I don't own Fairy Tail or Fate
To say that it was loud going into the fairy tail guild hall for the first time was an understatement. As soon as Natsu busted through the main doors of Fairy Tail both of them had to dodge a flying beer bottles. Natsu had explained that the guild was always a place of fun and loud activities but Lucy thought that explanation was lacking. All around her members of the guild were drinking and laughing like the normal problems of life didn't matter. Lucy looked the members over, the variety of people here surprised her as well. Over on one table a huge man with tan skin and white hair was drinking and talking to two other men, Lucy could've sworn she heard him say 'Manly' several times in the same sentence. Over on another table four members, two girls and two boys were doing something similar. One of the boys was dressed like a cowboy gunslinger and the other was fat boy (Lucy didn't want to say that but it came to her the moment she caught sight of the guy) wearing a white shirt and he had a paint brush in his hand.
Natsu smiled at the sight "WE'RE HOME!" he screams.
Happy flies past him screaming "Aye!"
A few of the members broke from their conversations to smile and raised a glass at the dragon slayer. Lucy now realized that many of the members were giving her strange looks. She tried her best to ignore them but she felt embarrassed all the same. Natsu led Lucy over to the bar where a brunette who was clearly drunk gave them both a nod "Who's this Natsu?" she asked.
The girl was sitting next to five empty barrels of alcohol and the drink made her smell but Lucy didn't think she minded. She wore nothing on top but a skimpy blue bra and she only wore a set of brown shorts that barely contained her modesty. Lucy gave the girl a smile "Hello, I'm Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia."
The girl gave a offhanded nod "Cena." she said before she resumed drinking.
Natsu smiled at the exchange before turning to the waitress of the bar. She was a beauty with long flowing white hair. Her features were that of an angel the way she smiled at Natsu and in the back of her mind Lucy felt a little jealous of her looks. The waitress bowed a little at Lucy before addressing Natsu "Who's your friend here Natsu?"
Natsu smiled that grin of his "This here is Lucy, she wants to join the guild."
The waitress smiled at Lucy "Well Lucy, welcome to Fairy Tail, I'm Mirajane Strauss, I'm just the barmaid here at the guild."
"HA!" A voice laughed "Just a barmaid, you're letting yourself be belittled Mirajane."
Lucy looked over to the source of the voice. It was a dark haired boy about her age with blue eyes. He wore a simple white shirt and plain jeans. The boy regarded Mirajane before looking at Natsu with a look of displeasure "How are you doing marshmallow cooker?"
Anime style tick marks appeared on Natsu's forehead "Who are you calling an marshmallow cooker you frozen strip show?"
The two boy glared at each other before they both started the throw punches "That's enough!" a voice ordered.
The two Fairy Tail members and most of everyone in the hall at the same time looked to the sound of the voice. The voice was accompanied by a stunning scarlet haired warrior in a set of silver armor. She wore some defining jewelry in the form of simple earrings and a sword was sheathed at her hip but Lucy didn't pay much attention because of the thing she was holding. It was a huge ornately designed horn that looked like it was cut from a beast the size of a building. Lucy only gaped in shock at the sight of the horn and how easily she was carrying the horn around like it was nothing. She picked it up and took it with her as she took a seat at the bar. She looked at Natsu and the boy with a death glare "Natsu, Grey, you weren't about to fight were you?" she asked.
As if someone had turned off a light the two boys grabbed each others shoulder and smiled at the girl "We're fine Erza."
"Yeah Natsu and me are best buddies!" The boy named Grey said.
Erza looked skeptical but she didn't say anything. As soon as her gaze was turned the two boys glared at each other again but they resumed their fake friendship when Erza looked back at them. She then finally noticed Lucy and put on a welcoming smile "Well hello there, I don't think we've been properly introduced. Erza Scarlet."
"Lucy Heartfilia."
"Well its nice to meet you Lucy." Erza said "Are you here to become a member of Fairy Tail?"
Lucy laughed nervously "Yeah, is there a test or anything?"
Everyone who heard the statement burst out laughing in a chorus of loud laughter. Mirajane just put a delicate hand to her mouth to stop a chuckle from coming out "There's no test to join Fairy Tail, you only need the master's permission and you can join."
"AND IT IS GIVEN!" A voice shouted from above.
Lucy looked up to see a short old man in a strange hat and a orange shirt. With his wrinkled face and strange clothing it looked like he just got out of bed. Lucy didn't comment as he jumped from the second floor balcony onto the counter of the bar. This action brought on another chorus of shouts as they cheered for the old man. He stood as tall as his short frame would allow as he smiled at Lucy "Hello there dear my name is Makarov Dreyar, I run the place."
