I was walking to the bookstore to get a book when a whooshing sound filled the air. I looked to see if anyone reacted to it. Either no one but me heard it, or the people on the street didn't care. Only I was looking around. Turning in the direction of the bookstore, I gasped. There was a blue box between the bakery and the florist's. It fit snugly in the gap, with no room to move.
Suddenly, a man dressed in a brown pinstripe suit and a brown trenchcoat stepped out. "Hello, there," he said in a strange accent I had never heard before. I stared at him. The people on the street didn't notice him, just like with the whooshing noise. I had stopped moving, and they flowed around me like a river. He motioned for me to go to him.
Hesitantly, I walked up to him. He smiled kindly and held the door open for me as i walked through. Once inside, he spoke. "Hello. Wait, I already said that, didn't I? Anyways, I'm the Doctor. Not Doctor of anything, really. I guess saving people?" He shook his head as if to rid himself of getting off topic. "Sorry, I tend to do that. But since you know who I am, who are you?"
"My name is Diane Skylar. Why didn't anyone see you or hear your box?" I asked, guessing the sound came from the box appearing. "The real question is: How did you see and hear me?" The Doctor replied. "Both me and the box (as you so lovingly referred to her as) are warded so no one can see us."
"Then how come I can?" I pushed. "I honestly don't know. Unless…" He trailed off. "No, that can't be it. It must be a fluke." "Unless what?" I asked, annoyed that he didn't answer my question. "Unless you're a Time Lady," the Doctor finished. Before I could ask another question, he held up his hand. "Obviously, though, you can't be. All of the Time Lords and Ladies were sealed away."
"STOP SAYING THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING!" I exclaimed, strangely angered. The Doctor stared, not even blinking. "...D-Doctor? This isn't funny…. Stop it!" As soon as I said the word "stop" the Doctor started blinking. I gasped, and stumbled backwards. "What?" he inquired, concerned. "Y-you…. I just….. You kinda, I don't know how to say this, but you didn't move." I answered.
All the color left his face. "Maybe you are…." he mumbled. Then, louder, he said,"Did you say the word 'stop', freeze', or 'pause'? I think you just froze time." I was stunned. I mean, I knew magic existed, but I'd gone all sixteen years of my life with nothing. Now, this strange man I've known for all of five minutes is telling me I froze time? I started to feel light headed and swayed a bit. Then, I found myself staring at the ceiling and the Doctor yelling my name. But before I knew it, the ceiling turned black and the Doctor's shouting faded into silence.
I groaned. I had a killer headache. I blinked and was blinded by the bright lights in the room I was in. "D-Doctor?" I whispered, my throat too dry to go any louder. "Diane! You're awake!" he exclaimed. I must have looked as confused as I felt because he continued. "After freezing time, your body was not strong enough to withstand using magic for the first time. Thus, you passed out. But I am pretty impressed that you froze time for a couple seconds. I've been training for hundreds of years and can barely go over two minutes." He shook his head again, just like earlier, to get rid of the off topic thoughts. "Here, let's sit you up and get some food in you. You're probably starving."
Then the Doctor gently put one hand under my knees and the other under my back. Without much help from me, he managed to get me into a sitting position. "Don't go anywhere," he said as he turned to get me food. "Where would I go?" I asked. He just sighed. Seconds later, he returned with a tray of two glasses of water and some kind of meat. I dug in and the Doctor watched, amused. "While you're eating, I'll tell you some things. First, I'd like to teach you magic." I nearly choked, surprised. "We use the same type of magic: Time and Space magic. It would be beneficial to both us and the world if I taught you. Me, because I'd be able to use magic and have company, you, because magic is cool and you could join a guild, and the world because we can't have you going around and accidentally freezing time." I nodded agreement that I would train with him. He beamed.
"Alright, second, after you can walk, you'll need to get a tour of my, ahem, box. She's a lot bigger than you think. Third, after you've taken a tour, I'll show you your room and closet!" The Doctor seemed so excited about the prospect of me living here with him that I couldn't help but laugh. "I think I might be strong enough to walk now. My headache's gone and I feel good. Let's go on that tour now," I suggested. He helped me stand and I leaned on him a little. As he showed me around, though, I walked by myself.
"...and here is your room. Mine is the door on the right." The Doctor finished up his tour. "Go on, open the door." I did, and was blown away at how me it was. There was a large bookcase filled with my favorites on one wall, with a desk next to it. Across the room was another door and a bed. On the wall opposite the door I was standing in, there was a bay window. It currently showed a meadow. Seconds later, it changed to a small village. In the middle of the room was a giant circular rug that looked like a clock face surrounded by the night sky. I walked in, and realized the one wall I hadn't seen was blank. Oddly, it was painted white, while the other walls were cerulean.
"It's a whiteboard wall," The Doctor explained. "Through the other door is a bathroom. Through the bathroom is your closet." Then he left the room. I walked into the bathroom, surprised by how well it was stocked. But the bathroom was nothing compared to the closet.
The closet was a giant room filled with clothes of every kind, organized by color. The racks could change places, as I discovered, after poking some buttons on the wall. About half the room was dedicated to clothes, the other half to shoes and makeup. The makeup would remain untouched. I looked through all of the clothes, and picked out a white tee, black leggings, brown ankle boots, and some kind of belt that had a galaxy colored skirt attached. I didn't know what was up with that, but it looked cool. It was really short in the front, and got longer in the back. It complemented the shirt and leggings, as well as my light brown hair. I left my room and knocked on the Doctor's door. "Can we start training?" I asked as soon as he opened the door.
