Chapter 35

PWD

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Magic"

Flashback

Location / Date / Time Skip

A stone leg pulled itself out of the ground before all of Nirvana started to move. Instantly, Natsu's motion sickness kicked in and he hugged the leg as hard as he could. "Seriously?!" Gray complained.

"Are you getting sick right now?" Lucy asked.

"I can't help it..." He groaned in pain. "This thing is moving..."

"Just cause it's moving doesn't mean it's a vehicle!" Gray shouted. "Remember that!" Natsu stood up and took a few steps before collapsing in pain.

"Just think of it like a giant octopus!" Lucy shouted. "Riding an animal doesn't bother you, does it!?"

"Why is an octopus in the forest?" Natsu asked.

"Skip the details and move!" She shouted back.

A leg slammed into the ground and Natsu rolled off the limb. Just before hitting the ground, Happy flew over and grabbed him, lifting him into the air. "Thanks pal. I owe you one."

"Isn't this better?" Happy asked as he loop-de-looped. "Feels like you're one with the wind, doesn't it?"

"Yeah it does." Natsu nodded before they floated above Gray and Lucy.

"Go straight for the top." The Ice wizard shouted. "We'll go through that hole and see what's on the other side."

"Right." The slayer nodded as the two flew over the wall, finding themselves staring at an old city. "That's weird..."

"It's like some kind of creepy city." Happy said.

With Cobra and Brain

"I still can't believe you pulled this off. Nirvana belongs to us now." Cobra studied a pillar Brain chuckled at the success of his guild. "A city of the dead brought back to life. Isn't that amazing, Cubelious?"

The snake hissed in response. "Behold, Salamander." Brain called him over. "Look st the world spread out before us." Cobra walked over and stared at the old ruins. "Released from time, this is the true form of Nirvana. And from this seat of power, this land shall obey me!"

"So, you clearly have someone in mind." Cobra observed. "Where are we going?"

"I know exactly what our first target shall be." Brain chuckled back. "A certain guild hall."

"So, we're starting with a bang, are we?" Cobra asked again.

Brain raised his staff before pointing it forward. "It shall be the first light to be extinguished." He moved it to the side and a series of runes appeared. "Nirvana, go forth!" The last rune appeared and a command center popped up. "Let my darkness destroy the light!"

Cobras ears twitched as sound entered them. "It seems we have some guests..."

"Deal with them." Brain ordered.

With Natsu and Happy

"Natsu!" The males turned to see Laki and Rose flying in the air.

"Laki! What were you thinking!?" Natsu shouted as Happy floated them over. "Why didn't you wait for us to get Wendy?"

"I'm not some damsel in distress." She said back. "If my friends are in danger, I'm gonna help them."

Natsu smiled and patted her head. "Alright, well let's get you to Wen-" Something whacked Natsu and Happy apart, sending them flying in opposite directions. Laki turned and found Cobra, floating on his snake which now had wings.

"A flying snake!?" Rose shouted. "Does that thistle have any hallucinogenic properties, cause I think I got a contact high."

"He's one of the Oraciōn Seis." Laki said.

"The names Cobra." The dark wizard introduced himself before looking at Laki's leg. "So, your still poisoned, are you?"

"That doesn't matter, I can still fight!" Laki shouted.

"So what's up with the cat?" Cobra asked. "I thought you got motion sickness or something."

"Thsts Natsu!" Laki shouted back. "I've never had that problem in my life."

"So your just flying on a cat because you can?" Cobra asked before shaking his head. "Doesn't matter. Neither f you are gonna live for much longer."

"We'll see about that!" Laki shouted as Rose launched forward as his ears twitched. "But right now, I'm going after Natsu!" She ducked under the snake, only to have it whip her poisoned leg, causing her to clutch it in pain and let Cobra kick her away. "That was a dirty trick."

"How'd he know where I was going?" Rose asked aloud.

"I can hear your movements before you even make them!" Cobra shouted. "Loud and clear. Let's have some fun."

With Wendy and Carla

"Happy!" Wendy landed on Nirvana and picked up the blue cat. "Are you okay? What happened?"

"Where's Natsu!?" Happy looked around in a panic.

"Calm down, tomcat." Carla panted. "I'm sure Salamander can handle himself..."

Wendy noticed the tired cat and felt guilty. "I'm sorry that was so hard."

"It doesn't matter child, we're here." Carla said as she sat up. "But now that we're here, what do you plan to do?" Wendy lowered her head in shame again. "You're still going after Jellal, aren't you?"

