The Power of One Dream (A One Piece x Fairy Tail Story)

Part 27: Battle 12 (Part 2)

A:N: This is the longest chapter of the Main story, and also contains bloody violence and some gruesome imagery. Please read it to the end!!)

"Yes, I know all about Charlotte Fullerman's lineage, and his little schemes in the pursuit of ultimate power. Indeed I have known since he first joined MY Guild, among many other things I have learnt across ages immemorial. For though my tribe were adept Healers, my own research into Lost Magics and the Dark Arts have granted me my own unique means to defy Death itself..."

"You consciously divide your own soul. And place a part of it into another vessel..." Meredy added, surprising her companions with the extent of her knowledge of this branch of sorcery (A/N: An ability similar to 'Lord Voldemort' of the 'Harry Potter' series by
J.K. Rowling, which I do not own). "...In this way you can make corpses appear as though they have truly been raised to life, when really they are nought but puppets directed by your Magical will. It also prevents you from tasting True Death as it keeps your Core self connected to any soul piece left within another vessel in this world... But... Lord Hades told me this branch of Lost Magic was forbidden for a reason! Besides the horrendous number of deaths required to rend one's own soul asunder, the very act of dividing oneself in this way makes their mind come undone! Until there is nothing left of the original human but anguish and madness-"

"You are partly correct..." Head interrupted, unmoved by the Maguilty Mage's plea. "... However, some of my Corpse Puppets do retain a small semblance of their original selves, should they have had exceptionally strong wills whilst they were alive. Not enough to actually defy their Master though.

"As far the latter part of your argument. That may well be the case for lesser humans, should they lack the Magical competence to form a proper soul containment sheath for their core self prior to death. Or the resolve to endure and the self-discipline to continue to move this self from one vessel to another as circumstances require. As for my part, I have dedicated myself to Decades of research, Nay, Centuries! Research including Lord Zeref's studies on the very nature of Life and Death, his Accursed book, Towa Maho: Feari Hato, and of course.. the aforementioned 'Will of D'. As well as honing my own mental fortitude for the sake of my ambition. Time and again, relocating my soul into a new vessel when an old one is no longer of use to me (A/N: Similar ability to 'Lord Orochimaru' from Masashi Kishimoto's 'Naruto' and 'Naruto Shippuden', also which I do not own). Time and time again across CENTURIES, evading the shackles of death, preparing myself for the Day of My Own Transcendence!

"It was necessary at first to humour Maw's plans, letting him think I was gathering up the Keys of Ascension for Him when in reality, He was gathering them for ME! And once plans were in motion and all the pieces in place, to feign my demise and that of my puppets... (Head indicated the still-masked Manticore Sting members either side of him)... And even let him absorb a paltry copy of my power. Then patiently wait inside my sheath within this vessel whilst Maw expended his energies siphoning the powers of your comrades. Waiting for my moment to strike!

"Soon, with Seirei Maho (Celestial Summoning Magic) and a portion of 'D's Will at my disposal, I shall cast down Fullerman, claim Dragneel's portion of Zeref's Demon Seed and Mavis Vermillion's 'Fairy Heart', as well as Mugiwara's Destroyer Power as my own. I shall complete the Trinity, and ascend to Divinity! And to My Ultimate Goal! Something that old goat Precht Gaebolg and even that short-sighted fool Zeref could never accomplish, and what Fullerman never will!! To become the single greatest possessor of all Magic, of all Knowledge and of all Power in ALL THE WORLD!!!!!!!"

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"You really think I'm just gonna hand my Magic over to you or let you get away with hurting my friends Creepo?" Lucy butted in aggressively while holding her whip at the ready, having heard enough of the same bad guy monologue twice in one hour. "Oh, but you will find Ms. Heartfilia that I have my own means to acquire whatever I seek. Means to which I have dedicated countless lifetimes of diligent study and practice of the Dark Arts to acquire, as opposed to the cheat's way via a cursed fruit! Means that do not require yours, the 'Cat Burglar's or even the 'Demon Child' Nico Robin's co-operation. Or even for any of you to survive... "