Dragon Soul (A Fairy Tail Story) [ON HIATUS]

Chapter 77: Farewell, Edolas

Reiko: WHAT KIND OF SICK JOKE IS THIS, JELLAL!?!?!?

Lily: Prince, what nonsense are you saying!?

Mystogan: If I wasn't prepared to die, I wouldn't have gone through with this.

Reiko: We waited 7 long years for your return, and now you want me to kill you!? I refuse. There's no way I could point my blade at you.

Mystogan: No, you are capable of doing it.

Reiko: And what makes you think that?

Mystogan: You've sacrificed so much to ensure the safety of your comrades. You are a woman who will dirty her hands as many times as she has to and do what needs to be done. If you take my life, Fairy Tail's name will be cleared, and you'll all be praised as heroes.

Reiko: And you want me to clear our names with your blood!? I've already lost way too many people dear to me...

Mystogan: That's why I know you're strong enough to overcome that. Please understand. Someone has to do it.

Reiko: Then you do it! You are the rightful heir to the throne.

Mystogan: I brought the world to ruin!

Reiko: And you saved it as a result! You're the only one who can lead the people of Edolas! You say you brought the world to ruin, so take responsibility! What you're planning is no different than running away.

Mystogan: But that won't stop this panic...

The two stare at each other for a moment, then Lily spoke up.

Lily: I'll be the villain.

Mystogan/Reiko: ...!

Lily: I was banished from Extalia, and threw my lot in with the humans. But for this incident, I betrayed the Kingdom and I have no place to return to now. I will become the great villain and be executed...

Mystogan: No, you will not! You saved my life. I cannot allow you to die. I must give you happiness.

Lily: And I say the exact same thing to you.

Reiko: Let's not jump into conclusions just yet. There has to be an alternative.

Mystogan Like what?

Reiko: Fuuwa, any ideas?

Fuuwa was nowhere to be found.

Reiko: Fuuwa?

(Meanwhile)

The Dragon Slayers arrived in the city and saw that everyone was in a panic. Gajeel had Faust, who was unconscious still, slung over his shoulder.

Gajeel: This whole place is in chaos!

Raiga: After relying on magic for so long, I guess this is only natural.

Fuuwa: There you are!

Fuuwa came flying down next to the Dragon Slayers.

Raiga: Fuuwa!

Fuuwa: We have trouble.

Natsu: Huh?

Fuuwa: Mystogan intends on using himself as a scapegoat for the people to blame for the disappearance of their magic.

Raiga: A scapegoat?

Fuuwa: In other words he wants to be a sacrificial lamb.

Their eyes widen hearing that.

Gajeel: What?

Wendy: That's horrible!

Natsu: Where is he?