Well, well… it's about damn time I got back to this story, now is it?
I know, you're probably pissed at me, which is understandable. But, other things happened, I got a job, etc. Still, my passion for writing won't stop me, so here I am. I hope to update all my stories at least once this year… with an addition of one that has a poll(go vote… it's fun).
Anyways, forget I said that. TO THE REVIEWS!
Dragon king156: I do have someone in mind for both Galaxy and Rokkets, unfortunately. I would love to see Natsu with those decks, too. I like the other deck ideas, too.
Felipe1402XZA: Same. I love how much development Wendy got.
Rebellion Rose: Thanks.
Darthwolf: Dragon Eaters will make him wanna go ape shit. Trust me, those two will have a much bigger role in the future of this story.
To recap: The duel between Natsu and Dark Greipher continued as the latter brought out the deceased Red Eyes Zombie Dragon. Although Natsu was pushed to the limit, he was able to pull a win with Fire Fist Peacock, though not before he got a cryptic message from Deagon. Elsewhere, two strange people discussed a fortune involving a girl with blue hair and one of the great dragons falling.
Will Natsu continue to keep Duel Monsters a secret? And what was that prediction about? Let's check it out…
'Unknown location, night'
The night air of Fiore was rather peaceful, for the most part. Nothing strange happened and most of the people were already asleep.
Though, this night… there was some flying in the air. And it was not a bird.
No, in the sky tonight was a very large airship, clad in dark purple, red and gray metal. On the front of the airship was a mark that represented one of the strongest dark guilds.
Grimoire Heart.
Standing on the bridge of the ship was a lone woman. She was extremely beautiful, with pale white skin, long dark purple hair tied in two tails and brown eyes. She wore a purple dress with her back exposed to show her guild mark and her cleavage being exposed, long purple sleeves, a black sash tied in a bow behind her, red stockings and black heels.
This was Ultear Milkovich, former member of the Magic Council and current member of Grimoire Heart.
"Well, it seems like the Oracion Seis are making their move." Ultear told the person before her with a smile. "Master Hades, how shall we respond?"
Sitting across from her in a rather demonic-looking throne was the leader of the Oracion Seis. He was a tall, elderly man with long, slicked back, silvery white hair, revealing his forehead. He also has a mustache, and a similarly long yet mildly thin and curly beard, reaching down to his lower chest. He has some wrinkles on his face due to his old age. His right eye is covered by a simple eye-patch.
His attire consisted of a dark shirt paired with armored shoulder pads and shiny gauntlets, as well as chain-mail covering the parts of his arms remaining exposed, simple light pants with flames near the edges - held up by what looks like a light belt composed of two straps with the relative buttons, possibly part of the pants themselves, and dark, simple shoes/boots. Over this outfit he wears a large, dark cape, bearing Grimoire Heart's symbol on the back and sporting a mantle with a high collar, lighter-colored borders and jagged lower edges. He also wears a helmet matching his armor, with a prominent metal plate protecting his forehead, with two lines of studs on the front, siding his face and jutting out in a protrusion on each side, and a darker rear part, adorned by a crest.
"We shall allow them to do as they please, for now." The old man answered with a gruffy tone. "Surely, those on the other side will not stand idly by. And in the confusion that will ensue from their clash, we will use the time to locate the remaining keys to Zeref's seal." Those last words made Ultear smile rather darkly. "And if fortune is truly on our side, perhaps some of our rivals may be eliminated in the process."
"You mean Fairy Tail?" Ultear asked rhetorically, earning a chuckle from the old man. It wasn't a secret that he wanted the destruction of Fiore's number one guild, yet it still amused her how delighted she was at the mere thought of their destruction.
"That IS an interesting plan, Hades." However, the atmosphere suddenly changed as a disembodied voice spoke up, echoing through the room. Hades remained calm, though his one eye was scanning the area. "But the question you should be asking is: what if someone took this chance to end YOU?"
A shadow slowly began to change shape behind Hades' throne, a dark figure emerging. Soon, Hades felt a knife against his throat, though he didn't seem worried.
"Draven. How wonderful it is to see you again, dear boy." Hades said simply before he turned his eye towards the intruder. The shadow soon disappeared, revealing the figure that was holding Hades hostage.
They were a young male around the same age as Ultear, with tan skin, a muscular figure, short, spiky red hair and purple eyes. He wore a black fur-collar jack that was left open, revealing his dark blue tank top, dark brown pants with a tear on the left leg and black shoes. He also had a cross necklace around his neck and a white bandage on his nose.
"Good to see you, too. Shame you haven't croaked yet." Draven said with faux disappointment. He then looked over to Ultear, who glared at him while a crystal ball hovered over her hand. "Hey there, Uly. I like the outfit. REALLY shows off your-"
Draven was unable to finish as a chain suddenly shot out from Hades' hand, snaking around and flying towards him. Reacting quickly, Draven jumped out of the wall, allowing the chain to stab the ground he stood on.
"WOOO! I keep forgetting how unpredictable your magic is." Draven complimented as he landed a few feet away, smiling at Hades. "Man, I REALLY want your magic. Too bad you won't give it."
"I still have a few good years, unfortunately. Though, I am surprised at the new magic you've obtained." Hades told him while retracting the chain.
"It was from this wizard who came from the Stella Kingdom. Really slippery bastard." Draven explained with a shrug. "By the way, can you tell her to calm down?"
"Ultear." Hades called out his loyal guild member.
"But Master." Ultear warned as she didn't look away from Draven.
"It's alright. We both know he wouldn't be able to kill me, even if he tried." Hades reassured her, making Ultear sigh before she lowered her guard. Though, this didn't mean she wouldn't stop glaring at Draven.
"Hmmm. I really do miss your hospitality, Ultear. Maybe we can go out for a drink and get… closer." Draven suggested while raising his brow suggestively, making Ultear glare at him even deeper. "Okay, okay. I really am here on business." Draven dropped his casual attitude and gave Hades a serious expression. "The boss wants to speak with you."
Both Hades and Ultear soon adopted a serious expression as well, fully knowing who Draven was referring to. Reaching into his pocket, Draven took out a Duel Monsters card, though this one was completely black.
"Bringer of chaos, lord of all things dark. Appear before me in a veil of darkness." Draven began to chant as the card began to glow a blood red light. Dark clouds began to swirl around the room, changing the entire setting. Hades and Ultear felt a heavy pressure course through their bodies as the room completely changed, transforming into a black, empty void.
However… there was but one thing in front of them. And it was not Draven.
