Mirajane's PoV

"Master?!" Mira grumbled sleepily as she opened the door, well past two in the morning as she looked at the old man who was in blue and white striped pajamas with a matching night cap hanging off his head.

But what instantly drew MIra's attention were the tear tracks on his face, her eyes widening as she remembered Natsu and Gildarts leaving on their mission three days ago…

"Master what happened? Is Natsu-kun alright?" Mira asked worriedly, a small smile appearing on the old man's face when Mira stepped aside, instantly rushing towards the kitchen to prepare tea for the Master.

"Ne- Mira-nee, what are you doing up so late?" Lisanna asked with a yawn as she slowly made her way down the stairs, revealing her cute baby blue cat onesie. Lisanna's eyes widened in shock, freezing in place as she looked at the Master at their doorstep. He looked up, tear tracks clear on his face as he gave her a sad smile.

"Mast- wooAH!" Lisanna began worriedly, tripping on her large bunny pink bunny slippers, about to fall down the stairs, a hand catching her shoulder, attached to the long, elongated arm of her master. .

"Careful, Lisanna… Too many people have been injured tonight," Master commented sadly as the girl steadied herself, a panicked look on her face as she watched the older man slump his way into the living room, sitting down on the sofa, with his head buried in his hands as Mira carried a teapot, and cups into the dining room on a wooden tray, a dark purple silk bathrobe covering her body.

"Master… Please, you have to tell us what happened… Maybe we can help?" Mira asked nervously as she sat beside the older man, gently rubbing his back as Lisanna poured them each a glass of tea, setting the cups down on coasters as she sat on the other side of the Master, fear gripping her, hands shaking as she attempted to calm herself down.

"... Gildarts… And Natsu returned tonight," Makarov commented, sniffling as he sat up, his hand reaching for a cup, and gently bringing it to his lips.

"Master… What happened? Please…" Lisanna pleaded, tears pooling in her eyes as she looked at the older man, catching her sister fighting back a sob.

"Natsu… Natsu said that… that they fought Acnologia," Makarov said, his eyes clenched tight, immeasurable guilt welling in his chest as tears dribbled down his cheeks as he put the cup back onto the table, hearing Mira choke back a sob, her shoulders shaking as she worried about the state they were in.

"They're alive… Barely…" Makarov muttered as he rubbed his eyes furiously, upset beyond measure at how many tears his brats were spilling. Regretting the amount of pain his brats were going through.

"Master…" Lisanna sobbed, her head buried in her knees as she imagined what could have happened to the two. They may have been two of the strongest mages she will ever meet in her life… But the Dragon of the Apocalypse?

"Natsu… Natsu's ribs are broken - and - his right lung was punctured by a rib. Gildarts… We had to amputate Gildarts left knee…" Makarov croaked, having the mind to enlarge his torso, his arms wrapping around girls he thought of as daughters as they wept into his chest, at least grateful that he didn't have to deal with Elfman as well right now.

That would be horrifying.

"They're going to be okay… Porlyusica is already preparing Gildarts for his cup… We just gotta be there for them alright?" Makarov muttered as he hugged the crying sisters, his pajamas dampening by the minute.

"W-what abo-ut Natsu-kun? How *sniff* is he?" Mira asked as she struggled to block the dam of tears, worried about her little sister as she straightened herself, a small smile on her face as she watched Makarov use his magic to hug them.

"He woke up an hour ago… He, I don't really know…" Makarov muttered as he looked at the teenager, knowing even better than her why she was so upset.

"Can we see him?" Lisanna asked, clenching her hands, looking at her lap as she trembled.

"Usually… Porlyusica would herd us all away with her broom, but… I think Natsu needs comfort more than silence…" Makarov explained as his body shrunk, watching shocked as the two sisters practically teleported, a gust of wind created as they shot up the stairs, doors slamming shut as they rushed to change.

"Nani?" Elfman muttered sleepily, before laying back in bed, trusting that his sisters would alert him if something was wrong.

Cana's PoV

'Oooh, I swear this better be go-' Cana thought furiously as she slammed the door of her room open, angry that someone would wake her up at three in the morning, her jaw dropping faster than her anger as she saw Mira standing at the door, wearing a purple Kimono trimmed in black, with a black sash wrapped around her slim waist, a red dragon embroidered into it.

