Re:Edoras Chapter 7: A Way More Fun Ending, a fairy tail fanfic

Chapter Seven: A Way More Fun Ending

More fics on the way, of course. This fandom is too much fun to write for.

And, of course I think this is a way more fun ending than "H'OH SNAP LOOKIT THAT LISANNA IS ALIVE!"

I hate Mashima, sometimes.

-FAIRY TAIL-

After the fighting had ceased, the members of Fairy Tail, both Earthland and Edoras, had decided to settle down in the remains of the castle for the night. Edo-Terasu initially busied himself with dancing on Knightwalker's corpse, but eventually grew bored. Someone, likely Macao or Cana, changed the inevitable course of the night by finding several large tankards of booze.

The rest was drunken, blurry history.

-FAIRY TAIL-

Gildartz sat on the bar, gently swaying from side to side. There was a straw in the tankard beside him which he occasionally took sips from as the Edoras Fairy Tailers sitting at the bar talked to him about Edo-Gildartz and he regaled them with tails of his great adventures.

Cana sat in the floor, resting against an empty tankard and holding another. Edo-Cana looked down at her from the nearby table, smiling gently, yet nervously.

"Um, are you truly me? You seem so... terribly uncouth."

"Do you know how life sucks?"

"Well, I suppose the quality of life was rather poor a few days ago. But everything is wonderful, now."

"You got a broken heart?"

Edo-Cana bit her lip and looked to the side for a moment, before nodding, "I... yes."

"Well... that broken heart don't hurt as bad when ya drink. Plus, after the first few gulps, this stuff is freaking delicious..."

Edo-Cana looked at it, eyeing it suspiciously at first, until Cana got to her feet, wobbling a bit. The look-alikes stared at one another, and then the hard-drinking member slammed a tankard down on the table. She set a large straw in it and handed it to Edo-Cana, who gently sipped for a moment.

"Nah, you gotta gulp down a whole lot at once, or else the buzz wears off too fast."

Edo-Cana took a deep breath, then began working on an even bigger gulp...

-FAIRY TAIL-

Edo-Natsu and Edo-Lucy sat at one of the tables, casually chatting. Edo-Natsu sported a cast over his left arm and bandages all over his right arm. Edo-Lucy had bandages around her head, partially covering her left eye. Over the bandages was the goggles, sporting a crack down the center of the left eyepiece.

"When's the head-bandages coming off?"

"Two weeks, not that it's really a hindrance," Edo-Lucy said, shrugging, "You?"

"Cast's on for a month. The rest... about a week. Hey, sorry about the goggles. Need a new lens?"

Edo-Lucy reached up and pulled the goggles down, grinning for a moment, "Hell no. I'm keeping these just like they are."

Edo-Natsu nodded, quickly, smiling slightly. Edo-Lucy reached forward and gently grabbed one of his hands, just as Gajeel walked by. The Iron Dragon Slayer paused and looked at the two of them.

"...Erza's going to be pissed if she sees you making out with Edoras' Lucy. Psychological thing, you see."

"B-but... why! We've known each other for years!"

"...eh? You've been here, like, three hours longer than I have."

Edo-Lucy face-palmed, "No, he's the Natsu who lives in Edoras."

Gajeel tilted his head, blinking, "Really, now? Huh. You two are beyond similar..."

He went on his way, whistling and carrying two tankards as he did so. Edo-Natsu and Edo-Lucy looked back at one another, blinking.

-FAIRY TAIL-

Edo-Gajeel laid on a cot on the floor in one of the back rooms, while Edo-Wendy placed a wet washcloth on his forehead.

"Come on... I don't need this much attention from you! You need to be out there partying. And I need to be busy seducing someone! That Earthland Cana is hotter than ours, and enjoys the drink almost as much as me. This is a perfect opportunity! Dare I say golden!"

"Only when I'm certain you're well enough," Edo-Wendy said, sharply rapping on his forehead.

"Hey... that hurt!"

"Do you know what hurt worse...?" Edo-Wendy asked, softly, "Thinking you were dead for the last year and a half."

