The trio of wizards was astounded by what they had just seen. They had assumed that the giant lizard-man was attacking because a large gathering of humans had invaded its territory. They never expected it to speak to them, let alone for it to suddenly transform into a young human man.

Lucy was the first person to shake off her initial shock, albeit not entirely, and proceeded to answer Y/N's question. After all, it was the least she could do.

Lucy: Uhhh, you're in the forest just outside of Oshibana. Why?

Y/N simply looked at Lucy confusedly, her statement having done nothing for him.

Y/N: Oshi...bana...?

Lucy: You know, Oshibana. Near Clover and Onibus.

Once again, Lucy's statement had left Y/N even more confused than before.

Y/N: Clover...? Onibus..?

Lucy: The Kingdom of Fiore...? 

Y/N merely shrugged. He'd never heard of any of those places before and wasn't about to pretend that he had.

Lucy: (surprised) Seriously?

Happy: If you've never heard of Oshibana, then what are you doing so close by?

Y/N thought to himself for a moment. He thought it best not to tell them he was from another universe. It might just confuse the situation even further, and besides, he got the feeling that these people wouldn't believe him if he did anyway.

Y/N: Well, let's just say I'm kinda lost. I found myself in these woods, got attacked by a big green monkey, and eventually-

Natsu: Big green monkey? It didn't have pink hearts on its arms, did it?

Y/N: Actually, yeah, it did.

Natsu: (huffed and crossed his arms) Man, I hate those things. Always walking around like they own the place...

Y/N: You can say that again.

Lucy: Wait, so you don't have any idea on where you are?

Happy: Don't you at least know where your home is? 

Y/N: Well, as strange as it sounds...I actually don't.

Natsu: Do you at least know how you ended up here?

Y/N shifted his eyes awkwardly. He knew how he got to this world, but he still wanted to avoid telling these people he was from another universe unless it was necessary to tell them. He placed his hand on the top of his head, trying to think of what to say, until...

Natsu: Well, if you can't find your home, maybe you should come back to our guild with us!

Y/N could only blink at Natsu's statement. What was he talking about?

Y/N: Umm... A guild?

Lucy: Natsu, are you sure it's okay to invite random strangers to the guild without the Master's permission?

Natsu: Oh, come on. Lighten up, Lucy. I'm sure Gramps will be cool with this. He did just help us out, didn't he?

Lucy: That is true...

Happy: You sure it is, Natsu? 

Natsu: Of course! All we gotta do is explain to Gramps what happened, and we're done! Our buddy Y/N here will have a place to crash! (turns to Y/N) So, what ya say?!

Y/N was taken aback slightly by Natsu's near-immediate hospitality. He didn't really know what to say.

Y/N: Well, I uh...

Lucy: You don't have to if you don't want to.

Natsu: But you totally should! You said you don't know where your home is, right?

Y/N: Yeah, I did...

Y/N shifted his gaze from the group to the ground yet again. He didn't really know what to say or think at the moment. Things were happening pretty fast. He'd just met these people and they were already offering him a place to stay? Needless to say, he was grateful for their offer, but should he accept it?

Y/N took another good look at the trio before him. Natsu had a wide, toothy grin on his face, while Happy and Lucy had smiles on their faces. These three were certainly strange, that much was certain, but they were so friendly and welcoming to him almost immediately. It was clear that they wanted to repay him for assisting them, and for saving Lucy's life, so Y/N was left with only one option.

Natsu: So, do you wanna come with us?

Y/N: Yeah, sure. Why not? It's not like I got anywhere better to go.

Natsu: Then, what are we standin' around here for?! Let's get movin'!

Happy: Aye, sir!

With that, Natsu turned on his heel and began walking in a random direction with Happy flying right behind him, the two of them seemingly prepared to exit the forest. 

However, before the two of them could take more than five steps, Lucy had grabbed the pink-haired pyro and flying blue feline by their scarf and knapsack respectively, preventing them from continuing onward.

Lucy: Did you two idiots forget that we have a job to finish?

Natsu: Hehehe, my bad. Forgot about that...

Lucy then released Natsu and Happy, and the trio turned to face the pile of unconscious bandits, with Y/N following their gaze.

Y/N: So, you were hired to take care of these lowlifes?

Lucy: Yup! The job request came from one of the guards at Oshibana Station. He had a suspicion that these thugs might've been hiding out in the forest near town for a few months, but since the town doesn't have many wizards, and he couldn't prove it to any of his superiors, he called for help from wizards all over. We just happened to be the ones who struck gold and found 'em!

Natsu: Yeah, but now we have to drag 'em all back to the station where the guard is. How do you suggest we do that?

Lucy's excited mien quickly shifted to one of thought, and then to one of disappointment as she realized Natsu was right. It was then that an idea entered Y/N's mind. He turned to the three wizards, a hint of a smirk on his face.

Y/N: If you want, I can help you with that.

Lucy's eyes widen as she turned to Y/N. 

Lucy: What? Oh no, we couldn't ask you to do that.

Y/N: (waves his hand) It's no problem at all. You guys are offering me a place to stay, after all. The least I could do is help out a little more.

Lucy: Well, if you say so...

Natsu: Well, I got no problem with it! I wanna see yah turn into that big lizard guy again! He was so cool! 

Y/N: (chuckles) Sorry, man, but I actually had someone else in mind.

Y/N proceeded to lift up his left sleeve and activate the Omnitrix. The attention of the wizard trio was caught by the small device on Y/N's wrist. They'd clearly never seen anything quite like it before either. Once Y/N had found the alien he wanted, he tapped the faceplate and slammed down the core.

After the ensuing green flash, the wizards opened their eyes to see something most bizarre, or at least by their standards anyway. It was a large, orange-brownish, crab-like being. It had an unusually large head, with its white teeth being perpetually exposed. It had pincers for hands and six legs. It wore a black and silver belt around its torso, with a black and green hourglass-like symbol attached to its center.

Brainstorm: Brainstorm!

