Ch. 8- Urano Metria
Fairy Tail © Hiro Mashima
Story and OCs © Me
"Natsu!" Haru called as she, Lucy, Blue Fang, Hibiki, Happy, and Carla ran through the forest while still carrying an unconscious Wendy. "Natsu, where are you?!"
"You'd think a guy as noisy as him would be easy to track down!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Happy!" Haru said. "See if you and Carla can spot him from above!"
"Aye!" Happy exclaimed as he and Carla soon took flight, high above the treetops.
"Well?!" Haru called. "What do you see?!"
"We see a river!" Happy answered.
"And we can see Natsu, too!" Carla added. "And that other one! The one who keeps taking his clothes off!"
"That's Gray!" Lucy realized.
"Oh, good," Haru said in relief. "Maybe now-"
"Wait!" Happy cried from above. "Something's wrong!"
"What do you mean?!" Hibiki asked. "What do you see you up there?!"
"Natsu's stuck on a raft!" Happy answered. "And it looks like Gray's trying to attack him!"
"What?!" Haru and Lucy questioned.
"Let's hurry!" Haru shouted as they ran toward the river, and sure enough, there was Natsu, keeled over on a raft, and standing over him was Gray, who was getting ready to skewer him with a spear of ice!
"Gray, no!" Haru cried. "What are you doing?!"
"Open! Gate of the Archer!" Lucy exclaimed as she held up the Key of Sagittarius. "Sagittarius!"
Soon, Sagittarius, a man in a horse costume and armed with bows and arrows, appeared in a flash of golden light.
"Howdy-do!" he greeted.
"Who's this guy?" Haru asked. "I haven't met him, yet!"
"I got him after Galuna, remember?" asked Lucy. "Anyway, Sagittarius! You have to stop Gray!"
"Right away, missy!" Sagittarius declared as he soon fired an arrow at Gray, who gasped as he stepped back to avoid his foot getting pierced. Thankfully, Natsu didn't get hit, either.
"Gray! What do you think you're doing?!" Lucy questioned. "I know you and Natsu have it for each other sometimes, but this is going too far!"
"Ugh... nice shot... Lucy..." Natsu said with a groan.
"Lucy, stay outta this!" Gray shouted, to Lucy and Haru's worry.
"Don't tell me Gray has fallen to the darkness...!" Lucy whispered in dread.
"Natsu!" Haru called. "Are you okay, bro?!"
"Urrrf...!" Natsu gagged. "It's... wobbling... and swaying...! Lemme off..."
"It's not even moving, Natsu!" Lucy shouted. "Get a hold of yourself!"
"It's no use!" Haru replied as she looked at the raft, which was tied to a tree nearby. "Even though it's stationary, the water is making it rock about! Natsu doesn't stand a chance!"
"Hang on, Natsu!" Happy called as he flew toward the nauseated Fire Dragon Slayer... only to get frozen in a block of ice.
"Tomcat!" Carla cried.
"Happy!" Lucy and Haru shouted.
"Gray, what are you doing?!" Lucy questioned.
"Happy may be able to fly and carry people," Gray theorized, "but he's useless in a fight. Information complete!"
"Gray, come on!" Lucy urged. "Please, snap out of it!"
"It's no use," said Hibiki. "He's fallen under Nirvana's influence!"
"Lucy through Gray's eyes," Gray said. "A relatively new member to the guild. He actually found her pretty attractive and got a bit envious when Natsu first brought her to join Fairy Tail. He's actually a bit envious of Natsu for asking her out, first."
"W-wait, what?!" Lucy asked in shock as her cheeks turned red.
"Why you-!" Haru shouted as she and Blue Fang charged at him. "I hate to sound like Natsu, right now, but if I have to beat some sense into you, then so be it!"
Before either of them could react quick enough, though, both Haru and Blue Fang were frozen in huge blocks of ice, themselves, and only their heads were free!
