Fairy Tail and Ur

A day had passed since Rob, Ryu, Erza, Mizu and Tyson had boarded the train and were currently on their way to Magnolia, the location of the strongest guild in Fiore, Fairy Tail.

"So that's it." Tyson had finished telling Rob and Erza the story of wandering around the woods, Igneel finding him, beginning his training with Fire Dragon Slayer magic, the nightmare about Igneel's death and finally Igneel concealing his soul inside Tyson's body with the intention of preventing his adopted son from turning into something like Acnologia.

Rob and Erza were shocked to find out that if a Dragon Slayer overuses his or her magic, they would transform into a dragon, this was unheard of.

"What about you?" Mizu asked, causing Erza to look at him.

"Pardon?" Erza said, a little confused.

"Since Tyson shared his story, you should do the same." Mizu elaborated. Erza told them how life in Rosemary Village was prior to the Zeref cultists. Rob also shared that he used to be a member of the Fairy Tail guild, but left.

"I really have no idea who my mom and dad are." Erza told them. Rob was the closest thing to a parent she ever had.

Tyson and Erza realized they had a lot of things in common. Both were abandoned by their birth parents, until someone found them and took them in. They also were subject to trials that made them stronger and even more.

Tyson and Erza began to feel something during the time they spent together. It was like a pull, as if two magnets were attracted to each other. Neither could explain why they felt this way, Tyson had a idea why but wasn't going to say anything without proof.

Right now, the five had departed from the train station and were heading towards Fairy Tail.

Tyson was excited, Rob told them all sorts of stories about Fairy Tail and now he was about to meet them.

Erza on the other hand was nervous, her telekinesis was strong but she hadn't figured out how to access her potential and was very weak. If she and Tyson fought each other, he would casually overpower her. She felt unworthy to be in his presence, she felt like she would just slow him down.

"Hey Erza." Ryu got her attention.

Tyson noticed the insecurity, uncertainty and fear in her expression and decided to make her feel better.

"You're not weak by the way." He told Erza.

Erza's head shot up and she looked at Tyson, how does he know what she was currently feeling?

"I know that look quite well. It's the same one I had when I started practicing Fire Dragon Slayer magic." He clarified. "I'm going to repeat something Igneel once said. You're not weak at all, Erza Scarlet. Upon unlocking your magic, you levitated a hundred different weapons off the ground. If that was someone else, they would have died as a result. You didn't, which indicates you have a lot of raw magic power. With time and the right instructor, you'll become extremely powerful."

"He's right." Mizu agreed. "Don't go selling yourself short. Not collapsing after a feat like that is impressive."

Erza blushed from the praise she received courtesy of the Dragon Slayers, then quietly spoke. "Do you honestly believe I'm strong?"

Tyson placed a hand on her shoulder and then said, "I KNOW for a fact you are strong. YOU will become a great wizard someday."

"How can you have so much faith in a person you just met?" Erza asked him. A few tears began to form in her eyes as she asked this question.

Tyson wiped the tears away. "I have faith, because I've seen the type of person you are. You're kind, determined, caring, intelligent, honest, loyal to your friends to a fault, and finally you have the most amount of will I've seen to protect your friends."

Tears ran down Erza's face as she heard these kind words and then enveloped him in a hug.

Tyson was left speechless for a few seconds then returned the hug.

They stayed that way for a little while before the hug was broken.

"Do you feel better?" Tyson asked her.

Erza nodded and Tyson held his arm out to help her up. "Shall we?"

Erza smiled, giggling at his actions and then said, "But of course, my lord."

They walked forward, arms interlocked with each other, completely lost in their own worlds not even noticing they left Rob alone.

He witnessed the whole thing and now walked towards Fairy Tail with a smile on his face.

'You better take good care of her. That poor girl has lost so many people in her life that she needs someone strong to lean on, someone she doesn't need to look strong to, someone who will take care of her, no matter the cost. You appear to have taken to that role as a fish does to water. You better never leave her, because if you do, I will place you in a world of hurt the likes of which you can never imagine.' Rob thought.

With Erza, Tyson and Mizu...

The three had walked for about a half hour before realizing Rob was no longer with them and stopped to ask for directions. Once they got them, they now headed towards Fairy Tail.

After five more minutes of walking, they approached a massive castle-like building that had the same symbol that was on Rob's back proudly displayed above the entrance.

Tyson, Mizu and Erza stood there for a few minutes. Erza was gathering the courage to enter and Tyson stayed by her side.

Then a elderly man who was smaller than Tyson, Mizu and Erza came over and said, "Hello there children. What are you doing standing outside this guild?"

Erza then said, "We want to join, but I'm scared I won't be good enough."

Tyson added. "I am waiting for her to be comfortable for her to enter."

The old man smiled and said, "I know Fairy Tail's master will allow you in. I know him quite well."

Tyson asked. "Really?"

The old man smiled and said, "Of course I do. It's me."

The four were blown away, this small old man was Fairy Tail's master?

Tyson however sensed the amount of magic the old man had running through his veins, it was almost on the same level as his, but he was a bit stronger.

He also saw a silver medallion, which he recognized, it was the Wizard Saint medallion, meaning this old man was a Wizard Saint, explaining his absurd levels of power.

Tyson then said, "Nice to meet you. My name is Tyson Dragneel and this is Erza Scarlet, Mizu Hydroplex and Ryu Yamamoto and we would like to join your guild, if you would allow us to."

The old man smiled and said, "My name is Makarov Dreyar and I would love to have you join my guild, but I have a question. Who brought you here?"

"A old friend of yours named Rob."

Makarov's eyes widened and he said, "Rob? He's alive?!"

Tyson nodded and said, "We will tell you about the adventure we had to get here, but one question for you. Why is the guild named Fairy Tail?"

Makarov smiled and then turned towards the Fairy Tail emblem and said, "Do fairies have tails? Do they even exist? That is a question that may never be answered, so it is a never ending mystery, a never ending adventure. That is the meaning behind Fairy Tail."

Tyson and Erza looked up towards the emblem and smiled, they knew they were going to like it here.

He then turned towards Erza and held out his hand, saying, "You ready?"

Erza looked towards his hand and then looked into his eyes, seeing confidence and sincerity, but most importantly, that he would never leave her, so gathering her courage, she slowly took his hand.

