Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Valley of the End.
November 1, x787.
Around two and a half months have passed since Amar'e was born. And his birth brought a wave of positive feelings to the wizards of Fairy Tail. Everyone was excited to meet the newest member of their family and enjoyed playing with the little bundle of joy.
Especially Little Elicia. She had decided that she would be Amar'e's big sister. So, she tried her best to teach him everything she knew about everything.
Naturally, this put Maes on guard. However, since Amar'e was only an infant, there was nothing he could do. Besides, he knew if he let his overprotective nature get out of control, he would have to deal with Alfonzo and Elicia. And even worse than the two of them, he would have to deal with Gracia.
Meanwhile, while taking care of Amar'e, Elicia, during her recovery from child birth, began practicing the magic power control exercises from the Village hidden in the Leaves that Alfonzo had stolen and copied from Danzo's base. And when she found out how easy it was to walk on walls and water with the assistance of her magic power, she was completely dumbfounded.
As it turned out, she could have been doing that for years. Her magic power control was far more advanced than what was necessary. However, since she never equated magic power to chakra, she had never tried it.
Along with the magic power control, Alfonzo, Elicia, Ikaruga, and Irene also spent a lot of time working on the hand signs employed by the shinobi. However, instead of using them to cast the Jutsu they learned from the village, they studied how the magic power in their bodies moved when they performed each hand sign. That way, they would be able to cast Ninjutsu and Genjutsu without using the hand signs.
On a side note, even though he was not supposed to teach anyone other than the four who first traveled to the Village Hidden in the Leaves, Alfonzo also taught Laki some of the stuff he learned from all the information in Danzo's record room. Namely, all the [Wood Style Ninjutsu] Danzo had records of.
And Alfonzo could not wait until Laki had mastered all of it. Though, she probably would not be able to use the [Sage Arts] the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was known for, he could see her putting her own spin on all of his Jutsu. Especially since even before learning [Wood Style Ninjutsu], she had managed to use [Nativity of a World of Trees] on her own.
Training was not the only thing the wizards of Fairy Tail did after Amar'e's birth, however. The Harvest Festival had come and gone, as well. And like the year before, the Thunder God Tribe claimed victory in the Battle of Fairy Tail Tournament. Also like the year before, they were not satisfied with their victory, as Team Steel Threads did not participate in the tournament.
The miss Fairy Tail Pageant also took place earlier in the day. And this time, perhaps thanks to her fame after winning the Miss Fiore Pageant, Mirajane won. And as soon as she did, she walked up to Alfonzo and told him that she wanted to get married soon.
However, Mirajane was not the only one. Ultear, Marin, Lucy, and even Shizuka, made the same request. So, it was decided that Alfonzo would hold a grand, five-way wedding with them next year.
On top of the Miss Fairy Tail Pageant and the Battle of Fairy Tail Tournament, the Fantasia Parade also occurred on the day of the Harvest Festival. And like every year, it was a great success. And this year, Alfonzo and Cana, who had gotten married at the end of last year, were chosen to be the King and Queen of the Fairies. And all the members of Fairy Tail were grateful for it.
With Cana acting as the Queen of the Fairies, she had much fewer opportunities to break anything. So, there was a lot less work for the rest of the guild during the parade prep stage.
Then, the day after the Harvest Festival, Alfonzo finally married Erza and Sun. And like his other two weddings, the ceremony and reception were held in the mansion. Also like other years, Alfonzo sang during the two first dances.
For Erza's dance, Alfonzo sang "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. Though, that caused their first dance to be a little faster paced than usual. However, that did not seem to bother Erza, as she danced rather enthusiastically.
The highlight of the evening, however, was the song Alfonzo sang to, or rather, with Sun. The two, both accomplished singers, sang a duet during their first dance. And the song was "spend My Life With You" by Eric Benét and Tamia.
The reception went on for hours after that. And Amar'e was the life of the party. Everyone wanted a chance to hold him. And Amar'e seemed to enjoy the attention. However, as an infant who was only a few days older than two months, he eventually fell asleep and was put to bed and cared for by the maids.
After the reception, Alfonzo began preparing for his return to the Village Hidden in the Leaves. And on the first of November, the day to return finally arrived. This time, instead of bringing Elicia, Ikaruga, and Irene, Alfonzo brought Wendy, Saeko, and Rika. And as his personal attendant, Miyuki was also allowed to come with them, as well.
