Hello everyone, here is the next chapter, and the first chapter of 2023. Just as I have foreseen.
After our heroes have been taking it easy since their adventures in Edolas, they are now meeting with a new and mysterious group of figures, as they are about on take on their next adventure.
I know its been a while since I have been updating the story, but I have been dealing with a lot in real life, as well had writers block here and there, as well had to rewrite this chapter time after time. Even if I have been thinking of this arc for a while, there are some things that didn't go as I thought it would. Yeah, I know you heard me say that a lot in the past, and I do my best to improve myself.
Since it's a FanFiction, and not some manga or comic, I don't have a deadline, but that doesn't mean I will abandon this story like Inner Power.
But yeah, I may have abandoned my other stories, but I won't abandon Natsu of the Darkness, and Demon´s Power. And since Naughty Dragon Tales is a lemon story, you may expect it will be updated randomly.
I am not sure which other the stories will be published or when, but just expect they will be published this year.
Without further ado, let's execute Chapter 66.
Hiro Mashima is the one and only owner of Fairy Tail. I don't own a thing.
Key words
"Talking."
"Thinking"
"YELLING!"
Magic.
Chapter 66: The Mysterious Attackers.
On top of one of the buildings of Magnolia, the group of four figures were looking at the group of Fairy Tail wizards. They were all standing their guard of what was to come next. Each of the figures on the rooftop wore a black hooded cloak, but what disguised them from each other, other than their size, shape and build, were the designs on their masks.
The largest figure, who had a muscular built, being taller and broader than his comrades. His mask is akin to a knight´s close helmet, with its front resembling the lid of a furnace.
The next figure had his golden metallic mask, with the eyes in the form of red lightning bolts.
The next figure, who seemed be thinner, showing a more feminine figure with a large bust, and wide hips. Her wooden, tribal mask was red in color, with a long nose and sharp teeth on its thick, white lips, as the teeth were curled to the sides, giving it the resemblence to a oni.
Lastly, the one in the middle, who seemed to be their leader, had his mask colored jet-black, with its glowing eyes being completely red. It also has several lines across it, forming a emotionless expression of sorts.
"Who are they, and what could they want?" Happy said, turning to Natsu, who had his Kuroryuken sword in his hands, steady on guard and prepared for what attack were to come. "Beats me, but whatever they want, they are sure messing with the wrong people." Natsu said.
"Lucy, Yukino. Stay back, but bring out your keys just in case anything happens." Erza said and didn't turn around to the two Celestial Spirit Mages. Her eyes were set on the masked figures on the roof. "We understand." Lucy said, as she and Yukino took out their respective Golden Celestial Spirit Key.
"And whatever business they have with you two, its best you stay close to me and Natsu. If you run away, they will have an easier time to take you down. We don't know what kind of Magic they possess." Erza said, her eyes set middle of the Leader of the Masked Figures, her sword steady in her arms.
"As expected of Titania from Fairy Tail. With skills like that, it's no wonder that you are considered the strongest woman from the number one guild in Fiore." The Leader of the masked figures.
"Then, what fun would it be if someone were to run away?" The figure with golden mask with red lightning bolt eyes said before then chuckling.
"Instead of wasting time and words with them, we should proceed in getting the job done." The figure with the furnace-shaped mask said, in a masculine, deep but calm, tone.
"They have a point you know. After all, we did come here for a reason." The leader with the black mask said. As he finished his sentence, the figure with the golden mask and the figure with the furnace-like mask, jumped towards Natsu and his group.
Lightning began to appear on the hand of the figure with the golden mask, as a large spear of lightning were created and pointed towards Natsu´s group.
"Take this! Lightning-Make: Thunder Spear!" The figure said, as the large spear of lightning was sent at the group of Fairy Tail wizards.
Natsu and Erza went to stand before Lucy, Yukino and Yukino, as Erza was covered in a white light.
"Re-Quip: Lightning Empress Armor!" Erza said, as she Re-Quipped into one of her armors, and uses the tip of her spear to absorb the lightning spear coming towards them.
The other figure with the furnace-like mask had his arm pulled backwards, which was covered in a white light as it began to transform.
His right arm was now monstrous arm, covered with grey scales and spikes, with its clawed hand clenched in a fist, before punching the ground, right before the dome protecting Natsu, Erza, Happy, Lucy and Yukino.
Natsu proceeded to create a large, dome-like shield of darkness for the incoming attack.
"Dark-Make: Dome!" Natsu said, as the figure with the furnace-styled mask went to send punch with his transformed arm, but instead of right at the dome of darkness, he punched just beneath the ground.
The ground beneath them began to crack, before then exploding with debris going everywhere, which the impact Lucy and Yukino away from Natsu, Erza and Happy.
Before they could call out to each other, the figure with the oni-like Mask appeared before Erza, while the figure with the golden mask appeared before Lucy and Yukino.
The figure with the oni-like mask looked at Erza before snickering.
"You sure live up to your name, Titania. You are indeed one powerful woman." The figure with the oni-styled mask said. "Then how about this then?" The figure with the oni-Like, said, jumping towards her with her sword in hand.
Erza used her spear to block the attack, before the figure with in the oni-like mask proceeded to jump backwards, before landing on the ground.
"It feels good to finally meet you, Titania. Now I can finally test your sword skills." The oni-masked figure said. "It's sad that my skills are to be tested by an enemy. If you weren't harming my friends, I may have given you a far more respectful approach." Erza said.
"I know. But then, if you showed me respect, you would hold back." The oni masked figure said.
As the figure with the golden mask stood before Yukino and Lucy, the Blonde Fairy Tail wizard wasted no time as she brought out one of her one her keys, which glowed in a golden light.
"Open! Gate of the Maiden: Virgo!" Lucy said, as the pink-haired maid was summoned, she stood before Lucy and Yukino.
"With you being able to summon a Spirit like this, we sure have found some Celestial Spirit wizards." The gold masked figure said.
"What do you want?" Lucy asked, as the figure snickered, but Lucy, Yukino and Virgo made sure not to lose their focus on their current opponent.
"Telling you our goal, on our very first mission, would feel foolish and unnecessary. Since the one we seek isnt among you, our duty is too keep you in check before Stealth have found our target." The Leader said.
""Your opponent is me, Void Knight. Don't take your focus off me, even for a second." The figure with the furnace-shaped mask said.
"You bastard..." Natsu said.
"Natsu! Don't lose focus! I don't know what they want from us or what their intentions are, but it seems they have picked a fight." Erza said, turning to the figure with the oni-like mask.
"Enough." The leader of the group of masked figures said from the roof of the building he was standing on, before turning to them.
"Blockade. Blitz. Kenjutsu. Make sure to handle them as soon as possible. But keep them alive. He might use them for ransom in case things go south for Strong Point and Stealth." The Leader said.