Tyson smiled and then led Erza inside the guild hall, with Mizu, Ryu and Makarov coming in behind them.

Once inside, there was only one word to describe what was happening.

Chaos.

Pure unadulterated chaos.

Almost every single member inside the guild was fighting each other.

Chairs, tables, even people were flying through the air.

Erza looked shocked at the chaotic scene, but Tyson had a huge grin on his face, this was his kind of party.

Just then, Mizu shouted, "Incoming!"

A beer bottle came flying out of nowhere and struck Erza in the face, causing a trickle of blood to come down it.

Makarov was furious, these idiotic children had just hurt one of the new members!

"I'll only ask this once." Tyson said in a cold tone. "Who threw that bottle."

No one took ownership, so he then said. "Alright then, guess I need to beat answers out of someone."

With lightning speed, he jumped into the fray and started beating everyone silly.

Five minutes later, Tyson walked over to the bar, bodies stacked up behind him, each of them had been badly beaten by the Dragon Slayer.

Makarov, Erza and Rob were watching from the counter as he beat a majority of the guild effortlessly.

Erza had a cold pack placed on her face from where the bottle hit her.

Tyson walked up and asked, "You alright Erza?"

Erza nodded and said, "You didn't need to do that."

"You were injured, a indicator the fight was getting out of hand. So I decided to end it."

Makarov then said, "So if Erza wasn't hurt, you would have joined in the fun?"

"Absolutely." Tyson replied. "It's fun and games until someone is injured."

Makarov nodded and then said, "Listen up you brats. These four are our newest members, you better treat them right or else!"

The semi-conscious members all grunted out their agreement.

Makarov then turned towards them and he held a magic stamper in his left hand. "Okay, where do you want your guild marks and what colors."

Tyson thought about briefly and then said, "On my right shoulder and red please?"

He then rolled up his sleeve and showed Makarov his shoulder.

Makarov then placed the stamper on his skin and it glowed for a few seconds before a red Fairy Tail guild mark was now present just below his right shoulder.

Erza then said, "I would like mine blue and in the middle of my upper left arm."

Makarov nodded and then did as he was asked and within seconds, Erza's blue guild mark was in the middle of her upper left arm.

Ryu was next, "Dark red and right here." He took his shirt off and pointed at his heart.

Makarov pressed the stamper against the designated area and a dark red guild mark was on the right side of his chest

Mizu finished, "Dark blue and in the middle of my back." He turned and raised his shirt to show where he wanted his guild mark.

Makarov placed the stamper in the center of Mizu's back and a dark blue guild mark was over his spine.

Tyson grinned and turned towards Erza, "We did it! We're in Fairy Tail!"

Erza smiled and gave him a hug. "I know!"

Makarov smiled and then yelled out, "WE HAVE FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO OUR FAMILY! THIS IS CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION!"

Suddenly everyone who had been beaten up suddenly became good again and they all yelled out. "YAHOOOO!"

Soon music was playing, beer was flowing, and everyone was having a good time.

Tyson and Erza then saw a group of kids around their age and walked over.

A small petite girl with short white hair came over and said, "Hi there! My name is Lisanna Strauss! Are you four the newest members?"

They nodded and then Lisanna said, "Let me introduce you to everyone."

She then points to a brown-haired girl and said, "That's Cana. She uses card magic."

Then Lisanna points to a girl that looks a lot like her, but with longer hair. "That's my older sister, Mirajane or Mira, as she likes to be called. She uses Take-Over magic, specifically Satan Soul."

She then points to a boy that is taller than her and has the same platinum hair as Mira and Lisanna and she says, "That's my older brother Elfman. He uses Take-Over magic as well, but his is Beast Soul."

She then points to a raven-haired boy and said, "That's Gray Fullbuster and he is a Ice-Make mage. Unfortunately, he has a bad habit of stripping out of his clothes."

He was about to ask what she meant, when suddenly Gray was in his boxers faster than Tyson could see.

He then called out, "Hey Gray!"

Gray turned towards him and asked, "What do you want?"

"Put your clothes back on real fast. There's something I want to try."

Gray looked confused, but did as he was asked, getting his clothes back on and then waiting for Tyson to do whatever he was going to do.

His right hand began to glow bright orange and Tyson started drawing a complex Dragon Glyph on Gray's chest.

He drew for about a minute and a half, then smiled and said, "There. I'm done."

Gray looked at the Dragon Glyph in confusion and then in shock as the Glyph disappeared into his chest.

"What did you do to me?!" Gray asked surprised, as was everyone else.

"I placed a Dragon Glyph on you. Now the only way you can strip is to say "Dragon Glyph off."

Gray was shocked, his awful habit of stripping was over, he couldn't believe it.

Gray stood there for a few seconds before he hugged Tyson with anime tears coming down his face.

"THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!" Gray said over and over again.

Tyson then said, "Don't worry about it. We're guild mates and we look out for each other."

Gray let go and said, "Thanks again. By the way, what magic did you use?"

He smirked. "A Dragon Glyph."

A petite blue-haired girl came over and said, "Dragon Glyph. I've never heard of that kind of magic before."

Tyson then explained. "Because it's very difficult to learn, but if you are successful, you can do a lot with them. By the way, my name's Tyson Dragneel, who are you?"

The girl smiled and then said, "I'm sorry, my name is Levy McGarden and I am a solid script mage. What magic do you use?"

Tyson smirked and then brought up both of his fists, charging them with magic.

His left fist burst into orange flames, while his right fist was coated with yellow electricity.

Everyone turned and was shocked, this kid was using two different types of magic at once?! Who was he?

Tyson then said, "I use Fire and Electric Dragon Slayer magic."

Makarov was shocked beyond belief, this boy could use not one, but TWO lost magics, dragon slayer magic at that?

Lisanna innocently asked, "What's Dragon Slayer magic?"

"I'll answer that." Ryu informed her. "It turns our body into one like a dragon. In his case, it allows Tyson to eat either lightning or fire. He also attack with it and absorb it."

Everyone was dumbfounded by this, he could eat fire and lightning? Unthinkable.

Macao, a fire mage, then said. "You can eat fire?"

Tyson smirked and said back, "Hit me with your best fire."

Macao smirked and yelled, "You asked for it. HAHHH!"

