Hello everyone, how's it going? I hope you're having a good day, I'm having….a so-so day, what with me working through College before I go to University, and my other stories…..yeah, life's an unfair bitch, isn't it? BUT, I'm here now, and that's what matters, right?
First: I would like to apologize for not having the OFFICIAL lemon between Natsu and Mirajane. I planned on doing that, but….at the time of that chapter, I just wanted to post it, so…..I decided to do glimpses of it in this chapter.
Second: I will now tell you all who is in Natsu's Harem since it seems like some people want clarification. So here you go: Erza, Lucy, Mirajane, Sorano(Angel), Dark Magician Girl, Yukino, Lisanna, Juvia and Meredy.
Third:...I like chocolate ice cream. That wasn't a part of the story, I just wanted to give you guys a fact about me, so…...OKAY, onto the reviews cause this just got awkward haha.
MrKristoffer1994: Oh yeah, hopefully this little tease got you hyped for later arcs.
Mr. unknow: Well there haven't been a lot of these kinds of crossover, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Hopefully the story gets better. I am limiting the girls, though I don't know by how much since I like pairings like Gale.
Warrior of six blades: Oh yeah, if I saw one of my family members die in front of me….I would shit down, ya know? This won't be the last time we see the Numbers, trust me.
Rufus264: Thanks.
Rebellion Rose: I know, I'm sorry I cheated you of the lemon. I hope this chapter makes up for it. The Edolas arc will start after the next three chapters cause…..I've got some plans that might be epic.
So to recap the last chapter: One week had passed since the battle at Number Castle, and Team Natsu has been adjusting to normal life, though it seems like Mira has been having flashbacks to that battle, along with her growing affection of Natsu. Meanwhile, Stardust had a one-on-one talk with 101 in order to find the missing Numbers, only to come up empty handed. Later that night, Natsu walked Mirajane home and what shifted from a friendly conversation quickly shifted into a hot-steamy night. But elsewhere, the Dark Ones were preparing for another attack.
What happened on the night Natsu spent with Mira? Let's find out…..
(Yugioh theme song...start!)
Natsu is seen standing in front of the guild doors opened, his eyes open slowly as the camera zooms at his serious face.
(Your move! Your move! Your move! Your move! Your move!)
Natsu looks in shock at the person standing in front of him, then cuts to the Number's castle, then to 101 looking over his shoulders, then a white glowing sphere is visible in his palm.
(Your move!)
Natsu activates his duel disk, Then places his deck in it's slot. Then four cloaked figures bow in front of 101. Finally, pieces of Natsu form together as multiple images appear at once.
Noble Knight Brothers slash downward. Then Gandora X roars in the sky, firing red lasers from his body. Summoned Skull appears in a bolt of lightning. Shark Drake fires a beam of purple energy while Gladiator Beast Gyzarus soars in the sky. Wind-up Arsenal Zenmaioh rushes forward with its drill arm. Heroic Champion Excalibur brings his sword down as Buster Blader does the same. Dark Magician fires a beam of magic energy while Blue Eyes soars in the sky with a powerful roar. Rainbow Dragon flies in the air while Black Rose launches purple flames, and finally Stardust roars in the sky.
(Your move!)
101 throws a white card at the distance, Mira screams as a cloaked figure takes her into the shadows, a large figure jumps out the castle and Natsu widens his eyes as a ninja rushes past him.
(Yugioh)
Natsu falls on his knees, holding his face as one eye turns amber before he screams in the air.
(Natsu: It's time to du-du-dudududududuel!)
Natsu draws his card while he and Stardust are back to back. Erza places a card on her duel disk. Gray draws a card. Lucy points forward with a determined look. And Wendy summons Black Rose. The entire Fairy Tail guild stare at the audience, Stardust and Natsu's duel monsters are at the ready, 101 and his followers are in his throne room, and the Barian emblem appears. Natsu smiles as he raises the card he drew as lightning shot out of it. Clear Wing Synchro Dragon, Blue Eyes White Dragon and Dark Magician appear on his left side while Gladiator Beast Andal, Constellar Ptolemy M7 and Dark Magician Girl on his right. Stardust appears behind Natsu.
'Forest, several years ago'
"LISANNA! WHERE DID YOU GO?!" Inside a large foggy forest, a young man called out the name of one of his childhood friends. This boy had spiky pink hair, a white scaly scarf, a red shirt and tan cargo shorts. "COME ON, SAY SOMETHING ALREADY!" He continued to yell, unaware of the root in front of him….
*THUD*
….Before he tripped on it. "Ow, that stings." He got up, groaning while rubbing his forehead.
"AAAHHHHHH!" A feminine scream echoed through the fog. The boy slowly turned around, wondering if that was the same friend he was calling out to.
"Lisanna? Lisanna. LISANNA!"
