A Railgun In Fairy Tail, The Diablo Saga: Book 4, Clash of Lords

The Eldest Mages.

When Mikoto next awoke, the first thing she groaned out of her mouth was. "Oh crap, not again.."

How many times had she woken up, bedridden and injured, now? It didn't used to happen when she was just a Level 5 living in Academy City. But ever since Fairy Tail, she seemed to be developing a habit of getting herself beat to a pulp and bandaged up on a soft pillow and sheets.

"Yay.." Natsu muttered weakly in his sleep in the bed next to Mikoto. "Doctor Professor Natsu does it again.."

"That dream again?" Mikoto muttered.

"Glad to see you're with the living.." Twilight Prankster was sitting in a chair right at the foot of Mikoto's bed.

"Pranks?" said Mikoto. "Why isn't my guild huddled around my sickbed.. and come to think of it.. I wasn't any more injured then Erza.. why am I here? Wendy could've fixed me up in 2 minutes."

"Oh she did.. but I told your guild to wait outside." said Prankster. "So I let you sleep a little longer, since I figured you'd like a little more rest before the hell you're about to go through.."

"What?" said Mikoto, confused.

"In power.. how would you compare yourself to Diablo..?" said Prankster.

"Weak.. like an ant.." Mikoto said grudgingly.

"Now.. how would you compare yourself to Elohim?" said Prankster.

Mikoto gritted her teeth. "A microbe..."

"And Natsu?" said Prankster

"Same with Diablo." said Mikoto. "Dragon Lord.. makes him the strongest in our entire Guild.."

"That's right Mikoto.. you.. the Guild Master.. are weaker then your own underling!!" said Prankster. "A massive embarrassment for one of the most powerful of the 10 Wizard Saints, and the 3rd strongest Level 5!! The Girl who beat half the Gotei 13 all on her own!! HEH!?"

"Are you just here to make me feel bad? Or is there a point to all of this!?" Mikoto growled. "And where's the weird random joke you usually throw in?"

"I'm not joking now Mikoto." said Prankster. "Fact is.. this is one of those few instances in which I am forced to be absolutely serious.  Because, the fact remains that in 3 days.. you are going to fight a being so powerful, that he makes even Diablo Etwatia quiver in his boots!! And unless you want to risk using Secret Fairy Lightning again and turn into a mute paraplegic, you better find yourself a new edge!!"

Prankster held up a finger. "The big issue on this is.. you failed to protect your family... you failed to protect your guild.. and.."

Prankster pointed a finger at Natsu. "Your FAILED to protect somebody you consider a brother!! Does Fairy Tail just go trying to avenge their family, only to fail as miserably as you did? Can I even say you're part of Fairy Tail?"

Mikoto gritted her teeth and lightning began to rage out of her bangs. "If.. you're trying to make me angry.. then you're succeeding.."

"GOOD!!" said Prankster. "This proves you are stronger then before.. the old you, would have blamed yourself and started sobbing in a corner if I had said all I just said now.. but the fact that you're angry now.. means that you'll be able to do exactly what we have to do!!"

Twilight Prankster raised a fist into the air. "Mikoto Misaka!! Do you want to become stronger!?"

"Yes.. I do!!" Mikoto roared.

"Well... then here's the toughest decision, you're going to have to make." said Prankster. "For 3 days at the most.. you're going to have to leave your guild to fight Alvarez.. alone.."