To demonstrate the threat Obsidian posed, the Dragon Citrine destroyed the training dimension in front of the group; who watched from the safety of a shield. All of the group was severely shaken by the display of power, and knew that one day they would have to face Obsidian at the same scale.
Every member of the training group has gained significant strength all of them being well over 20,000 in output on their last reading. Kori was significantly higher in her unleashed Dragon Force state, as well Erza, who was now in possession of the Pandora Armor.
Saphira planned to break the news to Kori, that she would soon be leaving to search for the remaining Royals, and that they would eventually all meet up on 'the isle'.
The group has now returned to Fairy Tail for the first time in 1 month from their perspective, however it had only been 1 day in Earthland. Now, Layla was wondering how best she could inform Makarov of their power...
"Hey guys! We are back!" Natsu proclaimed having emerged from the portal
"Natsu, how did it go?" Lisanna asked from a table next to Elfman and Mira, who was taking a break from the bar
"I'm much stronger now!" Natsu proclaimed igniting his fist
"Remember Natsu, we need to control ourselves" Erza said scolding him
"Sounds like you all did well" Mira said with a smile as the remaining members emerged
"Of course they all did, they are MEN!" Elfman proclaimed
"I'm not a man!" Kori protested before adding "I got boobs! I'll show you"
This statement caught the attention of every male member of Fairy Tail in the building who all started to get excited.
"It's ok Kori, it's just Elfman's way, he doesn't mean it like that" Gray said calming her down
"Still everyone else seems a little too excited now..." Lucy said depressed at the lack of control the men in the guild had
"Want me to freeze them over?" Kori asked like it was a genuine solution
"Please try not to kill anyone Kori..." Saphira said with a frown from behind the group
"Yes remember, control..." Layla added
"Whoever was next, you may want to hold off" Erza announced
"Huh? Did something happen?" people asked from the crowd
"Um... The place just needs some... Repair..." Lucy said with embarrassment as Layla giggled
"Yes, it will be out of operation for about 1 week" Layla said with a smile as she modified the shield on the doorway to block everyone.
"And it totally wasn't my fault for once!" Natsu proudly exclaimed
"Yeah like you could do that" Gray added with a snicker
"What did you call me!" Natsu angrily retorted as he and Gray started a brawl. Erza quickly knocking both out.
"Oh Mira, do you know if Makarov or Mavis is around today?" Layla asked
"Master will be back shortly, he just stepped out to get something from the markets; I'm not sure where Mavis is" Mira replied
"Thank you Mira, I'll wait for him upstairs" Layla replied as she made her way upstairs
"Kori... I have something to tell you in private" Saphira said to Kori taking her by surprise
"Hmm? But I didn't do anything yet!" Kori replied
"Wait... why 'yet'... What are you planning?" Saphira said as she squinted in judgement to which Kori harmlessly laughed
Saphira sighed "Well I need to talk to you, so come with me" she said as she walked out of the building with Kori in tow.
"So Gray, I heard you were training with Kori" Mira teased, as Gray started to blush
"my, my..." Mira and Lisanna both said as they leaned forward, Erza, Lucy and Wendy all smiled
"We haven't done anything!" Gray replied with a flash of guilt causing the girls to all smile and laugh
"Well Kori did try to peep on him" Erza bluntly announced.
"So she was the one that got zapped" Gajeel said with a laugh
"Zapped?" a few people asked confused
"Oh we ended up getting a hot-spring in the training dimension, and Layla made a wall that electrocuted people who try to peep" Wendy replied
"But it's not really there anymore..." Lucy said slightly ashamed
"What did happen in there?" Elfman asked
"Let's just say a demonstration of power went a little overboard" Lucy replied
"You guys destroyed the place didn't you?" Mira said with a smile
"No it wasn't us..." Gajeel said as he nodded his head in the direction to upstairs when he did Mira's eyes grew wide
"I'm going to head to Fairy Hills to check on my room I need to rearrange some armor" Erza said as she walked out of the building
"I think I'll join you and check on my room as well" Wendy said with a beaming smile as she followed Erza to Fairy Hills.
"I'm actually hungry anyone want to get some food" Lucy said to the group
"I'll go Lucy!" Natsu exclaimed regaining conciousness
"Yeah I could eat" Gray said as he stood up
"You guys go ahead, I'm going to get a drink" Gajeel replied as he asked Mira for assistance with the bar.
"I'll come with you guys for food, I was scheduled to go into the training hall but seems that ain't happening" Cana said as she joined the group and they left to find somewhere to eat.
"Looks like everyone dispersed, how did it go inside Gajeel?" Mira asked as she tended the bar
"We are all strong thanks to Layla..." Gajeel replied taking a sip of his bourbon with a bolt in it.
"Layla told me Kori registered 93000 on the analyser is that true!?" Mira asked
"Yeah, she ended up breaking 150000 in the end with Dragon Force" Gajeel replied taking another sip
Mira almost fainted at the scale but composed herself before asking "What about you?"
