"Sky Dragon's Claw!" Wendy exclaimed while rushing towards Yukia, a cyclone of wind swirling around her dominate leg. Once within range, she swung it towards the fire twin's face; Yukia blocked the hit by crossing her arms, sliding back a few inches. After the attack, Wendy leapt back to see the damage done, and unfortunately it wasn't much. "Ah…no effect?"
"Hm…" Yukia shook her arms after the attack, giving a shake of her head after. "That stung a little, but it's nothing I can't handle~!" After that, flames appeared on the ravenette's arm, and she darted towards Wendy with alarming speed. Before Wendy could react, Yukia slammed a flaming fist right at Wendy's cheek, sending the sky dragon spiraling backwards until she hit the floor. "Ohh, did I do that…?"
"Wendy…!" Cynthia turned upon seeing Wendy fly back, only to receive a kick to the face from Yumia, causing her to stagger backwards. "Oof…!"
"Keep your eyes on this cute little birdy!" Yumia chimed. "I'm not letting you get anywhere near my sister, you little fire ant!" After exclaiming such, she sprinted forward, raising a leg once close to deliver a powerful axe kick; only it was blocked by Carla's leg. "Eh!?"
"Go help Wendy!" Carla shouted while leaping back from Yumia, entering a fighting position.
"Right…! Thanks, Carla!" Cynthia nodded, hurrying over to Wendy's side.
"Stupid cat…" Yumia muttered while shaking her head. "I suppose it can't be helped…but you're looking a little dirty, so how about you take a bath!" A blue magic seal appeared below Carla, almost immediately unleashing a burst of scaling hot water upon the transformed Exceed. Carla let out a yelp of pain before being thrown off to the side, burn marks covering her.
"Carla…!" Wendy and Cynthia both exclaimed in worry while turning to see if Carla was alright; a grave error as the twin sisters took advantage to elbow both slayers in the face, sending them tumbling along the ground before sliding to a stop after catching themselves. "Ugh…"
"Blue Sphere!" Before they even had the chance to recover, a blue magic seal appeared above them, releasing a watery sphere that crashed onto the pair, releasing pained yelps; sending them backwards and into the wall.
"You two can't beat us!" Yukia chimed while holding her sister's hand. "We are always in perfect sync! Our biorhythm sing's in harmony~"
"These two are annoying…" Cynthia grunted in annoyance, slowly picking herself back up. "Are you okay, Wendy?" The female asked with a slight smile, acting as though the prior attacks didn't really do much at all, though they did hurt.
"I'm fine…" Wendy replied with a nod, now glaring over to the twins. "You hurt Carla…I won't let you get away with that!"
"Pfft, you haven't even touched us yet!" Yumia scoffed. "There's no way you'll be able to…"
As Yumia spoke, the dragon slayer pair of Fairy Tail began their counterattack; Cynthia dashed forward while Wendy stood behind, raising her arms above her head. "Sky Dragon's Wing Slash!"
"And…!" Cynthia was running just in front of the gust of wind, red flames blazing around her person. Bending her knees, she leapt forward headfirst, lunging towards the twins; the Sky Dragon's Wing Slash finally caught up, circling around Cynthia to increase her velocity. "Omega Fire Dragon's Sword Horn!" Before either of the twins could react, Cynthia slammed violently into Yukia, sending her hurtling backwards into the nearest wall.
"Yukia!" Yumia turned, a look of horror crossing her face upon seeing her sister get attacked.
"Sky Dragon's Crushing Fang!" Wendy took advantage of Yumia being off guard, swiping her wind covered fist at Yumia's face, sending her spiraling back right next to Yukia.
"Gah..." Yukia and Yumia were admittedly thrown for a loop there. Wendy and Cynthia weren't so bad, but it wasn't going to be enough to beat them. "Okay, so you got some licks in! But we've still got plenty of tricks up our sleeves!" Yukia clenched her hand into a fist, flames igniting around it. "Ready!? Fire Pledge!"
Yumia did the same, water swirling around her fist. "Ready! Water Pledge!" They both slammed their fists into the ground, pillars of water and flame shooting upwards in a line towards Cynthia and Wendy. The two of them were prepared to dodge, but then the most unexpected thing happened! The fire and water pillars merged together, creating a rainbow that slammed into both Cynthia and Wendy at the same time, throwing them into the opposite wall. "Hah! Rainbow Pledge!"
"W-What was that?" Cynthia winced. These two twins were so annoying!
"That's called team work." Yukia placed her hands on her hips, leaning forward with an annoying sneer. "You two may be decent, but we're trained fighters! You won't be beating us with your playful combos!"
"...They're really making me upset." Wendy said with a frown.
