Chapter 2
"Talking"
Thoughts
Memory
Transferred thoguhts
Re-cap
Tara sighed as her memory faded, she tried not to think of the past... she had made many mistakes back then. Some of them were the reason she avoided getting to close to anyone now, she would never allow them harm by others of coarse but Tara only ever stayed long enough to help or protect before she took off again.
"Tara... Tara-chan...?" Stephan tried to get her attention, "TA-CHAN!"
"Huh? Oh Sorry Stevie-chan." Tara replied regaining her senses as the two carried on.
"I hate that nickname!"
It feels lonely without Mystogan, even though he's silent. His presence makes me feel safe and reassured... Stop! I have to do this on my own or else I'll be nothing but a burden to him! Tara argued with herself shortly before feeling a deadly chill in the air. She looked down to find broken and battered ship pieces along with several types of dead fish in the sea. The water felt contaminated in a deadly aura, the feel made her heart ache. She could feel pain through the sea as if something was causing this... or someone.
The beach came into view, the Island was beautiful, there was no doubt about that but she could shake the feeling she still held, "Time to find the village I guess..." She muttered with a sigh before walking onto the Island.
"Oh joy... not!"
The sun was in the sky at Port Hargeon as Natsu, Lucy and Happy came into town, none of the aware that Tara was far ahead of them. Lucy reminisced about meeting Natsu and Happy there not to long ago, it was also how she became part of the Fairy Tail Guild. When Lucy mentioned the use of a boat Natsu panicked, "Are you crazy? Were swimming there!"
"I'd say that crazier..." Lucy commented with a sigh.
It didn't really matter one way or another, when they went to the port, every single man refused them just as they had towards Tara. Every single one told them, the same stories and showed nothing but fear towards the Island they actually knew nothing about.
"Dunno what your story is but I'll tell you the same thing, You won't find any sailor or fisherman willing to take you there." The man Tara had also spoken to told the three of them, "Even pirates avoid that place."
Lucy was slightly annoyed, "You can't be serious..."
"It's decided. We swim!" Natsu stated again.
Happy agreed since he could fly, "Aye!"
"Were not swimming!" Lucy yelled at the with an irk mark.
"Found you!" Gray said creepily sudden popping up behind both of them.
All three of them freaked out and jumped away from him, "Gray!"
"What are you doing here?"
"Gramps order me to bring you back." He stated simply.
Natsu was stunned, "We got found out already!"
"Who knows, if you come back now you might not get kicked out." Gray shrugged with a smirk.
They freaked out again, "Kicked out!"
"Let's go!"
Natsu was a stubborn and determined person how ever, "Screw that! I'm doing this S-Class quest!"
"You don't have the skill for it!" Gray argued right back at him but suddenly shuddered, "Man, if Erza finds out about this..."
"Eep!" They all squeaked in fear of the talent and hot tempered red head, "Save me, Gray!" Happy cried flying over to Gray's shoulder, "They forced me to go with them."
"Traitor!" Lucy yelled at him.
Natsu was all fired up, "I'm going to show Erza what I can do! I can't turn back now!"
"This is a direct order from our Master! I'll drag you back if I have to!' Gray threatened Natsu but still had other curious thoughts on his mind. He wanted to know her secret, that's why he hadn't mentioned her yet, "Don't blame me if you get hurt!" Gray yelled as ice formed around his hand.
"You itching for a fight?!" Flames lite up Natsu's fist.
That caught the boatman's attention as the thought triggered his memory of Tara, "Magic? Just like the other..." He stood up, "You guys are wizards too?" That caught everyone's attention, "What are going to break the Island's curse?"
"Yepp!" Natsu answered quickly.
"T-Try too anyways." Lucy stuttered.
Gray was annoyed, "You're not going anywhere!" Maybe that fisherman meant Tara... Could she already be on the Island? Gray thought to himself.
The man stared at them for a serious moment before sticking his thumb out towards his boat, "Get in!"
"What!"
"Seriously?!"
"Heyy! Are you listening!" Gray argued with them.
Natsu got a devious look on his face before suddenly kicking Gray and knocking him out, Natsu flung Gray over his shoulder, "Oh alright, we'll take a boat there."
"Were taking Gray with us?" Lucy asked.
Natsu looked at her, "If he goes back to the guild, they'll send Erza next...!"
