As always,

Enjoy!

~Kyvena

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Now hovering at where Brain had been, Sasuke looked at the magical crest and blinked harshly as Izuna spoke what she was thinking, "Uh... Sasuke? I don't see any controls! How are we supposed to control something with no controls?!" Shifting his gaze towards his flying kitten as they hovered within the confinements of the air, he then released a frustrated hum to attempt to figure this out until making an educated guess, "I am guessing that we will need to take them all out first."

Nodding her head at this, Izuna then looked around with her ultraviolet purple hues as Sasuke looked around as well, only for his head to snap to the side the moment he heard Happy's weak and struggling voice, "We can't take another hit like that Natsu!" Frantic sounds of Natsu shouting and flapping his arms could then be heard, "NO! HAPPY, KEEP FLAPPING YOUR WINGS!" The two bickered for some time, making Sasuke sigh, "Izuna, set me down now. Happy needs a break."

Noticing Sasuke gulping harshly over being set down on this moving vehicle, Izuna had to argue, "But Sasuke, you have horrible motion sickness!" Groaning, he then nodded, "You don't think I'm not aware of that Izuna?! My little brother needs you! Send Happy to me and keep your mind silent!" Nodding her head, Izuna then placed Sasuke down right as Nirvana took a step, making him crumble to the ground before she flew off. Reaching the poisoned Happy, Izuna then snatched Natsu.

"Happy, go to Sasuke," she called out as Natsu peered back, "Ease... moon... ah?" Sweat dropping heavily at this, Izuna then sighed heavily, "My name is Izuna, Natsu! Now silence your mind and let's do this!" Even Natsu could tell... Izuna held a vast amount of magical power, stamina, endurance, and speed that far surpassed Happy's capabilities. Nodding, he then narrowed his focus, "Right Izuna! Let's do this!" Nodding her head, the two began fighting as Happy flew to Sasuke.

Reaching the motion-sick dragon slayer, Happy's wings then vanished before collapsing beside Sasuke, only to then whimper out, "S-Sorry Sasuke..." Although he felt sick, Sasuke picked Happy up with a single arm as he sweated heavily and groaned out, "It...It's okay Happy, good job..." Happy then pet Sasuke's arm weakly until the two shot their heads up the moment they heard one loud and prolonged feral yell, causing the two to cover their sensitive ears whilst cringing painfully.

Izuna had been told to drop Natsu right over Cobra and did so without any complaints. The moment Natsu released that yell, she had to hurriedly clasp her paws over her ears and cringe until hearing, "MY EARS!" Swooping down and catching Natsu after he had crashed down to the ground and the ringing in her ears subsided, "Natsu, you won! You seriously have a set of pipes on you!" Grinning, he then made a nervous chuckle, "Oh right, I totally planned on busting his eardrums out!"

Brain had watched it all, and now felt as if he had a solid plan of "attack" against the fire dragon slayer as he smirked while thinking, 'He used Cobra's greatest strength against him to defeat him. Interesting... I should get him on my side. If I get him on my side, there is no doubt that I will be able to also gain the other slayer that figured Cobra out so quickly. Even I knew that Cobra was not evil in the slightest, but he was so desperate to hear the snake's voice that he played the part.'

Back with Izuna, she gained a dry face over this claim, making her scoff, "It was dumb luck, and you know it!" Flailing comically as Izuna held him, he then pouted, "I beat him, didn't I?! Who cares how it was done!" Right as she went to speak, Izuna was hit by one of Brain's spells so that she dropped Natsu to the ground. Natsu snapped his head back in disbelief as he fell before slamming to the ground himself, making Natsu instantly become motion sick as Izuna crashed to the ground.

Peering towards Natsu, he then smirked with a plan in mind before he spoke, "Well hello there. Your power is magnificent, as is your older brother's power." Even though he would LOVE to simply melt against the ground due to his motion sickness, Natsu managed to bark out as he sweat immensely, "What of our powers?!" Brain then grinned towards Natsu deviously as he spoke, "Dragon slayers gifted their powers by an actual dragon is nothing short of spectacular. Why not join us?"

With Brain thinking so that Cobra would hear those thoughts of how a pitiful second-generation dragon slayer could never match a first-generation dragon slayer that was raised by an actual dragon, he then mocked, "Oh, I'm sorry, did you HEAR that? How careless." Cobra's eyes became widened in disbelief as Brain mocked the teen that now had blood sliding from his ears due to Natsu just about rupturing his eardrums through his mighty feral roar that had left him gasping afterward.

This only caused for him to look back in anger that he just now figured out that all of them were being used in one way or another, causing for him to glare and grit out in obvious pain, "BRAIN! YOU USED US FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL AGENDA?!" - "I thought that would have been obvious. However, I no longer have any use for a poor excuse of a substitute when the real deal is right in front of me," as he said this in a mocking tone, Cobra's back was then hit by Brain's spell.

This made Natsu's eyes wide as Cobra reached out to Cubellios with tears in his eyes, "Cubellios… run... run-away..." This made Natsu frown deeply at such a miserable display before the snake charmer passed out on the ground in front of him. Natsu then remembered as to what Sasuke had said to this man, "Cobra, I don't think that you are as evil as you lead yourself on to be." Reaching out, Natsu then shook him so that he stirred awake, "Dude, why not just join Fairy Tail?"

Watching Cobra's obviously tired eyes widen, he then stuttered out, "Wha... What?" To the best of his capabilities with how motion sick he was, Natsu gave a cheeky grin, "C'mon, ya heard me! Why not just join Fairy Tail?" Even with the offer now clearly given, that's when Natsu remembered the other thing that Sasuke had claimed, "However, even I know that no matter what you choose, you will be imprisoned for your crimes. That is honestly something that I wish I could avoid."

Snapping his orbs up from the ground to see the worried snake watching over its handler, as well as Izuna unconscious on the ground, causing the furious fire dragon slayer to become further enraged. Motion-sick, yes, but still enraged. "What in the HELL is your problem pal?! He was one of your allies... YOUR FRIEND! Not only that, but you hit Izuna as well! She's my big brother's friend to help him!" That's when Brain looked at Natsu blandly, "With friends like you, we'd be unstoppable."

Hearing that Izuna had been injured, Sasuke's eyes became widened, "Hap...Happy, take me to Natsu and Izuna." Even though he was weak, Happy nodded, "Aye sir!" Mira and Gray finally reached Natsu to see him being dragged away by Brain while gurgling out, "Help... me... please." Mira then placed a hand against her cheek and chuckled softly, "Oh dear." Not happy over this, Gray scoffed, "I knew this would happen one day." Blinking softly, Mira then questioned out, "What?"

Groaning at the predicament that they were in, he then gave a rather drastic and dramatic sigh to show that he clearly was not overjoyed by even saying this in the slightest, "I just knew that, one day, some dark guild would come along and try to pull Natsu or Sasuke, or even both of those hard heads to their side. There's no limit to what either of them can do together, so of course this guy would want that power that the both of them hold as individuals to fill his dwindling ranks."

Folding his arms, Gray then released a massive sigh, "Natsu, this is just pathetic man! Pull it together!" Looking like death on a cracker, he then wheezed out in the attempts to not become sick, "Sor-Sorry..." Mira then shifted her eyes a bit to see not Happy, but a new flying kitten, making her gasp and rush over, "Goodness are you alright?!" Natsu then groaned out, "That... That's Izuna. Big... Big brother's new friend." Lifting Izuna into her arms protectively, she smiled, "I've gotcha."

Her eyes then shot up to see one pissed off dragon slayer being dropped to rain his hellfire down, making her sweat drop and rush back while holding Izuna, only for Gray to almost question until Sasuke finally yelled, "RELEASE MY LITTLE BROTHER THIS INSTANT!" Brain finally shot his head up to see one pissed off older brother until he slammed down onto Brain heaving angrily until Nirvana took a step, and he, too, flopped over to the side for Brain to wince over the flames.