The trio was once again flabbergasted by Y/N's sudden transformation. It wasn't too unlike what they've seen before. However, the two things Y/N had become thus far were unlike anything they'd ever seen. What were these creatures? First, it was a giant dinosaur-man, and now a big-headed crab? And the crab's mouth didn't move when it yelled either, which was particularly strange. How did it even speak?

Happy smiled widely, a thin line of drool falling from his mouth. 

Happy: Oh, wow! A giant crab! He's just like the one you have, Lucy!

Lucy turned to the blue cat, annoyed. 

Lucy: Cancer looks nothing like that, yah fleabag!

Brainstorm crawled over to the pile of bandits and observed them astutely for a moment.

Brainstorm: Hmmm... It will certainly require a significant amount of concentration in order to deliver these reprobates unto the proper authorities. I'll need just a moment if you'd be so kind...

Suddenly, the two cranial plates on top of Brainstorm's head opened, exposing his extraordinarily large, pink brain, causing Natsu, Lucy, and Happy to turn slightly green from moderate disgust.

Before anyone could comment on how gross it was, without warning, and much to the wizards' surprise, a large web of electricity sprang forth from the Cerebrocrustacean's brain and wrapped up the entire group of bandits. Brainstorm then let out a slight grunt of discomfort as he used his lightning net to lift the criminals into the air above his massive head.

Natsu: Wait a second, so he's a crab with...lightning powers?

Lucy: How does that even work?

Brainstorm: I could explain...but...exerting this much concentration to my electrokinesis...is far more taxing than I feel any of you realize.

Brainstorm struggled to stand upright on his six, insectoid legs and faced the wizards behind him.

Brainstorm: Now, let us make haste. If you'd kindly escort this Cerebrocrustacean to wherever it is these hooligans belong.

The blonde wizard's eyes widened slightly. 

Lucy: Oh! (points to the forest) The station is this way.

Happy: Follow us, Mr. Crab Man!

And with that, the group was off, with Lucy in the lead, and Happy, Natsu, and Brainstorm in the back. After several minutes of walking, the group finally arrived at the edge of the forest and could see hints of Oshibana Station off in the distance through a clearing in the trees, behind several buildings. 

Thankfully the station was a rather tall building; probably the tallest in the city. By the end of their walk, Brainstorm was pretty exhausted.

Brainstorm's Thoughts: Finally... I was beginning to think I'd never see the end of this insufferable woodwork.

Lucy: (points through the clearing) Oshibana is just up ahead! Reward money, here we come!

Just then, before they could continue their trip to the station, Brainstorm placed the unconscious bandits on the grass and released them from his web of electricity, much to his new friends' confusion.

Natsu: Hey, man. Why are you dropping them off here? The town's right over there!

Without answering, Brainstorm tapped the Omnitrix dial on his belt and in another green flash, returned to his human form, placing his hand on his head in moderate discomfort.

Lucy: Are you okay?

Y/N: (groans) Yeah... I'll be fine. If I use too much of Brainstorm's lightning, it gives me a serious headache.

Natsu: Then we should've just kept walking and toughed through it! It's not even that far!

Y/N: Well tell me this, have any of you ever seen a giant crab with lightning shooting out from its brain before today?

The trio simply blinked, looked at each other, turned back to Y/N and shook their heads.

Y/N: Thought so. And if that's the case, then I doubt those guards that are waiting for these guys won't have either. Sorry, but I really don't feel like getting attacked again right now.

Happy: Then what should we do?

Lucy: Happy, do you think you could go get the guards for us? I don't think they'll mind walking a little to round up a gang of criminals.

Happy: (salutes) Aye, sir!

Happy then flew off into the city, leaving Y/N, Lucy, and Natsu to look after the still-unconscious gang of bandits. After several minutes of waiting, Happy returned to the forest with a large squad of guards from Oshibana Station. All of them were more than happy to take the criminals away and were equally pleased that they didn't have to do any of the fighting themselves.

Unfortunately, their client was not among the guards that had come to rally up the bandits. One of them informed the wizards and superhero that the one who submitted the job request was still at Oshibana Station, so they'd need to go there to claim their reward. Not that it bothered them, as they needed to head there anyway to get back home via the train.

After walking short ways through the bustling town of Oshibana, they had reached the train station. Along the way, Y/N had noticed that the town wasn't anywhere near as high-tech as the cities that he was used to seeing in his own universe. There didn't appear to be any paved roadways, simply walkways with dozens of people around every turn.

Eventually, they had reached the station at the center of town. It was a very large building, brown, brick arches, and green-tiled roofing, as well as two tower-like structures on either side of it. The railway extended from inside the building to either direction outside, and off into the distance both ways.

Once they had gotten inside, the client, who had been notified by one of his coworkers that his request had been successfully completed by a group of wizards, was waiting for them, money in hand. After thanking the group and handing Lucy their reward, the four then went to one of the many benches that were lined up along the edge of the train tracks. Y/N took a good look around, and it was certainly an impressive building.

Lucy: Can you believe it?! There was actually a bonus since nothing got destroyed!

Y/N: Why do you seem so excited? Is that something that happens often with you or something?

Lucy slouched her head and shoulders. 

Lucy: (mumbles) You have no idea...

Happy: It's a good thing they weren't in town when we found them. If they were, Natsu might've destroyed the railroads again.

Natsu: Hey! That wasn't my fault and you know it! (crossed his arms) If you wanna blame someone, blame that dress wearin' windbag why don't yah...

Y/N cocked his head slightly in confusion, unaware as to what Happy and Natsu were talking about.

Y/N: "Dress-wearing windbag"?

Lucy: It's a long story. Anyway, I'm gonna go and pay for our train tickets, be right back!

With that, Lucy skipped off happily toward the ticket booth, which was against the wall behind the group. As she did that, Y/N noticed Natsu slump in his seat on the bench, looking grumpier than ever.

Natsu: ...Great...

Y/N: Something wrong, dude?

Happy: Natsu and vehicles don't get along very well. He gets super motion sick.

Y/N's eyes widened slightly from that bit of information. A boy who could summon fire from his hands and mouth got motion sickness? That was certainly odd.

