Emotionless
Chapter 46, A New World
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Now time to read the latest chapter of Emotionless, A New World
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail
Lucy's Pov...
I expected a lot of things to awake up to; a monster about to eat me, waking up in the guild, falling a thousand feet from the sky, hell even waking up in the celestial spirit world, but no.. I wake up to a blue cloudy sky with sunshine shining down on my face.
And I was laying on a bench.
Sitting up and looking around I realized I was in Hargeon's park. It was easily recognizable with the very familiar ship parked in the bay. This is where I first met Natsu, and where I was so foolishly captured by the fake salamander slave trader.
Which means I'm in the time where I am just about to meet Natsu, but I could be wrong. New dimension means there's a new world. So, the timeline should be different.
Sitting up I find something stabbing me in the hip behind the clothing I seriously loath. Lifting up my shirt slightly I spot the familiar dragon's fang pocking through my skin, and fortunately I reminded that I cannot feel pain. Yea. Pulling out the fang I lay it on the bench to my right and am startled (or would feel) that I have a right arm again!
I flex my right arm and close my eyes, remembering the feeling that something was missing for the past two years I had lived in the dragon's realm.
Shaking my head I then pull out the army green scales that were tucked on the other side of my hip and lay it next to the dragon's fang before moving my eyes toward my waist and spot the familiar brown bag that holds my celestial keys. Though this meant I didn't have Virgo, Gemini, Leo, Scorpio, and all the others yet. Right now, I would have to have Cancer, Taurus, Aquarius, Horologium, Lyra, and Crux. Opening the bag I am met with just that and sighed at the thought of having to re-retrieve all of them.
Oh well, gathering my black aura in my hand I am (would be) satisfied to see that I did indeed not lose my strength and magic. I could feel the muscles inside of me and the power that I know I didn't have at this time the first time around.
Possession complete.
Sighing again, realizing I will have to buy more clothing, rejoin the rowdy Fairy Tail guild, re-meet everyone, practice my new magic the Dragon King had gifted to me, deal with Fake Salamander, fix my hair, and every other thousand thing I have to do to get caught up on my extremely long list of things to do.
Whatever, at least now I can do things differently.
A sudden thought hit me that made me groan in mock annoyance. I owed 45,000 jewels to one of the shops here in another dimension and since I clearly won't be heading back there again, I can only hope for irony's sake that it will pass off any bad karma if I pay the shop owner here..
Looking over at the grotesque sight of my vibrant pink rolling suitcase I decide that I'm going to go to a shop and sell all of my stuff and use my awesome charisma to buy something better. Though I will probably get 100,000 jewels at most for everything plus the extra 106,000 jewels I brought with me if my memory serves correct meaning I won't have enough for heavy armor but maybe I could get some cheap light armor that I could modify later after getting enough jewels to do so from some jobs at Fairy Tail.
Picking my rolling suitcase up and easily heaving it over my shoulder not caring enough to roll it instead, I begin to head over to the market place.
Fortunately for me, I haven't caught sight of Fake Salamander or the actual one which gives me the extra time I need. Once I find a general store that doesn't look like they'll rip me off or overcharge I head inside without even bothering to read the title.
The store itself is dark, lit up by some lamps with clothing racks in some areas with furniture in another along with other things. The place was messy without actually appearing messy, and the cashier was sleeping behind the desk counter.
I considered shoplifting but decided against it and instead lowered my suitcase to the ground with a loud thump just for the point of waking the dude up.
He wakes up of course, barely missing a cup of coughing that would have splattered all over the counter if he hit it. His dark brown eyes meet mine before he realizes he was caught sleeping on the job and immediately sits up straight and wipes visible drool off the corner of his mouth.
"Sorry 'bout that, what do you need?" He asked, not very apologetic. I don't mind though and instead lift my baggage up on the counter. "What will you give me for this? Plus what I'm wearing?" I ask him, and see a perverted look cross his face when he eyes my clothing, preferably my chest.
"Um.." He pauses, his eyes staying on my chest.
I roll my eyes and surround myself in a freighting black aura that causes him to jump back in startled fear. I smirk, serves him right but I also loathe this clothing even more now.
