Previously:
"Genis, I would like to speak to you in my office, right after you disperse your Take Over." Genis nodded, then turned to Bunny Lisanna.
"How do I do that?" He asked, blushing in embarrassment. Lisanna giggled, causing his blush to deepen.
"Just relax your body and your magic." She said as she was surrounded by a golden light. Genis nodded, and did the same, the shadows enveloping him once more. They both transformed back into their original selves, and Genis followed the Master to his office, closing the door behind him.
Genis sat in front of Master Makorov's desk, shifting nervously. The old man was perched on the edge of the giant wooden desk.
"Now, Genis." Makorov began. "I just wanted to confirm some things about what Mira told me." Genis nodded, all of his happiness from discovering his magic fading. "So if you wouldn't mind, please let me know what happened from your perspective." So Genis told him everything that happened, exactly how it happened. Makorov was silent throughout the whole story, but when Genis described the monster, his eyes widened. After Genis was finished, Master Makorov jumped down from his desk, walking around and rummaging through some files. Finding the one he wanted, he held up a picture.
"Is this the monster?" He asked. Genis looked at the picture.
"Yes." He replied. "There's no way I can forget it." Makorov nodded.
"Well, it seems as though you have done the impossible." He said. Genis straightened.
"What do you mean?" He asked. Makorov jumped onto his desk, resuming his former position.
"What you saw is known as an Elemental, a rare being that is said to be the physical embodiment of an element." He said. Genis nodded, showing he understood. "This means that they do not have souls." He paused, looking at Genis. "Do you understand what that means?" He asked. Genis shook his head. Makorov sighed.
"Let's put it this way." He began. "Take Over magic absorbs the soul of a living organism, which allows the caster to be able to transform into that creature at will." He paused, making sure Genis understood. "Now how do you use Take Over on something that doesn't have a soul?" He asked.
"I don't know." Genis replied. Makorov nodded in agreement.
"You can't, or couldn't. But it seems as though when your life was in danger, your magic evolved in order to save your life. That is the only explanation I can come up with." Makorov explained. Genis sat back, amazed. "Well, that's all I wanted to talk about today. Have you decided on what you're going to do?" The guild master asked. Genis refocused on him.
"What do you mean?" He asked. Makorov stood up.
"You are the only person in the world who can use that magic." He stated. I'd recommend joining Fairy Tail, but the choice is yours." Genis gasped.
"Y-you want me to j-join?" He asked. Master Makorov nodded. Genis smiled. "Of course I'll join!" He yelled, jumping to his feet. Master Makorov grinned before jumping up beside him.
"Great!" He cried. "Let's get you a Guild Mark!" Together, they left the Master's office and headed to the bar. "Mira!" Master Makorov called. She walked over, brushing her white hir out of her face.
"Yes, Master?" She asked. Makorov patted Genis on the shoulder.
"Get this young man a guild mark!" He ordered. Mira smiled.
"Of course!" She cried, walking away. Lisanna shyly walked up to Genis.
"So you're joining Fairy Tail, then?" She asked. Genis nodded, making her smile, a blush spreading across her cheeks. "That's great! I'm sure we'll be best friends!" Seeing her smile made Genis blush as well, turning crimson. At that moment, Mira came back with the stamp in hand. Seeing the two blushes, she stopped, a demonic aura emanating from her. Genis shivered as he felt someone's cold gaze on him. He robotically turned, fear etched into his face. He saw Mira grip the stamp so hard it cracked. The sound of splintering wood proved too much for him as he jumped back, falling to the ground and scooting back on his backside. Mira stepped forward.
"What were you two talking about?" She asked coldly. Luckily for Genis, Lisanna stepped in.
"I was just congratulating him on joining the guild, that's all!" She said, waving her arms. Mira huffed, the demonic aura vanishing.
"Well then, that's ok." She said, smiling. Genis shuddered at the hidden warning. He slowly stood.
"Where do you want your guild mark?" She asked. Genis thought about it, then lifted the front of his shirt.
"How about right here, above my scars." He pointed to the four small lines on his lower stomach, made by the Shadow Elemental. Mira nodded, placing the stamp on the designated area. When she took it off, He looked at his new mark. Mira gasped. Instead of it being one solid color, it changed from one color to the next at random, giving it an ephemeral look.
"Whoooooaaaaaa…." Lisanna said, reaching for it. Mira saw the hand moving and lightly slapped it, breaking Lisanna out of her trance. She blushed and stepped back with a barely audible "Sorry". Genis was about to respond when Natsu ran up. Lighting his fist on fire, he pointed to the boy.
"Genis! Fight me!" He challenged. Genis shrank away from the pinkette.
"I-I don't know how to fight…" He muttered, turning away shyly. Natsu's fire went out as he gaped at the boy.
"What do you mean you don't know how to fight?!" He demanded. How could a wizard not know how to throw a punch? Genis shrugged, still looking away and blushing.
"My parents never wanted me to fight, and the one time I did, I lost and then got in trouble for fighting." He said. Natsu just stared at him, then walked away, complaining about how he couldn't fight. Mira stepped forward.
"As a wizard of Fairy Tail, I can't allow a fellow Guild mate to not know how to take care of themselves." She pointed at Genis. "For the next week, we're going to be doing training, then you're going to beat Natsu in a fight." She leaned forward, a dark aura surrounding her. "Got it?"
