Alright here goes chapter 23... It's longer than what I planned, I hope you guys enjoy it.

Disclaimer : I don't own Fairy Tail, it belongs to Hiro Mashima, I'm only own the OCs.

Warning : Slightly OP OCs, contains elements from other anime and franchises, 4the wall breaker.


Chapter 23 : Dragon Force

Tower of Heaven, the place where a strong magical power skyrocketing that could be sensed by someone on the mainland.

It was a fair skin girl around 12 years old that covered in brown oversized hoodies and black short jeans with white sneakers, her face is shadowed by her hood except for her shining crimson eyes that stared at the ocean.

"He's there... I can feel it..." She whisper to herself, suddenly a strong gust of wind that blows away her hood and revealed her long vermilion hair.

Behind her, is her companion who's done talking with a figure that wore a cloak that resemble the council wearing.

"What's the matter?..." Her companion, who is a girl with fair smooth skin that about two years older with long snowy white silky hair, deep blue eyes and red beret on top of her head. Her outfit is consisting a white jacket over a sleeveless V-neck white uniform tied by red ribbon. Black skirt with two belts and guns holders that crossed on her waist, black knee socks and red shoes.

The girl gazing at the same direction with the younger girl. "Hmph... Seems like Zeppy got his hands full right now" She stated in amusement, putting her hand on her waist.

"Should we help him?" the younger girl asked.

"We can't..." the cloaked figure answered her with a voice belonged to a young man.

"Why?..." She asked again in sad tone.

"Because we have our own problems here..." He explained. The older girl put her hand on the young girl's shoulder.

"Don't forget that we still investigating of what Draco Orders planning..." She said to her "Don't worry about Zeph. He's strong you know, remember when he fought the Twelve Overlords by himself and won".

"But... He's not the same after that battle on Artemis..." She pointed out.

"We know that... But right now, our task is to figure out what Draco Orders going to do with Etherion" the cloaked figure said to her.

"We get it, that's why Felisia and myself stand by here, right... Novu?" The older girl assuming to the cloaked boy named Novu.

"Yes, Since this place is the closest to the R-System, we can monitoring the situation easier with your Spirit Arms' ability, Miss Lunalight" Novu nodded.

"You can just call me Luna, you know?" Lunalight pouted.

"Sorry, I guess old habits die hard..." He politely apologize.

"Sigh... Fuckin nobles..." She sighed.

"Aren't you a nobles yourself?" He rise an eyebrow. But then received a glare from her.

"Sis, don't fight..." Felisia told her.

"Anyway... Taylor and Hikari are busy investigating one of their hideout, while Oscar is in another country, and Jack's location is unknown. So you two are the only one I can count on right now" Novu explained.

"I see... So, what are you doing right now? Novu..." Lunalight asked him.

"I still have some jobs spying in the council, currently they're still preparing to fired the Etherion" Novu explained "We don't have much time left..."

"I understand..." Lunalight close her eyes in understanding the situation. "We will send you a report if we find something"

"Very well... Good luck" his body turned into hologram as he disappeared from the spot.

-Tower of Heaven, Present-

The blue haired boy clenching his fist and teeth, with wind swirling and lightning sparking around him, he stand in front of his important person.

"I will not let you... Taking away the one precious to us!" He growled as his left eye turning green, he give Ventus a deep glare as more lightning sparking wildly around him.

The green-eyed wolf gritted his teeth as then picking himself up. With his hands turned into wolf claws of green energy, his hair shadowed his eyes and then charge forward at the dragon.

Ventus swing his energy claw at the boy, but he caught the claw with bare hand.

"HAAAAA!" Pyrus let out a shout as he kicking Ventus to the air, the boy vanish in instant, he preceded him and slam his fist that cause Ventus to crash at the sakura tree and fell to water. He land to the ground, waiting for Ventus to come out.

Sensing the vibration blow him, Pyrus take a step back to avoid as Ventus appear blow him, he trying to claw his face, but Pyrus already predicted this.

His claw missed by a inch, but not stopping Ventus to deliver another claw attack at him, Pyrus ducked and thrust his fist at Ventus' side, causing him flinched slightly.

"Storm Dragon's Iron Fist!" With wind and lightning on his hand, Pyrus slammed his fist at Ventus' chin that causing shockwave through the room.

"Such power..." Erza said in amazed.

Vetus regain his senses, and trying to punch the boy, Pyrus guard himself with his left arm, but Ventus quickly send a kick to his side, the boy use his knee to block again. Seeing all his attacks was stopped, Ventus desperately throw a barrage of punches and kicks. Pyrus skillfully blocked every single one of them easily before he send a strong kick at Ventus' solar plexus, causing him to slided back.

"Grrrrr! You'll pay for that, Punk!" Fenrir roared as he want to take step forward.

*STAB*

He stop at his first step and looking at his chest, a solid lightning went through his chest.

Pyrus smirked as he pulled his lightning out from Ventus.

But the wound start to heal by itself. Pyrus analyze how quick the regeneration process. "Two seconds?... I guess i have to keep attacking until his body couldn't stand the pain" he thought.

"Storm Dragon's Thunder Sword!" Two solid blue lightning that shaped like sword appear on his hands, Pyrus vanish instantly as he cut Ventus's side. He vanish again to deliver another slash leaving only a blue blur from the place he was standing, he repeated the process causing lightning sparks everywhere. Ventus can only defend himself with his energy barrier.

"So fast..." Rayna breathed out. She never seen her brother attack so violently with that kind of speed.

"Tsk... Now you've done it!" Fenrir growled "Stella Fantasy!" The sword appear on his hand, he rise it upwards as the sword covered in purple energy, it extent until it almost reach the ceiling.

"Thanks to you, by powering yourself up, I'd become stronger than before!" Fenrir let out a smirk "If you dodge this, your friends is doomed... So take it all, Punk!"

"Is he really gonna hit us with that attack!?" Sho asked in suprised.

"Such powerful magic energy, it will blow up this entire room with everyone in it" Erza stated in slight fear on her face.

Pyrus didn't worried slightly as he gaze at the energy blade that about to hit him. He opening his mouth as Fenrir is about to swing it down.

"STORM DRAGON'S ROAR!" Pyrus fired blue lightning from his mouth following with huge gust of wind. His roar attack hit the energy blade before it could be swing it down.

The clash between the two attack causing shockwave through the room, Rayna making a barrier with her magic to shield Erza and Sho, since they still can't move their body.

Finally Pyrus' roar breakthrough the blade, it then hit the wall, causing huge hole that lead to the outside with the roar reaching the sky.

The boy realized that Ventus is already disappeared fron where he stand, Pyrus look above him as Ventus trying to cut him into two. The boy caught the blade in between his hands, but to his surprise that Fenrir let go of the blade and got behind him. Ventus clawing at his back, causing blood coming out from his back, Pyrus flinched slightly enduring the pain.

Pyrus is about to turn around as Stella Fantasy disappeared, but he found that Ventus planted a dark energy blast on his chest, this cause him flying to the air.

He able to regain his senses while on the air, Ventus' hands is now covered in energy claws again "When you realized, it's already to late... Perish!"

He swing his claws diagonally, at the same time, the energy claws become larger and hit him hard while on the air.

"Kuh!..."

Pyrus is send flying towards the hole he made up a while ago. "Big Brother!..." Rayna shouted in worries as he fell outside of the tower. With no more obstacles for him, Fenrir made its way towards her.

"Hehehe... Now there's no one stand in my way, after I kill you, the gap in his soul will expand and I will take over this body completely"

Rayna gritted her teeth, she then take a battle stance, preparing to fight.

"Rayna don't! He's the opponent you can't takeout by yourself!" Erza told her while she struggling to back to her feet.

"But... Erza" She looked at her.

"Don't worry, He's not done yet!" Erza smiled as lightning strike the bridge, causing explosion that made Ventus jump back.

