Note: This Fanfiction begins at the end of episode three. Right after Gray tells the others that Erza is returning.
Chapter 1: My New Home, and New Troubles
I open my eyes and find myself lying in the middle of a clearing. I sit up and groan, rubbing my head at the sudden pain. "Ugh. What the hell happened? One moment I'm on a field trip to some science lab, and the next, I'm waking up in some clearing in the middle of nowhere." I mumble. I get up and lean against a tree for support. "Gah. I have a giant paper due tomorrow! How the hell am I supposed to get it done now?" I grunt. I start walking in a random direction. Hoping to find someone to question where I am. My name's John. I'm 16 and currently wearing my usual dress wear. These consist of a red T-shirt with a black leather jacket over it, blue jeans, black converse, black hair that looks like it was styled by an angry raccoon, and icy blue eyes.
Suddenly, I hear an explosion come from my right. I glance over at it in fear. 'Keep walking and don't worry about it, or see what's going on…? I'll take door number 2.' I think to myself as I run towards the source of the explosion. When I arrive, I see a group of people surrounding what looks like… "A blue cat with a green knapsack?" I ask to myself. Two people in the group look like twins. With matching orange hair, a tan shirt covered by a red jacket, and blue jeans with a brown belt wrapped around it. There's also a guy with purple jeans and a purple shirt. He has smooth black hair and looks like he's holding a glowing purple ball in his right hand. No wait. It's floating above his right hand.
"What the hell?" I question. But then I notice the other two and my questions rise from a few to about a hundred. The smallest in the group is a guy who doesn't look any bigger than three feet. He's wearing a green sweatshirt, and what looks like a white towel over his brown pants. But the weirdest part is that he has grey skin, pointy elf-like ears, and a red bulls-eye tattooed onto the left side of his round, bald head. The largest in the group is a giant yellow chicken with a red Mohawk and red beard. He's also wearing blue overalls like a farmer would wear. And red and white sneakers. For some reason he's holding onto a flaming wooden staff. "Alright John. Time to wake up from this crazy dream of yours and get back to writing that paper. Cuz there's no way farmers breed chickens that big. Or breed them to wield flaming staffs in real life." I tell myself. I pinch my arm to try and wake up but nothing happens. I try it again, but nothing happens. I shake my head and stare at the scene in front of me.
"Alright. So this isn't a dream. Then it's probably just some people in costumes. I'll just go ask them what's going on and-" Suddenly I'm cut off when a voice yells out.
"Hey! Hold it right there!" I look in the direction it came from and I'm shocked to see three more people standing atop a hill. There are two guys and a girl. The girl is blond and has her hair tied with a red bow so that she has a ponytail off to her right. She's wearing a pink shirt, and a black skirt. The guy to the right of her has black hair, and is wearing a white button up shirt, and black jeans. The guy of to her left has pink spikey hair, and a black jacket that has orange trims. He's also wearing a pink scarf around his neck, and tan shorts.
"Happy!" The blond yells out.
'Happy? Must be the name of their cat.' I think to myself. Then the pink haired guy starts to crack his knuckles.
"That's our friend you're trying to roast buddy. Sorry, but you're gonna have to make other plans for dinner." He says. I blanch at what he said.
'Dinner?! Those guys were planning on eating a cat?!' I think to myself incredulously. Then the black haired guy starts to talk.
"You're all wizards aren't you? What guild are you with?" He asks. I sweatdrop at his remark.
'Wizards? Yup, definitely some people dressed up and fooling around.' I think to myself.
"I'm not tellin'." Says the grey skinned guy. "Get them!" He yells out. The rest of the group all jumps towards the trio at such speeds that I can't follow them. But the two guys on the hill dodge the attacks. I notice a flash of light and realize that the twins have pulled out daggers from underneath their jackets. And the giant yellow bird is still holding onto the flaming stick.
"What the hell?!" I yell out in shock. "Are they trying to kill those two?!" I shout out. But no one seems to hear me. Then I'm surprised even more when the grey skinned guy slams his fist into the ground.
"Sandball! Go!" He yells out as a glowing, rotating, yellow circle appears underneath him. Suddenly, the pink haired guy who was jumping towards him ends up jumping into a giant sandball that appears from the ground. He gets stuck in the middle of it as it starts swirling around in circles. Hovering a good fifteen feet in the air. My mouth drops open at the sight.
"That guy just… How the hell… Was it magic? So are these guys really wizards?" I ask myself incredulously.
"Natsu!" Yells out the blond girl. During the fight she's made her way down the hill and is facing the hovering sandball.
"He's fine!" Yells out the black haired guy. "Go help Happy." He says.
"Right!" Exclaims the blond girl. She runs over to the blue cat that's actually been tied above an unlit camping fire this entire time. As she starts to untie it. I notice the giant yellow chicken making its way over to her with the flaming stick. I look around and see that the other guys are preoccupied at the moment. I look back over at the girl as she looks up at the chicken when it raises its flaming staff.
