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"Come on, come on. I can do this."
Wendy Marvell was doing her very best, her healing magic enveloping the body of the battered Elfman Strauss. The mage was hurt badly, yes, but the Sky Dragon Slayer was slowly beginning to mend his injuries. It was a slow process however; his injuries more severe than Wendy had expected to see up close.
It was dreadful, simply dreadful, but Wendy knew that this was precisely what she had come to Clover Town to do. She was going to help anyone and everyone if need be. It did not matter what sights she had to subject herself to, what horrors of a mangled body she would have to see up close. Whatever she was faced with, she knew she had to do what she could to repair the damage, to save a life in need.
Wendy kept her mind still, her heartbeat methodical and rhythmically calm as she continued to allow her power to flow from her hands, the magically charged air reconstructing Elfman's broken body.
Yet there was one watching who was unsure if the Sky Dragon Slayer could truly do what she hoped.
"You think she'll make him good as new?" Liltotto asked as she stood beside Bambietta.
"Why are you asking me?" the dark haired Quincy asked, raising an eyebrow as she looked at her old friend.
"Well you have been hanging out with the kid a lot lately," Liltotto answered. "And she did heal your arm after it sliced to ribbons, so I figured when it comes to her powers that you'd be the expert, Bambi."
Bambietta sighed. "Wendy's stronger than she thinks. Elfman will be fine. Gray too."
"And?"
"And the jerk from Phantom Lord." Bambietta shook her head. "I was getting to him, Lil... Wow. That was quick."
Bambietta could sense it then, the fading life-force of Gisbourne, Jenny's surging at the very same time.
"You know," Liltotto began to say, sensing the same, "these monsters didn't exactly live up to the hype if you ask me. This was almost too easy."
"I guess that's Fairy Tail for you," Bambietta said with a shrug. "Not that I'm complaini- What the hell is that?"
Bambietta's skin began to crawl, her hair slowly standing on end, a sense of revulsion building up within her very being. It was an old sensation, one she had not felt in a long time, but also one that she would never forget.
"Lil, you feel what I'm feeling?"
"Yes, but here?" the blonde began to say. "There's no way..."
Bambietta took hold of her binoculars from earlier and quickly ascended into the night sky, leaping from spiritual platform to spiritual platform. For once she could not trust her spiritual senses, not in the least. She had to conform what was making her very skin tingle in disgust with her own eyes.
Bambietta took hold of her binoculars from earlier and quickly ascended into the night sky, leaping from spiritual platform to spiritual platform. For once she could not trust her spiritual senses, not in the least. She had to conform what was making her very skin tingle in disgust with her own eyes.
"No fucking way... There's no fucking way that kind of shit is in this world!"
Bambietta was no longer within earshot of Wendy and it was precisely because of that she gave voice to her concerns completely unrestrained.
The Quincy brought up her binoculars and looked towards the field, furrowing her brow in confusion as she saw nothing but a forest full of twisted and gnarled trees. Despite that, however, she could sense the deplorable power that was rising, as well Jenny's own. While the latter was stabilized, the former was continuing to shift and change.
"Damn stupid trees," Bambietta said, her tone shaking with irritation and concern. The Quincy's lips peeled back to reveal grit teeth and she dashed down to the ground below. She moved close to the unnatural forest, reaching out with both hands to part thin branches that blocked her line of sight. "What the hell?"
She could see Jenny walking forwards, the Blue Pegasus wizard no worse for wear, save for the melancholy expression on her face. Bambietta considered going against her worst nature and asking what was wrong, but her concerns lay elsewhere.
The power, the sick twisted and utterly familiar power, was directly behind Jenny. The Quincy looked at Gisbourne's corpse with eyes gone wide, noting the slow change overtaking it.
"What are you doing here?" Jenny asked, looking to Bambietta. "I thought I made it especially clear that everyone was to stay back at the town now."
Bambietta paid Jenny no mind, the Quincy's breath catching in her throat as she saw what was left of Gisbourne begin to rise up on one knee. He was different, so very different, but despite the changes in appearance Bambietta could see the telltale signs of Gisbourne underneath the alterations. His emerald form had grown darker, his talons having extended outwards from both his hands and feet. Jagged spikes had clearly burst forth from Gisbourne's body, framing his shoulders and back and arcing down his tail.
Yet there was something very different on a spiritual level. There was nothing, absolutely nothing of the S-Class monster that Bambietta could sense any more. Gisbourne was gone, nothing more than an empty shell that had taken his place. It was what had filled the void; however, was what left Bambietta most worried.
It could not be here, it simple could not. Yet there it was, a twisted form of spiritual pressure. Bambietta wanted to doubt her sixth sense, she wished it greatly, but her eyes were something she could not doubt at all.
It was there, adorning the face of Gisbourne's corpse. A glistening white mask, not unlike that of a skull. Twin sets of blazing gold eyes peeked out from the sockets. Worse was the hole that existed within the dead monster's chest, allowing Bambietta to see right through it.
Bambietta's body shook for a moment, rage and fear mingling together. "A Hollow..."
The spiritual pressure all but invisible to her, Jenny remained oblivious to what was behind her. "What?"
"Jenny," Bambietta began to say, struggling to get past her own shock, "get out of there."
The Quincy catching sight of Gisbourne's body blurring out of sight before the towering beast suddenly stood directly behind Jenny. Bambietta recognized it well as Sonido, a clear sign that that what was before her was no mere Hollow.
"Get out of there!" Bambietta suddenly screamed, trying to bring attention to Jenny. "GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE!"
Jenny could see the look of horror on Bambietta's face and she knew full well that something had to be behind her. She would not run however. It was not in her nature. The mage began to turn, preparing to utilize her Take Over magic once more.
Yet before she had the chance, Jenny's world turned to darkness. A massive hand clasped around her face, talons arcing over her head tightly as the true monster that Gisbourne had become made its move.
Gone was Gisbourne's intellect, gone was his wants and desires. The Hollowfied creature he had become in death only possesses the most basic of instincts. It had been hurt, it had been killed by this wizard.
Now it was time to return that favor.
Gisbourne drove forward, bringing its arm down and smashing Jenny into the ground with enough force that the stunned Bambietta began to feel her footing shift, the very ground quaking from the impact.
"You piece of shit!" Bambietta shouted, reason lost on the Quincy as she brought her bow into existence. "You can't be here!"
Bambietta fired off an arrow without even truly thinking, her instinct targeting the arrow directly at Gisbourne's masked face. It was a killing blow, that was what she had gone for in her moment of madness, yet it availed her not.
Gisbourne's twin sets of eyes glanced towards the bright light and in turn did the monster's Hollow mask crack open at the jaw, exposing the fanged mouth underneath. It lunged forward then, biting down on the arrow and shattering the energy with ease.
