Chapter 36: Day Before War

On a grass green hill with a tree on the top.

Tatsumi was lying on Mine's lap. "The war is tomorrow."

Mine smiled as she gazed at the sky. "Sure is, if we survive I would like to go to your village." Swordsman smiled at his girlfriend. "I'd like that."

Akame was swimming in the lake below. "We sure made it this far, now Chelsea is back with us."

Lisanna dove in the lake. "Animal Soul: Mermaid!" Akame was surprised. "That's a surprise."

"Its my one of Animal Soul forms, pretty cool, huh?" The Animal Soul User giggled.

Akame just smiled but mostly she was amazed.

Lisanna did back flip out of the water.

On the shore was Lubbock who was competely surprised but making a goofy pervert smile. "Such a beautiful form she has."

Elfman whacked him on the head. "Stop being a pervert!" Lubbock growled. "Yeah then ignore me!"

Mira giggled. "Now, now, boys."

Lubbock then cleared his throat. "Anyway, it won't matter, I chose to stick with Najenda if we survive." Elfman raised his eyebrow. "Najenda, hmm, now that I think about it, you call by her name."

That occured to Mira as well. "Yeah, is there reason for that?" The green haired boy's face blushed red. "Well, ever since I was little I was a rich young boy and son of merchant, I had a lot things that a rich kid could buy, but it was boring though." Then an image of Najenda without her metal arm and eye patch flashed into his head. "Then Najenda was assigned into the town I lived in...I was love with her, therefore I worked through the ranks of the Empire to get closer to Najenda."

Mira giggled. "Aw, that's sweet, you really like her." Lubbock smiled as he put his hand on his forehead. "But its complicated, I mean Najenda doesn't seem to feel the same..."

Elfman put his hand on his shoulder looking a bit tear eyed. "That's so manly..."The green haired boy felt a bit touched. "Told ya it was..." Elfman then had a serious look on his face. "However, you should man up and stop looking at other girls in bikini's!"

Lubbock felt offended. "Whaaat?!" He began to swing his arms up and down. "BEING IN LOVE AND CHECKING OUT OTHER HOT GIRLS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT THINGS!"

Elfman began to swing his arms up and down. "WHICH IS WHY SHE DOESN'T LOVE YOU BACK SO MAN UP AND GO TO HER TO TELL YOUR FEELINGS!"

Mira sighed. "Boys..."

Leone was laying on the shore. "Such nice peace..." Just then a splash was heard and water fell all over her. "What the hell?!"

Juvia came out of the water in a white bikini with blue spots. "My bikini is cute isn't Gra..." She stopped as she noticed Gray was no where to be seen. "My darling isn't here instead of you..."

The blonde woman huffed. "Gray isn't yours yet..." Hearing that struck a cord to the water wizard. "Does that mean you're my rival too?"

Leone sweatdropped. "Me and my big mouth."

Natsu was at nearby river fishing with Happy, both were sitting on a large rock using fishing poles.

"Can't wait to get some fish!"

"Aye, I want raw fish!"

"Gross, its better when you eat it grilled!"

"I don't like it grilled!"

Erza stomped her feet behind them. "Is there problem you two?" The pinkette boy and blue Exceed began to shiver in fright. "No, ma'am." Erza cleared her throat. "Najenda told me to tell you catch some for dinner tonight, is that clear?" She gave her demonic look.

Natsu and Happy turned around while shaking in fear and sweating. "AYE!"

Gray was taking walk around the lake. "This is it, our war against the Empire, though those Demons are still out there..." Just then he ran into Taran. "Huh, Taran, what's up?"

The woman took a deep breathe. "Listen, after we all been through, I realize I know what's like to be with friends then I can remember..." Gray was bit confused. "Where's this coming from?"

Taran smiled in respond then she began to walk towards the Ice wizard. "I would like to say that at dinner, also I have to admit you're the coolest guy..." She kissed him on the cheek making the boy gasp in surprise. "See you later." She began to walk away.

Gray felt his skin twitch. "Man, if Juvia finds this out I'm dead."

