Now time for the next chapter! And as for those who have been asking for Lucy to have a more prominent role in the stories will see it in this chapter! And more secrets of E.N.D shall be revealed and introducing some new characters on both sides.
So without further ado here we go! Read, enjoy and review!
(Cube, E.N.D's personal chambers)
The door to the personal room of the Master of Tartarus was swung open as Mard Geer stepped in. Even as he walked in he could fill the killing intent of E.N.D slowly leaking out throughout the chamber. Nevertheless Mard Geer made his way in. Outside several guards stood at attention, closing the door to give the two privacy and eavesdropping was ill advised. "Master E.N.D" Mard Geer said, kneeling before the God of Etherious.
"Mard Geer" E.N.D said, his voice low but you could still hear it. The Master of Tartarus was sitting on his personal throne, arms spread out on the armrests and his hood shadowing his eyes. "You felt it too, did you not? Ezel is gone."
"Yes Master, I have." Mard Geer said without raising his head. While E.N.D was indeed known for his cruelty to others the firstborn of Zeref held a deep love for his own kind, a side he rarely shows outside the walls of Cube. It was one of the reasons why he had something like Hell Core invented in the first place. "There are no reports on the battlefield but we can be certain of whom it was. Only one being could've wiped a Etherious from existence and stop them from returning to Hell Core."
"Strafe" E.N.D said with a frown.
"The Outsider" Mard Geer added. "Only his curse, Legion, could've erased a being's entire essence. Denying them even rebirth." The Underworld King summarized. "Master if it indeed was him then that means they will begin to move too."
"If so we should act quickly." E.N.D said as he leaned forward. "The Ex-Chairman is aboard correct?" When Mard Geer nodded E.N.D continued. "Then have him begin locating Jellal so we can release the third seal. Furthermore what is the status of Jackal and Tempesta?"
"They've just finished regenerating, along with that new recruit Kyouka brought, Master. Minerva I believe her name is." Mard Geer replied.
E.N.D raised an eyebrow at that. He had planned only on sending five people operatives on an assignment he needed done. But the God of the Etherious was curious of what this Minerva could do. "Very well. Summon the three to the meeting room…and then those two from Grimoire Heart along with Torafusa. I have a mission for them that is of the up most importance." E.N.D ordered.
"It shall be done Master." Mard Geer said without hesitation. He did not doubt the Master's orders. They held purpose and reason, and he would follow them without question.
Several minutes later in the meeting chamber, Jackal, Tempesta and a now demonized Minerva, walked through the door. Sitting on his usual throne at the end of the room, E.N.D smirked at the two Demon Lords' new appearances. Apparently Lamy had been very careful at giving them new attractive appearances, especially Tempesta. The Guild Master also noted Minerva's more "revealing" appearance, plus one of her eyes was now covered by a black strap and the pair of horns on her heads now.
The males kneeled before their Guild Master, with Minerva being right behind them. The newest member of Tartarus kept her eyes down to the ground, making sure to refrain from being disrespectful to E.N.D. Even before entering the room, Minerva could sense the incredible power from the Etherious and she, despite her arrogance, knew that doing anything unwise would lead to…an unfortunate outcome.
She also noticed that on the left side of E.N.D's throne was another person. A male of average height who was wearing dark purple slacks held by a black belt with a silver buckle. Along with that was a white dress shirt tucked under the slacks with a red tie and a sleeveless dark purple vest over the shirt. Attached to the tie was gold and red brooch. The figure also wore black gloves over his hands and black shoes too. In truth he looked entirely human except for his face. What looked like a leather grey mask covered his entire head, almost like a second skin almost, you could see the outlines of his nose and ears. Over where his mouth would be was a thin line that you could barely see going across it. The line was formed to look like a smile almost. His right eye was covered by black eye patch held by a chain and on the eye patch was the Tartarus Guild Symbol. The left eye however glowed an ominous green, capable of sending chills down anyone's spine. He also had an ornate cane in his hands, with the handle looking like a snake. From what Minerva knew so far of Tartarus, this person was Lugar of Nothingness, personal servant and assassin of E.N.D.
"Master" Both Tempesta and Jackal said at the same time in respectful tones.
