//------------------------------// // Infinity Clock War Part 2 // Story: Spike the Fairy // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// Moments after Spike teleport his friends and Mary Hughes to the guildhall, Elfman, Romeo return with disheartening news. Erza, Evergreen, Max Alors, Gray, Freed, Bickslow, Wendy, Happy, Carla, Panther Lily return to the guildhall. They failed in stopping the Neo Oracíon Seis from targeting the churches. Wendy and Bickslow tell everyone that Erigor is defeated and won't be joining the Neo Oracíon Seis. "Uh, guys. We have a serious situation," Elfman said. He, like Romeo, is badly bruised from their battle. "Hey, wait, what is she doing here?" Panther Lily points at Mary Hughes. "I asked for her help, Panther Lily. She could be vital to stop the Infinity Clock and the Neo Oracíon Seis," Spike said. "The Cardinal is using the Archbishop's authority to have the Legion Platoon wipe out the remaining churches and the priests," Mary Hughes says. "That's horrible. Then that means," Happy said. "The Cardinal is another agent for the Neo Oracíon Seis," Erza finishes Happy's statement. "I'm afraid so," Mary Hughes said. "We'll be honored to have you with us, Ms.Hughes," Master Makarov returns from his meeting. "Master!" Everyone said except for Mary Hughes. "We need all the help we can get to take down the Neo Oracíon Seis. Say, where's Natsu and Lucy?" "About that Master, we ran into a problem," Elfman said. "Michelle ambushed us when we defeated Jackpot. She calls herself Imitatia. However, she had this weird golden bell. A.., whatdoyoucallit?" Romeo thinks of the proper word. "Artifact," Carla helps Romeo with the wording. "Yea. A Zentopian Artifact that has the same authority as the Archbishop. Michelle and Byro took out Natsu and Lucy and captured them. There somewhere up there in the flying fish," Romeo points up. "I wish I can eat that fish, and it'll be all over," Happy said. "Excuse me. Pardon the interruption." Everyone turns to see four men in archaeological attires. Happy and Romeo recognize them. "Is there something you like to discuss?" Makarov asks. "Actually, we've come looking for Ms.Lucy Heartfillia. We are here on behalf of the Fiore Archaeological Society." "What's your business with Lucy?" Macao asks. "Who are you?" "I am Macao, Fairy Tail's Guild Master. You'll have to talk to me instead." "Well, you see, it's a matter of extreme importance. So, it's imperative that we speak with Lucy directly." "Indeed, it concerns with the strange object in the sky," Another member of the Archaeological Society says. "Unfortunately, Lucy is being held captive by the Neo Oracíon Seis," Elfman said. "Same goes for Natsu," Happy said. "Can't you talk to us?" Erza asks. "We desperately need all the information we can get right now." "Very well. I suppose by now, you guys are aware of who Will Neville is. You see, I am his great-grandson. My name is Jean-Luc Neville. Another thing, I knew Lucy's father as well." "No way," Gray said in shock. "Unreal..," Spike is in awe. "You know Lucy's father?" Happy asks. "Indeed. Jude Heartfillia was a dear friend to me." "Please explain how Jude Heartfillia is a factor in all this, Jean-Luc," Erza asks. "It's a long story. Let me begin by stating that it's my duty to keep watch over the Infinity Clock for as long as I live." "If that's true, are you a Celestial Wizard?" Master Makarov asks. "No, sir, I'm not. As a Neville, I am intellectually familiar with the history of the clock. Actually, my lifelong goal was to stave off the chaos it can bring. And sound the alarm if that threat become a reality." Jean-Luc explains more in detail that he received word that the hand of the Infinity Clock had been uncovered during excavation. However, upon arrival to pick up the clock piece, it was already in Jude Heartfillia's custody. Jean-Luc goes to Acalypha to visit Jude Heartfillia to discuss the Infinity Clock hand. Jean-Luc wraps the clock piece in a magic cloth and entrusted Jude Heartfillia to keep the clock piece safe. "That's when Michelle Lobster came into the fray, worked with Jude Heartfillia, and gave it to Lucy," Spike said, finishing the puzzle. "Indeed. We are sadden by the betrayal of Michelle Lobster and her insurgence with the Neo Oracíon Seis," Jean-Luc said. "Please explain as to why the Infinity Clock is dangerous," Makarov asks. "The clock has the power to bring something quite horrendous. A Grand Spell known as Real Nightmare." "What happens when the spell is cast?" Erza asks. "It can dramatically alter human's perception of time, you see. That being the case, I suppose you can say it has actual control over time itself," Jean-Luc explains. "It's a hard concept to explain cause it doesn't actually manipulate time." "So, it's not a time machine to travel but can alter, let just say someone's age? After that, the memory within the age relives the exact moment of their lives," Spike asks. "Wow. That dragon is smarter than he looks," Jean-Luc said in astonishment. "He understood what we were saying," The men of the Archaeological Society say in unison. "Spike is gifted physically, mentally, intellectually, and magically," Master Makarov says. He's impressed with Spike and his troubleshooting techniques. "He is. Thanks to him, he solved many mysteries and theories," Erza said. "The Infinity Clock is hovering over Zentopia's Grand Cathedral. From what I understand, their doctrine is heavily intertwine with it." "Anything else you want to say, Jean-Luc?" Macao asks. "According to legend, Zentopia itself is founded by a group of survivors of the clock's past chaos. They sealed away all of its pieces and forbid any discussion of its existence. To this very day, it remains a well-hidden secret known. It accumulates magic every one hundred years. Throughout history, evildoers sought to harness its power. Therefore, I have a formal request. A job I hope the Fairy Tail Guild will take on. Please, stop this from happening. Stop the Infinity Clock." "We'll gladly take the job," Macao said. "Yea, we were going to stop the Neo Oracíon Seis anyway," Gray said. "We will prevent chaos from spreading," Spike said. "Thank you," Jean-Luc said. "Titania, I have something special for you." "What is it?" Erza looks down at a Zentopian suitcase. "Let me show you. It was discovered along with the clock hand at the excavation site. It has the ability to wore off evil, you see." Erza picks up a time hammer that's twice the size of her. It has the ability to nullify evil. "I'm certain that you are the only one who's capable of using this weapon the way it was