(A/N)
Hello and welcome back to another chapter of The Pokemon Mage.
I'm glad you all liked the previous chapter. And I know that you're excited to see the next chapter, but I've got other things to take care off, so I can't update things quickly. Don't worry, I'm not giving up on this story. It's still continuing.
I'm also looking for Elite Four members as I already got Gym Leaders and a Champion in mind, so post a review or DM me if you got an idea for the Elite Four.
To recap what happened last time, Natsu, Lucy, Gray, and Erza managed to escape from Erigor's wind barrier spell and continue their pursuit after Erigor and Nascour after taking down the remaining members of Eisenwald. Meanwhile, Ash confronted the two dark mages at Clover Canyon. During the battle, Nascour escapes with Lullaby in his possession while Erigor fights Ash and right when the Erigor was about to end Ash's life with his ultimate spell, he survived the attack thanks to his magic and is now giving everything he's got to take down the Grim Reaper.
This is this last chapter for the Lullaby Arc. Will Team Natsu succeed or will Erigor and Nascour kill everyone with Lullaby? To find the answer, let the journey begin!
The Pokemon Mage Opening 1 [V Volt -
JorporXx (original by Yusuke Kamiji)]
Scene opens with quick flashcards of Natsu's scarf, Lucy's beanie, Ash's hat, Gray's necklace, and Erza's earrings before a close up visual of a Pokeball appears in the background.
We have dragon, ghost, flying, poison, bug, water, rock,
Grass and dark, electric, ice and normal too
Fire fighting and steel, ground, psychic and fairy
In the sky, a bunch of fairies are flying in the sky before they fade away once a flock of Pidgeys, Starlys, and Spearows appears.
The Pokemon Mage Logo appears in the sky.
So come on with me on this journey, always moving to the light reaching for me
Scene cuts to Team Natsu riding the train, much to the discomfort of Natsu, who is leaning against Lucy as she tries to get him off of her while Gray looks out the window, Erza is eating a strawberry cake, and Ash petting Pikachu.
Rain clouds cover the sunny sky, but I know we'll make it through if we try
Natsu and Gray are butting heads with each other with Lucy panicking in the background while Ash attempts to break up the fight before Erza steps in and stops the fight by stepping in between Natsu and Gray with her arms out, causing the boys to get scared.
Use your courage and you'll see that you can be anything you want to be
Team Natsu are walking down the streets of town before Lucy runs ahead and stops in front of a clothing store for Pokemon Coordinators, causing her to squeal with excitement.
Cherish every single encounter
And then you'll be the best challenger
Five mysterious trainers appear while each of them are with their Pokemon: The first with Elekid, the second with Alakazam, the third with Glaceon, the fourth with Aron, and the fifth with Squirtle
If I keep moving ahead, my hopes and dreams will come right to me
Ash and Natsu running down the fields before stopping at the edge of a cliff as they see a cloud of darkness engulfing a town, causing them to tighten a fist in anger.
I've learned this lesson from you that these dreams come true, so
I'll use this strength to
The two turned around and sees Lucy, Erza, Gray, and the rest of Fairy Tail smiling and waving at them.
always make it through
Team Natsu starts walking before they jump off the cliff.
All of our bonds glow a fiery red and then spread out for the world to see
Touching everyone's heart as they all are a part of this energy inside of me
Cut to Team Natsu doing various activities: Ash, Natsu, and Lucy running away from a swarm of Beedrills, Erza and Natsu clashing with each other, Gray and Ash fighting a plant monster while Lucy is caught in its vines, and their pokemon dodging multiple magic attacks before they jump into battle.
Shining blue, all our hopes hatch anew and the yellow flowers start to bloom
All of the world can feel it too
Quick cut of Team Natsu commanding their Pokemon to attack: Lucy commanding Klefki to use Fairy Wind, Gray commanding Totodile and Snorunt to use Water Gun and Icy Wind, Erza commanding Ivysaur and Honedge to use Razor Leaf and Slash, Natsu commanding Charmander and Munchlax to use Flamethrower and Headbutt, and Ash commanding Pikachu, Froakie, and Starly to use Electro Ball, Water Pulse, and Wing Attack.
Team Natsu jumps in the air as their magic circles appear.
We have dragon, ghost and flying, poison, bug, water, rock,
Grass and dark, electric, ice and normal too
Fire fighting and steel, and then psychic and fairy
Igneel looks up in the air and roars while a volcano erupts in the background.
Final cut to Team Natsu smiling while standing alongside their Pokemon.
Save File 7 - The Final Lullaby
Clover Canyon
[Play Pokemon Anime OST - Kanto Elite Four/Gym Leader Theme]
*BOOM*
Multiple explosions start to occur as both Ash and Erigor begn clashing with one another, determined to win the battle with everything they've got. Erigor shouts as he swings his scythe numerous times in an attempt to cut Ash to pieces, only for Ash to deflect each swing with his staff.
"Absol, Razor Wind!" Erigor commanded.
"Absol!" Absol's horn glows a bright blue light before he swings it, creating light blue, crescent-shaped energy waves that were fired at Pikachu.
"Pikachu, dodge while using Quick Attack!" Ash commanded.
"Pika!" Pikachu hops before he starts running serpentine style at high speed, repeatedly dodging the Razor Winds. Pikachu then jumps in the air before ramming into Absol, dealing damage to the Pokemon.
"Absol, Night Slash!" Erigor commanded as Absol's claws glows purple and the length increases before it starts swinging them to cut Pikachu. "Storm Shred!" Erigor starts firing a barrage of wind-energy shaped crescents at Ash.
