Hey people! Welcome to my second story! Not much to say, so I hope you enjoy it.

I do not own the FT characters. Only this story.

Chapter 1

If I had known that everything that happened would happen, I would have just stayed home. Though, everything happens for a reason, as my mom always said. It had been beautiful that day, and I liked the way the summer sun felt on my skin; it warmed me up, and made me feel more awake.

I contemplated on staying in and working on my novel, but mom and dad had told me that I should get out a bit before we went school shopping. I told them I didn't want to, but really, I thought a walk was just what I needed to help with my writer's block. Besides, I thought as I grabbed my keys and bag. Something good might happen to me today. Little did I know, something would happen, and that something would change my life.

Going down the stairs of my new house, I called out, "Mom, I'm going out!"

She yelled back from the kitchen, "Okay sweetie, be home by six!"

"I will!"

I walked out and down to the bus station, taking in my surroundings. People were talking on their phones or read the news or chatted to their friends, and occasionally people would hand out flyers for some event that was happening. It seemed like such a normal day, that at first I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Then I heard a faint noise.

Thinking I was imagining it, I almost walked away when I heard it again.

It was the sound of crying.

I would've thought of it as my wild imagination, since Magnolia had a lot of gangs in the city, but I knew that my mind wouldn't have come up with something like that. After debating for a few seconds, I ran in the direction of the sound. Turning the corner, I saw that a crowd was gathering. Ignoring the sounds of annoyance from the bystanders, I pushed my way into the front. What I saw made my heart skip a beat as I let out a gasp.

There was a little girl being held back by two thugs as another little kid, this one a boy, was getting kicked repeated by another thug. The girl had blue hair and dark eyes, and the boy had dark hair and eyes.

"Oh, you got nothing to say now, huh, little boy? This will teach you not to mess with us," the person kicking him said with a cackle. The girl screamed, "Stop! Please, leave Romeo alone!"

The boy looked at her and smiled. "Don't worry Wendy. It'll be alright. These guys are nothing." A kick in the ribs interrupted him as he let a groan.

"Hah! Don't act so tough kid! You mess with Bora, you face the consequences."

Bora. Where have I heard that name before? I asked myself. And more importantly, why isn't anyone doing anything? Everyone watching just stood there. Even though they seemed upset, they didn't step in and help the kids. Normally, I would get the cops, but by the time they showed up, the scumbags would probably be done beating the poor boy up. I didn't know what to do.

What do I do? What do I do?

A kick. A cry of pain. Tears ran down Wendy's face. "Please! Somebody help!"

The man's foot swung back in preparation for another attack, then forward.

"Please!"

There was a buzzing sound, and the man went stiff for a few seconds before collapsing, twitching every few seconds. The crowd gasped.

Wendy and Romeo watched as I set the taser's level higher. "Get away from them." The two men holding Wendy released her and rushed towards their companion as she went to Romeo. Kneeling down, I helped Romeo to stand. "Are you okay?" I asked him.

He nodded. "Thank you miss." Wendy hugged him, crying, "Don't scare me like that ever again, okay?" He smiled and returned the hug. "Okay," he murmured.

"Hey, blondie!" I turned to see one of the men holding a baseball bat. "How dare you! We'll teach you a lesson!" Then he swung. I wasn't close enough to tase him. I covered my head with my arms, hoping that by some miracle, I wouldn't be beaten to a pulp, just as I heard Wendy cry, "No!"

I closed my eyes and waited for the pain to come, and…

…nothing.

"Hey, meatheads! Pick on someone your own size."

Huh? Who is that?

I opened my eyes and looked up. Standing in front of me was a incredibly cute boy. He had pink hair, onyx orbs, and toned muscles. On his neck was a white scarf with a scale-like pattern. The newcomer looked down at me and smiled. "Hey, there. You alright?"

"Y-Yeah, I am. Thanks." He offered me his hand and I took it, getting to my feet. A few feet away was the man who was about to hit me, along with his buddies. They were tied up on the ground. Standing next to Wendy and Romeo were two more people, a girl with red hair and a boy with black hair and no shirt on. "Come on, Gray! Can't you leave your clothes on for a minute?" the boy next to me groaned.

