Hello everyone. It is I once more, coming at you with another chapter for you all to either enjoy or despise with all of your very being. Up to you really.
We will be seeing and learning just what state Earthland is in right now, or at least that's the plan for this chapter. Don't let the nice city fool you, the world isn't in a good position right now. While it's not a post-apocalyptic world or anything like that, it's still pretty bad. A loooooot of people are dead as well. You all will see eventually. If not in one single chapter, then future chapters as well.
Now sit back, delete all Jerza fics and enjoy, or not, I don't care you all have your opinions.
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Chapter Ten: Catching up
It took a few minutes for Kinana to get over her tears as she and the Tenrou group reunited once again after seven years of believing them to be gone. Everyone else, like Asce and Zin, kept there distance to allow them to have some space.
"I don't think I've seen Kinana this happy in a long while." The Crusader from Kalavar spoke to his fellow guild mate with a smile on his face, even though no once could see it since he was wearing his great helm. He was glad that his friend was in high spirits with her friends return.
Zin didn't reply back as he only had a glare on the large group before him. While they may be friends of Kinana, it didn't change the fact that they don't know anything about this group.
And with that though in mind, the one armed Warrior begun to approach the group, which got Kinana and the Tenrou group's attention.
"Alright, you had your little tearful reunion Kinana, now mind telling me who these people are?" Zin questioned her with no hesitation whatsoever, which got many of the other members of the guild to find his question rather rude. But they were used to the white haired male's behavior.
Kinana wiped any tears that remained from her eyes due to crying in happiness at her friends return after so long. After that she began to answer the man.
"They are friends of mine who were believed dead many years ago," The purple haired woman started to explain to them, as she then gestured to Makarov, "And he was the former Guild Master of Fairy Tail as well." She explained.
Zin simply looked at the small old man in question, before he spoke up once again.
"So you were the old guild's leader then." Zin replied to him, still feeling cautious about the large group, despite being Kinana's friends.
"That's right," Makarov told the one armed man, "I think a proper introduction is in order." He spoke with a smile on his face.
"I agree," Asce began to speak up, allowing everyone else to see the Knight as he approach the group, "Allow me to start. My name is Asce, it's a honor to meet you sir. And this grumpy fellow questioning you all is Zin." The armored man told the smaller and older man, as Zin glared at Asce due to his comments at him.
And with that, everyone begun to introduced themselves. From Natsu Dragneel, Erza Scarlet, Gajeel Redfox, all the way to every single one of them. Hearing some of their names got a few of the other members of the new rebuilt guild to remember a few of them, like the Salamander of Fairy Tail who was active back in the day. The same was for Erza as well as Gildarts.
"Alright, now that we got all of that crap out of the way-" Zin started to say, before he was interrupted by Asce.
"Must you always be this rude?" The Knight questioned, getting another glare from the one armed man, as he let out a grunt before he turned his attention back to the Tenrou group.
"I think we should discuss what to do with them all." The white haired male suggested, getting those around him to be confused.
"What are you talking about?" Gray spoke up, getting Zin to look at the shirtless Ice Maker Mage, "We are part of this guild! Don't talk about us like we're nobodies!" He finished with his own glare at the one armed man.
"Gray," Erza started to speak to him, "Where did your shirt go?" She questioned.
This got Gray to look down only to see that he was indeed shirtless.
"When did that happened?!" He shouted in confusion, as he looked around to see if his shirt was anywhere.
This merely got almost everyone else to sweat drop, aside from Zin who only had a tick mark on his forehead by the man before him.
"Anyway Zin, I believe that what they say is true. They were apart of Fairy Tail before anyone of us were." Asce reminded the white haired Warrior who merely grunted once again.
"No, they were a part of the old Fairy Tail, the one that the Fel Demon burned to the ground. They are not members of the new one that now stands." Zin responded to the armored entity near him.
His words though got the Tenrou group to be reminded about the fate of Magnolia and all of their friends, remembering what the guard, who showed them around earlier, told them. This got some of them to feel depressed again while others a bit angry due to some creature killed their family.
"What is this Fel Demon that you are talking about?" Levy spoke up, as she knew that more of the angrier members want to know this being that was responsible for killing their friends and destroying their home.
This merely got Kinana, Zin, and Asce to look at one another before they all nodded in agreement, figuring it was wise to tell them.
"I think it's best if you all sit down for this," Kinana informed the others, getting them all to look at the purple haired barmaid, "A lot has changed since the time you all vanished seven years ago." She told them.
The others merely nodded in agreement, as they wanted answers to their own questions.
It didn't take long for everyone to gather tables and chairs as they all sat around them. With everyone paying full attention, Asce begun to informed the others.
