I do not own Fairy Tail. This first chapter is something I wrote when I realized that Happy and Carla never actually found out about their family ties. The rating is for probable violence in later chapters.

Chapter 1: Family Relations

Happy was in Lucy's house, sitting patiently on her bed. He was told that she and Natsu had a surprise for him. It was unbearably hard to sit still. The knowledge of a surprise for him made his body tingle. He hoped it was fish. Mountains of fish as far as the eye could see. Hey, an Exceed could dream. Happy muttered, "What's taking them so long? Maybe Lucy has some games to play in her dresser." Thus, Happy started going through Lucy's drawers. "There aren't any games in here. Just…is that underwear?"

Happy closed the drawer at exactly the right time, because at that moment, Lucy opened the door. She looked from the bed to the dresser and asked Happy, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing," Happy replied innocently.

Casting her suspicions aside, Lucy said in a singsongy voice, "Your surprise is here!"

"Oh, boy! I hope it is fish!" Happy exclaimed eagerly.

"Even better," Lucy shook her head, smiling.

"Better than fish? Is it Carla in a wedding dress?!" Happy asked, even more eager. Lucy suddenly wore a mischievous grin on her face.

"You love her!" Lucy claimed, putting emphasis on 'love'. She was mimicking what Happy did to her whenever she was close to a boy. This usually occurred when Loke was out and about.

"That's my shtick!" Happy complained. "Just because you weren't born a cat doesn't mean you have to copy me."

"I'm perfectly fine with being a human!" Lucy informed him defensively. "Just come downstairs." She brought Happy downstairs. Before them were Natsu and two Exceeds. One was a blue-furred female. The other was a white-furred male with a dark-colored beard. Both were in simple clothing, as if they came from farmland. Happy recognized them.

"You're the ones who sheltered Carla and me when we were chased away from Extalia!" Happy realized aloud.

The blue female, Marl, nodded. She said, "Yes. That's right. You said your name was Happy. I remember it like it was yesterday. As you and your friend flew away, I realized something about you."

"Kah! We both did!" the male, Lucky, cut in.

"I caught a glimpse of the lady once and I thought, 'Hey, she looks a lot like Happy.' It took a while, but I finally found them," Natsu added on.

"Okay, but…why did you go through all the trouble?" Happy asked curiously.

"Happy…" Marl smiled warmly. Happy felt a nostalgic aura from her that made him feel safe and cozy. He wasn't sure why.

"Happy, these are your parents. Your real parents," Lucy informed him, overjoyed that Happy could now know who his real mother and father were.

"My…my parents…?" Happy looked everyone in the eye, wondering if it was the truth. Their eyes, though each pair was different, all told him that it was true. Everything suddenly made sense. Happy suddenly ran into Marl's arms and wrapped his own around her. There were tears in his eyes. "Mama…"

"That is so cute!" Lucy whispered excitedly to Natsu, who was now standing next to her.

"Yeah…" Natsu nodded in agreement. "…Got anything to eat around here?"

Meanwhile, Wendy had a surprise of her own for Carla. Carla sat alone in Wendy's bedroom, growing impatient. She didn't like waiting. If this surprise was so important, why make her wait? Finally, Wendy came in and told her, "You can come out now. I, uh, I hope you'll be pleased with your surprise."

"You always keep the happiness of others in mind, Wendy. Thank you," Carla left the bedroom, hoping it would have been worth the wait. She ended up finding herself sharing a room with none other than the ruler of the Exceeds, Queen Shagotte. Carla turned to Wendy, asked anxiously, "What is this? What is going on here?"

"Carla, there's something I think you should know. When I first saw you and Queen Shagotte together, something…clicked," Wendy began to explain. She gave a subtle nod to Shagotte.

"Carla," Shagotte started to speak, "as you know, you were one of a hundred eggs sent to Earth Land."

"Yes, I'm aware," Carla nodded, now facing Shagotte. Where was she going with this?

"Allow me to tell you a story. I was giving birth to an egg. When I did, I realized that the egg's vitality was weak. My options were being cut out left and right. More than anything, I wanted my baby to live. So, I sacrificed my right wing so the egg could survive and hatch healthily," Shagotte informed her.

