Chapter 42: A Demons' All Out Attack

The one wearing plaster mask looked around the area, seeing dead bodies of soldiers. "Hee, hee, looks like we stumbled upon a war."

Other cloaked figure removed the hood revealing the face a human like face but it appeared to be female with long black hair that reached head to her mid-back. "It seems, looks like these humans were about brawl."

Another cloaked figure pulled back its hoody revealing its face. The figure had reptile like skin on its cheeks, red eyes, reptile like teeth which were sharp and the Demon snickered. "Heh, heh, things got interesting."

Last figure didn't move an inch but then a silent chuckle was heard. "Hee, hee."

Esdeath wasn't liking the sudden intrusion. "Who are you all?!"

The plaster masked figure giggled at the general's demanding question. "My, such a sudden question for a human." Esdeath wasn't in the mood for games or mockery. "Answer me, who are you four?"

"You can call me, Aquaus, as you can see I'm the one leading this group." The masked figure answered.

Esdeath pointed her Rapier at the masked woman. "Look, I was about to battle these three people so unless you have a death wish, I suggest-" Suddenly a water like sphere was sent directly at Esdeath but she manage to evade it.

"What kind of water attack was that?" Juvia wondered.

Gray wondered that too but something about the attack was different, it didn't feel like magic power. "If my hunch is correct that power this stranger used must..."

Aquaus then giggled. "That's my curse power: known as Aqua." She then put her hand out and then the same water sphere came out of her palm. "Water Sphere!" She sent the attack directly at Esdeath. The general used her rapier to slice the sphere in two. "I must admit, that attack was strong, does that mean, you're from Tartaros?"

One of the figures with the reptile like face jumped. "Hey, how did you know who we are?"

Gray gritted his teeth. "Just great, I figured those people were Demons."

Taran got a bit worried. "Demons, besides the others, how strong are these guys?"

Esdeath was getting sick of standing around. "Enough, I'd suggest you Demons of Tartaros leave, before I decide to put my rapier-" Just then Aquaus pulled her left arm back and then extended it forward directly at Esdeath. Her fist was covered in water and punched her in the chest. "Water Fist!"

Esdeath groaned in pain. "What's this?"

Gray was surprised that the general was hit easily. "What happened?"

Juvia admit she was surprised as well. "I hate to admit, Esdeath being struck easily doesn't sound right."

Aquaus pulled back her other arm and extended forward underneath Esdeath's chin making her groan in more pain which made the unknown Demon giggle in amusement. "Had a enough lady?"

Esdeath gritted her teeth in irritation. "Damn you!" She screamed as she swung her rapier at the Demon slightly cutting her arm which made some blood spill. "Argh!" The Demon screamed in pain.

"Now I shall make you eat the ground!" Countless icicles formed around the general. "Weiss Schenbal!" All of them were sent at once at the Demon who was just laying on her back. "Aqua Mist!" A mist was forming around the Demon then most of the area around her and her comrades were hiding in the fog.

Esdeath just made a mad grin. "If you think you can hide then think again." She tried to feel the aura of the Demons and her group.

Just then she felt a power right beside her which she quickly responded. "Hagel Sqrung!" A giant sphere of ice formed on top of the where the Demon and her group were then started to fall towards the supposed Demons were which landed with a large bang causing the ground to shake violently.

The mist spread more by the attack which was sent at Esdeath and everywhere.

Gray was starting to wonder if the mist was about. "Is that mist going to hide those Demons well?" He was thinking about the Demon's strategy.

Juvia began to see something in the mist. "Gray, something is wrong with this mist, I recall something like this a bit similar that made the Thunder Legion..." Gray gasped quietly with wide eyes. "Oh no, we can get away from this mist!" Taran and Juvia went a little far away from the mist as they watched from afar.

Esdeath didn't care about what mist was about. "I don't care about this mist, I didn't want to use this again but..." She brought put her hands together. "Time for my trump-" She abruptly stopped as she felt something in her chest hurting and then she put her hands on her mouth. "What...the...hell?" She began to cough as she knelt down in pain and breathing slowly.

Gray saw the reaction on the general's face. "Bane Particles."

