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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"I'll show you" Sherry growled as she ran off into the forest "Come and get me, I'll make you pay for what you did to Angelica."
"Come back here!" Lucy demanded as she ran after Sherry.
"Happy get the villagers to some place safe" Natsu ordered the cat who saluted and began getting the villagers out of the way.
"While I take care of this..." He turned to Yuuka and Toby.
Natsu glared and breathed out a large gust of flames at Yuuka.
"So you can breathe fire." Yuuka noted, dispersing the flames with ease. "Don't tell me you're the Salamander I've heard so much about."
Natsu glared at him, beside Yuuka Toby finally stood up and began rubbing his head as he recovered from the blow to the head that Lucy had given him.
"You know we used to be members of a famous guild too so you shouldn't blow us off." Yuuka told Natsu. "We won't be defeated easily. Surely you've heard of the Wizard guild Lamia Scale. In fact Iron Rock Jura of the Ten Wizard Saints used to belong to the same guild..."
Natsu apparently grew impatient and threw his arms out to his sides and flames engulfed both of them.
"Hey cut it out." Yuuka demanded blocking the flames with his magic. "Listen when I'm talking to you."
"Why?" Natsu growled. "You I care what guild you're from or who the other members are? We came here to help the villagers and you're the one who put them in danger. They would have lost their homes if not for Lucy. So that make's you Fairy Tail's enemy and that gives me more than enough reason to fight you."
"Hey Toby, just stay back, you don't need to get involved I've got this." Yuuka scowled angrily.
"Wave" The bushy browed wizard incanted as he levelled his hand at Natsu, sending a large blue sphere made its way towards the boy.
"I'll tear thing apar-" Natsu's eyes widened as he felt his magic fail and he quickly dodged to the side, avoiding the worst of the attack.
"Woops I guess you weren't ready for that." Yuuka said smugly.
Natsu responded by breathing fire at him.
"Wave." Another blue wave of energy collided with the flames and cancelled them out. "The pulsing energy that is coming from my hand diffuses all types of magic. This means that none of your spells will work against me."
"So that's why my fire power couldn't destroy his barrier" Natsu mumbled "I get it."
"I specialised in anti-wizard magic when I was in Lamia Scale and I'm sure you understand why. No matter how strong they may be all wizards are powerless against me!" Yuuka grinned and sent two bursts of wave magic towards Natsu. "Even You!"
The attacks impacted the ground as Natsu dodged. "Oh yeah?"
Natsu burst out of the attack charging at Yuuka with a flaming fist.
"Wave!" Yuuka created a barrier using his wave magic and Natsu's fist collided with it causing the fire to go out. "Like I told you all magic is useless against my Wave."
"That doesn't mean I'm gonna let you off the hook." Natsu grinned and pulled his hand back. "I'll just have to crush you without it."
"Hey look" He grinned as his fist easily punched through Yuuka's barrier. " I broke through it-AAARRGGGHHH!"
"You put your bare arm inside a vortex of magic energy." Yuuka informed him. "Not a smart move."
Natsu stopping yelling in pain and suddenly thrust his head inside the Wave.
"Woah he's pushing his whole body inside the wave" Toby exclaimed.
"Your magic's no match for my brute strength so what are you gonna do now?" Natsu cackled, causing Yuuka to flinch as he was freaked out.
"He's crazy Yuuka, watch out" Toby warned
"You broke through my wave but now you're stuck Salamander" Yuuka said nervously as he tried to regain his composure. "Your flames aren't gonna work now that your inside there."
"But I can still use them outside and you just gave me a great idea." A vicious grin covered Natsu's face causing Yuuka to blink as Natsu's elbow suddenly ignited and started spewing a large column of flame "Fire Dragon's..."
Yuuka's jaw dropped in shock and disbelief. "He's using his magic as a booster to increase the power of his punch?!"
"Flame Elbow!" Natsu finished, smashing a bone-shattering fist into Yuuka's face sending him flying until he landed on his head and fell unconscious.
"That's one down." Natsu smirked at Yuuka before direction his attention towards Toby who was grinning despite what happened.
"Hey you're awesome." Toby complimented Natsu.
