Chapter 38
The Destroyer & Helios
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
"Magic"
Flashback
Location / Date / Time Skip
The whole guild was thrown into a panic as the four looked around confused. "You aren't going anywhere!" Lucy shouted at the Earthlanders. "If you step out that door, you'll die."
"How did he find us again?" E. Cana asked. "Can't those monsters from the kingdom leave us alone?"
"Kingdom?" Happy asked.
"Those are the people who sent us to Earthland." Carla reminded him.
"That means... we're the enemies of Fairy Tail...?" Happy asked in shock.
"Levy, quit wasting time and use that damn piece of scrap metal!" E. Lucy shouted.
"It needs to warm up, ya cow!" E. Levy shouted. "If you wanna hold him off, be my guest!" She pulled a lever and the whole guild started shaking.
"The even the air is vibrating..." Wendy mumbled.
"He's here!" E. Elfman shouted as a massive winged beast landed in front of the guild hall, a rider holding the reigns in their hands.
"That's a Destroyer?" Carla asked in horror as the beast marched towards them.
"Why is the kingdom going after Fairy Tail?" Wendy asked.
"Have you two been living under a rock or something?" Her counterpart asked. "All magic guild have been abolished by the king's order. This is the only one left in the world. To put it simply, we're a dark guild."
"Everyone, hang on to something!" E. Levy shouted as she pulled a lever and guild vanished as the beast slammed its claws down where the guild was. The dust settled and the only thing left was some smoldering hunks of stone.
"Damned cowards..." The rider mumbled as he stared at the scene.
"They got away again, didn't they?" The rider glanced over to see a woman with purple hair held up by a black band. She wore a sleeveless black body suit with silver highlights. In the center of it was a watch motif, like a sliver clock on white. Her arms were covered by white sleeves that ended at silver bands near her shoulder.
Her legs were covered by orange fishnets that went under black boots with white highlights. "That teleportation magic is awfully annoying, but on the plus side..." She pulled out a small gold pocket watch and looked at the time. "...they won't be able to use it for some time."
"Why are you here, Omega?" The rider asked glaring at the new arrival.
"The king sent me to inform you that the giant Anima plan was a success." The woman answered, putting the watch away. "Earthlands Fairy Tail was absorbed and so were its wizards. They are currently enjoying their stay as a part of a giant lacrima. He wants all of us back, and you that includes you. One has to give the king credit, his plan is brilliant."
"Ultear, shut up." The girl glanced up to the rider of the beast. His feet were clad in black metal boots that led up to grey shin guards with yellow highlights. A plated battleskirt covered his thighs and his chestplate was grey, held in place by yellow rivets. The rivets connected to twin pauldrons with a spike coming off the shoulders.
Black gauntlets covered his arms all the way down to the clawed hands. Strapped to his side were twin black katars and hanging off his back was a grey cape. Covering his head was a three horned grey helmet, two in the side and the third on the bridge of thnose. The yellow helmet plume came out the bottom of the metal, and underneath all of the armor was a thin layer of black chainmail. The man lifted the helmet off, revealing spiky salmon hair. "I don't give a damn politics or your 'beloved' king, all I want is the deal held up."
"Calm yourself, Dragion." E. Ultear told him. "Once we eradicate Fairy Tail, you'll receive full compensation and a pardon for any future crimes you may or may not commit."
"Good, now let's get back to the city. This place stinks." He flicked the reigns and the beast started marching forward.
Desert
The guild hall reformed in a twisting manner as the members laid on the ground. "Damnit! Next time try to move faster, you pipsqueak!" E. Lucy shouted at Levy's counterpart.
"Then you do it next time, ya heifer!" E. Levy shouted back.
"Here." E. Mirajane offered her hand and helped Wendy up. "Wait, where's that guy you came with?" She asked, looking around for Natsu.
"Here." All looked over to find him stuck in a bucket of water after landing head first in it. He stood up and the now purple water poured out of it. "Get this thing off me!"
"Hold still." E. Lucy said as she smashed the bucket off.
"Finally, I couldn't breath in that-" He stopped talking when he noticed the looks on everyone's face. "Is it the purple hair?"
"Get him!" Everyone shouted as they dog piled on top of him. The extra weight was too much and he fell to the ground as E. Lucy put him in some kind of wrestling hold.
"Get off me!" He screamed as E. Lucy started chocking him out.
"Not a chance, Dragion!" The blonde shouted back.
"What are doing to him?" Wendy asked as she tried pulling the blonde off.
"How uninformed are you!?" E. Wendy shouted from the top of the pile. "Natsu Dragion is the Destroyer of Fairy Tail! He's a scumbag mercenary hired by the king to wipe us out!"
The four Earthlanders stared in shock st the explanation, but none more so than Happy. "Natsu's the enemy?..."
