Well, I know I haven't updated this in a long time, but I was working a lot this past year, not to mention I really was hammering out chapters to finish Dragon of the Cog. Not to mention my other stories. Since this is really just an open ended story of random adventures, I figured it wasn't that important.

Anyway, I've decided to start re-watching some FT and this will be at the start of Season 9 before the Alverez war. Will have Marvell from 137-C if that excites you…or not.

Also! I started a new story called "Bisca's Journey' I hope some of you check it out. Or at least 'No Hope No Escape'

Chapter 37: Rebuilding Fairy Tail


Universe 78933-0035-A, Margaret, Year 792

Lyon Vastia couldn't help but smile as Wendy sniffled on the steps of the Lamia Scale guild hall. She had been such a wonderful and kind young mage to join their ranks, but he knew that this day would come. Sherria was hugging her friend, both of the young women promising despite the fact Wendy was leaving them, they would still remain great friends.

"I..I'm still so sorry! I feel terrible I'm leaving you all…" the sky dragon whimpered.

"It's alright, Wendy. We all knew this day would come. The day Fairy Tail would rise once more" Looking over at Lucy, Natsu and Happy, the fire mage was puffing out his chest.

"Just you wait! Once Fairy Tail is back you'll get so bored, you'll want to join our guild!"

"Don't spout nonsense!" Lucy chided with a glare before bopping him on the head. "They were Wendy's family for a year so you can at least try to not proclaim nonsense!"

"I…I guess this means I'll have to step in as the other sky sister" Toby wailed, the dog like mage's own face dripping tears.

"THAT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN!" some random civilians shouted, the public scene drawing a few onlookers.

"Honestly. Such a commotion" Carla huffed indignantly. Crossing her arms, the human like cat just waited as the two sky sisters said their final goodbyes.

"Promise to invite me to your guild once you've found everybody, okay? And you can visit anytime, Wendy" Sherria hugged, the girls finally breaking the embrace.

"I will!"

*Pop…pop, pop…POP*

A swirling fissure of energy appeared with a crackle, purple lightning tracking across the surface.

"Orichi's Fin is back!" Lucy shouted out, the blonde celestial mage reading Leo's golden key. The battle with the dark mage and their monster forces were still fresh in everybody's mind, so full force would be brought to whoever was behind this.

"Then I'll kick their asses!" Natsu yelled in excitement, his hands already lit for the coming fight. Lyon of course with several other Lamia mages made themselves ready, waiting for whatever attack was coming.

With a final surge, a lone female walked out, her blue, twin tails bouncing with each step.

"Eh?" Lucy uttered, her head cocked to the side as she looked between Wendy and this newcomer.

"Wow Wendy! Who knew there's a dark mage that looks like you! Now I gotta beat her up!" Natsu shouted in excitement.

The teenager became insulted, placing her hands on her hips. "Really Natsu? You think I'm a dark mage? Use your head and observe! I'm an older version of Wendy or can't you smell the similarities!?" Huffing, she unleashed a small snort of derision.

"Uhhh…so should I still fight her, Lucy?"

"No!"

Waving her hands, the teenaged Wendy stepped clear of the portal before it snapped shut with barely a whisper. "Okay. Clearly your confused, especially my younger self and…Carla? Yeah, you smell like her no doubt about that"

"What is the meaning of this!? Who are you?" the transformed exceed shouted as Lyon kept a bare handle on his ice magic.

"I'm Wendy Marvell from a parallel universe! Andddd, I'm gonna help you reunite your guild!"

"Really" Lucy asked, her face giving off a deadpanned stare. Further studying this double of Wendy, she finally noticed the strange armor adorning her body. Leg greaves, forearm protection and a main chest piece of some strange material hid the obviously growing young woman. A combat knife was sheathed over the left breast while a firearm sat in a hip holster near the right leg. Poking over her shoulders was what looked like a metal bat and a rifle similar to what Bisca used. Multiple pouches lined the vest as well, along with more around the woman's waist. A pouch with a white circle and red cross rested near the left hip, the button snapped closed. A second, strange gun of silver and blue was clasped into yet another holster, the device far different from the first weapon.

"Why do have weapons then?" Lyon asked cautiously, his stance still defensive.

"Standard procedure. Plus, you know, in case of cannibals…Uh…Lyon"

"Cannibals?" Wendy asked with a waver in her voice.

"Don't worry about it. Oh, and call me Marvell, it'll be easer than saying 'other Wendy"

Carla narrowed her gaze, scrutinizing Marvell.

"Why are you here?"

"Ugh. I told you, to help rebuild Fairy Tail" Looking at Sherria, Marvell stroked her chin in contemplation. "I gotta say, the last Earthland I was on, you two were good friends there too. But then there was this weird star guy made of time and space or something. Not to mention Cana didn't want to share her booze with me. Have one drink and everybody thinks I'll turn into a crazy alcoholic like Levy"

"Levy doesn't drink! And none of us are believing your story!" Lucy pointed with a light heave of her breasts.

Marvell groaned, distraught like any teenager. "Fine! I needed to get away from Juvia and Sam! Ever since they gave birth to their babies, it's been non-stop errands and baby sitting and I wanna take a break! That…and Carla's building a new school curriculum for me…"

"So, you came to an entirely different universe to get out of chores?" Sherria asked in disbelief.

"Huh. I guess Juvia and Grey finally got married then" Natsu grinned.

"That's what you took away from that whole thing?" Lucy asked incredulously.

"Actually, Natsu's the father of Juvia's twin daughters in my universe"

"WHATTTT!?" Absolutely floored by that bit of information, rampant nightmares of the dragon slayer filled the minds of everybody, especially Natsu who let out a shriek of terror…then fainted in shock.

"Woah…didn't expect that to happen" Marvell stated casually. Approaching a panicking Lucy and Happy, the blunette crouched down, bringing her lips to the man's ear. "Hey Natsuuu…if you wake up, I'll cook you some delicious food…"

"Meat? Where!?" The man blinked while jumping upward in a flash.

"This is just crazy. And last year dragons attacked the magic games" Lyon muttered as the strange double walked around among the steps of the Lamia Scale guild hall.

"Right…that's usually a normal event among the Earthland's" Looking at Toby, Marvell squinted her eyes. "Nope, don't recognize you at all" Spinning, she pointed to Wendy and the others, a smile on her face. "So? What do you say? Want my help or should I just go to the next Earthland in this string and ask them?"

"Sure! Why not!? Your part of Fairy Tail aren't ya? Good enough for me!" Natsu proclaimed with a thumbs up and his signature grin.

"Didn't you just faint!?"

"Awesome!" Running down the steps, Marvell landed among the cobble stone street. "Let's go! Last one to find a member is a loser!" Starting to run through the streets, Marvell was already a rush of wind.

"HEY! I'll totally win reuniting everybody! After her, Happy!"

"Aye sir!" Pursing the double, Natsu and Happy were soon gone, disappearing among the crowds.

"Uh…we should go after them"

"Right! Bye Sherria!" Running with a wave, Wendy couldn't help but be fascinated and curious about this maddening turn of events.

"Bye Wendy! Uh…Be careful!" Shouting as a few fresh tears graced her eyes, Sherria couldn't help but worry about the sudden appearance of this strange, second Wendy.

"I wonder if we're friends where she came from?"

"While something to ponder, we need to inform the other guilds about this situation. A second, unknown Wendy could lead to severe problems" Turning with a swish of his cloak, Lyon re-entered his guild hall, intent on informing the guild master of this stunning turn of events.

Margaret outskirts, a few hours later…

Marvell left the road, walking up to the edge of the cliff overlooking the home city of Lamia Scale. The massive guild hall sat in the distance, rising above the surrounding city. Shielding her eyes, Marvell felt a small smile grace her lips.

"Amazing…" Continuing to watch as the warm sunlight bathed the collection of humanity, Marvell tried her best not to compare with her own world.

"Something wrong, uh…Marvell?" Wendy asked, finding it still very weird that she was talking with herself.

"No. Just really beautiful is all" Letting out another sigh of contentment, she stepped back toward the group. "So, where are we starting our search?"

"Well, I've lost track of almost everybody, but Amefurashi Village is rumored to have unending rain. Sounds like Juvia" Lucy finished, still not sure about this whole thing. "Hey, you were kidding right? About Natsu being a father in your world?"

