A/N: I'm back! And it's time for another new chapter of Dragon Tail Z! But first, a decision must be made. I was a little unsure whether or not to do the Key to the Starry Heavens arc, so I put it on a poll. I got three votes for yes, and three for no, so it was kind of hard to decide on a tie. However, I also got two reviews saying I should do it, not sure if the ones who sent the reviews were also two of the three voters, but to me, the reviews counted as two more votes, so that was enough to motivate me to do that arc. Although I'd prefer if more people voted or reviewed, I'm okay with what I've got for now. Besides, I'd like to see how this will work with my story. When I adopted this story, I told myself that I would do things differently than Revolve X did while still upholding his excellent work. Now it's time to get it started!
Disclaimer – I don't own Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT or Fairy Tail. Someone else does.
Chapter 7-
"It's simple. The person who saved you is a member of our guild!" Lyon stated, shocking the members of Fairy Tail. Gohan thought his ears were deceiving him; did these people truly know the guy who saved Mirajane? Maybe he just misheard him. However, that conclusion seemed unlikely since he had very sensitive hearing. Gohan's eyes wandered over to his guildmates, who looked just as surprised as he did. Mirajane was speechless; the person who rescued her yesterday was a member of the Lamia Scale Guild. She hadn't seen that one coming.
"What's with the silence?" Makarov inquired, not really hearing what they were talking about. For the Fairy Tail guild to be peaceful with almost no noise meant that something did happen.
"Apparently the person who saved Mirajane the other day is a member of Lamia Scale," Erza stated as she was the first one to recover.
"Is that so?" Makarov questioned before looking to Jura, who merely nodded.
"It's true, he came and told us about what happened. He's a new member, and that was his first job," the younger wizard saint explained.
"What exactly did he tell you?" Mirajane inquired.
Sherry shrugged. "He didn't really go into detail; he just told us that when he arrived, you were already unconscious."
"Well, how come he didn't come with you guys?" Levy asked.
Sherry huffed while crossing her arms over her chest. "We told him to tag along, but he didn't want to come. He said that he didn't know anyone here so he wouldn't come."
"But we can assume that he practically knows Mirajane, right?" Lucy asked.
"That's what I told him, but he still refused!" Sherry screamed. "He said something about Mirajane probably not remembering him. Can you believe that?" she asked.
"Well, he does have a point," Gray spoke up, earning a glare from Sherry which didn't look intimidating at all.
"Juvia thinks that Mirajane is relatively quiet," the water mage commented. With Juvia's statement, all attention turned to Mirajane, curious of what her reaction would be. Mirajane didn't know what to say.
"Well, it is his choice if he didn't want to visit," Mirajane finally said before she turned to Sherry. "But please tell him I'm grateful for what he did."
"This is odd," Yuka noted.
"Is there a problem, Yuka?" Jura questioned.
Yuka faced Mirajane and asked, "Do you know his name?" She merely shook her head.
"Then, why didn't you ask for it?" Lyon questioned.
"When he left me at the medic center, he also left a message behind; in the message, he avoided telling me his name. Although I'm not sure why he did that, I respect what he wishes, and since he didn't tell me his name then, I won't ask," Mira revealed to them.
"How rude!" Sherry exclaimed. "He didn't tell us anything about the message!"
Yuka sighed. "We've got more pressing matter to attend to rather than getting angry at him for not telling you a small detail."
"So you don't want to know it?" Jura asked. Mirajane nodded in response.
"Are you sure, Mirajane?" Lisanna inquired from her sister, only to get the same answer.
"May I ask what his name was?" All eyes turned to the source of the question, which was young Gohan, who was now standing know in front of Jura.
"Who are you?" Toby asked.
"My name Son Gohan," the Demi Saiyan introduced himself.
"He is a new member that just joined our guild a couple of days ago," Makarov explained.
"Why do you want to know?" Lyon questioned the boy.
Erza was quick to answer in his stead. "Gohan thinks he might know him from where he lives."
"You know him?" Cana inquired.
Gohan nodded. "I think so. From how Mira described him, he resembles someone I used to know," he said.
"Why didn't tell us, Gohan?" Mira asked.
Gohan looked away in guilt while Erza answered for him again. "He just wanted to makes sure first."
Jura nodded before revealing, "His name is Trunks."
"I guess you were right, then," Erza said as Gohan stared with wide eyes. "So he is someone you know."
"How can you be sure, Erza?" Natsu inquired.
"Gohan told me his friend's name was Trunks yesterday," the scarlet-haired mage replied.
"I do recall Trunks looking for a twelve-year-old boy when I first met him," Sherry remembered.
"That's me, I guess," Gohan said, rubbing the back of his head. "So he is still alive," he thought.
"Well, what are you going to do, Gohan?" Makarov questioned.
"I just want to see if Trunks knows how to get back home. So I guess I'll go with them back to their guild," Gohan answered. "Don't worry, I plan on returning tonight."
"Well, I think we should be going," Jura suggested.
"Can't we stay a little longer?" Sherry whined.
"Meet us when you're ready. We will be waiting outside," Lyon said as Lamia Scale exited the guild hall.
Guess I'm going with Lamia Scale. Does anybody wanna come?" the Saiyan offered.
"Just go meet your friend and come back as soon as possible," Makarov told him.
Mirajane weakly pushed Wendy toward Gohan. "Wendy wants to come."
"I do?" she asked.
"Yes, you do. Besides, even if Gohan is strong, going alone at night might be dangerous, and Wendy can help you with her magic," Mira reasoned.
"I don't mind; I'm actually happy that she would want to go with me," Gohan replied.
Wendy fought the urge to blush while Mirajane's usual smile widened. "I guess there is no going back then. You wouldn't want Gohan to go alone, would you, Wendy?" she asked the Sky maiden, who shook her head shyly. "I guess I should be coming, too," Carla spoke up as she made her way to Wendy's side. "Let's get going, then," Gohan said. "We'll be back soon!" he shouted as he left the guild along with Wendy and Carla to meet with the waiting Lamia Scale members.
Trunks managed to locate the place Master Ooba was talking about, and it hadn't taken him long to find it. The quiet area was filled with trees, and there were sounds of birds chirping and squirrels chattering. He thought the peace and quiet was nice since he was deprived of it in his own timeline, so he decided to enjoy it. He placed his sword beside him as he lay down on the soft grass and allowed the wind to pass over him. Unfortunately, the peace he was enjoying didn't last long as he heard the sound of an explosion. "So much for peace and quiet," he thought. Sitting up now, Trunks looked towards the direction where the noise was coming from; grabbing his sword, he unsheathed part of it and looked at his reflection. He was considering ignoring the commotion to avoid further contact with strangers which could get him into some trouble.
