A/N: Hello, everybody! I'm sorry it seemed like I was about to give up on this again for a while. There were a lot of things going on: NaNoWriMo, a lack of motivation to finish up this story, and ultimately giving up on watching all of Fairy Tail (I always get stuck at the Tenrou Island arc, for some reason). But, anyway, I've come back! After deciding to pick up Fairy Tail again (thanks to one of my friends), rereading Homestuck's entirety, coming back to fanfiction, and seeing everyone following and favoriting this story, I got a strange burst of motivation to finish this up. Besides, I'm rereading Homestuck and rewatching Fairy Tail at the same time, so I said to myself, "What better time to continue this story?" I've also done some planning for future chapters, so I'm set. It's just five days after the one-year anniversary of this fanfic, including the old version, as well, so that's nice...isn't it?
Anyway, here's Chapter 3 of Fairystuck: The Tour - PT. 2! This chapter is a little long...sorry about that. It's once again in Kanaya's POV, because originally, The Tour was planned to be one chapter. However, the memo took up so much space that I ended up cutting it in half. Also, Vriska got better at controlling minds over time, and in my version of things, couldn't take control of the kids because they were literally universes apart.
Disclaimer: I do not own the franchises Homestuck or Fairy Tail. Andrew Hussie and Hiro Mashima respectively own these franchises. I own only the plot of this story and, if they ever come, new characters/OC's.
Chapter 3: The Tour - PT. 2
-Kanaya-
"Oh? What is it?" Lucy asked, cocking her head like a dog.
"We Would Like To Put Forth A Deal," Kanaya said. "I Will Battle You One On One. No Help From Your Friends, No Help From Karkat On My End, Either. If You Win, You And Your Friends Will Tour Our Guild. If I Win, Only You Can Tour Our Guild. Obviously, The Battle Isnt To The Death."
"A battle?" Lucy repeated. "Isn't there any other way? I would really like to avoid a battle, if possible…"
Kanaya thought for a moment. Was there any other way? She had never really seen Lucy's potential in battle, and she didn't know how strong she might be. Maybe they could negotiate simply through speech…
No. Kanaya knew that wouldn't work. Karkat was the most stubborn person in the world, yes, but it wasn't as if he had spectacular skills negotiating with anything. And Lucy had friends that could back her up, of course. They might, by some miracle, be more persistent than Karkat. Kanaya had heard rumors that members of Fairy Tail tended to be a little crazy-and with crazy came extreme persistence.
"We Both Know That Wont Work," Kanaya said. "Think About It. Is Anyone On Your Team Very Good At Negotiating?"
Lucy looked up at the sky, then shook her head. "I guess not, no. I can think of more than one person who would be awful role models in that kind of situation."
"Then What Other Option Do We Have?"
Lucy sighed. "I suppose you're right. We'll have to settle this with a duel. No one will be happy any other way."
Kanaya nodded. Even if they worked out something among themselves, without bringing Karkat or Lucy's friends, once they had proposed the idea to everybody else, it would likely be denied, no matter what. Kanaya could just imagine Karkat, screaming at the top of his lungs, "ABSOLUTELY NOT. WE SHOULDN'T BRING ANY MORE OUTSIDERS INTO THE GUILD THAN NEED BE. THAT'S THE WORST IDEA I'VE EVER HEARD IN THIS PLACE, AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING."
"Should We Begin Now?" she asked.
Lucy shrugged. "What's the point in waiting?"
"Alright, Then." Kanaya quickly removed her chainsaw from her strife specibus.
Lucy gaped. "Where'd you get that? Are you… do you use Requipping Magic?"
Kanaya shook her head. "No. I Dont Practice That Type Of Magic. I Dont Even Know Anybody Who Does." It was the truth. Kanaya hadn't the slightest bit what "Requipping Magic" was. Educational books, along with Rose, could only teach her so much.
"Well, okay," Lucy said. She rummaged about in her pouch attached to the belt at Lucy's waist, which Kanaya realized also held a key ring.
