Ch. 14 Triple Dragons
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"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGHHH!" Cyrus screamed in torment as he received the massive jolt of energy surging through his body. The straps that held him to the metal operating table kept him from escaping. Two steel poles stood beside the table; overlooking Cyrus in his critical condition. The red electricity came flowing in through the poles and into Cyrus's cranium. The poles had been connected by wired cables leading over to a terminal. Resting inside a glass container on top of the terminal was the Soul of Life. Four shadow minions were keeping track of the numbers and readings appearing on the monitors. Watching all this was the red masked man. His arms were folded behind his back as he continued to inspect the operation. "Increase power by 45 percent," he ordered. Two of his shadows looked over to him. One looked to be a female figure with black, long, puffy hair. The other had spiky hair. The female simply shook its head as it pointed to the message on the terminal.
[CELLULAR DAMAGE: HIGH]
"His body will sustain it. Now, increase the transaction." The shadow followed the order and pushed the lever upward. The electricity flared as it seeped into Cyrus. The pain grew more intense.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!" Cyrus screamed at the top of his lungs. The power continued to flow. He fell to a state of unconsciousness. The shadows looked to the monitor to see his brainwaves and heartbeat still responding.
"As expected," the masked man stated. "The power of these souls takes time to control. Wielding its capabilities, however, relies solely on the will of the possessor." The masked man turned to leave the laboratory. "Continue the experiment until completed." The shadows went back to the terminal and increased the power. Cyrus's voice could be heard past the closed steel door as he screamed. The masked man walked over to his throne and rested down. His hand inputted the sequence on the armrest to start the controls of his computers. The monitor lowered from the ceiling. Alone, he pushed the red button. The screen turned on; blueprints on his plans were all arranged; one step at a time. "Soon, the trigger that will initiate my mission will commence." He looked outside into the empty void of space just beyond the glass. "If only she could see the benefits that my goal is capable of."
Magnolia
Gray and Jolt ran through town in search of their comrade. "Hey Warren!" Gray shouted.
"PIKACHU!" Jolt cried.
"Damn, where is he?" Jolt perked up his ears. It sniffed the air and went off running. "Hey, wait up!"
Erza gritted her teeth against the force on her. She glared at the floating electric orbs in the sky. "…That's 198," she said. Another sword appeared in the group. "…199…," she tightened her grip. Another sword was summoned. She breathed heavily. "…There's still not nearly enough to destroy them all at once…" She nearly collapsed, but kept herself kneeled to the ground. I'm running low on magic energy, and I'm almost out of time. What should I do?
Kardia Cathedral
"Less than a minute and thirty seconds until the Thunder Palace is activated," Laxus grinned, "You're too late, boys!"
"Oh yeah, we'll see!" Natsu rushed in at Laxus. He delivered a burning kick to his head, but Laxus blocked it with his arm.
"You…DOUBT ME!?" Laxus sent Natsu back with an intense fist. He fell back over near the entrance. Rai readied his scythe to take his shot at him. Laxus only chuckled.
Erza brought out one more sword. She was ready to faint from exhaustion. "I still need to conjure a hundred more swords…and destroy all the Lacrima." Almost every member of Fairy Tail had been knocked out cold from the fight. All of them were scattered throughout Magnolia. There was no one left to call…
"Hey Fairy Tail, can you hear me?" Erza heard a voice echo inside her head.
"Huh, it's Warren?"
"Things aren't looking so good for us. Check out what's floating in the sky," Warren pointed out.
"He's using…his Telepathy," Erza realized.
"We're gonna have to pull together, so get off your butts and lend us a hand!"
"Hmm, is that Warren?" Macao looked to the sky.
"What's in the sky?" Jet noticed the Lacrima with his one eye open.
"What the heck are those things?" Droy noticed above him.
"If any of you are still fighting, give it a rest for a second," Warren suggested.