"...fine. You're just gonna keep guilt-tripping me about that, aren't you? It was either that or let Knightwalker find our base... Come on..."

"I could've done it."

"Only you wouldn't have lived. Also, I totally beat Knightwalker's punk-ass. It was Sugarboy who turned out to be the problem."

"The first one's dead and the second one is currently in what's left of the jail, probably talking with the Exceed Queen's representatives," Edo-Wendy said, placing a small device against Edo-Gajeel's temple.

"Can I punch him?" Edo-Gajeel asked, his voice almost innocent.

"Hrm... Well, if the reading on this is right, I could allow that. You're healthy again, uncle. Whatever effects the prototype had on your body have worked themselves through with the day of rest."

"Boring-ass day, too."

There was a knock at the door a moment later. Before either could respond, Zuri opened the door and looked in. After seeing the room was decent, she stepped in and smiled.

"Hey, older Wendy."

"Hiya, Zuri," Edo-Wendy said, off-handedly, as she re-fixed Edo-Gajeel's bandages.

"...you know, when you told me about your first experience being with someone named Zuri, you conveniently left off any pronouns. I assumed Zuri was a guy. This is disconcerting."

"Why? Cuz it's hot?" Zuri asked, sticking out her tongue.

"Well, yeah. Now, I can't even think of trying to have sex with you. And that's annoying."

"I take that as a challenge. Older Wendy, you can watch and learn the art of seduction, join in, or you may leave."

"I'm not having sex with my uncle, nor will I observe that kind of act."

"Damn it. I'll tell you when I'm done," Zuri said, winking at Edo-Wendy.

-FAIRY TAIL-

Charle and Happy sat in the middle of the table, while Pantherlily sat in a chair at the table. Pantherlily drank deep from a large, two-gallon mug, downing it in two gulps. Happy stared, clearly impressed, while Charle's eyebrow twitched for a moment, before the white Exceed simply shook her head.

"Wow... I've only seen Gildartz or Cana do better!" Happy declared.

Pantherlily grinned, "Glad to see someone's so amused. Not many of the Exceed imbibe like I do."

"I'd imagine not. How do you maintain such a form?" Charle asked.

"Training. Lots and lots of training of my own internal magic, until I could manifest and stay in this kind of form. It's best for fighting on the level of humans."

"Do you think we could do it, too?" Happy asked, lost for a moment in a daydream of carrying a more womanly Charle in a form that looked suspiciously like Pantherlily's, only blue and without the scar.

"I don't consider that form worth the effort. I've been able to protect Wendy in this form just fine. Becoming humanoid just sounds like it would cause problems."

"Might," Pantherlily said, shrugging, "It's also painful to maintain at times. I've trained to fight in this form, as I said. It's easy to fight in this form. But I suspect you two aren't combative, so I wouldn't recommend it."

Happy looked down, dreams of becoming a great, big cat-man shattered. He promptly forget any and all disappointment when Charle got to her feet and flew over to the bar. Pantherlily watched her for a moment, then turned back to Happy.

"Lucky kitten, wooing a girl like her," Pantherlily said, just low enough that Charle wouldn't be able to hear.

"Whaaaaa!"

Pantherlily grinned, as Charle landed on the table, her tail twitching nervously. She held up a fish to Happy, who blinked.

"It's a... gift, in return for the flower," Charle said.

Happy blinked, tilting his head in confusion, before remembering the white flower Lucy had picked for him just before the adventure to Edoras had started. He took the fish, smiling wide.

"Told ya," Pantherlily chuckled, standing up, "Now then. I hear the Queen arriving."

Charle's ears twitched, "I hear the sound of me getting farther away from this side of the castle. Stupid succubus..."

Happy listened for a moment, but wasn't able to pick out the noise, not being terribly familiar with what Charle was talking about.

"I'll probably go find Natsu. He can cook this for me!" Happy declared, "Thanks for the fish, Charle!"

Charle gave the slightest smile, "You are... welcome."

