Chapter 16. Kiryus gonna actually join the battle a little later on, so don't worry. I own nothing!


Erza and Gray are freed from the lacrima in the center of town by Gajeel. The two take a pill called an X ball, that allows them to use their magic. Afterwards they go to save Lucy, Natsu and his group. Erza and Gray run down the halls, looking for their friends.

"Hopefully we find them. This place is huge!" Gray says.

"Well, we'll just have to keep looking." Erza replies.

As the two run, they find themselves at the end of a hall with a large door to it.

"Ice Make Lance!"

Several arrow shaped projectiles shot from Grays hands and tear through the door. They look inside and find Kiryus stuff placed on a table. Erza picks up the stuff.

"Kiryu must be here as well!" She says.

"We should look for him while we're here."

The two search the hallway and eventually find another door. Erza looks inside and sees a miserable Kiryu.

"Kiryu!"

She takes her sword and cleaves the door in half. Kiryu looks up and sees Erza standing in front of him with Gray.

"Come on. We have to go find the others." Erza says.

Kiryu doesn't respond. His eyes still lifeless, as they had been for the past two weeks. Gray walks over to him and grabs him by the collar of his shirt.

"Why are you still miserable man?!"

Kiryus eyes go to look at the floor.

"Is it because of May? I get it! I've been there! My master, Ur, did the same thing! She risked her life to save me. I felt like I lost everything because of it, but you know what!?"

Kiryu looks up at Gray. Anger had filled the Ice Wizards eyes.

"I found a family! I found friends! You, Erza, Lucy. Hell! Even Natsu! So get your head in the game!"

Gray punches Kiryu in the face and Kiryu lands on his back. He sits up and runs his face. It felt like he got hit in the face by Gildarts, Erza, and Laxus combined. Not much physically, but emotionally. Erza walks up and kneels next to Kiryu. He sits up, trying not to look at her eyes, feeling ashamed to look. Erza puts a hand on his head.

"Not just what happened with May, but also what happened to Lisanna. It wasn't your fault. You shouldn't blame yourself for that."

She stands up and places his stuff at his feet.

"When you feel like joining the fight, you're probably going to need these. And one of these." Erza says, putting an X ball in his hands.

She turns to Gray and nods. They both leave the cell, going right, leaving Kiryu behind. The two head down another hallway. Erza looks over to Gray, a scowl covering his face.

"Don't worry about him. He will be fine." Erza reassures.

Gray looks at her.

"I hope so."

Back at the cell, Kiryu had put on the hoodie he found a few days ago and put his sword on his back. Looking to both sides of the cell, he walks left, going the opposite way Gray and Erza went.

I can't help them.

He stops and turns towards the way his friends went.

I'm sorry.

Turning away, he walks down the hall, hoping to find a way out.


As Kiryu is trying to find a way out, Erza and Gray save Lucy, Happy, and Carla from Edolas Erza. As the two scarlet haired beauties fought, Gray and the others save Natsu and Wendy from getting their magic drained. They learn of a plot to destroy the Exceeds using the lacrima with Earth land Fairy Tail and Magnolia, and Wendy and Carla go to warn them. With Gray and Lucy, Natsu goes to stop the King from using a weapon, called the Dragon Chain Cannon, to fulfill their own agenda. Unfortunately, the group fails to stop it from firing.


After a couple of hours, Kiryu had found his way out of the castle and, eventually, out of the city. He was in the general area of the Exceeds floating city. The sun was beginning to fall behind the horizon and Kiryu sits against a rock and examined the X ball. After a few moments, he puts it in his jean pocket.

I can't help them. The more I fight, the more I lose.

He finds a boulder and sits against it. He looks over to the city. A giant dragon chain shot from the center and attached to the giant lacrima. Kiryu began to feel a sense of urgency. He wanted to do something, but he was afraid. Afraid of losing more than what he had.

But if I don't fight now, I won't lose just one thing, I'll lose everything.

As he stood there, he could see a flying beast, like the one he saw when he was arrested. Kiryu looks closely and sees Natsu and the others on it.

Thank god. They're alive.

He felt relieved seeing his friends still alive. Natsus group flew towards the chain, when suddenly, Kiryu felt drowsy.

What the hell.

He falls on his back with a loud thud.

What's happening?


Kiryu sat up. The area he was in was now gone. Only replaced a black void. Standing before him was Dragunov.

"Do you like what I've done to the place?"

