//------------------------------// // Alvarez vs Fiore: Part 3 // Story: Spike the Fairy // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// After the blinding red lights vanish, the landscape of Fiore is different and disfigured. Spike looks around and doesn't see any of his friends. "Rage, what happened?" "Someone powerful enough to change the entire landscape of Fiore. Everyone that worked together on both sides is separated." "So, what was it like hanging around with Death?" "Interesting. Death has so much knowledge and wisdom. He shared some of it with me; Death is lonely. Since the beginning of time, Death has always been alone. So, I'm his first friend. I watched how you grow into the Dragon you are now. However, I didn't see what you did with Midnight Sparkle. That, I need to take take a peep into your memories." "Do that after we win the war," Spike thinks for a few moments. "What are you planning, Spike?" Spike takes a deep breath. "We need to regroup with our friends." "Who do you want to start with?" "I don't know. My heart is saying go to Wendy." "Go. I got your back. I'm not leaving anytime soon." Before Spike takes off, he hears distant faint telepathy. Fairy Rage picks up on the message. "Well, it's an assembly call of all of Fairy Tail Wizards. It's time to save Master Mavis. Let's freaking go!" "Yea! Now, you're talking!" Spike flaps his wings and soars in the skies at rapid speeds. After an hour of flight, Spike sees like a million soldiers guarding the Fairy Tail Guildhall. He inadvertently flies next to Wendy and Carla. "Spike!" Wendy is happy to see Spike. "Hey, Wendy. Hey, Carla. Great to see you." "I can't believe it. It is true!" Carla smiles widely. "I can.., I can.., I'll tell him later." "It's great to have you back," Wendy said. She holds Spike's claw. "Ready Spike?" Spike nods. "Ready." Spike and Wendy go after the army. Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Juvia, Happy, and Erza see the two working together again. "Fairy Sky Dragon, Whirlwind Barrage!" Spike and Wendy press their hands forward for a unison raid attack. Sparkling Green Energy and Sky Dragon Winds circulate, creating a tornado that blasts the Alvarez Soldiers. Spike blinks a few times, his eyes turn orange, allowing Fairy Rage to have some fun. "Lightning Inferno Rage Roooooooooooar!" Fairy Rage unleashes his Sparkling Orange Lightning-infused Flames to scorch and electrocute the Alvarez Soldiers. "Wait, what?!" Natsu, Happy, and Lucy say in shock. "Oh, yeah. We forgot to mention that one of the Spriggan 12 resurrected Fairy Rage," Gray said. He laughs a bit, watching Natsu's face. "Neinhart and his Historia Magic betrayed him when he saw one of my beloved memories. Neinhart thought he could make me lose my fighting spirit by summoning Fairy Rage. However, Fairy Rage turned the tides and helped me defeat the Historias, allowing Jellal and Kagura to finish the job." "Wow," Lucy watches Fairy Rage unleashing his wrath on the Alvarez Soldiers. "Rage Missiles!" Fairy Rage conjures fire missiles with crash exploding magic within. "Launch!" Fairy Rage unleashes the Rage Missiles at the army. All across the front lines are covered in fire, smoke, and broken bones. "Beast Soul! Ape!" Elfman transforms into a red ape; He charges and knocks down soldiers. He arrives with Yukino, Angel, Frosch, and Lector. Master Makarov is leading the charge with the rest of Fairy Tail. They are ready to save Master Mavis from Zeref's clutches. "There's our backup!" Natsu is happy to see his friends coming together again. "Oh yea," Lucy said. She and her friends are pumped up. Eight colorful dragons rise from the frontlines. Everyone turns their attention to a man that jumps off and lands in front of the army. He poses and points. "This is as far as you buffoons go! Because the undead version of God Serena made his Godly ascent!" God Serena says in a cocky, arrogant tone. God Serena has medium-length wavy and spiked orange hair that is similar to rabbit ears. He wears a fanciful white robe with blue-long sleeves, a blue belt, and blue pants. His chest and neck area are covered by a small red cloak with white-colored edges, a large collar, and three yellow-colored crescent shapes lined up vertically on both sides over his chest. God Serena also has the wheel of blades on his back resembling a dharma wheel. "This is the poser that got me scared? You're God Serena?" Spike asks. He feels ashamed that the name that terrified him was for nothing. "Indeed, Fairy Dragon. You have no shot against the Eight Dragon God Serena!" "You look like a reject that got kicked from a boy band," Spike said. God Serena stands there, stunned to hear what Spike said to him. Natsu and Happy couldn't help but laugh. "Now, your dead! Purgatory Dragon Blazing Inferno!" God Serena unleashes a wave of incinerating heat from his left palm. "Fire Dragon Slaying Magic?" Gray thought God Serena would use different elements besides fire. "Time to chow down!" Natsu eats God Serena's Blazing Inferno. God Serena growls a little. "Try this, Mighty Sea King Dragon Water Vortex!" God Serena unleashes a wave of water from his right palm. Spike swoops in and drinks God Serena's Water Dragon Magic. "This is delicious! I've been thirsty all day!" "Oh, C'mon!" God Serena is starting to whine. "Tempest Dragon!" God Serena inhales. "Song of Moon and Wind!" God Serena unleashes his Tempest Wind breath. Carla lowers Wendy so she can devour the wind magic. "Ah," Spike, Natsu, and Wendy say after having their fill. "No Fair!" God Serena is having difficulties. He's whining and stomping on the ground like a tamper tantrum baby. "I can't wait to use this newfound Dragon Water Magic we added." "Likewise, Rage." God Serena grits his teeth. "Carven Dragon Earth Collapse!" God Serena alters the ground to have everyone fall to their demise. However, his Earth Collapse gets shattered before he can do anything else. Smoke covers the battlefield. "WHAT NOW!" The smoke clears. "Yo," Gildarts has returned. He's the one that negated God Serena's Earth Collapse spell. "Fairy Dragon. Mind if I take this guy?" "By all means, Gildarts." "Thanks, Master," Gildarts doesn't know that Master Makarov is the new Master of Fairy Tail. Gildarts bud heads with God Serena. Debris from the headbutt pushes some soldiers and wizards away from the impact. Everyone in Fairy Tail watches Gildarts fighting God Serena. Romeo is having second thoughts about the war. His knees are shaking. Wendy and Spike see that he's troubled; They comfort him. "I'm not sure if I can go through with this. I feel so pathetic and afraid," Romeo self-doubts himself about fighting the soldiers. "Don't feel bad. We're all scared," Wendy said. "Hey, we're Fairy Youth Squad. We go in this, together!" Spike proclaims. "Yea!" "Rage! You're back!" Romeo is happy to hear Fairy Rage once more. "I'm not leaving anytime soon. I'm going to fight so we can live!" "You with us?" Spike asks