What the hell is taking June so long? I thought, looking around just in time to dodge a sword to the head. I let out a snarl, bringing down my clawed hand. They didn't have a chance to scream, my hit breaking their neck.
"Retreat to the ship!" Someone called out and like a movement the Sabertooth members who hadn't already ran started flooding out. They were lacking both of their dragon slayers and Jiemma. They were without a leader to coordinate the attack. They were weaker.
"Erza, follow them and round them up." I yelled and she nodded, leading the others after the retreating figures. I rolled my shoulders. If June hadn't come up yet then something was wrong.
"You dare come into my territory?!" A voice suddenly snarled and I whipped around, letting out a roar as I laid eyes on Sting. He opened his mouth to say something else but I didn't give him the chance. I leaped across the room, slamming my fist into his jaw. He flew back into the wall, the bricks crumbling. I watched the hole where he had disappeared, wiping my brow. There was a screech above me and I looked up to see a red ball of fur flying toward me, claws out stretched. I sucked in a breath, not having time to jump away but I didn't need to. Happy let out a feral screech himself, cannoning into the red exceed. I smirked up as Happy fought but was quickly brought back to myself when a hard fist went into my stomach.
I flew back, my hands coming forward and clawing at the arm that owned the fists. I fell, rolling quickly I stopped in a springing position. Sting stood a few feet away, looking down at his shredded arm. He looked back up at me and I let out a snarl.
"You're not worth the dust that's on my feet." I growled and he clenched his fists.
"You'll have her over my dead body. I'll be damned if you take her away from me too, you can have her when the light leaves my eyes." Sting declared and I grinned.
"I was hoping you'd say that." I answered before launching forward, him doing the same. I was stronger, I was older than him by a few years, I was in dragon force, and I was fighting for my mate. I met him in the air, twisting to avoid a hit to the face I brought my still clawed hand down, hitting his shoulder. I tucked and rolled when I hit the ground, spinning around I launched myself against Sting once again. This was different than fighting with our swords, it was with our hands, feet, teeth and magic. Two dragons fighting over a treasure.
"You never deserved her." I snarled, gripping him with flaming hands. He let out a roar, bringing a hand that glowed with his magic down and onto a pressure point on the shoulder. I let go only to spring back at him.
"Fire dragon iron fist!" I yelled, using an actual spell. Sting brought up his arms to block it as I pushed forward, shoving him back.
"She doesn't love you!" Sting yelled at me and I grabbed his arms, flipping him over me. He landed hard on his back but quickly rolled over, avoiding my foot that had come down quickly towards his chest. Sting swung his body, kicking my legs out from under me. I fell, hitting my head. I saw stars for a moment before my sight cleared. Sting quickly straddled me, aiming a magic fused punch at my face. I moved it just in time, hearing him grunt when his hand hit the stone ground. I bucked my hips, turning them and grabbing him I flipped us over. Stings' eyes widened when the breath was knocked out of him. My hands quickly grabbed his biceps, digging my claws into his skin and letting my fire burn his nerves. He let out a scream, his body thrashing. He scratched at my face and arms and I opened my mouth.
"Fire dragon!" I started but he got one arm up, punching me hard. I fell back holding my jaw as he jumped up, giving himself some space for a moment. A wail took my attention away from him, seeing Happy in the air, Lector close to him, both scratched, bitten and torn up but they were focused on something else. I looked at what had caused them to pause and my heart nearly stopped. June came from the stairs she had gone down at the beginning of the battle and she was covered in blood. Sting was apparently shocked as well.
"June?! You're alive?" He asked in shock but she didn't answer him, looking back at the man who followed her. I narrowed my eyes.
"Loke?!" I exclaimed, standing up now. I looked down at what he was carrying and my blood ran cold. Lucifer was in his arms, a glazed look in her eyes and blood dripping from her.
I completely forgot about Sting, rushing forward as Loke laid her on the bar that was somehow still standing.
