Hello fanfic fanatics back again with the fourth part of my story also I don't know why I didn't do this on the first chapter, but if you haven't checked out the prequel to this story The Dark Phoenix Of Cait Shelter, please stop reading this story and go read the first one but if you have enjoy the rest of the chapter.
Chp 4: Biding Time
Brain stood in his secret hiding spot witnessing the beginning of nirvana.
"This can't be possible, the racer has been defeated, angel has been defeated, even that fool Dafoe failed me, how was he bested by a child. No matter midnight hot eye and Cobra are still in the game soon the light of this world will crash down and darkness will emerge".
Elsewhere the sun begins setting Zodie who is still lying unconscious after his fight with Dafoe, he suddenly shoots awake and rises to his feet looking around.
"What the what happened whe-".
Zodie see's Dafoe laying on the ground knocked out, tattered and bruised bleeding from his mouth and his head.
"Wow, did I do this to him, if so I don't remember, anyway I better go find the others, make sure Lucy is ok and rescue Wendy, and hopefully Erza's all better".
The phoenix child then looked up at the sky and saw a dark beam shooting off into it.
"What the hell is that, is that nirvana, i'll bet everyone is over there".
Zodie then sprouts his wings and heads off into the direction of the light.
"Wendy Carla im coming hold on".
Lucy and her group were trying to keep up with Natsu but the dragonslayer was too fast for them.
"I know he's going after Erza. I just know it, I won't let that happen". The pink haired man said.
He then caught a whiff of a familiar scent making him stop in his tracks allowing Hibiki Carla and Lucy to catch up with him.
"Geez thanks for waiting for us, jerk". Lucy whined.
"Hey Natsu what's up what is i-".
The blue cat looked down to see a familiar man lying face down in the river.
"Sweet tuna, it's gray".
Natsu jumped in the river making his way over toward the ice wizard and started shaking him awake but to no avail.
"Hey ice pop yoo-hoo hello, wake up man". Natsu said.
Gray suddenly shot up hitting Natsu in the nose making him reel back in pain, the fire dragon grabbed his nose in anger.
"Ow well geez nice to see your okay you frozen jerk".
"I got you".
Suddenly Natsu is hit from behind and is knocked away from Gray who then pulls on a rope making the water rise under Natsu til a raft floats up. The salamander started to feel dizzy as he grabbed his stomach and fell over.
"Gotcha". Gray smirked.
A round silver metallic robot looking thing appeared next to Gray.
"What is that thing"? Carla asked.
"What's the big idea, Gray why are you doing this"?
"Oh no you dont think Natsu's Under Nirvana's control do you"? Happy asked. "Hang on Natsu imma about serve up some fuzzy haymakers on Gray's face. The blue cat flew toward Gray but was immediately frozen.
"Tom cat".
"Gray, whatever is happening to you, you gotta fight it". Lucy cried.
"Ah the lovely Lucy fairy tails newcomer, easy on the eyes and a grade a bimbo". Gray mocked.
"Excuse me". Lucy scoffed.
"Lucy that isn't Gray". Hibiki said.
"What do you mean I think I would know Gray if I saw him".
"Archive grants me knowledge on many wizards including Gray, and I know for a fact he strips for half of the time, yet he hasn't done that".
"N…no holy crap your right, nirvana only hurts those wavering between good and bad, and Gray is as good as they come, who are you".
The ice wizard began chuckling evilly. "Piri piri". The Gray imposter disappeared in a puff of smoke and now standing there was Lucy look alike.
"I…it's me". Lucy yelped.
"Are you kidding me, if you're trying to trick us right now it's working". Hibiki said.
The Lucy imposter said nothing as she lifted her shirt up exposing her boobs Lucy scremead in shame while Hibiki eyes her like a perv making Carla vexed with the trimens depraved behavior.
"Oh hell no, open gate of the archer Sagittarius". Lucy summoned her horse spirit armed with a bow and arrow. "Sagittarius I want you to put an arrow in that imposter's ass right now". Lucy ordered.
"Yes milady". The man horse spirit raised his bow and was ready to fire it at the imposter.
"No Sagittarius don't hurt me hurt them".
The horse archer halted his attack and pointed his arrow at Lucy and the group before firing at them.
"Yo, Sagittarius what the heck". Lucy said flustered.
"Apologies my lady I… I don't know what came over me, my body… it acted on its own". Sagitatisu said.
"Wait a minute, it's you who's controlling my spirit"?
"Duh blonde I'm your copy, meaning your spirits obey me just as much as they obey you".
Sagittarius fired another barrage of arrows. "Apologies sir Hibiki Miss Lucy".
