Chapter 4: We don't fall, we crash

Natsu was the first wake up the following morning. He got up and dressed himself in his black one armed long-tailed coat, white pants, and sandals. He glanced at the sleeping Alexa and allowed himself to just watch her for a few minutes. She was sleeping with a small smile onf her lips that Natsu found himself mirroring.

Shaking the mental images away he walked quietly to the living area and closed the bedroom door. He called the room service and ordered both of them an extra-large breakfast, which basically was the whole breakfast menu times two.

As he waited for the breakfast to come Natsu slipped back into the bedroom. He had felt Alexa stir as he had been ordering food and as he laid his eyes on support mage he saw her slowly open her sky blue eyes. Natsu leaned into the door frame and watched as she sat up. She looked around and visibly tensed when she spotted the empty bed. When her eyes settled on Natsu in the doorway she relaxed again.

"Morning. I ordered some food for us."

"Thank the heavens. I'm starving." She exclaimed. They hadn't eaten in almost two days. Since they had never anticipated they would be stuck on the mountain for one night they hadn't packed any food with them. Natsu chuckled at her grateful voice.

"I'll go wait for the food. You should probably change."

"What? Don't you wanna admire my body as I walk around in my nightgown?" She teased and Natsu blushed crimson.

"O-of course not!" He turned his head away while stuttering. Alexa laughed at his antics but got up nonetheless.

"So you're gonna go wait for the food or would eye candy satisfy you?" Natsu swore that his whole body was flushed red as he stormed out of the room. He could hear the laughing from the other side of the door that he had slammed shut.

FAIRY TAIL

After eating they made their way to the next town over. They walked in the rough terrain helping each other fault over cliffs and cross rivers. Natsu was grateful that even though it would have been much easier and faster to go by train Alexa had insisted that they go by foot. He wouldn't have minded a bit of motion sickness but she had insisted that if he felt bad then he shouldn't force himself.

It took them about five hours to reach the next town where the monster contract issuer was living. They ended up in the richer part of the small town where they found the man. As they knocked on the door it was soon opened by an elderly woman who smiled as she saw the Fairy Tail symbol on Natsu's arm and invited them in. She then guided them to the study where an elderly man sat next to the fireplace.

"I'm Alexa and this here is Natsu from Fairy Tail."

"My name is John Alcreviz. You have completed the contract?" He guessed upon seeing the emblem as well.

"Yes, all three monster have been eradicated. Also, we took down the local Vulcan population while coming down the mountain." Alexa explained.

"Thank you, those monster have been a pain to deal with. Mary will give your reward when you leave tomorrow morning." The man told them.

"Tomorrow?" Natsu asked.

"You'll be staying the night as thanks for helping us." Alexa bowed to the man while Natsu just smirked.

"We appreciate your hospitality, thank you for having us."

"No need for thanks. Now I'm sure that you would enjoy a hot bath and a nice meal. Mary, show them to their room." The old man smiled gently as he saw the young pair blush. The pair went with his wife as she led them upstairs to the large guestroom.

John leaned back in his chair, relaxing the sensation of the soul bond shimmering in the air. He and his wife had once been quite well-known mages from a guild that had long since disbanded. They had met and soon after gotten married. They had only later learned of soul bonds and their meaning. After a lot of research on the subject, both John and Mary had become able to sense the invisible bonds that bound people together. It was a rare skill but they had helped several young couples find their way. This one would no exception. He could tell that the pair was close and that they could feel the bond forming day by day, which made their tasks easier. Just give them time to develop those feelings.

Natsu sighed as once again the two were sharing a room. Alexa had gone to take a shower since she didn't want use all of the hot water that the old couple had. Natsu himself was more or less stumped. They could have reached Magnolia by midnight f they had left but now they were apparently spending the night. Not that he was complaining but it was taking a long time to get back to the guild.

