Universe 15 Dragon Universe
No one expected for any tension between the gods and the mages. Especially not this soon. And especially not this thin. Yet here they are, with Mystogan stilling retaining his mask, and Whis intensely staring him down. Everyone, even the two Saiyans and Beerus, stood still, as each moment seemed to stretch itself to abnormal and uncomfortable lengths. But then, Erza then dashed forward, placing herself in-between Whis and Mystogan. "Master Whis!" She cried, "Please, save these tense emotions for the enemy! Mystogan can be a valuable ally in our fight against our enemies! Just give him a chance and he'll..." But in an instant, Whis suddenly appeared in front of Mystogan, shocking everyone, including the Saiyans. And then, in an especially quick motion, swiped away Mystogan's mask, revealing a shocked young man with simple features, and a prominent red marking above and below the right eye. Everyone then tensed up, waiting and hoping for the end of all the tension.
"There you go." Whis suddenly said, "That wasn't such a chore now, was it? You people can be really dramatic over such simple things. It feels like I'm in a Shakespeare play." Whis then floats away, chuckling as he returned to finish his ship. Everyone then releases a sigh of relief that they have been holding longer than they should have, and leave it to Goku to break any awkwardness before it even starts.
"So, who are you guys?" Goku so casually asks.
As Whis continued to build his ship, Beerus slowly levitates towards his attendant, attempting to further himself away from further introductions. Beerus's cognitive functions fully returned. And now, he is ready for some answers. "HEY WHIS!" Beerus yelled. Whis turned his head, noticing Beerus, and then turned back to focus on his ship, much to the irritation of Beerus. "HEY! LISTEN TO ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU, DAMMIT!" This caught Whis's attention, but not for the reason that Beerus expected.
"Goodness, look who's woken up on the wrong side of his bed." Whis stated.
"What do you mean, Whis? I'm perfectly fine now, if you couldn't see." Beerus growled.
"I was referring to you unusually high lacking of composure." Whis answered.
"I told you, I'm perfectly fine. This is completely normal!" Beerus barked.
"What's normal for you is an immature attitude over trivial matters, and a calm and collected attitude over major matters. Not this angry mess that's standing in front of me?"
"I advise that you hold your tongue, Whis, unless you want it to be bitten off!"
"And my point still stands." Whis said, "Listen, we should leave this area immediately, so why don't we go for a little stroll through space? I have a little theory that needs testing."
"Well whatever it is, it can wait until all this is-" Beerus started, but then Whis abruptly cuts him off by grabbing Beerus's top garments. "WHIS! WHAT THE HELL ARE-" Before Beerus could finish, Whis quickly flies away, at immense speeds. Whis's flight caused a beam of light to follow Whis like a trail, leaving his exit very noticeable by Goku, Vegeta, and the rest of Fairy Tail.
"What the... WHIS! WAIT! WHERE ARE YOU..." Goku didn't finish as he then saw the trail of light vanish, "Ahhh man..."
Beerus found himself floating in space, with Whis right behind him, breathing heavily.
"Are you feeling any better, my lord?" Whis asks so casually. Beerus didn't answer right away, but with each breath, he felt his anxiety leave his body. And with one final, deep breath, Beerus turns around, seeing his attendant with a pleasant smile on his face.
"So what was your theory?" Beerus asked.
"Well, my theory was that your unusual behavior was caused by a strange power that effects one's emotions. Or amplifying a specific emotion for a specific result." Whis replied, now having dropped his smile. Beerus placed his index finger and his thumb on his chin, as he started to ponder on Whis's theory.
"And your idea to break this effect was to leave the area?" Beerus asks. Whis simply replies with a nod. "And I'm guessing that the person behind this was that bastard, Demigra."
"That would appear so, my lord." Whis replied. Beerus then clenched his fists, as he started to shake.
"That bastard's gonna pay for this..." Beerus said to himself, he then faces his attendant, with a serious, yet collected manner. "Whis, finish that ship as fast as you can. And tell Goku and Vegeta to keep their guards up. If your theory is true, which it most likely is, Demigra could attack at any moment."