"You're about to see just how awesome first hand."
"I'm not scared." Toby answered confidently. "Cause I'm even stronger than Yuuka is." His nails suddenly lengthened and turned green. "Check out my Mega Jellyfish Paralyzing claws! You'll never guess what these babies can do."
"Paralyze you?"
"Woah! How did you know that?" Toby asked as his jaw dropped before he flinched away from Natsu "Hey have you got ESP or something?"
"No, you're just….real dumb." Natsu replied with a sigh.
"NOBODY TALKS TO ME LIKE THAT!" Toby screamed, lunging forward and swiping at Natsu just narrowly missing the dragon slayer. "With just one swipe form claws-" He swung and missed by a few inches again. "You'll be frozen and waiting to die!"
"Wait, hold on man." Natsu pointed to a spot on his own forehead. "You've got a little something right here."
Toby scratched his forehead in the spot Natsu indicated shocking himself to paralysis and inevitably unconsciousness.
"Well that was easy, those guys were a joke." Natsu turned away and knelt in front of Bobo's gravestone. "I swear I'll turn your people back to normal and avenge your death."
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"Excuse me Cold Emperor" Lyon also known as the Cold Emperor turned away from the huge block of ice that kept the demon Deliora sealed and looked at a short masked man that he knew as Zalty. "I'm sorry to interrupt but I was wondering why you chose to spare the life of the wizard Gray?"
"No reason." Lyon replied. "Other than I don't feel the need to shed anymore blood."
"You say that, but ordering your minions to kill all the villagers tells a different story." Zalty commented. "It would seem that you have a soft spot for your former rival."
"Nonsense." Lyon scoffed folding his arms. "I simply have no desire to get anymore blood on my hands. But if he happens to get in my way again then I won't hesitate to kill him."
"That's good" Zalty grinned "I'm glad."
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When Lucy finally caught up to Sherry she raised her eyebrow when she found the mongrel crying
"You…do you have any idea what you've done?" Sherry sobbed. "Because of you, the Cold Emperor will no longer be able to trust me, he won't love me anymore!"
"Absurd, all these tears for love and a rat?" Lucy sighed shaking her head.
"She's not a rat! You killed Angelica... I'LL MAKE YOU PAY!" Sherry screamed as she rubbed the tears from her eyes.
"Why am I surrounded by idiots?"
"WOOD DOLL!" Sherry screamed hysterically as she used magic to bring a nearby tree to life with a face similar to Halloween pumpkin.
Unfortunately Lucy couldn't really tell what type of magic she was using due to incomprehensible nature of the scream, and due to the fact that several types of magic could bring things like trees to life she couldn't tell what type of magic Sherry was using.
"Get her!"
"There are several types of magic that can animate things like trees." Lucy noted to herself, voicing her thoughts aloud as she dodged a punch from the tree's wooden fist. "But which one is this?"
Lucy back flipped over another wooden punch and landed on the fairly high branch of another tree.
"I'm sure I'll figure it out" Lucy sighed summoning a golden key from her gate "Open, Gate of the Golden Bull: Taurus!"
"I'm not a perv, just a fan of pretty ladies!" Taurus declared as he emerged from his gate at the base of the tree Lucy was standing in.
"Taurus it's time to try your hand at being a lumber jack" Lucy said to the bull spirit "Start by chopping that overgrown weed down."
The large bull leapt as commanded and quickly destroyed the animated tree.
"You're a Celestial Wizard?" Sherry gasped in shock as her tree was made quick work of by the Celestial Spirit.
"Correct, but believe me it won't be the only thing you won't forget about me or this fight by the time I'm through with you mongrel." Lucy stated.
"Well your kind don't like my magic and you're about to find out why."
"Taurus, finish this so I may punish her for her insolence."
Taurus charged forward, but suddenly stopped in mid-step and turned back towards Lucy, swinging his axe at her, this forced her to leap from the tree she was standing on which was split apart by Taurus axe.
"Taurus what are you doing?" Lucy demanded as she avoided his attacks "This is insubordination and a violation of our contract."
"I'm sorry Ms Lucy….but I can't control myself
Lucy dodged, and continued ducking and weaving around Taurus attacks.
