Hello everyone! ^^
So I know the title looks familiar. Well, I actually based it off on the movie This Means War, but it won't happen exactly like what happened in the movie. I'll be adding a few twists and turns here and there and a little bit of my awesomeness (LOL WTF) on the story. So now the question is... Who's ending up with who?
That you have to find out as you read the story! :D
Special Thanks To: jneth1lary88 for helping me edit this chapter and being an awesome buddy! :D
Disclaimer: I doughnut own Fairy Tail. If I did, Jellal wouldn't have pushed Erza away when they were about to kiss -.-
This Means War
Family
On the evening of the 1st of July, Jude and Layla Heartfilia decided to throw a grand party for their daughter, Lucky Lucy Heartfilia in the Hearfilia Mansion. In line with her birthday was the celebration of the Heartfilia Railways' 15 years of great success.
Everything was running smoothly... until gunfire was heard and shot everywhere.
"Lyon," Gray Fullbuster, a man with spiky black-colored hair, (1) dark blue eyes, and a toned and muscular body, called as he tossed a gun at his partner. "I'll get everyone out of the building while you run after Porla."
"Hurry up, Gray." Lyon Vastia, a slim young man with bluish-sliver spiky hair, said as he caught the gun without fail. "I might need your help out there. This wasn't the number we were expecting."
"Father! Mother!" Lucy screamed as a young man with long, two-toned hair of black and white tied in a Japanese-style knot picked her up and carried her like a sack. "Somebody help me!"
"Lucy!" Layla tried to run after her daughter, but fell back when she felt a great amount of pain forming on her shoulder.
"Layla!" Jude crouched in front of his wife and took her in his arms. "My wife's been shot! I need a doctor!"
"This way, Mr. Heartfilia, so we can get you and your wife to safety." Gray led the last two people in the room out and was just about to run back to Lyon when he felt a hand on his arm.
"Please bring my daughter back to me." Layla gripped hard, and Gray could only nod.
"You can count on me, Ma'am." And he ran off to the balcony where he found Lyon fighting a slim man with a tiny moustache and green hair. His right eye was hidden by a monocle attached to a slim chain; under it, his eye itself seems small and round, in contrast to his other larger eye. "What the hell?"
"Two against one, non? That's unfair, non!" Sol, the supposed man, said as he dodged Lyon's attacks, and soon Gray's as well. The two spies started to corner him, and the next thing he knew he was punched in the face and fell off the building, knowing his end was near.
"Stop squirming, princess. We're almost there." Totomaru, the man who kidnapped the Heartfilias' daughter, said as he struggled to get Lucy on the helicopter that was waiting for them. Unfortunately, the girl wouldn't stop moving, causing the two of them to fall on the hard marble floors of the balcony.
"Fall back!" Jose Porla, the mastermind of this devious plan, instructed the pilot to leave.
"He's got the suitcase!" Gray tried to get on and retrieve the suitcase, but the helicopter was already in the air. He also tried shooting it, but Jose had already closed the door, making his bullets ricochet. "Shit!"
"Let go of me!" Lucy demanded as she struggled to get free from her kidnapper.
Lyon ran over to them and cuffed Totomaru on a pole nearby. He turned to Lucy and helped her up. "Are you alright?"
"I guess." Lucy said as she dusted off her dress.
"Leaving their comrade behind? Tch. What a bunch of assholes." Gray said as he walked over to the group, scowling. He hated it when anyone left a fellow teammate behind. If he learned anything from his mother, it was that (2) no one gets left behind or forgotten.
Or maybe he just got that from a show he watched as a kid.
"Good for us, though." Lyon turned back to Totomaru and gave him a hard punch. "That's for kidnapping Ms. Lucy here."
"Look, I don't give a shit about the girl! Just let me go!" Totomaru shot. "It's not like I have anything you want anyway!"
"You have information to Jose Porla's whereabouts." Lyon said as a matter-of-fact. "But we'll save interrogation for HQ where you will be treated nicely unless you decide to be stubborn."
Totomaru groaned, but accepted defeat. It's not like he had a choice.
"Are my parents okay?" Lucy asked. "I saw my mother get shot and-"
"Everything's fine and taken care of." A lean, muscular man with spike pink-colored hair and black eyes suddenly approached them. "The medics are downstairs taking care of them."