"No… not that one… can't have an archer here, and there's no water…"
Finally, she pulled out a golden key from a key ring, stored inside a pouch attached to the belt Lucy had at her waist. The golden key had the same symbol Tavros wore on his shirt, but it was black this time around.
"Gate of the Golden Bull, I open thee!" Lucy shouted. "Taurus!"
Celestial Wizard Magic, Kanaya thought. She recognized the term from discussing with Rose and also picking it up in various books. Apparently it was a type of magic that allowed Celestial Wizards to use Gate Keys to transport Spirits in and out of the Spirit World to do whatever they so chose.
Kanaya couldn't fully understand the term, what with all of the foreign words tossed about in the definition, but she managed to grasp the simple meaning of it.
Out of the key sprang a large bull-like creature with black and white splotched skin. Kanaya swore it almost looked like… what had Rose called it… a minter? Something like that. She would have to ask the humans when she got back.
He was also incredibly pervy, apparently.
"Lucy, you have such a nice body like always!" he crooned.
"What?" Kanaya looked over at Taurus. Now that she was studying him more, she noticed the giant axe that was strapped to his back. It wasn't exactly helping her feel comfortable.
"Ignore him." Lucy waved a hand. "Anyway, Taurus, could you try to… er… don't harm this girl too badly. Just… a little bit? Not too much?"
"I can't," Taurus said.
"What do you mean, you can't?" Lucy asked.
"I feel like she did something for me," Taurus replied. "I haven't seen her before, though. Not like anyone would be more beautiful than you, Lucy!" he added.
Oh, right. Taurus had the same symbol as Tavros… that meant he might share some odd link with Tavros. Kanaya recalled that she had cut off Tavros's crippled legs on the meteor so Equius could attach his new robotic ones. She didn't really feel that Tavros had enjoyed a leg amputation, but the new robotic legs were a good thing.
"So what you're saying is that you can't attack her?" Lucy said.
Taurus shook his head.
Lucy sighed. "Alright, then. It's not your fault." She waved her key. "Gate of the Golden Bull, I close thee!" Just like that, Taurus disappeared.
Next, Lucy took out her key for the Gate of the Crab-Cancer. Apparently, he must be the equivalent to Karkat, because he had the same symbol as Karkat. It was difficult not to hold in a laugh when seeing him however. Word for word, he said, "I will not hurt one of my very best friends-ebi."
"What's with your glowing thing anyway?" Lucy asked. "Is that why all of my Celestial Spirits are being scared off?"
"I Dont Think So," Kanaya replied. "Its Probably Something Else…" She didn't outright answer Lucy's question about her glowing complex, though. It was ideal not to delve into the topic of rainbow drinkers, especially in the midst of this very dull battle.
After that, Lucy opened the Gate of the Maiden, Virgo. This one's symbol matched Kanaya's symbol, and she said that she wasn't going to hurt the "same person as her but from another place, unlike somebody she believed she knew". That was clearly Karkat.
"That's that with battle spirits, then," Lucy sighed. "Now…" She produced a silver key, yet this one wasn't with any symbol Kanaya recognized, just an analog clock with two hands. She felt a surge of panic. Now she would have nothing against this Celestial Spirit, and would have to finally fight against Lucy.
"Gate of the Clock, I open thee!" Lucy called. "Horologium!"
Out of thin air, a grandfather clock appeared with a humanoid-but not quite human-face with a mustache on top of the clock. Almost suddenly, Lucy appeared inside of the grandfather clock, which Kanaya assumed was Horologium.
"Is That Another Celestial Spirit?" Kanaya inquired.
Instead of hearing Lucy's voice, she instead heard a deeper voice-Horologium's, apparently. "'Yes,' she says."
"You Cant Exactly Fight From There, Right? Can Horologium Fight?"
"'What do you think? He's a grandfather clock, and I'm trapped in it, but it does offer protection,' she says."
This was utterly baffling to Kanaya. She might be able to slice open the grandfather clock, but it might take more than two charges or swings to do so, and Vriska might not be aware that she had to first dismiss the Celestial Spirit before making Lucy surrender. If there was any sort of wrench to throw in a plan, this clock Celestial Spirit was it.