"The demon that attacked the city that used to stand here years ago is named E.N.D." The Knight started to explain. As E.N.D's name was said, many members of the new Fairy Tail guild either frowned or grew angry by the mere name of the demon, which didn't go unnoticed by the Tenrou group as the Crusader from Kalavar went on, "I guess you could say that he's the soul reason of the state that the world is now in."
"What do you mean?" Lisanna asked the armored being. However Zin spoke up next before the Knight could answer.
"Seven years ago, E.N.D first appeared in the capital of Fiore, Crocus, during the night. The King, as well as all of the ministers of the Kingdom, were all slain by the demon's hands. Only the Princess, who is now the Queen, survived. Thus, allowing her to ascend to the thrown despite her age at the time." He finished that with some disgust, knowing that much of modern day Fiore used to belong to the Inama Empire so long ago.
"And since then, everything began to take a turn for the worse." Asce took over once more as he went on, "Around six years ago, my own homeland in the continent of Valosa became under siege by the Fel Demon. My home village was burned to the ground by his hands," As he said that, Asce gained a look of regret, though no one could see it due to his helmet, "I was away with my squadron serving the King at the time when I received the news. With this new enemy out there, posing a threat to not just Kalavar but for the whole world, I was sent off to explore the world, get stronger, learn about other lands, and hope to find allies to fight against the demon. Eventually, around four years ago I met Laki and Kinana when I saved them from a group of bandits in the country of Seven. And since then I have been with them all the way to the rebuilding and re-founding of Fairy Tail." He finished telling them.
"But things weren't so great for Ishgar," Kinana then took over to continue on, "During our travels we learned the dire effects of E.N.D's actions in the rest of the nations. Both Fiore and Seven, now with new leaders who are more aggressive compared to their predecessors, both started and waged war against their neighbor country Bosco in order to take the nation for themselves. In the end, Bosco fell as the land was split between the other two nations, adding to their size. It didn't help Bosco as much of its armies were wiped out by E.N.D some time ago before that."
This got the Tenrou group to widen their eyes by what they heard, mainly due to the news of Bosco no longer existing as well as Fiore much more aggressive approach to other lands. They couldn't believe that! Fiore was a peaceful nation that focused more on trade, not conquest and war.
"This demon…," Makarov started to speak up, wanting to learn more about the Fel Demon that was the cause of all of this, "Could this demon be an Etherious of Zeref's?" He questioned, getting some of the others to believe that idea, since what other kind of demon was out there capable of such ruin?
"No," Zin started to say to them, getting their full attention once more, "While we have learned that E.N.D was indeed created by Zeref, calling him an Etherious would only be an insult to him. He's a completely different kind of demon that we never seen before in this world's history." The one armed man finished telling them.
"How did you manage to find that out?" Laxus question, which got the others interested too.
"We learned that thanks to our Guild Master," Kinana informed them, getting them to look back at the purple haired woman, "She knew a bit about the history of E.N.D, and knew much about the Etherious as well." She explained to them.
"Really?" Lucy asked her to make sure she and the others heard right, to which she nodded in response.
"Who is the Guild Master now anyway?" Gajeel questioned the purpled haired woman, Knight, and former Inama leader.
Before his question could be answered, the doors to the guild suddenly opened wide, getting everyone's attention as two figured walked into the building. Well one of them was, the other being, who was noticeably much smaller, ran in.
"Uncle Asce!" A young girl's voice called out as the Tenrou group saw a young girl who looked no older than five years old running toward the Knight. She had dark green colored hair which was tied into a ponytail that hanged from her back. She also wore a simple bright orange shirt with white pair of pants, as well as a brown cowboy at which looked a bit too big for her head. She also had purple colored eyes as well as they shone with child-like joy.
The Knight, seeing the little girl running toward him, got up from his chair as bend down so he could catch her in a hug.
"Little Asuka!" He responded with his own joy as she ran into him, hugging him as he picked her up. The armored Crusader was always her favorite Uncle out of everyone else.
"Oh? We have guests?" A feminine different voice was heard from the other figure that was walking into the building, getting the Tenrou group to notice the other figure.
The woman had long purple hair which two bangs hanging in front of her face due to the white band around her head. She had some markings that could be seen on her forehead and arms. The woman was wearing a rather revealing beige-colored leopard printed kimono, as well as a thick, decorative large yellow ribbon that ties behind her back, and also wore thigh high socks that also revealed her heels and toes. The thing that stood out the most to the group though were the two large golden horns that were sticking out of her head.
This was the new Fairy Tail's Guild Master, the Etherious known as Sayla.
Tada! I bet you weren't expecting that!
…You were?
Oh.
Anyway, more about what's been going on will be told in future chapters, so don't worry.
Also, I've decided to make a poll about Natsu's harem. I already have four females already in, but I need three more. Only three more though, making the total number seven. I won't budge on making the harem bigger. So if you want to vote, it will be at the top of my profile.
Anyway, see you all next time, whenever that will be.