AYYYYY. How's it hanging, my dudes and dudettes?! Welcome back to another chapter of my mega crossover.
I hope everyone's doing well. I know things are slowly getting back to normal after the craziness, what with the war on Ukraine and the shootings recently. My best wishes to all those affected by this. We need to stand together. Otherwise, we're no better than animals. Please treat your fellow man with respect(unless they're complete assholes. In which case, be rude to them… probably not the best advice I can give XD).
But anyways… to the reviews!
TonyMon318: Spider-Man… has the potential to appear;)
DB-20: You have no idea, buddy.
TheEmeraldMage: Hey. Don't EVER be ashamed of gushing over your favorite character. It's an insult if you DIDN'T do that cause Ryuko is freaking amazing. You'll enjoy what I have planned for her in this story.
XYZdragon1234: *shocked Pikachu face* how did you know I'd-or… right… the cover art… XD
BanRedfox: When I first made this story years ago, I was gonna have Ichigo. But… I kinda overuse him in a lot of my stories, so he unfortunately won't be here. But still, I hope you'll enjoy Ryuko.
Red: Sorry. I overused Ichigo in my other stories, even though I love the guy.
CRUDEN: One champion and villain per world, so no Satsuki.
Fiction Realm: Hehehehe. Most of the old perverts in the guild would definitely have a nosebleed.
ChronoDX: Nah. Yuji is kinda… boring. Megumi and Yuta are the best Jujutsu Kaisen characters.
Zatil Hidayah Spensa: This chapter will explain which version of the best tomboy I am using.
To recap: Things were getting wild for Team Natsu as they learned of the Cold Emperor and his group, with the former being revealed to be Lyon, another student of Ur's. The group soon split up and Gray attempted to best Lyon, only for him to show just how much stronger he had become since Ur's death. Not too far from the island, a pirate ship that was boarded by Erza, Yusei and Oliver were closing in on Galuna Island. The group then returned in time to help the village, only for a strange girl with black and red hair to appear, carrying an unconscious Gray and a weeping village chief in her arms.
How will Ryuko Matoi explain herself to the group? And how many nosebleeds will there be? Let's find out…
'Space'
Ryuko Matoi's life has been anything BUT normal, and that was an understatement.
From being left in multiple boarding schools by her father to coming home and witnessing his death, the young girl was destined to suffer much in this life.
She found a clue to her father's killer: a Scissor Blade that he had created. So she tracked down one person that may know what happened: Satsuki Kiryuin, the current student council president at Honnouji Academy.
The crazy shit at the academy was something that didn't bother Ryuko, though the use of Goku uniforms were something strange. Eventually, she came across something else her father made: a red and black sailor uniform… which was alive.
After some fighting, she donned the uniform, which she dubbed 'Senketsu' and she learned how to transform and battle the Goku uniforms. Soon, she and Senketsu, with the help of the energetic Mako Mankashoku and her equally energetic family, the two were able to fight off Satsuki's forces, even to the point of battling the Elite Four.
However… Everything changed when Nui Harime and another crazy woman named Ragyo Kiryuin came into the picture. So many things happened: Satsuki's betrayal of her mother, Nudist Beach(something she kinda wanted to forget), being brainwashed at one point, finding out Ragyo was ACTUALLY her mother and that the Life Fibers were aliens! To most people, they would've gone into a coma from just how absurd everything was. But Ryuko pushed past all the trauma and moved ahead, even when she had her own heart ripped out.
So after all that, after all the pain and misery… here she was. Staring at the monster who created her, hovering several feet away while naked, all the Life Fibers she had under her control: gone.
"No… this can't be happening." Ragyo said in shock as she looked at her daughter, who donned her Senketsu battle armor. "It's all returning to the way it was."
"Yeah mom. It's over." Ryuko responded with a flat tone, all her anger towards Ragyo slowly subsiding for this moment. "You're done. The Earth ain't gonna turn into a Cocoon Sphere, and you're coming back with me.
For a moment, neither of the two said anything. Ryuko simply stared at her mother while said person looked in genuine surprise at the statement. Even after all she had done, Ryuko wasn't going to kill her? It was… not what she expected.
However, Ragyo let out a small scoff and smirk. "How pathetic."
*Squish*
Ryuko and even Sentetsu widened their eyes as Raygo suddenly stabbed her own chest with her fingers, causing a large amount of blood to squirt out. "I TOO WILL DECIDE HOW I LIVE!" With a tug, Raygo pulled out her own heart, which had several Life Fibers around it. "Sounds familiar, dear? Well now is as good a time as any!"
"You're crazy!" Ryuko shouted with gritted teeth.
"Hardly! This is not the end, Ryuko." Ragyo told her daughter with a sadistic tone as her heart beated in her hand. "Life Fibers will keep on advancing throughout the cosmos. And soon, more will come to this planet to finish what I started. Count on it."
"... Even so, people will go on being people. You can count on that." Ryuko coldly revealed with a determined look. Raygo merely smirked in amusement before she crushed her heart, causing blood to spill in space. A moment later, Ragyo's entire body disappeared, leaving nothing behind.
Ryuko… didn't know what to say. On one hand, she was glad that the nightmare of Ragyo Kiryuin was over and that the world was saved.
Yet… another part of her was somewhat concerned with her mother's parting words. If Ragyo caused so many problems, then the next Life Fiber being would be just as tough to beat. Maybe even more.
"Let's go home." Senketsu spoke up while looking up at Ryuko, snapping her out of her trance.
"Right." Just as Ryuko was about to fly back down… she noticed parts of Senketsu's fabric began to disappear. "Senketsu, what's wrong?!"
"It seems Shinra Koketsu's power was much greater than I thought." Senketsu admitted, much to Ryuko's shock.
"What do you mean? What'll happen to you?" Ryuko asked before Senketsu suddenly forced her body towards the Earth.
"We don't have time!" Senketsu urgently told her as the two began to descend towards the planet. Due to reentering the atmosphere at such high speed, the two were engulfed in flames. Thinking quickly, Senketsu removed himself from Ryuko, leaving her in her undergarments as he used his own body to shield her.
