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Chapter 6
A Few Days After Mt. Hakobe
Suncrest Apartments
Room 202
RIIINNNNGGG!
RIIINNNNGGG!
RIIINNNNGGG!
"Okay, I'm up, give it a rest already'' said Shawn still half asleep as he punched the alarm.
Though when I mean punched I mean he literally punched the top half of the alarm off as it fell to the floor in pieces. "Goddammit, now I need to buy a new one'' he said after shaking his head.
After the adventure at Mt. Hakobe the next morning Shawn and Lucy went apartment hunting together since they had to find a place to live in Magnolia. As you know Lucy found her place which was priced at seventy thousand Jewel a month and she was pretty happy about it, though she hadn't earn any money since coming so she couldn't even pay the deposit. If I didn't help her by letting her borrow some of mine she would have been forced to borrow from the guild apparently. That was another thing that wasn't included in the original story, though quickly a few more appeared as well.
Seeing these appear Shawn dubbed these abnormalities ''distortions''.
To properly explain, ''distortions'' are events or details that didn't appear in Shawn's old world. He hadn't noticed it when he first arrived but over the last two years he's seen plenty of them and at first wondered if this was because this is how things are supposed to be in this world.
To Shawn this world may be based on Fairy Tail, but it still isn't exactly like it as this is a different world with living, breathing people.
They're the people actually living here, and even if these characters are based on it they still have their own dreams, desires, memories, etc. So Shawn realized that this is his new reality early on and not some dream or game as he could feel pain, sadness, or joy. Despite these ''distortions'' showing up they were mostly pertaining to just small details like information or simply differences in language. There was nothing major that had occurred that wasn't out of the ordinary.
That all changed about a week ago when a certain item came into Shawn's possession
The item in question was laid out on the nightstand right next to where his alarm clock was.
It was Aquarius's Gate Key
This was the biggest example to Shawn of a 'distortion' as he had never heard of a Gate Key with only the top being gold while the length of the key was silver and a blood red jewel was embedded in the center where the heart is.
He had received it from Aquarius herself which in Shawn's opinion completely threw everything he knew so far about this world out the window. From what Shawn knew only one mage can be contracted to a Celestial Spirit at any time, it was just how things are supposed to be. Though Aquarius had already said all she could with one sentence.
"Normally you'd be right but let's just say you're the exception''
Shawn couldn't think of anything else besides the fact that he came from another world that could be the cause of all this. Though he can't even be sure of that as it could also be his magic or even something only they know. Aquarius may not know herself but there is one person Shawn can think of who could give him the answers he seeks.
The Celestial Spirit King
The Ruler of the Celestial World and the entity above the Zodiac
Perhaps it was him who ordered Aquarius and most likely the other Zodiacs to not speak about what Shawn needed to know. While he doesn't exactly have the full picture, whether it's the Celestial Spirit King or maybe even someone above him Shawn would have to ask him if he wanted to know more... and the chance will come but until then...
As Shawn quickly got ready for the day he wore his signature red jacket with a black shirt and blue pants. He put Aquarius's key on a black and red keychain he saw in a shop the other day and put Aine and Celeste on him.
"I should make the contract with Aquarius right now, it's better to do it know then later, and she might get angry at me if I take too long'' as Shawn headed out the door and down the stairs.
He looked outside and thought about how this was his home from now name of this place is Suncrest Apartments, it's a nice place and the landlord is an old man who's family been running the place since Magnolia was first built. The original building was demolished over a century ago, there was actually a picture of the original Suncrest Apartments hanging in the lobby.
The room itself could easily have four people living together with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a small kitchen but big open floor space for the living room. There was even a small balcony where two people can look out at the sunset. Though it was a bit pricier than Lucy's at Ninety Five Thousand Jewel a month, though Shawn can easily pay the deposit and first month's rent. There was also the money Shawn lent to Lucy though that left him with only twenty thousand Jewel in his wallet. He had better start finding work or next month was gonna be tough.
Shawn's place was actually just a block away from Lucy's though on the opposite side of the stone bridge, he could easily cover that distance in a few seconds.
He walked down the steps and was at the edge of the canal, taking out Aquarius's key he thought to himself "now how did it go again?'' thought Shawn as he tried to remember what Lucy chanted when Lucy summoned Plue for the first time.
