Phoenix Burns (FairyTail)

~Chapter 26~

~Erza's Pov~ 

88 unknown orbs went flying toward the sky as a blast came from Celestail Spirit King's sword following the orbs as I saw Lucy was struggling to stay awake. Zeref was giving her his magic as Loke and Irene were keeping Jason busy. I was in shock to see his arm grow back as he punched Loke backwards. He didn't looked phased by it much. He ran ahead attacking Jason with everything he had. I made my swords vanished as I rushed in kicking Jason hard in the gut sending him backwards to the ground. 

"Erza I thought you and Fairy Tail was gone for good before, welcome back" Loke spoke winking toward me as I smiled putting my hands on my waist. "When I heard the gates were closed I thought none of us would hear your bad flirting skills ever again" I replied as Loke acted hurt getting us both to laugh. Jason was getting up smirking as we looked toward him confused. "My mission is finished" he spoke confusing me even more as I turned to face Lucy along with Loke to see she was passed out.

"She is fine" Zeref informed us as we turned to face Jason again but he was gone. He was able to slip away way to easy. "What did he mean?" Loke mumbled as he faced toward the Celestail Spirit King. "The gates are opened, our old friend will need our help in the coming battles" the Celestail Spirit King spoke getting my attention. "What battles? Any help is badly needed" I asked as he kept quiet getting me slightly annoyed. "Mostly with Jason I bet" Irene spoke the swords in her hands floating in front of her.

They soon turned into Heine and Juliet shocking me as Irene had her staff show in her hands. "The castle will need fixing, girls" Irene ordered as both went 'hai' before rushing off ahead. I did start questioning if those girls were real humans or have the magic to turn into swords. Zeref had picked up Lucy in a princess hold before heading inside. "I will stay behind and find out everything we have miss" Loke nearly shouted as Celestail Spirit King nodded before vanishing. Loke soon sighed.

"I had to come back after it was too late to connivance Lucy to not marrying King Dark" Loke mumbled as I put a hand on his shoulder. "She likes him to much, you would of failed" I informed him as Loke pouted slightly. It made me laugh as I ended up pulling him into a hug shocking him. "You still the same Scarlet? You never do this" Loke asked as I laughed once more. "We all thought we lost you after we was told Jason took the keys" I answered as Loke hugged back as I knew he would be smiling.

"Bastard put up one hell of a fight, think I got a scar from him" Loke joked as we pulled away as Irene was shaking her head smiling heading inside the castle. "Maybe you can connivance Lucy to make a Eclipse Gate, she won't do it as it cost the life of another but with it we can stop Jason from kidnapping Lucy, we can stop you guys getting taken, we can stop what suffering she has been through" I spoke having a serious face and tone of voice as I was keeping myself calm. Loke started thinking.

"If you guys have no luck I don't think I will have any at all, if she truly cares for Zeref and is happy about this wedding.....there is no chance in hell she will change it" Loke spoke as I sighed knowing he was right. Lucy was happy. Too happy to where she wouldn't change it. She had been through so much. I just wanted to protect her. I wanted to stop her from having that suffering. "We have to be there for her now, we couldn't before after all" Loke spoke as I nodded us both about to head inside until we noticed Gray and Natsu coming through a portal.

Both looking badly hurt. Loke and I rushed over to their side. "What happened?" I asked as they was taking deep breaths. "Found out how powerful corrupted people our, damn they are tough bastards" Natsu mumbled holding his head. "They also took Levy and that Leroy dude" Gray then informed us as Loke and I looked at each other worried. Jason's mission was to keep Lucy busy. It was the only reason he let her get the keys back. "LOKE!" the two boys soon shouted in shock tackling Loke into a hug.

"That was kinda painful" he mumbled as I shook my head sighing. Levy. "Lucy is passed out from using so much magic and from the pain, we will have to get our own group together and save Levy" I spoke as both boys looked toward us. "Ideas on how? Everyone who goes there gets corrupted from what everyone says" Natsu asked as I smirked getting the three boys in front of me to go slightly pale in fear. "Why couldn't you keep that mouth shut" Loke and Gray snapped toward Natsu.

"Gray get me Mira, Laxus and Gajeel, Natsu you will be going with Loke to get Zeref's permission to do this, I will check on Lucy" I spoke as the boys nodded as Gray made a portal somehow with some weird crystal. Natsu, Loke and myself went inside the castle as they soon both asked if they can check on Lucy too making me sigh and nod. We started moving as we saw Zeref leaving Lucy's room. "King Zeref" I spoke getting his attention. "Jason's people have kidnapped Levy and her guard Leroy, it was their real plan, Jason was just to keep Lucy busy" I informed him.

"We wish to go save her" I soon added as he crossed his arms thinking as Loke moved forward crossing his arms. "Fairy Tail has handle a Phoenix before if you remember rightly, we know what we are doing" Loke spoke smirking as Zeref sighed. "Alright but leave Lucy to rest and do not inform her, she would go there herself and block anyone else joining" Zeref spoke walking off as it was easy to see he was in deep thought.