Hey, it's time for the next chapter. as always, please leave a like and comment to tell me your thoughts

Happy: Last, we faced off against Lyon and his lackey's who were trying to revive Deliora

Erza: you betrayed my trust

Lucy: Erza also found out Natsu is that wizard that's been causing trouble as of late

Happy: man, just a bunch of problems

"The truth is Ur is still alive," Gray told them as Lucy and Erza looked back, shocked

"what do you mean," Erza asked

"It was ten years ago," Gray answered, "Deliora destroyed my hometown; I've never seen such destruction; the whole place was wiped out in a day."

Flashback

it was mid after afternoon Ur walked through the ruined city with Lyon as she looked at the city remains. "I've heard of Deliora's destructive power, but" she froze as she looked over the wreckage

"I would never have imagined it was this powerful," Ur stated. As she looked over, she saw a young Gray trapped under rubble as he tried to stand up"hey Lyon get over here, we have a survivor," Ur shouted as Lyon rushed to her side

"Hey, are you alright" Ur and Lyon pulled him from the rubble

[##Past story##]

Later the trio is seen in a graveyard for all the victims of Deliora. Gray is standing in front of a particular grace as he placed flowers in front of it. "Deliora," Gray said between tears, "I swear I will stop you," he finished

As Ur looked at him with caring eyes

"That vow is how it all began"

Ur

Ur, Lyon, and Gray are seen walking through the snow. As they stop, Ur looks back and smiles at Gray "are sure you okay? Gray, I told you training with me is going to be tough."

"I'm fine," Gray said as he caught his breath. "I'll do whatever it takes."

"that's the spirit," Ur said as Lyon just rolled his eyes

"know what you say we began?" Ur said smiling,

"ready when you are," Gray said confidently before his eyes nearly popped out his head when Ur stripped to her underwear in front of him "what are you doing."

"The first step is to strip," Ur said, smirking,

"are you kidding me?" Gray retorted, "your crazy if you think I'm stripping in the snow," Gray told her, backing up "help me out, Lyon" he turned to Lyon only to see he was stripped down too

"Just hurry up and do it," Lyon told him

Gray let out a huff before taking off his cloaths as well "atta boy Gray, if you want to control the cold, then you have to become one with it."

"I already have," Lyon said, shivering

"You're shivering as much as I am," Gray told him

"Now let's get to it," Ur said as she ran of Gray and Lyon following her

[##Fairy tail main theme##]

Ur lead the two boys to cross the forest past different kinds of animals and people

Gray and Lyon began to take ice baths together, and Gray would practice Ice make stances with Ur while Lyon would often show of using his maker magic with one hand, which would cause him to be Lectured by Ur

"I practice Ice make magic, because of the freedom it could bring," Ur explained to Gray as they ate, "cause it brings with it its own unique style for whoever uses it," she finished as she watched Gray and Lyon sleep next to her "and someday you create a style all of your own"

One day Ur and her students were at a local town buying food "whose the black-haired boy Ur" the lady asked

"oh, that's Gray," Ur answered, "he's a rebel and doesn't like to do as he's told."

"the other one's name is Lyon, right," she asked, which got a nod from Ur as she ate from an apple "you know they're going to be so handsome when they grow up," she said

"Ya think so."

"actually, ya don't mind saving one of em for me, will ya," she asked, giggling

"you want those little headaches, you're welcome to em," Ur said as she continued to eat from her apple

"Ya know Ur," the lady in the shop told her " you don't have a lot of time left," she said as she handed her her bag

"men won't wanna date you if they think you have kids, ya know," she said, winking, "promise me you'll give it a try."

Ur let a sigh before handing her the jewels and taking her bag "uh-huh."

meanwhile, Gray and Lyon had their own conversation

"So Gray," Lyon asked, "how long till you think we surpass Ur."

"How should I know," Gray asked

"I can't wait," Lyon said, smiling "she's the greatest wizard of all time."

"uh-huh"

"Why are you so Grumpy all the time," Lyon asked

"I don't know, maybe cause you're always master this and master that," Gray told him "no offensive, but I think you need a hobby."

"You know I once heard Ur say the reason she took you as a student was cause she saw some darkness in you," Lyon told him

"she's not wrong," Gray told him

"Yeah, and she wants to help you clear it," Lyon told him

"I don't need help with that," Gray told him. "all I care about is getting revenge on Deliora; once I learned enough Ice make magic, I'm outta here. Bye-bye, Ice witch" Gray stopped when Ur punched him on the head

"keep talking about me like that, and your dead meat punk," Ur shouted, getting a sorry from Gray

As the group walked out of the town, Gray had stripped down to his underwear out of nowhere, getting a few shocked looks from the public

"Gray, what the hell are you doing" Ur shouted

"Huh," Gray asked as he looked down, noticing he was in his underwear "aww, great, know I have a weird stripping habit, thanks to you!"