"Look, I don't know what this Dragion did to you, but I can prove I'm not him!" Natsu shouted. "I've got the guild mark on my shoulder! I'm guessing he doesn't."
"...Some one check his arm!" E. Lucy shouted as she stayed in the hold. The pile climbed off and E. Lisanna pulled the sleeve up. Sure enough, there was the mark of the guild in red. "What the-? Who are you guys!?"
"Let me go, and I'll explain!" Natsu screamed. She let go and after catching his breath, told the group everything they need to know.
"So, you're all from another world called Earthland, and you came here to find your friends?" E. Droy asked. "Not only that, but you're a memeber of that worlds guild?"
"Why is that the part you all don't believe?" Natsu asked.
"Because it sounds crazy, that's why." E. Jet said back. "Still, I don't think Dragion is someone who would try making up something like this."
"Then this little girl would be the other worlds me?" E. Wendy asked as she looked at her counter part.
"H-hello..." The petite bluenette said back.
"So she's a pipsqueak version of our Wendy." E. Nab joked.
"Look, not to be rude, but can we cut story time short?" Natsu asked. "We gotta get to the royal city."
The guild stared at him in shock and a bit of horror. "Our friends have been absorbed into this world by your king." Wendy explained. "We have to go and save them or they'll be turned into magic and reduced to nothing."
"Well I'm sorry to break it to you, little me, but you'd be better off giving up." E. Wendy said. "Nobody stands up to the king and lives to tell about it. His royal army is just to powerful to fight."
"Here, there's only so much magic to go around." E. Elfman spoke up. "There's not much left of it."
"And in fear of that, the kings been trying to hoard up on as much power as he can." E. Gray added before leaning into E. Juvia. "Right, my love?"
"Right." She nodded. "That's why he ordered all magical guilds to disband at once. To begin with, everyone tried resisting. But then he had his army crush them one by one... until we where the only one left."
"That's when he got desperate and called in Dragion." The guild turned as a man with an eyepatch and long white beard stepped out from behind them. "In one attack, he wiped out half of our members... that was the darkest day in my time as guild master..."
'Master Hades?!' Natsu screamed in his head, absolutely shocked at the sight. 'He's with Fairy Tail in this world?!'
"Ever since then, the best chance we have is to run when we see him." The master said. "If I were you two, I'd stay as far away from the king. Just go back to your own world."
"Not happening." Natsu said, shocking the dark guild version of his cover. "My job is to save my friends. If you don't wanna help us, then stay here and hide like a bunch of cowards." He grabbed his hand drawn map and lead the others out the guild.
Royal City
The royal city was a place only the top of the top could live. But all the extravagant houses there were dwarfed the towering might that was the castle.
"I assume you both have seen the magic lacrima on you're way in?" A man with dark skin and confetti like hair asked as he walked next to Natsu Dragion and Ultear Omega. He wore a dark purple muscle shirt that lead to a waist guard with black lining and color. Under that was indigo blue leather that covered his limbs with mauve highlights on it. A black and grey belt held the two together and his ears were occupied crescent moon earrings pointing up. "Tell me, what do you think of?"
"I think it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." E. Ultear said. "All that power comes from one wizard guild... just the thought is enough to send shivers down my spine."
"I think it's disgusting." Dragion said, looking out towards the crystal. "Using human beings as a sacrifice... the idea is sickening."
"We have no choice." E. Ultear said. "The whole world is running out of magic power, so we have to take it from another world."
"Don't give me that crap, Omega." E. Natsu said back. "We all know we have plenty of magic power for the world in this one city, but the elite just don't want to share."
"Are you questioning the policies of our king?" E. Azuma asked.
"What if I am, Klorophyl?" He glared back. "Still, it's not like I actually give a damn about them." He pushed himself back up and turned to the army captains. "My job is to kill Fairy Tail so I can make money." He walked between the two as they followed him.
"And how is that job going, Destroyer?" The three stopped and turned to see a skinny man with blue skin. His hair was clean and he wore a blue suit with a brown tie and black shoes. "That is if I'm allowed to call you that anymore..."
"Kain." E. Natsu growled. "I see you've come out of your dungeon."
"If you keep messing up the job, you'll become a bigger joke than you already are in that get up." The skinny man teased.
"Watch your mouth." Klorophyl said. "You're talking to the man who regularly bags some of the most dangerous criminals in the world!"
"Then why is Fairy Tail the only guild still standing?" E. Kain asked, walking over. "I understand that it's hard to hit a moving target, but the contract only allows so much freedom... Is it possible you've grown tired of spilling blood for money?"
E. Natsu had enough and slammed Kain agianst the wall with his arm at the skinny man's throat. "How about I start spilling some troll blood for free?" He reached for his left katar and slowly pulled it out. He pulled the lever and the blade split into three smaller ones just as sharp.
