Hello, minna!♥ Again, I'm so sorry you all waited so long!  I am also sorry if this chapter is a little...rushed and poorly flowed. ^^;  I really just did this chapter for a sort of "filler chapter".  But I still hope you like it; I don't have much chapters left. c:  I dedicate this chapter to MonkeyDNatsu!  Thanks for all the comments and such; I miss talking with you!  

☆By the way, my birthday is in 18 days!  I'm so excited!!☆

Well...I hope you all enjoy this chapter, and feedback is very much appreciated~! ♥  Until next time, everyone! c:

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Erza slammed against the ground and skidded backwards, causing dirt clouds to puff into the air. She was in her Flame Empress armor, her saber clutched tightly in her injured fist.

Red stepped forward, panting slightly. "You're better than I thought, Titania. Yet, you still haven't shown me your full potential, have you? Well, I'll show you mine if you do as well."

Air swirled around his feet and up his legs, twirling around his arms and then up into the sky. Suddenly, it exploded, sending a wave of air flying into Erza and knocking her backwards.

Grunting with effort, Erza skidded to a stop and peaked past her sword to glare at Red.

"Very well." Erza replied, straightening. "Let's put an end to this."

Air from Red's magic flew out of him and made a powerful wind start to pick up, blowing Erza's scarlet hair around wildly.

Closing her eyes, Erza breathed deeply as she surrounded herself in gold.

When the magic disappeared, she was in her Purgatory Armor.

Red smirked. "Let's go!"

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"Ice-Make: Lance!"

Adamantalia barely dodged, scowling as she dropped to the ground, her shoulder injured.

Gray smirked. "How was that?"

Adamantalia tightened her hold on her steel sword, not replying.

"What's the matter?" Gray asked, smirking even wider. "Don't have any smart comments anymore?"

He widenned his eyes suddenly, seeing Adamantalia disappear and then reappear behind him, her eyes glowing as she slammed her heel into the middle of Gray's back.

Crashing forward, Gray spun in the air and faced Adamantalia.

"Ice-Make: Arrows!"

Adamantalia growled in frustration, jumping into the air to fall back.

But Gray was quicker, this time. He slammed his palm into the ground, blue light emitting from his ring of magic.

"Ice-Make: Floor!"

From Gray's hand ice expanded and flew across the ground, freezing it completely. Adamantalia gasped, landing on it and going haywire, slipping and crashing to her knees.

Gray continued, his adrenaline overflowing. "Time to finish you off!"

Ice erupted from the ground under him, and it began to glow and shift as blue light surrounded Gray slowly. Adamantalia widened her eyes, turning back to see that her feet were frozen down.

Gray crouched low, a chilly wind flowing around him as he spread his palms wide.

His eyes opened, and there was vengeance and superiority inside them.

"Ice-Make Unlimited: One Sided Chaotic Dance!"

A spiral of ice erupted around Gray. Axes and swords of all shapes and sizes exploded from the chain, and Gray yelled a battle cry, swinging one arm backwards and the other one forward.

The ice weapons erupted, shooting off to Adamantalia in a frenzy.

"No way!" She exclaimed, right before she was buried and slammed into by Gray's ice.

When the damage cleared, Adamantalia was down.

Gray grinned, straightening his posture. "I win."

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Erza's body glowed, and she slammed her sword against Red's make-shift wind barrier.

"Nice try." Red muttered, and thrust his hands outwards.

Erza's face turned to one of surprise when she was thrust backwards and back onto the ground, not even laying a scratch on him.

"Damn." She muttered.

"Erza!" A voice called.

Surprised, Erza looked over her shoulder and spotted Wendy and Zeke running towards her.

Erza looked pleased; she smiled slightly with acknowledgment. "Looks like you guys took care of the guards well enough."

Wendy nodded. "We saw Gray on the way here, too. He had just won against Adamantalia."

"Is that so? Well then, I'll have to finish this up so I won't look weak or anything!" Erza exclaimed with sudden determination.

Wendy sweat-dropped. "Trust me Erza, no one thinks you're weak.."

"Red!" Erza suddenly exclaimed, turning to him. "Let's finish this once and for all!"

"My thoughts exactly. But it won't be I who loses." Red smirked. "You don't know Coven's real intentions...even if you win, you'll lose!"

Erza narrowed her eyes. "We'll always beat our enemies. If it's for our family, nothing will stand in our way."

Erza stepped forward. "And nothing is holding me back now."

"Pathetic hearts don't deserve to be so outspoken." Red growed, charging forward. "I'll knock that armor right off your body!"

Erza charged forward, gliding quickly through the air. As the two got closer, the slower they moved, because the wind pushed both of them back forcefuly.

"Die!" Red exclaimed.

In the middle of the swinging of their arms, Erza transformed into one of her most powerful armors; Armadura Fairy.

She slammed her double swords into Red's wind barrier, and he exclaimed in surprise as he started to become overpowered.

"Y-You won't win against Coven!"  Red exclaimed, trying with all his might to push Erza back but failing.

Erza continued to gain the upper hand.  "Watch us!"

With a swoosh, Red's wind barrier collapsed, and Erza's magic collided into him and sent him flying.  He soon hit the ground, skidding across it then coming to a sudden stop to be unconscious.

Erza transformed back into her Heart Kruez armor.

Wendy and Zeke walked over to her, and they looked at each other with accomplishment.  Soon, Gray arrived, and he layed Adamantalia with Red then went over to them.

"Good job, everyone."  Erza replied, looking up at the castle.  "Now we just need to find Natsu and Lucy."

"I hope they're doing okay.."  Wendy murmured.

"I'm sure they're fine, Wendy."  Carla hassled, flying next to her.

"Alright."  Erza replied, turning to them.  "We'd better hurry."

"Right!"  Wendy and Gray exclaimed.

"Oi!  Looks like you guys took care of Red and Adamantalia!"

Everyone looked up, and saw Natsu standing on the edge of the stone wall of the castle.

"Natsu!"  Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"So you got out already, huh idiot?"  Gray asked, smirking up at Natsu.

Natsu jumped down from the fence, jogging over to them.  "I got Lucy, too."

Natsu turned his hip and shoulders to show Lucy was indeed on his back, her eyes closed.

"What happened to her?"  Wendy asked, a little fearful.

Natsu's face turned slightly more menacing.  "Coven took her magic while she was inside his castle.  She's been sleeping ever since I got her."

Zeke narrowed his eyes.  "So Coven has the Caballeen Stone, then?"

Natsu nodded.

Zeke's face turned urgent.  "We have to keep him from summoning Daronyt; we need to keep Lucy safe."  He looked up at the sky.  "I know where the temple is...let's go!"

"Right!"