(Natsu's pov)
"For I am the lion sin of pride Escanor" He announced standing above the many Vulcan's spirits.
"That can't be escanor, No way." Happy said in disbelief.
"Happy? Have you never seen this before?" Lucy asked worried.
"No never, He's always just been a scrawny barkeep, How is this even possible?" Macao exclaimed, I nodded in agreement shocked.
" That would be the return of my glorious magical power, Sunshine! " Escanor said walking over.
"Wait you have magic?" Happy exclaimed.
"Yeah! What kind of magic allow's you too..." Lucy started before really looking at escanor.
Now let me tell you what's going on here... Escanor is an eleven-foot muscle-bound man glowing like the sun, And a handsome face fit of a prince, Cause you know he was a prince.
"Become like that?" She finished shaking her head.
Escanor sighed " I will not repeat myself ".
"Didn't he say it was that sungrime?" I remembered.
" Aye! What kind of magical power is it?" Happy asked excited.
"It's sunshine!" Lucy yelled waking me on the head.
(Time skip Romeo's pov)
Romeo sat down on a flight of stairs remembering the events that had occurred a week earlier.
"Fairy tail wizards are a joke Romeo" A boy Teased.
"Yeah everybody knows they're just a bunch of drunken cowards," Another said.
"Yeah, I'm going to be a knight when I grow up not some dumb wizard" The last one bullied.
"Yeah they're dirty and they smell like booze!" The second one agreed.
Later Romeo went and begged his father.
"Please dad go to the board and take a job! I can't handle all this teasing anymore!" He had begged.
"Sure" Macao smiled.
My eye's started to burn, and I sniffled. But the tears never made it to my jaw.
"Hey, Romeo!" Someone yelled. I looked up and towards the sound of the voice to see Natsu with...
"DAAAAD!" I screamed leaping into his arms. "You came back I'm so sorry dad," I whined.
"No, I'm sorry for making you worry," Dad reassured.
"I can handle it because I'm a wizard's son," I sniffled.
"Next time those bullies pick on you I want you to say. Can your old man defeat 19 monsters all by himself? Cause mine can!" Dad smiled.
"Natsu! Happy! Thanks for your help!" I yelled.
"No prop kiddo" Natsu replied not turning back. And that big man beside Natsu chuckled.
" Bringing happiness to such a despairing child. A truly great act, " He said.
(Time skip Escanor's pov)
I was walking to the train station to Pick up some alcohol when I heard a voice.
"Hey, Escanor!" Natsu yelled.
"Yes, Natsu?" I answered. Natsu who had been running previously had suddenly stopped.
"Uhh, where's your muscle man?" He asked bummed.
"Oh thank's to these magical glasses I don't transform during the day," I explained.
"Really? Those glasses huh?" He asked adopting a look I have seen many times on mister ban's face.
"Oh no! Please don't take them, I forgot how much of a pain I can be during the day..." I muttered.
"What are you kidding you were awesome!" Happy said quite well happy.
Well, I'm not as strong as I used to be, I thought to myself. The power of that cruel sun was nowhere near what I used to be capable of, But perhaps that's for the better.
"Well anyway, pain or not I want you to come with me on a quest!" He smiled.
"A quest? Really? What kind of quest?" I asked intrigued.
"A quest to retrieve a book and destroy it!" Happy answered.
"Why did you drag me into this?" Lucy who had recently caught up groaned.
"Miss Lucy, has Natsu recruited you as well?" I asked.
"Huh, Escanor? Where's your muscle?" She mimicked Natsu's face of disappointment for some reason.
"It's his glasses, Now Escanor are you in?" Happy said.
"Okay then, I guess I'll come along" I smiled at the gang.
(Time skip)
"Are you enjoying your carriage ride today master? Anything I can get for you?" Lucy asked for some reason.
"Excuse me miss lucy, But why are you talking like that?" I asked worried.
"It's because she's meant to be some rich guy's maid so we can destroy a book," Happy explained.
"I could really use a barf bag right now," Natsu groaned.
"Hey! I claimed the part of the master so I should be giving the orders!" Happy complained.
"Shut up you stupid feline!" Lucy shouted. Then something seemed to bother her for a second before, "Oh hey Natsu?" She asked.