"As you wish, my lord." Whis then turned around, and Beerus placed his hand on Whis's shoulder. And in a flash of light, the two deities fly through space, and back to the two Saiyans.
"They shouldn't be gone for long, just wait it out and they'll be back before we know it." Vegeta replied, not that it helped an impatient Goku.
"Yeah, but why would they just run off like that? Don't they know that we have to leave soon?" Goku whined.
"You know Whis, this probably has something to do with Beerus's behavior." Suddenly, a bright beam of light cut through the sky and crashed to the ground, creating a sizable dust cloud, and cutting off the Saiyan's conversation. When the dust settled, the two deities didn't even bother looking at the general direction of the Saiyans.
"Uh, hey Whis?" Goku softly called out. It didn't do much to gain the Angel's attention, as he then continued to build his ship. Goku then just ran forward, with Vegeta closely following. "Hey Whis. Why'd you just take off like that, Whis? And what were you and Lord Beerus doing out in space?" Goku rapidly asked.
"As annoying as this answer may be, I will explain it all soon." Whis replied.
"Come on, don't you think that it would be easier to just explain while you build? Why the secrecy?" Goku asked.
"It's not a matter of secrecy, it's just that I need to place all my focus on the construction." Whis answered.
"If that's the case, how about you hurry up and finish that damn ship and get us out of here?" Vegeta yelled.
"If it makes you feel any better, I'm almost done." Whis so casually replied. Vegeta chuffed in annoyance.
"So are you going to tell us what's going on? Or are you gonna keep us in the dark because we're not important enough?" A familiar, gruff voice called out. The two Saiyans turned around to see both Sting and Rogue heading towards them, both of which were carrying rather dark expressions on their faces.
"Sting?" Said a surprised Vegeta. He didn't expect to hear a question of this tone, what surprised him even more was who the question was being directed at.
"You're speaking directly at me, aren't you?" Said Whis, drawing the attention of the two Saiyans. "You two doubt my intentions, probably due to the lack of any actual interactions prior to this event. And it seems that even all the healing I've done did little to help quell your doubts." The two Dragon Slayers said nothing as of yet, but Whis could easily see their hands, that were already tightly clenched fists, clench even tighter. He even noticed that the one they call Sting's jaw was in fact tightening as well. "And I'll wager that your doubts skyrocketed when my lord and I leaped into outer space." Whis said, ever so casually. "Am I missing anything?" Whis then asked. Suddenly, Sting took a huge step forward.
"Yeah, you're missing something real big here!" Sting growled, "Like who the hell you are, a damn good explanation as to what you were doing in the sky," Sting then pointed at Beerus, who was currently inspecting the finished parts of the ship, "and who the hell that purple cat is!" Beerus dropped his inspection as soon at the mention of purple cat. He didn't need to see where Sting was pointing at but he instantly knew who they were referring to.
"Do you need something from me?" Beerus asked, shocking both of the Dragon Slayers by the sudden nature of the question. That, and the fact that Beerus had somehow managed to suddenly appear right in front of them as if he had been right in front of them the whole time.
"W-what the...?" Sting yelled, as both Dragon Slayers backed off and entered a battle stance.
"Who are you?" Asked Beerus. He was glaring right into the eyes of Sting, who then started to shake, subtly, but frequently. The same could be said for Rogue, who could feel the immense pressure emanating from Beerus.
What the hell? Sting mentally asked, How did...? Sting then attempted to keep himself from shaking as he then demanded, "How, how did you do that?"
"I'm the one asking question, kid." Beerus replied. "And you still haven't answered mine. Do you need anything from me?" The use of the word, 'kid' aggravated Sting, but his instincts were screaming for him not to do anything stupid.
I was watching him the whole time, and yet I didn't see him move at all. It's just like he vanished and appeared right here. Rogue thought. Just what kind of power does he possess?
"Uhhh... Lord Beerus?" Goku cut in, "I think you're scaring these guys here. Could you maybe tone it down just a little bit? Please? Can you do that?" Both Dragon Slayers immediately noticed the change in tone from Goku, as he was no longer as casual as he was before. But it wasn't a serious one either, it sounded more similar to fear than anything else.
