Moon Dust - A Fairy Tail Fanfic

Author - duncundog

Summary - When a strange girl stumbles into the guild with no memory of the past seven years, Fairy Tail is immediately suspicious. She claims to be innocent, but yet she refuses to tell anyone about her past. Master Macarov knows her, but according to him, she's supposed to be dead. Wendy Marvell, on the other hand, tells a different story. With the guild being threatened from all sides, it seems that their newest member isn't quite the person they thought her to be, and they could pay gravely for their mistake.

Author's Notes

Normal Story

'Character Thoughts'

Memories

"_emphasis in a sentence_"

Currently established and/or hinted at pairings (No hints for the future!) - N/A

Chapter 3 - Bandages, Tears, Names, and Fire

Disclaimer - I STILL do not own Fairy Tail (damn it!), and it is actually owned by Hiro Mashima (Lucky guy! I'd pay for his imagination!)


"Hello, my name is Erza Scarlet. It's nice to meet you."

Preston looked up at the scarlet haired girl standing before her. Her dark brown eyes stared back in a cold, almost threatening glare.

"Uh, it's nice to meet you too," the blonde replied, running a hand through her tangled hair.

"So, would you mind explaining what happened to you, Ms. Majoras?" the woman asked in a formal tone of voice. 'Wait, how did she know my last name? Maybe Wendy told her.'

"I-I don't know," she admitted, although a little reluctantly.

Now Wendy spoke, leaning forward to look into her older sister's downcast eyes.

"What do you mean, sis?" she asked.

Preston sighed, closing her crimson eyes in an attempt to avoid looking into Wendy's own brown ones.

"I'm not sure. I just… forgot," she replied, shifting uncomfortably in the bed.

Erza frowned, taking in the girl's words. It was obvious she wasn't telling her the whole truth, but she knew that she'd get nowhere by pushing her luck.

"Alright, well I'll leave you two alone for now. Call me if you need anything," she said, waving as she exited the room.

"Okay! Thanks, Erza!" Wendy called as the door shut behind the older girl. She then turned to look at her sister. "Preston?"

"It was Black Water," she muttered almost immediately, her crimson eyes fixated on the bed sheets that covered her legs, her fists clenching on her lap.

Wendy's eyes widened and she quickly covered her mouth with both hands. "Oh no! What happened? Don't tell me they found you!"

Preston sighed, closing her eyes and picturing the dreaded woman she hated so much in her mind. "Yeah, they did."

"What happened?! How did they catch you?!" she exclaimed, standing up and clenching her own fists at her sides.

"Wendy, calm down," the blond haired girl spoke softly, placing a hand on the younger girl's arm. "It's fine, I'm alright."

"How could you say that?!" the blunette screamed, tears filling her angry eyes. "Look at yourself! You're hurt, and badly too! What if they had killed you?! Then what! What would we do! How would I tell big brother!" Salty tears were now streaming down the small girl's cheeks, and her body shook in frustration and sadness.

Preston reached out, taking the girl in both her arms and pulling her to the bed beside her. Hugging the crying girl to her chest, she smoothed out her long blue hair with a hand and whispered reassuring words.

"Wendy, it's alright," she whispered. "Please don't cry. I'm fine, see? There's no need to cry."

Wendy continued to cry for another minute before her sobs began to reduce to whimpers, then sniffles. Finally, she sat up and wiped away the tears from her reddened eyes.

"I-I'm sorry," she whispered.

Preston shook her head. "Don't apologize, you did nothing wrong."

Wendy smiled, and the older girl smiled back. After a moment, Preston spoke up again.

"So… you said we were in Fairy Tail?" she asked tentatively.

Wendy nodded, still sniffling a little. "Yeah, we are. I'm guessing that you didn't notice?" The young girl couldn't help but giggle.

Preston laughed too. "Yeah, you know how I am."

Wendy nodded, giving her sister a wide grin. Then adopting a curious look, she tilted her head in questioning. "So, do you know Master Macarov? He seemed to recognize you."

Preston nearly jumped in surprise before calming herself and replying, "Yeah, I do. I forgot, he's the master of this guild, right? Man, he must be getting old."

Wendy chuckled a little. "Yeah, I guess he is."

Preston smiled, then yawned, raising her arms over her head as she stretched. "Well, what do you say we get outta here? This room is so dull. Plus, I wanna see the guild! I've gotta make sure this is a good place for my little sis to be spending her time, although I'm sure it's fine if Macarov and Laxus are here. I am assuming that Laxus is here?" She raised an eyebrow at the younger girl in questioning.

"Yes, he is, but you really shouldn't be moving. You were hurt pretty badly and you should really be resting," Wendy replied, worry creasing her brow as she watched the blonde throw off the blankets and swing her legs over the side of the bed.

