Chapter 51

A Friend Returns

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Magic"

Flashback

Location / Date / Time Skip

High above the rainy sky of Earthland, a portal opened up in it. Natsu shot out of it and hit the ground first, followed Laki on top of him. The rest of the Earthlanders followed suit and almost crushed the pinkette. Natsu looked around and smiled at the environment. "We're home!" He cheered as everyone climbed off him.

"And Fairy Tail?" Gray asked. The group raced over to the edge of a cliff and looked out the see the city in one piece.

"Woohoo! Its back!" Natsu cheered.

"So is Magnolia!" Laki added in joy.

"Awesome!" Happy cheered.

"Calm down." Erza spoke up. "It's too early to celebrate. We need to know that everyone in the city is okay."

"They're completely fine." Erza's looked up to see every single Exceed flying above her. "We did a quick flyover when we first got here. Everyone in the city is back to normal. I don't think they even know what happened to them." Everyone stared up at the swarm of cats in total shock. "This place is awesome. I've never felt so much magic."

"Wha-why are all the Exceeds here!?" Carla asked in anger. "We cannot let them stay here! They are far too dangerous to leave alone. They need to return to Edolas at once!"

The Exceeds landed on the ground with Shagotte in front of them. "That seems kinda harsh." Rose told the white cat.

"Extalia is destroyed. They don't have a home to return to." Wendy reminded. "Maybe we should forgive them."

"Never in a million years." The white cat replied. The children in the crowd apologized for their behavior in Extalia. "I don't care about that! I care about her! Your queen sent me on a mission to kill the Dragon Slayers!"

"And she stole our eggs!" Lucky shouted from the back of the crowd. "Have you all forgotten about that!?"

"Mister Lucky." Happy waved.

"Please, just give us a chance to explain." Mejeer begged.

"It all started six years ago." Mysdroy said.

"We told you that queen Shagotte has the gift of future sight, did we not?" The bearded elder asked. "One such vision showed the fall of Extalia. At first we thought the humans would be the cause, but now we know it's because of the dying power of magic in Edolas. Even with our royal army, we can't fight the humans. So we reached a decision to protect the next generation."

"Protect them?" Lucky asked.

"This plan had to be a secret, not even the populace of Extalia could know." Mejeer continued. "So we announced a plan to destroy the monsters known as the Dragon Slayers. It's not as if we had any kind of hatred for them, but knowledge of Extalias fall would have caused a panic."

"I get it." Laki said. "You just needed a scapegoat for this plan to work."

"Fortunately, the humans Anima allowed us to succeed in this plan." Shagotte said. "But there was something we couldn't plan on. You see, you Carla also possess the same power as me. But your power wasn't under control yet, so it jumbled your memories. Out one hundred Exceed we sent away, only you had this power."

Carla gasped in shock at the revelation. "It's likely that you saw scattered bits of Edolas' future and you took it as mission."

"I told you that it was a load of crap!" Rose said to Carla.

"...Not how I would have put it, but yes." Shagotte said, dropping sweat. "Her brain was just trying to understand what you saw. All we wanted to do was protect the next generation."

'So that means... all of that was a vision...' Carla thought about the tunnel memories.

"Because you didn't know the power you possessed, we had to make you think like we controlled your every move." Nadi said from the side.

"We thought it was the best course for you." Nichiya added. "We're so sorry."

"The bravado and show I put on for the humans and the Exceeds caused you so much suffering." Shagotte said. "No... we caused suffering for the families I took eyes from. That is why I handed you the sword. Only I am to blame for this, and I alone must be punished for my crime."

The whole mob of cats spoke up in defense for their queen, now knowing her intent. One suggested that they find the Exceeds they sent away and the whole mob cheered in agreement. "Man, these guys sure cheer up easy." Natsu chuckled.

Shagotte started crying at the show of comradery by her people. "Everyone..."

"Fine, I guess I can forgive you." Carla said. "But there's just one thing that still bothers me. Why do I have the same powers as you?" Instantly, the elders stared off into their new home. "Answer the question."