Alexa stepped out of the bathroom then, clad in her nightgown. She sat down across from him on an armchair. Natsu looked at her as she brushed her still damp hair. As she flipped the hair back she seemed to shiver and he could see the water droplets flow down her back as she leaned forward to deposit the brush on the table between them.

"Want me to dry your hair?" He asked and blushed at having asked it soon after.

Alexa looked up in surprise but nodded all the same. "Sure. Thanks."

Natsu got up and made his way behind her. He ran his fingers through her thick locks and heated them up with his magic. Gliding his hands along her scalp he was surprised to see her lean back into the touch. He blushed at the thought and continued to dry her.

"Hey, Natsu?"

"Yeah?" He responded never stopping drying her hair.

"Have you… been feeling strange?" Natsu was surprised by the question.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean have you been feeling like half of you is missing and then suddenly you're whole again?" Natsu gulped. Here it was. He had been praying for a little bit of more time but it seemed that fate wasn't planning on it.

"Yeah."

"You have? Does it happen you're around me?" She turned her head to look back at him. He lowered his gaze and nodded. Her eyes widened.

"Do you know what it means?" Her voice laced with confusion but Natsu couldn't detect a hint of fear or anger in her voice or in the way she sat.

"I have a good guess but I'm not really sure." He answered.

"Tell me, please Natsu. I want to understand this feeling." She asked and Natsu couldn't deny her.

He let her hair fall back down and sat on the sofa facing her. He looked into her curious blue eyes and suddenly felt the same feeling wash over him. The feeling of being complete. The feeling of being home. He could see the way that she relaxed that she felt it as well. He cleared his throat trying to find the words to explain it.

"You know that I was raised by Igneel and I got my dragon slayer magic and heightened senses. What I didn't tell you was that I also inherited the instincts of a dragon in certain aspects. One of them is seeking out the person who most completes me and then mating with them." He was blushing by the end.

"So I'm the person that you chose?" She asked stunned.

"Well, I wouldn't say choose, since the dragons mate selection is based on soul bonds which exist the moment a person is born. Basically, even if I wasn't a dragon slayer we would have been bonded thought the effects are most likely amplified by my dragon heritage."

Alexa gazed into his eyes trying to find lies and deceit there. Nothing. Natsu was telling her the absolute truth. Her gaze softened.

"I want to be your mate." Natsu looked at her and felt his mouth fall open in shock.

"Not right now, obviously but the way I feel toward you… it's not horrible. It feels like I'm home and that's what I've been searching for." Alexa explained.

"I like you. And you wanting to make me your mate, that makes me happy. No one has ever told me that I'm useful, they called a burden. To think that you would offer to be with me… that's a really big thing."

"Are…are you sure? I mean I like you too and I like spending time with you so…" Alexa just nodded.

"Well then. Alexa La Muerte, would you like to be my girlfriend?" He asked her with a small, uncertain smile.

"Yes, I would love to be your girlfriend." Natsu grinned and blushed and Alexa followed suite.

FAIRY TAIL

The next morning the pair collected their reward and begun their trip back to Magnolia. After becoming an official couple, they had talked for a while. Natsu had told Alexa some things about dragon mating –when it would be and what mating meant for them.

"So just to recap quickly, when you enter heat you'll claim me and place a mark on my body. The mark will only fade if you erase it yourself and after that each time you enter heat I'll be the only one that you'll desire."

"Basically, yeah." He was blushing crimson the whole time while Alexa barely blushed.

"What about children?" Natsu almost tripped over a root.

"What about them?"

"Well, you did say that your instinct was to continue your bloodline so that means having children. So what are the changes?" She was intrigued. She had always thought that starting a family was still ways off for her but apparently that assumption had been wrong. Not that she really minded.

"Okay, what I know is pretty limited on the subject but… apparently, there's a really high change for you to become pregnant during my heat since it's like a sex marathon." This time Alexa was the one to trip.

Natsu caught her and steadied her as she rose to her feet. Alexa smiled gratefully and gripped his arm in support as they made their way over the rough terrain.

