[color=0072bc][h1]Collaboration! Raichukkina![/h1] [/color] [color=ed1c24][h2]CONCLUSION![/h2] [/color] Ira's charge was halted as Kuro's attack came towards him, a hand slammed into the ground bringing forth an erupting wave of flame to meet the beam, the ice attacks, and Vanu's daggers, holding them back if not flat-out plowing through them and charging on towards Kuro. Ira ran around through the flames, intending to strike down Kuro with a fist coated in red lightning. However, his charge would never make it to Kuroku as a hooded figure suddenly appeared between them, twin swords clashing with the demon's fists. "Leave him to me!" A woman's voice said as she held back the demon's attack, "You get the people to safety!" The woman pushed Ira back and charged after him, obviously intending to end the fight quickly. The lightning protected Ira's fist from being cut, but as he was pushed back, his eyes never left the figure's blades. As the figure charged at him with her blades, a clang would ring out throughout the area. In Ira's hands were a pair of dual katanas, summoned through re-quip on pure instinct by Ira. The blade were a dark blue and had a soft ripple-like pattern travelled down the blade. Upon seeing them, Kuro would feel a since of familarity, though he'd be unable to place it. Ira would push the rival swordsman back, then would charge himself, slashing at her with a frenzied barrage of strikes, each one lacking a single wasted movementand not leaving a songle exploitable opening. Half-way thrpugh the fight, the blades would began to take on a red glow aa Ira imbued the weaoon's with his energy, increasing both their range, by a small margin, and cutting power. The mysterious woman didn't move as her swords matched the demon's speed. Their battle became a raging clash of steel as each side tried to find an opening to exploit. It was obvious they were at a stalemate, four blades moving faster than the eye could follow. The hooded man observed how his comrade is battling the demon. With a simple swipe of his hand everything around them froze in a massive area of effect. The man seems to be a familiar person. [b]"Demons are my responsibility to handle. Get out of this town now or you'll suffer more heavy injuries."[/b] He told Ira. The man's magic seems to react against demons, it is like cryptonite that stings their souls. [color=00aeef][h2]Magnolia Town[/h2] [/color] Ira reflexes just barely saved him from getting seriously injured, as instead of getting frozen, the ice had hit a giant stone sword that demon had re-quipped in response to the attack. However, he didn't escape it completely, as it had caught his mask. The metal cracked apart and fell off of his face. The hood fell down, revealing a mane of blue hair that hell down around a familiar face, for Kuro at least. Ira glared at the hooded figure with Julian's face, the rage in his eyes intensifying. He looked like he was about to attack, but he suddenly stopped, as if commanded to do so. Instead, he reached into his cloak and threw out a small, dark red lacrima. It glowed brightly twice in rapid succession before it let off a huge explosion of magical energy. When it dissapated, Ira would be gone and at the center of the crater would be the Demon's Maw guild seal, as well as a little message engraved underneath it. [b]"I hope you enjoyed the little bit of chaos we managed to sow in your day, and expect more of it in the future."[/b] [url=http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/32800000/Grayza-gray-and-erza-as-couple-or-friends-32851176-392-450.png]Gray and Erza[/url] The hooded man is revealed to be an adult [u][b]Gray Fullbuster[/b][/u] as he takes off the hood. [b]"You really should have let me wipe out every demon all at once and not hold me back. Ever since Tartarus died 14 years ago. More of this punks have been appearing. Demon's Maw and The Nine Demon Masks. There's more to come. Erza, we're going to the Basilisk Island. I have a disciple to meet but before that I have to purify Clover, Cedar, and Magnolia from the curses that fell upon them. That is the purpose of Devil Slaying Magic and that reminds me, you have someone to visit. Why don't you see that person?."[/b] Not only that, Erza is also involed. She replied. [b]????