Well, Here I am with another chapter! Some will be funny, others low key while some will be bloody. Also, to the guest reviews. I will be showing off Dragneel fighting the grubs, Gears of War etc from my other stories. While it wont be the 'Main' Dragneel, it will be pretty close in terms of variants.
Obviously, at some point McGarden will appear with her manic insanity!
Still, all that is several chapters away so please be patient. I do have several other stories as well plus working a lot of hours.
Anyway, ideas are appreciated even if I don't get to them all. Now onto the story!
Chapter Two: OPM
Master Makarov stroked his chin, the short man's receding hairline allowing a sheen of light to reflect off his balding head. Staring at the strange cube resting on a table near Team Shadow Gear, he gave a slow nod in contemplation as his features became deathly serious.
"Whoa, old man, what are you thinking about? Does it have to do with this strange machine?" Gray inquired, the majority of the mages wondering what had Makarov so worried.
He finally spoke after another minute, his frown deepening. "It's safe to say that this machine will show us the current events of different timelines. Which means…there is a chance we will view a world where women don't wear clothes"
"Hey that's right! We might see Lucy in the shower!" Bisclow said with a sudden outburst as he high-fived Gildarts.
"Or a nude photo shoot! Hell yeah!" The crash mage grinned with a knowing smile.
"LIKE I'LL ALLOW YOU TO SEE ME LIKE THAT!" Lucy yelled with newfound anger and disgust.
"Such an unbeautiful statement. Please allow me to execute them all, my queen" Cosmos reiterated while she clasped a hand to her sword.
"No need for that, Cosmos. They're just proclaiming wishful thinking" Smiling with noble kindness, Hisui found no need to punish any of those males.
After all, Mira and Erza would see to that.
Mirajane had already crossed the guild, her horrifyingly terrifying smile promising torment and pain to any defiance. Standing before Gajeel, she leaned forward lightly as Jet and Droy panicked in sweat under the table.
"Master is right. We could see something quite embarrassing to one of the women of the guild. Why don't you let Levy and myself take over…right Gajeel?"
Gulping, Gajeel rapidly nodded, knowing he had no chance when Mira was like this. "S..sure! No problem!"
"Great!" immediately losing her terrifying aura, Mira took a seat next to Levy as the metal studded dragon slayer scrambled.
"Hahaha! You're afraid of Mira!" Natsu pointed at his fellow slayer now hiding behind one of the main hall's columns.
"Shut up! Or are you trying to get me killed!" Shriniking back, the man sweated profusely as Erza approached, her hard stare murderous toward the device.
Crossing her arms beneath her ample bust, Erza was still very upset from the last timeline. "This device has proven to be capable of withstanding my wrath for displaying such an unsavory timeline. I trust you will be responsible and cut the connection if such a nightmare were to appear again"
Mira smiled back, her silver hair a flow of radiant silk as she brushed a few locks away from her eyes. "Of course. The last thing any of us want is anything embarrassing to occur"
"As long as nobody gets to see some other Lucy in the shower" Huffing, the stunning blonde glared at some of the perverts who wilted from the loss of control.
"Fear not, Lucy. If they do, I will make them forget" Curling her fist, Erza's simple statement promised fear and pain.
Natsu watched the redhead rejoin him at their table, the man still a little wary as she sat pleasantly with no indication of anger. Shrugging after no renewed violence, he spoke. "So…next universe…thingy?"
"YOU BET! HERE WE GO!" Slamming her palm against the green button, the device gave another low hum of power as the lenses burst with light and lines of pulsing blue appeared once more. Flickering, the nearby projector wall came into focus as the mages leaned in to watch the next universe.
Craggy, snowcapped mountains appeared, the landscape a desolate pile of cliffs, sheer rock faces and strewn boulders. Toward the south, several wooded hills had strange, box like vehicles manned by several men in green uniforms. Suddenly erupting in fire and plumes of smoke, a barrage of unknown weapon technology flew at high velocity toward a lumbering giant of a lizard. Standing hundreds of feet tall and covered in a mass of gray scales with bone-like armor plates, the beast took the exploding warheads in stride, his gait not slowing down in the slightest as he growled.
"WOAH! That dragon is huge! I think he's as big as Igneel!" Natsu exclaimed with mirth as his grin grew wide. "And whatever those explosion things were, he kicked their asses!"
"Dude, shut up and watch!" Gray shot back toward his rival, the ice mage engrossed in the unfolding events.
"Just saying he's a big dragon you ice bastard" Huffing, Natsu went back to watching as Erza cleared her throat, not tolerating any nonsense.
A strange craft flew above the deep ravines and canyons between the mountains, its frame of metal buffeted by high winds as the bulbous engines roared for more power. Suddenly, the belly opened below the craft, allowing a lone figure to drop down toward the large beast.
Her coat flew away during the descent, the short woman's hair a curled mess of green locks. Relatively skinny with a body in similar build to Levy, the woman's dress flowed outward like a flower petal, barely hiding her undergarments as she started to glow green. Dropping to the ground in complete control, she stared up at the large beast with condescending eyes.
"What's this? A lowly human as dared to come and challenge me? ME! The king of the lizards who has finally awoken after millions of years to destroy the human vermin of Earth! You are fooli—"
*Ring Ring*
The short woman retrieved a cell phone from a holster strapped to her outer right thigh, her voice a huff of annoyance. "What do you want?" Listening for a moment, she instantly grew cross. "What do you mean come back!? I just got here to deal with this monster! In fact, you sent me out here!"
"Hey...are you listening?"
Placing her hand on the phone, the woman gave a death glare. "Can't you see I'm taking a call? Don't interrupt you stupid toad" Placing the phone back next to her ear, she continued to listen.
"Is that woman insane!? No way she can fight that big lizard! She's basically Levy's size!" Laki yelled, the wood maker mage suddenly fearing for the poor woman's life in this other timeline.
"Yeah, she's pretty much doomed. Sure, it looks like she could fly using some sort of magic, but she has no chance against something that large and millions of years old" Laxus agreed with a regretful look.
"Ugh. Idiots" Looking up, the lizard beast had lowered his head, looking at her with his own annoyance.
"Are you done?"
"Ohh, are you trying to be scary with that big chin?"
