"All this thunder and lightning…" Blues sighed though smiled as the rain fell down. "Makes me wonder what the occasion is. Does it usually rain this much on the island?"

"Mmm…" Ena paused before shaking her head. "Only when there are heavy rainstorms or floods down below. The clouds are much higher then so we get some rain…but usually never thunder or lightning…" It was then a bolt of lightning dropped down on a location a few miles away, causing Ena's eyes to widen. "T-That doesn't happen either!"

At that, Erza and Juvia exchanged knowing glances before giving a nod. "I don't think you have to worry about that stray bolt of lightning…because when he strikes, he strikes hard."

"Huh…?" Ena was the only one confused by Erza's statement.

"I think we should keep moving!" Aira said with a soft smile. "We don't have all day…" She said this to distract herself from wondering about Leon and Takeru's whereabouts.

"Rain is usually a sign of a bad omen…" Kuro muttered, though Blues shushed him quickly.

"I do hope everyone is okay…" Juvia said while poking her fingers together. "The Princess is still in danger…and Gray-sama is still with Cana-san…" Oh, she started boiling as her thoughts wandered to what those two could be doing all alone in the rain—

And Meredy thwacked Juvia on the back of the head to snap her out of it. "Focus, Juvia."

"R-Right…" Juvia rubbed the back of her head. The thoughts were still there but the task at hand was arguably more important. "Hold on, Cynthia-san…"

"Well…well…" A familiar voice made itself known through the pitter patter of the rain. Everyone looked around before glancing into the air. Kurthnaga slowly descended from the sky, black and red wings sprouted from his shoulders. The dragon prince landed on the ground just in front of Erza's group, arms folded over his chest. "Didn't think I'd find you over here, sister."

"Kurthnaga!" Ena's face immediately lit up with a smile and she started to run to her brother. "I'm so glad you're safe!" She then halted, Erza pulling on her arm. "E-Erza-senpai, what are you doing…?"

"Just where have you been this entire time, Kurthnaga?" Erza questioned with a stern tone.

"Huh…?" Kurthnaga blinked, tilting his head innocently while staring at Erza. "Whatever do you mean by that, Erza?"

"Ena here was trapped underground and placed under your father's spell…" Erza said while continuing to stare at Kurthnaga. "What's your story, Kurthnaga? Where have you been this entire time?" As Titania continued to question Kurthnaga, the others began to slide into offensive stances except for Ena, who stood there with a shocked look on her face.

"K-Kurth…" Ena's voice sounded like she desperately needed him to counter these claims.

"For a human…you're very perceptive…If you weren't here I can only imagine how much easier this would be…" Kurthnaga said while closing his eyes, letting out a heavy sigh. His eyes then opened, showing a reptilian-like form similar to what Ena had when the group first ran into her. In the next second he took off, speeding across the ground while darkness enveloped his dominate arm which he reared back. "Black Dragon's Claw!" And his target was none other than Erza…however his blow was blocked by Ena. "…Ena."

"Kurth." Ena scowled at her brother as her wings sprouted from her back. "Stop this. You know Father is out of commission right now, right? We shouldn't be fighting; we should be working with Erza-senpai and the humans to fix this situation!"

"That's the problem…" Kurthnaga said while leaping backwards, taking off into the sky, Ena following right alongside him. "Father is absolutely correct in his ideals. The humans deserved to be ruled over!" The two siblings clashed once again, a shockwave booming out as a result.

"He must be under Dhegensea's control too…!" Meredy exclaimed.

"But even then at least Ena's real personality showed…" Aira gasped once she had a small realization. "And if that's the case, then that must mean…"

"Kurthnaga actually feels the same way!?" Juvia stared at Aira with widened eyes.

"It may not be the truth…but his words…" Aira nodded slowly. "Ena, we're here to help! We can snap him out of it!"

