Authors Note: I am going to try my best to improve my characters through character growth as well as keep them balanced. YES she is a dragon slayer YES thats super stereotypical but I seek to make my character stand out, please give me a chance. Thanks for reading, I will update as soon as possible XD
personal goals through this piece: promote character development, improve writing
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Skyelynn Rivergold looked up upon the stars, their soft light had never ceased to comfort her. Around the black haired girl lay her sleeping guild mates, Meredy, Jellal, and Ultear. The remains of the fire lay in the middle, glowing softly. The women sighed, breath forming tiny clouds in the cold night air. She pulled her cloak tighter and looked at her companions. The weight of the decision she was about to make hung in the air. These people had shown her kindness, and they too had once sinned. Indeed, they were her family, the only ones she was sure would except her. She recalled the night she had followed Meredy and Ultear, watched as the broke Jellal out of prison and confronted them, curiosity getting the better of the then 16 year old. They had not scolded the girl, instead the younger of the two had invited her. Skyelynn had remembered her from the years in Grimoire Heart, and had been glad the other girl had two been turned by the hearts of fairies.
Unlike Meredy, who had changed with Ultear and was free, the former underling of the dark guild was bound by a promise. She had promised Levy McGarden of the Fairy Tail guild that she would join them. When Tenrue Island had been destroyed, so they thought, she had followed her former guild mates and been invited to their newly formed guild, Crime Sorceire. She remembered excepting, glad to have friends she could count on. Now, seven years later, the island had reappeared, along with the missing members of Fairy Tail, and word had it they hadn't aged a day. Faced with the choice, the mage was unsure what to do, stay with those who treated her like family, whom she loved like family, or honor her promise to the blue haired fairy, running the risk of being shunned.
All these memories swirled in her head, clouding her thoughts. She as tired, and shivering, it wasn't truly the time to be thinking about where she would go. Pulling her blankets over her, Skyelynn laid back down, slowly drifting back to sleep.
The sun shone high over head when the girl awoke, her pink haired companion shaking her gently. Blinking the sleep from her eyes, the women sat up, black hair falling untidily about her shoulders. Ultear was cooking while Jellal was nowhere in sight. The smell of herbs wafted from the pot over the fire, the savory smell making the youngest mage's mouth water.
"Morning Meredy, Ultear. Whats for breakfast?" inquired the disheveled women as she stood, shaking out her hair, fumbling around for a brush.
"Lunch," the red eyed mage corrected, "is soup. Meredy found some vegetables and bought meat in the village."
"Always hungry Skye!" Meredy laughed, offering the other a hand up. Skyelynn chuckled, accepting the help, pulling herself to her feet. She grabbed the navy blue cloak off her pile of blankets, throwing it about her bare shoulders. The youngest fashioned it, then straitened out her black sleeveless shirt.
"I'm a dragon, what did you expect?" the teal eyed women replied teasingly, pulling on black leather boots.
"Dragon slayer, doesn't mean you have the appetite of one."
"Details, details." she responded, waving her hand dismissively. "Wheres the brush?"
"The log by Jellal's stuff."
"Thanks." She said, locating the wooden object and setting to work on her tangled mat of hair. "Whats today's project?" Lynn asked, smoothing her black hair into submission, noticing how long she had let it grow, in comparison to the chin length cut she had formally maintained. Finding the purple chunk with her fingers, she swiftly braided it and returned the brush to where she'd found it.
"I think Tiger Skull or Dark Storm. We will decide when Jellal returns." reported Ultear, removing the pot from the fire. "By the way, you were suppose to cook lunch." The raven haired mage smiled apologetically.
"Sorry, I'll cook dinner then." Skelynn promised. A rustle from the bushes caught their attention as Jellal emerged, notably without food.
"If we have dinner that is. Dark guilds are rather rude when it comes to minding our agendas." the blue haired mage commented, earning a chuckle from the girl.