Wendy and Romeo. "YEAH!" Wendy and Romeo shout in unison. "FAIRY YOUTH SQUAD! LET'S TAKE THEM DOWN!" Spike, Romeo, and Wendy shout in unison. They're ready to fight anyone that comes in their way. Then Ajeel makes an appearance by creating a sandstorm. "Hey, Fairies! Time for you to shrivel up and die!" "That guy again?" Gray shields himself from the sandstorm. "Yes, and he's using the same spell as before," Erza said. "A real man isn't afraid to get dirty!" Elfman goes after Ajeel. He turns into his Sand Beast mode. Unfortunately for Elfman, Ajeel turns the tides and uses his sand to sink Elfman. Lisanna swoops down and picks Elfman up. Neinhart is the one that created God Serena and gave him a new life. He does the same for Bloodman and Wall Eetho. Rogue and Minerva join the battle and take on Bloodman and Wall Eetho. Gildarts is upset that God Serena isn't alive; otherwise, the fight would have been better. He punches God Serena so hard; God Serena crashes into many soldiers. Gildarts leads the charge, encouraging every Fairy Tail Wizard to run towards the guildhall. The Fairy Tail Guildhall is elevated like a mountain top. Spike, Wendy, and Romeo run together and battle Alvarez Soldiers. "Let's try our Fairy Youth Unison Attack!" Romeo suggests. "Rainbow Flame!" Romeo conjures his Rainbow Flames from his hands. "Lightning Inferno Flame!" Spike's claws ignite in Sparkling Orange-Green Lightning Flames. "Sky Dragon!" Wendy inhales her breath attack. "Rooooooooooar!" "Fury Storm!" Spike and Romeo press their hands to create an incinerate fire cannon. Spike and Romeo's heat cannons fuse with Wendy's breath attack to create their unison raid. Over a thousand Alvarez Soldiers got hit with the impact. Half of them suffer from different burnt degrees while the other half gets blown away. Then the weather changes from sandstorm to blizzard. Spike casts his flare ring on Wendy, Romeo, and many of his allies he sees. Many Fairy Tail Wizards continue to bring the fight to Alvarez despite the blizzard. Spike, Wendy, and Romeo combine their magic power for more unison raid attacks. They push the frontlines back, allowing more of their friends to advance and gain more ground. However, some members of the Spirggan 12 are applying pressure on their opponents. Ajeel is having a field day with Lisanna and Elfman, Bloodman is dominating Rogue, and Wall is having with way against Minerva. Carla gets a vision. She sees Juvia about to die at the hands of Invel. "Wendy, I need you to come with me!" "Coming!" Wendy jumps up and goes with Carla. "I'm going to follow pursuit. In case a Spriggan is waiting for them. Romeo, think you can handle things with the others?" "You can count on me, Spike," Romeo said. His father and Wakaba come behind him. "We got him, go!" Macao said. "Let's fly!" Spike takes off, going after Carla and Wendy. "I can't believe Fairy Rage has come back," Wakaba said. "Better late than never, I supposed," Macao said. Spike catches up with Wendy and Carla. They see Juvia on the ground, badly injured. Wendy uses her healing magic to restore Juvia's health. Juvia thanks Wendy for saving her life and bows in gratitude. "It's no problem. We're supposed to help each other, you know. I owe it to Sherria to work twice as hard to keep everyone safe!" Wendy said. "What happened to Sherria?" "Ultear unlocked Sherria's third origin to defeat the God of Time, Dimaria," Wendy answers. "Spike, we do have the power to recover a lost trait from the magic books we read. We could give it a shot with Sherria's magic." "No way! You have the power to restore a trait?!" Carla said in awe. "Yea. However, the opportunity didn't come to use it. We now have a chance to test it." "I do remember reading magic books about it. Unfortunately, I don't remember how to follow through with those spells." "Leave it to me, Spike. I'll direct it." "Sherria is going to be so proud to use magic again!" Wendy imagines Sherria's reaction to using magic. "Do you know where Gray could be?" Juvia asks Spike, Wendy, and Carla. "He wasn't here when we showed up," Wendy said. "He could be going after to whoever caused you great strife." "Help me find him," Juvia pleas. "Can we teleport to Gray?" Wendy turns to Spike. "Ever since the landscape changed, my sense of direction for flare markings is erratic. Until it's restored, we'll have to use our noses." "The entire country got affected by the spell. It's our best course of action for now." Spike increases his size. "I'll carry Juvia. Let's stay together." "Right," Carla and Wendy nod. Spike puts Juvia on his back and walks with Wendy and Carla. After a while of walking, Spike, Wendy, Juvia, and Carla feel immense magic power building up. Spike knows what it is from using the technique itself. "Rage, can you sense it?" Spike asks. "Fairy Law. Maybe Makarov unleashed its power on the soldiers of Alvarez." "Why would he use that?" Carla asks Fairy Rage. "The numbers were overwhelming, and Makarov's heart wanted to ensure the safety of his children. Spike could have done the same as a full-size dragon for wider effects." "And I will not suffer the full effects Fairy Law does." "Yea. Like before, I would uplift the manipulating matter of the curse that follows." "I hope Master is okay," Wendy said. She worries about Makarov's old age when using the spell. "I'm sure he's going to be fine," Spike reassuringly says. "We need to keep moving." Spike, Wendy, Carla, and Juvia continue to walk. Wendy uses her scent of smell to track Gray. After ten minutes of walking, Spike, Wendy, Juvia, and Carla see Natsu, Gray, and Erza. "Gray, my darling!" Juvia sees Gray. Gray turns around to see Juvia on Spike's back. "You're not dreaming. Wendy nursed me back to health, and I'm on Spike's back. I'm okay now." "Okay, might be taking it a little too far with those injuries," Carla said. "You can put me down, Spike," Juvia said. She wants to walk up to Gray. "Alright, then," Spike reverts to size, allowing Juvia to stand on her feet. "Look, Erza and Natsu seem fine too," Wendy said. "Juvia..," Gray falls to his knees. "My love!" Juvia runs towards Gray and holds him. Gray and Juvia pass out. "No, what happened?" Wendy wasn't anticipating the two to fall over. "Clearly, their recklessness caught up with them," Carla states. "Judging from the battle scars they have, they fought someone vile and malicious. They're breathing and alive." Natsu falls over and is met with Lucy hugging him from behind. "I was so worried about you." "I'm sorry," Natsu said. Happy runs up to Natsu and hugs him; He cries while hugging Natsu. Natsu falls out. "Sis," Spike approaches Erza. "What happened to Master Makarov?" Erza holds back her tears but relents. She turns to her friends. "Master Makarov sacrificed himself to destroy the majority of Alvarez Soldiers. He cast Fairy Law and turned to stone." Spike, Lucy, Wendy, Carla, and Happy's jaws drop. Silence reigns. Lucy advises her friends to find