I am so sorry! I have no excuse! I made a huge mistake and accidentally deleted the chapter from my computer and then a lot of stuff happened and I had to rewrite it and know it shouldn't have taken a month but I'm taking exams and I'm a lazy person and I really wanted to update but then I decided it could wait when really it couldn't because I have to get this done! And now I'm rambling...

Anyways, here it is!

(I'm so sorry!)


Before anyone knew what was happening steam erupted as the two powerful attacks clashed, blinding everyone in a thick fog.

"Mavis, I can't see a thing," Gray said, trying to clear the air in front of his face.

In the center of the hall, Natsu and the girl were staring each other down. The girl was still wearing a blank expression, completely void of emotion. Natsu had a mixture of expressions on his face, somewhere between excitement and anger. The silence stretched on as they seemed to be assessing each others abilities. Gray and Erza waited patiently, watching for any sign of who would make the first move and then what to do from there. Wendy had already gone after Lucy, who had went down with Virgo to find the other Mage. Then Natsu spoke up.

"Who the hell are you?" he asked. The girl stilled, as though trying to find a response.

"That is none of your concern," she said blankly. Blinking, she continued to stare at Natsu.

Then she moved.

"Ice Dragon's Frozen Fist," the girl yelled as magic covered her fist, encasing it in a shell of sheer ice. Natsu's eyes widened as he quickly blocked the oncoming hit and dodged, grabbing her fist as he lit up his in an attempt to melt the ice shell.

"You're a Dragon Slayer? What generation?" Natsu said, gritting his teeth as he increased the heat radiating from his body, responding to the frigid wind that was emanating from the other Mages body.

"You do not need to know what generation I am in order to fight me," she said, increasing the amount of magic as Natsu increased his heat. Natsu frowned, wondering why she wouldn't answer him.

"Are you first generation? Who was your dragon?" he persisted, unaware that their combined heat and cold were now either freezing or melting the hall as they both attempted to overpower each other. Erza was now clad in her Flame Empress armor and Gray was jumping down the hole after the girls, deciding that he would be of no use up above.

"I am not required to tell you that," she said, her voice monotone, her magic pressure steadily increasing as she spoke.

"Why the hell not? Are you second?" Natsu said, now annoyed as he struggled to keep up with the magic radiating off her. No response was given.

The hall was being altered by the magic emanating from the two combatants. A cyclone of ice and flames exploded outwards, engulfing the entire hall and completely obliterating everything in it's wake.

Fortunately Erza, sensing the increase in power had already taken cover with her Adamantine Armor.

She had seen the signs: the constant blank expression, monotone voice, eyes with overly large pupils and the responses to Natsu's questions as though she was under orders. There was no doubt about it, these girls were not in control of their bodies. Glaring at the space in front of her, Erza recalled one of her S-Class missions where she and Team Natsu had been called in to help free a village where a single Dark Mage had taken the wills of almost everyone there. It hadn't been difficult as Lucy, drawing upon her vast resource of knowledge, informed them that to break the spell they simply needed to defeat the one pulling the strings. The more people that the Mage had enslaved, the more magic energy they had. This one was probably fairly weak, seeing as the only Mages in the guild who were controlled were the two that had appeared after the rest of the Mages were knocked out.

And in this case it was quite obvious who was doing that. It was definitely that creepy guy that they had refereed to as 'Master'.

Gritting her teeth, she fought against the pressure the cyclone of the opposing elements created and stepped out from behind her shield.

"Virgo, is there any way you could find her down here? Maybe find some light too?" Lucy asked her spirit, not daring to move from the first safe spot since jumping down into the tunnels. She was thanking the stars that she had chosen to go with boots that fortunately didn't have heels this morning. She would not have bee able to walk, let alone run, in the soft earth down in the underground maze that the Mage seemingly created in the short time that they were down here.

"Certainly Princess, I can feel three presences down here. One is unfamiliar, I assume that to be the Mage your are attempting to locate. However it appears the the young Sky Dragon Slayer and the Stripper are down here as well, would you like me to find them?" the Spirit said, pulling a glowing lantern out from nowhere.

"I wonder why Gray is down here..." Lucy muttered, tying her hair up.

"I also feel a significant amount of magical energy being released above ground, should I locate them?" Virgo asked again.

"Please do Virgo, this Mage seems much stronger than she looks, thank you for your help," Lucy replied, taking her Fleuve d'Étoiles off her belt.

"Punishment Princess?" Virgo asked, as usual.

"No Virgo," Lucy replied, shuddering slightly.

"As you wish Princess, allow me to lead the way," Virgo said, walking forward.

Lucy followed the Stellar Spirit through the tunnels, climbing up and jumping down levels occasionally. They walked in silence, observing carefully with the small amount of light that they had. The walls were covered with markings, and it didn't seem as though there was any magic holding the earth up. Lucy had gotten lost in her thoughts and didn't notice the rapid footsteps coming towards her until a voice echoed around her.

