A/N: Episode 263.

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CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX: DANCING OVER ISHGAR

"This is the ultimate Curse, Memento Mori." Mard Geer said as he soon saw a crater. The dust cleared, revealing Gray who took on a partial demonic form. Natsumi had her arms over her head as she stared at Gray in shock.

"Gray..." Natsumi mumbled.

"It... can't be. Half of his body is demonic..." Mard Geer muttered. "Is that Silver's power? Then he was protected against my ultimate Curse?!"

Gray soon fell forward. "In order to create... the future... all I... can do..." Gray soon collapsed to the ground. "...is believe in Natsumi."

Natsumi only stared at Gray. "Gray..." She muttered under her breath.

The Trimen, Ichiya, and Jenny were on board on Blue Pegasus's ship, Christina. "Status report, men." Ichiya said.

"Ichiya-san, surfacing okay." Hibiki informed.

"I saved the telepathic message from Fairy Tail." Eve said.

"Senpai, what should we do?" Ren asked.

"Use the communication lacrima to transmit the message to every possible guild." Ichiya replied.

"I see! That's our Ichiya-san!" Jenny cheered.

"And at the end of the transmission, add this. 'The fate of the continent depends on this battle.' Right now, Blue Pegasus is heading for the destruction of Face!" Ichiya announced.

"Yeah!"

"What the hell are they?!"

"They're huge!"

"Is it some face?"

Kagura was running with her guildmates following her. "Are these giant things Face, Kagura-chan?" Millianna questioned. "Are they going to wipe out all Magic?!"

"Right now, action takes precedence over pondering. No matter what it takes, we will destroy Face." Kagura responded.

"Destroy them? But they're gigantic and all over the place!" Millianna said.

"Don't think. Just act." Kagura told her.

"Right!" Millianna agreed.

"Let's go!" Kagura shouted.

Lamia Scale was glancing up at Face. "It looks like the villagers are done evacuating." Obaba said as Sherria rushed over to join them.

"Still, what a hideous sight."

"What the hell am I supposed to do alone against one of these humongous things?!" Toby exclaimed.

"Simmer down. Nobody's telling you to do anything by yourself." Yuka said.

"Don't be afraid just because they're huge! I'll spin you!" Obaba threatened.

"Get back! I'll do it." Lyon said, placing his fists together and activating his Magic.

"Wait!" Jura called out. "According to Ichiya-dono's message, there are a myriad of them. We cannot spend our time on just one. We must hurry!"

"Right!" Lyon agreed.

"By the name of the Ten Wizard Saints, I will not let Magic be destroyed! Let us attack together all at once!" Jura declared.

The Lamia Scale Mages began exterting their Magic Power.

"Get fired up, everyone!" Lyon shouted.

"Drilling rock for you!" Rocker called out.

"Plant Magic!" Yeager shouted as War Cry began sobbing.

Bacchus leaped into the air. "If all Magic disappeared, sake would be too nasty to drink! Let's go, you bastards!" He yelled. "Cleaving Hook Palm!"

"Wild Four!"

They all attacked Face. When the dust cleared, it still stood.

"Crap! So the straightforward approach ain't gonna cut it?" Bacchus questioned.

Dobengal, Orga, Yukino, and Rufus were running down a hill. "Please!" Yukino told Rufus.

"Leave it to me!" Rufus said as he stopped in his tracks. "Memory Make: Shrine of the Raging Wind Fang!"

Tornados soon appeared as Orga powered up his lightning.

"Lightning God's Charged Particle Cannon!" He shouted.

The two attacks combined and caused an explosion. However, Face remained.

"Didn't even make a dent..." Dobengal muttered.

"Please don't give up! One more time!" Yukino encouraged.

In Bosco, Rialle and Rosaline rushed up to their guildmates. "Have all the civilians evacuated?" Nero asked.

"Rialle and I evacuated the town safely." Rosaline reported as the God Pegasus Mages glanced up at Face.

"Things would be a lot easier if Lucas and Atlas were around." Eric stated.

"We have to believe that they got things handled and are helping Fairy Tail with Tartaros. We need to do our part here." Shiro reminded.

Olga nodded in agreement. "Right. We can't have Magic disappear from the entire continent. Give it everything you've got!" She shouted.

Bella grabbed her bow, aiming it towards the sky. "Bow Magic: Rain of Arrows!" She called out, shooting an arrow into the sky.

"Fang Magic: Bottom Jaw!" Fera shouted.

The rain of arrows from Bella's attack fell from the sky and onto Face while Fera's attack came from the ground, creating an explosion.

When the dust cleared, Face still remained intact.

