Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.
March, x785.
A few weeks have passed since Alfonzo and Elicia brought the Hughes family back to Magnolia. And they have integrated seamlessly into the family that is Fairy Tail. On top of that, Maes was the first non-wizard to join Fairy Tail officially.
The Hughes were also able to find quite an affordable apartment to live in. In fact, it was the same apartment building Lucy used to live in before she was kicked out for destroying a large part of it. They even managed to get the only two bedroom apartment in the building.
The only hiccup in their integration was the fact that Elicia quickly became friends with Macao's son, Romeo. Mostly due to the fact that they were the only children who often hung around the guild. Unfortunately, that triggered Maes' overprotective instincts. Unfortunately for Maes, that is.
Once Maes started getting out of hand, as if she had been practicing magic, Gracia appeared behind him with a frying pan in hand and knocked him unconscious with one blow.
Other than that, everything went well. Maes took to his work as the information analyst of the guild like a fish to water. Even Gracia took a job in the guild's kitchen so that she could keep an eye on Elicia, who spent most of her time at the guild hall, as well.
And just like Alfonzo and the older Elicia said, Ur was taken with the younger Elicia from the moment she met her. She even became Ur's fifth student. Though, they had not done much in the way of training yet, as the little girl did not want to learn [Ice-Make Magic]. Instead, she was the first wizard to start learning one of the Ancient Magics found on Grimoire heart's airship. Specifically, the [arc of Embodiment].
During the time when the Hughes family was getting used to Magnolia, the guild was also preparing for another important event. And today was the day it would take place.
Just as they said in the letter, representatives from Mermaid Heel would arrive in Magnolia today to see Fairy Tail's training facilities. And if they were happy with what they saw, they would then discuss having Alfonzo build some for them, as well.
"So, do we still not know who the guild master of Mermaid Heel is?" Elicia asked from a seat at the bar where she was accompanied by Alfonzo, Makarov, and Ur. "I mean, what's the point of keeping it secret like this?"
"I don't' know." Alfonzo replied. "But the suspense is killing me."
"It's not that big of a deal." Ur replied after taking a sip from her glass of wine. Then, she shot a sharp glare at Makarov. "I just hope this old pervert can keep himself together after seeing all the women of Mermaid Heel."
"Hey, what do you take me for?" Makarov asked with a huff. Then, he looked in Alfonzo and Elicia's direction. "I'm a perfect gentleman, right?"
In response, Alfonzo and Elicia did not even look in Makarov's direction. Instead, they were engaged in what appeared to be one of the most interesting conversations either of them had had in either life.
"After all I did to raise the two of you…" Makarov muttered in a depressed tone. "Yet you betray me like this?"
Instead of responding to Makarov's melodrama, Alfonzo and Elicia included Ur in the conversation while the three of them ignored Makarov.
Then, before Makarov could try and gain their sympathy again, the doors to the guild hall slid open, drawing everyone's attention. And when it did, they saw a group of five, seemingly young women, come strolling into the main hall.
While one of them was familiar to both Alfonzo and Elicia, and one was familiar to only Alfonzo, there were two that seemed to be familiar to Makarov, as well. While no one had ever met the fifth of the women.
Naturally, the one Alfonzo and Elicia knew was the lazy, little cat, Yoruichi Shihouin. Alfonzo also knew Kagura Mikazuchi thanks to the joint mission a few months ago.
Then, there were the two that Makarov seemed to know. Though, Alfonzo and Elicia, due to their past lives, recognized all of the new arrivals.
Walking in the center of the group, and appearing to be the leader, was a brown-eyed, fair-skinned, blonde woman with long hair that reached her lower back tied into a pair of ponytails and shoulder-length bangs that framed her gorgeous face. ON top of that, she had the largest breasts anyone had ever seen.
As for her clothing, she wore a grass green hoari with the kanji for gamble on the back in the middle of a red circle, a grey, kimono-style blouse that was closed quite low, revealing a large amount of cleavage, a dark blue-greyish obi, a pair of pants that matched the color of the obi, and a pair of high heeled, black sandals.
