N/N: It's been awhile…let's do this.
*Disclaimer: neither duodragoon nor I own/have any affiliation with Fairy Tail; all rights go to Hiro Mashima. Seriously, we just do this for fun*
The New Fairy Tail
Guild Battle Arc
Chapter 14: True Family
Chrissy and Rose are jumping around the street, while avoiding Jarvan's fist that is trying to squash them. The twins know they're in a pickle. Rose asks, "Well Chrissy, you come up with anything yet!?" Chrissy's brow furrows while analyzing the situation, "We need to find a way to break her spell without hurting him." A tick mark appears on Rose's temple, "Yeah that's obvious, but how do we do that if he's guarding her and there's no way around him!?" They both land in the middle of the street as Jarvan lands between them and Jaina.
We can see the girls are scraped up and exhausted. Jaina is standing with a smug look on her face, "There's no point now, he's mine. I control all the jewels from the earth, including him. Now begone filth!" Jarvan lunges at the two, although they both jump and dodge. Angry, Rose yells, "Jewels from the earth, what does that mean you mud witch!?" Chrissy quickly realizes, thinking back to when Jarvan was taken over...when he transformed! Chrissy then yells out, "Go for Jaina...I have a plan for Jarvan." Rose looks at her concerned, "You sure sis?" Chrissy nods, "Just go."
Rose disappears as Chrissy turns her attention to Jarvan, and begins to walk towards him. Jaina laughs, "Finally given up, have you? Well, I suppose there are worse ways to lose." Jarvan roars, then charges at her. Chrissy starts to whisper, "I know this will work, I know you too well. This isn't you," Jarvan continues to pick up speed, "You're Jarvan Kahne, J-dog, apprentice to Elfman Strauss." He is now right in front of her, and he brings his hand up getting ready to crush her.
Suddenly, Chrissy jumps up and hugs him, "You are my adopted little brother and we might not be blood, but I love you. We love you all the same." Tears flow down the side of her face, "Please…snap out of it." Jarvan sees the tears and something begins stir inside him.
*We see the scene is deep in the woods and late in the afternoon. The setting sun gives a faint glow to the forest. We hear a "HIYAH!" followed by a tree shaking. As we get closer we see a pre-teen Jarvan, exhausted and panting*
"Come on, how can you become a REAL MAN if you can't punch through a tree!?" Jarvan looks over at Elfman, who's leaning against a tree. Jarvan struggles to stand as he tries again. The tree only shakes, leaving Jarvan flustered. Elfman takes note of this, "That's enough for today." Jarvan nods and heads over. Elfman and Jarvan grabs their bags. Elfman looks over at Jarvan and realizes something, "What are you doing tonight for dinner?" Jarvan looks at him and shrugs, "Probably whatever Miss Lucy is cooking." Elfman nods, "Hmm, not tonight; you're coming to my house for a real MAN'S meal!" Jarvan is shocked, but nods anyway.
They arrive at a two-story house, it is not too big but it definitely is not small. Elfman opens the door and walks past the dining room into the kitchen. They are greeted by his wife, Evergreen, who is in the kitchen cooking up a storm. Elfman hugs and kisses his wife, then turns to introduce her, "Jarvan this is my amazing wife Evergreen, she keeps the house in order while I'm away." Evergreen bends down to look Jarvan in the face, "So you're the little one my husband has taken under his wing? Gotta say, if you're as strong as you are cute, then he's chosen wisely." She boops him on the nose and Jarvan blushes, "Th-th-thank you ma'am." Three pairs of footsteps rush down the stairs "Daddy's home! Daddy's home! Daddy's home!"
We see two girls (Chrissy and Rose) who are about a year older than Jarvan and a boy who looks older than the girls by at least a year. After they give Elfman hugs they turn to an extremely nervous Jarvan. Chrissy asks, "Daddy is that him?" Elfman nods, "Yes darling that's him. Jarvan I'd like you to meet Chrissy, Rose, and Jasper. They are my children." Jarvan bows and says, "Pleasure to meet you all." Suddenly all three rush him, "Come play with us! It's dress up time." Rose says, "Yeah you can be the model and we can give you all the best clothes!" Jasper then tries to intervene, "Come on girls, let the guys play something cool, like slayers and dragons." This ramble and chaos goes up the stairs.
The next few hours are filled with the kids playing various games, some of which the guys chose and others the girls chose. After a while Evergreen is done in the kitchen. There is a banquet that fills the table, but there is not one scrap left after they are finished. The kids go back to playing until they all pass out. Elfman puts all the kids to bed and Jarvan gets into one of the twin-sized beds that is in Jasper's room.
After all the kids are in bed, Elfman comes down to help Evergreen with the dishes. Evergreen chuckles, "Seems they've taking a liking to him already." Elfman nods, "Yeah. I'm glad." Evergreen looks over at him, "I know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes." Elfman looks over, shocked, "How did you..." "It's the same look the kids have when they bring home an animal they want to keep," Evergreen answers giggling. "I just hope they all like the idea as much as you," Elfman smiles and hugs his wife.
