Musical Death Rising and Defeat
Night has just arrived and in the far distance, an army of Rune Knights are marching in the direction of Clover Town, some mounted on their horses while others are walking on foot, all with weapons and shields.
"We have received reports that Eisenwald is plotting to murder the Guild Master at their conference in Clover. I won't let that happen on my watch. We have to stop them." The Rune Captain Knight explained.
"Let's show those wizards the might of the Fiore Army!" The Knight Captain determined.
"Yes, sir!" The army shouted together as the full moon shines brightly on top of them.
(With Kageyama)
After a long travel in the magic-mobile and managing to lose those Fairy Tail flies along the way using a little decoy he had prepared just in case, Kageyama was finally able to make his way to the conference building in Clover.
"(Yeah, this'll work. Surely, they'll be able to hear the Lullaby's song from here.)" Kageyama thought stared down at the building from a high hill point.
"(Finally, the time has come!)" Kageyama thought believed Eisenwald will have its revenge.
But then Kageyama felt something creep shiver down his spin when he heard someone making smooching sounds from behind him.
"There are some hot little numbers in this week's issue!" Makarov giggled perverted.
"Wow, young wizarding ladies are so much more powerful now than they were back in my day, and sexier too!" Makarov bragged, revealing to be reading a wizard magazine of hot young wizards and such.
But Makarov gasped for some reason.
"I don't have time for this! I need to catch up to those fools to make sure they didn't destroy an entire town since Nine is with them!" Makarov reminded himself.
But Makarov gasped again when he finally noticed there is someone with him in the woods.
"It's not what it looks like! I was doing some research on female wizards! It was innocent and I have no reason to be ashamed!" Makarov tried to make up the excuse as he doesn't want anyone to think he's a perverted old man.
"I don't care what you're doing." Kageyama sighed, not really sure what's the deal with this old man.
"You've been hurt badly, boy. You shouldn't be wandering around the woods in your condition." Makarov advised when he noticed this young man banded in bandages on the chest area.
"Yes sir, you're right. Actually, the nurse who put this bandage on me said the same thing." Kageyama mentioned, acting calm to hide his evil intent. Though it wasn't all a lie since that nurse woman did help him back there.
"Well then, you should listen to the medical professions more. Especially if one is a nurse." Makarov said before letting out a sigh.
"(Hold on, that's Makarov, the Master of the Fairy Tail Guild.)" Kageyama thought realized who that old man is.
"(Fucking damn it… Why do I keep running into these files?)" Kageyama thought cursed his luck, or maybe this could be his chance for revenge on Fairy Tail for always getting in Eisewald's way.
"E-Excuse me?" Kageyama said, getting the attention just in time when Makarov was about to leave.
"I don't suppose you'd care to hear a song? They wouldn't let me play my flute while I was in the hospital. It'd mean a lot to play for someone again." Kageyama lied in slight cheerful tone.
"That's one creep-looking flute you got there." Makarov commented on the skull-headed flute.
"I know, but it has a beautiful sound." Kageyama stated, a sound that will kill this old man without any trouble at all.
"Hmm, I really should get going, but I guess one song couldn't hurt." Makarov decided to hear this boy out.
"Oh, thank you." Kageyama thanked while mentally believing that Eisenwald has won.
"Be sure to listen carefully, okay, sir?" Kageyama advised as he held Lullaby close to his mouth.
"(This is it.)" Kageyama thought readied to play the flute, and he remembered the words his guildmates would always say about weak legal guilds and such.
"Who'd wanna join a legal guild anyway? They suck! Those Fairy Tail guys are too weak to be takling' such big talk! The Lullaby's song will be our revenge against those who stripe us of our rights and forced us to live in darkness!" The Eisenwald Guild shared their anger and insults.
But just as Kageyama was about to play the flute after taking a deep breath, he heard the voice of one of those Fairy Tail files.
"Do you honestly believe that killing more will make it better? It will be the exact opposite." Juvia's voice said.
"Because I'm a doctor, it's my job to save every life that are hurt right in front of me, and I cannot turn my back on them. Doctors are like wizards such you all, it is our job to perform miracles for them to live!" The nurse woman's voice repeated in Kageyama's head.
And then he started to hear Natsu's voice too.
""I know he's one of our enemies, but I'd feel guilty if we just left him here to die." Natsu's voice said. ""He's a member of your guild! He trusted you and you tried to kill him!" Even remembering the moment when Natsu felt angry of how Kageyama was stabbed back at the station.
Kageyama started to feel something odd of himself when remembering those Fairy Tail lies being so strong and yet so compassion, even to an enemy like him when he and the others of his guild tried to kill them before.
"Look, there he is!" Gray spotted Kageyama.
"And Master Makarov is there too!" Nine feared.
"Master!" Erza believed they must hurry to save their master.