"I am please to see that you two have recovered already as there is much to be done." E.N.D said before noticing something. "However judging by your face, you have something to say, Tempesta?"
"Yes Master" The tan-skinned and human-looking Etherious said. "I wish to deeply apologize for being unable to complete the assignment that you entrusted me, Master. Plus, the fact that I was unable to fatally wound them due to Silver's actions has shamed me before you. I am willing to accept whatever punishment you give to atone for my failure." The Calamity Curse user finished.
E.N.D studied Tempesta for a moment before looking at Jackal. "And do you feel the same way, Jackal?" The Etherious asked.
Jackal didn't respond verbally, but merely nodded his head in silence. Despite his arrogance and brash attitude, Jackal, like all other Etherious, worshiped E.N.D as a god. And to fail God's will is equivalent to a sin. Minerva merely watched the spectacle with silent astonishment. It was hard for her to comprehend of how quickly two of the Tartarus' strongest members were so willing to pay for their failures.
E.N.D let out a sigh before resting his cheek on his right fist, with said elbow resting on the armchair. "While it is indeed true that you failed in your assignments. The fact is that you did your best to complete the orders I gave are enough for me to overlook it. So long as you were focus on the task at hand, you will receive no punishment. I trust that you will be more competent in the future."
The two Demon Lords bowed their heads more. "Thank you, Master." They said.
"With that said, the reason I have summoned you three is due to a new assignment I wish to give you. But first…" E.N.D said as his eyes wandered towards Minerva. "Minerva Orlando correct?"
Said girl stiffened as the Etherious' gaze landed on her. Nevertheless she replied, "Yes, Master E.N.D"
"Originally the strongest mage of the former strongest Guild in Fiore, Sabertooth, am I right?" E.N.D asked nonchalantly. "After your guild's defeat, you left and joined the Dark Guild, Succubus Eye. And were the only survivor of said guild when Kyouka paid a visit. How do you feel now that you are part human and demon?"
"Like…power is coursing through my veins." Minerva answered honestly as she looked at her hands. Even now after leaving the Hell Core, she could still feel overflowing power within her. She felt like she was at Erza's level now, even greater.
"I'm glad you feel that way." E.N.D said. "However I would like to mention one thing, since you're a new member." At the end of his sentence his voice had gone dark. And Minerva couldn't help but gasp in surprise as a powerful dark aura began to emit from the Tartarus Guild Master, consuming her very being. Her body was frozen stiff and she felt like is she tried to move her body would collapse.
"I can tolerate incompetence…even treachery to an extent." Here the pressure E.N.D was releasing increased even further, causing Minerva to sweat in fear, like she was in the middle of an inferno. She felt her conscious leaving her and even breathing or thinking was difficult. She was shocked at the power the Etherious was releasing. As she looked up her eyes widened at the glowing red eyes under E.N.D's hood, despite his calm posture. "I will not tolerate being used for someone else's ambitions. Is that understood?" He finished, as he knew that Minerva was indeed an ambitious person in terms of being in a position of power and superiority.
Not trusting her mouth, though it felt like it had gone dry in reality, Minerva could only nod in compliance. After that the pressure disappeared and she was able to relax as the aura faded. Jackal and Tempesta acted like nothing had ever happened and just continued kneeling.
"I am happy that you understand that Minerva. And while we're on the subject on your new membership, I would give you your first assignment." E.N.D said. "You and two other hybrids, along with Palu and Torafusa will be given an important task. Tempesta and Jackal will remain here for other orders."
"May I ask what the assignment is Master?" Minerva asked respectfully.
"You may. The target is a certain someone whom has captured my interest." E.N.D replied as his thoughts drifted back to a blonde hair young woman.
The three were dismissed later. As Minerva walked behind the two, she could overhear Jackal's words of profanity. "Damn to be put on standby by the Master…I'm not going to forgive that iron bastard and that black fur ball for making me look bad." Jackal cursed.
"Actually I think guard duty would suit someone of your appearance Jackal-kun." A mocking voice said.
