Hi guys Azza here!
Glad to see people weren't too triggered about Mavis' brutal murder but my reasoning was basically what ChaosofTime said in his review it is a war and the fact literally no one died in the war in canon other than the bad guys was pretty dumb.
Did I have to kill Mavis I mean not really but yes, Ahnkseram is triggered because if it weren't for her he would still be whole so obviously she was top of his list anyway so her death was basically guaranteed.
And yes Angryhenry it's my favourite part too haha!
Etherious X I know right that scene is so epic you just have to have it somewhere in the story though having it in words doesn't really do it justice compared to if it were animated.
Also ChaosofTime my story being canon would be a licensing nightmare haha!
Anyway enough of that on with the story hopefully it makes up for Mavis' death Lordlexx!
I do not own Fairy Tail Hiro Mashima does.
Unexpected Arrivals
/Allied Forces POV/
Fairy Tail and the surrounding guilds were in complete disarray, the death of Mavis combined with the complete shift in terrain and the sudden attack had allowed the enemy to wash against the defences of the allied forces killing many with ease.
Erza and Elise were darting through the battlefield decimating all before them, rivals to the end the two were also the greatest fighting force when together each complimenting the other as they sliced and diced everything in their path all the while barking orders at anyone they crossed that was an ally.
They were furious at what had occurred right under their very noses with the abduction and outright murder of the First Master driving them into a frenzy as they leapt into battle alongside Laxus, Mira, Wendy and Master Makarov doing their best to avenge her.
Everyone also felt the arrival of Natsu on the battlefield however the world was so chaotic they couldn't tell where he arrived however it did not matter for he was no doubt in the thick of it just as much as they were and inwardly they took a sick pleasure in knowing the carnage he would no doubt leave in his wake upon discovering her death for himself if he hadn't already.
One person they didn't expect to take such an active role in the fighting however was Makarov, yes he was the Guild Master and undeniably strong however the speed at which he was moving and the sheer pressure of his magic was enough to remind everyone that the old man wasn't a Wizard Saint for nothing as he used his Body Manipulation Magic in such a way that he was able to sweep hordes of foes with ease whilst still maintaining his smaller form.
To the other guilds this came as quite the shock after all the Fairy Tail Guild was known for being laid back and possessing capable mages, to see them go from the kind and somewhat goofy mages to what could only be described as ruthless bloodthirsty berserkers was a shock to the system however it was a welcome one since many of the other S Class Mages also began to cut loose not to be outdone by their rivals.
One mage that proved quite deadly against the foes he came across was the Ace of Quattro Cerberus a guild not known for its strength, their Ace was a man named Bacchus Groh known as The Drunk Falcon and master of the Drunk-Chop Hanging Palm the man was a nightmare for the Demons as he staggered drunkenly about the battlefield.
"WOOOOO BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE FOR A PARTY LIKE THIS, SO MANY POWERFUL SPIRITS CUTTING LOOSE CAN MAKE A MAN GET WILD!"
One would think using hand to hand combat in a war where 90% of the mages use ranged magic would be a death sentence however Bacchus was unique, the man mastered his Palm Magic to such a degree that he was able to use his bare hands to cut through and deflect spellfire back at his opponents. Combining that with the fact that his very stance is unpredictable since he is in fact drunk makes Bacchus a formidable foe.
Another S Class Mage who swept through the battlefield was Kagura Mikazuchi of the Mermaid Heel Guild, armed with her sword Archenemy Kagura was keeping score with Erza and Elise in terms of a kill count moving with blinding speed as she cut down row after row of Demons and Alvarez forces.
Mages such as these were taking the fight to Alvarez in a way they had simply not anticipated nor expected from Fiore, being informed by their commanders that Fiore mages were somewhat tricky but prone to bouts of recklessness and emotional outbursts simply none of it was present here.
The guilds that would have only had mere days to scrape together some form of strategy and tactics were working together seamlessly as if they'd been doing it all their lives, where the swordswomen sliced and diced the hand to hand combatants jarred and crushed with the long range magic users disposing of what remained.
Laxus Dreyar and Mirajane Strauss were among one of the most formidable pairs with the two opting to take on an entire division themselves just like Erza and Elise, Mirajane letting her Take Overs out to play with Laxus raining down static death upon any who tried to flee or the Take Overs missed.
