Authors note: For the reviewers wondering why Angel joined Fairy Tail, the answer is yet to come so just hold on a couple of chapters. Besides Angel can care about her sister if she wants….
Chapter 16- Silence
Lucy didn't leave her apartment for days, simply because she didn't feel like it. She sat in her apartment, eating ice cream, watching Lacrima Vision, in her pajamas. After a week of vacation, Lucy found her free time to be interrupted by Natsu Dragneel.
"Natsu! What are you doing here? Get out!" Lucy screamed threatening to punch him with a flaming fist.
Natsu simply caught her wrist and ate the flames.
"I said get out!" She repeated,
"Awwww but you haven't been to the guild in a week!" Natsu whined.
"Go have fun with Lisanna." Lucy scowled,
"I wanna have fun with you though," Natsu gave Lucy a puppy dog face,
"Are Sting and Rogue back yet?" she asked avoiding the question,
"Yeah and then they went on another one straight after."
"Great, they didn't even bother telling me."
"Come on Luuuuuuuucyyyyyyy!" Natsu begged tugging on her arm,
"Eeeerhhhhh! Fine! Now get out so I can change!"
Natsu jumped out the window and hid just around the corner, he let out a giggle as he peaked through her window whilst she took off her shirt. What Natsu's idiotic brain hadn't anticipated, was Lucy carefully watching the window through the reflection of her mirror. Her boobs are huge… thought Natsu… Suddenly flames were in his face and Natsu gulped them down leaving the window…
"Thanks for the meal!"
"I should have thought that one through…" sighed Lucy to herself. She finished dressing and met Natsu outside to walk to the guild. It was the first time they'd hung out since they started training… Lucy was actually speaking to him and it was as though she'd never saw him with Lisanna. It was just like they were when he first took her to Fairy Tail, she was finally happy again. Things were beginning to really look up for her. She repaired the friendship with Natsu, the sky was clear and blue and a warm breeze blew her hair slightly in the wind. Fairy Tail didn't feel lonely anymore.
Lucy chatted to Lisanna in the guild that morning. Getting along with Lisanna made it easier for Lucy to get over Natsu, knowing that he was in the hands of such a sweet and caring person. That reassurance made Lucy happy. If you can't make someone truly happy, make sure someone else can. Lisanna can take good care of him and he can take good care of her… They are perfect for each other…
The very same morning when Yukino woke to find Angel gone and a note left on her bedside. It read; 'I'm sorry. No one can understand how sorry I am. No one ever has. I have my motives. I'm sorry I couldn't be the big sister you wanted me to be.' Yukino stared at the note and reread it countless times. Maybe I'm just not meant for family. Sabertooth was never a family, my big sister has disappeared again, I've only been in Fairy Tail for a few months and I just don't seem to fit in… Maybe I should just go to… But maybe, I should give Fairy Tail one more chance… Maybe things will change, I'm sick of having no one. I suppose Lucy and I used to be close after all our unison raid episodes, and Natsu stuck up for me when no one else did… But it seems like they have their own friends… Fairy Tail has one more chance… Maybe Sting and Rogue might have me back.
Lucy and Lisanna's conversation that morning came to an end and Lucy spotted Yukino by herself looking down… Angel was always with her, until now that is… Lucy sat down next do Yukino,
"Are you okay?" Lucy asked,
"Angel's gone again… I don't know where and I don't know when, I don't even know why… I don't even know why I'm telling you this… Maybe it's just because I feel so alone…"
"She left?"
"Yes, she left me this note." Said Yukino showing Lucy the note,
"What does this mean?" asked a concerned Lucy,
"I don't know…" replied Yukino sadly with glassy eyes.