"Don't worry, this will go over quickly." The figure with the red mask, Kenjutsu said, who currently had her katana pointed at Erza, as the red-haired knight Re-Quipped into her Heaven Wheel Armor.
"Whatever you want, we won't let you do as you please." Erza said.
"Oh trust me, you are gonna like what's gonna happen next." Kenjutsu said, as she clashed swords with Erza.
"Well, seems I don't have any time to slack off right now." Blockade said, looking through his furnace-like mask at Natsu and Happy.
"Because trust me, you don't want to get on Coup-san´s bad side." Blockade as his arms were transformed once more, while glowing in a white light.
Blitz snickered behind his golden mask, as he proceeded to created two swords of lightning, holding on in each hand, before pointing one of them at Lucy, Yukino and Taurus.
"Don't worry. This will be over, with how weak you two are." Blitz said, while Yukino took out one of her keys.
"Quicker than lightning, that is!" Blitz said, as he went into battle.
A bit earlier, with Layla...
A certain blonde mother was walking the streets towards Lucy´s apartment, as the Fairy Tail guild was to be closed soon for the night. Wearing a pair of red shorts, long black heels, a white tank top that tightly eveloped her large bust, and a black, sleeveless hoodie, the young mother walked towards her daughter´s home, after a long day of work in the bar.
Layla couldn't wait to return to her daughter's apartment, and since she had a spare key to it, given to her by her daughter she didn't have to wait for Lucy. After all, Layla was the only person she could trust give a copy of her apartment´s key, aside from Yukino of course.
"I cannot wait to take a bath after such a long day in the bar..." Layla said exhausted as she walked through the streets, with someone following her in the shadows.
Even though Layla seemed ignorant of what was coming, in reality, she felt someone was following her.
But before she could try to fake pretending not knowing, a sudden bolt of lightning was flashed, coming from a different part of Magnolia.
Layla immediately turned to the sight where she saw it coming from, stopping on her tracks.
"What was that?! A flash of lightning?!" Layla thought, wondering what just happened. As she was standing currently in an alley, the shadows behind a trash can began to move, shaking before a figure was suddenly emerged.
Behind Layla, the figure rose up, donning a white, skull-like mask with red eyes, and a black cloak, taking out a pair of curved, white-colored daggers, one in each hand, ready to stab the blonde mother.
"I never expected there to meet someone cowardly enough to attack a lady." Layla said, eyes shadowed. The figure with the skull-like mask stopped on his tracks, but didn't move away from her.
"Especially from behind." Layla said, and the Skull Masked Figure was the one to speak next.
"And I never expected a woman who works as a bartender in a guild, to be prepared to fight an incoming trespasser." The figure with the skull-like mask commented.
Layla was silent, before she quickly took out her Aile Du Ciel sword, which the skull-masked figure proceeded to jump away on instinct.
"And you even carry a weapon out in public? Bold." The skull-masked figure commented.
"Trust me, if Erza could have hundreds of armors and weapons carrying in public, then I don't have a problem at all carrying my sword." Layla said.
"Well, you Fairy Tail wizards sure are to bring out the biggest surprises..." The skull-masked figure, holding a dagger in each hand.
"But I am afraid that our meeting will be a short one. After all, we need to you ask someone for our favor." The skull-masked figure said.
"And I guess that even if you took me without force and peaceful negotiations, it would still be not something I would want to reveal something to you." Layla said.
"I see you are quite familiar with people like us." The skull-masked figure said. "Trust me, you have no idea." Layla said, as painful memories were briefly replayed in her mind of the time she has kidnapped and tortured by the Black Claw guild, and their leader, Hanshiro.
But she didn't let that lose focus on the current opponent Layla had before her.
"As an assassin, you cannot imagine the shame I currently feel right now for being discovered. And don't expect me to say `I´ll kill you before you realize it.´ That old cliché gives me a migraine." The skull-masked figure said.
As he was talking, Layla quickly took out the Diamond Key of Neptune, which glowed in a light blue, as the Diamond Celestial Spirit appeared before her Master.
"A new enemy is bothering you?" Neptune said. "That should be pretty obvious. I am hoping I don't summon you at a bad time?" Layla said. "Don't worry; I just finished talking with my daughter about her love life with Scorpio." Neptune said, as his trident was summoned in his hand, and pointed it at the figure with the skull-like mask.
"I don't know what your deal is, but you better make sure to scram it before you get real hurt." Neptune warned.
"You are pretty bold there, Layla, summoning such as powerful Diamond Spirit in the middle of the city, where hundreds of civilians live. Are you really willing to put so many people´s lives in danger, just to save your own?" The Skull Masked Figure taunted.
Neptune, still pointing his trident, stood their stoic alongside Layla.
The figure with the skull mask proceeded to make a move, which then suddenly, the water from the city river suddenly went up like a massive tendril of water, before going down and engulfed the skull-masked figure.
He moved with his arms frantically as he was covered in water, unable to breathe and tried to break free, with no avail.
"Trust me, if I was really that reckless, I wouldn't have summoned Neptune in his default form." Layla said, as she and Neptune went closer to him, as Neptune opened the water around the skull-masked figure's head, allowing him to breath, while the rest of his body was still in the water.
"But now you are gonna tell me all you know. You must know something about the sudden flash just a minute ago." Layla said.
The skull-masked figure snickered behind his mask. "Or what? Are you gonna drown me? I never expected that your daughter would have a killer for a mother." The skull-masked figure taunted.
Layla went to grab his throat. "Listen here; if you lay even one hand on my daughter, I will make sure to have Neptune drag you into the deepest depths of the ocean." Layla threatened, making the skull-masked figure snicker even more.
"What's so funny?!" Layla demanded. "It's funny, that only because you made the first move, you think you have won..." The skull-masked figure said, as in the second, he suddenly vanished before Layla and Neptune.
"Where did he go?" Layla said, as she and Neptune looked around after him, until Neptune noticed someone.
"Layla, up there!" Neptune said pointing upwards with his trident, as they looked up to see him standing up in a roof.
"How did he get up there?" Layla said. "It's impossible, I had him in my water, I didn't sense him moving at all!" Neptune said, turning towards the Skull-Masked Figure. "He must have survived by escaping through the air hole. I don't know how he did it, but we at least learned something. Whatever he did, he must have managed to escape through it." Layla said.
"Then make sure next time you engulf in the water, give him no time to breath, but don't kill him, release once immediately once he loses consciousness." Layla said. "You got it." Neptune said in agreement, with them both turned to the Skull-Masked figure.
"I admire your skills, but sadly, that is too little for a reason to spare you." The Skull-Masked Figure commented, before in the next second, he appeared before Layla and Neptune.