Although Alfonzo was only allowed to bring three additional people with him due to the rules stipulated by the village, he was allowed to bring an additional person because Hiruzen had requested that Wendy come along. So, Miyuki was added to the roster. On top of that, Carla also came, as she went everywhere that Wendy went.
And now, the group of six were standing around the S 600 and waiting in the Valley of the End for their escort from the village. And the reason for that was simple. Despite the fact that Alfonzo knew the way to the village, Hiruzen still wanted to keep it a secret from the others. So, like last time, everyone other than Alfonzo would be blindfolded.
"Are you sure they asked me to work at the hospital, Alfonzo?" Wendy asked, a bit nervous because of the responsibility she would have during this trip. "I mean, I'm not that good at healing."
"Calm down, Wendy." Alfonzo said while smiling gently and rubbing Wendy's head. "You've been helping in the infirmary at the guild, haven't you? And we've all seen how much you've improved over the last two years, or so. You'll do fine."
Because of Alfonzo's head patting, Wendy lowered her head with a blush on her face. And despite what it looked like, Wendy had not developed romantic interest in Alfonzo. She was only blushing because Alfonzo was still treating her like a child.
In the last few years, Wendy had not grown much. From 4'11" when she was 12, Wendy, now fifteen, had grown to 5'1". And she was still as petite as ever. Though, she had filled out her frame a little more. She had also developed more feminine curves. She had also started wearing her long blue hair in twin tails. In all, she had grown into quite the beautiful young woman.
*Smack!*
Seeing how embarrassed Wendy was, Carla, who was still the same size as she had been since the day she met the wizards of Fairy Tail, flew up and slapped Alfonzo's hand away from Wendy's head before landing and standing in front of Wendy protectively.
"Alfonzo is right, Wendy." Carla said while glaring at Alfonzo like a mother lion protecting its cubs. "You've improved a lot. You just have to believe in yourself like the rest of the guild does."
After the slight falling out Wendy and Carla had at Mermaid Heel's Headquarters and the subsequent heart-to-heart, Carla had lessened her overprotective nature towards Wendy. However, she was still hellbent on keeping Wendy from getting too close to Alfonzo… except for during meal time, that is.
Carla, though not in stature, had also grown quite a bit in the last few years. She had taken it upon herself to learn [Transformation Magic from Panther Lily. With her new magic, Carla had gained the ability to take a human form. However, because of the limited space in the magic vehicle combined with the fact that it used quite a bit magic power, Carla remained in her little cat form most of the time.
Still, she had trained in magic power and magic power usage extensively. So, she was now able to help Wendy when she took quests without the rest of Team Natsu. And the two have become even closer than before thanks to their shared adventures and struggles as wizards.
"Carla's right." Saeko said with a smile. "There were a few times that I would have ended up seriously injured if you weren't at the guild when I came back from a quest. You have truly become quite the accomplished healer and magic doctor, Wendy."
"Yeah, you've helped my team more than a few times, too." Rika added. "I don't know if Kohta would still be alive if it weren't for all the times you've healed him."
Like Rika said, Wendy had healed Kohta more than a few times after he returned from quests with Alzack, Bisca, and Rika.
Over the years, Kohta and Rika had been accepted as part of Alzack and Bisca's team, as they were both skilled in the use of magic guns. However, Kohta often ended up injured because he had been training with Rika in the ways of a knight from the Special Forces Unit. Meaning, Rika had trained Kohta in weapons other than magic guns. So, he often fought on the front lines with a spear or sword. And due to his inexperience in real fights, he had been injured quite a few times, some of those injuries being rather serious.
On a ppositive note, Kohta had lost a lot of weight over the last two years. And although he was not as fit as someone like Gray or Natsu, he was much slimmer. Though, that did have a downside, as well. For example, he spent a lot of money on smaller clothes. Not to mention getting replacements for all the clothes that were damaged on quests.
Hearing the encouragement from the others, Wendy clenched her fists in front of her chest while putting on a determined expression.
"I'll do my best." Wendy said quietly. "I won't let the guild down."
Seeing that, Alfonzo, Saeko, and Rika smiled at the younger girl. Meanwhile, Carla nodded her head in approval. Miyuki, on the other hand, looked towards the forest.
"master Alfonzo…" Miyuki said. "There are four people approaching."
