Summary: Tsubasa World Chronicle x Fairy Tail Crossover. When Mokona lands the trio into a new world, Fai quickly feels his magic go out of control. Off in the distance, many mages feel Fai's power and hasten to find out the source. KuroFai. Other pairings.
Disclaimer: Tsubasa World Chronicle belongs to the ladies of CLAMP and Fairy Tail belongs to Mashima Hiro-sensei.
Warnings: Un-beta-ed, OCs, Violence, Blood, possible Torture in future chapters.
Authoress: Hi! *gets pelted with pitchforks and spears*. It's been almost 2 years since the last update. I haven't abandoned this story or any of the others. Life and the muse control when I write so it takes a lot of time. Please accept Chapter 2 everyone with my humblest thanks😊.
The Ice King
Ch.2
Time passed slowly for the trio. The sun came and went with days and nights. Kurogane and Syaoran did their best to keep Fai comfortable. The fever broke the second night and some color was returning to Fai's cheeks. The cave wasn't far from a small river. Kurogane caught many rabbits for their meals while Syaoran would look for nuts and berries not far from the cave. Mokona watched over Fai, replacing the wet cloth from time to time.
It was probably the fourth day in the cave when Fai finally came to consciousness. The blond mage felt disoriented. There was a pounding in his skull and incessant pulse behind his eyes. His vision was still blurry when he hoarsely called out. "Syaoran? Kurogane?"
A small whine came from a figure beside him. Ah, Fai thought. That's why it's so warm. The Clow warrior was curled up into Fai's right side, mumbling incoherently. Shifting his arms, Fai curled an arm around Syaoran's shoulders and kissed Syaoran's forehead, mumbling an apology.
"Finally awake?" Kurogane's deep voice called across the small campfire.
"I see you took care of everything Kurgy." Fai looked over Syaoran's head. "How long have we been here?"
An annoyed tick formed on Kurogane's face but he made no move to lash out like usual. "A few days. You've been worrying the kid, damn mage." There was a deeper frown on the swordsman's stern face.
Fai paused, taking in the state of his husband. Kurogane's clothes were slightly dirty and his blood red eyes had dark circles underneath. He smiled wistfully. "I'm sorry Kuro-puu. I feel much better now." The blond mage also noticed that Mokona was sleeping in Kurogane's lap.
Kurogane closed his eyes. "Well, get some more rest. It's still dark out."
Fai watched him for another moment. "Kuro-tan needs to sleep too."
The swordsman grunted.
Knowing that he wasn't going to get another word from his lover, Fai hugged Syaoran closer and fell back asleep peacefully. He'll make sure to act extra happy for the group in the morning.
~*Two Days ago with The Council*~
Makarov wondered why he even comes to speak with the Council half of the time. Ah, we like to break things. Makarov thought as the frog servant of the Council stopped in front of the door leading to the Council meeting hall. It is because the guild is so rowdy that Makarov gets billed and yelled at by the Magic Council 90% of the time.
The Fairy Tail Guild Master tensed as the grand blue and white doors open. The doors open revealing the twelve Council members seated at a long rectangular table. A man with long gray hair sat at the head of the table. Walking inside, Makarov stops at the edge of the table.
"Ah, Makarov. Did Fairy Tail destroy something again?" The Head of the Council asked.
A small tick mark formed on Makarov's head. Sighing, Makarov said, "On the contrary Gran Doma, I am here about the surge of magic a some days ago."
The Council members start to murmur to each other. Gran Doma held up his hand to stop them. "Silence, fellow members. Makarov, what do you wish to say about it?"
"Has there been any development on who or what it was?" Makarov asked. "I believe one of my guild members can find the source. He's told me the direction he senses it comes from."
"Oh really? And how would your mage find it? That source was felt in every direction." Belno countered. "We have sent our Rune Knights to find them and they are searching the surrounding area with lacrimas."
