Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or Fate Stay Night, any resemblance to any other Fairy Tail or Fate Stay Night fan fiction is coincidental and plagiarism is not intended. No flames please, constructive criticism only.
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Back on the trashed train platform Lucy was watching Erza attempt to interrogate one of the semi conscious Eisenwald thugs. So far she was having no luck getting the information she wanted.
"Just forget about it lady" the thug she was grabbing said "I already told you, no one is 'maintaining' Erigor's wind barrier. You and your friends are trapped here."
"Erza" she and Lucy looked up to see Gray on a walkway above them.
"What are you doing here?" Erza demanded with a slight glare at the ice wizard "I thought you were with Natsu."
"We decided to split up, never mind that now" Gray explained "Listen I just found out that Eisenwald's real target is Clover the next town up. Erigor's headed towards the conference as we speak he's planning to use Lullaby to kill the Guild Master's."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Erza growled glaring at the Eisenwald thug she was holding with a deathly aura causing him to shiver.
"We have a problem the station is surrounded by a wind barrier." Erza told him
"Yeah I know I saw it earlier" Gray said "If you try to break through it then it'll make mincemeat out of you."
"Yes I know I tried that earlier" Erza said causing Gray to notice that she was holding her right arm.
"Woah is your arm ok?" he asked
"That's not important, what is important is getting out of here" Erza said waving his concerns off "We must stop Erigor before he reaches the Guild Masters conference."
Erza stopped to think as Gray made his way down to them.
"Wait a minute" she paused and widened her eyes in realisation "I remember them talking about someone named Kage back at the bar. We have to find that man Gray he was the one who broke Lullaby's seal."
"A dispeller eh?" Lucy chimed in "Well a seal breaking wizard could get rid of that barrier outside but why would he help you?"
"I'll worry about that when I've found him" Erza said "Now let's start searching."
Erza and Gray walked off to try and find this Kage that they needed Lucy trailed behind them absently returning the sword she'd shot at said wizard back into her Gate.
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"ERIGOR!" Natsu bellowed smashing his way into random rooms in an attempt to find the Eisenwald leader "COME OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE!"
Kageyama hung down from one of his shadows on the ceiling and sweat dropped as he watched Natsu trash the station.
"Hasn't this idiot ever heard of using a door?" Kageyama wondered as Natsu smashed down another wall only to fail at finding his target again.
"Where is he?" Natsu wondered as he found yet another empty room oblivious to the person sneaking up on him.
'Now that Erigor's made it out safely this kid doesn't pose much of a threat' Kageyama thought 'I could just let him go but where would be the fun in that?'
He attacked Natsu with several fist shaped shadows sending Natsu into a stack of crates.
"There I've wanted to do that for a while now" Kageyama grinned as Natsu struggled to get himself unstuck. "Had enough Fairy Tail insect?"
When Natsu did free himself his head stuck through a poster for a theme park.
"NOT YOU AGAIN!" Natsu yelled
"Wow you look like an idiot" Kageyama chuckled.
"Ah shut it doggy" Natsu grumbled
"Get it right it's Kage" Kageyama yelled angrily stomping his foot "The name is Kage"
"Same thing really" Natsu mumbled
"Anyway I think I've got you all figured out now" Kageyama said smugly "You eat flames to increase your power isn't that your big trick? It shouldn't be that hard to stamp out."
Natsu's head burst into flames free it from the poster and its frame.
"Now I really want to teach you a lesson but I don't have the time" Natsu yelled "Tell me where Erigor is."
"You think I'm just gonna tell you that?" Kageyama asked "If you really want to know then you're gonna have to beat it out of me. Knuckle Shadow"
Three fist shaped shadows attacked Natsu who managed to block the attack with his arms.
"So I get to knock you around and I get the info I want?" Natsu laughed "That's killing two birds with one stone. I'm getting all fired up."
Kageyama engaged Natsu sending more and more Knuckle Shadows at Natsu who dodged all of the fists without a single glancing blow. This only served to annoy Kageyama more so he changed tactics.
