Phoenix

Dragons!

"Dragons?!"

Dragons had come through the Eclipse Gate and were currently attacking Crocus. The dragon slayers had split up to try to defeat them. Sting was currently face to face with a rather large dragon. Its wings folded down before flaring out again, which almost hit Emi.

"Em, get away from there!"

Emi held Lector as she watched Sting battle against the dragon.

"He's going to alright, Lady Emiko. Sting is the strongest dragon slayer ever!"

Sting looked like he had an idea and quickly ran towards the pair before scooping them both up and sprinting in the opposite direction.

"Sting, do you realize you're running away from the dragon?"

"I'm getting help."

Moments later, Sting had dropped Emi and Lector next to Frosch, who was hiding behind some rubble. He looked at Rogue smiling before telling him that they're a team and should defeat the two dragons together. Rogue complained a bit before agreeing. Emi and the two exceeds looked on from behind the rubble.

"I'm scared," Frosch whimpered.

"Don't worry, Frosch," Emi soothed. "Rogue and Sting are more than capable of fighting dragons. They'll protect us."

Sting and Rogue looked panicked when they realized that the dragons had spotted Emi and the exceeds. Sting bolted for the group.

"Em!"

Both dragons stood over her as she slowly turned her head up with wide eyes.

"Em, do something! Don't just stand there!"

Emi turned to Sting and yelled, annoyed, "I can't do anything."

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

"I can't."

Sting looked at her in horror before yelling at Lector to grab her and fly somewhere safe. The two dragon slayers continued to battle before the dragons started glowing. They eventually disappeared as Natsu had destroyed the Eclipse Gate. Sting ran over to the gate as he saw that Lector had flown Emi over to Laxus.

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"You're not hurt are you?" Laxus asked as he looked her over quickly for injuries.

Emi assured him that she was fine before looking at the wreckage. She felt Sting come to a skid behind her before grabbing her shoulders.

"Why didn't you do anything back there? You could've gotten killed!"

Emi looked at him before her anger boiled over.

"How many times did I have to say I couldn't!"

"You had time. You could've at least cast a protection spell or something other than just stand there!"

"I'm not a wizard, Sting! I can't do anything."

Sting looked at Emi before blinking a couple of times while keeping his mouth open.

"What? Did you forget that?"

"I didn't forget anything, Em. But I think you have."

Emi huffed before turning her back to him and walking to see if Natsu was alright after crashing into the gate.

"Do you seriously think you're not a wizard?"

Emi abruptly stopped and stood eerily still for a second before slowly turning around to face him. Everyone else seemed to be just as shocked as her, and they watched Sting for his explanation.