So I'm finally starting to juice my own brain and bringing out my ideas for a Laxus x Mirajane fan fiction. They're actually my favorite crack couple ever since the Battle of Fairy Tail. Freed x Mira is the obvious option there, and I've also shipped them for a while thinking that they might be canon. But seeing Freed's obsession with Laxus and Mira's lack of substantive contact with him after that, there's no telling where they're going. On the other hand, chapter 358 gave me the chills. With the other panel showing Elfman swearing revenge for Evergreen, the other panel features Mirajane swearing to protect Laxus. I almost died and went to heaven.
So here's my FT fanfiction featuring my new OTP. Hope you like it!
Full Summary: Two mysterious children suddenly appear in Magnolia claiming that they were the offspring of 2 S-class mages. They had a month to stay and be protected by the guild or else cease to exist altogether. Now, it was up to two unwilling mages to babysit them and pretend to be a family for the sake of a son and a daughter they never even knew they had. Or will have?
Twice Surprised
Laxus Dreyar x Mirajane Strauss
Chapter 1
When Angels Fall
There were certain moments in one's odd life where you just want to crawl under a rock and die.
That is, if no one was chasing after you and trying to kill you already.
Think of a time the crazy dregs of a vengeful dark guild is chasing after you and your twin just so that they could get hold of your unique and powerful gifts. Think of a time that said crazy dark guild is currently being obliterated by your equally powerful and gifted parents. You watch as your father toasts his enemies with a roar of lightning while your mother hurls a black energy ball to a building, crushing yelling wizards in its fall.
They really didn't know the meaning of restraint.
As it is, the author cannot tell you what year it currently was. If she had to give a year, then she had to do some research as to the present timeline of the manga that she is too lazy to look up about and too stupid to remember. All that she could tell you is that she trusts that you guys know the current year the Fairy Tail story is at and trusts your mathematical skills of adding 12 years to that said present year.
Now that you've remembered and added, then let's go back to the story.
The people running away or fighting a band of miscreants are a family of mages. The parents were busily fending off an entire army of magic-users while their son and daughter run for their lives.
The children's names were Niklaus and Ellieanna Dreyar, twins of Laxus Dreyar and Mirajane Strauss-Dreyar. They are the children of the 7th Master of Fairy Tail, Fiore's strongest guild, and his wife. They inherited their parents' daunting magic along with the fact that they have a considerable amount of fortune. Because of those two factors, they were often the target of mercenaries and dark guilds. Now was the tightest corner they have ever been in.
"NIK! ELLIE! Follow me!" their mother shouted over the ruckus that they were fleeing from. The two children obediently ran to the back of their home. There was a place where they often played and practiced their magic. Now, all that was there was a young woman with midnight blue hair and white eyes.
"Please, Rui-san," Mirajane pleaded. "Take them somewhere safe."
"What? Where are we going, mom?" Nik asked.
"Are we doing to be separated?" Ellie added with anxiety.
"For a while," Mira said, panting heavily. The children could see that their mother was exhausted. "You know what Rui-san's powers are, right? She's going to take you somewhere safe. These people who are following us are trying to take you and Rui-san for something terrible. When you go to that place we're sending you off to, find your great-grandpa Makarov, you understand?"
The two children nodded, finally understanding the gravity of the entire situation. Their parents were often able to defeat the people who wanted to take advantage of them, but this time, there must be something different and more dangerous if these two S-class mages resorted to that. They now had to be sent there and ask their great-grandfather for help.
"Take this with you and show it to him," Mira took out a letter and tucked it safely within Niklaus' robes. "He'll know what to do."
"Mom," Ellie said, hugging her mother tightly. "Are you and Dad gonna be fine?"
"Of course we are, sweetie," Trust us," Mira said. "We just have to split up for now so that we can finally end all of this trouble."
The door opened with a slight bang and in walked Laxus, breathing heavily. "I've finished them off. But a third wave is still on its way. This time, Minerva is with them."