Scenes such as this were appearing all across the jumbled Fiore with Crime Sorciere already behind enemy lines taking the fight to their airships that were being shot down by the minute, the Twin Dragons of Sabertooth who trained furiously after the Grand Magic Games were practically one with an endless sea of Unision Raids wiping the field of all life as they fought alongside their friends.
However watching all this unfold one man simply wanted to find his family in the chaos as much as he knew he should be obliterating all in his path.
/Natsu's POV/
"This is frighteningly similar to Scarlione in the old days," Natsu sighed to himself as he ran through the carnage doing his best to avoid conflict.
The amount of magic being thrown around was making his senses go haywire and he just wanted to cut loose and cut down hundreds of soldiers against his better judgement but he knew that doing so would cost him when it mattered the most, Natsu knew that he would have to save the bulk of his strength for his inevitable battle with his brother and so he resorted to simply using Crash Magic to dispose of any who tried to impede his progress.
"Night is falling …"
Natsu watched the setting of the sun as a spray of blood shimmered in the light as it flew mere inches from his face, time seemed to stand relatively still as he recalled Scarlione and the similarities the two conflicts seemed to have. How many years had it been since the foolish, reckless and weak version of himself entered into this life, was any of it truly worth it?
It was as if Natsu was in a trance as he seemed to be dodging without even thinking as he casually strolled through the battlefield with both sides confused as to this strange behaviour, to them Natsu looked as if he were hypnotized or something but when they went to strike they only met thin air.
In Natsu's mind however flashbacks of Scarlione and the friends he had lost plagued his mind, to think that now his family was facing this same threat was something he wasn't able to process like before as if something was preventing him from remaining level headed.
It was at that moment Natsu appeared outside his memory vault and threw the doors open to find Ahnkseram looking at him with his Hybrid Eyes active and a sickening grin on his face.
"We are quite alike you know … I've killed thousands just like you."
"And how many of those thousands were killed because you felt like it?"
"To take a life is to take a life there is no moral high ground Dragneel, logic dictates anyone can be redeemed even the most criminally insane therefore each and every one of us commits outright murder and justifies it with their own beliefs in an attempt to hide from the truths of reality!"
"That isn't how this works Ahnkseram killing to protect others can be justified."
"And what of those you kill for those reasons only to find out they were never a threat in the first place hmm?"
"That is why the select few take on the burden for the many, to protect the light some must forever remain in shadow and when our time comes we merge and become one satisfied with the knowledge we've done all we can."
"Of all the people I've known you are by far the most perplexing Dragneel, you say murder is fine if it is to protect yet refuse to truly acknowledge all the negative repercussions that are destined to follow with it. To say you will live in shadow is as good as saying you will hide so that you never have to face the truth, such cowardice is insulting."
"I don't have time to debate this with you Ahnkseram I have a war to fight, hurry up and fade away already I've already claimed much of your knowledge and power you hold on by mere will alone."
"You cannot eliminate one such as me Dragneel by conventional means though you shall soon see …"
Natsu slammed the doors shut just as Ahnkseram began laughing like a madman and left his mind now feeling much more level headed, looking around night had fallen and there were twenty soldiers about to impale him with pikes.
Just as Natsu was about to react the soldiers were suddenly screaming as their own shadows rose up and impaled them as it morphed into spikes, never having seen such a display of shadow magic Natsu looked around for the culprit and noticed a red portal on the battlefield.
"Greetings Master Natsu it has been quite a long time since we have last seen each other …"
"Azazel is that you," Natsu asked in surprise as Azazel rose up from the ground with a tattered red cloak waving around him as if animate itself. "You look kind of like Alucard guess he taught you quite a lot huh?"
"Master Alucard taught me much however the dress sense I adopted myself, besides Master Alucard often wears a hat and glasses I am not a fan of such attire and I'm also a fan of keeping my hair out of my face."
"Well either way it's good to see you a shame it couldn't be under better circumstances," Natsu said somewhat bitterly as Azazel nodded slowly pulling out a pistol much different to the ones Alucard used and shot an attacking soldier behind Natsu in the head.
