A/N: Hello! So this is a short story I wrote because I love Fairy Tail. For the moment it's stand alone, but to be honest I could continue this with either different adventures, or maybe an Arc (I have thought of one for the OC, but I could do the Magic Games one - my fave Arc btw!). Its all going to be a time thing to be honest and whether I actually finish the Arcs, but if you have a preference, or a request, let me know.
Story One - A Shy Soul
Alissa stood on the edge of Magnolia, her black cloak flapping in the wind as she looked over the guild hall. Even from this distance, she could hear the ruckus that emanated from the small building. It made her wonder if they had finally found new recruits; perhaps some that could breathe some life into the old place. However, as the thought came to mind, she knew it wouldn't have made any difference. The only people that could fill the hole in their hearts were gone and from what the council had told them they weren't coming back.
It was at that moment she made her decision. To anyone looking towards her position they would have thought the girl with the raven-coloured hair twisted into a french braid simply disappeared, but in reality she had shifted to a dimension that reflected their own. Slowly, she made her way to the guild, frowning as she entered to behold her friends surrounded by many others - the Fairy Tail emblem on their bodies not escaping her notice.
"Woah, looks like we were going so hard we brought the spirits in to party."
Alissa jumped as a man in a helmet bent down to seemingly inspect her face. Within an instant, she was surrounded by three wooden totems that were chanting a high pitched 'party' repeatedly, causing her to let out a high pitched shriek.
"Y-you can see me," she gasped, hiding herself under a nearby table.
Next thing she knew there was a loud bang as Bickslow landed on top of the table, bending down to peer at her.
"What are you doing, you idiot?" A girl with glasses scowled, seemingly annoyed at having her conversation interrupted.
"Come on, sunshine, come out and party," Bickslow grinned, his head hanging upside down as Alissa stared at him open mouthed.
"What are you doing, Bicks?" A muscular, blond haired man questioned, his transparent form causing Alissa to gasp as she spied the bright yellow lacrima embedded in his body.
"I'm telling you!" Bickslow announced, shifting to stand tall on top of the table so that all eyes were on him. "There's this super scared spirit under the table."
As the guild members moved into position, Alissa shrieked, shifting into sight to jump out from the table and hide behind Master Macao.
"Master, you've let too many people join the guild," she muttered, peeking out to observe the people around her.
It seemed that everyone had eyes on her now.
"That's no spirit! Hey, Alissa, how long have you been back?" Romeo called over with a wave.
"Oh, not long. Hey Romeo, what's up with your face?" she questioned, seemingly calm as she smiled down at him and ruffled his hair. "Last time I saw you it didn't do this weird thing. Are you… 'smiling'?"
"Get off," the young boy laughed as she pinched his cheeks. "They finally came back, Alissa! They're all here."
Alissa seemed to notice the people in the room once again and picked up the small boy in the hope of covering her face.
"And these people are…"
"They're the members we lost on Tenrou island."
As Alissa hugged her arms around Romeo's waist, evidently using him as a human shield, she finally began to recognise people from the drawings she had peeked at as Reedus worked on them over the years.
"Right… I recognise some of them…"
"It's nice to meet you," a blonde girl greeted her, moving forwards, her arm outstretched, before she was shunted to the side with a high pitched shriek.
"Back off," the girl with glasses warned, her eyes alight as she inspected Alissa.
"Ow - what's the deal, Evergreen?" the blonde complained, rubbing her but with one closed eye.
"Bickslow found her, therefore she belongs to the Thunder Legion. It's about time you stopped nabbing all the new recruits and they got some decent company for a change," Evergreen announced, taking a dominant stance.
"Erm… actually…"
"Alissa should be free to align herself with anyone she wants to," a scarlet haired girl announced, her armour covering her from head to toe.
"Well, actually…"
"She wants to be my apprentice, don't you?" Evergreen asked sweetly, her murderous gaze promising death to any form of refusal.
"Yes mam," Alissa gulped.
"Excellent."
Alissa stepped back as Evergreen smiled both widely and creepily, only to find herself backing into Bickslows chest.
"Good luck, sunshine. You're gonna need it," he grinned, resting a hand on her shoulder.
XxX
"Here you go," Mira smiled, placing a pint in front of Alissa before moving on to the next table.
"T-thanks," Alissa called quietly, ducking her head as Mira glanced back over.
Evergreen crossed her arms, clearly scrutinising her 'apprentice' as she picked up the pint and gulped at it nervously. It seems she wasn't the only person that was interested; the whole guild seemed to glance in her direction every so often. Apparently, she was the talk of the place. In response, she traced a pattern on the table in the hope they would soon forget about her.