"Somebody might need help," he thought, strengthening his resolve. His mind was brought back to the times in his home when he couldn't help anyone against the Androids before Gohan started training him. With a determined look on his face and his mind made up, the Demi Saiyan fully unsheathed his blade and quickly flew to the direction of the explosion with his sword in his hand.
It didn't take long for him to arrive at the scene before landing behind a bush to observe what was happening. There was a fight going on between three people and a group; the three battling the gang was a male and two females. Trunks watched in amazement as the three easily dispatched the gang. "Maguilty Sodom!" one of the two girls, who had pink hair, screamed as she created teal magic blades and launched them at the group, causing them to cry in pain. "Luminous Minutes!" the other older woman, with dark purple hair, called out. She threw an orb right above her enemies before it multiplied and rained down on her targets like light beams. Trunks blinked at that. "Did she just make those orbs from nowhere?" he thought. "Meteor!" the blue-haired man from among the three said as his body was surrounded by a cloak of yellow light. "Is that Ki?" the Saiyan wondered as he watched the cloak allow the boy to move through the air at high speed, hitting everyone in his range. In the blink of an eye, all of the group members were on the ground and unconscious.
"Looks like they didn't need my help after all," Trunks thought. The three mages were now looking to see if any of the gang members were still conscious. Before Trunks could turn around and leave, he spotted someone slowly creeping towards the pink-haired girl. A sword suddenly appeared from nowhere as he quietly snuck behind the girl. The dark-haired girl turned around, only to stare in horror as the attacker raised his sword at his prey "Meredy!" she screamed. The pink-haired girl turned around to watch as the sword made its way down. She closed her eyes and waited to feel a rush of pain, but to her surprise, it never came. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a complete stranger standing in front of her, blocking the sword with his own.
"Don't you know that it's rude to attack someone from behind? Not to mention sneaking behind a girl, have you no shame?" Trunks questioned as he pushed the attacker away.
"Where the hell did you come from?!" the survivor of the gang asked in shock. Without waiting for an answer, he rushed at the half Saiyan while screaming, "Flame sword!" His blade was soon engulfed in fire. With a clang, the sound of metal slamming against one another sounded throughout the forest. The mage couldn't believe his eyes; his sword was now broken in half with the upper half resting on the floor a few meters away. "B-But how?" he stuttered. "Your sword should've melted from the heat!" Trunks smirked as he replied, "My sword isn't a normal weapon." He then punched the mage in the face, holding back as much power as he could; however, even while he wasn't using his full strength, the mage went flying before slamming into a nearby tree and losing consciousness.
The lone warrior sheathed his sword before turning to the girl standing behind him "Are you okay?" he asked her.
Meredy merely nodded. "I'm fine, thanks to you."
Trunks shrugged. "It was nothing."
"You appeared out of nowhere and act like it's nothing?" the blue-haired man as he approached the Saiyan prince. He stood in front of the swordsman and eyed him cautiously as Trunks did the same; both men looked ready to fight in case any one of them made the first move.
The dark-haired woman placed her hand on her male comrade's shoulder. "Relax Jellal; he just saved Meredy. The least you could do is be grateful," she said before facing the Saiyan. "My name's Ultear by the way."
"I'm Meredy, and he's Jellal," the pink-haired girl introduced herself while pointing to Jellal.
The time traveler nodded. "I'm Trunks," he replied.
"Alright Trunks, how did you appear out of nowhere?" Jellal questioned while eyeing Trunks.
"I just moved at high speed, nothing else," Trunks answered. Jellal raised an eyebrow, but before he was able to ask another question, he was interrupted by Trunks. "If it's not too hard to answer, what were you using to fight the group?"
"You must've been here for a long time if you were watching from the beginning," Ultear commented.
Trunks nodded. "I was, but I didn't want to interfere if it wasn't necessary."
"What I used back there was my Heavenly Body Magic," Jellal answered. Trunks nodded as he thought, "So it wasn't Ki," "Why do you ask?" Jellal asked.
"No reason in particular, just curious," Trunks responded before asking, "Why were you guys fighting that gang?"
"We're the Crime Sorciere Guild," Meredy explained. "Basically, we're a guild that gets rid of dark guilds."
Trunks nodded. Master Ooba already explained to him everything about Dark Guilds, so he was thankful to have avoided the embarrassment of asking them. "I guess I'll be going then," he told them as he turned to leave the three.
"Wait," Meredy said, getting the lavender-haired teen's attention. "Are you a member of Lamia Scale?" she asked him when she spotted the Lamia Scale mark on his left shoulder.
Trunks nodded. "Yeah, I just joined recently."
"So I guess we'll be seeing you at the Grand Magic Games, then?" Jellal inquired.
Trunks shrugged once more. "Probably," he replied. The Grand Magic Games was another thing Master Ooba explained to him; he also knew that his guild was taking this year's games seriously since they wanted to be the number one guild in Fiore. "Sorry, I'd love to chat, but I need to be somewhere else right now," he told them, wanting to continue relaxing before heading back to his guild.
"I guess we did slow you down," Ultear mused.
"Till we meet again," Trunks said as started to walk away.
"Until then, stay safe." Meredy waved at the Saiyan. Trunks waved back as he kept walking; once he was out of their sight, he immediately took to the skies.
Once the Demi Saiyan was gone, the Time mage turned to her comrade and asked, "What was with all the questioning, Jellal?"
Jellal was focusing on the area where Trunks had been standing. "He looked strong," he answered.
"That doesn't explain why you asked him if he's going to be in the Grand Magic Games," Meredy spoke.
"I think I know why he asked," Ultear said, not taking her eyes off Jellal. "You're planning in ask him for help, aren't you?"
"As I said, he looks strong, and we will need all the help we can get," Jellal responded, and with that, he covered his face with his hood. Nodding, Ultear and Meredy covered their faces and followed Jellal through the forest.
The Son of Goku was now standing before the Lamia Scale guild hall. The train ride had been enjoyable; it was mostly Lyon and the others asking Wendy what they did since returning from Tenrou Island. Gohan didn't have to speak unless he was addressed. Following Jura and the others into the guild, they were met by the guild master Ooba. "I see you're back already," she said to her guild members before she noticed Gohan, Wendy, and Carla. "I'm sorry, but who are you?"
"This is Wendy, Carla, and Gohan," Yuka answered for them. "Apparently Gohan knows Trunks."
"Is that so?" Ooba asked as she glanced at the Saiyan.
Gohan nodded. "It's a pleasure to meet you," he said while bowing.
