A/N: Hiiii :3 Here's a collab with my bestest buddy whose username I can't remember but will post at a later date. Basically we're really proud of this story and think we're absolutely hilarious so we hope you like it too yay {I'm posting this without her permission also so here's hoping I don't incur her wrath}

In a land far, far away,lies the Kingdom of Fiore, a small, peaceful nation of 17 million. It is a magical place filled with wizards, dragons, and many other mystical beings. Here, magic is a mundane part of life, a mere household tool, and can be bought and sold everywhere.

Although, for some, magic is an art that people devote their entire lives to master. They are known as wizards. Wizards band together in magical guilds to search for fame and fortune along with their comrades. Many guilds can be found in the land of Fiore.

Most guilds are household names, such as Fairy Tail or Blue Pegasus, but one rests in a shroud of mystery, hidden deep in the mountains north of Fiore's capital city, Crocus. Only the elite of the elite and richest of the rich know about this guild, and due to this, they employ some of the highest paying jobs of all the guilds. But the location and members remain a mystery. Many believe that its very existence is merely a child's tale. All that's known of this top-secret guild is its name…

Crimson Angel.

The dreams were coming back again. It wasn't exactly a nightmare, per say, yet it sent chills down the girl's spine ever fleeting moment she thought about it. Perhaps it was the melancholy interlaced with the rugged, gradually fading memories that made her blood turn cold. Maybe she became angry even though it had already been seven years since… she left. The only one she had ever called family.

It all started off the same way. Aqaurae would wake her up to the smell of breakfast. Nothing fancy at all, just fish cooked over a rock. They lived on a deserted island just off the coast of the mainland, as far as the young girl could tell, so any advanced resources were not within their grasp. But the girl was okay with that, because as long as she had her self-proclaimed mother by her side, she would be happy.

After breakfast, Aqaurae would take the girl exploring through the jungle of the island, teaching her about the wildlife and plants there. She also taught her to value every creature's life, as they were all equal to her. Even the plants and the bugs, no matter how pesky they could be, were the same as the girl.

The day would continue on as always, from magic training, to learning language and culture of the girl's species, all the way until the sun turned pink and they laid by the ocean and simply talked. But in the dream, the day ended in a peculiar way. The girl would try to talk to her mother, yet no response was given. Only silence. Eventually, the girl gave up, and could only wonder what she had done wrong.

Suddenly the sky turned black and Aqaurae shooed the girl away to her bed, only giving her a fleeting look of despair, before plodding off into the jungle. Once cuddled into a mound of soft leaves, the girl resolved to give her mother a special day tomorrow where she would cook for her, make her presents, do anything to relieve Aqaurae of her sadness.

Then suddenly it was daylight again, but immediately the girl knew something was off. Her mother was nowhere to be found. The girl was struck with horror, and immediately jumped out of her makeshift bed. She scrambled across the island, screaming out her mother's name, tripping and stumbling over roots and fallen branches.

But the reality of it all was that her mother was gone and the girl was alone again. She fell into a mess of hysterical sobbing, unable to speak anything other than a broken cry of her mother's name. But then suddenly, she heard a noise.

"A-Aqaurae, mom is th-that y-you?" the girl managed to sputter out in between her sobs. When she got no response she merely lowered her head and continued to cry. But there it was again, but more distinguished.

"M-…w," It went, and it almost seemed as if it were coming down from the heavens. She wiped her nose and calmed herself enough to pay attention to her surroundings.

And there it was again. It was… a cat?

"Meow?"

The girl's eyes slowly fluttered open and she found herself face to face with a cat, perched on her chest and staring intently at her.

She smiled softly and rubbed the kitten's head, earning a purr in response. "Hey, kitty cat," she spoke in a voice still thick from sleep. "How'd you get in my room?"

"Mew!" She laughed and stroked the cat's back. It took her a few moments to realize that the cat hadn't opened its mouth to meow… and the meow had come from the other side of the room.

She shot straight up in her bed, now fully awake, and looked at the room around her, instantly confirming her fears.

There were cats in sitting in her closet. There were cats scratching at her door. There were cats sleeping on the windowsill, cats on her desk, cats, cats, cats, everywhere she looked. Then she realized where there were cats there was... "VITA!"

Just as she had suspected, the brunette waltzed out of her bathroom, a cheeky smirk present on her face. "Good morning, Onyx," She greeted in a sing-song voice.

"Vita," Onyx said, her tone dangerously even. "What are you doing in my room, and why is there a small army of cats?"

