Lost in another world

Chapter 9 - Where are we?

Zoro was unconscious on the ground with his swords by his side but as he felt the sun on his eyes, he slowly woke up and opened his right eye to see the sunny sky. He felt pain throughout his body as he slowly stood up and saw Lucy several feet away from him. Luckily, she didn't seem badly harmed except for a few cuts and bruises.

"Lucy?" said Zoro as he picked up his swords and put them away in his haramaki. Slowly making his way towards Lucy, he felt a sharp pain throughout his body as he stumbled to his knees. Zoro slowly inspected under his coat to find very bad bruises and blood on his back.

"Oh man, what happened? Last, I remember… Lucy and I…" thought Zoro as his memories came back to him. He remembered how he and Lucy flew through the magical dark hole and were transported into the sky. Zoro held Lucy in a bridal position as he managed to land on the edge of a cliff but due to the impact from their fall, the ground collapsed and they began falling again. As they were falling into a large forest, Zoro tightly held Lucy and turned his body as he used the large tree branches to break his fall and protect Lucy.

Upon finally landing on his back, the impact caused him to let go of Lucy as she fell a few feet away from him. Zoro on other hand blacked out from the fall and lost consciousness. Zoro shook his head as he tried to focus on Lucy again.

"Ungh… where are we?" Zoro stood up once again and used a long stick to regain his balance. He made his way towards Lucy and placed her on her back. He inspected her pulse and made sure she was still alive before checking the rest of her body for any serious damages.

"You look okay. But I better get us some help." Thought Zoro as he carried Lucy on his back and gently made his way out of the forest. However, he had no idea where he was or which direction he was going to take for civilisation. After a while of walking, Zoro heard the sound of water and went towards the source to find a small river. Zoro smiled as he gently placed Lucy on the ground and took off his clothes, entering the water. He began cleaning up some of the blood on his clothing and body as he had his upper half above the water.

Lucy also regained consciousness as she slowly opened her eyes, hearing the sound of water in front of her. She slowly got up and held her right arm as she felt a sharp pain. However, her attention was immediately taken by the naked Zoro who was cleaning himself. Lucy's face went bright red as she covered her face with her hands and turned away.

"Z-Zoro?! W-what're you doing?" asked Lucy in a panic. Zoro turned around and felt relieved that Lucy had woken up.

"Lucy! I'm so glad you're awake! You had me worried. I'm sorry about this, I'm just trying to clean myself up." Replied Zoro as he winced from the pain in his shoulder. Lucy remembered how Zoro jumped into danger to save her but everything else was a blank. She slowly turned around and saw the damage all around his body. Seeing his current condition, she slowly began to undress and slowly made her way towards him.

Zoro continued cleaning himself but he heard a small splash behind him. As he was about to turn, he felt a pair of warm breasts on his back and soft hands on his chest. "Lucy? What are you…"

Even though Lucy was feeling embarrassed being naked in front of Zoro, she blushed as she said "You were hurt because of me... please, let me help, Zoro." Lucy gently wiped the blood off Zoro's back and gently massaged him as well.

"Lucy, you don't have to…" said Zoro but before he could finish his sentence, Lucy stopped moving and began to tremble.

"This… was all my fault. If only I hadn't been caught up in that dark hole, we wouldn't be in this mess and you wouldn't have to…" said Lucy weakly but Zoro turned around and grabbed her shoulders.

"Lucy, stop. My actions were my own choice, I didn't want you to get hurt. And if I had to, I'd do it again." said Zoro causing Lucy to tear up as she held him tightly causing him to hold back a yell due to the pain.

They assisted each other in cleaning their bodies from all the damage they had accumulated during their fall and battle with the lullaby. Lucy proceeded to find some chamomile nearby and crushed them to rub on Zoro's wounded body. After a while, the two finished cleaning themselves up and wore their clothes, walking around the forest.

After their little bathing session, neither of them could say a word to each other. Lucy was embarrassed that she had revealed her naked body to him but also because she had actually sneaked a glance at what Zoro was packing below the water. After a while, she decided to break the ice and spoke up first.

"Um so… you feeling better?" asked Lucy as she crossed her arms behind her back.

"Yeah, I'm feeling much better. How are you feeling?" asked Zoro.

"I-I'm fine." Replied Lucy.

With that brief conversation, the two once again continued walking without any interaction, falling back to the awkwardness they were in before. "Aw come on! It's just you and him! You'll probably never get this opportunity again! Stop being such a shy girl and talk to him, Lucy!" thought Lucy as she puffed her cheeks and smiled at Zoro, confusing him.

