After hearing the name Salamander enough times, Allen deduced it had to be Natsu Dragneel because this so-called Salamander is famous and coincides with a "special identity" in this world.
"Lucy…"
"W-what?!"
Allen ignored the girl's startled reaction and looked off into the distance. He stepped out into the center of the street under the gaze of Lucy and a few passersby.
"I'll be right back," Allen smiled.
"Allen?"
During his time in the world of Harry Potter, Allen had a hard time adjusting. Even if magic was something wonderful, he was too rooted in the old school—where beating someone up was the most efficient way to win. But he couldn't do that in Harry Potter without exposing himself.
So, he decided to invent a spell to "hide his strength." This spell wasn't original—it was based on a concept used to death in video games: the classic physical enhancement magic. Temporarily, it allows the user to multiply their physical abilities.
"Exercitus Unius (One-Man Army)," Allen murmured—and disappeared. A second later, a sonic boom erupted behind him, forcing Lucy to hold down her skirt as it flapped violently. She stood frozen in shock.
"Ahhh! W-what was that?!" Lucy shouted, dazed, looking in the direction Allen had gone. "You're a Celestial Spirit Mage, right?"
In the distance, a shape broke the sound barrier—but it was only visible for a moment before crashing into the ship.
...
Allen broke through the wall, and thanks to the enhanced senses from "One-Man Army," everything appeared in slow motion. On the floor, he saw a guy with spiky pink hair—aggressive eyes, a muscular build, and an aura of "troublemaker." Nearby was a man holding a sword with a look of fake nobility and vulgar elegance. To anyone watching, the pink-haired one would seem like the villain—but Allen quickly noticed the sword aiming for a cat. In any world, anyone who attacks a defenseless animal deserves no mercy.
Without hesitation, Allen protected the cat and struck the man. The guy had probably planned to use some technique—but Allen wasn't about to wait ten seconds for that.
'Well, I didn't die—that's a good sign,' Allen thought once it was over. He felt relieved since he'd gotten so used to relying on other powers and skills that he'd neglected his magic. The original One-Man Army had allowed Allen to multiply his strength without limit, but that was thanks to his other abilities. Now, relying only on magic, he had to be careful not to run out of magic power.
...
Lucy had run to the coast in a panic. That ship was huge, and as someone forced to live a commoner's life, she didn't want her savior to be indebted for life.
"Don't tell me he's going to get in trouble?" Lucy said, worried, gripping a golden key. "Open, Gate of the Water Bearer! Aquarius!"
Water swirled around Lucy, and seconds later, a blue-haired mermaid appeared holding a large jug.
"Aquarius, take me to that ship!" Lucy said excitedly.
The woman gave her a cold look. "Tsk."
"Did you just tsk at me?! Did you really?!"
"You're such a spoiled brat…"
"What did you say?!"
Spirits aren't slaves. They have wills of their own, and it's up to the mage to earn their respect and obedience. Of course, Aquarius was powerful—being a special spirit—but she had little respect for Lucy and barely obeyed her requests.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, little girl. My boyfriend is a thousand times better than that bland albino guy!"
"Huh?! You're crazy! Just take me to the ship!"
Lucy was furious, but this only made Aquarius glare at her. Lucy backed down nervously.
"Please?"
"Tsk. Don't worry, girl. Your boyfriend's pretty strong..." Aquarius said, surprising Lucy. Spirits can sense what happens in the world when something major occurs. Aquarius had felt the presence of some extremely dangerous spirits she'd never sensed near Lucy before, and even if she didn't like the brat, she didn't want her dead. So she ran to the spirit king and asked for his help in spying on Lucy and there she met Allen.
It was only once she realized Lucy wasn't in danger (since those spirits seemed to be asleep) that she calmed down. Of course, she wouldn't tell Lucy any of this.
"He's not my boyfriend!" Lucy shouted, blushing furiously.
"It's true, someone unattractive like you wouldn't get a boyfriend even if I gave you away for free~"
"You little—!"
"Huh?"