"Was your egg one of the one hundred sent here?" Carla asked, discretely moved by the queen's anecdote.

"Yes, Carla," Shagotte nodded. Carla looked into the eyes of the older Exceed. She saw kindhearted passion and maternal obligation. What did this mean? Carla wasn't entirely sure.

"Did you ever…find your child?" Carla asked cautiously.

"…Yes," Shagotte nodded, tears forming. She bent down and hugged Carla, much to the young cat's surprise. "I have found my child. Oh, Carla…"

"M-mother?" Carla dared to address the queen as her mother.

"Yes, baby. Yes, my child," Shagotte confirmed as she cried tears of joy. "Sending your egg away was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. As I told you before, I wanted you to live more than anything."

"You…you gave up your wing…for me…" Carla felt a tear trickle down her cheek as guilt washed over her.

Shagotte, sensing this, told her, "Don't feel guilty, Carla. To a mother, a wing bears no importance in comparison to a child. You're here now. That's all I could ever want. My wish has come true."

"Aww!" Wendy cooed, deeply moved by her best friend's reunion with her mother.

As sweet as the reunions of parents and children were, not all was well in the land of Fiore. Trinity Raven, a team of three professional assassins, just received a new job. Trinity Raven, consisting of sword empress Ikaruga, wicked rock star Vidaldus Taka, and supposed 'justice bird' Fukuro, was the name of the trio responsible for wiping out an entire army. They were as infamous as they were legendary.

"I like this gig. We'll make sure our target is burning in—" Taka began.

"Justice!" Fukuro suddenly hooted.

"Now, now, boys," Ikaruga said calmly, letting out a faint, amused chuckle, "let's focus and not get too wily. Let us make merry."

That night, Carla was having trouble sleeping. In her sleep, she had a vision. It was a vague vision, but it scared her nonetheless. She saw Trinity Raven. What were they doing? And why did it scare Carla?

The next day, at the Fairy Tail guild, Happy brought his parents to show them around. He made sure to introduce them to as many friends as he had present. Needless to say, Lucky and Marl were amazed at the size of the guild and the people in it. Wendy and Carla were showing Shagotte around the guild, but Carla was mostly quiet throughout the tour.

"Kah! I like that Elfman! He's a real man!" Lucky exclaimed loudly.

"You seem to have made some good friends. I'm so glad that you've been in such loving and capable hands," Marl said to Happy with a genuine smile.

"Do you really think so, Mama?" Happy asked excitedly.

Shagotte was watching the reunited Exceed family and how close they had gotten so quickly. She looked at her quiet daughter, wondering if they would ever have the same relationship. When Wendy guided them back to Fairy Tail's gift shop, she nervously said, "I, uh, I've never been a tour guide before, but I hope you enjoyed this introduction to Fairy Tail."

"I did. Very much. Thank you, Wendy," Shagotte politely thanked the Dragon Slayer. "You have a very nice guild." She then noticed that her daughter's eyes wandered to a stuffed toy on a shelf at the gift shop. The toy looked just like Carla's little friend, Happy. Shagotte looked to Wendy. The two had a silent exchange. Shagotte conveniently had enough money for the doll, so when Wendy took Carla to the real Happy as a distraction, the Exceed ruler bought the stuffed version of Happy.

"Well, see you later, Carla! I still haven't introduced my parents to…oh. That's everyone," Happy bid Carla a fond, short-term farewell and took his parents to see more of the guild.

"Carla?" Shagotte spoke up, holding the Happy doll behind her back. When Carla turned around, Shagotte held out the stuffed Happy. "I seem to have noticed that you seem to like that boy a lot. I know I've missed six birthdays, but I'm hoping this is a start. And I'm sorry for not being there for you all this time."

Carla slowly and graciously accepted the gift from her mother. She hugged the stuffed Happy to her chest, smiled, and looked up at her mother. She said, "I love it. Thank you, Mother! I do like him. A lot." When Shagotte pulled her into a hug, Carla softly informed her, "And…I love you."