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Episode 4: Reunion & Phantom
Thursday, July 5th, Year X784, 09:45 A.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia, Fairy Tail
Time seems stopped between the two. Erza stared at her mentor who hasn't changed since the last time she saw him. Well…he changed a bit since the black marking that adored his right face was gone for the sake of his disguise. Right now, he merely looks like a normal young man with spiky pink hair (Okay, that one is not normal) and onyx eyes. He also looks if Erza could say it out loud, handsome.
Erza blushed a bit as she shook her head while trying to throw that thought away. How could she thought about her mentor like that, that's so wrong in so many level and what would he gonna say if he found out. Erza scared if her mentor would shun her or worse replace her with a new apprentice, she would rather him to kill her than the former.
But right now, she is too missed so much and lunged at him. "Sensei!" She cried out in happiness which shocking E.N.D as he felt arms around his waist and he was on his ass, the guild members was laughing his ass off as Erza hugged the life out of her Sensei who was trying to breath while his lungs and ribs were being crushed in a vice like torture hug.
"I missed you so much Sensei!" Erza cried into his shirt, making E.N.D let out a small smile. Erza may be the strongest mage in Fairy Tail right now, but she was still a fourteen year old Erza he knew. E.N.D let the embrace last a little longer until he had thought the red head had calmed down enough before pulling himself to his feet with Erza still latched onto E.N.D's waist.
"Erza…" E.N.D began, making the scarlet haired girl look up at him before wiping tears from her own eyes and placing a smile on her face. "…Everyone is watching." Erza's brown eyes shot wide open as she looked from her mentor to behind her with wide eyes, her arms still wrapped around E.N.D's stomach.
Erza pulled away from her mentor, fixing her clothes while coughing onto her fist as a faint blush adored her beautiful face. "Ahem…right…" Erza then turned her attention to the guild who was still watching. Probably still couldn't believe it that their strongest mage was a mere girl after all. "Everyone, I'd like to introduce my sword mentor to you. His name is Natsu Draneel." Erza introduced her mentor using his disguise's name as Natsu Dragneel, thought it's technically his name.
E.N.D merely smiled friendly at the guild members and waved at them. Although E.N.D did his best to not puke for being 'nice'. Everyone, especially his brother and Acnologia would laugh at him if they saw him, the strongest Eteriasu [Etherious] ever exist was being 'nice' to humans. Makarov rose from his seat and walked towards the two with smile on his face.
"Oh…good morning boy, welcome to Fairy Tail! It's a pleasure to meet the one who taught my best mage how to use sword." Makarov greeted politely to E.N.D who mentally frowned at how this human called him.
Boy? If Makarov knew the truth, he was still a brat compared to E.N.D who had been existed for more than four hundred years.
"It's a pleasure too to meet Fairy Tail's guild master!" E.N.D again tried not to vomit as he greeted the tiny man back 'politely'. "If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to talk with my 'beloved' pupil here." E.N.D asked while ruffled Erza's hair, making her smiled brightly. Oh, how she missed him doing that to her.
Makarov smiled at the request. "Of course…I'll let you two talks, catch up." The 'old' guild master said to the pink haired 'teen' who nodded and Erza dragged her mentor to the bar as she ordered drinks for them.
For several hours the three swapped stories, Erza told E.N.D how she met Ur before joined Fairy Tail. She also told him about her 'fight' against Kagura and Mirajane on the first day she joined and how she had started taking jobs, going on requests one after another while trying to protect the guild members which made E.N.D smiled knowing that Erza had taken his words to heart. Then that's mean, he would find the answer of his unanswered question sooner or later. Erza told him how the old pervert as Erza called Makarov, had taken an interest in her and put her up for an S-class promotion which she had politely declined it since it wasn't worth her time.
"Erza I got a something for you." E.N.D began, causing the red head beamed into smiled at knowing that she would receive another gift from her mentor.
"What is it?"
"Close your eyes….and don't peek." E.N.D warned her while giving the girl his famous glare that could have scared even the strongest Dragon shirtless.
Erza did as she told and felt something soft wrapped around her neck. "Okay…you can open your eyes now." Her mentor spoke and Erza opened her eyes, only to find a pink scarf with black flame pattern wrapped securely on her neck. "So…do you like it? I've made it myself." He asked his pupil expectedly, although the last part was a lie since He had ordered Grayfia to knit the scarf.
Erza buried her head into the comfy scarf and answered. "Like it…no, I love it!" She smiled at her mentor. "Thank you, sensei!" Erza then hugged the pinknette before she pulled herself away from him. "Um….sensei, there is something I have been meaning to ask you." Erza said to E.N.D making him raised an eyebrow at her.
