Alright this is my first one-shot! Now this is a loose tie in with my main story, 'Dragon of the COG' While it's not necessary to read before this, it might help to understand the Gears of War versions of Erza and Natsu that show up. Plus doing this allows me to explore the multiverse without tying it into my main story...cause honestly. Dealing with three different universes there is kinda tough...so hence the one shots. Anyway this will be rated M...for fucking awesome haha. OH! This is taking place after Nirvana so Wendy's a new member...and Jellal escaped from prison. Bear in mind AU so...not Canon. Also for COG Natsu and Erza, this is in the future from the main story. So I don't wanna hear "but Happy, they haven't fought these battles yet! Or this is way off!"
I still don't own Fairy Tail or Gears of war...or any other universe...
Killing Jellal
Universe 33127-6A. Fairy Tail.
Natsu was sitting across from Lucy, a scowl on his face as he watched the travesty unfolding before him. The issue? A certain blue-haired former council member and murderous dark mage wooing Erza across the guild hall. His name? Jellal Fernandez. Childhood friend of Erza and her secret crush from all those years ago. It wasn't even the fact that he was a former enemy that Natsu hated him. No...it was the fact that Natsu could see through the lies this man was spouting to the woman he secretly loved. His scowl got even deeper and a low growl escaped his throat as Jelllal leaned forward and planted a kiss on the red-heads cheek. His eyes flashed fire before he felt a hand clasp his in a reassuring squeeze.
"Are you alright, Natsu?" asked Lucy, his best friend in the whole guild as she looked at him in concern.
"Not really, Luce..." he replied as he broke his sight of the pair, dubbed 'Jerza' by Mira and most of the guild.
"It's about Erza...isn't it?"
Slowly nodding his head, he locked eyes with the blonde. "Why can't she see it? Or anybody else for that matter? This guy is still bad news...and if anybody from the council spots her with him...she'll be thrown in prison for years...helping an escaped convict"
"It must be so hard for him...being a dragon slayer. They find their future mates for life...it's not like he can fall out of love with her...and then their's the issue of his other mate...Juvia. She doesn't even notice Natsu since the girl is busy fawning over Grey, who doesn't even care about her. I mean, he's told me as much. The guy can't stand her...sigh...I wish I could do something to help him with this" the blonde thought to herself before speaking again.
"Natsu...I know you don't see me the same way as those two...but you know I'll help you anyway I can, right?"
"I know Lucy...and that's why your my best friend" he replied...trying to form a smile.
"Would you like to go on a job? I know my rent's not due for another month, but maybe beating up some bandits will cheer you up?"
'Sigh' "I already checked..the only two jobs left are a book translation and helping a older woman plant a garden...and the rewards are pitiful...that last one would be better suited to Wendy...but she's already on a job with Happy and Carla"
"Oh...would you maybe just want to walk around the city? Just to get you away...from all this?" she asked while waving her arm in an arc...emphasizing the guild hall.
Natsu was about to agree when a loud "POP" could be heard in the middle of the hall before a swirling, blue vortex appeared. Jumping to his feet, Natsu lit his hands on fire as he stood in front of Lucy.
"Stay behind me, Luce" he said over his shoulder as the few other mages in the hall did the same. Unfortunately, besides Team Natsu, the bastard, and Juvia...only Levy and Cana were in the hall...with Mira behind the bar.
With a flash of light, two people emerged from the portal.
"I gotta say Erza...traveling between universes is sooo much easier now"
"You can say that again, Natsu. Levy and Baird have really streamlined the traveling"
Natsu couldn't believe his eyes...before him was another Natsu and Erza...but they looked different. For one, they both wore similar armors that was comprised of heavy plates that covered most of their bodies. Both outfits had blue lights running vertically down both sides of the chest plate, giving off a faint blue glow as the portal closed behind them. That wasn't the biggest difference though...it was the other Natsu's face. A horrible scar ran from the top of his left eyebrow all the way to the corner of his mouth. That's when they noticed the gathered mages.
"Oh! We have a welcoming committee!" the other Natsu said out loud before approaching Natsu.
"Yo! Corporal Natsu Dragneel. But you can call me Dragneel...almost everybody does. And if you can't guess this is my girlfriend, Erza Scarlet" he told the pinkette as he pointed at the red-head.
"Hey" Erza replied as she studied the guild hall before her eyes locked on her other self approaching with a certain man in tow.
"Explain yourself! Who are you people?" the Scarlet Knight shouted while pointing an index finger at the soldier.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm you from a parallel universe" she replied before her eyes locked on Jellal, rage flying across the irises. "What the fuck is he doing here?" Scarlet asked before reaching for her rifle on her back. Pulling the lancer free, she started up the chainsaw as she stepped toward the man. "Stay back! He's dangerous" she said in a low growl before feeling a hand on her shoulder. Looking over, she saw Dragneel staring at her.
"You know the rules, Erza. You can't assume he's like the one in the tower. Remember that Jellal from Edolas? He was a good guy."
"GRRRRR...fine" she responded before placing the rifle on her back once more.
"Why is he here anyway?" as she tried to calm down even though her body screamed 'attack'
"Well, Jellal and I just started a romantic relationship...but are you really dating Natsu?" the woman asked as she lowered her guard. "That weapon looks deadly! She was ready to kill Jellal here and now!"
