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Chapter 7 – Natsu vs. Erza

A few days after the incident with Eisenwald, the Rune Knights had arrested most of the dark mages, however they failed to secure the demon flute as it had mysteriously disappeared after the wood monster was defeated. In the town of Era, the members of the Magic Council were gathered in a large circle discussing the recent events. "The Eisenwald guild may have been defeated, but that is one small victory in a much larger battle,"

"The number of Dark guilds is growing at quite an alarming rate." Councilman Michello pointed out.

"We have to come up with a plan to eliminate them all."

"But how would we do that?"

"However, it's done, we cannot allow Zeref's magic to fall into the wrong hands," Org stated.

"How was Eisenwald able to acquire a tool of forbidden magic?" Yajima inquired.

"I hate to say but the blame may extend all the way to the highest level," Michello suggested.

"And now that tool has suddenly disappeared. Did the ones who took down Eisenwald destroy it along with the Conference Hall?"

"Whatever the case, although they may be a thorn in our side, it seems that Fairy Tail has proven to be quite useful." Siegrain commented.

"They took down an entire guild with just a handful of wizards, that's quite a feat." Ultear said.

The other council members began speaking with distaste towards the Fairies. "You may not want to accept it, but that's the reality of the situation." Siegrain stated. "In the end the attack on the guild masters was prevented. Lives were spared. And none of us had to give up our hard-earned position on this council to save face."

"You fool!" Are you insinuating that the council is somewhat to blame?!"

"Enough of this nonsense! Fairy Tail's good deeds are overshadowed by their reckless destruction!"

"Then why not take the opportunity to discuss it with them?" Siegrain suggested.

"Fairy Tail can easily be dealt with if they get too out of hand, we'll have to remind them that they're still under our watchful eye." Org said. "But what concerns me about this incident is the disappearance of Eisenwald's Master. According to the reports, there was no trace of him anywhere."

"I heard that he was taken out by a single mage, a man named Black." Ultear said. "He must be pretty powerful magic to be able to best a mage of Drakken's caliber."

"Apparently he's associated with those fools," Siegrain said.

"I don't like it. The last thing we need is Fairy Tail getting another reckless renegade to annoy us," Michello said.

"Now, now, we don't know the story behind this Black, he might not be as bad as we think." Yajima vouched. "He did take care of Drakken after he escaped our prison, I don't see the harm in letting this one go."

"For now, but who's to say that this Black won't become a real problem for us in the future?" Crawford inquired. "It would be unwise to just let this fellow be,"

"I agree. We should investigate this Black, find out his motives so that we can determine if he's a threat to the magical world." Siegrain said.

"I imagine that bringing in someone who could defeat a Guild Master will not be easy," Ultear said.

Seigrain gave a smirk "Then it's a good thing we have two exceptionally strong Rune Knights," he said.

Black soared through the skies as he pondered about his experience in this world. "I thought I was sure of my path. My insight on mortals was always so simple, and yet, since my arrival I've only been questioning everything, I know. Is this what it's like to be wrong?" Black shakes his head. "No, I am not wrong. Mortals are vile creatures; this demonic instrument is proof of that." He holds out the flute and examines it. "Still, I am curious as to how a human could give life to such a thing."

The Saiyan Imposter lands in a wide grassy area. "In any case, this thing is why I need to keep an eye on them, and why I need to recover my strength." Black places the flute in his Gi and closes his eyes. Using the image training technique, the Kai entered a fiery mental plane; standing before him were the three Super Saiyans who stood against his glorious project, Goku, Vegeta and Trunks. Black conjured his Ki blade and rushed at the Z fighters. He blocked a few blows from the Saiyan Prince and slashed him, destroying the image. Next was Goku who fired a Kamehameha at him; Black severed it with his blade and jabbed Goku seven times, erasing another image. Last was the Time Traveler, who pulled out his sword. Black glared at the Demi Saiyan and charged at him. The two crossed blades and in no time the half Saiyan was able to gain the advantage; Trunks swung multiple times, pushing the Supreme Kai back with every strike before throwing a huge energy blast. Black deflected it, only to find the Demi Saiyan standing right in front of him with his sword now increased to its larger spirit form, impaling him. Trunks then fired a Galick Gun that Black tried to block; the blast broke through Black's defenses and consumed him.

Black opened his eyes and was breathing heavily as blood dripped from his mouth, he wiped it off and stared at it. "That wasn't supposed to be so intense, and I wasn't supposed to lose to that Sinner!" he sneered while clenching his fist. "Why is he so much stronger in my mind? Is it because he's the one who defeated me and sent me here, where I'm powerless? I've beaten him so many times in the past and yet now, defeating him seems to be an unimaginable goal."

Black formed his energy scythe as he gritted his teeth in frustration. "I will not let that blasted blasphemer haunt me! He has not destroyed my ambitions yet!" He swung his scythe, creating a small rift; mist of energy was released from this hole, taking the form of three Goku Blacks. The Shadows attacked and Black easily sliced them with his sickle. More energy came out of the rift but this time the Shadows took the form of Goku, Vegeta and Trunks. "What is this? Why are those three here?"

The three Saiyans fired multiple energy blasts at the Supreme Kai who blocked them by twirling his sickle. The Shadows charged at him with Goku and Vegeta appearing at Black's right and left respectively and throwing punches at him; Black blocked them but was left open to Trunks' kick to his gut. Black released a kiai that blew his opponents back, kicked Vegeta away, elbow bashed Goku to the side and held up his scythe to block Trunks' downward sword strike. They clashed with their weapons and just like before the Future Warrior proved to be superior to his nemesis. "I don't know why my Shadows are so much stronger in this world, but it is a fun challenge." Black thought. "Let's see how they handle this, Kaio-Ken!" Black unleashes the Fist of Worlds technique and in one swift move, he dashes at the Shadows severing them with his scythe. "I will enjoy doing that to the real ones when I see them."

His rift suddenly started acting violently, releasing more energy; this time it created Shadow Trunks in his Super Saiyan Rage state, wielding his Spirit Sword. "How?" Black questioned as the Demi Saiyan rushed to impale him; Black dodged the strike and tried to counter with his sickle, but Trunks disappeared and reappeared above him, bringing his sword down. Black blocked it with his weapon, but the Saiyan hybrid's strength began to overwhelm him, and his scythe had cracked him in half. Before Trunks could slash him, Black phased behind him and fired multiple Ki blasts. Trunks swung his giant blade, destroying every blast just as Black appeared behind him with a punch ready. Trunks ducked the blow and struck Black in the gut with his sword, knocking him into the ground. Black recovers and activates the Kaio-Ken again before flying away. The half Saiyan chases after the False Saiyan while swinging his sword, sending crescent shaped energy attacks at Black. After dodging a few, Black turns to face his opponent with his hands cupped together. "KA…ME…HA…ME…HA!" He fired his black destructive wave as Trunks pointed his sword at him and fired his own energy beam through it.

The two attacks clashed and after a small struggle Trunks' attack pushed through Black's and struck him. The Kai fell to the ground beside a large building. Shadow Trunks landed in front of Black and raised his sword to deliver the final blow; before it could, it turned back into the mist that formed it and vanished. Black stood up as he grasped his chest. "I must be out of the range of the rift," he thought. "Something is wrong with me; I can't even control my own Shadows."

"Hey Oni-chan!" The Supreme Kai looked up and saw Neb carrying the Pendleton sisters over to him. "What's up, teach? Ready for our next lesson!"

"I hope one of your lessons includes how to fly," the exceed said. "Carrying these two for a while really tires me out."

"I'm surprised you girls came to me for more training," Black said.

"You said you were gonna make us super strong buddy. If we're gonna stick around Fairy Tail, we gotta start training soon." Emily said.

"Are you alright Black?" Gwen asked. "You seem a little stressed,"

"I'm fine. If you're here for training then let's get started." Black said.

"So what's first? You gonna throw us in another dangerous situation and watch again?" Emily asked.

"Tempting, but no. This time I intend to prepare you for an actual fight," Black said. "We'll start by getting the two of you to activate your magic at will."

"How do we do that?" Gwen inquired.

"Recall what happened with that dark guild. Remember the emotions you felt in that dire situation, let them guide your powers and bring them out." Black instructed. The sisters looked at each other before looking back at their instructor and closed their eyes. Remembering their fight with Eisenwald, their magic auras start emitting from their bodies. "That's it. Channel your energies, feel it flow through your bodies." The Pendleton sisters kept going and their auras increased.

"I can feel it. My magic is surging." Emily said.

"It feels so unnatural, like this power is foreign to me." Gwen commented. "Black, what do we do now?"

"Fire an attack. In order to get used to your abilities you must use them so that you can adjust to your magic." Black told.

"Uh, if we're firing attacks, don't we need something to shoot at?" Emily asked.

"Indeed, that's why you'll be firing at me." Black informed them.

"What? Are you sure that's a good idea?" Gwen asked.

"If you're concerned about harming me, then don't worry." Black said. "While I'm still recovering from my last battle, I can easily handle the strongest attacks of a few amateurs."

"Amateurs?! Oh, you'd better be able to take this big boy, cause I don't plan on holding back after that comment!" Emily said.

Black held up one hand and gestured at them to come on. "Well, I'm waiting,"

"Here it comes!" Emily said before taking a deep breath. "Galaxy Dragon Roar!" she exclaimed as she unleashed her breath attack. The blue beam flew right towards the Supreme Kai who just held up his hand in defense. The magic blast hit Black's hand creating a small explosion that didn't faze Black at all. "Okay, how about this! Galaxy Dragon Wing Attack!" Emily crosses and swings her arms, hurling waves of magic at her instructor who once again easily withstood it.

Black glanced over to the younger Pendelton and said. "Your turn."