-FAIRY TAIL-

Shagotte hovered lazily through the open doors of the castle, Edo-Terasu walking alongside her. Two odd Exceed with normal looking clothes (as opposed to armour) hovered just behind the Queen, appearing to be an older, married couple. Pantherlily flew down from the upper level of the castle to formally greet his Queen.

"Hello, your Majesty. Doctor."

"The Doc."

"Hello, Pantherlily. I have a task for you."

"Anything, my queen."

"Whipped," Edo-Terasu muttered.

Pantherlily glared daggers at the insane doctor, while Shagotte merely laughed.

"This task is to take care of those two Exceed who will undoubtedly be going back to Earthland."

"My... my queen. That would require my leaving Edoras..."

Shagotte nodded, solemnly, "Travel between our worlds must be limited, to avoid further discovery of multiple worlds. You likely won't be permitted to come back for quite some time. A year, minimum. Pantherlily, you are the only Exceed I can trust with this job. You know how important it is that those two stay safe."

Pantherlily's eyes widened after a moment, and then he nodded, putting his hand to his chest. He smiled and nodded.

"Yes, my queen."

"Is... is he really here, then?" the female Exceed behind Shagotte asked, timidly.

"Yes, I just spoke with him," Pantherlily said, "He should be with Natsu, Marl."

The pair flew off, the male Exceed seeming to grumble as he went. Pantherlily bowed to the queen, who shoo'd Edo-Terasu away and flew up to kiss Pantherlily gently on his forehead.

"Go off and enjoy your last night in Edoras," Shagotte whispered, softly.

Pantherlily stood up, grinning, "I shall, your majesty."

He walked off into the party, just as Charle hovered past him and approached the queen.

"Hello, your majesty," Charle said.

"You two are heroes of Edoras for having brought the Dragon Slayers here. You needn't address me as royalty."

"Hrm, yes. What are your plans, now?"

"To rule as we always have, really. Only this time through a ruler who is competent."

"The Anima. What about them?"

"Moderated. The Magic problem is less of a problem than Faust made it out to be. He horded it, used it for the most ridiculous things. That won't happen with Mystogan as the King."

"...good," Charle said, nodding.

"Oh, Charle. Be wary, your pre-cognition should be activating soon."

"Pre-cognition...? What? Neither myself nor Happy have ever had anything close to that level of power activating."

"Oh, I'm certain your pre-cognition will activate soon. Should have, already, really."

Charle squinted, "How could you know a thing like that?"

Queen Shagotte grinned, as she began to leave, "Because it runs in the family."

The white Exceed stared at Shagotte as the Queen flew away, back up towards God's Island. Charle's hands clenched tight, and she looked down, tears trickling down her face.

-FAIRY TAIL-

Deep inside the castle, where few members of Fairy Tail, Earthland's or Edoras', walked about, sat Mystogan in a large, ornate throne. The King's throne. He quietly sat there, his face mostly covered by his normal attire. Edo-Terasu walked into the throne room, grinning from ear to ear.

"One hell of an entrance for a prodigal son, killing his father."

"Hello, Doc."

"...Boy, I love you for being perhaps the first significant figure of authority to address me as "Doc". Also, you killed Faust, which pretty much sets you as aces in my book."

"Hm, yes. I will need your help, Doc."

"Keep calling me Doc and you've got my services pretty much forever. I'd suppose you have a spare room or two for me and my little girl?"

"Of course. How is she?"

"Lonely. I've not been home in months."

"Ah. Yes, I'd suggest you go back to her, tonight."

"I intend to," Edo-Terasu said, grinning, "But not before I get drunk off my ass, first. Genius needs serious rewards, and ole Shaggy ain't too keen on paying up nearly enough!"

-FAIRY TAIL-

Natsu ran, then jumped and slid along the bartop, crashing through a few beer glasses on the way. Cackling madly, he flew off the bartop and slammed into the ground with an "OOF". Happy watched him, cracking a smile for a moment, before his expression became sad again. Natsu looked up at him, concerned.

