It was snowing outside, but that is usual for a town near a mountain top. Gray watched the glitter of reflections of light that bounced off of it as he aimlessly wandered. So much white, it almost made it difficult to see which way he was going. He placed his hands on the back of his head and sighed watching the winter weather swirl in the air. He was only seven, but his favorite place to be was outside. Plus, there was the perks of being an ice mage in this location. He had been training with his master Ur for about 3 and a half years now.
"If only Lyon wasn't such a moron, maybe lessons would get easier. He's always slowing me down." Gray sighed as he took off his jacket. He looked over in the distance to see Brago, his home village. Training today had taken them off further into the frozen mountains than expected and had taken him a little longer to get home. If he didn't hurry, his parents wouldn't exactly be thrilled with him.
"Segara!" He turned to his left. It sounded like a girls voice. Gray kept following the girls cries until he passed a big sakura tree and looked down into a small valley. "Segara! Where are you?" Gray watched the girl yell for a minute. She had to be around his age. She had long lavender hair and seemed to be crying.
"Oy!" He yelled stepping from behind a tree. She stopped and stared up at him. "Are you lost or something? It's gonna be dark soon, and you'll wanna be inside when that happens." She didnt move or say anything, she simply looked down at the ground and turned away from him. She wore only a long dress that left most of skin open to the harsh air. He could see her shaking from where he stood.
"Oy, don't go." He said leaning down and touching the ground. "Ice make: Floor!" She turned around to find he had frozen the ground and slid down to in front of her. "Let me help you. Your arm there. . " Gray said noticing the small bloodied drops in the snow. "My name is Gray Fullbuster. I'm from a village up the mountain a ways. What's your name?"
"Adrie. Adrie Kevsar." She whispered as he put his jacket over her shoulders.
"I haven't seen you before. Are you lost?"
"My father. I can't find-" Gray moved to catch her as she fainted.
"Oy! Adrie!" He stared at the unconscious girl in his arms. "Great, now what?"
Adries POV
I didn't have to open my eyes to know how warm I was. I haven't felt like this since Segara vanished, which made me wonder where I was. I snuggled inside the blanket for a moment trying to forever keep this warmth on my skin. I sat up to find my arm had been bandaged and there was a roaring fire in the middle of the room. I looked around me and seen the tools hanging on the walls.
"You're up." I glanced up to meet dark blue pools of water for eyes. The boy from earlier. I thought. He must of saved me and brought me here.
He extended some food towards me."Are you sure?" I shyly asked.
"Of course!" He smiled. I hadn't ate in a couple of days and snatched the food from him. The bread was somewhat stale, but I hardly noticed. It was some of the best tasting bread I'd ever eaten. Gray smiled at me as I devoured it.
"Guess it was good I came along. Much longer out there and you would've been frozen solid. I looked around for tracks from your father, but the snow had already covered up any trace." I smiled at him.
"Thank you. I'm sure you would have noticed him if he were here. Honestly, he's been gone for a few months now. He just vanished over night, and I refuse to give up looking." I finished the last crumbs of the bread and moved closer to the fire.
"So you're an ice mage huh?" I asked recalling his ability to freeze the snowy ground.
"Yeah. One day, I'm going to be the strongest wizard out there." He smiled at her. "Do you use magic?"
"Mine is actually somewhat similar to yours. I control water." I returned the smile.
"Yeah well when you're feeling better we can see how similar they are."
"You seem so different than anyone I've ever met, Gray Fullbuster." He stopped poking at the fire to look at her. I've never met such a strange girl. But then again she looks so beautiful with the light from the fire bouncing off her pale skin. I wonder if she'll leave or if she'll stay here. He looked away quickly realizing he was beginning to blush.
"Is that so?" I pulled my knees to my chest thinking back.
"I wasn't raised in a traditional home. My father and I, we traveled alot. Most towns that we came across weren't very accepting of us. And now," I said trying to stop the tears from welling in my eyes and failed.
Grays POV
Awh great! She's crying! What the hell do I do now?! He thought.
Gray moved closer towards her, out an arm around her shoulders and pulled her to his chest. He could feel her body tense by simply being touched.
"I'm sure you'll find him. But until then, you can stay here. You won't be alone, cause then. . . you know. . . I'd be here. So stop crying. It ain't all so bad." Gray whispered into her hair. When he breathed in he realized she smelt just like rain. What a pretty smell.
After crying for a couple more minutes, he felt her relax against his chest. Finally. I thought she'd never calm down. She must of passed out again. He listened closely to her breathing to make sure she was and gently held her head against him while she slept.
It had been 12 years since that day. That was the first time that he had ever felt anything really special towards a girl. Adrie stayed there in his village for another 2 wonderous years before Deliora destroyed it. Gray never knew if she even made it away or was killed there. All he knew is that he'll never forget that beautiful girl he met so long ago.
