Hey there guys, Warmachine375 here! Here is the second chapter of "A Boy and the Magma Dragon" and I am glad that you have enjoyed the premise of this story with a Dragon being the main character. Thank you for the early reviews and support for this story. It brings a smile on my face and I appreciate it a lot.

My responses to these Guest reviews that I can't normally reply on PM:

Guest: Thank you and I will keep that in mind.

Dragon Guest: Indeed, poor Volcanis but at least she is a pretty friendly Dragon when reasoned and talked with despite her intimidating appearance that of a walking volcano. Of course, the Magma Dragon would remind humans why she is dangerous when provoked for a reason like when they disturb her nap until her meeting with Natsu, the adopted son of her king Igneel.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters except my OCs. They belong to Hiro Mashima.

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Chapter 2

Flying in the skies of Ishgar, nearby the coast of the Caelum Kingdom south of Fiore

Seven days has passed when Volcanis had soared through the skies across the continent of Ishgar with her fiery wings, passing by wherever she pleases and exploring the land to see how much has passed after many years of sleeping within her volcano lair. She can see the beautiful forests and grasslands, the chilling ice mountains, the clear lakes and the desert wastelands.

There are even several towns and cities filled with lots of humans dotting all over the mainland that she flew past them. The female Dragon observed that the human civilization had expanded a lot and became even more numerous than before centuries later.

However, it was actually concerning for the Magma Dragon because, other than the less intelligent Wyverns who knew their place in the Pecking Order and stayed out of her way, she found no signs of any Dragons on the land, sea and sky where they are the most dominant across Earth Land.

Not to mention the general reaction of the humans when they see a flying molten rock-skinned Dragon with fiery wings from above and caused a lot of commotion because of her presence. From what she can understand from overhearing them, they are very shocked and afraid of her. Although there is some hint of interest and awe among them to see a live Dragon before their eyes for the first time of their lives.

Because of that, Volcanis decided to fly over the seas instead and helps herself by occasionally diving into it. To catch lots of fish by her jaws to consume before flying out. One would think a dragon made of molten rock would be affected by the ocean and end up snuffed out. But like underwater volcanoes, her magma body causes the oceans to boil and steam.

After all, when the magma boils away the seawater, more of its surface is exposed to the water, which transfers heat more quickly.

The humans sure have loud voices and big lungs to compensate their small sizes. They acted like they've never seen a Dragon before. The Dragons, or at least the ones who wants to coexist with them, are a common sight in human cities and mingled with them., she rolled her eyes before gulping down her big catch for consumption.

She thought with realization, Still, it is concerning. No sight of Dragons anywhere in this land. Not even a trace of their scents for me to pick up and come to them myself. It's like they have... disappeared.

The Magma Dragon remembered back when Natsu Dragneel was expressing tears of joy and vindication that Dragons are not extinct when he first met her, and telling her that Igneel disappeared, being determined to search for him whatever it takes. Along with the reactions of the humans who saw her with looks of shock and fear as if they never seen a Dragon in their lives.

Shaking her head stubbornly, Volcanis narrowed her eyes and flapped her wings harder which caused the ocean's waves to form from the intense air pressure. NO! I refuse to believe they have gone extinct or disappeared! The Dragons have to be here somewhere! Anywhere! For all I know, they must be sleeping in their respective domains like I did! That would make more sense than this nonsense. I won't give up until I find any one of them!, she thought with a look of determination.

She finished, After all, I promised that Igneel will get an earful for what he did to Natsu when I find him! Atlas Flame too, that matchstick jackass. He easily stands out an-

Suddenly, the female Dragon detected scents of blood, death and Black Magic upon smelling them and growled angrily. Volcanis knew that humans are capable of doing evil like other Dragons do, and she had her fair share of killing them whenever they intrude on her volcanic domain and interrupt her nap. Tracing the scents and flying towards the source, she saw a rising infrastructure filled with human slaves in ragged clothing who are being pushed around by a bunch of malevolent masked cultists with sharp whips and torture magic on an island that is on the middle of the ocean.

