I was in a good mood after writing three chapters this weekend. I'm now on the third arc, chapter 19 for those who are wondering. Enjoy.
Chapter 8. Spacetime
Fairy Tail was scattered in Magnolia. The designated teams patrolled the streets trying to find their assigned opponents. Unfortunately for them, most of the teams were ambushed before they could react.
"Requip! Flight Armor!" Erza slashed her swords at Witch. They had been fighting her for a while already and were barely able to get a hit in. Every time they came close, she pushed them back with her strong gale force winds. Lia especially was having trouble keeping up with the other two. Her quick reflexes helped her dodge Witch's light attacks but since she couldn't get close enough to hurt her, she was worthless in the fight. The others made up for her weak efforts however. Overtime, they used a series of combo attacks to wear Witch down. Her winds were significantly at a lower impact.
Erza shot fire at Witch using her Flame Empress Armor sword slamming her back into a nearby building. Requipping into her Morning Star Armor, Erza shot an energy blast at Witch before she could recover. Seeing an opening, Lucy trapped Witch in her water lock that Juvia taught her. Lightning rippled throughout the water as Witch withered around in pain. She almost succumbed to low oxygen until another member of Cain's Genesis made Lia collide into Lucy, breaking her concentration and the water lock was dissolved. Lia dealt with the unwanted party while Erza and Lucy pounced on Witch. Kicking her foot up, Witch pierced Lucy in the stomach with her spiked boot. Blood spluttered out of the wound spraying Witch's face as Lucy fell over.
Erza sent more flames Witch's way but they were deflected and instead lit up a row of buildings. Seeing Lia occupied with more Cain's Genesis members, Witch assaulted her with a wave of compressed air. Lia zoomed through the sky and crashed into one of burning buildings. Grabbing onto one of the singed wood planks with one arm, she tried to hoist herself up but the wood broke off. Her shoulder popped out the socket and she fell three stories. Flames consumed her body, as she lay unconscious while her guild mates stood in horror outside. By the time she had been knocked in, most of the building was covered in fire with little oxygen left. They knew she had only minutes before she ran out of air or she turned into ashes along with the building.
Erza donned the full Flame Empress Armor. Before she could make it to Lia, an onslaught of light magic halted her. Turning around with a ravenous expression, Erza created a wall of fire. Witch quickly exhausted the inferno never missing a beat. Lucy tried to put out the building that signed Lia's fate but was thrown away in a mini tornado. Time ticked by and the Fairy Tail women realized their friend was already gone. Sending a barrage of magic, they fought with a new resolve.
First, they messed with their town. Then they kidnapped and tortured their friends. Now they extinguished the light of one of their senior members who had just rejoined them.
"Unforgivable!" Erza screamed slamming her fists into Witch's bloodied face.
"Solid Script: Fire!" An eruption of blue fire sped toward Leppard. Already worn down from Levy's other spells; he crumpled to the ground in a heap.
"Alright Levy! We didn't even need to join in," Cana strode up to Leppard. She flicked one of her cards at him and he disappeared. Holding the card up to the Sun, the others saw that Leppard was trapped inside.
"That's cause she's a man!" Elfman punched Levy on the shoulder. She winced in pain and let out a stiff chuckle.
"Well that's one down. I wonder how the others are doing?" Lisanna asked.
A rain of boulders fell toward the three dragon slayers. "Iron Dragon's Roar!" Gajeel diverted the spell back to Butch. The earth mage had been deflecting their attacks using his powerful rock walls. The earth shifted beneath them and they tripped over each other. Wendy jumped right back up and lifted her feet; bringing them down, she unleashed winds onto Butch. He skirted backwards. She swiped at his face, leaving a wake of wind in her trail. Butch melted the earth around her, catching Wendy in its swirls. Driving his foot up Butch kicked several rocks targeted at her tiny body. Wendy managed to blow them back with a lethal Dragon's Roar, which also sent him flying. Natsu kicked Butch's midsection, his leg engulfed in his signature flames. A large iron spearhead drove Butch into the ground. Landing on top of him, Gajeel fired his iron arms rapidly, pounding him repeatedly.
An eruption of yellow fire surprised Gajeel. He brushed it off. He was used to Natsu's hotter flames. To him Butch couldn't match up to either Natsu or Jura when it came to his magic power. Their power could overwhelm him if they went full force. He laughed at the thought of Team Natsu struggling against those clowns. If Butch was that weak, how were the others? Was it only Scotch, the victim mage, and Cain who were the real threats? 'Whatever,' Gajeel thought. 'The old man and the others will take care of them. And if not I'll take a crack at them.' He cracked his knuckles before punching Butch again.
