I'm lost. I'm in a city I don't recognise, full of people I don't know and the worse thing is I could, I might know the person walking past me, while I'm here hidden in the shadows. I can't remember much, not even my own name. I don't know my birthday or the names of my parents, all I know is I am a mage, a water mage, and I need to find a guild… guilds are good places, I know that, someone told me once, I can't remember who though.
I had heard from people that there was a guild in this city, Magnolia, a guild called Fairy Tail, but they were the strongest guild out there, and I was afraid. I flitted though the shadows of the city as the sun sunk in the sky. As the sun reached the point of being but a slither on the horizon I came across a river. The streets were quiet now and I was walking out in the open. I walked along the water's edge, reviling in the closeness of it, water always calms me. Finally I sat down on the concrete edge and hung me legs over the side. The street was empty and there were no boats in sight, I reached out my hand and a thin stream of water lifted from the river below me and weaved around my hand and arm. I smiled softly, I loved the water, it responded effortlessly to my silent commands.
I looked down at my reflection, my strappy blue dress and thick black cloak blurred with the water. My hair was long, blonde and reaching straight down my back. I had two thick braids from the side of my face pulled back and secured behind my head. My eyes were blue. I knew hidden by my cloak was a tattoo on my collar bone, a crescent moon with an arrow flying from it, I had no idea what it meant or when I had gotten it… just another part of my memory that was missing.
"Hi" I froze when I heard the voice behind me, the water dropped back into the river with a series of splashes. "Are you ok?" the voice asked.
I slowly turned to look over my shoulder, stood on the side of the street was a girl with choppy blonde hair, some of which was pulled in a side ponytail with a blue bow that matched her blue and white outfit, and soft, kind brown eyes. "Hi," I said slowly.
"Are you ok?" she asked again as I slowly pulled my legs up and stood, turning to face her.
"LUCE! What are you doing?" I looked in the direction of the noise and saw a boy with pink hair coming towards us.
"Natsu!" The girl sighed "quit being so impatient." She turned back to me "Is everything ok?" she asked.
"I…I don't know." I said.
"You don't know?" she asked.
"Yes," I nodded "I don't know anything, I forgot it all."
"What's your name?" she asked me softly,
She reached forward and touched my shoulder in a comforting gesture and I couldn't bring myself to shrug her off as I answered, "I don't know that either, I can't remember my name."
"Oh my goodness, but you're a mage right? What guild are you from?" she asked.
"I can't remember!" I said, a little louder than I meant to.
She flinched but kept her smile "You're right I'm sorry," she said, "Come with me ok, we'll get some hot drink into you and then see what you can remember."
I shouldn't go with her! My mind screamed but she was so nice and kind and she seemed to really care, so I stepped forward with her. "Thank you," I said.
"No problem, I'm Lucy by the way… and this impatient idiot is Natsu." They reached Natsu and he walked on Lucy's other side.
"Hi," he raised his hand in greeting, a wide grin plastered on his face.
"Your boyfriend?" I asked, since that was the kind of vibe I was getting from them.
"No!" Lucy said, her voice a little higher, "He's my nakama, my partner."
"Oh sorry," I said.
"It's fine," Lucy laughed.
"She's the best partner in the world." Natsu cheered.
I saw the blush on Lucy's cheeks as she hit Natsu playfully "Stop making so much noise!" she told him.
"Sorry," he said, grinning anyway.
"We're here," Lucy told me, she had stopped at a house, "The second floor is my apartment."
"Ok," I nodded.
"I'll see you tomorrow Lucy." Natsu called as he headed down the street. "Bye other girl!" he added before slipping into the darkness.
"Come on in." Lucy said opening the door and leading me up the stairs. She opened her apartment and led me inside. It was simply furnished with a small kitchen. She led me to the small sofa and I sat down, she went to the kitchen a brought me back a warm drink. When I took a sip I found it was be a sweet thick hot chocolate, I was thankful.
"Thank you for this." I said.
"It's no problem." Lucy smiled sitting beside her. "You looked lost."
"I am," I sighed. "I just woke up one day with no memories."
"I think I know some people who could help you," she smiled "Get some rest and I'll take you to the guild in the morning." As she ran her hands thought her hair I saw the symbol on her hand, the Fairy Tail symbol. She had the guild symbol on her body… was that what guilds did? So that mark on my collar bone…
"Lucy may I ask you something?" I asked.
"Of course." She nodded with a smile.
I placed my cup down and unhooked my cloak. I pulled it from my shoulders and revealed my dress. It was low cut with straps crossing at my neck. Half way down my upper arm the long flowing sleeves started, the middle section of each sleeve attached to the top of my dress at the sides. I raised my hand to the symbol, "Does every member of a guild have the symbol on them?" I asked.
"Yes," She nodded, "You didn't know?" I shook my head "But you have a symbol?" I nodded and revealed my symbol.
"Do you know it?" I asked hopefully.
She shook her head "I don't." I must have looked upset because she quickly added "But Makarov knows every guild there is!"
"You really think he'll know me?" I asked brightening a little.
"I'm sure." She nodded.
"Thank you." I sighed, finally realising how tired I was now I was there in that safe place.
"It's fine," she smiled "You look tired, why don't you get some rest…" I nodded.
Lucy brought me a pillow and blanket from her cupboard before she went to bed. I lay on her sofa and curled up, I closed my eyes; maybe tomorrow I would know who I was.