this one kinda starts out as a filler but i was watching the daphne arc and i was like 'since grays juvias mate how would everyone take this' like i know they know its fake but still. also, drama, bc this builds up to a dramatic scene ;)
Gray screamed as he was slammed into a stonewall and faced with five angry Dragon Slayers and Exceeds and a furious Mirajane. He wondered how she could move so fast since her stomach was getting larger, but figured that's a question better left unanswered.
Girls are weird.
"You're lucky that Kinana and Erik are out doing something important or you would be dead," Gajeel hissed.
"We understand why you did what you did Gray," Levy sighed. "Even if there were better ways to handle it, Natsu is a bit dense and that was the best thing to do at the time. But damn it all if I don't want to wring your neck with my bare hands,"
"If you ever do anything so impulsive and selfish ever again I'll kill you," Wendy said sweetly, which sent shivers down the Ice Mage's spine.
"No! He hurt her! We should let Erik kill him!" Monmo crossed his arms, turning away.
"Apologize," Mirajane ordered. "You know what we're talking about,"
"If you don't, then screw being handed over to Mira, Gajeel, Levy, Kinana, or Erik," Rogue smirked. "You'll get to deal with me, Wendy, and Sting,"
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"You guys weren't too harsh on him. It's my fault for being a dumbass and forgetting my promise," Natsu snarled, clenching his hands angrily. "Dragons don't forget promises,"
"No one blames you, Natsu. Yeah, you probably shouldn't have forgot, but it's not really surprising," Wendy sighed.
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
"It means you're an idiot," Sting said before getting into a brawl with the pinkette.
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Gray sighed, running a hand through his hair before mustering up the courage to actually knock on the door.
And be met by silence.
"Come on," He muttered to himself, raising his hand to knock again when he heard a sound from behind the house. Looking around, Gray walked off the porch before heading to the back of the house- why all the Dragon Slayers lived together in the woods he'd never know.
The source of the sound came from the river, from the exact person Gray was here to talk to.
She was knee deep in the water, in shorts and a tank top, with her eyes closed. A line of water was flowing in the air around her, following the movement of her hands.
"Are you waterbending?" He asked without thinking.
"What. Do you want?" Juvia asked him, eyes still closed.
"Sorry. Sheesh, happy now?" Gray rolled his eyes.
The water she was messing with fell into the river below her with a splash as the teen whipped around to face him, eyes filled with fury and hurt.
"You have no idea, do you? You know what, I don't why I'm surprised at all, I don't know what I was expecting," She waded out of the water, "Just like an Ice Mage to have a cold heart,"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Gray called after her when she tried walking away. "Everyone else in the guild's realized it was a bluff, why are you being so overly sensitive?" His eyes widened when the tendril of boiling water stopped just above his heart.
"Natsu's like my baby brother. If you were anyone else it would be different, but you're you," Her voice cracked. Juvia took a deep breath to center herself before shaking her head. When the two met eyes Gray held his breath.
"You're right. Juvia is being over dramatic and she apologizes. Juvia understands why Gray-sama did what he did, but she decided to make a big deal out of n-nothing," Her voice tripped over the word. Juvia bowed slightly before turning on her heel and striding away, leaving Gray more confused then he was before.
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"Eight of nine Dragon Slayers are in this guild," Makarov spoke aloud, sitting on the balcony contemplatively. "It's as you said, Porlyusica," The old guild master looked up at the sky.
"Fate is taking shape,"
"Juvia would like to know what the hell is going on?" Juvia asked, arms crossed as she stood next to Wendy, Sting, and Rogue as the four of them faced Charla, Monmo, Frosch, and Lector.
"Everyone got sucked up into a whole in the sky!" Monmo wailed, rushing into Juvia's arms.
"It's an Anima," Charla said impassively, her arms crossed. Juvia made a face as she looked at the female Exceed.
"Juvia gets that Charla, Belle, Monmo, Happy, Lector, and Frosch's homeland is low on magic, but she does not want to save any world right now,"
"Juvi, you've been holed up for a whole week already- You've only been showing up at the guild the past six days, because Gajeel or Levy drag you out. You didn't even go to the Cherry Blossom Festival! Maybe this would be good for you," Sting commented.
