Caged Dragon

Chapter 37

(Gajeel POV)

After we had left the other dragons, we took to the sky, I had Titania and Fernandes riding with me and the Shrimp. 

"Are you sure you are going to be okay, after all Ivan is the guy that imprisoned and tortured you?" The Shrimp asked me, I smirked and laughed. 

"The thing about metal dragons like my Pops and I is that we are sturdy and if there is one thing that I inherited from that shadow dragon mother of mine is her vindictive spirit," I told her, "You don't have to worry about me shaking in my scales Shrimp, you should be more worried about me tearing that goatee wearing megalomaniac want-to-be to shreds."

I looked down and saw the small army of mages that the Dreyar in question had gathered and we had started to fly down to the clearing. 

My claws hit the ground as we landed on the rocky grasslands of the battle field. I looked up to stare at the man that had tormented us for at least two years as well as mutated my pack members and the celestial spirits who had become our comrades. It is time for some sweet revenge.

(Gray POV) 

Laxus was the last dragon to land, but it seemed like Ivan wanted to wait for us before speaking.

"Well, well, well, it has been a long time since we had seen each other," Ivan had started, the dragons had only growled back at him, "Doesn't this bring back memories Laxus of when you and your old Pops would go and visit the different kingdoms of the empire, when I had implanted you with that lacrima, and you had continued to show that weakness that I headed so much." 'Is he monologuing?" I thought as the man continued his spiel about his dragon son was weak. 

"If I recall correctly bastard, you had abandoned me in the mountains of the Pergrande Kingdom after seeing my so-called weakness, leaving me to be killed by the hostile dragons of the territory," Laxus interrupted, "And imagine that I manage to survive those mountains and make it all the way back to Fiore, now does that sound weak to you, dickhead."

"I am a man that had held 7 dragons and 15 Celestial Spirits, I think you and I have a different definition of the strong and weak when I, a mere human, can hold such creatures as my prisoners," Ivan had announced to his group when with his army roaring in agreement, "That fact alone shows that I am superior to you feeble dragons."

"The dragons you had captured were children at best compared to those around them," Lucy countered her eyes glowing green, "You had captured the three youngest, who you used as leverage for our compliance, you crippled your captives and beat them to elevate your own ego. You are not strong nor are you brave; you are the one who is weak and cowardly." Ivan glowered at the celestial mage, who glowed in the final light of the sunset disappearing as the blue hour ended and started heading into dusk.

"We came here to fight, if you are just here to hear the sound of your own voice then prepare for us to run into this battlefield and take what is ours and return to our homes while you continue your superfluous speech," Erza cried out from the ground, sword in the air with her golden in the moonlight, the stars just entering the sky. 

"Fine, I was giving you time to think of your surrender but if you truly think that you can win, then I have no problem tearing off those fragile wings of yours, Fairy Tail, and showing you the cold truth of the world." Ivan snarled and with a wave of his hand then the sky burst into a show of lights. 

In the Celestial World

(Leo POV)

I held the hilt my Ras Elased steady as the blade of claymore rested in the ground waiting for the stars to show in Fiore's skies. To my left there was Aries with her shield, Hamal's Horns, the shield already in front of her waiting for her chance to protect Lucy. To her left was Taurus, he had his axe, Aldebaran, in his hands, his armor had needed some minor modifications but they now fix the minotaur perfectly. To Taurus's left there was Virgo with her mace, Porrima's Star, and her shield, Sancte meus Adiutor, at the ready, she had changed her maid outfit for more of a battle maiden, her chains had been removed and they had held back Virgo monstrous strength that she used to shatter mountains, if the stories are to be believed. To my right was Aquarius, she held her trident, The Situla of Neptune, was at her side, instead of the urn she had a water skin at her side to summon water from, which was far easier to carry around than an urn. Scorpio was to her right, his pistols, flintlocks to be accurate, Bracchium, at both ends and his modified tail was at the ready. To his right was Gemini, who wore black outfits, had their chakrams, Pollux and Castor, at their waist, and a bag which held various poisons and the like which they had used to coat the weapons when they were spies and assassins. Behind me was Capricorn, who had forgone his usually butler outfit for a more form fitting outfit, out of all of us he and Sagittarius needed the greatest modifications done to their original armor, Gemini just had to get theirs resized.  I couldn't help but wonder how he trained to get used to a tail but we would have to wait to see what happened on the battlefield. Capricorn had his knives, Deneb Algedi, strapped to his chest. Behind Capricorn, was Cancer, the crab constellation was welding his two dadao swords, Acubens and Asellus, where in his hands ready to slice off the heads of his enemies, his red black hair was tied back into a ponytail and his scissors were hanging at his waist. Behind us, the three Zodiac spirits that didn't belong to the Princess stood in a row, to the left stood Pisces. The mother son duo had their tridents in hand, Aphrodite and Eros, the mother had a rope javelin at her side, Al Risha, the two had decided to fight in their human forms rather than as fish. To the right there was Libra with her sickle swords, Ordo and Verum, the hilts of each blade was marked with Egyptian symbols of their respective names. In the center was Ophiuchus, she decided she was in her half human form, which unlike her human form, had a snake body instead of legs, her shamshir, Rasalhague, and her medial kit, Barnard, was at her hip. She was in a more human shape now but I knew at a moment's notice she would change into her giant snake body if she saw her master in danger. Behind all of us was Sagittarius with his Sagitta for support. The centaur had his bow, The Kaus Media, at the ready already with an arrow already in the bow.