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CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO: THE DRAGON CHAIN CANNON

Wendy and Carla walk into Extalia, surprising the Exceeds. Wendy asks to see the queen of the Exceeds because Extalia is in grave danger. Nadi arrives and asks what happened to the Extalia Royal Guard. When they inform the Exceeds that the Royal Guard got turned into Lacrima by the Edolas Royal Army, they all laugh except for Nadi. The Exceeds do not believe a word they say and claim that with the Queen, the humans cannot harm them. They start to throw stones at both Wendy and Carla as they yell for them to get out of Extalia. Wendy pleads for them to listen to Carla, but they do not and only continue stoning them. Only Nadi looks speechless and horrified.

Meanwhile, on the Lacrima island, Gajeel and Lily's battles rages on. When asked about him being an Exceed, Lily replies that he has forsaken his homeland, a fake country, and attacks Gajeel. Gajeel then recalls how he was also an outcast like Lily and states that he likes Lily's style. He breaks Lily's sword, swears that he is going to make Lily his cat and overwhelms him with his flurry of attacks. Lily gets up, takes off his cloak and starts fighting seriously with Gajeel using their bare hands.

Satsuki and Boris still continued on battling. Satsuki asks the same question Gajeel asked Lily, and Boris answers that his brother, Lily, had been wrongfully excommunicated from their homeland and simply followed him. Satsuki remembers how she saw Gajeel as her brother figure and followed him to Fairy Tail and states that her and Boris were exactly the same.

Gray and Natsu were currently conversing with one another after their respective fights when they heard two pairs of footsteps heading in their direction. It happened to be Erza Knightwalker and Airavata Chasseur.

"Erza! Aira!" Natsu shouted.

"Wait... That's the Edolas'..." Gray pointed out.

"Damn it... Our Erza and Aira... lost?" Natsu muttered.

Knightwalker and Chasseur knocks them both out.

Knightwalker and Chasseur tie Gray and Natsu together and drags them as they look for the King.

"Are you well, Captain Knightwalker, Vice-Captain Chasseur?" One of the guards ask.

"Well? Look at them both!" Another guard replied.

"W-Where did you get those wounds?" The other one questioned.

"Just a few scratches." Knightwalker answered.

"And those two...?"

"The key to the Dragon Chain Cannon." Chasseur said.

"K-Key?"

"Is His Highness inside?" Knightwalker asked.

"Yes! This way." The guard opens the door for the two of them.

"Are the preparations are complete." She muttered to herself. "An eternity of magic, right before my eyes..."

Somewhere else...

"Damn, he's slow." Lucy Ashley was waiting on someone.

"Hey, you call out to her!" Gray Surge whispers to Natsu Dragion.

"R-Right..." Edo-Natsu agreed. "H-Hey, what are you doing there? Everyone's waiting."

"My informant." Edo-Lucy replied.

"W-What?" Edo-Natsu asked.

"Plotting something again?" Edo-Gray asked, swinging him arm around Edo-Natsu.

"I need the latest information... If I'm going to convince everyone, anyway." Edo-Lucy responded.

"Convince us?" Edo-Gray repeated.

"I don't like the sound of that." Edo-Natsu claimed.

"How is everyone doing?" Edo-Lucy questioned.

"They heard you had something to say, Lucy-san, so they're uneasy." Edo-Natsu answered.

"No kidding. After meeting those guys from the other world, Lucy's been more uptight than ever!" Edo-Gray agreed.

"Yeah... That'd scare anyone, for sure..." Edo-Natsu agreed.

Edo-Lucy gets irritated with them. "You bunch of goddamn scaredy-cats!"

"We're sorry!" The guys hide behind a rock from Edo-Lucy and quickly apologize to her.

"Don't harmonize!" Edo-Lucy shouted.

Knightwalker and Chasseur bring Natsu and Gray to Faust. "Erza, Aira, is it true you bring the key with you?" Faust asked.

"It was destroyed, but do not worry." Knightwalker replied. She throws Gray on the floor. "He can make a key."

"Damn you..." Gray mumbled.

"And he is...?" Faust questioned.

"An Earthland wizard." Knightwalker responded.

"Are you saying... They have something to do with the disappearance of the lacrima in the public square?" Faust asked.

"Exactly." Knighwalker replied.

Faust shrugs his shoulders. "Fine then. Activate the Dragon Chain Cannon immediately."

Chasseur unties the ropes behind Gray, freeing him. "Stand, Ice Wizard. And don't try anything funny." He ordered, pointing his spear towards Natsu's neck. Gray was forced to duplicate the key. "Activate the Dragon Chain Cannon."

"This is the Dragon Chain Cannon? It's a whole lot different than I'd imagined. On a much bigger scale, for sure..." Gray noted.

"Hurry and do it!" Knightwalker ordered.

"I don't have any choice..." Gray mumbled. He extended his right arm out and forms another key.

Faust and the guards are amazed at the Magic.

"I should charge admission for this!" Gray muttered. He inserted the key into the lock and turns it. "I only have one chance."

