The fairy crew joins the omniverse

[Clownpiece]

“What...” Clownpiece began, staring incredulously at the scene before her while she leaned against her all too chilly friend, “is this?”

The two fairies, winded from their long flight, no longer floated above the blank ground, instead supporting each other as they stood. Each of them breathed long, labored breaths, and though Cirno was still uncomfortably cold to the touch, the hell fairy put up with it, preferring it to falling over and not having the energy to get back up. Towering over them was an archway that stood way out from the rest of the world. Vines, leaves, and bark all twisted upwards, forming a structure at least thrice as tall as either of them. Though the pillars of the arch stood well out from the nexus, the inside of it was just as blank.

“A fairy’s house?” Cirno suggested, to which Clownpiece responded with a curious hum. Wherever fairies lived, nature tended to run wild, a lesson that the star-spangled girl learned from Sunny Milk and company. If one was indeed living here in the Nexus, then that tremendous growth wouldn’t be that far-fetched. But if that was the case, why did it look so odd?

“We should check it out!” The hell fairy said, standing up straighter, energy already starting to seep back into her. “You first, of course,” she added with a cheeky grin, turning towards her friend.

“No way!” Cirno responded, hopping back indignantly. “You go first! You have a torch!”

“I am but a simple fairy, O strongest one,” Clownpiece responded, speaking dramatically like a stage actor. “The strong should lead, right?”

“You’re right!” she exclaimed, taking a step back in shock, before regaining her composure. Closing her eyes, she crossed her arms and nodded. “You’re lucky to have someone as strong as me to lead the way. Alright, follow me.” With her previous hesitation gone, the ice fairy took a step forward, towards the archway, and Clownpiece giggled cruelly.

“H-Hold up!” Before either of them could step through the gate, an unfamiliar, stuttering voice called out from behind them. With a questioning noise, both fairies stopped in their tracks, turning around to face the newcomer. Running to catch up with them was a woman with silver hair braided in the front, clad in a blue and white maid outfit.

“S-Sakuya?” Cirno stammered, taking on a defensive stance as she stepped back.

“Who’s Sakuya?” The hell fairy asked, looking thoroughly unconcerned as she turned her head to face her friend.

“Excuse me,” the maid said before Cirno could answer, coming to a stop just a few feet away from the duo. “My name is Tamsin Suzaku, of the Servus Guild. W-would you two be willing to answer a few questions of mine?” The moment she spoke her name, the ice fairy’s defensive posture fell, and her confidence was restored again.

“Of course!” she responded, putting her hands on her hips. “My name is Cirno! I’m the strongest fairy!”

“And I am Clownpiece,” the blonde girl introduced herself, lifting her torch up high. “A fairy from hell!”

“Oh, is that so?” Tamsin said, a polite smile on her face. “I was wondering, would you two happen to be on your way to Dante’s Abyss?”

“Dante’s Abyss?” Cirno asked, a hint of confusion to her voice.

“What’s that?” Clownpiece followed up, lowering the torch to her side again.

“O-oh, I was hoping you’d know about it,” though her expression stayed stoic, her voice felt crestfallen. “I guess you could say it’s a type of fighting competition.”

“Woah...” The two fairies gasped simultaneously, eyes aglow. A menacing smile spread across Clownpiece’s face. This “Dante’s Abyss” would surely be a great way to prove that she was the strongest.