So that's where those disgusting scents came from. The humans are building some kind of tower at the expense of using their own kind to do the work for them. Despicable!, Volcanis internally noted with contempt before making a mischievous grin and flew towards the tower at full speed. But still, it has been a long time since I got to stretch out a little. And that I can get to kill two birds with one stone.

The former retainer of the Fire Dragon King began to announce her intimidating presence by directly landing on the open area of the tower outside and unleashed a bellowing roar whose echoing sound had washed over the whole tower, terrifying the masked humans and slaves altogether at once. She spread her wings out in its fiery glory.

"GROOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRR!"

"DRAGON!", one of the slaves shouted which he and his fellows ran for it, dropping their tools almost immediately. They either go back inside the tower or try to take the boats and make their escape which the guards are trying to stop them.

It was chaotic for no one expected a Dragon to appear of all places.

"Get those wretched curs back in line and call in reinforcements! We got a Dragon attacking! Open fire!", the captain of the masked cultists issued his orders before back up arrived before they immediately used their Magic staffs and guns to blast Fire Magic at the Dragon made of molten rock.

However, their explosive attacks simply splashed over Volcanis' magma body like nothing and she chuckled in amusement. "Aww, how cute.", she spoke before casually spitting out her magma into the masked men on the ground and killed them, leaving nothing but burnt corpses behind.

There was no need of a spell, just a simple spit.

The other cultists, who were not caught by the Magma Dragon's casual strike, panicked in fear and horror of their comrades' demise which Volcanis noticed them, grinning at them much to their apprehension. "Don't worry, I didn't forget about you. In fact I have new playmates for all of you to have fun with!"

Goops of magma are fell off from her molten rock body on the ground before she flicked her claw with a draconic Magic circle appearing in front of her. "Arise, my Magma Demon Army!", she chanted before the said goops started to rise up and form themselves into a group of 100 full armored demonic-looking knights with fiery wings that are equipped with various weaponry made out of her element.

"Attack!", Volcanis gave her order and her creations obeyed.

Her magma knights swarmed the cultists as they impaled, decapitated and slashed at their enemies with their weapons that burned and cauterized them. The remainder of the masked humans quickly retreated into the tower for higher ground and better defense but the Magma Demon Army in pursuit. Soon the entire tower falls into chaos with explosions erupting from every side of the incomplete infrastructure and screams of death.

On the other hand, the slaves moved out of the way from the magma golems' advance upon the cultists or took advantage of the goopy-looking Dragon's rampage to escape from the tower. Volcanis lets them be as she stayed on her landing spot and observe the battlefield. The human mages are weak unsurprisingly. Even one of my Magma Demon Army can take out a whole human military unit if I commanded it to do. Reminds me of the time when I fought with my golem army against Motherglare and her armored lizard army that she spawned. I refuse to call those mockeries hatchlings!, she mused.

Before raising her head to gaze upon the top of the incomplete tower, the former Fire Dragon King's retainer internally noted. Although there are three stronger human presences up there that could give my creations a run for their money. No doubt they will go down and try stop my creations or run away if they choose to. Well I should wait and see what happens next.


At the throne room of the Uncompleted Tower of Heaven

"What the hell is going on down there?!", demanded a young boy with blue hair and intricate eye tattoo dressed in a dark coat and pants. The incomplete Tower of Heaven is shaking with several powerful explosions and the dying sounds of men and women fanatically loyal to his cause to build the R-System and revive the Black Wizard Zeref from the dead.

"Master Jellal! We're under attack by a Dragon! It sent an army of magma golems to slaughter our men!", a member of the Cult of Zeref exclaimed after he ran all the way to warn him about their draconic intruder.

"Dragon?! Why is a Dragon doing here?!", Jellal wondered in incredulous look on his face.

The dark-skinned muscular man with silver hair and a line of body tattoos who wears no shirt but fur collared coat and wields a skull-themed staff mused, "Perhaps, the Dragon got bored of flying around in Ishgar and decided that this place is a convenient target to attack here when it took notice. The Dragons are well-known to prey upon humans as they are the world's superior race 400 years ago. At least before Acnologia killed them all. It seemed that he missed one."

