Alright! Here's the next oneshot! For this story, it will be crossing over with TheUnknownLegion's watching the multiverse story. That being said, he gave me permission to use his universe. But I can't establish any relationships or visit using the IVD tech. That's fine with me because it is his universe. I did offer to let him peek in on 137-C, but he doesn't know Gears of War that well so doing this instead. Also, I know his chapters aren't as lengthy, but mine still will be. Also, this would probably take place a short time after the whole "Bisca and Evergreen help out" chapter If you want a time-frame. Don't really think there will be major plot points though…just kinda their normal day…maybe…I dunno. I guess we just have to wait and see!
I still don't own Gears of War or Fairy Tail.
Observation
Universe 247-J
"I can't believe Natsu was an actual girl in that last universe" Lucy said out loud as the 'Observer' stood nearby the bluish smoke in the hall.
"Uhg…don't remind me Lucy…" the fire mage replied with a groan as he rested his head on the table as he sat next to Erza.
"Yeah…I don't think I'll be able to shake the image of myself as a woman from my head for a while…" Grey butted in as the magical observer cleared his throat.
"Would you like me to keep going?" he asked as he looked at the mortals around him.
"You bet! Sure, that one universe was…really bad…. But I'm sure there are some really interesting ones" Levy relayed to the demi-god as she sat with Gajeel and the rest of her team.
"Very well" the immortal replied as the bluish smoke took on a new view into the multiverse.
There area was heavily wooded as several men ran through the forest, angry looks on their faces as they hefted strange looking weapons.
"FIND THAT WHORE! If she escapes the boss will have our heads! Now go find that bitch and bring her here in chains! I want to be mouth-raping her within the hour before we start eating the 'cattle' the furious man in dark clothes screamed at the men as several dozen of the males ran further into the forest.
"Oh shit…these seem like really bad guys…" Bisclow whispered out as the guild watched in baited silence as four of the men armed with…rifles moved through the thick foliage.
"Man…this Fairy Tail mage has gotta be so scared! With the magic suppressor blanketing the whole area, she's cut off from her magic while we aren't! This is great!" one man with evil features smirked with his companions as they walked past a muddy pond. Rising slowly from the much was a familiar looking woman as she silently walked behind the rear man, a knife in her hands as a large rifle was strapped to her back. Leaping upward, she clasped a muddy hand over the man's mouth before slitting his throat in one swift move. Blood leaking down his brown shirt, the short woman dragged his dying body to the pond. Moving In silence, she quickly climbed a tree as she unslung her large weapon before getting into position.
"One down…thirty-seven dark mages to go" Levy whispered as she waited for her prey, the woman covered completely in mud as her eyes maintained alertness.
"Holy crap…that's Levy…" whispered out Droy as the guild looked at the short woman at her table.
"And she just killed a man…without flinching" Mira observed before she too looked at the resident script mage.
"Don't look at me! I'm not the one who's doing that!" the shorter girl said loudly as her double kept waiting in silence.
"But why would she?" asked Bisca as Alzack covered Asuka's eyes from this murdering Levy.
"Didn't you hear those dark mages? They want to rape her…and they cut off all the magic in the area…this might be her fighting to survive…" Erza said softly before looking at the mud-covered girl in the tree.
"Hey? Where's Leroy? He was right behind us?' one of the men asked as the three stopped to look behind them.
'Stupid fuck probably snuck off to drink again. Let's go find him then continue our hunt" one of the others replied as the men moved back the way they came. Coming to the pond, the three saw the blood and man floating face-down in the muck.
"OH SHIT! That bitch is gonna pay!" one of them roared as the three gathered at the edge.
"Too bad you three won't get the chance" a female voice said above them before a hail storm of heavy bullets tore into the trio. Screaming in agony as the heavy slugs tore through their bodies, one man clutched the severed leg as he fell backwards from a deadly three round burst. Seeing that his two friends were dead, the male tried to crawl away as the mentioned women hopped down from the tree. Puling a small, glowing disk from a pouch, Levy quickly buried it in the soft soil of the nearby clearing. Quickly grabbing the badly wounded man by the hair, his cries echoed across the forest as the sounds of running feet could be heard in the distance.
"Now I need you to stay right here and be a good dark mage" Levy told the man as she lowered him down onto the site of the buried disk.
"Fuck you slut! The rest of the boys are gonna gang-rape you!" the man hissed out as he clutched the severed stump of his leg.
'Like I haven't heard that before…" Levy replied before standing up. "Now don't move from that spot until your friends get here!" she said in a crazed cheer before running further into the forest. Stopping to bury another two of the small disks on a used animal path, she made sure they were hidden before moving left to cover the site. Splashing down into some soft mud behind a rotting log, she blended in with nature as her whole form was the color of brown earth as she used leaves to cover her large gun.
"That…is one deadly weapon. I've never heard of guns being able to do that. I mean…they're all magic based" Bisca mentioned as her husband nodded.
"Your right. I don't think there's a gun-mage on the continent who has fire-power like that" he told his wife while protecting little Asuka from the violence.
"Something's not right with her" Erza observed, the woman slightly pale from the violence of this other Levy.
'What do you mean?" asked Cana, trying not to look at the leg-less man groaning in the bluish cloud.
"Because if I killed somebody…I would be shaken up or horrified from it…no matter what they did" the Knight replied before Lucy butted in.
"And she…didn't even flinch when she killed that first man…" the celestial mage voiced softly.
"Maybe…she's used to killing? Or she's on her own in the forest? We haven't seen any other members of Fairy Tail at all" Laxus said, putting in his two cents as a dozen men approached the heavily wounded man.
"I wonder what those glowing disks were?" asked Wendy, the young girl a little shaken by the fight.
"I have a feeling we're going to find out soon" Evergreen told the young girl as the guild continued to watch.
"Oh crap! Roger! What the fuck happened!" yelled one of the evil men as he set down his rifle to the side as the dozen men gathered around the heavily wounded man. Another nine could be seen standing nearby as the man gasped for air.
"It was that fucking skank! She killed Leroy and the others!" the man screamed out as the standing man nodded.
'Alright. Well let's get you up. Can't have you dying and missing the 'ceremony' with the fresh cattle we procured" the blonde man replied with a sick smirk as he leaned down to pick up his comrade.
'NO DON'T!" the other man screamed as he felt his body lift off the ground. A soft 'click' could be heard through the forest before an explosion ripped through the heavy woods. The closest dark mages were blown apart instantly, turned to flying meat as half a dozen were killed outright from the hidden land-mine. Mixing with several sticks, rocks, and other debris from the forest, another eight men were flayed with deadly projectiles as their flesh was torn asunder. Several were missing limbs as blood-curling screams filled the air. One man had his stomach ripped open, trying to pool his intestines back in as he howled for mercy.
"FIND HER! SHOW THIS WHORE WHY SHE CAN'T MESS WITH 'MYRAHH'S BUTCHER'S! THE STRONGEST DARK MAGE'S OF CANNIBALISM IN FIORE!" A sickly man with pale skin screamed at the survivors as he lit his hands on fire. Shooting off numerous blasts of fire into the forest, he hoped for screams of pain. Finding none, the remaining five mages started to move past their badly wounded comrades. Hanging back from the others further ahead, the man unslung his rifle as he tried to find where this female could be hiding. His foresight was warranted as the lead man stepped on the second landmine. The four men didn't have time to scream as they were consumed by the magical weapon, the bodies exploding into nothing but flying chunks of meat. Feeling something collide with him, Ryan looked down at the partially destroyed head of his guild mate. Falling backwards in fear at the slaughter around him, the lone survivor started to back-pedal before colliding with something soft. Slowly turning around, he took in the short woman's form as she stared down at him with murder in her eyes. Scrambling away, the man tried to reach for his rifle before a bullet slammed into his stomach, throwing him backwards.
"Naughty, Naughty. You mages shouldn't have these" Levy scolded the man as he tried to keep moving backwards.
'O…OH SHIT! YOUR 'Bloody Lev!' You're a monster!" the man howled out as the woman's eyes glowered.
"Me? I'm the monster? I'm not some sick fuck that likes to eat fucking innocent people in the name of that genocidal bitch!" she roared before stepping on his wound with her muddy boot. "The only monsters here today are you assholes. But…seriously…you guys suck. The only reason your not all dead yet is because you cut me off from my magic. But don't worry…I'll get it back" she finished before several rifle shots filled the air. Ducking instinctively as the bark of a nearby tree shattered form numerous bullet strikes, she snapped her head to the source.
"There she is! Get her!" three more men yelled as the Fairy Mage quickly shot the downed man in the face.
"SHIT! Got fucking careless!" Levy scolded herself as more speeding and snapping bullets cracked past her head. Leaping over a fallen tree, the female hissed in pain as stray round dug into her left bicep, leaving a blood furrow in her flesh.
"I HIT HER!" one of the men cheered as they continued their pursuit through the dense forest. Running in a weave to break up her concentration, the woman ducked behind a large tree to catch her breath. Reaching into a pouch, she pulled an egg-shaped object free. Pulling the pin with her teeth, the female looked around the wide trunk. Two of the men were close by, maybe thirty feet away as the other man was trying to flank her from the left. Throwing the object, it sailed through the air before landing at the feet of the lead man.
"GRENADE!" he shouted a moment too late as the explosive detonated, spraying the forest with deadly shrapnel. The two men were eviscerated, neither living more then a few seconds as their ghastly wounds claimed their lives. Smirking in victory, she heard the audible 'click' of a gun cocking next to her.
"Got you now bitch. And I'm gonna make you scream my fucking name as you take my cock" the last dark mage sneered as he leveled the rifle at her head with the sharpened bayonet.
"Sh…she's been fighting raping cannibals this whole time!? By herself? And now she just got caught by one!" Levy shouted out in horror as her double slowly dropped her weapon.
"No wonder she was killing them. Those are some awful people. I don't think our reality has mages that evil" Mira voiced out as she cast a look at Natsu, the man quivering with rage.
"We have to help her!" the dragon-slayer shouted out as the 'Observer' looked at the woman in the smoke. "Now why does this universe seem so familiar….?"
"We can't Natsu…all we can do is watch" Lisanna finished sadly before Gajeel spoke up.
"Guys? Why is she smiling? Shouldn't she be scared right now?" as Levy sat close to the dragon slayer.
"Well…looks like the strongest of you caught me" she replied with a smile as she dropped her large gun with the box magazine.
"Damn right whore! Now that I have you, your doing what I say!" the male said in victory as the short woman waked closer. Keeping his aim on her, the girl opened her arms wide.
"No need to keep pointing that large gun. As you can see, I'm unarmed. Without that gun, I'm just a weak, defenseless woman being taken by a strong man…" she whispered before resting a dirty palm on his shirt. Leaning in close, she started to entice the male with words of seduction as he slowly lowered the rifle.
"You know…I've always wanted to have sex in the forest…what better place then here…" she whispered toward the vile looking man as he continued to drop his guard. Looking around for any of his comrades, the man looked down at the female.
"You serious? You really wanna do it here?"
"Yeah…and I'm sorry I'm a mess, but my only request is I get to take off my boots"
"Really? Why?"
"So when you drill into me I can wrap my legs around you silly!" Levy exclaimed with a giggle before leaning down to her right boot. Taking notice that the dark mage was still looking for any of his comrades, Levy pulled the knife free. Lunging upward, she tackled the man as he fell onto his back, his rifle clattering away.
"Like I would ever sleep with a man like you!" she roared before plunging the blade into his face. Stabbing again and again, she ignored the gurgling of this male chocking on his life. Stabbing into his throat for the final time, a spray of blood arced across her face as the man finally lay still. Gasping for air, her lungs and chest heaved at the constant fighting she had endured before standing up.
"And that leaves eleven" she finished before grabbing her assault rifle. Wiping her hand across her face, it came away bloody. "Ugh…I'm a fucking mess. At least it's not rancid sewage like Erza and Natsu had to march through in Jannermont" she said to herself as she started to walk toward the sound of gurgling water.
"Dude…that version of Levy is super dangerous" Grey admitted as they watched the woman walk through the forest, double checking her weapon.
"I would've never thought to do that…" Levy admitted softly.
"Indeed. She played the fool like a fiddle" Erza admitted, her eyes still watching the muddy, blood covered Levy.
'Do you think what she said is true? Where you and Natsu waded through sewage in…" Lucy trailed off as she looked at one of her best friends.
"Jannermont. I must say I've never heard of such a place" the knight admitted.
"Maybe it's a city that never developed here?" asked Juvia as several members shrugged. Seeing the other Levy approach a rushing stream, the guild was surprised when she immediately started to shed her boots, pants, and shirt.
"AHHH! LEVY'S GETTING NAKED!" Happy said in a panic as several of the perverts leaned in close.
"Now…you boys aren't leering at a woman that just fought off over two dozen rapists…are you?" Mira said sweetly while the threat of pain hung in the air.
"She stopped at her underwear anyway…although she looks a little 'bigger' than me…" Levy trailed off as she eyed the woman's A-cups in slight jealousy.
"Look how toned her muscles are too" Wakaba mentioned as the short woman started to walk into the river. Ducking under the water, the guild members watched as a stream of dirt, mud, grime and blood flowed away. Coming up for air, they were shocked to finally see the three-inch scar across her left cheek. Watching as the female grabbed some needle, thread, and a small brown bottle from an unmarked pouch along the shoreline, the guild was wondering what she was doing.
"God damn bastards…Seriously…All the shit I've been through and some crappy dark mage actually shoots me? What a pain in the ass. I mean for fucks sake, I've fought mutants with laser cannons in that one universe" she hissed out while starting to pour the liquid onto the wound. Grunting at the disinfectant killing the germs, she started to sew up the wound. In minutes it was done before she started scrubbing her clothes. Getting most of the filth off, she finally redressed before looking up at the sky.