Surprised by the voice, Minerva snapped her head to the left of her and spotted a figure, who had not been there seconds ago, leaning against the wall. It was a tall young man with tan skin, orange eyes, and dark brown hair that was combed back except for a single long strand of hair that went over his face. He had black markings running from the ends of his eyebrows towards his ears. A gold ornate bracer was around his left arm while a set of five golden rings were on each finger of his right hand. The person wore a jumpsuit with a light and dark shade of blue, with the jacket slightly unzipped and exposing his bare chest a little. Over his feet were black shoes that had a pointy end, which bent backwards a little. The person had a mocking look on his face as he stared at Jackal.
Minerva just watched in silence as Jackal growled at the newcomer. "Clocker, what the hell are you doing here?" The Demon Lord demanded.
The one named Clocker, merely raised an eyebrow at that. "Is that a rhetorical question?" He asked. "You should know that it is the duty of the Hell Guards to always remain by the Master's side in the event his person is in danger. And when not, we carry out his will and orders. Did being reborn make you less aware of the obvious?" Clocker asked tauntingly.
Jackal was by then grinding his teeth together in increasing rage. "Why you…" He said as his fingers twitched. Tempesta just watched passively with Minverva next to him, unsure of what to make of this. She could clearly tell that these two were on equal powers if this 'Hell Guard' as Clocker called himself, would openly mock Jackal.
However before Jackal could even take a step towards him, a deep and powerful voice spoke, "Is this a fight I'm about to see? And so close to the Master's presence?"
Marching towards the four was none other then Abaddon in all his demonic glory. The demon had a stern look in his eyes, directed towards Jackal and Clocker, power radiating off of him in waves. It was clear that the leader of the Demon Lords was not pleased of what was happening before him. And was more then willing to use violent methods to stop any chances of a fight occurring. Minerva sweated a bit at the overwhelming pressure of Abaddon. And the worse part was that, while terrifying, it paled in comparison to the one released by E.N.D. However it was doing a good job of making Jackal hesitate and Clocker to lose his cockiness.
"I will not tolerate such immaturity so close to the Master's person. Clocker" Abaddon said as he turned his glare towards said demon. Clocker flinched a bit at the look. "As one of the Guardians of Purgatory, do not move from your position, especially just to antagonize your comrades. What if something or someone got pass you and threatened the Master?"
It was Jackal's turn to flinch and wither under the Demon Lord Leader's eyes. "That goes double for you Jackal. While I have no issue with you acting like that at other times I will not tolerate it now. While Master E.N.D may have forgiven you for your failure, I am not so lenient. Now you and Tempesta are to follow your orders and head towards your posts." Abaddon ordered.
Not acting like his usual brash self, Jackal just bowed stiffly towards his superior, followed by Tempesta. "Yes Abaddon-san." Jackal said as he and Tempesta walked off. Clocker did the same, vanishing from sight, leaving only Minerva and Abaddon. After a moment Abaddon walked off, not even sparing a glance towards the hybrid. Minerva had just stood there, taking in of what just occurred. However her trance was broken by a voice from behind.
"It seems as if though Abaddon-san has not lost his touch of keeping subordinates under control." Lugar said as he walked up to Minerva. Said girl nearly jumped in surprise. She hadn't even sensed him a moment ago. Ignoring her surprise, Lugar simply walked past her while making a hand gesture for her to follow. Seeing no other choice, Minerva complied.
"I have orders from Lord E.N.D to assemble the group that you'll be with for this assignment. Along with the bait we will be using to draw the target out." Lugar said as he led Minerva down several corridors.
"If I may ask who is the target? Furthermore who is the bait?" Minerva asked. A part of her, the old her, the one of superiority, still remained in her, thus why she asked the question. But after witnessing the overwhelming pressure of both E.N.D and Abaddon, she kept her arrogance in check.
Lugar kept walking but was silent. Finally, without turning around, said, "The target is a member of Fairy Tail but its identity is only given to Palu-san and Torafusa-san. But the bait… is Erza Scarlet, who, from what I recall, is in critical condition after she and Mirajane battled and lost to Abaddon-san."
Minerva froze in place as he said those words. Erza Scarlet, the woman whom Minerva hoped to crush with her own hands, was defeated? And not just her but her along with Mirajane Strauss lost to that Abaddon person at the same time? It was at that moment Minerva realized just how formidable Tartarus was now…and she knew that any chance of her dream to rise to the top would stay just that, a dream.