"Anyone else notice that Carla and the queen kinda look alike?" Happy asked.

"Now that you mention it, yeah." Lucky agreed.

"That's becau-" Rose started before Mysdroy motioned for her to be quiet. "Wha-" The elder female leaned down and whispered into her ears. "Oh..."

"Looks like everything worked out okay." Natsu said next to Nadi, copying his arm pump.

"Quit copying him, Natsu." Gray said, copying the two as well.

Erza shuddered as Nichiya started sniffing around her. "Get away from me!" Ezra shouted before punching him. "I'm sorry. You just remind me of someone I have the misfortune of knowing."

"Yeah, cause he's the Edolas Ichiya." Rose pointed out, scaring Erza even more.

"Maybe we should start a new town somewhere nearby." Shagotte suggested.

"That sounds like fun." Wendy said.

"Why should I care about that?" Carla asked.

"That means-" Shagotte started before wrapping up the cat in a hug. "We can see each other whenever we wanted."

'It's so warm...' Carla thought.

"Come by anytime, Happy." Marl said to the blue boy.

"Don't come if you don't want to, see!" Lucky added.

"I promise I will." Happy said back. "I don't know why, but I really like the way you two smell." Both cats started biting back the tears. The last goodbye said, every Exceed that wasn't in Fairy Tail took off into the skies.

"So why didn't you tell her you're her mother?" Lucky asked the queen, who was helped by his wife.

"I have no right to be called that until I find the kids I sent over." Shagotte said back. "And I could ask you the same thing."

"Pssh." Lucky mumbled back. "Still, I had no idea you sent your own daughter over, queen."

"I am just a queen in title." The white female said back. "I know that a child is the most precious thing to a parent."

"So, what do say we head back to Fairy Tail?" Natsu asked, leading everyone but Gajeel and Wendy in the fist pump.

"Any idea how we explain this to everyone?" Laki asked her boyfriend.

"I say we just keep it a secret." Gray suggested. "They don't have a clue what happened."

"So how do we explain Mystogan?" Ezra asked.

"Hold on a second." Gajeel said. "Where is my cat!? Did they take him with them!?"

"I'm over here." Everyone looked over to see Lily... shrunk down to the size of Happy and Carla.

'Cu-cu-cute!' Rose thought with hearts in her eyes.

"What happened to you?" Happy asked.

"It seems Earthlands magic power can't contain my normal form." The black cat suggested.

"Doesn't that bother you?" Carla asked.

"Not at the moment." He said. "But for now, I want join the guild that was home to my prince. Gajeel, you promised me you'd let me in, remember?"

Gajeel chuckled before launching forward and picking him up. "You got it, pal!" He cried out.

"So uh, what's with their he rope?" Rose asked, trying to get close to the cat.

"Oh, I found a unscrupulous person sneaking around." He tugged on the rope and a female cried out in pain.

"Hey, I am not unscrupulous!" The voice made Natsu, Laki, Ezra and Gray go wide eyed. "I told you-" The person was yanked out of the bushes, showing white hair, blue eyes and and a lavender dress. "I'm a Fairy Tail member too..."

Natsu stared at the girl in more shock than anyone else. "Lisanna..."

"Is this really how you treat a girl?" The snowette asked. "Wait, you're an Exceed, aren't you?"

"My name is Pantherlily." The cat replied.

"You trying say something about my cat?" Gajeel asked.

"No, it's not possible..." Gray said.

"Lisanna?" Erza asked.

"What the..." Happy asked.

"Is this the Edolas version of Lisanna?" Carla asked, making Rose shrug.

"How are we gonna get her home?" Wendy asked.

Lisanna looked over at Natsu and the two stared at each other before the girl tackled him. "Natsu!" They fell to the ground as she looked down on him, tears in her eyes. "It's really you... It's the real Natsu..." She then grabbed Happy embraced him. "Happy, its you!" The cat still in her grasp, she turned to Erza, Laki, and Gray. "It so good to see you all again! I'm so happy!" She turned to Wendy. "Oh, are you a new member of the guild? You must be Wendy, right?"