"Ah!" the Beast Wizard yelped before she struggled to break through the ice, to no avail. "Ugh... L... Lucy, help me!" She then started shivering as she felt the chill of the ice and her teeth began to chatter. "It's... r-r-really c-c-c-cold... brrrrr...!"
"Haru and Blue Fang through Gray's eyes," Gray speculated. "Gray finds Haru a lot more tolerable than Natsu and thinks that she's a very capable fighter, but hates Blue Fang's wolf breath."
Blue Fang made a noise that sounded like an offended gasp.
"Back to Lucy, though," said Gray as he turned his attention to her. "Despite her looks, she's still a pretty pure and simple wizard... who is capable of using Celestial Spirit Magic." He then grinned as he raised his hands. "Now that's interesting!" He then attempted to shoot Lucy with an ice beam just like he did with the others, but then Hibiki jumped in the way, using a magic light shield to deflect the attack!
"Hibiki!" Lucy exclaimed.
"I was wrong," said Hibiki as he looked up at Gray. "That person is an impostor!"
"Say what now?!" Haru questioned.
"If he's not the real Gray," Lucy began, "then who is he?!"
"Hibiki through Gray's eyes," Gray continued. "A handsome member of Blue Pegasus, but not much else. Not enough info on this guy."
"That's right!" Lucy exclaimed. "In order for Gray to fall to the darkness, he has to be pushed over the edge by negative emotions, and he's never been the type to be swayed by that!"
"Well... maybe not entirely..." Haru muttered, remembering the time Gray lost his cool with Lyon after he stabbed her.
"If you're not Gray, then who are you?!" Lucy questioned, causing the impostor to smirk as pink smoke formed around him... and then, the fake turned into Lucy! Even the clothes were the same!
"What the what?!" Haru shouted in shock.
"It's... me?!" Lucy asked.
"You're... not very bright, are you?" Hibiki asked. "She's a fake that's using Transformation Magic. Don't let her fool you."
"I wonder," said the Fake Lucy as she began to pull up her top. "Men like you... have a weakness for pretty girls, right?" She then pulled her top all the way up to her neck... revealing her soft, supple, bouncing melons for all the world to see. Hibiki and Sagittarius both gaped in surprise, and even Blue Fang was gawking, to Lucy's exasperation.
"Blue Fang!" Haru scolded. "You cover your eyes, right now!"
Blue Fang yelped as he quickly screwed his eyes shut while Lucy was utterly flabbergasted.
"Urrrrgh..." Natsu groaned, still stuck on the raft. "Rocking...!"
"You can say that again!" Hibiki agreed.
"This is NOT the time for that!" shouted Lucy.
"Celestial Information, complete," said the Fake Lucy as she put her top back down. "Wow... that's amazing."
"Huh?" Lucy muttered in confusion.
"Sagittarius..." said the Fake Lucy. "Shoot him."
All of a sudden, there was the sound of a thrumming bowstring, followed by a yell of pain, and as the girls looked up, they gasped in horror as they saw that Sagittarius had shot Hibiki in the back with an arrow, and even the Celestial Spirit himself looked horrified at what he had done!
"S... Sagittarius...!" Lucy whispered in shock.
"Is he a traitor?!" asked Carla.
"No... I-I would never...!" Sagittarius stammered while Hibiki groaned and fell to his knees, causing Lucy to gasp as she ran to help him.
"Hibiki, are you okay?!" Haru asked.
"How... how did she do that?!" Lucy questioned as she looked at the impostor. "She manipulated Sagittarius!" She then looked over at Carla and the still unconscious Wendy. "Carla, quick! Get Wendy out of here!"
"I don't need you to tell me that!" Carla cried as she hurriedly flew off while carrying Wendy into the sky.
"Close, Gate of the Archer!" Lucy shouted as she waved her key, causing Sagittarius to disappear.
"Forgive me, howdy-do..." he said, woefully as he vanished, and Haru sighed in relief, thinking that was the end of it... until the Fake Lucy held up a key, as well.
