Hello everyone, here´s the next chapter! Before we move on, it will answer one of the reviews for previous chapter:
DxD-Supreme: Well, I think my beta reader altajir95 does a good job, but we will see when I need Omni Creator Kami of Anime again.
I know that Natsu is able to erase enemies with his Darkness Magic, but there are many strong enemies he faces, but don't worry, I shall make sure to show more of this on weaker enemies.
Don't worry for Ur and Layla, I have a good plans for them, so don't worry.
I also look forward to when Brandish joins the Harem, I have plans for her, and she is the first girl Natsu meets on his journey after all.
For the Heartfilias and Celestial Spirits relationship, I only wanted to have Layla´s and Neptune´s relationship for comedic effects, but Layla and Anna have still great respect for Celestial Spirits, so I won't go far with it. Also, the reason for Neptune being angsty in his first summoning's is due to Layla usually summons him good timing, and where cranky due her summon in on an irregular basis. But Layla will eventually summon Neptune on a regular basis.
Pokedude18: Glad you do, and I do have a lot of plans for the Edolas Arc, which will be 1000 times better than canon.
Vincent balmes: Alright, two things: First, Natsu wont fight Cobra, I am sorry if you are upset about it. And two, Natsu do no longer seek revenge against Acnologia anymore, as he grown out of it through time.
I know I have told you in the latest chapter of Inner Power, that I promised to update first Inner Power, then Natsu of the Darkness, and then Naughty Dragon Tales (which I will update eventually), but it it´s better to break a promise than to keep you waiting. :)
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But let's now move on the chapter, shall we?
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Beta read by altajir95.
Key words:
"Talking."
"Thinking."
"YELLING!"
Magic.
Chapter 37: Ice VS Poison.
Nirvana began growing from the ground, as it rose from the ground. The Pillar of Light and Darkness had completely disappeared, and now began to take a new form.
The ground shoke, as Natsu were grabbed by Happy who were using his wings to fly in the air. "Natsu! I got you!" Happy said, grabbing the Dragon Slayer. "Thanks Happy." Natsu said.
Jellal began to fall onto the ground who began to crack and open rifts, while Brain laughed like a madman and Cobra smirked. "Behold the true form of Nirvana!" announced Brain, and Nirvana began to change and shake, which were seen, heard and even felt from miles.
Erza, who were running and far away from the others, stopped running as she felt the ground shaking. "What is going on?!" Erza said, before then stone structures started to rise from the ground, and the area began changing the surroundings.
On the once peaceful ground. Eight large, mechanical legs were risen from the ground, towering over the ground and towers the sky, taking earth, trees and animals up with them.
"What the hell is this?!" Lucy shouted as she, Yukino and Ur witnessed the large mechanical legs were coming from the ground. Ur gulped with horror, seeing what the situation has become worse.
"Could this be the true form of Nirvana...?" Ur said horrified while sweating.
It was now a large city, with eight, cylindrical, spider legs, making it now look like a Giant Spider Robot. The structure was big enough to be seen from miles, being seen by those in the area.
"This Magic Item, to think these fools would be able to unleash it." Master said as he watched the scene atop a hill, his black cloak flowing in the wind.
On the tallest building, Brain stood with a satifised smile, as he had acquired the thing he has searched for the most.
"At last! The New Era of Magic will now Begin! With Nirvana, the Magic of Reversal in it´s true form, the dawn is close!" Brain declared. "But we shall first deal with some annoying pests here." Brain said.
Cobra, riding on Cubellios, came to the scene. "Well, seems like Void Knight and that Jellal Bastard where blasted away when Nirvana were rising." Cobra said. "I see. But that won't matter. Find them and kill them, including every enemy you come across." Brain ordered, and Cobra smirked. "Don't need to tell me that." Cobra said, before he then Cubellios sprouted a pair of purple, bat-shaped wings and then flied off the air with Cobra on his back.
Brain continued to watch the horizon, satifised of what he had accomplished. "Soon, the Era of Light will end, and the Reign of Darkness shall begin!" Brain thought.
At the same, on another part of Nirvana...
Once Nirvana had begun to rise, Natsu was in the air, while Happy was holding onto the Pink Haired Man while flying onto the air. "Wow, look at this, Natsu!" Happy said, watching the Nirvana walking. "Damn, it turned into a Giant Spider." Natsu said, but he then immediately got back into serious business. "But where is Jellal? He shouldn't be too far away from here." Natsu said, before he then noticed a familiar, Blue Haired Man on the ground.
