SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 26 out, this is Chapter 27 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

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Chapter 27: Stellar Spirit Battle

"Anyway, we need to hurry." Hibiki urged. "We need to follow after Natsu and Erza and find some way to stop Nirvana."

"Who's there?" Gray demanded, his ice lance shattered by an arrow.

"What are you doing, Gray?" Lucy scolded, having summoned Sagittarius

"It's us." Happy added. "That's horrible. You're going too far, Gray!"

"Shut up jerk." Gray snorted. "You're annoying. I'll get to you after I finish this guy off, so don't get in my way."

"What is this?" Lucy gaped. "Could Gray have fallen into the darkness?"

"Natsu, I'm coming to save you!" Happy shot towards his partner.

"Happy, what are you doing?" Lucy demanded, Gray having turned the Exceed into an ice cube.

"Is that how you become if you fall into darkness from Nirvana's influence?" Hibiki wondered.

"Either that," Mercury added. "Or he isn't even Gray in the first place. Frozen Rage!" she sent an ice pillar shooting out of the ground and forcing Gray to dodge the attack. "Been there, done that and kicked your master's ass while we're at it. Just how yourselves already, Gemini. Clara, get Wendy out of here."

"I would even if you didn't tell me to." Clara retorted, taking Wendy away.

"Hi Lucy-chan." Angel greeted, recalling Gemini. "Angel-chan is here. And these guys can copy the body, powers and thoughts of their opponent completely. The Twin Spirits, Gemini. I'm also a Celestial Mage. I'd like those keys you have. I'm going to wipe you out and take your Spirits."

"I won't let you do that!" Lucy snapped. "Gate of the Water Bearer, I open thee!" she summoned Aquarius.

"Gate of the Scorpion, I open thee." Angel countered. "Scorpio!"

"Scorpio!" Aquarius gushed.

"Didn't see that coming." Mercury remarked, both Zodiac returning to the Spirit World.

"Your prince has arrived." Loke grinned, Lucy having summoned him.

"Perhaps I didn't tell you?" Angel chuckled. "What's most important is the relationship between the Spirits. Gate of the Ram, I open thee."

"Just as I suspected." Mercury realized. "Loke," she called. "Angel's the one who killed Karen."

"You finally meet again, but as enemies?" Lucy breathed. "Loke, go back to your world."

"Don't think so little of me, Lucy." Loke stopped her. "Even if we were once friends, with different owners, we are now enemies."

"Even if it's against someone they have feelings for, we will defeat the enemy for our master." Aries agreed.

"This is our pride!" both Spirits chorused and attacked.

"Well, in that case, Gate of the Chisel, I open thee." Angel shrugged. "Caelum! Okay Caelum, target. Aim for when Aries stops Leo's movements. That worked great." She laughed, having taken out both Zodiacs with one shot. "So, how do you like my simultaneous release?" she boasted.

"I can't believe you…" Lucy hissed. "They feel pain! They have feelings! And yet you call yourself a Celestial Mage?"

"Lucy…" Mercury was immediately in the water by Lucy's side when the blonde Mage knelt in exhaustion.

"You can't use so many Spirits like that without a huge amount of magical power." Angel reminded, having Gemini take on Lucy's form. "Literally bringing defeat upon herself." She chuckled. "What a dupe."

"Serves you right…" Hibiki muttered.

"What's that look for?" Angel glared. "I don't like it."

"Release Aries from her contract." Lucy demanded. "She was abused by her previous owner and went through nothing but hardships."

"And what do people say when they ask for favours, Lucy-chan?" Angel taunted.

"Please…" Lucy begged. "I want to let Aries and Loke be together. It's we Celestial Mages who are the only ones who can do that for them. For anything. Except for my Keys, I'll give you anything!"

"Then, that will be your life." Angel smirked. "Gemini, do it!"

"Purity Vision!" Mercury intervened, using a last-resort spell to link both the Spirit and Lucy's souls together.

"Gemini?" Angel questioned, the double stopped in mid-attack.

"Her beautiful voice…" Gemini echoed. "Resounds… I can't do it…" the twins wept. "Lucy… loves them from her heart. She loves us, Spirits."

"Begone!" Angel forced a Gate closure. "How useless."

"Hibiki?" Lucy gaped when the Archive Mage grabbed her throat from behind.

"Hold still." Hibiki rested his hands on Lucy's shoulders. "My magic, Archive, is going to give you the knowledge of a super powerful spell, just this once. That was close," he admitted. "I almost fell into the darkness. But the bonds you have with your Spirits wrapped me in the light. I know you'll be able to use this magic."

"Damn you." Angel cursed. "Caelum."

"I'm counting on you, Lucy." Hibiki whispered, collapsing.

"Survey the Heaven, Open the Heaven..." Lucy started her chant. "All the stars, far and wide... show me thy appearance... with such shine. O Tetrabiblos... I am the ruler of the stars... aspect became complete... open thy malevolent gate. O 88 Stars of the heaven... shine! Urano Metria!"

"I figured you'd be able to do it." Hibiki smiled. "Urano Metria."

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