Author's Note:

This story, The Lost Fairy, is an OCxCanon Fairy Tail fanfic. It's my first time writing so, I would really appreciate your support and reviews.

Also, it will be told in first person point-of-view (original character) and third person point-of-view (narrator) alternately.

I do not own Fairy Tail. Please enjoy reading!

01

Head Under Water

My body was floating deep in the middle of the sea. I could feel the coldness as the water kiss my skin, waving my hair and letting it flow freely. My temperature was one with the water's. My body was floating deep in the middle of the sea with no signs of life, not even a faint heartbeat… nothing. I could feel my body move along the waves, accompanying me in this eternal sleep.

The sea was peaceful, they say. Yes, it was peaceful… too peaceful.

Counting days was the only thing that kept me conscious, at least, partly. But having your head underwater for so long will make you lose count. Days and nights do not differ with each other if the sunlight does not reach you. I forgot how many days have passed, how many sleepful nights. Who knows? It could have been a year or a decade or a century. I already forgot the feeling of the grass touching my barefoot, the sound of the wind on my ears, the beauty of the sunrise and sunset, the faces of the people… the life itself.

I already forgot what it was like to be alive.

If I ever wake up, I will come home. I will see you soon, Mother, Father. We will be happy like we all wished. Please, wait for me to come home.

I will come home. Soon.

The first time I opened my eyes after who-knows-how-long, the sun blinded me. It was too bright for my eyes that was so used in darkness. It took me long for my eyes to adjust with the brightness of the world above the seas. My eyes lingered. I watched the fallen leaves be carried by the wind; the birds flutter their wings on top of those tree branches; the flowers sway as if seducing the butterflies to come to their way.

I felt tears racing down my cheeks. I never thought I could see the world again. I thought I would just forget all of it.

I closed my eyes as I let the sun's warmth embrace my cold skin. I could hear the whistles of the wind and the animals nearby. I could feel my hair dancing with the wind. I could feel it… life.

I'm alive.

A smile shaped on my lips. I concentrated. I used to do this effortlessly but not now, not after having my time stopped for who-knows-how-long. I could see it in my mind－black shiny fur, pointed ears, sharp teeth and claws, shiny black eyes.

It looked at me straight in my eyes. It was like staring at the ocean, deep and cold. It grunted. Long time no see, I thought. Then, I felt a familiar quivering sensation under my skin as my body changed slowly. Soon enough, I was a large black wolf running around and feeling the air brush against my face.

Time to go home.