"What's up? The bartop slide always gets a laugh!"

"Well... it's... it's just that I figured that maybe I could... hopefully find my mom and dad here."

"Huh? You know who your parents are, though!"

"Buh?"

"Me and L... Lisanna," Natsu said, his gut clenching for a moment, "We're your parents, kiddo!"

"Yeah, I know... B-but... I just wanted to know if the mom who gave birth to me is still alive..."

The older Exceed couple hovered just behind Happy.

"Hello, Happy. I'm Marl."

"Baaaah! I'm Lucky."

-FAIRY TAIL-

Wendy sat at a table on her own, happily doodling. It was the best way for her to focus her mind until she was able to block out most of her senses. Still, though, she was far too aware of Charle's scent and the sound of the Aera magic for her to stay focused on the drawing.

"Hiya, Charle, what's... up...? Are you okay?"

The Exceed simply nodded, quietly, and floated down into Wendy's lap, where the Air Dragon Slayer cradled her gently.

"I didn't know how much pain you really felt... when Grandine left... I didn't understand it," Charle whispered, her mutterings turning into a small whimper, "But now I do. And I know the feeling you'll have when you finally see her, again."

"Ch-charle...?"

The Exceed nuzzled into Wendy's stomach, beginning to snooze. Wendy watched her companion for a moment, then looked up to see Gajeel preparing to sit down.

"Hiya, kiddo."

"Hey, Gajeel... Be kinda quiet. Charle's always tired after she cries."

"...No, no. I won't try to remember this for later ammunition."

Wendy looked at Gajeel with half-closed eyes, "No need to be mean..."

Gajeel put up his hands in a defensive manner, "Nah, nah, I'm kidding. She's okay. Kind of a bitch."

Wendy blinked, then sighed and nodded, "Okay, fine. She kind of is."

The Iron Dragon Slayer let out a snort, grinning from ear to ear for a moment, "Good to admit your friend's faults. One of the toughest things to do."

"That seems easier than admitting one's own..."

"Depends on who you're talking to, I guess. I can freely admit that I brag too loudly and talk about women like they were, ahem, objects. Which is totally untrue, Wendy, and punch any guy in the crotch if they try to insinuate as much. Or let me get him. That'll be funnier."

Wendy blinked, "When... when did this become an issue of me meeting boys?"

"Well, girls can be just as heartless."

"...I'm glad Charle is sleeping. She would maul you for this advice."

"It's totally awesome advice and you know it, kiddo."

"Yes, uncle Gajeel."

A moment later, Pantherlily walked over to their table and crossed his arms, gaining the attention of both Dragon Slayers.

"I will be accompanying you in Earthland, Wendy," Pantherlily said, giving the slightest of nods.

Gajeel blinked, glanced at Charle, then at Pantherlily. Charle. Pantherlily. Wendy. Charle. Pantherlily. Wendy.

"...she gets two cats, while I have none? OH, HELL NO!"

"But, Gajeel, what about Death Metal?"

"Who, now?"

"Death Metal, that black cat you had back in...," Wendy trailed off, shaking her head.

"I am accompanying the girl and the Exceed. This is no argument here."

"OH, YES, THERE IS! DRINKING CONTEST, CAT!"

"...oh, this will be funny," Pantherlily said, his face slowly forming a toothy grin.

"I'm making you my cat!"

"What was that about talking about sentients as objects?" Wendy murmured.

"That's women, not cats," Gajeel said, grinning madly, holding up a gallon-sized cup.

-FAIRY TAIL-

Elfman and Edo-Elfman sat on adjacent barstools, staring into empty glasses. Earthland's Elfman clapped his counterpart on the back, inadvertantly smacking him into the bartop.

"Oh. Whoops. Sorry, me."

"Nah... It's cool. I'm used to it from Jet and Droy," Edo-Elfman muttered.

Elfman turned his head towards his fellow so slowly that the Edoras counterpart could've sworn he heard his neck creaking as it moved.

"...wait, you mean to tell me... that Jet and Droy... taunt me? Here?"

