The Mage from Falos.

  The one who was left back.

  Edward of the North has arrived.

  "Who the hell is this? I can't sense anything from the weapon he's wielding. Dyad? Weapon Enhancer?" Blade thinks to himself.

  "Hmph do I finally sense some concern from you?" Tay speaks.

  "Tch. As if."

  "Well, I'll just enjoy being the one to take you all down." Edward declares as he points his sword at them.

  "What a confident young one," Selene says as she raises her left arm.

  Chains shoot out of Edward's shadow. Edward reacts and quickly turns around slicing the chains with his blade.

  "Hmm," he then plunges his sword down into the shadows.

  "What," Selene says in shock.

  "That little shadow trick won't work on me" Edward exclaims as he smirks.

  WOOSH

  Grandmaster suddenly above Edward looking to land an axe kick to his head. He blocks it with his blade pushing Grandmaster back. Wasting little time Grandmaster proceeds to hit kicks and punches that are dodged by Edward. They moved inch by inch to the others chained up.

  Edward looks back "I might as well."

  SLASH SLASH STAB

  "What did he do?" Grandmaster thinks to himself.

  BREAK

  The others break free from the chains.

  "What happened?" Kaneda asks checking his wrists.

  "His speed is something." Javin points out.

  "He's the final member of the group from Falos?" I ask myself.

  "What speed" Grandmaster is caught off guard as Edward puts in his offense and hits Grandmaster in the midsection with the dull other side of his sword.

  Grandmaster takes the hit and moves back into position. "Not too bad" he compliments.

  "That all you got?"

  "I rather reserve my energy for now not wasting it on you."

  Resting his blade on his shoulder Edward smiles "Suit yourself then. Well, Now"

  WOOSH

  Edward quickly goes for Phantom swinging his blade.

  BLOCK

  The attack was blocked with one finger. "This was your best effort?" Phantom speaks staring directly into Edwards's eyes face to face. "I must say your blade. That can nullify magic is quite impressive for certain situations this is not one of those." Phantom continues to place all his fingers on the blade and attempts to break it. Edward pushes his blade further.

  Right before he could move Phantom's hand it phases through him. "What?!" Edward in mid-air changes his blade as he grips it with two hands. He holds the blade by his midsection "All of them in one clean hit" he says to himself.

  SHEATH

  "Oh no that's enough of your stuff" Blade charges in with a simple katana in hand slashing and clashing swords. Edward then moves back to everyone.

  Edward looks back at me as looks at my hand. "Am not too sure what's happening here Twelve Star I just know for a fact they are the bad guys. Also, my friends seem to be put under their spell." "They are good people" He smiles back at me. "I know it pains for me to see them in this state."

  "That's it am charging all of them," Javin says as he summons all the right amount of clones to handle each member of the Phantom Order.

  "Javin wait!" Percival warns.

  "Alright," Stormbringer extends his right hand as a small pocket of wind is summoned.

  "And you call me the reckless one" Kaneda states as he puts his left palm out.

  "Too late," Stormbringer says as he throws the pocked of air as it creates a vortex.

  "ARGH"

  Sucking up Javin and the clones sending him to the opposite end of the colosseum where Albeck is.

  "Shall I throw another"

  "No, you dont!" Axel yells

  WIND CREATION MAGIC: WESTERLY WINDS

  Axel summons a continuous gust of wind that hurls towards the Phantom Order Members.

  "This is going to take forever," Blade says out loud.

  CRACK CRACK

  "Axel lets combo. " Luna says.

  MOON CREATION MAGIC: CRESCENT MOON SLASH

  Blade stands in front of the group. "Nice technique from a pretty girl"

  MOON CREATION MAGIC: CRESCENT MOON SLASH

  "Did he just copy my attack?"

  "Step back!" Percival yells.

  A giant wall of ice appears before the Phantom Order.

  "Ice Huh."

  Percival steps forward "We all must think of a plan." he demands.

  SIZZLE

  VOOSH

  Blade marches forward with a burning blade.

  He swings his blade as ice forms.

  Each swing melting away at the ice wall that seems to never stop reforming itself with each hit.

