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"Damn it... I can't move another muscle..." Romeo groaned, lying on the ground in pain.

"You need it, don't you?" the voice asked.

"I'm not taking it! I'd rather die!" Romeo shouted.

"Come on! You know you're hungry for the power." the voice insisted.

"Never!" Romeo shouted, earning a smirk from the voice.

"Now, we both know that you can't win against me. Remember, your little friend.... Wendy?" He smirked.

Romeo got up to attack him, only to land back on the ground.

"Just accept the power. Just look at me!" The voice shouted.

Romeo couldn't look up. He knew exactly who was there.

"Come on, boy. Just look at me." the voice smirked.

"I know who you are," Romeo said in defeat.

"Accept the power. I mean, look at me." the voice smirked.

"You already accepted it, for I am YOU."

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First Gajeel, now Romeo is missing too. Wendy and the others began to feel concerned.

They had to be possessed, like in Levy's book.

"This is getting serious. Our nakama are disappearing now." Erza said.

"Meredy said that she was going to Lamia Scale to see if they knew anything," Jellal said.

"She probably went there for Lyon-sama~!" Mira chuckled her matchmaker laugh.

Lucy, Jellal, and Levy sweatdropped.