Mama Mirajane-23
"Miia, look out." Scythe shouted pulling his sister away from the clutches of his other, more draconic sister.
"Scythe, this is really, really bad. What are we going to do?" Miia questioned. "She has her Etherion Dragonslayer Magic, and she has Natsu and Gajeel's magic, not to mention the power of E.N.D, powering the Tenrou Orb."
"E.N.D?" Scythe questioned.
"Zeref's ultimate creation, designed to kill a person who is marked with the curse of Ancselam. A curse bestowed upon by a god." Miia said as she stared up at the dragon towering over them in disbelief. "A curse worse than death."
"Bestowed upon by a God, you say?" Scythe glared, the back of his right hand lighting up. "Amaterasu."
The swirling mass of flames gathered around them, before Amaterasu emerged from the fires of her summoning, finding Scythe standing beside Miia who was on her knees staring blankly at her as if in disbelief.
"What in the world?" Miia questioned.
"Amaterasu, I summoned you for a couple reasons, one of them, needing her consent." Scythe exclaimed.
"Eh, what do you call me?" Amaterasu asked, holding up a finger in his face.
"Right, sorry big-sis." Scythe sighed.
"That's better." Amaterasu smiled clapping her hands once.
"Miia, this is who I was talking about earlier. If you want, she can return your heart and mind to normal."
"Will I be able to keep my magic?" Miia questioned looking up to Amaterasu.
"If you wish cutie. But if you want me to take it away, in exchange for a different type of magic, then I can make that happen." Amaterasu smiled softly.
"Then I guess the only thing left to say is, I accept your offer big brother." Miia said.
"Alright, take care of her. Also, keep her safe, while I deal with this situation." Scythe exclaimed before spreading his wings and flying into the air, slamming his fists into Eska's draconic chest, forcing scales to crack.
(Que Music… Blow me away: Breaking Benjamin)
"Alright sis, I know you're in there somewhere. SNAP OUT OF IT." Scythe shouted punching the dragon in the face, with a non-elemental attack. 'I don't wanna hurt her too badly, she is my sister after all, but then again, I don't wanna risk this becoming permanent on her either. Damn it I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place.'
"Don't you dare call me sister. You are not family, you are nothing but scum who seeks to usurp me of my throne." Eska shouted, her voice darker as she swatted Scythe down like a fly, causing him to hit the ground, bouncing up, coughing up blood before he landed on his back with a thud.
"You think that's what this is about?" Scythe questioned as he picked himself up, wiping the blood from his chin. "You couldn't be farther from the truth."
Scythe, without using his wings, used his Celestial Strength to jump into the air and slam a crimson flame covered fist in the dragon's face.
"ALL I WANT IS MY SISTERS." Scythe shouted, before bouncing from a pillar and body slamming Eska in the gut with flames shooting from his feet, sending the dragon over the edge of the castle, and past the kingdom, into the mountains.
"I am not your sister. You might have been able to fool Miia, she's always been gullible like that. I on the other hand learned my lesson, when Zancrow burned down Metalica." Eska shouted as she dug her hind claws into the ground, stopping Scythe's momentum.
"You were the one in this timeline who had lead the village to its destruction?" Scythe questioned before he was swatted away again, landing in the side of a mountain.
"Don't try to act like you know what I've gone through." Eska shouted repeatedly slamming her fists into Scythe, sending him deeper into the mountain. "You didn't have to watch as the ones who raised you, were burnt to ashes."
Eska's attacks stopped when her left fist's assault was halted by Scythe grabbing her claw, with only one hand.
"You think I don't know what that's like?" Scythe questioned. "Who do you think took both your places in my timeline?"
Scythe held his free hand open, as the Grimm Reaper disappeared from his back and reappeared in his hand.
"I am the bone of my sword. Steel is my body and fire is my blood. I have created over a thousand blades. Unknown to death, nor known to life. I have withstood pain to create many weapons, yet, those hands will never hold anything, and so as I pray. UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS. Reveal yourself, Grimm Reaper." Scythe chanted, as his mask formed on his face, without swiping his hand over it.
"Cheap tricks won't save you from my wrath. Once you're dead, my sister will no longer be under your influence." Eska shouted drawing her fist back for a killing attack.
"Bankai." Scythe stated as Eska threw her attack.
A dome of energy formed over Scythe. The sudden brightness forced Eska to step back, before falling on all fours, as is her default stance in dragon form. The dome of light died away, as Scythe stood there his blades, turned into falchions, with leather tussles on the ends of the hilts, both blades gleaming obsidian black, while the hilts were the purest of silver.
His attire had gained a few new features. The first of these additions, was a pair of fingerless gauntlets, with three small fin-blades on each of the outside of the arms. The second of the additions was a pair of armored leg guards, with a gem at each of the knees. The metallic connectors running along the back of his limbs, connecting in the center of his shoulder blades, with the Fairy Tail emblem in the center.
"Eska, I beg of you, please stop this madness, and let me into your heart, we're family, I don't wanna fight you, but you're leaving me with no choice." Scythe exclaimed pointing one of his falchion's at her. "Please, I'm your brother. I don't wish this upon one of my sisters." He stated, his voice filled with pain and sorrow.
"You are nothing." Eska shouted, roaring an Etherion blast at him. "You persist I'll give you that, but you cannot be our brother. He is dead."
"Have you not heard a word I've said the entire time I've been here?" Scythe asked. "I'm from another timeline. In my time, I'm the one who survives birth, all because you and Miia, gave me the chance to live, because we were all connected to the Primordial Magic of our world, and you saw what you become in this timeline. You and Miia gave me your life forces."
