*Title: Alive With Revenge
Genre: Family, Tragedy, Angst, Romance
Word Count: 3000
Summary: Ultear and Meredy are on a vacation in an island resort, away from Crime Sorciere life... But what if they meet someone from their past? A survivor in Meredy's town? Wouldn't you say that revenge is sweeter than ties..?
A/N: I'm in chapter three! I've never gone this far with my other stories. They're usually oneshots. Hahaha. So let's start. I hope you enjoy! This was SUPPOSEDLY a Mother's day special. lol Belated happy mother's day XD This is just some kind of filler.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Fairy Tail. Hail Hiro for making this. :-D
But I guess I own Xian Vaeres..
Chapter Three - The Bond We Make
Another day, another morning for the pair. Ultear was tying up her hair while Meredy scribbled something on a paper. The sun shone brightly through their wide open windows and the fresh sea breeze conditioned the place.
"Done!" the latter said as she proudly held up the piece of paper she had been working on for nearly an hour. "It's day three of our vacation and we haven't even tried the other places yet. So I made this schedule for us. It can be changed anytime though. It's just a guide." she continued, a smile beeming with pride of what she has made.
"That's what you've been working on for an hour?" the other asked. Meredy suddenly pouted, the proud smile completely wiped from her face. She muttered something about her hardwork not being appreciated though Ultear tried to explain what she meant.
"O-Okay now! Let's see what you've written here... So.. uh, we're going to the beach first, right?" Ultear frantically said, trying to calm Meredy down. The young girl just nodded, still looking downcast. "Eh? Ready your things! We're going now!" she said, trying to be enthusiastic to cheer up the girl. Once they were done, Ul took her by the hood of her jacket and took off. A lot had changed in those seven years since that "incident"... both inside and outside. They didn't really try noting every single change but anyone would see how happier they were compared before.
'Learning how to forget is like letting go of something heavy. You'll only feel better once you do.' Ultear once said to the little girl. 'Much like how you forgave me. It had the same effect.' Continuing with a bright smile.
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"We just swam yesterday." Ul stated, suddenly regretting her decision of going to the beach.
"Well, we don't have to swim to have fun in the beach! We can collect shells like you said we would before." Ultear just shrugged, not remembering herself saying that. They walked along the clear water, searching for shells that would catch their eyes. It was a cloudy warm morning, the perfect weather for a day in the beach, not too hot but not too cool either. The white sand of the place―that originally attracted Meredy here―was filled with footprints from the different people enjoying themselves. Small creatures came in and out of the holes in the sand and stones. The waves brought ashore and took away rocks and shells from the beach.
Ultear held Meredy's arm, stopping her from taking another step.
"Careful.. you're going to step on an urchin." she said, looking at the direction of said creature. Meredy said her thanks and they continued, this time more aware of their surroundings. Soon, they had a whole plastic of shells.
"Uhm.. You think we got too much, Ul?" Meredy asked, giving the bag to the woman.
"Yes, I think we d―" she was cut off when something hit her, causing her to drop the bag. She looked at the pink-haired mage who was just smiling. "Meredy.. wha―" again was interrupted when the young mage threw sand on her face. She spit out the few grains that got into her mouth. "Oh no you didn't." she said with a menacing look. She took a handful of sand and threw it.
"Sand ball fight!" Meredy yelled as she dodged the incoming threat. She grabbed some sand and carved it into a round shape before throwing it to her opponent. Ultear countered it by throwing her own, letting both balls collide.
"You dare challenge me?!" Ul said, going along with the flow as she threw sand at Meredy, hitting her at the back. The girl threw several balls she managed to make while her opponent was talking. Surprised and not having time to dodge, Ultear used her magic, turning the balls of sand into dry finer grains.
"No fair, Ul!" she complained before being hit. A mischievous idea came to her mind. She turned her back to her attacker to ready her plan.
Ultear threw several balls at her opponent but she didn't try to avoid them. It just kept hitting her back. Just as she was about to ask what was wrong, Meredy turned around, holding a relatively large ball.
"REVENGE!" she screamed. She threw the ball over her head. It being big and slow, Ultear managed to dodge it easily.. but for a price. It hit a sleeping, rather scary looking, man. He groaned and his eyes suddenly shot open, searching for the one who dared disturb him from his slumber. "Oops.." was all Meredy managed to say before Ultear took her hand and ran away.
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"I think we lost him." the young mage said, looking over shoulder. The man wasn't too happy about being woken up and ran down to chase them. Luckily, they managed to shake him off. They stopped, finally able to take a breather. But just when Meredy was about to relax, Ultear pounced on her, trying to shove sand into her mouth. "U-Ul!" she said, holding the hand full of sand.
"We almost got in trouble there! So eat this!" she said. Meredy still tried to fight back.. well, nobody wants sand in their mouth, do they? But still, a bit of sand came in her mouth and she started complaining how salty and distasteful it was. Unfortunately, Ultear overpowered her and finally achieved was she wanted to do. The woman grinned in victory. But what happened next was something she didn't expect when she should have. She fell on all four beside Meredy and started coughing and gagging too. Her eyes fell on a pink light coming from her wrist. 'Of course. The sensory link.' she thought, mentally slapping herself. Meredy finally recovered along with Ultear. They sighed in relief before looking at each other and bursting into laughter.
