El: Wait for it, Wait for it
Fairyhearts: Stop! I'm reading it! Don't ruin anything for me...
El: Fine. I told you it was detrimental to you when you finally let me publish my own stuff. Hee hee!
Fairyhearts: Ugh! Somebody disclaim this thing already so that I can read!
Mirajane: Neither El nor Fairyhearts own Fairy Tail. Free drinks everybody!
Everyone: Yes!
Fairyhearts: I just want to read it...


Chapter 1

Lucy smiled and tapped her foot to the boppy music. Mira had overdone herself yet again. She had transformed the guild hall into a place worthy of the party it held. The tables had been pushed back against the wall, leaving a large area for dancing. Mira had charmed and electrician into installing lights all around for the price of one date. Red, blue and yellow lights swirled around. There were tables full of drinks and refreshments. Everyone was having a great time.

Lucy stopped at one of the refreshment tables where Mira was hovering, looking anxious. "What's wrong, Mira?" Lucy asked the demon mage.
"I'm afraid that nobody likes the party," Mira confessed, "Especially Erza."
"Everyone loves it! Erza's just trying to look tough because it's for her. She must be really touched underneath her sour face."
"Really? I hope you're right. Anyway, it isn't just for Erza. It's for you guys too! You don't just destroy a village full of evil people and expect me to throw away the chance of a party, do you?"
"I know, I know. Now you go out there and enjoy yourself!"
"Thanks Lucy," Mira giggled and pulled a random guy out onto the dance floor. Lucy watched them go. She felt sorry for the poor guy. He had no chance with Mira.

Lucy wandered around; making sure that everyone was having a good time. She had been glad when Mira had said that nobody could bring dates (who would she have brought?), but she could definitely see some pairings. Cana had finally put down her drink and was practically sitting on top of Laxus and he didn't exactly seem too fazed about it. Gray seemed to have finally given up on ignoring Juvia and was now looking at her dress appreciatively while she chatted to him. He was probably drunk. Lucy kind of felt sorry for Juvia and really hoped that Gray didn't do anything rash. He might seriously regret it.

Of course, Lucy could also see the longing glances of people that were too shy to acknowledge their connection. Wendy was sitting beside Carla, glancing every so often at Romeo who was doing the same thing on the opposite end of the room. Happy was hovering over Natsu's shoulder practically drooling at Carla who was, as usual, ignoring him. Levy was pretending to read a book while she was really peering over her glasses at Gajeel, who was chewing some random piece of metal and looking furtively back at Levy every few minutes. Natsu was…Wait! Natsu was looking at her! Lucy widened her eyes. Did this mean he like her? Lucy quickly checked behind her and her whole body sagged. Of course! He was looking at the table full of food.

Lucy wandered around some more before sitting down. Her heels were killing her! She noticed that things had progressed since she'd last looked. Laxus and Cana were now in a dark corner doing who knows what with each other. Gray and Juvia were nowhere to be seen, but Lucy thought she had seen a blue-haired mage and an ash-haired mage walking off hand in hand along the river. Lucy sighed and wondered what would happen. That would be awkward.

Lucy saw that the shy couples were also progressing. Wendy was now sitting next to Romeo, chatting to him. Carla had stopped ignoring Happy and had even accepted one of his fish. Wow! That ice melted fast. Levy and Gajeel seemed to be talking about Levy's book. Suddenly, Gajeel whispered something in Levy's ear and a smile spread across her face. She hugged Gajeel and he…he blushed!? Lucy was happy for her friend. Everything seemed to be going well for her with Gajeel…Finally!

Lucy looked around for Natsu, expecting to find him at the food table he'd been eyeing up. Instead, he was staring at her intensely. Again. Lucy's heart fluttered at the thought of him liking her. Stop it, she thought to herself. Why was she getting so excited about Natsu liking her? She shuddered. It was bad enough having him practically lodging in her house for free. Imagine if he wanted to spend more time with her. Lucy nodded decisively to no one in particular. She didn't like Natsu back. She was sure of it. Almost. Anyway, Lisanna was sitting near her. He'd probably been looking at her.

Lucy heard a slight commotion at the door. Standing at the doorway were two people, a man and a woman. The woman had fiery red hair that bounced down her back in two ponytails. She had piercing green eyes and pale skin. She was tall. This was partly due to the heels she was wearing and partly because she was naturally tall. She was wearing a fitted grey dress that was getting quite a few glances form some of the single guys. Idiots! She was probably with the guy standing next to her. He had vibrant green hair that flopped around his head messily. He was wearing more casual clothes than the girl he was with. Just a normal jumper and trousers. Lucy had to admit, he was kind of hot. He had kind blue eyes and tanned skin, as though he was always outside.