"Alright Mr Fairy let's see how you handle this" Kageyama put his hand on the ground a magic circle formed under it.
From the circle emerged fifteen shadowy snakes which all leapt at Natsu.
"There's no escape this time" Kageyama yelled "They'll chase you to the ends of the earth."
"I've got this" Natsu slammed both of knuckles together. "Fire Dragons Wing Attack"
Natsu jumped into the air and then ignited two streams of fire from his hands he then swung the streams and brought them down on the snake's causing an explosion.
"Impossible he took them all out with one shot" Kageyama took a step backwards "I didn't think that wizards like this really existed."
"Are you ready to talk?" Natsu asked with a flame swirling around his right fist "If not then I've got a fireball with your name on it."
"No….you're a monster" Kageyama yelled as he was consumed by a fireball.
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As Erza and Gray continued their search with Lucy following they abruptly stopped as the whole building shook.
"Was that him?" Gray asked
"It would seem that Natsu has found our shadowy dispeller" Lucy chuckled
"Knowing that idiot he's probably toasted the guy" Gray sighed
"Come let's find him quickly" Erza ordered running off in the direction that she felt the quaking come from with Gray and Lucy quickly following.
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Back with Natsu, Kageyama had been swiftly defeat after Natsu's attack had not only burnt him but sent him through a wall.
"Ah man look at what you made me do" Natsu complained stepping through the dust cloud made by the rubble of the destroyed wall "I was trying not to wreck the place this time. Anyway I feel better. Sorry I had to take you down Diorama."
" I told you its Kageyama you idiot" Kageyama groaned with annoyance.
"Whatever, tell me where Erigor is or you're gonna get toasted" Natsu demanded threateningly.
"He's long gone you idiot" Kageyama chuckled "He's not even in this station anymore."
" What did you say?" Natsu snapped "Then where is he?"
"He's on his way to Clover where all those Guild Master's are gathered" Kageyama gloated "Take a guess what he's going to do with the deadly Lullaby. Thanks to the Wind Barrier outside you and your friends are stuck here"
"Tell me how to get through that Wind Barrier or else" Natsu growled grabbing Kageyama up by his collar
"Why would I do that?" Kageyama chuckled "Besides Erigor would tear you to pieces."
"Not if I burn him to a crisp first" Natsu declared with a fire in his eyes.
" Fine then have it your way Dispel Shadow" Kageyama cast a spell on Natsu causing him to glow for a few seconds before it vanished "There now you and one other can pass through the wind barrier. Go ahead and fight Erigor it'll be the last thing you ever do Fairy Tail fly"
"Natsu" Erza's voice called causing said wizard to look back and see Erza charging his way "Do not harm him we need him alive."
" Whatever I did I'm sorry" Natsu cowered when Erza leapt with her sword drawn.
She went past him however and implanted her sword in the wall near Kageyama's neck.
"You will dispel the wind barrier and you will do so without complaint" Erza ordered glaring at Kageyama dead in the eyes.
"Understood?"
After shivering in fear Kageyama finally agreed.
"Fine I'll dispel it" Kageyama agreed reluctantly.
However as he did so a magic circle appeared on his chest and a hand emerged out of it, it remained for a few seconds before withdrawing back from whence it came.
"Karacka you…bastard" Kageyama cursed falling to ground and beginning to bleed greatly due to the wound.
"Kage don't you die on me" Erza yelled "We need you to dispel the wind barrier."
"Shit we're loosing him Erza" Gray cursed.
"How could you do that to one of your friends?" Natsu demanded causing Karacka to snap out of his shock and look towards Natsu "He was a member of your guild and you tried to kill him."
Natsu's rage exploded and attacked the fat wizard with a flaming punch which crashed through the wall even as he tried to escape. After he did he remembered what Kageyama had done and grabbed Happy.
"Come on Happy" he said
"Where are we going Natsu?" Happy asked in Natsu's grasp
"After Erigor" Natsu replied running out of sight.
"The wind barrier won't let you out you idiot" Gray yelled after him "He'll just have to learn the hard way."
