The true king in fiore

Chapter 28: Clash at Kardia Cathedral

Yu was running and warping through Magnolia in search of Laxus since he was unable to find Laxus by sensing his aura or using his eyes to see further.

Yu: "Where would I be hiding if I were Laxus?"

Just then, Yu felt a large amount of magic energy come from the direction of Kardia Cathedral.

Yu: "Found you!"

Yu warp from rooftop to rooftop at a rapid pace toward Kardia Cathedral, arriving just in time to see Erza and Natsu running toward the cathedral as well.

Yu: "Erza! Natsu!"

Erza and Natsu turned their heads and saw Yu.

Natsu and Erza: "Yu?"!"

Yu: "No time, let's head in."

Together, the three-headed in to see Mystogan fighting Laxus on his own.

Natsu: "Who the heck is that guy?"

Erza: "That's Mystogan..."

Mystogan turned and his eyes met with Erza, which caused him to turn and hide his face.

Laxus: "Ha! Wide open!"

Laxus fired a wave of Lightning Magic right into Mystogan's face, tearing off his mask and revealing what he looks like. And what everyone saw surprised them, except for Laxus. It was Jellal's face. Tears came down Erza's face as she saw Mystogan's face

Erza: "Jellal? How are you alive? I saw you die..."

Yu, pointed his gun at Mystogan, mistaking him for Jellal.

Mystogan: "Yu, wait!"

Mystogan used a staff to block a magic bullet from Yu and the two stood in a locked position.

Mystogan: "I know what I look like but I am not Jellal Fernandez, we are two different people!"

Yu: "How do I know this isn't just another trick or a thought projection!"

Natsu: "I don't understand... so Mystogan, is Jellal?"

Mystogan: "If this were another trick I would have tried to kill you by now!"

Yu realized this and put his gun down. This moment of reluctance coming back around to bite him as Laxus suddenly appeared next to Yu and punched him in the face, knocking him down and outside of the cathedral.

Natsu: "Yu!! Erza, I'm going to take Laxus on got it!"

Erza: "Jellal..."

Natsu: "Wake up already!"

Before Erza could respond, Laxus began to shock Erza using his Lightning Magic, causing Erza to scream until he stopped.

Laxus: "That was quite the face you made there girlie!"

Natsu: "Enough! Your opponent is me, Laxus!"

Outside, Yu slowly got up after being punched by Laxus.

Yu: "Cheap shot..."

As he walked back into the cathedral, he saw Natsu engaging Laxus and Erza on the ground near the entrance.

Yu: "Natsu! I'm going to get Erza somewhere safe! You stall him until I get back, got it!?"

Natsu: "Stall him? Ha! I'll do you one better! I'll beat him by the time you get back here!"

Yu then picked up Erza, giving her a piggyback ride.

Erza: "Yu?"

Yu: "No worries, I'm getting you out of here!"

Erza: "But Laxus..."