"Oh, was I now?" Beerus replied, "I hardly noticed. Apologies." Beerus smirked at the final word.
"If you're trying to make them our allies, you're do a pretty terrible job, giving them a first impression." Whis commented.
"Then I suppose it's time for some proper introductions." Beerus said with a grin. He then jerked his head, glancing at Vegeta. "Vegeta!" Beerus yelled, causing Vegeta to suddenly tense up, and even sweat a little.
"Y-yes, Lord Beerus?" Vegeta yelped.
"Why don't you introduce us to these young gentlemen right here? And be sure to be quick about it." Said Beerus with calm, but firm authority. With no questions asked, Vegeta immediately jerked his entire body to face the two Dragon Slayers, who had already seen how similarly Vegeta was acting to Goku when he was around that strange, purple cat.
"STING! ROGUE!" Vegeta then barked, startling the already tense Dragon Slayers. "The tall, pale man is named Whis," Vegeta remarked, while pointing at a Whis who was currently working on the roof of the ship. "And this," Vegeta then gestured towards Beerus as if he were some high celebrity. "is Lord Beerus. A God of Destruction."
"A God of Destruction..." Rogue repeated outloud, as he soon felt a special type of dread swell up inside him.
"Whatever you do, do not try to piss him off." Vegeta stated, "Even the slightest insult will set him off and the consequences could be disastrous!"
We used nearly everything we had, and even then, these two weren't even scratched. Sting thought, And those same guys are close to sweating themselves dry when they're around this guy. He then felt a drop of sweat slowly slide down the side of his face. Until, suddenly-
"All done!" Whis abruptly cried out, breaking the tension that was filling the area.
"Finally!" Goku exclaimed.
"Hmph, took you long enough." Vegeta said. The two Saiyans then began their short trek towards the completed ship. Beerus was about to head towards the ship, but for a moment, his gut told him that the two young men were still behind him. And when he turned around, his gut feeling was confirmed by seeing both Sting and Rogue still standing where they stood, as if in a petrified trance.
"You there!" Beerus bellowed, snapping the two out of their trance. "You just gonna stand there, or are you coming with us?" There was no answer from either of the two. With that, Beerus begins to make his way towards the two Dragon Slayers, adding nothing but more tension that was beginning to reach a breaking point for the two.
Dammit! We're third Generation Dragon Slayers! Sting internally said.
How is this cat able to make us shake? Rogue internally asked.
"You know it's rude to leave someone hanging when they've asked a question, don't you?" Beerus asked, shaking the two out of their thoughts.
"Oh," Sting then exclaimed, "Umm..." Hell, that Vegeta guy told us not to piss this guy off, Sting thought. He began to grow more nervous, culminating in the large amount of sweat sliding down his face. Sting then groaned internally, and found himself clenching his fists. Dammit! What am I supposed to say? Sting thought. "W-well, Lord Beerus," Sting began. "We just need to grab the rest of our group, but it won't take long, I promise." Sting said, before letting out a nervous chuckle. Dammit! I am a Dragon Slayer! I shouldn't be shaking in fear like some terrified kid!
"Well that does explain the spacious ship." Said Beerus, "Very well, be on your way, you know where the ship is." Beerus said with a very disinterested and insincere voice, before hopping into the air, and slowly flying towards the ship.
"Arrogant prick," Sting sub-vocalized. He then turned his attention towards Rogue and then said, "Come on, Rogue, let's go get Natsu and the others." Rogue nodded and the two of them began their trek back. But suddenly, a thin, yellow beam whizzed past the two of them, just barely missing between the two, before it curved upward into the air.
"I heard that!" Beerus called out. "Know this, the next time you say something like that, I won't be nice enough to miss!"
He was willing to put us at major risk for the sake of a mere whisper of an insult! Rogue thought.
Vegeta was right, this guy's crazy when he's mad! Sting said to himself. At that point, neither Sting nor Rogue were in the state of mind to do anything other than walk back.