Macao gathered purple flames around his hands and then sent a large jet of fire at Tyson.

Before it could touch him, he began to inhale deeply and the flames were redirected into his mouth!

Tyson then began to chew and eat the fire in front of everyone.

Everyone's jaws were on the floor, this was something that fried all of their brains, save for Erza, Ryu, Mizu and Rob, who already saw him eat fire before, so it wasn't surprising to them.

Tyson finished consuming the fire and said, "Those flames were nice. A little spicy, but overall not the worst flames I've eaten. Thanks."

Macao recovered, then said, "You're welcome kid."

Makarov then said, "I'm curious how you acquired the power to use not only Fire Dragon Slayer magic, but Lightning Dragon Slayer magic as well."

He answered, "I was taught Fire Dragon Slayer magic by my dad, Igneel."

Wakaba then said, "Who names their kid Igneel?"

Tyson replied, "Oh, Igneel was a dragon."

Everyone else's jaws hit the ground, this kid was taught by a dragon, one of the mightiest species in Earthland.

Makarov then recovered and said, "Well, that explains Fire Dragon Slayer magic. But what about the lightning slayer magic."

He rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment and said, "When I was 6, I decided to practice redirecting lightning with my Fire Dragon Slayer magic during a thunderstorm."

A small girl named Laki then said, "Wait, you can redirect lightning."

Tyson nodded, then said, "I got carried away with practicing and my magic was exhausted. I ate some fire to restore my magic when a bolt of lightning got caught in and I accidentally ate it."

Everyone else looked shocked, minus the ones that already heard his story.

Tyson then continued, "Since my body was in the process of converting the fire into magic energy for me to use, the lightning turned into raw magic as well allowing me to eat and use lightning in the form of Lightning Dragon Slayer magic. Igneel led me to the Lightning Dragon King Thundreas, and he taught me everything I know about Lightning Dragon Slayer magic."

Everyone looked awed at his tale, this kid was not only taught by the Fire Dragon King, but also the Lightning Dragon King. If all this took place in his childhood, what will he go on to do?

Makarov then broke out into sweats, if Tyson was as powerful with his Electric Dragon Slayer magic as he was with his Fire Dragon Slayer magic, his bank account would disappear in only a few months.

"Tyson, how powerful is your Electric Dragon Slayer magic?" Makarov asked nervously.

He smiled and answered, "It's as powerful as my Fire Dragon Slayer magic and using my Fire Dragon Slayer magic alone, I can easily obliterate a small town."

Makarov's hopes and dreams were all taken to a imaginary firing range and shot to hell and back and thus his soul came out of his mouth, causing all the other members to try and catch the runaway soul quickly.

Tyson fell over from laughing so hard, while the other kids were laughing equally hard as well and thus, the group of children began to form bonds that would last them a lifetime.

He looked around at all the smiling faces and he too smiled.

'I think I'll like it here.' He thought.

Time skip...

2 and half months passed since Tyson, Mizu, Erza and Ryu joined the guild and Rob rejoined the guild to spend the rest of his years in peace and quiet.

Tyson had done a large amount of jobs and even went on a S-Class job.

When he had asked the master if he could do a S-Class job, Makarov was skeptical about letting him do it, even with his massive magic reserves, so Makarov went with Tyson to see his power and skills first hand.

Needless to say, after seeing him obliterate 50+ wyverns at once imprinted into Makarov's head that Tyson could handle S-Class requests.

However, Makarov didn't give him that promotion just yet, it would be stupid. He did allow Tyson to do AA-Class requests, these being the highest ranked jobs besides S-Class.

He didn't get to fight too many strong opponents, but they were better than nothing, so he did them.

Erza had taken this time to try and get stronger, by simply levitating small rocks with her mind until she was too tired to continue.

This was actually a good workout, because it was strengthening her mind and also very slowly increasing her magic reserves as well.

Tyson and Erza had gotten closer during this time and he finally knew what was happening. He decided to talk to her about it.

At that moment, he was walking up to Fairy Hills, the female-only dormitory for Fairy Tail members.

Rent was 100,000 per month, but Tyson lent her the rent money each month due to the fact he was sleeping out in the woods just outside Magnolia, as it felt more like home to him.

This made it so he didn't have to pay anyone for land or anything else, he simply broke down some trees making a small cabin, but he had plans for expanding it over time.

Tyson knocked on the door and waited until a lady emerged and said, "Yes, may I help you?"

"Can you let Erza Scarlet know Tyson Dragneel is here to see her?"

"Certainly." The lady said before she vanished.

About five minutes later, Erza came down and met with him and the two began to walk towards the guild.

"Hey Erza?" Tyson asked.

"Yes."

"Do you wonder how we can hear each others thoughts?" He asked.

"Hm, I am a little curious about that."

"I might know why. Dragon Slayers sometimes form a telepathic bond with a random person. Said person is destined to be a very important person in that Dragon Slayer's life, whether it's a friend, enemy or mate, that person is going to help shape that Dragon Slayer's future. There have been only three occasions in recorded history. It defies reason or purpose, it just happens. The bond also increases the target's affection towards each other. I think that's what happened between us." Tyson explained.

"So, we are destined to be important to each others lives, we just don't know how." Erza said.

"That's the gist of it, yes."

"That explains a lot, I guess. I wondered how we had a telepathic bond, I just never gave it too much thought, I have been busy training recently." Erza said.

"I told you because I thought you might want to know and answer any questions you might have." Tyson said as they approached the guild.

"Thank you for telling me. It did answer a few of my questions. But, what are the bond's upper limits?" Erza asked.

"No clue. The bond is different and unique to those two people. We're going to have to experiment with it to figure out the bond's limits." Tyson said.

"Okay. Thanks again for explaining it to me." Erza said.

"No problem." Tyson said as he opened the guild's doors.

Already a massive guild fight had broken out, with chairs, tables and other things all being tossed around.

Tyson saw Gray sitting at a table, so he and Erza walked over to where he was sitting.

He and Gray had become friends after they met a few weeks ago.

They loved to wrestle and play games together, they were like two peas in a pod.

Tyson sat down on Gray's left while Erza sat on his left and said, "Hey."

Gray turned towards them and said, "Hey Tyson, Erza."

Eventually Levy, Cana and Lisanna all came over to the table and exchanged greetings with one another.