"There's no time!" Ena shouted while swiftly evading a claw from Kurthnaga, immediately bringing her leg down for an axe kick that sent the dragon prince hurtling down towards the ground. "You all have to get to the Mystic Water Lake no matter WHAT! I will deal with my brother!" Just as she said that, Kurthnaga flew from the ground and slammed his fist into her stomach, the force sending her hurtling through the sky. "Gah!" Flipping the princess caught herself while staring at the others briefly. "Just follow the path and keep going! NOW!"

"We better see you when we get there!" Erza practically demanded as the others ran off.

With the humans out of the way, Ena allowed her scales to form along her arms and brought forth her claws. "Kurth, please. I don't want to hurt you. Do you really feel this way…?"

"Humans should be ruled, as Father says…" Kurthnaga nodded slowly. "I hope you don't intend on fighting me though, Ena."

"Why not? You could never beat me when we were play fighting when we were younger. What's different now? I'm seriously going to beat you into the ground if you don't snap out of it." Ena responded while a pink and black aura radiated from around her being, a black and red aura matched from Kurthnaga. The Dragon Prince and the Dragon Princess were about to do battle.

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Hisui and Lucius were unable to find any shelter from the drizzle. As a result the Jade Princess felt her cold striking back. She sneezed and coughed, letting out a small groan in the progress. "Ugh…"

"This rain will never do…" Lucius sighed while removing his coat, revealing his muscular and toned body. He then put his coat around Hisui to keep her warm, making sure to put the hood over her head. "There, this should keep you warm, Princess." He then shook his head to remove some of the water stuck in his pink locks.

"Ah…" Hisui wasn't sure if it was the fever talking or what but Lucius was starting to get more and more attractive by the second. She shook her head, knowing it was a terrible idea to be attracted to someone currently deemed an enemy, but there was just something about him that she couldn't resist. "T-Thanks…" She sniffled, letting out a heavy sigh due to her stuffy nose. She then sneezed, the hood flying off her head. In that instant a bullet hit the ground right beside her, causing her to jump and shriek. "Wh-What on earth!?"

"Oh, it appears we've some people from afar trying to take your pretty little head off…" Lucius frowned while swinging his scythe forward. The motion seemed to cause several bolts of lightning to drop down on an area, creating a wall of fire. "Let's hurry off before they shoot again."

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[A few minutes prior]

Reve's team was scoping out the area from a tall hill. The gunslinger requipped his sniper, scanning the immediate area for any signs of enemies. Currently, he didn't see a single thing and the rain wasn't helping. "It's been quiet after the darkness faded. Too quiet."

"You wanna do something about this rain?" Milliana asked Jaxon with a very displeased expression. Cats did hate water after all.

And to that, Jaxon merely shook his head. "Not really. I think a little refreshing drizzle is nice for the soul. The sound of thunder relaxes me."

"I fail to see how…" Milliana grumbled.

"See anything, Reve?" Cygnus questioned while peering curiously over the S class's shoulder.

"No, and stop breathing over my shoulder." Reve ordered and Cygnus stepped back. It was then the raven haired male noticed someone in a white coat. From the information he had so far, those in white coats were branded enemies, so imagine the grin on the cocky male's lips when he saw this. "A free target…right in my sights…" The crosshairs went right to the hooded head of the person…Reve's finger squeezed the trigger, sending the bullet right for a clean shot. However Hisui sneezed and her head lurched forward while her hood flew off. "…! What!?"

"Is that the…" Melody stared but stopped with the lightning strikes raining down on them, creating the wall of flames that blocked all sights. "Gah!?"

Lyon was quick to swing his arm forward, creating a glacier that snuffed out the flames and allowed the ice to shatter. When he looked down he saw nothing. "What was that about…?"

"What's the beautiful Princess doing parading around with a white coat on?" Hibiki frowned. There were some pieces of information they clearly weren't aware of. "Doesn't she know that's the unhandsome attire of the enemy?"

"There was someone else with her," Reve clarified. "I didn't see who it was, but whoever it is has to be the real enemy here. If the Princess is alone with them, which must mean it's for her own safety."