"I see..." Lucy narrowed her eyes at Sherry "Doll Attack Magic is it?"
"That's right." Sherry smirked. "My magic, 'Doll Attack Magic', allows me to control anything except humans. That also applies to Celestial Spirits, since they're not human."
"Fool, you are making your inevitable punishment at my hands that much worse for yourself." As Taurus charged at her again against his will Lucy held out the key. "Forced gate Closure."
The Bull Spirit apologised profusely as he went back to the Celestial World.
"I made a promise long ago to someone dear to me, that I would not kill unless I had no choice and it's one I uphold to the best of my abilities, I've never had to break it not even once" Lucy was trembling in fury and gave Sherry a glare from her crimson eyes that shook the pink haired wizard to her core. "But for daring to stain my spirits with your filthy magic, I'll show you that there are things far worse than mere death, by the time I'm done with you, you'll be begging for the release of death that will never come!"
An idea came to Lucy, she knew now that the spirits she summoned would be taken over by this mongrel's magic. But there was one whom she knew would never defy her magic or no. With that Lucy leapt into a tree and jumped from one to another heading for the ocean as Sherry gave chase with her Rock Doll believing that Lucy was scared.
Eventually Lucy ran out of trees and jumped off a cliff and landed on a sandy beach. The Rock Doll not far behind her.
"I don't need to destroy the Rock Doll, just break her concentration on it." Lucy withdrew Aquarius key from the Gate of Babylon and ignored Sherry's babbling about cats and mice. "Time to go to work, Open Gate of the Water Bearer: Aquarius"
Aquarius appeared from her gate and hovered above the ocean.
"Aquarius, knock that insolent girl off that thing now." Lucy commanded.
"Marionette Attack" Sherry incanted casting her magic over Aquarius "Now she's my puppet might as well send her back."
"Think so do you?" Lucy smirked before turning to the controlled Aquarius and levelling a glare at her "Aquarius I gave you an order, use your magic and do it!"
A shiver went down the Water Bearers spine as she recognised the look in Lucy's crimson eyes. Instinct and fear overrode the magic controlling her and a large column of water knocked Sherry off of her Rock Doll which became inert and the magic controlling Aquarius faded.
Lucy waited for the column to vanish before she stomped on Sherry's arms as she stood over her.
"Good work Aquarius you may leave now." The water bearer did just that not wanting to stick around when Lucy was in this mood.
"I-impossible how did she break free of my control?" Sherry asked through the pain.
"You underestimated her bond with me" Lucy replied "You see her fear of me is far stronger than any magic. Now then onto your punishment."
Lucy pulled out a small vial containing a bubbling black substance.
"This nightmare potion was made using ingredients that can no longer be found." Lucy explained "You could assay it's a rare treasure that cannot be replaced, luckily my Gate of Babylon replenishes substances that like this as long as I have stored them before use. I should also mention that drinkers of this potion have been known to be scarred for life by the nightmares it gives them. Now drink up."
Lucy forced Sherry's mouth open and poured the potion before forcing the girl to swallow and knocking her out.
"Enjoy your nightmares dog." Lucy smirked as she returned the vial to the gate and looked towards ocean as she heard the sounds of someone spitting out seawater.
She looked to see Erza who was not pleased.
"Would you look at that someone is late to the party." Lucy grinned at Erza.
"I would be if you hadn't dumped me in the ocean!" Erza yelled angrily grabbing Happy whom she spotted nearby trying to fly away.
"Oh don't be a sourpuss; it's not my fault you didn't hang to something." Lucy replied stomping on Sherry's stomach for good measure as she thrashed about due to the nightmares she was having which would only get worse.
"Happy, what has been going on here and where are Natsu and Gray?" Erza demanded of the cat who proceeded to explain everything that had happened.
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When Gray woke up, he noticed that he was in a tent, with a bit of effort he stood up and realised that someone had bandaged his chest, shoulders and head.
Stepping out of the tent, Gray shielded his eyes against the afternoon sun; around him was a mass of tents, similar to the village, but it was clearly located somewhere else.