"So uh… you've certainly garnered quite a reputation since we last met, huh Zoro." Said Lucy as she gently poked at his arm.

"Well, it just sort of happened during my adventures. My real goal was just to become stronger and explore this new world since I didn't understand anything about it." Said Zoro. Lucy remembered from her childhood, all the stories he told her about how he was transported to their world and that his world didn't have any magic. It intrigued her because even though there was no magic, there were powerful abilities that were attained from Devil fruits.

"Considering how strong you are now; you must've had a lot of crazy adventures." Said Lucy.

"You can say that again. I mean I've never seen an island where everything would try to turn you into a fruit or an even an island full of vampiric monsters. I definitely learned a lot about this during my time here." Said Zoro as he remembered his time with Gildarts, Erza and the other guild members.

Lucy smiled at his response, clasping her hands behind her back. "Will you… share your stories like you did when we were kids?" asked Lucy gleefully to which Zoro chuckled at her response since she sounded exactly the same as when they were kids.

"You know, you've come quite far yourself. Maybe instead of listening to the stories, you should write your own." said Zoro in a friendly manner.

Upon hearing his words, Lucy began to realise. Ever since her childhood, she didn't have any friends or anything to aspire to. Her life felt empty ever since the loss of her mother and it didn't help that her father shut her away for his work. However, her life changed forever the moment she met the green haired marimo. With his words of encouragement, she swore to herself that she would join the same guild as him and have the same mark as he had.

After years of training, she had Celestial Magic, she had lots of friends, joined the guild of her dream and finally, met the man who started her journey. Lucy couldn't help but be grateful that she had met Zoro. She knew he was right, joining the Fairy Tail guild had started a new chapter in her life and that she had a lot to look forward to. But what made her happier, was that Zoro was going to be by her side.

"I do like literature. You really think I can do it?" asked Lucy with a smile but Zoro chuckled at her response since he knew that she may have taken his words too literally.

"Lucy, you're definitely not the same girl I remember from when we were kids. I see a girl who stuck true to her convictions and made good on it. I'm proud of you." Said Zoro causing Lucy's heart to skip a beat.

"Aw shucks, you're gonna make me blush." Replied Lucy with a blush on her cheeks which she covered with her hands. As the two continued walking, Lucy had to pat her chest a few times to calm her heart.

"It's not just my convictions I held on to this entire time, Zoro. It was also my feelings. I've loved you, ever since the day I met you." Thought Lucy as she looked over to him to see his face shine from the sunlight.

"So, Zoro, where do you think we are?" asked Lucy as she looked around. Zoro also inspected his surroundings but wasn't sure himself (A/N: Not that he'd know where he was anyway), the forest didn't seem familiar like the one they were in yesterday when they fought the giant lullaby.

"Not sure, that portal could've teleported us to the other side of Fiore for all I know. Our best bet is to find a local town and hope we can contact the guild." Answered Zoro as the two continued walking. But at that moment, they heard a sharp scream from their left. Lucy and Zoro looked at each other before running towards the source.

"What was that?" asked Lucy.

"I don't know, but it can't be good." Said Zoro as he got his sword ready.

The two made their way to a forest clearing, Zoro and Lucy saw 5 men surrounding a helpless girl who had her hands tied to a branch of a tree. The poor girl had red hair, a brown and white long dress with pink leggings and brown shoes. Next to her was a basket of apples that fell on the ground and a hair clip which seemed like it was torn off of her.

"N-no, please! Let me go!" begged the girl as she struggled to free herself. The 5 men wore black armour which had a black dog symbol on them and red capes. They were laughing at the current situation. One of them took off their helmet to reveal his mature, bearded face.

"Lucky us boys, we managed to catch ourselves a little starter before the main event!" said the bearded soldier as he took off the rest of his armour. The other soldiers also started laughing as they took off their armour.

"T-the princess won't be happy! She'll the send the heavenly knights from the castle to…" cried the girl but the bearded man grabbed her face causing her to cry.

"The castle? That castle will be a filthy bitch's swinery soon! And you'll be the first to experience it first hand, you slut!" insulted the man as he tore off her dress and revealed her breast and pink panties.

Lucy grit her teeth and got ready to take out her golden keys but before she could, Zoro stepped forward and made his way towards the men. He took out the Sandai Kitetsu and sent a flying slash which cut off the girl's rope. She immediately covered her chest as she looked behind the men to see Zoro slowly sheathe the Kitetsu while his right eye was glowing red with pure rage.

