next chapter is up minna! hope you like it. R&R PLEASE! i dont own Fairy Tail wish i was in it though.
Everyone gathered around ready to hear me out for who I was and what I was going through. "To begin, hello my name is Skylar Fernandes, and I wanted to join the guild for a long time." I began, "I know everyone here even if you never meet me before. And I'm ready to open up to you guys because I know you will listen to me and not judge. Like with Lucy when she told you she was a runaway from a rich man. I know that I shouldn't hold anything back and just come clean."
Kazuma and Gold moved to my side with a glass of water because they knew I would need it.
"I guess you all want to know who I know all this and I never meet you or came in contact with you ever." I placed the key I had around my neck on the table for everyone to see. "This key; Nida of Portals. She brought me here after hearing my cry for freedom and redemption from the hell I was going through.
To start from what I think you all are confused. I was born with weak lungs. Which makes me vulnerable to diseases and other sicknesses, to put it simply, I'm sick, sort of, with an incurable disease that makes it hard for me to read, it's called dyslexia, and it's really hard for me to read." I pulled out the ABC book I had, "I can't even help my friend Gold learn how to read and write and even talk properly.
To answer most questions, why I'm in a weird chair, it's called a wheelchair and it's not my decision to be in here. You see, one day a few years ago, I decided to do something heroic which was save my younger 'brother from being run over by a car causing me to be run over instead." I shuddered remembering the pain I went through, "thanks to that incident I can't move anything lower than my waist.
They said there was a way to fix my spine since it was crushed but I didn't take it for two reasons: one- because I didn't want to take the chance because there was a ten percent chance that I would recover, and two- my parents didn't want to pay for the procedure to be done.
My parents, selfish people that didn't care about me a little. My little brother was their pride and joy since he looked most like them with his brown hair and clear blue eyes. I got this red wild hair that doesn't look anything like either of my parents. And the fact that I have asthma and dyslexia makes me a reject of the family." I took a break to get myself a drink of water then continued, "At school I was a laughing stock. Not being able to read and my attention span is like Natsu's." he was staring at something floating around then snapped to attention.
"I would always doodle on my homework and my doodles are pretty good." I said taking out my journal and showing them a picture I drew of Gold in dog form. "I never had any friends until I found a dog in a park near my house. It seemed like she was a mix of different breed but it seemed she had no family to go to, so I adopted her sort of. I mean my 'parents' would definitely kick her out, or kill her so I went every day to the park with food from my dinner of lunch or breakfast and feed her.
And she became my first best friend," I said smiling looking at Gold.
"A few months after I took care of her we got a new student in the class. The teacher said that he would be in the class now. At the start he was a mysterious guy always keeping to himself, staring out the window. Then one day I was feeding my dog when he caught me.
I guess we became friends of sorts. I mean I was an outcast of the world and he was a kid that could have been accepted by everyone. But when the people in the class started to find out he was hanging out with me they started bullying him too.
One day when I was in the park I noticed him there too getting pelted by water balloons. Since he was a friend I stood up for him by taking the balloons for him. Of course I got wet in the process but it was to protect him. When the guys ran out of water balloons to throw they went away.
That day I found out he had a huge scar over his right eye and he couldn't remember anything. I remember promising him that day that I would always remain open to him if he remains open to me. I guess a year or two went by and we became interested in anime and started watching it a lot, especially an anime called Fairy Tail.
I got so into it I don't know what happened, one day we were traveling through town on the way home from school when I noticed a man selling keys by the edge of the road. Immediately I thought of Lucy's celestial keys and went to see what he was selling.
I looked over the keys and one of them caught my eye." I looked at the key on the table, "and that was the key that brought us here. The day we came here I was feed up with my parents. They had said something about throwing me out on the street since I could support myself on my own always stealing food from them since they never gave me any.
I remember sitting near a cliff my dog in my lap a few belongings in a bag near me. I held out the key said the magic words the old man told me that went along with the key and ended up here." I finished.
For a few minutes it was silent, and then the table collapsed from a heavy object. I looked up from having my head in my lap and saw that Natsu had punched the table causing it to break. He had a pissed look on his face like he was ready to punch someone.
I looked around a few more people were crying and ready to punch the people I mentioned in the story who were ever mean to me. "It's okay, I mean, I can never walk again, but I'm here now with people that care about my wellbeing." I said reassuring everyone.
I looked out the window and saw that the sun was setting above the trees. Everyone was started to disperse and I rolled over to Mira. "Um Mira?" I asked getting her attention.
"Oh you poor thing, I didn't know you had it so harsh." She said taking me into a tight hug.
"Um Mira, I can't breathe." I chocked as she let me go. I cleared my throat, "Umm Mira is it okay if I can live in Fairy Hills. I don't want to stay in the infirmary anymore. I mean I'm not that sick." I said to her pulling out the money I managed to scrape together.
Then I realized the money I had was useless. "I'm sorry I don't have any money right now." I said sheepishly putting it away.
She smiled, "That's alright you can earn the money." She said walking, closing down the bar.
