Declaimer: Let me get a few things out of the way. I do NOT own Fairy Tail or its characters, Hiro Mashima does. Flames will be used to either burn Lisanna or given to Natsu to eat. Not all of the OC's in this story are mine, most of them are made by a friend of mine and some we worked on together. With that done let's get this story moving!
Chapter 5: The Sisters First Mission
It has been a few days since the Heartfilia sisters joined Fairy Tail and there was still so much to learn. Lily had taken notice in those days that Demetria, the Strauss sibling she was quickly growing a bond with, shared more of her brother's skin tone and that the hair Lily once thought short, was actually long, reaching down to the middle of her back and having her bangs slightly in her eyes. It seems on the day Demetria and Lily had met, Demetria's hair tie had broken so she folded and bun clipped her hair back to keep her hair out of her face as she worked, giving the illusion that it was short till a new hair tie could be gained. She had also learned that the giggling voice she heard up in the rafters with Susano was his girlfriend. A short girl of 4" 10 (or 147.32 cm) by the name of Levy McGarden who is a user of solid script magic. It didn't come off as a surprise that Susano would date a girl for her brain over anything else.
Those had just been just a few of the things she learned while in the guild and could not wait to learn more… or that's what she would have said that day had she not been awoken by her sibling's startled scream and the scent of ash, oak and fish. It seemed as though the salmon haired dragon slayer, Natsu and his friend Happy had snuck their way into the apartment without either of the two residences knowing about it.
"Why the hell are you in our apartment?!" Lucy questioned loudly, clearly upset with the fire wizard. Lily couldn't blame her seeing as how he and Happy were discovered in Lucy's bed.
"I was wondering if you would be interested in going on a mission with me and Happy. You're a nice enough person and a member of our team." Natsu said ignoring the blonde's anger. Lily picked up no traces of a lie within his words but at the same time her instincts told her there was still more to what he said. She looked at her little sister to see that she was touched by his words.
"That's very kind of you Natsu but I was thinking about going on a mission with my sister, possibly an easy one to ease us into the work. Unless it would be alright if she came along as well." Lucy said. If she was going to have her first official job then she wanted it to be with her big sister. Natsu looked at the older dragon slayer as if he was thinking about something. The entire time his face did not give way as to what was on his mind.
"Sure I guess she could come along too if it's the only way that will get you to come but I'm not sure how much help she will be." Natsu said bluntly. He then handed over the flier to Lucy for her to look over. The job sounded simple, just destroy a book called Daybreak and the reward was good as well. The job also asked for beautiful girls and that's when it hits her.
"Wait a minute! You were saying my sister isn't beautiful? I find that as an insult mister!" Lucy yelled at him causing a small fight between the two. Lily only smiled at them as they argued; finally figuring out what Natsu was thinking when he looked at her. 'I do not hold the same beauty in his eyes as Lucy does. That's why he only wanted her for this. It's not an insult to me; it's a complement to her.' Lily thought to herself. She was beginning to understand how the famed salamander worked his brain.
"Ok, that is enough out of the both of you. Natsu, we will go on this job with you. Go prepare and we will meet you at the station in 2 hours. Lucy we best do the same and get ready. This is our first official job and we don't want to mess things up by being late." Lily said to them both, stopping their fight. Natsu only nodded and left out the open window with Happy. The nature wizard only paused for a moment before shaking her head, deciding not to question his choice. Lucy gave a frustrated sigh before heading for the bath to clean up before hand while her sister began to pack her things.
The bare essentials were packed such as spare clothes, a first aid kit, Lily's portable brewing pot and some common herbs for basic potion making. Lily then grabbed her storm lacrima she got the day she met Laxus. She always brought it with her no matter the occasion. It gave her comfort whenever she started to miss her secretly loved Sparky. 'His magic signature still so strong after all these years… I still await the day you and I can see each other again. I often wonder if you think of me as often as I think of you.' She thought dreamingly as her fingers lightly brushed across the sphere, imagining that she was combing through his spiky blonde hair or tracing his unique lightening shaped scar. Their meetings before hand may have been short in number and in time but to her they were just as cherished as her time with her sister. She put the lacrima in her bag with great care, stopping momentarily when she thought she felt a hand on her face but quickly shook it off knowing that it wasn't possible.
Once both sisters were bathed and ready, they set out for the train station where Natsu was waiting for them. It was safe to say that neither the train ride nor the wagon ride was a welcomed experience for the two dragon slayers and while Natsu complained, Lily pushed through by mentally dubbing these moments as a necessary evil. Lucy giving a pity smile to them both and tried bringing up small talk to help get their minds off their traitorous stomachs till they reached their desired destination. Once they arrived they were welcomed into the client's home and all seated on a nice looking couch.
