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The New Fairy Tail

Guild Alliance Arc

Chapter 19: Allied Forces, Assemble!


*It is mid-day as we arrive at the wizard council. There is tension in the air (we can literally see it) as we view inside and see officials rushing around cleaning and taking away anything that could be broken easily or is expensive*

There is a knock on the door, and one of the officials yells, "They're here!" With terrified looks, they all line up on the walls. The giant steel doors creak open and we see a group that is being shadowed by the fresh sunlight. Once the light settles we see Jarvan, Chrissy, Rose, Lucio, Hikari, Duo, Silvia, Akiko, and the one leading them: Raiu. It is obvious some time has passed, since neither Duo nor Hikari are bandaged up and look completely healthy. They all walk down the hallway paying no attention to the obviously scared officials.

At the end of the hallway they are greeted by Roxina, who does not look pleased to see them, "Hello Fairy Tail wizards. I trust you have been staying out of trouble these last few weeks, I don't know if Magnolia would be able to handle back to back Fairytastrophies." Obviously taking offense Akiko answers, "Yes Ms. Drama Queen, we have been good little children like the council ordered." Sensing the sarcasm Roxina responds, "Oh, I'm so sorry Miss Fairy Princess. Did I hurt the little spark plug feelings?"

A tick mark appears on Akiko's forehead, "Oh that's it, you wanna go you four-eyed midget?!" To which Roxina replies, "Fine by me, you over grown battery!" Duo, Silvia, and Lucio hold back Roxina while the rest hold back Akiko. They continue to bicker back and forth for a few seconds until a smooth, intelligent voice says, "Are you two still arguing? It's been at least three years."

Everyone stops as a man who looks about Raiu's age walks in. He is wearing an 1840s style suit with a lab coat over it, and has a clipboard. He has slicked-back brown hair with steam punk googles on top of his head. Glasses hide his light hazel eyes. Chrissy and Rose yell out, "Onii-chan!" They, along with Jarvan, run up and give him a huge hug. He struggles to say, "Gah!..guys...air...air...need to...breath..." They let go and start bombarding him with questions. Things calm down between Akiko and Roxina, and Duo ends up standing next to Roxina. They are watching the four have a great family reunion; Duo and Roxina look at each other.

For a moment they just stare then they both turn away, and Roxina says, " Heh, I see you're still alive…good to know." Duo snickers, "Yeah well, what would mom due if she was only left with you; you know I'm the favorite." Roxina shrugs, "Whatever you say loser; everyone, follow me." She starts to walk down the hall, and everyone follows. Duo is walking next to Roxina and behind him Hikari is walking next to Silvia. Unable to hold back anymore Hikari leans over and whispers to Silvia, "So what's the deal with Roxina? I know she's Duo's sister, but we never talk about her…and what's the issue between her and Akiko?" Silvia giggles and answers, "When it comes to Akiko and Roxina, all I would say is their issues aren't a rivalry; they aren't even the cause, although it is about someone they both really care for." Hikari ponders this then asks, "Was it over Raiu?"

This time Silvia can't contain the laughter and explodes, once she regains her composure she answers, "No Roxina's not that type of girl...in fact, you two are very much alike. Maybe that's why Akiko took a liking to you?" Silvia sees the confusion on Hikari's face, so she tells her, "Those two used to be best friends before they started hating each other." Hikari is shocked and now has way more questions than answers, but decides to go to the source. She then asks her next question, "So what about her and Duo?" Silvia smiles, "Oh those two are great. They may not show it, but they have an impossibly strong bond. Their nickname, while she was a part of Fairy Tail, was the twin headed demon"

Hikari looks surprised and says, "That was those two?" We suddenly see the shadowy figures of Duo and Roxina with glowing red eyes, "I heard stories of twins in Fairy Tail that were impossibly strong. It was rumored their arguments would destroy towns and when they worked together they could destroy armies..." Silvia nods, "Yes those two are really spectacular, and scary."

They open the door to the council room and see the council sitting in their usual spots. Erza is the one to greet them, "Ah Fairy Tail has finally arrived, it is great that you...wait where is Simon?" The group gain awkward looks on their faces. We flash back to the guild infirmary where we see a bed ridden Simon who is sneezing, and seems like he lost a fight with a snot monster. Back at the council, every council member is trying to hold Erza back, "Let me go! My baby needs me!" She keeps struggling to get free, to which Freed replies, "Your baby is a grown ass man! He'll be fine."

Once everything settles back down, and Erza regains her composure she continues, "We called you here because there is a matter in which we need guilds help." Confident Akiko replies, "No problem! The new number one guild can handle anything." Raiu chops Akiko on the head, "Settle down there, the s was plural not possessive." Rubbing her head Akiko asks, "Ow…is that true?" "Yes, it is." The group turns and sees three figures walk out of the shadows.