"Hold on..." Laki mumbled as an idea crossed her mind. "Are you... this worlds Lisanna?"

The girl placed Happy down before nodding. "Yeah..."

Everyone gasped in shock before Natsu and Happy burst into tears. "She's alive again!"

Before they could tackle her, Laki grabbed them and yanked them to the ground. "Hold on one second!" She looked at Lisanna with disbelief. "You can't be our Lisanna, she's been dead for two years! No way she could just suddenly just come back to life!"

Lisanna looked at the two before looking away. "I never really died..." She confessed. "Two years ago, I went on that S-Class quest with Mira and Elfman. I was knocked unconscious, and I think I was sucked into an Anima. I think our world had a bunch of them scattered around.

"When I woke up in Edolas, I saw their Fairy Tail and was shocked. Everyone was so different from what I was expecting, but they looked so similar. Everyone there thought I was their Lisanna. I'm guessing that she died as well. Everyone was so surprised to see me, it was like I came back from the dead. I was so confused, I didn't know what to do...

"I could just tell them they were wrong, so I acted like I was their Lisanna. At first things were a little confusing, but I told them that my memory was hazy. I did my best to fit in and the two years past quickly. Then, six days ago you guys showed up."

"Hold on, if that's true then why didn't true why didn't you say anything!?" Natsu asked, earning a snack from a slightly jealous Laki.

Lisanna looked away in embarrassment. "I just couldn't..."

6 Days Ago

As the guild listened to Natsu's explanation, Lisanna ran out the guild. "What's up, Lisanna?" E. Jet asked. The door closed behind her, catching Natsu's attention.

'Its my Natsu and Happy.' She thought outside of the guild, slightly crying. 'They can't find out about me... I don't want Mira and Elfman to be that sad again. I need to keep it in, my life belongs in Edolas now.'

Present

"But then everything changed yesterday." She explained. "Whatever caused all of the magic to be expelled from Edolas also affected me.

Early Yesterday

Lisanna's body started glowing, confusing the guild members. "What the heck, why are you glowing?" E. Drop asked.

"It-its nothing." She said as her body started floating. "No, wait!"

E. Mirajane grabbed her hand, stoping her accent. "It's alright... we've known from the beginning." She said.

"What?" The younger girl asked as E. Elfman touched her forehead to his.

"All we wanted was a little more time with our sister..." He said. "We're sorry."

"You're so much like our Lisanna." The older girl said. "But it's time for you to go home now. Your real brother and sister are waiting for you. So don't make them wait anymore."

"No, I don't want to make you sad either!" Lisanna shouted as she floated higher.

"Its okay. We can make it." E. Mirajane said. "Say hello to them for us." She let go and Lisanna floated into the Anima.

Cardia Cathedral

The rain kept falling around Mirajane and Elfman as they stood over Lisannas grave. "Come on, sis. Let's get out of the rain." Elfman said, holding the umbrella.

"Just a little longer, please?" She asked.

Behind them, Lisanna splashed through a puddle as she ran towards her sister. "Mirajane! Elfman!" Both turned around to see what they thought was a ghost running towards them. Behind Lisanna was the group of Edolas explorers. Lisanna reached her siblings and tackled them in a hug as they cried in joy.

"Lisanna..." Mirajane mumbled through her tears. The group behind them felt their heartstrings get tugged on as Mirajane smiled at her sister. "Welcome home..."

Unknown Island

A buck leaned down and got a drink from a stagnant pond. Laying on the ground away from it was a man with black hair and a white tunic going over black clothing. "The sky seems so lonely today..." The man said, his hair covering his eyes. The deer looked over as the man sat up before it ran away.

Edolas

Royal City

Townspeople of all class and status worked together to clean up the destruction from Natsu and the Dragon Slayers. Some of the people were mildly complaining, but overall they focused on their job. Above them, E. Gajeel was writing events down before closing his book. "Looks like our luck is changing."

In the castle down the road, Mystogan stood on a balcony as a guard aprached from behind. "The prisoners are ready for you." He turned around and saw his father, the captains of the army, Coco and Byro.

