Hey there everybody! Here's another chapter for you guys!

I felt a little iffy writing this, but I hope you enjoy the read!

Chapter 51

Six Lacrimas

Darkness. I was surrounded by endless black in a strange void. I wasn't aware of what was happening or where I was. I couldn't even feel anything, nor could I see. It made me wonder if I was alive or dead. I seemed to be floating around endlessly like I was underwater drifting. Then I heard a voice.

"Open your eyes young one... open them..."

"Who... who is that?" I wondered to myself. "Is... someone there?"

"You must open your eyes, young one. You've been asleep for a long time now..."

Now I felt confused. I could've sworn that my eyes were already open. And who was that voice speaking to me?

"Please, young one... you must open your eyes. Now."

Then as if the cogs in my brain had once more started to work, I slowly opened my eyes. I found myself surrounded in a strange blue void. As I looked around, I looked at my hands and opened and closed them testing to see if they worked. Then I noticed as I breathed in and out, I noticed that I saw some bubbles escape from my mouth. It was then that I realized that I was underwater. I felt even more puzzled than before. I blinked trying to remember anything about how I got here, but the problem was I couldn't. Then I heard the voice again.

"You must hurry young one. Your friends are in dire need of your help..."

"Hey... wait a minute. Who are you?" I called out know feeling more confused than ever. "And what do you mean?"

"There's no time to explain. You must go back and help your friends immediately. So, please... hurry!"

Suddenly from below, the water began to churn and twist until a whirlpool formed. The current was so strong, that it began to pull me towards it. Feeling fearful about the thing consuming me, I tried to swim away, but the whirlpool came closer and closer until the current enveloped me. I was whipped around and around, unable to get out of it.

Just when I thought I was going to be sick, the whirlpool seemed to come to life as it shot me out like a cannonball. I was immediately sent flying straight towards the surface of the water. As I grew closer and closer, the light seemed to grow brighter and brighter until it blinded my eyes.

Everything was dark again. This time, I could feel some pain on my body, most notably in my stomach region. Not only that, but I could feel that I was in someone's arms. My eyelids twitched a little, and I slowly started to open them. Then I heard two voices, one belonging to a female and the other to a man.

"Erza, look. He's starting to come around."

"Willy? Willy, can you hear me?"

My eyes slowly and fully opened, and I could see what was in front of me. I was in the arms of a young woman who long crimson red hair wearing a strange purple outfit with a spear beside her, and the man had short blue hair with a weird tattoo just below his eye. Seeing these people made me for some reason instinctively frightened and on edge. I leaped away from the woman and cloaked my fists with water and made two swords made of water appear from my hands.

"Who are you two?!" I demanded, pointing one my swords. "What do you want?!"

I tried my best to be intimidating, but my hands were slightly trembling. The blue haired man next to the crimson-haired woman immediately stepped in front of her seeming to be protecting her. He held out his hand, aiming for me preparing to attack, but the crimson-haired woman stopped him.

"No, Jellal. I will handle this," she said. "Step back."

"But Erza... " he protested.

The crimson-haired woman stepped forward and calmly began to walk towards me. However, I stayed on guard and kept my sword pointed at her.

"Willy, calm yourself," the woman spoke calmly. "You don't need to be scared. You're OK, now."

"And why should I believe you?," I said still feeling scared. "And for that matter..."

Then I felt a sudden dizzy and painful feeling in my head, causing me to stumble and drop one of my swords. Not only that, but I felt confused and completely unaware of where I was or what I was doing here.

"Oh, man... I feel so dizzy," I groaned. "I feel like my head's spinning like crazy right now... Where am I? And..."

That was then when I realized something that made me feel more confused than before. I couldn't remember my name. I tried hard to remember who I was, but every time I kept drawing a blank.

"You've got to be kidding..." I said to myself. "I can't even remember who I am."

"It can't be..." I heard the blue-haired man murmur. "He's lost his memories. Just like me."

"Wait... what do you mean by that?" I asked, having to have heard him. "Do you two know what's going on or who I am? If you do know, then tell me. Or I'll... I'll... strike you down!"

