Ch. 13 Clash at Kardia Cathedral!
"Lucy, look!" Happy pointed to the floating scriptures in front of them.
"Freed versus Mirajane," Lucy read out loud, "Both wizards forfeit."
"That light we saw! It must have been from their fight!"
"The She-Devil. I wanted to see her do it…but I'm kinda glad I didn't." Lucy clenched her left arm.
"If Freed's out, then that means the Thunder Legion's toast!" Happy cheered.
"You're right! But, eh…" Lucy looked into the sky.
"Aye." Happy gazed up as well.
"The Thunder Palace is still looming over us; just waiting to blast the whole town to pieces. How are we gonna take it down?"
"I don't know," Happy remembered what happened to Bisca. "They got that Body Link magic protecting them. If we try to attack them, we'll just end up getting hurt instead."
"Yeah, and those things could explode any minute now. We're not gonna have enough time to evacuate everybody!" Lucy felt dazed and dropped to one knee.
"Oh no, Lucy!" Happy rushed to her. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I think so."
"You haven't recovered all of your magic energy yet. You shouldn't push yourself."
"Yeah, I know. But I…I can't just sit here! I have to go help the others!"
"But how?" Lucy looked up at the floating balls of thunder.
Natsu, Erza, Rai…where are you guys? Lucy wondered.
Magnolia
"Raaaaaaaargh!" Natsu yelled out as he continued to run through town. "Where are you hiding, Laxus!? Come out and face me!" Not too far off, Erza was running around as well.
"Laxus, show yourself, now!" she shouted. As for Rai…
"Where the hell is he? Come out; come out; wherever you are!" Rai ran until he noticed a tall grey building with narrow glass windows. "This looks pretty suspicious." He pushed against the large door.
Fairy Tail
"That Thunder Palace Spell is strong enough to take down the whole town," Levy stood with all her books and research notes lying over the guild's floor. "Laxus is gonna activate it soon; in just ten minutes." Levy felt uncertain of the situation. "I'm scared." She lifted her spirits with positive ideas. "But we'll be able to stop him! After all, we still got Natsu, Rai, and Erza! And now Gajeel is on our side! Oh yeah, and I can't forget about Mystogan! Uh…even though I've never seen him." She sweat dropped. Levy suddenly noticed a shady figure walking through the entrance of the guild. "I wonder who that could be." As the light cleared up, a tall, old woman walked in with a red cape and a stern look on her face. The collar of her cape had small white spikes. She had her short pink hair tied back in a knot as her two small peal earrings showed. In her hair, she had a long, gold pin pierce through her hair with small cutters on each end. Under her cape, she had a long purple skirt that somewhat hid her brown boots. She wore a white long sleeve blouse with a blue tied ribbon underneath the collar.
"Where can I find the old fool," she asked in a serious voice. Levy was confused.
"Um, Ms. Porlyusica…why are you here?"
"I asked you where he is." Levy pointed to the front of the guild.
"Right, he's in the infirmary, ma'am!" Porlyusica sighed. She started walking to the infirmary. "Um, maybe he shouldn't be bothered. He's not feeling well."
"Why do you think I'm here?" she continued to walk, while Levy quickly caught up.
"Hold on! You came all this way so you could treat The Master?" Porlyusica stopped in her tracks. "That's so nice of you." Levy smiled. Porlyusica continued on.
The girls entered the infirmary whereas Makarov was sleeping in his bed. The old woman only stared at him for such a long time. Her face grew intense as she continued to stare down at him. "Go and fetch Laxus."
"Why?" asked Levy.
"What he's doing is shameful," she stated. "Especially with the old man on his death bed." Levy stepped forward.
"Are you serious? Is he really that sick?"
"Please…just do as I say, child." Porlyusica turned to Levy with sorrow in her eyes. "It can't wait. There's not much time." Levy stood in fear of the news.
Laxus sustained to sitting on the staircase as he twiddled his thumbs. He knew his goal was to overrun Fairy Tail, but something inside him kept changing his better judgment. He can hear the voices of memories repeating in his head.
"Oh! Hi Laxus!"
The sun entered to the right of him.
"Now why would I do that when I promised to watch it with you this year?"
Laxus stared at his feet with torment.
"There, now you can see, right? The wizards from Fairy Tail are pretty cool, huh?"
"Tsk, why do I have to start thinking about this stupid crap right now?" he asked.
