The Dragon's Wind

By: ShippingGamer1605

*Fairy Tail is owned by Hiro Mashima and I only claim Shiori, my OC, as my own. Enjoy!*

Introduction to Shiori

Hi! I'm Shiori, a wizard that can use windmorph magic. It's what I call it anyway; truth is, my magic is unique to me from what I know. When I use it, I can control the wind and certain parts of my body transform to improve my abilities. For example, if I need to get in the air, I can form wings on my backside and take to the skies. That's about the extent of it, from what I know, but all I can say is it's really cool!

Chapter 1: New Arrival

Right now, I'm on my way to the best guild in Fiore: Fairy Tail. It took a really bad fall in the ranks seven years ago, but it climbed back to the top after coming in first in the Grand Magic Games.

I made it to the guildhall and gasped, my eyes wide. It was huge! The doors groaned a bit as I opened them, revealing an all-out brawl between the guild members. There are beer mugs, people, and magic flying everywhere as I walk in. The excitement and intense beating of my heart never faltered as I made my way through the mages' "bar brawl."

From my right, I sensed something approaching with the intent to hurt. I snapped and the air in the room surrounded my fist. Whoever or whatever was approaching me didn't seem to notice as I grabbed them and threw them down on the floor, hard. I heard a groan of pain and looked at my feet. A guy with pink hair and a white scarf was laying on the ground, rubbing the back of his head in an attempt to comfort.

Everyone who had been brawling earlier became silent as they took in the sight.

My cheeks heated up as I immediately went to healing the man I had just slammed into the ground. "I-I'm really really sorry, sir! I just saw you coming at me and-" I was cut off when something touched my head. Looking up, I saw the guy I was healing ruffling my blonde and blue hair a bit, an innocent smile on his face. 'Huh?'

He relaxed his smile, his onyx eyes opening and taking in my appearance. "It's fine. I'm guessing you're new here?" I nodded, nervous. "Welcome to Fairy Tail, then!" The mages were now sitting in groups with one another, drinking booze like there's no tomorrow. The guy left me standing there to talk with the others. I was so lost and confused until I spotted a familiar head of pure blonde hair.

A mischievous smile came to my face as I snuck up on her, grabbing her shoulders and yelling, "Hey!"

She jumped about a hundred feet into the air, and her hair was standing on end.

"Who-" She didn't even finish what she was going to say as she embraced me tightly, "Shiori!"

Her eyes were filled with tears of joy. I hugged her back, rubbing my hand up and down her back to help her relax.

"I… I can't believe you're here! I thought I wouldn't see you again for a much longer time," she explained. I smiled, taking a seat at the bar next to her. A silver-haired woman came up to us and handed me a glass of tea.

She looked at me, curiosity in her eyes.

"Hello! I don't believe I've met you before. Are you new?" I nodded, recognizing her as Mirajane from Sorcerer Weekly.

"Well, I'm sure you know me, but I'll introduce myself anyway. I'm Mirajane, an S-Class wizard in Fairy Tail," she introduced. As I was just getting into a conversation with her, the guy from earlier came up to us, draping his arm over Lucy's shoulders.

"Yo, Lucy! I just found a job for us to take. You need the rent, no?" She nodded, turning to look at me. "Oh, you're that girl from a few minutes ago. I'm Natsu Dragneel, but some people call me Salamander." I shook his extended hand with vigor, excited to meet the Salamander of Fairy Tail.

I could feel a very strong source of magic coming towards the guildhall. There wasn't a doubt in my mind on who it was. I pulled out a necklace and clipped it around my neck, opening the small locket-like space and placing my one earring inside.

One by one, the wizards of Fairy Tail fell to the ground, sleeping peacefully. I looked towards the front doors of the guild and saw him walk in.

Mystogan.

Looking back at the bar, I saw that an old man was sitting on the opposite end, a cane leaning on the inside of his left arm as he sat with his legs crossed on the bar counter. Mystogan looked over at him, nodding in greeting.

His eyes made their way to my figure and he froze, shocked that I was even here.

"Hey Mystogan… I made it to Fairy Tail, just like I promised…" I muttered, nervous to reveal much in front of the old man. He gave me a look before jumping off the bar counter and standing in front of me.

"Hello, young lady. I don't believe we've met before. Are you looking to join Fairy Tail?" For the third time today, I nodded. When I looked over to where Mystogan was standing before, I was shocked to see he wasn't there. A hand landed on my shoulder, causing me to let out a small 'eep' sound. I turned around to see that Mystogan had somehow snuck behind me while the old man was talking to me.

I turned around completely and our eyes met, my hand gingerly tracing his mask.

"I'm glad you kept your promise, Shiori. You'll be happier here. That's a promise," he muttered, his hand resting on the one I had on his masked face. A rough cough broke us out of our thoughts and made us look down at the old man, who was now standing on the bar counter. How did he move that fast?

