Chapter 44: Goodbyes

Early in the morning Taran was discussing Jura about Avatar in the palace throne room. "I'm the new recruit of Avatar, from I know the leader has a plan, the plan is unknown to me though, however they worship Zeref, however since I'm being taken into custody, Avatar might get wind of it, so they might take action and try to get more bodyguards for their hideout."

Jura was taken a few notes. "Hmm, so if we need to uncover more of Avatar plans, then I guess we'll need someone to go in your place or something." Just then the door to the throne room opened and there stood Gray. "Sorry to interrupt but, I would like to know what you got so far Jura."

The Wizard Saint explained the ice wizard about what he learned from Taran. "I see, in that case, Taran, I have a request, so does Erza." The other two wizards were confused but then Erza stepped from other side out the entrance to the throne room. "We'll explain what we have in mind."

A few hours later everyone gathered outside the Empire reconstruction was being done on buildings that were destroyed.

As that was going on, Everyone of the wizards with the Night Raid and the three former Jaegers were standing behind them.

Jura presented one of the Dimensional Lacrima to the wizards. "With this we shall use this to get back home to Earthland!"

"Who should do the honor? Lyon wondered.

Toby looked impatient. "Come on, activate it baldly!" Yuka groaned. "Don't be rude."

Natsu took hold of Wendy's arm. "I say, she wants to!"

"You just raised her arm for her!" Carla said comically.

The young dragon slayer giggled. "Relax, I would honored to open the portal." She took the lacrima into her hand and added some of her magic to the lacrima which made it glow began to transform into a large portal with blue light.

It was time now. The only thing that was hard that the wizards from Fairy Tail had to say good bye to Night Raid and the Jaegers.

Natsu had to say his piece. "You guys are amazing, if it weren't for you Gray and the others would't be here now, so we owe you a lot."

Happy saluted. "Aye, you guys are awesome!"

Lucy then winked with a smile. "Yeah, just keep up good work and make sure this world becomes a peaceful place like you guys want it."

Loki appeared from in the air. "Lubbock take care of Najenda, she's quite the woman." Lubbock gave off a smile. "You can count on it!" Lucy groaned at the sudden appearence of the Lion Celestial Spirit. "Go home!" Her spirit vanished.

Lily looked at Wave. "I admit, we might not know each other much, as soldiers we shall continue our duty to protect our friends and the innocent." He saluted the former Jaeger by putting his hand on his forehead.

Wave saluted back to the black exceed and smiled. "Sir!"

Minerva looked at Susanoo. "I admit your cooking is something, thanks for the ingredients." Susanoo smiled a little. "Your welcome, ma'am." He then noticed a bit of dirt on her uniform and he wiped it off with his hands surprising the woman.

Wendy sweatdropped. "Still the neat freak he is."

Ren and Sherri looked at Tatsumi and Mine. "You two, take care of each other and give your love to another." Sherri said passionately.

Mine blushed with a smile. "Yes, we will." Tatsumi blushed in response. "I can't wait for us to start our future together."

Gajeel scoffed. "Geez, you have to get this mushy." Just then a purse was whacked into his face by Levy who gave a scoff. "You're still a jerk!"

Ichiya did his stance. "Meeen, this is good-bye, but I thank for looking after our friends." He went close to Erza. "Especially my sweet honey."

Erza began to shake in terror. "Please, stay away you troll."

Leone giggled quietly. "That man is quite admire to Erza." The Armor Wizard turned with a glare. "Is something funny, Leone?" The blonde woman stood still shaking a bit. "No, ma'am."

Natsu then had another idea. "Hold on, every wizard do it with me!" He pointed up at the sky leaving the other group confused but the former Fairy tail wizards knew what he was doing including Laxus remembering that stance was what he saw after the day he was expelled from Fairy Tail during the parade. The Lightning Dragon Slayer did the same stance along with other wizards.

Erza decided to make the speech. "Listen up Night Raid and the Jaegers including everyone in this world, even though our paths may stray, promise to live your lives to the fullest. Treat everyday as if its your last day in this world. Never forget your friends and treasure them as long as you live.

Najenda smiled at those words. "We shall remember those words."

Lubbock felt sad and happy. "We'll never forget you...or your friends."

Tatsumi chuckled at this. "Take care of yourselves and keep kicking bad guys!"

Mine felt a bit choked up. "It was great having you guys around."

Susanoo smiled at the wizards. "Just remember that most of you guys to eat well."

Wave was feeling a bit sad about this. "I never knew you guys much, but you wizards are very amazing."

Kurome just scoffed. "Glad they're leaving, I mean they've been a pain."

Bols put his hand on the younger girl's shoulder. "Come on, don't deny you'll miss them too." Kurome lowered her head and a faint smile was on her face.

Everyone of the wizards jumped into the portal while they waved good-bye but Chelsea, Leone began to approach the portal as Akame did she felt someone take her wrist. She turned to see Kurome who was a bit choked up. "Big sister, I know you made your decision. As for as I can remember when you first left the Empire, I was very angry, however this is different, I feel sad that you're not staying..." Akame turned to face her little sister and embraced her. "Kurome, listen like I said you'll always be my sister no matter where I go, just keep fighting and I will fine, I have my friends with me while you have yours, and get stronger like your sister."

Kurome then smiled back as she cried in her sister's arms. "Big sister..."

Akame let her sister go and followed the two girls. "Hey, come on, this portal won't stay open forever!" Chelsea called.

Leone chuckled. "Ah, let our wild child have her moment."

The three girls walked right into the portal and disappeared along with the portal as Kurome smiled with tears falling down her face. "Good-bye Akame."

At the gateway the wizards have arrived back to Earthland.

There stood the Archaeological Society.

