Torianna Syltar
Water Dragon Slayer 3rd generation
Suijin (Water Dragon)
July 7, 777 disappeared
14 years ago
6 years old when he left
No exceed yet
Cut Throat (nickname)
never joined a guild, made money taking odd jobs. Several assassin style jobs
Signature moves (that she shows everyone)
Water Magic (not as good as Juvia, for obvious reasons)
Ice Make magic (not as good as Grey or Lyon, for obvious reasons)
*can only use them because of her Water Dragon Slayer powers, and only uses them to hide the fact that she is a dragon slayer. She uses them to coat her blades, to make her self more effective in battle
Telepathy
Signature moves (Water Dragon Slayer moves)
Water Dragon Roar
Water Dragon Iron Fist
Water Dragon Claw
Water Dragon Tidal Wave *
Water Dragon Wing Attack
Dragon Scream (a scream that adds a dragon roar, letting other Dragon Slayers know that the one who released it is in trouble, and there is danger near)
Skin color : caramel
eye color : Emerald
Hair color : Purplish black : knee length
Height : 5' 1"
Weight : 105lbs
Age : 20
Disclaimer! I do not, although I wish with everything I have that I did, own Fairy Tail or any of the named characters from it. That glory belongs to the amazing Hiro Mashima. This story, and any original characters within, do belong to me. :)
Tori's POV
The wind whipped through her hair as she ran. At this point, it was all she could do. The dark guild mages had blocked her magic, somehow. She knew that if they caught her, she was dead. So, even though her lungs were burning, and her muscles felt like they were on fire, screaming every time she moved, she kept running. She could hear the cackling of the Black Lotus mages as they gave chase. She knew they were closing in. Closer. Closer.
She sensed...something...familiar...up ahead. She couldn't place it though. As she ran, she tried to search her brain for what was so familiar, until she crested a hill, and it hit her. Magnolia. It stretched before her, a place she had only ever dreamed of coming. At the very top of the hill, she could see it. Fairy Tail. The guild she was trying to find. She had seen them at the GMG earlier in the year. The guild that won. The guild who welcomed everyone. The guild with other slayers. Slayers like herself. And there it was. Right in front of her. And just out of her reach, for as she crested the hill, one of the Black Lotus guild members caught up with her and grabbed her roughly.
"Gotcha!" he sneered. As he slammed her down on the ground, she let out a Dragon Scream. Maybe, just maybe, the other Slayers would hear her. Maybe...that was her last thought as the dark mage slammed her head into the ground, and the darkness claimed her. As she felt herself slipping into unconsciousness, she screamed a mental plea for help, hoping against hope that someone would rescue her...
Please. Please save me. Please...someone...anyone...help...me...
Flashback
"Suijin!" she cried out happily. "I was wondering where you you went! I thought you left me for ever and ever!" Her dark, emerald green eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she ran to her father, or rather, the large Water Dragon who was raising her, and threw her small arms around his neck.
"Silly child" The dragon rumbled, softly chastising the small girl. "You honestly believe that I am comfortable leaving you by yourself? You would die within a day." He scoffed, but the softness in his eyes gave away how he really felt about the small human girl. Her eyes, however, narrowed angrily, even though she knew he was joking. She pulled back, eyes blazing, and leveled her rather impressive glare at him. He threw his head back, laughing at her expression. That, of course, only made her more angry, and she huffed at him before turning from him, settling her glare onto...something...in the distance. She felt his magic pulse behind her, but it was too late to react. His Water Dragon Roar hit her right in the chest, flinging her body a good 20 feet away before she hit a tree and dropped to the ground. "What have I told you about turning your back on an opponent?!" The dragon roared angrily at her. "Never, never turn your back. Be aware of your surroundings at all times! How many times must I go over this?!" His eyes narrowed and he growled at the small girl.
