Mira looks at Cana awkwardly and says, "C-Cana, I don't know that you like an older man."
"!? I'M NOT!" Cana snaps back.
"I-It's okay, Cana. Loving someone isn't a sin, age is just a number," says Mira.
"LIKE I SAID, I'M NOT! YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG IDEA. HE IS MY FATHER," shouts Cana.
"So you like that kind of play," says Ben.
"WE'RE NOT!" shouts Gildarts & Cana.
Cana then explains that she is Gildarts' biological daughter. But Gildarts himself didn't know that because Cana's mother left him when she was pregnant. He didn't know that she was pregnant, so he never know that he has a daughter.
Cana came to Fairy Tail after her mother passed away a few years ago. She came to find her father but she couldn't tell him the truth after knowing that he was a very strong mage. She thought that she needs to be strong too before telling Gildarts the truth.
"Was that why you put Lucy to sleep and left to find 1st Master's grave?" asks Ben with a serious expression.
"Yeah, I was desperate at that time because I thought I need to be an S-Class this year. But after I found the grave, I finally realized that I was being stupid," says Cana.
Ben clicks his tongue and says, "Tch, you sure are very stupid. I don't know why you thought that you need to be an S-Class just to be his daughter. But you must have your own reason and I won't meddle in it. The problem is that you left your comrade in that dangerous situation."
"How could Lucy protect herself if she is unconscious? And why did you think that we will make someone who left her comrade in danger an S-Class? Furthermore, the exam was being halted, so even if you found the grave, it won't make you pass. Sigh, this makes me crazy," says Ben while covering his pissed face.
Cana looks down and says, "Sorry."
"Ben, Cana has learned her lesson, so please forgive her," says Gildarts.
Again, Ben clicks his tongue and says, "Tch, you are not in a position to ask that. All of this was caused by you, so you are the one who needs to be blamed."
Ben starts to rant and scolds Gildarts who was very irresponsible that it made his wife leave him. Gildarts can't refute Ben's words and can only listen like a kid being scolded by his parents. He sits on his knees while Ben scolds him and the others giggle from the side.
Ben is a family man, so he is very concerned about this. He knows Cana must've felt very lonely for years because she could see her father but couldn't be with him. It reminds him of Wendy who often cried when she missed her dragon parent, Grandeeney.
After venting his emotion, Ben left the lake with Mira to give Cana & Gildarts time to talk. Ben & Mira walks while talking about their previous battles. They also talk about the continuation of this exam and who might be the S-Class Mage if it continues.
While they walk to the camp, Ben suddenly feels something strange. He looks to the left where he feels the source of the strange feeling. It comes from a very far location, but he can feel it coming here, it's a very evil and strong presence.
"What happens, Ben?" asks Mira.
"Something bad is coming here. I don't know what it is but I can feel that it's very bad. Let's return immediately," says Ben.
Ben teleports with Mira to the camp where the others stay. He meets with Makarov and tells the old man about his bad premonition. Laxus who listens to it tells Ben that he also felt it before, that is the reason why he came here.
"Do you know what it is?" asks Makarov to Ben.
"No, but I can feel that it's not something that we can handle. We need to leave the island now," says Ben with a serious tone.
"Alright, let's gather everyone and leave. A high-class Mage's premonition is not something that we can ignore," says Makarov.
Ben & Laxus agree, so they immediately move to gather everyone. But it's too late because the source of that ominous feeling that Ben felt has arrived. Now everyone can feel it too and they can see what caused that ominous feeling.
Ben widens his eyes and he says, "A Black Dragon?! Acnologia!?"
Everyone is surprised to see a Black Dragon flies in the sky toward Tenrou Island. The Dragon flies fast and then it lands on the island and roars loudly. Gildarts, Cana, Natsu, Lucy, & Happy who weren't here have come back because they also saw the Dragon come.
"DAMN, WHY IT IS HERE?!" shouts Gildarts in surprise.
"You know it?" asks Cana.
"It's the Dragon that made me fail in the 100 years quest, the one that made me lose an arm," says Gildarts with a grave tone.
The others are surprised to hear it but Natsu gets a little hope instead. He calls the Black Dragon and asks if it knows Igneel's location while approaching it. But suddenly, Ben flashes behind him and slams his head to the ground.
"DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID, NATSU! DO YOU WANT TO KILL US ALL?" asks Ben angrily.
"But Igneel," says Natsu persistently.
"If this guy knows where Igneel is, then Igneel must've been dead. It's because this Black Dragon has killed many Dragons in the past that he is recorded in the Book of Apocalypse. He is also called the Dragon King, Acnologia. If he knows Igneel's location, then he will hunt Igneel, not coming here," says Ben.
Natsu clenches his fists but then he gets silent so Ben releases him. They all look at Acnologia and don't know why he comes here. But they all know that it won't be something good because they can feel hostility from Acnologia.
*ROAR*
Acnologia roars and swipes the ground with his front leg toward the Mages. The ground gets destroyed and the rubbles fly at high speed toward them. They get away from there to avoid getting hit by the rubbles.
Ben has escaped from the range too with Wendy, Carla, & Bella in his hands. He picked them up before running away as fast as he could. That attack was very strong, after all, so he couldn't let his sisters get hit by it.
The others have escaped too because they have been on their guards since the beginning. So when Acnologia moved, they immediately moved too. They all know the difference in their strength and that they can only run away.
Makarov then orders them to escape from the island while he will hold Acnologia here. Some of them are reluctant to leave Makarov here by himself. But the S-Classes who know the risk very well force the others to leave.
Ben tells them to gather and hold each other's hands. After they did it, he teleports them away to the coastline where they landed when the exam started. Their ship is there, so they can leave immediately.
After they escaped, Makarov transforms into a giant and fights Acnologia. His strength increased tremendously in his giant form. But it is still not enough to match Acnologia's strength and Makarov gets overpowered.
Makarov gets knocked down and Acnologia steps on him. Acnologia roars and gets ready to attack again, but suddenly his left face gets hit by a sharp golden slash attack. The attack pushes him and makes him release Makarov.
It surprises Makarov so he looks at the source of that attack. Ben is standing there while holding his Pendragon sword that is covered in golden flame. He has teleported back after telling the others to leave.
"BEN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" asks Makarov.
"Helping you to but time. We need more time for everyone to escape, so I will help you," says Ben.
"What are you saying? You also need to escape," says Makarov.
"I can escape easily, I believe in my speed. But the others can't do that, they need more time. I will help you to buy time then escape with you," says Ben.
Makarov grits his teeth but he accepts Ben's help because Ben is right. No one in Fairy Tail can match Ben's speed, after all. If Ben can't escape, then no one can. That's why Makarov lets Ben stays & fight.
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