"Nope!" Marvell spun on one foot, then promptly kicking some dirt.

"How? Juvia's always been in love with Gray" Carla inquired with a sidewards glance. Beginning to walk down the dirt road, Marvell shrugged.

"It went different in my home reality. In mine, Juvia never joined Phantom Lord. She was actually found by Erza and Levy living in a cave by herself. They became great friends and when she finally met Natsu, something made her find him attractive. He returned those feeling in time...still don't know how she predicted the twins though…" the teenager muttered with a stroke of her chin in contemplation.

"I guess that makes sense. I mean, Edolas was a different world and things were really different there too. I guess another Earthland would have a possible romance between Juvia and Natsu because she didn't join Phantom Lord" Lucy concluded while walking next to her friend.

"Not only that, but an infinite variation of events. Every decision you've made, every fight or job…everything. And that's just Earthland. The multiverse is damn near infinite with different variations of humanity's homeworld. I mean, you'd freak if you saw a variation of Earth…or an anime convention with us as simple manga characters" Marvell explained with an off-handed wave. "Lot of perverts like you Lucy"

"I don't need to know that"

Carla still didn't trust this other girl, giving a dirty sideways glance in her human form. "So…Marvell. Why not tell us about your world. After all, you're asking us to trust a complete stranger" the exceed emphasized with a narrow gaze.

Marvell turned her head, the twin ponytails waving with the motion. "You won't like it"

"We can handle it!" Wendy proclaimed with a fist pump, her eyes determined.

"Yeah! We're Fairy Tail. We always rise to the occasion!"

"No thanks" Marvell waved in dismissal before continuing to walk down the road.

"Then you won't be welcome to join us. I'm sorry, but just because you're some older version of Wendy doesn't make you a friend or trusted. Knightwalker looked exactly like Erza and she hunted people down in Edolas" Planting her foot down, Carla made sure the others stopped. Crossing her arms, she waited with an expectant look.

Turning, Marvell looked at the halted group with a weary sigh. Pinching her nose, she scrunched her eyes shut. "I guess from your point of view that makes sense. Fine, whatever. I'll talk and walk on our way to find Juvia"

"Good. Now tell us of your own Team Natsu. What are they like?"

"No such team. I mean, they all exist but it never formed. Different teams formed instead like 'Celestial Ice" Cocking a thumb toward Lucy, Marvell laughed. "You got married to Fullbuster. Named your daughter Layla"

"NO WAY!" Lucy yelled in horrified shock. Then her mind went to her in a wedding dress…standing next to Gray. Turning beet red, steam almost erupted from her ears.

"I'll kick his ass! Lucy's nowhere near good enough for any body!" Natsu yelled in determination.

"It's he's not good enough for me! Basically called me worthless, you moron!" Fuming, Lucy quickened her pace in a huff.

"What about Erza? Did she get married? Maybe to Jellal?" Wendy inquired.

"Haha! No way" Wiping away a single tear, Marvell shook her head. "Erza killed that bastard at the Tower of Heaven. Decapitated him"

"She…killed him in your universe?" Wendy asked in shock and disbelief. She just couldn't picture Erza taking anybody's life.

"Well to be fair, he rewired the brains of Sho and Wally, killed a few of the magic council and planned on raping her. Oh, and he ran her boyfriend through with a sword right before her eyes, so yeah, she killed him" Turning, Marvell's eyes took on a hint of malice. "You should know, my Earthland is far…far darker than yours. Even the weakest dark guilds practiced slavery, murder…some cannibalism in honor of the locust queen, Myrrah. But…they're all gone now. Exterminated like the filth they are"

"I see…" Carla murmured. Walking around a bend in the road, the group made way for a wagon and horses. Waiting for it to pass, the group continued for a moment.

"Did you say Erza had a boyfriend? Who is it that can face that scary ogre and her punishment!" Happy cried out, clutching himself in fear.

Marvell shrugged in disinterest. "Natsu"

"Wait. But that doesn't make sense" Raising a finger, he counted Juvia, then Erza.

Lucy fumed, then turned toward the slayer with an eye twitch. "You…YOU PERVERT!" Producing a shockwave of feminine anger, Natsu actually was bowled over.

"AHHH! WHY!?"

"Tw…two girlfriends? That…is that allowed?" Wendy blushed, thinking of Natsu, Juvia, and Erza holding hands in a field….or…kissing. That thought made her go even more red.

"Actually, the total is…crap" Pausing, Marvell began to tick off her fingers. "Sam, Erza, Juvia, Mira, Cana, Knightwalker, Natsumi, Bisca, Levy, Kinana, Seliah and Hisui. But…Bisca's dead now. Erza, Mira, Kagura and Levy are lost in the multiverse probably facing down a fresh, mind numbering horror that makes walking corpses look tame. If they're still alive I'd actually be surprised"

"Wait! Bisca's dead in your universe!?" Lucy asked in a shout of distraught horror. She could compartmentalize and ask about the multiple girlfriends later. Hearing about a dead friend was awful.

"Last minutes of the war. Vaporized by the Genetic Desolator the locust built to wipe out humanity. But, she was only the last out of millions upon millions" Looking upward, Marvell grasped at a falling leaf in a broken silence, the emotions hard to swallow as a lump formed in her throat. "She was part of my team. Team Crimson Gear….and now she's gone like so many others" Crushing the leaf, Marvell's fists shook. "I didn't even get to meet Bicslow or Laki, Nab or Vejetter. Same with Jet and Droy. Romeo and Macao are dead too, just more casualties from a war that turned my world to ash" Pausing, she looked at the group with hardened eyes. "I did recognize Toby, same with that Yuki guy. Toby was quite literally turned to paste, something Cana is horrifically familiar with"

"Marvell" Carla started, stretching out a hand. "I'm sor—"

"There's barely eleven million of us left on my Earthland. King Dragneel, with Levy's help and Hisui…they fired the Earthland Hammer array, burning all locust held territory in a scorched earth policy. Tens of millions perished that day…but it was better than leaving them to the mercy of the locust" Growling, Marvell snarled as her magic flared. "Those monsters were butchers. Women, children, the elderly…they didn't care about religion or national borders, they didn't care if you were a mage or not. They only had one goal and that was to exterminate humanity" Looking upward, Marvell's cheeks dripped with falling tears. "I watched the plunging fire from the sky, each one consuming a city across the land. The ash…the horizon glowed for days. And now, my Earthland is a charred graveyard of ruin"

Turning toward the group, Marvell studied them all. "My friends…my guild. We're all killers…survivors of a global war with subterranean horrors" Looking toward the forest, the teenager sighed. "I'll try not to kill anybody here. But if a dark mage threatens my life or any innocents, I won't hesitate to eliminate the threat" Breathing deeply, the teenager once again studied the group. "If you want me to leave, I'll leave. There are infinite possibilities so decide"

"God, I feel awful. If even a portion of that is true…Natsu?" Lucy looked over, seeing her hot-headed friend flinch.

"I'll…I'LL DESTROY THEM ALL! LET ME AT THEM AND I'LL MAKE THESE MONSTERS PAY FOR HURTING SO MANY!"

"You did, Natsu. You did beat them in the end…for everybody that wasn't there" Trying to smile, Marvell gulped deeply and turned, walking down the road.

"Carla" Wendy clenched a fist to her budding bosom, her eyes determined. "We should be her friend's. Marvell…I can feel all her wounds…the ones in her soul. They're screaming"

"I suppose if all that is true, her mental state could be quite fragile. A show of support is in order"

"Let's catch up to her, okay guys?" Breaking into a run, Lucy sprinted down the road to catch up to the spiritually ravaged traveler.

Hours passed for the group, their travels along forest roads minimally interrupted by other civilians. Taking a quick break to eat a late lunch of boar courteous of Natsu, they enjoyed the tranquility.

Especially Natsu and Happy who were content to lay back and watch the clouds pass high overhead.

Wendy looked across the fire pit, studying how different this Marvell was compared to herself. Eyes falling to the strange firearms, she couldn't help but ask. "Are those magic? Like what Bisca uses?"

"Nah. Chemical. No magic at all" Pulling her pistol from the holster, Marvell unloaded the magazine while yanking back the slide to check it was empty. Flipping the weapon, she extended it to Wendy as Carla watched with scrutinization. The girl cautiously took it, then held it awkwardly. "How does it work?"