"Pikachu, Iron Tail!" Ash commanded as he gets hit by the attack, ripping his jacket to shreds. Meanwhile, Pikachu's tail turns metallic and swings it to clash with Absol's Night Slash. "Aura Wave!" Ash spread his arms out, firing a wave of aura energy at the Storm Shred, creating an explosion.
"Absol, pin Pikachu down!" Erigor commanded.
"Sol!" Absol starts to overpower Pikachu, knocking him back before pinning him down with its feet.
"Finish it with Perish Song!" Erigor laughed.
"I'm not going to let you." Ash smirked. "Thunderbolt!"
"PIKA! CHU!" Pikachu let out a cry and zaps Absol with electricity, hurting the Pokemon as it fails to use Perish Song.
"What!?" Erigor gasped in surprise. "Absol, don't let that little rat stop you!" He quickly looks over to see that Ash is up in his face after firing aura spheres to propel himself into the air. "That fast!?"
"Aura Palm!" Ash opens his hand as it glows blue before thrusting Erigor into the chest, damaging the Grim Reaper as the aura began to make him feel numb.
"M-My body…!" Erigor grunted in pain as the paralysis grows, causing the strong currents to fade away. "No…! My Storm Mail!"
"It's over for you, Erigor!" Ash shouted as he held his staff up, engulfing it with aura as the tip starts to extend into a blade made of aura. "Aura Blade!" He shouted before swinging his sword at Erigor, sending him flying
'So this is the power of an Aura Wizard…' Erigor thought before he crashes into the ground unconscious.
"Absol (Erigor)!" Absol cried out before getting sent backwards after Pikachu broke free.
"Pikachu, Electro Ball!" Ash commanded.
"Pikapikapikapika! Chapi!" Pikachu creates a ball of electric energy from its tail and flings it at Absol, dealing damage as the pokemon slides back and faints next to its unconscious trainer.
[Music Ends]
Ash immediately lands on the track before getting on one knee with a grunt. However, he manages to keep himself from collapsing while the aura energy fades away.
"Man, that took a lot to beat Erigor…" He admitted to himself while breathing rapidly.
"Pikapi! Pika Pika (Ash! Are you okay)!?" Pikachu cry out in concern as he runs over to his trainer.
"Don't worry Pikachu, I'm fine." Ash reassured with a chuckle and toothy grin. "You were awesome out there."
"Pikachu (Thanks)." Pikachu giggled with delight.
"Ash! Pikachu!" The two heard a familiar voice, prompting them to turn around to see the magic mobile approaching them.
"Hey, you guys made it out of the wind barrier!" Ash cheered with a wave.
"So you've beaten Erigor. I'm proud of you Ash." Erza said with a smile as she stops the vehicle. Upon stopping, Gray, Natsu, Lucy, and Kageyama exited out of the magic mobile while Lucy helps Erza out, who is almost completely drained from using her energy to power up the mobile.
"Erza, are you going to be okay?" She asked in concern.
"Yes. Don't worry about me." Erza reassured.
"Huh…?" Natsu starts to slowly gain conscious and sees Erigor and Absol on the ground. "Whoa, did Ash just beat Erigor!? How come he gets to have all of the fun and I don't!"
'Impossible… Erigor never loses a fight…' Kageyama gulped in complete shock.
"Hey man, are you okay?" Gray asked as he held a hand out to Ash. "It looked like you were having a rough time."
"I'm okay, Gray." Ash answered with a chuckle as he took Gray's hand, prompting the ice mage to help him back up on his feet.
"What happened to your jacket and cloak?! You do realize that you're half naked like Gray!" Lucy shouted with a blush on her face.
"Really?" Ash asked as he looks down to see that he is shirtless. "Huh, I guess they got damaged during the fight."
"Pika Pika (Didn't he rip his cloak off when he was getting serious)?" Pikachu sighed to himself.
"Hey Lucy, maybe you should give Ash your clothes." Natsu suggested.
"No way!" Lucy shouted in anger and embarrassment while Erza chuckles in amusement. She calms down for a moment before holding out Ash's hat to him "Here, we found it on the way here."
"Thanks Lucy." Ash said before grabbing his hat and putting it back on with a grin.
"Well done Ash." Erza commended with a smile. "I knew you would take care of Erigor."
"Hey, wasn't there one more person?" Gray said, looking around the canyon.
"There was?" Ash blinks for a moment until he remembers Nascour leaving during the fight, causing him to panic. "Ah crap, I let Nascour get away with Lullaby! I was so focused on Erigor that I forgot about him!"
"PIKA PIKA (This isn't good)!" Pikachu shouted in fear.
"Then we must go to Clover Town at once." Erza said in an urgent. "Let's get into the magic mobile!"
"Erza, you're in no condition to drive!" Lucy reminded in concern.
"I'll drive then." Gray offered.
"No way man, you'll end up driving off the track." Natsu scoffed, irking the ice mage.
"If you try driving, you'll get sick immediately!" Gray argued.
"What was that, Naked Popsicle!?" Natsu shouted in argue.
"Guys, now's not the time to fight!" Ash pleaded in a panicked tone in hopes to break up the argument.
Kageyama stares at the Fairy Tail mages having a conversation on who'll drive the magic mobile before looking down at Erigor and Absol. A devious smirk forms on his face as he immediately sends out Haunter and the two climbed into the magic mobile and start it up.
"What's that?" Ash looks over and sees the magic mobile driving towards them. "Guys, look out!" He warned, catching everyone's attention as they immediately duck or jump out of the way so they won't get run over. Kageyama creates multiple shadow hands as they picked up Erigor and Absol's unconscious bodies.
