Chapter 12: Fight with the Goddess

Back at Fairy Tail's infirmary.

Fujika was preparing potions for those that need their magic power recharged. "Looks like the potions are almost done."

Lucy was sleeping soundly on Natsu while Happy was still awake. All the blue Exceed could do was just watch his best friend recover. "Natsu..."

He still couldn't forget what Zeref said to Natsu back in their fight. "You're a Demon of the Book of Zeref, you'll die too." Happy had a determined look on his face as he would never let that happen. "There's got to be another way, I'll find it no matter what it takes."

Usagi was sitting on one of the tables like he was drawing Etherano towards his body.

"Still trying to find your magic power?" A female voice asked which belonged to Mavis.

"Likely, but, I'll get my magic power soon," Usagi replied with a determined look on his face.

Mavis decided to give some advice. "Remember there are different magic powers. Each wizard has their magic and uses it in different various ways and some use magic that requires special items or weapons. Either way, remember your own style and use that to create the magic style that you think is suited well for you."

Usagi took in the advice he was given. "I'll take your word for it."

"Good to hear, anyway, I must find out about any updates." She approached Warren. "Wareen, I need a situation report from you."

Warren looked at his device. "No movement in the west where Zeref is holding out. At the north, Pegasus and Sabertooth have been in deadlock lately, however, once Gajeel's team along with Jimbei and Zoro arrive there, things should get better."

Max approached the telepathic wizard. "What about the east, any word from the Ishgar emperors?"

"No status report from them, but, it looks like one of the Twelve vanished and the other two are moving," Warren answered looking worried.

Jet and Droy became very worried when they and everyone else heard that. "How could they manage to pass those four?"

"Do you think Jura and the others are okay?" Mavis didn't even want to think about what may have happened to Warrod.

There was one more location that Makorov needed to know. "What about the south, are Erza's group okay?"

Warren looked at the main screen which displayed Erza's and the other locations. "One of the Twelve there vanished too, perhaps someone took them down,"

That was the first piece of good news everyone heard during the whole war. "If that's the case, we might be able to pull this off," Macao said a glimmer of hope in his tone.

Wakaba nodded in agreement. "Yeah, and don't forget we have one of the Twelve prisoners."

"That means there's only eight of them now, we got this!" Max added almost excited.

"Not quite..." Makarov had a serious look on his face which everyone saw. "Forces are coming from the east where we don't have any defense in place. Plus, the forces in the west are where Zeref is currently at. He might make a move soon." One more thing bothered him. "As you all know, Tartaros hasn't made a move, we can assume they're formulating a plan or something."

The old wizard glanced at the first master. "First master, we need your wisdom once more." Mavis didn't reply for a moment like something was on her mind. "What's wrong?"

All Mavis could do was look away from the eighth master. "I need some time to think." It was obvious that Mavis didn't have a plan in motion, so, she knew she had to think of one quickly. "Think...think...what can I do to defeat Zeref."

Akame heard each of the guild's conversations got her nervous. With the east now breached, two of the Spriggan Twelve were making their way to the guild now. She set down the plate of fried chicken. She then gripped the handle for Murasame. "These guys are stronger than I thought. Perhaps stronger than Esdeath and the Jaegers including the ones I worked with..." She quietly gasped as images of her former teammates flashed into her head. "Keep it together..." She looked at the radar where Erza's group was. "I hope Leone doesn't get too cocky like she did when she was tracking Esdeath."


Robin was in the library studying some books and using a ladder to get up to the higher shelves. "Hmm, quite the books." She took one out and stumbled upon one that had read '"The Mysterious Stranger" She brought the book down and sat at a desk. "This is it." She opened it and began to read it.

"Hello..." She saw Brook walking down the basement stairway. "Something catch your eyes, Robin?"

She nodded, of course. "Yes, here's a book that I read back when I was going on Ohara." She held the book and showed the front cover where the title was.

Brook looked closely at the book. "The Mysterious Visitor" is quite the title and mystery too."

