"I dunno… what if dad finds out?"
"He's not going to find out!"
"… And even if he did, he'd probably give us our favorite dessert instead of punishing us."
"I gotta go with the twins on this, Enyo. Dad won't get mad. Trust me."
"… Then what about mom?"
"…"
"…"
"… W-Well, we'll just pop back there for a bit, do our small changes, and be back before she notices anything. Simple."
"I don't like this… We should at least bring Big Bro Simon along. He…"
"NO! No. Everything will be fine. I'm the oldest one here right now, and I say we'll be fine. You trust me, don't ya, Enyo? Don't you want dad to be happy and loved?"
"Well… I…"
"Now, that's not nice, Lav. You know Enyo was positively enthralled with Aunt Lisanna's tales of their childhood. It's not like he's unhappy as he is now, you know?"
"Simon…! Ugh. Mom's on her way here now, isn't she?"
"No… I wanted to see if I could talk you down from your little misadventure first. None of you deserve That as punishment…"
Shivers all around.
"W-Well, too bad! I've already made up my mind! Do you know how much I owe the twins for getting us this far?! I'd rather go through That a hundred times before backing down!"
"Yeah, she kinda owes us no matter what."
"We've got her agreement in writing. Her debt won't be revoked."
"… I see. Very well then. I shall accompany you."
"… Really? Just like that? Your 'honor' would allow that?"
"Well, it's not as if I'm not curious about mom and dad's past. Somebody has to stop you from making changes left and right just because you don't like something."
"So what? It's okay to change some things? What happened to 'even stepping on a bug could irreparably damage the present'?"
"I still think that holds some truth. But it's not as if I'm without pity for some of the things mom and dad had to go through… Think of the lives that could be saved."
"… Damn you goody two-shoes… This trip was supposed to be fun. Giving dad all the love he deserves!"
"You mean all the 'women' he deserves. And yes, I will be keeping you in check on that. As much as I love our aunts, our mother is more than enough, don't you think?"
"… No."
It was the year X814 when five rambunctious siblings decided to use a Spell to travel back in time thirty years. No one quite knows who the ingenious creator behind the Spell was, but in the end, it hardly mattered. The point is that such a Spell was devised sometime after the war between Ishgar and Alvarez in X792 – and thankfully, a responsible Council member had put it under lock and key so that no one would be tempted to use it.
A fat lot of good that did everyone. A pair of mischievous boys had managed to crack the security put in place to guard the scroll containing the instructions for the Spell, and now all five children of Natsu and Erza Dragneel were foolhardily on what was for them a trip to the distant past. The eldest was a mature young man twenty one years of age named Simon – named after a dear friend that had perished in Natsu and Erza's youth. Next was a fiery young lady of seventeen years named Lavana… Natsu had been in charge of naming her, and ironically she was a 'Daddy's Girl' in every sense of the word. Then you had the twins, who were both fifteen years old – Chance and Chase Dragneel, both very bright and yet very playful; keep an eye on these two. And finally, you had young Enyo, who was about twelve years old; Enyo was a sweet, shy girl after 'Aunt Lisanna's' own heart.
All five of these siblings had come to X784 for varying reasons. For the girls, it was about hooking their father up with their favorite aunts, in addition to their mother. For Simon, he wanted to enact some positive change; save his parents some grief. And the twins… Well, you're really better off not knowing what goes through their heads. All you needed to know was that they eerily thought along similar mischievous channels, and they often seemed in perfect synchronization. Rest assured, anything they had planned would not bode well for the sanity of, well… anyone.
And the one distinguishing feature all five of these siblings shared… was their rose-colored hair. That's right. Natsu seemed to have super genes, granting all of his children his hair color.
"So… where are we?" Lavana queried as the Spell dissipated from their new surroundings. Back in X814, they'd chosen to enact the Spell outside of Magnolia; but it seemed like now they were in a completely different location, if the town they were overlooking was any indication.
"Mmm… I would say Magnolia still. Keep in mind that a lot can change in thirty years – especially with a Guild like ours protecting it." Simon mused as he took in the view as well. His statement caused his younger brothers to snicker. Heh. Heh. Protect. Yeah… Because Fairy Tail was totally mindful of the people they were sworn to protect.
Lavana clapped her hands together in a manner that commanded attention.
"Well, no time like the present! Let's get reacquainted with our Guild, shall we?"
