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Chapter 20. As if Laxus was not enough for me
Speechless, Natsu and Wendy stared at the sky but only the sun was shining on it; Anima had disappeared as if it had never been.
As for the other guild members, they remained stone-still, also staring at the sky, unable to believe their eyes. For two or three seconds, nobody moved or spoke.
"Oh, no! What bad luck was that! Anima absorbed the Raijinshuu team!" Charle whispered in horror.
"Aye, it seems so," Happy added.
These words brought Mirajane of the stupor she was in. Realizing their meaning, she gasped for air. A terrible thought crossed her mind.
"Fried! He is in Edolas now! What will happen to him?" the white-haired beauty cried out desperately, tearing her hair. The thought that the man she loved was in the parallel world was unbearable for her.
"Don't worry about him. Fried is a man! He can look after himself," Elfman answered his big sister. "But what will happen with Evergreen? She is the one we have to worry about! She is a frail girl…"
"What? Evergreen? Do you realize what you are saying, Elfman?" Erza Scarlet asked. "You should know better than anyone else that she is strong enough. Have you forgotten that you have been defeated by her during the Fighting Festival? Besides, if she was weak, Laxus wouldn't invite her to join his team."
"You are right but don't forget that Evergreen won't be able to use her magic in the parallel world!" Natsu said. "And it's the same for her team mates! They have never eaten X-balls!"
"How do you think, will Mystogan meet them friendly? I mean, they are Laxus's team mates, after all! And we all know that Mystogan isn't on good terms with Laxus!" Mirajane said anxiously.
"Of course he will meet them friendly! Don't doubt about Jellal's kindness, Mira-san," Wendy replied quickly in an attempt to console her. "Don't worry. Jellal will send Fried-san and the others back to our world very soon."
"I hope so," Mirajane muttered and sighed.
-ooo-
Meanwhile (in Edolas)…
It was impossible to describe EdoLaxus's happiness when he found himself in the royal palace.
"Your majesty! It's really you! Oh, thank goodness, I'm home again!" the blonde man exclaimed.
Hearing his own title, Jellal couldn't suppress his smile. Yes, the man in front of him was Edolas Laxus indeed. The young king knew perfectly well that Makarov's grandson would never call him "your majesty".
"If you know what happened to me, my lord…" EdoLaxus was about to start telling his story but Jellal gave him a sign to shut up.
"You will explain me everything later, Laxus," the illusion mage said. "Now calm down and listen to me. The ceremony of my coronation is taking place right now. I must return to the big hall so please come with me. I will enter the hall first and you will enter it a few minutes later. I hope that nobody will notice you because everyone will be looking at me. Did you understand?"
Edolas Laxus nodded obediently, out of happiness because he was in his world again.
The blue-haired man smiled unconsciously. "It's over now! Now the ceremony can continue without obstacles!" he thought and both men left the room when the Anima producing machine was.
But Jellal was wrong. He was going to be convinced about that very soon.
-ooo-
Three minutes later
With all dignity he could show at the moment, Jellal entered the big hall. All guests stared at him with curiosity and whispered to each other but he had expected that and tried to pay no attention to them.
"I shouldn't look nervous!" he reminded to himself.
The young king was walking ahead while the crowd drew aside respectfully to make way for him. Finally he reached his throne and took his place.
"Can we continue with the crowning ceremony now, your majesty?" the master of ceremonial asked. It was obvious that he was extremely worried.
Jellal didn't say anything; he just nodded, making efforts his face to express no emotions.
The master of ceremonial gave a sigh of relief and his face brightened up. He took the crown in his hands.
"Greet your sovereign king, ladies and gentlemen!" he said and prepared to place the crown on the king's head.
Just when he pronounced these words, Edolas Laxus opened slightly the door and cast a glance within the big hall. As it was to be expected, all people inside were watching the king. The moment was perfect for him to enter the hall without anyone sees him. Trying to walk as noiselessly as he could, the blonde man took a step forward. Just when he crossed the door-sill and was about to close the door soundlessly, a bright radiance erupted behind him.
At the same moment Jellal felt a great quantity of magical energy. "Goodness! What is it now? Something is wrong with Anima! It can't be anything else!" he thought.
The radiance faded in an instant; a loud yell "Laxus!" broke the silence and Edolas Laxus felt that three pairs of hands grabbed him from behind. That was so unexpected for him that he gave out a piercing scream and tried to release himself from these hands but without success; he fell on the floor and the members of the Earth Land Raijinsuu team (it was them, of course) fell over him.
Startled by the sudden uproar, the terrified guests grew aside. All ladies (except for Erza Knightwalker) shrieked as loud as they could. The master of ceremonial dropped the crown from his hands and it fell on the floor with a crash.
Jellal jumped on his feet. He cast a glance at the noise source and remained frozen in shock. What he saw was far too much for his tense nerves.
"Impossible! Anything but that!" he thought.
Unable to understand what was going on, all guests stared at the Earth Land mages in horror. How did these people dare interrupt the crowning ceremony? Didn't they have any idea of the court etiquette?
Erza Knightwalker couldn't believe her eyes. It was just not possible! Two hours ago she had left the members of the Raijinshuu team in the prison along with Faust, and now they were in the hall! How had they managed to escape the prison? Of course, it didn't even come to her mind that it was the Earth Land Raijinshuu team.
There was only one thing she could do. Being a captain of the Royal Army, it was her duty to protect the king… and more importantly, the man she loved. In fact, it was a perfect chance for her to prove her loyalty to him.
"Catch these people immediately! They are a threat to the king!" the red-haired woman yelled and at the next moment the Earth Land mages were already surrounded by the Royal Army. Erza herself grabbed Evergreen who was nearest to her and raised her on her feet.
The stone-eyed girl made an effort to release herself from Knightwalker's hand but without success.
"W-W-What on earth is going on? Help me! Fried! Bixlow!" the horrified Evergreen screamed reaching her hands to her team mates but her yell stuck in her throat when she saw the sword in Erza's hand. Knightwalker's expression was so fierce that even Fried and Bixlow were terrified to see it.
As for Jellal, he immediately guessed what was going on.
"Oh, no! It's the Earth Land Raijinshuu team!" the thought in horror. He was sure about it because he could feel the magical power within their bodies. "What are they doing here? Obviously they have been too close to the entrance between the worlds and Anima has absorbed them by an accident!"
Feeling a sudden weakness in his feet, the illusion mage fell down on his throne. He didn't lose his self-control so easy but at that moment his emotions took an upper hand. He put his hands on his head and his tears streamed down his face.
"It can't be! I'm dreaming! It's a nightmare! I just solved one problem and there is another! As if Laxus was not enough for me… and now his team mates are here!" he thought. "Why is this happening to me? What have I done to deserve this?"
The end
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