Erigor is coming back for revenge! How much stronger is he since his time with Oración Seis? Let's jump in and find out!
The entire guild, at the moment, was regaining itself from the party, which never got this out of hand before. Several members were tipsy while others were full, or wiped out of energy. Luffy rolled onto his feet and waddled his fat, happy, little self to the restroom while muttering, "Nature calls." Juvia had gotten herself drunk and was attaching herself onto Gray while spouting her feelings for him until he pried her off.
One by one, the guild members and crew rose from the floor, all feeling satisfied, but tired. The Straw Hats reformed and went to Makarov for help again as originally planned. He had Levy make some notes about the strange typhoon the Straws Hats got caught in while they were talking.
"Very interesting," Makarov said. "I've heard of teleportation magic before, but nothing of this magnitude. This brings nothing but mystery here." Makarov began stroking his beard.
"So, is there any way we can return to the Grand Line, master Makarov?" asked Nami, who was holding up a map of Magnolia.
"Perhaps, but you may have to go to the Magic Council for help however. They have access to very powerful magic, so they might have an inkling on how to help you."
The crew was a little discouraged by this; what other choice did they have? They talked it over and decided to go to Era, where the council is situated. The crew said their goodbyes to everyone, and were just heading out the door when Freed came rushing in, a panic look upon his face.
"Troubling news everyone!" he yelled. He went to Makarov. "I thought I was mistaken at first sight, but it's true; Erigor is back!"
Everyone looked at him with worry, especially Natsu. "Erigor?" Erza said. "The Shinigami Erigor? What is he doing here?"
"I don't know, when I saw him, he seemed to be hiding himself in public, but I think he will come to the guild hall!"
Natsu merely grinned, all the while channeling fire in his palms. "He must want another beating like last time! Well, then he will get a double helping this time!"
Luffy waked over to Natsu. "What's Erigor? It sounds tasty." Natsu looked at him oddly.
"What? No, Erigor is a dark wizard; he tried attacking us before in the past and now he's back. Wanna come with me?"
Luffy cracked his knuckles. "Hell yeah! This should be a piece of cake!" The two boys ran out the doors and headed for town. Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and Lucy facepalmed themselves.
"There he goes again, rushing into danger as usual," muttered Lucy.
"Same with our captain."
Lucy gave a small smile. "You think Luffy will be alright against Erigor? He might be stronger than last time we fought him."
"Never underestimate Luffy!" barked Chopper. "He's the guy who will become King of the Pirates, you know!" Lucy smiled at the little reindeer.
Out in the city, Natsu and Luffy were running side by side through the streets on the lookout for Erigor. Luffy noticed the flames in Natsu's hands and got curious. "So, how are you using fire like my brother Ace? I heard two Devil Fruits of the same kind can't exist at one time," Luffy questioned.
Natsu gave him a puzzled look. "Devil Fruit? No, I use Dragon Slayer magic that I learned from the dragon Igneel long ago. I don't know this Devil Fruit thing. What magic do you use, Luffy?"
"I don't use magic, I use my fists, which are stronger than pistols!" He curled his hand into a fist and grinned like the silly idiot he is.
"Well, don't underestimate Erigor, he uses wind magic, so be careful." Luffy nodded and they ran forward, passing a small cafe. A lone figure hiding in the shadows rose up and ran after them, a giant scythe strapped to his back.
Back at the guild, several members and the crew were gearing up to search for Erigor in the city. Warren Rocko situated himself at the guild rooftops to watch over Magnolia and communicate with everyone telepathically. Team Shadow Gear headed for the eastern part of town, what was left of Team Natsu covered the north, and several other members went east, all under orders to subdue and capture Erigor.
At the moment, Natsu and Luffy were in Magnolia square, squaring off against Erigor. The citizens scattered when Erigor attacked the young men, leaving them alone. Warren spotted the destruction and contacted the deployed members to head for the square. Erigor unleashed a flurry of his Wind Blade attack onto the boys, but Luffy dodged it while Natsu jumped in the air.
"Take this! FIRE DRAGON'S ROAR!" Natsu bellowed out a gust of flames from his mouth at Erigor. Erigor smirked and crossed his hands in front of himself.
"STORM MAIL!" he shouted, and he was instantly blanketed in wind, brushing the flames away. Erigor rushed forward, taking Natsu by surprise and grabbing him and throwing him to the ground below. Erigor flew down with his scythe raised, ready to tear through Natsu.