He look upwards and see Pyrus with Tommy and Alice behind him supporting the boy to float.

"Phew... We made in time" Tommy sighed in relieved.

"Rayna, are you okay!?" Alice asked her.

"Alice!... Tommy!" Rayna said in happiness that the two are okay.

"You... You always stand in my way!" Fenrir growl.

"Wha-... Is that Ventus!?" Tommy asked in surprised "How's he still alive?"

"I told you before, your opponent is me!" Pyrus shouted as his eyes turned into their original color, he then fired another lightning bolt towards the wolf, but it easily evaded by taking steps backwards.

The wolf gripping the Stella Fantasy tightly "I guess I don't have a choice to use that!" It suddenly implant the sword to the bridge, and chanting a spell that Pyrus and Tommy recognized.

"Shit! Tommy quick!" Pyrus order him.

"Roger that!" He nodded, they then quickly going towards Rayna's location and grab her arm.

"Eh?" Rayna confused at his action.

"Erza, you go ahead face Jellal!" Pyrus shouted making her also confused.

And then a bright light covered the entire room. Erza and Sho closing their eyes for a moment, when the light is gone. Ventus and both Pyrus and Rayna along with the twins are vanish from the room.

"Where are they?" Erza asked herself, finally she can move her body again, "So this is what he meant..." the scarlet haired woman finally take a step forward.

"Big sis, where are you going?" Sho asked then holding his arm in pain.

"I've a score to settle, I will confront Jellal" She said weakly, feeling the fatigue from the fight.

"But you still injured aren't you!?" He pointed out

"Sho, right now, Find Simon and take everyone away from this tower... We don't know when Etherion will fired. I'm counting on you, Sho" She said to him.

"Big sis..." Sho let small smile that she put her trust on him.

Sho could only watch her leaving, he still feels hopeless after unable to help her in the fight, he then heard a grunt around the room entrance and found Ikaruga regained her consciousness.

"This is the first time i lose after joined the guild" Ikaruga muttered, she then looked at Sho

"15 minutes... The light of justice shining down fron heaven, bringing death to all" She read out her poem.

"Are you talking about Etherion!?" Sho asked.

"Hehe... neither you guys or Jellal will be the victor" She laughed and just laying there, waiting help to arrive.

Sho suddenly receive a telepathy from Simon. It seems that the Trinity Raven has been dealt with. Right now everyone on the tower evacuating from the place, didn't want to get hit by Etherion. Wally and Millianna had found Lucy and Juvia, they helping them evacuated after too tired with their battle against Vidaldus.

Gray was able to beat Fukuro and saved Natsu after being swallowed by the Owl. While Natsu is being carried by Simon and then following him towards Jellal.

-Magic Council Hall, Era-

In the room that currently preparing Etherion, Novu is pretending to be part of the council, he monitoring the room to find any suspicious activity, from there he heard Siegrain and Ultear discussing Siegrain's dream, which he found suspicious enough.

Suddenly he got a telepathic call from Lunalight "I'm here, state your report..." He talking through his mind.

"You're not gonna believe this!" Lunalight said in loud tone.

"What did you found?" He narroed his eyes.

"Two bad news... One : the entire tower's true form is made out of Lacrima. It still don't have enough magic yet, but... If Etherion hit the tower, then it will powered the Lacrima enough magic to be used a massive scale spell or some very powerful spell" Lunalight informed.

"I see, now i get..." Nove secretly looking at Siegrain "So that's his plan, he's trying to use that power to resurrecting the Black Wizard Zeref"

"Wait, Zeref?... Aren't that guy supposed to be alive somewhere" Lunalight said in confusion. Remembering the mission to stop Alvarez invasion to Ishgar years ago.

"Miss Luna, what's the second news?" He asked her.

"Huh? Oh yeah... According to Sophie's predictions, the Island of Caelum will got hit by second shot from Etherion"

"Second shot!?" He half shouted in his mind, "But how? Firing a single shot from Etherion is already take to much magic, how's the council able to do that?"

"I also don't know, all I see on her prediction is a bright light that will rain down Caelum and destroy it" Lunalight said again "Novu, do you find anything strange on there?"

"Not at this moment... I'm afraid is already to late to stop Etherion to fired the first shot" He sighed.

-Throne Room-

Jellal saw that both Pyrus and Ventus has gone from the tower, their location is unknown to him, no matter how hard he trying to find their presence in the tower is still in vain.

"Strange... I can't find them..."

"That's because they're not in this dimension" Vivi replied while crossing her arms.

"Oh, impressive... I seems to underestimate him, the magic power he released earlier is far more than what I expected" Jellal stated in amusement.

"Hmph, that power earlier is just a scrap compared to the true power of the Blue Dragon Emperor... Last time I saw him using it, he enough power to annihilated this entire country in single blow" Vivi narrowed her eyes, recall of what she seen in the past.

"He's a threat to this world" She grips her hands tightly. "That's why, even if we have to sacrificing many people, then so be it..." She then teleport away from the throne room and make her way towards the council.

-Unknown-

On a mysterious place, where many auroras appear on the night sky, Pyrus, Rayna, and the twins found themselves in a snowy valley, with many boulders around them. Some parts of ruins is also scattered around the valley.

"Wha-... What is this place?" Rayna asked in amazed.

"Tsk... He trapping us here" Pyrus click his tongue in annoyed. He gaze at the ruined altar not far away from them, He recognize this place, because he has been here... Or more correctly, that he saw this place in Ventus' memories.

"Pyrus, do you know where are we currently?" Alice asked him.

"We're in different dimension" Tommy simply answering her question.

"Different dimension?!" Both girls shouted in surprised.

"Yeah... This is a separate space from the real world, it was created by Nymph's Divine Construction Magic, I usually use it when i fought strong enemies in place full of people in order to trapped them here and beat them while also reducing damage or avoid casualties" Pyrus explained to them.

"This place we're now is called Aurora Garden, it's a place from Andra" He continue as the girls looking around. His face then turned serious as turn his gaze towards the altar.

Ventus walking towards them with Fenrir's phantom above him. "Tsk... I thought this will be an easy kill. But i guess killing you would be easier than her"

"K-kill... Pyrus..." Ventus muttered in shakey tone.

"Ven..." Pyrus can hear his word's true meaning

Kill me, Pyrus

"Agh!... Ven... You already suffered so much..." Pyrus thought with his eyes close. "Don't worry... This time I will end this once and for all!" His power spikes wildly around him.

"Hmph... Boy, finally you fighting seriously now, but it's already to late... In this space, I can use the power of Ventus to the fullest. With it... I'll turn this place to be your grave!"

"Tommy! I need you take Rayna away from here!" Pyrus shouted while still looking at Ventus.

"Roger That! C'mon Alice!..."

"Hm, Sure!"

The twins pick up Rayna and fly up to keep a safe distance from them.

"Wait, Tommy, I wanted to help him fight!" Rayna told him while being picked up.

"You heard of what Pyrus said?... We have to move!" The cat replied.

Rayna looked again at Pyrus' opponent "Tommy, just who's that guy?... He really look just like Big Brother" Rayna questioned him.

"That guy is called Ventus, he's Pyrus' parallel counterpart came from Andra, Nymph's former Master" He explained that causing her eyes widened.

"Nymph's... Former Master?..." Rayna remembered of what Nymph said that time.

"I became his first Spirit Arms, after he killed my previous owner"

"My former Master is corrupted by some kind of evil power, and Pyrus killed him to end his misery. I am happy to become his Spirit Arms, because he and my previous owner are the same type of person"

"So, when she said they are same type of person... She really meant it..." She looked at him.

"But why's he here?... Nymph said that Pyrus killed him, so, why's he still alive" Alice asked her twin.

"I honestly don't know how's that possible..." Tommy shook his head. "But, that Phantom over there is Fenrir... I think it's the one behind this"

"Fenrir?..." Both girl confused.