"Lisanna…...Lisanna…..Lisanna!" Natsu suddenly reached a hand out, trying desperately to grab the girl he was calling out to. Blinded by the light, Natsu's eyes slowly began to clear up and before long, he realized he was in a bedroom. Rubbing his pupils, Natsu instantly recognized the bedroom as Mirajane's: the grey-painted walls did wonders on the white furniture she had in place. Letting out a sigh, Natsu began to rub his forehead, trying to wake his mind up. "Did I really just have that dream?"
"I was about to ask the same thing." Natsu jumped when he heard a familiar voice. Turning his head, Natsu realized Stardust(in his spirit form) was floating next to the bed, claws crossed and one eyebrow raised. "Another bad dream about Number Castle?" Stardust questioned, to which Natsu shook his head.
"No, no. It was….something else. It's not important." Natsu said, though by the tone of his voice, Stardust would think otherwise.
"Mmmmmm….." A small moan caught Natsu and Stardust's attention. Sleeping comfortable next to Natsu was none other than the Fairy Tail Poster Girl: Mirajane Strauss. Her naked body was covered by her pink sheet, and judging by the expression on her face, she was having the best sleep of her life. Just seeing her like this brought a smile to Natsu's face.
"So….do you mind telling me why you're naked in Mira's house?" Stardust said rhetorically, getting a nervous chuckle from his Duelist.
"Yeah, about that….."
'Last night'
"Oh Natsu~!" Mirajane let out a moan as she and Natsu fell on her bed, with him on top of her. The two had discarded most of their clothing, with Mira wearing a blue bra with matching panties and Natsu wearing nothing but his black boxers. Speaking of the Dragon Slayer, the instant he fell on top of Mira, his face was unexpectedly shoved between both of her large mounds. The white haired beauty moaned louder when she felt him kiss the top of her breasts, his callous hands running up her thighs to her toned stomach until they reached the bra. He roughly squeezed her bra-clad breasts, earning even more moans from his soon to be lover.
'Holy shit, they're so soft. Almost like Lucy's, but also as strong as Erza's.' Natsu thought, a smirk growing on his face before he lifted his head from his new 'pillows', staring at Mira's baby blue eyes. It was like staring at a spring in the middle of a foggy forest. They were just…...gorgeous. "Does it feel good Mira?" Natsu said in a seductive tone, rolling Mira's breasts like they were dough.
"Yes, yes, yes…..harder Natsu. Squeeze them harder like they're yours." Mira moaned, staring at him desperately. Not being able to hold himself, Natsu leaned in and captured Mira's lips in another kiss, shoving his tongue into her mouth. Despite the pleasure she was in, Mira was not going to let Natsu be dominant over her. Grabbing his head, Mira began to battle Natsu, her tongue wrapping around his in an attempt to win over the kiss. Natsu was caught off guard by Mira's behavior, but he didn't let that last as he closed his eyes, fighting back with his own tongue, enjoying her sweet vanilla-tasting mouth while groping her breasts even more. However, as much as he liked Foreplay, Natsu wanted to be inside Mira now. Letting go of her prized breasts, Natsu slid his hands behind her back, fiddling with the strap before snapping it open. Feeling it, Mira released Natsu's head as he removed her bra, allowing her large F-sized mounds to be free. All Natsu could do was stare at them, his mouth slightly gaped and his erection slowly growing.
"Woah, Mira they're…...THEY'RE HUGE!" From the look of them, Mira's pale balloons were about the size of a watermelon, with two pink nipples in the front. And the best part…..was that she wasn't sagging one bit. Seeing his expression, Mira couldn't help but giggle before a devious thought came up. Moving up her hands, Mira cupped her breasts, raising them up so they were pointed at Natsu, bouncing them like jelly while sticking out her tongue.
"Like what you see?" Mira asked cutely, making Natsu nod dumbly, his eyes still focused on her nipples. "Well, come here. They're yours~"
That was it for Natsu.
Losing himself to his instincts, Natsu quickly took Mira's right nipple into his mouth while his left hand groped her right breast. The Dragon Slayer sucked on the pink nipple as hard as he could, earning more moans from the white haired beauty. Kneeling the mounds with his hands, Natsu pulled away from Mira's nipple before giving the other one the same treatment, nibbling on it with his sharp teeth. To say Mira was in heaven would be an understatement. The way Natsu treated her body both roughly and gently was amazing. A part of her was jealous that Erza might have given him the experience, but she would let it slide for now. How much more could he bring? Would he be willing to go-"
"AHHH!" Mira squealed in surprise when she felt Natsu's right hand slide down the side of her stomach before reaching her panties, rubbing her clothed maidenhood gently.