"'Don't just stand there. Do something!' she says," Horologium said.
Kanaya raised her chainsaw and rushed forward at the grandfather clock. She wasn't intent on harming Lucy inside of Horologium, but she would have to cut open Horologium to free Lucy. She just had to hope that Celestial Spirits couldn't feel pain.
She ran her chainsaw through the glass, and expected it to shatter, maybe even fracture or splinter. But there didn't even seem to be a dent in it.
"'See? Horologium is impenetrable. He's the perfect protection!' she says."
Somehow, someway, the fact that Horologium was reciting all of Lucy's lines in such a monotone voice was starting to annoy the rainbow drinker in Kanaya. It was vital for Kanaya to bust Lucy out of that dumb grandfather clock.
"Well, I Say He Might Be Impenetrable For A Little Bit, But Not For Long," Kanaya responded. "To Those Without A Chainsaw, He May Seem Like The Perfect Protection."
"'Of course not! Nothing can damage Horologium. Not even large monkeys who took over a Fairy Tail wizard and also live in frosty mountains! Believe me, it's happened before,' she says."
Just as crazy as our escapades, Kanaya thought and slammed the chainsaw against the grandfather clock.
Suddenly, Horologium disappeared and Lucy fell onto the sand. "Hey, Horologium!" she shouted, looking irritated. "Come back! The fight hasn't ended!"
"The time has come for me to go," Horologium said, and all presence of the clock vanished.
"Argh!" Lucy said, standing up. "He always disappears at exactly the wrong times! Guess I'll have to fight by myself…" She pulled out the whip from her belt and stretched it. Kanaya tightened her grip on her chainsaw as Lucy rushed forward, raising her whip and preparing to use it.
That doesn't count as a charge, Kanaya thought, pleading that Karkat would be able to understand. She brought her chainsaw up as Lucy got closer, aiming to cut up the whip or at least make a dent in it. Lucy had expected the counterattack, clearly, and swung her whip out just in time. Kanaya ducked and jumped backwards. She would have to watch her step, especially with a chainsaw in her hands.
She would have to charge again eventually. Once Lucy had returned to her original spot, Kanaya decided it was time. She ran toward Lucy and Lucy raised her whip to defend herself. Instead, though, Kanaya ran right past Lucy, trying to give off the impression that she wanted to attack from behind. That wasn't her intent, however. In truth, she wanted to make sure Karkat was off giving Vriska the message now.
Sure enough, Karkat was running away, presumably to a safe spot where no one would be able to see him pulling out a laptop and contacting Vriska. Clearly, Fiore was still trapped in the medieval age or something of the sort.
Kanaya would just have to last until Vriska got the message and went for it. She dodged Lucy's constant attacks, when suddenly she felt Vriska's presence. It was obvious to sense. The spider troll always seemed to have some sort of deceitful aura around her. Karkat was also walking back, so Vriska must be there.
In a split second, Lucy ceased her constant attacks and fell on her knees, gasping for air. "I… I surrender…"
That second, apparently, was just enough for Vriska. Kanaya put her chainsaw back in her strife specibus as Vriska's presence seemed to vanish. Lucy looked up, no longer seeming possessed. Then she looked down again with a slight mournful expression. "I really did lose, didn't I?" she murmured.
Kanaya nodded, feeling a tinge of sympathy. Lucy had obviously wanted the rest of her friends to experience Alternian Beforus with them. It was a shame they couldn't come, but Kanaya and the others needed some privacy. Just because Lucy could come didn't mean that anyone else who was interested could pay a visit.
Lucy sighed, then stood up. "Let's go to Alternian Beforus, then!" she said excitedly, all sorrow in her mood vanishing in an instant.
"Yes, Lets," Kanaya agreed. She looked over at Karkat. "Come On, Karkat."
