A few days later at Fairy Tail, the rowdiest and loudest guild in all Fiore is for some reason quiet and calm as that is because of the lack of members within the building.
"just where did everyone go to?" said Lucy as she came into the guild hall and sees just how there are only Lisanna, and Kinana by the bar, the two just sitting calmly and talking while watching Ikki who was left in their care also getting taken care by Kiara who is sleeping.
"oh, Lucy" Lisanna greeted the blonde mage who came to the bar.
"is everyone out on a job?" asked Lucy as she looks around and could only find the four by the bar. "even Nab isn't by the request board as always!"
"everyone is out on a job because of the whole strange weather occurrence that has been happening for the past few days" replied Kinana while petting Kiara's head.
"but for Nab, he's actually calling in sick today after eating too much seaweed pie yesterday" said Lisanna with an awkward smile.
"what's with that?" said Lucy while sweatdropping with a sigh before she looks at Ikki who sleeps on a wooden basket while sucking on his pacifier in his sleep. "and Ikki is left in your care, huh? Natsu with Ikaruga-san must've gone again to the Magic Council?"
"no, they actually went back to Lingyue just today" replied Lisanna. "they said something about some trouble coming up at the nation"
"oh, then Haruka and Haruo are with them?" said Lucy as Lisanna shakes her head.
"the twins are with Mira-nee and Elf-niichan on a monster control job" replied Lisanna as Lucy can already imagine the twins taking out monsters with the two Strauss Siblings.
"so everyone is out on a job, huh?" said Lucy with a sigh before she went for the request board and finds so little jobs left on it. "man, they literally went out on the whole jobs. There's so few left"
"that's a given with the whole strange occurrence for the past few days" replied Lisanna while adjusting Ikki's little blue blanket in the wooden basket.
"but we saved one just for you, Lucy" said Kinana as she reached behind the bar and pulls out a job flier. Lucy went near as she takes the paper and reads it while Kinana continued her statement. "I think this job is the only job meant for you and the payment is good too"
"at the Town of Seabellus, a need for Celestial Spirit Wizard's power to find the solution of the strange weather occurrence with the power of the Celestial prediction.." said Lucy in reading the job's description before smiling. "this is perfect for me!"
"looks like these days, they need help in finding what is going on with the daily strange weather occurrence" said Lisanna as Lucy nodded while reading more information on the job flier.
"since you're taking the job, are you going to wait for Erza-san and the others to come back before going?" asked Kinana as Lucy started humming while thinking.
"they're kinda away for the day, and this Seabellus town is kinda far too…." Said Lucy before the group hears some squealing from Kiara who yawns as she wakes up from her nap. "I know! Kiara can you come with me on my job?"
Kiara squeals before she shakes her fur and then jumps to ride on Lucy's shoulder.
"I guess she's in" said Lisanna as Lucy smiles to Kiara.
"I'll tell the client of you receiving the job, alright?" said Kinana as Lucy nodded with a smile.
Meanwhile at Lingyue, upon the Palace within the Emperor Island. Natsu with Ikaruga are in a meeting with the 8 generals of Lingyue as strange things have been occurring for the past few days.
Natsu sat on a pillow with Ikaruga beside her while they face towards Gojin and the others who sat across them.
"at the moment, irrational amounts of Tremors, unusual weather predicament, and unpredictable amounts of unexplainable events have been occurring lately upon each islands of Lingyue" said Gojin as he rolled out a scroll that is filled with the report for Natsu and Ikaruga to see and read.
"we fear that something might be arising in Lingyue" added Daichi.
"for how long this has been occurring?" asked Natsu as he reads the report while keening his eyes.
"by the reports of the soldiers," replied Mizuki "for the fast few days"
"Ryujima-sama is currently at the Darkness Island as the strange occurrence have been occurring at the island mostly" added Yamika. "he believed that it might be the land that is the problem"
"what is your conclusion, Emperor?" asked Raikou as Natsu squinted his eyes a bit more before he reaches into his vest and takes out the Golden Celestial Gem that had turned pure black.
