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I do not own Fairy Tail.

It belongs to Mashima-sama. I'm just a fan trying to make a story about my OTP!

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WARNING!

THIS IS A SPOILER FROM THE SPOILERS OF THE UPCOMING CHAPTERS OF FAIRY TAIL MANGA:

Chapter 498: Gray VS. Invel & Chapter 499: Gray and Juvia

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"Juvia..."

"Gray..."

There is horror in their eyes as they look at each other as an icy chain appeared from nowhere and all of a sudden they are shackled on the neck, connected to each other. The terror of what is going to occur reflects on their faces and it's horrible. They can both feel it, their consciousness slipping away, their emotions being blocked by something invisible and frigid. What kind of magic does their opponent possess? How can he manage to shut their thoughts and feelings?

The man responsible for the Fairy Tail's ice and water mages' predicament is watching them with devious amusement in his eyes as he said words that did not make any sense to Gray or Juvia. "Who can defeat E.N.D isn't his majesty. It's you Gray."

Gray wanted to shout. He wants to say something but nothing is forming in his head. It's like any thoughts in his mind are being torn even before it forms. His will is fading and he does not like where things are going. He never liked it to be not in control of anything in his life. Juvia. He can see her trying to pull away the icy chain connecting them to no avail. Even he cannot rip the damn thing from his neck. What should he do now?

Cold sweat is running on her face as Juvia understand what grave situation she and Gray are in. They are in deep shit together and for the first time since she met her Gray-sama, she wished that she's not with him. She can't be with him like that. Not when she can feel her body being controlled and it wants to move against her will. This is bad...I can't hurt Gray-sama... and she will never will if it's her choice to make. Since the first time they met that she has to fight him for her former guild, Juvia never imagined that she would have to battle against Gray once more and it's all because she's being control by some scheming manipulative frigid bastard. No... There's no way she would just let things like this happen. Juvia Lockser is not her name if she let something bad happen to her beloved Gray. While there's consciousness, Juvia will stand this life!

When their eyes met again Juvia tried to give Gray a reassuring smile, she just don't know if it actually looks reassuring or strained. But she wants him to know that no matter what happen, she'll see to it that Gray will come out alive of that god forsaken situation. She will protect the man she love the most. From the moment she realized that she loves him she made it a point to put him on top of all her priorities and if she has to sacrifice herself to protect him, she'll do it without thinking. That's the extent of her love for him. It knows no limit.

A chill that is colder than what he already feel coming from the power that the man controlling them ran down Gray's spine as he look in Juvia's eyes. He was shaken from the dread that consumed him in an instant. The determination he's seeing in her eyes cannot be mistaken for anything but what he is thinking that she is thinking. No! It can't be. There's no way that he will ever let anything hurt Juvia in any shape or form if he has a say on it and that includes that he will never let her harm herself for his sake. If she is to do that, it will break him beyond repair.

On the other hand, Invel Yura – the winter general – is getting bored of all the staring between the two and decided it's time to start the fight that will conclude who will fight him. He knew that it will be Gray but first he must activate the evil power within the other ice mage that was originally formed to destroy E.N.D. What better way would set off the young man but to make him kill his own friend, a special one for that matter?

Gray flinched when he felt his body trying to move to attack Juvia and with all his might he tried to stop his body's movement but only managed to redirect his attack to another direction. This is bad. Damn it! This is the worst fight I'd ever been. How am I supposed to get both Juvia and I out of this alive. Looking at the water mage's direction he can see how hard she's trying to control her own will and the tears that are running down her face almost broke him. He knows that if it's difficult for him, it's worse for her. He is perfectly aware of who he is to her and the idea of hurting him is probably driving Juvia insane. He eyed the stoic man standing not too far from them and if looks can kill, Invel would be lying down on the ground lifeless. Fuck you, bastard. I'm going to make you pay for making Juvia do this. He could care less if it's just him but involving the most important girl in his life in this shit is something he will never let slip without revenge. He will never let someone very important to him die once more. His parents, his teacher, they were enough loss. He won't lose Juvia, too.

Juvia shut her eyes tight and tears flowed freely on her cheeks. Juvia is so sorry Gray-sama... "Water Cyclone!" Dodge... Please dodge! She knew how strong Gray is but they're in a dire situation and she got no clue what is going on inside their real opponents mind. What if he just freezes one of them so they won't be able to move as the other one go on for a deathly attack. She's rather have herself killed than let Gray die. She sighed in relief when Gray managed to Freeze her attack but that was a short live peace as an Ice Make: Freeze Lancer was shot on her way. She just wants to stay there and let that attack impale her but her body moves away on its own, her water body activated.