Though she didn't take more than a few steps before Simon stopped her with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Now let's just wait a minute here… When exactly are we in X784? If you'll recall, there was a lot happening this year. We may not be welcomed with open arms depending on what's happened recently." Simon was promptly awarded a blank stare from Lavana and a couple of innocent looks from the twins. Enyo was just looking up at him innocently, having not read much from the history books yet. Simon decided to 'attack' the twins, since it seemed they chose the date. "Chance… Chase…"
"June." Chase answered promptly. When he was scrutinized further, Chance chipped in, too.
"'Bout a week before dad meets Lucy in Hargeon."
Simon nodded solemnly.
"That's better. If Lucy has yet to join the Guild, then nothing too major has happened. Now… Before we approach anyone, I think it would be in our best interest to dye our hair." Simon had to hold back a sigh as Lavana instantly objected.
"No way! Dad gave me this color, and I love it! You can't make me do anything to it!"
Simon shook his head from side to side.
"Fine, I suppose… You can keep it, but the rest of us will have to change. Even if we are family, we'll stick out like sore thumbs if we go in like this. It wouldn't be very hard to piece together that we're related to Natsu – and yes, we'll have to get used to calling him that while we're here. I would advise the rest of us to change to a subtle color so that we don't have to pretend to be strangers with one another."
"How about red?" Enyo batted her eyes cutely at her eldest brother. "Mom has really pretty hair!"
Simon just rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
"Yes, she does… But I'm afraid that will still draw attention, considering you girls and I share some physical characteristics with Erza. We don't want to raise questions and draw suspicion. I suggest going with black or brown."
"Speaking of not drawing suspicion…" Lavana smirked as she eyed Simon's spiky locks. "You boys are going to need haircuts… It's a little too close to dad's."
To the pinkette's ire, however, Simon laughed softly as he conceded her point. He was never quick to anger, which Lavana both admired and envied.
"True. It'll probably have to be you that goes into town and gets the dye; you'll draw the least suspicion. I'll trim the twins while you're away, and when you come back you can do mine."
Lavana scowled as Simon was giving her the brunt of the workload.
"Why me? I don't even have…" Lavana faltered as a small bag of Jewels was Requipped into Simon's hand. "… money. Well, why do I have to cut your hair, then?"
"Would you really make me do it myself or have little Enyo do it?" Simon asked in a slightly wounded tone, getting Lavana's eye to twitch. The twins were simply out of the question, and Enyo could accidentally hurt herself, wielding the knife… And her conscience simply wouldn't let Simon have split ends or anything due to not being able to see his own handiwork… Damn it.
"Fine." The pinkette grumped as she took the bag and stormed off. All Lavana wanted was to get to the Guild, meet her dad who was now around her age, and cook up some romance between her parents. Was that too much to ask?!
Well, things didn't go quite as planned. Simon was able to give Chance and Chase their haircuts, but they bolted off before Lavana got back. And no, they were not headed toward Magnolia. Honestly, Simon wanted to run after them, but he couldn't abandon Enyo, and Lavana wouldn't have had any idea where they went. Frankly, Simon would have to trust that those boys wouldn't get up to too much trouble… They were very bright and fairly skilled in Dragon Slayer Magic, but Simon had no way of determining if they would be able to hold their own in this tumultuous past.
Never mind the fact that they were the most devious-minded people that Simon knew. You'd think by age fifteen they wouldn't be able to have venerable careers in pranking… and you'd be wrong. They once instigated a prank war with their father's rival after firing the first shot without any repercussions (Mother was present to keep Gray from cursing them out…). Hell, they'd found a way to fiddle with the jail cell locks so that they could leave anytime they wanted to after getting in trouble with the Council. Their father had never been so proud, and mother so… well, okay, she was impressed with their ingenuity. And at their frightening stealth skills, as they had escaped the Council's prison on a few occasions.
Ultimately, Simon feared more for his brothers' soon-to-be victims. They literally had no idea what kind of shitstorm was headed their way… Kami, why did Lavana have to make a deal with the Devil? Twin Devils at that.
In the end, an hour after Simon and Enyo altered their appearances, they and Lavana made their way to the Fairy Tail Guild Hall. It was quite different from the one they knew in thirty years' time; hell, it wasn't even the same building. Phantom Lord would wreck this one, if Simon recalled correctly. Hopefully they could rectify that.