Preston turned to her, winking and casting her a smirk. "I'm fine. Come on, Wendy, you know me. Since when has a few scratches ever stopped me?"

'A few scratches?' Wendy thought. 'You're covered head to toe in bandages and scars, not to mention the fact that you passed out after running the whole way here with more than one broken bone and a twisted ankle.' She then sighed. 'Then again, knowing you, even death wouldn't stop you from doing what you want to.'

"Fine, but be careful, okay?" she asked, allowing some of her worry to seep into her voice.

Preston grinned, placing a bandaged hand on the young girl's head. "Yeah, sure thing mom."

Wendy laughed, swatting away her sister's hand. "Stop it!"

Preston laughed. "You're so easy to tease."

The blunette just puffed out her cheeks, crossing her arms over chest and pouting. "Whatever."

Preston laughed again, heading for the door. "Alright, well let's see what this guild of yours is like!"


Lucy sighed, sinking into her seat. Behind her she could hear Natsu and Gray fighting, and Erza sat across from her at the table, devouring a piece of cake as always. There was a loud crash, and she rolled her eyes, assuming that it was most likely either Natsu or Gray breaking something, or both. She was surprised, though, when she then heard a voice.

"Hello, Fairy Tail!"

She looked up to see a girl covered in bandages who had crimson red eyes and light-blond hair that barely reached her shoulders. A wide grin adorned her scratched face, and she held one bandaged arm out at her side in a grand way.

"Preston! You're making a scene!" Wendy shrieked from her side, panic crossing her face.

"I know, I'm trying to!" the girl laughed cheerfully, obviously not bothered by all the stares she was now receiving.

'Hey, it's that girl we brought into the infirmary, Preston. Why's she up so soon? Shouldn't Wendy have made her stay? Maybe she wouldn't listen.'

"Alright! Let's see!" Preston then looked around the guild, examining each person's face. "Well, you all look like a bunch of nutcases!" she then declared.

"Well, she figured us out quick," Lucy heard Gray mutter from behind her, and she couldn't help but giggle at the truth behind both statements.

"Hey, who are you calling a nutcase?!" Natsu demanded angrily.

"Oh, calm down. It's actually a good thing," Preston laughed, waving a hand as if brushing off the remark.

"Huh?" Lucy questioned in confusion. 'A good thing?'

"Because I'm one too!" the girl continued, a wide grin spreading over her face again. "Don't worry, we'll all get along fine!"

'Great, so she's crazy too,' Lucy thought bitterly.

"Child, what are you doing now? You really ought to be resting," a voice spoke from behind the crimson-eyed girl. Her eyes lighting up, she then turned to face the short, elderly man standing behind her.

"Macarov!" she squealed, picking him up and hugging him. He let out an 'oof' as he was squeezed tightly, before she placed him back down, locking her hands behind her back and smiling cheerfully.

"Well, I see that you have grown taller, and stronger as well," Master Macarov wheezed, panting to catch his breath back.

She was about to reply when a hand was suddenly placed onto her head. Looking up, she was met with the gray eyes of a certain dragon slayer.

"Laxus!" she squealed again, turning around to tackle the taller man into a hug. There was a collection of gasps around the guild as everyone watched her wrap her arms around his neck and place her head against his chest.

"Jeez, relax will yah? How long has it been now? You certainly weren't this pretty before," he snickered.

She laughed, pulling away and slapping a hand against his chest as she only came up to about his shoulder. "Shut up! It's good to see you too!"

He laughed, ruffling her hair and further irritating the smaller blond. That's when a girl with long white hair came over to them, a big smile gracing her beautiful face.

"Hi, I'm Mirajane! It's nice to meet you!" she chirped happily, raising a hand in greeting.

"Oh, hi! I've seen you before! You're in that silly Sorcerer Weekly thing, right?" Preston asked.

Mira laughed, giving a small nod. "Yes, I am. And what is your name?"

"I'm Preston!" the girl replied, reaching out a hand for Mira to shake. She did, and the two girl's smiled at each other.

"Hey, do you drink?!" Cana called from across the guild.

Preston turned in the direction of the drunken mage and grinned. "Only if you're buying!" she replied, and a chorus of laughs rang through the guild.

"Nah, I'm good," Cana replied, waving it off with a hand before taking another chug from her glass.

"Hey, I'm Gray Fullbuster," Gray introduced himself, stepping up in front of the girl with a cocky smirk.

She smirked right back, placing a hand on her hip and shifting her weight to one side. "Oh? I see. So, you're the infamous stripper who acts as a walking fan service to every girl he ever meets, right? Typical of an ice-mage I guess."