"Mmmmmm…." Pulling Mira's right nipple, Natsu let it go with a loud pop, the force causing her breast to jiggle. Natsu raised his head, staring at Mira with lust filled eyes as he continued to caress her pussy, earning a shiver from the female under him. "Mira, I want you. NOW."
"Natsu…." Reaching down, Mira began to slide off her panties, revealing her glorious pink pussy, small drips were coming out of it, indicating how pleasured she felt. His breath picking up, Natsu pulled down his pants, revealing his large erection. "Oh my….." While Mira had seen penises in the books she used to study when she was younger, none of them were as big as the cock in front of her now. It was 10 inches long, and rather thick for someone as young as Natsu, there were even small tufts of pubic hair on his balls. Just seeing it made her mouth drool slightly as she felt a sense of need in her lower region. Noticing Natsu grab his penis, he positioned it in front of Mira's maidenhood, rubbing it gently against it. Both mages moaned in ecstasy, both wanting to have it be done. "Don't…...don't tease me Natsu…...please put it in."
"Okay." not being able to hold himself back, Natsu thrusted his penis inside of Mira, both wizards moaning in sync. As tight as she was, Natsu couldn't find her Hymen like when he had his first time with Erza and Lucy. Opening one eye and seeing the confused expression, Mira smiled.
"I…..broke it…..during training….when I was still….and S-Class wizard…." Mira said before stroking his left cheek. "You're still…...my first time…..pease keep going…." Hearing her angelic voice made his heart skip a beat. Despite having grabbed her tits and her lower region, the thing Natsu loved about Mira was her voice, especially when she sang. Feeling his lust reach a new high, Natsu grabbed Mira's hips, giving her a big smirk.
"You got it MIRA!" Before she could speak, Natsu pulled back before thrusting even harder inside Mira. Her head fell back on the pillow, moaning as Natsu continued to thrust into her, the strength of each one shaking the bed. Even without her hymen, Mira was still as tight as Erza, maybe even more, and the warmth of her insides felt amazing to the Dragon Slayer. Looking down, his eyes were glued to her bouncing breasts, her nipples teasing him like a fish to bait. Mira's moans grew louder as Natsu grabbed both of her mounds, pressing both her nipples together before he leaned in, taking both of them in his mouth.
"Natsu….fuck….FUCK ME HARDER!" Feeling even more fired up, Natsu sucked on both nipples like a newborn baby, pulling them harder and harder as he used his magic on his penis, making Mira's insides even more sensitive. Screaming in pleasure, Mira wrapped her arms around his waist, running her hairs through his spiky locks.
"Shit…." Releasing her nipples, Natsu growled as his hands returned to her wide hips, focusing more of his strength with his thrusts. Looking back at Mira, their eyes locked and they leaned forward, kissing with as much passion as they could muster. After a few minutes, the two pulled away from their liplock, feeling their climax nearing. "I'm…..I'm gonna…."
"Me…..too…." Whimpering, Mira held Natsu's head between her breasts, not willing to let go. "Together Natsu, TOGETHER!"
"MirrAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Feeling her muscles tighten, Natsu released his load into Mira's pussy. The white haired bartender squealed in shock, feeling his boiling cum inside of her. The two kissed once more, allowing him to pull out of her, their combined cum leaking out of her hole.
"Natsu…" Mira moaned out his name as they separated. "That was amazing. You feel so go-AAHH!: Before she could finish, Natsu suddenly spun her until she was on all fours, his hands caressing her ass cheeks. While all the girls he had been with were beautiful, Natsu had to admit that out of all of them, Mira had the biggest butt. He lightly patted each cheek, marveling at how they bounce like a beach ball. Mira softly moaned as she looked over her shoulder, smiling seductively at the pink haired male. "Like what you see?"
"Hell yeah I do." Natsu said before grabbing each cheek, spreading them open, revealing her rectum. Feeling his instincts taking over, Natsu kneeled in front of Mira's bound butt, aligning his cock in front of his ass.
'Wait, does he want to-OH GOD YES!' Mira let out a delighted moan when she felt Natsu impale her asshole. The Dragon Slayer grunted in pleasure as he felt how tight she was in the other hole, he grabbed her hips to help him thrust. Natsu continued to thrust harder in Mira, feeling another climax coming. Reaching down, Natsu cupped her pussy, rubbing his fingers softly inside.
""GUAH! NATSU!~~~~~~ YES, YES YES! I'M CUMMING!" Unable to hold herself, Mira once again climaxed as Natsu unloaded into her ass.
The rest of the night….was just amazing.
'Present day'
"...And that's how it happened." Natsu finished while rubbing the back of his neck. Stardust just floated in front of him, a blank expression plastered on his face. It was only a few weeks, and Natsu was abusing the mating process of a Dragon Prince.
"I swear, if this keeps up, everyone woman in Magnolia will be your mate." Stardust said, barely noticing the flinch Natsu made. "You DID mark Mira…..right?"
