~Moon's P.O.V.~

We were almost at the bottom of the mountain, when there was a growl. I instantly recognized it. "Dammit!" I sighed. We had just reached a small clearing, not exactly enough room to full out fight in, but it would do.

"What was that?" Erza asked as she and the others came to an abrupt stop. Happy stopped flying suddenly which made him lose grip on Natsu. He went flying past me, and landed head first in the snow.

"You guys keep going, I'll fend them off for the time being," I said as I took a stance in the snow. Snow crunched behind me. I turned around to find the mages taking places beside me. Gray had his fist in his palm, the slight wind moving his raven-black hair. Erza had unsheathed her sword, Wendy had taken a stance with Carla, and Natsu was shaking the snow out of his hair. He suddenly lit his hands on fire with a determined look.

"We do not leave our friends behind," Erza stated calmly. I knew there was no point in arguing about it, but I was a little worried as Lucy stood her ground. But, the moment I looked at her eyes, I could see the seriousness and the power. She was strong, for sure, and I decided to trust her on that.

With a burst of snow, a monster appeared again. It had slime covering its body, It's smell was putrid, and there were sickening green fumes radiating off of it. I scrunched up my nose as the smell hit my sensitive nose. I put my hand over my mouth and nose before I launched off of my feet, punching the strange creature straight in the jaw. It was flung off of it's two clawed feet and it's arms flailed around carelessly. I noticed that the smell had gotten closer as I reached the tree line. "Crap..." I whispered and tried to quietly back away from the trees. There were more creatures than I had anticipated. I could imagine their ragged breaths and glowing eyes.

"Moon?" I could hear Gray call out to me as I started acting weird. That set it off. There were sudden growls surrounding us all. I froze on the spot. I sent a pointed look towards Gray and his eyes grew wide. Yes, you imbecile, you angered the monsters, thank you. I instead turned on my heel and sprinted back to the group, right as another foul creature jumped forward, landing where I had stood only moments ago. The sun barely reached us in the clearing, and everything was turning darker by the second.

"Screw fighting! Just run down the mountain! They won't leave the premises," I said and ushered the mages forward. I began making the trail again, only this time, I let the snow fall behind us, falling upon the monsters who tried to follow. This continued for maybe 20 minutes, before the growling stopped. When I looked up, I noticed we had reached the bottom, and the outskirts of the small village that lay in the shadow of the snowy mountain. The moment we had arrived, there was a burst of snow before I let it settle down.

I let out a breath as the other wizards caught theirs. It had been many, many years since I had let myself near the other villagers. I used to come down here quite often when I was younger, until my dragon disappeared. There had been an incident involving snow, and I felt that I was to dangerous to be around the poor people.

I stood up and brushed myself off, looking at the mages to see what was happening next. "We have to bring the plant to the mayor of this village. We came here on a job, after all," Erza stated as she straightened her armour. I nodded and began to follow the group quietly. I was hoping that my snow outburst had brought no attention. I was wrong. Gazes upon gazes began to fall on to our strange group. I could feel myself tense, and I could see Gray shooting a glance at me as well. It was a questioning look, and I decided I would tell him later. I let my eyes take interest in the snow as we began to move.

We all walked in silence, ignoring the quiet whispers of the villagers, until we found ourselves standing in front of a house. This particular house - or cabin per say - was bigger than most. I figured it was the mayor's house. I stood and towered over us, giving it a more Nordic feeling than the rest of the village. It was, of course, covered in snow, but the more prominent carvings on the house stood out. The wood was a deep and dark brown and seemed a little wet from the snowstorms that occurred on a daily basis. A calming, yet threatening, smoke slowly filed out of the cobbled chimney. I took a quick look before lowering my gaze once again.

Erza, being the confident woman she was, walked up to the door, paying no mind to the obvious ominous presence. She knocked on it three times, before it swung open, revealing a slightly short, buff man covered in pelts. He ushered the group inside. I stood there in the snow, the cold not bothering me at all (I can't take that line seriously anymore, thanks a lot, Frozen -.-). Gray turned around to see if I was following, and walked back to me when he found that I wasn't.

