Dremmick continued to explain but he didn't slow his pace, "Ander was artificially fabricated, through magic, when his mother was bearing his sister. An entity that was supposed to take hold and develop its powers in Terra, his sister, and create the perfect anti magic warrior. Instead, the entity took its own form in the shape of another child, and the magic was split between the two twins: one with offensive magic, and the other with defensive magic. The crystal that appeared after their birth split itself between the two..." He let it settle before he pressed on,"Their mother died shortly after birth due to the strain it caused her. He's always been pointed out to be an accident, even when completing missions that others wouldn't dare take. He still couldn't gain the acceptance of anybody outside his sister and I in the Jailers. One day he took on a mission that was supposed to be impossible. When a group of dark mages started to rise up and torment towns, he left on his own to silence them, without orders to do so. Needless to say, he made it look too easy by taking their powers before killing them, and the Jailers didn't like that. He was too powerful in their eyes and now they want him dead. So, in trying to impress the Jailers, Ander ended up becoming their target. So now he is what they call a 'failed project'." By the time he was finished, the HQ was in sight a short distance away. Dremmick, unconsciously, lightly held his side where his own curse had spread. He kept it from bleeding, but he wasn't used to the new pain in that part of his body yet.

"Jesus." Rin muttered walking beside Dremmick.

Clapping for the story the young girl seemed saddened by the story. "Oh, poor young man. We should doll him up, that always makes people happy, right? Oh I bet he would look good in red lipstick!" She shouts in her opinion, almost falling off the horse into the barren !uddy ground. The hq was scary and as she turned to it, the childish foolhardy joy left her for fear.

@booksmusicanime@manapool1@Teknonick Inigo looks up at Urabe, a sad smile still displayed on his face. "You're right..you guys have and always will be my family..that, I can't deny. Hearing Christopher speak to him, restating his offer before leaving, he calls after the horseman. "I'll take you up on that offer!" Leon, seeing that his nephew is slowly but surely returning to his old self, faintly smiles, placing a hand on his head. "Only you can decide what's best for you. Whatever decision you make, you can count on us to be there for you." Morgan nods in agreement.

When the group arrived at the door, Dremmick turned around to check on everyone. "Alright," he started, "let's finish this. He gave the huge door a shove, and a smaller built regular sized door to the huge gate opened instead. But as soon as Dremmick advanced inside, he was stopped by a horrific sight. The group came in just in time to see Ander reaching for the large crystal imprisonment his sister was encased in. Unfortunately, just before he reached her, Korde shot up from below and with a brutal swing, buried his large great ax into Ander's side. --- Ander jerked with the sudden stop. The feeling was horrendous at first, and any cry of pain came up as a choke. However, everything started to fade. Sight. Feeling. Thought. Even when the menacing weapon was retracted from his body and he fell to the ground, it was as if he just a bystander in his own body, watching what happened. All he could make out was the sound of laughter, and screaming. And a name. Was it his? He couldn't tell. He was too tired to think. --- Korde, the Black Wisp, bellowed in laughter as Ander fell. "And another failed project for the garbage heap! Ahahahaha!" "ANDER!!" Dremmick screamed as he started to spring toward his fallen body. "Ohhhh, and what do we have here? The traitor and his allies coming to save their dear friend?" Korde antagonized as he saw Dremmick run in and some others just at the gate. "Come on now, you are just making it too easy!" He said as he landed back on the ground.

Ris finally realized she still had her sister's beads in her hand. "You've got to keep him off of me Dremmick. I'll get to Ander." She said low enough for him to hear her. Her golden eyes burning with anger. "I'll try to help you in anyway possible but I need to try and save Ander." She said softly. --- Cilia stays beside Inigo.

Seeing the young man perish, urabe's eyes water and she watches the body fall flat to the ground and lat limp. The new foe scared her. He was sadistic and phycotic in her eyes. Two things she did not enjoy much. The sudden burst of energy from ris suprised urabe and she nodded in approval. "I will cover you miss Ris" she shouted, falling from the horse to her back and scuttling to her feet. Urabe suddenly gave a suprisingly serious look and her legt and front arm extended fully. She was cleary going to attempt to overwhelm the foe with a barrage of a weak spell or two.