"Oh, thank goodness," a voice from behind Gray said, causing him to turn and see one of the village girls, "I'm glad you're awake."
"What is this place?" Gray asked, trying hard not to stare at the girl's cursed leg, which appeared to be blue and insect-like.
"It's a storage area, not too far from the village," the girl answered, "Everything was destroyed in the attack last night, so we decided to come here for shelter."
"The whole village was destroyed?" Gray asked, horrified. Then he remembered Lyon ordering his lackeys to raze the village and kill everyone inside.
"No it's ok, the village is still intact but we retreated away to get to safety." the girl reassured him "It's a miracle that girl arrived when she did she killed the giant rat and saved the village."
"Lucy's here?" Gray asked "Is she still around?"
"Well, she returned a little while ago, Natsu disappeared; they wanted you to meet them over in that tent." The girl pointed to the tent.
After thanking the girl, Gray made his way over to the tent and walked inside. There he saw Erza along with a tied up Happy and Lucy sipping wine with a smirk, though Erza sat calmly, her legs crossed and her hands folded over her lap, he could tell she was unhappy.
"You made me wait," she said in a dark, tone "not smart."
"Erza!" Gray desperately wracked his brain for something. "Um, why is Happy tied up?"
"Happy informed me of the situation," Erza said, not answering Gray's question.
"As it is," Erza continued, "I thought that you had been sent to stop these fools, not join them; needless to say, I'm disappointed. However, now that you're up, we're going to search for Natsu and then we will go back to the Guild."
"But we can't leave the island just yet!" Gray protested, "If Happy filled you in, then you know what these villagers are going through!"
"And what would be your point? I came here solely for the purpose of taking you all back to the Guild; I'm not interested in anything other than that."
"Seriously!?" Gray yelled, "Have you even seen the people on this island!?"
"I have," Erza said evenly.
"And you're just gonna turn your back on them!?" Gray demanded.
"Their request is posted on the Request Boards of every Guild Hall; the villagers would be better served by wizards who are cleared for S-Class quests. You, on the other hand, are not qualified."
"How can you be so heartless?" Gray asked.
"What did you say!?"
A magic circle appeared in front of her hand, and a sword emerged; she grabbed the hilt and pointed the blade at Gray.
"If you break the Guild's rules, then you will face the consequences."
Gray flinched, but then steadied himself; to Happy's shock and Lucy interest, he then grabbed the blade and placed the tip over his chest, right above his Guild mark.
"Do what you must," Gray said with a steely determination in his voice, "I can't walk away from what I know is right."
For what seemed like an eternity, neither Gray nor Erza broke eye contact; finally, Erza lowered the sword, and Gray walked to the tent-flap with Lucy following him, she stopped when Erza pointed the sword at her.
"Where are you going?" Erza demanded
"I want to see how this ends; it looks to be very entertaining." Lucy smirked. "So put that thing away before you hurt yourself."
"You said you would respect my decisions" Erza growled.
"Yes and I do, but I never said I would obey you" Lucy replied "And lets face it, without using your powers you know you cannot defeat me."
"What are you-"
"Don't play stupid, I know you are a hero like me." Lucy gave her grin as Erza flinched noticeably "That's right I saw your little trick against Lullaby and the stance you use is similar that of someone I believe I know but I can't quite recall who yet. So unless you wish to use your Noble Phantasm whatever it is then put that piece of metal away. Don't bother challenging me unless you are prepared to fight as a Hero."
With that Lucy left, Erza trembled as the girl's words struck a cord inside her. She tried hard and supressed the unwanted memories that tried to intrude again. Eventually she calmed herself and levelled a glare at the bound Happy causing him to panic; thinking that Erza would take her rage out on him.
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"How pathetic." Lyon scowled and crossed his arms, glaring down at Toby. "You're the only one still standing?"
Toby nodded in shamefully.
"Those Fairy Tail wizards they're quite impressive." Lyon said as he leaned back in his chair.
"This unfortunate turn of events could put the resurrection of Deliora in jeopardy." A short figure walked into the room and stopped in front of Lyon.
"Zalty you're stealthy as always." Lyon observed.