"Natsu dating? Yeah right! That pink dumb-ass doesn't even know the first thing about women!" Grey said in a condescending tone before starting to laugh.
"Oh man...now he did it" muttered Dragneel as he looked at Natsu while Scarlet marched past toward the laughing ice-mage.
"So your really not with anybody?"
"No...the two possible mates I could have...aren't interested in me..." the dragon slayer responded with a sad sigh.
"Well...we might be able to fix that" the visiting Natsu replied as Erza reached Grey. Lifting the mage up by his collar, she glared into his eyes as she set the record strait.
"Just so you know Gray...My Natsu is a fucking hero...he has fought through horrors that would make you shit yourself...he saved my life at the slaughter of Montevado, broke the siege of Jacincto, lead the attack into Landown, fought through the Inner Hollow, lead Echo through the belly of the Riftworm, destroyed the locust Nexus and saved the city of Magnolia! And all that shit happened before we even went to the Tower of Heaven! You say something like that again and I'll beat you so bad you wont move for a fucking week...you get me?" The scarlet Gear finished before dropping the Ice-mage to the floor as he looked up at her in fear. "Holy shit! She's scarier than our Erza!"
"Are you alright, Grey?" asked Juvia as she hurried over to check him for injuries.
"Get the fuck away from me, creepy bitch" he muttered, slapping her hand away before retreating into the far corner, away from the insane red head. "What the hell was she spouting about? I've never heard of those places! She must be insane...lost her mind or something"
"Um...I'm not positive what's going on...but why are you here?" asked Lucy who was still standing behind Natsu.
Snapping his fingers, Dragneel looked at Lucy in realization. "Your right Luce. We do have a reason to be here...and its to perform judgement on someone...to be honest though, we didn't expect this person to be here, in this building."
"It's not me...is it?" asked Lucy, her eyes betraying her worry.
"HAHAHA! You? No way! Across the multiverse, your one of the kindest people out there. Sure you can be weird or panicky sometimes...and a bitch in a few...but overall, your a kind soul"
"Then who is it?" asked Natsu as he looked his counterpart in the eyes.
"Jellal" Erza muttered as she lifted a heavy pistol from her hip holster.
"What did I do!? I was possessed by a demon! I can't be held responsible for that!" the blue haired man yelled back at them in panic.
"Oh? So you didn't mention how that demon needed your consent before taking over your body. How it would consult you on every decision you made?" Scarlet asked in a low, dark tone.
"What! That's a lie!" he shouted back while darting his eyes toward the guild hall doors. This didn't go un-noticed by the visiting Scarlet, Lucy, or the two Natsu's
"Want to know what he did to you in universe 1237-C?" asked the female Gear as she looked the other Scarlet down.
"What did he do?"
"Well, after dating you for a few months...he started getting low on funds. After all, being on the run means your always strapped for cash. So one day, he drugged your drink, tied you up, and threw you into a carriage headed for Bosco. There he met with human traffickers...he sold you to them..."said you were unspoiled goods" Want to know how much he got for you?" Scarlet asked in a low tone as her counterparts eyes widened in horror. Shaking her head, she refused this woman's tale.
"70,000 Jewel...you were worth one month's rent in his eyes. Luckily, the Natsu of that universe tracked your scent...saved your life and your freedom...but not before killing Jellal and all those slavers...that other Natsu killed thirty one people that day to save that other Erza"
"Ju...Just because that happened in some other universe that doesn't mean it will happen here!" the red-head shouted, trying to defend the man from her childhood. "That's not possible! Jellal has been trying to redeem himself!"
"Your absolutely right...that's why there's going to be a test" she replied as Dragneel brought out a similar looking handgun.
"What kind of test?" asked Cana from nearby, the lush completely forgetting her drink as the event unfolded.
"A test of sacrifice..." The scarlet Gear stated before bursting forward and grabbing Erza in a chokehold. Putting the heavy pistol next to the woman's head, she started to speak. "First of all Erza...don't struggle...this gun can kill Gildarts in one shot, so I would hate for it to go off by accident...and since my magic is stronger than yours...I control your re-quip space as of this moment" the visiting mage stated matter off factly.
"Tha...that's not possible!" Erza shouted in defiance.
"Really? Than go ahead and try to bring a sword out"
Erza struggled for a few seconds before realization crossed her eyes. "I can't access anything! No weapons! No armors! I can't even summon a common shirt!"
"Jellal! HELP ME!" Erza pleaded to her childhood love. The man took a step forward before Dragneel leveled his own heavy pistol at the man.
"Don't you dare fucking move!" Dragneel commanded in a loud voice as Jellal stopped in his steps before the male soldier continued. "Now...The gun my Erza is holding can kill anybody here which we hopefully wont have to demonstrate. However...the gun in my hand shoots a bullet that can strip a mage of all their magic...permanently"
"Your bluffing! No such weapon exists!" shouted out Jellal as Erza felt tears creeping from her eyes.
"Oh really?" Dragneel replied before pointing his gun at the sulking Juvia. Her eyes widening in fear as the heavy gun leveled against her chest.
"I'm sorry about this Juv...but he needs a demonstration"
"BANG!"
The bullet exploded from the gun barrel, crossing the space in an instant before slamming into Juvia's shoulder. The woman let out an agonizing shriek as the magical weapon quickly did it's work. Yellowish lines crossed her body, burning brightly before fading a moment later. The guild members looked on in shock as the blue haired woman climbed to her feet, trying to form a magical seal.