Those flames instantly went out the moment he had flopped to the side though, making Brain also grab Sasuke to begin dragging the two motion-sick dummies along with him. The she-devil almost snapped until Jura appeared and rendered Brain unconscious. Mira then walked to Sasuke and lifted him on her back after using her Satan Soul for her wings to appear to carry Sasuke in the air, "Sasuke? Are you okay?" Both dummies were carried to the top before sat down on the ground.

Well, to say the least, the two dragon slayers were motion-sick all over again, causing Jura to shift his head towards the two that now writhed in agony over their weak stomachs before questioning, "Is the poison still affecting Sasuke and Natsu?" This made the she-devil in human skin sweat drop with a smile as Gray folded his arms and shook his head, "Not at all pops. They both have severe cases of motion sickness. Unless they are with Happy or Izuna, yeah, they're harmless."

That came as quite a shock to the wizard saint that two extremely powerful individuals were prone to something such as motion sickness, only to chuckle softly, "That's quite unfortunate. They are both so powerful yet hold such a weakness. Are they not both S-class wizards?" This made Mira giggle over that little statement, "That they are!" Gray then released a huff as the two dragon slayers groaned in sheer and utter discomfort, Natsu, of usual, the more dramatic over the situation.

Elsewhere on Nirvana, the changed Hoteye, who was now known by Jura as Richard, and was now an ally to the coalition of guilds, had just been defeated by Midnight. Once defeated, Midnight began walking away with a smirk to find someone who would actually be worth all of the hassle of fighting in the first place. If there was no such person, then maybe... just maybe... he could finally get some sleep in peace without being tormented by all of the screams of the past.

"Child, if I do not place you down soon, I fear that my grip on you might slip," the sassy white talking kitten explained in a hurry, making Wendy nod, "Oh, I'm sorry Carla. Let's continue on foot." Lowering the sky maiden to her feet, she then began carrying Carla around. From the heavens... Itachi noticed this girl heading in the direction of that man. Closing one of his eyes and bypassing the laws of the realms, he then placed her under a genjutsu to go a different way and rest.

Blinking harshly, Wendy then rubbed her eyes and turned to walk a different way to sit down and rest, "Why don't we let you rest for a bit Carla?" Nodding, Carla then smiled, "Thank you child." This merely made Itachi smile softly. Also in the heavens, Shisui peered down beside his bestfriend, only to witness Sasuke motion sick, causing for him to begin laughing hysterically over his current... er... condition, "Itachi, you could have done that to remove Sasuke's motion sickness!"

Smirking at his bestfriend, Itachi then gave a gentle chuckle, "Perhaps, but... I already broke the laws by aiding Wendy, I believe her name is. Besides, if I had helped Sasuke, which there is no guarantee that my eyes could have helped him due to what he is in that strange realm, what entertainment would that leave you with?" This made Shisui snicker playfully as he watched Sasuke with softened eyes, "You know, I always looked at you two as if you were my own brothers."

Itachi chuckled softly at this, but didn't answer due to already knowing, yet Shisui then leaned forward and blinked rapidly, "Hey, I just noticed... She's really pretty!" This made Itachi snicker and nudge Shisui as if telling him to behave, yet was quick to notice his friend's eyes sadden slightly, "There's no need to say anything, Itachi... I mean, it's not like we will miraculously be brought back to life. Even the afterlife shoves us back into the bindings of our clan again. It's almost not fair."

Frowning at this and shifting his eyes back to the entire Uchiha clan, Itachi's frown then deepened, "You have a point there. However, I should make you aware... that in the world Sasuke is in, you are alive still. Without you realizing it due to my growing suspicions over Danzo, I placed a delayed genjutsu... of sorts... on you too. So, the you that I am speaking to is about to become no different than Sasuke. Alive, but also dead, a creation of sorts made from a human body. So go."

With widened eyes, Shisui's spirit was then tugged from the heavens before his eyes slowly, but surely, cracked open. It was a repeat with Sasuke... he had no damn clue what this man was saying, which Zeref was now becoming accustomed to. After Sasuke, there had been a few others, such as Izumi, Obito... and worst of all... Madara. Once Madara had broken free, not even Zeref, his "creator", attempted to mess with this man due to how pissed off he appeared in general.

His Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan blazing, which of course was stuck that way, considering the fact that he had not obtained such a power in his respective life, was an odd sensation to hold. Hearing this man sighing heavily, he then motioned another forward. That's when Shisui's eyes widened to witness Madara Uchiha step forward and crack the glowing egg open so that he was no longer incubating before speaking in their original language, "Itachi informed me that you are Shisui."

Nodding his head, Madara then smirked, "Do not mistake anything. We are merely here for Sasuke's progression. In other words, we are not here to stay permanently." Handing over an Uchiha branded cloak, Shisui then sighed as he dressed, "Dammit Itachi... I'm the worst person that you could have picked for the job." Madara then chuckled in his deep tone before replying to that, "I was shown your rather loving nature. It is because it is you that it will force Sasuke's growth. Come."

Dressed and walking out now, Madara then released an annoyed breath, making Shisui stiffen up before the moody male held up a hand to explain to his clanmate, "To be honest with you, when I first awoke, I was rather startled as well. Sense inside of your body... we no longer hold chakra. We hold something that Zeref calls "curses". Sasuke is different from us though. When he awoke, he held this "curse" power, and "magic power" which I assume to be the equivalent of chakra here."

Peering around, Shisui finally spoke, "These lands appear extremely odd compared to what we are accustomed to." Blowing his bangs up, Madara then gave a rather comical dramatic sigh, "Ugh, you do not have to tell me that. I have been here for YEARS, and I still am unaccustomed to how... odd... everything appears. However, there is one person here that seems to know not only myself extremely well... but Sasuke as well. His name is Indra Otsutsuki, the creator of the Uchiha clan."

"Now, would you care to guess as to why we have been recalled to the land of the living, or shall I merely give that secret away," the moody male spoke in a calm, yet dry, tone of voice. Shisui then turned his head towards Madara appearing puzzled, "I thought Itachi sent us down here." Madara's chest then began to rumble with laughter before speaking in a dry tone, "Itachi held no such power to do so in the first place. I must admit that he was a genius to make you believe so."

Slowly coming to a stop, that's when Izumi, Obito, and Indra walked out. Indra's cold and hardened orbs then locked onto their newest member before finishing, "It's simple. We were missing puzzle pieces that were needed within THIS world. Each world holds different variations and versions of us, much like mirrors reflecting off of one another. However, this was the only world missing us in specific from the beginning. Itachi was probably here at some point, but he most likely died."

Shifting his eyes up towards the heavens with a dreaded facial expression, Shisui then effectively exploded, "Yo, Itachi, not cool! I was your bestfriend, so why would you lie to me of all people?!" Indra then snickered softly, only to turn away, "Come now, I must teach you how to effectively use this so called "curse" power that has been gifted to us, teach you on how to speak the odd language, and write in this same strange language so that you know everything from start to finish."

Nodding, Shisui then followed after Indra while speaking in a low tone, "You know, I never thought that alternate dimensions could actually exist. I was so accustomed to living in the dimension that we originated from that I had never even stopped to think about others thriving on. Tell me, are wars constantly being waged here?" Madara then scoffed before answering, "Tell me, what dimension would not hold wars? Humans are such foolish creatures that crave nothing but conflict."

Releasing a rather deep-toned breath, all he could do was continue, "There might not be great nations waging wars against one another, yet, the human heart will always desire peace, but also hold the desire for conflict. It is a universal truth that none of us can truly escape from. I thought that you of all people would have understood." Listening to the profound words that Madara spoke, all he could do was realize that this stoic man was absolutely correct over the matters at hand.