"It's a wolf that caused great disaster in Andra a long time ago, its spirit was sealed after the gods from there defeated it. Turns out, just like Pyrus whose to be the host of Dracyan, a part of Fenrir was sealed inside Ventus, making him unable to use magic to the fullest" Tommy explained.

"Nymph broke the seal in order to save him, but it was backfired in the end, Ventus slowly become more looked like a Beastman until he losing control after the death of his sister" Tommy clench his paw.

With the audience is out of the way, Fenrir let out a smirk as it looking at the boy.

"Heh, seems now it's between you and me" Fenrir that had take control Ventus' body positioning Stella Fantasy infront of him, it gripping the handle tightly preparing to attack.

"Prepare yourself, Human boy! I'll kill you right now!"

"Not if I kill you first!" Pyrus replied back, in instant, Ventus disappeared from where he stand, he then appear few feet away behind the boy.

Stell Fantasy is placed on his shoulder as Pyrus' right arm is cut off that causing blood gushed out. Rayna and the cats widening their eyes in disbelief.

"Aaaghhhh!" Pyrus grunting in pain as fall to his knee while holding his right shoulder.

"Big Brother!/Pyrus!" Rayna and the cats shouted in worries, in instant moment, Ventus delivered a quick slash that cut his right arm without anyone realized it.

Pyrus' right arm is now up on the air and slowly falling down

"I told you before, I'll kill you..." Ventus turn around facing him. But not realizing that there's a large deep cut on his chest, causing blood flowing and gushed out. This also causing him to fall to his knees. "You bastard! When did-"

Before he could finish his sentence, Pyrus is already infront of him as he kicking him hard in the face, Ventus is sent spinning backwards towards the boulder as he crash with it that cause smoke to rise.

Pyrus catch his dismembered arm and place it back to where it belong. "Argh! Hmmmm!..." His right arm then reconnect to his body with light blue glow surrounding his right arm, when it died down, his right arm is healed along with any injuries, Pyrus stretch out his arm to get used to it. He then take a deep breath as his left eye turn green again.

Ventus then appear from the smoke, his wound is also starting to healed. Pyrus summon his Storm Dragon's Thunder Sword while narrowed his eyes looking at the wolf.

Ventus swing his sword down, creating energy slash wave towards him, Pyrus crossed his arms as the attack getting closer, and when it about to hit him, he cut the slash wave with his Thunder Sword that cause explosion of smoke around him.

The wolf looking at the clumps of smoke as three Thunder Swords emerging from the smoke that launched towards him. Ventus deflect the Thunder Swords with Stella Fantasy without effort, not knowing that Pyrus already jump up to the air as two Thunder Swords appear on his hands. He pull his arms to his back, and then dealing a double diagonal slashes at Ventus's chest causing more blood gushed out.

"Guah!" Ventus groan in pain, but he quickly swing his sword vertically to cut the boy. Pyrus jump back to evaded the attack then he land to the ground while doing back flip to gain more distance.

"Amazing..." Alice breathed out

"The way he fight... He just like the real Ventus" Tommy noted.

"Eh?..." Both girls confused.

"Ventus's real fighting style is using Dual Blade, he also like to throwing his weapons at his opponent to catch them off guard while he make a new one using Divine Construction" Tommy explain to them.

Pyrus make another Thunder Swords on his both hands, He along with Ventus charge forward, the wolf swing his blade down diagonally, but Pyrus block it by crossing his Thunder Swords. He then jump backwards as Ventus after him with his sword pulled to his left to slash him horizontally, Pyrus manage to block it too as it pushing him back a little, Ventus deliver another downward diagonal slash, Pyrus cross his swords above him to block it.

He push Ventus' sword away as the wolf tried to cut his left side with horizontal slash, but Pyrus swing one of his sword to clash with Stella Fantasy, causing it to miss.

Ventus trying another horizontal slash, but Pyrus jump to avoid it, he then swing his Thunder Sword down, Ventus is already position his blade to block his swing, causing Ventus skidding back a little, he quickly pulling Stella Fantasy back to try another diagonal cut, but Pyrus saw this coming and defend with his Thunder Swords crossed.

Pyrus skidded back from the force of the swing as both of them jump back to gain distance. Ventus immediately take the first move as he thrust the sword at Pyrus. The boy slash his thrust away, Pyrus spun his body to gain momentum as trying to cut diagonally, Ventus take a step back to avoid it. Both of them launch and passed to each other while deliver another slash.

Pyrus jump as he swing his swords down, the wolf rise its blade to block the incoming swing, as Pyrus landed on the ground, he quickly trying to tackle Ventus' feet to make him lose balance, but Ventus see this and he jump back to avoid it. Pyrys doing backflip after his tackle failed.

Ventus then doing upward and downward vertical slash, but Pyrus push his body left and right to evade it, he then duck as Ventus swing his sword horizontally.

The boy backflip after he ducked and then he launch forward as he swing diagonally his Thunder Sword on his right hand, Ventus guarded himself with his blade. The force of the blades clashed causing shockwave through the field and shattered the Thunder Sword.

He use his another Thunder Sword to deliver another diagonal slash, but it also shattered like before. Ventus swing his blade down diagonally and then swing it to the left horizontally. Pyrus evaded all those swings as he then jump high to the sky while making another Thunder Swords on his hands.

He throwing them at Ventus with incredible speed while making more Thunder Swords as he throw them at the wolf. Ventus take side step as it begun to run to the left to avoid the Thunder Swords. Each of those Thunder Swords that make contact to the ground had made small craters. Eventually Ventus block the last Thunder Sword with his blade, but it sent him backwards.

Pyrus land on the ground as he spread his arms "Storm Dragon's Violent Wings!" He make another Thunder Swords, but its shape is more longer and jagged than before. Pyrus and Ventus rush to each other, they swing their swords down creating shockwave, Pyrus deliver multiple slashes, but it all blocked by Ventus as he also deliver multiple slash.

Ventus then jump and swing sword down as Pyrus also swing his sword upward. Both of their swords clash as Ventus is thrown backwards.

He then charge forward as Pyrus doing the same, they pass each other after their blades making contact to each other, Pyrus spun his body around as Ventus behind him. He swing his sword upward diagonally as Ventus block it.

They engage into quick sword fight with the sounds of their swords echoing through the field. Rayna can only stared in amazement as Pyrus jump and dealing a heavy downward vertical slash that shattered the ground and dust to arise.

Ventus defend himself with his energy barrier as Stella Fantasy began to glow, Pyrus quickly notice this as he jump high backwards while Ventus deliver another slash wave. Before the slash wave is few feet away from Ventus. Pyrus throw his Thunder Swords at the slash wave, cause it to explode near Ventus.

With smoke arise from the explosion, Pyrus land on a boulder. He stand there waiting for his opponent to revealed himself, a cold breeze on the valley made contact to his skin making his hair wiggle. Rayna and the twins were speechless for the display of power. She did saw her brother fought intensely using magic in the past, but She never see him using swords like that before, even though his swords is made out of magic.

"I was right... He really fought like Ventus" Tommy stated.

"Not only that... Look at his eyes" Rayna pointing out, his unwavering eyes still locked at his opponent, the right eye is his original brown color, while on the left is emerald green just like Ventus.

"His eyes... It's different" Alice said.

"Could it be because of Ventus' influence?" Tommy thought out loud.

"Huh?" The girls look at him.

"After fusing with Ventus, Pyrus became the one we know now" Tommy said.

"Wait, Tommy... What did you mean by fusing?" Rayna in puzzled expression.

While they talking, Pyrus gather magic around his hands "Lend me your power, Sylphie" He muttered.

"Divine Construct : Empyrean Arc!"

