A Demon Emerges Part 2

**Previously on "X-Tail"**

"*Okay monkey brains, this guy's not on the menu!" Natsu declared as he engaged in a stand-off with the Vulcan.*

"*Pathetic human! You think you can beat me?!" the Vulcan angrily declared.*

"*I don't think, I know!" Natsu declared as his cheeks began to puff up beyond human limits.*

"***FIRE DRAGON ROAR!**" Natsu yelled as a huge torrent of fire came from his mouth.*

'*He's a mutant! Maybe he'll help me.' Nightcrawler thought to himself.*

*The torrent of fire hit the Vulcan and it badly burned the surrounding areas, leaving the forest that had gotten hit to be burned and charred. This went on for several seconds before the flames died out, leaving only a badly wounded Nightcrawler and a catatonic Vulcan in its wake.*

*The Vulcan was badly burned to the point that all of his fur had disappeared. His body was in immense pain and he couldn't even speak. The only sounds he could make were pained groans as he collapsed forward and slipped into unconsciousness.*

*After making sure the Vulcan was down for the count, Natsu managed to grab Nightcrawler and gently carried him bridal style to somewhere he knew he could receive medical attention.*

"*Thank you." Nightcrawler said as he succumbed to his wounds and fell asleep in his arms.*

**East Forest 8:30 AM**

Natsu had gently carried the unconscious Nightcrawler and managed to make his way to Porlyusica's house. Natsu hadn't spent much time around her, but he knew that she was a gifted healer and probably Nightcrawler's best chance at surviving. Porlyusica's house appeared to be carved into a giant tree with four windows and a door. There were steps that led to the main entrance and an artificially made path.

Natsu walked up the steps and gently kicked the door a few times in an attempt to get Porlyusica's attention. When that didn't happen, Natsu did the only thing he could do; he kicked the door open and blew it off its hinges.

"What the hell are you doing?!" A feminine voice cried out.

Natsu turned around and came face to face with a slim and tall elderly woman with pink hair, tied in a bun on the back of her head by two large pins with crescent moon-shaped edges, and with two bangs of hair left framing her face. She had red eyes, and a beauty mark located below her mouth, on the left side of her face.

She was wearing a dark green blouse with a tie around the collar, paired with a long matching skirt and simple shoes. Over this, she sported a crimson-colored cape, with a wide collar decorated by massive dragon horn-like decorations protruding outwards, and edges adorned by white, arch-like motifs. This was Porlyusica, better known as Fairy Tail's medical advisor.

"Sorry. I thought you were in the bathroom or something so I kicked the door down to find you. This guy was brutally beaten up by a Vulcan and he needs medical attention." Natsu explained.

Porlyusica stared at the strange boy Natsu was carrying in disbelief. She hated humans, but this creature was unlike anything she'd ever seen before. Out of curiosity, Porlyusica simply forgave Natsu and carried the unconscious Nightcrawler inside her house over her left shoulder.

"Well, come in. This boy needs a familiar face to wake up to." Porlyusica said as she motioned for Natsu to enter with her right hand. Out of concern for him, Natsu agreed and followed Porlyusica inside.

**Porlyusica's House 8:30 PM**

The interior of Porlyusica's house was unimpressive, given its large size. There was only a bed, desk, several stumps, and numerous crates and barrels. There was a large collection of books on shelves that were carved from the tree itself. Currently, the bed was occupied by an injured Nightcrawler with Porlyusica and Natsu watching over him.

Porlyusica had applied all that she knew to help Nightcrawler, and now they were waiting patiently for Nightcrawler to wake up. While they were waiting, Porlyusica and Natsu had begun talking.

"So, do you have any idea who this boy is?" Porlyusica asked.

"No. I was just training in the East Forest when I heard something and found a Vulcan beating up this guy up pretty bad. I don't understand why though." Natsu explained to her.

"Vulcan hate humans like me, the only difference is that they are willing to kill anything that isn't a Vulcan whenever they meet one. This boy definitely qualifies, whatever he is." Porlyusica said.

Suddenly, there was a brief stirring in the bed and Nightcrawler began to open his eyes, but seemed to be struggling.

"He's waking up!" Porlyusica said in surprise.