"Kage!" Erza shouted in shock.
"What do you think you're doing!?" Gray asked in anger.
"You shouldn't have let your guard down, flies!" Kageyama taunted with a laugh as he left the Fairy Tail mages in the dust.
"That jerk!" Natsu shouted in anger.
"We saved his life and this is how he repays us!?" Lucy exclaimed in anger.
"Let's go after him!" Ash shouted as he and the others start running.
"There's a good chance we'll be fighting Nascour and Kage, so we need to heal our Pokemon once we're out of Clover Canyon." Erza suggested as the others nod in unison.
Clover Town, Nighttime
After hours of driving, Kageyama ditched the magic mobile as he and Haunter walked towards Nascour and Malamar while dragging Erigor and Absol across the ground.
"Hey Nascour." He spoke up, catching the man's attention.
"Kageyama." Nascour gave his fellow dark mage a simple nod before noticing Erigor and Absol's unconscious bodies. "So, The aura kid was able to defeat Erigor."
"Yeah, I know. I'm just as surprised as you are." Kageyama admitted before looking over at the Guild Conference Building. "So all of the masters are in here…"
"Yes." Nascour nodded as he takes out Lullaby. "Now's the time to finish them off."
*SMOOCH*
The two dark mages look froze in shock upon hearing a kissing noise. The two slowly look over to see Makarov, who is sitting on a rock while reading a Sorcerer Weekly magazine.
"There's a lot of hot numbers in this week's issue." Makarov gushed as he continues to read his magazine. "Wow, young female wizards are much more powerful today than they were back in my day. And sexier too~"
'What's the deal with this old man…?' Kageyama thought with a sweatdrop.
"Haun Haun/Malamar (Good Grief)..." Haunter and Malamar sighed in unison.
"Gah! I don't have time for this!" Makarov said as he closes his magazine and stands up from his seat. "I need to catch up to those fools before they destroy an entire town." Before Makarov can walk away, he noticed Kageyama, Nascour, and their Pokemon, causing him to panic in embarrassment. "It's not what it looks like! I was just researching female wizards! It's completely innocent…" Nascour, Kageyama, and their Pokemon start to feel more awkward as they continue to hear Makarov talk nonstop.
"Do you think we care about what you read?" Nascour sighs before gasping a bit upon recognizing Makarov.
"What is it?" Kageyama asked.
"Say, aren't you Makarov, the Guild Master of Fairy Tail?" Nascour asked.
Makarov stops his ramble and calms down. "Why yes, I am. What happened to your friends? They look completely injured. You should get them to a hospital."
"Oh, me and my friend had a little quarrel and we ended up battling each other." Kageyama lied. "Hey, would you like to hear a tune?"
"A tune?" Makarov raised an eyebrow as he looks at Lullaby in Nascour's hands.
"Yes. Me and my friends are music performers." Nascour smiled, though he feels like throwing up on the inside after pretending to be happy. "We just came up with a new number and we would like your opinion on it."
"Ahh, music wizards." Makarov said. "Sure, I would love to hear your tune."
'You've made a mistake, old man.' Nascour thought to himself as he slowly raises the flute up to his mouth and was about to play it until…
"Master!" The three stopped and looked over to see Ash, Pikachu, Natsu, Lucy, Gray, and Erza making their way through the woods.
"Kids!? What are you doing here!?" Makarov asked in shock.
"Aw man~" Natsu, Ash, and Gray froze in place and felt a shiver running down their spine as they look over to see Bob next to them. "It was getting to the good part~"
"Where did you come from!?" Gray asked in shock and horror, catching Bob's attention as he looks at Natsu, Ash, and Gray.
"Oh my~ You three are so young and handsome~" Bob gushed with a blush. "So yummy~"
"Who's that guy?" Lucy asked as Bob approaches the three boys, only for them to slowly back away from them.
"That's Bob." Erza answered. "He's the Guild Master of the Blue Pegasus Guild."
"That weirdo is a guild master?" Lucy asked again, completely creeped out.
"Would you guys keep it down?" The girls look over to see Goldmine, who is leaning against a tree. "We're just getting to the good part."
"He's with Quatro Cerberus!" Lucy gasped upon recognizing the man while Bob hugs Natsu, Gray, and Ash affectionately, much to their discomfort while Pikachu struggles to free them with little to no effort.
"Yes. That's their Guild Master, Goldmine." Erza stated.
"Erza." The two females look over to see Diantha, who is waving at Erza with a smile. "It's been a long time, my friend."
"It's great to see you too, Diantha." Erza nodded with a smile.
"No way!" Lucy squealed with stars in her eyes and a blush on her face. "That's Diantha! Fiore's Master Coordinator!"
"That's correct." Erza nodded. "She's the Guild Master of Mermaid Heels." She then noticed that Lucy is no longer standing next to her and sees that the girl rushed over to Diantha.
"I'm sorry this is sudden, but my name's Lucy!" Lucy introduced while holding out her journal. "I'm a huge fan of you! Mind if I get your autograph!?"
"Oh, sure." Diantha smiled as she took out a magic pen and grabs Lucy's journal. "I'm always delighted to meet a fan." She starts signing Lucy's journal before giving it back to the girl.
"Thank you so much~!" Lucy squeals in delight. She then stops and clears her throat. "Sorry, I didn't mean to get carried away. I just want to be a Coordinator just like you. It's your beauty and abilities that inspired me to become one."
"Oh? A Coordinator?" Diantha asked with a blush on her cheeks from Lucy's compliment. "Have you competed in a Pokemon Contest?"