The two Dragon Slayers slowly trudged forward, not even bothering to look up, making them fail to notice two small cats happily running towards them. One, a reddish-brown cat wearing a small, blue vest, and the other, a green furred cat wearing a pink frog suit with black spots.
"Hey, Sting!" The reddish-brown cat called out. With a very young, male voice leaving his mouth.
"Hello, Rogue." The other cat softly called out. This time, a very squeaky and almost infant-like voice was heard. The two Dragon Slayers quickly noticed and recognized the voices as the two then turned to face the two cats.
"Frosch?" Rogue called out, while facing the frog-suit cat.
"Lector?" Sting exclaimed, facing the reddish-brown cat. Immediately, the two rush towards their two respective cats. "Lector!" Sting yelled, "Are you alright? Where were you?"
"The same place you left us before, silly!" Lector replied. "With the audience."
"Wait, what?!" Sting screamed, grabbing Lector by the arms and searching for injuries.
"Hey, hey, hey! Sting!" Lector cried, "Calm down, I'm fine!" He then stretched out his short arms, attempting to push Sting away. "Frosch and I booked it when that explosion happened." Lector then pointed at the seats, managing to draw Sting's attention towards the area opposite of where Frieza had fired upon. Sting then let out a sigh of relief, before drawing his attention towards Rogue, who was vigorously examining and questioning Frosch for any injures.
"Well, can't be too careful." Sting replied. "But at least you're safe."
"A shame I can't say the same about you." A deep voice stated. Sting jerked his head to find Sabertooth's guild master walking slowly towards him and Rogue.
"Master?" Sting asked, before swiftly jolting to his feet. Rogue did the same, then the two Dragon Slayers kneeled in place. In doing so, the two had failed to notice the grim expression on the master's face.
"Is there anything that you require from us?" Rogue asked. Before any answer was given, Rogue was then kicked in his gut by the master.
"Rogue!" Sting yelled. He then turned his attention back towards the master, eyes glaring hard with confusion and anger. "What the hell-" Before he could say anymore, Sting was then grabbed by the throat and slammed onto the ground, cracking the earth around him. Sting began to hack up blood, as he felt the master's grip on his neck grow ever more tighter.
"Let him go!" Rogue then yelled, before getting up and dashing towards the master. He then grappled the master's neck. A foolish and predictable move, as the master simply grabbed Rogue by his hair before slamming Rogue to the ground, before wrapping his fingers around Rogue's neck.
"Watching you fail like weaklings has made my blood boil." The master growled. "I won't let weakness pollute my guild anymore!" Suddenly, a blast of fire then struck the master's back.
"Hey!" A voice yelled. "You let go of those two, right now!" The master then turned his head, to find Natsu walking with an expression that could not be any more serious.
"First your attack on my guild, and now this?" The master started, "I will admit, you've got a lot of nerve."
"Didn't you hear me?" Natsu growled, clenching his fist. "Put them down, now!" Natsu's fists then burst into flames. The master simply laughed, hard.
"And why should I listen to you? A member of Fairy Tail?"
"Because if you don't," Another voice called. The master and Natsu both turned their heads, to see Vegeta standing confidently. "I'll crush you!"
"Master Vegeta!?" Natsu exclaimed. Sting and Rogue were both surprised at the sudden arrival of the Saiyan, before they were both thrown away.
"You listen here, and you better listen well." The master growled. "You stay out of this! I will deal with this weakling first, then I'll deal with you." Vegeta then chuckled.
"Oh, are you really that afraid of someone else's power, that you give yourself this grand delusion of power being all that matters, to the point of forgetting your weakness?" Vegeta then asked. The master's boiling rage was beginning to overflow.
"You better choose your next words very carefully." The master growled. "For if you don't, I will make it that you will regret it with every fiber of your being." Vegeta then sighed.
"You're even worse off than I first thought." Vegeta stated. The master could be seen clenching his fists, as his rage had reached a tipping point.