"OKAY, I'M COMING!" Karkat shouted, walking over to them. "GIVE ME ONE SECOND TO WALK OVER, WOULD YOU? WHAT, DO YOU THINK I CAN TELEPORT OR SOMETHING? OR THAT I HAVE SUPER SPEED?"
"You Know People Who Have Both Of Those Talents, Karkat," Kanaya pointed out, trying to get the message across that the subject should be dropped.
"YEAH, WHATEVER. SO, UH…" Karkat pointed north. "THAT WAY TO THE GUILD, RIGHT?"
Kanaya sighed. She figured there was a reason why Karkat kept getting lost in this desert whenever he went somewhere from the guild.
"Wait!" Lucy said, sparing Karkat the lecture from Kanaya that would've surely come otherwise. "I need to alert my friends that they can't come. One second." Lucy ran off. Kanaya watched her as she ran until she couldn't see her anymore, then glanced over at Karkat, who shrugged.
A few minutes later, Lucy came back. She looked a little depressed, but at the same time… she almost looked more joyful. It was strange to describe her that way, Kanaya knew, but she figured that Lucy was sad that her friends couldn't come-however, at the same time, she was pleased she would be able to finally go to Alternian Beforus.
They started walking north.
A little while later, after Karkat had almost gotten them lost a few times, they arrived at the building for Alternian Beforus. Lucy stared up at it, gaping in awe. Kanaya didn't think of it as much. They had only purchased the biggest empty lot everyone could afford-they had to convert all of their boondollars to "jewel", which had attracted some looks-and built as much as they could. There were two banners hanging over the doorway-one showing the planet of Prospit, the other showing the planet of Derse-along with the words "ALTERNIAN BEFORUS" painted on the building in black letters. Because of the limited amount of materials they had had, the building was all wood, and only slightly taller than the average house. There was of course the danger of a fire, but as far as Kanaya knew, no one in the guild building so far had been able to conjure fire.
"I'm finally here…" Lucy whispered. "After so long…"
There was a moment of silence after that, until Kanaya finally suggested, "Lets Go Inside." Both Karkat and Lucy nodded, although Karkat wasn't very enthusiastic at the prospect of entering. Kanaya pried the door open, and Lucy rushed in, taking quick breaths. Karkat followed, and Kanaya brought up the rear, making sure to lock the door behind her.
"Wow!" Lucy gasped. "This place looks amazing!" She ran around, most of the guild members staring at her like she was a brand new specimen. The only ones who managed to ignore Lucy were Aradia-which was typical of her-Sollux, who was trying his hardest to pretend not to notice, and Dave, which also tended to be typical of Dave to not pay attention to the big details.
"Who are the S-Class Wizards here?" Lucy asked, pausing for a moment in her revelry to look over at Kanaya and Karkat.
A distant memory surfaced in Kanaya's mind. A little while ago, right before Jade was able to send them all back to the meteor and, for Jade and John, their golden Prospitian battleship, Alternian Beforus had taken the S-Class Wizard Advancement Exam. About two thirds of the guild had been able to participate, and it turned out that John, Dave, Aradia, and Vriska all had emerged victorious. Kanaya suspected that the next time around, Jade and/or Rose would be able to gain S-Class-Jade had still been getting used to being the main means of transportation for everybody.
Kanaya told Lucy that John, Dave, Aradia, and Vriska were the S-Class Wizards of their guild.
"Oh! Can I meet them?" Lucy questioned.
"Sure. I Dont See Why Not," Kanaya conceded.
They talked briefly with Aradia, and once their conversation had been finished up, Lucy turned to Kanaya. "Aradia said something about Vriska being more active than her as an S-Class Wizard… could I perhaps meet her? I really want to learn more about S-Class. I mean, I'm acquainted with some of the S-Class Wizards of my guild, but they never tell me what S-Class is like."
Interesting. Someone actually wanted to meet Vriska. There was the chance that Lucy might realize Vriska had been the one to possess her if they met face-to-face, but Kanaya was confident that it would be settled down sooner or later. "Okay. Ill Bring You To Her," she said.