"I call upon thee, in the world of the Celestial Spirit, I beckon you to my side at once, pass through the Gate"
As magic power started pouring out of him and under his feet.
"Open, Gate of the Water Bearer, Aquarius'' yelled Shawn as he stuck the key in the water and tried turning it.
It seemed to work as he felt his magic power draining by at least one-tenth which seemed reasonable to open up a gate to the Zodiac though he would have to ask Lucy for more info, since he doesn't know exactly how much magic a Zodiac Spirit takes.
Quickly a magic circle appeared in the water before it formed into a small hurricane before disappearing and revealing Aquarius as Shawn last met her.
"It's been a while Shawn'' said Aquarius as she looked at him.
"Yes it has Aquarius, nice to see you again'' as he smiled back at her.
"What took you so long though? I' .Waiting~'' as she went behind him and whispered into his ear.
A blush graced his face as Shawn didn't exactly have much experience with women being so closed to him before replying "You said to Lucy to not call you for a week so I thought the same applied to me, that's why I waited till now'' as she could tell he was speaking the truth she let go of him but were still face to face.
"I see, I should have more clear then, this time it's my fault so um… sorry'' as she scratched her cheek in embarrassment.
Wait... did Aquarius just apologize?
"I must be hearing things" as he decided to just go with it and move on as he shook his head in denial.
"It's fine, there's no need to apologize Aquarius, though there is one question I want to ask you'' he said back which seemed to peak her interest as her face turned serious.
"If it's about before then there isn't anything I can say, that's just how things are, otherwise it complicates things for us as well'' as she folded her arms and didn't say anything else.
"No, it's not that… it's more of a personal question about you though it isn't anything bad or insensitive I assure you'' Shawn took a seat on a nearby wooden barrel and Aquarius levitated towards him.
"Go ahead'' she calmly replied. Seeing that he took a moment before asking "I was wondering why you are being so nice to me?, I saw how you were teasing Lucy and maybe being a little angry with her. Sorry if I sound rude but can you tell me why are you being so formal to me when we have never even met before? '' as Shawn finally got to the question he was most confused about.
He knew Aquarius's personality quite well from the series and knew that she was respectful only to Layla Heartfilia during her time as a Celestial Spirit Wizard. Though she sometimes washes Lucy away along with her opponent, and threatens to kill her at times. She truly is a kind-hearted person who cares deeply for Lucy as he knows that from when she sacrificed her Gate Key for Lucy during the Tartaros Arc.
However it was completely different when it came to Shawn, when he came here he had not even gotten a hold of a Gate Key, or met any Celestial Spirit Wizard before Lucy so he had no idea why she was being so friendly with him.
Aquarius closed her eyes for a moment and seemed to be in deep contemplation about something. Shawn didn't speak anymore and just waited for her patiently to finish thinking. It was a few minutes before she opened her eyes and a sad look appeared.
"I'm sorry, I can't really tell you everything'' she said while Shawn just lowered his head .
Aquarius on the other hand waited for Shawn to burst out in anger because he wasn't even even able to have that answered as she heard "I understand''.
Though what came out next totally took her by surprise.
"Aquarius, I would like to form a contract with you''
"Huh?'' was all she was able to say as she was left absolutely never imagined that would be the first thing he would say after everything that just happened.
Seeing that she wasn't believing him he repeated himself "Aquarius, I want to form a contract with you, or is that possible anymore?''.
She quickly tried to regain her senses and spoke "no, not at all it's just surprising that you still agreed despite what just happened. I know this sounds hypocritical but can I ask why?'' as she was more and more shocked by the person in front of her. Though the response she got was more than a little surprising.
"Your one of Lucy's spirits, someone she trusts in completely, if she trusts you, there's no reason I shouldn't trust you as well Aquarius'' said Shawn as he smiled to her in total sincerity. He might not know what's going on but the Celestial Spirits that Shawn knew would never tell a lie, if she couldn't talk about it now then he could only wait and find out later, the truth would come out sooner or later so what's the point in worrying about things that could happen in the future.
At least, that's what Shawn believed, so there was no reason to not trust Aquarius.
