CHAPTER 1

(SHINACHIKU'S P.O.V)

My eyes fluttered open, as I groaned and sat up. "Easy there champ," I heard my Dad say, as he rested his right hand on my shoulder. "DAD!," I exclaimed in shock as he gave his infamous fox like grin. "Where's Mom didn't she come with you?," I questioned confused that Mom wasn't here. "She's here, but she's with your sister at the moment."

"How are you feeling?," Dad inquired concern lacing his voice. "Thankfully nothing hurts," I responded as I glanced around the room. There were five other beds lined off in the room, which made me realize that I was in Fairytail Infirmary.

"So I guess Hanami told you what happened huh?," I asked as an awkward silence fell between us. "She did. Do you want to talk about it?." "Yeah I do," I glanced up at my Dad with a sad look on my face, and like a river that broke a weak dam I gushed on what I saw.

From the supernatural creature, to my point of view on why Ayla choose to trust this mysterious guy. "What did I do to deserve this Dad?!," I continued to gush as I paced back and forth. "And why did Ayla choose to trust this guy?, and not us or her parents?. I thought Fairytail wizards were supposed to view each other as allies, like we do as Shinobis?. And why was this creature targeting me? and-"

"Take a breath son," Dad interrupted me, as I sat on the bed and placed my head in my hands. "Do you remember what I taught you Shinachiku?, a ninja must see through deception. In regards to Ayla who choose to go head to head with this mysterious guy, instead of allowing you or her parents to intervene means that she had a specific reason, whether it was right or wrong."

Dad explained. "You made the right choice by trying to persuade her to trust you rather than trusting the enemy. When she refused she gave you no choice but to stop her." "How do I handle this situation?," I mumbled sadly. 'Macarov and I have spoken with Ayla privately, and she hasn't revealed anything. So if I were you I would confront her, hopefully you might get her to talk considering you and Hanami saved her and Chase."

Dad suggested. Suddenly the Infirmary door slammed open, as Mom and Hanami ran in. "Shinachiku honey are you okay?!" my mom questioned as she embraced me. Then came her motherly kisses, as she gushed how worried she was. As mom continued to gush I realized my Dad was right. If I wanted answers I needed to confront Ayla.

(AYLA'S P.O.V)

"ANSWER ME AYLA!," Chase yelled at me in anger, as I avoid my brother's angry gaze. The both of us stood on the second floor balcony of the guild, that overlooked Magnolia Town.

"I CAN'T…" I whispered to him in tears now. No one understood why I choose to not reveal the secret. Not my Guild Master, not my parents, and certainty not my brother. How could they?, when they didn't know what was at stake?.

Lives would be at risk the moment I confessed. As much as it pained me to disappoint my guild, and my family, I had to keep this secret.

I had to keep my loved ones safe…

"I'm really disappointed in you Ayla," Chase spoke up drawing me out of my sorrowful thoughts. "So am I," Hanami said appearing with Shinachiku. Hanami glared at me, while Shinachiku me a gave me a concerned look. "If you're not goin to tell Chase I will." Hanami threatened. "What are you hiding Ayla?," Chase questioned for the thousandth time. "It's time to come clean Ayla."