"I don't know that I would really call them a small army," Mused Vita, much to Onyx's irritation. She loved her like her own sister, but sometimes, Vita was more than she could handle. Much more.

"Answer the question."

Vita put her hands up by her head. "Alright, alright! You're clearly not a morning person. Ryosuke sent me here."

The raven haired girl let out a groan and flopped back down onto her pillow. Great, she thought. First Vita, and now Ryosuke… I'm really going to be pushed to my limits today.

"She's waiting in the guild. She looks about ready to piss her pants in excitement, so if you don't want her to come drag you out of bed herself, you should get over there pretty quickly." With that, Vita was out the door, cats following close behind her.

It took a minute or two more of lying there, but Onyx eventually gathered up enough motivation to drag herself out of bed and get dressed. Vita was right; if she valued her life, she would be at the guild as soon as humanly possible.

She shoved shoes on and barely dragged a brush through her unruly black hair before rushing out the door of her apartment. Onyx was living in the apartment complex provided for her guild members, and although it was a bit pricey, jobs that she could pick were insanely high paying (the lowest being 600,000 jewel).

Onyx bade her apartment a quick farewell (Although hastily checking that the door was locked- god knows what these people could do) and headed through the complex toward the guild. As she passed by the common room, she noticed that the guild master's daughter was looking more… irritable than usual. Usually in situations like this you avoid seething twelve year olds, but Onyx felt the undying need to possibly be dismembered that day.

"Uzuri, how's your day been going?" She greeted the pre-teen in an overly chipper voice.

"Shouldn't you be working? Or do you just expect your money and food to be presented to you on a silver platter?" Uzuri snapped, clearly not in the mood for conversation.

"Why thank you, I'm doing wonderful," Onyx simply muttered in response. Shaking her head, she skipped out the door and into a small clearing.

The sight that greeted her was a normal day; nobody outside and playing (because they were all too busy gouging themselves until they were absolutely bloated), sun barely peeking through on the skyline due to the mountainous surroundings, no signs of civilization for at least a mile, and sounds of yelling and shouting from the guild hall. Home sweet home.

Onyx sighed as she made her way to the guild hall. While life in the guild was amazing and she was free to go to the capital whenever, there would always be a boundary between her and the people beyond the mountains for more reasons than could be specified.

As the door creeped open, the sight was disappointingly nothing unfamiliar. Orra was sulking in the corner with Kiara badgering him constantly to smell her new perfume (even though nobody would fall for that). Xabiis had Vita and her small ocean of cats swooning off his every word while Bure sent a few of said cats chasing after Kairu. The others were either still asleep or on a job. But Onyx knew there was something missing.

"ONYX!"

'There we go,' Onyx thought as her pink haired friend bounded up to her in an unusual ball of energy considering the time. "So what was so-"

"Oh my God, Onyx!" Ryosuke exclaimed, just as excited as Vita had warned. "I am so happy right now!"

"And why is that?" She asked, honestly intrigued. Ryo's stories were definitely always… interesting, to say the least.

"Don't even ask how I know, but I just found out that Hibiki Lates is going to Death's Bottletonight!" She gushed.

Although surprised that Ryosuke's newest obsession was going to such a shady pub, Onyx only offered up a blank stare in response. "That affects us how…?"

"It 'affects us' because I just found us a job," Ryosuke stated with a smug look, making Onyx worry what exactly Ryosuke was getting the pair into.

"So, what kind of 'job' is this?"

Ryo was absolutely beaming down at her friend. "Starting tonight, we're bartenders!"

Ryo couldn't help but feel an odd sense of pride at the look of utter defeat on her shorter friend's face. She believed Onyx's exact words the other day had been, "Just find us a job, I don't really care what it is,", and she had done just that. Hell, she had done more than that. She found them an entertaining job. Who wouldn't want to be paid to be drooled over by every guy who set eyes on them?

"Ryo…" Onyx muttered after taking a moment to collect herself. "Please tell me that this is a joke."

"I don't joke when it comes to Hibiki," assured Ryosuke. "What's so wrong with being a bartender, anyway? I think it'll be fun."

"You also thought that mission we did last week would be 'fun', and that ended with us running through the mountains of Crocus and fighting a family of vulcans in dresses and heels. I don't know that I trust your judgment when it comes to these things anymore," Said Onyx, only halfway joking.

Ryosuke shuddered at the memory of the atrocity that was their mission last week. How was she supposed to know that a flyer that said 'cute boys' would be a trap? Besides, it wasn't like they were completely cheated on that job. They ended up catching a wanted thief (accidentally, of course) and were compensated by the police for their trouble. Maybe it wasn't as much as the request has stated, but it was still something. She opened her mouth to reply, but was cut off when an arm was slung around her shoulder.

