The Missing Companions
Ah, the long-awaited sunshine!
Eleven stretched lazily in the sun as he stepped out of the tent; he had never felt the sunlight so warm. Although his time in captivity was short, it had left a significant psychological scar on Eleven.
There were quite a few people gathered outside the tent, most of whom were extras Eleven didn't recognize or have never seen before, but there were also some familiar faces from Fairy Tail or other guilds.
For example, that big cotton ball chasing after a blue-haired beauty, with a head growing out of it, actually looks a bit like Gray. However, Eleven isn't entirely sure; Gray is somewhat unrecognizable when he's dressed.
Is that pink-haired kid over there being sat on by the golden-haired female gorilla? He looks so Natsu!
(; oдo) Hey, hey, hey, is this seemingly noble young lady Cana? I... damn it...
Others include Uncle Jura, who has a very thick coat of hair, and the three effeminate-looking Blue Pegasus...
Is that girl Bacchus? The SLP Drunken Hawk Bacchus is actually a girl in this world?!
(≧w≦)/ Hahaha, I really regret not bringing the photo crystal!
In fact, these people originally belonged to different guilds even in Edolas, and they were not all members of Fairy Tail. In fact, the Edolas Erzas of this world were once mortal enemies of Fairy Tail.
But everything changed on the day the God King Eleven breached the royal city.
The great God King swiftly seized control of the nation's magical resources, making the already unappreciated magic guilds' situation even more difficult, leading to their annihilation one after another.
The surviving mages spontaneously gathered at Fairy Tail, the last and most powerful mage guild in the country, in search of a final chance to survive.
Two years ago, the resistance led by Erza Knightwalker, the former captain of the King's Royal Guard, who was only 15 years old at the time, and Pansa Lily, the former captain of the King's First Magic Combat Unit (that big, muscular black cat), engaged in a final, desperate battle with the God King's forces.
Fairy Tail also participated in this battle, standing on the side of the former King Edolas.
The result was... a crushing defeat!
In this battle, the Exceed godlike Cat Warriors were almost completely wiped out, leaving only a few leaders and the elderly, young, sick, and disabled non-combatants. King Edolas suffered over 90% casualties, and even Fairy Tail suffered more than half its casualties and retreated in disarray.
After this battle, God King completely wiped out all resistance forces within the country. In order to avoid being hunted down again, Fairy Tail had no choice but to voluntarily disband the guild, and from then on, the name Fairy Tail was never seen in public again.
Those who survived by chance huddled together with the cats, living a life of hiding and barely surviving. Although Edolas Erza always harbored a desire to overthrow the Qing dynasty and restore the Ming dynasty, they also knew that in the current world, simply being alive was a blessing from God.
"Hey, you should take us to find Lisanna."
Just as Eleven was looking around, Edolas Erza's icy voice came from behind him.
Eleven glanced back at Edolas Erza, his relaxed expression vanishing as he nodded seriously. "Yes, we should go find them. They must be worried after all this time."
Soon, Edolas Erza brought Eleven to the large armored vehicle he had seen before. It was strange that these guys, all wanted criminals, drove such an impressive and ostentatious vehicle.
Eleven curiously peeked into the driver's window and was surprised to find that the one preparing to drive was none other than Ednaz, the very same Edolas Natsu who had just been brutally beaten by the golden-haired female gorilla!
(°Д°) Natsu is driving?!
"Hey Natsu, are you sure you can drive? Won't you get carsick? Look how big this car is, it's swaying a lot, it's a means of transportation too." Eleven quickly leaned over the driver's window, standing on tiptoe to look at Edolas Natsu inside, his eyes full of worry.
"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?" Edolas Natsu, with one hand on the steering wheel, gave Eleven a cool glance.
"Are you worried that Natsu the Fireball, fairy, no, the fastest man in the world, will get carsick? That's ridiculous."
Edolas Natsu spoke with an air of dominance, his voice becoming incredibly magnetic, making it impossible to believe he had just been brutally beaten by the golden-haired female gorilla.
"Oh, he seems quite reliable!" Eleven didn't feel offended by Natsu at all. Instead, he nodded with a kind smile like a father looking at his son.
Edolas Natsu was getting annoyed by Eleven's gaze and snorted, "Hmph, you'd better watch out so I don't throw you off the car later."
Eleven ignored Edolas Natsu. This version of Natsu, while seemingly reliable and immune to motion sickness, was overly pretentious and a bit annoying. He needed to be disciplined gradually; there was no rush.
The armored vehicle was packed with people, all of whom looked like formidable fighters, like the golden-haired female gorilla. Eleven, somewhat embarrassed by their watchful gazes, squeezed in.
Clearly, the people here don't truly believe in Eleven and remain very wary of him.
That makes sense, though. This isn't Fairy Tail trained by Makarov; why would they so easily trust a suspicious stranger, especially one who looks exactly like the enemy boss?
With the engine roaring, Edolas Natsu drove much more cautiously this time, unlike when they first met, when he drove recklessly and took many detours. He didn't know which route he took, but he didn't encounter any patrolling soldiers along the way and successfully arrived at the place where Eleven and his companions parted ways.
Eleven leaned out the window, tried to figure out the direction, and directed Edolas Natsu to drive after his companions.
A whole day had passed since they parted ways, and Eleven still didn't know where his companions might have gone; he could only search for them slowly.
However, before the car had gone far, several figures entered Eleven's perception range.
However, this discovery did not make Eleven happy. Instead, he frowned, disregarded that the armored vehicle was still moving, opened the door and jumped out, flying towards the figures he had spotted.
Edolas Erza, Edo Lucy, and the others in the car were immediately shocked, thinking that Eleven was trying to escape. They hurriedly grabbed their weapons, jumped out of the car, and chased after Eleven, looking as if they wanted to tear him to pieces.
Ignoring the group behind him, Eleven pushed aside the obstructing jungle branches, and finally, a small blue cat covered in wounds appeared before him.
It's Happy!!
Happy looked incredibly miserable at this moment, his once shiny fur now covered in dirt and blood.
The little blue cat stood there trembling, originally holding a small pile of firewood in its arms, probably intending to start a fire, but it was startled by the sudden appearance of Eleven and dropped it all to the ground.
Behind Happy lay Carla and Mystogan, both seemingly still unconscious. Mystogan's injuries were far more severe than the two cats'; his limbs were slightly twisted, clearly indicating fractures.
Seeing this scene, Eleven's heart clenched. Without thinking, he stumbled and ran to Happy. He desperately wanted to know what had happened and where his other companions had gone.
However, to everyone's surprise, the usually timid and affectionate Happy did not rush to Eleven and cry as he had imagined. Instead, he trembled with fear and then picked up a stick from the ground, pointing the tip at Eleven, and shouted in a somewhat timid tone.
"You, you stay away! We, we're not afraid of you!!"
Although the little blue cat was trembling with fear, it still stood in front of Carla and Mystogan without hesitation, weakly but resolutely blocking Eleven's path.