Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Fairy Tail.
Yo! The Revolutionary Ronin back once again with a new Naruto x Fairy Tail story with a new premise. While its not entirely new it hasn't been done too much as I think authors just like inserting Naruto into other worlds. This is a dimension cross but in reverse. I was just going to do some one-shots but thought why not do a full story? This is a side project so don't expect regular updates as By Any Means, my original Naruto x Fairy Tail story, remains my main focus.
0o0o0 This World So Cold 0o0o0
Prologue - It Starts With Pain
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It begins with pain.
The waking of the conscious brain.
It always does.
Pain.
It lets a person know they're still alive. That for some god forsaken reason they're still alive. That some sick deity still wants to play some cruel game. That death refuses to embrace them and give them the rest so rightfully deserved.
Next comes the self evaluation.
Can I move my fingers? Are all of my limbs intact? Does anything hurt more than the rest of the body? Do I know who I am? Yes/No? Do I know anyone? What's that, what's this? What happened to me?
That's when the brain finally realizes its been asking the simplest of questions right after it realized it was in pain.
Why?
Slowly the brain orders the eyes to open and figure out just what ditch in the ground the body is lying in.
Ever so slowly, the one good eye opens and the heart warms at the sight of the aged old man smiling down at you.
But he's not your old man.
He's a stranger.
"I'm glad to see you've finally woken."
You remain silent, unsure what to say. Everything is still confusing. The last thing you remember is the coolness of an overwhelming blackness.
"You don't need to say anything right now as I'm sure there is much you don't understand. We found you not far from our village walls in nothing better than rags. That was a week ago."
One week.
A sense of time.
Only a week has passed since both liberation and defeat.
"For now I won't ask you anything too challenging. Just your name and where you're from and then we'll take it by the day. Is that acceptable?"
He didn't seem to be like them. He seemed genuine about making sure you're comfortable.
After a long moment you nod your head in agreement.
"Good. Now then before I ask I'll shall tell you who I am and where you are. It's only the polite thing to do when you meet a cute young lady such as yourself." His smile seems to brighten and you feel your cheeks burn at the compliment. After all, you'd never considered yourself cute before. At least not since you pretended to be a witch with your grandfather.
"My name is Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Sandaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato. Who might you be?"
You hesitate.
Do you give your trust after everything? Do you once again try to believe in the world that cast you aside?
"I never thought I could see a smile like that again, in a place like this… freedom is in your heart."
You bow your head and the smallest of smiles grace your lips. Your grandfather said that. He said that as he defended you. This wasn't that place. This isn't that world anymore.
It always starts with pain.
Waking from a nightmare.
Always.
But then you realize you're fine. And the pain may linger but that's OK. Its a reminder. A lesson.
When the world is full of darkness and there seems to be no light, all you have to do is look into your heart and you'll find an abundance of light.
The light of freedom passed on from one generation to the next.
"My name is Erza Scarlet and I'm going to find Fairy Tail!"
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