"I think she went this way!"
the man called as they went to the so called direction. The girl watched as the men just passed her hiding place, sighing to her relief.
"Finally..they're gone.."
she said quietly to herself as she stood from her hiding spot, starting to walk back home.
As she slowly and quietly opened her front door, the lights brightened, slightly catching her by surprise.
"And where the hell were you at this hour?" her father exclaimed as he had a slight glare at her.
"Li-Listen, I can explain Father.."
"Explain what? you know at this time is already pass curfew. What if you were caught? What would you do then?" the father continued his bickering as his daughter sighed once again at his lectures.
"Father, I know already.."
"No you dont! have you not realized that we of all people cant live in this economy? We're mages living undercover, trying to live a normal life!"
"Father please! I know that!"
"No you dont Maekan!" the man boomed, louder than hers, slightly shocked at his tone of voice.
"Wh-What is going on here?.." A woman slowly coming out from a room inside their room.
"Mo-Mother.." the girl exclaimed, slightly frightened that if she made a move, she was going to get attacked.
the woman looked at her, then at her husband before heaving a soft sigh.
"Maekan..please go to your room, I need to speak to your father.."
she nodded, still frightened and quickly made her way to her room, slowly closing the door behind her. She hid under her covers as she started to hear her parents yelling at each other.
"Mark, she's just a child.." she heard her mother reason.
"What if she was caught by the guards, Mira? They'll use her! In terms that could be the worse"
"Mark..sh-!" the girl was confused. It wasnt until later she heard the door being barged down and heard loud footsteps. She was frightened even more and was confused at what was happening.
"We know who you are. Miko, exterminate them." a voice said.
"E-Eh? E-Exterminate?" the girl thought, confused. She grit her teeth and ran outside of her room and found her parents being held down by guards.
"Ma-Mama! Papa!" she screamed, catchin their attention.
"Maekan! Get out of here!" her mother called out as she was slapped across the face.
"Dont you dare TOUCH HER LIKE THAT!" his father screamed as he broke free from the guards, a cool breeze surrounding him.
"Ice make-!" but before he could even form his attack, he was thrown first, crashing through their wall.
"Papa!" the guard leader approached the small helpless girl and looked down at her.
"If he's a mage, its possible you can be a mage too.." he muttered under his breath as he reached for her.
but before he could touch her, ice arrows were shot at him, causing his arm to bleed.
"Gaah!" the man screamed painfully and growled. while he was distracted, the girl ran to her father, hurrying to be by his side. She held his hand for a minute and let go, her eyes turning a light shade of blue.
"After them you fools!"
he gestured toward the two as he held his arm painfully.
The guards started to charge, the father and daughter standing side by side. Both started to take down each guard with their Ice make.
However, the small girl was suddenly taken by the neck and thrown back into the broken home. "Maekan!" the father called out but was sudden slashed by a sword.
the woman started to scream as she was starting to get burned to death, by the man named Miko.
"Ma-Mama!" the small girl cried as she tried getting up to save her. She was then stepped on, her face hitting the ground again.
The man 'tched' and stepped on her head, buring her face into the ground by force.
"You mages disgust me.." he spat as the fire mage came their way, grabbing bother her wrists, flames burning them.
"Ahh!" the girl screamed as she felt her flesh burning. This continued, as the man was laughing down at her. However, it stopped as fire mage gagged, coughing up blood.
"Wh-What the!?" the head guard said confused as he saw the girl's father, stabbing the mage's chest.
her father was covered in his blood, panting heavily.
"N-No one..to-touches my family..unless t-they want..to get themselves..killed.." he said in a dark tone that made him flinch. But, he smirked back as his look darkended.
"To bad..that most of them are dead.." he said as he stabbed his sword through his chest. His eyes widened as he gagged blood, his hands gripping the sword.
"Pa-Papa..!" the girl said weakly as he fell to the ground, the sword still in his chest. her tears and her blood covered her face as she slowly rose to her feet, glaring at the man.
"hmph. what are you going to do now little girl? After all, this was after all, your fault.." he said to her as she flinched.
"M-My..fau-fault?.." she muttered as she looked at all of the blood surrounding the house.
"Why yes..your parent's murder, all of them. it all your fault.." He smirked wider and slowly made his way to her, taking a sword from the ground, gripping it.