@Jollan @booksmusicanime After that brief, emotional moment, Morgan and Leon tail the others while Inigo hangs back with Cilia, still indecisive about whether or not he should follow after them. After briefly pausing and giving himself time to think, he makes up his mind, now turning to face Cilia. "You should go with them...there's something I need to do..alone." He states, looking her right in the eyes. Morgan and Leon arrive just in time to see Dremmick head for the currently downed Ander, with a new foe in their midst. "Morgan, help Dremmick get Ander to safety. I'll do what I can to hold this man off." "Uncle, you're still hurt..are you sure you'll be alright?" "Don't worry about me..Ander is our top priority right now. I can manage with what energy I have for now. I'm counting on you to make sure that this mission of ours is a success. Got it?" After this quick exchange of words between uncle and niece, Morgan submits to Leon's wishes and sprints towards Ander, hoping to make it before Korde tries anything. Leon quickly moves into his position, blocking the enemy's vantage point by standing before him. "The Black Wisp...I've heard many things about you...if you were hoping for an easy fight, then I'm sorry to disappoint you. I would like to see just how strong you really are..." With that being said, Leon gets into a fighting stance, equipping himself with a kunai in his right hand.

"Okay Inigo but please be careful." Cilia said kissing his cheek then running to catch up to the group.

"Leon can handle him for now, I'm gonna need your help with this. I'm gonna need some extra mana by the end of this..." He told he as they both reached the cold body. Seeing the bead he nodded, "That should give us a running start," he said as he situated his right hand over Ander's wound. He glanced up as Urabe was casting little ineffectual spells toward Korde. "Christopher! Make sure she doesn't gain any unwanted attention." --- "Alright, then if you insist." Korde replied flatly. He banged the shaft of his ax on the ground as he landed back on the floor. A black aura started to develop around him. "And please, make it worth my while," he added with a twisted smile.

[Christopher] "Hmm..." Christopher responded after Dremmick's story. He had to process all the information given to him before he would respond. But, since they had reached the head quarters, his response would have to wait. Christopher stopped his house outside the doors, and watched the scene unfold from outdoors. After the gruesome death showed before everyone. Christopher was shocked beyond belief, and had a hard time keeping his horse under control. Aurore clenched a fist, and rushed inside with a combat-ready stance. After Urabe leaped off Christopher's horse, he was shocked back into reality. He quickly jumped off the horse, and drew his weapon from the strap it was attached to on the side of the horse. He smacked the horse hard, sending it off into the distance, as he stomped into the building after Urabe. Urabe had stopped and started up some spell, just before Dremmick told Christopher to guard her. Christopher nodded, already having that in mind as he stepped before Urabe with a defensive stance. He held his hammer in both hands, before moving it to his left hand and letting it slide to the ground with a thump, as he stretched his right hand into the air with his own magic. He then burst forward, straight towards Korde, sending a focused flash at him in an attempt to blind him. [Aurore] Aurore had leaped into the battle before Christopher, waving her hands as she leaped over Urabe in front of her. She was in a fit of rage, slowly pulling in all the energy around her from the emotions running high. Her magic was extremely powerful after personally seen a person die, especially with his close friends having witnessed it as well. She weaved the magic through the air into her fingers, forming them like thread into a giant spear of pure-energy. She then tossed it above her head, then jumped forward, throwing her hand, sending the spear behind her past her head with amazing speed towards Korde.

Ris pulled open the bag, being careful not to spill any of the bead for fear of her sister's wrath. She pulled out a handful of pink beads from one of the separated pockets. She was glad that she knew how to use the beads as she crushed them over Ander's body. --- Cilia reached for her beads at her side but realized that her sister had them. I can't help. She thought as she skidded to a halt at the edge of the battle. She closed her eyes Screw it. I have to help. She thought as she formed a obsidian sword with her hair darkening to a darker purple. She could feel the affects of her magic but ignored it as she ran at Korde with the sword.