The bearded man turned around in a panic and felt intimidated by Zoro's presence but he did so without Haki. One of the men tried to charge Zoro with his sword but Zoro simply raised his right arm and covered it with Haki which prevented the blade from cutting him.

The men stood there, both afraid and unable to understand how he stopped a sword swing with his arm. Zoro pushed back the sword and delivered a powerful uppercut using his haki clad right arm at the same soldier. The impact caused the soldier to lose a few teeth and was sent flying upwards before landing on the ground, unconscious.

The men and the girl couldn't believe what they were seeing. Zoro continued walking past the men and towards the girl, she slowly backed up in fear worried about his intentions. But Zoro took off his green long coat and covered her before turning his back to the remaining soldiers and clicking his knuckles. The bearded soldier shook on the spot before grabbing a sword "Get him men!", he yelled.

The 4 charged towards Zoro with their weapons but Zoro picked up the sword left behind by the first soldier he punched and he charged towards them. As the first soldier swung his sword down, Zoro side stepped and delivered a swift slash across his stomach before slamming his back with the hilt of the sword. As the second soldier attempted a side swipe, Zoro parried the attack and cut him down by his chest, blood spurting from the soldier's mouth.

The third soldier attempted a stab and charged directly towards Zoro but blocked the attack with the thinnest part of the blade. "Wh-what?! He… he stopped my blade with the edge? Just who is he?"

Zoro proceeded to disarm the soldier and slashed him on his chest as well. With 4 men down, the only one remaining was the bearded captain. Zoro turned to him and dropped his sword and stood still. The bearded man trembled as he tightly held his sword and ran towards Zoro. Before the blade came in contact with Zoro, he grabbed the blade with his haki clad hand.

"Men like you are never brave. You always believe in your weapon before you believe yourself. And just because you carry the weapon, you think you have the right to treat others like this." Said Zoro as he turned towards the shivering girl who tightly held Zoro's coat upon hearing his words. He slowly turned his head towards the trembling soldier with rage in his eyes.

"It's cowards like you… I hate the most!" yelled Zoro as he strongly punched the bearded man to the ground causing it to crack. Zoro's hand was bleeding even with his hand being covered in Haki. The girl slowly stood up and looked over to see the bearded man, knocked out with a large fist mark on the side of his head.

Lucy quickly made her way towards the two and went to the girl. "Are you all right?" The girl turned to Lucy and hugged her before crying in her arms. Lucy could understand how traumatic that experience must've been for the poor girl and she continued comforting the girl.

After a while, the red-haired girl cleaned herself up and wore Zoro's coat to cover herself. "Um… I-I don't know who either of you are but please allow me to thank you for saving my life."

"Hey don't sweat it, there's no way we could've just left those brutes to have their way with you. We're just glad we got there when we did. Right, Zoro?" said Lucy as she turned to Zoro who simply replied with a nod. The red-haired girl covered her chest as she remembered how Zoro stood in front of her and defended her honour and gave his coat to cover her.

"So, if you don't mind me asking, who are you and what were you doing here?" asked Lucy.

"M-my name is Persephone. I live in the city of Eos just West of here. I was just collecting some apples for the celebration of Princess Prim's birthday. However, I wasn't expecting those men to find me. Please, allow me to thank you properly by providing you with nourishment and aid for your wounds." Offered Persephone.

"Hey, that sounds goo… wait, what did you just say?" asked Lucy in a panic.

"Um… that would you like to come to my home for food and…"

"No, not that! Where did you say you lived?" asked Lucy.

"E-Eos?" replied Persephone in a confused manner.

"What's the matter Lucy?" asked Zoro. He saw Lucy grab her head and breathing heavily at Persephone's response. Lucy went over to Zoro and pulled him away from Persephone and secretly whispered.

"Zoro! You're not going to believe this but the land of Eos… Princess Prim… the Heavenly Knights don't exist in Fiore!" answered Lucy nervously.

"Hm, now that I think about it. I definitely haven't heard about anything called the Heavenly Knights. I would've heard about it during my travels with Erza. What do you think is going on?" whispered Zoro. After a while of thinking, a realisation came to Lucy's mind.

"Okay, this is going to sound insane. But everything we've heard sounds very similar to a book I read called "The Tale of the Heavenly Knights." whispered Lucy which surprised Zoro.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm positive! Something similar to this happened in my book, instead of us, it should've been another man by the name of Kin. But he's not here for some reason."

"Well until we're 100% sure, we should go along with this for now. We have no other leads on how we ended up here or how to get home. So, let's take her up on her offer for now." Said Zoro which worried Lucy but she agreed.