Gajeel was on other side of the lake snoring. "Snore...snore...snore." Levy was bending down. "Sleeping while snoring like when we left Fairy Tail, well at least he's not doing it in public."

Lily was sitting on the ground crossed leg position. "Hmm, the war is tomorrow, I wonder if the Demons will around..." He then grinned. "I'm looking forward to battle soon."

Wendy was getting a haircut by Lucy's Spirit Cancer. "My, such a cute haircut baby..." The Sky Dragon Slayer giggled. "Thanks Cancer!"

Lucy was looking at the forest. "Hmm, those Demons are out there, question is, who will be the ones to track them down, then again Natsu would want that."

Chelsea was standing gazing at the lake. "To think, I'm alive again, not only that..." She took out her was her Imperial Arms.

Flashback

Mine was handing the red head teen her Imperial Arms. "Its Gaea Foundation..." The pinkette girl proceed to give the girl the weapon. "Yes, I kept it safe, it wasn't damaged, so it still works."

Chelsea was unsure but took hold of it as she did she felt its power like she did before making her smile brightly. "Its still with me, even after I died."

Mine smiled too. "Of course, you were its user before, I can't think of anyone else that can use it."

Flashback ends.

Chelsea had a determination look. "Yes, the war will begin and I must be cautious since I'm not a hand to hand combat fighter."

Najenda smoked a cigarette. "To think, we'd made it this far." She remembered the time Gray, Juvia, and Taran arrived then more images of the former Fairy Tail wizards flashed into her mind. "I think they're arrival was sign of blessing or miracle, mostly the miracle is that Chelsea is back with us." She smiled a little.

Night arrived with everyone enjoying the dinner that was ready and Su was on the other side of the table. "Alright, everyone, I believe this might most and best dinner I made for us all."

Everyone was in disbelief at such food that was prepared before them Su saw their faces and smiled.

Su then had plate of raw fishes. "These are for the exceeds."

Happy jumped in excitement. "Yum!"

Carla giggled. "Only you react that way tom cat."

Lily smiled. "Not bad, I would like Kiwi fruit, oh well."

"That's not all..." Mira pushed in a small wagon with a large cake with strawberries. "I made a strawberry cake for dessert."

Mine looked happy. "It looks so delicious."

Erza couldn't believe it. "Oh that looks good." Carla giggled. "It figures she would like that."

Lily does remember that when he and Erza went on that mission to get strawberries for a cake that was going to be made for Asuka.

Everyone began to dig in but ate dinner first.

Wendy squealed in delight. "Yummy so good!"

Chelsea had to agree. "Its good alright, your cooking is good as usual."

Leone had alcohol and drinking down. "hell yeah, nothing is better than a drink!"

Najenda smiled at the blonde. "Go ahead, oh by the way I found your secret stash of boozes." The blonde girl stopped drinking but then the boss sighed. "Oh well, I can let by gones be by gones..."

Natsu was eating fast at some chicken wings and steaks. "So good, I can't get enough!"

Akame tried to take some meat but then Natsu caught her. "Don't even think about it..." Akame just turned her head away. "What, I ain't doing anything..."

"Seriously!" Natsu thought in awe.

Akame smiled at him. "How about this, if we survive this war and party maybe the both of us can have eating contest?" Natsu grinned with a chuckle. "You're on!"

Gajeel jumped in surprise. "ARE YOU TWO SERIOUS?!"

Happy sighed. "Thinking about their tummies."

Levy giggled. "Their appetites are crazy." Lucy had to agree. "That's for sure."

Lisanna shared the same feeling. "Those two became friends it seems too."

"Those two are on fire!" Elfman roared out loud.

After dinner some of them took dessert especially Erza and Mine.

"This cake is delicious." Erza complimented.

Mine squealed in delight. "So yummy, great cake Mira..." The white haired girl smiled in respond.

Wendy ate some cake. "So tasty!"

"Excuse me, I would like to say something if I may." Everyone turned to Susanoo wondering what their friend had to say then he smiled at them. "In my thousand years as Imperial Arms, spending time with all of you has been the best I'd ever had in my life."