"Again with this story." Eska shouted swinging her claws, missing Scythe as he jumped up evading her claws. "When are you going to learn, I am not as gullible as my sister?"
"You keep calling Miia gullible, care to elaborate?" Scythe asked landing on her head, before running down her back, dragging the sharp edges of his blades down, cutting her scales, leaving her flesh vulnerable.
"You insect." Eska shouted using her tail to smack him down, only to miss as he jumped off her back, causing one of the spike on her tail to pierce her exposed skin.
"Scratch that. I think I know what you mean." Scythe exclaimed slamming an iron-flame-lightning axe kick on the joints to her right wing dislocating it. "You chose to take advantage of how trusting she is, of how loyal she is to you." Scythe began. "So you began feeding her your false philosophies about everyone around you. About everyone in the guild."
"You really are clever for an insignificant worm." Eska growled. "Magic itself is what corrupts the soul, therefore magic itself is evil. If I must embody it to maintain my reign on the throne, so be it. Even if I had to lie to my sister to make her see the truth, you unraveled it, making her feel like she was actually part of that pathetic family Fairy Tail called themselves."
"Those are the philosophies of a Dark Magic user. You haven't been tainted by Zeref, you've absorbed his essence, and you've not only become the next Acnologia, but you've also become the next Black Sorceress." Scythe exclaimed.
"As I said, a pathetic whelp like you could never understand what my sister and I have been through, all you care about is gaining the throne for yourself. I will not let you usurp me of my birthright."
"Now I see, Miia never went insane, she never killed anyone from the guild, the only people she's killed were Ul, and probably a Demonslayer named Jack." Scythe exclaimed performing a spin kick on the dislocated wing, tearing it off her body.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH." Eska shouted in pain, feeling her wing being forcefully removed from her body. "Ul deserved his punishment, and Jack was an ex of Miia's best friend, who he had tried to force himself onto. They both deserved their fate."
"Wendy?" Scythe questioned before he was slammed in the back with Eska's tail, knocking him over to the ground. "Where is Wendy now?" He asked, picking himself up.
"Probably ashes, just like everyone else Miia had blindly trusted. I locked her in the guild hall with everyone from Fairy Tail before burning it down, and now she's gone." Eska exclaimed.
"No." Scythe exclaimed his arms dropping to his sides.
"Now die." Eska shouted slamming her claws down on him.
Eska's attack brought up a cloud of dust. It was evident that she was straining with something, but at the moment that was unclear until the dust cleared, revealing Scythe holding up her claw, holding it up with his celestial strength.
"You killed her." Scythe stated, with an eerie calm voice that sent shivers down Eska's spine. "You killed Wendy."
Scythe pushed up with his arms and the force pushed Eska over and off balance, landing on her back, and hurting her wingless shoulder even more.
"AAAGGH." Eska cried before her eyes caught something.
Scythe was walking towards Eska, sharpening his blades along the boulders at his sides, with each step he took.
"You took, someone so pure of heart…" Scythe began. "So innocent, who had enough love in her soul, to bring the world to peace. You took her, and murdered her."
As Eska began to push herself up, she was forced down by Scythe stomping on her snout. Now she was really scared, as she saw the silhouette of a kitsune standing behind him, in a predatory stance, wearing the same mask he wore, with crimson red flames spewing out of his the right eye of both the kitsune, and him.
"Wendy Marvell, was an innocent Dragonslayer, who only deserved to be loved. Do you know how hard, it was for her to open up her heart to those she cares for? She's been through pain, emotional, and physical, so much so that she even began doubting she'd ever find true friends outside of her guild." Scythe exclaimed.
Scythe raised his foot from Eska's snout, and kicked her in the face, sending the dragon rolling before she stopped, hitting the mountain side. Eska picked herself up, flinching at the pain in her left shoulder, she looked to see her wing was dislocated.
"You're my sister. Hurting you, is far worse than any punishment I could ever experience." Scythe exclaimed, as tears emerged from the underside of his mask.
"Your strength, it's truly amazing." Eska exclaimed before Scythe disappeared in a flash. "What the, has he gotten faster?"
"Up here." Scythe exclaimed.
Before Eska could turn around and see where he had gone, she felt another tearing pain on her back, as Scythe had removed her other wing, leaving her flightless.
"You… you took my wings from me." Eska panted, as she was racked with pain.
(End Song…)
"You left me with no choice." Scythe exclaimed, jumping down from the dragon's back as she began to shrink.
Eska began reverting back to human form, and once that had happened, she was curled up on the ground, her clothes in tatters, scared out of her mind. Especially since there was no taking back what she had said.
"You're strength, it's too powerful for me." Eska choked out as she was holding her shoulders in pain, gashes over her shoulder blades, showing the repercussions of losing her wings reflected on her human form.
"Eska Strauss. You have been found guilty for the murder of countless lives lost, including our mother's. How do you plead?" Scythe questioned pointing the tip of his blade at her throat, as tears fell down his face.
"I… I…"
Scythe stared at her eye, a fire burning in his, overtaking the flames in her. Scythe turned his head away, before his blades vanished, and he began walking off, leaving Eska stunned in silence, and fear.
"Being in isolation, being alone for the rest of your days, will be suitable punishment for your crimes." Scythe exclaimed before disappearing in a flash of blue lightning, soaring across the sky.
~Back at the Castle in the Crimson Capital~
"Oh, where is he? When is big-brother going to return?" Miia questioned, sitting on the ground in the great hall, Amaterasu sitting on a boulder across from her.