"If they were easily destroyed I believe we would be quite bored." Ultear pointed out, beginning to pour soup into crudely crafted bowls. The younger girls nodded in agreement, each taking a bowl, Meredy handing one to the man next to her. The dragon slayer took a sip of the hot contents, licking her lips and savoring the flavor. How the red eyed women managed to cook such good meals with so little, she would never know. The flavors of sage and parsley bathed her tongue as she finished off the bowl, peeking into the pot in hopes of more.
"Skye! Ultear hasn't even finished hers yet! Slow down, did you even taste it?" Meredy exclaimed. Her friend sent her a broad grin.
"I cant help it! Its so good!" she laughed. Setting down her bowl. "So, who shall fall to Crime Sorceire today? Personally I would like to show those tigers some real fangs!" the dragon slayer cheered, showing off her unusually sharp and pointed canines.
"Objections?" Jellal inquired, looking between the other two, when no one spoke up, he nodded. "The Tiger Skull it is." The 22 year old threw up a fist.
"Lets do this!" she cheered, jumping to her feet enthusiastically. "I'll go find Mina." with that, she was off, in search of her friend Minacet, an exceed. She thought back fondly at the day when the cream colored cat had convinced her to change with her idol, the same pink haired Meredy whom Skye now called a sister. She pushed aside the thoughts of her time with Eramist, of siblings.
"MINA!" she yelled, leaping over a log as she crashed recklessly through the trees. Suddenly she was hoisted into the air, soaring high, until she was above the trees. The dragon did not need to look up to see it was a certain exceed who carried her. The cat's scent was more than enough, in fact Skyelynn hadn't really needed to call for her, only use her sharp nose.
"Gosh girl! Hollering like that will draw too much attention, you should know that."
"Hello to you too Mina." the human laughed in reply, voice dripping with sarcasm. She heard her friend emit an amused snort from above. "Say, care to take us back to camp?"
-time skip 8 hours-
Skyelynn sniffed the pot before her, wrinkling her nose against the smell, sensitive nose offended by the odor of the food. She certainly wasn't cut out for cooking. Hesitantly she spooned it into bowls for each of her companions. Handing them each a bowl she sighed, bad cooking only dampening her spirits more. The usually peppy and upbeat mage was looking forlornly down at the greenish liquid in her bowl. The weight of what she was about to tell the group, her family, weighed heavily on her shoulders.
"You alright over there?" a voice asked from behind her, it wasn't usual that people were able to sneak up on the teal eyed woman. She looked up to see Meredy looking at her, rather concerned. Skyelynn only shrugged and walked over, handing them each a bowl.
"We did good today, and I wish we could enjoy a good meal, but I am sure you will be glad not to taste my cooking." she began, trying to joke. She was only met with confusion. "Back on Tenrue Island I made a promise I would join Fairy Tail, now that the mage I made this promise to has returned, I do intend to be true to my word. Thank you for giving me a home, a family, and most importantly, showing me the light in the world." by now there where tears in her eyes, and she met the gaze of each of her friends. It wasn't usual the girl was so sentimental, but she had decided that it was warranted for this announcement.
"Its alright, you told us you planned on leaving when they returned." Meredy soothed, standing and hugging her, the other girl returned the embrace.
"I plan to head out tonight if I want to get there by tomorrow." She told them. Jellal dipped his head, and the two older wizards stood, earning the curious look of Skyelynn. The other girl let her go, and joined the others in front of her. Next to the woman stood her faithful friend Mina.
"We have been honored to fight along side you, to share in our common quest." Ultear began, and Meredy picked it up.
"Even your cooking, still, we wish you luck on your future journeys."
"Travel well, and stay safe." Jellal finished, and Skyelynn pulled them all into an embrace, before letting go tearfully. Wiping the liquid away, she smiled.
"Dont die on me, dont lose hope and certainly dont give up." With that, she threw her cloak about her, watching as her guild mark melted away. As soon as it was gone, she lept, and Mina caught her, carrying her high into the dark, headed to Magnolia.