Happy and Carla

"Let's go Carla!" Happy declared, as he started pulling his friend down the hall of the Royal Palace, away from the others, "There's no way we're going to let anything happen to our friends! We'll save our themselves!" Carla just watched in silence at him.

"It seems that their time in Earthland had corrupted them," Nadi said.

"MEOW!" Nichiya bellowed out in tears, "What a horrible tragedy! They have Fallens! All guards after them!"

"Meow sir!" The guards then charged after Happy and Carla, who ran out of the palace.

(in the Royal Palace)

Eventually Lucy came to. The first thing that she thought of was her baby, as her hands went to her stomach. Lucy was relieved to see that it was still swollen. It was then that she noticed her hands were covered in some strange goo. After looking around, she noticed she was in a prison cell. Lucy then noticed the guards.

"HEY!" she snapped, "What're you doing! Let me out! Get this goo off of me! I swear when I get out I'm going to put your shoes in the garbage, flush your toothbrush down the toilet…." As Lucy continued to rant off different minor inconveniences, the guards did their best to ignore her.

"Those Earthland men are some tough bastards, to be able to deal with these sorts of women," one commented.

Eventually Lucy gave up, and took a breath. She reached into her pocket, and pulled out one of her keys. Well this explains the goo she thought. Meanwhile, one of the guards leaned over to his partner.

"Hey, we're not going to execute this girl right?" he asked, "I mean, she is pregnant after all."

"Come on," the other said, "The king's not cruel. He wouldn't hurt an innocent baby."

"Good. You know my wife's pregnant as well. And if anyone tried to hurt my kid, I'd love my spear where the sun don't shine."

(in Extalia)

"What's that?" one Exceed asked.

"Is it some giant caterpillar?"

"Why is that the first thing you go to?" a third asked. Happy and Carla ran past them, as the guards chased them.

"Quick, let's hide in here!" Happy said, as he pulled his guild mate into a hay wagon. The guards ran past them with Nichiya at the lead; insofar as Nichiya was stumbling behind them.

"I'm still a young cat!" Nichiya gasped, "I can get them myself! Meow!"

"Good they didn't see us!" Happy said, poking his head out of the hay. Suddenly, the wagon started to drift away, and down the hill, much to the chagrin of the Fairy Tail cats. Carla slipped, as Happy reached back, and grabbed her paw.

"Don't worry Carla!" he said, "I'm going to protect you!"

"Happy," Carla said softly, even despite everything that was happening. Eventually, the wagon stopped, and the two were spilled onto the ground.

"Are you okay, Carla?" Happy grumbled weakly.

"You're probably worse off than I am," Carla answered, as she got up, before helping Happy help as well. Looking around, Carla pointed.

"Look!" she said. Happy looked to where she was pointing, and saw a truly colossal lacrima, the size of the Edolas Royal Palace.

"That must be where the rest of Fairy Tail is," Carla said.

"I know that other one was too small," Happy said, he then glanced down, "Look at the city!" Carla looked off the edge, and saw the Royal City far beneath.

"So Extalia is another one of those floating islands?" Carla said, "I guess that makes sense. Making sure the humans have to look up to see them."

"How are we supposed to get down?" Happy asked.

"I'm not sure we'll be able to," Carla answered. The two started in silence for a time, before someone new claimed their attention.

"Hey you varmits!" a very angry voice snapped.

"They found us!" Happy cried as she and Carla turned. But instead of a platoon of guards, they saw a white Exceed with a strange black beard, carrying a hoe.

"So you're the fallens we heard about?" he asked, glaring at them. Happy and Carla were silent, something the farmer clearly didn't like.

"GAAAH!" he roared, "Get off my property!"

"I'm sorry!" Happy cried.

"MEOW!" Nichiya yelled from atop a cliff, "Spread out and find those fallens! They could not have gotten far!"

"They're catching up," Happy said.

"GAAAH!" the farmer yelled again, "I told you take a hike!"

