Earth Land, Ishgar, Fiore/Bosco Border.
June 1, x792.
Going back a few moments to the time when Alfonzo was falling towards the ground…
'Damn… His reactions are faster than I expected.' Alfonzo thought to himself while plummeting towards the ground. 'He actually hit a fucking homerun as soon as I slowed down.'
["What did you expect?"] Bedlam asked in an unimpressed tone. ["he's a four hundred year old dragon. He's definitely been in higher level fights than this before.'
["Besides, it's what you get for not going all-out you fucking retard!"] Riot shouted angrily. ["Or maybe Lici was right. You're just an arrogant asshole."]
["sounds like you've added a little bit of your own anger management issues into the assessment."] Bedlam said with a chuckle.
["Eat a dick."] Riot shot back in a venomous tone.
'Stop fucking with the kid, Bedlam.' Alfonzo said internally. 'He's right, this time. I really was being arrogant to try and fight him without going all-out.'
["Who the fuck are you calling a kid?"] Riot shouted angrily.
'So, I'm gonna rectify that mistake.' Alfonzo said solemnly as he drew closer to the ground. 'But first, I should deal with the fall. If I don't, this is gonna really fucking hurt.'
In the next instant, a large amount of Techno Organic Metal materialized around Alfonzo before wrapping him tightly in a cocoon just before he hit the ground. {Pic}
*Boom~~~~~~~~!*
Meanwhile, Acnologia, who was high up in the sky, did not notice the metal cocoon that covered Alfonzo due to how quickly he deployed it and how close he was to the ground when it happened. Added to that the fact that Alfonzo was quickly engulfed by the dust cloud and debris his landing created, and Acnologia was almost certain that Alfonzo had been killed by that attack.
*Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!*
Then, Acnologia raised his head and roared. However, for the first time since the fight started, the roar was not filled with either pain or anger. Instead, it was a roar of victory. The pride he felt from finally destroying the ant who humiliated it more than half a year ago was audible in the bestial cry.
"Damn… That mother fucker is loud." Alfonzo muttered while the dust started to settle. "But shit… even with the cushioning, that shit really fucking hurt."
As he spoke, Alfonzo lay in a pool of Techno Organic metal at the bottom of n at least thirty-foot deep crater. Then, after he finished speaking, he slowly climbed to his feet. And as he did, the Techno Organic Metal hardened underneath him, giving him a place to stand.
*Voom!*
Meanwhile, Acnologia's roar of victory finally came to an end. Yet, just as it did, he felt an immense surge of magic power from the spot where the supposedly dead insect landed. Looking down, he could see the dust cloud had almost dissipated. In the center of the crater the impact created, he saw the insect he thought he had killed standing their holding a pair of weapons in across over his head.
"[Bankai]."
Alfonzo's chant, though not spoken particularly loudly, drifted all the way up to where Acnologia floated. Then, a pillar of magic power colored red and violet shot up into the sky before the Techno Organic Metal at the bottom of the crater rose and covered Alfonzo in an egg shaped cocoon. {Pic}
"What is this?" Acnologia asked with a hint of trepidation in his tone.
Without receiving an answer to his question, Acnologia watched as the Techno Organic Metal cocoon shrank, taking the form of an eight-foot tall humanoid creature. Yet, despite his long life, Acnologia had never seen anything like the thing he was seeing.
Earth land, Ishgar, Open Skies.
In the Blackbird, Elicia, Mavis, Shizuka, Irene, Zeref, and August were still watching the fight through the magical screens. And when Zeref and August saw Alfonzo take on the form of Upheaval, they were both thoroughly amazed, and a bit frightened.
"Is this the true power of those so-called [Soul Armaments]?" Zeref asked with his eyes glued to the screen displaying Alfonzo. "He turned from a man to an eight-foot tall monster?"
"Is something like that even safe?" August asked in a doubtful tone. "That kind of power… Is there any chance he could lose control?"
"That's impossible." Mavis said while shaking her head. "I can't go into the details with non-guild members, but trust me. There's no way Alfonzo could possibly lose control."
Though skeptical, neither Zeref nor August refuted Mavis.
"They're about to start again." Elicia said, drawing everyone's attention back to the screens.
Earth Land, Ishgar, Fiore/Bosco Border.