"Open, Gate of the Archer!" she exclaimed, and soon, Sagittarius reappeared!
"Howdy-do!" he saluted.
"What?!" Haru questioned.
"But how?!" asked Lucy.
"Kill that flying cat and the girl," the Fake Lucy ordered.
"W-what?!" asked Sagittarius, nervously. "But I... I wouldn't-"
"Close! Gate of the Archer!" Lucy exclaimed... but Sagittarius didn't disappear! "Wha...?!"
"Ah-ah-ah!" Fake Lucy scolded, cruelly. "I'm the one who summoned him, so I'm the only one who can close his gate."
"No...!" Lucy whispered in dread.
"Why you little...!" Haru growled as she struggled to break out of the ice. "Wait until I get out this ice, then I'll unleash the beast on you!"
Blue Fang barked and snarled in agreement, trying to break free from the ice, as well.
"Well, what are you waiting for?!" asked the Fake Lucy as she pointed at the fleeing Carla and Wendy. "Shoot them down, already!"
"B... but... but I...!" Sagittarius stammered.
"Oh, enough, already!" a familiar voice called. "Since we found Nirvana, the kid's outlived her usefulness!"
"Oh, right!" the Fake Lucy exclaimed as she began to disappear... revealing two small, insect-like creatures, one smiling and one frowning. "Piirii-piirii~!"
"What in Mavis' name?!" asked Haru in disbelief. "That fake Lucy turned into two little bug-things!"
"But that could only mean that...!" Lucy said before she looked up... and saw that it was Angel, who smirked as she walked into the scene.
"Hello, Lucy," Angel grinned. "It's me, Angel."
"It's her!" Haru exclaimed. "One of the wizards of Oración Seis!"
"That's right," Angel replied as she looked down at Gemi and Mini. "And these two make a perfect simulation of a person's looks, abilities, thought process, just about everything, really! A complete copy! They're the twins, Gemi and Mini!"
"Piirii! Piirii!" Gemi and Mini exclaimed.
"Wait... Gemi and Mini?" Lucy repeated.
"Otherwise known as the Twin Celestial Spirit, Gemini," Angel grinned. "I'm a Celestial Spirit Wizard, just like you... and I'll be taking your keys once I'm done with you."
Haru gasped as she glanced back and forth between Lucy and Angel, then over at the downed Hibiki, then at Natsu, who was still stuck on the raft. Happy was still frozen, and so were she and Blue Fang... and since there was no chance of Angel turning good from Nirvana's power, that meant only one thing.
"Lucy!" Haru called. "It's up to you! You're our only hope!"
"What?!" Lucy asked. "But I-"
"I know you can do it!" Haru shouted. "Don't let her intimidate you! If you don't fight, then who's gonna help us?! We're counting on you! The guild is counting on you! You can do it, Lucy! Fight!"
Lucy bit her lip as she glanced at Angel, who grinned at her in a malicious manner... and though she was hesitant, the former quickly swallowed whatever fear she felt and stood tall.
"I'll fight you!" she exclaimed as she whipped out one of her Gate Keys. "I'll fight to protect my friends!"
"How cute," Angel smirked as she closed Gemini's Gate. "Let's see what you've got."
"Open, Gate of the Water Bearer: Aquarius!" Lucy declared as she pointed the Key of Aquarius at the water, which began to churn wildly as a golden light flashed from beneath the surface.
"Uh... wait a minute, Lucy!" Haru cried, nervously. "You don't need to go all out so quickly!"
Blue Fang whimpered in agreement, knowing full well that Aquarius attacked others without discrimination... and sure enough, the hotheaded spirit soon appeared from the river.
"...Mavis above, help us...!" Haru muttered in dread.
"Go get her, Aquarius!" Lucy exclaimed as she pointed at Angel. "I don't care if you get me in the line of fire! Just douse her!"
