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"thinking"
On with the story
School was over as the lessons were finished
Now at the Magic Arena, a magic duel was in commence as it is Mira vs Kyria
The crowds were cheering wildly as Mira punches Kyria's face hard before sending a kick straight at her gut
"what's wrong?!" Mira shouted as she hammers Kyria's face down before hammering it up "where did the spunk go!?"
Mira kicks Kyria away before she charged up a sphere of black energy in her hands and then fired it at Kyria, causing a massive explosion upon the Blade Dragon
She soon dashed at Kyria, intending to pummel her down to the very ground while Erza, Kagura, Ikaruga, and Minerva stand by in the sidelines
"when you stated that Kyria wanted a duel against all current members of the Seven Empress. I had thought that she desired it to be a one on one" Minerva stated as they watched Mira swings Kyria around before throwing her to the wall, making a dent on it "I did not imagined that she wanted an all out fight with all of us"
"goes to show that she's all brawns than brains" Kagura said sighing
"but it'd gives us some benefits" Ikaruga stated "we can finally teach her a lesson"
"agreed" Erza said before Mira went flying past them and crashed into the wall
"you alright?" Kagura asked as Mira got back up while rubbing her head
"hate to say it, but she got stronger" Mira said as she cracks her neck a few times before equipping on the Dragon Shield that turns into the Dragon Head Gauntlet "but so have I"
Mira dashed at Kyria as she rammed the gauntlet at her face before punching her gut hard
While the Empresses were in battle, Ultear, and Lucy who were not stayed out of it
The two were with Cana at the Kenjutsu Clubroom watching the fight from the tv screen in the room while the copy of Natsu went on a planned date with Éclair as promised and Kamika had club duty to do
"wow, go Mira-san" Cana said laying on the floor with a bowl of chips and bottles of beer as she watched the magic duel live
"it was a good thing I didn't participate" Lucy said nervous as Kyria had karate chopped Mira's back neck before kicking her face hard "I don't think I'm strong enough to even face Kyria-san"
"yeah, I think she will make salami slices out of you" Cana said eating some chips before drinking her beer
The two watched the tv while Ultear was in the middle of breastfeeding Meredy
Ultear hummed a lullaby while Meredy suckles on her milk. The Time Mage smiled as she caresses her head and patted her back gently
After a few seconds, Meredy stopped suckling on Ultear's milk as the child was full and sleepy
"good girl, good girl.." Ultear whispered while leaning Meredy against her shoulder while she covered herself "..have a nice nap, alright?"
Meredy sleeps peacefully as Ultear patted her back while she sleeps
"she's really getting the hang of being a mom, right?" Cana said as she and Lucy eyed Ultear who continued humming a lullaby for Meredy
"yeah, it's beautiful" Lucy said smiling without knowing the wooden support beams in the room had a part of it turned into a man's face that stared at them
At the town, the copy of Natsu was with Éclair in a clothing store. A child's clothing store
"you know, I thought that you would want to go our usual dating spot" Natsu said to Éclair who was picking some clothes "I didn't know that we were going here"
"well, I was planning that we go to the mall.." Éclair said while holding a small girl's onesies in her hands "..but it'd be better if we spend it on finding more clothes for Meredy"
"you sure? I can just have Dan pick them up instead" Natsu said before Éclair smiles to him
"it's fine, you're a father now. Things are bound to be busy for you. And.." Éclair said before leaning towards his ear to whisper a few words "..this might be a good chance to buy clothes if we start to have kids.."