originally intended." "Thank you," Erza thanks. "I'll do my best." "You got this, Erza," Gray said. "Of course, we'll do whatever we can to offer our services, mainly by continuing our research on how to stop Real Nightmare," Jean-Luc says. "Thank you, we appreciate the help," Makarov says. "Any ideas on how to attack these jerks?" Elfman asks. "Don't you worry. Help is on the way," Cana said, holding a calling card. Five minutes later, Ichiya arrives at the guildhall with the Christina. Ichiya jumps off and lands face-first on the ground. "Ow, my beautiful face," Ichiya said in anguish. "We're counting on this guy?" Gray points at Ichiya. "We need a ship to get to the Infinity Clock unless you know how to fly. It's the only way," Cana said. "Why can't we ride on Spike's back?" Gray suggests. Spike shakes his head. "Our best bet is on the Christina. I don't have any safety features on my back. Plus, I'm not sure how many I can fit on my back when flying to the Infinity Clock." "Please," Gray begs. Master Makarov sucker punches Gray high in the sky. "Will you quit begging and get on board already!" Gray lands on the Christina. "I'm staying behind again, huh?" Macao asks. "We need a strong team going as well as a strong team down below," Cana said. "Alright, whoever is going, I'll teleport us on the Christina," Spike said. "I'm going," Erza said. "Me as well," Wendy said. "They're going down," Gajeel said. "I'm already going," Mary Hughes said. "This mission requires a real man!" Elfman says. "I'm tagging along as well," Mirajane said. "I'm going," Happy said. "Wherever Wendy goes, I go," Carla says. "I'm in," Panther Lily says. "Count me in. I can feed Natsu some of my fire," Romeo says. "You're going to need my telepathy on this mission," Warren says. "Alright, let's go," Ichiya says. "Allow me," Spike uses his fire breath to teleport onto the Christina. He flies up to meet up with everyone on board. "So, that's what it's like to be teleported by a dragon," Ichiya says. "Pretty cool, huh?" Gajeel smirks. "I'll say," Romeo says. "Let's get moving," Erza said. Ichiya takes control of the Christina and flies to the Infinity Clock. Along the way, the Christina gets attacked, and changes course a bit. Ichiya claims that there's a hole in the Christina. Elfman and Mirajane go out to investigate when Racer makes an appearance. Racer attacks Mirajane and Elfman. He annihilates Elfman with his fast speeds. Mirajane turns into her Satan Soul to combat Racer. The two fall off the Christina while Wendy, Gray, Spike, and Gajeel see the two falling. "You guys see that?" Wendy asks. "Yea. Mirajane is fighting Racer," Spike said. "C'mon, man. Go get her!" Gray demands Ichiya. "I'm sorry, we can't right now," Ichiya says. "Let my sister take care of that guy," Elfman says. "Are you sure?" Erza asks. "Yea, we gotta keep going," It pains Elfman to say that. "Alright, but we need to make some repairs first. Everyone! Lend a hand!" Ichiya asks. "On it," Gray said. "Be careful, Mirajane," Erza said, looking down at the window. While everyone is lending a hand to help Ichiya repair the Christina, Mirajane continues her battle with Racer. Mirajane turns into Satan Soul Halphas to counter Racer's speed force. The Infinity Clock chimes as the world around turn differently. Some people look older, some people look younger, some landscape areas become desolate, the current of water flow in different directions, some animals are brought back to life. Chaos is spreading like wildfire. Minutes later, the Christina is airborne. Ichiya proclaims to rescue Natsu and Lucy along with an elite team of Fairy Tail Wizards. "We're coming, Natsu and Lucy!" Spike shouts. "This is for my Big Sis who's taking on Racer all by herself, so we can keep moving forward!" Elfman shouts. "Please be strong. We'll be there very soon," Erza said. "I hope they're going to be okay," Wendy said, hoping that Natsu and Lucy are hanging in there. "They'll be fine. I know it," Happy proclaims. "How can you be so sure about that?" Panther Lily asks. "I have faith, Panther Lily. I believe Natsu's going to be alright," Happy answers. "Wait, what about Lucy?" Carla asks. "As long as Natsu's doing okay, there is no doubt in my mind that she is too!" Happy says. "Yea, I don't think we have any reason to worry," Gray said confidently. "Let's get in there and start kicking some butt," Warren said. "You're extra manly for saying that, Warren!" "Gee, talk about a bunch of idiots," Gajeel said. The Infinity Clock chimes. More people, including the military, are feeling the weary effects of the Infinity Clock. "Stupid clock," Gajeel raises his fist. However, he's turned into an old man, using his left iron club as a cane. "That stupid clock, I'm gonna pound its face in it," Gajeel sounds old as well. "Yea, good luck with that, old man," Warren said. He's brolic and older. "Whoa, when did Warren become a muscle head?" Gray asks. He's a child now. "That's a real man for you," Elfman is as thin as a cardboard standee. "Goodness, everyone looks so different," Wendy said. She's older. Spike couldn't say a word. He's turned into a younger baby dragon. "Oh wow, Spike's turned into a cute baby dragon with no wings," Happy points. "And Carla, you turned into a cute raccoon. Panther Lily, you're turned into a bunny," Happy said. Wendy picks up Spike. "Aww, look at him. So happy and filled with spirit." "Oh great, I'm Droy but even heavier," Romeo said. He's older and bald. Mary Hughes is a teenager. "No! I hated going through puberty!" She's also fat. Spike blinks a few times. His eyes turn orange. "Alright, saved his mind before the Real Nightmare would affect him." "This is bad. Everyone has been affected by Real Nightmare. Wait a minute. I don't understand how I haven't changed. Hold on, that's it," Erza gets an idea and pulls out the weapon Jean-Luc gave her. "I should be able to counter the Real Nightmare with the weapon he gave me. It wears out evil. Here goes," Erza strikes everyone with the weapon except for Spike. She couldn't muster enough to hit him as a baby. "Don't hold back. Hit me." "I.., I can't hurt you. You're so.., precious." "Hit me, or you'll lose Spike because of Real Nightmare! That'll be a worse nightmare to wake up to every day knowing that you hold back!" "Forgive me," Erza hits Fairy Rage with the hammer Jean-Luc gave her. Everyone has bumps on their heads and says they're back to normal. Erza sniffs a little while Spike is back to normal. "You okay, Sis?" Spike asks. "I'm fine. I did something I thought I wouldn't have to do," Erza sniffs a little. She now knows what Spike looks