Chapter 46
EDT
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
"Magic"
Flashback / Dreams
Location / Date / Time Skip
Royal City
"It's just like I said." Byro told the table of captains and the king. "It's beyond a shadow of a doubt that Earthland wizards have magic power coursing through them."
"So in other words, they're like the Exceeds?" Sugarboy asked.
"I wouldn't compare this power to the Exceeds, not if you want to live." Byro said back.
"So it's not just Dragon Slayers then?" Coco asked. "Every wizard in Earthland has magic power within them?"
"I'd venture to guess, yes." Byro nodded.
"Why are you even asking that question?" Hughes asked the assistant. "It's not like we have another Earthland wizard to experiment on."
"And even if we did have one, we couldn't keep them alive." Faust said, confusing the table. "The Exceed queen Shagote gave us an order to execute any Earthland wizard that isn't a dragon slayer."
"So we never would have had a choice in the matter." Sugarboy huffed.
"That sucks." Hughes wined.
"Even if we did have one, we couldn't extract magic from a human body." Byro said.
"And the three Dragon Slayers? What shall we do with them?" Pantherlily asked.
"Those three are walking the line of human, particularly the one with the fake glasses." Byro said back. "Once my experiment succeeds, we will achieve ever lasting magic power."
"That's awesome!" Hughes cheered.
"I know, right?" Coco asked in agreement.
"Byro, you have a lot of work. So get started." Faust ordered. "And as an added safety measure, start extracting the magic power from the lacrima."
"Understood." Byro nodded as he, the two human captains and Coco left the room.
"I can't wait to get our own magic power! It'll be awesome!" Hughes cheered.
"Agreed." The blonde nodded as only Pantherlily and the king were left in the room.
"Is something on your mind, Pantherlily?" Faust asked the cat man.
"Your majesty, if I could ask about this increase in weaponry..." Pantherlily started before Faust glared at him. "Never mind... forget I said anything." He stood up and left, leaving Faust alone.
Prison Detention Area
Erza Knightwalker stared at the empty cell in disappointment. "No fairies for me to kill." She mumbled as she walked away. Glancing over to the side, she looked out over the Royal City before her. "If only those idiots could see what we're doing is for the betterment of the whole world. Working together is the only way we're going to survive what's coming."
She listened to herself before letting out a small chuckle. "Listen to me. I'm starting to sound like mother. It's not like I'd give them clemency." A twinkle in the sky caught her attention before three dots zoomed in, forcing her to squint to get a better look. And what she saw shocked her. "Exceeds?"
Happy flew forward and crashed into the wall below her. "You okay, Happy?" Rose asked as she reached him.
"Aye..." Happy groaned. "It's just I haven't flown once since we got here, so I'm a little rusty."
"Why are you three here?" Knightwalker asked.
"We came here to rescind the Dragon Slayer order." Carla answered.
"That order came from the queen herself." The red head said back. "You three might be Exceeds, but her orders are absolute. Nothing you say can cancel out her decrees."
"What do we do?" Rose asked Carla.
"Do you really not know your place, human?" Carla asked. "You speak to the eldest daughter of queen Shagote. I am Carla, the divine princess of Extalia."
Happy and E. Erza stared in shock she dropped to her knees. "Please forgive me, ma'am!" She begged as Rose and Happy couldn't believe there eyes.
'That actually worked?' Rose asked in disbelief.
"Tell me the location of Wen- the three Dragon Slayers." Carla ordered.
"They're located in the basement of the west tower." Knightwalker answered.
"Then go there and release them at once." The cat ordered.
"I'm sorry, but I don't have that level of authority." The redhead replied.
"I didn't come here for an excuse!" Carla shouted.
"Erza! Don't listen to them!" All looked over as Pantherlily raced over with about a dozen guards behind him. "The three of them are fallens! They have no authority over you anymore!"
"Crap! They found out quicker than I thought." Rose said.
"What about the giant cat?" Happy asked. "Doesn't he scare you?"
"We need to move, now." Carla said as she flew away.
