Rising Moon

Summary: A second chance wasn't something I, Aldrin Zevon, expected. I didn't expect to wake up in a five-year-old body in a forest, nor did I expect what would come after. A multiverse of possibilities has opened up to me, and I intend to take it for all it is worth. SI-OCxHarem, Fairy Tail/Multicross Story

This story is inspired by A Nascent Kaleidoscope by AStoryForOne. I HIGHLY recommend you go check it out. It's almost 1 Million words, still going strong, and definitely worth the read.

Chapter 11

So, as it turned out, penning a letter to Grammi was harder than I thought it was going to be.

Firstly, I had to seriously think about what the contents of the letter would be. There was no way I'd be able to convincingly make the letter out to be from Layla, I didn't know her speech patterns or mannerisms and Grammi would see through it in a heartbeat as a loyal servant to Layla.

But I also couldn't just have it be a letter from a random nobody, that way Grammi would ignore it and it would result in her own death, the death of Layla, and it would cause Brandish to inevitably become a member of the Spriggan 12 under Zeref.

Which ultimately left me with one choice… Masquerade as an oracle. I had to word the letter correctly, or else she might think of it was a joke and not read through all of it.

With that in mind, I spent days thinking carefully of how to write this letter and- looking down at what I'd written- I think I finally cracked the code.

Grammi Mμ,

Before you read any further, this letter is not a joke. It is not a prank, and it is not an attempt to sell you anything you don't want. This letter is very real, and very serious, and I beg of you- even if you think of it was a joke now- to read it until the end. Lives- yours and that of Layla Heartfilia- are at stake.

I am an Oracle. If you are unaware of what that it, it is one who has obtained the power to see into the future. My visions of the future have told me of a grave fate that will come unto you and your lady should you not heed my instructions.

First and foremost, I will speak of Layla Heartfilia.

On the 7th of July, in the year 777, Layla Heartfilia will open the Eclipse Gate. It is imperative that you are present on that day to ensure she has Aquarius' Key, or else she will use her own magic to fill the gap and force the gate open. In doing so, she will contract Magic Deficiency Disease, and pass away. She will be unable to receive help in time and will thus pass away.

When you go to visit her after receiving the message far too late, as you leave… Zoldeo will kill you through bitterness and misguided anger that you were responsible for Layla's death since you failed to deliver the key due to living in Alvarez.

These actions will ultimately lead to your daughter living a life without you, and ultimately joining the Alvarez Army, inevitably becoming a member of the Spriggan 12 under Emperor Spriggan himself.

For the sake of your daughter and yourself, you MUST leave Alvarez. Emperor Spriggan's true identity is none other than the Black Mage, Zeref. You must leave Alvarez and return to Ishgar to ensure your daughter does not end up serving under such a man.

I know it is asking a lot for you to leave your home, so you may feel free to disregard this part of the letter, but I highly recommend you listen to me. Perhaps you could live at the Heartfilia Manor, and Brandish and Layla's daughter- Lucy- could become good friends?

Finally, your daughter. She has an absurd amount of magic power, and will be very proficient in a magic known as Command T. It is my suggestion you nurture such a thing and, if possible, she is old enough you suggest she join the Fairy Tail Guild in Magnolia. It is a warm guild, where everyone sees each other as family, and I believe she would be a welcome addition to the guild.

I repeat, this letter is not a joke, it is not an attempt to scam you out of money. This is a letter I am making in an attempt to save countless innocent lives, including your own life, the life of Layla Heartfilia, and potentially countless others who may be affected.

Sincerely,

The Moon Oracle.

I read and then re-read the letter several times to make sure it was what I wanted, and then nodded. I didn't think I'd be able to write a better letter than that.

With that, I went to the best courier service I could find, and I paid a- frankly- ridiculous amount of jewels in order to ensure that the letter would be delivered at top speed, with all haste, completely securely.

Now, all I could do was pray that something wouldn't happen that would result in the letter either not being read, or in it being destroyed. Or pray that Grammi took the letter seriously and got the fuck out of Alvarez as soon as possible with Brandish.

With that, I finally moved to the outskirts of the city, a good distance away to prepare for my first jump.

Truthfully, there was more I'd like to do in this world before I left, I'd like to become an official member of Fairy Tail and such, reassure everyone that I was okay…

But it was better to lay low for now. There's no way all the prisoners would be able to keep their mouth shut about me, especially my name, and word would definitely reach the ear of the magic council. And I already knew the council had some corrupt members in it, so it was for the best I lay low.