"Oh Mavis….Oh Mavis what happened to you." I whispered, my hands hovering over her. Wounds covered her body, some ten times worse than others. Her limbs were twisted at terrible angles. She had a newer wound, one that was still bleeding. She seemed unresponsive but had a slight, ragged intake of breath here and there. My heart broke, twisting in pain. I couldn't lose her, I couldn't. I looked at June.
"June's Captain was in bad shape but could have gotten out, then Rogue stabbed Lucifer. She has little time, but Loke know's a spell that might save her." June said quickly as Loke moved things here and there, mumbling under her his breath what sounded like a different language.
"Rogue stabbed her?" It was Sting who asked, standing beside me.
"Wait! It might work? Let me seal the wound! It'll hurt but she'll have a chance!" I said quickly, looking down at Lucifer, tears streaming down my face. She moved slightly, tilting her head. She took in a rugged breath, her hand twitching. I quickly grabbed it, leaning forward.
"I'm here Luce. I'm here for you. I came for you." I said, my voice breaking and her eyes cleared ever so slightly as she looked at me. I felt dizzy, my brain not processing what was happening. She was crying, the smell of her tears and blood were overwhelming along with the smell of the room, the emotional exhaustion I had from tearing people apart.
"Wanna...I wanna…" She mumbled, her speech broken an gurgling. Blood escaped her lips and I felt like my lungs were made of stone. I wiped her lips, tears of my own escaping.
"Shhh Luce, don't talk. We're gonna get you all fixed up I promise." I told her. Her body was so weak and fragile looking.
"Lector! Go get Sherria!" Sting ordered and I let out a snarl at him, ignoring Loke's mumbling. Sting looked back at me, both of us glaring at each other.
"She's a healer, like your Wendy is." He said before looking back at Lucifer. I squeezed her hand tighter, looking into her eyes.
"I wan….I wanna fight for Fairy...Tail." She choked out. I felt like passing out, agony washing over me.
"Oh Mavis...Luce...you can. You can fight for Fairy Tail, you're one of us. We came to get you." I told her desperately.
"Salamander, Sting, step away. The other spirits need to be around her to cast the spell as well." Loke ordered and I tensed, looking over at him.
"I…" I trailed off, hearing a loud cackle.
"There's no hope of saving her. Especially with that new wound. The bleeding has slowed down sure, but she doesn't have much longer." I turned, my eyes setting on a pair of stone cold ones. I had only heard of him and seen pictures. But I had never met Jiemma in person. I let out a low growl.
"I'm gonna kill you." I said lowly and Jiemma gave me a dismissive glance.
"You can't kill me when you're bleeding out. Sting. Finish him." Jiemma said simply and I looked over at Sting. He looked from Jiemma to me slowly, his mouth open. His earrings dangled slightly. His face had a mix of emotions as he stared at me.
"Ah June, or Juvia. I'm glad you're here as well. Escaped my little lesson did you? No matter. Sting kill them both and then gather the rest of the guild." Jiemma said and anger ignited in my body once again. I turned to Lucifer, placing a kiss on her forehead I let go of her hand. She whimpered softly and I stepped out of the way, letting some of Lucifer's other spirits surround her. I had to trust in Loke to take care of her even though it destroyed me to let go of her. I watched for a minute before turning to Jiemma and Sting, pulling off my shirt and jacket that had been ripped and tattered.
"Loke. Save her." I said, getting myself ready to fight Sting and then Jiemma.
"What are you waiting for boy!? Finish him!" Jiemma yelled and Sting seemed to snap out of his daze. He was still bleeding heavily from where I had shredded his skin. His legs shook.
"I...I can't…" He whispered. I barely caught it but Jiemma apparently heard it loud and clear.
"Then you'll face the same fate as that bitch!" Jiemma shrieked, instantly shoving his arms out. Magic rushed from him towards Sting and I jumped into action at the lack of the youngers reaction. I shoved him out of the way just in time and he hit the ground. I let out a snarl, calling on my energy preserves I lit my arms on fire and started sprinting.