Aquarius was shocked once again, and even more so than last time as this human kept surprising her each time. She didn't say anything for several minutes before the most sincere smile Shawn could tell Aquarius has ever shown him
"Honestly, you're the first human since Layla to earn my sincere respect and admiration'' as she did shocked Shawn the most after everything that happened.
She lowered her head and bowed before saying "I would be honored to form a contract with you Shawn Chambers, my...Master''
Now it was Shawn's turn to be speechless at the form of Aquarius, the Celestial Spirits with the most pride out of all the Zodiac... was bowing and calling him Master. "This is definitely not the same Fairy Tail'' thought Shawn which was the most fitting description for this scene.
Neither side said anything for a while
As he regained his senses he walked towards Aquarius till he was right in front of her "I look forward to working with you Aquarius'' which symbolized the beginning of what would be a life-long relationship with Shawn and the Celestial Spirit World.
"Alright, guess that settles our contract Aquarius, I'll be glad to have your help in the future'' said Shawn as he memorized the rules that Aquarius explained to him regarding Celestial Spirit Magic
1) A Celestial spirit may not directly or indirectly kill its key holder under any circumstances
2) A Celestial Spirit may also not take the life of an innocent regardless of the contractors will.
3) Celestial Spirits may only make a contract with one wizard at any given time unless certain conditions are met. In the event the conditions are met this rule may only be extended to the one who fulfills that criteria
4)When closing a Gate, both the summoner and the spirit must agree upon the gate's closure (exception being during battle though results may vary by mage's capabilities)
5) The spirit must decide on the conditions he/she may be called upon while the summoner must agree regardless. Though in the event should it exceed the summoner's capabilities the spirit must accommodate or be rejected entirely.
6) Contract is voided if the Wizard is arrested, releases the spirit him/herself or dies
7) Regardless of the contractor's behavior in the human world the Celestial Spirit cannot break a contract unless the summoner agrees to as well.
Seeing these rules though a few of them look slightly different from the ones Shawn knows. Though it won't matter as Shawn already trusts them and will not do anything to mistreat them.
"Yes, I'm looking forward to working with you as well Master~'' said Aquarius as she smiled happily. He couldn't stop Aquarius from calling him Master as she only calls those she respects or acknowledge as Master or Lady. At least they agreed that they would only call each other that when Lucy or someone else Shawn knows isn't around, they would just end up with more problems and neither one of them wanted that.
According to Aquarius he can summon her at anytime though the exception would be when she's with her boyfriend and if only for a short while in those circumstances, she says she only allows this with the one she recognizes and why Lucy still can't summon her like he can.
"Also Master, this is for you, I was told to give this to you if you decided to accept the contract'' as she handed him something that looked familiar once again.
It was Taurus's Gate Key
It was similar in appearance to the one Lucy had except the top was only gold while the length of the key was silver and a small red jewel was at the center between the bull's eyes.
"Taurus was supposed to be the one to give it to you, though he wasn't able to during or after the fight, so he passed it on to me to deliver it'' said Aquarius as Shawn took the key and examined it himself.
As he took a minute to study it, noticing it wasn't anything different he put it on the belt along with Aquarius's key "Thank you, tell him I said I'll make a contract with him later and look forward to working with him''
"Of course Master, then that's all that's left for me to do, call me when…''
"AAAAHHHHHHH, MY BEDROOM!''
As both Aquarius and Shawn turned around to the source they could hear Lucy screaming at the top of her lungs.
"GET THE HECK OUT OF HERE YOU JERKS!"screamed Lucy again before they heard something crashing against the wall of her room.
Aquarius sighed at Lucy's antics "what is that idiot doing now? I swear she is such a pain in the butt'' as she looked visibly disgusted by her behavior and was more in line with the Aquarius Shawn knew.
"Best guess is that Natsu barged into her room without permission... and ruined her good mood'' as both Shawn and Aquarius pictured it they started laughing.
"Well I better go check on her and see if Natsu's not dead yet'' as Shawn began walking off towards her place
"Master'' as Aquarius spoke Shawn turned around "yes?'' as she put a hand on her chest "please look after her'' as she showed Shawn that deep down, she truly does care for Lucy despite her attitude.