"Ahhh! Please don't hurt me Mr. Chicken!" She yells out. I make a split second decision and run out from the tree I was hiding behind. Just as it looks like the chickens about to swing at her, I run into its side and knock it to the ground. I look up to see the girl looking at me in shock.
"Well?! Go ahead! Run!" I yell at her. She breaks away from her shock, nods, and starts to run away. I glance down at the chicken as it tries to get up. I kick its stomach so that it's lying on the ground.
"I don't care if you are some nerd dressed as a giant chicken. Murder just isn't right." I say to it as I punch its face. Then I turn around quickly when I hear an explosion. I see that the sandball has exploded and the pink haired guy, I think his name is Natsu, is kneeling on the ground completely unscathed. The grey skinned guy is as surprised as I am at this.
"Jerk! Now I've got a mouthful of sand and it's all cuz of you!" Natsu exclaims. He spits some of the sand away, and then punches his two fists together as a glowing, rotating, orange circle appears in front of them. Almost exactly like the one that appeared beneath the grey skinned guy. His right hand gets covered in fire and he jumps into the air. "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!" He yells out. He comes crashing down and an explosion rocks the area. When the smoke clears the small group is wrapped up against a tree.
"Don't you think you went a bit overboard Natsu?" Asks the black haired guy.
"Meh, so what if I did? I got the job done didn't I?" Natsu asks.
"Oh grow up already. You're an embarrassment to the guild." The black haired guy says as he turns to face Natsu.
"What?" Questions Natsu. Then goes on to argue with the other guy. I shake my head.
"They're like two five year olds arguing over a toy." I mumble to myself as I walk over to the blond who's currently kneeling by the group that was attacking them.
"Lulla… Bye." I hear the grey skinned guy mumble. I kneel down next to him.
"What was that? Lullaby?" I ask him. He nods. But before he can say anything else, a giant shadow comes flying across the ground and slams me, the girl, Natsu, the other guy, and the blue cat away. Then it forms itself into a fist beneath the small group tied to a tree. Suddenly, the portion of the tree they were tied to gets pulled beneath the ground along with them. Then the fist retracts itself.
"What the hell was that?!" I yell out.
"Who was that?" Natsu asks.
"Well, whoever it was is fast." Replies the black haired guy. "I can't even sense their presence anymore." He says.
"What could this mean?" Asks Natsu.
"Lullaby…" Mumbles the girl. Then the group seems to remember that I was there and turns to face me. Suddenly Natsu rushes forwards, grabs me in his left fist, lifts me above the ground, and lights his right fist on fire. Ready to punch my lights out.
"Alright, what are you doing here?" He asks me. I just stare at his fist in a mixture of fear and wonder. Then I realize what he asked me and swallow the lump that appeared in my throat.
"I…I…I don't know." I tell him. Which is pretty much the truth. It isn't every day that you suddenly find yourself waking up in a forest in a world where magic actually exists. The black haired guy steps forwards and puts a hand on Natsu's shoulder.
"Put him down flame-brain. Can't you see he's telling the truth?" He asks Natsu. I nod my head in agreement. He turns to face me. "Hey. My name's Gray." He tells me.
"Hey." I reply. I'm about to ask what's going on, and where I am, but then I notice something about him. "Ummm… Where are your clothes?" I ask. He looks down at himself and notices that all he has on are his boxers.
"Crap not again!" He yells out. He rushes to put his clothes back on and then turns back to face us. The girl steps forwards.
"Come on Natsu. This guy saved my life." She says as she turns to face me with a smile. "My name's Lucy." She tells me. Once she told Natsu that I saved her, he immediately puts me down.
"Oh. Okay. Thanks for that." He says. I shrug my shoulders.
"No problem. I'm sure anyone would have done the same thing. Though I've gotta ask…" I trail off and point at his flaming hand. "How the hell are you not burning?!" I yell at him. He glances down at his fist, and then looks back up at me with a smile.
"Because I'm a dragon slayer." He replies. Once he says that, two things happen. The first being that I think 'No way. Dragons exist here too.' And the second being that I suddenly drop to the ground and groan at the searing pain that's suddenly appeared in my head. The small group stares at me in shock for a moment, before rushing over and kneeling by me. "Hey. Are you alright?" Asks Natsu.
"Come on. Speak to us man." Continues Gray. I just lie there in the fetal position. Groaning in pain. Then a few images flicker through my head and I groan out one word.
"Nexus…" They all stare at me for a minute, before I suddenly yell out in pain. But what surprises everyone is that along with my yell, a glowing blue circle appears in front of my face, and a giant tornado of ice crystals comes out of it. Once I finish screaming, the tornado goes away and I lie there for a few more minutes before the pain goes away as well. I sit up and hold onto my head. "What the f*ck was that?" I ask. The others shake their heads.