"I see him! Happy, fly me there, but don't put me down, because I can bet this Spider Robot might be a vehicle, and you know I can't handle them!" Natsu said, which Happy understood and flied towers Jellal.
But as they were going towards Closer, Natsu felt something he didn't want to appear.
"Oh no..." Natsu thought in horror, as he saw Jellal facing Erza. "Dammit, to think this would happen." Happy said. "Jellal?" Erza said in confusion. "ERZA!" Natsu and Happy screamed, going into the scene before them.
"I truly cannot run from my past, then?" Jellal said in a depressed tone. "Natsu? What is going on?" Erza said, eyes shadowed and voice lacking of any emotion, even rage or sadness, but of simply, confusion.
"Erza, it is not..." Natsu said, but Erza cut her off, as she then showed her eyes, full of seriousness. "Don't hesitate. Tell me everything." Erza said. Natsu understood what was right.
"Jellal was found by the Oracion Seis, but was unconcious and seeming to be a coma due to the injuries I gave him during the Tower of Heaven." Natsu said, as memeories where flashed before Natsu and Erza´s eyes. The fight against Quinto Raven, the Etherion Blast and the Death of Simon.
Jellal saw their looks, reading them openly and made him think of his sins of the past.
"The reason Brain and the Oracion Seis kidnapped Wendy was due to her ability to heal his wounds. They wanted Jellal to find Nirvana, but Jellal attacked Brain and went on to find Nirvana, which he later did and managed to unleash it." Natsu explained. "I don't blame Wendy, there was no way what she knew what was gonna happen." Natsu said.
"Erza." Jellal said, eyes shadowed. "If these things I have done, are true... you must have then suffered the most. Please, take a sword and strike me down to end my life." Jellal said, sadness and regret in the tone.
Erza was silent, before then quietly walking towards the Blue Haired man, who stood calmly still on his knees, waiting for the kill to be struck.
Jellal closed his eyes, more than prepared for the killing blow by the Red Headed Knight of Fairy Tail, who he tried to use in the past for his evil intentions.
Erza had her hand raised in the air, before then she clenched it into a fist and punched Jellal in the face!
"Erza!" screamed Happy, while Natsu was calmly silent. "I won't allow you to die. Not here, and not like this." Erza said, before then gripping his collar.
"You have don't crimes, you must remember them all! Don't you think you can be at ease without knowing anything! Don't expect you can be redeemed by the people you have hurt! Struggle and live!" Erza said, determination and seriousness in her voice.
Jellal´s eyes were widened, as he had no words to tell.
At the same time...
"Finally, we are up here!" Lucy said. She, Yukino and Ur had climbed up one of Nirvana´s Legs and they were eventually were at the body part of Nirvana.
"Yeah, but we should still be careful, we might never know what enemies will appear next." Ur said. Before any could speak, a voice was heard.
Ur, Lucy and Yukino turned around and had their eyes widen with horror as they saw Jura, Lyon and Sherry, but behind them, were Hoteye.
"JURA! BEHIND YOU!" Lucy screamed. She and Yukino took out their Celestial Spirit Keys, while Ur prepared her Ice Molding Magic.
"Don't worry, Ur-sensei, Hoteye is on our side now." Lyon said to his former Teacher. Lucy, Yukino and Ur where confused by the White-Haired Ice Mage´s words.
"What the hell do you mean?" Lucy asked. "He had been struck by Nirvana earlier, which suddenly changed him." Jura explained. "And I have seen the Light, which I shall take on my turn for love." Hoteye said, sparkles around his face. Lucy, Ur and Yukino deadpanned by the sight, as well the Lamia Scale Mages.
"Also, my real name is Richard so that you know it." Richard introduced, still sparkling.
"You sure it is not a trick?" Lucy asked, sweat dropping. "I wish it was as well." Sherry said, also sweat dropping. "But should split up us at different directions, before things get worse." Jura said.
"I agree. If we are here together, the enemy might come and take us down all at once. If we divide, the change of losing will decrese." Lyon said.