"Er, yeah... They're amazingly strong..."

"Hold on."

Elfman reached over the bar and grabbed a tankard, which he drank deeply from, before spewing it over the wall behind the bar.

"OKAY, WHAT!"

"Y-yeah, man, it's no big deal. It's always been that way..."

"YOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUU ARE A DISGRACE TO THE ELFMAN NAME! YOU MUST BECOME A MANLY MAN OF MANLINESS!"

"...buh?"

Elfman grabbed Edo-Elfman by his head and rushed outside, "I WILL TEACH YOU MY MANLY MAN ROUTINE OF AWESOME THAT WILL EITHER CRAFT YOU INTO THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR OR SNAP EVERY BONE IN YOUR BODYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!"

"HELP ME!"

-FAIRY TAIL-

"So, I recommend making any further dresses out of this cloth to make them resistant to alcohol. Saves you the trouble in the future," Mirajane said.

"Hm? Well, I'm not really into dresses," Edo-Mirajane said, pointing to indicate that she was in a two-piece bikini.

"Huh? I assumed that was just your party gear..."

"No, I like to show off my body," Edo-Mirajane said, "I'm proud of it."

Mirajane blinked, "W-what...?"

"What? You aren't proud enough to let the world see that you love your body?"

"W-well... I do pin-ups. For the guild's fame..."

Edo-Mirajane put her finger to her lips, "Did you get money out of it?"

"Well, yes, but I really only used the money as an excuse. I did want to do the photos..."

"Oh? Well, I suppose that's good enough. You intend to show off your body more, later, surely!"

Mirajane looked down, blushing, "This reminds me of those conversations with Zuri..."

"...The succubus? You're insulting me!"

"N-No! She... well, she encouraged my exhibitionism... You know?" Mirajane said, with a giggle, "It was kind of funny, really..."

"Yes. 'Funny'. And did you get 'funny' all over the sheets?" Edo-Mirajane asked, her eyes narrowed.

"L-Lord, no! No! I don't... I don't really, actually have any interest in women..."

"Really, now?" Edo-Mirajane asked, blinking, "Because, well, a long time ago..."

"Is this going to be a story that deeply disturbs me?"

"Probably."

"Oh, dear..."

Edo-Lisanna leaned over the bar and snapped her fingers in-between the two girls.

"Hey! I don't really like hearing about my sister's sexual exploits," she said, giving a half-hearted glare.

"Oh, fine," Edo-Mirajane said, crossing her arms.

Mirajane looked at Edo-Lisanna for a long moment, smiling with tears forming in the corners of her eyes, gratitude evident in her smile.

-FAIRY TAIL-

"Hey, mini-me," Edo-Wendy said, sitting down, "What's up?"

"I'm letting Charle nap. So, be a little quieter."

Edo-Wendy nodded, leaning forward, "Gotcha. Have you seen Gajeel and Pantherlily?"

"Yeah... I was there when it started."

"Well, currently, Pantherlily is break-dancing and Gajeel is singing. He stole someone's top hat and began moonwalking across the bartop-stage a few minutes ago. It's... well, funny doesn't cover it. And Gajeel continues to refer to Pantherlily as, and I quote, "mah cat". Everyone's just waiting for them to collapse."

Wendy giggled for a few seconds, shaking as she did so, before regaining control, "Oh, silly Gajeel..."

"The funny thing is that my Gajeel would totally do that," Edo-Wendy said.

"Nah, I'd be throwing in some awesome moves, myself, aside from just some moonwalking," Edo-Gajeel said, grinning from ear to ear as he sat down.

Following him was Zuri, who was wearing her dress backwards. The two sat down, smiling a bit. Zuri stretched, then popped her neck. Charle began to rouse from her nap, and looked up at Wendy, then over at Zuri. Her look of pleasant peace instantly went away upon sighting the succubus, but it calmed down to something like neutrality after a moment.

"...icky," Wendy murmured.

"What?" Edo-Gajeel asked.

"Only that I could hear it," Wendy said.