"Hey, boo~"

Ryosuke's face lit up at the sight of one of her closest friends in the guild, Eeru. "Oh my God, Eeru! I haven't seen you in, like, a week!"

Before she knew it, she and the petite boy were embracing in a way that was all but suffocating. "I know, I'm so sorry, Ry-Ry! It's been far too long!"

As she watched her friends seemingly try to crush each other, it was all Onyx could do to laugh at the pair. "You know, I'm amazed that more people don't mistake you two for a couple."

Eeru snorted. "I love you girls more than anything, but we all know you're not my type."

"I'm pretty sure all of Fiore knows we're not your type," Commented Ryo, earning her a light punch to the shoulder.

"Eeruuu, she's gone and done it again," Onyx complained, pointing accusatorily at her pink haired friend.

The boy sent Ryosuke a pointed look. "It's not the Vulcans again, right? Tell me you actually read the flyer this time?"

"Oh my God, am I really that unreliable when it comes to jobs?" Ryosuke grimaced as her friends opened their mouths almost immediately. "Never mind. Don't answer that. But it's not a bad job this time. It's a normal one; bartending!"

Eeru rolled his eyes. "That's all? Don't freak out so much, Onny. Bartending isn't that bad-"

"It's at Death's Bottle," Onyx quickly interrupted. The teen shaped his mouth into an understanding 'o' and pulled the obsidian haired girl into an embrace.

"Well, then I hope for the best, and just remember 'stranger danger'," Eeru reminded apologetically.

"Guys, I don't understand the big deal out of this place. Hibiki is going there, so it obviously can't be all that bad," Ryosuke tried to reason.

"Yes, well, while younger guys do go to this place, it's also a hotspot for…" Eeru paused with a grimace, then continued, "older men, to put it lightly."

"So, it's a bar for old, perverted, Vulcan-like men?" Ryosuke inquired, trying to clarify.

"Exactly!" Onyx exclaimed. "We might as well be dealing with Vulcans again!"

Ryosuke took her sweet time mulling it over before coming to a realization. "Wait, if gross old men attack me, Hibiki can protect me! It'll be just like a cheesy romance movie. He'll save me from the pedophile, and our eyes will lock, our faces just a few inches away. He'll ask me if I'm hurt at all, and I'll look away and softly whisper, 'I don't know'. Then, he-"

"Hibiki is twenty years old," Interrupted Onyx, "and you're fifteen. Technically, that'd make him a pedophile, too."

"It's only a five year age difference!" Whined Ryosuke. "It's not that much!"

Onyx rolled her eyes. "Aside from that, are you even considering my feelings on all of this?"

"Of course," Ryosuke said incredulously, slightly offended. "Do you honestly think I'm that selfish?"

"Well, when it comes to boys, you get a little… loopy…" Onyx offered up.

Ryosuke didn't have a chance to answer before Eeru cast her a sideways glance, corners of his mouth turning up in a slight smirk. "Oh, I get it," He said, fighting back a laugh. "Rumor has it…"

"…that two certain boys from Fairy Tail…" Ryosuke continued.

"…are going to be in the capital tonight," They finished simultaneously, Eeru adding, "Of course, they're here because the magic council was ordered to send them here by the king himself."

"I don't know why the king wants those two here," The pink haired girl chimed in, "but I hear they have a track record of hitting up all the pubs in the towns they're in."

Eeru still sent a look back at Ryosuke. "I don't understand why it had to be Death's Bottle of all places, but you two haven't had some serious eye candy in a long time… not including me, of course."

Onyx rolled her eyes at her friend's over-the-top wink before finally responding. "Okay, okay, cool your jets and let me speak. First of all, it's really disturbing when you two finish each other's sentences, so stop. Please. Second, I'm not as creepy as two when it comes to guys, so that information was irrelevant to me, and third…. Ugh. Fine, I'll do it."

Ryosuke let out an uncharacteristically high-pitched 'yay' and hugged her two friends tightly, letting out a victorious scream of, "Wait for me, Hibiki!"

After hours upon hours of complaining and daydreaming about hot guys, the duo found themselves in dangerously tight, dangerously short, and dangerously low-cut black maid dresses, standing in front of what was possibly the shadiest pub in all of Fiore.

"I don't want to do this anymore!" Ryosuke all but sobbed, hugging her arms around her body. "I don't look good in this at all!"

Onyx glared at her. "You're the one who got us into this, so when we get violated it's on your conscious. Let's just get this over with."