"Okay, so kids are definitely a part of our near future." Alexa concluded as they reached the main road that lead to Magnolia.

"Yeah, if not already in two months then within the next year or so." The pink haired mage told her as they walked hand in hand.

"You cool with that?" He asked her after a minute of just walking quietly.

"It's kind of fast but… I feel like this isn't some fling, so I'm happy. We have to go on dates you know, more often than other couples." She teased.

"If you want to… sure. We should get to know each other better."

Alexa smiled and leaned her shorter frame against him. She could feel the heat of his fire warming her skin and she laid a kiss on the bare shoulder that held the guild mark. She glanced up to see Natsu looking at her with a shocked and a questioning look on his face.

"It's funny for you to say that since it feels like I've known you my whole life. Like I've always somewhere deep sown know that you were out here and we've just been waiting to meet."

Natsu leaned down and kissed her forehead. "I feel the same." He told her and they both shared a happy smile.

FAIRY TAIL

Erza had been enjoying a relatively silent day at the guild. Ever since Natsu had taken the new recruit out for a mission the guild had been quite calm. She was enjoying a slice of her favorite strawberry cake when she was joined by Lucy and Gray.

"So Natsu and that chick back jet?" Gary asked once they had sat down.

"No. The job wasn't that far away so they should have been back the day after they left." Erza replied while taking a piece of her cake.

"I'm a bit worried. They've been gone for five days now." Lucy said a with a frown on her face.

"Yeah and we know next to nothing about this, what's her name…"

"Alexa." Lucy supplied.

"Her. I mean she could be a spy or an assassin for all we know!" Gray exclaimed drawing a few looks from the others close to them.

"Natsu is a real MAN! He can take care of himself." Lucy sweat dropped as the Strauss siblings joined them.

"I'm sure that Natsu and Alexa are both alright." Lisanna assured them as she sat down next to Lucy.

"Sorry, it's just that I worry. I mean, we don't even know their magic is compatible. It could end badly if they can't work together." Lucy fretted. Mira patted her on the back as she sat on Lucy's other side.

"I'll let you in on what Master Makarov told me after seeing Alexa. He said that her powers were quite extensive and that from what he could see the two were a pretty good match, at least magic vice." Lucy relaxed slightly after hearing that the Master believed that there was no need to worry about the two mages.

It was then as the group began to chat and gossip that the doors of the guild hall opened. Or more like they were blown off their hinges. In walked the mages who had just been discussed, hand in hand smiling and laughing gently.

Makarov watched as the two entered and felt the bond that seemed to warp the two. As the Master of the most destructive guild, Makarov had seen quite a bit in his life, but love was always something that warmed his heart. Seeing the young couple that he knew to have accepted their love made him smile. This was what he wanted for his children –happiness. And as he watched Alexa laugh he could see her as one of his precious children. She would fit right in.

"Welcome back, how did it go?" Mira asked as she saw the two walk in.

"Went off without a hitch." Natsu replied as he walked to the bar.

"Got the guild stamp somewhere Mira?" He asked as she followed them.

"Yeah, just a sec." She fished the stamp from under the bar disk.

"So you decided to join?" Erza asked as she saw the stamp that Mira held in the air.

The rest of the guild heard her and they turned to see the emblem placement.

"Yeah, decided that this place seemed like fun." Alexa told her.

"What color do you want and where do you want the emblem?" Mira asked and Alexa paused for a few seconds. She then saw Natsu standing in her line of sight. He was looking at her with a happy and content expression. She was whole once again.

"Right shoulder, red if you will." She told Mira but looked Natsu dead in the eye as she said so. No one could mistake her words.

"Like his mark."

Mira looked surprised and then smiled at both Natsu who was now blushing and at Alexa who was smirking at Natsu. She placed the emblem on the brunette's shoulder and as she took it off she saw the Fairy Tail emblem that rested there. Just like Natsu's.