Fairy Tail (Years Ago)
Makarov stood in front of desk as he talked to his young grandson, Laxus. He wore a blue robe with a black sash. As for young Laxus, He a dark yellow t-shirt with a black-long sleeve shirt underneath. He had dark green cargo pants and boots. They looked to be having an argument over the Harvest Festival. "So, tell me, boy," Makarov asked. "Why aren't you participating in the Fantasia Parade with us?"
"Why should I?" Laxus answered. "Nobody will care if I'm there or not, right?" He looked to him with the scar on his right eye. "Ever since I was little, I've only just been known as your grandson. It's like I've never got to be my own person! No one calls me Laxus. I'm Makarov's grandson. I don't get credit for anything! It's just expected from me because you're the Guild Master!" Makarov scratched his cheek.
"Ah, so that's what this is. You're feeling overlooked. Do you honestly believe most people in the world feel like they get the credit they deserve?"
"It was bad enough just living in your shadow; why'd you have to go and make things worse?" Makarov looked down in sadness.
"I'm sorry."
"You're sorry?" Laxus's tone rose. "Don't you have a heart, old man?" He pointed to Makarov. "You went too far! You didn't have to kick my dad out of Fairy Tail!" Makarov grew silent. "So why did you do it!?" Laxus cried.
"Because Ivan…what your father did caused great harm to Fairy Tail." Makarov grew stern.
"Okay," Laxus agreed on the issue. "So maybe he made a few stupid mistakes, but who hasn't? HE'S STILL YOUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD, RIGHT!? HE'S STILL YOUR SON!"
"Flesh and blood are not any member who would endanger the lives of his brethren must be banished without exception!" Makarov explained. "That's how our predecessors have preserved this guild over the years. It's the way Fairy Tail has always worked!"
"Then why don't you just kick me out too, huh? That way I can go join his new guild so me and my dad can work together! And we'll both take you down!" Laxus stuck his thumb down in defiance.
"He's gone and established a new guild?" Makarov took this information seriously. "Where is he? If you know where Ivan is, you must tell me at once!" Laxus turned his back to him.
"Yeah, right. Like you give a crap. You can go and try to find him yourself."
"Please, you have to tell me, Laxus!" Laxus started to walk away. "Listen, Ivan left with information that could be detrimental to Fairy Tail! I have to find him! It's life or death! The safety of not only the guild, but the world could be at steak!"
"…Guess you should have thought about that before you kicked him out."
"Tell me where he is!"
"Someday, I'm gonna surpass you. But not for dad's sake. It will be for my own." Laxus turned to him with anger in his eyes. "And then, you'll have to live under my shadow."
Now
"Pfft, I knew this day would come," Laxus said to himself. "This is it. You can't say I didn't warn you, old man." Laxus stood up and walked over to the floating scriptures in front of the massive organ. "Only six minutes until the Thunder Palace is activated. I guess that stubborn old geezer is gonna hang on to the very end….Typical."
"Sorry, but am I interrupting something?" a voice echoed through the structure. The doors creaked as it opened more. "I figured you might be in the biggest building in town…besides Fairy Tail."
"Well, well, well; If it isn't the Smartass Reaper," Laxus commented back.
"It's actually Celestial Reaper, but thanks for pointing that out." Laxus began to walk over to Rai.
"To be honest, I didn't expect you to be my opponent. But, if you're alright with it, then I'd be happy to beat the crap out of you first."
"Easy there. Look, I just wanna talk and see how this plays out." Rai pulled out his scythe and placed it on the pedestal next to him. "You really want Fairy Tail that badly, huh?" Laxus gritted his teeth.
"What? You're not gonna fight? You already chickening out?"
"I'm doing this because I told Mirajane I would. If you're putting your whole team against each other, you're doing a pretty shitty job at being a leader."
"SHUT UP! This is to prove who the strongest wizard in Fairy Tail is! The strongest is always the one who calls the shots, which means I'll be the one to take it over from the old man!"
"No, it doesn't! It means you got an ego problem and everyone won't respect you for-…" Laxus fired a lightning bolt at Rai. He jumped back and grabbed his scythe. "That was uncalled for, Laxus!"
"How about we cut the therapy crap and get to the fight!" Sparks started to fly from Laxus's headphones.
"Alright, you asked for it!" Laxus fired off a wave of static electricity. Rai dug his scythe to the ground as the lightning was absorbed by the scythe and expanded downward. The electricity passed through to the ground underneath. "Nice try, but I already know how to handle guys like you." Rai took the initiative and charged at Laxus. He raised his scythe upward.
