Chapter 1: The Beginning.
"Wake up Meku"
"W what?"
"Shh, be quiet for a bit, there's something out there."
And then he disappeared, just like that, but that was a long time ago. Now a forgotten memory.
A figure from the corner of my vision crept closer "NEE SAN!"
"AAAAHH! Ariku? What's wrong?"
"Nothing! Hehe"
"Uh! You are so annoying sometimes"
"Hehe"
I just HAD to be thinking about HIM, when my idiotic, but adorable, sister had to come and find me then. Oh well, I guess that's life's way to tell me to get my ass into gear, and go to work, sigh. Ever since we came to Fairy Tail Ariku has been better than ever, finally confident enough to leave my side. Although I worry about her a lot, as she seems to taken a liking to the customs here, pretty quickly. And what's more she has shown signs of magic, a rare kind, not seen since the tribes of this land left, 100 years ago. All my thoughts disappear as Ariku starts rabbling at me.
"Hold on, hold on. Start from the beginning and speak SLOWLY" I exaggerated the word
"Ok, ok. Erza sent me, to find you, to tell you, that WE HAVE A MISSION 3" she managed to blurt out
"Is it that same job from last week?"
"Yep, but its better now, the reward has gone up"
"How much more?"
"Emm. I think it is 10 000J more"
"…" I couldn't believe it more money, over a little job, they must be desperate.
"Hehe I knew you would like it! Come on! Let's go!" she yelled over her shoulder as she bounded out the room
"Coming, coming"
Gosh I almost forgot how annoying she is I followed her back from the library balcony, and returned my book that I had been trying to read. And followed her out the door, into the main entrance hall, where all the job posters are and, where the food bar is, and sure enough sitting at the bar and stuffing their faces, is Natsu and Happy. At the request board Erza, Lucy and Ariku are waiting for me.
"Good you're here" Erza said as she noticed me coming towards them
"I see that were going to do the job and hopeful be able to pay for the damages?" I asked hopefuly
"That's what I thought of when I saw that the reward had gone up!" Lucy exclaimed in her usual bright and happy mood
"Ok then, I'm ready shall we grab the two binge eaters while we're at it?" I wondered out loud
"I'll get them! HEY NATSU! HAPPY!" Sometimes I wondered where she got all her energy from, as she ran over to them and stared to tell them all about the job we have.
"Any insight to what magic my sister wields?" I asked hopefuly
"No, but I do know that if she gets the proper training and stays dedicated to her training, she will become a powerful mage. This is also another reason why we have decided to take this job" Erza replied in her usual authority heavy voice
"What? This job has something to do with my sister?" I managed to choke out, my throat suddenly very dry. "What Ezra's trying to say is that, we have a suspicion that this job is linked to her magic, somehow" Lucy tried to explain, I could believe it, and yet I wanted to find out her magic so I won't be as worried about how she can't protect herself.
"Are you ok Meku?" Lucy asked worried about the distraught expression on my face. I snapped out of my trance "Y yer I'm fine, it's just that I can't help but worry for her" I confessed
"Well let's do this job and find out if it is to do with your sister, or not. I say everyone keep an eye on her throughout this mission?" Lucy kindly suggested, I nodded my approval, still feeling sick
"Let's go then before we take up any more time, NATSU!" Erza ordered Nastu, he quickly got the message and finally left his food, to run out of the door before Erza could yell at him anymore
"Aye" he yelled as he ran to safety outside the guild
"We're going NOW" Erza yelled at him to make sure he had got the message, and so he wouldn't run to far.
One journey to the Capital Crocus by train later.
"Hey you're not getting away that easily!"
"STING?!" We all gazed at him awestruck and wondering when he showed up, Ezra on the other hand seemed none fussed about his sudden appearance
"That's the last time I am EVER getting on a Train!" Natsu groned as he tried to make his way of the train "That's what you always say, come on get up before they go back!" Happy replied as he tried to help get Natsu of the train "Why are you here?" I Jumped as Freed, who wasn't meant to be here came up beside me "I could ask you the same question!" Sting glowered back
"Well why ARE you both here?" I yelled, confused at what was happening "Hey Meku! I think you have an admirer!" I was going to kill Ariku, soon if she didn't stay quiet as every time something like this happened, Ariku always thought that Freed AND Sting liked me. "I'm on a mission, although I have no idea why Freed here was following you!" Sting replyed, acting like this was just a coincidence "I was not! I am also on a mission!" Freed yelled back at him, reaching for his sword
"Which one, pray tell" Sting smirked back "…. I I emmmm" Freed stammered as he realised EVERYONE was watching him, including Erza "I thought so, just go back to Fairy Tail why don't you?" Sting replied coolly, as if he had just won a battle "So then STING, WHAT mission are YOU on then?" Erza rounded on him "I I'm looking after the Touya family in the Capital Crocus, and plus this IS where my guild is you know! Haha you lot are stupid and I thought it would be Natsu who would be asking all the ridiculous questions!" I was amazed at how quickly he recovered under Erza's glare
"HEY! I'm not letting you get away with that!" Natsu roared, heat started to radiate even more off his body "NATSU! WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR FIGHTING!" her glare piercing Natsu "Aye!" he stammered "Now Freed I think it's time for you to go back to Fairy Tail, NOW" her glare moved again "B but I c can help! I won't get in t the way!" he looked so helpless, and I almost sympathetic murmur of concern "Awww come on Meku! He looks so helpless and cute!" Ariku pleaded to me to
"Why are you begging me! I'm not the one threating him!" I asked back exasperated "Why won't you stand up for the poor guy then?" I must admit she had a point, but I didn't want to cross Erza
"Please help me Meku!" this time I couldn't help but be sympathetic towards him
"Yea come on Meku be nice to the guy!" Ariku's words tore my eyes away from him, but as I was about to defend myself, as ERZA was the one being mean to him, Sting beat me to it "Haha I forgot how amusing it was to listen to the lot o ya! Ah sorry to miss the fun though I have to run, I have a mission to complete. See ya Meku, Airku, Erza, Lucy." And with that he got on the train and disappeared from sight "Oh come on! I want to start this job already!" she was already, ready to go "Fine, MEKU" Erza turned her gaze to me "Y yes Erza?" I stammered, hoping that she wouldn't yell at me "You don't mind if Freed comes along? After all he can be helpful in a fight" all I felt was shock, that she didn't yell at me " W Why are you asking me? I'm not the one in charge!" I managed to stutter out, due to my shock at Erza "Good point, ok Freed you can come, don't let me catch you slacking off" I was mortified I didn't need this to happen "Ok" his face was pure happiness, I had to look away before I could smile with him, 'you are ANGRY with him you idiot!' I reminded myself 'Why did I just say that, that was my one chance to get him to go home! This is so NOT my lucky day', uh! Our job is to defeat some 'demons' that have been terrifying some of the people who live on the border of the Capital Crocus. Yet I can't see how any of this has to do with my sister's magic, or how this could even help her.
