Prime Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Crocus.
July 6, x791.
"It looks like the last of the fighting is over." Alfonzo said as he landed in front of the Eclipse Gate, right behind the exhausted Prime Lucy and Prime Yukino, who just finished closing the Eclipse Gate. "The only dragon left alive is the one made of fire."
"Eek!" x 2
Hearing Alfonzo's voice right behind them, both Prime Lucy and Prime Yukino shrieked and jumped in surprise. Then, with all the strength they could muster, they turned around to face the newcomer. Prime Lucy even threw a kick aimed at Alfonzo's crotch on reflex.
"Lucy Kick!" Prime Lucy shouted as her leg lashed out.
*Smack!*
"Whoa! Don't fucking do that." Alfonzo growled as he caught Prime Lucy's ankle. "Do you have any idea how pissed off Lici and the others will be if that gets damaged?"
"Yeah, I'd be pretty upset." Elicia, landing next to Alfonzo said with her hands on her hips. "I wanna give Mar'e another younger sibling. And if you break..."
Reaching that point, Elicia sharply pointed her right index finger at Alfonzo's crotch as she continued.
"... that, I won't be able to do that." Elicia said sharply.
"Huh?" Prime Lucy, with her right leg still in Alfonzo's grasp, said while blinking her eyes in confusion. "Um... Who are you?"
"I'm his first wife." Elicia said proudly. "I'm the architect behind his harem, too."
While Alfonzo could only sigh at Elicia's usual antics, Prime Lucy's mouth fell open in shock. Meanwhile, Prime Yukino's face reddened in embarrassment. Though, she did glare at Alfonzo like he was the worst kind of man in the world. A moment later, however, she registered what Elicia said and looked at her with the same kind of dumbfounded expression that Future lucy was wearing.
"*Sigh* Do you two always have this kind of effect on people you meet for the first time?" Future Lucy asked in an exasperated tone.
"If they meet us both at the same time?" Alfonzo asked with a shrug as he let go of Prime Lucy's ankle. "Yeah, pretty much."
"That doesn't surprise me in the slightest." Future Lucy replied while shaking her head in exasperation.
"Anyway, what are you gonna do about that, Fonzie?" Elicia asked as she turned to look at the Eclipse Gate.
"Destroy it." Alfonzo said casually. He then turned to look at Elicia with a raised eyebrow. "By the way, what are you doing here? I thought you were helping Laxus clear rubble and save people."
"Oh, he got to talking to the other Laxus and they started ignoring me." Elicia replied with a shrug of her own. "Then, this world's Evergreen was glaring at me like I was trying to take her place in the world, or something. And since I'd had enough of that when we were kids, I just left."
"Makes sense." Alfonzo said while nodding in understanding.
"Hold on... Can we go back to the fact that this guy has a harem?" Prime Lucy asked while pointing at Alfonzo's nose from up close. She then turned to point at Elicia as she continued. "And the fact that you're okay with it?"
"What's the problem?" Elicia asked while tilting her head cutely. "The you in our world certainly doesn't mind."
"What!?" Prime Lucy shrieked in disbelief. "That's impossible! I'd never share a man with anyone!"
"You'd have to actually have a man to make a statement like that." Future Lucy said. She then slumped her shoulders with a depressed aura emanating from her. "I just hit myself with the splash damage. Ugh! Why does Aquarius have to be right? Even now, I've never had a boyfriend."
A moment later, Prime Lucy also slumped her shoulders in defeat, as well. And it hit her even harder knowing that seven years in the future, she would still have never had a boyfriend.
"Anyway, I need to do something about this gate." Alfonzo said in an awkward tone. "Otherwise, the fire dragon is gonna be stuck here. And if he stays here, Acnologia's gonna show up. And I'm still not ready to deal with that problem. I still need another year or so for that, I think."
Immediately upon hearing that, both Future and Prime Lucy's heads snapped in Alfonzo's direction. Having both experienced the horror of Acnologia on Tenrou Island, they had an idea of how powerful Acnologia was... Not a very good one. But still, they had an idea. And to hear Alfonzo say that he thought he could handle that flying natural disaster in a year or so, they could only look at him with complete and utter confusion on their faces.
"That sounds like a fairly accurate assessment to me." Another female voice said from above.