"Don't do anything crazy, Senketsu!" Ryuko shouted at her partner, who chuckled a bit, despite slowly burning up.
"This coming from you of all people, the master of crazy?" Senketsu tried to sound amused, but it was clear he was in pain. "It's alright. You finished what your father started. I'm sure he'd be proud of you." The flames grew hotter as more parts of Senketsu turned to ashes. "I… had a wonderful time knowing you…"
"SHUT UP! STOP TALKING LIKE IT'S OVER!" Ryuko shouted as she attempted to hold back her tears.
"Don't cry… you can't wear a sailor uniform forever, right? From now on, wear… whatever… you want… clothes more cute… than me…"
"SENKETSU!" Ryuko roared as Senketsu slowly began to disappear in front of her.
However… the last thing she saw was a bright flash of light.
And then… nothing.
'Unknown space'
"GAHHHHH!" Ryuko snapped awake as she opened her eyes, sitting up while breathing rapidly. Once her eyes adjusted to the light, she soon realized she was in what looked like a white empty room, minus the bed she was lying on. "What the hell? Where am-"
"Ryuko?" The tomboy stopped when she heard an all too familiar voice. Looking down, Ryuko widened her eyes as she saw what, or rather, WHO she was wearing.
"SENKETSU!" She shouted at the top of her lungs, realizing that she was wearing her father's custom Kamui. And the best part was that he didn't even look burned up or anything. It was as if he was brand new, though for some reason, his right eye was stitched up again. Ryuko then hugged her body as a way to embrace Senketsu. "YOU'RE OKAY!"
"Yes. It would seem that I am." Senketsu said with a soft gaze, happy to see Ryuko wasn't sad. As much as he didn't want to admit it out loud, he didn't want to die, but if it was between him and Ryuko, he would've gladly sacrificed himself for her. "Still, this is strange. The last thing I remember was shielding you from the flames."
"Now that you mention it, I have no idea where we are." Ryuko admitted while seizing with the embrace, looking around the void. "Besides the bed we're on, there's nothing else here. Think it's a trap or something?"
"I'm not sure. But we must stay vigilant." Senketsu reminded her with a serious tone.
"Even for a piece of clothing, you're surprisingly cautious. I do like that about you, Senketsu." A voice called out from nowhere. Without another word, Ryuko stood up from the bed and got in a fighting stance, ready to pull the pin on her red glove.
"Who said that? Come out!" Ryuko shouted while looking around, with Senketsu doing the same.
"Turn around." The dark haired girl turned around sharply, only to find that the bed she was on a moment was gone and replaced with something else.
There stood a rather elegant table with a white cloth on top of it and a golden tea set. Sitting on one of the two chairs was a male who looked to be twice as old as Ryuko, with shoulder length gold blonde hair, light brown skin and violet eyes, with his left eye hiding behind a monocle. His attire consisted of a long white coat with several golden buttons on it, white pants with a brown belt, black dress shoes and fancy white gloves. The man reached out and picked up a tea cup, sipping its contents.
"Ahhh. I can see why humans invented tea. Though personally, I'm more fond of jasmine." The man offhandedly commented before he looked over to Ryuko and Senketsu, sporting a small smile. "Care to join me?"
"Who the hell are you?!" Ryuko demanded with narrowed eyes.
"You're rather rude, aren't you? I dislike that." The man simply said while putting his tea cup down.
"Hey! Answer my damn question!" Ryuko shouted, her irritation growing.
"Ryuko… There's something odd about this man." Senketsu warned her, earning a smile from the stranger.
"Good. At least one of you is intelligent enough to assess the situation. Ten points, Senketsu." The man praised Senketsu, which was the final straw for Ryuko.
"That's it!" Having enough of this guy's smug attitude, Ryuko pinned the pin on her glove, ready to transform and kick his ass.
But… nothing happened.
"Huh?" Ryuko looked down and noticed that she didn't change at all, despite the pin being pulled. "What gives, Senketsu?!"
"There's something wrong…" Senketsu confessed with an uneasy tone. He wasn't able to transform, which was rather odd.
"Don't bother. You won't be able to attack me here." The stranger simply told them while crossing his legs. "Come have a seat, Ryuko Matoi. I'll answer all your questions." For some reason, the chair across from the stranger slowly moved back itself, much to Ryuko and Senketsu's shock. Seeing no other option, Ryuko cautiously walked over to the chair and sat down, not taking her eyes off him. "There's no need to glare. I won't harm you."
"Sure you won't. Next thing you know, you'll be giving out candy to homeless orphans and grooming lost puppies." Ryuko sharply replied as she leaned back, feet on the table and her arms crossed, making the stranger frown.
"Table manners are essential. Or are all humans so barbaric?" The stranger questioned before Ryuko felt her body move on its own.
"W-Woah! What the hell?!" Suddenly, Ryuko found herself sitting the right way, with her hands on her lap and her back straightened.
"That's better. Five points." The stranger said with a satisfied smile.
"How the hell did you do that?! Answer me!" Ryuko shouted, feeling even more pissed than usual.
"Very well." The stranger sighed in annoyance before he put his hands together, allowing him to rest his chin on them. "You are currently in my own personal reality. My name is Azalk, an Overseer. A pleasure to meet you, Ryuko Matoi and Senketsu."
"You know about us? What are you, a stalker?" Ryuko questioned, only for her hand to move on its own and slap her cheek. "OWWWW!"
"That is for accusing me of something so barbaric." Azalk retorted before he looked down at Senketsu's eye, much to his discomfort. "And yes, I can understand you quite well, Senketsu."
"If you know so much about us, why are we here?" Senketsu asked calmly while Ryuko rubbed her sore cheek.
"I'm not sure if you are aware, but the multiverse is a vast concept that few worlds know of." Azalk started to explain while sipping his tea once again. "You exist in one of these worlds. But now, as an Overseer, I am in need of your services."