"I think it's time I put you in your place!" The master boasted. He expected Vegeta to change his posture, or even break a sweat. But to his surprise, and to his anger, Vegeta did nothing of the sort. In fact, he laughed.
"You?" Vegeta asked, pointing at the master, "Put me in my place? I know exactly where my place is. But I'd like to see you try." An unsettling silence filled the air, as Vegeta and the master stared each other down. Suddenly, with a massive yell, the master charged, his right fist ready to pummel Vegeta towards the ground. Vegeta did nothing, as he had predicted such an action from this type of person. Before the master could land a single hit, he felt a searing pain in his gut. When he looked down, he saw Vegeta's fist nearly puncture his stomach.
"What the... H-how...?" The master gurgled as he struggle to stay conscious.
"I could send you from here to the moon behind you." Vegeta stated, "Still feel like you're strong?" Before the master could utter any sort of answer, he then fell to the ground, completely out cold. "You know, you really remind me of my early years." Vegeta said. "That made this so much easier." Vegeta then turned his attention towards the downed Sting and Rogue. They had managed to see the entire event unfold.
"W-whoa," Sting muttered.
"You two alright?" Vegeta asked. The two Dragon Slayers managed to find the strength to stand themselves.
"Y-yes." Rogue replied, before grasping at his throat. Sting did the same.
"Y-you came to help us, why?" Sting then asked.
"I sensed that the two of you were in trouble," Vegeta swiftly answered. "And as your teacher, I personally can't let my students get severely injured."
"Oh man!" Natsu exclaimed, "That was incredible! How did you do that?"
"I landed a hard shot to his stomach. It's one of the worst body parts to be struck." Vegeta answered, "That, and the bastard was too arrogant for his own good." Vegeta then pointed his finger at Natsu. "Hell, even he could take him down with the right strategy."
Strategy or no strategy, this guy still took down our master with one shot. Sting thought.
Natsu could have taken down our master? It's no wonder why he was willing to challenge him for Yukino's sake. Rogue said, internally.
"But on to important matters, what the hell do you two think you're doing? Letting him throw you around like that!" Vegeta yelled, surprising Sting, Rogue, and Natsu.
"Uhm, sir?" Lector called out. Vegeta looked down to see both Lector and Frosch looking back at him with caution in their eyes. "Sting and Rogue did the best they could." Lector stated, "They couldn't have known that the master would have just attacked them, they were under, difficult circumstances." Lector ended his sentence with some uneasiness, which Vegeta quickly noticed.
"Hmph, well I don't know who you two are, or what relation you have with these two, but I suppose that I should tell you your first lesson." Vegeta said, "Lesson one, never let your guard down. It doesn't matter how strong you are, once your guard drops, your body's susceptible to any form of attack, no matter how small or insignificant it seems."
"Hey, Natsu!" A high-pitched voice called out from the distance. Natsu instantly recognized who the voice belonged to.
"Happy!" Natsu cried out. He then saw a small, blue cat with feathered wings, about the same size of Lector and Frosch, flying towards him.
"Natsu, you're alright!" Happy exclaimed. Natsu then caught Happy in an embrace, with Happy beginning to cry into his chest.
"I saw you on the ground and you didn't get up, and then that scary guy showed up and started attacking everyone, I thought you were dead!" Happy quickly said while crying, not allowing himself to catch his breath.
"Hey, hey, come on. You don't have to worry." Natsu replied, before letting Happy down. "I'm completely fine, see." Natsu then showed Happy the place where he had been shot, only to show that there really was nothing. Both Sting and Rogue watched, as Natsu patted Happy on the head. "Come on, let's get you with the rest of the guys." Natsu said. He then began walking back to where his friends were.
"Uh, hey." Sting then muttered, but Natsu was too far from him to hear. Sting was then about to follow Natsu, until he heard Vegeta say,
"Hey, Sting. Rogue, you two are coming with me." Vegeta then headed back towards the ship. Sting glanced at Rogue, waiting for some sort of response. Rogue then nodded, before the two of them began following Vegeta.