'Dammit…only a few hours of light left…and the closest town is easily three hours walking. Great day to leave your IVD gun uncharged…" the murderous mage grumbled as she started to walk in the direction of the dark guild.
"is it just me? Or is this other Levy a complete bad-ass?" asked Bicslow with the thunder legion around him.
"Well she has a scar…from some unknown fight. And she did just sew up her own wound" Bisca mentioned before a thought came to her. Looking at the dimension being, she voiced her concern.
"What did she mean by mutant's in a different universe?"
Snapping his fingers, the celestial being looked at the Fairy Tail members. "That's why she looks familiar. This is the universe that discovered dimensional travel"
"What's that?" asked Natsu in confusion.
"It mean's that she is the one that opened the door to the multiverse. That murderous version of your friend you've been watching? She can travel to parallel realities…at least, that's what I've heard" the demi-god replied to Bisca.
"How could you not know?" Grey yelled hotly.
"Because I'm guessing. Now let's keep watching. This is getting fun!" he cheered as the guild watched this lone Levy approach a guild hall with several corpses swinging from branches.
"Yeah…its official. Those are some really evil guys" Macao mentioned as they resumed watching the lone mage walk past the corpses swinging in the breeze as the sun sank lower, washing the land in a deep red.
"Moving down the path, Levy couldn't help but feel rage and anger toward the murderous mages as the guild came into sight through the trees. Crouching low as her damp clothes clung to her body, she tried to formulate a plan.
'Let's see…a frontal assault will be pretty stupid right now. There should still be a dozen of these bastards left…and I'm pretty sure they would use the hostages. If I had my magic it would be easy. I better find a different way" she trailed off before moving to the right. Moving through the underbrush, her senses kept an eye out for any traps as she kept moving in silence. Coming to the rear of the building, she saw a back door near several garbage cans filled with horrid waste as flies and bugs attacked the refuse. Easing in silence as her steps didn't make a sound, she looked through the window at the corner. A kitchen was on the other side as a portly man easily weighing three hundred pounds as a cook's smock stained with old blood adorned his blubbery frame.
"The view's shifting…." Juvia whispered out as the fat cook sharpened a very large meat cleaver.
"Levy said these guys were cannibals…I hope that isn't…" Lucy gulped heavily before jumping in her seat. The cook had slammed the giant cleaver into a wide cutting table as he waddled into another room. Walking toward a cage, the guild gasped in shock as the five women in tattered rags huddled on the floor. They all appeared to be aged from sixteen to nineteen years as the eldest looked up in pleading eyes.
"P…please let us go…" she whispered as the fat man just chuckled.
"Cattle isn't supposed to speak…especially before the slaughter" he cackled evilly as he looked down at the terrified women. "You girls are gonna be some great eating. Me and the boys will be fed for days" he said in a sickening voice as he licked his lips.
"LOOK! Levy's inside!" Cana said in hope. Despite the horrors this other girl seemed to face, every mage there was silently rooting for her as she grabbed the giant meat cleaver.
"She hasn't made a single sound…" the admiration in Erza's voice apparent as the shorter woman braced herself along the side of the door. "I know we don't kill here…but I have to admit…these people deserve to die" Erza thought in silence as the overweight man lumbered toward the door.
Almost sensing his presence, Levy swung the giant cleaver in a wide arc before burying it into the large belly of the man. Grunting in horror, the evil man didn't have time to scream before she kicked him backwards. Pulling the chopper free from the rendering of the male's stomach, she actually walked up his gargantuan frame before hefting the cleaver above her head. In a single strike, she split the man's head in half as she left the weapon stuck in his head at a sickly angle. Raising a finger to her lips, she made her way to the cage.
'I'm from Fairy Tail. I came here as fast as I could to rescue you girls. Now I need you to do exactly as I say without question. Can you do that?" Levy asked as the girls nodded toward their savior. Opening the door, the iron squeaked with a slight groan as the captured girls rushed out. Waving her hand to follow her, the six were back at the exit in moments.
"Go outside and stay quiet. There should be a pond about a hundred yards away if you go directly straight. Head there and wait for me. Don't separate and don't talk" she commanded with iron in her voice as the brutalized girls silently agreed. Opening the door, the five women hurried off into the gathering darkness.
"Now…lets get my magic back" she told herself as she hefted her rifle. Moving toward a second door at the far end of the kitchen, she listened for voices. Hearing none, she moved into the adjoining hallway. Ears picking up loud yelling and cursing coming from the left, she decided to move right. Footsteps barely a whisper, the script mage used her skills to stay undetected as she came to a lone door. Pushing it open, she was greeted with a machine glowing reddish-orange as it thrummed with power.
"So…you're the pain in my ass" she muttered before raising the butt of her weapon. Smashing the control face and anything important, the device smoked and popped before finally dying with a puff of smoke. Clenching her fist, a malicious smile crossed her features as magical power coursed through her veins.
"Oh…fuck yeah…" she finished before kicking the door open, the time for silence over. Cradling her assault rifle as her boots echoed across the wooden floorboards, she moved up the other hallway as the shouting grew louder.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN EVERYBODY IS DEAD! IT'S ONE FUCKING GIRL!" a man roared from further ahead. Smirking in anticipation, Levy kicked the door open to the main hall as the remaining members looked at the intruder.
"Yeah..one fucking girl that slaughtered your shitty men" she told the leader, a bald man with a nose ring and missing ear.
"GET HER! I WANT HER BEING RAPED IN THIRTY SECONDS!" the leader screamed as he covered himself in dark lightning. Several other mages were gathering fire, acid, and deadly poisons in their hands as they powered up their own attacks.
"You know…I have two words for you..." she said darkly as the villains chuckled.
"Oh? And what's that?" asked the strongest dark mage as he formed a ball of electricity in his hands, the sparks and pops crackling through the room.
"Paper Shredder…." Levy whispered as she activated her magic, summoning countless sheets of floating paper. Chuckling darkly, the vile mages only found amusement in the situation as the harmless sheets of parchment fluttered around them.
'Um….is that her ace in the hole?' Jet asked as several of the members shrugged. Hearing the laughing men, this other Levy only continued to smirk at their amusement. That's when it happened. The floating parchment became bloody horror as they shot forth. Slicing and carving, no man was spared as limbs were cleaved off in moments. Horror and cries of anguish and suffering filled the hall. One man tried to flee before a speeding slice of paper cleaved both his legs off as he flopped to the floor. Leaving a blood trail, he cried before another deadly slice silenced him forever. The guild master had been disemboweled as his faithful followers died in an orgy of suffering and carnage. In barely twenty seconds it was over as the leader tried to stem the horrible bleeding from his shredded intestines.
Gulping heavily, Gajeel looked down at the ashen faced blunette next to him. "Please tell me you don't have a move like that?"
Shaking her head, Levy's eyes were as wide as saucers before Lucy said something that really rattled them all.
"Guys…if this is their Levy…what are their versions of Erza, Mira, and Natsu like?"
"You…don't think they could be killers too?" asked Mira from behind the bar.
'NO! I refuse to believe Levy or Erza could just start killing dark mages just one day! Or Mira for that matter! They're too nice for that!" Natsu roared out in anger.
"Maybe it's the nature of their universe? I mean…these bastards are way more evil than any foe's we've faced. For her, this might be completely normal. Plus…remember that she did all this to prevent those poor girls from being eaten" Cana emphasized before taking a deep gulp of beer.
'Cana…could be right. What if bad things just are more common there? Plus, Observer said this version can travel to different realities. What if she found some bad ones too?" Evergreen agreed, her intellect shining through before turning back to the billowing wall of smoke.
"Please…mercy…" he pleaded as Levy stood before him, her eyes dead to the man.
"Mercy? Sorry, fresh out" the woman replied before writing the word 'fire' in mid air with her finger. Looking down at the suffering man, the burning words slowly lowered.
"You are charged with slavery, sex trafficking, rape, pillaging, murder, theft of military weapons, and cannibalism on twenty-three counts. The penalty for any of these crimes is death. Enjoy the last moments of your worthless life" she finished as the flames finally touched his skin. Grabbing a nearby lantern, she tossed it over her shoulder as fresh flames started to consume the dead as the guild master screamed in agony. Marching form the guild to location of the girls, the building quickly lit aflame as it burned behind her.
"Holy crap…did you hear those crimes?" Grey asked his friends in fresh horror.
"These men she faced today…were wicked." The red-head lamented as Natsu nodded.
"Um..she certainly lived up to her nickname…" mentioned Laki, the woodmake mage watching the double of Levy regroup with the five women in the darkness.
"She managed to save them all…just by herself" Lucy whispered in awe as this murderous Levy started to march through the darkened woods.
"I just wonder how she learned a spell like that? Or where she got that gun of hers" Bisca asked as she held her daughter, protecting the young girl from the horrors.
"I have no idea. I didn't even know I could do that" the script mage replied as they continued to watch the women.
"Where are we going?" asked the leader of the girls, walking in step with their savior.
"To my vehicle. Then we drive to Magnolia to get you girls treatment and proper care"
"But that's…eight hours away by car! You'll be driving all night!"
"So?" Levy replied as she finally stopped near the country road at the edge of the woods. Coming to a pile of brush, she pulled off the branches to reveal her vehicle.
'Is that yours?" asked one of the women as they studied the large military truck with a machine gun turret in back.
'Nah. I just borrowed it from my best friend. Now climb in. there should be some spare rations and bottled water in back so help yourselves" she told them before climbing into the drivers seat.
"What the hell kind of vehicle is that? I've never seen anything like it!" Max mentioned in astonishment as the engine roared to life.
"Look! There isn't an SR Plug anywhere! How is it even running without magic?" Mira asked in a stupor as Natsu just scoffed.
"It's still a horrible death machine. You'll never see me driving or riding in one…ever" he finished as his hatred for transportation became apparent. Watching the young woman driving along the road with the headlights piercing the darkness, Lucy waved her pink haired friend quiet as the girls started talking once more.
"Thank you for what you did...We all thought we were done for…" one of the girls said from the back seat as she ate a simple ration bar.
"Your welcome. I was glad to help" she smiled softly, the scar pulling slightly as she experienced the light emotion.
"Um…I don't mean to pry…but this looks a lot like the vehicle the 'grubslayer' drives" a third woman mentioned as she used a blanket to cover herself and her friends.
'That's because it is. He let me borrow it"
"REALLY!? YOU KNOW HIM!?" One of the girls shouted loudly as Levy smirked.
'Sure do! He's my best friend"
"No way! You really know the hero of Magnolia? The man who saved the queen at the genocide of Woodworth? Who broke the siege of Port Timber! The same man that killed the riftworm with Erza Scarlet and Samantha Bryne!" one of the women asked in astonishment before another gushed like a fan girl.
'I heard he's super handsome and is considered the 'double-ace' at Fairy Tail along with Gildarts Ciive!"
"Woah…whoever this dude is…he sounds like some tough bastard" Laxus admitted before Erza spoke up.
'It seems I'm famous there as well. But I've never heard of Samantha Bryne. But whoever this man is, those battles sound awful. Genocide is only used for deaths of thousands…or more"
"And what the heck is a rift-worm?" asked Grey as the guild shushed him, completely taken in by the conversation.
"I guess? But nobody ever calls him that. Sure, he's the strongest S-class next to Cana's dad, but he never really lords it over anybody"
"So, what's he like in person?" a brunette girl asked in curiosity.
"Honestly? He suffers. All the death and destruction from the war…all the friends he's lost to those monsters…the sheer horror and genocide he's faced would break most people. The decisions he's made in order to ensure the survival of the Seran people…it is not something to celebrate. You all know what he did at Woodworth?" Levy asked in a no-nonsense tone.
'He sacrificed two percent of the country's population to save the rest from the locust…" a girl trailed off sadly as the group fell into silence, Levy concentrating on her driving as the darkened road lay before her.
'T…two percent? That's over a quarter million people!" Freed exclaimed in horror.
"W..what kind of enemy are these…'locust' they keep talking about? And what would cause a mage of Fairy Tail to sacrifice that many?" Mira asked softly as she cast a glance at Natsu.
"They must be…really bad…far worse than those dark mages…whatever they are" the pinkette mentioned with a downcast look as Erza gave his shoulder a reassuring squeeze.
"Yeah…and who are the Seran's? Are they a different country?" asked Juvia, the rainwoman overcome with more questions than answers.
"Excuse me Observer. But is there anyway to speed this up? Watching Levy drive for eight hours doesn't sound too appealing…" asked the guild master as he studied the woman in the bluish smoke. "What could make her so willing to kill? I can understand why…but that kind of hardness takes months or years to develop"
"I can't speed up time. All I can do is allow you to see other realities. The best I can do is re-establish the link tomorrow after the time has passed" the celestial being told the old man before Lisanna pointed at the dopple.
"Look…she's crying…." The younger sister of Mira told her family as the guild returned their attention to the scarred girl now driving through a light rain storm.
Gripping the wheel as the rain started to fall harder, Levy felt the water dripping down her cheeks as the stress of the horrible day finally worked its way into her emotions.
"Jet…Droy…would you be proud of me? I know I kill people…but then…I save them too…" Letting out a deep sigh, she turned onto one of the better roads before continuing with her driving. "I miss you two… I know it's been almost a year and a half since you both died…but I've tried to stay strong…. Sure. I could just travel to a different reality and visit you two…but that's not fair to the other Levy's out there" she paused before continuing her sad story. "Maybe…maybe it was better you guys died before the real horrors began...before a quarter of Magnolia died…before Laki, Bicslow, Nab, and Vejeter were killed in that horrible battle…when our city burned for days and bodies choked the streets. Or the blood-soaked battles three months ago in January…two hundred sixty three thousand dead in one day...another seventy one thousand the next week… And poor Bisca…having Alzack die in her arms… and all because of the fucking locust!" she yelled before slamming her hand on the wheel.
