Chapter 6
Giggling softly with her eyes shining with amusement she asked, "What's the matter Natsu, cat got your tongue?" I could only stare with my mouth agape. Her laugh sounded just like bells ringing in a christmas musical. As she circled me tapping her chin she spoke again "No that can't be it since I don't see Happy anywhere. Maybe you're still in shock from seeing me after all these years. I mean I have changed quite a bit right?"
"I..I...ummm…" I only stuttered as I took in her appearance. Her bright colored clothes were replaced with dark colors. She wore a black long sleeved blouse with ruffles going down the middle from her collar and on the cuffs of her sleeves. Her skirt was burgundy with a black lace trim on the bottom and gold stripes going diagonally across and stopped mid-thigh. The skirt tied to the back in a perfect bow. Stockings hid her legs and black high heeled boots with a gold buckle on each side covered her feet and reached her knees. A burgundy headband with a gold flower sat atop her head as her hair fell down her back. (A/N: outfit is in my bio. if you want a visual.)
She sighed and lowered her head a little "At least say something,I came all this way to say hi and you're just standing there gaping like fish out of water."
I finally found my bearings and straightened up before responding. "Well you're a lot more outspoken than the last time and you dropped the honorifics to my name. What've you been up too the last few years...Wendy?"
Bursting in laughter she raised her head back up and smirked, "Well I can't stay the same way I was forever now can I. As for what I've been up to well I've been here, I've been there. You on the other hand are reverting backwards. You're nothing, but a shell of the person you used to be. What happened somebody took your fire." She burst in another fit of laughter clutching her side.
"Wendy this isn't…" I started before she cut me off with sharp eyes.
"Don't give me any crap of this isn't me or I'm not myself or what happened to you. This is me whether you like it or not. You were not there for me in those two years and you certainly weren't there for me when we were taken all those years ago."
"But it's true, I mean you don't seem like yourself Wendy. You were so kind and your eyes were so much softer. Now they look so harsh and dejected." I clenched my fist till they turned white. "What did Zeref do to you?" As soon as I finished, I was blasted through the nearest trees. Coughing up blood, I looked up surprised that she was so strong.
"Don't speak my king's name from that vulgar mouth." She seethed before continuing, "Or you will have hell to pay." Another blast of wind pushed me back and I started having trouble breathing as it felt like the oxygen was leaving me. Suddenly the wind stopped and I fell forward taking in huge gulps of air to regulate my breathing. "Now as much as I would love to catch up with you it's about time I start to head back. Can't leave my king and queen waiting for long now can I." She smiled seemingly innocent. "Oh and one more thing don't mention you saw or spoke to me, if you don't want anything to happen to your precious guild." And with the threat lingering in the air, the leaves started blowing violently before she disappeared the same way she came. In thin air with no trace left behind.
Sitting alone on the forest floor, my mind couldn't process what it just witnessed. Wendy, sweet little ole Wendy, she's far from the little girl I knew 2 years ago. Just what the hell did he do to you? And if you're like this I can't imagine how Lucy is. Oh my god, Lucy! I'm such an idiot all this time I was in shock, I should've asked about Lucy. But didn't she say something about a queen, that can't be Lucy it has to be someone else. I refuse to believe she would become the queen of that...that...that monster. I need to let the guild know and with that thought in mind, I started racing back toward the guild. They needed to know despite the threat that she gave. She wouldn't hurt us, would she. As I pushed open the doors I was greeted with a drink in my face and a bunch of scowling faces. "Oh look the trash brought its self back." Deciding to brush the comments to the side, I told everyone what transpired in the last hour with Wendy. Everyone around me just sat silently with different expressions. Mostly all of them were shell shocked. Gray was the first one to break the silence. "And why the hell do you think we will believe you, you waste of space." A chorus of agreements were heard around the guild.
