Freed Justine

The year was X784. Gramps was just on the stage naming off all the entrants for this years' S-Class Wizard Promotion Trials and he names off your boyfriend. Freed Justine.

"So, I'll be following in Laxus's footsteps." He spoke serene as you hugged him.

"Babe, you don't mind if I pick Bickslow do you?" Freed looked down at you.

You laughed, "I don't mind at all. Although how do you think Ever will take that?" You looked over at the brown-haired wizard.

"She'll be fine." He brushed it off, gave me a kiss and walked over to Bickslow. "I'll be counting on you." He told him.

"Don't worry, I got your back old buddy!" Bickslow said with his hands on his hips. "We need an S-Class man in our ranks now that Laxus ain't around. He's got big shoes to fill but I can't think of anyone who can do it better." Bickslow kept babbling off and I looked over to see a very unhappy Evergreen staring at a quivering Elfman and demanded that they became partners.

The week wore on and before you knew it everyone had their pairs and was getting ready to head on the ship. Freed was standing in front of you, acting very strange.

"Freed, you've barely been making eye contact with me all day. What's wrong?"

"I, um… Y/N, I wanted to wait until I got back… but…" His eyes were now trained on the ground.

"Hey…" You put your fingers on his chin and raised his head so his blue eyes were on yours.

"Y/N…" His eyes were now boring into yours. "Marry me."

"I, uh." Your eyes widened as you stood there in shock.

"I know, I know. I should have waited till I got back and done this whole huge thing. But I just couldn't wait. I just…" He stopped speaking.

"Of course I'll marry you. Are you silly? I don't care if you asked through a note, yelling off the boat, in front of everyone at the guild hall or even if you had one of Bickslow's babies ask me." You gave him a huge smile.

"Oh Y/N." He grabbed you in for a huge hug and backed away planting his lips upon yours. "I love you so much." He murmured through his lips.

"I love you too. Now get on that boat and make your future wife proud. I'll see you in a few days." You gave him a kiss for good luck and sent him on his way. On the boat you could see everyone congratulating him. Little did anyone know that that wouldn't happen.

It was now year X791. The guild hall was small now, a lot of people left only leaving about 10 of us. The S-Class entrants never came back. They all went missing, even the Tenrou tree. Just vanished. There have been search parties thanks to a bunch of your friends in other guilds, but everyone has come up short. But in those 7 years a bit has happened…

"Mommy, mommy, mommy!" You looked down at the light green haired child.

"Yes, what is it Dahlia?" You asked your daughter.

"Can Asuka and I go down to the park today?" She asked, trying to use her beautiful blue eyes.

"Oh sweetie." It broke your heart telling her no but you were on bar duty today. "I'm sorry but I can't leave the guild right now."

"Well, can we go with Romeo?"

"Not today honey. You went all this week, we can go tomorrow." You poked her nose.

"Auntie Bissa would let us go." She put a pout on her tiny face.

"But Auntie Bisca isn't here right now is she?" You crossed your arms. "Go over and have Reedus paint your picture. I'm sure he needs a cute model right now." Your daughter sighed before skipping over to Reedus.

"Can you paint me with my daddy?" You heard her voice pipe up and it broke your heart.

Around the age of 4, Dahlia kept wondering what her father looked like so you had Reedus break out all his paintings and explained who everyone in the guild was. It was hard for you but you had Bisca and Alzack around and it helped that they ended up having Asuka since it gave Dahlia a friend. They were the same age and learned just as fast as one another so it was easy for you to teach them while Asuka's parents were on a job.

You cleaned up some of the tables when your energetic little girl came running to you with the painting Reedus made and your breathing hitched. There he was. Freed, standing with his goofy grin looking up at Dahlia who was painted upon his shoulders giving her awarding winning smile. She put down the painting on the now clean table saying something as she started walking away but you couldn't take your eyes off the picture. "Reedus, you've really outdone yourself." You whispered to yourself.

"Uhhhh…. Mommmmyyyy….?" You heard Dahlia question and you looked up and the mug in your hand escaped your grip and fell to the ground, beer spilling all around you.

