Chapter 26: The Trap

Esdeath was riding with Jasch Squard through a forest trail path.

Flashback

Esdeath was talking with the bearded man. "I just got a report that a married couple was visiting friends of theirs in Joyou, however upon their arrival, they found out the village was destroyed and dozens of dead bodies littered the village roads."

The commander was puzzled at this info. "Who do you think did this?"

"Not sure, whoever the attackers were, they must've left already before the couple arrived." The bearded man replied.

"Where is the couple now?" Esdeath asked.

Flashback ends.

The voice of the bearded man went into her mind. "They went into a emotional collaspe, yet they haven't woken up, I fear that if they don't there's a chance that death will come to them."

Soon later Esdeath arrived at Joyou Village and she stood in a slight shock. "Such horrific destruction." She realized what she just said. "(What did I say, I'm not like this.)"

Jasch Squad walked up to their leader. "Something wrong, commander?"

Esdeath glanced at her squad. "No, its just I never seen this kind of destruction then the ones I caused."

The Jasch squad knew she had a point however they were surprised to see the Generel like this, a few know what kind of destruction she caused back when she had the Three Beasts, and others were unfamiliar with the destruction they're seeing now.

"Anyway, we must search for survivors." Esdeath suggested.

"Right!"

A half hour later the Commander and her squad looked for any living soul but nothing, just silence with the bodies of villagers and destructive houses that were destroyed into pieces of rumble.

"No sign of any living villagers!"

"Yeah, on other side of the village either!"

Esdeath sighed. "Too bad for these people." However she had real thoughts on this. "(These people died cause they were weak and falling victim to the unexpected.)" She then turned her horse around. "Listen, let's return to the Capital so we report this!

"Right commander!" The squad saluted raising her arms up.

A half week later

Esdeath returns and then has a meeting with her team in the conference room.

The three Jaegers told their leader about the new recruits that Night Raid has now which seemed to intrigued Esdeath. "I see, so its seems that Najenda has found more teammates from Earthland,no matter you guys were able to kill two of Wild Hunt's members, so well done."

The next morning.

The Empire Government officials were talking with the Minister within a room at a table with a map in the center.

"Another castle has surrendered and without a fight too."

"Ugh, cowards like these don't have any loyalty."

Minister Honest didn't seemed worried. "Doesn't surprise the fact is that they didn't have any more support for the Empire."

One of the command men were about to speak until the door opened and coming in was General Budo. "Don't panic, but first off I normally don't get into politics and lived by those words however such trouble as this is for troubling for me to not speak."

Minister chuckled not worried. "Ha, ha, I don't want to say." The Great General Budo knew what to however. "I will defend this Empire as its been my family's duty since through the pass thousand years, regardless anyone disrupts the peace will be put down despite that whoever intervenes."

Other officials had another thought about something else.

"What about those Demons of Tartaros?"

"Yeah, General Budo, you haven't found them yet!"

"If they plan to attack we're as good as dead, not to mention they gave the Jaegers a hard time and if this gets out, there will be a pan-!"

The old great general glared at the governor men. "ENOUGH OF YOUR PANICKING, THOSE DEMONS MAY HAVE ESCAPED BUT WE WILL DESTROY THOSE FIENDS SO DON'T THINK OF DOUBTING ME OR THE ANY OF THE JAEGERS!"

The officials froze but one spoke that had a hump on his back. "Yes, Great General Budo. forgive us."

"However hearing that Joyou was destroyed was quite unexpected." Budo added closing his eyes.

Minister Honest found that not surprising. "Maybe so, but the village is a peaceful place, not to mention years ago I heard some kids were killed, not only that, but a other people will killed by bandits, some of the new type Danger Beast actually invaded the village, however thanks to me, they were able to keep things very hush-hush, but if the truth were to be found out, there's will be hell to pay."

"Do you think Night Raid attacked Joyou?" An official asked.

"It must've' been, after all, we know Night raid is a group of assassins and that they killed a lot of people!" A 2nd official added.

Hearing that gave the Minister an idea. "We must assume that's the case, Night Raid is a group of assassins therefore everyone in the Capital will never question that."

The officials had to admit that Minister's words were a bit true.

