"Can I sit here?" Nora asked when she reached the bar. The blonde raised her head and quietly nodded. Nora smiled and turned to Mirajane. "Ah… What do you even have here?" she asked and looked at all the drinks. "Nah, I would like hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is the best." She smiled and looked at Adelie, who quietly sat beside.
"Nora," Bickslow walked closer.
"Bickslow," Nora looked at him with a smile. "What do you need?" she asked. She was, now, ten years older than him and treated him like her brother.
"Evergreen doesn't want to ask you this, but…" He hesitated for a moment. "Your guild mark was on your right thigh…" he murmured, letting Nora know where this was going.
"Ah…" Nora nodded in understanding while Mirajane nervously shifted. "I had it on my right thigh, but after I lost my leg and arm, you can say I am not a member of the guild." She smiled.
"Mirajane can give you another mark." He said right away.
"I would love to, but… I think it will be the best if I don't have any guild mark right now." She said and turned to Mirajane, who put a cup of hot chocolate in front of her. "Thank you," she smiled and took it with her left hand.
"You are also a member of Fairy Tail?" A quiet voice spoke from behind.
Nora turned around and looked at blonde girl. "Mm," She nodded. "I am a member ever since I was born. But when I was seven years old I left on a mission." She smiled.
"What mission, if I may ask?" she asked.
"I do remember it was a decade quest…" She tapped her chin, gaining two pairs of wide eyes. "Well…it only took us nine years though." She smiled widely. "Oh right, do you want to go on a quest with me, Adelie and Aspen?" she tilted head to the side.
"Who is Aspen?" Lucy murmured confused.
"She is mage, also part of Fairy Tail, but she comes tomorrow due to some problems." Nora answered. "Come on, it will be fun…" She blinked her eyes with a slight pout.
Lucy let a chuckle out and nodded. "It would be my honour." She smiled.
"Lucy…" Mirajane smiled.
I guess her smile was what she wanted to see. Nora glanced at Mirajane before she turned to Bickslow. "Yo, Bickslow," She leaned closer to him. "How are you small thingies doing?" she asked when five small dolls appeared in front of her. "Ah there you are," She smiled and poked one.
"Don't poke them," Bickslow groaned.
"Don't poke, don't poke," The dolls repeated in anger.
"But they are cute…" Nora pouted before she turned to unfamiliar faces in front of her. "Oh my… This guild sure became funnier," She smiled.
"A-are you N-Nora-san than Master talked a-about?" A long blue haired girl spoke.
"I think I am," Nora smiled and looked from one to another. "You all look very strong, I must admit." She nodded to herself and looked at scarlet-haired girl. "I bet you have requip magic, don't you?" she asked.
Everyone widened their eyes as the scarlet girl nodded her head. "H-how do you know?" she asked.
"Just a hunch," Nora smiled before she looked at blue haired girl. "And you must be a dragon slayer…" She said, her eyes also widening. "But I don't see the lightning boy…" She murmured, her eyes wandering around the guild. "Grandpa, where is lightning boy?" she called.
"G-grandpa?" the people, in front of her, stuttered as they looked at Makarov.
"He has some business to do in another town." He answered. "And how many times do I have to tell you to stop calling me grandpa?" he shot her a glare.
"Aw, don't be shy," Nora teased. "You know you always like being called grandpa." She smiled and looked back at Lucy. "So…do we have an agreement?" she asked.
"S-sure," Lucy nodded. "W-will you chose the quest?" she asked.
"Is it okay if I chose hard one?" Nora asked.
"S-sure…" Lucy nodded once again.
" Nora smiled and jumped off her seat. "Come Adelie, we have to go," she looked at her exceed that was sitting on a bar before she jumped on Nora's shoulder, snuggling in her neck.
Before Nora left the guild, she stopped by doorway and looked at Lucy, who was staring back into her glass. "Lucy," She called, gaining the blonde's attention. "I won't go easy on you." she smiled and left the guild, knowing that a blue haired girl was following her.
Walking down the town many people greeted her, letting her know that they still remember her. From time to time she stopped by some people and either bought something from them or just talked, smiling and laughing like there was nothing wrong.