Porlyusica and have her treat Natsu, Gray, and Juvia. Spike increases his size to carry Natsu, Gray, and Juvia on his back. Erza leads the way to find Porlyusica since Spike's mode for teleportation is off-limits. With the land deformed, mangled, and infused with other elements around, the flare markings Spike placed also changed. It's hard for Spike to concentrate on a particular flare marking, even on a person. Half an hour later, Erza senses magic power and warns her friends to take cover. An explosion happens in front of Erza, missing her and everyone behind her. "Where did that come from?" Happy looks around, trying to find the source of the magic power. Erza turns around to see a woman with a staff walking. "It's been such a long time. Hello, Erza," She smiles. Her smile speaks malicious and yet calm. "You know this person?" Lucy asks Erza. "I don't," Erza replies. "Tell me who you are." "That woman looks like if Erza has a mom." "Yea, I do see a canny resemblance," Spike said. "I see it too for some reason." Wendy thought to herself. "That little dragon bastard," She frowns cause Spike ruined the surprise. Then she falls to one knee while she illuminates in the white aura. "Not now.., damn it, Larcade," She's fighting Lacarde's spell that expands throughout Fiore. "You need to get all the wounded to safety right this instant!" Erza commands. "Yea. Right," Lucy nods. She takes Natsu. "Aye, aye," Happy grabs Gray. "Carla, take Juvia. I'm staying with Erza for this battle," Spike said. "Understood," Carla grabs Juvia. She follows Happy and Lucy to Porlyusica. Erza springs into action, attacking the woman Spike theorizes to be her mother. She launches a counterattack with her staff, shooting a wave of magic energy. Wendy deflects the attack using her Sky Magic. "I'm going to help you fight!" Wendy states. "Wendy!" Erza is in shock to see Wendy protecting her. "I'm not abandoning you and Spike in this battle. We're taking her down together!" Wendy shouts with determination. "What's your name!" Erza demands to know who she's fighting. "Irene Belserion," She looks similar to Erza Scarlet with her red hair. Her two front braids have two golden ornaments near the upper sections; she wears two U-shaped earrings. Irene dons a lewd version of the typical witch's garb. Her black top has a diamond-shaped opening, revealing a portion of her chest and a heart-shaped pattern around the borders. It extends down to her stomach, where it meets an angular scar. It's arranged by a dark-colored cape with a light-colored inside and two medallion gold-like ornaments and is held together by a golden chain. She also wears black thigh-high boots with heels that have a white-colored border near the top and gloves of the same color and design; Only having claw-like extensions. Her black witch's hat is much larger than her head and possesses dreadlock designs with white bandaging near its ends. "I find it repulsive that you three are not affected by Larcade's spell." "I protect Spike's mind. Whatever spell Larcade is using, it won't affect Spike." "You must be the fool Neinhart resurrected," Irene lividly said. "Indeed I am. If Neinhart didn't mess with Erza's personal memory of me, I wouldn't be here. He was relishing Erza's pain and fears at the moment. I am Fairy Rage." "Enough chatter," Spike powers up. "Let's do this!" Spike conjures a metallic flame sword. Spike and Erza spring into action, attacking Irene simultaneously; Wendy uses her enchantment support magic to give Spike and Erza an edge in battle. Irene holds her ground, deflecting each sword strike Spike and Erza muster. "Flame Sword Slicer!" Spike slashes his sword. Sparkling Green Flame slicers are heading towards Irene. Irene uses her staff to nullify the attack before it hits her. She uses her staff to unleash a barrage of magic power on Spike. The immense power causes Spike to crash into the ground hard. "Spike! Are you okay?" Wendy asks after watching him get knocked down hard. "I'm fine," Spike gets up. "She's on another level in terms of magic power. This will be tricky." "Heaven's Wheel!" Erza requips into her Heaven's Wheel Armor. "Scatter Petals!" Erza releases a barrage of swords upon Irene. Hundreds of them appear to strike Irene where she stands. Smoke and debris were scattered everywhere. "An attack of countless swords all converging on your target. I'm impressed you controlled that many at once. It's quite a feat," Irene applauds Erza's achievement. All of Erza's swords missed their target. "You earned a flower," The smoke clears. Erza's swords aligned in a flowery design. Irene standing in the middle. Larcade's spell no longer has a grip on her. "She was able to stop that attack and do this too," Wendy starts to fear Irene's magic power. "She's mocking me," Erza said. "Explosion Cataclysm!" Sparkling Green Explosions hits Irene beneath her feet. Irene is unfazed by the attack. "Now that was majestic," Irene applauds Spike's clever tactic. "Fairy Dragon has more tricks up his sleeves. I can see why God Serena would have problems taking you down. Despite it all, your attacks are pathetic, even with the little girl giving you and Erza an advantage." "Do not mock my girlfriend," Spike said. Irene struck a nerve. "Girlfriend? Your girlfriend is a Dragon Slayer. Don't you fear her? She can end your life if she gets bored or feels the need to acclaim her title as Dragon Slayer." "I WILL NEVER HARM MY SPIKE!" Wendy retorts. "I LOVE HIM DEARLY, AND HE LOVES ME! YOU'RE GOING DOWN!" Irene struck a nerve in Wendy's heart. "Who are you really?" Erza demands more information from Irene. "Fairy Dragon figured me out just by looking at me. Do you deny his claim?" "I've never seen you in my life. I don't remember you. I trust Spike's theories but not this one." "Then allow me to clarify. I am your mother, Erza," Irene smiles at her daughter, giving Erza a mother's glare. Erza takes it in. At times, she wishes Spike's theories are wrong due to how accurate they are; Erza sees into Irene's eyes and knows in her heart that she's fighting her mother. Erza grits her teeth, emotions are running wild in her heart. "You liar!" Erza refuses to accept the truth even though it's evident that Irene has similar traits to Erza. "I grew up in Rosemary Village before it was burned to the ground. I'm an orphan. I have only one family member left." "You're wrong about that because I am your mother, Erza," Irene said. "Who's the other family member left?" Irene is curious to know who Erza is referring to. "I only had one parent in my life. His name is Master Makarov! As for my other family member, you're looking at him." "The dragon?" Irene is confused. "I decided to be his older sister. He's my younger brother. We've been through a lot together since he came to Fairy Tail." "Fine, not that I care about it. And just because I have a daughter doesn't mean I care about her." "You're in denial." "You don't know me, Rage. You can make all the