Leading them is a raven-haired girl who has the left side of her head shaved and her bangs going to the right side, framing her face. She is wearing a dark cloak with the Sabertooth logo on the side by her right leg, and the collar of the cloak extends up in a way that can act as a face cover if necessary. She is wearing a purple, sleeveless half-shirt that shows off her midriff and forms around her ample bosom. She has on baggy white (genie-like) pants with black military boots. She also has sleeve gloves that stop half way up her arm, and crimson eyes. This is Yuka, one of the top ranked wizards in the world and a top member of Sabertooth.

Behind her is a lady who looks similar in age to her and a guy bigger than Jarvan. The lady is wearing a collared dark blue dress with slits on both sides, revealing a light blue Sabertooth mark on her left thigh. She has silver hair that she keeps in a small ponytail and silver eyes. On her waist is a holster for a bow. The big guy has a dark grey cloak that is hiding his outfit and bandages covering everything but his eyes. These two are Aria and Roagan, respectively, two other strong wizards from Sabertooth. "Yes, it seems they wanted more than just the number one guild; three and four as well."

We turn to the opposite side and see a different three [N/N: They don't walk out of the shadows, but still walk out cool nevertheless]. Leading them is a teenaged boy with spiked-up, pale blue hair. He is wearing a light grey jacket with white fur trimming, and black pants with white square patterns going down his thighs. The jacket is left open, and he has no shirt on under revealing his toned body and pink guild mark on his left pectoral. This is Marco, one of Lamia Scale's wizards and is highly regarded in the wizard world.

Behind him are two girls: one looks twelve while the other looks to be the same age as Marco. The twelve-year-old is wearing a sleeveless, pink kung fu top and a sky-blue sash that covers most of her mid-section. You can barely see it, but she is wearing a pink skirt and black leggings. She is also wearing brown sandals boots. Her hair is sky-blue, and her eyes are colored crimson. She is clearly the energetic one of the group, as she can barely stand still. The girl next to her is way more composed and seems disinterested. She has black hair that fades into grey then silver at the very end (Ombre style). Her hair on the right side is braided in cornrows and the rest frames the left side of her face. She is wearing a light taupe faux leather scuba jacket with ribbed knit [N/N: Yes, it's a real thing; we looked it up] with her guild's logo on the back. She is wearing black leather pants that have a few zippers. She has on a shirt with a skull made of Xs design, and is cut down the sides and knotted at the bottom. Finally, spiked boots and her intimidating gold eyes round off her appearance. These two are Junshi and Tia, two more powerful wizards from Lamia Scale.

Within the blink of an eye, Marco goes from in front of his guild mates to clasping Silvia's hands, "Ah Silvia, my darling. It is so nice to see you. After this whole debacle, how about you and me finally go on that date we've been talking about for oh so long?" Everyone, besides Marco and Silvia, look at Duo (even the nosey council members). Duo feels the beams from everyone's gaze, "What? Why is everyone looking at me?" "Why is indeed the question. He's not the one you should be worried about," a voice coming from the hallway says. In walks the Ice Devil's elite, lead by Gin. Gin continues, "Ah Marco, I see you're still trying to marry into the superior family."

Gin and Brazz both get murderous looks in their eyes as Gin continues, "But if neither she nor our father agrees, you should probably take the hint." Marco is trembling, "Y-You're right. I'll take that in consideration, but true love won't be stopped. " He has now retreated to behind Tia, who has steam coming from her shoes. Junshi, finally feeling like it was the right time, rushes over to in front of the group bows and says " It's an honor to meet you all! I look forward to working with you, and maybe we can test our strengths towards each other."

Brazz snickers, "Yeah, right, I don't fight twerps." Junshi looks up and smiles, "That's funny considering we're both fourteen, so I see us as equals." Suddenly, she's behind him twisting his arm, "Don't judge the book by its cover, as the old saying goes." She lets him go and walks back towards her group. Brazz doesn't have a response. She looks at Duo and is surprised by what she sees. Around everyone are certain solid colored aura, except Duo. Around him are two auras who move almost as if they are fighting. She stops in front of Yuka and looks at her. After a second they make eye contact, and Junshi smiles at her, "We have the same eyes." All of a sudden, there is this light-hearted ambience around them. We see Yuka blush as she mumbles, "So ka..ka...kawaii."

"Now that all of us are acquainted, it's time we tell you why we are here. Freed?" Freed clears his throat then presses a button on the table. A hologram map pops up, it has several Xs in various spots. Freed begins, "Recently, there have been a number of villages attacked in Fiore. Normally this would be considered a coincidence that the council would post a job looking for the culprits, but we have reason to believe that there is something much bigger going on." "What makes the council believe that," Hikari questions. The screen changes and shows a dragon mark with three slashes. Freed continues, "Each location has had this mark placed on it."