"Alright, then I shall go alone." Ur declared. "You sure?" Yukino asked. "Don't worry, I didn't train Gray and Lyon for nothing. And I know you and Lucy can handle anything." Ur said, which then made Lucy and Yukino smile. "I shall go alone as well." Jura said, before then he, Ur, Lucy and Yukino left the scene, leaving Lyon, Sherry and Richard behind.
"Oi, don't leave him with us!" Both Lyon and Sherry shouted comically, in front of a smiling an sparkling Richard. "Don't worry, as long we believe in the Power of Love, we will win." Richard said with a creepy, but scary smile.
"WHAT THE HELL DOES A SCUM LIKE YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE?!" Sherry comically yelled. "Why me?" Lyon whined mentally in comical fashion.
Meanwhile...
"So, this is Nirvana, huh?" Carla said, as she carried Wendy into the air, using her Aera to fly. As The White Cat and Blue Haired Sky Dragon Slayer, whose eyes where shadowed.
"I shouldn't have healed Jellal." Wendy said, eyes still shadowed. "Hm?" Carla said. "If I hadn't healed him, this..." Wendy said, teary eyes and filled with guilt, before then Carla cut her off. "Don't blame yourself. You didn't have choice, did you?" Carla said, and Wendy smiled a little bit. "And besides, we have things to worry about." Carla said, as Wendy then went serious, as they watched over Nirvana.
"Yeah. I do hope Gray-san is alright." Wendy said, remembering that Gray had gone beforehand, and were eventually on the Spider Robot. "We should worry about the others as well." Carla said.
At the same time, Gray had been creating two hooks of ice to be able to climb one of the legs of Nirvana.
"Just wait, cause I won't let you win next time, Oracion Seis!" Gray thought while climbing the mechanical leg.
At the same time...
Master stood on top of the hill, his black cloak flowing in the wind while he watched over when Nirvana were walking. "I am not surprised that you would come here." A voice was heard, making Master turn around to see Starwalker coming towards him.
"Ah, nice to see you here, Starwalker, or what name you go on by now?" Master said. "I am not here to tell jokes. You are here for a reason, and I know what it is, so don't try to lie to me." Starwalker said.
Master simply turned around and had his cloaked back facing Starwalker. "That Brain or whatever his name is, has taken control of Nirvana. Whatever fool he is, it will cause problems for anyone. Even the Magic Council won't stand a chance if Brain succeeds." Master said.
"And you sent that man to stop him?" Starwalker asked. "Well, his job is to stop him. But I am having this be done for my gain, and not for those unworthy." Master said, before then a blast of Flames went towards Master!
But the Flames didn't touch him, as it literally went through Master, and did no damage whatsoever.
Master turned around, and saw Starwalker was the one who shot the blast.
"Worthless. Haven't you noticed I use a Thought Projection?" Master said, before then walked towards Starwalker. "Don't worry. He is not a Thought Projection. He will make sure to handle the brats as well." Master said, before standing side by side with Starwalker. "Let´s have a temporarily peace tribute between us till this is over." Master said, before then walking away, but then stopped. "Also, I might already know this, but why aren't you there to help the Light Alliance to fight Oracion Seis? With your strength, you can obviously alone finish the Entire Oracion Seis in less than 30 seconds." Master asked, before then Starwalker started to cough up blood.
Starwalker grit his teeth in irritation, seeing the blood on his hand. It wasn't caused by a slash or any move from Master, but it was something that made him unable to fight now.
"I am looking forward to the day you die. Cause then I can see what strength you have worked for those you care, and the wortless efforts it was." Master said, before leaving the scene, which Master then disintegrated to nothing.
Starwalker then looked at the Giant Spider Robot, breathing heavily while watching. "Natsu, Lucy, all of you... what ever you do, win. Cause I am not able to fight yet, not til that day has come..." Starwalker thought.
Back on Nirvana...
Gray eventually got up on top of on Nirvana, before then jumping off of one of Nirvana´s legs. The Black Haired Fairy Tail Mage then looked around, looking around the city for any enemies to come at his way.
Gray then began to walking forwards the streets of the city, before then suddenly a blast of poison came at Gray!
The Ice Mage dodged it in the last seconds by jumping away. Gray looked up to see Cobra, who was riding on a winged Cubellios.
