Hello everyone! This is my first story so please enjoy! (Boring first words, I know..)

I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters. I only own my OC to be named later. Without further ado, here's the story!

Chapter 1

Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished. ~ Michael Strassfeld

September 23, X778

The night was cold. Magnolia was unusually quiet and unaware. The glistening moon lighted the town with a few lamp posts dimly lit. The light was enough to see the road due to the colourful pavements however it was hard to recognize what you were stepping on. Footsteps and heavy breathing were the only sounds that echoed throughout the streets. It was odd for a busy town like Magnolia to hit the hay at an unconventional time.

In the streets, four people were running. A 9-year old girl was one of them. She had blonde, laid back hair reaching the middle of her back, red ribbon tied to her hair, azure blue eyes shimmering in the night, a velvet cardigan with three-fourth sleeves, a white tank top underneath, brown shorts and flats.

'Run, run, run!' It was the only thing in her mind. Her legs could've given out any minute, but her willpower pushed her on. She wasn't very familiar with the city's structure. Running aimlessly wasn't helping her out either. Her perpetrators were hot on her trail. She looked back at them while running. They were three men in black adorned with black ties, black suit, black hats, etc.

'They look like amateurs who kidnap kids to make an easy living.' She snickered at the thought. The way she thinks didn't really make her look like she's in danger.

As she turned around the corner, a knife was thrown directly at the unsuspecting girl. Thanks to her reflexes, only a minor wound was etched on her shoulder, but still enough to make her bleed a little. She winced and scowled at the jolt of pain. Realizing the men were gaining on her, she stood up and waved at them.

"Thanks for the souvenir!" She shouted, smiling.

Sarcasm intended as she started to run again. The three men scowled at that remark, trying their hardest not to shout so as to not attract locals. She held on her shoulder as she ran. It hurt like a bug bite but is still painful to the weary girl. Not paying attention to the road, the most clichéd thing happened. She tripped on a pebble and landed face first. As she sat up, she rubbed her face and grimaced. She then shot a fierce look at the pebble.

"I mean, seriously? A pebble? Why me, pebble? You could've used those powers on those bad guys, but no, you decided to trip me instead. What have I ever done to you and your kind? Do you have a grudge against me? Just say it and let's talk it out instead of tripping me. Wrong timing, pebble! I tell you I –"

Her lunatic conversation with the pebble aside, the bad guys soon caught up with her. They surrounded her with smirks painted in their faces. Anger towards the pebble and fear towards the men in black were the emotions to register in her head, her face expressing the former. One man grabbed both her wrists and lifted her with one hand. 'Wow, he can lift my whole weight with one hand. Am I really that light?' She whimsically thought before snapping back to reality. As she struggled by the sudden action, the man's grip around her wrists only tightened, earning a cry of pain from the blonde.

Another man took his knife and pointed it on her throat. A millimetre distance was made between the knife and her throat, earning a yelp from the blonde. "Don't make this harder for us than it has already been." The guy with the knife spoke. 'I can infer that kidnapping kids is an easy job for them. Unfortunately, if it wasn't for Mr. Pebble, I would've proved them wrong. Oh pebble, why do you despise me so?' She thought. Obviously, she hasn't moved on from that 'pebble' incident.

She earned a sudden punch in the stomach from the third man. "You're coming with us whether you like it or not!" He exclaimed. The girl was about to fall into the depths of unconsciousness. Her vision was blurry and she can see black spots. Suddenly, a gush of a mixture of red and orange struck those two guys. The one who was holding the girl was also pushed back, releasing the girl and making her land head-first to the ground. At first, it all seemed like a red-orange beam of light was fired towards them. At least, that's what she can register in her semi-conscious state considering she just literally hit her head.

'I'm surprised I can still think.' She slightly smiled at the thought as she lay on the ground. At that time, a little boy who looked like the same age as her with spiky salmon pink hair, a scale-designed scarf, red shirt, khaki shorts and flaming fists appeared in front of her. Light textures and a flowery background became suddenly evident in her vision. 'I bet my brain's acting whacko after all the damage I took.' She shook off the hallucination she experienced. The boy looked at her. Onyx eyes of the boy met with azure eyes of the girl. "You'll be okay! I promise I'll protect you." He grinned, earning a subtle yet noticeable smile from the girl. She then closed her eyes, trying her best to recover.

The boy then looked at the men in black who managed to recover from the sudden blow. "Hey! You don't hurt an innocent girl like that, you bastards!" Fire lit up his hands as he charged towards the guys.

"Don't get in our way, boy!" The men in black assumed a fighting stance and retaliated. The fire boy managed to knock one unconscious. The other two caught him off guard and landed a punch, earning a scowl from the boy and sending him a few feet away. They proceeded to pin down the boy and punched him in the face.

"This is what you get for messing with our plans!" They punched and kicked him. The boy couldn't do anything since he's pinned to the ground by strong arms. "You can hurt me all you want, just don't hurt her!" The boy closed his eyes, hoping the pain will end. It did end, surprisingly. He opened his eyes and saw the two men stand up, facing the now-standing blonde. Her eyes were filled with rage and anger. Was it towards the pebble or the men in black? Maybe both? No one knows.

"Southern Cross!" She stretched one arm forward. Four blue magic circles appeared in front of her, forming a cross pattern. The four then merged into one big magic circle which soon fired a concentrated light beam towards the two men. They were too shocked to move and ended up receiving the attack. The boy closed his eyes at the brightness of the light. When everything cleared up, the boy stood up and saw the men unconsciously lying on the ground.

"THAT'S SO COOL! When did you learn how to do that?" The boy rushed up towards the girl who was panting.

"I… don't know. I just kind of… let it all out… I guess…" She spoke in between breaths, avoiding eye contact with the boy looking at her with such sparkling eyes.

"Oh, by the way, I'm Natsu. Natsu Dragneel. What's your name?" He extended his hand, offering a handshake.

"Janis… Janis Miki…. It's nice to meet you." She managed to muffle out in between her breaths as she took Natsu's offer.

Oddly, no structures were damaged by the little skirmish.

Soooo…. I don't know if I did a good job for a starter. It is appreciated if you can R&R! Next update is unknown as I'm reaching the end of my school year… See you!~

Janis: I'm still mad about that pebble you know.

Natsu: Aww, come on. Move on already!

~~ Cry Girly ~~