Oshibana Station
Erza had tied up all the dark guild members and she was currently interrogating one who was still on the ground.
"I already told you." He muttered out, "No one here is undoing Erigor's barrier; you're stuck."
"Erza!" A voice shouted.
She looked to see Gray standing on the second floor.
"What are you doing? I thought you were with Natsu?" She asked him.
"We decided to split up." He told her.
"But that's not important. Apparently their real target is in the next town up!" Gray shouted. "At the guild master conference."
Erza gave a death glare to the guild member.
"Why didn't you tell me!" She shouted, causing him to panic.
"We have a problem." Erza told him. "A magic barrier surrounds this station."
"Yeah, I saw it earlier." Gray answered as he got down. "You'll be mincemeat if you try and force yourself out."
"I'm well aware of that." Erza said as she clutched her arm
"Erza, your arm." Gray said with concern.
"It's nothing." She said, avoiding it. "We need to find a way out here." She closed her eyes and let out a sigh.
"Wait, I remember them talking about someone named Kage back at the Pub." She said. "He was the one who broke Lullaby's seal."
"A dispeller." Gray said. "A seal breaking wizard, he can take down the wind barrier."
"That's what I'm hoping know let's start searching." Erza told him.
"Right."
After the two left, the man still on the floor looked at the wall.
"How long are you going to hide back there?" He asked.
"Sorry." A man then popped out of the wall. "I was just scared."
"Find Kage before they do." He told him. "Go now."
The man panicked and started going back in the wall.
"Please don't make me." He stuttered. "I'm no good in a fight."
"Calm down." He told him. "It's a simple job; even you can do it."
Flame vs. Wind
"Man, where could he be." Lucy said aloud.
"Well, you shouldn't have run off like that." Happy told her
"Oh shut up, you stupid cat!" Lucy shouted. "Why are you even following me?"
Meanwhile, Natsu is breaking through every door he can find.
"Come out and fight me!" He shouts as he causes mass destruction.
Kageyama watches him in the form of a shadow in the ceiling.
'Has he ever heard of using a door.' Kageyama thought to himself.
Natsu breaks through one more door before stopping.
"Where is he." He whispers.
'Erigor's long gone by now, so he's not much of a threat; I could let him go.' Kage thinks.
'But where's the fun in that." Kageyama then appears behind Natsu, shocking him. He then kicks the back of Natsu's head, thus sending him crashing into a pile of wooden crates.
"I've wanted to do that for a while now had enough."
Natsu jumps up with a picture on his head completely.
"Not you again!" He shouts.
Kageyama laughs.
"Wow, you look like an idiot."
"Oh, shut it, doggy!" Natsu shouts.
"It's Kage!" He shouts back. "The name is Kage."
"The same thing, really."
"I hope you're ready cause when I'm done with you, your little friends won't even recognize you." Kage boasts.
Natsu's head then burst into flames.
"Now I really want to teach you a lesson, but I don't have the time!" He shouts as he stands up. "Tell me where Erigor is."
Kage laughs. "As if I'm going to tell you that." A smirk appears on his face. "If you want to know, you'll have to beat it out me. Knuckle Shadow." A bunch of shadow fists appear and attack Natsu.
Natsu blocks and jumps back, shocking Kageyama. "So I get to knock you around and get the info I need, talk about killing two birds with one stone."
The building begins to shake do their fight scaring Lucy.
"Why is the building shaking?" She asks as dust falls in front of her.
Natsu continued to dodge Kage's attacks angering him.
'Alright then.'
"Snake Shadow." The shadow around Kage increases, and snakes appear and lunge at Natsu.
Natsu smiles.
"I got this. Fire Dragon Wing Attack." Natsu then burns through all of Kage's snakes, scaring him.
'He destroyed Snake Shadow with a single attack.' Kage thought to himself. 'What destructive power? I can't believe a wizard-like this exists.''
"Want to talk now." Natsu said, forming a fireball in his fist. "Cause I got a fireball with your name on it."
Natsu then jumped at Kage, making him back up. "N-no, You're a monster."
Natsu punches him through the wall resulting in the whole building shaking when the smoke cleared; Natsu rose from the ashes smiling. "I told you to back down."
Kage let out some coughs as he tried to stand but failed.