"They call this a revolver in that world I quite liked it and had a unique one made for me, Remiem is her name."
"I see and I can sense you have grown quite powerful, how long were you in that world for?"
"42 years Master Natsu I have learned and grown much, by the way I should probably inform you I did not come alone."
"Judging by the portal I assume Alucard is here somewhere?"
"Well actually-."
Natsu felt a presence behind him and spun around to face it only to come face to face with a woman with platinum blonde hair with bangs that covered her eyes, he shifted her head slightly to one side as Natsu saw the glowing red eyes of the Devil's Aura.
"You've got a little gore on your face there Natsu … a little gore … face?"
Moving a hand up to his face he in fact did have a piece of Demon on him from when he'd turned the initial attacking group into cubes, looking back down at the girl he narrowed his eyes as he activated his Hybrid's Aura watching as she shivered.
"Oooh Master told me that aura was quite intoxicating to feel but I never thought it would feel this powerful!"
Looking at the girl he noticed that one of her arms was in fact not really there almost as if it were a shadow, her attire seemed to consist of a blood red police uniform which baffled him since he didn't know what to make of her.
"Master Natsu this is Seras Victoria Master Alucard's … er-."
"Best friend, trump card, Queen," Seras cheered as the three slaughtered another group of attacking Demons without even looking at them.
"Seras I remember Alucard telling me he wanted me to meet you one day, the incident with the Major …"
"Yes that the incident that helped me to realize my true calling, before then I had been hesitant to fully embrace becoming a Vampire however after the Major did what he did to me and some words with Master I finally stepped into the shadows so to speak."
"Was the Major the one who took your arm," Natsu asked as Seras stiffened.
"No this was … something else; I'm surprised you can tell this isn't my real arm not many can."
"So not that I don't dislike your company but why exactly are you here?"
"Well you see Master was forbidden from directly partaking in this conflict just as the other Gods and Devils were however there isn't a rule stating he cannot send help … tada," Seras said comically as Natsu chuckled lightly.
"I see, very well then I gladly accept your help Seras I just hope you know how to use that Devil's Aura."
"Of course I do I would never disgrace Master's name in such a way, allow me to demonstrate!"
Seras' arm began to morph into a strange shadowy bat like wing that seemed to almost circle around her form as the darkness around them began to seemingly bend towards her.
"I'll stick with you so I know who the friendlies are, Azazel can do whatever he wants," Seras said in a Demonic like echoed voice as the three turned to face down several platoons of soldiers who froze in place.
"Looks like the Empire sent everything it had as expected when the face the likes of you Master Natsu."
"Flattery will get you nowhere Azazel … but it is most welcome."
Seras pulled out a handgun similar to one of the ones Alucard used with her one good hand as she began to blur forward.
"These ones are mine!"
Launching into the air Seras seemed to jump into the pitch blackness of the dark reappearing behind the soldiers as she began to hack her way through them with the shadowy protrusion whilst filtering aura into her gun turning soldiers into nothing more than meaty piles on the ground.
"She is good," Natsu said with a low whistle. "Her shots are nothing compared to Alucard but she is using the link between them as Master and Servant to its fullest I don't believe Seilah could beat her as she is now."
"To be fair they have had half a century if not more to practice Master," Azazel pointed out as Natsu nodded.
"I know I just think it's impressive she's even managed to remove the handicap of only having one arm and turned it into her greatest strength, if I manage to survive this I'll have to thank Alucard personally for sending the two of you."
"Azazel," Seras growled as she tore the throat out of a soldier with her fangs. "Where is Harkonnen!"
"In the shadows as instructed my Lady."
"Good …"
Reaching into the shadows with her handgun she began to pull out something much bigger, a large cannon like weapon began to emerge in place of the handgun which Seras easily wielded with one arm.
"The night is still young and Master said he would be watching, let us end things before the night is spoilt by the morning rise …"
"Harkonnen III Master Natsu a weapon designed for Seras personally she is quite fond of it just as much as her own abilities, things shall be quite interesting from here on out to be sure. The weapon is fuelled by her aura and has proven to be almost as powerful as Master Alucard's own firearms."
"Well let's not be outdone then Azazel, lets beat Alvarez back together!"