Jellal Fernandes gritted his teeth in annoyance as his tower continues to shake and explode. Back then, he had heard news about a Dragon being sighted across the mainland which has taken the entire continent by storm but he brushed it off as the beast thought to be long extinct does not concern him and his long-term plan to complete the Tower of Heaven and kidnap Erza to be the sacrifice for Zeref's return.

But now, the Dragon is ruining everything!, he thought with an absolutely livid look.

"Brain! I have a plan to deal with that Dragon and it would require the both of us to pull it off!", he implored.

The soon-to-be Guild Master of the Oracion Seis raised an eyebrow with a skeptical look, "And how do we do that, Jellal? Dragons are known to be resistant to any form of Magic. Only Dragon Slayer Magic can hurt them as they are specifically created for and they are classified as Lost Magic. In case if you didn't know, none of us had such power to stop it!"

Not to mention, I would have to find new pawns elsewhere, wasting all of my time teaching these worthless maggots Magic just to find the 5 useful tools for my Six Prayers to keep Zero sealed away..., Brain thought in annoyance while his Zero alter-ego growled at him.

The young boy revealed his plan to Brain, "I know that! We may not be able to kill the Dragon. But we can drive it away. We can use the Square of Self-Destruction on the Dragon and detonate it!"

Brain smirked after learning about it, "A bold plan, boy. Perhaps it could work. Maybe you should join my Guild that I'm going to form. As one of the Oracion Seis."

Jellal shook his head, stating. "Thanks but I have a dream to fulfill! To revive Zeref back to the world and usher it in true freedom! Besides, you have already handpicked 5 candidates for your Guild, Brain."

With that, Jellal Fernandes and Brain head off to confront the draconic intruder and its golems.

Meanwhile, the same Zeref cultist, who informed Jellal and Brain about the Dragon attack earlier, dispelled his magical disguise and revealed himself to be actually a young girl with dark purple-haired pigtails, holding an orb. She used it to open a communications channel with her superior. "Master Hades, we have a situation here.", she stated.

The orb reveals an image of a tall, elderly eye-patch wearing man with long, slicked back, silvery white hair, mustache and beard as he was in the middle of reading a book in his past time. "Yes, what is it Ultear?", he inquired.

Ultear Milkovich reported, "The Dragon has appeared and attacked the Tower of Heaven, Master Hades. The same one flying around the mainland that was on the recent news. Right now, Jellal under my control and Brain are going to try fight it."

Hades laughed in response after hearing it, "Those fools are walking toward their deaths. One Dragon is capable of destroying an entire country. Ultear, I believe that it's time to abort your mission and return to Grimoire Heart at once. If the Dragon intended to destroy the tower and slaughter everyone like its kin had done centuries ago, then let it do as it please."

"Of course, Master Hades.", the daughter of Ur complied before ending communication with her Guild Master.

Leaving the room and evacuating the now doomed Tower of Heaven under attack by the Magma Dragon's assault as soon as possible, Ultear commented with a sadistic amusement, "I'm sorry Jellal but I believe you are on your own. Try not to die fighting a Dragon."

She then laughed, "Hahahahahahaha! Oh who am I kidding? You are going to die horribly! Brain too as well after what he did to me at the wretched facility!"


Within the Uncompleted Tower of Heaven

It was a losing battle for the Zeref cultists.

The Magma Demon Army's advance cannot be stopped as they easily slaughtered the masked cultists by droves in melee combat. Even with the use of Magic Troops that fire artillery-grade Magic blasts, the magma knights had regenerated its lost parts as Volcanis provided her magic power to each and every one of her creations and resumed the attack as usual.

The magma golems even destroyed the Magic Troops in retaliation and the cultists have lost more ground, becoming more like cornered rats.

As for the slaves that they have recently captured from parts of Ishgar and not been fully indoctrinated to their cause, the Cult of Zeref couldn't bother keeping them in line and could care less if they had died during the attack.

Meanwhile, the followers of Jellal tried their best to stop Volcanis' magma forces with their new Magics they learned from Brain who came to the Tower of Heaven to choose the 5 candidates among them after seeing their progress and potential. But unfortunately some of their friends had died in the massacre.

