Chapter One – Saphira

Dear Feu,

By this time tomorrow I will be within the famous Fairy Tail guild hall, if all goes as planned. I'm finally going to get the chance to meet the demons that took you away from me. I'm going to make them pay for what they've done. When they took you from me, I had nothing left; well, nothing but Luna. I was seven years old, and because of them I spent the next three years trying to fend for myself. If it weren't for my magic, I would've died.

From what Lavond tells me, they also have a fire dragon slayer named Natsu and he's rumored to be very powerful. I don't remember his last name because I tend to zone out when Lavond goes on her Fairy Tail rants. I don't know if I'll be able to defeat him or the infamous Erza Scarlet. I'm scared to think that I'm the strongest the Maire guild has to offer. I know I'm strong, but what if I let Lavond down? She'd kick me out of the guild for sure, or worse.

I don't know what I'd do if I never got the chance to give you the letters I've written over the years. I hope nothing has happened to you. You and Luna are all I've got left and an exceed isn't a substitute for a mother figure. I've had no luck tracking down my real parents. I don't know if I really want to find them though. They gave me away before I even had a name. But that's okay; only a dragon could come up with a name as different as Saphira. They probably would've named me like Jessica or Joelle or some other stupid name like that.

The only thing I have to remember my parents by is my ruby necklace. Considering everything that they've put me through, I probably would've trashed it already if you hadn't told me not to. I don't understand your reasoning, Feu, but I trust your judgement.

I'm scared but I swear this to you right now; I will fight until my very last breath to get you back. Look out Fairy Tail; here comes your worst nightmare.

Love always,

Saphira

I read over the letter making sure I had expressed my feelings satisfactorily.

"Oh! What's that? A love letter?" Kade asked and took the letter from me.

Though I thought it best to leave my exceed, Luna, in the care of Lavond and Melodia, Kade decided, unfortunately, to bring his bird, stupidly name Cadence, along with him. The idiotic ball of mangy feathers decided this would be a good time for a snack. His food of choice just happened to be my letter to Feu. He started to peck at the letter now residing in Kade's hand.

Anger swelled up inside of me and I could feel my eyes slowly turning from their usual metallic blue color to a blood red.

"Maybe you should try feeding your stupid parrot every once in a while," I raged.

"It's a parakeet," he retorted, "and what do you think I'm doing?"

"That's so much more manly," I muttered back at him.

I glared at him and ripped the letter out of his hand, folded it and tucked it into one of my thigh highs, making sure to move it far enough away from my dagger so that it wouldn't get cut.

"Cool it, hothead. I didn't actually read it," Kade said with his I'm-trying-to-charm-you smile. "You know if you took off the Goth liner, tried on a color that wasn't red or black, and didn't burn people when you got mad, you could actually be pretty hot," he said chuckling.

"Screw off, Kade," I said.

"If you had a less scary twin, I'd totally be into that," he said, purposely trying to fuel the fire.

"Yeah, well, too bad for you. I don't even have a family, let alone a twin," I said trying to control the fire that was trying so desperately to escape.

"Are you trying to burn a hole through me, Saphira?" he asked avoiding my gaze.

"A girl can only hope, and don't call me hothead," I exclaimed and tried desperately to burn him with my eyes. Unfortunately, it was to no avail.

"I just call it how I see it," he responded, clearly enjoying my anger.

"Like you can judge, airhead," I said and smirked back. I looked at the map trying to locate where exactly in the woods we were.

"Just because I'm a wind wizard, that doesn't make me an airhead. Besides you can't judge me on being an airhead, blondie," he responded and gestured to the blonde waves cascading down to my hips.

My hair wasn't entirely blonde though. The tips of my hair were red. When in the heat of battle, whether it be physical or verbal, the parts that are red actually catch fire. That's why I keep my hair so long; it makes a great weapon.

Both Kade and I were genetically modified so that we'd be strong enough to take down the Fairy Tail guild. We're the strongest wizards in the Maire guild.

They took us in at a young age. After Feu disappeared, Lavond found Luna and me. Kade was travelling with her when she led us to them. Through both scientific and magical processes, they morphed us into magic assassins that were tailored to wipe out certain members of the Fairy Tail guild. My target is Natsu Dragneel and Kade's is Wendy Marvell.

My modifications include my hair, my claws, and my wings. The red in my hair will catch fire whenever I'm fighting. The scientists say it's "due to increased levels of adrenaline as well as other chemicals in my brain." All I know is that it makes for one hell of a weapon. Another secret weapon would be my ability to transform my human nails into dragon-like claws. My wings act as those of an exceed, but they resemble those of dragons. I have full control over their presence or lack thereof.

Kade's abilities are more subtle. He's essentially a wind wizard on steroids. His abilities have been intensified so that he can even create tornados. He can manipulate the atmosphere around him so that the air supports his weight, thus giving him the ability of flight. He can control gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, even when present in other forms such as blood, giving him the ability to manipulate a person's movements.

The doctors also warn that we may gain unforeseen abilities as time progresses and our bodies continue to react to the modifications. I don't know what these abilities will include, but there's no doubt that they will be badass.

"The Fairy Tail guild is just through those trees," Kade said.

"Shall we split up?" I asked. "You take the front. I'll scout out back."

"Good plan," Kade said as he started to walk away, "for a hothead."

I could feel my face grimace as I heard the sly remark. He's lucky he got away before I had time to react. I could hear my hair starting to sizzle.

I approached the building cautiously and I surveyed my surrounding, scouting out any way I could've been detected. Upon realizing that I was alone, I advanced towards the back door. I crouched down beside the door, tucking my hair behind my ears and using my dragon sense of hearing to figure out what lies behind it.

I could hear just about everyone in the guild. Much to my discontent, I could not hear the accelerated heart rate of the dragon slayers.

"Dammit," I cursed quietly to myself.

"We still need to get more decorations for the ball tonight, Master," I heard the irritating voice of the infamous Mirajane echo. "Should I ask Natsu and company to pick some up while their out getting costumes?"

Upon the realization that there were only two costumes shops in all of Magnolia, I set off, finally rid of the petulant voice that was forcing its way into my head. In the midst of running, I realized that Kade had no way of knowing that Wendy wasn't in there at all. I chuckled to myself and decided to let him waste his time. His target wasn't my concern after all.

I decided to check the closest costume shop first and to my luck I could hear his heart beating through the wooden walls loud and clearly. I snuck through the employee entrance and looked around for a disguise of some sort. The only disguise I found wasn't vacant unfortunately, but with persuasion and duct tape the woman occupying it complied and I assumed the rule of the cashier.

There were two Fairy Tail members that I recognized there: Gray Fullbuster and my target. From what I could see they were the only people in the store at that time being. The very second that Gray walked away I sauntered over to Natsu doing my very best to conjure up a disarming smile.

"May I help you, sir?" I asked trying to conceal my hatred so it wouldn't show in my eyes.

I reached down to my dagger nonchalantly and gripped it tightly. A wave of excitement flooded over my body. It was finally time to exact my revenge.