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Chapter 2
"Morning, Mom!" I beamed at the wood dryad Hazel, as I had gotten used to calling her that.
She was a lot like the mom I used to have. Her and all the other nature spirits that resided in my home took care of chores, and me, of course. The oldest and most powerful is Hazel.
"Are you alright?" She worried, checking up on me. "I sensed that your magic was disturbed."
I sighed. Our bond is strong, so strong that she never misses a fluctuation in my moods.
"I had another nightmare, but it's nothing to be concerned about." Insisting, I attempted to sound more certain than I felt.
A warm smile spread on her lips, causing her eyes to twinkle. "I'm here for you, you know. I don't want you to go through this alone." She closed her eyes, deciding to make assumptions. "It was about your mom and Ashley, right? It wasn't your fault. "
Tears stung at the corners of my eyes, but I quickly blinked them away. It never failed to make my heart skip a beat when she spoke like that. In fact, she sounded just like my mom.
Still, I can't help but feel alone, even when I'm with Hazel and in Fairy Tail.
Hazel continued. "If it wasn't for you, this world would dry up in a few centuries. We'd be like Edolas. You don't know how much you are worth… and no matter what, we need you. We signed a contract with your family line."
I knew she was right.
"Now that we have that settled, can I get you anything to eat?" The wood dryad spoke as if she forgot that we just had an intense conversation.
"No, no, it's fine. I'll eat at the guild." I replied before meandering in the direction of Fairy Tail.
Bad news.
Twilight Orge is going to be coming by for their monthly payment. I wanted to do a job or two for the guild so that we could have money to pay them, since Master Macao hasn't received the adequate amount.
Originally, my agreement with Hazel was to join this guild to meet people, but I'm caught up in the feud between Twilight Orge and Fairy Tail.
Even in the current circumstances, I'm supposed to be looking for a mate. I… I don't really like any guys. I mean, I'm still a virgin! None of the men at Fairy Tail suit me.
I greeted multiple spirits on the way, my favorites being the auras. They simply spend forever floating in the breeze, travelling wherever the wind carries them.
They're free.
As soon as I got to the guild, I said my hello's to Kinana, and grabbed a job that was just west of Mt. Hakobe. It was finished quickly, as I was in a sort of race. I had to get enough money.
Later, I came back to the guild, and heard Master Macao arguing with Wakaba. They stopped when I walked in.
"Morning, Hayley" Master and Wakaba chimed together.
"Good morning, fellas. How's everything?" Happily, I conversed with them.
I really do feel like a part of the guild; the insignia behind my neck proves it.
"Wakaba is being a bastard and Romeo is not back yet!" Master cried out the last part.
"This old man doesn't deserve the respect of a master. The last master would be ashamed." Wakaba added.
Everyone put their heads down, a result of their shared sadness. I know that I am pretty jumpy when people bring up my dead family as well.
The door being pushed open made us all jump. In came Kinana with a basket of laundry.
"What's going on?" She asked innocently, a blush on her face as she realized that all eyes were on her.
"Wakaba's being a dick." Jet stated.
Approaching the jobs board, I disappointedly looked at the three pages left. All of them were like slave work, with nearly no pay.
"Master," I looked over my shoulder at him. "Can I go to…" Trailing off, I thought about it briefly.
Blue Pegasus would be ideal, but Lamia Scale is closer. I don't like the Tri-men and their pickup lines, but I'll just have to deal with it.
Macao idly watched me scramble for an answer.
Then again, Lamia Scale wasn't 'close.' Getting there would take four days, and Twilight Orge would be here well before that.
"Never mind." I finished.
He nodded, aware that we weren't going to have the money in time. I walked out of the guild to clear my head, only to run into Twilight Orge on accident…