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Beta Reader: volfwildman

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(Bishop's POV)

"Slow down Erza!" I shout as I hang on for dear life on the chair I had been sitting in until the boat shot forward, and I found myself hanging onto the chair rather than sitting in it.

"Erza I think our Big Brother has the right idea! Slow the fuck down!" Shout Cana as she too was hanging on to her chair. Lucy nodded frantically in agreement from the side of the boat she was grasping along with Happy while Gray was busy both hanging on to the boat and Natsu who looked like he was in motion sickness hell right now. I had intended to cast an illusion over him to prevent his sickness but never got to do it as the second everyone was in the boat it raced forward.

The one Cana and I were shouting at simply shook her head as she stared at the rapidly approaching island. Erza was the only one still in her seat. The boat was a magically powered speed boat that Erza had apparently stuffed into her hammerspace a while ago just in case she needed it. Even though her pocket dimension was full of enchanted armor and weapons it still had a rather large amount of space that my Little Sister filled with various things that she might need one day.

Said Little Sister was at the back in the seat next to the engine with a magic cable hooked up from the device to her wrist. I'm pretty sure her seat was enchanted to prevent the person sitting in it from being moved or something, it was the only explanation for why she wasn't hanging on for life like the rest of us. Erza visibly clenched her teeth before speaking, "Every second that we're in this boat is a second that Jellal is filling Sho and the other's heads with lies! I'm not slowing down! Besides at this rate, we'll be there in a minute so just wait!"

I thought about arguing but ended up deciding to just continue to hang on to my chair. Erza was insanely focused right now and I doubt that any of my words would get her to slow this speeding boat down. She was right though as in about a minute the island was close and at this point, she was slowing down. During the minute though Gray had lost his grip on Natsu and I thought my littlest sibling would be sent flying into the water but Erza caught him and held on to him all without taking her eyes off the island.

Once the boat slowed to a stop on the beach of the island Natsu jumped off the boat while the rest of us followed, each struggling to walk for a moment as we tried to regain our land legs. I take a second to look up at the ridiculously large tower as I try to remember what happened in the arc. As I'm getting bits and pieces of information Erza interrupts as she walks forward and speaks. "Come on! The entrance is over her. As much as I wanted to forget this place I haven't.

Everyone nods and follows as I lag for a second. I remember that Jellal hired a duo, no trio of assassin mages to fight us along with Erza's old friends. I also remember the tower turning into a big crystal somehow but the how was escaping me now. In the end, I figured I would remember as I went along and followed the team to the entrance.

Where three dozen guards stood and upon seeing us promptly charged.

(Jellal's POV)

I chuckled a little as I watched Erza and her 'family' take on all the guards I had sent to the entrance. I knew they would be defeated but it was buying me some time to set up the playing board.

I look up from the viewing lacrima in my hands towards my dear friends that were still standing in front of me. Sho upon seeing me look decided to speak up. "Big Brother what are we going to do? They're at the gates right now, please tell me that you're going to send us to fight them."

I smiled at Sho's foolish enthusiasm, there was no way I was sending him and the others to fight Erza's group. They would be defeated near-instantly and that wasn't assuming that Simon didn't try and get them to betray him once they were back with Erza.

I have the most convincing kind smile I could muster as I spoke. "No... Sho I want you along with Millianna and Wally to wait in training room two. Once they enter the tower, I will activate the runes and... shift around the pieces. Your three will be fighting one person, I'm sure you'll enjoy it."

Sho's expression turned confused as he processed my word. But before he could speak Millianna beat him to it. "But what about Simon? And there's six of them, right? So, what about the other four?"

I must keep myself from rolling my eyes at Millianna's air-headed voice. "Simon will be facing another in a different room. His magic is more powerful than yours and I feel he could defeat one of them on his own. As for the others, don't worry I have that covered."

Millianna looks like she wants to protest but my smile seems to placate her and the others. Simon narrowed his eyes for a second but returned to his impassive look and nodding at my words. I had to stifle a laugh at that, it truly was cute that he thought I didn't notice his traitorous actions over the years.