Natsu looks at her with a smile as he pecks her forehead with a smile
"2?" Natsu asked as Éclair blushed to him before raising up three fingers of her hand which made him chuckle "alright, we'll think of how many we want later"
The two continued shopping for children clothes but under the eyes of a man with revenge in plan
"I found you, Natsu Dragneel.." Rustyrose appeared in the shadows of the alleyway as the dark mage grins evilly
Natsu and Dan with North were in a cave as it was lighted with Natsu's flames
"pretty darn dark and spooky here, big boss" Dan said shivering as the only sounds he hears are their footsteps, water drops, and the wind in the cave
"it's the Ivor Mountain, what do you expect?" Natsu said leading the way "this place is known to be haunted with the ghosts of war"
Heading further in, they headed deeper and deeper in the system, nearly completely shrouded in darkness
"North" Natsu called out as North sniffs the ground before barking and runs deeper into the cave
"I think he got the scent!" Dan said as he and Natsu runs while following North
They got into the deeper part of the cave system as they arrived at a cave opening where light shines from a giant hole in the ceiling
"this is.." Dan said as they find a golden flower field in the cave
"the Elixian flowers" Natsu said sighing in relief as they final found the flower that will save Meredy's life
They approached the golden flower field as the flowers were growing everywhere
"alright, let's start picking them up and get them to Meredy-chan" Dan said as he crouch down before reaching towards a flower to pick it up but Natsu grabbed his hand before he could "b-big boss?"
Natsu shook his head before pointing at the ground near the flower as there looks to be sharp spikes nearly hidden in the dirt
"are those?" Dan said as Natsu throws a rock near the ground before spikes springs out of the ground
"Pulking Spikes" Natsu said "a parasitic plant that lives with the Elixian Flower. They attack anything that goes near or touches the Elixian Flower and they're poisonous too"
"thanks, Big boss. I nearly got holes in my hand" Dan said sighing in relief while holding his hand
"I suspect that all of these flowers have the Pulking spikes with them" Natsu said as he looks around the flowers and sees the small spikes in the dirt
"then, how we get the flowers to Meredy-chan if we can't get near them?" Dan asked Natsu who reach a hand out and one of his Sluggers appeared in his hand
"we just need the top part, right?" Natsu asked as Dan nodded "good"
Natsu swings the slugger back before throwing it as it spins like a boomerang
The slugger flies around, cutting up all the flowers from their roots
Natsu catches them all before getting his slugger back which disappeared when caught
"you think these are enough?" Natsu asked Dan who nodded
"it's enough, but we only needed one actually" Dan said sweatdropping as Natsu cuts all the flowers off, leaving none behind
"let's go back to Magnolia" Natsu said as he summoned Enryuo Yoroi on
In Magnolia, there was a big panic as the stores in the shopping street were all nearly destroyed
Rustyrose was in a pile of rubble as the man grunted in pain before he was stomped down on the chest by Natsu who had a very pissed look
"I don't care who you are and what you do to me…" Natsu said as red scales appeared all over his neck up to his face "..but no one is allowed to hurt my mates, NO ONE!"
"you m-monster!" Rustyrose grunted out as the dark mage had tried attacking Natsu and Éclair but the result was against him, Natsu overpowered him like last time and took him out in merely minutes
Natsu summoned Enryuo Kiba as the golden sword ignites in flame
"you broke out of prison just to get back at me, right?" Natsu said as he positions the flaming sword near Rustyrose's face "what about the guy who broke you out? Is he here?"
"go to hell!" Rustyrose exclaimed before Balcacus and Belfast appeared out of nowhere and the two beasts roared
"beat it!" Natsu exclaimed as he swings Enryuo Kiba at them, disintegrating them instantly
Natsu turns to look at Rustyrose but the man had escaped
"tch!" Natsu clicked his tongue as his dragon scales dissapeared
Before long the police came to the scene
"looks like we came late" Wakaba said getting out of the police car with Macao
"seems like trouble always come to your way" Macao said to Natsu who shrugs his shoulders as he looks around, sniffing the air to get Rustyrose but he was long gone
"Éclair, are you alright?" Natsu called out as Éclair was with some children who she had protected during the whole fight
"yes, the children too" Éclair said as some children clings onto her
"the escaped convict, Rustyrose, huh?" Wakaba said while blowing out smoke from his cigar "this Grimoire Heart members are popping out of nowhere"
"goes to show that it's organization is coming back to life" Macao said "I want all units to secure the perimeter! He might still be in the area!"
