Back with the continuation
"speaking"
""thinking""
On with the story
With Jellal
He was in the palace as he was sneaking around in the shadows
""if Natsu's assumption is correct, then the mastermind is hiding in the palace"" Jellal thought in his mind before he hides in a corner as a pair of guards came walking by
""I have to find the culprit and take him down""
Jellal looks around before his eyes spotted the door that leads underground
""that's the place""
He walks towards the door and quietly entered it
Jellal quickly walks down the stairs while being quiet to not let anyone knew of his presence
He reached the bottom of the stairs where he sees that more guards were positioned in the lower levels
""looks like they're planning to move the Gate"" Jellal looks at them before he hides and watch the guards taking the giant gate
He looks to the side and spotted the Princess talking to a figure in the shadows
""that's him!"" Jellal thought before he tried to close in the distance
Back to the arena
Natsu was walking around the streets as the number of participants left in the game was few
""Natsu"" Jellal's voice called out to Natsu as he turns around the corner
""what is it?"" Natsu replied to the telepathic link
""I found the culprit, the lower level of the palace, the princess is talking with the guy. And their taking away the Gate above"" Jellal told him as Natsu looks around for any Lacrima recorder around
""got it, I'll be there"" Natsu replied as he lifts up Drac
"Drac" Natsu said as Drac glowed and another Natsu appeared beside him
"take care of the games" Natsu said to the other copy as he lifts up a sewer hole and went in before closing it
The other Natsu then walks out of the alley as it continues to walk away
With Erza
Minerva gathered energy into her palms, summoning more explosions that surrounded Erza, but Erza rushed through them, holding two swords. One in her right arm, and one clenched between her teeth. She slashed at Minerva's arms, cutting the Sabertooth wizard.
"Damn you!" Minerva swung at Erza, but the knight dodged slashing diagonally across Minerva's body with the sword in her mouth before slashing again with the sword in her hand. Minerva slid backward, her smug façade replaced with anger and bitterness. She rushed Erza again, but the redhead stood her ground.
"I warned you that you would feel the full force of my anger!" She stomped into the ground, her magic swelling as her body began to glow.
"Second Origin! Kaihou!"
the light faded and revealed Erza in her new armor state
"Nakagami no Yoroi!"
Fairy Tail looked on in shock with the rest of the crowd. Jet and Droy chief among them.
"She wasn't even using her second origin?!"
"How long was she holding that back?"
Minerva held out her hands, preparing for another attack. "Do you think some new clothing is going to frighten me?! Ro hwaset (trash)! Ro hwasetya (You're nothing but trash)!"
Erza watched as Minerva rushed her. "This is the end."
"I ragd!" Minerva thrust her arms forward. A pillar of light enveloped Erza, but the Fairy Tail wizard stood in its center unfazed.
Erza gripped the pole of her halberd and swung it around, dispelling Minerva's spell. The Sabertooth wizard was speechless as she began to feel fear trickle up her spine. "H-how?! How is it possible that you have so much power left? I-It's impossible."
Erza glared at her once more. "You have caused too much pain and suffering to people I care about. You've assaulted them. Tortured them. Mocked their pain time and again."
Minerva began to walk backwards, her legs shaking as Erza encroached on her. "N-no…stop…!"
"repent on your sin!" Erza exclaimed as she readied her weapon
"Don't! You can't! I'm noble! I'm…I'm stronger! I'm-"
"Nakagami Seisai!"
Erza dashed towards Minerva and delivers a devastating blow on Minerva as she crashes to the ground, defeated
"Minerva is down!" Lola shouted to the crowd's pleasure. "Fairy Tail A is now tied with Sabertooth for the number one position!"
The crowd began to mumble as the gravity of the situation began to set in.
"Fairy Tail might win the whole thing."
"Yeah, there's no way Fairy Tail can lose now!"
The crowd began to chant Fairy Tail's name. The wizard's in the guild sat speechless at the sudden turn of events.