"She…lost that much?" Bisca said softly before clenching her husband's hand with hers, the news that Asuka's father was dead and buried. "That would break my heart…"
"Poor Levy…." Happy said sadly as the guild was filled with sorrow and sadness, many of the members softly crying at the news. Laxus was clenching his fist, the news of his team-member dying writing anger across his face as the rest looked on in horror. Levy was completely subdued, her eyes moistening.
"I…Really lost my whole team? That would've been devastating" the script mage said in a hushed whisper.
"I really died?" Laki cried softly as Lucy slowly wiped the tears from her eyes.
"So many people died in her universe…" the celestial mage said in a hoarse whisper as Mira studied the driving doppler, sadness across her eyes.
"Did you hear what she said though? She can travel to other realities. What would that be like? Seeing your dead friends walking around alive and well while your own have been killed" she asked nobody in particular before turning to the celestial being.
"Can you relock onto this universe tomorrow? It's getting really late" the white-haired barmaid asked quietly.
"You wish to see more of this universe?"
"We do. I need to make sure that the other 'Natsu' is helping Levy and all the others! Plus! I really wanna know who this 'Grubslayer' guy is! He sounds really strong" Natsu roared out as Erza placed a placating palm on his shoulder.
"Think about everything we've learned Natsu. Levy hasn't mentioned Natsu once…he might not exist there. And it sounds like her reality is plagued by evil and darkness. It could very easily be worse tomorrow if we all continue watching this reality"
"But we know Erza is there. Maybe we can learn more from her if we see her?" asked Juvia as she for once didn't study Grey, the awful news subduing her desire for the ice mage.
"I think we can all understand why she kills though…losing that many of your friends and fellow countrymen in less than a year and a half to these 'locust' …whatever or whoever they are, would scar anybody deeply" Grey told the guild as the image slowly faded. With the drifting of smoke, the 'Observer' drifted back into the device.
"Well…look on the bright side? At least she saved those five girls from a very…very awful fate" Cana mentioned as Bicslow nodded.
"Yeah. And she can fight…that is one girl I wouldn't want to piss off" the helmeted man replied as most of the guild agreed with the statement.
"I wonder if the men there fear her anger like when Erza get's mad?" Wendy asked, the little girl still subdued as Romero stood near her side.
"It would make sense. I mean…" Max started before the voluptuous red head glared at him, silencing his current train of thought.
"I mean Erza is pleasantly calm and would never take her aggression out on the guild!" the sand user finished as the night sky loomed outside. Chuckling lightly, Natsu stood up before heading toward the door of the hall.
'I'm going home…all these different places make my head hurt" he said over his shoulder, the knowledge of the other Levy's suffering weighing on him as Happy walked next to him into the early summer night.
"I'm doing the same. This was some horrible stuff we saw today" Lucy told the guild a few minutes later as she walked out into the night.
"Lets…pick up tomorrow" the kind old master relayed to his children as many started to head home for the night.
The next day…
The 'Observer' had reappeared as the whole guild gathered in the early hours in the morning. Barely five minutes after Mira had opened the hall, it was filled with every mage.
"I really hope today is better than yesterday. I know she was fighting for her life and others, but I don't think I can stomach watching Levy chopping people to chunks again" Evergreen said with a shiver at the memory.
"Well maybe we can get to see different versions of ourselves? Who knows? Maybe some of them have kids already too?" Wakaba told the others in a shrug as the demi-god started to fill the area with blue smoke once more. As the image slowly solidified, they were taken by the very early morning as the sun hadn't even crested the horizon yet. A large house rested near a small river and heavy forest, the wealth apparent. Attached was a large garage-like structure made of concrete with three bay doors currently closed. A white vehicle with the words 'Blood Angel' painted on the side rested on the far right of the structure, the heavy damage apparent.
"Damn…that house is bigger than the one with Erza and Romero married from that first reality" Laxus said out loud as Grey let out a low whistle.
"Got that right. Whoever owns that must have some serious money" the ice-mage agreed as the view started to move forward. Bypassing the walls, the guild could see the fine wooden floors and décor despite the very low light. Moving up the stairs from the foyer, the guild members baited their breath as the dimensional view moved into the room at the top of the stairs. Laying in slumber on the bed was Mira in a silky white nightgown as she clutched a very familiar pink haired man on the left. Too his right was an equally slumbering Cana, the woman adorned in a brown tank-top as she draped a feminine arm over the man's torso. While the darkness in the room was difficult to see, the guild could still recognize the sleeping forms of Mira, Cana, and Natsu.
Opening their mouths in shock, the guild looked at the dragon slayer and the two girls in question.
"D…dude…Natsu is dating Mira…AND Cana!?" Roared out Elfman as the man turned very crimson.
"How would that even happen!" Cana shouted in embarrassment as Mira internally smiled at the fact she got the man of her dreams…even though she would never tell anybody about her secret crush.
"Why is he twitching in his sleep?" asked Lucy as she tried to get a better look, the darkness of the room impeding her vision.
His dreams were filled with screams…blood…slaughter…and war. The screams of the dying finally roused him from his sleep as Natsu shot upward, his eyes filled with panic and horror. Realizing where he was, the man looked at the clock that read '5:51' as his two girlfriends started to rouse from sleep.
"Great…another fucking nightmare…" he muttered before the voice of an angel reached his ears.
"Natsu? Are you alright?" asked Cana as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes, Mira doing the same.
'Yeah…just another bad dream from the war. You two go back to sleep alright? I'll be downstairs" the man told his females.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" Mira asked softly, her eyes betraying worry.
"No…I'll be fine" as he gently kissed her forehead while doing the same to Cana. "Get some rest, the sun isn't even up yet" he told them before leaving the bed. Walking across the carpeting, the man left the two women who quickly went back to sleep, trying to regain slumber. Closing the door behind him, the dragon-slayer walked down the stairs as he headed to the kitchen. Flipping on the light, his many scars could be seen as he filled a glass of water. Drinking it quickly, he turned toward the hallway as his body was washed in light. Adorning himself in a gray tank-top, his normal combat fatigues, and his heavy boots, he moved to the end of the short hall. Opening the door, the man stepped inside with a scowl as he walked past the large tank he and Levy had been working on. Spotting the familiar military truck, he walked with purpose past the wall opposite the bay doors. Numerous rifles, shotguns, and other weapons were hanging on the wall racks as he walked past his tools and machinery. A strange, box like device sat on another bench, the blue letters '137-C' glowing in the light of the garage.
"I guess Levy finally brought my truck back…no bullet holes this time either" he mentioned to himself before moving to the workbench. Looking down at his dis-assembled lancer, he started to pick out the dried chunks of flesh and bone chips.
"Did…did you see those scars?" Kinana said softly as the purple-haired woman clutched a hand to her generous bosom.
"They were awful…probably from the war he fights in…" Erza trailed off as Natsu studied his scarred double working on the strange weapon.
"Or the fact he can use re-quip like Erza! How the hell did he learn that? Or the fact that Natsu hates transportation! So why the hell does this guy have a tank and that truck Levy used yesterday!?" Macao shouted out in disbelief.
"And what about all those guns! He has a small arsenal in his garage!" Gajeel butted in before Lisanna slammed her palms on the table, nightmarish realization across her beautiful face.
"EVERYBODY! Remember what that other Levy was talking about last night!? How she borrowed that truck form the 'grubslayer!' The man who sacrificed a quarter of a million people! And all those other battles! She was talking about Natsu!" Lisanna shouted out as the guild gained fresh looks of anguish.
'M…my double…did all that" Natsu realized in panic, the atrocities this other him had committed making him slightly nauseous. Looking over, he could see Cana looking directly at him as her drink was raised halfway to her lips, frozen in shock.
"Sh…she also said he was as strong as my dad. That he was S-class" the brunette said in disbelief as the man slowly stood up from the bench.
Turning around, Natsu revved the chainsaw, testing it out as he gripped the re-assembled weapon. "Fuck yeah…some grubs are gonna die next time I see them…by the fucking truckload" he told himself before placing the weapon on the wall next to Knightwalker's laser weapon. Noticing a blinking light coming from the IVD, he moved over as he fiddled with the controls. Seeing a second number read-out appear below the first, the male cocked an eyebrow at the technology.
"Well…looks like we have a new universe watching me…I wonder what they've seen so for…" he trailed off as he activated more controls.
"Wait…do you think he's talking about us?" asked Erza as the knight sat next to Natsu again for this second day.
"Of course I am Erza. While I won't turn on the communication window or the main view screen cause that will just give everybody a god-damn headache seeing repeating images of themselves, I can hear you…and I'm assuming you can hear me" he replied as he turned to face them, his nasty facial scar on display.
"Holy crap…we're talking with a parallel version of Natsu…" Elfman voiced out as he leaned against a pillar.
"Sure am Elfman. Pretty fucking cool right?" he replied with a smile before leaning against a drill press.
"That is pretty cool…" Laxus commented before Bicslow voiced an obvious question.
"Am I really dead there?"
"Yeah…it wasn't pretty. In fact, only Jet's death was peaceful…dying with Levy and a few others around him. The others…were messy. Now I need to know how much you guys know? Some of this shit? I really don't like talking about"
"Um…well we saw Levy fight some really evil mages yesterday. Then she started talking about some really bad battles where a quarter of Magnolia died…and Woodworth…" Mira told the other dragon-slayer through the dimensional view.
"That mission was pretty standard for us. I mean, killing a few dozen dark mages isn't that big a deal" he said with a wave of his hand before continuing, his tone darkening. "As for Woodworth…that was a genocidal slaughter because of those Oracien Seis assholes opening a massive, dimensional breech to 'help' Queen Myrrah bring a locust army there. Only Eric and Sorano helped us out to stop them" he momentarily paused as nightmares flashed behind his eyes. "Her plan was to kill the whole city and march on Magnolia to capture the gate. Then she would invade Jacincto and destroy the Seran's capitol and crush Fiore under her heel" he finished darkly as his eyes flashed even more fury.
"But you gave the order? To kill all those people?" Juvia asked, her female voice carrying across the breech.
"I did with the support of Queen Hisui…whose father died in that city mere hours before. Tens of millions of lives depended on me stopping those bastards…so I made the call. Spare a dying city and watch the rest of Fiore burn…or sacrifice them so everybody else could live" he finished before running his hand through his hair. "Ask me something else. I have seen more horrors from war than you can possibly imagine and don't like to think about it" he finished, his decision final.
Realizing that this version of Natsu would not continue about that particular subject, the guild moved onto more pleasant conversations.
"How did you end up dating Mira and Cana?" asked Lucy in curiosity as her friends still blushed at the fact.
"I'm curious as well. It seems very immoral to give yourself two girlfriend's Natsu. Did you even think of their feelings!" Erza lightly scolded as she willed the other Natsu under her withering glare…even though he couldn't see her.
"Oh! I bet Erza is glaring at me right now, Isn't she?" the soldier chuckled lightly. "Sorry Erza, but I don't fear the fury of any woman…anywhere. All it does is make you look cute" the man told the red-head through the dimensional window.
Spluttering and blushing at the words, the poor knight didn't know what to do before Grey spoke up. "Man, he better be careful!"
"Now why would I do that Ice-dick? She can't beat me in a fight, so what's the worry? Anyway Lucy, getting back to you. Mira has liked me since…the age of fourteen. Even after I got stranded in the Seran universe for four years, herself, Erza, Happy, and Levy never gave up looking for me. Cana…she was taken by my strength in battle, my willingness to sacrifice and bear the burden…plus I saved her life when she lost a leg during the Magnolia battle. Now before you ask, her father spent every jewel he had to get her the best. Synthetic skin and blood, a titanium frame. You can't even tell the difference except for the scar"
"That…would certainly cause me to start liking someone" the card user said in a quiet voice as Mira asked another question.
"Your Mira and Erza really looked for you all those years? Is my double happy with you?"
"She sure is. And when Levy established contact with universe nine-forty-two-F for the first time and I saw them…that hit me…right here" the S-class mage said as he placed a hand over his heart. "I will endure any hardship…any horror or nightmare to ensure their safely and happiness. The love I feel for all my girls…that's what keeps me going. Losing any of them would be like having an arm or leg being chopped off"
"That's…actually kinda romantic when you think about it" Lisanna said with a smile as she looked at her friend near Erza.
"Wait a second…he said all his girls. Does that mean there's more than just Cana and Mira?' Evergreen asked.
"Heh, nice observation Ever. But yup! I got me a harem of seven women...still have no fucking idea how it happened though? Wasn't even my idea. Shit, I can be a straight up asshole sometimes that suffers from almost daily nightmares. I'm a murderer and killer…a soldier. But…they all still love and care for me despite that"
"Who are they?" asked Laxus, finding this other Natsu to be very interesting.
"Not telling. It'll be way more fun to surprise you all as the day goes on. But…I can tell you all who's dating Laxus" the male teased as he crossed his arms smugly.
"Now this I gotta hear!" Bicslow cheered out as many of the women wondered which one of them is dating the lightning mage.
"I'll give you a hint. She's related to Mira and Elfman and helped raise Happy with me when we were kids"
Eyes going wide, Lisanna looked at Laxus, heavily blushing as the man coughed slightly, trying to hide his embarrassment.
"Way to go man! She's a cutie!" the mage cheered out as he slapped his friend on the back.
"And if your wondering, they get along great. Romantic dates, jobs with just the two of them. They're very happy together"
"So…moving past all this mushy stuff. How come you have a truck? Transportation is evil" Natsu asked his double through the veil.
"Well I lost my motion-sickness years ago. I actually discovered the cure for all dragon-slayers…in every reality. Well, except for Wendy and all the female versions of me or the others. For some reason female slayers never have the problem" the pinkette pondered.
"Yeah right. You may be an S-class mage and soldier there, but your still an idiot that can get outsmarted by cabbage" Grey said with a scoff as Natsu glared at him.
"You take that back you stupid popsicle!" Natsu roared.