"Well, well, well. It seems you survived the poison." Cobra said in an annoyed tone. "Don't worry, cause this time you are going down!" Gray said. "I see. Then I shall make sure there won't be a next time, as Cubellios will bite your fucking head off!" Cobra said, before then Cubellios flied towards him, his hands with Poison Magic, while Gray then prepared his Ice Magic.
Meanwhile...
Midnight, who was awake, flied towards the Center Building of Nirvana on his Magic Carpet. After he had taken down Eve Tearm and Ren Akatsuki of Blue Pegasus, he decided to go to Nirvana, to meet his Master, Brain.
Over the city of Nirvana, Midnight flew over the city, before eventually he came to it. On it´s roof, he jumped of the carbet, before then going towards Brain, his back facing the Black-Haired Man.
"Glad you come here, Midnight." Brain said, before then turned his face to face him. "Yeah, some bugs came in my way, but took care of them." Midnight said, referring to Eve and Ren who he encountered earlier.
"I see. Then have you taken care of the Fairy Flies?" asked Brain, refereeing to the Fairy Tail Mages. "I haven't found them yet, but when I do, I will make sure they regret it." Midnight said darkly. Midnight then noticed some of Brain´s tattoos on his face were gone.
"It seems that some of us were defeated." Midnight said. "Yeah, but Hoteye seemed to have betrayed us. If you find him, make sure to have him suffer for betraying us." Brain said, which Midnight then bowed. "I see. But as long not all of us are defeated, it will be fine." Midnight said. "Yes, which is why I ordered you to awoken. You must not be defeated, no matter what." Brain said, his voice filled with seriousness to the brim.
"Understood. I shall be on my way." Midnight said, before he summoned his Carpet, and flied to the distance around the Nirvana Spider Robot.
Brain simply watched before turning to the other direction, the direction of where Nirvana were currently heading. "Some obstacles left, once they are gone, nothing will stand." Brain thought with an evil smile.
At the same time, with Wendy and Carla, the Sky Dragon Slayer in horror had realized where the Nirvana Robot where heading.
"Wendy?" Carla asked concerned. "The Cait Shelter Guild... Nirvana is headed for Cait Shelter Guild!" Wendy said in horror. Carla couldn't believe, but then the Blue Haired Girl had said it, it was true. Nirvana was headed to the Cait Shelter Guild.
At the same time, on another part of Nirvana...
Lyon, Sherry and the Former Oracion Seis Member by the name of Richard, ran across the city, until then a familiar face where coming to their prescience.
"You´re..." Sherry said in horror, while Lyon grit his teeth and Richard stood serious in battle formation.
"Well, seems the filth have come. I shall make sure to handle you. But mostly you, Hoteye, for betraying us." Midnight said.
"The name is Richard, and betrayal is nothing comapred to the things you have done!" Richard said. "You have done these things as well." Midnight answered. "But I am different. I regret my actions, and I seek now only for my brother." Richard said, hand on his chest.
"Whatver, enough talking, it´s time to have you go the afterlife, the place where you belong." Midnight said.
(Play Bleach Ost: Senna Here)
"Ice Make: Eagles!" Lyon said, sending a swarm of Ice Eagles at Midnight. He simply stood still as the swarm of Ice Eagles went to another direction. "What was that?" Lyon said, not believing what he saw.
"Rock Doll!" Sherry said, creating a large golem of rock, to strike him. "Worthless." Midnight simply said, before the Roch Doll tried to strike him, but missed him, as Midnight barely moved an inch.
"Who is next?" Midnight said, as then a wave of mud came straight at the Black Haired Oracion Seis Member. "Tsuchinami!" Richard said, before the wave were twisted before it could touch Midnight.
"Don't tell me you forgot about my Magic." Midnight said, which Richard simply responded by sending another attack.
"Mud Cannon!" Richard said, creating a cannon and shooting at Midnight. Midnight simply sighed, as the attacks where simply going past him, striking the Buildings around him.
"Invisible Scythe!" Midnight said, as the attack went towards Richard, who managed to dodge it in the last second, before then Midnight could send another attack, Lyon sent a large ice spear at him from behind.
(End Bleach Ost Here)
"Ice Make: Spear!" Lyon said, as the spear went to the Oracion Seis Mage, but were twisted and then went to another direction. A large smoke cloud was emerged, as it covered the whole area, which eventually died down, and Midnight was nowhere to see, except an blueish flash.
