SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 43 out, this is Chapter 44 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 44: The Boy from That Time

"Hurry!" Natsu led the charge. "We can't let it collide."

"Hang in there, Legy!" Coco urged her Legion, the beast's head slamming onto the island.

"It's no use." Gray gasped. "We're not coming even close to stopping it."

"Everyone, release your magic power." Ulyo gave the order.

"Please, stop!" Lucy screamed.

"Stop!" Natsu ran forward, unleashing his magic to push back the island.

"Natsu!" Happy flew down.

"We'll finish this later, cat." Gajeel grinned and jumped down to lend a hand.

"It's no use." Gray winced. "They're going to hit."

"Brace for impact!" Mercury barked, having transformed.

"Damn it all!" Natsu roared. "Not yet!" he stood his ground. "Don't give up, Happy."

"Coco, why are you…" Pantherlily spotted the child.

"Lily." Coco beamed. "I realized that I don't need eternal magic power. I'd rather have eternal smiles."

"What foolishness!" Pantherlily barked. "Hurry up and escape, Coco. No matter what you do, you'll never stop this island."

"We'll stop this." Natsu growled. "Even if this body crumbles to bits, I'll stop it with just my soul."

"It's pointless." Pantherlily muttered. "This isn't something humans can do anything about, no matter how strong they are."

"Carla?" Happy blinked, the white Exceed having swooped down.

"I'm not going to give up…" Carla swore. "On Fairy Tail… or on Extalia. I'm gonna protect them both. You're…" she turned when Nady slammed his head onto the island.

"I wanna protect it too." Nady remarked. "And I bet everyone else does too."

"This is…" Pantherlily was stunned to see the Exceed flying out. "What's going on?"

"We'll protect our country ourselves!" the horde of Exceeds declared. "We came through dangerous times and protected our country and its people. For out Queen!"

"Everyone, we've got to do something about this now." Wendy announced.

"The lacrima is being pushed back…" Pantherlily gaped.

"What?" Wendy winced as a pillar of light bathed on the lacrima. "Carla?" she blinked, the white Exceed having caught her in the aftermath of the explosion.

"Look at that." Carla stated.

"That's…" Erza gaped, the smoke dying down to reveal a gaping hole where the lacrima was.

"The lacrima has disappeared…" Gray breathed, the Dragon Chain cannon vanishing.

"The Dragon Chain cannon as well…" Mercury was shocked.

"It has returned to Earthland." Mystogan explained. "I searched for the remaining tear from the giant Anima to return everything to the way it was. I apologize for my lateness. Without everyone's help, I wouldn't have made it. I give you my thanks."

"The way it was?" Happy wondered.

"That's right." Mystogan confirmed. "The lacrima has passed once again through the Anima and returned to how it was in Earthland. Everything is over. Lily, you saved my life." He pulled off his mask. "I am glad I was able to protect your homeland."

"Thank you very much," Pantherlily agreed. "Prince."

"The Prince is back." Coco wept.

"Lily!" Mystogan screamed, Pantherlily having been shot through the chest.

"This isn't over!" Knightwalker snapped. "This isn't over yet."

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