Spike and Irene are on their way back to the theatre. Irene requires Wendy's help for the Milky Way spell to perform. Spike can't wait to see his father for the first time. His claw ignites in an amethyst aura on its own. He's at a loss as to why his magic is doing it.
Wendy and Sherria are working on a segment, trying to devise a song for the play. The two are outside on the stage while everyone else perfects their character and lines. Spike and Irene approach them.
"Wendy," Spike calls her name while she's singing, interrupting their flow.
"Darn it, Spike!" Sherria angrily stomps. "Wendy and I are trying to create lyrics, and you ruined our flow!"
"I can use a break anyway," Wendy sits down and grabs her water bottle. "What's on your mind, Spike?"
"My mom, Irene, knows where my dad's corpse is, and we need your help."
"See you later, Sherria," Wendy gets up and hops off the stage.
"Wait, what?!" Sherria is stunned to see how quickly Wendy responds to Spike. "Wait, wait, wait," Sherria hops down and stands next to Wendy.
"Sherria, I'm going with Spike and Irene. It is the closure Spike needs on his family."
"Wendy, I'm going with you. I would like to see Spike's, old man," Sherria boldly states while crossing her arms. "I missed out on meeting his mother and remembered seeing his uncle beat the stuffing out of other dragons."
"Fair point," Wendy said. Although Wendy has never seen Spike's mom, she heard her voice. Spike and Carla gave Wendy the thrilling details of Amy the Amethyst Dragon's appearance.
"Let's go," Spike increases his size. He's eager to meet his father for the first time. Irene, Sherria, and Wendy hop on Spike's back. He takes off.
"Huh?" Fairy Rage sees Spike taking off.
"Where are they going?" Carla sees Wendy, Sherria, and Irene riding on Spike's back.
"If I had to guess, someplace important."
"Should we follow?" Carla asks Fairy Rage.
"No. There are things Spike needs to do on his own. Even with the friends and family that's supporting him."
"That's a little out of character for you, Rage," Carla feels the urge to follow them.
"Carla. Since I no longer reside inside Spike, there's not much I can do. Whenever Spike ventured, I was asleep cause I didn't want to interfere with what Spike did. I allow Spike to see and embrace what comes to him. So, in this instance, I'm doing what I usually do. Staying out of Spike's business until he either needs me or tells me what's up. I input myself into the situation when it's dire. From what I'm feeling, Spike is finding clarity."
Carla sprouts her wings, and Fairy Rage grabs her hand. Carla is still in her humanoid cat form. "Rage?"
"You should wait until Wendy returns with the others. Remember what happened with a curious cat?"
Carla shudders and doesn't want to remember her foolish mistake and Happy's. The memory of spying on Wendy and Spike led to ruining their first date and Happy luring Natsu to scorch her friends and the hydra, creating an apocalyptic world out of jealousy.
Carla sighs in defeat. "Point taken, Rage."
"C'mon. We need to master our characters as the Deadly Duo."
"Alright, Rage," Carla couldn't help herself. She feels nervous and anxious about Wendy's whereabouts.
"If it helps, I'll teleport to them if it feels they've been gone for too long."
Carla sighs in relief. "Thank you, Rage."
"You're welcome." Fairy Rage smiles. He and Carla go over their script and practice their dialog.
Spike is flying northern of Fiore. Irene is by Spike's shoulder, navigating his direction; Wendy and Sherria observe the breathtaking sight of the landscape of Fiore. Irene hopes that the Milky Way spell will have long-lasting effects on Belserion.
"Wow, Wendy! The landscape of Fiore is beautiful!" Sherria shouts in excitement. Spike flies through a cloud, and she gets wet. "Amazing!"
"I'll say," Wendy laughs it off a bit.
"So, what was Spike's mother like, Wendy?"
"I had my eyes shut while focusing on the spell. As for what I do know, Spike's mom sounded caring, kind, and motherly. She knew I was a daughter of Grandeeney."
"Wow," Sherria's eyes widen in shock from the revelation.
"I imagine the appearance of the amethyst dragon. Spike, Carla, and Irene can give you all the details, Sherria," Wendy said.
