The Captured Fairies

"Ha... Happy, it's me! Don't you recognize me?"

Eleven was taken aback by Happy's shout. He slowly knelt down in front of Happy, his tone softening as he spoke.

Happy was stunned by Eleven's gentle actions. He slowly put down the wooden stick in his hand, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Love? Could it really be Eleven?"

"What do you mean, 'real' or 'fake'? I am Eleven."

"You really are, really, the Eleven from Fairy Tail that we know, right?"

"Yes, I am Eleven Brain, the Fairy Demon King of Fairy Tail!"

At that moment, Happy finally couldn't hold back his tears. He threw down the little stick and ran into Eleven's arms, sobbing.

(Eleven Д`): "Waaaah, everyone, everyone has been... been captured by the King..."

"Happy, tell me in detail what happened." Eleven's expression became more serious than ever before.

"Hey, you trying to run away? You're no good! Prepare to die!!"

However, before Happy could speak, several people suddenly sprang out of the bushes behind him; they were the same people who had been chasing Eleven all the way here.

Edolas Erza, and Lucy the gorilla took the lead, one wielding a gun and the other cracking a whip, and without hesitation, they attacked Eleven.

With Telekinesis in his arms, Eleven dodged Happy Edolas Erza's spear with a quick turn. He then covered his arm with telekinesis, grabbed the whip Edo Lucy was wielding, and pulled her down from mid-air, slamming her to the ground.

"My friends have been arrested. I don't have time for you now. Quiet down!"

Eleven's face was terrifyingly grim, and a chilling light shone from his pale blue eyes. Anyone who was swept by his gaze felt a chill run down their spine and dared not move an inch.

Even Edolas Erza, and Edo Lucy, who were usually fearless, were so shocked that they subconsciously took a step back, their minds buzzing. They couldn't understand what was wrong with the guy in front of them. He was clearly weak, so how could his aura suddenly become so terrifying?

Startled by Eleven's glare, the two girls calmed down and began to observe their surroundings.

However, when Edolas Erza's gaze fell on Mystogan's face, they couldn't help but gasp once again.

"Prince Jellal!!"

Then, without even paying attention to Eleven, Edolas Erza pounced on Mystogan, cupping Mystogan face and examining him closely for a while. As if confirming his identity, the usually serious and aloof Edolas Erza's eyes welled up with tears, revealing an expression as if she was about to cry.

Lucy and the others were stunned. The effect of that control was even better than the domineering aura released by Eleven. After all, they had seen many powerful figures with amazing auras, but they had never even dared to dream of such a thing as the crying Erza!

Edolas Erza were originally Prince Jellal, who was also Mystogan's personal bodyguard and maid. The two grew up together, and although they were master and servant in terms of status, their relationship was more like that of childhood sweethearts.

Later, Mystogan abandoned Edolas Erza to pursue his grand ideal of world peace, Edolas Erza joined the king's personal guard. If the Kingdom of Edolas had not been attacked, perhaps Edolas Erza would now be the captain of a Magic Combat Unit, just like Panza Lili.

As for Edolas Erza's feelings for Mystogan... that's completely irrelevant!

Eleven had no interest in what Edolas Erza were doing right now. If the unconscious Mystogan could keep the girl quiet for a while, Eleven wouldn't mind handing Mystogan's body over to Edolas Erza for safekeeping.

"Happy, I'll explain what happened to these people to you later. Tell me what happened to you before," Eleven said, shaking the dazed Happy in his arms.

When Happy saw Edolas Erza, Ed Jet, Edo Troy, and the others rushing out, he was stunned. He kept rubbing his eyes with his little paws, wondering if he was hallucinating because he was too sad.

It wasn't until Eleven urged him several times that Happy finally reacted, and somewhat bewildered, he began to tell Eleven the story of what happened after their separation.

"Ah, I'm still worried about Eleven. So much time has passed, let's go help him!"

Natsu was completely oblivious to the fact that they were fleeing for their lives. She was yelling at the top of her lungs as she tried to run back, as if she could actually help Eleven in some way.