"Oi, Lucy! Virgo! There you are!" a male voice shouted. Lucy and Virgo stopped as Gray came into the light.

"Weren't you helping Erza?" Lucy asked, confused.

"I was, but turns out she uses Ice Dragon Magic; I don't think I'd be much help against her," he said. Lucy agreed, if she uses Ice Dragon magic she would be immune to pretty much any of Gray's attacks.

"Wow, another Dragon Slayer. Too bad she's in a Dark Guild," Lucy said, sighing.

"Any sign of the other Mage?" Gray asked, looking behind him. Lucy shook her head

"I've been looking for Wendy actually, this Mage seems stronger than she looks and while I don't know how useful Wendy's attacks would be underground it would be nice to have some backup," Lucy said. Virgo had her hand to the ground, eyes closed.

"The other one is pretty strong, Natsu was struggling to keep up," Gray said, frowning.

"Princess I've manged to locate the Sky Sorceress," Virgo said, standing up.

"Thank you Virgo, please lead the way," Lucy said, motioning for the Stellar Spirit to go ahead.

"I wonder what Magic she used to make these tunnels," Lucy spoke up after a little while, ducking under an exposed tree root.

"Some form of Earth Magic I'm guessing," Gray replied from behind her.

"You don't think she would be a Dragon Slayer by any chance?" Lucy said, running her fingers along the distinctive markings lining the tunnel.

"It's a possibility, it isn't the first time that a pair of Dragon Slayers have shown up," Gray said, referring to the Twin Dragon Slayers.

"We should be careful though... Virgo how far away is Wendy?" Lucy asked, feeling as though they've been walking for a while.

"Right there Princess," Virgo replied, pointing upwards, "I suggest you summon Aries."

Alarmed, Lucy and Gray looked up just as the faint sound of screaming reached their ears, growing louder by the millisecond.

"Open Gate of the Ram, Aries!" yelled Lucy, whipping the key out in front of her as Wendy fell.

The tunnel was immediately filled with golden light and then Virgo, Lucy and Gray were engulfed in a mass of pink fluff.

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" a familiar voice squeaked from outside the fluff, which they now realized was Aries' wool.

"What the hell is this?" Gray yelled, trying to escape.

"Would you prefer Wendy hitting the ground at full force Gray?" Lucy yelled back, annoyed.

"I'm sorry it took so long Miss Lucy!" the Stellar Spirit said.

"We're fine now let us out please Aries, that was wonderful" Lucy said, already unhooking another key from her belt.

"Of course! I'm sorry, here you go," Aries said, the wool disappeared and the Stellar Spirit went back to the Spirit World.

"You found me," a voice said from a few meters down the tunnel.

The three members of Fairy Tail turn around to face their opponent, gasping when they caught sight of the Mage.

She resembled more dragon than human, with dark brown wings speckled with green spread out behind her and a dark tail which seemed to be made of dirt swishing through the air. Upon closer inspection you could see dark scales coating the sides of her face, arms and legs. She was crouched down, staring at them blankly. She had brown hair done up in pigtails and her eyes were a vibrant green, her pupils resembling a dragons. She was wearing a dress that was green and brown, resembling Michelles but much shorter. Long talons were dug into the soil around her, helping her keep balance.

"I am under orders to kill you," she continued, seemingly unaware of the gaping faces.

"Guys she's a Dragon Slayer too, no doubt about it," Gray said, glaring at the Mage.

"I've never seen Natsu-san or Gajeel-san like that, even in their Dragonforce," Wendy said nervously, eyeing the girl.

"Maybe it's some kind of Lacrima! Doesn't matter right now because in case you haven't noticed we're in a tunnel! If Wendy tries any of her offensive spells it might collapse!" Lucy said, a panicked look on her face.

"I could freeze the walls in place," Gray suggested, his hands already moving.

"What about the roof?" Lucy said, keeping an eye on their opponent.

"That too, don't worry, I'll keep the ground unfrozen," Gray said doing as he suggested.

"Thanks Gray, come on Wendy!" Lucy yelled, jumping forward and cracking her whip. Gray finished icing the tunnel just as Wendy released a Dragon Roar, Lucy ducking as the attack spiraled overhead. Lucy sprinted forward beside the attack and jumped towards the mage, landing a solid kick in her chest.

Or so she thought.

The momentum of her kick carried her foot straight through the other Mage, causing it to crumble back down into the earth, revealing that it was only a double.

"Guys! She can make clones of herself out of the earth!" Lucy yelled, looking around for the Mage. The sound of wing beats caught her attention and she spun around in that direction, seeing at least a dozen clones standing completely still.

"She got away," Gray said, glaring as he sent an Ice Lance towards the clones, obliterating about half of them.

"If we had more light we could tell which clones are simply earth and the real one, these are all just dirt and rocks," Lucy said, wiping dirt off her boots. Eyes flashing angrily as she saw the stains that would definitely not come out any time soon.

` "Does Virgo have another of those? I think I dropped the first one," Gray said, apologetic. Lucy held her head in a way that clearly spoke of a headache.

