SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 48 out, this is Chapter 49 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

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Chapter 49: Lisanna

"We're back!" Natsu cheered, the group landing in a pile in the forest. "Everything's back to normal."

"The city of Magnolia is too." Lucy added.

"Wait." Erza voiced.

"It's too early to rejoice." Ulyo agreed. "We need to make sure everyone is safe, first."

"Everyone's fine." The Exceeds informed. "We got to Earthland a bit before you did. We've already flown around a bunch. The people in the Guild and the city are all safe. It seems like none of them even realize they were turned into a lacrima."

"What's going on?" Carla wondered. "Why are the Exceeds in Earthland? This is no joke. They're dangerous. We should return them to Edolas."

"Extalia's gone, remember?" Ulyo reminded.

"Forgive them, will you?" Wendy pleaded.

"No." Carla was adamant. "You sent me to Earthland with order to eliminate the Dragon Slayers."

"We never really explained carefully, did we?" the Elders sighed. "This story goes back 6 years ago. I believe we've mentioned how the Queen, Shagotte, has the power to see the future, yes? One day… thinking back on it now, it was probably the drying up of magic power that would cause the islands to fall naturally. However, at that time, we thought the cause would surely be the humans."

"Evacuate?" Lucky, Happy's birth father exclaimed.

"Then, that means…" Marl, Happy's mother breathed.

"Indeed." The Elders confirmed. "This plan was kept secret even from the citizens of Extalia. And the Queen lied, she put on an act. Having the Queen lie like that pained our hearts so… but we had no choice. How could we say publicly that Extalia would crush to the ground?"

"We know." Wendy assured. "You needed to create a convincing story, right?"

"We borrowed the human's Anima and our plan was a success." Shagotte continued. "But, there was just one thing that happened we didn't account for. It was… your power, Carla." She looked at her daughter. "You have a similar power to mine that can predict the future. But you seem to unconsciously activate and confuse it with your own memories. Out of the 100 Exceeds that evacuated… I suspect you're the only one who foresaw fragments of Edolas' future. And it seems like you mistook it for your mission."

"Then, I'm…" Happy breathed.

"There never was such a mission." Shagotte confirmed. "Bad luck piled up and you somehow created a non-existent mission for yourself."

"We took advantage of the fact that you didn't know your own power by making you think you were being manipulated." Nady added.

"Much bad luck, and the false front that I had to show the citizens," Shagotte added. "Combined to cause you great suffering. And moreover, six years ago, when I stole the eggs from the people's families, I caused incredible sorrow. That is why I handed you that sword. It is not an Exceed as a whole who are at fault. It is I alone."

"That's not true, Queen!" Nady protested.

"Forward-looking bunch, aren't they?" Natsu grinned, the Exceeds spreading their wings to head out and find the evacuated Exceeds from 6 years ago.

"Fine." Carla relented. "I'll accept. But why do I have the same power you do?"

"Good question." Shagotte looked away. "For now, we'll live near here." She remarked.

"Why're you so happy about that?" Carla wondered.

"Yes," Shagotte pulled her daughter into a hug. "We can see each other whenever we want, Carla." With that, they took over along with the rest.

"Okay!" Natsu declared. "Let's return to our Guild."

"How should we report this to everyone?" Lucy wondered.

"But no one noticed what happened right?" Gray reminded.

"But we can't keep quiet about what happened to Mystogan." Erza stated.

"Everyone…" Wendy sweatdropped.

"Your hands…" Ulyo pointed out, the quartet having adapted Nady's arm thrust habit.

"Hold a sec." Gajeel cut in.

"What, Gajeel?" Natsu inquired. "You wanna do it, too?"

"It's fun." Wendy beamed, doing the same.

"If there was a point to it!" Gajeel snapped. "Where's Lily? I ain't seen Pantherlily around anywhere."

"If you want me, I'm right here." Pantherlily stepped out from the bushes, reverted back to his smaller form.

"Dinky!" everyone exclaimed.

"So cute." Ulyo gushed. "You sure got cutesy." She joked.

"It seems as if Earthland does not match well with my constitution." Pantherlily explained. "Right now, I want to join this Guild that took care of the Prince. You'll keep your promise and take me in, right, Gajeel?"

"Of course I will, partner!" Gajeel hugged the Exceed.

"Now, about another matter, I caught someone suspicious." Pantherlily stated. "Come here!" he tugged at the rope bounding his captive.

"Wait…" Lisanna protested. "I'm not… anyone… suspicious.. I'm a member of Fairy Tail, too."

"Lisanna…" Natsu gaped.

"But that's impossible…" Gray was shocked.

"Somehow, Edolas' Lisanna…" Carla breathed.

"Came with us?" Lucy exclaimed.

"Natsu!" Lisanna tackled Natsu. "Finally, I get to see you… I get to see the real Natsu. Happy!" she smothered the Exceed into her arms. "And Erza, Gray, Ulyo, how long has it been? These are the new Guild members, I gather?" she looked at Lucy, Carla and Wendy. "A little Wendy. And Lucy?"

"Hold on a sec…" Gray gaped. "Don't tell me you're… our Lisanna?"

"Yeah." Lisanna nodded.

"Hold it!" Erza pulled Natsu and Happy back. "We all thought you died two years ago. I can't believe you've came back from the dead."

"I never died." Lisanna confessed. "Two years ago… I suspect I was sucked into an Anima then. At the same time, there should have been a lot of small Anima around Earthland. When I came in on Edolas, I was shocked. Everyone was a little different, but there were familiar faces right there. Plus, everyone assumed I was Edolas' Lisanna. I figured that Edolas' Lisanna had already died. I could tell from the way the Guild treated me. I didn't understand at the time, but when I think about it now, perhaps the Anima was trying to complete something Edolas lacked, by sucking me up when their Lisanna died. I couldn't say the truth. I pretended to be Edolas' Lisanna. I was unsure at first, but soon my memories got jumbled, and I learnt bit by bit about Edolas. Together with everyone, I got used to the way of life on Edolas. Then, after two years passed, six days ago, Earthland Natsu, Ulyo and Happy showed up."

"Then why?" Ulyo demanded. "Why didn't you tell us the truth then?"

"I just couldn't." Lisanna admitted. "But…"

"Mira-nee!" Lisanna dashed into the cemetery in the Kardia Cathedral. "Elf-niichan!"

"No way…" Mirajane gaped. "Lisanna!"

"I'm home." Lisanna threw herself into her sister's arms.

"Welcome home." Mirajane smiled.

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