All of them smiled at his words.

"Akame, you really..."Tatsumi began to say as he stopped to see the girl quiet. "Is something wrong, usual you're eating everything, I mean there's still a bit meat left." There in front of her was some steak and chicken wings.

Leone noticed the look on her best friend's face. "Yeesh, some grim look on your face."

Akame smiled sadly. "Oh I'm sorry, its just that I kinda wish Sheele and Bulat were here to share this time with us."

The group became quiet suddenly. "Its thanks to them and all of you this moment I'm still here..."

Chelsea had to agree. "Yes, I might not know them well, but they were good friends, I do regret what I said about them, in fact there's no doubt it was sad when they died, like me I lost my other team..." Everyone was confused well some of them. "My other team I was with died...then I was killed by one of the Demons, but I came back thanks to Sayo."

Tatsumi smiled sadly. "Yes, I admit I will miss her, but at least she won't be controlled by the Demon and that she was a true friend."

Taran wanted to speak. "Listen up..." Everyone looked at the Psychic wizard. "I know before I meant you guys, I was a wizard wanted by the Magic Council, but when I pulled into this world and spending a lot time with you guys, I realize this is what it means to have friends, seeing you all like this smiling and laughing..." Tears began to form in her eyes. "Its something I never experienced before...I'm really happy."

Everyone smiled at the girl.

Akame cleared her throat getting everyone to look at her. "Anyway, I gotten what I say off my chest, let's continue eating!" She started to devour her food.

Lubbock laughed at the sight. "That's Akame for ya."

Gray smiled as well. "I agree, I mean we all wouldn't be together if we didn't meet Tatsumi, despite as former Fairy Tail wizards, we all thank for what you done for us..." He bowed along with the other wizards.

Najenda chuckled at his words. "We could same to you and your friends, I have to say seeing how you made changes and kept some of us alive, we owe you all our thanks."

Some of smiled especially Natsu with his big grin.

Gajeel scoffed. "No need to get too mushy." Levy then whacked him with her purse. "Don't be such jerk!"

Some of the group laughed as Wendy had a question. "So what do you Night Raid members want to do after the war?"

Lubbock had his answer. "I would like to make a chain of bookstore I'm running?"

Tatsumi had his say. "I decided to go to my village once this is over, with the Capital under a new rule, they won't suffer or starve any longer."

Mine felt a bit sad but then she wrapped her arm around Tatsum's. "I will be going back with my boyfriend..." He looked at his girlfriend. "Yes, I can't wait when my people meet you." Mine tightly embraced her boyfriend's arm. "I'm really happy that you made this far with me."

Tatsumi then looked at Leone. "Big sis, what will you do after this?'

The answer was simple to her. "Not a clue. "Everyone just looked at her for second. "I mean traveling would be nice, I was never good on planning things ahead."

Akame wondered that too. "I could return to the Empire after the war is over when its put under a new rule, after all my sister might return, but I can't be sure yet."

Chelsea wanted to say something. "I don't know what to do either, but I'll decide after the war."

Najenda smiled as she had plan for herself. "I continue working for this nation and make it a peaceful one once again.

"I'll continue working under Najenda." Suanno added.

Najenda had more to say. "After this, I will use my power and scientists to find a way to get you wizards back home world."

The wizards smiled with joy. "However that only will be if we win, let's see this through to the end!" Wendy smiled delightful. "That's fine, we'll win for sure Miss Najenda."

Natsu chuckled with a huge confident grin. "She's right, eye patch Najenda!"

The former general felt a bit annoyed the names she was given. "Uh, thanks." Her real thoughts. "Do those brats have to nickname me?"

In the Imperial drill grounds, two spies from the Revolutionary Army saw something that scared them both. "Impossible the Empire..." In front of them were legion of Centaur like Knights with Lances. "Had something like this up their sleeves."

The other spy didn't like this. "Soldiers of ice, can these replace regular infantry."