"Ummmm…..no?" Natsu said sheepishly. "I-I mean, we did it and I really do care about her…...but I'm sure if I wanna mark her right now."
"You'll have to make a decision sooner or later Natsu." Stardust said in a serious tone before his eyes softened. "But knowing how stupid and thoughtful you are, I'm sure you'll make the right call."
"Hehe, thanks." Natsu closed his eyes while smiling…...only to realize what Stardust just say. "Hey, I'm not that stupid!"
"Natsu~~~~ not so loud….." Mira whined in her sleep, making Natsu cover his mouth with his hands. Stardust just shook his head in amusement before vanishing, most likely returning to the Duel Monsters Spirit Realm. As Natsu looked at Mira, he began to think about that dream he had with Lisanna.
What did it mean?
'Fairy Tail Guild, sometime later'
"Hmmm….." Wendy Marvell hummed to herself, tapping the table while looking at the two cards in her hand. In front of her was a monster card(Bird of Roses) and behind it was a spell card, more specifically United We Stand. However, what got her concerned was what her opponent Nate had on his side of the field. He had Sillva and Goldd of Dark World, along with two facedown cards. In her hand was the spell Heavy Storm, which could destroy his backrow, but it would also destroy hers. The second card was Monster Reborn, which she could use to summon back one of her best cards.
"Well? I'm waiting." Nate said calmly, his hand was empty and a brow was raised. What made her reluctant was whether she should risk the spell card or not.
"For goodness sake Wendy, play your card. You've been staring at it for the whole duel." Carla said to her Dragon Slayer, sitting on the table while sipping her tea.
"S-Sorry, I'm just…...a bit worried he might counter it." Wendy said while looking at Nate, who still kept his calm demeanor.
"You won't know unless you try Wendy." Nate said, his tone was surprisingly soft. "If you doubt yourself during a duel, then you're already giving your opponent an advantage to taunt you. Trust in yourself and trust in your deck"
"Wow, I never thought you'd give your opponent advice." Lucy teased while walking up to the trio, removing her white jacket.
"What can I say? I have a soft spot for kids." Nate said, though his eyes shifted down to the table and if one were to look closely, they could see a hint of sadness in his pupils. Seeing his frown, Wendy put both her cards on top of her deck before placing her hand down.
"Maybe we should stop for today. Thank you for the lesson today." Wendy said while giving the brown haired male, who gave her a light smile.
"Hey, do you guys know where Natsu is?" Happy said while landing on Lucy's head. "He didn't come home yesterday, and I was worried about him."
"Who knows. He could still be talking to Mira." A part of Lucy was rather worried for her shared boyfriend, but since this was Mirajane, her role model, then she didn't have much to worry about.
"Well, there's no point in worrying about him considering the kind of person he is." Nate picked up his coffee cup before sipping the contents.
"Nate." Red Dragon Archfiend suddenly appeared behind Nate, a serious tone edged in his voice.
"Red Dragon? When did you get here?" Nate asked in surprise, along with the others.
"We sense an enormous magical signature approaching Magnolia." Black Rose said while appearing behind Wendy, making her turn her head in shock.
"What?"
*DING*DING*
Before they could ask, the bells at Kardia Cathedral suddenly began to ring, much to the shock of all of Magnolia's citizens. "Umm, what's going on?" Lucy questions, utterly confused with the bells ringing. The Guild doors suddenly opened, revealing a grinning Natsu and a smiling Mirajane.
"Hey, you guys know what that means right?!" Natsu shouted rhetorically, getting a few cheers from everyone.
"GILDARTS IS BACK!" Everyone in the Guild except the newcomers cheered in joy, some throwing their beer mugs in the air.
'Gildarts? Why does that name seem familiar?' Stardust thought to himself, glancing at Natsu, who rushed towards his friends.
"Happy, can you believe Gildarts is coming back after all this time?" Natsu said happily.
"Aye sir, now all of Fairy Tail's strongest wizards will be together!" Happy said with equal joy.
"He's one of the S-Class wizards here?" Nate asked with a raised brow.
"That's right. In fact, he's the strongest wizard in all of Fairy Tail. Even stronger than Erza and Laxus." Mira said innocently, getting a shocked look from Lucy.
"But I thought Erza was the strongest! He must be the king of breaking things." Lucy said with a sweatdrop. "I get he's coming back, but why is everyone going nuts about it?"
"Yeah, they all look so much more happier." Wendy said cutely with a smile.
"I wouldn't say it like that sweetie." Black Rose said, getting a nod from Carla.
"They're definitely more active than before."
"It's only natural everyone's excited. He's been gone for three whole years." Mira said with a somewhat sad smile. The man was like a second father to most of her generation, so him being gone for that long was rather painful. She doubted he would know about…...Lisanna…..suddenly, Mira felt a hand grasp hers, revealing it to be a sympathetic Natsu. Just feeling his warm hand brought a smile to her, though luckily no one else noticed.