Before Ooba could ask any more questions, Chelia had returned from the request Ooba had given her. "I'm sorry master, I wasn't able to find Trunks near the cliff," she told her before she took notice of the new faces standing amongst her guildmates. "Umm, who are you?" she asked the half Saiyan. "My name is Gohan, and this is Wendy and Carla," Gohan introduced himself and his guildmates. "We're members of Fairy Tail." "Fairy Tail, huh?" Chelia inquired, to which Gohan nodded in response. "Did you search well, child?" Ooba asked Chelia, getting back on topic. "I searched everywhere, but it seems that he already left. I thought that he returned, but I guess not," Chelia explained. "Well Gohan and Wendy, it seems Trunks hasn't returned yet. Feel free to stay here until he returns," Ooba offered the kids.
"Thank you," Gohan and Wendy thanked her.
"Well, I have a lot of work to do, but first, Gohan, would you follow me please?" Ooba spoke to the young Z Fighter. Gohan did as the Master of Lamia Scale requested and followed her into the guild master's room."Close the door." Gohan did as he was instructed. "So you know Trunks?" she questioned him, getting straight to the point. "Well, I do know him, but why the secrecy?" the monkey prince inquired. "Do you know where you are?" Ooba asked the boy. "What do you mean?" he asked. Master Ooba sighed before answering, "Trunks thinks that the both of you are in a different dimension." Gohan's eyes widened at what she said. "Well, that's just a theory since he has no official proof, but it's all he was able to understand."
"Well, I'm not entirely sure about that; however, everything here seems to be different from where I come from," Gohan stated.
Ooba sighed again before smiling. "Anyway, that's all I wanted to know," she told him. "Now run along, you shouldn't keep your little friend waiting, should you?"
Gohan bowed to the old Master before exiting her office. As soon as he closed the door, he was met by Wendy, Carla, and the guild members making their way toward him. "So what did she ask you?" Carla questioned the Demi Saiyan. Gohan shrugged. "Nothing, she just asked me if I really knew Trunks," he half-lied, though he felt bad about it. "Ooba didn't want anyone else to hear our conversation, so I shouldn't tell them yet," he thought. "Well, since you do know Trunks, may I ask you a question?" the God Slayer asked the Saiyan. Gohan nodded to tell her yes. "Are you as strong as Trunks?"
"Well, maybe. I can't exactly say who's stronger, though, since I haven't fought him before," Gohan replied.
"But you are strong, you defeated Natsu like he was nothing," Wendy argued.
"He defeated Natsu?" Jura inquired while the Sky maiden nodded.
"With one hit, too," she continued.
"Well that is definitely interesting, not many can defeat Salamander with ease," Yuka remarked as he remembered the time he fought Natsu and lost. The conversation was very long, but Gohan wasn't really paying attention; he was still thinking about Trunks' theory of them traveling to another dimension. The only thing that caught his interest in the chat was the things his fellow Saiyan did while he was here, like defeating the Wizard Saint Jura. "What's taking him so long?" Sherry huffed when the Saiyan Prince still did not return. "I'm sure he'll come soon. Besides, he didn't tell any of us if he'll be late or not," Chelia assured her cousin.
"Wendy, it's getting pretty late. We should head back to the guild," Carla suggested. The kids glanced out the window; they could see the sun was setting.
"Hey, you can stay here for the night," Sherry offered.
Gohan shook his head. "Sorry, but we can't. I told master I'll be returning tonight, so we'd better get going now," he decided.
"Aw, come on. What if he returns as soon as you leave?" Chelia inquired.
The Son of Goku just shrugged. "I'll just visit him some other time; maybe I'll come back tomorrow morning. It's no big deal," he insisted.
"Well, in that case, you better get going before it gets dark," Lyon said.
"Thank you," said Wendy. "We'll be heading back now," After saying their farewells, Gohan, Wendy, and Carla started to trek back to Fairy Tail; after a few minutes, Gohan spoke. "Wendy, Carla, we can get back to the guild much quicker if we just flew there. You guys okay with that?" Wendy nodded. "I guess we can do that," she said. "It would make the trip easier," the Exceed agreed. She then brought out her Aera wings and ascended into the sky while carrying her friend. Gohan smiled as he rose into the air and together the three flew straight toward their guild.
After meeting Jellal and the others, Trunks didn't go back to the cliff; instead, he did some training and was now resting in front of a waterfall which he found on his way to help Crime Sorciere. He didn't realize the sun was setting as the night loomed. "I guess I could stay here for the night," he thought as he closed his eyes and rested on the ground. He didn't really want to return to his guild since he hadn't come up with a reasonable answer to what he told Master Ooba; she would still want to know what he meant when he said he couldn't have many friends. Opening his eyes, he looked at the view of the waterfall and the animals, which was a rare sight for him since almost everything was destroyed in his homeworld. He closed his eyes once more, drifting into sleep as the wind breezed past his face.
After arriving at the guild, Gohan, Wendy, and Carla made their way into the guild hall's main lobby. Erza Scarlet quickly approached them. "So how did it go?" she asked them. Gohan shook his head. "He wasn't there. We waited for him, but decided to return before the night." "What do you mean he wasn't there?" Levy inquired as she joined the conversation. "Well, I think that he was on a nearby cliff, but they didn't find him there," Wendy explained. "So, what are you going to do, Gohan?" Gray asked. The Son of Goku shrugged. "I guess I'll just have to visit him some other time," he answered.
"I thought you wanted to see if he knew how to get you back home," Lucy said. "Don't you think you should see him tomorrow?"
Gohan face shifted into a sad look as he remembered what happened to him before he came to Earthland. How his father trusted him to defeat Cell but his hesitation led to his friends getting hurt and Sixteen's death, how his arrogance at wanting to torment Cell caused his father to sacrifice himself to save the Earth, and how Cell still survived his self-destruction and killed Trunks afterward. He wasn't sure if he could face his friends or his mother after all that happened at the Cell Games; his guildmates noticed the depression on the Demi Saiyan's face. "Actually I just wanted to make sure if Trunks was here or not, but since it seems like he is, I don't need to see him right away," Gohan told them. "I'm not really in a hurry to get home, so my visit can wait." The half Saiyan then left, silently walking toward the room where he stayed in.
Everyone stared at the Saiyan as he walked up the stairs. "Is he ok?" Romeo asked.
"He seems upset about something," Wendy observed.
"Do you think this has something to do with trying to see this Trunks guy?" Lucy inquired.
"It's possible," Erza responded. "Gohan did tell me the last time he saw his friend that he was dead and that he was to blame. Perhaps he feels guilty and that his friend may be upset with him."
"Hmm, I sense a great deal of sadness and guilt from that boy," Makarov said. "A child his age should not have this kind of weight on his shoulders."
"Well then, let's make him feel better!" Natsu cried. "He's a member of our guild, so we gotta help him!"
"Aye!" Happy agreed.
The Fire Dragon Slayer and his Exceed rushed to go upstairs to see the ox prince, but they were quickly stopped the Celestial Mage. "Hold on, Natsu, maybe we should give him some space," she suggested.