"The casings are filled with a mixture of potassium nitrate, softwood charcoal and sulfer. Then the bullet is attached to the casing with a metal jacket of brass. When it's fired, the hammer drops on the primer, causing a tiny explosion and it fires the projectile" Taking back her pistol, Marvell smiled affectionately at the weapon. "This was a gift from Sam. My JMB Hp3. Saved my life more times than I can count"

"Based on your tone, I have a sinking suspicion it wasn't pleasant" Lucy added, receiving a nod in response.

"Got stranded in a non-magical universe for a few days, the cause doesn't matter. Point is I was alone, stranded with no way home after my portal gun was damaged….It was a living nightmare" Her voice trembled, haunted as she stared into the firepit, the flames reflecting off her eyes. No one asked, but she spoke anyway.

"It was named Racoon City. Ironically Natsu, Gray, Sam and Bisca had visited a different version a few years ago, managed to save it. But not this one. This one was already doomed. The living dead were everywhere. Just…everywhere. Giant, mutated insects, zombified dogs and mutated animals that wanted nothing more than to peel the flesh from my bones. Fires were out of control, burning whole neighborhoods to ash. And the Lickers? My god I've never been more terrified in my life. They were horrifying, just horrifying. Then of course…there were the tyrants. Genetically engineered abominations that hunted some of the other survivors"

"That sounds awful" Lucy gulped, glad that Natsu and Happy weren't being their normal, idiot selves.

"It was. Constantly running, trying to scrounge enough supplies and ammunition. The stench of rotting bodies and the rasping dead. I was fortunate enough to find other survivors…not all of them made it" Marvell scowled, no doubt remembering those harsh days. "I narrowly escaped death dozens of times, barely scraping by. Was almost murdered by the chief of police, the sick bastard gave me this" Pulling back her hair, Marvell revealed a long scar that ran the length of her skull, a fissure of tissue that would never fully heal. "And…as we were making our final escape, Birkin landed behind me. Ran me through with one of his claws and flung me into an abyss with Pepper. I was going to fall to my death, but my portal gun reached the minimum charge just in time. I punched some random numbers and the two of us landed in the guild hall of a different Fairy Tail. They healed me and though I teased them a lot about future romances, they probably saved my life"

Lucy and Wendy gasped, but Marvell didn't seem to hear them. "I killed Irons, the guy that tried to kill me. Shot him right in the back so some of the undead had an easy meal. They tore him to piece's and I don't regret it" Standing up, Marvell looked away from them all. "You know, I really hate leeches now. Before, they were just gross, but after watching them devour a man and steer his corpse through a hospital filled with the dead, I can't help but see it happening all over again" Waving her hand, the young woman started to walk. "Come on, let's find your friend's. All these bad memories are making me depressed"

"YEAH! LET'S GO FIND JUVIA AND GRAY! ALL THIS DEPRESSING TALK IS PISSING ME OFF!" Running up, Natsu grasped Marvell's hand and began pulling her down the road, much to her indignation. "You may have fought really bad monsters, but nothing can stop the power of good friends standing together! Let's go!"

"Your way too energetic! And you just met me!" Marvell shouted with a scolding.

"Doesn't matter! Your just an older Wendy and she's my friend, so that means so are you! Now, no more bad memories!" Laughing, Marvell allowed the hyperactive dragon slayer to pull her along the road with the sun shining above.

Amefurashi Village

The rain fell, a constant patter of water upon the windows. Crowded into the small home, Juvia was laying in bed, her cold making the watermage break out in sweat. Her cerulean orbs smiled weakly at Wendy, Natsu and Happy, then shot a smug look at Lucy.

"The last year with Gray was magical. No blonde man thieves in sight"

"Don't look so smug about that!"

"We trained and lived together, a year of full bliss. We even slept together…in separate beds. But Juvia can't understand why her precious Gray would suggest such a ridiculous thing"

"I'm surprised you didn't attack him when he was sleeping"

"That only happened once! And Juvia made a wonderful lunch in apology!" The blunette shot back at Lucy, then laid her head down with a weary sigh. "But then, Gray…he started to change. The devil tattoo appeared and started to spread. Juvia worried, but Gray assured her nothing was wrong. Then…then, one day he abandoned Juvia for the dark cult, Avatar! He wouldn't do that unless a demon controlled him!"

"Hmph! Don't worry Juvia, I'll break into Avatar and bring him back to his senses even if I have to beat the crap outta him!"

"That's right! There's no way Gray would just abandon his friends and family like that!" Lucy exclaimed before glancing at Carla and Wendy. "Um…you two should stay here. Juvia needs your care and it could be dangerous"

"Right. I'd feel just awful abandoning Juvia all alone again" Wendy replied, her voice filled with tints of sorrow.

The door opened at that time, revealing a rain soaked Marvell as she walked in, the water dripping from her hair. "I performed a perimeter check. This place is abandoned"

"Um, who is this?" Juvia asked with a gasp of exhaustion.

"Eh, I'm Wendy Marvell from another universe. NOT Edolas as I had to explain to Happy for the tenth time"

"It's really confusing!"

"Oh, another Wendy. Alright….EHHHH!?" Shooting up with big, comical eyes, the rain mage pointed at the teenager. "Are you here to steal Gray!?"

Smirking, Marvell spread her hands wide. "Yes! He's the only hope to repopulate my world! Every woman desire's to birth his children!"

"Gasp!"

Lucy looked in astonishment at Juvia. "Did you just say 'Gasp?"

Laughing, Marvell pointed. "Oh man, you bought it for a second! Relax, I'm not here for Gray. But if he's really taken over by…Avatar? We should get moving"

"Wow! Are you psychic, Marvell? You were outside when we talked about that!"

"Happy, she's a dragon slayer just like Wendy and Natsu. I'm sure she has enhanced smell, eyesight and hearing, especially with her older age" Carla lectured. Sighing, she really couldn't understand the simple tomcat.

"Right!"

"Anyway, Natsu, you lead the way" Looking over at the bedridden Juvia, the teenager nodded. "Yeah…Wendy, you should probably dry her off. Just watch out for those impressive breasts of hers. You might get jealous"

Turning red, Wendy glanced at the impressive chest hidden beneath the covers then snapped her head back. "D…Don't embarrass me!"

"Just think of it as something to look forward to" Chuckling, Marvell exited the house, walking into the falling rain once more.

"Come on, Happy! We gotta bring Gray back!"

"AYE!"

Avatar's Basement.

"Seriously. We should have just charged in" Marvell complained as she climbed out of the hole dug by Lucy and Virgo. Looking around, the basement was dusty, the air thick as old tools and hanging ropes hung off the walls. A nearby cell lay empty, the floor devoid of even the minimal comfort.

"The point is to sneak in and find Gray, not alert the whole guild" Lucy commented as she climbed out of the hole, her Virgo star dress not taking a single smudge of dirt.

"HEEEEY GRAAAYYYYY! WHERE ARE YOUUUUUU! GRAYYYYY!" Natsu screamed at the top of his lungs, the shout almost shaking the building.

"What are you doing you idiot!? Don't you understand the concept of stealth!?"

"Come on Lucy, how else are we gonna find him?"

"Does have a point in an idiotic kind of way" Walking toward the nearest wall, Marvell leaned on it while crossing her arms beneath her armored chest.

Rushing footsteps echoed, already drawing closer from a nearby stairwell toward the left. Appearing in a rush, a bald man with a long goatee appeared. Wearing bluish robes, the obvious dark mage had the kanji for 'tea' tattooed across his forehead.

"Intruders! Identify yourself" Bowing to the air, Lucy jumped back.

"Why are you bowing!?"

"Heh. I am Gomon. And you have made a serious mistake by coming here!" Reading himself for an attack, Natsu kicked him in the face, sending him flying into the stone wall.

"Who cares about that! Where's Gray Fullbuster!?"

"Oh, are you some of his old friends? Well, Gray's one of us and I have to say, his thirst for revenge is so cool" Walking in from another hallway, a girl in a maid's outfit with pink hair raised her hand.

"Ugh! My…my stomach really hurts!" Lucy cried out, falling to her knees as the wielder laughed. Joined by another member, they paved the way as Gray Fullbuster entered the basement. With half his body covered in black tattoos, the man sneered at Natsu.