"It's nothing…"
Despite claiming to be a Celestial Spirit Mage, Lucy couldn't control her spirits. She was just glad Allen hadn't seen her embarrassing herself.
...
Allen glanced at Natsu for a moment before turning to the other kidnappers, who had unconscious girls slung over their shoulders. No more context was needed.
"..." Allen blinked.
"Bastard! Don't move or—!"
The kidnappers must've received an intelligence buff or something because their reactions and decision-making had suddenly improved. Instead of freezing in fear, they instinctively grabbed the girls to use as shields.
Unfortunately for them, their opponent was Allen.
He vanished... moving outside of everyone's field of vision, and tapped each of them with his hand, "Petrifying" them in place.
When Allen reappeared it was all over, and none of the kidnappers could budge an inch.
"Incredible! He's way better than Natsu!" said the blue cat, mocking his friend.
"What'd you say, Happy?!" Natsu yelled—but immediately got dizzy again and vomited.
Allen wasn't surprised to find Natsu Dragneel here. It made sense that he'd get tangled up with some thug kidnappers and end up dying because of it. However, Allen still couldn't rule out death by illness, poison, or freak accident.
"What's wrong, are you okay?"
The blue cat floated in front of Allen. "Aye! Don't worry, he's always like this~"
...
Amanda – What kind of creature is that?
Nikky – Looks like a cartoon cat~
Starfire – It looks delicious...
Annie – A talking cat with wings... This is definitely a fantasy world.
Kimiko is so cute... and it looks delicious...
Barbara – Don't eat it! D:
Orihime – Allen, if possible, bring me one, they look so adorable~
Rias – Its wings don't flap when it flies... It must use magic too...
...
Allen looked at Happy in silence before nodding. "Then, I guess he'll be all right, then."
"Aye!" Happy smiled and pulled a fish out of the little backpack he carried.
"Thank you so much for saving us…" Happy said, extending his hands and offering the fish. He looked away awkwardly, avoiding Allen's gaze. "I'll… I'll give you this fish… ugh"
Allen stared for a moment, then shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry. Keep the fish, blue cat"
"Really?! You're way better than Natsu and much kinder!"
"Ugh, Happy, whose side are you on?! Besides, that wasn't necessary! I had everything under control!"
Allen blinked. 'Kind? Me?' Allen was not kind; at best, he was a son of a bitch, with empathy. Ever since fusing with Void, he'd distanced himself from showing kindness to anyone other than close friends or loved ones.
"Don't worry. I only saved you on a whim…" Allen replied, then walked over to the unconscious girls to check if anyone was hurt.
Happy watched and smiled. "Good thing there was such a powerful mage nearby. We'd be dead if we had to rely on Natsu."
Allen heard that and turned to watch them argue. 'Even if the cat seems like a little bastard who loves teasing his friend, their bond is strong.'
"Happy, you are a traitor! If this thing wasn't shaking so much, I'd have taken that guy out in one punch!"
"Natsu," Happy shrugged, "Even with your Dragon Slayer Magic, you wouldn't have beaten him with one hit~"
"Dragon Slayer Magic?" Allen raised an eyebrow, intrigued. That must be the famous magic they can't buy in stores.
"Prominence Typhoon!"
Allen turned just in time to see a purple fire tornado heading straight at him from the sea.
"Tough guy, huh…" Allen muttered as he conjured a shield that blocked the attack effortlessly.
"You bastard, I won't let you ruin everything!"
Bora had survived the hit and was now floating in the air thanks to his "Purple Fire Magic." He was holding his chest, bleeding from the mouth, clearly weakened but still on his feet.
"Bora-san…" one of the still-paralyzed goons muttered. This surprised Allen—Petrificus Totalus was supposed to completely immobilize them.
[Must be because everyone in this world has latent magic, making them naturally more resistant to spells.]
'I see... I'll remember not to treat 'non-mages' like ordinary people...'
Allen focused his magic to boost the One-Man Army and finish off Bora completely this time.
"Wait!" Natsu crawled up to Allen and looked at him firmly. "I won't forgive that guy—he's my enemy!"
"..."
"Cat..." said Allen.
"I'm Happy, what's up?"