Juvia's eyes showed panic as no matter how hard she tried...no magic came forth. "Juvia...Juvia cant feel her magic...it's gone...it's all gone" she said before falling to her knees and breaking down in tears.
"You...BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU HARM ONE OF MY MATES!" shouted out Natsu in rage as he coated a fist in fire before charging toward Dragneel.
"What! Juvia is one of Natsu's mates!? Is that why he always invites Juvia on missions? But my precious Grey..." the former mage thought as she looked over at Grey. He hadn't moved an inch...not one foot to help defend her. "Grey didn't come to help Juvia..." she thought sadly as tears continued to flow down her cheeks.
CRACK!
Juvia snapped her focus to Natsu, who had landed a heavy hit to the man calling himself Dragneel. "Natus is fighting for Juvia...even when Juvia didn't pay any attention to him..." she thought before Dragneel spoke.
"You idiot...I'm a fire dragon slayer too..." he replied before punching Natsu to the ground. The resident dragon slayer coughed up blood, his vision blurry as he tried to focus on his enemy. "This bastard! I'll kill him for hurting Juvia!" he told himself before finally focusing. His eyes opened in horror as Dragneel pointed his gun toward Natsu's forehead.
"Sorry about this...but your being a problem" Dragneel said coldly before pulling the trigger.
BANG!
Natsu felt his body jerk before overwhelming pain wracked his body as the same yellow lines crossed his skin.
"AAAAUUUUGGHHHHH!" he screamed as the magic was literally ripped from his body. Within seconds, it was over... Staring up at Dragneel, Natsu felt nothing but hate toward this man.
"If anybody else interferes...I'll do the same to all of you" he spoke harshly before turning back to Jellal. "Does that satisfy you?"
"GRRRRR! What the fuck do you people want!"
"It's simple. Either I shoot you with my magical draining gun...or Erza dies" Dragneel told him in a casual tone as he leveled his gun at the man's head.
"WHAT! You wouldn't dare kill yourself!" shouted out Erza in panic as she felt the gun barrel press closer to her head.
"Actually I would...see...I've killed children. So killing you will be no problem for me" Scarlet stated coldly as she cocked back the hammer. "Oh yeah...there's a countdown by the way..Ten...Nine...Eight..." she started before Dragneel picked it up the count "Seven...Six...Five...Four...Three..."
"AH FUCK THIS! THAT STUPID BITCH ISN"T WORTH MY MAGIC!" Jellal yelled at the top of his lungs before running toward the guild hall doors. Slamming them open, he continued to run...leaving Erza in tears.
"He...he just left me to die..." she said softly as her heart broke.
"GAH! I won't let you kill Erza! I don't care if I lost my magic! I'll save her even if it kills me!" shouted out Natsu as he charged toward the two visitors.
"You see that Erza? That's a man worth having...someone who will do anything to protect you...to keep you safe..." Scarlet whispered into her ear before pulling the gun away from her head.
"Dragneel...I'm gonna go after that coward...you got things here?" she asked her boyfriend who had once again stopped Natsu with a heavy punch to the gut. A sickening crunch could be heard, indicating several cracked or broken ribs.
"Yeah...I got it. Same bet as always?"
"Hell yeah...no way I'm losing this time!" Scarlet responded in a half-crazed smile before grabbing the lancer from her back. Breaking into a run, she followed her prey into the city. Once the female soldier was gone, Dragneel let out a sigh of relief.
"Finally! Now I can get a drink...should have about ten minutes before she drags that bastard back" he said to nobody in particular before going to the bar. "Hey Mira! Can I get a drink?"
"Why should I serve a monster like you!" the Strauss woman yelled at him as Erza cradled Natsu's head in her lap in the middle of the hall.
"Huh? Why do you think I'm a monster?"
"Because you just ended Natsu's and Juvia's lives as mages...and you don't even care...that's why your a monster" Erza said coldly as she looked down in to Natsu's eyes. Even though he was in pain, when he looked into her brown eyes, all she could see was...love.
"I've been such a fool! How could I not see Natsu like this...not as a boy...but a loving man..."
"I'm sorry Natsu! I'm such an idiot! If I had seen it earlier..you wouldn't be hurt..." she said softly as tears rolled down her cheeks.
"It's okay...your safe...and myself and Juvia...we'll find something else to be good at..." he said softly as the blue haired girl grasped one of his hands...
"Thank you for...trying to protect Juvia...She knows you tried your best, Natsu" she told him softly before glaring at Grey. "Juvia is no longer in love with you Grey...you didn't even try"
"Yeah...well good riddance you stupid skank. Maybe now you and that pink bastard can get the fuck outta here" he said coldly before heading to the guild doors. "Be gone when I get back...this place doesn't have room for non-mages" he finished before heading out into the city.
"Oh man...that Grey is a dick...the one from my universe would beat the crap outta him"
"Shut up"
"Hmmm?" Dragneel questioned as he looked at Levy.
"Just shut up! We don't wanna hear any more of your shit!" she yelled at him, tears brimming in her eyes.
"Yeah! Why don't you just leave us the fuck alone!" shouted Cana from the end of the bar.
"Oh! I get it! Your mad about your friends losing their magic!"
"Of course we are!" screamed Lucy as she sat on the ground near her best friend.
