Fairy Tail: City of Heaven
Part 9
Wendy and the cats were flying as fast as they could to escape Maltazz and his minions, but it was a failed endeavor. The Archer, Lyda, subdued with one shot of her sleeping arrow, they just joined the rest of the group in Maltazz's dungeon. "Your holiness the little girl and the cats are subdued" reported Lord Tytos, "Very good, all goes according to plan" said looked over at Lucy, still trapped in the light orb he had created, her face buried in her hands, "Are you still coming to grips with the treason of your companion's holy one" asked Maltazz, Lucy didn't respond all that could be heard was subtle crying.
"I know it may seem impossible to believe that they would betray you but it was predicted in the holy texts" said Maltazz, Lucy still didn't respond, she remained silent. "I'm here, now are we going to execute those prisoners or what" said Mavis the witch walking into Maltazz's study, "Ah Mavis good to see you have recovered" said Maltazz, "I over did it with my powers, but I just wanted to see that pink haired fool dead at my feet" said Mavis. "In due time, once I take the prophet to Holy Council and explain the treason of her friends, they will meet there demise" said Maltazz.
Maltazz freed Lucy from her confinement in the orb, "Come holy one, we have business to take care of" said Maltazz. Maltazz, Lucy, and Lord Tytos walking right behind Lucy made their way to Grand Temple in the middle of the city. "Natsu, Gray, Juvia, Wendy, and Erza, I hope you will break free and stop this madness" Lucy thought to herself. Maltazz walked in to the temple, the council made up of Bishops, Archbishops, and the Pontifex, Silvarius II. "Members of the Holy Council, I bring ill news; the holy prophet, Lucy Heartfillia, was betrayed by her companions and nearly killed" said Maltazz as the council gasped.
"Archbishop Maltazz, this is a most serious charge" said Silvarius, "I realize this, your holiness, but it is true, Lord Tytos saved her from certain death" said Maltazz. "So in order to ensure this is ended quickly I suggest we execute them all immediately" said Maltazz, Lucy wanted to speak up but Lord Tytos had his iron grip on her arm, putting her great pain. "Archbishop, I feel we must hear from the accused first, before any measure is taken" said Silvarius, "Why should we, the nearly killed the prophet, the very one who will take us to heaven where we will reside with the Lord of the Light" said Maltazz.
"The holy texts speak nothing of the companions of the prophet betraying her, in fact they speak contrary, saying they are her ultimate protectors from darkness" said Silvarius, "You are wrong your holiness, for you forgot the lost texts" said Maltazz grinning, "Archbishop those texts are heretical and have been so for centuries, it is a very crime for a man of your rank to read such works much less take them as holy word" said Silvarius, "Then you are clearly blind you old fool" said Maltazz, the council gasped as insulting the Pontifex was a high crime, near treason.
"You will not speak to me in such a manner, Lord Tytos arrest him as the commander of the Holy Guard you are bound to follow my every order" said Silvarius. "I can't do that your holiness, for I serve Lord Maltazz, it is you who shall be arrested" yelled Tytos. With that yell the soldiers of the Holy Guard stormed the temple arresting Silvarius and several other clergy, with the rest of the council now in total fear they unanimously elected Maltazz as Pontifex. Donning the golden tiara and robes of the Pontifex, Maltazz now had total control of the city, "I have done it, I'm where I should have been those many years ago, now there is just one more step to absolute power" said Maltazz.
Seated on a golden throne next to Maltazz, Lucy watched as her friends were brought into the temple. "Now you wicked creatures prepare for your doom, you will pay for your blasphemy" yelled Maltazz, "My Pontifex, which shall be the first to die" asked Lord Tytos, Maltazz sat on his throne with an evil grin, "Erza Scarlet" he said, Lucy eyes swelled with tears. Tytos dragged Erza to the chopping block and forced her down, he then went for his large axe. "No you can't, not her, please not her" yelled Lucy nearly hysterical with tears, "Silence girl, her death will be quick" said Maltazz. Erza heard it the crying of her beloved Lucy, though still weakened from her battle with Maltazz, Erza was not about to let Lucy shed one more tear.
Erza quickly turned around and used her foot to trip Tytos, the giant of a man fell back. "No, Tytos you fool stop her" yelled Maltazz, "Yes your holiness" said Tytos on his feet once more, he charged at Erza with his might axe. Erza dodged his attacks but for a man of his size he struck quickly, "Reequip" yelled Erza, she donned her Heaven's Wheel armor. "So it is true, you can reequip your armor, impressive, but I have my own arsenal of weapons" said Tytos. He reequipped his axe for a large spiked sword and large iron shield, "Face me and we shall see who the mightier warrior is" said Tytos, "With pleasure" responded Erza. A clash of blades began, Tytos swung with his all his might, barely missing Erza as she flew into the air dive-bombing him, only to be blocked by his shield. "Erza mind freeing us" said Gray, Erza flew back and slashed the chains holding her friends; "Fools I'll not let you leave here alive" said Maltazz as his staff glowed with a powerful light.