"Well, since you're new, I'm Makarov, master of Fairy Tail. When Mystogan leaves, I'll get Mirajane to give you the Fairy Tail mark." I nodded, screaming like a fangirl on the inside, as he turned to look at Mystogan.

"Before you go again, why did you come back?" He was met with a slightly uneasy silence, the tension thick enough to be cut with a knife. He turned towards the set of stairs a few feet away.

As he walked away, I grabbed his wrist. His eyes turned to look into mine, our gazes sharp yet relaxed. "Why did you come back, Mystogan?" My voice almost echoed through the now dead silent guild hall.

"..." He pulled his hand away and walked up the stairs, most likely to get a job. It was as if he came and left without a word; With a job flier in hand, he walked out the door. Everyone started waking up, especially Natsu, who yawned loudly.

"Aaw… When I get my hands on that jerk, I'm gonna beat him to a pulp!" he yelled, flames flying out of his mouth in rage. Lucy rolled her eyes while a man in his underwear walked over to the hot-headed dragon slayer.

"Ya know, you wouldn't stand a chance against Mystogan, flame-for-brains," he said plainly. Natsu turned to him and they started arguing, throwing insults left and right at one another.

"Hey Luce?" I asked. She turned to look at me. "Who's the creep in only his underwear?"

She laughed a bit at my description of the guy who confronted Natsu. "That's Gray Fullbuster. He's an Ice Make wizard and self-proclaimed rival to Natsu, but they really do like each other despite their rivalry," she explained. I nodded, showing I understood.

I thought about intervening, but a scarlet-haired woman beat me to it, grabbing their heads and slamming them into each other. They fell to the ground and I had to cover my mouth to cover up my giggles.

"I apologize for their rude behavior. I'm Erza Scarlet, also known as Titania," she said. I introduced myself and we shook hands before she turned to face the two boys who were now knocked out cold. "You two should know better!" They were up on their feet in an instant, to my surprise, hugging each other by the shoulders. Natsu said "Aye", which made a laugh escape from my attempts to hold it back. However, my amusement faded as Natsu was in my face, eyes scanning over me as if judging if I was a worthy opponent or not.

When he was done, he grinned playfully. "Alright! It's settled! I want to fight you, Shiori!" My eyes went wide before Lucy walked over to him, pulling on his ear.

"You idiot! Don't challenge people to fight out of nowhere!" she scolded. He whined, saying that it would be really fun to see how strong I was.

Shaking my head, I pulled Lucy's hand away from Natsu's face. "It's fine, Luce. I can hold my own against Salamander," I declared, puffing my chest out in mock pride. She laughed, rolling her eyes, before walking towards the front doors of the guild. Erza and Gray followed her, smiles on their faces. I turned to look at Natsu, who was grinning like an idiot. He must be excited to fight me… Then again, he did challenge Erza to a fight seven years ago after they defeated Eisenwald, I thought.

"Hey Natsu?" He turned to look at me. "Do you know any other dragons besides Igneel?" He looked up at the ceiling, hand on his chin in thought.

"I know about Gajeel's dragon, Metalicana, and Wendy's dragon, Grandine. Sting and Rogue have dragons, but I don't know their names," he explained.

I thanked him before slapping his shoulder playfully, running out the door as fast as I could. Behind me, I could hear him yelling. "Get back here, Shiori!" I laughed as he attempted to catch up with me. I didn't realize it but I had ran all the way to the back of the guild by the river, where Erza, Gray, and Lucy were sitting. The sun was beginning to set as I approached them, out of breath.

Lucy walked over to me, a smile gracing her face as she inspected my tired form. "I see you've had quite the run, no?" I nodded, still panting and trying to catch my breath. Behind me, I could hear Natsu yelling as he came closer and closer. Without thinking, I pushed Lucy out of the way as I felt Natsu's body collide with my own. A huge dust cloud surrounded us for a moment before the breeze blew it away, revealing me and Natsu in a heap on the ground.

"Natsu, are you okay?" I asked. He grunted as he stood back up, offering his hand to help me get up. I took it and he immediately stepped back a bit, taking up a fighting stance. That answers that question, I thought as I mimicked his form. The intense silence was getting to me; Even though silence is a blessing around here, it can get pretty awkward without any noise.

Natsu gave me a childish smile as flames engulfed his fists. "No holding back, alright? I wanna see what you can do!" I could only nod before the small breeze became a full-on windstorm. Lucy only smiled as Erza and Gray stared at me, shocked at the amount of magic power I had. I turned around to look at Natsu, but his expression was unreadable.

A smug smirk formed on my lips. "You ready Natsu? I'm going all out!" I yelled before making the first move. In an instant, I was standing in front of him. He tried to throw a punch at me but I did a 180 turn and kicked him. He flew across the ground, his backside dragging along the dirt as it tried to slow itself down. He took a second to get up and I waited, the adrenaline flowing through my veins. He spat on the ground, wiping the corner of his mouth. There wasn't any blood, thank the Spirit King, but there was something off about how he was just standing there.