Azalk then went on to explain the entire situation: the existence of the Overseers, Ankhseram's plans, the other Champions as best he could(at least in a way a roguish girl like Ryuko could understand). Of course, she had a few questions, but he used his powers to silence her as he continued, with Senketsu simply taking in the new information.
"... Which brings me here." Azalk stated before letting out a sigh, finally catching his breath after a long winded explanation. "Your battle against Ragyo Kiryuin and the Life Fibers was impressive, for a half breed."
"I may be half human, but I can still kick your ass!" Ryuko shouted with a tick mark on her head.
"Anyways, you brought us here because we wanted to offer us a choice?" Senketsu theorized.
"Correct. Though I wish your partner was more sophisticated, I need you to become my Champion and stop Ankhseram." Azalk admitted with a sigh. "Will you accept my offer?"
"... Hell no." Ryuko firmly answered with a glare. "There's no way I'm going to another world to fight something YOU could figure out on your own."
"As I told you, we have regulations. If we were to intervene personally, then other worlds would demand our attention and balance would be disturbed." Azalk reminded them with a frown. "I could have chosen anyone else. I chose you two."
"Then go find someone else to bother. I don't give a shit." Ryuko rudely told him with her arms crossed and her feet on the table, though this time, Azalk didn't force her to fix her posture.
"You realize I saved the two of you?" Azalk pointed out with a knowing tone, catching their interest.
"What do you mean?" Senketsu asked, making the Overseer smirk slightly.
"As I recall, the two of you were on a collision course for Earth and due to using the Kisaragi form, you ran out of energy. If you were to return to the same position prior to me retrieving you, then the chances of one or both of you burning away is high." Azalk said, making Ryuko widen her eyes. "Of course… you knew you would die, didn't you Senketsu?"
"... Yes." Senketsu confessed with a sigh. He had already made his peace with death if it meant his partner would live.
"You ass!" Ryuko shouted, standing up while throwing the chair on the ground, glaring harshly at Azalk. "Just cause you pulled us away, now you're asking for a favor?! What kind of damn Overseer or whatever are you?!"
"I'm simply stating the fact. If you are willing to help against Ankhseram, then I will ensure that both you and Senketsu are brought back to your world safely." Azalk calmly told her, staring at her angry blue eyes.
As much as Ryuko wanted to punch the hell out of Azalk(mostly cause he was acting like an uptight ass), she did SOMEWHAT owe him for pulling her and Senketsu out of that bad situation. If it had continued, then Senketsu would've been turned to ash. And considering how close they had gotten, losing him would be like losing her dad all over again. Plus, if this Ankhseram guy was able to go to other worlds, then he might be an even worse monster than even Ragyo, and that thought made Ryuko shiver.
So with a heavy sigh, Ryuko stared back at Azalk with a somewhat calmer expression before she opened her mouth.
"Fine."
'Back in the present'
"Yo."
The Fairy Tail group were understandably surprised by what had just happened in front of them. Just a moment ago, the village chief was close to being crushed by falling debris, yet he was saved by a strange girl with a rather scandalous attire. What was even more shocking was that the girl was carrying an unconscious Gray under one of her arms.
"Ummm… who the hell are you?!" Natsu was the first to ask before he pointed at Gray. "And what did you do to Gray?!"
"Sheesh, pinky. Relax." Ryuko told him with narrowed eyes. "Before you start waving your finger, I saved this dipshit." She shook Gray a bit to show who she was referring to. "From getting iced by that other guy."
"Wait… I remember you!" The chief called out while looking up at Ryuko. "You're the mysterious Exhibitionist!"
"I… I AM NOT AN EXHIBITIONIST!" Ryuko shouted as she threw the chief to the ground. "This is just… my combat gear… thing."
"Did you just call me a thing?!" Senketsu asked Ryuko, who looked up at her.
"Not now…" Ryuko whispered to Senketsu, though to everyone else, she was talking to herself.
"Ummm… is she talking to her clothes?" Lucy questioned in confusion.
"Don't YOU talk to your clothes sometimes, Lucy~?" Happy teasingly asked the blonde, much to her irritation.
However, unlike most of the people in the area… there was only one other person who heard what Senketsu said.
'I… I heard her clothes talk!' Maki thought with wide eyes, not expecting such a thing. There were a LOT of crazy things that happened during her time in Earthland, but talking clothes was new to her.
"Hey, look!" One of the villagers called out while pointing to the spot the chief was a moment ago. Much to everyone's surprise, Bobo's gravestone still stood, albeit had some steam coming off it.
"Bobo's gravestone…" The chief muttered as tears ran down his eyes. Ryuko realized why he wasn't moving and soon gave the chief a sympathetic expression, knowing all too well how it felt to lose someone.
*Smack*
However, the moment was ruined when a foot hit the gravestone, causing it to topple over, much to the chief's horror.
"The Cold Emperor ordered us to eradicate the village and its people." Sherry spoke up as she, Tobi and Yuki walked through the steam, stepping on Bobo's grave along the way. "We were trying to show mercy by making your deaths quick and painless." She flicked her hair before giving everyone a look. "But since that didn't work, we'll have to resort to bloodshed."
"... Hey…" Ryuko muttered, her bangs shadowing her expression. "Do you even know what you just did?"
"Huh?! Speak up! We can't hear you!" Tobi shouted while cupping one of his dog ears to listen.
"I said…" Ryuko looked up, her blue eyes burning with anger. "DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU DID TO THAT GRAVE?!"
"Huh?" Sherry looked back and noticed the fallen grave. "Is that what that was? Oh well. It shouldn't have been there in the first place."
"Damn you… such disrespect!" The chief growled before he tried charging after them, only for some of the demonic-looking villagers to stop him.
*Crack*
Everyone was caught off guard when Ryuko suddenly pushed her foot hard on the ground, causing cracks to form. "YOU'LL PAY, YOU BITCH!" In the blink of an eye, Ryuko took out her twin Scissor Blades, dropped Gray on the ground and launched towards Sherry, appearing in front of her a second later. The pink haired woman could only widen her eyes as she saw Ryuko bring her blade down, fully intent on slashing her.