When all of a sudden, (Cue dramatic music) there was screams, cries, crashes and floor boards breaking. The gravity throughout the guild changed dramatically. Everyone and everything was slammed to the floor, even the floor was breaking under the extreme gravity pressure. The notorious Bluenote was standing before them. Gildarts rose from the ground and charged at Bluenote. The two spiralled off into an intense battle spiralling out of control within the guild hall. Gildarts shifted the battle to outside the guild craftily for the sake of the guild members. The further they fought away the more gravity was released. The Fairy Tail members got to their feet to find themselves confronted with a group of mages standing before them with black hooded cloaks.
One mage lifted their head, "Lucy Heartfilia, Celestial spirit mage, master of ten zodiac gate keys." She removed her hood to reveal just past shoulder length wavy brown hair and the violet streaks among it. She had violet eyes and a small violet fascinated over her left part of her hair shaped like a witch's hat. She stared a Lucy with a deadly smirk. Lucy reached for her keys when her attention was averted.
Another mage lifted their head, "Juvia Lockser, water mage, last to see the legendary black wizard Zeref." She removed her hood to reveal long black hair with a red bow tying the top layer back from her face. A fringe fell over her dark eyebrows above her piercing bright green eyes. Juvia took a battle stance with a tough expression in which she wore when she was an element 4 of phantom lord.
Another mage lifted their head, "Gajeel Redfox, the iron dragon slayer, traitor to Raven Tail." He removed his hood revealing Obra the ex-Raven Tail, standing before them. Gajeel turned a fist to iron.
Another two mages lifted their heads, "Erza Scarlet," they spoke synchronised. One mage removed his hood, "For abandoning the children of the Tower of Heaven." Racer stood before them. "To avenge my team, and myself." Ikegura pulled back her hood, the ex-Trinnity Raven mage stood before them.
Another mage lifted their head, "Natsu Dragneel, for intervening with descent of chaos." Midnight pulled back his hood. Natsu let the flames engulf his fists.
"Titania. I will not lose this time. My new guild, 'Silence' will win, we are the strongest. Undefeatable." Minerva revealed her face behind the black hood. Erza stared in shock and perhaps, fear? No. Titania wasn't scared of anything.
The rest of the mages removed their hoods. There was a small boy of about eight years old with blonde hair and red eyes. There was a young teenaged girl about Wendy's age, with lime green hair like Freed and as long as Erza's, she had dark, black eyes and a white quarter moon pupil in her left eye only. There was a man with an old and torn jester hat covering half of his shaggy brown hair, he had black endless eyes and wore heavy eyeliner under them, not in a gay way, but a creepy clown sort of way. There was a teen that looked quite similar to Gray, black hair and same age but wore sunglasses over his eyes and instead of a cross on a chain, he wore a shark tooth on a string of leather around his neck. There was a teenaged girl about Lucy's age with long and wavy ice blue and white hair with bright light blue eyes like Lisanna, she might have had the intention to destroy Fairy Tail but she honestly looked sweet. The last to reveal his face was Rusty-Rose with his ridiculously hideous haircut. Lisanna, Bickslow, Levy, Elfman and Evergreen groaned. Not this guy again!.
Minerva spoke, "Don't bother asking why we are here. We already told you. Hand over Lucy Heartfilia, Juvia Lockser, Gajeel Redfox, Cana Alberona and Natsu Dragneel and we will leave Fairy Tail uncrushed. Failure to meet these requirements and we will destroy every last inch of happiness Fairy Tail ever has. I will crush you guild and then everyone in it and then make them watch their friends suffer. Oh and Erza Scarlet, Titania… we would like you to surrender yourself to us along with your guild mates."
"You have a black heart." Erza retaliated.
"I just know that there is only way to get what you want. To take it, and let no one get in the way, because life isn't fair. You of all people should know…. Didn't your favourite Jellal…. Imprison your friends and reject your rescue efforts to build his tower to heaven. How unfortunate, and hardly fair." Minerva smirked.
"WE WILL NEVER HAND THEM OVER TO YOU. WE ARE FAIRY TAIL AND WE STICK TOGETHER!" came a voice. Everybody turned and stared. Mirajane just got serious.
