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So welcome to the sequel of Arion! I really hope that you enjoy this one.

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Chapter 1: New beginnings

We've been through so much. Whether we are dragon or fairy, our life still goes on and we won't have the oppurotunity to change its outcome.

My mother died. I fell in love. My husband died. My father's evil. I've loved again, yet no luck. I loved once more and still... Life isn't perfect though, sometimes you have to wonder what if. You have to lose things to gain them. Fate is funny that way.

I could tell you that I've changed since those days of old. The days when my scales were dull and my eyes were brown and I was still chasing after a golden boy who was once a traitor. But, I won't. I don't want to lie to you.

I was a princess once. Princess of a dragon's world. When there was chaos, I had to fix it. When there was evil, I had the power to end it but, this life works better for me. The life of a "dragon slayer" I mean. At least I thought it did before...

"Bring me my magazine!"

"Yes master." She flips through the pages of her Sorcerer's Weekly magazine, looking at pictures of wizards that she was obviously stronger or prettier than. She noted on how Blue Pegasus' Hibiki Lates was still on the most eligible bachelors list even after all these years. Also on how a certain iron dragon slayer may have developed a soft spot for a little fairy. While flipping through, she came across a page that made a devilish smile cross her face. "Hmm. This is...interesting."

"What is, Master?"

Abruptly, she shuts the magazine, screaming, "Boys! Master's got a plan!"

Today they were coming home. The Fairies that is. They were returning from a very eventful week at the Grand Magic Games. Be it cheating guilds or random dragon attacks, this guild pushed through. The whole town was awaiting their return. Why, you ask? Well because we were now the winners of the Grand Magic Games to begin.

"We're no longer the weakest guild!" exclaimed Jet, crying with Droy over the victory.

Cana laughed loudly, "I'll drink to that!"

"Levy we did it!" Lucy called to the small blue haired girl.

"Yeah Lu!" She replied. "Ari! Can you believe we won?"

Arion, who was dazed by the celebration looked down to Levy excitedly. "Of course I can. We are Fairy Tail, are we not?" She smirked into her words and the three girls giggled loudly as the applause roared on.

The guild was lively as ever and the townspeople were excited about the return of their pride. The only one not excited was Gray Fullbuster who was still grieving for Ultear, Ur's daughter.

"Gray-sama, its rude to be sad during celebration."

"Youre right." "Thanks."

"Youre so dreamy!" Hearts appeared in her eyes as swooned for the Gray.

She watched from afar and her blood boiled. She's probably having some creepy fantasy about him. He hadn't spoken to her for weeks. At this point she felt that she would have been better off staying in Cecily with the others. But she couldn't bring herself to leave simply because she loved the ice mage despite all the fights. But, that's just Arion Silver.

"And now we have a special item from the Mayot of Magnolia to commemorate this special occasion." The mayor cleared his throat and gestured behind him where a large, nearly castle like building stood. It stood there with the Fairy Tail insignia on it and the guild's name in big letters on the gate. "Fairy tail is the pride of our city. For that we have contributed to the reconstruction of your guild." It's members stood there awestruck as they received this gift.

"Our guild's been fixed!" Natsu screamed which ears a loud 'yay' from hisbelie furred exceed.

"Mayor... How can I-?"

"No need at all." The mayor says. "Everyone from the city pitched in and helped rebuild it."

"I LOVE THIS CITY!"

After the unveiling of the guild hall, everyone, member or not, was partying in the hall. "Shoo-bee-doo-bee!" Gajeel sang. "Shoo-bee-doo-ba!" though receiving boos and jeers from outsiders, the fairies clapped loudly. It proved that they were home, especially if Gajeel felt so care-free to be singing while the crowd boo'd him loudly.

Though his singing was very off key, everyone still danced. Well everyone except a certain stripping mage and Arion noticed this. She walked out of the guild hall and saw him walking down the street alone.

"Gray! Come back!" He didn't look back her, only waved her off like she was some sort of insect that was bothering him. "Don't you ignore me Gray Fullbuster!"

"Why shouldn't I?"

"You haven't spoken to me for almost three weeks. That Jason guy already wrote an article about us being over and we need to talk about it"

"Well maybe he's right!" Gray abruptly turned around with the most angry/annoyed look he could form.

"Wha-?"

"Yeah maybe we should break up."

"But, Gray, I-"

"What!? You're sorry!?"

"Yeah I-"

"You kissed NATSU!"

"NO! NATSU KISSED ME!" the scales started to appear on her face as she fumed. Feeling this she pulls him off to the side of the street so that no one would notice the change in her features. "Plus I told you directly after it happened."

"You didn't push him away!"

"But I did!"