Edolas Fairy Tail

"Are you screwing with me!?" Ashely asked E. Levy in anger.

"Like I would screw about something like this." The bluenette replied.

"When I said I wanted a way to move the guild from one place to another... I didn't mean this!" She looked to the guild now on a giant cart.

"You can't really expect us to pull this by ourselves, right?" E. Macao asked.

"Yes, I do." She replied as E. Natsu tried to sneak away. "Without any magic power, we're gonna have to rely on muscle power instead."

The blonde caught her Natsu and gripped his shoulder. "Where do you think your going?" She asked, gripping it tighter.

"No where, I, uh, just..." He mumbled in a panic. "Wait, I know what to do. We can tow it with my car." Seconds later, his car was hooked up to the carts handles. "Okay, let's do this. Fire on!" He turned the keys... and nothing happened.

"Why isn't it starting?" E. Cana asked.

"Because without magic power, a magical vehicle is totally useless." E. Juvia explained. "What an idiot."

"You're so smart, Juvia!" Surge shouted.

"Great, another idiot." She replied. "Go away."

Over by the car, Edolas Natsu was trapped in a torture hold by the deadly blonde. "Leave it to you to screw up!" She said as bones snapped. Once she dropped him, she turned to the whole guild. "Look, this thing isn't going to move itself to the Royal City! Everyone get in position!"

The guild rallied behind her before they started pulling the cart. Edolas Mirajane looked out over an edge as her bother walked up behind her. "You ready to go?" He asked.

"Yeah..." She nodded.

Edolas Natsu looked over and stared at the girls just standing around. "Pardon me, but uh, why aren't you helping?" He asked, making the other men nod.

"Don't you know you can't ask lovely ladies to haul something like that." E. Lucy replied.

"Lovely ladies! You!?" They all asked back.

"Come on, Natsu. Let's go." Everyone looked over to see their Laki pulling on the rope.

"Uh... okay." He replied before grabbing his rope.

Royal City

"The people of Edolas are ready to enter a new era of life." Mystogan said with his back to the group from before. "One without the power of magic. But they haven't forgotten the pain you placed on them. And so, punishment is required for your transgressions."

"Understood." Faust replied.

"As the new king of Edolas, I hereby decree that sir Faust is permanently exiled from the kingdom of Edolas." The king decreed. "You are forbidden from ever stepping into this city ever again."

The former king nodded in understandment. "How sad..." Coco mumbled.

"Erza Knightwalker." The red head looked up at her king. "You are forbidden to leave the Royal City without my permission."

"I'm ready to die to atone." She said. "Don't be kind to me."

"I'm not." He replied. "And I also order you to help the citizens rebuild this city." She gasped in shock at the statement. "Byro, Sugarboy, Hughes. You three will share the same punishment as her." The others gasped as well.

"Is this some kind of joke?" E. Erza asked.

"What's with the drastically different punishments?" Hughes asked.

"The warfare units don't get the brunt of the punishment?" Sugarboy asked himself.

"I fail to see what you're hoping to accomplish." Byro added.

"I seek only your atonement." The king replied.

"Then execute us and be done with it." Knightwalker spoke up. "We'd rather die than live our lives in shame."

"It's not that hard, just order it." Hughes added.

"That's the kind of punishment we were prepared for." Sugarboy chimed in.

"This is what we want." Byro said. "Please grant us this one request."

"As you wish." The king nodded, shocking them all.

"Then you'll have to kill me too." Coco spoke up.

"Coco, I cannot permit you to do that." Mystogan replied. "You reformed on your own. That was a noble thing for you to do. Don't let your past take away from that accomplishment."

"Yes sir..." She hung her head in shame as she replied.

"Even without magic, I know that you all possess amazing abilities." The bluenette said to the others. "On top of that, you have wisdom and experience. That is why we need you to rebuild the Royal City. But if your crimes are so great that you cannot live with them, I will grant you the punishement you desire."

