Chapter 36: E.N.D Awakens

Whitebeard continued to fight against the Alvarez soldiers. "Quite the pests aren't you!" He swung his spear on the ground creating a strong tremor sending a large amount of enemy soldiers flying.

Erza was becoming exhausted. "Pant...pant...these guys won't stay down." Suddenly several soldiers jumped at her wielding their swords.

Oden was running through the battlefield. "Take this!" He jumped past the attacking soldiers slashing them down.

Erza was stunned at the unexpected swordsman. "Who are you?" She asked cautiously.

Oden landed on his feet and saw the cautioness on the woman's face. "Whoa, easy there, I'm not an enemy."

"Erza!" Lisanna called out and following her were Chelsea and Aquapad. "It's alright, he's a friend."

Erza lowered her sword. "Forgive me, I didn't know."

Oden just grinned. "It's alright, I guess I shouldn't have surprised you like that." A serious was shown on the former samurai's face.

"Oden, is that you?" Usagi was approaching the former Daimyo with a stunned expression on his face.

"Who are you..." Oden looked closely at the rabbit and gasped in realization. "Wait, Usagi, is that you?"

Usagi's eyes were filled with tears. "Oden, you're here...how can this be...last time I heard from Cat Viper and Dogstorm that you died."

Oden gasped loudly. "Wait, Dogstorm and Cat Viper, are they safe, is my family safe too!?"

Usagi was silent all of a sudden with his face lowered. "Usagi...did my family and other Retainers make it to Zou..." Oden continued to question but the rabbit mink didn't answer like he was hesitant to answer.

"I-I...I'm sorry...but...your family isn't at Zou...Dogstorm and Cat Viper returned...only them." Usagi replied his face still lowered. "I'm sorry..."

Erza didn't know why but after seeing the look of hesitation on Usagi's face, she felt like Usagi wasn't telling Oden everything.

Oden didn't reply for a moment. "I see...I suppose my wife used her powers then."

"His wife's powers," Erza thought in confusion.

"Oden!" Whitebeard called. "Focus on the battlefield for the time being, any other questions you have can come later!"

"Right," Oden nodded. "I'll assist Fairy Tail in this war!" He quickly cut down more soldiers with two of his swords.

Erza was astonished by the strength of the samurai. "He's so strong." She then had a confident smile on her face. "Well, I ain't going to back down!" She pointed her sword. "Everyone, keep pushing through!"

"YEAH!"

Sanji and Robin took out more of the enemy soldiers. "Geez, these jerks keep coming."

"Yeah, these guys are just as a pest as the Fishman Pirates," Nami commented. "I hope the others are okay."

Gildarts could see their concern. "You, young navigator," Nami looked in Gildarts' way. "If you're that worried about your friends, perhaps a few of you can go ahead and help our friends get to the guild."

Nami thought for a moment. "Hmm...in that case, Sanji, Luffy!" Once she called over the pervy cook, he came twirling toward her. "Yes, my love!"

"Listen up, I want you to take, Robin, Brooke, and Chopper with you, I'll assist you guys on the way!" Nami said as she looked at her captain. "Luffy, do you think you and Zoro can handle it from here?"

Luffy grinned. "Sure." Nami nodded. "Alright, once the enemy soldiers' numbers are reduced enough, join us at the guild."

Zoro heard this. "I suppose I can stay here, more enemies for me to cut down."

"Sure, that's why you would say that!" Usopp said in sarcasm.

Franky had a question. "How about Usopp and I?"

Nami already had that figured out. "You'll assist here on the battlefield and like I said when most of the enemy soldiers' numbers are reduced, join us at the guild hall."

The cyborg man and the long nose sniper nodded with a smirk, though, Usopp looked nervous.

Nami ran toward the guild with Brooke, Robin, Chopper, and Sanji following.

Run was flying above the enemies and shooting them down with his feathers. More enemy soldiers kept coming and this time had magic staffs. "Take him out magic bullets!" Run was already aware of this and shot them down before they could aim.

