Hello everyone! It's me, The 3rd Dragneel with yet another chapter for y'all since I wanna get to the good stuff for the future(I think you know what I mean.) So since I am not focusing on Ace, Sona and Tsubaki in New Vestroia, you can see I made filler chapters just to show some interaction between Natsu and the Earth brawlers. You can see he actually likes Earth a bit since it's very different(in a good way) from Earthland.
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So to recap, Natsu and his team hung out with Dan, Runo and Julie, where Baron was a kind of fanboy, Mira tried to be a waitress to keep her mind off Keith, and they eventually made it to Kallen's house, meeting her mother in the process. Just before going to bed, Natsu gave Mira a necklace, causing her to kiss him on the cheek. So now let's see how our favorite team is doing on Earth….
'Kozuki house, 8:00am'
*Snore*
Yeah, that snoring? That would have to belong to Natsu and Baron, who were both sharing a room that used to be owned by Kallen's brother. To make it fair, both boys would take the bed one night in a row, so Baron was on the bed while Natsu was sleeping on the floor, his blanket lazily over his right leg while small drool was falling from his mouth. Leonidas and Nemus were currently sleeping on the desk, ignoring their brawlers' snoring. "Mmmm, yeah, I'd like some….fire….Mira…" Natsu said in his sleep before rolling a bit, striking the desk leg. "Owww." Rubbing his eyes, Natsu noticed where he was. "I guess I better get up." Pulling his blanket off, Natsu quietly stood up so he wouldn't wake up his friend. He then walked towards the door and opened it slowly before exiting to the hallway. Natsu let out a yawn while stretching his arms before hearing a noise downstairs. "Is there someone else here?" Curious, he slowly walked down the stairs, seeing a shadow in the living room. Using his 'stealth' skills, he walked inside and noticed a familiar set out red hair inside the dvd cabinet. "Kallen?"
*BANG*
"OWW, dammit it!" Kallen shouted as Natsu's voice caused her to jump a bit and hit her head on the cabinet. Pulling her head out, she looked at the dragon slayer in slight irritation. "Natsu, what are you doing up?"
"Well, I hit my head on something and woke up. Baron and the others were sleeping, so I snuck out and heard you down here. What're you doing anyways?" Seeing as he wouldn't really lie to her, Kallen decided to tell him what she was doing.
"Woke up early too and thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to put in a movie to watch."
"Huh, which one are you gonna watch?" While there were movie lacrima back in his world, Natsu hadn't found any interest in them, so he missed out on a lot of movies. Kallen looked through the dvds a bit before finding one with a cover of a young man with blond hair raising a glowing blue sword. Natsu tilted his head as he read the title. "Star Wars….Episode IV?"
"Yup, this is a classic for a lot of people and one of my favorite movies of all time." She then turned to face him. "You interested?"
"Sure, what's it about?" She smirked a bit before going to her television and placed in inside the dvd player.
"Pretty much these robots have plans to this evil bad guy's plan and this kid in a farm ends up with these things. He then goes o a journey with an old man, a wanted criminal and his furry friend to save a princess and blow up the base before it destroys a planet." Natsu hummed in interested, though most of the crap she just said confused him to no end.
'A few hours later'
"You're all clear kid, now let's blow this thing and go home!" Han Solo said through the comm before Luke Skywalker fired two proton torpedoes inside the Death Star's only weakness. Just as the giant space station was about to blast Yavin 4….it exploded, killing everyone inside, excluding Darth Vader. The scene then changes to show Luke, Han and Chewbacca walking down an alley full of Rebel soldiers and commanders, standing strong to show their respect. Princess Leia smiled before placing a medallion around each of their necks.
The end….
The rest of the movie was filled with the Star Wars theme song as the credits went down. Kallen felt nostalgia course through her body as she remembered the first time her father introduced her and her brother to this iconic movie. No matter how many times she watched it, it would always fill her with some joy. As for Natsu…..
"Holy shit, that was so cool!" He exclaimed with stars in his eyes. The story, the spaceships, the fights, Han Solo, he loved EVERYTHING about this movie. He had never seen anything like this and he regretted not watching them in his world, though there might not be a copy of Star Wars in it. Kallen chuckled at his dumbfound expression. It was like how her father described her face.
"So, I take it you enjoyed it?" He looked at her while nodding rapidly.