Gwen took a deep breath and activated her take-over magic. "Angel Soul: Elvira!" changing into her dark angel form, she pulls out her magic bow and arrow of black magic and takes aim. "Arrow of Impurity!" the arrow soars and strikes Black right in the chest, shattering in tiny dark particles.

"Was that supposed to hurt?" Black asked.

"No, but this is!" Gwen said as she changed her weapon into a bo staff and rushed at the Kai. She swung multiple times and Black blocked all of her strikes with one arm.

"Her strikes are much more ferocious than last time, as is she; Is this form changing her mentality?" Black thought. He then grabbed her weapon and held it. "You'll have to do better than that, I haven't even warmed up yet." Elvira smirked as she spotted her sister right above the False Saiyan with her fist imbued with magic.

"Galaxy Dragon Supernova Fist!" Emily roared as she swung down on Black. To both girls' surprise, Black just used Elvira's staff to block the blow.

"Like I said, mere amateurs." Black repeated.

The sister then backed away and Gwen changed into a different form. "Angel Soul: Helios!" She then made another bow and prepared to fire an arrow of light. As she took her time to charge the attack, Emily rushed at their teacher again. She threw a punch at him but he easily blocked it; Emily smirked before shouting "Galaxy Dragon Thunder!" Black's whole body was engulfed in electricity but he still showed no sign of harm.

"While I'm not surprised, I have to say that I am disappointed." Black commented. "I had hoped at least one of you would be able to put a scratch on me."

"Don't worry, this should leave a mark! Sis, move!" Gwen yelled as she aimed at Black. Emily jumped to the side as Helios took her shot. "Arrow of Purity!" The light projectile headed straight for Black who held his right hand to defend; but at the last second, Helios moved her fingers, directing the arrow to move to Black's right where it zipped past his shoulder. The deity glanced at his gi which was cut from the Arrow going past it, he then looked back at the girls who fell to their knees in exhaustion. "Look at that, we got a scratch." Helios said before changing back to Gwen.

"Did you think I wouldn't notice?" Black inquired. "Your shot missed,"

"Y-Yeah, guess my aim was off," Gwen said.

"No. You maneuvered the arrow to miss me." Black corrected. "I believe my instructions were for you to hit me."

"But, I could've seriously hurt you." Gwen said shyly.

"I told you not to worry about that. You can't expect to get anywhere if you're afraid." Black said.

Gwen looked down sadly but was comforted when Emily put her hand on her shoulder. "Hey, at least we got a scratch on you. Guess we're not amateurs anymore huh Oni-chan!"

"No, not amateurs. More like rookie maidens." Black said.

"That's the same thing!" Emily argued. Black just smirked as he offered his hand to his pupils. "Wow! Using our magic really takes it out of you,"

"The more you use your magic the more natural it'll get over time until it's second nature." Black said. "But in the meantime, you will rest yourselves and regain stamina. Then we'll go again."

"Hey guys!" Happy called. The three looked up to see the blue exceed flying over to them.

"Hey Happy!" Neb called as he flew up to greet his friend. The two cats high-fived before flying down and landing in the girls' arms, Neb in Emily's and Happy in Gwen's.

"What do you want, feline? We're busy here!" Black said.

"I came to tell you guys that Natsu and Erza are about to have their fight!" Happy said.


All of the members of Fairy Tail had gathered in a circle around Natsu Dragneel and Erza Scarlet as the two prepared to square off. The crowd cheered with anticipation for their guildmates. "Now way! They're really going through with it!" Lucy exclaimed.

"Oh, hey Lucy. " Mira greeted.

"If those two value their manhood then they'd better go through with it!" Elfman said.

"Erza's not a man," Mira told her brother.

"But you gotta admit, she is manly." Macao stated.

"Aren't you worried this fight will tear our strongest team apart?" Lucy inquired.

"Strongest team? What are you talking about?" Gray asked.

"You, Natsu, and Erza! You're Fairy Tail's strongest wizards!" Lucy told him.

"Us? The Strongest? Yeah right, what idiot fed you that lie?" the Ice user asked, making the white haired bartender start to cry from being insulted. "Oh, you're not an idiot Mira."

"Smooth move Gray," Lucy said.

"I'll hand to Natsu and Gray tha they're tough little dudes, but neither of them are even close to being Fairy Tail's strongest. There are guys in our guild stronger than both of them combined." Elfman pointed out.

"But calling Erza the strongest woman is a pretty safe bet," Levy said.

"As for the strongest guy, I'd put my money on Laxus or Mystogan." Jet said.

"All I meant was that the three of them work really well together and they have the best chemistry in Fairy Tail." Mira explained.

"This from the girl who wanted me to stop Natsu and Gray from killing each other when Erza wasn't around?" Lucy commented.

"Gotta say, I'm pretty psyched to see how this fight goes," Elfman admitted.

"Oh, well I think Erza's gonna mop the floor with him," Gray said.

Just then, Emily, Gwen, Happy and Neb joined the crowd. " Great, looks like we didn't miss it." Emily said.

"Hey, glad you could make it." Mira greeted the sisters.

"No way we're missing this!" Emily said.

"Is Natsu really gonna fight Erza?" Gwen asked. "Does he stand a chance at all?"

"Guess we're about to find out," Lucy said. "Hey, where's Black? I thought he'd be here to see this."

The Pendleton sisters pointed to one of the nearby buildings where Black was standing and gazing down at Natsu and Erza. What's he doing up there?" Gray asked.

"He said he wanted to get a better view of this spectacle." Gwen said.

"He also said we'd better pay attention to this battle; it'll be our first learning experience from watching pros in combat." Emily explained.

"Let's see what Titania can do when her heart's in it." Black thought.

"It's been quite awhile since we've squared off like this, hasn't it Natsu?" Erza said.

"I was just a little kid back then. Today's gonna be different, cause I'm taking you down!" Natsu promised.

"Well, I'm not gonna go easy on you. In fact, I have the perfect armor for this occasion." Erza said. She activates her requip, and in a flash of light she appears in a fiery red like armor while wielding a red sword.

"That's Flame Empress Armor. Good choice against fire magic." Macao stated.

"So Natsu's attack will only be half as effective." Laki said.

"Come on Erza, give the kid a chance." Wakaba said.

Happy pondered for a moment before approaching Cana who was taking bets and handing her money. "Put me down for Erza in the first round!"

"You're betting against your best friend?!" Lucy asked. "Why are you guys picking sides? I don't want either of them to lose!"

"Get into the spirit Lucy!" Gray said.

"Wow! Flame Empress Armor huh, good news for me! That means I can turn up the heat as much as I want!" Natsu said as he ignited his fists.

"Round one starts now!" Makarov announced.

Natsu took the lead by immediately charging at Erza and swung his fiery fist; Erza dodged and retaliated by slashing her sword enveloped in fire. Natsu ducked and used a fire kick that she blocked. Erza swings again, Natsu dodges but Titania continues to rush towards him. The Dragon Slayer counters with his breath attack which Erza avoids, however, Natsu bends it to go after his opponent; Erza jumps to dodge it and the fire nearly burns the spectors.

"Whoa!" Lucy said, amazed.

"They're both incredible." Emily said.

"See? It's a good fight." Elfman said.

"This fight sucks," Gray comments.

"Salamander is a melee fighter, he prefers close quarters combat. While Titania is more strategic, her attacks are precise." Black thought.

Natsu and Erza charged at each other to attack when a loud gong noise filled the area. Natsu and Erza's attack were seconds away from clashing when everyone's attention was brought to the giant frog in wizard clothing being followed by the Ice and Magma Dragon Slayers."This fight is over! May I have your attention please! We've come on behalf of the Magic Council!" the frog announced.

"No way!" Levi

"Seriously?" Jet said.

"Why would the council send her?" Droy inquired.

"Am I the only one who noticed she's a frog?!" Lucy pointed.

"Seems this world has amphibian-like creatures similar to the ones from Planet Manu," Black thought.

"As a result of the Eisenwald Guild incident, a member of your guild has been charged with eleven counts of criminal property damage!" The Frog declared. "Erza Scarlet, you are under arrest!"

"Huh? You're putting her under a "what?" Natsu questioned.

"What is this Magic Council?" Black pondered.

"Also, we're here to apprehend a rogue mage. Our intel says that he was the last person to see Guild Master Drakken Joe who is still missing!" the Frog announced. "Where is the one known as Black?!"

"The Council wants Black?" Emily asked.

The Supreme Kai raised an eyebrow before slowly descending to ground level to make himself known. "Speak and I shall appear,"

"Are you the one called Black?" the Frog asked.

"Who wants to know?" Black asked.

"That's him, my lady, " Julia replied.

"The Council demands you to come in for questioning!" the Frog ordered.

"Demands? I am a god. I make the demands, mortals. I especially don't take them from amphibians!" Black replied.

"Then how about from Rune Knights?" Julia asked as she and Riana stepped forward. "We are prepared to use force if necessary. It would be in your best interest for you to come quietly."

"And what if I'm not interested?" Black asked.

"Listen Spiky, you don't know what you're getting into." Raina warned. "That little trick you used on us won't work twice!"

Black laughed. "As if I would need that to handle both of you right now." Both of the Rune Knights clenched their fists in frustration at his words.

"Whoa! Is Black challenging the Council?" Levy asked.

"Looks like it." Gray said.

"A real man answers to no one!" Elfman exclaimed.

"Are we about to have another fight here?" Lucy asked.

"This doesn't look good." Makarov said.

"This is the last time we'll say this, stand down and come quietly!" Julia ordered. Black didn't with words but instead took a fighting stance. "Very well then," Julia said as she and Riana took their own stances. Black smirked before rushing at the Rune Knights, disappearing and reappearing at their and elbow bashing them. The Dragon Slayers fell forward but quickly recovered and jumped back and regrouped. "Lucky shot!"

