The appearance of Chase and Mystogan interrupted the warm, noisy chatter.
"Prince, are you alright? Why is your face so red?" Lily was the first to notice something strange about Mystogan.
Everyone looked. Mystogan's face was indeed bright red. It was an interesting contrast with his cool, handsome features.
"Chase and Mystogan went off alone together. Hey, Happy, do you think they..." Lucy whispered to Happy.
Wendy's face turned bright red. Smoke came from her head. Her imagination was running wild.
Others also began to look at Chase and Mystogan with knowing eyes.
"There is nothing going on! Do not imagine things like that!"
Mystogan could not handle it. He rushed forward and tore the inappropriate images from the air above Wendy's head.
"I am sorry! I am really sorry, Jellal... no, Mystogan!" Wendy said.
"Wendy, stay away from Lucy," Carla said. She pulled Wendy away.
"Haha! Mystogan, think about what I told you~"
Chase was laughing. He was not embarrassed. He even added more fuel to the fire.
This bastard is doing this on purpose!
Mystogan panicked. He remembered the question. Do you want a wife? His brain froze.
Loke, who was drinking tea with Aries in the Celestial Spirit World, felt a chill.
Someone else is suffering. Just like me.
He remembered being forced to go on a "date" with Chase and Elfman.
Knowing he could not win against Chase's thick skin, Mystogan changed the subject.
"Everyone, Anima is ready. You can go back to Earthland. Do not keep the master waiting."
It worked. Lucy and the others started talking about going home. The Edolas members looked sad.
Soon, they were back in the control room. The cats followed.
They were the Exceeds of Earthland.
Queen Shagotte had revealed her secret. She could not kill people. She could only see the future.
The mad king was gone. Mystogan would be the new king. But the Exceeds could not stay in Edolas. Too many people hated them.
The queen asked Mystogan to send them to Earthland. To start a new life.
She also told the truth. About why they sent their children away. Carla had given herself a false mission. To kill Dragon Slayers.
She did not say she was Carla's mother. She was not ready.
Mystogan agreed. Erza saw a cat that looked like Ichiya. She almost kicked it.
The Exceeds boarded the transport.
WHIR!
A large magic circle appeared. White light covered them.
Chase, Erza, Lucy, Gajeel, Wendy, Carla, Gildarts, and the Exceeds walked into the light.
Natsu and Happy hesitated. They looked at Lisanna.
She had not said anything. But they knew her.
Lisanna felt their eyes. She looked away. She did not want to leave. But she did not want to hurt this world's Mirajane and Elfman.
Someone pushed her. She fell toward Natsu and Happy.
"Mirajane..."
Lisanna looked back. Edo Mirajane and Edo Elfman were holding each other. They were trying to smile.
"It is okay. We know."
"We are sorry we did not say anything."
"You are kind. Like our Lisanna. Do not make your real family sad."
"No! Mirajane! Elfman!"
Lisanna cried. She tried to run back.
"Please, Prince!" Edo Mirajane cried.
Edo Chase held her. He gave her strength.
Mystogan started Anima.
A wall of light separated Lisanna.
Everyone was silent.
The Lisanna of Edolas was dead.
Chase sighed. He thought about Monster Reborn. And Ankhseram.
He had revived Ur. It was fast. The soul was still there. Ankhseram did not notice.
Edolas Lisanna had been dead too long. It was too dangerous.
He did not want a curse. Not for himself. Not for his friends.
Maybe when I can summon Slifer forever. My god will not lose to Ankhseram.
The light covered them. They were gone.
The control room was quiet.
Edo Mirajane and Edo Elfman fell to the ground.
"Can we see her again?" Edo Mirajane asked.
"Yes. The other me will open a path," Edo Chase said.
Edo Mirajane cried.
"Goodbye, Chase. Goodbye, everyone."
Mystogan looked at the empty space.
He had much to do. He could not do it alone.
He took out the card. The one with Knightwalker.
Wife...
He needed her help. And the help of the other captains. And Fairy Tail.
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