Also, she wore red nail polish on both her fingernails and toenails, while she wore soft, pink lips stick on her pretty lips. There was also a violet colored diamond mark in the center of her forehead.
The second of the women, walking to the blonde woman's left with Kagura walking to her left, was a beautiful, youthful-looking woman wearing a kind and gentle smile with blue eyes and long, black hair tied in a thick braid that hung in front of her chest wearing a black kimono with a white obi that camouflaged her large breasts that could rival the blonde woman's in size, a white hoari over top that had the Mermaid Heel guild emblem embroidered in black on its back, and a sheathed katana strapped to her left hip.
The third woman, walking to the right of Yoruichi, who stood to the right of the blonde woman, was quite petite with grey eyes and short, black hair, with the exception of two long braids that hung down her back and were tied with white cloth.
As for her attire, it was similar to what Yoruichi usually wore, being a black, sleeveless and backless kimono-style blouse, a yellow obi, black pants, black Chinese-style martial arts shoes, black detached sleeves that covered everything from her upper arms to her wrists, as well as a sheathed wakizashi strapped to her lower back.
Shortly after entering the guild hall, the five women stopped to take a look around. Then, after spotting Alfonzo and Elicia, Yoruichi raised her hand and began waving vigorously.
"Hey! Alfonzo, Elicia, we're here!" Yoruichi shouted as she started walking towards the group sitting at the bar.
Shortly afterward, the other four women followed Yoruichi over to the bar.
At the same time, the rest of the guild hall fell silent, especially the men, as they watched the new arrivals approach four of the strongest members of Fairy Tail.
"Hey, Yoruichi, long time no see." Elicia said as she stood up. Then, when Yoruichi was close enough, she pulled her into a hug. "How have you been?"
"Oh, you know me." Yoruichi replied with a smile while returning the hug. "Taking quests, kicking ass, and taking naps."
"You're still such a lazy cat." Alfonzo said with a smile. "But it looks like you got a little stronger since the last time we met."
"Yeah, after seeing that purple laser-thingy you shot through the ravine, I thought I should train a little more." Yoruichi replied as she released Elicia and showed off her biceps.
"*Cough* *Cough* Yoruichi, would you mind introducing us?" The blonde woman said, interrupting the conversation, in an irritated tone.
"Oh, sure." Yoruichi replied carefreely. Then, she gestured towards the blond woman. "Allow me to introduce you, this is the guild master of Mermaid Heel, Tsunade Senju."
After introducing the blonde woman, Tsunade, Yoruichi then gestured to the woman to her left.
"And this is the guild master before her, Ritsu Unohana." Yoruichi said with a smile.
"Damn, she's' the last guild master?" Ur asked in a shocked tone. "I hope I look as good as she does when I retire and hand this job off to the kid."
"When you say the kid, you're talking about your kid… As in Ultear…. Right?" Alfonzo asked with his eyebrow twitching.
"Sure, keep telling yourself that, Kid." Ur replied with a cheeky smile. "And maybe one day, it might become the truth. Though, I wouldn't hold my breath."
"Then, I guess that would mean you're the fourth master of Fairy Tail, Ur Milkovich." Tsunade said, interrupting the conversation. Then, she reached out for a hand shake. "I've heard a lot about you. And I must say, the rumors were true. You're really quite strong."
Naturally, Ur accepted Tsunade's handshake. However, she became alert a moment later as she felt blood lust wash over her.
"Indeed." Ritsu added with a nod as her smile became slightly blood thirsty. "She might be able to make me fight all out for the first time in decades."
With that, a bit of Ritsu's battle intent leaked, causing some of the weaker members of the guild to shiver involuntarily.
At the same time, Alfonzo and Elicia were thinking the same thing.
'Yachiru is coming out.'
"You should calm down, Master." Kagura said in her usual, monotonous tone. "You're going to make all the wizards under A-Class pass out."
With that, Ritsu took a quick look around the guild hall before exhaling a deep breath and returning to her usual demeanor.