"By your command," Azazel replied as the three began to unleash massive killing intent on the area with Seras looking quite ferally at the enemy who began to sweat.
"W-we need the commanders we can't handle this!"
"There is no one who can save you from what comes now, Crimson Rain!"
Azazel's cloak began to flap violently as he took to the sky with it seemingly absorbing all the blood that had been spilled across the battlefield, pivoting off the air as if it were some invisible wall he flew over the enemy as razor sharp drops of blood began to rain down across the area the size of small spears as the soldiers tried in vain to flee.
"You have learned a few new tricks," Natsu said amused as he walked over to Seras. "May I?"
"But of course," she giggled as she handed Harkonnen III over to him with Natsu easily lifting its weight as he began to hover into the air getting a good view of the battlefield.
Seeing a massive horde of Demons rampaging around Natsu decided to aim for them, remembering Alucard's advice on firing his own weapons Natsu channelled his Hybrid's Aura into the weapon as it began to glow with the same black aura. Seras was bouncing off her feet in excitement at the power the weapon seemed to be giving off as Natsu fired it.
The attack impacted the target area in seconds setting off a massive explosion that shook the entire area as if an earthquake had gone off, landing on the ground next to Seras he handed her the weapon with a grin.
"Perhaps I should get one of these weapons they do so much damage with such little effort required."
"I know isn't it just the best!"
"Well enough of this we have work to do, keep an eye out Seras there are opponents in this war that could give you a run for your money."
"I knew that but Master would not have sent me had he believed I was incapable of handling myself."
"I believe Master Alucard's exact words were and I quote, 'if you cannot handle yourself against them then you are sleeping in your old coffin when you return.' I highly doubt she would lose since that thing is about as comfortable looking as an all expenses paid trip to the guillotine," Azazel said as Seras flicked him in the forehead sending him flying back.
"We don't speak about THAT!"
"Of course my apologies Lady Seras," Azazel grumbled as he dusted himself off.
Looking to Natsu the two could see him in deep thought as he scanned the battlefield, eyes narrowed with a cold and calculating look.
"Why haven't the higher ups taken to the field around here the damage we did would warrant it surely?"
"Perhaps they plan on weakening the enemy before sending in their best to crush what remains," Seras mused as Azazel shook his head.
"No Alvarez isn't like that no doubt the commanders are around just not here, most curious since the battle seems to be centred around this area."
"No it isn't," Natsu cut in. "The concentration of power is actually over and around the mountains which means they are already engaged in combat."
"And we're missing out, what are we standing around here for let's go," Seras cried comically as Natsu nodded and looked to Azazel.
"Go I doubt I could keep pace with the two of you so I shall catch up."
"See you soon then," Natsu said as both he and Seras shot off with blinding speed towards the nearby mountains.
/Fairy Tail's POV/
The fight had dragged on for many hours with no reprieve in sight, the members of Fairy Tail had with the assistance from their allies cut a swath through the invaders with the big name mages leading the charge.
Erza was thankful of every last bit of training she'd been afforded over the years which had allowed her to use her magic for so long without even feeling a drain on it, looking to her right she saw Elise rampaging through her enemies.
Elise had given into her baser instincts and had entered her Blood Frenzy Mode, Erza had never seen Elise use this technique before since they had never been in a scenario that would warrant it but seeing it in action was both frightening and captivating at the same time.
Elise had a grin that stretched almost from ear to ear as she cackled madly slicing and cleaving soldiers with her sword and rending flesh with her free arm, she was practically covered in blood from head to toe with quite an alarming kill count to her name.
"COME ON THEN WHO WANTS TO BE NEXT I'LL SEE YOU ALL FALL BEFORE MY DIVINE POWER," Elise roared as she raised her sword high and charged across the no mans land that had been established with fire being focused on her.
"Elise what are you doing," Wendy cried as Erza placed a firm hand on her shoulder pushing her down as a javelin made of some sort of green magic flew overhead.
"Leave her be Wendy Elise was made for this!"
"But-!"
"But nothing now pay attention like we taught you!"
Elise meanwhile had almost reached the other side of no mans land when someone landed a javelin into her shoulder, she staggered and rolled onto the ground as she ripped it out and with the same smile threw it with such force it reached the enemy lines piercing several rows of soldiers impaling seven people to a nearby airship that had landed.