Lisanna then said, "Let's get to know each other a bit better."

"That's actually a good idea." Tyson nodded.

He then turned to Gray and said, "So Gray, you're a Ice-Make mage?"

Gray nodded and then Tyson asked, "So, who taught you?"

Gray flinched and looked away, prompting him to apologize. "I'm sorry, did that bring back bad memories?"

Gray then said, "It's okay. My master's name was Ur and she was frighteningly powerful with her Ice-Make magic."

Erza then asked, "What happened to her?"

Gray was silent for a few seconds before he said, "It all began when my parents died. They were killed by a demon created by Zeref and it's name was Deliora. In the year X774, I heard the demon was attacking Brago in the northern continent. I decided to go fight, but I was no match for it. My fellow student Lyon tried to fight it as well, alongside my master Ur, but they were no match. Ur, out of options, used the ultimate Ice-Make spell, Iced Shell on it, but Iced Shell causes the caster to die and so my master became the ice that now is surrounding Deliora. Lyon blamed me for Ur's death and so we split, I have no idea where Lyon is now."

Everyone at the table was silent, each one feeling sorry for Gray.

Tyson then said, "I might know of a way to bring Ur back."

Gray whipped around and asked, "What did you say?"

"I said, I might know of a way to bring Ur back. There's something I need to check."

He closed his eyes and held out his right hand.

A minute later, a red glow stretched into his hand and morphed into a massive two foot long, 10 inch thick book that had a massive golden dragon on the front.

Tyson placed the book on the table and said, "Thundreas gave me this book. Within it's pages is everything to know about the dragons and dragon slayers."

He then turned to a specific page and said, "Igneel told me Iced Shell was taught by the original Ice Dragon 500 years ago. Her name was Glacius, the Ice Dragon Queen and she was one of the strongest dragons that ever lived, with only Igneel and Acnologia rivaling her. Iced Shell was a spell she created and then taught to humans, but due to the power difference, when a human casts Iced Shell, it is turned into raw ice to provide the medium needed to finish the move, while if a dragon used Iced Shell, they are merely tired. Here's my point: if there's any way to release Ur without freeing Deliora, the best person to ask is the spell's creator. If anyone can help us, it's Glacius."

Gray felt hope blossoming in his chest, there may be a chance he can see his master again!

Tyson said, "There is a slight catch, though. Glacius died 400 years ago and her body wasn't recovered."

Gray felt his hope dying, then Tyson added, "However, Glacius used a Ancient Technique known as Dragon Heart, where a large portion of a dragon's soul is transferred into a specially crafted stone that will hold the dragon's soul for many years. Glacius' Dragon Heart was taken to her lair by her three creations, the Ice Golems. Their leader is the Ice and Stone Golem called Iceaton, his brother Substeel is the second strongest and is the Ice and Steel Golem and finally, Aquacicle is the third Golem and she is the Ice and Water Golem. To get to Glacius' Dragon Heart, one must prove themselves worthy by passing three different trials: The trial of strength, the trial of the heart and the trial of the mind. If one passes three trials, one is allowed to ask Glacius a question, which she must answer truthfully. If there is a chance of reviving Ur, Glacius is the one to ask."

Gray then asked, "Where is Glacius' lair?"

Tyson answered. "It's deep in the northern continent."

He then led out a large golden scale. "This Dragon scale will help us locate her lair."

Gray then said, "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Tyson replied back, "Hold on, we should let the master know."

Gray reluctantly nodded, then the small group of kids went over to Makarov.

Makarov then saw the kids walking over and he said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

Tyson then explained the situation and after a little bit of thinking, Makarov then said, "Well, although I'm aware Tyson is very powerful, this sounds too dangerous for all of you too go. If I allow this, you must have Gildarts accompany you and only Tyson, Gray and Erza are permitted to go."

"Hold on master." Mizu interrupted. "Now, you said one of the golems is Ice and Water, right?" He asked the trio.

They nodded.

"Well, who better to take on a golem that's part water than a Water Dragon Slayer." Tyson understood where he was coming from.

"Very well." Makarov sighed. "Mizu may join you."

Tyson and Erza had a confused look on their face. "Who's Gildarts?"

Just then, the doors opened and a massive 7 foot tall man with short orange hair and stubble on his face walked in.

Makarov then yelled out, "Gildarts come over here!"

The massive man came over and asked, "You called?"

Makarov nodded and then said, "Gildarts, you are our strongest mage. These kids are about to go on a dangerous mission and I want you to help them."

Gildarts then turned to the kids and said, "I don't believe we met. My name is Gildarts Clive and I am the ace of Fairy Tail."

Tyson smiled and said, "Hi I'm Tyson Dragneel and this is my good friend, Erza Scarlet."

Erza shyly said, "Hi."

"My name is Mizu Hydroplex." Mizu introduced himself.

Gildarts then said, "So, what is our mission?"

Tyson's expression became serious and then he explained the whole situation and after a few minutes of talking, finished with, "So we want to go to Glacius' lair to find her Dragon Heart and ask her if there is any way to revive Ur. But the trials are hard and this mission is guaranteed to be dangerous, so we were hoping you would accompany us to make sure the mission is a success and we all don't die."

Gildarts was silent for a few minutes, making Erza, Tyson, Mizu and Gray all uncomfortable, before Gildarts broke out into a massive grin and said, "Sure, I will help."

"Sweet!" Tyson exclaimed. "With all of us working together, we shouldn't have any problems!"

Gildarts laughed and said, "We will meet here again at 10' clock sharp tomorrow and then we shall go to the train. Understood?"

The four nodded and Gildarts left and went back to his house.

Tyson, Mizu, Gray and Erza went back to their friends and talked with them a little while before they left to pack for the trip.

Time skip...

It was now 10'o clock and Tyson, Mizu, Gray and Erza were waiting for Gildarts to arrive.

Gray turned to Tyson and asked, "So, what can we expect from these trials?"

He shrugged and said. "Igneel never told me what the trials entail, only that they are very hard to beat and the golems are very powerful, nowhere near as powerful as the dragons, but approaching S-Class in strength."

Erza and Gray shivered at that thought, three S-Class monsters that they might fight? That's too much for them to handle right now.

Just then, Gildarts burst through the wall and said, "I am here! Are you four ready?"

