Chapter 23: Battle Arc III "Celestial Friendship"
Outside, everything is in havoc, explosion and scream everywhere.
"GRAAAAH!" Elfman yelled as he punched his enemies in his beast take over.
"Memory Make: Ice Pillar!" Reedus created ice pillars around to hit the enemies around him.
Romeo attacked them with his purple flame and soon followed by Racer's kick. It became a good combination on the two.
Outside the base, Mavis was watching over everyone's progress with Makarov when Mirajane approach them.
"How's everyone?" Mirajane asked, worried. Makarov turned to Mirajane and shook his head, silently telling there is still no news from the inside and especially about Natsu. This made her sad before turning to determine, "Should I go and help?"
"Only if necessary Mirajane." Mavis was the one who answered instead before turning to her, "If something happen you will immediately go and assist everyone but for now please endure in standby."
Mirajane doesn't like it but… "Alright First Master."
"Mira do not worry, I'm sure they could save Natsu in time." Makarov comforted. Mirajane wasn't satisfied at all, 'Natsu… please be safe.'
In Jellal's group, they kept going until they saw someone who was waiting for them. It was Tao with the other two girls. Those girls are twins, having a same face, plum color hair style and yellow eyes. The only difference was that the person on the left seems to be a happy-go-lucky while on the right was the gloomy-all-die.
Tao began to chuckle, "We're been waiting here and who would ever thought I'd meet new faces here? If ever we have met them I guess we didn't see each other right?" He laughs.
The happy twin laugh with him, "Oh I'm so happy to finally meet someone we could destroy!" She turned to her twin, "What do you think Rika?"
The gloomy twin whose name was Rika gloom even more, "More bodies, more death."
"Oh come on! You enjoy when we kill people right?" The happy twin said as she slams her right hand to her back multiple times.
"This twins… could it be the Plum Twins?" Levy asked in wide eyes.
"Plum Twins?" Laxus questioned. Levy nodded, "I heard about them before when I'm still in the council. They were the twins who massacred a village in a single night. They are actually one of the most wanted lists."
Jellal narrowed his eyes, "We Crime Sorciere was trying to find them too but unable to. I would never expect to see this two here."
The happy twin grin widely, "Can't you believe it Rika! We're already famous!" The gloomy twin grunted, "I hate crowds."
Minerva narrowed her eyes, "If you three are here… that would mean you are here to stop us correct?"
Tao began to laugh loud, "That's right!" He glared in excitement, "So tell me who I should explode first."
Freed stepped forward with his weapon out, "I'll face you. Laxus-san with everyone else should go ahead."
"I'll stay too." Minerva stepped forward as she crack her hands, "I want to see how dangerous those twins could be."
The gloomy twin, Rika narrowed her eyes, "That girl asking to fight the two of us alone Pika."
The Happy twin whose name was Pika laugh, "That's funny!" She grin with excitement to kill, "Let's see how you can handle both of us alone bitch!"
Minerva smirked, "Don't think I'll go easy on the two of you."
Freed turned back on the other four, "Please go."
Laxus observed them for a moment before nodding, "You better follow up." He said before running on the different direction.
"We're counting on you Freed, Minerva." Levy said as she run behind Laxus. Jellal and Cobra only nod to them before following Laxus lead.
Now that left only the two of them to face the other three.
Tao grin, "Let's get this started."
In Erza's group, they finally found a stair heading down which they immediately went in. Arriving down, the Dragon Slayer smelled a familiar smell.
"Thi-this smell…" Sting murmured before turning to the other two dragon slayers, "This smell belongs to…"
Rogue nodded, "There's no doubt, Natsu-san." Wendy turned to Erza, "It was faint but we are sure he is somewhere here Erza-san."
Erza nodded, "So just like she said huh." She shouted the order, "Let's all spread out do not act alone. Find Natsu as soon as possible."
"Yeah!"
Everyone now scattered around and opening every door they saw. The distance between doors were too far to one another that they have no choice but to separate. The Dragon Slayers could tell he is here but the problem is where his definite location is. Their nose isn't that sharp that Natsu's who could immediately tell.
Soon enough, Rogue found a large door. He saw a panel on the side that might be the key of opening the door. Rogue sniff around and he finally found it, inside to this door is where Natsu was in.
"Rogue did you found him?" Frosh asked, clearly worried. Rogue turned to his exceed and nodded, "Yeah Frosh, Natsu-san is here."
Rogue turned round and gave his loudest shout, "NATSU-SAN IS HERE! EVERYONE COME!"
