It's been a day since Fairy Tail defeated the Neo Oracíon Seis. Everyone is at the guildhall getting ready to celebrate when Byro and the Legion Platoon arrive.
"As leader of the Legion Platoon," Byro and his comrades kneel before Fairy Tail. "I offer my deepest and sincere apologies to the members of Fairy Tail."
"There's no room for remorse. Just progress," Master Makarov said. "Let's move beyond this crisis. We may have fought before, but that doesn't mean we have to be enemies now. What do you say we start anew?"
"You are as gracious as you are wise," Byro said. He and Makarov shake hands.
"Now that's settled, let's party!" Makarov declares. Everyone cheers loudly.
Spike sits next to Lucy, Wendy, and Carla. They watch Natsu and Dan Straight having an eating contest.
"Look at them, enemies at first now, friends to the end," Spike said.
"I'll say," Wendy said.
"The Infinity Clock mess seems like a distant memory now," Carla said.
"I'm glad you and Wendy didn't see me go berserk when I was enraged," Spike said.
"Really? How come?" Wendy asks.
"Right before I was submerged, Spike saw me crying. He tried to teleport me out of the Infinity Clock fusion but, it didn't work. Midnight and Imitatia witnessed the carnage. I was so scared that I wanted to hug and calm my brother."
"Wow," Wendy said in shock.
"I'm glad we won't be hearing anything from the Oracíon Seis again," Carla said.
"It was pretty scary that Spike took control of me when he entered an enraged state."
"Let me tell you what's scary. That voice that speaks fluently," Dan Straight said, eating his food and winning the food-eating contest.
"Fairy Rage. I do have a name."
"Yea, you're weird."
"Says the doofus that keeps hitting on women and freaking them out."
Dan Straight gasps. "Hey, I can get a woman at any time I like. Can you?"
"She's right here."
Spike puts an arm around Wendy and kisses her. "We confessed our love a while ago."
Dan Straight flops after seeing Spike kissing Wendy's cheek.
Mary Hughes walks up to the table. "Hey, Fairy Dragon. Thanks for catching me when Guttman Kubrick attacked me. I could have landed hard when he used the rupture spell on me."
"It was the right thing to do," Spike said. "If you excuse me," Spike smirks a lot. "There's something I need to do."
"Like what?" Wendy asks Spike. She watches him walk up to Natsu.
"Hey, Natsu!" Spike calls him out.
"What is it?" Natsu turns to Spike, and Spike delivers a punch. "OW!"
"Hah! The baby dragon punches harder than Natsu!" Dan shouts.
Natsu punches Dan. "Quit talking!"
"Oh, yea! Now it's a party!" Gray takes off his shirt.
Gray, Dan, Natsu, Spike start fighting each other. Gajeel, Elfman, Warren, and Max Alors join in on the fun, having a pointless brawl.
"Uuuuh uuuuuuuh," Wendy is in shock.
"I guess Spike wanted to keep his fighting spirit going and wanted to share with everyone," Carla said.
"I think he wanted to experience how to create one," Lucy said. She smiles, watching her friends having fun fighting each other.
"Nooo! Oh c'mon!" Master Makarov said. He's grabbing the back of his hair. "There's no reason to fight!"
"Okay, who started this?" Erza asks.
"It was Spike," Romeo said. He points at Spike, who is punching Gajeel on his head.
"He's growing up," Erza said. She's proud of Spike and decides to partake in the fight.
Spike is having fun brawling with his friends. He sees Erza coming into the fray. "H-Hey, Sis," Spike waves his claw at her.
"Don't let me stop you from having fun," Erza smirks.
"In that case," Spike and Erza start brawling each other for a bit.
After ten minutes of a pointless brawl, everyone laughs it up. Erza and Spike land a few good hits on each other but not much else.
"Hey, Spike. I may need to train you better during hand-to-claw close-quarters combat."
"Sounds good, Sis. I could use the training. I'm strong in magic power, but my physical strength in this form is not up to par."
"Next week, we'll start training together," Erza said.
"Mind if we camp? It would be better by the East Forest near the river I showed you."
"Sure. It'll be the perfect spot as well," Erza smiles at Spike.
"Hold up!" Lucy walks up to Erza and Spike. "You're not camping without me. I need to get stronger as well."
"Camping?! I'm down with that!" Natsu shouts.
"Aye!" Happy concurs.
"Now that sounds like fun," Gray said. "I'm in."
"Same with me," Wendy said.
"I'm coming too, child," Carla said.
"Yes! A redemption for camping. I want to train hard as well," Romeo said.
"Camping is manly!"
"You ain't going to train without me, Fairy Dragon," Gajeel chuckles. "I'm sure Panther Lily will want to join us."
"Wherever my beloved is going, I'm going," Juvia said.
"Déjà vu," Spike chuckles.
"Let's start preparing. One week from today, we are officially camping!" Erza decrees.
"Hopefully, there are no distractions this time," Wendy said.
"I totally agree with you, Wendy," Romeo said.
