The King of Edolas, Faust was staring outside his window as two massive Dragons descended upon his Capital city. His knights were already struggling to deal with the mages from Earthland. Now? It was apocalyptic. They could only hope the ETD (Exceed Total Destruction) weapon could be used to turn the Dragons into lacrima.
But even as far away in the palace, they could feel the magical pressure radiating from the two Dragons.
"Byro.. Prepare Dorma Anim. Activate all of its Ethernano absorbers. We'll need to absorb the ambient Ethernano those Dragons are radiating if we want to stand a chance." Faust stated, standing off his throne.
"Yesh yer Majeshty.. The batteriesh have been upgraded shinsch we got the reportsh about them appearing." A short old man replied, shambling off down the hall as Faust watched Yin and Yang swat and crush the magic beasts that tried to attack them.
"That power... a Dragon's power.." His eyes focused, lips curling into a mad smile as tears flowed from his eyes.
"I will have it... Infinite magic.. I will become a Dragon...!!"
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After dropping Lucy, Natsu, Wendy, Carla and Happy off on the ground, Yang looked up and huffed. She saw several Exceed far above them, hiding in Extalia. Even the soldiers had stayed out of the battle destroying the city.
"Hey, Carla. Your people are cowering in Extalia. Aren't they supposed to be the 'Angels' of Edolas?" Yang's draconic lips curved upward, in a toothy grin.
"Well.. I imagine nobody could have prepared for you two." Carla muttered back.
"Yang, you take them up to Extalia and be their imposing muscle. I'll babysit here." Yin said, spreading out her wings and firing multiple wisps of blue flames from under them, all of which destroyed multiple Legion beasts that were coming at them.
"Aye-aye~" Yang winked, scooping up Happy and Carla before launching straight up toward Extalia.
Yin snorted in amusement, watching Natsu, Wendy and Lucy take off toward the Palace. The Edolas arc was pretty much over already. As with Yang watching over them, the Exceed Queen will tell Carla and Happy everything. Then, Jellal will return while Natsu beats up the King and any other Edolas mage in his way.
Even as unlikely as it was that Wendy and Natsu would be captured and drained of their magic to fuel the King's Dragon Chain Cannon, it wasn't a real threat to her or Yang. And neither was Dorma Anim. All she needed to do was wait and watch as her Guild fucked up the Capital. Then, devour all the magic in Edolas and become the Villainous Dragon in the Kingdom's eyes while Jellal 'banishes' them and saves Edolas.
It was a pretty simple plan.
*RUUUUMBLE*
Unfortunately, the universe just didn't want them to have it easy. Yin felt the atmosphere change. Suddenly, a vacuum had sucked away all magic in the area and even took the Ethernano she radiated passively, flowing like a physical river down below the Palace grounds.
"You used Anima huh..?" Yin snorted, feeling all the magic nearby getting pulled underground.
It was forcefully sucked out from Lacrima and the Royal Knights' magic weapons, leaving them vulnerable enough to get knocked unconscious by the Fairy Tail mages.
But that no longer mattered. Yin looked up and saw a smaller Anima portal form above the palace, with a smaller figure floating down, wielding several staffs.
"Heh~"
-Prince Jellal-
Coming back to his home hadn't gone the way he expected. Sending Erza, Gray, Gajeel, Sting, Rogue, Ultear, Lucy, Wendy and Natsu had been enough, he thought. Though he only had enough X balls to give to everyone aside from Natsu and Wendy, it wouldn't have mattered in the grand scheme.
He was relying on his Guild to beat Edolas' forces and his Father.
So he should have expected some property damage, yes. But why were things this dire? So many Knights had been missing. Jellal understood he had to confront his Father, Faust.
As soon as he touched down, he understood. Faced with the greatest magical item Edolas produced, he saw magic getting sucked into its frame. The metal, bulky and awkward frame bent and twisted into something that almost resembled a living thing. And within that living thing, he heard the the voice of his Father, grunting in what sounded like pain and excitement.
"What have you done..?" Jellal asked, seeing the Dorma Anim's metal frame turn to face him.
"My son.... you have.... returned! To witness my ascension.. gehehe..." Faust's voice echoed from within the magic item, strained and unfocused.
"Answer my question! What happened to the Knights!? Why is the Capital like this? What are you doing!?"
His outrage, however, was ignored. All he got in response was an eerie, unhinged laughter.
"Geheehee... I saw it, my Son... DrAgOns. In my dreams they haunted me..! When I used Anima, they... Oh the visions... and they finally came for me. Power. Power itself is their true nature. Terrible, majestic, apathetic to us humans..."
Dorma Anim's metal arms warped into sleek metal claws that carved into its faceplate.
"They arrived in Edolas. My Knights? I sent them to see. Promised them infinite magic.. Don't you seeee..? Through them.. through ME... shall we have it, finally. I will ascend, Jellal..!" Faust cackled, Ethernano flooding the frame and warping its shape further.
Into something that resembled a real Dragon. Scales, Horns, Wings, Four limbs, a tail, sharpened teeth, four eyes.
Jellal grit his teeth and pulled out his most potent staff. Though as soon as he had, its Ethernano was ripped out of it, feeding the metal beast in front of him.