Kanaya led Lucy to a few tables over, where Vriska was seated by herself, observing the other guild members. "Lucy," she introduced, "This Is Vriska. Vriska, This Is Lucy." Vriska turned around, wearing her regular clothes rather than her God Tier ones-which was good, as it saved some explanation.
"Oh, hello!" Vriska said, smirking. "Didn't see you there. My 8ad."
"Please Dont Tell Me Youre Watching Tavros Again," Kanaya said. "He Already Had To Suffer Enough From You. He Really Doesnt Need More."
"Relaaaaaaaax!" Vriska sighed. "I'm not taking another step toward him, alright? Or anyone else, for that matter. Stop 8eing so on your guard, Kanaya. Anyw8y…" She looked toward Lucy. "Are you Lucy?"
Lucy nodded, looking just a tad bit frightened.
"Look, there's nothing to worry a8out from me!" Vriska said. "Kanaya's just 8eing overly protective is all. It's her motherly instinct getting the 8est of her. Honestly! Don't let her scare you."
"Vriska…" Kanaya warned. She knew that Vriska was lying to try and win Lucy's favor over. She wanted a good first impression was all.
"Sorry, sorry." Vriska waved a hand dismissively, clearly not being sincere about her apology. "So Karkat invited you to tour our guild, Lucy? Goodness. You're quite the f8mous one. 8ut so am I! I'm Vriska Serket, resident S-Class Wizard of Alternian 8eforus, and pro8a8ly the strongest out of all of us!" Vriska's smile grew wider as she studied Lucy's fascinated face.
"Am I really that famous?"
"Sure you are. You're the only one Karkat hasn't flipped his finger off to when he had the chance. Personally, I'm impressed. No one has gotten that far with him!"
"Wow," she whispered. She spoke up, a little louder. "I feel like I've felt your presence before. Where have I met you before? I don't remember seeing you, but…"
Here it comes, Kanaya thought.
"M8y8e you saw me 8efore, 8ut you don't remem8er," Vriska suggested. "Or you heard a8out me. I'm sure you'd recognize me! 8ut either way, that's not that important, is it? Don't you have a question you need to ask me?"
"Vriska, What Exactly Have You Been Doing While You Were Sitting At This Table?" Kanaya said in a warning kind of tone. Had Vriska been probing Lucy's mind and figuring out all about her? Or had she been eavesdropping on Lucy's conversation with Aradia? Either way, Kanaya would have to put a stop to it before things got too out of hand.
"Nothing!" Vriska lied easily. "What are you implying? I haven't 8een doing anything of importance. Just lying around, w8ing for something significant to happen."
Lucy glanced around, then finally said, "Well, Vriska… I was wondering what it was like, being an S-Class Wizard? We took an S-Class job once, and we got in big trouble for it… the job was crazy! So much stuff happened when we were doing it. Has that ever happened to you?"
"Almost all of the time!" Vriska said. "S-Class jo8s are dangerous. There's a reason they're closed off to much more advanced wizards, right? 8ut you did a gr8 jo8! Coming 8ack from an S-Class jo8 relatively unscarred and well? For a wizard that isn't S-Class, that's pretty good! Tell you what. I think you should go on another S-Class jo8 when you have the chance."
"We'd get in even more trouble if we did that," Lucy admitted, suddenly looking nervous. "I mean, the Guild Master would punish us, and Erza would also do the same…"
"Don't worry a8out them! Those S-Class Wizards had it going for them! Strutting around 8oasting of their gr8 magic power. And 8esides, those jo8s are just sitting there. Lingering, w8ing for some8ody to pick them up. It's like they're asking to 8e snatched up 8y unwelcome hands!"
"No, I should be worrying about them," Lucy said. "You see, Erza is part of my team…" She shook. "She'd beat me up if I did anything wrong! And our Guild Master is one of the Ten Wizard Saints!"
Vriska shrugged. Then she glanced around. "Hey, have you talked with any of the other S-Class Wizards yet? They'd pro8a8ly advise you on other things 8etter than I could, if that's what you're seeking out."
