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When your hearts beats with the heat of the sun for each other, that is love. This Fairy Tail redo is a story of two people connected by a fire unquenched by any power in the world. Their bond will take change the fate of Fiore and all of Ishgar.

Chapter 32: Early Retirement

The entire Nirvana shook violently one last time, causing a minor earthquake through the Woodsea Forest. Cracks continued to grow over the ancient stone all over the walking city. A moment of silence with the exception of the rumbling of the ancient city before literally everything around Adrian and the light mages shattered like glass. From the outside, Cait Shelter watched the mistake of their ancestors crumble down like a house of cards. Every brick laid out separated with only some pieces as large as houses rarely holding together. First were the legs breaking down into rubble following the main body was instantly torn apart all at once in a blast of stone and dust.

Throughout all this, Adrian hastily retrieved the Ten Commandments and just in time as the chamber he stood in crumbled away all at once. He did not lose his cool and his feet stayed steady on the part of floor that still remained intact as a giant piece of rubble currently falling to the ground. Scanning above, Adrian saw an awake Natsu flailing his arms on his own piece of rubble, but struggled from suffering an upset stomach. With a sigh, Adrian leaped from rubble to rubble to get to Natsu to support the Dragon Slayer's weight on top of his shoulder.

"Hold on, Natsu." Adrian assured as the Ten Commandments glowed in his hand.

"Just... get... me off this... death trap." Natsu groaned, his face an unhealthy shade of green.

'It's not even a vehicle.' Adrian thought with a sweat drop.

The Ten Commandments transformed into Form 5: Stormbreaker. Adrian with Natsu over his arms pointed the axe-hammer and soon flew the rain of rubble. Ancient stonework hailed down on the forest below.

A sigh of relief left Adrian's lips as he saw everyone else making a safe getaway from the crumbling city. Lyon had awoken to make a giant black bird of ice for his guildmates to fly on. Erza was equipped in her Heaven's Wheel armor to descend down to the ground with Jellal holding her hand. Lucy and Wendy were carried by their respective Exceeds, though Carla was focused more on finding a certain Inquisitor to tear into then to settle Wendy down somewhere else.

'That cat really needs to get her attitude checked.' Adrian thought with a frown.

Gray was saving himself cleverly using his Ice-Make magic to create a glider. And finally the members of Blue Pegasus were riding on top of Cynthia's aircraft. However, Master Ichiya had the displeasure of hanging behind in the air while being tied with a rope to make sure he doesn't completely fly off. Completely being the operative word.

Gray was the first to settle down in a clearing of the forest. His landing proved rough with the glider and his body sliding against the dirt ground to pick up a small cloud. Not that he couldn't recover from fortunately, and in seconds easily shook off the scratching aches on his torso. Erza supporting Jellal on her shoulder had landed a little ways away from Gray and joined her fellow guildmate. Lyon's ice bird floated down with his own guildmates with a much softer lander. A fact not missed by his rival Gray if his twitching brows were to go by.

"You look like a mess Gray." Lyon taunted with a smirk. "As was your landing."

"Shove it, Lyon." Snapped Gray.

"I don't swing that way." Lyon joked with a chuckle.

The roar of super-powered engines put their attention to the skies to see the black predator of the night that was Cynthia's aircraft. Red glowing lines were the only indication of the craft in contrast to its dark hull that blended with the night sky. It stopped suddenly just above the canopy of the trees where it hovered. Blue Pegasus jumped down to the ground, but Master Ichiya was left hanging by the makeshift rope.

"This so unmanly." Cried Ichiya.

"There's no way I'm letting a troll like you roam free." Spat Cythnia as she leaped from her cockpit and landing gracefully. "You can come out now, Sorano."

The bushes shook a little before the pale form of a woman wearing a fairy cosplay stepped out in the open. She was the former member of the Oracion Seis now made Cynthia's slave through her vampire magic. On Cynthia's orders, Sorano, or Angel as her moniker went, kept herself far away from the fight but was not allowed to escape the forest.

"Is everything alright, milady?" Sorano said in a broken monotone voice.

Cynthia flashed a grin. "Just peachy."

'I'll never get old of being called that.' Cynthia thought.

"Head's up." Shouted the voice of Lucy as she made a rough landing herself.

Unlike Gray, Lucy anchored her feet to the ground digging up a scar in the ground. Happy had just about run out of magic to give Lucy her flight capabilities, and his insults at her weight did not help in the matter. Followed right behind her were Wendy and Carla as the Exceed softly landed her Dragon Slayer partner down. She glared a cold look at everyone and steadied a heated one at the lovesick Happy to keep away from her.