"No, I haven't." Lucy admitted with a sweatdrop. "I'm still a new Pokemon Mage."
"I have an idea." Dianta said with a knowing smile. "I'll be a special guest judge at the upcoming contest in Freesia Town. Why don't you head over there?"
"In Freesia Town?" Lucy asked before looking at Natsu, Gray, Ash, and Erza with a skeptical look.
"Is something troubling you?" Diantha asked in concern.
"Oh, it's nothing." Lucy laughed awkwardly while holding her hands together. "It's just that um… I'm not sure if they'll be interested in going."
"Well it wouldn't hurt to ask." Diantha said with a smile.
Lucy looks at the female Guild Master in shock and awe before looking at her friends with a soft smile on her face.
"Right. I'll ask them." She said with a nod.
During the whole conversation, Kageyama and Nascour looked at the mages in confusion. Kageyama noticed how cheerful and friendly the Fairy Tail mages were and how despite being enemies, they saved his life.
"Nascour… This isn't right…" Kageyama confessed.
"What?" Nascour asked in confusion and shock. "Kage, what are you talking about?"
"Those Fairy Tail flies saved my life." Kageyama said with a hint of sorrow in his voice. "Look at them. They may have attacked us… But they act like allies, helping each other."
"That's makes guilds special, young man." Makarov spoke up, shocking Kageyama, but mainly Nascour. "When we're surrounded by allies, it's easier to stay positive about the future. Think of it this way: If we're clumsy, we may stumble and bump into things. But as long as we have faith in our future, Pokemon, and friends, we continue marching forward and our inner strengths will be unleashed. But we have to choose our path and pledge to our lives to the fullest. Don't let that silly flute warp your young minds."
Kageyama's body trembles while tears threaten to fall down his eyes. Haunter floats over to his trainer and comforts him.
"Haunter…" Kageyama whimpered. "Use Shadow Punch on the flute."
"Haun (What)!?" Haunter gasped, shocking Nascour even further.
"Do it!" Kageyama demanded while crying. Haunter looks at his trainer in hesitation before clenching up its fist as it become engulfed in purple and black shadowy aura. Haunter threw its fist forward, sending a shadowy fist at Nascour's hand, knocking the flute out of his hands while Kageyama gets on his knees. "We surrender!"
"Master!" Erza called out as she, Lucy, Natsu, Gray, and Ash go over to their Guild Master.
"You've stopped it." Natsu grinned.
"Good job, Gramps." Gray commended with a smile.
"What the!?" Makarov gasped in shock. "What are you kids doing here in Clover!?"
"It's a long story." Ash answered with a chuckle. "We'll explain everything on our way back to the Guild."
"Ouch..." Erigor starts to groan as he and Absol slowly get back up.
"Absol (What happened)?" Absol asked before noticing Lullaby a few feet away from them. "Sol (Erigor)!" The pokemon nudged its trainer and points its horn at the flute.
"Lullaby?" Erigor gasped before noticing everyone around him. "Yes!" He smirked as he uses his wind magic to propel himself and Absol towards the flute. "It's all mine!"
"The flute!" Lucy gasped in shock, catching everyone's attention.
"Stop him!" Ash shouted as Erigor laughs maniacally and right when he was about to grab Lullaby, he and Absol stopped moving.
"What?" He grumbled as he tries to move his body. He then hears footsteps as Nascour walked past him while Malamar's eyes glow blue, lifting the flute off the ground.
"Thank you Malamar." Nascour nodded before lifting Erigor and Absol up in the air. "You really think I was going to let you use Lullaby?"
"What the!?" Everyone else gasped in shock and horror upon seeing what Nascour is doing.
"How… Dare you…!" Erigor growled in anger as he tries to break free, but he then felt a sharp pain in his body as it feels like his limbs are coming off when Nascour clenched his fist.
"Nascour, what are you doing!?" Kageyama asked in a horrified tone.
"You've served your purpose, Erigor." Nascour said as a purple magic circle appears underneath Erigor and Absol. "But don't worry. I'll carry out your dream for you. Farewell!"
Upon raising his fist in the air, a huge blast of energy emerges from the magic circle and hits both Absol and Erigor, causing them to scream in pain and agony as they both fade away.
"Erigor!" Kageyama cried out, terrifying the Fairy Tail mages and Guild Masters as the magic blast fades away, only for Erigor and Absol to be gone.
"No way…" Lucy whimpered in fear.
"Are Absol and Erigor… gone…?" Ash stuttered in disbelief.
"I can no longer smell them, or sense their magic..." Natsu said in horror before gritted his teeth in anger. "HEY YOU!"
"What is it now?" Nascour sighed as he looked back at the Dragon Slayer.
"WHAT THE HECK DID YOU DO THAT FOR!?" Nastu demanded.
"Weren't you working for him!?" Ash asked in anger.
"I only teamed up with Erigor just to get my hands on Lullaby." Nascour answered with a scoff. "I was not going to let him use Lullaby in the first place. He and Eisenwald were just pawns in my scheme."
"What?" Gray asked in anger.
"You think that the Guild Masters are responsible for stripping our rights?" Nascour asked. "It's not just them. The Council, the King of Fiore. They're the ones that made the rules and are holding every Pokemon Mage back."
"You plan to kill them too!?" Erza asked in anger.
"They only made the rules to keep us safe!" Ash stated.
"They think they're keeping everyone safe, but they're actually afraid of Pokemon and Trainer's true power." Nascour said. "That's why after I killed them, I plan to reestablish the rules and allow everyone in Fiore to unleash their power to their fullest potential."
"That's only to make everyone afraid and cause more damage!" Gray shouted.