It honestly was unavoidable that mortals craved peace, yet at the same time, they also wished for conflict to continue on for all eternity. Obito then peered at Shisui with almost saddened orbs, "Shisui, it is not only that. We also no longer hold any humanity within our bodies, for all of us are now... demons... that will desire to do nothing but continuously seek out and be drawn to the two strongest demons created, END and ESU, as a means to bring Zeref's immortal life to a grinding halt."

"Demons...? We... are... demons," the teleporter asked to confirm such a shocking matter that had just been spoken aloud for all to hear. Obito could only nod at such simple claims before Shisui's face then scrunched up, "Wait, we were made from human bodies. So why were we chosen in specific to reenter this world?!" Izumi then sighed softly as she continued to walk, "After everything that has been said, I thought that out of all people, you would have understood that much."

Slowly shifting her glowing crimson orbs to the former male of teleportation before giving a soft sigh, she spoke, "Well, I suppose to put it in simple terms, we were created to reawaken the two demons that Obito spoke of. Technically we were only created as a means to remind those two demons as to what they truly are, while also reawakening those two demons that have been mentioned from their dormant stages. Not even Indra or Madara are as important as the two mentioned."

Blinking in almost a confused fashion, Shisui was about to speak until Obito spoke with a sigh, "It's frustrating to say the least, but it's nothing but the truth. We were only recreated as a means to remind and reawaken those two due to... our eyes." Thinking about the "names" told to him, he couldn't understand as to who the two were until repeating them within his mind. For the life of him, nothing came to mind when END played within his mind in the slightest at all.

However, once he repeated ESU within his mind, along with everything he had been told thus far, his eyes widened immensely over the initial shock and traumatic realization that he had now fully comprehended, "END... No one with those initials ring any bells. ESU... Wait, you don't mean SASUKE, do you?!" Madara then chuckled softly as his head slightly lowered, "That would be correct. We are beings that are called "etherious", so add that in front of Sasuke's name and you've got it."

Indra then released a soft snicker at the title "ESU" before he shifted his head back to the teleporter, "Well, technically Shisui here is "ESU" as well. However, Zeref called Sasuke's etherious being as "ace" instead of breaking it down to call it "ESU" in the same manner that you will be called. Izumi is referred as "EIU", Obito is referred as "EOU", Madara is referred as "EMU", and I am referred as "EIO". As frustrating as it is to think about, we are mere pawns... nothing more... nothing less."

Frowning at the given explanation over the matter, Shisui then released a gentle sigh of sorrow until Madara whacked the back of his head, "Itachi did happen to tell me one secret though that I have continued to keep hidden from Zeref entirely. In fact, this will be the first time that the rest of our little Uchiha and Otsutsuki squad has heard as well. He does not wish for his little brother to live a life filled with hatred in the same manner that he did in his previous life... not at all."

Lifting a surprised brow at this, Shisui then motioned his hand for the moody male to continue. Once he did, Shisui felt absolutely shocked. Smirking at the teleporter, Madara explained, "Well, supposedly, should Zeref be killed by one of their hands, they will both die as well. Therefore, we will be used to find Sasuke's book before having someone with great knowledge rewrite the scripture. Yes, it shall shorten their initial lifespan, but it will keep him alive even should Zeref die."

Smiling sadly now, Madara then shifted his eyes to peer at the sky before speaking softly, "Zeref attempted to recreate my younger brother, Izuna, but found that he could not do so." Tilting his head, Shisui merely kept quiet as Madara's shaky tone finally finished his initial thought, "Well, his spirit had already entered a new host. When I first found him, I realized that he was now a female flying and talking cat. However, recently I found out... that he has been watching over Sasuke."

Tilting his head down, the moody male then chuckled, "It made me wonder as to what Izuna would have looked like if he had been my little sister instead of my younger brother. When I thought about it in a deeper sense, it made me laugh. Izuna held such a feminine name and was rather petite for someone who was in battle day in and day out. So, once I simply pictured him with more feminine attributes, I realized that he wouldn't look too much different. In a sense, it was comforting."

Shisui then tilted his head until Madara continued after holding a hand up to silence him, "That's correct. Izuna has been shadowing Sasuke's every movement once found. The last I witnessed Izuna was not too long ago. I only happen to be here due to being notified that you were bound to awaken soon. Izuna caught Sasuke while he was falling, became his partner, and made up a story that holding him was returning memories. Do try to calm yourself so that you can learn now Shisui."

Back at Nirvana, Wendy and Carla's eyes widened in horror the moment they realized as to where this monstrosity was even going, only to swiftly stand and have the sassy white kitten fly the two back to the others. Landing, and rushing up with clear panic in her eyes, the sky maiden frantically spoke, "I think that Nirvana is heading straight towards my guild!" This comment made the two motion sick dummies tilt their heads towards her, only for Natsu to groan in clear discomfort.

Blinking rapidly, Wendy gained an obviously worried expression on her face, "Are Natsu and Sasuke hurt?" Gray groaned at this before releasing a puffed out breath of air, "No, they are uninjured. They just don't do so well with moving vehicles." More rapid blinking was then given before she peered at Gray, "They are both motion sick?" This made him sigh and nod before those sky-blue orbs glistened brightly with sheer determination, "Oh! I can restore their sense of balance!"

This made everyone give her a clearly baffled expression before Mira smiled brightly, "Can you really?!" Wendy then smiled brightly and nodded before approaching Natsu, only to place her hands on both sides of his head and call out, "Troia!" Natsu's groaning and process of melting came to a screeching halt before blinking rapidly, "WHOA, IT WORKED! I DON'T FEEL SICK ANYMORE! MAN, THIS IS AWESOME! SO, THIS IS HOW IT FEELS TO RIDE A VEHICLE AND NOT GET SICK!"

Everyone watched him run back and forth, clearly overjoyed over the entire ordeal, making Mira giggle sweetly, "Isn't he just precious when he is like this?" Gray then scoffed as Wendy moved to Sasuke before speaking, "He's something alright." - "Troia!" With the spell called out, Sasuke blinked softly and sat up while looking far too adorable for the she-devil to handle before rushing to him and smashing his face against her breast, causing him to muffle out, "Sis, I...I can't breathe!"

Not being released from his "older sister", Sasuke, used to this, spread Mira's breasts and gasped for air, "SIS, LET ME THANK WENDY PROPERLY!" Giggling and releasing him, he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly with his eyes lowered, not truly realizing as to how close the sky-eyed teen was when he turned his head towards her, only for their lips to lock. Appearing shocked, he bashfully pulled away with a deep blush staining his cheeks as he whispered, "I-I'm sorry..." Too cute!

Mira smashed his face between her breasts again and effectively began to dote on him to the extreme, "Sasuke! You are TOO adorable to HANDLE!" Squirming to get away, he then gasped out, "NATSU HELP!" Skidding to a stop, Natsu looked over, only for Mirajane to give a glare that assured his death as she spoke, "Don't you dare... baby brother." Was he willing to play a round of the she-devil's game of death? Hmm... no. However, she had called him baby brother, which meant snuggles.

Rushing to his newfound big sister, Natsu effectively slammed against Sasuke's back to shove his head further between Mira's breasts to gain cuddles and snuggles. Sasuke's face was now turning blue from the lack of oxygen at this point in time, making Gray walk forward before sighing heavily, "Mira... you're killing Sasuke, and no, I don't mean of embarrassment." Looking down, the she-devil gasped sharply and yanked her younger brother's face from her breasts before patting his back.

Coughing harshly, Sasuke then shoved Natsu between Mira's breasts, to which he simply snuggled against happily whilst holding a serene smile until Sasuke shoved sir pinky's head between the elder sister's breasts. Mira could only squish him closer, which now made him panic, "SIS... CAN'T... BREATHE!" Finally looking at Wendy with his lips slightly tugged upwards, Sasuke then lowered his head to her gratefully, "Thank you for your assistance, Wendy. I truly appreciate what you did."