"If all goes as planned the demon should be awakened at some point tonight." Zalty smirked. "But we have to keep an eye on those wizards if they were to interrupt the moon drip ceremony then Deliora will remain forever entombed in ice. Salamander and Titania are quite powerful they could easily foil our plans."
"As always, you are remarkably well informed, but they can't beat me, not now that I have surpassed Ur I need only prove it by killing Deliora."
"I'm glad to hear that." Zalty said. "So let me have the honour of joining you in battle for times sake."
"Hold on I didn't know you were a wizard too." Toby exclaimed
"Yes it's been a while since I've used it but I've dabbled in a particular form of Lost Magic." Zalty smirked.
"Sure we could use another wizard." His eyes widened when the entire temple began to shake. "What the hell?"
The three wizards looked around wildly when the temple suddenly leaned on one side and stood back as a column of flame erupted from the ground beneath them creating a large hole.
. "What si the meaning of this?" Lyon demanded
"I should have known Salamander would make the first move. It appears we have a visitor sir." Zalty grinned and pointed to the hole in the floor.
Lyon and Toby glanced down into the hole. The floor under also had a hole, and so did all the others underneath, all the way until...
"Him?" Toby exclaimed in shock.
Natsu waved up and them and grinned.
"You know I usually end up breaking stuff by accident." Natsu laughed "It's kinda funny how hard it is when I'm trying to do it on purpose.""
"What have you done?" Lyon snarled.
"I'm knocking this place over." Natsu stated seriously. "Then you won't be able to shine moonlight on that demon you've got underground."
"Who the hell do you think you are?!" Lyon demanded angrily
"I still don't understand what happened." Toby said with confusion.
"Evidently this boy is the reason the ruins are now tilted." Zalty explained. "I assume he destroyed the support pillars on one side, doing so caused the ruins to tip over in that direction, this in turn will prevent any moon light from shining directly on Deliora. It's an ingenious plan." He grinned down at Natsu. "I'm actually quite surprised that dolt was able to come up with it."
"So are you gonna fight me or what!" Natsu yelled as fire began shooting from his feet, propelling him up off the ground.
"Flames shoot from his feet?" Lyon raised an eyebrow.
"He can shoot flames on any part of his body." Toby stated with a nod.
Natsu shot up with a scream and slammed his head into Lyon's midsection. The attack failed, however, when Lyon's body crumbled into shards of ice.
"Ice Make: Eagle." Lyon intoned, sending a volley of ice eagles at him. "You can't dodge them in mid-air, can you?"
Natsu breathed fire from out of his mouth and pushed himself into the ground under the eagles. He then back-flipped towards Lyon and flames shot out of his legs towards him, melting the birds.
"What kind of ridiculous magic is this?" Lyon scoffed as Natsu did a handstand and began to spin slowly, burning everything around the room.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!" Natsu sent the roar at Lyon only for Zalty to make gesture with his hand and the floor under Natsu's hand crumbled, causing him fall through. As a result, the flames turned into a column as Natsu fell into the hole in the floor.
"Very fortunate Cold Emperor, luck is on your side." Zalty commented with a smirk as Lyon landed unharmed.
"What did you do?" Lyon asked.
"Hmmm?"
"Don't play dumb with me." Lyon ordered. "Your magic had to have caused that floor."
"Don't you have ever the watchful eye." Zalty smiled. "But please understand, you are the only one strong enough to defeat Deliora, so it is imperative that you remain safe until its resurrection."
"Are you suggesting that I could fall victim to such paltry magic?" Lyon demanded arrogantly.
"Leave me, I can take care of this myself." Lyon ordered Zalty and Toby as the entire room froze over.
"Once I defeat the demon everyone will worship my name, Cold Emperor Lyon." Lyon told Natsu, who was climbing out of the hole in the floor. "I've worked too hard to let a brat like you tarnish it."
"As you wish" Zalty rubbed his mask.
"Defeat Deliora?" Natsu asked with a frown as picked himself up. "The thing looks half dead already. So let me get this straight your going to all that trouble to melt that ice just so you can fight it. That sounds pretty messed up if you ask me."
"I must rise above Ur's legacy." Lyon sent a volley of ice eagles at Natsu.. "I will not rest until I have fulfilled my dream!"