"Hold on," Lucy listened closely, "Now I hear a man's voice inside my head."
"Warren's using his telepathy," Happy explained, "It must be important because he's never used it to call everyone like this." Everybody else who was left standing listened to Warren's instructions.
"Now listen carefully, those Lacrima out there are part of a spell called the Thunder Palace. Laxus is using it to threaten the entire town. We have to take it down before he can set it off. We don't have much time, so we have to work together!"
"Man, he's got issues," Wakaba pointed out.
"But why?" Laki asked, "Why would he do this?"
"Wait a minute," Erza pondered, "How did you find out about the Thunder Palace, Warren?"
"PIKACHU!"
"Wait, isn't that Rai's pet?" she asked.
"Man, I've never been happier to hear your voice," another voice joined. "I was worried about ya."
"Gray!" Erza was surprised. "I see, so it was you who told him." Warren kept his focus as he projected the conversation between the guild members. Gray held on to Warren by his shoulder to transmit his thoughts.
"Yeah," said Gray. "I couldn't have done it if the little guy hadn't tracked down Warren for me."
"Pika!" Jolt jumped with joy.
"Is that Erza?" Jet asked. "You mean she's not petrified anymore?"
"Wait," Droy asked, "If she's not petrified, then…"
"What about the other girls," Jet added, "How is Levy?"
"There's no need to worry, boys," Cana's voice came in. "All the ladies are fine."
"Even Juvy is back on her feet," Elfman assured with a standing Juvia next to him.
"Yeah, so is Bisca," Mirajane inserted. Alzack laid against a wall in an ally. "Hear that, Alzack?"
"It's good to hear," Alzack sighed. He slid onto the ground. "I was worried…I thought she was a goner."
"There's one problem," said Warren. "My telepathy can't reach all the way to the guild hall, so we'll have to make do with the people who can hear me. If we work together, we can do this-"
"Hey hold it right there, Warren!" Max shouted out. "Why should I do what you say after what you did to me!?"
"Oh, uh, Max," Warren began to stutter, "Hey, I'm sorry about that I-I swear that wasn't anything personal! I was just desperate to save the girls!"
"I got a bone to pick with you, Alzack!" Jet shouted out. "You hear me!?"
"Yeah, I can hear ya," Alzack said solemnly. "I'm sorry about before-"
"Sorry ain't gonna cut it, you little coward!" Jet grew frustrated. "You shot me when I wasn't looking!"
"You better watch your back, Wakaba!" Macao threatened. An all-out argument broke out through Warren's Telepathy Magic. It didn't look like the team was going to let each other get away with what they did to each other. Jolt and Gray began to get irritated. Gray gripped tighter on Warren's shoulder.
"WILL YOU IDIOTS QUITE YELLING AT EACH OTHER!?" Gray yelled directly into Warren's ear.
"PIKACHUUU!"
"HEY, SHUT UP!" The guild fired back at them. Jolt took the full hit of their yelling. "WE'RE TRYING TO SCREAM IN PEACE, GRAY!" Jolt grew angry and stretched open Warren's ear for Gray to yell in.
"WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE GOOFING OFF! WE GOTTA HURRY AND TAKE DOWN THOSE LACRIMA!" Warren looked to be in excruciating pain. However, everyone just continued to argue without getting anywhere. The sounds echoed through every thought in every member in Magnolia. Lucy could hardly stand the argument any longer.
"SHUT UP!" Lucy ordered. Everyone grew silent. "We shouldn't waste our time arguing! The citizens of Magnolia are in danger and we're the only ones who can help them. So we're going to have to work together! Look, I know things have been rough with all of us fighting against each other…but we could do anything if we pull together! That's what you guys taught me. I know that I'm still fairly new to Fairy Tail, but I promise you…I love being a part of this guild…just as much as the rest of you. I always dreamed of joining Fairy Tail someday. That's what I've wanted more than anything else in this world." Everyone listened to Lucy; sharing her feelings to her fellow comrades. "Now that I've joined…it…it means everything to me." She began to tear. "If you feel the same way…THEN LET'S WORK AS A GUILD AND SAVE OUR TOWN!"
