CANON DIVERGENCE: MAIN VERSE.
i. KINANA ╱ CUBELLIOS. needless to say, they are not dating. erik is aware of kinana's existence, as well as her identity as his former snake. he does not approach her, so she does not know who he is due to her memory loss. erik does occasionally check up on her from afar, mostly to ensure that she is safe & happy. he does still feel a familial kinship towards her, however he currently has no desire to uproot her peaceful life to stir up memories that he knows will cause more harm than help.
ii. CRIME SORCIERE. per plotting, the battle of jellal vs. the oracion seis never happens. the oracion seis are sought to join jellal’s ranks due to their potential shared motives ( aka. hating zeref ), strength ( hello, they were some of the top strongest dark wizards in fiore ), & for jellal’s own personal form of atonement ( helping the former tower of heaven children seek peace ). jellal proposes the idea of them joining his guild in a civil manner. the oracion seis do agree with some reluctance. erik is the most stubborn to accept the offer. although their trust in jellal still wears thin, they do initially join for survival purposes. they were wanted criminals who were freed from jail after 7 years. given jellal’s expertise of living life as a fugitive, it’s only fitting for them to want to join for self preservation.
iii. MASTER BRAIN'S "DEATH". the former oracion seis guild master is currently alive, probably not well, & incarcerated. erik never negotiated master brain's freedom with the rest of his guild members. ( more information on why can be found here )
iv. ALVAREZ ARC. i don't know what's happening anymore but erik's hearing abilities getting plot-armored away in every battle frustrates me. erik still 'hears everything' & his hearing can't be cancelled out as his hearing ability goes beyond just 'listening to thoughts'. regardless, that alone doesn't necessarily give him too much advantage over certain powerful opponents.
the key of the starry sky anime arc is not included in my portrayal.
acnologia's defeat is a collective effort by all dragon slayers. there is no passing of magic power to natsu.
erik is conditionally pardoned with the rest of crime sorciere. ( see CS pardon headcanon. )
crime sorciere is dissolved post pardon, but erik still spends time with his former guild mates when possible. if allowed, he expresses no interest joining any other guild at this time.
erik takes no role in events related to the ft 100 years quest sequel.