"I'm sure he's fine. If he were dead, I'd be disappearing right now." Amaterasu smiled softly. "You barely know your big-brother, yet you still feel so connected to him."
"I don't know why, but I feel like we're connected somehow." Miia stated, hugging her knees. "If I'm being honest, I don't think I've ever felt that connection with Eska. She's always been the more, the shy lone wolf type. I'm the tough one out of both of us, but it's just an act, in all honesty, I act tough because my sister was always picked on when we were in Metalica, I was to, but I toughened myself up to protect her."
"Hmm… well, when you get to your brother's timeline, you'll be able to act like yourself, no problem." Amaterasu smiled. "I'm going to let you in on a little secret."
"Secret?"
"Mmm-hmm. The secret is, I was once mortal just like you and your brother, all of us deities, besides Ancselam, were once human." Amaterasu smiled kindly.
"But, how can that be?" Miia questioned.
"All deities, are just like your brother, we all started out as Godslayers, then once death took us by its cold dark grip, we were given the choice of either being gods ourselves, or being reincarnated into a human who wouldn't wield Godslayer magic. Me personally, I was never given that option because I never died. I had caught Ancselam's eye, not just with my beauty and grace, but also with my demonstration of justice and control of power. Since Godslayer power is strong enough to corrupt someone, just like a curse. It takes a strong mind, and body to be able to control Godly magic." Amaterasu explained.
"Then big-brother must have a really strong mind and body." Miia exclaimed. "Is that why you have him call you big-sis, because he's eventually going to join the ranks."
"Well, that's one reason, but another is because when I was alive, I had a little brother, and Scythe just reminds me so much about him that I can't help but gush over him." Amaterasu smiled fondly. "But it's no guarantee that he'll be given that choice. It all depends on what he does here and now in the world of the living."
"I get it, so when he dies, either he'll be given the choice of becoming a deity, or being reincarnated, or he'll go to hell?"
"Exactly. The choices we make affect where we go in the time after death, for a normal person, it's either heaven or hell, for a Godslayer, it's either becoming an all-powerful deity, being reincarnated, or going to hell." Amaterasu smiled, glad Miia understood. "Now, your brother is returning, what's say you go pack up some things before I open a portal?"
"Alright, be back in a bit." Miia smiled running off just as Scythe landed through the open ceiling.
"Where's she running off to?" Scythe questioned reverting from his Satan Soul.
"She's just going to go pack her things." Amaterasu smiled. "So, is Eska still alive?"
"Yeah, she's alive, but she won't be flying ever again." Scythe exclaimed, the pain of hurting a loved one evident on his face.
"Hey, come here." Amaterasu sighed bringing him in for a hug. "I'm sure she's going to find her way eventually, after all, nothing is set in stone. I'm a Goddess, and even I don't know what might happen in the future for me."
"I guess you're right." Scythe sighed, as he hugged her back.
"Alright, so since you've been away from your world for about a day now, it'll be tricky returning you to the day you left, the best I could probably do, is send you back a few days before the tournament you've been training for." Amaterasu smiled, changing the topic as Miia came back, with a pack over her shoulder.
"I'm ready to go." Miia smiled. "What's your timeline going to be like?"
"Pretty much the same as this one before you and Eska went berserk." Scythe smiled.
"Huh, what do you mean?" Miia questioned. "Eska is the only one who went berserk."
"Uh Scythe." Amaterasu exclaimed. "In order to restore her heart and soul, I had to wipe her memories first. I wiped all that's happened since she found your father was once human, even that memory is gone. I was able to save her memories of you, because she was holding tightly to them."
"So what does she remember instead of that?" Scythe asked. "Is that also why her hair is cherry red with silver tips, instead of the white with red tips it was earlier?"
"She was just along for the ride, and was her sister's hostage." Amaterasu exclaimed. "Also, yes that is why her hair is a different set of colors now."
"Alright enough chitchat, let's get going." Miia smiled, oblivious to the talk they were having about her.
"Alright, hold your horses." Amaterasu chuckled, opening a portal, sending them to Scythe's timeline.
"Is this safe to go through, it won't blind me or anything will it?" Scythe asked.
"No, just walk on through, you might come out with a tan though." Amaterasu smiled.
"Alright I'm up for it." Miia smiled.
Scythe walked towards the portal, with Miia close behind him, finding the heat radiating off of it, relaxing and enjoyable, almost like the heat of a hot-spring. Once the portal closed behind Miia, Amaterasu sighed, and had a pained look in her eye.
"I'm sorry Scythe. I didn't tell you everything, I know I should have but I couldn't bring myself to tell you." Amaterasu exclaimed reaching her arms out wide as she began to spin. "Your sister's reign of terror destroyed the balance of this world to an unrepairable level. I had put it off until you had come to bring one or both of your sisters to your timeline to give them a fresh start, but I'm afraid I must destroy this world, and let it start anew."
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A dancing ring of fires, surrounded Amaterasu, each one shaped like a lotus petal before the flames began to grow and spread, burning away, everything they touched within seconds.
"Destroying a world, is always the hardest part of accepting the choice of being a deity." Amaterasu exclaimed, a tear falling from her eye, only to evaporate before it hit the ground.
~Back to the present time with Scythe and Miia~
"Hmm, that felt nice." Scythe smiled. "I really like Amaterasu's portals far better than Ace's."
"Whoa, we're in Magnolia." Miia smiled in awe looking around. "This looks nothing at all like the Magnolia I know from Eska's rampages."