"You…you really are an idiot, Natsu. Breaking into a dark guild when I clearly have forgotten about you all"

"I don't believe that! We're your friends!" Rushing forward, the two began to throw punches and magic, a near equal force in the enclosed spaces.

"All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces…" Marvell softly sang along the wall, her eyes closed as the fighting continued.

"MARVELL! HELP US!" Lucy wailed as her insides churned with virus magic.

Snapping out of the song that had drawn a few odd looks, the teenager shook her head. "Right…just deciding if I should kill all these dark mages or not" Raising a hand, she began to heal the blonde woman with an almost bored expression as her magic pulsed. Pulling out a candy bar from a side pouch, she peeled back the wrapper as Lucy rejoined the fight, taking on the virus mage, Mary.

Chewing, Marvell glanced upward as a man wearing metallic armor and carrying a long sword pointed the weapon at her throat. "Surrender"

"Oh, did you want some?" Pulling out a second bar, she extended her hand to the man.

"I'll kill you in the name of Zeref! Only he can lead this world to purification! Now surrender!" Pushing the tip of the sword toward Marvel's throat, the man's blank look was devoid of emotion or concern for the girl.

"I'd listen to him Natsu. Bringing Wendy here was a horrible mistake, something you'll all pay for. One flick of his wrist and she dies" Grinning smugly as Natsu sneered, the man suddenly fell in pain as Mary gained the upper hand and cast more of her virus magic.

A purple blast of dark magic from the left then smashed into Marvell, knocking the young woman unconscious. Standing over the prone form as Happy cried, the heavily armored D-o looked down in contempt.

"Light mages. Always butting into our affairs"

Marvell woke with a groan several hours later. Trying to sit up, she found her hands bound by magical bracelets.

"About time you woke up. Seriously, why didn't you even fight?" Lucy asked while her hands were in similar bonds of magic canceling stone.

"Meh. Wanna practice escaping from a prison cell. Though hopefully I don't have to kill anybody with a chair leg this time" Shrugging, Marvell looked down, not surprised her gear had been taken.

Ignoring whatever that referred too, Lucy cocked her head. "Your stuff is over there, outside the cell" Lucy emphasized as Natsu scowled nearby.

"That stupid Gray. Who does he think he is abandoning Fairy Tail like that!?"

"Well, he's probably long gone" Marvell stated as she wiggled her cuffed hands to her left boot. Pulling out a sliver of metal, the girl's tongue stuck out in concentration as she wiggled it to the lock.

'click'

Working the other anti-magic handcuff, she tossed them to the floor.

"Seriously! You broke free already!?" Lucy yelled in shock as Marvell started to work on the cell door. Wiggling, the blonde desperately tried to free herself to no avail.

"Quiet" Working the tumblers, the cell door unlatched another minute later. "By the Cog…these locks are pathetic" Sliding the door open with a creak, Marvell sighed in disappointment before rolling it shut with another squeal. Approaching her belongings, the young woman pawed through her belongings.

"Good, they didn't take it" Grasping her pistol as footsteps echoed from the left, the sixteen year old hugged the basement wall, her back pressed flat as the footsteps approached.

Gamon appeared, the bald man carrying a sack of who knows what.

"You are in luck! I am the one who gets to stay behind and torture you all while the rest purify Malba City"

"Hey" Marvell stepped out, pointing her firearm at the man's head. "Thanks for the info" Pulling the trigger, Gamon's brains splattered across the dirty floor, the echoing gunshot like a thunderclap as his body crumpled.

"You…killed him" Natsu said in shock, his eyes wide. Marvell grunted, kicking the bag open as multiple torture tools spilled out.

"Dark mage. Not worth the effort of sparing" Snapping her firearm upward at the sound of running footsteps, her gaze narrowed as Gray ran in, his demonic tattoo on full display. The laser sight fell upon his chest, the blunette unwavering.

"What the hell happened?" Looking down, then toward Marvell, he stepped forward. "Did you do this, Wendy?"

"Yes. But call me Marvell. Now, we're gonna make you remember your family even if we have to beat the sense into you"

"Dammit" Casting a minimal of ice magic, Fullbuster destroyed the magical locks holding Happy, Natsu and Lucy before pulling out a lacrima phone. Hitting a number as Marvell cocked an eyebrow, Gray began to speak.

"Yeah, its me. We hit a snag" Looking down, then at Marvell, his face hardened. "Make that two snag's… No, the other one" Pulling the phone away, he tossed it to Natsu.

"She wants to talk to you"

"Uh…?"

"Just put next to your ear, man"

Natsu listened, a little suspicious of the device.

"Hello Natsu, it's been awhile"

"Whoa…Erza!?"

Malba City…Noon

Alok held his magical staff ridged, his metal mask hiding the scars of his burns. Surrounding him were the remaining members of Avatar…along with nearly two thousand cultists. Bowing his head, the priest began to pray.

"The day of purification draws near! Our lord Zeref, please accept this humble sacrifice of lives…and lead us. Destroy this defiled world and rebuild it once more…" Jutting his staff forward, the cultist screamed. "Now go! Make the streets run red with the blood of the innocent. All for Zeref!"

Men screamed in bloodlust, hoisting swords, axes, clubs and knives. Begging to run forward toward the Malba city gates, the cultists charged in a frenzy…only to be blown back by a wall of fire.

"Gyaahhh!" Robbed cultists cried while they were flung from the blast.

Clearing, the wall of fire, there stood Natsu, Gray, Lucy and Marvell as Happy flew nearby.

"Yeah! Let's show them what Fairy Tail is made of!" Natsu roared as he ran forward, launching a fresh fire blast toward a group of men.

"Open: Gate of the Golden Bull! Taurus!" Lucy shouted out while brandishing the key. Glowing, her clothes shifted as the star dress came into play…including a very skimpy cow printed bikini top.

"Wow Lucy, be careful or your tits will pop out" Marvell mentioned casually.

"It's part of the dress!" Unrolling her whip, the blonde ran into the attack, the whip flinging cultists away with a scream.

Gray glanced sideways at Marvell, unsure about the story told on the way here. But then, she almost looked excited. "Just…try not to kill an—"

"YES! TIME TO FUCK SOME CULTISTS UP!" Slamming her fists together, a surge of magical power whipped around the teenager, the wind growing to a howl as white and blue scales crossed her exposed cheeks and neck. "Sky Dragon Force!" Running forward, Marvell lifted herself up with a gust of wind, then swung a scythe of air that bowled over dozens of men. "Time for a fight!"

"Crap! She's just like the idiot!" Running forward, Gray joined the fray as he began to unleash ice attack at random groups of mages.

"Looks like Gray betrayed us. Guess he was the mole after all" Briar stated with arms crossed beneath her impressive bust. The tanned skinned dark mage sighed at the turn of events, knowing they would have to kill them all.

"No matter. The purification is at hand. It is already too late"

"SIR! We're being attacked!" A random solider came up running, his cloak fluttering as fear etched his face.

"Yes, we can clearly see that" Briar replied coldly.

"No! From the rear! We're being attacked from both sides!"

"I'll go! Briar, take Able and Mary to destroy those pests! I'll secure the rear!" Jerome shouted before running in haste to the sounds of battle.

"Hehehe! These guys are so weak!" Launching a fresh wind attack, the pulse of air bowled over more evil doers as Natsu laughed nearby.

"It's the power of Fairy Tail! We can't be stopped!" Launching another blast of fire, more men screamed as they were thrown.

Marvell grinned maliciously while flinging more men aside, her eyes falling on the distant priest. Scowling, she knew he was the main target. Bowling over more men that went flying, the teenager clicked her tongue in annoyance. "This is taking too long…Time to cut off the head"

Looking around, the others were heavily fighting, easily overpower the common foot soldiers. But Marvell knew…she knew the longer it took to reach the leader, the higher chance of deaths and slaughter. Punching a man in the gut who cried like a shrill girl, Marvell shook her head. "Fuck this. I'm going over these assholes"

Concentrating her magic beneath her feet, Marvell leaned forward…then shouted toward the others. "HEY! Check this out!" Releasing the buildup, the sky maiden launched herself into the air like a blue haired rocket.

"Woah! COOL!"