"He's been gone that long? That's insane. What's he been doing?" Lucy questioned, not looking back at her idol.
"Well remember how the job forms are divided into standard and S-Class rank? Well above those are SS-Class quests, and above those are called Decade Quests."
"Hmmmm, since decade means ten years, I assume the job is too advanced for regular wizards and take much longer, right?" Nate asks, to which Mira nods.
"That's right, but Gildarts took an even higher level job: a Century Quest." Everyone, even the Duel Monsters widened their eyes in shock. Gildarts was willing to do a job that would mostly likely take one hundred years?!
"PREPARE TO COMMENCE MAGNOLIA'S GILDARTS SHIFT. CITIZENS, PLEASE TAKE YOUR DESIGNATED POSITIONS IMMEDIATELY." A flying horn announced in the air while the citizens of Magnolia began to run to their homes.
"I understand the festivities, but this is beyond ridiculous." Carla said with her paws on her hips.
"Something tells me we're about to see WHAT a Gildarts Shift is." Stardust said blankly.
*RUMBLE*
Then, the entirety of Magnolia suddenly began to shake, its buildings slowly being pushed back or lifted in the air, paving the way for a large straight path towards Fairy Tail. "Please tell me this isn't normal." Black Rose said as the newcomers stepped out the doors, staring at the path in front of them.
"AYE! This usually happens whenever Gildarts comes home, so it's pretty much normal." Happy said cheerfully, with him and Natsu standing in the doorway without a care in the world.
"Yeah, we usually need to make a path for Gildarts and his Crash Magic." Gray said while walking up to the group, not able to hide his smile.
"His magic's so strong, just touching something we make him break it to pieces. It's so awesome!" Natsu said, cheery as a kid in a toy store.
"...You should train him better Stardust, and not just in fighting." Red Dragon said to his brother, who surprisingly nodded in agreement.
"So you modified the two, moving everyone's home and business…...just because he's clumsy?!" Lucy shouted before realizing…...that everyone in the guild…..might be just as destructive as Gildarts.
"He sounds incredible!" Wendy said with stars in her eyes.
"Incredibly stupid more like it." Carla said with a huff. Nate narrowed his eyes. He could sense a large amount of magic energy moving towards the Guild. It was unlike any human he had ever seen. This one man had the power of a hundred, no…..maybe even a thousand wizards.
"Oh, oh! I see him! I see him!" Natsu jumped a bit, his excitement going to new heights, much to the annoyance and amusement of Stardust. The kid could fight Duel Monsters and play in Shadow Games, yet he still had the mind of an 8-year-old. After a few minutes of waiting…..a lone figure walked through the doorway of the Guild. Everyone who had been in the Guild before Lucy all smiled as they saw a tall, muscular man with shoulder-length orange hair and a stubbly beard. His attire consisted of a long, black, high-collared and tattered cloak with shoulder plates; around his waist is a simple belt. He also wore loose-fitting dark pants, complete with an armored waist-guard bearing plates similar to the ones on his shoulders, tucked inside simple boots. On his back was a simple orange travel pack. The man stood strong, his black eyes looking ahead at the Guild, as if studying them. And then…...he looked up.
"Huh?" His face morphed from stoic to pure confusion, his lips puckered and his eyes squinted, like he was looking for something. After a few seconds, he sighed. "Oh shit….."
"Hi! Welcome home." Mira said with her ever present smile as the man walked up to her, confusion still written on his face.
"He's the most powerful guy in the Guild?" Lucy said skeptically. This guy just looked like a bum on the streets. Maybe someone thought this guy was Gildarts and accidently activated the Gildarts Shift.
"No, he's the one." Lucy turned to Nate and gasped when she saw the seriousness in his eyes. "You can't tell, but this guy has a literal ocean of magic energy. If he wanted to….he could kill all of us in an instant."
'Orange hair, crash magic…..hmmmmm….' Stardust stared at Gildarts intently, his amber eyes studying the man by the hair. "I'll be back." With that, Stardust disappeared, though no one noticed.
"Sorry to bother you miss, but I'm looking for a guild that used to be around these parts called Fairy Tail." Gildarts asked Mira, who's smile brightened even more.
"This is it, do you remember me?" Mira asked while pointing to herself. "It's me, Mirajane."
"Mira?" The more Gildarts stared at her, the more he could see the resemblance between the gothic girl he had known since she was a child to the busty bartender in front of him. "Holy shit, it really is you! You sure have grown up a lot since I saw you last time. And did you change everything in the Guild?!" Hildarts began to look at everything like he was entering a candy store.
"And he didn't even notice how different the exterior is. Wonderful." Black Rose said with a sweatdrop.