After hiring Miyuki and the other maids, Alfonzo had made a point of teaching them [Magic Power Detection]. And thanks to their training in magic power control and usage, they all learned it quickly. They were all adept in its usage, as well. And Miyuki, who had activated her [Magic Power Detection] ever since the group exited the S 600 had just picked up some unfamiliar magic power signatures.
"I know." Alfonzo replied, though he did not seem to be concerned at all.
Not only Miyuki and Alfonzo had noticed the approaching presences, but Wendy, Carla, Saeko, and Rika had also noticed them. However, like Alfonzo, none of them seemed to be concerned, either.
A moment later, Alfonzo stepped away from the rest of the group. Then, he raised his hand.
"[Dynamic Entry]!"
*Bang!*
In the next instant, the group heard a shout from the forest. Then, faster than everyone other than Alfonzo and Rika could comprehend, a foot slammed into Alfonzo's raised hand.
"Hey, Guy." Alfonzo said with a smile while holding the foot that slammed into his hand. "You've gotten a lot faster since I left. How much more weight have you been training with in these few months?"
Just like Alfonzo said, the one who had attacked Alfonzo was Might Guy of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. And he was so fast that everyone under the very peak of A-Class reserves could not even see him move.
"Alfonzo, my friend!" Guy said happily. "It's good to see you again. And it looks like you've grown, as well. Your youth looks to be exploding splendidly!"
Because of a few complaints about his name, I changed Amari to Amar'e, like the former power forward of the Pheonix Suns, Amar'e Stottlemeyer. So, I hope that fixes the issues anyone has witht he name. And if it doesn't... Oh well.
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Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Valley of the End.
November 1, x787.
"Hey, Guy." Alfonzo said with a smile while holding the foot that slammed into his hand. "You've gotten a lot faster since I left. How much more weight have you been training with in these few months?"
"Alfonzo, my friend!" Guy said happily. "It's good to see you again. And it looks like you've grown, as well. Your youth looks to be exploding splendidly!"
It should be noted that during this exchange, Alfonzo was still holding Guy's foot while the rest of Guy's body was suspended off the ground. On top of that, Guy was holding his kicking position, as well. And he was perfectly still as if he were still flying through the air.
This showcased the two's physical strength perfectly. While Guy had put himself through hellish amounts of weighted training, making him one of, if not the, physically strongest shinobi in the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Alfonzo, on the other hand, had been strengthening his body with the Techno Organic Metal for years, making him one of the physically strongest wizards on Earth Land.
In fact, Alfonzo also tried using the same method to strengthen his lovers. However, the only one who could withstand the pain was Erza. As a result, her already monstrous strength had been improved to a whole new level.
Despite Alfonzo's show of strength, Guy was smiling brightly. Alfonzo would have even bet a significant amount of money that he saw one of Guy's teeth sparkle for a moment. However, Guy's next action did not seem quite as bright. In fact, it would be considered quite vicious in normal situations.
After giving his greeting, Guy twisted his body. Then, with all his strength, he brought down his other foot towards Alfonzo's wrist. And despite how strong he had gotten, Alfonzo was certain that if that kick had landed, it would have broken his wrist, no questions asked.
So, Alfonzo released Guy's foot. Then, once he evaded the kick aimed at his wrist, Alfonzo threw a jab aimed at Guy's chest.
In response, Guy used his left hand to bat away the punch. Then, once his feet touched the ground, he through a round house kick at Alfonzo's right shoulder.
"[Leaf Hurricane]!" Guy shouted as he spun at high speed.
In response, Alfonzo ducked down to avoid the incoming kick. However, Guy followed up by riding the momentum of his kick and attempting to sweep Alfonzo's legs out from under him. Yet, Alfonzo was once again able to react quickly, flinging his legs upward, resulting in him suspended in the air, parallel to the ground.
But Guy's attack did not end there, as he followed up with a spinning heel kick at a medium height. And with his feet off the ground, there would be no way for Alfonzo to avoid the kick.
Or at least, that's how it should have been.
With a display of great bodily control, Alfonzo reached out with his hands, and caught Guy's leg. Then, while being dragged along with Guys' kick, he raised his body into a hand stand and threw a kick at Guy's head.
Though he was surprised at the reversal, Guy's smile widened even further. Then, he responded by lowering his leg quickly, ripping it from Alfonzo's grasp in the process, while simultaneously ducking his head under Alfonzo's kick.
This once again left Alfonzo suspended in the air with nowhere to exert force. So, Guy followed up by performing a summersault towards the airborne Alfonzo.