"something is occurring in the Celestial Spirit world" said Natsu while holding the gem as it is covered in black aura.
"the cause is of the Celestial Spirit World?" said Gojin as Natsu nodded.
"something is occurring…" said Natsu while looking at the gem. "…something troubling"
At a beach, Lucy with Kiara were walking around as the area that they were at is the named Seabellus town.
"this is so strange" said Lucy as she looks around the area and only sees the nearby forest, the sandy beach, and the waving ocean waters. "where is the town?"
Kiara squealed as the Pop Fox walks along side Lucy, the two are looking for the town but they just find a beach that they were at. The two keeps on walking around before the ocean water nearby suddenly explodes and a yellow magic beam flies straight for them.
"wah!" gasped Lucy as she saw the incoming energy beam before Kiara jumped at her face and made her fell to the sandy beach, saving her from getting hit. Getting up, Kiara riding on her head, Lucy sees where the magic beam hits and it destroyed several nearby coconut trees. "that was close! Thanks, Kiara!"
Kiara squeals to Lucy before the Pop Fox looks at the ocean and started growling with her fur standing up straight. Lucy looks at the ocean as she saw someone coming out of the water.
"a person?" muttered Lucy before her eyes slowly widens to see what person's appearance is. "you are!"
"fufufufu, seems that we have made a miscalculation on who is your partner for this fake request, Lucy Heartfillia" said the person who appears as Virgo the Maiden Spirit, but she looks different from her usual form. "but you won't be so lucky once I give you my punishment"
"V-Virgo...are you Virgo!?" said Lucy as she stands up while Kiara still rides on her head. "you…what's wrong with you? You look so….different"
"seems so in your perspective" replied Virgo with a smirk as she wields a whip similar to that of Lucy's. "but I am the reborn Virgo of the Maiden Spirit!"
"reborn? Just what do you mean?" asked Lucy with a very confused face before she jumps away as Virgo swung her whip right towards her. "Virgo! What are you doing?!"
"what am I doing? Looking at my action right now should make the answer obvious" replied Virgo as she licks her lips and then grins evilly. "I'm going to kill you, Lucy Heartfillia"
"kill….just what are you talking about, Virgo?!" said Lucy as Virgo swung her whip once again but the blonde mage dodged. "Virgo! Please stop! Just why are you doing this?!"
"I told you before that I'm going to kill you!" exclaimed Virgo as her whip glows in energy before it flies towards Lucy and coiled around her neck. "but first some punishment!"
"agh!" grunted Lucy before she was thrown around the area by Virgo's whip. "aaaggghh!"
"scream! Scream as you die, Lucy Heartfillia!" said Virgo with a sadistic smile and laugh as she swung her whip to the right and drags Lucy's body across the sand. "scream even more!"
Virgo keeps on swinging her whip around with Lucy at its end as she rams her against trees, boulders, and then the sand before she threw the blonde mage into the ocean's water nearby.
Drenched wet, Lucy grunted as she grabs hold of Virgo's whip wrapped around her neck that is tightening by the second.
"Vir…go" grunted Lucy while trying to break the whip around her, but Virgo pulls the whip harder, making its end tighter.
"now…..die" said Virgo while chuckling before Kiara came lunging at her face and started scratching it with her claws. "what!?"
Dropping her whip, Virgo staggers back while trying to get Kiara off her face as this gave Lucy the opportunity to free her neck. Lucy takes deep breathes as she looks at Virgo who is grunting and shouting in pain as she tried pulling Kiara off her face, the Pop Fox is biting on her nose and isn't letting go.
"let my nose go, you Fox!" exclaimed Virgo angrily as she pulls back her left hand that glows in pink energy before she punches Kiara off her nose, the small Pop Fox crashed to the sand and rolls on it before looking weakly as her side got bruised from Virgo's punch.
"Kiara!" Lucy shouted as she ran to Kiara and gently picks her up, the Pop Fox let out a weak squeal as her ears are drooped down and looks weakly injured.