"Alright, then. I'll ask later."
An hour later. Spike sees several mountains and lands near one of them. The mountain region spans for miles on end. Irene remembers Belserion losing his fight, and his remains are somewhere near. Irene starts having flashbacks from the last encounter she had with Belserion. Belserion fell from the skies; his injuries were too severe to nurse him back. The amount of tears Irene poured while grieving and mourning the loss of her friend, the one that granted her Dragon Slaying Abilities.
Spike reverts to size, allowing everyone else to hop off his back. Spike looks around while storm clouds forge together. Wendy, Sherria, and Irene look up and see the clouds turning dark.
"Those clouds look angry," Sherria smells the scent of the rain.
"There should be a cave nearby," Spike said.
'Follow me," Irene starts walking. For her, it's a trip down memory lane. Spike, Wendy, and Sherria follow Irene. Irene looks down a bit and wonders how Belserion would react about her doing after his passing. Would Belserion still be her friend or resent her is the question.
It starts pouring ferociously. Spike, Wendy, and Sherria get drenched by the rainwater. Irene's hat prevents the rainwater from wetting her. They enter a cave to wait out the storm.
"Judging from those rainclouds, they'll stay for a few hours," Wendy said.
"Aw, man," Sherria whines a little. "I wish I had candy or chips to pass the time. Spike, can you hop in town for junk food?"
"I don't feel like teleporting into town, Sherria," Spike's claw glows brighter in the amethyst aura. "My claw keeps doing this, and I believe my magic may be erratic."
"Boo!" Sherria throws the thumbs down.
"Don't boo my boyfriend. If Spike doesn't feel like teleporting, we won't force him," Wendy seriously states.
"Sorry," Sherria said after seeing Wendy's angered face.
"Phew," Spike mimics his claw. The claw that glows amethyst aura sparks an amethyst fire. "That's new."
"I'll say. Your flames are normally sparkling green," Wendy sits next to Spike.
"Please, teleport some food to kill time?" Sherria is on her knees, begging Spike.
"Fine," Spike blows his fire to teleport a fridge from the apartment. Instead, Fairy Rage's stash of food piles on Sherria. Wendy and Spike giggle a bit.
"Ow, so this is what it feels like to be Happy and Natsu the other day?" Sherria's head sticks out from the pile of food.
"I guess my flare markings are interfering with Rage's markings. It can be one of many hidden stashes."
Spike walks up to Irene. Irene is watching the storm clouds with many memories of Belserion flowing through her mind.
Irene takes a deep breath. "I still can't believe it's been over four hundred years since Belserion's passing."
"Mom?" Spike addresses Irene, snapping her from her trance.
"What is it, Spike?" Irene doesn't turn to him. Bad memory sways her mind. The images of attacking Spike come back hard when she was someone else. The idea of murdering a descendant brings guilt to her, taunting Belserion's son's emotions. How she nearly killed her own flesh and blood comes back to haunt her.
"Are you okay?" Spike is concerned about Irene. He can tell her demeanor has changed with the awkward silence.
"I-" Irene coughs a bit to readjust her claim. "I'm alright. I have things on my mind."
"Is it about my old man, Belserion?"
"Yes. I miss your father every day of my life. You remind me of your father every time I look at you. His caring heart for humanity and wanting to defend in honor of love and friendship."
"What are your favorite memories with Belserion?"
Irene is silent due to many fond memories of Belserion coursing through her mind. She can hear Belserion calling her name like it was yesterday before the first-ever Dragon King Festival. She remembers the laughter and joy with Belserion whenever he wasn't with Amy by Eden's Forest.
"I have so many fond memories I would have to write a memoir to give you the thrilling details. One of my favorite memories was riding on Belserion's back for the first time. The rush, the adrenaline, feeling the winds pressing on your face while viewing the beauty of Fiore at the time. Seeing Belserion for the first time after a successful search and rescue after hearing several soldiers confirming that a dragon saved their lives. When Belserion recovered from his wounds, he and I started our friendship. We clicked like a brother-sister-type relationship," Irene chuckles. "Wow. I just realized something."