  Percvial stands and blocks it.

  "He copied your attack"

  "That ability is similar to Jonathan's." Luna points out. "But instead of copying magic abilities it appears to copy blade techniques.

  "You catch one quick. I like you" Blade compliments Luna.

  He then suddenly begins to scale the ice wall.

  "He's climbing the wall?"

  "Someone's gotta meet him" Edward says as he begins to scale the wall as well.

  "Axel push me up there with your wind" I demand.

  "Ok"

  I summon my special scythe like blade.

  WHOOSH

  I get blasted up the 20 foot wall as the three of us meet at the top.

  Edward and I both strike him at the same time but he blocks the attack.

  Ice begins to form on both Edward and my swords.

  'Stay too long and you all will be frosty" Blade exclaims.

  We both try to tug away from the ice trap.

  WIND CREATION MAGIC: WIND SCYTHE

  Axel breaks the ice trap as we fall of the ice wall.

  He then uses his winds too levitate use from falling too the ground.

  "He's taking way too long" Bloody queen says. "Stand back Blade" Alice demands.

  BLOOD CREATION MAGIC: BLOODY SUNDAY

  The entire arena floor gets flooded by blood. The blood then hardens into spikes that pierce through all the mage's hands, holding them into a standing position as one slight movement would be fatal.

  Everyone yells in agony.

  "Such brutality" Selene comments.

  "I can't watch" Tay blocks the sight with her hands.

  "What you two cant stand that?" Blade teases as he walks back towards them.

  "At least we got to do way more than you Blade." Tay comments.

  "You shouldn't be talking you couldn't even finish them."

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  "Hey I was going to get them. Its not everyday showcase my abilities. Always cooped up in that damn cave 80% of the time." Blade speaks.

  "We cant be here for that long remember." Alice says.

  "Right right. Do your thing" Blade murmurs under his breath.

  "Looks like your showcase is done." Selene comments.

  "Ahaha thats it for you blade" Tay teases him.

  "Oh shut up songstress. You know I could dice you up anytime"

  "This is why I hate going on missions with him" Stormbringer comments.

  "Let them do as they please. He may act like that but he's one of our best" Grandmaster adds.

  Reaper watches silently.

  "How about you have some fun Reaper" Stormbringer says in a jolly voice.

  His mask moves and looks toward him. "Or you can stand and watch that is fine haha"

  STEP STEP

  "Oh, you two haven't seen anything yet. Am trying hard not to fatally wound them. Am just leaving them enabled to cast for now." Alice looks at the barrier and the Colosseum.

  "If not mistaken I know The Federations lieutenant is here from the Health Ward," Tay says.

  "Oh yes, I know wherever she is hiding she'll heal their wounds afterward. Besides, once word goes out they will be here too."

  "Retrieve the Twelve Stars," Phantom says.

  "Yes sir" Selene goes up to the Student Council Box and breaks the barrier.

  "Faith!" Luna yells. "ARGH. Faith" Axel says as he struggles.

  "Move all you like you won't escape," Tay says.

  Alice the Bloody Queen slowly walks to Ezekiel. "Come to me little cub" as she releases his trap.

  "Oh no, you dont," Edward says slicing at Alice. "You are troublesome," Alice remarks. "He was able to tilt his blade to free his chains, but he had to chose this time to free himself or the others." Alice thinks.

  DANCE OF THE UNDEAD

  Deadman appears as dozens of undead appear from multiple magic circles around Edward as they swarm him.

  "You have my thanks Deadman"

  "Continue Alice," he says.

  "Will do" Alice picks up an already exhausted Ezekiel.

  "Dammit" Edward slices and cuts through all the undead but they seem to overtake him.

  Deadman proceeds to levitate towards the participant's box. "I'll grab her" Deadman hovers over a passed-out Eriko.

  "You get the hell away from her" I scream.

  STEP STEP STEP

  "Haa"

  A person emerges from the Participant box.

  "Not letting you" Jericho stands over Eriko as he confronts Deadman. "You taking too long Deadman" Selene appears behind Jericho.