She looked up from where she lay crumpled on the ground, rage coloring her vision red. She felt a snarl of her own building in her throat, but forced it down. She knew better, and yet she let the dragon get under her skin. She took a deep breath, counting down from 15 as she held it. 5...4...3...2...1... Then, standing up in a flash, she looked up at the dragon and yelled out "Water Dragon Iron Fist!" as she launched herself at his surprised face. She connected solidly, and smirked as she felt him stumble backwards. She landed lightly on the ground, feeling her chest heave slightly as she struggled to control her breathing. Suijin shook off the attack and snaked his head back towards her, a snarl on his lips. He stopped less than 6 inches from her face, holding her gaze. Then his lips curled in a smirk, and he nudged her gently with his head. "Well done child. I honestly was not expecting such a response. Although it gives me some measure of comfort, knowing that I have at least taught you something..." And he chuckled. She looked into his eyes, watched him laugh, and then she launched herself at him, grabbing his head in her arms and hugging tightly. "I love you Suijin. Don't ever leave me, ok?"
He smiled softly, and purred into her small frame. "I promise child. I will never leave you. I will always be with you." As she released him and curled into his side for the night, he waited until she was asleep before allowing his smile to reveal his sadness. The day was coming. Far quicker than he liked. The day was coming when he would pour the rest of his essence into a lacrima, and implant it in the small girl. Then he would die. He hadn't lied...he would be with her forever...just not in the way either of them wanted. As he looked down as the small girl, curled up at his side, he draped his wing over her to keep her warm and safe, and gently nuzzled her hair. "I love you Torianna. So very much. Please, don't hate me for what must be done. I promise that I WILL always be with you...just not the way you think. But this is what must be done, and the time is coming. Soon. I just hope that I have trained you well enough that you will be able to embrace your destiny...the world has great things in store for you."
Fast forward to the year 791 (Grand Magic Games)
She wound her way through the crowd, flinching a bit at all of the people. She could sense the magic radiating off of the mages here. So many mages in one place! Her head felt like it was on a swivel...she couldn't look at everything fast enough. She smiled a bit as she saw families interacting. Fathers holding their children above the crowd, so they could see what was going on. She felt the familiar pang of sadness and pain as she thought of her own father...Suijin. 14 years. Its been 14 years since you left me. "I did not leave you child. You know that." Yea yea I know. You said you would always be with me. And you are. But... Her eyes misted over a bit as she touched the scar on the side of her face. But I cant hug you. I cant fight you. I cant...I miss you Suijin. "I know child. I know. But you know why I did it. We have had this discussion before. And I am still here. I always will be. I made you that promise, and I intend to keep it." She smiled, weaving her way deftly through the large crowd, until she reached the side of the arena where the games were being held. "Thank you, Suijin." she whispered quietly, so that no one else could hear her.
She watched the games with interest. She had Suijin had decided that it was time for her to consider joining a Magic Guild. She had been a solo mage for too long. As much as she had come to value and appreciate her solitude and privacy, it was a lonely life. One that she didn't want anymore. As they watched, she looked on in surprise as she counted...1...2...3 and 4...5...6...7?! 7 Dragon Slayers?! She and Suijin were both surprised at the number. Two, a Light Dragon Slayer and a Shadow Dragon Slayer, were part of a guild called Sabertooth. It looked like a very promising guild. However, the more she watched, the more her focus trained in on the one called Fairy Tail. They had the remaining 5 Slayers, and not only were they (the guild, not just the slayers) powerful and resourceful, but they were caring, loving, fun...almost like a family. She smiled to herself as she watched them. Hey Suijin? "Yes child..." I think I want to try to join that guild there. The one called Fairy Tail. "I was just thinking the same thing little one. I think they would be good for you. You have been on your own for too long. You need to be around people again. Make friends. Fall in love..." Hush yourself ya big lizard. Don't even talk about that. You know as well as I do how difficult a Dragon Slayer in heat is...UGH! She glared slightly as her dragon chuckled darkly in her head. "Yes I do...but look. There is another female Slayer down there, albeit a bit young, and 4 male Slayers...all of an acceptable age...in Fairy Tail. I'm sure they would know how to handle you in heat..." She could feel his smirk as her gaze traveled over the male slayers below. Her face turned a soft shade of pink at her Dragon's words. "Shut up ya dumb lizard" she muttered to herself. At his silent mirth, she felt her cheeks tinge a darker shade of red.
She watched the rest of the games quietly, and made up her mind when Fairy Tail was declared the winner. She would travel to Magnolia and request to join the guild. Her heart felt lighter than it had in years. She smiled to herself, and began to travel.