"What?" Sherria interjects the conversation. She's eating popcorn while listening to Irene's short story.
"My daughter has the exact relationship with Spike. A brother-sister-type relationship. History repeating itself within the bloodlines."
"That explains so much, especially from the Grand Magic Games," Sherria recalls Day 4 when Spike and Erza fought Midnight Sparkle and Princess Celestia. It was after Spike unleashed Fairy Law that Erza ran and hugged Spike.
"I've seen how close Erza and Spike are throughout my time in Fairy Tail. She loves him like a brother, caring for him, and not once laid a finger on him in anger. Sure, she'll throw punches during a pointless brawl, but that's good fun," Wendy noted. "If I was the older one and Erza was my age, I see Spike and Erza as a couple."
Spike remains silent with that comment cause it holds some truth. He did fall in love with Erza and admitted it to her. "Erza and I are close due to our similarities in the past. We spoke a lot after finding out that Mystogan looked like Jellal."
"Erza mentioned the story about your origins in Fairy Tail in-depth. Who would have thought it'll take 400 years to see your father?"
"Not me," Spike's claw continues to glow more vibrantly in the amethyst aura. "Okay, turn off, please," Spike tries to cancel his magic, but its not responding.
Irene checks on Spike's magic power. "Its erratic but lifelike. Like a possession spell."
"Damn it! I wish Fairy Rage were here to fix it!" Spike shouts in annoyance.
"Uh, why not teleport him here?" Sherria asks Spike.
Spike facepalms himself. "I'm still getting used to having Fairy Rage around in his body than inside me."
"Gross," Sherria laughs at the comment. Her tone of voice makes it sound dirty.
"HEY!" Spike found the statement a little disrespectful. "Why do people have perverted minds?"
"I have no clue, Spike," Wendy said.
"Neither do I," Irene concurs.
An hour later, the rain clears. Wendy sniffs and informs everyone that no more rain will pour down. Irene leads everyone on a four-mile hike to the mountain where she last saw Belserion. Spike had teleported Fairy Rage's stash away while holding onto a chunk for the travel. Sherria is eating a bag of candy during the walk.
As Irene leads the pack, she relives the memory of seeing Belserion crashing after taking a beating. She rushes to the landing area. Spike, Wendy, and Sherria follow in pursuit. Irene sprints with tears streaming down, not wanting Belserion to die.
A few minutes later, the chase stops. Irene is on the ground crying. She's having a PTSD moment, crying hysterically for a befallen friend. Spike hugs Irene from behind.
"Mom! It's okay. It's o-" Irene interrupts Spike's speech and pulls him into a hug.
"What is happening?" Sherria asks Wendy.
"Irene is reliving the day when Belserion passed away. She's having a PTSD moment, and I've seen the effects of what PTSD can do. Gildarts nearly killed Spike when he relived his encounter with Acnologia eight years ago."
"Oh, man. That sucks," Sherria cringes at the thought of Spike dying and learning more about the effects of PTSD.
Fairy Rage, Carla, and Erza appear next to Wendy and Sherria. Erza runs up to her mother the instant she hears her mother's cries.
"Mom! Why are you crying?" Erza grabs Irene's attention. Irene pulls Erza into a hug with Spike and continues to cry.
"Whoa, what happened here?"
"Why is Irene crying?" Carla asks Sherria and Wendy.
"We're here cause of Spike's dad," Sherria answers Carla's question.
"Irene and Spike spoke a lot, and Spike's claw was glowing amethyst. Irene and Spike asked me to come along to use the Milky Way spell. I figure it's closure for Spike's family," Wendy explains it better.
"Huh, so that's what it is. The final piece to the family of dragons."
"So, is Irene reliving the final moments of Belserion?" Carla asks Wendy.
Wendy and Sherria sadly nod. It's a painful sight to witness; much sadness and grief in reliving the moment. Carla and Fairy Rage remain silent until Irene finishes her crying.