*We are now back in present time, where we see Jarvan crying. We can hear his thoughts*
'That's right…they're my family. When I had no one, they were there.' His eyes return to normal, 'They accepted me, gave me a home. I wouldn't be here without them.' Jaina sees her grip on Jarvan is loosening. "Well if I can't have him..." she says right before she snaps her fingers. Jarvan immediately starts howling in pain. Chrissy is looking to see if she had missed something " No one can!" Jaina finishes. Chrissy is trying to find a way to help, but finds none. So, she does the only thing she can think of…beg, " Please, just let him go! Just let him go!" She screams at Jaina, who just laughs, "Really now? Do you actually think that will work?"
A voice from behind Jaina yells, "She said let him go!" Jaina's eyes widen, 'Wait! There's two of them!' As her thought finishes, she is blasted by a red energy beam that knocks her unconscious. Jarvan stops screaming, transforms back to regular and collapses into Chrissy's arms. Rose begins to stumble towards them. As she gets close, both her and Chrissy transform back to regular. Rose comes over and they all collapse, exhausted, with Chrissy still holding Jarvan. "I'm sorry..." Jarvan mumbles, "A real man never makes his family worry, and should never make his sisters cry." Chrissy and Rose hug him and in unison say, "You big dummy."
*Akiko is trying to regain her composure, but is still taken back by the sight of her brother's scarred body. Kaizer takes a deep breath in and as he exhales extremely dark smoke comes out*
"This is your last chance sister; I would rather not barbecue a relative, but if you choose to stand against us, I'll have no choice." Akiko gets in a fighting stance, "I don't care if you are my brother, no one is gonna stop me from proving Fairy Tail is number one!" Kaizer gets an insane smile, "I was hoping you'd say that!" He rockets forward and punches Akiko in the stomach with a fist wrapped in fire, knocking the wind out of her. He pulls back his fist and grabs Akiko by her hair, stopping her from falling to her knees. He then delivers a few knees to her stomach before tossing her. She hits the ground rolling, and stops in the fetal position.
Kaizer asks, "You okay? I hope that wasn't enough to finish off one of Fairy Tail's best. If it was, then I guess Gray is right; this guild is trash. It shouldn't be too hard to burn it to the ground." Akiko starts to get up, spitting out some blood as she stands up, "Thank you, that woke me up." Akiko says as she rolls her neck, cracking it. Once she is done, she gives him the Fairy Tail death glare, used by the likes of Erza, Gray, and countless others before her. Kaizer then gives her a more psycho version of that look, "Good princess, then let's do this."
They lunge at each other; when they meet, the clash sends lightning and black flames everywhere. They go back and forth with elemental punches and kicks, but neither one connects with a serious blow. Akiko is the first one to back out as she does a backflip then points her finger at him, "Ap Pào!" She yells as a huge lightning bolt shoots out. Unfazed by the lightning bolt Kaizer cocks his hand back and sets it on fire, "Hēisè Huôyàn de Bō." He swings his arm and a huge wave of black flame flies out. The flame cuts through the lightning like butter. Kaizer, not getting cocky, notices Akiko is no longer behind the beam.
A bolt of lightning strikes behind him and a kick comes flying for his head. He catches it with ease. He then looks at her amused, "Really? That's the best you got?" Akiko smiles at him. From the other side, he hears, "Not even close." He turns just in time to catch a fist to his face. Kaizer is sent flying, crashing into a building. He quickly rises out of the ruble, checks his jaw, fixes his glasses, and thinks to himself 'Just what the hell was that!?' The kicking Akiko goes and stands next to the punching Akiko.
Kaizer then chuckles to himself, "Why should I be surprised? Of course, you mastered lightning clones." The clone disappears leaving only the real Akiko standing in front of him. Kaizer stands and brushes the dust off his clothes. Akiko says, "We can still call this off if you want, no need to draw any more of our blood." Kaizer spits out some blood then chuckles, "Spill our blood? Don't you get it? That's the whole reason we're fighting. Well, more precisely, our father's blood." Kaizer cracks his neck as Akiko feels the temperature rising at an alarming rate.
Kaizer continues, "That horrible excuse for a father went away for months! Leaving mom alone to take care of us while he was having fun with that blue fur ball, and when he came home? He would spend all his time with his meals and playing with you, his obvious favorite." Kaizer ignites his hands. Akiko snaps, "So that's what this is about!? Daddy didn't give you enough attention when you were younger, so now you hate him? How pathetic and ironic." Kaizer looks at her mad, but questioningly.
She looks at him and yells, "What about mom, you shit head!? She gave you everything and spoiled you, while I was left to myself! Sure, I got the attention from dad but I FUCKING deserved that much, at least!" Akiko's hair comes out of its ponytail and is standing up more than usual. She summons three clones, "But I made peace with my upbringing a long time ago." This info slightly fazes Kaizer, but he doesn't show it, "Well then, I guess it's daddy's little princess vs momma's boy. Let's see who will win."