(Magnolia, Fairy Tail)
"So how bad is it?" Makarov asked Macao, his temporary second-in-command. They were currently seated around a decent looking table within the remains of the guild building. Around them Fairy Tail members were moving around back and forth frantically, doing all sorts of tasks, mainly helping those wounded during the demon attack. They were also receiving help from the town citizens, mostly doctors and nurses, which was a good thing since not many of the mages were experts on healing besides Wendy. It was a good thing that Porlyusica agreed to come and help, despite her annoyance with the whole thing she could never turn down someone when their life was on the line…or when Wendy pleaded to her for help.
"Well I have to say we were fortunate that no one got killed, but we had a lot of close calls with many." Macao began. "As for collateral damage: let's just say a lot of people are going to need temporary homes for a while. Good thing some of them have relatives from out of town. The guild as you can see is a wreck, we literally don't have a roof over our heads and we lost a one-third of the second floor, with the rest being used for the more injured patients."
"Speaking of which, how's Gildarts?" Makarov asked, recalling having found the Guild Ace lying in his own blood.
"According to eyewitnesses, his opponent managed to get the better of him when they ripped out his left prosthetic arm. Then the demon fired some kind of laser beam that would've killed Gildarts if he hadn't rolled out of the way in time. He still took some damage but managed to survive. His opponent must've thought otherwise and left him alone." Macao said as he rubbed his head. "Porlyusica said that he should be find. None of the wounds were fatal, just lost a lot of blood. However we're going to have to find Gildarts a new arm to replace the one he lost. Cana is with him now. Still it's pretty disheartening to know that our Guild Ace got beaten so easily." He finally commented.
"I see" Makarov said. He knew that Macao's words were a bit harsh but seeing how he himself had trouble dealing with that Niebla character, Makarov couldn't really scold him. "What happened to Rogue? Did he leave already?" The old Master asked, changing the subject.
The Shadow Dragon Slayer had arrived an hour or two ago after following one of the Demon Lords that had attacked the town he was in. After conversing with Gajeel and Levy, whom had arrived at the same time, Rogue learned about the major assault Tartarus had done on Magnolia.
"He left a while ago. He's going to tell Sting about what happened here and try and see if they can send whatever help they can afford." Macao answered.
"Good" Makarov said as he looked at his grandson, who was helping out some people in moving rubble, along with his team. "Have we heard any word from Erza and Mira yet?" Makarov asked. Excluding Gray, who was still with his father, the two women were the only ones unaccounted for and it worried him.
"No nothing" Macao said, equally concern. No word from two of their S-Class Mages whom were both together? Not a good sign at all. "Do you think we should send someone to the Former Chairman's House and see what's going on?"
"That might be difficult." Makarov said. "A lot of our guys are pretty banged up from the fight and those who can still move are busy helping around the town, short on people as it is. Still we should try and dispatch a group to go and find them. It worries me that they haven't reported back yet."
"Speaking of people, what about that guy Azlack and Bisca mentioned? The one that saved them?" Macao asked.
Just right after the battle ended, the married couple had reported to Makarov about their mysterious savior. And not only how the person, Strafe as he was called apparently, easily defeated Ezel, but also that the Demon Lord seemed to have known him too. Makarov didn't know whether to feel relieve that this person had indivertibly saved two of his children, or worried that there was someone out there that could defeat a Demon of Zeref with ease.
"For right now we cannot worry about something like that. Our main concern is help the citizens, take care of our wounded and get in contact with the other guild masters to plan our next move. I have a feeling that Tartarus will be preparing another large offensive soon." Makarov said sternly.
"I can see why you're still the Guild Master Makarov. Even in a crisis like this you still remain calm and compose." A voice commented.
Makarov and Macao looked up to see the newcomer, Hestia, floating above them. She was still garbed in her attire that she wore the night before, but she had removed the robe and was in nothing more then a nightgown and barefoot. She was currently sitting cross-legged on a red pillow.
"Hestia-dono, I see that you decided to join us." Makarov said as he looked at the petite young woman.