"You bastard!" Gray shot. "We called for back-up hours ago! Where the hell were you, Flame Brain?"
"Well, it's not my fault it was traffic because of some accident, which I'm pretty sure you two caused." Natsu shot back, rolling his eyes. "And don't call me 'Flame Brain', Ice Princess!"
"You wanna go, Slanty Eyes?!"
"Come at me, Droopy Eyes!"
"This is not the time to fight, you two!" Lyon exclaimed, causing the two to stop what they were about to do. He sighed and apologized to Lucy for their behavior, which she actually found amusing. "Ms. Lucy, that man is Natsu Dragneel. We will leave you in his care while my partner and I report this back to HQ."
Natsu walked over to Lucy and offered her his arm. "I'll explain everything. Don't worry. I'll bring you back to your parents now if you'd like to."
Lucy nodded and entwined her arm with his.
The two were just about to walk out when Natsu looked back at Lyon and Gray, smirking. "Good luck reporting back to Erza! You'll need it."
Oh, they needed it alright.
"Your mission specifically stated that you have to catch Jose Porla before he gets the suitcase without getting noticed." Erza opened her eyes and glared at the two agents in front of here, causing them to sit on the edge of their seats.
Oh, they were in for it.
"But Erza-" Gray was about to share his side when the red head cut him off and continued what she had to say.
"But instead, you let him get away with the suitcase, caused a lot of attention, got someone shot, and killed someone. That was not part of the mission!"
"Erza, at least we-" Lyon tried to share his side of the story, too, but Erza cut him off as well.
"Shut up. I don't want to hear it." She sighed and adjusted her glasses. "Natsu Dragneel will take care of Lucky Lucy Heartfilia's safety while you two" She pointed her index finger at them. "are grounded. Now get out. I don't want to see your faces."
And they did.
Lyon and Gray slumped back on their office chairs at the same time. Being partners, the two shared an office, which thankfully had a safe distance from their boss.
"It's not like we knew that they were going to kidnap the girl." Gray started.
"But we should've expected it, that's for sure." Lyon leaned on his desk and rested his cheek on his palm. "At least we caught a guy who can help us find out what Jose's really up to."
"You're right about that." Gray rested his hands on the back of his head and sighed. The mission didn't go as planned, so to say simply, he and Lyon failed, which rarely happened. Not wanting to think about it more, he decided to start a different conversation. "So are you coming over to Ultear's tomorrow for Meredy's graduation party?"
"Yeah. But I'll have to make a few stops first."
"Where?"
"I actually planned on visiting Larry tomorrow afternoon, before the party."
"Nice. Are you taking him with you?"
"That would be up to (3) Sherry." Lyon said as he massaged his temples.
Gray frowned. Lyon's ex-wife never really shared the kid with his best friend, but it's not like he could do anything about it.
Damn divorce papers and their consequences.
"I give! I give!"
Lyon fronwed at the sight of his son being tackled on the floor and getting beaten up by a kid that was probably younger than him. And, as if to add up the humiliation, it was a girl who did it.
As planned, he drove to Magnolia Prep. that morning to see how his son was doing in his taekwondo classes, but the kid still seemed to lack skill, causing him to lose his matches.
Well done, Asuka!" A very tall and muscular man with orange eyes said. His blonde hair was slicked back, its numerous spiky strands pointing backward, though some of it fell down on his forehead. He had a distinctive lightning bolt-shaped scar on his right eye.
Laxus Dreyar, his nametag read.
"Thanks Laxus-sensei!" Asuka said as she stood up and dusted her uniform off. "It was a nice fight, Larry-kun! Let's fight again some other time, 'ne?"
Larry sighed as he stood up and walked to where his sensei and father was, who he did not know was here yet.
"You haven't been listening to me, Larry!" Laxus said, shaking his head. It was the third time the boy fought with Asuka and he still lost. "You should've known what was coming for you."
"Sorry Laxus-sensei." Larry lowered his head down in shame. "I'll do better next time."
"Oh, you better!" Laxus crossed his arms. "Really boy, how am I going to put you in the competition if you keep losing to opponents whose ranks are lower than yours?"
"I think he did well." Laxus and Larry turned to their left and saw Lyon. He smiled. "Hey kiddo."
"Dad!" Larry ran to his father and gave him a hug. "What are you doing here?"