"PRECHT GAEBORG. ULTEAR MILKOVICH."
Before the two was what could only be described as a titan. Their entire body was cloaked in a dark veil of shadows, though the outline of their head and arms were still barely visible and their glowing red eyes. Ultear quickly got on one knee while Hades chose to stand up, either out of respect for the creature… or fear.
"That is not my name, anymore." Hades reminded the creature as confidently as he could.
"OF COURSE. HADES, IS IT? I FIND THE IDEA OF CHANGE ONE'S NAME TO BE A WASTE OF TIME AND EFFORT." The creature said, caring little about the name change. "I CALL TO YOU TO SAY MY THANKS FOR THE RECENT STOCK OF HOSTS."
"Yet, it isn't enough, is it?" Hades questioned rhetorically.
"YOU ARE AS WISE AS YOU ARE STRONG. THAT IS THE ONE I ADMIRE ABOUT HUMANS." The creature admitted in a seemingly honest tone. "HOWEVER, I STILL REQUIRE MORE ETHERNANO TO CALL FORTH MY GENERALS. MY CURSED ONES INFORM ME OF A DEVICE THIS 'ORACION SEIS' HAVE DISCOVERED."
'Device? Could he mean Nirvana?' Ultear thought curiously.
"HAVING SUCH A TOOL AT OUR DISPOSAL WOULD BE BENEFICIAL." The creature explained as they put their hand under their chin. "I WISH FOR YOU TO HELP SECURE IT AND BRING IT TO ME."
"With all due respect, do you really need such a tool? What if Nirvana causes more problems?" Ultear asked, catching the creature's attention.
"YOUR CONCERN IS NOTE. HOWEVER, OUR POWER IS GREATER THAN THE MAGIC OF EARTHLAND." The creature told her in a serious tone. "I WILL SEND ONE OF THE CURSED TO ASSIST THE ORACION SEIS. IN THE MEANWHILE, YOU MAY ACQUIRE A SAMPLE OF NIRVANA'S POWER."
"Very well. I'll deploy Ultear at once." Hades spoke up with a nod. 'Though, not before she shows me the power of Nirvana firsthand.'
"GOOD. VERY GOOD." The creature nodded before they turned towards Ultear. "YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY?"
"..." Ultear tried to find the right words to say it without sounding offensive. Even if the creature was far, far away from their location, one screw up could mean disaster. "Will you ensure that we survive once your generals come here?"
"Ultear?" Hades questions in a warning tone, not liking what Ultear was saying.
"If they are as powerful as you say, then what will keep them from turning me and master Hades into cards?" Ultear spoke up, this time, looking at the creature. "How will we know you will keep your word?"
The creature said nothing at this. All it did was stare at Ultear, pondering her words very carefully. Hades felt Ultear was out of line, but if he were to speak up now, then it might make things even worse. As for Draven, he simply stood there and watched everything unfold with a look of interest.
"YOU ARE WISE TO ASK, ULTEAR MILKOVICH." The creature finally said, this time in a tone that actually held some respect. "YES, MY GENERALS ACT IN THEIR OWN SELF INTEREST. BUT I HAVE GIVEN THEM A WARNING TO NOT CONSUME THE SOULS OF OUR HUMAN ALLIES. IF ONE WERE TO DO THIS…" Suddenly, the pressure began to intensify, so much so that Ultear and even Hades widened their eyes, sweat running down their heads. "I WILL PERSONALLY RIP OUT THEIR SOUL AND CONSUME IT BEFORE YOU. THAT IS MY PROMISE TO YOU."
Even if it was far away. Even if this was just a projection. Even if they were still on their airship…
Hades and Ultear could FEEL the raw power of the creature as if they were right in front of them. The intensity was so strong that it felt like any minute now, they would collapse.
"IF THAT IS ALL, THEN I WILL TAKE ME LEAVE." The creature said as the intense pressure disappeared. "CARRY ON, HADES. YOUR GOAL WILL BE COMPLETE AND OUR EMERGENCE WILL ARRIVE SOON ENOUGH."
"Yes… Lord Zorc." Both Hades and Ultear said with a bow before the clouds began to disappear, with the creature known as Zorc disappearing. Soon, the familiar sight of the bridge appeared before them.
"Well, that was… interesting." Draven spoke up while rubbing his neck, a small bead of sweat running down his cheek. Even if he was working with Zorc, it didn't mean he wasn't terrified by his aura. "I'll be heading out. Need to make preparations to meet up with the Oracion Seis."
"YOU'RE who Zorc is sending?" Ultear asked in a skeptical tone.
"Of course. I'm their resident trooper who loves action." Draven told her with his arms extended. "And since the boss wants you to help, that means we CAN get close. What do you say?"
"Go die in a swamp." Was all Ultear said before she walked away, not even giving Draven a second glance.
"Charming woman." Draven muttered with a shake of his head before he turned to Hades, who returned to his throne. "I'll be back in an hour to pick her up. Good luck finding Zeref."
"The same with you, Draven." Hades told the young man, who gave him a mock salute before disappearing into the shadows. Once left alone, Hades grabbed his right hand, which hadn't stopped shaking since Zorc's appearance. 'Even as a projection, the sheer power of his malice intent was enough to make me uneasy. But once I find Zeref, I will have the strength needed to end Fairy Tail.' He then looked down at the small deck holder on his right hip. 'And they will assist too.'
'Fairy Tail, the next day'
"How long has he been like that?"
"Couple minutes since he and Happy got here. He hasn't even picked a fight!"
"Are we sure he's… even alive?"
These were but some of the things the members of Fairy Tail were whispering as they looked at the bar, or rather, at a certain person.
The person in question was none other than Natsu Dragneel.
However, what surprised everyone was how… quiet he was.
Rather than starting a brawl like he normally did(especially since Erza wasn't around at the time), Natsu and Happy came to the Guild, with the former looking rather exhausted, hence why he crashed on the bar top.
"Happy, is everything alright with Natsu?" Lucy asked the blue cat, who sat next to Natsu while eating a fish.
"Yeah. Why?" Happy asked obliviously, as if nothing was wrong.
"Because it looks like flame brain's half dead. Look at him." Gray commented while gesturing to his sleeping rival. Happy took a quick glance at Natsu before replying.
"... He's been up late, helping me fish!" Happy 'expertly' lied with a paw raised, making the others sweatdrop.
"He was helping you fish all night?" Lucy questioned skeptically. "Are you sure that's it?"