"Scary? SCARY!? I am the king of the lizard people! After the Deep Sea King and Subterranean King were defeated, it is now time for my kind to retake the surface from humanity!" Stomping down his large foot, he aimed to crush the female.
"Yawn. Is that all you can do?" Hovering in the air, the short woman gave a glow of green as the beast turned toward her.
"HAH! So, you have a little fight after all! No matter, my strength has been growing for eons! You would need a meteor to kill me!" Gloating as he opened his mouth, a roiling build up of energy started to form in a bright orange light, the spinning orb of energy growing by the second.
"A meteor huh? Guess I'll just go get one" Raising her hands, the woman threw them downward in a rapid movement as the giant lizard halted his attack. Closing his mouth, he looked upward with a sudden sense of dread and horror.
Crashing into the beast, the meteor obliterated him in an instant, leaving nothing but a crater and the skeletal remains of the creature among licks of fire and glowing embers.
"Why don't you take another three hundred million year nap?" Flying off, the woman flew southward with a small grin of satisfaction.
"SERIOUSLY!?" the guild shouted in unison, the complete surprise of the flying woman's victory shocking to the core.
"How the hell did she do that!? Where did that big rock even come from!?" Cana yelled in shocked awe.
"She's like ten Gildarts! But the size of Levy!" Droy added as he looked at the script mage who grinned with the slightest hint of smugness.
"It's good to see a strong woman taking care of the big threats. After all, that monster wanted to exterminate humanity so it stands to reason she's some sort of mage or defender" Levy exclaimed with a few logical points.
"I have to say, I'm curious about that flying craft they used earlier. I've never seen anything like it, but it seemed quite large. Also, those weapons from earlier seemed to be explosive in nature. Tools such as those could be quite beneficial to Fiore" Queen Hisui said simply as the timeline suddenly went black.
"What happened?" Romeo asked simply, the young man confused.
"I don't know" Looking at the device, Mira tried to find the cause, but she couldn't guess on how to fix it anyway. "Is it bro—" The elder Strauss was interrupted as new images flashed across the guild wall, showing a massive, sprawling city with a black tower right in the center.
"No Way! That city is huge! There have to be hundreds of thousands…maybe millions of people living there!" Evergreen shouted in another round of surprise while pointing with a shaking finger.
"Please be quiet. This city looks quite advanced and perhaps one day, we could discover similar methods of construction" Speaking with royal authority, the queen was a calming force as the guild calmed down once more.
The sprawling metropolis thrived with humanity, the skyscrapers of glass, concrete and steel towering over the city streets as the populace went about their business. Snarls of traffic were typical among the rumble of engines while city buses and trains cut across the city to deliver their passengers to their destinations.
Soon, the image zoomed inward toward a towering onyx monolith, centering on an interior hallway with three people walking down its length.
The first was an older man with a bushy mustache of gray, his face a contortion of aged lines. Wearing a black shirt that fit him quite nicely, his pants were an equally non-descript gray. Behind him was a younger blonde man, his hair a mess of small spikes. His arms were entirely metal, the advanced prosthetics easily observed. Dressed in an off gray sleeveless shirt and black pants, the man seemed cool and collected as they continued to walk.
Lastly, a bald man wearing a yellow jumpsuit, red gloves and billowing cape was nearby, his expression painfully dull.
Walking forward toward a fourth man wearing two swords at his side, the man turned, displaying a white kimono half covered by a black overcoat and red cape.
"Ah, Atomic Samurai. You received the summons as well?"
The man gave a subtle nod while lightly chewing on a toothpick. "Silver Fang, it's always a pleasure to see the third rank hero out of his dojo. And you must be Genos, the newest edition to S-class"
"Indeed" Crossing his arms, the cybernetic enhanced man gave a cold demeanor as the bald man leaned forward with his hand extended.
"Hey middle aged dude, I'm Saitama"
The hand was slapped away by the Samurai. "I only shake hands with the strong. But if you've caught the attention of Bang, he must see potential in you. Now come on, the meeting is starting soon" Turning he began to walk away. "And by the way, I'm not middle aged. I'm only thirty seven"
"Thirty seven isn't middle aged? I had no idea" Starting to walk with a dull, bland expression, Saitama halted as he stopped to look at a short woman in green hair leaning against the wall.
"Hey. What's a B-class nobody doing here? Probably just sucking up to us actual heroes to increase his rank. Well, get lost. This is for S-rank heroes only"
Saitama stared blankly, then pointed. "Hey, why is there a lost child here?"
"Wh..what did you say!?"
"You don't recognize Tatsumaki, the Tornado of Terror? She's the second most powerful hero on the planet and uses her powerful psychic abilities to defeat monster's" Silver Fang explained with aged wisdom.
"Oh. Neat" Continuing to walk toward the meeting, Tatsumaki spluttered as her voice dripped with annoyance. "Hey! Don't…don't ignore me you, stupid baldy!" Cursing the insult, she contemplated destroying the man, but they were already entering the meeting room at the far end of the hallway.
Stomping her foot, the slender woman walked to join the rest of the heroes in the room. Taking her seat near the head of the table, she stared out at the rest of the assembled people in the room.
"Woah, so that woman is basically the second most powerful person on the planet? No wonder that lizard was killed so easily" Lucy observed before nearly throwing up at the sight of a very fat man eating…and eating.
"I like the idea of that old man being the third ranked strongest"
"That's because you're old too, master" Cana added with a smirk.
"Hey! I'm not that old!"
Drinking her beer, the brunette tried to hide the smile.
"So these guys are like mages? They protect people and stop monsters?" Max asked his friends, the sand mage trying to figure it all out.
"That seems likely, but aside from Tatsumaki, none have displayed any magical abilities. Even then, we learned she's a powerful psychic, not a mage" Erza observed, then chided herself as they had missed most of the introduction of the other assembled heroes and the opening meeting.
A suited man had appeared at the head of the large conference table, his face dour with worry. "So to reiterate, the Earth and humanity will face a grave threat in the next six months"
Sipping his tea loudly, Saitama drew the gazes of a few heroes. "But that includes today, right?"
"Technically yes, but it's assumed that we ha—"
The building shook under tremendous force, the tremors like an earthquake as the suited man braced himself against the table. "Report! Are we under attack!?"
