Sorry last chapter was so short. I just couldn't continue with that ending. I hope I didn't disappoint with the whole climax idea. I'm just not as good with epic battle scenes and I knew I couldn't do it justice. How about you guys can fill in your own battle endings there?

I'm starting to get emotional with the ending so close.

I think I'm gonna split this chapter into 2 like I did for chapter 5.

Lucy's POV

It was the day after the battle of Magnolia. Everyone's morale was high with the end to the titans here, but their physical states, not too good.

Natsu wheeled around, showing off his red wheelchair and pretty much full body cast to anyone who couldn't run away.

"…And see? It's got red flame decals and I attached rocket boosters as well!"

"That's great, Natsu," Lucy snored.

"Oy, Luce, wake up!" Natsu yelled into her ear.

"Whu-?" Lucy jerked up.

Mikasa walked over to the two and sat down next to Lucy. "What's wrong?"

"I'm so tired." Lucy struggled to lift her head. "I used so much magic power yesterday, and with all the adrenaline, I didn't notice it. Plus I was up until 3 am bringing back Magnolia citizens because I'm one of the few that can still walk."

Mikasa smiled. She then held out her hand, her face retorting back to serious. "Friends?"

"Whu-?" Lucy was shocked. Armin slid in across from her.

"Do it. Take her hand. She'll beat you to a pulp if you don't and she's a good person to have on your side."

"Okay," Lucy shrugged. They shook.

Eren's POV

Eren was sitting at the bar while Mira wiped down the counter. Hange sprinted up.

"Hey, Mira, Eren. I read that fanfiction. It is so amazing! I totally ship it!"

Mirajane giggled. "Thank you."

Eren fell down onto the ground. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Both girls laughed before Hange continued. "Yeah, it's so life- like. Like what Eren just did. Wasn't that on page twelve?" Hange started flipping through the booklet before turning her attention to Eren, who lifted himself back up.

"By the way, Eren. How the heck did you figure out how to transform?"

Eren stirred his drink. "It was Lisanna, the white-haired girl who wanted to help us before Natsu supposedly got eaten. She pulled me into an alleyway and explained this: So here, transforming like that would be magic, and if I was able to do it in the walls, I should be able to do it here, only through this place's process. I just had to treat my power like magic inside me. So I had to add a third step. Saying the spell. Because that's what they do here to trigger magic."

Hange had already filled out half a notebook and more sheets covered in her scrawl floated to the floor.

"Oh my fucking god. Where is this Lisanna? I have like 50 million questions for her." Mirajane pointed, and Hange sprinted.

Mirajane giggled and continued to wipe down the counter. Eren looked down, and another woman joined him at the counter.

"Mira. 3 barrels, please." The culprit was Cana.

Mirajane looked up, concerned. "Cana, normally you just start off with 2."

Cana pounded on the counter. "I need 3. I'm so drained of magic power."

Mirajane objected. "But you were working to move out the citizens."

Cana rolled her eyes. "I know."

Mirajane sighed and brought out 3 barrels. Cana whispered a thank you and started to chug.

Eren sensed a strange similarity. "Do you by any chance know a Hannes?

Armin's POV

"You mean I can keep these?" Armin gazed in wonder at the piles of books spread out before him.

"Yep," Levy nodded. "Whichever ones you'd like. I probably have too many. I also pulled some more geography ones."

Armin could faint. He started grabbing books and stacking them in his arms.

"Here, let me help," Levy offered. Armin had already taken so many books he couldn't hold them all, and showed no sign of stopping. Levy started to topple over. "Whoa-"

Gajeel picked the books out of Levy's arms. "Man, squirt, never knew words could be this heavy."

Armin smiled and stated, "I'm gonna go find a bag for these." Levy didn't notice.

Armin staggered across the floor to a closet in a hallway in the back. He saw Annie standing in the corner looking at the ceiling. He tried to open the door to the closet, but he dropped the books, sending them flying. One landed over by Annie's foot. She looked down at it, grumbled, and walked past Armin.

Annie was leaving the hallway when Armin called, "I don't need any help!"

Annie turned around and glared at him, sending chills down his back. "Good. 'Cause I wasn't gonna give you any."

"You could at least hand me that book over there," Armin yelled, irritated at the girl. He stood up and brushed off his pants. Annie rolled her eyes, picked up the book, and walked over to him in a 'there' motion.

Armin crossed his arms and scowled at her attitude. But then, she kissed him. Annie kissed him. Annie Leonhart kissed Armin Arlert. It took less than a second and Armin was making too much of a deal of it, but she had kissed him.

Once she pulled away after the half-second kiss, Annie took the book and smacked it into his hands. She turned around, grumbling, and left. Armin was paralyzed. He dropped the book, his face went red, and he fell to the floor in a state of shock. What just happened?