"No!" Wendy shouted back.

"Tell me the truth." Carla said, making Wendy panic.

"Uh, well, kinda." Wendy confessed. "But this thing has to be stop. So, there might be something I can do, right?"

Carla nodded before staring off into the distance in horror. "What's wrong?" Wendy asked as Carla walked to the edge.

"I could be wrong..." She mumbled as Nirvana took another step. "It can't be headed where I think it is..." Wendy ran over asked what she meant. "If we keep heading this direction, then very soon, it will reach the Cait Shelter guild."

"But why?" Happy asked.

"I don't know..." Carla answered back.

With Laki

Laki unleashed her magic, only for Cobra to dodge all of her attacks. "Why can't I hit him?" She asked her.

"Maybe it has something to do with his magic?" Rose suggested.

"Either way, we have to beat him." Laki looked over to where Natsu landed. "It's the only way we can find Natsu."

"This outta be a riot." Cobra chuckled. "A little fun before we reach our target."

"Listen Rose." Laki whispered to the cat. "I know we don't know each other that well. But if we wanna beat this guy, we're gonna have to work together."

"Roger that." The cat gave a quick salute.

"I'll try to make this quick." Cobra said as Cubelious flicked her tongue. "I still have to deal with Salamander after all. Time to feast, Cubelious!" The snake launched forward and chomped at Laki, only for Rose to pull her out of the way.

"So, what the plan now?" Rose asked.

"Get me some distance." Laki's request was done and she placed her arm in her elbow ditch. "Wood Dragon Splinter Shot!" Hundreds of sharpened logs shot toward Cobra, but miraculously none of them hit him. "He should be Swiss cheese by now!"

Cobra flew closer and closer as Laki readied her arm. "Wood Dragon Whip!" Her arm turned into a long whip that she flicked at him, but she missed every time, breaking some old buildings instead.

"How are we gonna hit him!?" Rose asked, staring at the dust from the buildings.

"You're not." Cubelious whipped them with her tail, sending them flying backwards. "I can hear your movements before you make them. But even if I couldn't, you're still weak from the poison. You're never gonna be able to beat me."

"We'll see about that!" Laki shouted as Rose flew toward him, before getting whacked down. "Up, up, up, up!" At the last second, Rose pulled up and avoided being splattered. "A little snug for safety, wouldn't you agree?"

"I guess?..." Rose nodded before Cobra appeared next to them. The snake bared its fangs at the two and startled them.

"Run away, little girl." Cobra teased. "But I'll find you one way or another!"

"Creepy!" Laki shouted as they flew away.

"He probably pretty lonely." Rose said as they flew down a street. "Girls don't really fall for the cocky type. Hold on, I've got an idea." She flew into an old building and stopped. "We'll hid in here, and then we punch him in the face."

"I'm not sure that will work." Laki said back. "He can just hear our thoughts, remember?"

"That's right!" A dropkick to the back sent them crashing out the window as Cubelious caught her owner. "And for your information, I'm not that lonely, ya nosy pussycat."

"You can't use that word!" Rose shouted. "Only I can use that word!"

With Lucy and Gray

"Where are we?" Gray asked as the two looked around.

"It looks like creepy ruins on the back of the monster." Lucy said. "But other than that, I have no clue."

"I thought Nirvana was magic, so why are we in a bunch of rubble?" Gray asked again.

"If this is a city, what happened to the people?" Lucy asked.

"An astute question." Both looked behind them at Jura and Hoteye. "This is the mystical city of Nirvana."

"Its good to see you two again." The Saint said.

"It's the guy from Lyon's guild." Gray said.

"And one of the Oraciōn Seis!?" Lucy asked in shock.

"There's no need for concern." Jura said as the two earth wizards reached the fairies. "Hoteye is on our side now."

"Really?" Gray asked, only to be answered by Hoteye screaming about love.

"This is the guy who wouldn't stop screaming about money, right?" Lucy asked.

"Just before we started our fight, he had change of heart." Jura explained as Hoteye danced around him.

"Oh, like Sherry." Gray said.

"Yeah, she went a little psycho on us back there on us." Lucy nodded.

"Is she okay?" Jura asked.

"She's safe with Lyon now." Gray explained.

"As I was saying, this is the place where the ancient Nirvits once lived and prospered." Hoteye explained.

"The Nirvit?" Lucy asked. "I've never heard of them."