"a mere fox!" said Virgo with an annoyed face that is scratched and bitten by Kiara, she picks up her whip and the weapon flared in energy. "the both of you! die!"
Virgo swung her whip straight towards Lucy who shielded Kiara with her body, but the weapon was soon burned into ashes by Natsu who appears and zooms right above Lucy and Kiara before he sends a flaming kick straight at Virgo's gut.
"gah!" Virgo gasped while coughing out saliva before she was sent flying and crashed to a large nearby boulder that crumbles upon the crash. Lucy slowly looks at Natsu as she made a surprised noise upon seeing him.
"Natsu…" muttered Lucy before she hears running footsteps from behind and turns to see Ikaruga with the 8 generals of Lingyue following behind. "Ikaruga-san….Daichi-san…everyone"
"seems that Natsu-dono's senses were correct!" said Daichi as Ikaruga went and helps Lucy with Kiara while he and the others surround them in a protective defense line. "something has occurred upon Ishgar's Celestial spirits!"
"are you alright, Lucy-han?" asked Ikaruga as Lucy slowly nodded before she looks at Kiara in her arms.
"I'm fine…but Kiara…" muttered Lucy with a sad frown as the Pop Fox looks to be in pain.
"get them away to safety" said Natsu as Daichi nodded before he and the other generals evacuated Ikaruga with Lucy and Kiara away while the salmon haired mage stayed and faced Virgo who got up from her crash while holding a hand to her kicked gut.
"Natsu Daimou…..to think that you returned to Fiore so fast" said Virgo while grunting in pain as Natsu's kick left a part of her attire burned.
"your smell is like that of Virgo, but your personality and your aura aren't like hers" said Natsu as his eyes glows red and he sees the ominous pinkish purple aura surrounding Virgo's body. "who are you?"
"heh, you wouldn't believe me if I said that I'm the reborn Virgo" said Virgo with a smirk before a golden light flash brightly behind her. Natsu looks at the golden light as he sees 11 figures appearing behind Virgo.
"so every one of you are no longer yourselves, huh?" said Natsu as the man now sees Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius. All 10 members of the golden zodiac spirits appeared upon the beach as they look different from what they used to look like.
"looks like you failed in action, Virgo" said Sagittarius while having his arms crossed.
"the plan would've worked flawlessly" replied Virgo before huffing a bit. "but that Natsu Daimou…"
"seems our devised plan to kill Lucy Heartfillia has been thwarted" said Leo who scoffs while looking at Natsu. "Fairy Tail's Salamander, Natsu Daimou. Your existence is an obstacle to our freedom"
"I don't know what happened to you nor do I care of how you all came to be as you are" said Natsu as he placed his right hand on Chitetsu's handle and slowly draws the cursed katana out of its scabbard. "but if your plan was to kill Lucy. I'll respond by taking your lives"
"let us see if you can, Moo" said Taurus who soon dashes towards Natsu who swung Chitetsu upwards, the changed Bull Spirit holds a small axe that materialized in his grasp and swung it at the cursed katana's blade. The two weapons clashed against each other as the power stalemate caused the sand below to blow everywhere while the ground beneath cracks and breaks. "moo, as expected your power far exceeds a normal human or mage, Natsu Daimou"
Natsu didn't respond as he pushes Taurus' small axe back before he ducks his head as an arrow flew over him. The salmon haired mage glances at the Celestial spirit group and saw that Sagitarrius is the one who fired the arrow while reloading to fire another on.
"their forms are different, and so are their normal capabilities" muttered Natsu as he did a backflip and dodged Taurus kick before he countered by kicking his legs upwards, but the Bull Spirit blocked with his elbow. "and this one's power is beyond"
"I am the Bull Spirit, the Strongest spirit in strength after all. Moo" said Taurus in hearing Natsu's statement before he swung a fist down against Natsu, but the salmon haired mage dodged.
