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Chapter 51 - Chapter 51: Defeating Lullaby

Looking at all the bodies sprawled on the ground in Clover town, I clicked my tongue but ran into the town, heading toward where the annual guild master meeting was being held while the others followed; however, halfway through the city, I suddenly came to a stop and glared to my right. "Oi, stop trying to hide; you're doing a poor job." Staring into an alleyway, the others also arrived, and just when they did, a man wielding a long scythe with blue tattoos covering his body emerged. "Hehe, 'The Beast'… I knew you'd break free eventually, but I hoped you'd arrive later." Said Erigor with a faint smile as he faced the six of us while holding Lullaby in his other hand.

"Bastard! How many people have you killed!?" Stated Gray angrily as he clenched his fist while glaring at Erigor, though he wasn't the only one upset, as were Natsu and Lucy; however, Erigor merely smirked while raising Lullaby. "Heh, killed? What shallow thinking; I hadn't killed anyone… Yet." Smirking, Erigor began to play Lullaby, prompting me to swiftly lunge toward him, though before I managed to reach him, one of the citizens we believed to be dead suddenly stood up in front of Erigor, forcing me to stop.

Furrowing my brows, I eyed the citizens, noticing their pupilless eyes and the magic power surrounding them. "Lullaby isn't solely for killing… Now, play nice." With a wicked grin, Erigor leaped into the air, using his magic to fly away while playing his tune, causing the numerous citizens previously on the ground to slowly awaken.

"So, um, I'd like to add I had no idea Lullaby could do this." Said Lucy with an unsightly expression as we gazed at the numerous citizens surrounding us while enveloped in an aura of magic power. "Tsk, it doesn't matter now, does it?" Said Gray, and just as he finished speaking, the numerous citizens lunged toward us, forcing us into an awkward predicament where we could not harm our enemies. "Don't harm the citizens!" "Aye, aye, Erza!" "Tsk, but Erigor is getting away!" Stated Natsu angrily as he punched one of the citizens in the back of the head, yet, instead of falling unconscious, they continued to fight.

"Oi, Natsu, Happy, come here." Attempting to knock the citizens unconscious, only to fail every time, though while that was happening, Natsu and Happy approached me, prompting me to grab the two of them. "Chase, after Erigor, we can handle this." Lifting the two, I hurled them after Erigor, causing them to shoot through the sky with exceptional speed while screaming. "Will Natsu be enough?" Asked Lucy anxiously while Vigro trapped the citizens within the earth. "Hmph, Natsu is more than enough to handle some little dark marge… Focus on immobilizing these citizens."

Since it seemed like these citizens were unable to fall unconscious no matter what you did, the only way to defeat them was to immobilize them, which was something only Gray and Lucy could do. Erza and I were more suited for fighting, especially since she used a sword while I occasionally used my nails. "Erza, got any armor that can solve this?" Holding a few civilians while they scratched, punched, kicked, and bit me, I glanced at Erza, who was experiencing an equal amount of trouble as me. "If I did so, do you think I wouldn't have requipped into it?" Said Erza with a huff of annoyance that blew her scarlet hair to the side while she glared at me with both eyes, her brown and red ones, causing me to click my tongue.

"You could've just said no. Evergreen is already giving me attitude; I don't need you to do so either." Muttering under my breath, I tossed the civilians toward Gray, who froze them. This tedious and awkward battle continued for a few more minutes, only for the civilians to suddenly collapse while the aura of magic surrounding them vanished.

"It seems Natsu did his job; thank goodness, that was getting frustrating." Said Gray as he heaved a sigh of relief while lowering his hands. "Will they be okay?" "Probably." Shrugging my shoulders at the concerned Lucy, I left the civilians for someone else to deal with and headed toward where I had thrown Natsu and Happy; however, just as we began to rendezvous with the duo, there was a burst of magic power in the distance, prompting us to increase our speed.