"Shh." Bob shushed them, creeping them out and stopping them from going in.
"We're just about to get to the good part." Bob said before gazing his sight on both Natsu and Gray.
"Well, aren't you boys yummy?" Bob flirted, but that only creeps out the boys even more even feeling a bit scared.
"Who the heck is that guy?" Lucy asked, creeped out of this fat man.
"That would be Master Bob of the Blue Pegasus." Erza answered.
"Erza, Nine! Honey, you two have really filled out since we last saw each other." Bob complimented.
"You're telling me that weirdo's the Master of the Blue Pegasus?" Lucy couldn't picture this guy being a master of that guild.
"This is Juvia's first time meeting him too, and honestly, Juvia's a bit letdown on this." Juvia said with a sweat drop.
Back with Makarov and Kageyama, the old man can clearly see this young man is hesitating to play the flute.
"Well, I can't wait all night, young man." Makarov stated that he has somewhere to be.
Kageyama was confused to himself, why was he hesitating so much when he already made up his mind to kill the Guild Masters just like the others in Eisenwald, why was he feeling this sudden guilt. He tries shaking this off and moving closer to the flute.
"That meanie is gonna hurt that old man!" Mai gasped.
"Can you guys keep it down over there. We're just about to get to the good job." Goldmine smiled, leaning on a tree. And Bob is clenching onto Natsu and Gray.
"He's with Quatro Cerberus!" Lucy recognized that man.
"Yes, I believe his name is Goldmine!" Lucy nodded.
"You know what, I don't think we need to worry about our Master here." Nine believed with a chuckle.
"Well?" Makarov wondered what could be taking the boy so long.
"(I… I can do this. I just have to play one song… and that will change everything!)" Kageyama thought believed, try telling himself that yet he still hesitates to play.
That's when Makarov decided to drop the mask and broke the silence to give this boy what he needed to hear.
"Nothing's going to change." Makarov said, this confused and shocked Kageyama.
"You cannot change the fact that those who are weak will forever remain weak. Now maybe it's just me, but I don't think that's a bad thing." Makarov stated.
"I mean, we humans are weak creatures by nature. Our insecurities are the reason that Guilds even exist and they're why we have friends. When we're surrounded with allies, it's easier to stay positive about the future. Think of it this way: if we're clumsy, then we may stumble and bum into things, but as long as we have faith in our future, we continue marching forward. Our inner strength emerges on its own, but we have to choose that path and pledge to live our lives to the fullest." Makarov believed strongly in each word that is making an impact to Kageyama now.
"Don't let that silly flute get in the way." Makarov advised to the young dark mage.
It was then, right then and there is when Kageyama realizes what he was about to do truly is wrong and knows this isn't what he truly wanted. He just wanted to be recognized as a mage from a proud guild, with friends he can always count on, and be proud of himself in the life he has lived in.
Realizing all the mistakes and wrongs he had done; he dropped the flute and fell on his knees.
"I surrender." Kageyama said, admitting defeated.
"Well done, Master!" Erza smiled as she and the others runs on over to him.
"Great job, gramps!" Gray said proudly for his guild master.
"Wha—How did you kids end up in Clover?" Makarov asked, surprised to see his wizards here.
"It's kind of a long story, but we can talk about that later." Nine said.
"Master Makarov, your words touched me so deeply that I was almost moved to tears." Erza hugged Makarov, hurting his head on her armor.
"Well, looks like we were just in time to see Gramps talk his way out of another one." Gray smiled.
"Yes, Lullaby has been stopped. Which means we don't have to worry about anyone dying." Juvia smiled, so relief that this whole ordeal has been dealt with.
"Hey Mister Shadow Man, you got a lot of nerves leaving when Miss Litchi helped heal your wounds! You're going to apologizes right now or else I'll have to give you my squirrel punch!" Makoto shouted at Kageyama.
"Right, I am sorry." Kageyama apologized to Litchi.
"It's alright, I'm just happy that everything has worked out." Litchi smiled.
However, they will soon find out that not everything has been settled when all three eyes of the Lullaby flute started to glow and emitting purple and black fog from the mouth and eyes, along with an eerie demonic laugh.
"I've grown tried of you cowardly wizards and your antics!" Lullaby yelled angrily.
"Something came out!" Happy gasped as everyone is also shocked of the death flute suddenly being able to talk.
The fog goes up toward the sky along with some lightning that is erupting from the flute itself and a magic circle appears in the sky.
"Shit, looks like things are about to get worse." Nine cursed.
"I can no longer hold back! I shall come forth to devour you myself!?" Lullaby declared and the flute transformed. Becoming an extremely tall beast that has three eyes, two legs, two arms and one head. There are many cutouts in its body.
"I shall feast upon your pitiful souls!" Lullaby declared.