"That was fun!" the pink-haired mage exclaimed.
"Let's do it again."
"No." the raven-haired laughed at the young girls reply, realizing herself that she wouldn't want to feel the same thing she just went through again.
"I got your bag by the way. So we don't have to go back there. Let's go get changed. I don't believe it was coincidence that got us to our supposed next destination." Ultear said before starting her search for a dressing room.
"You remembered what I wrote?" Meredy asked, a bit surprised as she followed suit.
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They walked along white halls filled with clothes hanging on hooks and bars. They were mesmerized by the place, all kinds of brands and stuff displayed in every shelf and corner. It was so big that even with a lot of people around, they didn't have to push and pull to get their way through. Everything a person would want could be there! But of course, their glee was short live until they saw the price tags. From shop-til-you-drop girls, they became sitting ducks.
"This place is a good way to use up all your money." Ultear stated, looking at different price tags and seeing what would be the cheapest piece of clothing she would find. They were in the formal attire for women section because Meredy pulled her there.
"But we have to buy something!" Meredy replied, searching for a gown she might like.
"Remind me again why we are in this section."
"Haven't you heard? There's a ball coming up and we ARE going there!" the young one exclaimed, making sure her tone was something no one could deny. "And you ARE gonna force Jellal to attend it too!" she continued demandingly.
"I'm pretty sure you won't even let me say―"
"Yes, I won't." Meredy intervened, seeing the humor in what she just did. Ultear let out an audible breath. She had no idea why she was the one who ended up following the girl today.
"After this, let me choose where to go." she said.
"Sure, sure." the pink-haired answered, still busy rummaging through the clothes. She wasn't exactly sure if what she just said registered in Meredy's head or it just came in one ear and out the other but she just let it go, knowing she could use it later anyway. The girl exclaimed something in joy, taking out a dress, blue with a few ribbons on its sleeves and edges.. "I'm gonna try it on now!" she exclaimed in joy as she ran to a fitting room. She came out, twirling around to show how it looked on her.
"It's beautiful!" Ultear commented, observing how the dress fell down just above her heels and flows with her movements.
"Now it's your turn!" Meredy said after changing back to her clothes. They looked around for anything that would come cheap and would look good on Ultear.
"How about this?"
"Definitely not!"
"This?"
"Eww! No!" the girl said after being shown a couple of gowns she didn't like. But something caught her eye.. "That!" she shouted, pointing at a black dress. She took it and hurriedly pushed Ultear into a fitting room, ushering her to try it on. When she came out, Meredy's eyes widened. The dress looked great on her. It was well fitted that her curves were shown and a part of her legs were exposed through the ruffle-lined slit on the side of her dress. "Ul... It looks great on you!" she grinned.
"But it's expensive..." Ultear sighed. But even with that fact, Meredy was still smiling.
"I didn't come to this resort unprepared for these kind of things." she said, putting the dress in their basket.
"Thanks. I'll repay you."
"No need. So, where to next, Ul?" Ultear was surprised that Meredy actually remembered what she said a while ago. She put a hand on her chin, remembering what other places were on the island.
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Meredy looked around. The park was large, some parts covered in a beautiful green and some with a brick road for people to walk in. They walked along the path until they stopped at the bridge, a small stream flowing underneath. They looked down, watching their reflection be distorted by the small waves.
"Look Ul! Ducks!" Meredy said enthusiastically, pointing at a family of ducks.
"The way you said it is like you've never seen a duck." the woman said, watching the ducks as well.
"Oh come on Ultear. We don't see ducks everyday." the girl said as she followed Ultear who had gone down the bridge. They sat under a tree.
The place Ultear chose to go next was far and they happen to pass by this park so they decided take a quick rest.
Meredy looked up, watching clouds pass by. It was just pass lunch time. They had eaten in a fast food along the way. She wondered if there were any vehicles or any form of transportation around so people wouldn't have to walk every time. But unfortunately, she had seen none.
The trees rustled in the breeze, birds twitted from above. The surroundings had a calming effect that made her want to take a nap. She lay her head on Ultear's lap.
"I'm going to take a nap, Ul." she said as she closed her eyes. They don't do this too often but being as close as they were, it wasn't awkward.
"Make it quick. We're leaving soon." the other replied softly, moving her hand slowly along Meredy's hair.
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"The map says.. it's that way." Meredy said, pointing to the right road in a fork. They were going to the zoo but they almost got lost. Luckily, Ultear brought the map. The zoo was a long way from the hotel, to keep the smell as far away as possible, but Ul still chose to visit this place next.