The Head archaelogist Jean-Luc approached Lucy Heartfilla. "Miss Lucy, I'm honored that you returned, your friends are safe too, that's great."

Lucy smiled but a bit surprised to the Archaeological Society. "Thanks, but how did you and the others find out about the gateway."

One of the other men who was small and white hair decided to answer. "We were told 4 months ago about this Gateway, so we decided to look into it for awhile then decided to do some research on it."

Just then the portal released three lights which got everyone to turn around wondering who was else was arriving.

The three lights faded and there stood Leone, Chelsea, and Akame surprising the group and mostly the Archaeological Society including the head- Archaeologist. "Did those ladies just-"

"What you three doing here!?" Wendy squealed in excitement.

Leone chuckled and hugged the younger girl. "Aw, come on, your friends can't get rid of us that easily!"

Carla cleared her throat. "Ahem, she asked a question..." Leone released the younger girl. "Oh right-" We decided to come here to your world." Akame answered.

Natsu grinned brightly. "Ha, ha, that's great, just wait to the others from Fairy Tail hear about this!"

Lucy had a bit concerns. "Hold on, what about your sister, Akame?" The other girl had that answer. "She'll be fine, after she got her friends and Wave to look after her, so I'll trust them to take care of her."

"Can you guys live in our world?" Lucy asked.

Levy had that answer already. "Actually they can, I read somethings on the gateway, so those that came from the world on the other side can adapt to this world, also they could how to use magic if they wanted to."

Leone liked the sound of that. "Whoa!" That's awesome, I hope it's the kind that can kick some ass!"

Natsu laughed. "Finally, someone is speaking my language!"

Lucy facepalmed. "Can this get any awkward?"

Later Jura along with Gajeel, Levy, and Lily took Taran into custody despite that she was now a good person, she still had to take time in prison for awhile but Taran had something to say to her new friends. "Listen Fairy Tail and everyone here." All the wizards looked at her. "I was glad to have met Gray and Juvia along with their friends, I realized that having friends was about during my time with them, everyone was kind and we fought side by side, so I won't forget your kindness, I hope you continue do share that kindness to other people, I know Fairy Tail will return that's what you all!"

The former Fairy Tail wizards smiled along with the others, just like departing from the other world they did the stance again as Taran was taking away by Jura, Gajeel, Levy, and Lily as the Psychic Wizard glanced at the others with a smile. "Thank you, my friends."

Lucy also decided to talk with the Jean and his group about another gateway that was just mentioned and that lead to the head Archaeologist to investigate on. "I see, my group and I shall do researching on this other gateway for little awhile and see where we locate it."

Hibiki offered to help out along with Ren, Eve, and Ichiya.

In the meantime Natsu and the others decided to go the the town where Juvia and Gray were staying at for a little break. However Laxus and the Thunder Legion decided to go back to Blue Pegasus for some training.

Lyon and his team from Lamia Scale offered to take Leone, Akame and Chelsea to their guild for some training and to learn their own magic which they accepted and would return to Natsu and his friends as soon as they learn to use magic. But Lyon had something to say to Gray. "Gray, I have to say something." That got the Fairy Wizard's ice wizard to tilt his head in confusion. "First off, I heard you slept with an older woman." Gray was left in awe while others at least most of them were surprised. "What-what, how did you know?!"

Lyon glanced at look at Natsu and Happy. "Those morons were chatting about it this morning, I suppose you can say I overheard them." Natsu took offensive to the comment. "What'd you call me?"

Gray pressed his forehead against Natsu's. "Stupid dragon boy, you and the cat couldn't keep your mouths shut!?"

Natsu growled back. "What make a piece of me pervy popsicle!"

Erza then gave off a loud grunt with demonic glare. "Boys knock it off!" The two wizards frozen in fear. "Yes, ma'am!" They cried in unison.

Leone laughed. "She's so tough!"

Akame giggled a little. "That's for sure."

Chelsea felt a bit scared. "Tough and scary."

Then Lamia Scale went on their way along with the three former assassins who promised to return to their friends as soon as they learn to use magic.

Elfman, Mirajane, and Lisanna went away for awhile to do some work somewhere. "Natsu, we'll be going, we to back to a restaurant, we've been working at" Lisanna stated.

Mira giggled. "That's right, but we'll be back soon."

Elfman smiled with a chuckle. "Yeah, next time, we meet, Natsu and I shall have a brawl." The pinkette boy grinned. "You're on, Fairy Tail will return too!"

Everyone smiled as some raised their arms. "YEAH!"

Three days pass since Gray and the others reunited with each other. Natsu spent most of his time training or rather getting into fights with Gray which was stopped by Lucy giving them the stare.

Happy was fishing near by a big pond with Wendy. While Carla did some training of her own in her human form and watched her friends.

Gray was doing training with Juvia by practicing doing punches and running around the forest.

Then one early morning Gray was going outside the house he was staying in with Juvia as for the others they were staying in the forest camping out. He got his clothes on and quietly walked out the door. "Sorry guys, I know we just reunited, however this is something I have to do, to fulfill Taran's request." He walked down a trail leading to the town that was nearby and there was Erza riding on a horse. "It's time." Gray nodded in response as he glanced where he walked from which Erza noticed. "Gray, I know this something we need to do, besides they'll eventually find out soon or later."

Gray chuckled a little. "True, knowing Natsu he won't even stay here for a minute especially when it comes to taking down enemies." Erza chuckled a bit. "True." She then turned her horse as Gray sat behind her. "Now hold on tight." Gray was bit nervous. "Don't try to fall." Erza added glancing at her friend who respond with a frightened expression. "Yes, ma'am."

They took off then as Gray glanced one more time at the town. "Guys, we'll meet again soon, Fairy Tail will be rebuild again, after that's what Natsu wants that."

End of chapter.