"Mira! What the hell!" Cana whispered furiously as she glared at the punk demon, wondering in the back of her mind why Mira was dressed like that.

"Cana… Natsu and Gildarts are back… they've been seriously injured," Mira said softly, not looking her best female friend in the eyes as she fumbled with her hands, slightly regretting stopping for Cana.

She noticed the brunette's jaw dropping, quickly stepping forward and covering the girls mouth and shaking her head, removing a hand and pointing to the exit, making the girl sigh as she rushed to get dressed, her whole body shaking as she realized that it must have been serious for both wizards to get injured like that.

Mira waited inside her room for a couple minutes as the brunette got ready, cringing when she heard something fall or break.

"Let's go," The brunette whispered as she walked towards the goth, seeing the girls strained smile as they quietly made their way out of the apartment building.

Cana changed from her short shorts and tank top, into a yellow kimono with brown flowers and trim, a pink sash covered in flowers wrapped around her waist, unable to fight the sense of competition with the demon in front of her.

"Okay, what, THE FUCK happened?!" Cana screamed after they were a block away from the female dorm, arms crossed over her chest as she glared at the goth, who sighed, hating being the messenger.

"Look, Makarov just woke me and Lis up an hour ago, I got you as soon as I could. Apparently, they were tasked to track fucking Acnologia... " Mira groaned, the brunettes eyes shooting to her in fear as she looked for any traces of deception.

"Totally fucked up, right? Anyways, Master said that Gildarts was still being treated, they were able to move Natsu to the guild infirmary though," Mira grumbled as she ran her hand through her hair, attempting to straighten the loose strands as they made their way through the silent city.

"Mira… How bad is it?" Cana spoke up as she grabbed her friends right hand, stopping Mira in front of the guild doors, her other hand on the handle, her shoulders slumping as she turned to the brunette.

"Cana… From the sounds of it, they barely escaped with their lives... " MIra muttered as she looked at the brunette, who was getting frustrated with the lack of results.

"MIra!" Cana bit out as she looked at her best friend, beginning to panic as she watched fresh tears fall down the girls face.

"Natsu… somehow carried Gildarts all the way back with a punctured lung… And Gildarts? They had to amputate his left leg…" Mira explained, her hands clenched in a mixture of rage and worry as she watched Cana stumble, her hand catching her on the door as she attempted to to straighten herself.

"...What?" Cana grumbled, feeling positively queasy as she rested on the door, sliding down into a sitting position as tears rolled freely down her face.

'I can't believe it… Gildarts… I never would have been… Natsu kept-... What happened?' Cana thought, her mind running a mile a minute as Mira knelt beside her, a worried hand on the brunettes shoulder.

"Look, I'm worried about them too. We need to talk to him and get the full story alright?" Mira said softly as she waited for Cana to calm down, hearing a small commotion in side, breaking both teens out of their worry as they shot up, bursting through the door, finding nobody in sight.

They quickly made their way towards the guild infirmary, the sounds becoming clearer.

"Natsu! Don't get up! You need to rest!" Makarov ordered, confusing them as they walked through the door, seeing Lisanna standing by Natsu's bedside clutching his right hand, Makarov's enlarged hand holding the shirtless boy down, the red tattoos on his left arm glistening in the candle light as they looked at the boy shocked.

Master was still wearing his pajamas, while Lisanna, of course the one responsible for the trend, was wearing a light blue kimono, with different coloured fish decorating the material. She was wearing a white scarf wrapped around her waist, not Natsu's, but it was the closest she could find in Magnolia.

"Mira… Cana…" Natsu muttered as he looked at the girls, grateful to see no fear or hate on their faces as they looked at him. Makarov, sensing the mood gently removed his hand, his magic dispelling as he stepped back, looking the room over before nodding at the girls.

"Hey there spit fire," MIra said, her voice a little raspy from crying as she looked at the boy, her eyes welling with tears of joy, grateful that he was alright. "Wanna tell us what happened?"

"Cana, I'm so sorry…" Natsu muttered as he looked at the brunette, the Strauss siblings looking at the boy in confusion as the brunette stared back at him.

"Its- It's okay Natsu… You did your best," Cana said, a tearful smile on her face as she walked closer, sitting at his bedside and resting a hand on his left arm, tracing the new tattoos on his arm.

