Just a notice, I made a twitter. It is called Fatherfail so go follow me for updates on what is going on with my stories! This chapter is the second to last chapter in Of Body and Mind. Zeref vs the Coalition of Light and we get to see a good resolution to the bulk of the story, however….

Reports of Zeref began pouring in, soldiers reporting that they saw the death mage on the battlefield. Sebastian had tried to kill himself, his mental health finally breaking down over the course of the war. Lidia and Hyde were also deeply disturbed, however, the arrival of a group of mages relieved them. However, some of the mages there had been dead! It was Zeref against the Coalition of Light!

Lidia and Hyde looked at the group of mages standing in front of them, surprised and shocked. Some of the mages in the group were dead! How could they come back to life! Lidia looked over her shoulder to see the city of Crocus, flames erupting from within the once beautiful city. The sounds of gun shots were drowned out by screams as an explosion rocked the city, purple flames erupting from in front of one of the high court buildings. Lidia closed her eyes, trying to get the disturbing images out of her head. She looked back at the mages in front of her, shivering.

"…Wh-who are you?" Lidia asked, slightly dizzy from what she had just seen.

Hyde felt a shiver go through him as the barefoot mage spoke, her face serious. She gestured to the other mages behind her and smiled.

"I am Mavis Vermillion, founder of Fairy Tail. The mages behind me are my friends and allies. Do not be alarmed. I know that some us have been dead for quite some time. However, the Pact of Justice does not simply, void upon death." Mavis explained calmly as Hyde frowned.

"Pact of Justice? Is that a deal made upon mages to uphold justice in the magical world?" Hyde asked, feeling dread and joy battle against each other as screams came from the city.

Mavis nodded and Hyde left out a slow breath. This was going to be a bit hard to understand for this hectic time. Lidia clenched her teeth, still battling with the things she had seen earlier. She was still in the world, but she was way too out of it to do anything.

"The Pact of Justice was signed at the end of my life. I signed it on my deathbed and it has been passed from mage to mage throughout history. Once a mage signs the pact, they are obligated to defend justice within the magical world. And now," Mavis said as a hammer made of steel appeared in her hand, the symbol of Fairy Tail stamped into its side, "We have come to bring down justice on one of the biggest trouble makers in the history of the magical world. Zeref, the first Nightmare Mage is the "Evil One", the first of three to be the biggest trouble makers in the magical world. And for his crimes…he shall be punished!"

The mages in the group let out a shout as they suddenly started to shimmer, disappearing in golden light. Lidia and Hyde turned back to the city to see several streaks of gold shooting across the sky. Another explosion of purple created a shockwave that knocked Lidia slightly back, but Hyde quickly helped her up, praying to the goddesses.

"Please…please…save our nation and all who inhabit it!"

Crocus, in front of one of the high courts

Zeref was enjoying killing anyone who dared approach him. He had quickly killed off an entire squad of Angkol brutes who thought that their puny axes would do anything against his ultimate form. Their armor turned to sand as his fist smashed straight through their souls, killing them upon impact. Several machineguns lay abandoned in the rubble of the street, left behind by several crews of Garlan gunners who had tried shooting Zeref to death. He let out a cackle of joy as he pointed a single finger at a set of shops along the road, the shops exploding, sending the rubble and debris showering over the street. The entire city looked like it had just gone through a major earthquake thanks to the foolish conflicts of the mortals.

Zeref smiled as he thought of the outcome when he was done here. He would easily topple the monarchies of every nation in the world and unite the whole world under the Kingdom of Heaven. Those fools at the Tower of Heaven had the right idea, just on a pathetically small scale. The entire world would be his! He had easily manipulated the three most powerful monarchies in the world and had weakened them considerably. It was almost time to finish them off once and for all! Zeref pointed both fingers at the huge marble building that was one of the high courts. The marble had several large chunks missing and was stained red with blood in some areas, but Zeref grinned as he thought of the destruction it would cause. The death mage was about to destroy the building when he heard a voice.

"Justice can not be avoided! Repent!"

A short figure landed in front of him, the death mage looking down to see an old man, his face wrinkled with age, but his eyes had the fierceness of a lion. Zeref looked over the man in a split second, recognizing the white robes of the Illuminati. Suddenly Zeref felt something smash in to him, the death mage sliding back, grabbing his chest. Goldfinger grinned as he watched the other mages appear, ready to fight. The guild master of Illuminati ran quickly, knowing his window of opportunity was very small. He charged forward while Zeref was still recovering and the Illuminati guild master pointed a finger at the death mage, whispering the cursed words.

