Oh jeez, this chapter is super late. I promised someone it would be out yesterday... but I missed the deadline by just about five hours. I'm really sorry guys. Please do enjoy this chapter though... Fairy Tail acts somewhat rationally in this one, imagine that.
"Damn it Natsu!" exclaimed Gray, "Why do you have to relate everything to fire!"
"Cause I'm a fire wizard, ice princess!" shot Natsu.
"Not everything is about you Flame Brain!" argued Gray.
"I know that ya Popsicle!" yelled Natsu.
"The totally ruined the moment…" whispered Lucy.
"Boys!" ordered Erza, causing both boys to freeze in fright.
Mustang just stared at the group in front of him dumbstruck. Thinking back on Natsu's cold voice when he threatened him sent chills down his spine, it was honestly hard to believe that the man fighting childishly with one of his comrades was the same person.
What both parties failed to notice was that the other Fairy Tail... this world's Fairy Tail was staring at the group in shock.
Natsu's double finally got over his shock enough to say something, "Wait a second," even if it only came out as a whisper.
Natsu turned to his double after hearing the weak whisper, "What do you mean?"
"You guys can't be Fairy Tail," said Natsu's double, his voice raised in volume slightly. His shock had completely dissapeared and turned to anger.
"Why's that?" questioned Natsu, his obliviousness reaching new highs with every word.
"Because we're Fairy Tail!" exclaimed the double, staring at Natsu in confusion.
"I'm afraid that we're both Fairy Tail child," explained Makarov, motioning to his group of children. All of them pointing to their guild mark with smiles on their faces.
"How does that work?" questioned Levy's double, her eyes shimmered with curiosity.
"Well that's simple it's because-" started Natsu, quickly being shut up by his comrades.
"I suppose it's just a coincidence," said Makarov.
"But your logo is exactly the same!" exclaimed Lucy's double.
"Can't we just tell them? What do you think their gonna do?" questioned Natsu.
Makarov sighed, he really hadn't wanted to do this. His children had gone through enough of other world nonsense! "I suppose there is no other choice,"
"We're from another world!" Natsu exclaimed happily. While the other Fairy Tail seemed to believe it... the military became angry.
Ed came bursting through the soldiers and right to the front, "What do you mean you're from another world?"
"I mean exactly what I said," answered Natsu, staring down at the small boy.
"That's impossible!" argued Ed, his golden defiant eyes staring up at Natsu's innocent onix ones.
"Nothings impossible child," Makarov stated, "It's just the possible waiting to happen,"
"Do you have any proof?" challenged Ed, glaring at the old man.
"Well, you could always start with the fact that we're in the same room with the versions of us in this world..." said Gajeel. The kid was starting to piss him off, why wouldn't he just believe them?
"That could be coincidence!" exclaimed Ed. He really wanted to kick something... maybe right at the pink haired idiot or the black haired brute.
The group burst out into whispers, almost like they were arguing over something which they probably were.
"Would our magic do the trick?" questioned Erza, a small smirk made it's way onto her face as Ed's face twisted in confusion.
"Alchemy wont help you," Ed didn't know what this group was playing at but it wasn't very easy to deal with.
"Alchemy?" questioned Natsu, "What's alchemy?"
"Well in our world it's how people without magic do things beyond normal human capabilities. Here it's probably the only source of extreme power," explained Levy. "Judging by the fact that Mustang has an alchemic circle on his gloves, I'd be willing to bet that he was using flame alchemy against Natsu. Lucky for us, it wont have an effect on him,"
"Oh, well if that's what it is... that's not exactly what we were talking about..." Gray said, trailing off.
"Then what could this magic of your possibly be?" snapped Ed, glaring up at the navy haired man.
"Gramps?" questioned Gray. Ed was a little confused, but the old man seemed to understand Gray's request. With a nod of the head, the air temperature in the room dropped. Gray clasped his hands together and when he opened them there was a little ice sculpture in his hands.
"You... How did you do that?" demanded Ed.
"Magic, we already told you. Everyone in our guild is a Fairy Tail wizard," said Natsu. He wasn't quite getting why the small boy wasn't understanding the concept.
"There's no equivalent exchange! Do you have water somewhere on you?" questioned Ed,
trying to find any other explanation than the one he was given.
"It's just magic. We have all this magic power and we use it like I showed you," said Gray. The boy was getting on his nerves even more by the second.
"Where's your philosophers stone? I know you have one!" accused Ed, "Was that what those little pills were?"
