A/N Hello, readers! Welcome to the final chapter of Unbroken Bond! Yeah...I realize that this fanfiction is rather short, sorry about that. Also, I'll probably start another story soon enough, so look forward to that. Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 14: Teamwork

(Erza's POV)

Finally, something interesting is happening!

"Listen, I found a way to destroy the Nirvana!" Hibiki had said.

He then proceeded to explain everything else. Apparently, we need to destroy the six lacrimas embedded in each of the Nirvana's "legs" at the same time. To help us with the timing, Hibiki uploaded a timer into our minds; we only have 20 minutes to finish this quest. I do realize that we barely have anymore time. Thanks to Blue Pegasus' Christina, we were able to evade one attack delivered to Cait Shelter. But judging by the sound of it, Hibiki and the others can't keep Christina up in the air for any longer. Dammit, there's no time to waste.

I can only hope that everyone will get to their designated lacrima soon and safely, especially Natsu. Knowing him, he's probably picked the most dangerous one; the one Zero is at. I wonder where they were all this time, keeping us waiting for so long. Well, at lease Natsu didn't end up meeting Jellal - thank goodness for that. He would've beat the hell out of Jellal without any retaliation from him. But then again, Jellal was acting strange ever since he heard Natsu's name. I guess I can't really do anything about that now.

As I near the tunnel entrance I stopped to take a deep breath and mentally prepare myself. This is it. If I somehow fail, then it's game over for everyone. No, I will not let that happen. I will protect Cait Shelter - the Nirvits - to the best of my ability, even if it costs me my life.

'Please let everyone else be safe,' I prayed as I walked through the dark tunnel.

(Wendy's POV)

I wonder why Jellal asked me to take care of the sixth lacrima instead of him. It probably has something to do with Natsu-san, maybe helping him in case he does end up encountering Zero, though I don't know why he's so keen on helping him... Just what on Earthland happened to between the time we were apart?

"Wendy, do you think you'll be able to handle that lacrima by yourself?" Carla asked, breaking me out of my deep thoughts.

Looking down, I replied, "I...I don't really know." I looked at Carla and continued in what I hope was a strong, determined voice, covering up my nervousness. "But I need to try."

Sadly, Carla wasn't fooled by my half-hearted courage, because she rolled her eyes at me and said, "You don't need to pretend to be brave, especially with me.

Feeling like a mouse caught stealing something, I looked away shamefully before Carla can see blood rushing to my face. In the process of doing so, I tripped on a rock and fell face first onto the hard concrete.

"Ouch!" I moaned, rubbing my aching forehead. I wish I have more magic left so I can heal myself, but I have to save it for the lacrima.

"Oh dear, are you okay, Wendy?" Carla ran up to me and said, a concerned look on her face.

Closing my eyes, I sucked in a breath and exhaled, calming myself down before I lose control and start crying. When I open my eyes, I gave Carla a weak smile. "Y-yeah, I'll be okay."

Carla looked at me like she has something else to say, but she just sighed. "Alright, then. Come on, let's not waste anymore time then."

That's right. Everyone is fighting for the same thing: protecting my guild. They aren't even in my guild, but they're trying so hard for my sake. I need to be strong as well, just like them.

I pick Carla up in my arms and stood up.

'I can't fail - no, I won't fail. I need to protect my guild, just like what everyone else is doing.'

(Narrator's POV)

And so, everyone made their way towards their designated lacrima. Natsu picked Lacrima One, where Zero was waiting at. Some time later, Jellal joined the frenzy and aided Natsu in his battle with Zero. In his stead, Wendy took over the task of destroying the sixth lacrima, thus awakening her real power as the Sky Dragon Slayer.

Lucy, having used up all of her power on her keys and healing herself, is now powerless. Luckily, Gemini offered to help her out, acknowledging the fact that Lucy is a true Celestial Wizard that is kind and passionate about her position. And with both of their magic combined, they can break the lacrima.