Said woman pouted childishly, an act similar to Mavis Vermilion, first Guild Master of Fairy Tail. "Ara, ara~ no need for such honorifics Makarov. I was never one for such things. Just call me Hestia or Hestia-chan!" The pink haired girl said as she lowered herself so she was at least eye level with Macao. "And I figured that now was the best time for us to discuss about Tartarus. Or rather what you and the other guilds plan to do next."
"No offense ma'am, but you can't exactly act so comfortable here, seeing how we barely know you." Macao commented.
Makarov gave a quick disapproving look to the Fire Mage before shifting towards Hestia. Said person didn't seem the least bit affected by that comment, still retaining her compose smile. "You have to forgive Macao. We had the unfortunate experience of having a spy from the Magic Council integrating with our guild a few years ago. And while you did save our lives, as well as the whole town, I have to confess that you should tell us your reasons for doing so." Makarov explained.
Hestia gave Makarov a glance before replying, "You're feelings are understandable Makarov. And of course I will be happy to tell you my reasons." She then moved her eyes towards Macao. "In private of course."
Makarov looked between Hestia and Macao before giving the latter a brief nod. The blue haired man didn't seem to like it but complied with the Sixth Master and walked away, leaving only Makarov and Hestia. With him gone Hestia began to speak.
"My reasons for helping you should be obvious though: I want to stop E.N.D and his plan." Hestia explained as she looked at Makarov. "If he completes his plan then all of Fiore will be in danger, followed by the rest of the world."
"You mean how Tartarus desires to return to Zeref?" Makarov summarized.
"Did Silver tell you that?" Hestia asked, resting her cheek on her right fist.
"Yes, why? Are you saying that Silver lied to us?" Makarov asked, a moment of panic forming.
"It is both a lie and the truth." Hestia explained. "You see the truth is that all Etherious possess the inner desire, a "command" at the very genetic level you could say, to return to Zeref's side. But what do you suppose happens after the Etherious finally do reunite with their creator?" She asked rhetorically.
When Makarov didn't respond Hestia continued, though her face appeared to be downcast as she did. "Zeref curses himself, he curses his immortality and thus desires to die." She said in a sad voice. "To do so he had to create beings with the capability to kill him: and those beings were his demons, the Etherious. It is both his and their greatest wish for Zeref to die by their hands."
"Incredible…" Makarov gasped. He had no idea that a dangerous entity like Zeref wanted to die above all things. Most people with powers of his level would be driven by it and would desire destruction or domination of the world. And yet Zeref, the one deemed the most dangerous Dark Mage in history, sought only his own death. It made Makarov almost pity him as much as he feared him.
"However the danger does not lie there." Hestia resumed, ignoring Makarov's comment. "While only a few Etherious, such as E.N.D, know of this, only he knows of something else. A variable that comes after he eventually kills Zeref. And that…that is his true goal and why we must stop him. Also why I decided that we needed to unite the mage guilds to combat Tartarus together."
"And who is 'we' that you refer to?" Makarov asked eyes narrowed at the redhead.
Hestia was quiet for a moment before replying. "Tell me Makarov, I assume that you've heard of the Sentinels correct?" She asked. Makarov's shocked expression was all the answers she needed. "I am one of them. And as such our goal is to prevent any catastrophe from engulfing the world. So if we Sentinels are taking action against Tartarus, then I do not have to explain how serious the situation is."
(Elsewhere in Magnolia)
"Hyaah!" Loke cried as he struck a pile of debris with a Regulus enhanced punch. The debris was promptly punched aside, revealing a large hole in a house. Coming out were several people, the occupants grateful for being freed from what they thought would be their tombs.
"All of you! Please head towards the guild!" Lucy said as she guided the people out of the house. "We've set up shelter with food and medical attention there!"
The townsfolk nodded and murmured in agreement as they began moving towards the guild, guided by several other mages who helped the wounded.
Lucy and various other mages and townsfolk had been busy all day with the clean up. The demon attack had damaged much of Magnolia and everyone was doing their part to move debris and help free anyone trapped within the rubble. Currently Lucy was near the eastern part of the town, using her spirits to help as much as she could.
"Is there anything else you need Lucy?" Loke asked as he walked up to her. He had stopped his usually flirting with the blonde Celestial Spirit Mage after Natsu's death. It was obvious from the way she reacted to it, and the fact that she still held on Natsu's scarf, that Lucy had deep feelings for the Dragon Slayer, despite her denying it.