"Lucy…" Erza was touched. Lucy pulled out her whip.
"But if none of you are up to the challenge," Lucy clarified, "Then I'll do this alone. I'll destroy those things myself!" Everyone in town smiled at the courage Lucy showed.
"What's it gonna be, guys?" Cana asked. "You heard the lady. You gonna let a newbie show you up like that?"
"She may not have been a member as long as some of us," Max added, "but she's got more Fairy Tail pride than all of us put together."
"Right," said Jet. "We gotta save the town. We can work out our other problems later."
"Geez," Wakaba complained, "Now we gotta agree to help or we're gonna look bad, huh?"
"You've done good, Lucy," Macao approved. "You got everyone to cool their jets. Alright guys, are you ready to do this?" Lucy felt the support of her team behind her.
"Thank you," she smiled.
"Thank you, Lucy," said Erza.
"Warren," Max stated, "We'll work out our issues after we get the job done."
"Careful, Macao," Wakaba joked, "An old man like you can't handle all this action."
"You're calling me old?" Macao jested back. "That's rich, Haha." Lucy and Happy readied to join the brigade on the Thunder Palace.
"Right," Lucy declared, "Let's do this."
"But they got that Body Link Magic!" Happy warned, "If we attack them, we're just gonna get attacked right back! And it's gonna hurt!"
"We're just gonna have to deal. I've always looked up to Fairy Tail, and now, I couldn't even imagine my life without it. We've been through so much in such a short time and no matter what; everyone's always been there for me. I really feel like this is where I'm meant to be. It's my home…after all these years; I've finally found a place where I belong." She turned to Happy. "So I'll fight…cause I don't want to lose it. Fairy tail has made me who I am today….a strong, capable wizard." Happy looked to the ground, and then raised his paw in the sky with full effort.
"I'm right with ya!" Happy shouted with support.
"Let's go!" Lucy smiled.
"Aye, you got it!" Lucy jumped off the toy store into a free fall. Happy swooped in and grabbed onto Lucy from the back. They both went soaring off toward the flying spheres.
Erza readied her weapons. "I'll take the two hundred to the north," she said. "Everybody else can take the rest. We can do this!" With everyone working together, they unleashed their power against the Thunder Palace.
"We can't afford to miss any of them," Gray declared, "Ice Make: Lance!" Gray fired a triple ray of ice spears into the sky.
"Pika...CHUUUUUUUUUUUU!" Jolt released a thunderbolt straight into an orb.
"Demon Blast!" Mira commanded. She fired a black lazer upward.
"RAAAAAAAARGHH!" In his beast form, Elfman threw a massive pillar in the air. Cana threw a swarm of spell cards, Juvia shot out a wave of water missiles, and Alzack aimed his guns, even Reedus painted a cannon on his stomach to blast the Lacrima.
"GO FORTH, MY SWORDS!" Erza demanded. Every sword in Erza's arsenal became cloaked in a yellow light. Like heat seekers, they locked on and went flying.
Lucy and Happy flew up as close as they can to the floating spheres. Just above the balls, Happy released Lucy as she brought out her whip. With a snap, the sphere shattered in two.
"Mach Speed Attack!" Happy flew in at a sphere. He spun into a gyro ball to gain some speed. At the last minute, he took aim with his head and rammed into the orb. From the town, hundreds of lights were being seen fired into the blue sky. Once all the attacks made contact, the spheres began to explode one-by-one into a circular pattern. All that was left was a ring of smoke where they were before. The townspeople noticed the air glittering of gold sparkles.
"Whoa, what's going on?"
"Are those some kind of fireworks?"
"Looks like Fairy Tail is sparing no expense for the Harvest Festival, huh!"