Fast forward to Current timeline (earlier in the week)
Tori knew that this was a bad idea. Really really bad idea, and Suijin agreed with her. But in her travels, she had learned of a dark guild called Black Lotus, who was kidnapping, raping, and killing young women. They traveled around a lot too, so they were really hard to catch and track down. Several of the guilds in the area had already sent teams out to try to apprehend them, but to no avail. She was nearing Magnolia, with Fairy Tail, when she caught a whiff of fear and blood coming from...somewhere fairly close by. "Shit" she muttered to herself. "Well, Suijin, it looks like I found Black Lotus..." "I know what you are thinking, child, and DONT DO IT." "Well, I cant very well just let them be! You taught me better than that, ya dumb, overgrown lizard!" She realized she was talking out loud, to herself, and was instantly glad there was no one else on the road. The smell of blood was getting stronger as she walked, tinged with fear and drenched with pain. "God damnit! I cant just leave her there!" and with that, she took off. "If you are going to run off on this fool's errand, I suggest slowing down and using stealth and brains to rescue the girl, instead of running yourself right into a trap." he snorted with derision. As much as she wanted to disagree with him, she nodded shortly, slowing from her headlong run to a silent walk, slightly crouched. She let her body slip into the shadows, her clothing helping her to blend in with the trees.
She wore black leather, with several straps. While it did show off several patches of skin, in the forest it helped her to blend in with the light shining through the trees. Her emerald eyes were alert and bright, and her dark makeup helped her creamy pale skin blend in better. Her waist long, dark blackish purple hair was pulled up in a high ponytail, drifting down her back. She allowed her dragon instincts to take over, letting her move silently and stealthily towards the smell. Her nostrils flared as she got closer. There was more than one woman, and their heartbeats were getting weaker by the second. She stopped for a minute, letting her hearing and nose take over, as she searched the area. She couldnt hear or smell any enemies nearby, so she threw caution to the wind and rushed into the clearing towards the women. As she got closer, she counted a total of 5 women laying on the ground, bleeding profusely. She gasped at the extent of the damage that had been done to their bodies. One look was all it took to realize there was nothing anyone could do for them. And then it clicked. This was a trap. And she had willingly walked into it.
As she whirled, creating twin daggers made of ice, she heard the laughter. It was dark, cold, and malicious, and it sent chills skittering through her body. Shit shit shit shit! Her eyes widened slightly as she saw 4 mages step out from their hiding spots. How did I not notice them? How could I not smell them? Or hear them? And then it hit her. The blood. The five women. It was all a trap set specifically for a Dragon Slayer. It soon hit her that only one of the women had a heartbeat. She simply figured the other heartbeats were coming from the other bodies, when in fact they had been coming from her attackers. Shit fuck! Her lips curled, and a feral growl rippled from her throat. The men before her just laughed. She started backing away, keeping her eyes on the 4. She sensed a flare of magic behind her, and dodged to the right just as a rune was cast at her, trying to lock her in a cage. At that, her inner beast roared and took over. Her eyes slitted, her fangs elongated, and she charged.
Fast forward to Current Day
It had been a battle for survival all week long. After taking out the 4 that tried to trap her, she realized that she was now a target, and being hunted. She continued moving west, towards Magnolia, in the hopes that she could get there before something bad happened, but it had turned into a race. Her racing to get to Magnolia, and the dark guild, who she had learned called themselves the Black Lotus, racing to capture and kill her. Her clothes were dirty and torn, her body badly beaten and bloody. But she fought. She fought to survive. To live her life how she wanted to. Then, just as she could see her dream within reach, so close, she felt it slipping through her fingers. So, even with the fear of revealing herself as a Dragon Slayer, she released a powerful Dragon Scream, and as her mind slipped into unconsciousness, she reached out with her telepathy, hoping to reach someone, anyone, at the guild of her dreams, that might be able to come rescue her. And then her world went black.
Current Day Cobra POV
Cobra knew something was going to happen today. He just knew it. He woke up tense, and stressed, and had a harder time than usual tuning out people's thoughts. He arrived at the guild hall pissed and uptight, and the other slayers couldn't help but notice the change in him. As the group leader, Laxus pulled all of the Slayers aside, Cobra included, to have a private conversation. "Alright Bleach Brain. What the fuck has you all riled up this morning?" Laxus glared at the Poison Dragon Slayer. "First you storm into the guild like you were gonna rip someone's head off, then you yell at Kinana and Mira. What the fuck is wrong with you today?" Cobra growled low in his throat, but didn't challenge the Lightning Dragon Slayer outright. The others, Gajeel, Wendy, and Natsu, all nodded in agreement with Laxus.