"I have no idea. But from the looks of things… I'd say that you're also a dragon slayer." Replies Gray. I stare at him for a few seconds.
"But… That's not possible. I'm not even from this world. So how could that be?" I ask to myself. The others stare at me in shock.
"What do you mean you're not from this world?" Asks Natsu. I look over at him.
"I mean that I think that I'm from a different dimension. I've always believed in multiple dimensions and universes existing. And now this is living proof. Because from where I'm from. There's no such thing as magic." I tell them. Natsu and Gray look shocked. While Lucy just nods her head.
"I can believe that. After all, my spirits come from a different dimension. So it's not that hard for me to believe that there are more than just ours and theirs. Although I wonder how it is that you got from yours to ours." She says. I look at her in confusion.
"Your spirits?" I ask. She nods her head and holds up a key ring that was hanging on her skirt this entire time.
"Yeah. I'm a celestial mage. This means that I can summon spirits to help me out of a jam using these gate keys." She says. I stare at them for a minute, before nodding my head.
"Alright… But then what are you?" I ask, pointing at Gray. By now, he's gotten over his shock.
"I'm an Ice-Make mage." He says. Once more, I feel a searing pain go through my head. But it's considerably less this time. Instead of falling to the ground, I just stay where I'm sitting and groan as I grab my head. They look at me in alarm for a few seconds, before the pain passes. When I look back up, I think about what it might mean.
"Gray, do you mind doing… Whatever it is Ice-Make mage's do?" I ask him. He seems to get what I mean and puts his right fist on his open left palm. Causing a blue circle to appear behind it. It's the exact same one that appears any time anyone uses magic.
"Ice-Make: Dagger!" He shouts out. Suddenly, there's a small flash of blue and there's a dagger in the grip of Gray. But it's made entirely out of ice. He hands it out to me. I grab it and stare at him with a quizzical look. He motions for me to eat it. I stare at him in confusion, but figure that he knows more about this than I do. I take a bit, and am surprised to find that instead of hurting and tasting like frozen water; I find that its texture is like regular food, and the taste is like chocolate chip cookies. I finish the dagger in no time flat.
Once I finish, Gray tells me to try the Ice-Make magic. I nod my head, and then copy his actions. I put my right fist against the open palm of my left hand, and a blue circle appears behind it. "Ice-Make: Dagger!" I yell out. There's a slightly less bright flash and something closely resembling a dagger appears in my hand. They all stare at it in shock. I stare at the dagger for a long moment, before looking back up at the small group. "What the hell does this mean?" I ask to no one in particular.
*Scene Break*
"I've never felt… Worse." I say in between groans as I lie down on the train's seats.
"Wow. He's just like Natsu." Lucy says. Natsu just gives a grunt from where he's lying across from me.
"Well yeah. All dragon slayers have heightened senses. Sight, smell, and hearing. Although it also seems that they all have extreme motion sickness." Replies Gray. The rest of their conversation goes away as I give into the sickness and lose sense of everything else. Suddenly, almost as soon as I gave in, the sensation stops. I blink my eyes a few times, before standing up with determination.
"I'm back baby!" Me and Natsu yell out at the same time. We realize this and turn to look at one another. Then we smirk and start to laugh.
"You know Natsu." I grin. "I think you and me are gonna get along just fine." I say. He nods, the smile still on his face. Lucy stares at me.
"But wait… Don't you want to return to your dimension? I stop my smiling and look away.
"No." Is my reply. At this, the rest of the group turns to look at me.
"But…Why not?" Gray asks. I just continue to look away before I turn to look at them.
"Because there's no one there who I care for anymore. Everyone at school and the orphanage treats me like trash. And my parents…" I trail off. The rest of the small group seems to get it. Suddenly, I feel a hand on my shoulder. I turn and see its Natsu. But what I notice the most… He has the same look in his eyes as I do whenever I remember my parents and look in the mirror. I can tell that he either lost them, or doesn't know them. He seems to be able to tell that I know this, and nods his head.
As we walk through the city the rest of the group tells me about magic and all the different types. A few minutes later, we're standing in front of the guild. It's a huge building that has "Fairy Tail" written in giant letters in front, and the same symbol that's on Lucy, Gray, and Natsu. The latter turns to look at me with a smile. "Since you aren't gonna be leaving, and you have the ability to use magic, we can get you into the guild." He says. I smile at this.
"If it means I get to stick with you guys, I'm in." I reply. Natsu smiles, and then turns around and kicks the door in.
"We're back!" He yells out. I see a lot of people turn around and wave, while others cheer out welcomes. Then Natsu announces my arrival in a surprising way. "And we've found another dragon slayer!" Suddenly, the guild goes silent. Everyone stops doing whatever it was that they were doing and turns to face me. Feeling a bit intimidated, I raise a hand and wave. I'm led over to the bar where a girl in a red dress, with silver hair stands behind that counter. "Hey Mirajane, is gramps around?" Natsu asks.