"No... no way..." Bambietta stared on in horror at the unexpected Hollow, overwhelmed by how it had negated her attack. "How... how can something like you possible be here?"
Gisbourne tilted its head, its eyes shining brightly beneath its mask at first. Then they narrowed as they glared at Bambietta. Its newly revealed nature as a Hollow was making its blood boil, Gisbourne knowing that one of its natural enemies on a spiritual level was standing directly before it.
Gisbourne's mask began to open once more, a deafening roar of deeply rooted rage issuing forth. The sound caused Jenny to stir and she began to reach up and grasp at the monster's arm, trying to force her way free. She drew upon her magic, trying to bring forth a Machina Soul that would allow to fight this incredible beast on an even level, but it was not to be.
Gisbourne's arm twisted around in a most unnatural way, dragging Jenny against the ground until at last the monster let her go. Her body flew through the air, stopping when her back made contact with a tree. She cried out in pain and fell to the forest floor, still and unmoving.
"Jenny..." Bambietta could see it then, the Hollowfied monster that Gisbourne had become was barreling down at her. The Quincy began to let Blut Vene to flow through her body, preparing for whatever was to come.
Yet then she felt another's hands on her and the space around her began to move, the landscape becoming a blur as she soon found herself back in the town of Clover, Liltotto's hands clinging to her stark white uniform as the burst of Hirenkyaku came to a stop.
"I could have taken that thing!" Bambietta turned to look at Liltotto, clearly frustrated with the situation at hand. The presence of the Hollowfied monster, the way it had struck down an S-Class mage with ease once it had taken her by surprise, and now Liltotto not letting her fight; it was driving Bambietta to the brink. Bambietta shook her head and began to turn away. "I'm going to-"
Liltotto reached out and grasped at Bambietta's shoulders. "Bambi, don't-"
"What?" Bambietta said, looking over her shoulder. "We're going to just leave an ally out there with that monster? We're going to abandon someone like you-"
Liltotto looked down, her eyes becoming obscured in the shadow of her hat's visor. "I saved you just now, didn't I?"
Bambietta grew quiet then, knowing precisely what nerve she had unintentionally dug at. Still she persisted. "I could have fought it."
"Bambi," Liltotto began to say, all the while still not looking up, "I'm sorry, but you're not strong enough to-"
"It's just a Hollow!"
Liltotto's grip tightened. "You and I both know that's not the case. A Hollow shouldn't be here and neither should that... thing."
Bambietta was trying to calm down, to think rationally. She remembered well how Robert Accutrone had told her of one Soul Reaper who had tried to fuse the powers of both the Quincy's natural enemies, of how he had tried to play his hand at being a god and forcing Soul Reapers to gain the powers of a Hollow. Was this situation the same? Was someone trying to find a way to fuse the strength of Fiore's monsters with Hollows? It simply did not make sense to Bambietta. No one in this world save for Liltotto and herself even knew what a Hollow was.
The Quincy's thoughts paused for a minute, the obvious truth dawning on her. It was so simple, so readily available to her as the truth. They were not the only ones who had crossed over from one world to the next. Was it another Quincy performing such maddening research? No, it did not make any sense for a Quincy to dare play with a power that could threaten its very existence.
"Whatever," Bambietta said, shaking her head. "I don't care what it is, we have to-"
Do what? Fight to the death? Rescue Jenny? Run for their lives? If what Liltotto's inkling was correct, this was no mere Hollow. The overbearing waves of spiritual strength that Bambietta was feeling emit from the beast, all but drowning out the faint life that was Jenny's own, was proof enough of that. Worse, Liltotto was truly correct on one thing. Bambietta was not who she had been in her past life, not at all.
She had to be smarter, she had to realize when she was facing a battle she could not hope to win.
"I can't stop that thing." It was Bambietta's turn then to tilt her chin down, her eyes closing. "Lil, you still have your Gluttony, but... you can't use a power like that on a Hollow. It'd be like eating poison."
Liltotto glanced away, one idea coming to mind. She quickly cast it off, another on her mind. ""We need a plan, that's all."
"Well, that is your area of expertise," Bambietta replied. Bambietta began to truly calm down then, her senses focusing away from merely herself and Liltotto. She could see that her friend had taken her back to exactly where she had started, the members of Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord around. Elfman, Gray and Totomaru were seemingly good as new, Wendy having down what she could for them. "So plan away, Lil."
Liltotto began to place slightly, one arm propped up b by the other, her fingers playing at her chin. It was the same as Bambietta remembered from the Vandenreich. The only difference was, of course, the world that she and her friend now inhabited.
"Hey, Lil?" Levy suddenly said, the new world stepping into the situation. "I'd be more than willing to help you with a plan if you want."
Bambietta shook her head the slightest bit, remembering well the times she and the others had always offered their services to Liltotto in preparation. She had always turned them down, not always being particularly polite about it. Now that Bambietta thought it over, she could only recall Meninas always escaping with her feelings not the slightest bit hurt.
"Well, okay..." The slightest shade of pink suddenly dotted Liltotto's face, the Quincy glancing at Levy for a moment. "I'd... like that."
Bambietta was simply surprised. Liltotto had just done the impossible in her eyes. Yet another part of Bambietta was more than happy with the end result before her eyes. Liltotto was opening up, now more than ever, and that was oddly comforting to the older Quincy.
"Bambi?"
The mage turned to her side, taking note of Wendy standing right beside her. "What's up?"
"Jenny got hurt, didn't she?" Wendy asked, clearly nervous. "But she's not... dead, right? I mean, I can help her if she's hurt, but if she's... she's..."
Bambietta closed her eyes for a moment, the Quincy once more beginning to wonder how appropriate this mission was for one like Wendy. She was strong, stronger than she dared admit to herself, but Bambietta was wondering if that was nearly enough.
"She's fine," Bambietta said, placing a hand upon Wendy's shoulder. "She took a bad hit, but don't worry. I can... still feel her out there. Once we take down that big dumb monster you'll be able to heal her to your heart's content."
Wendy smiled broadly, nodding her head in approval as she did so. "Okay."
"All right, so we've got a plan," Liltotto said, suddenly appearing beside Bambietta and tapping her on the shoulder. "Bambi, you and me are going to take point on this one."
"Why's that?" Natsu asked, the Fire Dragon Slayer looking agitated. "I want to fight it head on too!"
"Because that thing out there doesn't take well to our kind of powers," Liltotto explained, her voice quieting for a moment. "Not that we take well to it either, but there's two of us. And Bambi and me are kind of experts on fighting things like that. Besides..."
"You'll fight by their side, right?" Levy suddenly said, looking up at Totomaru with a pure smile.
