I want everyone to know that I didn't forget Silver. He's just not mentioned right now because no one knows about his membership in Tartaros yet. I thought I would point that out in case someone says something.

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"Okay, let's figure out Kyoka. Who here has the highest pain tolerance?" asked Zeref, eyeing everyone around him.

Lucy bit her lip. "Why do we need a high pain tolerance?" Her voice shook.

"That's her curse," said Harry. "She can manipulate the senses."

Erza raised her hand. "I'll take her on. I refuse to let any of my guildmates suffer through that."

Zeref nodded and turned to Lucy. "Since you're a celestial spirit mage, you will take Franmalth."

{Wait what?!} squawked Fawkes, flapping his wings and slipping from Harry's shoulder. He caught himself but still chirped in protest.

"Wouldn't she be at a disadvantage?" asked Harry, picking at the hem of his shirt.

"Normally, yes. But his powers can be used against him. If he absorbs a spirit, she can close the gate, forcing him to expel it."

"Oh, I get it," said Lucy. "He'll quit trying to take my spirits when he knows he'll just be in pain." She hummed. "Am I understanding that right?"

"Yes. You can wear him down like that. Plus, you have dragon slayer magic. Franmalth doesn't do well in the cold."

"Well, if Lucy is taking on that guy, then Gray should have the guy who controls water," said Natsu.

"You mean Torafuzar?" asked Harry. "I guess he could freeze the water." He turned to Gray after that. "If or when you end up fighting that guy, don't breathe in the water." Gray made a face, causing Harry to laugh.

"Why would I do that?" asked Gray with a glare.

"You wouldn't, but either way, don't let it get into your body. It's poisonous."

Gray scratched his head, causing Juvia to drool at the sight of his toned chest. "Sure."

"Right, so once Mirajane is freed, I think she should be the one to fight Seilah," said Zeref.

"No objections here," said everyone, including Harry.

Zeref blinked. "Okay… Moving on. Tempester is the one to poison your friend Laxus. Wendy should take this guy on, but for added protection, Juvia should join her."

"Why can't I be with my darling Gray?" Juvia asked with a downhearted expression.

"Because of who he's fighting. You'll end up poisoned if you fight alongside him." Zeref's voice was emotionless. Harry guessed that the man was annoyed with her. Or maybe he was hiding the fact that Juvia freaked him out.

"I would say have Natsu fight Jackal, but he needs to fight Mard Geer. So, no. Natsu has to be in tip-top shape to take the leader on," said Harry.

"Why can't I have both?" asked Natsu. He glared at Harry as his pupils narrowed like a cat's.

"You know why," sighed Harry and Zeref.

"Instead…" Zeref looked among the group, humming. "Who here can handle bombs?"

"I can, but I get the feeling you'll also want me to take on only one bad guy. Am I right?" asked Gajeel.

"Well, Jackal isn't that strong. So you might be able to take them both. We'll see how this plays out. For now… anyone else?"

Harry heard Natsu muttering beside him. His lips were pulled back in a snarl as his face rested in a scowl. Harry suppressed a laugh, hoping the dragon slayer didn't hear.

Elfman raised his hand. "My Lizard takeover should do the trick against bombs," he said with a fire burning in his eyes.

"Great!" said Zeref with a smile.

"Alright, we've got everyone figured out. But after my fight with Keyes, I might need help fighting Voldemort," said Harry.

"Don't worry, Harry. I'll join you in that battle. I still need to get payback for what he did to my family," said Zeref. Harry nodded with a grin.

"Okay, now for the rescue team. Me, Zeff, Lucy, Natsu, Gray, Elfman, and Lisanna will break everyone out. Once they're free, they can keep the weaker guys off our backs," said Harry.

Everyone nodded with firm expressions. Harry looked at Natsu and saw him gazing up at Tartaros again.

Harry sighed. "Yes, Natsu. We're leaving now."

The dragon slayer hummed. "Harry, you remember what I asked earlier? About how Tartaros found where the Council members were?" Harry raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah… I think Hermione was going to answer that before the bomb was thrown in."

Natsu turned to him. "I can't help but feel it was important. So…" he turned to Zeref. "Do you know the answer?"