"Care to prove it?" Black asked as he gestured for them to come at him.

"You want it? You've got it!" Riana exclaimed. The Magma and Ice Dragon Slayers took their stances again and prepared to attack. After a moment, with a mighty yell they immediately charged at the Saiyan Imposter. Riana formed an ice claw on her right hand while Julia coated hers in magma; they threw multiple punches that Black deflected with ease. The Rune Knights then sped around to strike his back but he back-flipped and kicked them both in the face. Black then flew into the heavens and the Dragon Slayer flew after him and cupped their hands together.

"Polar…"

"Solar…"

"Kamehameha!" Appearing at Black's left and right side respectively, Riana and Julia fire their destructive shock-waves at him; Black stretches out his hands and conjures two energy balls to counter their attacks. The Rune Knights' attacks were overpowered and they were hit with Black's energy attacks. Though their bodies were smoking, they recover from the blasts and glare at the False Saiyan who just smirks from having his fun. "Look at him smiling, like this is nothing more than a game!" Julia said angrily.

"Guess this isn't gonna be easy huh?" Riana said. "Think he'll back down if we threaten to harm the others?"

"We're knights! We cannot attack the innocent!" Julia argued. "Besides, I have a feeling he only cares about himself."

"Then we'll just have to get serious." Riana suggested. "Polar Drive!"

"Agreed. Solar Drive!" Julia replied. The Rune Knights increased their magic and readied to attack again.

"Now, it's getting interesting." Black thought.

The Magma and Ice Dragon Slayers glanced at each other and nodded; Julia coated both her hands in magma before bringing them to her face and shouting "Solar Flare!" Unleashing a bright flash of light into Black's face.

"My eyes!" The bystanders cried in pain.

"Sorry about that!" Riana said while pointing her claw at Black and firing a few ice shards at him. Black blocks them while Julia appears behind him and attempts to strike him; Black senses her and blocks her punch with his hand though he gets burned a bit. Julia is taken back from Black's counter but tries to punch again while the Kai is still blind but he dodges her with ease.

"How is he doing this?" Julia wondered.

Black's eyes recover and he grabs Julia before hurling her into Riana. "How was he able to avoid you while blind?" Chillwalker asked.

"He must be very good at sensing people's movements." Julia replied. "Let's try a different approach."

"Roger that!" Riana complied. The two Dragon Slayers flew at Black's sides again and took deep breaths. "Ice Dragon…"

"Magma Dragon…"

"Roar!" Launching their breath attacks, the Rune Knights created a smoke cloud that surrounded the Supreme Kai.

"Really? Attempting to blind me again?" Black asked. He glanced around as his adversaries flew around the smoke before throwing a punch; Julia dodged the blow and locked the Kai in a full-nelson.

"Nope, just needed you to hold still for a second," Riana said as she appeared before the False Saiyan with her fists coated with ice dragon claws. She begins punching Black rapidly in the gut; Black then headbutts Julia, forcing her to let him go. Black tries to punch Riana but she blocks it and uses the full-nelson to restrain Black while Julia begins punching him with magna fists. Novastar then stops to ask "Are you ready to surrender?"

Black surprises them when he begins to chuckle. "Surrender? A god surrenders to no man!" He exclaims as his body starts glowing red. "Kaio-ken!" He lets out his fiery aura, breaks free, grabs the Rune Knights by the face before slamming and sliding them across the ground, then finishes his assault by throwing them away; they crash into each other before quickly getting back up.

"I'm not sure how long we can keep this up," Riana said.

"Agreed. We must capture him before he tires us out!" Julia said. "We'll have to resort to using a secret art."

"Mine or yours?" Riana asked.

"Yours." Julia replied as she got ready to attack the deity. "I will buy you the time you need." She then flew towards Black as Riana put her hands together and formed a magic circle under her feet.

"Come to face me alone now?" Black inquired.

"This is your last chance to back down!" Julia warned but the Saiyan Imposter just cracked his neck. "So be it." Novastar charges at Black and the two engage in hand to hand combat; Black then kicks Julia away and cringes before looking at his singed arms where the sleeves were burned away by her fiery fists. Julia rebounds and crosses her arms. "Magma Dragon Sun Gun!" Her entire body was then engulfed in a large red sphere and started shooting multiple fire blasts at her opponent. Black dodged the blasts and flew towards the sphere, giving it a right hook; his hand immediately caught on fire which he put out by slamming it into his left palm.

"So she's surrounded herself in a heat dome, repelling her opponents while she fires attacks at them." Black thought. "It won't be easy to get through, but it won't be impossible." Black's red aura suddenly becomes large and he shouts "Kaio-Ken times 2!" and he torpedoes himself straight towards Julia's heat dome. As he soars to the dome, he cups his hands together and starts chanting "KA …ME …HA…ME…" Black flies into the dome shoulder first and pushes through the heat, breaking through it exiting while pushing Julia out with him.

"Black!" Gwen cried.

"Is he insane?!" Emily asked.

Julia looks at the Supreme Kai in shock who just smirks wickedly at her. "What manner of man is this?" she thought before addressing Black who's shirt gi was burned away and his upper body was covered with burned marks. "You may have overcome my sun gun but you've foolishly caused yourself more pain! And you've left yourself open to another attack!" She coats her fist in magma and tries to strike again.

"HA!" Black yells as he turns and fires his own destructive turtle Shockwave. The beam crashes into Julia and pushes her towards the ground. Julia breaks away from the blast just as it explodes and she lands on the ground but remains on her knees as Black appears before her.

"How does he know that move?" Julia pondered.

"Surprised? Such a basic technique is easy for a god to master," Black said.

"I see, so he just copied…" Julia thought.

"Don't get the wrong idea, I've mastered this technique before our paths crossed." Black clarified. He then holds his hand out forming his Ki blade. "You fought well, this fight was very instructive. But now, it's over. I thank you for the lesson."

Julia doesn't get up but smirks. "You are right about one thing, this fight is over." Black raised an eyebrow just as two magic circles appeared, one above and under him; multiple ice shards formed around the Supreme Kai. Riana shot beams out of her eyes, hitting one of the shards and then the same beams were shot out of all the shards and struck Black who crossed his arms as ice began to spread over his body. The circles disappear once Black is completely frozen and Riana lets out a cold sigh.

"Drayer Slayer Secret Art! Frozen State, Status Prison!" Riana said before going over to her partner and offering her hand. "You alright Jules?"

Julia took the hand and was pulled to her feet. "I'm fine. This is just an occupational hazard." she replied. "Now, let us get back to the council." The Rune Knights then pick up the False Saiyan and gesture for the Fairy Queen to follow them. The guild mages of Fairy Tail stared in astonishment as the council members left with their friends.

"What the heck just happened?"


At the National Council Fiore Branch, the Frog and the Rune Knights were leading the restrained Erza Scarlet and the still petrified Goku Black down the hall; the group was suddenly stopped when they spotted one of Council members waiting to greet them. "Seigrain!" Erza gasped.

The Frog and the Knights bowed to the blue haired mage as he approached the group."It's been quite awhile Erza." he said as Erza braced herself. "Please, relax. I'm only here in spirit, I'm sending you this projection from Era. In fact all the wrinkled faces in there are projections as well. We didn't think it necessary to show ourselves for such a trivial matter."

"I see, so you're the one behind this farce. You make me sick." Erza sneered.

"Let's be civil, I've always defended Fairy Tail in the past, but the elders are worried that the blame for the destruction of Clover will fall onto them; the only way to avoid that is to place the blame on someone else entirely. You're their scapegoat." Seigrain explained.

"Enough!" Erza yelled.

"Just a friendly warning. There's actually a whole different matter I want to discuss with you." he placed his hand under her chin and stared into her eyes. "Don't let a word slip about you know what, for both of our sakes." Erza didn't respond but she knew what he meant. Seigrain released her and approached the Saiyan Imposter. "So, this is the Infamous Black, he must've put up quite a resistance to have to be brought here in ice."

"Just took a little force is all sir," Julia said.

"Any case, you ladies did an excellent job bringing him here, I'm sure the council will be as pleased as I am." Seigrain commended them.

"Thank you sir." Julia said.

"It was no trouble at all," Raina gushed.

"I must join my colleagues on the council. I'll see you on the other side." and with that, Seigrain's projection vanished.

"Oh wow! You know some very important people," the Frog said to Erza.

"He's evil." Titania muttered.

"Well, Mama digs the bad boys! Give me the chills!" Riana purred.

Novastar rolled her eyes at her partner before standing next to the Fairy Queen. "Miss Titania, just know that my partner and I object to the council's choice of using you like this…at least I do anyway. Despite your reputation, it's clear that you are a strong female mage with a good heart. That is respectable, you shouldn't have to be scolded for the actions of a dark guild or the council members who failed to stop them."

"I appreciate that Miss Novastar," Erza said.

"Call me Julia," Julia insisted.

"If you call me Erza."

"Deal. Now, we should get this over with." Julia said as she led Erza to the courtroom while her partner brought Black.


Moments later, Erza Scarlet stood before all the Magic Council members while Black was placed to the side with the Rune Knights who were standing guard. "This courtroom will now come to order!" one of the frog mages announced. "Before us is the defendant Erza Scarlet and in custody is her associate Mr. Black! Please take the stand Ms. Scarlet!" The Fairy Queen did so and was soon addressed by one of the council members.

"Erza Scarlet, you stand before the council today to answer to charges involving the incident with the dark guild Eisenwald! These charges include extensive damage to Oshibana station, the collapse of the railway bridge and the complete destruction of the Clover Conference Hall! There are 11 property damage charges against you. According to eyewitness reports, the perpetrator is described to be a heavily armored female wizard-" the elderly mage was suddenly interrupted when a large explosion came from the wall behind the Fairy Queen. "What is this?!" Gran Doma demanded.