"Gray, I can't just call my spirits out whenever I want," Lucy snapped.

"Alright, alright," Gray said, holding his hands out in front of him in surrender.

"Besides I noticed something else," Lucy said, turning around to face the others.

"What is it Lucy?" Gray asked, frowning.

"Wendy you wouldn't happen to know what you did to Erigor back when you and Bickslow were battling him? When you made his memories return," Lucy asked, a thoughtful look on her face.

"I mixed my Healing Magic with my Roar!" Wendy said, understanding.

"Do you have enough magic to do that now?" Lucy inquired, her tone more urgent as she saw Gray narrowly dodging one of the Mages slashes.

"I should be able too, but only once," Wendy said, immediately starting to gather her magic. Lucy nodded.

"I've got a plan, listen carefully," Lucy said, motioning for the others to come closer.


It took almost half an hour to find the Mage, relying on Wendy's Dragon Slayer senses required them to be almost absolutely quiet, something not easily done.

When they did find her, Gray, as per Lucy's instructions, sprinted over to engage the girl in a fight before she could create a clone or run away again. Gritting his teeth he nimbly dodged her attacks, sustaining only minor wounds from her slashes.

"On my signal, get ready," Lucy yelled at Wendy, running towards the two.

"Lucy what are you doing," Gray shouted, seeing Lucy running towards him.

"Do what I tell you to, I have a plan," Lucy said as she leaped past him and over a gap, which was very conveniently placed, flinging her whip out behind her and catching their opponent around her arm and swinging her to the side. The girl yelped as her arm was caught and flung her other arm out, catching the wall with her talons in order to avoid falling into the hole.

Lucy smirked as she pulled her whip tighter, holding the Mage suspended in the air.

"Gray! Freeze her in place," Lucy yelled, struggling to keep the struggling girl in place as the ice freezes her talons into the earth.

"Wendy now!" Lucy screamed as she felt the influx in magical power, signaling a magic spell.

"Sky Dragon's Healing Roar!" Wendy yelled, a huge blast of healing and wind magic rocketing through the tunnel towards the frozen target.

Both Lucy and Gray gasped as the Roar made contact, engulfing the girl in a swirling storm of blue and white. The screams were quickly silenced as the healing magic took over, soaking her skin in a blue glow. They watched as her head tilted back, her mouth open in a silent scream and her eyes wide as the intruding magic was gently pulled out of her body. The Fairy Tail Mages eyes were glued on to the black and purple mist seeping out of her body and disappearing into the air. This lasted for what seemed like minutes as she was cleansed of the magic controlling her will.

At last the Healing Magic finished it's work, allowing the Mage to fall limp as she passed out. Immediately Lucy ran forward, keeping the whip taut and getting close enough so Gray could unfreeze her talons without her falling into the chasm. Catching her, Gray and Lucy gently laid her down.

"I'll see if she has any leftover intruding magic in her," Wendy suggested, kneeling down and beginning the process.

"Great, so that's one done," Lucy said, "I hope she'll be alright."

"I think she'll be fine, but we've got to save the other one," Gray said, staring down at the Mage.

"What's strange is we've been assuming that this is her Dragon Force mode but it hasn't disappeared and she's unconscious," Lucy remarked, a hand on her chin.

"You don't think that-" Gray was cut off as a sharp gasp escaped from the lips of the girl, no longer unconscious.

Gray and Lucy rushed over and knelt down beside her, as Wendy ceased her Healing Magic. The girls eyes flew open and she sat there, a myriad of emotions crossed her face.

"She's remembering," Wendy whispered. After a few moments, her eyes grew even wider and tears began to form. Seeing this Lucy leaned forward and gently hugged the girl, knowing that remembering what she'd been forced to do must have been quite a shock.

"It's okay, you're fine now," Lucy said, noticing that her eyes were much clearer than before. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she cried, sobs escaping her mouth as she hugged Lucy back. This lasted for a few minutes as Lucy calmed her down.

"T-thank you," the Mage whispered, finally calmed down enough to speak. Her eyes were red and swollen, tear tracks lined her face and she really needed a tissue.

"It was nothing, what's your name," Lucy asked kindly.

"T-Twifox," she said, blinking back more tears before she continued.

"He has our Exceeds, a-and Ali too," she choked out.

"It's okay we're going to rescue them, what are their names," Wendy asked, leaning forward.

"Leefit and G-Gwen, a-and Ali is my friend," Twifox said, her voice quiet.

"Do you know where your Exceeds are?" Gray asked.

"N-no, I can't remember much, you have to save Ali!" Twifox said, her voice urgent.

"Don't worry, we will definitely save your friends!" Lucy said, her voice full of optimism.

"B-be careful, she's really strong," she cautioned, then added, "If you defeat the Master, his control will break."

"That's good to know, do you know where he is?" Gray asked.

"I'm right here," an authoritative voice said behind them.


I hope it was okay, I'm still learning!

Constructive criticism is definitely alright with me, actually any reviews are..

Thank you for reading!

-Seren