The building of Twilight Zone was in ruins, scorched by earth and flames. Daigo defeated Adacore, leaving him sprawled on the ground. Minerva stood over Calestus, with only a few injuries along her body. The man was certainly strong, but compared to her power? Not strong enough. "D-Damn..." Adacore clenched his eye shut, looking towards Daigo and Minerva. Heartless was in the background, absorbing whatever magic was left in the area.
"This is more insurance than anything." Heartless responded.
"What a shame this turned out to be?" Minerva planted her foot on Calestus' chest, pressing her heel into him. "I thought you were stronger. Is that Evanee woman just as strong, or weaker than you?"
"You've made a grave mistake..." The guild master of Twilight Zone said with a weakened grin. "Do you think...they'll allow this transgression to pass? The karma of your actions will catch up to you sooner than you think, vile tiger."
"When it comes, I welcome it," Minerva responded with a wide grin. "I'll show that no force, cosmic or otherwise, will have the power to embarrass me ever again. Perhaps I'll return to Sabertooth after and reclaim its former glory as well." She had so many thoughts, all while grinding her heel into her prey's chest.
"I believe we should be returning soon." Daigo told Minerva.
"In a minute." Minerva replied. "I'm not done." She took her foot off of Caelestus, and used her territory to suspend him into the air. "I want to leave a nice present for Twilight Zone when they return home. Perhaps I'll..." Adacore attempted a last second ditch effort, but before he could even make it far, a beam pierced through his chest. It wasn't even Minerva, which made her look to where it came from. "..."
It was Joker. "That's enough." And he repeated the motion, finishing Caelstus off as well. The bodies of Adacore and Calestus were motionless and unresponsive from Joker's fatal shots. "Stop toying with your food. We have a job to do, and I will not tolerate any delays.
Minerva felt her brow twitch in annoyance. Here she was, attempting to savor a good meal! And Joker had to come and spoil it all! She took a deep breath, her expression conveying her irritation. "You do not know how to savor a good meal, Joker. I was just getting to the good part."
"I prefer efficiency over entertainment." Joker replied simply, before turning around.
"..." Minerva was going to stew in that for a while. If he was going to keep interrupting her fun like this...she'd get him back. She refused to be ridiculed by him.
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"And that's that," Joker said to King. "We've completed the task; my plan went off without a hitch." As Joker spoke, he held up the ball of magic to King.
"And I took the remaining magic in the area, thus further ensuring our success," Heartless added, holding up the cylinder of magic.
"Brilliant!" King exclaimed with that seemed like joy. "You two have done very well; I could almost say I'm proud of you. With this, I finally have enough magic to begin my siege!"
"So, we're finally getting ready to begin, eh?" Spade asked with the slightest of smirks. "Does this mean I get to try out my new inventions, now? Oh, I have so many I've yet to test."
"We will be starting relatively soon," King told Spade. "Before we begin, I need you four to get into your positions. You understand what this means, don't you? I have tolerated your shortcomings in the past. but this time, failure is not an option. Do you understand me?" His tone lowered, and everyone nodded. He then glanced at Minerva. "I am expecting good things from you!"
"Hah." Minerva laughed. "I'm not here for you, remember that. This is my chance to get revenge on Scarlet. So if I have to partner with unsavory individuals such as yourself, so be it. There is no depth I won't sink to for my victory."
"Yeesh..." Diamond felt Minerva was rather hardcore.
"Oh, it is about time I go and get…that thing?" Daigo asked while rubbing his hands together excitedly.
"Yes, it's about that time," King nodded. "Take Strong with you…who knows what kind of trouble he'll get into if left unattended."
"I think I should be taking offense to that but I feel like it's true at the same time…" Strong said while giving a nonchalant shrug.
"Silence," Joker snapped at Strong, causing him to hush.
"And I, King?" Diamond asked while rocking back and forth on her heels. She too was a little excited for the plan to get underway.
"You'll join with Spade," King told the ice girl. "Operation: Endgame is about to begin." King then turned in his chair, grinning towards Heartless. "Heartless, I'd like you to access all the lacrima in Fiore. I feel the first country to reward us with such power shall be the first to know and fall to us."
"I still can't believe we're starting without Jack and Tia…without them, we wouldn't be so far…" Diamond muttered.
"It's because of Jack and Tia that we are behind, too," Joker pointed out. "Those siblings and their indecisive decisions have costs us some valuable time."