"Gray is young but he's the best ice mage in the country!" Makarov argued. "He can easily find the source. I just want to be cautious."
"Like Fairy Tail is good at preventing things." Another Council member scoffed.
"Silence." Gran Doma decreed. Instantly everyone went quiet. "I am not against your mage looking, Makarov. However, I order you do not interfere with our investigation. All that we've gathered so far is that the source is near the Heiphline Mountains."
"Thank you, Gran Doma." Makarov shooting a quick glare to Belno and the other Council members. "I will send him out immediately. If the source is as powerful as the Ten Saints we must be prepared for friend or foe."
"Do not destroy anything." Gran Doma warned. "Keep this quiet. I have informed the surrounding Saints already and they are keeping an eye out as well. The public will be informed soon enough."
Makarov nodded his head and left.
~*By the River*~
It was something of late morning when Fai woke up again. Syaoran was still fast asleep by his side. Quietly dislodging himself, Fai stood up with a wobble. He felt hunger and thirst from both aspects of himself. He could hear Kurogane outside starting a fire. Giving a quick kiss to Syaoran's head, Fai stepped out from underneath the woven-leaf door.
"Kurgy" Fai called softly. "How has he been?" The ice mage came up beside his husband and sat on the flat log in front of the fire. Kurogane was cooking five pieces of small fish.
The samurai wrapped an arm around Fai's slim waist and pulled him closer, lying his head on top of the other's. "He's been worried." Kurogane grunted. "He stayed up the first two days straight before he collapsed. I've made him see reason once your fever broke."
Fai frowned as he leaned into Kurogane's embrace. "I'm sorry." Looking up into Kurogane's tired eyes, Fai caressed his husband's face. "The magical imbalance took longer to correct itself. Both of you are exhausted because of me. Let me take guard on our journey to the city, okay?"
Kurogane kissed the palm caressing his face. "You should know by now that we would never think of you as a hinderance."
Fai smiled softly. "I know. Let me take care of my loved ones as well." Kurogane grunted his assent. They shared a soft kiss, pulling away after a few moments.
"Fai!" Mokona came hopping out of the cave. "You're awake!" She cried, hugging his neck.
"There, there Mokona." Fai caressed her white fur with his fingers. "I'm okay now. Just hungry and thirsty is all." Kurogane glared at Mokona, annoyed at her interruption.
Mokona sniffled. "You can have my portion of fish."
"Oh no," Fai kissed her head. "you need your strength as well. I'll be fine since I've been resting this whole time."
"Fai?" The trio heard a panicked voice. Syaoran stumbled out of the cave, almost breaking the door in his haste. "Are you alright now?"
The blond pulled the half-asleep warrior into an embrace, smiling wider at the kiss he received to his cheek. "Yes, I'm alright now. How about we all eat and drink something before freshening up, hm?" Syaoran and Mokona nodded as Kurogane started to hand out the fish.
~*Bandits and the City*~
After assuring his family for an hour straight that he was fine to travel, they were own the way towards the city. Being so far out in the mountains, there was no source of transportation or small towns as pit stops so they camped out in the wilderness. They were walking on foot along a well-worn path between trees. Fai could also feel the strong pull of concentrated magic coming from the direction of the city so they wouldn't get lost. The living creatures to cross their path were plants and woodland creatures like deer and rabbits. It was probably the third day when they were about an hour from the city that they found trouble.
Fai could feel them coming before Syaoran and Kurogane. "It appears everyone in this world has magic."
"What do you mean?" Syoaran asked from beside the mage's right side. They were walking with wariness but not a battle-readiness.
"I can feel them coming." Fai elaborated as Kurogane shifted his sword from his back to his side. "They're maybe ten minutes from us. Their aura is filled with malicious intent."
Syaoran summoned his sword in a flash of lightening. "Should we engage or retreat?"
Summoning his gold and blue staff, Fai shook his head. "We should be fine. They feel very weak from their aura but you two should be careful if they can cast spells. Mokona hide in my hood."
