SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 72 out, this is Chapter 73 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?
Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny and my OCs.
Chapter 73: Spiral of Time
"Men!" Ichiya posed on the hull of the remade Christina. "I, Ichiya, and this handpicked team of Fairy Tail members, will definitely save Lucy and Natsu."
"That's a Man!" Elfman declared. "For the sake of my sister, too, who pitted herself against Racer so we could charge ahead."
"We're on our way, Lucy and Natsu." Erza remarked.
"I hope those two are okay." Wendy muttered.
"I'm sure they're fine." Happy insisted.
"And how did you figure?" Ulyo looked at the Exceed.
"I have faith." Happy replied. "Natsu promised it'd be okay."
"Then what about Lucy?" Carla asked.
"If Natsu's okay, I'm positive Lucy's okay too." Happy declared.
"I have the same feeling." Gray agreed.
"Mira is going to be okay, too." Warren was certain.
"The whole bunch wears rose-coloured glasses." Gajeel sighed.
"Redesigned Christina, magic bomber of my Guild," Ichiya declared. "Blue Pegasus, the pride of the continent, we're nearing Zentopia Cathedral. The army is in disorder, too, men." He noted, the army's attack backfiring on them.
"This is also an effect of 'Real Nightmare'?" Ulyo wondered.
"Don't give me that!" Gajeel snapped, taking into an aged version of himself. "This ain't… nothing…"
"Is this any time to be clowning around?" an oversized Warren asked.
"Look who's talking?" a chibified Gray retorted.
"And you call yourself a man?" a flattened Elfman echoed.
"What's happening?" a grown-up Wendy wondered.
"Wendy, you've become an adult." A raccoon Carla remarked.
"And you've turned into a raccoon, Carla." The dog-like Happy added.
"While you're now a dog, Happy." The rabbit Lily reminded.
"Like the rabbit can talk?" Ulyo shot back.
"This is no good." Erza stated. "Everyone's fallen under the influence of 'Real Nightmare'."
"Then, why are we still fine?" Ulyo inquired.
"Good question" Erza admitted. "Could it be… reequip!" she brought out her new weapon. "I'll use this ancient weapon that's said to keep evil at bay to cut through the 'Real Nightmare' vibrations."
"Meaning you hit us?" Gray exclaimed, Erza slamming the hammer on the group.
"Well, at least everyone's back to normal." Ulyo rolled her eyes.
"Don't underestimate the redesigned Christina." Ichiya remarked, the troops renewing their attack on the airship, the bombers releasing their attack at the army.
"They're here." Byro stated. "Fairy Tail. They've shaken my faith in Zentopia but I won't let them do as they please. Go, Kanaloa." He ordered.
"Incoming octopus!" Ulyo warned.
"An octopus is no match for my redesigned Christina." Ichiya was confident.
"No match, huh?" Ulyo snorted, the bombers' attacks were deflected.
"They all bounced off?" Happy peered over.
"This is…" Ichiya gasped, Kanaloa's tentacles tightening around the airship. "Dangerous parfum!"
"What was your first clue?" Ulyo barked, going into commander mode. "Knock it off the ship!"
"I'll leave the rest to you, Kanaloa." Byro remarked, the octopus' acid melting parts of the ship. "I'm going to His Grace and ask him directly."
"No," Ichiya realized. "At this rate, what happened seven years ago will occur again. Fire spiral anchors! The redesigned Christina and I will take care of this octopus ourselves." He informed the group, having secured the beast. "Before we do, though, everyone get out."
"Let's go, everyone!" Ulyo gave the order, and the group leapt off the falling airship. "Crystal Boots, Invoke!" her activated shoes allowing her flight in the air.
"No matter how dangerous the circumstances, Ichiya always manages to survive." Erza reminded. "We're going to rescue Natsu and Lucy."
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