"So… you wish to join Fairy Tail?" Makarov rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he gazed at the three before him. They were certainly a motley crew – a man, a teenager, and a young girl. Clearly they were related to one another, though.
"Ah… yes." Simon rubbed the back of his head. Damn. He really wasn't prepared for being face-to-face with a legend like Master Makarov – this was just plain nerve-wracking. "I know it's rather sudden, but we really have nowhere else to go…"
More like Lavana would spirit Natsu away the moment he returned home or just left Magnolia in general, otherwise. They really didn't need Fairy Tail gunning for them because Lav wanted her cuddly alone time with their father… You know, this would really be awkward, come to think of it. Technically Simon was older than his mother in this period of time, even if it was just by two years.
"Aw, it'll be no trouble at all." Makarov grinned at the young man. The Dragneel siblings were in awe of the man's willingness to trust so easily… No wonder their parents turned out the way they did. "You look like honest folk! So are you mages?"
Simon's expression became solemn as this was posed.
"Actually, if it's alright with you, I would like to speak with you in private…" At Makarov's raised eyebrow, the eldest Dragneel explained as much as he could. "Our Magic is… fairly unique, and I would like to explain our, er… history."
Nodding in acceptance, Makarov turned his head to Mira, who was fetching some drinks behind the counter.
"Mira, would you be a dear and watch these two pretty girls? I'll be up in my office if anyone needs me."
"Of course, Master!" Mira chirped, and giggled when Lavana seemed to give a typical fangirl reaction. Plus, the little girl next to her just looked so cute! It took all of the barmaid's willpower to hold back from leaping over the counter and squeezing those adorable cheeks.
Simon sweatdropped as his sister equally struggled to restrain herself. Aunt Mira was Lav's absolute favorite, bar none. It was Mira who looked after them whenever their mother had business outside Magnolia and their father was out on a job. And considering they were Guild Master and S-Class mage respectively, that happened more often than one would think. Which meant all the more time for the Takeover mage to sink her claws in her former rival's kids. Not as bad as it sounds – Mira simply spoiled them rotten and made Lavana into a little gossip and matchmaker.
Thankfully, little Enyo bonded more with Aunt Lisanna. Just… thank Kami. Sweet Enyo didn't need to emulate her sister; she was perfect just the way she was.
"So what type of Magic do you two use?" Mira asked the girls curiously. Lavana sighed a little internally, knowing Simon would want her to be cautious in what she revealed openly.
"Oh… just a type of Fire Magic." The pinkette inwardly lamented not getting to show off the Magic her father trained her in. And after he fought tooth and nail to claim some of the Dragon Lacrimas that were unearthed at an excavation site some years back. Er… some years in the future for this point in time. Lavana and Chance each had one implanted in them.
"And what about you…?" Mira trailed off to indicate she didn't know the girls' names.
"Oh! I'm Lavana, and this is my Sis, Enyo!" Lavana sheepishly introduced. Enyo smiled tentatively at the barmaid.
"Um… I'm not sure." Enyo bashfully tapped her index fingers together and stared down at the floor. "I haven't used any yet, and I dunno how to…"
Mira nodded in understanding. Late-bloomers weren't uncommon; sometimes you just needed the right occasion to unleash your power.
'And sometimes, it gets taken away from you…' Mira tried to ignore that niggling thought, but it lingered in the back of her mind. Her own situation. It'd been two years, and she just hadn't felt as she once did… Perhaps she never would again. "It's okay! Sometimes Magic takes time to grow inside you. You'll be using it someday soon, Enyo."
The now-raven-haired preteen beamed appreciatively at Aunt Mira's kind words. Aunt Lisanna had said something similar, and she believed both of them. A few moments after the three girls began exchanging small talk, Gray Fullbuster casually walked over and asked for a drink.
"So who're you two supposed to be? You new?"
Lavana had to strongly fight the impulse to punch her dad's rival in the face. Not 'cause he pissed her off or… Well, okay, she could admit it. Like father like daughter, Lavana could not on some instinctual level stand the Ice Make Wizard. 'Course he was a family friend, but… there were just some people that needed a good ass-kicking. To top it off, the guy was finally at her height. Her age, or at least around there.
Oooooh, if only she could get away with it… if only, if only, if only…
"Apparently, Lavana here uses Fire Magic." Mira chirped as she brought Gray his drink. The Ice Make Wizard stared at Lavana in mock-horror.