The girl, Mirajane, nods her head. "Yes Natsu. Master should be around here somewhere… Oh, there he is." She says. We turn around to find a man about three feet tall standing in front of us. He's wearing a white shirt underneath an orange jacket, and is wearing a orange and blue stripped hat that has two cones sticking out of the top that bend towards the ground about half of the way back.
"Did I hear you right Natsu? Did you say that you've brought back another dragon slayer?" The man asks. Natsu nods and pushes me forwards.
"Sure did Gramps! Here he is." He says. The master seems to look me over before he extends a hand.
"Well that's great! Welcome to Fairy Tails Guild young man! I'm Master Makarov!" He exclaims. I reach out with my own hand and shake his.
"Well it's great to be here sir." I say. Suddenly, I'm pulled backwards by Natsu.
"So gramps, I was wondering if this guy here could join the guild." Natsu asks. Makarov stares at him, and then turns to me.
"Would you mind showing me your magic…?" He trails off.
"John. My name is John. And sure thing." I step away from Natsu and breathe deeply. Then I put my right fist against my open palm on my left hand. But this time I make it so my palm is facing upwards instead of towards the front. "Ice-Make: Dagger!" I exclaim. There's a slight flash of blue light, and then in my palm appears a better version of the ice dagger I made earlier. The master gaps at it.
"Natsu! I thought that you said that he was a dragon slayer!" Exclaims Makarov. I stare at him in confusion.
"I am apparently." I tell him. He looks at me in surprise. I turn to Gray. "Hey Gray. You got anything I could munch on?" I ask. Gray seems to think for a minute, before going into the same stance as he always does.
"Sure thing. Ice-Make: Dagger!" He exclaims. There's a bright flash, and then Gray's holding out a dagger to me. I grab onto it and take a bit much to everyone's surprise. Besides Lucy, Natsu, Gray, and Happy. Who I've figured out is actually a flying, talking, and blue cat. I finish the dagger and grin.
"Now, Freeze Bitches." I say. Then turn to face them and wave my hands. "I don't really mean the 'Bitches' part. Just felt like the right thing to say. Suddenly I feel really powerful." I tell them. Then I turn to Natsu. "So what is there that I can do?" Everyone face faults except for the small group of my friends.
"Well," Natsu says. "I guess since I don't really know what your attack names would be, there's always one that has the same name as every other ones. "'Type of Dragon' Dragon's Roar". My from all the ice you're eating, I'd say you're an ice dragon slayer" He tells me. I nod my head. Then, realizing that it would probably shoot out straight, I stand in the middle of the aisle in the middle of the guild.
I follow my instincts and stand with my feet to my side, and my knees slightly bent. I yell out, "Ice Dragon's ROAR!" And then take a deep breath, put my hands up as if I was holding a trumpet, and then breathe out deeply. Suddenly, there's a swirling vortex of ice crystals that go flying out of my mouth down the aisle. Luckily they melt, and then evaporate, before they reach the doors and knock them off their hinges. I turn around to look at my small group and Makarov. "That was awesome!" I yell out while punching the air. Makarov and the rest of the guild stare at me in surprise.
"I've never heard of someone knowing how to use dragon slayer magic, and any other form of magic." Says someone in the crowd.
"Yeah," Replies another. "Makes me wonder what else he's capable of." I just stare at the crowd with a smile.
"So," I say, causing everyone to look at me. "Can I join?" I ask. They all stare at me for a little while longer, before everyone erupts into a cheer. Makarov steps towards Mirajane.
"Mirajane, would you mind marking out newest member?" He asks. She nods, and reaches under the bar. She then pulls out something that looks like a stamper and walks around to bar over to me.
"So where would you like it?" She asks. I think about it for a minute, before pointing just above my wrist on my arm. She nods, and then pushes the stamper against the spot that I pointed to. When she pulls it away, there's a light blue mark. But then something that surprises everyone that's standing around me happens. Suddenly, there's a mist that appears around the mark. It slowly changes color until it's one that I can't even describe, but I'll try. It's like a lighter blue than it already was, but it almost seems to shine like a crystal at the same time. We all stare at it in shock.
"Well… That's never happened before." Mirajane comments. I smile and look up at the group.
"I think that it looks cool." I say. They all nod in agreement.
*Scene Break*
"And then the guys in black would show up." Natsu says evilly. Causing Lucy to get a terrified look on her face. Me and Natsu burst out laughing at the scene.
"Man Lucy. You sure do get scared easily." I say in between laughing fits. Mirajane was just explaining to me and Lucy the different levels of magic authority in Earthland. I know right? They came up with "Earthland" instead of "Earth". I swear, it's gonna take me a while to get used to calling it that. Mirajane then goes on to explain about the Dark Guilds. After that, Natsu tries to get Lucy to pick them a job because they're a team. She refuses due to something that happened during their last job when Gray decides to intervene.