Natsu was now gasping for air as Sasuke stood and gave a cocky smirk, "You liking your snuggles Natsu?" Flailing, Natsu then muffled out in a panic, "BIG BROTHER, HELP! CAN'T... BREATHE!" Gray had to wonder as to how in the hell those two held so much energy to the point that it effectively drained your own energy. Sasuke could only smirk as he allowed for this madness to continue until "Richard's" voice telepathically echoed within their minds as Erza and Jellal battled Midnight.

Directed as to where to go, Mira then released Natsu, only to be helped up by Sasuke. Everyone then nodded, only for Wendy to take off with Carla again to locate Jellal before the rest of the team began to run to the designated location. Natsu began to open the door, only for Jura and Mira to rush in front of the three fifteen-year-olds the moment a massive explosion went off. Groaning, Sasuke then sat up on his forearms, "Natsu, Mira, Gray, Jura, Happy, Izuna, you all okay?"

Hearing replies from Gray, Natsu, Happy, and Izuna that they were fine set many warning sirens off in his mind, only for him to shoot up for his head to collide into rock. Groaning, he then, in a panic, slammed his fist through the rock before his head shot out with unfocused orbs the moment he witnessed Jura and... Mira... badly bleeding and gasping for air before he jumped out and caught Mira once she began falling backwards completely unconscious, "SIS, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME!"

This alerted Natsu to the extreme as well, causing for him to jump out as well and shout, "SIS, NO! C'MON, WAKE UP!" Gray looked out in disbelief before mumbling, "No... Not pops and Mira..." Hearing a darkened laugh from someone that they did not know, Sasuke peered up with a beyond satanic face filled to the brim with hate as his reverse-colored pentagram orbs swirled into place dangerously. With the dust clearing, all they witnessed... was the cane that Brain had carried.

As the cane continued to cackle, Happy effectively freaked out to the extreme, "YOU GUYS, THERE IS A TALKING WALKING STICK!" Being given an entire "lesson" over this "walking stick's" noble lineage was fascinating and all but... "AHH, SHUT UP MAN! I ALREADY HAVE A SPLITTING HEADACHE WITHOUT ALL OF YOUR CREEPY LAUGHING MAKING IT WORSE," Natsu furiously yelled and grabbed the now, noble walking stick, before beginning to whack it repeatedly against the ground.

Watching Natsu and Gray now fighting a stick of all things made Sasuke and Izuna blink rapidly over such an odd transaction until the stick froze and began to sweat. Well, now he had seen everything. A stick... sweating as it began to panic, "Oh no, Midnight has been defeated! This is HORRIBLE! He who knows no mercy has now been awakened!" Sasuke could find no lies as his eyes saddened once he gently laid Mira's body down before standing, "Who are you speaking of..."

"It's BRAIN," the stick panicked, making Natsu explain that Jura had already kicked Brain's butt, only to be given the entire explanation, "Normally, I would agree. However, Brain has another personality that he keeps locked away with the use of keys through the use of Body Link magic." Sasuke then stood and sighed, "I am going to guess that those keys are the members of the Oracion Seis." - "Correct! Brain was nothing compared to he who only craves destruction! His name... is Zero!"

Right as Sasuke went to answer, a beyond massive explosion came out of nowhere and just about collapsing the entire room in the process. Sasuke hurriedly shielded Mirajane, only to end up badly bleeding in the same manner as the rest. Sasuke, Natsu, Gray, Happy, and Izuna were then assaulted to the point where Zero smirked at the thought of all being dead before walking away with his talking stick that basically licked this male's boot in the process so that he didn't die.

With all down, including the boot-licking stick, they arrived right in front of Cait Shelter. Right as the cannon went to fire, Nirvana was hit from the skies as Hibiki made a telepathic link with anyone who would answer. When they realized that they didn't have enough people to destroy all six lacrima due to Carla's sassy mouth belting out that they were forgetting something such as simple math, they believed that all hope was lost until the telepathy was cut into by Zero, who held a smirk.

"I have to inform you that I have taken down five of your companions. TWO dragon slayers, an ice wizard, and two cats. I will be standing in front of one of the lacrima for anyone who CAN make it to me." Forcing his link to break, everyone appeared absolutely mortified. Lyon then called out to Gray in the hopes to wake him up, Erza called out to Natsu in the desperate plea to get him up, only for ALL, except Jellal, to then call out to Sasuke in the hopes that he would wake up.

For the longest time, there was no reply from the team that had been announced as dead, to which worried them all to no ends. The rather ironic dead silence that was given was only making everyone more nervous than expected, considering Salamander and the Ace of Fairy Tail had been lumped into that mixture. Erza then called out one last time, "Listen to me, we are here for you both! Remember that you are never alone! For you two are proud members of Fairy Tail! So, respond!"

Out of nowhere, Sasuke and Natsu's fingers began to twitch first before sitting up and slamming one of their fists down on the ground whilst heaving heavily. After a long-lived moment of attempting to catch their breaths, the two dragon slayers then replied, "Yeah, we're here." Hibiki then smiled softly, "Sasuke... Natsu... Gray... Happy... Izuna. I'm going to use the last of my remaining magical power to upload the map and timer to your minds. Don't argue and pick a number to go to."

Natsu was the first to take in a breath as he replied, "One." Sasuke then nodded, "Two." Gray then followed up with, "Three." Out of nowhere, Cobra then replied, "I will take four." Erza then nodded to herself, "Five." Right as Jellal began to speak, he was swiftly cut off by Erza holding her arm out, "Guess I will..." Erza then whispered, "They don't know your circumstance as of yet." Sasuke and Natsu both then called out in unison as if already knowing the answer, "Erza, who was that?!"

Despite not being there, Sasuke knew what Jellal looked, sounded, and acted like all thanks to his Sharingan once he heard of what had happened and had scanned Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Juvia, and Erza's memories concerning the entire matter that had gone down so that just in case he should have a chance encounter with this man, he could royally fuck him up. Oddly enough, the Uchiha teen realized pretty damn quick that Jellal looked IDENTICAL to Mystogan in every aspect possible.

Everyone that had been injured then shakily stood before wobbly making their way to the lacrima that they had chosen, yet Jellal asked for Wendy to take his, which she agreed to. Limping to his lacrima with Izuna, he then grumbled softly, "Dammit little brother... I know you picked one on purpose." Izuna then peered up at Sasuke's bruised, battered, and bleeding body as he frantically panted whilst inching his way forward, making her softly question, "Sasuke, want a break?"

Shaking his head, the Uchiha teen then took another limping step forward as he replied, "No Izuna, that's quite alright. If I stop now, then I do not believe that I will get up to actually make it in time." Nodding her head with a frown, she could only cringe and limp forward until she was picked up into the injured teen's arms and spoken to, "There is no need for you to overly exert yourself Izuna." Nodding her head, she could only watch him with tired and worried orbs as he limped.

Trying to make light of the situation, Izuna then chuckled out "I think that I could use a week long nap after this." Sasuke could only nod as he finally made it to lacrima number two and leaned against the wall in an exhausted fashion, "I think that I would have to agree with that given statement Izuna. However, first you will need to be branded with the Fairy Tail emblem. So, what color do you think that you are going to get on your back once you are asked over the matters?"

She knew that he was trying to distract himself from all of the pain that he currently felt, and boy, she could only imagine the pain that his body, heart, and soul were now feeling. Nodding towards him with a tired smile, Izuna then chirped out to keep his mood somewhat high, "Hmm, I think that I will go with purple or red like your Sharingan! Do you have any opinions over which color I should get?" Smiling and stroking her fur, he then chuckled in pain, "I think purple would look good."

Taking deep labored breaths, the Uchiha teen noticed that they merely had one minute remaining, causing for him to set Izuna down for the time being. Taking in more deep breaths as the timer hit ten seconds, his eyes sharpened and focused as he began to build up what remaining magical power he held within his body. Five... four... three... two... one. Taking in a sharp breath at the one second mark, he then called out his devastating attack, "AMATERASU DRAGON... ROAR!"