"I guess so…" Diamond nodded slowly, averting her eyes form Joker entirely. Oddly, she couldn't find his statements to be true.
"As you wish, King…it will take a few moments, however," Heartless said while pulling up a screen.
"Perfect, it'll allow me to prepare my speech," King said with a widening grin.
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"Uh…" Cynthia blinked awake slowly, looking around to see where she was. Lucy (who had bandages wrapped on various parts of her body) turned at the sound of her voice and gave a faint smile.
"Rise and shine," the blonde said with a minor wave.
"What happened…?" Cynthia asked as she sat up, rubbing the back of her head. "I feel exhausted…are we back home…?"
"Not quite…" Lucy replied while shaking her head. "We're still at Aiden's lab…we're just lucky he did happen to have an infirmary in this place."
"That explains the bandages…" Cynthia said while looking at the bandages around her. "So…what happened…? Everything kinda went black for me at some point and I don't even remember passing out…"
"After Joker and Heartless attacked everything just exited out of you. Your exhaustion caught up and you passed out in Wendy's arms. We took you and Ace inside to recover…" Lucy explained while bringing her index finger to her chin. "Everyone else is in the room outside of this one…want to see what they're up to?"
"Aye…" Cynthia nodded.
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Everyone else was covered in bandages, gathering within a lounge area, large enough to fit them all, coincidentally. Aiden, Hyde, and all of their subordinates were tied up and left in a corner, so there was no possible way for them to cause any trouble. "Dammit!" Natsu growled, punching the floor in anger. "Those damn Dealer bastards!"
"Chill out, flame head…" Gray said while shaking his head. "I'm just as upset as you are about it, but there's nothing we can do about it, sadly. We don't even know where they are, so venting about it won't change a thing."
"Tch…" Natsu sucked his teeth. He knew Gray was right, but for one, he would never admit that, and two, nothing could change the way he felt. Not being able to do anything really took a toll on the Salamander in more ways than one.
"I guess that trip back home has been delayed a bit…" Luke said while crashing on a couch, sprawling his entire body onto it. "Least the healers could fix us up a bit, so the walk won't be too painful."
"What happened to Jellal's group…?" Gray asked.
"They left to see if they could find a trail on Dealer," Erza explained.
"So, you guys are relaxing on comfy couches and I get that cold hard bed…?" Cynthia asked as she walked in with Lucy.
"Ah, there's the MVP!" Elfman shouted while hyping up Cynthia's victory. "That victory was such a Man!"
"E-Eh…?" Cynthia blinked a few times.
"Your victory against those two!" Elfman explained, pointing to the still unconscious Aiden and Hyde.
"Oh, thanks…!" Cynthia beamed.
"So…how are you guys holding up?" Lucy asked while taking a seat, legs crossed.
"Injury wise, everyone is A-OK!" Aira chimed in. "I'm a little wiped from healing so much, but it was worth it."
"You're tired?" Chelia asked, clearly with an exhausted look. "I'm exhausted…I could sleep for a week right now…"
"What about Blue Pegasus? I don't see them around. Or Zalen…" Waiston said while looking around. "He just kinda poofed on us."
"Blue Pegasus is all okay," Erza stated. "Zalen said he was going to help them repair the ship."
"So…that clears up just about everything…" Mirajane said while tapping her cheek. "But, there's still the question of how Ace is doing…"
"Ace-san is…" Wendy started while looking at the ground; she wasn't quite sure how to phrase it. "He isn't doing so well…being controlled by Joker like that really took a toll on his mental and physical stability."
"Kind of like what happened to you when Hyde made his fist move…" Juvia murmured, though Wendy heard it and just nodded.
"That was strange…" Levy said while nodding a few times in thought. "It's almost like they have some sort of connection…but in order for that to be possible…" She then trailed off, getting lost within her own thoughts.
"Will he still be able to fight?" Laxus inquired.
"He shouldn't fight…" Aira stated with a serious expression. "If he fights like that again, who knows what could happen to him…It's a miracle he's even alive right now…"
"I think you mean, of course he can fight!" Ace said while waltzing right into the room as though nothing happened to him. "As long as Dealer is still around, he can't stop fighting! That's what you mean to say, right, Aira?"
"Ace?!" Wendy, Aira, and Chelia's eyes widened at Ace's appearance.