"Yeah, what's up?" He groaned.
"The carriage," Happy muttered.
"I was just wondering why you picked me to join your team." She asked.
"Cause you seem like a nice person," Natsu answered.
Woah did I just get a compliment from this guy?
"But you're just so weird." Natsu finished.
The fire-eater with the talking cat thinks I'm weird?!
"Excuse me but why did you ask me to come along? If I may ask." I whispered.
"Well I'm totally stoked about my first real job, I know I'm going to rock it!" Lucy boasted.
"Oh okay then," I muttered.
"Really? I thought you were upset about it." Happy noted.
"Yeah I was mad at first, But if this perv like's pretty girls I'm perfect for the job right?" Lucy said confident in her look's.
"Well, all you human's look the same to me." Happy grinned.
"I think it's time we work out our payscale. Since I'm doing all the work I think we should split the reward 70-10-10-10," Lucy announced.
"I'm not sure I deserve 70%" I muttered.
"You only want 10%?!" Happy cheered.
"I'm the 70!" Lucy shouted.
(And then)
In the town of Shirotsume.
"That's the last time I'm riding one of those," Natsu announced.
"You say that every time," Happy replied.
"Man I'm starving," Natsu groaned.
"Can't you just eat your own fire?" Lucy asked.
"Actually Miss Lucy that's not how fire dragon magic works," Escanor butted in.
"Huh, what does that mean? Like he can't eat his own fire or something?" Lucy asked.
"Exactly," Escanor nodded.
"Well how about your magic? You created a sun he should be able to eat that," Lucy commented.
"Well, I'm not exactly sure about that." Escanor sighed.
"Huh, what's that mean?" Natsu asked confused and a little annoyed.
"Well, you see my sun wasn't completely fire Natsu. Miss Merlin said it was actually hot gas," Escanor remembered.
"Who's Merlin?" Happy asked.
"Oh no-one just an old friend," Escanor smiled.
"Oh yeah speaking of, what's your magical power? We asked your big form but he didn't say anything." Lucy recalled.
"Well it's called sunshine, It has the power to raise mine with the sun. It reaches it's peak at high noon," Escanor explained speaking about something. "And I apologize when I'm like that I can be a massive pain." He bowed his head furiously.
"Okay okay. Jeez Escanor," Lucy replied.
"Woah! Let's stop and get a bite!" Natsu suggested having seen a nearby restaurant in the village.
"Nah I'm Alright but you three enjoy" Lucy answered walking off.
"What is it with her? We should be eating together as a team," Natsu huffed.
"Oh well," Happy sighed.
"Perhaps she's not hungry?" Escanor guessed as they walked into the restaurant.
"Be sure you save all the fat and stuff for lucy," Natsu said a while later.
"Yeah from the look's of it that's what she like's the most," Happy agreed.
"Actually fat isn't good for a growing woman, Instead she should be consuming more milk and other nutritious substances as women don't consume them more," Escanor argued back. This confused both Natsu and happy who looked at each other for a second and then just shrugged it off.
"Hold it right there you two. What's that supposed to mean?" Lucy asked.
"Oh hey... Huh, lucy?" Natsu asked upon seeing Her new 'uniform'.
"Come on don't be shy boy's I know I look super cute in this uniform," Lucy said smugly.
Both Natsu's and happy's food fell from their mouths. As escanor looked he could only feel disappointed that she felt the need to do such a thing.
"Have you had enough food master? Or should I bring you some more? Your wish is my command," Lucy asked cutely.
"What do we do? We were joking about the costume but she took it seriously," Happy whispered to Natsu.
"I guess we're just going to have to go along with it. Don't say anything okay?" Natsu Replied In another whisper.
"I can hear you," Lucy said annoyed and quite frustrated.
"Miss lucy I think you look great, But please don't embarrass yourself, This isn't needed." Escanor pleaded.
"Well I'm in the costume I bought the costume I might as well use the costume," Lucy sighed.
"I can think of something you can use little miss," A man who had walked up said putting his arm around her. He held a beer in his left hand and looked quite drunk. Escanor felt something inside be quite annoyed as he stood up.