"I see you haven't changed in all these years, Ritsu." Makarov said while putting on what he thought was a charming smile.
"Oh, you were here too, Mr. Dreyar?" Ritsu replied in a tone that made it seem as if she had just now noticed Makarov. "I thought I was just imagining things when I saw you there. I mean, I did say I would cut off that little thing between your legs if I ever saw you again, didn't I?"
Though her words were enough to make every man in the guild hall squeeze their legs together involuntarily. And the fact that she said them with such a kind smile on her face was enough to make some of the weaker willed men pass out directly.
"Oh, wow! Look at the time!" Makarov said, looking down at his left wrist, which was absent of a watch. "I need to go and make sure that… Um… yeah, right.! I need to make sure that Gildarts isn't getting into trouble. Anyway, it was nice to see you again, Ritsu. But I really should be going. Bye!"
Then, Makarov hopped off the top of the bar and ran towards the guild hall's entrance as fast as he could. Meanwhile, the other seven people could only watch in disbelief.
"I'm kinda curious to know how Gramps pissed her off so badly." Alfonzo muttered while he watched Makarov run. "But at the same time, I'm really scared to find out."
"It would seem you have good instincts, young man." Ritsu said. "And I would assume you are Alfonzo Marcus, the Master of Metal. And the one beside you must be Elicia Taylor, the Magic Seamstress, correct?"
"That's right." Alfonzo replied with a nod. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Nice to meet you." Elicia replied with a smile and sparkling eyes. "By the way, could I make some clothes for you? All of you are making my creative juices run wild."
Hearing that, four of the five women from Mermaid Heel smiled, even kagura, who rarely showed any emotion let a small smile slip. The only exception was the petite young woman, who was staring at Alfonzo and Elicia with clear hostility.
'Damn it, Sui-Feng looks like she wants to kill us. Alfonzo thought to himself after feeling the hostile glare. 'I bet Yoruichi told that yandere assassin that she wanted to sleep with the both of us. And now she hates us.'
"Um… Excuse me, why are you staring at us like that?" Elicia asked while already knowing the answer to her question.
"You two should stay away from Lady Yoruichi." The petite young woman, identified as Sui-Feng, replied in a threatening tone.
"Hey, Sui-feng, knock it off." Yoruichi said in a reprimanding tone. "We're here as allies, not to start a fight."
"Yes, Lady Yoruichi." Sui-Feng replied with a nod while continuing to glare at Alfonzo and Ellicia.
"Anyway, since you came such a long way…" Ur said, ignoring the hostility Sui-Feng was shooting at Alfonzo and Elicia, as she knew they were fully capable of handling it. "Why don't you join us for a meal. As it turns out, our guild is home to one of the continents best chefs."
"Oh..." Tsunade replied while raising an eyebrow. "Interesting. Now, I'm curious to know who this chef is"
"I wouldn't say no to a meal after such a long journey." Ritsu replied with a smile. "All the better if it is both delicious and filling."
"Well, you heard them, Kid." Ur said while slapping Alfonzo on the back. "Go make the magic happen."
Though he followed her instructions, Alfonzo glared at Ur harshly before he made his way to the kitchen.
"Now, why don't you come with me to my office." Ur said with a smile that cramped slightly after seeing Alfonzo's glare. "We can place our orders and have our meal up there, too. After that, we'll give you a tour of the guild hall. Then, we can discuss business tomorrow."
'Oops, I forgot to discuss this with him beforehand.' Ur thought to herself. 'Oh well, I'll just give him double his normal rates and he should be fine.'
"Sounds good to me." Tsunade replied with a nod. "I just hope you have some good alcohol to go with the food."
With that, Ur and Elicia led the five wizards from Mermaid Heel to the elevator while Alfonzo prepared the kitchen for dinner.
On a side note, while Alfonzo was cooking dinner, the anguished wailing of Fairy Tail wizards could be heard echoing through the guild hall, as Alfonzo refused to take any orders other than for the people currently in Ur's office.