"Even though you nearly sniped her…" Melody had to be the one to bring that point up.

Reve grit his teeth in slight annoyance. If Hisui hadn't sneezed just then things could've been very bad. It was the one weakness to his Precision Eyes. While he had excellent sight, he couldn't actually see through anything. "They couldn't have gotten too far. Let's hurry and see if we can find them."

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"Oh!" While traversing back through the jungle, Mii clapped her hands together as she suddenly realized something. "I just remembered! There's something important you all should proooooobably hear about."

Kagura kept a close eye on Mii, making sure to keep the woman within Archenemy's range in case she tried anything. "What is it?"

"SO…y'know how the council is planning on blowing up this island in a few hours? I may have…kinda…told Dhegensea about that." Mii giggled to soften the shock, but it didn't stop Kagura from intensifying the gravity so much Mii's head was in the wet ground. "Mmmmmmph!"

"I can NOT believe you!" Lucy threw her arms up in irritation. "You and your big mouth…what is it good for!?"

Mii popped her head from the ground while giving Lucy a suggestive smile. She opened her mouth to speak but was stopped by Luke interrupting her. "Oh no, you're not answering that one. We've children around here."

"I'm 16!" Chelia huffed.

"I'm 17!" Raven followed right along Chelia.

"She really is annoying…" Selene let out a heavy sigh, trying to restrain herself from punching Mii in the face.

"I don't understand what the big deal is…I really wanted to know what she had to say…" Draco's shoulders slumped as he was going to spend a while wondering what it was Mii had to say.

"It's better if you didn't know…" Yukino said while rubbing her arm awkwardly. "I don't what to know either."

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Laxus and Lex stood in a standoff in the rain. There was a breeze that caused Laxus' infamous coat to waver. "You're the one who hurt them, aren't you?" Laxus said while staring at his injured guild mates. "Not just them, but that idiot Natsu and Lucy, too."

Lex's grin widened at Laxus' inquiry. "Yes I did. And that blonde is a person of interest to the other Commandants."

Unfortunately for Lex, Laxus stopping listening once he said yes. Lightning coated the youngest Dreyar's body and he zipped forward while pulling his arm back. "That's all I needed to hear!" Before Lex could react, Laxus slammed his fist into the opposing male's jaw, sending the white coat staggering backwards. Not even giving his opponent any chance to breathe, Laxus continued the assault, using Lightning Body to fly in a zig-zag pattern before pulling his leg back, aiming it at Lex's temple.

"Ha…!" Lex laughed from the strength of Laxus' blow. Regaining his footing, he quickly brought his forearm up to block Laxus' kick, though the force did force him to slide to the side a few feet. "This is an opponent I've been waiting for! Something strong!" With his free hand the Commandant swung his blade towards Laxus, but Laxus quickly evaded, appearing faster than a bolt of lightning. "W-What!? Where did he go!?"

Laxus was above Lex rapidly closing the distance while placing his hands together and fingers interlocked as electricity danced around his conjoined hands. "Lightning Dragon's Jaw!"

"Wha…!?" Lex looked up with widened eyes, but it was too late to do anything. Laxus fiercely swung his hands down, the electric hammerfist striking Lex directly on the head and forced him into the ground where a powerful electrical discharge occurred. There stood Laxus with his arms folded; standing just in front of the smoke filled crater he created with Lex.

"Holy shit…" Gajeel stood there wide eyed at Laxus' strength. Just a few moments ago Lex was running through all of them and here was Laxus making him look like a pansy in two direct hits.

"That's Laxus for ya…" Freed said with a pained grin.

"Did he get him…?" Lisanna asked while peering into the smoke.

All was quiet for a few moments before Lex let out a loud roar. His aura expanded, instantly clearing the smoke while forcing Laxus away a few feet. "Yes, show me your strength! It's been a long time since I've felt an attack hurt like that!" Just as before, the more his aura expanded, the stronger he became.