"The same thing should apply to his highness." Knightwalker said before realizing her mistake. "Forgive me, I mean to sir Faust. That seems to be the fair solution, wouldn't you agree?"

"Kinda agree with her." Coco added.

"I accept my punishment." Faust said, shocking those around him.

"Sir?" E. Erza asked.

"Take care of yourselves." He said before walking forward. "I thank the new king for showing his mercy. Before he left for home, I asked that young man something."

"I know, I heard it to." Mystogan replied.

"I understand his answer and his smile." Faust continued. "It awoke something inside of me. I guess this is goodbye." He looked over his shoulder to Coco, who was on the verge of tears. "Coco, never stop running."

"...Yessir." She sobbed out.

Faust walked forward and out of the city, picking up a bag left for him. One final look back let him see his son holding his hand in a gesture.

Edolas Guildhall

"Now this is living, isn't it ladies?" E. Lucy asked as she and the other girls sat inside the guild hall drinking tea.

"Indeed it is." E. Cana nodded.

"Finally, a chance to relax." E. Levy added.

"So, why do you think Laki went to help Natsu?" E. Wendy asked.

"Maybe seeing the other worlds Natsu and Laki together caused her to give it a try." E. Mira speculated.

"Shame, there goes my buffer against Gray." E. Juvia regretfully said.

Royal City

"Nice work, everyone." E. Lucy cheered as the men and Laki were passed out on the ground in exhaustion. "We've reached the Royal City!"

"Not with your help." The ones on the ground replied.

The people looked at the guild in a mass confusion. "People of the Royal City!" E. Mirajane called out.

"We are the Fairy Tail guild!" E. Wendy and Juvia cried out at the same time.

"We can handle whatever problem you may have." E. Cana declared.

"All for a very low price." E. Levy added.

"Act now for our grand opening sale!" E. Bisca chimed in.

"Come on by and ask for help!" Lucy Ashely finished them off. The whole town crowded around them and started asking requests.

"Does anyone else have a bad feeling about this?" E. Gray asked, making all the men nodd.

"Guys..." Everyone looked over to their Natsu to see Laki Sander in his lap. "What do I do?"

Earthland

Fairy Tail Guildhall

Everyone stared at the doors in shock as Lisanna entered the guild for the first time in two years. "You were... alive this whole time?" Wakaba asked, making Lisanna nod.

Every man raced over to her and cried out in joy... only for Elfman to punch them away. "Get away from my sister!"

"I'm pretty sure they're just happy she's back." Natsu said sweatdropping.

"Looks like everything is back to normal." Laki said, looking around.

"Yeah, and it doesn't look they don't know a thing about the Anima." Gray added.

"I'm just glad that they're all safe." Erza nodded.

"So this is what a wizard guild is like." Pantherlily said, looking around.

"Lisanna..." Makarov walked forward, catching the siblings attention.

"Master!" Lisanna cheered.

"I was worried..." He spoke, catching the girl off guard. "I consider every single person in this guild as my children. As a parent, the thought of losing even one is too painful. You can give me all the details later, same for the rest of you."

"You got it." Natsu nodded.

"Today is a day for celebration!" Makarov declared.

"Thank you..." Lisanna said, tearing up. "I've come home. I'll never leave again."

"Of course you can leave." Makarov replied. "Just know that no matter where you go, this will always be your home."

"Welcome back, Lisanna!" The whole guild shouted in joy.

"Thank you, master!" Lisanna cheered as she tackled the old man.

"Careful you don the hurt him!" Wendy shouted in a panic.

Lisanna cried against the old man. "It's alright, let it out before the party starts." Makarov said. Once the last of the tears dried, the guild turned into party mode.

"Who wants another round?" A purple haired girl asked.

"Here, Kinana!" A group shouted from behind.

"Everyone looks so different from last time." Lisanna said, looking around. "Even you've changed, Mira."

"You think so?" Her sister asked back.

"But who cares, this is Fairy Tail after all." Lisanna said with a smile.

"Lisanna." The girl looked over to see the Thunder Legion walk over. "I'm glad you've returned home, we all are." Freed said.

