The skies were gray and cloudy even in Bosco. The members of Cosmic Star; Gaia, Daryan, Alex, Hiruka, Yakuza, Magnus, and Shadowlore, all stood within the castle, at the throne of the king: King Ceros. King Ceros was a tall man with blonde hair and red eyes, wearing a regal suit that was blue in color. "So that is the situation, is it?" Ceroe asked, looking towards Gaia for confirmation.
"Yes." Gaia nodded slowly. "Fiore has sent its best wizards to help quell the threat on the Isle, but I know for certain that it will be no easy feat. Furthermore...I've been informed that the Council Chairman, Siegrain, intends to use the Etherion Cannon on the Isle by sundown."
"Such an action is rash." Ceros spoke with a frown. "We were not even given any time to discuss it as a nation. Then again, I suppose that time would be incredibly short. Even though Fiore was initially contacted, there is a risk that the dangers could spread to the rest of Earthland as well..."
"They won't let that happen!" Alex spoke up, suddenly. It made everyone else nervous since they were in the presence of royalty.
"Alex! Calm down!" Magnus said in a harsh whisper.
Ceros gave Alex a curious stare. "You seem pretty confident." He told Alex. "Dragons are nothing to take lightly. Gaia here, for example, would take a tremendous amount of effort from my soldiers to fight. And I do not think we would emerge victorious without a grave number of casualties. An island of dragons of similar and greater strength are just over the horizon, with malicious intentions. I'm not sure if you know this, but something similar happened two years ago..."
"We know, Your Majesty." Magnus said calmly. "Even though Fiore somehow managed to cover up the incident with their own people, we know that seven dragons somehow emerged..."
"I just...believe in them." Alex said firmly, clenching a hand into a fist. "I believe in Fairy Tail...I believe in Cynthia! Fiore has been through a lot of punishment over the last two years, from what I know. But they've managed to come out on top every single time! This may be a little more than they can chew on their own, but that's what we're here for! Gaia said the dragons believe in Fate...but I believe in the strength of other people!"
"Hah..." Daryan couldn't help but smirk slightly. "I agree with her, King Ceros. There's a pretty strong lady in Fiore I've got my eye on. She wouldn't let anything happen to people she cares about. I believe in that strength, too. And I want to help 'em."
"A little shallow, but expected." Shadowlore chuckled.
"At least we're all on the same page." Yakuza spoke quietly.
"Yeah!" Hiruka beamed.
Gaia looked over to her guild mates and smiled. It was thanks to Fairy Tail and Fiore that they were able to change. "That's why we're going to help them. We have important people there. And I'm sure that the person I asked to help us will come through as well."
Ceros looked over the group, before giving a small smile. "I see. Your strength of conviction is much stronger than I remember. When you left for Fiore, there was a dark cloud lingering above each and every single one of you. But now, with Karma gone, I see nothing but a pure light. Do you owe that to Fiore as well?"
"They gave us a push." Gaia said, brushing her short brown hair behind her ear. "By the time we return, the Isle of Dragons will be nothing to worry about. If know those Dragon slayers, they will make sure Dhegensea doesn't set foot out of his castle. No matter what 'Fate' has in store for him, I've seen firsthand what human determination can do."
"Very well." Ceros gave a nod, arms crossing over his slim frame. "I am trusting you with this mission. You have to understand that I will prepare for the worst case, but I am expecting the best."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The group said with firm voices. Before they could actually up and leave, however...
A soldier came rushing into the throne room, quickly kneeling before King Ceros. "Your Majesty, I come with urgent news!"
"Speak." Ceros said.
"A-A mysterious group of wizards has taken control of Port Torim! They are attempting to hijack our ships and set sail!" The solider quickly spat it out. "They shattered our communication lacrima, so it took me some time to get here. I worry how much progress they may have made..!"
"Hijacking ships?" Magnus furrowed his brows. "Just as the Isle falls from the sky? This doesn't feel like a coincidence."