Alexa nodded gratefully to Mira and then smirked at the still blushing Natsu who was being called out by the guys for "stealing the chick that had big tits and a nice ass before anyone could even talk to her." Natsu shouted insults back at them all the while blushing crimson. The feeling of fondness that rose in her chest was undeniable. She loved this man. And if he wanted she would bear his children right now.

FAIRY TAIL

"Hey, Alexa! Over here, come join us!" Lucy called out as she saw the new recruit talking with Natsu.

Lucy felt her heart skip a beat as the blue-eyed beauty turned to her. She could see why Natsu seemed so taken with her. She was absolutely gorgeous. Her large chest that put Lucy herself to shame and the behind to match. Her tiny waist and her long legs and nimble fingers. The red full lips and the expressive deep, sky blue eyes surrounded by long black eyelashes mixed with her dark reddish brown hair cascading down her back in gentle waves.

As she smiled and turned to walk to their table Lucy felt a sense of calm sweep over her being. It seemed like she was being warped in a cocoon of warmth and safety that seemed to surround Alexa. Despite feeling quite outdone by the new girl, Lucy smiled at the warm feeling. This person would fit right in with the rest of the guild.

"We already met, but my name's Lucy! And here's Gray and Erza and the Strauss siblings: Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman. Also...over there's our sky dragon slyer Wendy and her companion Charle. There's Levy and…" The celestial mage introduced the people sitting all around the guild hall and all hearing their name being mentioned raised a hand or shouted a greeting.

Charle was lost in thought as she looked at the newcomer. Ever since she had stepped through the doors of the guild hall Charle had had a strange feeling. She was afraid that something bad would happen now that this new girl was here since everything bad in the world seemed to happen to the number one guild of Fiore.

FAIRY TAIL

"Hey Alexa, want to go for a round?" The brunette turned to the asker who happened to be Lisanna.

"A fight?"

"Yeah, Natsu said that you were pretty amazing on your mission so I was wondering if you would fight me or maybe Elfman so that everyone could see your magic in action and you could team up with someone." Lisanna explained remembering Natsu mentioning that Alexa had saved him with some kind of magic although he wasn't specific.

"You and Elfman. Also, throw in Mira and it's a party." Alexa replied with a smirk that reminded Lisanna of Natsu.

"Are you sure? Mira's quite powerful even though she looks really sweet." Lisanna tried to reason fearing for the recruit's life.

"I'm sure." She replied with the same smirk on her face.

"Okay, let's go to the training area." Lisanna lead her there and the rest of the guild followed wanting to see the fight. Natsu stood to the side lines, but while everyone betted on the Strauss sibling winning and made their way to stand closer to them to be save from Mira's magic, Natsu made his way to stand closer to Alexa, knowing that it was safer there than anywhere else.

"I and all the S-class mages will step in if one of the participants is about to die or be permanently injured. Other than that no one will interrupt this fight." Makarov told them as she took his position on the side as well.

"BEGIN!" Mira charged as soon as the words left her Masters' mouth.

"Satan's soul, Demon blast!"

"Ether magic, first stage!" Her whole body glowed golden as her defensive powers increased. "Fifth shield!"

Mira's attack was stopped by a golden shield that had appeared around Alexa. Before the takeover mage had a change to attack again Alexa attacked her. "Nether magic, soul destruction!" A huge burst of black magic headed toward Mira but was intercepted by Elfman in his takeover lizard form. He was knocked out and flew several hundred feet before landing back on the ground creating a crater where he hit the dirt.

Wendy rushed over where the defeated man lay and made a big "x" with her hands showing that Elfman was out. Mira charged again this time with Lisanna in tow. "Satanic Blast!"

"Ether magic, third stage!" The support mage dodged the incoming blast and watched as a huge pillar of demonic energy swirled where she had stood just seconds ago. With her increased speed. she dodged an incoming attack from Lisanna and launched a spell toward her. "Ether magic: Exploding light orb!" Lisanna was instantly trapped inside the orb and it exploded soon after. The youngest Strauss sibling with the ground with a loud thud. Again one of the guildmates quickly retrieved the fallen mage from the ground while making an "x" sign showing that Lisanna too was out of the fight.

