Chapter 4 is here! Once again, thank you for all the reviews that REALLY motivated me to continue this story. Enjoy this chapter!
"Is that the guy you're talking about?" Gajeel asked Gray, while going into a battle stance.
"No doubt about it." Gray also went to battle stance.
"Looks like that you guys want to have a fight….. I didn't harm you're your guild master, why do you guys want to fight me?" The hooded man asked.
"...He's right. There's no need for fighting." Erza stated.
"Now….Did you guys came here to bring your guild master back?" The hooded man asked again.
"Well, that's a part of it. But since you are here, there's another thing." Gray undid his battle stance.
"Yes, we require you to open the dimension gate to Dragon Land." Levy told the hooded man.
"Oh? For what purpose? Is it to let that Iron Dragon Slayer visit Dragon Land?" The hooded man guessed.
"No, it is to return both the fire and sky Dragon Slayers." The hooded man's guess was incorrect.
"Return them? I will return them…..After my request is completed." The hooded man refused.
"If you keep on resisting, we will have to use force!" Gray returned to his battle stance.
"Force? I'm not good in fighting, you know." The hooded man then opened a dimension gate, just beside him.
"Don't you dare to escape!" Gajeel charged forward, toward the hooded man.
"I believe you are The Iron Dragon Slayer? Too bad I can't take you to Dragon Land right now. Some other time, perhaps. Farewell…." The hooded man went inside the dimension gate, and the gate vanished.
Not only did the dimension gate vanish, the entire barrier was also vanished. The surroundings became buildings and the townspeople of Magnolia.
"Damn it…." Gajeel couldn't capture the hooded man.
"Gajeel-kun, forget it. We don't know where that man heads to." Juvia tried persuading Gajeel.
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"Let's just head back to the guild." Erza prepares to return to the guild.
Makarov nodded. Then, the guild members and the guild master returned to the Fairy Tail guild.
Everyone then took a seat on the second floor.
"So, what happened when you said you wanted to go to the washroom?" Levy asked.
Makarov recalls what happened.
Flashback ( A few hours ago)
"Toilet, toilet, toilet."Makarov ran to the toilet.
After several minutes…
"Fuh, now, to go back thinki-hm?" Makarov sensed something.
"It's him again…." Makarov then went outside the guild.
Not too far from the guild, a hooded man leaning on a wall of a house, while crossing his arms.
"What is it now?" Makarov found the hooded man.
"Just a simple request. By the way, this place is not a good place to talk about it." The hooded man then snapped his fingers, and the place with colorful crystals was created.
Present time…
Makarov explained what happened before Erza and the others barged in to the barrier.
"So…..I'm wanted by that guy?" Gajeel was stunned for a little while.
"To increase the chance of completing the request, yes." Erza answered.
"That's great, isn't it…." Gajeel grinned.
"Great? You mean, you are planning to approach that guy, and ask him to take you to Dragon Land?" Gray drew an assumption.
"True." Gray's assumption was correct…..
"You're still thinking about going there? What if you guys can't return?" Gray stood up again….
"I'll just need to ask that guy to open the gate for me to go out!" Gajeel also stood up again…..
"How are you going to ask him? Even though if he agrees, what if you, Wendy, and that hothead failed the request?" Gray argued.
"Don't jinx it, and don't underestimate me!" Gajeel also argued.
"I'm stating the possibilities!" Gray continues the argument.
"Are you asking for a punch?" Gajeel prepared his fist.
"Bring it on!" Gray also prepared his fist…
"ENOUGH!" Erza put and end to Gray and Gajeel's argument.
"…." The second floor was silent for a while…..
"Now is not the time for arguing over such matter." Erza put on a glare that made Gray and Gajeel to return to their seats.
"That's right. Now, we should be thinking of a way to get Natsu and Wendy out from Dragon Land." Levy agreed with Erza.
"Now, is there another way to reach Dragon Land besides by using that man's magic?" Erza started the discussion.
"No, I'm afraid not." Makarov answered.
