Just a warning: as with version 1, most of Chapter 1 is from the point of view of Emilia, so the SI doesn't directly appear in this chapter, and won't until sometime next chapter.
Act 1: The Land of Fairies
Chapter 1: Wrath of the Gishki
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(Emilia Gishki's Point of View)
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...Gah...ahhh...What...happened?
Where am I? Where is everyone? I look up and see my Aquamirror on the ground in front of me. I push myself to my feet and grab it…
...Strange: physically, I'm fatigued, but my magical energy feels completely rejuvenated. I wonder why-
What's that? That sounds like the sounds of battle...Maybe if I'm quiet I can figure out what is going on...ok, sneaking, sneaking…
There's 2 girls with a beast...Maybe if I can take that beast out, I can-
Wait...something's not right...I can sense a human presence in that beast, buried deep under the beast's primal rage...that's some kind of transformed human, isn't it? Then I can't just kill it...
...But I CAN knock some sense into it…
Wait...WHAT'S THAT GIRL DOING?! She's CRAZY! She's gonna get herself killed! I gotta stop this...THAT'S IT! Black Rose Dragon, don't fail me now!
*Music Track – "United We Stand – Divided We Fall" by Two Steps from Hell*
Ok, charging energy for Black Rose Dragon...and...it's here! "Quickly, attack that beast, but do NOT kill it! Smack it around some, there's a human presence in it!" The dragon nodded, and charged...as the beast raised its arm to swipe at the girl. Come on...come on…
...PHEW! Just in time, Black Rose Dragon JUST caught the beast's claws. Both girls look shocked by his arrival though...although now the younger of the 2 girls, the one who tried to walk up to the beast, is now looking excitedly at Black Rose Dragon…
...This battle is not going well...Black Rose Dragon isn't losing, but the duo appear to be in a stalemate, mostly because Black Rose Dragon can't go all-out...Apparently, he can only go no-power, half-power, or full-power…
I concentrate, and I begin firing Evigishki Bolt Strikes, to strike at the beast to give Black Rose Dragon an edge...except the beast is now growing more vicious...Dammit, I can't tell Black Rose Dragon to go all-out: it'd crush the thing easy, but that'd kill whatever human presence I sense…
...I got it…
Chanting...and, summoning Gishki Reliever; normally I use Gusto Falco for what I'm about to do, but in this unknown land, I can't afford to be picky…
Still, that finally directed the girls to where I was, causing them to look at me in shock. I mostly ignore that though, only acknowledging for a split second. The Gishki Servitor appeared, and is now standing next to me. I begin readying the ritual…
"Fuka-sa no monsutā ga, watashi wa anata no enjo o kashimasu. Watashi jishin ni jibun no niku o baindo surunode, wareware wa wareware no teki o kyōda suru koto ga dekimasu! Ibirichua Gasutokurāke!"
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...Now let's get down to business…
Climbing down, I only briefly acknowledge the shocked looks on the girls' faces as I approach. My outfit changed into more ornate black robes with gold trim, and a more rigid version of my usual hat. The most abnormal thing about my current form was the squid where my legs should be...This is my base Ritual Form: Evigishki Gustkraken. In this form, I am always one step ahead of my enemy, and I ALWAYS know what they can throw at me.
I charge forward to support my Servitors and my Signer Dragon, but the beast spots me, and lashes out. I manage to dodge...barely. "Look out!" one of the girls, the older of the 2, call at me. I lunge to the side and look up, seeing the fist I just BARELY dodged.
"Thanks for that," my voice gargled out, rising onto my smaller tentacles and using them to scuttle around the battlezone. Using my smaller tentacles for locomotion is hard, but Davian helped train and teach me how to do that…
...Davian...Daniel...I hope he's alright…
Another fist, which I block with my longer tentacles, is swung at me, but now this fight has gone on long enough.. "Black Rose Dragon!" The dragon looks at me (to the surprise of the girls). "We can't keep fighting like this. We need to end this now!"
"Be careful!" the younger girl yelled, "That's our brother!" Wait...WHAT?!
"That THING is your brother?!" my currently-rasping voice shouted.
"Yes," the older one specified, more than a little rattled, "He used Full-Body Take-Over magic on the Beast, but its mind took his over, and now he's on a rampage."
"That explains the human presence I sensed..." I mused, "Don't worry, I had a feeling something was up, so my mission was just to knock this thing out anyways...Now I have full reason for a non-lethal takedown..." I return my attention to my Signer Dragon. "Black Rose Dragon! Time to kick it up a notch!