"Your lust for power and fame is only going to make things worse!" Lucy pointed out. "You say that you want everyone to unleash your potential, but I bet your rule is for yourself! Nobody would wish for something like that!"
"Young Pokemon Mages who are blinded by a fake philosophy…" Nascour scoffed before smirking. "But since one of you was capable of beating Erigor…" He looks directly at Ash to emphasize his point. "I'll make you a deal. All of you. Join me and I'll be able to help you obtain what you desire."
"Hmph. No way." Nastu huffed while crossing his arms.
"No matter what you say, our answer will never change." Ash claimed.
"What about you Kageyama?" Nascour asked as his eyes turn red. "I'm giving you one last chance. Join me and eliminate our enemies."
Kageyama and Haunter immediately look away so they won't be affected by Hypnosis.
"Nascour, I'll never join you." He answered. "Besides, that flute won't be enough to stop us." He then look at Nascour in confusion as the dark mage starts chuckling. "What's so funny?"
"That's right. Erigor hasn't told you the truth about Lullaby." Nascour smirked as he holds Lullaby up while the three eyes glow purple. "It's more than just a flute. Lullaby's actually a demon from the Book of Zeref."
"What?" Kageyama gasped in shock.
"Oh my, this'll be troublesome." Bob said with a hand over his mouth.
"Did he say a demon from the Book of Zeref?" Diantha gasped in shock and horror. She always thought Zeref and his demons were a myth!
"Look out." Goldmine said as Nascour used telekinesis to lift Lullaby up in the air as it glows purple.
"LULLABY, IT'S TIME TO AWAKEN!" Nascour shouted as purple smoke surrounds Lullaby. A faint glow can be seen within the cloud of smoke, glowing brighter and brighter before an extremely tall beast appears. Lullaby still has three eyes, but now has two legs, two arms and one head with multiple cutouts throughout its entire body.
"Whoa, it changed from a flute into THAT!?" Lucy shouted in shock and fear.
"That's what Lullaby's true form looks like in the flesh." Goldmine stated while glaring at the demon. "It's forbidden Black Magic: Living Magic. Zeref's specialty."
"Living magic?" Erza said in shock.
"Wait, Zeref? Ash gasped in shock.
"You know him?" Gray asked Ash.
"Yeah, I only heard stories about him before I came to Fiore. He's considered the first Dark Pokemon Mage in history." Ash recalled his time studying from Professor Oak back in Calleum. "But I thought it was a myth like the dragons and legendary Pokemon."
"Yeah, but his creations are living proof that he exists: Etherious." Goldmine said.
"Yes, he was very powerful back in his day." Bob added. "But I never thought that his legend will come back up again."
The five Fairy Tail Mages glare at Lullaby before they noticed Nascour and Malamar standing on top of its head.
"Let me make myself clear…" Nascour spoke up. "Do not think of me as you did Erigor who acted so recklessly."
"Why you…" Ash growled in anger.
"Here's an example." Nascour waved his hand forward, manipulating Lullaby to fire a blast at a nearby mountain, creating a huge explosion that turned it into a crater.
"Holy crap!" Gray shouted with his eyes widen.
"What power…" Ash gasped in shock.
"We need to escort everyone immediately!" Erza said in an urgent tone.
"You five stop Nascour and Lullaby!" The Fairy Tail mages looked over to Kageyama and Haunter. "Me and Haunter will get everyone to safety."
"Kage…" Lucy gasped in shock.
"Don't just stand there! Go!" Kageyama shouted, causing the five mages to nod in unison.
"Let's use a Pokemon that's in good condition." Lucy said.
"I'll stick with Pikachu." Ash said. "You ready buddy?"
"Pikachu (Let's go)!" Pikachu cried out as he hops off of Ash's shoulder.
"Let's kick some butt, Munchlax!" Natsu shouted as he tosses his pokeball, sending out Munchlax.
"Munchlax (I'm ready)!" Munchlax shouted while sticking his chest out.
"Let's go, Snorunt!" Gray shouted as he tosses his pokeball, sending out Snorunt.
"Snor Snorunt (I'm excited to battle)!" Snorunt shouted with a bit of joy.
"Honedge, I need your assistance!" Erza shouted as tosses her pokeball, sending out Honedge.
"Honedge (I'm ready to assist you, Lady Erza)." Honedge bowed with professionalism.
"Ralts, it's showtime!" Lucy shouted as she tosses her pokeball, sending out Ralts.
"R-Ralts (R-Ready)." Ralts said with a hint of nervousness in her voice.
[Play Pokemon Anime OST - Team Magma/Aqua Battle]
The five mages and their Pokemon glare up at Lullaby, Malamar, and Nascour, with the latter two are looking down at them.
"I'm not letting you Fairy Tail wizards and your puny Pokemon get in my way." Nascour scoffed.
"Sorry pal, but we ain't movin." Natsu grinned.
"Let's go!" Erza shouted as she uses Requip to change into her Skarmory Armor. "Honedge, Swords Dance!"
"Honedge!" Honedge unsheathes himself and twirls around while twelve blue glowing swords circle around him before orange and red lights shoot upwards in front of him.
"Night Slash!" Erza commanded as she and Honedge leaped towards Lullaby. Honedge's blade glows purple and extends before slicing against Lullaby alongside Erza with her own swords, dealing damage.
"Malamar, Dark Pulse!" Nascour shouted and fires a beam of dark energy at the Fairy Tail mages and their Pokemon
"Malamar!" Malmar opened its beak and fires multiple rings of energy with a purple outline at its opponents.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" Ash commanded as he creates an aura sphere in his hand before launching it at Nascour's dark energy, creating an explosion.