"Kid, we don't have a clue what you're talking about!" exclaimed Gajeel, "We gave you the only explanation we have and if you choose not to accept it then that's on you,"
"I am not a kid!" snapped Ed, a dangerous tone in his voice.
"Would you prefer shrimp then?" questioned Gajeel.
Ed nearly growled, just who did this man think he was? Acting all high and mighty.
Gajeel smirked at the clearly frustrated boy and continued, "Oh wait... that would be too confusing and you're no where near cute enough to be called shrimp. We already have one of those," Gajeel hadn't even realized what he said, nor did he realize the blush on Levy's face when he had decided to pat her head. "Maybe I should try pint size instead. Is that all-right with you pint size?"
"Gajeel I believe that's more than enough..." said Makarov, stepping in front of the dragon slayer. "There's no need to make him angrier than he already is,"
"Ok Gramps, what're we gonna do now?" questioned Natsu, "We'd be criminals if we fought them but we can't go to jail. We gotta get back home,"
"Unfortunately those two options are our only two options. We could always run but that we be evading arrest, since their leader has already decided that we are criminals" Makarov sighed, he didn't want to fight them. He was sure they could win, that was of no concern. Magic was far superior to Alchemy. Alchemists had equivalent exchange while mages did not. While a select few alchemists could do transmutations without a circle they were few and far between and still were very beatable. Especially with a guild like Fairy Tail.
"So we have two options then?" questioned Erza.
"It's Flee or Fight, right Master?" asked Lucy, her voice was far more upbeat than it had been.
"I say we fight them," suggested Natsu.
"Fleeing would be most unagreeable," agreed Freed, one hand on his sword. Freed always had an advantage when he was fighting, simply make a rune that bans his opponent from using their skill and he has an advantage. Lucky for Fairy Tail, he had one on alchemy memorized from that one alchemy uprising a few years ago. Fairy Tail stayed out of it, per request of the magic council. Unfortunately they still got attacked so Freed was asked to make a rune that prevented achemists from using their alchemy after a certain point.
"We can help you!" exclaimed Lucy's double.
"I do not believe that will be the best course of action," commented Freed, "Not that you're help wouldn't be appreciated, but after what I'm going to do... I'm afraid you would be rendered quite helpless,"
"What are you going to do?" questioned Freed's double, the curiosity of what his double could do was quite overwhelming.
"Dark Ecriture!" exclaimed freed, his sword making a line from one end of the building to the other. He watched as it spread itself across the building until-unknowingly to the alchemists-the building was completely alchemy proof.
"Do you have one for guns?" questioned Lucy.
"Oh yes, of course!" exclaimed Freed. As he got to work both of the Amestrian groups stared at them in shock.
"What did he just do?" questioned Mustang.
"Why don't you come and find out?" taunted Natsu. Mustang was always easily provocable so Natsu was pleased to find that he immediately pulled out his glove. Mustand had expected the flames when he snapped his finger, but nothing happened. He tried and tried, even grabbed another glove once or twice and checked to see if they were somehow wet.
"What's going on?" Mustang said, frustration shone brightly in his voice. He snapped vigorously a few times but to no avail.
"What did you think we had Freed do?" questioned Levy.
"Fairy Tail never makes a pointless attack," stated Freed.
"Fullmetal!" ordered Mustang. Ed clapped his hands, but when they hit the floor... nothing happened.
"Done!" Freed exclaimed happily. "I'm afraid that most of your attacks will be quite useless so if you just give up now... we can all leave peacefully,"
"Like hell! Aim!" yelled Mustang. He listened for the sound of the guns but turned around to see a purple inscription on the floor and everyone past it had no guns. The guns had been disassembled and now lay on the floor.
"Fairy Tail makes no pointless attacks," repeated Freed, "You would do well to remember that,"
"Is it hand to hand combat you want?" questioned Mustang.
"We just want to leave peacefully and find our way back to Earthland... unfortunately someone doesn't want to let us go because he thinks we're criminals. Which we aren't" said Cana.
At this point, Mustang wasn't completely sure what he wanted to do. He felt eyes on him no matter where he went, it was Bradley. He had been ordered to use as much force necessary to bring this group in. He had to act harsh and hope that Fairy Tail came out unscathed. Bradley even authorized killing some of the weaker ones... what made this group so special, even if they were wizards, that Bradley would want to capture them so badley? He didn't want to do any of this, but a dog of the military must be obedient. What to do, What to do?
Riza saw the look on the Colonel's face, so she knew she had to take the initiative. These people seemed innocent enough, but orders were orders. At this point in time, she was not in a position to defy Bradley.
She charged.
Everyone in her path sidestepped.
She turned.