"Yes, I only began to read just now, so, once I fully read the story, I should be able to see if my theory of who the visitor is, then it might tie up some loose ends," Robin explained.

"What kind of loose ends," Brook asked.

"It possibly regards Mavis' theory about Zeref's goal of getting the Fairy Heart," Robin presumed. "I mean, there must be more to his goal than we realize."

Brook had to admit she has a point. "Quite the thinker as you always are, Robin." He laughed impressively. "Other than that, your thought of Zeref's plan does seem considering."

Usagi was continuing to concentrate on drawing Ethernano into his body. "Concentrate..." He felt the Ethernano drawing to him. To his surprise, the Ethernano was being drawn to his two swords. "What the..." Before he could speak, he saw Mavis passing by and heard her voice in his head. The two were seemingly having a private telepathy conversation.

Usagi then had a smile on his face and continued to draw Ethernano as Mavis' had a proud smile on her face as she walked away. "Thank you...first...master..."

B

The battle to liberate Hargeon raged on. Gray and Lyon along with their Straw Hat Pirate friends continued to knock and blow away whatever enemy soldiers came their way.

"Strong Right!" Franky launched his right fist at an enemy soldier which sent several others away hard.

Lyon was impressed but baffled at the same time. "Is he a machine?"

"Take this!" Usopp fired another cannon from the Brachiosaurus bot.

BOOOOMMMMMM

The cannon exploded on some enemy soldiers which resulted in blowing away other nearby enemies as well.

Chopper continued to watch over from the hatch door. "More enemies coming from the left!" He declared.

"Right!" Usopp smirked firing another cannonball and blowing away more soldiers.

Nami began to make a long chain of dark clouds. "Time for nasty weather to appear!" She then swung the cloud chain around her.

Risely was amazed. "Whoa, this should be good."

"Meow...just wait those enemy soldiers will get a taste of bad weather," Millianna squealed excitedly.

Then a long range of electricity shocked enemy soldiers that were within range of the clouds. "Storm Cloud Rod!" Each was fired to a crisp and fell unconscious as their skin sizzled. "Never mess with me." She said with a smirk.

"Take this!" A soldier came from behind and attempted to swipe her with his sword.

"Nami!" Beth yelled.

However, the moment the soldier's sword made contact with Nami's body it vanish. "What the hell?!" He cursed in shock.

"Looking for me?" The soldier turned around with Nami pointing to one of three segments of the Clima-Tact. A small bubble forms at the tip. "Gust Sword!" A strong gust of pressurized air at the soldier at high speed resembling a thin whirlwind.

"Quite the impressive weapon she got," Risley complimented.

"She's good with her rod thingy and a great navigator as well as drawing maps," Millianna commented proudly. "She's the brains of her crew."

Nami laughed at the cat girl's comments. "Sounds like someone approves of my skills."

"Though, she can be scary once in and while," Millianna whispered which resulted in Nami glaring at her. "What was that?"

The cat girl whimpered comically. "Uhhh...nothing...nothing...ma'am!"

Juvia was busy dealing with some of the soldiers. "Water Slicer!" Her attack managed to go through several soldiers.

However, two soldiers jumped from behind her to surprise her. Gray managed to notice it but feared he was too late. "Juvia, behind you!"

The two soldiers came in close but were struck by several swords. Magic swords to be in fact. Everyone saw who managed to save Juvia. "Sorry, I was late."

Crime Sorciere guild member: Meredy

Juvia was happy to see an old friend again. "Meredy!"

While Gray was happy to see her again but mostly for saving Juvia, he was wondering what she was doing here for. "Meredy...what the hell are you doing here?"

Meredy smiled at them and waved. "Crime Sorciere is joining the party!"

Meanwhile, Lyon really couldn't take his eyes off Meredy. "Wow...she's adorable..."

Sanji suddenly twirled out of nowhere surprising Meredy. "Another lovely girl joining the battle!" He cupped his hands together with a lovestruck expression on his face. "What is your name beautiful?"

