S-Class Dragon Slayer

Chapter 18

"You pathetic traitor. You're not a noble Exceed. You're just a lousy Fallen. To think you would forget your debt to our king. You dare betray his orders," Edolas Erza snapped. "Scarlet!"

"It's Knightwalker," Erza replied and Mystogan held out his hand.

"Let me handle this," he said. "I've had enough of your insolence, captain Knightwalker! How dare you point your sword at me, the royal prince of Edolas!"

"Prince?" Erza asked shocked. There was a loud laugh that sounded like the king's.

"You? The royal prince of Edolas? Don't make me laugh," the king snapped. "You don't deserve the title because I never thought of you as my son." Mystogan let out a small gasp. "You have some nerve. You can't run off for seven years and then suddenly waltz back in as if nothing happened! Do you think you can fool me? I know you've been at Earthland sealing all of the Animas. You're a traitor and as such, you must be punished for your actions!"

"You Anima plan has failed. Please surrender peacefully," Mystogan calmly replied. "You've no reason to fight anymore."

"Ridiculous! Who says I need a reason to fight?" Magic power started build up and Selena narrowed her eyes. "This is not a simple fight. No, this is retribution. The extermination of all who would dare oppose their king." An egg like thing came out of the ground. "Since you and your meddlesome friends insist on standing in my way, I have no choice but to obliterate each and every one of you. Regardless of who you are!" The chains detached from the egg.

"Father, please."

"I'm not your father. I am the king of Edolas!" The egg opened up into a huge dragon armor. "If I dispose of you here and now, I'll no longer have to worry about you sealing my Animas in Earthland. I'll be free to create another giant Lacrima and fuse it with the Exceeds. Limitless magic power will be mine!" He laughed like a maniac. "Try as you might. There's no stopping me!" Selena heard the sharp intake of breath Mystogan took and looked up at his shocked expression. "I am the king! My power is absolute!"

"The Dorma Anim. From our old language it means Dragonite. It's enhanced Dragon Armor," Mystogan informed.

"Tch. Is that old man trying to mock dragons?" Selena angrily muttered.

"As your king, I order you to capture the Exceeds at once!"

"Yes, sir!" the entire legion platoon replied and started firing off blue beams that turned Exceeds into Lacrima.

"Hurry! Fly for your lives!" Mystogan yelled.

"We've gotta stop that monster. Quit bickering and help me out, losers," Gray said.

"Hey, who you callin' a loser!" Natsu snapped.

"I wouldn't go near that thing if I were you," Coco replied. "Your magic is useless against it."

"We'll just have to dodge its attacks," Mystogan said. "We must do what we can to protect the Exceeds. They're completely defenseless right now."

"Alright. Here it goes," Natsu said as his legion started to fly off.

"Think you can dodge me?! We'll see. I will obliterate anyone who gets in my way! I won't let a single human escape my wrath!" Magic started to build up in its mouth and it shot at their legion. "Begone!" Mystogan's legion lurched forward in front of the blast. A magic circle blocked the attack.

"Mystogan!" Erza yelled. "Selena!"

"Mystogan?! Don't tell me that's the name you chose to be called in Earthland! Your name's Jellal!"

"Tch. Erza, get out of here while you still can!"

"What about you?!"

"Forget about me!"