"Just warnin' ya, Blondie!" Aquarius declared as she prepared to blast water out of her jug. "I won't hold back!"
"WHEN SHE HAS EVER HELD BACK?!" Haru questioned.
"Open, Gate of the Scorpion!" Angel declared as she held up a Golden Gate Key of her own.
"She has one of the 12 Zodiac keys!" Lucy cried.
"Wait... scorpion?!" Aquarius repeated.
"What's the matter?!" Haru questioned. "Don't tell me she's afraid of scorpions or something!"
"Scorpio!" Angel called... and soon, in a flash of golden light, a man with a buzz cut appeared, one half of his hair red, and the other half white, wearing metallic boots, a waist cape similar to Natsu's, and he had a giant metallic tail attached to his backside!
"Yeehaaaah!" he exclaimed. "Scorpio's here~!"
"SCORPIO~!" Aquarius exclaimed, her cheeks turning pink.
"Hey, Aquarius!" Scorpio said as he pulled her into his arms. "How ya been, baby?"
"I've been so lonely without you around!" Aquarius answered as she cuddled up against him.
"Uh... what just happened?" Haru asked, completely and utterly bewildered.
"I... don't know," Lucy replied.
"Oh, right," Aquarius said. "Blondie, lemme introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Scorpio."
"So you're Aquarius' owner!" Scorpio exclaimed. "Nice to meet ya!"
"Uh... you, too," Lucy replied. "Umm... Aquarius, I'm guessing you and Scorpio want some alone time, huh?"
"You know me too well, Blondie," Aquarius replied.
"I guess this means I can take off, too, right, Angel?" asked Scorpio.
"If you wish," Angel replied, and soon, the two Celestial Spirits walked away.
"Wait, are you kidding?!" Haru questioned. "This is a battle, not a date! What's wrong with you two?!"
"So much for that," Lucy bemoaned... before Angel slapped her across the face, causing her to cry out as she fell into the water.
"Lucy!" Haru cried before she kept crying to break out of the ice, which had thawed somewhat, but not enough. "Ah, come on! Melt, already! That fake Gray is gone, now!"
"How pathetic are you?" asked Angel. "If you don't know the compatibilities between Celestial Spirits, then why are you even trying to fight me? You really are a simple one!"
"Watch your mouth!" Haru shouted. "You don't know what Lucy's capable of!"
"I know that she's a loser," Angel replied... before Lucy burst out of the water, holding the Key of Leo.
"Open, Gate of the Lion!" Lucy called out as she waved the key. "Leo!"
Soon after, Loke soon appeared, wearing a black suit and his hair in a spiky style, and even had what looked like cat ears.
"Never fear, Princess," said Loke. "Your Prince has arrived."
"All right, Loke!" Haru exclaimed.
"L... Leo...?" Hibiki muttered, finally beginning to regain consciousness. "But... but how...?"
"Loke, help me out!" Lucy urged. "If we don't stop her, Fairy Tail could be-"
"Don't worry, Lucy," Loke replied. "I heard every word."
As for Angel, she just chuckled as she brought out another key.
"Weren't you listening when I said that you should study up on the compatibilities of Celestial Spirits?" she asked. "Open, Gate of the Ram!"
Both Lucy and Loke gasped as the gate to the Celestial Realm opened once more... and when the light disappeared, there was a curvaceous girl with curly pink hair and sheep horns stick out of her head, and she had an outfit that looked like it was made entirely of sheep's wool.
"Aries!" Angel exclaimed.
"...No...!" Loke whispered in horror.
"That... that spirit...!" Hibiki whispered in disbelief. "Don't tell me...!"
"Leo... I'm sorry," Aries said with tears forming in her eyes.
"No way...!" Lucy said, shakily placing her hands over her heart. "I... I can't use Loke to fight, either! Not like this!"
"Oh, crap!" Haru cursed. "What is going on, now?!"
