Well, I finally got back from California. It was pretty awesome there but I am glad to be back home. I read the new Fairy Tail and I was…confused. It felt like I missed a huge chunk of material and I thought I had skipped past a few pages but everything was alright. It found it funny how Saber Tooth received 0 points and Quatro Cerberus got 10 due to Bacchus' skills. Next chapter will be highly anticipated.
Also, I watched the Hunger Games movie! It has actually good and it was definitely entertaining although I knew what was going to happen. However Seneca's goatee was distracting. My only complaint about the movie was the lack of blood. There could have been a lot of epic scenes with carnage but it was missing so I disappointed.
Anyways, this chapter we delve into the minds of some characters we had been neglecting the past few chapters and a surprise at the end once again! Enjoy.
The attack on Magnolia was big news, even in the middle of a huge war. The Wizard Council had proposed sending aid but it never happened mainly due to the strain put on magical soldiers. The war continued to grow and casualties shot up as the war dragged on. Tate's forces had been crushed at nearly every battle. The Angkol generals commanded with incredible skill and the Hohenheims could only grit their teeth as they attempted to take back lost land.
What was even more tragic was what happened to captured mages. The Angkols rejected magic as heresy and they executed every mage they captured. Thankfully, a very small amount of mages had been captured but the executions were brutal. Sebastian continued to strike deeper and deeper into Hohenheim territory as Lidia and Hyde struggled to make a decision. The Hohenheims were too inexperienced to fend off the Angkols and there seemed to be no hope for the Hohenheims.
Angkol Base Camp
The Angkols had placed their base camp on high ground, on a hill overlooking a small village. They had not brought their entire force but their numbers were huge and they intimidated everyone. This particular Angkol force had arrived only a few weeks ago, easily overpowering the small garrison of soldiers and militia.
Within the camp, the Angkol soldiers were divided into two groups. In one group were the regular Angkol foot soldiers. They were the riflemen, the brutes, and the regular infantry. The other group was made up of elite soldiers brought from Angkol. They were the Ostian Guard and they protected Sebastian from potential harm. They were also high priests in the Order of Hamos, the high church of Angkol.
Currently, Sebastian sat in his tent in the center of the camp, looking over battle plans and smoking a pipe, carefully plotting his next move. The wind was light and airy and there was no one in the tent besides him. The Angkol king was well rested, dressed in his usual red and gold robes.
"Hmm…why do they fight…" the king asked himself as he looked up and down the battle plans.
Sebastian had a strange habit of talking to himself when he was alone. He found it comforting and it was easy to stay entertained if you did so. Suddenly there was a slight vibration in the king's robes and Sebastian frowned as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small device*. It was made of a strange material that was lightweight yet durable. There was a glass screen and it flickered on to show a man with black hair, his eyes dark and cold. His gaze seemed piercing even though he was seen through a screen.
"Hello King Sebastian. I trust that your campaign is going smoothly?" the man asked as Sebastian smiled.
"Yes Zeref, and I must thank you. Your artifact proved to be a brilliant standard and it seems to strike fear in those who fight against it." smiled Sebastian.
Zeref smiled, laughing at how stupid Sebastian was. All mortals were stupid but Sebastian had proven to be above average but right now Zeref was trying to keep himself contained. Sebastian believed that the artifact was merely a standard piece, designed to strike fear. However, the artifact was much more than that. It guaranteed victory to those who knew how to properly use it and if handled correctly, could forge an empire that gripped the globe. Zeref bowed to the king.
"The results are incredible you majesty. I suspect that you will conquer the Hohenheim Empire soon enough. However, the Garlan Empire is starting to stir. Will you engage them?" Zeref asked smoothly, knowing Sebastian's reaction will be an indicator of whether or not Zeref should use his godly power to intervene.
The king touched his chin, glancing back at his battle plans. Was it really worth fighting the Garlans? After a few seconds of thinking, Sebastian looked back at the screen.
"By the time The Garlan Empire attacks, we shall have conquered The Hohenheim Empire. The Garlans will just sit by once they see how much power we have gathered." Sebastian said confidently as Zeref nodded.
The black haired man in white robes bowed and the screen went dark. Sebastian turned to his battle plans once again. That Tate Hohenheim was truly an interesting woman….
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Zeref sighed as he slowly slid into a black leather chair. He was in a luxurious room, filled with commodities but with a flick of the Nightmare Mage's wrist, the room changed. It quickly became a cave, a hole in the roof letting in light that illuminated the center of the cave. Water dripped down the rocky sides as Zeref slowly walked into the light, smiling slightly.
"Ah well, it was worth a try. It seems that Sebastian will not engage the Garlans, disappointing. It seems that I must intervene." said Zeref as he closed his eyes, listening to the water drip down the sides of the cave. His eyes suddenly slammed open, the eyes changed. They were blood red and Zeref smiled wickedly. "The Abyss of Magic, Posession of the Body and Mind!"