"You're pretty good but you can't keep dodging me forever!" Mira shouted as her hand to hand approach failed her due to Alexa's increased speed and teleportation abilities.

"I will end this little match right now! Soul Extinction!" Mira shouted as a deadly charge of black, demonic energy headed toward Alexa. Makarov made to take a step forward until he saw that Natsu was still just standing there.

After the war with the empire, Makarov had appointed Natsu as an S-class mage along with Gray. So Natsu was someone who could intervene in the fight if it seemed like someone was going to be hurt badly. But seeing him stand there with a slight smirk on his face Makarov also turned his head toward the sky.

Alexa felt Natsu gazing at her. She knew that he had fate in her and so she smiled and turned to wink at him. His grin widened as she allowed her magical powers to flare and she turned back to face the oncoming blast head-on.

"Seventh shield!" The golden orb formed around her and the blast was negated. Mira stared in awe as the golden orb was revealed to have negated the blast. She changed her takeover. "Satan Soul: Seilah!"

"Well, you're going all out aren't you?" Alexa asked and then countered with a spell of her own. "Ether magic; First form; Seraphim!" Her hair became streaked with gold and silver and her eyes became golden. Her clothes we transformed into white and she grew a pair of golden wings from her back. "Unleash!" A golden orb formed in her hand then charged at Mirajane. Mira dodged and soon the two circled around each other as they fought in the sky.

"Enough! Satan soul: Algeria!" Alexa teleported several hundred yards away as Mira charged at her.

"Close combat. That's a pain." Alexa muttered and then formed a shield as Mira came at her. "Seventh Shield!" Alexa saw the crack appear in her shield as the fist collided with it and teleported again. The shield shattered under the power of Mirajane's attack. Floating in the air Alexa looked down to see Mira ready for another attack.

"Fine, let's go! Nether magic: First form: Powers!" Her outfit turned back to black and her wings grew darker until they were black. Her eyes also turned violet and her hair became black. She charged at Mira and the two collided and then engaged in hand to hand. They were equally matched before Alexa went for the jugular. "Nether magic: Second form: Dominion!" No one got a good look at her new form before she teleported and then dispatched Mira. The takeover mage lay in the ground with severe but not life-threatening wounds.

Alexa set down on the ground and her black wings and aura of death disappeared from around her. Natsu made his way to her and kissed her cheek all the while grinning like a madman. "You were so amazing out there! Who the hell said that you are a shitty offensive magic user should've seen that."

"That was amazing!"

"How the hell did you do that?!"

"You're awesome!"

Alexa looked a bit stunned as the questions and the compliments rained down. She turned to she Natsu smiling happily and she turned her attention to Mira and the siblings that were being tended to. They were all still out cold and badly hurt but alive and not permanently harmed.

"You've proven yourself most cable. Welcome to Fairy Tail, Alexa!" Makarov said and all cheered.

Alexa grinned at the faces before her. She was finally home and this time she was seen as someone useful. She was happy in that moment. Being surrounded by these people she now could call a family.

"I'm home."

A/N

Hey! I'm back and better than ever... not really. So this is the fourth chapter, basically third but who's counting? So now Alexa is a part of the family, YAY! I'm currently writing chapter 12 and have planned out the chapters 13 and 14, depending on how many POV's I put in there. I have a rough draft of the whole story, but the final length is very much a mystery to me. Also, a lot of new characters will be introduced, however, there are only a few that you need to care about. The rest you can basically just skip if they aren't interesting to you. I just have a lot of ideas and my mood is like a switch that keeps flipping on and off, so my writing style changes -the words I use change. Everything will change! :D

So reviews are appreciated and very much welcome. :)

Forgive my grammar errors, I'm not a native English speaker.