"Yea man, what the hell?" asked Gajeel. The Iron Dragon Slayer munched on some spare iron as they talked. "I've never seen you this uptight before." Natsu smirked and asked "What's the matter Bleach Brain? Someone piss in your cheerios this morning? Wanna fight it out?" Wendy turned around and smacked the Fire Dragon Slayer in the back of the head. "Seriously you guys? Come on. Give Cobra a break! Maybe he's just having a bad day..." The young Sky Dragon Slayer glanced up at him and smiled shyly. He smiled back and ruffled her blue hair. "Thanks Pipsqueak. But seriously you guys. Something is going down today. I can feel it. Even the air feels funny. Like...I don't really know what. But I can tell something is going to happen." At that, all joking fell away and they got serious very quickly. He explained, as best he could, what he was feeling, and when it had started.
"How the hell are we supposed to know whats going to happen?" Natsu complained. "If something is going to happen, I wanna be there when it does, not just hear about it later!" Everyone laughed at that, but they all silently agreed with him. After Cobra mentioned it, the could all feel the change in the air. Something big was coming. Cobra volunteered to walk scout the edges of the town, to see if he could hear anything coming through the thought waves. They all agreed to patrol the town outskirts, and each took a communication lacrima with them to contact the others. As they were leaving, Laxus stopped and filled in Master Makarov with the details. "I promise I will let you know what we find, Gramps. It's just, we all have a really bad feeling about this, and we need to be out there." Of course the master gave his blessing, asking them all to just be careful.
At that moment, as they were preparing to leave the guild hall, a scream filled the air and silenced everyone. To the non slayers, it sounded like a giant beast screaming in rage or pain. To the Slayers, however, they heard it for what it was. A Dragon Scream. The Dragon Slayer magic hit them like a punch to the gut. The sound was heart wrenching. Just after the scream, everyone heard the plea clearly, like the young woman was whispering it directly into their ears. Please. Please save me. Please...someone...anyone...help...me... "Telepathy?" The question echoed around the guild hall a few times as people tried to wrap their minds around what just happened. All except for the Slayers. Their instincts kicked in as soon as the scream faded from their ears. In mutual agreement, they took off at a dead run for the source of the sound. One of our own is in trouble. We have to help her! Cobra heard his own thoughts echoed back from the other 4 slayers as they raced through Magnolia, making a beeline for the hill on the edge of town. It didn't matter to any of them that they had no idea who this Slayer was, or what she was doing in Magnolia. All that mattered at that time was rescuing her. They could ask the important questions later.
As they drew closer to the hill, they could smell her. Her scent was soft and warm, yet wild and powerful all at the same time. Lavender and honey made up the majority of it, followed by the scent of rain and the ocean. One thought echoed in all 5 minds at the same time. Water Dragon Slayer. They raced up the hill, just in time to see a group of 30 or so mages, clearly from a dark guild. They quickly realized that this was the dark guild who had been kidnapping, raping, and killing the young women from the neighboring towns. And then, the smell of blood hit. It filled the air, almost choking them. How one person could survive with that much blood loss... All 5 of them went into attack mode. Gajeel was the first to notice the young girl lying unconscious in the center of the circle. He and his dragon roared at the same time, and he launched himself at the Black Lotus guild members. The others quickly followed his lead. Cobra looked up, catching some stray thoughts, and smirked. The rest of the guild had recovered from the shock of someone projecting thoughts into their brains, and were quickly on their way, murder on their minds. He laughed out loud as his nakama stormed through town, one thought blasting again and again. Protect her. Protect the girl. She needs help. We have to protect her! He shook his head with a grin on his face. Fairies were not to be messed with. This dark guild would find that out the hard way. The girl they were attacking had specifically requested help from the Fairy Tail guild. Attacking her was paramount to attacking Fairy Tail, especially this close to the guild hall. He and the other Dragon Slayers were locked in vicious combat with the Black Lotus mages when the rest of the guild showed up, and jumped into the fray. The fight turned one sided very quickly, and the Black Lotus guild was no more.