"That's what I planned on doing the moment I saw her, she really is a nice girl after all, I don't intend to let anything happen to her'' as began walking ahead leaving Aquarius behind.
As she saw him off Shawn didn't hear what she said.
"It's just as he said, you are the one, I believe that now and forever, Savior of the Stars'' before vanishing through the Gate.
As Shawn walked over he could hear Natsu and Lucy arguing over breaking into her room.
"This is a serious invasion of my privacy'' heard Shawn as he got closer to her house.
Deciding to enter the normal way he heads up the stairs till he's in front of Lucy's door.
Knock!
Knock!
"Lucy, you alright in there, I could hear you screaming on my way here''
"SHAWN? H-Hold on a m-minute, I'll be right there'' he heard her panicking from behind as he heard the sounds of things falling or breaking.
"Why is your face getting all red... and what's this?'' he heard Natsu talking before hearing Lucy screaming again and something hitting the floor hard.
"Natsu must have found her novel'' thought Shawn as he imagined what just happened.
A few minutes go by before the door opens and Lucy's fully dressed.
"Good morning Lucy, are you having trouble?'' as he peeked over her to see Natsu and Happy inside.
"You don't know the half of it'' she said as he looked at her and could tell she was tired after what just happened.
"Does that mean I should come by later'' he asked as either way it was fine with him.
"Not at all, please come on in'' she said as she opened up for him and walked through the door.
So he can come in but we can't?'' complained Natsu
"He didn't barge in unlike some people I know'' she countered and seemed to work as he kept quiet while Lucy began serving them tea.
As she laid down in her seat Shawn took the one next to Natsu as she put her arm on the desk.
"Look I just moved in and I'm not ready for guests, so how about you two just drink your tea, say thanks, and get out of here" she said still in a sour mood from earlier.
"Talk about cold-hearted" said Natsu without restraint.
"Ice cold" followed up Happy
"Watch it cat'' warned Lucy as a sign that she was getting sick of Happy.
Then Natsu looked like he just came to a realization.
"I know, why don't you show me, Shawn, and Happy all those weird little key guys you like to collect?'' as he said Shawn thought "Natsu is definitely an idiot if he can't even remember something as simple as that''
Lucy on the other hand looked annoyed and replied "for your information, they're called Celestial Spirits'' as Natsu looked like he was actually paying attention.
"How many of these Celestial Spirits do you have contracts with?'' as Happy asked his question and Lucy seemed excited to teach them for a change.
She took her keys out to show them "six so far, not to brag or anything but I even have a couple different kinds of keys''
Shawn listened with interest as even if he heard it before it still wouldn't want to miss a chance to confirm it.
"The Silver Keys are the ones you can find in the Magic shops'' as she showed them her three Silver Keys
"I've got Horologium the Clock, Crux the Southern Cross, and Lyra the Harp'' she said as Shawn looked at the pure Silver Keys in person for the first time.
Then she laid out the Three Gold Keys she had with her "but the Gold Ones are super rare, there are 12 total and they open up the gates of the Zodiac. I've got Taurus the Golden Bull, Aquarius the Water Bearer, and that last one is Cancer the Giant Crab'' as she finished speaking Natsu and Happy' eyes sparkled/drooled.
"Giant Crab?'' as Natsu imagined what it looked like.
"Giant crab legs'' continued Happy as he imagined them eating him.
Lucy looked like what she saw was unbelievable "I've never met anyone as obsessed over food as these two''
"You're forgetting one more type Lucy'' Shawn finally spoke but his words caught the attention of all three.
"Not possible, there are only Gold and Silver keys I can't be wrong.. Ahh!'' as she quickly opened her eyes as she recalled what happened a week ago.
Shawn quickly pulled out his keys and placed them on the table.
"Oh that's right, the fish lady gave it to you right?'' said Happy as his mind switched from crab to fish.
"You have Taurus's key now, when did that happen?'' says Lucy shocked that not only everything she thought she knew about Celestial Spirits was turned over by Shawn.
"I made my contract with Aquarius a little while ago, Taurus asked her to pass it on to me and that's how I got it'' said Shawn as he saw Natsu and Happy were in awe.
