SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 30 out, this is Chapter 31 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 31: Zero

"This battle isn't pretty." Happy shrugged, Natsu and Gray turning on each other after a mild tussle with Klodoa.

"Remind me again why I'm dating him?" Ulyo muttered.

"Love is blind?" Litana joked.

"Here we go again." Lucy shivered. "The usual…"

"The usual over self-consciousness?" Happy guessed.

"No!" Lucy fumed. "The usual 'It's such trouble being so cute.'"

"Oh, it's just a kid." Klodoa remarked. "Such a disappointment."

"A kid?" Lucy echoed.

"Now!" Gray gave the cue, both elemental mages attacked.

"You brats…"Klodoa dodged the charge easily, sending a stream of electricity at the two boys. "What's wrong?" he taunted. "Is all you got your youth? Youth alone isn't going to beat me. You young'ns always showin' off your young selves, you!"

"Is it me or is he self-conscious about his age?" Reiana pondered.

"Right on the mark?" Litana gaped, Klodoa turning a glare at them.

"No, it's something else." Ulyo frowned.

"Incredible…" Klodoa droned. "All six… all Six Generals are wiped out. "No, this is bad!" he dropped his crystal ball. "Very bad! He is coming! Brain…" the rod shivered. "Brain has another personality. There is the front face, codenamed Brain, who hold so much knowledge. And then there is the black face, codenamed Zero, who loves nothing but destruction. Due to his overwhelming, evil magical powers, Brain sealed that existence away himself with six keys."

"And those are the Oracion Seis." Ulyo realized.

"Exactly." Klodoa breathed. "And when the Six Generals fall, and their Body Link magic is broken, the personality of Zero will be reborn once again."

"This sounds like fun." Natsu grinned when the wall was blasted open to reveal the reawakened Zero.

"Welcome back, Master Zero!" Klodoa grovelled.

"Klodoa, it seems things have gotten quite interesting." Zero remarked. "Even that Midnight was beaten? Although, it sure has been a while, to have this feeling… to have this body, this voice. This magic; it all brings me back. I'll handle the rest. Stand back, Klodoa. You little brats… you sure made a mess out of my Guild. As its master, I will make you pay for that."

"The ground is shaking from his magic power?" Lucy stammered as the earth trembled.

"That's right." Zero smirked. "I'll start by erasing this baldy who hurt this body's Brain."

"You're gonna attack someone who can't even move?" Gray snapped, his ice shield blocking off the attack.

"What nonsense." Zero scoffed. "Whether he can move or not isn't much of a difference. As long as it has form, it's just as fun to destroy." He increased his magic attack.

"Fusion Trinity: Elemental Triangle!" Ulyo, Reiana and Litana poured in their powers to create a much stronger barrier, only to have Zero's magic overpower the shield, the magic streams piercing the three Guardians' bodies.

"Why you…" Natsu growled, his powered-up fist meeting with Zero's magical circle.

"Oh no!" Happy shivered, Zero blasting Natsu off with a mere flick of his finger.

Zero raised his palm and blasted Lucy and Happy off.

"Impressive, Master Zero." Klodoa gushed. "Excellent work as always. Defeating those annoying brats like they were nothing."

"But they still live." Zero grinned. "You're still alive, aren't you? Stand up. You still have form."

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