"Lucy is right, we should give the boy some time alone first," Makarov agreed. "If he's still feeling down, then we will intervene." After addressing the matter, the Titan Mage thought, "I wonder just what that boy has been through."
The next day, the guild members were going about their usual activities; some were taking job requests from the board (aside from Nab, who was just standing there) while others were just lounging around in the lobby. Natsu, Happy, and the Strauss siblings had just gotten back doing some outside work; the fire dragon slayer immediately went to sleep, the blue exceed sat down with Wendy, Carla, and Lucy after ordering a bowl of fish, and the Take Over mages went to comingle. "Wow, another one? What gives?" the Celestial mage questioned while reading the newspaper.
"Did something happen?" Kinana asked as she brought a bowl of fish to Happy.
"Someone's been setting fire to churches," Wendy replied.
"That's a sadistic hobby," Carla noted.
"I know him!" Lucy exclaimed as she pulled the paper closer and saw a picture of a man named Mr. Lahar. "He works for the Council."
"Seven years and he hasn't stopped frowning," Happy commented. "Natsu, look."
The fire dragon slayer was still snoozing soundly on the floor, completely unaware of the outside world. "He's dead to the world, isn't he?" Romeo said as he stared at the pink-haired mage.
"Brain dead and oblivious is pretty much all he is," Lucy answered.
"I can't believe someone would set fire to churches; times have changed," Happy commented.
"I'm having trouble catching everything," Wendy said.
"Not to mention our seven-year cat nap destroyed my future sight; the future is nothing but fuzzy pictures to me now," Carla spoke.
"That's not good," Wendy replied.
"It's quite annoying," the white Exceed agreed. Just then, the Demi Saiyan came downstairs and was greeted by his fellow guildmates before he came to the table where Wendy, Carla, Happy, and Lucy were sitting. "Well, good morning, child," Carla greeted him.
"Hey, guys," Gohan said back.
"Good morning, Gohan," Wendy greeted him. "How are you?"
"Oh I'm fine, I just came to see what you guys were talking about," Gohan replied. "It sounded kinda serious."
"It is; someone's been sitting fire to churches," Lucy explained. "The Magic Council is having a difficult time catching the culprit."
Gohan nodded, he didn't need to ask about the Magic Council since Master Makarov already told him about them. He found it hard to believe that an organization of high mages could have problems with Fairy Tail, but the Master told him that their guild had a habit of destroying properties, breaking small rules, and pretty much causing trouble. Gohan was a bit worried about that, but Makarov assured him that the Council is mostly made up of stuck-up jerks and that Fairy Tail hasn't actually done anything to get the Council to disband them so they usually just send paperwork or give a few warnings. "Why would set fire to churches?" Gohan asked.
"No one knows why, just that over 30 churches have been reduced to ashes," Wendy answered. "Not even Natsu could cause that much damage."
"Maybe not intentionally, but he could accidentally," Lucy remarked.
"Still, it's disturbing that an arsonist is destroying churches specifically," Carla said.
"Yeah, we've met a lot of horrible people, but none of them have done something like this before," Happy stated.
"Believe me, Happy, I've met people who've done even worse things," Gohan said. He started to remember his adventure on Namek where Frieza and his men wiped out the Namekian villages before detonating the planet in pursuit of the Dragon Balls, or how Cell killed/absorbed countless people and destroyed numerous cities just to get stronger and achieve perfection. Not liking the dread in the air, the Fairies decided to change the subject.
"So Gohan, you going to visit Lamia Scale to see your friend today?" Lucy inquired.
"Actually, I was hoping to take this time to explore Magnolia," Gohan replied. "I don't usually get or travel to different places, so I'd like to now."
"If you wanna see Magnolia, I'm sure Wendy would be happy to show you around," Lucy suggested while smiling innocently.
"W-What?! Me?!" the nervous Sky mage exclaimed. "I-I'm sure that Gohan would prefer to go on his own."
"Nonsense, child, if Gohan wishes to see Magnolia, he'd better take someone who knows the town with him," Carla argued.
"Besides, I'd like it better if someone my age was showing me around this place; I don't have that many agemates or friends at home," Gohan said. "Do you think you could show me around later, Wendy?"
The Sky dragon slayer looked unsure if she should say yes, but she eventually nodded and replied, "Ok, I'll show you around Gohan. It could be fun."
"Thanks, Wendy." Gohan smiled, making the sky maiden blush. He suddenly started sniffing the air. "What's that smell?"
The Fire dragon slayer then woke up and started sniffing as well. "That's a weird smell," he muttered.
"Sleeping beauty's up," Happy said while munching on a fish.
"Hey Lucy, you have a visitor!" Romeo called, getting everyone's attention. He was standing at the entrance with a blonde-haired woman who looked to be in her twenties wearing a large pink dress and carrying a large briefcase. "The blonde hair with the pigtails is the one you want," Romeo told the girl as he pointed at Lucy.
"Thank you for the help, young man," the girl thanked him before she approached the Celestial Mage.
"Who's that girl?" Natsu asked.
"No idea," Lucy replied. She could only stare at this girl in confusion, but she wasn't the only one. Gohan stared at this visitor as he tried to sense her Ki. "Weird, her energy feels off, and it's not like any of the mages I've met. It's like...her life force is not her own," he thought as the girl started to speak to Lucy.
"Excuse me, are you Lucy Heartfilia?" the girl asked with a smile.
"Yes ma'am, I'm a Heartfilia, but who's asking?" Lucy questioned as she stood up.
"Who am...I?" the girl repeated in a stutter. Her smile shifted into a frown as her eyes got watery; she soon let out the waterworks while screaming, "How could you forget your dear Michelle Lobster, you meanie!" Her outburst was so strong, everyone within range was blown back a bit, including Gohan; the half Saiyan covered his ears to prevent permanent ear damage due to his stronger sense of hearing. Lucy stared at the crying girl named Michelle Lobster in shock. "Say what?!" she asked.
"Her tears are like waterfalls," Wendy noted.
"Way to be a jerk, Lucy," Natsu said.
Michelle finally stopped crying and smiled again. "I'm so sorry. I guess I shouldn't expect you to remember after such a long time."
"Would you like some tissue?" Kinana offered.
"How could you forget a person like that?" Elfman whispered while nudging Lucy.
"Elfman, I hate you!" she yelled.
"Allow me to start over, I am Michelle Lobster of the Lobster family," Michelle introduced herself. "It's so good to see you again, big sister Lucy."
"Hold on..." Lucy said just before her and most of the guild members screamed, "SISTER!"
"Wow! This is almost as awkward as the time my Dad found out he had an older brother," Gohan thought as he covered his ears again.
