"What would happen to Juvia and Jellal if Gray x Erza became canon?"
This is Juvia and Jellal's story.
This was certainly a surprising development. Why would Aquarius's key in Crocus? Lucy isn't the type to misplace someone dangerous as Aquarius. Not after Juvia's first interaction with the water bearer. Juvia still has nightmares to this day. Anyways, do not mind Juvia's fear. This is about Lucy and Aquarius. The area remained quiet for the time Lucy cried her heart out. It wasn't long before Lucy cried herself to sleep with a small content on her face.
"I think now is the best time to check into the hotel," Jellal mentioned whilst picking Lucy off of the grassy plan.
"Okay, but what should we do those two numbskulls?" Hermes deadpanned as he pointed at the affair duo.
"It would be troublesome to leave them alone." Hades hummed. The King of the Underworld paused for a moment before slowly stalked over to them. He whispered something into their eyes. Aries the War God paled considerably; Aphrodite simply groaned as they turned into their respected keys. What on Earthland did you say to them Hades? Seeming unfazed, Hades handed the keys off to Juvia. "I'm positive you can watch these keys on this young lady's behalf."
"Juvia will try." The water mage smiled softly. Juvia watched as Hermes, Persephone, and Hades shimmered into gold and platinum light. Picking up the cargo, Juvia caught up to Jellal in his walk to the hotel.
"That was interesting. Hades is a good guy." Jellal mused while he looked around the city.
"Juvia will admit that is true. However, Juvia is terrified of that God in particular." Juvia shuddered. "Did Jellal not feel his magic?"
"Oh, I felt it. Hades is certainly on the par with Zeref and Acnologia."
"On par? Zeref wouldn't stand a chance against him." Juvia corrected him. Zeref was potentially beatable. Juvia understands the chances of winning was extremely slim, but there was no possibility of winning against Hades.
"I wouldn't count Zeref out because of magic capacity alone." Jellal countered. "Zeref had a vast collection of demons and an incredible army on his side. You know very well how strong those demons and spriggans were."
"Yes, however, Zeref struck fear in humans. Hades is feared among the Gods. Therefore, they are on completely different levels." Juvia mentioned. She withheld the number of skeletons the Underworld God could easily summon.
"I'm sorry, but are you two ready to check-in?" The receptionist eyed the of us with a suspicious stare. Juvia groaned. Great, this lady probably thinks two Zeref cultist just entered their hotel.
"Ah yes, is there a reservation for Fairy Tail?" Jellal asked as he shifted Lucy onto his back... almost like a piggyback ride.
"Yes, a two-bed hotel room?" She recalled as she pulled out a set of keys. Dear Mavis, Master did it again. What is Juvia suppose to do? It would wrong to drop Lucy off in a hotel room by herself, and it would be wrong to make Jellal pay for a room. Juvia couldn't pay for a room; she didn't bring that much money along with her.
"That's perfect." Jellal forced a smiled. With his hands full, Juvia was given the keys. Thankfully, Master booked a room on the second floor, so the two of us wouldn't need to travel very far. Unlocking the door, Juvia tossed all of their belongings towards the nearest wall. Jellal didn't have anything fragile in his bag, right? "How do you want to do the sleeping arrangements?"
"Juvia doesn't know. Juvia just knows no one is sleeping in the same bed as Lucy." Juvia sighed while she flopped on to one bed. "Lucy is known for kicking people when she wakes up."
"How hard does she kick?"
"She has made dents in her walls, Jellal."
"Fair enough... do you want to flip a coin for the last bed?" Jellal tucked in a fully clothed Lucy into bed. "Or, do you want the bed?"
"Jellal doesn't need to sleep on the floor. Juvia doesn't mind sharing a bed." What... What did Juvia just say? Juvia saw the blush creeping onto Jellal's face. "Ju-Juvia means she doesn't take up a lot of space, so the bed is big enough fo-for two. Besides, Juvia and Jellal's friendship is strictly platonic, so it shouldn't be a problem. Unless Jellal is uncomfortable with sharing a bed."
That was a close one. Juvia somehow managed to truthfully escape that slip-up. Besides, Juvia only had her full body pajamas, so Jellal wasn't going to see Juvia in anything revealing. She had left her nightgown back at her apartment.
"Then, I guess it's alright. Hopefully, I won't be wet in morning." Jellal playfully smirked. Oh look the sunset is so pretty. Oh look at the time, Juvia must get ready for sleep.
