Original idea by resressrs, thanks!
Sorry if it's been a while, but let's jump back in with the Straw Hats and Fairy Tail!
Somewhere in Magnolia, an inn was in smoldering ruins as its residents ran in terror from the site. From within the wreckage, two men could be seen fighting each other. One was blond wearing black attacking the other with his kicks while the other had green, moss-like hair and wielded three swords.
"Come on you stupid cook!" shouted the swordsman, Zoro. "I'll chop you into pieces for that remark!" Zoro swung a sword, only to have it blocked by Sanji's kick.
Sanji doused his cigarette. "Oh yeah? Well, I'll just filet you up for dinner!" The two of them rushed at each other, but before they could land a blow, a red-headed girl knocked them down instantly.
"Will you two quit bickering like spoiled children!" yelled Nami, who was tensing up. "You just destroyed the inn!" She then pointed to Luffy, who was just standing by like an idiot. "And you! Why didn't you stop them?! You're the captain, so start acting like it!"
It was that moment when the inn's landlady came over to yell at them. She then kicked them out, never to return to her inn again. The pirate crew thought they were in a jam, but some of Fairy Tail's wizards came by with word of the destruction. Natsu invited Luffy, Brook, and Zoro to his house, Lucy took Nami and Robin to her house, Gray invited Usopp and Sanji to his house, and Erza snatched little Chopper and took him away.
Back at her house, Erza gave Chopper a tour of her house, which was mostly filled with all her armor and weapons. Chopper felt very uneasy inside the place unfortunately. At Natsu's place, Luffy, Brook, and Zoro quickly settled in. Usopp and Sanji took some time at Gray's before relaxing, but Nami and Robin made themselves at home with Lucy, all the while helping out around the house.
The next day, everyone meets back at the guild hall. The three girls sat at a table waiting for the rest to show up. Natsu, Luffy, and Brook came in arm in arm laughing with each other with Zoro striding behind them. According to Zoro, the three boys spent most of the night exchanging stories, so they got pretty excited.
"Natsu told the two of them about how he defeated some guy named Cobra; Luffy went nuts over that," Zoro told the girls. "They kept me up half the night."
"That sounds just like those two," Nami giggled. Gray, Sanji, and Usopp entered the guild hall a while later. As per Usopp's word, Sanji cooked them up an interesting dish made with some of Magnolia's spices and ingredients. Some time later, Erza and Levy came in with little Chopper locked in Erza's embrace.
"So, how was your stay with Erza last night, Chopper?" Gray asked the little reindeer.
Chopper pulled himself from Erza's grasp. "It was scary! She has weapons and armor everywhere, and she creeps me out!" Chopper shivered as Erza took a seat.
Erza let out a giggle. "It was fine. Chopper behaved well, and he was so cute to have around." Erza reached down and caressed Chopper's fur, making him jump.
"Hey Erza," started Nami. "any idea how long it will take for the Magic Council to send us an answer about our dilemma?"
"I'm not quite sure, but I'd expect a couple weeks, maybe."
That statement sunk the crew's spirit down a little. What will they do for two weeks? Well, Luffy found that answer, as he strolls out the door with Natsu, Lucy, and Happy to a job request. After about an hour, and while Erza was sharpening her sword, Zoro approaches her.
"Yo, I want to test your prowess with the sword, so how about a fight with me?" he said with a smirk. Erza paused her task to look up at Zoro.
Droy leaned over from the next table. "You really want to challenge Titania Erza? Are you mad?!"
"Maybe, but to become the greatest swordsman, I can't ignore a worthy foe when I see one, so how about it?" Zoro stretched out his hand for Erza. She stared at his hand for a moment before slapping hers into it.
"I accept your challenge," spoke Erza. "Let's meet on the southern outskirts of the city by the big tree in one hour. Master Makarov will lead us there and act as moderator." Everyone in the guild was spurred into chatter. Zoro grinned at the prospect of seeing what this girl can do.
At the designated battleground, Erza and Zoro stood opposite each other with a crowd of the guild and crew on the sidelines, Cana accepting bets on the challengers.
Erza wore her regular Heart Kreuz Armor and standard sword for the battle. She held her blade at her side, maintaining eye contact with Zoro. Zoro cracked his knuckles and tied his bandana on his head before drawing his three blades.
"You ready for me?" taunted Zoro.
Erza chuckled. "I can say the same for you."
The two warriors rushed each other with lightning speed, clashing blades with each other before breaking away. Zoro rushed forward again, striking at Erza, who blocked what she could, the hits that landed bouncing harmlessly off her armor. Erza stretched out her left hand, and a sword materializes within it. She jumped at Zoro, swinging her blades wildly, tearing up the ground beneath them as he tried blocking the strikes.
They broke away, both breathing heavily. Zoro noticed that his shoulder was cut and bleeding, Erza with a cut on her cheek. "I'm impressed," Zoro remarked. "But don't bore me just yet; I want to see what you really can do."
Erza grinned. "Very well then. Behold this! Requip!" Zoro watched with astonishment as Erza's body glowed with a blinding light for a split second; when the light cleared, Erza was wearing her Heaven's Wheel Armor and dual swords. "Like what you see?" she mocked.
Zoro was shocked, but his face turned into a grin. "Nice, show me what that can do then."