When the smoke from the explosion cleared, Natsu Dragneel was standing in the hole in the wall wearing a red wig and a ridiculous armored suit. "I'M THE CRAZY LADY IN ARMOR YOU OLD TIMERS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR! IF YOU'VE GOT PROBLEM WITH HOW ME AND MY GUILD DO THINGS YOU CAN FIGHT ME!" He shouted, letting out breaths of fire. "I AM THE ALL POWERFUL ERZA! YOU THOUGHT I WAS DESTRUCTIVE BEFORE, WELL YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET!" The Dragon Slayer continued his rampage by blasting the courtroom; everyone watched in shock except for Seigrain who looked amused. "DO YOU REALLY THINK THE STUFF I DESTROYED IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE GUILD MASTERS' LIVES?! WELL?!"

After a moment no one answered which made the fire mage smirk, but then Gran Doma and Erza sighed. "Guards, restrain them," the council member ordered.

"I'm truly sorry about this," Erza bowed.

"What are you doing Erza? Don't apologize to these council jerks! I mean-I am Erza!" Natsu yelled.

"Sorry about this," Riana said as she held out her hand to form a magic circle as did her partner. They released their elements around the Fairy Tail mages until their bodies from the neck down were completely contained in a cocoon of ice and molten rock. "Unison Raid: Frozen Magma Prison!"

"Hey! You jerks better let me out of here if you know what's good for ya!" Natsu roared as he tried to break free.

"Would you just shut up already!" Erza yelled at him.

"Do yourself a favor Salamander and settle down before you make things even worse for yourself and ," Julia advised.

"We'll deal with the both of you afterwards; but for now, let's get to questioning the rogue mage." Gran Doma said. "Please thaw him out now."

"Yes sir." Julia complied as she approached the iced Kai; just as she was about to touch him, his body started emitting steam. The ice began to crack as its color changed to red.

"Kaio-Ken!" Black roared. His fiery aura exploded and the ice shattered before flying everywhere. Everyone ducked to avoid the flying shards; the Rune Knights immediately braced themselves for an attack as the Kai glanced towards Erza and Natsu. To Everyone's surprise, Black suddenly started laughing hysterically. "I have never witnessed anything so amusing! You mortals truly make decent entertainment! I only wish I could've posted this on GodTube!" Everyone just stared at the Supreme Kai as he continued laughing.

"I'm confused, what's Black talking about?" Natsu whispered.

"He's obviously referring to your little rampage you fool!" Erza told him.

"Cease this laughter at once! You are in the presence of the Council! Show some respect!" Gran Doma ordered.

Black immediately stopped laughing and gave a menacing glare at the old man. "You dare to order a god?! Mortals, especially those that are frail and old, do not give me orders! That is sin punishable by death! "

"Such insolence! You dare to-" the Council member was cut off when a beam flew right through his hat, burning a hole that was just above his skull.

"That was a warning shot, mortal. I did not give you permission to speak!" Black sneered as he generated a black outline. "You would do well to know your place!"

Most of the council members were taken back by Black's act of dominance except for Siegrain and Ultear who looked intrigued. "Novastar! Chillwalker! Restrain him!" Gran Doma ordered.

The Council Dragon Slayer jumped towards Black who just held his hand up to them and let out a yell, using a kiai to blow the Rune Knights into the wall and hold them there. "Marvel at the power of a true divine being!"

"I can't move!" Riana said.

"How can he still have this much power after fighting us?" Julia wondered.

"Go Black! Way to stick it to these council jerks!" Natsu cheered.

"Be quiet!" Erza yelled. "Black, stop this right now before you make things worse!"

"You should listen to her! Unless you want to cause more trouble for your guild!" Raina advised.

"My guild? I am not associated with Fairy Tail! I act on my own accord!" Black replied.

"How did you break out of Chillwalker's ice prison?" Julia questioned.

"Please, did you really think you could restrain me with ice? I did not break out, cause I was never captured." Black answered.

"What?" the Rune Knights asked.

"Are you saying that you allowed our Knights to bring you here?" Seigrain inquired. "If so, you must have some reason for putting on a charade instead of coming quietly."

Black stared at Seigrain intently before answering "I needed a good fight to relieve myself of some stress. I also wanted to see this Organization that holds great authority in order to arrest Titania; and so far I am not surprised and not impressed by what I've seen."

"What?!"

"You're all just writhing old weaklings. You're so worried about losing face due to your own incompetence that you'd rather pin the blame for this crisis on someone else. None of you were even willing to do the job yourselves despite it being your prison that Drakken escaped from! You took no part in the battle and now you attempt to use Titania's strength and reputation by tarnishing it just to save your own! It's pitiful!" Black said.

"H-How could you possibly know any of this?"

"Your minds are open to me, or at least those of your subordinates. Not that I needed to read their minds, your cowardice in refusing to show your faces to stronger mages says it all." Black replied.

"That's right! You tell em Black! Let those jerks have it!" Natsu cheered.

"Don't get the wrong idea, Salamander. I'm not defending Titania, I am chastising these mortals. Pointing out their sins as a god should do." Black explained.

"Well then, Mr. God, if I may be so bold as to ask, could you answer a few questions for us?" Ultear requested.

Black looked at her questionably "You are trying to mock me, but I can't punish you since you're not actually here. I suppose I'll indulge you."

Ultear smiled "As you were the last person to see Drakken Joe, would you mind telling us what happened to him. Our knights lost his trail along the train track, where he seems to have fought you, but there was no body recovered."

"Of course you couldn't find his body, because I wiped him off the face of this planet ." Black replied.

"Are you saying that you killed him?" Ultear asked.

"Killed? That would indicate that something would have been left behind from his death; spirit, soul or even his magic essence. No, I didn't kill him; I completely erased him from existence." Black explained.

"Care to give us a demonstration?" Seigrain inquired. He made a gesture with his hand and two frog mages left the courtroom; they soon returned with the two members of Eisenwald that were captured, Friesia and Maria. "These mages have been asking about the whereabouts of their Guild Master,"

"And when we find him, we'll make sure you all suffer for imprisoning us!" Friesia shouted.

"L-Lady Friesia," Riana muttered.

"So they want me to give a demonstration?" Black thought. "Very well, I could use more stress relief." The Kai then approached the dark mages who were struggling against their restraints.

"What do you want? Wait, I remember you! You're the one who killed Baku!" Friesia said to Black. "I guess you wanna finish the job then?"

"Yes," Black replied.

"Go ahead! Just know our comrades are out there tracking Master Drakken down; and when they find him, you'll be one of the ones on the list for payback!" Friesia assured.

"Then their search is in vain then, cause I made sure that he'll never be seen again." Black said.

"What?" Friesia asked.

"Death by the hands of a god, there's no greater way to leave this world." Black boasted.

"You're lying! Master Drakken is the strongest mage ever! There's no way a simple guild mage like you could ever defeat him!" Maria defied.

"I remember the look in his eyes when he lived his final moments." Black said. "The confusion and fear. The pain he experienced in our fight. His battered and broken state when I was done with him."

"Stop it! Shut up!" Maria yelled.

"I watched as he withered away into nothingness. No corpse, no remains, not even ashes for his funeral. I didn't end him, I completely destroyed him." the Saiyan Imposter gave a delighted smirk as he reminisced. "And now, I'm going to do the same to you."

The two dark mages lowered their heads in despair from the Supreme Kai's words. "We knew it. From the moment we sensed the Master's power had vanished and that he was never arrested, we knew it. We just didn't know who did it." Friesia admitted. "When we found out that there was a trial that would clarify what was Drakken's fate, we knew this would provide us with the perfect opportunity."

"If you think you can escape right now then I assure you that your attempt attempts will end in failure," Org said.

"Why would we escape, when we can take our revenge on all of you right now?" Maria asked before opening her mouth wide and letting out a loud song. with her melody magic. Immediately, numerous explosions occurred in the courtroom and multiple dark mages burst in. The Supreme Kai soon found himself surrounded by the remnants of the Eisenwald guild.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Gran Doma yelled. "All of you surrender yourselves or face punishment!"

"Silence!" Friesia ordered as her and Maria restraints were broken. "You councilmen aren't even here, so just sit back and enjoy the show!" She then turned her attention to Black and the other mages. "Now, we're going to get our revenge on those who stood against us by killing Titania, Salamander, the Rune Knights and the man who killed Master Drakken. And with our numbers this should be over soon."

"You think so?" Black inquired as he lowered his hand, allowing the Rune Knights to move.

"This is bad. There's so many of them," Julia muttered.

"Hate to say it, but we may need to ask for help from the Fairy Tail mages." Riana suggested.

"You Eisenwald jerks are still around? Come on, we'll take you all down right now!" Natsu said.

"Julia, let us out of this so that we may help you!" Erza urged.

"Right!" Julia replied.

"Knights, stand down!" Seigrain ordered.

"But Lord Seigrain,"

"Relax. Take a breather. I'm sure a god will have no trouble dealing with this," Seigrain said.

"Seigrain, what do you think you're doing?" Org asked.

"Getting some answers," he replied.

Black glanced at the council with a frown. "You think you can have me clean up your mess, how you mortals continuously insult the gods. Then again…" he turned to face the dark mages and cracked his knuckles. "I could always use more stress relief."

"You a god? Ha! You're not a god, you're just a man! A man who's about to take his last breath." Friesia said.

"You know, your master said the same thing to me, right before I erased him from existence." Black said, getting the dark mages angry.

"Black, what are you doing? Don't taunt them!" Erza advised.