The best way to lay low? Go to an entirely different world.

"Time for the world Gacha," I muttered jokingly to myself. After all, that's what the world travel would be unless I found some way to refine the spell: a gacha. A random chance for a random world.

I would have to be on guard for whatever world I ended up in, I could end up in some kind of apocalyptic hellscape for all I knew and would only have seconds to open another portal to try and escape.

Well, there was no time like the present.

I requipped a simple iron sword, slipping it onto my waist and getting ready to draw it at a moment's notice should I end up in some sort of perilous situation.

My only real concern was ending up in a more modern world that didn't take as kindly to my actions… That would be complicated and annoying to deal with.

I took a breath, right hand on my weapon as I lifted my left hand. I very slowly drew a straight, horizontal line across in front of myself, and it opened up into a glowing doorway, not showing any hint of the world I was going to.

"Welp…" I took a breath. "In for a penny!"

And with that, I bid Fairy Tail farewell for now as I dove into the unknown.

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Far away, in a distant plane only reachable by few beings, sat a woman within a temple, reading a book without so much as a shred of emotion on her face.

The woman held an ethereal beauty, and a cold look of indifference. Her eyes were gold like a pair of glowing suns, shining softly and illuminating the dark area around her in the stillness of the night, allowing her to read the book without difficulty.

Her hair was short and messy, as if she hadn't bothered to brush it that morning. And yet it was not greasy or disgusting, instead looking soft and smooth, pleasant to the touch. A black dress covered her black dress covered her body, with a very large v neck that reached almost down to her stomach, allowing her modest breasts to be almost visible to any who would dare gaze upon them. The bottom of the dress had long slits up either side from the bottom to midway up the thighs, allowing almost anyone to gaze upon her lovely, smooth legs.

Draped over her shoulders was a cape, the hood down to allow her wonderful face to be shown, along with the rest of her figure. It was as if she did not care to cover herself, and why would she? Her body was a symbol of art, an image of perfection that all lithe women aspired to become.

One leg slowly lifted and crossed over the other as she got comfortable, before she abruptly snapped the book shut and cast her gaze outside the temple to gaze upon the night sky.

"… Someone has traversed through my domain," she said slowly as she rose up, setting the book on the table. "Their work is sloppy… And yet carefully measured, caring to not damage the fabric of space…"

The woman slowly lifted her hand…

Snap!

A wave of power rippled through the temple, seeping into the very fabric of space.

She slowly took her seat; her power having made sure the fabric of space would not be damaged by that person's dimensional travel. She picked up her book, flipping it open to the page she left it on, and starting to read.

Utterly apathetic to the world around her save where her domain was involved.

And now, something had caught her attention.

Irena, Goddess of Space and Dimensions, would keep her senses out for the person who would traverse to the realms beyond the three that made up this Universe that she watched over.

After all, it wasn't often that someone would catch her interest.

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As soon as I stepped out of the glowing portal, I immediately drew my sword, spreading my senses in case of worst-case scenario…

Only for there to be nothing.

I blinked as the portal snapped shut behind me and cast my gaze around, finding that I was in a forest. It was daytime, so that was going to be killer on my body clock.

"Okay…" I nodded slowly. "Not a hellscape or doomsday scenario, that's… A good start… Next, civilisation…"

No, wait. First things first was to determine if this world was abundant with mana. The more mana there was in the air, the more likely this world was one that was no stranger to the existence of magic.

I closed my eyes and spread my senses, feeling out the mana in the air…

The mana in the air was strong. On par with, perhaps even better than Fairy Tail's… That meant that magic was abundant, or at least the existence of it was well known and used enough that people wouldn't look at me for using magic.

I nodded, pleased with my assessment, before I used Meteor to shoot up over the treetops, looking around for any sign of a city or village.

It took almost no time until I saw one in the distance, with a tower jutting out the middle that rose high, high into the sky, a massive bustling city built around it. Visible from even where I was, the mountains at my back and the forest giving way to an open field, a vast expanse between the city and the forest I was in right now.

There was no way that I wouldn't recognise the city I was looking at. Among all the anime and game worlds and books and other such things that filled my memories, this one held a special place in my heart.

Initially, I'd heard about it during the time the second season had been starting but I'd stubborn refused to watch it for the simple reason that I had so much other anime and manga to catch up on that I didn't want to add something else to that list.