"It didn't work!" Nero exclaimed.

"Don't back down! The fate of the entire Magic world is at stake!" Kaiba reminded his guild members.

"All right, do it to it! This is Twilight Ogre's time to act!" Banaboster announced.

The Twilight Ogre Mages charged forward and began attacking Face, but didn't make a dent.

"Impossible!"

Natsumi breathed deeply, staring at an unconscious Gray as Mard Geer glowed a dark purple. "A mere human?!" He exclaimed.

"Gray!" Natsumi shouted.

Mard Geer transformed back into his Etherious form and flew up in the sky.

"Dammit!" Natsumi yelled as black markings covered her body.

Natsumi charged forward with her fist covered in purple and black lightning as she punched Mard Geer straight in the face, throwing him backwards and sending him crashing through pillars.

"What is this power?!" Mard Geer wondered.

Natsumi flew up into the air and sent a kick towards Mard Geer's jaw before purple and black lightning surrounded her body. "Demon Force?!" Mard Geer exclaimed.

Natsumi landed on a slab of debris. "Inherited from you bastards yourselves!" She reminded as she coated her fist with purple and black lightning.

"Lightning Devil's Sting!" Natsumi called out, extending her hand as a blade of purple and black lightning stabbed Mard Geer.

Mard Geer wasn't fazed as Natsumi was falling down. "It's not over!" Mard Geer yelled as the black markings disappeared from Natsumi's body. Mard Geer charged forward at her, grabbing her.

"I'm going to demolish every inch of your body!" Mard Geer claimed.

"I am impressed... My Magic's... at zero." Natsumi said.

"Die!" Mard Geer shouted.

"But... I believe you, too." Natsumi muttered.

Gray had stood up, forming an arrow made out of purple ice. "Gray!" Natsumi exclaimed.

Gray released the arrow, sending it straight at Mard Geer's chest. "Ice Devil Zero's Destruction Bow!" He called out.

Purple ice stabbed through Mard Geer, making both Natsumi and Gray grin.

Erza requipped two swords, charging at Kyoka and slashing at her. "She's too strong!" Kyoka thought, crashing onto the ground.

"Kyoka..." Mard Geer thinks to himself.

Kyoka smiled to herself. "You needn't worry." She thought as Minerva was trying to regain her breath.

"She's smiling..." Minerva noticed.

Minerva glanced up as the dots began to shine brightly.

"You did it! All of the Face bombs are turned on!" Franmalth announced.

00:00

Face ON.

Erza widened her eyes, as did Minerva and the Exceeds.

"Perfect victory! Magic will disappear, and our long-cherished wish will be fulfilled!" Franmalth cheered.

"Magic all over the world will vanish." Mira thinks to herself.

Mard Geer was knocked out of his Etherious form as both him and Natsumi crashed to the ground. The black markings on Gray's body disappeared.

"You did it." Natsumi muttered.

"No. It isn't over yet. We have to destroy END." Gray informed.

Natsumi sighed as she hunched over. "You're right. We can't let that bastard roam free into the world." She said, making Gray hum in agreement.

"Oh, that's right! Igneel told me to get him that book."

Natsumi looked over to see Natsu had joined the two as Gray held up the Book of END.

"Didn't you hear what I said? Gray and I gotta destroy it." Natsumi repeated.

"I'm not in the mood for jokes!" Natsu claimed.

"Which one of us is the clown? This created Tartaros." Gray reminded.

"Not to mention, it's also the most powerful demon of the Books of Zeref." Natsumi added.

"We should destroy it now, while we still can." Gray claimed.

"I made Igneel a promise. Gimme that book." Natsu told Gray.

"I refuse." Gray said as him and Natsu stared at one another.

The ground soon trembled. "What the...?" Natsu questioned in confusion. "That's... Don't tell me... Face..."

"Didn't... make it in time..." Erza muttered.

"Oh, no. Magic is going to disappear?!" Happy asked. "I can't even imagine it!"

"Look at that!" Lily pointed out.

Thousands of red dots soon began to appear on the screen.

"The Faces around the continent are activating..." Lector noticed.

"We were too late." Ace claimed.

"W-What's going to happen?" Frosch questioned.

"Magic all across the continent will disappear." Mira said.

"The end of the world of Magic..." Minerva mumbled.

"Wizards are going to lose their Magic." Atlas added.

All of the Face bombs began to glow. "Face... is starting to glow?" Yukino noticed.

"What's happening? Our attacks have no effect, and now this weird glow..." Orga said.

"I don't have any memory of it, of course... but is Face activating?" Rufus guessed.