Lucy looked out of a nearby window and watched with interest as Natsu with Happy in his grasp ran outside and passed through the wind barrier.
"My look at that" Lucy chuckled "He passed through the barrier."
"Say what?" Gray demanded looking out of the window and seeing Natsu's leaving the wind barrier "Hey that idiot left us here. That flame moron."
"With some luck he'll catch up to Erigor and maybe even slow him down enough for us to catch up" Erza said. "Now come on help me with Kage."
"The Idiot versus the Reaper?" Lucy pondered "I wonder what that flame brain can do when faced with such an opponent."
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Meanwhile in Clover Canyon Erigor stood on the railway tracks looking in the direction of Clover.
"I'm so close to Clover and the Guild Master's I can taste it" Erigor chuckled "And what's more the Magic energy I used creating the Wind Barrier has almost completely returned to me."
Erigor then cast a spell and began flying towards Clover again intent on murdering the Guild Masters.
'There is one thing that bothers me though.' Erigor thought to himself as he sped onwards 'That girl with the long hair and eye's like blood. She was able to figure out that the station was a trap all along. So why didn't she warn her fellow flies? It's like she didn't care what happened despite the seriousness of it all. She's not like a regular legal guild wizard who care about justice and truth and all that nonsense. No she's someone that's driven entirely by her own whims. To do what she wants when she wants to do it. So why? Why would she restrict herself to a legal guild and shackle herself with all their rules. There has to be something about that girl that I'm missing. Who or what is she?'
Erigor was shaken out his thoughts by the sound of someone screaming. He looked back and was hit by the pink haired fire wizard who was holding onto a flying blue cat.
"DIDN'T KNOW THAT CATS COULD FLY AT MACH SPEED DID YOU?!" Natsu yelled sending Erigor crashing into the tracks again.
"You again?!" Erigor growled recovering from the impact "So you got out of the wind barrier did you? Very well then if want to be reaped by Erigor then so be it."
"Bring it on" Natsu yelled placing an exhausted Happy on the ground "I'm all fired up"
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"Damn it" Gray cursed as he stood looking outwards towards the wind barrier which surrounded the station. "We have to find a way out of here. There's no way that idiot Natsu can beat Erigor by himself"
"That's easier said than done" Erza stated "That wind barrier is keeping us completely trapped in here and brute force just won't work on it. On top of that Erigor is headed to Clover by air so there's no guarantee that Natsu will be able to catch up to him."
"I'm pretty sure we can catch up to him on the Magic Four Wheeler." Gray said "But we can't do that until we figure out how to get past this thing."
Lucy approached the barrier and stared at it lost in thought.
'Natsu was supposedly raised by a dragon.' She thought to herself 'Back in my past life Dragons were Phantasmal Beasts of unparalleled power, only the truly greatest could even hope to match them. But I don't know about the dragons of this world except what I've read about them. If he was truly taught and raised by one then I must see his strength for myself. After all the only way to see someone's true power is to pit them against an opponent who can actually push them to their limits. I don't want to miss this opportunity to see what a Dragon Slayer can do.'
With her course decided she stepped closer to the Wind Barrier before stopping short of it. She was then enveloped in a golden glow and after a few seconds she was wearing a female version of her past life's signature magic resistant Golden Armour.
"Erza Scarlet" Lucy called out as she stuck her armoured hand into the Wind Barrier which to their surprise didn't hurt her or even repel her but the winds were starting to buckle around her hand "This battle is your test. I said I would neither intervene to help or hinder you and I have not forgotten that. I do this because I am curious to see what a Dragon Slayer can do, so do not mistake this as me aiding you."
With that proclamation Lucy put her other hand into the Wind Barrier next to her right hand and began pulling. The Wind Barrier began letting out bolts of energy as it tried to resist her. Lucy however wasn't showing any signs of difficulty as she simply pulled harder causing the Wind Barrier to become even more erratic.
"What the…how is she doing that?" Gray exclaimed as he watched Lucy "Shouldn't she be thrown back or be shredded?"