That current of pitch black flames then shot out and slammed against the lacrima right as everyone else destroyed their own, making him smirk until his eyes began to roll into the back of his head before beginning to fall back until he was summarily caught and spoken to by someone that he believed had been dead, "I'm so proud of you. You did well... little brother." Hearing her voice, his eyes snapped open, only to then fill and overflow with emotional tears, "Big... Big sister..."

His magic power had only been so low due to believing that he had lost Mira, which she was quick to realize as she stroked his filthy raven locks. Kissing his forehead, Mira then lifted him and vanished from the room entirely before shooting inside of the room Natsu was in before grabbing him as well, making his eyes widen the moment she spoke, "Look at my tough baby brother, all tuckered out." She hadn't known how much she meant to the brothers until he began crying against her.

Stroking his filthy spiked pink locks and kissing his sullied forehead, her eyes then shifted ever-so slightly before her brows lifted in surprise, "Hmm? Jellal? Why are you..." Stopping herself, she realized that he had come to freely give the remainder of his own magical power to the pink-haired dummy, making her give a gentle and serene smile before voicing her gratitude towards him, "Thank you so much for helping my baby brother win his fight, but we need to escape now."

This one girl now carried three men out of the collapsing structure that had once been Nirvana. Setting all three men down once far away enough, she then shifted her head back, "Stay here, alright?" Sasuke was about to argue with her until Mira narrowed her orbs at him, causing for him to purse his lips entirely before she vanished again. Sitting down to wait, Sasuke was quick to notice the moment Natsu's eyes also rolled into the back of his head, causing for Sasuke to catch him.

By the time Mira returned, she now carried another dummy on her back in the form of Cobra. Setting him on his feet, he then softly questioned, "Why... Why did you rescue me?" This made the she-devil laugh softly and ruffle his hair, "You heard my baby brother. You should join Fairy Tail. Who knows? Maybe I'll get another dragon slayer little brother! However, I do have to thank you. Your fight with Natsu helped him grow as a wizard to know his weaknesses, and how to overcome them."

Humming gently, Mira then smiled gently as she spoke, "Tell me, what is your real name?" Cobra then darted his gaze away as if unwilling to tell until he yelped the moment Mira roughly pinched his cheek. Rubbing the now swollen skin of his cheek tenderly as the two other dragon slayers gazed at him full of curiosity, he then gave up the fight right then and there due to her scolding expression, "My name is Erik." - "Welcome to the family... Erik," her tender tone jingled out sweetly.

Right then, his eyes filled with tears that he tried his hardest to blink away until Sasuke tiredly spoke, "Big sister has a way of making anyone cry, whether you want to or not. I advise just letting it happen and feel blessed that she is even alive to free those emotions that you have bottled up for as long as you have, big brother." Hearing the nickname, tears unknowingly began to spill down the filthy skin that his cheeks now held before she pulled his taller frame to her shoulder to cry.

As exhausted as they all were, everyone sat down once they had arrived. With Mira sitting there, she had only closed her eyes for a moment until three heads rested upon her lap, fast asleep. Looking down at the three dragon slayers that now slept on her as two held sleeping kittens on them, all she could do was smile tenderly and stroke their hair until all three jolted awake from the loudest there, Ichiya, to slam into a barrier while yelling that he had to make a letter of the alphabet.

With rune knights approaching, everyone began to internally panic until they were informed that the coalition was not in any trouble. They all nodded their heads until three people were given no pardons for their good deeds, even if one had actually helped destroy Nirvana and had also fought Natsu to unknowingly help him, as Mira had claimed, grow as a wizard to know his weaknesses, and how to overcome them. That's when something was heard that made the devil in three arise.

Hearing that the one with the codename "Cobra" was to be detained made the She-Devil, Salamander, and the Ace of Fairy Tail's orbs darken considerably at the claims. Natsu instantly jumped to his shaky feet before yelling furiously, "YOU WANT TO TAKE MY BIG BROTHER AWAY?!" Sasuke also stood on shaky feet with a darkened scowl before he secretly handed Mira a Fairy Tail stamp that he always held, causing for her to quickly press it to Erik's shoulder for the black logo to appear.

Internally snickering at how they were about to screw over the Magic Counsel of all things, Sasuke then growled out, "My big brother, Erik, is a member of Fairy Tail! He was only ACTING to bring us and YOU intel over the Oracion Seis!" This came to a shock to them, only to witness the Fairy Tail emblem on this male's shoulder before questioning, "Well?" Standing and pulling his new-found little brothers' to him, Erik then chuckled, "I will pay for my alleged crimes. Be good for sis you two."

Both teens' lower lips began to quiver as their eyes filled with tears, making Erik give a soft smile towards them as tears spilled down their cheeks. This was the worst for Sasuke, considering the fact that this was like Itachi all over again. Erik then hugged them both tightly, "C'mon you two, please don't give me such sad faces." Natsu then took a step away as Sasuke, for once, fully broke down whilst crying out mournfully, "Please, don't go big brother! It was a mission! You aren't at fault!"

Humming sadly, Erik could only pull the broken young man closer to his chest before snickering, "C'mon, what's with all of the tears? Go on to big sister now, okay?" As much as Sasuke's tears hurt to even feel, Erik had to bite his bottom lip roughly as he laid his cheek on the crown of the Uchiha teen's skull, "Sasuke, as of now, sis needs you more than me. I'm sure they will find me innocent. So, I'm leaving you in charge whilst I am away. Do you think that you can do that for me?"

For Mira, she now knew as to why Sasuke was breaking down to the extent that he currently was due to fully knowing his story... and that hurt immensely to hear and see. This had happened to her little brother once before in a different world all together, so she could understand as to why he was breaking down to the extent that he currently was. However, they all then heard that he'd be gaining a life sentence in prison... which was no different than what had happened to Itachi.

"Wha... What? A life sentence?" Natsu trembled out as Mira clasped her hands over her mouth before shaking her head abruptly. She didn't know why exactly, but she felt closer to these dragon slayers than she felt with her blood little brother. Erik then turned towards the three and gave a saddened smile until gaining a look of shock the moment Sasuke and Natsu began to duke it out with the rune knights while yelling, "BIG BROTHER, YOU'RE FINALLY GETTING TO COME HOME!"

Snapping his head back at his newfound little brothers fighting tooth and nail over him warmed his heart, causing for a rare smile to appear on his face while chuckling before speaking, "I swear little brothers, you are such a pain. Just be sure to come visit me, alright? If you don't, I just might become lonely without you two, plus big sister, hanging around. Now enough... Sasuke, Natsu," with that said, Erik then stepped into the carriage... carrying a Fairy Tail emblem rightfully in place.

Once Richard and Jellal were arrested as well, the coalition returned to the Cait Shelter guild, only for Sasuke to pull out one of his spare clean Uchiha branded cloak before noticing Natsu's face scrunch up over the free change of clothing, making him pull out and toss his last, and matching, remaining one-sleeved Uchiha cloak to him. With all dressed, they exited and stood outside in front of Cait Shelter as they were thanked and congratulated for stopping Nirvana with all of their might.

However, an uncomfortable silence then began to hang around them all. With a party then suggested by the one man who did little to nothing to help the coalition in the slightest, that uncomfortable silence became unbearable and almost suffocating, only to then be told the truth, mortifying Wendy and Carla in the process as the entire Cait Shelter guild began to vanish right before their eyes, making Wendy cry hysterically and reach out, "No, please don't leave me all alone!"

The "master" of this guild then smiled and spoke out cheerfully, "Wendy, you no longer need those fake friends, for you now have real bonds with real people! All I ask... is that you take care of Wendy and Carla." Sobbing and dashing forward, Wendy then fell to her knees while sobbing. With Erza and Mira both feeling pain as well, the two approached the distressed teen before kneeling behind her and offering her to join Fairy Tail after explaining that a guild is where all wounds healed.