~Leaving Tenrou Island P.O.V~

"We've been what?!" Natsu screeched.

"Yeah. We've had so many search crews out for you guys but no one could find you till now." Bisca said holding her gun on her shoulder.

7 years… I've been away… for 7 years. "Y/N." Freed whispered and his face fell.

"Don't worry there Freed. She'll still be at the guild and if I even remotely know Y/N's feelings for you, she'll be waiting for you." Bickslow spoke up, putting a hand on his shoulder.

The ride back to the guild wasn't very eventful. Erza was pissed because Bisca and Alzack got married and had a child without Erza. The married part, not having a kid together. But no one seemed to be talking about Y/N. Or at least Freed hadn't heard anything.

Then finally after a long haul back, the ship finally docked and let me tell you, Freed was off the ship as fast as it takes Natsu to scarf down food. He ran all the way to Y/N's apartment and shouted your name but you weren't there but he did notice all the child stuff around and his heart sunk. "She… she had a child…" His face went slack. He couldn't think which was worse, had he missed his child grow up or is Y/N with another guy. Without another thought, Freed had run to the guild but the hall wasn't there anymore and he then had remembered that they'd moved it to the edge of town, passing everyone who was slowly walking he then started going the right way.

He ran up the steps and saw chickens all over the place. "Uh…" Freed kept walking and looking around the place that he didn't notice a little girl in front of him till he almost tripped over her. "Oh, I'm so sorry little lady, I-" and he stopped talking as he looked down at the child. His eyes widened as he stared at your child and there was no doubt in his mind that it was his own child as well. She looked exactly like him, her green hair fell straight down her back and she stared back at him with her blue eyes.

"Uhhhh…. Mommmmyyyy….?" The little girl spoke up but her eyes stayed on his. "Daddy?" She reached up to Freed to touch his face so he got on his knees so he'd be closer to her height.

"I…" He trailed off as she cupped his cheeks with her tiny hands and her eyes lit up but then she flinched when they heard a clatter in the guild hall causing Freed to break his eye contacted with the tiny child.

"Y/N." He said breathlessly as he rose from his knees. You couldn't move one bit even though you wanted to hug the ever-living daylights out of him, your legs just couldn't seem to stabilize and you fell to the floor crying. You heard the rush of footsteps coming right towards you and arms wrapped you up and placed you in their lap. "Y/N, Y/N, Y/N." He brought his head down onto your shoulder as you then wrapped your arms around the tall man. Now, he didn't feel the pain you did. The pain of not physically seeing him or being able to touch him, he's felt he's only been gone a week, but you had 7 years of loneliness. Besides Dahlia of course. She's kept you sane.

You backed away and looked at him. "Where… where… where is everyone else?" You stared at him in disbelief as you lifted your hand to his face.

"I ran here as soon as we got off the boat. The others shouldn't be too far away, but after I heard we'd been missing for 7 years… I couldn't just walk back here." He now had his hands caressing your cheek and wiped away some of your stray tears.

You felt tugging on your sleeve, heard a little cough and turned to see your daughter, now with her hands behind her back swaying back and forth on her tippy-toes.

"I'm Dahlia. It's nice to meet you daddy." Her high voice spoke with a twinkle in her eye and she stuck her hand out from behind her back to shake his hand.

"Well, aren't you a proper little thing." He stuck his hand out to meet hers and pulled her up by his arms and hung the giggling little girl up in the air and spun her around a little bit before bringing her down into a tight hug. "She's so precious." He had a huge grin on his face as he spoke to you.

He put her down and you couldn't believe what then came out of her mouth with her arms crossed on her chest. "So, now when are you going to be getting married?"

"Dahlia!" You laughed out loud at all the sass that the tiny girl held.

"Don't laugh at her, that's a serious question she has." Freed spoke, his face the same as Dahlia's. "We'll set it for next week." He said determined and my heart was swelling with emotion and all I could do was nod my head vigorously and crash my lips into his.

"Yayyyyy!" Your little pipsqueak cheered and you didn't even realize but all the guild members were cheering along with her. Your eyes landed on all the previously missing guild mates. Your family was finally together again.