Once they were gone, I turned to Vidaldus. "It's time for you all to come out and Vidaldus...you can stop playing attendant."

Vidaldus grimace turned into a rather large crazed smile as he leaped forward to stand in front of me. In a flash, magically consumed his body and the man in front of me looked nothing like he had a few seconds before. His body was very pale to an almost white color and his hair had gone from a dark purple to a pure black and was much longer now. He no longer had a shirt on, showing off his toned body and abs along with a very sharp spelling of the word skeleton on his chest. He wore dark blue pants along with spiky armbands and spiky shoulder pads. The only other major change was the massive amounts of black eyeliner around his eyes.

Not a second after Vidaldus transformed two more figures jumped from the shadows and joined him in standing in front of me.

The most noticeable of the two was a rather large buffy looking man. Like Vidaldus he didn't wear a shirt and was showing off his rather impressive muscles. He wore some green shorts that had a flaming head on it. He also had some straps around his arms that made it look like he had two wings behind him along with a massive magic jet pack on his back that was even bigger than him. But his most decisive feature was his head, mainly because it was a small owl head that looked veeeery out of place on the massive human body. This was Fukuro.

The other person looked by far the most normal out of the trio. A rather attractive woman stood in the middle of the other two. She had long light pinkish hair that was done up in the back. She wore what I believe was a traditional Kingdom of Inca dress that was mostly white with a black and red wrap around her waist, the dress also had a flaming head on the side just like the other arrival. The only other features were the perfect looking makeup on her face and the black choker around her neck. This was Ikaruga.

The free bow to me at the same time and each spoke at the same time as well. "Trinity Raven of the Assassin Guild Death's Head Caucus. At your service Lord Jellal."

I grinned as I looked upon my hired mages. Trinity Raven was the elite assassin squad of the Dark Guild Death's Head Caucus. It had cost quite a bit to hire them but with the rather lacking magic power that my best servant had, I saw it as a necessary evil. It took some getting used to for Validus and Fukuro but despite their oddities, they were the best of the guild for a reason.

I straightened my body as I gave off a presence of superiority before addressing them. "While I'm sure that my…. friends will put up a good fight I doubt they will be able to take down more than one of the intruders. I trust that each of you will take care of the rest. Feel free to kill them all but leave Erza alive. Am I understood?"

Each of the assassins gave me a cruel smile as they each nodded their heads at the same time. I return their cruel smiles in kind. "Well, then you all already know where to go. Now head off and do your jobs."

They all gave me one last bow before disappearing with a burst of speed, leaving me alone. I let out a satisfied sigh as I relaxed a little on my throne. With a wave of my head, a chessboard appeared floating in front of me. With another wave, chess pieces appeared on both sides.

On my side of the field were seven pieces. The first was a figure with blond spiky hair and a stylized five on the bottom of its face. The second had long light brown hair with cat ears on top and a cat-like mouth as well. The third was blockier and more had a boater hat and some sunglasses. The fourth had a turban on top with a metal jaw. The fifth was simply a red magic guitar. The Fifth had an owl head on it. And the final one has light pink done up hair and some makeup on its face.

One the other side was six pieces. The first had spiky pink hair and a white scarf around its neck. The second head more tamed black hair. The third had long blond hair done up in a ponytail along with some keys hanging off its side. The fourth had long brown hair and five cards prompted up to face its face. The fifth had neat short light brown hair with a grin on its face, the part that made it look like it was grin was drawn in more faded paint. And the final one had long striking red hair and a sword by its side.

I stared down at the red-headed piece for a few seconds and let out a chuckle before returning my gaze to my lacrima. "Now let's set up the board and play, shall we?"

(Bishop's POV)

I kinda felt bad for the guards. The second they had charged at us Natsu charged back. In all honesty, I don't think that we needed to help him but with Erza's time is of the essence attitude everyone but me jumped the guards who had at best slightly enchanted equipment.

