For some reason my package went to Maryland and the date that it arrives is scheduled for tomorrow but Amazon has always been really good with getting things ahead of time so I will hope the package arrives tonight or something.

Anyways, there might be a few updates over the weekend if I do get my netbook as I will be trying it out. Probably finishing up the Sun Thief over the weekend. I really dont feel like finishing school tomorrow. I just to skip Thursday so I can just go on vacation on Friday...

But we are actually going into a new arc. I love cinematic scenes like this. Anyways, enjoy the story.

Despite having been crowned Queen of the Garlan Empire, having the support of the Hohenheim Empire and the citizens of Fiore, Lidia's position as queen was shaky. Some said that Lidia had usurped the throne and the true king was Bartholomew. The recent events had only fortified the supporters of Bartholomew. Even though Bartholomew himself did not care for the throne any longer, they fought on.

In order to combat this, Lidia held her first hajji or "pilgrimage" through the city of Adrianople. Usually the monarchs of the Garlan Empire would seclude themselves within the fortress and rarely appear in public. But Lidia needed this public display of strength in order to solidify her position as monarch, for the power of any monarch comes from the people they rule.

The streets of Adrianople

The huge crowds of people gathered along the streets of the great city of Adrianople, watching as trucks of soldiers drove by, the people watching in fascination. The queen was making her first public appearance which was rare for a powerful figure such as the queen.

Bells ran from the churches nearby and several armed soldiers walked along the streets, their armor polished and their swords and spears ready in case anyone tried to disrupt the pilgrimage. The crowds of people were mostly made up of normal citizens although there were nobles there as well. Lidia's coronation had been a private event and many would be seeing their queen for the first time.

And finally, the carriage with the gilded sides appeared. It rolled through the streets gracefully, pulled by 2 powerful horses. It appeared out of place in the newly industrialized world but it would have been a common sight if it was seen in the past. The people cheered as Lidia and Hyde passed, waving to everyone. The carriage didnt have doors so people could get a good look at their queen and consort. The two were the image of the perfect couple and the people seemed to be pleased, watching along the sidewalks as the carriage passed by the Shrine of Justice.

...

"Ready then?"

"It should be fine. I see the carriage, it stopped in front of the shrine. Are you in?"

"Hmm? Oh yes I am. I am waiting for your command, master."

The figure clad in dark robes opened his eyes. The piercing purple and black mix was frightening in this low light situation and the black hair matched perfectly. The man was wearing several black colored robes with a leather belt wrapped around the right shoulder and attached to the waist. He was standing in the very back of the crowd that had gathered in front of the shrine and he walked slowly forward, stepping into puddles of water.

He was walking through shade and he entered the crowd, pushing past people. And as he did, the people started to cough violently and fall back onto the ground. The man didnt pay attention to this as he continued to walk towards where the carriage had stopped, the Black Army guards standing around with spears and swords out. The people were still cheering loudly as Lidia and Hyde knelt in front of the shrine and the man smiled slowly as he looked at the carriage, his prize mounted in the very front of the carriage.

The circle, made of polished silver and gold...ripe for the taking...

"Hey you! Stop!" the two Black Army guards said as they noticed the man slowly walking towards them.

The man raised his hand and the two guards suddenly shook and fell backwards, dead. By then the citizens in the crowd had all fallen down, coughing violently. The man kept walking...undisturbed by the deaths of two soldiers.

"You there! Stop!"

The sounds of several soldiers running towards him. They came towards him, their halberds raised towards the man's chest. The man looked at them with a dark look and then looked each of them in the eye.

"The suicide eyes." he whispered as the soldiers stumbled back and then promptly stabbed each other with their spears.

The soldiers gasped as they fell to the ground, friendly spears through their chests and the man advanced even further and soon the soldiers that stood around the carriage took full notice and came running, their swords and spears up. The black armor glinted dully in the afternoon sun and the sounds of trucks arriving on the scene with even more soldiers filled the square. Soldiers surrounded the man but he didnt look worried as he watched Hyde and Lidia come from around the carriage, Hyde having his sword drawn.

"Who are you! And why have you disturbed this ceremony!" Hyde demanded as he walked into the view of the man.

The air was tense as the man looked towards the carriage where his prize was mounted.

"The Snake that devours and never sleeps. That is Snake Fang...Death Magic..."

And then it happened.

The soldiers suddenly let out screams as they started to cough up water and they fell backwards, water pooling around them. Hyde grit his teeth and Lidia took a step backwards, fearful that the demons had come to take her life.

The man reached into his robes and took out a small object. It was round and it was colored light brown. The man looked up at Hyde who had put Lidia behind him. Soldiers were crowding around the two and the man slowly smiled.

"Not today consort." the man said as he dropped the round object onto the ground and it burst, spilling dense white smoke everywhere.

Hyde coughed as he stepped back and he ordered several gunmen to shoot into the smoke but the gunmen were already dead, falling to the ground when the smoke had started. There were shouts and curses as the smoke clouded everyone's vision. The smoke disappeared into the air within minutes and soldiers searched everywhere for the man. But they never found him. Even worse, the priceless artifact that had been attached to the front of the carriage, was gone.

Fairy Tail

It had been three days since Asura, Azami and Raymond came back from their mission, badly bruised, out of breath and scared. They had been resting in their dormitories for the full three days and everyone wanted to hear their tale. But the news that the queen's hajji had been interrupted was just as great and Makarov didnt like the sound of a "priceless artifact" being stolen in such a risky manner.

Asura and Azami were sitting at a table, still feeling a bit off balance and Raymond playing with kitchen utensils when suddenly the doors to the guild opened wide and everyone turned to see the return of a man who they thought they would never see again.

The red tattoo down his face and the two women behind him, they made their way towards where Azami and Asura were sitting. The two mages looked at the man in surprised as he held out his hand and bowed.

"My name is Jellal Fernandes and I would like to ally with you."

There is a lot of credit due here. First, I would like to thank Ubisoft for giving me the inspiration for the main scene in this chapter. It was their EPIC Assassin's Creed Brotherhood trailer that gave me the inspiration to write something like this.

PLEASE: go to Youtube and search Assassin's Creed Brotherhood E3 trailer to really get the full effect of the scene. I dont think words are enough to describe a scene as epic as this. So do that pl0x.

Anyways, I hope you guys liked the chapter and I hope to see your reviews next time! FF