What a Tweest

Okay, so yeah, huge gap since updates. Sorry I'm not sorry, but I've had original projects. Figured I'd finish this one up just for practice and also because I have fun with it.

For the record, one of my original works is up for sale on Kindle and Nook. "Patchwork Ties" by C. L. Collins. If I see a quick surge in sales in it, who knows? I might be encouraged to continue this, or even write some extra lemony material. ;) (It's only 99 cents, you guys, I promise. There's a character in it who is basically Paizuri, only a goddess. You know you want it.)

-FAIRY TAIL-

In the segments of land considered unlivable, no one bore witness to the lone figure who darted across the landscape. The air crackled with awful power. Smoke billowed from the land and lightning surged out towards the figure, as if it were sentient. The figure whirled around, robes flapping to reveal pink skin for but a second. She pulled out a horrific sword that slashed the lightning, redirecting it towards the sky.

She tapped down and resumed her jaunt, the lightning always diverting away from her. The warrior zig-zagged across the landscape, yet her course was clear: Succubus Village.

-FAIRY TAIL-

"Okay, what do you mean: soul-sucking isn't so bad? I think ripping a dude's soul out of his body and eating it like a burrito is pretty bad."

"Oh, thanks for that vote of confidence, Lucy."

Zuri crossed her arms and glared as the Fairy Tail members nervously shuffled their feet and coughed.

"Now, shut up and listen. What I thought was a soul… wasn't. It was raw magic. His vital reserves. I'm not saying it's much better, but at least I know I'm not tainted. It was… a mistake. A horrible mistake that I'm guarded against now. He moved on, though, and that's what's important…"

Lucy pulled Zuri into a tight embrace and smiled. The succubus froze for a moment, before she too smiled and wrapped her hands around Lucy.

"We've all made mistakes… You had different circumstances that simply led to a bigger mistake. I'm glad you understand things better, now," Lucy said, "Wendy'll be super excited to know!"

"Yeah… about that."

Lucy tilted her head and pulled back. Erza leaned forward and rested her chin on her fist. Paizuri looked down, frowning.

"I can live in the village again… I haven't been around these guys in decades. They were my family, you know? They raised me, cared for me, loved me… Empousa could've been better, but eh."

"Awwww… we missed you, too," Flonne said.

"Mostly our asses missed you drawing Fu away," Laharl grumbled.

"It's okay, I'm sure Harley here will get over it."

Lucy and Erza looked around at all the succubae, blinking.

"What?" Zuri asked.

"Why aren't more of these succubae upset or something that the biggest taboo or whatever just turned out to be totally fake?"

"Let's face it, man. Our lives are totally fake. We're like… just walking through life, doing things, but does it really matter? In a thousand years, who knows what'll be remembered? Seems like only ancient evils that never got beaten ever get remembered… And then they just get squashed. So hey, man. It's all cool."

Everyone stared at the succubus, who stared out at them with bleary eyes and a slow, lazy nod. After a moment, they turned back to Paizuri.

"Apparently the taboo was protested in the last few years and it's been discussed extensively… They kind of figured out what the problem was. They were scared in the early years because there were a few succubae who were eager to go out and kill humans… That would've only drawn negative attention back on us. To avoid extinction, they avoided the outside world… Made sense, then."

"Like religion," Erza said, nodding knowingly.

"OH SNAP!" shouted a succubus in the back.

"Yeah, pretty much… Hehe."

"Take that back! Religion is the highest calling!" Flonne shouted, waving her staff about.

"Let's have this debate at a less hangover-y time," Laharl grumbled.

"Okay!"

"So… this place used to be your home. Sure. But… you lived with us. You love us."

Paizuri nodded, but looked over at Fu.

"It wouldn't be fair to them…"

"You could always visit," Lucy said.

"I've heard enough! Zuri's staying here! We're her kind and we loved her first!" Fu shouted.

The vicious succubus stood up and balled her hands into fists. She pointed an accusing finger at Lucy and Erza.

"You can't just stroll into our village and steal away our Zuri!"

"But we're the only reason she felt comfortable coming back. She genuinely thought you all would've killed her!" Lucy shouted.

"And you thought you'd be enough?" Fu challenged.

"Enough to get her away," Erza snarled, "We of Fairy Tail are fierce, strong, and loyal. We never abandon our friends, and we always succeed. That's more than we can say for this village which threw out Zuri in the first place and threatened her life!"

(A/N: Nobody bring up Lisanna. Nobody.)

"Guys, stop," Zuri started.

"No, listen! You aren't her family!" Fu shouted.

"Think about Wendy," Lucy said.

Zuri looked at Lucy and sighed. Fu threw her hands up in rage, conjuring a ball of fire. Erza held up her sword and snarled.

"That's enough!" Zuri bellowed.

Everyone looked at Zuri, who had stood up. More than that, she had made her considerable assets a bit more considerable- a necessary distraction.

"I've made my decision. I'm going back to Fairy Tail… But I'm extending an open invitation to every succubus here to come back with me. We don't need to be afraid of them anymore, and we can do some real good out there!"

Several of the succubae stirred at the declaration, sitting up.

"Come back with you?"

"To the human world?"

"Zuri, what did you just do?" Lucy asked.

Erza stared at a sea of naked succubae and a pit formed in her stomach as she realized she might just bear witness to their continued existence in her general proximity. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped.

"I just turned all of your continent into a sex den," Zuri said, "Isn't it magnificent?"

"Let's go home before they do," Lucy said, tugging on Erza.

"Yeah… Yeah, let's get out of here," Erza said.

"Amidst all of this craziness and zaniness in our lives, why haven't we gone mad?" Lucy asked.

"Simple," Erza said.

With that, she seized Lucy in a kiss, lips pressing together in a clash of passion. They gently held one another as a succubae stampede made its way into a world which was far from prepared. But for Lucy and Erza, there was only one another.

End

Alright, you guys. I've developed the best ending I could muster with my current motivation. It's far from perfect and it's definitely rushed, but I am still happy with the end result. Very tricky, this. But anyways, I'm grateful to all your thoughts and I hope you check out Patchwork Ties.

And I'm serious about that challenge. If you can give me some kind of confirmation that you've bought it, I'll totally do a commission for you. Any sort of content at all, from simple date to quirky antics to something steamy (just probably not on this site).