Chapter 5: The Attack on Crocus
After the group defeated the four wizards of Devil Hand, they've got information on how to escape. They were almost at the escape when...
Lily: Hey, look over here!
Lily points at the humongous stoned door.
Natsu: It's a door!
Happy:Heck yeah it is!
Lucy: Maybe, that's the way out!
Lily: It's huge.
Wendy: It certainly looks sturdy... How do we open it?
Natsu: Leave it to me!
He then kept towards the door as he reeled his fist back.
Natsu: Fire Dragon...
His hand lights on fire as he gets ready to break the door down. However, while Natsu was in mid-air, the door started to open. Filling the cave with light from outside.
Lucy: It opened?!
The door opens more as everyone gets ready for anything. Natsu was caught off guard as he comes crashing to the ground.
Carla: But how?
Wendy: Is it a trap?
Natsu, surprised from the door opening suddenly, screams as he starts to tumble on the ground. He crashes at the feet of someone. The stranger is wearing a black cloak that covered their entire body. Only their mouth and chin was visible.
Everyone observers the stranger cautiously encase they attack. The stranger looking at Natsu in shock as he looked at her confused.
Natsu: Thanks, but who are you?
Then a breeze wafted in from the outside as Natsu's nose was invaded by a familiar scent. He sniffed the air before he looked back at the mystery person with wide eyes.
Natsu: Hey, hold on! This smell...!
???: Natsu...
The stranger spoke before looking away from him as they started to tremble. As she trembled a single tear fell down her left cheek. She then used her hand to cover her face as she started to cry. Natsu then gets onto his knees looking at her.
Natsu: What the hell...?
????: Please... y-you have to help me...
Yukino: What? It's her voice...
Mirajane: I don't understand.
Wendy: Neither do I. What's happening-?
Loke: Don't know.
Lucy steps forward and pulls a face of disbelief.
Lucy: Show us who you are.
When that cloaked-person pulls down their hood, Lucy gasps aloud, and so is everyone else...
In front of them, stands a crying Lucy.
Natsu: LUCY?!?!
Lucy: IT'S ME?!?!
Happy: Two Lucys again?! Is she the Edolas one?!
Lily: She's not, and I'm afraid that it's not as simple as that.
Future Lucy: (crying) I'm begging you... please help. The whole kingdom is doomed.
Meanwhile at the Edens One, the Master of Devil Hand and his Ten Deadly Sins (except for Samuel) had received a report from Ijuna.
Ijuna: Master, it seems that Bol, Maria, Sledge, and Erron Black have been defeated.
Lucifer: They have?
Leviatha: Even Wendy?
Y/N: (smirks) Interesting. Fairy Tail still hasn't lost their strength the past seven years.
Mammon: You got that right. They maybe even got stronger.
Satan: Oh yes. I'm gonna enjoy pummelling them and the other guilds here.
Belphegor: So that means they're dead then? This was sad and boring.
Y/N: I can assure you they're quite alive, which lives one of our enemies weaknesses that we can exploit.
Asmodeua: (sighs) How much longer till we get here? I want to see some sexy women for my collection.
Beelzebub: I do not like she said about women, but I do agree with her. Even the beast is hungry to get out and feed.
Y/N: And It will, Beelzebub. Ijuna.
Ijuna: We're not farther away, Master. In fact, we have arrived now.
The members of Devil Hand looked and saw the view of the city of Crocus.
Iblis: So, this is Crocus.
Lucifer: I'm sensing magic powers clashing around town. The battle has already began without us.
Adramalech: Damn it! How come Samael get ahead of us early while the rest are still one the ship?! I'm missing out on all the action!
Satan: You're not the only one.
Iblis: Lord Ziggy sent him to deal with a certain tri of wizards that are watching the Games from afar.
Beelzebub: Crime Sorciére. Lead by Jellal, a man who was controlled and tried to use the Tower of Heaven to falsely resurrect Zeref. The other two are Ultear and Meredy, two former members of Grimoire Heart.
Leviatha: Three people made a guild, huh? That makes Oracion Seis which are consider of six Dark Wizards look like a joke to them.
Adramalech: Yeah, I wish I formed my own guild.
Ijuna: Master, we've just noted that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse had finished Decade Quest and they're on their way to join us.
Y/N: Good, we could the extra hand and save them as our backup wizards in case more than half of the Ten Deadly Sins are defeated. Not that they can't be bested anyway. (smirk) Now then, let us began the attack.
*Mercurius*
Soldier: Princess! Princess!
A royal soldier quickly entered Hisui's personal quarters where she and the current group of soldiers presently resided while the princess herself kept staring out the window toward Domus Flau despite the urgency in the soldier's voice.