"ENOUGH!"
Stopping in their tracks, the two males were frozen in place by the absolute…authority in his voice.
"While hearing Natsu beat down Grey would be cool, I don't feel like waiting for your guild to settle a whole fight. Now Natsu? Wanna see something cool?"
"Sure!" the pinkette cheered out before retaking his seat. Watching as the other 'him' grabbed a strange looking gun from the same table, many in the guild were wondering what he was doing. Pushing a few small buttons on the control face, he pointed it to an empty area of the garage. In a blue stream of light, a spinning vortex appeared in the concrete workshop…while an identical portal appeared next to Grey. Crackling with electricity and emitting a blue hue, the mages looked on in a stupor. Moving quickly, Dragneel approached the portal. Bringing a tomato out of his spatial storage, he hefted it in his hand. Lining up, he threw it as hard as he could through the spinning breech.
The red fruit came flying through, hitting the ice-mage square in the face as it exploded outwards, covering him in redness.
"HAHAHA! Grey just pranked from a different reality!" Gajeel said with a laugh as the mentioned mage wiped the mess of his face. Seeing Natsu and many in his team chuckling at his expense, the man glowered.
"I'll kick your ass for that…" he muttered before starting to march forward as many men laughed at his condition.
"Stop. If you come here and start a fight, it could wake up Mira…and you wouldn't want to upset Mira…would you?"
Halting in his tracks a few feet from the portal, he glanced at the woman behind the bar. Sure, she was smiling, but everybody knew how quickly that could change. Gulping heaving, he just marched off to the bathroom to wipe his face, muttering curses at the dragon-slayer.
"Is…this what you use to travel between dimensions?" asked Levy as the short woman approached the portal.
"Yup! While Levy is the original inventor of the 'Interdimensional Viewing Device' I did help invent the portal guns. I've also helped invent the 'Re-equip amplifier' The 'Jupiter Tanks' and the I.V.D. vehicle jacks. In simple terms, I'm a fucking engineering and mechanical genius" he replied to Levy before bringing out four more items. "Can you please take hold of these? I can't just send my arm through. The complete form of the object or person has to fully enter before it reappears through the other gate"
"He's smart too! And he doesn't get motion sickness!? That's not fair at all!" Natsu roared as Lucy tried to calm her friend down as Levy braced for the incoming objects.
"Oh…uh sure" the blunette replied shyly. Soon, three pink boxes were appearing before a strange metal bat appeared. Setting the boxes on the table with Team Natsu, Levy picked up the bat as the portal finally disappeared.
"Gajeel's punishment stick?" she read the words stamped onto the side of the object she picked up.
"Yeah…my Levy here likes to hand them out to her other doubles. Basically, if he gives you shit, just give him a good whack"
"Woah…I'm actually holding something from another universe…" she said happily before spinning on Gajeel, the man taking a slight step back. "Look! Isn't this awesome!" the woman cheered as she ran back to her team, the danger of a mad Levy going up by two points.
"What's in the boxes?" Erza asked, looking at one in particular.
"Stuff for Erza, Mira, Cana, Wendy, and Juvia. Think of it as a small apology for all the shit you saw yesterday. I know how bad it can be"
With the girls gathering around the boxes, Erza opened the first one. Inside was the most enticing strawberry cheesecake she had ever seen. Looking at the others, Mira had a chocolate cake of heavenly appearance as Wendy opened the last, larger box. Inside was a bottle of booze, a blueberry cheesecake, and a very thick cook-book.
"Those cakes…are from the 'heavenly dessert universe' while the cookbook has recipes from a dozen different realities. The booze is Seran whiskey. Now I'm gonna be shutting this down. While it is fun talking to new universes, it does take significant power. Hopefully you can all see some cool shit though" the man finished as he shut down the strange device.
Taking a forkful of her dessert, Erza spooned the treat into her mouth as the others watched in baited breath. Eyes widening, the knight shot to her feet as amazement adorned her features.
"THIS IS THE BEST STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE EVER!" She roared before starting to attack the cake.
"IT'S HEAVENLY!" Mira cheered as Juvia started to pour through all the strange meals in her new book.
"I CAN"T BELIEVE HOW GOOD THIS TASTES!" Wendy said happily as she practically forgot her table manners.
"THIS WHISKEY! IT'S SOOO SMOOTH!" cried out Cana as Lucy looked down in sorrow. "Was hoping to get something too…"
Seeing the plight of her team-mate, Erza did the unthinkable and cut of a slice for her friend. 'Here…you should try this at least once…" the knight shared as Lucy took a bite moments later. Eyes widening, tears brimmed in her eyes.
"I..IT'S DELICIOUS!" the blonde cried as the five women enjoyed the new gifts.
"Who would've guessed Natsu could be a murdering genius with seven girlfriends and still know how to make women happy?" Macao asked as the girls quickly demolished the heavenly treats. Minutes later, they heard a door open in the garage of the distant solider as a familiar water mage walked in with a blue cat.
"Is…that Juvia? And Happy?" the rainwoman asked as she watched her double cross the garage to the other Natsu in a blue nightgown that showed generous cleavage.
"Ah! Good morning Natsu!" Juvia said happily as she walked up and wrapped her slender arms around his neck. Pulling him down, she locked lips with the dragon-slayer as Happy flew around the shop. The exceed doing laps in an early morning workout. Pulling back from the kiss a few moments later, the man smiled down to his precious water mage. "Morning Juv. Sleep alright?"
"Noooo! Juvia wasn't sleeping with her beloved Natsu!" she wailed softly as her boyfriend just chuckled.
"You can be so dramatic sometimes. I mean, you got me to yourself just two days ago?"
"But that was then!" the woman cried softly.
"Your killing me with the fake tears, Juv"
"….Damn…" the woman replied as the two chuckled in happiness.
"So guess what? We're being watched by a version of Fairy Tail right now"
'Really? Well Juvia is hoping her double has chosen Natsu for her affections and not that lame ice mage"
"Hahaha. One can only hope. That ice bastard doesn't deserve a woman like you anyway. Now come on, we can shower then take an early morning walk.
"No way…he's dating Juvia too?" Mira asked as Juvia blushed heavily along with Natsu, the implications of the relationship reaching both mages.
"How did she even come to like him? I just can't see how those two could even get together? I mean, Juvia has been crazy for Grey since she joined?" Laki asked the guild as they watched the man and woman walk through the house toward a shower.
"OH CRAP! They're not doing what I think there gonna do!?" Cried out Alzack before the other Natsu punched in a code on a small keypad outside the bathroom.
"Sorry guys. But ever since Makarov and Macao used the IVD to spy on my girls showering from universe 200-AB, me and Levy installed a dimensional view blocker. So, if you expected to see something good to happen…to bad" the dragon-slayer finished before shutting the door with a click.
"You really are a dirty old man!" Erza roared at the guild master as she stood up, brandishing a sword.
"Now wait a minute my child! I never did that!" Makarov cried out as several women glared daggers at the elder.
"But you know you would given the chance" Evergreen said as the female population quickly beat the master of Fairy Tail unconscious.
"Juvia just can't believe she isn't with her precious Grey!" the water mage cried as the ice user took a few steps away from the crazy girl.
"But Juvia…did you see how happy she was with Natsu there? It's like she never even considered Grey as a romantic interest by the way she spoke about him" Lisanna said as many of the girls regained their seats from the Makarov beat-down.
"That is true. And it looked like that other Natsu wasn't lying about loving all his girlfriends, whoever the rest are" Levy commented as the view started to pull back from the large house.
"I bet one of them is Erza" Laxus smirked as the knight pointed a sword at him.
"There is no way I would ever be part of..of..of some harem!" she shouted before her old rival interrupted from behind the bar.
"But it's possible. We've already seen myself, Cana, and Juvia being part of it, and there are four more we haven't seen yet" Mira finished before wiping down a small area of the bar.
"I still can't believe he can actually drive those death-traps or found a cure for motion-sickness" Natsu said as the 'Observer' remained silent, letting the guild talk about this latest development. Cresting a small hill, the guild let out a silent gasp of awe as the rising sun cast this other Magnolia in light. Several buildings reaching twenty to thirty stories in height were stretching to the sky from the city's center. Two different large roadways snaked East and West with multiple cars and trucks driving along them while a smaller ribbon of concrete pointed south. Numerous factories puffed smoke on the south side of the city while numerous blimps filled the air with strange advertisements. Two large pillars of glowing blue light about fifty feet high were to the west of the factory district as a four-lane road seemingly ended at the strange pillars. As the view zoomed in, it passed a statue of Natsu and Juvia holding hands on a large pedestal in the center of a plaza with a plate on each side of the base. The granite base was covered with countless names, easily numbering thousands on all sides as.
"The Magnolia Memorial…for all those lost on July 12th, year seven-eighty five" Lucy read out softly as she read the words etched into the top part.
"The saviors of Magnolia…Natsu Dragneel and Juvia Lockser" Romero read in admiration as several looked at the two mages.
"You're a hero Natsu!" Happy cried out as he studied the statue of the two mages with interlocked hands.
"That version of Magnolia…is easily over a hundred thousand people…and seemingly more advanced than ours…" whispered Levy as the view sped along roadways. Finally coming to a stop by a familiar apartment building, Lucy stood up.
"Look! It's where I live! But its still early there right? So why is Erza and that brunette woman standing outside?" the blonde asked.
"Maybe they're Lucy's friends and their waiting for your double to get ready?" Evergreen suggested as Erza looked at her double. 'Something's off about her…The hairstyle is in a high ponytail and why would I wear some crimson tank-top and cargo pants?" she thought before realization hit her.
"THAT"S NOT ME! THAT"S KNIGHTWALKER!" she shouted out as the murderous double waited outside the building with the other woman.
"No way! You don't think she's planning on finishing off Lucy?" Wakaba asked in panic before Wendy pointed out something on both women's shoulders.
"Look! They both have guild stamps! Which means…" she trailed off as Pantherlily finished the sentence.
"That Erza Knightwalker came to Earthland and joined Fairy Tail! Unbelievable!"
"Shhhh! They're talking!" Evergreen scolded as the guild watched and listened in.
"So you think she can pull it off Sam?" Knightwalker asked as she leaned against Lucy's apartment building.
"No doubt about it. We've been planning this for two weeks. Our girl will get it done" the woman replied as the rays of the early morning cast the city in light.
"Still, it's already past seven and we've been waiting ten minutes. Maybe sh…" Knightwalker started to say before Wendy appeared from a side alley.
"Is that me?" the sky maiden asked as she studied her double. Unlike her, this double was starting to develop her chest and was several inches taller. Carla was the same, the white cat hovering near her friend.
"She looks older…maybe fourteen or fifteen?" Cana noticed as the trio started to speak.
"Mission accomplished!" Wendy cheered as she snapped off a salute to the older women. Returning them, the duo looked down at her.
"Were you discovered? You were in there for a long time?" Erza asked as she crossed her arms.
"Nope! Both of them were sound asleep. I just had to make sure the switch was correct"
"Good. But you still missed the time window. That means your running to the guild" the brunette commanded.
"But Sam! We accomplished the mission!" she stated loudly.
"Is that complaining I'm hearing soldier?"
"No…"
"Don't be so hard on her Sam. She's still fourteen" scolded Carla
"Your right Carla. We should totally be soft on Wendy and let her be a weak little girl with no self-confidence" Erza replied with a scowl.
"No way! I'll beat you both to the hall then you have to take me shopping!" the young girl cheered out as she started running with a massive burst of speed.
"SHIT! We can't let her win! Shopping is the worst thing ever!" roared out the red-head as Sam ran along-side her.
"Your telling me! Have you ever gone with Mira or Evergreen? It's hours of wasted time trying on clothes! They didn't even buy me pizza!" Sam roared as the two started to gain on Wendy.
"Hurry Wendy! If you win they have to treat you to some new shirts! And you can boss them around!" Carla urged as the two saw the guild a few blocks away to the north.
"Quick! Through here!" Erza shouted out as her and Sam leaped over the fence of a yard. Running through, the women hurdled the barriers for the next few yards. Tuning left onto a side street, the duo of women raced past a few parked vehicles. Boots thundering down the new pavement, they burst around a corner to the guild in sight. Putting on more speed, their chests heaved as sweat started to collect on their bosom's. Glancing south, Sam saw the speeding dragon-slayer quickly approaching. Moving through the gate, the two adults reached the guild door barely fifteen seconds before Wendy. Resting her palms on her knees, the short girl took deep lungful's of air.
"Dammit Sam and Erza! I wanted to win this time!"
"Sorry kiddo, but you can't win everything" Knightwalker said with a smirk as the trio sat down against the wooden, breathing from the activity.
"Hey maybe next time? At least you've gotten faster. Plus, we'll treat you to some blueberry cheesecake" Sam told her protégé as she patted her on the head.
"Can I have it now?" Wendy asked hopefully as she looked to her two best friends. Standing up, Sam gave the door handle a jiggle. Seeing it was still locked, she wiped the sweat from her brow.
"Fucking hell…its already like eighty degrees out…damn heatwave"
"Awe man…was hoping Mira was here already to open the hall…" Wendy muttered in annoyance.
"Nope. Her and Cana were fucking Dragneel last night so she's probably gonna show up late" Knightwalker told the young slayer as Carla just palmed her face in annoyance.
"Honestly…can't you two at least try to cut down on the bad language or sex talk with Wendy?"
"Why would we do that? We are on the same team after all?" Erza K. mentioned before walking to a low window. Using her elbow, she shattered the glass in one move before cocking a thumb.
"Yo…Guild's open" she told her team-mates before climbing in.
"Ahhh! Wonderful air conditioning!" Wendy cheered before heading to the kitchen to get her dessert.
"Hey Walker. Fix the window. I don't feel like melting today" Sam lightly ordered as the red-head grumbled. Walking to the back, she appeared minutes later with some plywood, nails and a hammer.