"Then let's show them what we can do!" Cynthia nodded in response.
"Mm!" Wendy said while spreading her arms out. "It's time to test this new spell...All Ability Raise: Deus Eques!" She lifted her hand into the air, a light shining around her and Cynthia. This spell was still new for Wendy, but it was a package deal of enchantment magic, boosting her and Cynthia's combat prowess!
"Wow! I feel great!" Cynthia grinned before clenching her hands into fists. "Let's go!" With that cry, she and Wendy darted off at high speeds. Yumia had no idea what was happening, because Cynthia was already in front of her before she could get a word out. Cynthia's palm slammed into the water twin's stomach, and from it... "Flame Palm!" A burst of crimson flames exploded outward, throwing Yumia back violently.
"Gwaaaaah!?" Yumia cried out as she tumbled along the floor.
Yukia didn't even have the time to notice her sister was in danger. Because Wendy was in front of her with her leg reared back. "Sky Dragon's Crushing Fang!" Wendy twisted her body her leg slamming into Yukia's chest. This action also created a fierce wind that blew Yukia back in the process, slicing into her skin and clothing from the intensity of it.
By the time Yukia and Yumia were getting their bearings straight, Cynthia was already in the air above them, a gigantic red blaze over her head. "Radiant Blaze!" She threw the sphere of fire down, watching as it made contact with the twins and exploded, drowning out their cries of pain. Cynthia landed on the ground, panting softly as she, Wendy, and Carla peered into the smoke. "Did that get them?"
"I hope so..." Carla commented. These twins were a little tougher than she expected.
The smoke cleared, but flashes of red and blue were visible within them. Yumia and Yukia were still standing, although their clothes were torn and their injuries were very present. "Maybe we underestimated you a little bit..." Yukia said while panting.
"But that doesn't mean we won't end this here." Yumia said firmly She and her sister didn't even have to exchange glances, they just started sprinting forward, while Cynthia and Wendy remained on the defensive.
"In an instant, we echo, and our hearts meet..." The twins spoke in unison. They lunged at Wendy and Cynthia in an X formation, their respective elements slashing into the girl. They slid to a halt on opposite sides of their opponents and pointed backwards. "IMPACT CORSS!" And in that moment, a X of fire and water exploded upward, carving a deep imprint in the floor. With the water mixed in to the flames, Cynthia had no way of consuming it. As such, she and Wendy took the full brunt of this Unison Raid, crying out as they collasped onto the ground.
"Wendy! Cynthia!" Carla gasped.
"Whew!" Yukia wiped the sweat from her brow. "Those two weren't bad!"
"But we were better." Yumia said firmly, before turning her gaze to Carla. "Now, you...in that form, I bet Lady Nercon would make something good out of you!"
Carla narrowed her eyes. "Who do you think you are!?"
"Just come alon-" Before Yukia could finish, a gust of wind suddenly picked up. She had to shield her eyes from it as she and her sister looked over. "Huh!?"
Wendy and Cynthia were both standing in Dragon Force. The two of them were pretty peeved now. "Who said we were finished?" Cynthia asked while tilting her head.
"We still have to make you pay." Wendy added, her pink eyes nearly glaring at the two twins.
"W-What...!?" Yukia and Yumia both yelped in surprise. They'd never seen Wendy and Cynthia fight after the Council Ball incident. As such, they had no idea the two of the could reach heights like this. The twins unleashed everything in their arsenal at their foes, and they were just now seeing that it wasn't enough. That was the most horrifying thing a Wizard Hunter could ever experience. "What is that!? How are you two that strong!?"
The two girls rushed forward, Cynthia taking the ground, while Wendy leapt into the air. "Sky Dragon's…"
Cynthia back flipped after striking Yukia, now hovering above Wendy while her cheeks began to inflate. "Omega Fire Dragon's…"
"Oh crap!" The twins gasped, before pointing their hands forward. In a feeble attempt to overcome what was about to destroy them, they launched a conjoined attack of water and fire towards Cynthia and Wendy, hoping to stop them.
"ROAR!" The two girls proclaimed while opening their mouths, unleashing funnels of their respective magic; the two roars merged together midway through and struck the two cornered twins, easily overpowering their combination. The unison raid blew out the side of the building and continued for miles. When the roar finally faded, the two twins were Ko'ed, lying on top of one another with swirls replacing their eyes.
"Ha!" Cynthia flexed after the defeat the twins, her body reverting back to it's normal state. She and Wendy even high fived as well; the symbol of perfect teamwork and a job well done. "We sure told them!"
"You two are something else sometimes…" Carla said with a soft smile. "Are you two okay, though?"
"Fine." Cynthia said with a smile. "They were a bit tougher than I thought, but it wasn't anything Wendy and I couldn't handle in the end!"