"Pika! CHU!" Pikachu fires a bolt of electricity at the Dark Pulse. Both attacks clashed before they created an explosion.
"Gray, Lucy, Natsu! Now!" Ash shouted.
"You got it. Snorunt, use Ice Shard!" Gray commanded as he folded his hands together. "Ice-Make: Lance!" Gray then fires a barrage of ice lances at Lullaby, damaging the demon.
"Snorunt!" Snorunt opened his mouth and fires small chunks of ice at Malamar, damaging it.
"Stay strong, use Psychic on the smoke!" Nascour commanded as he and Malamar's eyes glow blue, controlling the smoke as they aim it towards the mages.
"I thought so." Lucy smirked. "Ralts, let's go up there. Teleport."
"Ralts." Ralts nodded while Lucy picked her up. Ralts let out a cry as her body glows white and she also becomes surrounded in lines of white light. She and Lucy then disappear and reappear on top of Lullaby and right behind Nascour and Malamar.
"Huh?" Nascour and Malamar felt like someone's glaring at them, prompting them to turn around to see Lucy and Ralts.
"Too slow~ Fairy Beam: Pixies!" Lucy's body glows pink and held a hand out, firing a pink beam surrounded in sparkling dust at Nascour. "Ralts, use Magical Leaf!"
"Ralts!" Ralts' horn glows light green before firing a barrage of light green glowing leaves at Malamar.
Nascour and Malamar get hit by both attacks, causing them to fly off of Lullaby. The two of them then start floating in the air while Nascour laughs maniacally.
"Aura Blade!" Nascour turns around to see Ash and Pikachu. Ash held his staff, which is now engulfed in blue aura in the shape of a blade, and swings it at Nascour, sending him down towards the ground.
"Malamar, Shadow Ball!" Nascour shouted as he crashes.
"Mala!" Malmar opened its beak to create a ball of shadowy energy.
"Oh no you don't." Ash smirked. "Pikachu, use Iron Tail!"
"Chua! Pika!" Pikachu's tail turns metallic before he swings it at Malamar, slamming it down to the ground and canceling the Shadow Ball attack.
"Now it's our turn!" Natsu pounded his fist, creating sparks of flames as he jumped up in the air. "Munchlax, use Metronome!"
"Munchlax, Munchlax, Munchlax!" Munchlax starts waving his fingers as they glow white.
"Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" Natsu roared and engulfed his fist with flames as he punches Lullaby in the face, damaging the demon more.
"Hey, wait for me and Ralts to get off you idiot!" Lucy shouted in annoyance as she and Ralts stumble a bit.
"LAX!" Munchlax stops waving his fingers as the glow fades away before jumping up in the air as his foot was set on fire.
"Whoa, that's Blaze Kick!" Lucy gasped in awe before she starts panicking after remembering where she and Ralts are at. "Ralts, get us out of here with Teleport!"
"Ralts!" Ralts nodded while Lucy grabbed her. Ralts then let out a cry as she and Lucy teleported off of Lullaby before Munchlax kicked Lullaby in the face.
Nascour looks over to see that Malmar has fainted from Snorunt, Ralts, and Pikachu's attack, causing him to growl in anger as he returns Malamar back in its pokeball. He then floats back up in the air. He then looks over to see the five Fairy Tail mages and their Pokemon on top of a cliff.
"Lullaby, eliminate them at ONCE!" Nascour shouted as Lullaby swipes a claw at them while he fires a barrage of dark orbs, only for his enemies to dodge.
"Pikachu, use Electro Ball!"
"Snorunt, Icy Wind!"
"Ralts, Hidden Power!"
"Honedge, use Aerial Ace!"
"Munchlax, Fire Punch!"
The five Pokemon jumped in the air and used their attacks against Lullaby: Pikachu creates a ball of electricity and flings it. Snorunt opened his mouth and unleashes a gust of ice. Ralts' horn glows and fires a green orb of energy. Honedge's floats in the air and charges towards Lullaby at high speed with white streaks surrounding his body.
Erza jumps in the air and dashes past through Nascour, but not before landing a strike with her sword. Gray creates a bow made of ice and fires a barrage of ice shards at Nascour, dealing more damage. Lucy winks and swipes her hand across, creating a pink line before multiple pink orbs are fired at Nascour. Ash spreads his arms across, sending a wave of aura towards Nascour. Natsu jumps up in the air as both of his arms are wrapped in flames before he flings them at Nascour. All of the attacks did so much damage that it sent him flying into Lullaby while engulfed in flames, dealing damage to Lullaby in the process.
[Music Ends]
"Whoa, all of their attacks are in sync!" Kageyama gasped in shock and awe as he and the Guild Masters are watching the battle from afar.
"They're wonderful." Diantha said in awe like she's watching multiple coordinators performing one by one.
"I will admit that you and your Pokemon got a lot of power…" The five mages gasped in shock once they see Nascour, who is now shirtless after the assaults, and Lullaby slowly getting back up. "But that won't be enough to stop me and Lullaby."
"Stay on guard." Erza told the other, earning a nod from her comrades as Nascour eyes turn red.
"I got this." Natsu said with a grin. "Munchlax, use Metronome again!"
"Munchlax!" Munchlax starts waving his fingers as they glow white.
"What are you doing?" Ash asked Natsu.
"I want Munchlax to use Blaze Kick again." Natsu answers with a grin.
"Natsu, that's now how Metronome works." Lucy stated.
"Lax!" Munchlax stops waving his fingers as the glow fades away before...