"Right." Rose nodded as she led Happy after Carla.
The soldiers reached Knightwalker punched the ground in anger. "Damn them..."
The alarm started ringing as guards everywhere started looking for the three 'angels'. "Well, so much for that plan." Rose mumbled. "Now how are we gonna save everyone?"
"I'm not sure..." Carla answered.
"Carla, why didn't you tell us you were royalty?" Happy asked.
"That was a bluff." Rose said, making him smiling at Carla.
"Why are you smiling, Happy?" Carla asked.
"Because that is totally something you'd do." He answered.
'Did she just call Happy by his name?' Rose asked herself. 'Finally moving forward.' "Less chitchatting, more saving our friends."
"How, we don't even know where the are." Happy pointed out.
"Do you have fish in your ears?" Carla asked. "She said they're in the western towers basement."
"Found it." Rose said, pointing towards the large tower in front of them. They flew towards the structure before a flapping noise caught Rose's attention. "Guys... I think we're in trouble."
The other two loooked over their shoulders to find the Extalia Royal Guard flying after them. "The fallen are right there, men! After them!" Nichiya shouted.
"They found us already?" Happy asked.
"We need to get to the ground at once!" Carla shouted.
"I don't think that's a good idea!" Rose pointed to the ground as the Edolas army swarming the courtyard. "We're completely surrounded on both sides!"
Faust looked out the window and watched the scene. "What is happening?"
"The Extalia royal guard has come to capture the fallens." Coco explained before running towards the other side of her king. "What do we do?"
Faust glared at the army of cats before making his decision. "Activate the ETD! Now!" Upon his words, guards started blowing horns as the flags pulled away and were replaced by magic cannons.
"We're really using it?" E. Erza asked in shock.
"Those are some big guns..." Rose mumbled in fear.
"We need to get inside at once!" Carla shouted, snapping Rose out of her fear.
"Fire!" One guard shouted before the guns fired... and missed the three. Instead, they hit the royal guard chasing them, trapping them in a ball of light.
"What is the meaning of this, humans?!" Nichiya shouted in pain.
"What's going on here!?" Carla asked. "I thought people here thought the Exceeds were gods or something."
"It's a rebellion..." Rose mumbled. "The humans have had enough of this 'godly Exceed' crap, so now their fighting back."
"What should we do?" Happy asked.
Carla looked at the scene in thought before coming to a decision. "It might seem distasteful, but I think we should use the commotion to our advantage. This might be our only chance to save everyone." The other two nodded before they flew towards the west tower.
"The fallens! They're headed towards the west tower!" Knightwalker shouted, running after the cats. "Send as many men there as possible, now!"
Up in the sky, the ball of energy began to shrink, pushing the Exceeds against each other. "You'll pay for this humans!" Nichiya shouted. "The queen will kill you all!" The ball condensed and in a burst of smoke, all the cats were transformed into a giant cat-shaped lacrima.
The guards fled as the crystal crashed to the ground, many in shock of what they just did. "Gods do not exist in this world!" Faust shouted, catching everyone's attention. "Humans have suffered with scraps of magic while the Exceeds flaunt their power, hording it for themselves. The age of Exceed domination and oppression is through! Now is the time we take our rightful place and power! We fight for the future of humanity! For a future of limitless magical power!
"Therefor, Code ETD, Exceed Total Destruction is now in effect! These false gods shall meet their end at the hand of a human fist!" The entire army burst into cheers at the king's words.
"This should be a fun time." Hughes commented.
"It was going to happen one day or another." Sugarboy added.
Panterlily was less than thrilled at the idea. "So this is the cause of our military buildup."
Up on the balcony, Coco looked out at the army. "If we take the power the Exceeds hold, our kingdom will have enough magic to last for generations."
"But your majesty, the queen will launch a counter attack!" Coco reminded. "Even with our whole army, I'm not sure we can fend them all off."
"We have the Dragon Slayers with us." Faust said back. "With their power, the Exceeds will kneel before us. But we need to act at once if we are to win. Byro, begin the process!"