"Y-yes, ma'am." He stammered, backing away from the terrifying girl in front of him. She grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the guild hall.
"Lisanna, tell the Master that we'll be training." She said as they left.
Genis followed Mira through the woods, wondering what kind of training he was going to be put through.
Hopefully it won't hurt that much. He thought with fear. They entered a clearing, and Mira turned to face him.
"Ok, this is where we'll be training for the week." She said. "So go ahead, transform." Genis nodded and drew out his magic, the dark aura surrounding him. Mira gaped at the display of power.
He has more Magic Energy than I do! She thought. He grinned at the feeling of his magic.
Elemental Take Over: Shadow Master! Instead of the shadows engulfing him, there was a flash of light, and he was in his Shadow Master form, his dark aura rising off of his hands, shoulders, head, feet, and back. Mira stared into the pits of darkness that were his eyes, shivering at the lack of humanity she saw in them.
"Well done." She smirked. She flared her own magic. Take Over: Satan Soul! She was engulfed in her own flash of light, revealing her Satan Soul. As she stretched, she saw Genis' Take Over fade, and he collapsed on his backside.
"Genis?" She asked, stepping forward, only for him to scoot back.
"T-those wings." He gasped. "They l-look l-like… The m-monster's…" He clutched at his head, his eyes wide with fear as he shook. "I-I can hear the laughter! Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP!" He began shivering and rocking back and forth as his incoherent muttering devolved into wordless screams of terror. Mira released her Satan Soul, running over and wrapping her arms around him, rubbing his back and whispering soothing things into his ear. His screams turned into scared whimpers as he slowly calmed down, then passed out in her arms.
*Time Skip*
Genis slowly opened his eyes, groaning as he sat up, stretching. He looked around. He was still in the clearing. He turned as he heard twigs snap, seeing Mira enter the clearing, carrying some firewood. He immediately stood and went over to her.
"Here, let me help." He said, reaching for the pile in her arms. She hesitated, but in that moment of hesitation, he took half the wood, turning and walking over to where their stuff was. Without a word, they sat down. Mira watched as Genis quickly built a small fire. They sat in awkward silence as they warmed themselves.
"I'm sorry." Mira jumped at the sudden words, looking at Genis.
"What?" She asked. Genis continued to stare into the fire.
"I'm sorry for freaking out like that." He said. She immediately shook her head.
"No, it's ok. You went through something traumatic. There were bound to be some affects." Genis met her eyes. She saw something different in them. Something was missing.
"It's not ok. I tried to hold onto my innocence, and if I continue, I could put myself or anyone with me in danger if I have another episode like that." He said. "So I have moved on. Tomorrow, please train me as hard as you can." He said, returning his gaze to the fire. "I will not be useless again." She nodded, and they got ready to sleep.
*Time Skip*
"GENIS!" The boy jumped awake, looking around himself in terror until his eyes landed on Mirajane, who was rolling on the ground, laughing.
"Hahahaha-You should-Haha- have seen your face! Hahahaha!" She finally stopped laughing and sat up with a sigh. "Now, let's start training!" She said, jumping up. Genis followed suit, albeit clumsily. She motioned for him to follow as she led him to a big oak.
"Now, the first thing we need to do is to show you how to throw a punch." She said. "Just get into a stance like so…" Genis mirrored her motions as she demonstrated it. "Your arms should be up, ready to block a return punch." She iterated. He nodded, bringing his arms into place. "aaaannnndddd…. Punch!" She threw her fist forward, hitting the tree with a crunch as the bark splintered under the force. Genis looked on in awe as it happened. Mira turned to him.
"Alright, your turn." He nodded again. He took a deep breath, drew his fist back, and punched the tree as hard as he could. There was a cracking sound as he hit. He stood still for a few seconds, then slowly turned his fist inward, gasping in agony. He fell to his knees, holding his injured hand with a strangled cry of pain. Mira burst out laughing.
"Well, it seems like your bones can't take the force yet, but that was a solid punch." She said, still chuckling. Genis just looked at her, wide eyed as he nursed his hand. After giving him a few minutes to recover, she led him to the center of the clearing.
"Alright." She said, turning to him. "Use your Take Over." He nodded.
Elemental Take Over: Shadow Master! He stood there. Mira smirked.
Take Over: Satan Soul! She turned into her own demon form, this time keeping the wings hidden.
"Now what?" Genis asked. Mira grinned evilly as a dark purple aura surrounded her.
"Survive." She growled, dashing forward. Genis cried out, ducking her first punch, returning with a right hook, his shadows wrapping around his fist instinctively. She was forced back from the unexpected counterattack. They continued their brawl all day, stopping only when Genis would fall to his knees, gasping for breath. At the end of the day, Mira told the boy how much he had improved, and what he needed to work on. But unknown to her, Genis would get up and go to a smaller clearing a few hundred yards away and train his magic at night. She may have been training him how to fight, but he knew that that wouldn't be enough. Each morning, he would return to the camp a few hours before she would wake him up, in the same loud way. This continued all week, until she finally took him back to the Guild. As they entered, Genis saw Natsu fighting with Gray. Mira nudged him forward, and he nodded at her. He walked up to Natsu and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Hey, Natsu." He said. Natsu turned, then smiled.
"Hey, Genis! How's it goin'?" He asked, showing off his trademark grin. Genis pointed at Natsu, his finger less than two inches away from his face.
"Natsu! Fight me!"