"The one and only, right?" Ace said with a small laugh. "Oh, and Levy, don't sweat the details so much, it's really nothing."
"Nothing?" Aira huffed. "I fail to think so. You were completely under Joker's control…! If weren't for your-"
"Psh," Ace interrupted, waving a dismissive hand. "The only reason that happened was because he caught me off guard, and I managed to turn myself back out of will alone. Don't worry about me."
"Ace-san…" Wendy started while awkwardly shuffling around. "I don't mean to sound rude, but I don't think you pulled yourself out of there with sheer will…"
"In your condition, I highly doubt that was possible," Magnus scoffed; surprised that Ace still had the gall to play everything off.
"But it happened!" Ace replied with a cheesy grin. "Besides, don't sweat the details. All in all, everything turned out okay, right?"
"Minus the fact that Joker and Heartless got away, yes, I'd say everything went just fine…" Gaia said with the sarcastic roll of her eyes.
"Are you sure you're alright…?" Lucy asked with a concerned tone.
"….About as "alright" as I look." Ace replied in an honest tone.
"You should really put yourself to rest…" Chelia warned. "You can't push yourself so soon."
"No," Ace replied. "I can't sit around and do nothing…not while Dealer is getting ready to enact their plans…At this rate…we could lose Fiore, and all of Earthland to them…!" Ace then fell to a knee, panting heavily, one hand clutched on his chest. Aira, Wendy, and Chelia quickly made way over to him. "Guys…how does this sound…? We're going to find Dealer's base…and take them down! We'll save Fiore…and Earthland…! I can't do this alone. So I need your help to keep the future…Safe…again…!" And shortly after that, Ace collapsed to the floor, but he was still conscious. Barely.
"..." Lisanna placed a hand on her chest. "Ace...you..." He was going so far, putting so much stock in the words she told him before...
"Ace!" The three clerics shouted in concern, immediately lifting him up to carry him back to the infirmary.
"No…don't worry about me…" Ace coughed up some blood, but he kept his usual smile.
"This man is insane…" Gajeel scoffed.
"Erza…your report…?" Ace asked.
"Anyway…" Erza said while moving the subject along. "I've updated everyone back in Magnolia on the current situation. It's only a matter of time now before Dealer makes their move…" And just after she spoke, a large lacrima screen appeared in the middle of the room, displaying King's face. Though, these screens were plastered all over the country of Fiore.
"You just haaaaaaad to say something, didn't you…?" Luke said while cutting his eyes at Erza, who put her hands up in a defensive manner.
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"Ho ho ho…and how are all of you idiotic humans doing today?" King said with as loud a voice he could muster; making sure it could be heard all over Fiore. "I am King, leader of the dark guild known as Dealer, and soon to be ruler of all of Earthland!"
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(Magic Council)
"So, this is King, huh…?" Siegrain said while tapping his foot on the ground, arms crossed. "I wonder how delusional he thinks he is…"
"Oi…" Jack whispered to Tia, who happened to be in the cell next to him. "What's all this commotion about…?"
Tia stared off into the distance, a serious expression etched onto her features. She slowly brought a hand to her chest and nodded before speaking quietly. "It's King…I think he's finally begun the plan…"
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"I'm sure you're all aware of the fact that Dragons do indeed still exist on this world. There is one in particular that's taken my interest. The Black Dragon known as Acnologia, I'm sure that rings a few bells?"
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(Royal Palace)
"So this is the man that Ace mentioned…King, the leader of Dealer…" Princess Hisui looked up from an open window to King, eyes widening immensely at his mention to the Black Dragon. "W-What…!? What could he possibly want with that monstrosity…?!"
"Princess!" Arcadios shouted. "We must make haste!"
"I feel it too…" Hisui nodded slowly. "Is everyone finished evacuating?"
"Yes," Arcadios nodded. "The citizens are being escorted out of the city and we are just leaving the castle with the king. We must hurry!"
"Right…" Hisui nodded, and followed Arcadios out of her room and the castle.
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(Magnolia)
"That monster?!" Freed spoke with obvious shock in his voice.
"He's insane! Why would anyone want the capture the attention of that walking death machine…!?" Bickslow sucked his teeth, his babies repeating the word "insane" a few times.
"Hm…." Makarov crossed his arms and just stared up at King, waiting for him to continue.