"Then why not challenge her and be done with it?" Natsu demanded, ducking and weaving around the birds.
"I would if I could but Ur has been dead for years." Lyon growled as he began concentrating.
The woman who taught me how to use my magic, my master, Ur, sacrificed everything to seal it away. Natsu came to a realisation when he remembered Gray's words. "I didn't realise that she ended up dying when she sealed it."
"Yes and she'd still be alive if it wasn't for Gray!" Lyon yelled conjuring a single ice eagle behind the boy. Natsu turned just in time to have it smash in his face.
After the cloud of ice had vanished Lyon could see that Natsu had covering his face with his arms and was now levelled Lyon with a glare from his single visible eye. "I don't know what happened to you in the past, but I do know that what your doing in the present is causing a lot of innocent people to suffer!" He shouted, igniting both fists. "Then I'll just have to beat some sense into you!"
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"So his intention is to defeat Deliora?" Erza asked, trying to understand what she was told.
"Lyon wanted to surpass her for a long time." Gray told the two girls. "Now that she's gone, he's trying to surpass her by defeating Deliora, the one thing she couldn't do."
"I see..." Lucy muttered. "In order to surpass someone dead, that would be the only way."
"Aye!"
"No..." Gray shook his head. "Lyon is just ignorant of the truth. Ur may no longer be with us... but she's still alive." Erza sent him a surprised glance.
Lucy frowned in thought before smirking. "Of course, Iced Shell turns the caster into living ice in order to seal the target, that's what you mean isn't it Gray? "
"Yeah." Gray nodded. "It all started ten years ago."
Gray began to recount the story of his past, how Deliora destroyed his home town leaving him as the only survivor, meeting Ur and Lyon, and training with them until that fateful day came.
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The sun was shining in town, Gray and Lyon waited as Ur shopped for supplies and talked to the shopkeeper.
"Hey, Gray." Lyon looked up at the sky. "How long do you think it'll take us to surpass Ur?"
"How should I know?"
"She's the best wizard around." Lyon said looked up with a smile. "But my dream is to one day be even better than she is."
"Just can't stop running your mouth can you?" Gray grumbled. "Do you really think I care about that?"
"Why are you always so grumpy?" Lyon asked of the younger student.
"Because your all master this and master that it's bugging me" Gray grouched.
"She told me that she decided to teach you because she see's some kind of darkness inside of you." Lyon explained.
"Well she's probably right especially after everything I've been through." Gray stated.
"Well she wants to help you get rid of it." Lyon continued.
"I'll do that on my own just watch" Gray said clenching his fist as Lyon sighed "Right now all I care about all I care about is getting revenge on Deliora, and once I've learned enough magic I'm so out of here, bye bye ice wi-"
A fist smacked him on the head.
"Keep talking that way about me and you're dead meat kid." Ur growled holding some groceries in one arm as Lyon chuckled at him.
"I'm sorry" Gray apologised.
They began making their way back to Ur's cottage when Gray got impatient and decided to speak up.
"So when are you going start teaching us some powerful magic?" Gray asked with impatient annoyance receiving a look from Lyon.
"I already have." Ur replied with a sigh.
"Then what about maker magic is so powerful?" Gray demanded. "As far I can tell that junks completely useless."
Ur stopped, frowned and looked at the boy who stared right back at her.
"I told you, maker magic gives you creative freedom. Once you are able to create your own style you can make it as powerful as you want."
"You keep saying the same thing over and over again." Gray scoffed as he stripped down to his boxers out of habit.
"Gray we're in public put your clothes back on!" Ur yelled at him
"Shit!" Gray cursed, staring down at himself. "Now I have this weird habit thanks to you!"
"DON'T BLAME IT ON ME!" Ur yelled giving Gray another even stronger punch to the head.
This got laughs out of both Lyon and some passing people. Eventually the trio finished their shopping and left town, they were up the mountain when a carriage with people passed by.
"Have you heard any news about Deliora's whereabouts?" one of the men in the carriage asked his travelling companion loudly.
"Yeah heard it made its way to the northern continent! It's somewhere around Burago now."