Another suited man in sunglasses pressed two fingers to his ear, listening intently as his face went white. "Sitch! An alien ship has appeared above City A! It bombarded the city! Class C and B heroes are dispatching to help with rescue efforts!"
Genos ignored the gathered heroes as he looked upward at a fresh hole in the ceiling, Saitama already gone. "Master…"
"Enough of this! None of you even saw that bald Idiot jump through the ceiling!" Levitating herself out of her seat, Tatsumaki flew to the fresh hole in the ceiling. "I'm going to investigate. All of you stay out of my way" Ending the discussion, her aura pulsed green as she shot upward out of the Hero Tower.
Destruction had ravaged City A, the once thriving metropolis nothing but ruin, devastation, and the dead hidden among the rubble. Buildings that had been standing tall just a mere hour before were nothing but collapsed ruins while several large craters dotted the landscape.
Wails of the terrified and injured filled the air as shell shocked civilians wandered around among the desolation, their lives shattered by calamity.
Craning her head upward, Tatsumaki finally laid eyes on the massive warship hanging above the ravaged cityscape. Shaped like an arrowhead with two separated points, the blackened metal was a collection of spires, sharp angles, and bulbous hull plating. Toward the rear, the engines hummed with high power, keeping the vessel aloft.
"No way…all those people…did a city that large just get destroyed by that ship?" Lisanna gasped, her voice a whisper at all those that just died.
"It's gigantic…" Giving a nervous gulp, Jet couldn't dislodge his eyes from the devastation that spread for miles and miles.
"The casualties must be unfathomable. To destroy that much so quickly that ship must have fearsome technology that we couldn't match Levy added with a voice heavy with sorrow.
"Grrr…KICK THEIR ASSES, YOU HEROES!" Natsu roared out, the man standing up to cheer Tatsumaki as she floated above the ruins, her dress flaring.
"Did anybody see what happened to that bald, bland looking man?" Juvia asked, the woman trying to remain calm as she silently thanked the fact they didn't witness the actual firing. Only the aftereffects.
"I think he went first, but no way he made it to that ship. It's not like he can fly like that Tornado girl" Freed commented with a logical explanation.
"Whatever the case, those heroes need to stop these villains to save their world" Laxus added before they all returned to watching the tragic turns of events.
Saitama had punched through the lower decks, finding himself in a hallway of hardened alloys. Sheening black while numerous cables and ducts ran along the ceiling, the bland looking man looked around.
"Uh…I guess this way?" Starting to walk with a boringly bland face and disinterest, the yellow suited hero came to a T-shaped intersection. Letters were etched on the wall, presumably to give the crew directions, but they were all in alien.
"Can't read alien"
"INTRUDER! DESTROY HIM!" Several dozen aliens charged, some armed with glowing shock spears, others displaying natural claws. Half of them had four eyes and four arms, others had reptilian features with hardened scales as they clawed and hissed to destroy the human.
"Oh hey, think you guys could give me directions?"
"KILL HIM!"
Saitama sneezed, the blowback of air ripping through the attacking phalanx of aliens to the point they literally exploded into purple strewn paste.
"Oh, my bad" Staring blankly at the gore splattered hallway now filled with alien viscera, Saitama then kept going straight. "I wonder where the leader is? Probably at the front of the ship, right?" Thinking out loud, the bald hero came to a dead end barely a minute later, the wall covered in sealed cables and duct work.
Punching through the obstacle, several more aliens were instantly killed on the other side, their bodies crushed to horrid paste and strewn organs under the piles of warped metal and billow sparks of severed power lines. "That's a dumb place to block off a hallway. What if there's an emergency?" Stepping over the pile of fresh debris and crushed aliens beneath, Saitama scratched his chin with a dumb expression as he looked left, then right into the stretching corridors.
Staring blankly ahead, another bulkhead of heavy metal loomed as the hallway seemed to run perpendicular to the previous one. "Guess I'll just keep going this way" Rearing back his fist, Saitama punched once more, his power ripping through the wall as he accidentally killed a few aliens rushing toward some random errand.
Looking forward, Saitama perked up as the new hallway opened up in a forward path with numerous doors on each side. "Now this makes more sense"
Barely taking a step, the doors slid upward with a hiss of hydraulics, revealing more of the alien crew. Some were purple skinned space pigs, others gangly with insect-like eyes and limbs while a few sported vertical shaped mouths.
"DEFEND THE CREW QUARTERS!" Rushing forward with a bellow of bravery, a purple skinned space pig snorted as it charged with a glowing, plasma blade in hand.
Backhanding the alien into the wall, the creature exploded like a ripe balloon. "Hey, do you guys know where your boss is?"
"KILL HIM!" Charging en masse, the extraterrestrials charged, only to meet the same fate as the first. Eyeballs and teeth flew among bursting waves of blood and gore, the nightmare of slaughter painting the crew area in a new sheen of hell.
"Guess they didn't know" Shrugging with minimal care, Saitama continued to walk forward past the exploded bodies.
"Seriously? SERIOUSLY!? HOW STRONG IS THAT GUY!? HE'S JUST WALKING AROUND KILLING THE CREW WITHOUT A CARE! EVEN HIS FACE IS BORING!" Gajeel roared out while clutching the sides of his head, the dragon slayer not believing somebody could simply punch through steel like its paper.
"I thought he was some lame weakling! But I doubt Acnologia could beat him!" Natsu added with a shocked shout as Saitama punched through another bulkhead with ease.
"He's so bland looking. It's like this Saitama has no fear of where he is" Makarov stated with a light tremble of his voice as more aliens were brutally killed with nearly no effort.
Alzack gave a slight gulp, witnessing the sheer power of this man. "I think it's safe to say none of us could beat this guy"
"At least he's fighting the aliens for what they did to that city and all the people that were hurt" Lisanna added as the view scape suddenly changed once more.
The alien creature stood among the shattered ruins of concrete, its skin a ripple like clay with grotesque growths and constantly shifting flesh. Five heads sprouted from the neck, their dark eyes a hollow void. "Yes…will fight the natives and destroy…"
"This is good…" Talking among themselves, the creature stepped forward only to be sliced to pieces by Atomic Samurai.
Reforming his body, the flesh of tendrils drew together like clay as the horrible alien took another step forward.
