Hey everyone! Before I get started I just want to say something. To the person who left that particularly nasty review, thank you! You helped break my writer's block and give me motivation to continue writing this story! Cause I was stuck there for a little while.

I also want to reiterate, this is a SEQUEL story. A next generation style story. If you want to read a story with the main Fairy Tail cast in it, check out the one before this story, The Dark Fairy. That one also has a majority of the fairy tail arcs in it.

Ok… now that is out of the way, I have a new chapter for you guys! I hope you all enjoy!

The Eternal Empire

Chapter 12

The Land that Hurts the Brain

"That was the single most horrible thing I have ever experienced in my entire life." Maki groaned as she clutched her turbulent stomach.

The group had just exited the train that carried them as far towards the Waas forest as they could go. It was the longest train ride of Maki's life. While aboard that contraption of pain and misery, she felt like her head was spinning. Even after exiting the train and stepping on motionless, solid ground once again, she still felt incredibly nauseous. Nashi was in just as bad a state. Her legs barely carried her forward as they trudged behind Erza, Storm, and Kento. But the dragon slayer in the absolute worst state was Ellen.

Upon entering the train, the girl had instantly passed out. And she had yet to wake up. So Storm had been carrying her on his back for the entire journey out of the small town the train had dropped them off at. A situation that clearly irked the fire dragon slayer to Maki's right. But Nashi also happened to be far to incapacitated to be truly angry about it all.

At the front of their small party, was Erza and Kento. The pair completely unaffected by the motion sick dragons behind them.

"They are still complaining." Kento whispered to Erza as they marched along.

"I know they are." Erza replied quietly, "To be fair, if I had as bad of motion sickness, I would probably be acting the same way."

Kento arched an eyebrow, "You do get as bad motion sickness." He smirked a little, "Whenever I fly the ship."

Erza sighed, "That's not motion sickness, that's petrification."

Kento shrugged, "Whatever you say, Master."

The pair stopped in their tracks as the road in front of them delved deep into a dark forest. The grassy hills around them had abruptly come to an end and now gnarled trees with thick moss hanging from their limbs rose up in front of them. The canopy of the forest seemed so thick that the sun couldn't seem to pierce it. Storm frowned as he drew up beside Kento and Erza.

"We are going in there?" He muttered while Ellen finally made her first sound of the entire trip. A pained whimper.

Erza nodded, "Yes we are."

"Um… that's a dark forest." Nashi gulped beside Erza.

Erza glanced at the girl, "You're the one who wanted to do this. Do you want to turn back?"

Nashi blinked, "N-no! I just… wasn't expecting this."

Erza frowned and looked back at the forest. It had been a few years since she had been anywhere near this area of Fiore. This was roughly where the guild Cait Shelter used to be located. So the last time she had been here was when the Nirvana incident occurred. And when she had left this forest that time, it had been vibrant and full of life. Now it seemed dark, cold. Like a poison had started running through the soil and air. She could see her student, Kento, tense up as her hand brushed against her own lightsaber.

"I wasn't expecting this either." Erza replied before marching straight into the forest with Kento closely following her.

Storm and the others hesitated then quickly followed the two Jedi. All four deciding that it would be better for their health if they stayed close to the two people who seemed unaffected by the forests attempts to terrifying them all.

The shadows only deepen the further along the trail they walked. The sun was almost instantly blotted out by the trees above them, making it so that they could barely see the overgrown trail at their feet.

"Now would be a good time if you guys could get over your motion sickness and help us out." Storm gulped as he shifted Ellen on his back, "Can you guys start trying to smell Mr. Dragneel?"

"What do you think I've been doing this entire time?" Nashi replied as she took a long whiff of the dirty sock she had in her pocket. She then held it out to Maki, who shivered in revulsion before taking a quick sniff as well.

"Oh god!" Maki choked as she plugged her nose.

"Plugging your nose isn't going to help Maki." Nashi stated calmly.

"But it will keep me from blacking out due to the stench of that thing!" Maki roared back, hand still covering her nose.

"Both of you stop arguing and start sniffing!" Storm barked back to them.

"Aye!" Nashi grinned before smelling the air.