Juvia's eyes widened in shock. "This isn't good, the others are surely to arrive from the battle!"

Taran stepped forward. "In that case, I shall go and warn the others." The two other wizards gasped. "Taran, your magic is low, who knows how much you have left!"

Juvia had to agree. "He's right." Taran had another idea as she put two fingers on aside of her head. "Hibiki. come in."

Hibiki gasped in surprise and put his fingers to his head too. "Taran, what is it, how are Gray and Juvia?"

"They're fine, but Esdeath has confronted us, but those lights just appeared are Demons from Tartaros." Taran replied.

Hibiki gasped in shock. "What, more Demons are here in this world?"

Natsu growled at the name. "You're kidding, more Demons are here?!"

Gajeel groaned. "Geez, you got to me so loud pyro head?" The fire Dragon Slayer turned around in annoyance. "What was that metal head?!"

Erza then had angry face as the two Dragon Slayers felt the presence of the woman. "Is there problem?"

Hibiki cleared his throat. "Look, Taran, we're on our way-" No, one of the Demons were fighting Esdeath and unleashed vein particles in the air!" Taran shouted.

The detail about the vein particles got Najenda's attention. "Bane Particles?" Laxus decided to give an explanation. "Listen, Bane particles are very containment, its a power that make wizards like us fall ill, it's also contagious to non-wizards, it can also cause death if its not treated quickly."

Night Raid and other revolutionaries were horrified at the description.

Tatsumi gritted his teeth. "So that means..." Mine was a bit nervous. "If we inhale this Bane particles, then we'll fall ill or worse."

"Regardless, some of us shall assist our friends while others will help get the wounded out, Leone and the Hungry Wolf Knights are already tracking down the Minister." Hibiki stated.

Natsu chuckled with a mad grin. "In that case, Happy let's go and fight those Demons!" Happy sprout his wings and flew away. "Aye sir!"

Gajeel wasn't let his rival get the fun. "Like hell I'm gonna let you two get all the action!" Lily sprout his wings and carried his partner away in the air.

Wendy decided to go too. "Wait for me, Carla help me up!" Carla transformed into her human form and sprouted wings and flew away carrying her partner up into the air.

Erza smiled a little. "They'll fine, but just incase..Black Wing Armor!" She re-equip into her Black Wing Armor.

Tatsumi clapped his hands in amazement. "Whoa, that's awesome!"

Kagura then dashed ahead as she came close to Erza who smiled. "Aw, my sister is here." Kagura turned her head away in embarrassment. "Yeah, sure."

Najenda then whistled. "Listen up, I'll need some volunteers to make sure the citizens knows about the situation!"

Akame raised her hand along with Lisanna, Mira, Lubbock, and Elfman then surprisingly Wave raised his hand as Akame was about question him. "I know Akame, but as soldier I need to protect the innocent, as soon as that's done, I shall get return to Kurome." The Night Raid assassin smiled.

Najenda then raised her hand up. "Now those that are here, we shall get out the city and confront the Demons and Esdeath!"

Everyone raised their arms. "Roger Najenda!"

As the dirt cloud was clearing from Esdeath's attack. The Demon wearing the plaster mask was still standing. "I have to admit that's some power you got."

Esdeath was surprised to see the Demon wasn't even squashed by her attack. "Damn you."

Gray knew the general was looking really irritated. "That Demon is making Esdeath angry, then again her fun is getting spoiled."

Esdeath lift up her rapier and pointed at the Demon. "I shall make you pay for spoiling my fun and the ground shall be stained with your blood!" She dashed towards the Demon and tried to cut her but as soon as she got closer the Demon vanished into thin air. "What?"

The Demon reappeared then pointed with her index finger and used it to poke her in the chest.

Juvia wondered what the Demon just did. "Did she just poke Esdeath?"

Gray noticed that too. "Yeah, what kind of attack was-" He stopped talking as the general backed away in pain with blood coming out of the part where she was poked. "What the hell was?'

Aquaus giggled as she did she felt something coming from the forest.

There was Rachena, Lamy, and Kay standing a few inches away.

The reptile like Demon cackled. "Well, looks like we got more company."