"It's that armour" Erza explained "It must be extremely powerfully enchanted. However gold isn't really used in magic armours because it's a soft metal but Lucy's armour appears to be in a league of its own. I wish I knew who forged it because only a true master could have created such a thing."
There was loud sound of crashing and suddenly the Wind Barrier well to pieces as Lucy tore it apart after which she dusted her hands off and smirked.
"Well now that's done Gray you're driving" Lucy ordered in a tone that brokered no argument "Erza sit next to him and make sure he doesn't get us lost. I'll keep Kageyama company."
"What do you mean get us lost?" Gray demanded indignantly "There's only one way to Clover."
"Just shut your mouth and do as you are told mongrel." Lucy growled giving him a glare.
Gray gulped at the force of the glare and conceded while Erza raised no objections at all.
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Kageyama opening his eyes and blink at his bleary surroundings. He rubbed his eyes and his vision cleared up. He saw that he riding inside a magic vehicle with bandage's covering his bloody wounds.
'This means that they escaped the wind barrier and are trying to save their friend if Erigor hasn't killed him already.' Kageyama thought to himself 'But why bring me along? What's with these Fairies?'
"Ah you're awake good" a voice said causing Kageyama to turn and see that sitting opposite him sipping some sort of wine out of a golden chalice was the girl with the waist length hair and wearing a black jacket, white tube top and black jeans. Lucy he thought her name was "I can sense Natsu and Erigor's magic signature's up ahead we're almost there."
"What do you want with me?" Kageyama asked clutching his side instinctively in pain.
"I want to talk to you." Lucy replied as if to a child "Natsu's magical signature has just flared to several times the size of Erigor and I suspect his defeat is imminent. I am missing seeing a Dragon Slayer in action and so far Erza Scarlet has failed to impress me. This upsets me because I wanted to see something impressive from this Fairy Tail guild and if there's one thing that I dislike it's not getting what I want."
Kageyama shivered at the dark look that shone from Lucy's crimson eyes.
"Now then when we arrived Erigor will be defeated that is my prediction." Lucy proclaimed speaking with such confidence that it seemed as thought she was speaking an absolute fact "When he is defeated he will have dropped the Lullaby and Natsu will be too much of an idiot to remember to pick it up. When we stop Erza and Gray will abandon this vehicle to congratulate him on his victory. However none of them will remember the Lullaby and in the moment it would be opportune for someone to say hijack this vehicle and take the Lullaby while speeding on towards Clover to do whatever they wished with the flute."
"Alright but where would you be in this scenario?" Kageyama asked "And more importantly why are you saying these things? Aren't you supposed to be a goody goody like the rest of these Fairies?"
"To your second question you wish to know my motivation?" Lucy chuckled "I'm bored so I want to give Erza Scarlet a final chance to impress me and Lullaby is the perfect tool to do that. I have a perfect memory and I've read all sorts of books on Zeref and his creations. I daresay I know more about Lullaby than you do. To your first question I would be obligated for the sake of appearances if nothing else to stop you. However I might become distracted if you agree to do something for me."
"Do something?" Kageyama parroted "What do you want?"
"When you do get to Clover. I want you to offer to play a song on the Lullaby for this man." Lucy said pulled out a Lacrima and showed a hologram of Master Makarov "You need only offer you don't have to actually play for him that's up to you entirely. Before that however you must swear a Magical Oath that you will tell no one of this conversation and carry out my instruction to offer to play a tune for that man I showed you. Whether you play or not is at your discretion I really could care less."
"A Magical Oath" Kageyama gulped.
Swearing a Magical Oath was serious business it was something that could only be done between two wizards and it wasn't done lightly or commonly the consequences of the Oath Taker violating the terms could range from loosing their magic to death outright. He stared at the hand Lucy had outstretched awaiting his reply and after a few seconds of thought he took it.
"Alright let's begin. Do you Kageyama swear to tell no others about this conversation and do you further swear to offer to play a tune on the Lullaby for the man that was shown to you?" Lucy asked clearly
"I Kageyama do swear" Kageyama vowed as he felt the oath bind him.