"Did she tell you anything about these keys, I've never heard about anything like this before'' Lucy picked up one of the keys and examined them.
Shawn just shook his head in denial "unfortunately not, it seems that she can't say anything else as that would cause her and most likely the others a lot of trouble, so I think it's best to just wait and see what happens" as he finished speaking Lucy returned the Gate Keys to him.
"I guess that really is all we can do, hopefully it doesn't end up causing any trouble" as she seemed lost in her own thoughts for a while.
"I don't get it" said Natsu as he tried following along.
"Aye" says Happy before looking at Shawn.
"Alright, to change the subject, Lucy, how about you show these two how a contract is made between a Celestial Spirit and a Celestial Wizard" as he hoped Lucy would.
"Oh sure, if you guys are interested?" as he looked to both of them they were close to each other.
"I hope it's not some groudy blood pact" says Happy
"Well it sounds like a pain in the butt to me" whispers Natsu
Lucy herself was annoyed and replied "um, I can hear you, so leave my butt out of this" before pulling out the key she bought in Hargeon and held it out while putting one hand on her chest.
"I call upon thee in the world of the Celestial Spirits, I beckon you to my side at once, pass through the Gate" as she finished chanting light and magic power filled the room.
As she twirled the key around before shouting "Open, Gate of the Canis Minor, Nikolai" as she swiped the key down the Gate appeared and out of it came what Shawn was expecting.
A small and stout white creature emerged with bland eyes and a golden horn or drill lime nose. Though it resembled more like a carrot than a drill and most would look at it like a snowman… except it's shivering constantly.
Plue
Celestial Spirit and Rip-off from Rave Master
Happy and Natsu meanwhile were in shock for a moment and quickly recovered.
""Nice try"" both waved their hands in pity.
"Shut up, I meant to do that" yelled Lucy at their judgement.
After a few moments Lucy seemed to teleport as she quickly vanished from even Shawn's eyes before seeing her hug the Spirit and spitting out sweet baby words.
"She's already smitten with it" commented Shawn
""Totally'''' they both said at once
"It doesn't take much magic power to get these little guys through the Gate, so a lot of wizards actually keep them as pets'' as she smiled in joy, though quickly Natsu and Happy whispered to each other again "this whole pet thing doesn't sit well with me'' whispers Happy
"Not with a weird master like Looney here'' whispers Natsu back
"My name is Lucy and I can still hear you'' she said annoyed again.
Lucy then took out a pen and a notepad and starting asking him what days he's available to be summoned, similar to Aquarius though just not everyday.
"Great, then that just about does it'' said Lucy as her latest contract was finalized.
"That was pretty easy'' said Happy riding Natsu's shoulder as the person himself agreed as well.
"It may seem silly to you but it's really important, you see a Celestial Wizard's contract relies on the promise made between the wizard and the spirit, which is why I make it a point to always keep my promises, got it?'' as she hoped they actually followed.
"Oh yeah'' replies Natsu as for once he gets it.
Lucy then placed her right fist on her open palm "okay, now I just have to come up with a name''
"Isn't it Nikola?'' questioned Happy
"No, that's the species'' as she finished she took a few moments to decide before stretching her arms out and calling "come here Plue''
""Plue huh'''' all three of them said at once
"I think it's like the cutest name ever, right little Plue?'' as she hugged Plue even tighter and just responded "puu-punn''
"You sure he's cool with that?'' Natsu questioned Lucy's decision
"Why wouldn't he be?'' said Lucy immediately as if that was a stupid question.
To that Happy continued "so even though his sign is the little dog he doesn't bark? That's kind of weird''
"Well I don't hear you meowing over there buddy'' countered Lucy as Plue began walking around the room and Natsu looked at his actions before saying "oh man, you're right about that Plue'' as both Natsu and Plue gave a thumbs up towards each other.
"You can understand him?'' said Lucy flabbergasted at what just happened.
"Apparently, though somehow I'm not surprised either'' said Shawn as he laughed at the site "Really?'' Lucy obviously not believing what she just heard.