"What did these wizards look like?" Daryan asked.
"There were several of them...! One of them moved about like a spider, and the other had such thick defenses! There was also a woman with blonde hair..." The solider went on. "They are extremely powerful. I believe they're aiming to steal a boat...!"
"Steal a boat?" Shadowlore quirked a brow. "With the timing of the Isle, I do not believe this is a fun coincidence."
"We can't have more people with malicious intentions going to the Isle." Gaia pinched the bridge of her nose. "We have a pitstop to make, then. We'll handle this, Your Majesty. Keep everyone else on standby." With that said, Gaia and the others left the Palace and made way to Port Torim.
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It was practically a storm at Port Torim. Any civilian living there was swiftly evacuated as quickly as possible. There were several knights of Bosco aiding in that effort, while the others could only watch what was happening. When Gaia and the others arrived, there was an incredible sight before them. There was a black dragon, hovering above the port. This dragon was staring down two other wizards, who were pretty injured, but still standing. One was a large man donning armor, his hair tied back into a pony tail. The other was also a man with green hair, slouched over slightly and wearing an outfit that was somewhat amphibious in nature. There was also a blonde woman who wasn't wearing much besides what appeared to be a two piece and high heels, but she was currently off to the side and seemingly unconscious.
"What the hell!?" Daryan was not expecting to see this. The Dragon that attacked also made sure to destroy a number of boats at the port as well!
"What's going on here?!" Alex asked.
"Dhegensa!?" Gaia gasped, her heart dropping for a moment. But then she realized that wasn't the case. This wasn't Dhegensea at all, but this dragon had a rather stark resemblance to him. "No, that's not him, but..." It wasn't Dhegensea, but the dragon that was attacking Port Torim was...Rajaron, of the Wizard Hunters.
"Keh! This damned dragon!" The green haired male hissed. "He destroyed all the boats! How are we supposed to get to the Isle now!?"
"Nebaru-dono..." The armored male looked towards his comrade. "I believe this is a sign that we must retreat. Kiria-dono is down, and we have no means of advancing forward on this juncture."
"Screw that, Madmole!" Nebaru shook his head, glaring towards Rajaron. But there was also an irritated smile on his face as well. "We didn't come all this way to come up short! I'll eat this dragon if it's the last thing I do!" And so, he charged forward despite Madmole's objections, using the buildings nearby to gain a height advantage.
"Try it, human." Rajaron towered above everyone. "Nobody will get to the Isle. I will not allow you to come close to Dhegensea or his kin...because it is my desire to destroy him myself!"
"Clinging Dragon's Sticky Roar!" Nebaru leapt towards Rajaron and exhaled an adhesive substance towards him. Rajaron brought one arm up, expecting some kind of impact. But instead, his and part of his chest were covered in sticky material. When he tried to pull his arm back, he found that it was somewhat stuck to his chest, which made Nebaru grin. He landed on Rajaron's arm and opened his mouth. "Snack time!" He bit down on Rajaron's arm, which caused the dragon to let out a roar of pain.
"You...!" Rajaron glared as he used his free hand to grab at Nebaru, clutching the Dragon Slayer in his hand, before harshly throwing him towards the ground. Nebaru was able to catch himself by releasing some sticky adhesives to break his fall, but there was still a strong impact despite that.
"Nebaru-dono! We have to retreat!" Madmole warned.
"I don't know what's going on here, but there is no retreat for you!" Daryan said while stepping forward, causing Madmole and Nebaru to turn around.
"Who are you guys and why are you damaging Bosco!?" Alex pointed at the two men.
"..." Gaia glared towards Rajaron, who looked at her in turn. But that glaring contest didn't last long, as Rajaron pulled back, flying off in the opposite direction of the Isle and elsewhere onto the mainland.
"We came to investigate that Isle of Dragons." Madmole explained. "I apologize for the rough state of things, those were the fault of my comrades." He gestured to the unconscious Kiria, and Nebaru.