"They're called the Ice Cavalry!" From behind the two spies came Suzuka who smacked them down to the floor. "This is what general Esdeath's trump Card can do, in other words a single person with power to control ice and create thoughts of the military troops." She looked over to Esdeath who was looking over ice soldiers. "Its incredible, isn't it?"

Esdeath then smiled evilly. "For such power like mine to control ice, however..." A image of Gray flashed into her mind. "Gray has powers that quite stronger, but he seemed sick when the last time I saw him, so it might not be so hard." Suzuka shuddered at the sight of the general. "I was destined to meet you!"

The two spies took this chance to run away so they could report this to the Revolutionary Army as Suzuka chuckled at them. "I know why Esdeath ordered me to let them live, you wanted them to know what kind of trump card Empire has, with all this training Ice Cavalry was going through, it was only matter of time before they were discovered."

Honest clapped his hands what he saw. "Excellent, most excellent indeed, if we lack warm bodies to the battle we just need to create more soldiers, this is quite unprecedented, our enemies will surely be at loss of words once they learn of this."

Esdeath was indeed proud but a tinge of sadness was starting go flow through her chest. "If Wave and Kurome died, then they were too weak, such things are out of my hand, we the six Jaegers were a happy bunch and we shared such wonderful times." The general held out her arm at her ice soldiers. "This festival of the blood tomorrow will be a tribute for all my subordinates, the war has finally arrived!"

In a forest away from the Capital a remote hunter's cabin.

Wave and Kurome were inside sitting on a bed. "So we're staying here tonight, we should after our fight."

Wave felt a bit pain inside himself. "Honestly I feel like shit, after that Demon slammed me into the ground and fighting against Dr Stylish was really rough, frankly I was lucky to be alive."

Kurome leaned against her boyfriend. "Yes, but other hand I won't need any treatments since I'm cured..." Wave looked at her smiling. "Yes, I owe that girl Wendy for curing you..." Kurome scoffed. "Well, just so you know I don't like that girl, she and her friends were nothing but a pain including that stripper Gray."

Wave just smiled. "Maybe, but I have admit they're stronger than I can ever imagine." He then put his hand around Kurome back until his hand was on his girlfriend's shoulder. "Even though we barely knew them, they seemed to care for us then again they knew Gray, he was a former comrade of ours."

Kurome scoffed but had a small smile. "I hate to admit it, but that's true."

Outside the cabin was figure wearing a cloak with hoody riding on a horse. "So they're here..." Behind him were three of the rebels. "Thank you three, I shall take it from here, you three should return to the Revolutionary Army."

Coby, Vicky, and Andre nodded with a smile and rode away on their horses.

Wave then heard a sound of approaching footsteps he then ran outside the front door and abrutly stopped. "Who are you?!" He prepared to take out his sword until the stranger took off his hood making the country boy gasp.

Kurome approached behind and stopped in disbelief. "No, it can't be..."

Bols chuckled at their reactions. "Ha, ha, I was expecting this kind of reaction, well I..." He was then bounced by Kurome and Wave hugging him tightly.

"Is it really you Bols!" Kurome cried out happily.

"Bols, we thought you were dead!" Wave sobbed but was overjoyed in tears.

Bols chuckled. "Come on, I'll explain everything inside." His two teammates smiled with teary eyes. "Right!"

Next the morning

Everyone in Night Raid was in the meeting room.

Najenda look a pocket watch out of her coat pocket and looked at it. "Its finally here, in just a few hours more, the assault on the Empire shall begin." She turned to look at her group. "Listen up carefully, upon discovery their ice Cavalry, our plans have slightly changed."

Hearing that caught Gray attention. "An Army of ice soldiers, little similar to Lyon's own Ice make Magic."

Leone was surprised at this. "That woman could take on the entire army by herself."

Najenda agreed with the sexy blonde. "Yes, for starters we can't ignore her anymore, so I will join the front line leading all Imperial Arms Users, Susanoo, Tatsumi, shall go with me."

"For second, Leone, Akame, both you will take Lubbock, Mine, and Chelsea to infiltrate the Imperial Palace..."