The cannon begins to activate.

"I'll smash the Dragon Chain Cannon straight into the lacrima! That way, we can save all our friends, and everyone from Magnolia!" Gray thinks to himself.

The castle starts to transform in preparation for firing.

"How do I change the aim?" Gray begins to panic. "Where?"

"Prepare to fire!" Faust ordered.

"Crap!" Gray exclaimed.

"This is it." Chasseur whispered in Natsu's ear. Suddenly, the spear disappeared in a golden glow as Chasseur threw Natsu aside. Chasseur happens to be the Airavata Mizuki of Earthland.

"Right on!" Natsu engulfs his entire body in flames.

"What?" Faust turns around in surprise.

"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!" Natsu attacks the entire army.

"What is the meaning of this?" Faust questioned.

Erza then points her sword at Faust. "Stop the launch!"

"Erza! You fiend!" Faust exclaimed.

Natsu and Gray both grin at Erza and Aira.

"What treachery is this, Erza, Aira?!" Faust demanded.

Erza requips into her usual armor. "I am Erza Scarlet! Earthland's Erza!"

Aira removed his counterpart's clothing. "And I'm Airavata Mizuki! Earthland's Aira!"

"Sorry about that. Your quick thinking helped us out." Gray commented.

Natsu laughs out loud. "This was plan D! D for Dupe the Dolts!"

"Aim the Dragon Chain Cannon at the lacrima!" Erza ordered.

"Do not listen to her! Fire it immediately!" Faust argued.

The soldiers comply because of the danger their King is in.

"We'll do whatever it takes to save our friends!" Natsu said.

"Hurry and do it, or else..." Erza threatened.

"Do it! Our Highness is in danger!" One of the guards ordered.

"Do not mind me!" Faust shouted. "Fire it, in order to destroy the Exceed!"

"Readjust the aim!" The guards try to change the aim of the cannon.

"You're going to throw away an eternity of magic power?!" Faust scolded.

Erza and Aira both see two people from above crashing down.

"Scarlet!"

"Mizuki!"

Their hopes were ruined when the real Knightwalker and Chasseur made their entrance, causing Scarlet to release Faust to block her incoming attack while Mizuki created a wall of water to protect himself.

"Knightwalker! Chasseur!" Faust exclaimed.

With Faust's release, the soldiers revert the aim. "Fire!" Faust ordered as he laughed out loud.

The Dragon Chain Cannon attaches itself to the Lacrima and the soldiers prepare to ram it into Extalia.

"Ram it into Extalia!" Faust demanded.

"Don't!" Natsu shouted.

Suddenly, the wall bursts and out comes Lucy and Coco on a Legion. "Everyone, get on!"

"Lucy?" Erza mumbled.

"Where are you?" Aira questioned.

"You turned into a giant monster?!" Natsu exclaimed.

"Stop your blabbering and get on board!" Lucy pops up from the top of the head.

The guards wonder how Lucy can ride a Legion.

"The Legion is mine!" Coco stated.

"Coco..." Faust's eyes widened when he realizes that she betrayed him.

The group rides onto Coco's Legion and they fly away in order to stop the cannon. "Can we stop it?" Natsu asked.

"I don't know, but we have to go!" Lucy replied.

Chasseur uses his spear and chops off his ponytail while Knightwalker looks on in fury as she watches Erza fly away.

"Scarlet..." She chops off most of her hair. "Legion Squad of the Second Magic Regiment, move out!"

"I shall go as well." Faust informed. "Get Dorma Anim ready!" He ordered. The guards argue that it's forbidden, but Faust ignores them and demands them to get it ready.

With the Lacrima Island about to crush Extalia, the Exceed Imperial Guards inform the Queen and the Elders about the situation, revealing that Nichiya and most of the other guards have been turned into Lacrima and are being held captive. While the elders express their surprise and outrage with the news, the guards inform them about Carla and Wendy causing a riot in Extalia. Hearing this, the Queen stands up and decides to face the Earthland Mages herself.

When the Lacrima Island begins to accelerate towards Extalia, Natsu, Lucy, Aira, Erza, Gray, and Coco arrive and using Coco's Legion they begin to push it back, determined to not let it collide with Extalia.

The Legion crashes its head against the Lacrima. "Hang in there, Legy-pyon!" Coco shouted.

"It's no use! We're not coming even close to stopping it!" Aira informed.

"Everyone, release your magic power!" Erza ordered.

"Please, stop!" Lucy begged.

Natsu attempts to stop the Lacrima with his strength. Happy comes and sees Natsu, but gets worried. After realizing that Natsu still sees him as a friend, Happy goes to help him. Cain joins Aira in aiding him as well.

Seeing this, Gajeel, after promising to make Lily his cat, goes to help his guild mates as well. With Satsuki right behind him.

"It's no use, they're going to hit!" Aira pointed out.

"Brace for it!" Erza yelled.

"Damn it all!" Natsu shouted.

Just as the island is about to collide with Extalia, the Fairy Tail Mages and Coco are able to stop it from moving.

