A Prayer Under the Holy Light

In the tower, Erza had Jellal pinned down. She glared at him as the man struggled to break free.

"Why don't you tell me your real plan, Jellal?" Erza asked. "You and I both know the R-system hasn't been completed." Jellal frowned as Erza moved her sword to his face.

"You want to know what I've been doing since I left this place; I've been researching this place relentlessly, and even though it was built just like the blueprints, it's still incomplete."

"That's not true." Jellal informed her. "Your sacrifice will complete it."

"No." Erza said.

"It's even more basic than that." Erza told him. "Magic energy."

**[##Jellal theme##]**

"You don't seem to realize how much magic energy you'd have to accumulate to pull this off." Erza told him.

"You could gather every wizard on the continent, and still, it wouldn't work!" Erza shouted. "I find it suspicious that you haven't tried to escape, knowing the council is trying to fire an etherion blast." Erza told him. "What are you up to?"

"three minutes until it fires," Jellal said, ignoring Erza's question.

"Answer me!" Erza shouted.

"You know your dream will never come true." Erza told him.

"So why are you still here?" Erza asked. "Do you want to die." Erza tightened her hold on Jellal. "If that's the case, I will hold. You are here and will go down together."

"That doesn't sound so bad." Jellal informed Erza.

"What?" Erza asked.

"If I'm honest, Erza." Jellal started, "I haven't been in control of my body. Zeref has possessed me; I'm merely a puppet he's using to become flesh."

"Zeref possessed you?" Erza asked.

"Yes." Jellal answered. "I was trapped, and none of my closest friends were there to help me." Jellal told her. "That's when I realized there is no heaven or earth; creation is over before. It's even finished."

**{##Lacrima ost##]**

Meanwhile, in Era, the magic council continued preparation to fire the etherion blast "final preparation sequence has been completed."

"Ready the satellite square."

"Coordinates are locked."

"All magic fusion appears to be locked; start the countdown."

Org sighed before bowing his head.

"Let us pray." He stated as Belno joined him.

"Let us pray." Michello said as the employees behind him joined. "For the innocent."

"Let us pray." Makarov said.

"That their love and beauty will see them through." Cosmos said.

"Let us pray." Ultear said, smiling.

"For the end." Siegrain said; behind him, Yajima stood a glare in his eyes after hearing what the man's plan was.

The giant crystal began to glow as etherion was being prepared to fire over the Tower of Heaven.

"What's that." Lucy said as she saw the clouds part.

"It has to be etherion." Wally told her.

"Come on, you guys." Happy said. "Hurry up."

As the tower began to rumble, Jellal let out a laugh. "Deep down, I knew the tower couldn't be completed," Jellal said.

"But Zeref compelled me to do it." Jellal told her, "he kept forcing me to complete the tower. I was like a freight train with no breaks." Erza's grip on Jellal started to lighten as a tear formed in her eye.

"So go ahead, kill me." Jellal told her. "Isn't that why you came to find me."

Erza froze as she looked at him, an image of his younger self appearing in her head.

The Etherion had fully appeared above them as it started to make the tower shake and fall apart; Erza sighed heavily before placing her sword down.

"If you have to die, it won't be by my sword." Erza said as she allowed Jellal to stand up. "This is the end for both of us."

"It's a grim fate." Jellal said.

"All this time." Erza said. "You were just one of Zeref's puppets."

"I fell for him because of my weakness." Jellal told her. "My mind and body were split."

"I'm sorry." Erza told him.

"I should have been there for you." She said. "I hope you can forgive me."

Jellal smiled. "Of course, I can, Erza," he said before pulling her into a hug as the etherion blasted down upon them.

"We pray to the sacred light for forgiveness," Org shouted, "fire the etherion at once."

A bright light shined over the tower, causing waves to hit the boat. "That light, it's aimed right at the tower," Happy called out.

"Natsu, Erza," Gray called.

Simon sat on the floor, "no, the light, we were too late."

"Erza," Natsu called out as he ran up the stairs.

The tower was soon engulfed in an immense light sending waves causing the boat to tumble over, sending the group flying; the tower shattered and fell apart, landing in the ocean.

Lucy and Gray landed in one of Juvia's water bubbles and looked in horror as the tower of their friends was shattered to pieces.

"Direct hit," someone shouted.

"was the target destroyed? I need confirmation."

"To wonder how many innocent lives were in that tower," Org said as he stroked his beard.

"but they were there for the sole purpose of resurrecting Zeref," Michello told him, "their safe had to be made."

"I know that, Michello," Org said, "but I hardly doubt that will comfort the victim's families."

Lucy, Gray, Happy, Sho, Milliana, Wally, and Juvia stared in horror as the smoke cleared. "No," Lucy muttered 'what am I going to tell Mira' she thought to herself as she felt tears forming in her eyes.

"This can't be right," Happy said.

The smoke started to clear more, revealing a large crystal. On the top were Erza and Jellal, who broke their hug as Jellal stood up. "We're alive," Erza asked as Jellal smiled, "what did you do."