"I would imagine." Scythe smiled, before Amaterasu materialized beside him.
"We are exactly three days away from the tournament so I'd recommend you get back to training." Amaterasu exclaimed.
"Wait, hold up." Scythe exclaimed. "What are we going to tell everyone at the guild about Miia being from another timeline?"
"Yeah, unfortunately there was nothing I could do about that, so anyone who sees you, will question who you are, and where you came from. Scythe, you're gonna have to come up with either a really good lie, or an extremely well detailed truth." Amaterasu exclaimed.
"Alright, then I guess first thing's first, the gym." Scythe sighed.
"You kept the MMA Academy from shutting down to?" Miia questioned.
"Yep, I'm a big fan of the Demon Sister's, and their fighting style." Scythe smiled as they went walking in the direction of the gym. "Alright, so I don't know if you did this, but I hired Ren, Nora, and Jaune, as trainers and employees to my gym. I'm also fighting in the MMA Tournament here in Magnolia in a couple days."
"About three to four to be exact." Amaterasu exclaimed.
"Right, so I have a fighting partner, you were actually best friends with her before Eska went and lost all the marbles in her head." Scythe exclaimed.
"Wendy?" Miia asked.
"Yeah, she's actually supposed to be training with Ruby if memory serves correctly." Scythe exclaimed as they reached the gym. Scythe escorted Miia and Amaterasu in, finding all his employees planning out their morning workout schedules with their clients, along with Mira and Elfman talking with Yang, while Wendy did some morning stretches. They all stopped what they were doing when the three of them walked in, and looked in their direction.
"Scythe." Mira cried out in joy, as she was hugging him instantly. "Where have you been baby? I've been so worried about you."
"I'm sorry I worried you, I just needed to sort everything in my head out." Scythe exclaimed returning the hug. "But I'm glad you're here, that means I just gotta tell the story twice instead of trying to find everyone and explain this a whole boatload of times."
"I'm so glad you're back boss." Yang smiled.
"Who's this you brought?" Ruby asked looking to Amaterasu and Miia.
"Everyone, this is one of the two deities I can summon, Amaterasu, and well this is a little awkward to say, but here goes." Scythe exclaimed as they all stared at Amaterasu with gapping eyes, and disbelief in their eyes. "This is… here goes… Miia Strauss… my sister from another timeline."
"Hi." Miia said waving nervously. "As he said, my name is Miia, and I'm from a timeline where my sister and I survived birth, and Scythe didn't."
"Scythe, what is this?" Mira questioned looking at him with displeasure.
"I know what you're thinking, but it's the truth." Scythe exclaimed.
"He's telling the truth." Ruby stated causing Mira to glare at her.
"How exactly would you know he's not just pulling a cruel prank on me, knowing how much this would hurt me?" Mira questioned.
"Well, for one, the three of you share similar scents. You smell like a Red-Delicious apple orchard, Scythe smells like a Golden-Delicious apple orchard, and Miia was it?" Ruby asked getting a nod from her. "Smells like a Honeycrisp apple orchard. Only family members related by blood, have scents so similar to one another."
"Would it help if I told you I can use Satan Soul, and I'm an Etherion Demonslayer?" Miia questioned rubbing her arm nervously.
"I can attest to her being from another timeline." Amaterasu exclaimed, putting in her two scenes. "After all, I was the one who opened up the breach between the two timelines."
"Alright, we need a DNA test to confirm this, because all these testimonies are just giving me a headache." Mira sighed.
"You don't believe me mom?" Scythe asked.
"I wanna believe you sweetie, I really do. But even something as breaching into another timeline is something that sounds like nothing but complete fiction." Mira exclaimed looking to him, then to Mira. "If you truly are my daughter, then I need physical proof of it."
Miia reached down her sports bra, and pulled out a familiar pendent that hung around her neck, with the same medal made by the Crocus Kingdom Princess.
"Grandma's ruby pendant is one of a kind right?" Miia asked as Scythe pulled out his.
"I think I can settle this once and for all." Nora sighed pricking Miia and Mira, each with a needle, causing blood to trickle out.
"Hey, what was that for?" Miia questioned as Wendy used her magic to collect the samples of their blood.
"Sorry, I had asked her to do that. I was needing a sample from each of you for the DNA test, if the two blood samples I have, begin to glow a bright neon green, then the DNA share similar aspects, meaning you two are indeed mother and daughter, but if they don't glow at all, then it's not true, and Scythe has indeed pulled an cruel prank." Wendy stated.
"Okay, continue with the test Wendy." Mira said as Scythe sealed both trickles of blood.
"Sky-Dragon Secret Medical Art: Familia Binds." Wendy chanted using her sky magic to merge the two blood samples together, keeping everyone waiting in suspense.
"Well, the bloods aren't reacting differently." Elfman exclaimed.
"Please be patient, with a spell that analyzes DNA's it takes roughly five minutes to complete." Wendy stated as she focused her attention on the spell.
"So, what else could we do to prove Scythe isn't lying?" Yang asked. "I mean, Ruby's right, you all share similar scents with one another."
"Nothing, all we have to do is wait a few more minutes, before we know the truth." Jaune exclaimed. "Physical proof is the only thing that will prove he's not lying. It's also the only thing that seems to be what will convince Mira, I mean, she's dead set on that. But I believe him. He hasn't given me any doubt to distrust him."
"I believe him to." Nora smiled.
"Same with me. Scythe has earned all of our trust, and we're not even related to him. What excuse is there that you shouldn't believe in his words?" Ren questioned.
