The clouds began to dissipate, the sky began clearing up, with the stars lighting up the night sky. Cole gazed at the sky and closed his eyes, remembering everything Reaper had done before, till the end, where he just faded away. Suddenly, sounds of coughing catch his attention, right after which he turns to see Ursa coughing and opening her eyes

'Ursa!' yelled out Cole as he sprinted towards her

'Cole.. what.. what happened?' she asked, as she tried to gather her strength

'Rest easy, it's all over' replied Cole

Ursa attempted to stand up, but couldn't.

'Where's Reaper?' she asked as she looked around

'He… he didn't make it' replied Cole, lighting up Ursa's eyes. Ursa felt uneasy, a teardrop rolled down her cheeks as she lied on the ground. She immediately wiped it off.

'What's this?' she thought, as she felt something in her closed fist

She opened to see the a key with a skull face inscribed on it, in her hand

'A key?' she thought, soon after which she kept it in her pocket.

'Let's go, our guild members must be waiting for us' said Cole, as he stood up. Ursa nodded and attempted to stand up, but couldn't. Cole gave a smile and lifted her on his back

The two walked out of the forest, noticed the castle all lit up, celebrating the victory over the dragon invasion

'They must be in there' said Cole, after which the two entered through the castle gates

Cole opened the door with Ursa on his back, soon after which everyone inside turned their attention towards him

'Cole!' yelled out Natsu as he, along with other guild members sprinted towards him in joy

'You did it man!' exclaimed Gray

'That was commendable Cole, now let's all celebrate!' said Master Makarov in joy

Cole scratched his head and smiled, soon after which he noticed Wendy standing afar and cheering

Cole's emotion immediately changed, he remembered Future Wendy sacrificing her life to save him. He walked towards Wendy, keeping his head down

'Cole? Are you alright?' she asked out of curiosity

Cole just kept looking at her, soon after which he knelt and hugged her

Wendy felt surprised, right after which she noticed Cole sobbing

'I'm glad you're alright Wendy' he said, while a few tears rolled down his cheek

Wendy nodded and hugged him back, closing her eyes, as a few teardrops fell off her eyelids

Everyone looked at the two with smiles on their faces. The emotional bond of Cole with Wendy and the rest of the guild could be felt in that moment

Cole was then interrupted by members of Sabertooth, Sting, Rogue, Yukino and Frosh

'Cole, this might be out of the blue, but have you seen Reaper?' asked Sting

'I haven't seen him since he was fighting that rock dragon, where could he be?' added Rogue

'Guys.. I..' replied Cole, soon after which he looked at Frosh, who's eyes were wide open, waiting for a positive answer

'Reaper.. he.. he didn't make it..' Cole added, surprising everyone

'Reaper.. why..' whispered Frosh, as he was about to cry, right after which Rogue held him

Ursa, who was watching from a distance, held the key in her hand and looked at the skull mark at it

'He gave everything he had, so that we have a brighter future, he didn't want us to sit and cry about it, so let's all give a toast to him, to Reaper!' exclaimed Cole, right after which everyone else in the hall joined in

The celebrations ran all night long,with lots of food and drinks being served.

The next day, Cole and the other guild members were all set to leave for Magnolia. They all rode in a carriage and were all set to leave.

'Just a sec, I'll be there!' yelled out Cole, standing on an open grass field and staring at the sky

'I'm gonna miss this place' thought Cole, right after which he turned around

'Come on Cole, it's a long journey' said Wendy, soon after which Cole sat in the carriage with her and Erza

Upon reaching Magnolia, Cole and the other members were greeted with a heroes welcome, as their guild was branded as the no. 1 guild of Fiore, owing to Cole's heroics. As a gesture of appreciation, the mayor of Magnolia gifted a new guild hall to Fairy Tail

'Sweet!' exclaimed Natsu, as him and the others rushed into the guild hall. Everyone accommodated to the guild hall as quick as they could. Job requests started pouring in. A few hours passed, Cole was sitting at the bench, having lunch with Wendy

'So, you're leaving tomorrow?' asked Wendy

'Yeah, it's gonna be tough re adjusting myself back there' replied Cole

'We're all going to miss you' said Wendy, as she stared at the table

'I'll miss you too' replied Cole, right after which he drank a glass of water.

'Say, Natsu, how about a sparring match?' asked Cole with a smirk on his face

'You're on!' replied Natsu, gathering a flame on his fist

'See you at the park in half an hour' added Cole

'Alright!' yelled out Natsu with enthusiasm

Cole and Natsu stood near the park, much to their surprise, a large crowd had gathered around them as they were about to fight

'So we're a hell lot popular now huh' said Cole

'It's getting me pumped up!' replied Natsu, right after which the two engaged in a battle

As Cole and Natsu fought, Ursa, was on the opposite side, within a forest all by herself

'Lightning bolt!' she yelled out as she fired a bolt and it tore through a wooden board. She then closed her eyes, making red lightning gather around her body, as she attempted to transform into her Reaper mode. She successfully managed to do it, right after which she turned back to normal

'I have to get stronger..' she thought to herself, right after which she gathered lightning and fired at another plank. While doing this, she dropped the key she helf previously. She noticed and held onto the key and carefully looked at it.