"Gray that was uncalled for." Mira reprimanded. "It's not my fault this idiot came spewing some nonsense about Wendy. Like we're suppose to believe she turned into some conniving person. As if." I felt something I hadn't felt in the longest time. It took me a second before I recognized the feeling of anger. My fire started coarse throughout my whole body and it almost felt foreign since I haven't really been using my magic lately. The flames collected into my fist and scorched the side of Gray's face that sent him flying into the nearest wall. Before he could process what happened, I leapt across the guild and glared at Gray before sternly speaking.
"Do you honestly think that I would lie about something like this. Are you honestly that angry with me that you would let that cloud your judgement. I understand that you cared for both of them and Lucy was your sister, but I loved her too and I care for both of them. So get your head out of your arse and listen to what I'm saying." As I continued to glare at Gray he started to relax.
"Alright, if everything you say is true, how do you expect us to believe that little old Wendy threatened you." Just as the words left his mouth the guild doors were blasted off its hinges and Wendy stood there with a vindictive smile playing on her lips. "That's because everything he said is true. Although, I do wish you had heed my warning so now everyone has to pay." And with that every member were blown to the opposite sides of the guild.
Earlier With Wendy
Teleporting myself into my room of 2 years after my talk with Natsu, I was finally able to relax and set my emotions free. I felt like crying, all the hateful things I said to him, it was hard keeping up that facade, but I had to or Zeref would send me to have a session with Kyouka. Shivering at the thought, I started to relax a little before frowning slightly. Natsu, he look so hurt and detached from the world, I wonder what possibly could have happened all those years ago to cause him to look drained like he did. All I could do was look around my darkly colored room; Zeref hated bright colors. I had one small window in the corner of my room that was covered by black curtains surrounding by Navy blue walls. All the furniture was a dark brown mahogany: the dresser with a small vanity mirror, my bed which blended perfectly into the wall, and my book shelf, filled with only the darkest magics that corresponds with my sky magic. Before I could make onto my silk sheets on my bed, I felt Zeref summoning me into the royal room. Oh joy, what could his highness want from now.
As I walked through the eerie and dark palace, I could only hope he was in a good mood and the meeting ended quickly. Entering the room I immediately bowed. "You called for me your majesty."
As he spoke it felt as if the already cold air got even colder, if that was possible. "As a matter of fact I did. I wanted to hear how my little brother seemed when he saw you after all these years. And Wendy please no need to be so formal. Stand up, you're practically family." The last part sounded sarcastic.
As I stood, I was greeted by cold, blood thirsty eyes. Putting back on my facade, I didn't allow any emotion threw as I spoke. "Well he didn't say much and it went according to plan."
Zeref sighed, "I know what happened; I asked how did he seem. Remember I can see everything you do."
"He seemed very distant." I responded.
"Elaborate."Zeref ordered.
"He seems very small like he's been destroyed on the inside." I spoke slowly. As I looked up, I saw rage accumulate in his red eyes. Before I could control it, fear went across my face. I felt cold sweat accumulate on my forehead. "P-Per-Perhaps my presence may revert him to his previous self." I said trying to appease him, it worked because he started to relax. Before he could ask me anything else, Hades walked in.
"My lord, it seems your brother hasn't heeded Miss Wendy's threat." Hades spoke as he bowed waist down.
"Thank you Hades, you may go." As Hades made his exit, Zeref spoke again, "Well Wendy dear it seems your appearance is needed again." He spoke while resting his face on his hand smirking.
"Of course your majesty." I stated before disappearing from the throne room.
As I reappeared at Fairy Tail, I decided to make my grand entrances by blasting the door open. With my emotion well hidden so I don't break down from seeing everyone again, I spoke "That's because everything he said is true. Although, I do wish you had heed my warning so now everyone has to pay." Releasing my magic, everyone in the guild hall was thrown threw chairs and tables except for Cana and Mira who were thrown threw bottles on the bar wall. As I watched all of my previous guild mates wither in pain I spoke again giving the most innocent and deceitful look I could manage, "Hey everyone, I'm back."