*CLING*
However, Sherry was then shoved back, landing on her backside as something clashed with Ryuko's blade.
"My. It looks like you've kicked the hornet's nest, Sherry." Roha said as he blocked Ryuko's attack with a sword magic completely out of magic, its energy crackling against the metal of the Scissor Blade.
'Where the hell did this guy come from?' Ryuko thought as she pushed her blade down. Much to her surprise, Roha didn't seem affected as he continued to hold his own.
"Be careful, Ryuko. This man is different." Senketsu warned her, only to widen his eye as Roha looked down for a moment to look at him.
"Curious." Was all Roha said before he and Ryuko jumped back to their respective partners.
"About time you showed up! Did you need to take a piss?!" Toby questioned Roha.
"I simply wanted to enjoy a walk. My apologies." Roha answered quickly, though his focus was more on Ryuko.
"Did you see that? She's fast!" Happy commented with wide eyes, not expecting to see someone that fast.
"Yeah. And do you see her swords? They look like two parts of a scissor." Lucy pointed out as she and the others looked at Ryuko's weapons.
"Who cares about that now?" Natsu spoke up before he slammed his fists together, a determined look on his face. "I say let's teach these guys a lesson. Right Maki?"
"..." The fire soldier said nothing as she continued to look at Ryuko, her eyes glowing like they did when she met Yusei and Oliver.
'It's true. That girl's a Champion.' Maki thought in surprise.
".. ki! MAKI!" Said person blinked as she heard Natsu call her name, snapping her out of her supposed trance.
"What?" She asked while looking at Natsu.
"I said let's teach these guys a lesson. You okay?" Natsu questioned with a raised brow.
"Yeah. I'm fine. But that girl's… one of US." Maki told her friends, saying the word 'us' suggestively to avoid the villagers asking anything. It took them a second to realize what she meant before they widened their eyes and looked at Ryuko.
"Ohhh…" Lucy muttered before she adopted a serious expression, putting a hand on her keys. "Let's help her out."
"I… can fight… too…" The group turned around and saw Gray struggling to stand up, panting a bit due to the pain he was in.
"Not gonna happen." Natsu told him immediately with a frown. "We don't need your help."
"Don't… do this… man…" Gray said between breaths. He then gasped as Natsu slammed his fist into his stomach, knowing the wind out of him.
"Just lie down and get some rest." Natsu calmly said to his rival, who grabbed his scarf before eventually passing out. The Dragon Slayer caught Gray and gently put him down.
"Why would he do that?" Lucy questioned with a frown.
"Natsu gave Gray some tough love." Maki explained with a small smile. "He knew Gray couldn't fight, so by knocking him out, he would make sure he would rest."
"I guess you can say deep down, he cares." Happy chimed in with a shrug.
"Look after him." Natsu asked one of the demonic-looking villagers while handing him Gray, who nodded before tossing him on his shoulder. Soon, all the villagers began to move away, giving the wizards enough space to fight.
"I have no idea what's going on, but I saw enough. There's no way in hell you're killing anyone!" Ryuko declared while aiming her right Scissor Blade at Roha, who smirked under his helmet.
"Sherry, can I trust that you and the others will deal with Fairy Tail? I will handle this fine young lady." Roha told the pink haired woman, who nodded in agreement. "Now then, RYUKO…" Said person widened her eyes upon hearing him say her name. "Follow me!" With that, Roha threw his magic sword at Ryuko, who swatted it away with her blade. However, this allowed him the opportunity to jump away at a rather impressive distance.
"GET BACK HERE, ASSHOLE!" Ryuko then gave chase, leaving the Fairy Tail wizards and Lyon's forces to deal with each other.
"Hmmm. Quite the fire she has, doesn't she?" Yuka commented offhandedly as he watched where Ryuko and Roha ran off to.
"We won't leave Roha to do all the work. Angelica?" Sherry called out to the large rat, who squeaked in response before backflipping in the air, spinning her tail like a helicopter blade once again. Picking up Sherry, the large rat then flew past Natsu, who covered up due to the heavy wind.
"We're not letting you get away!" Lucy shouted with a determined tone.
However, in her little act of heroism, she failed to realize her mistake.
She latched onto Angelica… who was currently flying away from everyone. "OH CRAP! WHAT DID I DO?!"
"Yup. She's stupid, alright." Happy cruel said with a disappointed tone.
"Unfortunately, I have to agree with the cat." Oracle commented, flying over to Natsu before landing on his shoulder. "I sensed a new Champion nearby. Where are they?"
"You mean that stripper chick? She ran off." Natsu told the owl before he looked back at the enemy. "We'll find her after we kick their ass! Happy, go after Lucy!"
"Aye!" Happy tried to summon his wings, though he was only able to summon one due to the other being damaged. "Ummm… this is awkward."
"For goodness sake." Shaking her head, Oracle flew over to Happy and grabbed the top of his head, trying her best not to stab his skin. "I will take him to Heartfilia. Then I will return to assist you."
"Thank you, Oracle." Maki thanked her with a smile as Oracle began to fly in the air with Happy.
"Owowowow! You're crushing my skull!" Happy's pain-filled screams echoed though the night sky.
"I'll take out big brows. Can you fight the dog guy?" Natsu asked Maki, who nodded with a confident smirk.
"Got it. Then we can go after Lucy, Happy and Oracle." Maki declared as she cracked her knuckles, ready to deliver some much needed payback.
"Let's go!" Natsu and Maki then began to rush towards the remaining members of Lyon's inner circle. Toby widened his eyes as Maki came in and delivered a dropkick to his face, sending him sliding on the ground. Yuki looked mildly surprised before he turned back, witnessing Natsu unleash a close up Dragon Roar in front of him. "Got ya!"
"Oh, I don't think so." The son of Igneel widened his eyes as he saw a blue magic barrier around Yuki, protecting him from the flames. "A wizard who can breathe fire. Oh, I see. So you're the famed Salamander of Fairy Tail."
"He blocked the flames?" Maki asked before she heard moving ahead. Looking back, she noticed Toby twitching before he eventually stood back up.