"Oh, no..." Yukino mumbled.

Makarov was still standing in front of Lumen Histoire with his eyes closed. "Were we one step too late?" He wondered. "It's regrettable."

Lucy collapsed to the ground. "Lucy!" Lisanna shouted.

"I feel like... I'm losing power..." Lucy said.

"Oh, come on now! I can't turn on my power!" Jet noticed.

Warren had his fingers to his temple. "My telepathy isn't getting through!" He informed.

"Is it Face...?!" Droy wondered.

Lisanna's transformation soon wore off. "Wait! Oh, no! If my Animal Soul shuts off, I'll be..." Lisanna started to say.

"Um..." Lucy trailed off.

"D-Dad. I have no strength..." Romeo muttered.

"Pull yourself together, Romeo!" Macao told him.

"Dammit! This is why I don't wanna get old!" Wakaba complained.

"Idiot! This isn't about that!" Macao scolded.

Elfman dropped to his knees. "Gimme a break! Without my strength, I'm no Man!" He claimed before finally collapsing on the ground. "Dammit!"

"Hey! Get a hold of yourself!" Gajeel told Levy.

"It's no good... Gajeel... Magic is..." Levy started to say.

"This ain't... funny..." Gajeel said.

"Apparently it has already begun." Porlyusica commented.

Doranbolt placed his coat over Lisanna's shoulders so she could cover up, making her blush. "Th-Thank you..." She thanked him.

"This is ridiculous... I can't... I can't get up!" Lucy said, struggling to pull herself up.

"The Ethernano is weakening. It's because of Face's activation..." Doranbolt explained.

Wind blew through Wendy. "This feeling..." She muttered.

"The Magic train derailed!"

"Run!"

"I can't use Magic!"

"I have no strength!"

"Is it because of that giant face?!"

"The lacrimas have stopped working!"

"Lights are going out all over the city!"

"Target is acquired!"

"Launch angle ready!"

"Hurry! We're losing energy!"

"Panicking over a little lost Magic isn't the Christina crew I know." Ichiya claimed. "Main battery... Fire!"

A blue blast shot out of Christina. The dust cleared as Face remained standing.

"No damage to the target!"

"We're not done yet! Second strike... Fire!" Ichiya ordered.

Another blue blast shot out from Christina, striking Face. "Men..." Ichiya said.

"This is only the beginning." Mard Geer spoke up, grabbing Natsu, Gray, and Natsumi's attention. "The extinction of Magic will soon become negative energy, and END will be revived. When the strongest Etherious comes back, you humans will have no Magic to defend yourselves."

Sting, Rogue, and Lucas gritted their teeth. "Dammit!" Natsu screamed out.

Acnologia crashed onto the ground, grabbing everyone's attention. "Acnologia!" Gray exclaimed.

Igneel stomped on Acnologia's body. "Don't give up, humans!" Igneel said, making Natsu widen his eyes.

"That big-ass Face... It pisses me off." Ren commented.

"I can't believe we couldn't destroy it with Christine's cannons..." Eve said.

"Ichiya-san, what should we do?" Jenny asked.

"Never mind about the cannons. The ship's losing Magic fast." Hibiki informed. "We're gonna drop!"

"Is this where it ends?" Ichiya wondered, closing his eyes.

"Move back." A voice called out.

"Who's that?" Jenny questioned. "There!"

"Evasive action!" Ichiya shouted.

Grandeeney soon appeared, destroying the Face and shocking the Trimen.

"What was that?!" Ichiya exclaimed.

"A bird?" Jenny guessed.

"Grandeeney!" Wendy realized.

Crime Sorciere watched from below. "That's... a dragon." Jellal said. "What's it doing?"

"Anyway, let's hurry." Jellal informed. "To Magnolia..."

Big red x's appeared on the map. "The Face marks are disappearing one after another!" Happy noticed.

"What's happening?!" Erza wondered.

Gajeel narrowed his eyes. "Metallicana..." He muttered as Metallicana flew through a Face.

"I sense Weisslogia... but he should be dead..." Sting said.

"Skiadrum is here, too?" Rogue questioned to himself.

"And Zirconis..." Lucas mumbled.

"Don't tell me... Zeldris?" Shiro muttered under his breath in realization.

"The unleashed dragons... are dancing in the sky over Ishgar." Igneel announced.

Zirconis and Zeldris destroyed the Faces together in Bosco.

Wendy had her hand over her mouth. "It's a miracle..." She said as everyone felt relieved.

"Awesome..." Natsu spoke in awe.

A/N: And the dragons have finally appeared!

Thanks for reading!

~ Kaleb.