With Laxus
He lifted up his hand as lighting rages around it
"Narumikazuchi!" Laxus shouted as he punched Jura and takes him out of the games
"JURA IS DOWN! FAIRY TAIL' LAXUS DREYAR DEFEATED THE WIZARD SAINT JURA!" Lola shouted on the mic
With Natsu
He was in the lower level of the palace as he stood in a floor filled with beaten guards
"so, it was you," Natsu said as a figure was in the shadows
"you were the one that planned all of this and fooled the princess"
The figure in the shadows walked towards Natsu as he reveals himself to be Rogue but wasn't Rogue
"very well done, Natsu Dragist" the Rogue in front of him said with a smile "I must say, you are quite the detective"
"to think that another one from the future came and planned the invasion of Dragons" Natsu said as he summoned Drac on
"now that you know of my plans" Future Rogue said as he lifts up his right hand and shadows started to spread around the place
"you won't be leaving this place alive"
"let's see if you can" Natsu said befoe he dashed towards Future Rogue
in the arena
Sting was sitting on a wooden crate with his eyes closed as he hears the crowds cheering for Fairy Tail
""just you wait, Lector. I'll keep my promise"" Sting said as he opened his eyes and stands up
He lifts his hand up as a white glowing sphere formed in it
"oraa!" he throws the glowing sphere to the air as it turned into a signal flare where everyone can see it
"COME! FAIRY TAIL! I'M HERE!" Sting exclaimed as Erza and the others saw the flare
"looks like Sting is inviting Fairy Tail towards him!" Lola commented on the mic
Erza and the others started to limp their way towards him while the other Natsu was walking slowly towards the place where the flare was saw
After a few minutes, everyone sees that Fairy Tail was standing in front of Sting
"so, you all finally came" Sting said with a smirk
"unbelievable! Is Sting going to fight them all!?" Lola commented on the mic
Sting was about to go on the attack but he sees that they all look serious at him
""I can't stop now! For Lector!"" Sting shouted at himself in his mind as white aura started dancing around him
"this power will defeat you all!"
"then try it" Gajeel said while in a beaten state
Sting was about to go and attack them but stopped when he saw how they were only standing in their spot
"if this power of yours can defeat us, then show us" Natsu said as he crossed his arms
Sting had a sweat drop slides down his cheek as his body wasn't listening to him
He slowly drop to his knees before looking down
""I can't win"" he thought to himself as he quivers
"I surrender" he spoke as Sabertooth was crossed out of the list of participants, leaving Fairy Tail the champions
"T-they did it! The winner of this year's Grand Magic Games…is Fairy Tail Fairy Tail has won the Grand Magic Games!"
The crowd roared at the announcement as confetti fell from the air.
"That was awesome!"
"Best games ever!"
"I knew Fairy Tail would win."
"Know you didn't. Stop lying."
Fairy Tail cheered and screamed as their friends have won the Games
Erza and the others went to where Natsu was as the man stands over Sting who was still on his knees
"I failed. I lost…now Lecter…Lecter will be...I got stronger. I followed the princess' orders, and it still wasn't enough. Now…" Sting clenched his fist tight enough to draw a small amount of blood that trickled from his palm to the dirt. "I'll never be able to see him again."
"no" Erza told him as Sting looks at her before looking behind her
"Erzy! I found him!" she waved.
Sting's eyes widened in shock, his mouth slowly opening as he looked in cat girl's arms. Cradled in her embrace was Lecter. He was struck speechless by his surprise.
Lecter slowly opened his eyes, hearing rapid footsteps. He looked over, his eyes widening when he saw Sting running, almost falling over to get to him. Millianna bent down, allowing the exceed to leave her arms.
"Lecter!"
"Sting!"
Sting grabbed Lecter when they met halfway, hugging his best friend close to his chest. Lecter smiled warmly. Tears streamed down both of their faces.