"Holy crap! Knightwalker…made friends with Wendy and…that Sam woman?" Lucy exclaimed before looking at a heavily blushing Mira and Cana.
"Did you hear what she said Mira? We slept with Natsu…together…at the same time" the brunette blushed heavily as Mira nodded in silent shock, her brain freezing from the implications.
"Did you notice my double? She…seems very confident with herself…and is on a team with those two" the young girl said shyly.
"I must admit, despite their bad language, those two seemed to be very close to Wendy. Maybe they've taken her as a protégé of some kind? She obviously respects them. And they seem to care for her a great deal" Erza commented as Natsu was still frozen from the news of Mira and Cana.
"Okay…so is there something in the air there? Cause those two seem crazy. Why wouldn't they just wait for Lisanna or something? I mean, it has to be close to opening time so why break a window?" Levy asked in confusion as many mages just shrugged. Watching Wendy enjoy her free dessert, the guild hall doors soon swung open as Natsu marched in with Mira, Cana, Juvia, and Erza.
"So why did you want to make breakfast here? You could've done it back home easily?" asked Erza as she waked next to Natsu with Juvia on her right.
"Cause' you girls inhale the pancakes I make. I don't have enough mix back home…plus why not? Its gonna be a nice hot day and we can relax. No locust or evil dark mages since Levy took that last job to finish them off for now. So I figure we can enjoy ourselves" he shrugged before walking up to Sam and Knightwalker. Pressing his lips against Sam's, Wendy blanched.
"Ugh…just don't have sex in the hall like you did in that one universe with Juvia. Come on Carla" Wendy commanded as she took her dessert to a distant table.
"Oh…just wait a few more years then you'll be interested" Knightwalker teased before kissing Natsu in turn. Releasing the man a few minutes later, she smirked at her glaring double.
"Beat that Scarlet" the huntress challenged.
"Pfft. You do remember I'm the second woman for the 'sisterhood' right? I've been having sex with Natsu before you even left Edolas"
"Called it" Laxus chuckled as Erza went catatonic, the woman falling to the floor as her brain tried to struggle with the truth. "My double really did join a harem! How? HOW IS THS POSSIBLE!" she internally cried as Lisanna looked at the blushing women.
"Their Natsu must've done some pretty amazing stuff to get all of them into a harem" the younger sister of Mira said before Levy butted in.
"Well let's look at the facts. Erza, Mira, and Happy had to search for him for four years. It's easy to assume that since Mira liked Natsu, Erza did the same just for the sake of their rivalry back then. As for Juvia, its possible Natsu fought her during the Phantom Lord war instead of Grey. Instead of pushing her away, he reciprocated those feelings to build a trust that saved Magnolia. The woman named Sam I have no idea, but she could be from Edolas like Knightwalker and have a strong bond with her. We all can guess why Cana started dating him…" the woman said softly before continuing. "As for how Knightwalker became interested, we know she craved power more than anything. Since this other Natsu is S-class, it's feasible he beat her in battle and brought her to Earthland. Since we haven't seen the seventh woman, we'll just have to wait and see"
"It's just…damn…dating two Erza's at once? That's some bravery right there" commented Gajeel as the blushing red-head finally looked at her double in the smoke.
"So! Who want's pancakes, Bacon, and OJ?" he said in a smile as he looked at the women in his life. They had all taken a seat at a large table before Mira spoke up.
"Are you sure you don't want help? I don't mind" the beauty asked.
'Nah. I enjoy this. Besides I've had to eat rat in that one universe with Levy, Sam, and Erza K. Pancakes and bacon is easy" he replied with a wave before moving behind the bar to the kitchen.
"So…have you all talked to her?' Asked Cana as she sat there in her capri pants and blue bikini top next to Juvia.
"Yes, she can join our sisterhood if she wants. Obviously, the decision is hers, but Bisca has what it takes to be strong like all of us. She's fought locust, the horrible men of the sex-slave universe, and the living dead in Racoon City barely two weeks ago. Trust me…she's a bad-ass" Sam finished as the other women nodded.
"And the invitation is still open for Levy?" Mira asked the others.
"Juvia doesn't understand why she doesn't just admit her love for Natsu. She already spends most of her time with him anyway. Plus. all the projects they work on together has helped the Seran's and several other realities to recover and survive. I mean…she cured a whole planet of nuclear radiation" the water-mage replied as the doors swung open once more. There stood Levy along with Bisca, fresh as a daisy from the horrible day before as she stood next to the gun-slinger.
"A..are they really trying to expand the harem? And include me?" Bisca asked in disbelief.
"You're not the only one!" Levy exclaimed as she blushed on the seat next to Gajeel.
"But remember? There isn't a team Shadowgear or Alzack in their universe anymore. Natsu probably tried his best to comfort those two in their times of mourning. It could happen that Levy and Bisca there started to develop feelings for him" Lucy concluded.
"Still…how would he even spend time with them all?" Elfman asked before the other Levy stated moving forward.
"Hey ladies. Still plotting to bring me into your damn harem?" the shorter girl asked as she sat down at the large table next to Erza while Bisca joined her on the left.
"Obviously. Your just being stubborn at this point" Knightwalker pointed out.
"And I'm pretty sure I've told you all that he's just my 's a hero…and strong…and smart…and attractive…" she trailed off as she studied the man behind the bar preparing a pile of pancakes.
"That sounds like something a girl in love would say" teased Cana as Levy slammed her head against the table. "Shut up…"
"Well…I might ask him out…if that's still okay with all of you?" the green haired woman asked bashfully.
"Are you ready for that though? This isn't something to rush into. We all know how Alzack died in your arms" Mira commented as Bisca nodded.
"I know…but he's been so helpful...I was a wreck and he let me use him to yell…to scream at him. Hell, he even let me beat on him in the rain until I was exhausted. Natsu…has been very supportivel. Then he started to help me strengthen my magic and shooting. I know this whole relationship thing is crazy...but our lives are crazy"
"Good to know I was good for something" Natsu mentioned as he set down a large platter of pancakes. It was followed by bacon, syrup, plates and silverware for everybody. Wedging himself between Bisca and Levy, he smirked knowlngly at the girls.
"You do remember I can hear you easily from the kitchen? I'm just surprised in you Levy? I figured you'd swoon after that kiss we had during Christmas?"
"Shut up! That was mistletoe planted by Erza and Mira!" the short girl roared before grabbing a plate. Digging in, she glared at the others as several chuckled at her.
"YES! I love this stuff!" Erza K. shouted before looking at Sam. "Bet I can eat more than you!"
"Your on!" as the two women started to stuff themselves. Soon everybody was eating as Wendy came over to eat with the rest. Even Happy was enjoying a small pancake as he ate on the table near his father.
"Huh…I guess you were right Lucy. Seems he did help at least my double" Bisca said softly as she held onto her daughter.
"It's kinda sad though…Asuka will never be born there" Laki commented as she looked at the happy girl in her mother's lap.
"But…they seem happy despite how many friends they lost and the war they fight against whatever the…locust are" Mira observed as more members started to drift into the parallel hall.
"Is that…Millianna with Gajeel and Pantherlily?" Erza exclaimed as she recognized her friend from the Tower of Heaven. The girl was wearing cat ears while the dragon-slayer carried her on his wide shoulders.
"Come on Gajee! It's the perfect day to relax and have fun!"
"But I have to train! Dragneel is still so far ahead of me in magical strength! the black haired man replied as Millianna covered his eyes.
"Nope! You promised me a fun day!" she cheered out as the trio walked to their normal table. 'How about some help Lily?"
"She's not my girlfriend. Besides, you did promise her" the black furred cat told the nineteen year old as they sat down.
"What? I'm with cat-girl?" Gajeel asked in astonishment as he watched his double talk and chuckle with the woman. Missed by many, Erza was glad to see her old friend happy and smiling as the trio talked about plans.
"Well maybe after that Levy's Jet and Droy died, you never…attacked me during your time in Phantom Lord? I mean…she is kind of intimidating" Levy suggested.
"Maybe he was scared of super Levy?" Happy butted in as Natsu chuckled. "That's exactly it! Gajeel is scared of Levy there! Good job Happy!" Natsu exclaimed as he fist bumped his little friend. Turning back to the bluish smoke, the guild continued to watch many of their doubles walk in. First in was Macao with his son and Wakaba. The master soon strolled in with several more of their mages as the minutes ticked by. Soon a man with Asian features and woman with tan skin walked in.
"Hey! That's Sue Bright from Phantom!" pointed out Juvia as she recognized the old guild mate.
"But who's that with her?" Mira asked as she tried to place the man, but failed.
"So Glenn? What do you wanna do today?" Sue asked as her boyfriend fist-bumped Natsu in passing.
"Nothing. That last job was a pain in the ass and this damn heat wave in early May sucks. I hear it's going to hit almost ninety degrees today" as he sat at the bar with his female companion.
"You barely did anything on that job! I had to cast all the magic! You killed only three of those bandits with your base-ball bat!" Sue scolded as Kinina started to cook the man some eggs and bacon. "Well? What do you expect? I don't have a lick of magic unlike Sam who developed hers. The best I can do is carry a gun and make sure my prism mage is safe" he replied as the barmaid set down a cool glass of water for both. Letting out a sigh, the woman tried to come up with a fun activity. "Well how about the pool? It should be pretty comfortable to swim in later?"
"I can dig that" the man replied as he smiled to his special lady.
"So…he's not a mage? How did he even get in the guild then?' Elfman asked his friends as Evergreen started to speak.
"Maybe he's good friends with Natsu? They appear to wear very similar clothing along with Erza and that Sam woman"
"Maybe they all serve together?" the Strauss male replied to the stunning brunette.
"Wait a sec…where's his scarf!? That should be his prized possession!" Natsu exclaimed as the members studied the other male laughing and talking with his circle of girlfriends.
"Your right! I hadn't even noticed!" Cana said in a loud tone before taking a sip of her beer.
"Perhaps…he couldn't wear It in the military. Soldiers do have a certain dress code" Makarov stated as Laki joined the conversation. "But why? He's obviously not fighting now"
"Maybe…he doesn't need it anymore? This other Natsu seems more…mature than ours" Erza suggested with a shrug of her shoulders.
"That's not a bad idea. I just can't get over the fact that you wear tank-tops and cargo pants and sleep with Natsu" teased Mira as she internally smiled at her lucky double. "Still not sure obout the 'Property of Natsu' shirt that other Mira wears, but she is lucky"
The sound of the door being kicked open in the other universe grabbed all the attention of the mages. Standing there was Lucy…with blue hair as Grey stood next to her with florescent pink. A look of absolute fury was written across her face as the blunette started to march forward.
"Holy crap it's me! And she looks pissed!"
"And why the hell is my hair pink!" Grey exclaimed in fury as Natsu chuckled. "That's some nice pink hair you got, princess" he teased.
"NO! It's lightish red!" the ice mage yelled back before Lucy slapped them both upside the head.
"Quiet! I wanna see what my double does" she scolded as the two males settled down to watch parallel events.
"Marching across the hall, the blonde stopped in front of Sam as Grey stood beside the celestial mage, anger on both their features.
"Sam! I know your responsible for this!" Lucy yelled as she pointed to her blue locks.
"I don't know what your talking about. The only thing I did so far today was some training with Wendy and Knightwalker" the brunette replied as she stood up to face the mage.
"No…I know it was you…" Lucy glared in anger.
"Like I would pull something after the horrible nightmare I had last night. I just had no energy to pull any pranks on you today"
Her gaze softening, Lucy's anger began to ebb at the woman's words. 'We all have nightmares Sam"
"What was it about?" asked Lisanna as she sat next to Laxus, concern written on many of the member's faces.
Gathering her words, the brunette started to speak. "It was awful. You were all there in some church wearing fancy clothes. All the other girls in the harem were wearing pink dresses as this horrible organ music played. Natsu was standing on the alter in his military dress uniform as Sigma-3 and Delta sat in the front row of these wooden benches. Then I appeared with Colonel Hoffman holding my arm…I was wearing this atrocious white dress that dragged behind me as he walked me down the aisle. I was blushing and all nervous…it was the worst thing I've ever dreamed about!"
"Y…YOU IDIOT! That's called a wedding! You were dreaming of getting married!" Lucy roared at the woman.
"GAH! That's what that horrible thing was!? Sam reeled back in horrible realization.
"That sounds just dreadful!" Knightwalker exclaimed as she pitied her friend.
"Wait…that's what upset that Sam woman? Dreaming about a wedding with Natsu?" asked Kinana in confusion.
'At least we figured out what they were doing outside of Lucy's apartment" Cana commented.
"I just can't believe they had me switch her hair color…" Wendy said in embarrassment as the mages went back to the rather heated argument between Lucy and Sam.
"God your just fucking dumb! What do you think happens when you date someone for a long time? You get married!" Lucy shouted as she stepped closer to her rival.
"Only a bimbo like you would subject herself to such…weakness. No way in hell will I ever be some dotting housewife popping out kids!" Sam shouted back as many mages started to take a cautionary step back from the females.
"What did you call me you brunette skank!?" Lucy shot back.
"You heard me you blue-haired pornstar!" as the two got closer to blows. The guild could almost feel the electric rivalry between the two.
"Fucking Bitch!" Lucy roared as she lunged at Sam tackling her to the floor. Lifting a clenched fist, she punched the woman in the jaw.
"You hit like a fucking girl!" Sam challenged back as she rolled the blonde off of her. Coming into a stance, Sam unleased a heavy kick as Lucy went flying. Careening through the air, Lucy collided with Evergreen as the brunette in turn smashed into Lisanna.
"Watch where you're going you big-breasted cow!" Lisanna roared to Evergreen as Lucy ran back to deliver a hay-maker to her rival.
"You only say that cause your sporting those B-cups!" the female with glasses teased.