"The only issue is stability?"
"Aye!"
"Alright." Allen relaxed his muscles and smiled before stomping on the boat. "Firmamentum (Solid Support)."
Natsu's eyes lit up as he stood up, placing himself in front of Allen and taking a deep breath, inflating his lungs unnaturally.
"Fire Dragon's... Roar!!!"
A column of fire shot toward a stunned Bora and engulfed him completely.
"NOOOO!!!"
Allen watched this from behind. "Oh, that actually does sound like a dragon roaring... Also..."
"Natsu isn't weak—he's just reckless. He uses ancient magic created to slay dragons," Happy said proudly.
"Powerful magic and recklessness," Allen shrugged. "That's dangerous..."
Happy showed a somber expression. Despite the jokes and humor, they had truly been in danger at the start. Allen watched Happy's expression but said nothing; this was Lucifer's fault; he did something to this world.
With everything settled, Allen guided the boat to the port, where the kidnappers were handed over to the city guards. Since Natsu didn't destroy the city this time, there was no need to run away.
"Allen!"
Lucy ran from the distance, and once she reached them, she bent over, catching her breath.
"You should work out more," Allen suggested, looking at her with concern. It would be absurd if, after all the trouble she caused him, she died from cardiac arrest.
"Shut up," Lucy glared at him with a smile, then opened her eyes wide upon seeing Happy floating. "A flying cat?!"
"Aye!"
"And it talks too?!"
Allen smiled and pointed at Natsu. "This is Natsu, the real Salamander. I asked him to take us to Fairy Tail..."
"What?!"
"Nahahaha, leave it to me, Allen! It's the least I can do after you protected Happy!"
"Natsu, he also saved you..."
"That's not true!" Natsu barked. "Alright, let's go! Gramps will love meeting new companions like you guys!"
Natsu, no longer mad, ran ahead toward the train station. Out of nowhere, he turned and waved at them. Allen didn't even get the chance to tell him he wasn't planning to join Fairy Tail—he was just accompanying Lucy.
'The mood swings of people in this world are incredible,' Allen thought.
Luckily Natsu was not a complete fool and came back.
"I almost forgot I'm Natsu!"
Natsu introduced himself to Lucy enthusiastically, and she returned the gesture, though looking stunned and blank-faced.
"I'm Lucy..." She didn't react until Allen placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Lucy?"
"No way! I'm actually joining Fairy Tail?!" Lucy exclaimed, tugging on Allen's clothes in excitement. "Can you believe this opportunity?! I could be a Fairy Tail mage!"
Seeing her so thrilled, Allen turned to Natsu, who was walking ahead. "Is it really that hard to get into Fairy Tail?"
Judging by Lucy's expression, Allen imagined there would be strict filters, difficult trials, and lots of problems just to earn a spot.
Natsu turned his head, thinking for a moment. "There are rules to follow, but in general, anyone can join..."
"Huh?..." Lucy froze upon hearing that, then grabbed Natsu by the neck and shook him violently. "Wait, how is that possible?! Aren't you supposed to be the strongest guild?! The most famous?!"
"Calm down... I'm gonna puke..."
Lucy apologized and let go. Natsu recovered slowly, then got mad. "Hey! Are you looking for a fight?!"
"No, I'm sorry," Lucy said regretfully. Maybe Allen was right—she really needed to control herself more.
"Oh, it's fine, I forgive you!" Natsu smiled, planting his fists on his hips as if nothing had happened.
"Natsu's a simple guy, huh?" said Allen to Happy.
"Aye, That's Natsu!"
...
At the platform, Allen bought two tickets. Lucy assumed one was for her and smiled, but Allen immediately held out his hand to charge her. She pouted but paid up.
Once on the train, Natsu collapsed to the floor, dizzy.
"Hey, are you okay?" Lucy asked, worried.
Allen repeated what Happy had said earlier. "Aye, he's fine. He's always like this."
"Aye!" Happy echoed.
"I see... You seem to get along with the blue cat."
"I've always been good with animals."