"What...?!" Layla said, as she and Neptune were silent in shock of what happened. It didn't stop however Neptune from blocking the daggers the skull-masked figure attempted to stab with his trident.
"What just happened? Where did he go?" Layla said, and before they could turn around, the skull-masked figure disappeared again, an appeared behind them, this time on the streets.
"You sure are making this harder for the both of us..." The skull-masked figure said, as he raised his arms, while holding on knife in each hand. More knives appeared, opened like a fan, before crossing his arms in an x-formation.
"But if you want this to end quickly, then don't do anything rash." The skull-masked figure suggested.
"And even if I did tell whatever you wanted, bet you kill me once you are done with me." Layla said, pointing her Aile Du Ciel at him.
"Way to spoil the fun, miss Heartfilia." The skull-masked figure said, before proceeding to toss the knives he had at in his hands at her.
"Layla, stand back!" Neptune said, as she got before his master and proceeded to swing his trident around, deflecting the knives that came towards them.
The skull-masked figure appeared in a flash before them away, as this time, he was in front of Neptune, wielding two Sabre-like swords, each with a curved, single-bladed swords, diagonal, gold-colored guard, a black handle and pommel. He had them raised in the air, before swinging them downwards. Neptune managed to block the attack with his trident, and Layla took the opportunity to attack him with her Aile Du Ciel Sword.
But the skull-masked figure managed to block her sword with one of his sabre-like swords, while keeping one sabre still locked with Neptune´s trident.
The trident was then engulfed in water, as Layla on instinct jumped back as a torrent of water emerged from his trident, which then took the form of several large tendrils of water that surrounded the skull-masked figure.
"I'll have you know that I both can control and create water! You really thought you had the upper hand because we were on land?" Neptune said, as the tendrils of water began to move closer onto the skull-masked figure.
"But because of your arrogance, you will make sure to pay for it." Neptune said, as he hit the ground with the pommel of the trident.
The water tendrils then proceeded to form a large bubble of water around him, keeping the skull-masked figure trapped in the bubble.
"Don't worry, Layla. I will make sure to free him once he loses consciousness." Neptune said, turning to Layla.
"Let's hope so. Because whatever reason he wants from me, he must be very dangerous." Layla said, as she and Neptune looked at the trapped figure with the skull mask.
But strangely, rather than moving his arms and legs in a manner of panic, he seemed calm within the bubble, much to the confusion of both Layla and Neptune.
And in the next second, the skull-masked figure was gone from the bubble, and stood before Layla, this time having his saber-like sword around the blonde mother´s neck.
"Those who think of the first solution before coming up with more are those who often plan their first death warrant." The skull-masked figure said, Layla and Neptune were silence in shock of what just happened before them.
"What just happened? I know I made sure to keep him check within that bubble. But then, it almost feels as if he didn't move at all." Neptune thought, before gripping his trident, but before he could move close to his captured Master, the skull-masked figure brought his knife closer to Layla´s throat.
"Make one move, and you can kiss your Master farewell. As of now, we need her alive." The Skull-masked figure said.
"´We?´ What are you talking about?" Layla said in confusion. "It is best we save that for later." Her capturer said and turned to Neptune. "Now, you are gonna unsummon your Celestial Spirit, and come with me, or..." The skull-masked figure said, but before he could finish his sentence, as an arrow of ice was sent at his head.
The skull-masked figure noticed it, and was forced to jump backwards to dodge, letting go of Layla, who landed on the ground.
"Layla-san!" Neptune said, coming to his master's aid, while the ice arrow hit the ground. "Are you okay?" Neptune asked in concern. "Yeah, no worry at all." Layla said, as she, Neptune and the skull-masked figure turned to the one who shot the arrow.
"You sure are low enough to even lay a hand on women." Gray said, holding a bow of ice in his arms he just made, as a white, icy smoke came from it.
"You really have no shame, do you?" Gray said, the skull-masked figure disappeared from their sight, as Gray immediately went towards Layla and Neptune.
"Hey, are you two okay?" Gray asked with concern. "Yeah, nothing serious. But don't let your guard down; he must not be done yet." Layla said.
"You are right about that." The skull-masked figure said from the roof. "Because now that more fighters have entered the scene, things have become much harder." The skull-masked figure sighed.
"So, I bet you are you now gonna peacefully surrender. If you do so now, then you prevent things from becoming harder for us." Gray said.
"Oh, don't you worry about that..." The skull-masked figure said, as he held his hand before him. "Because more are coming to the party as well." The skull-masked figure said, as Layla, Gray and Neptune were on high guard of what was coming next.
"Be careful, Gray. I have barely know what he is able to do, but he must be using some kind of Magic, and not any ordinary one." Layla said, as the ice bow in Gray´s dissolved, as she proceeded to make a great sword of ice in her hand.
"Yeah, and I bet this isn't one who tell what kind of Magic they are using?" Gray said. "If they had said so, I wouldn't have to struggle with him." Layla said.
In the hand of the skull-masked figure, a large, red portal appeared before it, growing bigger and bigger, until it was the same size as the figure.
"Is that a portal?" Layla said, as something, or someone emerged from it.
The figure coming from the portal, stood with his feet on the roof, and then looked through his mask, at the two women and the Celestial Spirit below him.
The new figure wears a black cloak that covered him head to toe, his green mask is shaped as if many leaves merged onto together, leaving his mouth, cheeks and chin visible.
"Stealth, did these give you trouble? I thought you told you didn't need my help earlier." The man with the green mask said, without turning to the skull-masked figure, aka Stealth.
"Spare me your rudeness for later, Strong Point. The most important thing for now is capture miss Layla Heartfilia here." Stealth said. "Got no problem with that." The Green Masked Man, Strong Point said.
"What the hell did he just do?" Layla said. "Did he just summon a portal out of nowhere, and even bring a person through it?" Neptune said. "As much as I hate to ignore that elephant in the room, I think we have now gotten more problems to worry about." Gray said.
"You got that right." Strong Point said, as he jumped into the air, and pulled his fist back.
"Be careful, Layla. I don't know what kind of Magic they use, but they not a bunch to underestimate." Gray said as focused his attention on Stealth.
"Well, the one with the skull mask seemed to have some kind of Magic that allows him to switch spots to one spot to another in an instant, even when captured." Layla said and moved her attention to Strong Point.
"And we cannot underestimate the other man with the green mask. We don't know what tricks he is able to pull." Layla said, as Stealth and Strong Point jumped off the roof, landing before the duo of mothers, and the Diamond Celestial Spirit.
"But whatever they want, it's sure to be a bad thing." Layla said.
"There is no doubt about that." Gray said, while Stealth and Strong Point walked towards them.
"Strong Point, you handle Heartfilia. Just make sure you keep her alive as we need her for later." Stealth ordered.
