S-Class Dragon Slayer

Chapter 9

"So if there isn't a pilot seat or control panel where we can stop this thing, what are we gonna do?" Happy asked.

"Destroy it, of course," Natsu replied and Lucy sweat dropped.

"Leave it to us to demolish a city, right..," she replied.

"Not to sound pessimistic but...that's a pretty tall order," Gray said looking out at the city.

"Before that, we should see if Brain knows how to stop Nirvana," Jura stated.

"I doubt that brute would share such information with us," Carla replied.

"If he won't tell us, maybe Jellal will know," Wendy mumbled and then she gasped, her eyes wide.

"Is everything okay?" Lucy asked not even hearing what she had said.

"Think of somethin' that will help?" Gray asked and Wendy turned away from them.

"Well...I'm not quite sure, but it may be the best option we have so I'll do my best to find it," she said running off with Carla following her.

"Wendy!" Carla snapped in a motherly voice. "Where are you going, child?"

"Hey!" Gray called after them.

"She sure is determined," Lucy muttered and Selena's eyes narrowed after Wendy.

"My friends," Hoteye's voice entered their heads. "Can you hear me? It is I, the wizard known as Hoteye."

"You guys hear that too or am I going crazy?" Lucy asked, freaked out.

"I heard it!" Natsu replied and Selena's eyes narrowed. Hoteye? Didn't he say to call him Richard? 

"Did you defeat Midnight, Richard?" Jura asked.

"I tried my best, but in the end, it seems my magic simply wasn't strong enough to triumph his. Do not concern yourself with my rescue. You must work together to bring Midnight down for good. If you succeed in defeating him, Nirvana's source of magic power will be rendered dry and the city will decease its destructive path."

"Am I supposed to know this guy?" Natsu asked confused.

"So we can stop Nirvana without destroying the whole thing?" Gray asked, ignoring Natsu.

"Uhhhh...." 

"He's directly below you. Just outside of the royal throne. His power is not one to be underestimated. Please, be cautious my friends!"

"The same to you, Richard," Jura replied.

"What are we waiting for?" Lucy asked which sounded more like a statement.

"Nice! This mess just got a whole lot easier," Gray said fist pumping the air.

"I'm all fired up now," Natsu and Selena said with grins. Selena had doubts about the information they were receiving and was ready for anything.

"We're comin' for ya, sleepy head!" Natsu shouted clenching his fists as he grinned.

"Come on! I know you can do better than that," Happy replied.

"Alright, how bout sir snores a lot?"

"Only one of the six prayers still remains on the battlefield. Every ounce of my trust and confidence belongs to you, my friends. Defeat Midnight and stop Nirvana once and for all! Oh, yeah! I wish you luck, my faithful comrades." Little did they know, it was Brain sending them that message. 

They began running down the stairs until the seen double doors.

"Should be through there!" Gray yelled.