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The New Fairy Tail

Guild Alliance Arc

Chapter 27: The Closers


*Inside the jungle pyramid, Luke and Duo stand on opposite sides of the room. Luke's body now shows cuts and bruises. Although not as much damage as Duo, it is evident that the fight is not going her way*

Panting, Luke yells, "So, this is what they meant, huh!? I see." Duo ignores her comment, "I have a question for you." Luke doesn't respond as Duo continues, "What is your grand plan? Or rather, what is your boss's plan since you keep saying 'they'?" Luke snickers, "Not that it matters, but we are a group bent on pure destruction!" Several unidentifiable figures appear behind her, "An underground network of people who are willing to give their lives for this purpose! An army of soldiers willing to give it our all so our goal can be reached, that is what we are!" Duo stares blankly at her, responding in monotone, "Do you guys…have a name?" Luke smirks, "Our name? Our name is-"

*Akiko and Aria start walking towards the throne as the owner glares at them. Once they are about a foot away, she chuckles*

"You know, there is a story that I find really amusing," Akiko and Aria stop, "There was once a queen so beautiful that she could force anyone in the land to do whatever she wanted. Man, woman, god…all of them kneeled at her feet." Aria is so focused on the owner she almost fails to dodge a swinging electric fist. Aria does a back flip and lands in a crouched stance. She looks up and sees Akiko, her eyes glazed over. The owner laughs from her throne, "Ah, I see one who has tasted the forbidden fruit…those are the easiest to control. Be a dear and take out this filth for me!" Akiko nods, "Yes, mistress." Akiko lunges at Aria, lightning arcing around her fist.

*In the dark throne room, there is a loud bang and a flash of lightning as the giant topples over, shaking the ground. Junshi is standing at the entrance, with the rest of the group appearing around her seconds later*

The trio has a few scrapes and bruises but seem to be managing well. Namika focuses on the giant, who is slowly getting up, "We are getting nowhere, his skin is too tough." Raiu asks, "Well, what should we do? I'm fresh out of ideas." As they are talking the giant finishes getting up, then roars. From the shadows, several demons rise and block the path. The group gets ready as a golden magic circle appears underneath them. They turn and see Junshi glowing, "I have a plan. Namika, Raiu, can you protect me? Roagan, you got the big guy." Roagan flashes a devilish grin right before he catapults himself toward the giant. Namika and Raiu start tearing their way through the demons.

*In the office, Angel and Levy are standing beside Hikari as she closes the book and throws it across the room*

"This meaningless book has me going in circles!" Hikari collapses to her knees in frustration. Levy crouches next to her, "What did it say?" Hikari shakes her head, "The story of the Phoenix holds the key to the truth, but there is no story in the book!" Hikari slams her hands on the ground, "Why can't I find the answer!?" Angel walks across the room and picks up the book, "Really child. The answer can't be found in the book because it's not a myth, but a warning." Suddenly, the book combusts in her hands. Hikari and Levy jump up and take the book out of her hands, trying to put out the fire, "Those who hold onto the past will miss out on the beauty of the future."

The flames turn from orange to violet as the book begins to change. Once the flame finishes burning, the book looks brand new. It has a black cover with glowing purple runes on it. The three of them creep over it. They stare at it confused for a few moments, then Levy asks, "You guys can read this, right?" They both nod in unison. The cover of the book reads: Key to the Cage: Unlocking the Underworld. The three of them look at each other; Hikari opens the book and begins reading.

*While the sandstorm rages outside, the beast is thrashing about trying to shake something loose inside the pyramid. Jarvan has a firm grip on its back, being a proper bother to the beast. Several small golems are circling the beast. On the opposite side of the room are Jasper, Tia, and Jania*

Jania is concentrating on replacing any golems that are broken, uncertain of what Jasper is planning she asks, "Do you have any idea how to stop him?" Without breaking focus, Jasper responds, "Looking for an opening." Just as he finishes, the beast rises onto his hind legs and reveals a crystal on its chest. Jasper yells, "NOW!" and in response Tia disappears. Moments later, she is in front of the beast. Her hand is covered in water formed in the shape of a drill.

"WATER DRAGON'S REFLECTIVE SPEAR!"

Stabbing the beast straight through its crystal. For a couple of seconds, there is silence before a loud roar echoes throughout the room. The beast begins to glow brighter and brighter until he explodes.