"That ain't dandy! Not dandy at all!", Wally panicked with tears of sadness and frustration as he tried using his Polygon Rifle to take potshots on any magma golems he can hit with no effect. His big brother Richard got stabbed in the stomach when he tried to use Liquid Ground to hamper their enemies and he had to protect him after pulling him to safety with his detached blocky arms of Polygon Magic.

Simon managed to bandage the wounds on Richard and keep him alive. "This is precarious situation! We have to get out of here!", he yelled.

"No, Simon! We can't! Jellal promised us true freedom when we finish this tower!", Sho protested as he tried to attack the magma knights with magic cards which the young boy with a mouth prosthetic shook his head and knew Jellal's hold on his friends are strong.

He knew something is wrong with Jellal and it had caused Erza to run away. Unlike the others who were duped, Simon still believed in Erza and hoped one day she will be strong enough to stop Jellal and the tower. Unfortunately, that day will never come thanks to the Dragon unleashing its golems upon everyone standing in its way.

Simon shot back at the tanned blonde boy. "We won't be alive to do that if we don't get out and survive! I don't think the Dragon will let any of us live!"

"Nyah! Simon is right! Besides, Jellal will understand when we explain it to him. Right now, we have to leave!", Millianna agreed with him, frustrated that her Binding Magic is useless against golems that can cut and burn them away.

"... She is toying with us! Toying with us all! I can hear it!", Erik muttered with his hands covering his sensitive ears that are affected by the Dragon's roar heard across the tower and it reached his cell. His pet snake Cubelious, wrapped around his hand, tries to comfort him.

Sawyer wanted to run for it and escape on his own but had found no opening and cannot tell if the Dragon outside is willing to let him pass; Sorano made her prayer to fade away into the sky like an angel as she is not expecting to survive after seeing how ruthless the magma knights are; and Macbeth simply laid down on his cell, fearing death from the attackers.

"Dark Rondo!"

"Grand Chariot!"

Suddenly, the Magma Demon Army are struck by a barrage of green energy followed by a seven magic circles that released a powerful light blast down on them, forming the same pattern on the ground before exploding, shattering all of the magma knights into pieces. It seemed that Jellal showed off his new form of Magic that he had learned from Brain aside from Darkness Magic that "the ghost of Zeref" gifted him.

The remainder of the Cult of Zeref all cheered in relief as they see Jellal and Brain using their respective Magics together by hand and staff. Simon and his friends are also relieved too as well.

"Master Jellal is here!"

"Lord Brain!"

"The cavalry has arrived!"

"We can win this!"

Jellal called them out to rally them, "It's too early to celebrate! It's not over yet! Make sure everyone is accounted for! Keep them safe and secure while we handle this!"

It won't be good for Jellal to lose all of his followers and they could build another Tower of Heaven from scratch, if they ever survive the Dragon attack.

"Yes Master Jellal!", they complied with the evacuation as the two head out to confront the Magma Dragon.

Brain observed the melting pieces of magma on the ground, "This won't be an easy fight. The Dragon could easily make more of these knights and we would have to fight through them to carry out this plan. The fact it was able to use a dynamic form of Magma-Make Magic is astounding."

The blue-haired boy nodded with look of determination, "Fortunately, we do have a lot of tricks up our sleeves and even the odds."

Chuckling out loud that alarmed the two that she can hear them loud and clear, Volcanis mused, "Oh really? That sounds interesting. A little boy and an old man coming to face me by themselves. How brave. Can't say the same for your third ally who chose to leave."

"What?", Jellal and Brain wondered what does the female Dragon mean.

Dropping her solid rock scale form to reveal her intensely hot molten magma form, the former retainer of Igneel exerted her magical power and caused the walls of the Tower of Heaven to melt away, shocking Jellal and Brain including everyone who felt the heat and became sweaty. After that, the two see the Dragon looking down on them with a look of amusement.

"So it's you two who are responsible for decimating my Magma Demon Army in one blow? I'm impressed, honestly. It's not everyday humans could beat them.", Volcanis complimented.

"So that's your game, Dragon? Sending out your army of creations to attack human cities and settlements while you watch them destroy everything. I'm impressed.", Brain commented while his alter ego Zero agreed and likes the Magma Dragon's angle.