"Really now. Could they do this?" Laxus disappeared in a flash. Rai swiped his scythe at the air. In an instant, Laxus had appeared behind him.
"That may actually be a first." Laxus raised his hand and fired a large beam of lightning. Rai ducked to the ground as the light ran above his head. He felt a few strands of hair burn off.
"Talk about cutting it close."
"I'm about to do a lot more than that, punk." Rai and Laxus went back and forth between their battle. Rai swung his scythe at Laxus while releasing the static to the ground. Laxus would turn into lightning to avoid being hit and fire off his static electricity. The minute Laxus teleported behind Rai, he took his chance.
"Gotcha!" Rai whacked his staff end into Laxus's head and pinned his chest onto a support beam. They both struggled with each other's strength.
"You think you can take me on? You don't have a clue at what I'm capable of!"
"I took on a dinosaur made of dirt and a black hole!" Rai head-butted him. "I think I can handle a crybaby." Laxus kicked Rai in the gut. Rai felt the surge of pain push into his chest. He stuttered backwards. Laxus punched him in the face and sent him flying twenty feet from Laxus. Rai clenched his stomach. "Why do they…always go…for the gut?" Rai pushed himself up with his scythe. Laxus raised his hand.
"Rest in peace, Reaper." Electricity began to flow out. "Too bad you weren't' much of a fight."
"Perhaps not," a voice called out, "but I will prove to be otherwise." Rai and Laxus looked towards the entrance. They noticed a man with a dark blue cloak with bandages on his arms and legs. His face had a green bandana that covered his nose and mouth while a blue bandanna with a silver forehead protector covered his head. A dark green strap went around his body to help carry the many staffs that rested on his back. He walked next to Rai and helped him to his feet. "You can't defeat him in your current state."
"Yeah, I just noticed that," Rai said sarcastically.
"Oh, hey Mystogan," Laxus smirked, "You actually showed up. I was already tired of fighting this joker. It'd be nice to have more of a challenge." He chuckled. "Hahaha, I'm surprised you're here. I didn't think this game would be of any interest to you."
This guy is Mystogan? Rai thought.
"…If you bring down The Thunder Palace right now, we may be able to convince the citizens this is part of the festival," Mystogan suggested.
"Is that really why you came back? Give me a break." The air around them grew intense. "You're looking for a peice of the action. You wanna know who the strongest wizard in Fairy Tail is; you or me."
"This isn't a game anymore," Rai called out. "You're putting the city in danger." Mystogan raised his hand in front of Rai.
"Don't be quick to rule out Erza," Mystogan stated.
"Are you kidding me?" Laxus asked bluntly. "Sure the girl's got spunk, but she's just as weak as this guy." Rai gripped his scythe tight.
"Huh, you think she's weak," Mystogan replied. "You're either blind or more ignorant than I thought."
"I have nothing against them, but we can both agree we're stronger. It's clear one of us is Fairy Tail's top wizard. The question is 'who deserves the title'?"
"If you see the world in such simple terms, perhaps you are blind."
"I'm sick of talking. Let's settle this here and now, Mystogan. Hmph, or should I say-…" Mystogan pulled out his long staff and conjured a large ray of light at Laxus. Laxus summoned a ray of lightning to counter his attack. The two beams collided.
"Shit," said Rai.
Boom!
The explosion caused a huge storm of clouds to leak out of the building.
Natsu looked to the right. "It's the church!"
"That came from Kardia Cathedral," Erza stated.
Kardia Cathedral
The smoke cleared out of the area. The windows were all destroyed. Mystogan wielded his staff while Rai and Laxus covered themselves from the explosion. "Tell me," Mystogan demanded, "How do you know about that?" Laxus raised his hand.
"Oops, did I strike a nerve?" he said. "It's a rare treat to see you lose your cool like that."
"Uh, am I missing something here?" Rai asked.
"It's nothing for you to worry about. As for Mystogan…" Laxus turned to him, "Beat me, and I'll tell you everything I know."
"You're going to regret that statement, Laxus," Mystogan warned. "You're about to witness magic the likes of which you've never seen before."
"Oh, I'm so scared! GO ON AND SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT, YOU FREAK! I'M DYING TO SEE HOW MUCH STRONGER I AM!" Laxus's rage fueled even more. The two stared each other down.