"Excuse me sir but would you mind leaving my friend alone?" He asked.
"Huh, go away short stuff this lady's too hot for you," The man groaned.
"You think I'm hot?" Lucy said stunned. Escanor sighed and walked over. He had dealt with a few drunks who had taken a shot at Merlin during the night so he knew exactly what to do.
"Oh my, It seems you're losing your footing," He lied as he swayed for no apparent reason. The man watched Escanor for a bit before starting to sway himself. The man took his arm off Lucy and sat down clutching his head. And then vomiting.
"Ew! Let's go!" Lucy groaned grossed out as she turned and left, And started to walk towards the location of the job.
"How did you do that Escanor?" Happy asked amazed at the way escanor handled that.
"Well you see, I just spoke what he was ignoring. And when I swayed I made his mind believe it as well," Escanor explained quite proud but also embarrassed he was getting praised.
When they entered the house a while later they found two people. One an old man and the other an old woman. Most likely they were husband and wife.
"My name's Kaby melon pleased to meet you," The old man said.
"He said melon!" Happy said drooling.
"Man you have a tasty name," Natsu agreed.
"stop being rude guys," Lucy scolded.
"He ha ha, don't worry I get that a lot," He chuckled.
"Well, first things first allow me to tell you about the job," Kaby said.
"Go on," Happy encouraged.
"It's pretty straightforward really. Duke Everlue Has a book called daybreak in his possession. I would like you to burn it for me," He informed.
"No prop, I'll burn the whole place down if you want," Natsu smiled holding his hand up and lighting one finger on fire.
"He likes fire!" Happy exclaimed happily.
"I'm not going to jail for arson because of the two of you!" Lucy snarled.
"Excuse me but why do you wish for this book to be burned?" Escanor inquired.
"For two hundred thousand Jewel who cares?" Natsu replied.
"The reward has been raised to two million," Kaby informed us.
"Two million? To burn a book?" Escanor exclaimed surprised. But also suspicious of what this book was.
"I'm sorry I thought you were aware the amount had changed." Kaby apologized.
"Oh my, This must be a special book," Escanor muttered.
"Two million split four ways? Wow! I stink at math but that's a lot!" Natsu Gasped.
"Wait I got it! I get one million, You get one million and Escanor and Lucy get all the rest!" Happy said confused.
"Yeap that sure sounds fair to me!" Natsu agreed with a thumbs up.
"Aye!" Happy agreed.
"But that leaves me with nothing!" Lucy roared.
"Excuse me but why did you raise the reward?" Escanor asked.
"Well because it means that much to me. That book must be destroyed no matter the cost." Kaby revealed.
Natsu's head suddenly burst aflame. "Oh yeah! I'm fired up now! Let's do this lucy!" He said running out.
"Wait for me!" Escanor said chasing after them.
(Later)
At duke everlue's residence.
"Excuse me I heard you had an opening for a maid position! Hello!?" Lucy yelled. Wow this geezer with my looks, Burn some stupid book and collect two million jewels, This'll be sweet.
"Don's screw up okay!" Natsu whispered from behind a tree.
"Break a leg" Happy whispered.
"Be careful!" Escanor whispered. Suddenly the ground behind Lucy began to split as a pink-haired giant of a woman burst from the ground. She wasn't much of a looker either.
"So you're a maid?" She questioned after landing back down.
"Yeah?" Lucy confirmed with doubt.
"So I assume you're here because you saw the ad the master placed in the paper?" The giant women assumed. Suddenly another person burst from the ground. It was the person in question duke everlue!
"Did I hear someone say, master?" He asked.
More like monster! Lucy thought
"let's see here..." He started studying Lucy.
"Well I sure hope you like what you see," Lucy said trying to butter him up. Oh man, he is creeping me out stay strong lucy!
"I'll pass now scram ugly," He said utterly destroying Lucy.
"You heard the man get going ugly," The pink-haired giant said.
"Sorry, but a man of my stature has certain standards to uphold" He smiled turning around as four other ugly as the gum under a school desk fused with the dog shit you stepped in two hours ago appeared, All of them dressed in maid outfit's that would even stop a horny weeb's maid obsession dead in its track's then make it run ten mile's in the other direction. "That's why I only hire the fairest of the fair!" He gloated.