"Well you shouldn't be. It'l return in about an hour...and increase their magical containers about...twenty-five to thirty-five percent" he stated matter of factly as he watched the shock cross their faces.
"What? You didn't think I'd actually cripple myself or my girlfriend Juvia like that...did you?"
"You mean..."
"Yup! They'll be back to snuff within the hour...two at most! Me and Scarlet...we did all this to show you Erza what a coward Jellal is...and to get you with Natsu!"
"But she had a gun to my head!"
"Pure bluff. If Jellal had chosen to lose his magic...we would've known he was serious about you and left...but since he showed his true colors..."
"She wasn't lying about that other universe...was she?" asked Lucy.
"No...she wasn't."
"Your Erza said she's killed children...that can't be true too? That's another bluff...right?" asked Mira as the barmaid joined in on the conversation.
"No...it's not" he paused as the gathered mages gasped in shock.
"Why...why would my double do something so horrible?"
"Because it was the only way to give that child peace...what the two of us have seen in the war...its brutality beyond what you can comprehend...Those battles she rattled off at Grey earlier...were horrible...and its not surprising she didn't mention some of the other ones...Jannermont...Halvo Bay...the slave camp at Corren... In every single one...people died. Sometimes strangers,sometimes close friends..." he finished sadly as his mind went to a faraway place...filled with gunfire, screams of pain..and death. Feeling a hand on his shoulder, he saw Cana looking at him.
"Who did you lose? We lost Lisanna a few years back" the brunette asked quietly.
"Jet..Droy...Bicslow...Laki...Nab...Vejeeter...and a few other friends...all dead"
"All of them!? But...but..." stuttered Levy as she realized her friends died in another universe.
"Yeah...I wasn't there for Jet and Droy...was fighting the monsters that killed them though..mind if we talk about something else till my Erza gets back? I have a thousand nightmares and don't need to dredge them up.."
"Well... you mentioned Juvia is your girlfriend in your universe...how did that happen?" asked Natsu from his spot on the floor.
"Oh, that crazy girl declared me her future husband right in front of Erza and Mira! Those two became her love rivals the same day she joined Fairy Tail! In fact, in my universe she's been a member longer than Lucy and can match Erza and Mira in strength!" he said with a genuine smile, the scar on his face pulling at the corner of his mouth before continuing. "To be honest, we had no idea Juvia was one of your mates, Natsu!"
"How is Juvia going to date Natsu with Erza there too? The red-head might take her Natsu..now that Grey is no longer a factor!" her thoughts raging as she pictured Natsu carrying her into their new home, the blue-haired woman wearing a white wedding dress. That's when Erza appeared in her fantasy with Natsu. "Drop her right now, Natsu. It's time for you to make babies with me before Juvia" the red-head smirked...and that's when Juvia's mind realized Erza was still holding onto her dragon-slayer.
"LOVE RIVAL WILL STAY AWAY FROM MY NATSU!" the recovering water mage lashed out loudly, grabbing the still injured pinkette and holding him tight against her large breasts.
"What do you mean...your Natsu?" Erza asked darkly...glaring at the bluenette.
"You heard me!" she shot back, cuddling the man closer.
"She acts the exact same way..." the members echoed in unison as Dragneel chuckled before checking the clock on the wall. "Hmmm...almost out of time, Erza!" he thought as a distant gunshot rang out in the city.
"Dammit! I missed!" Erza loudly told herself as her quarry ducked around a corner, her bullet missing him by inches. Hurrying forward, she stopped at the corner before taking a quick glance. Jellal was running down the street, trying to mix in with civilians.
"Fuck...cant shoot him with all these people around...Of course!" Re-quiping into the other Erza's flight armor, she took to the skies as she continued to track the vile man. He ducked into a building, not realizing she was in the air.
"GOT YOU NOW!" she screamed out, replacing her lancer with a war-hammer. Smashing it down on the roof, the small, two story building collapsed. However, Jellal had escaped out the window, running down another street.
"He's getting tired..." Erza thought as she watched him almost collide with some crates before knocking a child to the ground.
"Move it you fucking brat!" she heard him say as the busty red-head brought her lancer out of storage once again. Swooping low, she brought her rifle to bear as she aimed at one of his legs.
BANG!
The shot went true, punching through his thigh as blood sprayed across the pavement. The man crumpled to the pavement as he tried to crawl away. People were staring in shock and worry as the Knight came in for a landing, switching back to her COG armor.
"Time to face the music...Jellal" she uttered darkly while bringing a rope from the other Erza's storage space.
"Leave me alone you crazy bitch!" he yelled at her over his shoulder as he still tried to crawl away. She ignored him, quickly binding his hands and legs before starting to drag the wounded man back to the guild hall.
A few minutes later, she walked into the guild hall with a scowl on her face. Looking at the smiling faces and drying tears, she realized what happened.
"Dammit Natsu! I wanted to tell them this time!"
"Sorry Erza! Couldn't help myself...oh, and your past the ten minute mark" he finished smugly as he crossed his arms over his chestplate.
"WHAT!" she exclaimed in a shout while looking at the clock. "No...it can't be..." she stuttered, still holding the rope in her palm.
"That's right! You lose the bet! And you know what that means!"
"Bu...bu...but" as her eyes showed horror.
