Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Fairy Tail. I only own my OCs.
Blonde hair and a kind face were the first two things the fairy saw when she opened her eyes. She launched upwards in surprise, a startled shriek escaping her. A human had seen her without a disguise! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Then, she heard the woman giggle. Why was she giggling?
Temporarily distracted from her panic, she looked up into the warm brown eyes, "Why are you laughing?"
The question was asked with honest curiosity and it made the woman laugh, "I didn't mean to startle you, I'm sorry for that."
The fairy blushed and scuffed her bare feet on the ground, "It's okay. I'm sorry for shrieking."
The woman merely smiled in forgiveness and the fairy's blush deepened. Oh, she didn't know what to say. She would have thought this human would try to catch her, but she seemed very kind so far and the fairy didn't know what to do. Sure, humans had seen her before, but only ever in disguises.
Then, a thought struck her, "Miss, there was something here and I tried to warn the dragon, but it hit me and I don't know if the dragon heard me, did the thing get him? What did it do? Are the dragons okay?" She asked in a rush, not even taking a breath between words.
However, the woman just smiled, "They are okay. Your warning was heard in time and the dragon said to thank you when you woke up."
A sigh of relief left her, "That's good, I was worried there…for…a moment." The fairy peered closer at the woman, her brows creasing in concern. "Are you okay? You look a little pale."
Indeed, now that she looked closer at the woman, she noticed there was a weariness hidden insider her eyes and her hands were shaking. What had happened? Did the creature do that? Guilt swept through her. If only she had stopped that wretched thing.
"I'll be fine. I'm just…a little low on magic." Her smile even held a bit of strain.
The fairy did not believe her. No. she could tell the problem wasn't quite that, but she didn't press her. Instead she gave a little curtsy.
"Thank you for watching me. I'm guessing you could have just left me there as the dragons are gone and I don't think you needed to still be here, so thank you very much." The fairy grinned up at the woman. "As a thank you, I'll tell you my name. Though I must let you know, only say it when you truly need help as the moment you say my name, I will immediately drop whatever I'm doing to come aid you."
The woman's eyes widened, "You don't need to do that!"
"But I will, because I feel that I should." The fairy took a breath. "I am called Dalla."
The woman's eyes sparkled, stunned that the fairy trusted her to do this when they had just barely met, "Well then, I will introduce myself. I am Layla, Layla Heartfilia. It is an honor to meet you, Dalla."
"And it was wonderful to meet you, Layla. Remember, call me if you need help, okay?" The fairy's wings twitched. "Ah, I must be going. Take care!"
Layla watched the fairy fly away, a hand placed over here heart.