Soldier 1: I bring terrible news!
Soldier 2: Calm down and tell us what it is.
Soldier 1: Okay... we haven't received any updates from the Palace of Perdition, so we sent a squad to investigate. They report that the Hungry Wolf Knights have been defeated!
Hisui gave a slight gasp, still keeping her back turned to the other soldiers who looked in surprise at that revelation.
Soldier 3: What?!
Soldier 4: Impossible!
Soldier 5: Where are the prisoners?
Soldier 1: It seems they were able to escape.
Soldier 6: That doesn't make sense...
Hisui felt incredibly relieved upon hearing all of that. That would also mean that Arcadios was rescued.
Hisui's thoughts: (smiles) I knew it...
???: I wouldn't celebrate just yet, Princess.
A familiar voice spoke up, one that Hisui recognized as she gasped and turned around in surprise to see none other than Darton entering the room with a stern and knowing expression on his face.
Darton: Your plan is as clear as day.
Hisui: Darton! I thought you were accompanying my father to Domus Flau!
Darton: I couldn't shake my suspicions, so I decided to return. And now, they've been confirmed.
Hisui: I won't stand for this abuse! Not from you! After all, you're the one who sent Colonel Arcadios into the Palace of Perdition without a formal trial!
Darton: Which is precisely why you used the Fairy Tail guild in order to rescue him, correct?
Hisui to look in surprise while many of the soldiers were more than a little shocked and confused by this.
Darton: Truth of the matter is, you're the one who's really in charge of the Eclipse Project. (walked towards and gazed out the window by the princess' side) Arcadios was willing to play the role of villain to deflect suspicion. He wanted to conceal the fact that you're running the show. (turned his gaze towards her) Please, correct me if I'm wrong, Princess.
There was no sense in denying it.
Hisui: (looks away) No, you are correct. You saw through our charade. I suppose I should have been more thorough.
Darton: I implore you! You must understand what is at stake here! That device is dangerous! Changing history could doom the entire world!
Hisui didn't reply right away, even as she turned to stare back out the window and toward the colosseum.
Hisui: Perhaps, but it may be our only salvation.
Darton: It may be?
Hisui: Listen, I swore that I'd tell no one about this, or else risk a panic among our citizens... but now it seems that I must tell you. There is another plan in the works. Another way that the device can be used, though it's not necessarily of conventional means... The Eclipse 2 Project.
Hisui: (confused) 'Two'?
She turned toward him with a terrified look in her eyes, one that caused him to back away slightly.
Hisui: If this project fails... tomorrow... our kingdom will be wiped off the map!
*With Crime Sorciere*
Outside of the stadium was Jelall, Ultear, and Meredy. Jellal was sitting and contemplating, while Ultear and Meredy were talking about what they learned from Future Lucy.
Jelall: Not only have we been gravely mistaken... we've also been trapped within an immutable fate.
Meredy: If everything this future Lucy says is true then...
Ultear: This kingdom will be destroyed tomorrow. Jellal?
Jellal: ...
Meredy: But how is this possible?
Ultear: I guess it's still attached to me, after all.
Meredy: Huh?
The memories of the pain she caused start to play in her head. Once it was done, her lips were trembling.
Meredy: Say, maybe we can at least have the citizens evacuate?
Ultear: It would cause a panic.
Meredy: It would save lives.
Jellal: That's enough. There's no guarantee it's all true.
Ultear: What makes you-
She was cut off when they saw Doranbolt in front of Meredy which surprised them.
Ultear: Meredy!
Donranbolt: (grabs her) GET DOWN!!! NOW!!!
Suddenly, a mirror appeared above them as a giant sword came from it which made Doranbolt, Ultear and Jellal dodged out of the way.
Jellal: An attack?!
Ultear's thoughts: He protected her? But why?
Doranbolt: Who are you?! Show yourself!
All four of them directed their sight towards the only spot their assailant could possibly hide, the mirror that summoned the giant sword.
However, rather than appear behind the mirror, the attacker came through the mirror who was none other than Samael. Once he got out, his wings sprout which stopped him from falling.
Samael: Impressive, your senses are quite sharp.
Meredy: Did he just came from the mirror?
Ultear: He even has wings.
Jellal: Identify yourself!
Samael: I'm Samael, from Devil Hand. One of the Ten Deadly Sins who represents the sin of Hatred.
Meredy: (shocked) Devil Hand?!
Ultear: The independent Dark Guild.
Samael: Ashame that Bol, Maria, Sledge, and Erron lost to Natsu and his rescue team at the Palace of Perdition.
Jellal: They've thought them?
Donranbolt: So that's why no one's heard of Natsu, Wendy, Lucy, and Mira. They must have run into more of these freaks.