"Okay, then you will handle the ice wizard woman, right?" Strong Point said.
"Yeah, and because with you here, fate will now turn to our side now." Stealth said.
"You gotta think again if you will take us down that easily." Gray said.
"Trust me; we wouldn't be here in the first place if we thought this would be easy." Stealth said, and then Gray created a barrage of ice swords around himself.
"Then, show me what you got! Ice Make: Sword Barrage!" Gray said, sending the ice swords at Stealth at a fast speed. When the tips of the ice swords were just in inches from Stealth´s masked face, he disappeared at the last second, and appeared first at Gray´s right side, whom he created a spear of ice to then sent it at Stealth.
"Ice Make: Spear!" Gray said, as he thrusted his ice spear at him.
Stealth disappeared before it could strike him,then appearing behind Gray, who managed to jump away before he could slash him with his dual daggers.
Gray wasted no time as he created a trail of ice spikes erupting from the ground, coming straight towards him.
"Ice Make: Stalagmite Trail!" Gray said, and Stealth jumped into the air, dodging the ice spikes, who then disappeared, and appeared behind Gray, who then had several ice spikes erupt from the ground, forcing Stealth away.
"Ice Make: Cold Eruption!" Gray said, and then turned to Stealth, who had taken a distance away from him.
"You know, it's pretty rude to have force a lady to go with you without permission." Gray commented, while Stealth took out his daggers, as he spread out multiple daggers on his hands like fans.
"I know. But since you won't let us talk to your friend without interrupting." Stealth said, before throwing his daggers towards Gray, who created a pair of ice swords to deflect the incoming daggers.
With the daggers spread everywhere, Gray proceeded to charge at Stealth with his dual swords of ice.
"Alright, enough of your tricks. Time to take this more seriously...!" Gray said, as he was about to swing with one of her two swords at Stealth, but in the next second, disappeared right before him.
Gray immediately turned to her right and left, but didn't see him, as Stealth tried to attack him from behind, this time with his sabers.
But on instinct, Gray made a 360-degree spin to counter his daggers, sending Stealth back.
"A very simple but effective move..." Stealth said, landing on the ground, as Gray charged towards him again with his two swords of ice, but he disappeared and appeared behind Gray again, attempting to stab him with one of his sabers.
"But even the most effective of moves can be countered." Stealth commented, Gray locked him with his swords.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Gray said, but soon his ice swords began to crack, and soon enough shattered into ice dust.
Gray was forced to jump back, and once he landed on the ground, he proceeded to raise his hand in the air.
"Ice Make: Spears!" Gray said, as he created several large, ice spears with arrow-shaped tips, before sending them all towards Stealth.
The Skull Masked Opponent remained unfazed as he proceeded to dodge the incoming ice spears with ease, until one managed come right before him.
Using the tip of his dagger, he proceeded to stab right at the tip of the large ice spear, which then began to shatter into thousands of pieces, before the pieces were turned to dust.
Gray grit his teeth and proceeded to make another barrage of ice spears to send at him, which Stealth remained unfazed.
"You´re wasting your time, Fairy Tail Mage. The same trick wont work twice." Stealth said, using his sabers to cut the incoming Ice Spears in half.
As Stealth went to rush towards Gray, the Ice Make Mage proceeded to make a tall wall of ice to cover himself, tall and wide for it be blocked for miles.
"Ice Make: Wall!" Gray said, and Stealth didn't slow down for a bit rushing towards him.
"You think your ice wall will protect yourself from my attacks?" Stealth said, as he dove right towards the ice wall Gray had created, holding both his hands forward, his sabers aiming the ice wall before.
"Think again!" Stealth said, and his both daggers penetrated through the ice wall, he dove through the ice wall with great force, creating a large hole through it, and went straight towards Gray!
Both his swords went straight to Gray´s chest, stabbing him, much to his delight. But seconds later, `Gray´ began to shatter, before turning to ice dust.
"I got you now!" Stealth boosted, but Gray began to shatter, before breaking into several pieces of dust.
"What the...?" A shocked Stealth said, as the real Gray appeared.
"I bet you have a lot of questions in your head, with the most obvious being how was I able to make an Ice Clone so fast?" Gray said.
"How were you able to make an Ice Clone so fast?" An irritated Stealth said, before remembering when back when Gray made the wall of ice.
"Wait, don't tell me back then, you..." Stealth said, and Gray continued his sentence. "Yes, when I made that Ice Wall, I proceeded to make my Ice Clone to take my place, and used the piece of the ice you slice off to hide." Gray explained.
"Damn you..." Stealth said, as he soon frozen, and Gray turned towards Layla, who was fighting Strong Point alongside her Celestial Spirit Neptune.
"I better go help Layla, now that I have the chance." Gray said, but then suddenly felt his leg being stabbed.
Gray´s eyes widened as he looked down and saw a dagger striking his left thigh, before turning to see a familiar figure with skull mask standing with his daggers.
"It's always frustrating to have one second to think you have tasted the sweet taste of victory, but in the next to taste bitter loss." Stealth said.
Gray immediately turned to see ice she had frozen Stealth in, as he wasn't there no more.
"Impossible, he wouldn't be able to escape that, no matter how fast he is." Gray thought, and Stealth went to attack him.
"You thought you had won because you had me frozen, didn't you? But you are not the first one who had tried to freeze me in ice." Stealth said, and Gray tried to dodge his attack, but had a hard time in moving due to the injury.
He barely dodged the attack, and then pulled his arm backwards, creating a long spear of ice with a triple bladed tip, to then thrust it at Stealth, who dodged it as he proceeded to appeared from behind.
Gray was prepared of course, as he used the ice spears blunt pommel to then hit Stealth, which the latter blocked the spear with his daggers.
"Even with an injured leg, you sure are someone who isn't going down that easily." Stealth commented, as Gray then created a large ice hammer in one hand, to then swing it at him, who jumped back on instinct.
Once Stealth did so, Gray´s ice spear and ice hammer dissolved, as she then proceeded to put one hand on Gray´s injured thigh, freezing the wound.
"And you also were among those who took down Fukuro of Quinto Raven during the Tower of Heaven, and even took on Cobra of the Oración Seis, one of three Pillars of the Balam Alliance. But I am no fool for taking a fight with you, as I never expected to fight you today." Stealth said, while Gray prepared his next spells.
"But still, you have a hard time fighting me." Stealth said.
"Yeah, I made a big mistake in underestimating you, because of not knowing your Magic." Gray said, as he two pairs of large, singled-bladed great swords, being twice as big as his previous ones, holding one in each hand.
"But now, I am not gonna hold back." Gray said determined.
"You know, even if you froze me solid, you cannot take me down that easily." Stealth said.
