"Sis... what's everyone doing...?" Hughes asked blankly.
Erza slammed her spear against the ground and stared straight at them, her gaze blazing, as she shouted:
"Listen carefully! Anyone who leaves Fairy Tail must strictly obey these three rules!"
"Wait... leaving...? We haven't even joined yet!" Wally looked utterly bewildered.
Hughes, Simon, and Millianna stared at Erza as well, momentarily at a loss for words.
Erza paid them no mind and proclaimed the rules at the top of her lungs:
"First! You must never reveal any information that could harm Fairy Tail for as long as you live!"
"Second! You must not contact past clients without permission for your own personal gain!"
"Third!!" Before she could finish, Erza's eyes had already reddened, and an uncontrollable sob crept into her commanding voice in the night breeze.
"Even if we choose different paths, you must always stay strong and keep living!!"
"You must never treat your own lives lightly!!"
Two streams of tears finally spilled from her eyes.
"For as long as you live... you must never forget the dear friends you love!!"
Erza raised her spear high and tilted her head back to shout into the night sky:
"Fairy Tail's farewell party!! Begins now!!"
"Yeahhh! Watch this! Fire Dragon's-" Natsu's cheeks suddenly ballooned as he spat out one enormous fireball after another. They exploded high overhead, bursting into brilliant sparks of flame across the sky. "Roar Barrage!"
"And ice flowers, too!" Gray struck his fist against his palm and sent his magic into the night sky, where it blossomed into a huge, dazzling flower of ice crystals.
"Then I'll make some Celestial Spirit fireworks!" Lucy raised her Celestial Spirit Key high, creating fireworks that glittered with starlight overhead.
Blanc smiled faintly, apparently deciding it still wasn't lively enough. He clapped his hands