Tatsumi narrowed his eyes at the plan. "So I'll be going out."

Susanoo who had his arms crossed smiled.

Najenda nodded her head. "Yes, Esdeath's power is overwhelming beyond our imagination, if she attacks and you're not around, there will be no chance of stopping her."

Akame knew how hard this battle would be. "The battle ahead is going to be harder than it is."

Leone shrugged her shoulders. "If my best friend is saying that, then I will have to give it my all."

"Right, its time for Night Raid's final targets." Najenda proclaimed.

"First off is the Minster Honest, with a satiable desire for political power, he is the root of evil that corrupted this country, General Esdeath a woman that's a Demon that has lust for bloodshed and murder, sowing seeds of revolting, Koukei Minister of Military Affairs, diverting munitions and arms through illegal channels for his own private personal profit, Saikyuu the Prime Minister's Aid and Cohort in his all his evil deeds a man like this has such great ability even darker temperment, Youkan a Bot-Tom-Feeder Sycophant Obsequious to the Prime Minister, unlike Saikyuu he has no abilities or talents whatsoever, he entertained all sorts of distractions to the entertain the Prime Minister such as guessing what gender of pregnant woman's baby and cutting out open her womb to see what if they were right, Dousen extorting vast amounts of money from different regions at the cost of the great suffering to the people climbing the high ranks and gained success through bribery and payoffs."

Lucy felt a bit uneasy. "Those jerks sound terrible and scary."

Wendy felt disgusted by hearing Youkan's profile. "This Youkan sounds scary but what he does to women is even more scary."

Erza felt absolutely disgusted at Dousen's actions."Dousen is far worse, he gets rich by extorting money from different people from other regions and they suffer."

Gajeel gritted his teeth. "These bastards really need to get what's coming to them."

Leone felt rather anxious about this. "So the big players come out to play, can't wait to give them hell."

Najenda cleared her throat. "Also capturing alive won't be necessary cause they would try to escape, so killing them on sight is the only option but if you cannot make a public execution then display their corpses for everyone to see!"

Akame agreed to that. "I can handle that."

Najenda had another thought. "Knowing those guys will try to doing anything to protect themselves and escape, so we don't know what they might use in the end."

Leone had a suggestion. "If I can I'll make that they don't set a single foot off the palace grounds."

Najenda nodded. "Please do, but for now concentrate on your targets." She then had a tightened her hand while looking angry. "These lowly vermin, no what happens if they don't fall, the rage of persecuted will never be quelled, if any of them escape that's good as defeat!"

"Understood!" Night Raid saluted.

"Hold on, what about the Demons?" Natsu asked.

"I will allow you all from Earthland to search around outside the hideout and some areas in the forest..." Najenda sighed. "however finding might be little hard, though Dragon Slayers should be able to since you three have strong sense of smell."

The three Dragon Slayers smiled, but mostly Gajeel and Natsu made their usual grins.

Just then dark lightning struck part of the hideout making a loud rumble.

"What the hell was that?!" Leone asked.

"Must be an intruder!" Lubbock answered.

"Let's go but be cautious!" Najenda commanded.

"ROGER!"

As the group went outside the entrance doors they saw Saki standing front of the forest. "Preparing for war I see, just like humans do."

Natsu growled. "If you want to fight us, then bring it!"

Erza put her hand on his shoulder. "Hold on, we can't put Night Raid in danger since they're going to the Empire." The pinkette slightly calm down as the red haired woman turned to face the Thunder Demon. "Alright, what do you want?"

Saki giggled with a darkened face. "I'm sure you Fairy Tail wizards want to find us, each of us will have a group, I shall be waiting at the church where that brat and her sister fought at, I won't be along I shall another Demon with me which will be Fang."

Kay then appeared. "I shall be at lake in the forest, there I shall have Snapjaw with me."

Just then Rachena appeared. "Little Fairy flies, I shall be at the nearby cave, with me is Lamy."

Saki then had a evil smile. "We shall be waiting Fairy Tail and Night Raid."