"I'm afraid only Fairy Tail members or Magnolia residents can come to the party," Elfman was saying apologetically. The girl nodded at the guy. She seemed to be in charge. They both pulled up their sleeves on one arm. She had a red Fairy Tail mark on her arm, just below her shoulder. He had a green Fairy Tail mark in the same place on the opposite arm. Elfman blinked and reluctantly allowed them in. They both had a graceful gait as they walked in. She walked with a kind of feline grace. It could be described as predatory. He seemed to walk effortlessly, as though he was on a cloud. It was obvious that nobody knew who they were.

"Where is Master Makarov?" the girl asked. She had a clear voice with a light tinge of a foreign accent that seemed to almost purr.
"Ummmm," Elfman replied, still not sure whether they were really members of Fairy Tail. After all, they could be faking it. The girl asked again. Still nobody moved. Lucy could tell that she was getting irritated.

"Where is Master Makarov?" she repeated, her eyes flashing slightly.
"We don't even recognise you," Laxus said, after finally extricating himself from Cana's grasp, "Why would we tell you where our master is when we can't even verify that you're actually in the guild?"

Obviously, Laxus' full-of-himself attitude didn't help much. The girl's eyes locked into his with such a glare that Laxus took a small step back. That's right; Laxus who once tried to destroy his own guild stepped back. "Now, where is Master Makarov?" the girl asked again, letting anger slip through into her voice. Again, nobody moved. She was definitely furious now. She clenched her hands into fists. Lucy noticed a strange gold colour radiating from her skin. She was seriously mad.

Suddenly, the guy that came with her edged up closer to her. Lucy had got the impression that they'd known each other for a long time, but now she wasn't so sure. You never go near a girl when she is that mad. You'll just get vapourised!

What happened next caused Lucy's mouth to drop open. The unknown guy grabbed the girl's hand and whispered in her ear. She looked at him gratefully. Lucy saw a bright green flash speed around her and the girl immediately relaxed. The gold radiation disappeared and she nodded her head. "You're right," she agreed to the whispered message. Everyone was confused. They had thought that the girl was in charge of the couple, but now they weren't so sure. They guy had a strange kind of authority that radiated off him. Maybe the girl was just the mouthpiece. Nobody had even heard him speak yet.

Everyone seemed to be surprised at their reaction, but no one seemed to be shocked by the strange gold and green colours that Lucy had seen. She wondered what had happened between them. She considered the possibility of the guy being able to control emotions. She also wondered if the girl was being controlled by the guy.

As Lucy was trying to work out what had happened between the strange couple, Makarov walked in the door. He looked at the two people in surprise. "Kasai!" he exclaimed, "Shizen!"
The girl, who was presumably Kasai, grinned. Was it just Lucy or did she have unnaturally sharp teeth?
"Hey Master M," Kasai replied, before seemingly remembering what she came here for. Her expression hardened and she said "come" before pulling both Shizen and Makarov out of the door.

At that exchange, everyone gaped. They now knew that Shizen and Kasai were definitely part of Fairy Tail, but they had no idea that they would have so much control over Makarov. I mean, he could have easily stopped being pulled, couldn't he? He obviously regarded them very highly.

Eventually, Makarov came back without Kasai and Shizen. He looked grave. "The party is over," he announced, "Everyone go home." Lucy wondered what Kasai and Shizen had told Makarov. It must have been very serious to send them all hoem during the middle of the party. However, everyone had already felt a bit out of place since Kasai and Shizen had come. Lucy looked around for Levy and Gajeel. She wanted to know what had happened between them. Neither of them were anywhere to be seen. Lucy sighed. Tomorrow was going to be really really awkward.


El: Did you like it? Did you like it?
Fairyhearts: You are way too hyperactive sometimes
El: Just tell me!
Fairyhearts: Not unless you promise to stop annoying me!
El: Fine, fine. I promise
Fairyhearts: It was OK...
El: OK? Are you joking? That's so mean.
Fairyhearts: Just kidding. Please review!


Hi people, this is El. Fairyhearts decided (against her better judgement) to let me do some of my own publishing. I hope you guys liked Chapter 1. So far, this is the story and plot that I've been most happy with. Please don't hesitate to review even if you think it's awful. I'm just learning and I know that criticism can be helpful for learning how to get things right. Thank you so much!