"[Dynamic Action]!" Guy shouted, naming his attack once again.
With the momentum of his summersault, Guy lowered a kick towards Alfonzo. In response, Alfonzo slapped at Guy's descending leg, forcing himself out of the path of the attack. However, as soon as Guy's feet were on the ground, he sent a flurry of punches and kicks at Alfonzo, who had still yet to touch the ground.
Meanwhile, Wendy, Carla, Saeko, Rika, and Miyuki stood to the side and watched the ongoing fight. Though, Wendy, Carla, Saeko, and Rika, who had met Guy when Alfonzo and Cana got married, knew it was more like a spar than a fight. Miyuki, on the other hand, was surprised that Alfonzo had been attacked so suddenly. However, after seeing that her companions had not moved to intervene, she did not move, either.
"That Guy, he never changes." Rika said with a grin.
"Yes, he did something like this when he met Alfonzo last year, as well.' Saeko added with a nod. "However, I can tell that he's improved quite a bit since then."
"I bet he sparred with Alfonzo a lot while Alfonzo was in his village last time." Wendy said.
"Of course he did." Carla said with her arms crossed in front of her chest. "There's no way he did not challenge Alfonzo as often as he could."
And Carla was right. Guy, every time he came across Alfonzo and Kakashi during Alfonzo's last stay in the Village Hidden in the Leaves would challenge one or both of them to some kind of competition. And more often than not, it would be a spar.
"Now this is what I call youth.!" Guy exclaimed while continuing to throw punches and kicks at the airborne Alfonzo.
Alfonzo, on the other hand, could only smile at Guy's enthusiasm. Meanwhile, he was batting away all of Guy's incoming attacks, which forced him to stay in the air. However, as soon as Guy threw a particularly powerful punch, Alfonzo used the momentum to gain some distance and finally land on the ground.
At that moment, Guy's team of Genin, Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Rock Lee also exited the forest. Originally, they were running through the forest with Guy. However, at one point, Guy smiled brightly. Then, he said: "One of my rival's has arrived. I'll go give him a youthful greeting." And in the next instant, he vanished in a burst of speed.
Luckily, Neji, as a member of the Hyuga Clan, had the Byakugan. So, he was able to figure out where Guy went. Otherwise, the three young teenagers would have been left confused by their teacher's disappearance.
And now, after running after Guy at full speed, they had finally reached the Valley of the End, only to see Guy fighting with Alfonzo.
"Wow! I knew Alfonzo was good, but he's even keeping up with Guy-Sensei." Tenten said as she stopped at the edge of the forest with Neji and Lee.
"Their youth is exploding!" Lee exclaimed excitedly.
Neji, on the other hand, remained silent. Instead, he was observing the fight with his Byakugan active.
'Although Guy-Sensei doesn't have much magic power, he's still using it to empower his body.' Neji thought to himself while watching the fight. 'I can tell he hasn't opened any of the [Eight Inner Gates], though. But Alfonzo is matching him blow for blow. And what makes it even crazier is the fact that Alfonzo's magic power is not circulating to strengthen his body at all.'
That observation made Neji even more interested in Alfonzo. If he could keep up with Guy without using his magic power, just what could he do if he were using it at its maximum?
Then, Neji, using his Byakugan, glanced at Rock Lee, who did not even have enough magic power to strengthen his body.
'Alfonzo is a prime example of what Lee could be if he worked hard enough.' Neji thought to himself. 'I'd better up my training if I don't wanna be surpassed.'
During Alfonzo's last trip to the village, he was able to break Neji's chosen one syndrome. As he often ran into Guy, he also ran into Guy's team quite a few times, as well. And after telling the three about himself and his and Elicia's past, he was able to make Neji realize that no one was destined to be strong.
Sure, Alfonzo and Elicia both had parents who were S-Class wizards. However, they did not have special bloodlines. The only reason they were as strong as they were was because they worked hard. Really hard… Harder than anyone they knew.
Alfonzo even allowed all the Konoha 12 to watch one of his training sessions. And when they saw how he trained, they were all flabbergasted.
On top of wearing weights while he trained, Alfonzo also used his [Electromagnetism Magic] to create a high gravity field around himself, making his training even more strenuous. And when the kids compared their own training to what Alfonzo was doing, they were all humbled quite a bit. As a result, they took his words about most things more seriously.
