Chapter 23- Follow us, Erza
"Yourself and Yukino were always safe with Fairy Tail, you didn't need to betray us!" retorted Erza,
"I'm afraid you're wrong." replied Angel calmly.
"Have faith in your guild!" Erza responded,
"Fairy Tail is not my guild anymore. It is Yukino's guild, it is her dream, not mine." replied Angel.
"Then why did you come to Fairy Tail to start with!" Yelled Natsu,
"Because that was the conditions of the council releasing me, I was supposed to be under the close watch of Gildarts Clive. So much for that, I found myself wound up in the plotting against Fairy Tail with Silence, originally I declined their offer but they could promise me Yukino not be harmed through all of this, so I betrayed Fairy Tail, for the sakes of my little sister." said Angel.
"This is crazy we could have looked after her, and you!" Natsu yelled, "But anyone who hurts Fairy Tail has to pay!" Natsu began well up inside with power, taking a battle stance, flames erupted throughout his entire body.
"ROAR OF THE FIRE DRAGON!" The fire dragon's roar headed straight for the dark guild blocking the entrance. All of the guild members from Silence dodged except for one, Nirvana. Nirvana crossed her arms in front of her and cast a defence spell, "Nirvana shield!" a shield of black and white magic (Like the Nirvana seen in the Oracion Seis Nirvana arc when Jellal activates the destruction spell) spread across herself forming a strong barrier, but not strong enough to surpass Natsu Dragneel. Natsu's roar eventually broke the shield and Nirvana stumbled back. Minerva stepped in front of her ready to fight,
(Cue dramatic but tragic sort of Fairy Tail music)"Let's fight back together!" Natsu called to his comrades in triumph, "Wendy! Gajeel!" The three took a stance, "ROAR OF THE IRON, FIRE, SKY DRAGON!" The triple roar rolled into one and headed toward Minerva and Nirvana. Minerva smirked and Natsu's determined face turned to a gape. Stupid child, my magic allows me to swap places with anyone within my sight via teleportation. Minerva teleported and moved Lucy to her spot in an instant.
"LUUCYYY!" cried out Natsu and Erza in sync. Lucy fell to the floor in an instant and starting quivering and shaking in unconsciousness. Natsu and Erza ran forward to Lucy as fast as they could, Nirvana turned to Erza.
"Nirvana!" A beam of the black and white Nirvana magic struck Erza in her tracks, nothing could save her now. Erza woke with shadows under her pitch black eyes, she had an evil aura surrounding her, there was no doubt that Erza was no longer the same.
Natsu ran over to Lucy and cradled her head in his arms, "LUUCYYY!" he cried… F*** NATSU! WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE!? he screamed at himself. All of a sudden it wasn't Lucy in his arms, it was Minerva. That bitch had teleported again.
"This is the end of the line, Natsu Dragneel!" said Minerva as she drew out a blade that pierced his toned chest. Natsu didn't move. He just looked down and saw the crimson blood that leaked from his stab wound, he touched the blood with his hand. He wasn't dreaming. Natsu opened his mouth to say something but he didn't, his silent screams echoed in the eerie silence of shock throughout the guild.
"This battle is over." announced Nirvana. "End this Minerva."
Minerva pushed a stabbed Natsu off of herself. "That was supposed to be my kill, Minerva." scowled Midnight.
"The point is, she got the job done." commented Nirvana.
"Sleep." commanded Minerva as she waved a hand over the remaining members of Fairy Tail.
Asuka, Happy, Lily, Wendy, Bickslow and Gajeel all felt the wave of fatigue wash over them. Asuka and Happy were the first down, followed by Lily. Wendy, Bickslow and Gajeel took slow and angry steps toward Silence, but they couldn't withstand the sleep spell. Wendy fell to the ground as tears spilled from her eyes, Bickslow followed soon after. Gajeel was stubborn but found himself at he's knees before he knew it. And with the last collapse to the ground, Silence punched their fists in the air in triumph.
"Gather your comrades, they are not under the sleep spell so just kick them until they wake up. If they don't wake, leave them. Then we will collect those that we came for." said Nirvana heading towards the door. "I will see you all back at headquarters. Follow us, Erza." she announced before leaving with her sister, the Spirit Witch and a Nirvana stricken Erza.
The rest of the Silence members stayed to clean up the mess, and walked around the guild first searching for their own comrades.
"Come on, Daddy! WAKE UP ALREADY!" yelled out The Dreamer who was gently kicking and poking the Jester.
"Gooood Morn-n-ning Mahalia!" yawned the Jester as he addressed his daughter.
"It's afternoon." she stated coldly.
"Bluenote!" yelled RustyRose in Bluenote's ear. "Come on sleeping beauty!" RustyRose taunted, and with a gravity smash to the ground, RustyRose knew Bluenote was awake.
Mahalia then walked over to 8 and shook him gently, not bothering to call his name. The young boy opened his eyes slowly, and Mahalia motioned her hands in a number of signs and spoke articulating her words clearly as she spoke. "Are you okay? Yes, we won." she said. 8 signed something back and Mahalia translated for Souless out loud. "Yes, I'm fine. What about you?" said Mahalia for 8. "I'm fine Kido. Let's go home."
Bluenote entered the torn apart guild and kicked Obra awake. Obra groaned and woke up Flare. Midnight took the liberty to awaken Racer and Ikegura and Silence began to collect their prizes.
Souless walked over to Juvia Lockser and picked her up in her arms. Juvia wasn't very beaten up with only one large bruise to her head.
"Thankyou, Rena." Souless said to Snowflake.
"What for?" asked Rena,
"For trying not to hurt her." said Souless.
Bluenote threw Cana Alberona over his shoulder.
"She doesn't have the Fairy Glitter!" he snarled,
"Just take her with you and force it out of her when we get back!" sneered RustyRose. Bluenote nodded in agreement.
Midnight rolled Natsu over with his foot.
"He's not dead yet…. Snowflake! Pick him up and carry him back would you?" asked Midnight,
"Flare would be happy to-" began Flare with hearts in her eyes,
"No." said Midnight coldly,
"Yes General!" answered Rena as she picked him up bridal style.
Obra grabbed Gajeel by the hair and began dragging him out without a single word.