He creating a copy of one of his Spirit Arms. It was two curved short sword appear on his hands, the color scheme its white like a cloud with some azure lines, the handle looked like made from machine with the cross guard is like feather wings. Pyrus connecting their handle as the two swords turned into a bow with string made out of energy, he make the arrow with his lightning as wind also covered it. He take a aim at the clumps of smoke in front of him while pulling the arrow with his might

Ventus blow away the smoke around him by swinging his sword, as he see Pyrus on top of boulder.

Pyrus release the arrow that target Ventus's head, but the wolf tilting his head causing it narrowly hit him that dealing a cut on his cheek, the arrow creating a strong explosion of lightning as it hit the ground behind Ventus.

Rayna and the cats was almost sent flying, but they gain their balance.

"What kind of attack is that!?" Alice asked loudly.

"That's one of his Spirit Arms... Empyrean Arc" Tommy replied while confused that Pyrus is able to summon it. "But Pyrus left it on Andra, How's he summoned it?"

"He didn't summoned it... He created it" Rayna correcting him "But that's not possible, Big Bro shouldn't able to use Nymph's magic according to the Fenrir" Rayna recall of what the wolf said to Pyrus while Rayna watching them in distance.

"How can you used Stella Fantasy power!?" Fenrir asked in anger. It shouldn't be possible for him to use its power when the sword now only listening to Ventus.

"You said it yourself that only Ventus can using it now... And the last time I checked, I'm also have Ventus in me" Pyrus told him calmly as he fired another arrows, Fenrir slash away all of those arrows that about to hit him, that making explosion of smoke.

Suddenly huge amount of magic gather around Ventus, it covering his entire body.

"I HAD ENOUGH OF YOU!" The Fenrir growled as Stella Fantasy glowing in black and purple as Ventus rise the sword above him. It then creating another energy blade around it just like before, except it is stronger than last time.

"This is bad... Big Bro! That attack is stronger than the last time!" Rayna warned him.

But Pyrus didn't worried slightest, Empyrean Arc disappeared from his grasp, he then focusing another magic to create another weapon.

"Divine Construct..."

A sword take an appearance as his arms shaking unable to withstand the magic he poured into the sword. Rayna and the cats quickly recognized the crystal sword that he is trying to make.

"That's..." The three widening their eyes.

"Stella Fantasy!..."

The copy of original Stella Fantasy appear on his hand, even it doesn't have Nymph in it, its still the same blade, now it only matter of the wielder who able to utilize the swords' fullest potential.

Pyrus also rise his sword above him as it turned into blue energy blade that expand the same size with Ventus's Stella Fantasy.

"Divine Sword of the Gods, hear my call and obey..." Blue aura starting to cover Pyrus as about to swing the blade down.

"Unleash..."

"STELLA FANTASY!" Pyrus and Ventus shouted. Both of them swing the blade at the same time, the energy blades clash that causing shockwave through the valley and bright lights that blinded everyone on field.

Pyrus let out a scream, he added more power, his attack begun to push Ventus' attack towards him. The attack quickly overpowering the other.

"No... This.. Can't be happening!" The Fenrir shouted in disbelieve. Finally the attack hit him. It creating a pillar of blue energy when it made contact with him. The pillar of blue energy skyrocketing to the sky that cause huge shockwave that making Rayna and the cats have to land to the ground and hide behind a boulder to shield themselves.

When all has been cleared, Pyrus fall to his knee as the Stella Fantasy disappeared from his hands. His body become heavy because of creating such complex weapons, the strains is to much for him when he was low in magic power. His eyes once again turned back to its original color.

"Hah.. Hah... Just by created two Spirit Arms, my body become this exhausted... Back then, I was able to make more than fifty before the strains hit me" Pyrus breathing heavily, he know that had become weaker for the past three years after his fight with the Gold Dragon.

He see that Ventus is laying on the ground in middle of a crater, his right arm is gone because of the blast that hit him.

Rayna and the cats run to his side to check on him. "Pyrus! Are you alright!?..." Tommy asked him.

"Yeah... Just exhausted, that's all..." He nodded.

"Thank goodness... I was really worried there when you fought him" Rayna in worried expression.

"Did you really beat that guy?" Alice asked.

"I guess so... There's only slight chance for him to survive that" Pyrus replied, he still couldn't move his body. He relieved that the Fenrir has been defeated, now Ventus finally can rest in peace.

[It's not over yet, Kid!...]

Suddenly a call from Dracyan making confused.

"Huh?... What did you mean, Dracyan? I've won didn't I?" He replied in confusion.

[Look around you... You're still in the Aurora Garden]

Pyrus finally realized that the Aurora Garden is still active. He forgot that it wasn't him that activated it, it was Ventus, which mean this is not over yet.

"This is bad... Everyone, get out of the way, He still alive!" Pyrus shouted at them.

"Eh?..."

Suddenly chains appear from the ground that warped around them except for Rayna who was able to evade.

"Darn!..." Pyrus trying break free from the chains, but his efforts is futile.

"What's going on?" Tommy asked while he trapped by those chains and then he lost unconscious.

"I can't move..." Alice feels that she being suffocated as she also lost unconsciousness.

"Everyone, what happened to you!?" Rayna asked in confusion while she trying to free them from the chains.

"Dracyan... What just happened... How did he..." Pyrus asking at the dragon.

[No, this isn't because of him... It's Dragold!] Dracyan pointed out.

"What did you say?!..." Pyrus eyes widened, he see that Ventus' body is now covered golden light, he then picked himself up while having a sinister grin on his face. His eyes turned gold, gleaming in the night sky.

"At last... Thanks to you that knocked out that Wolf... I was able to regain control of this body..." He told him weakly. "Even with this body's condition, I still strong enough to kill you here..." He began to walk forward but stopped by Fenrir.

"Who says that I'm got knocked out?..." Fenrir asked, Ventus' left eyes turned green with black ring around his iris.

"Why you!..." The gold dragon growled, if only he's not a little piece of his original, he could easily taking over this body.

"I'm not done with him, you stupid dragon... Just sit back and watch..." Fenrir told him.

"That's my line... If not for me... You would be dead by now..." It argue back.

"Shut up!... I never asked you to save me, so it's your own fault!"

While the two arguing to each other, Pyrus have conversation with Dracyan inside its realm.

"What should we do, Dracyan?... Should I bust out of this chains with your power?" He asked the dragon.

"No, that's not a wise idea... Don't you forget that the Fenrir or should I say Ventus have a link to your magic. If you powered up now, it will only make him stronger" Dracyan stated.

"You mean I have to erase their Temporary Contract with Nymph first and then beat the shit out of them?" Pyrus realized.

"Precisely... But there's a catch on that..."

"What?... What did you mean?" Pyrus asked in confusion.

"If you erase their contract, only Fenrir will gone but then we have to fight Ventus with Dragold... You might wanna to avoid that, don't you?"

"Then how? How we suppose to beat them..."

"That's simple... We just have to separating Ventus from Fenrir"

"But that doesn't worked just like that time!" Pyrus shouted, he once tried to separating Ventus with Fenrir before, but he ultimately failed and forced to kill him.

"Nope... This time it will work, trust me... Because this time, you're not alone" Dracyan said.

"You mean... you will help me?" Pyrus asked causing the dragon to facepalm.

"I'm referring to your sister..."

"You mean to involving Rayna in this fight!?" He asked in surprised.

"Yes... Indeed..." Dracyan solemnly nodded.

"There's no way i let that happening... Rayna... She doesn't have anything to do with this... This is my problem, my own responsibility... If anything happens to her... I wouldn't forgive myself..." Pyrus told the dragon.

"Sigh... Kid, have a little faith on her... We need her power... We need her Heavenly Dragon's power"

Pyrus look at the dragon.

"The reason why we failed that time, it's because your Celestial Dragon Magic is only half of the Heavenly Dragon's power... Combining your Etherwind and both of the Heavenly Dragons, it will create a miracle itself..."

"But... For her to fight Ventus..." His hair shadowing the sadness in his eyes.