"Ohh you're the best master," One said.
"I've never met such a kind-hearted man," Another said.
"I think you're the sweetest guy alive," Number three said.
"Why don't you run along home ugly?" Number four insulted.
Lucy when dropped by the giant pink-haired woman ran off sobbing.
"Just couldn't do it huh?" Natsu groaned.
"It's okay miss lucy, That man's words doesn't mean anything," Escanor comforted a hurt Lucy.
"I tried! But that Idiot wouldn't know beauty if it bite him in the behind!" Lucy cried.
"Uh-huh." Happy said doubtfully. Then Lucy cried more and more.
"This stink's" She whined.
"Okay, I guess we'll just have to resort to old plan E and T" Natsu smiled.
"Yeah, that big fat jerk's going to pay for this!" Lucy announced standing up. "Wait a sec what's plan T? And E?" She asked confused.
"Take em by storm!" Happy shouted.
"Okay and plan E?" She asked.
"Hehehe You'll see..." Natsu chuckled ominously.
"But those aren't plans!" She complained.
Meanwhile, a floating orb with a dead small wolf was hovering nearby.
"mhuhaha So it seems that we have another group of wizards at our door. And these are from fairy tail" Everlue chuckled darkly.
(Later)
Natsu heated his hand and placed it on a window. The glass started to glow a heated orange and then melted.
"Whoopsie daisy," Happy said flying Lucy up to the top.
"Thanks a lot, happy!" Lucy said.
"Aye! I'll go get Escanor," He said before flying back off.
"Jeez this isn't really taking them by storm you know, I think we should have just busted in through the front door," Natsu complained
"What did I tell you before? I'm not going to jail because of you," Lucy replied.
"Oh my, Oh dear!" Escanor whispered and whimpered a little as he was dropped onto the ceiling of the house and somehow managed to lose his balance and fall on his butt after a centimeter landing.
"Yeah, but I thought you were out to get revenge on this guy?" Natsu asked.
"Oh, I'll get my revenge. Not only am I going to burn his book But I'm going to use his toothbrush to clean the toilet! Hee hee heh" She started to chuckle evilly.
"So you're going to clean his toilet?" Escanor asked. Lucy just stared at him for a second before sighing.
"That is totally gross," Natsu said.
"Totally," Happy agreed.
When heading inside the house they entered some sort of storage area.
"Wow is this some kind of weird store room?" Lucy asked.
"Rah!" Happy yelled wearing a skull mask. Lucy and escanor both stumbled back and escanor fell into a box. And Lucy leaned against the wall her heart pounding.
"Check me out!" Happy said. (Who until the mask is discarded shall be referred to as the happy Fear him, mortals!)
"Yeah, you're looking fierce Happy!" Natsu smiled.
Then one by one they checked the room's in the building sneaking around. Lucy found the toilet...
"Are we going to have to search every room in this stinking place?" Natsu groaned.
"Well yeah," Lucy answered.
"I think we should take a hostage and force them to tell us where the book is," Natsu suggested.
"Aye!" The Happy whispered still wearing the skull mask.
"Kinda the whole Idea here is not to be seen you, dummy, You gotta be stealthy like a ninja," Lucy said. Escanor, Natsu, and The Happy all smiled at the thought of ninjas.
"Like a ninja?" Natsu asked dreamily.
"What's going on inside that head of yours?" Lucy groaned looking at Natsu. Unbeknownst to them behind Natsu, the floor broke open. The four ugly's burst from the floor.
"Intruder Virgo!" They informed as the giant pink lady also burst forward.
"Let's crush em girls!" The one most likely Virgo announced midair.
"We're toast!" Lucy yelled.
"It's a monster!" They yelled looking at The Happy.
"NINJA POWER!" Natsu yelled punching the four little ones out of the way.
"Flying Virgo attack!" Virgo shouted crushing Natsu under her.
"Oh no!" The happy, Escanor and lucy exclaimed. "Hey, you can take off that mask now," Lucy sighed. Virgo then was suddenly starting to be lifted into the air as Natsu groaned beneath her and tossed her into the air. He flew into the air and with a foot aflame kicked Virgo.