"Pink hair… Fire Magic… That damn Pyro is breeding clones! I knew it!" Lavana grinned madly as the dummy gave her a reason to sock him. Ahhh, that felt therapeutic. The pinkette didn't even have the decency to look the least bit apologetic as the raven-haired teen twitched at being punched in the face. Daddy would be proud! "What the hell?! How do you even know who I'm talking about?!"
"Oh, I've heard a thing or two…" Lavana grinned enigmatically, cheering very loudly on the inside. Scratch one more item off the bucket list – smack annoying Ice Prick without him hitting back.
"She's kinda right, Gray… Natsu isn't exactly anonymous. Not as big as me or Erza, but still pretty infamous." Mira giggled as Gray grumbled about 'stupid fangirls'… Lavana heard it of course and was going to smack him again, but a voice stopped her in her tracks.
"Somebody said my name… Ya better be sayin' nice things."
Lavana couldn't contain herself. She leaped off her bar stool and pounced on her very youthful Daddy, hugging the stuffing out of him. Didn't even care that she was making a scene.
A few days later, a blonde Celestial Wizard was going to an address handed to her by some strange (but admittedly nice) boys that were playing at being ninjas. She was finally going to get to join Fairy Tail!
"Wow, it looks a lot nicer than I thought it would... They must be rich." Lucy Heartfilia muttered as she walked past the gate and straight to the front door of the luxurious mansion. There was a sign with the Fairy Tail symbol hanging above the entrance, so it musta been the place. Thinking she could walk right in, Lucy opened the door… and immediately regretted it.
Meanwhile, hidden in some bushes nearby, a pair of boys was cackling madly as Lucy's screams filtered even outside as she was chased around by those ugly, ape-like maids that the owner of the mansion employed. That's right. Chance and Chase had tricked Lucy and made her go to the Everlue Mansion instead of Fairy Tail.
"Was that not a tad cruel and unusual, Brother?" One of the 'masked' boys asked, turning to the other. Really, they were just using their scarves to obscure their faces. His brother did so in kind.
"Perhaps. But now we are avenged, and Father will not meet her in Hargeon! Ha-ha-ha!" They both let out boisterous laughter before taking back the 'Fairy Tail' sign and vanishing like the wind. But not before leaving another address card to Fairy Tail where Lucy would spot it.
Lucy would make it to Fairy Tail… y'know, eventually. There might be a few more embarrassing places to drop her off at first.
Author's Note: The crack is strong with this one… I hope you guys enjoy – it's not meant to be taken too seriously. I've seen a lot of Time Travel fics – and not just in FT. Most of the time they're serious and about fixing things/averting tragedies; maybe that'll happen here, too, in part. But there's also the… less-than-altruistic Time Travel stories. Case-in-point: 'A Slight Change in Time' by NeoShadows, which heavily inspired this. As this is a crackfic, I'll try focusing more on the humor of Natsu and Erza's kids doing what they want, regardless of the consequences. There'll be matchmaking. There'll be pranks. And Erza will probably feel a tad jealous with Lavana hanging off of Natsu so often…
So yes, loads of misunderstandings. I already feel sorry for poor Natsu… XD I don't quite know how many girls I'll rope into the harem, but I'm willing to bet it won't be an insane amount. Erza, Mira, Lisanna, Cana, (MAYBE) Levy, Ultear, Angel/Sorano, Kagura… Honestly, that might be it. Not to diss on others like Hisui, Ur, Yukino, Bisca, Sayla, Kyouka, etc., but the ones I listed are my own personal favorites when it comes to harems. A lot of readers wanted the harem to be bigger in Natsu's Choice; but because I'm not going to enlarge the harem in that fic, I'll just do a crackfic harem here. Because I need my jollies. :P
For those curious, Enyo is technically a goddess of war, known for being a 'waster of cities'. It's supposed to be contradictory, 'cause this Enyo really is sweet and innocent. lol Erza was in charge of naming her, so feel free to guess when she possibly decided on the name... XD
That said, onto the final topic: the OCs. I dunno how well they'll go over with you guys, so in the future I'll try to minimize their appearances, if that's what you guys would prefer. Ultimately, I just wanted Natsu and Erza's kids to be working behind the scenes – whether to save lives, shamelessly pair their father up with the ladies, or wreak general mayhem through pranks. That's just the kinda stuff I'd see Natsu and Erza's kids do. And ain't that fun for the canon characters? XD