"I thank you for coming. I did not expect to get 3 wizards seeking the two million jewel reward." Said the client, Kaby. Lily could only hold back her surprise inside while her face remained neutral. Natsu and Happy on the other hand could not hold back their shock and went crazy. Going on about how they could split that between the two of them and still have a lot of money; at least till Lucy reminded them that Lily and herself were still there and deserved part of the split as well. "I thought you were made aware that the reward had been raised." Kaby said with a confused tone.
"I can assure you that we were and that is also why there are three of us. We wanted to ensure that the job was done with all capable parties for any obstacles we may face. My companions are just a bit overzealous about actually hearing the amount from your mouth Mr. Malon. You have my guarantee that we of the Fairy Tail guild will take this job with the upmost seriousness." Lily spoke with calmness and sincerity. Her words seemed to calm his doubts and, with a hand shake, were sent to the sight of their objective.
"For once am actually kind of glad that you paid attention to those business meetings father took you on. Way to go big sis." Lucy said. Happy that Natsu and his flying feline friend were still stuck in their own little world to take notice of her conversation. "I'm so glad that Natsu let you come along. I always wanted our first official mission as wizards to be together. Sometimes it feels as if… as if you were never gone. I never knew how much I missed you till you came back." She continued, her head slightly looking towards the ground. The memory of her sister's return had been both a joyous one and a sad one. Lucy felt a hand on her shoulder and knew it to be Lily's. She looked at her to see a small knowing smile on the elder sister's lips.
"I'm glad Natsu let me come along as well otherwise we might have fought each other. It was my plan as well to have my first official job with you and I wouldn't stop without a fight. Let's face it, he may have the element advantage but I'm a lot smarter than him." Lily said, getting a small giggle out of her younger sister.
It wasn't long till they arrived and ready. Lucy came forward, doing her best to strike a pose in her maid outfit. Natsu only stared at her with his mouth slightly open in awe. "What do you think? Totally cute right? Sometimes I'm just too good." Lucy said with confidence.
"Stop with the pose Luc, you look silly." Lily said in a joking manner. 'I swear she tries too hard. I wonder why she can't see that she looks the most beautiful when she is natural and not doing those silly magazine stances?' She thought to herself as she hides herself in a nearby tree top.
"So long as it gets the target's attention, who cares how it looks? Ok Lucy, do your thing." Natsu said from his and Happy's hiding spot behind the tree Lily was in. Lucy made her presence known and some… unique maids came out along with the house owner, Mr. Everlue. He defiantly had an interesting look to him to match his tastes; interesting in the most peculiar manner and lack of a better term in Lily's opinion.
'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose. Things just got a bit complicated. Lucy doesn't match his idea of a "beautiful woman". It's best to think of another plan. There should be a spot where we can break in without being noticed. Time to see what the plants know about the house lay out.' She thought to herself. While Lucy was feeling depressed about being called ugly and Natsu not making things better, she went off to a wall of the estate where she wouldn't be noticed and draws a magic circle in the ground. Once completed she sits on her knees in the center of the circle. She begins the incantation that Fauna taught her long ago. "A voice that is never heard waits for one who will listen. I come now to answer that task. May my ears hear your wisdom and guidance. I connect to you now, the nature which dwells in this place. I reach out to you… through natures call."
A small green glow envelops her body and voices flood her ears. Lily takes focus on the plants that dwell inside Everlue's large home. She speaks with them, hoping for information but they only proved to be as repulsive in attitude as Everlue does in appearance and personality. With a sigh she drops the spell, weaker from magic wasted. 'They were about as helpful as when I tried asking the trees for directions out of a forest, and all that gained me was being more lost then I already was. New plan, think Lily, think. What else can you do?' she thought in frustration. Before she could think of a new plan, Natsu blasted down the wall near where she was sitting, throwing the tribal dressed woman off her guard and out of her train of thought.
"Ok, everyone be quite. We can't let them know we are here. Be like a ninja. Nin nin!" Natsu whispered. His scarf wrapped around his head and the lower half of his face while his hands clasped together with both the pointer and middle finger pointed upwards. Happy mimicking the hand gesture.
"A little late for that you idiot! Ninja's don't exactly blow up walls! That is the opposite of quite!" Lily and Lucy stated simultaneously in annoyance. This job was growing harder and harder by the minute. Lily wouldn't lie though, deep down she kind of enjoyed the chaos. At least it will never be boring. Despite all the noise Natsu had created, no one came. An uneasy feeling set in Lily's gut so she braced herself for anything that may spring up. It came as no real surprise when two brothers from a mercenary guild appeared. 'It would be typical that potato face Everlue would hire these two. How are we going to deal with them and find the book?' she thought.