The boy, Gray, turned and glared at the pinkette next to me. "Oh, shut it, flame brain!"

"Or what?"

"Or I'll-"

"Boys." They froze and turned to the redhead, who was glaring at them, a dark aura surrounding her. "Stop this fighting at once." They immediately linked arms together, squeaking, "Aye, sir!" The girl nodded and turned to me. As soon as her back was to them, the two boys glared at each other.

"Thank you," she said. "I am Erza, and these two are Gray and Natsu." Erza pointed to the dark haired boy and the pink haired boy, and they waved a hello. "I apologize if you were troubled by this. If you hadn't shown up when you did, Romeo's condition would have been even worse off. For that, I am grateful."

I shook my head. "Its fine. I hate people like that, and I couldn't stand there and watch him get hurt." Turning to Natsu, I smiled. "Also, thanks for what you did back there."

He grinned. "No problem." Before he could say anything, a policeman pushed his way through the throng and came up to us. "You are all under arrest," he said.

"W-What?! We didn't do anything!" Natsu exclaimed. I nodded. "He's right. They were the ones who started it. They beat Romeo up." I pointed to the thugs.

"There are no excuses. You all disrupting the peace, so I must take you into custody."

"But-" Natsu started, but Erza stopped him. "Look, lets just do what he says, okay? We shouldn't cause more of a scene." Natsu's hands tightened into fists, but he said nothing.

Erza turned to the officer. "Okay then, we are ready."

Two hours later, mom hugged me as dad talked to the officer. "Are you okay? We were so worried, getting a call from the police," she said worriedly, checking me over as if she could find any sign that I was hurt.

"I'm fine, mom. Really," I assured her. An old man came in. He was really short with white hair and sideburns. He had to be the group's guardian, because they were standing up. He walked in and slapped Gray and Natsu on the head. "You've gone and done it again!" the old man bellowed. "Why do you always manage to cause trouble? I told you all to behave, but you didn't listen. Why do I even bother to tell you to be good if it only goes out the other ear? Huh?!"

"But Gramps, we-" Natsu started.

"Silence! I will not have any excuses, young man! When we get home-"

I tapped his shoulder. "Um, excuse me, sir." The old man turned to me. Natsu and the others had shocked and confused looks on their faces. I didn't know what I was doing, only that since they helped me out, I would return the favor.

"Please don't be angry at them," I began. "It was all my fault. These thugs were annoying me, and Romeo came in to defend me. I couldn't do anything to stop them. I'm sorry that he got hurt, and I'm thankful that Natsu and Gray and Erza stepped in, because if they hadn't, I don't know what would've happened to me. So, I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused."

The old man was silent for a while, looking at Natsu and the others, who were looking at me. I held my breath, waiting for his reply. Finally he stirred. "Well, it isn't a big deal. I'm glad that they helped you out. I would've been more angry if they had done nothing. But really," he added, turning back to the two older boys. "Did you have to make such a commotion?"

Gray frowned while Natsu laughed. "Oh, come on, Gramps! You know I can't resist fighting. And I can't help the fact that they always lose."

"Natsu…" Erza warned.

Mom walked up to Natsu. "Thank you for helping my daughter. It means a lot to me." She turned to Romeo. "And you as well, young boy. I'm so grateful to you." Romeo started saying something, but I shook my head, and he fell silent.

"Well, we must get going." The old man walked away, the group running after him.

"So, what's for dinner, Gramps? Cause I'm starving!" Natsu asked.

The man sighed. "I'm too old for this…"

After they left, dad sighed as well and looked at me. "We should get going, too. Come on, lets go home."

We started walking. "Am I in trouble?" I asked them.

"No, sweetheart. We're glad you're okay, and glad that those people stepped in to help you," he said.

"Yeah," I agreed, smiling at the thought of my saviors. "Me too. I hope I get to meet them again."

Little did I know, I would see them again, and that that meeting would be the beginning of our friendship.

So, the first chapter. I hope you guys like it enough to continue reading. Also, I'm sorry if Gramps seems like a terrible person, but I'll try to paint him in a better light if you didn't like that part.

And, there will be a certain petite sized, book loving character soon. I wonder who that could be. Keep an eye out, my lovelies. Addio!

P.S. : That's italian for goodbye.