CH34: Gloria

Fairy tail was taking all of Fiore by storm. No one had expected the guild to last this long in the tournament, let alone make it to the finals. Gray had taken out Rufus in a game of wits, Erza was triumphant over Kagura and Minerva, Gajeel defeated a possessed Rogue, and Laxus actually beat the Wizard Saint Jura. So far the finals were in Fairy Tail's favor.

Then there was Zancrow. After almost suffering a defeat at the hands of Olga, he had made an impressive comeback. Being drained of magic power, Zancrow was able to eat Olga's black lightning and power up into the God Force. The tables have indeed turned.

…

"What… is this? I've never felt power like this before." Olga looked petrified. He had no idea Zancrow harbored such power that could be unlocked if he was backed into a corner.

"You should feel honored." Zancrow said.

"…"

"I rarely use this form. The last time I used it, it was to go toe to toe with Ankhseram."

"Who…"

"Doesn't matter. The important thing to know is this," Zancrow was radiating power and his white glowing eyes were instilling fear into the Black Lightning God Slayer. "I'm going to destroy you. Today, the world will know what true God Slaying magic is."

Olga was furious. Not only did Zancrow use his own power against him, but now he was burning him with his own smart ass remarks.

"Aaaaaaaahhhh!" Olga powered up. There was lightning all around him. Some bolts strayed off and destroyed nearby buildings and others carved up the pavement leaving miniature canyons in their wake.

"It doesn't matter what form you're in. The result will be the same; With me coming out on top."

"Bring it on." Olga propelled himself towards Zancrow with a right hook already on its way towards his face.

(BAM)

Zancrow phased off to the side of Olga and countered with a massive punch to his stomach. Olga got the wind knocked out of him and he could feel his abs recoil in pain. It felt as if his ribcage had been bruised.

(POW)

Zancrow followed up with a knee to the stomach of the already aching Olga sending him flying into some debris of what used to be a house.

"This can't be… I'm one of Sabretooth's strongest wizards. I can't lose to you!"

"Your fate was sealed the moment you challenged me. To think that black lightning could be smoldered by flames so easily. How pathetic."

Olga launched himself from the rubble straight towards Zancrow. He was no longer thinking straight. His anger overtook his sense of reason.

(Crack)

Olga spewed out blood from his mouth as Zancrow collided his fist into his stomach. Judging from the harsh sound it was safe to assume that he now had a few cracked ribs. That was it. Olga's magic power faded as he lost consciousness. Zancrow held him out and dropped him down to earth. His body was spread out across the pavement in defeat and Zancrow could not be more pleased with himself. He proved that he was the top God Slayer in all of Fiore. And the crowd loved it.

From the stands you could hear people going wild. Popcorn buckets were thrown and drinks were spilled. It seems that Zancrow was not the only one who had secured a victory for his team. Although the crowd was loud, no one could beat the ambiance of his guildmates. Makarov was crying tears of joy while Mavis clapped with her head held up high. The remaining members of Fairy Tail were equally as excited. Cana and Lucy were hugging each other while Elfman squeezed his much smaller siblings. After years of being underestimated, Fairy Tail was once again on the road to victory.

There was just one small matter to attend to.

Sting.