I sighed before walking into the guild. How was I suppose to convince the master that this girl was good enough to join when I didn't know a thing about her. I went up to the bar and sat on a stool close to the wall, Nala followed looking at every thing like it was a zoo.

"This is incredible Natsu!" Nala said with a surprised tone.

Mira giggled and walked over towards us. "Natsu who your little friend here?" she asked. Everyone stopped what they were doing to try to listen into the story.

I gulped. Shit, I had not thought this through yet….. "Uhh, this is… uh well she is…" I started to say trying to think of a quick excuse to tell everyone.

"HI! My name is Nala Draganes I'm Natsu distant cousin!" Nala said everyone who was drinking something spit it out in shock which was almost everyone.

"Well its very nice to meet you Nala! I'm Mirajane, may I ask what business you have with Natsu, well of course besides visiting him of course! He hasn't mentioned he had a distant cousin." Mirajane said as giving me a dirty look from keeping it a secret.

"Well actually he doesn't like to talk about me much because he thinks I'm such a pain but I've heard so much about you Mirajane and fairy tail, he wouldn't stop talking about everyone! We used to write letters back and forth until he quit 3 years ago, he said one of his best friends died and when he wouldn't reply to my letters anymore I decided I had to come and make sure he was all right! I had to finish school first of course but I tried to come as soon as I could. I have been training my magic for years!" Nala went on and on but not going to lie her story was a pretty good cover up. She must have been thinking about it for a few days now. I felt a nudge in my side and I looked over to her looking up at me.

"Ya. Sorry about that. It's been pretty hard ya know. But Nala wanted to keep an eye on me and well she really wanted to join the guild, but I told her she might not be good enough to join this awesome guild…" I said making it sound like I was trailing off into thought. She made a puppy dog face at me, she was pretty good at playing along.

"Nonsense Natsu your family is always welcome here! I'm sure she is a fine mage. What kind of magic do you use Nala?" Mirajane asked

"I'm a fire mage! Well I'm not like cousin Natsu at all, like a dragon slayer but I was born with the power to produce and control it." Nala said snapping her fingers and making a small flame appear.

"That's excellent Nala! You would be a wonderful edition to the guild! Let me go get the stamp!" Mirajane walked off

"Wow that was easier than I thought. How did you come up with that cover up anyway?" I whispered towards her.

"I don't know it just came to me." She said watching Mira return.

"Alright where would you like it?" Mira asked.

"Right here!" She pointed to the top left side of her chest that was already exposed from her dress. Which now occupied a grey fairy tail guild mark.

"Welcome to Fairy Tail Nala! I'm sure Natsu will explain everything to you about getting jobs and anything you need to know about the guild. In the mean time would you like anything to drink?" Mira asked

"No thank you!"

"Alright well let me know if you need anything at all!" Mira said as she walked off to join her brother and sister.

Nala turned her stool to face me. "Alright test one is now completed!" she said with the same big grin as before.

"Good. Happy? Now what else do I have to do?" I said leaning up agains the wall still sitting on the bar stool.

"Hmm…" Nala said as she sat there and thought. "You have four more tests to do" She said as she stuck out four fingers. "Two of them will be training excersise and two will be tests of will and determination." She looked me in the eye with a stern look of seriousness. "After each test is completed your wish will be granted." I grabbed the mug that Mira had left me full of booze.

"Alright well lets start with one of the training exercise's then, the easiest one." I said pointing my cup towards her.

"Alrighty!" She said, as she gave me the are you sure look. But I wasn't anticipating what she was about to do next. She lifter her hand up in the air and smacked the mug right out of my hand and across the guild floor, spilling each and ever drop of booze that was in there. Everyone look up shocked at what she just did as she folded her arms across her chess and stood up.

"What the HELL did you do that for you stupid brat!" I yelled getting off my stool and getting up in her face.

"Test number one: Quit the nasty drinking habit." She said getting even closer to my face.

"Well you COULD of just told me instead of wasting perfectly good booze!" I said my face started getting red hot and I could feel the steam coming out of my head.

"It was the only way to make you stop once and for all! and don't call me a stupid brat you pink haired idiot!" She said getting in my face again. I could notice her face was getting as red as mine from anger.

"Tell me that again you pink haired brat!" I said getting even closer to her.

"Knock it off you two!" Gray yelled from across the guild hall.

"DON'T BUTT IN ICE BUTT!" We both said in unison. We both crossed our arms and turned around not facing each other in anger. After a few moments of silence with each other Nala finally spoke up.

"Would you like to start on the second test." She asked sticking her nose up in the air.

"Yea sure." I said turning around putting my hands in my pocket and slumping up against the wall.

"We need to go somewhere other than the guild though." Nala said as she headed for the door. We both walked out and headed for the river.

"So how long do I have to go without drinking before the test is complete." I asked already craving the taste of booze again.

"Until I leave. I will be able to sense if you have taking even a sip of booze so don't test you luck." She said, she started cheerfully walking again as we walked even more silently then before. We walked off the revetment and down towards the river bend, I remembered this place well because me and Gray used to come here and fight a lot.

"Alright here we are what's my next training test?" I asked turning and facing her.

"Your next test will be a little more difficult then before. I want you to accept. I want you to accept that Lucy's death wasn't your fault. That fate made it happen. I want you to tell me all about how you and Lucy were best friends and how you did everything together without saying once it was your fault she died. I want you to make it sound like her life meant something to you." She said stern as could be. She demanded just like Erza does, it reminded me a lot of her.

This challenge was ridiculous. How could I ever do anything like that, it was my fault that she died it was my fault she wasn't alive right now. I looked down at my feet as I felt sorrow cover my body bit by bit. What kind of challenge was this.

"Believe Natsu." Nala said in a reassuring tone. I looked up to see her face smiling the sun glittering down on her white skin. That smile, it reminded me of her smile. The happy smile that she gave me everyday when I saw her in the guild. Lucy…. "It's going to hurt at first Natsu but you can't let the sorrow and guilt take over. Think of the happy times you had together, tell me all about the fun times you had, the two of you. Smile and tell me what you thought of her the first day you met her." She said.

I looked up towards the blue sky. Lucy she is right isn't she. I can't let the sorrow and guilt take over me just for thinking about you. You were the best thing that ever happened to me.

I took in a deep breath and let it out. I sat on the ground facing the river and sighed a bit before beginning my story. "Okay, the first time I saw Lucy she seemed like any other wanna be mage….." I said.

Lucy…. I thought of her before continuing on. I miss you.


**Aw what a touching end to another chapter! Nala seriously has some guts on her to push Natsu to the limits huh? Thanks again for reading and I hope you all are enjoying the story! Follow to stay tuned for another chapter! Enjoy! :)****