"Your attacks are weak, just like your species"
"Kill them"
"Yes, kill them"
"Regeneration huh? Well, then I'll just have to keep cutting"
"HA! Allow me to show this creature the power of an S-class hero! And for hurting all the lovely men of this city!" Stepping forward, a large hulking man with a cleft chin, bushy black hair and sparkling eyelashes suddenly flexed, his muscles instantly expanding as he blew a kiss toward the alien. Leaping into the air, shredding clothes spilled away to the ground, leaving the man completely nude with his godly musculature glittering among shafts of light.
"Angel Rush!"
Glittering angel wings appeared behind him as he dove downward, the sparkles of light dancing around him as the muscled man dropped down to deliver a devastatingly strong blow to the invading alien. Not relenting after the first body piercing blow, the nude man continued to pummel the beast with punches that could break steel.
"AH! My eyes! I saw his thing! Somebody rub bleach in my eyes!" Makarov roared as he tried to forget the horrible sight. Massaging his pupils with balled fists, the guild leader cried in anguish while Gildarts threatened to vomit.
"He's like Master Bob of Blue Pegasus! Stop showing us nude men you piece of crap!" Forming an ice hammer, Gray ran toward the glowing cube and swung hard while his eyes brimmed with horror.
After all, the entire guild had gotten a full frontal view of the muscular Puri Puri Prisoner.
"DESTROY IT YOU ICE BASTARD! Oh god…it was all there…" Natsu whispered as his mind backfired.
Swinging as hard as he could, Gray's ice hammer merely shattered against the blue glowing cube, its lines ebbing with that same light.
"Hey! Stop that, it's not that bad!" Mira tried to reason, the barmaid standing up as Gray formed a new ice hammer.
"I'll have nightmares forever!"
"This is just like when Gray strips…your just like that muscle nudist you frost punk!" Reaching the logical conclusion, Natsu ran up and punched gray in the middle of his swing, causing a blowback of force.
"Not now, you fire moron! We can't allow this to happen again!" Slowly standing up, Gray really had no concern for the rivalry hit while his eyes bore down on the horror box.
Cosmos shielded Hisui's eyes, blocking the leader of Fiore from witnessing such depravity. "Don't worry, I'll protect your vision with beauty"
"AHHHH! Gray's going to start stripping and melt our minds! Everybody panic!" Happy wailed in flight as the nudist continued to fight the alien…not that the guild cared.
Gajeel had already gone green, his stomach threatening vomit. "I'll never see something so horrible in my life again…lets destroy this cube" Marching forward on unsteady feet, the dragon slayer formed his arm into a long, metal pipe.
"Yeah! Destroy it for…MEN!" Elfman cheered with manly vigor as he sweated from the nightmare of male nudity.
"Uh…the view changed again. It's concentrating on…on Saitama again" Wendy pointed out with a trembling finger, her face red at what she had seen.
Halting in mid swing as Mira braced her hands against the metal club, Gajeel glanced at the now shifted view. "Oh, well in that case lets go back to watching"
"Just like that!? You all were freaking out over a naked man seconds ago!" Lucy roared in disbelief.
"Hey, come on Luce, we're trying to watch this next timeline. No need to shout" Natsu reasoned in a completely calm tone as the fire mage pushed the images out of his mind.
"Grahhh…idiots" Slumping forward, Lucy used her chin as a support upon the table surface while watching with uncaring eyes.
"I'm so lost" Saitama admitted as he walked toward a large door of alien steel. Gripping the handle, he tested it with another non-caring look. "Another locked door? Maybe I shou—"
He pulled it off the hinges, the hulking block of steel clearing weighing several tons.
"Opps. My bad" Letting it drop to the floor with a loud clang of indenting metal, he walked into the new hallway that rapidly forked fifty feet ahead. "Huh? Why am I hearing voices in my head?"
Standing still at the fork, Saitama glanced at each path. "Oh, so you're one of the aliens speaking into my mind? Well, I would leave, but I'm completely lost"
A few seconds passed as the hero turned to the right. "So the right path will lead me out of here? Heh. Guess I'll go left then" Taking the path, the yellow suited hero walked simply, heading toward a massive door.
Punching it down with a groan of twisted steel and ruined metalwork, the bald man stepped into the circular room lined with monitors, screens and alien consoles. "Ohh…this definitely looks like some sort of control room"
A purple skinned octopus like creature rose up, its entire body nothing but a collection of waving limbs attached to a simple head with two glowing white eyes. "You…you dare enter my sanctum? I am Geryuganshoop! Second in command of this great ship that laid waste to your pathetic city!" Starting to glow a multitude of colors like the rainbow as the alien waved its tentacles, the creature began to swirl debris around the room like a tornado. "I AM THE MOST POWERFUL PSYCHIC IN THE UNIVERSE! HAVE YOU EVER STOOD WITHIN A BLACK HOLE YOU LOWLY HUMAN! PREPARE TO BE CRUSHED UNDER A MILLION SUNS!" Unleashing the psychic attack, the floor indented under Saitama, the massive gravity well creating a fresh crater in the steel decking as debris swirled around like a frenzied tornado.
Looking at his work, Geryuganshoop was shocked as Saitama simply scratched his nose then caught one of the flying pebbles. "How are you not dead!?"
"Oh, so you're a psychic? That's kind of cool, but such a waste. All you're doing is flinging rocks around" Flicking the small piece of debris, is shot like a bullet from the hero's hand to split the head of Geryuganshoop. Instantly killed as the body fell to the decking, Saitama walked forward eyeing a few lowly crewmen huddling under a console. "Hey, mind telling me how to find your boss?"
The view shifted.
Hovering below the enormous space vessel, Tatsumaki levitated above the city wide field of debris, her arms crossed as multiple points of lights began to build up on the underside of the vessel. Seconds later, the ships cannons fired hundreds of heavy shells, each the size of a small building that began to speed downward to the gathered heroes and shattered civilian survivors.
"Really? Giant bullets? How lame" Raising her slender arms while her dress fluttered outward, Tatsumaki pulsed a dark green as her abilities came into play once more. Halting every incoming enemy shell in mid air, she stared down at the heroes Silver Fang, Atomic Samarai, Puri Puri and Metal Bat with dismissive annoyance.