Erza removed her armor as she gazed above her. "We saved the town," she smiled.
Warren, Gray, and Jolt looked up at the achievement they made. They felt a tingling sensation come over them.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" They were electrocuted. The same was happening to every member of Fairy Tail who attacked the Thunder Palace. Mirajane, Elfman, Juvia, Cana, and Erza were the first to be stricken. Lucy and Happy rested back on the ground. They both felt a tingle.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" Lightning bolts fell from the sky and struck each member one at a time. Each person let out a shriek after being hit. They were soon sizzled and cooked well done.
Kardia Cathedral
The scriptures faded away. "Will you look at that," said Rai. Laxus turned to him. "Looks like Natsu was right all along."
Magnolia
"Is everyone okay?" Erza asked. Everyone was still trying to rub off the electricity. "How could you do something so reckless?" she smiled upwards.
"We should probably be asking you the same thing," Gray replied. Erza chuckled over the telepathy.
"We really do make a great guild, don't we?"
"We'd be a lot better if Laxus outgrew his rebellious stage," Macao joked.
"Ugh, you can say that again," Wakaba added.
"Hey Alzack, you doing alright?" Droy asked.
"Yeah Droy, I'm fine," he answered, "Thanks."
Kardia Cathedral
"Weren't you saying something about our guild needing to change?" Natsu asked.
"From what I heard, I say the guild is fine as it is," Rai added, "You got a good team looking over your shoulder, Natsu. Muy bien" Rai gave the thumbs up. Natsu grinned.
"You hear that, Laxus? How do you expect to become our master if you can't get along with the rest of us?" Laxus' fury had reached its peak. His eyes were full of hatred and wrath.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!" In a rage, Laxus released a blast of electricity down upon himself. Natsu and Rai both stood their ground, but the wave of energy was pushing them back. Laxus' body surged with a large amount of lightning. "I'll take Fairy Tail by force if I have to! WATCH ME! IT'S MINE!"
Magnolia
Levy ran as fast as he could down the street of crowded people. Laxus, she thought, you've gone too far this time! You gotta stop this right now! Please, while your grandfather is still alive.
Kardia Cathedral
The power rapidly flared like a wild battery. "I think it's about time you give up the fight!" Natsu yelled at him.
"No matter how hard you try, you're never gonna get Fairy Tail!" Rai shouted out.
"Oh yeah?" Laxus replied. "You don't know who you're messing with. I'm a lot stronger than any of you ever dreamed. I could take over the guild by force anytime I want! AND YOU'RE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP ME! YOU'RE BEST BET IS TO JUST GET OUT OF MY WAY!"
"Sounds like you're just begging for someone to knock you down a few notches," Natsu's fist lit up. Rai pulled out his hammer.
"Looks like that's us," Rai added as he charged in at Laxus. "I had it with this guy!" Rai swung down onto Laxus' skull. No matter how hard he tried, the electricity looked to be cushioning the blow. The longer his hammer made contact, the more the mallet burned and blackened. "How strong is this guy!?" Laxus looked up to him.
"Come on, is that all you got?" Laxus pressed his hand onto Rai's chest. The sparks flew onto his chest and had him sent sky rocketing.
"You're turn!" Rai called out. Natsu jumped at Rai. They both locked arms. Before falling, Rai gained enough momentum to try and toss Natsu toward Laxus. Natsu encased his body in a burning flame as Laxus covered his own in lightning. The two rushed in to collide with one another. However, Laxus managed to land a blow into Natsu's abdomen. Having him off guard, Laxus went on to beat him down with kicks and punches. With a final kick, he forced Natsu to the ground. Rai covered his eyes from the impact. Laxus fired a lightning bolt at the two. Rai and Natsu became bathed in the light. When the light subsided, Natsu was on his back; paralyzed by the static. Rai had just enough energy to keep himself standing.