Y/N: Motion sickness? How bad are we talking?

Happy: Really bad. You'll see.

Before Y/N could say anything in response, the sound of a piercing whistle rang throughout the station, and a moment later, the train had arrived. Once Lucy had rejoined her friends, all four of them boarded the train.

They spent a moment looking for a compartment, but it didn't take long to find one. Once they did, they piled into it, with Y/N and Lucy sitting on one side, and Natsu and Happy on the other. People were still boarding, so the train hadn't started moving just yet. 

Nevertheless, Natsu still looked anxious over in his corner of the compartment. Y/N turned to the blonde girl next to him. 

Y/N: So, you guys said you're taking me to your 'guild' or something, right?

Lucy: Yup! We're wizards of the Fairy Tail Guild, and ours is the greatest guild ever!

Y/N cocked a brow at Lucy in confusion. Whatever she was referring to had her excited, clearly, but that didn't do anything for Y/N's understanding.

Y/N: "Fairy Tail?" What is that?

Lucy's giddy giggling came to a screeching halt when Y/N had asked that. She turned to him with her jaw agape, obviously shocked by what he had just asked.

Lucy: Are you serious?! You've never heard of Fairy Tail?!

Y/N could only shake his head in response, further shocking the blond wizard sitting next to him.

Lucy: They're only the most famous wizard guild in all of Fiore! They've done countless interviews for Sorcerer Weekly Magazine and-

Natsu: What do you mean by "they"? You're a member now, too and-

Before Natsu could even finish his inquiry, the train finally began to move. The look on Natsu's face grew more and more apprehensive by the second, much to Y/N's confusion.

Y/N: Hey, man, you okay over there?

Suddenly, Natsu began sweating from practically every pore on his face, somewhat startling Y/N. Lucy and Happy, however, didn't look all that fazed by their pyrokinetic friend's predicament.

Y/N was about to step out of the compartment to request help, but before he could even stand up, Natsu's cheeks puffed out while his face turned a sickly purple color.

Natsu: Ugh, I'm so sick...

Y/N: SERIOUSLY?! WE JUST STARTED MOVING!!!

Happy: (shrugged) That's Natsu for yah.

Y/N: You weren't kidding! That was practically instantaneous! (looks at Lucy) Is he always like this?

Lucy: (sighs) Whenever he's on a vehicle, yeah...

Happy: Don't worry, he'll be fine.

Natsu looked to Happy, weakly. 

Natsu: How could you abandon me?! (covered his mouth again)

Y/N simply looked back to Natsu, still somewhat shocked by how quickly his motion sickness had kicked in. However, it didn't take long for him to shake it off and regain his position in his seat. He then turned to Lucy, another question entering his mind.

Y/N: Hey, let me ask you something.

Lucy: What's up?

Y/N: You talk about these guild things so much, but what exactly are they?

Both Lucy and Happy looked at Y/N incredulously. Natsu likely would have as well, were he not currently depositing his lunch out the window of the train.

Lucy: You can't be serious. First Oshibana, then Fairy Tail, and now guilds in general? 

Happy: Yeah, it's super weird. Shouldn't you know this stuff? I mean, you're a wizard too, after all.

That statement was a bit surprising for Y/N, to say the least. Throughout his hero tenure, he had been called a wide variety of things; monster, circus-freak, superhero, and menace, to name a minor few. However, never had he been called a wizard before. He couldn't even use magic back in his own universe, let alone whatever crazy world this was.

Y/N: Well... I, uhhh... (scratched his head sheepishly) The thing is...I don't really use magic, exactly.

Lucy and Happy both jumped a little in shock from Y/N's statement, while Natsu was slouching down in his seat, still trembling from his crippling motion sickness.

Lucy: What?! How is that even possible?! It has to be magic! The only people I know that can turn into creatures like the ones you used are Take-Over wizards!

Happy: Yeah! If you don't use magic, then how'd you do all that crazy stuff with the lizard-man and the lightning-crab?!

Y/N was slightly taken aback by their reactions to his response. Though, it was only natural, really. This world has its own history and common knowledge, none of which Y/N was familiar with, being from another world entirely. Still, he didn't really know what to reply with. He could tell them the truth, but what were the odds that they'd believe him? They were already having a hard enough time believing he didn't use magic!

Y/N stood up from his seat, much to Lucy and Happy's confusion, and took a look outside the train compartment. He looked down the aisle both ways, to see if anyone might be eavesdropping on them, and although that didn't appear to be the case, he decided to play it safe for now and reclaimed his seat next to Lucy.

Y/N: Maybe we should wait until later to talk about this. Y'know, when there aren't so many people around?

Lucy and Happy merely looked at each other, then back to Y/N, and nodded. They didn't know why Y/N was being so secretive, or why he was claiming he didn't use magic, but they decided to leave the subject alone for now per his request. With that, Y/N leaned back in his seat, relieved that they were willing to wait.

Y/N: Thanks. And sorry, I know you guys are curious. Tell you what, if I promise to tell you about it, do you think you guys could tell me about the magic you guys used back there? I've never seen anything like it before.

Happy and Lucy quickly leaned in close to each other and began to whisper amongst themselves.

Happy: (whispers) Are you sure we should tell him? He said he doesn't use magic, but what if he's lying?

Y/N: (deadpanned expression) I can hear you, you know.

Ignoring Y/N's comment completely, Lucy and Happy continue to whisper.

Lucy: Let's give him a chance. He helped us out twice today, after all. What could it hurt?

A few seconds later, Lucy returned her attention to Y/N, resuming her previously upbeat demeanor.

Lucy: Well, I guess that's understandable. There aren't too many people who use my kind of magic out there. I'm what's called a Celestial Wizard. I can use my Gate Keys to summon Celestial Spirits that I've made contracts with. 

Y/N: Celestial Spirits? You mean like that Taurus guy?

Lucy: Yup! He's one of the Zodiac Spirits. There are only twelve of them, so their keys are pretty hard to come by. Their keys are gold, but there are also silver keys too. Silver Gate Keys are a lot more common, and you can even find them in magic shops. Here, I'll show you one...