Natsu did a low kick and got Taurus to be disbalanced but he soon started to back flip away when rains of water bullets, arrows, and exploding holes came at him. He glanced and sees that it was Aquarius, Sagittarius, and Virgo who are attacking. Clicking his tongue, Natsu continued to backflip away from the attacks before he landed on all four and then unleash streams of flames from his mouth right towards the transformed Zodiac Celestial spirits.
"Aquarius" said Leo as Aquarius nodded before holding her big jug's tip towards the incoming flames and fired a stream of water in return to counter. The flames and water collide with each other as a powerful steaming explosion flew everywhere in the area to the point that it became a temporary mist.
Within the mist, sparks of flames flew everywhere before a powerful gust blew the mist away and revealed Natsu and Leo in a stalemate, both pushing each other's fist that are coated in red and black flames respectively.
"be burned!" roared Natsu at Leo while his eyes glows red.
"die, human!" shouted Leo as his right fist rages in black flames.
Their stalemate of power was soon broken as the two skids back against each other before Natsu swung Chitetsu at Leo who blocked with his left fist coated in black fames that formed a flaming claw. Natsu and Leo butt heads as both glares at each other, their power rising to the point that the ground started to shake from the rising magic power.
Before their battle of power could continue; Taurus got behind Natsu with a right fist pulled back.
"excuse me, Moo!" shouted Taurus as he swung his fist at Natsu's left side, which is blocked by the man's artificial left arm, but the power of the punch sends him flying away and crashed to the forest nearby.
Natsu rolled on the ground before he stops his crash and looks at the group of Celestial spirits before he glanced at his artificial left arm that has a big dent on it thanks to Taurus' punch.
"seems that their abilities aren't the only thing that increased over time" said Chitetsu as Natsu takes off his artificial left arm and looks at the Celestial spirits then notice that Leo wasn't with them.
Sniffing the air twice, Natsu looks up and sees Leo in the air with a large black flaming sphere above his head.
"die and be engulfed in darkness, human!" shouted Leo before he throws the large flaming sphere straight at Natsu and engulfed him in a black flaming explosion. "Ankoku Koen!"
Leo landed with his group of Celestial spirits as they all watch the result of his attack that engulfed Natsu.
"seems that we are done ridding of him" said Capricorn.
"no" stated Leo as the smoke died down and revealed Natsu who has a demonic left arm guarding his face that is half covered with a demonic bone mask. The man's eyes glow black and red in unison while steam escapes Natsu's mouth that is covered in half by the bone mask. "that is far from finishing him off"
"20%, huh? You're too soft, Natsu" said Chitetsu with a cackle as Natsu pulls down his demonic left arm while a bone horn grows on the man's left face mask.
"seems that we have to unleash our true potential in dealing him, Moo" said Taurus.
"agreed" added Scorpio while holding up some magic cards.
Natsu let out a growl as the half demonic mask started to grow and cover his whole face while growing another horn on the right side. The salmon haired man leans his head down and the two horns started to charge energy before unleashing a stream of red energy right at them.
The Celestial spirits jumps away as Natsu's attack hits the ground of where they are and caused an explosion.
"if I remember correctly, Natsu Daimou has the power similar to that of falling into darkness" said Capricorn as the power of the explosion was immense.
"better if we return back to the Celestial Spirit world and regroup, Leo-dono" said Sagittarius to Leo. "with only 10 of us, we won't win against him"
"agreed" said Leo as he landed and faces Natsu whose body started to transform fully but is slowly regressing. "the same could be said for him"
Each of the transformed Celestial Spirits soon disappeared one by one as it left Leo against Natsu.
"remember this, human. Once we killed Lucy Heartfillia, our freedom is setted" said Leo before he disappeared.
Natsu is now left alone as the demonic man fell to his knees while his demonic transformation started to regress.
"damnit!" grunted Natsu as he soon coughs out some black blood. "I used too much…."
Natsu grunted as he got back up before he started walking away while Chitetsu's blade glows with cackling sounds coming from the blade.
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