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Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.
March, x785.
While Alfonzo was in the guild's kitchen, the seven ladies of Fairy Tail and Mermaid Heel were sitting together in Ur's office and chatting happily, with the exception of Sui-Feng, of course, who was glaring daggers at Elicia.
"Seriously, Sui-Feng, it's time to stop this." Yoruichi said, sounding a bit annoyed at her protégé's actions.
"But Lady Yoruichi, this woman and that man are not worthy of you." Sui-Feng retorted.
"And what gives you the right to decide who is worthy of my time and affection?" Yoruichi asked in an exasperated tone. "And although I think I already know the answer to this question, but who do you think is worthy of me?"
Instead of replying, Sui-Feng only turned her head away with a deep blush on her cheeks.
'Yup, I saw that coming.' Elicia thought while watching the drama unfold.
"*Sigh* In any case, who I decide to give my time to is my decision, Sui-Feng." Yoruichi said in a much gentler tone after seeing Sui-Feng's expression. "But constantly glaring and barking at the people I show interest in will not gain you any favor from me."
Once again, Sui-Feng was unable to respond in words. Instead, she only lowered her head in shame. However, she still managed to glare at Elicia to show her discontent.
'This is all that man and that woman's fault.' Sui-Feng thought to herself with her head lowered. 'If they were not involved with Lady Yoruichi, she wouldn't have a reason to be angry or disappointed with me.'
Meanwhile, the other four women, namely, Ur, Kagura, Tsunade, and Ritsu only watched in interest. However, after seeing the expression on Sui-Feng's face, Ritsu, being the most experienced person in the room, immediately recognized that she would not be satisfied with Yoruichi's scolding.
"It would seem that this is an issue that cannot be solved with words." Ritsu said after taking a sip from a teacup. "So, might I make a suggestion?"
Hearing that, six pairs of eyes were focused on the former Mermaid Heel guild master. Ritsu, on the other hand, shifted her gaze to Sui-Feng.
'She's not gonna suggest what I think she is, right?' Elicia asked herself while waiting for Ritsu to continue.
"Sui-Feng, you claim that Mr. Marcus and Miss Taylor are unworthy of Yoruichi, correct?" Ritsu asked with a kind smile.
"Yes, Ma'am." Sui-Feng replied with a nod.
"And what makes them unworthy of her in your opinion?" Ritsu asked.
"Whether in terms of strength, status, or even appearance, neither of them is worthy of Lady Yoruichi." Sui-Feng said proudly.
In response, everyone in the room could only look at Sui-Feng blankly.
"Status and appearance aside, what makes you think they can't match Yoruichi in strength?" Tsunade asked curiously.
"Because Lady Yoruichi is the strongest wizard of our generation." Sui-Feng replied as if it were obvious.
"*Sigh* Though that may be true in our guild, Sui-Feng…" Tsunade said while shaking her head. "Who is to say that is true in the entire kingdom, let alone the continent or the world?"
"Besides, I know for a fact that Alfonzo is stronger than I am." Yoruichi added. "And Lici is at least on par with me. Though, neither of them are as fast as I am."
Yoruichi mentioned the last part with her chest puffed out proudly.
"That's impossible." Sui-Feng replied in a tone filled with disbelief. "They don't even feel as strong as Kagura. How could they possibly be stronger than you, Lady Yoruichi."
"So, she is either not very proficient in sensing the power of others, or her pride is too high to admit it, huh?" Ur asked.
"Unfortunately, it is the latter." Tsunade replied. "Although she is quite the capable wizard, her fanaticism over Yoruichi is more than even we can do anything about. But since her loyalty to Mermaid Heel is so strong, we haven't really felt the need to do anything about it, either."
"I see." Ritsu, who had just taken another sip from her teacup, replied in a gentle tone. A moment later, however, her blood lust began to leak slightly. "Then, why not challenge them to a duel? That way, you can ascertain their worthiness for yourself.?"