What the hell he really wants to happen. Why does their enemy just simply kill them? What's the point of making them fight? Is it that amusing to watch nakama fight against nakama? Do they look like some kind of entertainment to that ice hearted man?

The next minutes of their fight were the most agonizing moment of Juvia's life apart from her terrible life before Fairy Tail. Every blow she delivers is a stab on her own heart. Every time their eyes met was salt on the wound. The anguish in Gray's eyes is so painful to look at. She knows that he doesn't want to hurt her because she's his nakama and she hates Invel for making this fight too difficult for her beloved Gray. She wonders how many more times in her life does she have to fight against the people important to her. First it was Lucy at the tower of heaven then Cana during the Fantasia and now her Gray-sama. How many times does she have to fight so hard to stay in the place where the rain does not chase after her? Juvia's not complaining but fighting the man she loves is just too much.

Juvia staggered on her feet when one of Gray's out of control attacks hit her. She saw him flinched as blood flows from the wound on her shoulder. It hurts but the pain in his eyes is worse. She must put an end to this hell of a situation. She must do something but what? Think Juvia. What can she do that will make things easier? What risk should she take to make things different?

Of course there's something in her mind, but will it cause any good? Should she kill herself, would it be easier for Gray to defeat the enemy without worrying what would happen to her? Will Gray-sama understand that I'm doing it for him and the guild?

Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt herself moved. She was shocked when she heard herself launched strong attacks in progression. A water nebula to destruct Gray so she could capture him in a water lock and then within a blink it was followed by water jigsaw inside the water lock. "Gray-sama!" the terror in her voice was nerve wrecking and her cries were heart shuttering to anyone capable of emotion but to the winter general it's nothing but display of weakness. He was just testing the extent of the water mage's power and how far the two would try to fight against his manipulation. Invel must give it to them; they are too stubborn to resist his will even if their tries were futile.

Bloodied, Gray landed on the ground with a thud as the water surrounding him dispersed. Juvia's broken voice reached his ears and it's more painful to hear her so broken than the wounds he got from her attacks. He wants to tell her not to cry but he's in so much pain to say anything. Hang in there Juvia, I'll get you out of this shit.

On its own his body moved to stand once again but he halted when it started to rain. Every single drop of it was heavy with pain and sorrow.

It's Juvia's rain.

Gray clenched his fist. How dare him! Who gave that bastard the right to make her this upset that the rain is pouring so hard? Gray hates to see her like that, it reminds him of what she felt when he left her without a word after six months of living together because of his mission to infiltrate avatar that left her waiting under her own rain. It hurts to see her that sad. It makes him want to kill the one responsible for it. The rage within him is too strong that it makes him feel like exploding.

The dark marks on his skin crawled rapidly on his body as fury consumed him. He will make that man pay for making Juvia cry so hard. He will wipe that smugness on his face and replace it with bloody unrecognisable meat.

Invel was shock to see Gray standing and emitting such strong killing aura towards him but he perfectly concealed it. Just like what he thought, the devil slayer is strong and maybe he would really be able to kill E.N.D but it's not yet enough. He needs more anger, more pain to release such great power to overwhelm Lord Zeref's greatest demon. At the same time he was quite surprise to the amount of magical power of the water mage. She must be really powerful to control the rain.

That moment is the best time to execute his plan. Gray is blinded by anger and it would be so easy to provoke him to explosion and Juvia is the perfect bait. When Gray charged to attack, with a snap of his fingers he has Juvia standing in front of him. A perfect shield though he could just make Gray attack her directly using his Ice Lock.

Knowing that he might just fail, Gray tried his luck and moved to attack Invel and was relieved when his body followed his will but to his horror, Juvia suddenly appeared in between him and the other ice mage and there's no time to stop his own attack and he could feel that he's losing control again. Even if he wanted to, he won't be able to stop and that means endangering Juvia's life. "Move away!" he knew she can't and he just closed his eyes. If it's really going to happen, he refused to see her die in his hands. When his Ice Devil's Zeroth Long Sword made contact his tears streamed down from his eyes. Dammit!

Silence followed the deathly blow and Gray only opened his eyes when he heard the sound shattering ice and felt a movement at the end of the chain that connects him to Juvia. "G-Gray-s-sam-a." Her pained voice called out to him, the rain still pouring hard.