"These guys are quite persistent," Run commented. He suddenly felt a weird sensation. "What is...I feel strange..."

Whitebeard just finished slashing several soldiers. "These brats are pain in the ass." He then started to feel strange too. "What is...my body...feels...like..."

Oden saw his former captain's reaction. "Whitebeard!" He ran over to the former emperor only to stop in his tracks. "Damn...what just..."

Erza saw the two former pirates stopping and noticed they looked like they were in pain. "You two alright?"

"Looks like they're getting green!" An enemy soldier pointed out.

"This is our chance, kill them with magic bullets!"

Out of nowhere, a figure dashed at the soldiers with lightning speed and slashed them at the same time. There stood Gol. D Roger.

"Roger, it's about time you showed up," Whitebeard said looking a bit winded.

Roger just laughed. "C'mon, stand up you two, we're not going to let Neinhart's defeat get us, right?" The two pirates knew what he was getting at.

Erza didn't understand what they were talking about at first until she realized that Neinhart was probably defeated and that magic he used to bring the former pirates back was going to wear off. "I'm surprised they haven't disappeared yet, but, it's clear that they're stronger than I thought."

Roger then swiftly cut down more soldiers little did he know he was right next to Gildarts. "I admit this guys are quite the pests." He gasped once he saw Gildarts. "Wait, Shanks...what are you doing..." Gildarts shook his head. "Sorry, but you're mistaken, I know I look like Shanks, but, I'm not."

Roger just stared at him before Gildarts continued. "My name is Gildarts Clive." He put his hand out. "However, it's nice to meet you, Gol D. Roger." A huge grin appeared on Roger's face and took Gildart's hand. "Same here, Gildarts."

Just then a few soldiers came rushing at them but they struck down by several tarot cards.

"Focus you old geezers!" Cana ordered with shark teeth.

Leone found Akame fighting enemy soldiers. "Akame, how are you?" She was surprised to see her best friend slashing down some soldiers with a sword. "Wow, I didn't know you'd use a sword like that."

Akame returned the blonde's smile. "I suppose you can say that I decided to give swordsmanship a shot."

Jimbei and Gajeel were making their way toward the battlefield.

"Geez, this has been quite a walk." Gajeel sighed.

Jimbei was observing the battlefield. "Hmm. It seems that our friends have resumed the fighting." He had another thought. "I wonder if Luffy and the others have arrived."

A footstep was heard which got Gajeel's attention. "Who goes there?" He saw a figure hiding behind a large piece of a wall. "No use hiding pal, I can smell your scent."

Jimbei pumped his arms preparing to attack. "You heard him, come out of there!"

"Jimbei, is that you?" Hearing the voice made Jimbei gasp in realization. The figure walked from behind the wall revealing their identity. "It seems you've grown a lot and bulked up too."

Jimbei was utterly stunned by who he was seeing. "It...can't...be..." He felt his chest beginning to feel a strange feeling.

Gajeel looked closely at the creature. "Hold on, he's a Fishman, but, why does he look so familiar?"

Jimbei fell on his knees as he began to sob faintly, though, he tried to hold it in. "Fisher...Tiger...you're alive..." Tears fell down his cheeks which dripped on the ground. He hasn't been able to cry since Fisher Tiger and Otohime died. Though, he cried even more when Nami forgave him for his actions.

Jimbei began to sob loudly as he couldn't hold in his joy. "Fisher Tiger...uhhh...uhhh...I can't believe you're here..." He sobbed happily.

Gajeel grinned at the emotional scene, he did recall he let out a few tears when Metallicana left with the other dragons.

Fisher Tiger had a smile on his face and faint tears were at the corner of his eyes too. "Jimbei...it's nice to see you too."

M

Neinhart was defeated by Natsu. "Here's the deal, you stand in our way, we'll take you out too."

Lucy hoped that wouldn't come to that. "Brandish stand down." The Shield was silent for a moment and was looking down at the ground. "This is so annoying."