While the dragon slayers used their physical senses, Erza took a calming breath and reached out with the force. It was an action Kento quickly noticed and copied.

"What are we looking for?" Kento asked as they kept walking.

"Anything human." Erza replied, "There are no towns or cities in this forest. So a human presence should be cause for alarm." Another deep breath left Erza's lungs as she delved deeper into the force, doing everything she could to sense Natsu. She muttered a quiet curse under her breath.

Joshua was so much better at doing this than me.

"Master…" Kento whispered, dragging Erza's attention away from her task.

"Yes Kento."

"I sense something… strange."

Erza furrowed her brow, "Explain."

"Guys!" Nashi shouted loudly, "Something doesn't smell right!"

"You got that right." Maki replied, "This forest looks and smells damp, but now… it smells super dry."

"There is another presence intruding here." Kento breathed to Erza as the red head glanced back at her student, "Something… foreign."

A small squeak erupted from Ellen's lips before she buried her face in between Storm's shoulder blades.

"Something's wrong!" Storm exclaimed.

Erza ground to a halt and gripped her lightsaber in her right hand, "Nashi, what do you smell!?"

The force was screaming in warning. But there seemed to be no threats around them. Still, Erza was on high alert, both her force powers and magic becoming battle ready. Beside her, Kento activated his own green lightsaber and grit his teeth.

"I smell…" Nashi sniffed hard. Her eyes widened, "I smell sand?"

Erza's eyes widened as a bright blue light appeared above all of them. Her lightsaber ignited in her hands and she rushed towards Maki while Kento stood defensively beside the others. Just as Erza reached Maki, the blue light became blinding. Erza squeezed her eyes shut as she deactivated her blade and collided with Maki.

A feeling of weightlessness came over her. Static electricity marched along her armor and skin, causing her hair to stand on end as she kept Maki close to her. Even through her shut eyes, Erza could see the blinding light around them. It had consumed the entire forest around them, leaving her and Maki in a landscape of white light. The force continued to cry in warning, even as the light faded away.

She didn't feel like they had been attacked. Nothing on her body felt injured. She felt completely healthy. Erza sighed as she clutched Maki. Then Maki screamed, causing Erza's eyes to shoot open.

They were high in the sky. White puffs of clouds surrounding them as they plummeted downwards. Above them, Erza could see a blue circle of light evaporating in the air.

"Miss Erza! DO SOMETHING!" Maki screamed as the dusty ground far below them drew ever closer.

"I'm trying!" Erza shouted back as she gathered as much magic power as she could muster, "REQUIP!"

She was expecting that familiar golden light to engulf her body before being clothed in one of her winged armors. Instead, no golden light appeared. No armor replaced her normal Heart Kruez and robes. She remained wholly unchanged as she and Maki continued to plummet downwards. Erza's eyes widened.

My magic isn't working!

Her mind raced as she quickly discarded that option. Meanwhile, Maki's grip tightened around her. Erza looked straight down at the approached hard ground below them. They were only a couple hundred feet in the air now.

Reacting quickly, Erza slowed her breathing and called upon the force. To her surprise, it didn't answer right away. It's reaction, it's reply, felt almost muffled in a way. Like it was struggling to connect with her.

"ERZA!" Maki screamed.

There it was! That old friend of Erza's that had saved her life on more than one occasion. She untangled one of her arms from around Maki and pointed an open palm at the ground below them. With a loud cry, Erza pushed all of her power at the ground. Dust kicked up high around them followed by a loud boom as her force push collided with solid earth. Erza twisted mid air so that Maki was above her. Her body tensed and she squeezed her eyes shut, willing the force to become a cushion around both of them. But no matter how much she attempted to slow the two of them down, Erza knew for a fact that this was going to hurt… badly.

….

Nashi groaned as she felt a hard, padded surface beneath her. Everything felt sore. And she had no clue why. One moment they were all walking through the Waas forest. The next moment, a blinding light engulfed them all and Nashi somehow ended up blacking out. Now, she was lying down. And not on dirt like she was expecting. Instead it was some weird, fleshy surface.

The hell am I sleeping on!? Nashi thought as she blearily opened her eyes.

