Full Sumery-Fairy Tail took a large hit when it lost two of it's favorite mage's in less than a year. But now they're back and kicking. It's been three years since a Fairy Tail guild member went missing. When the search parties return, they have found nothing, So the girl is pronounced dead. What happens when this girl falls into the guild beaten and scarred? What was she doing all those years, and what do these new enemies want with the new couples of Fairy Tail? They must find where their heart's lay, or else the world as they know it shall crumble apart. Will their bonds as a family, friends, and lovers be enough? Why are sacrifices needed anyway? Why is this new girl so important? And is no one actually dead? Mainly Gray x OFC and Lucy x Natsu. Also other semi minor pairings include Jellal x Erza, Gajeel x Levy, Leon x Juvia, Mirajane x Freed, Happy x Carla, Alzack x Bisca, Romeo x Wendy, and Laxus x Cana. Pairings may change.
I'M BACK BITCHES! It's summer and even though I have a lot going on, I have a lot of time to write. I'm hoping I can finish most of my stories before school starts again. Anyway, I needed to restart this story. I needed to start from scratch, thus this re-write! I hope it's better. Thank you all so much for staying with me. I love you all!
Prologue
It's not every day that you have to grab your baby brother and run from an abusive house when you are barely six years old. Yet that's what she had to do. Her father was a mad man, and her mother was dead. She killed herself when her husband drove her to insanity. After her death, things only got worse and worse. So she ran, from everything. And she took her brother with her. One day, when they were almost to a town, they were attacked by wizards their father had sent to bring them back. She fought, of course, defending her brother, but they snuck behind her. She used the magic she knew how to control and knocked all of them unconscious, pushing herself to the end of her abilities until she passed out. When she woke, she was in the company of a women named Ur. When she asked, she was told that she was brought here, away from the men, but when she got there, her younger brother was already gone and was most likely dead.
So she stayed, and trained her magic with the group. She met two young boys, Gray and Lyon. Lyon took a liking to her immediately and vowed to protect her, Gray did the same, but for slightly different reasons. She stayed with them for a year, but eventually realised that with her magic, she would just hold them back, so she left. She started training on her own and researching her unique magic, and eventually she went through the process that allowed her to mold her magic elements together, to become a true Storm Mage. When she was eight, she found her way to Mongolia and ran into Gray. They caught up on what had happened the past year, and they found the Fairy Tail guild together. She joined right away, while he joined only after the convincing by Makarov. Over the next four years, they met new members who joined, those being, Erza, Natsu, the Strauss family, and, of course, Happy.
Over those years, she worked her way into Laxus's heart, and he looked at her as a younger sister as well. When he made it to S-Class, she tackled him in a hug when he got back. And over the next year, he trained her so that she was able to become S-Class at the age of thirteen. The year after that, Erza became S-Class as well. The next year, Loke joined the guild and became close friends with her as well. Everyone grew to realise that they could be twins with how similar their thoughts were. The same year, Mira also became S-Class. Over this time, she had gone on S-Class missions with Laxus the most, Erza, and Mira. She decided it was time she finally tried to go on one by herself. She was fifteen when it was determined she had died on her mission. The guild gave up after a few months, but they had taken a massive hit. They were hit again the next year when Lisanna died as well.
Two years latter, Lucy joined Fairy Tail. After everything with Edolas happened, Lisanna came back, but that wasn't the only surprise they got that day.
~Mira~
I was overjoyed to have M sister back, after thinking for so many that she had been dead. The guild was celebrating, all except for Gray who was were he usually was when there were parties now a days. At her grave. She had been the light of the guild, she was so sweet and had been through so much, no one could help but love her. When she died, a piece of everyone died with her. But with Gray, everyone knew a huge part of him had disappeared. Lisanna had done her best to keep the guild going, but she left to, and everyone was left with huge holes in their hearts. When Lucy came, she was so similar to her. Of course, no one mentioned it. No one mentioned her name ever since the incident. They didn't want to set Gray off again. I was tending to the bar when the doors opened and a girl who looked about eighteen stumbled through the door before falling to the ground, gasping. Natsu rushed over to check her out when he yelled.
"Gramps! She's in serious condition!" I rushed over along with Wendy and the master. Lucy was shocked when Natsu sniffed, his eyes widening, before he picked her up and rushed her to the infirmary. The three of us quickly followed, when she was laid on the bed, Wendy started to treat her wounds. Natsu leaned down and whispered in the old man's ears, Makarov's eyes widened and as soon as Wendy had finished the basic treatment he ordered them to flip the girl over onto her stomach. Master hopped up onto the bed and lifted up her shirt, I gasped, covering my mouth when I saw the black and red outlined guild mark on her lower right back. Natsu came over and pulled me into a hug and we both started crying lightly.
