CH33: Black Lightning

'Typical Salamander always running off doing hell knows what. Now because of his negligence I have to fill his place.'

Zancrow was walking around the city of Crocus during the Grand Magic Game's Battle Royale event. All remaining teams were now on the "battlefield" and should any come into contact with one another, the last wizard standing wins and scores points for their guild. It was Fairy Tail, versus Lamia Scale, versus Sabretooth.

The final Fairy Tail team consisted of Laxus, Erza, Grey, Gajeel, and Zancrow. What a force to be reckoned with. Surely nothing would stop Zancrow's guild from snatching first place. He couldn't wait to show up those Sabrepunks. Lamia Scale posed no threat. Aside from Jura, the rest of the team would be easy pickings for any remaining guilds to pick off. Sabretooth however had more powerful adversaries on their team. Honestly Olga's black lightning put him on edge. His magic power level put him on par with Laxus and no one would want to go against him.

'I'd much rather take on Sting or Rogue. Hell, I'll take them both on. If Natsu can do it so can I.'

Zancrow rounded a cornerstone to be greeted with eerie vibrations in the air. He looked at his arms and he realized that his hairs were sticking straight up.

'Static electricity.'

Zancrow glared off into the buildings shadow where a bulky figure walked out with a smirk on his face. This individual had long green hair, had biceps as big as Zancrow's head, and also possessed the power of a god.

"Olga…"

"Hahaha. I wasn't expecting this. I was hoping I would run into Laxus. Surely he would give me a challenge. But I guess you'll do for now. After all, easy points are hard to pass up." Olga mocked Zancrow and cracked his knuckles. His black lightning began to flash around him in an intimidating display of power.

"You're right," Zancrow retorted as his black flames began to surround him like an aura. "I can't turn down an easy win."

"Huh?"

"I'd be a fool if I were to pass up such a pushover. Fairy Tail is about to be a couple points closer to victory." Zancrow smirked as his black flame aura surrounded him. Both God Slayers were about to duke it out and all of Fiore was going to feel the heat of the battle.

…

"This is indeed unexpected folks. Fairy Tail's Zancrow has just crossed paths with Sabretooth's own Olga. Only one will walk away from this battle and only the strongest will survive. Which God Slayer will come out on top. The suspense is killing me!" The announcers verbiage was putting everyone on edge. After all, everyone was dying to know which God Slayer was superior.

…

Both God Slayer's auras were consuming them. As the ground shook and pebbles levitated around them the crowd was silenced in awe. The auras ceased and the pebbles returned to the ground.

"Now that we're done showing off, why don't you show me what kind of power you have. After all, your black lightning should be something to behold."

"Haha. You want a taste? Grit your teeth, because here comes the first strike!" Olga brought his palms close together and he generated a ball of black lightning between them.

"120mm, Black Lightning Cannon!" The attack launched itself at Zancrow with speed so fast it even caught him off guard.

(BOOM)

A nearby building was collapsing due to the massive hole on the side of its foundation. Zancrow had just barely managed to swat away the attack with his bare hands. But he didn't avoid the attack unscathed.

"Damn… my hand." Zancrow looked at his left hand as it pulsed with electricity. "Fuck, that hurt."

"That was pretty impressive." Olga looked somewhat impressed but not nervous. It's almost as if he didn't even think Zancrow could dodge such a powerful attack.

"Usually that attack incinerates whatever it touches."

"Hate to disappoint you." Zancrow raised his right hand and he generated a black ball of flame in his palm.

"Flame God, Explosive Flame!"

(BOOM)

A building behind Olga was mostly turned to ash but the target himself looked unfazed. Olga had some ash in his hair and a few minor burns on his left shoulder but aside from that he was fit as a fiddle. In fact, he looked relieved. Zancrow was not happy.

"Here I was thinking you were harboring some great power. To think I actually considered you worthy of my time. If we're done with the warm ups, I would like to start pounding you into the dirt."

Olga turned into his lightning form and zapped himself in front of Zancrow.

"What the…"

(BAM)

Olga socked the Flame God Slayer in the stomach which sent him into a nearby structure. From the fallen building came a tremendous fireball thousands of degrees hot. Olga quickly got out of the way as the fireball collided with the pavement.

"You'll have to do better than that if you want to stand a chance against me."

(POW)

Olga was sent back a couple of yards as Zancrow managed to kick him in the chest.

'It's like hitting a brick wall.' Zancrow thought.

"Hahaha. Lightning God Bellow!"