"I know, but I am at least gonna try to knock you out." Gray said, running towards Stealth with his two ice swords.
With Layla and Neptune vs Strong Point, Layla proceeded to swing her sword him, which Strong Point in return blocked it with his arm.
Layla could feel her blade go slightly in his arm, but Strong Point managed to grab it with his bare hand. He then proceeded to clench his fist and punch her, which Layla managed to dodge, but didn't let go of her weapon.
Before he could do his next attack, Neptune came charging with his trident, forcing Strong Point to let go of Layla sword, as he jumped back, and Neptune impaled with his trident on the ground.
Layla jumped back as well, as she took a stance with Neptune alongside her.
"You gotta be more careful with him. Neither of us knows what kind of Magic he uses." Neptune warned his master. "Yeah, I know." Layla said, as Strong Point moved his neck.
"Well, with things going like this, neither of us are getting anywhere." Strong Point said, stretching his arm.
"I had my fun playing with you, but I think playtime is over." Strong Point said.
"I am not surprised if you were just playing with me, or else you have captured earlier." Layla commented.
"Yeah, I know. But I am the kind of fighter who wants to test their fighters' skills, abilities and powers before I attack with my Magic. I want to continue for longer, but since you an important target for us, I better get moving with it." Strong Point explained while cracking his knuckles.
"You probably have heard that cliché of a fighter before..." Strong Point said and pulled his right arm back, his hand clenching into a fist.
"But I am not that kinda guy who would explain his abilities and power that early." Strong Point said.
"I can see you arent that fool who explain his abilities, whatever it is of arrogance or pure stupidity." Neptune said. "That's glad to hear, but I wont be turn back now, whatever you are a Diamond Celestial Spirit or not, because I have met other Diamond Celestial Spirits." Strong Point commented, preparing his next attack.
"And I whatever I lost or won against them, I managed to survive just fine." Strong Point said, and then his right arm began to transform.
"And if I was done with just one attack, I wouldn't be a member of the Salvation Knights just now!" Strong Point said.
"The Salvation Knights?" Layla said confused, and before then Strong Point´s right arm then turned large, and into wood, extending it towards them, which struck the trident Neptune was holding, and even managed to push him back a bit.
"And if you thought I would be immitated by your boast, true or fake, I wouldn't have the honour of being Layla´s Celestial Spirit!" Neptune said, but before he could do anything further, the wooden fist then erupted into several roots, and then ensnared the Celestial Spirit, restraining him on the spot.
"Neptune!" Layla said. "Keep your eyes on the enemy, Layla!" Neptune said, as he then proceeded to use his immense strength to break free from the branches.
Before the wood could regrow from his broken arm, Neptune proceeded to grab it, holding onto Strong Point in place.
"Layla! Now is your chance! Finish him off while hold him!" Neptune said, and Layla nodded in understanding, before then proceeding to make her move, charging towards Strong Point while holding her Aile Du Ciel Sword, charged with its blue, wind-like energy swirling around its blade.
Layla had it raised to the air, and Strong Point took immediate noticed of her.
"Since he is using his right arm, I will make sure to charge at the right side. But I shouldn't let my guard down for that." Layla thought.
"But with him extending his arm, and Neptune keeping hold of him like that, it makes him an easy target for me to strike him." Layla thought and brought her sword down to strike Strong Point's face!
He saw through her attack, as Strong Point proceeded to charge another breath attack at her, this time at point blank range.
On instinct, and knowing she couldn't catch up in attack him, Layla proceeded to dodge by sliding down.
Strong Point stopped his attack at the last second, and saw that Layla was about to bring the blade of her sword upwards towards his chest.
But he was faster, as he proceeded to turn his foot wooden, and kicked the blade away from him, and out of her hands.
On instinct, Layla proceeded to scoot away from Strong Point towards her sword. While she did so, Neptune proceeded to break free from the branches, then pointed his trident at him, proceeding to charge of towards Strong Point.
Strong Point proceeded to then point his hand outward, which turned to wood, and this time, took the form of a large, flat shield of wood to then take the impact of Neptune´s trident.
As Neptune´s trident struck the shield, he impacted the shield with great forced, even forcing him back a bit, but Strong Point wasn't going to give up that easily.
Behind the large, wooden shield, Strong Point turned to Layla, who was about to retrieve her Aile du Ciel Sword that was on the ground.
But before Layla were able to pick it up, Strong Point pointed his right arm at her, which then turned into wood, this time taking the form of several spikes coming from it.
Like a gatling gun, Strong Point shot the wood spikes towards the blonde mother, who managed to take her Aile Du Ciel sword, and dodged the wood spikes in the last second.
Doing a backflip, Layla dodged the wood spikes sent after her, striking the ground instead of her.
The blonde mother turned to see her Celestial Spirit now took away his trident from the large, wooden shield.
"You got a pretty tough shield, I´ll hand it to you." Neptune said, while Layla kept a distance away from Strong Point, making sure not to make any wrong moves.
"I am honored to hear it from a Diamond Celestial Spirit. You are known to be very powerful after all." Strong Point said.
"And unlike you, your comments won't make me honored. No matter what, I won't betray my Master Layla." Neptune said.
"That's good to hear. That's what makes you strong, after all. Sadly, I need to take your Master, since our leader Coup needs to have a chat with you." Strong Point said, turning to Layla.
"Sorry to disappoint you but taking me by force isn't something you can easily do." Layla said, and to do her next attack. Neptune did same, as the Celestial Spirit and Master went to charge at Strong Point, much to his delight.
Back with Happy and Natsu, the latter proceeded to create another shield with his Dark-Make Magic, which Blockade punched with his transformed arm.
But Happy didn't waste the opportunity, as he flied in the air and then had the blade of Kusanagi Sword transformed into a large serpent, which charged towards Blockade.
Blockade held out his right arm in defense, which in in turn began to transform again.
Like before, his arm was now twice as big as it was before, but this time, it has green skin, and was now covered by green, turtle shell-like armor, covering his arm like an armor.
The Serpent-formed blade of Kusanagi then bite Blockade's transformed right arm!
Blockade was pushed back by the Serpent Shaped Blade a bit, and grinned behind his mask, as he barely received any damage from the transformed blade.
He then proceeded to swing his arm upwards, with Happy, who was still holding the sword, following alongside. Blockade then slammed the large, transformed blade to the ground with Happy following, making a large slam that echoed across the city.
"Happy!" Natsu said, charging towards him while holding his Kuroryuken sword, which was charging with darkness.
The Kusanagi was turned back into its original size, with Happy lying unconscious on the ground, furthering increasing his anger.
Seeing his friend, the friend had known for so long, turned the fire into his body, and Natsu went slash with his sword at Blockade.