Palace Depths
"This is going to tickle, just a bit." Byro joked at the chained and unconscious Dragon Slayers. "I thank you all for your sacrifice."
With The Exceeds
Carla, Rose and Happy ran down the hall, looking for their friends. "So, any idea how long they've been planning this rebellion?" Rose asked.
"I don't care about that right now." Carla said back. "We don't have anything to gain from this conflict. For all I care, they can kill each other." The three kept running down the hall before a four pronged spear stopped them.
"You three aren't going any further." E. Erza said, a dozen and half guards behind her.
"Crap, they're still after us." Rose said before the spear let out a magical pulse, knocking the three of them back.
"I must say, you Exceeds are tougher than I thought." Knightwalker said as she reclaimed her spear. "You took a direct hit from my magic and you're still in one piece. But I can fix that." She walked over and raised her spear over Rose. "I have no orders to take you three alive."
Happy screamed a war cry before tackling E. Erza into the wall, making her drop the sparking spear. On contact with the the ground, a massive hole was blow into the floor. Rose floated over to Happy and started shaking him. "Natsu... I thought this time I could save you..."
"Well you could have fooled me!" Rose shouted back. "When his back was against the wall, did Natsu ever give up after taking one hit!? No, so why are you!?" She slapped Happy, hard before growing her wings and flying over to Carla.
Palace Depths
Natsu, Laki and Wendy screamed in pain as byro sucked the magic out of them. "I must say, you three are impressive specimens." Byron commented, stopping the absorption of Natsu's magic. "The power you possess is extraordinary."
"Natsu..." Laki mumbled in pain and fear. Natsu had been shouting to take his magic first over hers, so Byro took him up on the offer. For every minute the troll sucked magic out of her and Wendy, Natsu got three.
"It'll be okay." He groaned out. "I can take whatever they got." Both girls looked at him in small comfort of his words. "They're coming for us, I know-" Byro started sucking out his magic again.
"It's so nice that you have your blinders to reality on." Byro chuckled. "I guess that's what makes you a Dragon Slayer."
"Stop it! Leave him alone!" Laki shouted, on their verge of tears.
"Stay strong!" He shouted back. "No matter what happens to me, you can't let them win!"
"I think someone is trying to play the hero." Byro said. "Sorry, but I'm not in the mood for marters." He turned his device to Wendy and Laki.
"Take everything from me! Just leave them alone!" Natsu shouted in protest.
With the Exceeds
The Fairy Tail were currently hiding in the stock room of the Royal palace, waiting for a chance to move. "We're trapped like rats on a ship, and all the guards are looking for us." Carla mumbled the situation. "And we don't have a clue where our friends are. Even if we did, it's unlikely we could get to them. We came so close... Wendy..."
Happy groaned as he woke up off the floor, making the girls smile. "Rose is right... Natsu wouldn't give up now..." He pushed himself up to his feet. "We owe it to them to keep on fighting until we can't. That's what they would do for us. If we can't stand up against the odds, we don't deserve to survive."
"...Well said." Rose replied with a smile. "Now we just need a plan." Happy glanced behind her and they followed his eyes to the stack of flower sacks behind him. "Worth a shot."
Happy grabbed a sack and flew out of the room, screaming at the top of his lungs. "Poison mist attack!" He swung the bag and the powder flew towards the guards.
"Don't breathe!" One shouted as they covered their mouths.
"Hold on, this is flour." Another said as Happy flew past him. "Quick, after it!" They raced after the cat, leaving the hallway alone.
"It actually worked." Carla said as she and Rose peaked out the side. "Let's go." They flew down the hall as Carla gave a passing glance to where Happy fled down. "I hope he'll be fine."
"Crap!" Rose shouted before bouncing into Carla. The white cat looked up to find Knightwalker in front of them.
"A simple diversion to draw our forces away is the most basic strategy there is." The red head told them. "Do you think of us as ametures?"
A scream caught the attention of Carla as she recognized the voice. "Wendy!"
Laki's screamed followed and after that was Natsu. "The hell are you doing to them!?" Rose shouted.