"Looks like it's all over know Direramye."
"I told you it's Kageyama." The man said.
"Whatever." Natsu taunted. "Now tell me where Erigor is."
Kage chuckled.
"Man, you really are an idiot." He looked up at the fire wizard. "He's long gone; he's not even in this station anymore."
"What."
"Natsu."
Natsu looked over and saw Erza and Gray running up to him with angry looks in their eyes. "Don't hurt him; we need him alive."
"Nice going, you idiot." Gray muttered.
Natsu blanked out but quickly regained thought as Erza jumped at him with her sword in hand. "Ahhhhhhhhh!"
In a flash, Erza's sword hit the wall, nearly missing Kageyama, scaring both him and Natsu. "You will dispel the wind barrier and do so without complaint."
Kageyama's face read pure terror as the sword was mere inches from severing his head off.
"What the hell woman? You could have at least told me to get out of the way!" Natsu shouted.
"Shut up, Natsu." Gray told him before turning to look at the dark guild wizard in front of him.
"Fine, I'll do-" Kage suddenly stopped as he groaned in pain as a hand suddenly popped from his chest, gasping for air, he looked back to see his comrade had done him in. "W...why... Karacka." He then fell to the floor.
the man behind him shrugged as he remembered Byard's words.
"It's a simple job, even you can do it." He told the man. "You need to kill Kage."
"Damn it!" Gray shouted. "He was our only way out."
"Kage, don't you dare die on me!" Erza shouted as Natsu stood, shocked at what he had just seen. He couldn't explain it, but a fit of anger had rushed over him; he was beyond the breaking.
"How could you." Natsu then clenched his fist, fire forming around him.
"He was your friend, and you tried to kill him!" Natsu shouted
Karacka then ran back inside the wall before Natsu jumped up ran his fist into it, destroying it and knocking Karaka unconscious. "Is that you dark guilds treat each other."
"Please, Kage, stay with us!" Erza shouted too.
"He's unconscious." Gray tried telling her.
"We can't let him die. He's our only way out of here!" Erza shouted as she began banging the man on the
"but he can't use magic in this condition." Gray told her.
"If I force him too, he will."
Lucy had come through the hole Natsu made and stepped back.
"Woah." She whispered. "Bad timing."
"Aye."
Erigor stood over Clover Canyon that is so deep some say it's walls rise from the abyss, and the only way across is this single train line.
"I'm so close to Clover, and the guild masters I can taste it." Erigor told himself; he then rose. "Soon, I will have revenge for our lost rights."
"The reaper's punishment is nigh."
"What!" Lucy screamed. "Erigor wants to use Lullaby to kill the guild masters."
"We have to stop him." Natsu said.
"Easier said than done." Erza told them. "Erigor blocked our only means of escape."
"I'm positive we can catch up to him on the magic mobile." Gray told them. "But first, we gotta knock this thing down."
"But how are we going to do that?" Lucy asked.
Natsu then jumped at the wind barrier, attempting to knock it down but was knocked back and landed on the ground.
"You see, that's what happens when you try to use brute force." Gray told Lucy as he struggled to stand up.
"Kage, please, we need you." Erza begged. "You're our only hope right now."
"We've gotta try to break through." Natsu then jumped again at the barrier, only to be knocked back again.
"Natsu, stop that thing going to tear you to shreds!" Gray shouted.
Natsu didn't listen and continued to attack the barrier and each time failing.
"Natsu, stop trying to be the hero we can't get through!" Lucy shouted.
Natsu hit one more time before Lucy jumped up and grabbed Natu from jumping again.
"Crap." Natsu muttered as he looked back at Lucy, who was holding him back.
A light blush then applied.
"What?" She asked nervously.
"That's it!" Natsu shouted, scaring Lucy.
"What!" She shouted.
"Lucy remember at Duke Everlue when I was able to get from his house to use using his gate keys."
"Yea, but it's hard to breathe in the celestial world, and besides, celestial wizards can only open gates where they're standing." Lucy explained.
"Huh."
Lucy let out a sigh.
"Look, if we were to do that, we'd need two celestial wizards on here and one outside."Lucy told him. "And besides, a human entering the celestial world is a clear violation of contract, I didn't mind it last time cause it was Everlue's key."
