Disclaimer: No, I don't own FT, but I do hope I will eventually release my own work. I'm a diehard romance fans, so all my work will be romance. I hope you will enjoy Wendy and Mest's story because I think they are a very cute couple. I do hope they will be canon. And by the way if I own FT I will make myself Gildartz'.
It had been three years already since Mest left with Gildartz in a mission. Mest did not tell Wendy about the nature of the mission, but Master Makarov had slipped the news when talking to Mirajane a week before. Wendy had a feeling that Makarov had not accidentally spoken of the matter while she was within earshot.
By the look on Mira's face Wendy realized that the beautiful silver haired S-class mage had a deep concern about the matter. Before the incident, Wendy had tried to ask Makarov about the mission Gildatz and Mest were engaged, but he always seemed nowhere to be found. And one day Wendy was sitting alone in the very rarely empty saloon – Mira was nowhere to be found and Charle went on a date with Happy – when suddenly Makarov and Mira came down from the upper floor.
"Master, please confirm!" The usually calm and patient witch exclaimed in high tone. Wendy felt very awkward and intended to go, but it was as if there was a strange force that told her to hide instead and remained in the room.
"It is about Ivan, isn't it?"Mira spoke more softly. Wendy could almost sense the terrible feeling Mirajane had. "Laxus contacted me and he said it was dangerous to continue with the plan. He asked me to tell you to command them to stop."
Makarov did not respond for a moment. He sighed and answered, "I can't. You, my dear, among any other mages, must be the only one knows him enough. Gildartz will not stop even if I command him to. You must know that if it is regarding Ivan, there is no stopping him."
Wendy's heart stopped as she heard Gildartz name. If it is about Gildartz, then it is about Mest. So, they are on a mission regarding Ivan Dreyar, Laxus' father and Makarov's son. Wendy remembered one day Levy told her about Gazille and how he acted as double spy. Levy said that Gazille had told her that Ivan Dreyar was a powerful an evil. Wendy could not help to think that Mest might be engaged in a lot of trouble because he was dealing with the powerful mage that was rumored to be as strong as Master Makarov.
"But it has been three years. You are the only one who can locate them. At least tell me if they are fine." Mirajane's voice turned shaky. Wendy tried hard not to show up from where she hid and joined Mirajane to force Makarov told them about Gildartz and Mest's whereabout.
Makarov sighed again. "Unfortunately I can't, my dear," he answered. "Gildartz did not allow me to track him. This time he went with full confident, though." Makarov tried to calm Mira.
"Now, now, Mira. You have to believe in him. Isn't he the most powerful mage in Fairy Tail? He should be okay." Makarov spoke in a cheerful tone. "Besides, do you want to make the other girl upset? You realized, did you not, that you are not the only one waiting nervously during these three years?"
Wendy could sense Makarov leaving, meanwhile Mirajane stayed in her spot for another few seconds. Wendy's heart grew very dark learning the truth about Gildartz and Mest's mission. Even though Makarov seemed very confident about the two of them but Mira's news about Laxus' warning could not be taken lightly. Even though Laxus was banned from Fairy Tail, Mira believed that he acted as someone who concerned about the guild's well-being. Wendy stoned to her spot not realizing that Mira approached her.
"Hey Wendy," the beautiful silver haired witch peered inside Wendy's hide place under the bar. Wendy was surprised as she looked at the smiling witch.
"Oh, I-I'm sorry. I did not mean to eavesdrop," Wendy felt so guilty.
Mirajane smiled at her. "Come out," she said. "I will treat you to a soda."
Wendy rose from her spot and sat in front of Mira while the beautiful bar-keeper poured her a glass of soda. Wendy hesitated to ask Mira about what happened earlier. She could not tell her openly about her and Mest, since there was no one else knew about them, and she felt very shy about it. But she thought of Mira and how she strongly affected by Gildartz and Mest's well-being. Could it be that Mira harbored feeling toward Gildartz? She seemed concern the most about him.