"Y-Yeah! Why wouldn't it be?" Happy asked, though he was unable to hide the small stutter in his words.
In truth, Natsu was going through hellish training with Colossal Fighter every day, from the morning up until the evening.
And let's just say… the training was anything BUT normal.
'Flashback'
"MOVE IT! I'VE SEEN RATS FASTER THAN YOU!" Colossal Fighter shouted as he floated next to Natsu, who was running up a hill, shirtless and with a very large rock on his back.
"What… does… carrying… a rock… have to… do with… DUELING?!" Natsu questioned between breaths as he struggled to keep up.
"Building up your strength and stamina will not only help with your magic capacity, but it will also give you a resistance to any pain you might feel in a Shadow Duel." Colossal Fighter explained in a surprisingly wise tone. "Now… HURRY YOUR ASS UP OR I'LL MAKE YOU DO A THOUSAND PUSH UPS!" Natsu then continued to run as fast as he could to meet Colossal Fighter's expectations.
"DRAW! DRAW! DRAW!" Natsu drew cards from his deck as fast as he could while Colossal Fighter yelled in his ear.
"HARDER! PUNCH HARDER!" Natsu was then seen trying to punch Colossal Fighter in the stomach with a normal punch, only for the duel monster to flick him in the forehead, sending him crashing to the ground.
"Use this spell, NOW!" Colossal Fighter then gave Natsu an Equip Spell Card, Axe of Despair.
"Okay… AXE OF DESPAIR!" Natsu declared as he lifted the card in the air, giving it some of his magic. It seemed to be working as it started to glo-
*Whoosh*
Unfortunately… Natsu ended up catching the card on fire by accident. He yelped in shock before he flapped the card to get rid of the flames. Once he did, half of the spell card was burned off, with most of the color turning black. Natsu chuckled nervously as he showed Colossal Fighter the now burnt card… only to get a punch to the head.
'Flashback end'
After an entire week of gruesome training and a lot of yelling, Natsu was FINALLY given a chance to rest for a few days(courtesy of Stardust lecturing Colossal about the difference between humans and duel spirits). Despite the pain and mental abuse Colossal had given him, Natsu DID notice that he had gotten a tad stronger and was able to ACTUALLY use a spell card without burning the card!
Still, the training took its toll and now he just wanted to sleep.
"Okay, I've seen enough." Gray said as he walked over to Natsu. "Hey Natsu. Time to get up. Let's move you to a table."
*Snore*
Natsu was unable to hear his rival due to his sleeping state. Annoyed, Gray then began to shake Natsu. "Hey, did you hear me? Move!"
"Gray, I wouldn't do that…" Happy warned the ice wizard, only to be ignored.
"Come on. You gotta-" Gray reached out to pull Natsu away…
Which ended up being a big mistake.
*SMACK*
"AAAHHHH!" Gray was sent flying to the side, crashing into some of his guildmates. Everyone, including those who weren't paying attention up to this point, then turned towards Natsu with shocked expressions.
"What's going on?! Is it time to train?!" Natsu shouted as he stood up, getting in a pose while getting ready to draw a card, only there was no duel disk in his left arm. He looked around to find his next opponent, but instead found all of his guildmates giving him bewildered looks. "Ummm… what?"
"The hell was that, Natsu?!" Gray shouted as he stood up, giving Natsu a glare while holding his right cheek.
"Oh… hey Gray. Why are you over there?" Natsu questioned innocently, not realizing what he had done.
"Are you serious? You punched Gray!" Lucy reminded Natsu, who blinked at her before looking at his right hand.
"Woah. I did that? In my sleep?" A big grin grew on Natsu's face before he pumped his fist in the air. "Alright! I knew I got stronger!"
"You're done, ash tray!" Gray then rushed Natsu and threw him to the ground. Grinning even more, Natsu then began to engage in his usual brawls with his rival. Soon, more members of the guild joined in the fight, leading to chaos… as usual.
'Well, they definitely haven't lost their edge.' Lucy thought with a sweatdrop. 'Still the way Natsu reacted was different. And what was that thing about dueling?'
The Guild doors then opened up, with the shadow of a familiar red haired knight following suit.
"WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!" The booming voice of Erza Scarlet echoed through the guild hall, causing everyone who was brawling to freeze in place. The Titania walked over to them, a stoic glare on her face as she noticed Natsu and Gray, with the former getting ready to punch while the latter was shoving his rival's face. "Natsu? Gray?"
"O-Oh… hey Erza." Gray said nervously.
"Whash up?" Natsu added with a nervous sweat, Gray's hand still pressed against his cheek. Erza calmly walked over to the two…
*SMACK*
And knocked them on their heads with her armored gauntlets, causing them to fall on the floor.
"Are all of you done?" Erza questioned everyone else with her glare, making everyone shake their heads in fear. "Reedus?"
"OUI?!" Reedus quickly responded as he stood up straight.
"I need you for a moment." Erza told him, making him gulp.
A few minutes later, a large map with multiple Guild names were drawn in the air via Reedus' magic pen, though some were crossed off.
"Woah. Are all of these Dark Guilds?" Lucy questioned as she looked at the magic drawing.
"Yes. There are far more than I realized." Erza told her with narrowed eyes.
"Unfortunately, they've been more active lately." Mirajane spoke up with a serious tone, much to Lucy's surprise. "That means we need to make stronger relations with the other Guilds in order to keep up."
"What's with the big circle in the middle?" Gray asked, noticing the big circle in the center.
"The Balam Alliance of Dark Guilds. I recognize the names." Juvia surprisingly told everyone. "The three major players in that alliance are Oracion Seis, Tartaros and Grimoire Heart. All of them are powerful in their own right, but combined, they're the strongest force in the Shadowy Guild Underworld. However…"
"What do you mean 'however'? Is there something wrong?" Lucy asked with a worried tone.
"There's a name I heard of that helps all three Guilds." Juvia said as she walked up and took Reedus' magic pen. She then started to write one name outside of the circle. "Rumors say that they are also dangerous in their own right, yet no one has ever seen them or lived to tell the tale." She then finished writing and stepped back. "Nebula Sovereign."
"Yes… I did hear one rumor about this while I was on a mission." Erza added with her arms crossed. "There was a town with a population of 155. However, three mages were said to enter it and in one hour… the entire population was gone." Some of the guild members began to whisper about the power of this mysterious guild, as well as the Balam Alliance.
"Each guild has lesser guilds that do the dirty work the higher Guilds would rather not do. However, besides Nebula Sovereign, there is one other guild who is independent: Raven Tail." Juvia continued to explain.