"Man, I don't understand this," Natsu glared. "He's so strong."
"Laxus wasn't kidding," said Rai, "He's probably the strongest guy I've ever met." Laxus raised his arm toward the sky. The electricity poured right into him.
"Can you feel the electric energy of the lightning I've summoned forth?" he called out. Natsu did his best to move his body, but the static kept paralyzing him.
"What the heck?" Natsu argued, "I…can't move a muscle!" The electricity levitated above the two. It became a floating thunder ball ready to be dropped.
"It will plummet from the heavens, and turn you into ash! RAGING BOLT!" Laxus gave the order as the electro ball dropped from above.
"This is gonna hurt!" Rai shouted. He pulled out his scythe, hoping to stop the attack. The orb crashed down into the boys.
KABOOM!
A shroud of light vacated the entire church. The light began to lift with Laxus chuckling from his strike.
"Hehehehehe, so who's the most powerful wizard in our guild now?" No response came from the smoldering crater. "HAHAHAHAHA, GUESS YOU GUYS CAN'T REALLY ANSWER THAT QUESTION SINCE YOU'VE BEEN TURN TO DUST!"
"That's no way to treat your comrades," a voice spoke out. Laxus was shocked to hear someone unfamiliar. He gazed up over near a balcony to see Gajeel wrapping his leg on the handle bars of the second story. In one hand, he held Natsu by the back of his pants. In the other, he held onto Rai's scythe as Rai used the back end of his hammer to dangle from the cutter. "Only a Nutjob like you would be so gitty about taking down one of his friends. Thankfully, I got to them before you did." He looked down to Natsu. "I wanna be the one to take this kid down."
"Woo, really appreciate it, Ironman," Rai thanked him.
"Gajeel," Natsu looked up to him. Gajeel leapt from the second story and dropped Rai to his left. He continued to hold Natsu in his right hand. Then, Gajeel dropped Natsu. Rai retracted his weapons back to his belt.
"I have another challenger?" Laxus laughed. "Hahahahahaha, you'll all end up dead soon, anyway. Anybody who dares to stand in my way will be eliminated!"
"Let me take care of Laxus, okay?" asked Natsu. "You guys just stay out of this."
"Yeah, we saw how well that worked," Rai answered. He looked to Gajeel. "What do you think, man?"
"This guy's not messing around; he's a real monster," Gajeel replied, "You can tell this guy has Makarov's blood running through him."
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were thinking of us teaming up against him."
"It sucks," Gajeel agreed, "but that's exactly what I was thinking; you, me, and Natsu."
"AIN'T NO WAY!" Natsu disagreed. "I'M GONNA BE THE ONE FIGHTING LAXUS ON MY OWN! BESIDES, I'D NEVER TEAM UP WITH A GOON LIKE HIM, SO STAY OUT OF IT!"
"Just look at him," Gajeel stated. Natsu turned to look at Laxus. "Is that the same guy you remember?" Electricity flailed around him as his eyes filled with nothing but pure, white anger.
"What's the matter?" Laxus asked in a menacing voice, "You scared? You should be!" His eyes flickered back and forth from yellow to white. Natsu couldn't believe his eyes.
"Whether you like it or not," Rai added, "Laxus is not gonna stop until he has us dead."
"If we wanna save the guild, we gotta stop him right here and now," Gajeel explained. "Everybody else is either been knocked out by another member or zapped by his Thunder Palace. Don't you get it?"
"It means we're the only ones left who are still standing," Rai deduced. Natsu turned to Gajeel.
"Since when are you pro-Fairy Tail?" he asked.
"I CAN PROTECT OR DESTROY WHATEVER THE HELL I WANT TOO!" Gajeel fired back. Natsu grinned.
"I thought you said that 'The sky wasn't big enough for two dragons'?"
"Yeah, that's true," Gajeel smiled back, "but there ain't any dragons flying in the sky now. Not with all this lightning. So, any plans, Mr. Reaper?"