"Juvia must take a shower." The water mage sprung up from the bed to gather her clothes. She gave Jellal a thumbs up when he told her to save him some hot water.
"Juvia is done," Juvia called out to a now sleeping Jellal. Now, Juvia believed she didn't spend that much time in her shower. Oh well, Juvia shrugged. She placed all of her dirty clothes in her spare bag and found herself in bed with her strictly friend Jellal. Juvia noticed Jellal's civilian clothes folded in the chair in the corner, and Juvia is going to assume and trust Jellal has enough common sense to be wearing some kind of sleepwear.
Juvia curled up into a ball and drifted off till she was asleep. This was a probably one of the best night Juvia had in a while. With a content smile her face, fate's wheels began to turn once again. Unbeknownst to everyone, everything began to fall into place. Take this warning, nothing occurred because of sheer coincidence. Someone is moving the pieces into place since the very beginning and will continue until everything is in place. Whether it is best or worse, that is for the future to reveal. About that time for the story to continue...
"Awww, they look so cute together." Ugh, why is Aphrodite outside her key? Juvia cracked one of her eyes open. She felt Jellal's wrapped around her waist once again. They really need to stop waking up like this. Someone will get the wrong idea. "Ooo! I found my newest project."
Someone like Aphrodite...
"I warned Juvia." Persephone sighed as she played with Hades golden helmet. "Aphrodite, just leave them alone."
"As the Goddess of Love, it's my duty to get people to fall in love, in the purest way possible." Juvia could sense the bullshit from her bed. Is it too late for Juvia to go back to sleep?
"Ugh, what time is it?" Jellal sat up on the bed, revealing his wife beater t-shirt. "Did we miss our train?"
"Ha! I knew he was buffer than Apollo!" Aphro declared in a very high-pitched voice, aaaaaand Juvia's ears are now bleeding. So much for going back to sleep.
"Welp, I know what I'm doing all day," Apollo fell off the chair and into the standard push-up position. "Persephone get on my back. Bro, can ya keep track of how many I do?"
"It's too early in the morning for this." Juvia fell back on her pillow.
"Come on sweetie, don't be like that." Aphrodite pouted and took a seat on the edge of Juvia's bed. "Now... tell me how was the sex."
"The what?" Juvia and Jellal exclaimed.
"The sex. Was he gentle? Rough? You know ho-"
"Aphrodite, we didn't have sex." Jellal corrected herself thankfully. Glancing at Juvia for a moment, Jellal continued. "We were just sharing a bed."
"Who could sleep next to all that muscle and not want to take a ride?" Aphrodite scoffed.
"Literally anyone who was control over their hormones,"Persephone said flatly. "Besides, Juvia made it clear they're just friends. Besides, you of all people should know that love can't be forced."
"That's priceless coming from the woman who was forced into a marriage." Aphro scoffed. She rolled her eyes for effect.
"At least, my marriage can function properly. You would cheat on Heps with literally any guy!"
"What can I say? When you're this hot, it would be wrong to hold back." The Love Goddess winked at several of the gods and Jellal.
"See! This what I'm talking about! How can anyone call you the Goddess of Love when you don't even love your husband enough to stay faithful!?" Persephone was fuming with rage. "You're a disgrace to your title and as a Goddess."
"That's enough, Persephone." Hades placed his hand on his shoulder. "Do not lose your composure."
"Fine..." She puffed her cheeks.
"Come on, I'll treat you to breakfast." Hades smiled. "Where do you want to eat?"
"OOO! I saw this restaurant yesterday! I'll show you!" The Spring Goddess perked up as she pulled Hades out the room. "We'll meet you at the train Juvia."
Lucy, Jellal, and Juvia were stunned, yet the others seemed unfazed. Hermes took Persephone's place on Apollo's back. Aphrodite went back to fixing her hair. Aries the War God polished his spear. Juvia has never seen Persephone get that upset before. Juvia would chalk it up to a normal argument, but they delivered some below the belt comments, especially Persephone. She was rather quick to play the husband card, but Aphrodite pulled it first. Juvia doesn't know, but she will admit. Hades is impressive. He knew what to say to appease Persephone.
Getting ready for the day, Juvia and Lucy closed the Gods' gates and forced Jellal to get dressed in the bathroom.
"Juvia, I want to thank you again for finding Aquarius for me." Lucy suddenly said.
"Oh, it's nothing. Juvia simply stumbled across her key. Juvia is happy to reunite the two of you. Juvia knows how close Lucy was to Aquarius." The water mage brushed her hair.