"You're a DRAGON!" He reminded her. Though the 'dragon' was more of a harsh whisper, to her it sounded closer to a yell."You could've tried a lot harder."

"Damn it, Gray! Listen to me!" Arion gently placed a hand on his shoulder and spoke to him with a pleading voice. "I. Love. You. Do I really have to spell it all out?"

"And I loved you." He made sure to put extra emphasis on the past tense of the word. His words never stung so much. After all the times they argued, this had been the first time his words actually ripped out her heart. "I don't know how I ever loved an oversized lizard." He mumbled the last part though instantly regrettedott when he remembered how great her hearing was.

Her eyes welled with tears as Gray forced his arm from her grasp. "Where are you going?"

"Anywhere but where you are!"

And so he walked on leaving the dragon alone in the middle of the street.

"Hey there. Are you okay?" The ice mage didn't look up. He just ignored the question. "Hey wait!"

"What is it?"

"You looked sad so I was just trying to help" when he finally looked up, he saw a tan girl who was about the height of the dragon he wasn't speaking to. She had long brown hair that was slightly shaggy. Her bangs fell in front of purple eyes that were big and bright. She wore a brown fur-lined vest over a violet tanktop and jean shorts that stopped mid thigh. She also wore a pair of brown combat boots. "My name is Solia but, my friends call me Sol."

"Gray."

"Oh I know who you are. Everyone does. You're apart of the famous fairy tail guild." he nodded and then he noted that she had a tattoo on the same side of her neck that Arion did. It was in the form of a dragon that was curled up and it was in an orange color. Arion's a dragon too... The tattoo actually slightly resembled a guild mark From the angle that he'd been standing at.

"Are you a mage too?"

"Yeah! I'm from Dragon's Maw!" Her smile grew into a full grown toothy grin at the mention of her guild. She spoke loud and enthusiasticly about it as he or any other Fairy Tail member would of there's. "It's so exciting! Being a mage I mean."

"Yeah I guess."

"One day, I want to be as strong as you guys. Especially Arion! She's the most amazing dragon slayer ever! I could never hope to compare." The ice mage was speechless. They had just broken up not an hour ago yet she was still everywhere. He just looked back down at the ground. Sol could see that she had made him uncomfortable. "I'm sorry."

"No it's not your fault. It just-" he paused. When he looked back to the girl, he saw something familiar in her purple eyes. "I gotta go!" He ran off before she could oppose his sudden desicion.

"Uh-ok."

Gray didn't know why but that brown haired girl reminded him so much of Arion. Now that he thought about it, everything did. The clouds reminded him of when he'd watch her fly, the night reminded him of her midnight blue hair and the grass, her vibrant emerald eyes. Even water reminded him of her water dragon nature.

Did he regret it, breaking up with her? He didn't know. He was angry, he loved her. He watched her get married and then comforted her when her husband died and she repaid by letting some idiot pyromaniac kiss her.

He was just gonna go home, go to sleep and start back up in the morning.

She was a mess. After the arguement, she couldn't go back to the guild simply because she didn't want to worry anyone. Also one sight of the scales on her cheek, and everyone would instantly understand. She was sitting at home in the apartment she shared with...Gray. She sat in the corner of the bedroom between the closet door and the nightstand, shielded by a pair of turquoise scaled wings.

Click. She heard the door unlock and heavy footstep sounded on the stairs. Jingling keys were placed on a table and those same heavy footsteps walking towards the room that she had been in. She pulled her wings in closer. She knew he wouldn't want to see her but, no matter what, she still loved him. More scales formed on her face as he drew nearer. He opens the door and plops down dramatically onto the bed with a loud sigh of exhaustion. Even closer now, more scales appear and the stress was overwhelming her. What could she do? If this goes on any longer, She'd end up fully released and then they'd have to explain what a dragon was doing in a wizard guild. After that whole Eclipse thing, the Wizard Counsel would never just let something like that slide by. She shifted again. Just the thought the counsel finding out made horns form through her hair.

He knew she was there but, he didn't know what he could say to her. Hey sorry I yelled at you. I actually think you're a normal sized lizard. He'd just sound stupid. He was hesitant. Was he wrong to yell at her? Her who gave up her kingdom to be with him. Her who lied about being a dragon slayer in order to stay in the guild with him. Her who was kissed by fire.

For hours they sat. Him staring at her from the blanket covered bed and her fighting back both tears and a full transformation. The night passed and neither got any sleep. Arion stayed awake listening to his steady heart, that beated so loudly from within his chest. The constant on-going rhythm it created reminded her of a song.

As for Gray, the rising and falling of her wings as she sob was enough to make him shiver. He didn't want her to cry, especially not about him.