Back in Magnolia now, Wendy, Carla, and Izuna were introduced to the entire guild, branded, and welcomed with open arms by all. With a party being thrown, Sasuke rightfully ignored Levy and held a hand up as he began to walk home with Izuna following him. He honestly wanted to get some sleep before Lucy could even think to screech like a banshee. Holding Izuna in his arms as he walked home, Sasuke yawned heavily until hearing Levy calling out, "Sasuke, welcome home!"

Continuing to walk without saying a thing in return, he then made it to his home that Levy followed him inside of due to holding one of his keys, only to wink, "So, when do you want to get back to work?" Shifting a glare towards Levy, Sasuke's darkened tone rolled out, clearly not having forgotten that she had broken his trust. Holding his hand out, the Uchiha teen then growled out, "Levy, give me my key back and get the hell out. As far as I am concerned, our team is dissolved."

Taking a step back, Levy then frowned deeply, "Sasuke, look, I am sorry!" Still holding his hand out, Sasuke then growled out, "I'm nothing but a loner, a jerk, egotistical, selfish, think I'm better than everyone, and no one likes me... remember?! I now have Izuna to replace you so that I can continue being as you perceive me to be! So, give me my key and get the hell out! Remember, I only think of myself, so, if you don't do as I have asked... I cannot guarantee that you will leave alive!"

Returning Sasuke's key, Levy then ran out in tears... yet, Sasuke didn't seem to care at this point in time. Bathing, Sasuke then smiled at Izuna before chuckling, "Ready for bed Izuna?" Izuna then gave a happy nod as he tugged a pair of sleeping shorts on, only to get into bed with Izuna curled up beside him. Before sleep could overcome either of them, Izuna then questioned, "Why were you so mean to her?" Sasuke then grumbled softly, "She told my secret after promising not to..."

Hearing the kitten huff, Sasuke chuckled softly until Izuna spoke venom laced words, "Then she deserved every word you said to her." He didn't know if she had truly deserved it, but he had said it anyway. Internally shrugging his shoulders, Sasuke flipped his light off before smiling softly, "Well, at least I have you with me, Izuna. Right now, that's all that really matters." Izuna snuggled, only to smile as she spoke, "Why not ask Wendy to be on your team? You'd be perfect together."

Two months quickly passed, and the Uchiha teen had yet to make a new team in the fear of becoming hurt again. Wendy currently sat with Levy and Lucy, only to absentmindedly shift her orbs towards the handsome raven-haired teen before speaking softly, "So, why doesn't Sasuke have a team?" Levy was unwilling to answer that, so Lucy did, "Hmm... from what I've noticed so far, he merely seems scared to get to close to anyone in the fear that they might TELL his secret."

Even though Lucy was a rather big-mouth guild member, she had been approached by Sasuke and meekly asked to never tell anyone else the information that Levy had gifted her with, which made her swish and sway her hands back and forth in front of her face before explaining as to why she did so in the first place softly so that she was not overheard, "I could tell that this was a secret that you had entrusted to Levy to not share with anyone, only to have that trust betrayed by her."

This made Wendy shift her gaze to Levy almost... angrily. She was told a secret, was asked to not tell anyone, but told anyway. Peering in her lap, Wendy then released a gentle breath that almost seemed saddened before she spoke in all honesty, "That's completely understandable. If I had told someone that I had fully trusted with my deepest secret and had asked for that person to not tell, fully trusting them, I would probably shut people out in the fear of being betrayed again as well."

Izuna had heard this comment coming from the sky maiden, only to smile softly before she smiled brightly at her best friend, "Hey Sasuke, I know that you don't need anyone else to help you with jobs, but you should consider placing at least one other on your team so that you aren't alone all the time! You know that you always have me, but some human interaction would do you some good!" Shaking his head and chuckling, Sasuke then peered up as he spoke, "Nah, I work better alone."

The day following, Sasuke leaned against the bar to speak to Mira about going to see Erik in prison again soon, only for his conversation to be cut short once the bells outside began to ring as speakers outside began to wail. Natsu's eyes glistened as he grinned cheekily, "IT'S GILDARTS!" Even the Uchiha teen LOVED Gildarts, considering he then smiled softly as Mirajane lightly pinched his cheek, "You are so precious!" Shifting his cocky gaze back, Sasuke only replied with, "So I am told."

Right then, Gildarts Clive entered the guild appearing far too puzzled as Mira walked out to welcome him home, only for him to question in a puzzled manner due to not recognizing her, "Uh... Excuse me miss, there should be a guild somewhere around here by the name of Fairy Tail, can you tell me where it is?" Mira then chuckled softly, only to chirp out happily, "This is it! You don't remember me? I'm Mirajane!" Gildarts blinked rapidly at this as if confused for a moment until it clicked.

"No way, Mira?!" Gildarts spoke in a shocked tone until Natsu, and Sasuke dashed forward. When it came to Gildarts, that was the only time Sasuke truly acted in the same manner as Natsu, considering both dashed up and launched towards him while yelling in unison, "Gildarts!" Shifting his eyes up to witness two teens, Gildarts then snickered out, clearly remembering these two out of everyone in the guild "Now, THERE'S two faces that I remember! Natsu, Sasuke, how've you been?!"

Unlike Natsu, Sasuke skidded to a halt and bowed respectfully, only to smile as he greeted, "Hello, and welcome home Gildarts." However, Natsu continued with flames engulfing his fists, only to end up hurled against the ceiling before he sighed, "Honestly kid? I thought you would have picked up on your big brother's manners by now. At least say hello in the same way that he did." Turning towards the master of the guild, he was then questioned about the job, only for him to laugh.

"No good. Sorry about that master," he apologized, only for Makarov to fan his hand gently, "At least you made it home alive. Not many people can say the same thing. Now, go on home and rest up. I will be calling upon you soon." Nodding and turning away, he only made a few steps before calling out, "Hey Sasuke, Natsu, I brought something home for the two of you! Drop by my place when you get the chance!" Sasuke then bowed, understanding that this present was valuable intel.

Right as Gildarts went to... uh... exit, he used his crash magic to make a massive hole in the guild's wall before making his rather messy exit, making Sasuke groan as Mira placed a hand against her cheek while giggling out, "Oh dear, here comes round two." Walking to his little brother, the Uchiha teen grasped the back of sir pinky's attire before dragging him out of the front door as if he were a normal human being, making the young man flail comically while shouting, "Oh c'mon!"

Dragging Natsu out of the guild still, Sasuke then began harshly scolding his little brother, "One destructive idiot is enough without you busting the place up as well! One hole is enough, do you understand me Natsu?!" Natsu then sighed in a highly upset manner while pouting, "Yeah, yeah! I get it, okay big brother?!" Releasing sir pinky to walk on his own, Sasuke then called out, "Izuna, Happy, come on! Keep up with us!" The two then flew out of the guild frantically to follow their friends.

Leaning her chin into her propped up palm, Wendy then questioned to Lucy and Levy, yet only Levy knew the answer, "Are Sasuke and Natsu close to this Gildarts individual?" Levy then nodded gently, "Yes. Considering that both of their fathers are missing, Gildarts, in a sense, became a mentor and fatherly figure when he was around by raising them both as if they were his very own sons. He trained with them, fished with them, played games with them, and took the two camping."

Humming softly, Wendy then figured she understood this man, Gildarts, to a great extent now and admired him for such actions. He didn't have to treat those boys as his sons, but he had done so anyway and treasured them as if they were his whole world as a father should. On the inside, she felt a bit envious of the two, considering the fact that she hadn't held anything like that the entire time she had been alive, but she knew that somehow... Sasuke had it the worst out of the two.