"Hang on. So Eisenwald was just one of the lower Dark Guilds here?" Gray pointed out as he saw the crossed out name of Eisenwald.
"I've seen a lot of these names before." Wakaba finally spoke up.
"And I think some of them were actually legit Guilds at one point." Macao added as he recognized some of the names.
"This is really creepy. You don't think these Dark Guilds will hunt us down, do you?" Lucy whimpered while hugging herself. Just talking about all these Dark Guilds was making her uneasy.
"I wouldn't worry too much about the Oracion Seis." Wakaba comforted Lucy. "I hear they only have six members in total."
"Did you forget about Nebula Sovereign taking out an entire town?" Macao questioned his friend, unintentionally breaking Lucy's spirit.
"Don't underestimate the Oración Seis." Mirajane warned the older man in a deadly serious tone. "They may only have six members, but they're one of the strongest Guilds out there."
"Speaking of the Oracion Seis…" Everyone turned around to see Makarov standing in the doorway, wearing his Wizard Saint's cape. "Word has come down that we must destroy them."
"HUH?!" Everyone blurted out in shock, not expecting him to say such a thing.
"Welcome home, master!" Well… everyone but Mirajane was shocked by his words as she greeted him warmly, making everyone fall to the ground comedically. "I hope you had a good time at your conference."
"Master, what do you mean by that?" Erza questioned the elderly man.
"The Oracion Seis' recent activity was the topic of discussion at the conference and we all agree that they pose a grave threat." Makarov explained thoroughly. "We cannot ignore them any longer, which is why we will strike.
"And we're the only ones who are gonna take them on? Really?" Gray asked with a raised brow, unsure of this decision. Fairy Tail was strong, but against guilds like the Oracion Seis, they needed more help.
"But Fairy Tail can't fight someone this strong alone." Juvia added with concern.
"I agree. This would not only bring more trouble to Fairy Tail, but it may also incur the wrath of the Balam Alliance." Makarov stated as he walked down the small flight of stairs before he extended his arm. "Which is why Fairy Tail will join a coalition of Guilds to fight the Oracion Seis!"
"A coalition?" Everyone asked in unison, surprised to hear such a declaration.
"Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale, Cat Shelter, and Ortu Solis! These five Guilds will select members to represent them in the ally force! Together, we will work to bring down the enemy!" Makarov finally shouted with a clenched fist.
"But we don't need all of their help, Gramps!" Natsu spoke up as he appeared in front of the guildmaster. "We can take these guys down. Hell, I can probably do it all by myself!" He was obviously gloating with all the training he had endured with Colossal Fighter. An armored gauntlet pushed his face to the side, courtesy of Erza.
"Don't be foolish, Natsu." Erza scolded him as he rubbed his cheek. "The master is wise to consider the long term consequences."
"Hang on, you guys." Lucy called out. "Aren't there just six of them? Doesn't it seem a bit much to send so many people?"
"Normally, you would be right, Lucy." Makarov sighed while rubbing his forehead. "But in this case, we need as many people to fight as possible."
'Forest, around the same time'
Far from Fairy Tail stood a forest that didn't seem all too different from everywhere else.
However… What was different was the dark aura emitting from a large part of the forest. It was as if that particular area was engulfed in a wildfire, minus the flames.
"I can hear it. The sweet sound of light crashing to the ground." Standing on the side of a cliff were a group of six individuals, though it would technically be seven if one were to include the large purple snake among them.
The speaker was a slim man of average height with dark tan skin and spiky, upward-styled maroon hair; aside from a tuft covering his forehead and two bangs framing his face and purple slit-pupil eyes. He also seemed to have snake-like features, with slanted eyes, a rather flat nose, and prominent canine teeth. He also sports a simple circular earring on his ears.
His attire consisted of an elaborate whitish coat with purple inner lining and cuffs intricately decorated by silver-colored motifs, and many studs lined up the chest, the high collar and the sleeves, which have light bluish armbands seemingly made of metal around them above his elbows with a red gem in them. Below it, he wears a dark shirt, and he also sports a pair of crimson leather pants held up by a studded belt, with more similar belts circling diagonally the upper parts of his legs, and simple brown shoes. The young man smirked as he stared at the dark mist while rubbing the snake's chin.
"Don't jump to conclusions, Cobra." Another of the individuals told the red haired man. The speaker was also male, with a very tall, long-faced man with blond and black hair; the blonde, central part of his hair being styled in a long, spiky mohawk and the black portion being very close-shaven. He possesses similarly blond, extremely long eyebrows jutting outwards, a long, hooked and prominent nose, and a reduced Glasgow smile; he wears a rather large, reinforced chin guard which is covered in small, rectangular holes on the edges, that extend upwards to his green-tinted sunglasses.
His attire consisted of a red and white racing suit. The jacket is predominantly red in color, with white parts on top of the shoulders. He also had pure white pants, white and blue sneakers and red and white gloves. On his back was a large black symbol.
"Though… speed CAN be a wonderful thing." The tracksuit-wearing man added.
"Racer, the magic we seek is right under our noses." Cobra told Racer with a smirk. "I'm sure of it."
"That ancient and hidden magic. With the power to turn light into complete and total darkness… OH YEAH!" The next speaker was a large and imposing man whose appearance is peculiar in the fact that he looks both quite feminine and, most curiously, has a body consisting of geometrical forms with sharp angles, not possessing rounded parts. He has long, wavy and flowing orange hair reaching down below his shoulders, bright blue eyes with long eyelashes, a prominent, flat nose and full, red feminine lips. His large forehead tops his eyes directly, due to the seeming lack of eyebrows. His massive torso and arms look even more massive if compared to his head, relatively small in comparison, and to his thin legs.
He wore a loose black shirt, with light sleeves adorned by a series of dark merged rhombuses, a large, white collar closed on the front going down to cover his shoulders and a sash tied around his waist, visible under it, and simple light pants tucked inside light boots, with the parts circling his calves being reminiscent of leg warmers. Circling his neck is a large necklace made of brown beads, which has a pendant hanging from it, this taking the shape of an eye flanked by two small, wing-like protrusions.
"Nirvana…" The fourth person of the group, and the only female, was a strikingly beautiful young woman of relatively small stature with pale skin, brown eyes and short silvery hair, with bangs covering her forehead.