"Oh, you're back." Whis said, ever so casually. Vegeta had just entered the ship with the two Dragon Slayers following closely.
"What took you so damn long?" Beerus demanded, eliciting a small drop of sweat to slid down Vegeta's face.
"I just needed to make sure that these two were ready to leave." Vegeta answered.
"Okay, these two are ready. What about the others?" Beerus asked. Then, as if on cue, Goku then dashed towards the nearest viewport.
"Hey, I see them!" Goku yelled. Everyone then made way towards the viewport nearest to them. And just as Goku had said, Natsu and the rest of the team could be seen walking towards the vessel.
"So they're here." Beerus said out loud.
"Should we prepare, Lord Beerus?" Whis then asked. Beerus nodded, and walked further inside the ship.
"That's a ship?" Gajeel asked in disbelief, pointing at the massive vessel.
"It honestly looks more like a toppled tower." Said the young man with black hair.
"It looks more like a metal whale to me." The young, petite girl stated.
"Well, you can never be too certain anymore." Erza said, "Especially around these people."
"But the size of the vessel, it's massive!" Said the blue-haired woman. "They must have intended to carry many, like some sort of army."
"And they might still need some more." Laxus continued, as he, and the others stared in amazement at the ship. Just then, the side of the ship facing the guild members opened up. But no door could be seen opening. Just a simple, rectangular hole. Everyone jolted back at the sight of the opening.
"First, that crazy healing magic, then this giant ship, and now this?" Gajeel exclaimed. Then, a panel slid across the floor of the ship, levitating, before lowering itself towards the ground. "Can't these guys give us a chance to breathe between each surprise?"
Here they come... Lucy mentally said. I just hope that the cat isn't the one we see. Finally, Whis revealed himself from the opening, before levitating towards ground level.
"Salutations, everyone." Whis greeted, placing a small grin on his face. "I see that everyone is ready."
"You bet!" Natsu yelled.
"Nice to see your enthusiasm still intact." Whis replied. He then noticed that next to Natsu's head, was a small, flying, blue cat. Natsu quickly noticed Whis's change in focus. "Who is that blue cat next to your head?" Whis then asked, "I don't remember seeing him with you before."
"Oh, him? This is Happy. And he goes with us, wherever we go." Natsu answered.
"Hmmm... Very well." Whis said. He then gestured for everyone to gather around him. Everyone complied. But Whis then noticed that some of the guild members weren't standing on the platform. "Oh, dear. I think I've made a slight miscalculation." Whis then tapped his staff, and instantly, the platform and the opening had slightly increased in size, somewhat surprising the guild members. "There we go, all better now." Whis stated. He then turned his attention to the guild members that were outside the platform, Gajeel, and Laxus. "Well?" Whis asked, "Are you coming with us, or were you just spectating?"
"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!" A young, female voice cried out. Everyone, including Whis, turned their attention to see a young girl with short blue hair running towards them holding a small, black cat in her arms.
"Levy? Panther Lily?" Gajeel exclaimed, before running towards the girl. The girl, Levy was leaning forward, trying to catch her breath. "What are you two doing here?" Gajeel demanded, "I thought I told you to stay behind!"
"And let you run off and get yourself killed?" Levy cried, "Besides, it's not like you gave me a chance. All you said was 'Don't follow me' and then ran off with Natsu and the others."
"And you know damn well why I told you to do that!" Gajeel yelled, "You saw what happened to us, I'm not letting that happen to you!"
"That is exactly why I've made my choice to go with you guys." Levy replied, tightening her hold on the cat.
"Please curve this argument so that it doesn't kill me!" Panther Lily cried out. Levy immediately loosened her grip, letting air return to the cat's lungs. "But Levy's right," Panther Lily said, "You are gonna need all the help you can get."
"I don't want your help, I want you two safe!" Gajeel yelled.
"Well we don't always get what we want, do we?" Levy replied.
"You may not want our help, but you most certainly need it." Panther Lily stated.
"Excuse me," Whis then interrupted, drawing the attention of the three. "Forgive me for interrupting, but we are in a bit of a time crunch. So if you could finish this discussion in the ship, that would be very helpful."