*Gin is standing across from Silvia. The only movement we see is their breath being exhaled*
Silvia is the first to speak, "Hello brother." Gin then begins to walk towards her. Once he reaches a certain distance Silvia takes a step back. Gin then speaks, "So sister how have you been? Have these heathens been treating you right?" Silvia quickly responds, "My FRIENDS here have been treating me excellent. More importantly, why are you guys here? I know Gray; he doesn't care about ranking, so what's the real reason?" Gin shrugs, "I don't know what the old man plans. That's none of my business, but there is a reason I'm here." He then gets a serious look on his face, "How was toppling that dark guild?"
"So, you know?"
"Yes, I heard you talking to mother: how you beat that man, how you stole my fight from me, and worst of all…how you DIDN'T FINISH THE JOB!"
A burst of cold air shoots through the street, although Silvia isn't shaken at all.
"You know the nightmares we've had, you know the damage he caused, why why WHY!?"
The temperature drops even more as buildings start to freeze. Silvia calmly responds, "There are some fates worse than death. He knows now and will have to live with the misery he has caused." She then turns, "I do not wish to fight you; please don't stop me."
She begins to walk away. There is silence for a few seconds, then Gin snaps, "Don't you dare act better than me!" He then smashes his fist into the ground and a vertical wave of black ice rises out of the ground, heading toward Silvia. Silvia jumps and dodges, surprised by the ice's color, "So this is what you were researching all those years?" We see Gin's jacket hit the ground. Gin's body has way more scars than Kaiser's, "Yup and it actually works; the lacrima has not only given me a power boost, but also the power to slay gods!" He summons a small, black ice shard in his hand.
Silvia seems worried for her brother, "But at what cost?" Gin clenches his fist crushing the ice, "There was a lot of pain at first, but the nightmares drove me. The glowing sword cutting through the air. The screams. That scarf you wear as a trophy. That's why once I beat you within an inch of your life, I'm gonna take it and rip it." He lets out another cold burst, Silvia flinches and grabs her scarf. She then gets into a fighting stance. Gin chuckles then gets a crazy look in his eyes, "Really now sister? We both know how this goes, you weren't on par with me before my accession, do you really think you have a chance now?" Gin then sends another wave at Silvia, but this time she sends a water wave out and it cancels the ice.
Gin is surprised and angry, "How!?" Silvia replies, "You're not the only one who has changed brother. I may not be as cold hearted as you, but I am a fighter." Gin gets that crazy look in his eyes again, "Okay, since you wanna be a fighter I guess there's no need to hold back!" Storm clouds gather around all of Magnolia. Gin lets out a yell and the temperature drops to inhumane levels. Gin's muscles grow a little and his eyes turn black with white irises. The feeling of his magical presence makes Silvia tremble. When Gin opens his mouth to speak, several breaths of air are visible, "Now it's time to have fun."
A huge wave of ice rushes towards Silvia. She sends a wave of water taking out majority, but little pieces get through. Gin scoffs, "Come on sister, you know you can't win." He sends a barrage of black ice at Silvia. She dodges most of the shards, but is still hit. Gin smiles, "You can feel it, can't you? The cold sneaking in, freezing your bones, slowing your movements; like a poison. The longer you fight the more it will sink in, and the easier it will be to slaughter you." He lunges forward and instantly freezes his fist as he swings at Silvia, who is barely able to block in time. They struggle for a few seconds before Gin jumps back. Silvia tries to move, but is stopped, her feet frozen in black ice. Gin slowly starts to walk over opening and closing his ice-covered fist. Silvia starts to panic.
Gin mockingly says, "What's wrong? It's just ice, frozen water. You can morph it, can't you?" Silvia ignores him and continues her attempt to free herself. Gin then chuckles, "Oh that's right. You can't, can you? Good to know somethings never change." Gin is now right in front of her, "Well, looks like I get to teach you a hard lesson." Gin cocks back his fist and Silvia flinches, closing her eyes anticipating his fist coming down. After a few seconds with no impact, she opens her eyes. She is surprised as Gin has his head turned, looking at a cloaked figure holding his arm back. Gin angrily asks, "Who the hell are you!?"
The figure removes their hood, revealing short, well-mannered black hair and a scar on their neck. Silvia is shocked as she cries out, "Duo!?"
*The Iron Dragon Slayer has finally made his way onto the battle field!*
Ap Pào = Zap Cannon
Hēisè Huôyàn de Bō = Black Flame's Wave
N/N: That was a strong return chapter if you ask me! Anyway, sorry this took so long to update, but I am on summer break now, so expect this story to definitely be back on its two-week upload schedule. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and feel free to drop a review to tell us how we are doing.
Until next time FanFiction, this is
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duodragoon & SkyFlameDragon
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Signing off