Rogue went to the panel and tried to open it but can't because its already lock and even if it wasn't, he need to know the four digit to open it. He then sniff around, sensing other than Natsu, there are many more which likely to be inside as well. He gripped his fist as he start to gather his strong magic.
"Rogue!" Sting shouted as he approach with Lector beside him. Behind were Erza and Wendy with Happy and Carla flying.
"Sting help me destroy the door." Rogue said as he store more power to his fist. Sting grinned, "Okay! Lector take Frosh on the side."
Sting's fist began to glow.
Lector went to Frosh and pulls him to the side, "Come here Frosh."
"White Dragon's Claw!" Sting leaves a large stigma mark on the door to give a damage. "Rogue your up!"
Rogue nodded as he used his magic in his fist to punch it with great power, "Shadow Dragon's Crushing Fang!"
The damage gave a strong explosion around.
Inside, the scientist were already prepared their weapon as they were about to give them a surprise attack when it turns out another way around as both Erza and Wendy came in first to give them a first beating.
"Sky Dragon's Wing Attack!" Wendy made a whirlwind with her arms around her surroundings, throwing them up. Erza followed up from above, "Re equip!" Her armor turned into Heaven's Wheel Armor and with her sword, she slashed them all.
All fall down into unconsciousness.
"Natsu!" Happy shouted as everyone turned to where Natsu was and they were all shock.
Inside on the watering large cube was Natsu, unconscious and they had indeed started doing their experiment on him.
"Natsu can you hear me? Natsu, Natsu!" Happy shouted as he tries to slam the tube.
"Happy step back." Erza said as she approached it. Happy fly back as Erza sliced the tube but surprise to her, it was hard and she can't cut it.
Rogue went to the control place and tried doing things. Lector, Frosh and Sting approach the Shadow Dragon Slayer.
"Can you do it Rogue?" Sting asked. Rogue seems to be in trouble, "This thing is hard to understand."
Carla turned to her human form and went with Rogue, "Let me see."
Carla tried to do things and he was right, it was hard to use it at all.
"If we made a mistake here, something bad might happen to Natsu. We can't take a risk." Carla said with frustration.
"Wha-what should we do?" Wendy asked, a bit panic.
Lector was thinking about what to do. Frosh on the other hand was looking around before approaching someone which surprise Lector about him going around so he followed him.
"Frosh don't wonder around. This place is-"
"We can use this." All attention went to Frosh who was pointing an unconscious person. This person was wearing a different cloth than the rest so they could all conclude this person was the head.
This made them grin evilly, how could they forgot that.
In the battle against Celestial Spirit Magicians, everything is in hit as Lucy in her Aries's Star Dress with the Celestial Spirit Aries on her side were hand to hand fighting against Estrela together while Yukino assist them with her Pisces and sometimes her kicking as well.
Estrela was mentally enjoying this battle. How easy it was for her to see her opponent's next attack. It was like they have a pattern that was easy to guess.
'It would have been better if it was Sensei is my opponent. She would be a greater challenge than this two who were thinking they had succeed of refraining me from using my keys but they are deadly wrong? There is no need to use my demons just to kill these ants.'
Estrela swing her weapon which made both Aries and Lucy jump back to dodge the attack, followed by Pisces to attack her but she swing it back that hit the blue fish, she jump up and give a powerhouse kick on the other fish.
Pisces disappeared on the battle.
"Pisces!" Yukino shouted as her spirit disappeared.
"You two… are truly boring." Estrela murmured before she dashed forward to Lucy and Aries.
Aries and Lucy used the pink wool to stop her progress but she easily wipes it with her flail and gives a power kick to Lucy that hit her stomach while her flail smashed Aries so hard that she began to glow.
"I'm sorry" Aries last word before she disappeared, returning back to the Celestial Spirit world. Lucy's outfit also disappeared, revealing her normal clothes which were torn due to their battle.
"Lucy-san" Yukino approached Lucy who was trying to stand up.
"How boring you both are." Yukino glared to Estrela who was smirking, "The light magic of Celestial Spirit Magic is truly weak than the dark magic, Ars Goetia Magic." She showed a key which was familiar Yukino.
"Burn my enemies, Amon!"
Amon came out behind Estrela and took a deep breath to fire his flame. Yukino immediately carry Lucy as Amon fired his flame, they both jump to dodge the dangerous flame but Yukino's right feet was swallowed that made her yelp in flame.
"Yukino!" Both girls slide on the floor was they bump to the wall. Lucy could see the pain in her feet. Did it burn her so much for such short time?