"Where the heck did, he go?" Lyon said. "He must have used his Magic, Reflector." Richard said. "Reflector?" Sherry said. "Yes, a Magic that allows him to twist and bend anything. Wood, rock, steel, weapons, Magic Spells, even the air itself." Richard said, looking around.
"He must have twisted the air itself to be turn himself invisible. But no worries, I shall take him down with my Heaven´s Eyes!" Richard said, before then his eyes glowed golden, "This Magic allows me to see long distances and through solid object!" Richard said, scanning the area, and then eventually found him.
"THERE!" Richard said, before he then a block of earth rose up from the ground and struck Midnight, having him appear.
Richard then ran towards him for a next attack, but Midnight then suddenly disintegrated and disappeared. "What?!" Richard said. "You truly are full of openings, Hoteye." Midnight said as he appeared from behind and then before Richard even could turn around, Midnight struck him.
Richard could up blood and then fell onto the ground. Midnight smirked, as Lyon and Sherry then went to attack him.
"Damn you!" Lyon said, sending a large tiger of ice at him, while Sherry made another doll of. "Laughable. Spiral Pain!" Midnight said, swiping his arm with his index finger in front, summoning a vortex of air that engulfed Lyon and Sherry, as well destroyed the Ice Tiger and Rock Doll. They were knocked unconscious as they fell to the ground.
Midnight then went towards Richard, who were still on the ground.
"Pitiful to see you like this, Hoteye. To think you were one of us." Midnight said without sympathy in his voice. "I have gotten stronger." Richard said, coughing of blood. Midnight was simply silent, unchanged expression on his face.
"When I saw the Light... I gained courage... I realized what was important, and what I was supposed to do... you will not win!" Richard said, but Midnight simply then waved his hand, sending a large amount of air blades, which then circled around Richard and knocked him out.
"Invisible Scythe!" Midnight said, before the bloodied Richard then fell onto the ground. "Whatever you saw, it won't change anything. You were facing against the most powerful of the Oracion Seis, me." Midnight said, before then leaving the scene. "And it won't matter for the rest of the Light Alliance. One by one, they will fall before me." Midnight said, still walking.
Inside the Center Tower, in a long hallway with many pillars, Brain sat on a stone throne, still holding his Skull Staff, felt another one of his face tattoos disintegrate.
"I don't blame you Midnight, That filthy needed to be take down." Brain said, before gripping tighter on his staff. "But that makes three of us left. If we don't want "him" to come, then we just need not to lose!" Brain said, determined to not lose against his enemies.
At the same time...
(Play Bleach Ost, Urahara Theme here)
Gray sent a torrent of Ice Spears at Cobra, who easily dodged them with his Sound Magic. While riding Cubellios, Cobra sent tendrils of poison at the Black-Haired Boy, who created an Ice Shield to protect himself from the Poison Spell.
Gray wasted no time in preparing his next attack against Cobra. "Ice Make: Battle Axe!" Gray said, sending the axe-shaped barrage of ice at him, who dodged and then coated his fist in poison.
"Poison Dragon´s Venom Fist!" Cobra said, sending the fist at Gray. The Ice Mage then created an armor of ice that prevented the poison from touching his skin, but shattered upon impact.
He immediately jumped away from Cobra, before he then created a sword of ice to slash Cobra with, only for him to easily break it to pieces with his Poison Imbued fist.
"What´s the Matter, Fairy Tail Mage? Weren't you gonna take me down this time?" Cobra taunted, before then taking a deep breath and sent a powerful stream of poison at Gray. "Poison Dragon´s Roar!" Cobra said, as Gray jumped to the air to dodge it, which Cobra saw through it.
"Poison Dragon´s Death Thrust!" Cobra said, covering his arms in poison, before sending a large snake head of poison at Gray. He tried to strike it away by making an Ice Spear to whack it with, but the attack overpowered it and then landed on the ground, causing a smoke of debris. Cobra grinned, seeing it as an opportunity.
Cobra then made two, thin, long whips of poison, which he sent at Gray.
"Poison Dragon´s Leashes!" Cobra said, before the poison whips entangled Gray, who screamed while feeling great pain burning onto him, which then he slammed him to the ground.
"Don't worry, it won't poison you, but simply give you a burning pain onto your skin." Cobra said. Gray simply froze the poison whips, shattering them, which Cobra let go before the ice reached him.