"Hai!" Mokona disappeared into Fai's blue hood. They were wearing clothes from the last world, Awsterian. After their breakfast, their home clothes were too different and dirty to wear so Fai pulled out their outfits from his aether. Not much can be stored their since he wasn't an equip mage.
Fai's clothes were close to his original color scheme. He wore a hooded cobalt coat with white wolf fur around his hood and sleeve cuffs. It was also embroidered with white snowflakes on his sleeves and collar. Underneath he had black trousers and boots with a white turtle neck sweater.
Kurogane wore a black military-looking coat with a high collar, embroidered with red dragon scales at the sleeves and a red eastern dragon curling over his broad shoulders, stopping its head over his heart. There was red trim on his collar and the edges of the coat. His trousers and shoes were also black.
Syaoran's clothes were a little more colorful. His coat was a bright forest green that button across his chest to the right. The buttons were big and a bright gold. There were large golden lightning bolts embroidered on the ends of his coat. The bottom half of the coat opened like the old style-petty coats showing off his tan pants, silver belt, and the edge of his black sweater. They were weirdly dressed even in magnolia.
Soon the bandits came, riding on what looked to be big brown house cats. Seven bandits in total surrounded the group, with the cats snarling at them. The leader, a tall blond man in the front riding a black cat yelled, "You three! Give us all your jewels or else someone dies!"
Kurogane smirked as he drew his sword, "I've been looking forward to a good fight. Bring it if you can!" The Tsubasa trio moved in sync, slashing at the bandits two at a time. Fai went on the defensive since Mokona was hiding in his hood, only hitting enemies that got to close or tried to hit dirty on Syaoran or Kurogane. The cats were a small problem, making the lithe mage jump to avoid claws.
"Argh!" Syaoran yelled out in pain as the leader's cat got a lucky hit and tore off the warrior's right sleeve. Blood dripped from the claw wounds as the clow warrior defended from the cat's other claws.
"Ha! Atta girl Shandra!" The leader bandit casted a stun spell, freezing Syaoran still and defenseless.
"Kid!" Kurogane shouted but was distracted by a spear thrust.
"Syaoran!" Fai yelled as he blasted an air ball at the leader bandit. "Get away from my son!" The mage snarled as ice crept up quickly in the surrounding area.
The bandit cats whimpered as they felt the blond mage's power and ran away from their masters. The black cat yelped as ice crawled up its leg, eventually freezing it in place. Fai shattered it with his staff, making the leader bandit run. With half their numbers down and their rides abandoning them, the leader called, "Retreat!" The conscious bandits scampered away as Fai ran up to Syaoran.
Holding his arm, Syaoran submitted to the gentle pokes and prods of the mage and Mokona's crying into his neck. "This will sting a little." Fai frowned as he did a simple healing spell. He was never good at healing spells—more affinity for the offensive ones but he could close wounds at least.
Kurogane stood guard, scanning the area in case the bandits woke up or came back. Damn, the mage froze the whole area. The samurai thought as looked at the frozen wilderness. The radius had to at least be a hundred meters.
"I'm find now, thank you." Syaoran smiled as the warmth from Fai's healing magic faded. "Let's just get to the city quickly before someone comes to investigate."
"You'll have to clean up later. At least take my cloak." Fai pulled a dark navy cloak from his aether. "Your sleeve is ruined."
"Thank you." Syaoran put it around his shoulders as Fai kissed his head. He would always love the affection given to him by his family.
With that the trio reached town late evening. They got stares and whispers as they usually did. Unbeknownst, people were whispering because of the strong magical power Fai emitted not because of how they looked. While not everyone could be a mage, everyone can at least sense magical power. Mokona was perched on Fai's shoulder as they made their way through a market place. "What should we do for money, Kurgy? The day is almost over."
