And now, I dedicate this chapter to LucilleHeartfilia

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♥LucyAshleyHeartfilia♥

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"How many are still capable of fighting?", Gildarts asked.

"Men, including myself, I can say we still have five members from Blue Pegasus who can still fight", Ichiya said.

"Can you still fight?", Mirajane asked. Erza is beside Jellal keeping her standing.

"Of course. Just give me a minute or two to catch my breath", Erza said.

"Can I come with you?", Jellal asked Laxus.

"Why do you want to help?", Laxus asked. Surely this isn't his fight.

"We're members of Crime Sociere. Our oath is to stop dark guilds that use their magic for darkness. This Galion Alliance is absolutely in that category", Jellal answered.

"No wonder you're always in the hiding. Well, I've tested his abilities even when we're still members of the ten wizard saints. I think he will be our best option for help", Jura grinned.

"I can fight too", Kagura said.

"Me too", Cana said.

"How about it, Fifth Master?", Laxus asked Gildarts.

"No other choice, he can come with us. Leave the kids here and take a good rest. Those who still have some magic left should stay as well. Levy, Gajeel, you guys will defend everyone who are too weak to fight. Lisanna, Bixlow, you two will assist Lady Reina and some of the Rune Knights with them"

"Understood", all the name called agreed.

"As for Juvia and Gray, you should stay still for a while, you have a lot of wounds", Laxus said.

"I can still fight. This is nothing", Gray stubbornly said as he stood with determination.

"If Gray-sama is going, Juvia will go too", Juvia enthusiastically stood beside him.

"Let me come too, Laki...Laki is still with them!", Max said.

"Relax, leave Laki to us. We'll definitely get her back. Just stay here. You have a lot of wounds", Warren and Cana stopped him.

Max bit his lip when he knows he can't argue any longer. Although they were able to defeat the ones who are with Laki, they weren't able to save her and stop her from coming back inside their headquarters.

"are you sure, you'll come too?', Gildarts asked his daughter.

"Hey, I'm your daughter. Give me some credit, Dad", Cana winked at him.

"Oh, my dear daughter is already grown up. Dad is so proud!", GIldarts playfully said. "But, make sure you won't let danger go to you", Gildarts turned serious and held her shoulders. "I don't want to lose you"

"Don't worry, Dad", Cana smiled at him.

"I'll take care of her!", Bacchus shouted out with a drink from his gourd. Surely, he's already drunk.

"No way am I leaving her to you!", Gildarts angrily said. Cana just sweat-dropped as the others laughed.

They planned everything well, from those who can still fight until those who are unconscious. In the end, the ones who are left to enter Galion Alliance's headquarters are the following:

Jura, Laxus, Cana, Gildarts, Rogue, Rufus, Freed, Mirajane, Erza, Jellal, Evergreen, Elfman, Warren, Bacchus, Meredy, and some Rune Knights who are ready to fight.

"Let's go", Gildarts said.

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"Arthur, be careful", Tidus warned when they were able to reach the second floor.

"Something's wrong", Elizabeth said.

"What do you mean Elizabeth?", Arthur asked.

"This place...", Elizabeth scanned the area.

"Why?", Arthur asked. Suddenly Tidus' eyes widened.

Elizabeth pointed something in the ground. There, they saw a lot of blood and rubbles. Arthur ran over to the door in front of them.

"This can't be", Arthur couldn't believe at what is happening.

"We're back to where we started", Elizabeth said with worry. They can't figure out why, but they find themselves inside the room where Minora and Elizabeth had a fight with Shinji.

"How did we end up here?", Tidus scanned the area.

"Let's try going up those stairs again.

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"Sarina-sama, look!", Yukino pointed to a splitting point. "Where should we go?"

"Let's go right", Sarina said. Both girls hurried over to reach the end of the hallway.

They ran for a long time and they still haven't reached the end yet. There's only darkness in front of them and the walls in their sides.

"How long is this place?", Sarina asked with irritation.

"Sarina-sama", Yukino stopped. Sarina looked at her and saw the same thing Yukino is looking at from behind them.

"We've been running all this time and we haven't gone far from where we started", Sarina leaned over to the wall.