"What?" Me? Why should I bother helping those two fairies in white, huh?" The mage was completely caught off guard, trying to look away from Levy's face. "All right. Fine. So we'll be a triple threat against this monster."
"Hey!" Natsu shouted now, growing more distraught with every part of the strategy revealed. "Why's that fire user get to fight on the front lines and not me?"
"Because he's S-Class, Natsu," Liltotto responded, sighing all the while. "And besides, you've got range and that's precisely where I what I want from you. I need you, Gray, Cana and Levy to pepper the Hollow from a distance whenever you see a chance."
"What about me?" Loke suddenly asked, pushing up his shades as he did so.
"You, Lucy and Elfman are going to stay by Wendy's side," Levy interjected. "Just in case that monster ever figures out she's our healer, she needs people who can keep her safe. Now what one of us on point is going to do is get Jenny back to Wendy for healing and then-"
"What?" Elfman was not happy with at all. "Come on, I need to show that monster who's boss in a rematch! It's the manly thing to do!"
Bambietta glared at Elfman. "Oh right. The monster beat you with ease when it was weaker and now you think you've got a shot when it's tough enough to defeat an S-Class wizard by surprise?"
"But-"
"You know what the manly thing to do is?" Bambietta continued. "Realizing you're own limitations so you don't throw your life away!"
Bambietta turned away then, her cape whipping about as she began to walk forward. She stopped then, sensing the twisted power that was now Gisbourne's getting closer.
Bambietta turned and looked at her fellow Quincy, seeing that Liltotto was realizing the very same thing. Despite that, Bambietta could not help herself and gave voice to her concerns.
"Lil, he's coming after us."
Gisbourne was within Clover now, the Hollowfied beast looking for something, anything to kill. Despite the death of Gisbourne himself, the monster that had been born in his place felt the last vestiges of his desires as he fell into the empty darkness. He had wanted to kill all within this city, to take it back for the forest.
That was precisely what the Hollowfied Gisbourne was going to do then, even if it did not truly understand why. However there was another instinct that was guiding it. One even more primal and ancient than anything that Gisbourne had possessed. It had to kill its natural prey and predator, the ones known as Quincy.
No, it could not simply kill them. That was too simple for what Gisbourne had been reborn as. It needed to rend them limb from limb, to bathe in their blood and bask in their despair. Only then would it grant them death. Only then would it devour their souls.
Imagine Gisbourne's surprise then when its pray came directly to it.
"Hey there, you butt ugly piece of crap!" Bambietta shouted as she and Liltotto rounded a corner and appeared in Gisbourne's path. "I bet you're just dying to get a piece of us!"
"Bambi," Liltotto muttered, "don't go and agitate the thing."
"But that's half the fun." Bambietta looked back towards Gisbourne, leaning forward and clapping her hands like she was trying to get the attention of a dog. "Isn't that right, you creepy sack of crap? Yes it is, yes it is!"
Liltotto's head dropped for a moment. "I'm so glad we're all handling like mature adults."
Gisbourne began to step forward, its rage ensnaring its mind. They were before it now, the hated Quincy. They had to die now. It was as simple as that for the instinct-driven Hollow.
"That's right," Bambietta said. "Let's do this, you disgusting-"
Totomaru suddenly ran between the Quincy, brandishing a blade encased in blue flame. He lunged for Gisbourne, the katana slicing through flesh and causing the Hollow to roar in pain.
"Hey!" Bambietta shouted. "That was going to be my big moment!"
Bambietta and Liltotto moved forward then, Blut Arterie flowing through their skin as they produced their weapons. Bambietta gripped her short sword tightly, Liltotto producing a spiritual halberd.
The end of the spear pierced flesh, smashing against bone, and Gisbourne fell back further. A slash across his arm drew the faintest amounts of blood, Bambietta unable to hit as hard as her stronger comrade. For a moment she grew angry at her weakness, but she was content still to see Gisbourne take a step back from her attack.
Then did the Hollow suddenly roar, the sound piercing Bambietta's ears. Worse was the shockwave from the mighty scream. It forced the twin Quincy and Totomaru to fall back, giving Gisbourne time to lick its wounds. It never had that chance however, those very injuries beginning to heal.
"Regeneration?" Bambietta grew cross in response. "Fan-fucking-tastic."
Gisbourne suddenly lunged for the trio, blood slipping off its body and into the night air as it moved forward. Bambietta and the other two prepared to engage it again, weapons at the ready, yet that opportunity did not come to them.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!"
"Ice-Make: Ice Canon!"
Twin bursts of flame and ice flew past the twin Quincy and the wizard, striking Gisbourne with enough force that the monster was sent careening backwards. Gisbourne crashed to the ground, its spiked back tearing through the pavement until at last it came to stop. Natsu and Gray looked on from a distance, Cana stepping out from between them and throwing out a series of cards that pierced the monsters flesh and began to explode outwards.
Gisbourne roared in agony, yet still did it begin to rise. Its flesh began to repair itself then and there as it did so, as if no harm had been done at all. Defiant, Gisbourne began to rise up to its feet once more, glowing eyes focusing on Bambietta and Liltotto still.
"Aim for the mask!"
Bambietta listened to Liltotto well, the twin Quincy bringing their bows to life. They let loose their arrows then, focusing solely on Hollow's masked face.
Their shots never hit home, Gisbourne bringing up both arms and allowing them to be pierced instead. Blood splattered out as the arrows struck home and then faded away, leaving Bambietta to become irritated.
"Damn it!"
"It may just be a mindless beast," Liltotto said, "but it has enough instinct to know its weak point. This is going to be an uphill battle, isn't it?"
"You know me," Bambietta began to reply. "I'm just a mofo who loves ice skating uphill!"
Bambietta began to fire arrow after arrow, each and every one tearing off chunks of Gisbourne's flesh, the Hollow continuing to hold its guard and protect its mask. It continued to fall back inch by inch, blood splattering out constantly.
"Come on!" Bambietta shouted. "I'm going to shred those arms if that's what it takes to get to your little mask!"
Gisbourne began to grunt in pain, its arms struggling to regenerate due to the near constant damage. It began to draw upon its power, its instincts as a Hollow continuing to provide it with the knowledge of what it could do.
Then it suddenly snapped its ragged arms to the side, opening its mouth wide. A burst of crimson energy fired forth then, a deafening sound accompanying the blast. Bambietta's arrows disintegrated under the duress of the concentrated spiritual energy, the red burst aimed directly at her.
The Quincy's eyes went wide as the Hollow's energy cast its glow upon her. "A Cero?"
Bambietta began to shift to Blut Vene, all the while preparing to use Hirenkyaku to get out of the way. Yet then did Natsu suddenly leap in front of her, the Dragon Slayer leaning back as his belly began to grow outwards a bit.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!"