"She back, Natsu...she finally back!" I cried "Both of them are back where they belong." The master came up and hugged us as well.
"The brat's finally came back to us…" He whispered.
"Um...if you don't mind me interrupting, can I ask what's going on?" Wendy asked quietly. Natsu pulled away from our group hug and pulled Wendy into a one armed hug and wiped his eyes with his free hand while facing the girl.
"Ten years ago, a girl joined this guild. And for the next seven we all got used to her and everyone loved her. She was a lot like Lucy in that way. Actually in many ways. She became S-Class when she was thirteen. Three years ago, she went on a solo S-Class mission. She never came back. She was declared dead by the Magic Council. But now? She's finally come back to us." Natsu said, a huge smile breaking out across his face.
"You mean, that's her?" Wendy asked. I nodded.
"Can you continue to heal her Wendy? Those injuries look pretty severe." I said quietly.
"Of course, she's a part of the guild. I'll do the best I can. But with that, I guess you guys should leave so that I can focus. I'll come find you guys when I'm done, please make sure no one else comes in here." The master nodded and we all walked outside. Lisanna quickly ran over and asked what was going on. I looked over to the master, asking for permission and he gave a nod. I motioned her over. I leaned forward and whispered in her ear.
"Amber's alive." She pulled away, eyes wide and teary.
"Really?" I nodded with a watery smile.
"We're all back together again, with a few additions of course."
"Are we going to tell Gray?" She asked suddenly. I shook my head with a slight smirk.
"I think he deserves to find out when she's all healed. Maybe in a few weeks we can host a welcome home party for the two of you, that would create the perfect situation for their reunion." Lisanna shook her head.
"You have a new ship, don't you." She stated, laughing.
"You saw how they were a few years ago! I've shipped them ever since the first day I saw them!" I said with no shame. Lisanna just shook her head and walked away laughing. I then turned to Natsu who had a huge smile on his face. I chuckled slightly before asking him. "Do you have any idea where should could stay until the party? I really want this to be a surprise for Gray. He needs it." I asked. He nodded.
"I'm sure Lucy could help."
"How about you bring her over to the bar? That way we can discuss this quietly." he quickly ran over and talked to Lucy and we met up at the bar. I fixed a chocolate strawberry milkshake and put it in front of Lucy and gave her a sweet look. "Hey, Lucy?" I asked. She gave me weird look before responding.
"Yes?" My face grew serious
"Well, and old friend of ours is healing, and we're having a welcome back party. But the thing is, her best friend doesn't know she's back, so we need a place to hide her for the 'big reveal' at the party. Do you think she could stay at your place? It shouldn't be long…" Lucy smiled
"Depends, who's the friend?" she asked
"Gray." Natsu said before I could.
"Well, I don't see the problem. I just need some people to make sure he doesn't break into my apartment." Natsu look down, a little sad.
"I don't think that'll be a problem…" he mumbled. Lucy gave me a questioning look. I sighed and told her the basics.
"The girl who stumbled in here today? Well her and Gray have known each other since they were six. But almost exactly three years ago she disappeared without a trace and the Magic Council decided to cut off the search and mark her as deceased. So every year around this time he goes on a mission for about a week in the area she supposedly died, hoping to find some trace. He left not that long ago." I finished
"Wow, they must be really close." Lucy said with wide eyes. I smiled at the memories.
"They both joined when they were eight, before I joined. But no one denies that they loved her in some way or another. Laxus considers her like a younger sister. She was close to everyone, and wanted everyone to be happy, even with her past, she never asked for anything in return. You two are a lot alike, you know. You both light up the guild with your smiles…" I said remembering how she always asked if everyone was okay.
"What happened to her in the past?" she asked curious. I gave a sad smile and started to tear up.
"Her mother died right after her younger brother was born...she was five. She lived in an abusive household, she could deal with it, but when her father started threatening her brother, she took him and ran. It wasn't even six months when they were attacked and he was killed…" I whispered. "Her father is a mad man, driven by the desire for power. And with Amber's specific talents, he wanted to utterly control her. And with her stumbling in here today with all those injuries, I wouldn't be surprised if he was behind it." I ended with a growl.
"She sounds amazing...to have been through so much yet still smile…" Lucy said with wide eyes. I nodded.
