Fairy Tail: My Magic is the Sun

Because Lucy followed Natsu to the destination of the S-Class mission he had stolen, after a series of events, the client gave her a key to the Zodiac. On the way back, she was filled with very complex emotions. On one hand, she was incredibly happy to have obtained the Zodiac key, but on the other, anxiety twisted inside her — she had broken the guild's rules, and now she feared the consequences.

However, her guilt turned to shock when she returned to Magnolia and saw the Fairy Tail Guild destroyed. What stunned her more was that Master Makarov showed no signs of investigating or retaliating. That passivity, that silence — it dug at Lucy's heart.

That evening, walking back home with heavy steps, her mood was incredibly low. The once warm and reckless Fairy Tail had been shaken. Her fingers clenched tightly around the newly gifted key, but there was no joy in holding it.

Just then, a familiar voice called out.

"Lucy!"

She turned to see Levy McGarden jogging toward her with her usual sunny smile.

"Levy..."

Seeing Lucy's downcast face, Levy immediately rushed to her side and pulled her into a hug. "You look like a soggy book. Come on, cheer up!"

The two sat on a bench beneath a streetlamp. They laughed, talked about stories, books, and their guildmates. Levy's playful chatter began to chip away at Lucy's gloom.

By the time they parted ways, Lucy's spirits had lifted. She had begged Levy to stay over, but Levy, half-laughing, waved it off.

"Can't, Lu! The girls' dorm has rules — I'll get in trouble. Next time, okay?"

She disappeared into the night, humming to herself.

But the next morning...

Levy was missing.

Lucy noticed it immediately. She asked Cana, then Gray, then Mira. None of them had seen her. Mira confirmed that Levy hadn't accepted any missions. A cold dread crept into Lucy's chest.

That was when the guild doors were thrown open with a panicked bang.

"This is bad! This is bad!!"

One of the younger guild members stumbled in, panting and pale.

"Master!! Quick! Go to the park!! Levy's in trouble!!!"

"WHAT?!"

Makarov was the first to run.

The rest of Fairy Tail — Lucy, Gray, Natsu, Happy, Mira, and others — followed in an urgent stampede.

And then...

They saw it.

Levy.

Unconscious. Bloodied. Her small frame pinned to a large oak tree in the park by jagged steel bars. Her guild mark burned away. Her torn clothes revealed the unmistakable symbol of Phantom Lord, branded into her skin.

"...Levy...?"

Lucy dropped to her knees, eyes wide with horror.

Makarov stood before the tree, his tiny hands trembling. But it wasn't age. It was fury.

"If the destruction of our guild wasn't enough..." his voice cracked, eyes moist. "...but now... because I failed as a Master... as a father... one of my children has suffered this disgrace..."

He gritted his teeth.

"PHANTOM LORD!!!"

His magic power erupted in an instant. The ground cracked beneath his feet. The trees shook. Everyone stepped back.

"FAIRY TAIL!!! THIS MEANS WAR!!!!"

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Mira stayed behind to guard the injured and the guild.

Lucy cradled Levy's unconscious body as Porlyusica was summoned.

The rest of the guild?

They marched.

Led by Titan Makarov, Fairy Tail stormed Phantom Lord's headquarters with a roar of vengeance.

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Meanwhile, at Phantom Lord—

"Hahaha! Fairy Tail's so pathetic!"

"They're probably licking their wounds like weaklings!"

"Escanor's gone. Without him, they're nothing."

Gajeel leaned against a wall, listening silently, his expression unreadable.

Then—

BOOOOOOM!

The entire guild shook. The front gates were obliterated.

"WHO'S THERE?!"

But the answer came in the form of a giant foot crashing down on the entrance hall.

"Y-you... you're...!"

It was Makarov.

But not as they knew him.

This was Titan Makarov, towering above them all, magic flaring like a divine flame.

"You little brats hurt my daughter..."

He raised his massive fist.

"...now the monster comes for revenge!!"

He brought it down.

KABOOOOOOM!

Phantom Lord members were sent flying like insects. Within seconds, Fairy Tail invaded from behind — Gray, Natsu, Elfman, Loke, Cana — all charging with rage.

It was a massacre.

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Inside the upper floors—

Erza and Makarov burst into Jose's office.

But Jose was waiting.

With a malicious grin and eyes glowing red.

"Dark Shockwave: Skull Flare!"

A massive black blast screamed toward them.

"Three God Pillars!"

Makarov reacted instantly with divine defensive magic — but it was shattered instantly. The dark energy slammed into him, sending him crashing to the floor, coughing blood.

"Master!!" Erza screamed.

Jose floated down, dark wings unfurling behind him. His body pulsed with demonic magic.

"I've waited for this moment, Makarov. Now — DIE!"

Erza re-equipped instantly into her Black Dragon Armor, blades clashing against Jose's monstrous strength. She struck rapidly, slicing across his body — but he healed instantly. When she tried her strongest slash, she found herself hitting scales, not flesh.

"W-what are you...?!"

But Jose didn't answer.

Instead, he transformed completely — horns, scales, fangs, claws.

He wasn't human anymore.

Erza barely dodged his monstrous fist. She flew back, dragging her armored heels across the floor, gathering magic for one last strike.

"BLACK DRAGON'S ROAR!!"

A massive beam engulfed Jose — buildings shattered.

Smoke.

But—

Out stepped the humanoid demon Jose, mostly unharmed. Eyes glowing. Grinning.

Before Erza could recover—

"Airspace: Extinction!"

A silent assassin had arrived — Aria, of the Elemental Four.

He snuck behind Makarov and struck. In an instant, Makarov's magic was drained.

"No—!!" Erza screamed.

With Makarov unconscious, she fought wildly to protect him, but Jose closed in—

Until—

"DARK STREAM!!!"

A tornado of shadow magic tore through the air, slamming into Jose and forcing him back.

Mira Jane Strauss had arrived.

"ERZA!!"

"Mira...!"

"I'll hold him. Get the Master and fall back!"

Erza didn't hesitate. She re-equipped into Flight Armor, grabbed the unconscious Makarov, and soared out.

Down below, Fairy Tail members began retreating.

Jose, roaring in fury, unleashed magic in all directions — destroying friend and foe alike.

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Back at Phantom Lord—

Jose returned to his normal form, snarling.

"FAIRY TAIL... I'll annihilate you!"

He raised a hand.

"Elemental Four!!"

"YES!"

"I want it activated. NOW."

From beneath Phantom Lord's guild hall, the ground rumbled.

A massive magic circle lit up.

And rising from the depths—

The Magic Giant: Abyss Ark.

Powered by the Elemental Four.

It moved.

And it marched toward Magnolia.

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Meanwhile, back at Fairy Tail—

Mira had used Escanor's airship to transport the injured home. Levy was stable. Makarov was being treated by Porlyusica. Erza's wounds were being dressed. Everyone was recovering — but the tension was boiling.

And Mira stood silently by the communication orb, her fingers trembling as she activated it.

She only said one thing:

"Escanor... we need you."

And then she looked up, her expression ice-cold, eyes glowing faintly with demonic magic.

"Let them come."

The final war between Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord had begun.