"Gildarts!" The tall orange-haired man turned around and immediately smiled when he saw a familiar head of pink hair.
"Natsu, good to see ya 's someone I recognize. Not a lot of people can pull off pink." Gildarts teased, getting a grin from Natsu before he leaped towards him.
"Welcome back, now let's fight!" Natsu pulled back his right fist, ready to smack the hell out of his idol. Gildarts narrowed his eyes as he extended his right arm, catching Natsu while spinning him like a ring.
"Sorry kid, I'm not in the mood to fight." With that, Gildarts threw Natsu to the ceiling….at least that was what SHOULD have happened.
*SMACK*
Gildarts and everyone presented all gasped in pure shock. "Hehe, go ya!" Natsu said confidently, having grabbed Gildarts' arm before spinning himself and landing a solid kid to the older man's face, pushing him back five feet. The Fire Dragon Slayer landed on his feet, satisfied with the look of utter disbelief he was able to make form on Gildarts' face.
"You were actually able to hit me." Gildarts said in shock, looking at Natsu while rubbing his sore cheek. Before, he would just brush off Natsu's attacks, yet…...something happened and the kid was stronger. A big grin appeared on Gildarts' face. "Well damn, it's good that you decided to train these past three years. I was kinda getting sick of throwing you around like a doll."
"If you liked that, then what until you see me in action!"
"Natsu hit Gildarts. Now that's manly!" Elfman shouted as a few guild members looked at Natsu in shock. Gray, while he had known about Natsu's training with Duel Monsters, was still shocked that his rival actually caught the strongest man in Fairy Tail off guard. Maybe…..he could be as strong after he masters Duel Monsters as well. He'll probably have to talk to Nate later.
"I see a couple of new faces around here. Man, a lot's happened since I left huh?" Gildarts said nostalgically.
"Gildarts." The taller man turned around, smiling as he saw Makarov sitting on the bar counter.
"Master, well I'm glad you haven't changed."
"How'd the job go?" Makarov said with a curoious expression, only for Gildarts to laugh while rubbing his head.
"No good, I failed."
…...wait, what?
The whole Guild went silent, you could hear a coin drop from the second floor.
"N-No way."
"It's Gildarts, how could he just….fail a quest?"
"It must've been really, REALLY tough of even he couldn't finish it." Mutters began to ensue from the other guild members. It was to be expected, seeing how one of the strongest people in the whole place just admitted he couldn't complete his task.
"I can't believe he'd just give up like this. It's not like him at all." Gray said with suspicious eyes.
'To think: a Century Quest was too much for even the strongest member of Fairy Tail.' Lucy thought. 'I wonder…..do I have what it takes to-'
"Don't think about it kid." Red Dragon said with a small grunt, making the busty blonde jump in surprise. "I can tell from your face that you were wondering if you could finish a Century Quest, and to be honest…...you're too weak to do it."
"Red Dragon!" Black Rose shouted at her fellow dragon.
"I'm just being honest. Compared to this Gildarts guy, you still have a LONG way ahead of you. Even Nate isn't half of what this guy is capable of, and he's been training with me for years." Red Dragon's yellow eyes never left Gildarts. There was something…...odd, yet familiar about this man, especially the aura surrounding him. 'Who is he, really?
"I see." Makarov sighed a bit before looking back at Gildarts.
"I'm sorry for bringing shame to the Fairy Tail name." Gildarts said in a somewhat regretful tone, to which the short, old man waved him off.
"You've brought yourself back, and that's all that matters." Makarov then gave a grin. "As far as I know, you're the only one who's been able to return in one piece." This brought a smile to Gildarts' face as he began to walk towards the right.
"Thanks if you excuse me, I'm gonna go home and rest up. The walk here was a pain in the ass." Gildarts stopped before looking over his shoulder. "Oh, and Natsu? Stop by later. I have something that you might like." Natsu blinked a few times. Gildarts brought him a souvenir from his travels? Just the thought of it brought an excited smile from the pink haired male. "I'm out of here." Gildarts continued to walk….towards the wall, rather than the actual door. But before someone could say anything-
*BOOM*
A large portion of the brick wall suddenly exploded, square-shaped debris flying passed the orange haired man as he nonchalantly walked through the hole. 'DID HE JUST MAKE HIS OWN DOOR?!' Lucy, Wendy, Carla and even Nate and the Duel Dragons all mentally screamed in disbelief. It seems that the town having the Gildarts Shift WASN'T due to paranoia: the guy can actually break stuff just by touching it.
"Wow, Gildarts has something for me? Now that gets me fired up!" Natsu said, his right hand began engulfed in flames. "Hey Stardust, what do you think of-huh?" Natsu turned around, but there was no sign of his Duel Dragon. He was just…...gone.