Everyone sidestepped.
Somehow she managed to make the group turn into a circle surrounding her.
"We really don't want to fight," pressed Levy, trying to get Riza to stop.
"And I'm sorry about that," Riza replied honestly, "Orders are orders,"
"Hawkeye!" commanded Mustand.
"Sir?" Riza whirled around to look at the Colonel.
"We're going back, we'll tell Bradley we couldn't find them. Not a word from any of you," he ordered, the rest of the military officials nodded in agreement. From what they could tell these people really hadn't done anything and they all would have felt guilty afterwards.
Riza slowly emerged from the circle and followed the Colonel out of the building, "Are you sure about this sir?"
"I have to be," he replied, staring straight ahead. He was probably thinking about how to deal with this. Riza smiled, sometimes the Colonel wasn't as stupid as he seemed. Not that he was stupid! He just made... rash decisions.
"They actually left!" exclaimed Lucy.
"Yes... it would seem that that went surprisingly well..." mumbled Gramps.
"Of course it went well!" Natsu exclaimed happily, "No one messes with Fairy Tail!" This caused both Fairy Tail's to cheer in agreement.
"So you guys are really from another world?" questioned Natsu's double, curiosity shining in his eyes.
"Totally!" exclaimed Natsu, "do you want a demonstration?"
"Of course!" gushed Natsu's double. Natsu smirked, if they hadn't had alchemy in Fiore he would probably be reacting in the same way. Natsu closed his eyes, ready to show his double just how cool his magic was, when he smelled something that should have been gone. That blond kid... Ed.
"Hurry up!" exclaimed Natsu's double.
"One second, your demonstration will have to be put on hold," whispered Natsu.
"Salamander, you smell that?" questioned Gajeel. Natsu nodded his head in response and looked to Wendy and Laxus who were already heading in the smell's direction. The fire and iron dragon slayers quickly caught up to the sky and lightning dragon slayers.
"So you guys smell him too?" questioned Laxus.
"Course we did," said Natsu, "We're no amateurs,"
"That kid really shouldn't stick his nose where is doesn't belong," huffed Gajeel, crossing his arms.
"Who're you calling a kid!" exclaimed Ed, jumping up from where he was.
"Why are you still here?" questioned Wendy. "We really don't mean you any harm"
Natsu looked at the boy and watched as Ed's facial expression softened at Wendy's words. It didn't soften enough to not look like the boy was attempting to intimidate them. "It's my job to stay here and make sure you don't hurt anyone"
"Were you ordered to do that?" questioned Laxus, staring down at the smaller boy.
"Well… not exactly," mumbled Ed, not intending for the dragon slayers to hear him. "Of course I was!" Ed then exclaimed. "I don't stick around and watch random people for fun!"
"You sure about that?" questioned Gajeel.
"Yes!" exclaimed Ed, glaring at Gajeel.
"Don't stay stuff out loud if you don't want people to hear," stated Laxus, grinning.
"What do you mean by that?" questioned Ed, panic threatening to spread on to his face.
"Well… not exactly," mimicked Gajeel, a maniacal grin spreading across his face. Unfortunately this made Fairy Tail's image in Ed's mind even eviler.
"You really don't need to watch us," said Wendy, "We aren't gonna do anything, we just wanna get home!"
Ed didn't seem convinced, his eyes were still filled with hatred. "It's literally impossible for magic to exist,"
Natsu stiffened when he heard a cold and angry voice behind him, "What is going on here?"
"Erza!" exclaimed Wendy, making Gajeel and Laxus freeze. Laxus was the first to take action by pushing Ed into the bushes he had been hiding in.
"Nothing," Laxus replied, "We just thought we saw something suspicious. Turns out it was nothing,"
"Oh," stated Erza, her anger completely evaporated. "Let's go back and enjoy the party now... okay?"
"Ok," answered Natsu, a big innocent smile spread across his face. Erza then turned around and headed back to the Amestrian Fairy Tail's guild hall.
"Oi! Why did you do that?" questioned Ed, glaring at the dragon slayers.
"We told you that we didn't want a fight. If Erza had seen you then avoiding a fight would have been nearly impossible. Especially since you were spying on us..." replied Wendy.
"We have to go before she comes back... so scram," stated Gajeel, turning around and walking towards the guild hall. The other dragon slayers quickly following in pursuit. Natsu smirked when he heard the little alchemist's footsteps as he walked away.
Once Again, I'm super super sorry for the lateness of this chapter!
What did you think? Do Mustang's actions make sense now, or did I somehow mess that up... well either way! I hope you enjoyed...
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