After Michelle explained that she wasn't actually Lucy's sister but her distant relative due to the Lobster family and the Heartfilia family being related and that Lucy's older than her chronologically, she went on to talk about the suitcase she was carrying which apparently was meant for Lucy. Lucy, Wendy, and Kinana struggled to move the case after Michelle dropped it before Gohan took it off their hands and placed it on the table. "Ok, so what the heck is in this thing?" Lucy questioned. "I'm not sure honestly, all I know is that your father wanted you to have it," Michelle said sadly, causing Lucy to gasp at this information. "I was his assistant until just a short while ago, and this is my final errand for him. He passed the case to me while he was on his deathbed. So here we are, my last assignment to Mr. Jude has come to an end."
"His final moments and you rested there with him," Lucy stated.
"He never stopped worrying about you after you went missing all those years ago," Michelle continued. "But he was sure that you were alive somewhere; it's because he held onto that hope that he asked me to find you and give you his memento. He passed peacefully as he went to sleep and since then I've searched for you. Finding you has been my sole purpose. And now that's it's all done, I think Mr. Jude can finally rest in peace."
Lucy's face showed depression as she stared the suitcase. "So, what's in it?" she asked.
"I don't know, I was only told to deliver it, so I never looked inside to see for myself," Michelle revealed.
"Thanks, Michelle," Lucy muttered while still glancing at the suitcase.
"Open it up!" Natsu suggested, getting Lucy's attention. "Don't leave her hanging like this. Seriously, she busted her butt getting this thing here, the least you do is let her see it. So hurry up, everyone's waiting!"
"O-Ok," Lucy complied. She unlocked the suitcase and opened it up; inside the case was a long object fully wrapped in a bandage. Natsu and Lucy looked underwhelmed at seeing her father's memento. "Can I close it now?"
"Smells funky," Natsu commented.
"Maybe it's this cloth," Lucy suggested as she picked it up.
Natsu took a few more sniffs at it. "Nah, it's got some kind of magic on it, but whatever it is, it smells ancient," he said.
Carla suddenly started shaking while looking terrified. "You ok, Carla?" Wendy asked her cat.
"Maybe she has gas," Happy stupidly suggested.
"Oh, it's nothing," Carla said.
Lucy unwrapped the object, only to find an even stranger object within the bandage. "Michelle, what is this exactly?" Lucy asked her new sister. "I assume it's something Mr. Jude was fond of," Michelle replied. "Does it look familiar?" "Not really, I don't remember seeing anything like this around the house," Lucy said. "Huh? Maybe it's a weapon," Natsu suggested as he held the memento. "Somehow I doubt that," Lucy shot that theory down. "I just remembered!" Michelle announced getting everyone's attention, only to get their hopes down when she said, "I haven't eaten anything in three days!"
Later, the time traveler had finally woken up from his sleep; he sat up and rubbed his eyes before using the water from the waterfall to wash his face. By looking at the sun that high in the sky, he was able to deduce that it was noon. "Looks like I slept longer than I intended," Trunks thought. "I just hope Master Ooba forgot about what I said." He quickly ascended to the air and flew toward his guild. In mere minutes, the Demi Saiyan found himself at the Lamia Scale guild; he opened the door and entered the guild hall. Everyone was rather quiet, that is, until Sherry appeared in front of him and screamed, "Where have you been?!" Trunks instinctively covered his ears to protect his Saiyan hearing. "I was training," he quickly answered, hoping that she wouldn't scream again.
"Calm down, Sherry," Yuka huffed.
"Well Trunks, you had a visitor yesterday," Jura stated in a calm voice.
Trunks raised an eyebrow. "A visitor?" he asked.
"Does the name Son Gohan ring a bell?" Lyon questioned.
Trunks' eyes widened after hearing his friend's name "Gohan came here yesterday?" he asked, stunned.
"Yes, but he left because you weren't here," Sherry told him.
"Where is he now?" Trunks inquired.
"He went back to Fairy Tail. Apparently, he's a member there," Chelia replied.
"Do you know where Fairy Tail is?" Trunks asked.
"Fairy Tail is in a small tavern that lies on top of a small hill just outside of Magnolia," Lyon explained.
"Thanks, I'll go see him then," Trunks said. "Be back later,"
"Wait!" Sherry screamed again, forcing the poor Saiyan to cover his ears. He quickly shrugged it off and turned to face her. "Gohan said he'd come here again today."
"But he said he would be here in the morning," Lyon stated. "If he's not here by now, then he's late."
"Sherry is right and so is Lyon. He'll probably come here tonight, but you can still go to Fairy Tail; you might meet your friend halfway if he still plans on coming," Jura said. Trunks nodded.
"To get to Magnolia, you can go by foot and follow the signs that will lead to the town, or you can go by train," Chelia suggested.
"Thanks!" Trunks shouted as he left the guild hall and headed toward Fairy Tail.
The Demi Saiyan and the Sky maiden were walking the streets of Magnolia together along with the white Exceed. After they all met Michelle Lobster, Lucy decided to take her new sister to her apartment. Gohan had finished eating and decided now was the best time to explore the town. As the three fairies strolled through Magnolia, Gohan noticed how happy the people were. "Wow, this town's so full of life. It's like I can feel everyone's joy here," Gohan observed. "I can't remember going to a town like this one back at my home."
"Magnolia is one of the happiest towns in Fiore, our guild has a great influence on the people here," Wendy explained.
"Despite all the foolishness and chaos our guild causes, we're still a loving family, so the people of this town tend to give us their support every once in a while," Carla added.
"Must feel nice to know that a whole town has faith in you," Gohan said.
"It does. So where do you wanna go first, Gohan?" Wendy asked.
The son of Goku shrugged. "I was planning on letting you decide, you're my guide after all," he replied.
Wendy blushed a bit. "Okay, how about we go to the Kardia Cathedral," she suggested. She grabbed the Saiyan's hand and led him through the town with Carla flying after them. They stopped at a church building in the center of the whole town. "Welcome to the Kardia Cathedral!" Wendy announced.
Gohan stared at the service hall in awe. "It looks like a church hall. I've never been to one before," he said.
"Don't they have churches where you're from, child?" Carla questioned.
"They probably do, I just haven't been taken to one. I don't really get out much unless it has something to do with fighting," Gohan answered.
"Well, you're right, Gohan. This is a church building, but it's more important than that," Wendy said. "Back when Laxus was a bad guy and still a member of our guild, this was the place where he waited for one of our members to challenge him during the battle of Fairy Tail."
"Battle of Fairy Tail?" Gohan asked.
"Carla and I weren't members at the time so we don't really know how it happened, but we know that the members present had to fight each other as well as Laxus and the Thunder Legion," Wendy explained. "Laxus had tried to take over the guild by force, so he set up this game for every member of Fairy Tail."