He gaped, his jaw falling and his eyes widening to an almost impossible width. The sound of Natsu's laughing could be heard clearly from a few yards behind them.

"Man, she sure figured you out quick, Ice Princess!" Natsu laughed.

"B-but how did you know I use ice magic?" Gray stuttered, a look of shock still adorning his face.

She reached forward and pushed up his still hanging jaw, smiling innocently. "Oh, trust me, you'd be surprised how much I can know about a person just by hearing their name." She then added a little more quietly. "Especially a wizard."

Stretching, Preston began walking through the guild, eyeing people. Questions were thrown at her from every side, and she tried her best to answer them.

"Hey, where are you from?"

"I'm from Freesia."

"What happened to you?"

"Don't know."

"Are you a wizard?"

"Nope."

"How do you know Master Macarov and Laxus?"

"Ask them."

"How old are you?"

"I don't know… twenty-five?"

"Are you and Wendy really sisters?"

"Sure, sort of."

"Why'd you come here?"

"No clue. I was probably looking for Wendy."

"How badly hurt are you?"

"Eh, it's just a couple scratches."

Everyone shut up then, staring wearily at her. They were stuck between wondering if she was lying or another dragon-slayer. A few scratches? Yeah right. But she wasn't a wizard, so she was probably just very tolerant towards pain.

"Hey, Preston!" a pink-haired dragon-slayer they all knew ran up to her. "I'm Natsu, nice to meet you!" He reached out a hand towards her and gave her one of his wide and cheerful grins.

Her eyes widened, and she unconsciously took a step back. "Natsu? Like, the Natsu Dragneel?"

He nodded in confirmation and she gasped, taking another step back.

"Prove it!" she suddenly shouted, her eyes filled with panic and even fear.

He gave her a confused look before holding up a hand, setting it aflame. Another gasp escaped her lips, then suddenly she was stumbling backwards, panic and terror obvious on her face as she quickly scrabbled away from him.

"Stay away from me!" she screamed. "Get away! Don't come near!"

He was even more confused now as he stared at her. 'Is she afraid of me? But why? What did I do?'

Preston sat on the ground with her back pressed firmly against the bar and her eyes locked on the rather confused fire dragon-slayer standing not all too far from her. She could vaguely hear voices speaking to her, but they sounded far away.

"Preston, my child, are you alright?" Master Macarov asked, concern obvious in his voice.

"Hey, what's up with you, brat?" Laxus asked, leaning over the bar to look at her.

"Preston? Are you alright?" Wendy seemed the most worried out of all of them, and she kept casting glances back and forth between her sister and Natsu.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Natsu asked, taking a step towards her.

"No! Get away from me!" the blonde screamed, closing her eyes and pressing more tightly against the wooden bar behind her. He ignored her though and continued to walk towards her. Finally, Wendy couldn't take it anymore.

"Natsu, stop!" she screamed, running over and shoving the pink haired dragon-slayer away from the trembling blonde.

He stumbled back, a look of shock on his face. He turned to Wendy, watching as the slightly shaking girl stood protectively in front of Preston.

"Hey, what's with you, Wendy?!" he asked in surprise, feeling a little upset that she'd shoved him away.

"You can't go near Preston!" the blunette shouted.

"Why not?!" he asked, growing a little angry. What had he done anyways? He'd never even met this girl before!

"Because," Wendy began, her voice shaking and fury clear in her brown eyes. "She's afraid of fire!"


A/N - Hey guys! I bet you weren't expecting that, huh? Everybody's got to have a weakness though, so that's one of hers. Okay, so before I go on with my normal rambling, I would really like to thank whitephenix for following this story; it is much appreciated! I love you! :3 I would also like to say that this story now officially has 100 views, so yay! X3

Kintoki Kin: Awww! Thanks! :3 You have no idea how much that means to me. I hope I don't disappoint! And thanks for reviewing, that is really appreciated. ;)

So, I'm sure this chapter was a little surprising to some people for two reasons. 1: her fear of fire. Really, I don't think that's it's all that surprising, but it might be a little shocking if you weren't paying attention in the last chapter. 2: She's not a wizard. OMG, a Fairy Tail oc who isn't a wizard! X3 Or is she? Just kidding! XD

Well thanks for reading! Review please! Helpful criticism is accepted, not rude remarks, those will be ignored! I also will reply to your guys comments (unless I deem them too rude or inappropriate) so yes, I do read these kind of things.

I love you all, and I will see you in the next chapter! :3

Word Count: 2234

Currently established and/or hinted at pairings - N/A

Characters who appeared in this chapter:

Preston

Wendy

Erza

Lucy

Master Macarov

Laxus

Gray

Mira

Natsu

(By Name)

'Woman'

'Big Brother'

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