like as a cute little dragon baby. "Aww, it was fun, holding you like a baby," Wendy said. Spike blushes hearing that. Fairy Rage explains that Real Nightmare altered his body. Meanwhile, Mirajane and Racer continue their fight. All of a sudden, the daunting memories of Racer's childhood at the Tower of Heaven are returning, causing him to lose focus on the task at hand. Mirajane takes advantage and pummels Racer to the ground. Racer powers up and moves faster than before, striking Mirajane left and right. Mirajane notices that Racer's quick movements are illusions and counters his attack. Racer is down, defeated by Mirajane's power, and questions it. Mirajane explains that she's moving forward and explains the difference between running away and moving forward. Racer accepts defeat after Mirajane consoles him a bit. Racer will no longer run away from himself and accepts change. Midnight (Brain) senses Racer's defeat and commands Cobra and Angel to stop Fairy Tail and anyone daring to stand in their way. The Christina is nearing closer at the Infinity Clock. Zentopian Soldiers start shooting at the Christina. However, the Christina fires back and destroys the Zentopian Soldiers where they stand. Byro is tasked to stop Fairy Tail by all means and unleashes Kanaloa at the Magic Bomber Christina. The Magic Bomber Christina fires at the gigantic octopus but, it repels. Kanaloa wraps itself around the Christina. Everyone starts attacking until Kanaloa unleashes its ink, causing it to burn the Christina like acid. "I'm not going to allow the enemy to bring down the Christina again. Deploy spiral anchors!" Ichiya commands. The Christina unleashes anchors and traps Kanaloa. "I shall defeat the squid by sacrificing the Christina! Everyone off-board now!" "Right!" Spike, Mary Hughes, Gray, Wendy, Erza, Warren, Elfman, Gajeel, Happy, Carla, Romeo, and Panther Lily hops out. "Good luck, my friends. Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!" Ichiya yells while taking the Christina down with Kanaloa. "Chin up everyone, let's go find Natsu and Lucy!" Erza says. "Yea!" Everyone shouts. Everyone starts running on the streets of Zentopia when Warren hears Gildarts' voice. Warren confirms to everyone that Zentopia's Archbishop is being controlled by Cardinal Lapointe. Unbeknown to them, Byro overhears the message and feels conflicted. The Archbishop being controlled and Lapointe using the Archbishop's authority made Byro pissed off. "Say what?!" Mary Hughes is livid. "Who else do you hear, Warren?" Erza asks. "I hear Natsu as well. He's with Gildarts and Laki." "Mary, you know where the Archbishop would be at?" Spike asks. "Yes, follow me," Mary Hughes leads the way to the Archbishop's room. Ten minutes later, Mary Hughes enters the Archbishop's room with everyone that followed her. They see Gildarts taking out Cardinal Lapointe. "Hughes," Byro said. He's in the room as well. "Byro," Mary Hughes walks up to him. "I'm glad you are unscathed," Byro said. "We have a situation, and they can help us," Mary Hughes refers to the Fairy Tail Guild. "I'm well aware of it now," Byro says. "Natsu, thank goodness, I'm glad you're still alive," Romeo said. "Yea. Of course, I am. Ack," Natsu holds his sides a bit. "What happened," Wendy walks up to Natsu and heals him. "Guttman Kubrick attacked us but, a weird trio gang farted on him and caused him to pass out." "The Butt Jiggle Gang," Erza, Spike, Carla, Happy, and Wendy say in unison. "Yea, that's them. They stunk so bad. Thanks for healing me, Wendy." "No problem, Natsu," Wendy said. "Wendy, tend to the Archbishop," Erza commands. "Of course," Wendy nods. She walks up to the Archbishop and heals him. "Struggle all you want, insects. The Real Nightmare has you wrapped up in its web. As of today, the world you knew is over. The Infinity Clock fuels the great power that Zentopia was founded upon and now, that power has diminished since it's been imprisoned. Back then, it was known as the Infinity Castle," Lapointe says. "Wow, how original?" Gray sarcastically says. "Every one hundred years during Zentopia's founding festival, the Infinity Castle releases magic power to accumulate it. A century's worth of power. Unstoppable and right for the taking." "You caused all this suffering to steal magic?" Happy asks. "No, you fool! My only goal is to revert the world to chaos. There is no higher purpose to me. With Real Nightmare in my control, I can return the world to the days of anarchy that reigns before Zentopia's time. The true heart of men with its greed and hatred will be allowed to flourish once again!" "Neville must have realized this could happen and created a seal that spreads across generations," Carla said. "What does any of that has to do with Lucy?" Wendy asks. "Please don't let me sway you-" Spike punches Lapointe to shut him up. "He was talking too much nonsense," Spike said. "Hey! What's happening?!" Lapointe's body starts glowing. "You stupid dragon!" His body starts twitching and fading. "I knew it. Lapointe is a puppet. He's not even real. A figment from personification," Gildarts says. "During our mission, Gildarts and I encounter a lot of puppets. His eyes are the same as those we vanquished." Lapointe vanishes right before everyone's eyes. He curses at Spike for causing his death. All that was left was Master Zero's hair. "Lapointe wasn't the only tool. As head of the Legion Platoon, I take full responsibility for the suffering caused by our actions. But now, at least I know what has to be done. As a warrior sworn to Zentopia, it is my duty to save the world. If I'm to stop the Infinity Clock, Lucy must die," Byro says. "No way!" Spike says. "You're not killing Lucy." "With my knowledge of the Infinity Clock, there is no other way," Byro says. "I won't let you touch her!" Natsu runs at Byro. Byro nullifies Natsu's magic and kicks him away. "Your effort is futile. I'll ask of you to refrain from delaying my duties as a sworn warrior of Zentopia." "I owe this guy a beating. It's payback time," Gildarts says. "You guys go find Lucy." "Coco, Hughes. Kill Lucy and prevent the Oracíon Seis from seizing control," Byro orders. "But.., but..," Coco and Mary Hughes answer. "NOW!" Byro demands. Samuel drops in, ready to battle. "It's the other cat," Gajeel says. "Sammy!" Panther Lily transforms into his battle form. "As I told you before, brother. I serve Lord Byro!" Samuel said. "He's mine," Panther Lily tackles Samuel. "Take that furball down, Lily!" "I'll keep this punk away from Lucy!" Panther Lily shouts. "Let's go," Erza says. "I know how to get to the Infinity Castle," Coco