"Yea! I'm all fired up now!" Natsu roared excitedly "I bet I can bet you there Natsu!" Ariku yelled back as she started to race Natsu to the town "You're just jealous that I'll win, like I always do" he called back, managing to catch up to her "You won't this time!" Ariku yelled putting on a burst of speed "STOP, I'm going to find out from the locals about the job, I suggest that you come. NOW!" Erza glare was back on "Aye!" said two voices running for their lives back towards us.
The villages told us that the demon always appears at night and anyone who didn't lock their doors and were up outside their house past midnight goes missing. No one who was up has been seen since, apart from one. He was the only one who managed to escape. But by an inch of his life. As he was rushing into his house after getting food and medical supplies, only to be chased down by a giant monster, as the monster made a grab at him he somehow managed to get out of the demons reach, causing the demons claws to leave marks down his back, causing him pain and agony every time the demon appears, every night as no treatment has healed him yet.
"Let's catch us a demon then!" Ariku yelled excitedly, putting everyone into a fighting mood "I'll get it before you!" Natsu started running after her towards where that Demon was last seen "THAT'S ENOUGH! Everyone get some rest now so you will have enough strength for tonight" Erza's glare brought them both back "Aye!"
Later that night: time 11:50
"Ok everyone in your positions!" Erza stated, everyone immediately got to their position "LET'S DO THIS!" Ariku and I chimed in "I'm all FIRED UP!" I could see flames rising up from his clothes, skin and hair "Good, be on your guard it should appear any minute now!" everyone was suddenly tense
Time: 11:55pm
11:57pm
11:59pm
12:00am
RRRRRRAAAAAAAWWWWRRRRRRRR
"ITS HERE!" Freed yelled, spotting it instantly "Everyone HOLD YOUR POSITIONS, ok Natsu GO!" Erza ordered "FIRE DRAGON ROAR!" obeyed Natsu and in an instant flames covered the demon "EQUIP BLACK WING ARMOUR" Erza seconds later attacked the demon even before the demon could react to the first fiery attack I knew I had to act soon before it could touch anyone of us "Plant Attack, Vines!" vines started to chain its legs together stopping it from moving, it rawrd for the second time"I call upon the gate of Taurus!, go get this brute, will ya?"
"Anything for your hot moooves Lucy!" Taurus practaly swooned before he charged at the demon "Yami No Criture pain" Freed yelled as he moved closer in order to get his sword closer to the demon, it screamed again "ARIKU ATTACK NOW!" Erza yelled to make sure that Airku knew it was her turn "Moon shine your rays and rid us of this evil!" she looked so serine and powerful then the Blind light, and including the aftermath it is all can remember from that fight almost 6 months ago. Then during the aftermath of the fight, the sun rose, with no sign of the demon, somehow I knew it had been defeated but, Ariku had…. Disappeared.
Time: 7:00am
"The demons gone! Oh yer!" Natsu yelled with delight that the job had been completed where was she, I couldn't see her anymore scared that the demon had got her I yelled "ARIKU! WHERE ARE YOU?!"
"AIRKU, FREED, NATSU, HAPPY! HERE!" Erza commanded from behind me "Aye!" as soon as we were gathered I asked "Have you seen Ariku? do you know where she went?"
"WHAT?! She's missing?" everyone gaped at me, then realised that she hadn't come when Erza called everyone over, soon we were searching all over the place "Did anyone see her at all since the battle?" Freed asked "I haven't seen her since she said some about the moon asking for help" Happy replayed helpfully "SHE DID WHAT?" Erza demanded "S She asked the moon to help defeat the demon" Happy stammered "I knew it!" everyone stared at her "You KNEW what?" I was getting angry with worry now, and Freed, I don't know why but he couldn't stop staring AT me even when I glared at him, yet he didn't seem to SEE me, "Your sister used a truly unique and rare form of magic, even more rare than Dragon slayer magic; she used some sort of animal moon magic" Erza explained dragging my attention away from Freed "SHE DID WHAT!" I exclaimed "I'm sure of it, every time there wasn't a moon in the sky at night, didn't she seem a bit odd, or down and gloomy?" Erza pointed out "Now that you mention it, yes, but she's always been like that ever since I can remember!" I said wondering how on earth that would help us in this situation.
Back at Fairy Tail.
"Ask Levy to look up anything on animal and moon magic I'm going to the master and report what's happened" at Erza's order we all scrambled off, I headed straight to Levy, not bothering with a hello I got straight to the point and told her what had happened.