"He had most of the female members turned to stone and held hostage; he threatened to destroy the town with the Thunder Palace, he used the Fairy Law spell, which could've killed everyone in Magnolia, and he was even willing to let his own grandfather die from the strain his heart suffered from the chaos he caused," Carla went on.
"I know it sounds like he was a bad guy, but he actually wasn't," Wendy defended her fellow Dragon Slayer. "He was just doing what he thought was right for the guild, and even though he used Fairy Law, no one was harmed since he didn't see anyone as his enemy."
"I suppose you're right, child; he did regret his actions after his plan failed," Carla amended. "Even his followers didn't like the idea of this game."
Gohan nodded in understanding. He knew that most of the allies he fought alongside started out as his father's enemies, like Piccolo and Vegeta. Now each one of them had people they cared about and found new reasons for fighting and getting stronger. "So who defeated Laxus?"
"Natsu and Erza found Laxus in the Kardia Cathedral. Erza left to take care of the Thunder Palace while Natsu fought Laxus alone," Wendy explicated. "Gajeel came to back him up, and in the end, Natsu managed to finish the fight."
"They also learned that Laxus was a Dragon Slayer like them and Wendy, except that he's a Second Generation Dragon Slayer," Carla added.
"Second Generation?" Gohan inquired.
"Laxus has a Dragon Lacrima implanted in his body, which is how he can use Dragon Slayer magic," Wendy explained. "Natsu, Gajeel, and I are First generation since we were taught by dragons." Gohan nodded, then noticed something; looking behind the Kardia Cathedral, he saw a gravestone with Lisanna's name on it. "Uh, why is there a grave for Lisanna here?" he asked. "Mira and Elfman made that for Lisanna seven years ago, when they thought she was dead," Wendy answered. "This is also the place where the siblings were reunited." Wendy then took his hand to lead the Saiyan somewhere else. The three journeyed to another part of the town where Wendy showed Gohan a dormitory that stood on top of a hill. "This is Fairy Hills, where the girls of Fairy Tail aside from Lucy, Mira, and Lisanna live," Wendy explained. "Boys aren't allowed inside; the only exception is Happy since he's not human."
The three then moved onto the southeastern part of the Magnolia, where Wendy showed Gohan the Magnolia train station. In the west part, they saw the toy store and the magic store. As the three explored the city, the Saiyan saw the town's bakery, book store, hospital, cake shop, public bath, and Lucy's apartment. Gohan was amazed at all the sights he was able to see in this large town. "Wow, there are so many places in this town. I've never been to any of these places when I was home," Gohan stated.
"Sounds like you lived a pretty sheltered life, child," Carla noted.
"You have no idea, the only time I got out was basically to fight someone," he explained. "Thanks again for showing me around today."
"It's no problem. You're a part of our guild, so I'm happy to help a new member of our family," Wendy assured.
"Plus, if you're going to stay here than you need to be able to know this town very well, especially when you might be helping to destroy some of it," Carla remarked.
"Carla, that's not very nice!" Wendy scolded.
"I'm just saying that in case the guild's craziness rubs off on him; it sure got you to go along with everyone's shenanigans," Carla said.
"Don't worry Carla, I'll try to keep the damage at a minimum," Gohan joked which made the Sky maiden giggle and the white Exceed frown."I suppose I shouldn't be too worried; you may be strong for your age but I doubt you can destroy an entire town," Carla commented. "Uh, actually..." Gohan began, but stopped himself. Wendy quickly changed the topic. "Why don't we get back to exploring the town." The three then journeyed to another part of the town where they came across a large building with the same Fairy Tail sign and logo as the guild hall they were currently staying in. "Uh, why is there another guild hall for Fairy Tail?" the Saiyan asked.
"Oh, this was actually our first guild hall, but after most of us spent seven years on Tenrou island, our remaining members were unable to pay the rent for this one," Wendy explained.
"Wow, sounds like you guys have a lot to make up for," Gohan said.
"Yes child, we do," Carla agreed. "Fairy Tail has really suffered a lot in the last seven years. People have gotten older, new guilds have appeared, and our guild has been ranked as the lowest now; this new world will take some getting used to."
"But these changes will never get us," Wendy declared. "We'll keep moving forward, getting stronger, and we'll always stick together!"
"But how can you stay positive after all that's happened?" Gohan questioned.
"We just follow our hearts," Carla answered. "It's how our guild is."
"When we're together, we feel each other's pain as well as our joy; we support each other and treat each other like family," Wendy said as she smiled. "Since you're a member of our family now, that means you have to learn the Fairy Tail way, and we'll be sure to help you!"
"Now children, shall we continue our tour?" Carla asked. Gohan and Wendy nodded and the three continued to venture through the town of Magnolia.
Trunks landed just outside the town of Magnolia and started using the road signs to try and find the Fairy Tail guild. "According to Lyon, Fairy Tail should be outside the town," he thought as he slowly floated in the air and scanned the area. He finally spotted something that resembled a small farmhouse; he descended right in front of the door. He reluctantly knocked on the door, only for it to open with his knock. The guild looked deserted. "Where is everybody? Isn't this the place?"he wondered. "Good morning, can I help you?" asked someone from behind the Saiyan. Trunks turned around to see a short, old man standing behind him. "Umm, excuse me, sir, but I was looking for Gohan," Trunks explained.
Makarov eyed him. "And who might you be?" he questioned.
"I'm a friend of his," Trunks replied.
"Well then, shall we go in?" Makarov asked. Trunks nodded as he followed the guild master inside. "Are you Trunks Briefs, by any chance?" he questioned, and Trunks nodded again in response. "Hello Trunks, my name is Makarov. Well, first of all, I would like to thank you for saving one of our members a couple of days ago."
"No need to thank me, I just did what was right," Trunks answered.
Makarov nodded. "I'm sorry, but Gohan just left this morning with a couple of our guild members," he said.
Trunks sighed before asking, "Do you know where I can find him?"
"I was told that he wanted to see the town of Magnolia, but he didn't specify where exactly," Makarov replied.
Trunks nodded. "I should probably get going. I'm sorry for bothering you, sir," he said.
"Nonsense, feel free to visit anytime," Makarov responded.
Before Trunks was able to leave, he heard a gasp; turning around, his eyes met the all-too familiar blue eyes of the white-haired Take Over mage he saved. Mirajane was standing there along with Lisanna, Cana, and Elfman. Mirajane was standing at the opposite side of the guild's door. Her wide eyes never left his; Trunks noticed that one of the girls with Mira greatly resembled her. "Mirajane, why did you stop?" Cana asked. She looked at Mirajane who seemed to be in a trance; tracing her eyesight, her eyes fell upon the Saiyan Prince.
"Do you know this guy, Mira?" Lisanna inquired, but got no answer.