"man, I'm beat" Gray said as he had bruise all over him
"when we get home, I'm gonna take a long nap" Gajeel said while cracking his neck
"hey, where's Natsu?" Laxus asked as everyone looks around and sees that the Salmon haired Dragon Slayer was nowhere to be found
"he was just here a second ago" Erza said as she looks to where Natsu was last standing at
With the real Natsu
"oooraaa!" Natsu punches Future Rogue as the attack made the man skid a bit on the ground
"answer me, why did you come back to the past?" Natsu said as he parried of Future Rogue's punches
"simple" Future Rogue said as he and Natsu got into a power struggle with each other
"to save the world"
"and to save the world, you would summon 1000 dragons?" Natsu said as the two punched each other fists
"those dragons will destroy the world"
Natsu had flames around Drac as he pulled back his right hand
"yes, but those dragons will help me save the world by destroying the threat of one creature said to be the king" Future Rogue said as he held up his right hand
Shadows started to gather around his hand as they turn into a claw-like shadow around his hand
"Acnologia!" Future Rogue exclaimed as he and Natsu dashed towards each other and attacked each other
The two power went into a fight as shockwaves were created from the collision of power
"as we speak, the princess will open the gate and the dragons will come" Future Rogue said with a smirk as Natsu glares at him
With Jellal
Jellal was running to the place where the Eclispe Gate was stationed at as he was told by Natsu to warn them to stop opening the gate, but it failed to reach them as he was being held by the guards
"listen! You're being fooled!" Jellal exclaimed before the guards started pulling him away
"that man from the future is just using you! There is no Eclipse Cannon!"
"silence! That is the princess of the kingdom you're speaking too" the guards shouted at him as they restrained him
Hisui looks at Jellal before looking back at the giant gate
"Princess" Arcadios, her loyal aid stood beside her
"what if that man's words are true? What if it was just a ruse made up?" he told her as Hisui shook her head
"if it is true that It shall be my entire responsibility" Hisui said as she walks towards the Eclipse Gate
"we will now begin our preparations to attack the Dragons!" Hisui exclaimed as she held a hand out
"open the gate!" Hisui ordered out without knowing that her decision would bring the world's destruction
With Fairy Tail
Everyone has gathered around in the center city square of Crocus, The Li Ying Crystal, where the King, Toma. E. Fiore was standing in front of them as he just told every guild about the dragons coming
"and so…we regret to intrude on the festivities even before the cheers have died down following the GMG…..however, the very existent of this country is at stake" Toma said as whispers started to run around in the crowd
"ten thousand dragons!?" Makarov said in disbelieve
"we couldn't even face one dragon, Acnologia and now…" Ever said with fear rising in her heart
"Natsu was the only one to fight against Acnologia and came back…." Lisanna said sweat sliding down her cheek
"against a thousand? We won't be able to survive even with Natsu" Cana said while drinking a barrel of alcohol
"currently…we have undertaken a large-scale operation to combat them. The Eclipse Plan" Toma said out loud
"the purpose of the plan is to take out all 1000 dragons in one shot"
"on the other hand…the possibility of surviving dragons is of high as we need a contingency plan for if it happens" Toma said before he bowed to everyone
"we ask all of you who belong to wizard guilds…..to please aid us in our time of need"
"in other words, you want us to take out any dragons that survive" someone in the crowd said out loud
"exactly so!" another one said too
"I ask of you to save the country!" Toma exclaimed out loud as everyone started shouting that they will agree to help them
Toma cried in tears to see them all agreeing to help save the country
"thank….you…thank you…so much…kabo" Toma cried out as the cheering stopped all of the sudden and everyone was looking at the king
"did he just say.." Gray said with wide eyes
"Kabo?" Juvia finished him as Toma realized what he said and coughed into his hands to get rid of the unwanted attention he was inviting
With Natsu
Natsu and Future Rogue was in a stale off as their attacks were nullified by each other
"looks like the gates have been opened" Future Rogue said with a smirk towards Natsu
"huff….huff…..huff" Natsu was breathing raggedly as he grips his side as it was bleeding
"how does it feel?" Future Rogue asked as his entire Right side was black and shadows with light started gathering around him
"this is the power I took from Sting when I killed him"
Natsu gritted his teeth as he burns the wound and sealed it up
"clever" Future Rogue said as he took a deep breath
"HakuEiryu no!"
He was about to unleash a breath attack on Natsu before he stopped when he sees dozens of orbs floating around him
"Flash Forward!"