I pointed my sword at them while I was holding my head. I was trying to be intimidating, but I was doing a pretty poor job of it in my current state. I wasn't even sure that this was the best way to ask what I wanted to know, but I had to know. And considering that the girl called Erza had a weapon and the man named Jellal was about to use some kind of magic to attack me, I wasn't about to let my guard down. Or... at least try to put on a brave face. There was a long pause of silence as Erza resumed to walk towards me. I pointed my sword at her still, but Erza didn't stop.

"You said that you wanted to know who you were, correct? Then allow me to tell you," she said. "But before I do, you must trust me. Lay down your sword. I promise we will not harm you."

I then looked at her right in her eyes. Her eyes were not only a brilliant shade of brown, but they were filled with some fierceness, honesty, and compassion. She eventually came close enough to touch my sword and slowly pushed it down, making lower my blade until I dispersed it.

"Alright then," I said, straightening up. "I'll trust you, but no games."

"You have my thanks," said Erza. "Now then, I'll start by telling you our names. My name is Erza Scarlet, and this is a dear friend of mine, Jellal Fernades whom like you is also having trouble with his memory. As for your name... you are Willy Falconer."

"Willy... Falconer?" I puzzled. "Is that my name?"

"Yes. You were a young boy as well as a water dragon slayer who was a good friend of mine back when I was a girl," continued Erza. "You were very kind and gentle and were close with most of the kids in Fairy Tail."

"Fairy Tail?" I wondered. "What is that? You mean, as in something in a book?"

"No. Nothing like that," said Erza shaking her head. "Fairy Tail is just the name of a wizard's guild we are we all in. You weren't a member at the time, but you felt like one to us. You were kind and like a brother to us. Then at one point, you fell ill due to having too much magic confined in your body. You were so sick that you had to stay in the hospital for quite some time. Then, the doctor arranged for you to be transferred to another facility that could help with your case. It's been six years since then."

My eyes widened in disbelief as did Jellal's. "What?! Six years?!" we both exclaimed.

"That's right. Six years," said Erza. "No one knew what happened to you or where you disappeared to, but we've been wondering and searching for you all this time. But then... Jellal and I found that you were under the control of the Oración Seis."

"The... Oración Seis?" I repeated, the name alone making me feel uneasy. "Who... or what is that exactly?"

"Long story short, it's the name of a dark guild who plans on using Nirvana to destroy every light guild in existence," said Erza. "They were also the reason that you were missing all those years ago because they kidnapped you and placed you under some kind of spell to control and force you into doing whatever they desired."

"What?! I was... under a spell?! And I was a part of something like that?!" I exclaimed. "Is this is some kind of joke?!"

"I can assure you; it's not, although I wish it were," Erza spoke with a hint of sadness. "In fact, as we speak, Nirvana is slowly making its way towards a guild called Cait Shelter and if we don't stop it... millions of people will be hurt, and lives will be lost."

I was now feeling a flurry of emotions going through my mind, but mostly horror and guilt. It was hard to believe I was a part of something so evil and the fact that I was a puppet. Erza then placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Don't worry. You're free from the spell now," Era said soothingly. "You don't have to fear being controlled by them anymore. It's not even your fault."

"But... if what you're saying is true... and I was a bad guy a moment ago then... then... I... I'm the reason that innocent lives are in danger!" I said feeling more guilty and shameful, causing my eyes to tear up. "It doesn't even matter if I was under a spell, it's still partially my fault! God... what have I done..."

Then Jellal spoke. "It's not just you. I, too, have done some terrible things that I have not been aware nor proud of," he said. "In fact, I'm the reason Nirvana's been activated. I've even done some unforgivable things. I thought that the only way for me to atone for my sins was to give up my life, but... something made me change my mind. Something that someone once told me."

I looked at Jellal my eyes filled with unshed tears. "And... what did that person say?"

Jellal smiled and looked up at Erza. "She told me that I could make up for my mistakes by living with hope," he said. "As long as I'm alive, I won't rest until Nirvana is destroyed." He looked back towards me. "However, if you still feel like you want to atone for your sins... then dry your tears. Help us stop Nirvana."

