Heaven's Game

Natsu was still trapped in the cat's head, laughing. 
"I bet this is going to scare the pants off of Happy." Natsu laughed behind Wally stood behind, smiling as he pointed his gun at Natsu. "Man, I bet this will make Lucy jump out of her skin."
"It's over, boy." Wally stated.
Meanwhile, Simon leads the others through the tower as he tries to find Natsu and Wally. "I can't reach Wally or Milliana through my telepathy. I can't even tell where they are."
"What's that?" Lucy asked.
"It's telepathic communication." Juvia told her. "It's used to communicate from a distance."
Behind them, Erza stopped as she noticed Sho had started to fall behind. "Something wrong, Sho."
He stopped and gave a weak smile. 
"No." He told her. "Everything's fine now that you're here."
----Heavens Game
----Gray ran next to Juvia, and he whispered in her ear. 
"Are you sure we can trust this guy?" Gray asked. "I know he wasn't trying to kill us at the resort, but still."
I won't condone my actions." Simon spoke up, overhearing Gray's words. 
"Any wizard incapable of surviving wouldn't have a prayer against Jellal." Simon explained. "I was confident Natsu would get through. I knew he could survive."
"Of course, he would. It's Natsu." Lucy said in her friends' defense. "He isn't Mavis' right hand for nothing."
Simon nodded. "Hopefully if the rumors about him are true, evil will fall in his wake once he awakens his true power."
Natsu let out a sneeze. 
"Oh no, I can't wipe my face!" Natsu shouted, unaware of Wally's presence. "I need to get this thing off."
Wally was about to fire again, "See ya later." but before he could shoot, someone pushed him out of the way; the bullet narrowly missed him as he turned back to hear Wally arguing with Milliana.
"what's your problem, doll?" Wally asked as Milliana glared at him.
"You big old meanie." She said. "You were going to hurt the kitty witty," she shouted, pointing at Natsu, shocking both men.
"You think that's a cat." Wally said. "He's the enemy."
"Meow." Natsu took the role of the cat to escape this situation.
"Wow, he's so cute." Milliana said. "I just wanna pinch his cheeks." She mused.
"You, Wise guy!" Wally shouted as he tried to attack Natsu. "I'm telling you, doll. This joker is our enemy."
----[##Invoke Magic Ost##]
----Wally then broke apart, forming many blocks. He tried to attack Natsu, who used one of the cats as a child scaring Milliana. "No, don't hurt the poor kitty."
"Ya dimwit!" Wally shouted. 
"That's just a guy in a catsuit." Wally said as Nasu dodged his attacks.
"Catsuit?" Milliana asked as Natsu and Wally destroyed her cat room.
"Cat Fire!" Natsu shouted as he fought Wally's attack. Before long, he felt a rope tied around his arm. "What."
"I can't believe you, pretending to be a cute kitty!" Milliana shouted. "It's time to put the bad kitty to bed."
"Oh yeah," Natsu then tried to use his fire, but nothing happened. 
"What," Natsu said before long, Natsu found himself wholly tied up and at Wally's mercy,
"Pretend kitties make me so mad." Milliana shouted.
"Hope ya hungry, Salamander." Wally said, "Cause it's time to eat lead." Wally said as Natsu tried to scout away. 
"Got a new catchphrase I wanted to try out," Wally said, "From the moment you meet me." before Wally could finish, Happy appeared behind him and hit him on the head with the cat toy.
----[##Salamander ost##]
----"Happy." Natsu said. "Is that you, buddy?"
"Aye, sir." Happy said. "What's with the cat head."
"I thought it was nice." Natsu argued. 
"But now I can't get it off." Natsu told him. "Now untie me so we can get out of here."
"Oh no, you don't." Wally attempted to shoot Happy, who dodged all the bullets Millianna, this time, stopped him.
"Don't hurt the itty-bitty kitty-witty." She told him.
"Cats ain't no flyers." Wally told her. "And they ain't no gum flappers either." Wally told her as Happy tried to untie Natsu. "Let go of me, ya loony tune."
"No. I won't let you hurt the kitty witty." Millianna told him.
"Hurry up, Happy!" Natsu shouted.
"I can't get it off." Happy said.