"It´s useless. Whatever move you make, I can hear it, and you won't even be able to think before I have already killed you!" Cobra said, before then ran towards Gray, covering his arm in poison.
"Poison Dragon´s Fang Slice!" Cobra said, launching Gray into the air, while making scratching-like motion.
(End Bleach Ost here)
Gray was sent to a building in a violent crash, which exploded in smoke and debris falling and spreading everywhere.
Cobra, on Cubellios, flied towards the Building Gray had crashed into, hovering above him. As he went closer, he heard with his Sound Magic that Gray were currently thinking of only one thing.
"Ice. Ice. Ice. Ice. Ice. Ice." were the only words Gray where thinking, which Cobra started to become confused.
"Strange. The only thing I hear from him now is Ice. Perhaps I struck him hard enough to make him go insane. No matter, I will finish him right here and right now!" Cobra thought, and went back to business.
As he and Cubellios prepared to finish Gray once and for all, a sudden mist of ice was erupted. "What the fuck?!" Cobra said, as he covered his face with his hands, and he and Cubellios were sent a bit away.
As the Mist died down, Gray was shown, his arms in a x-formation, and pointing towards, as he was surrounded in an aura of ice.
(Play Bleach Ost, Destiny Awaits here)
"Ice Make: Freezing Virus." Gray said, his arms still in position. Cobra grit his teeth. "Bastard, what the hell...?" Cobra said, but before he was able to finish the sentence, he felt incredible pain inside his body, mostly in his senses.
"What... the fuck is going on?!" Cobra shouted in pain and confusion.
"Freezing Virus is an Ice Make Spell that causes incredible pain while freezing the senses of one´s body. I got the idea when Ur-sensei used Ice Make Unlimited: White Rose on Jose during the Guild War." Gray thought, watching Cobra who held his ears in pain.
"The Poison Asshole is unable to use it for now, but I shall strike him now while I have the chance." Gray said, before he then created a sword of ice and then dashed towards the Oracion Seis Member.
Despite being in pain, Cobra saw Gray coming, and managed to defend himself with his hand, but it was short lived at the sword managed to land a cut on his hand.
Cobra felt the pain, and ordered Cubellios to move away, before then Gray launched another attack on him. "Ice Make: Arrows!" Gray said, sending arrows of blueish white ice at Cobra. He tried to use his Sound Magic, but the second he used his, the pain overcame his senses.
The attack struck Cobra and Cubellios, severely damaging them.
Cobra grit his teeth and then sent another ray of poison at Gray, who blocked it with an ice shield he created with his Ice Make Magic.
Gray then dashed forward and began to attack both Cobra and Cubellios with a barrage of Ice Spells.
"Ice Make: Sword!" Gray said, slicing them with a large, ice sword. "Ice Make: Battle Axe!" Gray said, slashing them with an axe of ice. "Ice Make: Death Scythe!" Gray said, creating a giant ice scythe to slice them.
The last attack sent both the Poison Dragon Slayer and the Giant, Purple Snake to the ground with a large clash of smoke.
Gray landed on the ground, before then the smoke down to show Cobra and Cubellios.
Cubellios was knocked out, laid on the ground while Cobra struggled to keep balance, but had a hard time both due to the crash and that his senses were still in shambles.
"Dammit, you asshole! You will pay for what you did to Cubellios!" Cobra said in rage, filled with anger as he saw the state of Cubellios. "Look dude, I don't have to apologize, but do you really gonna attack me in that state?" Gray asked.
"SHUT UP! You will not win! I will finish this right here and now!" Cobra said, as Poison Magic swirled around him.
"Good, cause the Freezing Virus Spell will wear of soon, and I need to take him down with one last shot." Gray thought, as he gathered Ice Magic in his hands.
Cobra had his hands in a praying motion, before then gathering Poison in his hands, which then created a small, star-shaped deposit of poison between his palms. He then pointed his hands at the Black Haired Fairy Tail Mage.
"This is the end, Fairy Tail Mage! Poison Dragon´s Secret Art: Serpent Venom: Atomic Eraser!" Cobra said, before then sending a giant cloud of poison dust towards Gray. Despite being in pain, and unable to use his Sound Magic, Cobra was able to send it barreling towards him. A cloud of ice was erupted around Gray, spreading around the area, before then he jumped towards him, a large Ice Sword in his hands.