"Code ETD requires a large amount of magic power to work, so we're taking it from the Dragon Slayers." E. Erza answered.
Wendy screamed again as tears started forming in Carla's eyes. "Please... stop... You'll kill them!" A thud caught them off guard as Happy was tossed in front of them. "Happy!"
E. Erza walked over and raised her spear. "And just like that, your lucky steak has ended."
"Please, let Wendy go!" Carla begged. E. Erza didn't even flinch at the request, but she was shocked as Happy stood up and walked between her and Carla.
"I... won't let you hurt Carla... not while I'm here." He panted out.
"Same... here." Rose groaned as she did the same. "You'll have to kill us first!"
"So be it." E. Erza smirked as she thrusted her spear at them. Just before impact, the hall exploded into a mist field before the wall was pried open with ice.
"You got a lot of nerve, ya know that?" A voice from the dust said. "Those are our friends you're messing with and you know it."
"Anyone willing to harm one of our guild members is automatically our enemy." Another voice, this one female said.
"How is this possible!?" Carl asked in shock.
"You just screwed up in the worst way possible, because now you're on Fairy Tail's hit list." The man said. "You shouldn't have messed with us." The mist settled, revealing Erza Scarlet and Gray Fullbuster.
The soldiers and their captain stared in shock of the sight while the cats looked on in joy. "Why is Gray Surge here?" One solider asked.
"No, those two are from Earthland." Another solider realized.
"Time to start talking." Gray said as he channeled his magic. "Where's everyone that you're king turned into a lacrima!?" He slammed his hands on the ground and a channel of ice tore through the soldiers. Knightwalker jumped out of the way and charged him, but Erza blocked her with her own blade, creating a massive shock wave.
"Never thought I'd see this..." Rose mumbled.
"Stop it!" Laki screamed far down the hall.
"Laki!" Rose called out.
"She's nearby." Gray said. "And I bet flame brain is with her."
"Get going, Gray. I've got this." Erza said, making Gray run over to the cats and pick them up.
"So how did you guys get here?" Rose asked.
"I'll explain everything later." He said back.
Both Erza's pushed on their weapons before they twisted and separated. "Never thought I'd be stopped by myself." Knightwalker said.
"It's a strange sensation, isn't it?" Erza asked back.
"I am the second captain of the magic warfare unit, Erza Knightwalker." The Fairy Hunter introduced herself.
"I am a wizard of Earthland's Fairy Tail, Erza Scarlet." Titania did the same.
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Earthland me." Knightwalker said as her spear changed from four pronged and black to one point and gold. "Let's see what you can do! Silfarion!" Erza stared in shock as her counterpart launched forward with blinding speed and swing her spear.
"She's faster..." Erza mumbled. "Very well, then. Requip: Flight Armor!" She changed her armor and charged herself. Now matching each other in speed, sparks were flying as the two battled.
"Her speed increased when she changed armor?" Knightwalker asked in shock. Erza swung her blade and Knightwalker jumped over it, her spear changing into one with a crystal guard. "Mel Force!" She thrusted her spear forward and a blast of wind sent Erza crashing through a wall. Knightwalker raced after her and her spear changed into one whit a red tint on the blade.
"Is it Requiping?" Erza asked before noticing something. "No, her weapon is the same. She just changed how it looks."
"Explosion!" Knightwalker slammed the spear down and created a massive explosion that launched Erza into another chamber. The dust settled to reveal Erza in her Flame Empress armor, her sword blocking the attack. "So your magic allows you to change both your weapons and armor, is that it?" She asked jumping down.
"Given that all you can do is alter your weapon, it does seem unfair." Erza noted.
"Depending on its form, I can increase my own power as well." Knightwalker bragged.
"The basics might be different, but it's no different from my own Requip magic." Erza commented.
"This is where you get to see the real power of my magic spear, the Ten Commandments." Knightwalker bragged, entering a fighting stance.
"Come and show me then." Erza egged on. Both charged forward and started clashing their blades, the pressure waves destroying anything they touched.