  "Wait!" I yell as i continue to struggle with the restraints. "AHHHHH" flesh begins to tear away from my skin as my hands begin to bleed.

  KICK

  A sudden kick too the face.

  Reaper stands over me.

  "Ohh he finally moved" Stormbringer comments.

  "He beat me too it" Grandmaster adds.

  Selene takes Eriko as well.

  "Now we have half of the Twelve Stars with us," Phantom says.

  I slowly begin to regain consciousness the world around me spinning.

  Phantom stands before me.

  "Mr.Marina we have not forgotten about you. You are our key to this" Phantom steps closer to me.

  "W.... what the hell are you t......talking about"

  "Your memories. Memories are very important. Remember. Remember who you once were. Remember what you've done"

  "Valerus what the hell is he talking about?" Axel questions.

  "Dont listen to him he's messing with you" Luna calls.

  Percival looks up with his blade in his hands slowly chilling the ground beneath him.

  Phantom begins to speak with me "I know who you are, Max"

  My eyes widened, my mouth slowly opened, A tingle rushed across my skin, sharp and cold. All thoughts spiraled out of my head.

  "That name. Who. Are. You?"

  Phantom places his hands on his mask revealing a part of his face just enough to see his eyes.

  "That is very cold of you big brother"

  My heart dropped as I felt my soul left my body. As I shake my head.

  "You can't be. You died" I said. "Died more like swept away transported to another world. I've been so desperately trying to find my way back home."

  "Valerus is Phantom's brother?" Jericho says.

  "What the hell," Edward says in a confused and angered voice.

  "I didnt know he had a brother," Blade says.

  "He kept it very personal," Deadman says.

  "So what I heard before was true," Alice says.

  "Still a mystery," Stormbringer says.

  Tay and the rest of the members stay in shock.

  Reaper remains silent watching if anyone makes any sudden movements.

  "What about you? Living with these people. You dont want to go back home? To our family?"

  I respond "You dont know anything, brother. Life was hell for what had happened. The blame was put on me -ARGH"

  Phantom removes his hands from my face as he stands his two feet looking down at me.

  "Perhaps this is too much for now brother we will meet again because you'll bring the rest of them to me" Phantom puts his mask back on. "Come lets leave"

  CRACK

  "Hmm"

  "What is hell is that noise?"Blade asks.

  The phantom order looks up at the barrier.

  "Oh another one," Alice says.

  "Ugh this troublesome guy," Tay says. "I'll just put him to sleep with the rest of them all at one time"

  CRASH

  The barrier comes down.

  A dagger gets shot in front of Tay.

  ZOOM

  BASH

  Jonathan kicks Tay in the face as he simultaneously picks up his dagger.

  "Haha," Blade laughs.

  ZOOM

  Jonathan appears in front of the blade.

  "Huh"

  BASH

  He threw the dagger, and hit, Landing a blow on Selene. He then throws the dagger toward Phantom and it shoots right through him. Jonathan appears in the back of them as the Grandmaster appears right where the dagger lands in the ground.

  "Shit" Jonathan gets sent hurling into the wall much like Albeck before him.

  "Your ability was unique," Grandmaster says.

  Selene covers her nose from the blow she received "I thought he was sent elsewhere?"

  Tay grabs at her face "You son of a bitch. You dumb argh. Owen DO IT!"

  Owen appears. "Yes, Lady La Flore." The young boy creates a magic circle around him. His body shifted into a beast, with a goat in the middle and a lion's face and a snake's back, it was exhaling the dreadful flame of blazing fire.

  "A chimera" Percival says.

  Owen transforms into a chimera. The trapped Mages from Aiz are helpless.

  ROARRRRRRRRRR

  VZZZ

  An orb appears in front of the Phantom Order.

  VZZZZZ

  The Phantom Order all get stuck together.

  "W-ww phe phell" Blade attempts to talk.

  "Shut up," Tay says hitting Blade as she tends to her face. "Can someone heal this!" she demands.

  "Ugh, Would you two shut up?" Selene says. As Selene places her hand over Tay's face, healing it in the process.

  SHATTER

  Everyone gets freed from the blood prison as they drop to the floor exhausted from the wounds they received.