"Is everything okay?" asked Persephone with concern in her voice.

"Y-yes! Everything's okay! We would happily take you up on your offer if that's alright, please. As you can see, me and my friend here are both a little banged up from our recent adventure so any help would be wonderful." Replied Lucy.

"Of course, it's the least I could do." said Persephone.

City of Eos

Lucy, Persephone and Zoro were making their way towards Eos. Lucy and Persephone were talking about Eos and it's past while Zoro was forced to hold Lucy's hand to make sure he didn't wander off somewhere by accident.

"And that was the history of Eos, founded by the Prim family and defending the lands against the evil Elf Queen, Olga. She's been sending Orcs and other dangerous creatures towards our kingdom, hoping that we would be ruled under her. It truly is a terrible situation." Explained Persephone.

Lucy continued to listen to Persephone but as she did, it sounded exactly like her story book. "That's terrible. Isn't there anything that can be done to stop them?"

"The Heavenly Knights are trying to formulate a plan to stop the evil queen but sadly, it's been difficult for them ever since our top army went missing." Replied Persephone.

"They went missing?" asked Lucy in a confused manner.

"Yes, they had a general by the name of Lee Vault. He was a courageous man who led his army, the Kuroinu (Black Dogs). They were sent on a mission but they went missing and we haven't heard anything even since." Answered Persephone.

"Hmm, in accordance to my book, they were killed during a battle with the evil demon queen. That's more than likely what's happened." Thought Lucy. Zoro continued walking alongside Lucy but he grabbed both Lucy and Persephone by the waist and pulled them aside.

"Z-zoro, what's going on?" asked Lucy while blushing with Zoro grabbing her waist.

"Look!" said Zoro as he pointed in front of him.

The three turned their attention to the entrance of a large city being bombarded by Orcs and bi-pedal wolf men. Persephone covered her mouth in fear, knowing that it was the demon Queen's army that was attacking her home. They watched as Soldiers were getting torn to shreds and the citizens outside were running for their lives.

The Orcs continued bashing against the door and were about to slam through the door with their wooden clubs. However, before they could swing their weapon, Zoro ran in and cut their hands using the Kitetsu and Shusui. Immediately following that, Zoro placed the Wado Ichimonji in his mouth. The Orcs and Ogres turned to run after the swordsman only to freeze as Zoro flew towards them with his swords ready. "Santoryu! Oni Giri (Ogre Cutter)!"

Reappearing behind them, the monsters all had cuts on their necks which caused them to spew large amounts of green blood from their mouths and body. However, his work wasn't done as flying demons and Imps all started charging towards him with their blades.

"Santoryu! Tatsumaki (Dragon Twister)!" yelled Zoro as he spun with his blades causing the creatures to spin into the air. The soldiers all watched in amazement as a single man nearly took out half of the monsters when they were struggling to take down one.

"Hey!" yelled Zoro, catching the attention of the soldiers. "Get the others to safety! I'll take care of these creatures!"

The soldiers weren't sure who Zoro was to give them orders but after the power he displayed, they weren't going to go against him. They went to the injured citizens and helped them get to safety while Zoro prepared another attack for the falling creatures.

As they all finally landed, Zoro prepared his swords. "Santoryu! Takanami (Hawk Wave)!" Zoro ran in swinging his swords at a speed causing the creatures to spray blood from their chest. Several wolf men rushed towards him but Zoro angled his swords, waiting for the perfect opportunity.

"Santoryu! Hyakuhachi Pound Ho (108 Pound Phoenix)!" yelled Zoro as he sent a powerful air slash towards the wolf men and slicing them in the same strike. Slicing through the army of wolf men in one strike, the creatures all turned their attention to Zoro.

Zoro closed his eyes and used his Observation haki to sense the presence of all the monstrous creatures around him. With the few that he cut down, he was sure that the last group which was charging towards him was the last bunch. Once he was sure, Zoro held his blades in a bull like stance and started running towards the opposing monsters.

Before he could land his attack, the doors had finally opened. Soldiers and a female knight leading them had arrived. The female knight had pale skin, long blonde hair and purple eyes. She also wore a white ribbon on her head in addition to a blue bikini like armour, paired with brown/white gloves. Lastly, brown stockings with a white/blue miniskirt and blue shoulder pads. They all watched as the creatures all averted their attention towards Zoro who was also charging at them with his own swords. But they were bewildered as a dark aura began enveloping Zoro and transformed itself into a large dark bull like creature.