The three Demons disappeared as Erza remembered that. "Thought Projection..."

"A what?" Lubbock wondered.

"Thought Projection is Caster magic which a wizard uses to make a copy of her or himself." Wendy explained.

"To think those Demons could use something that too." Gajeel said putting his hand under chin.

Natsu growled as he turned to face Najenda. "Eye patch Najenda, I shall take Wendy, Lucy, Carla, and Happy with me to the church to face Saki and Fang!"

Gajeel did his trademark laugh. "I shall go the lake, Levy, Lily, both you shall come with me."

Levy and Lily nodded.

Erza had a thought. "I shall go to face Rachena, Elfman, Juvia, you three are with me." However another thought was on her mind. "Only Demons left that isn't going to be in neither their three groups Saki, Kay, and Rachena is Dr Stylish and that panther Demon..."

Juvia then whined interrupting Erza's thought. "Oh what about Gray?"

Gray shrugged his shoulders. "Don't worry, I'll be fine, as for me though, I shall go on the front lines, Taran I would like you to join, if that's ok with Najenda."

Najenda thought of this. "Very well, besides those Demons might cause trouble for the war not mention the citizens."

Lisanna and Mirajane stepped in to speak. "We shall help the second group, if that's alright."

Elfman felt a bit unsure but had to accept it. "You guys watch over my sisters." Leone grinned with thumbs up. "Don't worry big guy, we shall."

Akame smiled.

Natsu then jumped while yelling. "Arggh!"

"What's wrong with you?!" Gajeel snapped.

Natsu just grinned. "I'm just all fired up, Tartaros watch out, we'll coming for ya!"

Lucy giggled. "That's Natsu for ya."

Happy agreed. "Aye!"

"Lubbock..." The green haired man turned to his boss. "Take care of yourself and come back alive, I can't think of anyone better to see the creation of a new nation by my side than you."

Hearing those words from her was enough to lit a fire inside Lubbock. "You can count on me, Najenda!" He had another thought on his mind. "Not only that, I'm on a girls team its like I have my own harem, not only that Elfman hot smoking sisters on the team as well, my dream has come true!"

Outside the Capital was two massive armies. The Revolutionary Arm and the armies from the Empire.

Esdeath saw this and was impressed. "So enemies as far as the eye can, how good." Taken more looking at the army and spotted a familiar face. "Najenda is here, knowing her she would be at the front line..." She noticed Gray as well. "So my love is here how-" She stopped as she noticed Taran who was standing next to her love or rather ex-love. "I don't who that woman is, but I don't care as long as I can fight and spill their blood."

After another she noticed Susanoo. "So that's her human Imperial Arms, how interesting..." Budo glared share the ice general's joy rather he glared at the former general Najenda then Gray, and Taran. "So that's Gray, he's still alive, Najenda is here, don't know much about that Taran girl, but she seems strong from what I heard, no matter all of them will fall the same."

On top of the wall Najenda saw the two generals.

"Budo...Esdeath." Knowing the two strongest generals were here.

Suzuka on the wall too. "To see that hot handsome hunk Gray, I admit he is quite the cool guy." She then felt a evil aura growing next to her which was Esdeath giving her demonic glare. "You try to make move on him like you tried in the dungeon, I shall torture to death." Suzuka liked that despite the threat. "I would like that too."

Esdeath scoffed. "Anyway, let's show the Revolutionary my Ice Cavalry." Her lifeless soldiers appeared before the army.

The Revolutionary Army responded by cannon fire which made Esdeath smile. "Oh wow, cannoning fire." She snapped her fingers and ice formed around the cannonballs. "Let's see say hello to little fireworks." The cannon balls were frozen and then exploded.

Najenda and the soldiers were surprised. "She destroyed the cannonballs an instant."

"No its going accordingly to plan." Everyone solider looked at her. "Wait, we trying to get her use as much as her energy that way..."

Gray realized it what was up. "She get exhausted as she uses more of her energy." However he noticed Najenda's face realizing it wasn't easy as it the solider put it.