The wound had already begun healing as she leapt into the trenches landing on top of a terrified soldier with her sword running through the top of his head as she used her free arm to balance on his shoulders and began spinning around snapping pikes with her legs which were surrounded by her magic.
"IS THIS ALL THE MIGHT OF ALVAREZ CAN OFFER ME I THOUGHT YOU WERE A NATION OF WAR, LET ME SHOW YOU TRUE WAR!"
Tossing the body into the crowd Elise began ducking and weaving around the narrow trench as she avoided spellfire and all sorts of weapons with the Alvarez soldiers terrified of the lone woman who seemed to have no grasp on her sanity.
As a soldier attempted to impale her from behind Elise ripped the spear from his hand and began to twirl it around in her hand before bringing it behind her back as the soldiers froze into place.
Licking some of the blood from her face Elise's cold blood red eyes gleamed in the darkness as she pointed her sword at the group before her.
"I wonder how much more fun I can get out of you lot before you run out … let's find out shall we?"
The rest of the guild could hear the screams of the helpless soldiers as limbs and fountains worth of blood poured over the trenches with Erza finally rising to address them.
"Elise is buying us an opportunity by holding them back, ADVANCE ACROSS THE NO MANS LAND AND TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY!"
Snapping out of their shock the mages roared as they began charging across with the enemy far too occupied with Elise to even attempt to hold them back, Erza lead the charge across as they leapt over the already cleared trenches and began assaulting the areas Elise had yet to reach.
"My my the Fairiessss sssure know how to fight maybe I'll get a real fight thissss time!"
Before she reached the trench before her Erza lauched herself into the air and requiped her Adamantine Shield just as a vipers head shot out of the trench in an attempt to bite her, the snake head rebounded off the shield and flew back into the trench as a snake like humanoid slithered out of it.
"Ahh you ssssshall do nissssely!"
Before the snake had a chance to attack again a powerful blast of darkness tore through the trench as the snake darted out rising to its full height looking around for the intruder.
"Erza let me handle this one you go on ahead and find Natsu," Mira said firmly as her other Take Overs landed around her.
Erza nodded and continued running as the snake began to hiss in amusement.
"I am known assss Vipr, 9th Sssword of the Alvaresss Empire and your execusssioner girl!"
"Is that so well hate to break it to you but I don't plan on dying here after I just secured a date!"
"A date, you are in the middle of a war and you sssspeak of ssssuch pathetic thingssss as dates! You will be perfect for my firssst meal!"
Vipr arched his neck back and with blinding speed fired a dart of poison from his mouth which was frozen in place by Yuki Onna.
"These are poisoned, very bad," she sighed.
"My poissson is fassst acting you'll not find a ssssnake who isss able to kill fasssster than me with poissson!"
Vipr arched his neck again and spat out a twin blade covered in the same poison as his tongue tasted the air.
"The ssscent of blood is ssstrong thisss day I hope to add yoursss to it!"
"We should merge this one is no pushover," Halphas said as they all agreed with Mira ascending to full power.
"Take Over … how very interesssting, but will it be enough?"
"Enough to beat you yes," Mira said sharply as she took off towards Vipr who began to sway back and forth with the frills on his neck seemingly changing colour halting her advance.
"My Melodious Dansssse you are captivated yesss, no creature can resssissst …"
It's like he's there but he's not there at the same time I don't …"
As Mira struggled to see Vipr elsewhere on the battlefield things were heating up as well, Laxus was darting from person to person frying them with lethal bolts of lightning when the sand itself began to rise up in an attempt to impede his progress.
Laxus disappeared in a bolt of lightning reappearing across from a massing clump of sand as a dark skinned man with wild hair emerged with a grin.
"Yeah the sand tells me you're a strong one, wanna die by my hand?"
"What type of question is that you damn punk?"
"Man I'd hoped you weren't one of the slow kids guess not bet your Dad was real disappointed in you huh."
Normally Laxus wouldn't get triggered at something like this but this man seemed to know just how to push his buttons, taking a step forward he raised a fist as lightning began to discharge from his body.