And yet, every time I scrolled past it… This one called to me, spoke to me until I could no longer ignore it and I began to watch. And once I started I didn't want to stop. I became a lifelong fan, following the adventures of a boy who had an appearance like a cute little rabbit.

What I was staring at in the distance was, without question, Orario. The Labyrinth City, the only city in this world to have a Dungeon and was thus the city home to the most powerful of Adventurers.

"Is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon…" I mused to myself, my lips quirking up in a slight smile. "No. No, it isn't."

I shot off towards the city with a grin of delight upon my face. One of my favourite worlds, it seems that whatever god granted me this new life- if a god did grant me this new life- seemed to be smiling upon me by giving me this gift.

It took only about 5 minutes to reach Orario, despite the distance. The speed of Meteor was no joke, and I wasn't even using it at peak efficiency due to lacking the special clothing that helped the body with it.

I'd have to see about getting some of that next time I returned to Fairy Tail.

I soon touched down a decent distance from the city, just so nobody would be questioning my use of magic. People in this world were only supposed to be limited to three spells, while I had… Decidedly much more than three.

I kept my hood over my head as I made my way into the city. There were no guard stops or anything, people could enter and leave as they wished. It made sense, Orario was a big city and it wasn't a modern one either that wanted to register everywhere a person went.

Two things to do first then. Money, and then gathering information.

Luckily, every city had shops where you could sell things you didn't need. I got rid of a few jewels for a very hefty chunk of Valis. I wouldn't have any money issues during my stay and, if I did, I could always get more.

Next, I'd need information. More specifically, I needed to know if I had to be in a Familia to delve into the dungeon, or if it was something anyone could do. I imagined there were benefits to joining a Familia, however I didn't want to do so.

I was concerned that joining a Familia might end up restricting my magic and my growth. I'd always thought it was dumb that the God was the one who had to update the Falna instead of the Falna updating itself. It meant that people like Ryuu ended up trapped at their current abilities, which was just stupid in my eyes.

And if I couldn't go into the dungeon legally, then I'd just sneak in. I mean, who was going to stop me? Even if they wanted to stop me, I could dip into my Dimension at any time I wanted and escape. Even Riveria- for all her magical knowledge- would have no chance at tracking me… I was sure even a God wouldn't be able to even if they had free access to their arcanum.

Granted that might also be pure arrogance on my part, but I felt it was no less true.

With all that being said, however, I began to make my way towards the library so I could get some reading in and learn more about Orario as a whole.

Until…

Bump.

I was knocked down to the ground by someone walking into me, making me grumble a bit as I was knocked down.

"Ah, I'm sorry," a female voice said from above me.

"It's fine," I responded as I slowly got up, looking at the person who knocked me down.

My heart froze in my chest.

Her hair was long and golden, almost seeming to glow under the light of the sun. Her eyes were a startling sky blue that showed concern as she looked down at me. Her ears were pointed, and she was dressed in a white shirt with brown shorts and boots, gloves on her hands and a green cloak around her body.

She was young. Far younger than I'd ever seen her, but I'd never mistake her for anyone else. I could never mistake this woman for another.

"Are you alright?" Ryuu Lion asked me with concern in her voice as I just stared at her dumbly.

This, I believe, was what it meant to fall in love at first sight.

So, I won't lie, I originally didn't want to take this to DanMachi for a few reasons. However, all other world options that would have fit into what I wanted were Isekai worlds which would have just been... A bit more annoying to deal with.

Another option I was considering was Harry Potter, the only reason I changed my mind being I feel like I would have done one full chapter in Harry Potter, and then it would have been a three year time skip to Harry (or the gender swapped version) getting their Hogwarts letter after having stayed with Aldrin in his Dimension for three years. In other words, not much to work with.

Admittedly, this issue is also arising from the fact that Aldrin is 8 at the current time in this story, which does limit his interactions a bit and as a result forces me to write younger characters. As a result, I'm probably going to go through some short time skips in the coming chapters as I glaze over some details and more focus on Aldrin's interventions in the world(s) he goes to, as well as any companions he picks up.

I'll admit, it was certainly a choice on my part, one that I'm going to do my best to gloss over and rectify as I REALLY don't see a purpose in re-writing this story just to make Aldrin older. I feel like all events play out the same, and I'd honestly just have better luck correcting his age (which is just tedious to do since I feel I'd still have to re-write some lines a bit to compensate for change in how he's treated with his updated age.)

That's all from me now, glad I got this out and could explain a few things.