They nodded and then Gildarts said, "Good, then let's go!"

The group of five set out for the train station and began their quest to revive Ur.

Time skip...

Tyson walked calmly as the massive snowstorm raged around him, as if nature itself was trying to get rid of him.

Behind him, Gray was perfectly fine as well in the cold, what with him being an Ice-Make mage, this weather was perfect for him.

Gildarts was fine as well, with all the years of training, this snowstorm didn't affect him that much.

Mizu had a thick winter coat on to keep him warm.

Erza was a different story, she was shivering from the frigid cold, even through her thick winter coat that she had bought a few days ago.

It had been two weeks since the group left Fairy Tail and since then, they traveled into the far north, reaching the northern continent and right now they were half a day's travel to where Ur and Deliora were.

Tyson pulled out the golden scale and saw it glow bright as he turned to the right.

"This way!" He yelled to the others.

The others followed him as he led them further on and about twenty minutes later, they came to a wide open cave.

Tyson lit his fist on fire to act as a light source.

He led them forward and eventually they came upon a large pair of metal doors that had a large light blue dragon symbol on the middle.

Tyson approached it and placed his hand on it, then closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, he opened them and now his eyes were the same as when he was in Fire Dragon King Mode.

The door shook and shuddered before it opened up.

Tyson closed his eyes and when he opened them again, they were back to normal.

He led them forwards as they went deeper into the cave.

After a few minutes, they came to a large open cavern where at the end was a large pile of sharply pointed ice shards and a large pile of water in a pool nearby.

Tyson held up his right hand and said, "Don't move. This is where the first trial is held."

Then a loud feminine voice rang out, saying, "Right you are, Son of Igneel."

The ice shards proceeded to float up and the water flowed up from the pool and they began to spin around each other, gaining more and more speed until finally, the ice shards formed a massive body, while the water formed into spots on the body's elbows, kneecaps, and a large water circle in the stomach area.

The golem was comprised of sharp pure white ice, while the water was extremely light blue. There was a series of sharp icicles on the golem's head that appeared to look like a ponytail, while the rest of the body was surprisingly slim, suggesting that this golem was built for speed, not defense. This golem also had a large spear that had a aqua green jewel behind the pointed end.

"I am Aquacicle, the first of the three golem protectors of Glacius. If you wish to pass, you must first complete the trial of strength. Only one of you may attempt the trial and if that person fails, you all must leave and never return. Who is your chosen champion?"

Tyson stepped forward. "I'll take you on."

Aquacicle then waved her spear and a magic barrier appeared, separating him from the others and preventing anyone from helping him.

Tyson tossed his cloak to the side as his body began to steam from the heat it was expelling.

"You ready?" He asked.

"I am always ready, Son of Igneel. Let the trial BEGIN!" Aquacicle yelled out as she charged towards Tyson with unbelievable speed.

He stayed still and waited for her to get closer, then yelled. "ELECTRIC DRAGON IRON FIST!" His yellow electricity infused right fist smashed into the golem's stomach, specifically the water circle, his yellow electricity crackled throughout the water, increasing the power and damage done by the move.

Aquacicle cried out as thousands of electric volts burned through her body, causing her entire body to begin smoking from the sheer power of the move.

"Electric Dragon Thunderbolt!" He transformed into electricity which shocked Aquacicle.

She screamed as millions of volts were tearing through her.

Aquacicle wouldn't go down that easily, she was a golem protector of Glacius after all, she must not fail her mistress!

Aquacicle then pointed her spear at Tyson. "FROZEN TSUNAMI!"

Her spear glowed light blue and then a large magic circle appeared and from it came a large wave came out of the spear, while the wave also had large chunks of ice to do massive harm to the target.

"Electric Dragon Shield!" A shield of pure electricity surrounded Tyson protecting him from the attack.

The spear crackled and smoked from the electricity and then it fell apart.

Aquacicle growled and said, "You shall pay for that. That was my favorite weapon."

Aquacicle then waved her hands in a circle and then shouted out, "Hailstorm!"

From the circle came a swirling twister of waver with razor sharp ice to deal loads of damage.

He sighed, this was way too easy. He was just too powerful.

Tyson then shouted out, "Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Crimson Lotus: Exploding Flame Blade!"

He waved his ignited arms in a arc and created a swirling tornado of fire that struck the water and ice tornado and tore right through it with almost no difficulty.

Aquacicle had barely any time to react before the swirling fire tornado smashed into her.

Aquacicle screamed out as the most pain she had ever felt tore through her with the speed of lightning.

Aquacicle crashed into the ground and lay there, panting hard, this was the most difficult fight she had ever faced, but that was understandable since she was fighting the Son of Igneel, whose power was greater than her mistresses.

Aquacicle then struggled to her feet and said, "Son of Igneel, you have earned my respect. This is a great fight."

"Same here. Too bad I need to cut it short."

Aquacicle grinned and said, "Then let us use our most powerful moves!"

Tyson nodded and then yelled, "Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Gateway to Heaven: Zeus' Assault!"

Aquacicle then yelled out,"Golem's Secret Power: ARCTIC FREEZER BLAST!"

Tyson while Aquacicle then yelled as a massive blue and white sphere was created between her palms and then she threw it forwards.

He reared his right arm back and smashed the sphere apart with ease and then gut punched Aquacicle really hard, whose entire form became engulfed by the green lightning, causing her incredible pain, while also causing her to be sent flying into the back of the cavern.

Aquacicle laid on the floor for a few minute before she stood on her feet again and said, "I have been beaten by the Son of Igneel, but you have not yet passed the Trial of Strength."

"What?! But he beat you?" Erza yelled.

"Let her finish please." Tyson silenced her.

"Physical strength is not the only kind of strength there is. I want to know if he has moral and character strength. I will give you a scenario and you must give me the answer you best relate with. Don't try lying, for I will sense it if you do. Shall we begin?" Aquacicle asked.

Tyson nodded. "Go ahead and ask."

"You have a mortal enemy. He has slain thousands of innocents, plus he has killed everyone you have ever cared about. You and he battle once again and this time, you beat him and he is now at your mercy. There is no one around, if you kill him no one will ever know and even if they did, no one would care. This man has more blood on his hands than anyone else and if you killed him, the world would be a better place for it, however if you spare him, he may go on to kill even more people. What do you do?" Aquacicle asked.