To put it simply the fact that the fight took around five minutes was less to do with the difficulty but more to do with destressing. Everyone was round-up from the attack at the casino and after the rather 'fun' boat ride here I guess they needed a way to get some of the tension out. The guards were simply at the wrong time and place.

"Are you done?" I said in an unamused tone as my siblings plus Lucy stood in a circle of downed guards, all of whom were groaning in pain. At least Lucy and Gray had the decency to look embarrassed while Natsu and Cana just looked proud of themselves. Ezra didn't even pay attention to me as she walked forward to the rather large closed gate that leads into the tower.

I let out a sigh as I followed her with the other not far behind me. I was about to say something when in a flash of Requip magic Erza now held a large Warhammer that she instantly swung at the entrance. The two doors that made up the gate were destroyed as Erza once more walked ahead. The doors lead into a large entrance room that seemed to lead into several different sections of the building.

I felt myself frown as I watched her head forward. His attitude since coming to the island was far too hostile. I needed to nip this in the bud. "Erza stop."

She pauses at my words; it was also probably the cold sensation I had her body feel with an illusion. She looked back at me with a no-nonsense look. "What Bishop! We need to move forward and-"

I didn't let her finish. "Erza Stop. I know this is a lot for you, but you need to calm down."

Erza frowned as she fully turned her body to me and crossed her arms. Her entire stance gave off an annoyed feel to it. "What do you mean? I've just been trying to get things done! I-"

I once more entrusted her as I used my big brother tone. "And you're acting like an asshole."

Erza paused at my words and an uncertain look came over her face as she looked to our siblings behind me. "I haven't been acting like that...have I?"

I didn't even have to look around to know how the others were reacting. I heard Both Lucy and Gray let out uncertain noises and I also heard what I assumed was Natsu shuffling about. It was Cana who spoke up. "He's kinda right Erza. I know this is a big thing for you, but we nearly lost Flame Brain getting here. And I barely held down to the stupid boat. Hell, I know we all beat up the guards a bit too much, but you were even harsher on them."

Erza's face falls as she seemed to realize just how forceful and harsh she's been since we set out for the tower. She gives me an embarrassed look as her feet shuffle around a little. "I... guess I have been a bit too much. Sorry guys."

I roll my eyes as I walk forward and pat her shoulders while trying to give him the best reassuring look I could. I was pretty sure it's not very convincing, but it does seem to put her a bit at ease. "It's fine. You didn't mean to be like that. Like I said you stressed but don't worry. We're here to help. Besides, it's not like we haven't had to put up with you in a mood or two. Remember about a year ago when you learned about ballroom dancing and all but forced us to put one on in the mansion?"

I grinned a little at her embarrassed look but the smile on her face told me that I had said the right thing. The ball hadn't been that bad to be all honest. I don't mind dressing up in nice clothes and didn't care too much about dancing. That said it did have a rather explosive end when Erza forced Cana and Natsu to dance together and after a minute fire and cards were being thrown all around the room we had been dancing in.

Before anyone could say anything else though a loud voice boomed from the corners of the room. "Ohhhh how cute. Truly Erza you found such a nice family after you left us. It would be a shame if something were to happen to them."

Erza's face turned from surprised to angry as she looked around the room while walking forward and shouting back at the voice. "Jellal! Where are you, you blue-haired bastard!"

The voice simply replayed with a condescending chuckle, "Oh Erza, Oh Erza. You left to go out into the big world yet you're just as simple as I remember."

I felt a small swell of anger at his insult and apparently, I wasn't alone as Nastu spoke up. "Why don't you come out here and well show you how simple we are when we're bashing in your face!"

Once more Jellal laughed at the words this time going into a very stereotypical evil laugh. "Muhahahaha oh you all are truly amusing. But I'm truly sorry today that you'll be taken care of by my help. Speaking of which."