"I'm okay!" He called out, despite a bit of blood dripping out of his nose.
"You know we used to be members of a famous Guild too, so don't think about underestimating us." Yuki arrogantly told them as he and Toby smirked. "In fact, Iron Rock Jura is a member as well, so that should tell you how strong we are. I'm sure you know the name Lamia Scale."
"RAAA!" Natsu fired two waves of flames from his hands, each one heading towards the members of Lamia Scale. Yuki was able to block the flames yet again while Toby, unfortunately, took a majority of the damage.
"Hey. Listen when I'm talking to you!" Yuki demanded with an irritated tone.
"You really think I care about which Guild you're from?" Natsu asked while letting out a breath of smoke. "We came here to help out the villagers and you're the ones who put them in danger."
"And to top it off, you act like killing is as easy as tying your shoe." Maki coldly spoke up as she glared at Yuki, who actually flinched at the rage behind her violet eyes. "You have no idea what kind of a burden taking a human's life feels like. You don't understand the guilt, the shame, the anger. So don't you DARE talk about killing in front of me."
"Maki…" Natsu muttered with a concerned tone, not expecting to hear such dark words from Maki. He then glared at Yuki once again. "If you're still gonna try and kill the villagers, that makes you Fairy Tail's enemy. And that means we're gonna do everything we can to stop you."
"Tch. Toby, take care of that woman. Salamander's mine." Yuki ordered the dog man, who 'woofed' in acknowledgement. He then extended his hand towards Natsu, with blue magic emitting out of it. "Wave!" A burst of blue energy was fired towards Natsu, who ignited his hand.
"I'll tear that thing apart!" Natsu prepared to launch another wave of flames. However, Yuki's attack was faster and Natsu was forced to jump out of the way, causing a sizable explosion on the ground.
"Natsu!" Maki called out, only to hear Toby run towards her.
"I GOT YOU!" Toby leaped in the air, his nails growing to an absurd length while it was colored green. With a howl, he swung his nails towards Maki, only for her to get out of the way. "Huh. You're really fast for a girl!"
"Excuse me?" Maki asked with a small twitch of her eyebrow, mildly put off by the way Toby said that.
"I mean Sherry doesn't move that fast, so that means you're a lot stronger!" Toby explained with an excited tone before he started swinging at her at impressive speed, though she was able to dodge each scratch.
"Hmmm. Not bad." Yuki muttered as he watched Maki and Toby's fight, hearing Natsu grunt close by. "Guess you weren't ready for that one, were you?" Natsu responded by launching another Dragon Roar, only for Yuki to dispel it with another wave. "The pulsing energy that comes from my hand defuses all types of magic. You won't be able to hurt me."
'So that's why my firepower wasn't working. I get it now.' Natsu thought while wiping his mouth.
"No matter how strong you are, no wizard can break through my waves!" Yuki boasted, summoning two magic circles in his hands as they began to emit waves. With a thrust of his hands, Yuki launched two waves at Natsu, who quickly jumped to dodge them.
"Oh yeah?! Try this!" Natsu ignited his fist and flew towards Yuki. However, his fist collided with another wave.
"Like I told you. You won't be able to hurt me." Yuki reminded him with a frown.
"Then I'll have to take you down without it!" Natsu grinned before he punched the wave wall, phasing through it. "See? I broke through it." However his moment of success was short lived as he soon felt agonizing pain in his arm. "AAAAAAHHHHH!"
"Natsu, what's wrong?!" Maki asked while ducking another one of Toby's attacks, looking at the Dragon Slayer.
"You idiot. Putting your arm through a vortex of magic energy will shred it to pieces." Yuki told him with an uncaring tone. Much to everyone's surprise, Natsu forced his body into the wave, causing even more pain to course through his body.
"Woah! That guy's crazy!" Toby confessed with bugged out eyes.
"Your magic's no match for my brute strength!" Natsu shouted, despite the pain he was in.
"Even if you're inside the wave, your magic won't work at all. How will you stop me?" Yuki questioned with a cocky smirk, though he was still a bit scared from before.
'The waves stop Natsu from using magic inside… but that doesn't mean it can't be used OUTSIDE.' Maki thought as she looked at Natsu's arm, specifically his elbow. Soon, she started to imagine Tekkyo in the same spot as Natsu, which gave her an idea. "Natsu, use your flames with your elbow!"
"Way ahead of you!" Natsu shouted back before he suddenly fired a stream of flames from his elbow, much to Yuki and Toby's horror. "New technique: Fire Dragon Flaming Elbow!" Like Tekkyo, Natsu's arm began to move deeper inside of Yuki's wave, breaking through and punching the daylights out of the blue-haired teen. Yuki was sent flying in the air before he crashed down, bouncing three times before coming to a stop.
"Woah… he beat Yuki… that was awesome!" Toby admitted with an excited tone.
"Yeah, that was. Good job, Natsu." Maki complimented the Dragon Slayer with a smile, who grinned back at her.
"Thanks. Glad to know we think alike." Natsu told Maki before he offered her a fist. Smiling a bit, Maki fist bumped him.
"But that doesn't mean I won't go down!" Toby got in a fighting stance once again.
"I got this." Maki stepped in front of Natsu, getting in her own fighting stance.
"You are pretty fast to dodge my Mega Jellyfish Paralyzing Claws! Bet you can't guess what these babies can do if they scratch you!" Toby unintentionally revealed to the two Fairy Tail wizards.
"Ummm… they paralyze you?" Maki awkwardly answered, making Toby gasp in horror.
"How did you know?! Do you have E.S.P or something?!" Toby asked while giving Maki a suspicious look, making her and Natsu sweatdrop.
"This guy's… kinda dumb." Natsu offhandedly muttered. He may not have been that smart, but even he knew not to reveal a secret trick to the enemy.
'I do wanna end this fast and help Lucy, but… I might feel bad doing this.' Maki thought before she let out a sigh, giving Toby a smile. "You have something on your cheek." She told him while pointing at her left cheek.