"Um…"
"No matter," Vriska continued. "You should go speak to John, Dave, and Aradia if you haven't already! Anyw8y, I need to go catch a 8r8k. See you l8er, f8mous girl! Oh, and Kanaya too, I suppose." And with that, Vriska stood up, brushed right past Lucy and Kanaya both, and strutted away.
Kanaya wanted to sigh at the whole exchange. Apparently Vriska had gotten tired of playing with Lucy. But the fact was, Lucy didn't know she was being manipulated. She didn't know about Vriska's ability to control minds. She also didn't know that Vriska was dangerous. The whole reason Vriska had won the S-Class Wizard Advancement Exam in the first place was because she had been cheating and harming her opponents when it was uncalled for all over the place. Or she had been manipulating her luck to get an easy way through.
"Lets Go See John And Dave," she advised. "Its Best To Leave Vriska Alone When She Makes It Clear Thats How She Wants It To Be." Kanaya had learned from her meddling days, after all.
Lucy just nodded, looking more than a little uncomfortable.
Their talks with John and Dave hadn't been very exciting. Either way, though, they were pleasant enough-Dave barely noticed Lucy at all, but John, as always, had been trying his best to get along well and answering suitable questions if he could. Still, Lucy took in all of the information like a bee sucking nectar. Kanaya assumed she wanted to gather as much information as possible to tell to her friends, and that was alright, she supposed, as long as they let none of their secrets slip.
After chatting with the other God Tiers, Lucy turned to Kanaya and Karkat. "I have some questions," the Fairy Tail wizard announced.
"Go Right Ahead," Kanaya said.
"Who's the master of Alternian Beforus?" Lucy asked.
Kanaya kept in a groan. She had a feeling this question would come up some time or another. In Fiore, there were apparently "guild masters"-she recalled Lucy talking about hers being one of the "Ten Wizard Saints" before with Vriska, in charge of guilds, and most likely the strongest member, if not, at least one of the strongest members. However, Alternian Beforus didn't have any sort of guild master, as it was the cover for the trolls and the kids.
"Were Transitioning Between Masters," Kanaya said. "Our First Master Retired And Didnt Leave Any Clue As To Who Should Replace Him. So Right Now, Were Trying To Figure Out Who Our New Master Should Be."
"Do you have any candidates?" Lucy said.
"Um… Not Right Now, No," Kanaya admitted. As far as she knew, it was typical of a previous wizard of the guild to take over as master, usually an S-Class Wizard, but none of the S-Class Wizards they had would be fit for a leader-except maybe John, but… she doubted that it would be allowed, and besides, he never had the commanding air of a leader in the first place. Vriska had, in fact, managed to take control of him before.
Disappointment rang in Lucy's tone as she said, "Well… alright, but as soon as you find somebody suitable to take on the job, please tell me. Please?"
Kanaya nodded. "Ill Do That." Of course, she had no real intention of finding a suitable choice for a master of their guild. As far as sprites went, apparently Jade had brought the four planets from the kids' session with them, meaning Nannasprite, Jaspersprite, and Davesprite were there, but none of them could ever be a leader or master of anything.
"Great!" Lucy clapped her hands together. "Also… what's with all of your gray skin and horns? Furthermore, Kanaya, what's with your glowy thing?"
"My Glowy Thing?" Kanaya asked, figuring it would be best to play dumb.
"You know what I mean." Lucy narrowed her eyes. "I know you're the same species as Karkat and Vriska and Aradia. You all have orange and yellow horns on your heads and black hair. But your skin is glowing a white color. What's that about?"
"Well," Kanaya laughed nervously. Her eyes darted around the guild, searching for somebody who would be able to help her. These were the questions that everyone asked when any of the trolls were on jobs. And they were the reason why Kanaya tended to avoid jobs unless absolutely necessary.
When she found no one to help her-even Karkat was looking the other way, apparently uninterested-she decided she would have to improvise by herself. And truth be told, Kanaya wasn't any good at having to cover up large parts of the truth. "We Come From A Different Place Than Fiore," Kanaya explained. That was true, at least. "We-Everyone With Gray Skin And Horns-Are Of A Different Species In That Place Called Trolls. Thats All There Is To It."