Nightcrawler opened his eyes and he saw the mutant that saved him and a strange woman he'd never seen before. He guessed that she was his doctor or something, but as he looked around the room, he saw it was very primitive compared to home.

"Thank you." Nightcrawler said to both of them as he examined his body. All of the injuries he'd sustained from that Vulcan had healed up instantly. He didn't even feel sore or woozy anymore.

"It was no trouble but, would you mind telling us who you are?" Porlyusica asked.

"My name is Kurt Wagner and I'm a mutant." Nightcrawler said, not seeing the harm in telling her. It wasn't as if he had a secret identity; he was pretty obvious to spot in a crowd.

"What's a mutant?" Porlyusica and Natsu asked simultaneously.

"You're kidding me right?" Nightcrawler asked incredulously. "After all, you are a mutant, my fire breathing friend." Nightcrawler said, referring to Natsu.

"Sorry to burst your bubble Kurt, but I'm a wizard." Natsu replied confusedly.

"Seriously? So, there aren't any mutants here?" Nightcrawler asked.

"I've never heard of any cases like that. Tell me, where do you come from?" Porlyusica asked.

It was then that Nightcrawler began to connect the dots. He was in a place where humans still believed in magic, creatures like that Vulcan were a common occurrence, and that the medicine was very primitive. Nightcrawler had somehow been transported to another universe!

"I have an idea, but I don't think you'll believe me." Nightcrawler said.

"Try me." Natsu and Porlyusica said.

"I'm from another universe." Nightcrawler said stoically.

"WHAT?!" Porlyusica and Natsu asked in disbelief.

"How do you even know that?!" Porlyusica asked nervously. Strangely, she was visibly trembling in anxiety, much to Natsu's confusion.

"Where I come from, everything that we know of comes from science. Also, magic does exist in our world, but the users need mystical artifacts and/or intense training to use it. However, there are people born with powers, people like me." Nightcrawler explained.

"What do you mean by that?" Natsu asked.

"In my world, these people are referred to as mutants. The world hates and despises us because we look different and we have different abilities than any other human. I'm part of a team that dreams for a world where mutants and humans can live in peace and harmony." Nightcrawler explained.

"So, these 'mutants', do they all look like you?" Porlyusica asked, much more composed.

"No. Some mutants look no different than humans, but some mutants are so advanced in their state that they don't even look human, like me." Nightcrawler explained.

"So, what causes someone to become a mutant?" Natsu asked.

"First off, you can't become a mutant; you have to born as one. Secondly, a mutant is formed from a extra gene, which is known as the 'X-Gene'. " Nightcrawler explained, slightly offended by Natsu's ignorance.

"Genes? You aren't even wearing pants. You're wearing a weird bodysuit." Natsu said obliviously.

"Not those kinds of jeans. Genes are what make up every living creature in my universe. From these genes, we receive our hair color, eye color, life expectancy, and much more. However, in the case of mutants, we have an extra gene that causes us to obtain strange abilities, strange powers, or both. In my case, both." Nightcrawler explained.

"So, this team you were on, they only wanted to be treated as the equal of humans?" Porlyusica asked. Nightcrawler replied with a simple nod.

"Sounds like your universe is the complete opposite of ours. Wizards aren't persecuted for their talents. We're sought out from our guilds to provide services that other people can't. Depending on the mission, the reward is either Jewels, the money in our world, or a special item, or in some cases, both." Natsu explained.

"Sounds to me like you only help people if there is a reward involved." Nightcrawler accused.

"That's not true! Magic Guilds are meant to help people! We just can't help everyone." Natsu said, offended by Nightcrawler's accusation.

"Sorry. When you put it like that, I guess guilds are like a team of superheroes, only with money." Nightcrawler said, apologizing.

"So, tell me Kurt, what do you plan on doing now?" Porlyusica asked.

"Well, I don't have a home to go back to since the way I got here was pretty much a one-way trip." Nightcrawler explained.

"Exactly how did you get here?" Porlyusica asked.

"I was testing out an invention made by our team genius. It was supposed to increase my powers to the highest point, but it malfunctioned and brought me here." Nightcrawler explained.

"What exactly are your powers?" Natsu asked excitedly.

"In addition to my advanced acrobatics and my ability to climb on walls, I also have a prehensile tail and a teleportation ability." Nightcrawler explained.