The Minister stood up from his seat. "Anyway, I have a plan to protect this Empire." The other door to the room opened. "Syura and his remaining teammates will be here."

The old Minister's son noticed Budo. "Oh, you're the great general Budo, I heard that you're known as scary type and equally skilled to Esdeath."

The old general turned away and walked towards the door.

"Leaving so soon?" Minister wondered.

Budo glanced with hi left eye at the two men. "I learned about battles such as this, first off is finding any rats that trespass before the entire swarm appears."

Syura chuckled amusingly. "Seriously, can he stay at the palace and look pretty?"

Dorothea giggled a bit and made an innocent smile. "Not as pretty as me."

Suzuka found it funny. "Fu, fu, myself too."

The Minister began to leave too. "Anyway, my son, you and your team will have a chance prove yourselves, also if any Demons of Tartaros show up proceed with caution, as I mentioned to you all they gave the Jaegers a problem."

Syura just smiled. "Very well, enjoy the show." He then made a sneaky smile. "As for myself, there are some rats that need to be hunted down too."

In the Empire Conference room.

The Jaegers were having breakfast which was made by Run. "Sorry it too so long, I doubt its better than what Bols made."

Sooner the Jaegers were eaten their breakfast and were enjoying it.

Kurome had scrambled eggs, 3 slices of bacon, and milk. "Its not that bad."

Wave had 3 bacon slices, waffles, scrambled eggs, and orange juice. "Very good I admit."

Run smiled while eating scrambled eggs, five sausages. "Thank you."

As they almost finished their food Wave decided to start a discuss something. "Listen, did you hear that Joyou was attacked?"

Run didn't know what to make of it but hearing that village was destroyed had him a bit down.

"I wonder if it was Night raid." Kurome wondered.

Wave was feeling upset about it. "Maybe it was, I mean they're group of assassins, if it was Wild Hunt then they would've been spotted maybe."

Kurome ate another bite of bacon. "But on the other hand, the ones that killed Run's students was there, not to mention that three of them were like Cosmina, Champ, and Enshin."

"So it must've been Night Raid." Wave said clenching his hands tightly.

Run decided to change the subject. "Anyway, I heard that Capital's government officials were having a disagreement."

Hearing that only made Wave slammed his hands on the table. "What the hell is that, if we don't get a grip then the Revolution will take over not mention those Demons of Tartaros are still out there!"

Kurome then put out a plate. "Seconds please."

Run chuckled. "You haven't changed much."

Suddenly Kurome collapsed on the floor as her vision got blurry.

"Kurome, Kurome, wake up!"

Outside in a sewer pathway.

Leone was with Taran, Levy, and Akame.

"This waterway is very complex these days." Akame commented. "Not mention smelly too."

Levy had to agree with that. "Yeah, its even worse than Natsu's house from what I heard."

"Considering that pinky doesn't pick up his trash or anything, its the fact he's a pig." Leone said as something was on her mind.

Akame began to think again about what the old Fortune teller told her. "You will make a decision for a man that you know..."

Gajeel, Levy, and Pantherlily were at dirt trail running.

At some ruins in the forest, Najenda, Mine, Erza, Natsu, Lucy, Wendy, Carla, and Happy were talking to the revolution spies Rotone and Pais.

"I see, continue the mission!" Najenda ordered.

Pais and Rotone nodded in salute. "Right!"

"Team Natsu rescort the two out of the forest, Erza and your team escort the two spies out of the forest." Najenda ordered.

"Alright!" Erza saulted.

"Aye Sir!" Happy added.

Najenda glared at the exceed. "Excuse me?" The blue exceed gulped a bit. "Um... I mean Aye ma'am...I mean..."

The eye patch woman cleared her throat and got back on the situation then looked at the other wizards. "Now move out!"

"Aye captain Najenda!" Natsu added.

Lucy's body shivered nervously. "Please don't make the boss angry..."

The eye patch woman flinched in annoyance at the pinkette boy's salute. "(He does know I'm not a pirate.)" The Night Raid leader then got a hold of herself and walked out the ruins where Susanno and Mine.

"It would seem we lost contact with the Western Tribe." Najenda stated.

Mine was surprised. "What?"

"I was expecting this, I'm sorry Mine." The boss said sadly.