"And what is that?"
"Are you gonna stay here?" Erza questioned while twirled her finger.
"Of course…I'll stay here for at least few months before I have to leave again." E.N.D answered with smiled to assured her which causing her smiled again.
"Um…Sensei" Erza began again. "Tomorrow... if you're not busy... could we spar? Like old times?" She asked nervously before she saw a smile on E.N.D's face.
"Sure, I want to see how far you have come." He answered and Erza nodded her head with a smile as the strongest demon from the Book of Zeref walked away and leaved from the girl who had a small smile on her face.
Friday, July 6th, Year X784, 06:13 A.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia Outskirt.
Erza stretched her legs as she stood across from her mentor who was smiling at her. Kagura was off to the side, the only spectator because no one from the guild wanted to see Erza's 'sword demon' Sensei in action. She was also curious at what Erza's mentor capable off. E.N.D smiled noticing the blade at his disciple's side, she told him how she had named the sword Kuroisakura [Black Sakura] that he personally forged for her.
Erza pulled her sword from her right hip and held it out in front of her with her left hand. "Ready sensei?" Erza called out with a smile, excited to be sparring with her mentor once again.
E.N.D then swept his right hand to his side and a pure black sword that seems a bit longer than Erza's with long black chains on its hilt appeared within his grasp. "Anyway Erza…I hope you come at me with intent to kill because I won't be holding back." E.N.D warned her who nodded her head as she pulled Kuroisakura's sheath with her right arm before threw it away to her right side and pointing her own black sword at her mentor.
"You will regret those words, sensei." Erza said, grinned at him and disappeared from everyone sighed before reappearing behind E.N.D who simply smirked as he ducked underneath her swing, making the red head's eyes go wide as she felt the air leave her lungs as E.N.D planted it the hilt of his sword in her stomach.
She was sent up into the air but E.N.D quickly use the chains on his sword and wrapped it around Erza's left leg before threw her into nearby tree, crashing into it while creating a perfect impression of herself. E.N.D watched from the good distance as she managed to gain her composure and swing downwards at the ground from where she was. E.N.D narrowed his eyes before jumping out of the way of the invisible blades that hit the ground causing an explosion of dust and dirt.
E.N.D landed on the ground a few feet from the mass of dust only to jump back as Erza dashed out of the dust cloud and roll out of the way as another set of invisible blades were sent along the ground making the pinknette grin, he couldn't remember the last time he was pushed like this. Even thought he was at least 25% serious, that was no small feat for a human to able to push 'him' in sword fight. Those for years of training seem very useful after all, that was for sure.
"You got stronger Erza, as expected from my student." E.N.D complimented her while simply weaving his way around Erza's swings as she danced around his own movements.
Kagura could swear if Erza's mentor was holding back at the red head. It would seem he was fighting her at Erza's current level and Kagura was scared a little at that. She had numerous sword fights with Erza but she have never even hit the red head once and to think Erza who was much better sword master than her was still nothing compare her mentor.
'No wonder Erza was so skilled with sword, she was taught by the best. I mean, look at those two. It would seem like they are dancing with each other, even though it's obvious that her mentor is currently fighting on her level' Kagura thought to herself as she tried to learn from this spar. 'Perhaps I could learn one or two things from Natsu Dragneel if I ask him.'
"You're still faster than me Sensei." Erza said as she swung her Kuroisakura at her mentor's neck, but he leant back out of reach just by inches only for his feet to come up off the ground and kick the flat of Erza's black sword upwards. He landed on his hand and pushed himself up in a spinning motion while Erza jumped up out of the way of the blade as he landed back on his feet.
"You got faster, I remember you weren't this fast." E.N.D smiled and the red haired Devil Slayer beamed at the praise he gave her before both dashed in at one another, sword met sword and sparks still flew as they began their deathly dance once more.
Kagura simply watched in awe as the two disappeared, only to reappear on another side of the field only for it to repeat over and over again, sparks flew everywhere as the two danced against one another's blades. When both appeared in the middle E.N.D was standing straight, without even a single sweat and scratch on his body but in Erza case, she was more drained while her forehead was bleeding.
"It's one thing I haven't got Sensei." Erza said as groaned out while readjusting her sword with both of her hands. "I still haven't got used to Kuroisakura's weight. She is so heavy."
"Of course she is heavy. She was made from the talon of a certain black beast I've fought." E.N.D told her, causing the red head jaw dropped as she knew who her sensei refer to. E.N.D smiled at her. "Come on, let's finish this. Show me what you have learn Erza." He told her as he brought his sword up again.