Alok looked up in astonishment, watching the enemy mage fly into the air on a high arc….then began to drop toward him.

"Hey asshole! Think I'll let you kill a whole city!?" Pulling her trusty, metal bat from her magnetized back plate, the weapon almost sparkled in the sun as she fell directly toward him.

"BATTER UPPP!" Bringing the weapon down in an overhead swing, the bat connected with Alok's head with a sickening crunch. Blood spattered out of the eye holes of the mask, a crimson nightmare as he groaned and collapsed. Landing on top of his chest, the girl struck again with unhinged brutality. "DIE DARK MAGE! DIEEEE!" Swinging as she smashed repeatedly, the spray of gore and blood could not be prevented from such viciousness. Some splattered against her scaled cheeks, a warm ichor.

"Oh…crap…" a cultist whispered as the teenager stepped off Alok's corpse…then raised her bat with a snarl. "Your next…YEARGH!" Swinging, Marvel was unstoppable in her attack as blood was spilled…bones broken and lives extinguished.

"Get her! It's only one girl!" A random mage yelled with a club, only to have his face caved in. Teeth flying as cartilage pushed up into his brain, the man died in a crumple.

Gajeel saw the cultist army starting to break, but he really couldn't tell why. They still had over a thousand men. Not that it mattered to the army of the magic council. "Arrest them all! Get all these scumbags!" The council troops roared, charging forward to bring battle to the retreating men as Erza cut a swath of damage toward the center.

An unstoppable force of skill and beauty.

Erza rode the horse to the center of the cultist army, her eyes visually disturbed by dozens of corpses littering the ground. There was Alok, the leader laying still with most of his head gone, nothing but a spray of splatter. Looking upward, her gaze fell on the cause.

Marvell…coated in blood and ichor…the bat draped over her shoulder dripping random drops of crimson as she stared at Malba City.

Pulling her sword, the crimson knight would not take any chances.

"Marvell…correct? Gray informed me that you hail from another universe"

Turning, the teenager grinned despite the horror adorning her clothes and skin. "I gotta say, it's really nice to see you again, Erza" Looking past her, Marvell's eyes went wide. 'LEVY!" Running forward, the blood coated girl hugged the very horrified script mage.

"AHH! WHAT'S GOING ON!?" Breaking free, Marvell grinned then commenced to study the shorter woman while Gajeel and Pantherlily approached along with the rest of the mages.

"Wow…I'll never get used to that…"

"What!? Why do you look like Wendy covered in blood!?"

"Yeah, I'll definitely have to arrest you for multiple murders" Gajeel stated, which only caused Marvell to laugh.

"What, those guys? Who cares. Besides, its just sooo weird seeing you three in a group"

"Can somebody please explain what's going on? Why are there two Wendy's!?" Levy pointed, her finger moving between the younger and older versions.

"Yeah…it's just so weird. The Levy I know has some C-cups and a facial scar. Of course, she's a battle junkie and alcoholic that has slaughtered whole cities of sex slavers" Laughing, Marvell pointed. "Man Levy, you can really slaughter if you need to. Of course, it helps with your Paper Shredder magic…you turn you enemies into sliced meat cubes, hahaha"

"Um..what…?" Asking with horror, Levy just couldn't picture it all.

"Yeah…she kinda just appeared outside Lamia Scale. And I thought you said you weren't going to hurt anybody?" Lucy chided in a horrified scold.

"They were dark mages. They don't deserve mercy" Marvell stated matter-of-factly.

"Nevertheless, Fairy Tail does not kill opponents" Erza said coldly with a strong stare, trying to wither the girl.

"What, trying to intimidate me? Won't work"

"Oh really, and what would your own Erza say if she saw the crime's you just committed?" the knight confronted.

"Um…good job?" Cocking an eyebrow, Marvell spun to point at Malba City. "Be proud! We all just saved a whole city of innocent people at the cost of a few pieces of shit. Talk about a great exchange!" Smiling, Marvell looked upward at the azure sky. "You know…on my Earthland, this city is ash…just like most of the planet. Seeing it survive…its a beautiful thing"

Levy leaned toward Lucy. "What's she talking about?"

"I'll tell you later" the blond replied in a whisper.

"Hey Gajeel? Are you dating Millianna in this universe? Or is that just mine?"

"Huh? What?" Looking as Erza and Levy glared, the man waved his arms in defense. "Whoa! I barely know her! Erza, put that sword away"

"Man! This was great! We already found so many of your friends!" Looking at Erza, Marvell cocked a thumb backwards toward Natsu. "Hey, if you want to fuck Natsu in celebration, we can wait. After all, once he defeats Zeref and Acnologia, the ladies will swoon after him. Better claim that dragon for yourself before Lucy or Mira" Walking away, Erza spluttered as her face went crimson.

"Wha…wa..wa…What lewdness!"

"Wow. I didn't know Erza felt that way about Natsu" Pantherlily nodded as Levy could only agree. "It makes sense, right?"

Erza regained her composure, then slammed her blade into the ground inches from Marvell's feet. "Explain"

Annoyed, the teenager tossed up her hands. "It's damn common across the Earthland's. Natsu usually ends up with you, Lucy or one of the Strauss sisters. Sometimes Cana or Juvia" Holding her chin, Marvell nodded. "Well, there are a few where Evergreen is his wife, but that's pretty rare unless it's a harem thing"

"I'm not referring to that. What do you know about Zeref and Acnologia?"

Pushing the blade away, Marvell scowled. "If you're that worried, I'm pretty sure my own Natsu could help out? Or maybe get some nukes and shove them down Acno's throat. It's messy exploding a dragon, but it gets the job done. Orrrr, you can treat me to some Blueberry cheesecake and I'll fill you in on what I know" Walking past more of the men she badly wounded, Marvell stretched her arms and placed them behind her head. "Oh, and if Gajeel tries to arrest me, I'll just leave and you learn nothing"

Lucy walked over to Erza, the blonde talking lowly as the knight scowled. "Erza, she told us a bit about her world. It sounds really bad…like really, really bad. She helped us out in a way and she does have some information about Zeref even if she's…uh" Looking around at the bodies, Lucy was still horrified that any version of Wendy could commit such violence.

Pursing her lips, Erza looked at the girl who was picking pieces of gore from her hair and flinging it away. "It goes against my nature to let someone escape justice, but Zeref and that black dragon are too much of a threat"

"Marvell. I would like to discuss your knowledge over dessert"

"Great! We can go to Magnolia and eat there!" Jumping up, Marvell activated a cushion of wind, the billowing air pushing upward as she floated inches off the ground. "See ya there, Erza! Levy, I can fill you in on multiverse theory when you get later!"

Erza moved swiftly, grabbing the teenager by the nap of her neck with an armored glove. "I don't think so. You're staying within my sight at all times. Or under Gray's scrutiny"

"Hey! Let go! Come on…Let me gooooo!" Flailing, Wendy was dragged off her feet.

"No way! Your clearly cut from the same cloth if you're willing to kill so easily. And don't think I forgot about Gomon back at the church"

Pouting with arms crossed in defiance, Marvell stopped trying to escape…but then twisted and broke free. "Time for a running away distraction! HAHAHA!" Laughing boisterously, the teenager pointed to Juvia. "Juvia. In my universe, Lucy gave birth to Gray's first child! They're married!"

"Gasp! Juvia knew her rival senses detected another female threat!" Spinning on Lucy, the blonde shrieked.

"Hey, calm down Juvia! She's just messing with you!" Feeling a tendril of water wrap around her waist, Lucy cried crocodile tears.

"Okay. That's enough out of you" Erza once more captured the traveling sky dragon, holding her by the collar of the Kevlar armor. "We'll reunite in Magnolia. Unfortunately, I must inform Jellal of our new lead and possible information source"

"Ugh! Jellal, no way. If I see him might accidentally murder him on sight. You know, standing orders left by my Erza" Wriggling free, Marvel's tone went dark as she pulled the knight close with a grip of her own, coming face to face "After all, he almost succeeded in raping you back home. Doesn't include dozens upon dozens of Earthland's where he did, or sold you to sex slavers…so yeah, fuck that" Pushing the scarlet haired knight away with a harsh shove, Marvell started to walk in the direction of Magnolia.