*ZZZ*
The Fairy Tail mages and their Pokemon look at Munchlax, who is sleeping with a small bubble on his nose.
"It ended up using Rest." Ash said with an awkward laugh.
"Where's Blaze Kick!?" Natsu asked in disappointment.
"You idiot. Metronome randomly selects a move." Gray sighed in annoyance. "It won't always select Blaze Kick."
"LULLABY! ELIMINATE YOUR ENEMIES WITH YOUR DEATH SONG!" Nascour shouted as Lullaby looks up in the sky and starts inhaling, killing all of the plants and trees in the area.
"Oh no!" Ash gasped in shock.
"Lullaby's about to play its song!" Gray shouted.
"Everyone cover your ears and return your Pokemon!" Lucy shouted as everyone did exactly that, with the exception of Pikachu as he hates being in his pokeball.
"TRY COVERING YOUR EARS! IT WON'T BE ENOUGH TO SURVIVE LULLABY'S SONG!" Nascour laughs maniacally and Lullaby lets out a cry and prepares to sing its song… only for the sound to be weak and pathetic. "What!?"
"What the heck?" Natsu asked in confusion.
"Huh?" Gray raised an eyebrow as he looks completely dumbfounded.
"Impossible! Where's Lullaby's Melody of Death!?" Nascour shouted in anger and confusion before noticing the numerous holes on Lullaby's body. "Wait. Is that…?"
"It's because of our attacks!" Ash gasped upon realizing why Lullaby's song failed.
"We punched so many holes in that thing that it completely messed up its sound." Lucy concluded while everyone, with the exception of Nascour and Lullaby, has a deadpan expression on their face as they all look unimpressed. "All of that build up for this? Talk about going out with a whimper."
"Man, you're so pathetic!" Natsu laughs while holding his stomach.
"YOU DARE MOCK ME!?" Nascour shouted. "LULLABY, DESTROY OUR ENEMIES NOW!"
Lullaby let out a roar before opening its mouth and shoots flames from its mouth towards Kageyama and the Guild Masters, setting what's left of the forest on fire in the process.
[Play V Volt (English Version) - Mark de Groot]
"Oh no you don't!" Ash fires an aura sphere to propel himself forward before landing in front of Kageyama and the Guild Masters. "Aura Barrier!" Ash held his hands out and creates a barrier made of aura to block Lullaby's assault. "Natsu, it's dinner time!"
[We have dragon, ghost, flying, poison, bug, water, rock,
Grass and dark, electric, ice and normal too
Fire fighting and steel, ground, psychic and fairy]
"Oh yeah!" Natsu cheered as he took a deep breath, sucking up all of the flames in the process. "Now I got a fire in my belly!"
[So come on with me on this journey, always moving to the light reaching for me
Rain clouds cover the sunny sky, but I know we'll make it through if we try]
"Why you...!" Nascour growls and prepares to fire an attack, only to be blinded by a bright yellow light. "What the…?"
[Use your courage and you'll see that you can be anything you want to be]
"We're not letting you get a chance!" Lucy shouted as her arms are up in the air while glowing with Light Magic.
[Cherish every single encounter
And then you'll be the best challenger]
"Thanks Lucy!" Natsu grinned as he jumps onto Lullaby's arm and starts climbing upwards before jumping off the demon.
"Requip!" Erza soars through the air and glows before changing her Skarmory Wheel Armor to a new armor: a black armor with blue and red highlights with six wings on the back and a black and blue jagged sword. "Hydreigon Wing Armor!"
[If I keep moving ahead, my hopes and dreams will come right to me]
Nascour wipes his eyes rapidly and once he opens them, he sees that Ash is now in front of him with an open hand as it glows blue.
[I've learned this lesson from you that these dreams come true, so
I'll use this strength to always make it through]
"Aura Palm!" Ash shouted as he thrusts his palm on Nascour's gut, pushing him back into Lullaby and paralyzing both in the process.
"Ice Make: Saucer!" Gray creates a giant spinning disc made of ice that resembles of buzzsaw before launching it at Lullaby.
Erza then flies towards Lullaby and slices off Lullaby's right arm while Gray's attack slices off Lullaby's left arm.
"Natsu!" Erza called out.
"They're all yours." Ash grinned.
"Finish them off!" Gray and Lucy shouted in unison.
[All our bonds glow a fiery red and then spread out for the world to see
Touching everyone's heart as they all are a part of this energy inside of me]
"You got it!" Natsu pounded his fist before creating flames in his left and right hand and fusing them together, creating a giant fireball.
"So this is Fairy Tail's true power…" Nascour said in shock as he and Lullaby are unable to move due to paralysis.
[Shining blue, all our hopes hatch anew and the yellow flowers start to bloom
All of the world can feel it too]
"Fire Dragon Brilliant Flame!" Natsu roars as he flings the fireball towards Lullaby and Nascour, who shouted in pain as they both collapse as the flame explodes.
[We have dragon, ghost and flying, poison, bug, water, rock,
Grass and dark, electric, ice and normal too
Fire fighting and steel, and then psychic and fairy]
A bright white light emits from Lullaby as it disappears, reverting back to its flute form while Nascour is laying the ground, covered in char and gasps weakly in defeat. The white light goes up in the sky and explodes into millions of sparkles.
[Song Ends]
"Well done kids." Makarov commended with a smile on his face.
"You're amazing~" Bob gushed.
"You made defeating Zeref's demon look easy." Goldmine said with a smirk.
"Wonderful. What a performance." Diantha said while applauding.
"I can't believe how strong they are." Kageyama said in disbelief as everyone is staring at the five Pokemon Mages. "Are all of the wizards in Fairy Tail this strong?"
