Chapter 11: Phantom Lord Strikes

(Y/N)'S POV


After the whole curse island thing was done, we went back to the Magnolia. Lucky for Natsu, Grey, Lucy, and Happy, gramps wasn't there. Though something did happen where me and Oak switched bodies. Needless to say, we had to tie him up and cover his mouth with tape so he wouldn't destroy the whole town.


Anyway, I woke up in my bed a few days later. I sat up and stretched out my arms, yawning along with it. The sun shined through the window, giving me a perfect view of the trees as their leaves sparkled with morning dew. I turned and saw Oak, still sleeping in his hammock.


(Y/n): dude, get up.


Oak rolled around, he then fell out of his hammock and to the floor face first.


Oak: ...ow.


(Y/n): get your stuff so we can get going.


I got out of bed and changed out of my pajamas and into some new clothes.


(Y/n): I was thinking we could get a few jobs in today, just so we have some jewel for food.


Oak: *yawns* sounds good to me.


I strapped my sword to my back and put on my boots.


(Y/n): you better get your stuff or I'm gonna leave you behind again.


Oak: ok ok, I'm getting up.


He flew up and grabbed his bag off the counter. We walked out of the treehouse and into the streets of Magnolia. Later on, we turned a corner and my jaw dropped when I saw the guild hall. Dozens of iron pillars were protruding through the walls and roof of the guild hall.


???: Someone did this to our guild!


???: But who would do such a thing?


We turned and saw the rest of the team standing in front of the guild hall with shocked expressions. Me and Oak ran over to them.


(Y/n): hey guys, what the hell happened here?! Who did this?!


Lucy: we have no idea, we're just as confused as you.


???: It was Phantom.


We all turned and saw Mirajane with a distraught look on her face.


Grey: are you serious?


(Y/n): sounds like something they'd do.


Natsu: you mean Phantom did this?!


Mira: we couldn't do anything to stop them, they got us good.


(Y/n): those guys are DEAD MEAT!


Erza: (y/n), calm down. We should speak with master Makarov before we do anything we might regret.


I calmed myself down by doing a few breathing exercises.


(Y/n): fine.


Mira led us to the basement, where we saw all the other members of Fairy Tail with broken spirits.


Makarov: yo, what's up, kids.


Gramps was clearly Drunk.


Lucy: uh, hi.


Erza: sorry we weren't here sooner


Natsu: why the heck are you all just sitting around down here?!


Makarov: how'd it go, Lucy? You finish the job like a good girl?


Lucy: yeah I guess so


Erza: master, do you understand the gravity of the situation?


Natsu: the guild hall's been completely destroyed.


Makarov: There's no need to get yourselves all worked up, it's not the end of the world or anything.


(Y/n): oh, it will be if we don't do something soon!


Makarov: just goes to show ya how cowardly those dunderheads in the Phantom Lord guild really are. They struck when no one was here, is that anything worth bragging about?


Erza: nobody was here?


Mira: it was after everyone had already left for the night.


Erza: I suppose we can be thankful for that. At least no one in our guild was hurt in the attack.


Makarov: we shouldn't trouble ourselves worrying about people who don't even have to guts to face us head on. Forget about those fools


Natsu responded by punching through a crate out of anger.


Natsu: AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN, GRAMPS! WE CAN'T JUST LET THEM TRASH OUR PLACE AND GET AWAY WITH IT!


(Y/n): I'm with Natsu on this one. We should be at Phantom Lord's front door trying to break the damn thing down.


Makarov: I'm not talking about this any longer. We'll handle job requests down here until the upstairs is repaired.


Natsu: we shouldn't be worrying about jobs right now!


Makarov: NATSU, THAT'S ENOUGH OUT OF YOU!


He then drunkenly spanked Lucy...for some reason.


Lucy: and you spanked me because?


Mira: hands to yourself, master.


Makarov: haha.


Gramps jumped off of the crater he was sitting on and ran off.


Natsu: WHERE ARE YOU GOING, OLD MAN?!


Makarov: ah, keep your dress on, I gotta take a leak.