  "Good job Kaneda" Percival acknowledges kneeling on one knee.

  "Well done Kaneda" Javin compliments him.

  Kaneda chuckles to himself getting back on his two feet. "To get thanks is a rare thing. Am glad that I had a good angle while trapped."

  Jericho runs past the clumped Phantom Order. Towards Eriko, Ezekiel, and Faith.

  "Huh,"

  Ai suddenly appears in front of Jericho.

  "TCH"

  BOOM

  Ai blasts Jericho at point-blank range.

  "Argh huff huff" Jericho jumps back as he kneels on one knee. Covering his face dripping with blood. "If I hadn't blocked it."

  SIZZLE

  Siegfried has been activated and has lessened the impact of the blast.

  SWIISH SWIISH SWIISH

  Rowen shoots arrows at Jericho. "You damn he attempts to get up as something holds his cape down. "Dammit" The arrows pin Jericho down preventing him from moving.

  EARTH CREATION MAGIC: PLANETS PROTECTION

  Bianca casts A barrier that goes around Jericho just before he gets hit.

  CRACK CRACK

  Ice forms around the three Twelve Stars.

  STEP STEP STEP

  I grab my scythe blade which lay beside hoping to assist Jericho.

  "Valerus look out" Luna calls.

  HISS

  The sounds of hissing entered my eardrums as I didnt notice what was right beside me. The hissing grew larger as in an instance a snake appeared.

  WHOOSH

  A gust of wind protects me "Valerus stay focused we must handle the chimera first" Axel looks around "Now that the barrier isn't up if we don't take care of this there will be many casualties."

  The chimera is now trapped in a wind vortex. I agree with Axel as I assist him Luna and Bianca to deal with the beast.

  The four of us continue to attack the beast. "Valerus what can you do now?" Axel asks before we engage the chimera. I give him my best response "I dont know." Axel chuckles "Well let's find out"

  "Axel Valerus this thing is fighting through the vortex lets -"

  STATIC

  "Again" I think to myself. "What am I seeing" I watch as the the chimera breaks through the vortex and heads straight for Axel.

  STATIC

  "Am back wheres the Chimera?"

  "-Thats the plan" Luna finishes her sentence"

  "Wait what"

  "Here it comes," Bianca says.

  "This. This is like"

  ROARRR

  "Look out" I pulled Axel towards myself before he was crushed by the chimera claw. "Huff huff thank you. Valerus"

  "Javin make as many clones as possible and get them out of the arena."

  "Yes"

  "Kaneda I want you -"

  You can take them. We'll have these three" Phantom says as he stands there unphased.

  "Kaneda looks in shock.

  "Your magic is quite impressive. Gravity"

  "Well thank you for the compliment. Am getting all nice praises today" Kaneda walks slowly towards Phantom.

  "Kaneda this is not the time to engage we already have Javin escorting a portion of the colosseum with your help-"

  "Percival" Kaneda looks back. "I'll get rid of the source"

  WOOM

  "What the hell" Selene says as she finds herself looking at the Phantom Order.

  Kaneda switches places with Selene trying to grab Eriko, Ezekiel, and Faith.

  "I just need to"

  Slice

  Kaneda gets cut in the mid section.

  WHOOSH WHOOSH RATTLE RATTLE

  Reaper appears behind him swinging a kusarigama.

  "What hit me" Kaneda says as he falls to the floor.

  "Its time to leave" reaper speaks.

  Selene then summons her shadows once more. "Hopefully there will be no interruptions this time"

  Deadman retracts his undead army.

  "Wait!" I call out.

  ROAR

  "Valerus"

  "Tch Erikoooooo" I run towards the Phantom Order.

  One by one each member of the Phantom Order leaves first leaving with the Twelve Stars from Falos with Tay.

  "Mission success," Tay says before she steps into the shadows.

  "Come back!" Edward yells as he runs towards them.

  Bloody Queen, Blade, Reaper, Stormbringer, and Grandmaster then leave with Eriko.