Lucy stood up from her seat and reached for her key ring. From it, she pulled off a silver key. The key's blade was shaped like a small paw, oddly enough. She thrust the key forward, just as she did with Taurus's back in the forest.

Lucy: Open, Gate of the Little Dog: Nikola!

With a puff of smoke and another loud doorbell, a small orb of light appeared. Shortly after appearing, the orb began to shift, and in another couple of seconds, the light dispersed, revealing a small, white creature with beady eyes, a round head, and a nose that looked almost like a carrot. 

Overall, it somewhat resembled a snowman with skinny arms and legs. For some odd reason, it was constantly shivering, even though it was fairly warm inside the train.

Y/N stared at the shivering creature for a moment, blinked a few times, and turned to Lucy with a blank expression.

Y/N: I think you got a dud.

Lucy: DUMMY, HE'S SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE THAT!!!

The Celestial wizard quickly reached down and picked up the strange, white creature, and began to snuggle it intensely, though the creature seemed to retain its original expression as she did so.

Lucy: You're not a dud, are you, Plue? You're the most adorable spirit ever, aren't you? Yes, you are!

Y/N: 'Plue'? What kind of a name is that? Didn't you say it was called 'Nikola' or something?

Lucy: Nikola is the name of the species, but I call him Plue.

Y/N: Oh, I see... Now that I look him, he is kinda cute like you.

Lucy blushed as her heart started beating fast while she holds her chest. 

Lucy's thoughts: (blushing) H-He just called me cute! Why is my heart beating so fast? Am... Am I falling for him?

Y/N: Uh... Lucy, are you okay?

Lucy: (blush) Huh? Oh, I'm alright. You don't have to worry about me. 

Y/N: Okay...?  

Y/N then turned to Natsu, who was currently shivering just as much as Plue was as he slouched so far down in his seat he looked like he was about to fall onto the floor. It was then that Y/N had yet another question.

Y/N: How about Natsu? I remember him saying he was something called a 'Dragon Slayer', right? I'm assuming that means he's slain a dragon?

Hearing his pink-headed friend's name mentioned, Happy suddenly tuned in, apparently having not been paying attention during Lucy's explanation of her own magic to Y/N. 

Happy: Oh no; even though Dragon Slayer Magic was created to fight dragons, Natsu's never used it on one. Actually, it was a dragon that taught it to him in the first place.

Y/N was surprised to hear that. Natsu had been taught how to use his magic by a dragon? Somehow, Y/N got the feeling that dragons in this universe were nothing like the dragons of his universe.

Y/N: So wait, a dragon taught him how to use magic that was meant to kill its own kind? Why would it do that?

Happy: (shrugs) I dunno. I just know that the only way for a human to learn Dragon Slayer Magic is to be taught by one. Natsu was raised by a Fire Dragon named Igneel. He's the one who taught it to him.

Y/N's eyes went wide when Happy said that. He had only been in this world for less than a few hours, and he had already been dumbfounded several times, but this was by far the craziest revelation yet. A human being raised by an actual dragon? Surely it couldn't get any weirder than that...

Y/N: He was actually raised by a dragon? Seriously?

Happy simply nodded in response. Y/N stared at the Dragon Slayer in question for a moment, wide-eyed, until he turned back to Happy.

Y/N: So...what happened to this dragon? To Igneel, I mean.

Happy: Nobody knows. Seven years ago, Igneel just disappeared. Didn't even tell Natsu where he was going. No one's seen a dragon since, but even so, Natsu's been looking all over for Igneel since that day, always chasing rumors of dragon sightings whenever he can.

A moment of silence passed in the train compartment. Y/N took another look at Natsu, who was still just as motion sick as ever. Despite how crazy it was that the pink-haired wizard was brought up by a dragon, Y/N couldn't help but feel sympathy for him. 

Having the only parent you've ever known just up and disappear one day must be extremely hard, especially at a young age. And it sounds like he's pretty desperate to find him too. Even so, had Happy not just explained all this to him, he'd have likely never noticed that desperation simply by interacting with Natsu. Back in the forest, he seemed to be full of energy and life.

The rest of the train ride was rather uneventful, but it did allow them enough time for Y/N to get a grasp on what a guild was. Lucy explained that a wizard guild was essentially a place for wizards to find work, which usually involved helping others in some way. They also gave those wizards a place to call home, and people to call family. To Y/N, it sounded like a great idea, though he did feel a tad jealous that these wizards basically did the exact same kind of work that he did, only they got paid for it.

Happy went on to explain how all of the magic guilds are run by their respective guild masters, who all report to what's called the Magic Council, a government of sorts for the magical world. The various guild masters are responsible for any mischief or destruction the members of their guild may cause, which usually results in a lot of paperwork.

Lucy also explained that wizards can team up and form smaller groups within the guild to take on more difficult jobs together, with each receiving a fraction of the reward. She went on to inform him that she, Happy, and Natsu, were all part of a team, along with two others, and that this team was regarded by some as the strongest team in Fairy Tail.

As a way of saying thanks to the two wizards for explaining so much to him, Y/N decided to tell them small bits of information about himself. He mostly told them about some of the powers his various transformations had. He did, however, decide against telling them that his forms were actually aliens. He wasn't even sure if they would know what that meant, and he really didn't want to get into any details while on the train. Regardless, what he did tell them was enough to leave their jaws hanging down to the floor.

While Y/N didn't know just how powerful these wizards were, judging from their reactions, he apparently had a lot more variety than most. In this world, unlike in Y/N's, there were dozens of different types of magic, but even so, wizards typically only practiced one, though they could learn a few spells here and there that were outside of their specialties.

Boy, was the rest of Fairy Tail in for a surprise today...

...

After a few hours on the train, and Natsu periodically chucking his innards out the window, the group had arrived in the bustling town of Magnolia, home of the famous Fairy Tail guild. 

The group rose from their seats in the compartment and made their way off of the train. As soon as Natsu set foot on the ground, he seemed to almost immediately recover from his motion sickness, much to Y/N's surprise.