Kurogane grunted as he looked around, noting most shops closing for the night. "Not much to go on from the looks of it. Maybe we should find a quiet place back in the wilderness until tomorrow?"
"But there are bandits out there!" Mokona hopped in protest. "Maybe we can find an empty building?"
"You there!" A royal guard from the looks of it, stopped in front of them. The guard was in shining silver armor and had a blue and gold cloak hanging from his shoulders. "Where do you come from? What business does a mage have in the non-magical folk area?" He pointed his sword directly at Fai.
The blond mage raised both hands in a placating manner. "I'm not from here officer. My family and I have just arrived. We were attacked by bandits on the road and entered into the city from the gate back that way."
The guard squinted. "You were attacked by bandits?"
"Yes, officer." Syaoran slowly moved the cloak back to reveal his arm. "I got this wound as a result."
"Hmm, and where do you intend to go?" The guard was suspicious again.
"Well, we don't have money in this country's currency. We're hoping to bargain for a room tonight." Fai explained. Kurogane was silent during the whole exchange since diplomacy was not his strong suit.
The guard examined them for another moment before nodding. "Mages aren't allowed here after sunset. Consider this a warning. I'll escort you to the nearest inn."
"Thank you, officer." Fai lowered his hands as the guard sheathed his sword.
"Follow me. The nearest inn isn't far." The guard led them down the darkened streets, making a few left turns. "What country do you come from?"
"Fog Country." Syaoran answered. "It's very small island but its surrounded by beautiful flowers and has a huge clear lake."
"Never heard of it so it must be very small." The guard hummed. "You said you were family? You don't look related."
Fai gave one of his fake eye-smiles, feeling annoyed at the nosy guard and half-hungry from his vampire side. "The big silent guy here is my husband and Syaoran is our adopted son."
"Oh!" The guard made a surprised sound but not sounding angry or disgusted. "Well, if you plan to stay here long then you should register your family at the city hall. Visitors who stay less than year don't have to but it could be helpful in case of an emergency." The group stopped at a building with the sign saying, Floating Cloud. "The owner here is very nice and will be happy to bargain with you. Just follow the curfew and any directions from the royal guard and you will be fine. Enjoy your stay."
"Thank you, officer we will." Fai agreed as they went inside. A silent sigh of relief could be heard from everyone once they were away from the royal guard. "That went better than expected."
"Welcome to the Floating Cloud, where your stay from home will be like heaven!" A girl in a pink and white maid outfit greeted them in the foyer. "Follow me, please."
"Welcome! How may we serve you today?" An elderly lady with her hair in a bun greeted them from behind a large oak desk.
"Good evening, beautiful lady." Fai smiled as he intended to work his charm. "We're weary travelers who have just arrived. I was wondering if we could work a deal for a night's stay as we do not have this country's currency yet."
"Oh my," the elderly lady flustered underneath Fai's attention. "that is quite the predicament. Tell you what, you are an ice mage, correct?"
"Yes I am." Fai agreed.
"If you could reenchant our food storing area that would be great!" The elderly lady asked. "The mage who did it in the past must have passed away. It hasn't been cold in over two weeks!"
"Most certainly." Fai acquiesced. He hated using his magic unless it was for his family. "Show me where it is and I'll reenchant it quickly."
"Pam!" The elderly lady called. "Take this ice mage to the storage room."
A girl with brunette hair came from the back. "Yes, ma'am! Right this way gentlemen."
The group followed the woman through red double doors to a kitchen area. She lead them around the hustle and bustle of the cooks to a storage room where they kept the meat. "It's this room that needs the enchantment."
Fai stepped forward into the room, inwardly sighing. He was ready for a giant cuddle pile with his family. "Froid." Fai casted his freezing spell within the room, pulling from his larger reserve of magic. He drew his magic circle in the air, disappearing runes going to every side of the room. The once bare storage room quickly gained ice. The walls had a think sheet of ice over them and tables soon had icicles dripping from corners. "All done." Fai turned to Pam. "It should stay like this even after I'm gone."