Her eyes widened. Beneath her was Kento Marek. Knocked out, eyes spinning, surrounded by a small crater the two had created when they impacted with the ground.

A multitude of reactions crossed Nashi's face. First she was utterly flustered. Many in the guild would call her a blockhead, but she wasn't a total idiot. She was a fifteen year old girl after all. She knew about the relationships guys were supposed to have with girls. And now she was somehow sleeping on top of Kento Marek. Her cheeks reddened in embarrassment first. Then she heard Kento mumbled beneath her. They only turned a deeper shade of scarlet when Kento's hand unconsciously brushed against her-

"KYAAA!" Nashi jumped off of Kento Marek, small flames lighting up along his robes and she quickly retreated away. The heat from the flames, as well as Nashi's loud cry of embarrassment, startling the Jedi Padawan awake.

"WHA!" Kento cried as he jolted awake.

He frantically looked around him, his eyes quickly taking in the scenery. He was in some sort of courtyard. Neatly groomed hedges and trees surrounded the small crater that was around him on the stone walkway. A small fountain spouted water of to his right while to his left was a railing that overlooked a massive city. Kento blinked.

Where am I? He sniffed and frowned. Something's burning.

"YOU PERVERT!"

Kento barely had time to look to his right to see the pink haired girl swinging a devastating right hook in his direction. If it wasn't for his Jedi reflexes, the punch would've caught him square on the jaw. He just barely ducked away from the wild punch before reaching out with his own hand and catching Nashi by the wrist.

"By the force, what is it now!?" Kento asked, "And why does it feel really hot all of a sudden?"

"Oh I don't know!" Nashi spat back, "Do you get off to touching unconcious girls or something?"

Kento blinked, "Are you insane?"

"No!" Nashi roared, "But you on the other hand, are on fire."

Kento arched an eyebrow before looking down at his robes. Sure enough, small flames had started burning holes in the cream colored robes he wore. He let out a panicked cry before furiously pounding the flames with his hands. The entire time, a smug smile of satisfaction was on Nashi's lips. Once Kento finally put out the last flame, he glared at Nashi.

"You enjoyed every second of that didn't you?" He growled.

"Absolutely you sicko." Nashi growled back before getting to her feet and brushing dust from her waistcoat.

Kento grabbed his head, "Isn't it obvious that I have no idea what you are talking about!"

"Liar." Nashi scowled as she crossed her arms.

"Nashi, I was unconscious too." Kento replied.

"You say that."

"Nashi!" Kento pinched the bridge of his nose, "Force, she's already giving me a headache."

A small warning rippled through the force, causing Kento to redirect his attention to the doorway that led into the large building the courtyard was attached to. Nashi also seemed to sense something. Her hands balled up into small fists and she got into her fighting stance.

"I smell metal." Nashi growled.

"Guards perhaps?" Kento muttered as he got to his feet and gripped his lightsaber.

The door burst open. Twelve men wearing dark purple robes and steel armor with dome like helmets came rushing towards them. The group quickly encircled both Nashi and Kento. Nashi grit her teeth and smiled as adrenaline began to pump through her body. Meanwhile, Kento's thumb hovered over his lightsaber's activation button. If any of these guards so much as took one step closer, they'd be losing a limb.

"I think they're looking for a fight." Nashi grinned, "And if that's the case, then maybe these guys took my dad!" She snarled, "EAT FIRE!" She flexed her arms and waited for the flames to appear around her fists. When they didn't she frowned, "Huh?" She waved her arms in the air, "Why isn't it working!?" She glared angrily at Kento, "What did you do to me!?"

"ME!?" Kento shouted defensively, "I didn't do anything!"

A soft, friendly laugh rang out in the courtyard, drawing both Kento and Nashi's attention towards the door once again. Stepping through was a man wearing a regal dark blue shirt and white cape. His feet were clad with dark boots and his legs covered by rich, grey pants. Atop his head was dark blue hair while around his right eye was an intricate tattoo. As soon as he stepped through the doorway, every guard jerked to attention while simultaneously watching Nashi and Kento.