says. "Don't betray Zentopia, Coco!" Byro says. "Keep your eyes on me!" Gildarts punches Byro but, Byro nullifies his punch. "Follow me. Let's save your friend," Coco said. "Right," Natsu nods. "I'm with you," Mary Hughes says. "Warren, you stay behind with Romeo, Wendy, and Carla. Elfman, Spike, Gray, Gajeel, let's save Lucy," Erza said. "Got it!" They say in unison and follow Coco. "You shall not pass!" Byro tries going after them, but Gildarts keeps attacking Byro. Gildarts and Byro got at it and take the fight outside of the Archbishop's presence. "Where do you think you're going?" Guttman Kubrick laughs. "Ah crud, not him again," Natsu says. "I know where you're going," Mary Hughes uses her Conducting Arts Magic to lift Guttman Kubrick. "Hey! Put me down!" Guttman Kubrick demands. "I'll put you down. Straight to hell!" Mary Hughes throws Guttman Kubrick through a wall. "Go. I'll take care of this demon. It's payback time." "Good luck," Spike said. "Gotta keep pushing forward," Erza says. Everyone follows Coco while Mary Hughes fights Guttman Kubrick. They are now outside, heading to the Infinity Castle. Coco explains by going through the center of the pyramid above it'll take them straight to the Infinity Castle. Twenty minutes later, Warren telepathy calls everyone to inform them about Happy's theory. "Sounds like telepathy from Warren but, I can't hear it," Natsu says. "He says we can stop the clock by defeating the Neo Oracíon Seis," Erza says. "Sounds good. Then we'll rescue Lucy for sure," Spike says. "And, they won't be able to control it anymore," Coco says. "I can get behind that plan," Gajeel says. "I start to rust if I don't bash heads before dinner." "I'm sick and tired of running around. I'm ready to brawl! Let's show how manly we are!" "I'm all fired up!" Natsu shouts. "End of the line, kids," Cobra says. "Snake-dude," Natsu says. "Cobra!" Erza said. "All the anxiety. That sweet desperation. Despair. I hear it all," Cobra says. "Not if I rip your ears off," Natsu says. "I'm saving you for last, Salamander. Titania and I have unfinished business," Cobra says. "Sis, I got Cobra," Spike steps up. "I want Titania, not you," Cobra says. "Spike, go. I can handle this." "No, he's mine!" Spike flies directly at Cobra. "SPIKE!" Erza is nervous about Spike fighting Cobra. "I'll poison you now," Cobra prepares his attack. "You don't have Racer to back you up. You're all alone." "Who said-" Spike hits Cobra in the gut. Spike roars at Cobra, hurling him back a bit. Erza, Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, and Elfman gasps. "No way! He landed a punch on him!" Natsu said in shock. "How? Cobra can hear everything!" Gray said in shock. "Spike..," Erza is in shock. "Rescue Lucy! Now!" Spike shouts. "Erza, we gotta move, now!" Natsu says. "I.., I..," Erza feels she shouldn't. She needs to stay. "Lucky hit, Fairy Dragon. Now, I'm going to slay you!" Cobra taps into his Poison Dragon Force while he powers up. "Try to read our mind." Cobra tries to read Spike's mind, but he couldn't. "No! Something is preventing me from listening to your movements, your thoughts!" "Bingo. The name's Fairy Rage. You can hear me, but you can't hear and predict what Spike will do. I closed that door." "Impossible!" Cobra couldn't believe what he's hearing. "I can't hear anything from Fairy Dragon. It's silent. Dead silent." "But, I can hear you." "Get out of my head!" Cobra shouts. Spike powers up and increase his size; he's now the size of Laxus. Cobra is ready to kill Spike the Fairy. Erza feels the need to stay and help Spike, but with Fairy Rage helping him, it's a tough decision to make. "Best of luck, Spike," Erza said. She follows Coco and the others to the Infinity Castle. "Wow, Erza. Here I thought you were going to stay," Natsu said. "It pains me but, Spike can handle Cobra better than me. He has Fairy Rage protecting his mind. It's now an even playing field for the two." "You know, the Guttman Kubrick guy is telepathic. Fairy Rage subdued him and forced Guttman to inflict pain on himself," Gajeel says. "He did what now?" Coco, Gray, Elfman, Natsu, and Erza say in unison. "If someone talks to Fairy Dragon telepathically, it's a door for Fairy Rage to enter. From there, Fairy Rage can possess that poor sucker at ease." "That's insane!" Gray said in horror. "Guttman Kubrick uses rupture magic. For Fairy Rage to force that on Guttman is insane. He's stronger than most of us in the Legion Platoon," Coco said. "I would hate to be Cobra right now. He has no idea what else Fairy Rage can do," Gajeel said. "Let alone the other surprises Spike has in store," Erza said. Spike and Cobra clash immensely. Cobra heard what the others have said and becomes quite interested to see what Spike can do. "Explosion Cataclysm!" Sparkling Green Explosions hits Cobra below his feet. Cobra jumps in the air. "That nearly hit me." "But this will." Cobra looks up to see Spike with a Fireball. "Ah, crap." "Inferno Exploding Wave!" Spike the Fairy presses the fireball with his claws creating a heat cannon. "Poison Scales!" Cobra swings his arm, generating a very large number of scale-shaped masses of poison, which intercepts the Inferno Exploding Wave. Spike coughs a bit as he breathes a poison a little. Cobra jumps up and knees Spike in the gut. He grabs his tail and throws him hard to the ground. Spike uses his fire breath to teleport. "Where did he go?" "Inferno Freezing Fist!" Spike crashes through the ceiling and hits Cobra on his head with the punch. Cobra crashes through the floor. He feels different. His head is scorching and freezing at the same time. "What kind of attack was that?" Cobra gets back up. Out of nowhere, mucous slime comes between Spike and Cobra. Sugarboy enters the battle. He explains that Lord Byro gave him direct orders to make sure that Fairy Tail is away from the Infinity Clock. "Got no time for your insolence," Cobra and Spike said. They both use their dragon's roar to blow Sugarboy away from the battle. Sugarboy is defeated. He's scorched and poisoned from the attack. "Now, where were we," Spike and Cobra said in sync. As the two continue to collide, Gray is fighting Angel, Gajeel is fighting Midnight (Brain), Gildarts and Byro are fighting hand-to-hand close-quarters combat. Gildarts managed to shatter Byro's crescent bo staff, rendering his nullification magic. "Poison Dragon Fang Thrust!" Cobra generates a wave of poison, shaped like a large-fanged snakehead, and sends it towards Spike. Spike crosses his arms, creates a Sparkling Metallic shield to block the attack. The shield cracks but withheld the attack. Spike