"Santoryu! Ushi Bari (Bull Charge)!" Zoro ran through the entire group of monsters with all his might and stopped as he finished running past them. Afterwards, he sheathed all three of his blades and the creatures all began spurting blood one after another from all over their bodies.

Lucy and Persephone had their mouths hung low after witnessing Zoro single handedly take down a demonic army all by himself. The citizens and soldiers also could not believe the power of a single man who appeared out of nowhere. After the fight was over, the citizens all began cheering for Zoro since he saved their lives from a terrible fate.

Zoro didn't pay much attention to the praise and walked towards Lucy and Persephone to make sure they were okay. However, before he could reach them, a group of soldiers surrounded Zoro with their spears.

"Hey, what's the big idea?" said Zoro as he looked around. Momentarily, the female knight which led the soldiers walked towards Zoro and pointed her sword at Zoro's throat.

"You! Who are you? I don't recognise you from the kingdom and I have never seen anyone use powers such as yours! Identify yourself this instant!" threatened the female knight. Zoro took a sigh of annoyance since he didn't want to make enemies with any more people but he was pushed into a corner.

"Princess Alicia! Please, do not harm him! I beg of you." Cried Persephone as she ran towards them with Lucy and knelt down in front of her. Alicia and the soldiers looked down towards the helpless girl and were confused at what was going on. Lucy on the other hand stood in front of Zoro and forced the princess to pull away her sword from Zoro.

"Young lady, what is the meaning of this?" asked Alicia. Zoro and Lucy raised an eye brow after that comment since they both felt like the two girls looked exactly the same age. Persephone didn't dare raise her head and continued kneeling in fear, with the Knight in front her.

"T-this man saved me from a terrible fate and I simply wished to repay his kindness. But during my return home, he defeated the monsters that were attacking Eos and rescued everyone. While this man is not from Eos, I swear on my life, he is kind hearted." Answered Persephone. Alicia was taken aback by the response of Persephone because she could feel the sincerity in her words.

"Very well. While you may not pose an immediate threat, I still do not trust you. I have never seen abilities such as yours and that dark aura… it was… intimidating." Said Alicia as she glared back at Zoro, scaring Lucy but not Zoro.

Alicia inspected the damage on the outskirts of her kingdom and couldn't believe what she witnessed. Before her arrival, she feared the damage and death those creatures could've caused but she was glad that the damage was kept to minimum thanks to Zoro. She watched as the remaining soldiers all went to the injured soldiers and citizens and felt relieved that not too many lives were taken. But there was something that confused her.

"I don't understand, what could've caused the Dark Queen to send a small army to attack at our doorstep? Looking at these creatures, we knights could've easily defeated them so what was their reason?" asked Alicia as she crossed her arms.

Zoro closed his eyes and turned his attention towards the left from where they were standing. "Why don't you ask those two? I'm assuming they're the real reason why you were attacked."

Everyone else turned their attention to two cloaked figures who were watching the whole ordeal go down from the forest. The two attempted to escape but one of them fell to their knees and couldn't move. The other tried to help them up but it was too late, the soldiers and Alicia managed to reach them before their escape.

"Stand and reveal yourselves." Demanded Alicia as she pointed her sword at the two figures. Lucy, Zoro and Persephone all made their way towards the two and watched as the two figures took off their cloaks.

The three were taken aback by what they saw, a teen girl with red eyes, long blonde hair, tanned skin and slim figure. However, her outfit choice was very odd since she wore very revealing clothes with navy/white leggings, brown shoes, a top which mostly covered her shoulders but revealed most of her body whilst covering her breasts and hip with a thin black lingerie. The one thing that stood out of the most were her ears; she was half human/half elf.

Alicia's eyes widened the moment she saw who was next to this girl. A very tall and beautiful woman with raven hair which reached her legs. She also wore a rather revealing outfit, black heels with purple leggings, very thin lingerie and purple plates just to cover her breasts. Similar to the other girl, she too had long elf ears as well. Alicia, however, was able to recognise this figure as…

"Olga Discordia?! The Dark Queen?!" yelled Alicia in surprise. Zoro, Lucy and Persephone also couldn't believe that such a powerful figure was before them.

"T-the dark Queen? What's she doing here? She should be the one to lead the monster army for the Battle of Eostia. This isn't part of the story!" thought Lucy in a panic.

"Dark Queen?!" cried Persephone as she covered her mouth in fear. The soldiers all took out their spears and surrounded the queen but before they could get any closer, the young dark elf girl took out her dagger to protect her.