Pam stood there with her eyes wide open. "Wow! You did it in seconds! Last mage I saw took at least five minutes. What kind of magic rune was that?"
Fai stepped back into the hallway. "It's a special secret that belongs to my family." Fai winked. "So can my family and I stay?"
Pam smiled. "You sure can! Let me get the key from the mistress and I'll lead y'all to your rooms. Please wait by the stairway around the corner."
The trio waited by the staircase leading to the guest rooms. Fai leaned into Kurogane's side as he hugged Syaoran to his chest while they had a private moment. Today was another day in a strange new world. He was crippled with fever the first few days, they got attacked by bandits and Syaoran got hurt, and they almost got taken to jail because they didn't know about the curfew for mages. Fai's inner vampire was very possessive and protective. It did not like what happened today and Fai had to curb the bloodlust with affectionate touches from his family. Coupled with the hunger, the blond mage couldn't wait to get away from people and just be surrounded by his family.
~*The Smart One*~
Lucy overheard a guard today while she was in the Ishtak Market Place. She didn't mean to be nosy while she bought her groceries but then the guards shouldn't have spoken so loudly. They described a beautiful and powerful blond Ice Mage to his fellow guard. At first he was suspicious because the blond and his companions were out past curfew but then learned they were foreigners. He had checked on the group the morning after to see if they stayed at the inn and didn't cause trouble for the owner and learned that the mage enchanted their storage room like it was nothing in seconds. The travelers would be staying there for the time being, having earned the favor of the inn keeper. The only downside was that the blond was married with a husband and kid.
The inner reporter of Lucy had to learn more about this blond ice mage and tell her guild mates! It could be the one that let loose the surge although they don't sound dangerous from the description she's heard. Once the celestial mage collected her groceries, she went snooping around the district. She learned by chatting it up with market owners (and buying goods) the blond was a male and that they stayed at the Floating Cloud Inn. The blond had taken on some quests with his family, building or enchanting things. They recently went on a hunting quest.
~*The Council*~
"End report, your excellency." The soldier ended his report to Gran Doma.
It had been a week worth of searching before the soldiers reported their findings. Most of the public had stop talking about the surge. The team the Magic Council sent to the mountains found traces of people living in a cave near the top of the mountain, but it was a week old, leading to the decision that it was in fact a mage who lost control. The residue magic from the ice surge was there. There is a possibility the mage has either come to the city of Magnolia or moved on somewhere else in Fiore. "The tracks found on the road leading to Magnolia point in favor of the mage being here. They couldn't have gotten far on foot." Mest Gryder concluded. "There was also a struggle between local Bobcat Bandits and some travelers. With the residue magic collected within the lacrima, we could find the mage possibly within 2 days if the Council wishes."
"Hmm, so this mage does not have ill intent that we know of." Gran Doma pondered. "Do we leave them alone or continue to pursue, councilmen?"
"I say we keep an eye out." Belno spoke first. "We do not have to pursue now but it's better to stay wary than let our guard completely down. If they have the power like the Ten Saints they must register—that is the law. Why have we not heard about a new mage like that? It leaves many suspicious variables."
"I second this." Yuri agreed.
"Very well." Gran Doma decreed. "Tell all guards in the city to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity from unknown ice mages and report anything they find regarding strange travelers."
~*One Who Watches*~
Zeref smiled as he watched Fai and his family walk through the main district of Magnolia. He was quite surprised to have felt that ice magic surge like everyone else that day. But to think it belonged to such a dangerous, stunning, and un-suspecting creature! Zeref hadn't seen a vampire in centuries, let alone one with pureblood. And with Fai's magic power that strong, he could only imagine what the other could do.
"Things have gotten interesting." Zeref smiled as he caught sight of Natsu. "I wonder what happens when a dragon meets a vampire?"