"We really are close. I haven't seen her since the war. I wait to summon her! Oh Juvia, I really owe you for this!" Lucy cheered. Juvia couldn't help but smile.
"If Lucy is so excited, then she can summon Aquarius from the bathroom sink." Juvia joked. Juvia caught Lucy sweating bullet out of the corner of her eye.
"Er... I think I'll wait until I find somewhere bit bigger." Lucy chuckled, concealing her fear of Aquarius. "Anyway, I'm serious. If you ever need anything big or small, you call me. As a celestial wizard, I'll help any way I can."
"Juvia didn't think Lucy was the type to make such promises," Juvia mused. She knocked on the bathroom door to signal Jellal that it's okay for him to come out.
"Not after my first mission with Natsu, I don't, but this time is different. I want to repay you, Juvia."
"Very well, Juvia will need some time to think." She gave it. Actually, it wouldn't hurt to have a favor in her back pocket. Technically, she had two with Hades, but Juvia doubts she'll ever need to use it.
With mild conversation, the three of them set out to check out of the hotel and head to the train before it left them behind. And, Juvia was not about spent her money on a new ticket. Placing their luggage in the overhead, they tried to catch their breath. With a nonchalant air around them, Persephone and Hades made their appearance.
"As promised, we made the train just in time." Persephone smiled. The two of them took their seats beside us. It didn't take long for Apollo and Hermes to reappear.
"Aye Juvia, I didn't get a chance to tell you that story," Apollo remembered.
"About the first woman, correct?" Juvia concurred. This should be interesting, to say the least.
"Yeah, that's the one. So, it all started when the Gods and Titans co-existed and ruled together. There were some humans, but they were only guys. Anyways, there was this titan who adored human. Wasn't his name like Prometheus or something like that?" Apollo asked his fellow companions.
"Yeah, it was. Apollo should've said that this story varies for some reason. It took our worshippers a while to write down our stories, so they passed on story verbal." Persephone deadpanned. "You can see why the story varies, but I assure this is the most likely one."
"Anyways, Prometheus was kinda upset that the humans had to sacrifice their best meat to Zeus, so Prometheus decided to trick our leader. He brought two plates of meat from the same animal. One plate was beautiful fat on a bone, and the other plate was a seemingly burnt piece of meat. Of course, Zeus picked the bone because he probably thought it looked much more delicious than the burnt meat."
"However, the burnt meat was actually cooked perfectly. Which also means, the humans were allowed to sacrifice fat and bones to Zeus and keep the good part of the animals." Hermes sneered. " Being the petty God that he is, Zeus removed all the fire from the world, so the humans couldn't use it. If Zeus wasn't getting the best part, he was certain no one would."
"However, Prometheus loved his creations, humans, dearly. He couldn't stand to see them suffer, so Prometheus set out to return fire to mankind. Which he somehow accomplished; the ability to use fire was brought back to humanity." Persephone smiled.
"Ooookay, but how does this have to relate to the first woman?" Jellal was as confused as Juvia and Jellal. It was knowing someone above loved us, but where is this going?
"That's part is about to come, and this where Zeus becomes very petty. You see; it didn't take long for Zeus to catch the humans with fire again. That was the last straw. Zeus tied Prometheus, the Titan of Foresight, up, and an eagle is supposed to eat his liver every day. Since Titans are damn near immortal, his liver will be restored every day." Apollo mused. "Zeus wasn't done. He ordered most of the Gods and Goddesses to help, including me and bro. I gave Pandora, that's her name, the gift of healing and musical talent."
"I gave her the gift of cunningness, boldness, charm, and the infamous Pandora box." Hermes grinned. "Heps crafted her body, and Aphro gave her the gift of beauty and hormones. I wanna say that Hera gave her the gift of curiosity."
"That sounds about right for Hera. Zeus gave her the ability to be foolish and mischevious; Athena joined in and gave her clothes and jewelry. My mother taught her how to tend to a garden, and finally, Posideon gave her the power of never drowning." Persephone finished off the very long list.
"Why aren't Persephone and Hades in the story?" Juvia tilted her head ever so slightly.
"Persephone and I do not live among the other Gods. We reside in the Underworld, and the others remain on the top of Mount Olympus," Hades informed us. "There was nothing I could offer her, in addition. Most do not wish the gift of death."
"I'm kinda glad we weren't apart of it because this whole thing- You know what. Apollo, can you finish the story before I start ranting." Persephone played with her grass crown.