Seeing the others release an almost relentless onslaught of attacks upon Korde, Leon decided to wait for the just the right moment to charge in and deliver his own blows. Using these distractions as an advantage, he decided to start off with a trial and error run of his illusionary magic, wanting to see if ocular magic would have any effect on the Black Wisp. He closed his eyes, preparing his magic as he waited for the smoke to clear from the attacks released by his comrades. Morgan, just now joining Ris and Dremmick, glances over at her uncle, still worried about just how effective his fighting will be in his current condition. Despite this, she decides to have faith in Leon and now fully focuses her attention on the current issue at hand. "Do you think it would be better if we moved him off the battlefield? I don't think we can risk him getting hurt any further. He's already in a critical condition.." She states, knowing her fair share of injuries. Now isolated from his fellow members of Fairy Tail, Inigo now hurries to a location just outside of the current town's limits. This would be the home that he and Morgan's parents used to live in while they were both still alive. He heads straight for the backyard, the location of his parents' graves. Well, more or less, his mother's grave..he knew that somewhere out there, his father was still alive. Regardless, they had a tombstone made for him. "Mother...Father...more than anything, I need your guidance right now...I lost control and almost gravely injured those that I truly care about...Morgan and Leon...they're most likely fighting right now...I'm not quite sure if I'm truly worthy to fight by their side.." Suddenly, he feels some sort of presence nearby. When he looks up to see who it is, he surprised to see it's his father. However, he knows that this simply his mind playing tricks on him, for he has envisioned his father multiple times. "Surprised to see me, Inigo?" He says. "Honestly, yes...I don't believe you've ever just...appeared like this before.." The phantom chuckles at this comment, a playful smirk on his face. "Well, like I've told you in previous meetings, I'm always with you and the others..you just don't keep your eyes open long enough...besides the point, what I'm really here for is to let you know that no matter what, they still love you...if they didn't trust you as much as they do, they would've ditched you the moment you had turned on them, am I wrong?" Inigo shakes his head, still doubtful. "I know that, but..." He's alarmed, for when he looks back up, his father is right in front of him, eyes locked unto his. "Have faith in yourself, Inigo..if you really want to be like me, you have to learn to have faith in your comrades...only then will you be "worthy"..." With that being said, he then disappears. Inigo, believing in his father's words, decides that it would be best to push these doubts to the back of his mind and return to the battlefield, now making his way back to the previous location with a new resolve.

"If we move him In this condition it could only cause him more injury." Dremmick replied busily to Morgans question while he worked. He leaned down as Ris was applying the beads. "Alright, I've got a faint heartbeat but its not going to last. Stand back." He pulled out his knife and cut both his palms and placed them on Ander's wound. A subtle blood red glow started around the two, and it began to grow more and more. Then there was a small shockwave as the aura turned into a cage-like barrier around the two. Soon, Dremmick's armor started to reform around his body as he set his magic into motion. Ander's wounds ever so slowly started to heal an close up, but under the armor, Dremmick was secretly sacrificing himself to heal Ander. He had no more mana left, but the cursed magic allowed him to use it in exchange for himself. Almost at an even pace with how slow Ander's wounds were healing, Dremmick's body was becoming much like the horrid sight of his right arm that he had covered up in bandages. --- Korde took in the group of attackers from his peripherals , "What, lost the honor of single combat? How degrading, Fairy Tail." He closed his eyes as he saw a light shine in his eyes, keeping them from getting blinded as he stepped lightly to the side, a spear whooshing just by his head, that honestly hit the ground a bit harder than he thought it would. He then brought his ax over his shoulder for a mighty blow which sent sent shards of tile , rock, and concrete in a shockwave headed toward Cilia and Aroure. When he was done he opened his eyes and presented his own magic, a black fire dragonslayer. He made a burning aura around himself, to burn anything that got close to him, or rather, to burn anyone he got close to. His eyes were still fixed on Leon, being that he was the one who originally challenged him. "Waiting for an opportune moment?" --- Elsewhere in the castle "Its gotta be here somewhere!" Sphyl cried out from a pile of books. "Just keep looking, its bound to turn up," Drax calmly replied from a ladder next to a bookcase. They were in a large library, with books now scattered everywhere. He replaced the book he was looking at and started searching for another. After a moment of silence, Sphyl started again. "What are we looking for again?" she innocently asked while throwing another book behind her. Drax sighed at her short memory and disregard for libraries. "Information regarding the curse Terra is restrained under. There may be a loophole in it," he answered. "Why would we do that? Isn't that treason?" "Well it would be, dear, if we actually had a Judge to become traitors against." "What!?" Sphyl exclaimed, "What is that supposed to mean?" As soon as she finished her question a large group of Jailer regulars crashed in the door that has been blocked by Drax and Sphyl. "Oh dear, looks like they made it through. Sphyl, could you handle them while I continue my research?" Drax lightly asked while flipping through the pages of another book.