"I don't see you would..." Magnus narrowed his eyes, but then realized something, and turned back to face Gaia. "Gaia, watch out...! These people are...!"
Nebaru sniffed the air. He then looked straight towards Gaia with a widening grin. "Dragon." And in that moment, the Clinging Dragon Slayer launched forward, slipping past everyone. Before Gaia had a chance to react, Nebaru bit down on her shoulder.
"GAH!? What the hell!?" Gaia growled as Nebaru attempted to wrap her in his sticky adhesive, but she was able to push him off after with a solid chunk of earth pushing up from the ground between them.
"Gaia-!?" Alex's eyes were wide, but then the rage took over as she sprinted towards Nebaru! "How dare you!?" Her arm morphing into a large fist as her Protoype magic took over, covered in earth as well. "Earth Dragon's Big Fist!"
"Alex, wait!" Magnus tried to stop her, but Alex was already moving too quickly.
Alex moved to strike Nebaru as he was recovering from Gaia's attack. However, before she could, Madmole stepped in front of him. Alex's fist struck Madmole's armored chest, and a resounding shockwave boomed out from the impact. Alex felt the impact reverberate through her arm, and despite the special properties of her magic, she recoiled and drew her arm back. "O-OW!?"
Madmole then drew his arm back, a strange magic swirling around it. "Armor Dragon's Steel Fist Strike!" The large man threw his fist towards Alex, but she was able to block by shifting her free arm into a shield. Madmole's fist collided against her shield, and Alex slid backwards several feel. She still felt that impact in her arms.
"Dragon slayers?!" Hiruka gasped. "But I've never heard of their elements!"
"They're attributes, more like." Magnus said while narrowing his eyes. "But whatever the case, they're still enemies!"
"And we'll take them down all the same!" Daryan said while creating a several foot long bone within his hands. He dashed straight towards Madmole. "Skeletal Dragon's Rush!" He swung his bone towards Madmole several times, but only on the final hit did the bone shatter from the impact. "Guh-!?"
"I am the Armor Dragon Slayer." Madmole said while looking towards Daryan. "Your attacks will only bounce off of me, I'm afraid!" The large male aimed another strike towards Daryan, but he avoided it by leaping to the side.
"And I am the Clinging Dragon Slayer!" Nebaru said with a widening grin. "There's a dragon in front of us, and I want to eat it." He looked to Gaia, whose eyes were wide. "Those two Dragon slayers as well!" Alex and Daryan. There was a five star meal in front of him and he just wanted to eat it all!
"That's not even a thing!" Shadowlore exclaimed.
"I think he's not wrong." Yakuza said while narrowing his eyes. "These two are unsettling. We should take them out, quickly. Gaia, step back."
"What? I'm not going to stand idly by as you guys..." Gaia interjected, but...
"They've got their sights set on you. We need you to get to the Isle, and you're our guild master. So we're not letting any harm come to you." Magnus said while drawing his arm back, a sword of lightning appearing within his grasp. "Thunder Sword III!" He swung this sword down, using the rain to his advantage. Lightning travelled along the soaked ground, towards Madmole and Nebaru. When it reached the two of them, it lit up in an explosion. Nerbaru leapt to the side, while Madmole tanked the attack with ease. "Shadowlore!"
"He's mine!" Shadowlore sprinted towards Nebaru, shifting into his Wolf form. He lunged at the Clinging Dragon Slayer, his jaw open. "Wolf Strike!"
Nebaru was fast to act, spinning around and shooting some webs at Shadowlore's mouth to shut it. So what was meant to be a bite just turned a half hearted tackle. "You're not as interesting to eat as those two!" He gestured to Gaia and Alex, and tossed Shadowlore aside. Shadowlore hit the ground, but he was quick to recover and pounce on Nebaru from behind. Since his mouth was webbed shut, he couldn't talk, but he could still claw at him.