She immediately remembered Lucy's celestial magic, right after which an idea sprung into her mind

She held onto the key and raised it while holding it

'Open, gate of the conduit, Reaper!' she yelled out, soon after which sparks of lightning began emitting out of the key, the lightning began taking shape and it turned into Reaper

Ursa's eyes lit up as she stared at Reaper, standing, with an aura of red lightning surrounding his body

'Reaper.. is it really you?' she asked as she walked towards him

'Kid..' whispered Reaper, soon after which she hugged him. Reaper paused for a moment, then looked at her

'Everything alright?' asked Reaper

'Everything's fine..' replied Ursa, soon after which Reaper waved his hand and turned around

'Wh… where are you going?' asked Ursa

'I'm a celestial spirit now..' replied Reaper

'A celestial spirit?' asked Ursa in confusion

'I'm bound with you by that key..' added Reaper

Ursa then looked at the key, she kept looking at it, then snapped it in half.

'W.. what did you do?' asked Reaper in confusion

'I can't keep you bound, you don't deserve that' replied Ursa, soon after which a lightning bolt struck Reaper

Reaper then raised his arms and looked around.

'I'm.. ' he whispered

Ursa smiled, right after which she posed

'Kid..' whispered Reaper

'Don't just stand there, fight me!' she yelled out

Reaper grinned and gathered lightning around his hands

It was night, Cole and Natsu's fight ended in a draw. Cole was in his bedroom, as he stared at the night sky out of a window.

'New Marais..' Cole thought right after which he got up and went to get a glass of water. He took a glass full and walked towards the balcony, drinking it. He leaned towards the ledge and took a deep breath

'Should have thought you'd be here' said a voice familiar to him

Cole just closed his eyes and smiled

'Well, I'll be leaving tomorrow, so I thought I'd have a good look once again, Erza' replied Cole

'I won't spoil your moment Cole' added Erza as she looked at him

'Actually, it's good that you're here, we didn't get to talk much since the end on the games' replied Cole

'So what do you wanna talk about?' asked Erza, while staring at the sky with Cole

'It's about you guys, I mean you've shown me a lot, taught me so much, I wouldn't be the same person I am, if it weren't for you guys' said Cole

'Well, that makes the two of us Cole' replied Erza

Cole looked at her and felt surprised

'Yeah, you taught me to never judge a book by it's cover, to give second chances, I only wish you were a member forever Cole' she said, while staring at the ground during her last sentence

'Well, you know, I'll always be a member of the guild' said Cole, while showing the emblem on his shoulder

Erza turned around and looked Cole straight in the eye, she kept staring into his eyes, soon after which she leaned in and gave a kiss

Cole felt surprised at first, then kissed back, while holding her. After the two exchanged a kiss, the two looked at each other and then just smiled

'Don't be a stranger.. Demon of Empire City' said Erza, while a teardrop rolled down her cheek.

'I won't.. Titania' replied Cole

'It's getting late, you should rest' said Erza, as she started walking away. Cole kept looking at her as she walked away, right after which he smiled and stared at the sky once again

Reaper strolled along the buildings, wearing his black robe, soon after which he paused.

'Jellal' said Reaper, soon after which Jellal and Meredy appeared behind him

'Reaper..' replied Jellal

'Just wanted to say thanks' said Reaper, while turning around and extending his hand

'Wow that's completely out of character' taunted Meredy

'Reaper, we won the battle, but the war's not over. Your prediction about frost did come true' said Jellal

'So Kuo did show up' said Reaper

'Thanks to you, we were able to stop a big calamity' said Jellal

'It's not just me Jellal, I couldn't have done it without you, or Meredy' replied Reaper

'Did he hit his head or something, he's actually being nice!' Meredy added

Reaper grinned and poked Meredy's head

'So, what do you plan ahead?' asked Jellal

Reaper stared at the ground, then turned around. 'I'll meet up with you tomorrow, there's something I gotta take care of first' said Reaper, right after which he used his fire bird strike and moved away

'Show off!' exclaimed Meredy, Jellal just looked and smile as he watched Reaper move away

At Sabertooth's guild hall, everyone was standing together, with their hands in a prayer, as everyone shared a moment of silence for Reaper. Suddenly, knocks on the guild door interrupted the sermon

Reaper then entered, surprising everyone, making them stare at him as he walked it

'Uhh, what's up with everyone?' he thought, soon after which he looked at Rogue

'Listen, Rogue.. I'm sorry about Frosh' said Reaper

'Reaper.. you're alive..' replied Rogue.. surprising him

'I am.. I know..' he replied with a tone of confusion, soon after which he turned to his right to see Frosh standing, with tears rolling down his cheeks

'Re.. Reaper!' yelled out Frosh as he burst in tears and jumped at Reaper. Clinging onto him as he cried

Everyone stared gathering around Reaper

'That was some fight, we almost won it man!' exclaimed Sting

'Well done indeed!' added Rufus

'You're the man!' exclaimed Lector in excitement

'So.. this is what a family feels like.. heh you always had it in you.. McGrath!' thought Reaper, while he looked at everyone encircling him

Reaper then lifted Frosh and cracked a smile, as the other members celebrated his return

Cole stood at an open field, along with Master Mavis, Master Makarov, Erza, Wendy and Natsu

'It's time Cole!' said Master Mavis, as she stood near him

'I'm ready' replied Cole, soon after which he looked at Wendy, Natsu, Erza waving at him. Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck his arm.

