Chapter Sixteen

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Note: Okay so, I deleted Chapter 16 and here is a brand new Chapter 16! I was stuck and didn't like the direction that the story was going (That or I may have deleted it half on accident...) Also, I sincerely apoplogize, but this story will be going on a hiatus. I am currently in eighth grade and am taking an advanced math course, so i'm piled up in homework. Not to mention that I'm in a local Youth Orchestra and have a second story going. Long story not so shortly, this story will probably not get going until around Thanksgiving or possibly Christmas or until I basically get back on my feet and catch my other story up. I promise to make this a great chapter though! Hope that's a bit of comfort!

Gray breathes heavily as he feels like the weight of the world is resting on his shoulders. Or rather, the weight of the castle was resting on his shoulders. It wasn't supposed to end up like this. Something in Gray and Juvia's carefully constructed plan had gone wrong and now they were seperated. Gray woke up from a suspended animation spell and he was holding the center pillar of Mercurius, that supported the whole city. One wrong move, and he and everyone in the city would die. Of course, he would die soon any ways. He had to keep making more and more ice to help him out which was quickly draining his magical reserves. He was slowly being crushed, and if he didn't die from the formers, he'd die from dehydration or starvation.

The future seems very grim to him.

"It's been a long time, Juvia. Do you remember me?" A familiar voice says.

Juvia struggles, but her hands and feet are shackled. A blindfold is tied over her eyes. "Where am I? Who are you?"

"Oh my my. Juvia, you sound so grown up!" Don't say you've forgotten me!" the voice says feigning surprise. "You can't have forgotton ME! The one who took you in under their own wing! You should be expressing your gratitude to me!"

It can't be, she says to herself.

The person whips off her blindfold. "That's right! It's me!"

Lyon keeps a close eye on Rin. Last night she had finally opened her heart (or how others put it- black hole) up to him, but now she was back in her normal routine. What a tsundere, he chuckles to himself.

Rin can feel Lyon looking at her, so she keeps her eyes on the scroll Lucy handed to her. Last night never happened. Last night never happened. Last night never happened. She blushes at the memory. LAST NIGHT NEVER HAPPENED! She shakes her head back and forth violently as Lyon watches in amusement.

"What are you thinking about?" Lyon asks mischeviously.

"N-nothing..." she belts out loudly. "Ummm. So according to this flyer, we're looking for a suspicious looking young man wearing a black robe with a tan trim," suddenly, she falls quiet. "It can't be," she whispers.

"What is it?" Natsu asks, peering over Rin's shoulder.

Rin bites her lip. "This here paper describes the Black Wizard, Zeref. But that can't be right. First of all, there's no way he would be found so easily. Era as been searching for him for centuries. Second of all, Master wouldn't send us on such a dangerous mission."

"You're right," Erza says, rubbing her chin. "There has to be another piece to the puzzle. No wonder he told us not to open the envelope until we got to our destination.

Lucy looks up at the eerie, tall, black manor as a strong gust of wind blows by. The earth trembles. "Is anyone else getting a weird vibe from this place?"

"Oh well," Rin shrugs. "We should get going."

Natsu pumps his fist. "Let's get going to kick some butt!"

"Wait, Natsu!" Erza yells and attempts to catch the collar of his shirt, but he slips through her fingers. As he throws the door open the eart quakes.

"Ehhhhhh? What is this?" Lucy shrieks as the earth falls out from underneath them.

They all scream as they fall in a void of darkness.

-B.R.E.A.K.-

"Is every one alright?" Rin asks as everyone groans.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Erza says.

"Me too," Lucy interjects.

Natsu just groans.

"Bonjour mages of Fairy Tail," A slim man with green hair says.

Another man, tall with a white blindfold nods.

"It can't be," Lucy whispers.

Erza requips. "It's Phantom Lord."

"Master Jose," Juvia says.

"That's right, Juvia. I'm overjoyed that you haven't forgotten me," he says sarcastically.

Juvia draws in a sharp breath. "Why did you take me? Why did you bring me here?"

"Ah, that's right," Master Jose smiles at her. "That's because I'm reuniting the Element 4.

Little did these 7 know, that very soon,

One of them,

Was about,

To,

Die.