The blade was glowing in faint purple, making the red head grin and nod her head before she readied her sword out in front of her once more. E.N.D smirked as he felt the gravity around him become stronger, forcing Kagura who was watching fell to her knee as Erza flared her immense black Maryoku [Magic Power]. The red head changed into a stance, one hand gripping the sheath of the sword while the other was on the tip of the blade. Even under the strain of the gravity, E.N.D was still able to dash forward at incredible speeds straight at his disciple who had also dashed forward. When they met in the middle the entire field blew into a cloud of dust originating from the centre where E.N.D and Erza had collided.
Kagura watched as the smoke cleared both teacher and student were standing a few meters apart, the ground around them looked to be sliced cheese as part crumbled in on themselves before Erza fell to her knees while E.N.D's sword faded away.
"Maybe I still need to learn after all." Erza said as she breathed out tiredly and she fell forward but E.N.D kneeled before her so she didn't hit the dirt. "I'm glad...you came to visit me, sensei." Erza breathed out as she unconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck.
E.N.D smiled a little as he lifted her up, giving her a piggy back over to where Kagura was. "Are you enjoying the show?" E.N.D asked the black haired girl who nodded in response.
"It's nice to see Erza lose for once." Kagura replied as she eyed the unconscious red head who smiled in her sleep. "I've never seen her lost since she joined the guild."
E.N.D merely frowned at that. "I'm her teacher after all, losing to my own student would be disgraceful to me. Erza still need to learn before she can surpass me." He replied to the girl. "Let's get her back to the guild." Kagura nodded her head before walked towards the town along with E.N.D.
As they made their way towards the guild, they happened to coma across with Gray and Lyon. "Gray, Lyon!" Kagura called out to the two ice mages who heard her and ran towards her before the armored girl noticed something. "Where is Ur?"
"Ur is currently visiting her daughter in ERA…" Gray answered the woman before noticed E.N.D who has Erza's on his back. "Kagura, who is he? And why is Erza on his back?" He questioned the black haired girl.
"Oh…He's Natsu Dragneel. He is Erza's sword mentor." Kagura answered, causing the two widened their eyes in shock before smiled nervously at him. "…The reason why Erza on his back is because Natsu-san had spar with Erza which resulting her lose."
"H-Hi…It's nice to meet you." Lyon greeted E.N.D nervously. After all, this person is the one who taught Fairy Tail's strongest mage how to use sword. Of course, he was right to be frightened. But the pinknette merely ignored him and continue heading his way to the guild with the other three following from behind.
After five minutes walking, the group noticed that the citizen was giving the Fairy Tail's mages weird looks before they found out why. Too much their shock with the exception of E.N.D who didn't care at all and Erza who was still unconscious, the entire guild building was almost in complete ruins, punctured in multiple areas by over a dozen massively iron pillars.
"W-What the hell is this..." Kagura growled as she and the others stood in front of the destroyed guild hall. "Who attacked our guild hall?!"
"Did someone… actually do this?" Lyon muttered as he looked up at the guild with anger in his eyes, next to him was a quiet E.N.D with an unconscious Erza on his back.
Gray narrowed his eyes as he gritted his teeth in fury. "Who is responsible for this?"
"It was Phantom…" The group of four minus to Erza turned their heads to see Mirajane standing behind them with a fury expression too on her face. "They really got us good on this one."
"So, Phantom was behind this?" Gray questioned with narrow eyes as he tried to keep himself calm, but if you looked closely at his side you could see his fists were clenched so hard they were pale and shaking.
Kagura slowly turned her head away from the guild to look at her rival with a hard look on her face. "Where are Master and the others?"
Mirajane was silent as she beckoned the group to follow her, and led them to the staircase that went down to the underground basement where they usually kept their storage. Everyone was silent as they made their way downstairs, soon reaching the bottom to see many of the other Fairy Tail wizards were already sitting and drinking. Though instead of the usual cheerfulness that Lucy had come to love, everyone was either quiet with solemn looks on their faces or pissed off and arguing about their next move.
"Look, Kagura is back!" One of the members called out making many heads turn towards the stairs, "And brought Gray, Lyon and Erza's sword mentor too."
"Did you guys see what those assholes did upstairs?" Nab asked before turning his head away with a tsk. "…Shit!"
"We've always been at odds with their guild before, but why would they do this now?" Levy looked up from her drink to her two partners Jet and Droy, who were both grumbling in their seats. They had tried to propose earlier about the guild going to Phantom Lords location and taking them down, but that idea had been shot down.