Hibiki erected a barrier shielding himself and Lucy.
"Carla please take Wendy and get somewhere safe". Hibiki ordered.
"Don't have to tell me twice". The white feline took off high in the air to saget.
"Sagittarius I'll close your gate, take a rest while I think of something".
"Aye mam, I apologize for my actions". With that the horse archer vanished only for the fake Lucy to smirk and pull out a gold key of her own.
"Bad move bimbo". Said the Lucy imposter with a smirk. "Open gate of the archer! Sagittarius".
Suddenly Sagitarius reappeared this time on fake Lucy's side."I am here back in the action la- wait a minute what's going on"?
Fake Lucy turned with an evil grin. "Don't worry all you need to know is that I summoned you so you gotta obey me, first order of business take that cat down".
"I…I…I w…I'll not". Sagittarius struggled with all his might but his weapon was pointed up in the air toward Carla. "Ms Lucy please ,send me back before it's too late".
"Right understood, close gate of the archer"! With a wave of her key in a strive to close his gate nothing happened.
Fake Lucy giggled. "Hey bimbo you forgot already, I summoned clip clop here meaning I can only close his gate, now Sagittarius takes that cat down".
Sagittarius raised his arrow and fired it straight toward Carla right as it was about to hit here Zodie suddenly flies in and intercepts it with his dagger.
"Zodie". Your back.
"Carla, I'll help Lucy take Wendy to safety".
Carla nodded and flew off.
"Zodie thank goodness, are you ok" ? Lucy asked.
"Yeah I took a little rest earlier but now I'm ready to fight". Zodie looked in front of him, seeing another Lucy. "By the way, why is there a second Lucy here"?
"Don't be fooled, she's an imposter she isn't real". Hibiki said.
"Oh really well I think the kid should prove that for himself". Fake Lucy was about to lift her shirt up ready to expose her boobs again but Lucy covered Zodies eyes before she could.
"Oh no I don't think so, have you no shame flashing a ten year old"!
"I'm twelve actually".
"Alright that's enough". A female voice spoke walking from the opposite side of the river bank. It was Angel.
"Yes mam". In a puff of smoke the fake Lucy was replaced and was revealed as two mini blue floating creatures, it was Gemini twin celestial spirits. At the same time Sagittarius disappeared.
"Why hello Lucy, Angel from the Oracion seis pleasure to me you". She then notices Zodie, "Oh my, you're the lil cutie who reflected dear ole brains attack, tell me how does it feel to gaze upon an angel". Angel winked at him doing flirtatious poses all the while Zodie blushed.
"Pretty sure he'd rather be blind". Lucy said, stepping in front of him".
"Oh why Lucy are you jealous"?
Lucy grew flustered but shook it off. "These spirits belong to you, am I right"? Lucy asked.
"Correct my darling gemini twin celestial spirits can morph into anyone I want them to".
Lucy scowled, "So you're a celestial wizard, good I really wanna knock that smirk off your unpleasant face and by the time i'm done with you you'll be the only angel in hell".
Angel scoffed. "Lucy darling you don't stand a chance against the likes of me".
"Hey don't forget she's got me to help her". Zodie said, stepping in.
Angel merely chuckled. "Omg don't forget she's got me to help her". Angel laughed, mimicking Zodie. "So adorable, listen I'd rather not have to harm a little cutie like yourself so why don't you let the big girls play ok sweetie".
Zodie blushed yet again and mumbled nervously with his legs feeling like jelly.
"Don't worry Zodie I got this besides we're in a river meaning I can summon one of my power houses, open gate of the water bearer! Aquarius"!
The water burst in a large spout and from it a mermaid emerged.(If you've watched fairy tail I shouldn't have to explain what she looks like).
"Listen up, Aqauris take out little miss swan, hit me if you have to". Lucy ordered.
"Don't have to tell me twice".
The mermaid spirit began to take up the water in the river inside of an urn she was holding ready to unleash it.
"Open gate of the scorpion scorpio".
In a burst of light another spirit appeared. He was a tall male with dark skin, he had red and white hair and a gun shaped scorpion tail.
"Oh yeah wicked".
Suddenly Aquarius stopped her attack then jumped in the scorpions arms acting all lovey dovey. "Scorpio! Honey bunches of hunk i've missed you".
"Hey my little mermy cakes, long time no see". Said Scorpio.
"Honey". Zodie said.
"Love muffin". Said Lucy. "Wait he's your"?
"Yup he's my boyfriend". Said Aqaruis as she lovingly grinned.
"You must be my aquatic bombshells wizard, she's told me things about you". Scorpio said.