*Aria is frantically moving around the room, jumping from place to place. Lightning strikes her landing zone fractions of a second after she jumps away. In the middle of the room, electricity flows off Akiko in every direction. Her face is blank, eyes still glazed*

From the throne, the woman cackles, "Seems like you're having trouble catching your breath, why not just let the lightning hit you? You're only delaying the inevitable." She chuckles as Aria lands opposite of Akiko. She puts her hands together and closes her eyes. The woman raises her eyebrow, "Maybe my siren song is working on you…Akiko, be a dear and finish her off for me." Emotionless, Akiko answers, "Yes, my mistress." Akiko raises her hand, and five bolts go flying towards Aria. Right before they hit, Aria opens her now crystal blue eyes and several spots around the room begin to glow the same color.

A faint whisper escapes Aria's lips, "Bathe in the radiance of the true moon." She separates her hands, and the room is filled with an explosion of light. Once the light dissipates, Aria is on the ground, Akiko stands at the foot of the throne, and the woman stands up, worried. She looks around making sure everything is still in tack. Once her sweep is done, she chuckles then begins to walk down the steps, "Clever girl, hiding your true nature from me. If I knew you were a huntress of the moon, I would have taken you out much quicker." She is now standing next to Akiko, petting her long flowing hair.

"Too bad whatever your plan was didn't work. Akiko, be a dear and take out the trash." Akiko nods, "Yes, my mistress." Before she realizes the change in tone, Akiko grabs the woman's arm and flips her. She looks up at Akiko in horror, Akiko's eyes returning to their natural green hue. "BUT HOW!?" Akiko twists the arm, "Aria's plan did work, it freed me from your song…and now I have a present for you, my mistress." Akiko raises her arm and a massive bolt of lightning forms above them, ready to strike both women. Her eyes burn a golden yellow as she calls upon one of her most devastating attacks.

"Léidiàn de Shǎndiàn Gōngshì!"

*The Cerberus' three heads are swinging around, snaking frantically trying to catch its pray. Black ice and scorch marks are scattered around the room. Kaizer and Gin land halfway between the exit and the beast, both looking beat up and exhausted*

Gin whispers, "Well, I'm out of ideas. This thing's flames are hot enough to melt my ice; the only thing that's come close to that is you." Kaizer nods, "Our normal tactics aren't gonna work. So…" Kaizer stands up, "I guess it's time to try something new." The three heads group together and roar before charging up the biggest fire ball yet. Gin grabs Kaizer's arm, "Dude we gotta go." Kaizer shakes his head as the smile of a mysterious man flashes briefly, "If he can do it, so can I." Gin tugs harder, "Come on man, what are you gonna against something that big?" Kaizer looks at him and smiles that same smile, "I'm gonna eat it." Gin stares at him and steps back. The beast launches the ball at the two and Kaizer jumps at it, exploding as Kaizer is consumed by the fireball.

Gin gets ready to put up an ice wall when he notices the flame is shrinking. Inside the ball, Kaizer's eyes are glowing, his hair flying, and mouth wide open as the flames are sucked in. Once the ball is completely eaten, Kaizer drops down landing in a kneeling position. He rises with black energy flowing off him, weird white markings appear on his skin. He opens his eyes; scleras black and irises glowing white. He takes a second to admire his new change, "I wasn't expecting this. I think I'll call this power God Force." The beast roars and charges at him, but he is already above the beast before it can process his movement.

Kaizer crashes down with a fist on the middle head. The impact causes the entire dog to collapse. While still in the air, he pulls back his hand and a fire cracks to life, "This power feels like it was meant to break the heavens. You stand zero chance." He launches himself at the still unmoving beast, "Burning Soul's Black End!" A flaming fist smashes into the beast, a pillar of black flame erupts and surrounds the beast and Kaizer.

*Total chaos ensues in the dark throne room. On one end, Roagan goes blow for blow with a giant at least twice his size, neither backing down nor showing signs of fatigue. On the other side, Raiu and Namika are working in sync*

They are moving almost as one, switching sides as they mow down countless enemies. Meanwhile, Junshi is behind them with the glowing magic circle under her and seven glowing circles around her. Six of the circles have images of animals in them. The final circle blinks for a few seconds then flashes, revealing an image of a dragon. Junshi opens her eyes, glowing just like the circles surrounding her. She puts her palm up and releases a flash of light that fills the room, destroying all the shadow demons. Junshi stands up and looks at the giant who has his hands locked with Roagan, "Send him this way, comrade!"

