Hey guys! I'm back, and late again as usual. Sorry, I've been way too obsessed with Exo lately. Anyway, this is the second to last chapter of this story. Thank you for everyone who has followed, favorited, and reviewed...I hope you liked it. Tell me in the comments below what you want to read next (a chapter story, drabble, etc). Hope you enjoy! ~Hiraethe


"Natsu and Lucy...they did it!" Wendy said, clapping her hands together in glee. Vala Maria snorted, muttering something about over confident little girls, and cracked her knuckles. Carla stared at her partner in worry.

"Wendy, you'll have to do it."

"Do what?" she asked, her eyes widening in confusion. The exceed rolled her eyes, pointing at their opponent. She was dressed in a white armor, her emerald hair drawn back in an ethereal white crown. Wendy stared back at Carla.

"What?"

"Haven't you noticed it?" Carla hummed. When no response came from her friend, she sighed. "The change of ethernano in the air, I mean." Wendy began to sniff the air.

"You're right...it's rising at astonishing rates!" Wendy exclaimed. "Carla, you don't mean...you want me to use dragon force?" Carla nodded.

"Natsu, Lucy, Gray, and Erza are always pushing themselves to the limits. You'll need to as well...in order to become stronger."

"But, still, it's dragon force...,"

"I don't think we have any other choice. Look! You've gone at Vala Maria with you all you had, and she isn't even wounded. Think how much trouble Gray and Erza are going to have."

Wendy closed her eyes, not wanting to think about all the gruesome situations the pair would have gotten into by now. She furrowed her eyebrows, opening her mouth.

"What are you doing, kid?" Vala Maria taunted. "Taking your last breaths of air?"

Suddenly, a large gust of wind filled the room. Carla flew into the wall. The doors, which were covered so heavily with metal, were ripped out of their confinements like paper. Vala Maria raised her fists in defense.

"What the...this is nothing like the power she had displayed before!" she said, fear welling up inside her. However, in an instant, she was smiling.

"Dragon...Force...,"

"What is this, little girl?" Vala Maria asked. "You haven't given up."

"Shut up! Right now...in this form...," Wendy said, the wind swirling around her like a tornado. "You're powerless against me!" Vala Maria's smile did not falter. Wendy bounced along the walls nimbly, bringing a powerful hand to smite her opponent ruthlessly.

"That's right. The only way to win this fight...is to show me that you're not afraid."

Wendy's eyes widened at her words, punching her in the face. Vala Maria coughed up blood, falling backwards. Wendy bounced back for another attack, jumping again before kicking her in the face. This time, when reeling backwards, Vala Maria did not get back up. She lay on the floor, unmoving. After helping Carla up, Wendy went to look at the damage she had caused.

Vala Maria's angel powers were no longer in sight. Now, her emerald hair was displayed messily on the floor. She was clothed in a peach coloured tank tops and jeans, her feet bare and battered. Her body was covered in scratches and cut. Wendy looked at her warily, bending down shakily.

"Wendy, you don't have enough strength left," Carla snapped. "Come on now, turn off the bomb quickly...,"

The dragon slayer pressed her hands against Vala Maria's body, a bright light shining.

"Even if she is my enemy, she's still human," Wendy whispered, her eyes crinkling as she smiled. Carla's mouth gaped open, before she smiled as well.

"I see," she said. "Make it quick though." The healing ritual only took a few minutes. Wendy stood up again, swaying a bit as she walked over to the magic bomb. The switch was covered in bronze. With an effort, she switched it off. She looked at Carla.

"Oi, Wendy. Are you okay?"

The dragon slayer slumped down, black spots threatening her vision.

"We're all counting on you now...Gray...Erza...,"


"Damn it, those fools are dropping like flies!"

Erza sliced again at Mercury, this time bringing her sword to slice him in the stomach. He coughed up some blood, groaning in pain.

"Wendy won?" Erza asked, her heart jumping up in disbelief. Gray looked over tiredly in the scarlet's direction.

"Unfortunately," Seraphim responded, incredulous to the situation herself. Gray smirked, crossing his arms.

"That's right, losers," Gray said. "You shouldn't underestimate our little dragon slayer just because she's a kid!"

Seraphim stole the ice mage a disgusted glance. Their tattoos had flickered out, for they had agreed that the only way to fight fairly was for both to become vulnerable to ice once more. She bent down, ice shooting out of her fingertips.

"Ice Ocean!" A sharp wave of ice pierced Gray's abdomen, and he let out a cry of anguish. Erza's head whipped around.