"Don't worry, it won't go into effect till we get home. Now we still have a job to do" Dragneel told her as he stood up, taking a syringe out of a pouch on his ammo belt.
"What's that?" asked Lucy as she looked on in curiosity.
"Oh, this is a truth serum. It makes anybody tell the truth for a full half hour before it runs out"
"Bullshit! Your fucking lying you pink-haired shit" Jellal yelled out as he tried rising to his feet.
"SHUT UP! Nobody asked you!" Erza snapped out, kicking the man in his still bleeding bullet wound.
"GAHHHHH!" he screamed in pain as his nerves flared from abuse.
"So another demonstration, huh? Alright." Dragneel replied before jamming the needle into Lucy's shoulder. The blonde yet out a little 'yelp' of pain before the effects started to run through her body.
"I...I ah feel weird..." she told the hall as Dragneel removed the syringe.
"There we go! Now Lucy has to tell the truth of any question asked!"
Standing up, Juvia approached the blonde girl. "Juvia wants to know if your a love rival to her new-found love, Natsu."
"No. I was never interested in him that way. I actually like girls" the blonde responded before slapping her hands over her mouth. "I can't believe I just said that!" she thought in embarrassment as she watched Cana get an impish smirk.
"Reallly? Then who is it?" the lush asked before taking a sip of her new drink.
Her hands working with a mind of their own, they moved to her sides as Lucy revealed her deepest secret. "It's Mira!" she shouted out before her faced turned crimson. The barmaid's eyes widened in realization at the celestial mages words. "Lucy likes me...like that? No wonder she's always so happy to see me in the morning...I mean, I've thought about it..." she thought before a clearing throat echoed through the hall.
"Dragneel, if your done messing around...?" asked Erza as the man handed her a second syringe filled with the truth serum. Sticking it into the man's neck, she pushed the plunger down as the serum started to race through his body.
"Erza. This is 'your' Jellal...so I think it's fair you ask the questions...are you up to it?"
"Yes...this man abandoned me in my time of need...even though it was a simple bluff, the actions speak for themselves" The knight replied as she stood next to her counterpart, looking down at the cowardly man.
"What were you planning on doing to me?" Erza replied in a deadly, dark tone.
"Well, seeing as I only started dating you for your status as a well known mage, I was going to have you fall in love with me. Using that status, I would've convinced you to tell the council I was rehabilitated. But the real perk was that slutty body of yours...always walking around in skimpy outfits... I was going to convince you to spread those legs of yours and get fucked. After that, was going to slap you in magical restraints before dropping you off at the closest dark guild 'Ogre's fire" You would've been their prime whore for the whole guild...forced to service multiple men at a time. A fitting fate fate for a stupid slut like you. And I would've made a sweet 300,000 jewel as I made my get-away...but then this stupid, ginger bitch had to show up and ruin everything!" He screamed out, finished telling his vile plan to his former girlfriend.
Needless to say, the Erza of this universe was livid. "You...you planned to do all these...vile,horrible things to me! I should kill you!" she screamed out before punching the man in the face with a heavy, gauntleted fist. Jellal fell to the floor as Erza hit him again and again. "I TRUSTED YOU! I BELIEVED YOU CHANGED!" She yelled in anguish as she continued to pommel him as tears ran down her cheeks. His face was black and blue with several teeth missing as she readied her tenth punch. Before she could unleash it however, she felt a hand grab her wrist. Looking over, it was the other Erza. She had a barb-wire baseball bat in her other hand as she gave a re-assuring squeeze.
"That's enough...I''ll take it from here...you don't need blood on your hands like I already have. Why don't you check on Natsu? His ribs are still hurting pretty bad"
"Ye...yeah...good idea" Erza replied as she stood up, wiping the tears from her eyes. Walking over to the other dragon-slayer, she sat down on the floor near him. Feeling a warm embrace around her waist a second later, she locked eyes with Natsu. "Natsu...he was..."
"I heard the whole thing Erza...just stay here...I'll keep you safe" he said softly, his tone filled with love.
"So...that's what you were planning huh? Can't say I'm that surprised" they heard the other Scarlet say as everybody watched what would happen.
"Shut the fuck up you stupid whore!" Jellal screamed at her, while kneeling on the ground with his legs and hands bound.
Letting out a heavy sigh, Erza hefted a nasty looking baseball bat, the end wrapped in barb wire. "You see this here? This is 'Trish' She belongs to a squadmate of mine, Glenn. He was kind enough to let her come out and play today...but sadly, she's very thirsty."
"What!?" the man asked, looking up at the bat covered in barbwire. "What the hell you talking about?"
"See, Trish gets very thirsty when she's around stupid, fucking, worthless, pieces of shit...and the only thing that will satisfy her is blood" Erza smiled sadistically.
"FUCK YOU! YOU STUPID COCK-SUCKER!" Jellal screamed at her, trying to break free of his restraints.
"Hmmmph! In the famous words of InfernoDarkness...BATTER UP!" Erza yelled out as she brought the bat down in one quick motion.
CRUNCH!
The sickening sound reverberated across the hall as part of Jellal's forehead caved in. Blood was leaking from the wound, along with his eyes as the heavy blow sealed his fate.
"Damn! Looks like Trish needs another taste!" Erza told no-one as she brought the bat down again...and again...and again. The life blood of Jellal splattered against her face and armor, but the furious woman didn't care. The gathered mages were looking on in horrified looks as the blood drained from their faces. Soon, there was nothing left of Jellal's head except a gory mess as Erza finally hefted the bat over her shoulder, blood dripping from the end.