"I hope they don't end up suffering the same fate as Isbin."
"That's where it is…..in Burago." Gray muttered to himself before he continued walking.
Later that night a blizzard had blown in, Gray had packed up his things however Ur had caught onto what he was planning
"No way Deliora is out your league Gray!" Ur yelled at him as he left the cottage. "It'll kill you…don't go!"
"Beg all you want you're not gonna change my mind" Gray scoffed, hoisting his backpack over one shoulder. "You don't understand, that thing took my parents away from me! I have to get revenge."
"If you leave now, you're no longer my student!"
"Fine, I'm better of without you!" Gray snorted.
"Don't go" Lyon said to the other boy quietly.
"If I die, it'll be your fault; you should've taught me some real magic." Gray yelled back.
Ur and Lyon could only watch as the younger student vanished as he walked off into the blizzard.
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"What's going on?" Happy shouted in shock.
"The ruins are tilted, it seem Natsu is trying to stop the Moon Drip." Lucy said with a girn.
"I don't know how he managed to pull it off, but he's the only one who would do something that crazy." Gray agreed. "It's a pretty great idea if he did it on purpose, Since the temple's tilted like that the moonlight won't hit Deliora."
The three wizards and cat looked around and as the sounds of shuffling came from the forest around them. They quickly found themselves surrounded by a mass of cultists and had to dodge the curved blades that were thrown at them.
"We've tracked you down Fairy Tail!" Their leader exclaimed.
"We won't allow you to interfere" another said.
"Come Gray." Lucy grabbed Gray's arm. "Leave this to Erza she'll be fine."
Gray nodded as Lucy began sprinting towards the temple at such a pace that he thought his arm would come out of its socket.
'Lyon doesn't know Ur is still alive. I have to stop him!'
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"Damn it" Ur panted, looking up at the demon who scowled back at her. "I can't keep this up I'm using too much magic energy."
Behind her, both Lyon and Gray were both unconscious.
Deliora roared and began moving away to another part of the town to destroy. One of Gray's eyes opened slowly before they both shot wide open.
"AAAAHH!" Gray began panicking upon seeing Deliora so close.
"It's ok." Ur began hugging the boy. "Everything's gonna be fine."
"You're here….Ur?" Gray was confused. "Why..."
"I want you to take Lyon and get out of here" Ur commanded. "I can't concentrate on fighting if I have to protect you." Ur
"Lyon?" Gray looked at the boy's prone form and gasped "oh no!"
"He's fine just out cold." Ur said before glaring at Deliora who was walking away from them. "Deliora!"
"It's too strong" Gray said as his lifted Lyon over his shoulder "I didn't stand a chance.
"Get going!" Ur ordered as she began walking after the demon.
"Wait" Gray yelled fighting back tears. "Why'd you come after me? I thought I wasn't your student anymore."
"A friend told me something recently that made me think, she told me I deserved to be happy." Ur replied as she remembered the wise words of a friendly grocery store cashier. "This shocked me because I've never thought of myself as unhappy."
She looked back at Gray with a soft smile.
"She just doesn't understand, I have two wonderful students and got to watch them each day grow into men, what more could I want? I don't think there's anything in the world that could make me happier"
"Ur..."Gray gained a horrified leg upon seeing leg which was essentially an icy replacement that she'd made. "Your leg..."
"Oh,you noticed" Ur motioned to the replacement limb. "I lost the real one but this'll do for now." She smirked confidently. "My Maker magic came in handy."
Behind her, Deliora was still destroying everything in its path as it marched on. "I vowed I would free you from the darkness within you and if that means that I have to fight this demon then so be it, this is just something we have to go through in order to be happy again."
On Gray's shoulder, Lyon regained consciousness.
"Ur wait." Lyon muttered.
"I thought you were unconscious" Ur said to her elder student.
"You're gonna defeat it right? You're talking like your not gonna make it" He stumbled forward, knocking Gray backwards
"let her go-"
"Shut up Lyon yelled silencing Gray "You can beat that thing no problem, you're the strongest wizard alive that demons no match for you."
"Lyon how many times have I told you, there is always someone better. "
"That can't be true." Lyon denied
"In the western countries there are lots of wizards more powerful than me" Ur stated.
