Hello everyone! I'm back again with another chapter! Life is settling down as I have a new place to live in, though I don't move in for another few months. I originally didn't want to write out the whole Edolas Arc, and I still didn't, but I did MUCH more than I originally intended. Hope you enjoy it!

Talking – "Quotations"

Thoughts – 'Italics with contractions'

Important words, people, etc. – Bold

Spells – Underlined and bold

The Life of a Dragon and Knight

Chapter 11: Edolas

By the time they arrived at the remnants of Magnolia a thunderstorm seemed to have washed over the 'missing' town; though this didn't impede the three mages in their goal to check for survivors.

"Everyone's gone." Wendy commented solemnly. She figured there would be nobody here but to actually see it for her own eyes tore her apart.

Natsu stopped all of a sudden. "Wait. I smell…two people."

Wendy perked up as she too used her enhance sense of smell to confirm Natu's statement. "Yes…I smell them too."

Erza walked up to Natsu with a hopeful look, "Who are they?"

"Lucy and Gajeel" Natsu answered before he turned to Wendy and Mystogan, "Go get Gajeel, he's just over there," He stated to the two blunettes as he pointed in the direction of the Iron Dragon Slayer, "Erza and I will get Lucy."

"Hold on a moment. I almost forgot to mention that since Magic is not 'in' people, that means you, Erza, will not have your magic when you get there." Mystogan interrupted, before he pulled out a small container. "These, however, will enable you to keep your Magic"

Erza took a moment to look at the container, It was a clear flask of sorts filled with red pills. It seemed weird to her that she would have to ingest something just to be able to use Magic in a different dimension, but she couldn't complain if it helped get her friends back. "Alright, give me an extra so Lucy can have it; she will be invaluable once we arrive."

The Edolas Mage gave a nod as he gave the redhead two pills before she and Natsu left to find the Celestial Spirit mage.

It all happened so fast for her. One moment she was talking to Gray at the guildhall about taking a job together as Natsu and Erza were not at the hall as often. The next…she woke up in Horologium before he opened up and let her fall to the now wet ground.

"Oi! Lucy!" A familiar voice called out to her amongst the rain hitting the ground hard. She looked up to see Natsu and Erza running to her.

"N-Natsu! Erza! What happened? Where is everyone?" The blonde asked as she looked around to find…nothing.

"It's a long story Lucy, we've no time to explain right now." Erza answered as she walked to the mage before helping her up. "Take this, it will let you keep your magic where we're going. Just know that we need to save our friends and all of Magnolia."

Lucy was very much confused, but she decided to trust the two mages as they've never given her a reason to doubt them. She grabbed the red pill and put in her mouth before swallowing. "Can you give me the gist of what's going on as we leave?"

Erza nodded as she and Natsu led her back to Mystogan and Wendy so they could travel to Edolas to save their friends.

About A Day Later, Edolas

"You're just digging your own grave Scarlet!" Knightwalker yelled out as she clashed blades with her Earthland counterpart. "Once I'm done with you, I'll take your Natsu for myself!"

Erza glared at the mage with anger. She wouldn't let this woman, counterpart or not, to take her Natsu. "Give it up Knightwalker! I've already beaten you! Even Natsu was able to equal you and I'm stronger than him!" Erza yelled back, opting to hopefully end this pointless fight so she could assist Natsu and the other two Dragon Slayers in fighting King Faust.

The Royal Army Captain's anger peaked at that. She would not, could not, acknowledge that both her counterpart and her counterpart's partner have bested her on two different occasions; even if the Magic in her Ten Commandment had long since dried up in her last encounter. She would not stop until both laid dead at her feet. "No! I will personally see to it that you both die here!"

Seeing as Knightwalker was blinded by her rage, Erza quickly jumped away from the enraged redhead before requiping into her Flight Armor, the light fading away to reveal Erza looking what some could consider nothing more than a bikini with cheetah like patterns on it with ears and a tail.

Knightwalker could not believe what she saw. 'She's not even taking me seriously!' She thought angrily. "What are you going to do? Purr until I die?!" She asked angrily before she charged at the Fairy Tail mage.

Erza took this opportunity to strike. 'She's wide open!' She thought quickly as she quickly vanished from view, catching the Royal Army Captain's surprise as she quickly stopped her charge to regain vision of her opponent. 'Damn! Where'd she run off-' Knightwalker's unfinished question to herself was answered when she felt a sharp strike to the back of her neck; quickly causing her world to turn black as she felt limply to the ground.

