Hello readers!
The name's Snow (or nickname, whatever...) and this is my first fanfic!
I wanted to write one since Fairy Tail's over now and I am not quite satisfied with how it ended. I am sure I am not the only one, right?
In FFAE, the characters are more or so like in the manga as I want them to be as true as possible. Do tell me if I portray them the wrong way.
This is also published on Quotev and Wattpad and Archives Of Our Own (where only the revised chaps are available).
Do not be alarmed if you find the story there, it's still me (my name's more or less the same).
The current chapters are under revision so I have no idea when the next update will be.
Right now, only chap 1 and 2 are proofread.
I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL. Obviously.
Read on and Enjoy!
No one's point of view
December 1st, Year X793
Three months after Lucy, Natsu, Erza, Gray, Wendy (accompanied by the two Exceeds Happy and Carla) sent off for the century quest, the small gang returned to Magnolia, a town east of Fiore where the ever so crazy and famous Fairy Tail guild was located. They had fulfilled a century quest and were coming back a very short time. That- was- a freaking record!Gildarts Clive himself had failed and he was known to be the strongest mage of the guild.
However, we could question all of the mages' current status after what happened in the war with the Empire of Alvarez. The young mages forming Fairy Tail's strongest team had gained so much power that it was now very unclear as to who was the strongest of them all. Perhaps it was Erza Scarlet; the Titania, Gray Fullbuster; the ice demon slayer or Natsu, the fire dragon slayer? Who knew? Even Lucy who wasn't very skilled when she joined Fairy Tail could now kick some serious asses. Let's not even bring up Wendy and her dragon force…
Anyway, the strongest team of the strongest guild mage through Fiore was now back home. The job was tough and sure if the destructive trio 'Natsu, Gray and Erza' wasn't of the party, Wendy and Lucy would have been totally or partially screwed. Fortunately, they had gone together and they had succeeded. The prize money was unbelievable; 150,000,000 Jewels each. And, guess what? There was also a certain golden key as a reward; the gate key of Aquarius, the water bearer. Most obviously, a good amount of that reward was used to repair the damages the destructive trio had caused but still, it was quite an impressive sum.
Lucy's Point of view
The mission is finally over. I am exhausted and so are mynakamas. At least, almost all of them. Right after we had finished our mission and grabbed a bite, Natsu was back to his old hyperactive self. He was lucky that way. Right now, we're on the train to get back to Magnolia and I have to admit it took some convincing to get Natsu to willingly come aboard.
While I was looking through window admiring the landscape, a sudden weight shifting on my lap made me look down and my gaze found the knocked out dragon slayer. 'He would probably throw a fit if he could' Looking around, I noticed my nakamas were all fast asleep now, even Wendy. She looked awfully pale but then she too was a dragon slayer.
Seeing I had nothing to do, I played with Natsu's messy pink hair as I have done for quite a while now. 'I hope it is not turning into a habit.' It was strange seeing Natsu in such a weakened state. It was so much different from when he is using magic. I have known him for years now but the fact he is still getting stronger impresses me. It is hard to try and keep up with him 'if that is even possible' but not only is Natsu too far ahead, he is definitely not slowing down to wait for me to catch up! It is motivating but in the same time, utterly depressing. I know I will never be able to be as strong as him no matter how much I want to. Natsu is Natsu.
I wouldn't want it any other way. He is my best friend after all. Of course, he is an annoying one; invading my personal space all the time, being quite short-tempered and always looking for a fight but- I love him. Sadly, that is the truth. I have realized it not so long ago. I care for him more than a nakama, more than a friend. I can't even say when I fell in love with him in the first place because I can't even remember a time when he didn't make my heart jump out off my chest. That's just the way it is.
For once, I understand how Juvia must have been feeling all this time: being madly in love with Gray knowing he didn't love her back. Obviously, that's changed. She and Gray started dating right before we went on the mission. Juvia had let him leave without even worrying about whether he would come back to her or not. She believed in him with all her heart but then again, no one had more faith in Gray than Juvia.
I was still playing with Natsu's hair when I heard someone yell in front of me. "Natsu, Gray, don't you dare go at it again!" I chuckled as Natsu and Gray answered in perfect synchronization. "Of course not Erza! We're only playing!" Then, they turned silent and continued sleeping as if nothing happened. I smiled at the scarlet-haired mage. She looked so peaceful, for once.
Honestly, I find it heartbreaking that even after Jellal was forgiven, the two of them couldn't be together. It is sad and unfair but there is nothing Erza can do about it. Only Jellal can decide to be with her because he is the one refusing to. He has his motives, ones we all understand but, it is really cruel for them to suffer and stay apart because of it when they could be happy together. I am sure of that. Heck, everyone is. After a while losing myself to my thoughts, my lids dropped while I shifted to sleep.
When I woke up, the train wasn't moving anymore. 'That means we have arrived.' I jumped, excited at the idea of returning to the guild and seeing all of my nakamas. 'Ican't wait to see Levy! She must have quite the belly now!' Then, I heard a loud thud and looked down to its source. Natsu had landed face first on the ground, thanks to my little outburst. 'Oops!' He growled. "Geez Luce! What was that for?" I smiled apologetically. "Sorry Natsu. I was just happy to be back and forgot you were still on my lap." He scratched his head and grinned. "No problem." Then, I heard a voice chuckling which sounded very much like Happy's. "Natsu liiikess Lucyy!" I blushed a couple shades of red, very thankful at the moment that Natsu was as dense as one could be, resulting in him not noticing my behavior.