"You're so nervous," Evergreen commented, resting a hand on her cheek to lean on the table. "Rule number one: a Fairy Tale mage should be confident in their abilities."
Alissa nodded, taking another gulp of her pint.
"I realise that it might be a challenge, but with some styling tweeks, maybe a little tuition with your magic, and we'll have you shining like a fairy," she continued, the gleam in her eye making Alissa nervous enough to down the rest of her pint.
"Here, I thought you could use another," Bickslow grinned, placing another pint in front of her, adding himself along with it to join her on the bench.
Behind him his three totems bobbed up and down each of them chainting 'another'. Alissa tilted her head, sensing the magic of the souls that were bound in each of them.
"So you have some sort of soul magic?" She asked him, hoping to avoid his gaze by starting on her second pint.
"That's right," he nodded, downing his drink in one, "and your soul is bright yellow, sunshine. Pretty hard to miss."
"I suppose I'm correct in guessing that your magic power allows you to become cloaked or invisible?" Freed inquired, shifting his legs over the bench to join them.
Alissa followed Bickslows lead and downed her drink.
"Actually, it's more like I enter a different plain of this dimension. A mirror image of our own. While I'm there I can see you, but, usually," she emphasised the word directing her gaze to Bickslow, "you can't see me."
"Here, have another," Mira smiled, placing another pint in front of the girl who grabbed at it eagerly.
"Thanks Mira," Alissa called out.
"Well, haven't you perked up," Laxus noted, approaching the group with arms crossed.
"It's my guidance. It can work wonders for a girl," Evergreen announced smugly.
"Yeah, that or the booze."
"Just the man I wanted to see!" Alissa smiled, leaning across the table and placing her hands under her chin.
"Is that right?" Laxus inquired, raising an eyebrow.
"Absolutely - you see I'm real interested in where you got that lacrima from," she asked, her gaze inquisitive.
Alissa watched as Laxus's face dropped, Freed managing to upstage him as he slammed his fists on the table in his rage.
"Apologies," Alissa sighed, holding up a hand in peace. "I meant no offence."
"Don't worry about it," Laxus told her, taking a deep drink from his own glass. "Just a momento courtesy of my deadbeat dad."
At that moment their eyes met, Alissa witnessing a flash of something dark before he scoffed and turned his attention back to his empty glass.
"How about a refill? Or something stronger?"
"I'll take it if you're buying."
"Might as well, especially since I never seem to buy a drink around here," she laughed, swinging her legs over the table.
"That's probably because it's the only way to get you talking," Evergreen huffed, watching as the girl sauntered towards the bar.
On her approach, she smiled at the rosy-checked third master, "what's the Dreyar preference when it comes to spirits, third Master?"
"Now listen closely, young one," the third Master whispered loudly, wrapping an oversized arm around Alissa's shoulder with a gleam in his eye, "the key to a Dreyar's heart is…"
"Now Master, that wasn't what she was asking at all," Mira giggled, placing down two small glasses on the bar filled with a strong spirit.
"Thanks Mira," Alissa grinned, sliding one glass to the master before picking up the other.
"Stop right there!"
Alissa looked sheepish as Master Macao stood up on a far bench, pointing at her over the entire guild. From her long-term guild members came a mix of fearful cries and eager anticipation.
"Calm down, Master, it's not for me," she scowled.
"Like I'll believe that again. Quick, somebody get that glass," Macao commanded.
"Alright! Time to test out the new recruit. I'm fired up now," Natsu bellowed, running at Alissa with a blazing fist.
"Natsu," Lucy squealed, "he told you to get the glass, not pound her into dust!"
Alissa rolled her eyes, sidestepping Natsu before sliding the glass across the table towards Laxus who caught it with amusement. Immediately, Natsu recovered, picking himself up from where he had face planted the floor.
"Oh, so you're fast, are ya? Well let's see how you handle this!"
Alissa swiped and dodged each of Natsu's flaming fists, finally rolling back onto the table top and kicking at his head to knock him back. In response, he caught himself, sucking in his breath as he released a torrent of intense fire.
"Interesting," Alissa commented from within the retreating flames.
Soon, the fire had been sucked away to reveal that she had materialised a silver staff embedded with glowing vines, topped with a sphere which glowed like a bonfire.
"If you think that's good wait until you see this!" Natsu bellowed, following up with a fiery wing attack.
However, he was left blinking in disbelief as the space before him appeared empty, void of anything but her fluttering cloak which fell to the ground. His ears twitched as he listened for her return. Spinning, he managed to catch a glimpse of her before she pointed her staff, a grin on his face as he sucked in the torrent of flames she sent his way.
"Thanks for the snack," he smirked, wiping his mouth before his expression became shocked. "Wait a second! Can all ghosts perform fire magic?"
