Gajeel Redfox vs. Bloodman

Gajeel Redfox vs. Bradman is a fight fought between Fairy Tail Mage Gajeel Redfox and Bradman of the Spriggan 12.

Prologue
Sitting on a cliff, Gajeel is approached by Levy who asks him if he is going to rest, and he says she is one to talk. Levy explains she is scared about the forthcoming battle and Gajeel responds by surrounding her in iron clubs.

Meanwhile, Gajeel's group fights against the foot soldiers of her army to rescue their comrades from Sabertooth and Blue Pegasus. Suddenly, even as Sting informs Gajeel of the monstrous power of the Shields of Spriggan, Irene dispels the snowstorm and the blanket of snow covering the ground in favor of fresh blossoms as far as as the eye can see. However, Gajeel confidently swears that his team will avenge the humiliation that his friends have suffered. Rogue warns them that their enemies have three monsters on their side, causing Gajeel to laugh and say that they have six on theirs.

Battle
Bradman then fights with Gajeel, shrugging off some of Gajeel's attacks, reminding him he has touched death itself before grabbing Gajeel's neck; the Iron Dragon Slayer stating they are both out of luck head-butting Bradman away, while admitting he's been also looking for a place to die. As they continue their fight, Bradman reveals his body is made of Magical Barrier Particles stating all who breathe them in will instantly die. Gajeel states that won't affect him as his lungs are made of iron which Bradman states that is fortunate, enabling him to fight to his heart's content. Bradman soon summons numerous skull corpses stating Gajeel may be able to endure, asking about the surrounding Mages to escape who begin to suffer under Bradman's magic as does Gajeel until he is saved by Levy who intends to join in the battle, wanting to save the latter.

Bradman then makes a point that with the First Seal, his opponent's magic is stolen by means the Magical Barrier Particles, which are emitted from his body. For the Second Seal the door to the 'underworld is thereby opened to all in the battlefield amongst an endless field of skulls and corpses which they are standing on currently. Bradman then becomes a gas-like entity, whereby his body is made of Magical Barrier Particles. Then, as for the third seal, he, as the reaper, brings hell's judgement among his opponent's life and states that above the third seal, there is no hope of return to the living realm, which his opponents, Gajeel and Levy, value entirely. As Gajeel mocks him and states that Bradman isn't special at all, that the other Shields of Spriggan are, by far, more impressive. Bradman then says that he doesn't use Magic power, but Curse power. Bradman then states that he possesses the curses of the Nine Demon Gates. He then attacks Gajeel and Levy by swinging his right arm forth and his left arm back, creating an explosion, which causes Gajeel to fall back, into a pile of skull corpses. He then attacks the mages again, by sending slashes from his hands in a cross formation. Unfortunately, Gajeel defends himself by coating his body with iron. Bradman then raises his hands and summons a vast amount of black water which floods the battle field.

After Bradman summons the flood, Levy uses her magic to create a hole in which the black water falls. Gajeel attacks with his roar, but Bradman counterattacks with his own roar. Bradman then uses his Magical Barrier Particles and grabs Gajeel and Levy by their legs and attacks them with his skull corpses which lead them to the life-stealing whirlpool, encompassing his opposition. But to his surprise, they escape the whirlpool. As Gajeel tries to attack with his club, it goes through Bradman, who then sends a thorn piercing through Gajeel's right abdomen. Bradman is then later attacked by his injured opponent, who has absorbed his Magical Barrier Particles and unleashed his full potential, which matches his curse power. Bradman then grabs Gajeel and says he will not die without a price that Gajeel will accompany him for all eternity, meaning he would commit double suicide in order to take the Dragon Slayer's very life.

Gajeel continues to struggle with Bradman's grasp tightening, The Grim Reaper stating he'll die with him in the underworld. Levy, coughing up blood, races towards Gajeel; the Dragon Slayer stopping her in her tracks but she denies his request, forcing him to nail her against a rock to protect her. Levy barks she's not the weakling anymore that he first met, cutting the rock into two and charging for him but Lily appears and quickly catches her behind, preventing her from moving forward. Gajeel then lets Levy know that he always wanted to walk beside her, as the very girl was the one who changed him and his rough exterior, as he imagines what a future with her would be, before telling Lily to make sure she returns to the guild safely, something his partner sobbingly agrees with. Levy continues to sob as he completely is absorbed, screaming his name in sadness that she lost the one who she initially wanted to save from death.

Aftermath
Elsewhere in a wasteland, Acnologia stems over a rock, noting that only 6 of the Dragon Slayers remain, due to the recent passing of Gajeel. Irene, in mid-flight, comes to point out that that is his true objective, as The Dragon King notices her arrival. He tells her to leave his sights at once, which Irene compliments his immense aura of power. He wonders if she truly wants to challenge him, knowing full in well who is he is, which gracefully accepts; Acnologia wanting her to provide him with entertainment as Irene admits he will give him want he desires. In the negotiations, Brandish continues her diatribe to August, explaining that their Majesty's is only out for blood-lust, wanting a one-sided massacre. August rebuts this by saying His Majesty's word is law, but is cut off by Brandish who tells him to speak with his own mind. August sighs, agreeing to converse with the Fairy Tail Mages, this gregariously making Brandish happy at her elderly comrade's words. Suddenly however, Brandish pulls her dagger from her coat, enlarges it, piercing August with the blade, shocking everyone present. Natsu then turns to yell at Mest, who is the mastermind behind brainwashing Brandish into stabbing her comrade. Brandish then calls for August, who begins to enrage into a dark form, aiming to drop the negotiation to deal with the perpetrators.