Natsu then stared at both Lucy and Shawn before smiling "alright then it's settled, you'll both be apart of our team'' as Happy jumped and cheered 'go team'
"A team?'' asked Lucy as she wondered what they meant
Happy then explained how though everyone in the guild is allied to one another that others who get along well form their own groups and complete jobs an individual can't do by themselves.
"I'm down with that, seems to me like a lot of fun and amusing things seem to happen when I'm around you guys'' said Shawn excited about this as he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Awesome, let's do it'' declared Lucy as she was excited at the idea.
Both Lucy and Natsu did their own sort of handshake from who knows when they decided on while Natsu and Shawn simply bumped fists before clashing their arms against one another.
"Cool, so you're going to work with us?'' Natsu grinned at the thought
"Yup, you have my word'' said Lucy
"Why not, it could be a lot of fun'' said Shawn happily
"Okay then team, lets get to work'' a he held up a piece of paper "I've got our first job right here''
"Let me see that'' said Shawn as he quickly grabbed hold and looked over it while Lucy was fidgeting and saying it's all happening so fast''
"Let's see, it's in Shirotsume and the job is to steal a book from a man named Duke Everlue, the reward is…. Two hundred thousand Jewel!?'' said Shawn in shock at the price. Though he already knew that he decided to act like he didn't.
"What?" said Lucy in disbelief as she took the paper from his hands quickly and looked over it herself.
"No way, two hundred thousand Jewel just to take a book from some rich guy?'' as she smiled Natsu grinned and said should be a piece of cake right?''
Then her face changed as she quickly read further down as it said "please note, Everlue is a dirty old man who's currently looking for maids WITH BLOND HAIR?!'' as she turned around visibly shaking only to see Natsu and Happy smiling.
"We know a blond haired girl don't we?'' said Natsu happily "yup, and I bet we can find her a maid's uniform'' said Happy smiling as he said it.
"Why you sneaky little'' before screaming and crying "THAT'S NOT FAIR'' falling to the floor in defeat.
"So this is what you boys were really after? I'll be honest I'm a little impressed you guys'' as he did a slow clap in admiration for this plan
"It's a good thing Celestial Wizards never go back on their word, cause now... you're stuck with us'' as he put his hands under his chin in victory over Lucy while Happy and Plue were doing a high-five in the air.
"BUT YOU TRICKED ME?!'' screamed Lucy in defiance while Natsu continued speaking "oh lighten up would ya, now try getting into character and address Happy here as your Master''
"NO WAY!'' she objected immediately.
"What about Shawn then?''
"At least he's better than you two!'' though as she finished saying that her face exploded into a shade of red like never before.
"You alright Lucy?'' as Shawn neared her she covered her face before running back into her room.
Eventually she came out a few minutes later and tried arguing further before eventually giving up and began heading out to Shirotsume.
Though only Shawn knows that the reward was actually two million Jewel by the time they get there.
Most likely the Guild is talking about it right now'' thought Shawn before heading out the door.
A Few Hours Later
Carriage Traveling to Shirotsume
"Are you enjoying your carriage ride today Master, anything I can get for you?'' said Lucy sarcastically at the sight in front of her. Obviously seeing this was considered payback for what he did earlier and brought pleasure in seeing Natsu in pain "she might have a slightly sadistic side in this world" as he looked at her smiling in delight.
"I could really use a barf bag right about now''
"I'm the one playing the part of the Master so I should be giving the orders'' said Happy in protest
"Shut up you stupid feline and it's not you but Shawn'' as she looked towards him but quickly turned down in embarrassment at what she said before saying "is there anything I can do for you now M-M-Master?'' struggling to say that last part.
"...In a moment yeah, but first I want to ask Natsu something'' as Shawn looked to see Natsu still struggling but was able to stand and said "yeah, what's up?'' as he fired away "I'm just curious why you picked me and Lucy to join your team?'' as he understood why Lucy but also wondered himself.
The answer was surprisingly simple. Meanwhile Happy was eating a fish from his bag
"Because, you both seem like nice people'' said Natsu as Shawn thought "wow, didn't expect that one coming, I know I'm generally nice though seeing people suffer a bit is kind of enjoyable… just a little'' which he knew is just part of his personality. "Maybe the training and pain changed me just a little if I can enjoy that'' as he was preoccupied with that Lucy was startled and thought "wow, did I actually get a compliment from this guy''
Natsu then followed up with "Shawn's fine but Lucy you're just so weird" while Shawn tried covering his mouth to contain his laughter he said "says the fire breather with a talking cat, that's just like the pot calling the kettle black" as Lucy ended up laughing while Natsu said "What does a pot have to do wi.. muahhh" though before he could finish motion sickness came back as he jerked over in agony.