assumptions you want. You don't know how I feel." "Still in denial." "Besides the assumption, here I thought you were dead all these years, Erza," Erza and Wendy are silent. The feeling about a mother not caring is wrong. All mothers love their children. "I would never dream of meeting on the battlefield." "A parent's love is everlasting. Whether they want to admit it or not," Spike said. "Perhaps in some folklore. Not me," Irene calmly states. "No matter who you are, you attacked Fairy Tail, and that makes you my enemy," Erza calmly says while holding her anger. "Just as anyone who dares oppose the Alvarez Empire is my sworn enemy. Even my very own child. But still, dying here without the secret of your birth, that would be tragic." "A secret?" Wendy questions Irene's statement. "It means nothing to me," Erza said. "I held onto the story for years now. You could at least allow me to share it with you, Erza." Erza requips her sword and attacks Irene. "Shut your mouth!" Irene uses her staff to block Erza's sword strike. "It's time to listen to your mother, Erza. I'm Irene Belserion. Once upon a time, I was Queen of the Dragons." "Queen of the Dragons!" Spike, Erza, and Wendy shout in unison. They are appalled to hear that title. "You're lying," Erza said. She refuses to accept anything Irene says is true. "No, it's true. I shall tell you a story," Irene said. "About events that took place four hundred years ago in a kingdom here on Ishgar called Dragnof." Irene explains the origins of Dragnof first. Dragons and Humans co-exist in harmony, while on the western continent, Dragons are not civil. The Dragons in the west were consuming humans and may need to come to Ishgar for more food. One of her dragon friends informed her about a possible war; The Dragons in Ishgar swore to protect the humans from possible war. Irene explains that the war that came to pass was known as the Dragon King Festival, started by the good Dragons that wanted to defend humanity. "Four hundred years ago? How did you not age?" Erza asks Irene. "I'll address that eventually, now back to my story. Also, your Dragon friends may want to hang on to every little detail." Irene's Kingdom was a place of harmony with Dragons and Humans living together in peace for many generations. Back then, several kingdoms alike existed in Ishgar. Irene explains that she created enchantment magic to help the Dragons of Ishgar. However, it proved to be futile due to the overwhelming numbers the western continent had. A fellow Dragon named Belserion came bearing with bad news about the war. It was Irene that forged a new wave of wizards. Dragon Slayer Magic. Belserion lent her his magic, thus becoming the first Dragon Slayer to turn the tides against the war. Wendy steps back a bit from the sudden news. Spike remains silent. "Are you saying you're the one who created that type of magic?" Erza asks Irene. "I am saying it. You can consider me the mother of Dragon Slayers. After producing numerous Dragon Slayers, we were able to gain the upper hand in the war. Victory seemed to be in reach, and with that victory came our very survival." Spike remembers the story that his uncle Zirconis has spoken back in the catacombs under Crocus, how his mother was the one who decided that dragons should co-exist with humans. Irene goes back to her story, telling that the chosen wizards that enhanced Dragon Slaying abilities began to take a toll. Those that couldn't suppress the power went mad. The extraordinary sensory perception of Dragons caused vertigo and motion sickness in humans. What's more revealing was by obtaining Dragon Slaying abilities, Dragon Seeds are born. Humans that obtained Dragon Seeds start turning into Dragons themselves. Spelling doom to all Dragon Slayers. "To complicate things further, I was carrying a child in my womb. You, Erza. I'm sure you're curious about your father. He was a general of a neighboring country; Our marriage was political in nature. A solution to a territorial dispute. He was there to comfort me when Belserion gave his life for humanity." Irene speaks Acnologia's rising to end the war by his hands. No side in the war was declared the victor; Acnologia slew hundreds of dragons and won the first-ever Dragon King Festival. A week after the Dragon King Festival, the people of Dragnof, including Irene's husband, betrayed her. They fear that Irene would wind up as Acnologia, a bloodlust killer with no intentions of stopping. Irene was pregnant with Erza, and Irene's husband refused to father his child. The people of Dragnof and her husband locked her away in imprisonment. Irene cast a spell for Erza in her womb to protect her until she can be safe to live in humanity. Irene's husband kept her locked up until her execution. The husband was about to kill the baby when Irene sprouted wings. She turned into a dragon and killed her husband, then decimating the castle of Dragnof, taking off with Erza in her womb. "Centuries past since escaping. I held you inside while remaining in my dragon form. All I wanted was to be human and uplift the curse that bestowed on me. I lived deep in the mountains, far away from human civilization. Searching for a way to lift this curse. Then, one day." Irene talks about the day when she met Zeref for the first time. Zeref was amazed to discover that Irene is a human. Zeref used his magic to give Irene her humanoid figure, but some side effects came along with it. The spell Zeref casts don't include other human elements such as tasting and sleeping. All Irene wanted was to be human, and it will never happen. Dark thoughts clouded her mind and thwarted her into insanity. Irene tried to enchant herself into Erza's infancy, but it failed. Wendy is horrified while Erza remains still. Spike takes a deep breath. All three are silent and full of dread by the story. "Since I had no use for you, I threw you away. So you wouldn't weigh me down. I left you in some backwater hamlet." Now, it's Erza's turn to speak. "That was Rosemary Village." "I didn't care to remember the name," Irene replies. "Erza," Wendy wanted to speak, but Erza silences her. "It's alright. I guess I should thank you. If only for giving me the gift of life." "A waste of breath," Irene coldly states. "Your life is no gift. I promised that." "What's wrong with you! She's your own child!" Wendy is offended by how Irene is treating Erza. "You may be right," Erza requips into a new armor. A bunny suit-themed armor while wielding two swords. "Leaving me behind was the true gift. If you hadn't thrown me away, I would have never met my real family. Fairy Tail! Anyone who stands between me and my home will pay the price!" Wendy taps into her Dragon Force while Spike ignites his body in Sparkling Green Energy. "It's interesting. I thought sharing your birth story will spark the smallest bit of love for you. Perhaps reawaken my dormant eternal instinct. But it didn't work. All I feel for you is hostility and disgust!" Irene