"Alright, we're leaving!" Happy said.

"Now come to my place!" That was not what Carla and Happy expected. The farmer lead them to a house that looked earlier similar to his face. Happy took note of that, and got yelled at once again for that.

"So why are you helping us?" Happy asked, "Are you waiting for the soldiers!"

"GAAH!"

"I'm sorry!"

"Welcome home, dear," a blue female Exceed came up, "I presume the fields are working well?" She then took notice of the two youngers.

"So we have some guests?" she said, smiling, "What're your names?"

"Well I'm Happy."

"And I'm Carla."

"Beautiful names," the wife said, smiling, "Now come inside. Its time for lunch." Once they got in, Carla and Happy summed up what had happened to them. They also learned that the couple's names were Lucky and Marl.

"That sure is troublesome," Marl commented with a look of concern, "You must be famished." She then set down a fresh fish, much to Happy's joy.

"Thank you!" Happy said, words Carla echoed softly.

"GAAH! Use that trap for eating now yammering!" Lucky bellowed.

"Aye sir!" Happy said.

"Sorry for that," Marl said, "But husband has always been very vocal, especially about the kingdom. That's why we're here on this farm."

"So that's why you helped us?" Happy asked.

"GAAH!" Lucky thundered, "You going to stay, you're going to work!"

"Aye sir!"

(in the desert)

The Fireball rumbled down the road, as Lucy and Natsu sat in relative silence. Their minds were rather distracted. Lucy decided to try and finally break the ice.

"So, you didn't have time to refill?"

"No, that would mean going into town," Natsu answered, "Besides, its not like there's anything left in the whole kingdom." Lucy sighed, as she stared out the window.

"Man I envy our doubles," she said. Natsu glanced at her. He remembered Dragneel's words.

"Don't worry," he said, trying to make a move, "I can get us out of here. You can trust me." Lucy glanced at him, before smirking.

"Don't tell me you're trying to make yourself look good," she said.

"Well," Natsu said, "I've got look good, especially to hold up next to you."

"Are you flirting with me?" Lucy said, "Because if you are…." She then told Natsu to pull over, which he obliged…. and later regretted, as Lucy dragged him out.

"You're going to be punished!" she said

"No please!" Natsu begged, as Lucy leapt on to his back, and started contorting him.

"I know that guy told you to 'go for it', but you aren't going to do anything fast with me!"

(in Extalia)

Happy, now wearing some farming clothes himself, was dusting off the patio, as he sighed.

"I'm glad he's letting us hide here," he said, "But he's so angry. But he probably wouldn't like that so I'll keep my fish hole shut!"

"GAAH!"

"I'm sorry!" Happy said, as he swept harder.

"Sweep it so clean that you can eat off it!" Lucky said, "You're chopping firewood next!"

"Aye sir!" Once Happy was done, he was dragged onto the chopping block, where he quickly chopped a large block.

"Well, that was easy," Happy said with a smile.

"GAAH! You slacking off?!" Happy glanced at Lucky, and noticed that he had a small stack of wood already.

"Wow, so quick!" Happy said, before his face clenched in determination, "Alright! Then I'll show you what I can do!" He then started chopping wood, as Lucky did the same.

"Aye sir!"

"GAAH!"

"Aye sir!"

"GAAH!"

"Aye sir!"

"GAAH!"

"Aye sir!"

"GAAH!"

Eventually the two were down to one last log each. They both brought the axe down, splitting the wood. They chopped so hard, that a piece from Happy's log hit Lucky in the head, just as a piece from his log hit Happy's head, sending the two sprawling to the ground. The two looked up, and laughed slightly.

"GAAH! Why ya' laughing!" Lucky roared.

"I though you were laughing!" Happy answered. On the patio, Carla was peeling apples.

"You're quite good at that," Marl said, as she came up.

"Its not that hard," Carla answered softly.