"Well, I was just around town and I thought that maybe I could drop by and see how you were doing." Lyon answered.
Larry immediately frowned. "Sorry you had to see me lose, Dad."
"Does it hurt anywhere?"
"My arms and legs."
Laxus laughed at the sight. "Remember kid, pain is weakness coming out from the body. You better get your act up or you won't get promoted." Then he walked away.
"Who does he think he is?" Lyon scoffed. "You know what, why don't I teach you a few tricks of my own."
"What would you know, Dad?" Larry slung his backpack on his shoulder and started to walk away. "You're just a travel agent."
Lyon frowned at his son's accusation as he followed him outside.
Of course, being a spy had its negatives. One of them was to keep everything about the job a secret, even to your own family. It was a lot like lying, but Lyon didn't want to think of it that way.
The day he met Sherry, he told her that he was a travel agent, and that went on until today, with her and their son believing him.
The only people who knew the truth were his siblings, Gray Fullbuster and Ultear Milkovich. At least he could them about his crazy adventures. Well, his and Gray's adventures. The two were partners in crime.
Just as Larry got inside a car, the passenger seat's window rolled down and revealed a pinkette with sparkling blue eyes and a curvaceous body. "Hello Lyon."
And she still looks as hot as ever. "Hello Sherry." Lyon greeted, leaning on the car with his arm for support. "How have you been?"
"Busy being a single mom. No biggie." Sherry shrugged. She was obviously just teasing. "What about you?"
"Busy being a travel agent." Lyon mocked. "No biggie."
Sherry giggled. "And apparently the only one who travels on the job. Which reminds me, it's a miracle you're in town."
"Yeah. I just got back, actually, and I was wondering if I could borrow Larry this afternoon and maybe later, we- the three of us, could have dinner together as a family." Lyon said, nervousness evident in his voice. It's been a long time since they sat down and talked and Lyon thought that maybe dinner was a good idea. He missed Larry and Sherry, putting their divorce aside.
"I-I'm sorry, Lyon, but I have a date tonight." Sherry smiled apologetically. "And Larry has a lot of homework to do, so I don't think we can-"
"I understand, Sherry." Lyon gave her a sad smile and turned to his son. "Maybe next time, okay kiddo?" He said as he ruffled his son's bluish-silver hair, very much like his.
"Bye Dad." And the car drove off, leaving Lyon alone yet again.
"The "date" part I would believe, but the "homework" lie?" Gray shook his head. "She's being as selfish as ever!"
"I don't know why she keeps doing this," Lyon said and drank the rest of his champagne in one gulp. "but it's not like I can do anything about it."
"Actually, you can. You have rights, too, you know. He's still your son."
"It's not that easy, Gray." Lyon smiled at his brother, who narrowed his eyes away from him. "But I'll still make sure that Larry and I have connection, if you know what I mean."
"Either that or you spend the rest of your life alone." Gray shrugged. "Unless you get back in the game."
Lyon chuckled. "It's not too late for that, I suppose."
"Not too late for what?" Suddenly, the two men felt an arm wrap around their shoulders. Turning to see who it was, they stood up and hugged Ultear, their sister. "How have you two been?" She asked when they all sat back down.
"Fine." The two replied in unison. "You?"
"Stressed." Ultear sighed as she slouched back on her chair. "I can't believe Meredy's in college already. My baby's all grown up." She looked at the direction where her daughter was, who was laughing along with her friends.
Ultear smiled at the sight. Meredy wasn't her real daughter, but she didn't treat her as if she were somebody else.
A few years back as Ultear was walking back home from the office, she suddenly heard someone crying. Following this sound led her to an alley and there she found a young girl of short stature, short coral pink hair and bright green eyes. Having pity for the poor girl, Ultear took her in and helped her find her parents, but when she found out that she was abandoned, she made the courageous decision to adopt the child and become the parent she never had.
And now here they were, taking another step into a new challenge life has laid out for them. But they were happy. At least they were together and that was what mattered.
"Kids these days grow up so fast." Lyon said, also referring to his son. It saddened him that he couldn't see him grow up like he used to, but at least he still got to see him and notice the changes that have been happening with him. It was enough.
Ultear frowned. "Does that mean I'm old?"
"Are those wrinkles I see?" Lyon grinned, pointing at his sister's face.
Gray rolled his eyes. "Says the guy who has white hair."
