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Episode 194.
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CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: ZIRCONIS'S MAGIC
Back at the palace, the royal guards were standing in front of Zirconis. "It's my fault... It's my fault the world is going to end." Hisui muttered as Darton turned around to face her.
"It's not your fault, Princess. This was the plot of that man from the future!" He stated.
"All right, Princess, it's dangerous to be here. Please evacuate." Arcadios informed.
"No. I have a responsibility to stay here to the end." Hisui claimed.
"We're all counting on the dragon-hunting wizards and the Dragon Slayers." Arcadios said.
Motherglare continued to fly in the sky as Future Rogue chuckled. "It's useless. Humans cannot defeat dragons." He claimed.
"If it means protecting everyone, then I don't have to be human." Natsu said.
"Motherglare..." Future Rogue spoke.
Motherglare soon began dropping eggs. "Eggs?" Natsu questioned.
The eggs soon fell to the ground. "Big-ass eggs!" Elfman commented.
"Say, Elf-nii-chan... These eggs..."
"They were just laid by that thing?"
The eggs soon hatched, causing Lisanna to get behind Elfman. Small dragons soon appeared one by one.
"Hey, are you serious?!" Romeo asked.
"Now we've got a lot more than seven to deal with." Mavis replied.
"What are they?!" Lisanna questioned.
"More monsters!" Elfman answered.
"Even though it's hard enough just dealing with one..." Romeo started to say.
Laxus charged forward at Atlas Flame using his lightning.
"Laxus!"
Laxus was sparking. "Move. I'll take the big one. You guys do something about the offspring." He informed.
"You can't do it on your own!" Romeo protested.
"He won't." Freed stepped forward.
"He's not alone." Evergreen said.
"We'll back you up, Laxus." Freed claimed.
"Leave it to the Raijinshuu!" Bickslow added.
"You heard Natsu, right? It takes a Dragon Slayer to beat a dragon." Mavis reminded. "Laxus, I'll let you and the Raijinshuu handle this."
"Right!"
"Gajeel, take on the other one!" Mavis told Gajeel.
"Gotcha!"
"The rest of you, obliterate the little ones." Mavis instructed.
"Leave it to us!" Elfman replied.
"Understood. Everyone, steel yourselves." Erza said.
"Gajeel, I'll give you support." Levy offered.
"I don't need it. Besides... after you and the others finish off the mini-dragons, I want you to find the residents who couldn't escape and take 'em outside the city." Gajeel said.
"Okay." Levy nodded.
"You'd better not die." Elfman told Evergreen.
"I know, dumbass." Evergreen said.
"Rogue! I got this one. Find another dragon... and help the guilds who don't have a Dragon Slayer!" Sting instructed.
"Right." Rogue said as he took off.
"I can only hope Sam's okay. Right now, I need to focus on the battle in front of me." Sting thought.
"Natsu-san's voice has given me courage." Sting aimed holy light at the dragon. "Not the courage to fight... The courage to protect my comrades!"
"That's right! Comrades! The era of an emotionless Sabertooth is over!" Rogue thinks to himself as he was running. "We're moving forward!"
The rock dragon laughed. "The human perched on Motherglare is bellowing about something!"
"Our guild doesn't have a Dragon Slayer." Eve pointed out.
"That's not good. We don't have any means of fighting back." Hibiki said.
"Why don't we have one of 'em?! Dammit!" Ren complained.
Jenny stepped forward. "I guess it's my turn to step up." She said.
Jenny soon posed in a bikini. "Hi, horny old dragon-san! Feast your eyes on me and be soothed."
"Buzz off, humans!"
"Men... Then have a whiff of my prized parfum!" Ichiya said.
"What is this?"
"W-What is it?!"
"My nose... is gonna fall off!"
"W-What is this parfum?!"
"The parfum of my armpits!" Ichiya replied.
"Gong!" His guildmates went pale as they were on the ground.
"What do you think, everyone?" Ichiya asked.
"Th-That's our Ichiya-san..."
"I can't move!"
"Your machismo staggers the imagination."
"Your beauty is a crime..." Jenny said.
"What a fragrant parfum!"
The dragon laughed. "Dragons have a keen sense of smell... but I don't have a nose!"
"I don't believe it!" Ichiya exclaimed.
"No matter the centuries passed, the foolishness of the human species always suprises me!"
"All of you, get back!" Ichiya ordered.
The dragon was suddenly struck by poison. "I can hear it..."
"That voice!" Hibiki exclaimed.
"Him..."