"Shield your eyes," Mystogan told Rai.
"…Right," Rai closed his eyes, but kept his attention at Laxus. Mystogan pulled out his average looking cane and pierced it to the ground. Four more canes quickly encircled him with strange designs on the tips. From right to left; a swirling pattern, a large fan, a red eye, and a long trident. Bright purple lights radiated from below.
"Skyscraper," a large, purple spell ring appeared before Mystogan. The ground under Laxus began to quake. Light shined through from the stone floor. The bottom twisted and curved until Laxus stood over a bright burst of energy. From outside, the church looked destroyed and shattered. In the blast, Laxus was sent skyward.
"What happened?" Laxus yelled as he looked down. "Impossible! The entire church!?" Laxus flew higher and higher into the air. From the cathedral, a pillar of wind and light fired upward straight at him. In a flash, Laxus was sent into the blue and purple reaches of space. In front of him, a ripple in the dimension was being formed. Two hands were peeling back the space. Four red eyes pierced through the darkness. Suddenly, pink and blue straps wrapped around Laxus's body. Two large creatures started to come out of the rip; a large, four-legged crystal beast and a gargantuan pink, bipedal Tyrannosaurus Rex. Laxus looked in fear as the monsters reached out to grab him. "WHAT THE HECK ARE THOSE!" Laxus began to panic as the creatures came closer.
"ROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAARGHHH!" The beasts roared with hunger and anguish.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH !" Laxus screamed for mercy. In fear, he began to release his electricity over the straps that held his body. The electricity caused an explosion and the illusion was destroyed. Laxus returned to the Cathedral with only Mystogan and Rai nearby. The strips of delusion scattered around him. He laughed maniacally at the events he went through. "HAHAHAHAHA! NOW THAT'S FUNNY! HA, DID YOU SERIOUSLY THINK YOU'D BE ABLE TO DEFEAT ME USING SOME KIND OF STUPID ILLUSION?"
"Impressive," said Mystogan.
"Yeah, but I say he's slow when it comes to what's happening in a fight," Rai added. Underneath Laxus, a radiance of light began to brighten. From above, five spell rings appeared above his head. A yellow, green, red, purple, and blue spell ring was summoned. Mystogan held up his fan staff.
"Sleep," Mystogan chanted. "Five Layered Magic Circle: Sacred Song!"
"You think I'm the slow one, huh?" Laxus fired back. A yellow spell ring appeared underneath Mystogan.
"No!" he yelled out.
"Get out of there!" Rai shouted. Both their spells went off. Laxus was blasted with a powerful beam while Mystogan became stricken with lightning.
"HAHAHAHAHA!" Laxus laughed as Mystogan tried to endure the electricity surging through his body. Both of them were caught in each other's blasts. Mystogan rose into the air and focused his aim on Laxus. From below, rays of blue light tried to ensnare him. Laxus changed his form into a lightning bolt and escaped.
"He slipped through," Mystogan was surprised.
"He pulled the same move with me!" said Rai. Laxus shifted his path and came straight at Mystogan. Once on impact, Mystogan covered himself in an invisible barrier. Laxus took to the ground and regained his normal form. Mystogan appeared as well.
"Haha, now that's more like it," Laxus smiled.
"So here you are," Erza and Natsu both stood in the doorway. Everyone looked over to them.
"Erza…and Rai?" Natsu looked over to them.
"Hey," Erza replied, "You guys made it out of there."
"Took you guys long enough," Rai smiled back. Natsu looked over to the cloaked man.
"Hey, who the heck is that guy?" he asked.
"Dude, this is Mystogan!" Rai exclaimed. "You don't know your own team member?"
"We do," Erza explained, "but no one has ever seen him without falling to sleep."
"…You lost me," Rai stood in confusion. Mystogan didn't say a word. He continued to stare at Erza.
"You're wide open!" Laxus called out. He fired a bolt into Mystogan's head plate. From the blast, his disguise fell off. He revealed his blue hair and red markings on the right of his face. Natsu and Lucy gasped at the person behind the disguise. He glanced over to Erza.
"Jellal?" Erza stood frozen.
"What the heck…" Natsu was just as confused.
"What?" Rai asked. "Something wrong with this guy?"
"B-But how?" Erza began to drop tears. "You're…still alive?"
"…eh," Rai stood shocked.
"Oh, so you know this guy," Laxus smirked.
"Wait," Natsu asked, "…I don't get it. So Mystogan…is really Jellal?"