Suddenly Natsu let out a painful gasp placing his hand on his chest. "What the...hell..." He knelt in pain. "My chest...is hurting..." He fell on his stomach.

Lucy and Happy went over to their friend.

"Have you forgotten that I shrunk his tumor, right?" Brandish reminded with a cold tone.

Lucy and Happy did remember that and how she was able to help Natsu. "Wait, did you unshrink?" Lucy asked utterly shocked.

Brandish nodded her head. "Yes."

"Why, can't you see he's in so much pain!" Happy cried.

A cold stare was shown on Brandish's face. "Seriously, you forget that we're enemies and that your friend stands in the way of the Empire. That is the fate of our enemy."

Lucy still couldn't stand Brandish's actions. "There is no reason for us to fight each other anymore!" Brandish begged to differ. "Maybe that was the case for our mothers, but, both of us were raised in different regions with different objections."

The shield gripped her coat tightly looking conflicted. "Though, it's true I don't hold a personal grudge against you, my loyal to the Empire puts me at odds." Her eyes were hidden by her hair. "So, what in the hell am I supposed to do, Lucy?"

Brandish threw her coat aside. "The only option now is left for me is to set my doubts aside and end this."

Lucy could see that her mother's friend's daughter had made her decision. "Fine, if I win, promise me that you'll heal Natsu."

Brandish sighed. "You got the wrong idea, when I say I'll end this, I mean that I'll end the conflict I'm feeling." A green aura was emitting from her body.

Happy was stunned by the power he was feeling. "Her magic power is crazy!"

"Besides if you thought of the idea of defeating me, then you'll be delusional than I thought!" Brandish declared her voice sounding more threatening.

"You still better promise me!" Lucy delivered a kick only for the green-haired woman to catch her foot.

"Yeah, sure, whatever, you can never win...anyway!" Brandish delivered a kick right into Lucy's mid-stomach sending her sliding across the ground.

Lucy flipped her body over and skidded her feet to the ground. "Alright, Open the Gate of the Scorpion!" She held out her golden key which glowed brightly. "Go Scorpio!"

"Wicked!" Scorpio declared doing a cross pose. "Ready to rock, Lucy!"

"Oh yeah!" Lucy was sent flying toward Brandish by using Scorpio's sand gust. "Sand Buster!"

Brandish was surrounded by a strong sand vortex and Lucy unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks on her. "Command T: Expansion!" In a split second, Lucy was shrunk.

"Oh no!" Scorpio exclaimed in disbelief.

"I'll squish you like a little bug!" Brandish grabbed hold of Lucy in her hand attempting to squish her as the sand vortex disappeared.

Then, Brandish felt something stab her hand releasing Lucy, whose outfit changed. "Stardress: Cancer!" She wielded two identical blades and landed on Brandish's hand then ran to her arm and leaped into the air.

"Take this!" Lucy took countless swipes with their blades dealing damage.

"You're more irritating like this!" Brandish snapped her fingers. "Reverse Size!" However, she saw that the blonde girl wasn't not front of her. "She's gone!"

Lucy was above while controlling the remaining sand. "Aqua Metra!" She put her hand releasing the sand turning into a stream.

Happy was astonished. "Amazing."

"Pretty awesome, right?" Scorpio chuckled proudly. "That spell makes the ground swell like ocean waves. My girl Aquaius made it."

Brandish snapped her fingers. "Command T: Diminish!" Lucy's spell was shrunk.

"She can shrink my magic attacks as well?" Lucy exclaimed in surprise.

The remaining sand was gathered by Brandish's hand. "I'm on a different level! This is the reason I'm one of the Twelve!" She brought her hand with the other and unleashed a strong sand torrent. "Command T: Magnify!" Lucy was sent flying in the sand torrent.

"L-Lucy..." Natsu spoke as he fainted on the ground.

Happy felt his friend's body temperature. "Natsu...oh no...his body is cold...it's like the fire inside him is going out."