Y/N's Thoughts: I guess it wears off just as quick as it kicks in...

The Omnitrix bearer was even further surprised when Natsu raised his fists in the air and exhaled a plume of fire from his mouth.

Natsu: I'M ALIVE AGAIN!!!

Y/N: Well, someone's excited...

It didn't take long for Lucy to slap Natsu upside the back of his head, thus bringing his celebratory flame-spouting to an end.

Lucy: Not here, Natsu! You'll burn down the station or something! And we are not spending any more of our reward money paying for damages!

With that, the group set off and exited the station. Upon entering the town itself, Y/N was immediately surprised at how far the buildings went on. The three Fairy Tail wizards didn't give Y/N a tour, per se, but they did point out various shops and other establishments as they walked through the massive town.

As they walked, Y/N couldn't help but think to himself how the town bore a resemblance to Oshibana in a way. Both towns resembled ones that might have existed in Y/N's world several decades ago, but even so, they still had a somewhat new, fresh air about them. It would appear that this world wasn't as technologically advanced as Y/N's, judging from what he'd seen of it thus far.

Eventually, the group came upon the large cathedral in the center of town, which Lucy had informed Y/N was called Kardia Cathedral. It was massive or at least compared to the buildings surrounding it. Y/N was certainly impressed by the scale of it, as well as its overall design. He'd seen many grander buildings in his own universe, but given the nature of this world's architecture, it was certainly worthy of praise.

After the brief stop, the wizards led Y/N down the street behind the cathedral, and across a bridge overhanging a river that ran throughout Magnolia. They had even seen people in small boats rowing under the bridge as they passed, with one of them calling out to Lucy, telling her to be careful and not to fall in.

After the brief stop, the wizards led Y/N down the street behind the cathedral, and across a bridge overhanging a river that ran throughout Magnolia. They had even seen people in small boats rowing under the bridge as they passed, with one of them calling out to Lucy, telling her to be careful and not to fall in.

After a few minutes of walking through the somewhat crowded street, they eventually came upon the Fairy Tail guild hall. The building sat close to the edge of a cliff overlooking a large lake, known as Lake Scilliora. It was fairly tall, though not as tall as Kardia Cathedral, and strongly resembled a pagoda. It had white walls, and a large, decorated, red door, as well as two red, pentagonal windows on either side of it. 

Above the door was a wooden sign that read "Fairy Tail" in big, blue letters, while the sign itself had gold trim, as well as two symmetrical, fairy-like silhouettes, both of which had tails, fittingly enough. On the highest level of the pagoda, there were three flags. The one of the left was green and had a symbol that Y/N didn't recognize, and the same went for the one on the right, which was blue. The center flag was orange and had a white symbol on it that looked similar to the two gold, fairy-like figures on the building's sign. It was then that Y/N noticed something; that symbol that was on the orange flag, was also on Natsu's right shoulder, in red, and the back of Lucy's right hand, in pink. Had these people gotten tattooed or something?

Y/N was so caught up in the architecture of the building that he didn't notice Natsu, Lucy, and Happy beginning to make their way inside. Following quickly behind them, Y/N entered the guild hall alongside them and was certainly surprised by what he saw. 

Almost immediately, he was deafened by the noise that was ensuing within the building. It looked more like a beer hall in Y/N's eyes and was filled with dozens of people laughing, shouting, and drinking. It appeared like everyone present was having a great time. 

Y/N: Well, this place is....something.

Lucy: Tell me about it.

Happy: It's always like this here. Welcome to Fairy Tail.

Natsu: WE MADE IT BACK ALIVE!!!

Y/N simply turned to Natsu and blinked, taken aback by his loud and abrupt declaration. Despite that, a few people turned to see him, waved, and resumed whatever it was they were doing.

Suddenly, the group heard a sweet-sounding, feminine voice calling out to them.

???: Welcome back, you three! I hope the job went well.

Y/N turned to see who was speaking, to see that it was a young girl with flowing, white hair, with the bans pinned up above her forehead. She was a little on the short side, though not by much. She wore a red, sleeveless dress, and had impressive...assets. 

Y/N chose to be a gentleman and focus on her face, which was also noticeably pretty. She is an employee of Fairy Tail, Mirajane Strauss.

Y/N's Thoughts: Wow, she's cute too...

Natsu placed his hands behind his head and grinned widely. 

Natsu: You bet it did! Went off without a hitch!

Happy: Aye!

Mirajane: Well, that's certainly good news!

Lucy: Yeah, unless you call almost getting killed without a hitch...

Mirajane: Goodness me, that doesn't sound good at all. What happened..?

Lucy: Oh, you know....the usual.

Mirajane: Well, I'm happy you all made it back home safe and sound.

It was then that the white-haired beauty turned her attention to Y/N, who had been standing off to the side, slightly behind the group.

Mirajane: And who might this be?

Natsu placed his arm over Y/N's shoulder and smirked.

Natsu: This is Y/N! We found him while we were out on our job!

Y/N: I'm pretty sure I found you.

Natsu: (removed his arm from Y/N) Yeah, yeah, whatever. Details, man. Anyway, he helped us out with the job, but then he said he doesn't have anywhere to go. Says he doesn't know where his home is.

Mirajane: Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear that. (smile) Well, I do hope you can find your way home soon. (extends her hand) My name's Mirajane. It's nice to meet you, Y/N. 

Y/N could only smile in light of this girl's cheerful attitude as he shook her hand. She was genuinely nice!

Y/N: Likewise, it's nice to meet you as well. 

It was then that Lucy's eyes widened slightly, remembering why they had brought Y/N with them in the first place.

Lucy: Oh! Hey, Mira, do you know where the Master is right now?

Mirajane: Oh, he should be here soon. He's out doing some paperwork for the Magic Council.

Lucy: Oh, okay...

Lucy then shifted her gaze out into the crowd of people in the guild hall and seemingly spotted someone in particular.

Lucy: Hey, there's Gray! Oh, Y/N, Gray is one of the other members of our team that we told you about on the train.