Her attire is evocative of the conventional image of an angel: she wears a short dress made up of white feathers with two feathery wings that hang from her back. The dress splits just above her navel and reveals much of her cleavage, becoming more reminiscent of a vest. The deep, revealing v-cut is lined by a row of long feathers on either side, thus continuing up her torso and wrapping around her shoulders to form a sort of collar; two wing-like tattoos can be found on her collarbone and her skirt is also partially split down the middle. She wears a dark-blue ribbon around her head with four bows hanging from it, two on each side, that cover her ears. Her hair is cut in a short bob, with two tresses reaching over her hair ribbon to frame her face; a piece of hair at the top curls into a halo that rises conspicuously from her head. She also wears long, dark blue gloves that cover her arms past her elbows and knee-length, dark blue stockings with light blue, feathered boots.
"Zzzzzzzz…" The fifth person there, and the only person who was actually asleep, was a very lean, slightly effeminate young man with short spiky black hair on the top, and longer, straight white hair on the bottom; he has long strands of white hair framing either side of his face, with the right strand, in particular, being adorned by five maroon beads.
He wore a black leather vest with white fur trimming, a white armlet around his right bicep, and a black choker around his neck. He also wears a pair of yellow pants with black designs on them and burgundy boots; there are spiked bracelets on his wrists and skull earrings in his ears. His lower eyelashes are very prominent, and he wears dark eyeliner and plum-colored lipstick. He had a red mark located on his right shoulder, and he wears dark nail polish. Currently, this male was sleeping on a flying carpet, not a care in the world.
The sound of a staff hitting the ground caught the attention of the other four as they turned around. "A legendary power. One that will be ours." The speaker was an older man with neat silver hair that reached his shoulders, dark eyes and dark skin. He has unique markings on his face that take the shape of straight black lines and a large black guild mark over his chest.
He wore white coat with black fur outlines, dark blue pants that also had some black fur lines, black boots and a wooden staff with a skull on the top, sporting a tribal accessory.
"Are you sure we should put our faith in Nirvana? It just sounds too good to be true." Racer asked the older man.
"Just look, Racer." The older man said while pointing his staff at the trees. "The dark magic emanating from Nirvana is spreading, and the forest itself is dying. Is that not proof enough?"
"I agree with the master." The larger man, known as Hoteye, pointed out. "This power will allow us to advance our plans. OH YEAH!"
"All we need to wait for is…" The woman of the group didn't finish as she and the others sensed something behind them.
"Sorry we're late." Emerging from their shadows was none other than Draven, who had brought another person with him. She was a female with long dark purple hair with red streaks who wore what could only be described as shinobi attire: a black ninja-yoroi, dark violet pants, black socks that were over sandals, a red sash over her waist, twin tanto blades on her back, and a purple hannya mask that hide her identity. "I had a few things to take care of."
"Like getting some help? That's not like you, Draven." Cobra commented as he glanced at the strange woman. "Who's this?"
"Ayane. She's an assassin I decided to hire for extra muscle. After all, you can never be TOO careful when it comes to wizards." Draven admitted with a shrug. "Oh, but if you expect her to talk, her voice box was damaged on a mission, so she can't speak. But she's a good worker."
"I see." The older man walked up to Ayane, who simply stood there. "It's an honor to meet you, Miss Ayane."
Ayane simply gave a nod. Cobra focused on Ayane, as if trying to find something off about her.
'I can't hear her mind.' Cobra thought with narrowed eyes. Little did he know, Draven was inwardly smirking at this.
"Now, let's begin."
'Forest road, sometime later''
A large purple boar let out a snort as it helped wheel a carriage, with another wagon carrying suitcases behind it.
"I know I said this before." Lucy spoke up, being the first to speak in the wagon. "But I have a really bad feeling about this. And why am I even here?! I'm not even that strong!"
Makarov had decided to send some of the best wizards in Fairy Tail to the mission, and of course, he decided to choose Team Natsu. Yet for some reason, he decided to include the new and rather weak Lucy Heartfilia.
"This ain't no picnic for me, but it's how it is." Gray told her with a frown. "Besides, Juvia and Gajeel couldn't because they had to take different jobs, so you had to come."
"It's also because the master has faith in all of us." Erza added as she looked at everyone… though, Natsu was still suffering from his greatest weakness: vehicles. "We can't afford to disappoint him or the Guild."
"Yeah… you have a good point." Lucy sighed in defeat.
"I don't… care about anything…" Natsu moaned as he slid down. "I just… wanna… get off this… thing…"
"He's always like this, isn't he?" Lucy sweatdropped as she looked at Natsu.
"He should consider this an honor. This is Fairy Tail's first joint operation." Erza reminded her.
"By the way…" Lucy decided to change the subject as she glanced at Happy. "Happy, what kind of train has Natsu been doing to be this tired? He also said something about a duel."
"A duel?" Now both Gray and Erza's attention were caught.
"Yeah. When Natsu woke up, he yelled something about a duel." Lucy explained as Happy gulped nervously. "Is there something going on, Happy?"
"Ummm…" Happy was trying to think of a new excuse to use. Stardust always informed them that they couldn't, under any circumstance, reveal anything about the Duel Monsters and dueling. He already tried it earlier, but now Lucy had to bring it up again. "He was… playing a new game!"
"A game? Seriously?" Gray questioned with a raised brow.
"Y-Yeah! It's this new game from… another town that I found out about!" Happy lied with a forced smile. "I told Natsu and he and I have been playing for a while! I guess he got so excited, he just kept playing by himself!"
As soon as those words left Happy's mouth, everyone in the wagon(apart from Natsu) all sat there in silence. "... Okay… let's just stop talking right now." Lucy suggested with a blush.
"Agreed." The other three responded, finding the conversation turning very awkward from Happy's wording.
"Hey look! There's the rendezvous spot!" Luckily, Happy noticed a building in the distance, much to everyone's relief.
Once the wagon stopped in front of the building, the Fairy Tail group exited, with Gray having to carry the motionless Natsu on his shoulder. Gathering their things, Erza pushed the doors open, allowing the light from outside to illuminate everything.
"Great. Another creepy, old mansion." Lucy muttered as she and the others could see the decor, which was rather fancy.
"Well, this is the second home of the Blue Pegasus guild's master, Bob.." Erza explained.
"Oh… him." Gray said, recalling the rather… unique guildmaster. "He makes me feel funny."
"Gray, be nice." Erza scolded him, though she too sweatdropped at the thought of Bob. "Master Bob may be a bit eccentric, but he does deserve our respect."
"Finally… we're off that stupid wagon." Natsu sighed in relief, finally getting out of his motion sickness as he took in the new location. "Where are we?"