Irene stops crying and takes several deep breaths after ten minutes. She got it out of her systems. Spike and Erza now understand how much Irene loves Belserion as brother and sister. It's literally like theirs. Spike knows how devastating it was to watch Erza die because of a blindsided attack from Midnight Sparkle and couldn't do anything to stop it.
"Do you sense anything, Wendy?" Carla asks.
"I do. I sense many dragon spirits all around us," Wendy takes a deep breath. "I hope I find the one that'll answer the Milky Way spell," Wendy kneels and activates the Milky Way spell. She has a lock on the closest spirit. "Got it!"
"Belserion! Can you hear me?" Irene shouts in hopes the dragon Wendy found is her friend.
"Irene, it's been so long," Belserion said. He smiles down at his long-time friend.
Belserion is sporting features typical of his species: large, quadrupedal body build, sharp claws, tough beige scales, large wings, and a tail with a smooth, armor-like underbelly. Of his draconian features, Belserion's most notable features are the exceeding amount of sharp protrusions on the various parts of his body: large tusks jut out from and curve around either side of his jaw; two large horns that stick out from the back of his head; two long maxillary canines protrude from his bottom jaw; his chin is rather sharp; he has a horn on his snout; the scapulars of his wings also feature large, spiked protrusions.
"Wow," Spike, Carla, Sherria, Erza, and Fairy Rage say in unison. They now know what Belserion looks like and are amazed.
Belserion turns his gaze to Spike. He leans down to see Spike's eyes. "You must be Spike the Fairy."
Spike smiles and nods. "I am, Dad," Spike sheds some tears.
"Finally, after all this time, I get to lay eyes on my son," Belserion instinctively tries to grab Spike, but his claw fazes through, making him groan angrily. "That's right. I'm a ghost," Belserion turns to Irene. "My friend, what have you been up to since I last saw you?"
"Many life changes, my friend. Including making foolish decisions," Irene looks down, and Belserion picks it up.
"You've done something regretful, didn't you?" Belserion is eager to know what Irene did.
"The dragon seed grew, and I turned into a dragon. It made me go insane, to the point I nearly killed your son and my daughter."
"What?" Belserion lividly expresses as he snorts.
"Dad, she was different, and all she wanted was to be human again. Fairy Rage and I shrunk it and cured Mom. She had Zeref's irregular magic flowing in her body, giving Mom a deceiving body."
"How did you cure Irene, and how did she become your mother?" Belserion is baffled by the revelation.
"I learned a technique to restore a trait within any wizard's body. Being human qualifies as a trait. Plus, I have my mom's amethyst power. I believe she's like Wendy's mom, Grandeeney, in terms of healing."
"Well, you're close to your theory, Spike. Amy's magic is purification. Your mother is known as Amy the Purifying Dragon."
"So that's why Spike's claw glows amethyst every time we fix someone. It's purification magic."
"Who are you?" Belserion fixes his gaze at Fairy Rage.
"Fairy Rage. I'm Spike's brother. I was born due to dark magic from Master Hades Abyss' spell. Then, I had a seven-year delay which altered the remaining magic inside of Spike, and I grew. From then on, I vowed to help Spike and not possess his body for my selfish gains, plus helping out the Fairy Tail guild on many jobs, quests, battles, and wars. Then we fought Acnologia. Spike ate a time rift that separated me from his body. The time rift granted me a body to live for the rest of my days."
"I will put in the word with Amy about having a second son in the family. As for you, Irene," Belserion turns to her. "Look after my sons for me. They need a parent to show love and care."
"Wait, what?" Fairy Rage looks up at Belserion in shock. He wasn't sure if he heard it right.
"You said you're an emotion of Spike. Therefore, you are my son."
"Wow.., I'm speechless..." Fairy Rage never thought this outcome would have happened.
"I thought I was doing a good job taking care of Spike," Erza said.
Belserion turns to Erza. "You must be the daughter of Irene. It's an honor to meet the daughter of Irene."
"Likewise, Belserion. My mother has told me much about you. Spike and I treat each other like siblings."
Belserion laughs. "Well, I see history transcends into our bloodlines, Irene."
"It sure does, Belserion," Irene smiles.