A burst of flame shot out of Natsu's mouth, meeting the Cero head on. The twin forces crashed together, the Hollow never relenting on its attack. Natsu was no different, the Fire Dragon Slayer screaming with his very heart and soul as he continued to let a torrent of flames burst forth from his open mouth.
"Natsu..." Bambietta leapt to the Dragon Slayer's side, hoping to take this chance to fire an arrow alongside Liltotto. This was their chance to hit that mask and destroy Gisbourne outright.
Yet then could Bambietta see that the Cero was overtaking the fire. Then did the crimson energy engulf Natsu, the Dragon Slayer screaming in pain as he was sent flying backwards, his body hitting the side of a building with enough force that he became tore through both stone and wood.
"Wow!" Natsu said, the Dragon Slayer sitting up so that debris began to fall from his torso. He shook his head and dusted himself off in response, preparing to get back up on his feet. "I can't remember the last time I took a hit like that! That ain't no magic you're using, is it?"
"No, that's not magic at all," Bambietta whispered under her breath. "But... how can it possibly be here?"
So little of this was understandable for the Quincy. Hollows were a product of her old world, leaving her wonder why it even existed here. An afterlife was not a concrete existence in this Earthland, so there was no certainty that a ghostly presence like this could exist. Worse was the experimental nature similar to that of a failed Visored. It was a physical being, one capable of being seen by those not spiritual aware, leaving Bambietta to understand full well that someone was behind this. The question that plagued her was who.
Yet this was not the time for questions, the Quincy understood that much. This was a time to fight, something that Natsu clearly was ready for despite what had just happened.
"All right, ugly," the Dragon Slayer said, standing atop his feet. "It's time for round tw-"
A scream suddenly burst forth from behind Natsu, causing the Dragon Slayer to turn around. He could see it then, several people within the home he had forcibly entered. Men, women and children, all of them having no doubt taken shelter within the structure thanks to the monsters that had been prowling about Clover.
"Natsu! Look out!"
The pink haired youth turned once more, seeing a blast of crimson energy firing forth from Gisbourne and directly towards him once more.
"Get out of the way!" Bambietta shouted to the Dragon Slayer. "Natsu!"
"I ain't moving!" Natsu knew full well that any escape on his part would doom those he had sworn to protect by taking this mission. Instead he would do what he had to do for them. "Fire Dragon's Roar!"
Natsu screamed as loud as he could, putting all of the magic energy he could into the attack. His temper was flaring, his desire to protect those who did not even know pushing him beyond his limits. The flames collided with the Cero once more, the crimson light threatening to overtake the Dragon Slayer's strength.
Bambietta watched in awe, completely overwhelmed by the Natsu's resolve. Yet still she could sense a spike in his power, one that she could not readily identify.
Then, slowly, did the flames lose their potency, the Cero piercing through and moving towards Natsu and those who behind him consumed with fear.
"Move, damn it!" Bambietta screamed.
"Not a chance!" Natsu shouted. "If it wants these people dead, then it's going to have to go through me first!"
The Dragon Slayer screamed then, the Cero smashing into his body. His feet began to slide across the floor, pushing him closer to those who called Clover home inch by inch, but Natsu simply grit his teeth and bore their salvation.
"Fairy Tail might be... too messy for the Magic Council," Natsu said, his voice ragged, "and I know gramps said not worry about what they think, but I'm not going to be the one who lets them say Fairy Tail would innocent people die! Not now, not ever! Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!"
His hands burning brightly, Natsu slammed them together, trails of flame tearing through the remnants of the Cero that was threatening to overtake him. The crimson energy scattered in response, leaving the Dragon Slayer to slump down to one knee, smoke rising from his body.
"Natsu!" Bambietta turned back to Gisbourne then, prepping her bow alongside Liltotto. "I have had enough of you!"
"You and me both!" Totomaru suddenly sped forward, letting the blue flames burn brighter around his sword. "It's time this thing died!"
Totomaru swung his katana down, aiming for the mask that he had seen Bambietta and Liltotto so desperate to strike. Yet Gisbourne was one step ahead, its regenerated arms swinging up and the palms of its hands clasping around the blade mere inches from its mask.
"You think just because you took down the Dragon Slayer that you can handle my fire?" Totomaru continued to struggle, trying to land the blow. "I'll incinerate you for that!"
The flame around the sword shifting from blue to white, the sudden burst of fire reaching out and engulfing Gisbourne. First the flame travelled to his hands and up his arms until at last it consumed his entire body. The Hollow screamed in response, dropping down to one knee while still holding Totomaru's sword at bay.
"Forget the mask!" Totomaru screamed, focusing the totality of his magic into the fire. "I'll reduce your entire body to ash if I have-"
Totomaru suddenly screamed then, Gisbourne's tail having arc around. The spiked end had pierced his stomach, tearing through his body until at last it hung out of the wizard's back. Totomaru coughed in pain, blood falling from his lips as he let go of his blade and fell to the ground.
The flames instantly died down then, Gisbourne ripping its tail out of Totomaru and rising to its feet once more. The scarred flesh, seared by heat, quickly began to regenerate right before Bambietta and Liltotto's eyes.
"Bambi, get him and Natsu to Wendy," Liltotto suddenly said. "I'm going to do what I have to."
"What?" Bambietta looked at Liltotto. "What are you talking about?"
"Bambi," Liltotto began to whisper, "I'm so sorry."
"For what?" Bambietta did not get an answer from Liltotto in words. No, instead she could feel her friend's power suddenly beginning to grow. "Lil?"
Bambietta could see the magic around her coming to live, converting to spiritual energy as it focused around Liltotto. If Bambietta did not know better, she would think that her friend was trying to activate her Voll Stern Dich. That could not be it, however. Bambietta remembered well how Liltotto had said she did not possess the power.
"Lil, you lied..."
Liltotto looked at Bambietta through the white light, an expression of honest sorrow etched upon her face. "I'm sorr-"
Gisbourne's talons suddenly came into view, slashing across Liltotto's chest. The light faded as blood splattered out to the ground. Liltotto screamed in pain, clutching at her wounds as she pitched forward and fell into the pool of her own blood.
Bambietta looked on in horror, her friend shaking slightly as she lay on the ground, more and more of her very life flowing out of her body. "Lil!"
Gisbourne brought its bloodied hand up, its mask cracking open and its tongue snaking out to lap up the red liquid. It was not sure what had almost happened but it had sensed Liltotto's sudden surge of power. Its thoughts were dulled, yet Gisbourne knew that what the Quincy had been planning could not be allowed to occur.
Yet now the Hollow had already forgotten that worry, instead savoring the taste of Liltotto's blood. It was good, so very good, yet Gisbourne knew her soul would taste even sweeter.