The pinkette girl was lowering her head. "Don't worry, I will make sure their land is theirs again."

"Also, when we storm the palace, I would like you Susanoo, Akame, to take the front lead." Najenda pointed out.

"What about the Demons?" Mine asked.

Najenda already had answer for that. "I suggest that Fairy Tail should take them out, then if any are still willing to fight, then they can join us in the fight against the Empire."

Erza stepped foward. "I can assure we'll give our all to destroy those Demons once and for all."

The eye patch woman smiled a bit. "That's what I expect, nothing less from you Fairy tail wizards."

In outside the Palace Gray who was wearing an leather jacket and black jeans, Tatsumi who wore a hoody sweater and glasses, Lubbock who was disguised as a woman were sneaking around the city.

Noticing the Imperial soldiers were walking and gathered around.

"Sounds like those punks are preparing to make their move soon." Lubbock whispered.

"Make me wonder if the Demons will make a move soon." Tatsumi wondered.

"Don't worry, my friends and I were make sure where they're hiding and to see if they created another Hellscore." Gray stated with determination.

As they walked through the street the three decided to exchange questions.

Tatsumi had his question. "So Lubbock, what is your plan after the war is over?"

Lubbock wondered that for second. "Well, there's that bookstore that we had once, maybe I can start a business." Then he raised his hand up with sparkly eyes. "Then when the time comes I will ask Najenda to marry me!"

"What?" Gray asked in surprise.

Hearing that caught the green haired man's attention. "Oh right, you see back then when she was a general of this Empire and I was under her command, I always loved her even when I first met her, after we defected from the Empire I faked my death to save her."

Tatsumi was surprised. "I see, that's quite impressive."

Gray had the same feeling. "Quite impressive you'd go that far, its no surprise to me."

"Anyway, what about you Tatsumi?" Lubbock asked.

Tatsumi wondered but then the green haired boy put his arm around the browned haired's shoulder. "I think I know actually, Are you and Mine going to get married or something?"

"What, no way!" Tatsumi blurted out embrassingly.

"Or are you in love with Lisanna?" Lubbock asked again. "A little blue birdie told me you had a few moments with her."

Tatsumi's face went red and grumbled in thought. "(Birdie my ass!)" An image of Happy went into his head.

Gray was getting annoyed. "You idiots stop messing around!"

Just then a woman approached them wearing a hoody. "Excuse me, are you three the Revolution?"

The three narrowed their eyes at the woman. "Yes, we are ma'am."

The woman pulled her hoody back. "Good, follow me."

The three were escored to a secret area near the palace and took a few passageways.

Lubbock was bit impressed. "To think one resistance was able to get us far into the Capital."

The woman lowered head with worry. "Yes, my father was a one the Emperor's instructors."

Hearing that got Gray's attention. "Your father was instructor, where he is now?"

The woman glanced at the ice wizard. "He was imprisoned by the Prime Minister who accused him for any ulterior motives against the Empire, so he and even my mother were sent into prison."

Gray was shocked to hear this. "I'm sorry to hear that, my father and mom are gone, but at least you still have parents that alive."

The woman smiled a bit. "Yes, I hope we rescue them soon."

On the next area the woman looked to every direction. "We must be quiet to avoid any attention."

"How was it that you got us into this area so far?" Gray asked.

"Well, all of us have united as an anit-minister bureaucratic party supporting the Revolutionary Army." The woman explained. "In short, some of within the palace are still loyal to those who are living in fear."

Tatsumi smiled at this. "Great, to think we would get such support."

"Anyway, how is your friends Gray?" Lubbock asked.

"I can tell, they're hurt inside, but I'm sure they'll be fine." The ice Wizard replied. "Though I admit, she was hard on them, but I have no intention of getting into a arguement with the boss."

All where at the location which was a building and the woman approached the door and knocked two times but no answer. "Strange, when I knock twice someone needs to answer me with password knock."

Lubbock looked down and underneath the doors was blood. "Stay back!" He cautiously opened the door and saw the bodies of resistences.

The woman dropped to her knees. "Oh no."

"This isn't good!" Tatsumi commented.

"They found the hideout." Gray added.

Just then the bodies began to enlarge with lights coming out.

Gray swung his arm freezing everything one of the bodies and then were shattering into pieces.