"Mira's right though, can you explain this?" Cana asked as she clutched his hand before sitting back, wanting him to know she didn't blame him for it. Mira watched the two with narrowed eyes, before sighing, walking to Lisanna's side, before sitting down, her sister following suit as they looked at the boy in bed.

"Igneel saved us…" Natsu said as he lifted his left hand, pulling the badages on his chest down, revealing that the tattoos drifted across his chest, swirling around a dragon's head, reminiscent of Natsu's Magical seal.

"Acnologia… He… He was too strong, Gildarts begged me to leave, saying that only one of us had to die…" Natsu recanted, clutching his left hand in frustration, tears welling in his eyes as he heard Cana's breath hitch.

"We fought back, doing our best to take him down… I honestly… I honestly thought the two of us would stand a chance…" Natsu griped as he shook his head.

"No matter how much we hit, how hard we tried we were barely able to break through the scales on his underbelly… then the dragon raged, injuring both of us as we crashed to the ground." Natsu explained, everyone, even Makarov outside the door, listening closely because he was worried about what this meant for the rest of the continent if Acnologia decided to take his revenge.

"Gildarts was cut open from hip to shoulder, but we were able to close the wound. He cut my arm off," Natsu said, bemused as he lifted his left arm… confusing everyone who looked at his arm.

"Natsu, ar-" Lisanna began, only for Natsu to look at the young girl, a pleading look in his eyes, as he begged her to let him continue.

"We kept fighting, I… I flipped out, I rampaged as I tried to take the beast down, but he knocked me out." Natsu explained as he looked at his hands, guilt welling as he knew, he knew that if he had thought things through he could have tried to run.

"Natsu, it wasn't your fault!" Mira cried as she stood up, tears running freely down her face as she grabbed his right hand, making him look up at the girl.

"It's because of you that-" Mira began, only to get cut off by Natsu.

"Igneel saved my ass- Both, our asses." Natsu bit out softly, unwilling to take responsibility for something he didn't do.

"The council must have voted… He invoked the seal of the king…" Natsu mumbled as he looked down at his chest, unable to see the mark clearly as the girls sat in silence, waiting for him to finish.

"He used the seal to take over my body… it's kind of similar… to your magic," Natsu commented as he looked to his right, "He tore Acnologia's arm off, and used an old technique to turn it to fire," Natsu said as he lifted his left arm, their eyes widening as they realized exactly what he meant.

"So…" Lisanna trailed curiously as she looked at his arm, the boy falling into silence.

"Natsu, can you imagine what would have happened if Gildarts was sent out there on his own?" Mira asked softly, unwilling to let him push them away. They knew he still felt guilty about what happened with Makarov a couple years ago… They wouldn't let this hold him down too.

"He-" Natsu began to explain, unwilling to see their side of the argument.

"Mira's right, Natsu, Gildarts might be strong… But he's no dragon slayer." Cana explained as she grabbed his left hand, squeezing it, as if it would help him understand.

"But… How can I call myself a dragon slayer?" Natsu pondered, as he looked at the girls, their heart breaking as they saw tears rolling down his face.

"Natsu… Acnologia isn't any dragon." Lisanna offered helpfully, a trying smile on her face, desperately wishing to see a smile on his. It was agonizing to see the one you love, someone you cared about in a way so unique to everyone else, in such pain.

"He could eat my fire… What was I supposed to do?!" Natsu groaned as he sat up, ignoring the pain in his chest as he looked at the girls.

"You did everything you could! You're both alive! You made him bleed!" Cana explained as she squeezed his hand again. Lisanna stood up and sat on the edge of the bed, pulling the boy into a hug as she buried her face in the crook of his shoulder.

"Natsu, I don't blame you for this, Master, doesn't blame you for this, Gildarts won't blame you for this!" Mira said as she squeezed his hand, hoping that they would be able to help the boy who had stolen their hearts.

"MIra's right, Natsu, you're both alive right now. That's all that matters." Cana agrees as she looked him in the eye, tears rolling down her face from the pain, and stress of the situation building up.

"Natsu… Just focus on getting better okay? You two did the impossible tonight…" Mira said with a small smile as she stood up, sitting on the bed and laying against his chest, wrapping her arms around his stomach, making Cana smile as she followed suit, the girls wrapping him in a hug as they let him cry.