A drunk Makarov was sitting on the makeshift bar with a mug of beer in his hand, waving over the group. "Yo, Gray, Lyon welcome back."
E.N.D laid Erza on a bed that had been moved down here from the infirmary upstairs. Erza began to regain her conscious. "Um…" She moaned before looking up at the ceiling and looked around and noticed she was on the guild's basement. "…Why are we on the basement?" She asked confusedly.
"Somebody from something called Phantom just messed up with your guild by planted lame ass of iron pole on the building." E.N.D answered her questioned.
Erza merely raised an eyebrow when she heard the word 'iron' before she knew one person who had the power and the magic that have anything to do with iron from Phantom Lord. 'Gajeel Redfox' Was that all she thought, she was sure Gajeel was the one who attacked their guild.
"Master this isn't happy hour!" Kagura narrowed her eyes as she focused on the Guild Master, "How can you be so carefree right now?"
"This is a serious situation Master, Phantom Lord attacked our guild." Mirajane spoke up to show her agreement with Kagura as she stood next to her.
"Don't you two worry so much about those idiots, they're too pathetic to worry about." Makarov replied with a wave of his hand before gulping down his drink. "If the worse thing they can do is attack an empty building then they've got nothing to be proud of."
"Empty?" Kagura repeated with a raised eyebrow.
"The attack happened in the middle of the night when everybody was already gone." Mirajane explained. "I guess that would actually be the most positive thing about this situation."
"HERE'S MY ORDER TO ALL OF YOU!" Makarov yelled out, gaining all attention from everyone in present with the exception of E.N.D and Erza. "NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED NOW, DO NOT RETALIATE!"
Friday, July 6th, Year X784, 09:36 P.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia, Lucy's Apartment.
"Phantom Lord seems like a really powerful guild. Kagura said they used to be number one. Fairy Tail might have a hard time if they fought. Well I shouldn't worry, after all, we have Erza on our side!" Lucy said to herself.
She was headed back to her apartment that she just rented yesterday (With the money she borrowed from Erza) for some well deserved rest. Lucy was happily walking on a railing next to the river along with Plue her Seirei [Celestial Spirit]. When she arrived home she was horrified at the site before her, were Kagura, Gray and Lyon relaxing in her home.
"Welcome back Lucy." They all said at the same time.
"It was bad enough that Erza barged in this morning, but you two?" Lucy yelled before sulked. However they completely ignored her and went about their business. "Why are you all here anyway?"
"Since Phantom Lord attacked us, it's reasonable to say that they're in town." Kagura answered while drinking her teas that she brought from Lucy's kitchen.
"Besides after what happened, it's a lot safer if we stay in groups. That's what Lisanna suggested anyway." Gray added.
"Fine, but why in my house!?" Lucy shouted at the group.
"Because Erza said that you will welcome us!" The three of them answered at the same time, causing Lucy jaw dropped at the answer.
'THAT-THAT BITCH!' She screamed in her head while not aware the red head was grinning inside of Fairy Hills.
Friday, July 6th, Year X784, 10:03 P.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia.
"Are you sure you don't want to be with the other girls at Fairy Hills, Levy?" Jet asked his blue-haired teammate and crush. Night time had quickly arrived and mostly everyone was sleeping or relaxing in the comfort of their homes. These three however were on their way to Jet and Droy's house after leaving the destroyed guild.
Droy nodded his head in agreement, "Yeah, we would understand if you wanted to stay with them."
"Don't be silly! I would never want to break up our team like that! I'm sure you two are capable enough to protect me!" Levy told them with a cheerful smile.
"Levy!" Both her teammates cried tears of joy at the words their crush told them.
Meanwhile, a dark figure opened his eyes at the sound of the three voices. He looked down to see Jet, Droy and Levy walking down the road below him. He then smirked and jumped down. He snickered silently and then charged at the three. All three of them turned their bodies around at the feeling of presence behind them and gasped at the dark figure coming toward them.
Friday, July 6th, Year X784, 10:15 P.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia, Lucy's Apartment.
"Oh Lucy, did you find it relaxing enough?" Kagura asked with a smile as she turned away from the board game.
"Yeah, it was pretty nice… But I there was something that I've been wondering about. It's about Phantom attacking us all of a sudden, do you have any idea why they did it?" Lucy questioned, to which Kagura and Lyon gained serious looks on their faces as they turned to look at her.
Lyon shook his head, "We may have had a few scuffles several times in the past but it has never gotten bad enough that they'd attack us directly… well until now that it."