"TCH! Then you won't feel this with all that fat on your chest!" the younger sister of Mira exclaimed as she punched Evergreen in the right breast. Falling backwards, she crashed into Macao's and Wakab's table, spilling their fresh beers. Some of the liquid had splashed onto Max, the sand mage glaring at the two older men.
"I just bought this shirt!" the man yelled in anger as he punched Wakaba into Gajeel, knocking the man into a pillar.
"DON"T HURT MY GAJEE!" Millianna screamed out as she grabbed Wakaba and tossed him into the middle of the hall. Flying over Lucy and Sam as the two girls just delivered heavy blows and kicks to each other, the man collided with Erza and Mira as the two talked near the bar.
"Did you just collide with me you red-haired tramp?" Glared Mira as she locked eyes with her long-time rival/friend.
"I bet you didn't even feel it with those massive melons you have you white haired skank" Scarlet retorted. Not even bothering with further insults, Mira landed a heavy haymaker to Erza's face. Stumbling backwards, she hit Cana, spilling the card mages two drinks all over her generous bust.
"Hey! One of those was for Natsu!" the lush said in anger as she threw one of the bottles. Flying through the air, Erza and Mira dodged as it collided with Natsu's head. The man had been talking with Grey, getting a few shots in for the ice-mages pink hair. But as soon as the bottle hit, the glass shattered everywhere as some hit Grey.
"You dick! Watch it!' Grey shouted at his rival.
"Like I had anything to do with that…pinky" the man smirked as Grey threw off his jacket, revealing his torso and scarred back. About to land a punch, the man was completely blindsided.
'DAMN NUDIST!" cried out Wendy as she dropped kicked him into Juvia as his face pressed against her large breasts.
"AHHHH! ONLY NATSU CAN TOUCH THOSE!" Cried out the rain woman as she picked up the mage and threw him across the hall into a slug match between Laxus and Gajeel.
"FUCK YEAH! GUILD FIGHT!" cheered Levy before she slugged Bisca in the face.
"Damn shrimp!" the gun mage yelled hotly as she threw a right hook…which collided with Kngihtwalker. After that, the whole guild descended into chaos as every member fought, not even caring who they punched or kicked.
"Holy shit…Lucy just started a guild fight…LUCY STARTED A GUILD FIGHT!" Natsu cheered for his buxom friend as she turned a shade of red.
"Who knew that she would actually have a rival?" pondered Mira as she looked at the double of the blonde kicking Sam in the stomach before punching a random mage in the face.
"Wow! Look at Super Levy go! She's actually fighting Erza!" Happy said in astonishment as the viewers continued to watch the madness.
"You've gotten a lot stronger Levy…I'm proud of you" Erza commended as she blocked a punch from the blunette.
"Thanks" Levy smirked before she was blind-sided by Gajeel.
"DAMN RUSTBUCKET!" she yelled before punching the man into Natsu as the fire mage head-butted Laxus before kicking Grey away.
"Damn…that was some punch you took Gajeel" Pantherlily admitted as Laxus watched his double get beaten down by Natsu.
'Does that bother you my grandson?" asked Makarov as he watched the insane mages fight and tear apart the hall.
'Not really…I'd actually be interested where I measure up against an S-class Natsu" he said casually.
"Flying through the air from a combined Cana and Bisca attack, Erza was heading toward a pillar before she was caught by her boyfriend. Cradling her in his arms, he smirked down at her before planting a kiss on her lips. Blushing slightly at the action despite how long they've been together, the female looked up at her boyfriend.
"Let's show these mages what happens when a knight and dragon work together" the red head smirked as the man set her on her feet. Cracking their knuckles, the two ran into the fray with smiles on their faces as they started to knock out anybody who didn't resist.
"I won't bow to you Scarlet" voiced Knightwalker as she charged her hands with purple electricity.
"Wouldn't expect you too" the other smirked as she adorned herself in her lightning armor.
"I gotta say…you both look sexy as hell right now" Natsu smirked as Grey flew behind him, the victim of a rampaging Juvia.
"TCH! Jackass!" Knightwalker yelled as she unleashed the bolt at Natsu. Dodging to his left, the magic struck the old guild master as he flew into Kinana's generous assets. Rushing forward, the seasoned soldier captured the woman in a kiss as she slowly lowered her magic.
"That calm you down?" he asked.
"Hmmm…NO!" she shot back before decking him the face. Staggering back, some blood trickled from his lip as he smirked. "Oh yeah…fucking sexy. Gotta love strong women" he smiled slyly before Lucy hit him over the head with a chair.
"That's for having sex in my apartment with Mira and that other bitch last week! I had to burn my mattress!" the blue-haired woman roared.
"Well! Maybe that's what you get for dating that ice block" Erza yelled as she set out to deal 'punishment' to Lucy.
"They're insane…every single one…" Makarov admitted.
"Did you hear that? Lucy and Grey are dating there!" Mira gushed at another couple making itself known.
"GAH! Did you hear what they did in my apartment!" Lucy roared out as her face turned bright red from the images floating through her head.
"I guess Natsu still does break into your home? He just seems to think having…relations with my sister there is normal?" Lisanna stated as she glanced at Lucy who was spluttering.
"I can't believe he did something like that where I sleep! Seriously! If he did that here it should at least be with the home owner!" the blonde shouted before clapping a hand over her mouth. Seeing the quizzical looks from her family, she turned even redder.
"I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT!"
"What's wrong Lucy? Been having some secret fantasies about your team-mate?" Evergreen teased while sitting with her team.
"NO I HAVEN'T!" the blonde roared as her face turned the color of Erza's hair.
Ignoring the heavy blushing and thoroughly embarrassed mage and Evergreen's comment, Grey finally found his voice as the guild fight started to die down.
"Did you guys see that scar on my double's back though? That looked pretty bad…" he mentioned as Juvia glared at her 'love-rival' for her dating her precious Grey in a different universe.
"Yeah…that one looked a few years old too. But…It looks like Knightwalker seems to be in a much better state with this guild instead of staying in Edolas" Erza voiced out as the brawl finally came to an end.
"Your right. She seems to have made a friendship with that insane Sam woman and Wendy" Alzack said as he continued to observe with his wife and daughter. Most of the mages were passed out on tables or the floor, the heavy brawl taking its toll so early in the morning. In fact, the only ones standing were Natsu, his girlfriends, Levy, Bisca, and Grey. Poor Wendy was knocked out on the bar, trying to fight Laxus for some insane reason. Luckily, the lightning mage had been gentler with a single blow that caused her to fly onto the wooden surface.
"I'm proud of you buddy! You've actually made it through a guild fight" Natsu complimented his friend with a slap on the back.
"Yeah…so now what?"
"Now you get to choose somebody to prank" Natsu smirked at Grey.
"Hmmmm…does any body know some hair coloring magic?"
"I do" replied Cana as the other girls looked at her funny.
'What? I thought it would be fun to be blonde with Natsu one night" she replied over her shoulder before following Grey. Pointing down to Gajeel, the ice mage smirked.
"How about our friend goes blonde with streaks of blue?'
"Sounds good" the brunette replied as the iron-dragon slayers hair was changed to a platinum blonde with blue highlights.
"Let's take some pictures!" Mira cheered as she grabbed a camera from behind the bar. Moments later, she was snapping off photos as the standing guild members laughed.
"Poor bastard...the spell lasts a week!" Cana said happily as the group laughed at the knocked-out man's situation.
"Hahaha oh man! Why haven't I thought of that!?" Grey laughed as he looked at the glowering dragon slayer near Levy. "Heh…I know what I'm doing next time I kick your ass"
"I'd like to see you try!" Gajeel shouted back as the two males started to square off.
"Enough! Don't make me punish you!" Erza ordered in a stern tone as waves of annoyance rose from her.
"Hmmm…maybe I should start doing that….?" Cana pondered as the next few hours passed in relative peace. Aside from the other Natsu fixing the guild window and other damage, nothing of note happened as they quickly helped the other Mira clean up the hall.
"Despite how…insane my double is. It's nice to know they can still have a good time with their friends and family" the celestial mage commented with a smile as many of the other members were slowly waking.
Watching as his double woke up, Gajeel could see the moment horror washed over his eyes as he saw himself in the giant mirror behind the bar.
"Dragneel! What the hell did you do to my hair!"
"Wasn't me. Should ask Grey about it though" the male shrugged before standing on a table.
"Everybody listen up!" he shouted, getting the attention of everybody in the hall. Seeing as all the mages were listening, the dragon-slayer pointed to the door. "We are experiencing a very early heat-wave for this time of year. It's supposed to hit ninety today. We have a pool open for swimming and everybody here except for Cana's dad who's coming back next week. I say we have a relaxing day, cook out, and swim. What do you guys think?"
The crackling of electricity in the air paused everybody's answer however as a female appeared with a little blue cat. She was wearing tight blue jeans with a red vest adorned with gold trim hung open. Her generous double-D breasts where held in place by a black sports bra as brown boots covered her feet. A familiar scale patterned scarf was wrapped around her neck as she walked forward from the still shimmering portal.
"Hey! It's Natsumi and Happy! What up girl?" Mira smiled as she lightly punched the female in greeting on the shoulder.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm hear to swim and spend time with that hunk of mine" she smiled.
"THEY KNOW A DIFFERENT NATSUMI!" Natsu roared out as Grey grabbed his belly and laughed. "Hahaha, there's another girl you!" before Lucy slapped the ice mage in the head as the scene continued to unfold.
"Well you picked the perfect day for it" Mira replied as the two started to walk away from the vortex. With a flash of light, a familiar ice mage came flying out as he collided with the pink haired female. Finding his face wedged between two soft mountains of flesh, the double of Grey smiled in bliss even as female waves of fury rose from the woman on the floor.
"Grey…." Natsumi uttered darkly.
"Yes my precious fire princess?" he said with a smile as he lightly straddled her while looking into her eyes.
"Get….THE HELL OFF ME!" she roared before kicking him away. Quickly standing up, she looked at the annoying man in anger as he got to his feet as he unslung the wooden guitar from his back.
"But I had to follow you and sing you my latest song about us together!" the man said as he started to play the romantic tone.
"GAH! YOU'RE AN EMBARRASMENT TO ALL GREY FULLBUSTERS!" the other ice mage yelled as Natsumi held up a hand. "I'll take care of it…" she uttered darkly.
"Oh my wonderful Natsumi! Your fire melts my icy heart…" he started before the woman grabbed the guitar and smashed it over his head.
"NOT INTERESTED!"
"OH. MY. GOD. Gray likes Natsumi! And he stalks like Juvia!" Evergreen pointed and laughed as Natsu gathered flames in his hands, as he glared at the ice mage.
"I always knew you were some stripping pervert…but this is a new low…even for you"
"Like I could ever like you in any universe!" the other male shot back in anger.
"Well you obviously do in that one!" as the two butted heads, ready to start fighting then and there.
"You two weren't planning on starting a fight right now? Especially with such an interesting development?" Mira asked sweetly, the underlying threat make the duo take a few steps back. "Now sit down and behave yourself Natsu" she asked the male as he quickly complied. "Wish I could figure out how to stand up to Erza and Mira like the other one…" he grumbled as the barmaid smiled at him sweetly
"So are you mortals getting sick of watching this universe?" asked the celestial god.
"No way! This is getting good!" cheered out Bicslow as the guild returned their attention.
"Grrrr…It's his fault isn't it? That's why you love that Natsu guy instead of me!" roared out Fullbuster as Natsumi scoffed.
"I love Natsu because he's the strongest Natsu in existence. I love him because he's brave, and smart. I love him because he is willing to shoulder any burden for myself or the others without question. Plus…he knows how to make a girl feel good" the pinkette smirked as Grey spluttered.
"But he's you! How can you even stomach sleeping with him!?"
"Because despite us both having Salmon hair and being raised by Igneel, our family tree is completely different. We both had different birth parents…whoever they were" Natsu explained to the man before him as he walked forward.
"SO WHAT! That doesn't mean anything!"
"It mean's plenty. It means that despite how similar we are, we aren't related at all. I have more in common genetically with Evergreen or Lucy than Natsumi" the male approached as he glared at Grey. "Why don't you cut your losses and go for one of the other girls in the guild?"
"I can't…because you slept with almost all of them! They've started a Natsu Dragneel fan club and count the days until you visit! All they talk about is how awesome you are and how sex with you is the best thing to happen to them!"
"Oh yeah…I forgot Mira and Erza set that up there…" the slayer pondered as he stroked his chin with his thumb and forefinger.
"Yeah! So now my chances are ruined with all the women there because of you!" he shouted before pointing at Cana and Erza. "Control you damn boyfriend and make him stop having sex with girls in other realities!"
"Like hell we would do that!? There's a ninety-five percent chance I end up with Natsu in the multiverse. Same with Mira! Cana and Juvia sit at around eighty six percent! Just them seeing how awesome ours is usually triggers hidden feelings and gets the relationship rolling! Plus…I've never heard of one complaint from the dozen of my doubles that had a one-night stand with him…with my permission of course" the Knight said smugly.
"Wait…so the Natsumi's and Natsu's aren't related at all? And they can have sex with each other? And he's slept with over a dozen different Erza's!" Lucy blushed heavily in shock with Wendy as the younger girl had moved to sit with her. Hearing a thud behind her, Erza had simply fallen to the floor as she stared at the ceiling, her thoughts her own.
"AH! Erza! Are you okay?" Wendy cried as she started to shake the woman.
"Holy crap! This other Natsu is some super ladies man!" Macao admitted in awe.
"I'm proud of you my boy! Way to go get all those beauties!" Makarov said with a huge grin and smile.
"Don't encourage this other 'Natsu's bad behavior!" Lucy roared in a stressful yell before running a hand through her blonde locks in annoyance.
"At least that Natsumi doesn't like Grey back…" The fire mage relented as Mira, Cana, Juvia, and Erza cheeks turned a light pink.