shoots a red power beam of destruction at Erza; Erza dodges each blow and strikes at Irene. Irene uses her staff to block the attack. "I've become a Queen because of my unparallel magic power. You still believe you can defeat me?" "My family gives me power," Erza replies. "You threw that away!" Wendy soars with Spike. "Sky Dragon Wing Attack!" Wendy strikes Irene with a whirlwind of air from her arms. Spike conjures a fireball from his claw. "Inferno Heat Wave!" Spike presses his claw forward, creating a heat cannon to launch at Irene. The combined attack from Wendy and Spike mesh together in a unison raid creating a fire whirl. The unison raid does little damage. Erza uses her crimson black blades to attack Irene, it pushes her back on impact. Irene is now irate. "You've broke my skin. How dare you." "I'm sorry for what you've been through in your past. But still, you turned your back on your only child. I can't forgive that!" Wendy shouts. "Listen up, little Dragon Slayer. Do you remember the Dragon Seed I mentioned? The thing that took over my body and made me into a monster. You have one. It's growing inside you as we speak." "Yes, I know that. My mom stopped that from growing years ago! So you can't use it to scare me." "She what?" Irene gasps a little, not knowing that Dragons can do that. "We won't turn into Dragons. We're not like you," Wendy states. "I supposed neither will Natsu," Erza said. "The same applies for Gajeel, Sting, and Rogue, Erza," Spike said. "I see. The Dragon that cared for you entered your body and halted the seed's growth," Irene takes it all in. "The Dragon who granted me my magic, Belserion, died right before my eyes. So I took his name and swore on my own life that I would avenge him." Spike seems dazed by the mention of Belserion for some reason. Like he's heard of the name but doesn't know why. Fairy Rage cannot pick up what Spike's sensing. "All those centuries of pain, and now. Now, I know it could have been prevented. It was all for nothing!" Irene blasts her magic at Erza, Wendy, and Spike in anger. Her sheer force of magic power blows Erza, Wendy, and Spike back. "I WILL HAVE MY LIFE RESTORED TO ME! I'LL LEAVE THIS BODY AND AT LAST, BE FREE!!!!" "I can put you out of your misery! Wendy! Spike!" Erza regains her composure. "Ready!" Wendy powers up. "All physical abilities up!" Wendy uses her support magic. "Deus Eques!" Spike conjures his metallic lightning flame sword. He and Erza feel Wendy's power of enchantment rising through their bodies, feeling more powerful than before. "Very clever," Irene raises her hand. "Separate Enchantment Deus Zero," Irene uses the spell to cancel Wendy's enchantment. "I'll cancel your Deus Zero with my own Deus Zero!" Wendy does so. Irene feels her spell failing and becomes amazed by Wendy's enchantment capabilities. Erza combines her crimson black blades into a singular blade for more power: Spike's lightning flame sword increases its magic power. Erza and Spike slash at Irene's head. They manage to slice her hat and cause some bleeding on Irene. She still stands firm from the collision. "Now I understand," Irene smiles. "At last. I know why the enchantment on you failed. I thought because you were an infant or by our biological connection got in the way, or perhaps the whole concept is flawed. Enchanting a person's identity onto another was never truly possible. The key is compatibility. I just realized that's the only factor that makes a difference. And now I found someone who is compatible. Dragon Slayer and an Enchanter. One with a youthful body that'll never succumb to Dragonification." Spike catches what Irene is planning. "Ring of Defense!" Spike casts a protection spell on Wendy. She hears a click in her mind. "You believe that defense spell will work against me?" Irene targets Wendy with her magic and switches bodies. "Wendy!" Erza and Spike see Wendy struggling profusely. Her body twitches and behaves erratically. After a few moments, scarlet flames arose from Wendy's body. "Ah, I waited so long for this day," Irene said in Wendy's voice. "Her magic is a bit weaker, but I suppose that's fine. I have to say, that Ring of Defense spell was immensely powerful, but I'm years in experience compared to you, Spike," Irene smiles. Spike horridly gasps with tears flowing. He steps back and pants heavily in horror. "What did you say..?" Erza is equally as terrified to hear her mother's voice inside of Wendy's body. "I will have a whole new life," Irene smiles with Wendy's body. "Thanks to this body. Irene Belserion has been reborn. I'll get used to this. It shouldn't take much time," Irene flexes with Wendy's body. "My left thigh is slightly injured, and it seems I've been covered in scratches and bruises. But I really can't complain. It works," Irene feels Wendy's chest. "What a petite little thing, so cute." "What happened to Wendy?" Erza asks Irene. Spike is frozen in fear, barely breathing from what he's witnessing. Erza turns and notices Irene's body drop. "Pay her no mind. She's nothing but a pile of flesh now." "What have you done with Wendy!" Erza demands to know where's Wendy. "Oh, she's gone. Or rather, I supposed you can say, she's here," Irene said, now taking full pleasure of being Wendy. "No..," Spike falls to his knees, looking at the dirt while he's contemplating, feeling like a failure for not protecting Wendy. "Stop this nonsense," Erza demands. "Get out of her right this instant!" Erza goes after Irene. "Are you really that slow-witted, Erza? This isn't a form of possession!" Irene kicks Erza back by using Sky Dragon magic. "I have become this Dragon Slayer! Your dear mommy has no use for you anymore." "Despicable," Erza gets up. Irene uses her magic to create a wave pulse at Erza. Erza feels the full force of the attack. She's on the ground, battered and bruised from the spell. "Hmm, my magic power hasn't gone down as much as I thought. It seems this little girl is a wellspring of potential," Irene relishes her new perception as being young. "I may be a child now, but playtime is over. As you can plainly see, I'm far too young to be a mother to you. I can't truly focus on the new life ahead of me," Irene conjures another pulse wave. "Until I completely erase your entire existence!" Irene unleashes the same spell on Erza again. Erza takes the full hit and hurls back in pain. "Wendy, fight it!" Erza pleas. "You have to do it! Do it for Spike!" Erza hopes by mentioning Spike's name, Wendy can fight for her body back and kick Irene out of hers. "Sky Dragon Slayer Magic, huh," Irene ignores what Erza said and decides to test it out. "Let me try this out," Irene flies using the Sky Dragon's Magic. She unleashes a whirlwind on Erza. "I think I like it!" "Please, Wendy! You have to push her out!" Erza begs. "Your love for Spike! Use it as motivation!" "It's no use, Erza. The girl you knew is dead! Because, as of today. I am Wendy. Wendy Belserion!" Irene proclaims. "And