"And it's not like the master is afraid of them or anything, him being one of the Seiten Dai Madoshi [Ten Wizard Saints] isn't just for show." Gray commented while keeping his eyes on the papers in his hand, before it was taken away by Lucy. "Hey, I want to see how that scene ends!"
"I thought I recognized it, this is my story! Did you go through my stuff?!" Lucy exclaimed while holding the stack of papers close to her chest. "I already promised that Levy would be the first ones to read it." Lucy said. Thinking back to what Gray had said, Lucy had a curious look on her face. "So what was this Seiten Dai Madoshi you were talking about?"
"It's a title given to the ten best wizards on the continent, the Magic Council are the ones that award the wizard with this honor." Kagura explained while turning back to board game, "But just like Master, the Guild Master of Phantom Lord, Jose Porla is one of them as well."
Gray and Lyon then smiled proudly. "Don't forget about our teacher, Ur Milkovich…She is also one of Seiten Dai Madoshi as well."
'Also that man…' Kagura thought to herself with a frown at the thought of a certain azure-haired man.
"Ur…I've heard Erza mentioned her before. She was the one aside of this Gildarts guy that Erza used to call her rival." Lucy said while remembering what Erza said yesterday during her conversation with Laxus. "Not to mentioning we have Erza as the strongest mage in Fairy Tail!"
"The fact of the matter is that not only does the Magic Council forbid any attacks and battles between guilds, there is a strong chance of there being no survivors if we did end up fighting." Kagura explained.
"Are they really that strong?" Lucy asked with a fearful look.
"While I want to say that we are the better guild no problem, there are six people in Phantom that makes up for that. First they have Master Jose who said to be on par with Master Makarov, a group called the Element 4 that are equivalent to our S-classes. But the biggest threat though is the one who attacked our guild hall." Kagura closed her eyes while gritting her teeth. "His name is Kurogane [Black Steel] Gajeel Redfox and he's the Tetsu no Doragon Sureya [Iron Dragon Slayer]."
"DRAGON SLAYER?" Lucy's eyes went wide from surprise.
Friday, July 6th, Year X784, 11:23 P.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Oak Town, Phantom Lord's main Representative Base.
Unlike most of the Fiore's guilds, Phantom Lord has several branches across the country, acting as a representative bases. Largest of them was here, in the Oak Town, not far from guild's real headquarters.
Tall and muscular young man with long, spiky black hair, whose face and limbs were decorated by sets of simple, round studs, was having a late dinner. He wore shabby, black, sleeveless tunic with studded edges, a studded belt around his waist, loose, beige pants tucked inside studded black boots, and a pair of studded brown gloves paired with similarly studded wristbands. He also sports a distinctive wing-like ornament, seemingly made of feathers.
"Gajeel! I just heard. You attacked the Fairy Tail, right? Uhahah, good job!" One of the guild members praised Gajeel, who continued to consume metallic tableware. "I bet their spirit must be pretty crushed by now!" The man continued, unaware of that he's annoying Gajeel, "Serves them right, you know?" Man clapped his palms, one second later he was smashed into the opposite wall of the guildhall by an iron club as other phantom member's just laugh at their unconscious comrade.
"What did I say about disturbing me while I'm eating? Trash…" Gajeel spat, clenching his fist. "Who cares about those fairy assholes? We're more powerful than them."
"The wheels have been set in motion…" A man's voice called from the balcony above dining hall, "Excellent job, Gajeel-san." It was Jose Porla, master of the Phantom Lord guild.
"You're too lenient, master. Those rat bastards won't be lured out of their cages with just that" Gajeel snickered, "So I left them another present."
"My, my…" Jose chuckled while he grinned like a mad man "Though, you two mustn't kill that person, no matter what."
"Ge-he," Gajeel laughed.
Saturday, July 7th, Year X784, 08:00 A.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia, Magnolia Shoutgate Park.
Lucy, Gray, Kagura and Lyon were making their way through the large crowd that had formed around the park, Lisanna had contacted them about something terrible happening at the Southgate Park but seemed too distressed to say any more. All they could pick up from her was that she would meet them there. The three soon met up with Lisanna who was accompanied with her older sister just outside the park where many townspeople could be seen around the main tree, and something was on that tree.
"Everyone please move aside, we're guild members." Kagura led the group through the crowd to the center where the tree was, and what was nailed to the tree horrified them. Levy, Jet and Droy were all beaten and unconscious and were hanged against the tree by their arms. Dry blood was falling down their faces, their clothes were ripped and torn, and painted on Levy's stomach was the Phantom Lord symbol.