[/b] The hooded man tilted his head as Ajax left, as if listening to someone. Getting up, he walked around the group, hands folded as he seemed to be in deep thought. "Well gentlemen. . . . . Boom." He said simply, spreading out his arms to toss out a dark red lacrima, which flashed once. The resulting explosion would decimate the room and probably damage a good portion of the guild hall as well. Afterwards, the man would be gone and a crater would be left in the room. In the crater was the Demon's maw seal, and two words. [b]"I lied."[/b] Before any relief could be had, an enormous explosion could be heard from acrossthe city. 4 huge beams of energy had come from nowhere and crashed into the city, leaving the entire western portion of the city to be a smoking crater, the guild seal once again right in the middle of it. [h3]Masters[/h3] Man Li, Chuck Norris, and Liem used [b]FORTIFICATION MAGIC: Absolute Fortification[/b] to protect every people in Crocus and protect everyone from the damage. Along with that they used [b]Formation of the Four Sun Gods[/b] A defensive magic that creates golden gates of heavens and a chariot that absorbs the damage. [h3]Alec Roganoff[/h3] It was nothing to him, the effect of that explosion as he manages to have his nullification magic on. Even though the masters fortified him. [b]"Hmph! Ajax, Greg. Afterwards we need to report to the Magic Council and Etherion needs to be fired on these bastards. Whether you like it or not.[/b] [color=00a99d][h2]Cedar Town[/h2] [/color] Avar was eager to finish the man who killed his brother, and the icy bitch who'd just mocked it, but that'd have to be on another day, he was too outnumbered.[b]"TCH...You may have won the battle, Gwen Sniegow. I'll take you on and your friends another time. NO, I will END YOU THE NEXT TIME WE MEET!"[/b]. Focusing his energies to the maximum, he jumped straight to Celebres Quinque, fleeing the town in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a Dark red lacrima that blinked once before exploding. In the crater that would follow was the seal and message, exactly the same as Ira's. [h3]Gwen[/h3] She and a few others at their defense to protect themselves from that impact. Gwen used Arching Exorcist Armor to redirect the curse through the sky. Which destroyed her armor in the process. [b]"Is everyone alright?"[/b] [color=00a99d][h2]Clover Town[/h2] [/color] As Trisanna and Yuuka played with her children, Luxuria took the time to plant a few seeds around the Guildmaster meeting hall. Once that was done, she took a look at what had been going on. [i]'Oh, we have guests. I bet Invidia's thrilled about it, but she's in over her head right now. I'm going to have to hear her complain all the way back huh.'[/i] The corruption demon sighed as she leaped off her beast onto the giant tree, the entire thing turning black and wretched as she got near it. [b]"Grand Rebirth!"[/b] She exclaimed with a flair of her hands, the bark underneath her cracking open as a swarm of even more monsters burst forth, over a hundred by the looks of it, and charge at all the guild mages in order to cover the demon's escape. They were similar in form to the hounds, but made from blackened gnarled wood and dripping with corrosive black sap. If Yuuka tried to eat oneof them, she'd get a mouth of Luxuria corrupting Curse and likely be transformed into a monster herself. Luxuria's flying beast would swoop in one Invidia's battle, taking advantage of her momentary paralysis to take her away. It went back around to pick up Luxuria,who knocked Invidia out with a chop to the neck to silence her complaints before they started. [b]"Well, it's been fun, truly, but. . . .. .Boom."[/b] She finished simply as several of the wood monsters began to blow near the mage groups before exploding. The guildmasters meeting hall, however, went up in a huge explosion, and again left in the crater was the Demon's Maw seal, again with the same message. Luxuria and Invidia were nowhere to be seen after the series of explosions, not even a dot on the horizon. [h3]Magic Council[/h3] Kyou is playing chess with her top notched Magus Hunter. Receiving the news in a flash from the Rune Knight Patrol Unit. She is displeased with the news yet calm. [b]"Stacy. Checkmate. I guess it's time for you to take action."[/b] [h3]At odds have the dark guild; Dead Eye wrought havoc, casualties involve. The wait is over. Prelude to the 3rd arc over. 3RD ARC BEGINS![/h3] [color=f7976a][b]Next Arc will be written by Renny and Kal-El with the respective people; j8cob, Shiho, Raijin and me for provision.[/b][/color] [color=ed1c24][h3]ANNOUNCEMENT: Kal-El and Renny are now appointed as Co-GMs for the third arc.[/h3][/color]