Makarov's PoV

"Morning Master!" Macao called out, a smile on his face as he walked through the door, Wakaba at his side as they made their way to the bar, slowing their pace when they noticed his sullen mood.

"Master, you alright?" Wakaba asked as they sat in front of the old man at the bar, instantly noticing the overwhelming stench of alcohol, surprising the men as he rarely drinks this much unless…

"Master, what happened? Macao asked as he placed his hand on the man's knee, the masters lidded gaze lifting to look at the two men, the bags under his eyes clear on his pale skin.

"Gildarts and Natsu made it back last night…" Makarov drifted off before lifting his hand, cutting the two off as he sighed, placing his mug on the bar beside him.

"Just take comfort in the fact they're alive, I'll explain when everyone shows up." Makarov sighed as steaming cups of coffee were placed in front of the three men, who sighed, hoping it wasn't too bad.

It took about an hour for the rest of the members currently in Magnolia to stumble in, when Elfman burst through the door, panic on his face as he scanned the guild.

"Master! Do you know where Mira-nee and Lisanna are?" Elfman asked panicked, heaving as he stared at the older man.

"Calm down, Elfman, come over and sit, they got here early…" Makarov called out, making Elfman calm slightly as he approached the bar, watching as Makarov stood up on the bar.

"Everyone… Natsu and Gildarts returned from their mission last night… They failed." Makarov announced, gasps echoing through the room as everyone stared at the man in shock.

"Heh, I knew everyone was over estimating that brat," Gray snorted at his table, eyes widening, skin paling when Makarov's magic flared, almost sending everyone to the floor with the pressure itself before he sighed, reigning his magic in.

"I apologize… It's been a trying night. The black beast in the request, was the dragon of apocalypse… The Ishgar Four would have been hard pressed to succeed," Makarov explained with a slight glare, freezing the ice mage in their seat.

"Acnologia?! Acnologia the Dragon of the Apocalypse?" Levy cried out from her seat, her book landing on the floor in a mess as she stared at the Master. Laki looked at the bluenette in shock, surprised to see the girl ever let a book touch the floor.

"Unfortunately so… Natsu was barely able to drag them back alive…" Makarov said with a sigh as he sat down on the bar, everyone's jaws dropping at the thought of Gildarts being the dead weight.

"What do you mean?" Alzack spoke up, sitting with Max and Warren at a table, a deck of cards laid out.

"Natsu showed up at Porlyusica's door late last night with Gildarts in his arms, Natsu had used flaming steps and carried him back," Makarov explained with a sad smile on his face.

"What happened to Gildarts?!" Gray called out, everyone echoing in worry as they thought of their precious ace, their hearts dropping when the Master sighed in sadness.

"His Left knee was crushed, and needed to be amputated," Makarov dropped, shocking all present.

Cana's PoV

Cana watched as the wooden door before her swung open, a straw broom swinging for her head, forcing the girl to lean backward, gracefully flipping off the steps as she looked at the pink haired woman.

"What do you want brat?!" The healer ground out, furious at the amount of traffic in her home the past couple days.

"I'm here to see Gildarts," Cana declared after taking a deep breath, doing her best to build her composure as she looked at the terrifying woman, sweat rolling back the down of her neck as they stared.

"... Very well brat, you only get ten minutes," the healer grumbled after a couple minutes, turning around and going deeper into her home, leaving the door wide open, missing the brunette release a sigh.

Cana steeled herself as she walked up the wooden steps, her hands shaking at her sides as she walked through the door, absent-mindedly realizing this was the first time she had actually been inside Porlyusica's abode.

She couldn't focus on anything but the man laying in the bed, his torso covered by white bandages, his right arm in a sling leaning against his chest as he looked up from his porridge.

"Oh hey! Come to see little ol me?" Gildarts asked cheerfully, a grin on his face as he watched the girl walked forward, her eyes glistening.

"Yeah… I- Natsu was worried about you!" Cana panicked, internally berating herself for once again chickening out.

Gildarts smile bled off his face, releasing a sigh as he ran his left hand through his hair, making Cana curl in on herself for making the man upset.

"Poor kid… He blames himself doesn't he?" Gildarts asked as he looked the brunette in the eye, a frown appearing on his face when the girl hesitantly nodded.