"Teleportation?" Natsu and Porlyusica asked.

As if right on cue, Nightcrawler disappeared in a puff of blue smoke and re-emerged behind them.

"That is teleportation. I need only think of a place within reason I want to be and I am there." Nightcrawler explained.

"So, exactly how did you do that? Porlyusica asked in disbelief.

"I just told you. However, it is not perfect. If I'm not familiar with where I'm going, I could easily wind up inside a wall." Nightcrawler explained.

"That sounds awesome!" Natsu eagerly said.

"Regardless, do you have any plans to find a way back home?" Porlyusica asked.

"No. There really isn't anything left for me there anymore." Nightcrawler solemnly said.

"What?! What about your team?!" Natsu asked angrily.

"The X-Men will be fine without me. There really isn't a point to go back without our leader." Nightcrawler said.

"What happened to your leader?" Porlyusica asked.

"The X-Men were made for the pursuit of mutant rights. There were formed by our leader, Charles Xavier. He was a gifted mutant telepath, the best one on the planet, but I never knew him." Nightcrawler explained solemnly.

"Why? Did he die or something?" Natsu asked.

"No, but he might as well have. Professor X was badly injured in an anti-mutant attack and was barely clinging to life. In order to save him, Magneto, Charles's best friend and enemy, sent out a distress signal using a combination of their powers to contact the Shi'ar, an alien race. They took Charles off world for treatment, but he hasn't come back. As a result, there was low morale and the team just drifted further apart." Nightcrawler explained.

"So, do you think you'll find a home?" Natsu asked.

"I don't know." Nightcrawler said.

"Then, why don't you stay with Fairy Tail?" Natsu asked warmly.

"Are you serious!? Makarov would take in anyone, but he doesn't even look human!" Porlyusica said incredulously.

"Maybe so, but gramps wouldn't turn his back on anyone. You of all people should know that better than anyone else." Natsu said stoically.

"I don't have anywhere else to go, so I guess I can take you up on that offer." Nightcrawler said.

"Then welcome aboard Kurt!" Natsu cheered as they left Porlyusica's house.

"Makarov's going to die of a heart attack when he sees him." Porlyusica mused as they left.

**Magnolia 9:30 PM**

Magnolia appeared to be a moderate sized town from the 1920's. None of the buildings were higher than 2 or 3 stories and they were packed fairly close together, which made the large cathedral even more impressive. Kurt was glad to see a familiar building in this universe.

'*At least one thing here doesn't change.*' Kurt thought to himself.

As they made their way to Fairy Tail, Nightcrawler told Natsu about all the adventures he had as a member of the X-Men, including his codename. However, there wasn't much to tell except for the monastery incident and the attack on The Friends of Humanity, a racist group dedicated to killing all mutants.

As they continued walking, Kurt's appearance had frightened some of the people who were walking around at night, despite the darkness. They were trembling in fear and calling him a demon. Natsu wanted to punch them out for saying those kinds of things, but Kurt stopped him. He was used to being persecuted back home and managed to calm Natsu down.

They soon arrived at a building shaped like a pagoda, next to a large lake that also functioned as a port. The front had a large, red banner with the silhouette of a fairy with a long tail in white. It was then that Kurt had noticed that the same symbol was on Natsu's shoulder in red.

'*Menschen bekommen Tätowierungen hier?*'Kurt thought to himself as they entered the building.

"Hey everyone, I'm back, and I brought a friend." Natsu declared.

The entire guild cheered, only to stop abruptly when they saw Kurt arrive shortly after Natsu. They were petrified at his appearance to the point that they were afraid to even talk except for one.

"Who's this guy?" A dragon-like figure in red, orange and white armor questioned. There was a pair of two clawed toes, three clawed fingers, backwards facing diamond shaped blasters on his arms and two long orange wings sprouting from his back. This figure in question is BurningGreymon.

"Hi, I'm Kurt Wagner." Nightcrawler said as friendly as he could.

Despite that, the entire guild was thrown into chaos by his appearance. They were yelling uncontrollably in fear, but two of them had stood their ground to fight Kurt.

One of them was a giant of a muscular man wearing a buttoned up blue coat, white pants, and wooden sandals. He had spiky white hair with a visible scar across his right eye and right cheek. This was Elfman Strauss, the manliest man in Fairy Tail.