"We know it. We know that voice!" Ichiya said as Cobra continued attacking the dragon with poison.
"I can hear the cries of chaos and despair! It's a fine sound. Get out of the way, stinkpot." Cobra ordered.
"Stinkpot?! How dare you speak to me like that?!"
"That's Cobra from Oracion Seis!" Hibiki recalled.
"What's that Poison Dragon Slayer doing here?" Eve wondered.
"I can't stand the thought of being saved by him after all the suffering he's caused." Ren stated.
"How did this come to pass?" Jenny posed again. "Maybe he fell prey to my sex appeal strategy? Take a good look, handsome Cobra..."
"Quit flappin' your gums! Maybe I'll eliminate you twits while I'm at it!" Cobra threatened.
"His ears really are sharp..."
"He's scary!"
"Men. Still, it is curious. I thought he was in prison." Ichiya said.
"Ye gods. I can't believe we did what Jellal asked. I hope we're only fired for it..." Doranbolt commented.
"Worry about that later. First, we have to make sure there is a future." Lahar reminded.
"True."
"Let us join the fray, as well." Lahar said with a bunch of Rune Knights behind him.
"Right."
"Don't act rashly and die now, Doranbolt." Lahar said.
"You're the one who better be careful, Lahar." Doranbolt spoke back.
"Everyone's fighting... If everyone works together, there ain't nothin' we can't do!" Natsu claimed.
"You people still don't know how terrifying a dragon's power can be." Future Rogue stated.
Zirconis lets out a laugh. "All right, who should I eat first? Let me see..." He looks at Lucy and Yukino. "You look tasty, young ladies. Although cats would be good for a change. What's this? There's also you rugged lot."
"Zirconis, don't you remember talking to us before?" Wendy asked.
"You're a cute young thing. Maybe I'll start with you." Zirconis stated, ignoring her question.
Carla walked up to her. "It's pointless, Wendy. The Zirconis we spoke to was a spirit that died long ago."
"But..." Wendy began to protest.
"You heard Natsu, right?" Carla asked. "The only way to take down a dragon is with a Dragon Slayer! And you're the only Dragon Slayer we have right here, so get your head on straight!"
"I've decided! I'm gonna eat all of you at once!" Zirconis said.
"Wait!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Oh no! Everyone, please evacuate!" Yukino instructed.
"Colonel! Get the princess to a safe place!" Darton ordered.
"Come with me, Princess!" Arcadios said.
"But I..."
A red blast soon appeared from Zirconis's mouth as he fired, making everyone duck for cover as Zirconis attacked the royal guards.
"This is terrible..." Happy commented.
"He says one thing and does another!" Lily said.
"Hey!"
"This is just wrong!"
All of the guards had their uniforms removed from their bodies, leaving everyone stunned.
"Terrible!" Happy said.
"Oh no, I think I'm gonna throw up!" Lily claimed.
"You humans are delicious, but your clothes taste foul. That's why I made them disappear." Zirconis said.
"Our armor!"
"How embarrassing!"
"Mama!"
"D-Don't look at me!"
"You don't look at me!"
"I've never seen such an awful sight." Mira said.
"Princess, are you all right?" Arcadios asked.
"Y-Yes..." Hisui replied.
"Th-This is an insult!" Darton suddenly exclaimed as Hisui and Arcadios's eyes widened upon seeing Darton's clothing had been removed as well.
"Minister!" Arcadios shouted.
"Retreat!"
"We can't fight in the buff!"
"And it's embarrassing!"
"Come to think of it, men taste disgusting." Zirconis looked down at Lucy. "Women. I'll eat the women."
Arcadios placed a hand in front of Hisui. "You can't eat the princess. She's a man!"
"What, but she's a princess..." Zirconis said.
"Was that Magic just now?" Wendy questioned.
"That's right. All dragons can use Magic." Zirconis answered.
"What kind of Magic makes clothes vanish?!" Lucy exclaimed as Zirconis stared at her.
Soon enough, Lucy's clothes were removed from her body.
"Naked as a jaybird!" Happy commented.
Arcadios had a stunned look as his cheeks were tinted pink. Hisui looked over, slamming her hand over his eyes.
"I use Magic, as well. That's right. The type that robs humans of their dignity."
Wendy clenched her jaw tightly. "The Magic that I use is going to bring you down!"
"Magic that's going to bring me down, you say?" Zirconis quoted.
"More importantly, clothes! I need some clothes!" Lucy shrieked.