"Jellal, I…" Erza spoke out.
"Erza…please forgive me," Jellal replied. "I was afraid you'd see this."
"Wait, so which is it? Jellal or Mystogan?" Rai asked.
"I am not Jellal. I do know of him, but…I'm not him." Erza still stood frozen. "…I'm sorry. I must be going." In a fume of smoke, Jellal disappeared.
"Hey, wait up!" Natsu called out, "…Well, that made my brain hurt."
"…I'm just gonna pretend that never happened." Rai decided. They both went back to focusing on Laxus.
"Alright, man! It's you against me!" Natsu declared. "I'm gonna take care of this clown!" He turned to Rai and Erza. "Is that cool with you?"
"I am," Rai answered, "But…" he looked to Erza who was still paralyzed.
"Wake up!" Natsu shouted.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Rai shouted as he took the lightning from Laxus.
"That was quite a face you were making there, girly!" said Laxus. "Too bad I was aiming for you instead of this wannabe hero." Erza snapped out of her trance. "Ugly!" With a push of his fist, Rai crashed into Erza.
"That's enough!" Natsu ordered. "I told you, you're mine, you jerk. Let's go!"
"Hey, didn't even notice ya," said Laxus. Natsu stood paralyzed in torment at being unrecognized by the rest of the group.
"Oh, you're about to notice me, pal!" Natsu's fist lit on fire. Laxus removed his coat and headphones. Natsu leapt into Laxus with his fist held high. "I'll burn you into a crisp! Argh!" Natsu gave a right hook, but Laxus dodged it on the spot.
"Natsu!" Erza cried out. She rested Rai onto a pillar. He had scorch marks over his clothes. Natsu charged in with both fists of flame. "AAAAAAAAARGH!"
"Didn't anybody ever tell ya," Laxus informed, "You gotta think before you act, kid!" Natsu charged in for the strike. "Now get lost, you rotten…!" Laxus summoned electricity into his right arm. He fired his shot, but Natsu jumped above him. Laxus raised his aim upward.
"Fire Dragon's Claw!" Natsu launched a strong, burning kick into Laxus's forearm. He pushed him back; forcing Natsu to skid with his sandals to the floor.
So that's how you do it, Rai watched with one eye open.
"Be careful!" Erza shouted.
"I'm okay," Natsu grinned. "You don't gotta worry about me." Laxus dashed to Natsu and kicked him in the jaw. As he fell back, Laxus grabbed his arm to keep Natsu from falling.
"Where do you think you're going, you little punk?" Laxus started bashing his fist into Natsu's face. With each punch, a spark of electricity was released. Natsu gripped onto his arm.
"I'm staying here!" said Natsu. "This spot is perfect for me!" With a burning right arm, Natsu tried to deliver a right hook. Laxus leaned back to avoid the blow. With the other arm, he delivered another jolt to Natsu and continued to bash his face in. Natsu returned the favor as they went back and forth in delivering punches to one another. Laxus decided to twist Natsu's arm to the right until he sat on the floor.
"Here it comes!" Laxus lit his fist with lightning. Natsu swept at his feet, but he jumped into the air. Laxus stomped onto Natsu's head with his electric feet; leaving a crater on the floor. He pulled Natsu up from the rubble and knocked him to his right. Natsu regained himself as he skidded back. As he prepared to lunge forward, Erza knocked his head to the ground and pressed him to the floor. "Not nice."
I need to get Jellal, I mean Mystogan, out of my head, Erza thought. I have to stay focus. Laxus is my target! "Requip!" A stunning light shrouded Erza. As the light vanished, she appeared in her black armor with large bat wings and a long red sword. On her shoulder and hip plates were symbols of crosses. She drew her sword as it collided with Laxus's electric fist.
"Careful, Erza!" Natsu yelled out.
"Alright, Laxus!" Erza held her sword with both hands. "What have you put in the sky? Tell me, now!"
"What?" Laxus smiled. "You haven't heard? That would be my Thunder Palace!"
"You're absolutely despicable! To think you would attack your own home town." Laxus only laughed.
"HAHAHAHA! Honestly, it breaks my heart, but that's just the way the game is played, doll face!" Rai started to get up.
"DAMN YOU!" Erza launched a right kick to Laxus. He gripped her foot with one hand.
"There's only two minutes to go."
"Go! Destroy them now, Natsu!" Erza commanded.