Adrian and Natsu were the last to arrive right in the middle of the gathered mages. Natsu instantly bolted to the ground to kiss it for its sweet steadiness until Lucy pounced on him to give him a soul-sucking kiss.

"Never," The Fire Demon Slayer growled between kisses as she grabbed a hold of Natsu's scarf, "worry - me - like - that - again!"

"I should do it more if I get more of this." Natsu quipped, but payed for a knock on his head.

"Then I'll tie you to the bed at home where you can't go anywhere else!" Lucy snarled.

"Hai." Natsu mumbled.

"There is one problem I am sensing here." Jura noted. "Where's our ally, Richard?"

"Did he not survive?" Wendy said sadly.

"Have no fear!" A voice bellowed as the ground bursted in a liquid-like explosion to reveal a recovered Hoteye. "Love conquers all."

"...Am I missing something here?" Cynthia asked Lucy.

"It'd be too weird to explain Cynthia." Lucy replied with a sweat drop.

"Mamma!" Wendy cried as she ran up to Lucy.

"Sweetipie!" Squealed Lucy, opening her arms wide for hug.

Wendy tackled Lucy into the Demon Slayer's clutches, but her small size barely budged the blonde on the spot. Lucy wrapped her arms tightly on the little bluenette and spun around in a fit of giggles. Cynthia was capturing the cute scene with fast going snaps of a camera she had while Siri in the back was openly wretching at the sight. Cute and cruelty did not mix in Siri's world.

"Why is this rascal here!?" Carla freaked out, pointing at Hoteye. "Isn't he a part of the Oracion Seis?"

Jura smiled. "Have no fear, Carla. The power of Nirvana had changed is motives and has become one of us."

"He speaks the truth." Cheered Hoteye, his voice full of joy and passion. "And that truth is that love is above all. Oh yeah!"

"Hold on everyone!" Yelled Cynthia, catching all of the mages' attention. "Let's address the situation here. We are not considering... just how much we kicked ass today! Go us, light mages!"

"The little girl speaks truth!" Hollered Ichiya. "This is a time for celebration!"

"Yes sir!" Cheered his fanboys - er, the Trimen.

"Did you call me a 'little' girl!?" Shrieked Cynthia, pulling out Dusk and Dawn to get a kill shot on the troll in human skin. "I'll fucking kill you!"

"Man, help me!" Ichiya cried, swinging himself side-to-side to avoid the magic-made bullets.

"On it sir!" Replied the Trimen as they attempted to free their master while avoiding becoming swiss cheese from a pissed off vampire.

Lucy shook her head in amusement and equal exasperation. "Glad that's never changed."

"Is Cynthia always like that?" Wendy asked.

"Yeah." Lucy said as she lightly shoved Wendy away from the potential carnage. "She's just sensitive how small she is."

'Yet she has such a big chest!' A small voice in Wendy's mind whined.

Erza had to force herself away from the scene of the troll that tormented her getting his just desserts to see Jellal standing far at the sidelines. The air of depression was almost visible, and the smile she once knew of the old Jellal that inspired her was replaced with a frown of sorrow. That moment, Erza decided to save Jellal this time, if only at least a part of him. He did spare a glance at her approach and not because she was being stealthy.

"I really want to thank you for your help, Jellal." Erza said as Jellal refused to open a conversation.

"Erza..." Jellal responded. "I do not deserve gratitude."

"That is nonsense." Erza stated, leaning on the wall at his right side. "What do you intend to do?"

"What can I do?" Jellal said in a low tone. "I don't know, Erza. I don't even know myself, and I'm afriad."

"Afraid?" Erza said incredulously.

Jellal began to shake as he was losing composure. "I'm so afraid, Erza. I'm afraid of finding out what kind of monster I was, and if I get my memories back that I become that monster again."

"That won't happen!" Erza nearly shouted, holding his shoulder. "I won't let it. If you ever find yourself to stray on the path then... I'll be there to set on the right path."

"I'm not worth it." Jellal said.

"Don't you dare say that!" Exclaimed Erza, her hold tightening. "Don't you dare say your life is meaningless. That's because you are my friend, Jellal. You never die for them; you live for them because a future without them is not a future at all."

"...Okay." Jellal said, looking up at Erza with a sad smile. "I will hold you up on that promise."