Erza quickly requiped swords around her. "Dance, My Blades," she uttered. At once, the swords flew into the air and encircled her body in rapid succession. Erza gave the command, and her blades shot forward, straight for Zoro.
Zoro dodged the blades, which dug into the ground. Erza dashed forward, unleashing more blades onto Zoro, but none met their mark. Zoro drew his three swords and brought them together. "Here I go, Three Swords, Whirlwind Attack!" He dashed straight for Erza twirling his blades like a fan.
"Take this! Trinity Sword!" Erza shouted. She rushed for the swordsman for a quick attack. The two clashed blades, but neither could overpower the other. Both Zoro and Erza glared each other down, grinding their steel together. Before either warrior could break the clash, two giant hands yanked them apart, sending them to the ground. Makarov nodded to the two of them.
"The battle is over," he said. "It is a standstill; if I were to let you two continue, you've would've killed each other." The audience cheered for both combatants. Erza switched back to her Heart Kreuz Armor while Zoro sheathed his swords. They both faced each other and shook hands, smiling to one another.
"I must admit," Erza complimented. "I've never seen a fighting style quite like yours before Roronoa Zoro. Three katanas at once, it can give quite a number of opportunities in battle."
Zoro nodded. "Likewise. I'd love to see what other armor you use sometime."
Everyone headed back to the guild hall with thralls of enthusiasm. Cana returned everyone's money back. Back there, Erza and Zoro sat together sharing their previous battles and their different fighting style techniques. From another table, Nami, Levy, Robin, and Alzack sat together watching the two young warriors.
"They're getting along like a house on fire, aren'y they?" Levy added while she and Robin were hovering over one of Robin's books, "The Rainbow Mist."
"That's for sure," agreed Nami. "But I wonder how Luffy's doing with Natsu and Lucy right now?"
At the time, several miles away at a small lake, Team Natsu and Luffy were enjoying a small reward for a job well done by going fishing. Natsu and Luffy sat in one boat while Lucy and Happy led another. Lucy was humming to herself with her line drifting alongside their boat while Happy was peering into the water, his mouth hung agape at the passing fish.
"Come on, you tasty fishes," drooled Happy. "Bite on my hook so I can eat you."
"Happy, we need absolute silence or we'll scare the fish," warned Lucy.
In the boys' boat, Luffy was whistling softly waiting for his line to tug. Natsu, on the other hand, was slumped over in his seat, his face turning a shade of green. He leaned over and unloaded his digested lunch into the water, sending the boat a rocking and Luffy into the water. Luffy came up coughing and hacking for air, thrashing his arms about in an attempt to stay afloat.
"Help me!" he screamed. "I can't swim!"
Natsu sprang awake and dived in, dragging Luffy to the surface before he could drown. Lucy and Happy watched from a short distance. Natsu threw Luffy's weakened body into the boat before climbing back in, then his transportation sickness kicked in again.
When Luffy saw Natsu getting sick, he grabbed hold of him and jumped back into the water again while yelling, "He's getting sick! Let's get him into the water!" Lucy and Happy were dumbstruck at the boys' stupidity.
"You two are complete idiots!" she shouted as Natsu struggled to carry Luffy. She went to her keychain and took hold of a spirit key. "Open, gate of the water bearer, Aquarius!" Upon her command, a beautiful, royal blue mermaid with long, flowing blue hair emerged from thin air carrying an urn. She landed in the water with a splash.
Aquarius glanced over at Lucy. "Oh, it's you. What do you want?" she sneered.
Lucy growled at her. "I don't have time for this! Stir up a wave and send those two boys onto the shore!" she ordered her spirit. Instead, Aquarius only scoffed and turned away. "Hey, aren't you listening?!"
Aquarius got up in Lucy's face at that remark. "Listen you, I was just getting ready for my date with my boyfriend when you called me. I suggest you speak more politely to me if you know what's good for you. Huh?!" Lucy retracted away.
"I'm sorry, but please help those two."
"Alright, check this out!" The water spirit raised her urn high, creating a wave from the water and sent it hurdling towards the shore, carrying both Natsu's and Lucy's boat.
"No! Not us! Just them!" Lucy cried as she and Happy were thrown into the trees. After climbing down, Lucy found an unconscious Natsu and Luffy surrounded by choking, flapping fish. Aquarius swam over to meet them.
"Oh, sorry, didn't mean to send you to the shore Happy," apologized Aquarius.
Lucy clenched her fists. "Are you kidding me?!" she shouted. "I said just the guys, what the hell?!"
"Whatever. Don't call on either Scorpio or I today, okay? We have a big date tonight." Aquarius rubbed her cheeks and cooed, obviously mocking Lucy's lack of a boyfriend. "Hey, I know, maybe you can double date with us sometime; oh yeah, you don't have a boyfriend."
Lucy was furious now. She took a quick glance at Natsu before turning back to her spirit. "Sounds good to me," Aquarius was confused. "I'll have you know that Natsu and I have started dating recently, so a double date would be fine. I'll ask you the details later." With that, Aquarius disappeared with a huff.
Happy flew around Lucy in hysterics. "You and Natsu are dating?! When did that happen?"
Lucy just realized what she did. "Oh crap! Why'd I say that? Oh man, what will I do?" She did not get an answer as Happy turned his attention to the washed up fish around him.
"You'll figure something out Lucy," Happy assured before sinking his teeth into a fish.
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