Visibly shaken while her body trembled, Erza couldn't fathom such an act from Jellal. Yes, he had his troubles, but the man was making great strides in paying back society. Gulping, she looked back toward her friends.

"Erza, please try to understand. Marvell's guild has lost many family members…her world was consumed by war and she was stranded once…it sounded like hell. To her, killing the enemy is as natural as breathing" Carla reasoned before looking around at the field of bodies. "I do find it extremely distasteful and uncomfortable that she commits such violence willingly, however"

"I still think her spirit can be healed…" Wendy whispered, her vision clouded at how her older self strayed from the path of light. Watching the older girl walk away, Marvell suddenly turned around and waved…which was disturbing considering the amount of blood and gore that covered her.

"HEY! Come on you guys! Who cares about the magic council anyway, lets go to Magnolia already!"

Gajeel looked between Erza…then Natsu. "So…are you guys dating? Or what? I mean, if you two wanted some alone time I do have to get these scumbags to prison" Waving around at the captured men and his troops as Erza gained a large tick mark.

"DON'T BE AN IDIOT!" Stomping the man, Erza was relentless in her fury.

"Assaulting an officer of the council! You're under arrest!"

"I DARE YOU TO SAY THAT AGAIN!" Stomping harder, Gajeel cried under the knight's wrathful boot.

Magnolia…a few days later…

"Wow! It's sooo different!" Marvell exclaimed as she walked along the bustling streets filled with laughing children, watchful parents, shoppers, and others going about their lives. Rushing to an intersection, the teenage panned in a full circle right in the center as a wagon drove by. Studying the nearby buildings and skyline, the teenager nodded as Wendy and the others caught up.

"This is the spot! So cool!"

"What's here? It's just a normal intersection?" Lucy asked, even though she was starting to sniffle at being back home.

Pointing toward the distant cathedral, Marvell then pointed south toward the river. "This is where the statue of Natsu and Juvia stands! Where they cast the unison raid spell, Azure Pillar! They saved the city from the locust, although I hadn't joined the guild yet, it's still pretty cool!"

"Woah…that sounds pretty awesome! Isn't that right, Lucy?" Natsu finished with his signature grin and thumbs up.

"Knowing you, you'd probably destroy your own statue in some random fit of destruction" The blonde huffed before following, her luggage bouncing along the road.

"So Marvell, what other differences are there?" Carla asked in curiosity as the group continued down the roadway, the bustle of noise constant.

"Well…our guild hall is standing for one and equipped with anti-air cannons for shooting down Nemacyst or Reavers. Yours was destroyed in the fight against Tartoros, right?"

"It was… I'm afraid that nobody will be there and Fairy Tail is gone. I mean, our guild hall was destroyed. Everybody could have moved on by now" Lucy sniffled.

"That's dumb. It's just a building of stone, wood and brick"

"Yeah! The real guild is in our hearts! They're our family and nothing can change that!"

A figure walked up, her brown wavy hair flowing as a thin strapped bikini top showed off her shapely breasts. Wearing a pair of brown pants and with skin that nearly glistened with a tan, Cana strode up with a smile.

"Lucy, you really think that we would walk away after receiving your letter?" Walking up, the brunette hefted one of the blonde's sizable breasts. "Still, bouncy I see"

"Cana!" Wrapping her arms around the woman in a tight hug, the two embraced in a loving hug. Pulling away, Cana briefly showed the letter Lucy had sent. "Yeah, I was kinda lost after the guild was disbanded. Thought of tracking my old man down, then I got this and came back to Magnolia as fast as I could" Turning, Cana smiled as she studied Wendy. "Woah Wendy, did you get taller? And Carla? Is that you?"

"Just a little bit"

"Indeed. I've gotten much stronger in the last year"

Smiling, Cana studied Natsu for a moment. "Looking as strong as always, Natsu. And Hap—mfffh!"

"CANA! I missed you!" Wailing, the blue cat cried in happiness as he hugged her neck.

"Awe, I missed you too, Happy" hugging the exceed back, Cana looked oddly at the last person. "Uhhh…? Why is there an older version of Wendy standing there?" Opening a bottle, the resident lover of booze took a swig.

"Hey, can I have some?"

"Sure"

"Cana! Don't give alcohol to minors! And to answer your earlier question, this is Wendy Marvell…from a parallel Earthland"

"Woah…like Edolas?" The brunette blinked.

"Not quite. But yeah, I'm older Wendy!" Slapping the younger Wendy on the back, Marvell laughed. "Just you wait, in a few more years you'll have the curves and chest to make men profess their love to you. Then…you can destroy them with fear…" Muttering the last part darkly, the group laughed.

"Well. Certainly wasn't expecting this. Mind if I ask what I'm like on your Earthland as we head toward the others?"

"Sure! But only because Lucy's about to cry from happiness" Cocking a thumb, the older blunette fell in between Natsu and Cana as Lucy started to stream tears. "Let's see…you own a bar now with Dimaria. She's a former Spriggan twelve…super hot by the way. Men are always hitting on her. Your in a harem called the 'Sisterhood' All in love with Natsu"

"EH!?" Looking at the man in question, Cana's cheeks turned a hint of red as the man awkwardly laughed and hurried away. "You mean…like in Erza's smut stories? Have we…you know?" Cana gulped nervously, then drank some more of her booze.

"Oh yeah" Marvell smirked mischievously before lightly jabbing the card mage in the ribs. "Sometimes with other girls too"

"You really shouldn't know about those private details" Carla scolded with a waving finger as Wendy blushed a horrid crimson in embarrassment.

"Really? Tell that to Sam. Or Knightwalker. Or Juvia. They obviously traumatized me with all their stories of sleeping with Natsu…in very explicit detail! Seriously! I'm really messed up!"

Cana tried to ignore the images flashing through her mind…the lewd ones. Shaking her head that caused her bosom to give a slight bounce, she then eyed Natsu. "I mean…he is pretty hot. Those abs of his are really sexy. Plus, he's really strong…Come on Cana! He's your childhood friend!"

"Cana…what were you thinking about?"

"Nothing" Deciding to move the topic, she looked over at the smirking teen. "What about my dad though, Gildarts couldn't have been happy about Natsu dragging me into his crazy harem?"

"First of all, Natsu can beat your father now. He's one of the strongest mages on the continent. Secondly, Natsu didn't do anything. It was all you women that decided to share him equally" Shrugging, she continued to explain. "Listen, we've encountered numerous Earthlands where a Natsu harem occurs. Most of the time, they actually work out since the women in question already have established relationships. Bonds already built on trust and love only get deeper. Besides, who cares if its not a normal relationship? Fairy Tail isn't normal anyway"

"Hmmm" tapping her full lips with a finger, some wheels began to turn in Cana's head. Studying Natsu once more, she could almost picture herself romantic with him.

"GUYS! E…EVERYBODY'S HERE!" Lucy cried out as she ran forward to the pile of rubble that had once been the guild hall. Tears of joy flowed down the celestial mage's cheeks, the woman calling out names of her friends and hugging some more. Smiling faces and laughter rippled around the guild members, a constant flow of positivity.

"Lisanna! Elfman! MIRA!" Bringing the silver haired mage into a big hug, Lucy cried as the affection was returned.

"HEY! Why are there two Wendy's!" Romeo pointed, the young man rigid with shock as most of the guild finally turned to look at Marvell.

"EEEHHHHH!?"

"Hey"

"AHHHH! SHE CAN TALK!"

"Of course I can talk you idiot!" Marvell yelled, staring daggers at Droy who spouted such nonsense. Smile softening, Marvell laughed awkwardly as the mages studied her with scrutiny.

"What interesting firearms…" Bisca said in low voice, her gaze studying the young woman covered in armor and weapons.

"At least you cleaned yourself up. I trust you didn't commit any more homicides on the way here, Marvell?" Erza inquired toward Marvell.

"All good!" Giving a thumbs up, she grinned. "It was only the dark mages after all. Innocents are under my protection"

"Somebody explain what's going on?" Max asked, the sand mage still recovering from the shock.

"I'm Wendy Marvell from universe one three seven C! I'm sixteen years old, served as a medic and doctor during the war. I know how to preform amputations, pull shrapnel, treat burns and bullet wounds along with major surgery" Stabbing a thumb at her chest, the girl became smug. "I also made it to second place of the S-class trials..but Cana and Levy won so until we hold them again…OH! I also can use dragon force and have moderate firearms training!"