After discussing the camping trip, the celebration continues with laughter, music, eating, and drinking throughout the rest of the day. Spike plays the Fairies Flow in You on the piano. The Legion Platoon has never heard a melody that reflects their lives wholeheartedly. Coco and Dan shed some tears a bit hearing it. Mary Hughes feels warm inside. Byro respects it. Samuel will remember the song as it'll remind him of Panther Lily. Sugarboy wants to remember the tune when he sings with his doggies. The Legion Platoon steps outside the guildhall after Spike finish playing the melody. Every Fairy Tail Wizard follows them outside.
"The true purpose of our visit is not a happy one," Byro said.
"I figured as much," Makarov said. "This the last we'll be seeing of you?" Natsu and Lucy didn't like the sound of that.
"You came to say goodbye?" Natsu asks.
"Yes. I am afraid that is the case. Our duty pulls us elsewhere. We have been charged in gathering the scattering clock pieces. Once we return them, they'll be sealed away for all of eternity. Unfortunately, it'll take some time for the clock pieces to regain any real measure of magic power. So, it'll be impossible to detect them magically. The truth is, we'll more likely spend the rest of our lives completing this task. Farewell, my friends," Byro said.
"I'm going to stop you right there," Gray said.
"Don't worry, you guys. You'll see us again," Natsu said.
"Coco, thanks again for all your help," Lucy smiles. "Mary, I hope we hang out more next time."
"My pleasure. Take care of yourselves, and hopefully, we'll see you soon," Coco replies, saluting to Lucy.
"And I'll hang out with you," Mary Hughes responds. "I promise."
"My calculations say I'll win, next bro," Samuel bump fist Panther Lily.
"Challenge me anytime, Sam," Panther Lily says. "Good luck."
"If we're lucky to run into each other, let us know if we can help somehow," Gray advises.
"Now, Dan. This journey will test your integrities, now focus on honing it while you can," Erza suggests.
"Well, you can always help me out, spicy-icy boy," Sugarboy said.
"I'll see you next time, Erzi," Dan smiles.
"Octo-Geezer, hold up!" Natsu gets Byro's attention. "I got something to ask you.
"He's still calling you that?" Mary Hughes asks.
"What is it, Natsu?"
"Don't you get tired of looking grumpy all the time? Try cracking a smile now and then."
"Zip it," Makarov said.
"Well, it's true," Mary Hughes smiles.
"Yea, the ladies love it when a man smile," Dan smiles.
"It certainly wouldn't hurt if you give it a try," Samuel smiles.
"You once suggested that I open my heart to them, didn't you, Coco? It took me a while to realize this. But now, I finally realize what you were trying to tell me then," Byro smiles for the first time, grinning all the way.
Every member of Fairy Tail cracks a smile in support even though Byro's smile is creepy-looking.
"I'm sorry, but that's like uber-creepsville," Mary Hughes said.
"That is scary, Lord Byro," Coco said. "Please don't do that again!"
"You're the ones who asked for it!" Byro retorts. Everyone laughs at Byro's statement.
"Wait!" Spike calls out the Legion Platoon.
"What is it, Fairy Dragon?" Byro asks.
"I have a going-away present for you guys," Spike walks up to them.
"What is it, Fairy Dragon?" Samuel asks.
Spike uses his fire breath to teleport the first piece of the Infinity Clock to them. It's the one he carried on his back at the magic library.
"Wait! How did you-" The Legion Platoon and everyone in Fairy Tail say in unison, confused beyond understanding.
"I placed a flare marking on this Infinity Clock piece in case someone were to steal it from my friends and me at the time. Since your journey may take a lifetime, how about I start you off," Spike smiles.
"Thank you, Fairy Dragon. You gave us a few years to spare on our quest," Byro said.
"Now, that's spicy," Sugarboy said.
"I bid you adieu," Spike bows.
Fairy Tail watches the Legion Platoon walk off into the sunset with their first piece of the Infinity Clock. Everyone wishing them luck on their journey. Spike and Lucy decide to call it a day and go home together. They walk back to the apartment.
It is now 8:30 at night in Magnolia. Spike and Lucy enter the apartment and lay on their beds.
"What a day, huh, Lucy?" Spike chuckles a bit.
"Yea, no kidding," Lucy places her doll of Michelle next to her photos of her parents.
"We have a week to prepare for camping. This time, I'm excited."
"How so, Spike?"
"Well, the last time I went camping, everyone got distracted cause of Laxus. Gajeel wanted to fight him, then Natsu. I'm hoping for no distractions this time around."
"I can't believe most of everyone booked to hunt Gajeel. They missed out on a great fight you and Laxus had."
"They sure did," Spike smiles. "I know that someday, Laxus will return to Fairy Tail."
"How can you be so certain?" Lucy asks.
"Anything is possible. Michelle was granted life, and she became your sister in real life. One thing is clear. I have an amazing sister that I'm living with."
Lucy smiles. "I have an amazing brother that cares about me. I promise that I'll protect you from those fiends you left behind," Lucy refers to Twilight Sparkle and her friends.
"Thank you, Lucy," Spike smiles.
"My pleasure. Also, it'll be a greater pleasure to take them down if they ever show their faces."
"The same is said for me and all of Fairy Tail," Spike yawns. "Night, Sis. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Night, bro. I'll see you tomorrow as well," Lucy walks up to Spike and kisses him on the cheek.
Spike smiles and drifts to sleep. Knowing he has a great loving family and peace in his life.