Master Makarov then cleared his throat, getting the attention of everyone except Mirajane. "Cana, Elfman, Lisanna, this young man is Trunks. He's a friend of Gohan's," he explained.
The three mages' eyes were now wide like Mira's. "Don't tell me he's the one who..." Elfman trailed off.
"Yes, this is the man that saved Mirajane the other day," Makarov answered.
"It's a pleasure to meet all of you," Trunks said as he bowed to the mages; he then looked at Mirajane who was still her trance and smiled. "You're name's Mirajane, right? Nice to see you've recovered, how have you been?" he asked her as he extended his hand. When she did not attempt to move, Trunks retracted his hand and asked, "Um, are you alright?"
"Snap out of it, Mira!" Cana shouted. She shook the bartender girl, forcing her out of her daze. "What's with you?"
No longer in a trance, Mira spoke. "Oh, it's nothing."
Trunks felt the awkwardness in the room; he then turned to the 3rd guild master and spoke. "I guess I'd better get going." Makarov nodded. The half Saiyan then turned to exit the guild. "Wait!" a voice said from behind him; he immediately turned to face the white-haired girl who was walking toward him. "I never had a chance to properly thank you, did I?" she asked as she now stood right in front of the Saiyan teen. Trunks shrugged and said, "Think nothing of it, I was just trying to help..." He was suddenly interrupted when Mirajane hugged him. Trunks' body tensed since he didn't know what to do; he's never been this close to a girl before, and he wasn't all that good at expressing his emotions. He felt stupid, not to mention embarrassed, just standing there while Mirajane embraced him. As soon as Mira broke the hug, he let out a breath that he didn't know he was holding. "Come on, Trunks, I want you to meet my friend and my siblings over there," Mira said. Before Trunks could come up with a good excuse, Mirajane dragged him to the group of three that were standing with her moments ago. Lisanna and Elfman were listening to the conversation between Mira and Trunks, as was Cana, who grabbed herself a drink. "Trunks, this is my little sister, Lisanna," Mira introduced her sister to the Saiyan.
Lisanna smiled at Trunks and said, "Hello Trunks, nice to meet you!"
"Likewise," Trunks responded.
"This is my younger brother, Elfman," Mira went on to introduce her brother to the hybrid.
Trunks shook hands with Elfman. "You're a real man!" Elfman exclaimed, confusing him.
"Uh thanks, you too," Trunks replied.
"And finally, this is Cana—Cana, when did you get that?" Mirajane inquired, pointing to the mug in her hand.
"Got it while you were getting all sentimental with him," Cana answered while pointing at Trunks; she then raised an eyebrow when she found out he was staring at her. "What are you staring at? Never seen a girl drink, huh?" Cana asked before she smirked "Or is it the first time you've seen breasts as big as mine?" Trunks blushed furiously. "What's wrong with the girls in this dimension?" thought Trunks. "Well, I'm waiting," Cana stated impatiently. "Well, it's just…uh…. I mean…" To say that Cana was enjoying this was indeed an understatement.
Lisanna came to Trunks' rescue, much to the Card Mage's dismay. "Cana, leave the poor boy alone." Trunks shot Lisanna a thankful look. "But I have to admit he is pretty cute," Lisanna said with a giggle, causing Cana to smirk. Once again, Trunks blushed.
Feeling a pat on his back, he turned his head to see Elfman. "You'll get used to it," he sympathized, remembering how they teased him about Evergreen.
"Well, it's nice you all got to know each other, but I believe Trunks was heading somewhere," Makarov spoke up, eyeing Trunks.
Trunks nodded. "Thank you for your kindness, but I need to get going."
"Why? You just got here," Mirajane asked with a hint of sadness.
"To be honest, I need to find Gohan. Master Makarov told me that he went to town with some of the guild's members," the time traveler answered.
"Oh, he went into town with Wendy and Carla," Lisanna explained. "He said he wanted to see the town so Wendy said she'd show him around."
"Ok, then I'll try to see if I can find him," Trunks decided. The half Saiyan turned to exit the door. "See ya later," he said as he waved and left the guild hall. He made sure he was out of sight before taking off into the air, heading toward the town of Magnolia.
Back with Gohan, the ox prince was led to the northern part of town, where he and his guildmates stopped at a certain lake. "This is Lake Sciliora, another place in Magnolia that's significant to Fairy Tail," Wendy revealed.
"Indeed, it was here the war between Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord was concluded," Carla said.
"Wasn't Phantom Lord Gajeel's old guild?" Gohan inquired. "Why were you guys at war with them?"
"From what Lucy told us, Phantom Lord was a rival guild. After Lucy joined Fairy Tail, her father hired Phantom Lord to bring her back to him," Wendy explicated.
"The guild master of Phantom Lord, Master Jose, used that to start a war with them. Fairy Tail's members were getting more famous and the guild was climbing the ranks," Carla continued. "Wendy and I weren't members at that time either; in fact Gajeel and Juvia were members of that guild and a part of that war."
"Really?" Gohan asked in surprise. "They seem like nice people."
"Yeah, but they used to be Fairy Tail's enemies," Wendy said.
"It was Natsu who beat Gajeel and Gray beat Juvia," Carla revealed. "And in the end, Fairy Tail won the war. Afterward, Juvia wanted to join to be close to her love and to have friends and she invited Gajeel so that he wouldn't be lonely."
"So are all of Fairy Tail members well-known?" Gohan questioned.
"Kinda, some of those who are S-class have titles, along with Natsu and Gajeel," Wendy explained. "Natsu is known as Salamander, Gajeel is Black Steel, Erza is Titania, Queen of the Fairies, Gildarts is the Ace of Fairy Tail, and Mirajane is the She Devil."
"Yes, our memebers have interesting titles to match their destructive capabilities," Carla remarked. "Pretty soon the two of you will have monster names as well."
"So, where to next?" Gohan asked.
"Oh, there's one more place I wanna show you, it's the best one yet!" Wendy said enthusiastically; she grabbed the half Saiyan's hand again and rushed off. The Dragon Slayer led the Z Fighter to the southern part of town where they entered the park. "This is the South Gate Park. We come here for the Blossom Viewing Festival, and this..." Wendy told him before she brought him over to a large tree with pink leaves. "… is the Sakura Cherry Blossom tree."
"Wow, it's beautiful," Gohan observed as he stared at the tree in awe.
"You should see it during the Blossom Viewing Festival child," Carla said.
"Yeah, every year on the Blossom Viewing Festival, the Sakura Cherry Blossom's leaves turn rainbow colored. It's very beautiful when the leaves fall," Wendy explained.
"Maybe if I stick around long enough, I'll get to see it," Gohan commented before he sat down a rested against the pink tree. "Do you mind if we just sit down to take a small break?"
"Of course not," Wendy replied as she sat beside him and Carla sat in her lap; she then asked, "So what do you think of Magnolia, Gohan?"