"I knew we would win." Wendy said while taking Cynthia's hand in her own. "We always do when we're together!" She wasn't the type to gloat aloud, but she was definitely feeling proud that her relationship with Cynthia was strong enough to defeat the terror twins.
"You two have grown quite a bit since you met." Carla let out a happy sigh. Wendy was growing up strong, and Cynthia was the perfect partner for her. She could see that now. "But we can talk about that another day. We're still not done here."
"I think we should go try to help the others…!" Wendy spoke with a firm nod.
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"You can't keep up with me…" Weavel's voice echoed around the room as he appeared in a blur in every other location. "Give up now, Fairy Tail wizard…and I'll make this a swift finish…"
"Tch…" Gray didn't even bother trying to follow Weavel with his eyes; he knew such an attempt would be useless. "You think this is the first time I've dealt with a speedy bastard!?" With a sly grin, Gray placed his hands on the ground, creating a blue magic seal. "Ice Make: Floor!" The broken brick floor suddenly became coated in a thin layer of ice.
"Guh…!?" Weavel began to slip around on the ice, struggling to regain his balance for a second. "Trying to trip me up…I'm experienced, such a tactic will not work on me…!"
Two sharp blades of ice appeared on Gray's arms; once on his arm and the other on the opposing arm's elbow; he took a step before lunging towards Weavel. "Ice Blade: Seven Sided Dance!" Upon reaching the hunter, Gray began to spin around several times, aiming his blades at the hunter. To his surprise, only the second, fourth, and final hit landed. "Even on this ice…!?"
"Ha…!" Weavel swiped his hand, suddenly several slash marks appeared on the icy floor, shredding it to pieces. Ice no longer covered the floor, meaning Weavel had free mobility once again. "We've fought in your domain, now you shall fight in mind…enter the void…" A magic seal appeared in the air; steams of darkness slowly poured out of the seal, causing the room to darken until it was pitch black.
"Wha…?!" Gray looked around, only to find that he couldn't see a single thing around him. "What is…"
"This is my domain…the darkness…I flourish in this area…" Weavel's voice echoed in the darkness. "Gray Fullbuster of Fairy Tail…this is where you meet your end. But I will give you a merciful one; for you shall not see it coming."
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"I…HATE….KIDS…." Diamond shouted angrily as she was bouncing around from the various balls Marx placed around. It wasn't just her; Natsu and Tia were uncontrollably bouncing around, leaving Natsu in a slightly helpless position due to his motion sickness. "STUPID…BRAT!"
"Hahahahaha!" Marx let out a cheerful, yet slightly insane laugh as the three mages were bouncing around. "Let's have some fun! I'm having a lot of fun!"
"HUrk…." Natsu's face was pale, cheeks sagging over as he desperately tried to get over his motion sickness weakness, but Marx had him in the palm of his childish hand.
"What even is this magic…!?" Tia was very irritated, and it showed. "No, you know what…? I don't even care, I just want out!"
"Come on, old hag! We haven't even started yet!" Marx exclaimed with a childish grin.
"OLD HAG!?" Oh, that was the last straw; Tia wasn't having it anymore. A flash of light covered her entire body; when it faded, she was in her notorious Queen's Armor. The bottom of her dress started to expand, suddenly unleashing a powerful electrical discharge that spread out to the bouncing balls in the area, popping them instantly. Once they were all gone, the trio fell onto the floor, and Tia returned to normal. "Now that THAT is over…"
"Y-YOU BIG MEANIE!" Marx started crying, wailing loudly to the point where it was actually annoying and painful to listen to.
"G-Geez….!" Diamond brought her hands to her ears, letting out a groan of pain. "Somebody shut this little shit up, please…!?"
"SHUT THE HELL UP…!" Natsu roared while lunging forward, slamming a fiery fist into Marx's face, sending the child rolling across the floor. At the very least, he shut up, but he was now quite angry at the trio.
"You…that's the last straw…" Marx spoke with a low, inhumane growl.
"Oh…here it comes…" Diamond gulped, silently preparing herself for what was about to occur. "I really don't wanna do this again…" The room began to quiver as a dark aura began to surround Marx. His form steadily began to shift, arms turning into wings, teeth sharpening into deadly fangs, eyes widening to something more feral and ferocious.
"W-Wait a second, this is a kid…!?" Tia wasn't so sure. Just then, several vines and thorns began to rise up from the ground, catching everyone off guard; they scattered into separate directions. "Hey, what the hell!?"
"Oh boo…I missed…" Ophelia let out a false sigh of disappointment while walking into the room from a side hallway.