"Damn brat… If it wasn't for him I would have bled out… I should have been more careful," Gildarts cursed himself, honestly happy that all he walked out with was losing his leg…

"Neither of you could have known!" Cana suddenly shouted, the ace looking at her in shock as she began to place in front of his bed.

"Cana… I appreciate that, but I was dead weight for the first time in a decade…" Gildarts said, a bemused smile on his face as he looked at his broken arm. "If it wasn't for that kid I would have died out there…"

"You both saved each other! I hate this fucking blame game! Without the other, neither of you would have survived! Just shove that male pride and realize it!" Cana screamed as she slammed her hands on the foot of the bed, tears freely rolling down her cheeks as she berated the man.

"Do you know how long the kid was out when he lost his arm?" Gildarts said after a sudden pause.

Cana looked up at the ace, confused as to where he was going with this.

"The damn dragon nearly cut his arm off… so you know what he does? He looks at if for two seconds. Two seconds! Before ripping it off and sealing it before sealing me up and jumping back at that damn thing!" Gildarts suddenly yelled, mirroring the horrored look on the brunettes face as she imagined the pain he must have gone through, and still try to fight after that.

She felt her heart clench, realizing that Natsu was willing to die to keep his promise to her, never giving up. To have the resolve to rip your arm off, knowing the best you could do was have a prosthetic fitted...

"That doesn't mean it's your fault. Natsu would say the same thing to you… Maybe instead of drowning in your own guilt, you could realize you're not the only one who feels this way. Even Master feels responsible for this!" Cana chastised, watching as Gildarts eyes widened, a sad smile appearing on his face as he watched the girl storm out, his eyes widening when it reminded him of someone.

'Oh Cornelia… I'm taunted even now for my mistake… Because I didn't chose you…' The ace thought, tears rolling down his cheeks as he looked at the door.

Lisanna's PoV

"Mira! We just got an emergency S-Class request from the council!" Makarov cried out as he ran out of his office, getting everyone's attention as they looked up at the old man who jumped over the railing, flipping before landing on his feet on the bar.

"What's up?" Mira asked as she stood up, back into her usual outfit as she walked towards the old man, hands on her hips as she quickly scanned the guild, remembering that Erza left on an S-Class quest the day after Natsu left to meet up with Gildarts. And Laxus hadn't been back in a while, grabbing a handful of quests ranging A-S Class before leaving with the Thunder Tribe.

"A beast has been rampaging near Kunugi City, gather your siblings, a train has been delayed specifically for you, it leaves in half an hour." Makarov demanded, the mentioned Strauss' jumping into action, running home as the guild watched in worry, unable to ignore the fear in their heart after what just happened to the Ace.

"See ya later Gramps!" Lisanna cried happily as she turned back before leaving, a smile on her face as she activated her animal soul, her arms shifting to wings as she took off, flying home.

Mirajane's PoV

"Alright, are you sure you have everything?" Mira asked as she leaned against the train station, watching her sibling walk towards them. Elfman was wearing a tight grey tank top, Dark green cargo pants held up with a black leather belt, and dark combat boots on his feet. He was carrying a large blue duffle bag over his shoulder.

Lisanna was wearing her regular Pink outfit, skipping happily towards her older sister with Happy sitting quietly in her arms. Mira nodded at the two before turning around and entering the train station, being ushered straight into the reserved train, departing after three minutes.

"Alright, so this is how it will go down…" Mira began as she looked at her two siblings, who were sitting across from the demon, looking at their older sister with their complete attention.

"Lisanna, you and Happy will be in charge of helping to evacuate the civilians, When you are done, come over but whatever you do, do not put yourself in the beasts line of sight," Mira instructed sternly, receiving a soft "Aye Sir" in response.

"Elfman, you will help me distract the beast as I take it down, but if I ask you to leave? LEAVE. I'm serious, I can't go all out if you're get caught in the crossfire," Mira explained with a frown directed at her younger brother, his mouth closing as he simply nodded, his lips drawn into a thin line as he looked at his older sister.

Everyone's confidence took a hit when they heard Gildarts lost a leg. He was the pinnacle of what it meant to be a Fairy Tail Mage, when he got hurt, so did the Guild morale.

"Alright, just rest, calm yourself… It's going to be messy but we have to help the best we can, alright?" Mira explained before looking out the window, wondering if this is what Natsu felt when he left on that quest.

