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After many hours of thinking how to improve this fic, I finally found the perfect way to begin this chapter. Well almost perfect. Enjoy!

Part 2 Chapter 2: The Point of No Return

Seika's P.O.V

My eyes fluttered open, scanning the area around me. But all I could see was utter darkness.

Great.

I groaned, my body feeling super heavy. It felt like I was trying to come off a terrible hangover. Then the stillness of the dark was broken.

"HEY WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPEN?!" A loud voice rang out.

"Natsu? You're here too?" I asked, trying to find my way around. My hand brushed against something warm. "Is that you?"

"Seika? Where are we? And why is it so dark?" He rambled out too fast.

I also heard a chirp from behind me. "Ouch I hit my head, igni."

"Akurai follow my voice. I think we're in some dark cavern." I called out. I could hear the flapping sounds of wings and something landed on my head.

"Oh your safe, igni! I thought we were goners, igni." Akurai tweeted.

"Yeah just barely. That strange girl sent us down some dark hole in the ground."

"Well let's un-find this hole and get out." Natsu protested.

"I wish we could, but we can barely see our way around here."

"Leave that to me, igni!" A bright light shattered the darkness as Akurai's wings started to glow. Natsu and I gasped in awe as the whole place lit up.

"Woah check out the pictures on the wall." Natsu pointed out.

I looked around to see different images. I saw a giant bird with flaming feathers, a dragon with wings, and they seemed to be swirling around something. A gem….?

"That picture…is that a prophecy?" I whispered.

"A prophecy? What could it mean?" Natsu wondered. "A dragon, a bird, and a gem?"

"Maybe…the dragon is you, the bird is me, but the gem? I have no idea. But this school is definitely hiding something and we're being pawns in this game."

Unknown location…

A cloaked person sat in front of a large shrine of some kind. He was mumbling a chant as the fire flickered. He lifted up his eyes to see the pedestal that held an enormous red gem. A figure could be seen held within it.

"The time is drawing nearer. Soon I'll have all within my grasp." He hissed.

A look closer and one could see the inside the gem was a female. She had long red hair in a ponytail, wore golden ancient battle armor, and in her hands was a silver dagger adorned with red rubies. Her eyes were closed, her face in a dreamlike expression.

"Irina, my queen, your revival is coming closer. Soon you're wrath upon the human race will be immense."

Sayomi appeared from behind him, her usual smirk on her face.

"Master, I have successfully obtained the princess and her dragon companion. Shall we beginning the ritual on her?" She asked.

"That won't be necessary at the moment. The girl is smart and I'll know she'll find a way to escape."

"M-M-Master what are you saying? You want her to escape?" Sayomi stuttered.

"If she escapes, she'll find the second half of the dagger." He motioned over to Irina's dagger. "We cannot commence the ritual unless she has the other half."

"But she and Dragneel are in the deepest part of Sakura Town. Surely Irina wouldn't be so foolhardy as to hide her dagger-"

Sayomi was cut off as the Master grabbed her by the neck. She struggled to breath, but his grip only tighten more.

"You have no right to call her a fool. Irina founded this town only to have the humans betray her and kill her. Once she is revived I will rule by her side and take control of all Fiore with her powers. So say she's a fool one more time Sayomi. I would hate to lose my subordinate to false accusations."

"Forgive….me…my…lord." Sayomi gasped and the Master released her. Sayomi choked for air and got up on her feet.

"You are dismissed for now. Oh and one more thing. Tell Tenkuu that it's time for him to fight with the duo. I believe the princess has never gotten a full battle before."

"As you wish Master." Sayomi bowed before exiting the room. Her hand touched her throat. The Master has the strength to destroy me, but why did he spare my life?

Back at the fairgrounds…

After all the chaos had settled down, the Headmaster looked at the mess. Stands had been knocked over, students were unconscious all around him, and he'd lost sight off the young princess.

"Drat! That shadow brat really pulled the wool over my eyes! She said she wouldn't take away the girl, but she did!" He banged his fist angrily at the podium. "She's going to pay for this!"

"Headmaster Vidimus!"

Vidimus turned to see Thoth and Taika running towards him. Both seemed in very bad shape, but they had no cuts or bruises.

"You two!? Why aren't' you knocked out like the rest of them?"

"We managed to get away from the hubbub before it got bad, but that's not the point! Apparently, we and the Fairy Tail members are the only ones that are awake." Thoth ran down.

"It would appear that an outside force is preventing us from the strange sleep." Taika analyzed.

"So you guys are behind all this?" Vidimus had to hold his fear in as an angry Erza stalked towards them.

"Miss Erza you and the others are completely unharmed! That's a relief." He started to say.

"Save it old man and tell us where you put Seika and Natsu." Gray interrupted.

"We have no idea where your friends are. But what we do know is that we are the only ones capable of moving at the moment." Thoth repeated.

"Oh no poor Seika and Natsu." Wendy sobbed.

Lucy put a hand on Wendy's shoulder. "Don't worry we'll find them." She turned back to the others. "So what do we do now?"

"We must find the epicenter of the situation." Taika said.

"That could take forever. We have no time for guessing where it is." Erza growled.

A loud crackling sound was heard over the area. A burst of light came from the top of the school building. All eyes were on the roof as five people made their way out.

"Well it looks like the spell doesn't work on all people." The dark haired girl cursed.

"It was a good attempt, but it looks like we have some fairies to take out." The white haired girl admitted.

"Wait a minute…that girl she's the one who got rid of Natsu and Seika!" Lucy pointed at Sayomi.

"You there! Who are you? And your friends too." Erza called out.

"Oh where are our manners? I'm Sayomi, the dark shadow."

"I'm Era, the calm wind." The white hared one addressed.

"The name's Tenkuu, the hot and spicy flame!" The red haired exclaimed.

"My name's Manami, the little spring." The young girl grinned.

"And I'm Chimaru, the earth warrior." The one in armor replied.

"Together we're the Elemental Knights." They said in unison.

"What did you do to our friends?" Gray demanded.

"Why they're still here, just in another location." Sayomi crooned.

"If you do something terrible to them, I will take you down." Erza threaten taking out her sword.

"You'll have to find us first. In fact let's make this a little game." Sayomi threw something in the air and as it materialized they recognized it as a bomb. "This bomb is set to go off in two hours. If you can beat all of us in time, we'll tell you where your friends are. However, if you fail, then the whole school and everyone will cease to exist."

Vidimus gritted his teeth. "How dare you use my school as a battleground! We had a deal!"

"Deals were meant to be broken. And as for you, I have no other use for you." Sayomi's red eye gleamed and Vidimus found himself unable to move. His whole body fell to the ground as if his bones were burning.

"Headmaster!" Thoth and Taika fell to the ground and checked his injuries.

"You guys better be ready! You mess with our friends we mess with you." Lucy said, getting out her keys.

"You've passed the point of no return Fairy Tail. I await your battles soon. Let the games begin." Sayomi said, she and the others vanishing.

And so I end this chapter with an ominous tone. Next time, the fiery battle between Natsu and Seika versus Tenkuu.

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