"Is there more than this? Cause I HAVE to see them." Rolling her eyes, she walked back to the cabinet to get Episode IV's empty box.
"*Yawn*, is someone down there?" A voice called from the stairs. The two looked up to see Baron and Mira, fully clothed entering the living room.
"Yo guys! You really missed out on an awesome movie!"
"Really? What kind?" Mira questioned curiously. Natsu then explained the whole premise of Star Wars, from the epic opening scene to the Death Star space battle.
"Awww man! I can't believe I missed something so cool!"
"Well your snoring would've kept anyone from waking you." Nemus said while jumping on his partner's shoulder. Natsu rubbed the back of his head before noticing someone missing.
"Hey Kallen, where's your mom?"
"She's probably at work, yesterday was her day off." The three 'oohh'd' in understanding before a collective of growls echoed through the room. The source….being Natsu and Baron. "I guys it's a good a time as any to get some breakfast."
"Sweet! I'm gonna change before anything else!" With that, Natsu rushed back upstairs. Kallen shook her head in slight amusement before she and Mira walked in the kitchen while Baron sat in the dining room.
"That guy really is too hyper for his own good." Mira giggled a bit since she thought the same thing when she met the dragon slayer.
"That's what makes him someone special. And someone you could count on." The redhead looked to her left and saw the soft smile on her friend's face. She seems a lot happier than yesterday, and she had a sneaky feeling Natsu was responsible for it.
*CRASH*
"AHHH!" Everyone jumped as they heard Natsu yell upstairs.
"Master Natsu, hang on!" baron quickly stood up and rushed upstairs, the females not too far behind. Just as they entered the hallway, they saw Natsu on the floor with a brown, black and white creature with a blue ring around it's neck attacking him.
"Hahahahaha, stop it, stop it!" Natsu laughed as the creature constantly licked his face. He then pulled the creature off, revealing it to be a dog. "Hey there little guy, who are you?" The dog barked, making him chuckle while petting it on the head.
"Huh, I was wondering where Conner was." Kallen kneeled down, which the dog noticed and immediately walked towards her with a happy smile. She returned its smile before scratching it behind the head, making it lie on it's belly.
"What is that thing?" Mira and Baron had never seen anything like this back it Vestal, but judging by how Natsu and Kallen were reacting, it was safe to say this thing is harmless.
"This is Conner, a beagle and my family's pet. We've had him for three years and he's usually a lazyass, but I guess he heard Natsu coming up."
"He kinda reminds me of Happy." Natsu had a nostalgic smile, thinking of his little buddy. Just the thought of the blue haired feline running away from this adorable dog made he laugh.
*Ding, dong*
"ARF, ARF!" Hearing the doorbell ring, Conner got up and ran towards the door, scratching the door in process." Rolling her eyes at her canine's behavior, Kallen walked downstairs before opening the doors. Conner didn't waste anytime jumping at whoever rang the bell.
"WOAH!" Dan screamed in shock as Conner pounced on him, causing him to fall back.
"OMG! Who's this little cutie!" Julie squealed before kneeling down to pet the beagle, making it bark in joy. Runo helped Dan get up, a teasing smile was on her face.
"So you could fight Naga, who has the power to destroy both worlds, but a small dog is enough to knock you on your butt?" She teased, making him glare at her.
"I didn't know it would jump on me." Turning around, he finally noticed the others looking at them. "Oh, hey guys."
"Sorry about Conner, he likes to do that when he hears someone at the door. Even the mailman gets knocked down by him."
"He's such a sweetie! Yes you are, yes you are!" Julie picked up the beagle, who continued to lick her face, making her giggle.
"Sorry to barge in like this guys, but Dan said you guys wanted to hang you today."
"Awesome! Just let us get ready and we can...do whatever you guys wanna do." Since he was still new to Earth and it's strange culture, Natsu would have to listen to what Dan, Runo and Julie would tell them.
"Cool, I finally get to hang out with the original brawlers even more!" Baron cheered like a true fanboy, getting everyone to laugh.
'Downtown, some time later'
After changing into their regular clothes, the group had begun to walk around downtown Wardington, seeing all kinds of signs and technology the Earthland and Vestal residents had never seen before. Some of the clothes were a lot similar to those in Natsu's world, if Lucy was here, she would want to shop around for hours. Just the thought of it made Natsu sweatdrop. "Alright, first stop's the arcade!" Dan declared with an excited grin.