"Hey Lucy. I wouldn't stay with those losers if I were you. You'll get plenty of offers from other teams." He says. I just point.
"Um, Gray. Your clothes." I say. He looks down and panics when he sees that he's only in his underwear again.
"Jerk." Natsu comments. Gray turns and glances at him. Suddenly, they're standing with their foreheads touching and glaring at one another.
"Did you just call me a jerk, dragon-boy?" Gray asks.
"And what if I did? What are you gonna do about it?" Natsu replies.
"You mouth breather!" Exclaims Gray.
"At least I'm not a cowered!" Natsu replies. I shrug and turn away.
"I'm not even gonna bother. Like I said, they're like five year olds arguing." I say to myself with the shake of my head. Then I hear a scream.
"Gahhh! Precious fate why must you torment me so?! I'm sorry, but you and I can't be together my dear!" I turn around and smirk as I see Loki go running out of the guild hall. He was the lady killer of the guild. Dressed in a green jacket that covered his orange T-shirt, he also wears black jeans, brown shoes, and has spikey orange hair. He also wore blue tinted glasses all the time. I turn around to see what he was running from and smirk when I see that it was Lucy. Then Natsu comes flying out of nowhere and slams into Lucy after being hit by Gray. They go back to throwing insults at one another after Natsu gets back up. Meanwhile, Lucy just stares at them with hopelessness, while Cana downs an entire barrel of bear.
She's the drunkard of the entire guild. Her usual dress wear is a blue bra, and orange pants that reach down to just past her knees. Other than that, the rest of the guild, me included, just chuckle at them. Until the door flies open that is. "I've got bad news!" Yells out Loki. The entire guild turns to look at him. "It's Erza. She's back." He says. Once he says this, the entire guild besides me and Lucy freaks out. Even Natsu and Gray tense up.
"Wow. Just mention Erza and the whole place freaks out." Lucy comments.
"Well she is the strongest female wizard in Fairy Tail." Replies Mirajane. A few seconds later, a shadow comes into the guild carrying what looks like either a giant horn, or a giant tooth encrusted in jewels. The figure slams the horn/tooth onto the ground and turns to face everyone. When I get a good look at her, I still can't tell why everyone is so afraid of her. She has scarlet hair that trails down her back, and is wearing a chest piece with a golden cross over a red Fairy Tail logo. She has armor plating covering almost her entire arm's length, and is wearing a blue skirt that reaches down to just above her knees. She's also wearing armored boots. The entire guild just stares at her in fear. Then she speaks.
"I have returned. Where is master Makarov?" She asks. I just continue to stare at her.
'Wow… She's pretty. No wait. Beautiful.' I think to myself. Mirajane speaks up from behind the bar to answer her question.
"Welcome back Erza. The master's at a conference right now." She replies.
"I see." Says Erza. Then someone in the crowd speaks up.
"So Erza… What's that giant thing you've got there?" He asks. She turns to face him.
"It's the horn of a monster that I defeated. The locals were so thankful they decorated it and gave it to me as a souvenir. Do you have a problem with it?" She asks forcefully. A few people raise their hands in surrender.
"No! Not at all!" They exclaim. Then Erza turns to face the rest of the guild.
"Now listen up!" She exclaims, causing everyone to go stiff as a board. "While I was on the road I heard a few things. Word is Fairy Tail is causing nothing but trouble as of late. Master Makarov may not care, but I most certainly do." She then goes on to tear into practically everyone in the guild. Then she turns around. "Are Natsu and Gray here?" She asks. I point over to where they are and notice something.
'What the hell?!' I think to myself. Instead of butting heads like usual, the two of them are clasping each other's hands, and wrapping their arms around each other's necks as if they were best buds. They're also sweating bullets.
"Oh, hey there Erza." Gray says. "We're just hanging out like good friends tend to do." He says.
"Aye." Says Natsu. I snigger a little.
'Wow. She must be pretty scary if she's causing Natsu to talk like Happy and say one word.' I think to myself with a smirk.
"That's great. I'm so pleased to see the two of you getting along so well." Says Erza. Then she smirks. "However, it's only natural for even the best of friends to lock horns every now and again." She tells them. I smirk again.
'She knows.' I think to myself.
"Well, I wouldn't say that we're the best of friends." Says Gray.
"Aye." Continues Natsu.
"Natsu, Gray, I need you two to do me a favor." Erza says. The two in question stop clasping their hands and face Erza. "While traveling, I heard something that has me worried. Normally I would consult the master before acting but he's not here and this is a matter of utmost urgency. The two of you are the strongest wizards here. I could really use your help." She tells them. They turn to look at one another while the rest of the guild murmurs amongst themselves. Shocked that she's asked for help. "We'll meet at the train station tomorrow morning." She tells them.