Jellal held out his hand, smiling kindly at me while Erza smiled as well feeling proud. I looked at Jellal and was just about to take his hand when a voice called out.

"Hey, guys! I found you!"

We all looked, and we saw two beings coming towards us. One was a young girl with long flowing blue hair wearing a strange dress with yellow and blue stripes, and the other was a white cat wearing a dress floating in the air using a pair of angelic wings on her back.

"Wendy. Carla. I'm glad to see the two of you are alright," Erza said. "You had me worried."

The girl named Wendy and the cat named Carla came up to us, and then Wendy looked at me. When she did, she gasped in surprise.

"Hey! Isn't he that Willy guy?!" she exclaimed.

"What is he doing here?!" glared Carla suspiciously. "Don't tell me that he's here to attack us again?!"

"It's alright," said Erza. "He's on our side. The spell that was controlling him had been lifted. He's back to his old self again."

Wendy and Carla both looked at me, Carla still suspicious and Wendy more curious. Then she saw Jellal, and when she did, she smiled brightly, overjoyed to see him. "It's good to see you as well... Jellal."

Jellal blinked and stared at the girl in confusion. "I'm... sorry, but... do I know you?"

"Of course you know me. It's me, Wendy Marvell," she said.

Jellal stared at Wendy, trying hard to remember the girl, but he shook his head. "I'm sorry, but... I don't know you."

Wendy and Carla were surprised as Wendy became disappointed. Erza felt a little sorry for the girl.

"Please forgive him," she said. "It's nothing personal nor is it his fault. His memory is all mixed up. He doesn't remember just you; he's forgotten me as well."

Wendy looked back at Jellal, understanding what has befallen him. Carla, however, stared at Jellal in disbelief and horror.

"Wait a minute! You couldn't have lost your memory!" she cried. "If that's the case, then... No... Don't tell me that you've forgotten how to stop Nirvana?!"

Jellal bit his lip and looked down towards the ground, clenching his fists. "No... I tried to stop it, but I couldn't," he said bitterly. "My self-destruction magic circle didn't work. I'm afraid that there's nothing more I can do now. I'm sorry."

"You can't give up that easily!" yelled Carla, now sounding frantic. "Our guild is in danger of being destroyed at any moment! In fact, at this point, Nirvana is right on top of it! You can't just turn your back on our comrades! There must be something that we can do!"

I was about to try and say something to get Carla to calm down, but suddenly the ground began to tremble beneath our feet.

"What is that?!" cried Erza.

I looked around, trying to see where the shaking is coming from. Then I saw a bright shining light close to the edge of the city where we were standing.

"Look! Over there!" I said, pointing. "I think it's coming from that direction!"

We all immediately headed towards the edge dreading for the worst. Then when we reached there, our horrors were confirmed. We looked down on the side of Nirvana to see its opening was gathering a lot of magic power shining in a bright and dark light. Not only that but in the distance miles away on the ground below, we saw a small building that appeared to be in the shape of a cat.

"Oh, no! That's Cait Shelter!" gasped Wendy.

"So much light and magic power..." murmured Erza. "No! It's going to fire!"

"If that thing fires with that much magic power, that building's done for!" I gasped clasping my mouth.

Wendy and Carla could only stare in horror as the light from Nirvana grew brighter and brighter.

"Please... STOOOOOOP!" screamed Wendy.

Her words would only fall to deaf ears, as Nirvana fired unleashing a laser beam of black of light straight at Cait Shelter. It seemed that all would be lost and Cait Shelter would be done for, but suddenly something happened. Something struck on one of Nirvana's legs from above causing it to stumble and shift slightly, making its attack shoot right above Cait Shelter while several more attacks hit it from above. The beam from its attack also dissipated having to have run out of power from using the blast.

"What happened?!" exclaimed Jellal as he held on to the side of a building for support. "What's going on?!"

No one really knew. Then a great shadow slowly cast over us from causing everyone to look up. There floating above us was what appeared to be a floating ship. It had the appearance of some kind of Pegasus, was heavily damaged, and was missing two of its legs.