Just then a flying figure was gliding above in the air. "My, looks like my former general is almost out of steam."

Taran recognized the voice. "Its Dr Stylish!"

One of the other cloaked figures turned its head to the newcomer. "Who's that?" Dr Stylish snapped his fingers as his glasses shined. "I'm Dr Stylish, a new member of Tartaros, I was killed by Night Raid, but thanks to Kay over there!" He pointed to the Neo-Necromancer. "I'm reborn as a Demon!"

Leon appeared and grinned madly. "My, such prey and the great general Esdeath is the prey."

Gray wasn't liking the situation. "This sucks, now all the Demons are here."

Esdeath saw her chance to attack despite the injury to her chest as she raised took an ice dagger and attempt to slash the Demon before her. "Take this!" Aquaus saw this coming and poked the general in the chest few more times with her index finger.

Esdeath backed away groaning in pain as blood was sprayed out as the Demon saw the chance was now. "LISTEN UP, DEMONS OF TARTAROS FINISH HER OFF!"

Just as the three Dragon Slayers arrived with their exceeds saw more Demons and all of them were going to attack Esdeath.

Najenda arrived with the Revolutionary army and most of the wizards from earthland.

Lamy began to spin around while kneeling on her knees and tackled the general in the side of her waist.

Kay used his dark particle tentacles to grab her entire body preventing her from moving or attack. "Now Shadow Particle Sphere!" A shadow sphere was formed from his own Khakkhara and sent straight at the general which hit her hard.

Rachena snapped her fingers. "Infestation!" Two mothmen and cockroach humanoid wielding a wooden shield and swords appeared. "Now, let's attack this little fly!"

The two cockroach knights slashed the general with their swords while the two mothmen slashed her with their sharp claws causing blood to spray again.

Rachena covered her hands in webs and did a barrage of punches on the general's face and stomach.

Just then the reptile like Demon did some hand-to-hand combat on the general's entire body making her groan in more pain.

The other female Demon raised her arm and potion bottle appeared then took a hold of it. "This my curse power called: Creation, I shall give the details after this human is put down!" She drank the potion and then her body was covered in a shadowy darkness and her eyes glowed purple. "Creation: Potion Power Up!" She took out a trident that was pitch-black. "I'll use my weapon known as black-trident!" She used her trident to stab the general and her attack was very strong due to the power up from her potion."

Dr Stylish unleashed a barrage of stone rocks that floated behind him. "Stone Throw Barrage!" Stone of rocks were thrown at the general's body.

Leon then delivered a punch to the general's stomach. "Drain Fist!"

The last cloaked figure was now to attack next revealing another female Demon with long brown hair in a braid ponytail, a single horn on its forehead and wearing a tan baggy pants, t-shirt, and shoes that were same all color. "Venom Claw!" Her hands fingers grew sharp claws with a purple like glow and then used the claws to slash the general's chest.

Just then the Demons did more attacks as Najenda along with the revolutionary Army, some of the Night Raid assassins, and the wizards of Earthland witness the most powerful woman of the Capital getting brutally attack at the same time creating a large smoke around the general.

Soon the attacks stopped as the cloud began to clear revealing the general just standing. "Is she dead?"

Dr Stylish begged to differ for awhile. "Perhaps, my former commander is strong, so be on your guard."

"To think I was bested by a group of fiends like you all." Everyone including the Demons turned to see the general was still alive but barely who was coughing blood and her body was covered injuries that were fatally. "I admit I let my focus slip, then again..." She coughed up blood and her eyes shut for second before she reopened them. "Those from Earthland must be really strong."

Natsu scoffed. "What is she talking about?"

Lucy had a skeptical answer for that. "She must some last words to say before she dies."

Rachena gritted her teeth. "Such pesky fly of a human."

Esdeath then looked around before looking at Gray. "I admit, Gray Fullbuster, you're strong, not only that you have strong enemies, I shouldn't be too surprised after all you're a wizard of Fairy Tail and you were trained by your master Ur." She then began to laugh but the stopped quickly as she groaned in pain. "Then you gain a new power by your father who was the one that had this Ice Demon Slayer magic."

Gray gritted his teeth. "You got a lot nerve mentioning my father."