However, before Natsu could run more than a few steps, a large hand grabbed him by the back of the neck, lifting him up and leaving his legs kicking uselessly in mid-air.

"Natsu, you better behave yourself. This isn't the time for you to be willful." Gildarts, holding Natsu with one hand, helplessly picked at his ear. He had never felt so tired taking care of a child.

"Natsu, even if you went, you'd only be a nuisance to Eleven, you wouldn't be of any help at all." Happy the little blue cat stood on the ground, mocking Natsu with an innocent expression.

Natsu, feeling somewhat deflated as Gildarts carried him, still protested, "But, are we just going to let Eleven fight alone like this? Is it really okay for us to just run away like this?"

Natsu's words silenced everyone present. Emotionally, no one here didn't want to fight alongside Eleven.

Oh, Laxus and Erik might say no, but those two are all tsundere; who knows what they're really thinking.

However, rationally speaking, everyone knows that in this world where magic cannot be used, they are just ordinary people, and even if they try to help Eleven, they will only cause trouble.

Although it's unclear why Eleven can still use magic, it's obvious that he's not at his full strength and is much weaker than usual. Eleven certainly can't fight with those extra burdens.

Fortunately, everyone here is someone who has been tormented by Eleven since childhood, and they have absolute, even blind, trust in Eleven abilities. This is why most people are calm; they don't think this little difficulty can stump Eleven.

As for Natsu, although he said he wanted to save Eleven, he really just wanted to fight.

Not everyone is a hot-blooded idiot; Natsu alone is enough of an idiot.

Just then, Natsu, who had been making a ruckus, suddenly quieted down, unconsciously twitched his nose a few times, and abruptly turned around to look behind him, his expression becoming serious.

Other characters with exceptional perception, such as Erik, Laxus, Erza, and Gildarts, also reacted immediately and entered a state of readiness.

Whether by hearing, smelling, or relying on their sixth sense, the group realized that a large group of people were chasing them from behind, and at a great speed; there was no way they could escape.

"What's going on? Why did they catch up so quickly? Did something happen to Eleven's side?"

"Everyone, find somewhere to hide right now!"

"No, it's too late, they're already here!"

"How can this be repaired!"

In just a few breaths, hundreds of soldiers clad in strange mechs broke through the layers of tree canopy and rushed out of the dense forest, forming a neat and uniform formation and hovering in front of the fairies.

The Fairy Tail members froze, staring at the rows of dark gun barrels above their heads, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.

"Hey! What are you doing here? What did you do to Eleven?" At this point, only the hot-headed Natsu dared to shout.

However, the soldiers above clearly did not intend to answer Natsu's question. The leader raised one hand, quickly pointed it downwards, and gave the order to fire.

"Mist Illusion Abyss!"

Just then, a tattered black cloak suddenly blocked everyone's view, and a thin layer of mist began to swirl around them.

The soldier leader in the sky had issued the order, but received no response from behind. He couldn't help but turn around to look, only to see that the soldiers, who had been full of fighting spirit, had now lowered their heads and unconsciously put down their guns.

The soldier leader was immediately alarmed, but before he could figure out why, the fog in the sky enveloped him, and an irresistible drowsiness swept over him, his mind went blank, and he lost consciousness in the blink of an eye.

The mechs in the sky lost their masters' control and began to fall from the sky with loud, booming explosions.

The Fairy Tail members were all dumbfounded. They looked at the fallen soldiers, then at Mystogan standing in front of them, unsure whether he was the one who did it.

Mystogan himself remained remarkably calm. He tossed his cloak aside, turned around with an air of superiority, and said casually, "Let's hurry up and leave. Who knows when the next wave of enemies will catch up?"

"Hey, Mystogan, wasn't that the magic you just used? How can you use magic? Have you already concocted the potion to unleash your magic power?"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, everyone snapped out of it and, ignoring Mystogan's pretentious act, began to chatter as they surrounded him.

Mystogan quickly tightened the veil on his face, shook his head, and said, "No, the magic potion hasn't been prepared yet. The reason I can use magic is because my spells are cast using a magic wand; I don't need my own magic power. So I don't need a potion to help me unleash my magic power. In fact, I don't have any magic power to unleash myself."