"All you meatheads would be dead without me. Perhaps you should all start over from Class C…Weaklings" Flaring another pulse of green energy, Tornado flipped every single shell, reorienting them toward the hovering space ship. "Here. Take your shells back" Flicking her wrists, hundreds of alien munitions instantly shot upward into the enemy cannons. Metal screamed and ripped from the resulting explosions, killing hundreds of crews as the hull became a pockmarked hellscape of ruin and gaping damage.
"No way….NO WAY! That short woman is way too strong!" Bisca reeled in shock, the gun mage never in her life witnessing such a display of power.
"Indeed. Let's also not forget that Saitama killed that space octopus after surviving intense gravity. I believe it's safe to admit that none of us in Fairy Tail could defeat these heroes"
"Not just Fairy Tail, Erza. I believe the entire country of Fiore would be hard pressed to defeat such men and women" Queen Hisui admitted with a stern, clipped tone.
She really didn't like the fact that there were lone individuals that could topple her country with ease.
"Let's just be thankful they try to protect innocents. The evil aliens may have destroyed that city, but it's starting to look like they heavily overestimated that worlds defenders" Macao added in with a simple talking point as the guild went back to watching the events unfold.
Saitama punched through a heavy, towering door of purple hued steel, the material warping into twisted scrap. Stepping through the wreckage, the caped baldy entered a massive chamber. Gazing blankly down the room's length, a single being waited on a throne. "Are you the boss man of these invaders?"
The alien let out a dark chuckle as he stood erect, the being taking a few small steps forward. Standing nearly seven feet tall, the alien was covered in golden plated armor rife with jutting spikes at the shoulders and knees. His pants were white and baggy while curled golden boots covered his feet. A mess of spiky pink hair adorned his head, but the most prominent feature was his single, large eye and purple skin.
"Wonderful. Before we fight, let us exchange names. I lead the pirate band known as Dark Matter. I am the Dominator of the Universe. My name is Boros" Finishing his words, the alien waited.
"I'm Saitama. I'm a hero for fu-a professional hero" Barely catching his mis-step, Saitama continued. "Look dude, I don't know what the denominator of the universe wants with Earth, but you sure did make a mess out of City A"
"I have to admit, this alien guy has pretty cool Salmon hair" Natsu stated with a low grin toward Erza who gave her own subtle nod. "His armor looks heavy as well. I wonder what types of alloys are used to construct it?" Coughing lightly, the knight hastily added. "Of course, he's still a terrible lord that needs to be stopped"
"You just want his armor!" Happy taunted before flying off to avoid Erza's grasp.
"Everybody shut up beautifully! Queen Hisui wants to watch!" Cosmos warned as she started to summon vines.
"What I want with Earth…there exists a prophecy" Marching down the royal steps, Boros strode forward with unwavering confidence.
"Prophecy? What do you mean?"
"I was once a traveler. Exploring the universe and ravaging everything in sight. But I was too strong. Eventually, I found that there was no one to face me. I came to know the torment of utter, all encompassing boredom. Then one day, a seer told me of a being on a far away planet. Somebody who was my match. One who could rekindle my passion for battle" Approaching with longs strides, Boros didn't waver in his speech among the silent hall. "That was nearly twenty years ago. Do you have any concept of the distance I've traveled to get here? My men thought the prophecy was a ruse, something to draw my attention and lure me away. But now I'm certain it was true! Come, give stimulation to my existence. That is why I am here!" Leering with an all encompassing grin, Boros showed his craving for battle.
Saitama punched him, the blow launching Boros into the far wall as the metalwork crumbled from the titanic forces just visited. Standing plainly with his red gloved fist still smoking steam, the hero showed no new emotions. "Are you an idiot? You can't just go around attacking other planets simply to liven up your boring little life. Even telemarketers wouldn't think of something that dumb"
Wafts of smoke and lingering dust finally cleared, showing Boros embedded in the wall of rubble. Stirring, he stepped forward, taking a single step. Leaning forward, the alien flexed, shattering his armor in a single action of strength and power. "This set of armor, which was used to seal my immeasurable, irresistible power has now…been broken"
Somehow, Saitama even looked more boring and plain. "Okay"
Boros hunched over, his body flashing blue before his skin started to turn a dark purple. "Rrrarrghhh!" Powering up, his muscles hardened and bulged, the skin covered in blue lines of unimaginable energy and power that had just been sealed moments before. Eye turning bright red as the depressed lines of flesh between muscles flared harsh blue, the alien's hair turned into a burning white light that radiated strength. Grinning savagely, Boros flexed his fingers as his attention bore on the bald hero. "IT IS TIME!"
"Cool"
"NO WAY! THAT ALIEN BROKE HIS ARMOR BY FLEXING!?" Gildarts yelled out in shock before slugging down half a tankard of beer to clear his vision and help his mind wrap around what was unfolding. Wiping at his eyes, the crash mage blinked as Saitama took the first heavy blow.
"Why isn't that dull idiot defending himself! That alien will kill him!" Droy added with his own shout of shock.
"He doesn't even look scared! What's wrong with that bald moron!" Lucy quickly shouted as Boros punched Saitama once more, careening the man through a dozen walls.
Elfman grinned, his muscular arms crossed as he nodded in approval. "That Boros flexed pretty manly. I bet I could shatter armor by flexing too" Grinning with smugness, he gave another nod of approval.
Mira's gaze cast toward her younger brother, her smile threatening. "You do realize you just complimented a madman that destroyed a city because he was bored. I'm sure you meant to say he was unmanly…right my dear brother?"
'Uh…yeah. Very unmanly!"
"Everybody shut up before I destroy you for being unbeautiful!" Cosmos threatened with more vines as the busty, pink haired knight tired of all the distractions.
Thankfully, the guild understood and reverted their attention to the unfolding fight.
"YYYEAHHHGGH!" Unloading a flurry of blows faster than the eye could see, Boros struck at Saitama who blocked with experienced ease. Receiving a heavy haymaker, the bald hero was pushed back hundreds of feet as his body tore through several bulkhead walls, the material shattering.
Now taking on a more defined look, Saitama's features had become sharp and defined while the rippling outline of every muscle was shown in the fabric of his heroic suit.
Briskly walking backwards at the comparable speed of a vehicle, the yellow suited hero said nothing as Boros charged on a wave of purple energy produced by his natural speed and overwhelming power.