Ur then knocked Gray to the ground causing the crowd of people to laugh "don't blame that on me," Ur shouted as she picked him up

"That was embarrassing," Ur stated as the group left the town

"yeah, but it was funny," Lyn giggled

"shut up, brown nose," Gray muttered

"shut up, stip teaser."

a hunters truck passed them, and the men were inside talking about deliora "so any lead on Delira's whereabouts

"Yeah, they say they saw it near Brago," someone said

"man, I hope they don't end up like Isvan," someone said

Gray, hearing the conversation, dropped his bag and began to clench his fist, getting a worried look from Ur and Lyon "so that's where it is."

Later, Ur and Lyon both shouted at Gray to stop as he walked out of the house, "don't do it, Gray, Deliora is way out of your league."

"I'm going," Gray demanded as he stepped out of the house.

"Fine, but if you go, you're no longer my student," Ur told him, hoping that would make him stay.

"fine, but remember if I die, it's your fault," Gray told her as he walked away "you should have taught me stronger magic," he said as he left.

"shoot," Ur muttered as Lyon quietly begged for his friend not to go.

End Flashback

"Um," Lucy was confused as she starred at the temple, which was known sideways, "what happened here."

"I'm guessing Natsu," Gray said

"Me too," Erza agreed.

"If he did that on purpose, it's a great idea," Gray admitted, "since the temple is on its side like that moon drip is unable to hit Deliora."

"looks like Natsu used his old habit of destroying things" Lucy laughed as she looked straight as Happy struggled.

"oh no," Happy screamed as he tried to move his head before he turned completely sideways, scarring Lucy.

Erza was about to speak before she saw weapons flying towards them "look out!" she screamed before punching Lucy and Happy out of the way, and she and Gray jumping to the side.

Soon all the men in robes appeared, blocking their path "we won't let you stop the cold Emporer's plans.

Erza stood up as Lucy and Happy came next to her. "Gray, get to the temple and help Natsu," Erza ordered

"don't worry," Lucy said as she pulled out her whip, "we got this, you do what ya gotta do."

"Aye," Happy said, pulling out a fishbone

Gray nodded before running off

the people in robes then athlete to fight them but were stopped by Erza, who used her swords

"thank you," Gray said as he ran off

In the temple, Nasu and Lyon continued to fight Natsu was able to keep Lyon on the defense as he kept striking him with his fire; however, the slight pain in Natsu arm made it hard for him to block

"I have to tell Lyon Ur still alive," Gray said as he ran to the temple. "I'm the only one who can stop him."

Flashback

Deliora is seen destroying Brago building are toppled over as the demon destroyed everything in sight

Ur stood on top of the rubble in her fighting stance "{Ice make: Rose Garden}" a large sheet of Ice covered Deliora as it shot a beam from its mouth

outside, people looked as the battle raged and their home was destroyed

as the Ice broke, Ur let a small breath and looked to her two students, who were now passed out

Gray came to and saw Deliora walking away. "Deliora!" he screamed as Ur walked up to him and hugged him "it's okay," she muttered

"Or what are you doing here," Gray asked, "I thought you said."

" I know what I said," Ur said as she stood and Looked at Lyon " I need you to grab Lyon and get out of here."

"wait, what about you," Gray asked.

Ur didn't answer and looked at the monster behind her. "Ur no, you don't."

"I promised I would cleanse the darkness that resides within you," Ur told him, "and if that means having to fight this thing, then so be it."

"No, this is my fault," Gray told her. "I need to-" Gray stopped when he noticed her right leg was missing and was replaced with Ice. "Ur your leg."

"oh, you noticed," Ur said, smiling. "I lost it some time ago; I guess my ice magic was useful, huh," Ur told him, smiling.

"Ur, please don't, I'll do whatever you want just, please don't go," Gray begged as Ur kept smiling at him.

"you know, a friend told me today that I deserved to be happy," Ur told him, chuckling, "which I found funny since I never thought of myself as unhappy" she looked at Gray one more time "cause I have two adorable little students."

"No, get going," Ur told him before giving chase to Deliora.

"Ur wait," Lyon said, waking up, "you can beat it right," Lyon asked with a hint f fear in his voice "the way you're talking, it sounds like you're the greatest wizard ever, right."

"how many times will I have to tell you, Lyon," Ur said, giggling, "their people out there far better than me."

"That can't be true," Lyon said as he stood up "if it isn't, then why have I been training with you!" Lyon shouted

"In the western countries, there are wizards far stronger than me," Ur admitted

"if you Let that monster beat you, you'll prove me wrong," Lyon said as he walked up to Ur.

Lyon then ran past Ur shocking them both. "Lyon, what are you doing."

"If you don't want to go all out, then fine" Lyon then took a fighting stance, an Ice and magic energy swirled around him.

"Lyon, that stance," Ur said in pure shock, "how did you."

"how d think" Lyon shouted "since you didn't want to teach any powerful magic, I snuck into your safe house and read all your books" the energy then caught the attention of Deliora, who started to move towards Lyon

"damn it," Ur muttered as she saw what was happening, " did you even bother to read the book all the way through" Ur shouted, "do you know what happens to the caster."