"Hey, Dragneel? Mind taking this shit outside? I'm gonna treat myself" Scarlet asked as she strapped the bloody bat to her back armor plate.
"Sure. Be back in a few" he stated as he picked up the body, carrying it outside.
By now, Scarlet was sitting at the bar, wiping off the blood spatter from her armor before looking at Mira.
"You think I could get a slice of Strawberry cheesecake? Killing that guy builds up an appetite" she smiled sweetly.
"Uh...sure.." Mira agreed with a quick nod of her head. "That was crazy! She just beat Jellal to death with a bat and doesn't even seem to care!"
"Erza...are you alright?" asked Levy from nearby.
"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" she asked in a confused tone.
"Because you just killed a man" said Lucy as she butted in the conversation.
"Really? All I saw was a monster that needed putting down" she shrugged as Mira placed the dessert in front of the soldier. "Look, you all heard what he planned on doing to your Erza, right? As far as I'm concerned, he got what he deserved" stated Scarlet coldly as she glanced at her cheesecake. "It's gonna suck not having this for a week...stupid bet..." Erza said softly as she dug in.
"That's what you were freaking out about before!" bellowed Natsu as he stood up despite his aching ribs.
"Careful Natsu! Juvia will help you stand!" the girl said as she used her shoulders to support his weight.
"That doesn't sound too bad..." the armored knight mentioned as her doppleganger stopped eating.
"That's just the first part of the bet.."
"What's the second part?" Erza asked with curiosity.
"Come here and I'll tell you"
A moment later, Erza was leaning over as Scarlet whispered into her ear. "I have to wear a sexy schoolgirl outfit before seducing Juvia for some threesome sex with Natsu...and I have to make sure we give him a double BJ"
While the others watched the silent exchange, they were completely taken off guard as Erza turned bright red, her face as crimson as her hair. "They do that stuff with each other...what kind of relationships do they have?" she thought as lewd scenarios ran through her mind as she looked at her Natsu and Juvia. Seeing them made the girl blush even harder as she tried to imagine what that could be like.
"I wonder what got her so worked up?" Thought the dragon slayer as the doors to the guild opened. There stood Dragneel, wiping his hands with a towel as he walked toward the gathered mages. Stopping near the bar, he couldn't help be see Erza blushing like crazy while his girlfriend ate her dessert with a smug look.
"You told her about the bet...didn't you?"
"Sure did" she replied before forking a a bite of cake into her mouth.
"I'm confused...what's this bet you two keep going on about?" asked Cana. "These two are so weird! They shoot people, kill them..then just sit down and joke around! How can they do that?"
"Well basically, if Erza wins, I have to take her shopping for a whole day in Crocus. Just herself and me. No other girlfriends allowed...and she can spend as much of my money as she wants.." he said with a scowl.
"What happens if she loses?" asked Mira as she smiled softly at Lucy. "Maybe once these two leave...we could go to the park together? Something simple?" the beautiful barmaid thought before listening in to Dragneel.
"Well the first part is she isn't allowed to eat her strawberry cheesecake for one week, which you all should know. The second part is basically decided by me. This time she has.."
"DON"T YOU DARE!" Scarlet shouted before landing a heavy fist to his stomach. Doubling over, he coughed a bit before his eyes locked on Natsu and Juvia. "My Erza has to seduce Juvia before the two of them have sex with me" he smirked out as Scarlet turned as red as her counterpart. "He just revealed intimate knowledge of me in front of the whole guild...he must pay..." both Erza's thought in unison before cocking their arms back.
"THAT WAS PRIVATE!" The two shouted just as the two fists collided with his face, launching him across the hall. Landing with a heavy thud against a pillar, he slipped into darkness by the power and fury of the double Erza attack.
"Hmmph! Idiot" they both said in unison before realizing they had just mirrored each other perfectly. Laughing at the odd situation, the two turned back to the group.
"Oh No! Poor Natsu got hit by those Erza's! Juvia hopes he'll be okay" The rainwoman told herself as she held onto Natsu.
"That hit? Oh, he'll be fine. That guy spars with Gildarts all the time so this should only keep him out for a few minutes."
"But everytime Gildarts fights Natsu, Gildarts pretty much destroys him in one hit" Cana told the red head as Scarlet's eyes showed confusion.
"You mean he's not S-class here?"
"That other me is S-class? No way..." Natsu muttered as he looked over at his unconscious double.
"Just how strong is he?" asked Levy who had finally taken a seat near Cana.
"Very strong. It was just sheer luck that the two of us managed to catch him off guard with that punch a minute ago. Want to see the power ranking for my guild back home?" asked the soldier as she pulled a chart from...somewhere.
"Where was she hiding that? And why a chart?" wondered Lucy as Erza unrolled the chart, ready to begin her lesson. The pictures of everybody in the guild could be seen with Master Makarov at the top all the way to Reedus at the bottom.
"As you can see, Master is the top ranking magical power in the guild. But right below that is Gildarts and Natsu. While Natsu is technically stronger, Gildarts has years and years of experience, so it balances out. These two are the strongest S-class in the guild" she pointed before moving to a horizontal row of pictures. "The next highest powers are myself, Mira, Juvia, and Laxus. Since Mystogan returned home, it's just the four of us as the remaining S-class"
"You mean Juvia is really that strong in your universe?'