"You bastard!" Bambietta swung out with her sword then, cutting open Gisbourne's torso from hip to collarbone, forcing the Hollow to fall back as its flesh opened up. "I'll kill you!"
Bambietta's frustration only grew in response to the wound. Once in her life such an attack would have cleaved Gisbourne in two, yet now she was lucky to even cause a flesh wound. It was vexing, yet not nearly as much as having witnessed what the Hollow had done to Liltotto.
"Lil..."
Bambietta grabbed the fallen Quincy, ignoring the blood that seeped from her wounds upon Bambietta's hands, and lifted her up to her feet, allowing one of Liltotto's arms to drape across her shoulders. Using Hirenkyaku, Bambietta appeared beside Totomaru and did the same for him. Struggling to keep them upright, Bambietta used her speed to run to Natsu then. There was no way she could carry all three at once, no chance at all, but she was going to at least tell him she would come back for him.
"Natsu..."
"That guy packs a punch," the Dragon Slayer said as he pulled himself away from the building. "What the heck did he hit with me? That wasn't magic."
Bambietta prepared herself to tell Natsu what he was dealing with, but once more did the Dragon Slayer interrupt her.
"Oh well, it's not like it matters. Erza's hit me with worse plenty of times." Natsu tilted his head back and forth, all the while rotating his right arm around at the shoulder. "No go on, Bambi. Get those two to Wendy. Me, Gray and Cana will hold this thing back for you."
"Are you insane?" Totomaru asked weakly. "That monster is beyond all of us..."
"I hate to agree with the Phantom Lord jerk," Bambietta began to say, "but I agree. Come on, you guys..."
Bambietta turned and could see that Gray and Cana were already attacking the monster with Ice-Maker magic and shuriken cards. She looked back at Natsu.
"What's the point of fighting if you're going to die?" Bambietta asked.
"Come on," Natsu said, smiling broadly. "We're Fairy Tail. We've got this."
"You're too happy for your own good, you know that?"
Natsu's face growing calmer then as he looked into Bambietta's eyes. "I'm serious. We're Fairy Tail. We have to do the right thing no matter what the cost. You got me?"
Bambietta did not answer Natsu. Instead she simply vanished then, Hirenkyaku taking her away, Liltotto and Totomaru still held tightly.
Wendy Marvell was nervous, it was as simple as that. She had come to Clover with the sole intent of healing those in need, yet now she found herself one step short of being on the front lines. The monster was literally at their door, fighting tooth and nail with those chosen by perhaps chosen by fate to oppose it.
The Sky Dragon Slayer was simply praying for their safe returns, all the while trying to accept the truth that she would no doubt have to heal horrific wounds. Bambietta's had been the first, and while it was the worst, Wendy had seen countless injuries in the past week. Her magic, a gift bestowed to her by Grandeeny that was only surpassed by the dragon's motherly love, had healed them all. While Wendy was more than happy to help, there was a part of the young girl that was worried she was going to grow accustomed to seeing such carnage.
So she waited, her fingers crossed that everything was going to be okay, that only Jenny Realight might need her assistance. Unfortunately destiny, as some might call it, had other plans for Wendy Marvell.
Bambietta appeared within the train station, the Quincy dropping to one knee as the weight she was carrying began to take its toll. It was Liltotto and Totomaru, the two of them bleeding out from wounds they had both received upon their torsos. One was pierced through his stomach, the other slashed across her chest.
Wendy swallowed back any fear or shock she felt, the Dragon Slayer moving towards Bambietta. The Quincy lay both her companions, longtime and recent, on the ground and watched as Wendy reached out with both hands, one hovering over Liltotto and Totomaru each.
"Shouldn't you do one at a time?" Bambietta asked. She knew her desire was for Liltotto to be the first to receive Wendy's healing touch, but she also knew that the Quincy was more durable than a wizard. She had to put her own needs beneath others, no matter how hard it would be. Still, she was concerned about the situation as it was. "Listen, Wendy... you're spreading yourself too thin."
"I don't care!" the blue haired mage cried out, leaving Bambietta surprised by the sudden outburst of anger mingled with panic and fear. "If I don't help them at the same time, then they're both going to die! And I... I can't..."
Wendy began to cry then, all the while keeping her magic focused on those who needed her attention so desperately.
"Wendy." Bambietta knelt down beside the Dragon Slayer, gently placing her fingers atop the girl's shoulders. "You know when a white mage is supposed to cry? When a person they were trying to save doesn't make it."
That did little to stop Wendy's tears, but Bambietta persisted.
"And you know what I think, Wendy? You're never going to ever need to cry like that."
Wendy looked towards Bambietta, sniffing back as she tried to compose herself. "What makes you think that?"
"Because," Bambietta said, trying to smile despite the dire circumstances, "you're stronger than you know."
Wendy nodded then, keeping her healing hands above Liltotto and Totomaru. Bambietta reached towards her face then, gently running a finger underneath her eyes until the tears began to seep into the white glove.
"Heal Totomaru first," Liltotto barely managed to say. "I'll... hold out for my turn."
"But..."
"She's made of sterner stuff," Bambietta said, nodding her head in approval. "It's all right."
Wendy reluctantly did as she was told, turning so that she kneeled above Totomaru and reaching over his wounded torso with both glowing hands.
"You can use Voll Stern Dich," Bambietta began to say, looking down at Liltotto, all the while holding her one of her hands. "You can use it, can't you, Lil?"
Liltotto looked weakly up at Bambietta. "Yes."
"Then why-"
"Because I knew you would feel weaker if I did," Liltotto interrupted. "And I think I... hurt you enough already."
"You're such an idiot," Bambietta said, trying desperately to keep herself calm. "You had the power to fight that thing and-"
"Look... who's talking," Liltotto interjected. "Bambi, I... let the past hold me back. My mistakes made more mistakes. Don't... be that stupid, okay?"
"Lil, I can't just..." Bambietta's wavering expression hardened. "No."
"We're our own worst enemies," Liltotto replied. "So be it."
Bambietta stood up and turned away from Liltotto. She began to pull from her coat several Ginto capsules she had created the last few days. "I'm going to end this, Lil. My Way. That dumb Hollow will go out with a bang."
Bambietta began to walk away then, leaving Liltotto in Wendy's delicate hands. However, as Bambietta continued her departure, Lucy and Levy approached her.
"Bambi..." Levy began to say, Lucy cutting her off and speaking for the both of them.
"Are you crazy?" the Celestial Spirit mage asked, her voice raising.
"You two of all people should know that I'm plenty crazy," Bambietta said, looking back at her friends in this world with an arrogant smile. "Besides, I'll be fighting alongside Natsu, Gray and Natsu. We'll be fi-"
A crimson blast of spiritual energy tore through the side of the train station, cutting through the structure like it was barely there. No concrete spilled out, the wall simply disintegrating under the power of the light.