Lucy then waved to the person she had spotted across the room, with that person seeing her, standing from his table, and walking over to the group. When he arrived, Y/N had a better look at him. He was a young man, likely not much older than Natsu, with spiky, onyx hair. He wore black pants and a long, white coat with blue trim.

Gray: Glad you guys made it back. So Lucy, how was it having Flame Brain here for company on the job?

Lucy: It went about as well as you'd expect. Had some hiccups, but everything worked out in the end. Uh...Gray...where are your clothes?

Sure enough, save for a pair of boxers, Gray had stripped off all of his clothes and left them in a pile on the floor. He gave Lucy a confused expression before looking down at himself, realizing she was right.

Gray: CRAP!!!

As Gray scrambled for his clothes, Y/N couldn't help but be confused, impressed, and slightly creeped out all at the same time by what the onyx-haired teen had just accomplished.

Y/N's Thoughts: How did he do that so fast? And how did he not realize he was doing it...?

Just then, another unknown voice began to speak from the jacket-wearing teen's right.

???: Yup, that's Gray for ya.

Y/N turned to whoever was speaking, to see a woman with long, slightly-curly brunette hair. She was wearing a pair of brown, knee-length pants held up by a pink belt, and a cyan-colored bikini top. She also had a dark blue armband on either of her upper arms, near her shoulders. She had that same marking that Natsu and Lucy had on the left side of her stomach. Was that something everyone in the guild had?

Y/N: (thoughts, blushing) Why the hell is she only wearing her pants and not a shirt on?! (speaking, points at Gray) Does he do that regularly or something?

Cana: Pretty much, it's not a full day without him strippin' down to his undies.

Y/N: It sounds like he has a wardrobe problem.

Cana: Yup, but you'll get used to it. By the way, name's Cana Alberona. Nice to meet ya, cutie.

Y/N: (blush) S-Same here, name's Y/N Tennyson and- 

Before Y/N could even finish his introduction, Cana whipped out a considerably large barrel, which was about half her height, hefted it up, and started chugging away. Y/N could only assume it was filled with alcohol.

The Omnitrix bearer simply slumped his shoulders as he watched Cana down an entire barrel of beer, thinking to himself all the while.

Y/N: So, I have met a fire breather, a summoner with keys, a talking cat, a nice bartender lady, a potential nudist, and now an alcoholic. I've met only two sane people...yup, I'm going nuts.

Some of the other members of the guild also noticed the new face among them. One of them being a tall, tan skinned man with spiky white hair and a scar on his right eye wearing a dark blue jacket and pants. 

The man stomped up to Y/N, with the latter having to practically look straight up to see the former's face.

Elfman: So, this little dude helped you out? Doesn't look like much of a man to me.

Before Y/N could think of a response, Mirajane walked over to the two of them, still wearing her cheerful smile. 

Mirajane: Y/N, this is my younger brother, Elfman. Elfman, Lucy just told me that Y/N here saved her life on her and Natsu's last job.

Elfman's tough guy exterior seemed to soften slightly when his sister told him this; however, he retained a majority of his gruff demeanor as he returned his attention to Y/N.

Elfman: He did, huh? (looks at Y/N) Hey, is that true?

Y/N: (placed his hand on his neck) Well, yeah, I guess. I was only trying to help out.

Y/N didn't quite know what to expect from Elfman, seeing as he just met him. However, he soon got his answer when Elfman raised his right fist and clenched it, though never once taking his eyes off the green jacket teen.

Elfman: A real man would be proud of his accomplishments!

Y/N: Oh no, I am, believe me. I just don't like to brag the way my brother does, that's all.

That was true enough. Ben had been pretty bad in terms of his ego. After becoming famous all around his universe, he let the fame go to his head and acted like a jerk to most of his friends and family. Thankfully, Y/N didn't ended up the way his brother has. 

???: What's this I hear about someone saving Lucy's life?

Y/N, as well as the rest of the gathered wizards, turned to the still-open entrance of the guild hall, to see an extremely short-statured, elderly man. He had wrinkled skin and thin, white hair, with a matching white mustache; not like Elfman or Mirajane's though, since his hair was most likely that way due to his old age. 

He wore an orange jacket with light blue cuffs, with a white t-shirt underneath that bore what Y/N could only assume was the Fairy Tail guild's emblem, since everyone in the room seemed to have it. He also wore orange shorts, along with brown, curled shoes. On his head, he wore an orange and light blue, striped cap that resembled that of a jester. In his left hand was a wooden cane, which had a pink smiley-face at the top of it; though it didn't seem like he needed it to help himself stand.

Mirajane: Welcome back, Master!

Y/N turned to Mirajane with slightly-widened eyes, blinked, and turned back to the man. Did she just refer to this elderly man as "Master"? If that was the case, then according to what Happy told him that would mean that this little old man was in charge around here. He certainly wasn't expecting that.

Mirajane: So, how did the paperwork go?

Makarov: Ah, forget about those Council blowhards. As things are now, they're gonna drive me to an early grave long before any of you kids do, that's for sure.

It was then that Makarov took notice of the new arrival to the guild. It wasn't more than a second before Mirajane sidled over to the two of them.

Mirajane: Master, this is Y/N. From what Lucy told me, it would seem Y/N actually saved her life while she and Natsu were out on a job today.

The elderly man turned from Mira to Y/N, and gave the latter a long stare as if he were trying to get a read on him. After a moment of this, he extended his right hand out to Y/N.

Makarov: Well, in that case, my name is Makarov, and I am the Master of this guild. If it's true that you saved the life of one of my children, then I can't possibly thank you enough. You have my deepest gratitude.

That was certainly fast, or least, faster than Elfman. He didn't expect the elderly man, now known as Makarov, to open up to him that quickly. Y/N extended his own right hand and shook Makarov's, which he almost had to bend down to do since the man was so short.

Y/N: It was no problem. I just saw she was in danger and did whatever I could to help.

Just then, Y/N realized something. Makarov had just referred to Lucy as "one of his children." Were they actually related? 

Y/N: Wait, so Lucy is your daughter?