Zeref blinked and shifted his stance. He tapped his finger to his chin. "It should be the former chairman. If I had to guess, he told them in the faith of getting his old position back. Since Tartaros is after Face, he would also know where it is. It would explain why the members were being killed off. Face is sealed with Body Link magic, but I doubt he knows who used the spell. If he did, there would be no reason to kill so many," he said.

Harry turned to face him. "So I'm guessing you don't know who they are or how many?" Zeref shook his head. "Okay, slight change of plans. Zer-Zeff and I will go to the control room of Tartaros." He met eyes with the dark mage, who gave him a reassuring smile. The wizard continued, "I'm sure that's where they plan to release Face. So we'll shut it down before they even get it started. The rest of the plan remains the same."

"Well, at least we still have two strong fighters on our team," muttered Lucy, eyeing Gray and Natsu. When Juvia saw Lucy's gaze, a dark, menacing cloud wrapped around her like a cloak.

Harry shook his head and met everyone's eyes. "Let's get moving."

Harry teleported a handful of guildmates to Tartaros. They hid behind tall, sharp rocks, where Natsu snarled and glared at the looming building. The wizard was positive that Fawkes was the reason Natsu hadn't attacked yet. Zeref soon appeared with the rest of their friends. He looked around at everyone.

"Alright, we're all here. Remember the plan?" he asked. Everyone nodded in reply, except for Natsu. The dragon slayer continued to throw death stares at the evil guild.

Harry sighed, "Natsu, remember, you're helping rescue our friends, so no fighting Mard Geer yet." Natsu made a noise but didn't do anything further. Harry nodded to Zeref to let him know they were ready.

The rest of the guild nodded too, and Harry charged forward. Running footsteps from behind let him know the others were following. The gate was near, but it opened with a bang. An army streamed through the opening with battle cries. Harry gritted his teeth and equipped the Sword of Gryffindor.

"Harry, put up a shield," ordered Zeref, a black cloud surrounding him.

Harry's eyes widened for a fraction and whipped his wand around his friends. This action forced them to stop. Their faces were scrunched up as they looked between Harry and his death shield. He didn't bother to answer since they were about to see why he did it.

Zeref ran further ahead. Once the army was a few feet away, he leaped over them and landed in the middle of the crowd. The black cloud expanded, engulfing everyone near him.

Voldemort stood at a window, looking out when he saw Potter and his friends charge for the gate. The army of pawns poured through the doors. But before they could intercept Fairy Tail, Potter stopped everyone with a shield. The shield had the Deathly Hallow symbol imprinted upon it. Zeref ran ahead, jumped over the army, but landed in the center.

Voldemort rolled his eyes. "He's lucky he's immortal. Otherwise, that would be a death sentence."

He was about to leave when a black cloud engulfed the army. He paused to see what that cloud did. Once it cleared, 500 demons collapsed like puppets with their strings cut off. Voldemort's red eyes widened, his cold heart pounding. His hands shook like leaves on a windy day as he noted how still the chests were.

'They're dead… just like that. He killed 500 demons with one attack. What kind of magic is that?' His mind raced, trying to understand how any magic could take so much life away in an instant.

The dark lord took a step back but looked at Zeref again. He spun around and left the window. He didn't like how his chest tightened and cut off some of his air when looking at the black mage. His jaw clenched, fists balled by his sides. With a shake of his head, Voldemort thought, 'I need to clear my head.' He found some stairs and went down toward the dungeon.

Finally, an update on the death count. Zeref now has 510, and Voldemort has 513. Remember, Voldemort killed that many at different times while Zeref got 500 in one shot. This is why I would fight Voldemort before I went and ticked off Zeref.

Zeref: Speaking of Voldemort: I think you broke him.

Voldy: 0.0

Harry: Yeah...he is.

Natsu: Haha! X'D

Enj/Dark: Well, someone has to fix him because it's his turn.

Harry: Not it!

Natsu: *evil grin* I've got it. *Walks up to Voldemort and lights his butt on fire.*

Voldy: ... ?! HOOOOOOOT!

Natsu&Harry: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's spelled like Hoot! XD

Enj/Dark: Voldy, I'll put out the fire if you say it! :3

Voldy: Review! PLEASE!

Enj/Dark: *puts out the fire while pouting.*