"What in the world is that thing?!" I said gawking at the strange thing.

"The magic bomber, Christina!" said Erza sound relieved.

"But is it an ally of ours?" asked Jellal.

Then we all heard a voice in our heads belonging to another man.

"Do you read me?" the voice said. "Someone! Anyone! Respond! Please let me know that you're OK!"

"I know that voice!" said Wendy. "Isn't that..."

"Yes! It is!" Erza spoke happily. "Hibiki! Is that you?!"

"Erza! Wendy! I'm glad to hear that the two of you are alive and well," said Hibiki's voice.

Just then, there was another voice of who I didn't recognize. Someone that sounded like a man a bit older.

"In case you were wondering, I'm alive as well, but I don't know about the well part," the voice said.

"Master Ichyia, I'm glad to hear that you're alright too," chuckled Hibiki.

"I still can't believe my eyes," said Erza, who was still grinning. "I never would have expected to the Magic Bomber fly again."

"Nor did I," agreed Carla. "Especially after we saw her shot down by the Oración Seis near the woodsea."

"How did you get it flying again?" asked Wendy.

"Hard work and lots of it," replied Hibiki. "I must admit that for a group of wizards that barely know each other, we're pretty at getting the job done by working together. Firstly, to make up for one of its wings that was shot down, Lyon's using his Ice Make Magic as a replacement, Sherry is combining her Marionette Magic with Ren's Air Magic to keep the hull together, and lastly, our attack on Nirvana just now was thanks to Eve's Snow Magic."

Then another voice was heard belonging to another man who seemed not only younger than Hibiki but also sounded very weak. "I fused my magic into some of Christina's magic bombs," said the voice. "But... it hardly did any damage to it... even with... their power... plus... that was... the last of my magic power..."

Then with a weak groan, the new voice spoke no more.

"Eve!" I heard Hibiki say. "You did well. Just try and rest for now."

"Thank you, everyone," murmured Carla gratefully. "Thank you so much."

"Yeah. We owe you one," added Erza. "You've made everyone proud."

Wendy, whose eyes were brimming with tears, was also was grateful. "Because of you... our guild is safe," she said tearfully full of joy. "Thank you..."

I couldn't help but stare into Christina in wonder. "All of those wizards were working together to keep that thing airborne, even though they hardly had any magic left? Unbelievable..." I thought to myself. "Absolutely incredible."

"Don't thank me just yet," said Hibiki. "I'm sure you're all well aware, we're running very low on magic power up here, so we won't be able to attack from Christina anymore. Just getting here was difficult enough and I'm not sure how long we can stay airborne... but you need not worry. We'll be fine. Aside from that, I've got a bit of good news. I was digging around using my Archive Magic, and I've finally found the answer we've been looking for. I know how to stop Nirvana!"

Everyone's eyes widened.

"Have you truly?!" said Erza. "Then, please! Tell us!"

"You know how Nirvana's got those strange appendages that we thought were legs? Those legs act like pipes sucking out the magical energy from the earth, which is what's used to power Nirvana," explained Hibiki. "At the base of each appendage, is a lacrima that controls the supply of magic energy. If that is true, then if we destroy all six of the lacrima at once, it will shut down Nirvana for good. However, we can't just smash them one at a time. If we do that, then the other larcima will repair the one that is damaged.

"Destroying six lacrimas at the same time?!" exclaimed Erza. "How on earth are we supposed to do that?!"

"I wish I could help you time the strike, but I don't know how long my telepathy can last," said Hibiki. "The best I can do is to give you each a synced timer. I'm uploading it into your heads now."

Then three strange meters appeared above Wendy, Erza's, and Carla's heads. I could also feel something entering my mind like someone was putting information inside it. Then I somehow knew how much time we had along with everyone else.

Wendy then gasped. "Twenty minutes?!"

"That's the time we have before Nirvana is ready to fire again," said Hibiki. "I know that seems like a pretty tall order, but if anyone can do it, it's you guys. I have faith in you."

Then suddenly, a new voice was heard. This voice felt so sinister and oozed with evil, which made my skin crawl instinctively.