As for Madmole, he remained stationary. Magnus's attack didn't faze him in the slightest, despite the clever use of the weather. As such, Yakuza stomped on the ground, sending pitch black spikes of ice towards the Armor Dragon. "Ice God's Spike!"
"Armor Dragon's Wall!" As the spikes came closer, Madmole thrust his palm outward, creating a powerful 'wall' of his magic that shattered the incoming ice. "It's no use." What he didn't notice, however, was that Yakuza's ice kept going, and froze his feet to the ground.
"If you think that was all we had, then you got another thing coming!" Daryan exclaimed as he made his follow up, his fist clad in iron. "Skeletal Dragon's Iron Blow!" He thrust his arm towards Madmole's face, but the man blocked it with his palm. This time, Daryan felt that impact in his arm, but held his ground. Madmole attempted to draw his body back, but this was the moment he found that he was stuck in ice. "Alex!"
Alex slipped between the two of them, her fist wrapped in earth magic. "Stone Dragon's Ascent!" She aimed a rising uppercut at Madmole's chin, scoring a direct hit as his head tilted backwards! Right after Alex's uppercut, sharp stones rose up from the ground and began to pelt at Madmole's body, but they shattered against him and his armor as he was forced to take a step back. A best, there was a bruise on his chin. "Seriously, even after a hit like that!?"
Madmole tilted his head back, his cheeks inflating in the process. "Armor Dragon's Roar!" And he snapped forward, releasing his roar in the form of a potent purple blast. It caught Alex, Daryan, and Yakuza all at once, causing them to fly back from the impact. It was in this moment that they learned his offense was just as strong as his defense.
"His armor must not crack easy..." Gaia remarked. She was growing antsy. It was clear these two alone were pretty strong, but she had to have faith in her guild mates. They told her they could handle this, and she needed to conserve her strength for fighting later.
"These guys are something else...! But Daryan and the others can handle them!" Hiruka exclaimed. "Kick their butts!"
Nebaru and Shadowlore slid back from each other, the former licking his lips. "I can feel the urge to go wild growing within me. Those dragons may have to wait, because right now, I really want to hunt what's in front of me!"
"What's with this creep?" Alex felt disgusted the more Nebaru spoke. She turned her attention to him and began to inhale. "Earth Dragon's Roar!" She exhaled, sending a torrent of sharp rock and earth towards the Clinging Dragon slayer.
In response to this, Nebaru grinned and worked his magic. He spread his arms apart, creating a wall of web in front of him. The wall acted as a shield, as the bits of rock and earth within Alex's roar simply stuck to it, causing her attack to lose all momentum. "Clinging Dragon's Wall!" And then, the web simply rebounded the sharp bits of rock back towards Alex and the rest of Cosmic Star!
"Are you serious!?" Alex crossed her arms, as well as everyone else. The bits of rock bounced off of them painfully, but that only served as a distraction.
Nebaru then planted his hand on the ground, a green magic circle spreading out from his palm. Multiple webs began to shoot out from the web ground, planning to wrap around every member of Cosmic Star. They could already feel themselves getting wrapped up in the sticky adhesive he used. "Clinging Dragon's Silk Trap!" And as they were getting webbed down, he quickly approached to pin Alex down first.
"This guy is just a walking spider...!" Yakuza grunted.
Magnus saw this coming. He only wanted to trick Nebaru into coming close. Flames ignited around his arm and a blazing sword formed within his hand. "Fire Sword II!" The moment Nebaru pounced, Magnus swung his blazing sword, scoring a direct hit against the Clinging Dragon. Nebaru grunted and slid back from the impact, as the flames also burned his webs away in the process. "I'm afraid you won't be getting the jump on us that easily."
"They are stronger than anticipated." Madmole told Nebaru. "Then again. we did run the risk of encountering Bosco's strongest."
"That makes the hunt more exciting..." Nebaru said while licking his lips.
"..." Gaia was watching intently. But then she felt something in the earth shift. She turned, and just as she did...