"Bells!"

~Ding~

Zeref froze, roaring in pain as he grabbed Goldfinger's arm, the Illuminati guild master's eyes widening in shock. Bells should have finished him off! That was one of the strongest spells in existence! Goldfinger watched fearfully as his vision suddenly started to fade, the world suddenly moving quickly and out of proportion. Zeref roared in pain and in laughter as Goldfinger let out a grunt of pain and then suddenly went limp, dead*.

The death mage kicked the body of the once most powerful mage in the world away and gave a short laugh, a smile on his lips. He looked at every mage standing before him, scoffing at their low levels of power. Just how did they plan on finishing him off?

"I see that you have all come to try to bring me to justice. Futile attempts. You had your chance when I was in my dormant form! It's too late to stop me now! I've just killed the strongest of your little group!" Zeref laughed as the other mages roared in anger.

"There is strength in numbers Zeref! If we all work together, we will bring you to justice once and for all!" David shouted as he ran forward, Malice following behind him.

David's arm burst into white flames and Malice quickly requipped armor and a heavy mace lay in her hand. Zeref grinned as David slammed his fist into Zeref, causing the death mage to stumble. His body soon burst into flames, the death mage taking no notice as he grabbed David and placed his palm on his chest and grinning.

"Death Magic!"

David let out a scream as he fell to the ruined street, grabbing his chest. It was as if acid was eating away at his body, the skin burning away and the body soon fading away. Zeref quickly turned his attention to Malice, her mace swinging straight into Zeref's face, sending the death mage smashing against one of the marble columns of the high court. Several pieces of stone rose from the ground and hurled themselves against Zeref, the death mage growling in anger as he pointed a finger at Malice. Shadows quickly crawled across the ground, snaking towards Malice. The former Fairy Tail ace dodged the first few shadows, but soon got tangled in the shadows. They slowly covered her, Malice shouting to the group.

"This was the best I could do! Forgive me!" she shouted as Zeref turned and froze to see what the other members were doing as he fought David and Malice.

They were in a star formation, Mavis standing closest to Zeref. They all had their palms together and Zeref let out a roar of anger.

"This will not be the end! Your pathetic attacks will be nothing against my power! Death Magic, Apocalypse!" Zeref roared the lighting in the area suddenly dropped severely, the horizon turning red as the members of the Coalition of Light shouted.

"Fairy Law, amplified!" Mavis shouted as everyone poured their magical pour into her as she created the seal, Zeref screaming as he unleashed his attack.

"Level the city! Kill everyone!" he roared as the golden light slammed into him like a brick wall.

The black fire erupted from the ground, the entire city going black besides the golden light that was smashing into Zeref. The mages who were supporting Mavis let out shouts of effort as they tried to support Mavis and keep the dark light at bay as well. Zeref felt his existence being slowly wiped out and increased his efforts. The mages let out a roar, Mavis urging them on.

"Push forward! Ignore all pain! We must bring the Evil One to justice!"

"Evil One to justice!"

…

The aftermath was horrible. Every single mage who had fought against Zeref faded away. Mavis was the only one to stay long enough to see the destruction that Zeref had caused. They had lost Goldfinger, and they had lost the entire Coalition of Light in the process. Mavis gave a weak smile as she looked around the ruined city. It would take years to rebuild from this war, but it would all be possible thanks to their victory. They had paved the way for future generations with their sacrifice…

The Zeref Treaty was signed a few days later in the Hohenheim capital. The Angkols were forced to return all of the land they had taken from the Hohenheims and they were told to withdraw all forces from the middle continent. However, a small friendship formed between the three empires, each empire remembering the terrible images they had seen.

The mages of the world were celebrated as stories of bravery came from the front lines and elsewhere. Jellal was nursed back to health and Fairy Tail's team at Ash Town returned safely. However, Raymond showed a sign of change. His left eye was still red. Tartaros had been defeated, Snake Fang stopped, and the war had finally ended. The world was at peace….perhaps…

There you go! The second to last chapter!

References: *I did this to show just how strong Zeref is.

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