Yay! Next chapter done! Sorry it took so long though. I've been more focused on other things than my stories, and I also had a little trouble on where to take this next. Anyways, I hope this chapter came out well. Enjoy!

Life to the Fullest

Part 1: In Those Seven Years…

Year 1, Chapter 2: Ethereal Marionette

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It has been three months since we've discovered our new Master (Natsu-nii), Gray-nii, and Wendy-chan in the waves of the waters in the sector where Tenrou Island was supposed to be. It's been a little crazy, since we had to help the Master get comfortable in his new position. He needed to learn how to do the job, work on his writing and vocabulary, and how to control his destructive habits. Surprisingly enough, he did obtain this goal...to a certain extent. Let's just say he's still a little rough around the edges.

Which brings me to how everyone reacted to my knowledge capacity. I had helped with the Master's study sessions, and told him about forbidden magics, a subject that I knew well. Everyone was so shocked that I know so much for a eleven-year-old girl. I had told them it was because I studied and read interesting material on my year-round trip across the continent before joining Fairy Tail.

As for my magical abilities, I learned that I was similar to Gray-nii since we both use some sort of Maker magic. When we had a day off from Natsu, he took me and Wendy-chan to the forest to train with him. I'm glad that we didn't catch his habit to strip...Anyways, out of these three months, they seemed to be the ones I've become closer to.

Four days later, a massive storm hit the town of Magnolia, locking residents inside the nearest buildings because they would get drenched; even standing out in it for five minutes. This applied to the members of Fairy Tail who happened to be at the guild hall. That included Natsu, Gray, Wendy, Ophelia and a few others, who were held up in the master's office. They were going over a few things that Natsu had been told at the conference. Especially the little bout the Fire Dragon Slayer had with that one white-haired master...

"So, I assume the dude gave you a hard time the rest of your time there?" Ophelia had asked, a bit with an innocent tone.

"Not really, after I threatened him he backed off, save for a few mumbled comments. On the other hand, I felt that his anger hadn't gone away," Natsu stated thoughtfully, his lips in a straight line.

"I think we should be careful around Erko Vector and his members of Crow Heart," Gray insisted, crossing his arms in disbelief, "Hopefully it won't turn out the way Phantom did."

"Yeah, that would be a mess," Wendy chuckled.

"And I don't want to find out what issues Gramps had to deal with afterwards," the Fire Dragon Slayer deadpanned, "Oh by the way, Ophelia, how are you liking the guild so far? I should have asked this earlier but I was figuring some stuff out."

Ophelia smiled at him.

"It's okay, and I really like it here. Everyone is so kind and warm-hearted, but I still wonder how the others were like before they vanished," she beamed.

About half an hour later, the conversation was over and everyone was headed downstairs.

"Wait, Gray, Ophelia; I have job for you…" Natsu announced with a firm tone.

"I still have get used to you saying stuff like that, Flamebrain," Gray sighed with a smirk.

"Shut it, Hentai."

"Hehe, what would you like us to do?" Ophelia questioned a small smile appearing on her face.

"Well…"

It took a while, but Natsu was able to explain what he wanted done and why he needed it. He told them about what he heard as became unconscious on Tenrou. Ophelia took the time to recall if she had ever heard of such a thing, but Gray on the other hand, seemed a little upset he was left in the dark.

"You could have told us about this! Fairy Sphere...this a lead on what happened to everyone!" he shouted at Natsu, the anger rolling off his tongue.

"Since I heard it as I was blacking out as Acnologia's Roar hit us, I had to make sure I wasn't imagining it. I asked about it at the conference, but the only "lead" I got out of it was that it's one of the Grand Fairy Spells that no one really knows what it does," the new master retorted in response.

"On my year-long trip across the continent, I've heard and read many books about legendary and forbidden spells," Ophelia claimed, "But, I never found anything on such a spell, nor the rest of the Fairy Spells except from what scholars told me. And their only knowledge was that it was exclusive to Fairy Tail and only its members could use these spells, and that Fairy Law is commonly used."

Gray went up to her and ruffled her hair; and he said, "You do realize that you're a Fairy Tail member now too right?"

"Of course," the girl smiled, "I was just saying it how the scholars said it."

"With that brain of yours, and a little more training with that Ethereal Marionette power you have, I'm sure you'll be a force to be reckoned with in the future."

"Ethereal Marionette?" Natsu questioned in curiosity.

"Yes, that is the magic I use. You know what the Etherion Cannon is...well, was? Ethereal Marionette, or Etherion-Make as my teacher called it, allows me to form objects and other things out of the Natural Ether-nanos in the air. The more Ether-nano the more I can make, and my creations don't take up a lot of my magic power."

"That's pretty awesome," the Fire Dragon Slayer smirked.

"With a lot of Ether-nanos in one place, you'll have an arsenal at your fingertips," Gray claimed with a smile.

"I can also use the concentrated power of any magical beings near me such as other wizards, which in turn also allows me to sense and recognize any magical signature," Ophelia added.

Ophelia frowned when Natsu and Gray just stared at her in awe. After a moment, Gray spoke up.

"You're overpowered, you know that?"

A few hours later, the archive was mess. Thanks to the help of Windreader Glasses, Ophelia and Gray were able to read through every spell book and magic book they could find. They were disappointed however, since none of them specifically explained any of the Grand Fairy Spells.

"Ugh, this one's a bust too," Gray said throwing the book he just finished into a pile of books behind him. He yanked off his blue Windreaders in stress and annoyance.

"Oi, Gray-nii, be careful! You know how old these books are!"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I just don't know why I'm here. I was never one for books save for a good story or two. This task was more Lucy and Levy's forte."

A moment of silence surfaced as those names were mentioned. Ophelia frown as she remembered them. They were part of the missing group….

Meanwhile, back in the main hall, everyone was doing the normal routine: getting drunk, having brawls and heading out on their next or coming from their last missions. That was until a figure appeared in their doorway. It was a girl that looked around Wendy and Ophelia's age. She wore a frilly dress that went to her ankles and blonde hair with feathery ornaments in it. She was also barefoot. Wendy went up to her.

"Excuse me, can I help you?" the Sky Dragon Slayer asked politely.

"Yes, I need to see your master," the girl responded in the same manner.

"That'd be me," said the Fire Dragon Slayer, as he walked up next Wendy, "What's the problem?"

"No problem at all for you see, it's about Tenrou Island…."

A while later, Natsu was just standing there in shock-his eyes widened into disks and his fangs revealed from his dropped jaw -staring at the girl in front of him. Same could be said to the others around him. He had sent two of his nakama to search for the answers to his questions, but this girl had just given them to him just like that. Her explanation was really something to behold, even to someone that used to not be able to understand any normal conversation.

"Excuse me, but how do you know this?" he questioned as he came to senses.

"My name is Mavis Vermillion, Fairy Tail's first master," said the girl with a bow.

Well, that's something you don't hear everyday...

There you have it! Hope it was okay.

I decided to tie in Ophelia more and what she's capable of, so it doesn't look like I'm just putting in random OCs. I might add something to her later, I'm not entirely sure.

Anyway, review and until next time!

-Taze

(P.S. : Yes, I did change my name :3)