Zirconis grinned before grabbing Lucy. "N-No! At least give me clothes!" Lucy whined.
"Lucy-san!"
"You look dee-licious. Sniff-sniff!"
"Don't smell me!"
Zirconis poked at her. "You seem to have a nice texture, too."
"Stop it!"
Wendy soon had a green glow around her. "What's this? Are you angry, young lady?" Zirconis asked.
"Let go of me!" Lucy shouted.
"Can you defeat me before I devour this lass?" Zirconis taunted.
"Ow!"
"Arms! Vernier! Enchant!" Wendy shouted as Mira glowed purple. "I will defeat you!"
"That optimistic attitude... is insolent!" Zirconis roared.
Happy slammed into a wall. "Ouch... I feel like this always happens." He said as Lily and Carla slam into him. Zirconis was soon in the sky.
"Lucy-san!" Wendy called out.
"Humans can't fly, so can you even get up here?"
"C-Cold!" Lucy complained.
"That's because we're at high altitude! You'll taste even better if the cold makes you nice and crispy." Zirconis claimed.
Lucy was trying to prevent herself from going into Zirconis's jaws as Mira flew into the air.
"Forget about it."
"Wendy! Now!" Mira shouted.
Wendy was being supported by Carla. "Right! Sky Dragon's Roar!" She called out, releasing her breath attack.
"Look, Wendy! It's working!" Carla pointed out.
"Yeah!"
"You...!" Zirconis throws Lucy in the air.
"Lucy-sama!" Yukino shouted.
Happy flew into the air. "I'll save Lucy!" He informed.
"Please!"
"We're counting on you, Happy!" Carla added.
"We'll deal with Zirconis!" Wendy said.
"Right!" Mira agreed.
"Don't get cocky, talking snacks. I'm going to eat you in a moment." Zirconis claimed.
"I'll be your backup, Wendy!" Mira informed.
"Thank you in advance!" Wendy thanked her.
"I slash and I slash, but they keep on coming! We're not even making a dent!" Erza informed.
Elfman turned to face her. "Hey, Erza! Take a break like Cana told you!"
"That's right! We'll handle them somehow!" Lisanna agreed.
"Nothing to worry about! I'm fine. No problem!" Erza reassured.
Natsu continued fighting with Future Rogue, who sent him flying with his Magic. "It's pointless. No matter how many times you come at me, it doesn't change anything. You can't fill the seven-year gap between us. I'm stronger than I was during the Grand Magic Games." Future Rogue claimed.
"Bastard..." Natsu muttered. "I made a promise to Future Samuel. I can't afford to lose."
Future Rogue chuckled. "So you stand yet again? You won't witness the despair of the future, for you shall die here."
"Natsu!"
"Lucy!"
Natsu looked over, seeing Lucy heading his way as he was stunned.
"Help!"
Natsu ended up getting knocked off of Motherglare.
"Wait!" Happy called out, trailing behind them.
Natsu and Lucy dove straight into a town bell. "Why are you stark naked?!" Natsu asked.
"No!"
"Idiot! Quit squirming! I'll get motion sickness!" Natsu informed.
"Well, after all...!"
"Don't give me 'after all'!"
The town bell tumbled down as Natsu was pressed against Lucy's bare chest before the town bell finally stopped moving.
"This is awful on so many levels..." Lucy commented.
Natsu groaned as he stood up. "My head is still swimming..." He complained.
"I thought I was going to die." Lucy claimed.
Natsu turned around. "Look, you..."
"Hey!" Lucy exclaimed, quickly covering her breasts.
"Who flies through the air naked?!" Natsu questioned.
"Fine. I'll cover you up."
Lucy slapped Natsu as she held a sheet around her. "The normal thing to do is cover your eyes!" She shouted.
"Oh, my. Kids these days are mature for their age." Happy commented.
"Hey, Happy! Look, Lucy's turned into a pervert!" Natsu accused, pointing at Lucy.
"I have not! A dragon did this to me! A dragon!" Lucy denied.
"Here are your keys." Happy hands Lucy her keys.
"Thanks, Happy!" Lucy thanked him.
They both turned to see Natsu crossing his arms. "Natsu?" Lucy questioned.
"Maybe he wanted to see more?" Happy guessed.
"Hey!"
"That ain't it." Natsu said.
"So hey, you can't beat that Rogue, either?" Happy asked.
"Who said that? That guy..." Natsu paused. "Okay, to be honest, he's damn strong. On top of that, the dragon he's riding on is a pain in the ass."
"Natsu..." Happy mumbled.
