SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 33 out, this is Chapter 34 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 34: I'm With You

"It's time." Gray readied his attack. "Everyone, I'm counting on you."

"Gate of the Golden Bull, we open thee!" Gemini and Lucy chorused. "Taurus!"

"Here I go!" Erza summoned her blade.

"Before me, history ends." Zero declared. "The curtain shall rise on the Era of Nil. Genesis Zero! I cast open the Gate of Wraithwail. People of the nil, erase this person's existence devour his very memory and soul. It's over." He grinned, having cast Natsu into the Nil Dimension.

"Ice Cannon!" Gray fired his BFG.

"Rampage!" Taurus slammed his axe into the lacrima orb.

"Stardust Stream!" the three Guardians released their rainbow-coloured beam.

"With this one blow, I use up the rest of my magic power." Erza took to the skies, her blade ready to strike.

"Roar of the Sky Dragon!" Wendy fired her attack.

"What the…" Zero was stunned when Natsu burst out of the dimension he was sealed in. "The golden flames… they are burning away my magic?"

"Magic power, fully unleashed." Natsu hammered a punch across Zero's face. "Secret Dragon Slayer Art: Hidden Fire Form! Blazing Phoenix Blade!" the stream of flames shot into Zero's stomach, before clashing into the lacrima sphere.

"Did we do it?" Gray wondered. "Everyone, at the same time?"

"Fricking finally." Reiana muttered.

"Natsu, you did it." Erza grinned.

"It's falling apart!" Litana yelled, the entire structure starting collapsing.

"We're out of here!" Reiana called.

"Teleport!" the three Guardians cast their 'Teleport' spell.

"Whoa, this ain't good at all!" Gray cursed, already fleeing.

Is everyone okay? Erza wondered, already on her way out.

"Rockiron Wall!" Jura's rock wall prevented the falling debris from crushing Wendy.

"You're safe?" Clara blinked.

"Unfortunately, it took time for me to recover my magic." Jura admitted. "But now, we must evacuate with all haste."

"That was close." Gray heaved in relief, having jumped out of the collapsing Nirvana. "Erza!" he spotted the swordswoman running towards him. "And…" he turned to see the shimmering forms of the three Guardians.

"Thanks, Horologium." Lucy stepped out of the grandfather's clock, the said Spirit having transported her out.

"Everyone, are you safe?" Jura asked, arriving with Wendy and Clara in tow.

"Natsu!" Happy called, only to be knocked off his feet when Natsu burst out from the ground.

"Love can save your friends." Hot-Eye beamed, having tunnelled out of the ground with Natsu and Jellal.

"There are some markings on the ground." Wendy spotted the line of runes.

"These are…" Jura rested his hand against the invisible wall.

"Runes?" everyone echoed.

"When did this…" Ulyo breathed.

"The same ones as Freed?" Gray wondered.

"No," Ulyo frowned. "It's even more powerful."

"I wish to do you no harm." Lahar approached the trapped group. "All I desire is for you to stay here, without moving, for a little while. I am Captain of the Reformed Magic Council's 4th Enforcement the Detention Corps. My name is Lahar. We have been reborn, to uphold the law and protect justice. We have no mercy for those that do evil acts."

"Can you cut to the chase, Captain?" Reiana was not in the mood for formalities.

"Of course, Guardian of Fire." Lahar nodded. "Our purpose is to arrest Oracion Seis. Please hand over that person codenamed Hot-Eye to us.

"Wait a minute!" Jura protested.

"Jura!" Litana barked, forcing the Mage Saint to stand down.

"It's okay, Jura." Hot Eye assured. "I wish to start over from the beginning." With that, he allowed himself to be arrested.

"Captain," Ulyo sighed. "The Oracion Seis isn't your true objective, am I right?"

"I expected nothing less from the Guardian of Crystal." Lahar smiled. "That's right, our true objective is not the Oracion Seis. The one who infiltrated the Magic Council, destroyed it and fired Aetherion," he adjusted his glasses. "There is a far greater evildoer among you, yes? You, Jellal. Come." He ordered. "If you resist, I have orders to use lethal force."

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