Estrela could only giggle, "Didn't I told you? Light Magic such as Celestial Spirit Magic are weak, that is why I abandoned that path and instead made a contract with the devil and learned the Ars Goetia Magic. Can you see that Celestial Magicians, no Celestial Spirits can fight against the demons of hell. Celestial Spirits are pure weaklings, even though they have their own personalities, it doesn't change the fact they are weak." Her eyes darken, "I suggest give up now and have me take your life."
Lucy glared as she stood up and went to fighting position, "Celestial Spirit is weak? That's not true!"
Estrela stop her smirk and glared, "I'm wrong? What makes you think that?"
"Celestial Spirit Magic is what makes us have contract with the Celestial Spirit in the Spirit world. Celestial Spirits aren't meant to be use for weapon, they are our friends and we fight alongside with each other." Lucy said as she gripped her hand.
"Lucy-san is right." Yukino was sitting up, even thought she can't stand up, she still have a will to fight. "The reason you see them as weak because you see them as spirits who should obey you and fight only for you. Not ones you even try to know more about Celestial Spirits." She glared, "You failed as a Celestial Magician!"
Estrela was silence but not affected from their words, "Failure huh…" She began to giggle, "Are those your last words?"
Lucy and Yukino glared even more as Estrela raised her key.
"Burn." Amon was now loading his next flaming attack before firing it, heading to them.
"Lucy-san run!" Yukino yelled but Lucy shook her head, "I can't leave you hear Yukino."
"But-"
"Leave this to us!" Leo's voice was heard.
Suddenly, both Leo and Virgo came out. They have a different outfit than the normal ones they knew. Leo and Virgo were wearing a magician costume with a cape in length until knees but without a hat, the colors were black and blue like the sky in Celestial World. Their clothes were shining like stars, there is also some kind of aura that was surrounding it.
Both Leo and Virgo used their capes to cover them from the flame of Amon which surprised everyone.
When Amon stopped, they showed themselves to the enemy with a smirk on their lips.
Virgo immediately faced her owner, "Princess are you alright?"
Lucy can't help but blink, this is the first time she had seen them in that clothes. "Vi-Virgo? Loki? Wha-what are those clothes?"
"This dear Lucy is clothes that were actually meant for fighting against Ars Goetia Magic like hers." Leo or Loki said with a victory smirk and thump up as well. Virgo followed, "The Spirit King had told us to use them to fight against her Princess."
"Meant to fight against my magic?" Estrela glared, "Stop kidding me! How can a mare Spirit such as you can have a counter against this magic? What more, a mare stylist clothes?"
Leo became serious, "This is not a mare clothes. With the Spirit king, the past Celestial Magician and the Dark Magician, they were able to create this to counter against demon's power."
"Although it won't be enough to end this battle." Virgo added.
"Wha-what do you mean Virgo?" Lucy asked. Virgo answered, "It means that we came here with this clothes to give you time Princess." Leo followed, "That's right Lucy." He turned to the two, "Prove to her that Celestial Magic is far better from Ars Goetia Magic."
The two had understood the hidden meaning which they smile and nod.
"You spirit are getting on my nerve." Estrela showed more two keys that surprise them.
"Two more keys!?" Yukino said in surprise.
Estrela raised them up, "Come forth for I summon you as your master. End my enemies and turn them to nothing!" The two keys were glowing in darkness that they could feel the chillness of dark energy and strong wind coming from it. "Paimon! Leraje!"
Dark forces are coming out from her side. Estrela began vomiting blood but didn't stop her summon.
"Y-you got to be kidding me." Lucy can't believe what she was seeing. She can summon more than one demon!? Yukino narrowed her eyes, "I have seen her summoning two demons but I never thought she could still summon another one."
Paimon appeared on her left while Leraje appeared on her right. Leraje was like a shadow figure with a dark cloak and Death Scythe weapon. There is also a deadly aura around Leraje, an aura calling death.
Leo twitch, "Leave them to us, you two be prepare." He said that made the girls nod.
"I'll give you assistance." Yukino said as she showed her black key. Leo nodded before taking a battle stance. Lucy turned to her spirits, "Loki, Virgo be careful."
"Yeah!" Leo answered, Virgo followed by facing their enemy, "Is it time for punishment?"
Estrela gave a sign of attack and they did. Leo and Virgo also commence their attack.
"I open thy Gate of the Snake Charmer, Ophiuchus!" The Thirteen Zodiac sign, Ophiuchus came out.
It growled before charging to the enemies with Virgo and Leo.
Lucy turned to Yukino, "Let's do it Yukino."
