Hello everyone! This is to be my first ever fan fic written. I am trying my hardest to keep everything in order. But please review and help me, I do believe that all responses are important, but with that in mind, please be gentle with me.

I know Bix would seriously appreciate it.

Please enjoy.

A young girl stood at the doorway of the Fairytail guild hall. Her hair a mix of red, orange and blue, it looked like a fire, and her eyes were bright green. She was holding a small puppy in her arms and just looked at the door too scared to go in.

Suddenly she was shoved forward through the doors, letting go of the puppy and landing on her hands and knees. "Ouch!" she cried.

"Oh crap! I'm sorry kid, I didn't see you there, you're so small."

The girl looked up at where the voice came from. Standing above her and leaning down was a very tall boy. He looked like a knight with that visor over his eyes. "Here, let me help you up," he said, his hands going around her and picking her up easily and placing her on her feet. "Would you like a milkshake kid? My treat."

"Oh, uh thanks," she said reaching down to pick up her pup. "My name is Artemis. And this is Dante," she said keeping her eyes focused on the ground and shoving the puppy up towards the boy.

"Hello there Dante and Artemis, my name is Bickslow. Now enough of this lets get you that milkshake."

Artemis followed the boy called Bickslow up to the counter inside and climbed up on a chair that was taller than she was. She just sat their quietly while he bought her a milkshake and once it arrived chugged it down quickly.

Getting up and about to leave she softly said a thank you an started climbing off the chair, but as she did Bickslow grabbed her upper arm and she swung her head around quickly. Her eyes began to glow an eerie red as she looked at him, but as soon as it had come, it was gone.

Artemis looked down at the ground again and pulled her arm out of his grip that had seemed to loosen as if he was in shock. "Thank you again for the milkshake," she whispered, "you have a very strong and kind soul." And with that she ran out of the building her puppy following close behind her, as the boy sat motionless on the bar stool watching her figure leave.

Years Later

"Do I have to Dante?" Artemis whined, standing there in her towel with her wild fire-like hair tousled and drying, as she looked at the huge brindle dog that took up the entire 3 seater couch that she had. Dante had been with from before she had started her journey as a Mage. He was a kind of cross between and Pit Bull and a Wolf, but with a much larger frame.

The dog lifted his large boxy head from its resting position on his front paws, his muscles ripping under his fur. 'Yes Artemis, you made a vow that once you returned to Magnolia you would join that guild.'

Dantes voice rang through her head. Being a Seith Mage Artemis had the ability to see and communicate with souls, but her powers were special. She used Animal Soul Possession. If she wanted to she could use it on humans but she never liked people in the first place, animals seemed to be the only ones she could trust. But here she was, in a house she had bought in Magnolia. The town she grew up in, the town that had too many bad memories. She had been in Magnolia a whole week and bought the house the first day she arrived. It was a cute little cottage, nothing too fancy. Although she was loving the hot water system, and being able to soak in a hot tub with her healing oils and lotions. But now she was stuck, she had been putting off going to the Fairytail guild for the past five days and last night she decided that today was the day.

"I seriously wish I didn't tell you my decision last night," she pouted and crossed her arms over her chest.

'Artemis, just put some clothes on and let's get going. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can sign up, take a job and leave. Besides you're still struggling with your Figure Eyes, and there is that other Seith Mage at Fairytail. I hear he's strong, maybe he'll be able to help you.'

'Yes, that other Seith Mage.' Artemis knew exactly who he was. He was Bickslow. An extremely powerful Mage. She had heard rumours about him, being a syco, a creep, and one of the biggest pervs around. But somehow all she could picture when she heard his name was the tall boy who looked like a knight in shining armor that had bought her a milkshake and who had one of the most caring souls she had seen. 'I wonder if he will be there today? I hope he doesn't recognise me.'

After about an hour of trying to decide what to wear, and having Dante growl at her to hurry up, Artemis stood in front of her full length mirror. "Well, this will have to do my friend. I'm not taking any risks." She stood there checking her outfit again, she had gone with what she usually wore for possible combat situations. Artemis didn't know if she would have to face an opponent to gain entry into the guild or not. Not that she was worried, she knew she was strong.