"I'd be surprised if you did hear of them." Hoteye said back. "They lived over four hundred years ago, when the would was consumed by war. They tired to remain neutral, but the blood shed around them forced them to intervene. They created a type of magic that would bring balance back to the he world. A powerful magic that could switch light and darkness. So confident in their creation, they named it after their homeland, a name senonamse with yeah."

"And let me guess, that magic was Nirvana?" Lucy asked, making Hoteye nod.

"Talk about ironic." Gray spoke up. "Nirvana was named after a country of peace, and now it's fallen to someone who will only use it for destruction."

"I'm all for balance, but why couldn't they just make a magic that turned darkness into light?" Lucy asked. "Then we wouldn't be in this mess."

"It can't be helped." Jura said. "I doubt the Nirvits could know that this would happen. And besides, criminals will find ways to mis use the purest of magic."

The mobile city took another step. "At any rate, Nirvana poses a threat to the entire world. We need to stop it as soon as possible. Oh yeah." The others nodded as torches ignited around a center pillar. "It must be Brain. Oh yeah. He's probably consoling the city from the royal throne in the center of the city. Lucky for us, he's unable to use any other magic, so nows our chance."

"Do you know where he's heading?" Gray asked.

Hoteye shook his head no. "He failed to share that information with the rest of us."

"Not true." All looked up as Midnight stood above them. "I know where farther is going."

Hoteye stared up at his former ally. "Midnight..."

"Isn't this the guy who was always sleeping?" Lucy asked as he jumped down.

"You betrayed us." Midnight said from behind. "I didn't think you had the guts."

"No I realized that Brain was wrong." Hoteye said as Midnight somehow moved. "I've realized the errors of Brain's misguided ways."

"What did you just say?" Midnight asked from behind. "Say that to my face."

"How is he doing that?" Lucy asked, creeped out. "And what's with all this father talk?"

"Didn't think dark guild were very family like." Gray said.

"Brain is misguided because he believes that magic can change someone's heart." Hoteye explained. "But I now know only love can do that. Love can make even the weakest heart strong."

Midnight glared at the group before waves of magic ripped across the stone city. The buildings toppled over, kicking up a lot of dust. Once settled, Gray, Lucy and Jura found themselves in a hole in the ground.

"What happened?" Gray asked in a groan.

"Hoteye melted the ground beneath us." Jura explained. "It happened so fast, I didn't even see it."

"Get to the throne as quickly as possible!" Hoteye shouted. "I'll take care of Midnight. All members of the Oraciōn Seis are equal in power."

"Do you really believe that?" Midnight asked, playing with his hair. Hoteye sent a wave of mud his way in response, only for Midnight to swat it away.

"Be careful, Hoteye." Jura said as the other climbed out of the hole.

"I will, now go!" He shouted. "Also, don't call me Hoteye anymore. The names Richard." The Fairy Tail wizards stared at him before they light wizards ran towards the tower.

"We're not supposed to tell the enemies our real names." Midnight said, glowing in a red aura. "That's low, even for you."

In the Air

Laki swung her Grain Blade at Cobra who dodged it and broke it with her elbow. "Stay still!"

"So you can just hit me?" He asked back. "You might be cute, but I've got higher standards."

"You disgusting pervert!" Laki shouted.

"Laki, calm down." Rose said from her back. "Let's take this one step at a time. How is he predicting our attacks?"

"I'm not predicting, I'm listening." Cobra said loudly. "If you had a brain that matched your chest, you'd might actually be able to do it sometime!"

"What did you say?!" Laki shouted in anger.

"Let me use small words so you can understand it." Cobra scratched Cubelious' chin as he spoke. "I can hear your thoughts inside that head of yours."

"Really?" Laki raised an eyebrow at him. "Then what am I think about, right now?"

Cobra and Laki stared at each other before he turned an unhealthy red. "Damn, woman. You nasty."

"Charge!" Laki shouted. Rose listened and she threw a punch that connected, followed by a kick and another punch.

'She's not that bad.' Cobra thought as Cubelious caught him. 'She's think something so engrossing, I can't focus on her other thoughts.'

"Wood Dragon Redwood Fist!" A green aura bathed her fist as she threw it forward. Cobra held up his hand and blocked it, creating a wave of air pressure.

"Not bad, sweetie." Cobra confessed. "No one has ever landed that many hits on me. But I'm just getting started." His arm morphed into scales as Laki pulled her fist back in pain.

"You okay, Laki?" Rose asked.

"I've felt this before..." Laki said. "It's the same as his snakes venom."

"Woah..." Rose looked up and Laki followed her eyes before staring at Cobra's arm.