"She was sort of closed of when she first arrived, but Gray and many others she became close to cracked her shell and she couldn't help but smile." I look up at Lucy. "Thank you so much for helping, Lucy. It means a lot. To all of us." I smiled. She finished her drink and smiled.
"Anything for my family, and she's as much a part of it as any of you are." I leaned forward and hugged her. When I pulled away I was crying with joy. Then I heard Wendy come out and yell.
"Her injuries are healed as much as possible and she's awake!" She yelled. I locked eyes with Natsu and he grabbed Lucy and we all ran to where our friend was waiting. When I saw her sitting up I quickly ran forward and tackled her in a hug, crying. Natsu did the same thing, along with Master, who jumped in her lap.
~Lucy~
She was beautiful, that was the first thing that ran through my mind when I saw her smile and heard her horse but soft voice. Her hair was slightly shorter than Mira's and the color of the color of the night sky. She looked towards me with her dark blue eye with a smile and a wave. And I finally realized why Gray's mark was the color it was. Her eyes were the same color as his guild mark. I walked over and softly introduced myself.
"It's nice to meet you, Lucy. I'm Amber." She said softly. Our small group talk for a while before the master interrupted.
"I'm sure you all have a lot of catching up to do, but Amber. Do you want to go say hi to the rest of the guild?" He asked. She nodded and slowly stood up, swaying. Natsu grabbed her arm and helped her out into the hall. I knew I shouldn't be, but I was slightly jealous. I walked out to join them and Makarov cleared his throat rather loudly, gaining the attention of everyone in the hall.
"Listen up, brats. I know it's been awhile since you've seen her, but don't all come rushing forward. Now, let me reintroduce, Amber." He said. Natsu helped her forward and her eyes lit up when she saw the guild. She smile and waved at everyone, who was in shock. The first one to come up and tackle her in a hug was Erza, who was slightly sobbing. When she pulled away she wiped her tears.
"How are you alive?" She asked? She had Natsu help her down the stairs and she sat at a both and the entire guild surrounded her, waiting for her response.
"I guess I should explain." She said with a sad smile. She took a deep breath before continuing. "As you know, three years ago I left on a solo S-Class mission." That shocked me, solo S-Class? Just how strong was she? " I completed the mission, but the way home didn't go as planned, but I guess you knew that. I was kidnapped and tortured by wizards who I'm assuming work for my father. They tried to break me. Make it so that I would do everything they said. At first, I was anything but obedient. I'm sure you could tell that from how beaten I was when I walked in here. After a while, I learned to shut my mouth. But they weren't happy with that for long. They sealed off my magic, but they slipped about a week ago. I tricked them into thinking I was starting to work under their control. And they released me, not my magic, but that was all I needed. I was able to fight my way out and I ran as far as I could before I collapsed. And then you know the rest of the story." She finished A few people asked questions, and she answered. But the master decided to send the two of us home so she could recover more of her strength.
~A Week Latter~
~Amber~
Lucy was walking with me to the guild, both of us were dressed up for the party. I had on a dark blue dress that matched my eyes and it was uncover for most of the back, showing of my guild mark. I was wearing a hooded cloak so that if we ran into Gray, so he wouldn't know it was me. When we entered the guild, I met up with Lisanna, giving her another hug and then the party started as we walked with our arms hooked into the hall. Everyone cheered and the music started. I smiled and greeted more people before working my way over to the master. He knew what I was going to ask and he gestured to the guild memorial site, where my grave had been placed once the council had pronounced me dead. I had changed cloaks into a slightly lighter one, but something that would still keep me warm in the chilly night air. I walked through the site until I saw him, standing underneath the tree were my grave was. I walked closer, hugging my cloak around me and staying silent. I froze when I heard him crying softly. He had his hands in his pockets, leaving a gap between his arms and his body. I walked forward and wrapped my pale arms around his torso, resting my forehead between his shoulder blades and breathing in his scent that I knew so well.
"Who ever you are, I'm not in the mood. Please just leave." He said quietly. I smiled slightly before speaking.
"Not even for an old friend." I said in my soft voice. I felt him freeze and then he pulled out of my grasp to turn and face me with wide eyes I undid my cloak and let it fall to the ground and the spun so I was facing away from him. I pulled my hair over my shoulder so he could fully seen my back. My guild mark on my lower right back and an ice rose tattooed on my left shoulder blade. When I turned around to face him he leapt forward and pulled me into a hug that I gladly returned.
"You're alive…" he mumbled.
"I'm sorry I caused you so much pain…" I said starting to cry slightly as I remembered what the guild had told me.
"Please don't ever leave me again..." He whispered. I pulled him tighter to me.
"I don't plan on it."