"Not very well!" Someone shouted in a joking manner.
"Shut it Wakaba!" Makarov shouts angrily before looking back at Lucy with a friendly smile "All I have to ask is where you want your mark?"
Lucy shows the back of her hand "Right here please."
Makarov puts a thumbs up "All right, now where did we put that-." Mirajane gives him the ink stamper "Thank you Mirajane." Makarov said taking it.
Mirajane smiled and went back to cleaning the dishes. Makarov jumped from his perch and stamped the ink stamper on the back of Lucy's hand. When it came away a pink mark of fairy tail appeared on the back of her hand. Lucy's face lite up like a Christmas tree and she happily jumped up and down "I'm finally a member of Fairy Tail!" she thought with glee.
Lucy showed Natsu the back of her hand "Hey Natsu look I'm a member of Fairy Tail now!"
"Yeah, yeah that's great." Natsu said without even looking at her.
Lucy got a little miffed but she looked at her hand again and the anger went away. Makarov set the ink stamper back under the bar counter "So Lucy." Erza said getting the blond's attention "Did Natsu bring you to us when he went on his chase?"
"Huh?" Lucy said turning to the red head. Lucy shook her head "No no no, Natsu wasn't the one who offered to come to Fairy Tail. Actually Natsu showed up after I got the offering."
Erza, Makarov and Grey raised an eyebrow at the same time "Really?" Grey said questioningly "Who invited you?"
"Well the first person who told me to come here was Gilgamesh." Lucy said.
Like someone had just turned off the light switch to a house, the room instantly quieted. Nothing moved, no one even breathed as the entire guild hall tried to process the information they just heard. Everyone was wide eyed and looked at her with their mouths open like she had said something impossible. Lucy looked at everyone and started regretting telling everyone that piece of information. She looked at Natsu but the pink haired mage was trying not to be noticed. Lucy looked back and Makarov was the first to speak "You mean to tell me, Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh Oberon helped you into the guild?"
Lucy looked puzzled "Y-Yeah he told me to meet up with Natsu and come here. Why? IS that so shocking?"
Everyone continued to be silent "H-He. Helped someone." Cena said horrified.
Than a chain reaction spread through the guild. Members who were previously silent began crying and hugging each other goodbye.
"I should've known." Erza started "The signs of the end were all there but I just didn't see them." she slammed her gauntlet hand against the bar counter and it cracked under the force of the blow.
At the table, longtime friends gave each other hugs "We had a hell of a run huh?" they asked each other or "It was fun while it lasted."
The tall, tan white haired man quickly walked over to Mirajane with tears in his eyes "It was a good life wasn't it sis?"
"Yes, Elfmen, it was a good life." Mirajane cried.
Happy flew over to Grey "Gray."
The black haired mage looked up at Happy "What is it?"
"Can I hug you?"
Gray didn't respond he just grabbed Happy and pulled him into a bear hug. Makarov had an dual stream of anime tears running down his face. The little man ran up to Natsu, jumped up and grabbed his collar before bringing him down to his level "NATSU YOU FOOL! YOU COULD'VE WARNED US WHEN YOU RETURNED!"
Natsu looked completely serious and stone faced. He said nothing for a moment till anime tears started flowing from his eyes as well "I just wanted everyone to have one last drink and laugh!" he cried.
Makarov's bottom lip quivered for a moment "That's my boy!"
The two began weeping uncontrollably and the rest of the guild followed suit. As far as Lucy could tell the only one who wasn't crying was Erza but she looked to be holding them back. Lucy pinched the bridge of her nose "OK TIME OUT!" she screamed.
Everyone stopped talking but the tears kept flowing as they looked at Lucy. Lucy took a deep breath before continuing "Aren't you guys being a little over the top? Besides this is Fairy Tail, the strongest guild in Fiore what can happen? Als-."
"YOU'RE RIGHT!" Makarov said pointing a finger at Lucy, the action causing the bent over Natsu to fall over face first to the floor "We ARE FAIRY TAIL, NOTHING WILL STOP US FROM CONTINUING OUR DREAMS!"
Everyone instantly shot up and copied the stance that Makarov made "YEAH!" they screamed in agreement.
Makarov smiled "Thank you Lucy for reminding us who we are."
"Your welcome but as I was sayin-." Lucy started again but Makarov jumped on the bar counter before she could continue "Members of Fairy Tail!" Makarov started "Today is the day that we all knew was coming! Today we start and end, operation Dethrone!"
