to switch with him right this instant!"
"No way! My divination magic told me that this was the best pairing for the mission you've been given!" said Cana.
"In that case, why don't you let me switch with Freed instead?!" asked Juvia furiously.
"Because that's the same thing," said Cana.
"I don't think I can even remember a time when you and I haven't been on a team together Natsu," the Blue Exceed told his friend.
"Aw crap! What the heck am I gonna do if I need to fly around?!" questioned the Dragon Slayer.
"I'm more worried about who Gohan's gonna be with," said Lucy.
"Well whoever they are they'd better be here soon, we gotta move fast!" said Natsu.
Right on que, there was a knock on the guild door; Romeo quickly went to answer it. He opened the door to find Chief Tyson of the 4th Custody Enforcement Unit, Lieutenant Hugo, and Corporal Jillian of the Indian Knight Trio standing there. After a few minutes, the young fire mage called out to the Demi Saiyan. "Hey Gohan, you've got three people here to see you!"
"Are you sure Romeo? I only sense two." said Gohan.
"Yeah, it's three and they're with the Magic Council." said Romeo.
"Why would the Council be here now?" asked Erza.
"Gohan, did you do something to upset the Council?"
"I don't think so, but I'd better go see what they want," said the Z Fighter. He walked towards the door and stepped in front of Romeo. When he saw his visitors, he didn't recognize the two lackeys, but the Chief made Gohan's eye grew wide. He saw the Chief lift up his trucker hat with the Red Ribbon symbol on it to reveal his western face with long silver hair and icy cold eyes. Tyson smirked as the surprise on Gohan's face increased.
"Hey there city boy, long time hasn't it," Tyson greeted the boy.
In an instant, Gohan's face turned into a glare and faster than anyone could react, he dashed towards the Chief with his fist ready. The Saiyan's punch was grabbed by the Chief's hand just before it could hit his face, releasing an incredible force of wind that disoriented everyone. When they opened their eyes, the Son of Goku and Chief Tyson had moved to the outside of the guild hall. There were tracks dug into te ground to show that the half Saiyan's attack pushed Tyson who tried to withstand it. Gohan's fist quivered within Tyson's grasp; the Fairies were shocked to see Gohan attack someone from the Magic Council and that there was someone on the council capable of catching the Saiyan's punch. Hugo and Jillian stared in confusion as the boy's anger towards their Chief increased. "How?" he muttered.
"Eh?"asked Tyson.
"How?" Gohan repeated.
"Sorry boy, yer gonna have to speak up," said the Chief.
"HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!" shouted Gohan as his Ki flared. "It doesn't matter, because you die RIGHT NOW, ANDROID 13!"
A/N: Done! Wow, my chapters seem to be getting longer by the day! Is that wrong? Am I spending too much time on this? Should I take a break or stop? HECK NO! This just means the story's gotta be getting real good. I assure you, I've got other things going on in my life that I'm fully aware of and devoted to. So what do you think of this chapter? Gohan just got over the experience he's used to in his world and sticks with Fairy Tail, but then he encounters Tyson Hammer aka Android Thirteen! One old foe is bad enough but now two! And Gohan's made it clear that he's not happy to see either or let them live! Yes, the scene is similar to Future Trunk' reunion with Goku in Dragon Ball Super. Also what do you guys think of the two new additions to the Legion Platoon and Rancor's Combat Drug? I hope I'm not over doing it, my betas seemed to like these ideas, and some are actually theirs. Anyway, next chapter's coming up and the story's just gonna get more awesome from here! Stay tuned and send your reviews! Thanks you all who favored, followed, or reviewed this fanfic! Until next time, TTFN AntiHero out!