"You weren't paying attention, were you?" Happy asked with a blank tone. Natsu was about to respond when his nose caught the scent of something strange.
"We aren't alone." Natsu told the group, catching their attention.
"Took you long enough to notice." A new voice called out from one of the columns. The group turned their heads and found the speaker.
They were a tall young male who looked to be the same age as Natsu and Gray: with straight blueish-black hair that fell to his chin, and light green bangs in the shape of a wing partially tucked under some strands on the left. He has yellow-green eyes and a red scarf. He wears a blue trench coat that is tattered at the ends; the coat is belted shut, and is adorned with belted cuffs. He also sports gray pants and brown shoes.
"Woah. Didn't notice you." Gray admitted with an impressed tone. He and the others didn't even realize someone had already beaten them here.
The young man glanced at Gray for a few moments before closing his eyes, leaning against the column while his arms were crossed.
"Hey. Didn't you hear me?" Gray questioned, only for the young man to ignore him, much to his irritation. "There's no need to be a jackass, man."
"Forgive him. He isn't a very sociable person." Another voice, this one being a female, called out from the door, making them turn around.
The speaker was none other than Ishizu, who was reading a small book she had brought with her. She lowered the book and gave the Fairy Tail group a small smile. "Oh my. This is a surprise."
"May I ask who you are and what guild you're affiliated with?" Erza asked respectfully. Ishizu put down her book and stood up, giving them a bow.
"I am Ishizu Ishtar, and my associate is Shay Obsidian. We are both from the Ortu Solis guild. It is an honor to meet you all." Ishizu introduced herself and Shay with a formal tone.
"Ortu Solis? I've never heard of that guild before." Lucy admitted with a curious tone. Come to think of it, she didn't know much about Calt Shelter either.
"Well, we aren't as reckless as you are." Shay said with his eyes closed.
"Take about rude…" Lucy and Happy said in unison.
"It doesn't look like it, but he is actually quite interested in meeting you." Ishizu told the group, holding in a giggle as she saw Shay scowl at her.
"Are any of your guildmates here?" Erza asked, not finding anyone else.
"Many of our members are currently occupied, so our master only sent the two of us." Ishizu explained. "However-"
"Finally. They're here." A new group of voices spoke up, accompanied by the sound of rattles, much to everyone's confusion. "Hey, hey, hey. Hello Fairy Tail Wizards!" Then, out of nowhere, a spotlight appeared at the foot of the staircase, with three new people in the center of it.
The first was a slim young man of average height with dark, spiky hair reaching down to his shoulders, with long strands framing his face, and a short ponytail at the back of his head. Each of his eyebrows juts upwards in a pair of thin spikes, and dark skin. His attire consisted of a black suit with the jacket left open, bearing Blue Pegasus' symbol on its left shoulder, over a leopard patterned shirt, whose similarly open collar reveals a small metal necklace circling his neck, and polished, dark dress shoes.
The next person was another slim young man of average height with spiky, somewhat messy brownish blond hair framing his face. He has dark eyes and noticeably long eyelashes. He wore a dark, double-breasted suit with a pair of distinctive light lines circling each sleeve and lower leg and Blue Pegasus' symbol on its left shoulder, over a pinstripe blue shirt, closed around the neck by a darker tie, and polished dark dress shoes.
And the final person, and seemingly the youngest of the trio, was a slim, rather short boy with blonde hair kept in a neat bowl cut, with a few wayward strands covering his forehead, and others jutting upwards on top of his head; he had large dark eyes. His attire consisted of a black suit, with its sleeves and lower legs adorned by cross-like motifs outlined in a light color and its left shoulder bearing Blue Pegasus' symbol. Under it was a lilac shirt, with a darker purple tie around the neck, and polished loafers.
"We're so glad you came." All three of them said in unison.
"... Who the hell are these guys?" Natsu bluntly asked in confusion.
"We are…"
"The Blue Pegasus..."
"Elite crew." Each of them said in a serious, yet mysterious tone.
"The Trimens." Soon, they all struck a pose.
"Hundred Nights Hibiki…" The older blonde male introduced himself with a wink.
"Holy Night Eve…" The youngest of the three was next with an innocent young man's expression.
"Still Night Ren…" The dark skinned male finished with a brooding expression.
"The Trimens from Blue Pegasus." Lucy said in a shocked tone. "They're the hottest wizards around now." She then went on to explain how each of the three were unique and how popular they were.
But Natsu ignored that(as well as Gray's little rant about how good looking the Trimens were) as he looked over to Shay and Ishizu.
'I don't know what it is… but there's something weird about them.' Natsu thought as he continued to stare at them. Ishizu simply looked back at him with her hands cupped in front of her while Shay gave the Dragon Slayer a glare. 'Could they be… nah, no way. Stardust said I was the first one! Well… not the first, I guess.'
'This guy's not fooling anyone.' Shay thought in annoyance, finding the power Natsu had almost too easy to pick up. He looked over to Ishizu, who gave him a "we'll deal with it later" expression.
"It's a pleasure to meet a future ally." Erza spoke up as she and Eve were now sitting on the couch. "I look forward to working with you."
"You're so beautiful." Eve confessed, catching Erza off guard. "It's almost unreal. I hope this isn't a dream cause…" He then flashed a rather dazzling smile. "I always admired you."
Ren, who had seated Lucy on the other side of the couch, slid her a drink while looking away. "You can have it. But it's not like I made it for you." Ren told her with a coy tone.
'Now he's playing coy?!' Lucy thought in bewilderment.
"And what of you, my princess?" Hibiki asked Ishizu while sliding next to her, a gift bag full of cookies in hand. "Would you care for some sweets?"
"No thank you." Ishizu politely declined, though this didn't faze Hibiki.
"I'm sure we can get acquainted soon, my sweet." Hibiki told Ishizu before the Trimens gathered. "Please, feel free to spend the night here, ladies."
They then got on one knee and offered them a hand. "We don't mind."
"Great. We're dealing with pretty boys." Shay muttered under his breath with a 'tsk.' It was obvious he didn't take too kindly to the Trimens, especially with their flirting.
"Now now, men. Give these ladies some breathing room." A new, deeper voice called out from the top of the stairs, followed by several footsteps.
"Woah. That voice is so smooth." Lucy admitted while shuddering a bit.
"Of course, Ichiya sir." Ren spoke up, causing Erza to freeze up.
"Him of all people? Oh no…" Erza muttered in a tired tone.