"Then I have no choice." Natsu exclaimed. "Ultimate secret technique." Natsu shouted. "Sad kitty face." Natsu made a sad face through the mask Millianna froze as Natsu let out light meows; soon, the ropes fell off, shocking everyone in the room.
"It worked." Happy said.
"Why'd you let him go?" Wally asked.
"The poor kitty was so sad." Millianna said, crying.
----[##Salamander ost##]
----"I'm a free man!" Natsu shouted. "Time to attack." Before either of them could move, Natsu was already on top of them. "Fire Dragon Wing Attack!" Natsu shouted, knocking the pair out as he landed on his feet.
"So, how long will you keep the cat mask on?" Happy asked.
"Till I can take it off." Natsu told him like a dark cloud hanging over him.
----[##Jellal theme##]
----Jellal laughed. He moved a chest piece. It was in the shape of a dragon that used to knock over two other pieces: a cat and an archer. 
"It appears Sho and Simon have chosen to betray me." Jellal mused. "And Wally and Millianna have fallen at the hands of Salamander."
----"Sir." Vidaldus asked. 
"Is this the time for games?" He asked. "We should focus on capturing Erza Scarlet."
"Prudent as always, Vidaldus." Jellal mused. "Then fetch her."
"You'd allow me." He said.
Jellal nodded. "It is our turn."
Vidaldus smiled as a red glow surrounded him; he then transformed. His skin turned paler, and he dons dark makeup around his eyes and lips. He's bare-chested, with a tattoo reading "Skeletoy" visible on his chest, and he dons shoulder pads and arm guards covered in prominent spikes. His pants were replaced by tights held up by a belt with a skull-shaped buckle, and he dons boots paired with greaves decorated by flames motifs.
Next to him appeared two more people. On the right was a man named Fukuro, who had a bizarre appearance: he had the body of a man but the head of an owl and a rocket pack strapped to his back. His body is heavily muscular and mostly bare. His clothing consists only of short green tights held up by a belt, whose buckle bears a symbol reminiscent of a waning moon with a triangle pointing left in the empty part, and high sneakers bearing the same symbol. He also dons wristbands, and a band adorns his biceps with several long feathers hanging down.
In the middle was their leader Ikaruga; she had long, bright pink hair tied to her head in two large buns. She has a curvaceous figure, peach skin, a beauty mark underneath each eye, and sports red lipstick. She wears a long, slightly loose white kimono with a red stripe in between two black lines around the waist as well as a red triangle at the bottom of her dress, decorated by flames and skulls motifs, open at the top to reveal her shoulders and a fair amount of cleavage; it's closed around the waist by a large black belt adorned with a horned skull. Her guild insignia is incorporated into her kimono and seen at the end of both sleeves.
"Members of an assassin guild." Jella said. "Trinity Raven." He let out a smile.
"We are at your service, sir." Ikaruga said, bowing as the other members followed suit.
"it's time you enter the fray." Jellal told them. "Now go."
----Natsu screamed in pain as Happy pulled at the cat's head. 
"Happy, you need to pull harder!" Natsu cried out.
"I'm trying." Happy told him, "But it's like this thing is glued to your head" Happy pulled with all his might; soon, the cat head flew off and landed on Wally's head.
"Hahahaha, it landed on the blockhead." Natsu laughed.
"How did it fit on his square head?" Happy questioned.
Wally stood up and took the cat's head off. 
"This dance ain't over, Salamander." He claimed as he tried to stand up.
"I already got my payback." Natsu told him. 
"And since Happy and Erza are safe, there is no reason to keep fighting." He continued.
Wally let out a groan in pain. 
"Say what ya will." Wally said. 
"But we're still going to get into heaven." Wally told Natsu. "Jellal said once we're there, we'll finally have real freedom in a world where palookas like us are going to be calling the shots."
Natsu was about to speak again when a voice came over the speakers. "Welcome to the Tower of Heaven."
"And there he is." Wally said.
Natsu ran outside as Jella continued to talk. 
"I am the ruler of this tower." Jellal went on. "I hope you have been enjoying your stay."
In another part of the tower, Simon and the others had stopped. "I see, so he knows we're here."
"I'm pleased you came all this way to see me." Jellal mused. "What do you say, we play a round of heaven's game."