"I do trust his words Ren. But with something so close to my heart as another of my children being alive, then I need physical proof, because that's the only thing that will sate the ache I feel from the thought that he might actually be hurting me." Mira explained.
"I understand your concern. I mean, Chelia has been begging for a little brother or sister, but with what happened after she was born, we don't wanna break her heart by telling her that it's impossible. So on some level, we understand the pain you feel." Nora sighed.
"Good news." Wendy smiled, the blood glowing neon green. "She's one hundred percent your daughter."
"That enough proof for you mom?" Scythe smiled before Mira brought them both in for a hug.
"I'm so happy, I have more than one of my children back in my life." Mira smiled, sobbing in happiness. "Miia, you simply must tell me everything that happened in your life, everything from the earliest memory you have."
"Well, anything Scythe has been through, Eska and I have been through the same." Miia exclaimed. "We both put an end to the war with Phantom Lord, we both took the S-Class trial Master Makarov set up for us. But I didn't advance to S-Class because I had gouged my eyes out to put an end to the memory Mystogan was forcing me to see. I became a Celestial Knight, just like big brother. Eska and I both put an end to Jellal's Tower of Heaven plans, I became best friends with Wendy, and then I was sent on the same S-Class quest Scythe went on, while Eska went on one near the Kingdom of Crocus. Then… when I got back, Eska was different, I can't remember what exactly, but she seemed more, dark, and this is coming from a Demonslayer."
"Oh dear. Where is your sister now?" Mira questioned.
"She's still in our timeline. She refused to come and start a new with big brother and me." Miia explained. "But, I think that all started when, Hades had used us for Etherion experiments. I was injected with Demonslayer magic, and Eska was injected with Dragonslayer magic. She ended up becoming the next Acnologia. Since she, had pretty much killed everyone we knew, and manipulated me into following her, while holding me hostage."
"Oh sweetheart, I'm so sorry you had to experience that with your sister." Mira said bringing her in for a hug. "But you're here with family and friends now. You don't have to deal with that any longer. I may not have all my children back, but I do have the two of you, which is more than enough for right now."
"Thanks mom." Miia sighed, leaning into her embrace with a hug.
"Now then, I do believe this touching reunion between mother and daughter calls for a celebration." Nora smiled. "I think a party is in order."
"I'll give all our clients a call and let them know the gym is closed for the day due to unforeseen circumstances." Jaune exclaimed going to the communications lacrima at the sign in counter.
"Now, all we have to do is explain all this to the guild." Elfman smiled. "Wendy, you're free to join us for the party if you want."
"Oh thanks, but I'm okay, I think I'll just do some training in Magnolia Southgate Park." Wendy exclaimed.
"Suit yourself. You know how to get back into the apartment if you need to." Mira smiled.
~3 hours later at the guildhall, after a long explanation~
"Three cheers for the reuniting of mother and child." Makarov shouted raising his mug, giving off the fifteenth toast of the party.
"Master, that's the umpteenth time you've shouted that." Scythe exclaimed drinking an alcohol-free beer.
"Well, situations like this are rare, we have to enjoy them while they last." Makarov smiled, clearly drunk.
"C'mon mom, talk some sense into him." Miia exclaimed.
"Sorry sweetie, but that's not happening. Master's right, so we're going to enjoy until we all pass out." Mirajane smiled, looking a little tipsy herself.
"Oh great, mom's lost it to." Scythe sighed.
"B-By the way, how'd the interview with Jason go when he came by over a week ago?" Mira asked.
"You didn't read the article about me for Sorcerer Weekly?" Scythe questioned eating a french-fry
"N-no. I haven't bought an issue of it yet. I think Levy might have an extra copy in her bag." Mira smiled.
"I'll go ask her." Scythe stated getting down.
Scythe went over to where Levy was, and found she and Lucy were basically the only two people old enough to drink, who were not tipsy in the least.
"You two ain't enjoying the party?" Scythe asked.
"We are, it's just I don't like getting drunk." Levy exclaimed. "I start laughing like a maniac at the smallest of things when I'm hammered."
"While I, become a flirtatious drunk, who, mainly flirts with that stupid Natsu." Lucy said a blush on her face.
"Right. Well mom said you might have a copy of last week's issue of Sorcerer Weekly big-sis Levy?"
"Oh yeah, I have it right here, I was saving it for you since you had run off and gone missing. Who knew you could travel through timelines?" Levy smiled. "Would it be possible for you to…?"
"I'm not traveling back in time, if I change anything in the past, it could destroy everyone here, even so much as stepping on a flower could alter the course of history." Scythe interrupted, knowing where she was going with this.
"Well, it was worth trying to ask." Levy smiled giving him the magazine.
"Thanks." Scythe smiled giving her a hug before returning to his seat beside Miia.
"Oh, looks like you made the front cover. Is that Wendy you're sparring with?" Miia questioned.
"Yeah, like I said, she's my partner in the tournament." Scythe smiled opening up to the page the cover said his article was on.
Reading over it, Scythe was shocked at what had been written about him.
"What? How the hell am I covering up for a…" Scythe stopped when he remembered the final question Jason had asked him. "Oh, I am so going to have words with him."
"What's the matter sweetie?" Mira asked, taking the magazine and reading the article, which made her sober up quickly. "He's dead."
Miia took the article from her mother and read it, having the same basic reactions as her brother and parent.
Calmly, the trio walked out of the guild hall, before all three of them took on their Satan Soul's and took off. Miia's Satan Soul, was basically a female rendition of her brother's only with the gauntlets looking more like tattoos.
