Chapter 13 Dragon Universe

"Man, what the hell happened?" Natsu asked, trying to figure out why he feels completely normal now. "Where's that hole in my chest?"

"Hey, Natsu!" Goku yelled. Natsu turned to see Goku flying towards him, smiling a very bubbly smile. "Nice to see that you're all better now."

"Yeah, but just how did I get better?" Natsu asked.

"Oh, that? That was Whis doing all that, you should thank him later." Goku answered. Natsu had no response to Goku's answer, but it would have to wait. Natsu just noticed the state of the arena. While there were some uninjured mages standing, but there were simply more that were already dead.

"Tell me something, Goku." Natsu said. Goku then saw Natsu's serious expression and dropped his smile. "Did Frieza do this?" Natsu asked, almost growling while doing so.

"Yeah," Goku answered. Natsu growled, breathing slightly heavier than before.

"Why would anyone do this?" Natsu asked.

"Because that sick bastard enjoys the killing." Vegeta yelled. Both Goku and Natsu turned to see Vegeta slowly walk towards them. "Frieza was once the emperor of the universe and a tyrannical one, no less." Vegeta explained. "He was the one who enslaved my race, and-"

"Wait, race?" Natsu asked. "You mean to tell me that you're not human?" Vegeta and Goku both had a moment of sudden realization.

"We never, did we?" Vegeta asked.

"Yeah, I guess it's time to tell them." Goku replied, placing his palm on his head.

"Tell us what?" The two Saiyans turn to see the two Dragon Slayers, Sting and Rogue, next to them. Vegeta sighed before stepping forward.

"You see, Kakarot and I are not human beings but a warrior race called the Saiyans." Vegeta started. The three mages looked on, gesturing to continue. "The Saiyans were enslaved by Frieza and used for his dirty work."

"Sounds like you had it rough." Sting said.

"If the story is too much for you, we'll talk about it at another time." Rogue said.

"Well let's just say that it didn't get much better from there." Vegeta continued. "But like you said, we'll continue this at another time. Right now, we need you to stay here and take care of your world."

"Wait, what?" Natsu blurted out. "Oh no, we're not staying here. Fairy Tail is coming with you guys and we're gonna kick Frieza's sorry butt!" Natsu said.

"NO!" Vegeta barked, shocking all three mages.

"Wha- what do ya mean 'no'?" Natsu demanded.

"Look around you!" Vegeta yelled. "You've seen the damage Frieza can do when holding back!" Vegeta then drew their attention to the destroyed arena. As if they needed any sort of reminder.

"Yeah, as hard as it is to say this, you guys just aren't up to this." Goku said, sheepishly.

"Doesn't matter." Sting said, much to the confusion of the two Saiyans.

"Um... Pardon me?" Goku asked.

"You heard me." Sting replied. "It doesn't matter how strong he is, he needs to pay for what he's done!" Goku then saw that Sting was cracking his knuckles. The two Saiyans glanced at each other, before sighing.

"Alright, fine." Vegeta said, "But right now, you two are nowhere near close enough to handle Frieza as he is. I'm not sure how much training you'll need but know that it will be much more rigorous than anything this would can offer." Sting and Rogue glanced at each other, before smirking.

"Very well then, do we have an accord?" Rogue then asked, extending his hand out. Vegeta then walked forward and proceeded to shake Rogue's hand.

"OH, HELL YEAH!" Natsu exclaimed. "LET'S GET MOVING PEOPLE!"

"Oh, no." Vegeta said. "We only agreed to take these two with us." Vegeta pointed at Sting and Rogue. "Besides, I'm not sure if Whis can even take all six of us."

"Oh yeah, speaking of Whis, where is he?" Goku then asked.

In an area, slightly further north of where Goku and Vegeta were, Whis was calmly walking towards where the rest of the Fairy Tail guild stood. And like everyone else, they were just as confused as to why they- I mean, Gajeel and Laxus were completely free of any injuries.

"Jeez, this really feels weird. I don't even feel a single cramp in my body." Gajeel said.

"Yeah, I know. It's extremely jarring to say the least." Laxus replied, still trying to confirm if his left shoulder was actually in good shape.

"Helllooooo." Whis yelled out in a sing-songy way. The two mages turned to see the blue angel, now levitating towards them. "I hope your fully healed bodies are to your liking!" Whis said, sounding very proud and excited. It didn't take long for Gajeel to put two and two together.

"Wait a minute, did you do this?" Gajeel asked, pointing an "accusing" finger at Whis. Whis smiled at the attention.

"Why yes I did!" Whis replied, still sounding very proud. Gajeel and Laxus were a little dumbfounded at this revelation. The two then finally noticed the rest of the arena, and noticed that there were no more injured mages on the ground, as if they had been treated in a blink of an eye.

