Authors note: I don't own Fairy Tail: Read and Review
***** 'thoughts'
Name: Daniella Marie Ashton ( Danny )
Magic: Speed Mage
Description: Light brown hair down to her shoulders, dark brown eyes, short (only a few inches taller than Levy)
Name: Charlotte ( Charlie )
Magic: Exceed
Description: Dusty orange fur, small (only up to Happy's chin)
Chapter 1: My new family
Danny's POV
It was going to rain, I could feel it in the wind. I sighed and hiked up a hill, 'jut a little farther and I will make it to Magnolia'. I smiled, Magnolia home town to the guild Fairy Tail. I stopped at the top of a ridge and gasped. There was Magnolia, nestled in a valley that was like a huge bowl, painted gold in the sunset. My smile grew to a grin and I laughed. I started down the hill, after two weeks of walking day in and day out I was finally here. My mind wondered as I walked, my smile faded.
" Was it worth it ?" I asked my self out loud. An image of my fathers enraged face flouted before my eyes, then my mothers sad but distant eyes. Then I thought of all the days spent with just Charlie sitting in a huge room all alone even though my " family" was right there. I remembered hiding my magic and fresh anger bubbled up inside of me. I nodded to my self, 'yeah it was worth it'. I started to whistle to my self as I walked I wasn't paying attention so I didn't even expect the huge pain that suddenly exploded from the base of my skull. I dropped to the ground darkness enveloping me.
I slowly fought to wake up. I forced my eyes open and groaned my whole body felt like a bruise.
" Ah your awake" A man's voice can hissing out of the dark. I looked around
" Show yourself! " I tried to figure out what was going on, my wrists were tied above my head but my feet were left untied. I smiled to my self. 'Big mistake', I felt an angry growl start in the back of my throat. It slipped out of my mouth and filled the air around me with a rumble. This is me being scary.
" Oh, the cornered dog will growl, but a cute little thing like you can't have a big bite." 'Little', the word echoed in my head.
" Oh you die!" I snapped, my voice cracking in anger. I took off at full speed, the ropes held my back for a few seconds but then they snapped. The room flew past I slammed into the wall directly across form me. I wheeled around and then I saw a movement in the dark. I pounced on him and I grabbed fabric I punched as hard as I could I felt my fist meet soft flesh and the man huffed out a gasp I took off again and nearly slammed into the wall ' damn it's so dark' I thought to myself I started to feel along the wall. I heard the guy gasping and then I heard a click, light flooded the room. I saw a guy, couldn't be much older than me he had a knife. I spotted the door across the room, the boy grinned wickedly,
" No escape " He said stepping between me and the door. I grinned
" So you think" I took of at top speed I knew that it was impossible for him to get me at top speed but somehow his knife bit into my arm. I gasped but was out the door and down the street before I turned into ally way and stopped. I cradled my arm and took in the damage, the cut was shallow but it went from my wrist diagonally across the top of my arm to my elbow. I grimaced as the huge amount of pain I was in sunk in, my head got really light and i felt like I was gonna vomit. I looked out at the road and saw that the coast was clear. I took off running toward the warm glow of lights. I reached a open court yard entrance and I looked up... Fairy Tail's symbol was on a flag above my head. I felt rain drops fall on my face as I stumbled across the court yard. I found a big wooden door and I threw it open. It slammed open with a huge bang, I was barely awake as I took the last few steps into the warm noisy room. I knew that I had made it finally.
" Grey" I managed to say as I slipped into the darkness
I slowly opened my eyes and I groaned. I didn't hurt any more but my head was pounding. I slowly opened my eyes and I saw an unfamiliar ceiling.
" Where am I?" I wondered aloud. I looked around and saw a girl asleep in a chair next to my bed. She was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. She had long white hair and her bangs pulled up in a weird little pony tail that stuck straight up. I looked around some more and I noticed that it was raining out side, pouring to be more accurate. I sat up, oh so sore, and I rolled my head from side to side to get the kinks out of my neck. I slowly turned and climbed out of bed and stood up. My muscles moaned in protest but I stretched my arms above my head and I stretched my legs out to.
"Oh, my your awake!" I spun around the girl had woken up she got out of her chair and smiled at me.
" Hello, I'm Mira" She held out her hand and I shook it.
" Um would you mind telling me where I am?" I said scratching the back of my head.
" Your in the Fairy Tail infirmary." Mira responded with a smile. I looked around 'yeah it's an infirmary alright'. I grinned ' I made it all the way to Fairy Tail.'