Elsewhere (Somewhere over Fiore, closing in to the Fairy Tail Guild Hall)
Gilgamesh was swirling a glass of wine in his hands, he savored the smell before he drank while he flew over the mountains somewhere. Somehow, for some reason Gilgamesh got the uncontrollable urge to sneeze. He didn't allow himself to sneeze, such action were common among mongrel and as a king he wouldn't allow himself to stoop to those levels. He looked over to the distance to nowhere in particular and he narrowed his eyes "Some Mongrel thinks that they can beat me."
He nearly sneezed again, he thought for a moment "No, multiple mongrels."
After a while, for some reason he felt he had to add "And a Cat."
Back at the Guild Hall
50% of the guild gasped while the other half looked at him like he had gone mad "Master that's insane!" Erza shouted "That operation is totally dependent on Gildarts on the front lines!"
"I will take his place." Makarov declared.
Erza opened her mouth to protest but Makarov held up a finger "I will have no complaints. Now bring out the plans!"
From the bar Mirajane and her brother apparently named Elfmen grabbed a set of scrolls. They came out from the counter and laid the scroll on the largest table near them. The entire guild hall instantly surrounded the table and Lucy somehow found herself in front of the crowd and she got a good look at the contents of the scroll. When she saw the contents her jaw dropped "Seriously?" she asked no one. Suddenly all of the lights in the hall went off except a spotlight that illuminated the table.
Before her was a set of plans detailing an entire guild attack surrounding one point. The center of all of the attack was a yellow dot labeled Gilgamesh. There were dots all around the Gilgamesh dot with military movement arrows detailing the positions that all members would take. Makarov brought out a black pen and erased a brown dot that was labeled Gildarts and put Makarov instead. He capped the pen at everyone "Does everyone know what they need to do?"
Everyone nodded, their faces plastered with determination and fear. Makarov looked at each individual member "Steel your hearts and be ready. We have trained hard for this day, and now you must put what you have learned to good use for the good of everyone in the country of Fiore!"
"YEAH!"
"YES ONWARD TO VICTORY AND-Lucy what are you doing?" Makarov asked.
Lucy was over by the light switch that she had seen when she came in. She had just turned them back on, illuminating the room and destroying Makarovs dramatic moment. Lucy felt a migraine coming on "As I was saying before you guys started acting like the world was going to end. Gilgamesh told me to come here but he talked like I was nothing but an object. He said I was a beautiful flower, that Fairy Tail was his garden and I should come here so that he could 'Behold' me."
Everyone blinked before a collective "OOOOOHHHHH!"
Natsu's leg instantly enveloped itself with fire and he kicked the table with the war plans out of the hall through a window as easily as a child kicking his favorite ball. Natsu cleared his throat "False alarm everyone, false alarm!"
Then, suddenly like the last five minutes didn't happen the guild members returned to their previous seats and began talking again like normal. Lucy felt her eyebrow twitch "Ok, what the actual hell did I just witness?" she asked.
Five Minutes Later
Lucy slammed a glass of beer down on the counter as she finishes the much needed drink(Of Water not beer). All around her was Erza, Natsu, Gray, Happy, Mirajane, and Master Makarov "Ok let me get this straight." Lucy started "Gilgamesh helps someone, and a simple act of kindness from the man is a reason to start plans for the end of the world?"
The senior members of Fairy Tale exchanged glances before "Yes."
"Yep."
"Absolutely."
"You'd be surprised."
"Aye!"
Lucy sighed "I'm starting to regret joining this place."
Everyone around her laughed at her expense. Makarov was the first to recover "Well from what I've heard you've only seen Gilgamesh for a total of about what? Five minutes? All of us here were there when Gilgamesh first joined the guild." Makarov said the last few words with unhidden worry.
Lucy felt her sweat drop "What happened?"
Natsu and Gray shifted nervously and Erza nearly crushed the glass she was drinking from. Makarov sighed "When he first came to us was about six years ago. A member of our guild named Gildarts found him in a pool of his own blood outside in the rain. Thinking the boy was in danger he did the natural thing and brought him in here. He was badly beaten with cuts and bruises all over him. We didn't even have time to dress his wounds before he awoke from what looked to be a nightmare. As soon as he got up he crawled away from everyone present and when Erza here tried to help him he slapped her hand away and demanded that nobody touch him."
Lucy nodded, the description of how he acted fit with what she had seen so far.
Makarov continued "When Erza persisted Gilgamesh attacked and nearly killed her with his Phantasm magic."