Back in the magic council chamber, the employees started working again, "somethings wrong, magic fusion levels are disappearing, and another large source is happening."

"bring it on screen."

Soon the smoke cleared, revealing a large lacrmia shaped like a tower. "A crystal," Happy asked.

"No," Gray told him, " a lacrmia."

Natsu stood up and shook his head; he looked around. "What the hell."

Simon also managed to get up, "how am I still alive?

Jellal continued to laugh as Erza looked at him in shock. "It's finally complete," he said, "at long last, the tower is complete."

"What"

"This is the tower of heaven's true form," Jellal told Erza. "The tower absorbed the etherion blast, and now the R-system is complete."

The magic council looked shocked as they saw the tower. "How," Org asked,

"it must have absorbed the etherion blast."

"But that's impossible."

"Siegrain," Yajima said, "I think it's time you explained yourself," he asked before the man disappeared, "what."

Ultear stood behind the man and smiled.

In the tower, Erza glared daggers at Jellal, "you used me," she shouted.

"your expression was priceless, Erza," a voice called Erza turned around and saw Siegrain. "He can't exert his full power right now, so he had to use you."

"Siegrain," Erza said through gritted teeth.

Siegrain smiled as he walked past her. "I don't understand what you are doing here," Erza asked.

"you know," Siegrain started, "it reminds me of when we first met years ago, do you remember."

"You had come to the magic council on a request," Jellal told her.

"she attacked me out of nowhere," Siegrain said. "I guess she mistook me for you."

"I can't blame her; after all, we look alike," Jellal said.

"You refused to let up on me until I confessed I was his twin," Siegrain said, "but ever since that day, you've been hostile towards me."

"Can you blame me," Erza told him, " if he were your brother, you would have tried to stop him, not cover up his tracks," Erza said, "and I know you've been spying on me and reporting back to him?"

"is that so," Jellal asked.

"a mistake on my part," Siegrain admitted, "but my real mistake was running into you in the first place," Siegrain realized, "after all the trouble of getting on the magic council."

"Nothing worse than having to come up with excuses on the spot," Jellal said.

"I see," Erza said, "you, two, have been conspiring together."

"Conspiring," Jellal said.

"Not exactly," Siegrain said.

"It's a bit more complicated than that," Jellal said.

"We're not twins, but the faces of the same person," they said in unison before Siegrain started to glow before he merged with Jellal.

"what," Erza said in pure disbelief at what she was seeing "he was just a projection."

"You never suspected we were the same," Jellal told her. "I hope you enjoyed the freedom I granted you," Jellal smiled, "your release and everything after was all part of my plan to resurrect Zeref."

"how," Era said, "how can you live with yourself knowing your whole life has been one huge lie."

"Magic power," Jellal said. "I feel it is coursing through me" Jellal smiled.

In Era, the magic council was trying to figure out what happened. "All that magic power in one place is destined to explode."

"We've been had," Yajima said before the building around them collapsed.

"what's going on," Org asked as the structure started to turn into dust. "This is the arc of time, one of the lost magic."

Yajima looked around and saw Ultear standing. Her magic power activated, "This is all for Master Siegrain, or should I say Master Jellal," Ultear laughed, "his dream is finally complete." the building began to crumble as Ultear started to laugh.

"Yajima," Makarov using his magic, enlarged his hand, grabbing some of the falling rubble. "Everyone needs to get down" Soon, the entire building collapsed, crushing them all under layers of debris as large plants sprouted from all over the chamber.

"The R-system is one giant lacrmia," Gray asked.

"yeah," Wally answered. "I guess that's what Jellal was talking about."

"it's been activated," Milliana said.

"So, is Zeref about to be resurrected," Lucy asked.

"We don't know," Sho admitted, "we may have built it, but we've never seen it in action before."

Jellal shoved Erza back, who managed to land on her feet. "It seems someone is worse to wear," Jellal taunted her. "Don't tell me you wasted all your energy fighting Ikaruga."

"Damn you," Erza shouted before she pulled out a giant sword and charged Jellal, striking him; she turned again and pulled out another large sword. "You bastard," Erza said before trying to hit him again.

"bye now, the magic council headquarters is a pile of dust," Jellal told her. "I can't tell what a blessing Ultear has been," Jellal said. "She's completely willing to die for my cause," Jellal said as he dodged another of Erza's attacks. "I also need to thank her for being an ignorant fool."

"Damn you," Erza shouted as she struck again. "I'm going to make you pay for everything you've done."

Jellal smiled as Erza suddenly froze; a wired abject formed around her arm, causing her to stop and drop her swords. "What this" is.

"It's a binding snake," Jellal told her. "I slipped it on to you when we had our heartwarming embrace," Jellal smiled as he walked up to her. "Now that I have the required amount of magic power, all I need is my sacrifice; this is where you take center stage, my dear."