"Tartaros?!" Niklaus gasped. He was always a sharp kid. "They're the ones after us this time?"
"Yes, son," Laxus replied. "That's why we have to send you away temporarily. You take care of your sister."
Ellie pouted at her father. "I can take care of myself!"
Laxus chuckled. Contrary to what people believed, Ellieanna Dreyar took more after her father than her mother.
"Then look after each other. If anything goes wrong, you're allowed to use your powers to the highest extent," Laxus declared, visibly delighting the two children. They weren't allowed to use their magic that much. "Go overboard if you have to. That's our style, anyway."
Nik and Ellie exchanged grins and nodded.
"Be brave, kids," Laxus added, embracing his twins along with Mirajane, who sniffled quietly. "And follow everything ji-ji tells you to do. You'll be safe there."
"We love you," Mira added, planting a kiss on their foreheads.
"We love you too," the two said in unison, their eyes bright with unshed tears.
"The preparations are done," Rui said. "You two have one month."
Nik and Ellie held hands as Rui raised hers and started mumbling in an unintelligible language. A few moments later, a magic circle appeared from under and above them, along with a flash of blinding light. A slight burning sensation overwhelmed them, then a sudden pull.
They were gone.
"Thank you Rui," Mira said with a sad smile.
A loud bang was heard from above.
"Time to go," Laxus said.
"I already told you," Gray Fullbuster was saying, frowning deeply. "I don't like you that way. I'm sorting it out and clearing things once and for all."
The entire guild laughed at that. Juvia Loxar was begging a more than annoyed Gray to go out on a date with her but the ice mage refused. They were at the bar with a bickering Natsu and Lucy, a silent Gajeel, a reading Levy, and an attentive Mirajane. At the moment, the usually rambunctious guild has its attention on Gray and Juvia.
"Okay, Gray-sama."
The response was flat and quick. There were no swooning or any additional comments. Juvia took one last look at Gray and departed.
"Oi, oi," Natsu said. "I think you hurt her for real this time, stripper."
Gray was shocked at that but quickly responded, "I need to be harsh. She's not getting it. We should just stay friends."
"That's boring, Gray," a drunk Cana rumbled, appearing from behind them. "But in a way, you're right. Natsu's right too."
Natsu scratched the back of his head at what Cana said.
"At the very least, you've told her how you really feel," Mira added.
"Be glad that I'm not in the mood to beat you up, ice boy. I hate seeing Juvia like that," Gajeel said. It was clear that it was Levy who was restraining him, not boredom.
"Calm down, minna," Mira said in a pacifying manner.
"How about you, Mira-san?" Lucy piped in. "How are you gonna react if someone confesses that they like you?"
Levy laughed. "Mira-san probably is an expert with that. Almost every guy likes her."
Cana hiccupped. "True. But Mira here never had a boyfriend."
Lucy's eyes almost popped out its sockets. "Nani?! B-but… How come?!"
Mira nodded, but her smile was still the same as it always was. "I just haven't found the one."
Cana smirked. "Really, Mira? You haven't found him yet?"
The white-haired woman merely ignored Cana and handed out Gajeel's beer. Lucy noticed that it seemed that Mira was hiding something.
"You mean to say you're in love, Mira?" Gray asked, taking the question out of Lucy's mouth.
Mirajane was barely able to contain her blush with the sudden question. It seemed that she herself didn't expect Gray to be the one to ask that question.
"I don't really care anyway," Gray added, lounging in his stool. "Falling in love is a pain."
"So you say now," Cana said. "And when you've found your match, you'll go chasing after her. Too bad it wasn't Juvia."
"You really rooted for her, huh?" Mira said kindly, apparently grateful at the sudden diversion of the conversation's track.
"Yes," Cana and Lucy chorused. Levy nodded in agreement. Natsu merely ignored them and talked to Happy. Gajeel clucked his tongue in annoyance.