"I CAN'T, OKAY!" Natsu shouted back. "IF I ATTACK THOSE THINGS, I KNOW THERE JUST GONNA ZAP ME RIGHT BACK!"
"Seriously!?" Erza stated, "You're using Body Link Magic to protect them?"
"Yeah, and they're gonna stay up there until I give the order to blow!" Laxus ordered.
"YOU COWARD!" Erza fired back. Laxus unleashed a blast of lightning onto Erza.
"It's a shame you won't be around to see it!" Erza jumped back.
"Requip!" In a backflip, Erza had changed her armor. Her hair was now a long red ponytail with a white ribbon at the top of her head. She had on two blue, spiked shoulder guards and gauntlets. She had on a breast plate to cover only her chest. She wore black boots up to her thighs with leg guards for protection. On her waist was a traditional warrior skirt with three long clothes with round blue orbs at the end. In her hand was a long spear with a long blue rod.
"Ha!" Laxus chuckled, "Lightning Empress Armor. Nice try! But it's not gonna protect you from my attack!" Laxus threw out his arm and released a surge of lightning onto Erza. She quickly leapt into the air to dodge the strike.
"Now that we're using the same magic," Erza aimed her spear, "It's a fair fight!" The blade opened apart and fired a blue streak of lightning. Laxus blocked the blast with his arm and became lightning himself. He zipped away and came back around to attack Erza. She stabbed the rod to the ground and summoned a red spell ring in front. A blue sphere surrounded Erza with sparks flying all around. Laxus reshaped his body to look as if he was made of lightning.
"HAHAHAHA, let's see if your armor can handle this!" Laxus fired his electricity at the sphere. As the electricity surged, the power passed through Erza and came out from behind. She was not harmed. "Still standing, huh?"
"When two wizards do battle using the same type of magic, many different factors determine the victor."
"Their level of magic energy technique and experience…right?"
"One more…their heart! I know The Master taught you that, Laxus."
"Yeah, he mentioned it." Laxus grinned devilishly. "But he also taught me power triumphs everything else."
"You couldn't be more wrong." Erza readied her staff. Rai walked over to Erza. "Stay back."
"…No," Rai stood ready.
"…But-…"
"Erza!" Natsu shouted, "Would you just leave it alone! I told you I was gonna be the one to fight him!"
"Not so fast," Rai interrupted, "If you're gonna fight him, I'm gonna be there to see you do it." They all gave each other a stern stare. Erza smiled.
"Then I'll have to put my faith in you two." Erza ran out of the church.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Natsu shouted. She stopped at the doorway.
"She's doing what I think she's doing," Rai deducted.
"No way!" She turned to Erza, "You're not gonna take that thing down." Laxus laughed at the results.
"Hahahaha, I'd like to see you try!" he joked. "Attacking even one of those Lacrima can be deadly. And who knows how many there are floating above town right now. Besides, you're out of time!"
"Then I'll just destroy them all at once," said Erza.
"Is that so? You must have some kind of major death wish, then."
"No," she glanced at Laxus, "But if that's what it takes." She ran off down the street. "I'm leaving him in your hands, so don't let me down!"
"Come back!" Laxus demanded. "You're breaking the rules, Erza!"
"I'm putting my fate in you, too!" Natsu called out to her. "You hear? Whether you can destroy those Lacrima or not…you better make it back alive!"
Don't worry, she replied, I promise that I won't throw away the life you fought so hard to save.
"No!" Laxus rushed after her. Rai ducked.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!" Natsu unleashed a blast of fire from his mouth and fired at Laxus. As the smoke cleared, Rai and Natsu blocked his path. "Hey, you still think you can fight?"
"Trust me," Rai answered, "The biggest mistake I made was underestimating this guy. Besides, I still have some unfinished business with him." They both looked at Laxus.
"Alright, you jerk! Prepare yourself for a beat down!" Laxus glared at his two opponents. "You mouthy, little brats!"
"I'm older than him!" Rai shouted back.
Erza had summoned dozens of swords thanks to her Heaven's Wheel Armor; The Armored Angel. "I call upon the power that lies within my swords," she chanted. "Give me strength. Help me protect my dear city. My comrades in Fairy Tail…please, lend me your strength, as well."
Lucy stopped in her tracks. "Hey, I think I just heard Erza say something to me," she said. Happy nodded.
"Mmhmm, I'm pretty sure that I heard it too."
"She asked us to lend her strength."
"Weird, huh?"