"I…I…I'm that likely to get with Natsu in different realities? And Mira and Erza are even more likely?" Cana stuttered in embarrassment as her cheeks heated. Poor Erza had turned crimson, her mind on lockdown. "Me and Natsu are…that likely to get together? Same with Mira?"
"That is…wonderful to hear" the barmaid thought with crimson cheeks.
"Juvia can't believe the odds of her and Natsu getting together…that just means she must redouble her efforts to get her precious Grey!" the blunette cheered as the ice mage scooted away.
"Did you catch what Natsumi said? That Natsu is supposedly the strongest of all of them out in every reality?" Freed asked his team.
"Yeah…I did catch that…" Laxus admitted as they all went back to the conversations.
"If that's true…I wanna fight him! Who knows what super awesome moves he has!" Natsu emphasized as he punched his right fight in his left palm, a predatory look on his face.
"Man Grey…you do realize there are infinite versions of everybody here right? Why not use the I.V.D. tech and find yourself a girl from a different reality? I mean, three of mine aren't from here but that doesn't bother me in the slightest"
"Grr…NO! I will win her over someday!" he shouted before using the portal gun to jump back to his home reality.
"Great…now I'm sure my house will be filled with white roses or something…" the busty pinkette grumbled as her ponytail cascaded past her shoulder blades.
"Whatever. Let's have a fun day!" Natsu said with genuine warmth in his voice as he re-equipped into his swimsuit.
"Hell yeah! That's what I'm talking about!' Sam shouted with joy as she looked to her team. "Let's show these losers how to have fun"
"Right! I'll be back with my suit in ten minutes!" Wendy replied as she ran out of the guild with Carla in tow.
"Jeez…in the sunlight...I can kinda understand why our doubles fell for their Natsu" Cana admitted as she watched the shirtless man walk outside. Scars crossing his body and the heavier muscle hardened by war caused a few of the watching girls to blush at his mature form.
"Wendy sure does look up to that Sam woman a lot. Almost like an older sister?" Lucy pondered as the pool party got underway minutes later as the young woman joined Sam and Knightwalker. Within half an hour all the mages were swimming or playing games with each other. While Some of the girls decided to work on their tans, many of the watching guild became uneasy.
"Jeez…almost all of them have some sort of scars…" Laxus said as he looked at his double with the vertical scar across his abdominals. Elfman and Lisanna had scars as well as the two Strauss siblings talked near the pool. The other Cana had a scar that wrapped completely around her left leg below the knee, showing were the original limb had ended.
"The pain…must have been atrocious…" Cana said softly before they watched Erza walk across the pool area with a bottle of sunscreen and a book. A nasty scar was on her left abdomen while another clumping of scar tissue was near her right shoulder. A few small imperfections coated her left shoulder as she settled down to read her book.
"What could've caused such horrible scars…" The red-head asked quietly.
"Maybe we can find out from the other Natsu eventually if we keep watching? They seem to know a lot more of the multiverse" Wendy suggested as they tried to gain more insight into this war-torn version of themselves.
"Hmp! I really wanted to help him cook" Natsumi said with a scowl as she sat on the edge of the pool with Mira. The two were dangling their feet in the water as the sun bathed their glorious features in sunlight. Natsumi wasiIn a fire red bikini, showing off her generous curves while Mira had decided on silver. Natsu was behind the outdoor grill with Laxus and his little blue friend as the trio cooked up burgers, brats, grilled chicken, and other assorted foods for the guild.
"Awe! Don't' be sad Natsumi! That just means he likes you all!' The second blue cat cheered out as he marched back and forth across the edge of the pool.
"Happy's right you know. One thing to bring Natsu into a great mood is grilling out for his friends and us gorgeous ladies" Cana smirked as she sat down with her friends, a fruity drink in her hands.
"I just want to do something nice for him..hmmm…I Know!" the pinkette said as she shot to her feet. Pointing a feminine finger at the cook, she shouted for all the hear. "NATSU! I'll bear your first child!" the woman said happily.
"Oh no you won't! That honor goes to Juvia!" the rainwoman shouted out before tackling the fire princess into the pool.
Looking at the blushing rainwoman, the blunette started to squirm under the studious gazes from her friends.
"You know…she acts exactly the same there…." Levy observed as the party continued. Zooming in on Erza and Knightwalker, the two were in lawn chairs side by side as they read identical novels
"The Lustful Fire Knight…volume five. Hey don't you read those smut novels Erza?" asked Mira as the woman blushed for the dozenth time that day. Coughing into her hand, she tried to maintain her composure.
"I have no idea what you're talking about…"
"So how far are you? Erza asked the huntress as she flipped the page.
"I just got to the threesome with the main heroine, her twin sister, and the heroic soldier" she replied as Wendy stood nearby drinking a cold soda. Seeing her protégé, the former commander held out the book. "Hey Wendy. Read this passage and tell me what you think?"
"Sure Erza K!" the younger woman said happily as she walked over. Starting to read the passage, her eyes went wide as her face got redder and redder.
"Knightwalker! What have I said about showing Wendy erotic novels!"
"Hmmm…last time I checked I still didn't care" the other red-head smirked as she looked to the catatonic girl.
"I…I…I think I need to cool off!" she said in a rush before jumping in the pool, splashing Sam and Lucy who had started a water war.
"Did Knightwalker just show smut to Wendy?" Gray asked as the sky maiden gained her own dusting of the cheeks.
"Doesn't surprise me based on her personality. I'm just glad she found a place to call home" Erza replied as she sipped on a glass of water while Natsu watched his double cook with Natsu.
"Man…look at you two cook! Who knew you were such a gourmet chef Laxus?" Evergreen teased as the lightning mage just grumbled. Soon the food was being handed out to the guild as they continued to party and eat, enjoying the peaceful day. Eventually, the other Natsu was floating in the pool, just drifting in a tube as Sam and Knightwalker drifted nearby. Most of the guild was swimming now as the heat of the day made staying out of the cool water unbearable.
"Natsu! Look what I found under Sam's lawn chair!" Happy said in a cheer as his double tried to impress Carla with his backstroke…failing miserably as the white cat just sighed. Landing on his father's chest, he handed the bridal magazine to the dragon slayer.
"Hmm…A wedding catalog? Well this is certainly interesting…" he muttered as Mira floated over. Quickly grabbing the magazine, the female stood in the pool as she started to go through the pages.
"Oh my…she certainly circled a lot of stuff in here…dresses, bouquets, veils…" the demon smirked as Sam gave a murderous glare to Happy. Firing of a crackling ball of energy, she used it to chase the cat through the sky.
"NATSU! HELP!"
"Sorry little buddy! But you angered Sam! You have to find your own way out" the man chuckled as the cat flew past the guild hall roof.
"Your getting a fish in your bed for this!" the cat said in a panicked tone before disappearing in a burst of speed. Seeing as her quarry had escaped, the brunette flung the magical attack into a distant hill. The explosion rained down debris and destruction on the forested area as a crater appeared with several small fires started in the blast radius.
'Holy crap! That is some powerful magic! She just cratered a hillside like nothing!" Max shouted out as they gained a new insight into the strange woman.
"That...was so…COOL! I bet she's super fun to fight! Same with that other Lucy!" Natsu said with a big grin.
"Is that all you think about!" Lucy heavily scolded as many chuckled at her attempts to scold Natsu.
"Give that back Mira…" Sam uttered darkly as she studied her target.
"I dunno…for a woman that never liked anything girly…you sure picked something that defines it" Mira teased as she held the magazine away while standing in the shallow end of the pool.
"I was trying to figure out why women were so giddy over such an event since I dreamed about it. To be honest, it didn't impress me"
'Oh? Then why did you put a star next to this dress?"
"To confuse you damn bimbo's. Now…" the woman started before splashing Mira, soaking her completely. Laughing at the status of the other female, Sam was taken off guard as Mira splashed her back. In moments, the water fight has spread to all corners of the pool as mages splashed, laughed, swam, and dunked each other. Feeling somebody gliding underneath her, Bisca felt herself lifted onto Natsu's shoulders.
"Ah! Natsu! What are you doing?"
"Preparing for a water battle" as he eyed Juvia sitting on Natsumi's shoulders.
"You may be a love-rival, but we must defeat those two!" the blunette cheered happily as the four started a splash war in the middle of the pool.
"They all look so happy. Its hard to remember how dangerous their universe is" Mira mentioned as she eyed her double dunking Erza who soon dragged the demon under the water.
"It is how they deal with it. They know peace is fragile and take any joy they can muster. It might also explain why so many are in relationships. They realize any of them could perish in this war they fight with…locust"
"Yeah...we still have no idea what they are?" Laki asked as the double of Kinana cannonballed near Grey and Lucy.
"I just can't believe how much of a brawler my double is. She was fighting anybody that came near her" The blonde relayed. Without even realizing it, several hours had passed as they watched the parallels drink and party. But sadly, the sun started to dip lower as the other guild event started to die down. Mages had started to drift home to change or run errands, leaving several core members.
"So Grey? Any plans for tomorrow? Myself and the rest of Echo only have two more days of leave before heading back to Sera. Going on any big jobs?" Natsu asked as Natsumi and Erza flanked the man with the other girls nearby.
"Well, was going to universe 200-AB to help my double train with his girlfriend Evergreen. Lucy is gonna help her double with hand to hand"
"Wait…what!? I'm dating Grey in a..a..third universe they know of?" Evergreen shouted as she started going crimson. Looking at the ice mage, he too was showing signs of embarrassment.
"AWE! That's sooo cute!" Mira gushed as more happy couples made themselves known.
"So…Evergreen is a love-rival too…" Juvia pondered darkly as she eyed the brunette with glasses.
"Hey calm down Juvia! Is a different universe there! At least that other Juvia is really happy with me!" Natsu said with an innocent smile as the woman surprisingly calmed down, listening to the parallel conversation.
"Oh yeah…they're having their S-class trials in a few days" Natsu mentioned casually.
"Hell yeah! And that other Grey was nominated! He's so kicking that other Natsu's ass!"
"Heh…we'll see about that. But be careful if you stay and help. Grimoire Heart and Acnologia show up to fuck up the day"
"Hey…you never told us how you beat that death dragon in Universe five-five-one G last week?" Lucy asked as she stood next to her boyfriend in a yellow bikini.
"Well…more like wounded him enough to drive him away. I went full dragon force along with my double who did this crazy unison raid with his girlfriend Erza. They called it the 'Flaming Sky Sword' That with the combined might of the rest of the guild managed to wound the bastard enough to drive him into retreat"
"What about that…um…what was that blondes name?" Cana asked as she held a long island in her hand.
"Zancrow? I killed him with my lancer. Weakling ass bitch didn't stand a chance. "Oh I'm a fucking god slayer you can't beat me!" Natsu mocked with a chuckle.
"No way….he managed to drive off Acnologia in a different reality? And prevented the time skip?" Bisca said in awe.
"Maybe that Natsumi wasn't boasting…there might be truth to him being the strongest Natsu" her husband replied as the sun started to set in the other universe.
"Got that right. Taking on that thing was terrifying…and he managed to wound it? Bisclow asked nobody in particular as the other Levy walked near the group.
"Hey Levy? Wanna come over? We're gonna watch Iron Man" Natsu asked as Erza climbed onto his back, demanding a ride home.
"Nah…I actually am pretty beat. I only got three hours of sleep last night before I came to the guild. I'll probably just do a few things around my apartment then call it quits"
"Alright. Well if you need the shop you know the code" Natsu replied before walking off the property with his girlfriends, talking and enjoying the pleasantly warm evening. Looking around, most of the guild had either left or filtered back in to drink the rest of the night away. Shrugging as she walked in her blue bikini, her A-cups gave a slight bounce with each step as she waked to Fairy Hills.
"How didn't she pass out? Didn't she fight all those dark mages then drive almost eight hours last night?" Gajeel asked in concern.
"She did. Then was at the guild before eight. That would make me crabby and extremely frustrated" Erza commented as several members looked on in fear. They all knew the terror of Erza in a bad mood.
Walking up the stairs, Levy was soon at her apartment. Opening the door, two guns and two pistols rested on a wall rack to her left. Several Lacrima landmines were sitting in a box as several grenades were in another. Moving past the small armory, she moved toward the dresser to grab some fresh clothes. On top of it was dozens of lacrima's, the orbs powered down as they all rested on pedestals.
"Look. It's another of those keypads Natsu and Juvia used this morning" Levy pointed out as Erza eyed the weaponry of the wall.
"All those weapons…are meant for killing" the red-head observed before the other Levy came out of her bathroom in a grey tank-top and matching shorts.
Moving to her thre- monitor computer station, she powered up the technology as she looked at her IVD and portal gun jacks. Noticing the blinking light of her original invention, she flipped a switch as her three computer screens showed the 'Intel' icon.
"Hey. It's that same machine we saw in Natsu's garage" Happy said as the other Levy started to open some programs on her computer.
"That's right Happy. Glad you remembered" Levy replied as she started to type.
"AHHH! She can read my thoughts!"
"Honestly tom-cat, you said it out loud. And they have the capability to hear, see, or travel here at will" Carla scolded as the other exceed calmed down from his blunder.
Chuckling lightly, the woman with the facial scar continued to type as she spoke. "Interesting fact for you guys. Happy's personality is exactly the same through all the realities. Even if he's green, red, or yellow, he acts the same way. A cheerful little goofball. Buuttt…I'm sure you all have some more important questions for me than Happy's fur color"
"Yeah. So what are you doing on that machine?" asked the script mage as she drank a nice glass of water.
"Cataloging the latest universe we made contact with. It was Natsu, Erza, Bisca, and Max to make the original contact"
"Was it a nice universe?" asked Lucy.
"Pretty much…kinda weird though…"
"What was weird about it?" asked Laki as she sat near Cana at the bar, nursing a wine cooler in her feminine hands.
