Naruto looked up at the sky, through the hole in the roof of the building they had just crashed into. He patted down his body finding no injuries, good, next he looked around seeing Natsu, Wendy, Charle and happy lying in various positions but looking uninjured, good. He smiled to himself, since they were all alive and well he could get some answers.
``WILL SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!?´´ the others stared at him speechlessly so he continued ``we just flew through a freaking HOLE in the SKY! And now were in a place where mountains are flying! EXPLAIN!´´
Charle sighed as she dusted herself off and stood in front of Naruto ``we are now in a world called Edolas, here we will be able to find the town that was sucked up and bring it back.´´ Narutos face went blank ``did you understand any of that?´´
``my head hurts´´
Charle gave a hmph at that ``well you do not need to understand it completely, just know that we will bring the missing people back.´´
``oh.´´ Naruto weakly nodded his head ``yeah I get that... lets uh... lets do it!´´
Charle simply shook her head before taking a look around at the building they were in. there were all kinds of things, something that caught the eye in particular were the many articles of clothing that were strewn here and there. ``this seems to be a storage building, we should take some new clothes and disguise ourselves.´´
Natsu was quick to start looking around, finding a bunch of things he wanted quickly. Naruto however was having trouble finding anything to wear, there was not a single orange piece of clothing in the entire storehouse. Eventually he gave up and put on a pair of black pants that were too big for him and a long sleeved black shirt. Black was almost as awesome as orange, Naruto thought, mostly due to the fact that his magic was completely black
Now there was a problem though, his pants kept sliding down so he would need something to use as a belt. As he searched the shelves for anything he could use he accidentally knocked a box down, when it hit the floor several masks spilled out. He ignored it for a moment though since he found a rope to use as a belt, when he was done tying it though he looked down at the masks. There were several different shapes and colors but one stood out. It was black with large white circles as eyes, it had a mouth that was made by rows of triangular teeth.
``cool´´ Naruto said with a smile as he put it on, it seemed the white eye's where made from finely woven net that could be seen through if it was close enough. As Naruto was trying the mask on, Natsu was looking out a window.
``IT'S FAIRY TAIL!´´ the others looked over at Natsu who rushed out of the building, they quickly followed and saw that Fairy tail was indeed there just not the one they were used to. It was a large tree that had several windows and a large round door with the Fairy tail sign over it.
Natsu managed to get through the door but was brought to the ground by Charle ``something is not right here´´ she whispered harshly to Natsu who looked at the people inside with wide eyes.
Naruto and Wendy came up behind them and took in the sight as well, all the members of fairy tail were there, but they were different. Gray was there wearing several layers of clothing running after Juvia who nonchalantly told him off. Jet and Droy were telling a crying Elfman to get his act together. Suddenly their view off the people in the guild was covered by a pair of legs. They looked up to see Lucy with a scowl on her face. ``who the hell are you guy's? Sneaking around in here.´´ her words caught other peoples attention who glared at them.
They quickly got up from the floor and Lucy leaned in on Natsu closely looking at his face, and after a few seconds she hugged him ``it's Natsu! You should have just told us you were coming back!´´ the others relaxed when Lucy had shouted that but Natsu was freaking out even more. Then he noticed that Lucy was shaking ``Natsu I... I thought you were never coming back.´´
``Lucy...´´
then she jumped up and caught his head in a painful leg grapple and ground her knuckles into the sides of his head ``IT'S DEATH PUNSHISMENT FOR THAT!´´
As Natsu was being punished happy spoke up ``is this what happened when they were brought to Edolas? It's like they're all reversed.´´
``Lucy you should stop bullying Natsu! And Jet and Droy stop bullying my brother!´´ they all looked over at a girl who looked a lot like Mirajane, she had the same white hair but cut to shoulder length. ``Lisanna...´´ Natsu breathed out tears forming in his eyes.
Naruto walked over to one of the empty tables and sat down to watch as Happy and Natsu jumped at the woman called Lisanna. And he chuckled when Lucy kicked both of them into the floor and yelling at them.