"Then this is war." finished Minerva.
Fairy Tail and Silence began to fight.
Lucy drew her key from the leather pouch by her side. And that's when she heard it. Shivers ran down her spine.
"Blondie."
Lucy turned around and to her horror, Flare Corona was right in front of her.
"I thought you changed…. Your apology, was sincere…." said Lucy,
"Obra is the only family I have, I will follow him anywhere, do anything…" Flare spoke creepily as the words tumbled from her lips.
"Yeah, cut the crap!" Yelled Lucy and in a flash her eyes were black and a green flaming fist was in Flare's face, sending her flying back.
Flare recovered quickly and rose to her feet like nothing hit her. "I'm not the same as I was Blondie. I'm stronger, but you couldn't even beat me then could you?" She sneered with her head on a tilt.
Flare quickly wrapped flaming red hair around Lucy's wrists and ankles and tightened them. Lucy remembered the same situation and the grand magic games, she knew what was coming next if she didn't break free. Lucy let her head droop and sighed.
"I really thought you had goodness in you Flare. But since you don't," Lucy's expression went from sympathetic to evil and loony, "I guess I'll just have to enjoy burning you like a witch!" Lucy laughed as if possessed and her blackened eyes shot a glare at Flare. Flare even looked a little scared. Green flames covered Lucy's body. Flare's eyes widened, what is this? Lucy flames didn't singe flare's hair but Flare could feel it burn as it set alight her hair spreading closer and closer to her face.
All of a sudden Lucy snapped out of it, her evil self perished with the impact of a body tackling her to the ground out of Flare's grasp. Natsu, of course. Natsu had Lucy pinned to the ground.
"What the hell are you doing Natsu?!" Yelled Lucy in Natsu's face, but Natsu just ignored her. Natsu turned his head to the hair mage.
"Flare… You… You're flames…. Are so…. Beautiful…" a blush tinted Natsu's cheeks.
Lucy was shocked. Natsu… hardly ever… BLUSHED! And for FLARE!? What is the world coming to!? Natsu what are you doing? What about Lisanna? Is this some crazy instinct thing? Even so, why HER!? Lucy lay motionless, crazy thoughts running through her head.
Natsu neared Flare walking toward her slowly, not breaking eye contact. Flare was enticed by his gaze, Natsu now stood with his lips only centimetres away from hers. Natsu's left hand was beneath her chin, his fingers pulling her slowly and gently towards his chin towards his. Lucy flamed silently, watching with outrage. But that was when Lucy smirked noticing it. Who would have thought the dim-witted Natsu Dragneel would pull off such a trick with success… I guess that's what makes it so believable huh? Natsu was holding a flaming iron fist aligned with Flare's stomach ready to strike, pretending to be interested in her was just a distraction. How un-Natsu like! That's when Lucy realised the second thing, why Natsu pushed her out of the way. Obra was standing behind Flare silently, hiding behind a cloak hood draping over his monstrous face. (I hate Obra, he made Lucy publicly humiliated by making it appear she lost to Flare! I wanted to shoot him! I thought I might just add, anyways back to the main story.) Natsu was now only millimetres away from Flare's lips. How close is he going to cut it! Lucy screamed in her head. Natsu thought he had everything planned out. 1. Save Lucy before Obra and Flare do something to her. 2. Distract them. 3. Beat the shit out of them! But what Natsu hadn't anticipated was Flare getting too close for comfort. Flare took it that step too far. She connected their lips, and Natsu reacted quickly. Lisanna's gonna kill me! Natsu smashed an iron fist into her stomach sending her flying backwards. The beauty of Natsu's plan was that he could smash her right into Obra as he hit her and while Flare had crashed into Obra Natsu took advantage of their vulnerability.
"ROAR OF THE FIRE DRAGON!" Natsu shot their way.