"The stars…" Saeko mumbled to herself while gazing into the blue-orange sky. "Their trembling with fear…they can't even speak to me right now…"
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"Now, over these last few months, my subordinates have been gathering magic from this country's strongest mages. Grimoire Heart's rebirth…The Grand Magic Games…The light guilds and their little war with Tartaros…the war with the Angels…The Black Phoenix Tournament, the Dark Phantom incident, the Wizard Hunters, The Council Ball – which I'm sure everyone remembers, the incident where a child attacked the town of Magnolia, and lastly, the immense amount of magic left over from the mad scientist Aiden's challenge to Fairy Tail and White Eclipse. In short, I'm saying this. I've gathered enough magic to actually tame the beast!"
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"Is this guy for real!?" Gaia stood up, eyes as wide as they could be.
"He's AFTER that thing!?" Cana nearly screamed. "What the hell is he thinking!?"
"I didn't think King was that insane…" Ace said with a slight growl.
"How is he even sure this is going to work…!?" Wendy asked, hoping for an answer.
"He's showing his face to us…" Sidney began. "Not just us…but he's showing it to the entire country, maybe even the entire world for all we know. The point is…he wouldn't do such a thing if he wasn't absolutely confident in his ability to do so…which makes me wonder how long he's been doing research…"
"He's right about one thing…" Ace groaned under his breath. "King would never make a statement like this without being 100% sure…"
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"I'm the only one who can save you all from the clutches of death by that foul beast and his master," King said with his smirk widening; now shuffling his deck of cards for everyone to see. "Though, after hearing all this so suddenly, I am sure that you all must think I'm insane, no…? How could you possibly believe such a story from someone you do not know? Well, you better believe it! You pathetic humans will fall to your knees before Dealer! Fear my power to control the Black Dragon!
Vow your loyalty to me."
"Vow loyalty!? To that asshole?! LIKE HELL!" Natsu screamed, wanting to punch the crap out of King, but couldn't; not just yet.
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"Please, everyone, I still need your attention. This will be your chance to see just how much magic I've obtained!" King then raised his hand into the air, creating a large magic seal within the skies of Fiore. "Allow me to show you the power I now have: Meteor G! Cower before the power I possess! For the doubters, I believe that a display may be in order! Meteor G! Target…Crocus." It was all so sudden. A beam of read magic shot down from the magic seal and shot down into the capital of Fiore, resulting in a massive red explosion. When it cleared, all that was left standing was the castle and the small area around it. "Ho ho ho! How was that? It took nothing but seconds to turn Crocus, the heart of Fiore, into this! And I could so this in any other location in this country!
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"The capital…!" Lucy gasped, her body trembling from fear.
"You have no way out, you worthless human scum!" King added as his grin turned devilish now, as if he crawled out of the pits of hell. "I'll be waiting for this country's former letter of submission, which should come from the king himself, if he wasn't caught up in the blast. If you don't submit, I'll be forced to ruin this country! You have until this day ends! If you fail to submit, I will eradicate this country and simply move onto the next. Acnologia is drawn to destruction, so I will tame him when he decides to confront me! Ho ho ho! Operation: Endgame is now on!"
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'That BASTARD!" Natsu roared out.
"How could he do something so horrible…" Cynthia mumbled with a sad look.
"What time is it now?" Royal asked anyone.
"6 PM," Daryan replied. "So…by this time tomorrow…"
"We're going to stop Dealer." Ace said with a determined look in his eyes.
"But how?" Selene questioned. "We've only been able to react to Dealer's strikes. We're always put on the defensive."
"That's what our next mission is…We're attacking Dealer directly!" Ace shouted.
"FINALLY!" Natsu and Gajeel shouted at the same time, throwing their fists into the air.
"That's a great plan, really," Jaxon said with a questioning look. "But how do you propose we do such a thing?"
"Unless you know where their base is…?" Carla asked.
"Don't ask such a stupid question," Sidney shook his head. "Think about it…if he really knew where their base was do you think he'd be standing here? He has as much stupidity as Salamander…"
"Ouch…" Ace said while rubbing the back of his head. "You really don't hold any words back, do you?"
"We still have to find some way to track them down…" Lisanna said aloud, thinking to herself mainly.
"Don't you dragon slayers have a good nose for this sort of thing?" Cygnus asked.
