Hey, it's time for the next chapter. As always, leave a like and comment.

Please tell me your thoughts.

Happy: Last, we faced off against Lyon and his lackey, who was trying to revive Deliroa.

Erza: you betrayed my trust.

Lucy: Erza also found out Natsu is that wizard that's been causing trouble as of late.

Happy: Man, just a bunch of problems

"The truth is Ur is still alive," Gray told them as Lucy and Erza looked back, shocked.

"what do you mean," Lucy asked.

"it was ten years ago," Gray answered, "Deliroa destroyed my hometown; I've never seen such destruction. The whole place was wiped out in a day."

Flashback

it was mid-afternoon. You're walked through the ruined city with Lyon. As she looked at towncity remains, she said, "I've heard of Deliroa's destructive power, but" she froze as she looked over the wreckage.

"I would never have imagined it was this powerful," Ur stated as she looked over. She saw a young Gray trapped under rubble as he tried to stand up. "Hey Lyon, get over here; we have a survivor," Ur shouted as Lyon rushed to her side.

"Hey, are you all right?" Ur and Lyon pulled him from the rubble.

[##Past story##]

Later, the trio is seen in a graveyard for all the victims of Deliroa. Gray is standing in front of a particular grace as he places flowers in front of it. "Deliroa," Gray said between tears. "I swear I will stop you," he finishes.

As Ur looked at him with caring eyes

"That vow is how it all began."

Ur

Ur, Lyon and Gray are seen walking through the snow. As they stop, Ur looks back and smiles at Gray. "Are you sure you're okay, Gray? I told you training with me is going to be tough."

"I'm fine," Gray said as he caught his breath. "I'll do whatever it takes."

"That's the spirit," Ur said as Lyon rolled his eyes.

"Know what you say, we began?" Ur said, smiling.

"ready when you are," Gray said confidently before his eyes nearly popped out of his head when Ur stripped to her underwear before him. "What are you doing."

"the first step is to strip," Ur said, smirking.

"Are you kidding me?" Gray retorted, "You're crazy if you think I'm stripping in the snow," Gray told her, backing up. "Help me out, Lyon." He turned to Lyon only to see he was stripped down, too.

"Just hurry up and do it," Lyon told him.

Gray let out a huff before taking off his clothes as well. "Atta boy Gray, if you want to control the cold, you must become one with it."

"I already have," Lyon said, shivering.

"You are shivering as much as I am," Gray told him.

"Now let's get to it," Ur said as she ran off, Gray and Lyon following her.

[##Fairy tail main theme##]

Ur leads the two boys to cross the forest past different kinds of animals and people.

Gray and Lyon began to take ice baths together, and Gray would practice ice make stances with Ur while Lyon would often show using his maker magic with one hand, which would cause him to be Lectured by Ur.

"I practice Ice make magic because of the freedom it could bring," Ur explained to Gray as they ate. "Cause it brings its unique style for whoever uses it, " she finished as she watched Gray and Lyon sleep next to her, "and someday you create a style all of your own."

One day, Ur and her students bought food in a local town. "Who's the black-haired boy Ur," the lady asked.

"oh, that's Gray," Ur answered, "he's a rebel and doesn't like to do as he's told."

"the other one's name is Lyon, right," she asked, which got a nod from Ur as she ate an apple. "You know they're going to be so handsome when they grow up," she said.

"Ya think so."

"Ya don't mind saving one of 'em for me, will ya," she asked, giggling.

"you want those little headaches; you're welcome to them," Ur said as she continued to eat from her apple.

"Ya know Ur," the lady in the shop told her. "You don't have much time left," she said as she handed her bag.

"men won't wanna date you if they think you have kids, ya know," she said, winking. "Promise me you'll give it a try."

Ur let a sigh before handing her the jewels and taking her bag ".Uh-huh."

meanwhile, Gray and Lyon had their conversation.

"So Gray," Lyon asked, "how long till you think we surpass Ur."

"How should I know," Gray asked.

"I can't wait," Lyon said, smiling. "She's the greatest wizard of all time."

"uh-huh"

"Why are you so Grumpy all the time," Lyon asked.

"I don't know, maybe because you're always master this and master that," Gray told him. "No offensive, but I think you need a hobby."

"You know I once heard Ur say the reason she took you as a student was cause she saw some darkness in you," Lyon told him.

"she's not wrong," Gray told him.

"Yeah, and she wants to help you clear it," Lyon told him.

"I don't need help with that," Gray told him. "all I care about is getting revenge on Deliroa; once I learn enough ice to make magic, I'm out of here. Bye-bye, Ice witch." Gray stopped when Ur punched him on the head.

"keep talking about me like that; you're your dead meat punk," Ur shouted, getting a sorry from Gray.

As the group walked out of the town, Gray stripped down to his underwear out of nowhere, getting a few shocked looks from the public.

"Gray, what the hell are you doing?" Ur shouted.

"Huh," Gray asked as he looked down, noticing he was in his underwear. "Aww, great, know I have a weird stripping habit, thanks to you!"

Ur then knocked Gray to the ground, causing the crowd to laugh. "Don't blame that on me," Ur shouted as she picked him up.