Connecting a renewed blow against Saitama, the two shot upwards as the two titans of strength fought.
Crashing shockwaves erupted from the two as the caped baldy blocked each blow, sending him further into the alien vessel.
Boros was relentless, the dominator unyielding in his attacks as fresh shockwaves of light and unimaginable force reverberated around the two in a hail of destruction. Grinning savagely, Boros dove from the ceiling, punching Saitama in the forearm as both twisted in mid air.
Suddenly separating after a dual explosion of blocking, the two beings shot toward each other on bursting waves of sound and strength that rumbled the ship. Saitama punched Boros, his fist separating the alien's arm as the two finally landed apart, taking a brief moment.
"This…this is insane…" Natsu whispered, the dragon slayer completely awed by the display of strength and fighting ability.
"Their like gods…" Laxus gulped deeply, the lightning mage sweating slightly at the immense disparity in power.
"And Boros just lost an arm. No way he can continue the fight. Maybe he'll give up?" Wendy asked the others, the young sky maiden looking around, only to find most of the adults in silent awe or showing visible traces of fear.
Hardly anybody registered Wendy's words, their attention on the far wall and the universe beyond.
Boros glanced unconcerned toward his severed arm on the floor, then the stump of the limb. Slowly turning toward his opponent, he stood erect once more as the warrior steeled himself. "Even though my true power has been unleashed on you, somehow, your still able to keep up"
Saitama turned as well, his red glove smoldering at the fist. "Yup. You're tough. Cool"
"Hahahaha! Let us continue our battle…SAITAMA THE HERO!" Charging forward with one arm, the flare of light trailed behind Boros as he continued the fight with a flurry of blows that could easily destroy whole neighborhoods. Each individual punch was so fast that a casual observer would only see a blur, but not for the two as Saitama blocked each blow with heroic ease.
Soundwaves burst among rendered steel, the two unwavering in their battle as pressure waves created mini explosions of purple light that created even more destruction. Blows and blocks landed dozens of times per second, Saitama and Boros unyielding as they jumped off any available surface through the ship.
Finally finding an opening, Boros had a visible grin of joy as he punched Saitama in the stomach, his fist embedding like a full force train that propelled Saitama not through one structural bulkhead, but over a dozen as the alien alloys simply shattered from the hero passing through in a wave of destruction the ripped through the alien ship.
Halting at the thirteenth pillar of steel well within the bowels of the massive vessel, Saitama was embedded in a crater of impacted metal that had spiderwebbed from damage.
Boros leapfrogged, each step a bound of energy that left debris in his wake that ripped apart the flooring like paper. Taking one final jump, the pirate leader flipped in mid air, diving toward Saitama with both feet extended. Boring through several of the damaged pillars, the shafts of vessel supporting metalworks exploded from the passage of Boros, the alloy splintering among roars of pluming fire and heat.
Impacting Saitama with both feet, the titanic explosion would have destroyed the entire city of Magnolia in one blast as flares of electricity and washing fire broke out of control.
Boros was unmerciful, taking the battle to Saitama as his body left a trail of energy in his wake. Electricity flowed around the alien as he punched the human, his battle yell permeating the air as he smashed the bald hero relentlessly.
More blows were exchanged, each a titanic flare of destruction that ripped apart surrounding matter like simple paper. Both were focused, the punches and blocks a blur of speed that took them upward around the circular form of a still standing pillar.
Landing another punch, Boros struck Saitama, pushing him through the roof of the massive vessel as the warped steel burst outward from the two beings.
Wrapped in a fold of steel, Saitama broke free, shattering the material with simplicity before landing, the man's uniform now covered in dust and scratches.
Boros landed fifty feet away, the alien curling up his lone arm as his body pulsed with glowing blue lines as he grinned with untold pleasure. Starting to gather more energy as waves of blue lightning crossed over his body, the alien only continued to build up his energy as flaring light built up every moment.
"Nice moves. As I thought you are strong! Of the myriad of beings that I've battled thus far, only you survived for this long!" Rearing back his stance, Boros let out a long yelling grunt as a pillar of blue energy shot skyward.
"Now to release the destructive energy held within me!" Unleashing a titanic blast of energy from the crystal embedded in his chest, the blue light rushed toward Saitama in an unyielding path of destruction.
"Any normal creature who faced this would find even their bones vaporized!"
Walls of fire washed over the top of the vessel, vaporizing jutting pillars, vital machinery and ruined masts before exploding in a fresh pressure wave that covered nearly the entire length of the ship.
Charred embers floated upward among the roaring flames, the heat a crackling, heated mass that spilled ash into the air as Saitama stood, the plain man unharmed.
"Behind you!" Swinging hard, Boros landed a backhanded fist to Saitama, causing the man to slightly tilt toward his right as steam rose from his body from the horrific blow.
Lord Boros stood before him, the man oozing confidence. "You were a worthy opponent, but…the outcome of this battle is clear" Leaning forward with a sharpened grin, Boros continued his speech. "My species struggled to survive among the harshest environments of my homeworld. We possess the ultimate in regenerative ability. I in particular have god-like traits of self healing, physical prowess and latent energy beyond your conception. A wound that would be fatal on you will heal in just mere moments for me"
The stump of Boros's left arm started to quiver, the ripped flesh bare to the world. "By focusing all my energy on my destroyed arm, I can exponentially speed up the healing process!"
Regrown flesh, skin and bone flared out of the stump, instantly forming a new arm. Clenching his renewed fist, the alien grinned. "Good as new. You on the other hand, will only get weaker as you take more and more injuries all while your stamina gradually dec—"
"Shut up"
"Huh?" Boros reacted with renewed attention.
"Blah blah blah. You're boring me out of my mind…are you finished?"
"NOT YET!" Instantly gathering fresh power as his body glowed from the overwhelming power coursing through his veins, Boros hunched over as an energy bubble started to grow around him. Crackling with renewed energy as his body started to grow a pure, blinding white, the alien placed his hands on the hull plating in a classic runner stance.
"METEORIC BURST!" Shooting forward at even greater speeds than before, he punched a surprised Saitama in the face in the blink of an eye. Sending the man flying straight on the wave of energy from the blow, the immense power ripped through the bowels of the ship like a pink lance, killing helpless crew as it carried the yellow suited hero along the length of the vessel among exploding waves of purple fire.