"Wait! I'm S-class? Why didn't you tell me on the way here!?" Cana questioned with a shout.

"Meh, You were more curious about how you belonged to a large harem that loves Natsu"

"Only because you started with that!" Bopping the girl on the head, Marvell rubbed the sore spot.

"Hey, come on, there's a lot of differences alright? Sheesh!"

"Well, since we're all gathered, why not tell us more about where you came from?" Macao suggested, his smile warm.

Marvell shot her hands up in the air. "That's a loaded question by itself. I mean, you were killed last year, along with Romeo along and half of Crocus. Jet and Droy are dead, have been for years now after the locust first invaded Magnolia. Lisanna was strung up in the middle of town, stripped naked by the Phantom Lord guild. I mean, it was damn smart of Gejeel to quit before that since Natsu personally executed Jose" Spinning, Marvell pointed at Evergreen. "You still have nightmares from the riftworm, but I will say your married to Elfman now and working on your first child. But then, Lisaana is with Laxus and Kamika"

"Kamika? You mean that paper wizard?" Natsu asked simply.

"You missed the whole point! Just what is a Riftworm!?" Evergreen shouted, the woman instantly horrified along with many others.

"A giant, subterranean worm that was grown by the locust. Can sink whole cities…and it did. Was finally destroyed by a strike team consisting of Natsu, Gray, Bisca, Sorano, and Evergreen. I was stranded off world though at the time. Didn't even know Levy fired the Etherion cannon as it broke though downtown Crocus. Natsu barely escaped by helicopter before the whole city sank" Clenching her fist, Marvell's eyes went dark.

"Listen, I get it, your curious and horrified at the same time. It always happens with softer versions like yourselves. But my world is finally at peace. And no, I will not go and retrieve footage of the war. Last time we did that because a different Erza believed her guild could handle it"

"I'm sure she was quite capable of han—" Erza started, but Marvell spun on her with a cocked glare. "You vomited out of sheer disgust. Most of your friends had nightmares for weeks. We've finally stopped humoring parallels because it just kept happening. Shit…Natsu in one thirty two F gets it…even though Asuka is a smug bitch" Slamming her fists together, Marvell grinned. "I should really challenge her to a rematch. Can't leave it as a draw"

"What did you just say about my daughter?" Bisca demanded, her glare like ice.

Marvell waved a hand. "Relax, she's my age and one of my rivals from a different Earthland. She survived a spore virus with Natsu and Happy for years after everybody else died. Gotta respect that considering they were constantly hunted through the ruins of towns and cities by monsters and other survivors. Those three were then found by the one thirty two's and given a new home. Then! Some shitty Alverez empire revived the whole planet, and it turns out they wanted to basically enslave that Earthland for troops and resources. Some shit happened where Romeo and his father betray everybody in the guild, then some massed universe summon travel and relocation. Honestly, I'm more disturbed by the fact Asuka walked in on Bisca and Natsu going at it? Wonder how she copes with that considering Natsu's her adoptive father?"

"What!? I betray the guild!?" Romeo shouted, his mind reeling at the fact.

"Forget that! Natsu! Are you planning on stealing my wife!?"

"Woah! Calm down! Parallel universes! Different outcomes! Natsu doesn't even have a girlfriend here…which is extremely disappointing by the way"

"Still…what a horrific thought" Bisca whimpered, her mind refusing to form the image of herself and the dragon slayer.

"Hey, I'm not a disappointment. I could go and destroy that cathedral right now, right Happy?"

"Aye!"

"I think you missed the point there, Natsu" Mira smiled simply, her mind still extremely confused how Lisanna ended up with Laxus in Marvell's universe.

"You know what, you guys really don't need to worry about that. Instead…Pulling a sheaf of photographs from beneath her armor, the wind mage smiled. "How about we look at pictures of Juvia's and Natsu's daughters! They're super cuteeee"

Obviously, Mira was the first to look at the photo. Holding it, she immediately recognized the difference in Natsu's appearance. The facial scar that dragged down from his eyebrow to his cheek was old, obviously by years. But…he was smiling while holding a tiny baby with pink hair and blue tips. Next to him was Juvia, the woman holding a twin infant with blue hair and pink tips.

"Oh. My. God. THEY ARE SOOO ADORABLE!" Squealing, the previous tales of horror were forgotten as Mira held up the picture, her eyes almost sparkling like stars. "What are their names!?"

"Azura and Tempest"

"So cuuuteee!" Spinning, Mira brought in Lisanna, Erza and Juvia. "Look! LOOK!"

"They are cute…Gray! Give me twin babies!" Juvia spun on the man, her face demanding.

"What? No way! We have way too much to do right now"

"So…you mean…in the future…" Wiggling, Juvia's eyes glossed over.

"Hey! What are you thinking about! You completely misunderstood!"

"Here's my big sister Sam and little Drake! She's so cool and she can use 'Phoenix Fire' and cause so much destruction!" Holding up the picture, it was Levy who grasped it.

"Whoa…that's Natsu? And your big sister? Gosh…look at that little guy"

"That is one manly looking scar. And that baby is looking pretty manly!" Elfman said with a shout.

"Yup! You got some manly scars yourself, Elfman. Drives Evergreen wild" Cocking her thumb, the mentioned woman blushed before turning away.

"Hey! Who wants to see Lucy's daughter with Gray?" Holding up the picture, it was snatched by Juvia.

"It's true…and multiple love rivals…" Etching the images of Cosmos and Flare, Juvia cataloged them as dangerous rivals. Still, she had to admit the little baby held by Lucy was cute.

"Here's one with Millianna and Gajeel. Little Metallica was born last week"

"Give me that" Levy said while snatching the photo. Scrutinizing the picture of the different Gajeel, she momentarily glared at the mentioned man.

"What a fitting name for a child. Congratulations" Pantherlily said with passion.

"Hey, not me alright! Levy, don't glare like that"

"Here's one with Queen Hisui! And another with Kinana!"

The purple haired woman snatched them up, immensely scrutinizing the parallel life. She was holding what looked like an infant boy, his small tufts of hair already a mixture of red and purple.

"Adorable…what's his name?"

"Igneel. Natsu wanted to honor his dad. And since Sam was insistent on naming hers Drake, He got the name"

"And it's the best name ever!" Rushing over, Natsu looked. "Whoa…hey, if we had kids Kinana, I could name him Igneel too!"

"KYAAA!" Heart pounding and going red, the poor woman almost dropped the picture by the random statement.

"Well, I know what my daughter is named, isn't that right, Asuka!" Picking up the young girl, Bisca was all smiles until looking over at Marvell who had gone quiet.

"No Bisca. Asuka will never be born in my world. Alzack died earlier in the war…and you died at the end" Gulping, Marvell started to tremble while wiping away a few tears. "We were team-mates. Team Crimson Gear with Levy, Knightwalker and Sam. But your dead now…Levy's probably too somewhere in the multiverse" Gasping, the teenager couldn't take the familiar faces around her. "I…I should've been there! Dammit! Why did she have to die too!?" Falling to her knees, Marvell slammed a curled fist into the rubble. "She made it through hell with all of us! Survived countless battles and horrors! Liberated the sex slave Earthland! Helped kill the riftworm! Slayed countless locust and the stabber hordes! She fought through the final battle on the island of Enca, killing the monsters that ruined our world to face down the locust queen!" Crying futher, Marvell sobbed a river of anguish. "She…she taught me how to shoot… ONLY TO BE VAPORIZED AS THE LAST CASUALTY OF THAT HELLISH WARR!" Sobbing, Marvell couldn't stop crying. "And me! I've mercy killed people! Seen children burned to ash and my whole planet burn! The first man I killed was a dark mage that was…THAT WAS LAUGHING! His friend's mouth raped Natsumi right in front of me! They were going to do the same to Lucy and myself! I killed him! I've killed so many! I'm only sixteen and I've seen people get disemboweled, decapitated or eaten alive! I'm…I'm a monster…" Crying even harder, Marvell cried with wracking sobs.

Mira moved, the kind woman crouching down and hugging the obviously traumatized girl. "You're not a monster. You're just a young woman that has seen far too much. Just let it all out" Soothing with a soft voice, Mira wrapped the girl in a tighter hug.