"Arcade?" A white question mark appeared on Natsu's head. That word sounded so foreign to him. Dan pointed towards a small building with a purple roof and a glowing sign that had the word 'ARCADE' on top.
"Woah…" Baron muttered as inside the 'arcade' was filled with several machines, each with different arts and titles. Some were much large than others, a food court was seen in the back and a counter with several toys were next to it. Overall, Natsu and the Vestals were amazed, for lack of a better word. "This….looks…..AWESOME!"
"You said it Baron, what are those things?"
"Dude, they're called arcade machines. They have different games you could play, provided you pay some quarters. You don't have anything like this in your world?" If Dan was being honest, his life would be kinda boring without Bakugan and Video Games.
"There are so many of them, which do we play first?" Mira asked with an equally shocked expression. She really couldn't, nor didn't know which of these 'arcade games' she should play first. At least this would be a good distraction from Keith.
"Well, we should start off with the basics." Julie pointed toward a large blue machine with a blue monster logo on it and two blue guns on top. Natsu and Baron walked up to the machine before reading the title.
"Monsters Loose?"
"Yeah, it's pretty much a game where you use those guns to shoot monsters and save a bunch of people." Runo said with a shrug, not really interested in the shooting genre of video games.
"Awesome, it's like Space Cadet 3 back home!" Baron took the gun on the right before aiming at the screen. "Sooo, how do we start?" Dan chuckled before he reached into his pocket to take out two quarters and placed them inside the coin slots.
"Welcome soldier, to Monsters Loose." The screen said as the guns began to light up. "Grab your weapons and get ready for the fight of your life!"
"How do we do this?" Dan then explained the concept of Monsters loose, where you have to shoot each monster that appears. Some are harder than others and they must never shoot any civilians. After nodding, the duo began to start their epic adventure: shooting each monster and collecting awesome power ups.
"It looks like the boys are enjoying themselves, let's go find something fun for us." The females nodded before going off their own way. Kallen stopped when she noticed a game with two joysticks and several colorful buttons.
"Marvel vs. Capcom 2, didn't think they'd keep this running." She walked up to it and put in a quarter. She was always a fan of fighting games, with FPS being a close second. Moving the joystick, she chose three characters: Cable, Akuma and Doctor Doom.
"Look, they have Dance Dance Revolution!" Mira raised a brow as she saw Julie walking up to a large silver, blue and pink machine with a large metal pad with eight arrows in front. The white haired beauty turned to Mira with a big smile. "Mira! You HAVE to try this out!"
"Ummm, what is it?"
"It's a dancing game. All you have to do is step on the arrows that appear on the screen. Just be sure to step on them at the exact moment so you can get the highest score. Come on." Mira looked a little unsure, but if Julie said it would be fun, then she'd have to do it. Sighing a but, she stood next to Julie, who chose a song titled 'Beautiful Monster.' Soon, upbeat music started playing.
All my life…...and the hereafter…..
Mira noticed several arrows coming up from the bottom screen and she saw Julie stepping on those exact arrows. Realizing what she needed to she, Mira began to step on each arrow as soon as they met their mark. The music playing was pretty good in her opinion as she unconsciously did a spin now and then. Those passing by noticed the two girls competing for the high score and decided to cheer a bit. "Go Julie, go Mira!" Runo called out from the small crowd, hoping they were having fun. As Mira continued to dance, a small, genuine smile crept on her face. It felt….so good, to be dancing to this music. She had almost forgotten about her troubles, especially with her father and brother.
I don't mind, I don't mind!...No I don't mind…..
The song ended before showing everyone Mira and Julie's scores. Julie got 867,004 while Mira...got 990, 497. "I...won?" She muttered before a collective of cheers could be heard behind her, revealing the small crowd. A feeling of embarrassment coursed through her body as she heard comments like 'that was so awesome' and 'she's pretty cute.' Julie herself smiled since she could see Mira actually enjoyed herself. Hopefully, this helped her clear her mind of Spectra. After the crowd dispersed(and Mira rejected some dates) Runo walked up to them.
"That was incredible guys!"
"Yeah MIra, you really had some moves!"