Roagan nods, and with an unbelievable amount of strength, lifts the giant by his hand and throws him toward her. Junshi gets into her fighting stance and chants, "Within me is the power of the Seven Zodiac Beast. With their might, I won't be defeated." Orbs rise out of each magic circle and go into Junshi, her body glowing brightly. She jumps, almost smashing the ceiling, and shouts, "Gǔrén de Quántóu!" Her glow becomes brighter and brighter until she collides with the giant, and an explosion of light fills the room.

*Hikari is reading at a nearly impossible rate, flipping pages at blinding speed. The only sounds that can be heard are the occasional boom of a security cannon and the gargoyles throwing rocks the building. Once she is done, she looks at the other two with fear in her eyes*

Levy steps forward, "What's wrong sweetie?" Hikari in a low voice, "We have to stop them." Levy nods, "We know. Duo and the others are out there doing just that." Hikari shakes her head, "No. Not the bad guys; we need to stop us!" Angel now steps up to Hikari, "What do you mean?" Hikari hands her the book, "This book: it's instructions. It lists the steps you need to open the door." Angel asks, "Door to…where?" Hikari looks at her, "A door to the underworld…the place where monsters, demons, and the wicked go in death!" Levy and Angel now look just as scared as Hikari. Levy then asks, "Okay, so why would it be a bad thing for Duo and the others to stop them from opening this door?" Hikari looks back at her, "Once they start fighting, it'll be too late." Hikari opens the book to a page with runes similar to the ones on the walls of every room the others are in, "The ritual requires 4 powerful sacrifices under the light of the blood moon." Angel leans in, "Right so they go in, stop the sacrifice, and it's over. Case closed. Right?" Hikari shakes her head, "In the book, it does not specify what kind of sacrifice so if they kill them instead of capture…"

"The sacrifices still count," Levy finishes for Hikari, before continuing, "Okay I get what their plan is, but nothing in that requires the massive amount of innocent people they killed. Why would they do that?" Hikari turns the page, "Two reasons. In this book, it tells of a way to make an artificial blood moon, requiring a large amount of souls, and they knew the council would send strong people to stop them." Angel shudders, "So winning or losing the fights, they could still win the war…that's insane planning ahead." Hikari nods, "Good thing is that there are signs to tell if it's too late. A great rumbling followed by miniature cracks between our world and theirs; a huge portal will rip open, then…" Levy and Angel say in unison "Hell on Earth."

*Duo and Luke are trading blows at an extremely fast rate, but with Duo's recovered stamina he is dodging and landing a lot more punches than Luke. Luke swings with her left, which Duo dodges, grabbing her arm and flinging her across the room. Luke lands on her hands and feet, snarling*

"Tch, damn it! How are you still fighting?! My poison should have taken affect long ago, so what's the deal!?" Duo cracks his neck, then looks at his palm which he closes into a fist, "It has taken affect: my movements are slower and it's taking much more effort to move, but compared to the pain I felt earlier this feels like a minor cold." Duo gets into his fighting stance, "Now come, it's time I finish this." Luke stands up, "Yes I think it is time I stop fooling around as well." She jumps up and kicks a hole in the ceiling. As the moon light beams down on her, she begins to transform. She grows to about twice her size, her claws become sharper, and her feet have now become clawed just like her hands. Her mouth becomes a snout filled with razor sharp teeth. Duo looks unfazed as he is now face to face with a full-blown werewolf.

Luke growls, then lunges towards him. Duo looks down at his hand again as it begins to glow a bright red. His dragon tattoo glows the same hue, and the glow spreads through his arm, "You know, at the beginning, I thought we could have settled this peacefully. No fighting needed, but you messed up. You took Silvia's little brother, her family. That's almost as bad as taking one of my family…and that is unforgivable." Once his arm is completely covered, he cocks it back then chants, "My arm is burning red in anger; my rage will finish you!" Duo lunges towards Luke and yells,

"GOD DRAGON'S IRON RAGE!"

The energy around his fist expands into a crimson dragon three times the size of his body. He swings his arm forward, launching the dragon into Luke and smashing through the temple wall. Once Luke's screams of agony are carried away, the dragon explodes.


Léidiàn de Shǎndiàn Gōngshì = Raiden's Lightning Barrage

Gǔrén de Quántóu = Fist of the Ancients

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