Blocking a punch to my face, Laxus followed up with a kick to my stomach, sending me crashing through tens of trees before I slammed into a hill; quickly leaping out of the hole, I stabbed my nails into the hill and infused my mana into it, causing it to shimmer gold. "H-How about this, Laxus!" With a feral grin, I flexed my muscles and lifted the hill, ripping it out from the earth as I heaved it above my head before turning and glancing at Laxus in the distance. Stepping forward, I used my momentum and hurled the hill through the sky at Laxus, who took a deep breath before using a lightning Dragon roar, one even more powerful than before, at the hill.
While Laxus was destroying the hill, I dashed towards him, smashing through whatever was in my way before I reached him a few seconds later; just as he finished turning the hill into debris, he shifted his focus to me while continuing to roar, prompting me to raise my hand as I deflected his lightning, burning my hand in the process while I neared him. Once I reached him, I slammed my burnt palm into his chin, forcefully closing his mouth before punching him in the stomach with my other fist; however, he reciprocated by unleashing a blast of lightning in all directions, scarring my skin from the continuous bolts of lightning.
The smart thing would've been to gain some distance, but I wouldn't have been given the nickname 'Beast' if I did so; grinning, I retracted my fist while my body shimmered gold as I overflowed myself with my magic power before punching him once more with even more power, knocking him out of his attack and causing him to keel over while violently coughing. Pushing my fist deeper into his stomach, I flung him into the distance, causing him to skip against the ground like a stone while smashing through tree after tree until he finally stopped himself by digging his feet into the ground. "F-Freaking bastard." Said Laxus with an irritated expression, gasping for breath while wiping blood off his face, causing me to grin as I spat a clump of blood onto the ground.
"Are you quitting, Laxus!? If you call me big brother, I'll accept your defeat!" With a wicked expression, I dashed toward Laxus, whom I successfully provoked as he gritted his teeth in anger before unleashing tens of lightning bolts my way. "Fucker! I'll roast you to a crisp!" Said Laxus furiously as he glared at me while I responded with a grin, fearlessly lunging towards the Lightning Dragon Slayer.
Just like we've been doing, Laxus and I fought with all our might, trading devastating blows and drastically changing the landscape of Tenrou Island from our battle, leaving behind craters, cracks, and burnt forests; with how fiercely we fought, the battle didn't last long before the conclusion arrived.
"Heh, so t-that's all the 'B-Beast' amounts to?" Asked Laxus with a mocking grin as he gazed at me while covered in blood, causing me to lightly chuckle as I struggled to stand up. "Y-Yet you s-still h-haven't defeated me." Spitting blood onto the ground, I looked at Laxus through my blood-tinted eyes, causing him to scoff before raising both arms, condensing a substantial amount of magic power into a single lightning bolt.
Once I made it onto my feet, I took a moment to regain my bearings while my shimmering intensified as I flooded myself with even more magic power, causing me to grunt in pain as I could feel it damaging my insides, though I didn't stop it. "Now, sleep, Cooper!" Shouted Laxus loudly as his muscles bulged before he powerfully hurled the bolt of lightning that was above his head toward me, causing it to morph into a three-pronged spear.
With a feral grin, I met the attack head-on, digging my feet into the ground while also strengthening it with my own magic; throwing a punch with all of my accumulated strength, my fist collided with Laxus's attack, creating a massive explosion that engulfed me and everything in the vicinity. However, I didn't wait for the dust to settle; while my burnt arm dangled to my side, I speedily lunged toward Laxus, who had collapsed to one knee from exhaustion. When he saw me, he tried to stand back up, causing me to grin, only for me to collapse onto the ground a few feet in front of him. "H-Heh, t-that was fun, Laxus." Glancing at the surprised Laxus with my one working eye, I flashed a faint smile before finally losing consciousness.