Sasuke and Natsu reached Gildarts' home, only for Natsu to just about barge in, making Sasuke sigh heavily and grasp Natsu's scarf to tug him back before scolding, "Natsu, knock on someone's door before simply barging in. Manners, little brother." Sasuke then knocked on the door, only to hear that they could now enter. Walking inside, Gildarts then snickered, "It appears as if no time has passed at all. Still having to hold your little brother back to not rudely barge in, huh?

Blowing his bangs up out of dread over this initial statement, Gildarts then burst into laughter before sitting down as Natsu asked as to what their gift was, only for Gildarts to fan his hand back and forth, "That can wait! So, Natsu, tell me! How are you and little Lisanna?!" Natsu's face instantly became stoic the moment he answered, "What..." This fatherly figure obviously paid no mind to Sasuke as he frantically crossed his arms together as a means to make this man shut up.

Gaining a coy smile at sir pinky, Gildarts then laughed, "Don't play dumb! You two used to be joined at the hip!" Natsu's face then became deadly and his tone was, for once, even, once he spoke, "Lisanna died... two years ago." Gaining a mortified face Gildarts then placed a single hand over his face as he spoke in a sorrowful tone, "So that's why... my... my condolences." Turning away, the serious pink-haired teen then spat out, "If that's all then we will be leaving now."

Finally lifting his head, Gildarts spoke in the most serious tone that they had ever heard the moment he stood up, "While on my travels... I met a dragon..." Both Natsu and Sasuke's eyes snapped into focus over this matter before both blurted out, "WAS IT IGNEEL?!" Neither seemed to notice that the other had said the same thing, yet, neither did Gildarts, "From your description of Igneel, I don't believe so. This one was as black as a moonless night and was a friend to no one."

"If I were you, I wouldn't even try to seek this one out," he spoke evenly. Gritting his teeth, he then yelled out, "I DON'T CARE! I'M GOING TO ASK WHERE IGNEEL IS!" Right as Natsu was about to dash out, Gildarts removed his cape, making Sasuke's eyes widen, "Natsu, look at me! He was the real reason that I failed! He ripped off my arm and leg... and then... he gutted me. He's LONG gone by now. Your dragon might have been a different kind of dragon, but this one is pure evil."

Shaking his head abruptly, Natsu gripped his fists and sharpened canines, "I'm a dragon slayer!" Gildarts then placed his cape back on and sighed heavily, "If you must go, then I won't stop you." Pushing passed Sasuke roughly with Happy following after him, Gildarts then sat down again with his head lowered as Sasuke turned around to stop his little brother, only to be spoken to, "Sasuke, you are the more logical out of the two of you, so make sure you take care of him."

Nodding his head, Sasuke then smiled, "Don't you worry a bit." Darting after his brother with his lightning surrounding his body, Sasuke then came to a stop to see Natsu sitting by the river while crying. Slowly approaching him, Sasuke then tapped sir pinky's shoulder before sitting next to him, "Natsu?" Natsu then did something that Sasuke had not once witnessed this teen do, considering he snapped towards the Uchiha teen, pressed his face against his chest, and began crying.

Releasing a saddened breath, Sasuke then held his little brother tenderly and rubbed his back before uttering a single saddened word, "Hey... You still have me... Don't you?" Natsu could only grip the front of Sasuke's attire tightly over the initial feeling of being completely and utterly useless. Letting his pink-haired little brother get all of his emotions out, all he could do was tenderly rub sir pinky's back and hair before speaking, "I know how you feel all too well Natsu... I honestly do."

"No, you don't big brother! You are PERFECT, while I am a complete and utter MESS," was all Natsu could reply with in return, completely shocking Sasuke as he remembered Naruto's words - "I always asked myself the same thing. How were you so perfect?" - Chuckling at this, Sasuke then shifted his head to peer up at the sky that now held a setting sun before replying, "Natsu, no one is perfect... Not in the slightest. That would include me, and even Gildarts. None of us are perfect."

Shaking his head was all Natsu could do at this point in time, but he gave no words in return as if knowing what his older brother spoke was nothing but the truth. All he could honestly do was sit there while comforting his younger brother's aching heart as if he, alone, could protect it. The two sat there for the longest time until Sasuke sensed multiple pairs of eyes on them. Snapping his head towards the forest, that sense of being watched vanished as fast as it had initially been sensed.

Gaining a rather paranoid feeling, the older brother could only pat his younger brother's hair before speaking due to the unease that he now felt, "Hey Natsu?" Shifting his doughy orbs up that were surrounded by swollen skin, Natsu nodded before Sasuke continued, "Would you and Happy like to stay the night with me tonight? I planned on making a really good meal for tonight's supper." If there was one way to perk Natsu up completely, it was most definitely through the power of food.

It had now been two weeks and it was raining non-stop outside as most within the guild stayed indoors due to the miserable weather. Sasuke folded his arms as he sat there, only to sweat drop as he witnessed Natsu releasing rather loud bear snores that had a snot bubble growing and shrinking as if it were a beating heart. Shifting his head to witness Mira and Elfman heading out to pay a visit to the church, he lowered his head due to knowing why they were going in the first place.

Shifting his head back to Natsu as he sat at an empty table, he watched as Gray began to draw all over the sleeping dragon slayer's face, knowing that this would no doubt create conflict the moment that he awoke from his deep state of hibernation. He couldn't blame Natsu in the slightest though, for rainy weather made him sleepy too. With his head beginning to teeter, he then folded his arms across the table before lying his head down to actually fall asleep in front of others.

Right as Mira placed her jacket on to leave, her face gained a look of complete and utter shock over Sasuke falling asleep in front of others to actually witness. The moment everyone witnessed her face, they began to question as to what was wrong, causing for her to say nothing, but she did gently point towards the dragon slayer that wasn't so noisy when he fell asleep. Everyone gained a look of shock over the fact that Sasuke normally forced himself to stay awake around others.

Elfman then called out to his big sister, making her hold a single finger up to make her blood brother wait. Sitting down beside Sasuke, Mira then stroked those satin-based spiky raven locks, causing for him to shift his head to lie his head on the tops of the she-devil's neatly folded arms to gain the cuddles that he "secretly" always wanted. Holding him close for a moment, Elfman then huffed out, "Sis, come on!" Mira then leaned her head down and kissed the top of Sasuke's head.

Lightly tugging away to not wake the Uchiha teen, Mira then grabbed two blankets before draping them over her sleepy baby brother's forms to keep them warm, only to whisper to each of them, "I love you..." On this day, she actually gained a reply from both little brothers in the form of a sleeping mumble, "Love... you too... sis..." Her heart just about melting over how adorable the two of them were, Mira forced herself away and began to exit from the guild to go to the graveyard.

Elsewhere, Wendy walked around in a sleeveless sky-blue cloak that held two separate skin tight white sleeves, a pair of white shorts, and a pair of white and sky-blue boots. Sighing lightly, the sky maiden then glanced up to meet Mystogan by chance, only to be told about the dangerous animas. The moment she was told to run, Wendy scowled and refused to do so before dashing back towards the guild as Carla stayed by him for the two to converse over the entire matters at hand.

She had a home and family again. Therefore, she refused to run away to leave them to their certain demise. Looking up to witness the swirling vortex within the confinements of the clouds, Wendy pushed herself faster until the anima began to activate as she yelled out, "EVERYONE, GET OUT! YOU ARE IN DANGER! GET OUT NOW!" With no one hearing her in the slightest, the entire city of Magnolia then vanished entirely before her very eyes to only leave barren lands filled with bubbles.

Left behind, Wendy slowly collapsed to her knees and began to cry as hard as she possibly could for the longest of time whilst cursing her bad luck. As she continued to cry while placing the backs of her hands over her eyes, she then oddly witnessed the ground beginning to raise in two spots. Looking more than confused as tears continued to drip down her face, only for Sasuke and Natsu's head to pop out of the ground, making her smile brightly, "Sasuke, Natsu, you're okay!"