"Us other Slayers are still a fair bit behind, but thanks to Layla I hit 25000 in the end" Gajeel replied with a smile
"That's ridiculous..." Mira said with her eyes open wide in amazement
"Yeah but what scares me is Erza..." Gajeel said with almost a show of fear in his eyes
"Erza? What about Erza!?" Mira asked as she had a long-standing rivalry with her
"I probably shouldn't tell you this, but Layla made Erza some magic armor, and its power scares the crap out of me" Gajeel said as his glass rattled slightly in his hand causing Mira concern
"It can't be that bad? What's she like compared to Kori?" Mira asked
"Erza would beat Kori effortlessly... That armor..." Gajeel said as he gulped the rest of his drink down and swallowed the bolt.
"Effortlessly? wasn't she 150k" Mira said confused
"Erza is capable of beating our entire group alone 6 vs 1 and she would probably be unharmed" Gajeel said almost depressed at his weakness
"Well I guess be glad she is who she is" Mira said with a smile.
Layla was waiting in Makarov's office as he walked in with a smile. He immediately freaked out when he saw her and tried to conceal whatever it was he bought...
"Lay... Layla, welcome back" Makarov said as he closed the door behind him and took a seat
"Hello Makarov, I wont ask what's in the bag" Layla said with a smile
"Oh this, it's nothing just research!" Makarov said with a laugh causing Layla to sigh
"Well what can I do for you" Makarov asked quickly changing the subject
"I've come to report the progress of the group" Layla said with a smile
"Oh how are those wayward children did they gain much?" Makarov replied with a smile
"Yes, Kori has finished the final phase of Dragon Slaying magic, and is now complete. She has since started helping Gray with his Ice Molding Magic and he has made considerable progress" Layla said with a smile
"Lucy has learned to control her power and has adjusted her thinking with how she uses her celestials. She has been favoring Gemini a lot more, now that she can copy stronger targets" Layla said with some concern as she still needed to give Lucy an alternative outlet for her power.
"Yes I was informed of Lucy's new strength and you had warned us, so as long as she is learning control that is welcome news indeed" Makarov replied with some relief
"Wendy has made significant strides in channelling her Sky Magic and her results are more than impressive" Layla said with a proud smile
"Wendy has been a valued addition to the Fairy Tail family, it is good to hear that she is improving" Makarov replied proudly
"Gajeel and Natsu have both advanced considerably, they have mastered their 'true' Dragon Force, however they still have a ways to go before they and Wendy are at Kori's level" Layla said with confidence in their ability
"Oh, how much stronger is Kori compared to the others? I know Natsu has proven himself to be quite formidable" Makarov said with pride as he thought back to the Grand Magic Tournament where Natsu overpowered the Twin Slayers
"Kori if she has access to a source of Ice which with Gray is guaranteed is approximately 4x the other Slayers in strength" Layla said with a smile
"WHAT! But that would put her over 16,000, based on the score Natsu displayed..." Makarov said as he freaked out
"Oh about that ... Um... Natsu and Gajeel are now closer to 25000, putting Kori at 100000" Layla said as she prepared to revive Makarov in the event of a heart attack.
"..." Makarov just blankly stared at Layla as if all the life was washed away from his body.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME!" Makarov screamed as he freaked out at the new numbers, the images of Bills to repair towns flooding his vision
"They were designed to fight Dragons after all" Layla said reassuringly
"Hmm... That kind of power at the hands of those kids..." Makarov said with fear
"Don't worry Erza can keep them in their place" Layla added to help dismiss Makarov's fear but instead he leapt under the table in fear.
"What... What about Erza?... How... How can... She stop them" Makarov asked in fear from his hiding position
"I gave Erza a suit of Magic Slayer armor which greatly increases her strength in all aspects" Layla replied
"Increased Strength?" Makarov dared to ask from under the desk
"Her final reading on the analyser was 150k, and that's before she absorbs magic to bolster herself. She is capable of fighting anything toe to toe up to 400,000 with little effort" Layla clarified
"How? How could they get like that in only 1 month" Makarov asked confused as the scale was unfathomable
"After a week inside, I modified their Eternano absorbtion and output rates. This alone almost trippled their results on average, which is much better then I original anticipated. I would like to repeat this on every member of Fairy Tail after seeing the results" Layla said with a smile
"Hmm... Knowing what is at stake... I guess I can't complain about the results... But we best enhance the remaining S-Class wizards and myself first." Makarov replied with seriousness
"The procedure is best done before sleep, as you should rest your body for a few hours afterwards giving it time to adjust" Layla replied
Makarov emerged from hiding with a mischievous glint in his eye "So I would need to invite you to my room late at night you say?"
"Yes that would be the idea!" Layla replied before grinning and leaning in to say...