"Gladly, where was I... Oh yes, so Zeus presented Pandora and her box to Epimetheus, the Titan of Hindsight and Prometheus's little brother. I heard that Prometheus warned his brother not to accept anything from Zeus because it might be a revenge plot or something. He was the Titan of Foresight, so it makes sense that he would foresee something like this. However, the Titan of Hindsight is a dumbass and accepted Pandora. Almost immediately, Pandora ripped the top open and release sheer evil upon the world. Men were given lifespans, became vulnerable to disease, murder came into existence, and the list goes on." Apollo scratched the back of his head.
"So you're telling me that women were only created to bring destruction to mankind?" Lucy held her throbbing head.
"Technically, yes, but the box also had hope, so mankind will have hope for a better day." Apollo quickly added.
"But, Juvia does not understand why humanity was a punished. They did nothing wrong." Juvia thought through her words.
"Very true Juvia, however, my younger brother saw otherwise." Hades mused. "Zeus believes the world and everyone revolve around him alone. If anyone stepped out of line, they can expect to be punished."
"He's a tyrant. That's what he is." Apollo scoffed. There was that resentment again.
"Come on bro, if we solve this problem before he awakens, Zeus can't claim this victory." Hermes went with the more hopefully route.
"I can assure you Hermes that Zeus will find a way to weasel himself into the spotlight." Hades went with the more realistic route.
"The more Juvia hears about Zeus the less she wants to meet it." Juvia sweatdropped.
"Yeah, I don't know if I should sign a contract with him." Lucy weakly nodded.
"Oh, this is a fact. If you sign a contract with Zeus, then, he will rape you in your sleep." Persephone's voice lack any of the normal joy or enthusiasm. Persephone was warning us.
"Someone needs to hold his key; what if I hold his key?" Jellal suggested. Zeus wasn't into guys...right? Because if Hades is this strong, what was Zeus's magic level?
"It's a stretch, but he might go with it," Hades muttered softly. "If Zeus impregnants someone, we'll have another demigod on our hands."
"What's a demigod?"
"On the off chance of a God sleeping with a human, a demigod will be born. It's a human will magic basically." Apollo explained. "The only difference between demigod and wizards now are that wizards are diluted versions of demigods. When a demigod sleeps with a human, a fraction of parent's magic is passed."
"Is that why only a fraction of people in Earthland can use magic?" Lucy inquired.
"Yeah, that's right. Juvia's probably a descendant of Posideon if I think about it." Persephone added to the story. Then, Posideon must be involved with water in some way. "Hey Jellal and Lucy, what magic do you guys use?"
"I'm a Celestial Wizard. I summon my spirits to fight along my side." Lucy grinned before she pointed to Jellal. "I think Jellal is Heavenly Body wizard."
All the Gods froze for a moment. Juvia gave them questioned look. What was wrong? Jellal's magic was nothing out of the ordinary.
"You're gonna need to explain this one for me." Hermes scratched his head. "What can you do with your magic, exactly?"
"Manipulate gravity and stars, create meteors and black holes, channel astrological properties...things like that," Jellal answered truthfully.
"Oh okay, that's what you meant by 'Heavenly'." Apollo swiped the sweat from his forehead. Juvia just guesses this joke went over her head. "Then, Lucy is probably a descendant of bro actually. It makes sense. Think about it, both of them have the power to bring and send people across a barrier."
"Then, Jellal must be a descendant of Zeus. Both of them can command the heaven." Persephone figured. Juvia was perplexed. There wasn't much of a consistency between Jellal's whole personality and what Juvia knows about Zeus. "The apple fell very far from the tree with Jellal."
"Yep, it rolled down a hill and float down a stream." Hermes nodded.
"It would explain the tremendous amount of magic radiating from Jellal, in fact. It's very difficult to dilute the magic from a child from Zeus, Posideon, or myself." Hades pointed out and ignored the pile of insults coming from the others. Thankfully, this train ride was almost over. Juvia was finally going to reunite Apollo and Artemis. Then, they can return to the guild and plan their next move. You're almost done Juvia!
Juvia's Gods: Apollo (obtained). Persephone (obtained), Hephaestus (obtained), Hermes (obtained), Athena (obtained), Hades (obtained)
Lucy's Gods: Aphrodite (obtained)
Aries (awakened)
A/N: So, I'm still working on Artemis's entrance, but it should be done by New Years. However, this is a nice way to introduce how chaotic the Greek Gods are in reality. Thank you for reading!