"If I had a choice, it wouldn't be stripper boy here," Gajeel grumbled. "But Juvia has the say in these matters."
Levy smiled proudly at Gajeel. Lucy caught her eye and winked at her, causing the smaller woman to blush uncontrollably.
"Anyway, back to Mira-san," Lucy declared enthusiastically, not trying to let the mage get away from being on the hot seat. "Who's the lucky guy?"
All eyes and ears were on the eldest Strauss. She expelled a grateful breath that Elfman was not here. He was on a mission with Evergreen, which was quite a surprise but not totally unexpected.
"I-I've been in love," Mira said, obviously flustered. It was unusual seeing Mira this way and everyone was suddenly curious why Fairy Tail's resident matchmaker was still single herself. It was a complete mystery if she even took any interest in the members of the opposite sex.
"Who?!" Levy and Lucy insisted. Gray merely sighed and tried to calm the two down.
"I can't really say," Mira said while Cana giggled. It was obvious that Gildarts' daughter knew who Mira's love interest was. She was probably the only one who knew and she would probably die with the knowledge. Even while she was drunk, Cana was never one to have a loose tongue.
"That's unfair, Mira-san," Lucy said, pouting. She was the one who was often at the receiving end of Mira's matchmaking and it was highly unfair that the woman was keeping her own love life a secret.
"Let's leave her alone, guys," Cana teased. "She'll tell you when – "
The doors of the guild suddenly opened and the mages who were present in the hall chattered loudly at the new arrival.
"Wow! Is that Laxus?" one of the new members said loudly.
"Yes," another responded.
"He looks handsome, ne?" a woman said to her companion, who laughed.
"Definitely sexy. Look at those muscles."
"Isn't he the Master's grandson?"
"Yes. He's a Lightning Dragon Slayer."
"Most powerful in the guild, he is. That is, next to the Master and Gildarts, but somehow, Gildarts is never around. He just came back from one of those decade-long missions."
"But how long has he been gone?"
"You mean for 10 years he's gone?"
"No. He's just been gone for two months. I guess he finished that decade-long mission in just two months."
"Doesn't he have a guard with him?"
"Yeah, the Raijinshuu. But Freed and Bixlow are on a separate mission together. Evergreen is also with Elfman on another job."
Laxus walked in, ignoring the buzz surrounding him. He was wearing a black shirt over a gray coat lined with fur. As usual, he was wearing the sound pods in his ear, drowning out the people around him with rock music.
"Fight me, Laxus!" was what Natsu yelled as he aimed a kick at the S-class mage's face.
Lucy ignored Natsu as his face was planted on the ground by Laxus' kick. Her attention was on Cana, who was giggling silently and looking oddly at Mira then to Laxus.
Nani?! Don't tell me…
"Hey Laxus," Cana said, taking a gulp from her mug. "Mission a success?"
"Yep," Laxus replied nonchalantly as Natsu groaned from the ground behind him.
"Welcome home, Laxus," Mirajane said from behind the bar. Lucy, not one to miss a thing, studied the interaction carefully. It seemed that Mira was really good at hiding whatever it was she was supposed to hide around Laxus. The blonde dragon slayer merely nodded his acknowledgement towards the beautiful female, making it clear towards Lucy that Laxus didn't bear any special feelings towards Mira.
How frustrating!
Laxus didn't really show any interest in females in a romantic fashion. Back when he was still lost in his ways, he would hit on Lucy and the other girls, but mostly in a perverted fashion which was obviously inherited from the guild's very own Master. But he wasn't attached to anyone at all. Anyone that they knew, that is.
"Was the mission hard?" Gray inquired.
"If it weren't for the governor's daughter, it would have been easier," Laxus grumbled.
"Why? What happened?" Gajeel asked.
"She… uh…" Laxus started to say, groping around for words. "Let's say she's not really that willing to be escorted safely."