Lucy stared at him in shock "He nearly killed someone he just met? What a jerk."
Natsu and Gray smiled in agreement but they said nothing so Makarov could continue "Yes, it was clear to me that he was a troubled boy, added onto the fact that he didn't even know his real name and I felt I needed to help him."
Lucy raised an eyebrow "He had amnesia?"
Makarov nodded " Gilgamesh still has amnesia. He didn't remember what his name was, if he had previous family or friends. All he remembered was his arrogance and how to control his magic, albeit a not very refined but still control."
"About that, Happy said his magic was Phantasm magic and that it couldn't be taught. He said something about it being gifts from their inner spirit?"
Makarov nodded "I don't know how detailed Happy went into explaining Gilgamesh's magic but you seem to have the basics. Phantasm is an undiscovered branch of lost magic that only recently came back. No one knows why all these powers started manifesting but they just suddenly did, something must've happened but it's just wild speculation. Since Gilgamesh is the only one in the guild with the magic he would be the one to explain but with his memory gone and his arrogance he wouldn't be able to tell us anyway. Anyway, those that have Phantasm magic are the reincarnated humans of Epic Hero's either from actual history or notable legend. Gilgamesh is the reincarnated spirit of his namesake, Gilgamesh the fifth king of Uruk of Babylon. Since he is the reincarnated spirit he can use all of the weapons and powers that made Gilgamesh a legend in the first place. This comes in the form of his magic he calls the Gate of Babylon. In it Gilgamesh has a near infinite amount of magical weaponry from every corner of the planet and the legends that come along with them. A single weapon, which is called a Noble Phantasm, has the power to level cities without much problem."
Lucy nodded remembering the red spear that Gilgamesh had used to turn the city into a wreck in one attack. A thought occurred to Lucy "If Gilgamesh can use Phantasm magic and you said those that use it are reincarnated spirits, doesn't everyone have a chance of having a Phantasm?"
Makarov considered for a moment "Possibly but the chances are very low. There are only about a few thousand legends out there and if each of them have gotten another chance at life then only about a thousand out of the 17 million people in Fiore can use it."
"But there is still a chance?" Natsu said a smirk on his face.
Makarov returned the smirk "Yes there is a chance but the human must be the most compatible with the spirit in question. If the two people don't have similar internal ideals they cannot be compatible, for Gilgamesh to be compatible with his namesake is near impossible. I have no doubt that anyone in Fairy Tail has a high chance to inherit the properties of a heroic spirit but you must unlock that power first."
Lucy raised her eyebrow again "Unlock it?"
Makarov nodded before throwing a glance to Erza, said scarlet haired swords-women took a drink before explaining "Just because you are compatible with the spirit in question you have to, for a lack of better term, earn its power. You have to have your ideals pushed to the limit and then stand tall against the opposing power to earn the full use of the Phantasm."
"And even if you do get the Noble Phantasm it'll take about two years worth of training at least to use the Phantasm properly in combat." Gray elaborated "So unless you're either a prodigy of combat or born with the power you won't be able to practically use the power until you're as old as master here."
Natsu looked like he didn't care he just stared at himself "So, HEY ANYONE IN THERE!?"
Erza hit the pink haired boy over the head sending him into the ground below "You can't talk to your heroic spirit out loud idiot."
Gray smirked at the action of Natsu going down hard and Makarov just put two fingers over his nose "Well at least things can't get much more annyoing." Makarov muttered.
Near the door, the sound of glass shattering on the floor brought everyone's attention to the door. The man who looked to be in a cowboy outfit was looking out the window in shock "GILGAMESH IS BACK!" he screamed.
Immediately everyone blanched and paled, well everyone except Lucy. Everyone ran back to their places with their drinks. The guild hall tensed as the doors opened to revile Gilgamesh in his casual clothes. He walked with his hands in his pockets and each step he took echoed throughout the hall. Lucy looked at Natsu, he looked like he was about to fall over how pale he looked. Erza, Gray, Mirajane and Makarov didn't look any better with how much sweat was on their faces. Gilgamesh walked to the center of the hall and then looked around. He smirked before spreading his arms wide "Why do you not rejoice? Your king has returned to the the garden. So please, don't let my presence stop you, drink be merry and have your lives contented."
He smiled at everyone staring at him and walked over to Lucy and everyone at the bar. Gilgamesh did a mocking bow to everyone there "Hello once again mongrels, I see that the darling yellow flower has come to the garden."
Lucy did her best to force a smile on her face "Hi Gilgamesh, nice to see you again."