Flare rolled out of the way and left Obra to be exposed and unarmed to the full force of the fire dragon's roar. Flare's hair flamed as she stood in battle stance before Natsu.
"Natsu! You're wasting time battling such a pathetic mage. Leave her to me."
Natsu wheeled round and saw Lucy standing before him… But it was similar to before… It wasn't the same Lucy…
"Awww Lucy, but I'm all fired up!" whined Natsu,
"She's mine." Lucy growled.
"Awwww but I wanted to eat her hair!" Natsu complained.
Flare looked outraged at his comment.
"Just go save Lisanna would you?" Lucy scowled,
Natsu backed away frowning… Lucy definitely wasn't herself…
Somewhere else in the guild…
"Ice-make Lance!" soaring arrows of ice flew like missiles toward the raven haired dark mage.
"Ice-make shield!" said the dark mage and a black ice shield formed in front of him and Gray's arrows were reflected back to him.
Gray dove out of the way. "What the hell is this?" Yelled Gray as he recovered himself,
"Ul's student right?" the dark mage asked. Gray opened his mouth to speak but was cut off.
"You don't need to answer that, I already know." the dark mage replied.
"Who are you!?" demmanded Gray. But the dark mage just smiled.
"I will ask again," Gray continued,
"Whoa calm down. I am Ice-Master, My name is Luka, and you might want to be politer to Ul's step son… But… She didn't know about me…. She was already dead."
Gray stood shocked. For some reason Gray had this feeling… He wasn't lying… Maybe it was because in a split second, both of them had already stripped? The dark mages sunglasses were gone… He had incredible gold eyes….
"Ice-make: Hammer!" yelled Gray slamming a hammer where Luka stood.
Luka commando rolled out of the way in a nick of time. "Ice-make: Dragon's fangs!" Luka clapped his hands together in front of him like jaws, and an enormous black ice dragon appeared before Gray. The ice dragon turned to vapour as a soaring black ice sword cut through the mist aiming at Gray like an arrow. Gray ducked just in time for the sword to miss. Gray watched as the sword flew over his head, the sword kept soaring…. Soaring…. Right into Juiva… Gray was stunned for a moment… Had he just got Juvia… Stabbed?
"Juvia!" Gray yelled, eyes wide and expression of horror.
The sword went straight through her, "Juvia's body is made of water! It is okay Gray-sama. Juvia isn't hurt, Juvia is glad Gray-sama cares."
Gray breathed a sigh of relief as the sword pinned the wall behind her like a dart. When Juvia is brave like that…. Strong and tough… she's the woman I had a thing for from element 4…. The rain woman… she was back for a split second… Not the stalker Juvia… Juvia Lockser… The rain woman… That stole my heart….
"Ice-make: Dragon's crushing wings!" the dark mage took advantage of Gray's shifted focus. Giant icy wings became extensions to Luka's arms. Gray looked back at his opponent, too late to do anything now. The giant wings crushed Gray from both sides as Luka smashed his icy arms together. A single direct strike of the ice dragon slayer, was enough to take down Gray Fullbuster. Shit. Thought Gray as he lost himself in the blackness.
Juvia turned her head to see the unconscious Gray, with body sprawled across the floor.
"Gray!" Yelled the rain woman as the tears fell down her face.
Only minutes earlier…..
Juvia found herself faced with a sweet looking mage with ice blue and white hair. Her bright blue eyes peered into hers.
"Aren't you a little hottie!" giggled the unknown mage, smiling at Juvia and eying her seductively,
"Excuse me!?" Juvia turned bright red with embarrassment and took a step back.
"Oh my gosh! You're right! Where are my manners?" She laughed stepping closer to Juvia, "My guild calls me Snowflake, Snowy for short!" Snowflake's smiled. All of a sudden, personality changed dramatically as her bubbliness disappears and shadows cast over her eyes.
"My apologies…" says Snowflake darkly.
Juvia glared at Snowflake, "Drip. Drip. Drop. Juvia is the rain woman."