I don't love you, Spike," Irene taunts Spike's emotions using Wendy's voice. Spike grits his teeth and looks at Irene's eyes of Wendy's body in anger. "GET OUT OF MY WENDY'S BODY!" Sparkling Black Energy skyrockets in the sky, bursting clouds in the process. His eyes are no longer green but pure black with white pupils. Spike's green spikes turn black while his purple scales turn the darkest purple. He grows in size while his claws and his teeth are sharper. His Fairy Tail emblem on his chest turns blood red. Irene's eyes widen by sensing Spike's magic power. "That Dragon.., he's emitting all that magic power?" Spike roars demonically, scaring the daylights out of Irene and Erza. Erza has seen Spike transformed in Fairy Demon Dragon before but never like this. Not even during the Grand Magic Games against Twilight when he unleashed his feelings. Erza now knows Spike snapped. "SPIKE!" Erza's sisterly instincts say Spike is about to regret doing something in the next moment. "Don't worry, Spike. I'm here," Wendy gets up while being in Irene's body. Spike turns to Wendy in Irene's body. Wendy smiles at Spike, causing Spike to tear up in great happiness; He reverts from his Fairy Demon Dragon. "Since we both can use enchantments, I thought about trying your body switching technique too. Guessed it worked," Wendy pants a bit. "Took a little while, but here I am. Spike, I love you." "Wendy!" Erza and Spike are happy to hear from her again. "Impossible..," Irene said in shock and horror. "This is different," Wendy feels the size of her chest. "Heavy." "There's no way..," Irene now fears for the worst. "That little girl was able to pull off a full personality enchantment?" "I feel so strong," Wendy confidently says. "It's great," Wendy charges an energy ball. "Time to teach you a lesson about messing with Spike's emotions in my body!" Wendy throws the energy ball at Irene. Irene tries to use her magic to repel the attack. Unfortunately, she discovers a flaw in being in Wendy's body. Irene's original body is stronger than Wendy's, including magic power-wise. "Separation enchant," Wendy casts the spell while applying pressure with the energy stream of magic. Irene feels her soul about to separate from Wendy's body. She tries her best to cling to it. "You can try, but you won't pull me out of here!" "You're wrong," Wendy smirks. "You said it yourself. Your new body is weaker." "This girl. Who is she!?" Irene said fearfully. "Now, give it back! Give back the old me!" Wendy demands. "This body does have its advantages, but I lived my whole life being small. I want my old self back!" Irene grits her teeth in anger. "Damn you!" Irene punctures Wendy's body, hoping to bargain with her. "You still want it that badly?" "I'm proud of all my scars. They're proof I've fought for what I love and who I love. And they remind me even though I suffer, I still heal!" Wendy proudly claims. Spike flies up to Irene and grabs her arm, pulling it behind her back. "I won't let you harm my WENDY ANYMORE!" Spike's eyes are still black. His strength overwhelms hers. "Let go of me!" Irene struggles while trying to hold her own. "LET GO!" "In that body, remembers the warmth of every friend that comforted me and the love of my life!" Wendy finishes the enchantment. She takes control of her body once more. However, the attack Wendy unleashed with Irene's body still hits the target, or in this case, Spike shielded Wendy's body with his. "DAMN YOU!" Irene curses at Wendy for what she stole from her. Freedom from a never-ending nightmare. "Wendy!" Erza hopes that her friend is alright. "Erza, Spike," Wendy smiles widely. "Wendy," Spike holds her. "Wendy.., I..," Spike feels Wendy holding his claw. "I love you too. I love you so much, and that will never change," Wendy sheds tears of happiness. "I love you, Wendy," Spike hugs and kisses Wendy. His eyes are back to green. "Spike, Erza. If you don't mind. Can you handle the rest?" Wendy said. She's tired and bruised up badly due to Irene's antics in terms of bargaining. "Sure," Spike and Erza said. Spike releases his hold on Wendy. "Ring of Defense," Spike casts another protection spell. This time, Wendy hears three clicks in her mind. "You're just wretched little brats," Irene said. "Trust us, Wendy. This will be over very soon," Erza declares. "You believe that? You're way out of your head, brats," Irene powers up. Spike claps his claws, creating a Sparkling Black Energy Sword. Though he's not in Fairy Demon Dragon form, the emotion that sparked it allows him the access to use the power. Erza requips and spawns a sword. She and Spike take it to the skies. Irene unleashes a barrage of energy spheres at the two; Erza dodges the attack while Spike's Sparkling Black sword absorbs Irene's magic power. "Demon Slash!" Spike slashes his sword; black slicers are heading towards Irene. She dodges, and it explodes behind her. Causing Irene to take damage from behind. The Demon Slash is stronger than the Flame Sword Slicer. Erza uses the momentum to slash and strike Irene. She feels Erza's blade cutting her skin. Spike and Erza nod. They lunge at Irene and combine their swords strikes on Irene, making it harder for her to defend herself. Irene gets pushed back until she uses her magic power to fling Spike and Erza a few feet, creating separation and breathing room from the onslaught. "All that time I protected you, I held you inside my womb, and from the moment you were born, you've been nothing but a complete disappointment. Why must you stand in the way of my happiness!" Irene unleashes a wall of fire to attack Spike and Erza. "I know you endured much misery," Erza runs next to Spike. "But still! I won't take pity on you!" Erza slashes her sword with Spike. The two push Irene back with their combined strength. "What the hell do you know about suffering?! About true misery!" Irene sways her arm. Releases a strong wind that hurls Spike and Erza back. "After you abandoned me in Rosemary Village, I was taken by a cult. For years I was a slave. They tried to take my humanity," Erza stares into Irene's eyes. She's not affected by Erza's story. "I realized it's not four hundred years of pain, but it affected me profoundly. Changed me," Erza goes high to attack while Spike flies low to attack. "It's why I am the woman I am today. Why I keep my heart open! Why I was able to find my true family! With their love and care, I can overcome my pain, and it begins to heal!" Irene blocks both attacks with her arms. "Enough of this nonsense," Irene's dragon form is emerging. "Your whole existence is nothing more than a mistake! I never should have had you!" Irene's eyes glow red. "Now I have to kill you! It's the only way!" Irene roars and dispels her human form. She's now a Scarlet Dragon and swipes Erza away from Spike. The impact causes Erza's bone to break, and she screams. "Let's see you move, now." "Spike wants!" Spike increases his size to meet the height of