Afterward, the seven of us got our luggage and made a beeline for the guild. Once the building was in sight, I couldn't help but run to the doors. Yes, I had missed my guild and my nakamas that much. Gray, Erza, Natsu, and Happy had outrun me in a matter of seconds while Carla and Wendy were slightly behind, running at a slower pace. Then, we pushed the doors open. Our nakamas stared as in shock and then ran to us. Having all of them come at us at once was overwhelming but I was incredibly happy. I had missed all of those crazy and stubborn heads.
Suddenly, the noise stopped as everyone was now looking at Gray and Juvia k-i-s-s-i-n-g. With everything that happened, I had completely forgotten Gray had only told the gang about his dating Juvia and that the rest of the guild ignored it completely. Out of nowhere, they all cheered with Cana grabbing another barrel, congratulating the new couple shouting the loudest over all the noise. I think I saw a few guild members growl and hand her money which made me smile. It seemed Cana had predicted this happening which got me wondering what else she could see coming.
After a while being hugged and knocked over by Mavis knows how many people, I went towards the bar to ask Mirajane where Levy was. She told me Levy was resting at home and winked at me as she added Levy would probably be here tomorrow for breakfast. I didn't find it surprising that Levy wouldn't be at the guild seeing she was pregnant and- our guild wasn't exactly the most resting and stressfree place in the world.
Later in the afternoon, I decided to go back to my apartment, unpack and take a bath. My focus was mostly on the bubble bath I was going to have while I walked as I definitely needed one. When I arrived, I put my luggage on my bed and started unpacking slowly. Then, I grabbed a change of clothes and went to the bathroom. After being on a train and not being able to sleep much, a bath felt like heaven.
Once I had returned to my bedroom, I was tempted to take a nap but then my gaze fell upon my gate keys and to be more precise, the new key I had acquired: Aquarius'. The memory of reforming the pact with my oldest friend slowly came back to me as I stared at the golden key. The reunion with my celestial spirit had definitely left me- speechless. It wasn't as if I was expecting anything but at the very least I thought Aquarius would tear up, even a little bit. Of course, it didn't happen like that at all!
After I had summoned her, Aquarius had glared at me. "You took quite your time, didn't you!" She made me shiver from head to toe. Aquarius could be very scary when she wanted to and she definitely beat the crap out of me then. "-And! You interrupted me on my date! How dare you?!" I had mumbled an apology which of course she had brushed off completely.
At some point, I couldn't hold it anymore and started crying while I hugged a stunned Aquarius. At first, she had hugged me back awkwardly but that didn't last long. The next second or so, Aquarius had taken out her whip and glared at me again. "Don't you ever lose my key again, got it?!" The water bearer disappeared with those last words and despite her behavior, I knew it was her own way of saying she had missed me. Aquarius was back and she hadn't changed one bit.
Back to the present, I put my keys on my desk, looked at the time and sighed. It was six in the afternoon. I should have probably waited until having dinner but I was too tired so I went to sleep immediately. 'Skipping dinner's not a big deal.' That was my last coherent thought as I drifted to sleep until I was woken up, jumping to a sudden banging. As I rubbed my eyes, I noticed Natsu outside of my window and opened it to let him crawl his way into my room, followed by a flying blue cat. Obviously, I asked him why he'd come and his answer was one I had expected from him. "Don't have a particular reason. Why?"
I chuckled while I pointed out the elephant in the room to him. " You do realize you're spending more time in my apartment than at your own house, don't you?" He tilted his head. "Do I?" 'He is incredible.' Sometimes, I really wonder how I fell for someone so oblivious. I smiled kindly. "Natsu, when was the last time you slept at your house? " He frowned. "I don't know Lucy. " I laughed seeing his face actually trying to remember. That was quite a sight. " Let me ask you this Natsu- why do you always come here?"
Natsu looked rather confused. "Duh! It's cause you're here Luce!" I sighed in disbelief for the umpteenth time. 'I must have broken a record in sighing since I met him...' "That doesn't explain why you're always in my apartment. We can see each other in the guild." He scratched his head obviously thinking. "It just doesn't feel right without you Luce. We're partners." Then, Happy landed next to Natsu in a means to empathize. "Aye!" 'That was really sweet and so Natsulike.'
Smirking devilishly, I decided to play with them a little. "That's very nice but you still get to sleep on the ground!" The both of them stared at me completely shocked while I laid back down under my blanket. After a few seconds in the most awkward silence, I couldn't hold it anymore and burst out laughing."Just kidding!" Natsu and Happy sighed with relief and sweatdropped.
The exceed was the first one to react and he immediately curled himself against my chest as Natsu slid himself under the covers putting his hand on my waist. You probably wonder how I could fall asleep with him being so close... Especially when I am in love with him… Well, I am used to it. Natsu would do that almost every time he comes to see me; sneaking into my bed that is. And so, with the exceed and the dragon slayer snoring next to me, I slowly followed their lead and dozed off.
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