Powerless
Makarov and Alice find Jose. Makarov's aura is destroying the ground, wall and windows. Alice doesn't seem bothered by Makarov's aura.
Makarov:"Jose!"
Alice takes out her sword and points it at Jose.
Jose:"Look what the cat dragged in."
Jose:"Why are you attacking Fairy Tail? Tell me!"
Jose:"I haven't seen you in quite a while, Makarov. You even brought your attack dog with you."
Alice growls at him.
Jose:"Six years ago at a guild masters conference. I remember that day. I was a complete mess. I can't hold my liquor as well as the rest of you."
Makarov enlarges his fist and punches Jose.
Makarov:"I didn't come here for small talk. I want answers, Jose."
Jose was a projection.
Alice:"A projection? You coward."
Makarov shrinks his fist and brings it back to him.
Makarov:"I should have known you'd flee with your tail between your legs."
Jose:"It's not cowardice. I'm simply trying to avoid a fight between two of the Wizard Saints and a Wizard saint candidate. In Lieu of that mess, I prefer a sensible victory without all the commotion."
Makarov:"Why are you hiding? Come and Face me like a man!"
Suddenly a projection of a tied up Lucy appears in front of Jose.
Alice:"Lucy! You bastard!"
Makarov:"Lucy? But why?"
Jose:"Why, you ask? You mean she's a member of your guild, and you don't know? I'm surprised that Miss Lucy Heartfilia never told you the truth."
Jose holds up his hand and a magic circle appears.
Makarov and Alice move forward.
Makarov/Alice:"No, don't!"
They notice someone behind them.
Alice:'oh, no!'
Aire starts to cry.
Aria:"It's so sad! So sad!"
He casts a spell and Makarov gets in front of Alice.
Alice/Makarov:"Ahhh!"
With little strength Alice has she stomps on the floor and it brek. She and Makarov fall and Alice grabs a green Makarov. Alice and Makarov land on the ground with a loud thud.
Everyone start to murmur .
The smoke clears and it shows Alice, who is sweating profusely and breathing hard, holding a green Makarov. Alice can barley keep her eyes open.
Natsu:"It's gramps and Alice!"
Gray:"Are they okay?"
Erza:"Master! Alice!"
Aria:"Such sorrow."
Erza rushes over and she helps Alice sit up, Makarov groans. Gray, Natsu, Happy and Canna run over.
Makarov:"My power is...My magic power is--"
Alice:"I feel... so weak."
Erza:"Master, Alice, calm down."
Cabba:"What happened to them?"
Gray:"I don't know. But I don't sense any magic energy coming from him at all. And Alice's is extremely low."
Elfman:"Fray, are you saying he's just an ordinary old man now? And Alice was almost made into an ordinary woman?"
Happy:"No, that can't be!"
Natsu:"Come on, Gramps! Alice! You both can pull through this."
Gray:"I don't understand gramps is so powerful and Alice is, too. How'd they beat them?"
Elfman looks to the upper floors.
Elfman:"Only way to find out is to go up there."
Phantom:"Their Master's been defeated!"
Phantom:"For real?"
Phantom:"What? He's out?"
Phantom:"That's right."
Phantom:"You guys, we can beat 'em."
Phantom:"They're not half as strong without their master."
Phantom:"And we've got Gajeel and the element four on our side."
Erza gasps and Alice grabs her hand and Erza looks to ehr.
Alice:"We...need to leave."
Phantom:"Now's our chance!"
Phantom:"Let's get 'em!"
Alice:"Now!"
Phantom start to attack Fairy tail and they start to lose.
Alice looks down to Makarov and back to Erza.
Alice:"Single the retreat. We... can't hold against....them now."
Erza nods and stands up.
Erza:"We must retreat! Everyone, back to the guild at once!"
Loke:"Erza?"
Gray"Now way! We can't just give up."
Elfman:"Real men never retreat."
Macao:"I still got fight in me."
Cana:"Yeah, me too. Let's stay."
Alice tries to get up, while carrying Makarov, but she falls back to down to her knees.
Erza:"We can't. We don't stand a chance against Jose. Now retreat! That's an order!"
Fairy Tail Starts to Retreat.
Erza:"Everybody out! Let's go!"
Alice slowly stands up and carry's Makarov with her.
Gray:"I'm not going back yet. I won't leave till I get revenge. They gotta pay for what they did to us."
Erza grabs Gray's Hands.
Erza:"Please..."
Gray:"Erza..."
Erza hugs Gray.
Erza:"I'm sorry. It's our only option. We need him. We're completely helpless without the master."
Elfman runs over to Alice.
Elfman:"I'll take the master."
Alice nods and hands Makarov to Elfman and Erza runs over and puts Alice's arm around her shoulder and helps her run out of the guild.
Alice:"We'll get out revenge. I promise."
Erza:"I hope. Just rest."
Alice nods and her eyes close.
Erza:'I'm sorry Alice. If only I was stronger.'
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03-03-2022
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