Bambietta and the others watched as Natsu, Gray and Cana were sent hurtling by, the pressure of the obvious Cero having sent them off their feet. Then the light faded, the three members of Fairy Tail hitting the ground.
Bambietta grew angry, watching as a clawed hand gripped down on the smoking edge of the wall's hole, Gisbourne peaking its masked head through. Then did the beast lumber into the station, turning its gaze upon Bambietta.
"Okay," Bambietta said, trying to play it cool, "I've got a new stalker with a twisted crush. Lovely. Just lovely."
Loke and Elfman suddenly moved past Bambietta, the two lunging towards the Hollow with their magics activating. There was no words from either, not of being manly or trying to impress the ladies present. Both were all business, ready to do what they could to protect those in need.
Yet Elfman's beast arm only made Gisbourne budge slightly, less than ever before, and the monster grabbed the white haired mage with a clawed hand and drove him forward. Without a single wasted motion the beast drove him down, smashing the back of Elfman's skull against the floor hard enough to shatter the tiles.
"Gisbourne, you will not take this city!" Loke slammed a glowing gold fist empowered by his Regulus magic into Gisbourne's stomach, barely making it flinch. The Hollow lashed out with him with its right hand, forcing the mage to take a step back. "You're going to be defeated right here and now!"
Loke reached to his right hand, touching the ring that adorned one of its fingers. A green magical circle appeared beneath Gisbourne, the winds whipping about the monster with enough force to take it off its feet. Hoping that its movement was at least impeded if not sealed, Loke prepared his close combat magic again. He leapt towards Gisbourne, prepared to strike it down.
Yet the monster, its mouth already open, fired off another Cero, one that engulfed Loke and sent the Regulus mage sailing back into the far wall. His head slumped forward, his consciousness drifting.
The magic winds died down then, Gisbourne landing on its feet as it looked towards Bambietta and the downed Liltotto once more.
"You stay away!" Lucy stepped forward, brandishing one of her keys. "Open the Gate of the Giant Crab! Cancer!"
The spirit came into existence before Lucy, glancing at her as he played with his twin pair of scissors. "Hey, baby. You or your friends looking to rock a new hairdo? That kid looks like she could rock a pair of pigtails if you ask me."
"What I need," Lucy said, growing impatient, "is for you to cut that monster over there down to size."
"I'll give it my best, babe."
Cancer dashed towards Gisbourne, prepared to bring it down. He lashed out with both pairs of oversized scissors, only for the Hollow to move in the blink of an eye. It appeared behind Cancer using Sonido, then quickly swatted the Celestial Spirit away with its tail.
The beast glared at Lucy then, realizing her as a potential threat. It lunged for both her and Levy, prepared to strike them down. Bambietta began to bring her sword out, intent on saving her friends. She lashed out as it approached with Sonido, only for the blade to snap off at the guard.
"It's getting stronger." Bambietta could truly understand then. All that remained of Gisbourne was still growing accustomed to its unnatural Hollowfication. Its body was strengthening, growing stronger and more durable by the second. "I'll just have to try harder!"
Bambietta summoned another sword into her hand, letting Blut Vene become Blut Arterie, and lashed out towards Gisbourne's mask. The newly forged sword simply shattered upon impact, leaving Bambietta to simply begin to force another.
A simple backhand from Gisbourne sent the Quincy flying through the air, Bambietta crying out as her body hit the wall. Her body shook from impact, the Quincy having been defenseless. Her bones threatened to bend, to crack, and Bambietta slumped to floor for a moment.
"Leave her alone!"
Levy attacked next, a burst of electrified letters appearing above Gisbourne's head. Lightning rained down on the monster, causing it to roar in anguish. Yet it remained undeterred. Gisbourne lunged at Levy and Lucy both, its leg whipping out and smashing into the former's side.
Levy cried out, blood spraying from her mouth as she careened through the air. Bambietta forced herself to stand then, her body sore. She used Hirenkyaku to match Levy's speed, wrapping her arms around her and shielding her from the coming impact.
Bambietta's back hit the wall a second time, the Quincy gritting her teeth. Still she looked down at her friend, Levy struggling to remain conscious. "You okay?"
"What about... Lucy?"
Bambietta looked up then, pure rage consuming her as she watched Gisbourne slam Lucy to the ground, pinning her upper body between underneath one of its massive feet. Lucy was crying out in pain, the beast no doubt trying to break her. Bambietta grew truly enraged then. "Leave her alone!"
"Fire Dragon's Roar!"
Gisbourne was pushed away from Lucy quite suddenly, flames licking at its body. Bambietta looked to the source of the flame, catching sight of Natsu. He looked worse for wear, the Dragon Slayer running a hand over his mouth as he stared at Gisbourne with narrowed eyes.
"Who do you think you are? Picking on my Fairy Tail friends like that? Well guess what? We ain't gotten started to fight just yet!" Natsu ran forward them, his feet becoming alight with flames. "Fire Dragon's Claw!"
Natsu was propelled forward then with amazing speed, the Dragon Slayer lashing out at Gisbourne with a kick that sent it stumbling to the side. Natsu reached out and halted the Hollow's movement by grabbing one of its wrists.
"Don't go and fall just yet," Natsu said, his free hand burning brightly. "I'm going to show you why you don't mess with my friends in Fairy Tail! Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
Natsu threw his hand outwards, smashing his blazing knuckles into Gisbourne's mask, causing the beast to shutter.
"What the hell?" Bambietta said, watching on in awe. "First the Hollow, now Natsu is getting stronger?"
"The Flames of Emotion..." Levy began to say weakly. "Natsu once told me that... a Fire Dragon Slayer's magic is closely connected to his feelings. The more... emotional he gets, the hotter his fire burns."
"Huh," Bambietta said, trying to process it all. "Stern Ritter E, the Explode... meet Fairy Tail E, the Emotion. It has a nice ring to it."
Bambietta watched as Natsu continued to assault Gisbourne with a series of fiery punches, the Hollow reeling in response. Natsu at last let go of Gisbourne's arms, both the Dragon Slayer's hands becoming consumed with flame.
"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!"
Streams of flame burst out from both of Natsu's hands, the Dragon Slayer swinging his right burning arm outwards. The stream of flame empowered him, allowed the Dragon to cut through Gisbourne's torso clean through, from the ribcage to the hole in its chest. The beast roared in pain and backed away, only for Natsu to strike with his other hand, the stream of fire striking the wounded Hollow hard enough to send it sailing away.
"Lucy, you all right?" Natsu asked, looking to his downed teammate.
"I'm... I'm all right..." Lucy said, clutching at her ribs as she tried to crawl across the floor.