"Everyone relax." The man said calmly as he smiled slightly, "There is no cause for alarm here."

Nashi glared at the man, "I'd say there is plenty of cause for alarm when I can't access my magic!"

The man nodded, "That would be a distressing situation. Trust me, I'm aware of it. But also trust me when I say that no one here is going to hurt you. After all," He pointed at the red Fairy Tail symbol on Nashi's right shoulder, "You are with Fairy Tail."

Nashi narrowed her eyes, "How do you know about Fairy Tail?"

The man smiled, "I'm old friends with your guild." He looked at the twelve guards surrounding the pair, "Guards, stand down already. They are friends."

All the armored men hesitated for a moment before lowering their weapons and backing away from both Kento and Nashi. At this gesture, Nashi seemed to relax slightly. But Kento remained fully alert. He had been in too many tense situations in his life to trust the word of a complete stranger like that. This entire time, he had been attempting to sense out this new figure in front of him. But for some reason, the Force felt muffled. It took him far longer to call upon its powers than it normally did. And that caused the boy tremendous concern. His thumb quivered over his lightsaber, attempting to determine if it was worth it to activate the weapon or not.

"So, judging by the hair and attire," The main said nodding to Nashi, "I assume you are Natsu's kid?"

"H-how!?" Nashi grit her teeth, "Are you the one who took him!? Where is he!? Tell me before I beat it outta ya!"

Again the blue haired man laughed, "Oh yeah… you are definitely related to Natsu somehow. You've got a fiery spirit in you for sure." He walked up leisurely to the pair then held out his hand, "My name is Jellal Fernandes, King of Edolas." Nashi and Kento's eyes widened, "But, you can call me Mystogan if you wish. After all, that is what I'm called by the rest of the guild."

Kento stared directly into Mystogan's eyes. He wasn't sensing any sort of treachery from the man. But a land called Edolas was foreign to him. For all he knew, this guy was a force sensitive and could deceive his own senses. He would've remained hostile to this so called king if Nashi hadn't gasped in surprise.

"I knew you looked familiar! Somehow?" She gasped, "You are the blueberry haired man from Crime Sorciere!"

Mystogan sweat dropped, "Eh… not exactly."

"Blueberry man?" Kento muttered, "Is every nickname you have somehow related to a food?"

"No!" Nashi stuck her tongue out at him, "It's just how I know him! My mom told me stories about you and your guild all the time! You're supposed to be super cool!"

Mystogan scratched the back of his neck, "Well… like I just said, the Jellal Fernandes you may know isn't exactly me."

Kento frowned, "That makes no sense to me? If you aren't the man you claim to be then who exactly are you?"

Nashi sniffed the air, "He even smells super similar to him." Kento rolled his eyes before pointing the emitter of his blade at Mystogan.

"Explain, now." He snarled, "Please." He added in, just in case this guy really was a friend. If that was the case, then his Master would probably know this man. And she always stressed manners to him when dealing with friends.

Mystogan's easy smile stayed on his face, "I suppose you two do need an explanation. I'm honestly surprised that your parents haven't told you about Edolas though." He cleared his throat, "You see, I'm a… parallel version of the Jellal Fernandes you know, Nashi. And this is a parallel universe of Earthland." Kento's eyes widened in surprise while Nashi looked completely lost, "I was a member of Fairy Tail for a very long time before I wound up back here in my home. When I returned home all those years ago, I helped your parents end a tyrannical government and the people here placed me on the throne." He laughed, "To be honest, I never thought I'd see another person from Earthland ever again. But life continues to throw surprises my way."

Kento sensed out Mystogan's intentions once again. He wasn't lying, at all. And Nashi had apparently heard of who he was. As much as Kento didn't like it, he was not in the advantage at the moment. He was good with a lightsaber, but with his muffled connection the force combined with having to possibly protect a magicless Nashi, he might not be able to win an all out fight with these guards. Perhaps civility was the best option here. Kento nodded and clipped his lightsaber back to his belt.

"I don't sense any deception coming from you." He stated calmly, "But don't think for a second that I trust you. Because I have no idea who you are and I still have a hard time believing your story."

