Chapter One: Shyv's Letter to Dad

Hey dad,

First off, how are you doing? The guild is fine and so are me and mom. I've been training hard like you said and I'm even taking guild quests on my own. I have a lot of stories and adventures to tell you about. But those can come later. When will you be back? You said you would go and try to find Grampa Igneel, but that was four years ago. I'm 20 now. I want you to see just how much stronger I've gotten. Mom and the rest of the guild really miss you, So come back soon okay?

Oh, we got a new member just a few months ago. Her name is Sayaka. She doesn't look too strong,if you ask me, and she's a bit on the annoying side, but Master Laxus must have seen some potential in her to let her in. She's pretty cute and a year younger than me. All of the guys in the guild, mainly the pervy Macao and Wakaba, not to mention Warren-san, who are all fascinated by her. Mainly because she's young. I'm sure you know how Warren is...

Anyways, Sayaka...She seems to like me quite a lot since there are not many others our age in the guild. I mean there's Romeo, Asuka, Wendy-chan, Lyon, and Sable nee-chan, but they are all a bit older than us. She clings to me to the point that it takes quite a bit of strength to get her off. Juvia-san told me she used to be like that with Gray when they were younger. I'm not sure I can imagine it, though, I'll have to talk to Gray-san about it later.

Mavis still hangs around the guild, but seems to be fascinated by my magic more than the others, Even though Sable nee-chan and Cole nee-san have Take Over magic too. It's kind of a pain when both Sayaka and Mavis cling to me. No one even tries to help, they just laugh. Even Master does, and it's rare to see him laugh. Mavis follows me on all of my quests. And Sayaka likes to tag along, too.

Speaking of quests, I have been taking a lot of A-ranked ones lately. I'm hoping soon to be an S-Class wizard like you. When you get back, I'm sure I'll be an S-Class by then, and we can go on quests together from then on. Mom keeps saying I shouldn't follow you when you go out on quests, but one or two won't hurt, right?

I got back last week from a quest that Sayaka dragged me on. Of course, Mavis followed too, I don't quite understand why she likes my Take Overs so much. Or me so much, for that matter. Anyways, it was a request to stop a couple of bandits at a nearby town. It was easy, but I may have gone a little overboard and destroyed a couple of buildings in the process. Master wasn't too happy about that, says I cost the guild more money than you do, but I find that hard to believe.

So I guess I'll see you when I see you. If you meet Grampa Igneel, tell him hi for me.

-Shyv

"Writing to Natsu again?"

Shyv felt hands on his arms and a chin on his right shoulder. He jumped and fell back in his chair, looking up at the woman who snuck up behind him "Damnit Mavis!" He said, struggling to get up. "Why do you always come up behind me? And what are you doing in my house?" Shyv got up and rustled the paperwork, folding up his letter and putting it in his pocket. "Seriously, just barging into someone else's room without a second thought.

Mavis looked at him with a smile. "Oh, don't be like that. I just wanted to see what you were up to all alone in your room" She darted a devious smile his way.

Shyv's face grew red. "J-just what were you imagining me doing when you came in?" He shook his head "Nevermind, I don't want to know" He walked by Mavis and down the stairs. His mother wasn't around -She must have gone to the guild already- Shyv thought as he walked out the front door, yawning. Mavis simply followed him around

"Hey, hey. You gonna take another quest? Can I tag along?" She persisted, walking next to him. She was a ghost, but now she looked about Shyv's age. Still cute, if not cuter, than before.

"You'd tag along even if I said 'No.'" Shyv sighed

"You're right!" Mavis winked at him. "Hey, let's not bring Sayaka this time. Just me and you on a quest for once, huh?"

"Sounds great, but Sayaka and you are the same in the sense that she'll tag along even if I tell her not to."

Mavis stuck her tongue out at Shyv, "That's no fun. I don't want to share you with her!" She pouted.