She showed her fellow blond her Fairy Tail mark "See, now I'm an official member."
Gilgamesh's trademark smirk appeared on his face "Then I welcome you to the most brilliant garden in the world. So now your task is simple. Grow, grow into a beautiful flower that proves itself worthy of my magnificent love."
Lucy somehow managed to keep her grin on her face despite what Gilgamesh was saying. Gilgamesh put his hands into his jean pockets and lead over so that his mouth was right next to Lucy's ear "Faker." he whispered.
The way he said the word, it was layered with a tone that implied disgust, anger, and discontent. That one word, shook Lucy to the core "You are not happy to see me again. You may be grow into the most beautiful flower in the world, but know this. I. Hate. Fakers."
Lucy started shaking, she couldn't stop herself. Some primal part of her was screaming for her to run away as fast as she could go but the rest of her brain was telling that voice that it wasn't worth it. Lucy gulped as a drop of sweat ran down her cheek.
"So if you ever fake in front of me again, I will make your life quite painful." Gilgamesh said. It wasn't a threat, it was a statement of fact, from a king none the less. Gilgamesh stood straight up again and walked away. On his way passed Erza he smirked and chuckled. He started walking up the stairs to the second floor before he stopped. Everyone, who was still watching him began to sweat even more "Gilgamesh." Makarov said worried "What is it?"
Gilgamesh said nothing as he straightened his posture. Without a moment's warning the Gate of Babylon opened and a sword appeared in Gilgamesh's hand. He took the sword and threw it at the space near Lucy. Lucy screamed as the sword came at her but it flew harmlessly passed her. Instead of hitting her the golden sword impaled itself in a shadow that shifted and morphed. Before the guilds eyes, the shadow started convulsing and growing. It took the shape of a man with black skin and a bone white skull mask that obscured his features. The sword that Gilgamesh had thrown had impaled itself in the man's hand and a river of red blood began to leak from the wound. Lucy screamed and jumped away, her hands insensitively going to her keys. Everyone in the guild had similar reactions, how had this man just simply appear in the middle of the guild hall and only Gilgamesh was able to tell he was even there? How long had he been standing in the shadows? Gilgamesh and Makarov seemed unaffected by the man's appearance. Makarov was holding in a large amount of magical power, he knew who this man was but that still didn't mean he wasn't mad that he had come into his hall unannounced.
Gilgamesh smiled at the man "Well, if it isn't one of the many pieces of trash left in the shadows." The Gate of Babylon opened behind Gilgamesh and several war axes appeared and aimed themselves at the man "You have two seconds to tell me why you have contaminated my garden?"
The man behind the skull mask gulped and Lucy could see sweat fall from behind his mask. Even the guy who could travel in shadows and practically walk into Fiore's strongest guild hall was scared of Gilgamesh? Lucy briefly wondered who out there wasn't afraid of Gilgamesh, it was probably a short list. The man didn't move the hand with the sword in it nor did he make a move to pull the sword out. What movement he did do was reach behind him where a scroll was latched to the his belt. The man slowly and painfully went down into a bow "A meeting has been called." he said.
The swords around Gilgamesh didn't go away, if anything more appeared in the air behind their master. Gilgamesh scowled "Who thinks themselves so high that they can order me? The one who truly stands atop the heavens!"
The man looked up in fear at Gilgamesh before he laid the scroll on the ground and opened it with one hand. The only thing written on the paper was a drawing of a sword surrounded with thirteen circles that looked to be the gears of a lock piece. Lucy raised an eyebrow, What kind of symbol was that? Lucy looked around and everyone was copying the same confused expression that she had. Natsu looked like he was looking at some foreign language and Gray seemed the same way. As far as Lucy could see only Gilgamesh, Erza and Master Makarov looked like they even knew what was going on.
Gilgamesh beamed, his sick grin stretching from ear to ear "So, the little boy has finally grown up? Oh this is going to be fun." he said with a chuckle.
The man in black put the scroll away "That is all I have, my king. N-Now I must deliver it to the others."
"Of course." Gilgamesh said "I am nothing if not willing to let other Mongrels come a see my magnificence."