'Gah! What was that!' he yelled out and then raised his arm in defence

'Leaving so soon?' said a man wearing a black robe

'No way!' exclaimed Cole

'Hey! What's the big idea!' yelled out Natsu, soon after which the man took off his robe, revealing himself to be Reaper

'Reaper.. you're alive..' thought Cole, as he flashed back to the moment he watched Reaper disappear

'Surprised to see me?' asked Reaper with a smile on his face

'If you want a fight bring it!' yelled out Natsu

'Wait!' exclaimed Cole, raising his arm, ordering Natsu to stand down. He then walked towards Reaper. The two looked at each other, right after which Cole extended his hand.

''Tch.. the reason I'm here is because you have my scythe idiot!' yelled out Reaper, soon after which Cole felt embarrased and quickly handed over his scythe

'I gotta wash this thing properly now' said Reaper while taking it

'Seriously?' asked Cole, raising his eyebrows

Reaper grinned and turned around. Cole just smiled and turned back

'Good luck with New Marais, McGrath' said Reaper, right after which he flew away with his fire bird strike

'You too' whispered Cole, walking towards Master Mavis

'Are you ready to leave?' asked Master Mavis

'Yeah..' replied Cole, soon after which a magic circle began glowing underneath the two

Cole looked at everyone waving to him. He noticed how Wendy was controlling herself not to break down in tears. Cole just smiled back as his body faded away.

'Damn it.. now I gotta deal with this feeling of missing someone!' yelled out Natsu

'You could say that again..' replied Erza, right after which the two turned their attention towards Wendy

Wendy, holding onto a phone, kept looking at a picture which Cole took with her, had tears rolling down her cheeks.

'That's his.. phone right?' asked Natsu

'He said I could keep it..' replied Wendy, soon after which she smiled and stared at the sky, after looking at their pic together

While travelling, Cole comes across a rift, where he turns around to see Master Mavis waving to him

Cole nods as he comes closer to the rift and waves back

'May our paths cross once again Cole!' she said with a smile, soon after which Cole closed his eyes and smiled back, entering into the rift

'Conduits, Wizards, Dragons man it's a crazy world out there Zeke, you never know what you're gonna find next!' exclaimed Cole while sitting on a sofa with his best friend Zeke

'I couldn't agree more brother, have met weird chicks before myself 'replied Zeke

'Tch, you still think I'm joking don't you?' asked Cole

'Hey, I never said you were, but that was a neat story, you'd make a great writer once you retire' replied Zeke while getting up

'Where are you going?' asked Cole

'Going for a walk, wanna join?' asked Zeke

'I'll skip' replied Cole.

As Zeke left, Cole yawned, soon after which he kept his hand on his pocket. He noticed something and took it out

'An SD Card? Oh of course!' he thought, soon after which he took out a new phone he bought and put it in

'Good thing I copied all of this, almost forgot about this..' Cole whispered, as the photos loaded one by one

Cole looked at a photo he took with Erza, he grinned, then swiped to see a photo he took with Wendy. He smiled and set it as his wallpaper. He then kept his phone in his pocket and looked around.

'Help!' cries of a young woman echo around the rooftops

'Another damsel in distress, better get going!' exclaimed Cole, getting up and sprinting to the edge

'I guess you can say life isn't fair, we all get pushed down by the weight of our expectations. We become victims of the choices we never have a say on, but to overcome those difficult times, to pull through every obstacle thrown down at you, is what defines you in the end. From the demon of empire city, to the patron saint of new Marais, and the conduit of fairy Tail, I can say my life has come a long way~'

Hey everyone, well I can't really say much. It's been a hell of a ride, from the start of The Lost magic, to the end of this arc. I just want to say thank you, to each and everyone out there who took their time to read this. I couldn't have made it this far without your unconditional support. Life wasn't going perfect for me in between, but I didn't let that affect the story. I apologize to everyone for delaying this for more than a year, but now, I can say it's all over

It only gets more emotional, putting this series to a rest. This would mean me, as a writer, won't be coming up with anything after this. It was fun while it lasted, but as they all say, everything good or bad, has to come to an end. Once again, thank you, for your support

Honorable mentions to a lot of people who helped me throughout, this couldn't have been possible without their support. As a side note, here's some advice, know who your friends are, never feel you're alone. Because they end up being our light, during our darkest hours. As Cole himself had the light of Fairy Tail guiding him through.

The last thing I'd request, is to take your time and leave a review, whether you liked the series or not as a whole.

So, with the words of Master Mavis, I'll call the curtains on this series

'May our paths cross once again, Reader~'

EvilCole