"What would happen to Juvia and Jellal if Gray x Erza became canon?"
This is Juvia and Jellal's story...
Juvia watched in awe and slight horror as Hermes charged into battle against Phantom Tail's top contenders. Yes, Hermes had speed on his side, but Aria quite likely was wind just as Juvia was to water. He was well known for disguising himself in the air, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Then, there was Ivan. His illusion magic managed to conceal the truth from the top wizards Fiore had to offer. To combine that with Jose's death magic and Aria's air magic, Hermes was in danger!
Juvia had to do something. She couldn't play the damsel in distress any longer! Juvia was tired of other's risking their lives and wellbeings for Juvia's sake. She will be damned if Hermes was brainwashed!
Struggling in her binding, Juvia pushed her body to her absolute limit. The chair rocked as Juvia propel the straps to their maximum. Juvia only needs enough space to slip out her, nothing more. Please, Master Mavis...grant Juvia this one last request.
Go forth my child and define your own destiny...
Upon hearing her fading voice, the shackles around dissipated into dust to Juvia's amazement. Was...Was that Master Mavis? Juvia couldn't believe that actually worked. The founding master went well beyond Juvia's expectations and request. N-No, Master Mavis has passed on from this world. Ye-Yes, that was the truth, but Juvia's reality was entirely different. Juvia had called upon Hermes in her hour of need, and she had to aid him in his own.
"Second Origin! God Dress: Apollo!" She shouted as the water mage raised his key high in the air. Juvia felt a warm and comforting surround her body as Apollo's magic merged with hers. With a small sun in the palm of her hand, Juvia clenched her fist and enveloped in a ball of fire for a moment. As the fire died out, Juvia was left in a single long sleeve shirt with flickers of fire scattering around the bottom of the shirt, a steel armor skirt, a black finger tap on Juvia's right hand, and replica of Apollo infamous golden bow. Without much of a warning, Juvia readied her bow and read Jose's movements. Jose might not be the biggest threat at the moment, but Juvia will be damned if she will allow him of all people to avoid retribution a second longer!
"This is for being back the rain!"
Juvia shot a poisonous arrow into his right kneecap.
"This is for using Juvia as a pawn!"
Juvia shot a flaming arrow into his left kneecap.
"This is for brainwashing Artemis!"
Juvia shot an electrified arrow into his right shoulder blade.
"This is for brainwashing Posideon!"
Juvia shot an absolute zero arrow into his left shoulder blade.
"This is for ruining Totomaru's career and life!"
Juvia shot a sonic arrow into his digestive tract.
"And, this is for taking Juvia from the ones she loves!"
Juvia took aim at Jose's head. And, with this final blow, the world was rid of a cursed man. Or, this would have been the endgame had one fire master not intervened. Totomaru busted through the door and burned away the traces of Juvia's last arrow.
And with this, Juvia was shocked along enough for her brain to process what the hell was truly happening. Was Juvia actually going to take the life of another man? Had the passionate in her heart taken control of her at the moment? Juvia looked down in horror at the almost lifeless eyes Jose had. If Juvia chose, she can leave the poison to finish her dirty work. Even if Ivan and Aria rushed him to the nearest hospital, it would take a miracle to heal his ruptured organs. What if-
"Come on Juvia!" Hermes grasp's snapped Juvia out of her daze. As the messenger god prepared for our escape, Totomaru, who had yet to be given a straight answer, grabbed a hold of Juvia's other arm and pulled along with Juvia. At a speed, Juvia has yet to experience, Hermes managed to have Juvia back in the church.
And...Juvia had several questions as she surveyed the room. First, Juvia noticed Lucy's battered and unconscious body being lifted onto a stretcher. Then, there was the matter of the silhouette and dust against the main hall's door frame. On top of that, there were multiple people who were knocked out and scattered across the hall. Erza was fully armored up as was most of the guild. Also, why were other guilds here?! What the hell happened in Juvia's absence?!
"Oh thank Zeus, you're safe!" Persephone was the first of many to tackle Juvia and pull her into a bear hug. "Don't scare us like that!"
"Juvia is..sorry?" Juvia tapped the goddess's shoulder to signal her yielding. Okay, Persephone, Juvia can't breathe, please stop. Catching the hint, Juvia was eventually released from the vice grip.
"Aye yo, is that my God Dress?!" Apollo marveled at the design. "I gotta admit. It ain't half bad."
"Brother..." Artemis shook her head in disappointment for a minutes before she turned her focus to Juvia. "I happy that you were physically unharmed in the process."
"Juvia is glad too, but...Juvia must ask." The water mage scratched the back of her head. "What exactly happened when Juvia was gone?"
As the numbers dwindle down, the truth shall be announced...
"Several revelations," Athena rubbed her throbbing head. "But, we must be tactful. Apologies are in order. Erza Fullbuster, say what needs to be said so that we can begin preparing."
"Very well," Erza slowly walked over to Juvia, still in her Ataraxia armor. The swordswoman requipped the largest hammer imaginable. Wait, where was Erza going with this?! Was no one going to stop this mad woman?! Did she manage to turn the Gods against Juvia as well?! Welp, this is how Juvia dies, by the hands of a red-headed woman. While Juvia was confident she could defeat someone of Jose, Erza was another story. Accepting my fate, Juvia said a silent prayer to Master Mavis which included a small apology for not accomplishing more in her life.