"The others did as well. But don't worry, I'm telling the truth." Mystogan waved for the pair to follow him into the palace, "C'mon, we were just about to start eating dinner when I heard you two crash into the gardens. I'm sure you must be hungry."

"Oh I'm all about food!" Nashi grinned widely, her wary demeanor evaporating away.

Kento sighed, "I suppose." He leaned close to Nashi, "Keep your guard up. I've got a bad feeling about this."

Nashi pouted, "He just offered us food! So I like him." Kento facepalmed, "You don't have to if you don't want to. But I say he's nice and we should trust him." And she marched after Mystogan with the guards falling in line behind her.

Kento paused for a moment and shook his head at the sky.

"By the force, this girl may give me an aneurysm." He muttered before reluctantly following the group into the palace.

….

Mystogan watched in stunned silence as Nashi Dragneel devoured every single scrap of food in front of her. The girl was a bottomless pit! Her companion, a young man Mystogan did not know named Kento Marek, watched equally stunned as the girl devoured plate after plate of food.

"This is fantastic!" She cried after swallowing a large piece of chicken, "Whoever the chef is, give him my regards!"

Mystogan smiled, "Actually, my wife made the food today. She likes to cook every so often."

"Well you are a super lucky guy then!" Nashi grinned widely before shoveling another large mouthful of potatoes into her mouth.

Mystogan weakly smiled, Yup… just like Natsu.

He noticed Kento glancing every so often at the two empty seats on either side of Mystogan. He turned to address it.

"My family usually sits there. But…" Mystogan began cutting a peice of steak, "They seem to be running a tad late today."

Just as he said this, the doors to the large, ornate dining room burst open. A broad smile came over Mystogan's face. Meanwhile, Nashi paused while chewing, the food falling out her mouth as she stared dumbfounded at the doorway. Kento dropped his fork onto the table and stared slack jawed as two woman came striding into the room.

The first was a red haired woman, roughly the same age as Mystogan. But despite her older age, she no was no less beautiful. She wore a long dark purple dress that contrasted brilliantly with her vibrant, wavy, scarlet hair.

Beside her was another woman who appeared to be in her mid twenties. She had a large chest and was just as tall as the older woman beside her. Just like the first woman, her hair was a vibrant scarlet color. Her skin was shockingly pale. But to Nashi and Kento, that made her no less beautiful. Her body was clothed in a white sundress with yellow sandals on her feet.

Kento and Nashi's stunned stares remained on the two women as they took their seats beside Mystogan.

"Sorry we are late, dear." The red haired woman apologized before placing a small kiss on Mystogan's cheek.

"Yeah, sorry father." the other woman smiled.

Mystogan wiped his mouth with a napkin, "No need to apologize. You didn't really miss anything."

"We didn't?" The older woman asked before looking over at Kento, whose brain was currently fried, "I say we did. Who are these people?"

"Judging by the symbol on the girl's shoulder they are not from Edolas, are they?" The younger woman observed as she folded a napkin on her lap.

"You are correct." Mystogan pointed at the newcomers, "These two are from Fairy Tail, in Earthland." Boht woman's eyes widened. Mystogan pointed at Nashi, "That is Nashi Dragneel, daughter to the crazy Natsu Dragneel."

"H-hi." Nashi sputtered.

"And he is Kento Marek."

Kento said nothing as he continued staring at the older woman.

"And may I ask why Mr. Marek is staring at me?"

Kento again said nothing. It wasn't until Nashi kicked him from under the table that he finally broke free of his stupefied state.

"Huh wuh!?" He quickly shook his head, "Sorry I just… you look a lot like my Master."

Mystogan arched an eyebrow, "Master?"

Kento nodded, "Yeah, my Jedi Master, Erza Scarlet."

"Scarlet is a what?" The older woman asked.

"A Jedi." Kento reiterated a little more slowly. He saw the perplexed glances on everyone's faces except Nashi's, "Do they not have a version of the Jedi in this world?"

Mystogan shook his head, "Not that I know of. And I thought Erza was a member of Fairy Tail."

"She is." Nashi explained, "But she also joined," Nashi quickly wracked her brain, "What are you guys?" She asked Kento, "Monks or something?"

