"AAAAH! Chase and Mystogan killed each other?!"
"Oh no! I was just watching for fun! What do I tell the master?!"
Natsu and Gildarts were panicking.
"Killed each other? No way," Gray said.
He did not know why their magic had disappeared. But they were fine.
"Maybe Chase got a new card," Erza said.
"Why is Gildarts panicking too?" Lucy whispered to Happy.
Even she knew they were not dead.
"Aye~ Gildarts has always been like this," Happy said.
"They are like father and son," Lucy said.
There went Gildarts's reputation.
"So, where are they?" Edo Lucy asked.
Her friends were worried.
Dark Magician Girl winked. "The stupid master pulled Mystogan into Card Space."
"Card... Space?" the Edolas people asked.
Erza and the others understood. They were relieved.
"Haha! I knew it! That magic circle looked familiar," Lucy said.
"You did not know. You are just saying that," Happy said.
"Shut up!"
"Anyway, I am going to watch."
Dark Magician Girl disappeared.
Inside Card Space. A jungle.
"Where am I? Is this an illusion?" Mystogan asked.
He did not know about Chase's Card Space.
The ground shook. A giant made of rock rose from the earth.
"Rock Giant Soldier?"
Then, lightning fell. Two demons appeared.
Summoned Demon. Archfiend of Gilfer.
Then, wind. Two dragons flew overhead.
Curse of Dragon. Guardian of the Fortress.
And another dragon. Bigger. Darker.
Gandora the Dragon of Destruction.
"Hello! You are my master's friend!"
Buster Blader landed before him.
More monsters appeared. Chaos Soldier. Dark Magician of Chaos. The Three Musketeers. Celtic Guardian.
Even Kuriboh was there.
Dark Magician walked forward. "Long time no see, Mystogan."
Silent Magician stood beside him. She said nothing.
"You have many strong friends," Mystogan said.
"Where is Chase?"
Dark Magician pointed up.
BOOM!
A divine presence filled the sky.
Mystogan looked up. His eyes went wide.
A great red dragon. It looked like a god.
"Welcome... to my world!"
Chase stood on the dragon's back. His cape fluttered.
He was showing off.
But Mystogan understood. He was showing his power.
"What is that?! Your monster?!" Mystogan shouted.
"Beat me, and you will find out," Chase said.
The dragon opened its mouth. Lightning and light gathered.
BOOM!
The jungle was gone. A crater remained.
Mystogan was gone too.
"Not bad. Your friend is good."
The dragon left.
Chase smiled.
Outside. The control room.
Mystogan appeared. He was covered in dust. His heart was racing.
A god. He summoned a god.
He had used a broken staff to escape.
Chase appeared. He grabbed Mystogan's face. He threw him into a statue.
The statue exploded. Rocks flew at Lucy.
She dodged. "Why am I getting attacked?!"
"Strange," Edo Lucy said.
"Watching yourself complain is stranger," Lucy said.
Mystogan stood up. He took off his torn cape. His eyes were clear.
"I understand, Chase. Let us fight."
Chase smiled. He took off his cape and shirt.
No more Edolas. No more Anima.
Just a fight between men.
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