"You're greatly outnumbered! Let us assist you!" Julia suggested.

"Yeah man. Let us out of here and we'll kick their butts together!" Natsu said.

"Stay out of this mortals. I wiped out a guild once before; this won't take half the effort it took to wipe out Blue Skull," Black said.

"So he's the one who wiped out the Blue Skull guild?"

"Enough talk! The time for revenge is now!" Maria yelled.

"Agreed. Any last words?" Friesia asked Black. The Saiyan Imposter simply held up his hand and gestured 'come on' before channeling his Ki blade. She glared at him and yelled. "Kill him!" The dark mages fired their magical attacks at Black but he easily dodged them as he rushed towards them; one of them charged to attack but was struck in the gut by Black's blade. The Kai the fires and energy blast right through the mage, causing an explosion that blew the guild members apart. Black immediately pins down one of the dark mages and prepares to impale him. Some of the mages got up and jumped at the Saiyan Imposter. "DIE!" they yelled as they conjured up magic weapons to strike him but he disappeared again, making them kill their own guildmate unintentionally. Black then chops their heads and they fall to the ground dead.

More dark mages charge at the Supreme Kai who conjures up his scythe and swings, slicing them in half. The remaining mages start to get terrified as Black turns to them with a sadistic grin. In an instant Black slams his weapon on the ground, creating a shockwave that sends the grunts flying before jumping up and cutting them all into pieces; he lands on the floor as blood and body parts rain down around him. The council, the knights and the Fairies could only watch in horror at Black's demonstration of his divinity. After a few moments, the only members left were Maria and Friesia who were petrified by their guildmates' deaths.

"You…you're a monster!" Maria states in fear. Black replied by swinging his scythe, creating multiple energy spikes that impale Maria and pin her to the wall. She cries out in agony as Black appears before her and stomps on one of the spikes to inflict even more pain.

"No, I'm a god. And this is justice." Black replies as he stabs her with his sickle. The blades then explode, consuming both Zamasu and Maria.

"Maria!" Friesia cried. Black steps out of the smoke, carrying Maria's lifeless body with him before dropping it.

"My god," Org muttered.

"Savagery." Gran Doma said.

"How can anyone be that ruthless?" Julia questioned.

"He's just as evil as they are." Riana commented.

"He's so bloodthirsty." Erza muttered while visibly shaking.

"Hey Black! You went too far! You didn't have to kill them!" Natsu yelled.

Friesia gritted her teeth as she gripped her whip tightly and began to shed tears. "You murder. I'LL KILL YOU!" She swings her whip at the Kai who takes it but is unaffected; He then walks towards her as she continues to whip him in fury. Despite every whip cutting his body and shredding his upper gi, Black did not react to the assaults and just got closer to his prey. He then held up his right arm, allowing the whip to tangle around his wrist and then pulled his arm back, reeling in the last dark mage and then striking her hard in the gut. Friesia coughed up blood as she grasped her stomach and fell to her knees.

"What's wrong? I thought you said you were going to kill me," Black taunted her.

Friesia looked up at the False Saiyan and glared at killed my master and comrades, all of them. And now you're going to kill me, right? Come on then, do it!" she demanded.

Black's smirk turned into a disgusted look as he kicked her onto her back. "Are you commanding me to end your miserable life? That's not how this works!" he then stomped on her stomp, making her cry out. "I decide when to kill you, and that's only after you've suffered the wrath of a god!"

"Black stop! That's enough!" Erza yelled.

"Interesting," Seigrain and Ultear thought.

"The gods gave you all life and potential but you waste it on meaningless squabbles and pity crimes of desire, ignorant to how fast your worthless lives could come to an end." Black chastised as he stomped on Friesis again. "I've seen many mortals spill just as much blood as I have, but you sinners have no right to decide who lives and who dies! Only a god can make that decision!"

"Spare me your rambling, I don't give a crap." Friesia said.

"Typical mortal ignorance. But you're right, I shouldn't be wasting my breath." Black said as he held his hand to her head. "Mortals are an ugly and foolish mistake that stain the majesty of the cosmos and humans are the worst of them all. Because you are the ugliest, I will sentence you to the heaviest of punishments, a despair and defeat that befits your heinous crimes! Your kind is the infestation that plagues the beauty us gods created; to ensure this world's splendor will not fall ruin to your savagery, you must be terminated."

"At least I'll be with my master and guildmates in the afterlife," Friesia muttered.

"I'd say you're right, except both your master's body and soul were destroyed, so there's no afterlife for him…or you." Black said. "Now disappear! Hakai!" Everyone watched as the Supreme Kai created a purple black sphere and hit Friesia with it; she cried out in agony as her body started to break down into tiny particles before disappearing completely.

"She…she's gone. There's no trace of her."

"Just like with Drakken,"

"What was that?"

"Destruction," Black answered with a wide smirk.

"Lady Friesia," Riana began to tear up. "Bring her back! Bring her back right now!"

"I'm afraid you're asking the wrong god. Try a different Supreme Kai." Black replied.

"No," Riana wept as her partner comforted her.

"Black, how could you do this?" Erza asked.

"Because I am a god and this is my justice. " Black replied before he began to exit the courtroom. "Consider that a warning. You are not watching me, I am watching you. No matter who you are, my eyes are on all of you and your minds are open to me. And I will continue to observe humanity until the day of judgment arrives; and when it does, your world's fate will be decided." With that, the Saiyan Imposter placed two fingers on his forehead and teleported away.

"Very interesting," Seigrain and Ultear thought.

The room stayed silent until Gran Doma banged his hammer."Take these two away."


Moments later, Titania and Salamander were placed into a cell for the night; they sat across from each other with the red haired mage glaring daggers at her guildmate. "Words can't express how I am with you right now!" Erza stated. "That trial was just a formality!"

"Seriously?" Natsu asked.

"It's a glorified spectacle. The council's using me as an example to remind everyone that if you break the law you'll be punished. It helps them maintain order in the magical world." She explained.

"So this was all for show?" Natsu inquired.

"They probably would've found me guilty, then sent me home with a slap on the wrist…BUT THANKS TO YOU I'M STUCK IN A JAIL CELL!" Erza yelled at the Dragon Slayer making him scream in terror. "I can't believe you,"

"I'm sorry," Natsu said solemnly.

"It's okay. I know you meant well," she calmed down and gave him a grateful smile; she then grabbed his head and embraced him, which for him was just slamming his head onto her armor.

"Ow! That hurts!" Natsu whined.

"How sweet. This would bring me to tears if I shared your mortal sentiment," Black said as he appeared with his arms crossed.

"Black!" the Fairies exclaimed before glaring at the Kai. "Why are you here?"

"I am here to receive some answers," Black replied just as Julia and Riana approached the cell Erza and Natsu were in.

"Hey, it's more of those Council jerks!" Natsu exclaimed.

Erza smacked her guildmate. "Show some respect, they're elite Rune Knights!" she scolded him. "They're Dragon Slayers like you."

"What?" Natsu said surprised.

"Pleased to officially make your acquaintance Salamander, though not exactly under the circumstances I had in mind." Julia stated.

"I always imagined we'd be arresting him after he burned something down like at Hargeon," Riana commented bitterly. "It's the extra company I wasn't expecting."

Black raised an eyebrow as the Ice Dragon's hostility towards him. "You seem to be angry at me, have I done something to offend you?" the Kai asked sarcastically, making Riana grit her teeth.

Natsu took a few sniffs at the Rune Knights and cringed. "Why do you two smell bad?"

Erza slapped the Dragon Slayer. "Don't be rude!" she told him. Though the Dragon Slayers were taken back by Salamander's comment, they looked away in shame.

"I have some questions for you two." Black stated.

"And what if we refuse to answer?" Riana asked. Black just smirked at her and tapped his forehead, she knew what he was saying. "Why not just use that mind reading thing to get what you want from us and get it over with?"

"I'm not in any hurry to leave. Besides, I want to hear the answers from your mouths." Black replied.

Riana glared harder at him."I don't really feel like talking, so you might have to beat the answers out of us,"

"Don't underestimate me, mortal. I was just having fun during our last fight, but I can assure you this next one will not go so well or benefit you as it will me." Black warned.

"I'll take my chances," Riana said as her fists started glowing. Her partner then held out her hand to stop her.

"Stand down Chillwalker." Julia ordered. "Until the Council gives their final verdict on this person, we are under orders not to engage him in combat." Riana sucked her teeth and turned her in anger but complied. Julia looked intensely at Black and asked. "What do you want to know?"

"First, how do you know the Kamehameha wave?" Black inquired.

"Our Masters taught it to us," Julia answered.

"How can that be? That technique uses Ki not magic and no being in this world knows how to manipulate Ki." Black said.

"Well our Dragons did! And they taught us how to use it!" Riana said.

"Did they also teach you to use Ki to conjure energy blasts, use the flight technique, and the sun technique?" Black asked.

"If you mean the Buku-Jutsu and the Solar Flare then yes." Julia answered.

"Wait, don't dragons have wings? Why would they need technique to fly, can't they fly naturally?" Natsu asked.

Julia and Riana shrugged. "Not all dragons have wings, and I guess some have them just for show." Riana said.

"So your dragons had knowledge of Ki?" Black asked and the Rune Knights nodded. "Tell me, did your dragon have knowledge on Ki Salamander?"

"I don't remember Igneel ever telling me about this Ki thing so I don't think so." Natsu replied.

"I see." Black said.

"You know, our dragons were once friends, Salamander." Julia told Natsu. "Nuova always respected Igneel, they even fought once."

"Nuova? Was that your dragon's name?" Erza asked.

"Yes. Nuova Shenron." Julia replied.

"Shenron? Isn't that the name of the earth's dragon god?" Black thought.