Meredy was lost for words and felt a little awkward. "Uhh...my name is Meredy..."

"Meredy!" Sanji glowed pervertedly. "Such a lovely name and that cloak suit your beauty even more, especially with such a cute smile!"

Lyon was a bit envious of the cook.

Sanji then approached Juvia while twirling toward her. "Juvia darling, are you okay?"

Juvia felt a shiver go down her spine. "Juvia...don't feel well..."

"Sanji, focus on the battle!" Gray barked with shark teeth.

"That idiot," Nami facepalmed at her crew member's forward approach though it didn't surprise her.

Back at the town's entrance, Erza, Kagura, Jula, Thorn, and Angela were about to enter the town.

"We've made it!" Kagura stated.

"Good!" Erza then looked at Jula, Thorn, and Angela. "You three, go around the town and find a way to the ocean. Then take out the enemies' support ships and when that's done, join us against the Twelve Shield!"

The three Fish Islanders nodded and went their way down a cliffside.

Eventually, Erza and Kagura were running through town. "Looks like the port is up ahead!"

"Wait, someone is up ahead!"

Two enemies who donned knight armor. "We're the Four Crest Knights from Neinhart squadron!"

"You have no chance against us."

Erza transformed into her Clear Heart Armor as she and Kagura were able to bowl through the two knights over.

Kagura wondered about Erza's injuries. "Aren't you supposed to be injured?"

Erza just smiled. "A little pain wouldn't stop you, would it?"

They soon quickly noticed two more enemies above them and looked up.

"We're the Four Crest Knights because there's four!"

"Big mistake!"

Suddenly, a figure lunged toward the two knights and knocked them away with ease.

Crime Sorciere guild member and founder: Jellal Fernandes

Both Kagura and Erza were surprised to see him. Especially Kagura. They saw him land in front of them. "It's you!"

"Sorry I wasn't here any sooner," Jellal looked at the two women.

Erza was grateful for her childhood friend's rescue but his appearance is troublesome for Kagura. "You should hide your face."

Jellal would do no such thing. "No...I'm tired of running and hiding...I've decided to take down Zeref once and for all."

Kagura was feeling a myriad of emotions going through her right now as Jellal, the person who was responsible for killing her older brother was standing in front of her. "Jellal..." Erza couldn't help but feel worried about how that'll play out.

Turning back the clock, Wendy, Carla, and Chelia were about to fight Dimaria. "To be honest, I could kill you all in a blink of an eye. You wouldn't know what hit you."

Carla took a defensive stance. "Get ready girls!"

"A split second with less of eternity..." Dimaria made clicking sounds with her teeth and everything froze even people. "Heh...heh... it's like I'm the only person in the world right? Everything was laid out before me. Everyone has probably had the thought at least once in their lives." She walked towards Wendy and placed her hand under her chin. "But, I wish I could stop time...but I could make that happen with my Age Seal. I wouldn't trade this power for anything else." She stood next to the still-standing Wendy and squeezed her cheeks with one hand. "Should I rip your clothes off and embarrass you too?" She let go of the young dragon slayer. "Nah...I've done enough playing around."

In another area not too far away, Luffy was frozen in time. "Are you Straw Hat Luffy?" Luffy's eyes slowly moved at the voice. "Who's...there?"

Dimaria stood in front of the trio. "I could easily kill you all and be done with you but that sounds so boring." She quickly had an idea. "Okay, when time returns to normal one of you will be lying dead on the ground. So, which one would should I kill?" She already knew that answer as she patted Wendy's cheek. "Who am I kidding, it's got to be this face kicker right here." Dimaria pulled her sword back and aimed at Wendy's neck. "So long kid."

She swung her sword directly at Wendy's neck. As it came close, Wendy unexpectedly jumped over Dimaria's attack which surprised the Goddess. "Chelia!"

Chelia also seemed to be able to move within Dimaria's Age Seal. "Wendy?"

Dimaria couldn't understand how they were able to move while everything was still in time. "How can they move freely...this is my world!?"