"I don't want to play your game!" Natsu shouted.
"what do you mean, Jellal?" Wally asked.
"It's simple." Jellal said. 
"I want to use Erza as a sacrifice." He explained. 
"If I succeed, the doors of heaven will open and crown me the victory." He told them. 
"However, if you can stop me, then you will win." Jellal continued speaking. "I have also summoned three knights to fight on my behalf. The only way to get to me is to beat them."
"Whom could they be?" Simon asked.
"And another thing." Jellal came on again. 
"The Magic Council is currently pointing the magic firing canon Etherion down at the tower." Jellal said, much to everyone's shock. "They are currently in the process of voting if they should fire an Etherion blast."
"What?" Vidaldus asked. 
"That wasn't part of the deal, you hooded freak!" Vidaldus shouted, "if they fire that cannon, we'll all be going to hell."
"Now Vidaldus?" Ikaruga asked, "You aren't having second thoughts, now are you."
"Not on your life, boss." Vidaldus said in a happy tone. "This happens to be the rush I've been looking for."
"There's no telling how much time we have before Etherion fires." Jellal said, "if it does, game over, nobody wins."
"That doesn't make sense to me." Erza said. "Why would the magic council resort to such drastic measures." Before they could move, Sho turned Erza into a card.
"Erza!" Gray called.
"What are you doing?" Simon asked.
"Let the game begin." Jellal's voice disappeared as Sho started to run off.
"I won't let him hurt her!" Sho shouted before running off Simon, trying to catch him.
----"Looks like we still have to fight." Happy said.
"Yeah." Natsu said. He turned to Happy. "We need to find Erza and the others." He looked back at Wally. "Stay here; you'll be safe."
Wally looked up, shocked that Natsu said, "Wait, you're going." Natsu smiled before Happy picked him up and flew out the window. 
"You know, you ain't a half-bad kid." Wally said. "And that's a dandy-looking scarf you got there."
Natsu and Happy flew around the tower. 
"We need to regroup." Natsu said.
"Wow." Happy said. 
"Normally, you'd charge in." Happy told him.
"Normally, but we need to know the specifics." Natsu informed his friend. "Besides." Natsu was stopped when Fukuro rammed into him, knocking him into a being with many cages.
Simon ran into the room and saw the pair. 
"Salamander, it's you!" He called out. Natsu looked back.
"Now, who's yelling at me?" Natsu asked; he saw Simone.
"Watch out." Happy said. "He's one of blockhead's buddies."
"Then he's with that creep, Jellal." Natsu called out.
"NO." Simon told him. 
"I've just been pretending to be under that lunatic's spell." Simon explained. "I promise I'm on your side."
"I don't believe you!" Happy shouted.
"Wait." Natsu came forward. "If you're on our side, tell us who the hell Jellal is and why he is making us play this game."
"He has a twisted sense of humor." Simon said.
"He's the twin brother of the Magic Council member Siegrain." Simon said. "I assume that's how he knows about Etherion."
"This is just a battle between brothers?" Natsu asked, confused.
'I guess so," Simon said. 
"I have no specifics on their relationship." Simon said; he looked up to see Fukuro appearing behind them.
"Well, it looks like I found my first two prey." Fukuro called out. "I, Fukuro, knight of justice, will prevail in this battle."
"A Bird man!" Natsu and Happy shouted.
"Damn it!" Simon shouts. 
"Dark Moment!" His magic fills the area.
"What!" Natsu called.
"We need to get out of here." Simon said as he grabbed Natsu and Happy; however, Fukuro appeared next to them and punched Simon down, ending his dark moment.
"oh no," Natsu called, "you okay, man."
"You need to run, Salamander," Simone called "he is a seasoned assassin of Trinity Reaven," Simone explained, "his team has killed entire armies."
"So," Fukuro said, appearing next to Natsu, "you're the legendary Salamander; there's much talk about you and your evil deeds."
"Evil deeds," Natsu said, "don't talk to me about evil deeds," Natsu said, "when you're getting paid to kill people," Natsu fire burst around him. "I hate people like you who try to make your evil seem right; it looks like I'm going to have to stop you."