"Female Jellal was in love with Erza and Natsu. Then Bisca and Evergreen were part of his…harem or whatever. Lucy was dating some interdimensional demon guy named Kazu…friendly enough I guess. Then…my double was dating Laxus…or Mr. Grumpypants as she calls him sometimes"
"You actually met a female version of Jellal!? And Laxus and Levy were an item there!?" Erza shouted in disbelief, ignoring the news or romance between her and another Natsu.
"Yup! Universe four thirteen-T. Levy actually managed to talk blondie down from doing his whole rebellion thing. As for Jalene, she did have a brother named Jellal. Planted a mind control parasite in her brain. Made her kill Sho. It was full mind control unlike that bullshit all the Jellal's spout about demon's possessing them. What a load of shit. It was just Ultear whispering voices through a lacrima or something"
"I never liked that blueberry…always rubbed me the wrong way" Natsu muttered as the other Levy chuckled as she continued to type.
"Good instincts Natsu. For all intents and purposes, Jellal is an evil motherfucker that needs killing. Did you know he was gonna rape Erza in my universe before sacrificing her? He had just eaten some etherion lacrima shit so he could kill Natsu who was recovering from Dragon Force. Luckily, I came along and blew his fucking hand off. Then…Erza took his head"
"Y..you were at the Tower of Heaven?" Erza asked in a soft whisper, ignoring how her double killed the man as bad memories flowed forth.
"Yeah…me and Juvia went with Natsu. But after that day, Scarlet made it her personal mission to kill any Jellal's threatening doubles of herself. Now I don't know what he's like in your reality…but I suggest staying away from him" she finished before getting up and walking to a small fridge. Grabbing a soda, she strolled back to her workstation. "But enough of that. I'm sure you don't like reliving some nightmare"
"Yeah…so how did Juvia end up with Natsu? Or me with Lucy?" Asked Grey, the ice mage curious.
"Well myself and Erza found Juvia living in a cave. She had been driven out of the town days before. We had been there collecting Quantum crystals to power my I.V.D. She was hiding in the back. But when we found out she was a water mage, the two of us invited her to Fairy Tail. Erza happened to love her rain and the two are very close friends now. But Juvia…as soon as she saw Natsu fight…the girl declared him her future husband…in front of Erza and Mira. This kicked off a three-way rivalry" she paused before answering the second question.
"As for Lucy and Grey, he saved her life when Lullaby went supercharged and ate the souls of that dark guild Eisenwald. It fired a blast at her and he pushed her out of the way…I'm sure you saw his scar at some point. After that, she helped him get around while he was recovering"
"That's…really sweet" Mira admitted as she smiled at the two.
"So how did my double survive fighting your guild during the Phantom Lord War? Your guild doesn't seem…forgiving of it's enemies" Gajeel asked as he leaned against his favorite pillar near Levy.
"There was a broadcast that showed Natsu and the rest of Echo fighting the locust in the Seran universe. The king wanted the people to know the plight of our mages and the struggles of Sam and Glenn's people. Once Gajeel saw them fight through and kill the riftworm, he upped and quit Jose's guild on the spot. He actually fought Sue Bright and killed Aria when that four-eyed fucker went homicidal and shit" she replied before taking a gulp of cola.
"Then who got attacked? Here it was Levy, Jet, and Droy" Mira asked with curiosity as she helped herself to a light drink.
"Lisanna…and just after her wounds had healed too. Some asshole named Aquarion strung her up in the middle of the park and stripped all her clothes away except her panties. Wrote 'Fairy Whore' across her stomach. Laxus ended up electrocuting the fucker to death later"
"But how? Didn't I get sent to Edolas in your universe?" Lisanna asked with a quiver in her voice at what her double endured.
"No. That ill-fated mission you tend to die on? Was a piece of cake. With how much extra training Mira and Erza did together, they beat that demon down before Elfman even had a chance to get taken over"
"Wait…if that happened, how did Knightwalker end up in your reality?" Erza asked.
"Well it's kind of a long story, but basically I got pulled into universe five five one-g when my double was doing dumb shit with her own IVD. Found the same thing had happened to Knightwalker there a few months before. But found out about Edolos and as soon as Natsu heard, he was raring to go. Did need to make some preparations, but we brought her here. Funny thing is, when he challenged her to a fight, Sam rooted for Knightwalker" Levy chuckled before taking another sip of grape soda.
"They did look like pretty good friends. But what is up with Sam and my double there?" asked the blonde mage.
"They're rivals. Sam is an alpha female that considers 'girly' things weak. Lucy likes shopping and cute clothes. It only took a few weeks for them to butt heads. Seriously…those two start a third of all guild fights. And the bets! They just keep getting more insane! Did you know they actually bet each other who could last the longest in bed with their respective boyfriends!? They actually timed it too! When Sam turned out to be the winner, she made Lucy pose in lingerie for Wakaba and Macao…in the middle of the hall. But of course…Lucy retaliated and dyed all of Sam's clothes pink"
Turning crimson at how daring her doppleganger was, Lucy elected for silence as Happy tried to comfort her as the poor girl's mind shut down.
"So…um…other me? Where did you get those weapons?" Levy asked in a timid tone.
"Ah! My guns?" she said with a smile as the girl walked over to the wall. Pointing to the top, the woman started to describe them. "The first one is my hammerburst. I killed a locust drone to get that before some wretches showed up along with a few others. The second is an assault rifle I picked up in the fallout universe. Modded it a bit to have an ammo box with one-hundred twenty rounds and shortened the stock. Myself, Natsu, Sam, and Knightwalker spent three days there I think? But fucking hell that place was a mess. Nuclear radiation, cannibals, ghouls that tried to bite Erza K's face off. Crazed robots with laser cannons and those damn super mutants…disgusting monsters" she lightly shuddered before continuing. The lacrima landmines and grenades are actually made here in Fiore. Queen Hisui is pushing for rapid modernization of our military and society so we can be prepared if the locust attack again" the murderous script mage finished as her eyes flashed hate.
"Who's in this 'Echo Squad' We've heard mentioned? And what are these locust you keep talking of? We've heard you and your friends mention them a few times but we don't know what they look like?" Asked Makarov, the old man sitting on the bar with a mug of beer in his hand.
"Echo squad is comprised of Samantha Bryne, Natsu Dragneel, Erza Scarlet, and Glenn Parks. I will not show you what the locust look like" she finished in a short tone before going back to her computer.
"Why not? Are they like those awful dark mages you fought yesterday?" Natsu asked, his curiosity getting the better of him.
Letting out a sharp bark of laugher with pain and malice mixed in, Levy turned to them with flames behind the eyes. 'The locust make those mages look like harmless kittens in a shoe box. They are evil incarnate. Those monsters think nothing of butchering men, women, or children. They enjoy killing pregnant women because they know they just killed two humans instead of one. In Sam's universe…they have killed BILLIONS! So when I say you don't want to know…YOU DON"T WANT TO KNOW!" she practically yelled, her breathing heavy as nightmares flooded back.
"D..d..did you say BILLIONS!" Alzack asked in horror as his wife clutched Asuka to her bosom. The guild couldn't believe what this other Levy had just told them. The sheer amount of death they've dealt with boggled the mind for many, the numbers impossible to fathom.
"And your Natsu and Erza…fight these things?" Juvia asked with a tremble in her voice.
"Yeah…now please ask something else…" Levy whispered softly as her whole demeanor changed within moments.
Staying silent for a moment, Bisca eyed her friends as many were still in shocked disbelief, a few with misting tears around the eyes. Asuka couldn't figure out why everybody was so upset, the situation beyond her young years.
"Is it really true that my double fought the living dead? Like in the movies?" the busty mom asked as her green locks flowed past her shoulders.
"Yeah…that was some nasty shit. But, she did help save a whole city. Thousands lived because of her and the others that went there. I heard they want to make a statue dedicated to Grey, Sam, Natsu, and Bisca in that reality at some point, but they are still rebuilding. Now is there anything else?"
"Well..we heard Natsumi say that your Natsu is the strongest in all the realities. How do you know that's true?" Laki asked before taking a sip of her watermelon wine-cooler.
"I dunno? Can your Natsu blow up a city of approximately thirty to forty thousand in one attack?"
"Th..that's…that's not possible…" whispered Laxus in disbelief as many mages looked at the fire dragonslayer in awe.
"It is…it's how he saved Magnolia with Juvia…sacrificed a third of the city so the rest could live" she finished before shutting down the computer, fatigue starting to pull at her eyes. 'I know how fucked up we are. I know most of us are killers…murderers. The things I've done to save people or free them from slavery boggles the mind. To be honest…we try to keep this shit away from other realities except for a chosen few. But what I've done…or Erza and Mira…or Natsu... we do it to save people…we still try to do the right thing"
"He…really means a lot to you? Doesn't he?" Cana asked in a calm tone, the mood easily readable by anybody in the hall.
"….He does. Natsu is one of the most important people in my life. I know I've been denying how I feel for a long time now. How I just keep saying that we're just friends…but he's more than that. I know the relationship is all fucked up and everything... but he makes me happy" she replied in a quiet tone as she sat on her bed.
"What are you going to do?" asked Bisca, the feelings of the war-torn, damaged woman pulling at many of the women's heart strings.
"I'm telling him how I feel once he gets back from his next mission….GAH! What am I doing! I'm confessing shit to people I can't see in my own room!" She shouted out while clutching her head. "This is how he gets us females! He worms his way in with his awesome strength and muscles! And his willingness to fight for anybody! Then there's that nine-inch monster in his pants! Damn that fire bastard!" Levy roared out in female fury at her best friend miles away.
Heavily blushing, many of the girls looked at the mentioned dragon-slayer, trying to figure out if this other Levy was correct about a certain part of his anatomy.
"What? Why are you all looking at me weird?" asked Natsu as the girls turned away in embarrassment.
"NOTHING!" many said simultaneously with pink dusting their cheeks.
"She's not wrong you know? From her perspective, it looks like she's talking to empty air" Jet commented a moment later as he drank another beer at his table with Levy.
"It's just so wonderful seeing all these happy couples! And more!" Mira cheered in joy as her smile brightened the guild. "Plus…I wonder if that's true about Natsu?"
Moving over to the strange glowing gun and a lacrima sitting nearby, the woman was deep in thought. Opening a drawer, she pulled out two glowing yellow crystals. "Fuck it! You guys seem cool enough! Just make sure to keep this in the guild" she commanded before imputing coordinates.
With a surge of electricity and power, a new vortex opened near the celestial being before three items were tossed through. Picking them up, Erza looked at them in question.
"That is the blueprint for an I.V.D. plus two quantum crystals. Now I can't make you use that. You can build it…or just toss it in the basement to never be seen again. But…if you do decide, you'll need one of those crystals to power it and another to sell. Building these things run usually five to seven million jewel so be careful not to break shit. Oh! DON"T HAVE ANY FOOD OR DRINK NEAR IT!" she warned with ice in her veins. Shutting off the portal, she moved to her bed. "I'm going to sleep now. If I find out any of the perverts kept the view going as I slumber…I'll turn you over to Erza...from my universe" she threatened while pulling back the sheets.
"QUICK! SHUT IT OFF!" Roared Max, not wanting to incur the wrath of an Erza that actually killed. Seeing as the smoke finally cleared from the starry form of the celestial creature, it finally spoke after hours of silence.
"That was tiring…but productive for you mortals. I will rest now" it simply stated before the smoke moved back into the strange container.
"Holy crap...we could actually visit other realities with this…" Lucy said in awe as Erza walked over to Levy.
"It seems you would be the best one to handle this…whatever you decide…Fairy Tail will support you" the red head replied as she headed back to her seat next to Natsu.
"I just can't believe how insane their lives are? I mean…they murder and kill…Natsu and Erza are soldiers. Knightwalker is mentoring Wendy. Lucy starts guild fights…and my double dates Grey in some other universe!" Evergreen shouted while clutching her head in disbelief.
"Juvia just can't believe her double is in a relationship with Natsu…and six other women…"
"And that number is gonna be nine soon too! Plus, he apparently can other women across the realities!" Makarov roared before glaring at Natsu.
"You need to step up you game boy!"
"Whatever! I'm not gonna be some giant pervert just to make you happy old man! Let's go Erza! I need to go train to match that other Natsu! If he can get that strong, so can I!' the male said in determination before running out of the hall, ready to re-double all his training efforts. Letting out a sigh with a smile adorning her lips, Erza followed her best friend into the twilight as Happy flew over her head to help his father as the guild started to talk about the latest universe of one-thirty seven-C….
And that is it! 22,000 words in a week! I'm fucking insane for typing that much! But now to clarify a few things. This is a crossover with TheUnknownlegion. So while this story ties in and I gave him the option of the IVD, he could completely ignore it and just keep using that celestial being he wrote. As for the girls, he's hinted at Mira, but for the most part I tried to just embarrass them with blushing and relationships. So while I would have loved to have Dragneel go there, highfive his double then knock out Grey, he wanted that not to happen. I probably already stretched it with the two vortex portals and them able to communicate. But! I hope he enjoys it and leads off of this oneshot. Or…he could hate it and never talk to me again. Anyway, I've had a request for another crossover with a different author. It probably wont be next since I have to re-read his work…which I enjoyed very much! But if your wondering when this will take place..about two days before 'Port Farral' in my main story. It might get a mention…or not. I also tried to give members screen time but minor characters do get left out…Anywhoo…I really hope you enjoyed this and leave Reviews! They keep me alive…
Natsu: Maybe I should've gone and seduced Juvia? I'm really good at that…or Mira? Maybe both?
Author: Sorry man, can't get them all the time…and sorry I didn't write out the shower scene…I wonder if Juvia likes being watched…?
Natsu: Hmmm…
Natsumi: Let me bear his children! I'm the fire dragon princess!
Natsu: After the war ends…I think Sam should get the first kid.
Sam: LIKE HELL I WILL!
This is thehappy signing off!