"All you've done all week is blubber over those pictures of Gray from Sorcerer Weekly that he had from Master's punishment game after the race," Rogue pointed out just before they all listened to Charla's explanation of the mission given to the Exceeds by the Queen of Extalia.
"But why don't you remember?! None of you remember, but my mind has been messed with!" Charla pointed at the other Exceeds.
"Belletokia knows what you're talking about," Monmo sniffed, "She would always talk about some sort of mission but wouldn't explain when I asked. Which made me mad because we're supposed to be best friends and she's keeping stuff from me!"
"Maybe it's only a mission for female Exceeds?" Lector suggested.
"Whatever your mission was doesn't matter anymore!" Juvia exclaimed. "Edolas has kidnapped our friends, our family, and our home. Everyone on that world has made themselves an enemy of Fairy Tail!" Juvia's poor Gray-sama, Juvia thought, No! Juvia is still angry and hurt at Gray-sama for what he did to Natsu! Kya, Juvia doesn't know how to feel~
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"Well, at least the disguises are cute," Juvia and Wendy exchanged smiles as Sting rolled his eyes.
"Hello~o? We're here to find the others and get back to Earth Land, not stay here playing dress up," Sting told them, Lector nodding in agreement.
"Found them," Frosch pointed up ahead, away from the storage shed. "But why's the guild different?"
"Well, if this is an alternate world to the one we come from, then we should all have Edolas counterparts, right? Well, all of us except the Exceeds, since this is your homeland. So maybe that's the Edolas-Fairy Tail," Rogue stroked his chin contemplatively, making his other triplets giggle while Juvia nodded.
"Right. Charla-san, you seem to be the only one with any recollection of this world, do you have any idea how we can find the others?"
"We need to head into town. The king is the one controlling the Anima, then everyone else should be there too," Charla replied, before staring off into the distance.
"Um, Charla? What are you doing?" Lector asked. The white Exceed blinked before looking at herself.
"I- I can't use my wings!" She exclaimed, eyes wide. The other Exceeds all exchanged looks before trying themselves.
"Wh-Wha?!" Monmo exclaimed, hopping into the air but also unable to use his Aera magic.
"I can't use my magic either," Rogue looked down at his hands. "So we can't use magic in Edolas, huh?"
"I don't think it's that. I can smell magic in the air, but maybe because we're from Earthland we can't use our magic," Wendy pointed out. Sting shoved his fist into his hand with a grin.
"Magic or not, let's go! We've gotta save everyone!"
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"Waa!" The group ran as fast as they could through the strange forest, a giant frog right behind them.
"I hate Edolas!" Sting exclaimed, racing forward. Juvia glanced behind her at the frog and her eyes widened when it reared its head back, preparing to attack the Fairy Tail wizards.
"Get down!" She tackled the younger mages and Exceeds to the ground just as the frog flew over head, crashing into a large tree.
"We're almost at the town, come on," Juvia helped the others to their feet and they continued on their trek. They were all silent as the town came into view, before Rogue spoke.
"Juvia," He stopped mid step before looking at the older bluenette. "How're we supposed to save everyone if we can't use our magic?" Wendy immediately grabbed one of his hands while Sting grabbed the other, the three looking at Juvia, who crouched down to their level.
"Juvia does not know, Rogue," She answered honestly. "But our magic does not give us power. Even if we are out of every ounce of magic we have, there is one thing we will never lose. Our spirit. As long as we have that, then we keep fighting until we get back home, Rogue-san," Juvia smiled at the three. "That is the way of Fairy Tail. But you know something else Juvia and her siblings have?"
"What?" Sting leaned forward eagerly.
Juvia smiled. "The Code of the Pride,"
"A Dragon Protects Their Own," Rogue and Wendy echoed, and Juvia nodded, standing up.
"Aye. Now, let's go. Juvia can smell Natsu, so she thinks we must be close,"