Wendy was panting slightly as the battle ended, but as soon as she could, she sprinted to the side of the young female mage. She gasped in horror as she stared down at the damage. The young woman looked to be more cuts than clean skin. It looked like they had been in the process of flaying her skin from her body. There was so much blood! She bit back a scream as she continued to assess the damage. The other slayers quickly joined her, snarling and hissing at the sight of that much blood. Her eyes filled, and overflowed, with tears as she looked up at the guild. "I...I...I think..." Her breath caught, and her bottom lip trembled. "I think I'm going to need Porlyusica. Please, someone, go get her. Please..." A couple mages nodded and rushed off to get the frightening pink haired healer to come to the guild hall. Wendy knelt down next to the unconscious woman and let her magic pour into her body. She searched out and found the worst of the wounds, almost crying out at some of the cuts. It looked like one of the mages had taken a butcher knife, shoved it into her abdomen in several places, and then twisted it. Her stomach turned at the extent of the damage, but she forced her hands to steady, and continued healing as much of the major damage that she could. "I'm so so sorry" she whispered over and over. The rest of the guild watched until the young Sky Dragon Slayer was almost dizzy from effort, and then Erza stepped forward and pulled the young girl away. When she started to fight, she simply whispered in her ear "It's ok Wendy. It's ok. You've done all you can. You did great. She's going to be ok". Wendy choked back her sobs, but as Erza continued to comfort her, she couldn't hold them back any more, and wailed in anguish. Laxus stepped up to the sleeping girl, scooped her up as gently as he could, wincing when he jostled her a bit too much and a soft cry escaped her lips, and then used his lightning to teleport them to the infirmary, where Porlyusica was waiting.
He placed her down on one of the beds as carefully as possible, and stepped back for Porlyusica to move in and do her work. As the healer worked, he could feel the horror rolling off her body. "Honestly, child, I'm not sure how you are still alive." She murmured to the girl in front of her. "So much blood loss...how are you still breathing?" Laxus flinched at that. He heard the rest of the guild file in, and the slayers make their way up the stairs, led by the master. He cleared his throat, garnering the attention of the pink haired healer. "Um...Porlyusica? Master Makarov and the other Slayers would like to come in, if that's ok?" She rolled her eyes and sighed, but nodded softly. "I hate humans. And its going to be awfully crowded in here. But yes. They may come in. This poor soul needs all the support she can get right now." He knew the others could hear them, but he directed a thought at Cobra anyway. She says you guys are good. Come on in.
Tori's POV
Tori slept fitfully, sometimes crying out in pain that she couldn't escape. She tried so many times to wake up, but the dark always dragged her back down. During her periods of slight awareness, she could always sense people around her, near her, touching her. Every time someone touched her, her nerves would burn, and she would cry out, then the dark would return. She had no idea how much time had passed. All she knew was that she hurt. Everywhere. Slowly, the light stayed longer, the dark began receding, and she tried to claw her way to consciousness. Finally, she was able to flicker her eyelids a bit, but slammed them shut again quickly in pain. It seemed as though that was the catalyst though, setting off a chain reaction in her body. An explosion of pain hit her head, as a migraine settled in, and then her stomach decided that the pain was too much, and tried to forcefully expel everything in it, which, as it so happens, was nothing, but it still caused her to roll to the edge of the bed and retch, and then scream in pain as her wounds, still not healed, pulled and tore. She felt hands on her body, and the buzzing of voices, as they tried to force her back down on the bed. She started to fight, struggling for freedom in a panic, when something soft was pushed into her face, causing her to relax almost instantly. As her mind started to slip back into the darkness, she heard someone thanking someone named Lucy, who in turn thanked someone named Aries. She smiled sleepily, remembering the beautiful blonde Celestial Mage from the games. It hit her then, all sleep gone from her brain in an instant. If Lucy, Fairy Tail's Celestial Mage was here, then that meant that they had heard her. That, or she was dreaming. Or dead. All three seemed like viable options at the moment.