"What. will. it. be?" I asked him darkly, forcing some of my crimson red aura into my eyes forcing my appearance even scarier.
It works alright, seeing he looked like he was about to piss himself while he hurriedly looks through my luggage, not giving my undergarments a second glance when he looks through them, probably too terrified I would murder him if he even though about it.
I was honestly considering it too.
"I can give you 175,000 jewels for everything." He tells me, and I lift my eyebrow in fake surprise. He must be giving me a better deal than it actually is worth seeing my stuff is used and not very expensive. Maybe I scared him enough to change his mind.
Fortunately, the lift of my eyebrow must have been interpreted differently to the cashier because he immediately squeaked out, "Alright! 250,000 but that's all I can offer!"
I smile sweetly and pluck the medium-sized bag of jewels from his hands and look around. "You can keep the baggage, and I'll give you the rest of my clothing after finding some here." I tell him before walking off, over towards the clothing section.
So now, thanks to my awesome charisma skills I have 356,000 jewels. Much more than I predicted.
Looking over at the clothing display I pick up some sport undergarments and a fire-truck-red tank top before wandering over to the light armor display.
So far the clothing I have so far is worth 17,000 jewels. So, I have 339,000 jewels left to spend.
I look over the greaves and decide on the black leather before turning to the gauntlets and grab more black leather along with some soft healed dark grey leather boots.
This totals about 40,000 jewels then add the 17,000 jewels so that means I have 299,000 jewels left. The last piece of armor I need is the cuirass, which here it says it costs 35,000 jewels. Throw in a black hooded cloak and the total amount I hold left would be.. 252,000 jewels.
I go into the changing room with my arm full of clothing and strip out of these hideous clothes immediately before pulling on the sport undergarments, tank top, and leather greaves. I then grab the black leather cuirass which fortunately have straps over every side to secure it firmly on which ends up fitting me perfectly after a few twirks. I than grab the boots and yank them on before securing the straps over my leg to keep it on as though it's already a part of me, and finally grab the gauntlets and pull them on.
I look in the mirror with crossed arms, satisfied with my look before glaring at my hair which annoys me for it's groomed look, like a horse. Huffing out a breath of air, I shove all my previous clothing into my arms with my cloak over my right shoulder before walking out to the counter, where the cashier is once again sleeping.
And all I had to do was clear my throat loudly to get a screech out of him and successfully wake him up. After a repeated series of apologies he noticed my clothing in my arms and takes it from my arms without a word.
He looks at my new attire with barely disguised disappointment to no longer be able to look at my skin, but when my onyx eyes meet his, he immediately scrambles back like I bit him and begins shuffling through everything before heading into the back office.
I sigh, before wandering over to the weapons display, my eye catching on a well-made silver dagger. It was simple, the blade was the length of my forearm while the hilt was dark brown with a black grip that was half the size of the blade and came with a black sheath.
I gingerly pick the weapon up before examining it, then sheath it into my waist strap on my right side. Even with my right hand back, I have grown use to my left hand for the past two years. Better to hold a weapon with the arm I trust rather than the dominant arm I lost.
Now I have 230,000 jewels remaining.
Right as I was about to return to the front desk to pay, I spot a very familiar key rack and head over to it.
Like usual, the prices were high. However, my eyes couldn't leave the unfamiliar keys. In all my years there have only been gold and silver celestial keys. The ones in front of me though, are neither gold or silver and probably aren't even celestial keys.
Maybe they just aren't real, ceremonial type.
But of course, there had to be a sign that told the details of the keys in front of my, and over each key was a small slip of paper that had the name, type, and price of the key.
There were three keys in total. The one to the left was made from what looks like obsidian and is very detailed. It was called a "Hell Key" which I can only assume involves demons and death.
The bow of the key had a skull carved into it, with red tears streaming from it's eyes. The skull was attached to the rest of the skeletal body which wrapped around the shank, shoulder, and past of the key. The skeleton was holding a scythe that went straight down the entire key before the blade itself curved at the bit of the key.