``no these are not the people we are looking for.´´ said Charle at the others questioning gazes she explained ``just look around you, it is not reversed it is just 'different'.´´ she sighed ``this is not the Fairy tail we are looking for. This is the Edolas version.´´
``THE FAIRY HUNTERS ARE COMING!´´ shouted a man that burst through the door. Everyone in the building burst into activity, some rushing around others holding on to tables.
Naruto looked out a window while the others were preparing something, he could not see anything so what was the big hurry here? Then someone shouted ``THEY'RE HERE!´´ and he saw it. Coming down close to the building was a pitch black creature that had a body like a bull, wings and a tail, it had massive horns sprouting from its head and it's face was the same as the mask he wore now. It was so freaking cool!
Someone yelled behind him and then he was no longer looking out at the creature, but at a desert.
``transfer done!´´
XOXOXOXOXO
the massive Legion landed where the guild had been just a minute ago ``they moved again..´´ sighed a woman who was riding the giant beast.
``hmm~ it seems we are too slow once again, but they can no longer escape like that.´´ said a voice a bit away.
The woman looked over at the speaker ``Sugarboy, you came too?´´
``yes´´ answered sugarboy, a man with heavy armor covering most of his body leaving only his head and underwear for the world to see. ``though we have more important things to do now. The massive anima operation has succeeded and we are being called back to the capital.´´
``so the other Fairy tail has been destroyed?!´´ the woman shouted as if she was excited
``more like devoured actually.´´
``so then what happened to the mages in the other world?´´
``they have been turned to a huge lacryma at the capital.´´
``magnificent!´´ the woman smiled
``i think it is about time we head back to the Capital, Erza knightwalker. Or should I call you Fairy hunter like the others do? Hmmm~´´
OXOXXOXOXOXO
``I cant believe Erza is our enemy here...´´ said Natsu with a sad look, the others had just explained that the Erza of Edolas was a captain in the royal guard that frequently hunted them.
``yeah things are pretty messed up here.´´ answered Naruto as he looked at the adult version of Wendy. She glared at him so he quickly corrected ``i mean! Uh there's floating mountains and weird crap like that!´´
big Wendy still looked at him suspiciously ``who are you anyway kid? There is the little version of me and Natsu over there is strange but you have yet to show your face.´´
``oh right!´´ Naruto grabbed his mask and pulled it of, and all of the Edo fairy tail member took a step back ``what?´´ he looked around in confusion.
``you- You look just like- WAIT!´´ everyone stopped when Lucy shouted. ``kid.. what is your name?´´
``i'm.. Naruto Uzumaki...´´ Naruto said tentatively after seeing everyone's reaction to seeing his face. Suddenly Jet and Droy pulled out a pair of guns and held them to his head ``EEH!?´´
Lucy quickly kicked both of them away from the boy before facing him with a serious look on her face ``that means that you are the alternate version of Naruko Uzumaki, one of the most infamous assassins in the world.´´
``I don't care about that just tell us how to get to the capital!´´ Natsu shouted suddenly. ``we need to go and rescue our comrades dammit!´´
Lucy sighed and started giving Natsu directions, but Naruto barely listened, his thoughts were on what Lucy had just told him. Naruko the assassin? Wait Naruko was a girls name, so could it be his alternate version was a girl?
XOXOXOXOXO
A seventeen year old girl looked down at the floor of the jail cell she was currently in. Her arms and legs tied up by several ropes and a set of thick chains bound her to the wall. She had been there for about three days now, not given any food or water.
The sound of footsteps echoed through the halls outside, she stopped breathing for a second to fully take in the sounds. ``six men in armor and someone fat huh?´´ she looked up to the heavy door to her cell as it opened and revealed six guards that came in and stood around her. A fat man with several golden necklaces and rings walked in, he glared at her darkly as he spoke. ``assassin Naruko, your execution shall be carried out on this day. If you have any last words then speak now for your tongue shall be cut of before you are transported to the gallows.