"So, how are we supposed to return those two?" Gray scratched his head.
"Master, do you know that man's current location?" Levy asked Makarov.
"No." Makarov shook his head.
"Looks like the only thing we can do is to wait for those two to complete the request." Gray leaned on the back of the sit.
"If we can't locate that man, that's the only thing we can do." Erza agreed.
Meanwhile, In Dragon Land….
Natsu and Wendy keep on walking on the west direction, heading to the village the hooded man was talking about.
"Man, just where is this village he was talking about?" Natsu complained.
"Maybe it's just up ahead, he didn't tell us how far it is though." Wendy guessed
"Then I'll keep on walking until I find that village!" Natsu increased his walking speed.
After Natsu walked a few steps forward, a dimension gate appeared in front of him, with the hooded man coming out from it.
"Oh, we meet again…" The hooded man closed the dimension gate.
"It's you again! Is it true that there's a village here? We've walked for a long time, and we don't see any people!" Natsu shouted.
"That's how it is. The villagers won't go too far from the village because of the Dragons here." The hooded man said calmly.
"Dragons? You mean, the artificial Dragons?" Wendy asked the hooded man.
"That's part of it. I forgot to tell you that there are also real Dragons here." The hooded man answered calmly.
"REAL Dragons?" Natsu was excited by hearing it.
"Yes, real Dragons. Although there are only a few left." Said the hooded man.
"A few left? You mean, there's a lot of them in the past?" Wendy started to get the hooded man's statement.
"Yes, there used to be a lot of Dragons here. That's why this place is called Dragon Land." The hooded man crossed his arms.
"Really? Then they might know the other Dragon's whereabouts!" Natsu was even more excited.
"Hmm, I'm afraid they don't have a clue on that." Said the hooded man.
"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Natsu was confused.
"You'll know the details when you get to the village. Since I'm here, I shall accompany you guys there." The hooded man turned his back, and walks forward.
"Agh…Why must we wait until we arrive at the village? You can just tell me now!" Natsu complained again.
"Don't be impatient; it is more convenient to explain things at the village." The hooded man continues to walk.
"We should just follow him, Natsu-san." Wendy told Natsu.
"Fine, whatever, as long as I can get some clue on what's happening here….." Natsu and Wendy then follow the hooded man.
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On their way, a large shadow appeared from the sky.
"…Here it comes." The hooded man stopped his steps.
"Yeah, another Dragon." Natsu also stopped his steps.
A Dragon then descended from the sky! It was a little larger then the previous Dragons, but it also has the same Grey color, and it has blue colored eyes.
"I'll beat this one!" Natsu charged forward.
However, the hooded man blocked Natsu's path. "What? Aren't we must defeat it?" Natus was confused.
"Yes, we need to defeat a Dragon, but this one is not our target. We can't kill this one." The hooded man then grabbed a thing like a gun, and shot the Dragon's back with it.
The Dragon then collapsed onto the ground, and it fell unconscious.
"Huh? I thought you told me that this Dragon can't be killed!" Natsu was confused more.
"Did you…..Sedate it?" Wendy guessed.
"Good guess. Yes, I sedated the Dragon. This is a weapon from the village, and It is impossible for me to defeat this Dragon myself." The hooded man then kept the gun inside his robe.
"Impossible? Does that mean…This is a real Dragon?" Wendy drew an assumption.
"Yes, it is a real Dragon, and it's population is in danger." The hooded man then prepares to walk again.
"Real Dragon? Then why didn't you let me to ask it where are the other Dragons?" Natsu got worked up.
"I guess I have to tell you now... The Dragons in this dimension are not able to talk, and they don't have any clue on what's happening to the Dragons on your dimension…" Said the hooded man.
"Other….Dimension? That means this place is in another dimension?" Wendy realized.
"True. This place is another dimension." The hooded man answered.
"WHAT? How are we suppose to return to our place?" Natsu was shocked.
"Don't worry about that. I can return you guys back to your dimension." The hooded man then continues to walk.