Blockade proceeded to block the attack with his right arm, which was still transformed, as it barely gained any damage when Natsu slashed his blade against it.
"Well, isn't this a sight you don't see every day. A Dragon Slaying Sword, whose blade made by the scales of the Dragons, and is said to be able to cut down even dragons." Blockade commented.
"Don't expect me flattered by your comments and expect you to leave unpunished after what you did to Happy!" Natsu said, his voice filled with fury.
"Oh, I never expected the infamous Void Knight to be enraged over some furball." Blockade taunted.
Natsu ignored the taunt, and then began to slash with his Kuroryuken at him at a rapid pace, which his blocked his attacks with his transformed right arm.
Blockade then proceeded to bring out his left arm, which then began to transform as well.
Once done transforming, unlike the right arm, his left arm armor had now several black metallic spikes covering its from his upper hand to his left shoulder, while his fingers were now purple and akin to claws, and so was his palm and beneath his arm where the spikes didn't cover.
"His left arm transformed differently than his right arm." Natsu thought, and Blockade proceeded to punch Natsu with his newly transformed left arm, the Dragon Slayer then proceeded to jump away.
But Blockade didn't stop his assault, as he proceeded to point his transformed left arm at Natsu. The spikes on his left arm were then fired towards Natsu at a fast speed. The pink-haired wizard dodged before the incoming could strike him.
"This guy can keep more transformations than one at the same time. He is on a different league than Elfman." Natsu thought, his eyes focused on his enemy, and realized that Blockade stopped firing his spikes at him.
"Don't even think that firing spike were the only attributes of that." Blockade said, as Natsu turned to see the spikes on the ground, had a sparkling ignite at the ends of each spike.
Natsu knew he couldn't jump away in time. Using his Dark-Make, he proceeded to create another shield of darkness.
An explosion went off; Natsu was send back, and Blockade wasn't gonna let him do his next move.
Blockade then proceeded to charged towards him with his transformed, right arm to then punch him, but Natsu was faster as he then turned the blade of his sword backwards, charging it with darkness, to then bring it towards him.
But Blockade was still grinning, and with his right hand, he proceeded to punch Natsu with his spiky, left arm.
Natsu managed to dodge the punch by diving down, and then swung his sword towards Blockade´s chest, hitting him right in the chest!
A long clang was heard across the scene, and Natsu was shocked to witness that his blade barely did anything at him, as Blockade grinned in amusement at Natsu´s reaction.
"Oi, oi, oi. Don't tell me that you didn't think because you didn't see me transform, you thought I wasn't? I'm always prepared for moves like these!" Blockade said, as he proceeded to grab the blade of Natsu´s Kuroryuken with his right arm, before proceeding to punch him with his left arm, with the spikes on it ready to impale Natsu´s face.
But before Blockade could do anything, Natsu proceeded to take a deep breath, and unleashed a powerful torrent of black smoke, sending it at his face at point-blank range.
"Abyss Dragon´s Roar!" Natsu said, but Blockade managed to dodge it in the last second, just before it hit him, as he jumped away.
But before Blockade could do his next attack, a large serpent of steel came towards him, who used his transformed right arm to block it.
"What the...?" Blockade said in confusion and shock, as Happy had his transformed blade of the Kusanagi sword charged towards him.
Happy was covered in bruises and injuries but didn't stop him from attacking Blockade.
"This trick again? You really think the same trick will work again?" Blockade said in a annoyed tone, and then used his right arm to punch it. But before he could punch it, Happy proceeded to pull it back, a grin on his face. "I may not be able to defeat you, but I can at least distract you." Happy said, as Natsu had his sword inches from Blockade´s neck.
"Alright, unless you wanna be headless, you better surrender here and now." Natsu warned, making Blockade chuckle.
"Seriously? Haven't you learned anything? Your blade cannot even lay a scratch on me! Didn't you learned that from a couple of seconds ago, when you struck my chest?" Blockade said.
"I know, and when you did so, you didn't attempt to stop me at all. But when I aimed at your head, you dodged. Meaning you are either are very precious of that mask of yours, or arent well protected there." Natsu said, and Blockade snickered.
"Well, well, well. You got me there, Void Knight. I have heard from people you were nothing but a reckless simpleton, but now that I witness you here, you aren't that dumb after all." Blockade commented.
"And I don't blame you." Blockade said, confusing Natsu.
"For what?" Natsu asked. "Because of Coup-san forbid us from using our full power for us fulfill our mission." Blockade said, surprising his pink haired opponent.
"You mean you arent fighting for real?" Natsu asked.
"Trust me, if there someone you should careful about, its Coup-san. Because it's the last thing you ever should worry about." Blockade said, and Natsu still wasn't gonna let him out of his sight, not after what he and his friends was about to do.
Erza clashed with her dual swords at Kenjutsu's katana, as the red-haired knight from made sure not to lose her cool, even for a single second.
Erza wasn't the only one who remained cool, as Kenjutsu seemed to regain her calm composure even better than her opponent.
"Whats the matter, Titania? Am I too much for you to handle?" Kenjutsu taunted, while and Erza proceeded to use her wings of her Heavens Wheel Armor to fly into the air, as twelve swords were swirling around her in a circle, before the then sent them towards Kenjutsu.
"Dance, my Blades!" Erza said as the swords were coming towards Kenjutsu like rain, as Kenjutsu remained silent and calm, before she pulled back her katana, a long, single bladed with its green handle form into a square, its handle purple and its pommel pink.
As the twelve swords came closer and closer towards her, as they were inches from hitting her, in the one second, Kenjutsu had her sword in a stance, with the swords before her, and in the next second, she had moved from her sword, with her sword raised in the air, while having one arm before her.
Erza´s swords behind her stood still in the air for one second, before they were cut into several pieces!
Erza watched as the pieces of her sword fell down the ground, but didn't lose her focus on her current target, as Kenjutsu dashed towards her with her katana aimed at her.
On instinct, she Re-Quipped out of her Heaven´s Wheel Armor, as she falls to the ground as she was in her casual attire, dodging the assault of Kenjutsu.
But before Kenjutsu could turn towards Erza, she Re-Quipped into her Flight Armor, using its enchanted speed to dash towards Kenjutsu with her dual swords.
As she sparred Kenjutsu with her sword, each time Erza tried to slash with her swords, she managed to block them.
"As expected of you, Titania, with someone having such a reputation you are sure to make sure to live up on them with that strength of yours." Kenjutsu commented.
"Even if your reason for coming here wasn't to kidnap one of my fellow guild mages, your comment won't be enough to be distracted from this battle." Erza said.
"But it's sad I cannot fight you at full power here, and this might even be the last and only time we fight." Kenjutsu said as she dodged another blow from Erza´s swords, before jumping away, and kept her sword in another pose again.