"L-Levy-chan!" Lucy cried with tears building up in her eyes.
"Jet! Droy!" Gray took a hesitant step forward as he couldn't take his eyes off his injured friends.
Makarov was walking through the crowd a white tunic with Fairy Tail symbol on the left collar and a black pants in which covered by a formal white coat with white fur around the edge and the Seiten Dai Madoshi symbol at the back. After getting a dozen feet away from the tree, he slowly came to a stop.
"Master…" Kagura refused to take her eyes off of the tree.
Makarov's body trembled as he looked up at the three hanging from the tree and saw their injuries. The grip he had on his staff tightened as he gritted his teeth in anger. "I can easily brush off someone destroying our headquarters and reducing it to rubble..." He began and everyone could hear the anger in his voice, his staff was crushed under his hand and fell to the floor. "...but I will never forgive anybody who brings harm to my children!"
Makarov released a lot of magical power that scared Lucy to death as he said his next sentence.
"THIS MEANS WAR!"
The entire guild roared as he declared that.
Meanwhile Erza was standing far behind the crowd. She was too angered at the sight of her comrades but Erza was someone who wouldn't snap out so easily. She had made a vow to protect all guild members with all of her might, that was what her mentor wished after all.
But something isn't right here, she could tell. She was aware that Phantom Lord tried to lure Fairy Tail out from Magnolia, their first attempt was by having Gajeel to wreck the guild building which didn't bother Makarov at all. But their second attempt was a total success and Fairy Tail is heading straight to their trap. Erza knew it was useless to warn Makarov since he was too pissed to even care.
However Erza couldn't help but wondered. 'What is Phantom Lord really after? If it only because of the rivalry between two guilds, then why would they decided to attack now?' She thought with a thoughtful look on her face as she watched heading out to Oak Town, leaving only Lucy and Lisanna behind to take care of Shadow Gear team.
"Erza…you're not go with them?" The red head heard Lisanna asked her, snapping Erza out of her thought.
Erza merely nodded in response before followed the path where all Fairy Tail's mages had take. But Erza wanted them thinking she is leaving.
'Perhaps it would be wise if I stay here.'
Saturday, July 7th, Year X784 11:00 A.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Oak Town, Phantom Lord's main Representative Base.
Many Phantom Lord's members were here, celebrating the successful diversion against Fairy Tail. Most of them, if not all, were not aware of the real reason behind feud between two guilds, but they were mostly short-minded people, so they were just drinking, relishing Fairy Tail's humiliation.
"So, let's do some work!" One of the guild members said as team of three people headed to the exit door.
"And on our way back, we'll pluck off a few fairy wings!" Another one sneakered with quite dumb smile on his face.
Suddenly a huge explosion occurred as the Phantom Guild member speaking was just about to leave. The force of the explosion charred the mage and sent him flying into one of the tables and then into some of his fellow guild members before stopping just in front of the bar.
"W-What the hell?" One of the Phantom wizards said as they all turned to the entrance which was covered in smoke.
The smoke quickly cleared however to reveal an enraged Mirajane who was already in her Satan Souru [Satan Soul] glaring at the members of Phantom Lord, behind Mirajane was Makarov and the other members of Fairy Tail all following her example and glaring at them. Makarov was the first one to speak.
"WE ARE FAIRY TAIL!"
Everyone shouted in agreement before charging forward with Mirajane in the lead. Wizards from Phantom Lord were sent flying from one side of the guild to the other. Fairy Tail had the edge in strength against Phantom Lord as their large numbers didn't seem to make any difference, this battle was the definition of quality over quantity. Gray and Lyon used their Kori no Zokei Maho [Ice Make Magic] to freeze or attack their enemies. Kagura would cut down her group of enemies with her swords and Mirajane would use her dark spells to either send her enemies flying or demolished them.
The other guild members used their own powers to deal with their opponents, such as Elfman with his Teiku Oba: Bistu Amu [Take Over: Beast Arm], Cana with her Kado Majikku [Card Magic] and Bisca and Alzack with their Ganzu Majikku [Guns Magic].
"Let's get Master Makarov!" A group of Phantom members yelled and charged at the small master of Fairy Tail. Makarov was unfazed by their attack as his eyes shot out a bright light and he grew about ten times his size. The attackers all stopped and looked up at him in fear as he smacked his hand down and crushing them. Cracking sounds were heard as both the floor and the bones of the poor mages who were struck were blocked out by the surrounding fights.
"M-Monster..." One of the mages underneath his hand spoke as he heard his bones cracking and snapping.