Lucy caught herself and flipped over landing on the ground. "I'll admit that you're stronger than me, but, no matter what." She had a look of sheer determination on her face. "I can't afford to lose. Though I wish we could be friends but I have to do this to save Natsu, I'll be sure to win!"

Brandish was about to attack again until... "That's enough Randi!" The Shield turned around to see the Goddess Shield.

Happy whimpered in fear. "Another Twelve is here too, oh no."

"This whole is an act, she never wanted to kill you or your friends from the start," Dimaira informed with a smirk.

Lucy didn't understand what the other shield meant. "Reversing his tumor back to how it was. It would've been easy for you to expand inner to expand until he popped like a balloon and when you shrunk the girl again you couldn't stomp her like a grape. But you chose not to."

Brandish narrowed her eyes realizing that her comrade figured her out. "You knew I was watching, so, you were planning to lose to this weak little girl." A maniacal expression appeared on Dimaria's face. "Well, you won't have to pretend because I'll end you...RIGHT NOW!"

"No!" Brandish screamed as Dimaria clicked her teeth and slashed her waist with a dagger.

A large amount of blood spurt out of Brandish's wound, who collapsed on the ground while Lucy covered her mouth in horror.

"That was quick, I didn't even see her move," Happy thought in shock.

"Randi was perfect until someone ruined her," Dimaria muttered in anger as she slowly walked toward Lucy.

Once again, the Slow Time magic user clicked her teeth and was past the girl in a flash. "I know it was you." She stomped the girl's face brutally and tears were falling down her cheeks with a look of hatred and anger. "Your death won't be as quick as Randi's...I'll take my time."

Back at the Fairy Tail guild.

Irene was continuing on the ritual. "I didn't think the separating would take this long."

Zeref then approached the Enchanter. "Irene, I would like to have a moment alone with Mavis." Irene wasn't expecting this kind of request. "May I ask why?"

"Please, just three minutes and you can continue with the ritual," Zeref said, which seemed to concern Irene. "Having second thoughts, are you?"

Suddenly another Zeref came running into the guild. "Irene, that isn't me?" The other Shield was stunned and gasped in realization when she looked back at the immortal girl. Her appearance became a blur as she vanished into thin air.

"Mavis has always had a talent for making illusions," Zeref commented and that wasn't the only thing on his mind. "This could only mean that Invel was defeated."

Irene was irritated that she was fooled. "She'll pay for tricking me."

"Find her at once, but, bring her alive," Zeref ordered.

Despite how angry that enchanter was, she had to obey Her Majesty's orders.

Mavis was sneaking down the cliff on a ledge. "That was close, I never I would have to flee the guild hall. I must find a way to rendezvous with the others." She knew that would be hard considering she didn't know to contact them and on top of that, she was aware that most were occupied by the enemy.

Then Mest appeared above the ledge Mavis, who offered his hand. "I can take you to them."

Troy and Jet were fighting against the enemy soldiers, however, Troy collapsed due to exhaustion and his magic was almost gone. "I'm so...tired...can't...move."

"C'mon, get up old buddy!" Jet pleaded.

The enemy soldiers saw this and charged while Jet was distracted. "The enemy is down, let's finish him and his friend out!"

"I'm sorry, I'm so drained of energy..." Troy panted looking exhausted. "This is...it..."

"Iron Dragon's Sword!" Gajeel slashed his arm-like sword at the enemies sending them flying.

"Gajeel!" Jet and Troy exclaimed in surprise but in relief.

"You two get somewhere safe, we'll handle this!" Gajeel assured.

"We?" Jet inquired.

"Fishman Karate: Shark Brick Fist!" Jimbei appeared and thrust his fist forward unleashing a powerful shockwave.

"You guys...leave...us...we'll just get in the way," Troy panted hopelessly. "Save yourselves from death."

Gajeel did this trademark laugh. "I came too close to dying, however, I don't mind helping you guys out because we're friends!"