"And... Speak of the devil..." Dracyan pointing at Rayna whose between Ventus and Him. Pyrus immediately came out from Dracyan's realm.

"Oh... You want to fight me... Little girl?" Dragold asked in amusement.

"If you want to touch any of them... You have to get through me first!" Rayna stated in anger on her eyes.

"I've no intention to fight with you..." Dragold told her.

"But I do..." Rayna replied with seriousness in her voice.

"Honestly I only want the Blue Dragon Emperor... But, you..."

"Hey, what's the big idea... If we kill this girl, then I can take control of this body" Fenrir said.

"Rayna, please don't fight this guys..." Pyrus pleading to her.

"But, Big Bro..." Rayna looking at him.

"Don't worry about me... Just run, there's a border on this dimension, If you attack it with enough magic then you can get out of here" Pyrus explained.

"No! I don't wanna to leave you!..." Rayna shook her head.

"Ray, as much I don't want you to fight Ventus... Ventus is more don't want to fighting you, don't make him suffer anymore than this... We don't wanna to lose another Rayna right in front of our eyes!" Pyrus shouted desperately.

"Eh?... What do you mean by that" Rayna confused by his saying about another 'Rayna'

"Seems you don't know of what happened..." Fenrir starting to tell her "You see girl, In every parallel worlds that have link on the other worlds, there's exist another version of you... The same you, but also different..."

"And the Rayna in Andra had died that cause Ventus to lose control of his power, i took that opportunity to take over but ultimately both of me and Ventus was killed by your brother"

"If I kill you now, i wonder what would happen to your brother..." Fenrir teasing her.

"Enough... If you kill her, then we both died here..." Dragold told Fenrir.

"Huh? What are you-" The wolf suddenly felt a great killing intent coming from the boy. "I see now..."

"Then we should kill him first than the girl..." Fenrir finally agree with Dragold, but Rayna blocking their way.

She then summon her sword, it appear from the ground, Rayna grab the handle as flames circle around her. Rayna position her sword in front of her with swirling solar energy around it. "Like I said before, you have to get through me first!"

"What a stubborn little girl... Just like her..." Dragold click its tongue in annoyed.

[Kid, you have to make your decision... Now!]

"Fine! I get it!.." Pyrus said in annoyed "So, what should we do!?..."

[We need her to buy us some time to complete the spell]

"For how long?"

[About 2 or 3 minutes...] Dracyan told him and he just nodded.

"Ray, I need you to hold them off for about two or three minutes!"

"Eh?... You letting me to fight?" Rayna asked in surprised that he suddenly changed his mind.

"Just beat the shit out them... And don't die..." Pyrus said to her.

"Don't worry, I won't..." Rayna face turned serious facing her opponent.

"You still wanna fight?... Very well then..." Both Dragold and Fenrir disappeared and possessing the body, leaving only Ventus facing her.

Both ready with their weapons as they charge forward to each other. Rayna brought her sword down, but Ventus block it horizontally that causing sparks to appear, She then pull her sword and do another vertical slash, Ventus push his body to side to evade the attack quickly trying to cut her back. Rayna see this coming and spun her body and swing the blade upward to block the incoming attack.

They take step back a little as they brought their blades to upward and downward diagonal slash, the blades making contact to each other that cause sparks flying. Rayna take a step back due of the force the swing. She gone backwards as Ventus gone after her while dealing multiple slashes.

"Don't think you can win just because we were injured!" Fenrir told her

Ranya defend against those slashes that causing her take steps back until Ventus hit the ground that causing dust to arise. He came out from the other side of the dust to do a horizontal cut, but Rayna block it vertically before she jump back towards a pillar.

Ventus summon many amount of swords that pointing at her. Rayna widening her eyes but quickly make a decision "Solar Dragon's Shield Wing!" A solar energy that shape like dragon's wing protecting her from the incoming swords.

After the rain of swords ended, Ventus dash forward to deliver a horizontal cut, but the girl push her body to side and the cut narrowly hit her that cause some strands of her hair was cut off.

"Solar Dragon's Wing Attack!" Rayna brought her arms down as a huge wave of solar energy made its way towards him that causing explosion of flames and smoke to arise.

Ventus jump back to gain distance as he quickly he look upward as Rayna already on the air while swing her sword down, He quickly block the incoming attack horizontally that making sparks and shockwave through the field as their swords make a contact. Ventus pushing her backwards that causing her to lose balance. Seeing this opportunity, he dash forward to her.

"Solar Dragon's Iron Fist!" Rayna who pretended to lose balance quickly catch him off guard, She hit him on the solar plexus that send him crash to the nearby pillar.

"Kha!" Ventus felt his body getting numb as he immediately fired many swords at her.

The girl gritted her teeth as she dash while slashing away the incoming swords while she getting closer, She pull her sword back as it covered in solar energy. Rayna slammed the sword horizontally at Ventus that causing explosion of flames and shockwave through the field.

Pyrus watching her in amazement "Incredible... Since when she get this strong?..." He asked himself in disbelieve. Even though Ventus was injured, there's no way Rayna couldn't keep up with him, but Rayna somehow able to match him in a direct combat.

[I see now... It was just like that time...]

"That time?..." A memory flash to his mind. It was Ventus' memories, he saw Rayna standing infront of him while charge at thousands of enemies alone, the battle is so intense, but she was able to claim the victories.

Now Rayna and Ventus dash to each other as the swing their sword down that causing sparks flying everywhere.

[The girl only hoping for a one thing...]

Rayna push Ventus sword that make him flying to the air. She then kick the ground to jump after him.

[Her desire to protect someone dearest to her...]

Rayna slammed the sword down that push Ventus while on the air, She continue to chase him on thr air while deliver multiple slashes at the wolf and finally sent him back to the ground.

[She's not fighting for her own sake... It was for who's important to her that made her keep going]

Rayna launch herself at Ventus as she deliver a heavy swing at the wolf. Ventus guarding himself from the heavy swing with the Stella Fantasy.

[She's not someone who always need protection from others... She wants to fight alongside them]

Ventus and Rayna engage on direct combat as their swords clash that made sounds that echoed through the field.

[To prove her worth as their friend...]

Pyrus thought that she will always be spoiled little girl that too innocent for this world. He promised to himself that he would keep his sister out of harm's way so that she could have peaceful life. He never wanted her to get involved in any fight after losing 'Rayna', but the girl is just to stubborn.

"I guess... I'm just a selfish older brother..." he laughed at himself, he watching his sister strike with all her might that sent Ventus skidding backward.

"GO GET HIM... RAYNA!" Pyrus shouted to cheers for her.

Hearing her brother cheering for her "Solar Dragon's Booster!" Rayna unleashed all her magic that covering her body, she kick the ground while moving at the speed of light that caused the ground to shattered.

Ventus fired fireballs at her as he able to keep to her speed, Rayna cut away all of those fire balls as she already reaching Ventus' location, he receiving a heavy swing from her as the begun to do a multiple quick slashes that made sparks flying as the sounds of their swords echoed at the field. Ventus in unable to keep up her fast and heavy cut.

Solar energy on her right hand, Rayna fired direct at his face, but Ventus is able to tilting his head to dodge the attack and then he jump back to gain distance from her.

Rayna quickly go after him and deliver a heavy diagonal slash. Ventus defend using Stella Fantasy, with only his left arm to support the sword, he was no match for Rayna.

The girl then dealing multiple horizontal slashes that make Ventus can only guarded himself from her assaults. Rayna find a opening and planting a strong kick at his abdomen, this cause Ventus' eyes widened in pain.

Ventus skidded back away from her with pissed off expression "How can this be... How can this girl... Have this so much power?!" Fenrir growled in anger.

"Hey, Stupid Dragon!... Do you know anything about this!?" The wolf asked, but the dragon didn't give him a response. He let his guard down as Rayna already infront of him, their swords clash once more, but the girl push his sword away and dealing a cut his chest.