"Wait, hold it!" Gajeel exclaimed. But before he could say anymore, Levy and Panther Lily had already walked onto the platform, along with everyone, patiently waiting for Gajeel to come back.
"You heard him, Gajeel, let's go." Levy then said. Begrudgingly, Gajeel walked forward, before standing on the platform. He then glared into Whis's eyes, as if forgetting that this was the same being that made him shake with a mere turn of the head.
"If she gets even one scratch on this mission, I will hold you responsible." Gajeel stated. Whis said nothing in response, other than tapping his staff on the platform, making it float. The platform then slid through the air, and then entered the ship through the opening. Whis again tapped his staff, and the platform then melded with the floor of the vessel. And the opening then sealed itself, until it looked as if there was no opening there at all.
"Alright, now that everyone's here, I'll give you all a tour of the vessel." Whis then said.
"I'm afraid we don't have time for a tour just yet." A voice echoed. Lucy began feeling her blood run cold. And out of the corner, Beerus revealed himself.
"You?!" Lucy exclaimed.
"You should avoid using that tone with me, young lady." Beerus said, as he glared at Lucy with cold eyes.
"Lucy, you know this guy?" Natsu then asked, placing a hand on Lucy's shoulder.
"Miss Heartfilia had and unfortunate encounter with Lord Beerus when he was under influence." Whis replied.
"Whis, what is she doing here?" Beerus asked, pointing at Lucy in a slightly condescending manner.
"Hey, don't you talk about Lucy like that!" Natsu yelled, surprising the two divine beings. "She's as much a member of Fairy Tail as the rest of us?" Beerus and Whis said nothing, other than a sigh from Beerus.
"Alright, you made your point." Beerus said, he then turned to face Whis. "Whis, get this ship into space." Beerus ordered.
"Very well, my lord. It will be over in a flash." Whis replied. He then tapped his staff on the floor of the ship. And as soon as the staff left the floor, the ship shook like an earthquake. Everyone, except Beerus and Whis, fell to the floor like metal to a magnet. But as quickly as the event happened, it stopped. Everyone then managed to stand on their own two feet again, but the jarring nature of the situation caused them some trouble.
"What just happened?" Said the young, black haired man.
"We have just travelled 968 kilometers or 601 miles, in approximately 12 seconds." Whis answered. "That would be about, 20 times the speed of light."
"Only 20 times?" Beerus sneered.
"Well, it's no Hexahedron, that's still a high speed." Whis replied, "I was just about to give these fine ladies and gentlemen a tour of the vessel before you strolled in."
"You seem real grumpy, is that the reason why?" Beerus then asked.
"You could say that is a factor." Whis said.
"Fine, go give your tour." Beerus then said.
"Oh, you're not coming with us?"
"Nah." Beerus answered, before then walking off behind the corner.
"Well with that settled, I believe it's time for our tour to begin." Whis cheerfully announced. Whis then wasted no time heading off towards a long high way and stopping at a doorway on the left. "This way to your living quarters everyone." Whis said, gesturing at the doorway, before heading past said doorway.
"Anyone else feeling like they've made, comin' here?" Gajeel asked. Everyone turned to face him.
"What do you mean?" Erza asked.
"I don't know how to explain, but that guy..." Gajeel then stopped.
"Well, I trust him." Lucy announced. Everyone's eyes immediately shifted to look at her. "I mean, he did heal everyone back at the arena. We should at least be grateful for that."
"I don't think Gajeel's saying to not be grateful, but I think I'm with him on this. That guy gives off a weird vibe." The black-haired man said.
"Come on, Grey, for all we know, these guys might be crazy maniacs, but right now, we need to focus on the main problem." Natsu declared, facing the black-haired man. "Plus, if Lucy says that Whis is trustworthy, than he is to me."
"Well, let's hope that Salamander's right on this one." Gajeel stated, "Or else, we'll be up a big creek."
"Uhm, hello?" Whis called out, quickly catching everyone's attention. "Will you be coming with me or not?"
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