"No that's not true" Lyon denied again trying to convince himself that his teacher was lying. "It's not, because you're the strongest. If you aren't then...why have I been training with you all this time?"
"One day you'll surpass me and when that day comes I hope you'll move onto a loftier goal." Ur said with a smile.
"I studied with you because I thought you were the best there was." Lyon had a strange grin on his face. "If you let that thing beat you then you'll prove me wrong…Ur….don't betray me!"
"Lyon..."
The boy ran past her towards Deliora and held his arms out in a cross. "If you're not gonna give it your all then I'm gonna do it myself!"
"Lyon that stance..." Ur gasped. "Where did you learn that?"
"You didn't teach wasn't to teach use any powerful magic yourself, so I went to the storehouse and ready your magic books." Lyon smirked and the spell began to start up. "You hid spells like the Iced Shell from me because you were scared."
Gray frowned. "Iced Shell?"
"Lyon!" Ur yelled, running forward. "Did you even bother to read the book the whole way through? Do you know what happens to the spellcaster?"
Ur was buffeted as magical energy erupted around Lyon from the magic circle. Deliora turned as the massive surge of magical energy caught its attention.
"Shit!" Ur cursed. "It noticed us."
"No other spell works on Deliora." Lyon muttered. "So I'll seal it away in ice for eternity!"
"Sorry but I'm not gonna let you do that!" Ur scowled as she encased Lyon in a block of ice stopping him in his tracks.
"But Ur why is it bad?" Gray asked
"When that spell is used the caster's body becomes the Iced Shell itself." Ur told Gray. "He's right though…that's the only way Deliora can be stopped...I never thought Lyon would come up with the same idea I had..." Ur crossed her hands in front of her taking the same stance that Lyon had moments before. "I won't ever let you hurt my students again!" She roared at Deliora. "This is the end of the line you monster! Iced Shell!"
The demon roared as blue magic circles surrounded it and ice began to slowly creep up its limbs. Gray gasped when Ur's body turned white and crystalline, cracks began to appear on it her body.
"It's a sacrifice I have to make; my body will become the ice that will seal Deliora for all eternity." Ur smiled. "Gray, do me a favour... tell Lyon that I died. If he found out I became the ice, he'd waste his whole life trying to find a way to undo the spell, and that would make my sacrifice meaningless."
"Stop!" Gray sobbed.
"I want Lyon to see the world and live a full life." Ur gave a small grin. "And Gray I want the same for you."
"Please stop it..." Gray begged. "I'll listen to you from now on... do anything you say..."
"You don't have to be sad." Ur's voice soothed him, as her body began to disappear. "I'll live on, please don't cry.I may not be with you but I will protect from Deliora. Be strong, make me proud."
"UR!"
"I've freed you from the darkness Gray, I've sealed it away forever"
At that moment Gray felt all of the anger and sadness inside of him disappear, and vowed at that moment to always be strong for his teacher.
Lyon gasped and shot up as soon as he came to.
"What the... Deliora?" He shouted, looked up at the demon's frozen form. Looking around wildly, he ran over to Gray who was huddled by one of the fallen buildings. "Gray! Did Ur cast the spell? Where is she now? Tell me."
"She's dead..." Gray whispered.
"NO!" Lyon screamed, grabbing Gray's collar and shaking him. "What will I do now? She's dead and so is my dream cause of you."
"I'm sorry..."
"That's not good enough it won't bring her back, you killed my dream" Lyon yelled angrily If only you hadn't challenged Deliora..." Lyon grit his teeth in anger. "This is your fault, Gray! You killed master Ur!"
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"Look this could go on forever so do yourself a favour and just give up already." Natsu demanded of Lyon.
"I'd never give you the satisfaction." Lyon replied
"Then you're asking for it." Natsu growled igniting his fist.
"Oh am I now?" Lyon asked as the temperature around him began to drop.
The two paused and watched as one of the room's frozen walls began to crumble. Natsu's eyes widened as the crack spread to the entire ice wall.
"What the?"
Suddenly the wall crumbled completely revealing Gray with a serious expression on his face.