" Mira is it ok for my to speak to Master Macarov?" I tried to smile at Mira sweetly 'here comes the hard part' I heard the door open and then a blur of skin and black pants came rushing into the room.
" DANNY !" The blur of skin and pants slammed into me and I nearly fell over.
"Geez Grey!" I laughed. He had his arms thrown around me. I grinned 'Grey, his letters had kept me sane during my childhood and I helped him when he rebuilt his life in Fairy Tail.'
" Danny I thought you were dead! Why are you here, what happened to your family are you ok? What happened, you were so beat up?" I shook my head and pushed Grey away. He stood an arm's length away and his face was one huge grin.
" I'm fine Grey, I don't remember you being this clingy." I laughed again. I heard a soft chuckle and I saw a small man walk into the room, a man that everyone recognized Master Macarov of Fairy Tail. I turned to give him my full attention.
"Hello" I said trying to look confidant and like I didn't just wake up.
" Hello" The Master responded " I'm Master Macarov, now it seems that you know our friend Grey but would you mind introducing yourself to the rest of us?"
"Oh of course!" I replied quickly " My name is Danny Ashton, I'm a speed mage and I want to join Fairy Tail." I smiled at the Master and tried to look cute. He raised an eyebrow.
" Well seeing as a well-respected member of Fairy Tail seems to know you and is willing to give you a vote of confidence" He turned to Grey I looked at him to he nodded looking more serious.
" I can most definitely allow that." I grinned 'wow that was way easier than I thought' I shivered 'man what a draft' I wrapped my arms around myself and realized I felt not fabric, I looked down.
" AHHHH" I ripped the blanket off the bed and wrapped it around my bra clad top.
" Why am I not wearing a shirt!" I shrieked Mira giggled and I shot her a death glare. Master Macarov chuckled.
" Your clothes were in bad shape and Wendy couldn't get to the injury on your back." 'My back?' I opened up the wrapped blanket and I saw that my whole left side was wrapped in bandages.
" What happened to my back?" I looked questioningly at Master Macarov
" You were stabbed" Grey said he sounded worried " You don't remember?"
" No just when he cut my arm." I replied 'hmm weird, whatever' I smiled at Grey
" Well I'm all better now so it's ok."
" Not entirely" Master said ruefully and he pointed to my arm. My whole arm was wrapped in bandages.
" That cut was surprisingly deep and Wendy had to stitch it up, it will be a scar." Mira, Grey, and Master looked so downcast.
" What ever." I said then I grinned " What does a girl have to do to get a guild mark around here?" Master looked kinda taken aback by my optimistic outlook. He nodded and Mira headed for the door.
" Follow me" Mira said opening the door. I followed after her dragging the blanket with me. Grey walked by my side and he was smiling.
" So Grey how have you been?" I asked as we followed Mira down endless hallways.
" I'm fine what about you? I thought you died! you just stopped writing letters!? Why?" He looked almost hurt and I felt bad.
" You will find out soon, I promise." I stopped walking. My mouth flopped open at the sight before me, a huge hall with a bar and a stage stretched out in front of me. It was empty but I could just imagine it full of people laughing and talking together. I grinned and jogged after Mira. She was standing behind the bar.
" Where is everyone?" I asked
" It's like 3 o'clock in the morning Lost" Grey said using his old nickname for me. I bumped him with my shoulder.
" Oh well then that explains it." Mira was humming to her self,
" What color?" she asked I scrunched my eyebrows together thinking I made a humming sound.
" What it's just a color?" Grey said rolling his eyes. I smirked at him
" White" I said smiling at Mira's back I saw her nod her head.
" Why white ?" Grey asked one eyebrow arched up near his hair line.
" White, for a new clean beginning." I responded simply. Mira turned around and gestured at me with a stamp made of wood.
" Where?" she asked
" My left shoulder" I said turning to give her a better angle. I felt her press the stamp against me and then a tingling. I grinned as she pulled the stamp away and I saw the Fairy Tail mark plain as day on my arm. I saw grinning and grinning. I giggled and turned to Grey
" Awesome!" he said with a smile. I was bouncing on my toes with excitement.
" Your just like Lucy! " Mira said with a laugh.I looked at her quizzically
" Who's Lucy" Mira opened her mouth to answer me but Grey cut her off
" Hey Danny, where are you staying?" I smiled at Grey 'damn I'm so smily tonight' " I have a house here in Magnolia, on bridge street I think." I pulled a small piece of paper out of my pocket. " Yep it's on Bridge street." Grey smiled and started walking toward the door.