"That Celestial Spirit..." Hibiki whispered. "She... she used to belong to Karen!"
"Why do you have Karen's spirit?!" asked Lucy, angrily.
"Isn't it obvious?" asked Angel as she mockingly pat Aries on the head. "I killed her, of course... and this is just one of the spoils of war."
"Please... don't do that..." Aries muttered, meekly, causing Angel to glare as she grabbed her horn and painfully yanked her to her side. "Agh!"
"And just who are you to tell me what to do?" Angel asked. "I'm your owner, now, which means you do what I say, understand?!"
"Ah! I'm sorry!" Aries apologized.
As for Hibiki, he seethed as he glared at Angel, clenching the dirt at his feet.
'That woman... she killed Karen...!' he thought. 'My girlfriend, Karen... and her murdered is right in front of me...!"
"Hibiki!" Haru called, causing him to gasp as he glanced over at her. "Don't give in! Remember, this is what Nirvana wants! I can tell by looking at you, you're about to fall into the darkness, but you can't! Don't give in to it, you hear me?!"
Hibiki's eyes widened before he heaved a sigh of relief.
"Thank you... Miss Haru," he said, causing Haru to smile at him, but Lucy, meanwhile, was struggling with what to do. She knew the history between Loke and Aries... and how Karen mistreated them both. He knew how close the two of them were... so to make them fight would be no different from the cruelty that Karen had given to them. She refused to be like that... she promised herself that no matter what, she would never treat her spirits like tools or weapons for battle.
"Close, Gate of the-" Lucy started, only for Loke to grab her wrist.
"Stop right there, Lucy," Loke said. "I know what you're thinking... but don't ever undervalue me."
"But... but Loke!" Lucy said.
"Aries and I may have been friends, long ago," Loke said, "but things are different, now. We have different owners... and we will fight as enemies for those owners."
"What?!" Haru questioned. "No! You don't have to fight each other! Not like this!"
"Haru's right!" Lucy cried. "Loke, please! There has to be another way!" She then looked at Aries. "Aries, you don't really wanna fight, do you?! I don't think you're even meant for battle! Please, don't do this!"
"...I have no choice," Aries replied. "I may owe my life to Leo... but for the sake of my owner, I must fight him as my enemy!"
"Smart girl," Angel smirked while Lucy, Haru, and even Blue Fang looked on, sadly.
"No... please...!" Lucy whispered.
"I'm sorry, Lucy," Loke replied, "but this represents..."
"This represents..." Aries started, furrowing her brow.
"OUR PRIDE!" they both shouted as they lunged at each other. Loke struck with fists imbued with his Regulus Light while Aries was trying to defend herself with her dense wool... and all Lucy could do was watch in anguish as she watched Loke punch the meek spirit in the face, which made her cry out in pain.
"Lucy, you have to stop them!" Haru urged, causing the blonde Celestial Spirit Wizard to look at her. "Look at them!"
As Lucy looked... she gasped as she that Loke's eyes were beginning to well up with tears... tears that he was desperately trying to hold back. Aries was no different, for even as she tried to bury Loke in more wool, she also had tears in her eyes.
"Don't you see?!" Haru questioned. "They really don't wanna fight each other! You have to find a way to stop this! It's way too cruel!"
Lucy bit her lip, her hand shaking... but just when she was getting ready to close Loke's gate...
"Open, Gate of the Chisel! CAELUM!"
Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and all of a sudden, both Loke and Aries were struck by some sort of beam... which hit them right through their bodies!
"LOKE!" Lucy and Haru cried in horror.
"Uggh... Lucy... Haru...!" Loke choked as blood dripped out of his mouth... and soon after, he and Aries both vanished, and meanwhile, Angel just laughed at their fate.
"Now that's funny!" she exclaimed... but neither Lucy, Haru, or Blue Fang thought it was funny while she held what looked like some sort of cannon in her hand. "Did you see what I did? I just did a simultaneous release of two Celestial Spirits at the same time! And now, you won't be able to use your precious Leo for a long time!" She then laughed some more.