Both of them take a step back "Is this your determination, little girl?... Has the desire to protect him get you this far?" The wolf asked her.

"That's right... All this time he has always been protecting me... Because of that, he was suffering a lot, he was fighting endlessly without thinking about what would happen to him... I don't want it anymore..." Rayna implant the sword to the ground, She then glances over at her brother, still trapped on those chains, and strengthen her resolve

"I have things I need to protect! All of my friends... as well as the person who is most important to me!" Rayna shouted as Ventus widening his eyes.

A massive magic circle appear above them, as gravity became heavy and crush Ventus, making him unable to move his feet.

"Damn it!..." Fenrir struggling to get free, but Ventus just spreading his arm, letting him open for an attack "Ventus?... How did you regain control of your body" Ventus ignored the wolf, a sad smile appeared on his face as he glances over her.

"Do it... Ray!..."

Rayna's eyes widened and she nodded "Dragon Slayer Secret Arts..." Rayna position her hands infront of her.

"Ignis Heat : Light Ray!"

Massive amount of solar energy released from her hands, it creating trails of melting ground as all the snow on the field has melted, leaving only a wasteland around the attack. The attack hit Ventus directly that caused a huge explosion of flames.

The chains that warped around Pyrus and the twins has vanish, making Tommy and Alice regained their consciousness.

"Ouch... I think, I blackout for a second there..." Tommy groans rubbing his head.

"What happened here?..." Alice asked as the field is now a wasteland, she glances over Rayna who's near the explosion. The girl's feet finally giving up as it cannot support herself anymore.

Pyrus quickly catch her before she falling down. She looked at his face and says "I did it, Big brother..."

The boy smile and nodded "Yeah... You did a good job, let me take care of the rest..." He face become serious as looking at the flames.

Ventus appear from the flames with some of burn marks at his body. "No way... That still not enough?..." Rayna said in disbelieve.

"No... Your attack did hit him hard, but his Regeneration ability able to save him in that moment" Pyrus told her.

"Hey, Dracyan... Are you done yet?" He asked the dragon.

[Hang on just a second, and... Done] Dracyan immediately send the information about the Spell to his brain.

"This is?... Are you sure this would work?"

[Of course it will... Do you think I spent for the past four years sleeping and doing nothing?]

"Alright then..." He turn his face to his sister "Rayna, I need you to lend some of your magic..."

"Huh? What for?..." She asked with puzzled expression.

"Ventus... I want to save him!" She doesn't understand of what he was saying, but she know that he's serious. She then gather solar energy at the size of her palm.

"Is this enough?..." Rayna giving it to him and he nodded.

Now the solar energy on his palm, he then channel his Stardust and combined them into a sphere of prismatic energy. "This is the end... Ven!" He shouted at him with his eyes narrowed.

"No matter what will you do, I will not be defeated by a mere human!" Fenrir growled as Stella Fantasy glowing purple. He position himself as he about to kick the ground.

"This time I will..."

"This time I will..."

They both kicked the ground that caused sonic boom to occur from the place they standing.

"...Save you!"

"...Kill you!"

Rayna watching with eyes widened as she saw Stella Fantasy piercing through her brother torso, with blood dripping from the tip of the blade. Pyrus eyes are wide open because of the pain that his body been pierced through. Fenrir smiled in victory as Pyrus' attack didn't reach him.

Finally he have won the fight against the boy, but to his surprise, that Pyrus grabbing his arm tightly making him unable to move. Suddenly they have been surrounded by a gold wind that trapped them inside.

"That's the Etherwind!" Tommy said in surprised.

"You... What are you doing!?... STOOOOOP!" Fenrir yelled. Pyrus looking at him with a cold stare.

"I will not let go... I... Will save him from this suffering" He slammed the attack at Ventus' chest.

The attack created a bright light that blinded Rayna and the cats as they only heard Ventus and Pyrus screams from the light.

-Unknown-

Pyrus found himself in some kind of black void that similar with Dracyan's realm. He looked around and hear familiar crying voice. He follow the sound until he found a huge room with spiral shaped tree on the middle.

Infront of the tree, there's a girl crying, the girl is looked older and a bit taller than him , with long pale blue hair that reaching below her waist with long white frilly dress. Pyrus stopped in his tracks and called the girl "Nymph-... No, I mean... Nepheria!"

Nymph immediately stopped crying, she glances at boy behind her with tears still escaping from her eyes. "Master..." She said in weak tone, her voice a a bit deeper unlike her cheerful voice, her face is more mature than her usually child-like baby face.

She picked herself up and run towards him, She embrace him in a hug while letting all of her sadness flowing out "I'm sorry... I'm so... Sorry... I can't stop him... Waaah!" She cried with more tears flowing like a waterfall.

Pyrus response her and embrace her back "It's okay... You don't need to blame yourself..." He softly said while patting her back.

"But I... I unable to save him... I'd disobey you and tried to attack you..." She said again with a shaky voice.

"Like I said... It's okay... I understand how's your feelings" He said back to her.

"Master..."

"Hey, Nepheria..." He called her.

"What?..."

"Do you have any wish?" The boy asked her.

"Huh?..." Nymph is surprised as she stop crying.

"I'm asking if you have any wish..."

"What are you saying?... I don't understand!" She replied to him

"You have one aren't you?..." Pyrus said with gentle smile making her confused.

"Your feelings for him... In your heart that you locked deep inside of you... Your love for him... Just say your wish and I will grant it..."

Nymph looked at his face, which there's no single lie behind his words "But I... Your Spirit Arms... I can't just..."

"I'm not asking you as that!... I'm asking you as a person... Nepheria..." Pyrus sternly said.

Unable to hold back her tears, Nymph begin to cry again "I want... I..."

She then looking at his eyes "I want to save Ventus!... I want to save him!... I want to be by his side... Forever... That's what I promised him! I don't want to leave his side!" She cried out her feelings.

Pyrus just smile at her, he glad that she was able to bring out her feeling. Sometimes he thought of himself that he just a replacement for Ventus to her. But, he know that isn't the reason why she made contact with him...

"Very good, Nepheria..." Pyrus cheerfully said, he bring out the prismatic sphere from his palm. "Your wish... Is granted" as he said that, the sphere glowing bright that covered the entire space.

-Aurora Garden-

After the bright light had vanish from the valley, Rayna had shield her eyes with her arms, She then looked around the field as she found her brother along with Ventus and Nymph laying on the ground.

The hole on Pyrus' body starting to closed by itself and healed him.

Ventus have become completely healed with his wolf ear and tail had gone, making him looked more human than before.

"Big brother!... Nymph!" She then go check on them. With Tommy and Alice soon join her to check on Ventus.

"His wolf ear and tail... Has gone?... So does it mean Fenrir is no more?..." Tommy asked himself.

"That's right..." Pyrus who already awaken, his body become sore and he only have little magic left.

"Pyrus!... Is it really over? You had separate Ventus and Fenrir?" Tommy asking again.

"Yeah..." Pyrus nodded "Dracyan, how's Ventus current condition?" The boy asked the dragon.

[He's fine... But, we still haven't completely save him]

"Huh?... What do you mean?"

[Now that He have separated from Fenrir and Dragold, he can't maintain his physical form for much longer, his body is already perish along time ago. If you want to save him, then you don't have choice to either sealed him inside the star gem or absorb him into your body]

"I see... I still couldn't bring him back..." He thought sadly "Well, atleast Fenrir is gone now" he pick himself up while supported by Rayna.

But suddenly a laser beam piercing his chest that send him backwards. Rayna unable to process of what just happened.

"Huh?... Eh?... " Rayna's eyes widened as Pyrus hit the ground while coughing up blood.

"Pyrus!" Tommy and Alice goes check on him, Rayna glared at the one who responsible for that attack.

A strong pressure of energy covered the entire space, the girl look at the monster in front of her.