Her eyes cracked open once more, slower this time. It took some time for the fuzziness in her vision to clear a bit, when she felt small, soothing hands on hers. She turned her head to the side a bit, and saw the small blue haired Slayer, holding her hands and pushing magic into her. She felt the pain ease as the young girl worked her magic. She squeezed the young girl's hands slightly, trying to thank her and get her attention at the same time. She sensed movement in the room, and she felt her body panic. Her whole body tensed in defense mode, even though it made her whimper in pain, eyes blurring with the tears the pain brought. The young girl looked up, eyes lighting up as she noticed her awareness. "Guys! She's awake!" She squealed excitedly. The movement she sensed moved towards the little girl, and, moving into her line of sight, she saw the rest of the slayers standing there, watching her intently, concern in their eyes. She felt another whimper rising as the pain started to come back, and the young mage beside her pushed more healing magic into her. Tori could feel the pain easing once again, and she turned her head to face the little slayer. Thank you. She thought softly at the little girl. The young girl, she remembered her name was Wendy, gasped and stared at her. She heard a soft chuckle from one of the other slayers, and she glanced up slowly. The Poison Dragon Slayer, Cobra, smiled at her and chuckled again. Tori smiled back softly, and then sent them all a message using her telepathy. Thank you. All of you. Thank you. Their eyes widened in shock, then they all looked at her and smiled. "Of course!" "You're welcome!" "Glad to see your back among the living!" Their voices blended in with each other, melding into one happy sound in her mind. She smiled a bit wider, allowing the tears to well up in her eyes and spill over. There was only one thought running through her mind, and it filled her heart as the darkness reached up to claim her once more. Home. That's what this feels like. It feels like home. She caught sight of Cobra's nod to her, just as her eyes began to close. As she drifted off to sleep, she felt a small smile settle on her lips. Home.
Laxus' POV
The girl had been out for almost 10 days now. She woke up once, around day 5, and they were all relieved. He couldn't help but replay that day over and over in his head, as he knew the other slayers were doing also. Erza, Lucy, and Mira had all been in the room at the time, but decided to let the slayers talk to her when she awoke. The fear they had smelled on her was still burned in all of their memories. And the pain...it had been strong enough that they themselves had almost gotten sick from it. After she fell back to sleep, and Wendy healed her periodically, she slept more peacefully than the first 5 days. He let his mind take him back to that day, thinking about everything that had happened. The small cuts had healed fairly quickly with Wendy's magic, and they were all able to see how beautiful she was. Her hair was at least knee length, and a beautiful blackish purple that shimmered in the sunlight. Her eyes...her eyes were the most stunning shade of emerald green he had ever seen. And he knew the others agreed with him on that, as they had said as much after she fell back to sleep. From what he could tell, from picking her up, she couldn't be taller than 5'1", and definitely didn't weigh more than 100-110 lbs tops. Her skin was a wonderful creamy caramel color, and looked so soft. There was a small scar along her hairline that even Wendy's magic couldn't heal though, and they all had an idea what it was from. Dragon Lacrima. But the more he thought about it, the more he realized that he didn't sense any Dragon Slayer magic coming from her.
At that thought, he swept a glance around the room, catching each of the other slayer's eyes before motioning them up the stairs, away from prying eyes and ears. They all nodded, and approached the table in the very back corner of the upstairs balcony. The rest of the guild really paid them no mind, as this had become a fairly commonplace occurrence lately, and even more so since the young girl had been brought in. As they all took a seat, Cobra looked up in surprise at the thoughts drifting from the Lightning Dragon Slayer, then narrowed his eyes, trying to concentrate. Laxus smiled a bit, then asked the others "Hey guys, did any of you sense any Dragon Slayer Magic coming from her?" The other's eyes widened, and they all drifted off in thought. "Ya know, come to think, I don't think I did." Gajeel was the first to comment. "I didn't sense, well, any magic coming off her. None at all." Wendy was the next. "I agree with Gajeel! I mean, obviously she has magic, because, you know, the telepathy and stuff, but...I didn't sense any other magic coming from her at all." Cobra and Natsu nodded in agreement. "Ok then." Laxus sighed. "That then begs the question...what if she isn't a Dragon Slayer?"
