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Happy: last time we learned that Lyon was also a student under Ur, And it was their master, Ur, who sealed it using a spell that turns your own body into ice, Iced Shell

Lyon: Gray, you killed our master

Gray: are we gonna die, or are we going to live.

"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' "{Iced shell-}."

Gray was interrupted when Natsu had punched him in the face stopping him from casting the spell "what the hell Natsu."

"if you think I'm going to sit back," Natsu said as he gripped his arm, "and let you die" Natsu looked at him with a glare that could match Erza's, "then you wrong!" Natsu shouted

"I can handle this, Natsu," Gray shouted, "it's the only way."

"I'm not going to let my friend die!" Natsu told him, "we're all going home, and that's a fact."

Gray stood up and gripped by the scarf "well, I got a score to settle, and I'm ready to die to get it done."

Natsu gripped his arm "and what's dying going to do," he asked, "cause that seems like running away if you see me."

this caused Gray to stop and think was he doing the right thing his thoughts were interrupted when the temple started moving again

"oh, what now," Natsu complained.

Gray vs. Lyon: Ice make battle

Erza and Lucy stood back to back as they were fighting the mysterious men "we need to stop them they would shout as there knocked down

soon the rumbling from the temple caught their attention as the temple was reverted to normal

"what's going on."

Zalty smiled as he used his magic to fix the temple. as soon as it was done, he ran up Lyon "cold emporer; I finished fixing the temple"

"What," Gray asked, "that little guy fixed all by himself."

"and after all the trouble I went through breaking it," Natsu said under his breath. "Hey, how'd you fix the temple," Natsu shouted, "answer me."

Zalty smirked as he looked back. "I'll go start the moon drip ceremony," he said, running off.

"damn it," Nasu turned to Gray before leaving. "I'll give that guy the beat down of his life," he told Gray "you need to settle this" Gray didn't say anything as Natsu was about to leave.

"and Gray," Natsu said as he left, "don't do for yourself, but the people of this Island," Natsu said as he gave chase to Zalty.

Gray turned to face Lyon, who hadn't moved from his spot. "I take you were counting on Natsu to stop me."

"No," Lyon admitted, "it was quite the opposite; someone would have saved me in time."

"true," Gray admitted, "but Natsu would have been able to get you off the Island," Gray told him, "you need to forget about Deliora."

"why," Lyon asked

"Cause Ur isn't dead" this got a shocked look from Lyon. "Iced shell doesn't kill its caster; it uses their body as the Ice," Gray told him. "I'm sorry I never told you, Lyon."

Gray what Ur told him how Lyon would have searched his whole life for a way to save her

"it's time for us to move forw-" Gray stopped When Lyon came p to him and shot his magic through his body.

[##Guren no Ikari##]

"dumbass," Lyon said with an evil grin on his face, "you didn't think I knew that," he asked as Gray fell to the ground.

"You knew," Gray asked, anger stretched o his face.

"Knowing is one thing," Lyon said as he moved around him, "believing is another" Lyon was about to continue when Gray punched him in the face sending him flying into the wall "how can you move like that."

"I've had with you," Gray shouted. "I tried to save you," Gray admitted, "but know it's over."

"So you want the title of the star pupil, sorry, but I'd have to fight Deliora soon, and I'd rather not waste my magic."

"then we use our fist," Gray told him.

Lyon smirked at this "well; it looks like your a bold one; before Gray could react, Lyon punched him the gut causing blood to spill from Gray's mouth "find your opponents weak spot and hit it with all you got," Lyon told him, "Ur taught us that remember."

"You have no right to speak her name!" Gray shouted as he attempted to attack again but was kneed in the same spot

Natsu had chased Zalty through the temple "tell me how you fixed the temple," Natsu shouted.

Zalty turned around and waved his hand, which caused some of the temples to collapse on top of Natsu, who blocked and shot at him ZAlty put his hand up, and the rubble returned to normal.

"there you have it," Zalty told him "that's how I was able to fix the temple"

"What kind of magic," Natsu asked.

"I practice one the lost magic; its strength and side effects are so powerful it's been erased from history as we know it," Zalty told him.

"Just like my magic," Natsu asked.

"Yes, and must I say your dragon slayer magic is a sight to behold," ZAlty told him before he disappeared again.

"damn it; this is getting old," Natsu moaned as he started to look for the man again.

Gray continued to take a beating from Lyon, who was knocking around, "your fist is just as weak as your magic!" Lyon taunted as he kicked Gray into a wall

"I won't lose," Gray muttered as he tried to stand up only to be knocked back into the wall.

Natsu's words flew into his head, "don't do it for yourself, but the people of this Island."

As Lyon started to back away, Gray stood up. "I think I get it now," he said as he wiped the blood from his mouth. "I can't do this for me, and I can't lose cause the people of this Island are counting on me."

Gray punched Lyon into a wall as he stood up, hate-filled in his eyes. "I should have killed you when I had the chance," he shouted as they began to punch each other over and over again.

Gray knew he had to win this. "I won't lose here, Lyon!" Gray shouted, "you need to step up your game," he shouted as he continued to punch him

as the two punched each other. Gray slid back as Lyon came to him. He kicked him one last time, sending him into a wall

Erza and Lucy stood in their same positions "this is odd," Erza proclaimed,

"yeah," Lucy agreed, "for some magic users there pretty weak."

"I guess that means I have to go easy on me," Happy proclaimed

Keep telling yourself that"

"from what I can gather," Erza said as she looked around, "there only five wizards among them "; you want them."

"You bet," Lucy said as she pulled out a key "{open gate of the giant crab: Cancer}"Cancer appeared and proceeded to give flowers to Erza "we've met before, right," she asked confused.