"I do?" Toby asked before he scratched his cheek…
*ZAP*
"YOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!" And proceeded to get shocked by his very nail, causing him to flail around as electricity covered his body. Soon, Toby fell back, smoke coming out of his body as he whimpered like a dog.
"... I don't know what's sadder: the fact I tried to trick him… or the fact it worked." Maki told Natsu as both of them looked at the unconscious dog man with a large sweatdrop.
"Let's just… go." Natsu replied as he and Maki began to run away from what remained of the village. "You go help Lucy, Happy and Oracle. I'm gonna go find that other girl. She might need help."
"Wait, wouldn't it make more sense if I-?" Maki was unable to finish as Natsu rushed towards the direction Ryuko and Roha went to, making her sweatdrop yet again. "Why do I feel like he just wants to fight someone strong?" Looking back, Maki noticed the remains of Bobo's grave, making her frown as she went up to it, fixing it up. "I'm sorry your grave was ruined, Bobo. I promise we'll avenge you and make sure everyone in your village is safe."
Giving the grave a small prayer, the daughter of the Oze family went in the direction Lucy and the others went to.
'With Ryuko, several minutes later'
*Slash*Slash*Slash*
Several slashes were heard inside the dense forest of Galuna Island, followed by several trees toppling over along with the panicked wildlife running for their lives.
Ryuko gripped her Scissor Blades tightly before she brought them down on Roha, who created a magic shield to protect himself. Annoyed by his tactic, Ryuko began slashing at his shield at high speed, unintentionally cutting down even more of the forest around them.
"Why. Won't. You. Just. Go. DOWN?!" Ryuko said word by word as she attempted to break through his defense.
"Sorry. But I'd rather not be cut into pieces tonight." Roha told her as he kicked her in the stomach, making her jump back. "I admit, having a beautiful young lady like yourself battle me is rather enjoyable. Perhaps after this we can have dinner."
"Seriously? You're flirting now?" Ryuko questioned with narrowed eyes. "One: you're not my type. Two: I don't date shitheads who try to kill people. And three: Screw you!" With that said, Ryuko threw her left Scissor Blade at Roha, who quickly dodged it by just an inch.
"Tossing your weapon? And here I thought you might be somewhat intelligent." Roha said in a disappointing tone before he used his magic once again, this time creating a large scythe made of pure magic. He then leapt towards Ryuko and swung the scythe down, forcing the daughter of Ragyo to block it with her other blade. "What will you do now, girl?"
"Oh, I don't know. Maybe… THIS!" With a cocky smirk, Ryuko pulled her left hand back, as if she was tugging at something. Roha barely saw what looked like several red threads being pulled by Ryuko's fingers, which seemed to lead all the way to… the handle of her recently thrown Scissor Blade!
Thanks to the tug, Ryuko was able to use the strings to pull the Scissor Blade back to her, flying straight towards Roha's back. Widening his eyes under his helmet, Roha quickly moved away from Ryuko and swung his scythe to try and hit the incoming weapon. He was barely able to strike the flying Scissor Blade when Ryuko suddenly rushed back at him, the handle of her other Scissor Blade transforming into Decapitation Mode.
"Got ya!" With a mighty swing, Ryuko slammed her other Scissor Blade into Roha's back, causing him to let out a gasp of pain before he was sent rocketing into a nearby boulder, destroying it in the process. Pulling on the threads, Ryuko was able to pull her other blade back into her hand, a satisfied smile on her face. "Damn. This new Thread Magic's pretty kickass."
"Yes. While it is powerful, I don't see why it requires my Life Fibers to use it." Senketsu complained as the threads returned to his body.
"Probably cause Life Fibers are stronger. Who knows." Ryuko shrugged a bit before she looked back at where Roha crashed. "I don't think that guy's down yet."
It turned out she was right as several shuriken-sized magic blasts were thrown towards her, forcing her to block them with her Scissor Blades.
"Hehehehehe… that was good." Standing up from the rubble was Roha, who had some of his armor damaged and his mask had several cracks. Lifting his head, Ryuko could see what looked like a smile between the cracks of Roha's mask. "I never felt such enjoyment in a fight in a long time, so thank you, Ryuko."
"How the hell do you even know my name?" Ryuko questioned as she slowly walked to the right, with Roha circling her in the opposite direction.
"I heard your little friend speak earlier. Talking clothes is a rather strange thing in this world. But then again… it might be common from where YOU'RE from." Roha revealed, making Ryuko and Senketsu widen their eyes.
"Are you a supporter of Ankhseram? Tell us." Senketsu demanded with a fierce tone, making Roha chuckle.
"Contrary to popular belief, no. I am not one of his children. Though I do serve one of them, hence why I was given the gift of finding Champions." Roha told them before he looked up a bit and shook his head. "Oh dear. I've said too much."
"No, you haven't. What kind of shit is your boss trying to pull? And how the hell do you know about the Champions?" Ryuko ordered him before aiming her blade at Roha's head. "Tell me!"
"Well… if you let me have my way with you, then I MIGHT consider telling you more." Roha said suggestively, his eyes wandering Ryuko's figure.
"I knew you were a damn pervert!" Ryuko shouted before she rushed after Roha once again, missing her mark. However, this time, he merely sidestepped out of her way before he grabbed her left wrist. "Hey! Let… go…"
"Ryuko, what's wrong?!" Senketsu asked his partner as he noticed her fall on one knee.
"Shhhhh… it's okay. This is a side effect of my magic." Roha whispered to Ryuko as he pulled her close, her back hitting his chest. "See, I have Energy Make magic, which lets me create weapons out of magic. However, the drawback is that I lose my magic reserves too quickly, so my master gifted me with a gift. What you are feeling is Life Absorption magic."
"Life… Absorption?" Ryuko asked as she tried to move away, only for Roha's strength to be greater as he held her in place.
"Yes. As the name suggests, I can absorb the life force from another living being and convert it to magic." Roha explained as he used his free hand, running it along Ryuko's exposed stomach, much to her disgust. "Mmmmm… you have a rather impressive body. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's wanted to get this close to you."
