Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. It all belongs to the wonderful Hiro Mashima.

Chapter 2: The Beginning

"Hold on… Didn't I just pass the clearing? Yeah, it's only a few meters away!" Daria looked at the piece of paper confused. She stopped walking and looked around carefully. "Oh! My map was upside down."

Daria was getting tired of walking. She had set off on this mission alone and was quickly regretting her choice. The girl just kept getting lost in the forest. She has really wished that her teammate, Kichirou, was here. That boy had a great sense of direction and almost never got lost.

"Well, the bandits must be close now…"

Suddenly, she heard a large pounding sound. Her green eyes darted towards the thick forest in surprise. She stepped out of the way, just as a boy came sprinting past. He glanced back at her and she could clearly see the various bruises on his body.

"What?"

"I can't talk! We have to get out of her before the-"

Before he could finish speaking, they were blown backwards by a blast of air. An enormous eagle came soaring in, screeching and flapping its wings. As the eagle aimed its talon at the confused girl, he pushed her out of the way. He took the hit, gaining a large cut mark going on his right arm. He grunted in pain before a grey magic circle appeared in his hand.

"Wind Burst!" He shouted as he shot out a blast of wind at the eagle. It hit the beast's wing but did barely any damage. It grabbed him by his hoodie and lifted him into the air. Daria got up. She didn't know what was happening but she had to help him.

"Rose Whip!" She said, putting her arm out. A whip materialized with a large white rose. She swung the whip and hit the bird as hard as she could. It screamed and dropped the boy. He landed on his feet but was obviously wounded. She tied up the bird's legs and closed her eyes.

"Thorn Spurt!" Thorns erupted from the ground and rushed towards the bird. It shrieked before falling to the ground, filled with holes. The vines that held it down faded away. She took a deep breath. That took quite a bit out of her.

The red haired boy looked at her through his blue rimmed glasses. He murmured a quiet 'thanks' before wiping the dirt off his trousers and removing his torn jacket.

"Hey, are you alright?" Daria asked. He looked at her.

"I'm fine. My name is Xavier. What's your name?"

"Daria." She said smiling. She then recalled seeing him with a magic circle. That meant he was using magic. "You're a mage?"

"Yeah! I have wind magic." He replied. "And I'm guessing you have plant magic.

She nodded. They began to talk animatedly. They got along quite well and found it easy to bring up conversation.

"Are you part of a guild? Like Phoenix Wing?" She asked him. She was curious about this boy. He seemed intriguing.

"Phoenix Wing… Never heard of it." He said blankly. He looked at her with his piercing blue and she could tell he was serious.

"It's a new guild in Amaryllis town. It is full of crazy mages and awesome magic." She rolled up her right sleeve to show him the green guild mark on her upper arm. It looked like a wing with sharp edges like a flame.

He smiled. "Maybe I can join," He said quietly. All of a sudden Daria stood up and started walking away. "Where are you going?"

"I almost forgot about my mission. I have to hurry or I won't get back before dark." She stated in a rush.

"I'll go with you. If I don't you might just get lost again." He said quickly following. Daria blushed in embarrassment before sighing. She agreed and they began walking into the forest when Xavier asked,

"What are we doing anyway?" he asked. Daria smiled at him. She reached into her bag and showed him the mission paper.

A/N: Thank you all for reading my story. It really means a lot to me.
The OC's that appeared in this chapter are:

Daria- ArchArcher

Xavier- Me!