"is he going to be alright," Gray asked.

"since magic can't harm Deliora," Lyon shouted, "I'll just have to seal it in Ice for eternity" Lyon was about to finish before Ur froze him.

"I'm sorry, Lyon," Ur muttered, "any who cast the Ice shell becomes the ice that seals it away."

Gray stood back in shock "how."

"I never would have thought Lyon would have thought Lyon would have had the same idea I had" Ur let a small laugh. "I must have taught him well," she said before magic energy formed around her

"Ur!" Gray shouted as she walked away from him

[##fairy tail main theme slow ver. ost##]

Ur then took the stance to cast Ice shell "you'll never hurt my students again, you monster {absoulte freeze: Ice shell}" soon, a large wave f Ice began to form around Deliora as Ur's body began to crack. "Gray, please tell Lyon I died, if he found out I became the Ice shell, he would devote his life to reverse the effects," Ur told him

"I want him to live a full and happy life, and you too, Gray," Ur told him, "and if that means having to seal Deliora away, I'll do it."

"Ur, please," Gray begged, "don't do it" I'll do whatever you tell me; stop."

"there's no reason to be sad," Ur told him. "I may not be with you, but I'll still live on," Ur told him as her body continued to break until it faded away, leaving only the sparkles from the Ice left.

"I did, Gray" Ur's voice played in his head. "I freed you from the darkness."

"It was that moment all the anger and sadness had left me," Gray said. "I made a promise to become the best Ice wizard I could be, to make her proud, but Lyon was different."

When Lyon came too, he noticed the sun had come up. he looked around and saw Deliora was trapped in Ice "woah," he muttered as he got up next to a crying Gray

"did Ur cast the spell," Lyon asked as he got and walked away "where is she"

Gray looked "she's dead," Gray lied, remembering what Ur told them.

A look of anger grew on Lyons' face as he attacked him "how... how am I suppose to surpass her now" he shouted at gray, who was still crying, "this is your fault."

"I'm sorry," Gray muttered,

"that doesn't bring her back!" Lyon shouted as he threw Gray back on the ground

"This s your fault," Lyon said with a cold face "if you hadn't challenged Deliora, she'd still be here; you killed Ur."

End Flashback

Natsu and Lyon were still fighting, neither able to land a hit on the other "this could go on forever," Natsu told him, " I'll give you one more chance to surrender."

"As if I'd give you that satisfaction," Lyon told him as Natsu grew a smirk.

"Well, remember I warned-" Natsu stopped when the wall broke open and Gray appeared. "Natsu, leave him to me," Gray said as he walked in front of Lyon."

"Gray," Natsu said in shock, "just leave him to me; you're not strong enough yet."

"and I won't let it happen again," Gray said," I'm ready to end this."

"You were right, Lyon," Gray told him, " I killed our master."

[##Dragn slayer theme##]

"But your just as guilty," Gray told him "you threaten my friends, harm innocent people," Gray told him "it's time we accept our fate together" Gray then took the stance for Ice shell shocking Lyon.

"that stance," Lyon asked, "don't tell me it's Ice shell."

"Ice shell," Natsu asked as he remembers how Gray told him his master used the same spell, and he remembered how he said she sacrificed everything to seal and know he knew she was deas "No."

Soon a large wave of energy surrounded Gray "turn the villagers back to normal," Gray demanded, "and leave the Island and never returned," Gray told him, "and then I'll stop."

"that so," Lyon asked, smiling, "well, I don't believe a word of it, your bluffing."

Gray threw daggers at Lyon as the magic increased in volume knocking Natsu back. "I'm not."

"Gray, you'll die," Lyon shouted as he attempted to stop, only to be sent back.

"don't do it," Natsu shouted.

"it's I stop fighting it," Gray said as his bandages began to fly off, "but I'm not afraid to know" Gray let out a huff of air before continuing, "it's my fault Ur's dead, and it's time I take responsibility," Gray said "so I will hear and know" Gray shouted as a band-aid came from his head revealing a scar "I'm not afraid to die"

"You wouldn't."

"what's going to be, Lyon!" Gray shouted, "are we going to die, or are we going to live."

"don't do it," Natsu shouted.

"No, you not brave enough to sacrifice yourself, your nothing but a coward," Lyon told him.

"Just watch me," Gray said as he got ready to cast the spell 'Natsu, Erza, Lucy, I'm sorry I have to go like this, but I have to leave the rest to you. You guys are the closest friend I've had in a while. I don't want to leave you, but my time is up.'

To be continued

Lucy: hey, Natsu

Natsu: yeah

Lucy: between you and Gray, who's the strongest

Natsu: me duh, that knucklehead ain't got nothing on me

Happy: that's funny cause Gray said the same thing

Next time Gray vs. Lyon: Ice make the battle

Natsu: that jerk wishes he was as strong as me

Lucy: why can't you get along

Happy: I guess Fire and ice don't mix