"Why..? Infinite magic, I understand! You wanted your subjects to prosper! What's happened to you!? Why Dragons!?" Jellal roared.
"I've SEEN the truth, my Son.. I will reign over this world as its Infinite Source of MAGIC.. AS A DRAGON KING!"
"Not the Exceed... ME." Faust's voice warped as he flew upward, blowing straight through the Palace's foundation and floating above it, where the huge Lacrima that held Fairy Tail and Magnolia sat, floating on one of the Islands that was gradually lowering thanks to the absorbtion of magic.
"BUT I NEED YOU FIRST! BECOME THE SACRIFICE FOR MY ASCENSIOOOOON!!"
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Faust flapped his wings and moved away as a blistering blue heat wave blocked his path and hit the enormous crystal. His eyes widened in outrage as the lacrima vanished, returned back to Earthland.
"Oh I'm sorry. Was that important to you? If it's any consolation.. it's infinitely more important to me." Faust turned, jaw clenching as the Dorma Anim's visuals showed the black and purple Dragon floating in the air across from him, grinning mockingly at him.
"This.. will be enough. I will kill you and the other one. There can be only one Dragon King in my world..." Faust muttered coldly before Dorma Anim's jaw opened and a massive beam of pure magic flew out of it.
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Yin flew toward it and opened her mouth, letting a powerful breath of azure flames meet the magic expulsion. The Ethernano's element within Dorma Anim's core just barely had enough Dragon magic within to qualify for a Dragon's breath. So when the potent magic of Yin's flames met Dorma Anim's, they overwhelmed it and the extreme heat of her fire scorced Dorma Anim's chestplate and sent the machine crashing through the Palace.
"I'M NOT FINISHED!"
Dorma Anim got up and flew at Yin, swinging its fists and thrusting its sharpened tail at Yin's skull.
*CRASH!*
Dorma Anim's fists were caught by Yin's as she moved her head away and bit into the frame's metal neck before releasing another roar attack.
"Ruin Dragon's Azure Roar"
Faust screamed as he felt his skin charring, even from within the suit. The metal scales melted as the frame topped the Palace Faust used to reside in.
"E...Even with all that magic..... why?.." Faust coughed, his eyes wide as saucers.
The heavy wingbeats echoed in his ears as he breathed out steam. His body charred from severe burns and half melted metal coated his upper body.
"Aaah.... is it.. that...? Because I'm still a human.. in the end? Piloting.... Of courssse..... heh.." He hissed, smile splitting his face.
He looked up at Yin, his gaze envious and burning as he lay there in agony.
"I understand now.."
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Yin looked down at the half melted magic item and turned away.
"Jellal can deal with you. But it's strange.. how different you seem." Yin thought aloud, pausing as magical energy flew out from Dorma Anim's battery and flew into Faust's body within the cockpit.
The molten metal flowed into the cockpit but despite it, she heard no screams of agony. Nothing but calm breaths and a heartbeat.
"Well well.. what do you know...?" Yin mused as the metal warped black, flowing into chaotic shapes that barely resembled a Dragon.
Its spine jutted out as the molten metal cooled. Its half formed face tilted up, skewed by wires and liquid Ethernano. Where before, it looked to resemble a proper Dragon, now it looked like a heavily corrupted and half melted statue of one.
"I.... am..... a DraGoN..."
Yin sneered as she looked at Faust.
"No. This isn't a power up. You burned your soul into this... thing. Your soul can't withstand all that magic." Yin refuted.
"LIES!"
*BOOOOM!!*
Faust unleashed his magic once more, but instead of another breath attack or roar, magic uncontrollably exploded outward from himself. It was enough to crater the very remains of the Palace and kill anyone within, even managing to push Yin back.
"GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I'VE DONEEEE IIIIT!!"
Yin furrowed her brows, taking in the damage. Luckily, nobody she cared about was close to the Palace. Even Jellal had gotten away in time, looking up at his Father in horror and revulsion.
She abruptly cut his mad cackling off with a blazing uppercut to his metal jaw, sending him flying upward before she flapped her wings and pursued him, smashing his metal frame apart piece by piece. Her punches heavy but methodical, like disassembling a toy.
*WHAAAM!*
Until she grabbed the frame by the shoulders and pile drove Faust into the crater. His cackling gave way to panicked sobs and hisses as he tried to pick himself up and crawl out of the crater.
"N..no... Need... more magic.. Extalia! ETD! Byro..! BYRO...!! ACTIVATE IT! I NEED MORE!!!"
Faust's manic screams echoed through the now mostly quiet Capital.
"You killed him with that magic burst. A hundred lives in the Palace.. lost." Jellal, standing over his Father, on the edge of the crater delivered the news while looking down at him.
The frame's half melted eye sockets widened before Faust felt himself being violently pulled back. Now face to face with the Black Dragon he sought to emulate, to kill, he looked into her crimson eyes and sobbed.
"The arrogance.. to proclaim yourself a Dragon King.." Yin snorted in derision, a blue light radiating from her throat.
"Fool.. you're dealing with a True Dragon."
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The roaring flames melted away the false body and overpowered the rage and pain-filled screams of the mad King. Leaving nothing behind but a large pool of molten metal and a scorched crater.