And the three siblings started laughing. Just like old times.
Ultear, Lyon and Gray weren't really real siblings, but they treated each other like one nonetheless.
Ultear was the real and only daughter of Ul Milkovich, the woman who took care of them.
Lyon was an orphan. He ran away from the orphanage he got dumped into since birth, sick of the unfair treatment given to him. Ur found him at the park one day, rummaging through one of the trashcans looking for spare food. After treating him to his first real lunch in months and learning his life story, Ur decided to adopt him.
Lyon was never alone since.
Gray, on the other hand, had a different story. His entire family was murdered by a serial killer named Deliora. He had nowhere else to go and no one else to turn to, until Lyon found him sleeping on a small box carton in an alley one afternoon. Ul took him in and helped him out, and Gray never felt so at home with his new family. Not only did he have a new parent, but he had siblings, too! It was truly a blessing.
The family of four was happy as years passed, until a tragic moment happened.
Deliora broke out of jail and coincidentally targeted the Milkovich Household. Ultear, Lyon and Gray found their mother swimming on her own pool of blood that night. While Ultear called for help, Lyon and Gray had successfully captured Deliora before (4) he could escape.
It took a while for the three to move on, but things went fortunately well for the after the "incident".
After months of interviews and part-time jobs, Ultear finally settled on a company, and boy did they recognize her work. She was now one of the best and well-known fashion designers in Fiore. She was responsible for the outfits of many famous models like Mirajane Strauss and Realight. It was because of her success that managed to get her family's life back together.
Lyon and Gray, on the other hand, were offered jobs right after the "incident". The FBI were impressed with their skills and trained them to become spies. Their job was, of course, a secret to everybody they knew except Ultear. The FBI seemed to trust her enough.
So here they were now, living a peaceful life and putting the past behind them, though they will never forget their mother, especially after all the things she'd done for them.
"So what were you two talking about?" Ultear asked. "What's not too late?"
"For Lyon to get back in the game." Gray answered.
"So you're going to start dating again, huh?" Ultear smiled as she patted her brother's back. After the shit he's been through, he could use a break and share his life with someone. Again. Without screwing things up. "That's great."
"It's about time, if you ask me." Gray rolled his eyes. "Seriously, you shouldn't have held onto Sherry for that long."
"Gray," Lyon laughed at his brother's comment. He clearly didn't know what it felt like. "that's because you've never been in love before."
"Lyon's got a point." Ultear nodded. "You've never been in love, that's why you don't know what it feels like. Those flings you keep having aren't helpful either."
"Please Ultear, it's not like you've been in love before." Gray said. "And how did you know about those flings?"
"I have my sources." Ultear shrugged. "And I would know because I'm a girl, Gray. These things are kind of natural for us."
"I could've sworn you were a guy inside..." Gray muttered.
A vein popped on Ultear's forehead. "When you get advice from someone older than you, especially when it's your sister, you appreciate them. Not insult them." She said as she smacked her brother.
"Alright! Alright! Geez. You didn't have to hit me." Gray said, rubbing the bump forming on his head.
Lyon couldn't help but laugh. "Oh Gray."
To be continued...
So this is somehow like a Prologue, only longer. I just wanted everyone to know Lyon's and Gray's background like their past, jobs, etc.
And that's it! I hope you guys liked it! I'm kind of new to writing about this fandom, so bear with me while I continue to research about Gray, Lyon and Juvia's lives.
(1) So obviously, Gray's eyes look black in the animation (unless I'm blind), but when I looked through his bio on the wiki it said that it was dark blue in color. What do you guys think?
(2) IF YOU DON'T KNOW THIS MOVIE, YOUR CHILDHOOD IS INCOMPLETE ._. LOL But seriously, who doesn't know what movie this line came from?
(3) Yes, Sherry is Lyon's ex-wife. Sorry, but I couldn't use anyone else! Chelia is obviously too young, and I can't make Lyon gay or anything, so... I used Sherry. Well, I did start shipping them first before I started shipping Ren and Sherry. COME ON, the two of them are practically canon, being engaged and all! 'Nuff said :P
(4) [Edited on: May 31, 2013] It has been confirmed that Deliora is, in fact, male. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding guys! But hey, Deliora is defo. a girl's name. Plus, women can be serial killers, too :D
Review? :)