"You bastards brought the fight to the children of that monster! Don't even for a second think you'll be protected by the laws of human!" Makarov roared in furious anger as some of the still conscious mages crushed by his hand screamed in fear.
"S-Such strength!" A member of Phantom shouted as he watched in fear as a group of his allies were sent flying.
"Their soldiers ain't small fry, either!" Another member cried out before being slammed in the face with a colorful boar created by Reedus.
"They're insane!"
"Jose!" Makarov roared again as he shrunk back down to his regular size. "Show yourself!"
"You guys aren't enough…" Slamming her fist into the ground, Mirajane released several pillars of fire from the ground and sent the group surrounding him flying. "Now tell me… WHERE THE HELL IS IRON BASTARD?!"
"This is really weird, I don't see any members of the Element 4 either." Kagura said as she dodged an attack from behind and cut them down before using Kanso [Requip] to summon her Entei no Yoroi [Flame Empress Armor]. She spun her blade and created a small tornado of fire before charging forward towards another group of Phantom wizards.
"So...that's Titania no Kagura, while that white haired chink must be Majin Mirajane [Demon Mirajane]…" Gajeel muttered as he looked down at the small battlefield from the rafters, his injuries from the night before almost completely gone. "But I don't see Gildarts, Ur, Laxus or Mystogan anywhere...even Meio [The Underworld King] Erza Dragneel ain't here too...they're underestimating us..." He crossed his arms as he watched Fairy Tail continue to push his guild, but that didn't seem to bother him by the smirk on his face. "It's surprised me to see Master Jose's plan is going so smoothly. Continue to rampage like usual, you worthless scum."
"Kagura! Mira!" Makarov shouted to his two S-class wizards as he made his way up the stairs, knocking away many of the Phantom members that tried to stop him. "I'm putting you two in charge here! Jose is probably at the top floor. I'm gonna tear him a new one!"
"As you wish, Master!" Kagura replied with a nod and watched him as he walked up the stairs. She quickly turned back to the battle and had only one last thing to say before charging forward while changing her armor. "… Please be careful."
Saturday, July 7th, Year X784, 11:06 A.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia.
"Okay, so I got everything Lisanna asked for. Now I just need to head back to the hospital for lunch." Lucy said as she walked along a path with a bag of groceries in her arms. "It's kinda quiet with everyone gone." Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt rain drops start to fall and hit against her head.
"Rain?" She asked as she looked up to the sky. "No way... it's raining even though the sun is out?" She exclaimed in shock as she saw nothing but a clear blue sky above her. "W-What's going on?"
"Drip, drip, drop." Lucy lowered her head to see a figure walking in the rain in front of her. "Yes...Juvia is a Ame Onna [Rain Woman]… Drip, drip, drop."
"Huh?" Lucy questioned as she dropped the bag of food she brought to the ground and covered her head with her arms to prevent her hair from getting wet.
"What kind of woman are you?"
"Erm...who are you?" Lucy asked confused. She watched as the woman opened up her umbrella and then walked away.
"I had a fun time. Farewell."
"Eh? What was that all about?" Lucy shouted in complete shock.
"Non, non, non, non!" An annoying voice called out as the calmly laid-out road on the ground next to the blue-haired woman began to shift. A phallus started to emerge from the ground, and soon it shifted again to reveal a very skinny man wearing a brown suit and a monocle. "You shouldn't walk away from you job, Juvia-sama." said the man as he slid back to stand beside the blue haired woman. "I believe this young woman here is our cible."
Lucy's eyes widened when she realized what the man said. "Cible...target?!"
The man tilted his body to the side with a hand on his monocle. "Sorry for the belated introductions, but I am Sol of Element 4, you can call me, Monsieur Sol."
Lucy gritted her teeth as she took a step back. "Element 4...Phantom!"
"We come from the Great Phantom Lord to welcome you."
"Juvia is a member of the Element 4, who brings rain." Lucy's eyes widened in shock as she dropped her bag of her groceries.
'P-Phantom...these people are the ones who...' She felt anger build in her as she remembered what the doctors had said about two powerful wizards being responsible for the attack on Levy, Jet and Droy. She gritted her teeth and quickly went to her waist to grab her keys. "You are the ones who hurt Levy-chan and her team!"
Lucy's eyes widened as she was suddenly trapped in a large sphere of water, she shifted her gaze to the woman dressed in blue. "Juvia didn't hurt them. They aren't worth Juvia's time."
"Non, non, non. I'd like to clear up that misunderstanding with three nons. Wrecking the guild and attacking your comrades were all done by Sir Gajeel, not us!" Sol rubbed his moustache as he watched Lucy try to move around in the water. "Although, it is true that this was a unanimous decision made by our guild."