"Blade Dragon's Tearing Slash!" That voice came from Kiria. A flying slash sliced into Gaia's upper shoulder, causing her to grunt in pain. There was blood dripping from the cut.
"Gaia!" Alex gasped.
"Oooh, that was a good one!" Kiria spoke with a wide grin. "I was getting tired of playing dead, so I wanted to join in on the action! While it doesn't look like we can get to the Isle anymore, there are three dragons here for us to feast on!" Kiria looked to Gaia, Daryan, and Alex.
"She's awake now?" Yakuza grit his teeth. Just great! Another one they had to deal with.
"That hurt..." Gaia hadn't been struck with Dragon Slaying magic, with intent to kill, in a long time. Kiria got her off guard, but she wasn't going to stay down! Kiria lunged at Gaia with full intent to cut her down, but she was met with Gaia's fist. The two collided, and Kiria's eyes widened in excitement. "But you're not feasting on anyone today! Earth Roar!" From this distance, she was easily able to consume Kiria and send her sliding backwards. But only after a few seconds, did Kiria slice through the roar.
Kiria was panting heavily, but still grinning. "C'mon, is that all you got?!" She took damage from this, and she still had damage from fighting Rajaron earlier, but she wasn't going to be dissuaded that easily.
"Kiria-dono, you're injured as well! We should be taking this chance to retreat." Madmole was the sensible one of this group, but the other two were too battle hungry to hear him, much to his dismay. Nebaru jumped at Daryan, but he was also intercepted by Shadowlore and Yakuza.
"Are you kidding me?!" Kiria's blood was pumping. "Why would I want to stop now!?" She lunged at Gaia once again, but this time, Alex was standing in front of her. "Oh, this is just too great!"
"These freaks are strong and they're everywhere!" Shadowlore grunted in annoyance. A magic circle appeared in front of him, beginning to spin around. "Locust Swarm!" From the seal, a swarm of Locust began to fly towards Nebaru. They swarmed him, but within seconds, they were quickly subdued by his webs. This, however, left him open to a frozen strike from Yakuza, which left him reeling.
"Ngh!" Nebaru grunted in pain from the impact. He looked over, only to see Madmole clashing with Magnus. Kiria was pushing Alex to her limit, while Gaia was trying to protect her from the Blade Dragon's assault.
Kiria slid back, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. "Good, I like it when my prey puts up a bit of a fight. It makes sinking my fangs into them all the more enjoyable!" She was too battle hungry to even think about slashing anyone's strength, she just wanted to cut right through them, and she would. She looked directly at Gaia and began to inhale. "Blade Dragon's Tearing Roar!" She lurched forward, opening her mouth, and as she did, her roar sliced through the ground while making way towards the Earth Dragon.
"That attack...!" Magnus looked back to Gaia.
"HAH!" Gaia threw her arms forward, multiple walls of earth to stand in front of her. To her surprise, Kiria's magic was slicing through each wall with ease, making its way towards Gaia. "No way...!" These dragon slayers were stronger than the ones she recently fought in Fiore!? She braced for impact, but instead, Alex stepped in front of her, body clad in her unique armor to sponge the hit. Alex let out a cry of pain as Kiria's roar sliced into her, but she did remain standing at the end of it, although weakly. "ALEX!"
"Shit..." Daryan glanced back at the wounded Alex. This was a bad idea, as Madmole used this opening to slug him across the jaw.
"The earth is nothing compared to my swords." Kiria held her arms up, which were glowing with magic. "This is a fine second to that buffet waiting on the ocean!"
"Alex, are you okay?!" Gaia asked worriedly. Her eyes flashed anger, glaring towards Kiria and the other two Dragon slayers. Her motherly instincts were kicking in, and she was about to transform to maul those who dared to hurt Alex and her guild mates. But before she could...