"However... just so you know, I destroyed the training dimension in a demonstration"
"Destroyed?" Makarov said with sweat beads forming on his forehead
"I wanted to show the group what Obsidian is capable of so that they knew fear. It will take me the rest of the week to reconstruct it" Layla replied with a dismissive smile on her face Makarov returned to hiding under his desk in fear
"I'll let you know when I'm ready... maybe do Mirajane first..." Makarov whimpered
"I'll talk to Mira down stairs and organise a time, if you can try to organise the other S-Class wizards for me, it would be appreciated" Layla said with a smile as she stood up to exit
"I would like to visit the Pillar... after the S-Class wizards are complete" Layla said as she opened the door and exited the room.
Mavis who had eavesdropped came in through a side wall and smiled at Makarov
"That woman scares me First" Makarov said as he emerged from under the table
"She just understands the seriousness of the problem better than we do" Mavis replied as she looked at the open door
"Your right, if we have anything to be scared about, it's Obsidian..." Makarov replied with a sigh
"Well it sounds like the Eternano modification is a wonderful solution" Mavis happily replied
"That also scares me, how much we don't understand the magic, its all foreign to us." Makarov replied
"Have faith, her light has not wavered in fact it has intensified" Mavis said with a beaming smile
"Hmm, you are right as always first, It's just my age talking... Maybe Gildarts can finally take over" Makarov said with a tired look on his face
Layla approached the bar area where Gajeel was sitting and Mira was tending.
"Mira, I have finished speaking to Makarov and he suggested I start with you" Layla announced
"Oh how did he take everything... is he okay? and what am I starting?" Mira replied confused
"Oh Master is fine, he hid under his desk a bit though... But as for what you are starting; after the success of the slayer group, I plan to use my magic to increase the other Fairy Tail wizard's atunement to Eternanos" Layla replied but it flew over Mira's head
Gajeel noticing Mira's expression decided to chime in "Layla did it to us inside, it makes it so you can cast bigger spells more often... basically it's a power boost"
"And master wants you to start with me?" Mira said surprised
"Yes he suggests that all S-Class wizards have it done first. All I need is 10 minutes of your time and it is best done just prior to sleep" Layla responded with a reassuring smile
"Well I guess you could come to Fairy Hills with me later tonight" Mira replied with a smile
"Who are the other S-Class wizards? Master didn't actually tell me any names except for yourself" Layla replied slightly puzzled
"Oh the S-class wizards are Myself, Erza, Laxus, and Gildarts" Mira replied with a smile
"Gildarts?" I don't believe I have met him
"Oh he rarely visits the guild but he would have been considered Fairy Tails strongest wizard, however I'm not too sure anymore" Mira replied
"Hmm so through natural talent he was the strongest... I'd like to meet him" Layla replied
"I think master has a way to contact him, so he has probably asked him to return given what you have told me" Mira said
"Damn if that magic affects him like it did us, that guy will be a monster... Even Laxus would be a force to reckoned with" Gajeel exclaimed from his chair as he took another sip of his bourbon
"Well someone has to control you Slayers, if you get out of hand" Mira replied with a giggle
"Let me know when you are ready Mira, I don't have any plans for today so it's all up to you" Layla said with a smile as she sat down at the bar
Kori and Saphira had walked to the outskirts of town near the ruined forest area where they had first met the Fairy Tail group.
"Kori... I'm going to be leaving for a little while" Saphira said
"What... Leaving where? And how long for!?" Kori replied surprised by the sudden announcement
"I'm going to go find Igneel and Metalicana with Grandine" Saphira replied
"The last time you said anything about Igneel was 8 years ago..." Kori replied with a feeling of abandonment
"Yes, but there aren't too many places to hide a dragon of Igneel's stature. With Grandines help we should be able to search them all with in a month or two" Saphira said
"two months!" Kori replied as she hadn't been seperated from Saphira for any length of time for almost 9 years
"It will be ok, remember you have Fairy Tail as well and Citrine will still be there, you have many wonderful friends to support you now" Saphira said with a reassuring smile
"Well I'm totally hooking up with Gray then" Kori said trying to convince Saphira to stay to protect her
"Kori..." Saphira sighed before adding "Even if I was here, I have a feeling there would be no stopping that eventuality"
Kori's eyes widened surprised by her mothers words, she was used to her strictness on the subject but she had just approved it.
"What... I thought you were against it..." Kori said in confusion
"You're human, I don't want you to stop being one. Having watched you and Gray the past month I can't really object" Saphira said with a smile
Kori's eyes widened and she began to smile at the blatant approval
"Just take care of him, remember your strength... although he is resilient he isn't impervious... So do not hurt him, have restraint" Saphira said as she released her seals returning to her blue dragon form
"I will mom... Don't worry I wont be rushing anything, just come back to me soon... okay?" Kori said as a tear ran down her face.
"I'll see you again soon, and with luck the others will be reunited also" Saphira said as she flapped her wings raising into the air
"I love you mom, good luck" Kori shouted as Saphira took off into the sky
"Mom's gone..." Kori said as she wiped her tears and looked down in sadness, but soon thoughts began to bounce around in her head and a mischievous grin appeared on her face...