As soon as Jellal finished what he was saying the entire floor lights up and revealed giant rune that had been invisibly placed on it. The only person who had time to react was Gray who instantly grabbed Lucy just before my vision was overcome with light.

For several seconds my vision was blinded as I felt the world shift around me. I was just able to keep on my feet as the shifting stopped and my vision returned to me a few seconds later. I was not in a large hallway with several archways placed through at it. I was so busy looking up at the archways that I didn't notice the person standing across from until they spoke up.

"So, you'll be the one I'll fight."

I instantly snap my eyes back down and look at the person. Across from me stood a rather beautiful woman in a white kimono with light pink hair. Once I look towards her, she speaks once more. "Hello, I am Ikaruga of Trinity Raven. We were hired by master Jellal to end the life of those who he wanted out of the way."

Upon hearing her words, I see a flash of memory as I remember all about the assassins that were hired. I let out an annoyed grunt at myself as I pull out my saber from my hammerspace and point it towards the assassin.

Ikaruga perks up a bit at the sight of the sword and her professional smile turn a bit more upwards as she speaks. "Oh? You're a swordsman? I had wished to fight the Fairy Queen; I had heard much about her armor and swords. Oh well, I suppose you will have to do."

In a flash, she had a red sheathed katana out as she prepared to draw it.

(Cana's POV)

"Oh god, my eyes! Damnit, I get this enough when Bishop uses that stupid shattering light illusion!" I shouted as I grabbed my blinded eyes.

It didn't help that the space around me was shifting around like crazy. I nearly fell but eventually, everything stopped and decided to stay put. My blinded eyes also regained their sights as I rapidly blinked to speed up the process as I looked around me. I was now in what I think was a storage room. There were containers everywhere and it made the place look like a maze.

"Ok, where the hell am I?" I asked with an annoyed tone as I kept looking around for an exit.

"You're in the storage area for the Tower of Heaven." Said a voice that sounded like it was trying too hard to copy my brother's neutral tone of voice.

I look towards the source of the voice and see a large man with a turban come out from behind a rather large container. It takes me a moment to remember the guy. "Hey, you that asshole that covered the casino room in darkness! I'm also pretty sure you decked me in the gut too. Not to mention you tried to take my sister away from me! Fuck you Samuel."

My words seemed to throw him off balance for a moment before he recovers and puts back on his blank face that he's also ripping off from my Big Brother. "My name is Simon. I was hoping to fight Erza but I guess I'll have to put you down and head towards her."

I grin at his casual confidence and I pull out a few cards. "Whatever you say Simpson. Time to beat you into the ground."

The eye twitches his right eye performed nearly got me to laugh.

(Natsu's POV)

I let out a hiss of pain from the blinding. It wasn't too bad since in all honesty I'm used to it from Big Bro's Illusions. I felt Happy cling to my side as space around me started to shift and I felt my stupid motion sickness start to flare up.

Luckily the shifting didn't last long as it soon stopped and the light blinding my eyes also stopped as well. I look around me to see I'm in a large open room with plenty of space but my eyes instantly snap to the rather large guy in front of me.

Who has the head of an owl?

Once my gaze lands on him he starts to flex while I just stare at his head. Eventually, he pulls a flexing pose as he speakers out. "Hello, Evildoer! I am Fukuro of Trinity Raven, an elite team from the Assassin Guild Death's Head Caucus! But first and foremost, I am an ally of justice, a warrior of good, a Hero!"

I just keep staring as he finishes talking and puts his hands on his hips and looks right back at me. Eventually, I find my voice, "Wait how can you be a hero if you're an assassin? Like, don't they kill people for money?"

Fukuro Pauses at my question before screeching out his next words. "I am an ally of Justice!"

I scratch my head a little as I say more. "But isn't Death's Head Caucus a Dark Guild? Mages from those guilds are all considered criminals. Or at least that's what I remember from that book Mom made me read."

Once more Fukuro pauses before also screeching out some more words. "Warrior of good!"