"No dice…" Natsu admitted with a frown. "Joker doesn't have a distinct scent…which is weir because I've been swinging at him ever since we've met."
"He doesn't have a distinct anything about him…" Mirajane commented.
"Okay, so the easy way is out…" Alex sighed.
"Hm…" Cynthia looked around before realizing something. She walked over to Aiden, who was awake now, and stood before him. "You."
"Oh…? What could you possibly want with me now?" Aiden rolled his eyes, but there was a smirk present on his lips. It was clear he was listening in on the current conversation.
"You have a lot of tech here, clearly…so surely you must have something that can help us track down Dealer!" Cynthia crossed her arms, staring down at her father.
"What makes you say that?" Aiden feigned ignorance, just to get a chuckle for himself.
"We don't have the time for your games!" Natsu growled. "I still owe you one hundred punches, and don't think I won't beat it out of you!"
"Fine, fine…" Aiden let out a somewhat heavy sigh. "Check my computer. From there you should be able to find a magic tracker. He stole Cynthia's magic from what I hear, so if you can track that, you should find him."
"…Oddly cooperative for someone who was just trying to kill us a few hours ago." Pantherlily said with the upmost skepticism.
"This computer?" Levy asked while waving a hand in the air, creating a lacrima screen in front of her. "Ah…!" She then began to type, only to get an error message. "What…?"
"Oh, did I forget to tell you that it's password protected? And that there are multiple layers of security for people who aren't me?" Aiden let out a laugh; he needed to get the last one. "There's no way you'll be able to break through!"
"Got it!" Levy said with a grin shortly after.
"WHAT?!" Aiden's eyes widened. "BUT HOW!?"
"You have a one track mind…so all I had to do was narrow down the events we've been through with you and the specific names." Levy nodded. "Destroy friendship isn't really a good password…" Levy then cracked her knuckles, getting to work on the rest of the security. "This could take a little time, though…sorry, guys."
"Don't worry about it, shrimp," Gajeel said while waving a dismissive hand.
"In the meantime…I think I'll take a small walk to clear my thoughts…" Ace said before taking a step out.
"Wait," Said Erza, following behind Ace. "Before you leave…tell me a little more about Heartless."
"Huh?" The request was a little sudden. "What do you mean? I've told you just about everything I know."
"Isn't there anything else? In our last bout, I know she was holding back, even if a little," It was clear their confrontation in the Council Ball left a bad taste in Erza's mouth. "Anything she's done while a member of Dealer I should look out for?"
"Well…" Ace thought for a moment. "Shortly after she became a member of Dealer, she wiped out the entirety of Seven's magic council all on her own…the Queen tried to get her hands on her after, but she slipped away."
"All of them…?" Erza blinked a few times. "But…why?"
"Who knows…" Ace said with a shrug, continuing to walk off. "I'll be back soon. Don't leave without me."
Cana was sitting around, enjoying her swig when she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. "Hm…?" She blinked, stood up, and walked over to where she saw said thing. "Who's there?"
"Over here…" Mavis said with a wave and a sweet smile. "I heard you all have a very tough battle coming up, so I've decided to lend a hand in any way I can."
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{About two hours later}
"And…." Levy said, just getting ready to break through the last layer of Aiden's computer security. "Got it!" Everyone stood up, crowding around Levy.
"Really?! Nice job, Levy-chan!" Lucy clapped her hands in excitement.
"So, where are they!?" Natsu asked, pretty much in Levy's face until Gajeel shoved him away.
"Where are they!?" Gajeel asked the same question, using his palm to keep the flailing Natsu away.
"They're right on the border of Fiore and Seven!" Levy exclaimed. "Smack dab in the middle! Let me see if I can get a visual on them…" The computer drew out a map the best it could, showing Dealer's base within the middle of some mountains.
"Finally!" Natsu grinned.
"Hold on…" Taya said while pointing at the picture. "Those mountains look impassable…"
"I could eat them…" Gaia suggested.
"And let them know we're there? I don't think so." Reve said, shooting down (no pun intended) Gaia's idea.
"We just finished the repairs on the ship!" Zalen said while walking in with Blue Pegasus.
"It all went swimmingly, men!" Ichiya posed, sparkles around him as usual.
"So…are we all good to go?" Ace asked while walking back in.
"Looks like it…" Erza said with a small nod.
"Good. Cosmic Star, will you do us the pleasure of taking Aiden and these guys back down to the Council. I've already found some fresh back up so you guys don't have to worry," Ace said.