Jimbei nodded in agreement. "Indeed, any other Fairy Tail wizard is a friend of mine too!"

Jet and Troy were touched by their words, and were almost on the verge of tears until several soldiers appeared out of nowhere and were attempting to finish them off.

"Crap!" Jet cursed.

"Damn it, I was distracted to sense them!" Gajeel cursed loudly.

By a miracle, Fisher Tiger rushed at the soldiers knocking them down with strong punches. He took out a pistol and shot down a few others.

"Who's that?" Troy asked.

"I'll tell you that later," Jimbei answered.

"Hey, that Fishman is supposed to be on our side!" A soldier pointed out.

"He's a traitor, damn fish bastard!" Hearing that was pissing off Jimbei and Fisher Tiger.

"Kill him show that stupid fish what happens to those that betray us!" The soldier continued as a large group of soldiers charged with their swords and axes.

Lily appeared and took a slash at them with his sword. "Lily..." Gajeel said with a slight grin.

"Any who insults my friends like that gets a beaten!" Lily declared looking down at the unconscious soldiers. "Anyway, Gajeel, someone is here to see you." He tilt his head.

Gajeel looked to where the black exceed was gesturing at and saw Levy, who was indeed happy and relieved to see her crush was safe and sound. "Levy..."

The short girl was driving into tears. "Gajeel...I was so worried..." The touching reunion was interrupted by Gajeel's face meeting with Levy's foot. "Dummy!"

Troy, Jet, and Jimbei were not expecting this as they looked at this scene with dumbfounded looks. "Uhhhhh!"

Levy was on top of the iron dragon slayer. "Did you forget...you promised to bring me back to the guild hall..." She spoke between sobs. "You have to keep it, right?"

Gajeel smiled genuinely. "You're right and the guild is close by too." Looking from the corner of the wall, Zera was admiring the cute scene. "Young love is such a wonderful thing."

Troy and Jet were jumped scared by this unexpected girl. "Who are you!?"

Lily recognized the girl's voice. "Her voice...I heard it before."

"Oh, I'm Zera," The girl introduced still peeking behind the wall.

Levy wiped her eyes. "She's the girl that guided us to the guild."

"She's friends with the first master Mavis," Gajeel informed.

Jet noticed something odd about the other girl's body. "What is happening with your body?"

Zera walked from the corner of the wall looking at her body. "Oh this, Mavis must've woken up." She smiled slightly. "Honestly, I'd thought she'd forgotten about me, to be clear, I'm an illusion created by Mavis' unconsciousness once she remembers me, I'll disappear and become complete."

"That's horrible," Levy said sadly.

"It's natural because I died over one hundred years ago," Zera assured.

Mavis and Mest were having a conservation. "You heard a girl's voice."

"That's right, though, Fairy Tail was able to hear her, but, unexpectedly the Straw Hats heard her too."

Mavis was still puzzled about others being able to hear the girl's voice. "The girl...who was she..." It took a few seconds before Mavis remembered who the girl was. "Zera..."

In her mind, she saw Zera appear before her. "Thank goodness, you remembered me."

Mavis giggled happily. "I see that you returned after I woke up." She embraced her friend. "I'm happy that you guided our friends."

"Yes, we'll be one once more since you remembered, keep fighting Mavis, the old friend," Zera whispered gently.

Zera's body soon vanished into the air.

"She vanished..." Jet said.

"Yeah, and she was so beautiful too," Troy added.

Gajeel chuckled. "You helped us out, Zera."

Jimbei smirked. "Indeed, we wouldn't have gotten this far without your help."

"Yes, we have something to tell after the war, we can tell the others about Zera and her times with Mavis," Lily said looking happy.

Fisher Tiger faced the two Fairy Tail wizards. "Ahem...I'm to understand that you guys are from this Fairy Tail guild, right?" Troy and Jet nodded. "That's right, I take that you're a friend of Jimbei's." They soon smiled at the Fishman and took turns shaking his head. "Nice to meet you, I'm Troy.

