Opens with something low-energy, dialogue between Irene and Acnologia
Irene and Acnologia begin fighting, we find out that Irene (the Scarlet Celestial Maiden) uses Celestial body magic -- like Lucy's Urano Meteria, as one of her many magics
As none of this effects Acnologia, Acnologia goes in for the attack
Irene unveils her "preparations" -- magic to weaken/trap Acnologia
It is effective and everyone reading is surprised
Acnologia looks pissed
Irene does one of her sassy remarks at the end
switch to August vs Natsu
Everyone is buckling under the enormous pressure of August, except for Brandish (Natsu is holding it out fairly easily, as well)
Lucy to approach Brandish on her knees, but Brandish, kneeling looks back at Lucy with the face of tearful anger
August begins speaking, we learn that his magic, Universe One, is a dimension-based magic that draws power from the universe - this includes magic of all other users throughout the "universe" into "one" person (August)
Over the course of his life, August learned to master all of these magics before him
Natsu does his protagonist thing and is like "well whatever that doesn't matter" and proceeds to go into FDKM
He shouts to Mest to take everyone back, Brandish stays with August
August doesn't let them go back and casts a spell, with large AOE that knocks down Lucy, Happy, and Mest
Natsu is angry and goes for the attack
August retaliates and Natsu is unable to land a blow
August "To imagine, that you of all people would stand before me. What power. But that is to be expected, of the Emperor's --"
Natsu "Shut up! punch"
August uses a magic to tie down Natsu
Brandish heads over to the others, betrayed, and ready to kill
Natsu is unable to move, he's angry
Brandish is about to kill Lucy out of her uncontrolled emotions and feelings of betrayal
Suddenly, black magic erupts from an angry Natsu's Body in an explosive power that blows everyone back
August: This magic . . .
Natsu, in a pseudo-demon form, with power exploding from his body