With Gray and the Cats
"Wait, that giant lacrima in the middle of town?" Rose asked. "That was only you and Erza?!"
"I still wanna know how you got turned back to normal." Happy said.
"You can thank Gajeel for that." Gray explained.
"Gajeel?" Carla repeated in shock.
Two Hours Ago
Gajeel landed on the ground as the crowd stared at the glowing crystal as it shrank. "What the?" The light faded to show Erza and Gray lying on the ground. Both rose to their knees as the crowd began whispering in panic of the implication they just witnessed. "Seriously, it was only these two?"
"Hey, wake up!" He shouted, making them both stand up as the glow around them died. "Good to know your brains are still working."
"Gajeel?" Erza asked confused as Gray looked around.
"Where the hell are we?" He asked.
"Talk later, run now!" The Slayer summed up.
The soliders charged them and Gray tried to use his magic. "What gives? My magic isn't working."
"I said run now." Gajeel said, chewing on some metal. "I'll explain everything later." He turned to the mob of soldiers and pulled his head back. "Iron Dragon Roar!" Shards of metal shot out of his mouth and forced them back, creating an opening for them to leave.
The three stood behind a house as a squad of troops ran past them. "So, why were you able to use your magic?" Gray asked Gajeel.
"Take one of these, and I'll explain." The pierced man said, pulling out a vial of red balls.
"Enough if the secrecy. Just tell us what's happening." Erza demanded.
"You two were briefly turned into a giant lacrima." Erza and Gray looked over as E. Gajeel walked out in front of them.
"Told ya I had it covered." Gajeel smirked.
"I never doubted you for a second." E. Gajeel smirked as he moved his hat out of the way, showing off his face. "You are me after all."
"What the hell!?"/"There's another Gajeel!?" Gray and Erza asked at the same time.
"Not one hundred percent accurate, miss." E. Gajeel answered. "Edolas Gajeel, at your service."
"It's crazy how much we look alike, isn't it?" Gajeel joked.
"Wait, what was that part about turning into a giant lacrima?" Erza asked, prompting the Gajeels to explain everything.
"It sounds crazy, I know, but all your friends were turned into a giant lacrima." E. Gajeel said. "The king wants magic power more than anything. The crystal in the plaza was big enough that we thought all of you were in it."
"Looks like we were wrong." Gajeel mumbled. "Now we gotta find the rest of it."
"Let's start with the first question I asked." Gray said. "What is that your holding, Gajeel?"
"They're called X-Balls." He explained. "You can't use you're magic without taking own of these. That's what I was told, anyway."
He handed one to both of them and Erza stared at it. "And who told you this?"
"Big guy covered in rags. Called himself Mystogan." Gajeel answered.
"That's right. Since Gajeel is a Dragon Slayer, he wouldn't have been sucked up by the Anima." Rose said aloud. "That means all the Dragon Slayers were left in Earthland."
"Gajeel said Mystogan told him to come here." Gray added. "'Pparently, Dragon Slayer magic is super powerful here. It's what he used on the crystal and look what happened to us."
"That means..." Carla mumbled in thought.
"We know where that lacrima is!" Happy shouted.
"Think you can get to it?" Gray asked, earning an 'aye'. "Gajeel's making a mess in the town right now, trying to find it. Think you can take him to it?"
"Think Gajeel can turn everyone back to normal?" Happy asked back.
"At the moment, he's our only hope." Gray answered. "The others can do it, but I don't think they know how."
Happy jumped into the air and activated his magic. "Gajeel and I can take care of this!" He turned and flew out the nearest window.
"...He left before you could tell him where to find Gajeel, didn't he?" Rose asked aloud.
"Hell be fine." Carla said. "We should continue looking for Wendy and the others." Gray nodded and the three kept running down the hall before reaching a massive door.
"That must be the place." Gray said before kicking the door open, showing Laki and Wendy leaning against the slabs and Natsu on the ground. He raced over and helped Wendy off the slab. "Say something, kid!"
"Wake up, Laki!" Rose said, pulling Laki off the rock.
