Chapter 48:
''Everyone get down!'' Erza ordered she walked forward and dropped her towel ''Reequip!''. Her body was covered with a full body spiked armor, ''Herculean Armor!'' ''No Erza you'll die!'' ''Not even that armor can protect you!''. Natsu stood next to her simply staring at the cannon as it charged, ''Natsu help her" Grey yelled. Natsu side glanced him ''She can block the attack better than I my shells are weak'' ''She'll DIE!'' Grey retorted. ''Get down!'' Erza repeated. ''Destroy them'' Jose growled, and the cannon blasted. It seemed like slow motion as all mages either ran or threw themselves down, Era poised herself for the onslaught. Grey kept forward and pushed Natsu towards the blast (What the fuck Grey!), in surprise the fire mage stumbled side ways knocking Erza out of the way. Time speed back up when the magic beam slammed into him, Natsu was pushed back and dug his feet into the sand his arms were stretched out for a last minute shells spell.
He felt his magic drain, not pron to using shields. The beam tore at his arms forming lacerations, a second before the blast stopped Natsu's spell dropped and he was thrown backwards into the already damaged guild. ''Lucy gaped like most others, a chuckle came from the walking guild ''What great friends you all are'' Jose mocked darkly. ''Natsu!'' Happy yelled flying of into the ruble, the feline nearly got hit by some bricks as the now enraged mage got up. Blood ran from deep slashes on his arms. He gave Grey a look that promised future pain, ''You were lucky'' Jose said ''This is your last chance, hand over Lucy heartfilia now''. Natsu was forgotten (T-T) ''Your crazy!'' Alzack yelled ''Lucy is our comrade'' Makaoe added ''And we'd never sell out our comrades'' Bisca finished.
More words of protest followed and Lucy began to tremble. ''Hand her over'' Jose ordered and Lucy put a hand over her eyes, ''We'd rather die!'' Erza screamed dropping her armor Fairy Tail roared agreeing with her. ''Our answer won't change no matter what!'' Grey voiced confidently. ''I see...'' Jose said quietly ''Then we'll load a bigger and stronger Jupiter! Grovel in fear for fifteen minutes as it loads!'', Grey momentarily forgot how he almost killed Natsu and turned to the fire mage ''OK can you'' he saw the look in the teens eyes and turned to Era instead. ''Era can you block the next one?'' just as she nodded strange robbed figures exited the mobile guild. ''What, soldiers?'' ''Their not planning to just fire Jupiter?'' ''No mercy'' several mages exclaimed.
''Feel pain Fairy Tail. You have two choices'' Jose ranted ''Die by my shoulders or by Jupiter''. Some mages laughed nervously ''He's bluffing he wouldn't shoot his own men'' one said, Cana shook her head ''No this is simply magic called shade, these are just ghost men that Jose created. Erza said she would block the cannon but still...''. Suddenly Happy came flying above their heads carrying Natsu, ''Natsu will take care of it'' the cat said and continued to the mobile guild. ''Elf man and I will go as well'' Grey said, Era grabbed his shoulder ''Apologize to him, you know what you did was wrong'' Grey didn't respond only charged after the albino in front of him. ''Loke and I will strengthen defense here!'' Cana yelled loke nodded in agreement.
Mira grabbed Lucy's hand ''Come this way'' Lucy snatched her hand back ''No! I have to fight! This is my fault after all''. Mira looked at her sternly ''Nobody thinks it is. We are all proud of this war. So please listen to me'' Lucy looked down Mira suddenly placed her hand on the blondes face. Lucy collapsed, ''Reedus take Lucy to the hideout!'' Mira ordered ''QUI!'' Reedus replied drawing a carriage on his stomach. He place two hands out and the painting materialized in front of him. He picked Lucy up and speed away. Mira watched them before changing her appearance to look like Lucy.
Natsu punched the Jupiter cannon leaving a dent, one of many. ''This will take to long'' he muttered fouly ''Should we try the inside?'' Happy asked, Natsu nodded and crawled into the it. They came to a room with a large black lacrima at its center hooked up to tubes that ran into the rest of the guild. ''That lacrima sends of compressed magic instead of bullets'' Happy said, Natsu raised and eyebrow ''Um, I didn't ask'' there was an award silence ''Well all I have to do is pretend that its Grey and pummle it into oblivion'' Natsu said. ''I won't let you'' someone voiced across the room ''Oh a guard'' Natsu said rushing forward with a flaming fist. For some reason he ended up punching himself, though it didn't hurt he feel to the ground.
''What the heck Natsu?'' Happy yelled. Natsu got back up and rubbed one of the injuries on his arm, the man he aimed to attack stood confidently ''So, your the one getting in our way''.
Meh