throws the shield at Cobra. Cobra shatters the shield with his Sound Wall attack. The Sound Wall features Erza's roar. However, Cobra wasn't anticipating for Spike to spear him. Spike lets go and flies back. He claps his claws, creating a Sparkling Green Flame Sword. "Tell me where Cubellios is! I know she's with Fairy Tail!" Cobra demands. "Cubellious? Look, I have no idea where your snake friend is. Fairy Rage, have any clues?" "I have some notion on who it could be now that I think about it." "Tell me!" Cobra angrily demands while lunging at Spike. "Poison Dragon Twin Fang!" Cobra moves his arms forward in a cross, forming a very large amount of poison in two massive waves shaped like fangs. He hurls it at Spike the Fairy. "Flame Sword Slicer!" Spike swings his Sparkling Green Flame Sword. It cuts through the Poison Twin Fang attack. Cobra maneuvers the attack. "Poison Dragon Rooooooooooooaaar!" Cobra unleashes his poison breath. It's stronger and denser this time. Spike gets hit with the Poison Dragon Roar. Spike consumes a little of the poison but winds coughing a lot. "If you don't tell me, I'll end your life!" Cobra powers up. "Dragon Slayer Secret Art!" Cobra gasps when he hears the sound of Spike consuming more of his poison. "Poison Fairy Rage Dragon!" Spike shouts. Half of his body ignites Sparkling Green Flames, the other half, Sparking Orange Flames. Spike's left eye turns orange. He breathes an orange-green poison flare that engulfs his body. The Fairy Tail Emblem on Spike's chest turns into a fusion of orange and green. "NO! MY POISON SHOULD HAVE KILLED YOU!" Cobra can't believe what he's witnessing. "Poison Fairy Rage Dragon!" Spike and Fairy Rage say at the same time. They are generating a lot of magic power; they lift their claws up. "Meteor Rain!" They unleash Sparkling Orange-Green Poison Orbs from the sky. "You fools. I can eat poison!" Cobra tries to consume the orbs, but they act on their own. They hit Cobra on all sides. Hundreds of them spawn left and right. Poison Rage Fairy Dragon's Meteor Rain is causing Cobra to feel immense pain. The poison is affecting him, which it shouldn't. "Why can't I eat? Why is it poisoning me? I am a Poison Dragon Slayer!" Fairy Rage takes control. "You want to see your friend? She's down below! That's where you're going! Poison Fairy Rage Dragon!" Fairy Rage conjures his final attack. "Inferno Poison Rooooooooooooaaar!" Fairy Rage unleashes his poison inferno dragon breath at Cobra. Cobra takes the hit of Poison Fairy Rage Dragon dead-on. The fire breath is so strong it knocks him off of the presence of the Infinity Castle. Cobra lost his fight while hurling to the ground. "He lied to me. I took the sucker bait!" Cobra said in defeat. He lands hard on the ground. Fairy Rage gives Spike control as he reverts to normal and throws up the poison energy he consumed from Cobra. "Hey, Fairy Rage? Who did you suspect to be Cubellious?" "You don't pay much attention to what goes around in the guildhall at times but, I hear a lot of things. This Kinana could be Cubellious that Cobra was seeking all this time." "Huh, I wouldn't have guessed." "Let's go, Fairy Dragon. Our friends may need us to rescue Lucy." "Right," Spike flies to search for his friends. As Spike defeated Cobra, Midnight (Brain) has defeated Gajeel and send him flying. Gildarts defeated Byro; Byro is much weaker without his nullification magic. His strength doesn't compare to Gildarts. Gray is still battling Angel. Coco, Natsu, Elfman, and Erza arrive at the center of the Infinity Clock where Lucy is. She's being infused with the Infinity Clock slow. "This is as far as you go," Imitatia (Michelle) said, wielding her flower shield and rose sword. "Lucy belongs to me. Beat it before I kill you all!" "Erza! Natsu! Elfman! Coco!" Lucy is happy to see her friends. "We're here to rescue you, Lucy!" Natsu said. "Get ready for a manly beating of your life, Michelle!" Elfman says. "You'll regret harming our friend with your very own life," Erza said. "Requip!" Erza requips into her Flame Empress Armor. "I'll handle Michelle. You guys find a way to get Lucy out." "Right," Natsu, Elfman, and Coco said. "Sorry," Midnight appears next to Imitatia. "Can't have you losers getting in our way anymore. Fighting you three should be easy now that Iron Dragon Gajeel is defeated." "I knew I should have taken you on. Now's my chance," Natsu powers up. "Let's take that bastard down, Natsu! Full-Body Take over," Elfman transforms into a Beast Soul. "Beast Soul!" "Coco, stop Lucy from being infused. We'll take on Midnight." "Understood," Coco nods. "Try as you might. It's futile. As for you two, prepare to die," Midnight says. Erza and Imitatia fight fiercely. Dodging and slashing left and right with their weaponry. Erza notices something peculiar with Imitatia. Her wounds start regenerating every time she's been sliced and cut open. Imitatia reveals she has no weakness. She has immunity to all sorts of pain as she cannot die. Erza knows where there is strength; there is weakness. She will find Imitatia's and exploit it. Imitatia uses her plant magic that produces thorned vines which wrap around Erza, incapacitating them with intense pain. Erza wails due to the spell. "No, Erza!" Lucy is watching how Imitatia is torturing Erza. "Don't worry, Big Sis. I'm protecting you," Imitatia said. "Screw you!" Lucy retorts. Natsu and Elfman are having a hard time landing a punch on Midnight (Brain). Midnight uses his decoy illusions to catch Natsu and Elfman off guard when they think they got him. Midnight uses Spiral Pain on Elfman and defeats him. Natsu uses his Fire Dragon Brilliant Flame but, Midnight repels it. Natsu's attack winds up hitting Coco instead. She screams as she's scorched. Erza and Natsu get back up and attack Imitatia and Midnight. "Oh no, Brain the Second. I just sensed the defeat of Cobra," Klodoa says. "What?!" Midnight gets angry. Natsu smirks. "Hah. Remember the baby dragon that defeated you? He defeated Cobra!" Midnight stammers a little with the info. "N-No. How is that possible when Cobra can hear everything!" "Fire Dragon Brilliant Flames!" Natsu scorches Midnight, but he still repels the attack. It winds up hitting Imitatia instead. "Watch it, will you!" Imitatia is getting annoyed. "Silence! You work for me. Kill Erza Scarlet. Stop toying around," Midnight commands. Erza disarms Imtatia's Rose Sword and strikes her repeatedly to see if it slows her down. Imitatia uses her thorn vines to wrap around Erza. Erza jumps back. The vines strike Midnight when he wasn't looking and feels immense pain. "Goddamn it! What's with