"That's enough, Dragion." The group looked over as a humanoid panther in armor walked over to them. "While I appreciate you wanting to deal with him, this is neither the time nor the place."
"You're no fun, Pantherliy..." E. Natsu said as he let the chief of staff go and holstered his weapon. "I'm getting pretty sick of that high and mighty attitude you have. Why don't we take you down a few pegs?"
"You're not worthy to shine my sword, let alone bleed on it." The cat man said as he pushed the mercenary to the side and walked away.
"What is with him?" Klorophyl asked.
"If I had to guess, I'd say it has something to do with the kings orders to increase our weapons." Omega guessed.
"Shouldn't someone like him love all that weaponry?" Dragion asked.
"You would think so, but we've nearly unified the whole world under our kingdom's banner. So it makes no sense why we would do this." E. Ultear mumbled in thought.
"It's obviously to deal with the pockets of resistance scattered through out the world." E. Azuma said.
"No way... we can handle a few rebels by ourselves." Dragion said back as E. Kain walked away, a wicked grin on his face. "We're preparing for a war. But that leads to the question; against what?"
Throne Room
"Your majesty!" A young girl with bright pink hair shouted. She wore a dark red suit and in her hand was clipboard. Around her neck was a pair of yellow headphones that looked like wings. "I have Ur's report for you. The magic extraction extraction of the lacrima can begin in four days time! The plan was a success!"
"No... its not enough..." The old man on the throne mumbled.
"Understood." She started walking away before doing a double take. "Your majesty... what did you just say?"
"I said it's not enough, Meredy." The king repeated.
"Your magesty, can speak freely?" E. Meredy asked, holding up the clipboard. "Ur's math says that it's the opposite. That single lacrima will be able to refill our magic supply for the next ten years. She's really smart... uh not to say anything about you. You're both smart. It's just-"
"As long as we have restrictions, it will never be enough..." The king mumbled as he stood up, snapping E. Meredy out if her ramblings. "There's only one way that can happen. We need a source of everlasting power!"
Desert
"Okay, and... yeah, we're lost." Natsu complained, looking at the napkin.
"I told you that before." Carla said. "Why didn't you grab the map back at the guild?"
"I... forgot to ask for that." He let out depressed sigh. 'Please, like I'd be dumb enough to do that. It's just the shock of seeing Master Hades as a part of Fairy Tail threw me for a loop.'
"I wish we could use our wings..." Happy sighed. "Then we could just get there in no time."
"As do I, but with our Aera magic not functioning properly, we have no choice but to walk there." Carla said. "And the fact that we don't have a map doesn't help either."
"Not my-" Natsu started to defend himself before crashing to something. He looked up at a massive frog monster who raised its foot into the air. "Run!" He shouted as the group ran away, the frog stomping on the map. "How are we supposed to fight that thing without any magic?"
"I hate to say this, but I'm useless without my magic!" Wendy added. The frog jumped and would have landed on top of them if a whip didn't strike the frog before that happened. E. Lucy slid to a stop on the ground and looked over to the four.
"Yeah, it's scary Lucy!" Happy cheered.
"Thank you, scary Lucy." Wendy added.
"My name isn't scary, so don't call me that!" She shouted as the monster frog hopped away.
"What are you doing here?" Carla asked, making E. Lucy pout and avoid her eyes.
"Just so were clear, I wasn't worried about you." The blonde said.
"Huh, guess you're more like our Lucy than I thought." Natsu chuckled.
"What's that supposed to mean?" The blonde asked back.
"You defitly have her snappy comebacks." He joked. "Just like the Earthland version."
"...Whatever." She huffed. "Follow me and I'll lead you to the nearest town. There you can find a map and supplies. You-" She pointed over to Natsu. "Keep that hood up at all times. People here are to excited to see someone with pink hair."
"It's salmon." He said, flipping his hood up. "Now can we go?"
Different Part of the Desert
A cloaked figure looked out over a town that looked like it was made of stone. "Of course they'd end up in a dump like this. Just my luck too." Gajeel growled in anger before marching towards the town.
On the other side of that town, E. Lucy lead the four Earthlanders into the city of Luen. "You four are gonna need magic if you wanna save your friends."
"Great, now where do we buy magic if all these shops are closed?" Natsu asked, looking around him.
"Keep it down." She told him. "People here know what Dragion sounds like, and you're a dead ringer. Anyway, magic was a lot more commonly traded until recently. But... then the kingdom started hunting down guilds. Now, magic trading is banned too. It's an offense to even be seen with it."
"That seems unfair." Natsu mumbled as he stared at a shop door. "Just a glimpse with it and you're in jail?"
"What about those who can naturally use magic?" Wendy asked.
E. Lucy stared at her confused. "They could just give it up on it, right? Besides, what's this about naturally using magic?"
"It seems magic in this world is treated like any other object." Carla mumbled.
"What do you mean?" Happy asked.