Natsu's lips curled slightly, the Dragon Slayer looking back to Gisbourne. The monster's injuries were beginning to heal, Gisbourne beginning to rise to its feet once again. "I've had just about enough out of you, pal! Fire Dragon's Roar!"
Natsu let another great ball of fire loose from his mouth, intent on doing whatever damage he could to the monster that had harmed his friends. Yet Gisbourne was ready this time, the Hollow evading the attack with a quick burst of Sonido. It appear directly in front of Natsu, hunching over so that its face was directly in front of his.
Worse, Gisbourne's mask was cracked open, a red light within its mouth.
Then, before Natsu had a chance to defend himself, a Cero came into being, striking the Dragon Slayer directly in the face. Natsu cried out in pain, his body determined to fall back. Yet Gisbourne would not allow it, the Hollow grabbing hold of Natsu's arms and forcing him to stand his ground and receive the full brunt of the Cero.
"Natsu!" Lucy cried out, reaching out with one arm weakly towards her friend.
Gisbourne ceased his attack then, the crimson light fading as it closed its mouth. It watched as Natsu went slack in its arms, the Dragon Slayer breathing faintly. Gisbourne reveled in its moment of triumph before its senses suddenly kicked in.
There was still the Quincy to kill after all.
The Hollow threw Natsu aside, the beast focusing on Bambietta once more. It began to walk forward then, fully intent on finishing the brunette off once and for all.
Yet then did a beam of concentrated golden light suddenly swarm over Gisbourne, Bambietta squinting her eyes in response. She could hear the Hollow crying out in pain with an unnatural roar, its visage lost within the magical beam that had consumed the beast.
Bambietta watched in awe of that which could be seen, the brilliance beyond the dawn that was the golden magic having spread out wide and high. The radiance was all that Bambietta could see, the blast striking the far wall and tearing through it.
The Quincy glanced to her side and could see Jenny Realight standing in the entranceway of the station, the battered S-Class mage consumed by her Dreizwerg Soul. Her cannon was covered in magic circles, the machine continuing to keep up its prolonged attack.
"How do you like that?" Bambietta asked, looking back at where Gisbourne no doubt lay dying. The golden light was so close to Bambietta, not a foot away, yet she felt all the same. "Transform all you want, that S-Class wizard is going to kick your-"
Bambietta's eyes widened, a clawed hand suddenly bursting forth from the light, the tips of its talons barely a hair's breadth from her eyes. The Quincy felt herself stop breathing for a moment, Bambietta's boiling anger suddenly dwarfing the momentary fear.
"Why!? Why won't you die!?" the Quincy yelled, her defiance in the face of Gisbourne's talons clear as day.
There was a roar from with the light, one that grew fainter by the second, and Gisbourne's clawed hand slowly began to fall to the floor. It lay motionless then.
Jenny ceased her attack, the mage dropping one knee as her cannon vanished into the ether, her Dreizwerg Soul doing the same. "I... put... everything I had... into that..."
Wendy Marvell continued to heal Totomaru, the Sky Dragon Slayer having tried her best to avoid watching the horrific events around her. Hearing it had been more than enough. Yet now she could not help but look, catching sight of Jenny falling to the floor.
"No..."
Totomaru glanced weakly from his position on the floor, having witnessed the attack that had been initiated by the Blue Pegasus wizard. He was still lost in his own pain, the mage speaking almost deliriously. "Was that... a Jupiter Canon? No, it couldn't be..."
"Don't talk," Wendy said, continuing to heal the wizard. "You need your strength..."
Wendy continued to glance around then; taking note of those of Fairy Tail also scattered about the floor, some bloodied and bruised. It was a nightmare to the young girl, yet she knew that she had to be brave in the face of the carnage.
As she looked around, Wendy could see the terrifying monster that had hurt so many. There was little left of it, the beast lying on the floor, its entire lower body gone, an arm missing as well. Smoke was rising from its body, its one remaining arm resting outstretched, its talons pointing towards Bambietta.
"Bambi!"
Wendy could see that Bambietta was as hurt as some of the others, the Quincy holding a battered Levy tightly.
"Hey, Wendy," Bambietta said. "I'm sorry, but... I think you're going to have your work cut out for-"
Bambietta's words fell short, Gisbourne's body suddenly moving about, its one remaining hand clasping around her right ankle. Wendy shrieked in response, the Sky Dragon Slayer overwhelmed with fear.
Bambietta, however, was growing even angrier. She lashed out with her left foot, kicking Gisbourne in its masked face. "I am getting sick and tired of you!"
One Blut Arterie empowered kick sent the remains of the Hollow's body away, the body skidding across the tiled floor. Bambietta looked at the monster with disgust, watching as its form began regenerate despite the massive damage it had received.
"You... just don't know.. when to quit, do you?" Bambietta asked, the Quincy trying to force herself to stand.
Gisbourne's body began to take shape, its lower body and tail bursting into existence from its waist, a new arm bursting forth from its shoulder, talons scraping against the floor in the process. Whole once more, Gisbourne stood to its full height and looked down at the helpless Quincy.
"I guess this is it," Bambietta said, looking up at Gisbourne with a tired light in her eyes. "Oh well. Whatever happens happens. No point fighting if... I can't survive anyways. It was a... good second run I had, right?"
The Quincy was calmly accepting of her fate for the first time in her two chances at life, but another was not so generous to the feelings of hopelessness.
"No!"
Wendy could not help herself. She had already seen too many comrades hurt. To see the same occur to Bambietta, to see her die, was too much for the Sky Dragon Slayer. She ran forward then, closing the gap between her and Bambietta as quickly as her legs would take her. Carla and Happy, still besides Totomaru, watched in horror, the former beginning to go into a panic. "Wendy!"
Soon the Wendy found herself standing between Bambietta and Gisbourne, Wendy trying her best to put on a brave face.
"S-stay away!" the Sky Dragon Slayer stammered, her body shaking. "You hear me?"
"Wendy, what the hell are you doing?" Bambietta screamed, the Quincy no longer able to keep herself from swearing in the presence of the girl. "Get the hell out of here while you still have a chance! Go! Now!"
"N-no," Wendy said, not looking back at Bambietta. "I'm going to... "I'm going to protect you, Bambi! No matter what!"
"No." Bambietta watched in horror as Gisbourne looked down at Wendy, the Hollow clearly intent on killing her. Bambietta's right hand reached up, clasping around her face as the Quincy began to whisper to herself. "Don't... Don't do this to me... Not again, damn you..."
Gisbourne lashed out then, its right hand moving towards Wendy, the talons aiming directly for her little frame. The young girl felt true fear then, but she refused to allow herself to succumb to it. "Sky Dragon's Roar!"