Over the next few years, that whiteboard wall became filled with different spells to practice from the Doctor and little doodles from me. Eventually, though, he decided that I had become strong enough to leave the TARDIS (that's the name of the box) and join a guild. He cast a spell on me that reverted me back to age sixteen. Then the Doctor sent us back through time to a minute after I joined him in the box. I was sad to leave, but excited to join a guild. I'd had my eye on one for a while, and thought they would let me become a member.
The Doctor and I hugged and he said he would check in on me when he could. Then, he told me something that didn't make sense. "Diane, in order for you to know Time and Space magic when you leave, I'll have to cast a memory spell on you. Don't worry, though, it's relatively simple. I will write a phrase on your right hand. On your left, I will write the instructions. I can't tell you, or it would counteract the spell. Now, go!" I hadn't noticed that in the time he was talking he had written on my hands. I stumbled onto the street and turned just in time to see the Doctor disappear. Before I walked any farther, I looked at my left hand.
'Go find a safe place where your magic can either be contained or not seen. Maybe a guild hall. Once you get there, tell any people nearby to be careful. Then, read what's on your right hand aloud. DO NOT READ IT BEFORE.'
I knew of one guild hall in all of Magnolia, and set off in that direction. Even from three blocks away I could see the bright orange flag that flew on the top of the building. Once I reached the doors, my confidence faltered. What if they didn't accept me? What if I accidentally hurt someone in the release of power? 'Calm yourself, Diane,' I thought. They would help me. Fairy Tail wasn't just known for destruction. They were also known for their kindness.
Taking a deep breath, I knocked on the door. A couple seconds later, it was answered by a white haired woman in a magenta dress. "Hello!" she said cheerfully. "Come in!" Then she opened the door wider and held it for me as I walked through. "My name's Mirajane, but you can call me Mira. What's yours?"
"My name's Diane. I was wondering if you could help me out. It's a really long story, one for another day, but a memory spell was cast on me so I wouldn't be able to use my magic unless I said a certain phrase. I was instructed to go to a safe place to release my magic, so I came here. Could I do that here?" I explained.
"Of course! Let me just warn the guild," Mira agreed. "FAIRY TAIL! LISTEN UP! WE HAVE A PERSON HERE WHO NEEDS OUR HELP, AND WE'RE GONNA HELP HER. EVERYONE MOVE EVERYTHING OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM. BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING." Then, directing her voice back to me,"Alright, Diane. Do your thing."
I nodded gratefully to her, and walked to the center of the room. Everyone's eyes were on me as I began to read aloud.
"I control planets, suns, moons, and stars.
Time bends at my will.
My name is Diane,
and I am a Time Lady."
I closed my eyes, waiting for the magic to happen, but they itched to be open. I did so, and my vision became blindingly white. Then, everything exploded.
Groaning, I slowly opened my eyes. "Hi there," a high-pitched voice said. I looked to my left to find a young bluenette, maybe 12 years old. "My name's Wendy. I helped heal you after you exploded." "T-thanks," I replied weakly. "WENDY! She would have been just fine if you hadn't healed her! She was exhausted, not injured! Save your magic!" scolded a voice just as high as Wendy's.
"Sorry, Carla. It looked like she really needed help though," Wendy explained. She ducked down for a moment, and popped back up holding a white cat wearing a pink dress. I was about to question it, when a pink haired man came stumbling in.
"Wendy, I'm DYING! What is wrong with h-" he cut off. "She's awake. Hi, there. I'm Natsu!" I waved.
"I'm Diane. What were you yelling about before?" I asked. Natsu ducked his head.
"Your fire didn't taste good. It was really hard to eat."
"EAT?!"
"Yeah! I'm a fire dragon slayer, which means I eat fire to get more magic energy! Wendy here is a dragon slayer too! She eats air because she's a sky dragon slayer. Gajeel eats iron, but I don't think you met him yet."
"No, I didn't. But I think I do know why my fire didn't taste good. I use Time and Space magic, so my fire probably had some stuff you shouldn't eat in it."
"Natsu's eaten so many things he isn't supposed to eat!" Wendy giggled. "He once ate ethernano and was sick for days!" He winced, as if he felt like he ate ethernano again. A knock sounded at the door, and Mira popped her head in.
"How's our newest wizard doing?" she inquired. "Pretty good. A little tired, but I've felt that before. I don't know if it's too much to ask, but would Fairy Tail accept me as a member? I've been watching your guild as I trained with the Doctor."
"Of course you can join!"
"Yeah!"
"I'M ALL FIRED UP!" The three exclaimed in unison. Carla smiled and patted my hand. Mira turned and I got up to follow.
"What are you doing?!" screeched Mira. "Uh…. Following you?" I responded, confused.
"Aren't you injured?"
"Just tired, is all."
Mira sighed with relief and we all left the infirmary. We weaved our way through the guild hall, dodging Natsu and some black haired guy starting a screaming match. At the bar, Mira ducked behind it and grabbed a large stamp and a HUGE stack of paper.
"Where do you want it, and what color?" the silver-haired woman asked.
"Crook of my left arm. Could it be galaxy colored with a white rim? If not, then navy blue," I answered. She smiled and stamped me. Seconds later, there was a galaxy colored Fairy Tail emblem in the crook of my left arm. I couldn't believe it! I was a member of Fairy Tail!