Garlan militia camp, near Angkol controlled towns…
All was quiet in the militia camp. There was currently no threat from the Angkols despite several sightings of Angkol soldiers dangerously close to the camp. The militia was mostly made up of men that were above the age limit for the regular army. Many of them were retired soldiers and they did their job well. The commissioner of the militia, Gavrilo Fletche, was busy sharpening his sword when suddenly the lacrima he kept with him started to glow.
The elderly man was in good shape and he picked up the lacrima, speaking into it. The other members of the militia were awake and they were doing their duties.
"Hello, Gavrilo Fletche of Garlan Militia 3." The old man said curtly, wondering who had called him.
There was a slight cough from the other end and then the sound of retching. Gavrilo frowned as he listened. Was the caller sick? Gavrilo was about to hang up when suddenly a voice came from the other end.
"I'm sorry about the background noises. Our soldiers have come down with a disease. Normally, we would handle the engagement, but we can not move out right now due to sickness. This is an order from Queen Lidia, engage the nearest Angkol held city immediately! Backup troops will soon arrive to aid you!" the voice on the other side said.
"Yes sir, immediately!" Gavrilo said as he put the lacrima down and he turned to the militiamen who were doing their various duties. "We fight tonight boys! Engage the nearest Angkol city!"
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The Garlan officer gasped as he grew pale and fell to the ground, dead. The body thudded to the ground in the middle of the barracks, surrounded by hundreds of other bodies. Laughter echoed through the empty barracks as the sounds of soldiers moving outside were heard.
"Perfectly orchestrated. I shall see much blood spilled during this conflict and it is the perfect opportunity to cause trouble with an old 'friend'".
Magnolia
As chaos erupted as Garlan Militia 3 attacked Angkol controlled cities, the dragon slayers of Fairy Tail battled against Kyle Anton of Bilderburg. They were helped by Azami and Asura as well. There was a fifth member of the team but he was completely blacked out, lying on the cobblestone street. Raymond was out cold, fighting his own battle, inside his head.
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"How does it feel to be a thief Vincent." Julius asked as Vincent laughed at Julius.
"A thief? I'm not a thief Julius. My father was a thief, a very good one at that, but I am not a thief." Vincent replied, getting an angry look from Julius.
The two spirits fought like this whenever Raymond went to sleep and this time, the argument was quite heated. Vincent smirked at Julius' shimmering form. It used to be solid like his own but it had grown softer recently.
"Why do you even care Julius? You grow thinner and thinner by the day, it will not be long before you leave this body completely and rejoin your own." Vincent said, Julius growling.
"All you want is your role as a god, am I right Vincent?" Julius demanded.
The young blonde haired boy shrugged his shoulders and walked right up to the saint. The look on his face was malicious to say the least.
"And what if the answer is yes? What are you going to do? I know you would do anything to keep me from completing Life's offer. You can not stand the thought of me becoming a god!" Vincent cackled.
Julius glared at Vincent. A plan to stop the child of evil was forming but the saint was not sure it would work. Julius turned his back to Vincent.
"Very well, we shall see who wins this little battle over Raymond." Julius said as he disappeared from Vincent's view.
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"Kirgavir!"
Suddenly Natsu and Gajeel were screaming in pain as Kyle grinned. Green light suddenly appeared in the form of two huge maws filled with jagged teeth, continually smashing into Natsu and Gajeel. Suddenly blasts of green light sucked Asura and Azami into the mix, making the four mages shout and scream in pain as Kyle nodded his head.
"Learn your place you fairies. Soon, Fairy Tail will be destroyed and I will have my life goal completed." Kyle smirked as the clouds suddenly grew dark, droplets of rain coming down onto the city.
The jagged teeth of green light cut skin like a knife and blood dropped onto the street, the Fairy Tail mages trying to escape it. It seemed like nothing could stop the incredible pain when suddenly a blur shot past the jagged teeth and a small chunk of it disappeared. The blur continued to pass by, quickly reducing the teeth to nothing and quickly eating the toothless maws. Kyle took a step back, surprised.
"W…what? You can not just eat my wind attacks!" Kyle shouted as the blur landed on the ground, the Fairy Tail mages gasped.
Blue hair, short stature, barely a teenager, it was Wendy. Her face was muddy and her hair was matted with blood and sweat. She glared at Kyle, the rain pouring down on the group. Thunder crashed and lightning struck. Wendy, the dragon slayer had arrived.
Honestly, Wendy does not get the respect she deserves. She is the only mage with healing powers while all other mages are destructive. I am quite proud of this chapter. I hope you all had an awesome Spring Break because mine is ending in a few days.
References: *I originally had Sebastian pull out a lacrima but I scrapped it for a mini-TV because lacrima requires magic.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter! FF