you?!" Midnight is getting pissed. "Learn to move out of the way, jackass," Imitatia replies. "Know your place and kill Erza already!" Midnight is losing his patience. "Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" Natsu lands a hit on Midnight, causing him to hurl into a wall. Erza requips into her Lightning Empress Armor and unleashes a wave of lightning at Imitatia. She crashes into a wall. "Hey, Coco! Any luck up there?" Natsu asks. "No luck! Lucy is stuck! I can't pull her free from the infusion!" Coco continues to pry Lucy out of the Infinity Clock, but it's no good. "Spiral Pain," Midnight unleashes his Spiral Pain at Natsu. Natsu screams and gets hurled into a wall. "Natsu!" Erza blocks a near-death attack from Imitatia with her Rose Shield. "So close!" Imitatia said. "Not good enough," Erza jumps back and requips into her Flight Armor. She attacks Imitatia and continues the fight. While Natsu and Erza continue their fight, Gray not only defeats Angel but saves her life. Angel's magic is linked to life coins to summon angelic creatures to fight. Angel was trying to end her life to become an Angel when Gray talked some sense into her. Gray tells Angel about what life is worth living; through laughter, happiness, togetherness, sadness, even fighting in-between. Angel's magic becomes parasitic due to her weak-mindedness and nearly consumed her. Dan Straight comes into the fray and restores Angel's life by shrinking Angel's magic, allowing Gray to freeze and destroy the parasite that nearly consumed her. Spike flies into the battlefield to see the aftermath. "Whoa, what happened here?" Spike asks. "Angel lost the fight but kept her life," Gray answers. "How did you fare with Cobra?" "I defeated him," Spike answers. Angel asks. "How? Cobra can hear everything." "Well, almost." Fairy Rage answers. Angel gasps. "Who's saying that?" She looks around, thinking there's an angelic presence. "I'm Fairy Rage. I reside in Spike's mind. I can communicate like this." "Like telepathy?" Angel asks. "More or less." Everyone within the Infinity Castle hears the bell chimes. Lucy announces that one of the seals has disappeared. She also announces that two more seals remain. "Two?" Gray rethinks who it could be. "Has to be Michelle and Midnight," Spike said. "Yea," Gray nods. "Which still doesn't sound good." "Why you say that, Fairy Rage?" Gray asks. "That was Lucy's voice that announced the news. We don't have much time before Lucy fully submerges with the Infinity Clock." "Spike, you gotta get up there and try to get Lucy out!" Gray says. "I'll be right behind you. "Understood," Spike flies and leaves the area. "Does he stand a chance against Midnight?" Dan Straight asks. "Of course he does. He's beaten him before," Gray smiles. While Spike and Gray go to where Lucy is behind submerged, Panther Lily and Samuel continue their fight. "Brother, please listen to me! We can't waste our time fighting when Lucy is nearly submerged into the Infinity Clock! We need to strike her now before it's too late!" Samuel pleads. He's badly bruised. "Sorry, Sammy. I can't allow that to happen," Panther Lily punches Samuel in the face in mid-flight. Panther Lily is also bruised. "One life is more important than everyone else's? Is that what you are referring to me?" Samuel knee strikes Panther Lily in the face. "I'm telling you there is always an alternative solution in any case," Panther Lily tackles Samuel and punches him in the face left and right. Samuel grabs Panther Lily's fist and punches Panther Lily in the face. He rolls back to knee strike Panther Lily in the gut. "C'mon, brother. No sacrifice, no victory. I'm asking you to make the right decision." "I'm telling you to make the smart decision," Panther Lily punches Samuel in the face, knee strikes him in the gut and throws Samuel into a wall. Samuel reverts to his exceed form. "We will rescue Lucy without taking her life. Patience at times is a virtue than making rash-quick decisions." Warren addresses the situation with everyone about the Archbishop's health condition. The Archbishop says by destroying the anchors of the Infinity Clock will slow down the process of Lucy's submergence. "You hear that?" Panther Lily asks. "Yea. The Archbishop is feeling better, and I was wrong for thinking logically instead of expanding the picture for other alternative motives." "Forget it. Everyone make mistakes sometimes. I know I certainly have. The real test." "Is how you make things right," Samuel finishes Panther Lily's statement. Panther Lily flies. "Let's cut some chains, Sammy!" "Yes! And whoever severs the most is the victor. Sounds good, brother?" Samuel flies beside Panther Lily. "You're on," Panther Lily agrees to Samuel's bet. Spike stops mid-flight to think of his objectives. "Fairy Rage, what should we do?" "Since it's taking our friends a bit longer to defeat Michelle and Midnight, we should lend them a hand. Gray, freeze and shatter the chains." "You got it. Spike, teleport me outside so I can freeze them." "Can do, Gray," Spike uses his fire breath to teleport Gray outside. "Let's bring them down, Fairy Rage!" Spike soars to the upper levels of the Infinity Castle. "I'm with you." Gray is outside and sees the Infinity Clock chains being shattered left and right. He's right in front of a bunch. "Perfect. Thanks for teleporting me in the perfect position, Spike," Gray starts freezing the chains and shattering them. Gajeel, Wendy, Romeo, Carla, Happy, Panther Lily, Samuel, Gildarts, Byro, Dan Straight, Sugarboy, Mary Hughes, Guttman Kubrick are helping out in shattering the Infinity Clock chains. "During my fight with my supposed friend, we heard the Archbishop talking. We put aside our differences, and now we're going to save the world. Time to put frowns upside down and fix everything!" Guttman Kubrick says. "Lucy!" Spike's voice echoes the area. "No! Not him!" Midnight starts to have flashbacks during his first encounter against him. "The freaking dragon!" Imitatia says. Spike arrives and sees Elfman knocked out, Coco trying her hardest to pull Lucy before she submerges into the Infinity Clock. Natsu and Erza, catching their breath while Midnight and Imitatia look at him. "Spike! Think you can get Lucy out!?" Natsu asks. "I'll see what I can do," Spike answers. "No, you don't!" Imitatia goes after Spike. "No!" Erza requips into her Heaven's Wheel Armor and unleashes her wave of swords at Imitatia. Imitatia blocks the attack with her shield. Erza go after Imitatia once more. Natsu sees Midnight in a trance and uses his Fire Dragon Roar to knock him down. The attack wakes up Midnight