Kento laughed a little, "Of a sort I suppose."

"Scarlet a monk!?" The older woman laughed loudly, "I'll believe it when I see it!"

"Mother, don't you think that was a little rude?" The younger woman suddenly said.

"Don't care!" The first woman laughed still, "It's took funny to think of Scarlet as some meditating monk!"

Kento shrugged at her reaction, "Well, when you do meet her. If you do meet her. Then I can laugh and say I told you so." He took another small bite of his food, "So… you are what, the Edolas version of Master Erza?"

"I am." the older woman replied, "My name is Erza Fernandes." She nodded to the younger woman who was drinking her glass of water, "And this my daughter, Maki Knightwalker."

Nashi nearly choked on a piece of chicken while once again, Kento's jaw dropped.

"I'm sorry," Nashi poked at her ear, "I think something is plugging my ears, um… did you just say that your daughter is Maki Knightwalker?"

"Yes." Erza Fernandes nodded.

"O-oh!" Nashi stared wide eyed at the other woman, "But…" She blinked, "How are you so old Maki!"

"Nashi!" Kento quickly snapped, remembering how their Maki would react to that kind of declaration. But to his great surprise, the Edolas Maki laughed heartily.

"It's ok, Mr. Marek, don't worry. I'm not offended." She wiped her mouth with her napkin, "When your Maki's father met my father, my father was almost twice his age. So it only makes sense that I was born a tad earlier."

"A tad!" Nashi cried, "You are at least like ten years older!"

Maki Knightwalker chuckled lightly, "I'm not that old ok." Maki took another sip of water, "Come to think of it. This whole dynamic is rather twisted isn't it?"

"Oh you have no idea." Both Kento and Nashi said in unison.

The pair were having the most difficult time processing this entire situation. Kento no longer had doubts they were in a parallel universe. The presence of a different version of his Master confirmed that. Now he was having difficulty digesting this new Edo-Maki. Unlike the Maki he and Nashi knew, this one was very cheery, light hearted, a complete ray of sunshine. It threw Kento off balance. He didn't know how to react to this. Because in his mind, all he saw was a red haired Maki in front of him. Not some other person with a completely different personality, memories, and experiences.

"This is so weird!" Nashi groaned as she plopped her head down on the table, "My head hurts."

"Want to know something weirder?" Edo-Maki grinned.

"No." Nashi muttered.

"Maybe." Kento replied, curious.

"Apparently, the Earthland version of my father was ten years old when I was conceived."

Nashi covered her mouth with her hands, "I think I'm going to be sick!"

Kento wiped his face, exasperated, "She's not talking about her father! I think? Right?"

Edo-Maki laughed loudly, "No, Earthland Maki's father and my father were two completely different people. Don't worry." She glanced at Erza Fernandes, "My mom does have standards."

Edo-Erza put her fork down, "What do you mean by that?" Meanwhile, Mystogan nervously chuckled and started to put some distance between Erza and himself.

"I don't know." Edo-Maki smiled slyly.

"You wanna throw down again!?"

"Oh bring it on!" Edo-Maki declared excitedly.

Kento arched an eyebrow. This Maki was happy, cheerful, and looking for a fight? That sounded more like Nashi than the Maki he knew. He massaged his temples and groaned. Nashi was not the only one starting to get a headache from all of this.

"I think our guests may be tired." Mystogan quickly stood, stopping the impending brawl between mother and daughter, "Maki, could you show them to their chambers?"

"Do I have to!?" Edo-Maki whined, "Me and Mom were about to throw down!"

"Maki." Mystogan replied, "Please."

"Oh fine!" Edo-Maki smiled brightly at Nashi and Kento, "C'mon, follow me."

Both Nashi and Kento quickly rose from their seats, thank Mystogan and Erza Fernandes for the meal, then rushed after Edo-Maki out of the dining room. As they left, Nashi heard Mystogan whispering to the new Strawberry Lady about a big problem out near Louen town. As the dining room door shut behind them, Edo-Maki sighed.

"Damn it I wanted to brawl so badly." She muttered before straigtening and smiling, "Follow me!"