The man visibly relaxed, until a golden portal opened above him and a golden sword slammed into him with the same force as a meteor. The man, who ever he was, didn't stand even a ghost of a chance. The sword weighed about ten pounds and it was going faster than the speed of sound. The human body isn't able to withstand anything going faster than a certain speed of near anything when it is aimed at the head, but luckily for him it wasn't aimed at his head. The sword was dropped right atop the man so his shoulder was hit first and with it his entire right arm was severed. Lucy felt something warm and wet hit her cheek and behind her she felt Natsu's fire light up his entire body. Everyone looked at the pile in absolute shock, their brains failing to process what had just happened. Gilgamesh seemed unaffected by the action as he walked down the stairs and to the door. The man grasped his severed arm and he screamed out in pain "You can be thankful." Gilgamesh said "At least I didn't drop a hammer and end your miserable existence right there and then. Now, run along back to your master."
The man didn't need to be told twice. In a puff of black smoke and a rush of magical energy the man disappeared from the guild felt her fist clench into a fist and she turned to Gilgamesh "You attacked him! Why!? Why did you attack him?!" she shouted, righteous anger in every word she spoke.
Natsu stood right beside her, his hands engulfed in flames and on his face a similar look of rage. Gilgamesh looked at both of them with little interest. Instead of giving Lucy the answer she wanted he just chuckled and walked away. Everyone Natsu gritted his teeth "Don't turn your back of us you bastard!" he roared as he attacked.
Makarov barely had time to cry out "No Natsu!" before seven swords shot out of portals from above him. The swords came out like bullets like those that were fired before them straight at the pink haired dragon slayer. The fastest of the swords caught the scarf that Natsu had on his neck. The momentum of the sword brought both it and Natsu down to the ground. The rest of the swords impaled themselves in the ground but catching the loose ends of Natsu's clothing. They were positioned so perfectly that only Natsu's clothes were cut and the result of the attack was that he was pinned to the ground. Natsu tried to get out but his struggling only earned him a series of cuts along his arms and legs. Gilgamesh kept walking without caring that the dragon slayer had attempted to attack him. He laughed a huge laugh "Better luck next time mongrel. Also old man, no getting upset, he's not human."
Makarov was starring daggers at Gilgamesh's back. The back of his Makarov's hand started to glow a soft red "Don't temp me Gilgamesh."
Gilgamesh either didn't hear him or he didn't care to acknowledge the threat. Lucy clenched her fist again "How, How can someone like you be a member of Fairy Tail!?"
Gilgamesh stopped where he was. He looked up at the ceiling and Lucy could see his smirk "How? How am I a member of this guild? Little flower, you mistake me for one who actually cares."
He turned around while taking off his jacket. Underneath the black fabric was a simple with tee shirt that stuck close to his chest. The shirt also revealed toned muscled arms that only came from one who wielded weapons their whole life. Gilgamesh spun in a standing circle showing off his clear arms and body for what was reviled "Do you see? You hold your mark on your hand, I on the other hand have no mark. If you look at every inch of my magnificence you will find nothing that identifies me as a member of Fairy Tail. You might think, but he's Gilgamesh Oberon, Ace of Fairy Tail, that title is in public eye only. Look around you girl, do these people that stand next to you look like they consider me part of their little family?"
Lucy did look around. From what she could see all of the members of Fairy Tail were looking at Gilgamesh in disgust, like they hated the idea that he was even in the same room as them. Gilgamesh saw realization dawn on her "Yes, I am not your comrade. I am your king, you would be wise to know the difference."
He put his jacket back on and opened the great doors of Fairy Tail. As soon as he was gone the swords that kept Natsu bound disappeared letting the mage get back up and frown. Lucy heard Makarov let out a deep sigh "I'm getting too old for this. You sad, sad boy Gilgamesh." he muttered.
It took a while but Lucy finally shook herself out of the silence. Everyone now was looking at the elephant in the room. The sword had disappeared but the bloody twitching body remained. Lucy was about to suggest that they should get a proper burial for the arm but the body began to fade. It literally started to disappear from view in a shower of multicolored sparks. It only took a minute but after that minute was done there was nothing left of the man. Blood, body, everything was gone and only the crater the sword had made was left. Lucy Natsu and Gray looked at the spot like they had just seen a ghost "Ok, what just happened?" Natsu asked Lucy and Gray.
"Don't ask me I just started in this guild." Lucy said holding her hands in surrender.
"What just happened is beyond me." Gray said.
"Well at least he's in a better place." Erza said "Anyway, Gray, Natsu I need a favor."