Boros charged through the energy wave, surrounded by purple flashes of his power before unleashing a new unrelenting barrage of attacks. Dozens of blows fell upon the hero, the man unable to counter as each punch created fresh shockwaves.
Ripping through the upper decks of his own vessel, Lord Boros was basically a streak of blinding purple light that tore away hull plating, decks and steel like leaves in the wind as he continued to pummel the lone human. Striking Saitama once more as the two tore through even more of the upper decks, Boros explained as he fought. "The energy shunted from my body is transformed into a propelling force! Elevating speed and power to levels beyond limitations…of living flesh!" Wrapping his hands into a double hammer fist, he brought it down on Saitama, sending the man on a meteoric fall toward the ships ruined superstructure.
Speeding downward, Boros landed on the upper deck of his destroyed hull, then jumped upward, leaving a fresh explosion of unimaginable power. Homing in on Saitama, the alien kneed him in the stomach with all the strength he could muster. Creating a fresh explosion of rippling purple energy and shockwaving pressure that tore through the air, the bald hero was carried away on a pillar of violet light that seared the sky. Tearing through the atmosphere at inhuman speeds, he left the gravity well of the planet to become embedded in the facing surface of the moon.
"HE GOT HIT TO THE MOON!?" Lucy shrieked out, the busty blonde shaking at the sheer power of the two.
"We're ants compared to these two! And doesn't the moon not have air!?" Evergreen yelled in overwhelming panic as she tried to rationalize the displays of power and skills she had just seen.
"Forget the power of Fiore…I doubt the combined strength of our planet could defeat either of these beings!" Hisui outburst in shock as the royal leader realized just how tiny her country could be compared to these monsters.
"But what about Saitama!? He has to win to protect his planet!" Droy added with his own quivering voice before a tender hand touched his shoulder. Looking over, it was Levy with a saddened look. "I'm sorry Droy, but with no air…he's dead"
Saitama stood up out of the moon crater, the man holding his nose while puffing out his cheeks to hold his breath. Giving a light hop, he showed a bit of fascination before slowly falling back to the celestial body's surface.
"EH!? HE'S ALIVE!? THAT SHOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE!?" Levy yelled out with unwavering shock, the script mage and several others knowing that their own moon had no air.
At least, that's what several educated mages thought.
"This is utter madness…I mean, I'm a pretty strong mage, but I would have zero chance against either of these two" Laxus admitted, the lightning mage feeling humbled by his previous attitude of superiority during his rebellion. Glancing at his team around him, he could sense the overwhelming awe and hints of fear coming from Freed and Bicslow while Evergreen just stared dumbfounded at the man standing in the middle of an airless crater.
Saitama slowly turned toward his homeworld, the blue oceans, swirls of clouds and the green pangea landmass a serene marble of life among the tapestry of stars. Bending his legs, Saitama jumped, leaving a new wave of damage on the celestial body as the moon received a horrid scar among the lunar surface. The destruction would have been enough to cover an entire country, but fortunately for the moon, it remained intact as several smaller pieces of regolith flew away from the sudden moonquake caused by the caped hero returning to his homeworld.
"So manly…SO MANLY!" Elfman roared out with pumped fists. "YEAH! TAKE THAT YOU, STUPID MOON!"
"Shut up, you idiot!" Gajeel barked, the iron dragon slayer more concerned about the next stage of the fight as Saitama zoomed to Earth.
Boros was hunched over, his breathing harsh and fast as the alien gasped for heavy lungful's of air. His skin was still a pearl white from his special attack, the lines of purple energy running across his body a dull coloration as he struggled to stand among the ruins of his barely functioning vessel.
Saitama landed, the bald hero kicking up a fresh storm of fire and heat from the impact. Facial lines a chiseled hardness, his suit hugged every rugged muscle beneath his costume.
Groaning in protest, the sprawling pirate vessel began to tilt and lower, the force of impact straining the already damaged engines as the view momentarily shifted to Tatsumaki and several other heroes below the ship.
Grinning, a large muscular man stood on the ruins of a building, his bare chest a reflective sheen of ebony skin as his pecs flexed. "Hey, its tilting! Great job, Tornado!"
Glaring at the heavily damaged ship as it continued to tilt, the small, but powerful psychic gave a small 'hmph' before flying upwards. "I'm going to fight the leader of this vessel. Stay out of my way" Titling up her chin in a haughty attitude, Tatsumaki poured more power into her flight, her body glowing green as she rushed upward along the ruined curvature of the ship to make it topside.
Reaching the upper decks within moments, she saw the top of the vessel was even more damaged by battle as her gaze fell on two individuals. "That bald idiot is here?! Hmph! At least he's not a coward" Hovering above the ravaged decking, the psychic was curious about how a B class nobody managed to make it up to the ship. "Is that the alien leader?" Tatsumaki asked herself as she slowly hovered, the woman taking a few moments to fly closer and listen.
Saitama had finally stepped out of the smoldering crater he caused, the man's grin small. "Cool. I made it back"
Boros saw the short woman floating above them, but he didn't care about the small fry. No, his only focus was Saitama. Hunching over as he started to run once more along the angled deck plating, Boros couldn't help but speak his inner thoughts. "This…infuriating man! I'm going to give this everything I got! RRRAGGGHHH!" Charging up his meteoric burst once more, the dominator of the universe flashed into a streak of light, his power an unending well of destruction.
Reaching Saitama, he unleashed a fresh fury of blows, each more powerful and devasting than the last. Shockwaves of pressure coupled with explosive force pummeled the bald hero, but it was rapidly countered as Saitama punched Boros in his central jewel embedded in his chest.
Instantly doubling over as his lone eye turned a blood red crimson, Boros flew backward on a conical wave of pressurized impact while coughing up flecks of blood. Regaining his senses after tumbling through several ripped and sundered pieces of his ship, Boros dragged his clawed hands to halt himself in hasty reorientation.
"That's the way Saitama! You are indeed worth the effort!" Grinning with blood dripping down his chin, Boros could only revel in the battle he had craved for so long.
Appearing before Boros without warning, the yellow suited hero had retaken his dull look as his fists began to fly. "Consecutive normal punches"
Dozens of blows landed in moments, ripping Boros apart into a spray of gore and ichor that spread out in an arc of blood.