Not really, I don't bother the humans at all unless they piss me off but sure why not? The female Dragon thought as she shrugged, "If you can't handle the warriors, why bring out the Chief? Besides, I was bored and I wanted some form of entertainment which you have provided me well, humans."

Jellal growled as he exerted his great magic power , "You're not getting in my way, Dragon! I intend to revive Zeref with this tower and bring this world true freedom!"

Volcanis simply laughed much to blue haired boy's irritation, "Humans and their petty ambitions. How amusing. Care to back them up, little boy?"

Raising up his Klodoa staff with a purple magic circle manifesting and taking the first initiative immediately, Brain unleashed his huge drilling beam of green and black darkness towards the Dragon. "Dark Capriccio!"

"Polaris!", Jellal used both hands to fire a large piercing blast of light with golden magic circle at his enemy.

The two powerful attacks had struck Volcanis in the face but they couldn't pierce through her magma body at all even as small goops of magma fell off from her. "How rude.", she frowned before slamming her claw down and manifested a draconic magic circle underneath Brain and Jellal, shocking them.

"Melting Eruption!", the Magma Dragon released a mass of explosive magma in the form of a large pillar, incinerating the area and engulfing Jellal and Brain.

Such attack can be seen from a far distance and it got attention of a small fleet of ships from the Magic Council that were patrolling the seas of Ishgar and on a lookout for a flying Dragon. They are on their way towards the location where Volcanis' attack was made.

However, Brain used his Darkness Magic to protect himself and Jellal in form of a spherical shield but it took a lot of his magic power to keep it strong and stable. Dispersing it, the former head scientist of the Bureau of the Magical Development raised his staff with both hands high above his head and bellowed, "BEHOLD THE LORE OF LORELEI! ANCIENT REQUIEM!"

A powerful surge of magical energy erupted underneath the female Dragon, engulfing her. "Sirius!", the boy then smacks his fist into his open palm and a huge blade of golden light fell down from the golden magic circle above and struck Volcanis.

Volcanis easily shrugged them off and boasted, "Fools! My magma body burns away all Magic!"

Jellal and Brain mildly panicked at the reveal, realizing that the plan to use the Square of Destruction is doomed from the start and even if they did accelerate the timing, the Magma Dragon would easily burn it away into nothing. While Zero within the silver-haired man is eager to take the chance to be free and do as he pleases at the moment Brain is defeated and his Prayer seal is gone.

Emerging from her goopy body are two large muscular armored warriors with heads of a Dragon and wings and each of them have pair of sharp claws before they fly next to the Magma Dragon. "Instead, you can play with two of my Magma Dragon Knights. You won't find it easy to destroy them.", she informs them before ordering them to attack the two humans.

Oh crapbaskets!, both of them thought at once.


Author's Notes: Alright, the second chapter of "A Boy and the Magma Dragon" is done and Volcanis decided to go for a walk. A very enthusiastic walk at the Tower of Heaven which is under the control of Jellal Fernandes who was under Ultear's possession at the time. Plus Brain who was there to not only tutor Jellal but also handpick 5 children to become his Six Prayers as a seal to keep Zero within as he had only one Prayer.

As for how Volcanis can't find Atlas Flame, the Hellfire Dragon managed to hide his scent when posing as "The Eternal Flame". Otherwise, Acnologia would have picked it up and killed Atlas Flame himself while destroying the Sun Village at the same time. I mean Acnologia destroyed an entire fishing village who paid tribute to a Dragon who lived on a cave nearby in the Fairy Tail Final Season episode that expanded more about his past.

Speaking of which, the Black Dragon hadn't noticed Volcanis yet because he is hibernating somewhere on Earth Land, probably in some cave where Zeref found and talked to him in Avatar arc. Even then, he has his needs to eat and sleep at some point despite being the vengeful myopic destroyer of the Dragon race.

And that Acnologia only made a move when Gildarts ran into him during the Guild Ace's 100 Year Quest and later seemingly beaconed to Zeref towards Tenrou Island pre-7 year timeskip.

Anyways, enjoy and don't forget to review. :)