This is just a filler while I'm trying to figure out how to have the Tenrouians come back...
Don't hate me if it's awful!
(Time Skip 5 years after Tenrou incident [beginning of 6th year without Tenrouians])
It's my 20th birthday today. Today I decided to return from training and celebrate my birthday with my Fairy Tail family (seeing as how there wasn't much left for me to master). When I got to the guild, they had a surprise birthday party for me. This caused a ghost of a smile to whisper across my face but, knowing who wasn't there, I let my expression return to its usual blank state.
Nowadays I had a cloak covering my body and face from the world's prying eyes. I had matured not only in mind and spirit, but in body as well. My womanly attributes had filled out to a nice size, I had gotten over my teenage awkwardness, and every inch of my body was toned muscle. My eyes had become permanently silver, not going back to my old stormy gray unless I was tired or just waking up. My hair had turned a golden blonde with underlying red highlights. My face had become one that could make men stop and stare and forget what they were thinking about. In short, I was stunning, but all the attention it garnered me was unwelcome.
My family had made my favorite cake, a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, and had gotten me new socks. This almost made me laugh because, several years ago, they had asked me what I wanted for my birthday, and I replied with 'socks' meaning it as a joke, but ever since, they had gotten me socks for my birthday. I wouldn't change this though. My family had been hurting for a while, any humor they good have was good, even at my expense. I smiled fondly down at the pairs of socks, at one especially. It had blue and purple flames decorating a black sock. They were from Romeo-chan, my honorary little brother. He and I had grown closer over the years, basically becoming brother and sister. I had almost killed one of those Twilight Ogres when he had knocked Romeo into a wall...Macao reprimanded me for the violence, but then threw a party for their badass 'Lady Beast'. (A silly name I had gotten this name because I usually used Takeover magic on missions because it was the least destructive of all my magics.)
"Happy Birthday Bella!" they yelled, interrupting my thoughts. They didn't have to do this, but every year, without fail, they partied. About two hours in, Macao made a toast.
"Everyone! LISTEN UP! I would like to make a toast to Fairy Tail's Lady Beast!" cheers. "She has almost single-handedly kept this guild afloat these past five years as our strongest wizard, our only S-Class mage!" more cheers. "She has even gotten many offers from other guilds about trading some money for her joining their guild, but she has turned each and every one down!" shocked gasps and even more cheers. "She represents Fairy Tail with pride even though we have fallen far since Tenrou. I thank the god that brought her to us. Happy birthday, my dear!"
Toast finished, everyone got drunk and passed out, with the exception of me. I laid everyone in more comfortable positions so they wouldn't be in pain when they awoke and, leaving a letter with Kinana, left the guild to go to my cottage. I looked back one more time with a single tear running down my face.
"Thank you."
(6 years since Tenrou [during 7th year])
I had completed my training, mastering all the Slayer magics along with a few others, and returned to the guild for good. Wanting to try out my new skills, I told Macao that I would join this years GMG team if he signed the guild up. Macao, ecstatic that we may have a chance this year, said yes and told the guild. They were uneasy at first, but they too wanted to see me at work since they had only heard stories from the town gossips about the jobs I had completed from all around Fiore, and soon agreed. They wanted to see how much they could climb in the ranks from dead last, which was where they had been the two years that we had participated.
The team ended up being me, Max, Laki, Bisca, and Alzack. We had cut the deadline kind of close, so for two months I trained them hard, but they didn't complain, knowing the urgency of our task. After these two months, we felt ready...well...more ready than we had been before.
So far in the Games, we were fifth, and I had yet to make an appearance. A lot of people were anxious to see 'Lady Beast' and were literally falling out of their seats in anticipation. I think the pumpkin man made their day when he announced my battle.
"Our next battle is Blue Pegasus' Eve Tearm versus Fairy Tail's...I don't believe it! It's Fairy Tail's recently returned S-Class mage, Lady Beast -kabo! I look forward to this surely incredible match! Will this newcomer to the Games be able to defeat a seasoned warrior -kabo?"
I just ignore the pumpkin man as he rattles on and take my place in the arena. I feel everyone lean forward with bated breath, not wanting to miss what magic I used. The pumpkin man almost started the match before I held up my hand, remembering something.
"Please put up a barrier around so no audience member gets hurt," I said to his questioning glance.
"Why -kabo?" he shuddered when he felt the glare from under my hood. "Right away miss!"
My request was quickly seen to and the match was immediately started right after. The boy held up a hand.
"White fury!" a blast of snow flew at me, but I easily dodged. Looking the boy straight in the eye, I held up my hand and pulled off one of my limiter rings. My magical pressure immediately doubled, knocking the poor guy out within seconds.
"I believe that match goes to me." I said as I walked out, replacing my ring. Before I left completely, I heard a voice.
"I shall remember this opponent well." I turned to find a man in a red coat and a strange hat with his fingers held to his temple.
"No you won't," I replied, throwing my voice to be right next to his ear, surprising him and the two guys next to him. I gave what seemed as a lazy flick of my wrist, but in reality, it shattered the memory spell he was casting. I smiled in satisfaction at the surprised look on his face. The guys next to him asked what had happened and the last thing I hear before I walked out was:
"I-I don't remember..."
The next day I was matched up with Millianna from Mermaid Heel, but she surrendered before I did anything. Fairy Tail was now fourth in the ranking, surprising everybody.
The day after I was paired up with Jura from Lamia Scale, the Wizard Saint. He walked in with a small smirk.
"You may be strong, but the same tricks won't work on me," he said, sure of victory.
"I would expect nothing less from a Wizard Saint, but be careful what you get yourself into," I replied quietly. I reached into my collar and pulled out my First Saint emblem that made his eyes widen in shock and then fear. I quickly put it away before anyone else saw it and asked him a question.
"Now. My friend, shall we battle?"
"H-How? You know what? Never mind. I will fight you to see how far I have to go to get where you are."
"Well said my friend. Let's begin."
"Mount Fuji's Revenge!"
"Earth Nullification Magic" I whispered.
"Earth God's Fury!"
"Peace of the Fae" I whispered again.
"Come on Lady Beast! Show me the true meaning of that title!"
"Be careful what you wish for. Mythic Takeover: Hell's Spawn: Cerberus" and with that, I exploded into white hot flames. When the flames cleared, I had turned into a massive, three-story tall pitch-black dog with glowing red eyes and three heads. I swear I saw Jura nearly pee his pants with all three sets of eyes. Even Fairy Tail looked struck dumb by my terrifying form.
"Come on Jura," the first head said.
"You wanted to play with a Beast," the second head continued.
"You got a Beast," the third added.
"NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT!?" all three heads finished together.
He fell to his knees at the sheer power. "I-I surrender."
I laughed and was about to turn back, when my eyes were drawn to something. I saw the same man with the strange had from the other day with his fingers nearly to his temple, trying to memorize this battle. He froze when all three pairs of eyes focused on him and quickly lowered his hand. I chuckled again and, in a burst of white flames, turned back into my cloaked form.
"10 pts. to Lady Beast from Fairy Tail!"
I walked off, shooting a remark into the strange-hat-mage's ear.
"Good boy! You're learning!" sniggering at the shocked faces of him and the other guys on the same balcony.
Today was a good day...
I just had to include that. I always thought it would be funny to see how Rufus would react if he wasn't able to remember something...hehe