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After I woke up from my defeat, the whole right side of my body, which had received the brunt of Laxus's final attack, was covered in bandages and still hurt like hell; as for Laxus, he was also covered in bandages, a testament to how fiercely the two of us fought. "Tsk, how can you still walk?" Glancing at Laxus, who was using a makeshift crutch to walk, I smirked while hopping behind Gramps and Gildarts, who led us to a specific spot on the Island. "'Cause I've got a strong body." Laxus scoffed at my words before averting his gaze while we descended into silence.
As we continued deeper into the Island, far away from where Laxus and I fought, I would've asked Gramps where we were going, but when I asked before, he just ignored me. It took several minutes, given our injuries, but when we finally arrived, all that stood before us was a weird-looking monument. "Do you know what that is?" Whispering to Laxus, hoping he'd know, I clicked my tongue when he shook his head, though it seemed Gramps heard me. "This is the grave of the first Master of Fairy Tail. Mavis Vermillion." Raising an eyebrow, I looked at the grave, only to see Gramps and Gildarts both bow, prompting Laxus and I to gaze at each other before we followed suit and did the same.
While bowing, a gust of wind from nowhere suddenly occurred, causing me to furrow my brows as I narrowed my eyes at the grave, though since I didn't sense the slightest magic fluctuation, I just attributed it to this weird island. Once we finished bowing, Gramps clapped his hands before turning around with a significant smile while gazing at Laxus and I. "Heh, now, let's return to the Guild and celebrate our newest S-class mage since Gildarts!" "Yeah! Party!" Said Gildarts with an excited smile as he raised his fist into the air, prompting us to quickly leave, following the same path we took while we headed to the dock.
When we arrived at the dock, we got on the ship and took a straight path home, and once we got back to Magnolia, we first celebrated Laxus officially being promoted to an S-class Mage.
"Haha, let's fight Laxus! If I beat you, I'll become an S-Class Mage!" Said Natsu loudly as he stood in front of Laxus, who snorted before lightly punching his head, knocking him out cold and causing me to shake my head. "What was he expecting? Natsu is too reckless." Muttered Erza with a frown as she sat beside me. "Well, I quite like that about him; I just wish he wouldn't interrupt my sleep." Smirking at Erza, who merely huffed, I felt someone stroke my bandaged arm, prompting me to glance at Levy. "I've wanted to ask, Big bro, but why are you always injured after every mission? I'm sure every mission you take can't be that dangerous." Chuckling at Levy's curiosity, I gently rubbed her while Erza clicked her tongue since, unlike Levy, I've taken a few missions with her, so she knows exactly how I fight. "I'll take a mission with you next time, Levy." With a faint nod, Levy quietly left, only for Mira to take her place.
"Aw, who left you alone with that atrocious woman, big bro? You should be with fun people like me during a party like this, not that strict girl." Said Mira with a smile as she leaned against me while eyeing Erza, who was easily provoked by her words. "Hmph, why don't you shut up, Mira? If you knew big bro, you'd know he is usually alone!" I had to nod in agreement with Erza; I tended to keep to myself usually; it wasn't like I avoided interacting with everyone; I would mainly be found sitting alone in the corner of the room. "Tch, don't call me Mira! Only my siblings and Big Bro can call me Mira." "Hmph, I'll call you what I want, and you'll do nothing about it. M. I. R. A."
As the two angrily slammed their heads together, mere moments away from erupting into a fight, I lifted them onto my lap, causing them to stop as they both went silent. "When will you two just get along? You two are sisters now; it's fine to fight occasionally, but you two fight every time." Eying the two girls, I quickly reprimanded them, causing them to lower their heads and meekly nod while a blush crept onto their cheeks.
"Now, go and enjoy the party!" With a smile, I tried to get the two to join the rest of the guild, though neither seemed all that interested in leaving. "Um, i-if it's fine with you, Big bro, I-I'd rather stay here." "M-Me too." Raising an eyebrow at Mira and Erza, I shrugged and didn't argue their decision; I wouldn't refuse to spend time with my sisters.
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Laxus won, not too surprising there.
If Cooper's punch landed, he would've won.