"But since this may be the only time we fight, unless fate have another twist for us of course, then I shall make sure to at least what I can do, and fast." Kenjutsu said as she turned her gaze towards her red-haired opponent.
"And trust me; you don't want to get on the bad side of our leader." Kenjutsu said, as her blade began to charge with a purple energy.
Erza immediately Re-Quipped into another one of her armors, being her Frost Empress Armor.
Swinging her steel fans before herself, she created walls of ice that rose from the ground, going towards Kenjutsu.
"I see, you are using your ice to form walls to stop me from attacking, and eventually even freezing me on the spot?" Kenjutsu commented and went towards the incoming ice walls at great speed.
"But you of all people should something like this won't be able to stop an enemy, even those you just met!" Kenjutsu said, as she used her swords to cut the ice walls in two, and was just before Erza.
She proceeded to swing her sword upwards, cutting Erza in half vertically, but in the next second, it turned to ice and then shattered as the pieces fell into the ground.
Kenjutsu immediately turned to the air, as she saw Erza, now in her Flame Empress Armor, proceeded to then charged at her with her dual swords, which were charging with fire.
She immediately had her katana before herself in defense, as both of Erza´s swords struck the blade of Kenjutsu´s katana.
A brief struggle went on, as Erza was pushed back by Kenjutsu, and as soon as she was on the ground, she charged towards her with her sword.
Kenjutsu dodged the incoming attack, as in the air she pointed the blade at her, before charging towards her attempting to stab her.
But Erza blocked it with one of her swords, before she used the other swords to slash it at her masked face.
However, Kenjutsu managed to dodge it in the last second, before she then proceeded to send a kick at Erza´s face, which Erza dodged it as well, and then jumped back from Kenjutsu, who stood amused.
"What? No compliment of me kicking you instead of using my swords? I thought as a swordfighter, you would be triggered by that." Kenjutsu said, and Erza stood on guard, as she pointed her one of her two swords at her.
"Trust me, I am not the one who should comment on things such as using other than swords in a fight, since swords aren't the only weapons can use." Erza said.
"And besides, the only dirty trick you needed to incur my wrath was to make an enemy of Fairy Tail." Erza declared, much to Kenjutsu´s amusement. "I be declared as an enemy of Fairy Tail, by none other than Titania herself, it's such a great honor." Kenjutsu commented.
With Lucy and Yukino, the two Celestial Spirit wizards, had their set on their battle with Blitz.
"You really think you should tell your Celestial Spirits what to do, just when they are in front of you?" Blitz said, as he charged towards his enemies.
"I really envy the others, as they got to fight with the opponents like Titania and Void Knight, while I got stuck with the likes of you." Blitz said, as Lucy´s and Yukino´s Keys glowed.
"You Celestial Spirit Mages sure are the worst kind of fighters. You barely do any of the works, and let your Spirits do your own work." Blitz said.
"Well see about that!" Lucy said, while Yukino summoned Libra as the belly dancer Celestial Spirit appeared close to her Master.
"Libra, increase the Gravity around him, and make sure he doesn't move an inch!" Yukino commanded, as and Libra nodded.
"You think I never met those with Gravity Magic before?" Blitz said, and was then pinned to the ground by the gravity around him increased.
But Blitz grinned behind his mask, and turned towards Lucy, Yukino, Virgo and Libra.
"If there is one thing I know about Celestial Spirit Magic, it is that it ties the Master and the Spirit in a bond, and depending on the strength of the Master, the more powerful the Spirit becomes..." Blitz said, as he slowly got up despite the increase of the Gravity.
"And with that level of power, you are barely even able to keep me down for a second!" Blitz taunted, but Yukino and Lucy wouldn't let Blitz have Blitz take advantage that easily.
"Virgo, attack him before he makes his next move!" Lucy said, and the pink-haired maid made no hesitation in charging towards Blitz.
"As you wish, Princess." Virgo said while remaining her stoic expression, while Blitz remained unfazed. "So you call your Princess, I see. I don't know what kind of sick kink you have with your Spirits, but that won't change anything!" Blitz said, as Virgo jumped into the air, raised her foot in the air, and proceeded to land a kick on him, as Blitz used his arm to block the attack.
"Trust me, I wish I had that kind of relationship with Princess, but sadly, she isn't that kind of person." Virgo said. "Alright, now I am bit worried. But then, that is something your Master and friends should be worried about. Especially after this!" Blitz said, as then electricity covered his arm he was blocking!
But before he was able to shock Virgo, Lucy then charged towards him with her Fleuve d´étoiles Whip in her hand. As the whip extended and went towards Blitz, it grabbed him by the throat, and he was pulled back.
Lucy then turned to Yukino, as they both gave each other a nod, as she then gave her Celestial Spirit Libra another command.
The dancer-like Celestial Spirit then proceeded to decrease the Gravity around him, as Blitz was then floating in the air.
And before Blitz could even say anything, Virgo went to jump towards him, with both her fists raised in the air, before she struck with her both hands on his chest!
Blitz went flying towards the ground with a crash, as Virgo landed on the ground while a cloud of smoke was made.
"Don't let your guard down. I doubt this is enough for take him down." Lucy said. "You are right about that!" Blitz said, as his figure could be seen in the smoke, which then cleared and showed Blitz standing fine, with him polishing him off the dust off his clothes.
"As I said, whatever tricks you have, I won't be defeated by you lot." Blitz said.
"Then how about some tricks from me?!" a sudden female voice was heard, as Blitz turned around to the direction, he heard it from.
In the next second he turned his head, Blitz was kicked in the face by Mira, who was in her Satan Soul form, sending Blitz flying away, but was able to land on his feet before he could be sent too far.
Lucy, Yukino, and everyone in the area saw Mira standing on ground, after having kicked Blitz away.
"Mira!" Natsu and Happy said with a smile, as Blockade had stopped attacking them, seeing the newest incomer to the fight.
"Dont you forget about me either!" A certain bluenette said, as a wave of water was sent towards Blockade at his face, standing him back grunting on the ground.
Natsu and Happy turned to see Juvia, who had her left arm turned to water.
"Juvia?!" Happy said, as Juvia walked with a smile on her face, her eyes set on Natsu, while Blockade got up after being attacked by the Blue Haired Water Mage. As Juvia set her eyes on Blockade, they were turned into that of fury.
"For attacking my Dear Natsu-sama, I will make sure you pay for what you did. Mark my words as his Mate on it!" Juvia declared, as Blockade had responded with an annoyed grunt.
The other members, including the leader, Coup, noticed the arrival of new allies, much to their annoyance and chagrin.