Maltazz fired a powerful beam from his staff, Gray put up an ice barrier to block it, however it was breaking the ice quickly. "Gray you and the others fall back" said Erza, "We aren't leaving you here, were all going to save Lucy" said Gray. The barrier shattered, "I'll make sure this one kills you all" said Maltazz as his staff began to glow more radiantly this time, "You think you can threaten my friends and get away, well guess again pal" said Natsu jumping in front within arm's reach of Maltazz.
"Ah the Dragonslayer, this should be interesting" said Matlazz with an evil grin, "Natsu he is very dangerous, be very careful" said Erza, "Please I can take this old man" said Natsu, "Well then you foolish boy lets if your arrogance is represented by your power" said Maltazz. Natsu charged with a flaming punch, Maltazz merely raised two fingers to block; Natsu's punch was stopped merely by the priest's fingers. Maltazz's hand then glowed with a radiant light he threw Natsu into the wall with a blast of energy, "Did you really think that would work, are you sure you're a Dragonslayer" said Maltazz, "I'm as real of a Dragonslayer as you'll ever see" said Natsu angrily.
"I have little time to deal with a fool like you, so I must take your life" said Maltazz, he threw his staff in the air where it floated and then raised his hands into the as several small orbs of light circled above him. Maltazz threw the orbs around Natsu, he then slowly clenched his hands into fists. The orbs glowed with a radiant light and then exploded with a massive burst of energy. Natsu's screams of pain were heard all across the city and then he collapsed. "Natsu" yelled Erza very concerned, "Erza go help Natsu, Juvia and I can take Tytos" said Gray, Erza nodded and went to the collapsed Natsu.
"The ice and water mages" said Tytos, "You ready Juvia" said Gray, "Yes Gray-sama" she responded. "Ice make, lance" yelled Gray as he shot several lances at Tytos, Tytos blocked with his shield but the shield was heavily damaged. "I see I might need a more appropriate shield" said Tytos, "Reequip" he yelled, he now had a new shield, a silver shield, very bright and had many magical symbols on it. Gray fired another round of ice lances while Juvia created a small cyclone of water, Tytos put his shield up, it had completely absorbed there attacks! "What happened, how did you stop our attacks" said a confused Gray, "This is no ordinary shield, it has properties that allow it to absorb nearly any sort of magic and then return with twice the power" said Tytos.
Tytos raised his sword high into the air, it began to glow and then pointed it at Gray and Juvia. The sword shot a powerful ice cyclone, spinning with an unstoppable fury! "Juvia watch out" said Gray pushing her out of the cyclone's path, suddenly Tytos came charging through the cyclone sword swinging; he was inches away from hitting Gray. Juvia saw an opening, while Tytos was distracted with Gray, she hit in the side with a water whip. This sent the knight back but he was from finished. Meanwhile Erza stared down with Maltazz, "Well well Erza do you wish to fight me again, because after how short our last encounter was I doubt you will do any better" he said with an evil grin, "I must save Lucy, and I won't let you stop me from doing that" said Erza.
Erza charged at him, Maltazz quickly put up a light barrier, Erza saw this coming though and leaped into the air and came down from above. Maltazz countered with a beam of light, Erza avoided it barely. "You will die here" said Erza as she summoned her many swords, "Quite the contrary my dear, it is you who will die" said Maltazz, he raised his arm in the air and in the palm of his hands an orb of light grew larger and larger. "Now dance my swords, Heaven's Wheel" shouted Erza, "Blinding Light" shouted Maltazz as he used his staff to cast a blinding spell, "Now meet your doom, Orb of Heaven" shouted Maltazz as he threw the giant ball of energy at Erza. The ball of energy exploded with a tremendous burst, however Erza had quickly reequipped into her Adamantine Armor to block the tremendously powerful attack. "Impressive, you are the first person to survive that attack" said Maltazz, Erza panted with exhaustion the attack was truly powerful almost to the level of the Jupiter Cannon.
Tytos look outside to see the sun was beginning to set, "Your holiness the sun" he yelled, "Ah yes, I'm afraid I will have to destroy you later, for you see I have plans for the holy prophet here" said Maltazz, "You aren't leaving especially with Lucy" yelled Erza. "Oh really" said Maltazz snapping his finger, Lucy was now surrounded in the same orb of light that knocked Erza unconscious earlier, "Lucy" yelled Erza, "Take one more step and I end her life" said Maltazz, "No way, you wouldn't you bastard" yelled Gray, "I would, now if you fools dare to follow me you will only put your lives and hers on the line, Tytos and rest of my Legion of Light will kill you all if you try to save her" said Maltazz, "Erza please help" yelled Lucy.
"Come Lord Tytos we have preparations to make" said Maltazz, "Yes your holiness" said Tytos as they left with Lucy, still in orb. "Erza what do we do" said Gray, tears in her eyes Erza stood up and said, "We fight, we never leave a guild member behind" yelled Erza, "Aye" said everyone else. Natsu got back on his feet, "Natsu are you alright" asked Erza, Natsu just looked at the tearful Erza, "They…made you… cry they… made Lucy cry, I'll kill them all for what they have done" yelled a fully enraged Natsu.