"We mustn't allow ourselves to be discovered we are ninja!" Natsu whispered. His scarf over his face like a mask, And happy on his shoulder.
"Ninja!" Happy repeated both of them doing the signature sign of a ninja.
"Ninja!" Escanor smiled also doing the symbol.
"Ninjas are supposed to be quiet guys," Lucy groaned.
Lucy and Natsu opened a nearby door. Well to be more accurate lucy opened it with her hand and Natsu with his foot still doing the symbol.
"Woah there are many books in this library," Natsu commented in a ninja-like way.
"Aye, their are indeed." Happy agreed also ninja-like.
"It may take us many hours to search them all," Escanor commented also ninja-like.
"Wow who would've thought everlue was a major bookworm?" Lucy said amazed by the massive collection.
"Let's start looking!" Natsu cheered lowering his scarf.
"Aye, sir!" Happy also cheered.
"How are we ever going to find one stupid book in this place?" Lucy sighed on top of a ladder.
"Careful miss lucy!" Escanor shouted up ready to catch her should she fall.
"ooh, this one has lots of pictures!" Natsu smiled childishly.
"Look it's a book on fish!" Happy smiled.
"Check out this one it's sparkly!" Natsu announced holding a golden book with the title daybreak... Wait...
"Hey, would you get serious and start looking for the book we need..." Lucy groaned and then gasped as she saw the title of the book.
"It's daybreak!" She exclaimed.
"Have we been here that long?" Happy asked.
"You found it!" Lucy couldn't believe it and neither could Escanor.
"Natsu found it!" Happy gasped.
"Good job Natsu!" Escanor cheered.
"I did?" Natsu stared at it like a miracle.
"Two hundred million Jewel here we come!" Lucy silently celebrated.
"Let's spark it up!" Natsu grinned.
"That was so easy," Happy said.
"Wait Natsu, Haven't you wondered why he wants it burned?" Escanor questioned halting Natsu.
"Wait, a second! I didn't realize this was written by Kemu Zaleon" Lucy gasped.
"Zale what?" Natsu asked.
"Zaelon was a wizard and an amazing novelist! I'm such a big fan of his! I was totally positive that I had read every single sentence he'd ever written. But this must be an unpublished novel!" Lucy fangirled hugging it close.
"Oh yeah, who care's it all burns the same to me," Natsu said his finger on fire once more.
"Don't you dare touch it! This is a great work of literature you better stay away from it pyro!" Lucy growled.
"What about our mission?" Happy rebuked.
"Forget about the stupid mission!" Lucy Shouted.
"Failure is not an option," Happy sneered.
"Come on you guy's let's just say we burned it I'll keep it a secret I swear!" Lucy begged.
"I'm not a liar," Natsu said evilly.
"Aye," Happy agreed.
"Well well, what do we have here?" A voice echoed throughout the library. And the duke himself burst forth from the ground. "So you thieves are looking to pilfer daybreak from me are you?" He smirked landing.
"See slowpoke this is all your fault," Natsu pointed at the duke.
"Um sorry about that," Lucy apologized.
"Don't you think it would have been way easier just to come through the door?" Happy questioned.
"I knew all you low-life wizard types were coming around here to take something of mine! I never would have guessed it was that stupid book!" He besmirched.
"Stupid?" Natsu repeated.
This book must be important if the client is willing to pay so much to destroy it. So I don't understand why would everlue say that about it? Lucy thought to herself.
"This work's out great if it's so stupid I guess it's fine if I keep it?" Lucy smiled.
"It's mine you can't have it so get your grubby hands off!" The duke whined.
"Greedy gut," Lucy mumbled.
"shut your trap ugly." He said picking his nose. Lucy groaned and fell onto Escanor.
"Could you hand over that book and let me get this over with?" Natsu sighed.
"No way I'm not giving it to you!" Lucy whined.
"Lucy! this is our job!" Natsu scolded.
"Well at least let me read it first," She huffed sitting down and beginning to read it.
"Oh my that was a close one," Escanor mumbled making sure his glasses were on right. After all, he wasn't sure that he would get another par, DEspite not knowing where it came from. They just appeared at his bedside after he received sunshine.