"Stay away from her! If any of you pose a threat to the Queen, I will slice your throats!" threatened the young dark elf girl. Before the girl could move any further, Olga grabbed her shoulder and shook her head.

"Stop Chloe, we're in no position to fight. Especially with that man on their side." Said Olga weakly as she glared at Zoro who made her monsters look like weaklings. The two stood by each other and hung their head low.

"The truth is… we require aid. Please… we barely…" Begged Olga as she fell to her knees to reveal her wounded back.

"Queen Olga! Please, help her! I beg you!" pleaded Chloe as she helped Olga onto her back but that request was only met with an angry glare by Alicia.

"Help her?! HELP HER?!" yelled Alicia as she drew her sword and slowly walked towards Olga surprising everyone around them. She raised her sword and got ready to attack the two. Lucy looked around, the expression of the soldiers and Persephone were all filled with anger and hatred. She would constantly send monsters to invade the city of Eos and cause countless deaths.

She remembered from her book how the Dark Elf Queen was slain by the heavenly knights at the end of the story. However, there were no moments in the story where she was begging for assistance from the heroes.

With the rage in her eyes, Alicia tightly gripped her sword and swung it down with full force towards the two elves. Lucy closed her eyes and looked away as Alicia swung her sword but just then, a sharp klang sound could be heard as two blades clashed. Lucy opened her eyes and saw Zoro stop her blade with the Shusui, saving the two dark elves. Alicia turned her attention to Zoro and saw his annoyed expression.

"I understand they may be your foes but to attack them when they're in such a defenceless state, that's just pathetic. Does your pride as a knight not amount to anything?" said Zoro. Alicia gritted her teeth and pulled away her sword, giving Zoro a look of anger. Sheathing her sword, she turned away from everyone and started walking away.

"Knights! Capture the two dark elves and chain them! And bring those three as well!" ordered Alicia as she walked away and the Knights nodded to her request.

"Tsk, you guys just don't…" said Zoro as he prepared to unsheathe his swords but Lucy rushed in and grabbed his arm to prevent him from drawing his blades. "Lucy… what are you…?"

"Zoro, please don't! Right now, we need to get answers rather than making more enemies. For now, let's just play along." Requested Lucy which made Zoro sigh as he sheathed his blades and surrendered peacefully. One of the soldiers attempted to grab his swords but Zoro gave him such a menacing glare that the soldier fell on his butt and nearly wet himself. Safe to say, they all got the message, NOT to touch his swords.

"Look, I understand you'd want to take me and my friend here but she's not involved in all of this. She doesn't need to…" said Zoro as he pointed at Persephone but before he could finish, Persephone hugged Zoro, surprising everyone.

"No! I-I've been with you from the start! And you're in this mess because of me, I-I won't abandon you, Z-Zo… sir Zoro." Said Persephone as she continued hugging him which made him blush. Lucy, the two elves and the soldiers weren't sure what they seeing but stayed quiet out of sheer awkwardness.

Castle Throne Room

Zoro, Lucy and Persephone (with news clothes) were walking inside the castle, amazed by the architecture. Surrounding them were soaring structures and luxurious interiors of historic furnishing, silken textiles and flags of angelic wings which represented the Heavenly Knights. Alicia walked up to a large wooden door, pushing it open was a dark-skinned man, with a white beard and a green outfit with a black hat.

Lucy and Persephone's eyes widened when they saw what and who were inside the building. Inside was a large throne, sitting on it was a cute girl with gorgeous crystal blue eyes, wearing a beautiful white and pink dress which complimented her long flowy pink hair as well but Zoro raised an eye brow since they could easily see her pink panties with a little ribbon on it. She also wore white leggings with red shoes. On her head was also a crown which helped the gang understand that she was royalty.

Next to her were 5 other females, all with unique appearances. The first one had a mercenary appearance to her but she was still beautiful and curvy. She had red eyes, pink hair, wore a black bandana and a choker. Her outfit consisted of an orange sleeved leotard which had fluff on her neck and revealed a good portion of her breast down her top. She also had black fingerless gloves, a belt which held her twin swords, brown boots and blue trousers which didn't cover her womanhood but showed off the zipper which was covering it instead.

Next to her was a young woman who had beautiful pale-skin, brown eyes and short black hair with a small white ribbon on each side. She wore a top red kimono with two long white transparent shawls that reached her lower legs, white stockings and red sandals. She also wore an ornament crown on her head which was shaped like a sun. But the most surprising thing was that she wore a Fudonshi which very thinly covered her lower region, revealing her thighs and her hips.