"Things that have magic power in this world are lacrima and such." The white cat explained. "Magic tools are then made by combining said lacrima with utilities and weapons. The resulting creation is what the people call magic."
"Mages in this world can only use tools for magic?" Natsu asked. "That's weird."
"We're here." They turned to E. Lucy to find her standing next to a staircase. "The Magic Black market is in the basement. You'll need this stuff if we're going to travel."
"A black market..." Wendy mumbled.
"I don't think we have a choice." Natsu said. "We have to break the law in order to save our friends."
"Great, let's get going." The blonde started down the stairs before Natsu grabbed her elbow. "What is it?"
"Uh... I think we should address one small problem." Natsu mumbled. "We don't have any money."
In another portion of town, Gajeel looked out from an alley. "Well, I'm here. Now where do I go?" He grumbled in annoyance. "Well, looks,like I'm gonna have to ask some questions." He flipped his hood down and stepped out. "You, can you answer-" The man walked away, as did everyone he turned to. "The people here in Edolas make the jerks back home look like angels."
He glanced over to find three men in shades staring at him. "Guess it's as true here as in home. You want information, there's always chumps that can be 'convinced'." He walked over to them and stared at the middle one.
"You trying to pick a fight?" The mohawked man asked.
"If not I'd step off, horse fly." The fat man said.
"I've heard better insults from a four year old." Gajeel said, glaring back.
"Move it, pal." The middle one spoke up. "We're not looking for a lecture... maggot." The three laughed at the joke.
"Not bad. I got one that'll knock you on your butt." Gajeel pulled his head back and slammed it into the middle one, knocking him to the ground. The other two threw straight jabs at his face, only for their hands to hurt on impact. Two gut punches later and they fell to the ground as middle one stood back up.
He grabbed the mohawked man's shirt and pulled him in. "Tell me everything you know about the giant lacrima that showed up a while ago!"
"I don't where it is!" He answered.
"Maybe this will jog your memory." Gajeel pulled his head back for another head butt.
"No, it's true. I don't know, none of us do!" He said as the other two stood up. "Please don't hit me!"
"Fine." Gajeel mumbled as he pushed him away. "I'll find someone who does. Now scram."
The three let out a relieved sigh. "How'd you get so strong, Gajeel?" The middle man asked, confusing the Earthlander. "Never say you as the kind to hit the gym, let alone another person."
'Has to be talking about the other me, the one from Edolas.' He thought to himself. "Yo, what's the Gajeel of this world do?" He asked, confusing the three. "I'm not him, just someone who looks like him." The mohawked man mentioned how much they look alike. "Answer the question or I'll hit you again."
"He's a freelancer. Ya know, a reporter." The middle man answered. "Got a rep for being way too nosey."
"He's a journalist?" Gajeel asked back.
"Yep. Writes a bunch of stuff for magazines and papers, all critical of the king." The middle man nodded. "People who talk to him usually vanish, so no one wants to talk to him."
"So that's why no one will talk to me." Gajeel mumbled. "So, he's a reporter huh? This should be interesting."
Black Market Shop
"Whoa... look at the stuff they have." Happy said amazed as he and Wendy looked at the magical items.
"This place is disgusting." Carla mumbled. "Does no one bother cleaning here?"
"Why? A little dirt gives an object character." The owner explained. "It's what sets my items apart from everyone else's."
"Look, we didn't come here for flavor." E. Lucy said. "All we want is something we can use. Make sure you double check everything before you buy."
"Sir, do you have anything that controls fire?" Natsu asked with a deep voice.
"Indeed, I do." The shop owner chuckled as he pulled out something that looked like a sword. "How's this? It's called the Sealed Flame Sword. Just pop this in here and..." He loaded the weapon and it created a small blade of flames. "Pretty cool, huh?"
'I could make flames bigger than that when I was a kid.' Natsu thought to himself. "Perfect, I'll take it."
"What an eye you have, sir." The owner said.
"Can we get this one?" Wendy asked, holding a blue thermos.
"Why do you want that?" Carla asked.
"It's so tiny and cute." The bluenette answered.
"You should know not to pick something just because it's cute." The cat scolded the reason.
"This here is called an Air Shatter Cannon." The shop keep explained, taking it from Wendy. "All you do is pull these pieces apart and-" He did just that and wind began blowing around Wendy.
"Okay, that's all we need." Natsu said.
"Great, now which of you is paying the twenty thousand?" The owner asked.
"I am." E. Lucy huffed.
"No, I could never take money from you after you helped me with the army." The owner said. "You've done so much for me. Tell you what, take them as gift from me."
"You sure?" She asked back and he nodded. "Thanks."
They grabbed the items and left the store. "Scary Lucy is a lot more reliable than our Lucy." Happy said.
"Stop it with the scary, fur ball!" The blonde said back.
"Well, that guys not the only one who owes you now." Natsu said.