"Who the hell do you think you are…!?" Diamond shouted angrily towards Ophelia, but before she knew it, Tia held her hand out protectively in front of Diamond. "Tia…?"
"Don't…she's…different…" That was all Tia could manage.
"HEY!" Marx's voice deepened to something almost demonic. He glared towards Ophelia, only to back off upon getting the same feeling as Tia. "N-Never mind…"
"Eh?" Natsu wasn't one for reading the vibe too well. He did notice that Ophelia was clearly different than any mage he'd come across so far. There was something about her that rubbed him the wrong way. She didn't smell human, for starters. "Who are you?"
"Hmmm…" Ophelia sauntered into the room as if she owned the entire fortress. Tilting her head after examining the mages, she finally decided to answer Natsu. "You may refer to me as Ophelia, you pathetic human."
"Oh, she's one of these…" Diamond rolled her eyes.
"Ssshh…" Tia's voice was more strict than usual. She was really worried about Ophelia.
"Just 'cause you're not human doesn't give you the means to look down on us…" Natsu said with a glare, pounding his fist into his palm. "I've beaten a few demons before, what makes you think you're special?"
"Ha…" Ophelia let out a small giggle towards Natsu's statement, brushing it off with a dismissive wave of her hand. "That's cute. I think your other two friends are trapped in here, no? I think I'll kill that Nercon chick and have a little fun with them…I wonder if you'll be able to smell their blood from down here?" The green haired female laughed before making her way to the stairs, which led to the top floor.
"DON'T YOU DARE LAY A FINGER ON THEM!" Natsu roared while lunging forward, flames surrounding his fist. Once he got close to Ophelia, he swung, but to his surprise she moved way before he was even close to making contact. A complete whiff, but that's not what caught him off guard. "Uh..!? You smell like…"
"Like I said…" Bringing her heel up, Ophelia slammed it into Natsu's chest, sending him sliding across the ground before he eventually lost his balance and tumbled along the floor. "That's cute."
"Natsu!" Happy flailed in worry, rushing over to Natsu's side.
"Oh, Kize…how about you make yourself useful for once?" Ophelia crossed her arms, tapping her foot impatiently on the floor.
"Don't rush me, only Desdemona can tell me what to do!" Kize exclaimed with a quiver in his voice at the mention of Desdemona; walking out, glancing over all the mages in the room, rubbing his hands together in an insane diabolical manner. "Oh, are they all mine!?"
"All yours, go wild…" Ophelia said with an eye roll. "I have some victims I have to go tend to…" With that, Ophelia began her way to the stairs. "Oh, Fairy Tail, Dealer…Even you, small Hunter. Feel free to kill him if you want, I don't really care." And up the stairs she went.
"She doesn't even care for her own comrade?!" This irritated Diamond.
"Hey, get back here!" Natsu darted off after Ophelia, Happy flying behind him. The second they made it to the staircase, thorns began to emerge in attempt to block off their path. Natsu grabbed Happy, twisting his body in an awkward way to slip through the thorns without getting hurt, landing on the other side. "Let's go!"
"Aye sir!" Happy nodded, following right behind Natsu.
"Hey, kid!" Kize walked over to the transformed Marx, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Now, look here…you don't like them, I don't like them…let's say we form a small pact to get rid of these two, huh!?"
"They're meanies! Let's do it!" Marx gave a nod of agreement, which caused Tia and Diamond to go on guard once again.
"Awesome!" Kize grinned; a magic seal then appeared on Marx's shoulders. "Friendship headbutt!" Kize reared his head back before brutally slamming it into Marx's forehead, crushing the kid into the ground, clearly dazed. Blood trickled down Kize's forehead, but he didn't seem to mind.
"O-OW?!" Marx cried out.
"Oh, I'm sorry…" Kize said while walking to the nearest wall, actually dislocating his arm, causing Marx to feel the same pain; he then began rearing his head back once again. "Once again!" Slamming his face into the wall, the same pain seem to be registered to Marx, who let out a shriek of pain before passing out cold, the magic seal on his arm fading away.
"W-What the hell kind of magic is that?!" Tia said while taking a step back. "He only hit him once…but then he hurt himself and knocked out the kid!?"
"I don't like the way this guy works…" Diamond admitted while standing her ground. "Those two better be okay…"
"Now then, ladies…" Popping his arm back into place with no look of pain of discomfort whatsoever, Kize turned to Diamond and Tia, grinning like a mad man. "Who wants to be next?"
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Ophelia and Kize make their move! Will Natsu be able to beat Ophelia to Erza and Juvia, or has Nercon already gotten to them!? New foes emerges from the darkness, aiming to take down Fairy Tail and Dealer, will the wizards be able to defend themselves and escape?!
Next time: Insane Sensory!