Samael: A bit late to be worrying about your friends.
Donranbolt: (smirks) Looks like I've caught a much bigger fish than Jellal and two former members of Grimoire Heart. To think the ever-elusive Devil Hand would just fall into my lap out of nowhere... If I take them out my career is as good as made. I even have the Council's Custody Enforcement Unit on standby. Once the dark guild makes landfall, it'll be game over for them.
Almost on que, those present on the cliffside could see the his Custody Enforcement Unit army with hundreds of wizards marching their way towards them.
Doranbolt: This is a crackdown! Today, we take down one of the most dangerousdark guilds of the Baram Alliance!
However, Samael wasn't the least bit intimidated.
Samael: Was that suppose to scare me? Because these soldiers look weak.
Samael snapped his fingers and make mirror disappeared before it reappeared and unleashed a dark beam that completely obliterated them all, and there would be no survivors.
Doranbolt's jaw dropped as his pupils shrunk in horror. Even Ultear and Meredy looked in horror while Jellal glared at Samael.
Meredy: No... all of those people...!
Jellal's thoughts: (shocked) How could he have destroyed all of them all the way from here? And so quickly?
Samael descended and landed on his feet as his wings became his cape.
Samael: If you're done talking, I'd like to get to work destroying everyone here, right now.
Jellal: (stood in front of them) Everyone stand back!
Meredy: No... how could you do that?! They were innocent people!
Samael: (scoffs) 'Innocent'? The Magic Council is nothing more than weak bureaucrats If you ask me, they deserved what they got.
Doranbolt: How can one man have such power...? It's impossible!
Samael: (pulls out a flare gun) But's nothing compared to what we're about to do to the wizards here.
Ultear: A flare gun?
Samael: It is time to end the Grand Magic Games, and purge the guilds from the Council men's corruption!
He shot a flare up in the sky which expanded to form a pulsating dark purple sphere in the sky, alerting everyone at Crocus, including the guilds and their competitors as well as Hisui and Darton.
Macao: Hey, is that a flare?
Wakaba: You think Natsu and the others have escaped?
Mavis: No, that wasn't their flare. Judging by the color, my guess is that it's from a Dark Guild planning to launch an attack.
Makarov: What?! An enemy attack?!
Romeo: But that's crazy!
Levy: Who could be attacking?
Cana: And why now when the Games are still going?
Elfman: Someone must be manly to pick with every guild at Crocus.
*at Edens One*
Ijuna: Master, that's the signal.
Y/N: Indeed, preparations are complete then. Commence the attack on Crocus.
Ijuna: Yes, Master.
*back with Crime Sorciere*
Samael's eyes narrowed, but Jellal wasn't about to give him another opportunity to attack as he charged against the enemy wizard.
Ultear: Jellal, wait!
Samael draws his sword as he swings forward. At the same time, Jellal limboed under the horizontal slice from his sword. Samuel tried to go in with a vertical from his right weapon, Jellal's right arm glowed with golden energy to block the blade.
He took Samuel by surprise which left him opened for Jellal to strike him with a glowing punch to his face, knocking him back, but Samael only skidded on his feet as he appeared to take the hit.
Samael: You're good to block my sword...
Suddenly, Samuel disappeared before Jellal's eyes. He then appeared behind Jellal as he swing his sword which fires a small dark beam from his sword. The beam made contact and damaged Jellal.
Samael: But you're not fast enough to reach my level.
Jellal: (turns around to face him) Heavenly Body Magic: Pleiades!
Jellal raised his hand and finger up, taking a specific stance before six rays of light formed and shot upwards towards the ceiling before quickly coming back down towards Samael who readied his sword and used it to slice and parry through Jellal's attacks.
He then raised his sword up as a tornado column appeared underneath Jellal, causing him to yell in pain.
Jellal's thoughts: His attacks are fast and brutal.
Ultear: He's strong. Even Jellal is struggling against him.
Meredy: (looks at Doranbolt) Please, you have to help us! I know you want to bring us in, but we're facing off against a dangerous Dark Guild!
Doranbolt was sketical. He wanted to bring those three to justice, but she was right about one thing. They're up against a powerful dark wizard who can keep up with Jellal.
Doranbolt: (sighs) Alright, guess I have no other choice than.
Jellal: Meteor!
Jellal then shot himself at Samael, an extra boost in speed as his whole body was surrounded by a golden aura. When he threw out a punch, Samael blocked it with his sword before zipping around to try and strike him from behind with a kick, but Samael reacted quickly enough to block the strike with a swing of his sword, forcing Jellal back.
Ultear: Flash Forward!