"The Thunder Legion." The girl raced over to the trio. "You guys almost never come here."

"What, a girl can't change?" Evergreen asked. "Besides, what Fairy Tail with out its fairy?"

"Did she change her hair?" Laki asked. Juvia was glooming over her, making Laki jump back in surprise. "Juvia did it to?"

"Is it raining on her?" Wendy asked.

"What's wrong with her?" The older Dragon Slayer asked.

"She doesn't seem very excited about the party." Wendy pointed out.

The rain woman's mind traveled back to what Happy had told her. "The other Gray was totally in love with the other you. Maybe it had something to do with the hair."

"You two would never believe your other selves." Gray told Cana and Lucy before chuckling. "It's just too funny, man."

"Wish I could have seen it myself." Lucy sighed as Juvia watched the three.

'I wish I was in Edolas.' She thought, crushing the pillar of wood in her hand.

"Oh, that makes sense." Laki realized as Alzack and Bisca embarrassingly glanced at each other.

"I love this guild!" Natsu shouted at the top of his lungs. The others started mumbling about the other version of Natsu and if he was anything like theirs.

"Actually, he's more like 'I-I'm being picked on by Lucy. Help me...'" Lisanna told, making the table laugh.

"Stop laughing at the other me!" He shouted, overhearing the conversation.

"Oh, wait, I haven't told you about the Edolas Laki." Lisanna remembered. "See, in Edolas, she-" A beat red Laki grabbed her and pulled her away.

"Happy, heard you kick but over in Edolas." Gildarts said as the cat flew over.

"Aye." The blue fur ball nodded. "Hey, Natsu seems to have gone crazy. Think you could knock him out?"

"After the party." The ace chuckled.

"Forget that! Fight me now!" Natsu shouted as he raced over, only to be taken out by a chop to the head.

Pantherlily stared out at the crazy scene before him. "This is what a guild is like?" He asked.

"No, it just Fairy Tail." Carla spoke up.

"But it sure is fun." Rose added, inching closer to the black cat.

"Everyone here has magic power inside of them..." Pantherlily said in amazement.

"Not just here." Erza said as she reached the table. "It's the same with every wizard in Earthland."

"Erza." Pantherlily looked over.

"Oh, right. You two were on the same side back in Edolas, weren't you?" Carla asked.

"Seems like your stuck to work together." Rose chuckled.

"But I dot need think it's magic that's important. It's the heart of the user." The redhead said as she turned to Lily. "Am I right, Lily?"

"Even though you're a different person, it's comforting to see at least one face I know." He chuckled out.

"Yo, Salamander, Greenie, half pint!" Gajeel shouted, ruining the moment. "I bet my cat could beat up all three of your cats!"

"What was that?" Natsu asked, standing up from the chop.

"Looks like we're being challenged." Laki said as she walked next to Wendy, Lisanna next to her.

"Yay..." Wendy said.

"Make my day, I beg you." Natsu egged on as he and Gajeel glared at each other.

"Do we have to fight?" Happy asked, only to be ignored. "I'm gonna die."

"Come on now, Happy. You at least have to try." Carla said.

"You really think I can do it?" He asked back.

"Stop." Pantherlily held out his paw. "Did you forget that I was a captain over in Edolas? A fight with me could seriously injure you."

"That was very mature." Erza said, watching the whole thing.

"Its only because their childish." He said back. "I just hope that the four of us can get along."

"Aye, sir." Happy replied.

"Seems like while we were talking, the boys started fighting amongst themselves." Carla pointed out.

"Even Gray and Elfman got sucked into it." Rose observed.

"Two bodies bouncing off of each other..." Juvia mumbled as she started taking her clothes off.

"Oh, hell no!" Laki shouted, pulling the girls clothes back on.

Others started jumping into the fight, making Wendy nervous. "Don't worry, this happens all the time." Laki chuckled.

"Its what makes Fairy Tail so great." Lisanna added as the two old friends shared a smile.

"Natsu, I have a question for you." Makarov called out from the bar. "What was the other version of me like?"