"Erza, Natsu and Gray working together?" Asks Mirajane. "I never saw that one coming." She continues. "This could be the most powerful team Fairy Tail's ever seen." I turn to look at the three and sigh.
'And the most powerful probably means the most destructive from what I've heard about Gray and Natsu.' I think to myself shaking my head.
*Scene Break*
"Gaaaahhh! This is the worst idea ever!" Exclaims Natsu.
"Yeah no kidding. Erza made a huge mistake asking you to come along." Gray retorts. Then the two of them go on to throw insults at one another. I just sigh and shake my head.
"Well those two ever stop fighting when Erza isn't around?" I ask myself. Lucy shakes her head.
"Probably not. Let's just sit here and act like we don't know them." She says.
"What made you guys want to come along with us?" Asks Happy while eating his fish.
"Mirajane asked me to come along to keep an eye on those two while Erza isn't around." Lucy says. I nod my head.
"Well you aren't doing a very good job." Retorts Happy.
"What can I say? They're hopeless." Says Lucy.
"I'm also here because Mirajane asked me to come along. Except instead of watching over them, she told me to come because the only two wizards who could teach me about my powers are coming along." I say. Lucy and Happy nod their heads. Then we hear Erza's voice.
"Sorry I'm late. Have you been waiting long?" We turn to face her.
"No not really." Lucy says. Then me and her freeze.
"Wha?! All of that belongs to you?!" I exclaim. Erza has an entire carriage filled with her luggage. Then Natsu and Gray pop into the picture looking like best friends.
"It's time to go good buddy." Gray says cheerfully.
"Aye!" Says Natsu. Equally cheerful.
"Good. It's really nice to see the two of you getting along." Says Erza with a slight smile.
"Oh come on." I mutter. Then she walks over to me and Lucy. Turning her back on the other two. Once she can't see them anymore, they start glaring at each other again. Then Erza starts to talk to Lucy. As they start to talk, I just watch Natsu and Gray and smirk. Every few seconds, Erza would turn around to face them and they would go right back to "Buddy-Buddy mode". Then, after a few minutes of talking to Lucy, Erza turns to me.
"And what about you? I didn't quite catch your name." She asks. I smile slightly.
"My name's John." I say.
"Oh, you're the newest member aren't you? The one who can use both Ice-Make magic, and you're a dragon slayer." She says. I nod my head.
"Yeah. Not quite sure how, but it feels great." I say. She nods her head.
"Well it will be great to have more than one dragon slayer with us on this trip." She says.
"Well I hope that I can be of some use. Although I'm definitely gonna need Natsu and Gray's help. Thing is, I don't really know how to use any magic. I just woke up in the forest yesterday near these four, with no real idea of how I got there. Heck, I didn't even know about magic until I saw them use it." I tell her. She looks at me quizzically. But I hold up a hand to stop her from asking any questions. "Long story short, I'm from a different dimension where magic doesn't exist." I tell her. She nods her head.
"Well, it's not that hard to believe since there are the celestial spirits. They come from a different universe to help the celestial mages here." She says. "But I do wonder, don't you wish to return to your home?" She asks. At this, Natsu and Gray stop fighting and turn to look at me along with Lucy and Happy. I just turn away from them and face the train.
"…No." I respond. She looks at me quizzically, and looks like she's about to question why, but Natsu walks over and puts a hand on her shoulder.
"Erza…" He trails off, and then leads her away. I just stand there facing the train, but I can see Erza glance at me out of the corner of her eyes. And nod at Natsu in understanding. Then they walk back over.
"I apologize if I have brought back painful memories." She says. I shake my head.
"It's alright. I just want to be able to forget about that place." I tell her. She nods her head. Then Natsu does the most idiotic thing. He says that the only way that he'll come along is if he can fight Erza when they get back. I can already tell that she's strong by the way that everyone fears her, So I can already tell that Natsu is gonna lose. 'Natsu you idiot.' I think to myself while shaking my head. Then the whistle blows for everyone to get on, and we get on the train.
*Scene Break*
"Ohhhhh…. Help… Me…" I mutter. The others are riding along in the train to our destination, talking about something called Eisenwald. But me and Natsu are in hell and can't concentrate. I can hardly hear anything except when Erza tells us to move next to her. The others help us over and Erza knocks out Natsu to get him to shut up. Then she punches me in the stomach and I slouch down in the seat. "Ohhhh. What…Did you…Do that for?" I ask between groans. Gray and Erza stare at me in shock.
"What the?! How did you stay awake through a punch from Erza?!" He exclaims. Even as weak as I am, I manage to lift my shirt. They all gasp at what they see. All across my stomach and chest are bruises large and small, and cuts long and short.
"I told you I wanted to forget about that place. Every day I was bullied. Punched, shoved into tight spaces, anything they could think of to hurt me." I say between groans of discomfort. The others just stare at me with a cross between shock and pity. Then Erza places a hand on my shoulder.
"I am sorry. I did not know it was that bad." She tells me.