Natsu's head drooped as he looked down at the floor.


Natsu: I don't understand why he's being like this.


Mira: listen, this is just as hard on him as it is on you. He's mad, but conflict between the guilds is strictly forbidden by the council.


Natsu: IT'S NOT FAIR, THOSE PHANTOM CREEPS STARTED IT!


Mira: I know, but the doesn't matter.


Erza: if the master's decision is to not retaliate then we much respect it


I growled and marched back upstairs. Erza seemed to frown as I left the room. It's was stupid, we should be getting payback on those bastards from Phantom Lord. I walked up to 1 of the iron pillars and punched it, leaving a deep dent. I sent out a few more punches, just trying to quell my rage before it got out of hand. After punching it a few more time, I heard footsteps coming from behind me.


???: I think that pillar's had enough.


I turned and saw Mira with that cheerful grin on her face which seemed inappropriate given the situation. I continued with my punching.


(Y/n): what do you want, Mira?


Mira: well, everyone can hear you from downstairs.


(Y/n): so?


Mira: *sighs* I know your upset, (y/n), but you have to remember that your guild mates are more important then the guild hall.


I then punched the pillar so hard that it broke away from the rest of it.


(Y/n): THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM! THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE GUILD HALL IS LIKE MY HOME, AND THOSE PHANTOM JERKS JUST CAME BY AND DESTROYED IT!


Mira staggered backwards with a scared expression. Seeing her face made my anger turn into sorrow. I sat down and put my knees up to my chest.


(Y/n): I'm sorry, it's just that I always saw the guild hall as a place where I can feel safe, a place where I can be with my friends, my family. But when I see it like this, I just feel I'm about to explode.


She knelt down in front of me and regained her smile.


Mira: it's ok, a lot of us are feeling the same way. There's no need to be sorry.


(Y/n): you're right, I should be worrying about my guild mates instead of the guild hall.


Mira: good, I'm glad we see eye to eye. Also, there are probably some Phantom Lord wizards in town so everyone needs to stay in groups. You should probably stay at Lucy's place with the rest of your team.


(Y/n): got it. Thanks Mira.


Timeskip brought to you by chibi (y/n) breaking the rest of the pillars


I was in Lucy's house with Erza, Grey, Natsu, Happy, and Oak. They sat down at a table while I was hanging from her ceiling fan by my tail.


Grey: why do you hang upside down like that.


(Y/n): cause I can.


The door opened as Lucy, stepped inside and saw us. She threw her suitcase directly at Natsu's face.


Lucy: WHY ARE YOU HERE?!


Erza: since the guild's been attacked we can assume there are Phantom Lord members in town.


Grey: they've probably figured out where everyone in Fairy Tail lives by now.


Lucy: WHERE WE LIVE?!


Grey: Mira said it'd be safer if we hold up together, ya know, strength in numbers.


Lucy: I guess she's right.


Happy: that's why everyone in Fairy Tail's having a slumber party tonight.


(Y/n): though some wizards in Fairy Tail are perfectly capable of holding their own against those creeps, it's better to be safe then sorry. Besides, this is a nice place you have here, but would prefer my place.


Grey: don't you live in the forest?


(Y/n): hey, I built that place from scratch, and I'm damn proud of it.


Erza: you are an attractive teenage girl, after all. I wasn't entirely comfortable with you just being here alone with Natsu, (y/n), and Grey. I felt I could only relax if I stayed here as well.


(Y/n): are you complementing her or insulting us?


Natsu: it's not time to relax


Lucy: so it was already decided that these 3 would stay with me. Why'd they have to come to my place.


(Y/n): cause Mira knows you'll stop them from ripped each other apart.


Lucy: is it bad that I know you right?


Then I remembered something.


(Y/n): I forget something at the treehouse.


Oak: what'd you forget?


(Y/n): just a few books, I'll be back in a bit.


I dropped down from the fan and walked to the door.


Erza: be care out there, (y/n). Phantom Lord members could be lurking around any corner.


(Y/n): don't worry, I'll be fine, but if I'm not back in 20 minutes, come find me.