Irene. "What?" Irene is mesmerized to see Spike matching her height. "Back away from my sister!" Spike tackles Irene. "Spike, no!" Erza watches helplessly while Spike and Irene battle each other as Dragons. Spike and Irene claw, punch and use their dragon breath at each other. The two bite each other's necks to gain the upper advantage. Irene uses her tail to choke Spike and conjures an energy ball of devastation. She hits Spike, and he falls to the ground. "What happened to the sudden burst of magic power?" Irene stomps on Spike's body. Spike coughs a bit. "I don't know, you tell me. Meteor Rain!" Spike conjures Sparkling Black Orbs above Irene. There are thousands of them. Irene looks up, and Spike unleashes their devastating power. Though they are small, the damage is multiplied tenfold due to his mass size. Irene screams in agony and devises an ingenious idea. "Prepared to be obliterated! Deus Sema!" Using the immense power, Irene enchants an asteroid in space to come crashing down to earth like a meteor. Spike looks up and sees a glow from the skies. "You have the power to call forth an astroid!?!" "It's going to obliterate Erza and everyone around for miles on end!" Irene laughs in triumph. "Not on my watch!" Spike tries to take off by Irene grabs his tail. "Not on my watch," Irene punches Spike and pounces on him. She repeated the blows until the asteroid kills Erza. Erza looks up and notices the similarities of Irene's spell from Jellal's. The asteroid is much larger in scale. She sees Spike getting beaten by Irene. "It's over, Erza. This is how you, Wendy, and all the other sheep will die!" "NOOO!" Spike tries to breathe fire but is met with Irene's fist. "You're going to watch them burn," Irene laughs. To Erza's surprise, she can move her right arm. She uses her magic power to lift herself into the skies with that right arm. Irene is in shock to see Erza flying high with one good arm left. "Are you going straight into the meteor?" You're speeding up the inevitable!" Spike laughs at Irene's confusion. "What's so funny?" She removes her claw out of Spike's mouth. "You're about to witness a jaw-dropping moment." Erza roars with determination and spawns a sword. "It's pointless. You can't stop it. You're just a human!" Irene shouts at Erza. "At some point in time, people started calling me Titania, a name shared by a Legendary Fairy Queen. Honestly, I've never given much thought to that name they chose to call me. But, if you're Queen of the Dragons, then I'll take the name Titania with pride," Erza's body lights up. "A Queen who cherishes her people and protects them! I'll do all I can to help those in need! Even if it ends up destroying me! Lend me your strength, Master! PLEASE!" "My daughter, is she even human?" Irene stares at Erza going straight at the asteroid, not batting an eye at what Spike is doing. Erza strikes the asteroid in one slash. Her strength and love for Fairy Tail shatters and crumbles the asteroid before it makes contact. Irene's jaw drops as Spike predicted. "Explosion Cataclysm!" Spike rolls back while Sparkling Black Explosions hits Irene beneath her feet. Irene falls back and suffers some damages from the attack. Wendy witnessed the whole sequence when she heard Erza's painful cries and Spike transforming to battle Irene's Dragon form. She's happy to see Erza pulling off what seems to be the impossible. Using the momentum from the asteroid exploding, Erza soars down, ready to strike Irene when she saw her collapse from Spike's spell. Wendy decides to use her magic to enchant Erza's sword with Dragon Slayer Magic. While on her back, Irene sees Erza's sword glowing with Dragon Slayer Magic. Spike watches Erza delivering the final blow on Irene, which reverts her to human. Spike reverts to size and flies up to Erza. "Sis, are you alright?" "Never better..," Erza smiles and pants a bit. "Though, most of me is broken." Irene covers her face while she picks up Erza's sword. "You've been a thorn by my side. That's all you've been to me," Irene drags Erza's sword on the ground. Spike stands in front of Erza. "You want her? You'll have to get through me," Spike positions himself. Irene notices Spike's stance; She sees a resemblance of her Dragon, Belserion, defending humanity. She stares into Spike's eyes. It reads determination just like Belserion over four hundred years ago. "Why are these thoughts getting to me? Why is that Dragon continuing to.., to.." Irene is lost for words in her mind. Spike notices Irene's demeanor changing; Irene is struggling to keep an angry face. "Why does this Dragon remind me of Belserion?!" "I have a serious question for you, Spike. How did you survive with Acnologia running amuck for four hundred years?" "I was conceived here as an egg, hatched in Equestria, then moved here after making a wish." "How did you wind up in Equestria?" Irene asks. Now, she's interested in learning a bit more from Spike. "You mentioned the story about the Dragon King Festival. I was aware of the origins when my uncle told the story in the catacombs beneath Crocus. You mentioned that Belserion loved humanity after humanity saved his life. However, it wasn't his idea to unite Dragons with Humans." "It wasn't?" Irene is stunned to hear that. "No," Spike shakes his head. "It was my mother. Amy the Amethyst Dragon." Irene drops Erza's sword. "You're Amy's Dragon..?" "Yes, now going back to your question about how I ended up in Earth Land. Four hundred years ago, after my father died, my mother gathered the eggs and used the Eclipse Gate to send the eggs back in time. However, the Infinity Clock rang and thwarted the eggs into Equestria while losing the ability to use magic. I never got to meet my father. Only my mom and uncle through the Milky Way spell Wendy used." Irene covers her mouth and tears up. Wendy and Erza catch Irene's reaction to Spike's explanation. "What's wrong?" Erza asks Irene. "I.., I.., I knew your father..." Irene sadly says. "What?" Spike's eyes widen in shock. Erza's jaw drops a bit. Irene pants and falls to her knees. "Your father mentioned having a wife, the love of his life. Amy. I.., I only met her a few times. She's a caring Dragon with a big heart for Humans. I now see the resemblance and made a foolish mistake!" Irene slams her fists to the ground. "Belserion is a dear friend of mine, and I nearly killed his son! I'm.., I'm..," Irene sobs. "I'm sorry!" Wendy crawls her way to Erza. She heard everything from that conversation. Wendy doesn't know whether to forgive Irene or not. From everything she pulled. Spike walks up to Irene and places his claw on her forehead. Erza and Wendy are confused as to why Spike is doing that. "Whoa, I can feel it. The Dragon Seed with Zeref's irregular magic within her body. Fused together." "What are you doing?" Irene looks up at Spike. "As crazy as this sounds, I believe I can fix you." Irene smiles widely after hearing that. "You can do that?" The idea of being human again and