"I'm Jet."

Fisher Tiger smirked in return. "Fisher Tiger, former captain of the Sun Pirates nice to meet you two."

Levy approached the Fishman. "Hi, I'm Levy Mcgarden, nice to meet you, Fisher Tiger." She shook the Fishman's hand and smiled.

Jimbei smiled seeing how a good greeting his former captain was getting and saw his old friend smiling in return. "Fisher Tiger...it's been so long since I seen you smile."

Mavis was standing up and had a happy smile on her face. "Are you okay?" Mest asked noticing the first master's reaction.

"I'm fine, my friend Zera can finally rest now," Mavis replied.

In an old ruined building, Lucy was sitting on a chair. "You changed Randi...because of that she is dead," Dimaria spoke with a hatred expression. "I'll make sure you suffer."

Porlyusica and Evergreen found an injured Brandish. "Oh dear, she's been seriously injured." This caused Brandish to awake, though, her vision was blurred due to her injury. "Wait, who are you two?"

"I'm Porlyusica, a magic healer of Fairy Tail," The old healer replied as she bent down. "More importantly, where is Natsu?"

Brandish was half-conscious, though, she still had some energy to reply. "Natsu...I..."

"Please, my diagnosis was wrong, it's about the tumor that you shrunk. It's not made from Anti-Etherno at all. I fear it could be something much worse," Porylusica continued.

"Where am I?" Lucy woke up looked forward and saw Natsu sitting on a chair like she was. "Natsu, are you okay?"

She tried to use her magic, but, she couldn't even, and that wasn't the only problem. "Wait...how did I get in these?" She looked at her ankles and wrists and felt the magic seal stone handcuffs kept her from using magic.

Out of nowhere, Dimaria appeared. "You got quite the handy tools in Fiore and I was tied up too not to mention held prisoner like one of Zeref's demons." She walked behind the blonde girl and held her by her chin once more forcing her to look her in the eyes.

"You...killed...Brandish..." Lucy choked.

"But, you and your little friends corrupted her," Dimaria clicked her teeth once more and was right next to Natsu in a second. "So, of course, you'll have to suffer the consequences."

Lucy was stunned by what the older woman just did. "She can teleport?" She then saw the other woman holding a piece of cloth in her hand. "Ehh? What the..." She realized she was holding her breast brand and was flustered. "You didn't have to do that you perv! Give it back!"

"Oh come down," Dimaria teased casually tossing the breast brand. "If it makes you feel any better I'm going to strip him too."

The goddess shield placed her left hand on Natsu's hand and lifted his head looking closely at the unconscious boy. "Maybe, I'm not sure if he's still alive, he hasn't said a word." Once more she clicked her teeth and was on Lucy's lap and looked at the size of her eyes. "Wow, look at those big brown eyes, do all people in Ishgar have eyes like those?"

She took out her dagger pointing directly at the blonde girl's face. "I think you'd stand out if they were plugged from your sockets." She put her blade close to Lucy's eyes expecting a reaction, but, got noething from her enemy. "C'mon, what's with that look, aren't you beg and scream a little bit."

Lucy glared at the Shield. "I refuse to put on a show for a psychopath like you, I'd rather lose my eyes." Hearing that answer seemed to piss off Dimaria. "The faces of my friends, the buildings and streets in Magnolia, and smugs and scribbles in books I read. IF YOU WANT TO CUT MY EYES OUT AND GO AHEAD I AIN'T AFRAID LOSING MY SIGHT!"

Dimaria gritted her teeth in rage. "SO I'LL DO MORE I'll BUTCHER YOUR ENTIRE FACE! YOU CAN'T LIVE WITH THAT CAN YOU!?"

"Natsu..." Lucy gasped in thought and blacked out.

Lucy woke up a short second later and looked around. "What happened...my face isn't even cut..." She felt her face to be sure and no drop of blood.