"Spare him obviously. No matter what he's done, he doesn't deserve to die. Instead I try to reform him."

Gildarts, Gray and Erza were all proud of his answer and so was Aquacicle, for she said, "You have chosen the long and hard path, yet you show nothing but determination. You are truly Igneel's son. You have shown you have character and moral strength. You have passed the Trial of Strength, so you and your companions may proceed. However, you may not participate in the other two Trials, one of your friends must do it instead."

He nodded and then the barrier separating both himself and his companions disappeared and then Erza ran up and hugged him fiercely, saying, You did it! You were awesome!"

"Was there ever a doubt?" He asked.

Erza smiled and said, "Never."

Tyson then turned towards the others and said, "Let's go. We still have the Trial of the Heart and the Trial of the Soul. We also have no idea which Golem controls which Trial, so we must move carefully."

Aquacicle had changed back into the group of ice shards and water and thought to herself, "They are about to face my second brother, Substeel. I hope they can pass whatever is plaguing their Souls, for if they fail, they will never be allowed the knowledge they seek."

Back with the group...

Tyson and the others have been walking for about fifteen minutes when they came upon yet another open cavern, but this one was a lot smaller than the other one, plus there were shiny metal deposits all over the cavern, each one a different color.

At the back of the cavern there was a large pile of ice blocks, while a equally large pile of sharp metal plates were visible as well.

Tyson said. "This is where the second trial takes place. My guess is that we are facing Substeel, the Ice and Steel Golem. Be alert, Substeel is many times more powerful than his sister."

"Right you are, Son of Igneel." A loud voice rang out over the cavern.

The pile of ice blocks and the metal plates began to fly into the air and once there, began to form together.

The Golems upper and lower chest were broad and formed of large dark blue ice blocks, while on his back there were six large dark black steel spikes and on his front side, on either on of his pecks was a large snowflake shaped metal plate and down to his abs were six rectangular metal plates.

The arms were blocky, made up of three parts: the shoulder blade where it had a triangular shoulder guard, the upper forearm where there were two spear shaped metal plates, while the lower forearms had a large metal gauntlet with three talons on the top part.

The hands and fingers were blocky as well, while each finger had a sharp metal spike at the end.

The legs were formed of three parts as well: The upper thighs were large and blocky and had a large rectangular metal plate on the front of them and on the outer side of the thighs, while the lower legs had a single metal plate on the front of them and had two metal plates on the other side as well, while the feet were large and rounded, while metal spikes came out of the bottom.

Finally Substeel's face had two large flat spikes that formed a "V" on the top of his forehead, he was also bald.

"I am Substeel, the Ice and Steel Golem. You have come here seeking answers from Glacius. I would allow you to pass if I could, but my duty demands that I make one of you pass my Trial. Who shall it be?" Substeel asked.

Erza then tentatively walked forwards and said, "I will do it."

Substeel then said, "So shall it be."

Substeel then formed a massive war hammer and smashed the pole into the ground, and then a barrier formed between Erza and her friends.

Substeel then walked over to Erza and said, "My Trial is not one that can be beaten by simply using your fists, you must show my your soul, you must show me you, in all sense of the word. Are you ready?"

Erza nodded and then Substeel gently touched her face with his right hand and then Erza's vision whited out.

When Erza regained her ability to see, she froze.

She was in Rosemary village, just as it was as the Zeref Cultists were attacking it.

She saw dead bodies everywhere, as children screamed as they were captured by the Zeref Cultists.

She then heard a voice say behind her, "Look, here's another one."

She then turned around as a fist connected and she saw black.

When Erza regained consciousness again, she was at the Tower of Heaven again.

Erza was shaking, she couldn't be back here, Tyson and Mizu had destroyed the Tower, she couldn't be back!

Erza was roughly thrown to the ground as a guard stood over her and said, "Listen whelp, you are to mine the Lacrima and you are to start right now! Now get to work!"

Erza got up and grabbed the pic axe and began to mine.

Minutes turned into days, days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and months eventually became years.

Erza had been back at the Tower of Heaven for two years now and Tyson hadn't come and gotten her yet and neither had anyone else.

"Probably they all think I am dead." Erza thought sadly.

Erza then thought, "If I am to escape, I must do it myself."

Erza then began to practice using her magic in secret, but all she could ever do was lift a small pebble, it was as if her power was being blocked.

Erza was then caught trying to use her magic and as a result, her right eye was cut out.

Erza wept bitterly that night.

"Why am I so weak? He is always telling me how powerful I am, yet I can't even raise anything larger than a small pebble. I was right, I am not worthy to be beside him. I really am trash." Erza thought sadly.

Erza continued to think lowly of herself when suddenly, a small voice said, "I don't think you are weak."

Erza's eyes shot open and she thought, 'TYSON! YOU DID COME! PLEASE, I NEED YOU TO RESCUE ME AGAIN!'

'Not a option this time.' He said, causing Erza to panic.

"But why? I can't save anyone, I couldn't even save my right eye. I am just a worthless slave, you are the Fire Dragon Prince." Erza thought back.

'Yes you can save them, you just need to have faith in yourself. Just as I have faith in you.'

"I can't. I am too weak. I can't do anything important. I am always going to be this pathetic slave girl in this awful tower." Erza thought as tears started to build in her eyes.

'I've heard enough.' He said in a commanding tone that made Erza listen to him.

'You're stronger than you realize. You want to know the reason you're unable to use magic. It's because you don't believe in yourself. Once you do, anything's possible.' He said.

Erza looked at her hands and thought, "You really think I can do this?"

A ghostly version of him appeared and smiled down at her and held out his left hand and said, "Yes, I do. You have a extreme amount power, but fear, self-doubt and insecurity are preventing you from fully accessing it. If you just let go, just like you did when you saved my life back on the tower, you can unlock a power greater than anything you can possibly ever imagine."

Erza then looked at her hands and then closed her eye and then reached out and grabbed Tyson's hand, who pulled her to her feet.

She looked deep within herself and she was determined to save everyone.

All her fears, all her insecurities, all her self doubt, she let them all go and she felt a power deep within herself start to awaken and grow.

She felt the power continue to grow and grow and Erza was determined to not stop.

