Chapter 3: New Power

Oultilissa

"You just had to be snarky, didn't you?" Dad asked Mom playfully.

"He's a good fighter, but he lacks skill. It's only expected since he's so young. I was only telling him what he was doing wrong," Mom answered.

I shook my head at them nonchalantly. It was only natural that we were stronger. Natsu was actually very good. Sadly, he had to pick a fight with a saiyan. He'll be feeling that blow for a while.

The white cat by the girl called Wendy stated, "I can't help but still be utterly confused. You're royalty? I highly doubt that."

Her bluenette friend replied, "Don't judge. Besides, aren't you as well?"

I smirked at that. Seemed as though I was more of a burden than I thought. Grandmom and Granddad explained to the best of their ability to the small girls.

A familiar voice announced next to me, "Gray, clothes."

I turned to see the beautiful bluenette, Juvia Lockser. I had talked to her for most of my time when I waited for Mom and the rest to return. She was probably my favorite person in the whole guild. So cute!

Juvia handed a mostly naked man his clothes she picked up off of the floor. Gray thanked her and proceeded to put his clothes back on. He was just as Juvia had described. Perfect… Not for me, for her! I'm married!

I smiled kindly and turned to make conversation, "Ah, so you must be Gray, hua?"

Gray seemed to be surprised that I knew him before he knew me but replied, "Uh, hi. Nice to meet you."

"You too. Sorry, I probably know you better than you about me. Juvia and I hung out while you were working. Oultilissa Vud, but you can call me Lissa," I greeted with an arm extended.

He shook my hand and Will's as they greeted each other. He then said, "I wouldn't doubt that you did. How long have you been here?"

"Only a few hours, but that was enough to learn a few things about you," I chuckled. "Will and I were going to train with Juvia should we join. So we'll be taking her off your hands for a while. Unless you want to join us, that is."

"Off my hands?" Gray questioned with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, a so called Mira told me that a certain bluenette friend was quite a bit obsessed with a certain Ice Mage," I replied.

"Just how much did they tell you?" Gray asked deadpanning.

Juvia shifted in her stance and answered, "Juvia told Lissa only a few things. She knows that you would prefer to introduce yourself. Lissa was more interested in Juvia anyhow."

My new bluenette friend was just so adorable. The way that her hands twitched nervously behind her whenever she spoke. She was so shy and honest and selfless and caring. I bet that Trunks would've loved for me to be so naïve. It was almost too perfect that she wielded water magic.

I chipped in, "And Lissa feels like she and Juvia will become the closest of friends."

"Well, any friend of Juvia's a friend of mine," Gray announced.

Juvia said that she and Gray weren't anything, but she wished that they were. For the short time I known him, he seemed to be the nicest of guys. There wasn't a single flaw but his hesitance to Juvia's feelings. It was rare to find someone so caring but also has a body. Juvia and I are just lucky, I guess.

"Aw, thanks!" I replied, then took Juvia's nervous hands in my own. "Oh, you've done good, Juvs."

My husband put his arm around my shoulders and stated, "I can't help but feel like I have competition here."

A giggle escaped my lips as I turned to face Will and I playfully slapped his chest. We were married just three weeks ago, but it felt longer than that. I happily took his lips in my own to prove to him what didn't need to be proven. He was my only. Has been since we were kids, and will be forever more.

I stated sarcastically with my arms still around his neck, "You should, because Gray and I will go off running and leave you in the dust."

Juvia giggled at that as I returned back to face my new friends. Gray smirked then rhetorically asked the bluenette, "What, no 'Love Rival' title to her too?"

The statement took her by surprise as she replied, "What? No… Lissa would never… Unless you like her!"

"No, no, no! I mean… Gah, whatever!" Gray waved off, an amused smirk on his face and an embarrassed blush dusting his cheeks as he looked away. Young love…

The night thing was interesting, but after some figuring out it was fine. The apartment Mom and the rest took on only had enough room for them so Gray offered his couch which was a pull out. He had his own place other than some of the other guys and girls in Fairy Tail that went to Fairy Hills. It was so nice of him to offer us a place to stay but it didn't feel right to not have a place of our own. It had only been a day and I was already attached. Perhaps staying permanently could be a possibility?

The day proceeding, Juvia, Will, and I took up magic training in a secluded place behind Fairy Hills. She had promised to teach us to the best of her ability. It only seemed right for me to learn water magic since the incident, and Will learned from me so it was nice to have him learning the same magic. Well, the same magic to the best of his ability.

By the end of the day, I had already gotten the hang of a few of my own magic attacks such as the Water Disc and Frozen Swords. It appeared as though I could summon multiple elements into my magic. Water, ice, and air were all incorporated; they were all the different properties of water.

"I think I got this down. That was a day well worth spent. Have to say that creating magic is much more fun than Ki attacks back home," I announced.

"What about Will?" Juvia asked after she nodded in approval at my conclusion.

He hesitated as he stood from a tree stump he was sitting on, studying our magic use. Will replied, "I'll practice on my own. I don't want to frighten you with what I discovered about my magic."

I walked over to him and grabbed his hand comfortingly. He found out the night before. Will was never good with feeling accepted since he was different. In fact, that was why we even got together.

"Juvia will not be afraid. She would never think of an ally as frightening. And she will never tell anyone otherwise," Juvia responded confidently.

Will took a deep breath then asked, "Do you promise not to tell anyone? I do not wish to share my power with anyone else, understood?"

Juvia nodded, "Yes, but she still does not understand why she should be so afraid. You're a friend."

"Thank you," he returned then squeezed my hand before letting it go. "Oultilissa, I want you to attack me with a few physical attacks. I will dodge, then counter."

"Got it. Here goes… Water fists! Ice Daggers!" I chanted, throwing my newly developed attacks towards him with full knowledge that he could easily evade them. The attacks fazed right through his new untouchable form of Water Body as I jumped up in the air to give another attack. "Boiling Water Cannon!"

"Blood Demon Whirlpool!" Will countered, sending a wave of red blood spiraling up towards me.

I easily avoided the attack with a Water Shield to assist me. His counter took me by surprise at how strong he was compared to me in the world of Earthland, but it only grew into pride. He was always weaker than I was back home, because I taught him and I was a saiyan of course. It seemed as though his bloodline powers were more noticed than mine in this world.

"Damn, you're stronger here than you ever were back home! I'm proud of you, babe!" I complimented as I returned to his side once again and grabbed his hand in my own.

"You're amazing! You mastered Juvia's Water Body in your own magic in just one day!" Juvia praised.

Will took a small step back and asked, "You… You're not… Afraid?"

Juvia returned, "Why should Juvia be?"

He deadpanned, "What part of 'Blood Demon' are you not interpreting?"

"Juvia sees no point in being afraid of an ally," she replied. "As an ex-member of Phantom Lord, Juvia has seen many questionable characters as members. However, it doesn't matter. As long as you fight with us and against our enemies, you will always be accepted as a part of Fairy Tail. Whether you're evil or not, it's not important to us. You're still considered a friend in Fairy Tail."

The bluenette walked up to us proudly and Will took her hands grateful, "Thank you, I appreciate that. I've been running from my nature for so long because I never belonged. I was different."

"Everyone belongs in Fairy Tail," Juvia supported with a bright smile.