All got out of the building and nearby was in the forest was three figures making their way through.

Syura was sitting on a pile of rubble. "Night Raid has arrived, sorry to break to this but those resistants had to be elimanited." He noticed Gray. "Oh, you're a new face, but from what I heard you were once a member of the Jaegers, it matters not."

"You're still outnumbered!" Tatsumi declared.

Syura wasn't worried as he snapped his fingers.

Three people appeared out of nowhere.

Gray and Tatsumi recongnized one. "She's one of the...Raksharha Demons!"

Suzuka giggled. "Defeating a Rakshara Demon isn't easy as you think, ice boy."

"Don't call me that!" Gray snapped.

Dorothea giggled. "Kind of cute when he's angry."

Izou prepared to take out his sword.

Tatsumi took out his sword and slammed it into the ground. "INCURSIO!"

A sudden thunderbolt appeared in the center between the group and created dust arond where the attack came. "It seems a few rats did find their way in."

"Glad to see you well old man." Syura chuckled with a smile.

Tatsumi jumped at Budo.

Lubbock knew he had to help consider the general before them is strong and equal to Esdeath. "Careful this man is strong!" As he started to over to him in an instant Syura delivered a punch but Lubbock was able to block. "How did he do that?"

Syura motioned his finger towards himself. "I'm going to have fun messing with you, the rest of you three stay out of this and take care of the ice boy."

Dorothea scoffed at his words. "No fair, we wanted to take out Night Raid."

Suzuka smiled at Gray. "Well, we can take out this handsome ice man."

Gray was worried about the Tatsumi and Lubbock facing off stronge opponents but had no choice to choose wisely and quickly then he took off his shirt instantly.

Dorothea was surprised then weirded out. "Such an amazing body."

Gray groaned in digust just as he felt someone was holding him tight which was Suzuka. "Hey, let me go, you freak!"

Suzuka still liked the boy. "Still feisty as ever not mention hot as ever, if you are spared maybe we have a night together in bed."

Gray was left in awe. "IN YOUR DREAMS!"

Dorothea jumped towards the ice wizard and bit him on the shoulder causing him to scream in pain. "AAAAHHH!" As Dorothea felt the blood. "(So warm despite he uses powers similiar to Esdeath.)" She felt his muscles on his shoulders. "(Oh such manly muscles.)"

Gray unleashed his freezing cold aura which made Suzuka release him. "My, that's so cold as usually."

Dorothea had the same thought. "Cold yeah, but you're quite a hot young man with tasty blood."

Izou charged towards Gray with his sword but Gray swung his arm which froze in the swordsman in purple ice.

"What kind of ice is that?" Dorotheat wondered in surprise.

Suzuka recalled the fight against the Demon Fang. "(I remember that color of ice when that Demon wolf appeared with other demons.)"

"Now ICE DEMON RAGE!" He unleashed his ice breath and froze Suzuka.

Dorothea was very intrigued. "(He's strong as I thought, maybe he could be something for my experiment.)" She then charged again at the ice wizard. "ICE MAKE: KNUCKLE FIST!" Gray made ice on his right fist and delivered a punch on the Alchemist's face sending her crashing into a few trees.

"Man, such pests they are." Gray groaned. "I need to help the others."

At the fight between Syura and Lubbock.

The Minister's son threw knives but Lubbock blocked them with his Cross-tail wires and tried to bind him but he disappeared. "What the?"

Syura appeared behind him. "Behind you!" He struck the green haired Cross Tail user on the back.

Lubbock however used his momentum of the attack to distance himself away from Syura. "Well, I never though you pegged to be a seamstress."

Lubbock looked at Syura with pout look. "Oh don't give me a pouty face, I will tell you a secret." He held a device in his hand. "This is my Imperial Arms: The Dimensional Formation Shambhala, it has the power to teleport my enemies or myself to anywhere I left my markers!"

Lubbock was surprised what he was seeing and getting good looks on what his Imperial Arms does. "(He can manipluate space.)"

Syura appeared a few times before he stopped and took a serum into his hand. "However the damn thing wears me down so I can't use in a quick succession however I came across this." He injected the serum into his neck as markers began to appear all over the palace. "Now with this sample it lets me cut loose!"