"Yeah Man. I'm not sure I could survive through what it looks like you went through." Gray says. I shake my head.
"Nah. If anything you probably would have lasted longer than me during each of the beating sessions. I've been going through this for about." I stop to think. "About… Seven years." I tell them. They're shocked looks increase by tenfold.
"No way…" Lucy says behind her hand. "To think... That you went through that torture for seven years…" She says. Then looks away.
"You think these are something?" I ask them. Then roll of the chair and onto the floor. Grunting when I land. "Lift up the back of my shirt." I tell them. I feel hands move the fabric, then four separate gasps. They're staring at a long scar that went from my right shoulder, down to the left of my waist.
"What the?! How did you get that?!" Gray exclaims. I grimace a little as I feel a hand rub against it.
"About a week ago I was walking back to the orphanage from school, when I came across some dude mugging a woman in an alleyway. I jumped in to help her. After a few minutes, the girl was safely running away, and the guy was on the ground. I started to walk away thinking I had knocked him out so that I could get the police to come get him. But it turns out the guy was still awake. He grabbed the knife, and cut me right where you see the scar. I was lucky. The hospital was about a block away. It took me a few minutes due to the immense pain. But I got there. The only problem was that I blacked out almost as soon as I made it to the receptionist desk. They took care of me. But I'll have that scar for the rest of my life." I tell them when I'm not groaning. Then, I realize something. "Ugh. I'm such an idiot." I reach into my pocket and pull out some Dramamine. I take a tablet and turn to the rest of them.
"But enough about my story. You guys go ahead and talk. I'll be lying here for a good thirty to sixty minutes." I tell them. Then give into the sickness. Soon after giving in, I realize that I don't have the sickness anymore. I stand up and sit down in my chair.
"Erza's magic is pretty. She makes her enemies bleed. A lot." Happy says. I just stare at him.
"I wouldn't call that pretty." I tell him. They all turn to look at me in surprise. "What? I took something that got rid of my motion sickness. Had I remembered it earlier I would have been fine through the whole ride. And I would have given it to Natsu." I say. They just stare at me in shocked silence. I shrug and turn to face Erza. "So what magic do you use?" I ask her. She takes another bite of the cake she has before answering.
"I use Re-quip magic." She tells us.
"What's Re-qui- Gah!" I grunt, before slouching and falling out of my chair. The others stare at me in shock. I get onto my knees and grab my head in pain. After a few minutes, the pain passes. I let go of my head, and my eyes are drawn to the faint red glow on my arm. I lift it up and see two red swords crossing underneath the Fairy Tail logo. I look up at the rest in shock. Then I turn to Erza. "Could show me Re-quip magic?" I ask her. She places down the plate and nods. Then she holds out her hand and the magic symbol appears in front of it.
"Re-quip!" Erza yells out. After a flash of light appears, there's a broadswords in her grip. "This is Re-quip magic. I just envision the weapon that I want to use, and I'm able to summon it to use." She tells me. Then dispels the weapon. I nod my head, and then sit down in my chair. I look at the others. We already have a good idea of what happened, but Erza won't know until I show her. I try to think of a good weapon to use, and then think of one. I hold out my arm, and a blue circle appears in front of it.
"Re-quip!" I yell out. Suddenly, there's a flash of blue light, and in my hands is a katana exactly like one of the two Leonardo uses in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". We all stare at it in shock. Then I dispel it and look around with a grin.
"Looks like I can use Re-quip magic as well." I say. Then turn to Erza. "Would you train me?" I ask. "I'm already getting trained by Gray for Ice-Make magic, and Natsu for dragon slayer magic. Since you're the one in the guild who uses Re-quip magic, would you mind?" I ask. She seems to think it over for a minute, before nodding her head.
"Of course. It shows initiative that you're so eager to learn quickly. I will gladly help you to understand Re-quipping." She tells me. I smile, and then decide to try Re-quipping something else. I cycle through my ideas until I think of one that makes me smile. I hold out both my hands as a circle appears in front of them. Then in a flash, I'm holding a scythe that looks exactly like Soul in scythe form from Soul Eater. I look back to Erza.
"How quickly are Re-quip mages able to swap out their weapons?" I ask her. She ponders it for a second, before looking at me.
"I would say that it takes most Re-quip mages about fifteen seconds to change between weapons." She tells me. I nod my head, and then look back at my scythe. I think about Leonardo's katana again, and almost six seconds later, I'm holding it in my right hand. I turn back to Erza with a giant grin plastered on my face. She's staring at me in shock.
"And all those people at home said that watching Anime was bad for me. Well, looks like it just might save my life here." I tell them.
*Scene Break*
We arrive at Onibas station and start to walk away from the train. "You think the Eisenwald guys are still gonna be in this town?" Gray asks us. I shrug while Erza replies.
"I have no idea." She says. "That's what we're here to find out." She tells us.