"That's right Juvia. And when you and Natsu manage a unison raid...your power is...frightening to be honest" Scarlet replied before moving on to the next row. "These are the A-ranked mages. The top ones being Grey, Lucy, Sam, Cana, Gajeel, Wendy and Levy. The Lucy and Levy of my universe are constantly training. Especially Lucy since her drive to beat Sam is almost as bad as the rivalry between Natsu and Grey."
"I have a rival?" asked the blonde as she listened intently.
"Very much so. You and Sam are almost polar opposites when it comes to personality so it's kinda explains alot. But you two are responsible for starting over 30% of all guild hall fights...You've even tangled with myself or Mira a few times" she added with a smile.
"I...I...Really fought you Erza?" Lucy squeaked out in nervousness.
"You did...You lost every time and were punished of course. But after every fight you got stronger"
"Amazing! To think my other self could take on Erza! She must be sooo cool!"
"After you top mages though, are the remaining B-class and lower." she finished before rolling up the chart and storing it away. "Now. Any questions?"
"Yeah. You've visited other universes right? So which one is the best in your opinion?" asked Cana as wondered what other universes could be out there.
"Well I didn't actually visit it, just observed it..gave it the nickname 'darkydark. Don't ask me why, just did. But the best one in my opinion is universe 551-G. In that one Natsu is dating another me and Erza Knightwalker from one of the Edolas universes. So basically he's dating two Erza's to keep him in line...it's perfect" She said happily, remembering the observation of that universe as a love story unfolded in the making.
"Damn...who knew the guy would be brave enough to date two Erza's?" responded Cana as she took a deep swig of her whiskey.
"I have a question too. How did you two get her in the first place? And how do you plan on getting back?" asked Levy in a curious tone.
"That's all thanks to our Levy's Inter-dimensional Viewing Device. Its a technology that allows the user to communicate, observe, or travel to parallel universes. This one right here is the...twenty third universe I've visited. As for how the two of us will return, we'll use this" Scarlet explained before pulling a gun-like device from a side pouch. It was gun-metal gray with a line of shimmering blue light running along both sides of the barrel. A small touch screen was sitting where the hammer of a normal gun would be, emitting a low, blue glow.
"What's that? It looks really cool!" Natsu exclaimed while leaning back against Juvia's ample chest.
"This is the Portable Dimensional Gun. It can only travel to other universes, not communicate...but it's easy to carry and is good for ten jumps. Dragneel is very proud of his and Levy's invention" Scarlet finished before Mira butted in.
"Uh, no offense to Natsu...but he isn't the most studious person in the guild"
"Maybe not in this universe, but in mine his intelligence matches Levy's. Although his is more mechanical and engineering stuff then Levy's talent with physics and equations"
"WOW! You mean I'm smart! Like really smart! That's sooo cool!" the excited dragon-slayer exclaimed while jumping for joy.
"Be careful Natsu! Your ribs are gonna need a few weeks to heal!" Erza scolded as she watched the man slump down, clutching his side.
"You should listen to her. She knows what she's talking about' mentioned Dragneel as he came up behind Scarlet, wrapping his arms around her waist. Planting a kiss on her cheek, he could practically could feel the excitement from her. "That was a good hit, Scarlet...might have to make you pay for that later..." he whispered into her ear.
"Damn him! He knows what I like too..." as she imagined some of the future events to unfold later at home.
Letting out a small chuckle as his girlfriend turned bright red once again, he looked at Natsu and Juvia. "Hey, its been over an hour...your magic should be back full force now"
"You think so?" asked Juvia who slowly stood up while Natsu was helped to his feet by Erza.
"Yeah...I can feel it" the scarred man replied as Juvia started to focus. It was like a crumbling wall in her body. As soon as she attacked it, the magic came rushing forth in a torrent that almost overwhelmed the water mage as a shockwave of power rushed outwards from the woman. Forming a ball of water in her hands, the bluenette could feel the increase in strength...the raw power...
"Wow! Do you feel that! She's almost as strong as Erza now!" Exclaimed Cana as a secondary shockwave burst forth from Natsu. He was covered in fire as the temperature rose in the room, making the hall feel like a sauna.
"Na...Natsu! Your magic! It's amazing!" stuttered Erza as she looked at her soon to be boyfriend.
"I'm all fired up now!" as he pointed a finger at Dragneel. "Let's fight!"
"Nah. Don't feel like it" the man shrugged before talking again. "Besides, you should save that power for kicking Grey's ass all over Magnolia" he finished before pulling a sheet of paper from his pocket. "Here's a list of pranks you can pull on him for being such a dick to you and Juvia" he finished, handing the paper to a now non-burning Natsu.
Reading down the list, his eyes filled with glee at all the ways to mess with the ice mage "Covered in syrup and feathers. Tied to Master Bob's bed, Burn all his clothes...make him wear princess dresses..damn...there's like twenty to thirty pranks on here"
"There's a ton on here!" exclaimed the male before turning and showing the list to Juvia. "Go and pick one Juvia! He was really mean to you too!"