"Why don't you smile?" Marl asked gentle, "Without a doubt, your smile is beautiful."

"I just…. don't have anything to smile about," Carla said.

"There is always something to smile about," Marl responded, "Even when it seems like there is nothing good in the world, you can find something, you need only look hard enough." Carla remained silent.

Eventually, when Happy and Carla were done, they rested on the porch. Marl came up behind them, carrying a couple of juice glasses.

"Fresh apples juice," she said kindly, before handing the glasses the two, "You two aren't from here are you? You're one of the children from Earthland, yes?"

"Aye."

"Who gave your names?"

"My best friend, Natsu!" Happy said.

"My friend Wendy also gave me my name," Carla said.

"They're being held captive down in the Royal City," Happy explained, "We need to rescue them!"

"Rescue humans?"

"I know that its not a popular opinion here in Extalia," Carla said.

"Actually I think its a very good idea," Marl answered, smiling, "Friends are friends. Human or Exceed. We may be completely different, but we all share the same feelings."

"Feelings?" Carla asked.

"Those are what defines your friendship," Marla explained, "And they are no doubt the same as Exceeds." Carla started at the ground.

"I'm not even sure my feelings are my own anymore," she said, "For all I know, someone else is speaking my words for me."

"Of course these are your words!" Happy declared, "These are our feelings right now! Our feelings to save our friends!"

"I can understand this feeling of loss," Marl said, "But I'm positive that everything'll turn out alright. Especially with your loyal knight here." Happy flushed a crimson red, at the mention of that.

"Just give yourself the time to recognize your feelings, and you can find them," Marl continued. Carla looked at her, before slowly smiling. For the first time Happy could really remember.

"If you don't mind me saying," she said, "You're a rather strange lady for Extalia."

"How so?" Marl asked with a smile.

"Well, everyone says that Exceeds and humans are like angels and dirt," Carla said.

"It is quite a story, but I'll confess, I used to think that myself," Marl explained, "But then I realized the truth of our so called goddess of a queen, when she took away one hundred unhatched children to Earthland to hunt Dragon Slayers. My child was among them. And because Lucky and I spoke up against it, we were exiled to this farm. But during that, I realized that we weren't gods, much less angels. Just people who loved their children."

"GAAH!" Lucky bellowed as he came back up, "Stop telling them everything!"

"I'm afraid its too late," Marl answered.

"Now get out!" Lucky snapped at the younger Exceeds, "We ain't letting you live here!"

"We don't have too…." Marl didn't finish. But it wasn't from Lucky.

"We have to go!" Happy declared, "We have to save the others!" Carla stood up and nodded.

"Just remember, as long as you're letting fear hold you back, you ain't going to do anything," Lucky said. With that the two ran off towards the ledge.

"Come back anytime!" Marl called.

"GAAH! Never come back!" Lucky yelled. As Happy and Carla approached the ledge, Happy turned to Carla.

"You ready?" he asked.

"Without a doubt!" Carla answered.

"You know, I was really scared," Happy said, "But now…"

"I know," Carla answered, as the two leapt off the cliff, "We need to fly to our friends!" With that, their wings emerged from their back, and they swooped down towards the city. Lucky and Carla watched from their farm.

"GAAH!" Lucky said, "So he did learn to fly!"

"He looks a lot like you," Marl said.

"No way!" Lucky answered, "I fly much better than that! He didn't learn properly!" Marl smiled sadly, as tears gathered in his eyes.

"Do you think that's his girlfriend?" she asked.

"GAAH!" Lucky said, also crying, "He's way to young to bring a girl to the house!"

Note: I'm sorry this followed so close to canon. Next chapter will hopefully have more deviations. There's not that really much to talk about here. It just sort of went the way it needed to. I would really love Happy to get stronger in this arc, but I'm not entirely sure how to.

Be sure to review.

On an unrelated note, I'mc currently watching RWBY. Maybe you'll get some fanfics about them from me.