"Fire dragon iron fist!" I yelled as I launched myself forward. The rapidity of my movement gave Jiemma know chance to dodge. My fist made contact with him and his heels dug in, creating ruts in the ground where I shoved him back. He let out a grunt and his eyes met mine. They widened as he grabbed my wrist and shoved his hand on my chest. Before I could yank myself free a magic circle cast and I was flown backward at the harsh impact. I let out a yelp of surprise and minor pain. Happy caught me and I quickly took a deep breath, letting out a growl at the mark on my chest.
"Come on Happy!" I yelled and he flew forward toward Jiemma.
"Aye sir!" He yelled, flying out and away from the blasts that Jiemma shot forward at us. Happy swooped down, me upside down before he let me go. I snarled, launching my arm forward the same time Jiemma did. My fireball met his blast, an explosion being the cause. I went through it, landing on Jiemma. I bit into him and scratched with fiery hands before he could grab me and throw me off. I flipped, landing on the ground in a pounce position I launched myself the second I landed.
"You'll never have her!" Jiemma yelled, putting his arms up to block every attack I threw but I didn't let up, throwing flaming fist after flaming fist, throwing attack after attack on him and every combination I had ever known. The force of the attacks shoved him back, his heels making indentations in the ground.
"You're not a guild master! Guilds don't hurt their members! I'll kill you!" I roared, moving faster.
"Is that all you've got?" Jiemma snarled and moved harder. My fist hit just under his jaw and I let out a louder roar, shoving my energy into the punch I shoved forward, flames and energy shooting from my hand. Jiemma went flying backwards and into the wall. Dust rose and I heard a shriek. I turned to see to Rogue, clearly beaten badly but still standing.
"Roar of the shadow dragon!" He yelled suddenly and I tilted my body, reacting immediately.
"Roar of the fire dragon!" I yelled back, flames spitting from my mouth. My own spell easily cut through his, my flames hitting him hard and throwing him into the doorway he had emerged from. I let the flames go down, closing my mouth just in time to see Sting launch at me. I ducked and spun easily, turning to slam him to the ground when water rushed past me. It hit Sting hard in the chest and he flipped over, coughing as he landed on the ground. I glanced behind me to see June in a power stance, clouds thundering over her. She looked like a villain, but I bet I did too. Jiemma emerged once more, and this time there was a girl next to him. Lucifer had described her. Minvera, Jiemmas' daughter. I glanced at Sting and June moved her arms, coating Sting in a water lock.
"June has Sting! Take out Jiemma and Minvera, let the spirits save Lucifer!" She yelled and I nodded, standing in a wide stance between the pair and Lucifer.
"Focus on killing the spirits, I want the girl dead." Jiemma said and I growled at the girl who only gave me a smirk.
"I can take you both on." I declared and she let out another laugh, more bodies coming out. It looked like she had been gathering the members that hadn't been rounded up by Erza's group. A light shone brightly and a gasp from June told me that Sting had broken her water lock. He coughed up some water, slowly standing up he took a fighting stance.
"What would I expect from a Sabertooth member. Turning their backs on their family." I spat and Jiemma made a sound. The sabertooth members launched forward, all aiming for behind me. Fire errupted around me and I jumped.
"Fire dragon wing attack!" I yelled, shoving my arms back and then forward, not able to watch June's own spell. Thick vines of fire twirled and spun, lashing out and around at those who dared approach me, the walls shaking and cracking at the force of it. Few dodged it, and while it was a powerful attack the members were able to pick themselves up. I went into instinctive mode, everything a red blur. Bodies moved towards me and past me only to be stopped by either my flames or my fists. There were so many people at once. Minvera attacked my front while Sting was at my side, others that I didn't know trying to get past me only to be stopped by a jet of boiling water. I twisted and turned, shoving and punching and biting any who dared get close enough or got to close to Lucifer. I was everywhere, ducking, dodging, flipping. Everything was moving so fast and I was thankful for my magic, but these were all strong opponents, and they weren't giving up.