"You idiot, pay attention!" she yelled, her voice thick with worry. Gray covered his mouth, forcing himself off the ground. He looked at the scarlet tiredly.

He really did look exhausted. His abdomen, bloody as it was, wasn't even the worst injury on back had been all but ripped open but a thick ice blade, and his whole body was covered in scratches. His eyes showed nothing but weariness.

Seraphim, also, was wounded. She had been cut multiple times, which was more than Erza could say for Mercury. The only wound dealt on to him was the one she had just given, and that was when he distracted.

From now on, his focus would be completely on her.


Gray rushed forward, blades springing out from his hands.

"Ice Make: Lance!"

Seraphim dodged them, her hands opening to reveal blades of her own. Gray dodged them as well, one of them slicing the top of his shoulder. He gritted his teeth, looking at the clock. His eyes widened.

They had two minutes.

"What the hell? I thought we had three freaking hours!" Gray said, and Seraphim laughed. "Ice Make: Cannon!" Part of the bullet hit her side, and she screamed. Her form stumbled back. Gray stopped to catch his breath, kneeling down on the ground.

"Ice Make: Ribbon!"

An abundance of ribbons snaked towards Gray and sliced opened his sides. His face contorted in pain, and he rammed his fist into his hand in an attempt to counterattack Seraphim's actions.

"Ice Make...,"

"Gray."

"What?" Gray asked in annoyance, turning towards Erza in frustration. "Can't you see I'm busy? Ice make...,"

"Gray~"

"Erza, stop distracting me!" The ice mage said in a hurry, blushing a bit as he rammed his fist in his hand once more.

"Gray Fullbuster, get over here right now or may Mavis have mercy on your soul...I mean it, Gray."

Gray sighed in defeat, walking over to his red headed partner in reluctance. Seraphim did the same, joining up with Mercury in order to formulate a good plan. Erza put a hand on his shoulder, yet the ice mage shoved her off angrily.

"What the hell, Erza. You couldn't have waited for five seconds?" Gray spat. Erza punched him in the head, leaning in towards his ear.

"We're going about this the wrong way. Even for us, the task of beating them is way to difficult."

"Of course! I should have been paired up with that leader dude. You can't use your swords, and I can't use my ice devil slayer magic. We're doomed."

"Gray, one more word out of your mouth...,"

"Okay, okay, fine. But then what do you want us to do?"

"Gray, all we were sent to do was turn off the switch, you know."

The retort readied on Gray's tongue died, and his eyes widened in realization. He rubbed the back of his head, his next words unsteady.

"So, we distract them?"

"Wrong. We've already completed our mission."

Gray tilted his head to the side in confusion.

"Gray, I turned off the bomb as soon as we walked in. I just thought that beating them would be a plus, but...perhaps it is time to go. Before one of us gets hurt."

Their two opponents whipped their heads around, wondering if their ears were deceiving them. Mercury's hair bristled in anger, and he barred his teeth at them. Gray looked as clueless as they were.

"Damn fairies...you've really done it now."

"I could say the same thing to you guys," Erza said. "Both of you, strong as you are, couldn't even notice that something was amiss." Mercury's mouth opened in retort, but nothing came. Instead, he smiled, looking at Seraphim with a supremely terrible look. They interlocked fingers. Gray's eyes widened.

"Hey, I know this...this is the thing I did with Juvia!" the ice mage said, turning towards Erza.

"A unison raid," Erza muttered, yet, as soon as she said it, she collapsed to the ground. Her breath began to quicken, and some of her dried up wounds reopened.

"Erza are you okay?" Gray said, kneeling down next to her and scooping her into his arms. The scarlet closed her eyes, before opening them again.

"Yes, now put me...GRAY!"

Immediately, Gray was standing. He clutched his side, his previous wounds beginning to slow his speed.

"Unison Raid: Metal Ice Goddess!"

A spiral of metal and ice fused together, heading straight for Erza. She closed her eyes, bracing herself for the attack. However, with her current wounds, there was no way she would survive the attack...

"Erza!"


Okay...we only have about two chapters left, I think. I could be wrong, but I'm too lazy to check. Also, I'm going to my first concert tomorrow! It is the EXO Concert in New York City! I am so excited: to meet Chanyeol, D.O. , Chen, Baekhyun, Suho, Sehun, Kai, and Xiumin! I'm really upset that Lay won't be there...but it's all good! See you soon! ~ Hiraethe