"Just one," Rai thought, "You guys charge in and slow him down. I'll throw Laxus off guard, and you both hit him as hard as you can."
"Sounds fine by me," Natsu agreed. "Just so we're clear, this is the only time I ever team up with Metal Face."
"This ain't fun for me either," said Gajeel, "We'll fight it out, someday."
Together: Let's go!
Natsu and Gajeel charged in at Laxus. The first step was to weaken down Laxus, so they came in with rapid punches and kicks. Natsu and Gajeel pounded down on Laxus as he began to scoot back farther. Laxus charged up his left arm and swatted Natsu back. He fell back onto Gajeel and pushed him back a few feet.
"Natsu; Fire breath!" Rai called out, "Gajeel; Metal beam!"
"Fire Dragon's Roar!" As Natsu flipped back, he blasted out fire to give Gajeel a boost.
"Iron Dragon's Club!" Gajeel extended his arm into an iron beam and sent it at Laxus. The fire from Natsu surrounded it as it made contact. Laxus managed to leap in the air and dodge the strike. Gajeel raised his leg high. "Iron Dragon's Saw!" His left leg turned into a buzz saw that nearly sliced Laxus in half. In return, Laxus fired back a barrage of blue thunder balls. Gajeel was blown back by the attack. From behind, Natsu had already built up his own 'Fireball'.
"Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!" The ball came crashing down on Laxus as he hit the pavement. Laxus was ready to rise from the ground.
"Mind if I cut in?" Rai came dashing in. Laxus had pounded the ground at him, but Rai slid in between his legs. From the back, Rai swung his scythe out and snatched Laxus in with the cutter. "Going up!" Rai threw Laxus into the air. "NOW GUYS!"
Natsu: Fire Dragon's…
Gajeel: Iron Dragon's…
Both: ROOOOOOOAAAAARRRRR!
At the same time, Natsu and Gajeel released a breath of fire and metal shards. As the attacks collided, a huge explosion blew up straight at the flying Laxus. He crashed down to the ground in a smoldering cloud of dust. "Don't tell me that's the best the three of you can do," Laxus' voice peered through the smoke. "Neither of you two deserves the title of Dragon Slayer!"
"What the heck?" Natsu questioned, "He doesn't have a scratch on him?"
"But how?" Gajeel asked, "I don't get it. I know he's strong and all, but we whipped out a ton of Dragon Slaying Magic on him."
"How the hell can he still be standing after all that?" Rai asked. Laxus only smiled at the group as the smoke cleared.
"I'll let guys in on a little secret," informed Laxus, "I haven't told anyone about this, but I hate the old man's lectures. But, I guess I can trust the three of you." Laxus' smile grew vicious as his teeth began to grow sharper. His body grew out of his shirt. More electricity surged. His arms glowed with blue scales. His muscles expanded until his build had become massive and his eyes were cold and empty like a demon. His black Fairy Tail symbol appeared on the left of his six pack. He growled out as his power began to increase. "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHH!"
"You gotta be kidding me," Natsu stood in shock.
"Oh, no way," Gajeel was speechless…sort of.
"You're saying this guy's some kind of dragon!?" Rai asked.
"LIGHNING DRAGON'S…"
"It's more than that; Laxus is a Dragon Slayer too!" Natsu answered.
"ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAARRRR!" Laxus blasted out a huge beam of static straight into the three. They became enveloped in the explosion. They all fell to the ground with their bodies filled with electricity. The pain surged around them, keeping stuck to the ground. "You're still alive? Damn, I was sure that would finish you off." Natsu and Gajeel fought off against the pain. Natsu and Gajeel wanted to continue on, but their strength wouldn't let them.
"I…can't…move," said Natsu.
"Me…either," Gajeel added. Laxus started to walk forward. Rai was left motionless.
"Guess that means I only need to worry about the two of you now," Laxus said evilly. Natsu turned his head towards him.