The distinct smell of animals told them that they were on the right track. Not soon after, they arrived in front of it's gates, tall wood-colored walls surrounding the area where the animals resided in. They entered, welcome by the smell and noise of the captive creatures. As they paid for their tickets, they started to roam the place. From little insects to the fiercest of animals, from the most common to what seemed unexplainable, they saw it all. How the resort got their hands on these animals, they don't know. But who cared when they were having the time of their lives there?
They stopped to observe a small eyeball that had wings and an arrow tail. Even though it had no mouth, it made a small scream. They read it's description but it doesn't explain how it can do it.
"Huh?" Meredy said, hearing a rustling sound from a distance. She turned to see... something. "Ul, what's that animal? If it even is an animal." she asked her companion.
"I don't know. I've never seen it before." the other replied.
"It looks like.. three blue butts put together." the girl said, laughing at her joke. Ultear laughed along, still trying to figure out what it was. The blue 'butts' bounced from behind the bushes. It was a weird and awkward sight for the two so they chose to ignore it, walking on ahead to the next station. Next, they saw a menacing beast as tall as three persons. It was hard to believe though that the description said it was completely harmless.
Without them noticing, the sun had started to set. A grumbling in their stomach was what noted them it was time to eat. A small restaurant was not too far away but a loud roar hindered them from leaving the zoo. They shouldn't have been disturbed by this as they were in a zoo full of animals but something about it felt threatening. They stayed alert, searching for the source of the threat. Suddenly, an unusually large lion jumped out from the plants. It circled around, searching for a prey. The two mages looked around, wondering why no officials came to pacify the beast. Not soon after, the beast laid eyes on a young boy.
"Ultear! The boy!" Meredy cried.
"Where are the officials?!" Ultear asked in rage, noting their lack in action. The lion started to run towards the child, his face filled with terror and on the verge of tears. People screamed, calling for help. Meredy rushed forward and took the boy out of harm's way, causing thn lion to miss. Without hesitation, Ultear threw a ball at the wild animal and to her surprise, it just disappeared after being hit. She frowned. 'Did I miss?' she asked herself.
"CONGRATULATIONS!" boomed a voice from out of nowhere. A small clear crystal appeared, apparently made out of magic. The same voice echoed from it. "Amazing! How you got rid of that lion so easily was great! This week's prize is a free transport and dinner for two at our best restaurant here in this island! Whether you like it or not, that's the prize!" said the male voice from the crystal. It started to glow and out came two coupons. Ultear took it and at that moment, the crystal disappeared. She looked at the item in her hands in confusion.
"What just happened?" she asked.
"That was the resort's weekly game. Every week, the resort's owners hold an event that chooses which is the winner and it comes in different and unexpected forms. Apparently, this week's came in the form of violence." a random stranger explained.
"You call violence a game?!" the black-haired asked in anger.
"It couldn't hurt the child anyway. That kind of magic was just an illusion." he said. He then walked away. Ultear once again looked at the coupons she had.
"Well, at least we got ourselves a free meal!" Meredy said, taking one from her hand. "I'm famished! Shall we cash it in now?" she asked, holding her stomach. They suddenly disappeared from their current place and appeared in front of the very restaurant.
"We might as well." the woman said, entering the place and greeted by the sight of a few people.
"Wow. These people must be rich. After this, Ul, we're going to the cake shop."
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The two now stood at the terrace of their room. It had been one hell of a day for them. They ended up not following the schedule Meredy made because of the unexpected incident in the zoo and their sudden teleportation to the restaurant. But it all went well in the end.
They watched the midnight blue sea meet with the night sky in the distance, the full moon only brightening up the place. The distant slushes of waves echoed from afar and the racket of people sounded from below.
"Today was fun, Ul!" Meredy exclaimed, keeping her eyes fixated at the horizon. Ultear just nodded in agreement. The girl gazed at the woman and gave her a grin, expressing how happy she was.
'Meredy does have such a nice smile.' Ultear thought.
*Ding Dong* rang a bell from a distance, signaling it was midnight. It wasn't too loud but it was enough to be heard all throughout the island. Both of them went back inside.
"So, I'm on the futon again since it's the third day." the young mage said, getting ready for bed but Ultear stopped her.
"No, it's midnight. Meaning it's day four." she replied.
"Nice try Ul."
"I'm serious."
"I'm serious too. We agreed on every night. Not every day." Meredy retorted.
"It's kinda like morning already."
"No. It's technically still night." Their little debate went on for a few more minutes but the older mage still ended up on the bed as the girl was ever so persistent.
It was another day over for the two. Yet it was still just the start of their journey in Ponte Rino. But a little bit of fun in their lives wouldn't hurt.
"Good Night, Ul.." the girl said quietly, slowly drifting off to sleep.
"Good Night, Meredy." replied the other... "Thank You."
A/N: Hey guyzzz! I made it a bit longer 'cause I might not be able to update for a while. I'm gonna be quite busy.
And sorry if this chapter seems a bit.. you know. I haven't been feeling good.. Being attacked by headaches..
Thank you for reading guys! I appreciate it! I'll try to update as soon as I can~
Shout out: Oh~! What's this! They have leftover cake! Onee-chan, le Cake Queen, I present this to you! XD