"Wow, he's even more amazing in person." Wendy said, looking at the large hole Gildarts created.
"Hmmm, I suggest you don't go near him for your own safety child." Carl said with her paws crossed, disliking Gildarts' destructive behavior.
"While his behavior is….questionable, I can see why everyone praises him." Black Rose said calmly.
"Yeah…." Red Dragon Archfiend still looked at the hole made by Gildarts.
"Hey guys, do you know where Stardust went? I thought he was still here." Natsu whispered to his group, low enough so that they could hear.
"You know, now that you mentioned it, I think he said something about being right back. Maybe he had to go back to his world." Lucy theorized. "But are you still going to Gildarts' house Natsu?"
"Hell yeah! I wanna see what the old timer got me. Come on Happy!"
"Aye!" Sprouting his wings, Happy and Natsu quickly ran through the hole Gildarts created, eager to see exactly what the strongest man in Fairy Tail had for them.
'Gildarts' house, one hour later'
Far from Magnolia, in a quiet little village next to a small damn stood a small, dirty little shack. Its windows looked slightly aged and the paint was chipping away. This was Gildarts' house, the home he hadn't been in for three whole years. "Man, I wonder what Gildarts brought me?" Natsu said as he and Happy began to walk on the small dam that acted like a bridge. "Oh, maybe he brought back some rare fire from another kingdom!"
"Yeah, or maybe he brought a really yummy new fish!" Happy chimed in, his mouth drooling at the thought, getting a chuckle from his best friend. "By the way Natsu, how were you able to hit Gildarts like that? I've never seen you move like that."
"Stardust taught me a few fighting styles since he thought the way I fought is predictable and sloppy." A smile crept on Natsu's face, thinking about the one on one lessons he and the cosmic Dragon had a few weeks ago. Honestly….Stardust reminded Natsu of Gildarts: both of them inspired him to keep going and always reach for the top. 'But why did he leave so soon? I wanted to tell him more about Gildarts. Oh well, I can always tell him later.'
"Natsu look!" The pink haired male shook his thoughts away and smiled broadly, seeing the house of his father figure just a few feet away. Getting his grin back, Natsu quickly ran to the door, kicking it open.
"YO!"
"What's up, man?!"
"Hey, good to see you two." Gildarts said with a smile, sitting in the middle of his house with a small kettle cooking in front of him.
"Man, it's been way too long since we've been here." Natsu said while looking around. The house definitely looked rather dusty, and there were come comwebs here and there, but it still didn't take away from the nostalgia the pink haired male was feeling. "So, whatcha get me pops, a super awesome fire that'll give me the power of a hundred dragons?!" Gildarts let out a small chuckle.
"We'll worry about that later." A smug smirk appeared on Gildarts' face. "So tell me, have you and Lisanna finally tied the knot?"
"What?" Natsu lost all his happiness and stared at his father figure, a blank expression on his face.
"Come on, you know what I mean. You two always did make the cutest couple." Gildarts laughed a bit, not realizing the effect his words were having on the young man. "You don't have to play coy with me Natsu, just tell me how you two have been."
"Lisanna's dead." Natsu said with a flat tone.
"W-What?" Gildarts lost his teasing manner and stared at Natsu in genuine shock.
"She went on a mission with Mira and Elfman two years ago. They came back, but she didn't." Happy looked at Natsu worriedly as he saw him clenched his fist.
"I…..see. So that's why Mira changed. Oh god." Gildarts put a hand on his face, trying his best not to cry. Lisanna was like a daughter to him, and he wasn't even around when she died. What kind of person is he?
"If that's all you wanted to talk about, then we're done." Natsu turned his heel, ready to walk out of the house.
"Wait, Natsu." Happy grabbed Natsu's shoulder, preventing him from moving. Sure he was sad when he remembered his 'mom's' death, but Gildarts didn't know, so he couldn't blame him.
"I met a Dragon while I was on my quest." Gildarts' words caused Natsu to stop and turn to him with a shocked expression. "But it isn't the one you've been looking for all this time. From what you told me, Igneel was a red dragon, and this one was black as a moonless night."
"Where is it?" Gildarts didn't reply. He just stared at the kettle with a somber expression. Natsu sighed before he walked in front of Gildarts, kneeling down to look at his eyes. "Hey, you need to tell em where you saw this dragon, please."
"...Sacred Mount Zonia. That's where I last saw that Dragon." Nodding, Natsu stood up and began to walk towards the door….only for Gildarts to grab his arm. "That Dragon's the reason why I failed my Quest, so what are you gonna do?"
"Well obviously I'm gonna ask him if he's seen Igneel." Natsu tried to pry himself free, but Gildarts' arm was as strong as steel. "Let go."
"It's not a good idea to go Natsu." Gildarts spoke in a serious tone. "He's probably long gone by now, and even if he was still there, I doubt it'd tell you anything."