After recovering from her fit she turned serious as she talked "anyway I'm totally stoked about my first real job, I know I'm gonna rock it" as she finished she made a pose for herself.
"Really, I thought you were still upset about it?" Questioned Happy after eating his sixth fish of his he ride.
"Well I was at first" before placing a hand to her face "but if this perv likes pretty girls I'm perfect for the job" as she imagined herself in all kinds of sexy outfits.
"Lucy, I think this job may not be so easy" said Shawn as he leaned back.
"What do you mean?" says Happy in wonder.
"Just a feeling I got, it's never been wrong so far" as he could trust his knowledge more than anything.
As he looked back he said "Anyway, it'll still take us a while to get to Shirotsume, how about I explain how my magic works to pass the time?"
""Yeah"" they all said energetically before Natsu ended up falling back down.
"All right then, let me show you" as he declared he took out a stone he had in his pocket.
He held it out for everyone to see "this is just your ordinary rock right?" As everyone nodded he crushed it with his bare fist though it only broke into smaller pieces. "Humans can increase their physical abilities and magic through hard work and training. However, they can never use 100% of their power"
"Why can't they?" Asked Lucy genuinely interested in this "That's because of two reasons" as he continued he lifted one finger "First, is because their bodies have to keep some of it in reserve. You know how adrenaline works as it pushes you past your limits until it wears off or after a tough fight you feel like you can't move a finger but after a while you still can? That's the energy your body reserved for such occasions" as he finished he saw them all in shock.
"No way"
"Seriously?"
"So that means I still have tons of strength left" as he heard them all say different things.
He then lifted another finger "Second reason is actually much simpler, you're body is simply too weak to handle that much strength" as he said that Natsu got angry despite the motion sickness and complained "you're saying I'm too weak?"
Shawn calmly replied "that's not it Natsu, if you tried accessing 100% right off the bat the recoil could kill you or at the very least break every single bone in your body, leaving you crippled for life"
As he finished everyone paled at the thought of that before continuing "the reason I'm saying all of this is because apparently someone came up with a method to allow a person to unlock 100% of their power through specifically training and remolding the body to its greatest potential... and that is my Magic"
As he took out another stone from his pocket.
"Armament" he said as a blood red magic circle appeared surrounding his right arm
POOF
As they stared in shock as he opened his hand to reveal what was once a stone turned into dust as it fell on the floor.
"It's a Lost Magic called Body Reinforcement Magic" declared Shawn
"Body"
"Reinforcement"
"Magi-muahh" as Lucy,Happy, and Natsu at least tried to finish the sentence together.
"Yeah, simply put, it allows the wielder to enhance every aspect of the human body to its fullest. Basically it improves attack, defense, speed, and reaction time by removing the limiters placed on the human body, allowing for 100% release, whereas regular humans can only use about 40-60% .'' explained Shawn as he saw them staring in admiration. Though he didn't bother explaining it in full detail about how it enhances the five senses and some of the other possibilities, he has to keep some secrets after all, so he decided to just explain the body aspect instead.
"But for some reason... even though I know so much about it" as he opened and closed his palm "I feel as if I'm still in the dark"
At least according to the book, there were apparently still secrets waiting to be discovered, and something tells him there's more to it than the book let on.
Maybe Alder wanted the user to figure it out on their own, or he was intentionally hiding the truth and probably took the secrets with him to the grave.
One of the things Shawn hates the most is being kept in the dark.
"Then again I have no right to talk about keeping secrets..."
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Shawn was lost in thought for a few minutes before he lifted his head and saw Natsu smiling (despite the carriage shaking him up)
"Natsu, I can tell by that look you wanna learn it but trust me, it's impossible for you'' as he raised his hand in denial.
"Why can't he?'' asked Lucy as she was getting to know at least a little more about Shawn, she wouldn't let an opportunity like this pass her by.