It was beautiful, but also symbolized danger. The key itself was called Kyoki the Shinigami - The weeping Shinigami, fitting.
The next key was in the middle.
This one was also made of obsidian making it a Hell Key. It's called Evilyn the Nightlock. A white foxglove ran up the entire key, with a silver Queen's crown on the bow. The key was obsidian of course, so the foxglove really stood out. At the bit there were two red flower blooms of the foxglove that were shaped as fans. It looked beautiful but pulsed in power and anger.
The last key was to the far right and was the only one of the two that wasn't obsidian. This one was Mahogany, called a Mythical Key. It's name is Kenzou the Cerberus - the wise three. This key's design was very simply. The entire key was plain and the mahogany texture shined against the suns rays, the bit was shaped with a fang like pattern but otherwise it appeared pretty normal apart from the three dog heads on the bow of the key.
I have 230,000 jewels remaining.
Kyoki the Shinigami is - 90,000
Evilyn the Nightlock is - 70,000
Kenzou the Cerberus is - 50,000
Damn, that would almost wipe me clean out. If I got all three I would only have 20,000 jewels left. Yet when I look at these three keys, I feel like an invisible rope is tugging me towards them, daring me to take them.
I mentally sigh, knowing I'm going to regret this later.
Opening the case, I gather the three keys into my hand and then close the display. I stare at the three keys, feeling the aura against my skin as it studies me, before retreating back in the key.
I shrug not really wanting to know and look around the shop once more to see if I need anything else. I spot a few books in the corner of the store and head over there, and am finding myself in luck to see the books are on the types of keys.
Since I only have 20,000 jewels though I decide to only grab three. Majestical Keys for dummies, Guide to handling Hell Keys, and Mythical Wonders. Fortunately each book only cost 2,000 jewels leaving me with a total of 14,000 jewels.
This meant though, if I wanted to get to Fairy Tail I wouldn't be living at Fairy Hills or an apartment.
Fairy Hills costs 120,000 jewels a month and my previous apartment costs 70,000 jewels a month.. 14,000 ain't gonna cut it.
Whatever, I'll just live in a tree or something. Hope it's not illegal to sleep there, I don't have the jewels for fines from the Magic Council.
Finally, I head to the counter and lay the three keys and the black hooded cloak on the counter along with the books so the perverted cashier could add them up, plus the armor and dagger I had on my person.
Giving him the large amount of jewels I hear the guy sigh, probably thankful I didn't totally bankrupt him. He pulled off a magical charm (a sound alarm) off all the items before wishing me a hurriedly goodbye and walked off.
Honestly, I couldn't help but smirk as he practically fled away from me. It's a nice feeling knowing how to scare people for a better deal.. I wonder if that's what Mirajane and Erza do...
Anyways, I plucked the cloak of the counter first and ceremonially tear off the sleeves because they're too tight on me, before pulling it on. I softly untie the ponytail in my hair and let my hair fall down and just barely under my shoulder. I sniff my hair hating the strawberry scent of it and the stupid shine on it. I deal with it later. Parting my bangs to the left side of my face and over my eye like my previous style in the other dimension, I smirk satisfied with my hair for the time being.
I then grab the three keys and put them with the rest of my keys in the brown bag on my waist which I really need to transfer on a chained necklace again, before picking up the books and tucking them inside the inside pockets of the leather armor. I look at the remaining of my jewels before sighing and tucked them into another hidden pocket of my armor and walk out of the store, swearing I could just hear the perverted dude sighing in relief of my absence.
Deciding I'll form a contract with my new spirits after I read the books when I'm in Magnolia, I find myself walking to the center of the town where I recall my first meeting with the fake salamander.
Only, he wasn't there.
"And what might a lovely lady like yourself be doing here?" His voice caused me to curse for not looking for his presence and instead following my memory of a different dimension. He's right behind me, with my back exposed to him.
Quickly turning, I flare my green aura around me as a warning, and he got the message. Stepping a few paces back and waving his hands in surrender, I yank my aura back in myself before barking a demand at him to speak.
"I-I just wanted to invite your absolutely charming self to my ship for some food and drinks tonight.. sound good?" He asks, trying to play me - again.