As the girl scanned the list, her thoughts wandered to the ice mage. "Juvia can't believe she was so foolish...She has pursued Grey since joining and he has treated Juvia so badly...why couldn't Juvia see it before? Then in Juvia's time of need...he didn't help...but Natsu did. He did his very best to protect Juvia" shaking her head to clear her thoughts, she picked a prank halfway down the list.
"Juvia want's Grey to pay for his cruel words. So tomorrow the three of us will punish him"
"Which one did you choose?" asked Erza as she looked at the one chosen. Reading aloud for all to hear, Erza recited the words. "Use magical restraints to handcuff Grey to a chair in a gay strip club...well, that would certainly teach him a lesson" Erza finished before looking at Dragneel and Scarlet. "So what now? Are you going to stay?"
"Nah. We'll be heading home soon. But we do have a few things for all of you" replied Dragneel as he pulled two lacrima's from a side pocket. "Levy, this is to get you started on a working IVD. Also a list of universes to stay away from...you don't want to portal to a 'Walking Dead' universe...trust me" the man finished as he handed the short bookworm a glowing, green lacrima.
"Wow! Your really giving me this technology!?"
"Damn right I am! I know your responsible enough to use it properly. Oh yeah, our home universe along with other friendly universes are stored in a separate list too...ah, you'll figure it out" before turning to Natsu. Walking over, he placed the second lacrima in the man's outstretched hand. "This is technical training videos for things ranging from vehicle and weapon repair to installing and fixing refrigerators. If your like me, your a visual learner...not a book learner. So watch them and see what happens. You might be surprised. There's also some training tips on this thing too, help you and your friends get stronger really fast."
"Wow...you think I could be smart and strong like you?"
"Hell yeah! All you have to do is work at it. I'm sure Erza and Juvia will help you if you ask too"
"Are you all done Natsu? Because we need to get going" Scarlet asked as she started imputing the dimension coordinates. Looking as her doppler, she extended a hand. "For what it's worth...I'm sorry for what we put you and your friends through today"
Clasping the extended hand in her own, Erza slowly shook it up and down. "If it wasn't for you...I'd be facing a horrible, horrible future. You two opened my eyes to somebody right in front of me. I'll never forget it...could lighten up on the whole hostage thing though..."
"Hehe. Well I was dealing with myself so I had to be overwhelmingly strong from the start" Scarlet responded with a soft smile before looking to the other Natsu.
"Natsu...You've been given a great chance with two of the best women in Fiore...make sure to keep getting stronger to protect them...keep them happy" she finished before activating the portal gun.
"Yeah. And make sure to have sex with them at least once a week!"
"DON'T TELL HIM THAT!" Scarlet screamed at him as the man ran through the portal with a wave, laughing as he went. Letting out a heavy sigh of annoyance, she looked back at three. "Enjoy your future...cause you have the rest of your lives ahead of you" she finished before walking into the swirling blue portal.
Three months later...
Natsu was sitting at a table with Mira, Lucy and Happy. When the news had broken of a second Natsu and Erza from another universe...especially one that murdered Jellal, the guild had been in an uproar of disbelief. But with the testaments of all the mages present that day and the newfound power of Natsu and Juvia, it turned many naysayers into believers.
"I still can't believe it's been three months since then..and Dragneel was right! Those training videos really helped. Installing my own kitchen with appliances was easy now. To be fair though, Erza and Juvia did help since they're living at my house now. Still can't believe that...I'm so lucky" he thought with a smile as he looked at Mira and Lucy. The happy couple had been taking it slow, but for the most part were doing great. He was very happy for his best friend and Mira as he smiled at the two.
"So Natsu. Where's Erza and Juvia? Aren't they usually with you?"
"They went to Porlyusica's. Said they weren't feeling well and sluggish the past two days"
"Oh my. I hope they feel better soon" exclaimed Mira before the doors to the hall slowly opened. In stepped Erza and Juvia as they approached the table.
"Natsu. The two of us have something very important to tell you" Erza said with a soft smile as Juvia was practically giddy with excitement.
"Really? What it is?" he asked with a curious look.
"Your gonna be a daddy, Natsu!" Juvia exclaimed in a happy voice as Erza nodded beside her. "That's right. Both of us are pregnant, Natsu"
His eyes had gotten as wide as dinner plates as the news broke across the guild hall. Nobody moved or uttered a word as the scene unfolded.
"You mean I'm gonna be a dad?" he asked softly as he looked at his two beautiful girlfriends. When the two nodded again, Natsu broke out into the biggest smile he had ever sported. "THAT"S THE BEST NEWS I EVER HEARD!" he shouted out with joy before grabbing his two future wives and pulling them into a loving hug. "I love you two so much...this is greatest day ever" he told them softly as the guild erupted in cheers behind them.
"If this isn't a cause to celebrate, I dunno what is!" shouted out Makarov as a massive party broke out to celebrate the coming of new life...
"Best day ever..." Natsu told himself once again as he held the women he loved with every fiber of his being. "Thank you Dragneel and Scarlet...you made this possible" he thought happily as the three went to join the party and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives...
And that's my first one shot! Now there are a little tidbits for a fellow author on here called InfernoDarkness. If your a fan of Natza or Navia, check his stories out. But hopefully this will be the start of many one-shots that tie in with my main story! Now if you have any idea for future one shots let me know. The only rules are that mages from my main story will be there and no Nalu Gruvia, or Jerza...but that last one should be pretty evident lol. Anyway PM and Review!
This is the Happy signing off.