The orbs started to fly towards him as Future Rogue meld in with the shadows and escaped
Natsu falls to his knees as he was still gripping to his injured side
"Natsu!" Ultear and Meredy came as they helped him up
"why…are you two here?" Natsu asked them before he winced in pain a bit
"Jellal told us to come here, saying that you're fighting someone" Meredy said as she takes out a some bandages out of her mini bag
"how stupid of you!" Ultear scolded her husband as Meredy started to put some ointments on his wounds
"you're always pushing yourself too hard!"
Natsu grinned to her before wincing in pain a bit to the stinging pain coming from the ointments
"is Aya with Ur-san?" Natsu asked his wife as she nodded
"everyone is at the Central town waiting on the crisis that is coming" Ultear told him
"did you two met with Jellal again?" Natsu said as his torso was bandaged up
"no, we didn't" she replied to him as Natsu stands up while a bit wobbly
"I need you two to go and get Lucy with a girl name Yukino Agria, she should be with Lisanna and the others, once you do, bring them to where the Eclipse Gate is at. They can close the gate" Natsu told them as he started walking
"what are you going to do?" Meredy asked her step father
"I'm going to stop Rogue" Natsu replied to them before he winced in pain and grips his side
"that's too reckless! You can barely stand in that state!" Ultear exclaimed at him as she holds her husband down
"don't worry" Natsu said as he got back up again and summons Drac on. "I will be fine as long as I got him"
"it takes a lot to take down this man, Milkovich" Drac said as the gem glowed
"and besides.." Natsu smiled to his wife
"I got a promise to fulfill" he then started running towards the path that will lead him to the palace
Ultear looks in worry for her husband before hearing Meredy calling to her
"we need to go" Meredy said as Ultear nodded before running with her to find Lucy and Yukino
""please be safe, Natsu""
At the palace
It was happening
The Eclipse Gate was being opened as the door opens
"with this, the world will be saved" Hisui said as she and the rest of the guards watched the gates opening
The gates opened full as light can be seen coming from the gate
"report!" Arcadios exclaimed to the guards
"east borders, no signs of the dragons!" one guard exclaimed
"same with the west borders!"
"same with the North!"
"and the south as well!"
"when will they come?" Arcadios voice out as he looks at the gate
He then hears running as he turns around and sees Lucy, Yukino, Ultear and Meredy running towards them
"Fairy Tail..?" Arcadios said as they were stopped by the guards
"let us through!" Ultear shouted at the guards before her eyes spotted Jellal
"Jellal!?"
"forgive me, I failed to warn them" Jellal said in regret before they all felt the ground shaking
"what?" Meredy said as the shaking continues
"an earthquake?" Lucy said as the tremors weren't stopping
"there!" Yukino exclaimed as she pointed towards Eclipse where a giant shadow was forming in it
"is that!?" Ultear exclaimed before a giant claw appeared out of the gate
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR!
A loud animal was heard as a silver chrome Dragon appeared out of the gates
"Dragon!?" Arcadios exclaimed as the dragon roars before flying up
"it came….from the door!?" Hisui muttered in shock
"there's another one!" a guard screamed as a blue dragon with fin like mohawk running down its tail appeared next
"close the door!" Ultear shouted at Hisui as she grabs her shoulders
"if you can open it then you can close it!"
"it's all my fault….the world is about to end" Hisui muttered out as she was still in shock
Ultear bit her lips before she slaps Hisui's face to snap her out of shock
"get a hold of yourself!" Ultear shouted at her before she turns around and sees a flaming Dragon appearing next
"how do you close the door!?" Ultear exclaimed at her as Hisui looks to the side and points to a pedestal
"th-that pedestal over there.." Hisui said before the flaming dragon roared and caused the ground to shake and rumble
It then swings its tail and destroyed the pedestal, making it impossible to close the gates
"oh no!" Meredy gasped in shock as the dragons flied around the sky
"it's over….the world is about to come to an end" Hisui muttered out in horror
"another one!" a guard screamed again as a rock like dragon came before another one that had a scissor like horn on its head appeared next
"isn't there any way to stop this!?" Lucy exclaimed at Arcadios before seeing a green dragon appearing out of the door
"we can! By using all 12 Zodiac keys that were used to open the door in the first place!" Arcadios explained to her before they see another one coming
"we got to hurry!" Lucy exclaimed as she shouted out to Yukino
Lucy and Yukino throws their 12 Zodiac Keys into the air as the twelve of them formed a circle
"a… golden light?"