"What utter nonsense. Would you care to wager that bet?"

"That voice...!" gasped Erza.

"Who is that?!" I exclaimed.

"It's that creepy Brain guy!" cried Wendy.

"How was he able to hijack my telepathy?!" asked a stunned Hibiki. "No one should be able to do that!"

"Brain is no more! I am Zero, Master of the Oración Seis!" the sinister voice said. "First of all, allow me to commend you. I would never have expected that there would be another user of Archive Magic other than Brain. And to add to that, it would appear that Brain's lost his precious puppet Shark. Or should I call him, Willy Falconer?"

I flinched upon hearing that. "Hold on. How do you know my name?" I demanded.

"I happened to overhear your name right before I was sealed," said Zero. "I never would have guessed that you'd had the gall to betray me, even though you were placed under a spell. Then again, Brain was a fool, to begin with, no matter how much interest he had in you."

"So it's true then!" said Erza. "You were responsible for Willy's six years ago, and made him your slave!"

"And so what if I did?" said Zero. "Besides, that was more of Brain's doing rather than mine. He only wanted the boy because of the power he possessed back. In fact, now that I think about it, his power interests even me. Say, boy, I have a proposition for you."

"A proposition? Wh-what do you mean?" I asked tentatively.

"Join me," said Zero. "Join me on my quest for destruction. If you do, I'll allow you to live and even show you things the wizards of light could never show you. We'll crave a path of destruction and destroy and kill everyone that stands in our way! "

I couldn't help but gulp a little at that. This guy was just plain crazy. It made me feel sick to my stomach. I wanted to run away, but I spoke trying to be as brave as I could. "Y-you're insane!" I yelled. "I may have lost my memory, but even I know that you're the bad guy here! I'll never join up with the likes of you!"

Zero laughed maliciously. "Suit yourself then! Now hear me, wizard of lights!" he continued. "I am going to destroy and obliterate everything that you hold dear! I've already begun by destroying three of your friends! A dragon slayer, an ice wizard, and a Celestial Wizard." He then chuckled maliciously. "Oh. And a cat."

"No! He got Natsu and the others?!" gasped Hibiki.

"No! It can't be true!" cried Wendy. "You're lying!"

"Oh by the way," continued Zero. "I couldn't help, but overhear something about destroying all of Nirvana's lacrimas simultaneously. Well, you can go ahead and try. I just so happen to be standing right in front of one of them, and I have no intention of leaving. As long as I am here, it will be nearly impossible to destroy all six at once! And by the way, since you're clearly a traitor Shark, and once I've done with these miserable wizards of light, I'll be coming for you myself! I'd start saying my goodbyes if I were you."

Then there was a loud sound of feedback in my mind making me cringe a little.

"Zero's telepathic connection's been cut off," said Hibiki.

"Damn it!" I cursed clenching my fists. "This guy's completely ruthless! What'll we do now?"

"There's only one thing we can do," said Jellal grimly. "If we plan to destroy all six of the lacrimas at the same time, we're going to have to split up and attack individually and hope that we hit at the same time. However, there's a one-in-six chance that a wizard would run into Zero, and unfortunately for us, Erza's the only one who has a chance of defeating him."

"Hold on a minute! I think we've forgotten something here!" cried Carla. "We don't have six wizards with enough magic energy to go through with the plan!"

Wendy clasped her mouth, letting out a frightened gasp. "But then that means..." she murmured. She then bowed to Jellal, Erza, and me. "I'm sorry! I can't help you! I don't even know destruction magic!"

Erza then looked at Jellal. "There are two of us here, but we still need more. We can't do it on our own." She then looked towards the sky. "Is there anyone else who's strong enough to help us?!" she called out.

Then we heard Ichiya. "Yes, my honey!" he replied. "I am able-bodied and at your service! Although... I'm a bit tied up at the moment."

"With Master Ichiya, that makes three," said Hibiki. Then I heard the sound of him stumbling. "Oh, no... Guys... you gotta hurry! My magic power won't last at this rate!"

"Someone, please respond!" called Erza. "We need three more people! There's gotta be someone else! Can anyone help?!"