The moment was ruined when Ichiya was freed only to barge into a wall made with Ecriture magic. Adrian tensed his body alarm despite knowing what exactly was going on. Everyone else especially Wendy and Natsu were a bit caught off by the sudden barrier and thought it was an ambush. A march of clicking boots answered Adrian's suspicions while the rest of the light mages' snapped their attention to find a whole battalion of soldiers of the Magic Council. Leading them was a man with black hair tied in a long ponytail and wearing a pair of spectacles.

"Wh-What is this?" Wendy whimpered, stepping closer to Adrian.

"I need to go to the bathroom, man!" Groaned Ichiya, pushing without success against the barrier.

"I will shoot a testicle if you try to piss in here with us." Threatened Cynthia.

"Stay calm." The leader of the battalion said as he approached the trapped mages. "We are not here to harm any of you. I ask that you remain where you are for a short time."

"Lahar," Called Adrian calmly, his eyes narrowed as he approached the barrier towards the spectacles-wearing man, "you could not have been any less subtle?"

"Oh, forgive me, Inquisitor Adrian." Lahar said with an amused smile.

"Who is he?" Wondered Happy. "Is he a friend of yours, Adrian?"

"That is Lahar, Captain of the new Magic Council's 4th Custody Enforcement Unit." Adrian answered. "As for friends, it's more to say that we are general acquaintances at work."

"You mean..." Squeaked Natsu, pointing a shaky finger at Lahar. "He's with the Magic Council?!"

"Did you forget that I'm with the Magic Council too?" Mumbled Adrian with a sweat drop.

"The Council has been reborn into an order that seeks rightful justice." Lahar spoke. "My detachment was sent to apprehend members of the Oracion Seis. Please hand over the one known as 'Hoteye' to us."

Adrian did not try to hide the facepalm knowing what was going to happen. The reaction from the light mages to the blunt arrest of Richard came in the form of very loud protest. It was especially profound from Jura since he is one of Ten Wizard Saints. However, Hoteye met his own arrest with dignity and gladly stepped up to turn himself to the law.

"It is fine, Jura." Richard assured with a graceful smile. "Even if I have turned to the side of love, it does not absolve the crimes I have committed in the past. These men are just doing their job. Isn't that right, Inquisitor Adrian?"

The light mages watched in shock as they saw Adrian suddenly beside Richard putting a pair of cuffs on the former dark mages hands. Wendy held her mouth in shock , her form shaking at the fact the person she admired (had a crush on) was doing this to such a nice man. Natsu wanted to pummel the kid on the spot, but was only restrained by Lucy, who was glaring at the redhead.

"...I'm sorry." Adrian said. "By my duty as Inquisitor of the Magic Council, you are under arrest, Richard, also known as Hoteye. If it makes you feel any better, I'll make sure you get a lighter sentence."

"It is fine to feel sad." Richard said kindly. "I fully accept this. Above all else, this will allow me to make a clean slate. That way when I find my long lost brother, I can hold my head high. Oh yeah."

"If that is your dream, then allow me to search for your brother in your stead." Jura promised, making Richard's face brighten in hope. "All I need is his name."

"Really!?" Exclaimed Richard. "His name is Wally. Wally Buchanan."

The full name of Richard's brother struck a chord in Gray, Happy, Cynthia, Lucy, Natsu, and Erza. Their thoughts went back to the time of the Tower of Heaven incident where they faced the original Jellal. Then the image of the block-like humanoid who went by the name of Wally and their eyes widened in realization.

"Blocky's your brother!?" Cynthia exclaimed.

"Richard, I know who your brother is." Said Erza, approaching Hoteye whose eyes were locked on the redhead. "He is a long time friend of mine. He is currently traveling the continent as we speak, and happy with friends."

Richard could not handle it. He went on his knees before the Queen of Fairies and bursted in happy tears. Erza only reprieve was a kind smile she rarely gave and the man before deserved all kinds of warmth. Even some of the soldiers in the battalion started to sniff suspiciously, but Lahar stayed impassive.

"Dude, are you crying."

"N-No. I'm not. Just have something in my eye."

"This is a miracle." Richard sobbed. "Thank you. Thank you, kind madam. May you forever be graced in the light of heavens."

Without resistance or shame, Richard was escorted by a pair of soldiers to a prison cart for transportation. Most of the light mages wanted so badly to help the reformed man, but they knew any resistance on their part would make the situation worse.

"We will also be taking Angel into custody." Lahar stated, pointing a finger to the pale Sorano at Cynthia's side.

"EHH?!" Cynthia exclaimed. "Are you serious?! Do you know how hard it is to get a proper sla- I mean, persuaded helper!?"

"Cynthia." Lucy said with a stern glare.