"that's correct, miss," cancer answered, "and I'm at your side."

"what I thought you said, baby!" Lucy shouted, "and shouldn't you be at my side," Lucy said, "anyway, take these guys down but don't kill."

"As you wish, baby," Cancer said as he began to attack them.

"I can't believe," Lyon muttered as he looked back at Gray. "I was defeated by the likes of you."

"then get over here and Fight," Gray told him.

Anger overcame Lyon's face as he shot his hand up "{Ice make: snow dragon}" a giant dragon attacked gray and Pinned him down.

"I thought you said," Gray said as he tried to stand up, "no magic."

"Oh, don't be a sore loser, Gray," Lyon boasted. "Deloria will be revived soon, "and there's no stopping it."

"Natsu won't let that happen," Gray told him, "trust me when I say underestimating him is the worst mistake f your life."

Zalty had made it to the room where Deliora was kept as the beam of moon drip was melting the Ice; he gave off a smirk when Natsu appeared behind him. "I'm surprised you found me, boy,"

"don't underestimate the nose of a dragon," Natsu responded, "and for reasons beyond me, you smell like women perfume," Natsu told him, which got a chuckle out Zalty"stop the moon drip, and this doesn't have to get ugly."

Zalty smiled, "oh, but I'm afraid it has to cause I have no intention of stopping the ceremony," Zalty told him.

"Not that it matters," Natsu told him, "cause Gray's going to kick that ice guy's ass, and I'm going to kick yours."

"Well, either way, the moon drip has already started," Zalty told him "all we have to do is give it a little nudge" as soon as he said that, the Ice cracked, shocking Natsu.

"I gotta stop that guy," Natsu said as he tried to leave but was blocked by Zalty. "I guess I'll have to hold you here then."

Erza and Lucy looked around the defeated henchmen and sighed, "now, let's get to the temple and finish this."

"wait," a voice called out, which "we can't let you interfere with the cold emporer."

"Wait for those headbands," Erza asked, "you're from Brago, and you want revenge."

"Your outta time salamander," Zalty said

'why do people call me that" Natsu wondered before he attacked Zalty, who jumped away

"aren't you worried about melting the ice," Zalty asked

"if that was the case," Natsu told him, "you wouldn't be going through all this trouble."

"I guess you're smarter than you look," Zalty told him as the two-faced off the Ice around Deliora melting

the shaking reached Gray and Lyon. "I don't think that's Natsu," Gray admitted

"The ceremony is almost complete," Lyon told him"do have any idea how long I've waited for this moment," Lyon told him as he attacked Gray with his Magic "it took a while to find allies, not to mention moving Deliora here a place where we can collect moonlight" Lyon explained as Gray shielded himself

"It has taken a whole three years," Lyon told him

"You mean to tell me," Gray asked, "that you spent a whole three years on this stupid plan."

Hearing that angered Lyon as he attacked Gray with a giant Ice eagle "as if you could talk, you've spent the last 10 years pretending to be a wizard."

"Cause I took what Ur said to me," Gray told him

Flashback

"in the western countries, there are wizards much more powerful than me."

"And you know what? I went west and met powerful wizards from everywhere," Gray explained.d

"I'm sorry," an old wizard told him, "but I'm afraid since the magic cast in an Ice shell is based on the will of its caster, and since that will is absolute, no third power can melt it," he explained.

"You mean," Gray asked, "with all the powerful wizards around here, no one can help my master."

"well, there may be a way" he then looked at the boy before shaking his head "actually, I think it might be a good idea to leave it be; melting the Ice would only amount to killing your master."

End Flashback

" I didn't realize it back then," Gray said, "but the old man was talking about moon drip," Gray finished, "the fact that you'd kill her without a second thought disgusts me."

"Say what you will, I don't care," Lyon told him. "Ur is dead, and the only way we can prove that we have surpassed her is Deliora," Lyon shouted as he started to attach Gray. "I will surpass Ur."

"that's a pretty ambitus goal, but I can't help but think you missed something along the way," Gray told him as he created a sword and blocked Lyons's attack.

"some as blind as you could never be better than Ur!" Gray shouted, "not in a million years, wake up, Lyon" Gray shouted as he slashed at Lyon, only for it to be a decoy

"Fooled you didn't I" Lyon shouted as he appeared behind Gray "{Ice make: snow Tiger}"

[##Gray's theme##]

Gray didn't move as the attack came towards him. As soon as the tiger struck, he jumped "{Ice make: prison}" Gray landed on top of the creation 'this what you are Lyon, a beast in a cage lashing out of the world."

"Say what you want," Lyon told him, "but I'll make short work of this cage," he then attempted to free his tiger but was unable to break the Ice.

"one-handed maker magic is too unbalanced," Gray said "your creations will fail you when you need them the most" Gray got into his stance and formed a canon made from Ice "Ice canon" Gray shot a large blast, which created a giant hole in the temple "Ur taught us that remember."

Lyon stood at the center, battered and bruised. "Gray" was all he was able to mutter before he fell over.

Gray then moves the got some pain on his side "damn, I should have sealed this up earlier" the wind began to move at a quickened rate.

Soon a large roar is heard through the temple as Deliora bursts gree from the Ice.

"I know that roar," Gray muttered as he looked around.

"Deliora," Lyon said

"they actually did it," Gray said, "there only one thing left that I can do."

"Iced Shell"

To be continued

Happy: Man, Deliora looks really scary

Natsu: nothing I can't handle

Lucy: oh, really

Natsu: Of course, that jerk better watch out

Next time: The final battle of Galuna Island