Damn, if this guy did all that healing, then he's got some powerful magic. Laxus said, internally. He was broken out of his thoughts when he heard the sound of snapping fingers?

"Uh, hello? I waiting for a reaction here." Whis stated. No reply. "You know, if you're not satisfied with my work, I could just knock you out here and now and wipe you of all of your memories." Whis threatened. This instantly caught the attention of the two mages, who immediately started to reply.

"Oh, uh... Sorry about that, we're just not used to this kind of treatment." Laxus said, awkwardly. Whis sighed approvingly.

"Very well then. I suppose I'll be on my way then. Goodbye!" Whis said, as he waved casually.

"Huh? Hey, wait!" Gajeel yelled. Whis turned his head, glancing at the mage. Gajeel started to feel uneasy, even with Whis's casual smile. "Something just doesn't add up," Gajeel stated. This grabbed Whis's attention.

"Oh really?" Whis asked, as casually as ever. "Very well then, make your point. We really need to leave and find the cause of this problem before it attacks us again."

"Don't you find it just a little bit weird that the day that those two fighter's showed up, that creep comes here and starts his own little killing spree?" Gajeel asked.

"Why yes, I have. Your point being?" Whis replied. While his voice was still as calm and as formal as it was before, Gajeel noticed that Whis was no longer smiling. He now looked stern, or even annoyed. Gajeel rarely ever finds himself intimidated by anyone, but somehow, this strange, tall, blue person was making him shiver slightly with nothing more than a slight frown.

"I'll finish the thought, Gajeel." A tough sounding, feminine voice spoke from a distance. The three of them turned to see Erza, looking down as if in shame, slowly walking towards them.

"Oh, it's you." Whis said, smiling. As if he was ignoring Erza's clearly saddened expression.

"The point we're trying to make," Erza started, with Whis leaning in closer to listen. "Is that the threat knows where you and your friends are and will follow you to anyplace just to see you dead."

"You know, I do know about this little 'connection' that my lord's enemy has on us now. But unless you have anything new to add, I'll take my lord and be on my merry way." Whis sternly said. "And I don't have time to deal with accusations against me or my lord." Whis said, even more sternly, pointing to where Goku and Vegeta were standing at. They were still arguing with the pink-haired Dragon Slayer, and there doesn't appear to be any progress in said argument.

"I'm not here to accuse you of anything." Erza then replied.

Oh, well that was a surprise. Whis thought. "Oh really now?" He then said, placing a cheery smile on his face once again. "Well if you have no accusations to make, then what are you trying to tell me?"

"I request that..." Erza stopped, she then felt a single tear drop from her eye. "I request that you take me with you to defeat Frieza!" There was a moment of silence between the angel and the mage.

"Oh, really?" Whis asked, "Are you sure? I don't think you'll be any match for Frieza at his weakest. And I don't know how I'm supposed to take you with us. I already have enough 'baggage' as it is." Erza's expression turned from shock to anger. Her whole body started to tremble as she clenched her fists. She then rushed forward, with her arm reeled back, ready to strike the pale, blue angel. But her efforts were in vain, as the moment Erza threw her punch, Whis simply stopped it with one finger. Then, Whis literally pinches Erza's fist, squeezing rather tightly for the red-head mage. With all the strength she had left, Erza tried to yank her arm away from Whis's grasp. She even attempted to strike Whis's face, in which Whis effortlessly avoided. Erza then kept trying to land a single blow on Whis, none of which even connected.

"As hard as it might be for someone as prideful as yourself to hear, the hard truth is that you are simply not even a percentage of Frieza's strength." Whis said, as he avoided another one of Erza's attacks. Gajeel and Laxus just stood back and watched in disbelief. But eventually, Erza simply stopped. Another teardrop slid off her face.

"I should have done something when that bastard, Frieza attacked." Erza said, "But like a coward, I just stood by and watched. Even after the screams stopped, my body was frozen in fear." Whis simply stood by and listened. "So that is why I must go with you on your quest, so that I can honor those who have fallen!"

"My, my. You can be quite dramatic." Whis replied. "But, it's clear to me that this is truly an important matter for you." Erza's eyes widened. "So, if you can handle some training, I'll let you come along with us. What do you think, sound like a good offer-"

"I take the offer!" Erza yelled, abruptly cutting off Whis's final words. Realizing what she's done, she straightens herself and clears her throat. "I will gladly take you offer. Any training will only lead to me getting stronger. And that is precisely what I need to be."

"Well it's settled then!" Whis said, smiling cheerfully. "Erza, was it? I would like to welcome you to our little party!"

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