Cynthia groaned dramatically. "Fine."

The vampiress snapped her fingers and the markings around Sorano's neck burned away. Her will returned and her skin tone revitalized with her own life as her life force was given back. Unfortunately before Angel could fully gain her sense of self and make an escape, the dark mage blacked out at the last second. She fell into Cynthia's palm, enlarged with Titan Magic, and stretched the limb to the Magic Council militia.

"Here you go, ya fun killers." Cynthia said as the soldiers carried Angel away.

"Please let the barrier down." Groaned Ichiya. "I'm about to wet myself."

"Do it now for all of our sakes!" Lucy cried to the Magic Council.

"Not yet." Lahar answered, his glare locking on Jellal. "There is one last person we have orders to apprehend. The one responsible for infiltrating the heart of the Magic Council and for firing Etherion. I refer to the one known as Jellal Fernandez. He is a danger to us all and absolutely cannot be allowed to roam free."

This was where the situation got worse in terms of acceptance. Erza herself could not stand the thought of turning in Jellal, not when he had become his old self again. Natsu, Lucy, and Wendy stepped in front of the Magic Council in protest, and Adrian's eyes narrowed into ice chips. Cynthia aimed her guns at the Magic Council in open hostility with her eyes bleeding black.

"Lahar, you are stepping over a line here." Adrian warned, his hand inching to the handle of the Ten Commandments.

"You can't take Jellal." Wendy protested. "He doesn't even remember who he is!"

"That is not admissible!" Lahar stated automatically. "Pursuant to Section 13 of the Penal Code."

"We both know that is bullshit Lahar, or have you put your head so far up your ass that you don't remember?" Adrian snapped, having enough of the emotionless front his coworker was putting up to make everything worse. "Amendment 34 to Section 13 of the Penal Code, implemented in the year 734: 'Any criminal accused of serious crimes that has had his memory erased is not the criminal himself despite body and name. Such cases will be investigated thoroughly before proper, or even lesser, punishment.' Yet, here you are defying doctrine. Tell why are you being so damn stubborn about this, Lahar?!"

"It's not my choice, Adrian." Lahar said in a low voice. "These orders came from the Council itself from Crawford."

'Crawford!?' Adrian thought with gritted teeth. 'I know he's in league with Dark Guilds, but I can't prove it. This is probably him trying to tie up loose ends.'

"Your insight in the amendment will be considered, light mage." Lahar said.

Adrian's eyes narrowed dangerously. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"As of now, congratulations are in order." Lahar said as he pulled out a parchment of paper with the stamp of the Magic Council in the bottom left corner. "The Magic Council has ended your services to the people and country and have awarded you with early retirement in honors. Rewards for your services shall include a large sum in your account, and a memorial to you. As requested by Councilor Crawford with a dominant vote."

"Wh-What?!" Shouted Adrian. "I'm kicked out!? This can't be possible!"

"Retired." Lahar reiterated. "You are not being fired for a poor job. Now you get to live a new life as you want it. I wish the best for you, Adrian."

"Adrian..." Mumbled Wendy as she watched how awfully still the now former Inquisitor was on the spot.

Meanwhile, Jellal was forced into the cart despite physical protests from Natsu and Gray trying to get him free. He also went without shame, and left with a smile on his face towards Erza. It was only when the battalion started moving their way out did Adrian move again. Wendy jumped in fright seeing his eyes once full of kindness now shining in unrelenting wrath barely held back with the whites bled black.

"Lahar!" Roared Adrian, his voice carrying a primal undertone to it that made the man stop. "I know you aren't this shallow. You have to see that all of this is wrong. Don't you see a pattern here? Don't you see how we've lost face by the guilds and the people themselves, all because of Crawford's orders? You have to believe me on this!"

But the man did not turn to look back at Adrian. The God Slayer/demigod watched with growing fury as his only ally in the Magic Council refused to glance back at him, much less acknowledge his words. His feet took off from the ground to run after Lahar, but it was only by the efforts of Erza and Wendy that they stopped him, if only barely as his true strength was showing itself.

"Don't you dare!" Roared Adrian. "Don't you dare turn your back on me, Lahar! Answer me! Lahar! LAHAR!"


That's a wrap and next I will be working on Shin Yokai. The plot thickens as Adrian discovers the treachery of Crawford only to have himself dismissed from his status as an Inquisitor and away from the Magic Council. His only path in life is towards Fairy Tail where he will join our the heroes that we love in the numerous adventures, as well train Wendy to master her power.

Up next is Chapter 33: New Slayers for Fairy Tail

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