"We are Upheaval." Alfonzo said from the bottom of the crater. "And we think this has been going on long enough. It's time we bring this to an end, Acnologia." {Pic}
Hearing Alfonzo, the shock in Acnologia's eyes quickly receded. Then, though Alfonzo was not an expert at reading dragon expressions, he could tell that Acnologia smirked at him disdainfully.
*Zap!*
However, instead of correcting the large, ancient dragon, Alfonzo vanished from where he stood in a flash of violet light before reappearing to the left of Acnologia's head with his fist reeled back. On top of that, the metal making up his right arm took on the properties of [Dragon Slayer Magic].
*Boom!*
In the next instant, Alfonzo threw his fist forward. Yet, Acnologia was fast enough to jerk his head out of its path. As a result, the force of Alfonzo's punch sent a shockwave flying along the path before it slammed into the mountain range where he and Irene fought several months ago.
Then, instead of turning to check the damage caused by Alfonzo's punch, Acnologia swept his left wing at Alfonzo. However, had he looked, he would have seen that there was a giant fist-shaped indent carved into the surface of the mountain.
*Zap!*
Reacting quickly, Alfonzo once again vanished in a flash of violet light, reappearing above Acnologia's head with his arms raised, and his hands clasped together. However, before he could slam his hands into the back of Acnologia's head, he was forced to dodge once again when Acnologia's tail swept through the space Alfonzo just occupied.
"Tch!" So, he still wasn't going all-out before." Alfonzo grumbled after he reappeared about a hundred feet away from Acnologia.
"Do you really think a worthless human like you deserves my full attention?" Acnologia, having heard Alfonzo despite the distance, asked disdainfully.
"Hmph!" Alfonzo only snorted in return before spreading his hands to either side. "[Electromagnetism Magic: Supersonic Dismemberment]."
With his [Metal Magic], Alfonzo created a pair of spinning circular saws. He naturally added the Dragon Slayer Property, as well. Then, a pair of electromagnetic loops was created, exponentially increasing the speed at which the two saws spun. Then…
*Boom~~~~~~~~~!* *Boom~~~~~~~~~!*
… he fired both saws like railguns at Acnologia's wings.
In less than the blink of an eye, the two circular saws were in front of Acnologia. However, before they could reach his wings, Acnologia had already raised both of his hands into the saws' paths while holding spheres of blue magic power with black tints.
"[Acrane Dragon's Light Plunge]." Acnologia chanted as the two circular saws slammed into the magic power orbs in his hands.
*Boom~~~~~~~~~~!* *Boom~~~~~~~~~~!*
As soon as the two spells collided, they both exploded, the explosions engulfing Acnologia in a vortex of magic power, shrapnel from the two saws, and smoke. Yet, before Alfonzo could even think to raise a flag like Elicia would, Acnologia burst from the cloud of smoke, his jaws wide open, ready to swallow Alfonzo whole.
"Damn… Your breath stinks." Alfonzo said as he flew backwards to avoid being swallowed.
However, that was not Alfonzo's only plan. As Acnologia closed the distance, Alfonzo's magic power flared. Then, a metal pillar appeared between Acnologia's jaws, preventing him from closing them. At the same time, sigils were being quickly etched into the pillar.
"Since you like to swallow, here's something long and hard for you." Alfonzo said in a mocking tone.
Though he was angered by Alfonzo's mockery, Acnologia realized something was wrong quickly. Although not immediate, he could feel his magic power being locked down. And as experienced as he was, he instantly understood it was the pillar in his mouth that was causing it.
*Clink!* *Clink!* *Clink!**Clink!* *Clink!* *Clink!*
Yet, before Acnologia could reach into his mouth and remove the pillar, he felt additional weight settling on his four limbs, his tail, and around his neck. Then, he stopped to take a look at what had attached itself to him, aborting his charge at Alfonzo. {Pic}
"What is this?" Acnologia asked after ripping the pillar out of his mouth.
"Oh, just some super-sized anti-magic cuffs." Alfonzo replied nonchalantly. "All that magic power you have is dangerous. So, it needed to be sealed. Too bad I can't pat you on your head while saying that, though. It would have had some real Hashirama vibes."
Hearing the last part of Alfonzo's explanation, Acnologia's eyes narrowed in displeasure. Then, faster than he had before, he swept his tail at Alfonzo.