Naruko rolled her eyes in thought before focusing on the man once more ``ya know fatty...´´ the man ground his teeth at the insult ``i just went a few days without eating or drinking anything just so I could get the prize for killing you...´´ the fat man's eyes widened before he crumbled to the floor revealing a man dressed in green leather armor with long knife in hand. ``and I dont even get to be the one who ends you... Lee you're freaking late!´´
the six guards were knocked out quickly by the man known as Lee, who then stopped to stare at Naruko ``...´´
``yeah whatever I don't care if it was part of the plan, going without food for three days sucks okay?!´´
``...´´
``Lee if you don't get me down from this wall in the next second, I swear you will wish you could scream!´´ Lee silently used his knife to cut all the bindings, Naruko stumbled as she regained movement and began stretching.
``...´´ lee blushed lightly and turned away
``yeah yeah you faggot just lemme stretch before I put my armor back on geez! But seriously you're like 19 or something you should get used to seeing girls as sexy as I am.´´
``...´´
``what? What the hell do you mean i'm just a six out of ten?!´´
``...´´
``i'm still growing idiot ill be the hottest chick ever eventually!´´
``...´´
``just take the fat guys head, i'm heading to the armory so I can get my stuff back. You can head back home whenever you want I think i'm gonna take a short vacation.´´ Naruko was about to exit the cell but was stopped by Lee who grabbed her shoulder.
``...´´
``aaw you're worried about me? Well dont be I can disguise myself just fine. I svear I could wander the capital for weeks and they'd never know.´´ Lee seemed to sigh but it was hard to tell since there was no sound. ``well see you later then!´´ Naruko happily waved goodbye to the boy and strode down the hall towards where the armory might be. Then she thought to herself 'maybe I should go to the capital for my vacation, they got all kinds of nice stuff there.'
XOXOXOXXO
Lucy stood in front of a stairway to the basement of a house ``this is the black market, you can get some magic here so you're not completely useless in a fight.´´
both Natsu and Naruto made 'tsk' and 'che' noises at that, seriously that frog had just gotten the drop on them.
``lets just get the magic and go already!´´ Naruto said in annoyance, he quickly dodged past Lucy and ran down into the basement. When he entered the dimly lit corridor that had shelves lining the walls he saw something that confused him. There were all kinds of strange tubes balls and things on the shelves, but not a single thing that looked like a weapon.
As the others walked past him to look at the many items Naruto asked a pressing question ``where are all the weapons? I cant see a single sword in the entire shop!´´
``oh you are looking for a sword are you!´´ a person who appered to be the shopkeeper had managed to sneak up on him somehow ``well if you want a blade then just step right over here.´´ he led Naruto down to a door at the end of the shop, he opened it and pulled Naruto with him inside, Lucy, Wendy and Natsu stayed to look through the many items.
The room they entered was tiny and many crates and boxes piled up by the walls, the shopkeeper began rummaging through a long crate with many sheathed swords. The man then made an 'aah!' noise and pulled out two identical swords in black sheaths. He handed one to Naruto and took the other one out of it's sheath to show him the blade. It was not too long only about 30 centimeters long, and the blade curved slightly at the end.
``these two items hold wind magic, if you press the small button on the hilt while you slash it, it will create a small wind blade. The man I got these from insisted they should be called.. what was it now? Wind something? Aah yes that is right: Wind sickles!´´
Naruto inspected the one in his hands the hilt was made for one hand so he guessed he was supposed to use both at once. Well that was pretty cool, even though he had always used longer weapons he could probably get used to these.
``i like em. But hey am I supposed to use both or what?´´
``yes yes you should use both of course.´´ the shopkeeper handed him the other sword and quickly attended to Natsu who was shouting for fire magic.
Authors note
so there you have it Naruko the assassin, a mute Rock lee and Narutos new short swords!
Next chapter there will be trouble in the capital!