"I've had enough how dare you put your filthy hands on my possessions. Now come forth vanish brothers!" Everlue shouted and a secret door opened disguised in the bookshelves.
"You called upon us sir?" One asked who was wearing a white suit and was bold.
"Can you believe these little punks are from the fairy tail guild? Talk about a bunch of runts," The other said.
"That sign means there from the southern wolves! it's a mercenary guild!" Happy gulped.
"So you got bodyguards do ya?" Natsu cracked his knuckles.
"Oh wow," Lucy whispered reading the book.
"Boyoyo the southern wolves are always hungry for fresh game, Say your Prayers thieves." Everlue Japped.
"Hey try and hold them off for a while, I'm not sure but I think this book holds some kind of secret." Lucy then ran off dragging escanor with her for 'protection'
"Right" Natsu agreed.
"I'm going after the girl make sure he doesn't leave here in one piece!" Everlue ordered sinking into the ground.
"Yes sir," Both of the brothers said simultaneously.
"Happy go on and help lucy just in case," Natsu ordered.
"Are you sure you don't need me here?" Happy offered.
"No thank's but I'll be just fine" Natsu grinned.
"Woah you talk big for such a little guy," The one with spiky hair said.
"Perhaps we should put him in his place. So you're a fire wizard," The white one stated.
"Yeah, but how'd you know that?" Natsu questioned.
"We saw the fire around your leg's when you were fighting Virgo," The spiky-haired one revealed.
" So it's obvious you're an ability type Fire wizard," The white one deduced. Ability holders like Natsu channel magic into themselves whilst holders like lucy use objects.
"So I guess you know what happens when you play with fire!" Natsu set his entire body ablaze. "You get burned!" He yelled charging at the spiky-haired one. However, his attack was nullified or rather absorbed by the giant pan the white one owned.
"Sorry to break it to you kid but fighting fire wizards is something we do well." The white one said knocking Natsu back. "Very well".
They then charged at Natsu and managed to knock him outside of the Libary and into the main area.
"Fairy tail may be a big-time guild and all but you pathetic wizards are no match for trained mercenaries like us!" The spiky one bragged.
"Ha if that's your best then your dead wrong!" Natsu scoffed.
"Woah this kid really thinks he can beat us?" The spiky one spat.
"Do you happen to know what a wizard's greatest weakness is?" The white one asked.
"You talking about motion sickness?" Natsu yelled.
"Um, I think that might be more of a personal problem." The white one sighed.
"Are you making fun of us?" The spiky one shouted.
"Their weakness is their bodies!" He announced leaping at Natsu and attempting to strike him with his giant pan. "Since wizards have to focus intensely on honing their mental abilities" the white on started.
"They neglect to train their bodies which leaves them physically weak." The spiky one continued leaping and Natsu trying to hit him but he just missed him.
"On the other hand, we focus on our physical abilities," The white one sneered.
"So we have more power and speed then you." The spikey one gloated.
"Oh, I am so scared. Now stop your blabbing and let's dance" Natsu challenged.
"Hey bro combo attack?" The spiky one asked.
"Sound's good" The white one agreed holding out his pan and his brother stood on the end of it.
"Heaven and earth annihilation!" They said together.
"Bring it on!" Natsu smiled egging them on.
The spiky one was launched into the air. Natsu's eye's followed the man sent flying into the sky.
"Look towards heaven and we strike from the earth!" The white one announced striking Natsu back. Natsu was sent flying back and he took major damage. Groaning he flipped back and growled at the white man.
"Look towards Earth and we strike down from heaven!" The spiky one declared.
"You have witnessed the true power of the vanish brothers. The heaven and earth annihilation technique" The white one informed.
"It's a force that very few are able to survive." The spiky one said.
"Guess I'm one of the few," Natsu said standing up without a hint of pain. "Sorry guys," He said. Both of the brothers gasped.
"Now I'm gonna blow you away! Fire dragon roar!" Natsu cupped his hands and breathed out a column of fire like a dragon's breath.
"Heh fire magic!" The spiky one said.
"We've got him," The white one said confidently holding out his pan.