Looking up, everyone saw Irene floating down with Future Rogue next to her and magically restrained.
"Oh, I thought you would have been most of the way to Alvarez by now." Alfonzo said, genuinely surprised to see Irene here.
"I decided against going." Irene replied as she landed softly and gracefully, Future Rogue slamming face first into the ground right next to her. "I know what I was like before meeting you and having my humanity restored. So, I know that a battle would have been inevitable if I actually did go to see her. And that would have ended with me destroying most of Alakitasia."
"Emperor Spriggan would have been a problem, too." Elicia added. "And fighting an immortal black wizard would have been a real pain."
"Who is this?" Prime Lucy asked curiously. "She kinda looks like someone I know."
"Of course she does." Future Lucy replied. "That's Erza's mother, Irene Belserion."
"Huh?" Prime Lucy intoned in confusion. "But Erza was an orphan. We saw where she grew up at the Tower of Heaven."
"That is a long story." Irene said while shaking her head. "One I may tell if I meet this world's Erza. But not a memory I'd like to relive otherwise. Unfortunately, I am not sure that my counterpart in this world will accept her. I know I would not have if I had not received Alfonzo's help."
After saying that, Irene turned to look at Alfonzo with a sweet smile. A moment later, however, her smile turned predatory before she licked her lips seductively.
"Perhaps Erza and I should show you just how grateful we are for bringing us back together as a family when we get home." Irene said as she reached out and stroked Alfonzo's cheek with one of her slender index fingers.
The dumbfounded expression reappeared on Prime Lucy's and Prime Yukino's faces once again. First, they find out that this woman, Irene, was Erza's mother. And as if that was not surprising enough, they find out that the two are sharing the same man. They even...
"Wha-Wha-Wha-Wha-Wha!" Prime Yukino sputtered, her confusion and embarrassment reaching their maximum states almost instantly.
Prime Lucy, on the other hand was so confused and surprised that she couldn't even make a sound. Instead, the only thing she could do was stare at Irene with her eyes and mouth wide open while her cheeks turned as scarlet as Irene's hair.
As for Future Lucy, she only sighed, a slight dusting of red on her cheeks, as well. She had heard about all the women involved with Alfonzo while she was in the other timeline. So, she could not blame Prime Lucy and Prime Yukino for their reactions. Because when she heard about all of this, she, too, was thoroughly flabbergasted, as well.
"Alright, I think that's enough, Irene." Alfonzo said as he reached up and took Irene's hand. "You're gonna make these girls faint from high blood pressure if you continue."
"Hmph! Fine." Irene said as she looked away. Though, she did not take her hand back. Instead, she intertwined her fingers with Alfonzo's. "But it was so much fun. Seeing these little girls get so flustered was like food for my soul."
Hearing that, both Prime Lucy and Prime Yukino relaxed almost immediately.
"Oh, that's good." Prime Yukino said while using her right hand to fan her still hot face.
"Yeah, I thought you were saying that you and the Erza from your world were sleeping with the same guy." Prime Lucy added with an awkward chuckle. "But it looks like you were joking. But seriously, please don't do that. I don't think my heart can take it."
Hearing Prime Lucy's and Prime Yukino's naive response, Future Lucy could only shake her head once again. She then shot a glance filled with pity at the two young women. Because she knew that their naive thoughts would be shattered in short order.
"Oh, that's not what Fonzie meant." Elicia said with a smile. "He was just telling her to stop talking about it in front of you. I mean, steamy stuff like that is a bit much for a couple of virgins, right?"
Immediately, not only Prime Lucy and Prime Yukino felt as if an arrow had pierced them through the heart. But even Future Lucy was hit by the fallout.
"Elicia is right." Irene replied with a nod. "That definitely was not a joke. In fact, we joined each other in his bed just a few days before we left for the Grand Magic Games. And We will more than likely--- Mmph."
"Seriously, that's enough." Alfonzo said as he clamped his hand over Irene's mouth. "They really will pass out at this rate."
With her mouth covered, Irene looked at Prime Lucy and Prime Yukino. And when she saw them staggering back and forth as if they had too much to drink, she smiled. Though, the smile could only be seen in her eyes. She then flicked her eyes towards Alfonzo as they glinted playfully.