Esdeath just smiled as she closed her eyes. "That face you make is hot, well at any case your enemies have bested me." She began to remember the first time Gray in the tournament she held in the Capital. "I lived my life taking and having everything I ever wanted..." An image of Gray and his smile went through her mind. "And yet you never turned even once to look at me, that's my last and only regret, Gray Fullbuster, the ice wizard of Fairy Tail."

She knelt down on her knees and after a few minutes she wasn't moving anymore.

Najenda couldn't believe what she was seeing. "Attention everyone, the general Esdeath is finally dead, but the Demons of Tartaros are here, so be careful!"

Natsu didn't hesitate so he instantly got down with Happy carrying him down along with the other Dragon Slayers and their Exceeds.

Meanwhile in a secret hidden passageway in the palace which opened and closed by the Minister who was completely terrified and panting. "To think the most supreme Imperial Arms was defeated by other worlders, no matter nobody is going to notice my escape-" Just then the wall up ahead blow up creating an small explosion and smoke. "What the hell?"

"Paper Shuriken!" An different colored paper shuriken was tossed out of the smoke which surprised the Minister and piercing his face. "Aaah!" Kamika came out with a smile. "Looks like the prey has been found."

Minister felt fear going through him. "Ah shit..."

Just then vines came from beneath the Minister and wrapped around his body tightly. "What the hell are these things?!" Cosmos approached by other Hungry Wolf Knight. "My lovely flowers found the prey."

Leone laughed as she began to approach the Minister. "I figured you would try make a run for it, but just incase, the two Hungry Wolf Knights will make sure you don't pull any other strings." She cracked her knuckles.

Kamika then tossed more Shurikens but were now a gray colored ones that pierced the Minister's eyes making him cry in pain. "Aah, my eyes!" His eyes were pierce by the shurikens which made blood drip down to his face while other shurikens pierced his nose and forehead

Leone pulled back her arm. "Time for you to go to hell, you damn old bastard!" She extended her arm and punched the Minister's head which came clean off and splat against the wall as it did the blonde woman breathed deeply out. "That felt good."

Cosmos giggled. "How delightful was that?" Kamika took a piece of colored paper in her index fingers. "If only the other Hungry Wolf Knights were, they surely would enjoy making this old man cry for his life."

Leone then had another idea and turned to Cosmos. "Hey, Cosmos, if you want make this old bastard's body into plant food for your garden." Cosmos didn't seem to have a problem with that. "Yes, however I'll leave his body for my pets but as for his head..." Kamika had a good idea what her comrade was thinking who gave her a glance. "I'll burn his head to the ground then." She took a red piece of paper. "Paper Blizzard: Red Dance!"

Kamika released the red paper into the wind and created a torrent of red-colored papers that burned the Minister's decapitated head into ashes. "Such a pretty death for this man."

Leone was glad the nightmare was over but there was one thing to worry about. "Yes, but we still have to deal with the other Demons of Tartaros, so let's go back to the others."

Outside the Empire's wall.

Aquaus was examining the body of the Esdeath. "I admit that human was strong, but too bad she wasn't strong enough, hearing that one of the wizards from Fairy Tail kicked her ass is quite entertaining." She then had a sinister smile. "I think I'll make use of this body for myself!" The strange mist appeared again as the Demon spread her arms out and walked towards Esdeath's dead body.

Najenda didn't like this. "What, she doing to Esdeath's corpse?"

Natsu wasn't worried about that. "Hey, incase you didn't notice us, we're about to kick your Demon asses!"

The reptile like Demon snickered. "Now, now, I know you want brawl, but don't interrupt Aquaus' performance."

A few minutes later passes as the mist began to clear and where Esdeath's corpse was. The general's body was no longer there instead Aquaus was there only. "It seems that your move worked, am I right?" The horned girl Demon asked curiously.

Aquaus turned to the face the humans. "If you're wondering what I did the the general's body, then I'll show you!" Her body seemed to change and her hair seemed to change, it grew longer it seemed and her height seemingly grew taller.

Tatsumi wondered what was going on. "Can someone fill me in here?" Mine wondered the same thing. "I have a bad feeling suddenly..."

