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Things you should know: Before the Phantom Lord Arc
Name of Arc: Weeping Hollow's Island Arc
Protagonist(s): Aero, Gray, Lucy, Natsu, Erza, and Happy
Antagonist (s): Rai, Kiko, Baichi, Seya, Zero
Parings: GrayXOC
Disclaimer: I own nothing but my own characters and arc
The Girl In the Apartment
Lucy walked into the Fairy Tail's Archive hoping to find Nastu and Happy, but instead she found Mira.
"Ano...Mira-san have you seen Nastu?" Lucy asked leaning against the railing. Mira stood up from the chair and turned around, a lone piece of paper in her hands.
"Iie Lucy. The last time I saw them was whenever Natsu challenged Erza again." The white-haired girl plastered a smile on her face.
Lucy stared at her with a bit of concern. "Daijabou?" She walked down the stairs quickly and made her way to Mira.
"Hai. I'm just looking at some old drawings." Mira gave her pained smile and Lucy peered closer to see what it was.
It was Fairy Tail's members when they were younger. Natsu and Gray were glaring at each other while a girl with short violet hair hooked arms with them. A grin was on her face and Lissana held Happy in her arms as she held Nastu's free arm. On the table behind them Mira had her hand linked with a guy with dark violet hair. The smile on his face gave Lucy slight chills. Erza stood off to the side with Cana, both of them smiling. Elfman held a green parakeet in his hands and Master stood in front grinning.
"Who are they?" Lucy asked pointing to the two people she didn't recognize. She had remembered seeing them in the drawing before, from the last time she had come.
"That's Aero," Mira pointed at the young violet haired girl, "and that's Rai." she pointed at the guy she had her hand linked with in the drawing.
"Rai was my boyfriend back then." Mira added her fingers lingering on his face longer than they should have. Lucy stared at her knowing not to go further into the subject about what had happened between them.
"Did they go into another guild?" She asked innocently.
"Do you remember hearing about an murder in Fairy Tail a few years ago?" Mira asked suddenly putting the drawing down.
Lucy began to think back before remembering that one of the members had went rogue and killed his partner. He then attacked guild himself and disappeared after a lot of damage was done.
"That was him?" She screamed pointing at Rai. Mira nodded solemnly.
"Aero couldn't cope with it. She couldn't believe that her brother, her idol, could do such a thing." Mira said sadly, not bearing to look at the drawing anymore. "She locked herself away in her apartment. I visit her sometimes, but I can't say anything about her well being. She doesn't let anyone go inside. Not Gray, Nastu, nor Erza."
Lucy let this sink in for a moment, before suddenly jumping up. "Did it affect her that badly?"
Mira looked up, her eyes gazing into something that wasn't there. Lucy felt like she was imposing the melancholy scene, until Mira opened her mouth, "Rai was her everything...and mine."
Silence fell into the room and Lucy felt bad for even asking.
"That's probably where Natsu and Happy went." Mira suggested getting up. She grabbed the drawing and placed into the lone book that was on the table.
"I can give you directions to her house if you want. It must be important since you were looking for them." Mira smiled at her, holding the book closely to her.
"That's fine Mira-san. It wasn't that important!" Lucy exclaimed ready to leave, but Mira had grabbed her hand.
"Nastu usually comes back upset after he finishes talking with Aero. Maybe you can take his mind off it." She smiled at Lucy in a way that Lucy couldn't even bring herself to say no.
"What did I get myself into?" Lucy groaned following the directions Mira had given her. She stopped in front of an apartment complex and gazed up. She looked back down at the paper making sure this was the right place.
"Aero seemed glad that we came to visit!" Natsu exclaimed, making the Celestial mage hide quickly. He grinned at Happy who flew by his side.
"Aye!" Happy chimed smiling big. "Aero sounded really happy! Maybe she'll come out next time!"
Silence befell the two as they knew it was less than likely.
"Yeah maybe." Natsu echoed softly. Lucy's heart broke at the sound of his voice when they passed by. It seemed so sad and heart breaking. She looked back up at the apartment before moving out of her hiding spot. She walked away from the apartment complex with a feeling of someone watching her.
Lucy turned quickly her eyes scaling up the building. The movement of black curtains caught her attention. Lucy shivered before turning and running after her friend. She didn't want to stay here longer, in case whoever was watching her was going to pop out.
Aero shut her curtains seeing the blond girl turn around. She grabbed the piccolo that laid on the desk next to her and put on her black cloak. She glanced back at her empty apartment and whistled softly. A small wolf pup appeared, stretching when he saw his owner. He walked towards her whining softly.
"Miku," Aero began picking the pup up, "I'm going to get some groceries. Would you like to accompany me?" Her reply was an enthusiastic bark and she set the pup down.