"That's what you noticed?" Gray exclaimed, looking at the skin tight black trousers and forest green t-shirt that hugged the girl's curves and cut off at her navel.
"Oh no! Maybe Gray would notice Juvia if she wore more skimpy outfits," Juvia gushed, her but wiggling in excitement as she turned her back to Gray.
"Don't start," Gray groaned, looking blank faced as he watched Natsu turn a sickly shade of green, his hand flying to his mouth as his cheeks puffed out.
"I hear it sucks when a dragon slayer eats his own magic," Alissa tutted, tilting her head in sympathy as he keeled over with a long groan. "Also, I'm not a ghost."
With a frown, Alissa sent away her staff, crossing the room to pick up her cloak and dust it off with a swipe before placing it back on her body. Finally, she returned to the table, swiping Bickslows pint as he stared at her open-mouthed.
"What was that, sunshine?" he breathed, his tongue hanging out like a dog.
"What?" Max commented, his arms folded across his chest smugly. "Did you think we didn't have any S-class mages anymore?"
"S, S-class?" Evergreen yelped, her eyes wide.
"But if you had mages of this calibre than why did you let Twilight Ogre step all over you?" Freed inquired, raising an eyebrow as everyone crowded behind Alissa, indicating for him to shut his mouth.
"Wait, Twilight Ogre was bothering you?" Alissa growled, her eyes narrowing on Macao.
"N-no, not really. Well, yes," Macao cowered, shrinking back with his palms raised. "We weren't really keeping it from you, just not telling you…"
"Master!"
"Look, kid. You had enough on your plate trying to keep up our reputation. The only reason we still have S-class quests was because the clients wanted you specifically," Macao sighed, rubbing his head. "I'd hate to think of the amount of jewel this guild owes you when we couldn't pay out."
"I don't care about that," she scowled. "Keep me out of the loop again and I'll trap you in my dimension and wrap you in spirit vines."
"Lucky…" Wakaba muttered.
Xxx
"Are you gonna sulk out here all night," Laxus scoffed, leaning against the wall, arms folded.
Alissa scowled, looking up to Laxus's spirit self. As with everyone she looked at across the dimensions, he appeared slightly transparent. With a sigh, she closed her eyes, shifting herself back to into sight
"How am I supposed to get some peace around here with Bickslow around?" she muttered, shaking her head as he let out a deep chuckle.
"Welcome to my world."
"You know you're pretty lucky," she admitted, drawing a pattern on the ground as she hugged her knees. "Don't get me wrong; the whole guild looked out for me, but there was never enough of us, not enough money coming in. I insisted I wanted to work alone, but…"
"It sucks."
"Yeah," she smiled, pressing her palms on the ground to stand up. "Most of the time I felt like no matter what I did… it wasn't enough. There was still a gaping hole in their hearts."
"I'm sorry."
Alissa tilted her head, pressing her palms on the ground as she stood up.
"What are you apologising for? It's not like it's your fault. I'm just glad that you finally found your way home," she beamed, tilting her head as she moved closer to him.
"Wow, when you get talking you really don't shut up, do you?" Laxus joked.
"Hey," she yelled, poking him in the chest. "Just you remember that you seeked me out!"
"You know I've been wondering about something…"
"Oh yeah?" she challenged, an eyebrow raised.
"Why did your cloak fall off when you fought Natsu? Do you have some sort of stripping problem?"
"Of course I don't - I'm not Gray! I don't have time to focus on taking my cloak with me when I'm in a fight. You see my magic is soul-based so while the magic extends to take it's container, it's skin tight, meaning the tighter your clothes the more likely they are to come with you."
Suddenly, Laxus's face transformed into a sly smile, "so does that mean if you're push too hard you'll forget your clothes entirely?"
"And you call me a pervert! You need a serious time out," she growled.
"What, you think you could take me, sunshine?" Laxus challenged, his expression amused.
"I could certainly put you in your place," she huffed.
"Go for it."
Alissa lashed her hand out, looking as if she was trying to push him over. When he didn't move, she suspected it was a habit from most opponents not being able to generate the force to push him over. However, she had other plans as she forced him to cross the dimension, his black and fluffy hooded cloak falling to the ground as his body became transparent.
"Dammit," she muttered as she picked up the coat. "Clothes were too skin tight to get left behind."
Raising her eyes she took in his unamused expression, watching as his transparent form crossed his arms.
"Alright, you've made your point," his voice echoed, his head unsure of where to look. "Alissa?"
Alissa laughed, entertained as the transparent Laxus began to pout. With a sly smile, she walked away. She wouldn't keep him there long. Just until he had learnt his lesson. She wasn't a pushover and when she said she could put him in his place - she meant it.