"Where did those three go off to in the middle of the party?" Makarov asked noticing the magazine. He read the article that was displayed in the article.
{Our Heroic God of War from the Fairy Tail Guild, is not all he seems to be. He has a dark secret, one in which involving a close member of his family, in which he is covering up the act of murder, in which the murderer, had taken the life of their little sister in cold blood, without a moment's hesitation.} Below the article, an illustration of Elfman in his full body Takeover, Beast Soul, expertly drawn, with his eyes insane, and his teeth covered in blood. {Who knows how many other murders he has committed during his time as a Beast? I say to you the people, will you stand by, and blindly accept the words and protection of someone who is protecting a murderer? I say to you, rise up, find the murderer, and make him burn in hell.}
"Oh, that poor boy from Sorcerer Weekly." Makarov mourned, knowing what this article invited from the three Satan Soul wielders.
~Sorcerer Weekly Magazine HQ in Crocus~
"Oh, our ratings are through the roof since that Fairy Tail issue I did was published. So cool." Jason smiled looking at the ratings.
"Jason." A woman said knocking on his door as he opened it. "The boss is wanting a word with you. He's not happy either."
"Thanks Amanda, I'll be there in a minute." Jason said. "So cool."
"He wants you now or you're fired." Amanda stated, letting him know how bad the situation is. "His words not mine."
"Alright, I'm on my way." Jason sighed opening his door fully, before heading to the boss's office. Knocking on the door, he waited until he was told to come in.
"You wanted to see me sir?" Jason asked before he froze see who was there with his boss.
"Jason get in here and sit." His boss said sitting at his desk, putting his cigar back in his mouth.
Jason nervously complied as he sat down across from his boss, with his boss's guests standing beside him, all of them looking rather angry, towards him.
"What's this about sir?" Jason questioned. 'This is so not cool.'
"Why did you lie to me boy?" His boss asked.
"I'm sorry J.J, you're going to have to be a little specific; what exactly is it I lied about?" Jason questioned.
"You told me, when you got back from your trip to Magnolia, that you were told about how this young man's uncle, had murdered his own sister." J.J said pointing his direction towards one of his guests. "Mind telling him what you told me Mr. Strauss?"
"Certainly." Scythe exclaimed. "I told your boss what I had actually said to you. That my uncle tried to do a full body Takeover, but he wasn't strong enough to do so, and the monster was the one who was still in control, and killed my aunt. Not my uncle."
"Do you realize the kind of damage a lie like that can cause when spread through our magazines?" J.J asked Jason. "What we printed, was basically telling a grown man, to go and kill himself. You're lucky Ms. Strauss told us, none of the Fairy Tail Guild had read the magazine, because they were waiting for their missing member to return. So let's get one thing straight. We're going to print a retraction, which we haven't done in twenty years, and you're going to write an apology to Elfman Strauss, leaving his name and picture, out of the article, and you're also going to write an apology to the Fairy Tail Guild, and young Mr. Strauss here, for disgracing their names, and I want to review it before you send it to the printers, now get out of here, your pay has been reduced by a third."
"J.J, that is so unfair, you can't do that, all I did was uncover the truth." Jason exclaimed.
"What you did was disgrace the name of an innocent man, who had no control over the beast he tried to takeover with his magic, and you also dishonored the grave of a young girl, who loved her brother, despite what he had done." J.J stated.
"How do you know that hmm?" Jason questioned.
"I was there." Mirajane stated, not pleased. "You know what my sister's last words were? 'I still love you.' She didn't blame Elfman for what had happened, nor did she hate him. She loved him to the end, and for you to dishonor her memory and grave the way you did, I otta sue you for every last jewel you have."
"J.J, you can't let her do that right?" Jason questioned.
"As long as she's not suing the Magazine you'll be able to get your money back, because you'll still have your job. You practically live in your office so if you get kicked out of your apartment for not being able to make rent, you can just pack a sleeping bag in there." J.J said.
"Oh man." Jason stated as Mira left the office in a huff.
"Thank you for your time. Mr. Jamison." Scythe smiled holding out his hand for him to shake.
"It's no trouble at all young man. I'm just sorry one of my employees caused you this kinda trouble. But who is this young lady beside you?" Jamison questioned as Jason left his office depressed.
"My name is Miia Strauss. I'm Scythe's twin sister."
"Oh, I had no idea, you could have brought her to the photo shoot." Jamison smiled. "What say you young lady? You wanna be a model for Sorcerer Weekly like your mother and brother?"
"I would love to." Miia smiled. "I'm going to go see how mom is doing."
"I'll be there in a minute." Scythe exclaimed as she left.
"So why didn't you bring your sister to the photo shoot?" Jamison questioned.
"You know what I was put through with Grimoire Heart, she went through the same thing, she's just… it took longer for her to get over the trauma of it." Scythe explained, making a cover story for why Miia wasn't brought to the photoshoot. "She's sensitive, she's been hurt and she's still recovering from the pain her heart's been through."
"I understand. Being the son and daughter of an apocalyptic being can put a large target on your backs just to turn you into weapons." Jamison sighed putting his cigar in the ashtray. "Is she doing any better than before?"
"She is. She's actually put in the effort to become more active in the family." Scythe smiled. "But I need a little favor from you."
"What's up, anything at my disposal I can use, but I'm not invincible." Jamison exclaimed.
"My old man is Acnologia, but I did some digging on who he truly was. He used to be human, so I'm needing to find my gramps, who happens to still be alive." Scythe exclaimed. "His name is Logan."