Then we heard an explosion from above. We all looked up, and we could see that one of Christina's wings was gone and she was beginning to drop towards the ground.

"Oh, no!" I cried. "Something's wrong up there!"

"Christina's losing altitude!" said Carla.

As Christina continued to drop close to the ground, I heard another voice in my head belonging to another man.

"Gray... you have to get up!" the voice said. "You've got to... think of Ur! Don't let her down now! You must keep fighting for her sake!"

A female's voice was also heard. "Listen, Lucy," she said weakly. "I know that... I've always hated you. You always had a big ego thinking that you're so cute, and you're also an airheaded crybaby, but... you're the type of person that always gives it her all, and if you die now, I don't know what I'll do. I mean, who else am I supposed to hate? I don't want that to happen, so please respond, Lucy! You have to!"

Wendy's eyes began to fill with tears, and she silently began to pray. "Natsu... please... we need you..."

"Can you hear our voices?" asked Hibiki. "If so, then please respond!"

I looked around, and I could see that everyone else was praying that Natsu, Gray, and Lucy would respond to them. It made me wonder why they had so much faith and hope in these people. There was a long silence; then I heard four different voices that I didn't know. Three of them were male, and the fourth was a female.

"Yeah... we hear you..." the first boy said.

"Natsu..." said Hibiki with relief.

"Destroy... six lacrima... at the same time..." said the second.

"Well it's about time, Gray," chuckled the boy. "I was wondering when you would speak up."

"Shut it... Lyon," I heard the second boy, groan.

"So... I wonder which one of us is gonna get Zero?" grunted the girl who I assumed was Lucy. "Cause we'd like another crack at him. Right guys?"

"We have eighteen minutes left," I heard the third male say. "We have to hurry! We owe it to Wendy and Carla to protect their guild!"

"Guys... my telepathy is about to cut off," said Hibiki. "And also a while ago, I've uploaded a map into each other your minds... and I've numbered each of the larcima. Choose a number and go to..."

"I'll take one!" said Natsu.

"Two!" said Gray.

"I guess I'll take three," said Lucy. "But please, don't let Zero be there!"

"Then I shall take number four," I heard Ichiya say. "I can tell it's the closest to me, thanks to its parfum!"

"You mean because you can see the map in your head," said Erza flatly. "In any case, I can take number five."

"Hey, Erza! You're all better now!" I heard Natsu say in delight.

"Yes. It's all thanks to you guys," replied Erza.

Jellal then stepped forward. "Then I'll-"

He was just about to say that he will take lacrima number six when Erza raised a hand to cut him off.

"You're left with number six," she said to him.

Then she spoke low, so only Jellal would hear. I couldn't tell what she was saying, but I would have to assume that she didn't want Jellal to be found out by the others just yet. Christina which was now falling faster than before, flew right past us and then it fell into the woodsea to the ground below with a mighty crash. I also could no longer hear the telepathy.

"Guys! I can't hear that Hibiki guy anymore," I said worriedly. "Does... that mean..."

The only response I got was everyone solemnly closed their eyes then heads lowered towards the ground. I didn't bother to press on any further.

"We have six wizards now," said Carla. "Let's hurry and get the ball rolling!"

"But... there's still the concern of that Zero guy," I said as I looked at Erza. "Did you pick lacrima number five because Zero is most likely there?"

"I doubt that," said Erza. "In fact, I think I know exactly where he is. He's at number one."

"Wait... number one?!" I gasped, surprised. "Then that's..."

"That's where Natsu's headed!" said Wendy.

"Yes. Natsu most likely chose that lacrima because he could smell him," said Erza. "He does have a keen nose after all."

"We have to get over there and help him!" said Wendy.

"I agree. Especially with his condition," I spoke. "You heard him over Hibiki's telepathy. He sounded like he could barely stand."

"Don't underestimate him. If there's anyone who can rely on in times like these, it's him," Erza spoke as she looked at me. "Besides Willy, I can't risk you going. Especially with his vendetta and your condition. You stay here with Wendy and Carla." Then she started walking heading towards her designated lacrima. "Jellal, let's head to our posts. I've got number five, and you got number six. Alright?"

