Pairings: Natsu x Lucy, OC x OC and others
Timeline: In between Seven Year Arc and Grand Magic Games. Sort of AUish as Mavis never had a daughter (revealed anyways) nor did lots of the content in this story happen.
Warnings: Cursing and violence
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail
Author's Note: Hello, welcome. As for this story, Mavis having a daughter is a twist I made up completely, obviously. But, other questions will be explained later, like why Mavis looks twelve and has a daughter lol. Enjoy.
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The guild was literally bursting with excitement. First Master Mavis was granting them her presence, and they couldn't be more elated.
Lucy adjusted the vase of daisies, thumbing the soft petals. She allowed her mind to wander, thinking about just when Mavis would arrive. She had a feeling it would be soon, not that it truly mattered, as she'd find out when the guild bombarded Mavis at her entrance.
"You've been fixing that vase for an awfully long time, is something on your mind?" Mirajane asks, sliding up the length of the bar. She stopped Lucy's fiddling hands, eyeing her seriously.
Lucy shook her head furiously, "No, nothing at all. I'm just curious about Mavis."
Mirajane nods, letting go of the Celestial Spirit Mages hands, "As are we. I want to know most about her decision to turn our magic into the sphere that protected us. Was there another reason? Besides that we're Fairy Tail mages?"
Laughing, Lucy grins, "I have to agree."
"Damn you Gray!" A screech, coming from the enraged fire dragon slayer echoed throughout the guild hall, as he smashed through a table, barely missing Gray. Gray launched a full throttle attack of ice shards, destroying tables, and nearly taking out half of the guild members.
"I wonder what happened this time…" Lucy questions, to no one in particular, and watches the fight with mild interest. Wouldn't it just be choice if Mavis were to walk in now?
Speak of the devil. The doors to the guild opened, and Mavis, a tiny woman entered, only to be hit with a large ball of ice. Her being an apparition meant that it just flew through her, but the look on her face meant she was there for business.
"Excuse me…" A growing tick on Mavis's head was not a good sign. Lucy stood, panicked, wanting to immediately diffuse the situation.
"Stop it!" Lucy stepped into the middle of the fight, holding out her hands. Gray's eyes widened, a fraction too late, as his ice hit Lucy, throwing her at Natsu. Natsu caught her, glaring at Gray.
"You almost killed Lucy you idiot!" Natsu yelled, cradling Lucy against his chest absently. Bridal style in Natsu's arms was making her uncomfortable, and making her blush.
"I didn't mean it!" Gray protested, the ice in the room melting.
Mavis flounced up, frowning, "What's happening here?"
Lucy struggled out of Natsu's arms, still blushing, "They were fighting over, what exactly?" She looked to them for an explanation. Natsu scratched his head sheepishly.
"Gray said I weaker than him." The same old argument. Figures.
"Isn't this wonderful?" Mavis giggled, smiling. "The guild is exactly like I wanted it to be. Full of life." So she wasn't mad after all.
"First Master," Makarov greeted, "I hope my brats were welcoming."
"They were lovely. I like what you've done with this place Third Master." Mavis settles herself down onto a table top. She crosses her ankles and her smile grows.
There was minimal seating now, as tables and chairs had been demolished in the two rivals wake. Gray leaned against the wall; Lucy took up a seat at the table with Mavis which Natsu ended up sitting next to her. Makarov jumped into a chair and the rest of the guild walked nearer, finding a spot to be seated.
After introductions were done, Mavis turned her sparkling green eyes onto the group of mages.
"I suppose you have a lot of questions to ask me?" She waits for nods of confirmation. "Ask away."
"Just out of curiosity, was there another reason to saving us on Tenrou island, besides us being in your guild?" Mirajane asked, tilting her head.
Mavis laughed, "You're sense of friendship and love for you nakama encouraged my decision, but ultimately, it was because you all were in my guild and I couldn't let you all die."
"How old are you?" Natsu blurts, earning a smack from Lucy.
"That's a secret." Mavis winks. "When I died, I took on the form from my youth. I aged and died like everyone else. This form just fits my personality much better."
Lucy has to laugh at that, and then she sobers. "Did you have a family?"
Mavis's expression darkened for a moment. "Yes." She stares at Lucy and Natsu for a long time.
"W—what?" Lucy says, uncomfortable. Mavis's eyes were searching, searching for something in Lucy's large brown eyes. She wanted something, as if to know a secret Lucy held. However, just before Mavis 'uncovered' said secret, she turned her reflective gaze onto Natsu.
"How old are you?" Mavis addresses the question to Lucy. Fairy Tail mages alike held their breaths, intrigued by this interaction.
"Seventeen…" Lucy answers, almost hesitant.
"About that age…" Mavis mutters, her expression gloomy.
Makarov raised his eyebrows, "First Master? Are you… remembering something?"
Mavis dips her head, "Yes, and I believe I understand now."
"Huh?" Natsu and Lucy's expressions were mirrors of each other, both entirely confused by everything Mavis was saying.
Mavis's eyes twinkled again. "You two remind me an awful lot of a pair of mages I knew back when I created Fairy Tail," Mavis says, smiling again.
"Yeah, who were they?" Natsu challenges, which elicits a pinch from Lucy. He just smacks her hand away.
"Well, one of them was my beloved daughter." The jaws of every single mage in the guild dropped.
"Eh?!" Natsu and Lucy exclaimed loudly, eyes widening as they awkwardly made eye contact.
Mavis giggled again, her heart constricting from the memory. "Isn't this fun?"
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Many years ago…
The girl blinked, her doe jade green eyes widening. She entered the guild doors, and was met with a sight to behold. A man, or boy, she couldn't decide, stood in the center of her friends, a dark smile on his face, speaking to Rina. His hair was black, spiked, and made him look dangerous.
Who was he? She'd never seen him before. Her bag dropped when he glanced up, meeting her imploring gaze. His own gaze was so sharp and intense, her breath was sucked away. And his eyes. They held two different colours, two very contradictive colours. One was a glittering black, like obsidian, while the other was a smoky grey, so light it was almost white.
Guild Master Mavis appeared next to her, having flown down from the second floor.
"Who is that?" She asks, not taking her eyes of the now decided boy, although he'd already turned back to Rina.
"He's our newest member. I'm not really sure about him. Be careful around him," Mavis warns, half-heartedly, already knowing the girl could take care of herself.
She shakes her head, "No, what's his name."
Mavis laughs, "His name is Zen. Make him feel welcome, Kaida."
"I will, mother."
It's a little short, hopefully the chapters will get longer in the future. I hope you liked it. More will be revealed in the future. Like their magic. Favourite, follow, review and I can't wait to see you again! Ciao.
~Emerald~