"Release your power Erza. No holding back, no fear, no self doubt. Believe in yourself and you shall always triumph, even if you don't win physically, you shall win spiritually, for if you know you did your best, then that is all anyone can ever hope for. Now show me what Erza Scarlet can really do." He exclaimed.

Erza yelled out as her power exploded outwards and smashed apart everything around her.

Erza then looked down and saw a sword.

Erza reached down and grabbed it and then charged at the Zeref Cultists.

They were no match for Erza, she was plowing through them as if they were pillows.

Erza never felt this good in her life! It felt as if a tiny star had been born in her stomach and she felt as if she could do anything.

Erza then telekinetically made every single dropped weapon rise from the ground and start attacking.

Erza held no fear of the Zeref Cultists any longer, fear had been burned from her heart by her own hands and right now, she was taking down the men that had taken so much from her.

Erza continued this until there was no more Zeref Cultists left and then the entire world began to break down into particles and was destroyed.

Erza then woke up and saw she was still in the cavern and saw Substeel standing before her.

"Well done child. You faced your worst fears and destroyed them. Not many people can do that. You purged your soul of the darkness that was eating it's way in there. You are one day going to become an amazing wizard. You have passed the Trial of the Soul. All that is left is the Trial of the Heart and this time neither you, nor the Son of Igneel can take part in it, only one of the remaining three can." Substeel said.

Era nodded and then stood up and to Tyson, she had never seemed taller, she was no longer the shy little girl he rescued from the Tower, now she was a strong, confident young warrior who would one day grow to become an amazing wizard.

Natsu felt something in his chest, a feeling he had never felt before in his life as he stared at the new Erza.

He had always felt something towards the old Erza, but this new Erza just seemed to spark something in him that he had never felt before.

Tyson then looked towards Erza's eyes and saw a spark, a determination that wasn't there before and he felt his cheeks start to get a bit warmer, but thankfully no one saw this.

Erza walked back to her friends as the barrier collapsed and they were now once again united.

He ran over and wrapped her in a hug and said, "I was so worried when you started to thrash around. Are you okay?"

Erza nodded and said, "Wait, I thrashed around?"

Gray nodded and then said, "When he saw that he tried to burst through the barrier, and it took all me, Mizu and Gildarts had to keep him from tearing apart the barrier and getting to you."

Erza was shocked, Tyson was willing to go that far to help her, she was honestly touched by him.

He sheepishly rubbed the back of his head and said, "Sorry, but when you began to thrash about, I just wanted to help you."

Erza smiled and said, "I appreciate that, I really, do, but I can take care of myself."

Tyson nodded and said, "I realize that now. Please forgive me for doubting you."

Erza smiled and said, "It's alright."

Gildarts then coughed and said, "Shall we go and complete the final Trial?"

The group nodded and then left the cavern and traveled even deeper into the cave.

Substeel had changed back into his pile of blocky ice and metal sheets and thought, They are doing well. All they have to do is face Iceaton and beat his Trial and then they shall be allowed into Glacius's cavern. But Iceaton's Trial is the hardest of them all. I truly hope they can be honest and show what is in their hearts."

With the group...

The group of five traveled even deeper into the cave, the temperature was dropping even more and Erza was really starting to feel the cold now, she couldn't stop her shivering.

Tyson walked over to her and wrapped her in a hug, with his arms wrapped around her waist.

"W-what are y-you doing?" Erza stuttered out, this was so embarrassing!

Erza then felt his arms warm up and the cold stopped affecting her so much.

"Warming you up." He said with a smile.

Erza looked away with a large blush on her face.

Tyson and the others continued to walk forwards for a bit before they came to yet another cavern, but this one was much larger than the other two before it and this one was very different from the other.

Here, there were large mounds of rocks everywhere, while ice grew over them, each one softly glowing both light blue and then changing into light green every few seconds.

In the middle, was a 12 foot tall Golem sitting in a lotus position.

The Golem was composed of light blue ice, while there were several light green rocks coming out of his body.

He was much bulkier than the other two Golems, he was built like a tank and his massive sword told the tale that he would be a incredible opponent.

He then stood up and said in a deep, commanding voice, "Travelers, you have come seeking knowledge. If you pass my trial, you shall be allowed to talk to Glacius. Who among you shall take my Trial?"

Gray then walked forwards and said, "I shall take your Trial."

"You up for this Gray?" Mizu asked the Ice-Make mage.

The Golem nodded and then said, "Very well. Then prepare yourself for Iceaton's Trial!"

Iceaton then took his sword and then stabbed it back into the ground, causing a familiar barrier to form once again.

Iceaton then said, "My Trial is simple, yet the most challenging at the same time. I shall ask you a question and you shall have one opportunity to tell me the right answer and if you give me a false answer, you shall fail my Trial and you shall never be allowed back in. Are you ready?"

Gray nodded and then Iceaton said, "My question is, what do you wish for?"

Gray looked confused and said, "Excuse me?"

Iceaton then said, "What is your only desire, what do you wish for from the bottom of your heart?"

Gray looked down and began to think long and hard, what did he want more than anything in this world.

After five minutes Gray then said, "My only desire...is to talk to Ur one more time."

Iceaton looked intrigued and said, "Please, elaborate."

Gray then said, "I want to talk to her just once more, I want to get on my hands and knees and beg for her forgiveness. It was my actions that got her killed and all I want...is to undo my mistake. I don't care what it costs me, I just want Ur back."

Gray was now crying and continued with a voice laden with emotions and said, "I want to hold her tight as I cry my heart out as I tell her how sorry I am, how sorry I am for my arrogance, how sorry I am for the way I talked to her, how sorry I am for the way I treated her, despite everything she has done for me. I would give up anything, just to tell Ur how sorry I am."

Iceaton was silent for a few minutes and then he said, "Well done."

Gray looked up and said, "What?"

"I said well done. So many people have come down here after they have beaten my siblings and when I ask them my question, they tell me just what they want at the moment, not their one true desire. You laid your heart out for all to see, regardless of how your friends might look at you after now. You showed courage and most importantly, you showed that your desire is not for money, fame, women, nothing, but just the desire to see your master one more time to apologize for something you did. You have shown me that you are truly worthy. I hereby announce for all to hear, that you have passed the Trial of the Heart. You and your friends may go into Glacius's domain." Iceaton said with respect in his voice.