"I'll see what I can do, but without a last name, it's going to be a little tough, plus I don't think anyone is willing to admit to having a son like Acnologia." Jamison exclaimed.
"Just do what you can. I owe you big time."
"No you don't, after what Jason pulled this is on me."
"Thanks, I'll see you at the next photo shoot. I'll be sure to bring Miia with me." Scythe smiled.
"Oh, one more thing kid." Jamison stated. "The royal family came by, asking for your info. They seemed kinda eager to talk with you, they said you're invited to their gala, which you can bring up to one guest, they left it with me, in case you came by for a shoot." Jamison said handing him a card with his name on it. "It just so happens their gala is tonight."
"Thanks. I'll be sure to be there." Scythe smiled taking his invite, and leaving for the door. "Take care J. Jonah Jamison."
Scythe left the office and traveled down the hall, finding Mira and Miia sitting in the breakroom, Mira with a cup of coffee.
"Hang over?" Scythe asked.
"Yes. The worst part of using Satan Soul after drinking is it burns the alcohol away instantly, leaving me with a hangover." Mira sighed rubbing her head. "What'd you have to talk about with Jamison?"
"Nothing much, just caught up on current events, such as me being on the guest list to the royal gala at the castle tonight." Scythe exclaimed holding up the envelope.
"You've been invited to their Annual Gala?" Mira asked.
"Lucky, so who are you taking?" Miia questioned.
"I don't know. I just found out I was invited, so I don't have a clue on who to take." Scythe exclaimed.
"You should take Wendy with you." Mira smiled. "She seems to have a thing for you."
"Well, given how she's the one who marked me…" Scythe exclaimed showing the mark on his neck was still there. "I'd say that's a safe bet." Scythe chuckled.
"You like her to don't you?" Miia smiled.
"Okay, let's not get into this." Scythe exclaimed.
"Aw, is my big-brother embarrassed that he has a crush and it's obvious?" Miia taunted.
"Seriously, you're making me wish I had left you in the other timeline." Scythe exclaimed.
"Aw, don't be like that sourpuss, I'm only teasing. Besides, she does seem like your type. I think maybe some time in the future, she'll become my sister-in-law." Miia smiled.
"Sweetie, please stop teasing your brother about his crush, I think it's sweet. I'm happy he's found someone, especially with all he's been through." Mira smiled.
"I guess that's true, I just wonder when I'm going to find someone." Miia sighed.
"These things don't happen overnight. It's takes time." Scythe smiled. "But yeah, I think I'm going to ask Wendy to accompany me to the gala."
"Alright, she should be in Magnolia Southgate Park, so get going, and we can help her with her hair and makeup. Just bring her to the apartment." Miia smiled.
~Magnolia Southgate Park~
"297-298-299-300." Wendy counted as she did her pushups. "Alright that's the third set of 100 pushups. Now I guess would be a good time to call it a day."
"Good, because I have a question for you."
"AH, Scythe, don't sneak up and scare me like that." Wendy said twisting as she jumped back in surprise.
"Sorry, but I do have something important to ask you." Scythe smiled walking up to her. "I've been invited to the Royal Family's Annual Gala, do you want to accompany me as my plus one?"
"The Royal Gala? But I don't have anything fancy enough for that." Wendy stated.
"I can handle that." Scythe said. "I am a millionaire you know. There's no room for argument in this, if you say yes I'm buying you an outfit."
"Alright, but I would like to surprise you with my outfit, hair and makeup." Wendy stated.
"Fair enough." Scythe smiled giving her a card. "This is my debit card, there's a limitless amount of transactions on it, and you can buy as many items as you want. Just try and be ready before five, that's when we leave for the capital so that gives you six hours. The Gala starts at eight tonight, it's an hour's train ride to the capital, that leaves us with about an hour and a half to get ready in our hotel room, then we leave for the castle."
"Okay, I think I got all that." Wendy stated.
"Great. I'll see you around." Scythe smiled heading off. "I'll be at the apartment if you need me."
"Wait, could… could you send Miia to meet me in the market? I'd rather not go shopping alone." Wendy exclaimed.
"Alright. Why don't you come back to the apartment and freshen up instead Miia will accompany you from there." Scythe smiled.
"Sure, sounds good." Wendy smiled grabbing her bag.
~In the market an hour later~
"So, what kind of stuff do you wear to a gala?" Wendy asked.
"To be honest, I don't really know. A woman would wear their fanciest dress I would presume." Miia exclaimed as they were walking through the market.
"Great, just great, I thought I might be able to find something that was good for a gala, but I'm just not having any luck." Wendy sighed.
"Why not just ask Lucy, she was a rich girl and went to plenty of gala's I bet."
"Lucy?" Wendy questioned.
"Oh right, you don't know her. Never mind, but thankfully mom did give me some tips on where to go for dresses meant for occasions like this." Miia smiled leading Wendy into a fancy clothing store.
"Whoa, this place is amazing." Wendy smiled.
"Yeah, it's one of the best stores in town, and it's where my mom goes for a new dress when she goes to some fancy events."
"Hello, welcome to Carousel Boutique where every garment is chic, unique and magnifique." A woman with long dark blue hair with gems decorating it, questioned stepping up to them. "My name is Rarity. How can I help you darling little angels today?"
"Um hi. My name is Wendy."
"I'm Miia, my mom sent us here because we're needing help with getting this girl here a dress for the royal gala tonight." Miia smiled.
"The Royal Gala at the Crocus Kingdom, hosted by the king and princess?" Rarity asked.
"Yes."