They nodded and I walked outside. Later. I was walking through the forest to the treehouse. I could barely see, my only source of light was the moon shining in the night sky. I was currently relying on my sense of smell to navigate myself through the wood. Then I smelled something strange. Iron. It smelled just like the pillars that were at the guild hall. I knew It had to be the same wizard that destroyed the place follow me. They must use metal magic. Then I got an idea to get them to come out of hiding.


(Y/n): man, it smells like rust out here.


I heard leaves rustling and heard him yell as he jumped from a tree branch to attack me. I quickly moved out of the way of his strike and saw him look up at me. From what I could see, he had long black hair and peices of metal in his face.


(Y/n): looks like I struck a nerve.


He spoke in a very sinister tone with gravelly voice to match it.


???: Ha, that was pretty clever. Making me come out of my hiding spot by insult me.


(Y/n): well, I have a lot of tricks. So who are you.


???: The name Gajeel Redfox, the iron dragonslayer.


(Y/n): so you're a dragonslayer too?


Gajeel: yep, and I'm the one who trashes your guild hall.


(Y/n): yeah, I figured. So I guess your here to fight me.


Gajeel: you guessed right.


He charged at me and clenched his fist.


Gajeel: IRON DRAGON HARD FIST!


I caught him by the wrist just before his fist made contact with my gut. I retaliated with my own attack.


(Y/n): APOCALYPSE DRAGON RAGING FIST!


My fist collided with his chest and sent him into a nearby tree. Gajeel got back to his feet and readied a breath attack.


Gajeel: IRON DRAGON ROAR!


His attack came quick, I had to act fast.


(Y/n): APOCALYPSE DRAGON ROAR!


my attack ripped through his and hit him dead on. He laid of the ground and seemed out of breath.


(Y/n): come on, don't tell me your tired already.


He got back up and his hand turned into what looked like a smaller version of those pillars.


Gajeel: IRON DRAGON CLUB!


I caught his arm again and this time flipped him over on his back. He sat up and turned to me.


(Y/n): looks like you bit off more than you could chew.


Gajeel: this isn't over.


And with that, he ran off. I just shrugged and continued my walk to the treehouse.


Timeskip brought to you by chibi (y/n) pick out books from his bookshelf


I got back to Lucy's place and stretched a bit.


Oak: oh, your back.


Erza: did you have any trouble out there.


(Y/n): na, just this 1 guy, but he wasn't a problem. He was a dragonslayer too.


They all looked at me and had shocked expressions.


Erza: you met "Black Steel Gajeel"?!


(Y/n): is that the title he chose for himself? talk about lazy.


Natsu: we were just talking about him and the element 4.


(Y/n): well, you guy can tell me tomorrow. I'm going to bed.


I laid down on a makeshift bed made out of a blanket and some pillows and went to sleep.


Timeskip brought to you by chibi (y/n) snoring


I woke up the next morning and noticed that everyone was gone. I got out of bed and looked around, they were nowhere to be found. I began tracking their scent and it lead me out of the house. I kept following the smell and found myself at the south gate park. I noticed a huge crowd of people gathered around the big tree in the center. I pushed through the crowd and eventually found Oak at the front. He seemed on the verge of tears


(Y/n): dude, you ok?


He then pointed up at the tree. My eyes followed his finger and what I saw almost made my heart stop. Hung on the tree was team Shadow Gear, battered, bruised, and unconscious with the Phantom Lord emblem painted on Levy's stomach.


I felt my hands violently twitch and rage filled my entire body. White scales went up to my elbow and if I had to guess, my hair was turning white and my eyes were red. I saw the master approach the tree


Makarov: I can take our headquarters being reduced to rubble, but I will not let harm come to my children without taking revenge!


A malicious grin donned my face as the master finally decide to take action.


Makarov: we have no choice but to go to war!


I then whispered to myself in a sinister, almost shrill tone of voice.


(Y/n): oh, yeah. You better be watch out, Phantom Lord, cause Fairy Tail's got a score to settle with you.

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