Halting his death, Boros regenerated himself whole in the next moment, the alien still in mid air as he bellowed. "I WILL DEFEAT YOU!" Hovering above the ship as his eye and body began to glow a blinding golden light, Boros pulled out all the stops while surrounded by crackling electrical storms. "All my energy will be released! Blasting you…and this damned planet straight to hell!"
Boros power built higher and higher, the waves of outgoing energy pulses burning all within reach. Lightning flashed orange and blue, green and yellow as the inferno around him ate everything in his path.
Now a piercing, blinding gold with a singular blue point, Boros was ready.
"COLLAPSING STAR ROARING CANNON!" Howling out his final attacks name, Boros targeted Saitama as a beam of unholy blue light shot downward, the lance of energy beyond comprehension.
Once again defined with sharp features and a chiseled strength, Saitama spoke as the blast came roaring toward him. "In that case, I'll use my own final move. Killer move. Serious series…Serious Punch!" Cocking back his fist, Saitama met the energy blast head on as he punched the wave of power. Ripping through the energy beam as it split in half to either side, the strength of the two combatants cleared away the cloud cover across the planet as their immense power flared in a blinding moment of light.
Laying on the warped and cracked hull of his ship, Boros lay defeated. His body was a mummified husk, his flesh withered and green as his limbs lay broken. "Di..did I lose? I can feel…nothing" Barely able to speak, the dominator of the universe had lost his vision.
"You're still conscious. You really are strong. For real" Saitama admitted, the man slowly turning as his cape billowed behind him.
"The…prophecy held true. The battle was a…a hard fought one"
Saitama turned away, looking at the clear blue sky. "Yeah, it sure was"
"You…lie. You were holding back…weren't you? I never stood a chance…It wasn't even a battle. You…obliterated me. Hehe…so much for the words of prophecies. Your just…too strong…Saitama"
Walking away as the alien vessel began to fall, wind whipped around the bald hero, fluttering his cape as Boros took his last breath.
Tatsumaki roared downward, the short woman shocked, furious, and in awe at the same time. Hovering in front of Saitama, she poked him in the chest. "HEY! Don't think you can just walk away looking all cool! I saw you fight that guy! He was the leader, wasn't he!? And that power you displayed, how the hell are you considered B-class when you should be S-class!?"
"Uh…I failed the entrance exam essay?"
"The association really messed up this time!"
"Ah. Well, uh, sorry about the moon. Apparently if you hold your breath, you can jump back to Earth" Cocking his thumb over his shoulder, the man had gone back to his dull, plain look. "I'm hungry, think I'm going to go get some udon noodles. See you…Tantozaki"
"Stupid Baldy!"
Levy hit the red button on the multiversal cube, ending the connection as the entirety of the guild sat in shocked silence.
Nobody said a word for at least three minutes, each trying to process the battles and overwhelming strength they had witnessed.
Finally having enough, Natsu jumped up with a roar. "DAMMIT! I NEED TO GO TRAIN! I'll start with one hundred push-ups, one hundred sit ups and a ten mile run every day!"
"What? You're an idiot! He probably went through the most grueling training imaginable, you ash head!" Gray shot back, the two breaking the shocked silence of the guild.
"I'll train so hard I'll go bald!" Natsu proclaimed with a grin as he curled his fist, the man's grin infectious with the new goal. Feeling a hand on his shoulder, he looked back at Erza standing behind him, the woman's gaze sympathetic. "Natsu. I know you feel the need to try and match that man, but Gray is correct. His training had to be beyond our comprehension to achieve such heights of power. I seriously doubt a hundred push ups and sit ups made Saitama into the god-like being we all witnessed"
Natsu sat down with a huff, crossing his arms with an annoyed look. "I still want to train"
"Then train properly. After all, we never learned how he came to possess such strength so just blinding starting a regimen to match him would be detrimental to your own health and magic" Lisanna waved with a lecturing finger, causing Natsu to pout even harder as the women gained up on him with logic.
"I'm just happy that Saitama managed to defeat those aliens. They may have lost a city, but he saved the whole world. Truly heroic" Clasping her hands together, Hisui smiled with regal beauty. "Plus, I managed to witness the potential of a vastly different world. The buildings they construct seem to be far taller then our own along with strange vehicle's"
Laki adjusted her glasses, the shock slowly ebbing. "That's true your majesty, but if you plan on trying to implement such changes, it could take years of development. We all saw that large aircraft and have no idea how it moved without magic"
Gildarts scowled, the crash mage hunched over his beer. "I really don't care about what you can learn. I just don't want to see some man-loving nudist's dick. If I do, I'll destroy that cube" Tapping his finger along the rim of his mug, the father of Cana grinned. "Of course, if we see some version of Lucy running around naked, that's fine"
"Like hell I'd allow that!" Lucy shot back, only to be calmed by Mira.
"Don't worry, Lucy! That's why I took control" Smiling with a knowing grin, Mira looked around. "Should I bring up the next universe? Or would some of you like refreshments?"
"I need a new barrel! All that insane power and fighting made me drink it all!" Cana embellished while tipping over the now empty barrel, allowing a few droplets of beer to fall toward the floor.
"Drinks? Water? Maybe some of those new soda pops?" Mira asked simply.
"HEY! Don't ignore my suffering! I…I need booze…" Wilting in the heat of the guild like a puddle, Cana seemed to melt as the mages took a small break from the recent insanity of Saitama and Boros.
So that's it! Sorry it took so long, I worked 70 hours this last week so I really had no time, nor energy to write…anything. Seriously, 16 hour shifts SUCK. Makes me hate Thanksgiving even more.
Anyway, this was mainly for Ricky117 since he put in the very first review for this story. Will I do more requests? Sure, but the next three will most likely be 'Demo Derby' 'Alpha Centauri' and either a Natsu/Erza meet Lucy at Hargeon or Natsu/Cana owning a demolition company. After those are done, I'll do something violent like Resident Evil (Starring a version of Marvell) I will do Gears at some point, but not right away. Same with McGarden and her madness.
Still, I'm open to ideas. Some will interest me, some wont. Either way, be cool about it since I'm gonna work on Rising from the Embers next. Coupled with work and life, chapters take time.
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy!
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