"You… piece of… shit…" As much as Ryuko wanted to move, the longer this jackass held her, the more strength she was losing.
"Don't worry… I'll be gentle…" Roha slowly trailed his fingers up Ryuko's stomach, moving dangerously close to her chest.
"Fire Dragon Iron Fist!"
*Smack*
Roha was suddenly struck in the head by a powerful fire fist, courtesy of a pissed off Natsu Dragneel. The force of it caused Roha to let go of Ryuko and fall on the ground, shattering the rest of his helmet.
"That's for hurting Happy and Lucy, you ass!" Natsu yelled at Roha while rolling his fist. He noticed Ryuko was on her knee, letting out small breaths. "You okay?"
"Yeah… Just… need a minute…" Ryuko answered between pants, relieved to still have some strength left in her. Natsu offered her a hand, while she took before standing back up. "Thanks, Pinky."
"My name's not Pinky. I'm Natsu Dragneel." Natsu corrected her before he looked at her attire. "So… are you a stripper or something?"
"I'm not a damn stripper! This is just how Senketsu is." Ryuko told him with a mildly ticked tone, though she did get over it since he did save her. "Name's Ryuko Matoi."
"Huh. Weird name for a Champion." Natsu confessed while scratching his head, making Ryuko and Senketsu look at her in surprise.
"Ryuko, it's possible he knows about the Champions as well." Senketsu theorized, though of course, Natsu didn't hear him at all.
"Hang on. How the hell do YOU know about Champions? You are a bounty hunter or some crap?
Ryuko asked while narrowing her eyes.
"No. It's cause Yusei, Maki and Oliver are Champions and they're my friends." Natsu explained to her with his own eyes narrowed. "But I wanna know something: where did you come from and why did you talk to your clothes?"
"Other Champions… huh. Makes my job easier." Ryuko offhandedly said with a sigh before she eased up on the glare she gave Natsu. "Look, it's kind of a long story. Don't you got some other people to beat-"
"He's gone!" Senketsu suddenly shouted, making Ryuko jump as she looked at him.
"Who?" She asked him as Natsu looked at her with an odd expression.
"The man we fought. Look." Senketsu reminded her as Ryuko looked down, only to realize something.
Roha, during the little conversation between Natsu and Ryuko, had managed to slip away undetected, though the shards of his mask were still on the ground.
"Aww shit!" Ryuko shouted as she looked at the spot Roha was just lying in a moment ago. "He got away! Who knows where the hell he went!"
"I do." Natsu spoke up, getting Ryuko's attention. "I'm a Dragon Slayer, so my nose is really sharp. All I need to do is smell where he was and I'll be able to track him."
"Hang on, seriously? A Dragon Slayer? That sounds badass." Ryuko had to admit with an impressed tone before an idea popped in her head. "Hey, why don't we tag team for a bit and find that douchebag? He might lead us to his other friends."
"Well, me and Maki did beat up the guy with the weird eyebrows and the stupid dog guy, so all that's left is the pink haired girl and that Lyon guy." Natsu listed off, remembering the members of Lyon's little crew before he grinned, offering Ryuko a hand. "Deal!"
The tomboy matched Natsu's grin before she shook his hand, prompting the two of them to follow the trail the Dragon Slayer picked up via scent.
'Back with Lucy'
Lucy's little hijacking of Angelica didn't exactly end well for her.
Not only did they crash because she foolishly tickled the large flying rat, but she had to deal with a rather crazy Sherry, who used her Doll Magic to give the blonde a hard time. Couple that with Taurus being possessed and nearly killing Lucy and you have a recipe for disaster.
"No… she beat it. She actually stopped my Marionette magic." Sherry muttered under her breath in shock, having witnessed Lucy forcefully returning Taurus back to the Spirit World.
"Woah. I guess I got stronger somehow." Lucy said to herself while looking at her hands, amazed to see her plan work. She and Taurus were close, so it didn't feel right for her to try and attack him when he wasn't in control. Feeling rather confident in herself, Lucy stood up, taking out her black whip while giving Sherry a smirk. "Look out! You're dealing with a real wizard from Fairy Tail!"
"Just because you were able to close the gate doesn't mean you can win." Sherry told her while jumping down the hill of rocks she was on, a deep frown on her face.
"We'll see about that. Bring it!" Lucy responded back fiercely before she took out a silver key. "Try controlling this! Open gate of Canis Minor! Come, Nichola!" A blue magic circle appeared in front of Lucy, followed by an orb of light. The orb soon took the form… of Lucy's more friendly spirits, Plue.
"He's so cute! I'm in love!" Sherry admitted, completely infatuated with the small snowman-like creature.
"Would you quit talking about love? It's kinda getting old." Lucy rebutted with a flat tone.
"Then fall at the hands of your own spirit! Marionette Attack!" Sherry summoned two magic circles in her hands before she fired a bolt of magic at Plue, completely taking over him. "Attack!" Plue let out a battle cry and rushed Lucy…
… Only for his attacks to do little to no damage at all. Even when he tried biting or punching, Lucy was unharmed.
"You're kidding me!" Sherry screamed in shock.
"I knew you'd do that!" Lucy shouted before she launched her whip at Sherry, who jumped out of the way.
"So you intentionally summoned a weaker spirit so I would control it?" Sherry questioned in annoyance, not liking the idea of being tricked.
"That's right. I knew if I called Plue, you'd want to turn him against me. Now your spell is totally pointless!" Lucy responded before launching her whip forward yet again, forcing Sherry to go on the defense. She released Plue from her control, seeing as there was no point in continuing this endeavor. Plue released what he had done and quickly began bowing to Lucy, who reassured him that it was okay before he went back to the Spirit World.
"Marionette Attack! Get her, Rock Doll!" Sherry used her magic on a large pile of rocks, which soon formed into a giant golem.
"... Oh crap." Lucy muttered, realizing how big the golem was compared to her other spirits.
"Let's play my favorite game, Cat and Mouse. Now start running, little mouse!" Sherry laughed as the golem brought its fist down on Lucy, who yelped and jumped out of the way before she started running for dear life. "It doesn't matter how far you run! We'll catch you!"