"Who'd ya get?" Shadowlore questioned.
"Come on in!" Ace ushered. Evanee, Rylo, Flynn, Melanie, Ceaser, Alexander, and Taranis of Twilight Zone stepped in. "Figured that since they were a part of Dealer's first plan, they should be the ones to help finish it. Besides...as I just learned, it got really personal for them." The air around Twilight Zone was grim. But they were determiend as well.
"We've got ourselves quite the big group here…will the ship be able to accommodate everyone?" Mirajane asked.
"Wait, we're riding on that thing…!?" Natsu's face turned blue at the thought. Not just his, but Gajeel, Selene, Cynthia, and Waiston's did as well.
"How else are we going to get there quickly?" Royal asked while tapping his foot on the ground.
"Oi, Ev," Gaia said while walking up to Evanee. "Put your hand up,"
"….No." Evanee replied.
"…Just put your hand up, damn it." Gaia growled.
With the roll of her eyes, Evanee placed her hand up. "What?"
Gaia then high fived Evanee, a slight grin on her lips. "There, now you've been tagged in. Twilight Zone is taking our place."
"Couldn't handle the job on your own, Guy-chan?" Evanee taunted with a sly smirk. "I guess you aren't as powerful a dragon as you claimed to be."
"We still have round 2!" Gaia replied, suddenly butting heads with Evanee once more, comical sparks emitting from their eyes.
"Geez, again…?" Flynn sighed.
"It can't be helped…" Rylo said with a nervous laugh.
"Aw, look at the OTP in action…" Shadowlore chuckled to himself, writing it down within his OTP book, but both Gaia and Evanee slugged the daylights out of him before he had the chance, both shouting "NO!"
"Oh, and there's one more!" Ace said. "Come on in!" And slowly, Kairi Ayres walked in the room, not looking as enthusiastic as she should.
"KAIRI!?" The members of White Eclipse (save for Sidney) shouted, all crowding around the girl.
"What are you doing here?" Takeru asked while examining the girl up and down. "You've been gone for a long time…!"
"Ace told me the battle against Dealer was coming up…" Kairi replied. "I wanted to fight them again…they need to pay for what they've done."
"Don't waste all your energy here, guys!" Ace shouted. "We have Dealer to take down! Are we all ready?"
"About as ready as I'll ever be to ride a ship…" Cynthia said with a heavy sigh.
"The sooner we leave, the sooner we can get this over with…" Laxus nodded. "Let's go, we don't have all day."
"Aye sir!" Happy exclaimed. And with that, the three groups and some more were off.
"We'll meet up with you shortly…there's something we have to check," Gildarts nodded, and walked off with Sidney.
"A good fight, eh?" Draco grinned. "Count me in!"
Fairy Tail: Natsu, Lucy, Warren, Cana, Gray, Juvia, Levy, Elfman, Lisanna, Gajeel, Mirajane, Laxus, Wendy, Cynthia, Happy, Carla, Pantherlily.
White Eclipse: Reve, Zalen, Waiston, Luke, Jaxon, Cygnus, Aira, Selene, Jack Royal, Draco, Taya, and Takeru.
Twilight Zone: Evanee, Rylo, Flynn, Melanie, Ceaser, Alexander, and Taranis.
Other: Ace, Chelia, Kairi, Blue Pegasus.
The group all boarded the ship, which in fact did have enough room to hold all of them. The ship took off...and while the Dragon Slayers were expecting some kind of motion sickness, the Christina was built with them in mind. So, there was a device that stabilized such a thing. "This...isn't so bad, actually." Takeru expected it to be worse. But he had no complaints here.
"So…" Future Rogue popped up from the shadows near the laboratory, a grin on his face. "They're heading to Dealer's base, hm…? Finally, I can get my answers." He dipped into the shadows and began to follow the air ship.
Natsu stood at the front of the ship, roaring out into the sky so everyone could hear him. "DEALER! WE'RE COMING FOR YOU!"
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Cygnus: "Well, ain't this a fancy base…!"
Natsu: "I'll burn it all down to the ground!"
Ace: "This is a SNEAK ATTACK, remember? So let's use the front door, they'll never see it coming!"
Lucy: "There are so many things wrong with this plan I don't know where to begin…"
Next time: Dealer's Hideout!