I returned her smile and went to get my pack. I called Gold with me and followed Mira out the door saying goodnight to those around me. I rolled after her talking about who would be a good couple and who wouldn't be. By the time we got there Gold was yawning and started to fall asleep while walking. I giggled and let her sit in my lap.
Mira handed me a key to a room and lead me there which was on the first level near the back. I unlocked the door to my room and went in with Mira behind me. I looked around at the big spacious room with the queen sized bed in it and smiled. I looked at Mira, "thanks Mira." I said.
"Will you be joining us in the baths?" she asked me as she was walking away.
I nodded in her direction, "but I don't think I have any other clothes than the ones I'm wearing." I said to her looking concerned.
For the past few days I was always passed out so I never had a chance to change and I didn't bring a change of clothes because I never expected the key to work. "I think I can lend you some." A new voice said behind Mira.
I looked behind her to see Wendy standing there with Carla by her side. "Really Wendy?" I told her.
She nodded, "I think we're the same size." She said shyly, "I can have Carla come down with some."
I nodded eagerly, "thank you Wendy." I said brightly smiling for the first time in forever.
She returned my smile and walked on to her room. "And tomorrow we can go clothes shopping with you." Mira said brightly, "but I don't have any money." I said to her as she disappeared.
I sighed and closed the door to my new place to call home. To start I put Gold in the bed and let her sleep but she awoke instantly. She sat up abruptly and stared at me her tongue hanging out of her mouth. I smiled and patted her on the head, "I'm going to the bath Gold." I told her placing my bag on the table and grabbing a towel out of the closet nearby that was loaded with towels.
I grabbed an extra for her and left the room with her on my heels. According to the OVA I saw of Lucy at the dorm I knew exactly where the baths were. I headed that way and heard laughing and noise coming from the steaming room. I stripped off all my dirty clothes and Gold's and placed them in a cubby. I grabbed the towels and wheeled in to people staring at me.
"'hi." I said shyly heading to a shower to wash up before I went in the bath.
I parked my chair near a shower closest to the door and carefully got out and into the little stool on the floor. I let my hair down real fast causing it to pool around me. The silence around me went back to noisy to my relief. I washed up my body then Gold's as she smiled and wagged her tail. I made sure to wash mine and her hair, tail included before she ran squealing into the bath.
I climbed into my chair and wheeled over to the bath then parked again and got in. I stayed to myself in a corner until the girls came over. "Ah Skylar you came." Mira said wading over to me.
I nodded sinking further into the water without slipping and falling on my back and drowning. "No need to be shy we're all girls here." She said smiling and reaching a hand to me.
I blushed deeper as she took my hand and help me float over to the others. "It's just…" I stammered as Gold splashed by.
I shielded my face as water sprayed, "it's just that I'm surprised that you guys are so caring for your friends and stuff no matter what they've been through." I said sitting down on an underwater rock.
"Well yeah, that's what nakama are for right?" she said as everyone else shock their heads in agreement.
I nodded and smiled, "I guess so." I said to her as everyone smiled and went back to having fun.
The rest of the time we were in the bath we just chatted and I got to know them better. I was starting to feel like I was being accepted by them. Before I knew it, it was time to get out of the bath I floated over to my chair and lifted myself onto the edge of the bath.
I whistled to Gold and she came bounding over soaking wet. She shook the water off herself making the girls nearby squeal in protest. I laughed as she smiled at me like she had accomplished something. I grabbed a towel and placed it on the chair before lifting myself onto the chair.
I dried myself off then Gold making her tail fur to stand on ends. I didn't notice it until now but she had a white sock on the tip of her tail.
I wrapped the towel around her telling not to touch it and wrapped a towel around myself and we headed for our waiting clothes. I moved to the cubby with our clothes but didn't see ours. I looked and saw two nightgowns and dresses waiting.
I looked around and saw no one. "I guess Wendy brought us some clothes." I said removing the towel and slipping on the nightgown. Then I did the same for Gold.
"Let's go girl." I said grabbing the clothes for tomorrow and going to my room.
I went to my room with Gold running ahead of me I'm guessing super excited to be sleeping indoors. I giggled as I came to the door as she ran up and down the hallway. The door clicked open as it unlocked and I went in with my dog-girl on my heels.
I closed the door and rolled over to the dresser and placed the dresses in the drawer for tomorrow. I went back over to the bed and parked. I pulled back the covers and carefully got in. "Gold bed time." I called to her as she started slowing down around the room.
She came over to the bed and crawled across my legs. "No not there Gold, here under the cover." I said motioning for her to join me.
She obeyed and crawled under the cover to join me. She curled up against my side and fell fast asleep. I patted her head comforting and closed my own eyes. 'I guess Nida was right.' I thought, 'I just needed to open up to them.'
And with those last thoughts I was fast asleep with a smile plastered on my face.
in this i included my best friend who lives in texas now. hope your reading it Nida of the Portal ;) i hope you like this chapter minna. R&R please i would love it. Arigato