"I don't get your magic at all."
"Everlue's key." Happy thought to himself before realizing something.
"Aaah!" He shouted, scaring Natsu, Lucy, and Gray.
Happy then ran up to Lucy.
"Lucy Lucy!" He shouted.
"Remember what?" Lucy asked to back away.
"What I was trying to tell you before!" Happy shouted.
"Tell me before you mean when you were calling me weird?" Lucy asked.
"Look." Happy then pulled out the celestial key, the same one that belonged to Virgo.
"How you'd get your hands on Virgo's key." Lucy then started to grip Happy's mouth. "Didn't anyone teach you it's wrong to steal."
"But I didn't steal it. Virgo gave it to me." Happy explained.
"Come on, guys, this is getting bad to watch." Gray said
'Virgo.' Natsu thought to himself. "Oh, wasn't she that big Gorilla looking, maid."
"Yeah, apparently after Everlue was arrested, the contracts with him ended, and now she wants a new contract with Lucy."
Lucy let out a sigh. "Great, I get a big ugly spirit." She looked at Happy. "Well it has to wait; we're kinda in the middle of something here."
"But." Happy was interrupted when Lucy started to pinch his cheeks.
"Shut up!" she shouted. "Why can't you meow like every other cat."
"I'm sorry." Happy said as he got down on both knees. "But I thought since Virgo could dig holes, maybe she could dig underneath the barrier."
"She can." Erza and Gray shouted in unison.
"Holy crap, she can." Lucy then grabbed Happy and spun him around. "You silly kitty, why didn't you say anything."
"Cause someone was pulling my face." Happy told her.
Lucy then got down on her hands and knees. "I'm sorry, I'll do whatever I can to make up to just please let me have the key."
"Give me some fish, and all is forgiven." Happy told her.
After Happy gave Lucy the key, she stood up and faced her comrades; she nodded to them she turned around and got ready to summon Virgo. "I am linked to the path to the world of Celestial Spirits, now! O spirit, answer my call, and pass through the gate! Open Gate of the Maiden Virgo."
A short girl with pink hair pops out of the ground; she lands directly in front of Lucy and gives a bow. "Did you summon me, mistress."
Lucy looked in shock. "Who the heck are you."
Natsu walked up to her and smiled. "What's up, burger, man? You lost some weight."
"I'm Virgo." Virgo said happily. "I'm sorry for any trouble I caused you before."
"She didn't just lose weight, Natsu; she looks like a whole different person!" Lucy shouted.
"What do you mean?" Gray asked but was ignored.
"I'm a very loyal spirit who will do anything for my wizard." Virgo explained, "so I try to take on whatever form my master will find appealing."
"Really, cause I kinda liked it when you looked all big and tough-looking." Natsu told her.
"Really?" Virgo asked; she then changed to her bulky appearance scaring both Gray and Lucy. "I can change back if you like."
"No, I'm your wizard, and I like the other form better!" Lucy shouted.
"Yes, mistress."
"I'm afraid we don't have much time." Lucy explained. "Can we work out the contract details later."
"Whatever you like, mistress."
"Do you really have to call me that?" Lucy asked as Virgo took a look at the whip Lucy was carrying around with her.
"Would you prefer I call you queen?" Virgo asked.
"No."
"How about princess?" Virgo asked, smiling.
"Oh yeah, that's more like it." Lucy said, grinning.
Gray and Natsu just faded out.
"princess yeah right," Gray said. "Hurry it up, ladies."
"As you wish." Virgo's eyes then turned red as she burst through the ground.
"Wow, look at her go." Gray commented.
"Nicely done, Lucy." Erza then slammed Lucy's head on her armor.
"Come on, guys we're busting out of here!" Gray shouted; he turned back to see Natsu holding up Kage on his back.
"I know that he's one of our enemies, but it's not right leaving him to die here." Natsu said
"He really isn't as bad as the media makes him be, isn't he." Lucy said under her breath.
As the group made it outside, the wind barrier seemed to be expanding.
"it looks like we made it outside!" Erza shouted.
"Woah, this wind is crazy." Lucy said.
"Princess!" Virgo shouted. "I'll keep your panties from showing!" Virgo holds down Lucy's skirt.