The Poison Dust cloud touched Gray, much to Cobra´s amusement and delight. "You fool! Anyone who touches this Spell will have their skin eaten away like acid." Cobra said, but before he could speak futher, "Gray" then shattered in thousands of ice shards.
"What?!" a shocked Cobra said, before then Gray appeared from an ice cloud from behind, who hade his arms in ice blades.
"Impossible, he made a clone of ice, within seconds?! No, don't tell me, he made a clone with merely the ice cloud itself?!" Cobra thought, before then Gray began to slice him.
"Ice Make: Seven Slice Dance!" Gray said, slicing Cobra with his blade seven times, the first five were indivual slices, and the last two where dual slices.
(End Bleach Ost Here)
Cobra, was knocked out, as he landed onto the ground face first onto the ground.
Gray then turned around, as the ice blades on his arms broke to pieces, watching the downed Cobra on the ground.
Gray Fullbuster of Fairy Tail, had defeated Cobra, the Poison Dragon Slayer of Oracion Seis!
At the same time, Brain, still sitting on his throne, felt another tattoo on his face disintegrate. "Cobra too? Dammit, two of us left before he is free." Brain said, before then he got off the throne to leave.
"It seems I am gonna to things myself. I am counting on you, Midnight." Brain said, before leaving the Throne Room.
At the same time...
Natsu, Happy, Erza and Jellal were in the town square, with Jellal who looked on the ground, while his eyes were still shadowed.
"You think my sins can be easily erased from my past?" Jellal said, his eyes still shadowed. "No, it won't, but with enough hard work, you can erase the darkness within you and find the light within you." Erza said. "Erza is right. Even though I cannot see you as a friend or comrade, I can still see a chance for you to redeem yourself." natsu said, before then kneeling down and grabbing his shoulder. "I know you can." Natsu said in encouragement to the Blue Haired Man.
But before any words were spoken from Jellal, a sudden voice interrupted the scenery.
"Well, I seem to have found myself quite a catch." Midnight said as the Black-Haired Mage of Oracion Seis entered the scene.
Jellal, Erza, Natsu and Happy turned around to see Midnight coming towards the group. "You´re that Sleepy Guy on the Carpet from before!" Natsu shouted. "Midnight, is the name. The strongest of the Oracion Seis and here to kill you all." Midnight said without emotion.
"Natsu, this man is strong. You and Happy leave. Me and Jellal will stand here and fight." Erza said, as Natsu, Happy and even Jellal were surprised.
"What?! Erza!" Natsu said. "Natsu, I know Jellal have changed, and so do you. I know he won't harm me as well, as I have seen through his eyes and heart." Erza said, before turning to Natsu and Happy. "And besides, we should save strength to take down Brain, don't we?" Erza said with a smile.
Natsu grinned, and Jellal smiled, he then got up, encouraged by Erza´s words.
"Alright! Come on, Happy!" Natsu said, before Happy flied with him as he carried the Abyss Dragon Slayer. "Aye sir!" Happy said while flying, as they left the scene.
"Running like a bunch of dogs, I see." Midnight said, standing on the ground. "That won't matter. Even if there is only one of us left, you won't escape from this alive." Midnight said, before then preparing to face Erza and Jellal. Erza summoned a sword, while Jellal prepared to use his Magic, determined to defeat Midnight.
Meanwhile...
Jura ran in the streets of the Nirvana, eventually coming just outside to the Center Building, but then before encountered Brain, who were exiting it.
"Well, to think I would encounter you here, Jura Neekis." Brain said before then sighing. "Well, I do have my duties to attend to, and don't think I will let you escape." Jura said, standing in battle position, and an aura of Magic around himself.
Brain simply gathered darkness around himself, preparing for battle. "I see. No point for me running then?" Brain said, as their battle was about to started, before then clashing towards each other.
At the same time, the Follower had currently landed on the Nirvana.
"Well, it´s about time I start to work then?" The Follower said, before walking.
And that´s does it for this chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it, and if you did, please review, favorite and follow. I am sorry once again I broke my promise. :(s I shall update when I can, which we will see later on. For the result of the Rustyrose Poll, I wont reveal anything until, like the Brain Poll. We got to see Starwalker do something in this chapter, even use Magic here, (but you probably don't give a damn about that), but he will play a very important and large role in this story later, so that you know.
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