"Say your prays, because you're fighting the Poison Dragon now." Cobra said.

"This is a joke right?" Rose asked.

"No, I don't think it is." Laki said in fear. "He's a dragon slayer!"

With Brain

Brain walked down the tower only to find a massive hole in the wall. "What do we have here?" He looked down at Natsu who was about to puke his guts out. "Well, two of the Oraciōn Seis have already been defeated. It's time to find their replacements." He grabbed Natsu by the scarf and dragged him away.

With Laki

Laki ducked the waves of poison that oozed off of Cobra as he swung his arm. He jumped off Cubelious and kicked her in the face before his snake caught him. "You okay, Laki?" Rose asked as she looked over her shoulder.

"I think so..." Laki rubbed her cheek in pain. "Whatever this magic is, it's like getting hit with his snakes venom."

"Your screams are music to my ears, little girl." Cobra said as they flew up to him. "One strike from a poison dragon an you'll decay into nothing but bones."

"Then I'll just have to beat you real quickly, won't I?" Laki asked before Rose flew forward. "Wood Dragon Redwood Fist!"

"Fester and fall!" Cobra held out his hand as it was wrapped in poison. "Poison Dragon Fang Thrust!" A snake of poison caught the fist and created an explosion, separating the cat from the slayer.

"Sorry!" Rose flew over as Laki pulled herself out of the destroyed building. "You okay?"

Laki quickly examined her body and leg. "I think so..."

Rose picked her back up and carried her into the sky. "Sorry about dropping you. Didn't expect that kinda power from him."

"It's okay..." Laki said back. "But how can we beat this guy?"

"Can't you just do the same thing as before?" Rose suggested, making both slayers turn pink in embaresment.

"I'd rather not." Laki mumbled.

"Why not?!" Rose asked.

"Its... personal." Laki explained. "Let's just get him!" She summoned her Grain Blade and bark Shield and charged forward, only for Cobra to dodge and destroy them.

"Too bad, a head full of air doesn't produce the best ideas." Cobra teased.

"Why you!" Laki's foot glowed as she flipped in the air. "Wood Dragon Tail Crush!"

"Poison Dragon Spiral Jaw!" Cobra jumped off his snake and spun in the air with poison wrapped around his feet and kicked Laki in the mouth repeatedly, sending her crashing another building. The building fell over and an old tree that was on top of the roof fell over. "Ain't no one getting out from under that."

The tree started to move before Laki burst out, eating the wood. She grabbed both halves of the tree and quickly ate them. "Ah, just what the doctor ordered."

"Never seen anything like that, but you better have enjoyed your last meal." Cobra said. Both charged each other and he ducked Laki's blows before she flew away. "Get back here! Poison Dragon Scales!" He sung his arms and scale shaped projectiles shot forward.

"Hang on!" Rose dodged them all before flying into an old building before bursting out alone.

Laki jumped up and threw a punch that Cobra blocked. "You aren't gonna learn, are you? No matter how hard you try, you can't hit me! I know every move before you make it!"

"Let's try this! Wood Dragon-" Laki started to chant for her roar, but Cobra grabbed her head.

"Poison Dragon Grip Strike!" Poison exploded out of his hand and went down Laki's throat, forcing her back. Rose quickly flew over and picked her up.

"Ugh, that's disgusting." Laki complained as she tried to scrap the poison off her tongue.

"That was a good idea, but it was way to reckless." Rose scolded.

"You know, I'm starting to get hungry, Cubelious." The snake opened her mouth and a mist of poison sprayed out and surrounded home.

"A poison cloud?" Rose asked.

"That doesn't bode well." Laki said as Cobra sucked up the cloud. "He really is a dragon slayer..."

His meal finished, Cobra wiped his mouth clean. "I've a gift for you two! Poison Dragon-"

"Move, Rose!" Laki shouted but it was to late.

"Roar!" Cobra opened his mouth and a roar escaped his lips, blasting the two of them back.

"Felt more like a whimper to me." Laki said with dark bags under her eyes. Rose dropped like a stone before pulling up. "You okay, Rose?"

"I think so..." Rose weakly groaned. "My body feels like a ton of bricks..."

"How do you like my poison breath?" Cobra mockingly asked. "Even now, its flooding your body with toxins. Every second that passes brings you closer to death. Your fates been sealed, fighting now is pointless."

"I'm getting sick of hearing your voice!" Laki shouted as she charged him, only to get kicked in the back.

"Gotta say, I'm impressed you can still move with all that poison in you." Cobra said. "Not bad for an old-generation dragon slayer."