"...What are you laughing at, you bitch?"
Angel stopped laughing as she looked at Lucy, who glared at her darkly, even as her hair dangled in front of her face.
"Excuse me?" Angel asked as she knit her brow in annoyance. "What are you getting all hot and bothered for? They're just Spirits. It's not like they'll die or anything."
"You don't understand a thing!" Lucy shouted. "You say that I don't know much about Celestial Spirits... but what do you know?! You should realize that they feel pain and have emotions, just like any other person does! You're not a real Celestial Spirit Wizard if you treat your spirits like that!"
"Yeah! You tell her, Lucy!" Haru yelled while Blue Fang barked in agreement.
She soon summoned Taurus from the Celestial Realm, the bipedal bovine charging ahead with his ax at the ready... but Angel soon summoned Gemi and Mini, who transformed into Lucy and used her voluptuous body against him. Then, as Caelum turned into a blade, she easily cut him down.
"Dammit!" Haru cursed. "That didn't work, either! Lucy, quick! Get Apollo out! Make that puppy blast them away!"
No answer.
"Lucy?" Haru asked... only to gasp as she saw that Lucy had collapsed, panting heavily. "Lucy! What's wrong?!"
"I... I can't do it," Lucy replied. "Taurus used the last of my magic power... I can't summon any more spirits for a while!"
"Oh, no...!" Haru whispered in dread.
"See?" Angel asked. "I knew you were a loser. You didn't even have that magic power, to begin with, and you've just about used it all up."
Soon after, Gemini-Lucy began to kick the real Lucy into the water, and then relentlessly stomped on her, causing her to cry out in pain.
"Now you've got no chance!" Angel shouted. "You really are a fool, aren't you?!" She then began to laugh cruelly while Lucy was getting beaten by her copy.
"No! Stop it!" Haru cried. "Leave Lucy alone! I'll fight you right here if I have to! Just lemme out of this ice!"
"Oh, just be quiet over there, you yappy pup," said Angel. "As soon as I'm done with her, I'll kill you and that mutt of yours, too."
As Gemini-Lucy stomped on her one last time, Lucy grabbed her foot and then grunted as she pushed the impostor away... then glared hatefully at Angel, who glared back at her.
"Stop giving me that annoying look," she said. "You're making me angry."
"Let Aries go," Lucy demanded.
"What was that?" asked Angel.
"Aries was already tormented by her previous owner!" Lucy shouted. "Let her go! Now!"
"...Who do you think you are?" Angel asked. "A weakling like you, trying to tell me what to do? Gemini!"
Gemini-Lucy soon slashed Lucy with Caelum's blade, causing her to cry out in pain as she held her shoulder.
"Lucy!" Haru cried as she kept trying to break through the ice. "Come on...! I gotta help her!"
'I refuse to let a friend get hurt while I sit by and do nothing!' she thought. 'I won't let it happen! Not again!'
"Urrgh..." Lucy groaned as she held her wound. "Well... if you won't release Aries... at least let her be with Loke! As a Celestial Spirit Wizard, you should know how important they are to each other! Please... this doesn't have to end this way! Just let them be together!"
"And why should I?" Angel asked, that cruel smirk never once leaving her face. "If there's nothing in it for me, I won't do it."
"Then I'll give you whatever you want!" Lucy cried. "Don't take my keys, but I'll give you anything else!"
"Oh?" Angel asked. "In that case... I'll have your life."
"What?!" Haru questioned. "N-no! Take my life, instead!"
"Quiet!" Angel shouted. "This has nothing to do with you! Gemini... kill her."
Gemini-Lucy raised Caelum, prepared to land the finishing blow... but just as she was about to, she started trembling.
"Gemini?" Angel asked. "What are you doing? Kill her, already!"
"...I can't," Gemini-Lucy answered.