At that, Black Rose Dragon began hold back less. Soon, the fight between it and the Beast turned from a stalemate to a possible win for the Signer Dragon...a win cemented when Black Rose Dragon slammed the Beast in the cheek with its tail, dropping it to the ground, also weakening its hold on the human long enough for him to take back control, turning the Beast back into a male human with white hair.
*End Track*
The two girls shouted, "ELFMAN!" and ran for the man. As I watch the sisters reunite with their brother, I feel a warm feeling in my chest...maybe this is the feeling Davian always feels after helping people out across the land…
...If so, I can see why he does it so often…
...Growing tired...turning back to my normal form…
The flash of light gets the family's attention, and the younger girl reaches me before I can topple over. "Hey, are you alright?" she asks me.
I manage to nod. "Yeah, I'm fine...just...need some rest..."
The older girl walks over, and looks me over...before her eyes widened. She then muttered something about 'magic power' and 'only physical fatigue'.
I look over at my creatures. My Servitors are already disappearing, and Black Rose Dragon approaches us (to the siblings' shock) and kneels down next to me. I can tell he's worried about me, I've been working with him long enough. I pat the dragon on the head. "Don't worry, Black Rose Dragon...I'm alright..." I state. The Signer Dragon nods. "You go back to your realm...good work out there..." The dragon nods, before standing straight, and disappearing into a cloud of sparkling light.
There was silence for a moment...before the younger girl squealed. "You know a DRAGON! WOW! Wait until Natsu hears about THIS!"
"My name's Emilia, by the way...Emilia of the Gishki..." I stated, matter-of-fact-ly.
The younger girl's eyes widen. "Oh, that's right, my name's Lisanna Strauss. This is my older sister Mirajane and my older brother Elfman!" Both older siblings nod at me...they seem depressed for some reason…
Mirajane approached me. "I...need to thank you...for saving both my younger siblings..."
...Ok...the fact that the big guy Elfman is younger than the smaller, petite Mirajane aside..."No problem...just doing what my boyfriend would have..."
"Your boyfriend?" Lisanna questioned.
"Yeah, he's got a kind of 'saving people' thing, and a thing for taking on impossible odds...although the fact that he could summon armies of creatures help him even the odds..." I stated, before giggling in remembrance...however...now that I remember he's not here...I can't help but feel depressed. "I just wish I knew where he was..."
"When was the last time you saw him?" Lisanna asked.
I looked up at her, before explaining, "The last thing I recall before waking up here...well, it's a long story..." I then went into an explanation of what happened to my mother, her infection with the LSwarm Virus, and how, after years of resisting, she finally succumbed to it, and, because of it, she took me for use in her rituals. "...Just before my life was sapped away, the ritual was interrupted...I saw him there, standing in the hole he made where the door was..." I giggled a little. "'Knock knock, mudderfukkers,' was what he said when he entered the room with his Vylon squad. The last thing I remember was him holding me close and assuring me that everything would be alright, before telling my mom off as he opened a Dimensional Gate with his scythe...Next thing I knew, I woke up nearby...with him nowhere in sight..."
The trio seemed sad by that. "Sounds like he really cares about you..." Lisanna stated...before a bright smile came across her face. "Hey! How about you come back to the guild with us?! I'm sure the others will help you out!"
Wait...they would? "Really? Are you sure?"
Mirajane managed a small smile. "Fairy Tail is more than a Mage's Guild, it's like a family...and you practically saved 2 of the Fairy Tail 'family' today...I'm sure they'd be willing to help..."
I almost can't believe it..."Thank you..." I replied.
"Let's get back to the guild then! Our job here's done!" Lisanna called out, and began running off in another direction. Mirajane just shook her head, and followed, followed afterward by Elfman. I just looked around, before following as well.
As we moved to return to the 'Fairy Tail Guild Hall', as the Strausses called it, the others (and by others, I mean Lisanna, since Elfman and Mirajane seemed despondent the whole time) began asking me questions: about where I came from, my family, my friends, how I met Davian, etc...I even told them of that time years ago Davian saved my life…
"...And then, he charged at the enemy with his bladed staff, and after swinging it around, sliced it CLEAN IN HALF!"
"Woah...and you said he was only 12?" Lisanna asked, excited by the story.
I nod to her. "Yeah, him 12, me 11. Ever since that day, we grew closer and closer, and eventually...one day...things kinda fell into place for us. I remember it well: he'd just used his main monster at the time, Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon, to clean out a cave of Revival Jams, creatures whose special ability allows them to regenerate when destroyed, before returning home. He rested at his hut for 3 hours, before I came to get him for dinner. On our way...he said he remembered a quote stated by an otherwise-dense character from a story he read...I still remember it to this day..."