A blast of wind burst forth from her mouth, the magical force meeting Gisbourne's claws head on. The hand stopped for a moment, pushed back by the strong wind, but it slowly began to move forward.
Bambietta could see it clearly between her spread fingers, that Wendy was incapable of stopping Gisbourne for long.
"She's going to die. She's going to die. Just like..."
Bambietta pulled her hand away from her face, staring at her palm. Quickly she curled her fingers inwards, tightening her hand into a fist.
It had only been a week, one simple week, and yet Bambietta had grown to actually like Wendy. The young girl was fearful of violence, fearful of battle, yet she had exposed herself to both if it allowed her to heal those in need. At first Bambietta had simply protected her because Jenny had put the Quincy under obligation to do so, but as the hours had become days, the days a week, Bambietta had grown to like Wendy's company.
For a time, Bambietta had been subject to the whims of her memory, recalling distant music, seeing the faintest part of her long gone innocent self in Wendy. Yet this Dragon Slayer was so much more than she had been even then.
Bambietta had seen it time and again over the course of the last few days, that Wendy possessed a truly noble heart, that despite her insecurities the Sky Dragon Slayer could sympathize with others in their times of need. She was too pure and too kind to die like this.
"No..." Bambietta reached out with her left hand, taking hold of the glove that adorned its opposite. "I can't...
Bambietta grit her teeth, lowering her gaze for a moment. She was going to let Wendy die, she was going to let herself die, she was going to let everyone else die? She was going to let it all happen without a fight because of her own pride and memories?
"No, I won't be this stupid anymore!"
Wendy could see it, the talons managing to power through her winds, the Sky Dragon Slayer's power proving futile in the face of the Hollow's overwhelming power. She was going to die. She was going to die and everyone else was too.
"No!" Wendy screamed through her own winds, trying to draw on any power she could. She had to live, she had to do everything in her power to keep the others safe.
Yet it was no use. The magical wind she was generating grew stronger out of desperation, but Gisbourne was still pushing through it.
Then, quite suddenly, did the monster's hand fall out of Wendy's sight. All she could hear then was the Hollow roaring in absolute pain. The Sky Dragon Slayer ceased her attack and backed away, letting her tunneled vision extend outwards.
Gisbourne was staggering back, blood seeping from its shoulder, the arm that had once been connected there lying on the floor and covered in blue blood.
Then there was Bambietta, standing between Wendy and Gisbourne. The Quincy's cloak was beginning to settle down, the high speed movement of Hirenkyaku finally starting to settle.
Bambietta kept her back to Wendy, the Quincy's right arm raised high, her trademark sword held within a tightend grip. Yet it was the hand itself that truly caught Wendy's attention. The white glove that Bambietta normally wore was gone, the sleeve of the Quincy's coat rolled down to right under her elbow. Despite that, there was no bare skin for Wendy to see.
No, there was simply the glove that Bambietta had shown her not two hours earlier, the cloth extending to her elbow, a blue stripe running down the center. Blue magic was swarming into the glove, as if drawn to it at an incredible rate.
"But why?" Wendy asked. "You said you couldn't... wouldn't wear it..."
"Does it matter what I want?" Bambietta looked over her shoulder at Wendy, trying to give her a comforting expression. "Everything will be all right, Wendy. I promise you that much."
See why we had to cut this out from the earlier chapter? It would have been WAY too long. We're tying to get our chapters down to a more reazonable length, expect this to be the norm, if not a bit longer. I do hope though that you all really enjoyed it.
I'm sure you all have questions though, so I'll explain right now.
Gisbourne is NOT just becoming a hollow. Its not that simple at all. What he is going through is similar if not exactly the same as what happened to the Vizards 100 years ago. Now, HOW did this happen you ask? I cant give that away just yet but the answer will be revealed rather soon. Just know this isn't happening JUST because the monster "died". There is a lot more to this than that.
The next thing id like to give you all is just a reference guild to make sense of somethings. Now this is NOT something to go by the books by or anything. This is just merely to show you all how each character compares to each other right now.
We'll be using the MPF (Magic Power Finder) for this. These are NOT DBZ power levels. Its also important to note that unlike reshi, having a higher MPF dosnt mean your immune to weaker magic attacks. Magic and Reiatsu work differently. A person with weaker MPF can beat a person with higher MPF. A person with a MPF of 500 could beat someone with an MPF of 1600 depending on the type of magic they have. Hax ability's arn't cancelled out just because someone has more MPF. Reaitsu works this way, Magic dosn't. Ill go more into detail on this later, but for now, here is the MPF ratings of everyone i feel is significant in the story thus far. Ill also be including Renji to show you how fairy tail characters compare. At least, in our universe. I've had to do a bit of tweaking. Do note the x 5-10 ability of bankai dosnt apply here because ths is MAGIC readings, not Reiatsu.
This is just to help keep reference, nothing more. Do NOT assume who can beat someone up by this, I will TRY to have it make sense, but if it dosnt at moments, just remember.
"POWER LEVELS ARE BULLSHIT!"
MPF Levels thus far.
A-Class wizard on average: 730
S-Class wizard on average: 1000
Fairy Tail's S-Class: 3000
Bambietta: 1200
Bambietta( Senrai Glove): ?
Liltotto: 1500
Natsu: 1120
Natsu(Flames of Emoution):2589
Lucy: 400
Celestial spirits: 1030
Loke (Weakened): 1070
Gray: 1100
Erza (Heart Kreuz armor): 2300
Levy: 370
Cana: 747
Elfman: 900
Jenny (base): 900
Jenny (Appolyon Soul): 2449
Jenny (Cannon): 4,100 (Only didn't kill Gisbourne due to regeneration. Can only be used twice a day.)
Totomaru: 1210
Erigor: 1020
Gisbourne: 2100
Hollow Gisbourne: 2900
Hope that helps clarify somethings. I left out how Strong Bambietta is now with the Glove on purpose, cant give away how the fight will go now can I?
As for the chapters of this and ast week, well I must say, Gerrard is putting up one hell of a fight agaisnt the captains. The guy is just NUTS. Really think about it, he took out Renji and Rukia, both of which are now captain level, All the vizards minus Kensai and Rose and Mashiro (Where the hell IS she anyway?) Knocked Shinji unconscious, and required a Bankai Kenpachi, a Toshiro who is at his full potential, and Byakuya using his bankais new found power!...I don't think anyone in fairy tail short of Acnologia can do that!
As for Fairy Tail, Neinheart did better than expected, im just glad that we managed to see all of the fights and not skip them. However, the real important detail to this is Erza's mother...or sister...or aunt...Look, all we know for sure is that there is a connection between Erza and this woman. I cant wait to find out more!
That said, I do hope you enjoyed it and you leave your thoughts in a review, it would be REALLY appreciated. Thank you very much.