Both slayer girls attacked Dimaria at once using their teamwork. "Primary Sky Arrow!"

"Secondary Sky Arrow!"

Their double attack struck Dimaria and managed to push her back away from them. "Wendy and Chelia looked at each other confused. "I swear a heard a voice in my head."

"Little brats!" Dimaria leaped towards the slayer girls once again, but only Luffy appeared out of nowhere in his Second Gear Form. "Armament Harden..." The Straw Hat pirate captain blocked the sword using his arm which was in metal form. "Who the hell are you?"

Luffy ignored the woman's question and pulled back his free arm. "Gum-Gum Jet Pistol!" In a blink of an eye, he delivered a fast punch right into Dimaria's face.

Dimaria was sending flying but she stopped her fall by skidding her feet on the ground and stopped a few feet away. "That was so fast!"

Chelia was amazed but puzzled by the new guy. "That guy is strong, but, who is he?"

Wendy giggled. "Chelia, allow me to introduce you to our friend Monkey D. Luffy."

Chelia looked at the Straw Hat boy. "Oh, I heard that Fairy Tail has some new friends aiding us in the battle against Alvarez, but, I didn't expect them to be this strong."

Carla had her piece to say. "Believe child, that boy is stronger than you think, after witnessing his powers on Fishman Island, I say he's, even more, stronger than I could imagine."

"He's a lot like Natsu too," Wendy added with a smile.

Wendy's detail quite intrigued the other slayer girl. "Is that so?"

Dimaria rubbed her right cheek. "I don't care who you are little boy, but, I'll be sure to kill you too." She sensed something from the boy. "What's this...I don't sense any magic power coming from him...Who is he?"

"The universe is about distorted...this world is a rift in time itself..." Dimaria looked to see a young woman approaching. "Do you think you're the only one that inhabits it, you're sorely mistaken, unfortunately, this is my domain." She smiled. "This is a temperable prison of sorts and I come on Crime Sorciere to punish you for your crime."

Crime Sorciere guild member: Ultear Milkovich

Wendy quickly recognized the woman and was surprised to see her. Much less in a situation like this. "I know you...you're Ultear and your magic too."

"Do you know her?" Luffy asked.

"She's friends with Jellal and the rest of the Crime Sorciere we met her about a year ago before the Grand Magic Games," Wendy replied. "She uses Time Magic as well."

Luffy's eyes were hidden for a moment until he turned in Ultear's direction with a star-eye expression. "Whoa, you can use Time Magic, that's amazing!"

Ultear could only sweatdrop at the boy's reaction. "What the..."

Despite the forward approach, Dimaria wanted some answers on how her opponents are moving in her world. "Are you the one that unlocked the flow of time?"

She couldn't be further from the truth. "How can that be, when time is still frozen."

Wendy wasn't sure if she heard that right. "Time is frozen, how is that?"

Ultear started to look around her surroundings. "This space between is my home I can truly exist inside this terrorism by interrupting the normal flows of the cosmos you unwittingly placed yourself within this domain I dwell...consider this your welcome." She continued towards the group.

Dimaria gritted her teeth. "This is supposed to be my world...how dare you defile it!"

Luffy just stared in confusion. "I don't know what's going on...but..." He grinned widely. "But, it's so cool!"

Carla sweatdropped. "That child..." She then looked at Ultear. "So, if she is the only one that moves freely while time is standing still, we would be killed."

Chelia remembered when her clothes were shredded by Dimaria. "Hold on, when that happened time was stopped!"

Wendy turned to Ultear for more answers. "I don't understand, what's going on here?"

Ultear casually raised a hand at the question. "Her magic power can stop time completely, however, since I removed myself from the normal order of things, I can exist where life is ceased following that order and I learned to allow you guys to move as well."

While Carla was grateful for Ultear's save, there was one question that remained answered. "I see, but, I heard a rumor that you disappeared after the Grand Magic Games."

