DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail characters, Hira Mashima does.

LAXUS DREYAR'S POV

It's been nearly a year since Fairy Tail won the Grand Magic Games and became the number one guild once again, after our 7 years absence. And it's also nearly a year since I started looking for my child.

"Where could you be?" I sigh while walking back to the guild. Eight years ago, after I got expelled from Fairy Tail, I started traveling. During my journey I met a girl, her name was Elena. We became friends afterwards. Time passed I realized that I was in love with her. Later on we were together. One day, she told me we were having a baby. I was happy. I planned to finally settle down and take care of my family. But before that I told Elena that I was going to tell Gramps about the news. After that, I left and ended up fighting against Hades of Grimiore Heart, in Tenroujima, and also getting frozen in time with the old man and the others. I sigh as I pushed the doors of the guild open. And as always the noise coming from my guild mates greeted me. The usual everyday scene, Erza eating cake, Natsu fighting with a shirtless Gray, Lucy yelling, Levy reading a book, Mira tending the bar, Cana drinking and everybody else doing what their supposed to be doing. I went to the bar and sat on a stool. "One glass of beer Mira" I told her and she quickly placed one in front of me. I drank it and buried my face in my crossed arms on the counter. "Is the Raijin Shu back yet?" I asked Mira. "No. They won't be back until later today" she said. I sigh. I need to tell someone my problem or I'll burst.

"Is there a problem Laxus? You've been quite busy this past few days" she asked "When you come back you look somewhat like you've been beaten in a battle" she added. "What's it to you?" I said as I looked her in the eyes. She looked away and did not talk any further. And for the hundredth time today I sighed. "Sorry" I apologized. She was shocked, I don't normally apologize when I do something wrong. It's a good thing that it's just the two of us here in the bar; I'd really feel embarrassed if somebody else heard it. "It's okay. I'm sorry too. I shouldn't put my nose in other people's business" she said with a small smile. "Mira, can I tell you something. I feel like I'm going to explode if I don't tell somebody" I can't believe I just asked her that. "Sure. But why me?" she said. "Freed and the guys aren't here. I don't know how Gramps will react when I tell him, so" I paused "I thought I'd tell you instead. You're trustworthy and you won't tell anybody". She nodded. "The reason I've been gone for these past few days is that I've been looking for my kid" I started. Shock was written on her face but she remained quiet and listened. "Yesterday I found my fiancé's relatives and asked where she and my child are" I continued. "I learned that Elena died 5 years ago. And our child" I paused and looked at her "went looking for me and hasn't come back" I had a hard time saying the last part. "I'm sorry" Mira said, she looks teary eyed. "No need to be. At least I found a little about my daughter, her names Ilia Dreyar. Elena used my last name. It would be less hard to find our child, now that I know her name." I hope the noise prevented anybody else from hearing me.

"Good luck, Laxus. If you need any help you can ask me." She said "And thanks for trusting me enough to tell me something so personal like that" she added. "Thanks Mira. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders" once again I never thought I'd say that and neither did she. "Y-you're welcome" she said, still in shock. And another thing I didn't expect to do, I smiled at her. She was completely taken aback. "Man… I've been doing things that are so not like me since this morning!" I nearly yelled in frustration and embarrassment. I heard her chuckle. And to my luck nobody heard me say all those personal things, and again, which is so not like me and to top it off I told Mira of all people. But I can't help feeling a little better by doing so. I guess sometimes you need to let go of yourself for a while to feel better about your problems. Psshh… I'm being sentimental.

The noise seemed to be getting louder and louder. It was getting really annoying so I decided to yell at all of them. I lifted my head from the counter "WILL YOU IDIOTS SHUT YOUR TRA—"I was interrupted when a table landed on my face, the moment I turned around. Once again that's so not like me to get hit with something such as a table. It did not hurt but for some reason I was furious. Every one of them was quiet; all of the ones who were involved in the fight had terrified faces, as I gave them a death glare. But a certain idiot was unfazed and showed the guts to speak up and laugh. "Hahahaha…Laxus got hit on the face and with a table. Laxus got hit on the face with a table. A table!" he continued laughing, the idiot started rolling on the floor. Electricity started to surround me. "Who threw the table?! Who?! Natsuuuu tell me!" I yelled. "He stopped laughing, he isn't planning on telling me" I thought. Just then Wendy started to approach me, her exceed Carla and the other members looked like they were trying to stop her. When she was in front of me, I noticed that she was nervous and teary eyed. "Mr. Laxus..." she began, but she started crying "It was me who threw the table…I was trying to avoid the things being thrown at me and Carla when, I pushed the table that was flying towards me with my wind magic" she said in between sobs "I'm sorry. You can get angry at me if you want" she added while still crying. I started building up lightning on my left hand and release it. But instead of aiming it at Wendy, I aimed it at Natsu. I sent him flying to the other side of the room. The moron was still conscious "Hey! Why did you hit me, what did I do?!" he yelled. "That's for laughing at my face earlier!" I yelled back "And for the rest of you…stop this fight and get back to doing your own business. Your bothering and getting other people who aren't involve in trouble" I yelled at all of them. They immediately obliged after I said it. I turned back to the crying Wendy and placed my hand on top of her head. "Stop crying…it doesn't look good on you" I said. She started wiping her tears. "Run along and do something". After a while only the normal noise of yelling and laughing could be heard until, we were all startled by the sound of the entrance door being forcefully opened. At the entrance I saw the Raijin Shu. Evergreen and Bickslow were holding the door while Freed was carrying a 6-7 year old girl, with worried expressions. Freed came rushing to the bar, with the other two close behind. Mira quickly met them. "What happened?" Mira asked. "We were headed here when we saw her collapse in front of the guild. She's burning up" Freed explained. I smelled something so, took the child from Freed and carried her to the guilds infirmary. "Get Porlyuisca" I told them "This isn't an ordinary fever. She smells like poison" I added. They didn't look like they were moving any time soon so I yelled at them. "Hurry up! She smells like reaper poison. Do you want her to die?!" I yelled at their faces. Freed started running to Porlyuisca. "What am I doing?" I thought as I laid the poisoned kid on a cot.