"Good" Lucy grinned and then released Kageyama's hand as the car began slowing down.
Lucy began finishing off her drink and dismissed the chalice.
"Y-you had this planned" Kageyama stuttered "But why? What do you get out this?"'
"I told you before didn't I? I want to see Erza Scarlet show me her best. If I must take measure's to force her hand then so be it" Lucy sighed as the car stopped and she opened the door "Be ready it looks like your moment is here."
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Kageyama got out of the car and true to Lucy's prediction Erigor lay defeated on the ground. Erza Scarlet stumbled off the passenger's side of the driver's seat.
"I'm proud of you Natsu" she said as she had finally caught her breath
Lucy however was stood to one side looking down into the ravine at something. Kageyama looked and awe the Lullaby also on the ground and out of Erigor's grip forgotten by the Fairies. They gathered around and started talking again.
"While we're here I think we should stop by the Guild Master's conference to tell them what happened and ask them how properly dispose of the Lullaby flute" Erza suggested.
"Might as well since we're so close to Clover" Happy said.
Kageyama knew his time to strike was now and had already gotten control of the Magic Four Wheeler and struck. He used his shadows to jump over the distracted Fairies and used one the arms to grab the Lullaby.
"Kage" Erza yelled
"What do you think you're doing?" Gray demanded as the Magic Four Wheeler landed back on the ground began speeding away.
"Lullaby's mine now" Kageyama gloated "Shouldn't've let your guard down flies"
Kageyama cackled with glee and as he began speeding away into the distance.
"Well would you look at that" Lucy chuckled "We've gone into extra time."
"That Jerk" Natsu yelled
"This is how he pays us back for saving his ass?" Gray growled
"After him" Erza ordered
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Night had fallen as Kageyama had finally made it to Clover. He was thinking things over as he stared at the conference hall with Lullaby in hand.
'There it is now I can finally get revenge on those who still have their rights' Kageyama grinned 'But I have to check that guy I swore to offer a tune for is there. Speaking of that girl just who or what is she? No normal girl would let me just go and do something like this. She's endangering all those Guild Master's lives including her own Guild Master's just because she's bored and wants to see what Erza Scarlet can do? Even Erigor only killed people because he had a purpose but this girl just doesn't care as long as she's not bored. Is she even really human?'
He was shaken out of his thoughts by what sounded like kissing sounds quickly turned around to see some old man perving over some pictures in Sorcerer Weekly.
"There's some hot little numbers in this weeks issue" he said oblivious to Kageyama's presence "Wow young wizarding ladies are so much more powerful than they were back in my day and sexier too. Gah I don't have time for this, I have to catch up to those fools before they destroy an entire town."
He suddenly stood and tried walking away before abruptly turning around and freaking out after noticing Kageyama. He calmed the old man down reassuring him that he wasn't interested in what he was doing however when he got a good look at the old man he recognised him in more ways than one.
'Hold on that's Makarov the master of the Fairy Tail guild' Kageyama thought to himself 'That girl wanted me offer a tune from the Lullaby to her own Guild Master? Holy Crap if this is what she does with people who are supposed to be her friends just for kicks, I'd hate to see how she what she does to her enemies when she's serious.'
A short distance away Lucy, Erza Natsu and Gray had all arrived and could see Kageyama talking to Makarov.
"There he is" Gray said
"Let's get him" Natsu said before he restrained by a cross dressing bald man.
"Come on be quiet you two it's just about to get to the good part." He said
"Master Bob of Blue Pegasus" Erza stated
"Well I can't wait all night young man" Makarov said impatiently
Kageyama raised Lullaby to his lips causing Erza, Gray and Natsu to widen their eyes in shock.
"Oh No" she exclaimed
"Hey keep it down" Master Goldmine of Quatro Cerberus said with slight annoyance.
"Master Goldmine? You're here too?" Erza asked confusedly.
"Yeah, now quiet down. We're about to get to the good part." Goldmine smirked.