Najenda's plan was half true and she knew that was well. "I wish that was all true, but I never would imagine that she would use a move that quickly, she would be the last one to stand in our way..." She raised her arm up. "We'll take down the strongest with everything we got! A horn blared out and all of the sudden a horde of giant Danger Beasts came charging at the Empire's wall.

Budo was slightly surprised. "They have a Imperial Arms to control Danger Beasts."

Esdeath landed back down and knew the other general was planning. "I see they're planning to destroy the walls, we have Imperial Arms similar too." She raised her arm up. "Give the signal, Suzuka!" The Rakshara Demon was gladly to. "At once!"

Then some sort of flare was shot up the sky and then a horde aerial danger Beasts came down from the sky.

"ICE MAKE: ICE GEYSER!" He created an ice tower that was so tall that even reached the wall.

THe soldiers were amazed. "That's amazing!"

The Extase user was impressed. "That ice stripper is stronger than he looks."

Najenda was impressed. "Whoa..."

Budo was even impressed. "So that boy can make some tower as tall as the wall.'

Gray remembered how he made his Ice Geyser big. "I remember I made this trying to Lyon but failed, however..." His battle against Race flashed through his mind including Lyon who helped him. "Using this move helped use my Super Freeze Arrow to defeat Race."

"ICE MAKE: ARROWS!" Gray created a large amount of ice arrows that impaled some of the Aerial Danger Beasts making them crash into the ground while some fell on the wall making them crack.

Esdeath was impressed. "I have admit the man I love is more stronger than I can remember..." She smiled as she blushed. "I could expect no less from him, now Ice Cavalry charge!"

Tatsumi suddenly ran past the soldiers and took out his sword. "INCURSIO!" He transformed into his newly evolved armor and destroyed several of the ice soldiers with his polearm. "

The soldiers cheered for his victory as for Tatsumi he had an estimate the enemies before him. "These guys are tough, if I let my guard down I'm dead."

Just then more Cavalry soldiers charged at the army as Taran appeared in front of them. "PSYCHIC WAVE!" A wave of psychic energy sent the soldiers flying crashing into the wall bellow."

"That chick is something!" A male soldier stated.

Budo recognized Tatsumi. "That's the same boy I encountered before capturing Gray, it seems his Incursio is different than before which means it has evolved."

See that Demon armor made Esdeath more excited then before. "Incursio is here as well, this is getting more fun than it is now!"

In the floor of the palace was destroyed underneath and out came five of the Night raid assassins along with the two former Fairy Tail wizards.

Lubbock observed the place they got to. "Barely any guards, we each take out other targets, any questions?"

Mine shook her head. "None from me, faster we find them, then we join the others soon."

Chelsea agreed. "Right, once we kill our target, we can regroup and make sure that the help the others with their targets."

Lisanna had suggestion. "I would like help you, after all you don't use combat." Chelsea smiled at that. "Very well."

"I shall go with Lubbock as well." Mirajane spoke hearing that made the green haired boy make a goofy smile. "This is even more better than I imagine."

Akame cleared her throat. "Agreed, let's go now!" All of them took their separate ways.

Leone already had her own target on her mind. "Minister Honest, hope you're ready to die!"

At the cave outside the forest.

Elfman, Erza, and Juvia arrived there and walked inside.

As they did drops of water hit the ground. "This place is wet than it looks." Erza said scanning the area.

Just then Juvia jumped in fright. "Aah!"

There before them was human skeletons. "This is not manly." Elfman commented in disgust.

Just the above the ceiling was Rachena coming down with web attached to her spider body. "My, my, did my meals scare you." She licked her lips. "I encountered these humans, they were assistants for the Empire, in fact they had some friends that tried to assassinate Night Raid."

Erza and Elfman were confused expect for Juvia. "That's right, I remember one day Night Raid killed eight tribal assassins and we helped fight them."

Lamy came walked with giggle. "Fu, fu, fu, that's right, those humans were called the ninth tribal assassins, as they discussed to make their plan..." Rachena smiled baring her fangs. "I ambushed them and ate them alive, their blood was so tasty."