"Hmph, I was aiming at his heart, but seems i had missed" A humanoid wolf with black fur and golden eyes staring at her, it stand around 10ft tall with large claws on its hands. It let out grins that shows its sharp fangs.

"You did this?..." Rayna asked in anger.

"Yes... I Fenrir, finally freed from that annoying human body will now have my revenge on the boy" Fenrir stated.

"Fenrir!?... How did you regained your physical body!? Answer me!" Tommy shouted in anger.

"Hm? Ah... The annoying cat from that time... Thanks to the gems and the dragon's power, I was able to restore my own immortal body... Even though I'm not full power yet, I can still cause an apocalypse to this world!..."

"The gems?..." Rayna muttered "Give it back! Give my star gem back! Soleil entrusted it to me..." She shouted.

The wolf grinning at her and says "If you want it back, then you have to kill me!" It release powerful aura that sending shockwave through the field.

Ignoring the powerful shockwave, Rayna charge forward with her sword in her grip, she then swing it down for a diagonal cut, but the wolf just caught the sword with bare hand. It then push her sword away and strike her with its left claw. Rayna quickly using her sword to guard herself, the claw make a contact with the blade and send her flying backwards due of the force.

Rayna regain her senses as she land, the attack was so powerful that making her arms numb. "So strong... Its a lot stronger than before... Is this the Gold Dragon's power?" Rayna thought, there's no hope for her to win against it alone. Fenrir dash towards her as it jump and trying to claw her, the girl jump back, she can only evading its claws.

"Big Brother wake up!... Please open your eyes!" She finally asked for his help.

"It's no use... You'll be perish from this world!" Fenrir swing its claw diagonally, but Rayna turn her body to become a solar energy and get behind it.

She slash at its back, dealing some cut on it, the wolf turn around as it about to strike her. Rayna once again turn into solar energy to get above him while swing her sword down.

"The same trick wouldn't work on me twice!" Fenrir caught her blade and it grip it tightly. The wolf swing her hard as she crash into a boulder with her sword bounce off away from her.

"Gah!..." Her body fell to the ground leaving her panting exhausted. She now only have half magic power left after unleashed her Secret Arts. She pick herself up as the wolf just toying with her.

Fenrir charge at her again with amazing speed, in a split second, it already infront of her with its claw above it trying to hit her.

Rayna aware of this as she only can crossed her arms to defend against the claw. She close her eyes waiting for the pain to hit her, but it never came.

She opening her eyes to see the boy who using Stella Fantasy to blocking the claw. "Big Brother?..." She muttered, when her eyes finally can see clearly, it revealed to be Ventus.

"Bastard... Out of my way!" Fenrir growled but it received a kick at its abdomen from Ventus. Fenrir was send flying from the force of the kick.

"Are you alright, Mistress!?" Nymph asked in worries.

"Nymph!..." Rayna relieved seeing her "And... Ventus?..."

"Don't worry, I'm on your side now..." Ventus assured. "Check on Pyrus' condition, he still not dead yet..." He told her while preparing Stella Fantasy infront of him.

"But, what about you?..." Rayna asked in worries.

"I'll be fine... Now go!" He shouted. Rayna run towards Pyrus, but Fenrir wouldn't let her reaching him. It kicked the ground and dash towards her.

"Divine Contruct : Chains of Abyss World!" Ventus shouted as chains appear and warped around Fenrir.

He then dash towards the wolf and deliver a cut at its torso. Fenrir break free from those chains and swing its claw horizontally, but Ventus jump up as huge amount of swords appear around him.

"Take this!..." The swords raining down at Wolf but its block it with energy barrier.

Ventus land on the ground as he preparing for another spell. "Divine Construct : Cocytus Blizzard!" A strong chilling blizzard that in hundreds minus degrees that froze the wolf, but it quickly getting free using black flames.

"Awawawa!... It able to get free from the ice!" Nymph shouted in disbelieve.

"Tsk... How about fight fire with fire!" Ventus click his tongue "Divine Construct : Purgatory Flame!" He send the same black flames that caused huge explosion.

Fenrir swing its arm sideways to get rid the flames, its wound starting to get healed "Did you forgot that I'm immortal!?"

The wolf charge forward from the explosion with its claw ready to cut him. Ventus block it with Stella Fantasy, but he forced to skidded back from the force.

Fenrir fired a large fireball from its mouth "Divine Construct : Aegis!" Ventus materialized a majestic shield with gold ornament around it.

The attack connected with his shield that caused an explosion. While Ventus keep Fenrir busy, Rayna already on her brother side, she already been trying to woke him up but he still can't opening his eyes, he was in deep unconsciousness, not knowing when will he waking up.

"What should we do now?..." Alice asked in worried.

"Pyrus..." Tommy looking at his partner with teary eyes.

The three of them heard Ventus screaming as he was sent flying. The Fenrir looking at them and then smiled "I'm done playing around... This time you all gonna die!" He charge towards them while rising its claw that covered in green energy.

Rayna and the cats close their eyes waiting for their end, but suddenly Ventus appeared and shield them using his back. The energy claw hit him that leaving a huge cut. Instead of blood, light particles is gushed from his body.

"Ventus!..." Rayna and Nymph shouted in worried.

"You... Just for that girl... You sacrifice your life, how many suffering that you had endured because of her!?... Tell me Ventus!... Is her life is more important than your own!?" Fenrir asked in anger.

"I protect anyone that I wanted to protect..." Ventus turn around as he deliver flaming kick that sent Fenrir skidded back.

"She maybe not the same Rayna that I knew... But, I wouldn't let anyone feel the same feeling like I did when I lost her... He will never let her getting killed and neither do I!" Ventus deliver energy slash towards the wolf that creating an explosion and smoke to arise.

"She's our precious family... And we will not let another Rayna die in a cruel death!" He send another energy slash that caused more explosion.

His body begin to flickering slightly "Tsk!... I don't have much time, huh?..."

"Ventus! Your body... Is start to disappearing!" Nymph pointed out in worries.

"It's fine... I already accepted my fate..." He sighed and glances over Rayna. "At least... I was able to see your face for the last time..." He said with a sad smile.

He then deliver another slashes, his body begin to disappeared even faster, he rise Stella Fantasy to create another energy blade for his last attack.

"Don't do it, Ven!... If you use it, then you're going to die!" Nymph told him and he didn't listen.

"PYRUS!... OPEN YOUR EYES DAMMIT!" Ventus shouted calling for him "Are you going to let that bastard win!?... And let it killing your family!?... ANSWER ME!?... You're stronger than this... You can beat Fenrir, I now you can... That's why I wanted you to kill me back then because you have the power to do so... You're the only one who can do it!"

He then can sense that Pyrus moving his finger a little.

"That's why... STAND UP AND FIGHT!" Ventus shouted to the top of his lungs.

Fenrir appear inside the smoke, it opening its mouth while Black Flames gather forming a large sphere. "This is the end for you... DIE!" He fired the sphere towards him.

"Unleash... STELLA FANTASY!" He swing the sword down, both of attack collide that caused shockwave that send Rayna, Tommy, and Alice few feets back.

"VENTUUUUS!..." Rayna screaming.

The black hair boy looking at her while his mouth moving to say something that only a dragon slayer like her could hear.

Thank you...

After that, their attacks created an large explosion to the valley.

When it was cleared, on where Ventus' last stand, only Stella Fantasy remains, the sword is implanted to the ground that shielded Pyrus from the explosion. Using everything he had to protect someone that he had entrusted his hope.

Rayna couldn't believe that he sacrificed himself for them, a rain of light particles around Pyrus appear, Nymph transform back to her human form while looking at the light particles that once to be Ventus.

Tears drop from her eyes as she drop to her knee, she start to crying again because she lost the one precious to her again. "Ventus... NOOOOOOO!" Nymph cried to her heart content.

Rayna somehow understand her feeling, losing someone like that right infront of her eyes is must be painful, she never imagine if she lose Pyrus just like that, her heart will surely break from the unbearable pain.