"So she has the hots for you? Came on to you while you slept?" Gajeel asked with his signature snicker. Levy smacked Gajeel's arm as the girls blushed. Well, except Cana of course. Mira had her back turned towards them as she wiped some of the glasses so they couldn't really see what her reaction was.
"Do you know where ji-ji is?" Laxus asked, diverting the conversation. "I have to talk to him."
"He's in his office," Mira replied.
"Thanks," Laxus replied and left.
"So the difficult thing about a decade-long mission is preventing a girl from sexually harassing you?" Gray said with a chuckle.
"What was the mission anyway?" Lucy asked.
"Some governor is giving his daughters away for marriage," Gajeel told them. "But it seems that the area surrounding their mansion is cursed and haunted by a demon that also has the hots for the daughters. No one's ever left that place for ten years. I don't know how they even lived if they couldn't get out for ten years."
"The demon must be pretty strong," Cana said. "It took Laxus longer than usual to dispatch of it."
Lucy shook her head in dismay. Count on Fairy Tail to expect more out of one of its strongest in a mission that no one has accomplished in ten years.
"Let's just be glad that Laxus came back safely," Mira said, which earned her another teasing look from Cana that no one, except Lucy, noticed.
Juvia walked out of the guild and proceeded to walk back to Fairy Hills. She needed to take some time off for herself. Having devoted most of it and her energies towards pleasing Gray or getting noticed by Gray in any way possible, she decided that it was time to sort out things for herself.
"I don't know what you're talking about," she heard Gray say towards Lucy the other day in the guild. "It's not like there's any reason for her to love me. It's just like what Erza told me during the Grand Magic Games, sometimes you have to clarify some things in order for the dust to be settled. There's nothing more that I could do. If there's something, then I'll let her know. If that's what's to be done, then I will do it. If that's what needs to be said, then I'll say it again. I won't do it any other way. There's nothing more between us and she should know it and I should say it."
Juvia is getting battered, she thought to herself. She was about to go up the slopes when a flash of light temporarily startled and blinded her.
In front of her appeared two children. One was a boy wearing black robes with a white interior along with red linings. He had a wide-brimmed hat similar to that memory-make wizard that Gray fought, except that it was black. He was a rather cute, good-looking boy, around 10-12, with silver-white hair and sharp teal eyes. The shape of his face and the over-all proud bearing reminded Juvia of someone from the guild.
The other child with him was a girl, around the same age. She was wearing opposite color patterns, with white robes and a black interior dress with the same red linings. Her appearance had a certain similarity towards Mavis Vermillion, Fairy Tail's first Master. She had blonde hair that fell in waves to the back of her knees. She had the same hue of ocean blue eyes as Mira.
What caught Juvia's attention, however, was not just the way the two suddenly appeared out of thin air and their looks. It was the fact that they bore the Fairy Tail insignia on their chest, peeking out of the collar of their robes. They were both tattooed in black.
"Aunt Juvia?"
Juvia's eyes widened. Aunt Juvia?!
The boy elbowed the girl who called Juvia's name in a not-so-subtle way. He gave his companion a quelling look which the girl returned along with a tongue stuck out.
"Who are you?" Juvia asked after regaining composure and assuming a battle stance. "Why did you call Juvia that way? Tell me the truth, or you shall not get out of this place alive."
The boy sighed as if resigning himself to a fate that he didn't really want to experience. "I guess we don't have a choice," he mumbled. "Take us to Master Makarov and we'll tell you."
Juvia's eyes roamed between the two cautiously. Her instincts told her that these children were not harmful. In fact, they seem to exude a friendly, almost familiar, manner. Aside from that, she sensed an odd magical aura from them.
"Alright," she agreed. "Juvia will take you to the Master to be judged. If you try to do anything suspicious, Juvia will not go lightly on you just because you're children."
"That's to be expected," the girl replied, smirking slightly.