~Gray's P.O.V.~

I tentatively stepped towards Moon, who seemed to be in a saddened state. Without even thinking, my hand moved on it's own and rested itself upon her shoulder. Her blue eyes looked up in shock, locking with my own black ones. She brushed a strand of her hair away from her face and looked straight up at the mayor with a determined look. He simply nodded at her and walked inside. I could tell she had some sort of history with this town, but I wasn't going to pry.

I felt a hand grab my arm harshly.

"What?" I asked and looked back to the petite girl.

"Don't you dare strip," was all I got in response before Moon stiffly walked into the cabin home. I looked down at myself and found that I had been trying to take off my shirt.

"Dammit," I whispered. Sometimes my habit just needed to stop. It kept happening in the wrong moments.

We all quietly sat on some couches next to a large fireplace, the source of where the threatening smoke had came from before. Inside, was a little more welcoming. There were large pelts that hung from the walls, including large, detailed rugs that had obviously been there for several decades. The mayor and the house itself seemed ancient, and when we walked around, the floors creaked, as if it were mimicking it's owners bones. Old and fragile.

A woman, slightly younger than the mayor, poured us all some tea, giving Moon a small pat on the head, before walking out of the room. I seemed to be the only one to notice that Moon had smiled in the slightest, but it was there. After we had all gotten comfortable the mayor walked in, his eyes softening slightly when he found Moon still here. She looked away in what seemed like shame.

"Forgive me for making you all wait, I had some paperwork to finish. Did you find the plant?" He asked with a hopeful look.

"Erza stood up, handing the plant to the mayor. "We did. I hope it will be useful for what you need," she spoke in a calm manner. I looked up to her, of course, but no one needed to know that. Especially Natsu. I shuddered at the thought of him finding out. I would never hear the end of it.

"Yes, and I see that you have found Moon, as well," he replied. He slowly turned to face Moon, the wrinkles in his face turning up to form a small and happy smile. "It's been so long. How have you been?"

At that moment, I saw a different side of Moon that I figured I would never see again. Tears began to brim her eyes, though she did not let them fall. "I've been fine. How are you and Onaha?" She asked, finally bringing her face up. The tension had left her completely, and I could see that she felt at home. Maybe she was having second thoughts about joining Fairy Tail.

~Moon's P.O.V.~

I was very happy to see that the mayor had no ill feelings toward me, and I felt like I had a home again. But, I definitely was not giving up the chance of joining Fairy Tail. It was too important to me. I knew that I had a home to return to, if ever needed.

"Inolar, I've decided to join the Fairy Tail mages,"

The mages had gained the money that Inolar had promised them for completing the job, and I had a nice farewell to my past. I would no longer spend every day exploring the snowy mountain side that I knew like the back of my hand. I would no longer have to fight everyday against the same creatures. My life would be different from now on. I sighed with relief. I was ready.

We had walked for about another day, running into no trouble at all, until we reached yet another, but bigger, town. This one had a train station. I of course knew what it was and what it did, but I had never been on one.

I regretted it the moment the train had begun to move. Natsu was whining before we had even stepped foot inside the train, and I was wondering why. I now knew. We both had motion sickness. I sat next to Gray and Lucy, while Natsu was simply knocked out by Erza, his head falling heavily into her lap. With the sudden lurch of the train, my stomach lurched as well. I groaned and my hand cupped my mouth.

"Do you have motion sickness as well?" Erza asked, her fist raised.

I waved my hands in front of my face, "Yes, maybe, but I don't think I need to be knocked out." I was desperately trying to keep Erza from punching my gut. I didn't find that all too pleasant. I learned that the hard way of trying to fight to many things at once.

"If you say so," Erza said calmly. Honestly, she frightened me a little. I knew she was good, but she had a frightening aura that seemed to constantly surround her.

"Here," Lucy said, handing me a water bottle.

"Thank you," I said, taking the water. I could sense Gray staring out of the window absent-mindedly.

"Not at all, It's the least I could do for you after you saved my life," she smiled warmly. She was pretty enough to be a princess, I noticed. I nodded to her and took a sip of the water. It seemed to help a little, but not much.

And so the return to the guild hall of the Fairies began. Between the excitement and motion sickness, I was a mess. But that was the last thing on my mind.