Ultear remembered that time all too well but didn't regret what she did. "Being in the rift time isn't so bad.

Dimaria had enough of her new annoyance and charged at her with her sword ready. "GET OUT NOW!"

ULtear didn't seem worried about her opponent's incoming attack. "Though, I don't have no true form, therefore I can't fight alongside you."

Wendy had to warn Ultear before it was too late. "Get out of the way!"

Her warning was too late but for some reason, Dimaria's sword went through Ultear. "A projection?"

Ultear knew there was no time to lose. "Hurry! I can only hold the flow of time and I can't do for much longer!"

The two Slayer girls didn't need to be told twice. "Got it!"

"We owe you one!"

Luffy grinned devilishly. "Anyone that hurts my friends...deserved a good ass kicking."

Dimaria sent several attacks coming from her sword at the Sky Sisters. "This world belongs to me alone and I won't let anyone interfere with it!"

The two slayer girls avoided the attacks and gathered the wind around them. "Sky Dragon's Wing Attack!"

"Sky God's Boreas!"

"Second Gear: Gum-Gum Gatling!" Luffy unleashed a barrage of punches.

Dimaria raised her sword to block her three opponent's attacks. "I admit you brats are more strong than I can imagine...but, it's time I stop playing games and for that, I'll show the true power of the Twelve!" She pushed Wendy, Luffy, and Chelia back and the armor covering her right arm was instantly destroyed. Dimaria took a step forward and put her right arm in front. The ground underneath the Sky Sister and the Straw Hat captain was immediately destroyed and sent them away.

"Wendy! Luffy! Chelia!" Carla was caught in the blast and was blown away as well.


Lucy abruptly woke up which got Happy's attention. "Lucy, what's wrong did you have a bad dream?"

The blonde shook her head. "No...but I had a bad feeling..."


"What is she doing, her power is incredible!" Ultear couldn't understand what was going on but rather what their enemy was doing.

Soon they saw a figure where Dimaria once was. The smoke started to clear, everyone saw what happened to their opponent. Dimaria looked completely different. Her body was cloaked in shadows with most of her body being covered with ethereal lines. Only her jaw was visible in all of this and her eyes were replaced by two small bright discs while her hair was flowing upwards in that same shadow. "Take Over: God Soul!"

Everyone was speechless at what they were seeing. Ultear could scarcely believe what she was seeing while more cracks appeared on her face. "The strength of a god?"

Dimaria roared as a monumental pillar of magic erupted out from her body and struck everyone in its vicinity. It quickly subsided and only a large crater was left after the attack's wake. "Listen to my voice. A God is among you now. Chronos God of Time!"

Wendy was still recovering from Dimaria's previous attack and the same was with Carla. Chelia had to know if everyone was alright. "Is everyone okay?"

Luffy was still standing despite he was injured. "I won't go down that easily." He looked directly at Dimaria. "She's strong, probably stronger than Eneru."

Ultear had never seen anything like this before. She'd never expected their opponent to have the power of god. "I could had never this, a power of God of Time. How did she get a power like that?"

Dimaria didn't seem to mind explaining her power. "I'm a god of the ancient Mildeans, Dimaria was born of their leading, together we've become a singular force."

Chelia felt more pumped up since they were up against a god now. "So, you're a god, that means you'll regret going up against a God Slayer."

Dimaria, or rather, Chronos, raised her left arm and pointed her finger at the four. Carla gasped as a vision flowed into her mind. "Wendy!" She quickly pushed her partner away.

Chronos' fingertip glowed briefly just before she fired an energy beam. The attack instantly pierced through Carla's abdomen from the side. All everyone could do was stare in horror at what happened to Carla. Wendy couldn't believe what happened to her best friend. "CARLAAAAAA!"

Ultear was still in shock at what happened.

Carla coughed out blood as she held her wound with her hands. "I predicted it...but...I couldn't react...fast...enou.-" She dropped to the ground.

Wendy immediately went over to where her friend was and shook her a few times hoping to get a response. "Carla! Open your eyes! Carla!"