"Flame cooking!" The white one said the fire disappearing. "You see my frying pan absorbs your flames and doubles their strength," He informed.
"Right back at you!" He smiled and sent a beam of fire straight at Natsu.
"Now he's a flame-cooked fairy." The spiky one laughed.
"Goodbye kid." The white one grinned. Escanor also grinned as well. Natsu then swallowed the fire and absorbed its power.
"NOOO!" The brothers yelled.
"Oh yeah, now I got some fire in my belly," Natsu laughed. "Let me show you something." He said slamming his fists together as the sign of his magic appeared. "FIRE DRAGON WING ATTACK!" Natsu yelled blowing the windows out of the mansion. "Uh oh did I overdo it again?" Natsu groaned.
(Meanwhile)
"Let miss lucy go!" Escanor demanded.
"Enemy of literature? My massive collection of books and art only proves I am culture's greatest friend!" Everlue protested.
"Escanor what are you doing take off your glasses! Help me!" Lucy groaned trying to free herself from the duke who had tunneled through the wall to grab her arms and restrain her.
"But I don't want to hurt you miss lucy! and this roof is to short!" Escanor replied worried.
"Then why did you come down here!" Lucy complained.
"Because you asked me to!" Escanor shot back.
"What secret does it hold? Let me guess he buried his fortune and theirs a treasure map hidden inside?" The duke guessed causing lucy even more pain. "Tell me or I'll snap your arm like a toothpick!" He threatened. Escanor's eye's widened and he growled. As the temperature in the water around them began to boil. He clenched his fist and lucy's eye's widened.
" For you to threaten my friend before me. You must be ready to die " Escanor growled.
The duke looked up in time to see the hand of a god rip Lucy from his hands.
"What!" He said in shock. However, Escanor wasn't finished. He grabbed the man as his form kept growing.
" You had the audacity to call my friend ugly. The foolishness to pick a fight with fairy tail. I would say you were the most stupid man alive. But you won't be for much longer." Escanor promised. Escanor raised his hand and a colossal beam of light erupted forth destroying the mansion on top of it.
"Damn! Something happened!" Natsu yelled just barely avoiding the beam of destruction. Knowing only one person could have caused it. "Escanor" he muttered.
Escanor grew to his full height as the sun shined down on the god in mortal flesh. Jumping up he tossed the duke down to the ground and landed in front of him. The duke looked up at him terrified deciding he had only one change.
"Open gate of the maiden! Virgo!" He shouted in fear summoning the pink-haired giant from before.
"Hold up she's a celestial spirit!" Lucy said in shock. Happy dropped her beside Natsu who stared at the form of escanor.
"Virgo Defeat him!" Everlue commanded.
" Yes, master!" Virgo shouted charging at escanor then she leaped up. "Virgo attack!" She yelled attempting to flatten escanor, Who didn't even lift a finger to stop her.
"Escanor look out!" Lucy shouted. Virgo struck him directly on the head however Escanor didn't even flinch instead she just rolled back unable to move the beast. Escanor with his eyes closed concentrated intensely. His hands began to glow as he opened his eyes with a chuckle. Spheres of pure light appeared on his hands as He struck Virgo back to the spirit realm.
"Ahh!" Everlue shouted in terror as the giant walked over to him.
"For the sin of angering and hurting my friends, you shall atone with your flesh!" Escanor shouted reaching one hand back and striking the duke.
"Helios flare!" He shouted recalling the angel mael and the way he fought. And the duke saw a life flash before his eyes. All destroyed by this man for he awakened the anger inside Escanor. A anger he had not felt since Zeldris harmed Merlin. A anger that would purge all in Escanor's way. Like a sun.
"Escanor you killed him!" Lucy shouted in shock and horror. However Escanor seemed more furious then satisfied. He lifted his hand up and struck the ground creating a tremor that spread over the entire city.
"He truly is foolish. As he survived."
And that's the ending of this chapter part one! If you're wondering why Escanor wan't able to kill The duke it wasn't because he wasn't strong enough or dumb luck. Instead Escanor's attempt at helios Flare wasn't perfect and due to this and the power of plot The bastard survived. Next time on the fairy of pride The suns's rising: Prides return part two!