"Older generation? What are you talking about?" Laki asked.

"I'm part of the next wave of slayers." He shouted. "I had a dragon lacrima planted in my body, making me infinitely stronger than those who came before me."

"Just like what master Makarov told us about Laxus..." Laki mumbled.

"So what you're saying is, this guy's a fake?" Rose asked.

"Look whose talking." Cobra said back. "The only ones capable of mastering Dragon Slayer magic are the dragons themselves. If you ask me, your way is even more questionable. After all, there's no more dragons left in this world."

"That's a lie!" Laki shouted. "Igneel is out there and Natsu is gonna find him!"

"What about your own dragon?" Cobra asked before reading her mind. "That's just pathetic. Your imaginary friend left you and you still wanna talk to her!?"

"Shut up about Drusta!" Laki charged forward and swung her leg at him, only for it to miss.

"Poison Dragon Twin Fang!" Whips of poison shot out at Laki and a few more drops went into her mouth. Rose could no longer stay afloat and crashed to the ground, dropping Laki along the way.

"Laki..." Rose looked up as Laki slowly raise to her feet.

"Still kicking I see." Cobra chuckled before flying straight at her.

"Laki, move!" Rose shouted as Cobra zoomed past her, poison seeping of his hands.

"Say good bye!" Just before he hit her, Laki snapped to the side. 'What the?' In blinding speed, Laki kicked his back and sent him flying into some old building. Cobra pulled himself out out of the stone and stared at Laki, changed. Her eyes were purple with glowing red pupils, purple veins danced across her face and arms, and her canines had turn into pure fangs. "What the hell are you?"

"I'm... a Fairy Tail wizard!" Laki launched forward and delivered blow after blow to the dark wizard.

"What the hell!? Why can't I read your thoughts?" Cobra asked aloud. Another punch hit him, this one seeping with red mist. "That's my poison... how?"

"I don't know how." Laki studied her hand as her nails sharpened to a point. "But I'm going to defeat you!"

"Just die already!" Cobra threw a punch that Laki dodged before kicking him in the gut.

"Poisoned Wood Dragon Barbed Fang!" Laki's arms turned into scales with thorns sticking out. She unleashed a haymaker to the left, then the right before ending with a final double palm thrust sending a blast of poison and wood into his gut, launching him into an old building.

With Brain

"This girl merged Cobra's power with her own?" Brain asked in shock. "I didn't think that was possible."

With Laki

Laki's face returned to normal as she dropped to her knee. The poison in her leg had vanished, but she used up all her magic. 'I feel.. so sick...' She fell on her stomach as Cobra stood up, pure anger in his eyes.

"I will kill you..." He walked over and bathed his fist in his magic. "For the pride of the Six Demons, I swear I'll kill you!"

"Laki..." Rose could only watch in horror.

"Your death bell is tolling. Your time is up!" Cobra swung his fist and Laki braced for impact when a blast of magic hit Cobra in the back.

"That's enough, Cobra." Brain said from behind, his skull staff still glowing. "You may stand down."

"Brain... why?" Cobra asked as both slayers stared in shock. "Have you lost your mind?"

"You've done your job well, Cobra, but now it's time for you to rest." Brain said back as Cobra listened to his thoughts. 'Why have one element Dragon Slayer when I can have one who uses two? You've served your purpose.' "Oh I'm sorry. Did you hear that?"

Cobra glared at him as tears filled his eyes. "You damn traitor..." He growled as he reached out to Cubelious. 'My prayer... I just wanted to... hear the voice of my only friend... Cubelious...' He fell unconscious as Cubelious liked his face.

Laki watched as Brain laughed at the scene. "That was your friend..."

"With the power I now wield, I can easily find better friends suited to protect me." Brain said back. "Nirvana will make it so."

"Those aren't real friends..." Laki glared back. "All you'll have are puppets."

"Don't make such a fuss." Brain chuckled. "After all, it's not everyday I meet someone as capable as you. It would do me good to have a friend like you. Or maybe I'll make you my first puppet."

Who says I can't make Laki impact the story?

Poisoned Wood Dragon is basically a modified version of the Poison Sky Dragon mode I've read about in a lot of docs on this site. It's a good idea, but my only issue is that A LOT of stories just give Wendy this mode. No background fight, no explanation, they just give it to her. I've got two attacks for it, the one mentioned in this chapter, and her roar. Got any more suggestions, let me know in the reviews.

Beta read by Natsu is Awesome.