"GUM GUM PISTOL!" yelled Luffy, and his fist stretched out a distance, striking Erigor hard, knocking him aside and away from Natsu for him to recover. Natsu raced to Luffy's side.
"How–how did you do that?!" he said. "I've never seen magic like that!" Luffy chuckled while Erigor regained his bearings.
"Interesting power you got there kid," he mocked. "But let's see how you two handle the power of a tornado!" Erigor performed several gestures with his left hand and aimed his right at the two boys. Natsu recognized the move right away and snatched Luffy's arm, but it was too late. "STORM BRINGER!" And with that, a devastating tornado emerged from Erigor's hand, flying straight for the boys. They were instantly caught within it, as the wind blades tore at them, slicing at their skin before they were thrown backwards.
Erigor leapt for them, striking at Natsu with more Wind Blades, sending the young salamander to the ground. Luffy ran for Erigor, his fist stretching back for a punch, but Erigor activated his Storm Mail again, sending Luffy's punch to a halt. Luffy fliched from the pain, allowing Erigor to send him flying back. Erigor chuckled to himself and twirled his scythe, raising it to strike the fallen Natsu.
When the scythe came down, it was met, not with Natsu's body, but with a longsword instead. When Natsu came to, he found Erza standing over him, holding back Erigor.
"Erza!" he exclaimed. Erza pushed Erigor back, allowing Natsu to get back on his feet. Luffy ran back to his side as well.
"You need an extra hand with this guy?" she said nonchalantly.
Natsu smirked. "Nah, Luffy and I will take care of him easily." Erza smiled and stepped aside for them. Natsu quickly whispered a plan to Luffy and engaged Erigor.
"Here I come! FIRE DRAGON'S CLAW!" Natsu's feet went ablaze, and in a flash, he was in front of Erigor, where he kicked him high into the air. Erigor was unable to read Natsu's patterns as the salamander flew up and kicked the wind mage again, sending him hurdling through the air. "Go Luffy!"
"I'm on it!" Luffy jumped up into the air in Erigor's path. Luffy clasped his hands together, weaving his fingers with one another. "GUM GUM FINGERNET!" Luffy pulled his hands apart, creating a large fishing net with his fingers, allowing him to catch Erigor like a fish, slowing his descent. He then clasped his feet together and thrusted forward. "Now, GUM GUM SPEAR!" Luffy stabbed his feet right into his foe, propelling him straight into a house, sending it into rubble. Erigor emerged from the house battered and bruised.
"These kids are something," he muttered. Then he saw Natsu and Luffy dashing straight towards him with their fists raised to strike. Natsu's hand was ignited with flames while Luffy arm was stretching out a distance. Erigor panicked and surrounded himself with a makeshift wind energy shield and braced for impact.
"FIRE DRAGON'S IRON FIST!"
"GUM GUM BULLET!"
The two young warriors brought their fists forward, piercing Erigor's shield completely and throwing him into the next few streets where he rolled onto the ground unconscious. The boys grinned and rubbed their fists while the remaining crew and away guild members watched from the sidelines. The Straw Hats cheered for them but the FT members were shocked by Luffy's abilities; jaws were hitting the ground everywhere.
Lucy was the first to speak, and it was a safe bet she was speaking for everyone who watched the battle. "Wh-what the hell are you?!" she practically screamed at Luffy. Luffy grinned and took hold of his cheeks, stretching them out as far as he could, which freaked out a number of the wizards.
"I ate the gum gum fruit and now I can stretch my body like rubber, but at the cost of never being able to swim again." He released his cheeks, where they slapped back in place. Some were accepting this calmly now, while others were cooing over Luffy's strange ability and the rest still in shock.
Makarov and Team Natsu went to Erigor's limp body. Makarov ruffled through his pockets and found a strange guild emblem that he did not recognize. "What guild carries that mark, master?" Gray asked with wonder.
Makarov let out a hum. "I do not know, but I'm willing to bet that they aren't friendly either." They looked back at the Straw Hats who were cheering with the rest of the guild.
"Do you think the Straw Hats might have some involvement with this unknown guild sir?" said Erza.
"I hope not."
Everyone went back to the guild hall, where Makarov sent in a report of Erigor's appearance, the guild emblem, and the Straw Hats dilemma to the Magic Council for answers. The crew understood the situation, knowing it will take some time for an answer from the council, so they agreed to stay at an inn for the night, except Franky, who went back to Hargeon to check on the Sunny.
As for what the next day will hold for both Fairy Tail and the Straw Hats, no one knows. But they have new friends to be with, so it all evens out in this strange world.
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