"I'm fired up now," His flames flared out before returning to a neutral state. He was immediately on his feet, fire covering both of his fists as he ran towards me. I couldn't react in time as his Fire Dragon Iron Fist made contact with my face. I was launched back quite a few feet, my body landing on the ground, hard.

My eyes didn't want to open, but I forced them to and saw Natsu staring at me, concern etched in his gaze. An almost silent chuckle escaped my bleeding lip. He got me good, hitting my frail spot, I thought as I stood up unsteadily.

"Wind Drive…" I muttered, holding my arms out to my sides. The wind that was blowing around the area was now concentrated around my body, creating a sort of impenetrable magic armor. Natsu's eyes, along with Erza's, Gray's, and even Lucy's, were wide as they felt the shift in the wind currents. "You ready, Natsu?" I yelled over the wind that was howling in my ears. His eyes reverted back and a grin took place on his face as he charged forward at me, attempting to hit me with a Fire Dragon Iron Fist again. Smirking, I stood there, focusing the wind around me in the center of my palms.

The wind was speaking to me… I could feel him moving closer… His magic pulse, his emotions that drive him… the wind is telling me all of it… Shinonomi is telling me about him. As I felt him come into a three foot radius of me, I focused the wind around me into an orb of pressurized and fast-moving winds and shot it towards him, countering his attack. The wind dispersed his flame, but the power used in the attack was too powerful for me to counter and it pushed me back. There was another dust cloud that formed from the collision of powers. When it cleared, Natsu was panting, most likely from the force of the blow knocking the wind out of him. I was on my knees, panting slightly as tears ran down my face. I thought back to only a few moments ago…

My child, I knew you could do it. Just know that I will always believe in you and be there for you when you need me… The wind rises and falls, but never stops… Stay strong, my child…

The tears streaming down my face were even more intense as I started bawling. I couldn't feel anything, but I could make out voices. I could hear Lucy call my name as I blacked out.

The forest was aglow with light from the noontime sun. As I walked through, I could feel a presence far greater than any known to man. The magic coming from the presence was dispersing and flowing through the wildlife as if it was the source of all this life. I walked into a clearing and gasped. Right in the middle sat a dragon. It was beautiful! Its green scales looked to be glowing, just like all of the plants in the area, and its piercing red eyes were staring at me as if judging whether or not I was worthy of its presence. My tiny three-year-old body ran up to the mythical beast and embraced its leg tightly, tears falling free.

The puff of warm air soothed my soul as the dragon nuzzled me gently. "Do not be afraid, small child. If you have come for a safe place from the outside world, you may stay here," it whispered. I could hear the motherly undertones in the dragon's voice as it looked at me sympathetically. The smile that graced my face that day was never seen again after she died, but I didn't know that at the time. I only wanted to have a family, a parent, that loved me…

I woke up, blinking my eyes a few times to make sure I was awake. The room I was in had beige walls with white curtains, white beds, and white chairs. The bed was surprisingly soft for being so small, which I was very grateful for. As I tried to sit up, an intense pain shot through my limbs, leaving me motionless. I heard a knock on the door and saw Mirajane walk up towards me, a stamp in her hand.

"Oh! You're awake! I was just coming in to check on you," she explained. I flashed her a smile before wincing in pain. She walked over to my bedside, showing me the stamp. "Do you want your guild mark now or do you want to wait until you recover?"

My eyes went wide; They… wanted me in Fairy Tail? I had to mentally pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. "I'll get it now, if that's okay with you, Mirajane." She giggled.

"Just call me Mira, okay?" I nodded. "Now, where do you want your guild mark?" The room fell silent as I thought about a spot to put my guild mark. My shoulder? No, my shoulder is almost always covered. Chest? A blush covered my cheeks as I thought about having my mark on my chest. Definitely not! Um… Oh! I got it! I opened my eyes, having finished my thinking.

Since I couldn't move any part of my body without intense pain shooting through me, I decided to just tell her. "How about on my cheek? If you don't have a stamp small enough, then I'll take it on my shoulder," I said, answering her question. A smile crept onto her face as she walked out the room for some reason. When she came back, she had a smaller stamp in her right hand.

"Your right cheek?" she asked. I nodded and she moved the stamp closer to my face. "Hold still, okay? I want to get it just right." The stamp was a little cold as it touched my warm skin but the feeling disappeared as she removed the stamp. She handed me a hand mirror and I was amazed; it was light blue, like my highlights, and it was just the right size. Before I could even thank the woman, Lucy walked in the room, worry laced in her features. She saw my guild mark and her expression changed completely; she was now beaming as she wrapped me in a much-needed hug.

"I'm a member of Fairy Tail…" I muttered. Lucy gave me a confused look before ruffling my hair a bit. Tears of joy threatened to escape my eyes but I refused to let them. This was it; I was now a true member of Fairy Tail and I don't regret it at all.