"That was embarrassing," Ur stated as the group left the town.

"yeah, but it was funny," Lyn giggled.

"shut up, brown noser," Gray muttered.

"shut up, strip tease."

a hunter's truck passed them, and the men were inside talking about Deliroa. "So, any lead on Deliroa's whereabouts

"Yeah, they say they saw it near Brago," someone said.

"Man, I hope they don't end up like Isvan," someone said.

Gray, hearing the conversation, dropped his bag and began to clench his fist, getting a worried look from

Ur and Lyon, "So that's where it is."

Later, Ur and Lyon shouted at Gray to stop as he walked out of the house, "Don't do it, Gray; Deliroa is way out of your league."

"I'm going," Gray demanded as he stepped out of the house.

"Fine, but if you go, you will no longer be my student," Ur told him, hoping that would make him stay.

"fine, but remember, if I die, it's your fault," Gray told her as he walked away. "You should have taught me stronger magic," he said as he left.

"shoot," Ur muttered as Lyon quietly begged his friend not to go.

End Flashback

"Um," Lucy was confused as she stared at the temple, which was known as sideways. "What happened here."

"I'm guessing Natsu," Gray said. "if he did that on purpose, it's a great idea," Gray admitted. "Since the temple is on its side like that moon drip cannot hit Deliroa."

"looks like Natsu used his old habit of destroying things," Lucy laughed as she looked straight as Happy struggled.

"Oh no," Happy screamed as he tried to move his head before he turned completely sideways, scaring Lucy.

"What was that?" she shouted as she saw weapons flying toward them. "Look out!" she screamed before as she and Happy jumped out of the way.

Soon, all the men in robes appeared, blocking their path, "We won't let you stop the cold Emperor's plans.

"Gray, go help Natsu," Lucy shouted.

"but" Gray started.

"Don't worry," Lucy said, pulling out her whip. "We got this; you do what ya gotta do."

"Aye," Happy said, pulling out a fishbone.

Gray nodded before running off.

"{Open gate the golden bull: Tarurs}" Lucy shouted as Taurus appeared "let's go."

"time to move" Taurus shouted as she punched away the men around him

"get going Gray" Lucy shouted

"Thank you," Gray said as he ran off.

In the temple, Nasu and Lyon continued to fight. Natsu was able to keep Lyon on the defense as he kept striking him with his fire; however, the slight pain in Natsu's arm made it hard for him to block.

"I have to tell Lyon Ur is still alive," Gray said as he ran to the temple. "I'm the only one who can stop him."

Flashback

Deliroa is seen destroying Brago buildings, which are toppled over as the demon destroys everything in sight.

Ur stood on top of the rubble in her fighting stance. "{Ice make: Rose Garden}" A large sheet of ice covered Deliroa as it shot a beam from its mouth.

People looked like the battle raging outside, and their home was destroyed.

As the ice broke, Ur let a small breath and looked at her two students, who were now passed out.

Gray came to and saw Deliroa walking away. "Deliroa!" he screamed as Ur walked up to him and hugged him. "It's okay," she muttered.

"Ur, what are you doing here," Gray asked, "I thought you said."

" I know what I said," Ur said as she stood and looked at Lyon. " I need you to grab Lyon and get out of here."

"wait, what about you," Gray asked.

Ur didn't answer and looked at the monster behind her. "Ur no, don't."

"I promised I would cleanse the darkness that resides within you," Ur told him, "and if that means having to fight this thing, then so be it."

"No, this is my fault," Gray told her. "I need to." Gray stopped when he noticed her missing right leg, which had been replaced with ice. "Ur, your leg."

"Oh, you noticed," Ur said, smiling. "I lost it some time ago; I guess my ice magic was useful, huh," Ur told him, grinning.

"Ur, please don't; I'll do whatever you want, just please don't go," Gray begged as Ur kept smiling at him.

"you know, a friend told me today that I deserved to be happy," Ur told him, chuckling, "which I found funny since I never thought of myself as unhappy." She looked at Gray one more time, "Cause I have two adorable little students."

"No, get going," Ur told him before giving chase to Deliroa.

"Ur wait," Lyon said, waking up. "You can beat it, right," Lyon asked with a hint of fear. "The way you're talking, it sounds like you can't," he asked again. "You're the greatest wizard ever, right."

"how many times will I have to tell you, Lyon," Ur said, giggling. "Their people out there far better than me."

"that can't be true," Lyon said as he stood up. "If it isn't, then why have I been training with you!" Lyon shouted.

"In the Western countries, there are wizards far stronger than me," Ur admitted.

"if you Let that monster beat you, you'll prove me wrong," Lyon said as he walked up to Ur.

Lyon then ran past Ur, shocking them both. "Lyon, what are you doing."

"If you don't want to go all out, then fine." Lyon took a fighting stance, and Ice and magic energy swirled around him.

"Lyon, that stance," Ur said in pure shock. "How did you."

"How do you think?" Lyon shouted. "Since you didn't want to teach any powerful magic, I sneaked into your safe house and read all your books." The energy then caught the attention of Deliroa, who started to move towards Lyon.