The barrier disappeared and then Tyson, Mizu, Gildarts and Erza walked over to Gray and Tyson said, "Good job Gray."

Gray nodded and then said, "Let's go. Our quest is almost at an end."

The other nodded and then the group left the cavern as Iceaton went back into his Lotus position and thought.

"I am impressed by those humans. They have shown amazing amounts of character and high moral standards. I hope whatever they are seeking, they will find it." Iceaton thought.

With the group...

Tyson, Mizu, Gildarts, Erza and Gray continued walking for about two more minutes before they came upon another large pair of doors with a large light blue dragon symbol.

He once again walked forwards, placed his hand on the doors and closed his eyes, while channeling his power into the doors.

The doors opened with a loud scraping noise and when they were opened, the entire group gasped in shock.

The cavern before them was easily the largest of any the group had seen thus far, being about 1,000 yards in all directions, while a ten foot wide 20 foot thick bridge spanned the way towards a large crystal clear pedestal where a basketball sized white as snow round rock sat, while a light blue dragon symbol was on the front.

Tyson and the others walked until they reached the pedestal, where the rock then began to glow and then a ethereal shape began to form.

Within seconds, a massive dragon, easily the size of Igneel was now standing before them.

This dragon was pure white as snow all over her body, while several sky blue markings where on her legs, chest, back legs, wings and two were underneath each eye. She had a large pair of light blue horns coming from the back of her head that curved upwards at the end.

She opened her eyes and they were they purest sapphire blue in the world.

"Welcome travelers and especially welcome to you, Son of Igneel." She spoke with one of the most beautiful voices ever to grace the world.

"Greetings, Glacius. I am Tyson Dragneel, Son of Igneel. These here are my friends Gildarts Clive, Gray Fullbuster, Mizu Hydroplex and Erza Scarlet. We have come here to ask you if there is any way to remove a person from Iced Shell without destroying the ice itself, so to keep the occupant still inside." He asked.

Glacius was silent for a few minutes before she said, "There is a special technique that can be used, but to use it, one needs to have the mark of the Ice Dragon Queen, so they would have the necessary power."

He then asked, "How does one get the mark?"

Glacius then laughed and said, "That is a second question, Son of Igneel, but since you are the son of a friend, I shall oblique you. I must deem them worthy."

"Is anyone here worthy?" Tyson asked before he could shut his mouth.

Glacius laughed again and said, "You are truly Igneel's son, always thinking about others despite the consequences to yourself. But I shall oblique you one last time. If anyone here is worthy, I shall give he/she the mark."

Glacius then stared at each one of the group and after ten minutes of waiting, she said, "Gray Fullbuster, step forwards."

Gray stepped forwards and Glacius then said, "I am going to give you a temporary tattoo on your left arm. When you reach your master's Iced Shell, place the tattoo to the ice and I shall free her. If I do, you may have a leftover portion of my power, so you may become an Ice Devil Slayer, due to the demonic energies within your master's Iced Shell. Do you accept this gift?"

Gray nodded and then Glacius said, "Very Well."

Glacius then leaned over to Gray left arm and breathed on to it, causing ice to form around his right arm.

After a few seconds, she moved back and the ice transformed into a light blue tattoo of her face.

Glacius then said, "Go, and free your master."

The group nodded and then said their thanks and left, headed towards Ur's Iced Shell.

Time Skip...

It has been two days since the Trials and right now, our merry little band was right in front of Ur's Iced Shell.

Gray walked forwards and placed the tattoo right onto the Iced Shell.

Immediately, the ice began to react, glowing a terrific light blue and then dark purple.

This went on for about seven minutes before the light blue won out and then the light blue collected around into the shape of a women and then the shape was violently thrown out of the Iced Shell.

Gray's tattoo disappeared and in its place was a simple pair of black tattoos in the shape of bands.

The blue colored shape began to lose its color and began to change.

Within seconds, the blue color retreated and in its place was a 35 year old looking women with dark purple hair and she had no clothes on.

Tyson, Mizu, Gray and Gildarts all averted their eyes as Erza helped dress the woman in the clothes they bought for just this moment.

A minute later, the woman was now dressed in a simple light blue winter jacket with lit purple winter jeans.

Gray then ran over and began to sob, while saying, "Ur."

Gildarts then came over and said, "We have to get her checked out."

Gray nodded and then Gildarts picked up Ur and the group of five began to run towards the nearest town.

Time skip...

Ur's eyes began to flutter open as she found herself in a hospital bed.

She looked around and saw Gray sleeping next to her.

"Hey." She said.

Gray instantly awoke and latched onto her, while sobbing and saying, "I'm sorry." over and over again.

Ur eventually calmed the boy down and then the two began to talk about all that has happened since Ur used Iced Shell.

Ur was shocked three years had passed, but she was happy Gray found a good guild to join.

Gray then asked, "So are you coming with me back to Fairy Tail?"

Ur sighed and said, "I just got back, I can't just leave you now can I?"

Gray smiled and then hugged her again, happy his master was now back.

Tyson, Mizu, Gildarts and Erza heard it all and all smiled, Gray had suffered so much, he deserved this.

Smiling, the three left to leave the two alone for a while.

Time skip...

It has been three weeks since Ur's revival and since then, Gray, Ur, Mizu, Gildarts, Erza and Tyson have all traveled back to Magnolia town and more specifically, Fairy Tail.

Ur asked Makarov if she could join, to which Makarov said yes, Ur was a very powerful wizard, so she would be a welcome addition to Fairy Tail.

Plus, according to Makarov, he would have had to be stupid to turn down such a beautiful woman (dirty perverted old men.)

Ur had her Fairy Tail emblem on the underside of her right palm, was crystal blue with a dark shade of blue for the outline and she was starting to like Fairy Tail.

He and Erza had grown even closer since then, spending almost all the time with each other, even if it was simply hanging out or training, they spent nearly every single day together.

Gray had been training hard with Ur to master his new founded Devil Slayer magic, which he got from the corrupted ice of Deliora's Iced Shell.

Gildarts had gone out on a Decade Quest, so no one expected to see him again for at least a year or so.

Tyson looked around and saw all the smiling and happy faces of Fairy Tail and he smiled as well.

This was starting to feel like home.