Unfortunately, for them, Carla was only the first to go and Chronos had no intention of stopping. "You have defiled my realm. For your trespass death is the only atonement."

Chelia couldn't believe what happened just now as tears were in her eyes. "She killed her."

Luffy's eyes were hidden by his hat and he didn't say a thing.

Wendy didn't hear that. All she could do was think about what happened to Carla. "NOOOOOOO! CARLA!"

"She's still alive for now..." Those five words get Wendy to stop her crying and look at Ultear. "She's injured but I sent her away from the place we're in, in other words, she's back where time is stopped."

"She was only trying to help me and now she's stuck," Wendy sobbed.

Ultear wasn't done explaining the situation. "This is just a stopgap. Once time starts again, she'll be in danger again..." Cracks started to appear all over Ultear's body. "Before that happens, you must win this battle and at the moment that time moves, use a full healing power."

Chelia was worried about Ultear's body. "Your body is cracking!"

Ultear didn't care about that at the moment. "My hold on this rift is beginning to wane, I can only keep a little longer, defeat your foe quickly."

Wendy wiped her eyes with her arm. "If that'll save Carla, then so be it."

Chelia was ready for anything to save someone who was a friend to her. "Let's do this, Wendy and Luffy!"

Luffy glared at the goddess woman. "Yeah...I'm about to kick her ass!"

While Ultear was glad they can still go up against Chornos, she still had some doubt within her. "These three...they don't have a chance in this battle...that woman has the power of a god." She quietly gasped as she saw such bravery in their eyes. "Those eyes...such bravery...they'll fight to the end." Ultear had just the ace up her sleeve that lead to her friends' victory. "To defeat her...you must use the power of the future."

Wendy glanced back at Ultear. "What do you mean by that?"

Ultear brought up her orb in her hand. "Your potential...meaning the power you will gain in the future...you'll need to use it all...though, I can't use it on Luffy...he has no magic power...so, the only ones that I can give this is either you two...that's the only chance you'll have to win...however..." More cracks started to appear on Ultear. "Once you used this spell, that's it, you'll lose your magical ability forever..." She opened her eyes looking serious. "Will you pay that price...the cost of the Third Origin?"

Luffy was stunned at what he heard. "Are you saying Chelia and Wendy wont' able to use magic anymore if they use this Third Origin thingy?"

"Yes, these two can unlock the source of this magic and access the power they have but once they use that you won't be using magic, and Ethernano within your bodies will be gone forever...I know it's a difficult decision but considering the time we have left, there's no other option."

Chelia and Wendy understood the condition and soon realized this technique Ultear was speaking was the only thing to take down their enemy. "If that's what it takes!"

"Okay!"

Ultear was surprised at their reaction. She couldn't help but smile at them. "I knew that would be your answer but...the Third Origin can't be used on both of you. One of you must choose between the two of you. Otherwise, there will be no chance of healing Carla after the battle."

Wendy automatically decided that it would be her take upon the Third Origin. "Make sure that she's okay."

Chelia put her hand out. "That's your job!"

Naturally, Wendy opposed the other slayer girl's decision. "I know which is exactly why I can fight for her!"

"Which is why you need your magic and use it to heal Carla then to fight another day!" Chelia countered.

It didn't take long for both girl's started bickering of which one shoulder take up the Third Origin. "But if you do this you won't be able to use magic ever again!"

"Yean and the same thing goes for you too!"

"I came out here to help you and you lost your magic I would never forgive myself!" Wendy turned to Ultear. "Ultear, I'm ready for the Third Origin!"

Ultear needed to make sure the young dragon slayer was ready for this. "Are you truly ready to do this?"

Wendy nodded at the older girl. "If it means saving my friends, then I'll do it!"

Chelia was still against Wendy's choice. "Don't do this for"

Bonk Bonk

Ultear and Chornos were immediately stunned by what just happened. The two Slayer girls were struck on the head by a pair of hands that belonged to Luffy.

"Luffy!"

