Prologue:
The scene starts a close-up of a pool of black slime in a dark red and purple land. A large paw emerges from within the slime and a Beowulf gradually crawls out, slime sliding off of it and onto the ground.
The camera pans out to show several such pools and many Beowolves emerging. It pulls further and further out to show a mostly dark and desolate land made up of red ground, purple crystals, and a red and black clouded sky.
The images shimmers and we see Emerald and Mercury reflected in a window, watching from inside a high building. Emerald has her hand to her mouth while Mercury seems slightly disgusted. A gloved hand appears between two purple crystal formations and snaps its fingers.
A wide shot reveals a large windowed room, at the center of which is a long purple, crystal table. Four people sit at the table with seven chairs. One of them is Cinder Fall, the current Fall Maiden. Emerald and Mercury move away from the window.
There's a close-up of the man sitting across from Cinder, Arthur Watts. He is looking at his scroll.
Next is the man to Cinder's right, Tyrian Callows, He sits in a crouch casually on his chair, resting his arms on his knees.
Across from Tyrian is Hazel Rainart. His arms are crossed, and he looks asleep.
Cinder sits quietly, while Mercury and Emerald move to her side. Emerald nudges Mercury out of her way so that she can be directly next to Cinder.
Watts: Yes, yes, please keep your posse in check.
Mercury grunts and makes a move toward Watts, but Emerald holds him back.
Watts: You hear that? Silence.
Hazel gives Watts an unimpressed sideways glance.
Watts: I've half a mind to thank the little girl that bested you.
Tyrian: If I were you, I'd hunt her down. (snicker) Find her and, well, she took your eye, didn't she?
Cinder only stares at Tyrian while he cackles at her. Cinder tries to speak but only manages to make quiet exhaling noises. Emerald leans in to hear her.
Watts: Pathetic. Why did you even—
There is a sound of a heavy metal door being unlatched. The doors open and everyone stands just before Salem enters.
She glides alongside the table with soft footsteps before reaching the head of it, jewels jangling from her hair. Salem stops, facing away from them and toward a candle and crystal display.
Salem: Watts.
Watts straightens, looking toward her as she turns around.
Salem: Do you find such malignance necessary?
She gestures for all to sit down.
Watts: I apologize, ma'am. I'm not particularly fond of failure.
Watts and Salem sit simultaneously.
Salem: Then I see no reason for your cruelty towards young Cinder. She's become our Fall Maiden, destroyed Beacon Tower, and most importantly, killed dear Ozpin. So I'm curious, to what failures are you referring?
Watts: Well, the girl with the Silver Eyes.
Hazel: Yes. We've dealt with their kind before. How is it a novice was able to best one of us?
Watts: My thoughts exactly. Even without her new power, it should have been effortless. But...
Watts takes a moment and continues.
Watts: What about Team DVANT? Beacon's strongest huntsmen team that was guarding the dragon Faunus.
Hazel: Indeed. With the power of the Light Shiro, Sparda, Bayonetta, and Kratos run in their veins, they will defensively be trouble if he is not dealt with soon. But that excuse Cinder and her failure...
Salem: (raised her to stop Hazel speaking) It is because of the Maiden's power. (turns to Cinder) Make no mistake, Cinder, you hold the key to our victory. But your newfound strength brings with it a crippling weakness. Which is why you will remain by my side as we continue your treatment.
Cinder is unhappy about this and lowers her head. Emerald looks at her in sympathy.
Salem: Dr. Watts, you are to take Cinder's place and meet with our informant in Mistral.
Watts: Very good.
Salem: Tyrian, I want you to continue your hunt for the Spring Maiden.
Tyrian: (laughing) Gladly.
Salem: And Hazel, I'm sending you to the leader of the White Fang. Adam Taurus has arranged the meeting. The boy continues to prove loyal. Ensure that Sienna Khan feels the same.
Hazel: (nods) As you wish.
Cinder raises a finger. Emerald fails to notice this gesture for a moment.
Emerald: Oh!
Emerald leans in to hear her as Cinder rasps into her ear before Emerald straightens.
Salem: Speak, child.
Emerald: She wants to know... (hesitates) What about the girl?
Watts: (scoffs) What about her? At this moment, the only people we should be worried about are Team DVANT. This seems to me that this is Cinder's problem, not ours.
Cinder slams her fist onto the table and glares at Watts, who grins at her.
Salem: That's enough. Tyrian?
Tyrian: Yes, my lady?
Salem: Spring can wait. Find the girl that did this to Cinder.
Tyrian giggles elatedly and claps.
Salem: And bring her to me.
Tyrian freezes, groans disappointedly, pouts for a second, then looks back up at Salem with an acquiescent shrug.
