Chapter 8

Me: Hey guys! I am so sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I've been cramming a lot of stuff in before Christmas break and studying for end of term, tests I had to 's over now and I only have 2 and a half days left till Christmas break so updates should be more frequent. Anyways,i hope you enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer:I do not own Fairy Tail. Hiro Mashima does but I do own the OCs.

Warning: Go watch the series now if you haven't spoilers are bound to happen even in this chapter. Go enjoy the anime while you can before I spoil it further, You have been warned. Also, mention of self harm.


Maria had no idea where they were going. The woman in the cloak just stopped talking suddenly and told them to follow her. They had left town an hour ago and wandered into the forest. The woman had said nothing since then and the rest were left to figure things out. Maria glanced at her two companions. They seemed normal but Maria knew that appearances could be deceiving.

Maria decided to wait. If they revealed their true colors and attacked her, she knew she had no chance of winning and planned to run. Maria, too lost in her thoughts, ended up bumping into her male companion. She glanced at the woman and saw her looking at a clearing in the forest.

The clearing was beautiful. It was surrounded by big green trees. The grass was green and fresh and flowers grew everywhere. The sun filtered in making everything glow even more than it already was.

The woman in the clearing was also pretty. She had long brown hair that reached her waist, flowing down in waves. When she glanced over at them she noticed that the woman had light brown eyes filled with fondness as she looked towards the woman in the cloak. The brown haired woman wore a white tank top with black leggings. It was a simple outfit but somehow, the woman made it look elegant.

The woman's eyes narrowed at the woman in the cloak and said, "You are late. I, along with everyone else, was getting worried."

Even her voice matched with everything. It was smooth, elegant, and calm.

The woman in the black cloak snorted softly and said, "I'm sorry but I had to go get some people. I told you I would get back late Lila."

Lila just sighed and said, "Let's get going."

Lila turned around but not before saying, "Next time, take me with you. Okay Natsumi?"


The sun shone down on them. The birds were chirping, the trees glistening with dew, and everything was peaceful.

"UGH!"

Unfortunately for Natsumi, she was cooped up in a train heading to Crocus. She taken a medicine for her motion sickness but it had worn off hours ago and she had forgotten to bring extra.

It had been three weeks since Natsumi had come home for the Dragon Realm. Everything had been peaceful so far. They had used their time wisely and trained for the Grand Magic Games which was now only a week from now. Crocus was a three day train ride from Oaktown and they wouldn't stop once before getting on another train directly to Crocus. For Natsumi and the rest of the chosen team, they had to leave earlier to gain a little more time to prepare and explore. The rest of the guild would meet them in five days.

The team consisted of Natsumi, Lila, Mei, Taichi, Maria, and Natalya, a close friend of Natsumi's se met two years ago. Natalya was a tall woman with long dirty blonde hair held up in a ponytail and brown sparkling eyes. Taichi was tall with short brown hair and a streak of black in it and dark grey eyes. Mei was short and had short, shoulder length black hair and dark black eyes. Maria was Mei's opposite of long white hair and bright amethyst eyes. Natsumi had know Taichi, Mei, and Maria for seven years now and they were the first people to join Dragon Heart. They were also co founder of the guild along with Natsumi and Lila.

Maria giggled from her seat at the sight of Natsumi. Natsumi glared at her before her motion sickness kicked in and she threw up again. Maria's giggling grew as she reached into her bag and pulled out a small bottle with little pills inside of it. Natsumi's eyes grew and she looked at it before grabbing it quickly and taking out and swallowing a pill.

Her sickness now cured, she looked at Maria and said, "Thank you sooo much."

Maria giggled one last time before saying, "Your welcome."

Taichi sighed from her seat across from Maria.

"Now that your sickness is cured can we please start planning?"

Natsumi put a hand on her chin in mock thought before answering cheerfully, "Nope!"

Taichi glared at her. "Why not?"

Natsumi's face grew serious and answered softly, "There are just some things that can't be planned."

There was silence for a moment as everyone thought about what was ahead of them.

A few days after Natsumi's return, news was heard that the strongest members of Fairy Tail had returned. Everyone was understandably shocked since they were thought to be dead. Natsumi had been shocked the most, falling to her knees and looking at her wrist which still had scars from cutting herself. Lila had calmed down enough to wrap her arms around Natsumi and hold her as she whispered comforting words to calm the growing hysteria. No one knew the true extent of Natsumi's past and out of everyone in the guild, Lila knew Natsumi longest and was the most trusted.

Natsumi shook her head and smiled. "Come on guys, let's save the sadness for Fairy tail when they are crushed by us and the other guilds."

The tension in the slowly left but the silence didn't break. Natsumi turned towards the window and frowned softly.

'Am I ready? It's been seven years and I still haven't gotten over it fully. Everyone else knows I used to be apart of Fairy Tail just not who. Am I ready to finally face the past?' she thought solemnly.

She thought back to seven years from when she met Lila to today. She quickly became determined.

'I cannot fail them. I already did a couple years ago but not now. Especially to them,' she thought.

A slow smile appeared. 'Just wait Fairy tail. You will not win this time around. Especially since I have back up.'


Unknown Location…

The place was dark and cold. The shadows surrounded everything with only a single candle lighting the area. A tall, dark man stood in the shadows, a grin that spelled trouble growing on his face.

"Soon Natsumi," he said, "Soon."


Once again, I am so sorry for not updating. I hope to get more chapters out but I might get busy since family is coming over tomorrow for Christmas. Also, for the pairings for this story, the people who have reviewed think I should pair Lila and Natsumi together. I don't really plan to pair Juvia and Natsumi together since I have another idea for Juvia's love interest. If you want a specific pairing review and I should get a poll up on my profile soon. Please don't be afraid to leave comments, questions, or suggestions and I hoped you enjoyed. Bye!