"Really? Now you're gonna lick my hand?" Alfonzo asked while rolling his hand as he pulled his hand away from Irene's mouth. "You know, I did just fight a dragon."
"Oh please." Irene replied while rolling her own eyes. "We both know you burned away anything that might have gotten on them with not only electricity but microwaves, as well. So, they're probably cleaner than most things you can find in this world. We both know how you feel about keeping your hands clean as a cook."
Alfonzo only shrugged his shouters in response while Elicia giggled and Irene smiled triumphantly. Unfortunately, the two Lucies and Prime Yukino were still reeling from Elicia's and Irene's comments. So, they were unable to appreciate the back and forth, not that they would have either way.
"Anyway, I'm gonna get rid of this gate." Alfonzo said, deciding he was done with this conversation. "So, I suggest everyone take a few steps back."
Following Alfonzo's suggestion, both Elicia and Irene pulled the Lucies and Prime Yukino back to a distance where they could stand the shockwave from the unsealing of Alfonzo's [Soul Armament].
"You better say it this time!" Elicia shouted as Alfonzo raised Riot and Bedlam over his head.
Once again, Alfonzo rolled his eyes. Though, it was clear to see that he was definitely amused.
"Ban... Kai!" Alfonzo shouted as his magic power flared to its limit.
"Yeah! That's the right way!" Elicia cheered excitedly.
While Irene and Future Lucy were amused after hearing Elicia scold Alfonzo earlier, Prime Lucy and Prime Yukino were too busy shuddering from the amount of magic power they could feel. Then, when you add the fact that Alfonzo's tonfa melted down and covered his entire body before Alfonzo turned into the monster they saw when he dropped off Future Lucy, they were not in the right state of mind to pay attention to what Alfonzo said before his transformation.
A few moments later, Alfonzo's magic power settled. Then, he lowered his hands to either side with is palms upturned.
"We are Upheaval." Alfonzo said, his voice a combination of his own, Riot's, and Bedlam's. "Now, We will bring this to an end. [Electromagnetism Magic: Singularity]."
With that chant, Alfonzo raised his arms, the palms of his hands facing each other in front of his chest. And between his hands, a black orb sparking with violet electricity began to take form. However, as the orb formed, the arcs of electricity were drawn into it. On top of that, the five ladies who were standing not too far away could feel an attraction force acting upon them.
"Is he...?" Prime Lucy asked in a dumbfounded tone.
"He's creating a gravitational anomaly." Irene replied, answering the unfinished question.
"Yup!" Elicia said excitedly. "It's a miniature black hole."
The thought of someone wielding that much power made Future Lucy, Prime Lucy, and Prime Yukino break out into cold sweats. Their cold sweats then got worse when Alfonzo said this kind of power was not enough to beat Acnologia.
Meanwhile, Alfonzo continued to gather power between his hands. Then, when the orb reached the limit of what Alfonzo could control, he retracted his arms slightly, the heels of his palms coming together behind the orb. Then, he gently pushed it forward, towards the Eclipse Gate.
Slowly, the black orb floated through the air. As it did, small bits of debris were pulled up from the ground, also merging into the orb.
"Is that really gonna be enough?" Prime Yukino asked, the sight before not looking like it would be enough to destroy a regular gate, let alone the Eclipse Gate.
"Just wait for it." Alfonzo replied casually.
Eventually, the orb came in contact with the Eclipse Gate. And when it did...
*Shoop!*
.. the entire gate, along with a fair amount of the ground, was drawn into the orb in the blink of an eye.
"And now..." Alfonzo said as he looked back over his shoulder at Future Lucy, Prime Lucy, and Prime Yukino, who all wore expressions of sheer disbelief. He then lowered his left hand while stretching his right arm towards the orb that was still floating in the place where the Eclipse Gate used to be. Then, he slowly clenched his fist. "Boom."
Alfonzo's casual tone made the three ladies from this time line think that Alfonzo was just playing around again. But when they saw him snap his hand open, they did not have time to react before...
*Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!*
.. the orb exploded, all of its energy directed upwards, creating a pillar of magic power that reached up to the clouds.
With that, Future Lucy, Future Rogue, and Atlas Flame all broke down into motes of magic power before returning to their own places in time.
"Damn... We didn't get to say a proper goodbye." Alfonzo muttered as he resealed his [Soul Armament].