Meanwhile, Natsu is struggling to finish Zero off before the timer runs out. But at the last second, Natsu manages to change the tide and destroy the lacrima right as the timer ran out. With everyone else ready to do the same, the Nirvana's power source is now gone.

(Natsu's POV)

Well, that took more work than I expected. And plus, I'm still a bit confused about the apple in my head that showed me the exact time that I needed to destroy the lacrima. I'll make sure to ask that guy from Blue Pegasus later. For now, I'll just go and reunite with the others.

...

"Natsu!" Lucy cried in joy when she saw me, running towards me and crashing on top of me again.

"Ow! Lucy, my wound is still not completely healed yet!" I grimaced.

Knowing that, she stepped back with her hands covering her mouth. "Oh, I'm so sorry!"

"Nah, it's no big deal." I said, waving a hand in the air.

Slowly, one by one, the others showed up as well. That includes Gray, Jura, Ichiya, Wendy, and Erza. As soon as Erza arrived, her eyes were dead set on Jellal, a hint of warmth and longing in her eyes.

"Where were you guys?" Erza asked Lucy, turning her attention away from Jellal.

"Oh! Um...well, you see...it's a long story," Lucy stuttered, as if reluctant to tell Erza what happened. I can't blame her for that.

"It's all because of this idiot right here," Gray answered for Lucy, nodding his head towards me.

"It's all because of Natsu?" Erza questioned, a confused look on her face.

"Yeah...it's a long story," Lucy said.

As Lucy and Gray took turns explaining what happened while we were gone, I kept quiet. After everything, I still feel guilty for my actions, even if I wasn't really in control of it in the first place.

"And yeah, that's the gist of it," Gray concluded.

"I see," Erza said, a thoughtful look on her face.

I gulped, not knowing if Erza was gonna get mad at me or not. I sure hope that's not the case...

Before any of us have a chance to say something else, a group of people appeared.

"Oh great, the Magic Council," I heard Gray mutter under his breath.

"We have come here to detain the members of Oración Seis." the leader - I think his name was Lahar? - declared.

Jura looked at Hoteye, who apparently turned good due to the Nirvana's influence.

"Of course," Hoteye said calmly, despite Jura's background protests.

"And another thing," Lahar turned to Jellal. "We need to bring him along as well."

Erza's eyes widened at the comment, but remained quiet.

Without saying anything else, Jellal nodded at Lahar and walked towards the carriage-looking thing.

Yes, yes, I know. I've been skipping quite a lot of fight scenes, sorry about that... But well, I'll be skipping the part where Natsu attacks the Magic Council members in order to prevent Jellal from being captured, as well as the part where we find out that Cait Shelter is actually just a illusion. Anyways, enjoy the last little bit of the story!

"God! Natsu, can you try not to throw up?" Gray commented, disgusted by my motion sickness.

"I don't understand! You were fine on the Nirvana, so why not now?" Lucy added.

"Well, I don't either!" I shot back, frustrated.

"Here, let me help!" Wendy offered. "I can use Sky Dragon Slaying magic to help you cope with motion sickness."

"Yeah, thanks, Wendy!" I managed to say before gagging again.

After we left Cait Shelter - or rather, what was left of the Cait Shelter, we offered Wendy to stay at Fairy Tail. But of course, we had to use a boat to get back to the guild. Agh, I can't wait to get off this monstrosity.

And so, Natsu, Lucy, Erza, Gray, Happy, Wendy, and Carla made their way to Fairy Tail, where a new set of adventures will be introduced to them. Though many things happened - good and bad things. But what was left of it was a bond strengthened by betrayals, a history never to be forgotten.

A/N Hello, readers! I'm really sorry that this fanfiction is so short. Maybe I'll try to improve on my next fanfiction. Thank you so much for following the development of Unbroken Bond. If there's anything you want me to improve on, please write a comment! Once again, thank you for reading Unbroken Bond!