A huge wind barrier encircled Wendy and Butch. Moving her arms in a counter-clockwise motion, she sent the wind wall toward Butch. A blinding light illuminated the scope of the area they were fighting in.
Butch wobbled. Unable to stay steady, he worried to himself. Their master's plan was quickly being thrown out the window. Fairy Tail was stronger than any guild they had faced. The previous fights they had seemed like child's play compared to the current one. Fairy Tail especially fought better together and with a cause. Hurting some of their members may have been a miscalculation on Genesis's part. It only fueled the spirited guild even more to enact their revenge on the dark guild. Butch knew he was the weakest of the Gods of Genesis. But Scotch, the leader would be able to handle himself against the guild. His victim magic could bring every Wizard Saint to his knees, crying for mercy. Butch gritted his teeth. Natsu charged at him.
"This should finish you off. Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade!" The torrent of flames was enough to take one-fourth of the Four Gods of Genesis out. The dragon slayers celebrated their win with magnetic grins.
At the same time, another battle was still going on. The Fairy Tail members fighting Scotch were having a rough time. Gray and Juvia laiy on the ground, unable to withstand Scotch's magic. Mirajane released the gathered ball of dark energy. The black and purple magic made its way over to Scotch, who absorbed its affects. To the surprise of the group, Mirajane was the only one unaffected by Scotch's victim magic. To add to the revelations, Scotch also possessed darkness magic. Leppard apparently forgot to mention that part. Mirajane was having difficulty finding a spell that worked on him. Her macro spell for some reason had no effect on him either. The two mages were having a brutal and confusing battle. With Gray and Juvia out of commission, Mirajane was the lone member of Fairy Tail able to stand toe-to-toe with Scotch.
Lightning lit up the sky in a clash. Laxus huffed and surveyed his opponent. Neither lightning mages magic affected the other. They were equal in power, unable to make any progress. When Laxus used his dragon slayer powers, Glitch simply teleported before the attack hit. Laxus was losing steam against him; he felt his magic power decreasing as the fight went on. Glitch refused to entertain the Thunder Legion. He found their power level significantly below his own and not worth his time. Straightening his shoulders, Bickslow took his mask off.
"Nice shooting sweet cheeks!" Bisca complemented. Alzack cocked his gun in the air. Their daughter laughed as her parents took out another Cain's Genesis member.
"Thanks sugarpuss," Alzack thanked. With one last round, all the other members of the opposing guild were down for the count.
"Hold her tight Erza! Get out the way once I'm almost finished," Lucy commanded. Erza had Witch in a death hold while in her purgatory armor. Lucy proceeded to start the incantation of her most powerful spell. The constellations lent their power to her, gathering around Erza and Witch, who trembled in fright under Erza's grip.
"…Oh 88 Stars of the heaven…Shine! Uranu Metria!" Erza dove out the way right as Witch was paralyzed by the sheer magnitude of Lucy's spell. Falling flat on her face, Witch was defeated by the two vexed Fairy Tail beauties, a bittersweet victory for them. They gazed at the now blackened building that held the deceased Lia.
Glitch turned a darker color. Trying to fight off the effects of Bickslow's figure eyes, he contorted his body in unnatural positions. Smirking, Evergreen pulled her glasses down to the bridge of her nose. Glitch turned to stone and the Thunder Legion and Laxus let out sighs of relief.
Scotch's weakness was a blaring one. With his multitude of magic types, he only had basic knowledge in hand-to-hand combat. Mirajane exploited that weakness, beating the ever-loving shit out of him. Once down, his victim magic was lifted. Juvia applied a water lock on him and Gray froze the water. Rubbing the ice, Mirajane de-transformed and smiled at her guild mates.
"Three Pillar Gods!" Three tall rock formations surrounded Makarov along with three purple magic seals. A flash of light emitted when the spell was completed, hitting Cain head on. Cain was a worthy adversary and vice versa. They respected the others magical prowess and abilities but that's where it ended. Cain grew frustrated at not being able to defeat Makarov. For every spell he dealt, the Wizard Saint had a counter. Cain never imagined it would be that tedious to end Fairy Tail. Sensing his Four Gods destruction, Cain let a stupendous roar.