"..." Lucy stared at Allen. But when Happy smirked teasingly, she blushed and turned away. She also remembered the ring Allen had given her and the misunderstanding that came with it.
Thud!
"Damn it!" Lucy banged her head against the train wall, her face red as a tomato.
The conductor watched them silently, then turned to Allen with concern. "Are your friends... okay?"
"Who knows? I just met them..." Allen shrugged.
"Then... my condolences."
"Hey! What does it mean?!" Lucy, full of rage, lunged at the conductor, but Allen hugged her to hold her back. "I'm a beautiful, young celestial mage! How could I be pitied?!"
"Calm down, Lucy. They'll kick you off the train."
The entire Chat fell silent. Allen was usually the one doing absurd things and leaving people speechless—but this time, he had become the voice of reason, which really showed how surreal these characters were.
Allen managed to calm Lucy down. Once she realized she was being hugged, she blushed so hard she didn't know what to do and simply sat quietly next to Allen. Natsu was still on the floor, and Happy was eating a fish.
'Okay, this isn't the weirdest thing I've experienced...' Allen thought as he stared out the window.
The journey passed slowly until they reached Magnolia Town, a city of 60,000 people known for housing some of the most powerful mages—obviously members of Fairy Tail.
"Ahh! This is Magnolia?!" Lucy leaned out the window in excitement, unaware that her rear was right in Allen's face.
"What a careless girl... kuku... or is it on purpose?"
"Shut up!" Lucy shouted in embarrassment and began choking Happy.
The train arrived at the station without incident, and once it stopped, Natsu came back from his "nirvana" and stood up.
"I'm alive!" Natsu yelled. However, no one reacted, as if both the passengers and people on the platform were used to him.
"Allen! Lucy! Let's go to the guild! I wanna introduce you to Gramps—he'll totally accept you!"
"I'm not—"
Allen was cut off by a sudden explosion in the distance. Lucy also grew alert, but Natsu, looking at the iceberg forming in the distance, clicked his tongue and began walking—completely ignoring the destruction.
Lucy looked to Allen for his opinion. He scratched the back of his neck and shook his head—no need to go looking for trouble.
"This is the city of Fairy Tail. They will take care of the problem... unless they are the ones causing it."
"Hehe..." Lucy gave a nervous smile. She knew Fairy Tail was a notoriously problematic guild and was branded as troublemakers. With that decided, three people and a cat walked through the city. It was a lovely place full of kind people—it gave off a cozy vibe.
But soon the scenery changed. The buildings and houses ended, and the road opened up as if space had been cleared on purpose.
Lucy grabbed Allen's sleeve and pointed toward a distant building...
---
The breeze in Magnolia smelled like freshly baked bread, magic in the air, and promises still waiting to be fulfilled.
It wasn't a castle. Nor a floating tower. Not even a jewel-covered palace like in fairy tales. It was... a sturdy wooden building, with a slanted red roof and a large emblem carved on the front: the silhouette of a winged creature raising one claw. Above it all, a flag flew bearing the same symbol—the insignia of Fairy Tail.
The place seemed to live and breathe magic—not because of its walls, but from the laughter echoing inside, the shouting that mingled with the clinking of mugs, and the warm chaos of a family that didn't know silence.
The doors were open. Literally. No guards. No magical barriers. As if saying: "Come in. You belong here—even if you don't know it yet."
Allen's thoughts were interrupted by Happy. "Fairy Tail has a story Gramps always repeats: Do fairies have tails?"
A question turned into words:
No one knows...
And that's the point.
The name symbolizes mystery, adventure, and the unknown. The endless search for something that may not exist—but is still worth chasing. It's an invitation to live without answers but with purpose.
With each step, Allen's amazement grew. It felt like his first day at Hogwarts—but less elegant and more vulgar... and that was okay.
It was a home for the ones the world called weird. A beacon for those without a place. A guild of lunatics, dreamers, and mages who believe that fairy tails might exist—if you search hard enough.
"..."
Allen smiled faintly.
Welcome to Fairy Tail.
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A/N: Well here we are Fairy Tail... I hope I'm capturing the essence of the characters well 🍷🗿
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