"Not yet! Don't give up, Happy!" Natsu continues to stop it from colliding.

"Aye, sir!" Happy responded.

Gajeel and Satsuki appear beside Erza to help the rest of the Mages. "Why haven't you returned everyone else to normal like us? You have to hurry!" Erza asked.

"That black cat got in my way!" Gajeel answered.

"And that damn silver cat too..." Satsuki added.

"It doesn't matter. It'd take too much time now!" Aira informed.

"We have no choice but to stop it!" Lucy said. "We're totally gonna stop it, damn it!"

Lily looks under the Lacrima and notices Coco. "Coco, why are you..."

"Lily!" Coco called out. "I realized that I don't need eternal magic power! I'd rather have eternal smiles!"

"What foolishness! Hurry up and escape, Coco!" Lily ordered.

"No matter what you do, you'll never stop this island!" Boris claimed.

"We'll stop it..." Natsu said. "Even if this body crumbles to bits, I'll stop it just with my soul!"

"Aye, sir!" Happy shouted.

Natsu and Happy are both determined to save everyone.

The Exceeds in Extalia see the Lacrima but are confident that their queen will save them. Realizing what has happened, Wendy apologizes to Carla but Carla tells her that its too early to give up and tries to warn the Exceeds again. Annoyed with her, one of the Exceeds throws another rock but Nadi shields Carla, saying that throwing rocks is dangerous and explaining that, since they did not listen to Carla and Wendy, Extalia is going to be destroyed. The Exceeds argue with him, saying that they still have their queen to save them. Nadi starts to reply but is interrupted when the queen arrives, much to everyone's surprise. Shagotte explains that Extalia is in danger and that they cannot escape their fate which is why she decided to tell everyone the truth. Taking off her robes and jewelry, Shagotte reveals that she is a mere Exceed not a Queen nor a God and that she only possesses one wing. Shagotte apologizes to her fellow exceeds, Carla and Wendy for deceiving them and begins to explain the story, together with the elders.

The Exceeds are weak creatures who were treated badly by humans, causing the elders to make up a story that their queen is a God, a story that would plant fear into the hearts of humans and grant self-confidence to the Exceeds. At first, the humans didn't believe them but, using Shagotte's unique power of precognition, the Exceeds are able to tell when a human is going to die, causing the humans to fear the power of "God". Hearing the elder's story, the Exceeds begin to cry in disbelief while Carla, angered that she was ordered to kill her friends, dismisses the new information and begins to confront the queen. Nadi tries to explain but Shagotte interrupts him by throwing a dagger in front of Carla. Saying that she is guilty for causing Carla's pain, Shagotte bows down, ready to accept any punishment that Carla sees fit.

Carla picks up the dagger and the exceeds begin to cry at the fear of losing their queen. Shagotte tells the exceeds to go, saying that Extalia is going to die and that she is going to die with it. Carla then begins to approach Shagotte just as the exceeds express their desire to not leave the queen's side. Carla arrives in front of Shagotte and stabs the ground with her dagger. With tears running down her face, Carla begins to encourage her race to stand up and fight for their country. With determination to protect her homeland, Carla uses Aera and flies towards the Lacrima.

Natsu and the rest are still trying to stop the Lacrima island from colliding when Carla arrives. Nadi then arrives, followed by Wendy and the other Exceeds, all willing to risk their lives for their country.

Despite the difficulty of flying with one wing, Shagotte insists on joining the crowd.

Lily watches his race save his homeland and begins to reminisce about the past, about how he was considered as a Fallen and exiled for saving a human.

Just then, Shagotte loses her remaining Magic Power and begins to fall. However, Lily saves her, asking her if she's tired of lying.

Ashamed, Shagotte apologizes but Lily, with tears running down his face, apologizes too, admitting that he has to help save Extalia too, because no matter how much he despises it, Extalia will always be his home.

However, he informs Shagotte that their efforts will be futile and apologizes to everyone, saying that it is his fault for not stopping the Royal Army.

When Lily begins to cry with guilt, Shagotte grabs hold of his arm and assures him that his feeling will get through.

Suddenly, with the combined efforts of the humans and the exceeds, the island is pushed back just as a ray of blinding light shines down from the skies. When the light disperses, everyone is surprised to see that the giant Lacrima is missing.

Just as the island and the Dragon Chain Cannon begin to crumble, Mystogan appears in front of the group and informs them that the Lacrima has been returned to Earthland via Reverse Anima. He also explains that the Fairy Tail Mages and the citizens of Magnolia has also been returned to normal. Hearing the news, the group begins to celebrate while Mystogan, looking at Lily, thanks him, for the boy he had saved back then was him. Lily looks back at him and, addressing him as prince, thanks him for saving his homeland just as Coco cries for Prince Mystogan's return.

Just when everyone thinks its over, Lily gets shot through the chest by Knightwalker.

"It's not over yet!" Knightwalker declared.

A/N: Another chapter is completed!

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~ Kaleb.