"Rai, snap out of it," Natsu growled out. No reply.
"Salamander," said Gajeel, "this guy's…out cold."
"Come on," Laxus demanded, "why don't you guys act like him and kick the bucket? You two losers…Erza and Mystogan, the old geezer, those weaklings in Fairy Tail…AND THE PATHETIC PEOPLE IN MAGNOLIA…YOUR TIME IS OVER, NOW!" Laxus electricity flailed over the church. A bright light began to radiate from underneath him.
"Where is all that…magic energy coming from?" Gajeel asked.
This feels familiar, Natsu thought, like one of Gramps spells.
"This guy's insane," Gajeel watched in horror, "He's planning on casting Makarov's ultimate judgment spell. It will target anyone the caster sees as their enemy!"
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHH!" Laxus shouted out as he began to summon his power.
"We're as good as dead!" In Laxus's hands, a yellow sphere began to glow in his hands. His voice chuckled mischievously as he prepared to cast his deadly magic.
"You're right, Metal Head!" Laxus replied, "I'VE MASTERED THE FAIRY LAW SPELL!"
"That's the same spell he used to defeat Master Jose…No!"
"Laxus, what are you thinking!?" Natsu argued. Laxus' power raised as his spell grew large in his hands. "DON'T DO THIS!" Laxus focused his strength as the energy continued to grow.
"LAXUS, STOP!" Levy cried from the front door. All three of them looked to Levy.
"Levy?" Natsu asked.
"You idiot!" Gajeel yelled. "What are you doing here?"
"You gotta see The Master, he doesn't have much time!" she announced. "Master Makarov, I mean your grandfather is close to death!" Natsu was shocked by the news as well as Gajeel. Laxus came back to his senses. "Stop this, now! Go see him one last time! Please, hurry before it's too late!" Laxus only held the sphere in his hands; letting himself take in the words he just heard.
"No…," Natsu flinched, "It can't be. Gramps is gonna die?" Laxus twitched his eye. "No way."
"PLEASE LAXUS!" Levy cried.
"…This is working out perfectly for me," Laxus smiled. "Now that the old man is at death's door, I have an even better chance at becoming Fairy Tail's new master!" Levy shuddered from his response.
"Damn you," Gajeel glared at Laxus. Natsu stared at the ground in front of him.
"This will be the dawn of a new era for Fairy Tail," Laxus commanded. The light grew more intense as the ground began to erupt. "I'll rebuild everything from the ground up! I'LL FORM THE ULTIMATE GUILD! ONE SO POWERFUL ALL WILL TREMBLE IN OUR NAME!"
"No…Laxus," Levy fell to her knees.
"YOU CAN'T DO THIS!" Natsu shouted, "DON'T YOU EVEN CARE ABOUT GRAMPS AT ALL!?"
"Fairy Law," Laxus summoned a spell ring in front of himself. The light radiated straight at the Team. Everyone watched in shock as they were swallowed by the light. A gold spell ring was casted just above the cathedral. The light engulfed all the people in town into its basking grace. Members of Fairy Tail along with Erza and her fellow comrades were ensnared as well. All of Magnolia was within a sunlit haven.
-To Be Continued-
Happy: Not to toot my own horn, but I am an amazingly charming cat.
Eh. I'm more of a dog person myself.
Natsu: Wait, what were we talking about guys?
Happy: We're discussing why I should be the star in the Fantasia Parade! I mean not only am I overflowing with cuteness, but I'm a wizard, I can fly, and I'm a talking cat for crying out loud! Besides, I'm Fairy Tail's unofficial mascot, so it only makes sense that-
This is exactly why I'm a dog person!
Next Time: Fantasia and the Soul of Fantasy
Natsu: All work used for this story and material all belong to their respective owners.
Happy: Way to cut me off there, Mr. Narrator!
What'd you expect? We gotta wrap this up by next time!