"I'm gonna take pleasure kicking your ass …"
"SWEET this is what I was waiting for let's see what you can do, names Ajeel 10th Shield of the Empire known as the Desert King. The sand says you'll be six feet under shortly man I can't wait!"
"I really don't like you," Laxus growled as the two charged forward.
/Elise's POV/
Elise was having a blast tearing through the enemy forces but was beginning to grow frustrated, where was the challenge in killing soldiers who had no talent or skill! Laying into another group of soldiers Elise's prayers were answered when a claymore in the shape of the moon landed before her shaking the ground all around her and splitting the ground in half forcing her to halt her advance.
"You will go no further!"
"And you plan to stop me do you," Elise asked mockingly as the woman's eyes narrowed.
"My name is Yasmin and I am the 8th Sword of Alvarez and the moon's disciple I shall not let you proceed!"
"Just try and stop me then not even an army could do it!"
Yasmin summoned another moon shaped claymore as she began rising into the air with the claymore orbiting her.
"I will use it all, the moons power. Lunar Absorption!"
The light from the moon seemed to almost focus on Yasmin as her body began to tense up with the veins beginning to enlarge all over her body, her eyes went pure white as a blue steam began to come off her skin as she picked up the claymore and rested it on her shoulder whilst hunched over in what Elise assumed was a combat stance.
" FACE THE MOONS JUDGEMENT," she roared as Elise rushed forward to meet her as her sword met the claymore.
Elise was shocked when she was quite violently blown back across the small chasm created earlier with a claymore that had been thrown at her mere seconds behind, rolling out of the way the claymore was far more powerful than the one thrown earlier with it shaking the area for miles and snapping Elise out of her Blood Frenzy Mode.
"She's really strong I'm not going to last without God's Aura, to think the moon could grant such power …"
"Ascending into her Demigod state just in time Elise met the claymore with her own sword once more this time upon impact the two were dead even with a large crater being created around them due to the force from both sides.
"DIE GOD SLAYER!"
"Only if you die first!"
The two began trading blows with each one shaking the earth around them as both allied and opposing forces were left to the mercy of the earthquakes being set off by the two crossing weapons, neither had moved from their spot as they tried to gain dominance through the exchange and it wasn't until a clash with even more strength behind it did they use the force to separate themselves.
'Such power and she isn't even going all out yet …'
Elise and Yasmin darted around the large crater trading blows neither managing to land a successful one, Elise noticed however that Yasmin's strength and speed were increasing at an alarming rate somehow and she didn't know how to counteract it.
"BEGONE," Yasmin roared as she tossed the claymore at Elise who knew blocking it wouldn't work choosing to dodge it instead.
The claymore cracked the earth setting off the biggest shockwave yet which put many of the fights around them on hold since the worst was yet to come, Elise was now flying out of the large crater and landed on the ground panting with Yasmin landing on the opposite side.
'It's like some kind of berserker state, the moon grants power but in exchange she becomes almost primal acting on instinct alone much like my Blood Frenzy Mode. Perhaps therein lies the key to beating her?'
Whatever plan Elise had would have to wait because Yasmin became surrounded in an even darker blue aura and began screaming at the top of her lungs pulling out a second claymore from thin air with her appearance becoming more bestial with fangs protruding from her mouth and the blue aura surrounding her taking the shape of blades.
'It's like the moon makes her nothing more than a wild beast!'
With an ear piercing roar Yasmin launched herself across the gap raising both claymores above her head with spit flying from her mouth as if she was some sort of rabid animal as Elise prepared to fight back.
Elise wanted to face a strong opponent and her prayers were answered, as they say you shall always receive that which you wish for …
You just had to drag poor Seras into this didn't you!
So yes I've dragged Seras into this and this is the somewhat childish yet really smart Seras who has full control over her Vampiric abilities just in case anyone was wondering. I was watching Hellsing Ultimate and was up to the fight between Seras and Zorin and was like yeah I need some of this haha plus Alucard did say he wanted Natsu to meet her so … tada. Also I'm a 50/50 person when it comes to dubs and subs and I just want to say I god damn love Seras' voice in the dub I can't get enough of it especially with some of the faces she makes its great!
Anyway I hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you in the next one!