"Think, think, think! Which spirit can help me here?!"Lucy checked her key ring, trying to think of which spirit besides Taurus can help her in this situation. However, the more she thought of it, the more she realized that none of them were strong enough to beat the golem. Eventually, Lucy found herself at the edge of a cliff, with the golem blocking her only way out.
"Crush her flat!" Sherry commanded as the golem stomped its foot on the ground, causing the cliff Lucy was on to crack before it eventually broke off, making her crash down into the bottom. Fortunately, the rock beneath her was able to break her fall, though she was in a somewhat dizzy state. "FINISH HER!" The golem soon leapt off the cliff, fully intent on crushing Lucy with its feet. The blonde screamed in horror as she backed away, allowing the golem to barely miss her. "There's nowhere to run, blondie! You're-"
"SCRAP FIST!" A familiar voice called out from the distance, making Lucy stop in her tracks. A second later, a figure began blasting through the air, heading straight towards the golem.
"What is that?!" Sherry's question was answered when the figure crashed into the golem's face, its fist digging into the rock. The force from the punch was so strong, it caused the golem to start breaking apart, with Sherry falling off its head and landing on the beach with a 'KYAH'. Lucy looked up in awe and relief as she realized her savior was…
"Junk Warrior!" Lucy shouted, seeing Yusei's Synchro monster flying in the air, pulling its fist back as the golem fell apart.
"How… HOW DARE YOU?!" Sherry stood up, glaring at Junk Warrior in anger.
*Stab*
"OWWW!" Suddenly, Sherry was hit in the arm with what looked like a green-tipped arrow, though it didn't puncture too deep in her body.
*Zap*
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" To make things worse, the arrow suddenly shot out electricity, which coursed through Sherry's body. Soon, the pink haired woman fell on the ground, twitching as the after effects of the electricity.
"An arrow?" Lucy muttered as she looked at the arrow before her eyes widened in realization.
"You okay?" Turning around, the busty blonde was surprised to see Oliver and Yusei run up to her, with the former donning his Green Arrow suit.
"Yusei? Oliver? You're here too?" Lucy asked as Yusei helped her stand up, with Junk Warrior disappearing in a flash of light.
"We got here a few minutes ago. Oliver noticed something on the beach, so we came to help." Yusei explained to her before he frowned. "What were you thinking?"
"H-Huh?" Lucy looked at them in slight confusion.
"Taking a mission that's far beyond your skills is never a good idea. Do you know how worried everyone back in the Guild are?" Oliver chimed in with a disappointed tone, making Lucy feel rather guilty.
"Sorry. It's just-"
"SQUEEEEAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKK!" Before Lucy could finish, the three were caught off guard when Angelica suddenly jumped in the air, spreading out her arms.
"Is that a giant rat?!" Yusei questioned the absurdity of the situation.
"I thought it was one of her puppets!" Lucy added before she suddenly fell on her knees once again. "What? I can't move my knees." Oliver quickly reacted by picking up Lucy in a bridal hold, making her blush.
However, before Angelica could land on them…
*Slash*Smack*
The large rat was slashed in the stomach by a certain redhead knight, followed by two punches to the face, courtesy of Tekkyo. Angelica missed her mark and crashed on the beach, missing the group by a few feet.
"Erza!" Lucy called out with a big smile… only for it to disappear as the knight turned towards her with a deep glare. Yelping, Lucy turned around and hugged Oliver tightly for support, making him raise a brow at her.
"Not that I'm not flattered, but would mind not pressing against me, Lucy?" Oliver asked the blonde in his arms, who realized what she was doing before she jumped out of his arms.
"Lucy!" Jumping down from the cliff, with Tekkyo flying between her, was none other than Maki, who noticed the other two Champions and Erza with her friend. "You guys are here too? When did-"
"Huh?" Erza looked over at Maki, her brown eyes holding a sneering rage that actually reminded Maki of an angry Hinawa.
"Oh… are you… still mad we broke the rules?" Lucy asked rhetorically, making Erza turn back at her with the same glare.
"Lucy. Maki. I assume you know why we're here?" Erza questioned them with a tone as strong as steel.
"You're gonna… take us back, r-right?" Maki answered timidly, though it was more of an obvious statement than anything.
"That's right. Makarov wanted to make sure all of you got back to the Guild." Yusei commented, being the middleman as usual. "By the way, where's Natsu and the others?"
"There you are! We were looking for you everywhere!" The group looked up and noticed Oracle and Happy flying towards them, with the former still holding the cat with her talons. Oracle landed and released Happy from her grip, allowing him to run up to Lucy. "I was so word-"
It was at this moment Happy realized… he messed up.
"Ahh. Scarlet and the other two arrived. Good." Oracle, being the only one not affected by Erza, Yusei and Oliver's appearance, said with a nod.
"Oracle, why didn't you come after me and Yusei when you found the others?" Oliver questioned the owl.
"Well, I thought it best to keep an eye on Miss Oze, considering the company she had. Unlike her, I knew you and mister Fudo would be able to track us." Oracle thoroughly explained.
"Now…" Erza gave a look at Lucy and Maki, who shook at the glare she was giving them. "Tell us where they are."
Uh oh… the Galuna group just made a major mistake: letting Erza catch up to them. Good thing Yusei and Oliver are with her or else they would be in a lot more trouble.
I hope you guys liked how Ryuko and Senketsu were brought into the Fairy Tail world. The ending of Kill La Kill, in my opinion, was a good way to end such an awesome and VERY bizarre series. Seeing that Maki was able to understand Senketsu, it's clear that the other Champions will be having some very… interesting talks with him.
And yup, the power of Roha continues to grow. Honestly… I kinda felt dirty writing the scene with him and Ryuko, but I am not turning this story into a smut lemon. That's not what I'm into… usually.
Hope you guys enjoyed some of the new material here and there cause the end of this arc will be somewhat different in a good way(hopefully).
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Next time: Battle at the temple