"Yeah." Yukino answered.
Lucy put out one of her key, "I open the gate of Twins, Gemini!" The spirit of twins came out. "Piri Piri"
"Gemini transform into me." Lucy commanded. "Piri Piri" Gemini both pop and transform into her. "Piri Piri"
The three kneel as the three hold each other's hand. The three began the incantation. As they do, the 88 constellation of the sky come down as spheres and bestow their power upon the casters.
"Survey the Heavens, Open the Heavens… All the stars, far and wide… Show thy appearance… With such shine. Oh Tetrabiblos… I am the ruler of the stars… Aspect become complete… Open the malevolent gate. Oh 88 stars of heaven… Shine!"
With combine power of the three, they shouted. "Urano Metria!"
They aimed the attack to the demons that Leo, Virgo and Ophiuchus kept busy and Estrela from afar. The power was tremendous that three Celestial Spirits had to go back to the Celestial Spirit World to avoid it but came back behind their owners.
The attack hit the demons and soon by the demon summer herself.
'Impossible!' Estrela thought as she could feel she's loosing even her demons of Solomon, 'This can't be happening!'
Powerful explosion happened around the place. The walls crack but not to the point it will break. Lucy and Yukino were covering themselves with their arms at the same time, their Celestial Spirit protecting them.
When it was clear, they all saw Estrela wounded and unconscious. The Lesser Keys were snatched by some fast and small creature, no one actually noticed it.
Everyone took a deep breath as they finally relax, seeing they had won.
"We're heading back now so you could restore some of your magic." Lucy-Gemini said with a smile. Lucy smiled and nod, "Thank you for the help Gemini."
Gemini disappeared, returning back to the Spirit World. Ophiuchus leaned down to her owner.
"I'll be going back soon." Ophiuchus said. Yukino nodded, "Thank you Ophiuchus."
Ophiuchus gave a final growl before disappearing.
Leo leaned down to them, "You two should rest for a moment and have your feet be treated. I'm sure the rest had arrive to where Natsu is and save him." Leo assured which they nod.
"Thank you for your help Loki, Virgo. We couldn't have won without you." Lucy said with a smile. Yukino followed, "Thank you both of you."
The two spirit only smile, glad that everything turned out right.
Below the floor in the battle between Levin and Flaira against Yua, Levin gave a power punch and Yua went to the side to avoid it. Fast continues punches but she kept on dodging them.
Looking at each conditions, Levin and Flaira had already suffered burn and sweating really much. Yua was same but doesn't seems to bother, still her condition is worst as there are many bruises around, it was still a miracle she could still move so fast to dodge his punches.
'As expected from my own student who can use Enhance Magic, a magic that could enhance any physical strength, speed, defense like Wendy Marvel but the difference is this magic is far stronger than hers.' Yua thought as she stare at the same time dodge his attacks.
"Sweet Fragment!" Flaira cast a spell that spread around pink and sparking fragments. Yua who was dodging his attacks had inhaled the fragment that paralyzed her body that ends up being beaten by Levin.
Levin's right fist had glowed, "Enhance Magic: Power!" The punch hit Yua's stomach that made her vomit a large amount of blood at the same time been force in the end of the wall and hit there. The wall had cracked deeply, indicating the strong force Levin had given to her.
Yua's body fell on the ground, not moving at all.
Seeing that made Flaira giggle, "What do you know, she's down on the count. She shouldn't have act like oh mighty who could defeat us all by herself." She giggles in amusement.
Levin doesn't like how she shows down to her own enemies but he couldn't deny she did a good support. Her way of seduction, control of mind and way of using her fragment, she is like a succubus herself.
'Still… for some reason why do I feel so off about this.' Levin wonder as he kept staring his master on the ground.
"So what now there leader? Should we head down and take the rest of the group. You do know there is a chance they had arrived to where the fire Dragon Slayer is." Flaira said, wanting to wipe out all the enemies. Levin actually plan to do that too but the bad feeling kept bothering him. That made her question, "Is there something wrong?"
"Well done my student." Yua's voice which surprise both Levin and Flaira.
On where she was, she slowly stood up, knees were trembling but still had a strength to stand up. She faced them, showing no remorse, only calm and cold eyes.
" 'Never leave your enemy as long as you can feel it's not over.' The word I kept telling you ever since. I'm glad you haven't forgotten that." She said in normal tone, like she doesn't feel any pain, just natural.
"Wha-what's going on?" Flaira was the only one who can't believe she's still alive. "HOW COME YOUR STILL ALIVE!? THAT ATTACK SHOULD HAVE KILLED YOU!"