'Yup, she really did it…' Elicia grumbled internally. 'I guess she really is looking for opponents with whom she can use her full power even in this world, too.'
Sui-Feng, on the other hand, had her eyes light up with anticipation after hearing Ritsu's suggestion. Then, with her whole body exuding battle intent, she turned her attention back to Elicia.
"*Sigh* If I win, will this be enough to make you stop looking at me and Fonzie like that?" Elicia asked in an exasperated tone.
"Yes, but should I win, I want the two of you to keep your distance from Lady Yoruichi." Sui-Feng replied in a solemn tone.
"I guess I don't get a say in this, huh?" Yoruichi asked while smiling wryly.
At that moment, Alfonzo, pushing a trolley filled with everyone's dinner orders, walked into the office from the elevator. However, when he noticed the tension in the air, he stopped and scanned the room.
"I feel like I missed something." Alfonzo muttered as he started moving again.
Then, one by one, he started serving the ordered dishes to the seven women in the room before taking his own plate and sitting next to Elicia.
"After dinner, I'll be having a spar with Sui-Feng while we tour the training facilities." Elicia replied, not sounding too enthused about the whole thing.
"Oh, I see." Alfonzo said as he reached out with his fork and picked up a sautéed shrimp from Elicia's plate. Then, while presenting it in front of her mouth, he continued. "Just don't go overboard. We don't wanna sour relations with Mermaid Heel because you hurt their newest S-Class wizard too badly."
While Sui-Feng frowned angrily at the insinuation that she would lose quite badly, Elicia smiled happily as she opened her mouth and let Alfonzo feed her. Then, after chewing and swallowing, she nodded to Alfonzo's words.
With that, the dinner continued. And while Alfonzo was happy to receive the praise from the members of Mermaid Heel, he was forced to sit with his legs crossed for the majority of the meal after the five women released sensual moans after getting their first taste of his food.
Then, after dinner, the three Fairy Tail wizards showed their guests around the guild hall. More specifically, they introduced them to the training rooms.
"So, you're telling me that thee gravity in these little, metal boxes can be increased up to one hundredfold Earth land's normal gravity?" Tsunade asked with clear interest in her tone.
Due to her interest in the gravity chamber, as well as the copious amounts of Alcohol she drank during dinner, Tsunade's cheeks were quite flushed, which added another level of charm to her already gorgeous face.
"That's right." Alfonzo replied with a nod. "And because of the sigils engraved into the walls, ceiling, and floor, the gravity doesn't affect the surfaces of the room. So, you don't have to worry about the room getting crushed by the excessive gravity."
"Would you mind if I tried it out? *Hiccup*" Tsunade asked with an alcohol induced grin.
"Are you sure?" Alfonzo asked, though he directed his gaze at Ritsu. "I mean, training like this after drinking so heavily might make you puke."
"Don't worry, young man. She'll be fine." Ritsu replied with a kind smile. Then, she turned her attention to Tsunade. "If you're gonna test it out, you'll have to sober up first, Tsuna."
"*Sigh* Fine…" Tsunade grumbled as her hands began glowing with soft, green-colored magic power. Then, she began rubbing her head with her right hand while she rubbed her stomach with her left. "But do you have any idea how hard it is to get a good buzz like this? And now, I'm gonna have to start all over again."
Hearing that, both Alfonzo and Ur's eyebrows twitched. Because she was a guest, as well as the master of an allied guild, they had both offered Tsunade alcohol from their private stashes. And she had already drank quite a bit of it. But now, she was talking about starting over to get her buzz back…
Luckily, Ritsu spoke the words of a savior.
"Then, I hope you brought enough alcohol with you to do so." Ritsu replied in a gentle tone that somehow left no room for argument.
"Tch!" Tsunade clicked her tone. "So stingy."
Meanwhile, Alfonzo and Ur sighed with relief while looking at Ritsu gratefully.
After another minute of Tsunade using her [Healing Jutsu] on herself, she was finally sober, and ready to give the gravity chamber a test run.
"Alright, let's get it started." Tsunade said while standing in the center of the training room while no longer wearing her hoari.