"Lucy, Lil, you two go find what we need. I'll take care of these two." Natsu said with a grin on his face. It was as if he read her mind which she really hoped wasn't the case, but regardless of that fact or not Lily was going to take a risk and trust that he really could handle these brothers on his own. So she runs off with her sister to find the library. "Here I was thinking that this job was going to be a simple one. Glad I was wrong because I've been itching for a fight. Now let's get this party started, I'm all fired up!" Natsu said to his new found opponents and began his battle with the Vanish brothers.
Meanwhile, in the library, the Heartfilia sisters were looking high and low for the book. The hard part was that there were so many! It was both impressive and intimidating.
"How many books does one guy need? Some of these look like they haven't been touched in ages." Lucy said atop the ladder.
"Damn! We are bound to be caught before we even find the fucking thing. But we have to keep looking Lucy. It has to be around here somewhere." Lily said in irritation as the last ten books she pulled out weren't the target item. She could practically smell Everlue's pungent odor on top of them and it was one she did not want to smell for long. Part of her prayed that Laxus would be waiting for her at the guild so she could have his scent of storm clouds and maple trees fill her nose to erase the smell of gym socks and spoiled caviar.
"I found it!" Lucy said with as gasp as she got down the ladder and looked at the author. "And it's by Kemu Zaleon! He is my favorite author of all time! I have to read this book." She continued jumping up and down.
"Lucy we don't have time for this! Our job is to destroy the book not read the damn thing." Lily said loudly. She didn't want to speak too loudly should the enemy over hear her. Her fear came to pass when Everlue entered the room from below.
"I see you have found my only copy of that beloved book. Quite the remarkable work of literature, having yours truly as the main character! Though I'm afraid I can't let you have that." He said, making some of the ground shoot up towards Lucy only for Lily to stop the attack with thick, shards of wood growing straight from her hand, demolishing the stone.
"You want to get to her, your going to have to get through me first and trust me when I say that you don't stand against the forces of nature." Lily said with a slight growl. Her sharp canines bared for him to see, her mouth in snarl like a wild animal ready to attack. "I'm going to give you some time Luc, but you better read it fast. I don't think this one will play by the rules." She said to her little sister, never looking away from the corrupt politician. She knew her well enough to know that Lucy would argue and try to per sway her older sister till she got to read the book. Lucy only nodded with a smile on her face before running off somewhere to read Daybreak.
"So the tribal tramp wants to fight? I'm afraid to say that an ugly girl like you has no chance at beating me. So I offer a different solution. Get that book back for me and I will pay you handsomely. Surely there is something that you want but don't have the resources for. Just name it and you can have it." Everlue said. Deep down he knew it was him that didn't stand a chance so he was going to get by how he always has, buy his way through money. All are per swayed by money.
"Don't waste your breath you deformed potato. Your money can't buy what I want because I already got what I wanted seven years ago. I returned to my sister and like hell I'm going to let you take that away from me. You see this symbol on my chest? This is the crest of the Fairy Tail guild and at that guild a very special man is waiting for me. I made a promise to that man and in turn to that guild as well. I will keep that promise; I will cherish that guild and its members. So keep your money, I already have the greater wealth and it's one you will never possess." She said with pride. Lucy, Laxus and all of Fairy Tail meant more to her then this man could hope or even begin to understand.
"You lying wench! There is nothing I can't have with the right amount of jewel! Be buried under a mountain of dirt and rocks! Open, gate of the maiden, Virgo! Pluck this weed and burry her alive!" Everlue yelled as he held a golden key aloft in the air. How dare this peasant make such a claim! It was not long till very large, ugly, pink haired women arrived and dragged Lily down below the dirt. "Now that she has been dealt with, time to find her revolting sister and get back what is properly mine." He stated as he left, assuming that Lily lay defeated deep below the ground. This was far from the truth.
It was not long till Everlue found Lucy and made attempts to get his book back. Even if it was a horrible book it was still his and he refused to give it up. All the while Lucy was thinking on how to defeat this walking potato and reveal her findings on the true message of the book to her sibling and her team mate. 'I'm beginning to wish I took those combat lessons with Lil. Where are you sis? There is no way you would lose to a creep like this is there?' Lucy thought as she dodged another hole he made with the aid of the blue cat Happy. She cursed her low supply of magic. Once more Everlue summoned the celestial spirit Virgo, only this time Natsu was attached.