free from the burden. Spike turns to Erza and Wendy. "Erza, Wendy. Should I give it a try?" "After everything you pulled, spewed, and tried to kill us, my answer is no," Erza coldly states. Irene knew that was the outcome. "However," Erza takes a deep breath. "I don't have it in me to kill a bloodline. You've protected me for many years and put me with the family I have. For that, in some weird way, I'm grateful for it. I want you to change and be my mother," Erza tears up. She smiles, knowing this path can lead to new memories as a family. "Wendy?" Spike asks Wendy. "A mother should be there for their child. No matter what happens," Wendy takes a deep breath. "I said I'll never forgive. If you can change, you'll have my forgiveness. I beg of you, don't throw it aside." Irene sighs in happiness. "I promise you. I won't. Both of you." Spike takes a deep breath. "Okay. Hold still. This'll be the first time I'm doing this and hoping it works," Amethyst aura ignites Spike's right claw. He extends his left claw out. Irene screams while feeling irregular magic leaving her body. The irregular essence leaves Spike's left claw. The color distortion is black, white, and gray. Erza and Wendy watch as the colors of Zeref's magic leave Irene's body. After a few moments, the amethyst aura enters Irene's body for the cleansing effect. Spike stumbles back and sits on the ground panting heavily. "Did it work?" Wendy asks. "Yea, it worked. That process drained a lot of our magic power. More than eighty percent of it." Irene blinks a few times. She still feels her Dragon Slaying abilities. "You said it worked. I still feel the same." "Trust us. It worked." Spike sits up. "I have an idea to test it," Spike breathes his fire, teleporting a refrigerator. "You can teleport refrigerators now?" Erza asks Spike. Spike groans a little. "I meant to teleport myself to the apartment. Then I forgot. The spell that caused Fiore's landscape to change altered the pinpoints of my flare markings. It appears the flare marking I left at the apartment is on that fridge," Spike points at it. He stands up and opens the fridge. "Glad to see the food didn't spoil." On cue, Irene's belly growls. It's the first time it growled since four hundred years ago. Irene loves her human perceptions once more. Spike grabs the tray of his freshly baked homemade triple-decker nut-crazy vanilla cream cookies. He takes a bottle of apple juice and closes the fridge. "Here, have a taste of my freshly baked homemade triple-decker nut-crazy vanilla cream cookies." "That's a name of a cookie?" Irene is surprised to hear the name of the cookie. She grabs one. "Wow, I haven't had one of those in a long time," Wendy licks her lips. She remembers the sweetness of the cookie. Spike helps Erza sit up. Spike, Erza, and Wendy watch Irene taste the first bite of the cookie. "Oh.., my.., God..," Irene savors the flavor. "It tastes like a heavenly glorified dessert that the Kings and Queens should only enjoy!" Irene drinks the apple juice and relishes the flavor of drinking juice again. "So good!" Spike chuckles a bit. "That's a new one." Wendy takes one and gives one to Erza. They take a bite of success and enjoy the moment. Irene takes a few more and enjoys the flavor of the cookies. She grabs and hugs Spike. "Thank you!" Irene sheds tears of happiness. "Thank you for freeing me and giving my humanity back!" Wendy gasps. "That means you can restore Sherria's magic!" Spike nods at Wendy. He turns his attention to Irene. "You obtained your Dragon Slayer magic, but you no longer have access to transform into one." "Due to Spike being an Energy Maker Dragon, we absorbed the raw power of the Dragon Seed and shrunk. It'll never grow. Spike, where did that amethyst aura come from? You normally use Sparkling Green." "I absorbed my mother's energy essence, and she unlocked my hidden potential due to irregular magic concealing it. It was Twilight Sparkle's magic that held back my further usage of my magic power." "Wow. That went uncheck, unnoticed all this time even when I came to life." "Crazy, isn't it?" "Yea." "So, now that your humanity is restored, what are you going to do now?" Wendy asks. "It's only fair I reverse my spell and change Fiore back. Afterward, I'm stepping down as a member of the Spriggan. I've decided to fight for Fiore. Fight for my daughter's guild," Erza looks at her mother. She sheds some tears. "Then, I'll reconnect with my daughter after all this time. Who knows, maybe join Fairy Tail and embarrass her a few times in front of her friends," Irene giggles a bit. "Moooom," Erza blushes a bit, thinking about the humiliating possibilities Irene may say in the guild. Wendy and Spike laugh. "As for you, Spike. Since my daughter called you brother, allow me to adopt you as my son." "Really?" Spike asks. "Yes. You are Belserion's son. I think it'll make him happy to know that I'm watching over his son." "Very well," Spike smiles. "Now," Irene walks to her staff and picks it up. "Time to make a change. Universe One!" Irene taps the ground with her staff. Her enchantment turns all of Fiore back to normal. Everyone in Fiore is wondering why the landscape has corrected itself. Many wizards fighting end up back in Magnolia. Zeref senses that Irene has betrayed him. "Welp, I better teleport the fridge," Spike uses his fire breath to teleport the fridge back to the apartment. "I'm sorry for taking your body, Wendy," Irene looks down. "I'm sorry for messing with your emotions, son. Sorry for the pain and strife I inflicted on each of you." "We forgive you," Spike, Wendy, and Erza said. They pull Irene for a hug. A loving embrace and family hug. "Hey, look," Wendy said. She points to the sign of where they are now. "We're at the Fairy Hills Girl's Dorm," Erza said. She looks up at the sign. "The guildhall is not far from here," Spike said. He points to the guild. "Think you can teleport us there, Spike?" Wendy asks. "I need to conserve my magic power. I used a chunk of it restoring Irene." "Fair enough," Erza said. Irene enchants Wendy so she can use her healing magic on Erza. Erza's bones are restored, but she can barely walk. Irene decides to help Erza walk. Spike, Wendy, Erza, and Irene sense a vast amount of magic power coming their way. It crashes in front of the four. The figure standing has long, dark blue-colored hair. He carries a sharp gaze; his eyes have black circles around them. He is dark-skinned. On his body, he bears light blue markings. He wears a high collared, black cloak, sharp red claws around his neck, a sash around his waist, a gold arm ring tightened around his right upper arm, and baggy pants. "I had my fill of this world. I've got to find the Black Wizard and do what must be done," He sees Spike. "You," In a cold, harsh tone. He grits his teeth. "Acnologia," Spike said. He never forgets when someone gives him a beating. "I've come to end the Black Wizard. A few minutes of my time will be shared with you!"