"Indeed… it could have killed anyone with that last attack. He did it in critical way." Yua said as her body stopped trembling. "Too bad it's not enough to stop me." She said with a smirk.
Levin twitch and gave a fighting stance, "Just what are you? How come you never feel pain!?"
"Never feel pain?" Yua chuckle for a bit, "I feel pain Levin. Your attack really gave me a large pain, but you know… I had gotten used of the pain, to the point I feel numb and never care anymore."
Yua raised her right hand and suddenly, Levin could feel something to his chest. Seeing what it was, it was a blood, it came from her when he hit him, freezing to his body and with a second, it formed a nail that stab his chest.
Levin groan in pain as he sat on the ground, clutching his chest.
Flaira was wide eye in shock, just what happened!?
"Have any thought about your missing men?" Yua asked as she starts to walk forward in slow pace. "How they are gone… and if they died, where are the bodies?"
Flaira could feel something from her. Something is really going on from here. Just who is she?
"Tell me." Yua stopped before smirking to her, "How many percent of water are there in human body?"
Something inside her is freezing. It was her blood inside and… it was surrounding her heartbeat. Flaira had tremble in fear as coldness is forming around her heart. She sat in fear.
"N-no… d-don't tell me…" Flaira was unable to comprehend what is going to happen next. Yua's eyes became even colder, "Instant death by boiling their own blood with my magic, boiling everything until they die with their body parts and bones… until they turn to nothing."
Her smirk became colder, "Your death is instant." She gave her final word, "Freeze!"
Flaira felt a multiple stabs in her heart before falling down. No longer breathing, dead.
Levin's eyes widen on what he had seen. Flaira died so easily, more like instantly. From what he could remember… that's…!
Levin stood up as he clench the ice blood nail and pulled it out from his body and throw it away. He was panting and he could feel the aches pain. He glared at his own ex-teacher.
"How can you use that with no worries!? That… THAT WAS-"
"The taboo of my own magic." She finished. She smirked again, "Every time I do that, my life as well shorten. But you know, I had been using that taboo of mine, even before I had met you."
'Now that I think about it… the first time I had met her when I was still a teen… she looks…' Levin remembered the first time they had met.
Levin was alone in the rocky mountain, alone and hungry. He was a survivor from the people who had destroyed their town and killed his own parents and brother, he wasn't able to save them at all. He still blame himself for being weak and now here he was, weak and seems dying too. As he thought how worthless his death was, he heard a foot step coming from the side. He can no longer move his body so he just waited until the person showed. It was Yua in stoic expression. She was traveling alone when he met her. Now that he remembered, her look before and now… nothing changed at all.
"Realize something?" Yua asked that return him back to reality and turned to her in wide eyes. "Y-you… you never age!?"
Yua chuckle, "My time had frozen to be precise. I had live far too long, that was the reason I had learned to get used of the pain. I feel nothing and I can use my magic as much as I please… even the taboo ones."
'This can't be… tch!' He took a fighting position and charge to attack her. She could only smirk, 'Let our battle resume… Dear student.'
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Thank you for reading my fanfic readers and... your author was totally dedicating this fanfic to a friend whom I never met physically but due to this fanfiction website we did. I opened my heart to this person as my friend and I wanted to support this person no matter what, even if we can't meet physically, we did in social media sites. I had truly wish to meet this person in person and I know someday we will. This person love to read this fanfic and I am really happy that I hope this person keep looking forward for this fanfic every time I update.
If you are reading this, I wanted to tell you that even if you don't remember me, even if we can't see each other, touch each other, hear each other... I will always think of you and pray for you. Life is tough, I know but never think everything is hopeless or over. Within in the despairing life, there is a light. Grab this light, even if it was a thin like a spider's web, grab it and hold it. You may no longer remember our promise but that's okay, as long as you will achieve hope and true light I am happy... Thank you for the times we had chat. We only just met for 2 months and a week but... I was really happy that I had met you. Thank you for the arts you had shown me, I will treasure them and I will keep saying this, your art can shine, it has beauty and I could feel it. Keep drawing within your heart content, at least never forget that one that you love the most. Thank you for everything and... I'm sorry that I cannot be there beside you even myself wanted to be there, for being unable to save you, not fully able to comfort you from your pain. I will not insist you to remember me but at least, remember me in your soul. Thank you... and I'm sorry... "Never give up life, you haven't reach the true life yet so why stop now. You are never alone, always remember that."
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Next chapter release: June 15