Artemis looked like a shadow in the mirror. She was wearing her black knee high combat boots, her favourite ones that had small throwing knives hidden in the base, a black dress that came down just above her knees and had a zip that went all the way up to the base of her throat. It was a snug fit, which allowed her more ability to move, and it was covered in a range of zips, buckes and chains. Overtop she wore her long leather coat that came to a stop just above her ankles, this mind you is also black. She decided that today she would wear her red glove. She pulled it on overtop of her right hand that had a large X shaped scar on the back. Leaning into the mirror and looking at her face she sighed. "Do you think they will notice my eyes?" she enquired to Dante, who was getting restless and just wanted to leave.

'Yes Artemis, have you ever come across a person who hasn't noticed your eyes since they started looking like that?" He sounded bored and frustrated.

"Fine then, I'll put on the damn thing!" she huffed and went over to a large golden box and opened the lid. Inside was a Golden headpiece that sat around Artemis' head like a circlet. It was a wide band, and on either side had twisting golden horns of a Kudu that spiralled a metre back on an almost 45 degree angle. Attached onto the front of the headpiece a piece of flowing black mesh came down to just above the end of her nose.

Artemis seemed to look saddened at the headpiece, her hands trembling as she reached in to pull it out and place it on her head. As she turned back to the mirror one small, fragile tear fell from behind the netting.

'I'm sorry petit,' Dantes voice was comforting as he came to stand beside her, allowing her to lean on him for support. 'But you are still learning to control it, and I know you would never want to hurt anyone. It will be okay, take your time and we will go when you're ready.'

With Dantes comforting words passing through her mind Artemis straightened herself and wiped her eyes. Her stance had become determined. She looked down at her golden bracelet that was usually hidden by her long jacket sleeves. It was glowing and vibrating; touching each of the charms individually she smiled. "Okay then, let's get going, I can't put this off any longer. Oh and Dante, stop calling me petit, I'm not that damn short!" Hearing Dantes soft chuckle and without looking back she and Dante walked out of the house and onward towards the Fairytail Guild.

Bickslow sat down at the table with a beer in his hand just as the other members of the Thunder God Tribe arrived at the guild. Greeting them shortly he sat back and watched the other guild members, as they continued on in their own little worlds. Mira was at the bar getting drinks for everyone with that damn chipper smile on her face. Cana was drinking down a barrel of rum and it wasn't even 11am yet. That bookworm Levy was reading yet another book, while her now very protective Iron Dragon Slayer sat and watched her like a hawk. The idiots Natsu and Gray were about to pick a fight with each other over who could eat the most. Erza was stuffing her gob with cake, again. And that cosplayer queen had just shown up in yet another skimpy, barely there outfit. He couldn't stand it. Same crap, different day.

Even his babies felt his mood, not buzzing around like usual they were just slowly hovering above his head. Bickslow sighed and grabbing his beer he threw it back and got up to go get another. Looking around he said, "Anyone else want a beer while I'm going?"

"Yeah, I'll grab one man but I'll come get it with ya." Laxus wasn't much of a talker on a good day, but he got up and they made their way over to the bar. As Bickslow ordered the drinks from Mira Laxus leaned over and quietly asked, "Are you feeling alright man? You just don't seem your overly fanatical self right now."

"Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it, just bored with how predictable it is around here, you know?" Just then Mira came out with a beer in each hand and set them on the bar. Bickslow leaned over the counter and snidely stated, "Geee Mira, those jugs do look mighty full, would you like me to suck on them for you?" Sticking his tongue out and panting like a mad man. Mira threw a hand out and slapped him right across the face. Smiling at her and grabbing the beers he started laughing maniacally letting his tongue stick out, as his babies started laughing as well and he and Laxus walked back to their table.

"See man, everything is totally fine. I still got it with the ladies," Bickslow said to Laxus as they sat down. Although he felt bad for saying that to Mira, but everyone expected it from him. He was the freak, the syco, the main perv in the guild and he had to keep that up.

As he sat back, he closed his eyes and just relaxed, listening to everyone in the guild. The laughter, the fighting, Cosplayer queen yelling something about not getting her hair caught on fire by the Salamander. It was boring, and mundane. 'I wonder if anything interesting is gonna happen soon? Or is this is?' Just as he thought those words the entire Guild went quiet. So quiet you could hear a pin drop. Opening his eyes, that's when he saw her.