Next to her stood a taller woman who definitely seemed battle ready. She was 6'1, dawning holy armour with very large shoulder pads and greaves, an angelic helmet with wings on the side and a gold crown to protect her head, coloured with white and gold to compliment her gorgeous face. She had blue eyes, tied up brown hair which she turned into a bun and a very small mole under her left eye. However, her upper armour did not seem useful as her breasts were barely covered, only the nipples were covered by a thin part of metal from her armour. Her torso and hips were on open display along with her white panties.

Standing next in line with her arms crossed behind her back was a small petite woman with magenta eyes, medium-length orange hair with short bangs and four thick ringlets. She also wore a green hat with two feather balls strung to it by red strings, a dark-green cloak, a lime green cape, a metal plate that covered her crotch, white thigh-high stockings and brown boots. Lucy and Zoro were surprised because even though she was small, her weapon of choice was a LARGE Axe Hammer which was double her size. Also, that her upper body was very revealing with the crotch plate and the cloak covering her.

The last girl amongst the group certainly stood out amongst the rest. She was an angelic beauty with green eyes, fair skin, long blonde hair which reached her legs and a large bust. Her outfit consisted of a white flowy dress which covered her breasts but barely covered anything else, the rest covered a tiny portion of her thighs and just spun around her arm. She wore gold rings around her arms and wrists, cross strap lace-up sandals and a black belt which hung down her dress to cover her crotch. But the one thing that made her stand out was not her VERY revealing outfit, but it was that she too was an elf like Olga and Chloe.

Lucy was amazed at who she saw; the legendary Heavenly Knights who took down the evil queen and saved the world of Eostia. But for all the excitement she felt, there was something that both her and Zoro were confused about.

"Why on earth do all the women in this world dress so weirdly?!"

Zoro tried his best to keep his eyes away from the girls in front of him because they may have been the heroes of this world but their appearances weren't helping him from keeping a clear mind. After everyone had entered, Alicia made her way to the throne and bowed before the pink princess.

"Alicia! You're okay!" said the Pink Princess as she ran to Alicia and gave her a loving hug. Alicia smiled and returned the hug before rubbing the head of the young princess.

"I am Prim. I told you it would be okay." Replied Alicia. However, their reunion was cut short as the girl with the mercenary appearance made her way towards Alicia.

"I hate to spoil the mood but Alicia, do you mind telling us who these three are?" asked the Mercenary girl. Alicia took Prim back to her seat and stood amongst her knights.

"The young girl amongst them is one of our citizens. She claims that these two had saved her. While I do not know much about the blonde girl, it's the man standing next to her which has given me a cause for concern." Explained Alicia.

The other Heavenly Knights looked at each other in confusion, Alicia was one of their strongest members and they couldn't understand why a single man would worry her. They all turned their attention to Zoro who was doing best to not to look at any of the girls in front of him.

"Him? What's so special about him?" asked the small petite-girl in an arrogant manner. Alicia couldn't get the actions that Zoro performed out of her head. His powers, swordplay and strength were unlike anything she had ever seen before.

"This man… he single-handedly defeated the monsters that were attempting to enter Eos. Using some kind of power, I have never seen before. A dark magic so powerful that he defeated the creatures with ease." Explained Alicia which surprised the Heavenly knights. There were only a handful of people that could ever take on such creatures besides the knights but for a man to defeat them with ease and all by himself, they were speechless.

"Him? You there, Man! Look at us this instant!" said the Petite girl as she pointed at Zoro who was still keeping his gaze averted.

"O-Oh, uh I think I'm fine with that. I'd rather admire this lovely castle you guys' ha…" said Zoro as he tried to glue his eyes to the ceiling.

"Now!" yelled the Petite girl scaring Lucy and Persephone. Lucy gently punched Zoro's arm, kindly asking him to comply with her request since she didn't want any trouble with her heroes. Zoro reluctantly complied and slowly turned his towards the girls and turned red at the sight of their revealing outfits.

"Tell us, who are you and where have you come from?" demanded the Petite girl as she picked up her large Axe with ease.

"My name is Zoro, Roronoa Zoro and this is my friend, Lucy. We're members of the Fairy Guild." Answered Zoro but his response was met with confusion by the Knights and Persephone.

"Fairy Tail guild? What is that?" asked Prim as she tilted her head.

"You better answer us honestly unless you wish to feel the cold steel of my blade." Threatened Alicia as she grabbed her blade. Lucy quickly stepped in front of Zoro and waved her hands in a flurry.