*Bang!*
"Shit, he can still go faster?" Alfonzo asked while flying backwards at high speed, his liquid metal body distorting from the force.
"How dare you compare me to that insignificant fox-demon the Black Wizard created." Acnologia said, clearly understanding the reference.
'Oh, right.' Alfonzo thought to himself. 'The whole Valley of the End thing really did happen here. Probably shouldn't have said that.'
Though not having access to his magic power was annoying, Acnologia was still a four-hundred-year-old dragon. Meaning, his physical strength was still immense. On top of that, he was a practitioner of [Arcane Dragon Slayer Magic]. So, his innate magical defenses were still as monstrous as ever.
Even so, Alfonzo was completely undeterred. Stopping his backward momentum, Alfonzo charged forward.
*Swoosh!*
Dodging a claw swipe, Alfonzo slipped past Acnologia's guard.
*Bang!*
Throwing a heavy kick, Alfonzo caused Acnologia to flinch. Yet, that was clearly not enough to stop a foe of his caliber as the dragon swept his other claw at Alfonzo.
Like that, the two continued to trade blows for the next several hours. As they did, Acnologia did his best to break the anti-magic bands around his limbs, tail, and neck while dishing out as much damage as he could. Meanwhile, Alfonzo focused on also dealing damage while reinforcing the anti-magic bands as they were damaged. And before anyone knew it, night had fallen on the border between Fiore and Bosco.
Earth Land, Ishgar, Open Skies.
"Can't you fly any faster, Ur?" Natsu asked loudly while standing behind the pilot's seat in the Fairy's Tail.
"If you don't shut up, I'm gonna throw you out." Ur replied angrily. "For God's sake, you're right behind me. Why do you have to scream at the top of your damn lungs?"
Currently, the battles all over Fiore have come to an end with the wizards and knights of Fiore standing victorious. However, after all the fighting ended, Ur was ordered to pick up all the Dragon Slayers in the Kingdom, Laxus, Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, Erik a.k.a. Cobra of the Oración Seis, Sting, and Rogue, and bring them to the battlefield where Alfonzo an Acnologia were doing battle.
Luckily, Wendy was among those heading to the battlefield. Otherwise, without her [Troia] spell, none of the Dragon Slayers would have been in fighting shape upon arrival thanks to their crippling motion sickness.
Though, the Dragon Slayers were not the only ones who were aboard the Fairy's Tail, as all of Alfonzo's wives and lovers, with the exception of Ultear, who was currently piloting the Blackbird, had come along, as well. On top of that, Minerva, Orga, and Rufus from Sabertooth came along, too.
"Ur's right, Natsu." Erza said sternly while raising one of her gauntleted fists. "Don't distract her while she's piloting the airship. Otherwise, I'll have to help you calm down myself."
"Heh! idiot." Gray snickered.
"What did you say, you freezer burned stripper?" Natsu asked angrily as he spun around to glare at Gray. "Do you want me to kick your butt before I go and beat up Acnologia?"
"Hmph! I'd like to see you try." Gray replied, the shirt he was wearing only a moment ago nowhere to be seen.
*Bang!* *Bang!*
"It looks like Natsu's not the only one who needs to take a break." Erza said angrily after punching the fire and ice wizards. "Now, stop fooling around, or I'll get angry."
"Aye!" Natsu and Gray replied in unison with completely innocent expressions on their faces as they each slung an arm over the other's shoulders.
"Are they always like this?" Minerva asked with a strange expression on her face.
"Unfortunately." Yoruichi replied. "But at least they're reliable when it counts."
"Natsu's always been reliable." Sting said energetically. "And that's why I will surpass him one day."
"Are you talking about the same Natsu that we've all known for years?" Laxus asked with an eyebrow raised from the co-pilot's seat. "Because if you are, there might be something just as wrong with your brain as Natsu's."
All the Fairy Tail wizards in the Fairy's Tail, even happy, nodded in agreement with Laxus statement, leaving Natsu fuming at the insult.
"Alright, that's enough." Ur said solemnly. "We're almost there. Get ready to join the fight."
Just as Ur said that, everyone turned to look out the Fairy's Tail's windshield. When they did, they were able to see Acnologia swinging his claws and tail at a spec in the distance. However, when they saw just how damaged Acnologia was, they were all dumbfounded, and the interior of the Fairy's Tail fell silent for a time. {Pic}