Seven years later...


Terra plodded down onto a rock after easily defeating the Dark guild with Sting and Rogue. A weak guild under the employment of Tartartos was nothing for the Triple Dragon Slayers.

"That was a workout," Sting sighed as he plodded down next to her. They were all nineteen now, almost adults. Terra had to admit Sting and Rogue did look alot better than they had seven years ago. She didn't look that bad herself, she thought.

Terra broke off the edge of the rock and bit into it. Her teeth and jaws were strong enough to withstand the rock.

"You almost look like Gajeel when you do that, except you're a girl," Sting said.

Terra smacked him on the side of the head. "Never say that again." She continued to munch on the rock.

Sting turned to their quiet partner. "You were a pretty big fan of his."

Rogue looked into the horizon. "Stop bringing up past mistakes. We chose a different path than they did."

Terra had gotten used to Rogue's silence and emotionless ways. He never spoke much and almost never smiled. He was very bland and dull at first glance, with his black hair covering one red eye and black cloak.

"I found you!" One of the surviving Dark Mages shouted. He aimed his bow at Rogue's turned head. Sting grabbed it in midair.

"Attacking him while his back is turned," Terra eyed the Mage with her stone hard gold eyes. "Coward!"

Sting immediately began chewing on the arrow. The Dark Mage started to freak out. Rogue turned around to face him and Terra stood up beside him. Sting released his Light Dragon Roar. It ultimately missed but it annihilated the wall behind the Dark Mage.

"Must be getting out of practice; his head's still there," Sting growled.

"I knew it!" The Dark Mage cried fearfully. "It's you guys!" Sting stood up. "White Dragon Sting, Shadow Dragon Rogue, and Earth Dragon Terra. The Dragon Slayer trio!" He whimpered pathetically and turned Tail.

"Hey!" Sting called after him. 'You just going to leave your pals here?" He asked, referring to the beaten Dark Guild. "That's harsh!"

"It's a dark guild," Rogue reminded. "What did you expect?"

"Gee Sting, you don't know when to hold back!" exclaimed a loud voice. Turning, Terra saw Lector, Sting's red flying cat, wearing a blue vest, Frosch, Rogue's green cat who thought he was a frog and now wore a pink frog suit, and her own Orissa, wearing a camouflage green flak jacket and a brown skirt.

"Hey, its Lector, Frosch, and Orissa," Sting smiled warmly. Unlike Rogue, Sting was the more cheerful and smiling type. Terra herself considered herself to be in the middle.

"We were figuring we could find the enemy, but you already took care of them!" Lector praised. "You're the strongest Dragon Slayers out there!"

"Yeah!" Frosch agreed.

"They've gotten alot stronger together over the last few years," Orissa reflected.

Lector gave Sting a high five. "No ones better than you three!"

The Dragon Slayers and their cats started walking back toward the Sabertooth guild hall.

"I'm feeling pretty good, I bet I can beat Natsu," said Sting.

"He couldn't hold a candle to ya!" Lector chimed.

Sting looked at Rogue and Terra. "What do you say? Why don't we find out?"

Rogue looked straight ahead. "I think I'll pass, thanks."

Terra rolled her eyes. "They can't find the Lightning Lady anymore. That or they aren't telling us something."

"Probably they're not telling us something," Orissa voted. "I never did trust the Magic Council."

"Damn straight."

Upon reaching the guild hall, they found the whole guild assembled in front of Jiemma.

Rufus gave them a superior look. "You're late," he announced.

"Time for us to go," Orissa spread her wings and flew away from the guild hall with Lector and Frosch following.

Terra glowered at the Memory Make Mage. "Yeah, that was obvious."

"Our apologies Master," Rogue said in his monotone voice. "We were wiping out a Dark Guild."

"Never mind that," Jiemma snapped. "What I'm trying to say is that the Grand Magic Games are coming up. And this guild, as number one, will win first place, like we do every year. The team will be most of the usual, Sting, Rogue, Terra, Orga, Rufus, and Fleyta. Since Minerva is out on a mission, Yukino Agria will take her place."

Yukino Agria was one of the newer members. She was a Celestial Spirit wizard with two Zodiac keys, Pisces and Libra, along with the Thirteenth Zodiac, Ophicus. Terra had heard of Lucy Heartfilia, who owned nine of the Zodiac keys, but she had disappeared with the rest of the strong Fairy Tail members at Tenrou Island.

A smug smile radiated across Sting's face. "When do we leave?"

"Tomorrow."