"Not right now Loke. I think we can handle the rest." Lucy said as she waved towards Levy, Wendy and Carla, the two making their way towards the Celestial Mage.
Loke nodded but said, "Okay but I'll be ready when you need me." The Lion Spirit said before returning back to the Celestial Spirit World.
The two other girls and cat had finally reached Lucy by then. "Lucy-san is everyone alright over here?" Wendy asked the older girl.
Lucy nodded. "Yeah, thank goodness. Most of them seem to have just minor scratches and bruises on them. What about you two?" Lucy asked.
"Pretty good too. Just a few with broken bones but nothing serious." The Sky Dragon Slayer said in a relieved tone.
"Well this part of the town was hit the least so it would make sense that there are fewer injuries." Carla summarized.
"By the way, where's Happy?" Levy asked, noticing that the blue cat wasn't with Lucy at the moment.
"He decided to do some scouting around the area in case we missed anything." Lucy replied. "With the fight that happened and all those tentacles that Hestia-san summoned, I wouldn't be surprise if someone or something was tossed about."
Just as she finished her sentence, a familiar voice yelled, "LUCY! GUYS!"
Looking up, the four females saw Happy, flying towards them at an incredible speed. A look of panic, fear and urgency could be seen on his little blue face as he reached them. Also running towards them were Lisanna and Elfman, the two siblings having spotted the frantic Exceed and came over to see what was wrong.
"Happy? What's wrong?" Lucy asked the incoming Exceed.
However he did not answer, Instead, Happy was moving so fast that he couldn't stop himself until he hit the ground, followed by a role as he eventually landed on his butt. Oblivious to that, Happy quickly got to his feet. "Lucy! It's bad, real bad! We have to hurry! Or else, and-"
"Stop!" Carla said sternly. She placed both of her paws on Happy's cheeks, silencing him. "Calm down. Breathe." She ordered.
"Aye…" Happy said his voice distorted due to the paws on his cheeks.
After calming down, Carla removed her paws, letting Happy speak. "I was flying around the area when I saw something in the forest nearby. I flew in closer and I saw that it was Erza!" Happy exclaimed.
"Erza?" Lucy repeated.
"Aye! And she was beaten up good! I was scared that she was dead for a moment." Happy replied frantically. The comment earned gasps from the others. "I tried to carry her to the guild but that only made her wounds worse. So I flew back here as fast as possible!"
"What?!" Everyone shouted. The idea of Erza being near death was impossible. But seeing the panic in Happy's eyes made them realized that what he was saying is true.
"Wait Happy, what about Mira-nee? Was she there?" Lisanna asked the blue cat, worried for her sister now.
Happy paused for a second before replying. "N-no, I didn't see Mira there at all…" He said.
Fear began to rise in the two Strauss siblings. But Lucy cut in. "Right now isn't the time for that. I'm worried about Mira-san too but we need to get to Erza first before it's to late." She reasoned to everyone. "Happy, take us there right away!"
"Aye sir!" Happy replied as he sprouted his wings and took to the sky.
"You guys go. I'm going to tell Master this." Levy replied as she dashed off back to the guild. As she did that the others followed after Happy. However none of them realized that they were being watched by a large shadowed figure standing on top of a nearby rooftop.
A few minutes later the group that consisted of Happy, Lucy, Wendy, Carla, Lisanna and Elfman arrived to the spot where Happy saw Erza. They had already left the borders of Magnolia and were now deep within the woods that surrounded the town. It did not take long for them to find the S-class mage. Her unmoving body was resting against a tree that stood out in a small clearing. As the group got closer they could finally see what made Happy so panic. The redhead was not wearing her trademark Heart Kreutz Armor while her clothing was ripped in some areas. Her skin was covered in scratches and bruises, and you could see a gash the size of a sword's blade on her stomach.
"Oh my god" Lucy muttered, a hand covering her mouth and a horrified expression in her brown eyes. None of them had ever seen the famous Titania so badly beaten up. In fact, judging from the wound in her stomach, they were surprise that she was even alive. Not wasting anytime, Wendy rushed forward and began healing Erza as fast as she could.