Erza gave a sigh as she stood victorious over her counterpart; she didn't anticipate using as much magic as she did. Though by no means low, she would be in trouble if she let the fight drag on for much longer. She needed all she had to help Natsu. With that she turned to see Natsu along with Gajeel and Wendy fending off King Faust who now was using what looked like to be a mechanical Dragon. She had faith in Natsu's abilities but she couldn't help the fear that welled up inside her as she requipped into her Black Wing Armor to fly towards the battlefield.

"You little insects! You actually manage to damage Dorma Anim! How!? How is that possible!?" Faust yelled as he glared angrily at the three Dragon Slayers; two of which were grinning madly.

"You forget that we are Dragon Slayers old man!" Natsu called out.

"And our Magic is specifically for killing dragons!" Gajeel finished for Natsu.

It had dawned on Faust that they were indeed Dragon Slayers. His Dragon had armor to nullify all Magic used against it with the exception of Dragon Slayers. He had entirely forgotten about it. He would have to end this fast. "Very well. I will have to kill you quickly then. LET'S SEE YOU SURVIVE AGAINST THIS!" The mad-king shouted from his armor as the mechanical Dragon started to build up a high amount of Magic. 'This will take most of what little Magic Edolas has left, this better work!'

Gajeel and Natsu were ready. The fight against the Dragon, while very difficult, wasn't impossible to fight. Their Magic held true that only they could fight the Dorma Anim. So when they saw the Dragon started to build up Magic as it craned its neck back, they thought little of it until it dawned on Gajeel as to what was going to happen next.

"Salamander, take the brat and run!" Gajeel yelled to Natsu who was closest to Wendy. He was too late as he heard the release of Magic just moments before it fired.

It moved too fast for Natsu to really move himself and Wendy. He and Wendy were going to be hit directly by the blast and potentially Gajeel as well due to his relatively close proximity. He only stared defiantly at his potential oncoming doom as the light enveloped his vision.

Nothing came. Only the grunts of a female knight were heard as Natsu's vision refocused to allow him to see Erza taking the mechanical Dragon's Roar head on with her Adamantine Armor equipped.

'I'll not stand by and let you fight this without me Natsu!' Erza thought to herself as she fought tooth and nail to keep her shield up. The only 'major' problem she now faced was, while the Jupiter Canon from Phantom Lord was stronger, this one showed no signs of weakening. 'Agh…Dammit!'

Quickly moving Wendy safely from the area of the Roar, Natsu quickly ran back towards Erza as he noticed her Magic starting to wane; her feet now starting to give out from under her. It was with great luck on his part that he was able to tackle Erza out of the way before the entirety of her Magic was used up along with her armor being completely destroyed by the Roar.

To Faust, it seemed as if he finally killed the Earthland Mages; if the huge explosion that erupted was anything to go by. "Finally it's over. There's almost no magic left." Faust commented to himself as he found the Dorma Anim was starting to shut down on him.

"Not quite!" A voice shouted from the smoke as it slowly dissipated to reveal the trio of Dragon Slayers with Natsu supporting Erza.

"Im...Impossible! How could you survive that!?" Faust roared, not believing that the Fairy Tail Mages could survive the blast.

"You underestimate us. That's all there is to it." Erza said firmly, despite her exhaustion.

Gajeel grinned as he spoke up. "It also seems like your dragon is running on fumes!"

Faust sweat dropped at that statement. Oh how true it was that Dorma Anim was basically useless and could barely be used for movement. He wasn't sure if he should be the wise one to back down and acknowledge his defeat or go down fighting.

"Please father, stop this madness." A voice he hadn't heard for a long time as he struggled to turn the mechanical Dragon to come face with his long-absent son, with a certain red haired Royal Army Captain being supported with his arm.

"J...Jellal? What are you doing here?" Faust asked in surprise. Though if he were more honest, it made sense he was here. It would explain why up until recently he found it difficult to use Anima to gather Magic in the past.

Jellal said nothing for a moment as he helped Erza Knightwalker walk, despite the woman's pride being severely bruised at being helped by a traitor. "I came here to stop you from killing innocent lives. This world isn't going to end if Magic goes away. This world isn't like Earthland where absolute no Magic means the death of a person. Look down below. All the magic is already fading away and yet, despite some protest, everyone lives. It will be a struggle to adapt, yes, but it's not impossible." Jellal pleaded as he let the Royal Army Captain attempt to stand on her own. "Please, end this now."

Faust gave a look towards the rest of the kingdom. Even despite the distance between them, he could tell they could adapt. For all these years he pursued infinite Magic, in doing so, he had lost himself and nearly ended the lives of the very people who his son called 'family'. 'I…what have I done?' The mad king thought to himself as he opened up Dorma Anim to leave. "I…I accept. I am sorry for everything I have ever done. Do with me whatever you deem fit."