"What was the quote?" Lisanna asked.
I took a deep breath, before reciting, "'If I could give love my own personal definition, it would be a sample of questions, such as; when you see this person, do you just want to make them happy for the rest of your lives? Or, is this the person you want to wake up to every morning, and hold close to you every night?'" Lisanna had listened with rapt attention, then seemed to drift off in thought for a moment, before smiling, and nodding for me to continue. "I'd already known I loved him, it's just answering those questions for myself made me even MORE sure of it...But it also gave me hope...hope that he loved me back..." I couldn't help it: I teared up. "...And he did..." I wiped away my tears, and after a couple minutes, I calmed down. "...Anyways...later that night, he told me many of his secrets, secrets I will NOT say here, but, needless to say, he helped me with my magic the rest of the week, before saying he was off to hunt for something...I believe you already saw the fruits of that search..." Lisanna looked at me in confusion. "He left to find gemstones that'd allow chosen sorcerers and other Spellcasters to summon the Signer Dragons."
Lisanna then understood. "You mean like Black Rose Dragon?"
I nodded. "Yes, and Davian's Stardust Dragon. There are six total: Wind-Attribute Stardust Dragon, Dark-Attribute Red Dragon Archfiend, Light-Attribute Ancient Fairy Dragon, Dark-Attribute Black-Winged Dragon, Fire-Attribute Black Rose Dragon, and Earth-Attribute Life Stream Dragon."
"Wow..." Lisanna stated.
For the next few hours, I told the story of what happened before I arrived where they were, until..."We're here..." Mirajane said. We all looked out and saw...a large town, about the size as, if not larger than, the Gishki Settlement.
"Magnolia," Lisanna announced, "Good to be back!" She then turned to me. "Just follow us back to the Guild Hall, so you don't get lost."
This building is...weird...not overly weird, just enough to where I'm not used to it.
"Say, Emilia, you alright? Why are you staring at the guild hall?" Lisanna asked.
"Just not used to it...the design I mean..." I shrug. "Probably just has to do with where I'm from..."
"Well, come on, let's introduce you to everyone!" Lisanna said. She then ran to the door, before throwing it open, and shouting, "We're back! And we brought someone with us!"
I looked inside...and I saw the rowdiest, wildest pack of misfits I ever laid eyes on. It was like the Goblin Attack Force and Dark Scorpions created a club and this was an average day of it. Some of them turned towards us, and shouted their greetings. We walked into the building and a young man with a vest and spiky pink hair walked up to us.
"Hey, Lisanna! Welcome back! And who'd you, Elfman, and Mirajane bring with you?" the young man asked.
Various people in the crowd then began wondering who I was as well. Mirajane, however, advanced then. "Don't worry Natsu," she said, finally giving me a name for the pink-haired guy, "We'll be introducing her soon enough. Where's the master, though?"
"Right here," an old voice commented, and a short, bald old man approached. "Welcome back, Mirajane. I take it yours and your siblings' mission was a success?"
Mirajane then took on a sadder expression. "Yes, but if it wasn't for our new friend here, it could have ended in tragedy..."
The old man then looked at me. "I see...then I guess I have you to thank for helping the Strauss siblings, Miss..."
"Emilia," I replied, "Emilia of the Gishki Tribe."
"I see, pleased to meet you, Emilia," the Guild Master replied, "I am Makarov Dreyar, Guild Master of Fairy Tail. Once more, I'd like to thank you for helping prevent tragedy for Fairy Tail."
"No problem," I replied, "Like I told them, just doing what…my boyfriend would have…" I grew sad again, remembering he was missing.
Lisanna then specified, "She was separated from her boyfriend when he rescued her from her mother, when her mother was infested with some kind of mind-altering parasite. He opened a portal and took her with him through it, but they ended up separated…"
"I see…" Makarov replied, "Do not worry…you helped my children so that makes you one of us, and we ALWAYS help our own…"
"Thank you…" I replied, before asking, "Your children?"
"Not in the literal, blood-relation sense, but everyone in the Fairy Tail Guild is family, and the guild's members are like children to me…" Makarov specified.
"I get it…" I replied, getting it now, "I just wish I knew where Davian was…"
"I understand, and we'll help you find him by any means necessary," Makarov replied, "But in the meantime, have you thought of potentially joining Fairy Tail? You'll need a place to stay while you're here, and as a guild mage, you'll have access to job to allow yourself to earn money."
I didn't realize that…hmmm…need to think for a moment. "And this would potentially give me a better chance of finding Davian?"
"Potentially," Makarov replied, "We'll help you either way, but having you help us with jobs will allow us to dedicate more resources to finding him?"