"Guys, I'm sensing another spirit coming!" Wendy warns her friends.
Spike's body glows a blazing amethyst aura. A towering dragoness roars while vacating Spike's body. She has amethyst scales, orange belly scales, lapis lazuli spikes, and citrine eyes.
"Amy," Belserion sees the love of his life.
"Belserion," Amy smiles at the love of her life.
The two ghost dragons hold and embrace each other. Everyone besides Wendy is silent and in awe. The two thought they'll never be together with their son near them.
"Mom, Dad!" Spike cries in happiness.
"Come here," Amy uses her magic to lift Spike and Fairy Rage. She and Belserion hug their kids.
"In another lifetime, we will be together as a family. I promise you that," Belserion said.
"Rage, I do accept you as my son. An emotion of Spike is still Spike in my heart," Amy nuzzles Fairy Rage a bit.
"I can feel that... Wow.., I can't believe I get to call Amy my mom." Fairy Rage closes his eyes and smiles. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Amy turns to Irene. "Thank you for adopting Spike as your son. I never got the chance to thank you."
"You're welcome. I'm sorry for-" Amy shushes Irene's speech.
"I forgive you. I heard your backstory and everything you've gone through. Anyone would have lost sanity for the torture you've endured. I'm happy that Spike was in the right place at the right time to restore your humanity. I would hate to see any outcome that doesn't involve Spike."
"Thank you for understanding my circumstance," Irene gratefully says.
"Continue to watch over our boys, Irene," Belserion said. He grabs Irene and pulls her into a hug. With Amy beside him, he's able to grasp onto Irene.
Irene closes her eyes and hugs her long-time friend. She shed tears of happiness.
"Erza," Amy turns to Erza.
Erza looks up at Amy. "It's an honor to meet the mother of Spike the Fairy."
"No," Amy shakes her head. "It's an honor to meet the sister that nurtured Spike during his first days of Fairy Tail. I saw Spike's memories and tell everyone else in Fairy Tail that Belserion and I say thanks."
Erza smiles. "Very, well. Consider it done with our guild coming to watch us act in less than two weeks."
"Your father and I will be watching from above," Amy kisses Spike and Fairy Rage's cheeks. She then puts them down.
"Thank you, Mom!" Spike shouts in happiness.
"Our time is up," Belserion turns to Amy.
"Yes," Amy nods.
Belserion and Amy smile at Spike, Rage, and Irene's friends and family. They start to vanish.
"Thank you for your time!" Spike waves by at his parents. He's not sad but happy that the two are reunited and can rest together.
"Be well and bring a new age of dragons into the land, boys," That is Belserion's only wish.
"Continue to watch over them. And Spike, you still have my purification magic, so don't worry if you thought I was taking it."
"Thanks for the clarification, Mom! Have a great rest!"
"Farewell." Fairy Rage salutes his parents.
"See you another day, Belserion," Irene smiles while shedding tears of gladness.
Amy and Belserion go to the afterlife together. Wendy stops using her Milky Way spell and runs to Spike, hugging him from behind. Spike is at peace knowing he had his family moment with Amy and Belserion. Irene intends on keeping Belserion as her last name, not out of vengeance but out of love and respect. She'll continue her duty as a mother.
"That was a beautiful moment we saw," Carla said in awe. She's happy for Spike and Rage.
"I'm feeling inspired for the play after seeing the loving embrace of a dragon family," Sherria said. "It'll do me wonders with my character!"
"The same applies to me," Wendy said. "I have the right inspiration for my lover role."
"Rage, how are you feeling?" Carla walks up to Fairy Rage.
"Fantastic. You were correct for coming after waiting over five hours. I would have missed all of this if I didn't teleport us here after your concerns." Fairy Rage yawns. "I'm ready for bed."
Irene uses her staff to create a carving on the ground. It reads: Here lies Amy and Belserion; Loving couple and great friends of the family.
Spike and Fairy Rage use their fire breath to teleport everyone back to the Onibus Hotel. Spike, Irene, and Rage feel at peace and not saddened. Irene can lay her demons to rest after seeing Belserion and hugging him.