Lubbock knew he had to avoid more than he was now so he ran. "You're not running now, are you?" Syura disappeared again as Lubbock continued to run and saw every limits to the point. "(Damn it, if this keeps up on the ground, he'll have an opening, in that case.)" He swung his wires into one of the palace higher points and leaped up. "He can't get to me where he didn't place markers though."

Syura had to admit that his opponents thinking was impressive however he disappeared again and reappeared in the air struck him down to the ground. "Aw, what's wrong, feeling so pissed off."

Lubbcok started to sit up in pain. "So you can put markers in the air too, huh?"

Syura grinned amusingly. "Bingo, anywhere you go isn't safe to run."

Tatsumi's fight against Budo wasn't going well. "The general's attack are strong than I thought." He tried jump at him again. "but they're exaggerated, I can take him."

Budo took a swing at Tatsumi but he jumped out of the attack's way and into the air then Tatsumi attacked Budo above with his polearm but the old general blocked it with Adramelech then pushed the young man away as he landed on the ground and two stared at each other.

Budo had to admit that his opponent was quite impressive. "Young man, I'm a little curious, what is your name?"

Tatsumi looked up. "Its Tatsumi, sir." Budo was thinking about the respond. "Hmm, Tatsumi such a sincere boy I suppose, he shows no hesitation and I can only the amount of training he did to level up so fast, even so I will bring down anyone who brings harm to Imperial majest." Just as he was about to unleash his attack.

"ICE MAKE: HAMMER!" Gray appeared swung his ice hammer and struck Budo on the shoulder.

"Gray, why are you here?" Tatsumi asked then he noticed the bite mark on his friend's shoulder. "Where did you get that mark?"

Gray didn't want to answer questions at this time. "I'll answer that later, as for Lubbock if you're going to ask, I don't know but he might be facing Syura by now."

Budo was confused at what he was seeing. "Amazing, a young man like you having the same powers of General Esdeath."

"Enough talk old man, let's fight!." Gray said reading himself as his eyes pupils glowed pink.

Budo seeing the glowing eyes in Gray's eyes. "(This is new...)"

"Ice Make: Water Geyser!" Gray created a water geyser which froze underneath Budo but the great general jumped in th air. "NOW TATSUMI!"

The Incursio user jumped into the air again but Budo blocked again expect he used one of his arms. "Both you feel very confident then I suggest you attack while you can." Tatsumi charged with is spear. "ICE MAKE: SWORD!" He created a ice sword and jumped at the old general.

Suddenly electricity was coming out of Budo's gauntlets and roared as he raised both his arms into the air as Tatsumi and Gray gasped before a large powerful lighting attack came out from the ground and enveloped them both causing them to scream loudly.

Lubbock gasped hearing the scream of his friends just then he felt someone grab him which was the woman. "Hey, hey, what you are doing?"

The woman whimpered. "I'm sorry, but this something I have to do for my mom and dad!" Syura was walking towards them not looking happy as raised his knife and slashed the woman's neck making her fall back onto the ground. "I told you all to stay out of this including you, stupid toys shouldn't be intefering with my plans."

Lubbock realized what he meant. "Wait, you mean she's a..."

Syura laughed. "Uh-huh, everyone of these morons in the Capital are my toys as soon as my old man eats the dirt, I'll be crowned emperor!" No answer came from Lubbock which got his attention. "Oh, you aren't quiting, we're just gettint started."

Lubbock had his eyes hidden. "No, its over and you lose." Syura wondered what he meant but his answer came when his hand which was holding his Imperial Arms was sliced off.

A few guards behind Lubbock charged but stopped in their tracks when the Cross-Tail user picked up the hand containing Shambhala. "Don't move otherwise I'll take something off bigger next time."

Now Syura was pissed off more. "Damn you!" He noticed something or more like lots of wires in the air around him. "Where did these wires come from?!"

"A barrier of world of severing strong, I used a lot but had little to pull off this move." Lubboc explained.

Syura growled at this. "Son of bitch, you set this up while you were running around!"

Lubbock nodded with a glare. "You gave me plenty of time and all of your bragging and showing off gave me a good intention of where your markers were!"

Syura was getting angry and snarled loudly. "You little shit!"