The others looked at him in shock. "Well we know that's not true!" Natsu argued immediately. "I mean, we heard the Dragon Scream. Then her asking for help. So where else could it have come from? She was the only one there." He smirked as if he had it all figured out. "Well ok then Flame Brain. Lets use your logic for a sec. Yea. She was the only one there. If she was a Dragon Slayer, we would sense it. We would sense her. But we don't." Cobra taunted quietly. "But if she isn't a Dragon Slayer, then how the fuck do you explain her using a Dragon Scream?" Gajeel interjected before Natsu and Cobra could get started arguing. They all stopped for a minute, thinking quietly. Then, Wendy whispered softly "What if her magic is locked down? Or she's had to hide it for so long, for whatever reason, that we just cant sense it anymore?" They all looked at her in shock. "I didn't even think about that, Pipsqueak." Laxus smiled and tousled the small healer's hair. "That's some good thinking. Now, we either need her to wake up so we can ask her ourselves, or we need to go get someone who can unlock magic." Gajeel snorted. "I think just asking her would be best. What if trying to unlock things just makes things worse? Besides, if she really is a Slayer, I really don't like our chances if she wakes up pissed. I can already tell. That girl's a spitfire." The men around him paled as they thought about that. Dragon Slayer powers with Erza's temper and Lucy's rage...NO THANK YOU! They all quaked a little at that thought, shaking their heads vehemently. "Nope. Not going down that road thank you very much. Nuh uh. Not gonna happen." They all announced in synchronicity. Wendy looked at all of them and smirked quietly. Suddenly, her head snapped to the side, clearly hearing the panicked pounding of the young girl's heart in the infirmary, and the sound of harsh, frantic breaths. She was on her feet in an instant, rushing to the girl's side. The other slayers took a second to realize what was happening, then raced after her.
Tori's POV
She felt like she was at the bottom of the ocean, trying to swim her way to the surface (Yes, she DID actually know what that felt like...Stupid Overgrown Lizard...) Gradually, the pitch black gave way to a dark navy blue, then to a lighter blue gray, and then, finally, she felt her eyelids flickering. She couldn't sense anyone else in the room with her, and as her eyelids finally fluttered open, she realized that most of her pain was gone, too. As she lay there and started trying to stretch her cramped and locked up muscles, she could hear quiet conversation on the other side of the wall. She listened to it for a minute, before realizing it was the group of slayers sitting at a table on the other side, and they were talking about...her! She smirked, glad to know her years of training to keep her Dragon Slayer Magic hidden from others had actually worked! And against other Dragon Slayers! She heard a soft chuckle come from her beast. "Good morning child. I am glad to see you finally awake. They have been worried sick about you." Good morning to you too, you overgrown lizard. But she felt a fond smile slip onto her face as she heard Suijin's voice in her head. How long have I been out? "Its been 10 days today, little one. Even I was starting to worry. You've never come that close before." Yea I know. Trust me. It was an experience that I have no intention of repeating. She smirked as she felt him give her a glare.
Then, she was distracted as she heard more of the conversation going on between the slayers. They wanted to...what?! Immediately, she felt her muscles lock up, the panic threatening to choke her. Her chest constricted, and it felt like her heart was trying to beat its way out of her chest. She started gasping for air as her airways closed up. The panic was almost too much to bear. She could faintly hear Suijin's voice in her head, trying to calm her down, but she couldn't hear the words he was speaking to her over the screaming in her own mind. NO! NO NO NO NONONONO! I can't go through that again! I can't! Can't let them do that. If they do...NO! I CAN'T GO BACK THERE! No one can know. If my Dragon Slayer magic is revealed, then HE can find me again! NOOOOOO! As the thoughts and screams ripped through her, she sat bolt upright in bed, feeling the panic take over. No way could she let HIM find her again. It just couldn't happen. She may as well be dead if he did. She could feel her body going into shock. All she could hear was the pounding of her own heartbeat, and her vision started to tunnel. She was barely able to discern the door to the infirmary slamming open, and the pretty young blue haired girl come rushing in. "Hush! Hush now! It's ok! I've got you. Its ok. Its going to be ok. Just breathe. Shush now. Breathe. You're ok." The young bluenette wrapped her arms around Tori and held her close, stroking her hair and whispering soft, soothing words in her ear. She also released a small amount of magic into her body, willing her to calm down. Tori's breathing was slowing down, as was the frantic beating of her heart, as the other slayers came rushing into the room, teeth bared and snarls rippling from their throats, trying to find what or who had scared the girl in the bed so badly, with one exception. One of them came in with his eye locked on hers. The tall slayer had one vivid violet eye, the other was missing with a massive scar in its place. His nostrils flared, but he kept his gaze locked on hers. With no strange scents in the room, the three other boys allowed their bodies to relax a bit, and, as one, turned to face her as she sat in the bed.