With no other option the Fairy Tail members kept quiet. Lucy was the only one who had no problem as she smirked, something that didn't escape Goldmine's notice out of the corner of his eye.
'I can do this' Kageyama thought encouraging himself trying to gather his courage 'I just have to play one song and that will change everything
"Nothing's going to change…" Makarov said suddenly causing the raven-haired wizard to be surprised by his words.
"Wha…?" Kageyama froze at the elderly wizard's words as the old man had turned his heel and turned his back on him.
"You cannot change the fact that those who are weak will remain weak… but I don't think that's a bad thing. I mean we humans are weak creatures by nature. Our insecurities are the reason that guilds even exist… and there why we have friends." Makarov continued, turning to face the dispeller.
"When we're surrounded by allies it's easy to stay positive about the future. Think of it this way… if we're clumsy we may stumble and bump into things, but as long as we have faith in our future we continue marching forward, our inner strength emerges on its own. But we have to choose that path and pledge to live our lives to the fullest. Don't let that silly flute get in the way."
A few seconds after Makarov finished his speech Kageyama fell to his knees and dropped the death flute.
"I surrender"
"Master!" Erza exclaimed as she and the others ran towards the elderly mage.
"You stopped him" Natsu shouted
"Nice going gramps" Gray compliment.
"What the… how did you end up in Clover?" Makarov asked confusedly.
"Master…" Erza began, grabbing the elderly mage and slamming his body into her armour in an attempt at a gesture of affection which only succeeded in giving the Guild Master a large bruise on the head.
"I was so moved by your words I was almost brought to tears." Erza continued.
"Well it looks like we got here just in time to see gramps talk his way out of another one." Gray chuckled.
"Aren't you going to join them?" Goldmine asked Lucy who hadn't moved.
"Why would I do such a thing?" Lucy asked with a smirk which when combined with her eyes gave Goldmine chills "They celebrate far too quickly. Think about it for a moment, the deadly Lullaby flute enchanted by Zeref himself the most powerful evil wizard of all time? Really why would he waste his effort creating a petty thing like a flute that kills those who hear its tune when he could kill en mass himself?"
"Hahahaha…" A demonic laughter came from the flute.
Everyone save Lucy's eyes widened slightly upon hearing the demonic laughter.
"It seems the curtain is about to rise on the final act" Lucy chuckled
"I've grown tired of you cowardly wizards and your antics!" The voice declared with annoyance.
A massive magical circle appeared in the sky over Clover. A moment later Lullaby began floating towards the circle which was brimming with dark magic.
"I can no longer hold back" The voice stated "I shall come forth to devour you myself"
There was a large flash of light and the magical circle vanished. In the flute's place was a large wooden creature with three eyes that shone with purple light, two arms, and a pair of legs.
"I shall feast upon your souls!" Lullaby exclaimed.
"It's huge!" Gray yelled.
"Waita state the obvious." Happy said nervously.
"What is that thing?! Erigor never said anything about a monster!" Kage said as he gazed up at the monster that had appeared.
"We're in a pickle." Bob thought aloud.
"It must be a demon from the Book of Zeref." Goldmine reasoned.
"Just what is that thing?" Natsu questioned "I thought that thing was a flute"
"That is Lullaby's true form. It's forbidden black magic called living magic, Zeref's specialty." Goldmine explained.
"Who's Zeref, wasn't he some wizard that died a long time ago?" Gray thought aloud.
"Indeed" Lucy said "It was practically Zeref's hobby to use Living Magic to create demons such as Lullaby. Pretty much every demon in the world today can be linked to Zeref in some way."
"Every demon?" Gray questioned
"Every demon" Lucy repeated in confirmation
Gray's fist noticeably clenched in anger.
"Now then… which of your delectable souls shall I devour first?" Lullaby wondered aloud.
"Do you really think souls are tasty?" Natsu asked, turning to Gray for an answer.
"How should I know what they taste like?" Gray demanded with annoyance.