"...wait, what?" Zuri asked, blinking, "I picked the room farthest away from you, set you to drawing, and was quiet as I could be...!"

"And I could still hear it. I have better hearing than Charle, you know."

"Oh dear lord, then you've heard almost everything...!" Zuri exclaimed, her face white with shock, "For the entire week that I've been...!"

"Yep."

"...You feigned innocence on the matter," Charle said, her jaw practically at her feet.

"Yep!"

"B-but... why? Why would you do that?" Zuri asked.

"It was my secret revenge for you guys making me uncomfortable by talking about icky things."

"...What an evil, little girl," Edo-Wendy said, "I love you, little me!"

-FAIRY TAIL-

Erza stood out on the balcony on her own, watching the stars idly. She clenched the rail of the balcony, tightly, recalling the sick feeling of put her blade in Knightwalker's chest, of beheading the girl. Natsu walked out onto the balcony, his fingers interlocked behind his head.

"Hey, Erza," Natsu said, chuckling.

"Hey, Natsu..."

"Figured you'd be out here. I heard what happened. Saw the aftermath. And saw the crazy scientist dancing on said aftermath."

"I feel... like some sort of inhuman monster."

"I've killed someone, too, Erza," Natsu said, his eyes darkening, "When Makarov nearly died, I was so infuriated that there was no way I could hold back against Enka."

"Enka is dif-"

"He was a living being. He lived, ate, had thoughts and motivations. He wasn't born, but he lived, Erza. And I stopped him from living. It's the same. I know how you feel, but there's something to remember in all of this..."

"What's that?"

"It's done. It happened, and there's no way to change it. You'll want to justify it to yourself each and every night. And you'll never really feel like you can be pure again, but the morning comes, and there's a moment, during the dawn, when everything feels alright again. Cling to that moment. Sometimes, it's all you have."

"...what...?" Erza asked, staring at Natsu, as he looked out to the stars.

"Of course, you've got something extra. You've got Lucy," Natsu said, "Keep her close... Cherish every moment you have with her. The bad will claw at you every night, but it's the shining memories that will keep you sane."

"When did...?"

"Enka wasn't the first person I killed, Erza."

"What?"

"If I had been there... If I had just made them stay..."

Natsu took in a deep breath, "But I'll just keep remembering Lisanna's face, as it was. And I won't give in. So don't you dare, either. Hear me?"

Erza nodded, simply, smiling.

"Thank you..."

-FAIRY TAIL-

Gray patted Edo-Gray on the back, gently, chuckling.

"Nah, man, your Juvia totally digs you. Hell, I think it's the only match-up here aside from Alzy and Biscuit that I've seen to be the same."

"She ignores me, though."

"...eh, I inadvertantly ignored Juvia for the longest time. Mostly because I'm kind of dumb."

Juvia sighed and laid her head on Gray's shoulder, "Yes, but it was so fascinating and hot."

Gray kissed Juvia's forehead, and looked over at Edo-Gray, "You'll totally have this in time. Just be patient."

"...how did you get your shirt off while holding Juvia?"

"Did I?" Gray asked, looking down to notice he had, "...Oh. Huh. So I did."

(Author's Note: Bet I know what room that's useful in. Wink!)

-FAIRY TAIL-

Edo-Levy and Levy stared at one another for a moment, unblinking.

"Lesbian?"

"Polygamy?"

Jet and Droy stared at their counterparts in what could only be described as jealous rage.

"We're building up to anything like that," Edo-Jet said, shrugging.

"You mean you rejected our counterparts in a split-second?" Edo-Droy asked Levy.

"One second!" Droy said, hastily.

"Two seconds," Jet grumbled.

"What? I don't like guys... It's kind of why it happened like it did," Levy said, apologetically.

"With you having gratuitous amounts of sex with a succubus?"

Jet and Droy looked ready to faint, nosebleeding, but managed to stay awake.

"...YUS!" Levy declared, giving a 'peace' sign.