Lubbock looked back at the other guards behind him. "As for you guys behind drop your weapons and Syura I have a question for you." Suddenly he felt a something stab him in the lower back which caused him to drop Syura's Imperial Arms. "Why?"

The woman removed the knife and moved away a steps back. "Please lord Syura, our deal is done, now relesae my family..." She dropped dead while Lubbock knelt down on one knee.

Syura just at the request from his toy. "Sorry, no can do sweetie because your mommy and daddy did a long time ago, ha, ha, ha!"

In the forest three figures were making their way through.

B

Syura picked up his Imperial Arms. "I'm feeling so generous as we should wrap this up, now my Trump Card: Bon Voyage Night Raid!" A light was suddenly overtakin Lubbock while he screamed and vanished finding himself in a space like area. "No one has made it back from there, you're going to die due the lack of oxygen in space." Syura laughed but he stopped as he felt something was pulling him in towards the light which was several wires. "No, that son of bitch!"

Lubbock used the last of strength the pull Syura into the space area he was in. "It does't matter if its the world or any other place, nothing can break this world of severing string, not even your imperial Arms that can control space!" Syura was successfully pulled inside as the two struggled but Lubbock smiled. "So here we are."

Syura on the other was getting really tired of this. "God damn it, I won't be defeated!" He tried to escape using his Imperial Arms to create another portal however that didn't stop Lubbock as he created a spear from his wires and threw at the Minister's son which impaled into his chest. "Its only fair we finish this now, I'm going to die then you're going with me!"

Syura grabbed hold of the spear trying to pull it out but to no avail. "I'm not going to die in this place, I wanted to have more fun and turn this Empire into a place that's fun!"

Lubbock just smiled. "Sounds like a crazy idea to me, but believe me or not, I think I can understand that."

Panic and fear was taken over Syura. "No, I'm not suppose to die yet I have so much to do!" Lubbock coughed due to the lack oxygen as he glared at the Minister's son. "Maybe so but that doesn't give you to treat your human beings like if they're your personally play toys and treat them like they're nothing but pawns!"

Syura felt his heart being sliced into pieces as he gasped then both of them were enveloped into a bright light and disappeared and where falling down from the sky.

Lubbock looked at his Imperial Arms Cross Tail and not much wires were left not even to break his fall. "Thanks for helping me all this time...Cross-Tail." He let go of his Imperial Arms as it broke into pieces knowing his death awaits.

Meanwhile on the ground the three figures saw Lubbock falling, the three figures revealed to be Mirajane Elfman, Lisanna. "I'll take care of those guards, Mira fly up and catch Lubbock!" Lisanna commanded.

"Right!" Mirajane transformed into her Satan Soul form and flew into the air.

Budo caught the sight and prepared to attack which Gray noticed. "ICE DEMON RAGE!" Budo was surrounded by the ice blizzard attack. "That's cold!"

Gray had to get the others to safety. "Tatsumi, get out here now!"

Tatsumi couldn't believe what he was hearing. "But, what Lubbock?!"

Gray had that answer already and that was coming towards them.

Mirajane then came down with Lubbock in her arms. "He's alright, we all need to leave and meet up with the boss!"

"You guys, General Budo is strong, we can't take all on despite how strong we are, I'll hold him off, now go!" Gray demanded as ice around Budo began to crack.

Tatsumi hesitated as well as the three Take Over Siblings until Mirajane spoke. "Alright, but be careful and don't do anything crazy!" The other retreated through the forest.

Budo broke free from the ice. "I don't believe you gave me your name young man."

Gray glared at the old man. "My name is Gray Fullbuster, I'm An Ice Wizard and the person that taught me this magic was my Master Ur who gave her life to save me from a Demon known as Deliora, and the new ice I used just now as from what my father gave me with his last dying breath!"

Budo was reminded what happened awhile back. "So you're the one the defeated Esdeath and destroyed one of the Demons of Tartaros I heard about."

Gray had to admit half of that was true. "(He's right, but Fang isn't dead, he's alive somehow.)" He then put his hand into his other hand's palm. "ICE MAKE: SUPER FREEZING ARRROW!" A large amount of ice arrows were fired directly at Budo but though managed to block a a few with his Imperial Arms some were able to scracth some of his leg parts and his sides. "Not bad, I admit you're quite impressive, but I will eliminate you!"