They started to sweat nervously before a thought came to Lucy, "He said, 'You guys are wizards too.' What did he mean by 'too?' I wonder?" She muttered aloud. Natsu didn't really care at that point as they rushed onto the boat. Gray how ever got lost in his own thoughts and memories about his mysterious guild companion, he chose not to mention that she was likely on the Island already.
Tara walked into the Island's forest towards the smell she had caught in her nose, it was dark on the Island and the moon was likely to come out soon but the smell and aura around this Island made her worry. It wasn't that of a humans but since the scent was strong she had to assume it belonged to the villagers, she could smell traces of human magical aura around though. She couldn't help but wonder what was going on but her mind wandered to think, had Mystogan had found her marker or worse... Did Laxus get it first? She came to a path, stopping for a moment in the middle of the forest, at the end was massive wooden walls no doubt belonging to the village for protection.
As she took a step forward a familiar feeling went through her body making her stop instantly. Tara shielded her eyes from the gust of wind that blew through both her long, wavy, blue hair and dark sapphire cloak. The presence at her back, the smell that filled her nose, all that of someone she knew and trusted, "Mystogan?" She whispered out loud without turning around.
Tara...
She started turn around at the sound of the voice that floated through her mind but stopped suddenly when he spoke again.
I only want to warn you, Natsu is not far behind you.
"Natsu!?", Tara blurted surprised, "But this is an S-class quest!"
He and Lucy took the quest, Gray also follows them but was only supposed to stop them.
"Damn!", She cursed quietly. The thought of leaving the job to them crossed her mind. No doubt Master will send Erza next since Gray didn't bring them back... It was rare for Mystogan to speak so much but that just proved he trusted her enough to even go out of his way and warn her. Maybe I should keep going?
Tara. You can complete this quest, I believe in you and your skills. Be safe...
"Wait! Mystogan!" She cried trying to stop him while she turned around swiftly. All she saw behind her was the thick forest she emerged from, "Did I... Did I imagine that?"
"Tara? What was that magic I just felt?" Stephan suddenly panicked.
Tara looked up at his expression, "Did you not hear him?"
"Hear who, Ta-chan?"
"Mystogan..."
"Look Ta-chan, There's the village. Let's go!"
Stephan looked at Tara, He knew she wasn't lying but he was worried. Tara stared for a moment at the empty spot, Should I still complete this quest? I only took the job to avoid them again but the gate key I wanted to give to Lucy, as welcome gift... She sighed heavily before walking towards the massive gates. She had to believe in herself, Mystogan had sent the message to help but it only made her wish he was by her side more...
Tara and Stephan stopped at the massive wooden fortress door, a sign stated 'Keep Out'. She sighed but yelled out anyways, "I am the wizard that agreed to complete your quest. I come for Fairy Tail."
"Is your name Tara?" Someone asked as they poked their head over the top.
She sighed, "Yes, I chose to complete your request. I have a few questions."
"Show us your mark!"
She pulled the top of her tank and cloak a bit to the side to reveal a blue Fairy Tail guild mark while Stephan spun around to show the Fairy Tail mark between his wings. The gates opened and they walked in... Not knowing what awaited them once the investigation began.
They had learned all they needed from the villagers and had even asked them not to speak to the others about their presence unless they were asked, Tara also for warned them about the others coming. There was more than just the villagers on this Island how ever, much more. Tara could smell them all throughout the Temple of the Moon, it was the smell of humans but down below was the scent of a massive and once powerful demon. She had started to unravel the mystery of Galuna but she needed to confirm the use of that spell first.
Tara had sent Stephan as a look out for anyone suspicious along with keeping an eye out for their fellow guild members... She knew that Natsu and the rest likely made it to the village by now as she moved quietly and swiftly through the temple. Times like this make me thankful for being able use and manipulate water... She thought to herself. Her magic made it so she could make herself literally invisible to the untrained eyes, she wasn't how ever, the water merely blended Tara into her surroundings.
She followed the demonic aura she felt deep down under the Temple, to find a large cave with small water pool. Her fears and thoughts were confirmed, there in the dark cave was massive chunk of ice but it was what was in the chunk that made a memory pop into her mind...
A young Tara was startled out of her sleep by a deep but familiar growl. She opened her blue eyes after rubbing the sleep out of them, she found her teacher, master and parent talking to what looked like a sky blue orb. She got out of her makeshift bed and walked up to the back leg of the large aqua blue dragon.