"Yeah, just worry about your own." Behind them, Gray stood awestruck as Virgo's skirt flew up, causing his face to completely freeze.
"it's over." Kage says under his breath. "You can't stop us; we've won."
"hey, where's Natsu?" Erza asks.
"Happy's gone too." Gray adds.
As Erigor flies towards Clover Town, he hears a voice. He turns to see Natsu being pulled behind Happy. "Bet you didn't know cats could fly at Mach speeds." Natsu kicks Erigor in the face and makes him fall to the train tracks.
Natsu stops and catches Happy as they land. "Hey, you okay."
"Yeah...but so tired...can't fly." Happy mutters out.
Natsu smirked. "don't worry, I can take it from here."
Erigor looks up.
"You're one of those solo wizards." He stands up. "why are you here? This doesn't concern you." Erigor tells him. "Personally, you should be helping me, with the guild masters gone solo wizarding may start to come to light again."
"Maybe." Natsu said. "But I'm not going to stand by as innocents are killed." He stands up, flames forming around his hands. "So come at me with all you got."
Meanwhile, further down the tracks Erza, Gray, Lucy, and Kage rush to aid Natsu but are slowing down due to Erza using too much of her power.
"So tell me?" Kage asks, "Why are you taking me with you."
"Cause you need a doctor!" Lucy shouts at him.
"I get it you're taking me hostage." Kage says. "Well, you should forget it. Dark guilds don't care about each other."
"Jeez, try and lighten up, pal," Lucy said.
"There's a lot more to life than death." Gray said. "You should really look for the positive you and your Eisenwald pals."
Kage looked at the Ice wizard before they hit a bump, causing Lucy's butt to hit Kage in the face before they all landed.
"I'm so sorry." Lucy began stuttering.
"Could your butt be any bigger." Kage muttered, angering Lucy.
"Gray, kill him. He said I had a big butt." Lucy angrily shouted.
"So much for having a serious moment." Gray muttered.
'I don't think we could make it in time.' Erza thought to herself. 'I must have used up too much magic power, Natsu; it's up to you.'
"I'm going to burn you and that stupid flute of yours to a crisp." Natsu declared to Erigor, who seems to be getting angered.
"You wizards are starting to become a nuisance." Erigor moves his hands in a triangle pattern causing a burst of wind to push at Natsu.
A large explosion is seen as Natsu then jumps above it and strikes Erigor with his flames.
'He uses his flames to jump and to strike.' Erigor thought.
"What's the matter!" Natsu shouts. "You too scared to face me like a grown-up."
"Don't get too cocky, Storm Bringer." A large tornado cuts Natsu launching him into the air and makes him fall off the trail tracks.
"Natsu." Happy mutters and tries stand up but is unable to.
Natsu fell, bumping and hitting rocks as he fell.
"Man, I wasn't expecting that at all." Natsu said out loud.
"Natsu, what are you doing!" A voice called out.
"Who." Natsu muttered.
"I know you can do it, Natsu. I believe in you." The voice gave Natsu a weird warm fuzzy feeling; he could have sworn he had heard it somewhere before. "I can do, I have to try."
"You have to learn, Natsu, if you wish deep down, your fire can do whatever you want." the voice said
"Purple Flare." Natsu then changes the properties of his fire, forming a large hand, and uses it to cling to the bridge. Natsu then drags himself up and lands right where he
"I won't lose." Natsu said to himself; he looked up to Erigor. "You must be pretty cold up there half-naked like that want me to warm you up."
Eirgor was taken back by this threat. "Your flames are powerless against me."
"We'll see about that," Natsu shouted as the fire entered his mouth "Fire dragon roar." Natu shot out a large column of fire, which hit Erigor.
'I can't get this kid; there's no rhyme or reason with his attacks.' Erigor said to himself. "Where did he come from."
"I underestimated your abilities." Erigor told him. "Time I fight seriously now. Storm Mail." Erigor's body is then covered in Wind. "Let's see you hit me now."
"We'll see about that. Fire Dragon Iron Fist." but Natsu's flames go out as Erigor caught his fist.
"It's useless." Erigor boosted. "As long as this barrier is up, your fire can never get through; fire can never beat the wind."