"{thruster}" Fukro spoke; he then shot through the air going in circles. However, Natsu appeared next to h, grabbed his fist, and threw him to the ground causing all the cages in the area to break. Simone was shocked at Natsu's power.
"if the bird wants to challenge the dragon," Natsu called out, "then so be it."
"{Thruster}," Fukro said again. "I won't lose this time, Salamander," Fukro went up to Natsu at blinding speeds. However, Natsu ducked as he threw a punch Fukro dodged it and punched Natsu down. Natsu gripped a cage and managed to stable himself as Fukro stopped.
"I knew they'd be tuff," Simone said, "but I had no idea they'd be this powerful."
Meanwhile, Jellal frowned as he knocked over another chest piece. "Shame on you, Simone defeated so easily, and at the start of the game," he placed another piece down, "Our next match is Fukro vs. Natsu dragneel," Jellal smiled. "I wanted to face him myself," Jellal mussed. "However, the odds weren't in my favor."
----Meanwhile, Lucy and Juvia were looking for Natsu.
"Natsu," Lucy called out.
"Salamander"
"Man," Lucy cried out, "normally he'd hear us no matter where he is," Lucy said, "he has ears like a dog."
"So, he's just like Gajeey," Juvia said, "does have a keen nose too."
"Yeah," Lucy said, "and Gajeey, I'm surprised he lets you call him that."
"he's not that bad," Juvia said, which made Lucy sigh 'I hope Gray is all right."
"I'm going to find Sho and save Erza; I'm counting on you ladies to find Natsu," Gray told them, "don't fail me, my love."
" Juvia is prepared to do anything for my beloved, but doesn't he know leaving to romantic rivals alone is a recipe for a bloodbath," she shouted.
"how many times do I have to say it? I don't like Gray." Lucy complained.
Before they could press the argument, a loud guitar played, causing Lucy to cover her ears. 
"What is this?" Lucy asked.
"It's not that bad." Juvia told her.
Vidaldus appeared before them, wickedly smiling. "You chicks dig my destruction solo."
"Check out the hair."
"I'm Vidaldus Taka." He said, smiling. "A knight of Trinity Raven." He let out a laugh. "Hope you ready 'cause you're about to die."
"I'm guessing you're one of the assassins Jellal spoke of?" Juvia asked Vidaldus didn't answer. His hair only grew and attacked Lucy and Juvia.
Lucy jumped out of the way, and Juvia activated her water body.
Vidaldus saw this and smiled. "That's a rocket body you got there." he said.
"It's made entirely out of water." Juvia told him. 
"Your attacks will not affect me." Juvia then waved her hand. "Water Lock."
"what?" Vidaldus asked; a giant bubble formed around him.
"Nice job Juvia." Lucy called outstandingly next to her.
Their victory was cut short when Vidaldus started to absorb the water with his hair.
"What?" Juvia asked.
"Always good to keep the looks nice a moisturized." He said, smiling. "Too much shampoo could mess up your do."
"How?" Juvia questioned
"It's simple." Vidaldus explained. "My locks can absorb liquids except for oil and alcohol; that'll mess up your do."
"Water does not affect him." Juvia said.
"This is bad then." Lucy said.
"Man, both you chicks sure are hot." Vidaldus said, scarring Lucy.
"Oh boy, here we go again." Lucy said. "I swear being this cute is a curse."
"Let's see." He then pointed the finger at Juvia. "I think I'll make you my succubus." Vidaldus called out.
"What?" Juvia asked. Before she could react, Vidaldus started playing a riff on his guitar, capturing Juvia. "Oh no." Juvia called out as she tried to break free. 
"Stay back!" She shouted to Lucy.
"oh no," Lucy called out. "Juvia."
Jellal knocked over another piece. 
"So falls the rain woman." He smiled. "I wonder how this next match will go."
Soon Lucy found herself covered in smoke. "I don't." Lucy looked ahead and saw Juvia walking with her hair down and in a punk rock outfit. Her skin was now as pale as Vidaldus. "Hope ya ready, Blondie." Juvia said. "Cause you got a straight one-way ticket." Just then, she flipped, revealing a crazed look in her eye. "To hell."
"What did he do to her," Lucy asked.
"It looks like this is the end," Jellal said as he knocked another piece down "for the celestial wizard."