Jura seemed troubled as well. "I don't why, something seems a bit off about the Demon's figure."

Just then Aquaus took off her plaster mask and revealed her face. Najenda was shocked to see the face. "Is that..."

Susanoo was stunned to see what the face was. "That can't..."

Lubbock gasped in surprise. "It can't be." The Demon turned its face to Gray and the two girls. "What is going on here?!"

Juvia couldn't believe it. "No, this isn't happening?"

Aquaus smiled at the humans reaction. "Surprised, I took the general's body into myself." The face that Aquaus had was general Esdeath's including her body and her hair including the color of her hair and eyes. "As you know my curse power is Aqua, but that's not all I have, I have one of the Nine Demon Gates' Curse power known as Absorption!"

Natsu, Happy, and Lucy gasped in realization as they recalled the Demon Franmalth who they battled before had the curse power that Aquaus speaks of. "Hold on, you mean Franmalth, he was the one that absorbed the 2nd Fairy Tail Guildmaster!" Natsu exclaimed. "Not to mention two of Lucy's Celestial Spirits, even our magic!"

Lucy remembered that as she looked a bit shaken. "Yes, even the ghost of master Hades still gives me the chills."

Happy remembered the feeling of hearing the ghost of master Hades. "That felt creepy."

Aquaus laughed. "Yes, Franmalth was indeed one of the Nine Demon Gates. after his fate, I was awoken and his power is mine now!" She looked with a mad smile. "I intend to use this body often to cause death to humans!"

Natsu growled in anger. "Like hell, we're going to let you do that!"

Everyone from Fairy Tail along with the wizards, Revolutionary Army, Najenda, and the Night assassins prepared to battle as the Aquaus just stared at them and laughed before looking backing away. "I came here to find some Demons, however I won't fight you guys, not yet at least." The humans were confused until they noticed Aquaus took hold of something in her hand. "Its the Dimensional Lacrima, with this I along with the remaining Tartaros Demons from the book of Zeref shall leave this dump of world, don't worry, we shall meet again, also if you want to know there is another gateway!"

Everyone was surprised to hear that detail.

Natsu couldn't believe it. "No way!"

Sting shared the same reaction. "There is a another gateway!" Lector was taken at this detail. "Wonder what other world this gateway leads to!"

Jura wondered where the location of the gateway was. "Hey, as member of the magic council and one of the Ten Wizard Saints, I would like to the know the location of this gateway!"

Aquaus laughed wickedly. "Sorry, but that's all you get for now!" The dimensional lacrima in Demon's hand was glowing brighter and brighter. "Until then, we'll meet again Fairy Tail, and your other friends will eventually meet your fate someday!"

Just like that the Demons were gone leaving the wizards and the rebels stunned.

Gray gritted his teeth and clenched his hands tightly. "Damn it, they got away!" Juvia put her hand on the man's shoulder. "Don't worry, we'll find them someday."

Gajeel scoffed. "Damn, this sucks, more Demons from Tartaros are still walking around, now there is another gateway." Levy began to wonder about this. "Yes, not only that, we still need to find that other gateway, if those Demons know where it is, who knows what damage they could do."

Najenda was bit stunned by this. "I admit, another gateway is something I wasn't expecting, then again, none of us were."

Akame was a bit troubled. "Yes but boss we won this war, the Empire has fallen so did Esdeath." Laxus had to admit that was true. "Yes, not to mention the old geezer general Budo has fallen to me."

Susanoo smiled a bit. "Yes, the Empire has fallen so we have won." Tatsumi smiled brightly. "Yes, we won, so we should be celebrating!"

Mine smiled proudly. "Yes, as a sniper genius, I say we kicked the Empire's ass!"

Erza chuckled a little. "I have to admit, if we didn't come to this world, then I wouldn't have met my friends again." Natsu grinned. "Yeah, as soon as we party, we'll go back home and find Tartaros someday!"

Taran walked up Jura. "Yes, but don't forget, Avatar is still up to no good, I intend to cooperate and tell what I know." Jura just stared at the girl and smiled a little. "Right, but first, let's party!"

Everyone cheered loudly and excitedly. "YAAAY!"

End of chapter.