"Not my decision" Shyv sighed deeply as the guild came closer into view. Mavis kept pestering Shyv and trying to coax him not to take Sayaka with them. As soon as they walked through the door, Shyv was jumped by Sayaka.

"You're late!" She yelled at him.

"Sorry, I had something to do before I left the house" Shyv avoided looking Sayaka in the eyes. When he looked away, he saw Mavis clinging to one arm and Glaring at Sayaka. When he looked back at Sayaka, she was clinging on to his other arm and glaring right back at Mavis. Shyv sighed and looked up at the ceiling.

Everyone in the mess hall was laughing. "Looks like you got your hands full there, Shyv!" Grey said, already stripped down to his underwear.

"At least I'm wearing pants, pervert. Seriously, you're worse that Warren-san, Wakaba, and Macao combined" Shyv retorted

"What was that you little-?" Grey put one foot up on the table and clenched a fist, but was stopped by his son Lyon, who somehow in the middle of all of this, managed to strip down to his boxers as well.

-Like father, like son, I guess...- Shyv thought, looking around and seeing his Aunt, Mirajane. "Aunt Mira!" He called out, the two girls still wrapped around his arms. "Do you know where Mom is?"

"Oh, Shyv-kun. Yes. She went to town with Wendy-chan, Max, and Elfman. The guilds running out of alcohol." Mira answered. "She should be back any time now"

"Uncle Elfman, too? I see." Shyv said. -Jeez, Is everyone in this guild a drunk? We're always running out of booze- He thought, finally managing to get free of the women.

"Hey!" They both said at the same time, then turned to each other to glare.

-What a pain. You're lucky you never went through something like this, dad...- Shyv thought, sighing once again as his mother, Lisanna, walked in.

"Oh, Shyv, you're here early"

"Mom!" Shyv turned around, surprised to see her. She, Wendy, Max, and Shyv's uncle Elfman, were lugging around barrels of booze. -Everyone really is a drunk here...- Shyv shook his head violently to snap him out of his thoughts. "Yeah, I promised Sayaka I'd be here earlier than usual, she wants to go on another quest.

Lisanna looked over Shyv's shoulder to see Mavis and Sayaka sticking their tongues out at each other. She laughed. "My, my. You really are quite the popular one. Master Mavis is taking quite a liking to you, huh?" She asked.

Shyv wanted to say "More than just 'a liking,'" but stuck with a stammering "Y-yeah."

Sayaka had run off to the request board and grabbed one that she thought looked "fun" and proposed they do it together. Shyv looked it over. "Recovering a lost artifact?" He asked.

"Yeah! It seems like fun! You know? Like maybe a cult of wizards or a Dark Guild stole this artifact for some ritual to summon evil magic and we get to delve into a cave and fight them!" Sayaka explained happily.

"Th-that's you're idea of 'Fun?'" Shyv asked her with a puzzled look on his face

"You don't think it's fun?" Sayaka frowned, sulking the way that Mavis did.

-They are so much alike it's scary...- "No, it sounds great, let's go" Shyv said, starting to walk. Mavis jumped on his back so he could carry her. Shyv walked until he remembered something. He looked around and saw Cana chugging down a barrel of booze. He walked over to her and pulled the letter out of his pocket. "Hey, Cana-san...Could you send this letter to my Father through that card you gave him?"

Cana looked at him "You've been sending Natsu quite a few letters lately" She grinned "Missing your daddy, little man?"

"Could you please just send the damned letter?" He asked 'nicely.'

Cana frowned. "You're no fun to tease anymore." She said, snatching the letter and taking out a tarrot card that read 'Natsu' on it. She placed the letter on the card and a magic circle appeared on the table underneath the card and letter. The letter had vanished

"Thank you." Shyv said before turning to head out the door, still carrying Mavis on his back with Sayaka following close behind. "We're heading out, Mom." He said to Lisanna

Lisanna smiled brightly. "Be safe, Shyv-kun." She called as the doors shut behind him and the two women.

Chapter 1 End