Black lightning spurted out from Olga's mouth. Zancrow did his best to dodge the attack however the last of the attack caught up to him. Immediately he felt his entire body become numb as electricity dispersed itself through his entire body. Zancrow barely managed to land on his feet as he tried to gain his balance again.

"Here comes the final blow!" Olga put both his hands together and generated sparks of black lightning that danced between his palms. The sound of thunder echoed throughout the pavilion both combatants were in and the ground shook as Olga charged his attack.

"I call to the gods that their judgement may rain down upon you…"

Zancrow began his counter attack. He put his palms close together and generated a sphere of black flames in-between his hands.

"I ask to scorch all who range from the far west to the far east, O wrath of God…"

"Lightning God…"

"Flame God…"

"Charged Particle Cannon!"

"Kagutsuchi!"

(BOOM)

Buildings crumbled, rubble rained from the sky, and only one God Slayer was left standing.

…

"I don't believe what I'm seeing folks. Olga has emerged from the devastating collision of those attacks almost without injury. But what of Fairy Tail's Zancrow? Will he be able to comeback from a shock like that? Or will Sabretooth add another point to their scoreboard?"

…

"What is this… I can't… move."

Zancrow was on the ground paralyzed due to the electrical charge that hit him head on.

"Damn. I was sure that would finish you off. I'm not used to people surviving my ultimate attacks like that. You really have to stop doing that or I'll lose my credibility as a God Slayer." Olga retorted irked.

Zancrow's body was phasing in and out with positive and negative charges of lighting. It's as if he was the sole lightning rod during a thunderstorm. He could barely move and he had used so much of his magic power at this point any defense against Olga would leave him drained.

"Give up. You can't win against me. My power is on a completely different level."

"Hehe, where have I heard that before?" Zancrow remembered to the first time he encountered Natsu on Tenrou Island. Zancrow powered up and black flames engulfed him. 'Can't believe I'm about to try this. But at this point, what more can I lose?'

"Your time is up." Olga Generated a black lightning sphere in his right hand and prepared to let Zancrow have a taste of it.

"You disgraced your guild. This tournament has revealed what pitiful excuses of wizards you all are. And with my victory today, the world will know true God Slaying magic."

Zancrow's flames were dying out. He was out of magic power and completely vulnerable to attack. He never imagined that Olga would be this powerful.

"Good riddance!"

Black lightning was hurled towards Zancrow.

(ZAP)

The lightning did indeed hit its target. However, instead of dissipating like it should have, it expanded. Suddenly the black lightning swirled around its target like a whirlpool, draining down directly into Zancrow's mouth.

"What the…" Olga was caught completely off guard. "Impossible! A Flame God Slayer shouldn't be able to eat my lightning!"

The remainder of the lightning was downed hungrily by Zancrow.

"BUUUURP. Yuck. Your lightning was gross but I guess I should thank you. I was hoping you would try a dumb stunt like that."

"But how? You couldn't even stand a moment ago!"

Zancrow was back on his feet with a smug grin on his face. He brought his fist close to his face and he generated black flames which were complimented by black lightning. Olga's eyes were as wide as saucers.

"No way…"

"You like that? A little trick I picked up from a guildmate of mine. All that is required is for me to be completely drained of magic power. Then I am able to eat elemental magic other than my own and power up from it."

A burst of power emanated from Zancrow as he powered up into his new lightning form.

"Change mode, Lightning Flame God!"

Black flames consumed him as always, but this time his fire was surrounded by black sparks of lightning, phasing in and out like a thunderstorm.

"You dare steal my power?" Olga charged up two separate orbs of black lightning and shot them towards Zancrow. Both attacks however were easily deflected. All Olga could do was stare in awe at Zancrow's newfound power.

"You were right you know."

"Grr, about what?"

"Today the world will know what true God Slaying magic is. But they are going to learn at your expense."

Zancrow kept amplifying his magic until he was at the pinnacle of his strength.

"Change mode was fun, but it's time to take this to the next level. Haaaaaaa"

(Boom)

A black pillar of light radiated from Zancrow's point of origin and consumed the holographic displays in the arena. For a moment no one could see what was going on. Then the crowd cheered.

From the blinding light Zancrow emerged. He was completely enveloped in a black aura that radiated like the glow of a lacrima. Pulses of purple lightning were phasing in and out like a small thunderstorm around him. His arms were covered in badass tattoos that looked like markings in a different language. But above all, his eyes glowed pure white like that of a god.

"Behold the God Force."