Fairy Tail: Strongest Creature

"Awesome!! I'm on fire!! I'll blow all six of them away!"

Natsu exclaimed, then bolted out of the villa.

"Natsu!!"

"Did he even listen to the plan?!"

"Unbelievable," Gray muttered. "That idiot's always so impulsive."

Erza sighed. "We should go after him," she said.

"Oooh…" Lucy groaned, looking reluctant. Dangerous jobs always seemed to find her, no matter how she tried to avoid them.

Leon, from Lamia Scale, grinned. "We can't let Fairy Tail hog all the glory. Let's go, Sherria."

"Understood!" Sherria hurried after him.

"Let's go too!"

"Alright!!"

The Blue Pegasus trio dashed out as well. This was their first time cooperating with other guilds, and each side was eager to show off.

"Eeep!" Wendy squeaked, overwhelmed by everyone taking off in different directions.

Su Yan stepped beside her with a calm smile. "Wendy, Carla—stick with me for safety."

"Don't worry!! I can protect Carla," Happy interjected, desperate to impress the little white cat.

Carla, indignant, retorted, "Tch, I don't need your protection!" Then she grabbed Wendy's hand and ran out.

Jura—often pronounced "La" by some—shook his head helplessly. "These young folks and their boundless spirit. Well, it's time for me to move too."

Before he could, Ichiya abruptly said, "Mr. Jura, I hear you're one of the Ten Wizard Saints. Does that mean you're on par with Master Makarov?"

Jura shook his head. "They gave me the title of Saint, but I rank near the bottom. Even among the Ten Saints, there's a huge gap between me and Master Makarov."

Ichiya nodded in relief. "I see. If you had Master Makarov's power, I really wouldn't know how to handle it."

Jura caught a strange scent in the air. "Urgh...what's this smell?"

"It's my magic perfume," Ichiya replied. "It conceals one's killing intent."

All at once, Ichiya drew a short sword and drove it into Jura's abdomen.

"Guhh!" Jura gasped, reeling in shock. He stared at Ichiya in disbelief.

Ichiya's face distorted. Two squeaky voices chirped from him as if possessed:

"Fufu, that perfume freak's always so gross."

"What a dirty man."

A woman approached—Angel of Oración Seis. "Okay, okay, enough. Don't whine. That filthy man was an easy target for us to mimic." She smirked, glancing down at Jura. "Now it's time to get rid of you. We can't let any of you stand in our way, oh bright little guild mages. Anyone who dares hamper Oración Seis will receive a punishment from Angel."

"I see it! The Sea of Trees!" Natsu shouted, picking up speed on foot.

"Wait, Natsu!"

"Slow down!" Erza called, but he ignored her, continuing deeper into the forest. Lucy and the others raced after him.

Just then, a massive shadow darkened the sky. They all looked up.

"What is that thing?!"

"Magic Bomber Christina!"

"That's...the ship from Blue Pegasus! Incredible!"

But to their horror, the bomber's cannons aimed directly at them.

"No way—they're firing on us?!" Erza cried.

A magic shell roared from the turret.

Boom—!!

An enormous explosion shook the area. The coalition members, having no time to coordinate defenses, were hurled aside by the shockwave.

"Urgh!"

"Gaaah!"

They tumbled across the ground, injured and momentarily unable to move.

High above, six figures emerged on Christina's deck, peering down at them.

"It's Oración Seis?!"

"How can they be on Christina?!"

The six matched the images they had seen: Cobra, Racer (called Lisa), Hoteye, Angel, Midnight, and Brain, their leader.

The Blue Pegasus trio looked dismayed. Christina, their critical weapon, had fallen into enemy hands.

Angel chuckled. "We know all your plans. Jura and Ichiya are already out of the picture."

"What?!"

"That's impossible!"

Cobra sneered. "You're hesitating. I hear your uncertainty loud and clear."

Racer (Lisa) shook his head. "For an alliance of goody-goody guilds, you're such a letdown."

"Let's kill them all, quickly," Angel added.

"We'll bury you with your own airship," Brain said coldly.

Christina's main cannon began charging again. The battered coalition scrambled in fear.

"D-Damn it!!" Natsu roared, helpless.

"Disappear, you worms," Brain growled.

Lin—-!!

As the blazing cannon fired, a solitary figure leaped forward to meet the blast.

Boom—-!!!