Chapter 3 – Fool
Loki was stood staring at the slowly dissipating cloud of smoke, he had been too far away to help his master in that final shot but the second he heard "fool", his feet became rooted to the spot. He had a feeling he knew who had stopped the attacks and if he was right, then this person was exceedingly powerful. "Fools!" the shadow in the smoke shouted, "is this how your generation greets potential new allies? By striking them with spells strong enough to kill if not obliterate them?" The smoke cleared to the point where the man's face was visible, the instant Loki saw it he exclaimed without thought "Cal?"
Several of the knocked out wizards had regained consciousness and had realised what was happening. "Yes indeed Leo, it's good to see you again" started Cal, "And it is a great pleasure to finally meet face to face Miss Lucy Heartfillia." "You know me?" asked Lucy with an increasing sense of worry, "oh indeed I do, you are Miss Lucy Heartfillia, daughter of Jude and Layla Heartfillia, an S-class wizard and, until a few hours ago when you quit, one of the top ranked members of the Fairy Tail guild." Lucy's sense of worry was getting greater and greater with almost every word he spoke.
"Now" began Cal once again, "no doubt you desire an explanation and rightly so, but first let us awaken your comrades." "Already on it" said Laxus, he woke up the remaining wizards by passing a small static charge through them, shocking them awake. The only exception was Wendy, who Laxus woke up very gently. This is because over the past few months, he and Wendy had grown much closer, in fact he thought of her as his little sister and didn't want to hurt her.
Once they were all awakened and brought up to speed, Cal prepared to tell his story when Loki stepped in. "It's been a long time Cal, you look well, though your new attire will take some getting used to." "Yes" replied Cal, "it is rather drab isn't it, sadly it was necessary for my stealth to be successful, now however," he raised his hand and clicked his finger, his suit instantly changed colour, becoming brilliant white. Then, out of a puff of smoke, a white top hat and a white cane appeared, he placed the upon his head and decreed "there, much better."
"Now then" Cal started "my explanation, I know I appear to be a normal human, but in fact" "you're a celestial spirit" Lucy interrupted, "when you changed your clothes I could sense it." "nice going princess!" said Loki, "but he's not just any celestial spirit, he's said to be the right hand of the king and one of the most powerful of us all," "FOOL!" Cal shouted, pointing his cane at Loki before he could say anymore, "that is for me to divulge not you. Now as Leo was saying I am no ordinary spirit, though 'right hand of the king' might be pushing it, that being said my legend is most known in the 12th century. My full title is 'Divine Celestial Sword of Kings' and my name...is Excalibur, but you may call me Cal." "Excalibur! As in the sword of legend!? The almighty weapon of the legendary King Arthur?!" exclaimed Grey, "but how? You're not a sword." "Oh?" replied Excalibur, he smiled and began to glow white, he jumped, glowed brighter and brighter, until he transformed, into a shining gold long sword. "And now?" he asked, his voice somehow emanating from his perfectly smooth golden blade, "I am here for one reason and one reason alone Miss Lucy, I am here with the purpose of making a contract with the one and only human on earth, powerful enough and worthy enough to wield my power...and that person my lady, is you!"