"What was yours?" Erza asked Riana.

"Eis. Eis Shenron." Chillwalker answered.

"Your dragons share the same last name?" Erza asked.

"They were brothers," Riana said.

"Have you ever known dragons to be related, Natsu?" Erza asked.

"I only remember Igneel, and he never told me had any family other than me. I didn't even know dragons could have last names, let alone families." Natsu replied.

"Our dragons were a special kind," Julia said.

"Nuova and Eis Shenron, the Magma and Ice duo. Just like us, their little girls!" Riana exclaimed.

"So does that make you two related?" Natsu asked.

"In a way," The Rune Knights replied.

Black was still pondering on the familiar Dragon name. "Two dragons in this world that share the same name as the dragon of earth? Is it just a coincidence?"

"Did we answer everything?" Julia asked the deity.

"One last question, do you know of the dragon balls?" Black inquired.

"What are dragon balls?" Natsu asked.

"Got me." Riana said.

"Sorry, but we've never heard of these dragon balls." Julia replied. "Are they connected to the dragons?"

Black attempted to read their minds but to his surprise, he couldn't for some reason. "Something's preventing me from entering their minds to know about the dragon balls, and I don't think the Dragon Slayers are doing it. Someone doesn't want me to pry." He thought before replying "Never mind, it's not relevant. That is all. I will take my leave now." He then vanished using the Instant Transmission.

"Hey, I've actually got a question of my own." Natsu said.

"What is it, Son of Igneel?" Julia inquired.

"Where are your dragons now?" Natsu inquired.

The female Dragon Slayers looked saddened by that question. "They're gone. They've been gone for years." Riana said.

"I'm sorry to hear that. Believe me, I get how you feel. My dragon disappeared 7 years ago too. Maybe we could try finding our dragons together," Natsu suggested.

"I appreciate your sympathy Salamander, but you misunderstand." Julia said. "My partner was speaking lighty; when she said they were gone, she meant they were dead."

"What? How?" Natsu asked.

"They were killed," Julia answered. "By us,"

Erza and Natsu were shocked at this revelation. "What?! Why would you kill your dragons? Didn't you say they taught you? Didn't you think of them as your parents?"

"Of course we did." Riana replied.

"Then why? Why would you kill them?" Natsu asked furiously as he grabbed the bars and glared at the Rune Knights. "Didn't you care about them at all. Why would you wanna do that to them?!"

"We didn't, they did." Julia said.

"What?" Natsu questioned. "What do you mean by that?"

"Our dragons took us in when we were little girls; they cared for us, fed us, and taught us many things. They treated us like their own daughters, they loved us…and we loved them." Riana explained.

"So why…" Natsu began to ask.

"Seven years ago Nuova and Eis left to take on a strong opponent. I was confident that Nuova was second only to Igneel, I didn't think there was anyone who could beat him and Riana thought the same of Eis. But we were wrong." Julia explained. "When they returned to us, they were half dead. This foe was so much stronger than they were, but they would not grant him the pleasure of reaping their souls, so they fled."

"I tried to give Eis my magic to save him but it wasn't enough." Riana said.

"Giving Nuova my magic could only allow him to live a bit longer; despite this he continued my training and taught me all he could." Julia said.

"Then one day, Eis said it was time for my final test. He asked to kill him." Riana said as she clenched her fist. "I argued with him, begging to find another way to save him but there was no time left. He was on the verge of death and he wanted to go out like the fighter he was, which meant another fighter had to be the one to do him in, and he chose me."

"Nuova wanted me to gain the experience necessary that only came from personally fighting a dragon." Julia said. "He looked at me with pleading eyes as his body grew weaker. He looked so sick that it hurt to see him in that state. So…I agreed to do it."

"Our battle was intense. He didn't pull his punches-er, claws. I could feel my attacks ripping at his icy flesh, yet he kept fighting to the end. Gave it his all." Raina said.

"In our final clash, we charged at each other and then…I passed out." Julia said. "When I woke up, I was lying in a pool of Nuova's blood while his body was split in two."

"Eis…didn't respond to my cries and I yelled at the top of my lungs." Riana said as her eyes got teary.

"Dragon blood. That's why you guys smell bad to me." Natsu stated and the two nodded.

"The scent of dragon blood doesn't fade no matter what you try to cover it with; it sticks and mutates the body. I could feel my strength increase as Nuova's boiling blood sank into my skin." Julia explained. "Eventually, I had to go on just as my dragon master wanted for me. Even in his death he was proud of me and that he would always be part of me."

"Years later we met and we've been stuck with each other ever since." Riana explained while wiping her eyes. "We keep going cause that's what they trained us to do."

"I hope this helps you understand, Son of Igneel." Julia said.

"Yeah, I get it." Natsu replied before asking. "You said your dragons died seven years ago, what day was that exactly?"

"July 7, 777." Julia answered.

"Weird, that's the same day Igneel disappeared." Natsu said.

"That's quite the coincidence." Erza said. "Earlier you said that your dragons were a special kind, what did you mean by that?"

Julia turns away before answering "It's late, you two should get some rest. You'll be free to return to your guild in the morning."

"Try not to cause too much trouble, or you might end up back here," Riana teased.

"I'll do my best to make sure Natsu and the rest of Fairy Tail follows after my moderate example," Titania swears as she places a hand on Natsu's head.

"She does know she causes the council a lot of trouble too, right?" Julia thought before beginning to leave. She turned back to look at the Son of Igneel. "Though you're quite the reckless renegade, I can see that you have a good heart like Nuova did. I truly hope you reunite with your dragon parent, Natsu Dragneel." The Rune Knights then left, leaving the Fairies in their cell.

"Interesting, I never realized that some of our Rune Knights had dark secrets of their own or that there was another source of great power that even the Council was unaware of." Seigrain muttered to himself from the corner of the prison hall. "This Black is quite the fascinating specimen, as are you Natsu Dragneel."


The next morning, Erza Scarlet and Natsu Dragneel went inside their guildhall, the latter being happy to have returned. "Who would've thought that fresh air could smell so sweet! I'm gonna breathe it in all day!" The Dragon Slayer yelled with joy as he ran around exhaling flames, which annoyed some of his guildmates.

"I can't believe that stupid trail was just for show; all that worrying for nothing." Lucy moaned.

"Oh. So she wasn't a sacrificial lamb but a scapegoat." Gray stated.

"You must be one heck of an Ice Wizard cause even your jokes leave me cold. Elfman said before addressing the Fire Dragon. "Hey Natsu! You gonna finish going man to man with Erza?"

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that." Natsu smirked at Erza. "So, what do you say? Wanna pick up where we left off?"

"I'm not in the mood right now." Erza replied.

Suddenly Goku Black entered the guildhall with Neb trailing behind him carrying the exhausted Pendleton sisters. "Hey guys, welcome back." Emily muttered.

"Oh dear, are you alright?" Mira asked.

"Fine, just tired." Gwen answered. "Black's been having us use our magic all morning, still not used to using it for a long time."

"Anyway, glad to see you guys made it back okay. Black told us about the trials and said you'd be back in the morning. Hope the council will leave you alone for a while now." Emily said.

Erza gave Black an uncomfortable look as he passed by. "Welcome back, Titania." he coldly greeted her before setting the Pendleton sisters down and going over to meditate. Her eyes were still on him when Natsu began to approach her with a fiery fist.

"Come on, Erza! Let's finish our fight!" Natsu urged. "Don't tell me you're afraid you'll lose!"

"I told you I'm not in the mood." Erza repeated.

"Too bad, cause I'm not letting you off the hook that easy!" Natsu exclaimed as he charged at her.

"I swear," Titania muttered as she got up and struck Salamander in the gut, instantly knocking him to her guildmates' surprise. "There, satisfied?"

"And he's out!" Happy announced. The other Fairies started laughing at how quickly Titania beat the Son of Igneel.

"Way to go champ!" Gray joked.

"Guess we know who the real man is!" Elfman laughed.

Black just scoffed at these antics which didn't go unnoticed by Erza; she approached the guild master and whispered. "Master, I need to talk to you about Black,"

Makarov didn't answer her but groaned, looking a bit tired. "Something wrong, master?" Mira asked.

"I'm fine, just sleepy…" Makarov replied. "He's coming."

Mirajane suddenly collapsed onto the floor, falling asleep herself. Black suddenly felt a strange sensation come over him. "What is this feeling?" he thought.

Pretty soon all of the guild members started to get sleepy too. "Not again," Gray groaned. One by one, all of the Fairies fell to the floor and began to sleep. At that moment, a cloaked figure wearing a mask and carrying a staff entered the guildhall. The mystery man approaches the guild master but gives no formal greeting before going over to the request board.

"Mystogan…" Makarov muttered.

"Who is this? Another member of the guild?" Black pondered.

The man named Mystogan took a request off the board and went back to the master. "I shall return." he stated.

"No wait, lift your sleeping spell before you go," Makarov instructed.

"He's casting the spell?" Black thought. Mystogan doesn't answer but turns to leave; before he gets far the False Saiyan appears in his path. The two stared each other down as the Supreme examined this mystery mage. "I feel…nothing," Black thought. "I don't sense any incredible power from this mortal. How is that possible? Is he suppressing his power?"

"Can I help you?" Mystogan asked the Kai.

"No, that can't be it. If he truly is the one casting this spell, I should've sensed his power even for an instant; but his Ki remains doscle. It's on the same level as the common mortals who wander the streets, yet he can use a spell powerful enough to knock out both Titania and Salamander, even the old fairy is barely able to fight it off. What kind of mortal is this?" Black thought as he peered into Mystogan's mind, his eyes widening as he learned a few things. "How interesting,"

"Is there a problem?" Mystogan asked.