"Natsu and Gray get everyone to a safe distance" Erza commanded
"Quit barking orders" Natsu yelled
"Yeah you're not the boss of us" Gray agreed apparently finding the nerve to talk back to Erza along with Natsu
"Just do it" Erza growled narrowing her eyes at the two
"Right aye" the two immediately lost their backbones and ran off to carry out her orders.
"NO GIANT WOODEN DEMON IS GOING TO SCARE OFF THE FIORE ARMY" The captain said "CHARGE!"
"YES SIR!" his subordinates said preparing to charge.
"You doubt my power?" Lullaby growled turning to look at the army "I'll prove it to you"
A large magical circle appeared near Lullaby's mouth and it shot a beam at mountain causing it to explode. When dust cleared everyone saw the mountain was missing a large chunk.
"Captain are we scared yet?" one of the men asked
"NOW RETREAT MEN RUN FOR YOUR LIVES" the captain ordered leading his men into a full retreat.
"I have no need for those pathetic humans." Lullaby stated "I prefer the taste of a wizard's soul and I'll consume all yours."
"Oh yeah I'd like to you try" Natsu yelled "Bring on big gu-HEY WHAT GIVES?"
Natsu was interrupted as he Gray found that they were bound tightly by chains that extended out of multiple golden ripples in the air.
"I think not" Lucy said using the chains the drag them back near the guild masters "This is Erza's battle alone. Now with a sufficiently powerful opponent I can finally take her measure."
"Lucy what are you doing?" Gray demanded
"Erza will battle this demon alone" Lucy smirked "This is how I will judge her worth."
Erza glanced back and saw both Gray and Natsu bound by Lucy who seemed to be watching her intently.
'So she wants to use Lullaby to test me does she?' Erza sighed reequipping her Heavens Wheel armour 'That's unsurprising; she's definitely Gilgamesh's reincarnation. The more I'm in her presence the more my past self's memories come to the surface. It can't be helped, but I don't want that to happen to me, to be consumed by past life's personality like she has. But I have to indulge her and carry out the master's orders to keep an eye on her. If it comes down to it I'll even use the powers of my past life to stop her if she goes too far. No matter how much I may wish to suppress those abilities. At least I can use that gift Jellal gave me, even if he did change. I know there's still good in him. I just have to find it and drag it out into the light.'
"Fine then you'll die first" Lullaby yelled.
"You won't find me easy prey demon" Erza yelled back as several swords appeared in a circle and began rotating like a disc "Now dance my swords"
The swords flew at the demon and tore large holes in the wooden demon which was none too pleased.
"AAAAGHH! YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT!" Lullaby yelled enraged and took a swipe at Erza.
'I don't have enough time to dodge and no time to requip either' Erza thought cursing her carelessness as Lullaby's hand got closer and braced herself for the impact 'If only I had some way to rapidly move myself out of the way.'
Erza froze as she a familiar sensation shoot down her arm, she looked at it and saw that the sword that she was being enveloped in a swirling wind. All of a sudden the wind charged to the supersonic speeds and released itself like a shot propelling he rout of the way of Lullaby's swipe.
"I missed HOW?!" Lullaby demanded
"I didn't know Erza knew wind magic" Natsu commented
"Me neither" Gray said
'Wind Magic my glorious royal behind' Lucy narrowed her eyes 'That was Invisible Air, Erza Scarlet are you who I think you are? and if so, are there others like us who have been reborn?'
"No time to think on what happened, I have to attack quick" Erza muttered "PENTRAGRAM SWORD"
Erza slashed at Lullaby in the shape of pentagram, spreading her attack across its body as much as possible so that her attack would have the desired effect on the demon flute.
"ALRIGHT THAT'S IT" Lullaby roared as it began sucking in air.
The plant life around them began dying as Lullaby drained the life from them. It gathered magical energy in its throat as it prepared to use its melody of death.
"Just one note and your souls will be mine" Lullaby proclaimed smugly
"What the?!" Lullaby yelled with confusion after its attempt at playing its melody failed "What's going on? Why can't I play my melody of death?"