"How did she even get from the Ex-Chairman's house to here?" Carla muttered as something didn't seem to add up as the white cat walked closer to Erza and examined her.
"Who could even do this to Erza? I never have seen her so beaten up before." Lucy added. While that was happening Lisanna and Elfman were looking around the area for their sister.
"Nee-chan! Can you hear us?" Elfman's loud voice roared.
"Mira-nee! Mira-nee!" Lisanna shouted out frantically. "What on earth could've happened to her?" The youngest Strauss muttered worryingly.
"Do you think she got captured?" Happy inquired of the missing Strauss's status.
Before anyone could respond to that Carla let out a loud gasp as she examined Erza. As all head turned towards the white Exceed she said. "Her guild mark…" Carla said, pointing to the left shoulder. "It's gone!"
Suddenly Erza's left arm moved outwards and smacked Carla to the side. Following that the redhead's left leg kicked forward, hitting Wendy right in the chest. The impact sent the Sky Dragon Slayer backwards, landing on her back.
"Carla! Wendy!" Lucy cried in shock. And then Erza's right arm stretched to unnatural proportions as it quickly shifted into a snake. The snake wrapped itself around the Celestial Spirit Mage before Lucy could even react and then held her in the air as Erza got up, her hair shadowing her eyes.
"Lucy!" Happy yelled as Lisanna and Elfman turned around and watched what happened.
"What the hell are you doing Erza!?" Elfman yelled at the redhead.
Realization hit Lisanna. "Y-you're not Erza!" She exclaimed as she shakily pointed a finger towards the redhead.
'Erza' merely smirked as her form began to shift, while her snake arm reeled in, still holding a captured Lucy. Soon her form changed completely to reveal a new person before the Fairy Tail Mages.
The woman was of average height and possessed long blue hair and purple eyes with cobalt lines descending from the lower part of her eyes. On her head were five horns that gave off the appearance of her wearing a crown. She had pale skin and a figure that women would die for; an hourglass form, large perfectly shaped breasts, heart shaped rear, and firm thighs. Her outfit did little to hide her impressive figure. Said outfit consisted of a thigh-length white Chinese battle dress with light-green trims. For her lower part she wore black low-heel, calf-high boots. Underneath her dress were black leather shorts. She also bore elbow-length black leather gloves. On her lower left thigh was a maroon version of the Tartarus Guild symbol.
"Tartarus…" Lisanna muttered as she helped Wendy up.
"We were tricked!" Happy shouted, upset that this imposter deceived him.
"Kukuku…" The demon laughed quietly. Her snake arm tightened its grip around Lucy's body, making the blonde gasped in pain. "Don't be so upset little pussycat. My shape-shifting curse, Blut Mantel, is not something that can be so easily seen through. But pushing that aside allow me to introduce myself as Phantom Voice Palu of the Demon Lords of Tartarus." The now revealed Palu said in a mocking tone. She then turned her attention towards Lucy. "And thanks to you blue cat, I finally have captured my target…Leandra-sama."
And there is chapter 6! Hope you all like this chapter. I had wanted to make it bigger but I didn't want to keep you all waiting. Anyway please review and on a side note I am so happy that the theory of E.N.D was correct! I admit it feels weird and yet exciting to see an actual theory by fans proven right.
Wacko12
This is just a list of the Fanon Curses introduced so far. I figure I should do it so that way people will know what curse each Demon has. Will be updated each chapter when a new curse is introduced. Please note that they will only be listed if I put the curse's name down in the chapter itself. Furthermore I will list Curses already mentioned but am just doing it again so no one forgets.
Hado (A curse that focuses on manipulating energy for physical augmentation and other related effects)
Dark Light (A curse that uses dark-yellowish laser beams for various effects)
Law (A curse that manipulates gravitational force)
Mantra (A curse that allows the user to summon and control jet black ink-like substance that can be used as bludgeons, impalement, stick on surfaces or create armor and other objects as well as tainting whatever it touches, causing corruption and mutations while putting it under the user's control)
Blut Mantel (A curse that allows the user to shape shift either parts or their entire body into different things, whether being inanimate objects such as swords or animals such as snakes and dogs. Can even change into other humans too. Also grants the user elastic properties)