Elsewhere
In a huge room in the city of Onibas six people were gathered. The room was designed like a huge cathedral, with the only source of light coming into the room was the great window on the ceiling. All of them were from different mage guilds, all of them were from different classes and all of them represented the strongest Phantasm users in Fiore. They were known simple by the magic council as the Servants. The six sat around a huge table made from the purest ore in the land making the light shining from the sun reflect off the table with a multi-colored brilliance. Huge statues decorated the seven corners of the room and each of the brilliantly made pieces represented a different class. One was of a knight holding a sword, another a bowmen aiming up at an unseen target. One was a spearmen holding his lance at the ready, one of a hooded figure with a magic staff. Next to it a stature of a monster holding a club glaring at a unspoken enemy and next to it was a hooded figure with a curved knife sitting at its side. The final statue was of a man holding a short sword and holding the reins of a mount that no one could see.
There were seven seats on the table and each of the seats reflected those that sat upon them. One was a simple but royal silver, with gold lining the edges. Besides the seat a golden scabbard rested by the seats occupant with no sword. The man sitting in the silver throne was a handsome blond that looked to be about 18. His armor was silver like his throne that was laced with blue with beings of the same color covering his armored legs. At his side, invisible to all but the most observant of heroes sat his blade, focused wind magic hiding it from any who would look upon it. This man was known by many names, the King of Knights, the King of the lost nation of Britain, but for those around him he was simply called Saber. He sat with his hand on his chin looking across the table where another reborn hero sat.
She was roughly the same age as the man in silver with red hair and crimson eyes. She wore what could only be described as a wedding dress with purple lining. Next to her, leaning against a throne made of discarded machine parts and electric generators was a mace. It was a simple brown ball with a gold and silver staff that sparked with electricity. The weighted ball looked to be out of alignment and the girl was humming a song as she forcibly put it back into place. She was the reborn creation of the first attempt of a human made from science instead of magic, she was Berserker. She stopped her work when two chuckles came out from the other end of the table. The two who had chuckled were the representatives for Lancer, and Rider respectively.
Lancer sat on his blood red and sapphire throne with his feet disrespect on the table. Leaning against his throne was a spear shinning red like the throne it rested on. Its deadly edge glinted in the sunlight that shone down making Lancer glow with an eerie red color. His own armor was a simple sapphire blue skin tight bodysuit that was hemmed with silver. "If I had a pay raise for every time you had to readjust that thing I would be as rich as Archer."
Rider, who was sitting next to him scoffed "You must have seen Berserker do it over a billion times then. The only way that you would have a treasure house equal to that man is that you've seen each and every modification that Berserker has made to her weapon."
Lancer rolled his eyes at Rider "Well aren't you just a fun killer."
Rider lent back and rested his head on his throne. His throne was decorated with swords, shields, spears all of which were broken. They came together to make a surprisingly comfortable throne that looked to be perfectly suited for the one who sat upon it. Rider was a little older than his fellow servants, about 28. He had green hair and he wore onyx and silver armor with a orange scarf that hung on his left side. Next to his throne was a bronze short sword and next to it was a shield with an intricate painting of a planet on it.
"We are here to discuss the future security of Fiore." A harsh voice said "It matters not that we have differing views on how we waste our time."
Lancer rolled his eyes again "Says that guy that doesn't step a day out of the shadows like a coward."
The man in question ignored Lancers comment. He was a tall man, about 6'2 and his shaven head and black skin made him blend perfectly into the shadows. There was nothing outstanding to say about the man. Like the others there he had an aura of power about him but other then a black worn piece of cloth that covered his waist and his bone white mask he didn't stand out in the group. The feature that did stand out about him was the fact that the shadows around him seemed to move towards him like they wanted to be noticed by the man. His chair was made from blackened daggers that came together to make the throne he now sat on. The man was known as Assassin, the most powerful silent killer in the kingdom.
Saber glanced at the final figure sitting at the table. He obviously had the seniority of the group. He looked to be about middle aged with a head of golden brown hair that framed his face into a perfectly trimmed beard. He wore a green Victorian style suit that was hemmed with black, white and gold buttons. He was flipping through a red covered book that was filled with cursive handwriting with one hand while an intricate quill was writing nothing in the air. Over his shoulder was a brown cape that dangled to the floor. Unlike the others who literally hummed with power his aura of power was of a wise teacher then a warrior. He was the weakest there but everyone in the room held him in the highest respect. He was the servant Caster, and he had earned his spot at this table through means of pure intellect, not strength. The sound of the great doors opening from behind the servants. Everyone put a hand on their respective weapons except Caster who was still busy reading. From behind the great doors a little girl came out. She had blond hair and wore a simple white shirt and blue skirt. She looked to be no more than nine years old but she carried herself with a maturity that most adults had trouble copying. Saber smiled as the girl entered "Sister, I thought I told you not to come here." he said with a joking smile.