Makarov: Hahaha. I consider everyone in this guild as my children, young man. Whether we're related by blood or not, we are still a family. A rowdy bunch, but a family nonetheless.

Y/N: I see, I'm glad I could help you out, sir.

Natsu, Happy, and Lucy all approached Y/N, Makarov, and Mirajane.

Natsu: Speakin' of helping out...

Lucy: Yeah, Master, when we were out on our job, Y/N said he doesn't have any place to go.

Happy: He said he doesn't know where is home is.

Makarov: (looks at Y/N) Is that right?

Y/N: Well...yeah. Kinda...

Natsu: (crossed his arms) 'Kinda' nothin', man! You didn't even know what a guild was before today!

Happy: Yeah, wherever you're from must be super far!

Y/N glanced at Natsu and Happy, then back to the floor, in thought. They weren't exactly wrong, per se, but...

Lucy: So, Master, the reason we brought Y/N with us is because, well... We thought maybe he could-

Lucy didn't even get to finish her statement before Makarov held his hand up to her, signaling her to stop.

Makarov: Say no more. (turns to Y/N) So, you need a place to stay, am I correct?

Y/N was hesitant to answer. He knew Natsu and Lucy had offered him a place to stay, but he was still weighing his options in his mind. He didn't know if he wanted to get too comfortable, and he still wasn't sure if he was really okay with these people going out of their way to put him up. After all, this building seemed cram-packed already.

However, just like back in the forest, he could tell by the tone of Makarov's voice that he really was grateful for Y/N saving one of his "children," and wanted to repay him somehow. And if Paradox hadn't found Y/N by now, then chances are it could end up being a while before he did. Y/N would need a place to eat, sleep, and so on until that happened. Once again, his choice was made clear.

Y/N: Yeah. I do...

Makarov: (smile) Then it's settled. Mira! Would you mind setting up one of the storage rooms for Y/N here?

Mirajane: Not at all, Master!

With that, Mirajane quickly turned around and headed for a door to the back of the large, open guild hall. Now that that was out of the way, Makarov had one question for Y/N.

Makarov: Now, I have no problem with letting you stay here until you can find your way home. After all, it's the least I can do for you in return for what you've done. However, I would like to know wherever it is you're from. I have no doubt that you're a kindhearted young man, but in order to ward off the suspicion of others... I don't want them thinking that we're harboring some kind of spy from another country or anything of the sort.

Y/N's eyes widened slightly. He should've expected someone would want to know where he was from eventually. He didn't know the names of any cities, towns, or countries in this magic-filled universe, save for the few that Lucy mentioned before, and even if he did, he wouldn't feel right lying to them outright; not after they had shown so much kindness to a random stranger like himself.

This was it. He had no other choice but to tell them where he was actually from, regardless of whether or not they'd believe him. However, after learning a bit more about this world, perhaps the likelihood of them actually believing him wasn't as low as he had previously assumed.

Y/N: Well... Sure. I'll tell you...but, you all might wanna find a seat or something. It's kind of a long story.

Per Makarov's instructions, most of the present wizards pulled up seats from various benches and stools throughout the guild hall, while others simply stood. All of them gathered around one person in particular: Y/N. 

Y/N stood in front of the bar counter and began his story. He started by introducing everyone to the idea of alternate universes. Thankfully, Professor Hamilton's explanation of the concept proved to be sufficient enough for most of the wizards, such as Lucy who's Celestial Spirits were actually from another world, and Makarov, who was simply intelligent enough to grasp it, and to realize the idea isn't as far-fetched as one might think. Other wizards, however, like Natsu and Elfman, needed to have it simplified for them.

Then came the big news. When Y/N told them that he was actually from one of these alternate universes, practically every jaw in the building gravitated to the floor instantly. Though, it did make some sense to Lucy and Happy, seeing as he didn't know anything about the various towns in Fiore, about guilds, or anything about the magical world. Why would he if he was from another world entirely?

Y/N then went on to explain to them how, in his universe, magic didn't even exist, or at least not like it did in this world. He also told them that unlike everything in this world nearly everything was a result of science and technology, with practically everything in his world being more technologically advanced than in this one.

He touched briefly on his own abilities too, as well as what aliens were. Judging from their reactions, it would seem that there were either no such things in this universe, or no contact had been established with any if there were.

Y/N concluded by telling everyone how he had ended up in this world, all the way from Professor Hamilton's lab, to the forest near Oshibana, and then to his encounter with Natsu, Lucy, and Happy.

For a moment, the entire room was silent. Needless to say, the wizards were all shocked by the countless information bombs Y/N had just dropped on them. None of them really knew what to say or think, until Cana finally broke the silence.

Cana: Wow, he wasn't kiddin'. That was a long story...

Mirajane: Poor thing...

Happy: Wow, Y/N... I had no idea you were from another world like Lucy's spirits.

For the duration of Y/N's story, Makarov had been sitting on a bar stool next in the front of the group, listening intently, his eyes closed and head lowered for most of it.

Makarov: So, tell us, Y/N. You say you don't use magic. If that's the case, then how do you manage to turn into the creatures that you've described? These...aliens, you call them?

Elfman: Yeah. If it's not magic, then what is it?

Without responding, Y/N lifted up his left sleeve, and held up his arm, allowing everyone to get a good look at the Omnitrix around his wrist. Natsu, Lucy, and Happy had seen that strange device before, just before he had turned into that giant lightning-crab, Brainstorm. They were still perplexed as to what it was, as were the rest of the wizards present.

Y/N: This is called the Omnitrix. This is how I do it. It lets me transform into any sentient race in my universe. It's not magic, but I can see why you guys might think it is.

Suddenly, a petite young girl spoke up. She had wavy, somewhat wild blue hair, with her bangs held up by a patterned, orange bandanna. She wore a short, blue vest that left her midriff exposed, with a yellow bikini top underneath it. She also wore white, knee-length shorts, held up by a brown belt. This was Levy McGarden.

Levy: So, how many of these aliens does that thing have?

Y/N: It has about seventy that are readily available. Give or take five to six.

