1st strip | [Video]

[stripfreeze]

[The tower is met with a completely new face today. The man on the feed is holding up a letter as he leans close screen and, needless to say, he looks rather miffed. Angry even.

Oh. Did I mention he is shirtless? Because he is. His guild stamp is exsposed on the right side of his chest, along with his new collar]

'Your world has been destroyed. I saved you. Let's all be happy here.' Is this someone's idea of a sick joke? Listen, whichever one of you bastards brought me here better speak up, I'm actually really tempted to started a fight and I'm not going to go easy on you.

Which brings up another matter. Where are my friends? Are they here too? I swear...

[Gray doesn't even finish that statement, he trails off. Too busy being mad and what have you]

Comments

[video]

[explodewiththerage]

[He'd recognize that annoying voice anywhere. Annoying and a bit nostalgic given how long it's been since he last heard it. Though he can see the similarities in reactions between his own and his old rival's.]

[Even so he's here so Natsu had better fill him in on things.]

Yeah we're here, Gray. Keep your shirt on. Oh wait you already lost it from the looks of things.

[video]

[stripfreeze]

[When Gray asked if his friends were around, he wasn't expecting his equally annoying pink haired rival. Or maybe he was. Natsu had a way of just popping up everywhere unannounced.

Regardless, the ice mage does sound relieved, even in this situation. He knew that letter was a bunch of bull]

Natsu? Where the hell are we and who else is here?

[What a nice greeting]

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[explodewiththerage]

[They will never be rid of one another but some would argue that would be a good thing. And Natsu would probably agree even if he'd never say it outright especially to Gray of all people.]

Remember Edolas? It's like that all over again only without doubles of us and a lot worse.

[He's had the lovely experience of feeling the dark capability of this place up close and personal.]

There's me, Lucy, Jellal Laxus and some creepy guy who talks as if he knows Zeref.

[video]

[stripfreeze]

So in other words it's going to be a big pain all over?

[Sigh. Why this happen? And why does Gray have a feeling something bad is going to go down> Oh, that's why....]

Did you say Zeref?

[video]

[explodewiththerage]

Pretty much yeah.

[Big pain is an understatement but he'd most likely learn that soon enough.]

Yeah. He SAYS he's Zeref but he really doesn't look the part.

[Video]

[loves_spirits]

[Lucy can only state at the screen for a while, a few drops of tear flowing through her cheeks. It feels like a dream. First Laxus, and now Gray... Is she so desperate to see her friends that she is hallucinating now?

Wait, maybe this is real. He may be the real deal.]

Gra-

[Oh wait, Gray shouldn't see her burned arm. She quickly hides it from the screen.]

Gray, is that really you?

[So much for debating this simple topic for a while.]

I cannot believe it. You are here!

[Is it too selfish to feel happy now?]

[Video]

[stripfreeze]

L...Lucy?

[Please excuse Gray as he looks a taken back. Natsu already told him Lucy was here, but he still sounds surprised]

Yeah? Should I be happy? [Aaaand a pause. Of course he's happy to see his friends...just not be here] Where are you and Natsu? And the others?

[Video]

[loves_spirits]

[The right answer is, he shouldn't be happy to be here one bit. He doesn't know the true horror of the place. Yet.]

Yes, Natsu is here too. There is also Laxus, and...

[Well, this part is kid of hard to say since he probably won't believe her.]

Zeref.

[Well, things are always always spicy.]

Aside from them, I don't know if anyone else we know is here.

[She gives a pause.]

But you know, I'm glad to see you. Can you tell me about your location so that I can come to pick you up?

voice

[doctor_dismemberment]

No, not a joke, I'm afraid.

[The German-accented voice on the other side of the feed is a bit too peppy, all things considered.]

You know, it would be just a wee bit easier to tell you whether or not your friends are here if you told us their names. Just a teensy bit.

voice

[stripfreeze]

[Too peppy for Gray's taste]

Thanks, but I think I already figured out which of my friends already got here. I already talked to two of them.

voice

[doctor_dismemberment]

Oh, so you do not want the doctor's help? After he was so generous to you?

[Richtofen goes out of his way to sound as melodramatically upset as possible. He sniffles a little for effect.]

So independent, even though you are so new. I just might cry!

[video]

[bigbrotherfairy]

[Laxus had only just started looking at this technology as a necessity and way to pass the time. To think Gray would show up here right as he does....]

Well isn't this turning into quite the party.

[video]

[stripfreeze]

I can't tell if that's a good thing or not.

[Seeing as how they're all stuck in some weird tower with monsters now. Oh and that's a hello, Laxus]

[video]

[bigbrotherfairy]

Humph. Not like we have a choice. At least if something turns bad we have a decent amount of Fairies here to fall back on.

[Don't worry Gray, Laxus will protect you if you're too scared to face the wittle monsters]

[Video]

[snowdriftassassin]

Nay mon, nawt a joke I be afraid. But I be sure even joo could be tellin' once joo got yer bearin'.

As fer yer friends, Dat be dependin' on who yer friends be. Der be plenty a' people from different places an' dey 'ave been findin' people from der worlds.

[Video]

[stripfreeze]

[It takes a bit for Gray to pick the accent apart, but he finally responds when he does]

I'm starting to see that. I already found three of them.

[That brings up another matter]

Who're you?

[Video]

[snowyvalemaiden]

[Xue'Kol smiles and shrugs.]

Jus' anotha one of da friendly residents mon. Anotha unfortunate victim as sum be sayin'.

Name's Xue'Kol. Be supposin' even wit everting considered, it be a pleasure ta be meetin' ya mon.

video;

[integrous]

[ Normally Asahi would talk a little more about the topic, but there are more pressing matters right now.. ]

PUT ON A SHIRT!!

video;

[stripfreeze]

[Gray jumps back from the screen. Wow, someone's yelling at him!]

I lost it!

[integrous]

THEN GO FIND IT!

[ Nope, doesn't seem like she's about to stop yelling anytime soon. Asahi's volume is permanently stuck at this level, honestly. ]

You can't just go around looking like that!