"Ow...hey, why did you hit us?"

Luffy took a few steps back. "Because I felt like it..." He looked at Ultear, who was a little upset at the boy for hitting the young girls. "Ul-bear...I'll take down this chick..."

"It's Ultear..." Wendy sweatdropped.

Despite the pronunciation, Ultear knew that the Straw Hat boy was being reckless. "Luffy, you can't, you don't have magic power, the Third Origin requires magic power."

Luffy grinned. "I never said I would be using that Third Origin..." He then looked at Wendy. "Wendy...tell me, do you remember what Acnologia did to your mother?"

Wendy gasped quietly. "Y-yes...I do."

Luffy turned his head away. "I have no doubt you'll need your magic when you face Acnologia..." He began to walk towards Chronos. "Chelia...you're a good friend of Wendy, I can see that you achieved a lot in your life but, don't lose what you treasure the most."

Chelia just stared at the Straw Hat pirate. "Luffy...I..." But the rubber boy wasn't done. "It's my turn to protect you two and that woman creep will pay for making you two cry!" He put his left arm in front of his mouth which turned black. "I know I can't waste any more time...I'll defeat this jerk with my new power that's more powerful than Second and Third Gear!"

Chronos had enough waiting for her opponents' next move. "I don't know what you're ramming about little mortal but I'll end you and those brats right now!" She launched herself toward her opponents.

Luffy tossed his saddles aside and blew air into his left arm which began to enlarge including his entire body. "Muscle Balloon!"

Chronos stopped abruptly as she witnessed Luffy's transformation.

His Armament Haki began to coat his arms, legs, and much of his torso in it to the point that they turn black from hardening. The Haki coating across his body resembled the wispy ends made from flames, giving it the appearance of tattoos, and he gained shading around the inner and outer edges of his eyes. He also physically grew taller, standing around four meters tall. Steam continuously emits from his new form. Luffy's rubbery composition and his compressed muscle structure. He began to bounce up and down to keep his composure. "Fourth Gear: Bounce-Man!"

Ultear, Wendy, and Chelia were stunned at what they were seeing. "What the heck?"

Chronos wasn't impressed at the very least. "What kind of joke are you playing boy...you might've gotten taller but you can hardly stand up."

Ultear hated to admit it but the enemy had a point. "She's right, he can hardly stand up, what is he thinking?"

Wendy was astonished at what her pirate friend did. "I heard he was training with former pirate Rayleigh but this is way more than I could imagine." She couldn't tell how strong he was now due to Luffy not using magic, however, she could feel his power level. "Is this truly what Haki can do or this is another level of Devil Fruit...perhaps both."

Chelia was still concerned. "Wendy, he'll probably need our help, so, one of us should-" She was cut off when the other slayer girl put her arm out. "Wendy, what are you?" She saw Wendy glancing at her with a confident smile.

"Don't worry, he's really strong, I heard of his power, and witnessed it myself on Fishman Island, he can win this." Wendy put her arm down as she looked back at the Straw Hat pirate. "Let him handle this for now."

Ultear was against this now herself. "Wendy, do you think that friend of yours can defeat her?" She saw that Wendy's smile didn't leave her face and didn't get a response. "Very well...but, if one thing goes wrong, then one of you will have to decide on who gets the Third Origin."

Luffy heard this. "Ul...bear...don't worry, I can win this..." He continued to bounce. "Besides, this isn't the first time I fought a god."

Ultear and Chelia were stunned at that last part and a little intrigued. "He fought a god before?"

"Are there gods in the world of pirates?"

"I will remind you that I'm the God of Time and I'll inflict any pain you throw at me!" She launched herself again at Luffy.

Luffy's right forearm began to pull back making it look like the barrel of an actual cannon. He then flew towards the goddess woman at high speed. "Now my Gum Gum: Kong Gun!" He unleashed a devastating short-range punch with massive power. Chronos shielded herself with her arms in a cross but she was sent flying away and skidding on her back across the ground leaving a trail mark and causing her to cough out blood.