"I'm fine..." Alex said as her armor faded. She was covered in cuts, but she lifted her head up. Her eyes shifted brow, and her dark skin was covered in earth scales. "These guys are trying to kill you and Daryan...I know you're feeling a lot of anger for standing still like we asked, but I'm angrier! I'm not going to let these guys hurt you or anyone else!" As she spoke, the ground began to rumble, and scales started to cover her skin.
"Eh?" Kiria lifted a brow. "What are you going on about? I'll eat you too...!?" She tried to get her bearings straight, but the ground was rumbling too much. In the next instant, Alex was in front of her, slamming her fist right into Kiria's cheek! Kiria flew backwards, tumbling along the ground before coming to a halt with a bruise on her cheek. Before they knew it, Alex entered Dragon Force. She pushed herself to the limit, her scales merging with the skin of her Prototype magic. "What the hell kinda dragon is that?" She asked, with intrigue.
"I don't know who you guys think you are, but I'm not letting you get away with hurting my guild mates anymore! My sister and her friends are waiting for me, SO MOVE!" Alex slammed her hands on the ground, causing an intense rumbling. Gaia and Daryan decided to join her in this moment. If they wanted to fight these dragons, then then would!
"Something is about to happen!" Kiria said with wide eyes.
"Get behind me!" Madmole went to spring into action, but before he could...he found his feet stuck to the ground once again, by Yakuza. "What?!"
"You're not going anywhere!" Yakuza exclaimed. Right as he did this, Shadowlore moved in and slammed his claw into Madmole's face to knock him backwards.
"Fang Strike!" Shadowlore howled with a smirk.
"Skeletal Dragon's Graveyard!"
"Earth's End!"
Gaia, Alex, and Daryan attacked at once. Sharp stalagmites and bones rose from the ground, attempting to corner Kiria, Madmole, and Nebaru. The stalagmites then lit up with magic, all of them pointing towards the trio, before ultimately firing beams of earth magic at them! The beams converged on the trio and a large explosion shook port Torim, causing the waves off in the distance to crash more violently. As the smoke surrounding the three cleared...
There was a barrier around them. "Armor Dragon's Shield..." Madmole said, his barrier absorbing plenty of damage from all three attacks. That being said, he and his comrades still took a ton of damage in the process. If anything, he saved them from being knocked out immediately. But that was about it. "Kiria-dono. Nebaru-dono. They are strong, and we are not at full strength. This is no longer a battle we can win...we must retreat, now."
"Damn..." Kiria snarled while holding her arm. She was panting heavily. Adrenaline was keeping her going. "Did we burn out too hard on that first dragon? I really wanted to cut him into little pieces...!"
"Tch..." Nebaru groaned. He was seconds away from unleashing his own trump card, but there was no point now. Another day...
"You're not going anywhere. We have you surrounded!" A Bosco soldier exclaimed, quickly surrounding the Diablos members. "We'll take care of them! You all go forth!"
"I almost forgot they were here." Shadowlore spoke while returning to his normal form. "Ugh...those guys hit hard. I haven't felt that damaged in a while..."
"Me too." Magnus said with a small groan. "Gaia...are you alright?"
"I'm fine..." Gaia rotate her shoulder. "She got me right where my wing is...I can't fly immediately like this." And then she whipped around to Alex. "But Alex...!?"
"I'm okay...I sponged a lot of that roar." Alex said with a weak smile. She was still standing, although barely. "But...how are we going to get to the Isle if you can't fly?"
"We all need rest." Yakuza stated.
"How are we..." Hiruka wasn't sure what they would do now!
"We should head back...I hate that idea of wasting time, though." Daryan rubbed his cheek.
"I have an idea." Gaia said, lifting Alex into her arms. "Just stick close." And then, a dome of earth magic appeared around the group, and they vanished, just like that.
Once they were gone, the Bosco solider turned to Diabolos. "Now, you three! You're under arrest for attacking Bosco territory! I don't know what country you came from, but...!" Kiria slashed her arm in a circular motion. Nothing happened at first...but then, all of the soldiers fell silent.