"What a pity though I recognize the courage it took for that youth." Aquamarine told the orb.
Tara recognized the voice that replied, "I was impressed by the skill shown. Thanks to that ice user another one of his demons won't rampage the humans." It was Grandine, the Sky Dragon, she had yet to find an apprentice.
"Aquamarine?" Tara spoke softly, earning both Dragons attention, "What happened in the human world?"
"Another one of Zeref's demons was taken down by an Ice maker wizard." Aquamarine answered her honestly.
That surprised her fellow Dragon, "You still insist on telling your youth everything?"
Aquamarine ignored her comment and leaned her armored snout down to Tara's level, the small girl climbed on and was lifted up to their level as Grandine watched, she found the bond between the two was more than that of the others. Grandine wondered if it was the truth that made their bond deeper, They all tended to keep in contact with each other, it was one way they knew what was going on in the world.
Tara was curious about the demon and wizard, "Aquamarine, what happened?"
"The demon, Deliora was attacking a town, that wizard used a spell called 'Iced Shell' and encased the demon in un-meltable ice." Grandine answered this time.
"Un-meltable ice?"
"There is one way to melt the ice, I suppose." Grandine thought out loud, "But the Moon drip is a spell that takes a long time."
Tara was quiet for a moment, "Zeref's demon, Deliora encased in an Iced Shell..." She spoke to herself curious of someone capable of doing such a thing.
Tara snapped of her memory, "Deliora." She whispered staring at the once terrible and powerful demon. It was later she learned that Iced Shell took the casters life to create it, Tara walked up the melting ice placing her hand on it. She gasped as a massive amount of memories, feelings, thoughts and final words that passed through Tara's body. Through the melting ice, water was created, she could recall of Ur's life, the water flowed into her hand and all through her body.
Once the process finished Tara pushed her body back and away from the ice, there were tears in her beautiful eyes. She collapsed to the ground panting deeply trying to catch her breath. That was the first time she had ever taken in a whole entire life span of a person. Usually tears gave off what the person is feeling at the time but this was much more.
"Such... Emotion." She said to herself still slightly winded.
A loud sound and smell caught her attention instantly how ever, They caught up with me already!? Tara decided to hide and quickly launched herself up above the entrance, slipping back into the darkness and using the water spell to hide herself from smell and sight. Natsu came running in first but froze instantly upon seeing the same sight Tara's had. Lucy, Happy and Gray came around next it was his reaction that caught Tara's attention. Since absorbing those memories she saw him differently, She knew his past yet he didn't even know she was there.
They didn't have much time either before someone else caught all of their attention, The four of them ran and hid just as Tara was. A short boy with massive eyebrows and another boy that resembled a dog.
"This is where the voice came from." Big brows said as he walked in, "It's daytime. I'm sleepy." He looked at his companion, "Toby, Have you been soaking in the moon drip again? You got ears and stuff..."
"No! This is decoration! Get it through your head!" Toby freaked out with an irk mark on his head.
This caused his friend to smirk, "I'm just teasing you. Idiot."
"Your so mean!"
I knew it! Their trying to melt the ice using that spell. I wonder if it is that other boy doing it? Does he know things wont turn out his way, I wonder... Tara thought to herself. A young girl with bright pink hair and odd choice of clothing walked in as well, "Yuka. Toby. I have sad news."
"Sherry."
"Someone beat up Angelica."
"It's just a dumb rat, don't give it a deluxe name!" Toby freaked out again!
The one known as Sherry was offended, "She is not a rat! Angelica is a hunter that races through the darkness and... Love!" Tara could smell that they weren't from around this Island and no doubt Natsu could as well.
"Intruders, huh?"
"Just when the moon light is nearly gathered too, how sad." Sherry said dramatically, "Let us rid ourselves of these intruder before the Cold Emperor finds out about this."
Cold Emperor huh?
"Yes, before the moon shows itself..."
"Yeah." Yuka agreed, "Now that they've seen Deliora, we can not let them leave alive." Sherry continued, "We will give them eternal sleep and... love!" She sparkled ever so slightly. Tara couldn't help but sigh at the idiots she saw.
"You mean death?" Tara chose to sneak down the tunnel making enough noise to lure them away from the others how ever... She didn't notice Gray had seen her sneak away...
The next chapter Gray discovers Tara's hidden secret! Please R&R ********* Sorry I know this was a short one!