Gray pushed onto the brick wall to regain his balance. "If Erza's asking for help, it must be serious, then," he said.
"Pika," Jolt limped beside him on all fours.
"I know…if I can find a way for everyone to hear her…then we can band together to lend her a hand." The pain returned to his side.
"Chu."
"I'll be fine…but we're gonna need Warren's telepathy to pull that off."
Kardia Cathedral
"Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!" Natsu punched his fists together and blasted a fireball at Laxus. Laxus punched the pyro ball as it exploded. The blast sent Natsu back towards Rai.
"My turn!" Rai readied himself in front.
"Don't you see what's happened to our guild, Natsu?" Laxus asked.
"What?" he asked.
"Thanks to the old geezer, Fairy Tail's nothing but a joke now!" Laxus conjured a large ball of static. The energy flailed around them wildly. As a sparks came close, Rai reached into his tool belt.
"Hammer time!" The electricity was absorbed into Rai's hammer. He swatted away the flying electricity while gripping to the rubber handle.
"ALL I'M TRYING TO DO IS MAKE THINGS RIGHT!" Rai and Natsu dodged to avoid the larger blasts of thunder. "WHEN I BECOME MASTER, OUR NAME WILL STRIKE FEAR INTO PEOPLE'S HEARTS!" A massive bolt pierced the ground and charged at the two. Rai swapped his hammer for the scythe to block the strike. Rai managed to slow the attack, but the force was strong enough to blast them to the pillar. Natsu landed on his front as Rai landed on his end. Laxus continued to laugh under his breath.
"Where did everyone go!?" Happy asked as he flew next to Lucy running.
"They've got to be here somewhere," she said. "We just have to keep on looking!"
"Hey, Warren Rocko!" Gray yelled out, "I could use you're help right now!"
"Pikachu!" Jolt called out. It sniffed the ground to try and catch his scent.
"There's one minute and thirty seconds until the Thunder Palace is activated," Laxus read from the scriptures. "What the heck are you waiting for, old man? Are you really gonna stand back and watch all those people die?" Natsu began to laugh.
"Hahaha, I wouldn't worry if I were you," said Natsu. He stood back up. "It's over! You know as well as I do…it ain't gonna happen!"
"Whether you blow up the city or the world," Rai said as he lifted himself, "You're never gonna be the leader of Fairy Tail! I was right, you're nothing but a spoiled…ass…KID!" Rage began to build deep inside Laxus. Natsu lit his fist on fire.
"The town will be fine," Natsu assured. "Erza is taking his spell down!" Natsu's fist flared with fire. He charged in at Laxus. "It's not so easy sticking to your gut, is it, Laxus?" Lightning flared all around him.
"SHUT UP! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU KNOW!?" he shouted.
"GET HIM, NATSU!" Rai yelled out.
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An army of swords appeared above Erza. The numbers continued to increase as almost a hundred weapons were aiming at the spheres. She could hardly keep her guard up as the toll of magic being used was affecting her body. She breathed heavily and her arms began to fall. She rose her arms up again as she continued to summon more weapons. "…100!" Erza counted. "…It's…not enough!" One more sword was summoned. The lightning Lacrima started to charge up with electricity. Erza pushed herself past her limits. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" A whole swarm of twenty swords appeared.
Kardia Cathedral
"I'M FIRED UP, NOW!" Natsu launched his burning fist. "AAAAAAAAAAAAARRGGHHHHH!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGGHHHHH!" Laxus threw his lightning fist. Rai watched as the sparks of the heated battle began.
-To Be Continued-
Happy: Hey Natsu, there's a rumor going around town that another Dragon Slayer's gonna be added to the mix!
Oh, so that's what you and Gajeel are called. And here I thought you guys actually fought dragons.
Natsu: Well yeah- Wait! But I thought me and old Metal Face were the only ones around here! I don't want anybody else threatening my star power!
Happy: Yeah, right. Good luck with that, buddy.
Natsu: Hey now, you better watch your mouth! I got plenty of fans out there!
So, how many do you have; exactly?
Next Time: Triple Dragons
Natsu: Alright, there's me and Gajeel. Who could the other one be?
Happy: Maybe this is the part where they reveal that I'm the best Dragon Slayer ever!
Not very climactic if you ask me. All rights reserved in this story and material used belong to their respective owner's.
Happy: Leave a comment and review on your ideas!
Natsu: We'll see who the best Dragon Slayer is next time!