Silver's Location

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(Jason's POV)

"You got a way with words..." Jellal said as we stood under a porch as the rain poured, "To think they'd agree to what you offered."

"Well, I mean what I said." I said, "I'm not a threat to this country." 

It was days after the meeting. The Council agreed to look the other way at what Jellal and I had planned to do. We were in a small town on the outskirts of the city, the day had surprised us with some rain. 

"I suppose so...." Jellal said

I looked at him, "Where's Ultear and Meredy?" I asked, "They were supposed to meet with us." 

"Change of plans." He said, "They went to retrieve Sorano. She's been made." 

Sorano, who had infiltrated Avatar was made? That doesn't sound good at all. 

I frowned, "And will that affect our plan?" I asked

"No." Jellal said, "Today's the day we do this. We trap both Hades and Silver." 

"Jason." I heard Igora call

I turned to see her at the other end of the porch, looking through some binoculars. 

"What's wrong?" I asked

"Look." She said, "Over the church." 

I walked over to where she was looking. 

The porch of the small house we were under was conveniently on a small hill that overlooked the entire town. Igora was referring to a church that was in the east-most corner of the town. 

I summoned some binoculars and looked through them. 

Over the church, there was a strange dark mist that was sparking electricity. 

"Hm..." I said, "Is that..?" 

"Yes." Igora said, "The same mist that surrounds Ruined Island." 

"Damn.." I said as I lowered the binoculars, "So he's near...." 

Igora scowled, "Yes." She said with a serious look, "That Man....." 

Jellal walked up to us, "Remember the plan." He said, "We need to wait for Hades and Silver to actually appear." 

I looked at him, "You seriously think they'll perform the ritual inside the city?" I asked him, "Wouldn't that be foolish?" 

"The ritual is to summon Zeref via mass genocide." He said, "They'll be within the town when it happens." 

"Yea, that's a stupid plan." I said, "Zeref is not going to come." 

"I know, but they don't know that." Jellal said, "Regardless, we must wait until the two meet with the leader of Avatar." 

I looked over to the town. Avatar was planning on doing some sort of ritual to sacrifice the people in an attempt to summon Zeref. A really pointless plan, honestly, it won't work. Why the hell would Hades and Silver humor that? What the hell is Hades planning? I know Silver wants to kill Zeref with the Calamitous Edge and all, but there's no way it would happen. 

Zeref is not going to be summoned like this. I just know of that. 

We need to prevent this, but Jellal was adamant about not doing anything until they all met at the same time. I wanted to evacuate the people somehow but unsurprisingly, Jellal doesn't allow it. I have no fucking idea how he managed to convince me to along with his plan but I guess I have to humor him now. 

"I know you're annoyed by this." Jellal said, "But once we successfully prevent the ritual when they're together and only then, you can do as you wish. I'll aid you." 

I nodded as I looked over to the town, rain pouring down as the sky above was darkened by the clouds. 

"Yea..." I said, "You can have Hades, I don't care about him. Do with him as you wish. We'll handle Silver." 

"Agreed." Igora said, "He'll pay for what he did to my people." 

Jellal looked at her, "I understand you want revenge-"

"Not revenge." Igora cut him off, "Justice."

I nodded, "Yea." I said, "Justice." 

Jellal sighed, "Alright then..." He said, "But know this, Jason. This is the only chance we have, do not, by any circumstances, screw this up." 

"I won't." I said, 

"Trust me." 

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(Third Person POV)

Inside the church of the town Jellal and Jason were overlooking, many civilians were in the floor as they were beaten and bloodied. They had been corralled to the side of the church and against the walls as several hooded figures pointed their magic staves at them. 

Several of them, young girls and elderly woman, were crying as they pressed against the walls in fear. 

"Settle down!" One of the hooded figures, "Or we'll gut you!!" 

They whimpered as they averted their gazes from their captors. 

"Easy..." a voice said, "Don't do anything stupid before the big show...." 

They turned around to see a young-looking man sitting on top of the pedestal. He wore tight leather pants and a skin-tight cropped-top blue shirt. He had dark green hair, and soft green eyes. Despite having a slim and somewhat muscular body, his facial features were quite feminine. 

He looked at the hooded figures as he ate an apple with a neutral look on his face. 

"Tch..." one of the hooded figures said, "Like you can tell us what to do, Dark Mage....we're not under Grimoire Heart....We're Ava-" 

Suddenly, the hooded man's arm fell off as an explosion of blood erupted from where his arm connected. 

The hooded man collapsed to the ground, clutching his wound as the others looked in horror. 

"AHHHHH!!!" He yelled out in pain, "M-My...My ar-"

Suddenly, blood exploded from his neck and his entire head fell off of it. The captors saw this with their eyes widened in horror, traumatized by the sudden brutal murder. 

"Tch..." the man said as he dropped down from the pedestal, 

"You cultist sure are assholes."