"*sigh* Now I'm disappointed that we can't find Igneel and the others…" Natsu also continues to walk.
"That's right…But, we accepted the request, so…..We shouldn't decline the request right now, right?" Wendy follows Natsu.
"Right! If we turn down the request now, we'll be dirtying the name of Fairy Tail! Let's beat this Dragon here!" Natsu gained his spirit back.
Wendy smiled and nodded, and they continue their journey toward the village in Dragon Land.
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"Here we are, the Dragon Village…" The hooded man led Natsu and Wendy to the village.
"Wow, it looks just the same with the villages in our dimension." Wendy was relieved.
"Wooden houses, trees, human villagers,are you sure that this is another dimension….?" Natus questioned the hooded man.
"Of course it is another dimension. Just because the dimensions are different, doesn't mean that all thing are different. Now, follow me." The hooded man entered the village.
The villagers looked at them while they're walking through the village. "Why are the villagers staring at us?" Wendy felt uncomfortable.
"Don't worry; there are rarely "tourists" here. The villagers were just surprised." Said the hooded man while walking.
They then arrived at the front of a hut, which is bigger than the others. "Here we are. The village elder's place."
The hooded man knocked at the door. An old man with a red robe then opened the door."Oh, it's you, Grandeis. There are visitors too, please come in."
They then entered the village elder's hut. The village elder offered them some seats."So, what do you need from an old man like me?" The elder sat on a chair.
"They are the Dragon Slayers." The hooded man, or Grandeis, told the village elder.
"Oh? So they are here for our request?" The village elder asked.
"Yes, please tell them the details about the request. I have some business to take care of, so I shall excuse myself." Grandeis exited the hut.
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The village elder explained about the history of Dragon Land, just like how Makarov explained. "And so, some survivors managed to send that Dragon to another dimension. Although the buildings here are like this, we still have some weapons to protect ourselves. This history is passed from generations to generations so the villagers will not let their guard down."
"Those weapons can't be used to defeat that purple Dragon?" Natsu asked.
"No, the weapons can only be used to stun that Dragon for a brief moment. They can't be used to defeat that Dragon." The village elder answered.
"What about the thing that sucked the Dragon to another dimension? Can't you just use it again?" Natsu was confused again.
"The Dragon Portal? It was broken." Answered the village elder.
Wendy thought for a while. "But, that Dragon has been sent to another dimension, right?"
"Yes, that Dragon has been sent to another dimension. However, it came back to Dragon Land. Sometimes, it's roar can be heard coming from the North Cliff. Although, no one knew where it is now, judging from the roar, it must be that Dragon." The village elder put a serious expression.
"But, maybe it's a coincidence. A roar can't guarantee that the Dragon has returned." Wendy stated.
"No…..It has to be it. Please, locate that Dragon and defeat it. So we can live in peace, without sleepless nights and without worrying of that Dragon destroying the village again!" The village elder begged Natsu and Wendy with tears.
"...We understand." Wendy nodded.
"Don't worry, we will defeat that Dragon for sure!" Natsu grinned.
"Please tell us more about the North Cliff." Wendy asked for the details.
In Fairy Tail Guild...
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"That's it! I can't just sit here and do nothing! I'm going to find that man, and force him to open the gate!" Gajeel stood up.
"We can't. We don't know where that man is right now." Gray stayed calm.
"I'll just have to look around. I still have a score to settle with that salamander. He can't just get trapped in another dimension." Gajeel walked away from the group.
Just when Gray wanted to stop him, a commotion can be heard from the first floor.
"Who is this guy?"
"Is he a new member?"
"I've never seen him before."
The guild members saw a hooded man entered the guild, turning his head left and right, looking for someone.
The group (included Gajeel) looked from the second floor to see what's happening.
"It's him..." Makarov saw the hooded man near the entrance.
That's chapter 4! Sorry if there's nothing too special. I need to do this to advance the story. Please share your thoughts on this chapter by reviewing! (Again, I'm open to suggestions).