"I miss you…I miss you and Erza and Levy. I miss your rival fights and the sheer craziness you three caused…" Sniffling, Marvell's throat was constricted by emotion. "God, look at me…crying like some weakling" Pushing herself away, the young woman tried to dry her eyes.

"Hey, everybody is allowed to cry when their sad, especially at the loss of close friends" Mira smiled, trying to reassure the teenager.

"That's right! Friends and family share the good times and bad!" Natsu yelled boisterously, the man intent of cheering up the young woman.

Struggling, Marvell unleashed a small laugh. "I really am a mess. And I haven't even given you the information about Acnologia and Zeref"

"That can wait for later. Just take some time to calm down" Erza told with a caring smile. Inside, she felt guilty for judging the version of Wendy. From everything she had learned from Gray and Lucy after the Avatar fight, she had been though countless horrors. And what they knew was really just a small sliver of information.

"I doubt anybody could go through those events unchanged"

"No..NO! Fuck that! I'll just get somebody who has even greater knowledge of those two than me!" Pulling her portal gun, she gave a thumbs up despite the tear streaks still lining her face. "Don't worry, Levy! I'll get you all the info on dimensional tech along with a few laser guns you stole from mutants!" Typing in numbers on a glowing pad, she pointed it to open air.

The spatial breech bloomed into existence, a swirling mass of blue colors and popping energy.

"Whoa!" the mages cried in shock.

"I'll be back in a few minutes. Uh, just so you know, traveling through a portal cures dragon slayer motion sickness" Jumping in with a flash, Lucy grabbed Natsu by the scarf as the portal snapped shut with barely a dusting of particles.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"But Lucy! A cure for my lame weakness…and Gajeel's even lamer weakness!"

"Hey, we suffer the same alright!?"

"That was amazing. I wonder how it works? I know the Edolas portals used a heavy draw of magic but that wasn't magical at all" Levy stated in astonishment.

"From what we can gather, her world used to be much like ours, but the war and new technologies were quickly developed. She talked about airplanes and ethernano powered cars and vehicles, advanced construction and a bunch of other stuff"

"I wonder what those Locust or Stabbers look like? I'm kina curious?" Laxus stated…then looked away from a blushing Lisanna.

Lucy awkwardly laughed, rubbing the back of her head. "She…really didn't like talking about that at all. We just know they were subterranean monsters and very horrible"

"Probably for the best. We have a guild hall to rebuild and several threats to deal with" Erza stated simply.

"I'm more curious about this 'Sisterhood Harem' Like, how did that even get started and how did I join?" Cana said out loud, only to receive odd stares. "I'm just wondering!" Waving her hands in a panic, she looked away as Natsu glanced her way with a quizzical look.

The air crackled, humming with electricity as several, random pops flashed. Roaring into existence, the spinning vortex flashed with power. Emerging, the familiar sight of Marvell returned carrying several spare rifles and a glowing, information lacrima cube. Walking to Levy, she basically dumped the pile of gear and items into her waiting arms. "There you go. Some laser rifles and an info cube written by…uh..you"

"Thanks?"

Walking back, Marvell stood along with a very attractive, mature woman in her late thirties or early forties. Braided, Scarlet locks flowed down her back, brushing past a tight shirt of dark black that revealed bare shoulders. Devastatingly beautiful, her legs were long and covered in a pair of tight, brown pants. With a sword clasped to her hip and sheathed, the older woman smiled and waved. A crimson Fairy Tail emblem emblazoned the left shoulder, adding to her appearance. Holding up a strange, blue vial that had a plunger, she tossed it to Erza. "Here. That will nullify Zeref's magical power completely. Or anybody that takes it. But it's only enough for one person, understand?"

Catching the glowing vial, Erza started at the woman, faded memories almost begging to break free.

"Damn, she's so hot"

"Who is she, her looks kinda reminds me of Erza"

"If you could all stop muttering about her awesome tits?" Marvell asked with a light cross tone.

"I am Irene Belserion. Erza's mother and one of the former Spriggan Twelve of the Alverez Empire. But as you can see, I joined the guild to be with my daughter" Indicating the magical tattoo, the woman frowned. "Unfortunately, she was lost among the multiverse and trying to convince Knightwalker to give me a grand-daughter is like pulling teeth…but I will win in the end" Clenching a fist, Irene knew she was wearing her adoptive step daughter down.

"This…this can't be happening? My mother? Here?" Erza uttered in shock while studying the older woman. The physical resemblance was there, not only in facial structure, but the crimson hair was a dead giveaway.

Approaching, Irene gave her best smile. "Not your mother technically. Yours is across the ocean, no doubt planning the military campaign to invade Fiore. She might actually try to kill you in the coming war" Smiling, she rested a hand on the armored knight's shoulder. "Luckily, I have detailed knowledge of each Spriggan and their weaknesses, tactics, and mentality. Not only that, but my magical power might actually be greater than your own mother so if war happens, I can assist your guild"

"You're going to share that information? What's the catch?" Evergreen asked, her mind whirling with how crazy this day was.

"I'll probably be able to snag Brandish and Demaria for this upcoming fight, whenever that is. Plus, back home, Alverez and Fiore are allies. Sure, I'm going against my former homeland in a way, but I don't see a problem with it. But you are correct, Evergreen. There is a catch"

"What is it?" Mira asked suspiciously.

Wrapping her arm around Erza who grew with hints of red, Irene smiled. "Only that Erza goes on a date with Natsu. I'm rooting for her to get a great husband in the future"

"Wait? What?!" Shaking with a tremble as her face went red, Erza looked over to the terrified man who gulped in fear.

"Oh man…Natsu is so dead. A date with Erza? She'll destroy him"

"What if they actually hit it off! They could end up kissing!"

Images flooded Erza's mind, her wearing a beautiful black dress and Natsu in a tuxedo, dancing…then a candlelit dinner. "A…a…a…a date?" Going even more red, the poor knight was a spluttering mess of blushing and jabbering words.

"That's right! Who knows, maybe you'll have a great time and want to do it again! You might even become his beautiful, scarlet queen! I even know of a great Earthland with the most beautiful beaches and sunset" Waving her hand through the air, Irene grinned. "Guaranteed romance!"

"A…and for this date…you'll reveal all the knowledge you have?"

"A promise from a mother to a daughter. You have my word"

Erza thought it over, her mind wracking in embarrassment. "Just one date with Natsu. Nothing lewd or heavily romantic. Just…a few hours alone with him and I can learn the weaknesses of every Spriggan mage" Looking down, she clenched the vial of blue. "A way to defeat Zeref…What about Acnologia?"

"We got access to some nukes and Dragneel could take him down in a pinch. Assuming yours isn't up to the task" Wendy finished as Erza gulped…then nodded.

"Very well. For the future of our guild and home…I accept your proposal"

"Great!" Irene cheered before using the portal gun to input the coordinates of the heavenly beach Earthland. With a flicker of power, the fissure formed as Irene quickly grabbed Erza and Natsu.

"WAIT! You mean now!? BUT ERZA WILL KILL ME!"

"Just be yourself and have some fun!" Chucking both mages into the spinning vortex as they screamed, it slammed shut. Dusting off her hands, Irene nodded to herself. "Yeah, a few hours should be plenty of time"

"Hey Irene, a thousand jewel says those two don't do anything" Marvell grinned with mischief.

"Your on! I just know her hidden pervert side will win out and in nine months, She'll be a mother!" Laughing at the future thought, Irene then slammed a fist into her left palm. "Alright Mira, time to start taking notes. First up is Bloodman"

"Oh..sure" Concentrating, she glanced between the two visitors. "Why do I have a sinking suspicion every one of them is insane?" Listening intently with the other members standing upon the pile of rubble, Mira, Cana and Kinana couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy that had befallen Erza and Natsu as Irene delved into the important information about her former empire…

Well, that should be that! I just thought of this idea and figured why not? Maybe a little over the place in terms of plot, but that usually happens when 137-C shows up and throws a wrench into everything. And once again, I apologize for such a long update. Like I said, other stories took a huge priority over this. And while mainly concentrated on Earthlands, I do welcome ideas in the future if you readers want to share them.

P.S. Check out No Hope No Escape and Bisca's Journey!

This is TheHappy signing off!