"Damn it, they're all out cold." Gray said.
"I'm sorry, Wendy." Carla cried.
"Wake up, you lazy bum!" Gray shouted, shaking Natsu.
"How is that going to help!?" Rose asked.
"Well, looks like all we can do is feed them some x-balls." Gray said, pulling out the vial.
"That's the stuff Mystogan gave Gajeel?" Rose asked, earning a nod and a ball for Laki that she promptly placed in her mouth. In an instant, Laki was in a coughing fit. "Laki!" The cat screamed in joy, knowing she was alive.
"Alright. Now for Natsu." Gray mumbled as he popped one in his rivals mouth, getting a similar response. "And now Wendy."
Laki opened her eyes and found herself staring at Rose. "Rose... you really came back."
"Course I did. That's what friends do." Rose said back as Natsu stopped coughing.
"Natsu!" Laki snapped up and helped her boyfriend to his knees. "You okay?"
Her answer came when Natsu slammed his fist down before setting it ablaze. "I will be... once we stop them..."
"Wait, Natsu. Don't do anything-" Laki started before a flaming roar cut her and Natsu ran out of the room. "rash."
"Get back, ya pyromaniac!" Gray shouted.
"Gray!? When did you get here?" Laki asked.
The whole room looked at her as Wendy started stirring. "Wendy!" Carla cheered.
"Carla... We need to stop them..." Wendy mumbled. "Everyone is in trouble... The king... wants to destroy Extalia..." Wendy panted out. "He's gonna crash the lacrima into it... he's gonna use our friends as a bomb!" A wave of shock over took everyone in the room but Laki.
Throne Room
"Sorry for the delay, but extraction was a success." Byro said to the king.
"Excellent work." Faust said back.
"The power of the Dragon Slayers' is absolutely amazing." The short man added. "With this power, weaponizing it shouldn't be to hard."
"I've been waiting for this." Faust said with a wicked grin. "With this feat, an endless supply of magic will be created from the fusion! Ever lasting magic power will finally be ours!"
Extraction Chamber
"Wait, Edolas has islands floating around in the sky." Rose said. "And from the gobbledygook we heard in Extalia, its power comes directly from the city. That's what keeps the magic power in this world in check."
"And our friends in the crystal are on one of those things?" Gray asked.
"That's correct." Carla nodded. "We saw it on our way here. Both Extalia and the lacrima crystal are floating above us right now."
"The army is planing on using Dragon Slayer magic on our friends so it'll hit Extalia faster." Wendy added.
"Hold on, what happens after that?" Gray asked in a panic.
"The magic power of Earthland and Extalia will fuse and create a massive explosion, then the country will finally have eternal magic power." Laki answered, gripping her fist. "If that happens, everyone in our guild will die!"
Footsteps caught their attention as they turned to the door. "Someone's coming!" Gray shouted, ready to fight. The footsteps grew louder as the source was revealed to be... Natsu, scared out of his mind. "You scared us, Natsu!"
"There's two Erza's!" Natsu shouted in a panic. "As if one wasn't enough! Is the end of the world coming!?" He stopped screaming as he looked square at Gray. "It's Gray!"
"Calm down before I knock you out again." Gray said back.
"He's the one we know, Natsu." Rose explained. "Long story short, he, Erza and Gajeel are here to. Happy's on his way to him now, so he bust everyone out of the lacrima."
"Wait, you're the real Gray?" Wendy asked in shock, stomping on Gray.
"You just realized he's here?" Carla asked, making Wendy nod.
"It must be because we're underground." Gray mumbled. "It's not like I'm some nobody."
"Stop sulking and put a shirt on!" Laki shouted.
Gray looked down and finally noticed his bare chest. "When did that happen?"
"You were like that from the beginning." Rose pointed out.
"Wait, that means you're the one who saved us?" Natsu asked.
"Focus!" Laki reminded her boyfriend.
"I'm sorry. Thank you for saving us." Wendy apologized and bowed to Gray. Carla stared at the floor before Wendy turned to her. "Thanks again for saving me, Carla." She hugged the white cat against her face, while Carla kept her depressed look.