I grabbed a body who had jumped at me and threw them over my head, slamming them to the ground. I heard a scream and turned to see June hit the ground and I took a step closer to Lucifer so there was less room to try and get between us. I let out another roar, moving my torso and tilting my head my flames spewed out, giving me some distance between my opponents and I.
I took a deep breath, wiping my mouth, I could feel my energy running low and that just pissed me off more.
I needed to eat some fire, and fast.
!?~~?/
I felt like I was constantly falling, my body jerking every few moments. I watched through a film as Natsu fought off some of the most powerful people in the guild. And while he wasn't winning, he wasn't losing either. I felt so proud and happy. I had never seen him fight like this, not even on Galunah island. Of course it was because everyone had evacuated except from the dragon slayers. I also knew that Sting and Rogue had lost, but I didn't know how badly. Natsu...was a force of nature.
However, even with my mind going blurry I could tell he was running low on energy. I wasn't sure how I was alive still, I believed someone had shoved cloth into my chest to fill the wound. I sucked in a breath, vaguely registering the fact that June had fallen. I watched with horror as Jiemma stepped forward, joining the fight against Natsu. He needed help.
"Lucifer no!" Gemi and Mini suddenly begged, still in my form. They had heard my thoughts.
"A...as your master...I command you." I whispered and tears sprouted in their-my eyes. They took my hand reluctantly and I closed my eyes, taking a ragged breath.
!?~!?/
I had knocked out one of them, the weakest one. I now faced off five, Jiemma, Minvera, Sting and two others. I was getting nervous, my magic was dangerously low and I could feel my dragon force suddenly slipping from my grasp.
"Natsu!" I looked up to see Happy rushing towards me, he was carrying something...that had a golden flame on it. I smirked to myself. That was Jellal's king fame. He had told me about it before and shown me while on the ship. That would amp up my energy.
I jumped, feeling a hit on my chest and jaw at the same time. I coughed, stepping back I burst into flames, hearing a female screech. Minvera jumped back from the burn and they all launched at me again. I was starting to take hits, heavy ones too. I couldn't catch my breath, throwing people left and right and punching anything I could. I needed a powerful blast...the dragon's' secret art.
"Give it up now boy. You have no energy left." Jiemma sneered. Happy swooped down, passing the burning item to me I smirked, quickly inhaling and eating the flames. I suppressed the urge to moan in bliss as I tasted them, feeling energy run through out my sore and tired body. The flames disappeared and I swallowed, wiping my mouth. The Sabertooth members looked at me in slight terror and I chuckled, catching a glimpse of myself in the mirror. I looked like a demon, with a sick smirk on my face.
"I'm all fired up now." I said, walking forward. Flames sprouted from each step I took as I put my hands together. I had to kill at least Jiemma in this blast or I wouldn't make it. I watched them all surge forward suddenly, aiming to kill this time, magic circles ready.
"FIRE DRAGON SECRET ART!" I yelled, hot flames surrounding me just as stars and planets surrounded the room, seeming to slow time. Those weren't mine.
"EXPLODING CRIMSON LOTUS WITH KINGS FLAME!" I screamed, pushing my arms forward. Golden and red flames surged forward and I pushed more and more energy into it just as the stars and planets crashed hard, exploding everywhere. I yelled and pushed more energy into my attack, flames rushing from my body. I felt my energy rapidly sapping but I pushed harder, it shouldn't have been sapping so fast but I couldn't worry about that now. Instead I turned up the temperature on my flames, the planets and stars exploding in a glorious, beautiful way. My hearing blanked out as I roared,flames rushing from my mouth to add to the fire, falling to my knees I pushed even more flames, not letting up. I had to make sure they were gone, wiped from existence. I had to save Lucifer. She gave me a light to cling to, she gave me a smile. She reopened my closed off heart after Lisanna. She helped me move on by just being herself. Everything was fun with her, everything had meaning.
My flames sputtered and I gasped as the last of my energy left me. I collapsed onto the ground, my vision spotted with black dots I watched the planets and stars continue to dive into the vortex of my flames. I distantly heard a loud scream, felt sharp pain all over my body, and then it went black.
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