"Are all dragons that violent?" Lucy wondered out loud. "There's a fire one, a rock one... Even Zirconis... I almost got eaten back there."
"Eaten, huh?" Natsu repeated as he stood up, staring at Lucy.
"W-What?"
Natsu grabbed onto Lucy's biceps. "That's it! I got a great idea! I found a way to beat 'im!" He claimed as the sheet around Lucy fell down.
"Hey!"
Multiple explosions went off as the guilds were battling the hatchlings.
"Dammit!"
"There's no end to 'em!"
"They just keep comin'!"
"I can't believe I didn't make the cut in the Sky Labyrinth preliminary round of the Games. But I'm finally getting the chance to take the spotlight!"
Ice soon froze the hatchlings solid.
"Dechi-dechi!"
Crimson-colored fire soon attacked the remaining hatchlings.
"That was awesome, girl!"
"Remember me-dechi! I'm with Twilight Ogre. I'm the idol of fire and ice, Mattan Ginger-chan-dechi!" Mattan announced.
"Twilight Ogre... They're fighting, too?!" Romeo exclaimed.
Hatchlings surrounded Romeo as Elfman punched them. "Don't just stand there in a daze, Romeo! You're a Man, aren't ya?!" Elfman shouted.
"Y-Yeah!" Romeo said.
Gajeel leaped into the air. "Iron Dragon's Club!" He shouted, attacking the dragon. However, it had no effect.
"Dammit! This one's got a tough hide!" Gajeel exclaimed.
Erza had crashed to the ground, the hatchlings surrounding her. "Crap! I'm separated from everyone..." She thought as the hatchlings zeroed in on her. "Can't... move my leg... Guess I did push myself too far... Dammit..."
"Hey, Erza! Take a break like Cana told you!"
"Nothing to worry about! I'm fine. No problem!"
"I never let myself show any weakness..." Erza thought before lying down. "Even though I know that's not strength... Is this the end of the line?"
Just as the mini dragons were about to attack her, a black sphere soon surrounded Erza, attacking all of the mini dragons at once. Erza opened her eyes, seeing Jellal had come to her aid.
"The way you look, you'll be lucky if you can stand up. I may be poking my nose in where it's not wanted, but can I give you a hand?" Jellal offered.
Jellal walked forward, taking Erza's hand in his.
"Sorry." She apologized.
The sound of footsteps were soon heard, getting Erza's attention. She turned, seeing Millianna.
"Millianna!" Jellal exclaimed.
Millianna's face turned into an angry expression.
"Are you doing a cheesecake photo shoot, Princess?" Virgo asked.
"No, this is an emergency! Can you whip up some clothes?" Lucy questioned.
"You're charming this way." Virgo replied.
"You don't need clothes." Natsu commented.
"Agreed!"
"Look, we're in the middle of a battle..." Lucy reminded them.
"Then how about this? It's trending in the Celestial Spirit World." Virgo showed the outfit. "This will have him crying with delight."
Lucy sweatdropped. "At this point, anything is fine." She stated.
"Lucy! I can't wait around anymore. I'm goin' on ahead!" Natsu announced as he was being supported by Happy.
"It won't take long to change! Wait for me!" Lucy shouted.
"Don't do it, Natsu! Girls always take forever to shop and get dressed!" Happy informed.
"I know, I know!" Natsu said. "Okay, see ya later!"
"Hey!"
"See you again." Virgo said as Natsu and Happy were flying.
"What is this outfit? It's a pain to put on..."
"You said you're in the middle of a battle, so I chose something appropriate for that."
"You do things your own way too much!" Lucy complained.
"I'm terribly sorry." Virgo apologized.
"Is this really gonna work?!" Happy questioned.
"Leave it to me! I'll manage somehow!" Natsu responded.
"Somehow?!"
Lucy was now dressed. "He really came up with an insane strategy this time." She commented.
"Shall I punish him?" Virgo offered.
"But I still always expect Natsu to do something." Lucy claimed.
"He is someone you frolicked with in the nude." Virgo stated.
"I did not!" Lucy denied, before she spotted something on the ground. "Huh? What's my notebook doing here?"
"Since it was tossed away, it must be full of your embarrassing secrets, Princess." Virgo commented.
Lucy picked up her notebook. "It is not! But that's strange... Why would it be here?" She wondered.
Lucy was looking through the contents of the notebook. "Oh... This is... the notebook of the future me?!" She exclaimed.
A/N: Another chapter is finished!
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~ Kaleb.