They mostly sat in silence, Lisanna and Happy talking quietly as the older two looked out the window, struggling to fight the nerves in their stomach as they could see the smoke even from there, swirling through the wind.

The closer the got the louder the sounds of screaming became, Mira shaking in her seat as she wanted to jump out and help. Elfman looked at his older sister, knowing how much waiting was hurting her.

"Go," the boy said, her eyes shooting towards him in shock as he stood up, pulling his fist back before smashing the window open creating a gaping hole.

Lisanna quickly ran towards a new train cart, the screaming of the wind unbearable as it threatened to rip them out of the cart.

"Go! They don't have time to wait! I'll catch up!" Elfman bellowed, a sadistic smirk growing on her face, as she shot out the window, changing mid air into her Satan soul as she rose into the sky, her younger sibling watching in awe as she ignored the force of the wind flowing by the train, quickly scanning the surrounding area before shooting off in the direction of destruction, a large shape moving through the trees, and knocking them down.

MIra rocketed through the sky, her large scaly wings flapping as she flew towards the large beast, doing her best to block the screams of agony as she prepared herself to push the beast back, who had now reached the edge of town.

She pulled her wings in, entering a dive as she aimed herself fifteen feet in front of the monster, in the middle of an empty street as she broke through the sound barrier, her wings tearing open at the last second as she used her tail to spin herself mid air, landing in front of the beast.

It was a huge monster, standing at least thirty feet tall, looking as if it was a mismatch of different animals. It had huge golden clawed feet, reminiscent of an eagle, with each claw being larger than Mira's arm. The legs were lightly furred, a short gray hair, the knees bending in the opposite direction, reminiscent of a goat. He had a large scaled torso with a golden underbelly, larger than a Magic Bus. He had large horns protruding out from both shoulders, matching the large golden antlers protruding from his temple.

"Demon Blast!" Mira cried out as she held her arms in front of her, her feet digging into the ground from the force of her flight as a dark magic circle appeared, shooting a thin black beam of magic at the beast.

The beast roared, his large hand swinging down and batting the beam of magic to the side, completely disregarding her attacked as it looked down at the plebe who dared attack it.

Mira growled as she looked at the beast, magic building in her hands as she looked at the monster.

"Evil Explosion!" Mira screeched as she jumped up, her wings guiding her as she evaded a swipe, the built up magic forming a spear before launching towards the beast. It rocketed into the monster's gut, growling in agony as the sphere exploded, sending the monster back a few steps, knocking it off balance.

She flapped her strong wings, launching herself towards the Beast, striking in the gut with her clawed fist, her hand flaring in pain.

"Evil Spark!" Mira growled with an evil smirk on her face, the second her hand struck the monster, a strong current flowing through its body, temporarily disabling its muscles, or so she thought.

She watched as the Beast stumbled backwards, falling onto its back with a beastial groan. Mira smirked as she flew up, her hands held together as she channeled her magic, flying above the beast as she planned to finish it.

"Soul Extin-" Mira chanted, only to be cut off when the monsters clawed foot reached up, grasping her tightly in its grasp, a cry escaping her throat as it squeezed her in its grasp.

Mira glared at the demon that sat up, looking her in the eye with evil intent as it opened it maw, long vicious teeth sparkling in the sunlight as it prepared to bite her head off. Mira struggled, flexing her arms and wings as she attempted to break free from its death grip, her Magic exploding around her as she attempted to break free from its grasp.

"Let go of my sister!" Elfman roared as he leapt forward his right arm covered in a thick stone plating as he smashed it into the monsters leg, weakening the monster just enough for Mira to break free, quickly diving down and grabbing Elfman out of the air as she flew over fifteen metres, giving them space from the deadly beast.

"Nice one Elf! Are Lisanna and Happy done evacuating the town?" Mira asked as she dropped him on the ground, flying up as she watched the beast get to its claws, pounding its chest as a deadly roar rang through the emptying city.

"Nee-san! This must be a strong beast! What's the plan!" Elfman asked nervously as he looked up at his sister, watching her roll her eyes when she realized she had done no damage.

"Alright, try and keep up, do your best to stay out of its way but keep it off balance!" Mira demanded as she flapped her wings rocketing towards the beast once more.