Gray found a jacket and threw it over his top. "Okay, I say we find the king and beat his brains out!" Natsu said as stood at the doorway. Laki and Gray agreed and ran past him. "Wait! That's were the two Erza's are fighting!" He turned and pointed down another hallway. "This way!"
"Are you sure we should leave Erza alone?" Laki asked.
"You wanna step in the middle of that?" Gray asked back. Laki, thought for less than a second before fearfully shaking her head 'no' and the three ran down the hall.
"Carla, Rose..." Wendy said as she and the two cats stayed behind. "We need to go to Extalia."
Carla let out a shocked gasp. "Why!?"
"We need to warn them about the psycho kings plan, that's why!" Rose answered. "We need to get them out of there."
"So why aren't we stopping the attack?" Carla asked.
"We can't just let the king do whatever he wants!" Wendy shouted back. "Natsu and the others can stop him. But if the king has weapons we haven't seen, this is our only chance to let them know! We have to let them know that they're in danger!"
"No, I won't go back!" Carla shouted back. "I couldn't care about what happens to those close minded creatures."
Wendy knelt down and looked Carla in the eyes. "It's not about human or Exceed. Every living creature has a right to live, and we have to protect that right." Carla thought back to Marl and her words before looking up at Rose and Wendy.
"I'll always be with you, so there's no reason to be afraid." The girl said with a smile.
"Very well..." Carla said, giving in.
"Just the three of us, like old times." Rose joked.
Street Level
Happy flew as fast as he could through the town until he found Gajeel, surrounded by soldiers. "Gajeel!"
The Slayer looked over to see the cat after punching one of the guards. "Never thought I'd be glad to see you."
"I know where everyone is so I'm gonna take you to the lacrima." Happy declared before picking him up.
"Hold on! Don't just grab me!" Gajeel shouted.
"So how did you turn Erza and Gray back to normal?" Happy asked as they flew higher.
Gajeel merely chuckled at the question. "All I had to do was smash it with Dragon Slayer magic."
Happy was shocked at the method. "How'd you know that would work?"
"All I did was what Mystogan told me to." He answered back. "Ya got a problem with that?"
"So did Mystogan come to Edolas too?" Happy asked.
"Why you asking me?" Gajeel asked back. The two reached the lacrima and Gajeel looked in disbelief at the sheer size of it. "Holy hell..."
"It's even bigger than I thought it'd be." Happy added.
"This is Fairy Tail we're talking about." Gajeel said before his stomach growled. "I'd better get enough iron to build a ship after this." He prepared to strike the crystal, only to get knocked back by something crashing into the island. He and Happy looked over to find Pantherlily holding a giant sword like it was nothing. "What's with sword!?"
"Him again?" Happy asked, annoyed.
Two white wings shot out from behind Pantherlily's cape, shocking the two on the island. "The captain of the royal army's first magical warfare unit, Pantherlily. My current job is to protect this lacrima. Make a move and it will be you're last."
"This guy's an Exceed too?" Happy asked in shock.
"Keep behind me!" Gajeel shouted. "Iron Dragon Sword!" He launched his sword arm forward, but Pantherlily moved out of the way.
"Bustermarm!" The large sword in the Exceeds hands glowed before the blade grew longer. The visor in the helmet flipped down and he sword the blade, shocking Gajeel. He snapped out of it and jumped out of the way as the cat sliced off a large chunk of the island.
"Pretty sure you don't need a sword that can do that." Happy said as he crashed into the crystal.
Gajeel stared up at Pantherlily as the chunk fell to the ground. "Man, he's tough." He mumbled as the dust settled.
"Do you truly believe that you can defeat me?" The catman asked as he glared at Gajeel.
Castle
"Where is this king!?" Natsu asked as he, Laki and Gray ran down the hall.
"Well, given that he's a king, I say he's in a throne room or something." Gray said back.
Natsu slammed his head into Grays in anger. "And were the hell is that?"