Jellal didn't answer. This made the four of us look at him. He was staring at the ground as if he had just realized something. Then he held his hand over his left eye, looking like he was in pain.

"Something wrong?" asked Erza.

"No. It's nothing. I'm perfectly fine," replied Jellal as he walked away, still holding his hand on his head.

This made me feel a little bit worried. "I wonder what's wrong with him?" I wondered to myself. "He may say that he's fine, but... something appears to be off."

Then I turned to Erza. "Hey Ms. Erza, you go on ahead towards your lacrima. We'll see if Jellal is OK."

I then ran after Jellal hoping to catch up with him with Wendy and Carla on my heels. Soon enough, we caught up to Jellal as he was just about to enter a hidden hallway.

"Hey! Jellal! Hold on a sec!" I called.

Jellal then stopped and turned around to face us. "What are you two doing?" he asked.

"We came here to see if you were alright," I replied. "You look like you're in pain."

"Are you feeling ill or something?" asked Wendy.

"I'm fine," replied Jellal. Then he turned to Wendy. "By the way, you can use healing magic is that correct?"

Wendy nodded in response. "Yes, but why do you ask?"

"Natsu's going to be fighting Zero, so I was hoping that you would use her magic to heal him and replenish his power," said Jellal.

Wendy hesitated not sure how to respond, but then Carla cut in.

"Don't be stupid! Using her healing powers drains a lot of her magic, and she's had to use it who knows how many times!" said Carla furiously. "I'm sorry, but I'm putting my foot down!"

"Hey! Take it easy, Ms. Carla," I said, trying to calm her down. "There's no need to shout." I then spoke to Jellal. "That aside, I agree with her. Not only that, but it's way too dangerous for a little girl like her."

"Very well then," said Jellal. "I understand. I'll have to replenish his power myself then."

The three of us stared at him in surprise. "Now, hold on a minute!" I protested. "Didn't you hear me say that it's dangerous over there?! You have no idea what you could be walking into! Why on earth would you want to risk such danger?!"

"Because I regained a memory," replied Jellal. "I remembered the unfathomable power this Natsu fellow has. The unfathomable power of hope. And in the meantime, while I'm doing that, I want you two to destroy lacrima number six for me."

Wendy and I gasped taken aback from Jellal's request.

"Wait... us?" wondered Wendy with uncertainty. "... I can't. Willy I understand, but... not me. I told you, I don't know any destructive spells."

Jellal then bent down towards Wendy. "There's no need to doubt yourself," he said. "I know you can do it. You're a dragon slayer. Your magic was once used to against the dragons that once roamed the land. Consume the air, no, the heavens and awaken the dragon that lies dormant within you!"

Wendy was still uncertain, but she said bravely, "Alright then, I'll do my best."

Jellal then looked towards me. "And since you're a fellow dragon slayer as well, you can help Wendy by teaching her as well as helping her destroy the lacrima."

"Wait... you want me to teach Wendy a destructive dragon slaying spell?" I puzzled. "Well, I guess that makes sense considering that I'm also a dragon slayer too."

Wendy and Carla looked at me, shocked.

"Hold on a minute! You're telling me that you're also a dragon slayer?!" exclaimed Carla.

"Listen, there's no time to waste," interrupted Jellal. "Can you do it, Willy? Can you help her?"

I looked at Jellal and nodded bravely. "Of course I can. Besides, I'm a dragon slayer too. I can't just stand by in the sidelines while lives are on the line. I may have lost my memory, but I can still help and use my magic. Just leave it to me."

"Good. I will," said Jellal. "I'm going to head to lacrima number one to help Natsu while you all head for number six."

"Right," Me and Wendy said.

Then Jellal ran off heading for lacrima number one while me, Wendy, and Carla headed for lacrima number six.

Willy and Wendy head for lacrima number six while Jellal heads for number one to help Natsu!

Will they be able to make it in time to destroy their respective lacrimas?

Stay tuned and by the way, Happy New Year!

Dragoman out!