Salem: Because of your efforts, Beacon has fallen. And Haven will be next.
Everyone rises. Tyrian snickers at Cinder and points to his left eye.
Tyrian: (laughing wickedly) Eye for an eye.
Tyrian goes into an uncontrollable fit of manic laughter, while Cinder grits her teeth. Unknown to them, there was a group that had been watching them from afar.
They were three individuals that wore the same distinctive white, ankle-length cloaks that features a five-pointed cross emblazoned on the back. They all wore hoods attached to the cloak's collar, each with three distinguishing buttons that feature different letters.
The first was a man with medium length black hair with white streaks, with a strand hanging down in front of his face, reaching his mouth. He has lavender eyes, a thin face with pronounced cheekbones and markings running from the ends of his eyebrows to the corners of his eyes. Aside from his cloak, he wears baggy pants with the cuffs tucked in his boots, 3 layers of collared silver armor around his neck, shins, and crotch accented with periwinkle stripes with an indigo jewel in the center, as well as ornamental pink, purple, and red bracers on his left arm. The button on his cloak had the letter "D" inscribed on it.
The second was a slender young girl with long, straight, dark brown hair and brown eyes. Her attire consisted of a white thigh-length trench coat, knee-high boots, a miniskirt, and black stockings with a red trim on her gloves and boots. She wears a red heart-shaped belt buckle and a white cap with gold trimmings, which features a black peak and the same insignia emblazoned on its front. The button on her cloak had the letter "E" inscribed.
The last person was a man with green eyes and red hair styled into a long Mohawk and has two metal nuts pierced into his upper-left ear, and a bolt through his lower-right ear. His attire consisted of a thigh-length trench coat, black gloves, and pants which are cropped just above a pair of black military boots. He wears a thin chain with the same emblem attached to it around his neck and black armbands around his biceps, with a skull and cross bones design on it. The button on his cloak had the letter "H" inscribed.
E: (bored expression) So that's the queen of the Grimm his Majesty warned us about. They don't seem powerful to me.
D: (chuckled humorously) Looks can be deceiving. What matters is that we must heed his majesty's instruction. Especially if he gives one of the Maidens that Salem has great importance.
H: (snorted) So then...why are we just standing around for? Let's go down there, kill those guys, and take that dumb Fall Maiden back with us.
E: For once, I agree with you. Besides, those guys look like they could be trouble and could cause problems for our plans.
D: Now, now. Don't act rash you two. His majesty only ordered us to keep watch until Beacon has fallen. He never gave us orders on what to do afterwards, especially to act on impulse.
E: (ticked expression) So what?! We just stand here and twiddle our thumbs while they get away?!
H: I don't give a crap what you think! I still say we should at least get that box before-
D: Do you remember what his majesty always says?
E and H flinched in fright as they heard their king's cold words in their heads.
???: Don't think, obey.
D: Now, I don't know about you, but if you want to tell his majesty that you disobeyed his orders, then hey, be my guest.
E looked at D angrily while H still looked miffed before sighing.
E: Fine! But we'll at least report this back to HQ.
D nodded and turned away, however, he continued talking about another subject.
D: By the way, the recon team reported back about that girl Watts and Emerald mentioned.
This news caught E's and H's attention as they looked at him curiously. E then remembered whom he was referring to.
E: Oh right, you mean Ruby Rose.
H just scoffed at the mention of her name.
H: What about that kid anyway? Last I heard, she was with a bunch of other former Beacon students to Haven Academy.
D: Well, I overheard that his majesty plans to add her along with the girl to the list.
E's and H's eyes widened at this shocking new development. That list was only reserved for important or threatening individuals who could alter the outcome of their plans. E shook off her shock and fiercely asked.
E: Are you kidding me!? Why the hell would his majesty add some kid like her?!
H: That kid didn't look anything special! Yeah, she has Silver Eyes, but that doesn't mean anything! And besides, didn't she-
D: Need I remind you about underestimating others? Especially since she is related to his majesty.
E and H remained silent for a moment before deciding to end the conversation. Though they still questioned their king's decision, not liking it one bit. However, if this Ruby kid was that important, then it gave them someone to look out for when they begin their plans.
E sighed and rubbed her head in annoyance.
E: Alright fine, whatever. Like I care anyway. One of you guys just hurry and call it in.
H: And who said you could boss us around?!
Before E could lash out, D cleared his throat as he pulled out his communicator.
D: This ought to be fun.