Wendy stayed silent because she couldn't make up her mind to start a conversation with Mira. Now that she knew there was someone who was as nervous as she was for the last three years, she felt a little bit relieved.
"Wendy, do not worry." As a surprised to Wendy, Mira smiled to her. "It is ok. They are coming home," she added.
"Mira, do-do you wait for Gildartz?" asked Wendy.
Mirajane nodded. Wendy felt relieved that all member of the guild were out in missions. There were just the two of them and Wendy really wanted to talk to Mira.
"Since when did you –" Wendy was interrupted. "Oh, since always," Mira answered. "I love Gildartz since the very moment I set my eyes on him. It was when I was ten, and he just came back from one of his seemingly endless mission."
"Gildartz never seemed to notice me as I'm just a little girl for him. But I confessed to him just before the S-class exam and he said he didn't want me to be hurt since he travelled a lot and rarely in the town." Mira's face gleamed with memories, she smiled. "But I told him to not worry. I have loved him since so long that it is impossible for me find another lover."
"And then what happened?" asked Wendy. Mira looked at her. "Umm, sorry. I-I don't mean to dwell into your business." Wendy realized that she might have stepped a little too far.
Mira chuckled. "No, it's fine. None knows about it, so I'm a little relieved telling you. Well, he was shocked at my confession. I can be bold too, you know. Maybe it's running in the family, considering Lisanna also confessed her love to Natsu and going steady with him."
Wendy also giggled at this. She was amazed on how woman can be bold on confessing her love. Lisanna and Natsu were a hot item since they seemed inseparable, well, at least if not in mission, because they had different teams.
"He said that he didn't know he had made me feel that way. He seemed apologetic about that, his face was actually turning red," Mira proceed and giggled a little. Wendy smiled at this, imagining the harsh looking Gildartz actually blushing from a woman's confession.
"And I told him not to worry, but he'd better not turning me down. He then smiled and said he wouldn't. But he apologized and told me about the mission with Mest. " Wendy's heart beat faster as she heard Mest's name. "And he said sorry to keep me waiting for another couple of years. I said I could live with that as long as he allowed me to kiss him as a promise. And then we kissed, and, well you see there was a little bit more," Mira blinked her eyes.
Wendy's mouth opened in surprised. She blushed lightly, remembering the passionate kiss she shared with Mest at that time. Had Mest not initiating to stop, they might get carried away. Wendy's heart and body shivered just by thinking of it.
"Wow," is all Wendy could say. She sipped her soda and looked at the smiling Mira. "So, you also don't have to worry too much about Mest. Ok?" Mira asked.
Wendy surprised, "Oh, no. Why should I?" she tried to cover her feeling.
The older witch smiled at her pointless lie. "I guess there was a reason Master allowed you to keep hiding under the bar while he and I was talking earlier. You are Mest's future eternal partner, as I am for Gildartz." Mira didn't say it as a question, it was a statement.
Wendy actually blushed. It felt relieving having someone who shared her feeling. Her heart overflowed with Mest and their memories. Suddenly Wendy's tears came down as she couldn't help to realize how she missed Mest. "I-I'm sorry, Mira," she said, sobbing. Mira smiled understandingly and hugged Wendy.
The two witches stayed that way until a horn was heard blown from afar. Mira and Wendy abruptly broke apart. It was a horn that told Gildartz was about to enter Magnolia town. Mira and Wendy looked at each other, they smiled as Happy entered the empty bar with like hundreds of Fairy Tail's other mages and shouted "Gildartz and Mest is coming! Phew, finally we can enter. I wonder who set the rune blocking the entrance. Are you ok, Mira and Wendy?"
Mira and Wendy answered in rhythm, "Never been better."
There is no Mest in this chapter, but I hope you like it. Please review. Your review gave me energy to continue. Btw, Fairy Tail's chapter next week will tell us about Mest. I can't wait for it!