" Here I'll walk you home you can change..."
"CHARLIE !" I screamed and blasted past Grey running at full speed, I stopped at the exit of the outside court yard " COME ON GREY !" I was literally jumping up and down. Grey walked over to me and started off down the road. I walked next to him humming to my self. After a few minutes of quiet Grey asked
" Who's Charlie ?" I grinned
" She's my cat." I was bouncing in my toes walking a step ahead of Grey barely containing my excitement. He raised an eyebrow and then sighed
" Another exceed?" It sounded like a question but I had know idea what and exceed was.
" What?" I asked looking confused,
" Nothing" Grey said " Hey let me see that paper this is Bridge street." I handed him the paper he walked down the road I wanted to scream but people were sleeping.
" Here it is.." before he finished I flew through the door ( that was open ) and up the stairs to the bedroom I blasted into the room and I saw Charlie, her little feline body curled up and asleep on a single pillow on a huge bed. I grinned and climbed on to the bed and laid my head right next to Charlie's sleeping form.
Dream:
" Charlie, I want you to fly ahead to Magnolia and stay at the house." I said while packing up my sleeping bag.
" WHAT?" Charlie shouted " No way!" She popped out her wings and fluttered in the air
" I'm not leaving you alone!" * Hack hack cough* I gave her worried look as her whole body was wracked with massive coughs, her little body shook and she nearly fell from the sky
" Charlie, your sick and with you speed you could be to Magnolia in less than two days. I'm gonna take it slow so it will take me almost a week. You get so sick and if you rest at the house I know you will get better." I stopped packing my bag and stood up I reached out and Charlie flouted over I wrapped her up in my arms.
" I would die if something happened to you, please Charlie go to the house and heal for a week then I'll be in Fairy Tail and we will have a real home." I felt Charlie nod and I let her go she flouted up and smiled down at me.
" See you in a week." With that she took off in a blur of dusty orange fur and was gone.
End Dream
I slowly opened my eyes, 'damn I fell asleep.' I yawned and sat up. I looked around, I was in what I guessed was my room. I leaned over and checked the clock on the bedside table. 'dang 7 am' even though I had got home at about three am I felt rested and ready for a new day.
" Charlie" I said softly, shaking her gently " Time to get up."
"Go away Danny" Charlie muttered with out opening her eyes. I smiled
" DANNY !" her eyes flew open and she threw herself at me
" Oh my gosh you're finally here!...and you have no shirt on... and your injured!" I laughed and shook my head
" Wow Charlie your a quick one." I stood up and walked over to the closet, I pulled it open and sighed 'I really need to go shopping'. The closet was filled to the brim with skirts, shorts, low-cut belly shirts and a bunch of other girly stuff. I rummaged through all the bright colors and grabbed a plain black T-shirt. I pulled it over my head and then I started to rummage again, then I remembered
"Grey!" I whipped around and walked over to the door. Charlie fluttered over and landed on my shoulder. I opened the door 'when did i close the door?' and there in the hall way sitting against the door was Grey. He was asleep and he looked really uncomfortable. I smiled, Charlie flapped down and landed on his knee. I smiled and crouched down.
"Grey...wake up" I said softly trying to be sweet about it. Charlie shook his arm lightly.
"Hm?" he said opening his eyes. " Oh sorry I fell asleep in your house." He stood and Charlie fluttered up and landed on my shoulder again. I smiled
" You know you didn't have to stay." He smiled at me I wanted to take you to the guild hall as soon as you woke up." I grinned
" Ok let's go then!" He grinned and we walked down the stairs.
" Hey Grey" I said with a smirk " You may want to put some clothes on." Grey jumped and kinda grinned
" Oops sorry bought that." He replied sheepishly. He turned and ran upstairs to find his clothes. Charlie laughed, her little body shaking as she laughed.
" He really does strip just like you said he did!" I nodded ad stopped at the front door. She stopped laughing. Grey came jogging up to us now wearing clothes.
"Ok, let's go." Grey lead us out into the sunshine and the bustle of an early morning in Magnolia.
" SO this is Charlie?" Grey asked gesturing to the Dusty orange cat on my shoulder.
