OH MY GOD I AM LITERAL TRASH I FINISHED THIS A WEEK AGO AND KEEP FORGETTING TO POST IT FORGIVE ME!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAANYWAYS. The fun begins now! ;D
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Levy watched in awe as all of the flyers jumped out of the plane. There were actual gasps, however, when the three dragons jumped out. Erza met her gaze before she jumped out, smiling as a bright light engulfed her, growing exponentially as she shifted. When it faded, a brilliant red dragon was there, its beautiful wings extended, and a look of sheer glee in its brown eyes—Erza's eyes.
"I've never been able to see her like that," Jellal breathed, complete admiration and love on his face. "It's more stunning than I imagined."
"I still can't believe you're married to an actual dragon," Natsu snorted as the hatch closed.
"I wouldn't have it any other way," Jellal smirked. "And I'm not the only one here who prefers dragons." He glanced over at his green-haired companion, chuckling.
"You're the sorcerer Erza was talking about, right?" Levy asked.
"Freed." He nodded. "I'm glad the essence of Caron seemed to have helped you."
"I'm still pretty weak, but the pain is a lot less now, thank you."
"Did Jellal say you're married to one of the other dragons, too?" Cana asked from her seat beside Juvia. Levy noticed her wounds were close to healed as well, so she assumed Erza had used the essence on all of them.
"Both of them, actually," he chuckled, looking slightly embarrassed. "Mira and Laxus are a handful, but I love those two idiots."
"How you haven't killed Laxus is beyond me," Jellal snorted, smirking.
"If only it were that easy," he snickered. "Mira's come close a few times, especially when he attempts to cook. We've lost three houses in the last eight years."
"Two dragons and a sorcerer, living together in a house. Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke," Cana teased, causing everyone to laugh.
"Alright, everyone listen up," Lily announced, silencing the loud group, "it's time. In just a few moments, we'll land on the coast. The weather is against those of us without increased stamina, so we will need to move quickly. We are in luck that it is early into the day, so we still have several hours before the sun begins to set and the temperature begins to drop significantly. The hike to Etherios's bunker is about four miles, and thanks to the snow, I'm guessing it will take close to two hours to reach it. His supporters will intercept us on the way, I'm sure, so we must close as much distance as we can before that happens.
"Because of the remote location, he hasn't bothered to conceal the bunker's whereabouts, so it will be easy to see once we arrive. Getting inside is going to be a challenge, however. Etherios is sure to hide himself away inside with several of his strongest fighters. They are also holding captive one of our own: Gajeel Redfox. He is a skilled fighter that Etherios has targeted directly, so freeing him would greatly benefit our side of the battle." Lily paused, looking around the room. Levy could tell he was taking in everyone's faces, etching them into his memory.
"This is going to be a tough battle," he went on, "I'm not going to sugar-coat it for you. You all knew what you were getting into when you agreed to join me, so I know you're aware of the risks. Some of you won't be going home with us when this is over; this plane will have more empty seats than I would ever like it to. But, this will hopefully be the last war of its kind. If we can put an end to Etherios, we can put an end to this needless violence."