"The Edolas version of you?" The pinkette repeated before thinking about Faust. "Oh, yeah! You were the king!"

"What about me?" Gildarts asked.

"Uh... I think you might have been a frog." Natsu answered before chuckling.

"Get back in this fight right now!" Gray shouted.

Freed started calling Natsu a coward, only to get punched in the face. "Saw that coming." Makarov chuckled. "Though it's a shame about what happened to Mystogan. We can only hope that he's doing well in Edolas."

"He'll be fine." Gildarts replied. "He grew up in this guild, and he'll always be one of us."

Makarov reflected over the aces words before smiling. "So how long do you plan on staying this time?" He asked.

"Haven't decided yet." The younger man answered.

Magic Council Headquarters

"This is an outrage!" A councilman shouted. "How many incidents can one guild cause!?"

"What's shocking to me is that it is one guild." Another added. "Fairy Tail. Even for the council before us, they caused nothing but trouble."

"That might be an overstatement." Org spoke up. "Did you forget that completely wiped out the Oración Seis of the Balam Alliance?"

"And what, that gives them some kind of immunity?" A third member chimed in. "Besides, there is no record of the council ever approving of the mission."

"It was simply some of the local guilds who decided to deal with them together." A fourth member added.

"And even if they fought a dark guild, their actions violated the inter-guild conflict band treaty." The third member chimed in.

"I fear that this could cause retaliation from the Baram Alliance." A female member spoke up.

"No, they're just part of a nonaggression pact. It's not fair to call them an alliance." The fourth to speak said.

"And what of the reports that claimed that the criminal Jellal was their ally?" A second female asked.

"I'm beginning to question if we can even trust them." The second speaker said.

"This is our chance to flew our power!" The first speaker declared. "Let's show them what happens when they break the rules!"

"Chairman, your thought?" Org asked.

"We cannot be loose with the rules." Guran Doma declared. "This is the final chance for Fairy Tail. One more slip up and they're disbanded!" While the other members cheered, Org seemed dissatisfied with the decree. "Do you have a problem with that, Org?"

"N-no." He replied.

"Need I reminded your soft heart that you were fooled by a projection!" The chairman shouted back. "All of our laws must be enforced with any favorites." He turned to another member. "Summon them."

"Lahar and Doranbolt. Come to the chamber at once!" The member ordered.

Fairy Tail Guildhall

Laki woke up and found the guild hall in shambles with everyone lying on the ground. "Looks like I got up first." She looked over to see Lisanna sleeping next to her siblings. 'I'm glad they can have their family back together.' She turned to Natsu snoring. 'Don't worry Natsu. You'll meet Igneel again one day, I know it.'

Natsu started mumbling in his sleep and Laki leaned back just in time to avoid a flaming punch. "Take that, Gray." He mumbled.

"Oh, Laki. You're up." The violette looked over to see Lisanna stirring. "So, I guess you and Natsu are a thing, huh?"

"Mira told you?" She asked, making the snowette nod.

"If you ever need help with anything, just let me know." Lisanna said to her friend. "In fact, you two never went on a real date. Let me take care of it."

Unknown Island

The man leaned down and took a sip from the pond before staring up at the full moon. Snarls caught his attention as a pack of wolves surrounded him. "Stay away, please." He begged, but the wolves ignored his pleas. "I don't want to hurt you." One pounced st him and the man held out his hand.

Magic surrounded him and the wolves fell over dead. "I didn't want to do this." He said. "Forgive me." The grass around him withered and died as birds dropped out of the sky. "I didn't want to take anyone's life." He looked at the body before him, showing his black eyes. "I hope to see you soon ...Natsu."

And Edolas is done! Not going to lie, when I thought of this chapter, I thought about making Lisanna jealous that Laki got Natsu and have declare that she would win him back. But then I thought 'that's so stupid and unrealistic, no one would ever believe that.'

The winner of the poll... is unsurprisingly the one that dominated it thoroughly, the 'surprise' option. Hopefully I can do it justice in the tenrou arc. See you then.

Beta read by JBallinR12.