"It must have been all of her attacks" Kageyama said as Lullaby sweat dropped as it hung its jaw in embarrassment.
"Erza punched so many holes in it that she rendered it unable to play a decent tune." Lucy chuckled "I believe that this is what is meant when they say 'going out with a whimper'"
"Yeah flutes are pretty lame to being with." Happy added.
"You dare to mock me?!" Lullaby roared angrily kicking a mountain in rage and embarrassment.
Erza leapt up into the air in order to attack again wearing her black wing armour.
"YOU MESSED UP MY MELODY" Lullaby yelled swiped at Erza with its hand "DIE!"
Erza dodged the attack and flew closer to attack Lullaby again only for it catch her with its other hand and slam her into the ground causing a large shockwave.
"ERZA!" Natsu yelled in worry.
"Lucy let us go help her" Gray demanded struggling again the chains that bound him but they refused budge even a single inch.
"No she must do this on her own" Lucy replied "I will not accept your interference"
"Lucy you need to help her" Makarov said finally deciding to intervene.
"And why would I do that?" Lucy asked raising an eyebrow.
"Tell me why wouldn't a king fight for his people?" Makarov asked "A king is more than a ruler; they are one who fights when their people really need them. Are you truly going to stand there when your subject needs you the most? Are going to let that creature destroy what is yours?"
Lucy pondered on his words for a few seconds before an unwanted memory intruded, it was that of the Bull of Heaven, the unstoppable beast of the gods that caused seven years of starvation and destruction on the earth as it ravaged her lands and terrorised her people.
The memory of the gall of the gods filled Lucy with white hot rage and before she knew it she let a pair of swords fly from her gate towards Lullaby. The two holy swords flew at its head only to be intercepted by Erza who caught both swords swiftly like water in motion before landing on the ground gracefully. It was almost like she'd been using both swords her entirely life.
"A new pair of swords won't help you" Lullaby yelled and tried to crush her with its right hand.
"REQUIP FLIGHT ARMOUR" Erza changed reequipping into the cheetah designed flight armour.
However Erza dodged and pierced the first Holy Sword Gram into the hand and nailing it to the ground which caused Lullaby to screech out pain and sink to the ground.
"MY HAND YOU BITCH!" Lullaby cursed "JUST PERISH ALREADY"
Lullaby attempted to smash Erza with its left hand only for her to dodge and pierce the hand pinning it to the ground as well. With the two swords holding the demon in place Erza reequipped another pair of swords and began running, building up speed before turning and dashing at Lullaby.
The demon tried desperately to break free but neither of the Holy Swords would budge. Lullaby panicked as Erza dashed up its right up and leapt into the air towards it decapitating the deadly demon. She finished the job by slicing up the rest of its body for good measure.
The audience of guild masters all clapped as she landed back on the ground and caught the flute as the demon form dissolved signalling its destruction. Erza approached Lucy and the master as the chains binding Natsu and Gray vanished. She handed the flute over to Makarov before turning to Lucy.
"So what do you say?" Erza asked "Have I passed your test?"
"A king always keeps their word" Lucy replied with smug grin "I acknowledge your strength and will respect your decisions. However don't forget you only defeat Lullaby thanks to my swords. Also you may wish to look behind you."
Erza and others did so and saw that the conference hall had been levelled in the battle; causing Makarov to pale and Erza blanch.
"Wow Erza you really made a mess do the place" Natsu laughed
"Shut up Natsu" Makarov ordered "Everyone let's beat it."
On Makarovs order everyone started running as the Guild Master's began giving chase furious at the damage.
'So Erza Scarlet is definitely a Heroic Spirit' Lucy thought to herself as she kept up with the others 'The first candidate would seem to be my dear Saber, however the way she was able to catch my swords reminds me of that Mad Dog. What is going on here? Erza Scarlet just what are you hiding?'
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My apologies if the Lullaby fight was short but it was the best I could come up with. Also if you're wondering why Kageyama let Natsu out of the wind barrier, you'll jut have to stick with me and find out.