"Can we do anything to make it up to you?" Wendy asked.
"Yeah, there is..." E. Lucy mumbled. "Tell me about your version of me."
MonMon Cafe
"Ahahahaha!" Edolas Lucy was pounding on the table in laughter. "I'm writing novels!?" She asked between laughing fits. "On top of that, I'm the daughter of a high class family... and I use magic keys! Hahahahahahah!"
"Well, you definitely are as noisy as her." Natsu joked.
"I am not noisy!" E. Lucy shouted back.
"Do you remember how to use this thing?" Wendy asked, fiddling with the weapon.
"Idiot! Don't show a magic item in front of people!" The blonde shouted before looking around. "I've told you magic is banned in the whole country, right?"
"I'm sorry." Wendy mumbled as she put it away.
"Even though magic was used to be a part of everyone's life?" Carla asked.
"That's right..." E. Lucy nodded. "Those royal servants took away a part of our culture from us."
"Why?" Happy asked.
"Because they feel they're entitled to it." Natsu guessed. "It's the same in every world. The rich take what they want for themselves and screw over everyone else. So... if we beat them, then everyone get the magic back."
"Why are you talking about stuff you know nothing about!?" E. Lucy asked, standing up. "Dragion is bad enough, but with the whole army by his side, the kingdom can't be stopped."
"So you're content with just running and hiding for the rest of your life?" Natsu asked back. "If you want something, you have be willing to lay down your life. That's the only way to get things done."
"There they are!" The five turned to find themselves surrounded by a group of royal army soldiers. "Block the exits to town!"
"The royal army!" E. Lucy hissed.
"You must be wizards of Fairy Tail. Do not move!" One shouted.
"How'd they find us?!" Carla asked as the knights charged.
"Well, I guess nows as good a time as any." Natsu said as he pulled out his new weapon.
"Don't do it!" The blonde shouted.
'I don't know the first thing about sword play, but let's try-' He flipped the weapon around and slammed it into the ground. "This!" He pushed the button and flames shot out of the ground like a tidal wave. The guards tried to block with magic shields, but the flames took them into the sky.
"Carla, how do I use this?" Wendy asked, fumbling with with the weapon.
"Just twist it open!" The cat shouted as guards started falling from the sky.
"How did you-?" E. Lucy started to ask Natsu.
"What can I say, I think on me feet." He joked as the flame went out. "This thing better not be one use at a time!"
"No, but you just used it like a hundred times at once!" The blonde shouted.
The guards started to stand up and recover just as Wendy open the Cannon. In a comedic 'pop', a tornado swallowed them and shot the group high into the sky. "I'm sorry!" The tornado flew into town and hit a house, causing the guards to follow it.
E. Lucy looked out a hole in the door as the guards ran past them. "We fooled them, but now we can't get out of this town."
"This magic here is nothing like our version." Natsu mumbled as he put his hood back up.
"Yeah." Wendy nodded.
"What do we do?" Happy asked.
"Isn't there another exit?" Carla asked the blonde.
"Not really..." She answered.
"Here they are! It's Fairy Tail!" The shout of a guard scare them, but when no one came through the door, they peaked out of it. "Come this way!"
"Let go of me!" The five stare in shock as the guards had captured Lucy, Earthland Lucy.
"You must be Lucy." The guard grabbing her arm said.
"Yeah, I am. Now let go!" She shouted.
"Lucy!/Me!" Natsu and E. Lucy shouted at the same time.
"That hurts!" Lucy shouted.
"Why's Lucy here?" Happy asked.
"What's happening!?" Carla asked, just as shocked.
"We need to help her!" Natsu opened the door and charged towards her. 'No way am I letting her die before I use her.'
"Wait!" E. Lucy shouted as the Earthland version pulled out a key.
"Open, Gate of the Scorpion -" She chanted.
"Lucy! You can't use magic!" Wendy shouted.
"Scorpio!" Lucy finished and in a flash of ligh, the spirit appeared, shocking the others from Earthland.
"Sand Buster!" The spirit shouted as he shot the guards with sand.
"How did she-" Natsu mumbled.
"-use magic?" Wendy finished the sentence as the spirit faded.
"That was..." E. Lucy mumbled.
'This is hurting my brain.' Natsu groaned in his head.
The Earthland blonde glanced over to find her friends. "You guys! There you are!" She raced over until she saw... herself. "Why am I there!?"
"Don't tell me. This is the Earthland me." E. Lucy said.
"Don't let them get away!" More guards shouted. "Capture them!"
"Let's save the introductions for later!" Carla shouted.
"Natsu, take care of them!" Lucy shouted.
"How? We can't use our magic here." Natsu said, shocking the blonde. "Which reminds me; why can you use yours?"
"I don't know." She answered. The others begged and encouraged her... but she got the wrong idea. "So I'm the strongest one now."