She created multiple crystal balls, which were all quickly shot at Samael. However, rather than attack him from all directions, every single one of them all concentrated directly at the opening on Samael's abdomen. The combined force of the powerful strike was enough to send Samael flying and crashing on the ground, before he flipped and landed on his feet.
Ultear: I got him.
Samael: It doesn't matter if you manage to hit me, I'll still destroy you.
Samael prepared to unleash another attack, apparently not noticing Doranbolt and Meredy appearing behind him. He then teleported to his left as he was about lay a kick on him. Jellal was on his right while Ultear is still in front.
Meredy: Maguilty Rays!
She launched a series of beams of yellow light in the form of swords at Samael.
Jellal: Jiu Leixing!
Leaping into the air and waving his right hand back, Jellal conjured nine lightning-based swords behind his person before throwing his hand forward to launch them at Samael.
Ultear: Parallel Worlds!
She created multiple paradox duplicates of her crystal balls which she sent at Samael.
Ultear's thoughts: This is it. (speaking) Flash Forward!
Doranbolt: (thoughts) Eliminating this guy takes priority for now.
Jellal's thoughts: We'll hit him with everything we got.
Meredy's thoughts: We got him now.
They prepared to unleash a powerful combo attack; however, Samael had actually expected this.
Samael: You pathetic fools.
All four looked in surprise at how Samael saw right through their strategy. He outstretched his arms and four mirrors appeared in front of his opponents. Three of them had absorbed Jellal's, Ultear's, and Meredy's attacks.
Ultear's thoughts: (surprised) It absorbed our attacks?!
Samael: Reflection.
The mirrors began to glow before an enormous explosion was created as it completely engulfed Meredy, Doranbolt, Ultear, and even Jellal.
The explosion could be seen from the cliff side of Crocus, and the ones being closest to it were none other than Erza and Kagura.
Kagura: What was that?
Erza: I'm not sure. (thoughts) That was not an attack from Natsu. Someone else is here.
*Domus Flau*
Cana: Where the hell did that come from?!
Levy: It was an explosion. Was that Natsu?
Lisanna: No. Natsu's strong, but that's definitely not one of his attacks.
Elfman: You don't think it's from the enemy, do you?
Mavis: It is likely.
Samael stood on the cliffside, glaring down at his defeated adversaries as the explosion had actually knocked them off the ridge and onto another one down below.
Jellal, Ultear, Meredy, and Doranbolt laid bruised and battered; though they were alive, they weren't getting back up any time soon.
Doranbolt's thoughts: (frightened) He was able to defeat the four of us without having a scratch. I never imagined... Devil Hand has members that would possess such power...
Samael: (scoffed in disappointment) Is this the power of Crime Sorciere? I had hoped at least a Jellal would present a challenge, but apparently not. (turned around and proceeded to walk away) Let's hope Fairy Tail and the other guilds members can put more of a fight than these weaklings. But my main focus is finding out where he is hiding.
Chapati: I don't know what's going on! First a signal flare, now an explosion?
Yajima: This is defiantly not part of the Games.
Chapati: It appears that some sort of commotion is hap-
Suddenly, the lacrima camera screens that everyone in the coliseum are seeing started to glitch with a blur.
Chapati: What the- what's happening to the cameras?
Man 1: Wow!
Man 2: What's going on?
Woman 1: Are the cameras broken?
Man 3: I don't think so.
Suddenly, the screen was fixed but it reveals Y/N to be in it.
Y/N: People of Crocus and the guilds participating in the Grand Magic Games. I am Ziggy, Master of the Dark Guild Devil Hand.
Bisca: Wait, did he say Devil Hand?
Romeo: No way!
Cana: You guys heard of them?
Macao: Yeah. They're the most dangerous and powerful Dark Guild, making the three top guilds of the Baram Alliance look puny to them.
Alzack: They've been destroying both legal guilds and dark guilds for seven years, they were consider to be an S-Class threat.
Wakaba: Yeah, even the Magic Council's rune knights tried stopping them, but they ended up six-foot under by those guys.
Levy: I wonder why they're here?
Y/N: If you are listening, I have an announcement to make. Fairy Tail, Sabertooth, Lamia Scale, Mermaid Heel, Blue Pegasus, Quarto Cerberus, the Royal Family, and the Magic Council: We have come here... to declare war.
Chapter 5 ended.
What do you guys think of this chapter? Sorry it took so long to make, I was busy with other stories.
For the next chapter, I planned to add some ideas that @xyzdragon1234 suggested to me. And, I plan on having Y/N facing off against Makarov, the Master of Fairy Tail will our first opponent.
If you have good ideas your own for the next chapter, let me know at the comments below. Peace out and enjoy!
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