"Natsu?! How did you get here and where is Lily?" she asked in shock. For him to show up would mean he would have had passed through the celestial realm and last she checked humans couldn't go there.
"Hell if I know but wasn't Lil with you? How could you lose track of her? Some big sister you are." Natsu said confused. He was just fighting with this monster lady after defeating the two mercenary brothers. Why would he need to know where the nature mage was?
"Lily is the older one you dolt! She said she was going to hold off Everlue while I read this book. I was able to find out something about it but then he showed up. Lily is stronger than he is, I just know it. She fought through a whole dark guild chain just to get back home." She said. She wasn't trying to brag about her sister, she only wanted to prove that Lily was strong. So then where was she?
"You want to know what happened to your tribal tramp of a sister huh? I can tell you. I had the lovely Virgo here burry her alive. She is probably dead by now though. She is either crushed by the earth's pressure or a lack of air. I don't care either way, just one less annoyance to deal with." He said with a grin and a slight laugh. This caught Natsu's attention and he quickly became angry. They may have just recently joined but both Lil and Lucy were members of Fairy Tail and that made them family. If this man has seriously hurt her then Natsu was going to show him no mercy.
Working together Natsu and Lucy took down Everlue and Virgo. They left the house to look for Lily only to find her standing outside with magic power flowing around her. Before they could say a word five large, long vines came shooting out of the ground and began to wrap around the estate. "Let's see how much you value something when you no longer have it. Nature dragon secret art: hand of Gaia!" she said loudly as the vines began to destroy the house. Lily smiled hearing his yells of disapproval.
"Nice work Lil. Seems you both are officially members. Lucy in following your heart instead of the rules and Lil for wrecking the building thought we usually do that on accident." Natsu said with a smile. 'Maybe these two aren't so bad after all.'
"Aye!" was the only thing Happy added in. He seemed to say that a lot.
Lucy ran and hugged her sister. She knew her sister wouldn't be killed by something as silly as that but she still worried. She was still recovering from her mother's death; she didn't need to lose her sister. Lily said nothing and let Lucy get out this out of her system. Hugging her back in hope to better dash her baby sisters worries. Lucy pulled back and looked up at the older of the two of them. A silent message spoken through Lucy's eyes.
Lily understood and said "I got it Luc. I'll try to hold back on the recklessness. Let us go, I believe you have a secret to show Mr. Malon about Daybreak." With that they left for the home of their client. Natsu lost on what just happened but followed behind anyway. Once there the young celestial mage revealed that the book was really called Dear Kaby and that the client was the author's son. The book was just one big, long, final letter for him.
"I can't thank you enough for showing this to me. I think I should give you three your reward." Kaby said with tears in his eyes.
"I'm afraid we can't take the reward dude." Natsu stated.
"Natsu are you nuts?! We worked hard for that!" Lucy proclaimed in anger.
"He is right little sis. We failed to complete the mission objective set out for us. That and I don't think he has that kind of money. This whole house is just an illusion. I wouldn't feel right taking money from someone who doesn't even have it. We can always go on another mission Lucy." Lily said, thinking along the same lines as Natsu. Lucy looked between the two before sighing in defeat.
With all that said and done, the group made their way back to Magnolia and to their apartment. Both of the Heartfilia sisters writing their letter of the day.
"Dear mom, Lucy and I just had our first mission as official wizards together. Natsu came along too. In fact it was him who approached us even if it was just Lucy he wanted to go with him at first. She doesn't realize it but in his own way he called her beautiful. We didn't get payment but that doesn't matter. I'm just glad that we are here. We both already love this guild and I know that we are making you proud. Still no sign of Laxus but I can wait. I waited this long and I just know we will see each other again soon, I can feel it. I wonder if he even knows I'm at the guild? He will figure it out in time. Till then I'm going to enjoy our new life as wizards and do my best to take care of my new guild family. Here is looking forward to more amazing and crazy adventures. Love, your little Lily."
Lily seals the letter and puts it in her special little box along with the other letters and prepares for bed. Tired after a long day and using up a lot of magic power to destroy Everlue's home. Unaware that just outside her apartment home, walking by, is the very man she longs to see. The very same Laxus Dreyar, walking back to the guild after another failed attempt in trying to find his beloved flower. Both of them so close to the other yet both having no knowledge of each other.
That. Was. LONG! Sorry that took a while and for the lackluster fights scenes. If you can even call them that. I'm not use to writing them quite yet. Hope you enjoyed it regardless. Tell me what you think and what I can improve. I would love to hear from you guys. Be on the lookout for the next chapter. Chapter 6: The Lightning Searches. It will be a Laxus focused chapter. Till next time!