S.R: Sorry this took so long people I've been really busy between work and getting my new place set up, oh and college. Today is the only free time I've had for a while actually. (well Wednesday night from 9:30 to Thursday around 8p.m. before going and playing two 3 hour gigs.) But who cares about my free time when I have a new place. Yup I have a new house. It's kinda funny actually my best friend here at college with me is my roommate. I'm first chair bass, he's first chair cello. Why is this funny? Well his girlfriend is the first chair viola player and mine is the first chair violin player. Oh did I mention they spend more time at our place than they do at their own (cause the girls are roommates to)? Anyway enough about me, let's talk about the story now. This chapter is going to be fun for me. I liked the Edolas arc, so I decided to post-pone my split off from canon till after it. Originally this chapter was supposed to be the first fanon chapter.

Wendy: Can I ask why you like the Edolas arc?

S.R: Sure. I like the Edolas arc because you got to play a bigger role than normal (and it was you instead of Lucy. I don't like her).

Wendy: okay!

Natsu: Let's have some fun this chapter shall we?

Erza: Natsu we've got to be responsible adults. We don't have time for fun.

S.R: Um Erza…. You do have time for fun this chapter since the Edolas arc doesn't truly start till the end of the chapter.

Wendy: REALLY?

S.R: Yup. Also this takes place somewhat right after last chapter. By that I mean it's been a day (yes everyone got sleep but Wendy was still asleep when they started moving again so Natsu is carrying her still). Anyway let's go get on with the story.

NATSU'S POV

Erza and I were leading our group back towards Magnolia as we walked towards the train station to take a shortcut back home. However we were also talking about doing more to help Wendy because of how young she was. "Hey Natsu… What do you think of trying to adopt Wendy?" Erza asked as we talked. "I think we'd have to ask her if she was okay with that or wanted that. I mean I don't want to force her to do anything." I replied. I felt Wendy shift around on my back, before hearing her say "I'm sorry. I just woke up but was comfortable so I haven't moved yet. So I heard what you two were saying. I didn't mean to eavesdrop…. But it would mean the world to me if you two would adopt me and be my family." I nodded my head to Wendy as Erza said "Even if you didn't want us to adopt you we'd still be family Wendy. Everyone in Fairy Tail is family…. Also I'm glad you like the idea of us adopting you. When we were playing house the other day I really enjoyed it, and since then I've seen actually thought about what it would be like if you really were my daughter." Once Erza finished her reply I mentioned that I felt the same.

"Well then I will call you mama and papa from now on." Wendy said before yawning. Erza and I decided to send Gajeel and Gray back to Magnolia ahead of us, because we had to go to Crocus to register ourselves as Wendy's adopted parents. The reason we had to go to Crocus is that is where the only adoption agency in Fiore is located. While Gray and Gajeel left us at the train station Erza and I bought three tickets to Crocus so we could get there sooner rather than later. Luckily we only had to wait 15 minutes for the train and it was only a 4 hour ride, so we would be able to hopefully get through all the paper work done and spend the rest of the day in Crocus before going home.

5 AND ½ HOURS LATER

Erza, Wendy, and I were walking out of the adoption agencies building in Crocus, when Wendy's stomach grumbled. Wendy looked embarrassed but I told her it was actually lunch time anyway so it was okay for her to be hungry. I then told her even if it wasn't lunch time and she was hungry we didn't mind. I wanted her to know it was okay no matter what she did or wanted, and Erza did to so when I made eye contact with her she nodded. I was glad to know Erza was okay with me taking the day to help Wendy gain the confidence to ask, or do whatever she wants. But since it is lunch time I think I'll get us lunch first.

I quickly picked up Wendy and set her on my shoulders as I said to Erza "The princess is hungry so we must find some nourishment before she wastes away" in the most exaggerated tone I could. Both of them giggled at my attempt to make a cheery atmosphere. I then let Wendy steer me towards whatever restaurant she wanted. A short while later we were seated in Friendlys. It was a nice little restaurant that we thankfully had in Magnolia as well. After spoiling Wendy by getting her some ice cream once she was done eating Erza and I decided to celebrate the day by going to an amusement park.

(A/N: Originally I was planning to have their time at the amusement park detailed but well with how busy I've been the details of the park have been cut).

After spending roughly 8 hours at the amusement park Wendy was pretty tuckered out. As we left the park she asked me to carry her back to the train station, since we decided to sleep on the ride home. I smiled as crouched down on one knee with my back hunched and faced away from her so that she could hop on. I then stood up linked my hand with Erza's and commented out loud about how fun and successful the day had been. I felt Wendy nod her head in agreement on my back as Erza replied that she felt today was the best day since our wedding. Not even five minutes after we had left the park though Wendy fell asleep on my back. I mention this because other than the people that were too busy trying to get home before it got too dark out (yes it's summer and the sun doesn't go down till 8:30ish) everyone stopped Erza and I to mention how cute we were as a couple and how adorable our family was, which made us smile even more.

Luckily we had already bought tickets for the night train to Magnolia and it was in the station as we got there so we were able to just hop on. Erza went to stow the luggage while I went to find us a cabin so I could lay Wendy down. Fortunately or unfortunately depending on how you look at it, the only cabin that wasn't full had another member of our guild. He was sitting by the window on one of the benches when I walked in. I smiled to him when he turned to acknowledge my entrance before holding a finger to my lips as a signal to whisper. He looked at me confused, until I pulled Wendy off my back and sat down before laying her down on the seat next to me.

"Hey Mystogan. You're actually just the guy I wanted to see." I whispered to him before explaining what happened with Wendy. When I had finished Erza walked in to join us. She nodded her head to Mystogan before shifting Wendy to lie across our laps while she leaned on my shoulder and closed her eyes. I rolled my eyes at that and Mystogan lightly chuckled at me before telling me he was happy for Erza and I getting married and that he'd be glad to talk to Wendy when she woke up. He and I then spent two hours or so talking before we started to dose off. I don't know how long I was asleep but I do know I was woken up by the screech of the train's emergency break. I held on to Erza and Wendy to prevent them from falling out of their seats. Shortly after the train stopped a PA announcement was made stating that there was an issue with the station at Magnolia and that there would be another announcement once the engineer figured out what to do. Mystogan was also woken up by the train stopping, and we shared a look before he got up to look out the window. I watched his jaw drop for a few seconds before he began cursing to himself.

"Hey Mystogan. I think you've forgotten that as a dragon slayer I have great hearing… Mind explaining why you're cursing yourself for not being able to stop whatever it was that has happened?" I said in an effort to calm him down and learn what was going on. Mystogan took a deep breath before explaining to me that Magnolia was destroyed by something called Anima. He continued on to say that he came to Earthland from a realm called Edolas to close the Anima whenever they opened up because they destroyed this world, by turning it into chunks of Lacrima that contained pure magic and then transferred them to Edolas where they were to be destroyed in an effort to permanently bring magic back to its people. After explaining how and why he knew all of this and how he came to Earthland he apologized profusely to me for not being able to stop the Anima from destroying the whole town including the guild. I gave him a confident smile before saying Erza, Wendy, and I would travel with him back to Edolas to help set things right and return Magnolia to normal.

S.R: Let the Edolas arc begin!

Natsu: But the chapter is over and we're not in Edolas yet.

S.R: True but did you expect me to follow cannon completely?

Natsu: No, considering you haven't 100% followed cannon for anything yet. But hey I can't complain since you made my fights a lot cooler than before.

S.R: My point exactly. Now if you'll excuse me I have to at least write down my plans for the next chapter so that when I do get the free time to work on it I know what I want to do...