Ultear couldn't believe what she just saw. "No way!"

Chelia was stunned a second time. "He just blew her away in one attack!"

Chronos stood up while wiping the dirt off her body. "Damn...that...was some power..." She then saw something flying towards her.

Luffy was flying by using air puffing out of his legs which were pulled in. "He's flying...no...he's kicking the air somehow." She pointed her finger at the rubber boy. "Take this balloon bastard!" She released another orange beam of energy.

"Luffy look out!" Chelia yelled worriedly.

Just as the orange energy beam came in close, Luffy vanished in a blink of an eye. "What the hell!?"

He quickly appeared on the left side of Chronos. "This one is my Gum Gum Rhino Schneider!" He delivered a double-flying kick which sent Chronos flying into a nearby mountain.

"He's hurting Dimaria!" Wendy exclaimed in amazement.

"He's so strong," Chelia commented.

Ultear was quite impressed than she was before. "I must admit I underestimated that boy..." She quickly corrected her words. "I underestimated Luffy's power."

Dimaria got up as her God Soul form was starting to waver. "Damn...that rubber bastard...he's so quick I can't even react in time." She completely shook her head. "No, I can't let him get to me, I'll use the whether power I have to defeat him and once he's out of the way, I'll deal with those brats along with that bitch of a woman!" A glow appeared from her body and vortex of black and white appeared as Luffy got closer to her. "Age Scratch!" But, before her attack could hit, Luffy vanished once more. "Huh, where'd he go now!?"

Luffy appeared and vanished from different directions and then he reappeared in front of Chronos. "I won't let you hurt my friends, you jerk!" He blew air into his right arm. "I'll finish you off with this!" His arm right drastically increased its size. "Gum-Gum King Kong Gun!" He delivered a devastating blow that slammed right into Chorons's entire body causing her to crash hard into the ground which shook violently as her Goddess Soul form began revert to her human form. "No...I...lost...my...world...is...crumbling around me... it...over."

Ultear smiled as she disappeared and the time was moving once more.

Wendy went over to Carla and began to heal her right away. "Carla...you're going to be okay."

Chelia stood by the injured cat girl. "Yeah, you will."

Carla sat up and she rubbed her head. "What happened?" She realized someone was missing. "Where's Ultear?"

"She's gone..." Luffy approached the three and reverted to his normal form. "But, she helped us, if it wasn't for her magic, we might've lost this battle."

Chelia stood and ran over to Luffy and hugged him. "Luffy...thank you...if it wasn't for you...one of us would've lost our magic forever..." She sniffled with a big happy smile as tears fell from her eyes.

Luffy laughed. "It's fine, I was only repaying a debit for Wendy for saving my friend Vivi."

"Vivi?" Chelia wondered as the Straw Hat pirate gave a big smile at her. "She's a friend of mine."

Wendy smiled brightly. "I'm just glad that my friends and I could help Vivi."

"Anyway, what should we do now?" Chelia asked moving away from the pirate captain.

Carla already had one answer. "I suggest we alert our friends that one of the Twelve is down and we'll need to take her as prisoner."

"Right!" Wendy and Chelia nodded as the two ran off.

Away from the battles against Alvarez, an elderly Ultear was looking at the sky through a window in her log cabin located in a forest. She couldn't help but smile as she thought about Wendy and Chelia. "Those young girls are so strong...if I only experienced those kinds of feelings when I was their age." She had thought about the Straw Hat boy. "That boy with the Straw Hat...such courage...he had no magic power and yet he was able to defeat someone as strong as Dimaria was...he seems to have the same fighting spirit as Natsu and Gray."


The battle against Dimaria the Goddess ends with Luffy's victory plus Chelia and Wendy still have their magic power. What lies next, find out.

I know Luffy uses his Fourth Gear in the Dressora Arc, but, I decided to have him use that power due the Dimaria's power. Anyway, hope you all like it, but, any bad reviews won't be tolerated.

End of chapter.