"roger!" the police unit scrambled as they all went away
"he's long gone" Natsu said "I can't track his scent or anything. He ran away with his tail in between his legs"
"think that he might still be in town? He couldn't have gone that far" Wakaba asked as Natsu shrugs his shoulders before looking to the damage shopping street
"the place is nearly destroyed" Natsu said before sighing "if the owners file a complaint to you guys, tell them that I'll pay for the damage"
"you sure about that?" Macao asked "you're like a hero here, fending off that Dark mage"
"I did, but I also caused the damage as well" Natsu said "I think I need to learn how to hold back even more"
"Natsu!" Erza, Mira, Kagura, Ikaruga, and Kamika came running to the scene "what happened here!?"
"just an attack from that Rustyrose guy from Luminia Town" Natsu replied "I battled him but he escaped"
"that Rustyrose guy?!" Mira exclaimed as Natsu sees the bandages on her
"what happened to you?" Natsu asked
"she fought against Kyria in a Magic Duel" Kagura explained
"and I won!" Mira exclaimed with a grin
"now is not the time for that!" Kamika stated
"yes! Natsu-han, you have to go back to school!" Ikaruga exclaimed with a serious and worried expression
"why? Did something happen?" Natsu asked, his face turning serious
"the school was attacked!" Erza stated, Natsu's eyes widening in surprise
"what?!" Natsu stated with surprise
At Belserion High, the school was nearly destroyed as smoke was covering it
Ambulances were everywhere as injured students were taken away
Natsu and the others came to the scene as they see the damage
"what did this!?" Natsu exclaimed in rage to see the school attacked
"mother!" Erza exclaimed as she runs to her mother who was tending to a few injured students and teachers before turning her attention to her daughter "is everyone alright?"
"they just have minor wounds on them, nothing serious" Irene replied to her daughter before looking to Natsu and the others "it was a planned attack, someone planted bombs in the school"
"bombs?" Natsu said as he looks to the damaged school before his eyes widen a bit "wait, where's Meredy?"
"Meredy? That little girl?" Irene said as she looks around before she realized it
"Ultear, Cana, and Lucy aren't here too!" Kamika exclaimed as the three were nowhere to be found
"what?!" Erza exclaimed
"damnit!" Natsu gritted his teeth in anger before Demonic Natsu and White Natsu appeared
"look at that, the kid got kidnapped and the school was bombed. I knew that this was going to come eventually" Demonic Natsu said with a bored look as he yawned while he floats
"the first move was merely a diversion while the next one was the real attack. Clever" White Natsu said
Soon, the original Natsu came flying in while carrying Dan and North who had reverted to his puppy form before dropping them off
"what happened?" Natsu asked as his faceplate slides open
"eh? Natsu?" Éclair said seeing the other Natsu before the one who went on a date with her disappeared
"I see, an attack on the school" Natsu said seeing the memories of his copies before looking to Macao and Wakaba "you think you guys can secure the place up?"
"y-yeah, but what are you going to do?" Macao asked as Natsu's faceplate slides closed and glowing red eyes appeared
"I'm going to save my mates and daughter" Natsu said as his wings spread out before he flies up
"c-can anyone gets me to the hospital?" Dan asked shakingly while carrying the Elixian Flowers "we've got to get these flowers to the hospital for Meredy-chan's sake"
"what?" Mira said confused before looking to the sky as Natsu flies away fast
In a dark storage room, Azuma stood in the darkness before Rustyrose came in
"well?" Azuma said as he turns to look at Rustyrose "were you able to defeat him this time?"
"silence!" Rustyrose exclaimed as he holds his arm "that monster had become more powerful than the last time we met!"
"ho, intriguing" Azuma said looking interested "tell me, what power does he possesses?"
"fire and steel, your polar opposite" Rustyrose stated "you shall be defeated the moment he laid eyes on you"
"then, we shall have our fists in the battle then" Azuma said "if he is truly strong then he would honor the code of battle"
"do you really believe that he will abide to your request?" Rustyrose said as Azuma chuckled
"quite so" Azuma said before turning around as Ultear, Meredy, Lucy, and Cana were in a wooden cage that had a timer on it as it was counting down from 10 minutes now to 9 minutes "if he is to save his friends and daughter that is"
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