Hikari is looking at the two pictures intently, "I'm still not understanding why this needs the top four guilds to work together on this." Erza then replies, "This is important, because not one person has survived these attacks." More pictures pop up showing destroyed cities with bodies lying everywhere: men, women, and children. Everyone has a shocked and disgusted look on their face. Yuka is the first one to speak, "So, you want each of our groups to take a different task to help find, and eliminate, the targets?" Freed answers, "Well, not exactly. There will be teams yes, but we will be dividing you up into groups that we feel will best handle each task. Lady Erza, would you like to tell them the teams?" Erza nods in response.

"Team 1 will be: Raiu Dreyar, Namika Serinta, Junshi Yukama, and Roagan Torrak. Your team will be in charge of visiting the last place attacked and finding any missed leads." Both Raiu and Namika twitch as they think in unison, 'Great I gotta work with her!' "Team 2 will consist of: Marco Vastia, Akiko Dragneel, Aria Scaruno, and Lokore Thonin. There is rumored to be a dark guild close by that knows something about what's going on. You guys are to go find out what they know." Akiko glances at Lokore, who licks his lips in a creepy way that makes her shudder. "Team 3: Jarvan Veles, Jasper Strauss, Jania Priice, and Tia Rēii. An ancient temple has popped up west of here. We normally would leave this to archeologists, but the coincidence is too obvious to ignore; your group will investigate it and check for any connection to the group destroying these villages." Jarvan and Jasper look at Jania and Tia, and the guys seem very uncomfortable.

"Next will be Duo Redfox, Brazz Fullbuster, Silvia Fullbuster, and Yuka Cheney. Our intel tells us that a similar structure has appeared in the Alvarez empire, so you will go there and make sure they have all the support they need. Remember, you guys are visiting another country; they may not be as lenient as we are." Brazz looks over at Duo, who is paying him no mind, 'So this is the guy? He doesn't look so tough'. "And our last group: Lucio Fūrror, Kaizer Dragneel, Gin Fullbuster, and Roxina Redfox. There is someone in Magnolia who has information that could help us, so we're sending you since she is known to be quite fond of you." They are all puzzled and begin to think before they all realize who the informant is. With looks of disappointment, they think in unison, 'The old drunk witch,' as an image of a woman drinking from a barrel looms over them.

Questioningly, Hikari looks around then raises her hand, "Uh...sorry Miss Erza, but I didn't hear my name called?" Chrissy and Rose nod in unison, "Us either." Freed then speaks up, "Well you see Hikari, there is some…or rather a lot of research that needs to be done. With Jasper heading out to the field, we're a man down. So, you, along with the other researcher we have working on this, will have double the work. As for Chrissy and Rose, with Roxina gone there will be a major hole in our security. We originally asked for Simon, but Mirajane must have sent you two to while Simon copes with his ailment." The three of them nod, showing no sign of discontent. Hikari then asks, "Who will I be working with?" "You'll be working with a trusted advisor to the council and someone who is well versed with ancient passages," Erza replies.

Duo snickers, "I thought I smelled my mom; she always smells like old ink…and pancakes." Hikari's eyes light up a bit. Erza then finishes, "Now you all have your assignments. I'll leave you with this: the council selected your guilds, who chose you as the best of the best. This threat is unknown, but I'm sure with your combined might you'll be able to defeat any foe in your path. Now go!" In unison, they all yell, "Yes ma'am!"

As they are heading out, Duo pulls Roxina aside and asks her, "Hey, do you have any idea how Metalico is doing?" She puts her head down and says, "Excel is doing fine; he has made a full physical recovery, but has yet to show any signs of mental awareness." She then turns to walk away, but Duo grabs her by the sleeve, "Don't give me that crap. Is our brother going to be okay?" "Excel is a traitor and an outlaw who will spend the rest of his life behind bars if the council sees fit, so if you call that okay then he's fine. If you still want to call him your brother then fine by you, but as for me, that scum doesn't deserve to wipe the dirt off my boots," Roxina snaps.

She pulls herself free and begins to walk away. She stops before leaving the room, "There's a name he keeps mumbling. I don't know why, maybe he saw this person and that's it, but I do not know." Duo looks at her ready to ask what the name was, but she answers before he can ask, "The name Excel keeps saying is Mard Greer." Roxina then walks off.


N/N: The alliance of Fiore's top four guilds has begun, and this arc will get wild. I apologize for being an update late with this chapter; finals and work got real crazy…but the new chapter is here, and with it a new arc! I hope you guys are excited for this arc, because the story is starting to ramp up. As always, please leave a comment to let us know your thoughts on the story, if you enjoyed it, or even hate it.

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