"No, I just find your situation to be quite similar to mine, Mystogan." Black replied before stepping aside.

Mystogan stared at the Former Zamasu for a moment before continuing to exit the guildhall. "5…4…3…2…1." Once he finished counting down and left Fairy Tail, all of the sleeping members immediately woke up, except Natsu.

"What just happened?" Emily asked.

"Aw man, was Mystogan here?" Jet said.

"What a jerk." Droy groaned.

"Does he have to put us to sleep every time he comes here?" Levy asked.

"Who's Mystogan?" Lucy inquired.

"For one, he's a contender for Fairy Tail's strongest wizard." Elfman answered.

"For real?" Gwen and Emily asked.

"Yeah, and for some reason he doesn't want anyone to see what he looks like." Gray explained. "So whenever he comes here to take a job, he casts a sleeping spell."

"That's kind of creepy!" the blonde commented.

"Master Makarov's the only person here who's ever gotten a good look on his face." Gray said.

"That's not true. I've seen him before." someone said. Everyone looked up and spotted a blond-haired man with a lightning scar over his right eye, wearing a fur coat, resting on the upper floor and smirking down at them.

"Laxus!" Elfman exclaimed.

"Talk about rare," Macao said.

"You're never here!" Wakaba pointed out.

"And here's another contender," Gray said to Lucy.

"So, he's another member of this guild," Black thought.

"Mystogan's just a little shy, you should all respect his privacy," Laxus told them.

Upon hearing the newcomer's voice, Natsu immediately woke up and raised his fist. "Alright Laxus, you and me! Right now!"

"Getting your butt kicked once today wasn't enough?" Gray questioned.

"Yeah pal, if you can't even win against the redhead, why bother with me?" Laxus asked.

"What are you trying to say?" Erz asked angrily.

"No need to get all worked up Erza," Gray attempted to calm her.

"I'm saying that I'm the guild's strongest wizard!" Laxus declared.

"Then come down here and prove it!" Natsu challenged him.

"You come to me, little man," Laxus shot back.

"With pleasure!" The Fire Dragon rushed to get up the stairs but before he could, the guild master enlarged his fist and slammed him onto the ground, pinning him there.

"You're not allowed on the second floor, Natsu! Not yet!" Makarov scolded him.

"I think you made him grumpy," Laxus laughed.

"Shut up!" Natsu replied as he struggled to escape Makarov's fist.

"That's enough out of you, Laxus!" the guild master ordered.

The new mage went on with his boasting. "The most powerful one in the guild isn't a chick or some hooded weirdo. You wanna know what the strongest wizard looks like? You're looking right at him!" His smirk grew wider as he pointed at himself, all while Natsu, Gray and Erza glared at him.

"What a jerk! Thinks he's such a big shot that he won't get off his high horse," Emily commented.

"Uh, big sis," Gwen tugged on her and pointed at their mentor. Black had an intrigued look on his face that it made the Pendleton sisters nervous. "Oh no," In an instant, the Supreme Kai appeared next to the blond haired man.

"How'd he get up here so fast?" Laxus thought as he stared at Black. "And just who the hell are you?"

"A deity who's curious about this strength you're so proud of," Black replied. Just like with Erza, he appeared in front of Laxus and placed two fingers under his chin. "Yes, I can feel it. Unlike that Mystogan, you truly have incredible power that surpasses even Titania's strength. It's this kind of power that I need to satisfy my hunger."

Laxus backed away from the False Saiyan. "What's with this guy? Is he another weirdo?" he thought. "I don't get what you're saying but if you're hungry then just have Miss bartender make you something."

"You misunderstand. What I crave is battle, and my meal will be you!" Black answered as he revved up his Ki, releasing a shockwave that everyone inside could feel.

"Don't tell me," Gray muttered.

"Is Black about to fight Laxus?" Elfman questioned.

"No fair! I want to fight that jerk!" Natsu complained.

"Not sure if this is a good thing," Lucy commented.

"Matser, I'm concerned about where this is going," Erza said.

"As am I," Makarov replied.

Laxus glared at the Kai. "You saying you wanna fight me? Well, I don't really wanna fight anyone right now, so how about another time?" he offered.

"What makes you think I'll take no for an answer?" Black asked as he raised his hands and used his paralysis technique to immobilize Laxus. "Because I won't!" He yelled, using a kiai to blow the blond mage out of the guildhall. Laxus landed out in the streets where Black went out to meet him.

"What just happened? One second I was completely paralyzed, and the next thing I knew he yelled at me and I was blown away." Laxus thought. "Just what kind of magic is he using?"

"Don't bother trying to figure out what magic I'm using, cause I don't use magic to fight like you mortals do," Black replied.

"Listen pal, I already told you I'm interested in fighting you. So, why don't you go play with those weaklings in the guildhall?" Laxus asked.

"I've already had a good fight with Salamander, and while Titania still owes me a proper challenge, I refuse to let another strong mage get away from me before testing my strength against theirs," Black answered. "And in this case that's you."

"And what if I still say no?" Laxus asked as he clenched his fist.

"Then I assure you that this will get excruciatingly painful for you," Black promised as his hand sparked electricity. "Unless you fight back!" He pointed his hand at his opponent and shot out a blast of lightning that struck him. To his surprise Laxus looked completely unfazed by his thunder shock surprise attack; after he stopped attacking, the blond mage's eyes were glowing as electricity sparked around his body.

"I don't know who you are, but you just made a big mistake." Laxus said as he released a massive electrical aura; in an instant he dashed at Black and punched him in the gut, sending flying into across the street before crashing into another building. Black stood up and smirked as he activated the Kaio-ken and flew back towards his opponent. Laxus threw a lightning blast at the deity who dodged and punched him in the face. Laxus skidded back a bit just as Black tried to hit him again. The lightning mage transformed into his element and dodged the blow, appearing behind Black and hitting him with another attack. Black screamed in agony as Laxus brought his hands down on him, slamming him into the pavement. "Satisfied?" Laxus asked.

Black stood back up and replied. "Not yet," then revved up his Ki and charged to attack again. Laxus turned into lightning and evaded him; Black chased after the lightning mage as they flew through the heavens. "Kaio-ken times 2!" he yelled, amping up his power and charging at Laxus faster; though he could now keep up with the lightning mage none of his blows seemed to be making any impact, all he felt was the sensation of lightning running through his body every time he made contact with Laxus. "Is this part of his magic? Somehow my attacks are going right through him," Black thought before smirking. "Well then, how about this?" The deity flew towards the lightning mage with his right fist glowing; he struck Laxus right in the gut, and was immediately electrocuted as he kept his fist in there.

"Bad move there pal!" Laxus stated.

Black then opened his hand, letting out an energy blast that immediately detonated. The two were separated by the explosion, with Laxus being knocked to the ground. Black lands in front of him as he gets back up. "That's a nice trick you've got there mortal, but I've got a few of my own." he told the mage.

Laxus responds by removing his headphones and taking off his jacket. "Try this trick!" he yelled as he punched the ground, sending a wave of lightning at the Supreme Kai and Black summoned an energy barrier to protect himself; the other members of Fairy Tail rushed outside and watched as Black flies into the sky with Laxus chasing after him. Black fires multiple Ki blasts that Laxus evades before getting nailed in the face by a lightning punch. Laxus continues to sock the Kai in the head when he disappears from the mage's sight and appears behind him with his scythe in hand. He swings it, creating a curved energy attack that hits him in the back. Black sends more attacks at his opponent who counters by throwing lightning blasts. The two attacks clashing caused shockwaves that began to damage the area around them.

"Man, now this is a good fight," Gray commented.

"This is crazy!" Lucy said.

"This is how real men get to know each other!" Elfman exclaimed.

"Come on, Black! Show Laxus who's boss!" Natsu cheered.

"Master, maybe we should do something," Mira suggested.

"Master Makarov, Mirajane is right. This is starting to get out of hand!" Erza said.

"I know. I'll have to step in or the town might be destroyed." Makarov said. The guild master then grows ten times larger and stands between Black and Laxus. "BOTH OF YOU, STOP FIGHTING RIGHT NOW!" He ordered.

"Stay out of this old timer!" Laxus replied. Makarov placed his giant hand in front of the Saiyan Imposter but Black placed two fingers on his forehead and teleported behind Laxus and brought his sickle down. Laxus managed to grab onto the stick part of the weapon just before it cut him; he struggled to hold back the Kai's strength and then he held out his hand, forming a magic circle to appear under Black's feet. A massive bolt of lightning shot out of the circle and struck the Supreme Kai. When it stopped, Black backed away from the lightning mage and grasped his chest.

"Yes, this pain! I want more!" Black muttered.

"What are you? Some kind of masochist?" Laxus asked. He didn't get an answer as Black charged at him again and started hitting him with a multiple fist barrage. After taking many blows, Laxus hit Black with another lightning blast that pushed him back before raising his fist into the air. "Can you feel the electric energy from the lightning I've summoned forth! It will plummet from the heavens and turn you to ash!" Laxus began to chant as his fist conjured constant lightning bolts. A giant ball of electricity formed right about the lightning mage's fist as his eyes started to glow. "Raging Bolt!" He brought his hand down, commanding the attack to strike his opponent; Black took the hit and was consumed in a large explosion. Everyone shielded their eyes from the shockwave and bright light that Laxus' attack caused.

"Black!" the Penleton sisters cried.

"Laxus, that's going too far!" Mira yelled.

"He asked for it." Laxus replied. When the smoke cleared, the False Saiyan was kneeling before the blond haired man with his body sparking electricity and the left part of his top Gi was burned away, revealing his bruised chest. "I'll give you a little credit new guy, you're pretty tough. But you're wasting your time with these losers."