Juvia did not return the comment. There was really something eerily recognizable about these two children.
"Make sure no one sees us aside from the Master," the boy said with authority. "We carry a very important and secret message."
Juvia nodded in understanding and led the two children to the back of the guild with a secret cellar for meetings. Only S-class mages and the Master were allowed inside. Most of the time, Mirajane and Makarov were the ones inside, discussing the guild's internal affairs.
"Wait here," Juvia said. "Juvia is going to talk to the Master first. Do not try anything while Juvia is gone. She will know."
The boy nodded while the girl replied with a bubbly 'yes'.
The rain woman walked directly towards the Master's office and knocked.
"Enter," the Master said.
Inside was Makarov Dreyar, seated behind his desk that was especially elevated for his height. He apparently was in the middle of a conversation with his grandson, Laxus. For some reason, Laxus intimidated her far more than the Master himself even though she worked with him in the Grand Magic Games.
"Juvia," Makarov said in acknowledgment. "What is it?"
"A-anou," Juvia started to say with uncertainty. "I was hoping if I could talk to Makarov-sama alone. If that's alright, Laxus-san."
Laxus waved his hand dismissively. "Sure. Talk to you later, ji-ji."
Makarov nodded as Laxus left and closed the door.
"What is it?"
"Juvia has brought tow messengers with her who wish to speak with you. They are made to wait in the back cellar. They say it is important. Juvia will not attempt to bother Master if she judged incorrectly."
Makarov's lips were pursed. "Alright," he said. "Take me to them."
Juvia led Makarov to the cellar. As they walked, the great wizard asked, "Where did you meet them?"
"They appeared out of nowhere near Fairy Hills. They came in a flash of light. One of them called Juvia, 'Aunt Juvia' but Juvia doesn't recall having any relatives of their appearance. And by the manner in which the boy corrected his companion, Juvia assessed that they were mistaken but are still hiding something."
"I see. What else did you notice?"
"They have the Fairy Tail mark just below their neck. Is it possible to have the guild symbol marked on someone even though they're not a member of the guild?"
Makarov frowned. "It's not unheard of. Some fans of the guild have tattoos, but it's often discouraged because some dark guilds ambush members of legal guilds. And there are ways to see if the marks are genuine."
"I see."
The Master turned to her. "If you have somewhere else to go, you may."
"I will not leave Master alone. If anything happens, Juvia will be there."
Makarov smiled. "Thank you, Juvia."
He opened the door and gaped at the sight before him.
It seemed that the boy was in the middle of hurling a lightning-charged fist towards the girl, who, on the other hand, was in the middle of transforming into something else entirely. It was apparent by the yellow and the dark violet magic circle below their feet. The magic itself looked familiar.
Makarov slammed the door shut after Juvia entered and said, "Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic and Take-Over Magic. Who are you kids?!"
The two instantly reverted back to their old selves, each glaring at the other. The boy straightened his robes like the mature person that he was when Juvia talked to him earlier. He reached inside his robes and handed a letter towards Master Makarov.
The old man eyed the boy sharply while he opened the envelope. As he opened the letter, two photographs fell from within it.
And inside was a picture of two very familiar S-class mages, each holding a bundle that seemed to be a baby. What was more surprising was that Makarov was also in the picture, grinning from ear to ear.
Makarov and Juvia both gasped as the Master picked up the photos. The other image was of the two children at the age that they were in now, playing merrily with the same mages that they saw in the picture, with the exception of the Master.
"W-who…?" Makarov asked, barely able to form a coherent sentence.
"My name is Niklaus Dreyar," the boy said, gesturing to himself. The girl beside him could barely suppress her excited grin, tears shimmering at the sides of her eyes. It seemed that she was being reunited with someone that she knew. "And this is my twin sister, Ellieanna Dreyar."
"D-Dreyar…?" Juvia repeated, looking once more at the photos.