Lucy's jaw hung open. "Hold on, what has she told you"? Suddenly the blonde is hit with a shot of water.
"Oh don't mind her Scorpy-poo, wanna get out of here"?
"Sounds wicked. I know a great restaurant that I know you'll love". He turned toward angel. "Yo boss lady, is it cool if I take off?".
"Not at all". Angel said waving goodbye to them. "Have fun you two".
"Wait a minute, come back here you can't leave me like this". Lucy whined. Her cries fell upon on deaf ears as the couple already disappeared.
"I think I read somewhere that a scorpio and an aquarius were an incompatible match". Zodie said.
While Lucy sat in the river baffled trying to contemplate what just happened she was kicked hard by Angel that her ribbon fell out.
"How pathetic does a novice like you call yourself a celestial wizard, you don't even know spirits relate ''.
"Lucy Im coming". Zodie charged in ready to attack Angel when suddenly her Caelum spirit appeared right in front of her.
"Now cutie this is between us girls only, but don't worry I have something to keep you company, caelum duplicate".
The robotic sphere spirit them duplicated into three parts. The three caelum surrouned Zodie and projected bright lights in his face till he found himself back at the cait shelter guild.
"I'm at the guild but how"?
The phoenix child is met with a hard kick from behind; he looks behind him to see an unpleasant and familiar face.
It was Dafoe. "You thought you could beat me, you little runt".
Zodie rose to his feet fist cloaked in darkness and punched Dafoe only for it not to be the tatted wizard, instead it was a tree.
"What the"?
"Zodie help me"!
Zodie looks to the despair voice to see Wendy wrapped in a cloak of green darkness being pulled down. He ran to help her only for Wendy to disappear. Zodie found himself slipping and falling from a cliff side. He sprouted his wings catching himself before hitting the ground.
"What's happening"?
Suddenly something large and featherly hits Zodie. "What now"?. The phoenix slayer's eye's widened. He couldn't believe what he was seeing, it was a phoenix with black feathers with red eyes. Zodies eyes started to water; he knew this phoenix all too well. "Y…yubel it's you".
The black phoenix opened her beak and began to swallow Zodie whole. "Yubel what are you doing". Everything went black til Zodie found himself in yet another familiar place. "It was the same dingy run down building that he and his late brother lived in.
"Zodie". He turned around and there he was , Aria. "Aria".
"Why couldn't you save me"? Aria began inching closer towards him till his eyes turned black and began oozing out dark liquid from his mouth. Aria's body begins to violently convulse and his limbs begin stretching out before sprinting towards Zodie. The Phoenix slayer sprouted his wings trying to fly away but the fake aria grabbed him by his leg. Soon Zodie felt multiple hands pulling him down then enveloping him completely.
"Let go of me! Let go". Zodie cried struggling.
"Zodie… Zodie can you hear". A voice called out it was a familiar voice.
"Hibiki is that you"?
"Zodie, listen to me I know your location and I know what's going on this is all caelum ''. '' He explained. "According to archive caelum has the ability to multiply and produce holographic illusions, nothing that you're witnessing is real, it's all in your head''.
"How can I stop them then"?
"The only way to stop it is to take out the main calcium which is with Angel, I already have a plan to stop her with the help from Lucy, I just need you to stall till then. Remember it's all in your head, fight through it".
"We'll…okay". Zodie closed his eyes and began to focus, fighting through all illusions that brought unpleasant memories. Arias' face right before he died, seeing Yubel's face one last time and Wendy being taken by Brain. The flash of images and memories were so traumatic Zodie let out a loud scream til his shot opened and found himself in a whole new area. The replicas of caelum were starting to disappear.
"It's over Lucy and Hibiki must've beat Angel, hey Hibiki you there". No answer. "Hibiki hello".
With Lucy's group the blonde had defeated Angel but unfortunately Hibiki was unconscious and Lucy was trying to save Natsu who was still on the raft and flowing down the river.
"Natsu hang on". Lucy cried trudging through the water till she finally managed to grab onto Natsu's hand and climb onto the raft with him. "I got you". But this moment of victory would soon be short lived as the raft heading toward a waterfall. Lucy couldn't get off in time and she didn't want to leave Natsu so all she could do was hold on for dear life.
"This is some bull shiiiiiiiii". Lucy yelled as she and Natsu plummeted down the waterfall.
And I will stop here yeah so nothing major just a filler and the thing with the calieum and the holographic illusions. I was inspired by the drones used in Spider-Man Far From Home, like I said if you haven't checked out the prequel to this story The Dark Phoenix Of Cait Shelter, stop reading this story and go back and check it out. Besides that, I have a good one.