The fight between Alfonzo and Guy continued while the Fairy Tail wizards and the team of Genin continued to watch. However, while Wendy, Carla, Saeko, Rika, and Miyuki noticed the three Genin, Neji, Tenten, and Rock Lee were completely focused on the fight. So, they did not noticed the five ladies at all. Though, Neji did see them with his Byakugan, he chose to focus on the fight, instead.
However, the fight did not last much longer. After exchanging a number of blows at highspeed, Guy once again threw a named attack.
"[Leaf Rock-Destroying Rise]!" Guy shouted as he threw an elbow strike with his right elbow at Alfonzo's torso while adding more force with is left hand.
Despite the power behind Guy's blow, Alfonzo raised his right hand, putting it between his torso and Guy's elbow.
*Bang!*
Then, with no issue, he stopped guy in his tracks. Though, a small shockwave was created when Guy's elbow came in contact with Alfonzo's palm. And despite the high intensity exchange of blows, both Alfonzo and Guy were smiling brightly.
"Yeah, you really have gotten stronger in the last few months, Guy." Alfonzo said while maintaining his position. Then, his smile turned into a battle hungry one as he continued. "One of these days, we're gonna have to fight after you've released a few of those [Inner Gates]. That should really be fun."
"*Sigh* As much as I'd enjoy that…" Guy replied while continuing to smile as well. "… I'm afraid that would severely damage our surroundings. And I would hate to damage the village just for some fun."
"*Sigh* I guess you're right." Alfonzo replied, sounding a bit disappointed. "Still, next time you get a chance to come visit Magnolia, I'm sure the training room in my house could handle it. So, maybe we can give it a shot then. You know, I'll be getting married again next year, I bet that would be a good opportunity."
"Hahaha! I've seen many men with multiple wives, Alfonzo." Guy said as he pulled his elbow back. "But I don't think I've seen any get married as many times as you have. By the way, I'm sorry I could not attend your last wedding. I was unable to leave the village now that I'm in charge of a team of Genin."
"Eh… Don't worry about it." Alfonzo replied while waving off Guy's apology. "I know you would have if you could."
"Indeed." Guy replied with a nod. "By the way, your child should have been born recently, yes? How are Elicia and the child."
Hearing that, Alfonzo brightened up immediately.
"Yeah, he was born on August 12." Alfonzo replied happily. "His name is Amar'e. Lici named him. And would you believe it? That little guy was 13.2 lbs. when he was born. Hell, he came out as a god damn grown man."
By now, Wendy, Carla, Saeko, Rika, Neji, Tenten, and lee had approached the duo. And the team of Genin had finally registered the presences of the others. And when they did, Rock Lee came to a complete stop, only staring at the group of ladies approaching Alfonzo and Guy from the opposite side.
Naturally, Lee's actions, or lack of action, caused Neji and Tenten to be surprised. Especially since Lee was so much like their Sensei. Meaning, very loud and outspoken.
"Hey, Lee, what's wrong with you?" Neji asked curiously, having never seen Lee act like that.
"Oh my God…" Tenten mumbled after seeing the look in Lee's eyes. "Did he just…?"
"Did he just what?" Neji asked after hearing Tenten's mumbling.
At that moment, Lee snapped out of his daze. Then, before Tenten could reply to Neji, he started walking towards the group of ladies from Magnolia. After a moment, he was standing in front of them. And when he did, he put on his most charming smile and spoke.
"Hello, Miss." Rock Lee said, gaining everyone's, even Alfonzo's and Guy's attention. "My name is Rock Lee. And if you would let me, I'd protect you with all of my youth for the rest of my life."
"He just fell in love at first sight." Tenten said, replying to Neji's earlier question.
In response, Neji only rolled his eyes. After hearing Lee's declaration, he could figure that out on his own. Despite that, he turned his attention towards Lee to see how things would play out.
Meanwhile, the person Lee stood in front of, Wendy, was thoroughly embarrassed and completely confused by Lee's heartfelt declaration. At the same time, Saeko, Rika, and Miyuki were watching Wendy with curiosity. They could not even begin to guess how she would respond.
Carla, on the other hand, was ready to step in and tell Lee off. However, after seeing how sincere he was, she was caught off guard. There had been many men who declared their love for Wendy over the years. She's a cute girl, after all. However, Carla felt that all of them had ulterior motives. But this boy in a green jump suit was different.
As a result, the Valley fell into silence as the entire group waited for Wendy's reply.
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