as he realizes his goal is in jeopardy. Spike lands next to Coco and sees Lucy nearly submerged. "Hold on, Lucy. I'm going to teleport you out with my fire breath." Midnight and Imitatia hears what Spike's going to do. "NO!" They say in unison. Lucy is unable to speak but sees Spike. If she can smile, she would. She knows her brother will get her out. "Spike, I trust you wholeheartedly. Do what you must." Spike uses his fire breath to teleport Lucy, but nothing happens. "What?!" Spike tries over and over, but it has no effect whatsoever. "Most of her body and parts of her mind are fused with the Infinity Clock. Our simple teleportation spell is unable to fathom the time magic the clock produces. It's far out of our reach to match time magic's power. Soon her whole existence will be erased if she stays submerged with the Infinity Clock." "Noooooohohohooooo! That was our best chance of getting me out, and it didn't work!" Lucy thought to herself. She sheds a tear knowing it may be the end of her. "She's crying," Spike gets teary and angry. "What?" Natsu overhears Spike's comment. He sees Lucy producing tears. "No! Big Sis! You told me that Big Sis and I will be together forever!" Imitatia says. "Oh, that can still happen. She's going to change her form and be one with the clock. Then you'll have your whole life ahead to be with Lucy for eternity." "Big Sis!" Imitatia cries out and goes up to Lucy. Spike is conjuring a ton of power. Spike roars so loud, everyone on and around the Infinity Castle covers their ears. Spike increases his size into the size of Laxus, but it's different. Spike taps into Fairy Rage and takes full control of the anger. Natsu, Erza, Coco, are scared of what Spike is going to do. Elfman wakes up and hears the loud roar coming from Spike. He sees Spike conjuring tons of magic power. "I'm going to kill you, Michelle and Midnight!" Spike snorts. Spike's eyes are a blend of orange and green. His Fairy Tail Emblem on his chest doesn't change. The Spikes on his body become sharper. He's ripped and brolic. "Wait! All I want is my Big Sis!" Michelle pleads. "Die!" Spike's claw is ablaze in Sparkling Light Orange-Green flames and lightning. "Lightning Inferno Flame! Demolition Fist!" Spike punches Michelle so hard she crashes into the wall. Every bone in her body shatters. To Spike's surprise, he sees Michelle's bones snapping right back. She falls after taking a brutal hit and gets back up. Midnight sees the dexterity of Spike's magic in an enraged state. Lucy is seeing Spike losing himself. She becomes worried and wants to hug him. Lucy's tears stream on her face, wishing for Spike to calm down. "Sir, I think you may want to recall your magic back if you're going to tame the beast," Klodoa says. "Yes, that would be. Uh, oh," Natsu and Erza decide to team up to take down Midnight. "This is for Lucy!" Natsu, Spike, and Erza shout in unison. Erza requips into her Black Wing Armor. She flies and attacks Midnight. Natsu uses his Fire Dragon Sword Horn to attack Midnight from behind. Spike ragdolls Imitatia to extreme lengths after learning she can recover faster. Midnight is unable to dodge as he takes the blows from Erza and Natsu. Midnight crashes into a wall. Spike grabs and slams her body on the ground several times and throws her body away like paperweight. "NOOOO! Midnight uh, I mean, Brain is defeated! Then that means," Klodoa looks at Lucy. "Another seal has been lifted. Only one seal remains," Lucy announces. Spike walks up to Michelle when her body starts glowing. Natsu, Coco, Elfman, and Erza see what's happening to Michelle. Lucy sees Michelle transforming into a plush doll. "Oh no! No, no, no, no, no! The seals are uplifted! We don't have control of the Infinity Clock anymore." "Beat it!" Spike kicks the skeleton staff (Klodoa) out of the Infinity Castle. In his mind, he wants to tear the plush up so it'll never strike again. He turns to Lucy. Spike calms down and reverts to normal. His eyes turn back to green. He then falls to his knees. "I remember now. Michelle was my little sister growing up. She has always been my little sister, and I've forgotten about her as the years went on." "Spike," Erza walks up to Spike. "I'm sorry..," Spike sniffs. "I've lost control of myself. I was so angry because I thought we failed Lucy," Spike says in tears. "Lucy! I'm sorry! I couldn't get you out!" Spike cries while Erza hugs him. "Thanks for the assist, buddy. You gave Erza and me a chance to defeat Midnight," Natsu said in hopes of cheering Spike up. "Man, my head hurts," Elfman says. He walks up to Natsu and Erza. "I can't believe what I witnessed." "I couldn't believe it either. I have never seen Spike enraged before. You can say he has more heart and love for those he cherishes," Erza said. "So, what do we do now?" Natsu asks. "Hey, you guys," Coco calls them out. "Lucy is already submerged into the Infinity Clock before Michelle turned to normal." "What?!" Natsu, Erza, Spike, and Elfman say in unison. They run up to where Lucy was and no longer see her. "We're too late..," Spike says. "Lucy! Lucy!" Natsu shouts, hoping for Lucy to hear him. Lucy is now submerged with the Infinity Clock. She sees her past and how she met Michelle. As a young girl, she received her plush doll on her birthday. Originally, Lucy named her Gonzalas but, her mother asks of her to try a more feminine name. That is when Lucy named her plush Michelle. The spirit of Michelle communicates with Lucy, reminding her of the good times they had together. Remembering that the mansion was so big, it was treated like a castle. Michelle also mentions the beautiful dresses Lucy made out of paper and flowers. Wherever they went, it was all smiles until the death of Lucy's mother. Every day, Lucy would go to her mother's grave to cry. She lashed out at everyone around her during that time. Every time Lucy sees Michelle, it reminded her of her mother. That was the sole reason Lucy stopped talking to Michelle. Lucy apologizes to the spirit of Michelle for leaving and forgetting about her. Lucy now watches a memory of Michelle's past when Jude Heartfillia apologizes to Michelle for Lucy's disappearance. Jude Heartfilla hoped that someday, Michelle and Lucy will reunite, and that wish came true. Lucy is in tears watching the memory. All Michelle ever wanted was to be with her Big Sister. Michelle mentions the involvement with Midnight and how she came to life, helping Jude Heartfillia and deliver the clock piece to Lucy. Michelle sees how many people and dragon care and love about her well-being. Michelle tells Lucy to listen. "I can hear