"Soon, your body will be fused with the magic power and reconstructed into Zeref's," Jellal informed her as he pushed her into the Lacrima. "You know I did love you, Erza."

"No," Erza shouted as she tried to break free.

"Oh, great and powerful, Zeref," Jellal said, looking away from Erza, "come forth as I offer you this women's flesh."

"Don't do this," Erza pleaded as Jellal ignored her. "Please, Jellal."

"I got ya," a voice called out Jellal turned to see Natsu pulling Erza out of the lacrmia, smiling. "Sorry, but Erza is an important part of our family; I won't let you hurt her," he said as the pair landed on the ground. Erza looked up as Natsu let out a sigh of relief, "barely made that one."

"What are you doing here, Natsu," Erza asked.

"Geez," Natsu said, "next time, we're letting Lucy pick the vacation spot," Natsu joked, "come on, we need to get out of here."

"Sorry, but I can't move," Erza admitted.

"you can't," Natsu said before getting an evil grin. "Time for some serious payback," Natsu shouted before he began tickling Erza. "This is what happens. You tickle me, Erza."

"This is serious, Natsu," Erza said through laughs. "Stop goofing off," she calmed down before looking at her pink-haired friend "Natsu, you need to get out of here."

"Sorry, but I ain't leaving," Natsu told her, "if you can't do the fighting, then I'll have to pick up where you left off."

"You can't," Erza told him, "besides, you don't know anything about him."

"Who says you need to know a guy before you beat him up" Natsu questioned.

"Please, Natsu," Erza said, crying as Natsu sighed before picking her up, "what are you doing."

"You know I don't know a lot about you either," Natsu admitted, "but I can still" he then punched her in the gut knocking her out, "take you down," he played Erza on the ground as Jellal looked at him, shocked.

"Your more fullhearted than rumors make you out to be," Jellal said, "what kind of satisfaction do you get from striking a defenseless friend."

**[##Fairy tail main theme piano ver, org ost##]**

"I saw her smile," Natsu told him. "She has one of the most beautiful smiles on the planet, yet she never shows it," Natsu said. "When she wakes up, this nightmare will be over, and she will be able to smile all the time," Natsu sighed. "If that means I must destroy this place, so be it." "she's more than just a friend to me," Natsu said, "she's family, and if you want to get to her, then you'll have to go through me."

"is that a challenge," Jellal asked. "I would love to see your power up close and personal."

Natsu smirked. "You asked for it, pal," he said before he vanished. Before Jellal could react, Natsu was already on top of him; he swung his fist, sending him into a wall. Natsu then let at him again and let out several more punches.

"{Fire dragon: wing attack]," Natsu shouted as he launched his attack at Jellal, sending him upwards "{Fire dragon: Roar}," Natsu shouted before blasting Jellal with his most potent attack.

Natsu jumped back as the smoke cleared Jellal stood up without a scratch disregarding his cloak; he smirked, "Is that the best you can do" Jellal "I expected more from you, Natsu dragneel," Jellal said, "Seeing as Makarov has you lined up to be his replacement as a wizard saint."

"I wanted to witness your power for myself, but if that's all you got, I'll end this now."

"oh yeah."

**[##Haja no Sen Kaze Ost##]**

"You must be punished for interrupting my ceremony," Jellal said, "allow me to show the power of my heavenly body magic {meteor}. Before Natsu could land another punch, Jellal vanished from sight and began attacking him. Natsu was unable to land any hits.

"damn," Natsu said as he jumped back, "this guy is fast. I need to really on all senses to beat him," Natsu said, "sight, sound, smell, feeling" Natsu then turned to a punch, but Jellal dodged and hit him "he's getting faster."

"it's over" Before Natsu could react, Jellal unleashed a flurry of punches on Natsu, sending him to the ground. "Now I'll show you the true power of dark magic," Jellal said "{seven-star sword: Grand chariot}" A large beam of light struck Natsu, creating a large opening in the tower. "That spell has the impact of being hit by a falling meteor," Jellal said. "I'm surprised his body is still in one piece after that," Jellal looked around. "Perhaps that was a little much, the R-system can't take any more damage, or it will be rendered useless. I can feel the magic energy seeping out."

Jellal turned to look at Erza. "It's time, Erza," he walked towards her, only for a rock to roll past him; he turned to see Natsu struggling to stand up. He then threw another rock that hit Jellal.

"like that," Natsu asked. "That was my sneak attack since the towers are now a giant crystal; shattering it would mess up your plans," Natsu said as anger grew on Jellals face. "Today's not your day, buddy," he said before slamming his fist into the ground, causing it to break.

"what are you doing."

"what," Natsu said, a grin appearing on his face, "you didn't know destroying stuff was my main thing a few years back," Natsu said, smiling, " cause I'm all fired up, more so than I've ever been before!" Natsu said as his magic energy began to fill the room, matching Jellal's.

"you bastard," Jellal shouted, "you won't get in my way."

"what? You wanted me to go all out," Natsu told him, "don't blame me if neither of us survives."