In my first meeting with this guy, I had easily gone away with him like the naïve girl I was. This time though, is another matter.
Smirking cruelly, I use my black aura as my speed to appear right behind him with my right arm wrapped around his torso and my new dagger held in my left hand at his throat.
There was nobody in the square, nobody to see this scene, and no one to help the "poor" sap.
I lean into his ear and move the blade ever so slightly into his skin at his neck to the point where he would feel a slight pinch before whispering, "I know who you are and what you are.." I hear him take in a sharp breath and his body completely freezes in my grasp.
"Allow me to tell you, I don't like being deceived.." I dig the blade slightly deeper into his skin, causing a thin line of blood to form from the cut and slowly slide down his neck in silence.
"And I absolutely hate slave traders." I tell him, and hear him take in a quick breath before going on about how he isn't a slave trader and that he is just visiting to see the city.
"Don't lie!" I growl, and slowly slide the blade against his neck, just barely not touching his neck.
He goes silent, realizing he can't fool me and surrenders himself in my grasp. "I won't kill you." I hear him take a shuddering breathe of relief. "I will let you go." I say, and hear him stutter the first T of Thank you, but my grip on him tightens makes him freeze in fear as I lean into his ear.
"On my conditions though.. and if you don't cooperate, you will find yourself wishing I killed you right here, right now." I say dangerously sweet.
"A-Anything! I'll swear to anything!" He cries out, his body shaking in fear against my own.
I slowly remove the dagger from his neck, but I keep the point as his back so he knows he cannot escape unless he wants my dagger buried in his back.
"One, you will cancel your 'party' and won't let a single female step foot on your ship. Two, you will leave this place and never return. Three, you will leave the slave trading business and disappear from the records and the radar. Sound good?" I ask him, though it was more of a command.
"Y-yes!" He squeaks out like a cornered rat.
I sheath the dagger loudly to let him know, but my grip on him never leaves. I flare my crimson red aura in a final warning, the power radiating in heat of warning long enough for him to get the message.
"Don't cross me, boy. You'll deeply regret it if you do." I growl at him, before releasing my grasp on him and shove him forward on his wobbly feet.
"Run! Get out of town like a murder is after you, because if you don't, you'll find just that!" I shout at him as he runs away. I smirk at his disappearing form before heading to the bay, and by the time I arrive I see the ship has departed and is right out in the middle of the ocean.
I smirk, he won't be coming back that's for sure. And scaring him made my day. I pull the cloak's hood over my head, enough to wear it shaded my eyes as I looked over at the sea with the ship just barely visible.
I should head to Magnolia now, it's close to Hargeon and if I go by train it should cost me half of what I currently have and I would probably arrive at Fairy Tail before noon. It is after all, only nine by the looks of the place of the sun.
Though I don't know whether the timeline is different than the other two I've witnessed, I'll hang along the ride none the less. I just hope Fairy Tail won't be too strange, like say Erza being a weakling and Natsu being an ice dragon slayer or something.
If that were the case, I may just end up joining a different guild. It's not like I have any of my former guild marks now, in this new world.
Though it may be a new world in a different dimension, I still live in the same life.
There. I thought this chapter turned out pretty good don't you?
Now for the credits of this chapter:
Kyoki the Shinigami belongs to - Morning-Star57
Evilyn the Nightlock belongs to - BronzeDove
Kenzou the Cerberus belongs to - The Reaping Wolf (Me)
I changed up the characters just a tiny bit, just so they would work in the story better. If you don't like how it is, just tell me and I'll change it to the way you prefer.
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P.S. I just remembered something. If anyone wants to know the Jewel equilvance for U.S. money I have it right below.
1,000 jewels = 1 U.S. dollar
70,000 jewels = 70 U.S. dollars
Tells you that Lucy has a great deal for her apartment, she really should stop complaining about her rent when it's literally just 70 bucks.
Anyways, just thought you might want to know since I've read some stories where people have absolutely no idea what a jewel is worth and I've seen them charge books for like 500,000 jewels thinking that equals 5 dollars in U.S. terms.
Pretty funny actually.