"Satanic Blast!" Mira called out as she aimed her hands at the ground in front of the beast, shooting a ball of magic rocketing into the earth, exploding in a show of dust and dirt, confusing the beast as she used the distraction to quickly fly behind the beast, building her magic in her hands.

"Take-Over Beast Soul; Bear!" Elfman chanted as he grabbed the street lamp beside him, tearing it out of the ground and throwing it like a javelin towards the beast, making it roar as it smashed it into the ground.

"Soul Extinctor!" Mira cried out from behind the beast, a large magic circle appearing in the air as she pulled her hands back, a heavy ball of magic held in her hands as she thrust them forward. A large devastating beam of dark magic flew towards the beast, it's eyes widening as it turned its head, unable to turn completely as the blast smashed into its back, sending it to the ground as it continued to beat down on it, its roar echoing once more as dust consumed the area.

"Nee-san! That was amazing!" Elfman cried as he began to run forward, contemplating taking it over only to stop dead in his tracks, heels digging into the ground.

"Don't get any closer!" Mira bellowed as she trained her eyes on the ground, her chest heaving as she attempted to catch her breath, already feeling drained from the magic usage.

She was shocked when a clawed hand suddenly rocketed out of the dust, her wings quickly coiling in front of her body, taking most of the hit as its cut through, blood flying into the air as she screamed in pain.

Elfman's PoV

"Nee-san!" Elfman bellowed as he looked around for something to throw in the empty street as he watched the beast get to its claws, roaring victoriously to the sky, before looking down at Elfman.

He ran forward, his magic arm dispelling, the fur flaking off in the wind as he ran towards the beast. The beast had taken moderate damage from Mira's attack. It's antlers broke in half, the right half remaining on the ground, it's torso covered in cuts and bruises. There was a gaping hole in it's left thigh, pouring dark blood onto the ground.

"Beast Arm- Iron Bull!" Elfman roared, his fury fueling his magic as he threw a punch towards the beast, meeting the beast head on, growling as he struggled to fight the beast's overwhelming power.

"NO! Elfman stop!" Mira yelled as she stood up, her arm bleeding as she limped forward, being forced out of her satan soul, and not having enough magic to re-enter that state.

"Darkness Stream!" Mira cried out as she watched her brother get pushed to the ground, dozens of dark tendrils shooting towards the Beast, digging into the monster's arm and side, pushing it off balance and letting Elfman jump out of the way, the monsters fist burying itself in the ground with a roar.

Elfman looked at his sister, his heart feeling heavy when he saw just how exhausted she was. Full body take-over is a very draining spell, that tripled your magic usage of every spell, even if the effectiveness was also increased.

She was barely standing, her left arm clutched to her chest, blood staining her belly as she stumbled forward, unwilling to lose her brother.

Elfman looked back at the monster, making his decision. It was a man's job to protect his siblings.

He ran towards the beast, dispelling his arm as he placed his hand on the Beast's fist, that was currently stuck, pulling with all it's might to free itself.

"Take Over- Beast Soul! Consume!" Elfman cried out as he placed his hands on the beast's fist, Mira's eyes widened in fear as she watched a large magic circle appear on the ground beneath the beast, matching one that appeared on Elfman's Bicep.

The beast roared as it's body began to shift in transparency, Elfman struggling with all his might to fight the beast into submission, or at least giving Lisanna enough time to get MIra away.

"Elfman don't! The beast will consume you!" Mira cried in fear, tears rolling down her cheeks when she saw a blue and white blur in the corner of her eye.

"Elf-nii! Mira-nee! Are you- Wuah!" Lisanna cried out in shock as Happy stopped them mid air, watching in fear as Elfman struggled to consume the beast, his body beginning to fade in and out as the beast fought for supremacy.

"Lisanna! Get away! It's not safe here!" Mira cried out in fear, as she watched the magic circle on Elfman's arm glow red, his body fading into a green light as the Beast opened its mouth, consuming the light and roaring in triumph.

They watched in horror as the beast's wounds began to heal, it's broken antler floating up to its head before reattaching itself. It's jaw began to square, growing a white beard and hair, similar to Elfman's own style. The beast's legs began to crack, it's knees breaking and healing, not bending backwards in a more humanoid matter.

It roared to the sky, pounding it's cheat as it looked down at the two women below them, their cries lost to it's ears as it brought it's fist up to strike the one in the air.