Erza was very disgusted. "To think a Demon like you eats people alive like flies without showing any mercy." Rachena giggled the woman's reaction. "Right, but enough talk, let's begin, you Fairy tail flies will die for what you did to Tartaros' Nine Demon Gates!"

Elfman did raised his fists. "Let's show what these Demons what a man can do!"

Juvia sweatdropped. "We're not all men here."

Erza shut her eyes closed. "Re-Equip:Heart Kreuz Armor!" She requiped into her high armor. "Let's do this!"

Lamy giggled. "Bring it on!"

At the lake

Gajeel, Levy, and Lily arrived at the lake as they did Snapjaw raised to the surface."Such delicious humans, this Piranha shall taste your flesh in seconds."

Kay appeared out of nowhere. "You humans shall of your tales end here."

Levy was surprised that the skeleton appeared out of nowhere. "Weird he came out of no where, but how?"

Lily transformed into his battle form. "Let's stop talking and fight."

Gajeel did his usual big grin cracking his knuckles. "Read my mind Lily."

Levy felt a bit nervous. "This won't be easy, but with these two I'll be fine."

At the church.

Natsu with the others behind him arrived at the church and there standing in front of it was Saki. "So you Fairy Tail wizards arrived."

Natsu growled. "You kidding, I wouldn't miss this chance to kick your asses."

Happy sprouted his wings. "Aye!"

Fang appeared. "I shall have fun like what Jackal did." Another thought was on his mind. "Little do they know of my other Curse power."

Wendy glared the two Demons. "You ready Carla."

The white exceed smiled. "You bet child." Another thought was on her mind though. "She's gotten more confident, let's just hope we can get this over with so we can get to the others."

Lucy took out one of her keys. "OPEN GATE OF ARCHER: Sagittarius!" Her Archer Horseman appeared and did saluted form. "I'm here my lady!" Lucy then smiled. "Its time to try out my new power." Her friends were confused until she got a new outfit consisting of a twin tailed coat and sleeves that leave shoulders and her upper back bare with a pair of dark thigh-high boots with light trim on top which spilt above the knees that revealed the front of her thighs which are also donned, her hair style was typical pony tail with two bangs framing the face. "Star Dress: Sagittarius Form!"

"So cool!" Natsu shouted amazed.

Wendy was astonished. "Not mention beautiful!"

Carla was impressed but the outfit was little revealing. "Yes, but that dress is revealing some body of hers."

Saki was bit impressed. "Not bad for Fairy Tail flies." Hearing that struck a cord to the former Fairy Tail wizards but Natsu took more badly. "Nobody calls us flies!"

"Let's do this!" Wendy proclaimed.

Lucy and Sagittarius nodded.

Carla sprouted her wings. "Right!"

Fang smirked widedly. "Come at us Fairy Tail!"

Back at Capital's top floor.

Emperor Makoto was being escorted by the Minister. "According the the Esdeath and the others, they're keeping the enemy at bay."

The young Emperor was surprised. "Ooh, I'd expect nothing less from her or the others."

Minister cleared his throat. "Thought we can't relax our laurels, let us be prepared." The Emperor looked at his staff. "Right this is what I can do, the Supreme Imperial Arms..."

Minister smiled sinister. "Yes, with out the blood of emperor this weapon can't be activated, in other words no else other than you can use it."

Emperor began walk up the stairway up ahead. "You are the image of your father from behind." Hearing that made the Emperor smile. "That bring me joy..."However the Minister smiled maliciously. "I kill the last Emperor with my own hands by poisoning his food."

Emperor had thing to say as he walked up the stairs. "I have to say my father was a great lord as my mother who commited suicide due to my father's death."

Hearing that made Minister honest smiled more maliciously. "Suicide you say, more like I forced poison down her throat."

The Emperor made it the top and insert his staff into a small hole in a square block and something began to activate as the floor began to spread apart.

Minister smiled evilly at the Emperor. "As long as you listen and follow my orders I shall take care of you, so keeping your working child ass off!"

End of chapter.