"What is this...?" Lucy barely managed to say as she felt the air in her lungs give out on her. "Let me out!"
Juvia continued to hold her hand out as she easily controlled the water surrounding Lucy, "Juvia's Wota Rokku [Water Lock] is unbreakable. But don't worry, Juvia will not kill you since that is not the job involving you, Lucy Hear-." Juvia's words were cut when the water sphere shimmered, then exploded from the force of an unknown slash attacks.
Both Phantom mage's eyes widened in surprise but Juvia quickly hid it and narrowed her eyes when a kick suddenly aimed for her. The blue haired mage managed to duck just in time but her partner wasn't as lucky as her as Sol was sent flying until he disappeared from sight.
Lucy was on the ground, coughing some water and desperately gasping for air. Lucy looked up to see who her savior was that happen to be a familiar scarlet haired beauty. "E-Erza…" She said in happiness but the red head didn't respond as she didn't avert her eyes from Juvia.
Erza then sighed tiredly. "So my gut is on the spot again…damn, that fool old man is walking straight to their trap." She mumbled to herself, her eyes never leaved the dark blue haired woman who merely returned her gaze calmly. "I think I know why Phantom after you Lucy. Either they want to blackmail your father or your father had requested them to retrieve you."
Lucy's eyes widened in shock. "W-What?"
"It's true…" The dark blue haired girl confirmed. "…your father had requested us to retrieve you but my mission is to capture Lucy Heartfilia and bring her to Jose. We won't hand you to your father since Jose have another plan that involving you." Juvia explained as she marched forward slowly towards the two, Lucy was on alarmed and hid behind Erza who still calm as ever. "But my primary target is you, Erza Dragneel. It was my mentor's wish for me to kill you."
Lucy then widened her eyes even more at that revelation. Why would this woman want someone as good as Erza die? She couldn't understand, did Erza do something that against her in the past. Lucy was scared when Juvia was about a few meters away from the two.
But too much her surprise, Juvia merely walked passed them. "But right now, I'm not in the mood of fighting so, we will met again…sooner or later." And with that, the blue haired girl was disappeared from Magnolia and the rain had stopped.
Lucy just standing on her place while her brain tried to comprehend what just happened. Her mind was thinking about that woman from earlier called Juvia. First she was speaking third person, using her name on her sentences and later, she spoke normally even called her guild master by his name without title when Erza shown up.
Lucy couldn't help but wondered as she turned to Erza. "Erza…who is that woman really is?"
Erza began to walk away as she answered. "Kagura may have told you about Jose and Gajeel being the biggest threat from Phantom Lord…" Erza turned around to see Lucy nodded her head as she continued. "…Well, the truth is that woman is our REAL threat from Phantom Lord, one of few people that could match me in combat. I don't think even Jose know about her true power."
Lucy widened her eyes in surprise at that. "W-What? You mean she is about as powerful as you are?" Erza nodded her head and began to walk again.
"That's correct…she is after all, a Devil Slayer like me."
Saturday, July 7th, Year X784, 10:24 A.M, Earthland, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia, Local Apartment.
"Juvia Lockser…born in May 4th Year X765. She really despised most of humanity for complaining about rain and drowned them when she encountered them." E.N.D read about Juvia's profile out loud inside of his rented apartment from the folder.
He sat on his bed while took a sip of his drink before continued while grinning like a mad man. "Serafall really pick up the good one…she may be not as powerful as Erza but she is clearly close to her level, a perfect match for my beloved apprentice." E.N.D closed the folder, threw it to his bed while staring out from the window.
"This is your first test Erza…I came here myself to see you in action with my own eyes. Prove me that love can overcome hate."
To Be Continued
Profile of Erza Dragneel
Name: Erza Dragneel
Alias: Meio - The Underworld King
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Hair Color: Scarlet
Eyes Color: Brown
Affiliation: Fairy Tail
Guild Mark Location: Left Shoulder (Black}
Relatives: Unamed Parent (Deceased), E.N.D (Mentor)
Magic & Abilities
Kaen no Metsuaku Maho - Flame Devil Slayer Magic
Known Spells:
Enma no Gekiko - Flame Devils's Rage
Enma no Haken - Flame Devil's Destruction Fist
Enma no Haen - Flame Devil's Destruction Flame
Immense Strength
Immense Speed
Immense Durability
Immense Reflexes
Immense Endurance
Immense Magic Power
Keen Intelect
Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant
Master Swordsmanship Specialist
Equipment
Kuroisakura - Black Sakura