"damn it," Ur muttered as she saw what was happening. "Did you even bother to read the book through?" Ur shouted. "Do you know what happens to the caster?"

"is he going to be all right," Gray asked.

"since magic can't harm Deliroa," Lyon shouted. "I'll just have to seal it in Ice for eternity." Lyon was about to finish before Ur froze him.

"I'm sorry, Lyon," Ur muttered. "Anyone who cast the ice shell becomes the ice that seals it away."

Gray stood back in shock. "How."

"I never would have thought Lyon would have thought Lyon would have had the same idea I had." Ur let out a small laugh. "I must have taught him well," she said before magic energy formed around her.

"Ur!" Gray shouted as she walked away from him.

[##fairy tail main theme slow ver. ost##]

Ur then took the stance to cast Ice Shell, "You'll never hurt my students again, you monster {absolute freeze: Ice shell}," Soon, a large wave of ice began to form around Deliroa as Ur's body started to crack. "Gray, please tell Lyon I died; if he found out I became the Ice shell, he would devote his life to reverse the effects," Ur told him.

"I want him to live a full and happy life, and you too, Gray," Ur told him, "and if that means having to seal Deliroa away, I'll do it."

"Ur, please," Gray begged. "Don't do it." I'll do whatever you tell me. Just stop."

"There's no reason to be sad," Ur told him. "I may not be with you, but I'll still live on," Ur told him as her body continued to break until it faded away, leaving only the sparkles from the ice.

"I did, Gray," Ur's voice played in his head. "I freed you from the darkness."

"It was that moment when all the anger and sadness had left me," Gray said. "I promised to become the best Ice wizard I could be, to make her proud, but Lyon was different."

When Lyon came too, he noticed the sun had come up. He looked around and saw Deliroa trapped in ice. "Woah," he muttered as he got up beside a crying Gray.

"did Ur cast the spell," Lyon asked as he got up and walked away. "Where is she."

Gray looked. "She's dead," Gray lied, remembering what Ur told them.

A look of anger grew on Lyons' face as he attacked him. "How... how am I supposed to surpass her now?" he shouted at Gray, still crying. "This is your fault."

"I'm sorry," Gray muttered.

"that doesn't bring her back!" Lyon shouted as he threw Gray back on the ground.

"This's your fault," Lyon said with a cold face. "If you hadn't challenged Deliroa, she'd still be here; you killed Ur."

End Flashback

Nasu and Lyon were still fighting, unable to land a hit on the other. "This could go on forever," Natsu told him. " I'll give you one more chance to surrender."

"As if I'd give you that satisfaction," Lyon told him as Natsu grew a smirk.

"Well, remember I warned-" Natsu stopped when the wall broke open, and Gray appeared. "Natsu, leave him to me," Gray said as he walked before Lyon."

"Gray," Natsu said in shock, "just leave him to me; you're not strong enough yet."

"and I won't let it happen again," Gray said," I'm ready to end this."

"You were right, Lyon," Gray told him. " I killed our master."

[##Dragn slayer theme##]

"But you're just as guilty," Gray told him. "You threaten my friends and harm innocent people," Gray told him. "It's time we accept our fate together." Gray then took the stance for Ice Shell, shocking Lyon.

"That stance," Lyon asked. "Don't tell me it's Iced Shell."

"Ice shell," Natsu asked as he remembered how Gray told him his master used the same spell, and he recalled how he said she sacrificed everything to seal, and now he knew she was dead. "No."

Soon, a large wave of energy surrounded Gray. "Turn the villagers back to normal," Gray demanded. "And leave the Island and never return," Gray told him, "And then I'll stop."

"That's so," Lyon asked, smiling, "Well, I don't believe a word of it; you're bluffing."

Gray threw daggers at Lyon as the magic increased in volume, knocking Natsu back. "I'm not."

"Gray, you'll die," Lyon shouted as he attempted to stop, only to be sent back.

"don't do it," Natsu shouted.

"It's I stop fighting it," Gray said as his bandages began to fly off, "but I'm not afraid to know." Gray let out a huff of air before continuing, "It's my fault Ur's dead, and it's time I take responsibility," Gray said, "so I will hear and know," Gray shouted as a band-aid came from his head, revealing a scar "I'm not afraid to die."

"You wouldn't."

"what's going to be, Lyon!" Gray shouted, "Are we going to die, or are we going to live."

"don't do it," Natsu shouted.

"No, you're not brave enough to sacrifice yourself; you're nothing but a coward," Lyon told him.

"Just watch me," Gray said as he prepared to cast the spell. 'Natsu, Lucy, I'm sorry I must go like this, but I must leave the rest to you. You guys are the closest friend I've had in a while. I don't want to leave you, but my time is up.'

To be continued

Lucy: hey, Natsu

Natsu: yeah

Lucy: between you and Gray, who is the strongest

Natsu: me, duh, that knucklehead doesn't have anything on me.

Happy: that's funny because Gray said the same thing

Next time Gray vs. Lyon: Ice Make battle.

Natsu: that jerk wishes he was as strong as me.

Lucy: why can't you get along?

Happy: I guess Fire and Ice don't mix.