"I wholeheartedly apologize for the trouble and hardships my rash decisions made you experience," Erza bowed before me and offered the hammer. "Please, at your anger out on me."
"I told y'all she's a masochist," Erik grunted from the sidelines and received a jab in the side from Kinana.
"Oh no, Juvia doesn't need to physically harm Erza," Juvia took a step back and shook her head vigorously. "The apology was enough for Juvia. Besides, Erza was only a pawn just like Juvia, so there's no reason for Juvia to hold any ill will towards Erza.
"I see."
"Now, that's out the way," Totomaru coughed. "What the hell is going on?"
"No fucking way, is that the Great Flame?" Gajeel grinned as he and Levy approached us. "Gihihihi! It's been a while since I seen your face."
"Well, if it isn't the Iron Dragonslayer himself," Phantom Tail's fire wizard chuckled dryly. "I never thought I would see the day you become a member of Fairy Tail let alone an officer of the Magic Council."
"And, this coming from the elementary teacher," Gajeel rolled his eyes. "What the hell are you doing here anyway? Ain't you supposed to be on the other side of Fiore?"
"I was until I was mysteriously fired. With nowhere else to go, Jose offered me a place in Phantom Lord." He answered. "I assumed the same happen with Juvia, but when I came into the office, she was ready to kill the man."
"That is the appropriate course of action once you consider the facts," Artemis agreed with Juvia's logic.
"From what Juvia could collect, Jose must have been trying to rebuild the Elemental Four," Juvia deducted. "Aria and Sol joined with little resistance. Juvia and Totomaru, on the other hand, had moved on, so Jose most likely was the cause behind Toto losing his job."
"So, it wasn't a coincidence," He sighed as the truth settled in. "It's gonna be a while before I find another job. I don't know how much damage that man did to my reputation."
"Why not join a guild? Fairy Tail is always open to new people," Master offered.
"I rather not join the same guild as Na-Nastu," He shuddered at the thought. "He could quite literally be a demon, and I wouldn't be surprised."
"Juvia, as much as it pains me to ask this, did you reveal any secrets about Fairy Tail or its member in your absence?" Master asked in a serious tone.
Juvia understood why the question had to ask. Had Juvia been brainwashed, secret after secret would be spilled. But she didn't understand why the truth was ready to spill out of her mouth. It was almost as if the atmosphere itself was compelling Juvia to reveal the truth. "Well, Juvia told Totomaru that Levy and Gajeel were expecting and that Juvia was the godmother. Other than that, Juvia hasn't said anything."
"And, that's certainly ain't worth keeping her out of Fairy Tail," Erik shrugged. "So let's move the hell on and tell them what happened in the past fucking hour."
"First thing is first, Jellal quite literally beat the truth out of Gray, and we know everything he told you in that room," Apollo scratched his head. "Bro delivered your letter-by the way, thanks for sibling zoning me I needed that in my life- Kyushu came by and absorbed Zeus, Aphro, and Hera. Then, she put like, what was it, eight people in a coma, announced that she was Gaia the entire time, threatened to wipe of the entire world if we don't sacrifice seven more Gods, and implied the Kronos Gate was gonna be open. And, you're gonna have to fight her. So yeah, it's been an eventful day, to say the least."
"I understood none of that," Toto sweatdropped.
"Totomaru please, Juvia will explain if we survive the rest of today," Juvia appeased him while simultaneously trying to wrap her head around this. Kyushu was Gaia the entire time? Juvia had her speculations, but she never believed she could be right.
"There's more," Warren, our telecommunication wizard, said wearily. "There are reports across Fiore about formerly extinct monsters rampaging through the continent."
"Hold on, I thought we had time?!" Persephone exclaimed what everyone was thinking. "Are you telling me that Gaia lied to us? We're in a truth bubble to Zeus-sake!"
"And, we were fools to believe that Gaia could be affected," Athena shook her head. "This is nothing. We have access to the best wizards this century has to offer. This will be our final stand. What are the reports expressing?"
Unlikely allies will unite to fight a former friend...
"There's a report of a Medusa, an army of Chimeras, two Hyrdas, a large Spider name Arachne, and an army of minotaurs" He answered.
"Interesting, Gaia must not know of the other guild who has arrived for her to unleash such a small number of enemies," Athena rubbed her chin. "I will dispatch Gajeel, Totomaru, and Elfman to handle the Hydras. As a warning, for each head that is cut off, two will grow back, so you must sear the stumps to prevent that. Minerva, the Sabertooth guild, Racer, Richard, Meredy, Wally, and Milli will counter the minotaurs. Be agile and evasive, those minotaurs rely on brute force to win their battles. They're not as smart as the average human, but they make up it with the physical defense. Erza, Lyon, and Kagura will intercept the Medusa. With a single glance, Medusa can turn her enemies to stone, so you all need to avoid direct eye contact. Indirect contact through a mirror like material won't have any effect on you."