Knightwalker gave a look of surprise at her King backing down. "But your Majesty, we can stil-"

"You will do nothing Knightwalker!" Faust roared, cutting the Edolas Erza off as his face took the look of anger before reverting back to a gentler expression; one Jellal very vaguely remembered seeing as a child. "He's right…in my desire to bring about prosperity to our kingdom by restoring its Magic, we…I…would be committing mass genocide."

Erza Knightwalker was shocked at what her King was saying. For years, he ascertained that they would gather magic at all cost, even at the cost of other lives; as if committing small scale genocide here and there held no real meaning to him if the very kingdom he ruled could flourish. All of that, crumbled down to nothing. "Of course, your majesty."

Faust looked to the Edolas redhead with slight disgust; not so much for the person, but for the title; the title of king and 'your majesty' suddenly left a bitter taste in his mouth. "I am no King, Knightwalker. If anything, I'm more likened to a murderer, my son would be a much better King."

"Despite your surrender and the sincerity of your words. That does not pardon you from the crimes you have committed over the years." Jellal stated sternly. He was in truth very pleased that his father backed down peacefully, but he could not let his emotions cloud what must be done.

The ex-King looked on in understanding, expecting the very worst. "I understand."

Jellal gave some thought; initially he was going to exile him from the kingdom, though he now had a better idea. "I was originally going to exile you from the kingdom, but I had a better idea; one that could help you. From here on, you will serve the public of Edolas for life. You will not be welcomed at the Castle for any reason. Is that clear?"

Faust was surprised; both at how quickly his son had taken an voice of authority, even if he wasn't speaking in front of the rest of the kingdom, and at the punishment he was to be given. He had though he would be put to death, exile perhaps; but not life-long public service. He felt relieved nonetheless as he would be able to truly help the kingdom, even if it was the menial tasks he could perform in his old age. "I accept. I only ask that Knightwalker as well as the others will be able to serve you faithfully."

Jellal nodded to this. Even without Magic, Knightwalker was an extremely skilled combatant; the same could be said about the rest of her unit. "You will start tomorrow, for now, go rest."

As Faust turned to leave, Knightwalker stayed, as she wanted to have a few words with her counterpart. "Scarlet."

Erza pushed off Natsu as she stood straight, "Knightwalker."

Both redheads stood silent at they stared at each other before finally the Edolas Erza spoke up. "Just because you beat me doesn't mean I won't finally get your Natsu for myself."

A smirk of sorts appeared on the Titania's face, "As if he would even leave me for you." She answered defiantly before she smiled softly. "Actually, your Natsu, seems to have been inspired by my Natsu; if he's anything like mine you might just like him enough."

An uncharacteristic blush appeared on the now former Fairy Hunter. "A-as if I'd ever like that cowards."

Erza grinned victoriously at the Edolas redhead's expression. "I don't know, when you look deep down, the two are very similar, even if Dragion has yet to show it fully."

Knightwalker only blushed more as she curse silently to herself as she stalked away. She was getting soft already and she hadn't known the two for more than a day.

Jellal watched in amusement as the former Fairy Hunter stalk off in the same direction of the former Edolas King before he approached Erza and the three Dragon Slayers. "I can't thank you all enough; especially you Natsu and Erza."

Natsu gave his trademark grin "You're family! We would never turn you down!"

"So, is there any way we can actually get home now that all the Magic in Edolas is gone?" Erza questioned with a slight worried look. She had seen some of the sights of the world and she did think it would quite a beautiful place, but it was not home for her.

Jellal gave a slight smile at that, "Actually, magic isn't completely gone, just 'gone enough' that the Dorma Anim would not operate. Tomorrow I will gather the rest of the Magic in Edolas for one final Anima use to send you and the rest of Fairy Tail back to Earthland.

"But won't the people hate that?" Wendy asked sadly at how the people will react when their way of living is suddenly taken away from them.

Jellal gave a solemn nod. "Yes, they will hate it. Some may even revolt I'm afraid; but we will get through this. For now however, let's head back to the Castle and prepare for the following day."

The other Fairy Tail Mages followed the new King of Edolas, but Natsu had a thought to further ease the people's transition into living without Magic.

The Next Morning

Everyone had gathered; at least, though that partook in recent events that took place the day before. Even the Edolas Fairy Tail had gathered in the Castle with the former Fairy Hunter standing 'suspiciously' close to the guild certain pinkette. All that was missing was the Earthland Fire Dragon Slayer.