"Fine, whatever! Just do something!" Natsu shouted.
With a smile, she pulled out another key. "Open, Gate of the Ram - Aries!" In a puff of smoke, the ram spirit appeared.
"...I'll do my best." The spirit mumbled.
"Fluffy!" Happy cheered.
"What is that?" E. Lucy asked as guards started mumbling about demons.
"Aries, can you beat them?" Lucy asked.
"Y-yes! I'll try!" The ram shouted before summoning a ball of pink wool. "Wool Bomb!" She threw it and it exploded, acting like a big bed to the guards. "Huh?"
"Keep it up!" Lucy cheered as the ram spirit sent more wool towards them. "Let's go! Everyone get out of here!" She told the group as the spirit returned to the realm.
"Good job?" Natsu wasn't sure to praise her, or just be confused by the attacks he just saw.
"I'm feeling good too!" Lucy obviously couldn't get the subtext and thought it was a complement.
"This is Earthland magic?" E. Lucy asked, looking back at the wool.
Outside of Town
"Okay, start talking." Natsu demanded as the sat on some logs. "How did you get here? We were told that everyone was turned into a giant lacrima."
"Horologium and Mystogan saved me just in time." The blonde explained. "Before everything disappeared, Horologium said he felt space was twisted or something. So he used his power to keep me safe. Then Mystogan showed up and the next thing I know, he told me about everything and sent me to this world. So, I started searching for anyone I knew. That's how we found each other.
"Okay, that still doesn't explain why you can you use magic." Natsu stated.
"Hmmm..." Lucy thought about it for a second. "Maybe I'm a legendary hero or something!"
"Not likely." Natsu said, crushing her hopes.
"I wish I knew myself." She said. "Since I'm the only one who can use magic, we're pretty out numbered in this fight."
"Wait, you jerks're seriously gonna fight the whole kingdom?" E. Lucy asked.
"Duh. We've been saying that since we got here." Natsu reminded her.
"It's for our friends!" Happy added.
"You guys can't even use magic properly... and you still want to fight?" The Edolas blonde asked.
"Excuse me! I can use magic!" Lucy shouted back. "Meaning I'm the strongest wizard in Fairy Tail! Sand back everyone, cause I'm all fired up!"
"We're screwed." Natsu said matter of factly.
"We don't have much if a choice but to rely on her." Carla said.
"Go Lucy!" Wendy cheered.
'These guys are a bunch of whack jobs.' E. Lucy thought. 'But for some reason, I feel like they can change this world for the better. I must be going crazy.'
Shicca Town
The Dragon Slayers and their partners studied the map on the table, trying to find the fastest way to the royal city. "Our guildmates are half way cross the world..." Natsu mumbled. "A world filled with royal guards hunting for us."
"It could be weeks before we even come close to the capital." Wendy added.
"Dudes, check this out." They looked up as Edolas Lucy stood in front of them in a towel. "Everything on her body is the same as mine, right down to the freckles on our butts."
"I don't have freckles anywhere!" Lucy, also in a towel, shouted.
"Scary Lucy! Are you forgetting that Natsu is here?" Wendy asked.
"That doesn't bother me at all." E. Lucy said.
"It should!" Lucy shouted.
"Talk about an act of doublucity." Happy joked.
"Just for that, you can't talk for the rest of this journey." Carla said, scolding the bad joke.
Natsu just stared at the two girls in towels. "Ya like what you see?" E. Lucy teased, reaching for the cloth.
"Stop it!" Lucy shouted. "Wait, do you actually think that other Lucy has a better figure than me? Say that aloud and you die."
"I'm going to bed." Natsu said, standing up. "Wake me up when the magic mirror routine is over."
"We did not rehearse this!" Both blondes shouted at the same time.
"Talk about being in total sync." Wendy mumbled.
"Would you please get dressed?" Carla asked.
Natsu closed the door behind him and locked it. "Finally, I'd thought I'd never get away from those idiots." He mumbled as he reached into his pockets. "Oh, right. The communication lacrima was absorbed by the Anima. And I doubt any here are strong enough to get to Earthland." He crashed down on the bed and looked out the window, vaguely listening to the conversation outside the room. "Master Hades is not going to be happy about this missing report."
The Next Morning
"That little- I can't believe it!" Lucy screamed, waking Natsu up.
"What is it?" Natsu groggily asked, opening the door.
"Edolas me just decided to run away!" Lucy shouted, holding a note.
Wendy came up from behind and looked at the note. "'The royal city is to the east. Three days away on foot. I have to go back to the guild. Good luck'."
"I though she said she was going to help us?" Lucy asked in anger. "What kind of nerve does she have?"
"The same as you, right?" Happy asked.
"Shut up!" The blonde shouted.
"She told us she wasn't going to fight from the beginning." Wendy said, reminding the other blonde. "We have to respect her wishes."