"Natsu! Master! What happened!?" Exclaimed Erza as we quickly arrived at the scene, where a somewhat injured Natsu stood alongside Gramps as well as the Guild Masters of Blue Pegasus and Quatro Cerberus Guild. "I don't know, I beat Erigor and then destroyed Lullaby; after that, this happened." Said Natsu in uncertainty while pointing to the accumulating mass of magic power in the sky, which suddenly formed the appearance of a monstrous entity of giant proportions. "Eeek! D-Don't tell me that's Lullaby!?" Exclaimed Lucy fearfully as she quickly hid behind me, causing me to roll my eyes; despite the monstrous appearance, the magic power coming from it was nothing to worry about. 'It seems Lullaby's true strength lies in its ability to reap lives and control others with its tune.'

"Lullaby is living magic created by the Black Mage Zeref." Said Goldmine, Master of the Quatro Cerberus Guild, only for the monstrous Lullaby to speak, surprising us all. "Who shall I devour first?" Asked Lullaby while eyeing us with its three glowing red eyes, earning a scoff from me. "I'm not dealing with it; after fighting those civilians, I don't want to waste my time with a weakling." Folding my arms, I plopped onto the ground while blankly staring at Lullaby, only for Natsu, Erza, and Gray to step forward. "Don't bother, big bro… This is our quest." "Gray, Natsu, follow my lead. "Got it!" Said Gray, Erza, and Natsu as she unsheathed her sword and dashed towards Lullaby while they followed her.

As the three charged towards Lullaby, who violently attacked, Lucy was surprised by how fluid and synchronized their movements were, earning a chuckle from Gramps. "Woah, they're moving perfectly; how are they doing that?" "Heh, don't be too shocked now, Lucy; they're a team for a reason." Said Gramps with a faint smirk as he rubbed Lucy's head, causing her to lightly nod while we watched Natsu dash up Lullaby's arm. "Fufu, you have such handsome guildmembers, Makarov… Mind if I steal one?" Asked Bob with a sultry tone as he glanced at Gramps while approaching me, causing me to growl dangerously while I slightly flared my magic power.

"Haha, go ahead; Cooper is all yours, though I reckon he'll be too much for you to handle." Glaring at Gramps, who merely laughed, I shifted my gaze to Bob while narrowing my eyes, causing him to moan before reluctantly receding. "~Ahh~, I love me strong men, but it looks like I might've bitten off more than I can chew. Fufu, don't worry, Coopy, I'll be back." Watching Bob blow me a kiss, I raised my hand, which shimmered gold thanks to my magic power, and flicked my finger just as it neared me, destroying the kiss. "Hehe, Coopy." With a twitching expression, I glared at Happy, who instantly shut his mouth while I grunted before shifting my focus to the battle, which was reaching its climax.

Combining their might, Erza, Natsu, and Gray attacked Lullaby, hitting the monster square in its chest, causing it to roar in pain as it fell onto a building before erupting into a miniature explosion. "That was anti-climactic." "A-Anticlimatic!? You've just destroyed the building where the meeting was being held!" Remarked Makarov with an irritated expression while glaring at Natsu, who sheepishly smiled while Erza and Gray avoided eye contact.

Standing up, I grabbed Gramps by the back of his collar and lifted him into the air. "Hmph, as if you actually care, Gramps. C'mon, let's go home." Carrying Gramps like a purse, I held him against my side and headed towards the front of the city, prompting the others to follow as the other guild masters angrily yelled at us, which annoyed me. "It's always Fairy Tail!" "Don't leave! You must solve our problem!" "Get back here!" "We'll report your actions to the Magic Council and have you arrested!" With a twitching expression, I stopped and flared my magic power.

"Oi! If any one of you weak fools speak to my siblings like that again, I'll destroy your guild!" Glaring at the guild masters with narrowed eyes, a few opened their mouths, but not one dared to speak again, causing me to grunt as I continued walking. "Haa, please show respect when speaking to guild masters, big bro; you'll alienate Fairy Tail from the other guilds." Although Erza was correct, I couldn't help but scoff at her words; we helped stop a monstrous demon, and all they could do was yell at us. I had no interest in respecting those who wouldn't do the same to us. 'Besides, they're pathetically weak for guild masters.'

"Fufu, bye Makarov and Coopy." "Heh, see ya next year Makarov." Said Bob and Goldmine while we left Clover Town a few minutes later with Happy leading us home, which turned out to be a mistake.

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