"So, Mirajane Strauss the She-Devil, and Juvia Locksar, former member of Element Four of Phantom Lord, have decided to join the fight?" Kenjutsu sighed, while making sure to keep her eyes on Erza, her current fighter. "Things just got more complicated." Kenjutsu said. "You really expect our comrades to leave each other behind?" Erza said. "The more the merrier at least." Kenjutsu said.
As Blitz recovered from the kicked, he had his hand over his face where he was kicked, before chuckling.
"Well, that did quite pack a lot of power. You are ready to proven to be way better than these two." Blitz said.
"Then I apologize, I won't be able to satisfy you with a battle for too long." Mira said.
"With that attitude, I am sure you are able to put on a good show." Blitz commented, and Mira turned to Lucy and Yukino.
"You okay?" Mira said. "Yeah, we are mostly fine. Have been dealt worse." Lucy said. "Figured. You two are strong fighters after all." Mira said, turning back to Blitz.
"Mira, for some reason, these guys want to kidnap my mother. Whatever the reason is, it must be something bad." Lucy said.
"You can let me and Yukino handle them. Its mom they want, so you should go to her before something bad happens." Lucy said.
"So that's was the source was the other commotion was about." Mira said. "Don't worry, she is already in good hands. Before I went here, I had reinforcement sent there." Mira explained.
"Reinforcements?" Yukino said.
"Yeah, as I was about to close the guild, and seeing Magic Attacks rising to the sky, from two different places, we went to split up and runt towards the two directions." Mira explained.
"I really hope the other commotion wasn't that they had found Layla, but even if they did, they are in for a surprise. Because whatever its Layla they got or not, they won't be able to escape without a fight." Mira said.
With Gray vs Stealth, he was using his two ice swords to clash with Stealth, who in return countered with his dual daggers.
Soon enough, Stealth managed to knock out his ice swords, which shattered to ice dust in the air, before then proceeding to attack him while he was in the clear.
"This time, you wont be able to make an Ice Clone." Stealth thought, preparing his move. But before Stealth could lay a hit on him, an arrow of ice came towards him, forcing him to dodge.
"You really should stop going into battles like that." A certain female voice was heard, carrying a bow of ice in her hands.
Both Gray and Stealth turned to see the newcomer in the battle, as Ur entered the scene after firing an Ice arrow.
"And as your teacher, I won't let you fight in this battle alone, and I won't let any enemy to my student go unpunished." Ur said, with Gray smiled while Stealth grunted in frustration.
"And I being the enemy of your student makes me your enemy, right?" Stealth said, and the female Ice Mage created a spear of ice in her hands.
"Took the words right outta my mouth." Ur said.
With Layla fighting Strong Point, they both had stopped with their attacks, as they had seen Gray come to the scene. "Well, so much for being discreet. Then, there are times when things don't go as planned." Strong Point said, turning towards Layla and Neptune.
But before he could say anything further, a couple of cards were thrown at him, glowing in a white light.
"And he isn't the only one arriving." A familiar voice said, which the card before Strong Point exploded, which he jumped back before it could damage him.
In the next second, Elfman with his arm turned into its partial Beast Soul Transformation, went to punch him, but he dodged it in the last second, as Elfman´s fist struck the ground, making it shatter on impact.
Lisanna, in her Animal Soul: Were-Cat Form, proceeded to charge and slash him with his claws, but blocked her attack by using his both of his arms, which turned to wood and twice its size.
While he was blocking with his arm, a certain purplenette, took her chance to be the next on to make her Spell.
"Wood Make: Painful Love!" Laki said, as she sent sent a dozen of heart-shaped, wooden discs at Strong Point, used his other transformed arm to blocked the Heart-shaped wooden projectiles.
While Stong Point was busy handling the claw attacks from Lisanna, and the Heart-shaped wooden projectiles from Laki.
Elfman took the advantage to attack him again with his transformed arm.
"Whatever you are doing, it's not manly to attack another man´s guild mates!" Elfman said, before Strong Point grunted and had the wood from to his transformed arms to grew and expand, spreading and forming a large sphere of wood.
Laki and Lisanna stopped their attacks, with the latter jumping back, while Elfman still charged towards him.
"Elf-niisan, hold on!" Lisanna warned, but Elfman still proceeded to punch the large sphere of wood he was in, which barely did any damage.
"His wood is so tough." Elfman said, before on instact, he jumped back and spikes were emitted from the large sphere of wood that covered Strong Point.
"Elfman!" Both Lisanna and Cana said, as Elfman crossed transformed arm before himself to protect himelf from the spike, which struck his arm with great force, pushing him back and was sent to the ground, panting.
Elfman, are you okay?" Lisanna said, as she came to her older brother´s side.
"Dont worry, Lisanna. It takes more than this to take down a man like me." Elfman grinned while holding his injured arm, while Lisanna had a small smile on her face.
"As much as I hate to ruin your sibling moment, we still have problems to focus on." Laki said, which Lisanna and Elfman nodded in understanding, as they went back into focusing on Strong Point.
"And I have feeling this one isnt going to be a easy one." Cana said, taking out her cards. "But as Fairy Tail Mages, we wont back out of a challenge. Right guys?" Cana said grinning, which Elfman gave a grin too, while Lisanna and Laki smiled.
"Hey, are you okay?" Cana asked, turning towards Layla. "Yeah, I have dealt with worse." Layla said. Once Layla finished her sentence, the spikes on the wood sphere began to shot its spikes out, sending them all direction.
Laki proceeded to step forwards, and put her hands out, as a long, tall wall of wood, covered with flowers of wood on the front, was created.
"Wood Make: Protection of the Innocence!" Laki said, as the spikes struck the large wooden wall, preventing those behind being struck by it.
The Wooden Spikes also went towards Gray and Ur, as Stealth dodged while Ur made a shield of ice to protect herself from the wood spikes, which pushed her away a bit. "You okay, Gray?" Ur said as she turned towards her student, but before he could answers, Stealth went to charge at them with his dangers, which Gray blocked with an Ice Sword.
Once the spike assault was over, the Wooden Wall dispersed and Laki turned to the others behind her.
"Are you guys okay?" Laki asked. "Yeah, we managed to remain uninjured thanks to you." Layla said.
"Dealt with worse? I take offense to that." Strong Point sighed, while Elfman, Lisanna, Laki, Cana, Neptune and Cana stood before their current enemies.
"If you think it wasn't that bad, I will show you some real nasty tricks for you." Strong Point declared, cracking his knuckles.
And with this chapter done, I hope I did my best to show the first chapter of this year. I know it has been a long time, which I have done as much as I can.
As the mysterious group known as the Salvation Knights now had a made an enemy of our heroes, with them luckily gaining reinforcement to right them.
In case you are wondering, the codenames for the Salvation Knights are all based on War Terms, Combat Styles and Strategies. "Blitz" from "blitzkreig," or "Coup from
coup d´état."
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