"Give up Cain. My children have all defeated yours. It's over. Stop now and I won't punish you too severely," Makarov taunted.
Lifting his arms into the air, Cain concentrated on his targets. All over Magnolia, Fairy Tail felt their magic power being drained. On the opposite side, Cain's Genesis was released from their restraints and found their energy being doubled. Standing above the fallen legal guild members they mercilessly battered the wizards.
An hour later, Fairy Tail was gathered in front of their guildhall. Weakened from the effects of Cain's magic drain and under Scotch's victim magic, they sat helpless. They silently prayed for Gildarts or another guild to maybe come to their rescue. Sure, they managed win against the Four Gods but Cain was on a different level. A level they were not prepared to deal with.
"One of the many beliefs of our guild is that connected loved ones should enter the void together. It's a shame that one of your pathetic friends was shown the door of the afterlife before the rest of you were ready. No matter, we'll go on with the ceremony. Say your goodbyes Fairy Tail, your existence will be no more," Cain swiped his fingers swiftly into a four point shape. A golden seal appeared. The members remembered that seal well. It was the same one Phantom Lord used against them to try to kill them years ago. An Abyss Break.
Asuka cuddled deeper into her mother's chest as her parents bit back sobs.
"Don't worry my children. Everything will work out fine," Makarov reassured.
Miles away a body laid on the charred floors. A black circle covered their figure as they stirred awake. Blinking, they lifted themselves into a sitting position.
Panicking, they searched the ruined room for their precious necklaces that had flown off in the fall. Sighing softly, they placed it back around their neck. Tapping into their unused magic, they located the members of Fairy Tail.
A lone silhouette traveled the barren streets of Magnolia. They came upon the scene of Cain's Genesis about to murder the city's beloved guild.
"It's funny. You say you were blessed by the power of Zeref but you don't even have a fraction of his strength." Lia snapped her shoulder back in place ignoring the searing pain.
Fairy Tail cried out at seeing the once thought dead woman.
"Get out of here Lia! You can still make it out alive," Lucy, pleaded.
Lia shook her head and instead stood directly in front of Cain's magic circle. The Four Gods laughed at her stupidity.
"Oh? I thought Witch disposed of you?" Cain asked.
"I'm not that easy to get rid of," she replied.
"Well you can die here now with your friends. Goodbye Fairy Tail! It was a pleasure."
A seismic dark blast erupted out of the magic seal and covered Magnolia.
When the dust cleared, Cain's Genesis stood dumbfounded.
A faint white light surrounded every member of Fairy Tail. The only standing member smirked at their flabbergasted expressions. The light extended throughout the entirety of the city, saving everything from destruction.
Lia's smirk widened. "Oh? We're still breathing? What a surprise."
"Explain!" Cain was enraged at the thought of being beaten by a punk guild like them.
"Angel Wings. My most powerful protection spell. You didn't really think I had no other magic did you?"
"Angel Wings? I know that spell! It's used by…"
"Uh huh."
"Then you're… I mean you are the-"
Lia cut him off before he could finish. "Yup. Ophelia from the Sinister Six. I'm still not sure about that name but I guess it's too late to change it now since we've disbanded.
"Cherish the Arts!" Lia made a prayer pose with her hands. Magic energy began leaving the wizards of Cain's Genesis. Twirling around, Lia pointed her arms toward her fellow Fairy Tail members.
"Redirect!"
Fairy Tail began to feel their magic power reentering their bodies. Fueled up and reenergized they collected themselves off the ground.
Turning to them Lia said, "What are you waiting for? Get them."
Not needing another word, Fairy Tail charged for the dark guild.
Requipping into her Lightning Empress Armor, Erza easily beat Glitch. Macao fought Butch with his purple flare and disposed of the Afro man. Elfman punched Scotch's lights out and Freed battled it out with Witch. Lisanna clawed Leppard's face off, leaving the flesh stringy and falling apart. She cupped his chin and said, "Now who's the weakling?"
Once Cain's Genesis was finally conquered, Fairy Tail hugged each other in congratulations.
"You had another magic all this time?" Natsu directed at Lia.
Lia smiled in apology. "Yeah I didn't want to have to use it unless I had to. It takes a lot of magic energy to use. It's a good thing I unsealed before I got here or else I would have never had enough time to unseal it and put up the shield."
Makarov cried into Lia's hip. "Oh thank you Ophelia. We couldn't afford to fix the city again."
And that is the end of the first arc! Until next time. R&R.