Well…that makes my decision easier. "Very well then…I'll join…"
"Excellent," Makarov replied, "So, come with me, and we'll get you ready…"
Apparently, the only thing you have to do to join this guild is either ask if you want to join, or be asked if you want to join, then get stamped with the guild's symbol on you anywhere you want, in any color you want. Personally, I chose sea blue on my left hand.
After getting my stamp, I went to sit at the bar, where I was met by a petite girl with blue hair. "Hi, you're the new girl, right?" the girl asked.
"Yes, I am: I'm Emilia, of the Gishki Tribe," I replied.
The bluenette smiled widely. "Well, I'm Levy McGarden. Pleased to meet you," the girl replied, "So, what kind of Magic do you do? I use Solid Script Magic..."
I replied, "I mainly use the Summoning Magic that which is used by my Tribe, but I also use magic that my boyfriend Davian taught me."
"Really? I haven't heard of anyone using Summoning Magic before, besides Celestial Spirit Mages! Do you think you could demonstrate it sometime?" Levy replied.
"Maybe," I replied, "However, Davian's able to use summoning magic that doesn't require rituals and stuff..."
"Your summoning magic uses rituals?" Levy questioned.
"Yeah, kinda...it's the traditional way it's done for my tribe, but Davian can use the kind that doesn't use rituals...but as far as my tribe's brand of summoning goes, I've become fairly good at it..." I answered.
"Well, I'd still like to see it someti-"
"HEY! EMILIA!" A voice called out. I turned and saw...a person I was introduced to as Natsu. "Let's head outside! I wanna fight ya!"
"... ... ...You didn't do anything to make yourself look powerful, did you?" Levy asked.
Before I could answer, Natsu replied, "I was told she used some kinda magic to turn herself into some kinda human-octopus hybrid, AND was able to summon a DRAGON!"
Levy dropped her jaw and looked at me. "You WHAT?!"
I sighed. "I'm not getting out of this, am I?"
Levy sighed. "It's Natsu...I'm sorry, but he won't let this go, until he beats you, or you beat him down so far that he'll be too scared of you to challenge you."
I sighed. "Let's just get this over with..." I said, standing up and walking out, getting my Ecclesiarch Aquamirror ready.
I walked out onto one side of the chosen battlefield, while Natsu went to the other side. The members of Fairy Tail gathered around to watch, with Makarov muttering under his breath, annoyed by Natsu's antics.
When we both were in position, Natsu called out, "Ok, first to knock the other out or make them surrender wins! That good?!"
I just sighed in exasperation. "Very well..." I replied, as I readied a few trap activations.
"GOOD! FIRE DRAGON ROAR!" Natsu opened up...SHOOTING A CONE OF FIRE OUT OF HIS MOUTH?! Oh crap!
I leveled my Aquamirror at the incoming cone of fire. "ACTIVATE: DRAINING SHIELD!" The attack slammed into my Trap and I felt my vitality increased by a MASSIVE amount, more than enough to where, if that had hit me, I would have PROBABLY been taken down. I then said to Natsu, "If that's how you're going to do this, I'll respond the best way I can!" I then rushed a small sequence that called upon my Servitors, as a Gishki Mollusk, 2 Gishki Visions, and 2 Gishki Shadows appeared in front of me.
"Hey! No fair!" Natsu complained.
I rolled my eyes. "I SAID I used summoning magic..." I countered.
Natsu groaned, before unleashing another attack. "FIRE DRAGON: WING ATTACK!" Natsu's arms produced 2 long waves of fire, which he swept...through...all...5...servitors...ah crap...
I thought for a moment... ... ...before I got an idea...Summoning another Gishki Mollusk
A moment later, a shade of the Gishki Servitor appeared next to me. I then began my incantation, holding my Ecclesiarch Aquamirror Staff vertically in front of me with both hands, while I lowered my head. "Umi no monsutā wa, watashi wa anata no tame ni yobimasu! Watashi wa watashi no teki o kaihi suru koto ga dekiru yō ni, anata jishin de jibun no honshitsu o merudo! Ibirichua Merōgaisuto!"
Mollusk's shade then warped and swirled around me, before coming into myself. I began emitting a glow...and when it faded, Evigishki Merrowgeist was in my place.
"WHAT THE?!" Natsu exclaimed.
"SHE TURNED INTO A BIG FISH!" said the flying blue cat everyone called Happy... ... ...yeah, I was used to talking animals where I came from so I wasn't really THAT affected by this...
"FIRE DRAGON IRON FIST!" Natsu yelled, as he charged at me, with a flaming fist, only for me to nimbly dodge the attack. "STAY STILL!" Natsu yelled at me.