"But what's with your white skin?"
"Well, Im Of A Certain Caste That The Trolls Have," Kanaya explained. "Im A Little… Different, Is A Good Way Of Putting It. I Have Some Enhanced Features And Other Powers. Its Not That Different. Im Still Like Any Other Person On The Inside, Along With The Other Trolls. We Just May Have More… Interesting Personalities, And Different Looks."
Lucy nodded slowly. "Alright. I understand some of that. But this is an amazing guild!" She looked around. "All of you treat each other so well! It's a lot better than Fairy Tail." Lucy dropped her voice down to a whisper. "They're always fighting…"
"I WOULDN'T SAY THAT," Karkat said. "MORE OR LESS, WE JUST HURT EVERYBODY ELSE MORE THAN TREAT EACH OTHER WELL."
"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Lucy glanced at Karkat.
"WELL, LET'S SEE. WE'VE HAD LOADS OF NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES, MOSTLY ALL BECAUSE OF SOME PERSON OR OTHER WHO MANAGED TO SCREW THINGS UP. LIKE VRISKA. IF YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO BACKSTAB SOMEBODY ELSE, SHE'S YOUR NUMBER ONE CHOICE! SHE CRIPPLED TAVROS'S LEGS, WHICH IS WHY HE NEEDS TO BE IN THAT FOUR-WHEEL DEVICE. SHE BLINDED TEREZI, IN SOME WAY THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT MUCH. AND SHE ALMOST KILLED ARADIA!" Kanaya noted that Karkat said "almost killed"-it was difficult enough explaining about trolls, and would prove to be even more of a challenge talking about dreamselves, resurrection, and going God Tier.
Lucy's eyes widened. "She did? No, I… I can't believe that! She helped me understand S-Class most! She told me so many things! Are you saying… are you saying that I was manipulated?"
"MOST LIKELY," Karkat confirmed. "I MEAN, THERE'S A 99.99% CHANCE THAT YOU WERE MANIPULATED. IF IT'S SAID BY VRISKA, AND NOT TO JOHN OR SOMEBODY SHE MIGHT TAKE A GENUINE LIKING TO, IT'S A LIE!"
Lucy looked down and sniffed. When she looked up, there were tears gathering in her eyes. Great. Just great. Kanaya glared at Karkat. Why did he have to open his mouth and blab on about how they weren't to be trusted? It was the truth, yes, but he didn't have to make Lucy cry. "I… was… tricked…" Lucy whispered between sniffs. Then she turned, hightailing toward the entrance.
"Wait!" Kanaya called. She wasn't that attached to Lucy, but she shouldn't go running off because of something careless Karkat had spouted about Vriska. "Its Not Something To Get Worked Up About! Vriska Always-"
But Lucy had ripped open the door already, not exactly caring about what Kanaya said anymore. Then she turned back one last time to face Kanaya, tears now streaming down her face. She took a deep breath and shouted, "I'll come back some other time! Trust me!" Even though she was crying, her eyes seethed with fierce determination that Kanaya never thought possible of the Fairy Tail wizard.
She turned away and dashed through the entrance. The door slammed behind her, leaving a slight vibration that left trolls and kids alike staring at Kanaya and Karkat.
A/N: So, did you like it? Please let me know by reviewing this story! And if you like this story, please follow and/or favorite it! I accept constructive criticism, but there's a fine line between constructive criticism and simply saying "I hate this" without telling me the reason.
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I did change some things between this story and the original. For one thing, if you read the chapter, Team Natsu isn't meeting Gl'bgolyb any time soon. Mostly because I realized that was a huge plothole in and of itself. But don't worry; that chapter will still be existing, just not with Gl'bgolyb in it.
Next chapter, "Nepeta Leijon's Fiore 'Counterpart?'", Nepeta finally actually has a lot of pieces of dialogue, and ends up helping Fairy Tail! And...there might be some repeated POV's.