By the end of the day, everyone in town heard that one of the strongest Fairy Tail mages, beside Gildarts, has returned back. Many people didn't know who that person was, but those that did were happy and glad she is still alive.
"For how long do you intend to follow me?" Nora spoke, but didn't stop walking.
"I have been found out, huh?" Blue haired girl appeared from the corner. "I am just surprised that everyone knows you and that you know what powers people have in the guild." She hopped to her side.
"And you are wondering how I know that?" Nora glanced at her.
"Yup," She smiled and held her hands behind her back. "I heard and read many stories about you, Nora-san, but I was surprised you know more." She looked in front.
"Well," Nora murmured while Adelie was flying beside them. "I can tell you more if you want to, but as a repay you will have to keep it a secret." She smiled.
"Un" The girl nodded eagerly.
"But first," Nora continued. "What is your name?" she asked.
"Oh, I am Levy McGarden," She smiled widely. "I am the leader of Shadow Gear team and my partners are Jet and Droy." She looked at Adelie. "Why are wings of your exceed different than Happy's, Charle's and Lily's?" she tilted her head to the side.
"Those are the name of other three exceeds?" Nora raised an eyebrow. Levy quietly nodded and reached her hands up, holding Adelie. "Well… Adelie is in fact an angel of an exceed." Nora smiled. "There are only two exceeds like that and one is Adelie, my cat."
"Angels exists in Edolas?" Levy widened her eyes. "But," she frowned, "who has the other angel exceed?" she asked confused.
"The other exceed is Star and he is in a powerful mage's hands." She answered and looked around, remembering something. "I can't believe it." She claimed. "I forgot I was living in Fairy Tail not in my own house." She panicked.
"Powerful mage?" Levy tilted her head once again. "But…what is his name?" she asked and looked at Nora, hoping she would tell her.
Nora looked at Levy and smiled. "I am sorry, but I can't tell you that." She said and messed her hair with left hand before turning to Adelie.
"Eh? Why not?" Levy pouted.
Nora let a chuckle out and continued walking. "He asked me to keep it a secret." She answered and stopped in front of a store with clothes. "Ah, I really need to buy some clothes…" she nodded to herself and walked inside with Levy behind.
"Ah, Nora-san," The salesman smiled widely when he saw her. "I was expecting you," he said and walked closer to her. "It has been long," he nodded.
"It sure has been," Nora smiled and looked around the shop. "I came to buy some clothes since mine got burned yesterday." She let a sigh out.
"Burned? How did you burn the clothes?" Levy wondered.
"Some idiots attacked me…" she answered. "But I took care of them. As always…" She smiled widely.
"What would you like to buy, Nora-san?" The salesman asked.
"Do you have any tops or strapless T-shirts?" Nora looked at him.
"Eh? Yeah, I do…" He nodded confused. "But you never wore those before…" he said and narrowed his eyebrows, before his eyes widened. "So the rumours are true?" he asked.
"What rumours?" Nora looked at him. "There is a rumour about me?" she asked.
"Yes," the man nodded. "It is said that you and Gildarts went together halfway until an accident occurred where you both lost arm and leg." Levy widened her eyes.
"Oh my…" Nora chuckled. "I didn't know there was a rumour like that." She said. "But it is true," she added quietly.
After Nora bought what she wanted to buy, the two were walking back towards guild. Levy was thinking about what she heard today while Nora was in her own world with Adelie flying beside them.
"Levy," Nora called.
"Yes?" Levy looked at her.
"I heard Lucy was in Team Natsu." She started, making Levy to look away immediately. "Why is she going alone on missions?" she asked and stopped in front of the guild late in the night.
"She told me that Natsu and Lisanna probably want time for themselves, since it appeared that she was alive." She said and looked down to the ground. "It has been two years, nine if I add those seven years we were gone, since Lisanna came back. Ever since, Lucy is staying moreover by herself, though Natsu does hang out with her and all…"
Nora nodded in understanding and looked up into sky. "I see…" she murmured.
"I think Natsu didn't even hear that she asked Master to take her out of the group." Levy looked away with sad expression.
