"I am the demon they call Dragneel!" Natsu cackled, his dishevelled cloak billowing in the wind. "I have come to your world to steal all your magic power!"
The crowd below gasped. So this creature was at fault for their loss of magic power? But how could they ever hope to beat it?
"Faust isn't your king anymore! I beat his ass!" Y/n roared, her voice thundering down the city streets. A building behind her rumbled before coming crashing to the ground. "Be grateful I chose to let him live!"
Any thoughts of running vanished from the Royal City's citizens' minds as they stared up at their ruler. The king hung limp, covered in scrapes and bruises.
"But I didn't let him live thanks to the goodness of my heart," y/n stated, grinning wickedly. Her eyes alight with unhinged glee. "No, no, no. You see... I'm not done with him yet,"
The crowd cried out, their screams nearly drowning out y/n's laugh. The h/c mage smirked to herself. Their plan was working marvellously. The crowd's instincts were taking over. They were petrified with fear, unable to move. Or even look away from the monsters above them.
"Come on Redfox, Marvel!" Natsu barked, throwing his arm out to the side. "It's time to trash this city!"
The citizens screamed in terror as a number of buildings along the street split in half. A figure dropped down amidst the debris, red eyes glowing through the thick dust.
"He's got a sword for an arm!" A man shrieked, scrambling back.
"These villains won't stop until they've destroyed everything in sight!" y/n looked down at the man who spoke. Her e/c eyes flickering between him and Gajeel. Ah. The two men swapped smirks before the Edolas version continued to shout: "The city is under attack from demons from another world!"
Y/n tried her best not to laugh at Wendy's attempt to scare the people. She shook her head, barely fighting off a smile. That kid's too pure for this world...
"Just look at them! They're an unstoppable force of evil!" Edolas Gajeel exclaimed.
"Now my loyal servants of Dragneel!" Natsu shouted. "Keep on destroying stuff!"
Gajeel growled and fixed the pink-haired wizard with a fierce glare. "Keep going with this servant crap and I'm coming up here first!"
"You dare challenge your master?" Y/n asked. Gajeel shrunk back slightly as he looked down at him, her e/c eyes dead. She raised an arm and pointed it out over the city. Before Gajeel could even blink a blast of magic shot forth from her hand.
This magic was different from any he'd seen her use before. It was pitch black and when it struck the building across from her it kept going, paving a path of destruction throughout the city.
"No ma'am," he shook his head, his face paler than usual.
He turned his gaze back to the citizens who were cowering low to the ground. They were all staring up at y/n, shaking uncontrollably. Some of them began to regain their bearings, shouting at the dragon slayers to give them their magic back.
"You'd better be careful," Natsu warned, a warm orange glow building in the back of his throat. "Because you know what happens when you play with fire!"
The crowd screamed once more as he breathed out a collum of flames into the sky. Their panic only growing as Edolas Gajeel continued to shout about the demon's strength.
"Stop this now!"
Y/n turned at the sound of Mystogans voice and smirked. Perfect.
The citizens murmured uncertainly below, trying to find the source of the voice. Who could be foolish enough to give monsters such as these orders?
"Are you giving me orders?" She asked, cocking her head to the side, analyzing him lazily.
"The king has been defeated! There is no need to attack innocent people!"
"No need?" y/n pouted, her voice dripping with malice. "Perhaps, but there is a want... And what I want is to see your world burn to ash,"
"No don't!" he shouted as Natsu breathed a stream of fire into the street.
"I don't take orders from you," she spat, eyes narrowing dangerously. "I don't care if you are the prince,"
"Let's fight," Natsu challenged. "Or your precious city gets burned to the ground,"
***
Y/n watched as Mystogan neared, her arms crossed and expression bored. He raised his staff to attack, but the magic flickered away before he could use it.
"Scared without your magic?" She cooed. "You should be,"
Natsu grinned from beside her. "Check it out! We've got plenty!"
He let out a blast of flames, destroying even more buildings. The citizens shrieked as they tried to escape, frantically clambering over one another.
"You're making a mistake with all of this," Mystogan said, glaring at the pair. "You can't expect to fool all these people,"
Natsu merely smirked, lunging at the blue-haired man.
"You fool, you can't bring the people together like this..." Mystogan growled, aiming a punch at Natsu's face. "Through evil!"
"Fight me for real," Natsu grit, his eyes boring into the prince's very soul.
They exchanged vicious blow after blow. Each knocking the other back only for them to get up once more. The crowd cheered Mystogan on, claiming that he could beat the demon's no problem.
"This is it, buddy," Natsu grinned, wiping away a small trickle of blood. "I'm gonna give you a real Fairy Tail send-off,"
Y/n nodded, ducking away from an attempted blow. "Since you're leaving Fairy Tail you've got to follow these three rules,"
"Number one!" Natsu exclaimed, knocking Mystogan back with a barrage of punches. "Never, ever share sensitive information about Fairy Tail as long as you live!"
"Two!" Mystogan cut Natsu off with a punch to the face. He turned his attention to y/n who smirked, dancing away from his attacks rather than try to land her own as he spoke. "You must never contact any clients you worked for with the guild for your own personal gain!"
"Don't forget number three!" Natsu grinned, appearing behind the prince. "Although our paths may stray, you've got to promise to live the rest of your life to the fullest,"
"That means to treat every day like it's going to be your last," y/n smiled up at Mystogan as he slammed her to the ground. She lay still, her lips barely moving as she spoke. "Don't forget the friends you loved,"
"You must treasure them for as long as you live," he finished, turning to Natsu with a smile.
"When a guild gets together there's nothing they can't do," Natsu stated as Mystogan's fist connected with his cheek, knocking him to the ground. "Nice knowing ya pal, later,"
"Thank you," Mystogan murmured, looking down at the pair as the crowd roared around him. Their cheers becoming deafening as the reverse anima lifted the Earthlanders up with the rest of Edolas' magic, shouting their farewells to the world below. Mystogan watched, eyes soft, a pang in his heart they disappeared from sight.
And there, in the streets flooded with celebrating citizens, he raised his arm.
Goodbye Fairy Tail, and thank you.
***
Y/n watched as her friends celebrated their return to their own world with a wide smile. Everything was back to normal and, according to the exceeds, everyone was alright. She couldn't help but laugh, it felt good to be home.
She laughed at Gajeel's joy over finally having a cat. And she shed a small tear at Lisana's return, although she'd never admit it. The white-haired girl tackled Natsu with a hug which he returned eagerly. Those who had known her before were in tears while the others looked on fondly.
"Prince Jellal also told me to give you this,"
Y/n turned at the sound of Pantherlily's voice. The exceed, now in a smaller more adorable form, held out his paw. Y/n couldn't help but gasp when she saw what was in it. She thanked Panterlily, offering him a smile before Gajeel stole him away.
Y/n looked down at the dagger in her hand, her heart fluttering as she breathed a sigh of relief. She felt the bitter sting of past memories creeping up on her but she forced them down.
Y/n held the dagger close to her heart as she brought her gaze up to the sky. Thank you.
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