"Yeah" I responded with a smile. " I stopped writing you letters when I found Charlie because I had to nurse her back to health for like a month." I smiled at Grey, he nodded. People were walking up and down the street and I heard friends shouting to each other, a couple of people called out to Grey and he waved. We walked along in comfortable silence until we reached the main entrance to the outside courtyard. I stopped
" Grey" I said feeling butterflies beating their wings in my stomach. Grey turned around
"Yeah?" he looked kinda confused. I walked up to him we stood there facing each other in front of the guild I had dreamed of ever since I was a little girl.
"I'm scared" I whispered. Grey chuckled
"Why?" I looked up at him and his blue eyes met mine and I felt reassured, his eyes told me that his friends would love me and that Fairy Tail would be every thing I dreamed. I smiled at him and squared my shoulders.
"Let's go" I said mustering all my confidence. Charlie flitted up to sit cross-legged on top of my head ( her favorite spot ). We walked into the guild hall, it was still nearly empty. I saw Mira behind the bar,
" HI Mira!" I said waving at the pretty girl. She looked over and smiled and sent over a small wave. Then Charlie's stomach growled. I laughed and walked toward the bar. Grey had gone over to talk to a man with a pipe and a dude with a huge s shaped necklace. I walked up to the bar, Mira was currently serving a mug of something to a guy with really long green hair that had little lightning bolts on each side of his head. She saw me and waved for me to come over. I walked over to stand next to the green haired guy.
" Hey Mira" I said trying to ignore the curious glances the guy next to me was giving me.
" Hey Danny, this is Freed" Mira gestured to the green haired man. " Freed this is our newest member Danny." The green haired guy turned and offered his hand. I turned and shook it, his hand was warm and really soft.
" It's a pleasure to meet you Ms." Freed said in a smooth voice. Then a dude in a mask that covered half of his face walked over, his tongue hanging out showing off his Fairy Tail mark.
" Hey, Freed!" The guy sauntered over. I stood there kinda stiffly." Who's the babe?" He asked with a devilish grin.
" This is our newest member, Danny" Mira said interrupting Freed. I smiled at this strange guy.
" I'm Bixlow" He said he came and threw his arm over my shoulder " I would love to give you a proper welcome, come back tonight and I'll show you a good time" His voice was creeping me out.
" Ummm" I said then suddenly this blur off dusty orange flew in from no where and slammed into Bixlow's head.
" Go away ! Creep!" Charlie was shouting at the top of her lungs. 'When did she get off my head?' I wondered. Bixlow took his arm off me and went to stand on the other side of Freed looking sulky. Charlie landed on my shoulder. She nodded over to where Grey was. I started walking over to Grey.
" Where did you go?" I asked Charlie, weaving between the tables.
" Oh well... there were oranges behind the bar and I was hungry..." I laughed, 'Charlie you and your weird obsession with oranges' I stopped when I was behind Grey.
" Hey Grey thanks for ditching me." I said arms folded. He whipped around.
" Oh my gosh! Danny I'm so sorry I was just asking Makeo and Wakaba if they knew when Natsu, Happy and Lucy would be back I guess we got to talking and...yeah" The guy with the pipe was checking me out and I felt creeped on.
" So Grey you got your self a girlfriend?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.
" Oh Juvia will be so hurt!" said his dark hair companion. I saw Grey blush and the two men grinned. The pipe man grinned and opened his mouth to continue.
" I am not Grey's girlfriend, my name is Danny and I'm a new member of Fairy Tail." Then before he could blink I took the glass of water sitting on the table and dumped it over his head. " And that... is for being a creep!" I spun and walked back to the bar anger hissing in my ears. I heard Grey burst into laughter behind me and soon both of the men he was with laughed to. I smiled sarcastically.
" Well that went well" said Charlie from my shoulder. I giggled, I reached the bar.
" Hey Mira !" Mira walked over " Can I have a cup of coffee?" She nodded and turned around. Grey walked over and sat in the barstool beside me.
" Natsu should be back today, and Wendy and Charla should be here soon." Charlie flitted down and stood on the bar.
" Oh who's this?" Mira asked when she brought me my cup of coffee looking pointedly at Charlie.
" My name is Charlie" She responded with a smile. Mira smiled
" Well I'm Mira." Mira looked at Charlie and got a little line on her forehead
" You know Charlie, your kinda small for an exceed." Charlie looked at Mira confused. I sat down in the barstool next to Grey. I looked at Charlie she looked down at herself.
" Really?" Suddenly the front door of the guild hall banged open with a huge crash.
" I'M BACK!" shouted a pink haired boy followed by a blue flying cat and an blonde girl in a short skirt.
" There's Natsu" Grey said dryly