"Very well, we will not fail you," Kagura bowed.
"I pray nothing unexpected comes up," Athena shook her head again. "Mirajane, how you feel going against an army of fire-breathing monsters that have the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and a serpent tail?"
"Hey...Athena..." Persephone tugged on the Olympian's dress, almost like a small child trying to get the attention of their mother. "I have an idea of where you're going with this, and I probably know the answer to this. But, can Hades and I handle the chimera? I don't even have to go with Hades, but can I volunteer Hades to fight that army?"
Athena paused for a moment before posed her own question, "Why do you want to volunteer him for that job in particular?"
"I'm fine with Hades going against any opponent...except Gaia." She tightly gripped the helms of her skirts as the hot tears began to stream down her face. "I kn-know tears don't work on you, b-but I don-don't want to lose Hades. I-I know its selfish, b-but I can't stand the id-idea of losing him."
The thought was a scary one, indeed. For Persephone, this was more than a battle that had to be won. The fight against Gaia is probably the first time their own very own lives were on the line. For a mortal, every fight has the underlining understanding of someone could die. For a God, they never had to come to terms with that. There was always a demigod to do their bidding, so they had nothing to worry about. But now, Persephone had realized that her dear husband might die in battle, and no loving wife reacts well to that.
"But...Persephone, we have to bring either Posideon or Hades with us to Gaia, if we want Jellal and the other to have a chance to survive." Apollo urged the Goddess which led to Juvia to look around for her other half. With everything that has transpired, Juvia never heard Jellal's voice since he went to the church.
"Where's Jellal?" Juvia's voice cracked as she attempted to prepare herself for the worse news.
"Oh Juvia," Mira reach her hand out, but she couldn't bring herself to take a step forward. "Everyone who Gaia absorbed their powers...is in a coma. One snap and Gaia will kill them."
"Jellal..." Juvia felt her world collapse in on itself. Could she really lose Jellal that easily?
"Which is why Wendy and Apollo will be in charge of developing a cure. If anyone can accomplish such a task, it's our Sky Dragon and God of Medicine. I'll dispatch Hades to the army of chimera. Mirajane will be left to handle Arachne. The remaining Gods, Erik, and Juvia will head for Gaia at the Kronos Gate" Athena reassured. "We're approaching the final battle. Is there any last minute revelations?"
"Yeah, how the hell are we going to defeat the source of all magic?" Juvia frowned. "Juvia doesn't think magic will be enough."
"With Face destroyed, there's little to no options." Hades folded his arms in dismay as the problem rocked his head. "Unless we can tap into those Curses, there's not a lot we can do."
"Oh I can help with that," Mira smiled as she requiped a case of bottles with a familiar concentration. "I have magical barrier particles stored. I've been saving them for an emergency."
"I'm sorry, whAT?!" Sting screamed in horror. "Doesn't that shit kill wizards like us? When and why did you invest in that?"
"Hmm, when I absorbed all those demons from back then, one of them oozes of this liquid," Mira answered. "I wanted to use it on Acnologia, but I only have a small quantity."
"Mira...where going to have to talk about that later," Master sighed. "Nevertheless, this is a viable option. Those magic barrier particles are poisonous and theoretically can kill a mage."
"Also, the more magic a wizard has in their container, the deadlier it is."
"After all this is over, Imma need to speak to Jura about banning everything related to that stuff." Lyon sweatdropped. A wise choice...
"Apollo...make a note to find a cure for that creation... that may very well be the demise of a God." Athena openly admitted.
"I'm already ahead of you."
"So, we just gotta poison her, and we win?" Persephone cocked her eyebrow as she eyed the jars from the corner of her eye.
"Easier said than done," Athena nodded. "But yes, that the basic idea of our mission. There are still three lines left in the prophecy, so I expect nothing less than trouble."
"Yeah...Juvia's supposed to be the last one standing." The God of Sea rubbed his chin before approaching Juvia. With a wave of his hand, Juvia was showered in salt water and presented with a dusty book. "Might as well give you my blessing seeing how we're fighting together. I grant you access to my God Dress as well as my tricks."
"Ju-Juvia doesn't know what to say...Um...Th-Thank you," Juvia bowed.
"We all shall take a moment and say everything on our minds because...this may very well be the last time some of us will see a loved one alive." Athena folded her arms before walking away.
Juvia's Gods: Apollo (obtained). Persephone (obtained), Hermes (obtained), Hades (obtained), Artemis (obtained), Poseidon(obtained)
Jellal's Gods: Aries (obtained)
Levy's Gods: Athena (obtained)
Gajeel's Gods: Hephaestus (obtained)
Aphrodite (Absorbed?)
Zeus (Absorbed?)
Hera (Absorbed?)
A/N: Y'all, I'm surprised I managed to write this much in a single sitting. I knew what I wanted to write since I finished the whole reveal. I thought about killing Jose, but Fairy Tail has that whole 'spare your enemies when given the opportunity'. I'm not saying they haven't killed. Shit, Fairy Tail murdered a guild of demons. I'm saying they want to spare whenever possible. But can Juvia do the same for Kyushu/Gaia?