  "Dammit"

  FWOOSH

  "You ain't leaving" Jonathan appears from the thrown dagger getting a hold of Ezekiel and Faith.

  "TCH you insistent"

  VRMM

  Jonathan summons a teleportation circle around him.

  "Is that," Jericho says.

  "Faith" Axel runs towards the circle as does Luna who follows behind. "Luna stay back" Axel demands" Luna stops in her tracks. "I'll get back Faith and the Headmaster as well as the other professors. I need you to stay here and help the rest of the council"

  "Oh no you dont"

  Deadman summons bones that attempt to pierce Jonathan to stop the teleportation.

  CLASH

  Jericho blocks the attack.

  WHOOSH

  A gust of wind comes about as Axel takes Faith's place and sends her back to Luna.

  BZTTT

  I watched as Jonathan, Jericho, Axel, and Ezekiel disappear before my eyes.

  "That was unexpected. Phantom I will find them" Deadman says.

  "Yes I know you will"

  "Sir what about the rest of them?"

  "I got what I needed let us take our leave"

  The Phantom Order disappears. Along with Eriko, Ai, Rowen, Xi, Headmasters from both academies, the professors, our teachers

  "Dammit, I didn't do shit." I pound the ground in frustration.

  "Valerus look out" Bianca calls out.

  "Oh right the chimera. It doesn't even matter" I then feel a cold sensation in front of me as I look up ice fills the arena.

  "Valerus Marina" Captain Percival calls out to me. "Who are you? In fact, what are you?"

  The people in the stands wake up as they are shocked by what they are seeing.

  "What happened here?!" "Why is the arena like this?" "Are we under attack"

  The onlookers dash out of the arena in panic.

  I watch as the multiple clones of Javin attempt to call down the people. Issac and Ceaser are just as confused as them coming into the arena tending to Faith and Luna.

  "What happened here?" Issac asks. Luna falls silent as she's bruised up with some scratches. "Your face," Ceaser says quietly both showing concern. Issac looks around where Axel is."

  STEP STEP STEP

  HIT

  "What the hell is this" Edward comes marching up to me and grabs me by the collar. "Correct me if am wrong but did I hear him say that you are his brother"

  "It's a bit complicated," I said softly.

  "Speak up" Edward holds his blade on the sharp side towards my neck.

  "Hey," Percvial puts his hands on Edwards's blade. "We don't know for certain but"

  "Ah cmon you heard him we all heard him. THIS GUY RIGHT HERE is working for them!" Edward points at me.

  "How can I be working for them?! They were the ones who killed my father why would I EVER-"

  BZZ

  A bright light shoots from the sky and lands down before us.

  A woman emerges With blonde hair, orange eyes, a black coat, a white undershirt, and black pants.

  "Sister," Issac says.

  "Sister?"

  Percvial bows down "Miss Johanna what are you doing here? It's unusual for you to step out of your city."

  "Good day to you Captain." She turns towards me "Valerus Marina. Edward Calio." she takes her time and she looks at the chimera trapped in ice. "Owen that's what they call him," she says to herself.

  from

  A beam of light appears before our hands as shining shackles appear on our arms.

  "What is"

  "You three will be judged in the Court of Mages. You three have been deemed suspects to this colosseum event that has occurred"

  "But"

  "In the name of justice, you will remain silent" she speaks.

  I tried to speak. But I couldn't. I look down at her wrist as I see a scale on it. That right she's Issac's sister Johanna Di Angelo the 7th Star Libra The Justice.

  -------------------------------

  Elsewhere...

  SKAWWW

  "Why is it so hot" Ezekiel murmurs from himself. "Argh.Phantom Order that bitch where where" Ezekiel shoots up.

  "You finally awake," Jonathan says. "Jonathan?" "Good morning sunshine," he says sarcastically.

  "Where are we?"

  "In a desert," Axel says tossing away at his crack glasses.

  "Not just any desert"

  "The scorched lands of Boundera," Jericho says standing in the distance.

  "Out of all places Jonathan"

  "Jericho just relax for a bit I just had to calm you both down minutes before," Axel says.

  "Come on lets head out to the actual city, well not city its not even close to that" Jonathan says.