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"Natsu-san!", Sting alerted Natsu. Natsu stopped for a moment and looked at him. They're still opening doors to look for Happy, Lector and also, Lucy.

"What?", Natsu asked.

"We've been looking at different rooms all along now and still, I could have sworn that we've been in this place thirty minutes ago. It's like we're running in circles", Sting informed.

"How can you be so sure?", Natsu asked.

"That torch...", Sting pointed out. "I've been noticing that we're passing that same torch for three times now"

"Every torches are the same in he....", Natsu trailed off when he saw the broken door handle on the ground.

"That door handle is from that door that you opened forty minutes ago before we started banging up all the other doors. We've been opening the same doors we did", Sting said.

"How can this be? We've never turned around", Natsu said.

"Let's try turning on the next block we'll see", Sting said and they ran again.

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"Haaaaah, I can't do it anymore", Happy groaned.

"Come on, we need to find the others", Lector encouraged.

"But...we've been walking all this time and we haven't seen anyone", Happy said.

"Well that's better than fighting with wizards from Galion Alliance. We'll be dead before we even scream for help. We have to keep ourselves hidden until we find Sting-kun"

"I'm worried about Natsu too....but....I want to find Lucy first", Happy stood and strengthen his will.

"Let's go. We still have a lot to go", Lector said.

"Hey....", Happy pointed something in front of them. "There's a strange light in there", he said.

Lector saw a small opening at door with a red light coming from it.

"What could that be?', Lector said.

"Let's find out. We have to be very careful though", Happy said. Both exceeds nodded in agreement.

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"Looks like Rafty was able to activate it", a man said.

"Yes Master, Rafty went to the basement and activated our looping device. Those intruders won't get farther from where they are. They'll be running in circles until we're done in accomplishing all our desires", a woman replied.

"Gaila, some powerful wizards just entered. They're different from those who infiltrated first", he said.

"Then I'll notify the others", the woman bowed and vanished. The man smirked when he felt a wave of power getting near.

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"Haha, those idiot wizards will never find us. They will be exhausting themselves in running around like some mouse inside a trap", a voice said in front of a controlling device.

"Stop!", Happy shouted out. Lector is beside him.

"Huh?!", the owner of the voice turned around and was surprised. Happy was surprised as well.

"An exceed?!", Lector blurted out.

"What are you doing in here? How did you get in here?", the other exceed asked.

"Same goes for you! Who are you?!", Happy asked.

"Rafty", the exceed glared at him and readied himself for a fight.

Happy and Lector saw Natsu and the others on the screen.

"He must have done something with them!", Lector pointed to all the buttons behind Rafty

"Undo it!", Happy demanded.

"No way. Make me!", Rafty said.

"Yaaahhhh! AYE SIR!!!!", Happy gave Rafty a head butt.

"Why you....", Rafty recovered and launched himself at him.

Lector stopped him and shoved Happy away.

"Leave him to me. Help Sting-kun!", Lector said.

"Aye sir!", Happy ran over to the controls.

And then, an exceed fight began.

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"What happened?", a deep woman's voice asked.

"Sh...Sh...", a man is stuttering in front of her.

"It's been so noisy lately. The ground shook thrice since my meal. I should have seen Shinji an hour ago but he hasn't arrived. Shinji never failed in being punctual', the woman asked.

"We-Well....Yo-you sss-see....", the man kept stuttering.

The woman glared at him. The man was sent to a far corner of the room.

"Is there someone here who can tell me what happened?", the woman asked.

"Forgive me, Milady. It looks like there are intruders", another replied her answer.

"Does the Head Master know?", she asked.

"The other masters are already aware of the wizards inside our base but the Head Master doesn't have an idea about it", the man said.

"What is your name?", she asked.

"Ardius, Milady", he said.

"Ah, so you're Kujou's protégée", she smirked. "Do you perhaps, know where Shinji is?", she asked.

"I'm afraid he's been defeated by two women", Ardius replied.

"So he's not much for a successor. I think I should look for someone better", she said. "That man lying there, dispose of him", she said.

"As you wish, Sheol-sama", Ardius grinned and went over to the unconscious man.