"N-No..i-its not..yo-you're just saying that!"
she said, shaking her head in disbelief.
"yes it is..your fault that you ever left this house, your fault for this happening.." He laughed evilly as he rose his sword, slashing her stomach. she screamed as she clutched it, blood slowly oozing between her fingers.
he rose it again but his eyes widened as he met bloody red eyes looking at him with pure anger.
"You'll pay!" She roared as fire escaped her mouth, sending the man back. he screamed painfully as he caught on fire, rolling on the floor but was too late as the fire took away his soul. the house sudden caught on fire as she tried to go to her father.
"Pa-Papa.." she whimpered as she shook him slightly. he groaned slightly as she found his pulse to be faint.
"G-Go..t-to gr-grandpa Maekan..yo-you'll be safe.."
"Bu-But.."
"Ju-Just go..we'll b-be watching you.." He smiled before his pulse weakened and slowly died continued to cry and started to sob. she looked around as the house was slowly falling apart around her.
She took this chance and made her way outside, coughing the smoke away from her lungs. She watched as her house started to burn into ashes, along with her parents.
Her tears continued falling as she turned her back toward the burning flames and weakly made her way to Magnolia.
I'll get revenge Papa..I'll get revenge on them.. she said as she continued to walk away from the scene.
2 weeks time
She weakly looked up from her knees as she spotted a small house that she seemed to recognize. She forced her feet to move more as she slowly made it to the door. She collapsed to the ground, her hand just barely missing the door.
"Hm?" the elderly man mumbled as he felt a presence somewhere.
"What is it gramps?" The young blonde boy asked him, catching him off guard from playing with small lightning bolts. the man got up from his seat and opened his front door, only to be surprised by the presence.
"Maekan!" he exclaimed as he hurried over, picking her up carefully. the boy followed his call as his eyes widened, seeing her.
"Maekan, wh-what happened?" he said in a whispered tone, slight tears forming in his eyes. the girl coughed up some blood as the man carried her inside. he tended her wounds and layed her on the bed.
"Maekan.." the man exclaimed as he started to examine her wounds. She groaned slightly, causing the blonde boy to get up from his seat and look at her.
"Maekan!" He exclaimed as she slowly opened her eyes. She looked around and noticed the two familiar faces, tears starting to form in her eyes.
"La-Laxus..Grandpa Makarov.." she mumbled.
"Maekan, What happened?" Makarov asked as he looked down at the injured girl who was already crying silent tears. her lips quivered as she slowly began to answer his question.
"Ma-Mama..Pa-Papa..we-were mu-murdered..an-and its al-all my fault.." She whimpered as she hid her face in her hands, silently crying. Makarov's eyes widened as he clenched his fists.
"Pa-Papa to-told me to co-come here.." She continued as tears continuously fell from her eyes. Laxus felt the pain in her as he slowly wiped her tears away. Makarov looked at his grandaughter and heaved a sigh.
"Maekan..you'll be safe here, with Laxus and I.."
he assured as he smiled at her. she sniffed and looked back at him with tear filled eyes. she nodded a shy nod and smiled at them weakly.
"Nee! Mae-chan! Did you know that Gramps is one of then Ten wizard people? Isn't that cool?" Laxus smiled at her, trying to cheer up the girl. she looked at her grandfather in awe and smiled, wiping some unnecessary tears.
"Re-really grandpa?.." she smiled weakly toward his direction. he nodded and chuckled.
"Yes, and did you know that I'm the master of a guild too." He said with confidence, striking a pose. a sweat drop formed on Laxus' head as Maekan giggled.
"And you two are going to be part of it." he smiled again. Laxus grinned and looked at his cousin. She looked back and smiled back before sadness took over her. Laxus noticed and gently poked her forehead.
"I-Itai! Mou, Laxus!"
she pouted and rubbed her forehead.
"Dont be so down! Your parents would be happy for you that you're part of guild, right?"
he chimned at her. she blushed a little and nodded before looking out the window and toward the night sky. she smiled slightly and sighed.
"Ye-Yeah.."
she replied and looked back at the two.
"By the way, what's it called jii-chan?" the girl asked him. slightly tilting her head. he smirked and looked at the two.
"It's name is, Fairy Tail." he smiled as he gave the two kids a thumbs up.