"I can track him with my nose, even if it takes me years!"
"Natsu!" Gildarts pushed Natsu forward before opening his cloak. What Natsu saw horrified him to no end. Gildarts' chest was covered in stitches, his lower abdomen was bandaged up and parts of his clothes were torn. But the thing that almost made Natsu pass out…...were the prosthetic arm and wooden leg Gildarts was sporting on his left side. "It was over before I knew it. I lost my arm, my leg and it gutted me." Gildarts closed his cloak, the shocked looks on Natsu and Happy's faces told him they got the point. "Igneel may be a different kind of creature, but I'm telling you now that this black one is no friend to anyone. You go near it, and it'll kill you without a second thought." He opened his eyes and Natsu could swear….he saw a hint of fear in them. "There's not a man alive that could even come close to hurting this monster."
"LOOK! He might have beaten you, but he doesn't know what kind of firepower I have. You saw what I did earlier."
"And I can tell you're a lot more different from the kid I knew three years ago, but Natsu….even with your magic, I don't think you could win. Sorry." Natsu growled in anger. He trusted Gildarts with his life, but…...he couldn't just let the chance to find his father. With a huff, Natsu turned his body…
*TAP*
Only….for one of his Duel Monster cards to fall out of his left pocket, landing in front of Gildarts. 'Oh crap.' Both Natsu and Happy mentally screamed in their heads. Gildarts looked at the card before picking it up, looking at the image curiously.
"Ummm, t-that's just a card that Cana m-must've slipped in my pocket." Natsu said nervously. "I can just t-take it-"
"Alexandrite Dragon. It's pretty strong for a level 4 monster." Hildarts said knowingly, handing back the card to a bewildered Natsu. "I'm pretty sure this kind of monster is something you use a lot in your duels."
"Huh?" Natsu and Happy both looked at the orange haired man, their eyes resembling small black dots and their mouths were gaped open.
"Of course a monster with this kind of power can be used against you if your opponent has a strategy in mind." Gildarts couldn't hide his smirk, amused by the baffled expressions his two friends were giving him. "Well go ahead, take back your Duel Monster card, unless you want me to have him."
"HOW THE HELL DID YOU KNOW THAT THIS WAS A DUEL MONSTERS CARD?!" Natsu swiped the card out of Gildarts' hand, staring at him in complete shock.
"I think we can explain Natsu." Two lights emerged behind the trio as two figures began to materialize. One of them was Stardust Dragon, and the other was a large, muscular humanoid monster with silver skin, red and blue lines and blue eyes. Natsu instantly recognized the new monster from his visions the day he met Stardust.
"Hey, I know you." Natsu said to the humanoid monster, who crossed their arms.
"Hmmm, that's surprising since this is the first time we've met. Then again, Stardust told me you had visions of the past when you touched his card." The monster said with a chuckle. "The name's Neos, it's nice to finally meet you Natsu."
"I was wondering when you'd show up Neos. And you brought a guest. Stardust, right? It's nice to meet you." Gildarts said to the spirit of the Synchro Dragon.
"Wait, you can see Stardust?!" Happy shouted with a gasp.
"Yup, I saw him when I got to the guild, along with the red dragon and the one with roses." Natsu continued to stare at Gildarts, who stood up and reached into his back pocket. Opening it, Gildarts pulled out something that made Natsu almost pass out from utter shock.
"It looks like we have more in common than I thought Natsu." Gildarts said with a chuckle…...a deck of Duel Monsters cards in his right hand. "I think we should have an adult conversation."
DUN-DUN-DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! PLOT TWIST PEOPLE, PLOT TWIST!*Pressing a loud horn while confetti falls from the ceiling.* Okay, I might be over exaggerating, but I have to say: making this kind of plot twist really does bring me joy since you guys sometimes don't expect them. To be honest, the idea of Gildarts being a Duelist hadn't come to me when I started this story, but the more I thought about it, the better it sounded since it would mean that Gildarts is still leagues above Natsu. The reason I chose Neos to be his partner is because they're both powerful beings and are freaking muscular(plus the way they meet is something we'll see first hand in the next chapter.)
I did rush Natsu and Mira's lemon in this chapter and I do apologize for that. I just wanted to get through this chapter before I take too much time since I have to work on my other stories. For those who don't know, I recently made a new crossover: Yugioh 5ds Heroes, a Yugioh 5ds/My Hero Academia crossover that is an AU. If you're a fan of both series, then please go over and check it out, even if it's only two chapters long thus far.
Now I won't start the Edolas arc until possibly the end of the next chapter since…...there is a duel that I hope you guys will look forward to. The reason I'm doing this is because I wanna build up the steps to the next arc since it is…..kinda better than the Numbers arc. I can't be the judge of that until I write it.
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