With that, they threw open the doors, and nearly sprinted back out at the sight of it.

Just as Eeru had warned, there were men forty and up draped across the bar, cigarettes hanging from their lips and bottles littering every table. There were a few younger men, but they all looked either ready to fight or make out with anything within a five mile radius. And all eyes gathered on the two girls as soon as they showed their faces, and all became unsettlingly… excited to see them.

Ryosuke blanched. "Holy shit," she managed to stutter out.

Onyx took a deep breath to calm herself, then grabbed the tall girl's hand and dragged her behind the counter (although surprised she could see in the blindingly dim light). "If I die tonight, you're going down with me," was all she said.

It was barely a few second behind the counter before the first pervert found his way up to the girls. "Hey, ladies," He grinned, showing off rotting teeth. "Would you two beauties be kind enough to get me another beer?"

"It sounds like you've already had one too many," snapped Ryosuke, reaching for her keys. Onyx grabbed her friend's wrist and all but threw the man a can of beer.

"I know this is disgusting," She whispered through gritted teeth, "but if we want the money, we're going to just have to grin and bear it."

Ryosuke said nothing, simply looking away from her friend with a disgusted, 'hmph'.

And so, the night began. And it was every bit as awful as they thought it would be. For nearly four hours the two wizards were constantly poked, groped, and grabbed by greasy, shifty looking geezers. Ryosuke had two of the younger guys get in a fight over who would touch her boobs first and Onyx constantly had men looking up her skirt- literally getting on the floor and lifting the skirt up. Many men left the bar with a broken nose.

And progressively though the night, the pink haired girl grew weary, constantly wondering if getting the job here was really a good idea. When Onyx wasn't handing out shots or swatting away some wandering hand, she spent her time worrying about her friend. She was genuinely excited to meet the Blue Pegasus boy, and it was hard to watch as the energy slowly drained from her friend.

Finally, it was midnight. Every second had seemed to stretch into an hour, but their shift was finally over.

"That was hell," Ryosuke said, almost crying with relief. "Please don't let me choose jobs ever again."

Onyx snorted. "Like I would've let you put us through that again anyway."

The pink haired girl kicked the bar as hard as she could, wincing in pain when her toe connected with it. "To top it all off, Hibiki never even showed up. I should've known he wouldn't come somewhere as classless as this…"

Onyx couldn't help but feel bad for Ryosuke, and slung an arm around her shoulders. "Hey, it's fine. I'm sure you'll see him some other time."

"But I've waited so long!" Ryo shouted, much to Onyx's surprise. Ryo shouted a lot, sure, but she was never legitimately upset when she did. This was the first time Onyx had seen her like this. "I've already waited years! I have to see him again!"

Onyx stared blankly at Ryosuke, who was absolutely breaking down before her eyes. 'See him again'? She thought. What the hell is she talking about? Sighing, she led her friend towards the door. "C'mon, let's find a place to change and get outta here."

Click!

The girls whipped their heads towards the open door, eyes widening as they looked at it.

Well, to be clearer, the door hadn't so much opened as exploded before their very eyes.

As if by instinct, a sphere of water appeared in Onyx's palm, ready to be used however she needed, and Ryosuke whipped out one of her keys with a cry of, "Open, gate of the lion! Loke!"

Within a second the celestial spirit appeared before their eyes. He kissed Ryosuke's hand and sent the girl a flirty glance, greeting, "Hello, my darling, how may I be of service?"

Onyx glared at the being, and sassed out, "Fight now, flirt later! I think we have troub-"

A plethora of insane spurts of laughter filled the air as dust filled the entrance to the pub. Three silhouettes of people and one smaller, floating one could be seen in the midst of the mess. Then a loud, booming voice roared, "I AM THE GREAT AND POWERFUL SALAMANDER! AND I DEMAND THAT YOU SHOW ME THE GUILD CRIMSON ANGEL OR I WILL BARBEQUE ALL OF YOUR WRINKLY ASSES! AHAHAHAHAH!"

All noise stopped. Onyx's ball of water splashed to the ground. Ryosuke grabbed the lion's arm. The smoke slowly cleared away to reveal who was bringing on the impending attack. And the sight was not one for the faint of heart.

Standing in the doorway of the shittiest pub in the land were none other than the ones they had been waiting for all night; Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, and Hibiki Lates.

(Oh, and Happy, of course.)

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand there's the first chapter :) Please, please, PLEASE review. I'm desperate to know what you guys think about this bc I'm really happy with it and I want you guys to be really happy with it too