"It's been far too long, miss Scarlet." The speaker said to the red head with a tone of nostalgia. The speaker themself was a short and rather stout man with a distinctively big, somewhat rectangular face, a large flat nose which always seems to be shining, and prominent cheekbones. He has dark eyes and thick eyebrows, with a pair of lines pointing towards his nose below them, plus some stubble around his mouth and a prominent chin. His orange hair was initially kept in a wavy style with many curved spikes jutting outwards, with one acting as a fringe on the left side of his face.
His attire consisted of a white suit with elbow-long sleeves, with distinctive pants ending below his knees in dark hems, adorned by Blue Pegasus' symbol on its left shoulder, over an orange shirt covered in many dark leaf motifs, possessing sleeves reaching down below his elbows and closed around the neck by a red bow tie, and elegant light shoes paired with light socks. The left part of his chest was adorned by a large flower reminiscent of a rose, and a wide, dark belt was seen hanging over his right hip.
"Yes… a long time. I just never expected to see you here." Erza confessed while shaking at the person above her.
"Oh, how I've missed you, my sweet honey." The man known as Ichiya said in an alluring tone while sparkles shined around him, Just the sight of him made Shay nearly gag in disgust. What made it worse were the poses Ichiya began to make. "But don't cry. I'm here."
"SWEET HONEY?!" Lucy and Happy shouted in pure shock while Erza merely stayed frozen. Ichiya then slid down the railing, all while he and the Trimens chanted something that made the entire situation worse.
"We didn't know she was your girlfriend, sir! We apologize!" The Trimens all said while clapping at Ichiya's posture.
"THAT IS NOT TRUE!" Erza quickly yelled while pointing at Ichiya.
"Am I… missing something?" Just as Erza was trying to explain herself, Stardust suddenly appeared next to Natsu, who jumped back in surprise.
"Stardust!" Natsu called out, only to catch Gray's attention.
"Stardust? Who the hell's that, Natsu?" Gray questioned with a raised brow.
'I could ask the same about your lack of clothing.' Stardust thought to himself while noticing Gray's lack of clothes. "And please don't try and speak out loud while I'm here, Natsu."
"Oh…" Natsu whispered before he looked at Gray. "I just… wanted to say something! Yeah, that's it." Gray gave the Dragon Slayer a skeptical look. "By the way, you lost your clothes again."
"CRAP!" Luckily for Natsu, Gray prioritized his lost clothes rather than Natsu's behavior. "So… how do we talk?"
"Telepathy." This time, Stardust spoke in Natsu's mind, much to his shock. "When a Duel Monster bonds with another, they can form a telepathic link, which allows us to speak with our minds. That way, you won't need to look strange while looking at empty space."
"Oh, I got it… HEY! I said that in my mind! Cool…" Natsu telepathically said with a big smile, making Stardust sweatdrop at how obvious he looked. Fortunately, Ichiya seemed to gain a majority of everyone's attention…
Well… except for two people.
'That's… the Stardust Dragon!' Ishizu thought as she noticed the white dragon next to Natsu, her eyes widened slightly. She had heard much about the legendary dragon of the stars, but this was the first time she had laid eyes on him. 'Just as my vision predicted.'
'And he chose someone like Dragneel. I guess it's not the worst choice.' Shay thought with narrowed eyes. Stardust looked around the room, sensing the power of the new humans before he eventually laid eyes on Shay and Ishizu, both of whom quickly turned away.
"Their magic… Natsu, those two are duelists." Stardust informed Natsu, who widened his eyes in shock.
"NO WAY! They are?!" Natsu asked in his mind, getting a nod from his partner. "No wonder I felt something off about them!"
"That may be the residual magic that stems out of duelists." Stardust wisely told Natsu. "You see, much like the magic you use with Ethernano, a small amount of dueling magic is emanated from humans who bond with duel monsters. It takes quite some time to master how to suppress it. I think these two know that you're a duelist as well judging by the way they reacted when I looked at them."
"Are they bad?" Natsu asked in a serious tone as he glared at them, ready to throw down if needed.
"Hmmm… I don't think so. Perhaps a talk would be good after this meeting. By the way…" Stardust turned his head just as Erza smacked Ichiya away for smelling her. "Where are we?"
Before Natsu could answer the question, Ichiya suddenly hit an open hand before his whole head was frozen.
"You dare greet us with this flying buffoon?" A cold voice asked while holding Ichiya. "Lamia Scale deserves more respect."
The speaker was a slim young man of average height with a muscular and toned body. He has bluish silver hair, most of which are spiky strands that jut upwards on top of his head, except for some which are kept pointing down and partially cover the upper left part of his face. His eyes are slanted, with dark round pupils and surrounded by similarly dark lines. He has small, linear, dark eyebrows.
He sported a white jacket reaching down below his waist, distinguished by large, dark fur trimmings around the neck and cuffs, together with similarly dark belts circling each of his arms, one above his elbow, and another above his furry cuff. Below this jacket, he wore a high-collared tunic reminiscent of his old one, but much shorter, just reaching down to his waist, and colored extremely dark purple, with lighter purple edges. The most distinctive piece of his outfit at the time were his pants, which appeared to be composed of snakeskin, with a pair of dark belts circling his thighs and an intricate dark pattern adorning the front of each leg, this consisting of many rounded, rhomboidal figures linked together, each possessing a smaller figure in its center. His pants were held up by a simple light belt with a plain rectangular buckle, and his outfit was completed by simple dark shoes with lighter soles.
"YOU?!" Both Gray and the silver haired male said in unison upon noticing one another.
"Hey, you're that Lyon guy! Decided to join a guild, huh?" Natsu blurted out with a surprised tone and a smile, much to Stardust's interest.
"Not a bad human. He has some potential." Stardust admitted while looking at Lyon. Without saying a word, Lyon threw Ichiya, who yelled 'man' before he hit the ground, the ice on his head shattering.
"What's wrong with you?!" Gray questioned his fellow ice student.
"He's the one who attacked me, Gray. I was merely defending myself." Lyon coldly responded.
"Though, he does have a rather aloof attitude towards others." Stardust commented with a frown.
"Watch it, pal. That's our leader you just tossed." Ren warned Lyon as the Trimens glared at him.
"How dare you." Eve added with his own glare.
"You and your men should just turn around and go home before something happens." Hibiki finished with a serious tone.
"I suppose that also means the woman can fight, right?" Walking behind Lyon was a young woman with blue eyes, large breasts, a pale complexion, a curvy figure and long pink hair that reached her back, with her bangs falling freely on her face. She wore a pink dress with black trimmings, a neck accessory and pink heels.