"I...wouldn't really say that." The girls giggled a bit at their friend's flustered look before they heard a grunt. Looking to the left, the trio saw Natsu, Baron and Dan walking up to them, the latter had a small black cloud over his head while Baron patted his back. "Did something happen?"
"That was a dumb game." Natsu muttered.
"Hey man, I told you to duck before you reload, but nnnnooooooo, you just keep shooting." Dan said with his arms crossed.
"Ducking are for wimps."
"Says the guy who kept dying every twenty seconds." He replied with a blank expression. "But Baron, my man, you almost beat the boss."
"Hehe, yeah. Back in Vestal, I used to play a game like that and always win." Baron admitted while rubbing the back of his neck. He did feel bad Natsu lost, but he was trying to beat the game. If only he shot that monster's gut a few more times. "So, what did you guys do?"
"Mira and I play a dancing game, and she won!"
"Really? That's awesome Mira!" Natsu lost his angry expression and sported his signature grin. He finally noticed a lack of red hair(not Erza). "Say, where's Kallen?"
NNNNOOOOO! The trio of females lead the guys to the Marvel vs. Capcom machine, where Kallen had just finished off Onslaught with a triple Hyper Combo. She then placed her name on the high scoreboard, placing her in 10th place. The redhead finally noticed the others walking up to her. "Hey, you guys finished already?"
"Yeah, I didn't like that game." Kallen raised a brow, but she could understand. After all, when she was younger, her brother would always beat her in video games, especially fighting games. "So, what's this?"
"Just an old fighting game my brother showed me when I was a kid." Natsu's eyes lite up at the words 'fighting game.' If it would let him punch a bunch of things, then he was IN.
"Maybe this would be more in your league dude." Dan gestured towards a green punching bag at the corner of the arcade. He….had a feeling Natsu was more of a punch kind of guy and….let's just say he and the others weren't prepared to pay for a broken machine.
"Hmmm." Natsu looked at the machine, wondering what the hell he should do. Dan took this time to put in a quarter to turn on the game.
HELLO CHUMP! I'M the Coach and I'm here to whip you into shape! A picture of a stereotypical high school coach lite up. Show me how strong you are, punch my bag and get those muscles burning!
"This seems fun." Runo's blank face said it all: it was beyond boring for her. Natsu grinned as he rolled his arm a bit to prepare.
"Alright, if this thing wants me to give it my all, then I won't disappoint!" Reeling his fist back, Natsu moved in for the kill…...only for his whole arm to go through the machine. Everyone gasped in shock as their friend was able to actually go through something as tough as a punching bag. Natsu looked at his arm before moving it a bit. "Guys, I'm stuck."
"Woah, I didn't think he was this strong." Julie muttered.
"Guys seriously, I need help." Dan and Baron grabbed his other arm before they started pulling him back. Then, slowly but surely, he was set free, allowing the sand inside the punching bag to spill out.
"Well...that was okay." Some of the people in the arcade looked with wide eyes at Natsu's handy work, but none more than the blonde haired manager.
"Holy shit, who punched a hole in Coach's bag?!" He shouted out.
"Ummm, me?" Dan, Runo, Julie, Kallen and even Mira facepalmed at Natsu's bluntness of the situation.
"Sir….THANK YOU!" The manager shouted in joy, much to their shock.
"Eh?"
"Dude, no one's played this thing in months, but we didn't have the cash to replace it unless it was damaged. Now that it is, we can finally get the Star Wars arcade game in!" Natsu gasped in shock while the others were giving the guy a 'the hell' look.
"Hang on, when are you guys havin it here? I wanna play!"
"Well, since the machine was broken recently, I'd say about 3 weeks." He then gave Natsu a smile. "Tell ya what, since you seem like an okay guy, I'll let you choose one of our prizes, free of charge. That sound good?" The pink haired wizard nodded eagerly while his friends followed him to the prize counter. He rubbed his chin, looking up and down, seeing different toys and such. Humming to himself, his eyes stopped at a large, red dragon plushie that looked like Igneel.
"I'll take the dragon." The blonde haired male nodded before going up a rolling ladder to get the plushie and hand it to Natsu.
"A dragon? I'd figure you would want something like that." Kallen said with a slight smirk.
"Hey, this thing's a dragon, what's wrong with that?"
"Yeah guys, I think it's kinda cute."
*Grrrrr*
Natsu and Dan's stomachs began to growl, getting their attention. "Can we have lunch now?"