"O Spirits of the Twelve Golden Gates, Grant us the power to shut out the evil that besieges us" Lucy and Yukino chanted out as 12 golden bright pillars appeared around them and all 12 Zodiac sprits appeared
"those are!"
"the 12 Zodiac Spirits!"
"open! The Twelve Gates!" Yukino and Lucy chanted as the magic was growing more stronger
"Zodiac!"
The twelve spirits flied towards the gate as they pushed back the gates
"please! Close it!" Lucy prayed as the spirits tried to push back the gate while a dragon from the gate was trying to open it but failed and the gates then closed completely
"it closed!" Lucy and Yukino exclaimed in relief as the guards cheered
"now is not the time to celebrate!" Arcadios exclaimed out loud as the guards looked at him
"how many dragons have passed through?!"
"Seven!" a guard replied before they heard footsteps coming towards them
"so, it was Lucy and Yukino"
Future Rogue appeared as he smirks at them
"seven Dragons are more than enough"
"who are you!?" Lucy exclaimed
"Rogue-sama?" Yukino said in confusion
"to tell the truth, 1000 dragons were too much for me to handle" Future Rogue said
"it's him…the one who told me of the future" Hisui sad
"the one who lied to your highness!?" Arcadios exclaimed as he pulls out his sword
"so…this was your whole plan" Ultear said with a menacing glare at him
"listen Ignorant masses!" Future Rogue shouted out as the Dragons flied behind him
"the Age of Man has come to an end! The Age of Dragons have come!"
All of the dragons roared as they flied around the place
"now, to open the path of the new age..." Future Rogue said as the Dragons flied around above him
"Dragons! Murder every mage in this city!"
He ordered the dragons as they all spread out in the city
"their listening to him!?" Meredy exclaimed in shock
Future Rogue smirked
"I have attained the spell that controls Dragon, Sōryū Mahō" Future Rogue said before a dragon's claw appeared behind him as everyone steps back from the giant gust of wind
Future Rogue jumps up to the claw as the Dragon flies up
"I'll be leaving this to you, Zirconis" he ordered a Green Dragon who landed near the Eclipse Gate
"ha ha ha! You humans look tasty!" the green dragon exclaimed
With Fairy Tail
Everyone looks in shock as they see a flaming dragon landing near them
"go! Attack!" Makarov shouted out as everyone charged at the dragon
"I am Atlas Flame, I will show you all the depths of hell!"
It then roared as everyone was sent flying back from just it's roar
"stay strong!" Makarov shouted to his children
All of them tried to attack the dragons but their attacks were proved futile as none of the attacks worked on them at all
With Sabertooth
"Sabertooth! Combined attack!" Sting ordered to his friends as they complied and started to attack the dragon that appeared in their position
"Yeah!"
With Blue Pegasus
"Real dragons!?" Eve exclaimed in shock as the rock dragon landed where they are at
"don't flinch, men! Show them the power of the Pegasus!" Ichiya exclaimed as his comrades complied
With Lamia Scale and Mermaid Heel
Lyon, Jura and Kagura tried to do a combined attack on one dragon but it was ineffective towards it
"none of our attacks dealt a scratch on that thing!" Lyon exclaimed
"their scales are too hard!" Kagura said as her Archenemy had a crack on it
"can a human even bring down a dragon?" Jura said in disbelieve
In the sky
Future Rogue rides on the back of a dragon as he laughed manically
"yes! Destroy everything! Show them your rage!"
The dragons did as they were ordered by him, and started rampaging around the place
"ROGUE!"
A shout was heard as Future Rogue looks up and sees a flaming Dragon flying towards him
"what!?" Future Rogue exclaimed in shock as the Flaming Dragon crashed itself with the dragon that he was riding on
"why is my magic working on this one!?" Future Rogue exclaimed in shock before he hears someone landing behind him
"I should've known" Future Rogue said as he turns around and sees Natsu behind him as he activated his Dragon Force and Devil Force at the same time
"Natsu Dragist"
That's a wrap!
Bye bye