Meanwhile, the rest of the group were standing near the rooms perimeter, with Alfonzo at the gravity controls.
"Alright, I'll start you off at five times normal gravity, just so you can get a feel for how higher gravity affects your body." Alfonzo said while adjusting the gravity.
"Whatever, Kid." Tsunade replied grumpily. She was still upset over having to drink her own alcohol, after all. "Just get it started."
And just as she said, Alfonzo activated the increased gravity.
Although Tsunade was familiar with the concept of gravity on an elementary level, she was still surprised by the pressure it put on her body. Even if it was nothing she could not handle with ease.
"I guess I was looking at this too simply." Tsunade said, her expression turning more serious after feeling the effects of increased gravity. "I thought it would just make me feel heavier and make it harder to move."
Reaching that point, Tsunade began stretching. Then, she threw a series of punches.
"And I wasn't wrong about that." Tsunade continued. "But it's more complicated than that. The extra gravity is putting pressure on every part of me. My skin, muscles, bones, internal organs… everything."
"Yeah, and that's why I warned against going in while you were drunk." Alfonzo said with a smile.
"Yeah, I get it now." Tsunade replied with a nod. "Thanks, Kid. I probably really would have puked, if I hadn't listened. Still, that doesn't change the fact that I'm gonna have to start over after this… And with my own booze, too."
After saying that, Tsunade performed a few more basic movements to get accustomed to the higher gravity. While doing so, she caught a glimpse of her hoari. More specifically, the kanji for "gamble" on its back.
"Hey, I just had a great idea." Tsunade said with her eyes lighting up. "Since we're already going to have a wager on the outcome of the spar between the Bumble Bee and the Seamstress, why don't we gamble a little more."
"Don't call me that!" Sui-Feng shouted in protest.
Meanwhile, Yoruichi and Ritsu could only face palm. However, neither of them said anything to dissuade Tsunade from digging her own grave.
At the same time, Alfonzo's eyes lit up as well. And although he was not a huge fan of gambling, though he liked to do it every now and then between friends, he knew that if he accepted a gamble with Tsunade, he would end up quite a bit richer by the end of the night.
"Sure, I'm always down for a friendly gamble." Alfonzo replied with a friendly smile. "But why don't we talk about that after you finish testing the gravity chamber."
"Great!" Tsunade cheered.
'Hahaha! He fell for it.' Tsunade thought to herself as she signaled Alfonzo to raise the gravity. 'Although I don't have the best… track record… when it comes to gambling, there's no way such a young kid who's still wet behind the ears will be able to contend with my years of gambling experience.'
"Hey, Fourth Master." Yoruichi whispered in a concerned tone. "Is this really okay? I mean, we just finished crawling out of the debt that she caused the last time she gambled." {A/N: Because Ritsu Unohana was the captain of the Fourth Division and Tsunade was the Fifth Hokage, that's how their order as guild masters was decided.}
"Don't worry, Yoruichi." Ritsu replied calmly. However, if one were to look closely, they would be able to see quite a dangerous glint in her eyes. "I wasn't around for that incident. But now that I'm here, I will make sure that she doesn't go overboard."
At that moment, just as Alfonzo raised the gravity to fifteen times the normal gravity, Tsunade shivered involuntarily. As a result, she almost lost her balance and fell to the floor.
"Are you okay?" Ur asked in concern after seeing Tsunade stumble. "Alfonzo, maybe we should stop it here."
"No, I'm fine." Tsunade said, easily regaining her composure. "You can keep going."
'Weird…' Tsunade thought to herself. 'Why did I feel cold all of a sudden? OH well, that doesn't matter for now. Instead, I should focus on seeing how far I can push myself.'
From there, Alfonzo continued to steadily increase the gravitational force. Eventually, Tsunade reached her limit at fifty-three times the normal gravity. Then, after Alfonzo lowered the gravity back to normal, Tsunade vacated the center of the room and made space for Elicia and Sui-Feng to have their duel.
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