More electricity was increased from Budo which was sent at Gray which shocked him. "AAAAHHH!"

Gray was seen lying down on the ground which made Budo think he was the victor but he was wrong the ice wizard began to get up slowly. "You realize you're a mess from the damage I inflicted on you yet you're still standing."

Gray glared just he spoke loudly. "Other enemies I faced said the same things." Hearing that made Budo more curious. "KEEP THIS IN MIND, MY FRIENDS FROM EARTHLAND AREN'T THE KIND THAT GIVE UP THAT EASILY!" He prepared to use another ice attack. "ICE DEMON: ZEROTH-" He stopped as he felt something inside his chest hurt badly as he coughed out blood and fainted onto the ground.

Budo wasn't quite sure what make what he saw then Suzuka, Izou, and Dorothea arrived at the scene.

"What happened the ice boy?" Suzuka asked.

"Did you kill him?" Izou asked.

Budo just closed his eyes. "He just fained for some reason but he coughed out blood, but frankly I don't care, just take him to the prison cell."

From afar was a few Demons of Tartaros.

Beni was watching from afar. "Sounds like Gray got himself caught."

Kay was with standing behind a tree. "How pityful, but we will get the chance to kill that brat and his friends, so we must report this to the others."

Later that night Honest was broke at the news of his son from Budo. "No...he's dead?" He cried out but stopped instantly. "Oh well, it can't be helped, althought its shame that two night Raid assassins and three other people."

Budo had something to say. "It would seem so, not to mention Gray's power was strong and much colder than you described, however we caught the one that who defeated Esdeath."

Hearing that really interested Minister Honest and got an idea. "I see, well then we shall make example of that boy." He took a bit of chicken leg. "To Do that we shall have him tortured to death while those friends of his watch."

Budo wasn't liking that idea but he had other plans. "You're still depraved as ever aren't you Minister?" He closed his eyes. "Listen punishing a rebel like him requires a higher grade of cruelty, I have a few suggestions..." Suddenly the door behind them opened up and Esdeath walked in. "I couldn't help overhearing your conversation, if I may I would like that job to me mine."

Honest wasn't having any problem with that while Esdeath had different thoughts. "(Gray Fullbuster I won't let anyone take you away from me, that even that water brat Juvia.)"

Later at dawn bells were ringing off as people gathered around a post declaring an announcement.

Najenda and some of Night Raid including some Fairy Tail wizards in cloaks couldn't believe what they were reading.

Juvia felt sick of what she was reading. "(No, my darling Gray.)"

Akame was just as sick to her stomach. "(No not Gray.)"

Taran was horrified as she clenched her hands tightly. "(Damn it, Gray.)"

Erza was also with them. "(Gray, you idiot, but don't worry we'll rescue you along with the rest.)" She thought even though it was reckless of just charging ahead to save her friend. "(I do know it won't be easy.)"

At another post next to the other was that read Joyou was attacked and Night Raid was responsible.

Seeing that made Najenda angry. "Joyou attacked..."

Akame didn't know what to make of this. "Night Raid is the attackers on Joyou, what is this?"

Mine was steamed at what she read on the post. "What the hell is this crap?"

Erza had a skeptical answer. "We weren't the ones that attacked this Joyou village..."

At the tartaros lab.

"It would seem, one of the Fairy Tail's wizard was caught." Kay reported.

"Yes, it was Gray Fullbuster." Beni added.

Rachena hissed. "Damn it, its possible that those Empire bastards will try to execute the brat."

Saki was then covered in a electrictly surge with furious expression. "Here is our next mission, but first I remind you all is that Fairy tail destroyed the Nine Demon Gates along with Mard Geer King of the Underworld and our goal to revive Master E.N.D, so we must be the ones to kill him and his friends!" Saki then had a wicked smile appeared on her face. "So here is the next mission and this one will be something the humans in this world will never see coming!"

The other Demons listened to their group's leader's command.

Later Dawn was arriving with Gray in his cell unconscious with his shirt back on and in the door to the dungeon opened with two figures behind. "Let's see that ice hunk." One of them said.

End of chapter with cliffhanger