I'm back everyone! So I've been absolutely OBSESSED with Fairy Tail for months now. It's what helped me decide to write fanfics again. If you read my other stories, don't worry I haven't abandoned them, I just went through a rough patch in my life. I do plan on updating them again! I really hope you guys like this! Please give positive or constructive feedback! 3

I took in the scenery around me. I just finished off the last of what were clearly the stronger mages. I sighed as I sat down on the floor, content that I had finished off the last of the dark guild. I thought back to the girl running through the trail.

Flashback

The sun was setting and I felt warmth in me as I gazed up above the trees at the mix of red, orange and yellow. As a shadow mage you'd think I preferred the night over anything else but something about the color of the sky before the sun sets and as the sun rises was when I felt most at peace. I pulled my light blue hair up in a high bun as I continued my way from the town. I only use one style of magic, but most magic intrigued me. I was currently writing a book on all styles of magic and was just leaving a guild where a rainbow fire mage resided. I was quickly brought away from my thoughts when I heard rapid footsteps. I shifted closer to the trees, just in case I needed to use the shadows within the mass. A woman ran into view, face red from running and crying. Her clothes were torn and her hair matted. I jumped back onto the trail and held my hands up, showing I meant no harm.
"Miss are you ok?"
The woman looked at me with fear, then suddenly with panic. "You have to get away! The men in that building will ship you off!"
My face scrunched into confusion at this. "Ship you off? As in..."
"Human trafficking! Selling you! Please you have to run!"
I grabbed the woman's arms as gently as I could, afraid of scaring her. "Listen I am a mage, I'll check it out. I can't sit by knowing this. Just up ahead is a town, go there so you can get help ok? I promise you'll be fine there."
The woman began crying and shaking her head. Before she got the chance to object I shushed her. "I promise it'll be ok."
Shouting from afar shook her enough to run the direction of the town. The last rays of the sun were slowly fading. I could hear the men, about three of them, screaming about the girl who clearly escaped. I smirked as I gracefully entered the treeline, molding into the shadows.
"She couldn't have gotten far we drugged her!"
"Oh man the boss is gonna be pissed if we lose her"
"Shut up we-"
Before the man could finish a black, whispy arrow shot into his neck. The man fell, knocked out. The other two jerked back surprised as their comrade fell.
"What the-"
I didn't give the man a chance to finish as I changed my shadow bow for my trusty large hammer. I swung it into his side, knocking him down. I quickly shifted my feet as I swung back, using the pointed backside of my hammer to pierce the third guy in the back. I turned to the other man and placed my hand on his face. "Dormio "
I turned to the final guy and did the same. I sighed as I let go of my hammer, it instantly disappearing.

End of Flashback

'I hope she made to that town in time' before I had another thought I sensed magic. I stood up quickly and turned into shadows. Didn't I get them all? God I must be getting rusty. I closed my eyes and tried to pinpoint the magic. It certainly didn't feel dark or evil. The door opening caused me to open my eyes. At the door stood a man. I couldn't see his face as it was mostly covered but I did notice the staffs on his back. His magic seems non-threatening. I slowly stepped out, causing the man to instantly put up his guard.
"I am not one of these vile men. If you are, you will face the same fate as the others. If not I must ask why you are here." Maybe the guild from the town sent him to help me?
"I am not from this guild. I am from a guild named Fairy Tail. I was sent here on a job requested by someone in the neighboring town. Why are you here?"
I suddenly realized how suspicious this looked. I held up one hand as I reached into my bag. The man's guard increased, not that I could blame him. I pulled out my book and opened it to the page I last wrote in. "I'm a traveling mage. See here? I'm writing a book on different magic. I just left this town heading out for more research when I passed a woman who had said she escaped from here. I decided to come here and free the others and take them down. To be honest I didn't even know it was a dark guild until I came in. I did not mean to interfere, and if you would like you can take the money for this job since it was yours. I do apologize."

I started to blush as I realized the situation. I fiddled with my fingers to distract myself from my nerves. Would I get in trouble? I've never had this happen before. The man looked around the room.
"Did you take them all down alone?"
I nodded my head meekly.
"Did you have trouble in doing so?"
I blushed harder. "I-I mean a little bit. The mages on the top floor were much stronger and once they heard the fighting the rest came in to investigate."
The man seemed to look me once over. "Are you hurt?"
I shook my head. "I did get punched a few times when I was bombarded by three of the stronger mages but for the most part I just stuck to the shadows and used my shadow arrows."
The man's eyes widened for a moment before they once again seemed almost blank. "Do you belong to a guild?" I shook my head no. "I wish for you to go to my guild. It is only fair that you take credit for this."
I began to shake my head back and forth. "NO I couldn't! It was my fault that I took your job away. I really didn't mean to impose on you.."
"You took down a powerful dark guild alone. Even if by chance you found this place before me doesn't change what you did. You should take credit. Just go and say 'I completed the job Mystogen took before he arrived and asked that I be rewarded.' I will send the magic council here to collect the dark guild members."
Before I could object again he disappeared. I sighed and shook my head. I placed my book back in my bag and followed my way back to the trail. I got my map out of my bag and opened it on the ground. Once locating where I was and where I needed to go I closed it back up and made my way to Magnolia.