"I can't forgive her for this!" Lucy shouted. "Not in a million years."
"Just forget about it. It's too early in the morning for something this loud." Natsu complained.
"I am not loud!" Lucy shouted back.
Outside the hotel Lucy Ashely, now with shorter hair, took one last glance at the building. 'They might change our world for the better, huh? I must be going soft.' She took off on the direction of the guildhall. 'How lazy have I gotten? Change shouldn't be brought by some outsiders. It has to come from the people who live here.'
She ran under the giant welcome sign and into the woods. 'If they can actually save their friends, more power to them. But they shouldn't be going up against the kingdom by themselves. I'll try to convince everyone back at the guild to help. It's time we took up arms and fight for ourselves!'
Luen City
Bar
"You guys hear the news?" One guy asked. "They're gonna start taking magic power out of that giant lacrima in two days."
Gajeel walked over to the bar and sat behind the talking table. "I still want to know where that thing came from. Another world or something?" The second guy at the table said.
"I just hope they know what they're doing." The thrid table member said. "Messing with all that magic power is just asking for trouble."
"Careful." The first guy said. "Sounds like you're questioning the kingdom."
"No, that's not what I meant at all." The third guy said in a panic.
"Calm down, everything will work out." The first guy said. "Just leave it to his majesty, and Edolas will be just fine."
"Intresting conversation." The three looked behind them as Gajeel and his counterpart spoke t the same time. "You punks wanna tell me more before I make you?/Would you mind explaining it to me in greater detail?" Both turned and stared at each other.
Shicca Town
Lucy walked down the street with a smile on her face as she hugged the book in her hands. 'Who gets this happy about a book?' Natsu asked.
"Her mood sure has changed." Happy said from behind.
"She must really be happy about that book." Wendy guessed.
"So, what book did you by?" Natsu asked.
"A complete guide to the history if Edolas." She answered. "Don't you guys want to know more about this world?"
"Not in the slightest." He answered.
"How can you not be curious about this new world?" Lucy asked. "There's all kinds of stuff in this book. For example, there a bunch of stuff about a ferocious tribe called the Exceed."
"We actually know about them." Wendy said. "Some people mentioned them before running away."
"That book was written by the kingdom. All it will do is gloss over slaughters and talk about 'the glory of the kingdom'." Natsu told her as a massive shadow blocked out the sun. "Okay..."
"Look." Carla pointed to the sky and they followed her paw to find a large airship floating above them.
Royal soilders ran past them towards the ships landing area. "The army." Lucy stared.
"Quick, hide." Natsu said as he pushed the two girls behind a pillar.
"The extraction if magic power from that giant lacrima starts in two days." One solider shouted. "If you miss the airship, you miss the biggest event in history."
"They said giant lacrima..." Natsu mumbled.
"It has to be the one from Magnolia." Wendy added.
"They're gonna start extracting magical power in two days. We won't make it there if we walk." Lucy mumbled. "Wait, what will happen to everyone?"
"Once they extract the magic power from it, they can never turn back to normal." Carla explained.
'Damn it.' Natsu thought as he starred at the ship. 'We won't make it there in time in foot, but if we take that ship, I might blow my cover. I don't have a choice.' "We need to get on that ship."
The suggestion shocked the four. "Why are you suggestion a vehicle?" Lucy asked. "You know Wendy can't use magic, so she can't use her Troia spell."
"I know, but... maybe without my magic I can ride a vehicle no problem..." He said. 'I came up with that bs pretty quick.'
"I'm all for it." Lucy said. "If we don't do it, we won't make it in time."
"But how?" Wendy asked.
"With my magic." The blonde bragged. "Don tell me you forgot that I'm the strongest now?" Natsu wanted to kill himself at the bragadocia coming off the girl. "Remember when we were in Luen? It's like Earthland magic is way more advanced than what's here."
"I don't know..." Wendy mumbled.
"Check this out." Lucy shouted as she took off towards the guards, holding a key. "Open, Gate of the Lion - Leo!" The guards looked at the cloud of smoke... and Virgo popped out. "Whaaaat?"
"I'm sorry, princess." The spirit said.
"That's the maid." Natsu said, confused.
"Where is Loke!?" Lucy shouted.
"Big brother is out on a date, so he cannot be summoned." The pinkette explained.
"Big brother!?" Lucy repeated.
"Master Leo requested I refer to him as such." Virgo added.
"He's such an idiot!" The blonde shouted.
"That's Lucy! Get her!" The guards shouted as they raced towards them.
"Now what!? Loke was supposed to be my trump card." Lucy shouted in a panic.
"Princess, it would be very presumptuous for me to do my best..." Virgo started before breaking into a dance.
"Go home!" Lucy shouted, sending her away. The guards were getting closer as Lucy started thinking about ideas.