"We're an awesome Guild, aren't we?" Makarov bragged with a laugh.
"You guys were awesome back there." Lucy commended.
"Yeah, all of us were pretty great." Natsu laughs with a grin.
"It was a piece of cake." Gray said with pride.
"All of us?" Lucy asked in confusion.
"You helped us defeat Lullaby and Nascour." Ash said with a smirk.
"You're definitely strong, Lucy." Erza smiled, causing Lucy to smile with a blush and giggle.
"Pika (Huh)?" Pikachu looks over his shoulder and panics. "Pika! Pika Pika Pika (Guys! Look behind us)!"
"What's wrong Pikachu?" Ash asked, prompting Pikachu to point backwards. Ash turns around and screams upon seeing what Pikachu is pointing at. "Guys! The Conference Hall!"
"What?" Erza asked in confusion as everyone turns around to see a giant crater in the ground where the Conference Hall used to be.
"It's been destroyed!" Lucy shouted in shock.
Makarov is left speechless while a spirit exited out of his body, horrifying Lucy.
"Wow, we really made a mess of the place?" Natsu laughed without a care in the world.
"You idiot, there's no mess!" Gray scolded. "In fact, there's nothing at all!"
"Please forgive us Master!" Erza shouted as she chases Makarov's spirit.
"I feared this would happen." Diantha sighed.
"I guess kids do take after their parents." Goldmine admitted.
"It reminds me of us when we were young Pokemon Mages." Bob recalled. "I even looked like you Kagey."
"Wait what!?" Kageyama gasped in shock and horror. "So I'll become bald and ugly!?" He then looks over to Haunter, who is laughing with tears coming out from its eyes. "That's not funny Haunter!"
"Guys, let's get out of here!" Ash panicked as an angry mob starts to chase after the Fairy Tail mages. Erza grabbed Makarov's soul and puts it back in his body before carrying on on her back as she, Gray, Lucy, Ash, Pikachu, and Natsu start running from the angry mob.
"We'll make a few stops." Erza said as she looks at Gray and Ash. "You two need a new change of clothes." The two boys looked down to see that they're still shirtless, causing them to panic.
"Aw man, your stripping habit is starting to rub off on me Gray!" Ash shouted.
"I don't have a stripping habit!" Gray shouted back in anger.
"Guys, there's a town we can go to. Fleesia Town." Lucy suggested.
"Fleesia Town?" Natsu asked as the four mages look over to Lucy.
"Yeah. Plus, there's actually a Pokemon contest that I want to compete in." Lucy said. "What do you say?"
"I see. You want to be a Pokemon Coordinator." Erza said after putting the pieces together before smiling. "Very well."
"Sure, I don't mind watching you perform." Gray smirked.
"We'll cheer for you Lucy." Ash said.
Lucy looks at her friends in shock and awe before smiling and laughing a bit. "Thanks guys. Now let's go!"
"Next stop: Fleesia Town!" Natsu shouted as he runs ahead of his friends.
"Hey, take down the pace Natsu!" Gray shouted as he, Ash, Lucy, and Erza, who is still carrying a passed out Makarov, start to pick up the pace to catch up to Natsu.
"Did you forget that Erza is carrying the Master?" Ash shouted, but even that didn't stop him from laughing.
"Fleesia Town, here I come!" Lucy shouted, but laughs along with Ash as she was having rather fun with their shenanigans. They may have won the battle against Eisenwald, but their journey was just getting started.
(A/N)
And that is it for the Lullaby Arc!
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and the changes and new scenes I've added for the Lullaby Arc. I really wanted to make sure that this arc is a taste of what I got in store for you all in the future.
For those that are wondering why Nascour killed Erigor. I wanted to create a twist and a surprise. His death was originally going to be more gruesome with Nascour stabbing Erigor with his scythe, but I changed it to getting killed by a blast to fit the T rating of this story.
And the reason why I have Lucy participated in the battle is because I don't want her to be the useless member of the team. And for those that are wondering, yes. Her magic in The Pokemon Mage is Light and Fairy Magic. I honestly think it's suitable for her, so I hope you guys like that change too. And sorry that Lucy doesn't have Celestial Spirit Magic, but I did say that in the first chapter that she won't have it since Pokemon exist in this story. But if it makes you feel any better, there will be references to Lucy's spirits.
Here are the movesets as a reminder.
Natsu Dragneel:
Charmander (Male) - Flamethrower, Fire Punch, Dig, Dragon Rage
Munchlax (Male) - Headbutt, Bite, Fire Punch, Metronome
Fletchling (Male) - Peck, Steel Wing, Razor Wind
Ash Ketchum:
Pikachu (Male) - Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Electro Ball
Froakie (Male) - Water Pulse, Pound, Bounce, Double Team
Starly (Female) - Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Whirlwind, Steel Wing
Lucy Heartfilia:
Klefki (Female) - Fairy Wind, Protect, Metal Sound, and Mirror Shot
Ralts (Female) - Hidden Power (Fire), Confusion, Magical Leaf, Teleport
Gray Fullbuster:
Totodile (Male) - Water Gun, Dig, Ice Fang, Aqua Jet
Snorunt (Male) - Ice Fang, Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Headbutt
Erza Scarlet:
Ivysaur (Female) - Vine Whip, Petal Dance, Razor Leaf
Honedge (Male) - Swords Dance, Slash, Night Slash, Aerial Ace
The next few chapters will be filler chapters and there won't be an opening for them. Keep an eye out for them and be sure to favorite and follow if you like this story.
Next Time: Of Grass and Bug