"I'm still thinking that maybe I should have gone home." Lucy says. I'm about to reply, but Happy intervenes.
"Hold on. Where's Natsu?" he asks. We all stop walking, and then turn around when we see the train leaving.
"Aw Shit! Natsu's stuck on the train!" I yell out. Lucy and Gray just stand there in shock, while Happy waves goodbye.
"I was so busy talking that I forgot about him! I am such a fool; Natsu hates all forms of transportation. This is all my fault, I need one of you to hit me for my pennants." Erza says. I hold up my hands.
"Um. I think we're all good. Everyone makes mistakes every once and a while. Let's just go see if we can't get someone to stop the train." I say.
*Soon…*
"I didn't mean to just walk up to the emergency break and pull it!" I exclaim once Erza's pulled on the lever that stops the train. Then I sigh and walk over next to Lucy. "I'm not the only one thinking that everyone in Fairy Tail is at least a little crazy, am I?" I ask her. She shakes her head 'no' in response.
"Not all of us." I turn around to find that Gray has stripped down to his boxers again.
"Oh yeah?! Then where are your clothes?!" Exclaims Lucy. He looks down, and then panics and gets dressed quickly.
*Later…*
We're driving in a magic mobile next to the train trying to find the car that Natsu was in. Turns out they have cars here just like on earth. The only difference is that instead of running on gas, they run on the driver's magic energy. "Natsu!" Yells out Lucy. Suddenly, Natsu comes flying out of one of the windows and knocks into Gray. Who decided that it would be a good idea to hold onto the top of the roof instead of getting in and sitting down in a chair. They both go flying off and landing on the ground as Erza drifts the car to stop it.
"Natsu, are you alright?!" She exclaims. I turn around to see both Natsu and Gray lying on the ground.
"Aye." I hear Natsu weakly reply. A few minutes later, we're all standing around in a circle.
"That hurt you idiot!" Exclaims Gray.
"Shut up you icy freak! And how come you guys left me on the train?!" Natsu yells.
"I'm just thankful that you are alright." Erza replies. Then slams his head into her chest piece. "I apologize Natsu." She says.
"It's alright…" Replies a dazed Natsu. Then pushes away and faces the rest of us. "Well I'm shaken up pretty bad. I got attacked by a weirdo on the train. I think it was the dude who dragged away the guys who were gonna eat Happy. He said he was with Eisenwald." He tells us. Suddenly, he's smacked by Erza.
"You idiot! That's exactly who we're chasing after! How could you let him get away?!" She yells at him. Me, Lucy, and Gray all stare at her in disbelief.
"What? But this is the first time that I've heard about it." He says.
"I explained everything on the train. You should listen when people are talking to you!" She exclaims while a tick mark appears on her head. I turn to the others.
"She's already forgotten that she knocked him out hasn't she? Erza's unbelievable." I say while shaking my head.
"Yup." Gray replies.
"That's Erza for you." Happy says. I walk over to the magic mobile and hook myself up. Then I back up to the rest of the group. They walk over and look at me in confusion.
"What? I've driven a car plenty when I was in my world. The only difference is the fuel source. And besides, I don't really know how to use my magic that well, so you guys will be more help than I will. Don't want you guys wasting energy we could use later on." I tell them. They look between each other, and then nod their heads in agreement. Erza gets in and holds onto my chair so that she can guide me, while Lucy, Happy, and Natsu get into the seating area. Gray decides to hold onto the top again. I start driving while Lucy explains to us what Lullaby is. Soon after she finishes telling us, I'm going even faster than before. Worried about what the guild will use the flute for.
"What is it that they hope to accomplish? This is madness." Erza asks. I turn around to look over my shoulder with a smirk.
"Madness? Heh. This…Is…SPARTA!" I exclaim. She looks at me with confusion. I wave it off. "Sorry. Reference to my world. Trying to lighten the mood and get rid of any tension. Ignore me for now." I say and turn back to the road. 'But Erza's right. What do they hope to accomplish with Lullaby?' I ask myself. Then continue to drive in the direction that Erza points out.
*Author Notes*
Bob: Alright people. So I've decided to make a story about how some seemingly normal teenage boy gets sucked into the Fairy Tail universe. I'll explain how John has all his powers at a later date, but for now I'm going to list off the pairings that I have in mind for this Fanfiction. LucyXNatsu, JohnXErza, Later = GrayXJuvia, and Much-Much-Much later = HappyXClara.
Also, credit is given where Credit is due. Nexus is the name of the ice dragon from HolyKnightsofTheRoundTable's story, "Chronicles of Leviathan". In my opinion, it's a really good Fanfiction. One that I would recommend you all go read. Anyway, Hope you like the Fanfiction so far. And like always, thanks for taking the time out of your day to read this, and see you guys next time!
P.s. If any of you have any ideas for ice dragon attacks that John could use, PM me about them. I'll take them into account and if I like them, I'll probably use them.