"Oh crap… Sherry." Lucy realized in a surprised tone, not expecting to see the pink haired woman after Galuna Island.
"I was hoping you fairies hadn't forgotten who I am." Sherry chuckled in amusement. She then gave a cute pose. "But please do try and forget who I was, okay?"
"Still as crazy as ever." Lucy sighed.
"Not much in terms of magic power, but humans do tend to surprise me." Stardust commented on Sherry.
"I have been reborn anew by the power of love!" Sherry announced to everyone dramatically.
"I must smell your parfum once more, sweet honey!"
"Stay away from me!"
"Let's go, Lyon!"
"By all means, Gray. Let's." By now, various people in the building were issuing challenges with one another, not at all worried about the mission at hand.
"This is getting ridiculous…" Shay muttered to Ishizu as he walked up to her, hands in his coat pockets.
"I agree." Ishizu admitted, not liking how everything turned out. She was hoping everything would be good, but it seemed like everyone was more focused on fighting each other.
"What is even happening?" Stardust said out loud, not understanding just what the hell was going on.
*SLAM*
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" A booming voice called out from the doorway, stopping any potential fighting that would have ensued. "We're here to work together as a group to destroy the Oracion Seis. Not bicker like children."
The speaker was a tall and massive man with a heavily muscular figure, distinguished by his bald head, a pair of oval-shaped black marks just above his black eyes, and by his seeming lack of eyebrows.
His attire was rather strange: his chest was bare, being only covered by a series of dark belts crossing it diagonally, and around his neck he donned a short mantle, covered in horizontal blue and white stripes and sporting edges decorated by numerous short, yellow strings hanging from it. On his arms were tight-fitting green armbands almost reaching up to his shoulders, seemingly made from the skin of a reptile. Around his waist there was a long loincloth, held up by a simple belt and sporting a motif composed of several arcs, with a single spot in each of their concave parts and simple decorations reminiscent of Fleur-de-lis above them. The loincloth was fur-lined, something which matched the design of his boots, almost completely composed of fur. He also had a red staff in his left hand.
"Incredible. This man's magic is so strong. He has so much potential to grow." Stardust was at awe by the mere power coming out of Jura.
"Of course, Jura." Lyon said with a surprisingly respectful tone.
"That's Jura?" Erza asked as she looked at the new arrival.
"Who?" Natsu questioned out loud in confusion.
"Jura Neekis, also known as 'Iron Rock Jura.' Lamia Scale's top wizard and One of the Ten Wizards Saints." Ishizu explained out loud to everyone as she gave Jura a bow. "It is an honor to meet someone of your status, sir Neekis."
"I see you are one of the few here who knows how to keep their emotions in check." Jura told Ishizu with an equally respectful tone. "And please, call me Jura. It is nice to meet you, miss…"
"Ishtar. Ishizu Ishtar." Ishizu introduced herself while raising her head and giving Jura a smile.
"Four from Fairy Tail and four from Blue Pegasus. Oh my, only Lamia Scale needed to send three members." Sherry mockingly told Lucy.
"Ummm… what about them?" Lucy pointed to Ishizu and Shay. "They're from Ortu Solis and there's only two of them."
"... Oh… well, our guild still sent less than you!" Sherry quickly defended herself before walking back to her group.
"It seems we have representatives from four of the five guilds." Jura spoke up, noticing all but one of the guilds. "The members from Cait Shelter have yet to arrive."
"And about that guild, I hear they're only sending one person." Ichiya informed everyone as he recovered from his fall.
"It was strange enough that Ortu Solis sent two members, but why would Cait Shelter only send one?" Erza questioned while pondering to herself.
"That's insane! We're supposed to be up against a powerful group, and they only send one person?!" Gray shouted in shock.
"Natsu, what's going on here?" Stardust finally asked Natsu again, this time, gaining his partner's attention.
"Oh, right. We're fighting this really strong dark guild and Gramps said we needed to team up with four other guilds. I still think Fairy Tail's more than enough to win." Natsu mentally told the dragon with a pout. Stardust hummed in understanding, now fully caught up with the situation.
However…, he, Natsu, Shay and Ishizu soon all felt a strange energy coming towards them, prompting them to turn to the door…
"NYAH!" And caught sight of someone small falling face first on the floor, making a rather cute noise as well. "Owww… that hurt…" The new arrival slowly pushed themselves up, their long blue hair being very noticeable. Once they finished cleaning themselves up, the person lifted their head towards the group, finally giving everyone a clear look at them.
The newcomer was a petite girl with fair skin, long, dark blue hair that reached down to her waist, with two bangs framing her face which reached down to her chest and brown eyes.
She wore a simple blue and yellow dress with sharp white outlines on the bottom, a white bow on the front, wing-like armbands, with her right shoulder showing her blue guild mark, making wing accessories on her ankles and blue shows.
"Ummm… hi." The young girl spoke up in a meek tone while looking at everyone. "I'm sorry I got here so late." She then gave a smile while looking at everyone. "I've come from the Cait Shelter guild. My name's Wendy. It's really nice to meet everyone."
'A KID?!' Everyone thought in unison, not expecting the person from Cait Shelter being a little girl of all people.
However… only the duelists and the duel dragon weren't focused on Wendy. But rather… what was next to her…
"Oh Wendy. I told you not to run so fast. You'll always trip." The being next to Wendy was a large dark violet dragon, covered in beautiful red rose pedals, a long neck, a prickly tail and black eyes.
"Stardust… she's…" Natsu muttered in shock. But when he turned towards his partner… he caught him shedding tears.
"B… Black Rose?"
And this is the part where we end the chapter! YES! I am that evil.
Jokes aside, this is the best place for me to stop the chapter since a lot of shit will go down.
I hope you guys enjoyed the arrival of Zorc, the big bad of this story. I will do my best to make his scenes as good as possible, with his introduction being inspired by Arisham's arrival in Eternals.
What do you guys think of the inclusion of both the new antagonist Draven and Ultear with the Oracion Seis? Yes, that masked woman is Ultear, if you didn't guess it. I will make some interesting fight scenes for them, as well as a confirmed duel at the end of the arc much like in the original.
Also, YAY TO MORE YUGIOH CHARACTERS. Shay(or Shun, as he's pronounced in the sub version of Arc V) and Sherry are two characters I like, so of course I would add them. You can guess which spells they use, but I won't say ;)
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