Jet, Droy, Edo-Jet, and Edo-Droy then collapsed, nose-bleeding profusely.

-FAIRY TAIL-

"You... you mean you confessed love for one another immediately?" Alzack asked.

Edo-Alzack and Edo-Bisca nodded.

"We couldn't get the words out fast enough," Edo-Bisca said, smiling.

Bisca and Alzack glanced at one another, then at their counterparts, blushing.

"Awwwww, how cute. They're in that in-between stage! Like how our Natsu and Lucy have been for... months!"

"Well, their stage seems less violent," Edo-Alzack replied.

The Earthland gun-wielders blinked, staring at one another for a moment, before they rushed in the opposite direction, proclaiming a need for drinks.

-FAIRY TAIL-

Makarov sat on top of a tankard, grinning as he observed Fairy Tail and Edo-Fairy Tail laughing, dancing, and rushing about. Gajeel and Pantherlily had begun a break-dancing contest, which eventually degenerated into 'break everyone's bones' contest after Edo-Terasu had been declared the winner. Fists flew and half the bar was consumed by the fight. The master of Earthland's Fairy Tail laughed to himself.

"No matter where they're from... No matter the world... Fairy Tail will always be Fairy Tail."

-FAIRY TAIL-

The fighting would have continued for well over half the night if Lucy hadn't stepped in. Wielding the Key of Aries, she flung a horde of wool balls, which encircled all the members, trapping them in fluffy, soft warmth. Lucy sat on the barstool, watching them all, amused enough to ignore the twang of nervousness from Aries. Hurriedly, she dispelled the Gate of the Ram and summoned up Gemi and Mini.

Her eyes became the odd circles that the summons had for eyes. She looked out over the crowd for a moment, before her appearance shifted to that of Gajeel's.

"Shoopy doo bop?" she said, questioningly.

"Hell yeah!" the real Gajeel shouted back.

Lucy-Gajeel grinned, before becoming Mirajane.

"Become me!" Edo-Mirajane shouted.

"That's... pretty much the same, except...," Lucy said, taking off the dress to reveal white undergarments, "This, right?"

"...I'd be enraged if I wasn't trying to experience this as an exercise in appreciating my body," Mirajane said.

"...I can definitely appreciate this body!" Lucy laughed, before morphing back.

However, as it turns out, she made the mistake of just ripping off Mirajane's clothing to become Edo-Mirajane, rather than purposefully shifting using the summon's powers. So, when she became her actual form, she found herself sitting on the bartop in just her undergarments, which had been meant for Erza's exclusive viewing, meaning they were more than a little provocative.

"...Skank!" Edo-Lucy cried out from the crowd.

"No, she's just displaying her body. Be proud of your skin and assets!"

"Assets to be proud of, alright!" Gajeel shouted, "Damn, baby!"

"One more comment on my beloved's current state of dress and I will be forced to use violence," Erza said, cutting through the chatter of the audience

Lucy looked up, giddily, to see someone who wasn't gawking at her body... only to see her lover gawking at her body. The blonde mage fell back off of the bartop in shock, and the nose-bleeding Titania rushed to get her.

The night didn't last much longer, as the alcohol eventually dragged everyone into a particularly giddy dreamland...

-FAIRY TAIRU-

All of Fairy Tail and Edo-Fairy Tail gathered together just outside the castle. The Imperial Guard had been sent away early on in the morning, to either patrol the jail cell or the city itself, far away from the castle. Everyone mingled a little, many of them very clearly hungover.

"...alcohol... is amazing... but the after-effects are a killer," Edo-Cana grumbled.

"I find more alcohol gets rid of it," Cana said, drinking again.

Edo-Terasu approached the group with a device in one hand, and his other hand on the shoulder of a girl with particularly tan skin... Lucy looked over at her and her heart stopped. Erza saw where Lucy stared and her entire body went into response before her mind exactly processed what was happening. She dashed forward, rage blinding her. Edo-Terasu leaped through the air and spun-kicked Erza across the face, tapping back down.