With how confused they were, they didn't know what to say, think, or do. Pulling themselves out of the ground, Happy, Carla, and Izuna flew to their dragon slayers. Sasuke then looked up at the swirling vortex within the sky before uttering a single word, "So... you are telling me that the entire city of Magnolia is in this place called "Edolas", and are now being held captive? It would seem as if we need to go and retrieve them as fast as we possibly can. Wouldn't you agree?"

Both nodded towards Sasuke, yet he swiftly snapped his head around due to feeling those same eyes that he had felt two weeks prior on him once again. With a deep pit of unease churning in his stomach again as Carla explained everything to the five, Sasuke remained highly distracted over the feeling of those eyes that he could not see still on him. Abruptly shaking his head, he then looked at Izuna, "Izuna, are you ready to fly me through the anima to retrieve our friends?"

Even though she was a little more than unsure to be doing so, all she could do was nod towards him while speaking in a tone that sounded just as unsure, "Yes Sasuke... I... I can achieve the tasks that you are asking of me if that is what you are truly wishing to do." Sasuke heard such a nervous and unsure tone, causing for him to shift his head towards her rather nervous disposition before asking, "Izuna, is something the matter?" Shaking her head, she then quickly answered, "No!"

Shisui then hummed towards Indra, Madara, Obito, and Izumi before softly whispering, "Don't you guys think that we should stop him in specific? I mean, going through that anima could create many issues for not only him, but the five others that are going to accompany him as well." Indra could only fold his arms as he sighed heavily, "That's not for us to decide. However, only him and Izuna will be the only ones that will be capable of explaining as to what is going on after that."

"You ready to show us where you come from little buddy?" Natsu questioned with a cheeky grin as Izuna grabbed Sasuke, and Carla took hold of Wendy. Once Happy nodded and took hold of Natsu, they all shot into the skies. Madara then gave a deep-toned chuckle over this entire matter before speaking, "Well, if we had wished to tell, it is far too late now, would you not agree with that statement Shisui?" Shisui could only shift his head up before muttering, "That seems to be the case."

Shooting through the anima, they then exited before everyone fell to the ground with a harsh 'SLAM!' Natsu could only groan the moment they had hit the ground, "Ow! What... in the... hell?" - "I TOLD YOU THAT MAGIC IS A LIMITED RESOURCE HERE," Carla's catty reply projected before Sasuke's eyes widened as he trembled out, "What... What in the hell? We... We are back in my original world." This was the first that they had even heard that Sasuke was from a different world.

Clenching his fists with a puzzled face, Natsu then tilted his head slightly, "Big brother? There is something wrong. I have power, but it's not MAGICAL power. I don't know how to put this other than I simply feel off." Shifting his head back to witness the "proof", Sasuke's mouth could only drop wide open to witness an actual FEMALE Izuna that adorned an Uchiha cloak, only for her eyes to swiftly avert from Sasuke once he shakily questioned, "Izuna, tell me that you didn't know."

Wendy then held her hand out, only to see that she still held wind, but could not use spells in the slightest. However, she could still partake in the air that now surrounded them, only to mention, "The air tastes... different here. I guess what I mean to say is that I cannot taste any ethernano." This was fucking FABULOUS. Other than hand-to-hand combat, all of them knew absolutely NOTHING concerning the usage of chakra, nor did they have any idea on how to invoke such a power.

Giddy, Natsu then basically giggled out, "Ooh! I wonder if the fire tastes different as well?!" As strange as it was, they did still hold some of the qualities from their dragon slayer magic. However, instead of it replenishing and strengthening their magical abilities, it would merely replenish their chakra. Sweat beaded nervously down Sasuke's face now, considering the fact that only he had realized that the flying talking kittens were no longer just that, for they were all now mortals.

He was going to have to make sure that he didn't bump into anyone from the Leaf Village as he taught these FIVE on how to invoke jutsus. Looking at Izuna, he then internally spoke, "Scratch that... it appears that I will only have to teach Natsu, Wendy, Happy, and Carla on how to invoke chakra. I am going to guess that I was the initial reason that all of them were brought here in the first place." - "Sasuke? It really does feel strange here," sir pinky claimed in a puzzled tone.

Trying to find a way to properly put this, all he could do was claim it as it was, "Just as Wendy had claimed, I can't sense any ethernano in the air or nature." There was no reason in beating around the bush concerning the matter at hand, so Sasuke sighed, "All of you take a look at Happy, Carla, and Izuna." Once the former dragon slayers peered at Happy, Carla, and Izuna... all became shocked once they no longer witnessed kittens. What they were now witnessing were humans.

Shifting his gaze down slightly, Sasuke then released a gentle breath, "I suppose that I should just be honest with you all. There is a reason that you are now all feeling so strange. There is no such thing as magic here." All of their mouths dropped wide open at this statement before Natsu blurted out, "What in the HELL do ya mean that there is no MAGIC, big brother?!" Lowering his eyes, Sasuke then startled them all once he spoke, "What you are all now sensing... isn't magic. It's chakra."

Natsu, Wendy, Carla, and Happy seemed so confused at this statement, considering the fact that they had never even heard of chakra before. As catty as she was, Carla then shouted, "WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU MEAN SASUKE?! I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF CHAKRA BEFORE!" Sasuke then lowered his eyes as he replied, "Well, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest. I mean, I have only told a select few of my origins, so there was no way for you to know what I was actually dealing with."

Shifting his head towards Izuna with a growing suspicion, his tone then darkened, "Izuna... activate your Sharingan. If I remember correctly, you gained your Sharingan AND Mangekyo Sharingan before Madara did." Lowering her head and averting her gaze, she then activated her Mangekyo Sharingan before nodding, "You were clearly well educated or well informed over the matters." Folding his arms, his eyes then narrowed further, "At first, it wasn't just Madara who led the clan."

With her frown going side to side, she remained quiet as the Uchiha teen continued, "Out of five siblings, by the ending of the Warring States Era, only you and your brother were left. However, back in your respective day and age, you were originally a MAN. When the two of you awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, both you AND your brother were named as the clan LEADERS. However, you stepped down to simply allow Madara to lead so that he didn't feel inferior to you."

Folding his arms and clenching his biceps tightly, Sasuke continued, "Out of the two of you... Madara began to go blind first over the overuse of his Mangekyo Sharingan. When Tobirama... "cut you down"... you gave Madara your eyes. However, you would have healed from such an injury. You simply ran away due to FEARING going BLIND!" Snapping her eyes away, Izuna's tone lowered considerably, "I will not deny any of the claims that you have made, Sasuke, for they are true."

Furious now, Sasuke then actually yelled at her, "YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO USE YOUR SHARINGAN THIS ENTIRE TIME, HAVEN'T YOU?! HOWEVER, IN THEIR WORLD, YOU HOLD THE ETERNAL MANGEKYO SHARINGAN! AM I WRONG IZUNA?!" Cringing over such an angered tone over the man she had been watching over this entire time, Izuna then nodded, "All of your claims are rather accurate. I..." - "YOU'VE KNOWN WHO I WAS THIS ENTIRE TIME, HAVEN'T YOU?!" Sasuke furiously growled.

Lying would get her absolutely nowhere due to Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, so she nodded, "Yes... Big brother asked for me to keep an eye over you, so I did as asked of me." Carla then released a puff of hot air, "As fascinating as this all is, how are we supposed to protect ourselves if we do not understand, nor comprehend as to what this chakra even is?" Snapping away, Sasuke then began to walk, "Follow me. We are going to someone less catty than you, but much larger."

Snapping her crimson eyes up, Izuna then gaped, "Sasuke, do not tell me we are going to her!" That rather bleak comment made everyone highly confused until Sasuke simply nodded, "That happens to be correct. We are going to Matatabi, the two tails fire wraith cat. They need to be taught how to invoke chakra, as well as gain some insight as to what is currently going on within the world as of now. We can use chakra, but if they know nothing... we might as well be dead. Now move."