Y/N's statement left practically everyone in the guild hall speechless. Seventy transformations?! That was far more than any Take-Over wizard they had ever seen! However, Levy noticed something about the way Y/N said that.

Levy: "Readily available". What does that mean exactly? Are you saying it has more than that?

Y/N: Well, unfortunately, it's not fully unlocked right now. But when it is, it has the DNA of over one million different aliens.

If the jaws of the gathered wizards dropped any further, they would've fallen off of their skulls. A million?! Seventy was already insanely more than the average Take-Over wizard, but that was just incredible! Was that tiny device on his wrist really that powerful?

Just then, a man stepped forward to speak up. His most notable trait physically was his brown, fluffy, ostentatious pompadour hair. He appeared to be in his mid-thirties and had a pipe in his mouth. He wore a loose, light green shirt, which was decorated with many motifs of dark green, stylized flowers, each with five petals. He also wore a pair of brown pants, cut off just below his knees. This was Wakaba Mine.

Wakaba: And how long did yah say you've had this thing for?

Y/N looked at Omnitrix before turning to Wakaba. 

Y/N: I've had this one for a couple of years now. But, I started using the original eight years ago when I was ten or eleven.

Everyone (save for Makarov): WHAT?!?!?!

Y/N was somewhat startled by everyone's reactions to what he'd just told them. Though, it did make sense once he thought about it. The Omnitrix was an incredibly powerful device, with the abilities and strengths of every sapient species in his universe. There were DNA samples of some unbelievably destructive aliens inside it. For somebody to wield such a device at the mere age of ten would be a shocking tale to anyone.

Y/N: Yeah, and ever since I got it, I've been using it to help people, whether that means fighting a giant monster, stopping a robbery, or whatever else. 

With that said, Elfman walked over to Y/N with a smile on his face and patted Y/N on the shoulder. His impressive strength, however, sent Y/N sprawling onto the floor. 

Elfman: Wow! Now that's what I call manly!

Y/N: (weakly) Thanks... but I'd like to be a man without broken bones...if you don't mind.

After a brief moment, Y/N picked himself up from the floor, and dusted himself off, with Elfman crossing his arms and smiling, still seemingly unaware that his strength had been too much for Y/N.

Gray: So, Y/N, you talk about these alien things, but what do they do? I'm guessin' they're not just for show if yah used one to take out a bunch of bandits.

Y/N adorned his face with an expression of deep thought. It was true that his various aliens had a wide array of abilities, but he had sort of lost count of just how many he had.

Y/N: Let's see... (counted his fingers) there's super-strength, super-speed, flight, regeneration, and a bunch of elemental powers... I kinda lost track, to be honest. The list runs on pretty long.

Gray's eyes widened as he whispered to himself. 

Gray: No way...

The onyx-haired teen couldn't really think of anything else to say. It was crazy. If Y/N was even half true, that would mean that he was probably one of the strongest people in the entire building.

Suddenly, Natsu barged through the crowd of wizards with an excited look on his face, and a fire in his eyes, similar to the one Y/N saw in them when the Dragon Slayer was fighting bandits back in the forest.

Natsu: Alright, Y/N! You and me! Right now! Show me what ya got!

Y/N merely blinked at Natsu's declaration, while everyone else simply groaned or sighed as they face-palmed in exasperation. Was Natsu thinking what Y/N thought he was thinking?

Y/N: What're you suggesting exactly?

Natsu: Oh, come on, man! Isn't it obvious?! (clenched his fist) 

We gotta fight to see who's the strongest! Duh!

Wakaba: Geez, give it a rest, kid. You already got your butt handed to yah once this week. That ain't enough for you?

Natsu: Watch it, old-timer! I didn't lose! The fight got called off because those stuck-up Council jerks interrupted it! I totally would've won if they hadn't butted in!

Makarov: That's enough, Natsu! I won't allow you to fight a guest of this guild!

Makarov's order seemingly fell on deaf ears as Natsu returned his attention, and excitement, back to Y/N. The Omnitrix bearer was confused, to say the least. He didn't see the point in fighting anyone if he didn't have to. He then turned his gaze to the gathering of wizards behind Natsu, all of whom had resigned expressions on their faces.

Y/N: (deadpanned expression) He's not gonna stop bugging me about this until I fight him, is he?

The wizards all simultaneously shook their heads, thus confirming Y/N's suspicion, leading the superhero to sigh. He didn't want to do this, but if Natsu wouldn't let up until he conceded, he might as well get it over with now.

Cana: Just do it. The sooner you fight him, the sooner I can drink in peace.

Y/N's Thoughts: Far be it from me to keep a woman from her alcohol.

The superhero snapped himself from his musings and turned himself to his soon-to-be opponent, a serious expression on his face

Y/N: Alright, Natsu. I'll give you a fight, but only on three conditions...

Natsu's grin grew wider than ever in anticipation. He was clearly about to burst from excitement at any moment.

Y/N: First, we take it outside. I don't wanna wreck your guild hall by accident or anything. Second, if anyone gets seriously injured, we call it off. And finally, after this, regardless of who wins or loses, I'm not going to fight you again.

Natsu's excited mien shifted to one of slight disappointment once he heard the last condition, but it didn't take more than a few seconds for him to perk back up again.

Makarov: Are you sure about this? You know you don't have to...

Y/N: I'm sure. If Natsu wants a fight so badly, I'll give him one.

Natsu: Alright, man. You got yourself a deal! Let's do it!

Natsu's excitement grew as his head caught on fire from his flames.

Natsu: Oh yeah! I'M ALL FIRED UP!!!!!

Y/N: Oh, okay...  

Most of the other wizards gathered in the guild hall began to talk amongst each other, clearly excited about this development. They'd just heard so many amazing things about what Y/N can do, and now they would get to see him face off against Fairy Tail's very own Fire Dragon Slayer, Natsu Dragneel!

Lucy: Can't we just have a normal day around here?!

Chapter 2 ended. 

What do you think of this chapter? Looks very good, huh. Now we get to fight Natsu and show him what we're made off. Let me know what you guys think at the comments below, peace out!