The girl smiled back at her brother but she said nothing before she quickly ran over to the silver throne. When she got to Saber's throne she hugged him and he hugged her back. He ruffled her blond hair before asking "Why are you here then?"
She held up a finger before she bought out a Lacrima crystal "From Gawain." she said.
Saber took it instantly and put it in a hidden pocket under his armor. He glanced at the sneering face Lancer before he patted her on the head "Thank you sister, you may go."
She nodded to her brother and curtsied to everyone at the table. She started making her way towards the doors again but the sound of a huge amount of magical energy being dispersed into the air stopped her. Each servant noticed it as well "Well," Caster said closing his book "It seems that our final guest has arrived."
"Took him long enough." Lancer muttered.
Assassin, Rider and Berserker were silent on the matter. Saber quickly gestured for his sister to come close and she obeyed without question. A few minutes later the great doors opened once again to reveal a figure in golden armor that needed no introduction. Gilgamesh scanned the room before wordlessly going to his throne. His throne stood out from the others for the simple fact that it was from his own gate. Its golden brilliance shone out to every corner of the room and it was decorated with the greatest gems that could be found in earth or the heavens, he had made sure himself. Assassin shifted in his seat "So, you get the message and you attacked and nearly killed my shadow?" he asked.
"It sullied the brilliance of my garden." Gilgamesh said taking his seat on the gold throne. "If you wanted to have a useless piece of garbage removed, try the trash before you come to me."
Assassin's eyes narrowed from behind his mask and a curved dagger appeared in a flash of black magical energy. Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow before a golden portal appeared next to him. Lancer looked between the two servants and he shot Rider a look that said 'Taking bets?'
The sound of metal hitting the table caused Gilgamesh and Assassin to look away from each other. The blue wind concealing the sword of Saber came off of the blade in waves as the magical power washed out of it in waves. Saber stood with his sword almost halfway through the metal of the table. He shot Assassin a hard glare and the shadowy killer made his knife disappear. Gilgamesh smiled "With your arrogance of summoning me and this little demonstration I now know the rumors to be true. You have grown haven't you boy?"
Saber said nothing to Gilgamesh, instead he addressed everyone in the room "Now that we are all here we can get started."
Everyone grudgingly stood from their thrones, even Gilgamesh closed his gate and stood as well. "As always nothing in this room is to be repeated to anyone other than our respective masters and the high magic council. Now, for your right to speak and to let your voice be heard at this table of legends, present now Your Phantasms." Saber said.
The air behind Assassin shifted and in multiple puffs of smoke several other assassins stood behind the one on the throne. All of the shadow assassins presented different knives and short swords and all of them bowed to the table. Berserker swung her mace around in a slow circle again and again gradually picking up speed. The mace spun faster and faster until sparks and arcs of lightning came from the handle and the weighted ball. To finish off her presentation Berserker slammed the hilt of the mace down on the table causing the electricity to arc off the metal weapon and run through the table. Caster reached into his suit and pulled out an intricate lighter. He lit a small flame and lite the book he was reading on fire. Then, like a showroom magician the flicked his wrist and the book came out from the flames in a flash of white light. This time however it was gold, red and silver instead of just red. He placed the book in front of him and it started floating in front of its master. Rider reached down next to him and picked up his sword and shield. He slammed the flat of his blade on his shield causing the reverberations to fill the room with sound. Lancer took his red spear from next to him. He spun it around in his hand faster than a normal human eye could track before slamming the blade down into the table. Gilgamesh rolled his eyes at the displays of power before him. He raised his hand and the Gate of Babylon responded to it's masters wish. From the gate a golden and silver blade shot out at the table but Gilgamesh grabbed the hilt before it could touch the table. Like the others before him he stabbed his weapon into the table. Saber simply lifted his blade out from the table and with a burst of power a silver blade with thirteen locks on the blade appeared for a second before the wind magic acted as its sheath once again.
Saber looked around at the weapons before him, he took a deep breath "With the weapons of legend before us, I Saber, the reborn spirit of Arthur Pendragon hereby start the fifth meeting of the Heroes of Fiore."
Authors Note:
Well here's chapter two, I guess that I need to start putting effort into this story with all of the attention its getting. For those of you asking if you will see other reborn spirits, well here they are, and they have their own little council. I'll explain the purpose of the Heroes of Fiore in the next chapter but for now proof that other heroes are here to.
Another thing, there is a command seal system but more on that latter. As for pairing, I don't have any big ones planed but I'm open to suggestions.
So if you found this, Thanks for Reading =]