them. All my friends." Lucy hears all of her friends, including Spike's cry. "Warren, it's me, Erza. Can you hear me?" "Yea, I hear you. What's the status?" Warren asks. "The Neo Oracíon Seis is defeated. However, Lucy is fully submerged in the Infinity Clock." "What?!" Everyone hears the sudden news through Warren's telepathy. "Oh, man," Wendy said. "No, we were too late," Gray said in anger. "Damn it!" Gildarts said. "No! There has to be another way to get Lucy out!" Elfman says. "Lucy.., I'm sorry that I failed you..," Spike looks down. "You haven't failed me! None of you!" Lucy shouts. Spike looks up after hearing Lucy's voice. Everyone hears Lucy's voice and becomes relieved. They don't know what to do next with this predicament. "Lucy, we have a situation. We can hear you but can't see you," Erza said. "Then that means, I'm.., I'm..," Lucy pants a little. "Part of the Infinity Clock," Coco finishes Lucy's statement. "Noooooooooooooo!" Lucy shrieks. "I can't believe this is happening to me. One minute I'm normal. Now, I'm Happy's food?" "Don't worry. I won't eat you," Happy responds. "Lucy, I received great news from Jean-Luc back at the guildhall," Warren says. "They figured out another way to rescue you." "Don't delay, Warren. What do we have to do," Erza said. "If the seals aren't removed from the Infinity Clock before the merging process is complete, the person that is merged can only be free if they focus their mind and actually control the Real Nightmare spell," Jean-Luc explains, using Warren's calling card. "According to what it says here. The clock is remaining in this world because of the magic power its absorbing from the Celestial Wizards that are being used as body links," Levy says. "They're stuck in chrysalis form, so we need to lift the curse that's been placed on," Freed says. "Lucy gotta alternate her set of time into one hundred years into the future," Levy says. "Yep, if Lucy does that, the clock will break apart, and all the pieces will scatter themselves," Warren said. "Wait, what happens to Lucy then?" Spike asks. "How is it going to affect her?" Erza asks. "I wish I can tell you. All we know is this will undo the merging," Jean-Luc says. "But, it can cause Lucy to scatter around the world with the clock pieces," Elfman said. "What do we do?" Romeo asks, unsure of the idea of Lucy being drifted apart if it backfires. "Is there any other way?" Natsu asks. "I'll give it a shot!" Lucy says confidently. "The other Celestial Wizards need me. If I don't pull it off, they'll sleep for a hundred years. So what if I get sent flying elsewhere? I think it's worth the risk. I'm not scared. I'm a Fairy Tail Wizard. Jude and Lalya Heartfillia's daughter. Lucy, Michelle's Big Sister!" "Say what?" Spike is confused, but he'll ask later. "I can do this!" Lucy channels a lot of magic power to use Real Nightmare and alter the time perspective to accelerate one hundred years. The Infinity Clock shatters along with everyone on board. Spike and Natsu pass out after the Infinity Clock shatters. Ichiya comes and rescues every Fairy Tail member and Coco. Ten minutes later, Natsu and Spike wake up. They look around to see Erza, Gray, Coco, Elfman, and Ichiya. "What happened?" Spike can't remember what happened moments ago. "Are we on top of a giant octopus?" Natsu gets a little motion sickness. "There's no need to panic. Kanaloa and I are now bound by the parfume (Ichiya's way of saying perfume) of an eternal friendship." "The Infinity Clock pieces are now scattered. The Oracíon Seis are arrested. Warren's team is on the lookout for Lucy. How are you feeling, Spike?" "Alright, for the most part. I can't believe I took control of Fairy Rage when I transformed out of anger earlier." "Wait, you took control of Fairy Rage?" Gray asks. "Indeed. What Spike did to Imitatia was all his doing. He took my power and infused it with his during his enraged state. It was exhilarating but terrifying. Feeling Spike's emotions running wild made him more dangerous, especially when love was involved." "Spike's love?" Erza asks. "Spike's love for his sister, Lucy. For a long while, he's looked up to Lucy like an older sister. One he craved for before leaving Equestria." "Wow," Everyone around says in unison. "Before leaving Equestria, he never really had a family. Twilight Sparkle's family was around but, it was short-lived. Eventually, they moved on without him. If you were put in a bad situation, Erza, rest to sure Spike will come for you and do whatever it takes to keep you safe and sound." "It's that true, Spike?" "Yes, Sis. The same goes for all my friends I consider to be my brothers and sisters. You're all my family. I love you," Spike smiles. Erza hugs Spike. Elfman, Natsu, and Gray smile while trying to hide their tears of happiness from what Spike said. "A touching moment. Whoever those punks and that Twilight Sparkle that caused you harm, rest to sure that Blue Pegasus will bring the pain if they ever show their faces," Ichiya said. "Thanks," Spike said. "So, you're from another world?" Coco asks. "Yea," Spike nods. "That's so cool and sad that you left it. I can only imagine what you been through," Coco said. "The world I left is beautiful and majestic but, let's just say that the ponies I lived are scumbags." "I'll keep that in mind if they happen to show their faces," Coco said. "Wait," Natsu sniffs the air. "Guys! I picked up her scent!" Natsu points to the right. "Take us that way, octopus!" "Very well, then. If you would Kanaloa," Ichiya commands. Kanaloa leaps toward the direction Natsu points. Natsu leaps off the octopus and runs down to catch Lucy. Spike and the rest watch Natsu catching Lucy in mid-air. Natsu crash lands while Lucy sits on top of him. "We wooooooooooooon!" Spike cheers loudly. "Yea! We're manly, and we saved the whole freaking planet!" Elfman high-fives Spike's claw in excitement. "This calls for a celebration! Man!" Ichiya declares. "Nice catch, Natsu," Lucy smiles. "Way to go, Lucy. You destroyed the Infinity Castle, and the Infinity Clock pieces are long gone," Natsu laughs victoriously. "Way to go on defeating Midnight, Natsu." "Well, I can't take all the credit. Erza and Spike were vital as well," Natsu said. "Speaking of Spike, where is he?" Lucy asks. "On the octopus," Natsu points. "Let's go home," Lucy said. Natsu and Lucy climb back on Kanaloa. Lucy runs up to Spike and hugs him tight. Spike returns the hug. "I love you, Spike. You've been such a great brother." "I love you too, Lucy. You've been a great sister." "Kanaloa, onward to Magnolia!" Ichiya commands. Kanaloa is now heading to Magnolia.