"How would I know?" Gray asked back. "It's not like I come here for vacations. Give me a break, flame-tard."
"Stop it, Natsu." Laki said, only for her words to fall on deaf ears. "This place doesn't make any sense. The dungeons are supposed to be underground and the garden is in a really weird shape. This place is so different from anything in Earthland, it's gonna be impossible to find our around."
"What does that mean?" Natsu asked as he and Gray separated.
"It means that this place was designed by a mad man." Gray said.
"Bingo." Laki let out. "I wouldn't be surprised if we found an amusement park in here." The three continued to run down the hall until Laki noticed Natsu and Gray had stopped. "What's going on?" She reached them and noticed the shocked looks on their faces before she followed their eyes and joined their looks.
In front of them was a giant amusement park with giant flashing signs all around. "I didn't think it be literal!" She shouted.
"Is this king even sane?" Natsu asked, grinning like a man possessed.
"Pretty sure you need to watch out for stones, glass house." Gray said. The three entered the place, 'E-Land' it was called by the giant sign in the front as the merry-go-round turned on.
All three looked over as it turned and showed Sugarboy riding on one of the horses. "How wonderfully fun." He stoically said as the ride spun him around. The circle completed and he was looking back at them. "Would you like to join me?"
The three were so confused by the sight that they almost missed the giant ship coming up from behind. "Move!" Gray showed and they did jut that. All three looked up from their backs as the ship rocked backwards.
"This is truly fun magic is about to run dry in this world." Hughes said from the edge of the ship. "Can you guys even understand how we feel?"
"The kingdom of Edolas WILL have an unlimited supply of magic, and we'll do what ever it takes to make that happen." Sugarboy declared.
"We're desperate." Hughes confessed as he pulled out a wand as Natsu, Laki and Gray stared at the two captains. "So we'll crush anyone who stands in our way!"
This king is absolutely insane, and not in the fun loveable way like some of my favorite characters. Still, big fights are coming next chapter. And just because it's one of my favorite openings, you guys get this.
Opening - The Rock City Boy
The camera pans down to show Natsu, Wendy, Erza, Laki, Gajeel, and Gray sitting/standing with Rose, Carla, and Happy before them. The three cats get a character shot, followed by Gray and Gajeel, Erza and Wendy, and then Natsu and Laki. The camera shifts to the royal city as it pans up. The Fairy Tail logo flashes on to the screen the camera stops at the lacrima floating above the city before the screen turns white.
Natsu is then shown punching a monster in suit before Hughes waves a wand and more monsters jump up. The scene then shows Gray and Sugarboy battling over a key trapped in ice. Byro is then shown chasing Coco holding said key. The camera then shows Laki activating her Dual Elemental Dragon Mode, with Coco watching in amazement.
Both Erzas are then shown clashing with their blades before another character shot of their faces. Nichiya is then shown leading the Extalian Royal guard and Nadi. Gajeel then blocks a massive sword with his arms before he and Pantherlily glare at each other. Faust is then shown glowing in a purple aura before a massive silhouette of a beast is shown with rocks floating in the air. Before him, the Dragon Slayers ready for a fight.
A long screen shot is shown of the Edolas Fairy Tail members, followed by a white Exceed in robes looking at Carla as Happy looks confused. Mystogan, with out his mask, shown hoisting his staff into the air as the people of Edolas did the same. Natsu's face is shown against a bright background, followed by Happy's, then Gray's and finally Gajeel's.
Happy, Carla, and Rose are shown falling though the sky before their wings shot out of their backs and they share a glance. A mirade of shots are shown before the Dragon Slayers take up the screen. The camera pulls back to show everyone else, before pulling back one more time.
Don't expect me to do that with every theme, just the one so REALLY like.
Poll update: 'Secret' is still in first with 39 votes, and 'Joins with the Exceed' is behind by seven votes. 'Max as partner' and 'Stays Behind' are tied at nineteen apiece. 'Nab as partner' has 8 and Warren as partner' has seven. Bye.
NiA and Chris are busy, so forgive all the errors.