Aero opened the door and looked down, not surprised at all to see lilacs by her door. Gray had came earlier and left them for her. A sigh escaped her lips as she picked them up.
"We'll plant these in the garden out back when we come back." Aero concluded to Miku holding the flowers close to her. She placed her hood on and walked down the stairs. Miku followed after her happily, stopping every now and then to sniff some things.
The two made their way to the shopping district, the people they passed by used to the rare scene. A soft humming sound came from her mouth as she gazed at the store she usually goes to.
"Reaper, I was wondering when you were going to come by." A voice crackled. Aero looked up, used to the nickname the old lady had given her because of the cloak she would adjourn each time she came. "Anything you would like?"
"This cabbage, how much is it?" Aero asked monotone pointing at the cabbages. The old lady smiled and grabbed one.
"The same as always Reaper. Should it be the usual then?"
Aero nodded and stared as the old lady helped herself to get what Aero had usually bought. A small smile was on her face and Aero bent down to pet Miku.
A scream made its way to her ears, but before she could do anything Aero was knocked down to the floor. She landed hard with the wind knocked out of her as the culprit groaned lightly.
"Gomen!" They screamed and immediately the weight was off of Aero. Lucy stared down at the cloaked person worriedly.
"It's fine." They said softly getting up, however during the process their hood had fell down. Light violet hair streamed out and red eyes gazed into Lucy's own eyes.
Immediately, Aero placed her hood on and grabbed the bag that the old lady had. She placed the money in her hand, muttering her goodbye quickly making her way out. Miku ran after her clearly not wanting to be left behind.
"Who was that?" Lucy asked to herself not realizing that the store's owner appeared by her. The girl had seemed oddly familiar to her, especially the red eyes.
"That was the Reaper." The old lady stated scaring Lucy. "Her eyes red as blood and cold as stone, but a heart broken into a million pieces. She doesn't like being seen so she wears that cloak. Though with her eyes, one would make mistake her for Death itself!" She laughed lightly.
"Are you okay dear?" The owner turned to her worriedly and Lucy nodded. She looked back to where the girl had ran off to, curious to know who she was.
"Well it's not like I'm going to see her again anyways!" Lucy chirped stretching lightly not noticing her partner come up behind her.
"Who Lucy?" Happy asked. Lucy jumped up surprised and ashamed for not noticing the two. Natsu grinned at her, until his grin began to slip away. He bent down and grabbed something off the floor.
"Is this yours Lucy?" He asked holding the crushed lilacs in his hand. Lucy stared at it shaking her head. It wasn't hers, but could it have been the girl's?
"I'll be back. Happy make sure to take Lucy home!" He called out running the same way the girl had ran to. Happy stared after him and crossed his arms.
"I want to visit her too!" He yelled out. Realization struck Lucy hard as she put the pieces together. She bumped into Aero!
Her pulse throbbed in her body. Anger flowed through her blood as she stuffed clothes into her back pack. She hoped that what she had heard was true, she was betting everything on this.
"Aero!" A voice yelled catching the furious girl's attention. "Can you come out? I have something to give to you!"
Aero stared at the door and closed her back pack. She took a deep breath knowing what she had to say. If she didn't tell him, he would keep coming again and again. She couldn't bare the fact that he came when he had time to even talk to her, especially since he didn't know what she has been doing. This time however, there was no going back.
"Nastu," Aero began leaning against the door. "Don't come back here again." Dead silence was her reply.
"I don't want you, Erza, Mira, and Gray to come here again. I'm tired of having you all come and talk to me." Her voice sounded harsh in the room and Miku let out a small whine.
"W-What?" His voice filled with disbelief.
"I hate that you guys come here. You're what remind of the past I'm trying to hide from! You guys remind me of Rai every single time you come!" She hissed venomously knowing what she was saying was damaging her old friend. "Good bye Natsu."
She didn't bother to hear his reply as she placed her cloak on and her back pack. She grabbed Miku and opened her apartment window.
"You're kidding right?" Was the last thing Aero heard when she jumped out. She landed gracefully on the back remembering clearly what the men she passed by said. Her brother was last spotted on Weeping Hollow's Island. The very island where their family had died.
Next time on Under the Blue Moon:
"What right do you have to tell Natsu to never visit you again?" An enraged Lucy screamed at the door. She hit the door angrily, but stood in utter astonishment when the door opened to reveal an empty apartment.
"What the hell did you tell her squinty eyes?" Gray seethed grabbing Natsu by his scarf. Anger filled his entire being at what Natsu had told them
Aero stared at the ocean feeling a bit nostalgic. She grabbed her piccolo slightly regretting of leaving her closest friend, but she knew it was best.
"Why is there mutt here?" Laxus asked staring at the gray wolf pup. Miku barked, angered at what he had been called.