While on the other side, Fenrir watching them in disgust, "Hmph... Yet another life you couldn't have save... Due of his own foolishness, he died without leaving any differences..."

"Don't talk like that to him!" Rayna shouted at the wolf "What did you know?, you're just heartless monster who toying with someone else's life... He sacrifice for something he believes in and he didn't give up in the very end! You don't have right to insult him..." Rayna narrowed her eyes in anger.

"Fenrir!... You monster... I won't let you get away with it!" Nymph shouted in anger.

"Heh!... What you can do, little spirit?... You only have magic just to maintain this dimension and your human form... It's impossible for you to stop me!"

The wolf stated the fact that none of them can't stop it "This is my victory... I've won!" Fenrir laughed.

Nymph can only just crying, but suddenly she hear a groans from behind her.

She glances over behind her to see Pyrus turn his body around, a small light particle dropped on his palm as he gripping it tightly.

"Master..." Nymph muttered is disbelieve.

"Pyrus!... Finally you woke up!" Tommy said in relief.

"Big Bro?..." Rayna whisper as he picked himself up, she can feel something different from him.

"Argh!..." He groans and finally stand up straight "I heard you loud and clear, Ventus... You gave your life to save us and I WON'T LET YOU DOWN!" Lightning sparking around him.

Pyrus then let out a thunderous roar that sending shockwave through the valley, Rayna and the others covering their ears because of how loud the roar is. his roar began to diminish as scales appear on his arms and the side of his face. He turn around facing Fenrir. His eyes shows his rages towards the wolf, he clenched his teeth while also revealing his canine teeth. "You've caused so much suffering around people, you had destroyed his peaceful life... This time you're going to pay, FENRIR!" He roar in anger that sounds like a dragon itself.

Wind started to swirling around him and shaking the earth. Nymph also felt that this entire dimension is shaking by his power, his roar become louder, he then enveloped a by his magical energy that reaching the sky. That causing strong wind blows across the valley, the entire sky covered in dark clouds as thunder raging freely.

Fenrir is speechless, he stare in awe as the boy's power has surpassed its own power. His magic energy begun to disappeared and revealed Pyrus has looked different than before.

Pyrus now is taller than before, probably around Erza's height. His clothes has tattered leaving only his pants, his body covered by dragon scales with some blue marks around his biceps, all the wounds he recieved before is not visible anymore, they all gone not leaving any trace of scars, on his back there's a pair of dragon wing, his hands turned into dragon claws with blue scales along with his feet. His face shows calmness that masking his rage with eyes as clear as the azure sky. Lastly there's a yellow little horn on the right side on top of his head along with his wild spiky navy blue hair.

"That's... Dragon Force..." Tommy mumbled.

"Dragon Force?" Alice looked at him while Rayna also heard him.

"It's a state that a Dragon Slayer can attain, turning their body into actual dragon. Which also increasing their strength, speed, and magic drastically... Oh, now come to think of it, you two are never around when Pyrus activated it the past" Tommy said to them

"And how times that Pyrus used it before?..." Alice asked him.

"I already lost count for how many times he used it. But, Pyrus is already fully mastered it and he can activate it at will... It just that... This time, something different about him..." Tommy explained.

"Different?..." Rayna rise an eyebrow as she then glances at him.

Pyrus glare daggers at the wolf "Come at me... If you're ready to die" He said with a deep voice. Pyrus begin to walk and make his way towards Fenrir, he pass Nymph while whispering.

Ventus is still alive...

Her eyes widened as she stare at him. He continue walking as Fenrir is already regain its senses, he stare at the boy while let out a grin.

"You... You've changed..." the wolf told him, Pyrus stop right in front of the wolf while staring at its face, its size almost twice of his size "Heh, don't think you can beat me by power and strength alone"

Pyrus still staring the wolf while playing with one of the star gems as he tossing it around on his palm.

"Wha- when did you!?" Fenrir looking at its chest and it found a hole on it.

The others are speechless as they finally realized there's a hole on Fenrir's chest, it wasn't there just a second ago.

The wolf growl in anger "Grrr! Give it back!" As it trying to take it away, Pyrus stumble the wolf's left leg to make it lose balance, the boy spun his body at hit the wolf's face with his backhand. Fenrir is sent spinning backwards by just two simple attack.

"Ray!..." The boy then calmly throw the gem back to Rayna as she barely can catch it "Try not to lose it next time... Or no more desserts after dinner"

"Hey, not fair!..." Rayna shouted at him, she then smile a little, knowing that he hasn't change at all.

Pyrus glance at her before returning his gaze at Fenrir, the wolf picked itself as it cracking its neck. The hole on its chest is already closing up.

"Grrr!... I'll kill you for that!" Fenrir throw a black fireball at him and Pyrus got hit on the left shoulder. "Hah! That's the real Hell Flame, it will burn you alive until you've become ashes and it can't be extinguish!"

Pyrus just put his right hand on the flame, when he touch it, the flame disappeared that making Fenrir shocked beyond words.

"Seems you never know about Dracyan the Blue Dragon Emperor" Pyrus said with a serious expression "It have the power that erase any existence and concept into nothingness, although I can't use it to the fullest yet, so i might sometimes messed up, but It still enough to erasing you out from the existance!"

"You have that kind of beast inside you!?..." Fenrir take a step back because of fear.

"How do you think I won against the 12 Overlords?..." The boy asked. The atmosphere become quiet down as then the wolf let a laugh.

"You're bluffing aren't you?... There's no way you have that kind of power!" Fenrir angrily swing its right claw to strike the boy, shockwave was created behind him as it leaving a huge cut on the hills nearby.

Fenrir looked at its right arm which was no longer there, it then looked at the boy who have its dismembered arm on his grip.

"It can't be..." The wolf take a step backward. It then regrow another arm due of its quick regeneration and immortality.

"Are you done?..." Pyrus asked the wolf with bored expression "Now it's my turn..."

A fist drilling through its body in instant, the boy quickly doing an uppercut that send the wolf to the air, Pyrus grabbed its ankle and slammed its body to the ground causing dust to arise.

The boy then lift it up above his head and then slamming it again to the ground that leaving a crater. Fenrir trying to lift itself up, but Pyrus kicked its head as it was send flying towards the mountain wall.

Pyrus waiting for the wolf to appear, and suddenly the mountain destroyed that launched many debris towards the boy, he just stand there as the debris vanish into nothingness, suddenly Fenrir in incredible speed is launched towards him, its mouth is wide open as black fireball trying to hit him in point blank range.

"Hahaha!..." Fenrir laughed, but the boy take a quick action as he close its month by punching its jaw. The fireball explode inside its body that leaving small holes on it.

Fenrir can't standing straight as its body shaking. Pyrus drilling his fist at its solar plexus that send the wolf spinning backwards and crash to a nearby hill.

Fenrir fall to his knees "How?... How?!... How he's stronger than me!?" It felling frustrated and It punch the ground that making some crack.

"Power... I need more power..." Its body started to get covered in darkness golden aura with its eyes shine brightly.

"GIVE ME MORE POWER!" A pillar of light covered the wolf that has reached the sky, sending a strong pressure across the valley.

Nymph quickly make a barrier that shield Rayna and the twins, The ground starting to get crack as Fenrir let out its power run wildly.

The boy unfazed by this as he also rising his power to match the pressure that Fenrir sent off.

The wolf finally fixed its gaze at the boy with golden eyes shine brightly "LET'S END THIS!"

-To Be Continued-


Now that's done... I need a break. The fight is very different than what I imagine in the past. Fenrir shouldn't make a appearance in this chapter when I planned it. But I decided to go with the flow. And also I introduced Pyrus' other teammates, some of them is mentioned only few times in previous chapters.

Next chapter will be the end of Tower of Heaven arc

Next Chapter 24 : Blue Dragon Emperor