"What?!" Angel questioned while Haru gasped... for Gemini-Lucy's eyes were overflowing with tears.
"I... I can't kill her...!" she said. "This girl... I can see it in her heart! She loves us Celestial Spirits! I can't bring myself to kill someone like that!"
"You what?!" Angel asked before she growled and snatched Caelum from Gemini-Lucy's hands, then slashed her through her stomach, causing her to cry out in pain.
"GEMINI!" Lucy cried before the Twin Spirit disappeared.
"I'm done with this!" Angel snarled as she raised Caelum over her head. "I'll kill you, myself!"
Lucy gasped as she flinched, preparing for the blade to slice into her... but then, she heard what sounded like shattering, followed by rapid footfalls against the water, followed by the sound of a fist smacking against a jaw, causing her to look up and see Haru, who panted as she stood over the Celestial Spirit Wizard.
"H... Haru..." Lucy panted.
"Are you okay, Lucy?" asked Haru.
"Look out!" Lucy cried, causing the Beast Wizard to gasp as Angel charged at her and attempted to hit her Caelum's blade, only for Blue Fang to charge in and bite on it, pushing her back.
"Lucy, quick! We'll hold her off!" Haru shouted. "Go help Natsu!"
Lucy gasped as she looked over at Natsu, who was still incapacitated on the raft... but just as she was about to stand up and go to the Fire Dragon Slayer, she was suddenly grabbed from behind by Hibiki... who wrapped his hands tightly around her throat!
"Ugh...!" Lucy gagged. "Hi... Hibiki...!"
"Hibiki, no!" Haru cried. "What are you doing?!"
"Hahahahaha!" Angel laughed. "Looks like Nirvana's power finally got to him!"
"No... Hibiki, please...!" Lucy begged, tears forming in her eyes... but then, to her surprise, he moved his hands from her neck and placed them over her temples.
"Hold still, Miss Lucy," Hibiki said.
"Huh?" Haru asked. "Hibiki, what are you doing?!"
"Don't worry!" Hibiki answered. "Using my Archive Magic, I can download a hyper magic spell into her brain!"
"Wait... what?!" Haru asked.
"No... it can't be!" Angel cried.
"W... what's happening?" asked Lucy. "A form of magic I've never seen before... I can see it in my head!"
'That was way too close,' thought Hibiki. 'Just a little further and I would have fallen under Nirvana's influence... but Miss Lucy's bonds to the Celestial Spirits have filled me with light. I know she's capable of using this magic.'
"It's up to you now... Miss Lucy..." Hibiki whispered as he collapsed into the river. Soon after, the sky began to darken as orbs of light began to appear around the group.
"What... what is this?!" Angel asked while Haru and Blue Fang both backed away, sensing the impending power. It was then that Lucy sat up on her knees, an eerie, almost cryptic look on her face as she began to speak.
"Survey the Heavens, Open the Heavens... all the stars, far and wide, show me thy appearance... with such shine. O Tetrabiblos, I am the ruler of the stars... aspect become complete. Open thy malevolent gate... 88 Stars of the Heavens... SHINE!"
Her eyes opened... revealing a golden glow and a star-shaped magic circle within her pupils.
"URANO METRIA!"
Before Angel knew what hit her, she was struck by tremendous energy. It was like she was bombarded by the power of a million meteorites, all of them hitting her at once, non-stop. They tore and burned her body without relent, striking her down with great fury... and Haru and Blue Fang both gaped in awe at what they were witnessing. Before too long, Angel, battered and beaten, fell into the water, causing Lucy to gasp as she saw her fall.
"What the...?" Lucy whispered. "What happened?!"
"Lucy," Haru said. "That... was... AWESOME!"
"...Huh?" Lucy muttered, even more confused... and meanwhile, Natsu groaned as he still lied on the raft.
"Has this thing stopped movin', yet?" he asked.
One of my favorite moments and I finally got to it! Whoo!
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