"Uhhhhh..." The Celestial wizard heard a gasp and saw Dimaria traumatized like she saw a ghost or something, but that wasn't the only thing. Her outfit and part of her body were burned. "Monster...demon..." She spoke in a frightening tone.

Lucy just remembered Natsu and saw the chair he was on broken into pieces. Natsu was nowhere to be found. "Where did he go?"

"He's a true monster..." Dimaria spoke again still trembling in horror.

Lucy covered her mouth with her hands. "Did he do this?"

"He got in my flow of time...he has the power of a god...wait...does that mean that boy with the Straw Hat has the power that demon has..." Dimaria thought recalling her fight against Luffy. "E.N.D...only that fire demon could've done that."

"Lucy!" Happy came flying down into Lucy's arms.

"Natsu isn't with you," There stood Porlysica with Evergreen and a conscious Brandish.

"You're alive..." Dimaria said quietly stunned.

"Oh thank goodness, I was so worried," Lucy sighed in relief.

Brandish was happy to be alive but she knew this wasn't the time for touchy moments. "I'm fine, but, restrain Dimaria with those handcuffs. Her time magic is too strong and we need to make sure she doesn't use it."

Dimaria sighed in defeat without putting up a fight or argument.

"What happened down here?" Happy asked.

"Not sure, all I know is that Natsu and I were kept prisoner, then I blacked out, and...Natsu was gone," Lucy replied.

Porlyusica decided to explain what she learned about Natsu's tumor. "Natsu's tumor is quite concerning than I thought. As you know I thought it was made due to the large amount of magic he used and caused Anti-Etherano to build in his body." She looked troublesome as she glanced at the girl. "Once this girl unshrunk it, it must awaken a true power within it...something demonic..."

Hearing those details made Happy realize what probably had awoken inside Natsu's body. "E.N.D..."

"No...I got to find him before it's too late!" Lucy panicked.

Evergreen and Brandish were eyeing Lucy's chest. "Going out dressed like that."

"Ehhhhh!" Lucy squeaked in embarrassment covering her chest with her arms.

Just then footsteps were heard from the top of the stairs.

"Who's there?" Porlyusica asked almost demanding.

"Whoa, it's the old potion lady," Brook said.

"Who are you calling an old potion lady, you skeleton perv!?" Porlyusica barked with shark teeth.

Brandish was stunned to see the skeleton again. "He's alive too."

Brook gave the shield a pervy smile. "Oh, lady Brandish, so good to see that you're safe after the incident."

Dimaria was utterly stunned to see the skeleton. "Who are the hell are you?" Brook saw the girl and was about to make a move until Sanji twirled over to her knocking the skeleton away.

"Another goddess!" Sanji swooned with heart-shaped eyes. "What is your name lovely?"

The answer he got was a kick in the face. "Get away from me you creep!"

"Lucy!" Chopper came running into the blonde's chest. "You're alright!"

Lucy giggled. "Good to see you and the others are safe." She stood up almost forgetting about someone. "I have to find Natsu."

Robin looked at Lucy's chest. "Wearing no bra." Lucy nearly forgot about that and the moment Sanji saw her chest, his nose was about to gush out blood until..

Bonk

Nami whacked the cook on the head with a single punch. "Can you control yourself for once?" She grumbled.

"Feisty as ever," Evergreen sweatdropped.

On the battlefield.

Countless enemy soldiers were burnt to a crisp and walking through the path was Natsu engulfed in powerful flames. "Where is Zeref...where is he?" He asked in a demonic tone. He looked to the guild seemingly sensing his presence. "He's there."

Just then he heard a pair of footsteps stop in front of him. There stood Gray looking directly into his eyes. "You..."

Neinhart's defeat leaves the undead pirates in a state, meaning they're about to disappear soon. But, it seems their desire to live a little longer keeps them on the battlefield at least for now. Dimaria is defeated and Porlyusica reveals Natsu's awakened power. What will happen next time, find out.

End of chapter.