The other was an 18 year-old boy with black hair wearing black pants, black shoes, and a long white coat. This was Gray Fullbuster, Natsu's childhood rival and resident Ice-Make wizard, who was strangely scowling even more than Elfman was at Kurt.

"You got some nerve kid! A real man doesn't scare innocent people!" Elfman proudly proclaimed.

"Filthy demon. Are you a servant of Deliora, sent to free him!? If you are, you're going to die!" Gray angrily declared.

"Wait guys! You have it all wrong! He's a…" Natsu said before he was rudely interrupted by Gray.

"Can it flame-brain! He obviously has you under some sort of mind control! He's just a heartless demon!" Gray angrily accused.

"Enough talk! It's time to show this guy how real men fight!" Elfman declared.

"I couldn't agree with you more!" Gray said.

"Wait! Please! I'm not your enemy!" Kurt said.

Before things could escalate any further, the entire guild resonated with a booming voice. "**WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!**"

The entire guild and Kurt had looked up to see a short, bald man with thinning white hair on his head and a mustache on the second floor. He wore something akin to a jester's hat that was orange with blue stripes with a matching jacket and pants with a white undershirt. He looked to be old with his wrinkled skin, most likely in his 80's. He was also holding a cane with a pink smiley face on it. This was Makarov Dreyar, the 3rd guild master of Fairy Tail.

"Master Makarov! Thank Mavis you're here! Let's kill this demon!" Gray excitedly said.

"You will do nothing of the sort Gray!" Makarov angrily declared. "That goes for you too Elfman!"

"But, master…" Elfman and Gray said.

"Enough! The boy will state his case and then we will decide what needs to be done. We aren't animals Gray!" Makarov reprimanded.

Gray and Elfman were stunned to the point that they simply complied and let Makarov talk to Kurt, much to their chagrin.

"Now, who are you stranger?" Makarov asked calmly.

"My name is Kurt Wagner, and I'm from another universe." Kurt said stoically.

"WHAT?!" the entire guild cried.

"It's a long story." Natsu said.

**Fairy Tail Guild 12:00 AM**

It had taken a little time, but the majority of the guild was convinced about Kurt's origins. Needless to say, they were still dumbfounded by his tale. Even Elfman had believed him, but not Gray.

'*There's no way this kid's human. He's just a filthy demon no matter what he says. I don't trust this guy.*' Gray thought to himself.

After composing himself, Makarov cleared his throat and asked as calmly as he could "So, what do you plan on doing now?"

"Well, I was hoping to stay at Fairy Tail for a while. That is, if you'll take me." Nightcrawler said sheepishly.

"Very well. You may stay with us for the time being." Makarov said nonchalantly.

"Master, you can't be serious! He's a demon!" Gray yelled incredulously.

"Gray! He's a stranger in a strange land. He needs to be in a hospitable environment for now. Fairy Tail doesn't turn its back on anyone who comes to us for help." Makarov said.

"As much as I hate him for scaring the guild and my sister, he's a real man in my book." Elfman said, giving Kurt a thumbs-up.

Soon, the entire guild went into murmurs of acceptance, leaving Gray as the only one not accepting of Nightcrawler.

"Well, it's pretty late. Time to go home everyone." Makarov said as he directed the guild members out for the night, excluding Nightcrawler. However, before he left, Gray shot a very angry look at Nightcrawler with his eyes saying, "I'm going to kill you."

Needless to say, this bothered Nightcrawler, but he shook it off, said goodbye to Natsu, and went into an empty room meant for guests of the guild. As soon as he turned off the lights in his room, Nightcrawler went into his bed and peacefully drifted off to sleep.

**Fairy Tail Guild 3:45 AM**

Nightcrawler had suddenly awoken and heard a rustling from the second floor. He thought it was some robbers, but it turned out to be a small, blue cat with a green backpack strangely flying and taking a poster from the second floor. Nightcrawler had learned that all requests on that board were meant for S-Class wizards only.

The only S-Class wizards he'd heard of were Erza, Laxus, Mystogan, Gildarts, and formerly, Mirajane. They were all human, so this naturally got Nightcrawler's curiosity piqued and silently followed the cat under the cover of night.

'*Das wird Spaß Machen*.' Nightcrawler thought to himself.