"Get on your knees and bark for me." Kiria spoke with a wide grin. On her command, every single soldier did just that, dropping to all fours and barking for her. "Good boys!"
"There she goes again." Madmole let out a small sigh at Kiria's magic. "We could have simply knocked them out."
"I wanted something to go well today." Kiria said while nudging one of the soldiers with her foot. "No girls around here, though. I would've loved to make one a pet for the trip back home."
"You would've thrown them away halfway through the trip..." Madmole shook his head.
"Tch. This was a blunder..." Nebaru was upset, simply due to how this turned out. Four potential dragons and they all slipped away! "We wasted too much energy on the big one, but it was worth the attempt!"
"We'll have to report that we could not secure a ship..." Madmole sighed quietly.
"Damn!" Kiria had a comically annoyed expression. She looked off into the distance, where she could barely see the Isle. "So damn close...!"
"There will be more chances. We have plenty of dragons to eat..." Madmole said as he began to lead the walk back home. None of Bosco's soldiers were going to follow them, all because they were being good boys, all entrapped under Kiria's spell.
"I'll sink my fangs into someone real strong next time. And I won't let them get away..." As Kiria spoke, there was a malicious glint in her eyes...
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Rajaron walked into a building, back in his human form for the time being. He looked at his arm, scowling at the bite mark left on it. "..."
"Back so soon?" There was someone else in the building as well. A woman with short blue hair and blue eyes. She wore a white shirt and pants. She had a black jacket as well, but it was hung up on the wall. This was Lucia, the leader of the Wizard Hunters. "You could've killed those dragon slayers if you wanted."
"I expended too much magic on them." Rajaron admitted. "Those dragon slayers are not what I am used to fighting. They were stronger than I anticipated, and if I committed to killing them, I would have had to forgo the Isle..."
"They were from Gulltina." Lucia crossed her arms. She was sitting in the corner. "That was the guild, Diablos. They are quite a ways away from home...if they are after the Isle, the must have heard about it."
"And that is as far as their experience goes." Rajaron replied with a scoff. "They will return home with their mouths empty."
"I suspect their master was nearby. He probably wanted to feast on those dragons for himself." Lucia remarked.
"And if he showed up, do you think you could take him?" Rajaron questioned.
Lucia had a sword resting on her hip. Despite being in its sheath, she placed a hand on the hilt of the blade. It gave a powerful glow... "But of course. And what do you think will happen with the Isle?" Lucia asked with a quirked brow.
"...Whatever the case, I'll slaughter them all." Rajaron said with a growl. "My father and my siblings...the blood relation means nothing to me. If they ever step foot off that island...I'll kill them myself."
This did make Lucia smile faintly. That was about the answer she expected. "Such as the exiled Prince..."
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Back in Fairy Tail, Makarov was pacing around the guild. "...First, do you have everything prepared?"
After he asked that question, Mavis appeared in front of him with a smile. She could see the worry on Makarov's face. "Of course, Seventh. Bisca is in position, and now we have to wait for the perfect moment for her to strike. I know you regret not going with them, but they'll be fine. We planned for this."
"Mmm..." Makarov had his arms folded behind his back. He did wish he went with Fairy Tail, but he did need to stay here.
"...I know how you feel..." Romeo felt the same way as Makarov. He envied Wendy and Cynthia for being able to fearlessly go back to the Isle. Meanwhile, he froze in his boots at the thought. Even Jack, Spark, Chelia, and Raven went! He stayed back because he was scared...
"Romeo..." Macao wanted to say something, but before he could, the doors to the guild opened, catching everyone's attention. It was still raining outside, but it was soon going to end. "Huh?"
"Sorry for the intrusion." Gaia said as she gave a weary smile. The rest of the Cosmic Star group walked in with her. "We need to rest here for a little bit. Is that alright?" And just as Gaia asked this, the clouds overhead cleared, and a piercing roar could be felt even from miles away...
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Next Time: After The Rain Falls