Ok, I'm starting to get a headache from this. I have one more question but Happy beats me to it. "Ok but what about your head? Why is your head an owl's?"

For the third time, Fukuro pauses but this time lasts longer than the first two. He once more screeched out some word, this time he was loud enough to cause me to grab my ears. "A HERO!"

I grimace as I take my hands off my ears and look at Happy and share a look with my friend before looking back at Fukuro. "You don't know why you have an owl head yourself do you?"

Fukuro didn't even pause this time instead he crouched down with narrow eyes as the big thing on his back started to whirl to life and thrust him forward at me.

"Oh Shit!"

(Lucy's POV)

I grimace as my eyes are blinded by the light as I hang on to Gray. I hear him mumble out something about Bishop and illusion as everything starts to shift around use for a few seconds before stopping.

As the light stops blind me, I'm free to start looking around with Gray as we seem to be in an underground area with the dome ceiling begin made of rocks. My looking didn't last long as I heard a loud music cord being played behind me.

Gray and I turned around and was met with a weird shirtless man with a far too pale body and a red magic guitar. He once more plays a little cord before speaking. "Welcome to Hell! I'm Vidaldus of Trinity Raven! And I'm about to put on a performance that you two will remember in your graves!"

Once he finishes talking, he starts to play his guitar while sticking his tongue far out and rapidly shaking his head. I blink as Gray and I look at each other and then back at the man.

What a weirdo.

(Erza's POV)

I grit my teeth as the teleporting rune activates. The light is blinding though it's nothing compared to what Bishop does when we spar. I feel the world shift around me as the rune fulfills its real purpose which only takes a few seconds before everything stops.

I appear to be in a training room. It's large with several training dummies and other stuff all around the edges. Before I could look around fully, I heard a familiar voice from behind me. "Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Hello Big Sister."

I swiftly turned around and saw at the edge of the room across from me stands Sho with Millianna and Wally. Some tension returns to me as I speak, "Sho, Wally, Millianna! Jellal is-"

Before I could say what, I was going to say Wall's Harm transformed into a rifle and shot at me. I easily step to the side of the shot as I watch Sho pull out some cards and Millianna curls up her hands lightly to show off her clawed fingernails. Sho once more speakers, "I think the time for talking is over Big Sister. We're going to drag your body to Jellal this time. So be a good sibling and stop resisting."

My response was a grimace and pulling out a sword and pointing at them.

(Jellal's POV)

I happily smiled as I looked over the different battlefields through my lacrima. The chessboard in front of me was set up to show who was fighting who. I paused for a moment as I closed my eyes and started to look through Siegfried's eyes.

I saw that the council was still arguing about using Etherion. I had some votes with me and was just two away from the weapon being fired. It looked like I would be getting those votes as the side that was for the use of the super magic weapon was slowly gaining more and more momentum.

I stopped looking through my 'twin'. And once more I looked back at the chessboard and started to smile with a mad edge to it. I ended up letting out the manic laughter that was building in my throat and threw my head back as I did so.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! And so, everything is falling into place!"

AN: And just like Jellal said everything is falling into place. So this chapter was mainly just setting all the fights to come up in the next few chapters. A good few changes here or there and I'm hoping you guys like the matchups. As for who will first be fighting? I have an idea but I wanted to wait to see which fight would be the most wanted before deciding. Starting to feel like the announcer of a wrestling event. Come see the Tour of Heaven Showdown on pay-per-view!

Thanks once again to volfwildman for being a Beta. This weekly shout out goes to Siggimondo for his review, hope my story made work more interesting for you man and I'm glad you think Bishop is your sprite animal. Also for being one of the few reviews that was not talking about how much they hate or like Jellal.

I haven't been reading a lot of fanfictions lately mainly because I've recently got into web novels. I finished Worm awhile ago and am now reading The Wandering Inn. I highly suggest giving it a read. It follows people from our world being thrown into a somewhat d&d fantasy world that works on RPG mechanics. It's long as hell and not even done but a fun read.

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