Black just started laughing as he grasped his chest and spat out some blood. "You are indeed much stronger than anyone I've faced since coming to this world. This pain, I feel it making me so much stronger, and this fight…" Black said as he stood. "IT GETS ME EXCITED!" The fiery aura enveloping the deity grew larger as he let out a strong roar.

"Just who the hell are you anyway?" Laxus asked.

"You may call me Black," Black introduced himself.

"Okay, now why are you so interested in fighting me?" Laxus inquired.

"I seek strength and the only way to get it is to fight those who are strong in this world," Black explained. "Ever since I came to this guild, I've only been fighting to get my lost strength back; but now, I feel such a rush! It's quite exhilarating; I thought only a Saiyan could make me feel this way. At this rate, my strength will be restored in no time and then I can carry out my justice!"

"Are you sure you wanna keep fighting?" Laxus asked. "You look pretty banged up already, and I'm sure some of those bruises weren't from me."

"I assure you, despite how injured I look, I'll keep fighting til I can't fight anymore." Black said as he channels his Ki blade. "Now, come on!" He charges at the lightning mage again, appearing in front of him and slashing his chest, creating a gash that dripped blood. Laxus winced in pain and grasped his chest before changing into lightning and backing away. Black chased after him and kept swinging his blade; Laxus dodged his slashes before kicking him away with a lightning enhanced kick. Black only smirked and yelled "Kaio-ken times 3!" increasing his power again as he went on the attack. Laxus caught Black's wrist and tried to counter his own punch; Black blocked his strike and the two began to clash with their energies. The force from their clash causes the ground under them to crack as they push back and forth. "Kaio-ken times 4!" The deity's power increased once more and he pushed harder, causing the lightning mage to buckle to one knee. Black then frees his hand with the Ki blade and tries to impale Laxus' face. Laxus managed to grab Black's arm with both hands, stopping the strike. Black channels his Ki blade into his other hand and prepares to fire an energy blast in Laxus' face.

"Dammit! This guy just keeps getting stronger!" Laxus thought.

"How long do you intend to hold back?" Black inquired.

"What are you talking about?" Laxus asked.

"Don't play coy with me mortal, I can sense you have much more power than you're currently using!" Black said as his yellow/black Ki blast grew a little bigger. "And I intend to bring it out of you, even if I have to kill you!"

"Crap! Guess there's no avoiding it. Screw the old man and his secrets!" Laxus thought as his teeth began to grow into fangs. Before either could do anything, Black suddenly recoils and his body begins to swell. Red electricity sparked off his muscles as he twitched in pain; Laxus, though surprised, steps back and throws a lightning punch right into Black's chest, sending him hurtling into the guildhall, crashing into the bar tab. Everyone looked in awe as the Supreme Kai's body was completely covered in bruises and wounds as he laid onto the ground unconscious. Laxus stepped into the guildhall and looked down at Black with a cocky smile. "Guess he can't fight anymore," he said before walking off.

"Black!" The Pendleton sisters cried as they rushed to his side. The Supreme Kai didn't respond as his body still twitched from the battle. Mira knelt beside him and placed her hand on his wrist, which made the unconscious Kai grunt in pain.

"I think he'll be alright but he really needs medical attention." she said.

"We'd better get him to Porlyusica," Makarov said. "Erza, get him to his feet."

The Fairy Queen seemed a bit uncomfortable with that request, which was noticed by the Son of Igneel. "Don't worry Gramps, we've got it." Natsu said as he urged Gray to help. The two mages pick up the Saiyan Imposter and carry him away.


Moments later, the ice mage and fire mage brought the deity to a tree house hidden in the east forest, where an elderly pink haired woman was attending to the injuries of Goku Black. "How is he?" Makarov asked his old friend.

"Despite his wounds, I'm positive he'll recover over time." Porlyusica answered. "Whoever this knucklehead is, he clearly bit off more than he could chew,"

"Yes, it seems this particular man loves fighting regardless of the harm it does to his body," Makarov stated.

"How's that any different than any of the other troublemakers you've brought to me?!" the woman asked. "Why are you still here?! I told you he'll be fine, now get out already!" She started swinging her broom at the old man, who just turned to leave the tree-house. As the Guild Master exited Porlyusica's place he was approached by the red haired mage.

"Master, how is Black doing?" Erza inquired.

"He'll recover in time," Makarov answered. "But, I'm sure that's not what you really came to talk about, is it?"

"Master Makarov, Black is… very dangerous." Erza replies. "He does not care for any of us, even less than Laxus seems to. I do not believe we should let him stick around our guild any longer."

Makarov sighed "I suspected other would feel that way, and to be honest, this Black does give off a bit of a negative feeling,"

"But you're not going to force him to leave, are you?" Erza asked.

"No, I'm not." Makarov admitted.

"But why, Master?" Erza questioned. "This Black has no compassion, he thrives on killing all those he dislikes; by allowing him to stick around, we're putting our fellow guildmates at risk!"

"I understand how you feel and I share your concerns," Makarov told her. "But I believe that there is a way to prevent what you fear from happening, we can help Black."

"Black doesn't require our help, Master." Erza stated. "He is not some lost wanderer. He's a murderer, he's killed so many in the blink of an eye; at the trial, he snuffed out the lives of those Eisenwald members with no hesitation!"

"I know, Yajima told me about it. It's why I believe we should try to help Black if we can," Makarov said.

"I don't understand," Erza said.

"There is darkness in him that I believe even he is blind to, but there is a glimmer of light in him. He has taken those two girls as his own students, even protected them at one point; He may not care for them right now, but I believe they will find a way to touch his heart and perhaps we can too." Makarov explained. "As guild wizards our job is to show others the best way to experience life."

"Even if I agree with you, I'm not sure I can share your hope, Master." Erza said.

"Well, at least let us repay him for saving a few of our guildmates and helping us stop Eisenwald by dealing with its master," Makarov suggested. "If trying to change this man is a challenge, then Fairy Tail will overcome it."

Titania sighed. "Our guild has a tendency to face all challenges doesn't it? Very well Master, I will trust your judgment for now."

"Good. Now let's get back to our guildmates and tell them the good news." the Guild Master said.

"You go, I'll catch up." Erza said. Once the old Fairy was gone, the Fairy Queen made her way to Porlyusica's treehouse. She entered and walked right the healer mage and said "I'm going to check on Mr. Black,"

"Do what you want, then get out." the elderly woman replied.

Titania entered the room where Black was resting and stood beside his bed, staring intently down at him. Her body trembled as she remembered the massacre she witnessed at this being's hands. "What do you want Titania?" he suddenly asked, surprising her as he opened his eyes.

"You look so vulnerable right now," Erza said.

"Yes, it seems I had forgotten about my limits and went too far," Black admitted. "So, what of it?"

"If you can read minds, then you know what I'm thinking at this moment," Erza said.

"Indeed I do, but there's just something about hearing it from your lips that makes me not want to do that right now," Black replied. "Now, spit it out."

"You're a dangerous being. You have no value for any life other than your own; and I feel as though interacting with you could lead to disaster," Erza stated.

"All true, are you going somewhere with this?" Black inquired.

"There's just one thing I don't understand," Erza said as she summoned a sword in her hand and pointed it at the Supreme Kai. "Why are you hanging around Fairy Tail?"

"My students are here and you have a handful of strong mages that could help me regain my lost powers, have I not made that clear?" Black replied and the blade was placed at his neck.

"That's not what I meant," Erza sneered. "There are strong mages everywhere in Earthland, Fiore itself could give you the thrill you desire. Your care for your students seems minimal if at all, and as Laxus and Mystogan have shown, you don't have to be at our guildhall 24/7 to get stronger. There's a particular reason you are choosing to stick with us, and I wish to know what that reason is,"

"Very perceptive Titania," Black said. "I despise you mortals, you're filled with vile and ugliness that stain the universe in ways even the gods can't imagine. And yet, when I got here and came to your guild, it wasn't before I began to question my beliefs. I watched a few Fairies take on a much stronger guild and prevail, then your master managing to talk down a mage who claimed to be as black-hearted as the demon he carried and then there was you, Salamander and the Ice Mage's performance against the Flute Demon. I thought I knew mortals, until I met your Fairy Tail. My arch-nemesis once told me that I did not understand mortals enough to judge him and now, I see that he was right. So now, I wish to understand mortals more, and I've chosen Fairy Tail to be the prime example, to show me what I could not see before. I will observe you, examine you and when my power returns and I have learned all that I can, I will pass judgment."

"So, you are testing us? Trying to see if we're worth it?" Erza asked.

"Do not get hopeful, I do not believe you will prove worth it and I do not care for any of your lives." Black warned. "You mortals are filled with darkness, including you Titania. You mortals will surely fail my test, and then I will slaughter all of you just as I did Eisenwald."

"I see, so as long as you live, Fairy Tail will be in danger," Erza said.

"'Guess there's only one way, to secure our guild's future,' that's what you're thinking." Black said. "That's why you're really here," The False Saiyan grabbed Titania's blade and placed it right over his chest, where his heart was. "So why not do it? Give in to your fear, it's what you mortals always do."

Erza held the blade there for a moment before pulling it back. "No. Mortals can be more than what you think, and I'm sure the others would be willing to prove that just as the Master is."

"That is…unexpected, Titania. Foolish but unexpected." Black said. "For your sakes, you'd better pass the test,"

"I assure you Black, we will." Erza promised just before turning to leave.

"Titania," Black called to her, getting her to look back at him. "You will not catch me in a vulnerable state again," The Fairy Queen doesn't reply but just continues to leave the tree-house as Black falls back asleep.

A/N: And done! Another Chapter completed. Man this was longer than intended, I hope it's not too long. Alright, now we get to an original arc before we go back to canon. Stay tuned, there's more to come. Until next time, TTFN AntiHero out!