"IT'S SO BIG!" Lucy and Juvia screamed in fear.
"Way to state out the obvious!" Happy feared with his body shaking.
"Children, stay close to me!" Litchi hugged Makoto and Mai onto her body.
"What is that thing? Erigor never said anything about a monster flute!" Kageyama gasped, feeling his blood running dry because of fear.
"Probably because the damn bastard never bothers to do any research on the flute before deciding on taking it." Nine angered of this happening right now.
"We're in a pickle." Bob commented.
"It must be a demon from the Book of Zeref." Goldmine guessed, knowing that he is definitely right.
"Okay, I'm pretty sure nobody said anything about the flute turning into a monster, so what gives?" Natsu asked.
"Because that is the true form of Lullaby, the demon that was created by the Black Wizard Zeref who was known for using the forbidden black magic known as Living Magic which was said to be his specialty." Nine explained on what she read about in old books and such about Zeref.
"Living Magic?" Erza confused of that type of magic.
"Who's Zeref? Wasn't he some ancient wizard?" Gray asked, trying to remember if he heard of that name before.
"He's the most evil wizard the world has ever known. He was very powerful in his day." Bob answered as he looks up at Lullaby.
"But in my wildest dreams, I never thought this dark legacy would pop back up again." Bob said, feeling a bit of fear of this.
"Now then, which of these delectable souls shall I dine on first?" Lullaby grinned as he looked down at the wizards in front of him.
"Detectable, huh? Do you think souls are really that tasty?" Natsu asked his mom/girlfriend.
"Only if you're dead or having a forbidden magic that allows you to eat souls. But we don't have time to wonder about that, we have to stop that thing right now!" Nine pointed out with a fierce look in her eyes.
"Does he think about food even during a time like this?" Lucy asked the water mage of Fairy Tail.
"Only when food is even mentioned." Juvia answered.
"Alright, so we're ready to fight?" Natsu excited, pounding his flaming fists together.
"Hold on, Natsu, I think you should sit this one out along with the others." Nine said, surprising the team.
"No giant wooden demon is gonna scare off the Fiore Army! Charge!" The Rune Knight Captain determined to see this battle through to the very end as the other knights are with him.
"You doubt my power? I'll prove it to you!" Lullaby unleashed a little magical blast from his mouth and destroyed an entire mountain with ease that shocked everyone.
"Uh, captain, are we scared yet?" One knight asked, wanting to run away and go home right now.
"Now men! Retreat! Run for your lives!" The Rune Knight Captain yelled in fear and all the knights ran away knowing they stood no chance against that demon.
"I have no need for those pathetic humans. I prefer the taste of a wizard's soul and I will constime all of yours!" Lullaby proclaimed fiercely.
"I like to see you try with me." Nine glared deathly as she flew into the air.
"Oh, you seem to be a very strong wizard. I'm going to enjoy devouring your soul." Lullaby smirked.
"You won't be tasting anything… when you're burned alive." Nine glared as she held her hands out.
"Through the burning flames of Hell, to punish those who dare to stand in my way. I summon you to burn this soul until not even the soul remains!" Nine chanted her spell to finish this monster off in one go.
"Hi no Kagutsuchi!" Nine summoned her enormous fire monster roaring at the flute monster.
"Wha… What is this?" Lullaby asked in shock. Even though that Lullaby is still bigger, he can definitely tell that this one is very powerful.
Without any more seconds, Hi no Kagutsuchi unleash a powerful stream of fire right at the giant wooden demon and it burst up like a flaming geyser and Lullaby screams in utter and agonizing pain until in the next few seconds and the wooden demon has completely been destroyed in one shot.
"And that's that." Nine smiled as her fire monster disappeared into flames.
"Holy shit! Nine completely burned the monster so much that there's nothing left of Lullaby!" Lucy gasped.
"That woman is so OP, am I right?" Gray asked smirking.
"That's just how Nine is, being Fairy Tail's most powerful wizard and a Wizard Saint." Erza smiled.
"Oh yeah, you rock mom!" Natsu cheered.
"I have to say, Makky. You really gotten yourselves some good kids, especially one feisty witch." Bob complimented.
"This here generation of wizards really are something else." Goldmine smiled.
"Yes, I couldn't agree with you more." Makarov nodded while Makoto is jumping with excitement of seeing that with Litchi and Mai very shocked of this.
Kageyama is also shocked of seeing just how powerful that woman is, able to destroy a demon with one attack has made him rethink that being in a legal guild might not be so bad. But his thoughts were corrupted in fear when Bob mentions that he used to look just like him back in his younger days.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
Two big things happened: Makarov was able to make Kageyama see the error of his ways with some strong and moving words, and Nine defeated the Lullaby monster with her own fierce fire magic in one attack that it would never been seen nor heard of again. The mission of stopping Eisenwald has now been accomplished.
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