"It's a lovely town, so many sights and sounds everywhere, and this place is so lively," Gohan answered. "I definitely wouldn't mind staying here for a while."
"And the guild?" Wendy inquired.
"It sure seems like a fun place to be and everyone's great to be around," Gohan said. "I can see why you enjoy being a member; your guild's really special!"
"It's not just our guild anymore, child," Carla corrected him. "You have the mark of Fairy Tail, which means it's your guild now, too."
"But I can't stay here, I still need to get home," Gohan reasoned.
"It doesn't matter if you stay or not, you'll always be a part of our guild!" Wendy told him. "We accept all who truly wish to join our guild, and no matter where we go, we will always carry each other in our hearts."
"Thank you both for comforting me," said Gohan; he then looked down as if he was wondering about something. "Hey Wendy, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, Gohan," Wendy allowed.
"What's it like being around all your guild mates?" Gohan inquired.
"What do you mean, Gohan?"
"I mean aside from Romeo, Asuka, and myself, you're clearly the youngest member," Gohan explained. "And since you're a Dragon Slayer, you clearly have the potential to be stronger than some of your fellow mages, but you're inexperienced compared to them, so what does it feel like when you're around them? Most of my friends who fight by my side are years older than me and have more experience, and every time I'm around them, I can't help but feel..."
"Inferior," Wendy supplied. "Like I don't fit in, like I'm just slowing them down."
The two children looked down in depression. "My comrades always seem to believe in, they say I'm really strong for my age, my father even thinks that I could be stronger than him," Gohan continued. "But every time I'm on the battlefield with them, it's like my inhibitions take over and I start to doubt myself."
"I know how you feel," Wendy agreed. "Whenever I'm with Natsu or Gajeel or anyone from my team, I feel so afraid that I become a burden instead of helping. I don't like fighting much, and my shyness makes me hold back a lot, and even though I want to help, I can't seem to do that right and I end up making mistakes that could endanger my friends."
"No matter how hard I try..." Gohan began.
"I can never seem to be like one of them," Wendy finished.
"What can I do to change?" they both questioned in unison.
"What are you children talking about?! Who says you need to change?!" Carla yelled, getting Gohan and Wendy's attention. "You two are a lot alike; you're both strong children with the power to keep up with your older allies and you both want to help people any way you can! So stop doubting yourselves; your friends believe in you and you have nothing to prove to them, just yourselves, and that there's nothing that will stop you from protecting your loved ones and fighting for what's right!"
The Sky maiden and the Demi Saiyan smiled after hearing the white Exceed's advice. "You're right, Carla, we shouldn't care that we're younger than most of our friends," Wendy said. "All that matters is that we want do what we can to help people and protect our friends."
"As long we work hard, keep trying, and never give up, we'll prove to everyone, even ourselves, that there's nothing we can't do," Gohan agreed. "Thanks for the advice, Carla."
"You're welcome, child," Carla responded before suggesting, "Now, I think it's about time we head back to the guild."
"Actually, can we stay here a little while longer? I'm not in any hurry to go back to the guild," Wendy said.
"Wise decision, child. We wouldn't want to get involved in the guild's daily roughhousing," Carla decided after a moment of thought. "Such behavior is for savages, not innocent children."
"Aw, come on, Carla, I don't think they're that bad," Gohan disagreed.
"Just stay with us for a week and we'll see if your opinion on those hooligans will change," the Exceed insisted.
Gohan, Wendy, and Carla rested against the Sakura Cherry Blossom tree while its leaves fell and watched as the citizens of Magnolia roamed through the park. They were so comfortable that none of them bothered to look up and see the lavender-haired Saiyan flying high above the park. Trunks was unable to locate his comrade since, from the height he was flying, he couldn't see Gohan sitting beside the Sakura Cherry Blossom tree and he still hadn't learned how to sense Ki in a place where magic energy outweighed a person's life force energy. "Dammit, I can't find him anywhere," Trunks thought. "He must not be around here, I guess I'll have to try again another time, maybe I'll have better luck then." He then looked at the town of Magnolia and began to admire its beauty and liveliness. "This sure is a great place, I hope Gohan is at least enjoying himself here. He deserves to relax after all he's been through, especially after the Cell Games!" He then flew in the opposite direction of the city, heading back toward the Lamia Scale guild. "At least the trip wasn't a total bust; I got to see Mirajane again."
Days Later
Gohan was now fully acquainted with the town of Magnolia and Michelle was a well-known person at the guild. The half Saiyan was okay with her and like everyone else, found her to be adorable; he also got used to the rowdiness in his guild and was starting to feel like one of the family. Sometime later, when team Natsu minus Wendy and Carla had gone on a mission to capture bandits with Michelle, he heard how Master Macao had sent someone to do a background check on Michelle Lobster; the news that the Lobster family was a wealthy one before they were wiped out in a tragic accident made him feel pity for Michelle and understand why she seemed to value her sister-like relationship with Lucy.
The day after that, Michelle and Lucy had requested to put finding out what Jude Heartfilia's memento was as a job request; once they got the permission to do so, Michelle brought out the object but tripped, causing her to drop it. The item then started levitating on its own, and as it did, strange writing started to appear on it. "I've never seen writing like that before," Gohan thought.
"I'm seriously freaked out right now," Lucy stated.
"What's with the writing?" Gray questioned. "Is it some kind of ancient script?"
"If it is, Levy could read it!" Lucy declared.
"She left with Shadow Gear this morning for a job across Fiore," Makarov informed them. "Freed is gone, too."
"What do you think it's trying to tell us, big sister?" Michelle asked Lucy.
"I wish I knew," the celestial mage replied.
"Can't you read ancient graffiti too, old man?" Natsu asked the 3rd Master.
Makarov thought for a moment before saying, "Listen closely, I think you should let sleeping dogs lie."
"What are you talking about?" a surprised Lucy asked. "I can't; I'll solve it!" The blonde mage's face showed determination as she stared at her father's gift; it was clear she wouldn't rest until she found out its meaning.
A/N: Finally finished this chapter! Now it's official, I'm doing the Key to the Starry Heavens arc. I know this chapter may not be all that accurate but it was the best I could do since I don't have my own computer, and my computer rights have been reduced, so updates my come by slower than usual, especially when I'm also working on other fanfics just to get the ideas out of my head before I forget them completely. Anyway, hope you guys like this chapter as I had to mix some of Revolve X's original chapter 7 and 8 to make it work and please stay tuned, you might like the next chapter. It's called Turbulent Showdown – Gohan vs Laxus! That's right, I'm making the son of Goku take on Makarov's grandson. I have a pretty good idea of how the fights going to go, but you're all welcome to tell me your opinions on where Laxus' power level stands.
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