I do not own Fairy Tail, only Alice and Iris.
I looked around the bus station searching for the newest member of Fairy Tail's home for Gifted Children. Alice "AJ" Johnson. I didn't know what she looked like, but her file had said she had pink hair and scarlet eyes. Many people filed past me, but none with pink hair or red eyes. Someone bumped into me, the contents of her black book bag spilling out onto the ground. "Sorry." She grumbled quickly scooping everything up, including a book with Erza, Gray, and Natsu on the cover. I looked the girl over. She wore a cat eared shaped hat one side black, the other pink, a black sleeveless turtle neck that covered the bottom of her face, black fingerless gloves that went up to her forearms, black jeans, and converse. Her eyes were an unmistakable crimson.
"Are you Alice Johnson?" I asked her politely. She looked up so her eyes actually met mine.
"M-Mirajane?" She squeaked in surprise her voice no longer matching her tough as nails exterior.
"Yes. Have we met?" I wondered. I didn't believe that I had met anyone who dressed like her and if she was Alice than I was sure I had never met anyone who could pass as both Natsu and Gajeel's sister.
"No no." The girl quickly denied shaking her head. She slid the strap of the bag back over her shoulder before turning to walk away.
"Wait? Are you Alice?" I asked grabbing the girl's shoulder. The girl sighed and turned to me.
"Yeah, I'm Alice, what's it to ya'?" She asked her head cocked to the side revealing a little bit of pink hair.
"I'm here to take you to Fairy Tail's home for Gifted Children." I answered. Red eyes again widened and she took a step back.
"Fairy Tail's home?" She asked as she tried to regain control of her voice.
"Yes, is there a problem?" I wondered. What was wrong with the girl?
"No, no problem." She said after a moment's thought. "I was caught off guard is all." She continued.
"Why were you caught off guard?" I wondered as we went out to the car.
"For reasons it would be best if I talked to whoever's running the home about first." Alice said. It was an ominous answer, but I would have to accept it. My cell phone rang startling the poor girl enough she jumped out of the seat she had just taken.
"Hello?" I asked sweetly.
"Mirajane have you picked up the girl yet?" Mavis asked me.
"Yes, she's saying she has to speak to you about something." I answered. Crimson eyes narrowed, but the girl only pulled her seat belt across her body and clicked it before putting her foot up on the dash.
"What does she want to talk to me about?" Mavis wondered.
"She didn't tell me." I replied as Alice's leg bounced up and down in irritation.
"Hand the phone to her or put me on speaker." Mavis told me. I took the phone away from my ear and put it on speaker.
"What is it you want to talk to me about?" Mavis asked. Red eyes widened for what seemed like the hundredth time, however this time they went back to normal quicker than before.
"It's better to be discussed in person and without witnesses." Alice said calmly. The way she said it, it was as if she was auditioning for the main character in a spy movie or something.
"You can trust Mira." Alice rolled her eyes.
"This is not something you'll want many people knowing about."
"Quit being so cryptic." Mavis scolded her. Alice sighed and ran a hand through her hair, knocking her hat off in the process.
"Alright, you want the whole scoop?" She growled. "You are a character in a manga-slash-anime series I read titled Fairy Tail, which is all about Lucy Heartphilla's adventures with Natsu and the rest of the guild." Alice continued angrily as if she hadn't wanted to reveal that.
"Is that the book I saw?" I asked. Alice nodded.
"Just one volume out of the current thirty-eight." She said as she stuck her hat in her bag. "It's a very interesting story, but I'm only telling you this because this….. dimension is what is considered AU or alternate universe. So it's very different from the actual ft universe." Alice continued. "Otherwise I would be bound by the anti-spoiler rule."
"Anti-spoiler rule?" I wondered.
"Yes if we were in the true ft universe I would not be able to say anything about my knowledge of anything related to ft because there would be a large probability of screwing up the ft story and perhaps even the space time continuum." Silence followed this statement as I drove back to the mansion. Alice still seemed to be angry though at what or whom I couldn't tell.
As we pulled into the garage I wondered what was going through her head. She seemed so lost in thought she hadn't even seemed to notice we had stopped. "Alice." I said touching her shoulder. She jumped, her eyes darting around wildly as if she expected someone to attack her. "Calm down. I was just going to tell you we're here." I said softly. Alice nodded calmly as if she hadn't freaked out and slipped out of the car.
"Lead the way Miss Mirajane." She said with a slight bow, but from the slight upturn of her lips I could tell she was joking. I smiled and led her into the mansion.
"Is this the new girl?" Iris Den, a relatively new person at the home, asked. Alice cocked her head to one side as she examined Iris. I looked her up and down as well. Green hair pulled into a ponytail with a few strands escaping which framed her face and drawing out the color in her golden eyes. She wore a simple off one shoulder purple T-shirt with a black peace sign on it, a black mini skirt, and knee high boots.
"What's wrong Alice?" I asked as eyebrows furrowed. As if she was troubled by something.
"Nothing." Alice answered with the slightest shake of her head.
"So Alice is it?" Iris asked as she slung an arm around Alice's shoulders.
"Yes, but most people I know call me AJ." Alice said. I noticed how she didn't say her friends called her AJ. She ducked out from under Iris's arm and spun around to face her. "And who, if you don't mind me asking, are you?" There seemed to be nothing hidden in Alice's expression that suggested she actually did know Iris. Was there a chance Iris didn't exist in the Fairy Tail universe?
"I'm Iris." Iris said proudly. Alice once again looked her up and down.
"Uh-huh, I'm sure." Alice answered, as if once she acquired Iris's name she was bored with her.
"So what are you in here for short stuff?" Iris asked as Alice leaned her back against the nearest wall her left foot coming up to rest on the wall as well.
"No idea." She growled, her eyes narrowed. There was something hidden in those scarlet orbs.
"According to your parents you've displayed spikes in magical energy." I spoke up.
"Doesn't mean anything." Alice protested.
"Denying you're a mage?" Luxus asked walking into the room. Iris greeted him with a kiss causing Alice's eyes to widen.
"Who's denying being a mage?" Sting asked as he, Rouge, Lector, and Frosch joined us. There was suddenly a thud and we all turned to see Alice's limp body hit the floor.
"What's wrong with her?" Lector questioned.