"So, while we can't use magic, we can still use magical items, right?"

Cana's voice came from behind them. Turning around, they saw Cana holding a submachine gun she had picked up from a kingdom soldier, looking at her companions with a smug expression.

Cana's actions caught everyone's attention. Right, they'd been so focused on using magic that they'd forgotten to search the corpses and collect equipment!

These firearms, while not as effective as one's own magic, are better than nothing. Moreover, even without magical fluctuations, their power seems quite decent.

Natsu even stripped a suit of armor off a soldier and put it on, but unfortunately, he hadn't learned how to start it yet. He only managed to take a couple of unsteady steps before he started getting motion sickness and almost vomited inside the armor's mask...

"Wow, you guys are pretty capable!"

Just as the group was dividing up their spoils, a familiar voice reached their ears from not far away. Everyone turned around with a hint of surprise and saw "Eleven" standing smiling under the shade of a tree not far away.

However, when everyone saw Eleven in person, their expressions of surprise turned serious, and they all went into battle mode.

"Eleven," standing in the shade, tilted his head, still wearing a smiling expression, and strolled towards everyone, saying, "What's wrong, everyone? Don't you recognize me just because I changed my clothes?"

Boom!!

No sooner had "Eleven" finished speaking than a small shell exploded in his face. The force of the explosion was so great that it seemed his head had been blown off.

Laxus, standing to the side, tossed the high-tech hand cannon he'd picked up from who-knows-where, and spat out a disdainful snort, "Tch, that kid Eleven wouldn't have a hairstyle as effeminate as yours."

"Oh, so it was your hairstyle that gave it away? You guys are so boring."

Just when everyone thought the fake Eleven had been blasted to death by Laxus, that lazy voice came out again. The fake Eleven strolled out of the smoke and dust of the explosion, stroking his smooth, long ponytail.

Surprisingly, not only was he not injured, but he wasn't even covered in a speck of dust, as if he hadn't been the one who had just been blown up. Could it be that he, like Eleven, could also create a protective shield?

"Everyone, step back, let me handle this! Fivefold Magic Array - Kagura!"

With a loud shout, Mystogan leaped out from the crowd, three magic wands hovering before him, and five enormous magic circles began to form beneath the feet of the fake Eleven.

However, the fake Eleven didn't even move. He just glanced at Mystogan indifferently, and the Magic Crystals on the three magic wands in front of Mystogan suddenly shattered like glass marbles.

Without the support of the Magic Crystal's power, the magic circle could no longer be constructed and gradually disappeared, leaving Mystogan there completely bewildered.

"You're not from another world, are you? Then we don't need you."

The fake Eleven looked at Mystogan, muttered a couple of words in a flat tone, then slowly raised his arm, bent his middle finger, and flicked it at Mystogan from a distance, as if he had easily flicked away an ant on the table.

However, things were not easy for Mystogan. As the fake Eleven flicked his finger, an overwhelming and irresistible magical force struck Mystogan squarely in the chest. His entire body was instantly sent flying like a rag doll, crashing through countless trees along the way before hurtling into the depths of the jungle like a cannonball.

"Mystogan!!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the companions were instantly enraged. Some turned and rushed into the jungle to search for Mystogan's whereabouts, while others raised the guns they had just found and began firing wildly at the fake Eleven. A few idiots, following their instincts, charged forward with their fists.

The fake Eleven remained calm and composed in the face of such an attack; the bullets fired from the machine guns had no effect on him whatsoever.

"Oh, right, I don't need those two Exceed either. I've had enough of cat-shaped magic crystals."

When the fake Eleven spoke in a casual tone, as if discussing which socks to wear that day, it sounded like a death knell to Happy and Carla.

"You bastard, try trying to move Happy!"

"Carla, run!"

Natsu and Wendy clearly heard the fake Eleven's mutterings, but their shouts were completely ineffective. The fake Eleven merely glanced at them, and the two kittens were sent flying backward, coughing up blood...

Happy had no idea what happened after that...