Cilia rolled. She was becoming paler by the minute but ignored the pain that was starting to racket her body. --- Ris watched Dremmick, ready to use more of the healing beads on him if he needed them.

"Dammit Cilia! Don't be reackless. I can't help any of you right now!" Dremmeick yelled, his voice horse and raspy. a line shot off from the cage toward Cilia and his blade formed next to her. This time, however, it wasn't the heavy blade like last time. It was more katana like, requiring less "material" but still sharp and sturdy. It hardened and formed into the crimson metal right beside where she stood, slightly embedded into the ground.

Cilia let her obsidian sword disappear and she grabbed the red katana. She nodded in thanks towards Dremmick before running fast and striking with a attack, despite being weak.

Hopping to help the crew, the young her rushed into the building, but remained a distance away from the others. with her stance still broad, her hand formed a large ball of magic. From it, a large ball array of ice, fire, thunder and water shot out from her. It was clearly all basic magics and were not charged, trained under or used to there full power, but that was not the point. She was hoping to do no more than distract and overwelm the ax murder she blasted at in order to ween him or help the others regain there senses. "That's right ya big meanie, dance like a puppet under my spells!" She shouted in her innocent way.

Crystal watched the battle. She didn't know how to enter the battle.

"Aha! I have found it!" Drax yelled triumphantly. "Alright then, Sphyl, lets be off!"

"What is it," she asked back, surrounded by bodies, mostly knocked out, some less fortunate. Her scythe had aleady transformed back into her cloak and she was floating there as if nothing happened.

"Time to explain when we get there, time is of the essence!" he said as he started to run to the great hall, Sphyl hovering close behind.
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the crystal above started to crack
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Dremmick was now screaming in either pain or effort, he lost account of which. To the others, his face and body was covered behind his armor and nobody could see the extent of his curse. The curse had overcome his whole body, the price of restoring someone from death, and he was run raggid and tattered. His body resembled a horrific amount of injury and was sickening to behold. the only part untouched it seemed was his right eye. his left he could still see out of, but it was a grotesque and discolored thing. When he had finished there was an explosion of red smoke around him and Ander. His body went limp as he fell to the floor, still conscious but pushed way beyond his limits.

Ander groggily sat up, wondering what had happened, but then he saw Dremmick. "No....NO, DREMMICK! What have you done!? You're going to kill yourself!"

"That won't matter soon. You'll be going back to join him soon enough," Korde sneered. He ducked and jumped from Cilia's attacks noting her physical condition, and then was hit in the side from some little child's magic. It didn't hurt, but it did take him by surprise. "Well that is odd, I didn't expect you to actually do anything." He then slammed his ax on the ground. "How about we speed this up a bit." three steams or black fire shot along the ground going toward Christopher, Cilia, and Leon. "KURO HI YARI!" He then swung up with his ax and a spear of black fire shot up from the ground where the streams ended.

Ander ran forward to try to confront him once more, but this time with his allies beside him. "I"LL MAKE YOU PAY!"

At that moment Drax and Sphyl came in and rushed toward Ris and Dremmick. "Sphyl tend to him." Drax turned to Ris. "To put my findings short m'lady, the curse on Ander's sister is broken. Ander is magically linked to his sister, being like her other half. When he died so did she, and you can only curse the living. I believe this is the loophole Dremmick has been trying to tell Ander all this time, trying to keep Ander from accidentally killing the both of them. All we need to do," He said while drawing his sword from his cane, "is break that crystal."