"The hell is this guy…?" Laxus muttered under his breath before wincing slightly. He didn't show it, but he was still holding some injuries while the others were away. It didn't look like anyone noticed just yet. Shaking his head, he held up one fist as lightning began to dance around it. "I'll just have to hit you harder." Lunging forward, Laxus pulled his fist back while Lex did the same, the two mirroring each other. "Iron Fist of the Lightning Dragon!" The two males threw their fists forward, clashing in the middle. Their clash created a shockwave that boomed out, tearing apart a large section of the terrain. The stalemate resulted in a large explosion that forced the lightning dragon slayer backwards. "Gah…"

"Come ON!" Lex bellowed, wanting more from Laxus. Immediately the Commandant rushed forward and slammed his fist into Laxus' chest, causing S class to stumble backwards. "GIVE ME MORE!" He then leapt into the air with his sword raised high over his head; his goal was to bring it down right on Laxus. "HYRAH!"

Laxus used Lightning Body to evade the downward swing. Though the physical blow missed, Lex's impact with the ground caused a powerful earthquake that affected everything for miles. Not only this, but the ground shattered and large rocks flew in all directions. "He's just a raging bull…He doesn't have a plan of attack and just rushes in, and like Natsu he's becoming too dangerous to keep conscious for too long." Laxus mumbled while swiftly evading all the rocks coming his way before touching down on the ground. The others had to flail and move about to avoid being crushed. "Is that all you got? Here I thought you were actually strong."

"This is only the beginning of my strength!" Lex roared as his aura continued to expand, causing his strength to rise exponentially. He then reeled his arm backwards before hurling it forward, sending his axe-blade hurtling towards Laxus at incredible speeds. Laxus waited until the last second before roughly swatting the weapon away with his bare arm to send it crashing into the ground. Though such a defense would cost him his arm it was worth it; as Laxus focused on the weapon Lex came in with both hands at his sides, grinning as he believe he finally had the upper hand on Laxus. "I'm over here!"

Laxus was well aware of the incoming Lex. Once Lex was too close, it all seemed over…but Laxus merely popped his jaw open, unleashing a potent bolt of lightning from his mouth. "Lightning Dragon's Roar!" The bolt of lightning sent Lex soaring into the air; a direct hit that would surely finish off anyone else.

"Is that it!?" Lily questioned while watching Lex flip helplessly in the air.

"I don't think so…" Evergreen uttered.

Evergreen was correct, this battle wasn't over by a long shot. Lex flipped in the air and his aura expanded once again, nearly covering the entire cloudy horizon around them. With a wicked grin, all of Lex's momentum shifted and he began to nose dive towards Laxus at a breakneck pace, cutting through the air. "RAAAAH!"

"Shit!" Laxus didn't think his opponent would be this crazy. With no other options left for anyone else's sake, he crossed his arms and prepared for impact. Lex slammed against his arms and the second impact occurred there was a large explosion that tore apart the landscape. Everyone else had to hold onto their ground to prevent from being flung away by the sheer intensity of Lex's strike. When the trembling ceased, Laxus was seen on a knee, breathing heavily in order to catch his breath from such a horrifyingly strong attack.

"Come now, surely you're stronger than this!" Lex taunted while pulling his axe-blade up from the ground, swinging it at Laxus' ribcage right after. It was a devastating direct hit that caused the lightning slayer to tumble along the ground before stopping on his stomach.

"LAXUS!" The Raijinshu shouted whilst attempting to pick themselves up.

"You don't gotta worry about me…" Laxus grunted while bringing himself to a knee, then back to his feet, panting heavily while hunched over. "I'm fine."

"Oh?" Lex raised a curious brow. "You still have the strength to continue?"

Laxus's serious expression never faded. Instead he brought up one fist which was coated in lightning. "I'll always have enough strength to put down the bastards who hurt my guild. All the strength I need right now is in this fist." Laxus didn't get a verbal response. Lex just narrowed his eyes as a cold sweat started to form on his forehead. "Do you think you're strong enough to withstand this next punch?"

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Next Time: Roaring Thunder.