(Elseware)
Narrator: The Kingdom of Fiore. A prosperous kingdom that is home to numerous guilds full of hardworking wizards that coexist peacefully among another. One of these guilds is called "Fairy Tail," and it is led by its Guild Master, Makarov Dreyar. Within Fairy Tail existed a tremendous secret magic power known only to guild masters called the Lumen Histoire. Seeking this power, Zeref or Emperor Sprggian, an empire located across the vast sea in the western continent, plotted to invade Fiore. Makarov journeyed to the western continent to attempt peace negotiations with Zeref... to no avail.
The scene now takes place in the Alvarez Empire, capital city of Vistarion, as Zeref took Makarov to a balcony where they talk in private.
Makarov: I confess, I'm a bit puzzled regarding your true identity. Are you Emperor Spriggan or are you Zeref?
Zeref: They are one and the same. To those in Ishgar I am Zeref, in Alakitasia I am Spriggan. Though, if I had to choose between the two, I'd say Zeref. For 400 years, I wondered far and wide, searching to find my purpose for living in this world. But during that time, I also prepared for the Dragon King Festival. A few hundred years ago, I made a decision to create a country here in Alakitasia. It was a small fledgling at first, but, gradually we absorbed one guild after another. Before too long, it had grew into the kind of vast amalgamation one would call an empire.
Makarov: All of this was with the goal of obtaining the Lumen Histoire?
Zeref: There's no use in trying to deceive me. Let's just call it by its official name.
Makarov: (gasped in shock)
Zeref: The supreme arcane magic that surpasses even the three grand Fairy spells, Fairy Heart.
Makarov: It's all making a lot more sense to me now. The Alvarez Empire is hellbent on getting the Fairy Heart because of who you are.
Zeref: Yes, that's true. But I've only recently decided that's what I truely want. Initially, I built this Empire to be strong enough to go against Acnologia, to kill him. The attempted invasion a decade ago was not my doing. As a master of your own guild, I'm sure you're familiar with "unruly children". However, I made the decision to stop them. Because I knew it was not yet time.
Makarov: So you're saying the Council's weapons, the Etherion Cannon and the Face System weren't what turned you away?
Zeref: Oh, they were factors, of course. Our side would have suffered heavy loses, for sure. (turns to Makarov) But I'm positive that the Alvarez Empire I've built today could confidently take on Ishgar as well as Acnologia.
Makarov: That's to say there's no room for negotiation?
Zeref: Unfortunately no, for the real Dragon King Festival is about to begin. The Black Wizard, the King of the Dragons, and you mortals. The time has come to decide who will win and who will die.
Makarov: So your plan is to start a war?
Zeref: No, an extermination.
Makarov: I will not allow you to have our First Master!
Just then, Zeref traps Makarov in a magic gravity sphere of his dark magic, causing him to grunt in pain.
Zeref: I'd be remiss if I didn't offer you my sincere gratitude. I truly appreciate you raising Natsu for me. So I'll put an end to your suffering quickly, then I'll deliver your body onto Natsu himself. (smirk) He'll be so angry. Perhaps it'll be enough to destroy me. Are there any last words before you'd like me to pass along?
Makarov: (grunts, angry) You hideous soul! YOU DEMON!!!
Zeref: Close, old man. But the meaning of name, Spriggan, is much more akin to hideous fairy.
Suddenly, a boy with brown hair with a brown eye and a silver eye named Arcturus Farron or Arc for short appeared in blue lightning between Makarov and Zeref, surprising the two.
As soon as he saw Zeref, he widen his eyes in shock.
Arcturus: (shocked, thoughts) ZEREF?!?!
The moment Zeref saw Arc, his hand flinched causing him to not cast his magic. Arc took this chance to quickly grabbed Makarov and speed dashed away from Zeref back to the others. Zeref looked at his hand and he smiled.
Zeref: Natsu. After all this time...
You've come.
Arc then landed infront of Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray, Erza, Wendy, Carla who were all overjoyed to see Makarov safe and sound.
With them was the former member of the old Magic Council Mest Gryder and a girl with long pink auburn hair and pink eyes named Chelsea, Arc's older sister.
Chelsea: Hello, Master.
Makarov: (surprised) My children are here! And even Chelsea!
The Fairy Tail grouped noticed Arc's terrified shocked expression.
Wendy: What's wrong?
Mest: Did you saw something?
Arc: Guys.... remember how you told me about Zeref and what he looks like? Well, he was here! Zeref is the leader of this country!
This causes everyone to gasp in horror. Natsu on the other hand was glaring back where Arc came from.
Natsu: Are you sure?
This is shocking news to say the least. Zeref is the leader of the Alvarez Empire. Zeref is the Emperor Spriggan. Now that Arc has found Makarov, can they escape the continent with their lives?
Prologue ended.
I hope you guys like what I've done with the prologue. This is all I could do so far. If you have any ideas for the next chapter, let me know at the comments below. Peace out and enjoy!
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