"In your dreams!" I replied, my voice taking on a more melodic quality than before. I then dodged another attack released by Natsu, and another, and another...
This continued for some time, until finally, one of his 'Wing Attack's were able to strike me...and because of the energy I already expended, I was forced back into human form. "Ow...that hurt..." I replied, getting up.
"You're still going! Wow! This is GREAT!" Natsu replied, "How about you try THIS!" Then, flames appeared in both of Natsu's hands.
"With a flame on the right hand..."
I heard a gasp. "He's not..." Levy gasped.
"And a flame on the left hand..."
"He is..." the Ice-Make Spellcaster Gray deadpanned.
"When you combine the flames together..."
"This isn't good!" Makarov lamented. That was enough for me...
"Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!"
I saw Natsu form a massive orb of fire and throw it at me...I could only do one thing...I activated one of the spells Davian taught me...
The spell impacted...
(3rd Person Point of View)
*Music Track – "Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion Intro Score (2:06)"*
"NATSU, YOU IDIOT!" Makarov yelled.
"YOU COULD HAVE KILLED HER, FLAME BRAIN!" Gray shouted.
The Strauss siblings were afraid for Emilia, knowing just how powerful Natsu could get...which was why they were surprised when they saw Emilia when the flames and smoke cleared, covered in a bluish glow, her head bowed and eyes closed. Then...she rose her head, and opened her eyes, pointing a glare at Natsu. "...Unyielding Will: Eradica!"
Just after Emilia announced that, a massive flurry of blue bolts, razor-thin beams, and pulses shot out from the glow surrounding Emilia. Anyone that could sense magic power levels could tell that the attack Emilia was currently unleashing was nearly twice as powerful as Natsu's assault... ... ...more than enough to plow Natsu into the ground, digging a rut through the ground where Natsu impacted. When the dust cleared...Natsu was knocked out.
*End Track*
Everyone was silent for a bit, before cheering for Emilia. Emilia smiled a bit, looking at the others...before dropping to her knees, breathing heavily. Mirajane and Levy came to Emilia's aid, while Lisanna went to check on Natsu.
(Emilia Gishki's Point of View)
An hour later, Natsu had already woken up and was upset he lost our fight, claiming he'd win the next time. Everyone in Fairy Tail was talking about me defeating Natsu: apparently, despite his boisterous and hot-headed attitude, Natsu was one of their stronger members not of something called 'S-Class', apparently their Elite Spellcasters. Meaning, Natsu was one of their most powerful 'mainstream Spellcasters'.
This meant the fact I beat him so soundly was a shock: I was still getting compliments from everyone about it. I'm currently at the bar, where I'm still telling a girl named Cana I wasn't interested in drinking anything alcoholic.
It's been going on for 5 minutes now and...well, look at that, the door's opening. Everyone looks there...and why are things quieting down? Why is everyone, barring Mirajane, Lisanna, and Cana, succumbing to fear? In the doorway of the building is a young woman, with hair that looks to be a similar color to my own, with brown eyes and wearing a metal cuirass, over a shirt, as well as a skirt. She's looking over the guild, eyes like a hawk... ... ...and now she's looking at me, as I look right back at her.
"It seems the guild has a new member..." the young woman said.
"Ah, welcome back, Erza," Master Makarov commented...So THIS is Erza...from what I heard of her, no wonder everyone is freaked out.
"It is good to be back, Master...now, who is this new member for the guild?" Erza asked.
"Ah, allow me to introduce Emilia, a Summoner. She's here so we could help her locate her lost boyfriend," Makarov commented.
Erza's eyes narrowed...why? "Really?" She then looked at me, then...she asked, "Is this boyfriend's name 'Davian Martellus' by any chance?"...Wait! HOW DOES SHE KNOW?!
"How do you know that?!" I asked in shock...before it came to me. "Do you know where he is?!"
Erza smiled. "Yes...in fact, I do..."
I then responded the only way I could. "Where is he?! TELL ME!"
Here is Emilia's incantations translated into English:
Evigishki Gustkraken: "Monster of the depths, lend me your aid. Bind your flesh to my own so we can smite our foes! Ibirichua Gasutokurāke!" – "Ibirichua Gasutokurāke" is the Japanese (rōmaji) name for Evigishki Gustkraken.
Evigishki Merrowgeist: "Monster of the sea, I call for you! Meld my essence with your own so that I can evade my enemy! Ibirichua Merōgaisuto!" – "Ibirichua Merōgaisuto" is the Japanese (rōmaji) name for Evigishki Merrowgeist.