"My stars darling, how did you get invited to such a prestigious event?" Rarity asked using her wand to levitate Wendy onto the display stand and take her measurements.
"I didn't. I'm just the plus one." Wendy exclaimed.
"My brother was the one who's invited to the gala. We want to put Wendy in something that will leave my brother speechless." Miia smiled sitting in a chair.
"Oh my sweet darlings, if you're trying to impress a young man, you've come to the right place." Rarity smiled. "Speaking of which, darling you said your mother sent you my way, who is she?"
"Mirajane Strauss." Miia smiled.
"Oh, I actually just got off the lacrima with sweet Mira, oh she's such a doll, we actually go all the way back to when she first came to Magnolia, and I was so distraught with the circumstances of your birth." Rarity exclaimed as she began placing fabrics on Wendy's outstretched arms.
"Wait, you knew she had us?" Miia asked.
"Of course darling. She confided in me her dark secret when she felt she couldn't hold it in anymore." Rarity exclaimed choosing the color that went well with Wendy's skin-tone. "So after she told me about it, I gave her a piece of advice."
"Which was?"
"Whether she chooses or not to tell the rest of her Fairy Tail family, about what had actually happened, was completely up to her, but if she chose to share her secret, I'd be there for her every step of the way. I'm the closest thing the girl has to a mother after all." Rarity smiled. "Who do you think taught her how to perfect her sewing skills?"
"Wow, guess you an' my mom go way back." Miia smiled.
"We certainly do, Ms. Alternate timeline." Rarity smiled.
"Ah, so that's not why you're questioning why you're just now hearing about me." Miia smiled.
"Oh pish-posh darling, your mother already told me." Rarity smiled, using her magic to close the curtain around Wendy as she used her magic to undress her and sew the dress as she placed each piece on her body. "So, Wendy's trying to impress your brother is she?"
"She is indeed. She's even given him the mark of a potential mate, Wendy is a female Dragonslayer." Miia smiled.
"Oh that's simply marvelous darling." Rarity smiled removing the curtain to reveal Wendy in a single strap dress that sparkled like a blue diamond.
With the dress reaching down to her knees, with the sides open, allowing for easy maneuverability, and walking. The dress was strapped on her left shoulder, and was very form fitting, allowing her to show how fit she kept herself. Her hair was done up with a small braid on each side, and a sapphire clip in her hair, keeping her bangs out of her face, while the rest hung down, covering her back.
"Oh wow, you will definitely catch big-brother's attention with that outfit." Miia smiled.
"You think so. I don't know, I feel a little exposed." Wendy stated.
"Well, this shroud should do the trick." Rarity smiled using her magic to put a gem tussled shroud over Wendy's shoulders, crossing over her chest. "Très magnifique."
"Hmm?" Wendy inquired.
"She means you look perfect." Miia smiled. "Now, since Scythe gave you his card, how much?"
"Oh think nothing of this darlings. This one is on me." Rarity smiled.
"Oh I couldn't possibly accept this dress free of charge. It's too perfect for that." Wendy stated.
"Oh pish-posh darling. You can pay me with just succeeding in seducing your man." Rarity stated pinning a red rose broach on the strap of the dress. "Now, I'll close this, and allow you to change back into your normal street clothes, and if you ever need anything, fashion wise, or a shoulder to lean on, just let me know, and I will do everything in my power to make it happen."
"Thank you Ms. Rarity." Wendy smiled. "If you don't mind me asking, what's your last name?"
"Oh, my dear, I didn't mention my last name did I, huh where are my manners?" Rarity smiled. "Morningstar. Rarity Morningstar is my name."
"Do you know an L. Morningstar?" Wendy asked as Rarity closed the curtains.
"He's my husband actually, the L. stands for Lucifer; so you'd imagine why he doesn't use his full name with the title of his store. Which actually happens to be located right across the street." Rarity exclaimed.
"What does he sell?" Miia asked.
"Oh he does the same work as me, but he makes men's clothing. But at in the evenings, he runs a nightclub." Rarity smiled.
"Oh, he does sound like a fun guy to be around." Miia smiled as Wendy came out.
"Thanks again for your help Mrs. Rarity." Wendy stated bowing to her a bit, holding the box with her new dress.
"No problem at all my dearies." Rarity smiled as they exited. "Be sure to stop by whenever you can."
"She was nice." Miia smiled.
"Yes she was." Wendy said before bumping into someone. "Oh I'm sorry."
"No, it's my fault Wendy."
"Oh Scythe, I didn't know you came to the Carousel Boutique." Wendy stated.
"I don't, Uncle Elfman recommended I go to L. Morningstar's, he says they make the best men's clothing in town." Scythe exclaimed.
"Well here, I'm finished with all my shopping, so this belongs to you." Wendy stated handing his card back to him.
"Thank you." Scythe smiled. "I actually didn't think of how I was going to pay for my clothes since you had my card."
"Well, I hope you get some clothes you like." Miia smiled as they left.
Scythe shrugged at how they were acting, and decided to go into the store his uncle had recommended. He stepped in to find it looked rather nice, but also a little dark.
"Hello, and welcome to L. Morningstar's, where everything is unique, divine, and the only place you can say you had your clothes made, by the devil." A man with black hair, wearing a tuxedo vest, black pants, and black wing-tipped shoes, stated adjusting the measuring tape around his neck. "My name is Lucifer, how may I help you?"
"Hi, I'm needing a suit for a gala, and I'm needing it done before five tonight." Scythe smiled.
"Oh, I do love me a challenge." Lucifer smiled, his eyes shining red.