"This is my daughter, you two dolts. Quit scaring her. Venny, dearest, this is Fairy Tail from Earthland. They are mostly comprised of morons..."

"They sound so funny, though! I wish I could've been here last night, when everything was all fun. I wanted to try alcohol...!"

"And that's exactly why you're not allowed at daddy's parties."

"Awww..."

"Come on, now, we've got a portal to open, my little genius."

"Yes, daddy!"

Erza watched as Edo-Terasu and his daughter, Edo-Venny, set to work. Watched them work together so easily and fluidly, without an ounce of tension or a spot of hatred. There was no cruelty in this young girl's eyes, no horrible ideas of justice and what is or is not deserved.

Titania sighed, recalling the broken, vengeful man and his twisted "daughter", comparing them for a moment to this image before her and finding it... lacking. Terasu and Venny were dealt with, gone. The darkness in the night that tried to rend her, until the morning came. Just like Knightwalker, and herself...

She would never really forgive what happened, as Lucy apparently had. She could never truly forget, as desperately as she may have wished. But she could let go... Make what peace she could. The portal opened. Mystogan stood beside it, looking out over his comrades.

"Magnolia as a whole has been delachrymized," Edo-Terasu said, looking over at Mystogan, "And in it's proper positioning, as well."

"I... I regret never truly getting to know you, with my time on Earthland being as limited as it was," he said, "But know that I will always be on the side of Fairy Tail. I will never leave this guild, for all it has provided me. A sense of a place I could, even for a minute, call home. Thank you."

All of Fairy Tail looked at him for a moment, grinning or crying, as they slowly began to move into the portal. Wendy and Zuri looked back and waved at Edo-Wendy, before leaping into the portal at least, leaving behind the strange, alternate world.

Mystogan looked out over his Fairy Tail for a moment, chuckling, "And with that, the dark ages of Faust are done. We have to restore this land to a proper magical country, again! We can, and we will! BECAUSE-!"

"WE ARE FAIRY TAIL!"

Mystogan nodded, "And Fairy Tail can do anything."

-FAIRY TAIL-

The entire guild moved on with life as normal, because really, nothing was normal. If it wasn't Take-Over Beasts nearly killing them, or a formerly legal guild turning on them over one of their members, or a ridiculous gambit involving an attempt to sacrifice one of their own to bring to life the Black Mage Zeref, then it was sure to be alternate dimensions. Whatever.

Lucy, Erza, and Zuri met up outside Fairy Hills.

"So, your homelands, huh?" Lucy asked.

"Yeah, it'll be... interesting," Zuri said.

"How's this competition going to work out?" Erza asked, "And do either of us need to be nearby?"

"Oh, lord, no. Dare I say the opposite."

Wendy looked out the door, her eyes wide, "Are you sure I can't come...?"

"NO!" Erza, Lucy, and Zuri shouted at the same time.

"Awwww...," the little girl said, retreating.

"New adventures everyday," Lucy said, "And I get the feeling this one is going to be one of our weirder ones."

"Well, if Fu is around, it will be," Zuri muttered.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing of consequence. Hopefully."

THE END

Omake

"What, aren't the Jet and Droy in your world tough?" Edo-Elfman asked.

"...NO! Watch!"

Elfman swung his fist out behind him just as Jet walked past, smashing in his face and sending him flying into Droy. The pair became a crumpled heap on the floor. Edo-Elfman stared.

"...Ah."

Omake

Edo-Wendy nodded, leaning forward, "Gotcha. Have you seen Gajeel and Pantherlily?"

"Yeah... I was there when it started."

Author's Final Note.

Yep, this is the totality of Re: Edoras. There's a thing or two about Mashima's I kind of wish I had kept, but feel justified in having changed them (ie. not having known he was going for that kind of plot twist with Charle's pre-cognition being the source of her visions, but MEEEEHHHHHH), but overall I think this one was... better, really.

Opinions?

All that aside, of course there's going to be another story, eventually. Expect "The Homelands", "Diez And Unit's Excellent Adventure", "Purple Paradise", and more in time.