The two S-class mages who were in the photograph with the children were Laxus Dreyar and Mirajane Strauss.
Laxus was enjoying a shot of whiskey by his lonesome when Juvia suddenly approached him. The woman ignored the shocked stares given to her by the other members of the guild. No one really approached Laxus with the exception of the Rajinshuu and those who were brave enough, or stupid, in Natsu's case. Cana was openly laughing and pointing at Juvia as she smacked a flabbergasted Gray upside the head. Natsu, who was beside Gray, dropped the drink that he was holding and was now challenging the Ice-make mage to a battle royale.
"What is it?" Laxus asked, ignoring the ruckus going on around him.
"Master asked to see you," Juvia said.
"Why?"
"Juvia cannot say."
"Alright."
He got up lazily and followed the woman to the other end of the guild when she suddenly stopped and turned towards him, "You go on ahead, Laxus-san. Juvia still needs to talk to someone else. Please wait at the door of the back cellar, if you may."
Laxus nodded and went to his grandfather.
Juvia, meanwhile, went towards the bar. She approached Mirajane, not noticing that Gray called out to her. "Mira-san, may Juvia speak with you in private?"
"Yes, of course, Juvia," Mira replied gently, smiling. She followed the Water mage.
"Master wants to see Mira-san," Juvia softly said. "Juvia is asked to escort you."
"Really? Sure. Lead the way then."
The two women walked towards the back cellar. Near the closed door, Laxus was waiting, eyeing the two of them sharply. "What's this about?" he asked.
Juvia did not reply and opened the door.
Inside was Makarov, who was hugging two children who were unknown to them. He seemed to be crying uncontrollably. The boy was getting more and more awkward by the looks of things and the girl was hugging the old man back with the same fervor.
"Did you have a mistress, ji-ji?" Laxus said in amusement. "Had other grandchildren that you failed to discuss with me? Don't worry, I won't be mad. What I don't get is why Mira and Juvia are here too."
The three people inside the room turned and saw that Juvia had returned with Laxus and Mira.
The boy and the girl both looked at them, their eyes wide. Then, out of nowhere, they grinned broadly and jumped towards the two S-class mages.
"MUM! DAD!" the two exclaimed in unison.
"Wait… what?!" Laxus shouted.
"Be quiet, Laxus!" Makarov scolded him. Mira was looking at two children, flabbergasted.
"You and Mira have a mission," Makarov added after a few seconds. "Juvia is part of this mission and she will serve as back-up and guard."
"What is the mission, Master?" Juvia asked on behalf of the two mages who were unable to utter another word.
"You will protect these children during the duration of their stay here in Fiore," Makarov answered. "Laxus, Mirajane, it's an undercover mission wherein you will pose as an ordinary family in the countryside. A house has been provided for you, along with the necessary spells for protection. It's one of Fairy Tail's many safehouses."
"Wait, wait!" Laxus nearly bellowed. "What the hell is going on?! I just came back from a decade-long mission! I deserve a break, ji-ji? Didn't I tell you I was going on vacation? And who are these brats?! Why do I suddenly have to babysit them?!"
"It's a very important mission," Makarov declared. "It's worth more than a century-long mission, Laxus, and we both know how much you wanted to do quests like that."
The lightning mage was silenced and it seemed that he was heavily considering it.
"These children are being pursued by members of Tartaros," Makarov explained. "They're wanted for their powers. As such, I have decided to mark them as members of Fairy Tail and put them under the guild's protection. But, they can't be treated as legitimate members because no one should know of their existence. It was Juvia who brought them here. The reward is enough to cover all of Fairy Tail's debts for all the damage you kids cause whenever you're on missions."
The part about the reward and them being fake members are a ruse, Juvia thought. It was clear that the Master had no intention of letting his grandson and Mirajane know that they will be married in the future and have these two extremely powerful children.