Kiryu turns away from him.

"What do you want?"

"You still don't get it do you?"

Kiryu looks back at him confused. Dragunov points to him.

"You are going to help me achieve my destiny. Without your "friends", you are going to throw that opportunity away. And I can't let that happen."

"I'm not going to be used as your pawn. You are not in control, I am."

"I believe that you have no choice." Dragunov laughs

"What do you mean by that?"

Dragunov looks into the endless void.

"If YOU don't do anything, WE both fail."

Kiryu stands there, processing what he was hearing.

"Everything I try, it only gets those I care about hurt." Kiryu says quietly.

After a moment, Dragunov stood in front of him, and backhands him.

"You're acting like a child! Get it together!"

In the void, a couple of voices echoed around them.

"Speaking of those friends, you have company."


During Kiryus conversation with Dragunov, Natsu and his group had taken care of the chain cannon, and were now fighting the King of Edolas in the Dragon Knight Armor, and the military. Soon after, Edolas Fairy Tail joined the fight. During the battle, Lucy had gotten lost on the battlefield after fighting a large group of soldiers with her Celestial Spirits.

"I need to find the others! They have to be around here somewhere." She says.

Running through trees and rugged terrain, she searched desperately for her friends. She gets to an open field with a few boulders and finds someone lying next to a large boulder.

"Oh no."

She runs to the person and finds out its Kiryu. From the looks of it, it seemed like he was in a trance, his eyes still lifeless. Putting both hands on his shoulders, she shakes him to get him out of the trance.

"Come on Kiryu! We need you! Natsu, Wendy and Gajeel need help fighting the King and you're the only one that can go help them!"

Kiryu looks up at her.

"Oh my god. Is it still because of May and Lisanna?"


Kiryu heard Lucy from inside the void of his soul.

What do I do?

"It's simple…… you fight."

He looks over at Dragunov.

"It's up to you."

"Listen….." Kiryu hears as Lucy begins to talk again.


"... I know what its like to feel responsible for something wrong. But we can't dwell on it."

Her grip gets tighter on his shoulders.

"If you do… you will find yourself in a place you can't get out of."

She stands up and points towards the battle.

"Look around you! You're friends are fighting! And we believe you will come help us!"

She kneels down to his level.

"Lisanna wouldn't want to see you like this. She would want to see you happy. And May, you made her happy. You became a guardian figure to her and made her last days the greatest she ever had. Not only do I believe that, but Mira, Elfman, and everyone else believe it. So don't blame yourself for what has gone wrong in the past."

Kiryus "shell" looks at the ground.


Kiryu looks up into the void.

"I see now."


Lucy sat with Kiryu. All of a sudden, five Edolas soldiers appeared over near a boulder and cornered them.

"Give up! It's over!" The lead soldier shouts.

"Oh no!" Lucy shouts.

She gets ready to use her keys when a hand grabs hers. After a moment she looks over and sees Kiryu standing up. He takes out the X ball from his pocket and swallows the red pill. The guards get ready their weapons.

"Let's get em men!" The leader shouts.

They charge, but are stopped short when they are thrown back by a wave of Kiryus stardust. Kiryu takes a deep breath then turns to Lucy.

"This isn't the time but, thanks for that. I owe you one."

Lucy smiles, relieved to see that her guild mate was better. "Don't mention it."

She points over to a large arena a bit of distance away.

"Natsu, Wendy and Gajeel are over in that arena fighting a giant dragon armor. Only Dragon Slayer Magic has an effect on it, so the rest of us can't help."

Kiryu nods. "Got it. I'll go help your boyfriend."

Lucy turns red. "That's not funny! And we aren't dating!"

Kiryu chuckles. "Sorry. You guys seem really close so I just assumed."

They are interrupted when one of the guards was crawling away from the two wizards. Kiryu goes over and looks at the soldiers glove. They weren't like the ones the other soldiers wore. They were gloves without the fingers. He bends over and grabs the gloves.

"I'm gonna take these off you. Thanks."

Kiryu puts them on and adjusts his palm.

Perfect.

He turns over to Lucy. "I'm going to head over there. See what you can do for those who are in bad spots."

Lucy nods.

She runs in the direction of a distant fight and Kiryu begins to make his way to the stadium.

I think it's about time I make my appearance.


And Chapter 16 is out of the way. Its taking a little bit to figure out a place where Kiryu can be at. Thanks for the support guys! Review!