"It sounds like they wanted to talk about something important." Nashi commented as she suspiciously watched her best friend who actually wasn't her best friend but was actually her best freind from a parrallel universe. Yeah… her brain really hurt right now.

"I don't doubt it." Edo-Maki replied.

"Problems in the kingdom?" Kento asked.

Edo-Maki nodded, "Yes. Unfortunately, there are many who are offended by the policies my step-father has put in place."

"Step-father?" Kento replied, "So, the king isn't actually your father?"

The trio turned a corner and stepped out onto a long catwalk that connected two tall towers.

"He's the only father, I've ever known." Edo-Maki replied, "But no, my actual father was a mighty general who died during the final battle of the Edolas Civil War."

"Well that sounds oddly familiar." Nashi muttered under her breath, recalling how the adults described Maki's father to her.

"I'm sorry to hear that." Kento replied.

"Eh," Edo-Maki shrugged, "There is nothing I can do about it." The trio began to ascend a tall spiral staircase, "All I can do is love the family I already have."

Kento nodded, "That's a great outlook on life to have."

"Thank you." Edo-Maki smiled brightly. She then stopped in front of a large, wooden door, "Here we are."

"So who's room is this?" Kento asked.

"Both of yours." Edo-Maki grinned.

"Uh wuh?" Kento stammered.

"HELL NO!" Nashi roared.

"Don't' worry, you won't be forced to share a bed. There is a second one in there. Unless you want to share one of course."

"FUCK NO!" Nashi bellowed.

"What she said." Kento gulped.

Edo-Maki chuckled, "I'm only kidding."

She opened the door and guided the two into a large room. Two king sized beds opposed each other on either wall to their right and left. Directly in front of them, was a large opening in the wall covered by thin curtains that led to a large balcony. The carpets in the room were made of rich wool while the rest of the furniture looked incredibly fancy and expensive.

"Wow." Kento breathed.

"Holy crap what a room!" Nashi exclaimed.

"I'm glad you two like it." Kento and Nashi both turned to look back at Edo-Maki, "You two get some rest. You've had a long day after all. Breakfast will be served at nine tomorrow morning. Then maybe we can chat some more! I'd love to hear more about Earthland and the adventures you all have had!"

"Will do." Kento grinned as Edo-Maki left, quietly shutting the large doors behind her.

Both Kento and Nashi stood still for a moment. Then Nashi cocked her head to the side.

"I'm still confused." She mumbled, "I mean… Maki's mom is Wendy Marvell in our world. But in this world, Maki's mom is Strawberry Lady. Or… Er… A different strawberry lady that looks exactly like our strawberry lady. But then that means that this Maki can't be a parallel version of our Maki because… er… because-"

"Give it a rest before you break your brain." Kento said gruffly before yawning and marching towards the bed against the left wall, "I'm going to sleep."

"Wait!" Nashi cried.

"What now!?"

Nashi smiled sheepishly, "Can I have that bed?"

Kento's eye twitched, "W-why? The other one is exactly the same!"

"But the sun will hit that other one in the morning! And I don't like having the sun in my face while I'm sleeping."

"Gah… ugh." Kento grumbled, "Fine… fine. Just quit giving me grief." He began to walk over to the other bed. A long yawn left his lips before he rolled his shoulders, "Say Nashi, tomorrow we should-" His eyes widened and his pupils shrank as he looked back at Nashi to see her tossing her waistcoat to the side and undoing the bandages that covered her chest. "Um…"

"DON'T LOOK!" Her waistcoat flew into his face, covering his view.

"S-sorry." Kento replied before quickly shutting his eyes, pulling the waistcoat away from his face, crawling into the covers of his bed, and quickly falling asleep.

And chapter! I am sooooo excited to write this arc! You guys have no idea! I have it all planned out and it's going to be so much fun! Unfortunately, the next chapter will have to wait until the weekend. I have to go out of town for work this week and I won't have time to write… again. Ugh!

Anyways, our friends have arrived in Edolas. But how? What brought them there? And why? And the biggest question of all, where is Natsu and who has him?

Let me know what you guys think! As always, I hope you all enjoyed! Have a nice day!