'Denny's, a few minutes later'
After deciding a good place to invite their friends to lunch, Dan, Julie and Runo decided the best place would be a Denny's a few buildings west of the arcade. Now the trio were looking in shock as Natsu was eating…..his 5th plate. Since he didn't know what to hold back on, Natsu decided to get the first five things that looked good to him on the menu. Now, he was scarfing down on some fries and steak. They were even more surprised that Mira and the others were unaffected by the dragon slayer's….fast eating. "And you complain I eat fast." Dan muttered to his girlfriend, not taking his eyes off Natsu's eating frenzy.
"Where does it all go?" Runo asked offhandedly. She swore he just ate a bone, and didn't choke! Dan was right, he ate much faster than him. Natsu had finished his plate before patting his stomach.
"Oh man, this was pretty good!" He said before letting out a small burp.
"Dude, just…..how?!"
"What?" He asked that question so innocently, like what he didn't wasn't different.
"What Dan means is….how were you able to eat all that in a few minutes?!" Julie said, slamming her hands on the table.
"Meh, I was just hungry, nothing else." They wanted to say something, they really did, but by how nonchalant he was made them sweatdrop a bit.
"Plus Natsu burns it off with training, so he needs to eat a lot to keep his energy." Mira said, eating some of her turkey sandwich. Yeah it was strange when she witnessed it for the first time, but judging by how he uses his energy in battle, it would make sense, in a way.
"Speaking of burning up, can we see your magic? Oh pretty please!" Natsu couldn't say no to Julie's pleading expression, it almost reminded him of Mira. He stuck out his right hand before a small flame appeared. Dan, Runo and Julie couldn't help but be awed by such a small flame. Sure there were tricks that people did in the circus that involved shooting fire from their mouths and hands, but this was the first time they were breathless.
"A bit of show off, are we?" Kallen teased with a smirk.
"Hey, they wanted to see it, and I don't think you guys would want me to burn this place down, especially with it's awesome food."
"Where did you learn to do this man?" Dan could feel the warmth coming from the fire, like no matter what, this single flame would protect him.
"My dad taught me when I was a kid. He was a jerk at times, but no matter what, he never gave up on me." A nostalgic smile crept on his face, thinking of his time with Igneel, training or just sleeping next to one another. Once he got back home, he would keep looking for that overgrown lizard and when he did, he would show him just how strong he's gotten.
"So, what can you do with your fire Natsu?"
"Stick out your hand and I'll show you." Julie didn't hesitate to extend her left hand, but to her and her friends' shock, Natsu looked like he was about to hand her his flame. "Relax, I won't burn you, I promise." Feeling a bit calm from his words, Julie allowed Natsu to hand her the flame, which disappeared the moment it touched her palm. However, rather than feeling agonizing pain, she felt incredible warmth go through her body by that one flame. "See, my dad taught me how to control my flames so I can decide what burns. The only problem is I have to know what my flames are touching, otherwise they'll go crazy."
"See, Master Natsu is the coolest!" Baron said, finishing his bacon cheeseburger.
"Man, you just keep surprising us dude." Dan said with a smirk, which Natsu returned.
"Well you guys have cool things here too, like Star Wars and games." Mira looked at the group's conversation with a small smile. Today was a fun day, all their troubles with the Bakugan, the Vexos…..her brother, it was as if those problems just disappeared. She only wished this time of peace would last. Oh if only she knew the storm coming up from the horizon.
Well…..the filler's done, there's that much at least. It is tough to make fillers since I want to really get the story back on it's feet, which will begin next time. If you've seen New Vestroia(much I pretty much think everyone has), then you'll know of the battle that will push Natsu and Leo to the limit. It will give Natsu more character development, as well as strengthen the bond he has with his new friends.
So for those who watch Screwattack's Death Battle, I tell you this….NATSU BEAT ACE! OH MY GOD, I AM SO GLAD THEY DID THAT BECAUSE I'M STILL SALTY ABOUT ZORO VS ERZA! Ok, sorry, just needed to say this in at least one of my stories. I know it's been awhile since I updated this story last, but I am getting closer to the end of the semester and that means I'll have some essays and finals to do. I will say, however, that the next chapter may be done by the 20th, maybe even earlier, depending on how I feel. If you are bored waiting, then check out my newest story: Fairy Ranger Mystic Force.
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