"You may not known this but Lost Magic can also have certain conditions or requirements that are a necessity to learn that type of magic'' said Shawn as he began explaining the rest of his Magic though making sure to keep things like the training process and other such things hidden from them. It took him half an hour to explain the rest of the effects but he made sure to save the fun part for last.
"Wow, sounds like a pretty powerful Magic to have'' says Happy as he was somewhat able to follow along.
"No joke… it's sounds like it's pretty useful'' said Lucy as she was able to follow the best among the three.
"Shawn, fight me no-ughhh'' said Natsu as he only understood two things, Shawn was strong and wants to fight him.
"There is one last thing I can do'' as he did he took another rock from his pocket and held it out. He then turned to Lucy and said "Lucy, this is an order, give me your hand''
"Huh?'' she froze for a moment not understanding what he said.
"I said give me your hand, I'll show you something cool'' as he moved his hand in indication.
"Ah, r-right, of c-course M-Master'' she said with her face turning red from still not being used to calling him that. She slowly placed her hand on top of his and blushed a bit more as he felt warm to the touch.
"Now then, with your other hand hold this for a moment'' as he gave her the stone from earlier on her palm.
"Armament Extension'' he spoke as a blood red magic circle appeared followed by a red aura that began covering Lucy's body.
"Whoa!, this is?'' as she spoke she saw herself covered in Shawn's magic power.
"Don't be so surprised Lucy, you and Happy have already felt this before remember'' reminded Shawn as the two thought back to Hargeon.
"Aye, I remember'' announced Happy while Lucy thought back and again blushed.
"She gets embarrassed way too easily, though it's sooo much fun to tease her... I'm evil, pure and simple'' thought Shawn and decided to continue.
"Now then Lucy, try crushing that rock like I did before'' instructed Shawn as he saw her hesitate for a moment before following his orders as the aura soon gathered in her hand.
The second she tried applying force into her hand…
POOF
The stone turned to dust like Shawn did before leaving Lucy and the others in shock.
Seeing the stupefied looks on their faces Shawn smiled before continuing This is another benefit of learning this magic, it's called Armament Extension, basically it allows me to cover others in my magic giving them increased attack and defense. That's why Lucy was able to easily crush that stone earlier like I did''
"Amazing, it's like your magic can do anything'' says Lucy as she stared at her hand covered in that red aura.
"Not exactly Lucy, there are limits to what it can do like any other magic, like this one, it won't work unless I'm actually touching someone or a part of their body so it can't be used over long distance'' said Shawn as he knew the limitations better than anyone on what he can and can't do.
"Wait, so that's what I felt at Hargeon?'' asked Lucy as she felt once before when they were dealing with that Bora fellow.
"Exactly, now then I think that's enough of a lesson for one day, otherwise Natsu looks like he's going to have more than just motion sickness to deal with'' as he could see that Natsu's brain was smoking while dealing with motion sickness was a little too much for him.
Lucy and Happy seeing his state agreed and decided to leave it at that.
Lucy decided to change topics and continued "I think it's time we worked out our pay scale for this one, since I'm doing almost all the work, I say we split the reward fifty-thirty-twenty''
You only want twenty percent?'' said Happy
I'M THE FIFTY!'' she screamed shaking the carriage as they made their way towards Shirotsume
Author's Note: Hi everyone, Ashbel Dusk here back after an entire Summer of absence due to real life getting in the way of my passion.
Also everyone we reached the 100 follower milestones:
Thank you all for subscribing and want to see more of it to satiate your cravings for Fairy Tail fanfics. To make sure everyone gets their fill and to apologize for the lack of Summer releases I'm releasing the entire Daybreak Arc in one go.
I'm also halfway done with the Lullaby Arc and the first meeting between Shawn and Erza is done. I just hope you guys will like it when it comes out.
Also about the new series I'm adding I've decided to add it to my list of stories, Chapters 1&2 will be released soon though it's just to test it out and see if you guys like it. So when it comes out my followers will be the first to know.
Hope you guys have a great day and had a fantastic Summer!
Next Time: Shawn and the crew arrive at Shirotsume. Tune in to find out
Till Next Time!