"N-no! P-please! We're not lying! It's true! This symbol on my hand and his arm is proof of this! You see, we were fighting this evil creature yesterday and during the end, it created some type of dark hole which sucked us in and transported us here. We're originally from a world called Fiore." Explained Lucy.

The other participants in the room were surprised upon hearing the explanation provided by Lucy. Even though they didn't know each other, they knew they didn't have a reason to lie and it would've explained why Alicia had never seen such powers before. The Beautiful Elf took a few steps towards Zoro and Lucy surprising everyone in the room.

Once she stood before them, the girl placed her hands on both Lucy and Zoro's face before gentling humming to herself. After a few seconds, the Elf girl gently took her hands away and smiled at the two before looking to the other knights.

"I have listened to their heart, they're telling the truth." Said the Elf girl. The other knights turned to each other since one of their own was vouching for them.

"Are you sure? This could be one of Olga's tricks!" said the Petite girl but Alicia shook her head.

"No… it isn't. Bearsley! Let them in!" yelled Alicia.

Everyone in the room turned their attention to the door to see Chloe and Olga walking into the throne room, handcuffed and magically sealed to prevent them from using any of their powers. The Knights all got into a defensive stance and glared at the two elves in front of them. Prim, however, became afraid as she shook on her throne. Alicia noticed this and held Prim to reassure her that she was safe.

"Olga!? What's she doing here?!" yelled the Mercenary girl as she took out her two swords.

"We captured them outside of the city after the attack. Judging from their condition and attire, they were trying to escape from the monsters. And it was this man who found them." Said Alicia. This new information allowed the Knights to confirm that Lucy and Zoro weren't affiliated with the demon queen but there was something they didn't understand.

"But why was the demon Queen running from her own army?" asked the Mercenary girl as she put away her swords.

"If you will guarantee our safety and give us aid, I will tell you everything. I swear, I will not fight back." Requested Olga as she averted her gaze, disappointed at how she lost her status as a queen. The Knights had one purpose for existing, to defeat the evil Queen and save the land of Eostia. However, with their foe before them in a weakened state, they knew there was a larger threat about they had to be prepared for.

The knights all looked at each other, confused about what they should do. But Alicia decided to step forward and came to a decision. "Very well, we will not harm you but we expect to hear the truth."

"What?! No! We can't do this!" protested the Mercenary girl.

"Yeah, I'm with her! Why should we help the enemy?!" said the Petite girl.

Alicia turned to the two female knights and glared at them to stop their arguing. "Girls, our purpose for defeating Olga was to protect our people. And now we have an enemy that might potentially be even deadlier than her. As far as we're concerned, Olga's no threat but we need to know what we're about to face."

Lucy and Zoro were impressed by Alicia's leadership. Though she may have had conflicting feelings before, she prioritized the safety of her people first. Alicia turned her attention to Olga and raised an eyebrow. "Well, speak."

"A few weeks ago, my realm of demons was invaded by an army. We tried our best to defend our home and push back the attackers but somehow, they had some kind of monstrous power which stole the life of all of my minions and my magic. Within moments, it became a one-sided battle and we were completely overwhelmed." Said Olga as she recollected her memories.

"This Army took over my home, enslaved my people and now they're planning on invading your home too. They promised my creatures a land where women would be used for nothing but pleasure and that we would be slaves to their demands. Thanks to my aid, Chloe, we managed to escape but they sent some of my own minions after me. And that's how we ended up here." Explained Olga in despair while Chloe began to tear up, hearing the story of how her home was ruined and her queen was dethroned.

"Just who is this army you keep referring to." asked Alicia but Olga tightly gripped her fist in frustration.

"You should know, it's the Kuroinu (Black Dogs) and their leader, Lee Vault!" yelled Olga angrily.

Lucy, Persephone and the knights gasped at her response, the army they trusted to keep them safe and the man who was supposed to lead them, had now become their enemy. Somehow taking over Olga's demonic army and possessing a deadly magic which helped him take over an entire kingdom.

"Wha… just what is going on?!" thought Lucy.

Chapter End

Hey folks, bet you didn't expect another chapter so quick. As you have imagined with Zoro and Lucy getting transported to another world, this is indeed their opportunity to get closer to each other and get into an adventure of their own.

Also, god I feel stupid after learning about Bonnie's devil fruit powers and I wish that Zoro had Enma. I freaking love that sword BUT I FUCKING CALLED IT! I KNEW ZORO HAD CONQUERORS HAKI!

Anyways, see ya next time folks. Have a good morning/day/evening/night.

Mrthunderkid