"Well, we'll just fight ourselves." Natsu said, pulling out the Edolas sword.
"I know how to use this now." Wendy said, holding her canister.
Both were taken out like they were nothing. "Natsu and Wendy are useless too!" Happy shouted in a panic. "But their still better than Lucy."
"The airship is taking off!" Carla shouted as the ship rose into the sky.
"We won't make it if we don't get in that!" Wendy shouted.
"Stay still!" Natsu shouted before soldiers pinned him to the ground. As they reached for his hood, a cloud of dust started moving towards them. "What the hell?"
The dust cloud moved closer until the source was revealed: a short limo that turned and slammed into the guards. "A magic four-wheeled vehicle?" Lucy asked.
"It's got Fairy Tails emblem on it." Happy pointed out.
The window rolled down a bit as dust cleared around the five. "Please, come on in. Lucy sent me." The driver said. The Earthlanders cheered as the they climbed inside. "Hold on to something, because this will be bumpy." He shifted gears and the wheels burst into flames. "Fire on!" The car drove out of town at speeds the guards couldn't catch.
Luen City
"So, let me get this straight. You came to this world by way of a 'mister Mystogan' with nothing but a simple explination?" Edolas Gajeel asked his counter part.
"Yeah, that about covers everything." Gajeel answered. "This is one wierd place, I'll tell you that."
"Well, this is definitely the most bizzare story of my career." E. Gajeel mumbled as he wrote down some details.
"No shit. How often do you meet yourself?" The Earthland version asked.
"It's nice to get a simple perspective for a change." E. Gajeel joked.
"Seems like a lot of people aren't to happy about you digging for facts." Gajeel said as his doppelgänger sat on the other side of the table.
"Questioning authority will do that." E. Gajeel said back. "Of course some people aren't to happy about that."
"Truth is the hardest pill to swallow." Gajeel added. "By the way, there's some losers outside who thought I was you. They're eating dirt right now."
"I thank you for dealing with them, and at the same time apologize for making you deal with my problem." E. Gajeel said, taking a sip from his drink. "Not going to lie, I've become a thorn to many a powerful organizations. My writing has caused a lot problems for the king. But I don't care; as long as I can still write the truth, I'm going to."
He put the cup down and Gajeel chuckled at himself. "When I first heard about this place, I'd thought it be completely different from my world."
Both stood up and wrapped an arm around each other's shoulder. "But you and I are exactly alike./ But me and you are exactly alike." Both said at the same time before the left the bar like that.
"Not only do you fight the man, but you dress nice and write fancy words like I do." Earthland Gajeel said.
"And you're just as unkept on the outside as I am on the inside." Edolas Gajeel said. "We have so much in common. Curiosity demanding, I'm pretty good with instruments and singing. You?"
"Same here! We're a musical genius." Gajeel said before looking around a corner as guards ran out of the bar. "Some pals of mine are here too. They may not be the smartest, but they got plenty of heart. So we need to find them when they start causing trouble."
"I'll let you know the moment after I know." E. Gajeel said. "I've got contacts everywhere. The king can't sneeze without me knowing, so this won't be a problem."
"Perfect. I'll stay out if trouble until you say so." Gajeel said. "Don't keep me waiting." The two shared a nod and walked away from each other.
Magic Car
"Thank you so much." Lucy said to the driver. "You just saved our lives."
"It's not a problem." The driver said. "Although, I feel a bit insulted that you would choice an airship over a car to get to the Royal City. Then again, I can out run anything. They don't call me Helios for nothing."
"I don't mean to be rude, but how are you exactly?" Wendy asked from the backseat next to Natsu.
"I was wrong..." He groaned out. "I was very wrong." With fake weakness, he looked up at the same time 'Helios' looked over his shoulder.
He had short blonde hair slicked back and was in a tuxedo. "I cannot believe that is the Earthland version of the most dangerous mercenary in the world." The driver pulled off his glasses, reveal red eyes. "It's actually pathetic."
'Zancrow!?' Natsu screamed in his head.
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And thus, it is revealed. The Destroyer is Natsu Dragion. I'm surprised at two things: one, how few people got it right. And two, given how popular the troupe is, I'm shocked that no one thought it was a genderbent Erza.
As for E. Grimoire Heart... Well, my original plan was to just have E. Zancrow a part of the guild, but after a review from ChaosofTime and talking with NiA, we now have Ultear Omega, Azuma Klorophyl, E. Meredy, and E. Kain. In all honesty, this makes a lot of sense. In Earthland, they're on the wrong side of the law, so in Edolas they'd have the law on their side. But E. Zancrow... heh, I don't care WHAT universe it is. I could never see that guy on the side of the law. If the law said you had to kill someone, he'd be on the wrong side of it!
Forgive ALL the errors. NiA is sick, and I can't get a hold of Chris or anyone else to Beta it. So I had to do the best I could.