"Juvia?" Upon opening his eyes his gaze met hers and she's fine. She's not hurt from his attack and she's on the ground shaking but not bleeding aside from the wound she got from his previous attack.

"How?" Invel's cold voice asked with hint of anger. "You were not supposed to move on your own."

On the very last second, Juvia managed to move out of the way of Gray's blow and his ice sword connected to the ice Invel used to shield himself. "J-Juvia won't let you have Gray-sama kill her. That's cruel and Juvia won't allow you to break Gray-sama that way. If Juvia is going to die, it's not in Gray-sama's hands."

"You-"

"Juvia does not know what you want but I won't let you do as you please." There's determination in her eyes as she say those words. There's nothing she won't do for Gray. If she has to go to hell herself just to save him, she'll do it. "G-Gray-sama," she choked calling his name. She looked at him with more tears flowing in her eyes. "Forgive Juvia."

Before he can think about what she said and before Invel can do something to regain his control over Juvia's action she grabbed a sharp shard of eyes from Gray's broken ice sword. "This chain won't break unless one of us dies, Gray-sama, and Juvia won't let you die!"

Invel smile evilly. This is getting interesting. Someone sacrificing for the sake of someone else, that's such bravery and terror at the same time. Could Gray Fullbuster handle to watch Juvia Lockser killing herself for his sake? When he saw the young ice mage moved to stop the blue haired young woman, Invel stopped his movement and at the same time controlled Juvia's suicide act.

No! No! Juvia don't do it!

Gray wanted to shout those words but he can't move or do anything. All he is capable of is to watch. No. This can't be happening. I won't let you die. Not you, too. I can't lose you!

He has no idea what he did or how he was able to move or do anything at all but he managed to freeze Juvia's hand in a slit second before she was able to stab herself with the remains of his ice sword. Yeah, maybe it's the ice she was holding. He created it does he was capable of controlling it. It's from his devil slayer's magic and he can still use it. If he wants to win this fight all he has to do is believe in his self and have faith to the power his father left for him to use. He must be strong not only for his sake but for Juvia. His will is his own and no one, no matter how strong, can control his own mind because he is the only one entitled to command his actions. He is an ice mage, his teacher taught him well and died for his safety as well as his father and Ultear. Their lives were enough sacrifices for one lifetime. There's no need for more unnecessary life sacrifice for one Gray Fullbuster.

Breathing heavily, he tried to compose his mind and search his hijacked consciousness. He will no longer allow Invel control him. Damn his stupid chain and spell, he is Gray Fullbuster and he follow no one's order if it means hurting people who are important to him. With difficulty he tried to walk towards Juvia on his own will and in few attempts he succeeded as Invel watched him with viciousness. He knelt before Juvia and takes away the ice shard from her frozen hand. "Don't you dare do that again, Juvia. You can't die on me; I still have a promise to you. I'm still going to give you my answer once this whole damn thing is over."

"Gray-s—"

"Do you trust me?" when she nodded without hesitation, Gray unfreezes her hand and helped her up. "I need you to focus, Juvia. Get a grip of yourself. Don't let him control you. We will get over this together. Alive. I don't need you dead so don't you dare."

Juvia nodded and do as he said to Invel's disgust. How dare this lowly mages defy him? No one, not even Mavis Vermillion herself was capable of countering his Ice Lock so how on earth that the two of them is capable of freeing their will?

"You are enraging me."

"Not as much as you enraged me for trying to make me kill the most important woman in my life," Gray replied with so much viciousness that he was producing such a cold aura that rivals Invels freezing ice magic. Two ice mages trying to overpower each other by creating bitter cold atmosphere made Juvia shiver that she's no longer able to fangirl over Gray's words. "I'm done playing your toy," with that being said he forcefully yanked the shackle around his neck. It froze due to his devil slayer magic that increased all of a sudden and it broke to his brute force to Invel's utter surprise.

"That's impossible!"

"Never underestimate us, we are mages from Fairy Tail and we do not know when to stop when we are fighting for our nakamas!"

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First of all I want you to know that this is a two shots story and I'll post the next part tomorrow.

This is something that I MUST get out of my system. The manga updates are driving me insane and I need an outlet!

This is a major spoiler so please don't hate me and this fanfic is a home for errors. I know that but I got no time to spare to edit it. I'll do it some other time (^_^)\/

Now, if you can, I'll be happy to know what you think about this one by dropping a review!

Yours Truly,

YoseiNoAme

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For now I'll call this fanfic 'Gray & Juvia' since I can't think of any title.!