"Tch. Where is he? Anima will activate any minute now." King Jellal commented. Truthfully he was sure that the Anima would pull him through, but he couldn't be entirely sure. His thoughts were cut off when he both heard and saw an explosion in the distance. It resembled the very Magic Natsu was known for using.

"What is that idiot doing!?" Erza yelled as she ran off towards the explosion.

Jellal ran after the redhead as he quickly came up with the answer in his mind, 'He's trying to make me seem the hero by defeating him without Magic so they will have hope.'

They arrived on the scene of "The Great Demon Lord Dragneel" causing massive destruction; despite none of the civilians noticing he deliberately avoided harming them. "I have defeated your King! Who else can challenge me!?" Natsu laughed, almost convincingly evilly.

Jellal quickly ran up and landed a solid hit to Natsu, "You fool! What are you doing?" he yelled as Natsu exaggerated his staggering, acting like the attack genuinely hurt; which to him it did, just not as much as he made it seem.

Regaining his balance, The Great Demon Lord Dragneel grinned evilly. "Well, well, well. If it isn't Jellal, the long lost son of King Faust and the Prince to Edolas. So nice of you to show up."

The civilians were in awe that the long since absent prince of Edolas showed up to save them and quickly cheered for him to defeat the Demon Lord.

Jellal ignored the cheering, though he was pleased they accepted his return. "What are you doing Natsu?" He questioned as he charged the 'Demon Lord'.

Natsu grinned as he promptly blocked the halfhearted punch from the Fairy Tail Mage. "First rule of leaving Fairy Tail: You must never reveal sensitive information about Fairy Tail to others for as long as you live."

Jellal's eyes widened as he caught onto what Natsu was doing as he deflected a flaming punch from the Dragon Slayer before 'roughly' punching the man in the gut. "Second, You must never use former contacts met through your being in the guild for personal gain."

Natsu jumped back as he prepared his final 'attack', "And lastly, Though our paths may have diverged, you must continue to live out your life with all your might, you must never consider your own life to be something insignificant…" he spoke before charging at Jellal.

"…And you must never forget about your friends for as long as you live." Jellal finished with a smile as he met Natsu's charge, ducking under a flaming kick before he upper-cutted the Dragon Slayer, 'stunning' him just enough to grab onto him before throwing him roughly into the ground; 'defeating' the 'Demon Lord.'

The audience that was the civilians cheered as their Prince saved them from the Great Demon Lord Dragneel; even if he did steal all their Magic.

At that moment, the ground began to shake as the Anima portal opened up and enveloped, Natsu, the Exceed, and the rest of the Fairy Tail members.

As the Earthland Fairy Tail guild members along with the Exceed slowly rose into the sky, Jellal turned back to the people. "I, Jellal have defeated the Great Demon Lord Dragneel! He may have taken out Magic. However, even though we lack Magic Power…we humans will continue to live on!" Jellal shouted victoriously earning the cheers and adore of the people for the Prince who unknown to them would be their new King, as the Earthland Mages and Exceed were pulled up through the sky into the Anima portal, disappearing from their world forever.

Home. They were finally home. Erza smiled as the members of Fairy Tail, along with the Exceed from Edolas were dropped into the Forrest just outside of Magnolia, all safe and sound; and the added bonus is that Magnolia in the distance was back to normal with no evidence of having been turned to Lacrima to begin with.

"Natsu!" A female voice rang out, which caused Erza, as well as the nearby Natsu to turn their head to the voice before a head of white hair popped out of the bushes, revealing Lisanna, who was long since though dead.

"L…Lisanna!?" Natsu stuttered out, with tears slightly forming in his eyes at the sight of his long dead childhood friend.

The pink haired Dragon Slayer was quickly tackled into a hug by the snow haired girl as she yearned to embrace the man who had promised to become her husband when they grew up. Erza for her part was glad that the two were reunited, but had a sick feeling in her stomach for what this meant to her. For now however, she would be happy knowing that Natsu was happy that Lisanna was back.

Little bit of a bittersweet ending for Erza there at the end. Don't worry, it will ONLY be Natsu x Erza. The ending was very weak as I was really strained as to what to write out (mostly from the after fight of Faust to the end). Hope it doesn't bother too many of you. The next chapter is one I have been looking forward to writing out for a LONG time, which is one of the reason I started the story to begin with (I know, I only really thought out the BEGINNING and the NEXT chapter of the story before free-writing the rest out). Anyways stay tuned for the next chapter! If you like the story/chapter, feel free to favorite/follow and leave a review. If you have questioned, leave that in the review or shoot me a PM, I'll be sure to answer it. See ya later!