I wonder what Juvia and Gray-sama's children will look like? Do Niklaus-kun and Ellieanna-chan know if I'll be married to - ? NO! Bad Juvia! No thinking that way!
The Water mage was so immersed in her thoughts that she didn't hear Mirajane ask, "So we're going to pretend to be the children's mother and father?"
Makarov nodded. At the same time, Laxus and Mirajane looked at each other, unable to hide the blushes covering their cheeks. The old man laughed, "Come now, you two are both mature enough for this task. It's not like you're really dating."
"It's not that!" Laxus growled. It's just that pretending to be married to Mirajane and actually living with her is not really making me feel comfy.
Not to mention that the children actually looked like them. It wasn't the type of resemblance that was accidental. They both looked like a combination of him and Mirajane. The boy had the same features that he had when he was younger, except for the white hair. They could pass it off as him inheriting the hair color from Mirajane, his 'mother'. He had the same eye shape and color as Laxus. The girl was the spitting version of Mirajane. She had the same round face, and sapphire eyes. The only thing that was exceptional was the blonde hair that was the same shade that Laxus had.
It seemed that Mira also noticed this as she said, "We could pass off as a family."
The kids seemed to get the sudden turn of events. They suddenly suppressed themselves from their initial outburst and were silent as the shadow. The girl, however, seemed like she was about to protest at any moment.
"What are your names?" Mira gently inquired.
The two children seemed to be taken aback for an instant. They seem hesitant to answer. The boy looked at Makarov questioningly. He gave him an almost imperceptible nod.
"I'm Niklaus," he replied.
"And I'm Ellieanna," the girl introduced herself, following her brother's lead.
"You can call us Nik and Ellie," the girl added.
"So, a guild is after you because of your magic?" Laxus stated. "What is your magic anyway?"
"Well, we have dual – " Ellie started to say, but Nik cut her off by flicking her forehead with his finger.
"NIK, YARO!" she bellowed, startling all of the people in her room with her foul mouth. The walls of the cellar started to shake as a huge magical aura started to envelop the girl.
"You wanna go, huh?" Nik snorted, his body starting to crackle in a way that was all too familiar to Laxus. But before the two could start an all-out brawl, Makarov stepped in between them.
"All in good time, kids," Makarov said, chuckling slightly. Juvia could see the pride shining in their master's eyes. It seemed that the children inherited the spirit of Fairy Tail alright. Ellieanna, even with her seemingly sweet demeanor, had an inner fire within her that made her initiate fights. It was a deadly combination of Mirajane's sweet exterior and Laxus' volatile temperament. In contrast, Niklaus had the arrogant, authoritative manner of a younger Mirajane. But then he manifested that unwilling kindness that Laxus also had, as if shy to let the world know that he was really a softie. It was obvious by the way he would restrain Ellie for her protection.
"Kids," Mirajane was starting to say, as if trying to pacify the two. She both placed a hand on each of the kids' shoulders, immediately calming the two of them.
Nik bit his lower lip. Mom… we can't tell you who we are. At least, I don't think we're allowed to.
It'll mess everything up, great-grandpa said, Ellie thought.
These children… and their magic, Mira thought. It was clear to her what the girl's magic was. Take-Over Magic. And it seemed that it was also Satan Soul, from the dark aura and the color and pattern of the Magic Circle. And the boy had Lightning magic, that much was sure from the way his aura moved about his body. But she wasn't sure if it was Dragon Slayer magic.
From the way Laxus looked at the kids, it was clear that he had the same observation. Mira looked at her and they exchanged stares for a while.
"What about Juvia?" Mira then asked, breaking away from Laxus' intense glare. "What role will she play in this?"
"She'll be living at a separate residence, but still near where you are," Makarov said. "This will be a month-long mission and no one else should know about this, not even the other members."
"When will we leave?" Laxus inquired.
"Tonight."
Too short for the first chapter, I reckon. But that's it for now. Hope you enjoy it! Leave a review please! :)