BlackLynx17: Yeah so Mest finally met the Wendy of his time and they're friends now! Let's see what's going to happen next on DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE!


"Wow! Your magic is so cool Mest! I can't believe we made it here before everyone else!" Wendy cheered out.

Mest chuckled lightly, "thanks Wendy. Now go on ahead and pick us a route; lead us to victory."

Wendy hummed and tilted her head, "are you sure I should be picking? This is your exam."

"Yup, I trust you Wendy. Pick a lucky one," Mest grinned at her.

Wendy blinked at him before turning back to the routes, she hummed before pointing towards B because... well, just because.

"We should take this one."

"Great, let's go then!" He cheered grabbing her hand.

He could have ran and let her follow, he used moments like these though to sneak touches with her. Her hand was so soft in his large ones, he remembered a time when they fit perfectly together. It was still just as warm though and Wendy was giggling behind him as she ran to catch up, her fingers squeezing around his hand.

She never told him how long it was that they had together, how long they knew each other before she went back in time to meet him. This only meant to Mest that he'd have to treasure each moment he had with her, just like he did in the past. He hated that, not knowing, only having a set time with her... one day it would happen though, the day where they could finally stay together, could finally be together.

Mest couldn't wait for that day to happen, but until then he'd have to settle for small moments with her like these.


"BUPOHHHH!"

"Mest!"

Ugh, what had just happened? He felt pain, not a lot, but this aching all over. He leaned up and started rubbing the back of his head.

"Kuhh... I didn't think they'd be this strong!" Mest yelled out, remembering his fight against Loke and Gray.

They were able to catch him off guard, but not for long. Now that Mest was up again he was going to stop holding back and pull out the big guns; he couldn't look bad in front of his future, or well, past girlfriend.

"Of course they are!" Wendy lectured him, probably mad that he had underestimated their opponents.

"But... in order to succeed my Master's legacy, I cannot lose here!" Mest yelled out getting up, "Bring it on! Gray! Loke!" He yelled out into the cave.

He was greeted by silence. He also was greeted by a completely deserted cave other than himself and Wendy in it.

"Huh?" He gasped.

"Um... it looks like we lost," Wendy started crying.

Mest blinked... was the reason he was lying on the ground a while ago because he was knocked out?! Did he pass out?!

"I didn't know!" Mest yelled out, completely surprised.

"While you were unconscious, Mest, Gray went on ahead." Wendy pouted.

Mest turned his head and saw the sign "Next" leading to the next area. He frowned and sighed, knowing he had just blown his mission.

"Ahhh, so this year was a bust too." He said out loud, knowing he had to keep up his back story.

"It's because I couldn't come in handy... fuehh... I told myself I was going to work my hardest, too!" She started crying.

No, that didn't matter at all. Winning or loser, Mest cared about none of that compared to Wendy. He looked at her and tried to stop her tears.

"No... it's fine. More importantly, are you hurt anywhere?" He asked.

Wendy didn't respond, her hands still covering her face, but she did shake her head to tell him she was fine. Mest stared at her and sighed out, knowing she was going to be beating herself up about this throughout the boat ride back home to Magnolia. Technically they were supposed to meet back at the camp when they lost... it wouldn't matter much if they did something else though, right? Mest meant, the games weren't going to end for a while, so they didn't have to go back immediately. Mest smiled lightly and placed his hand on top of Wendy's head, rubbing it side to side like he used to do when he first became taller than her. She used to become annoyed with him and pout, but now she was probably thinking it was a soothing thing to calm her down.

"How long are you going to make that face for?" He asked.

"But... buuut," she cried.

Mest sighed and sat down next to her on the cave floor, looking up at the sky, "hey Wendy. Do you know why this island is called Fairy Tail's Holy Land?"

"Eh?" Wendy asked in a light voice, her teary eyes disappearing, "because it's the place where the first Master, Mavis, sleeps."

"Yes, but that's not all. This island is normally hidden by a strong barrier. It cannot be found no matter what type of magic is used."

"Wow," Wendy gasped.

"And that isn't just because Mavis' grave is here. It's because there is a huge secret regarding Fairy Tail hidden here as well."

"What do you mean?"

Mest smiled and stood up, knowing Wendy was always a sucker for adventures and secret treasures.

"Well, I don't know it myself, but what do you say? Wanna go explore?"

Her face immediately brightened up and Mest felt like patting himself on the back for a job well done. He held out his hand for her to help her back up and she immediately grabbed it, this time squeezing it tight herself before he teleported them off.

He kept moving around looking for the perfect view of the island; he finally found one surrounded with wild flowers looking over the island on a cliff. Wendy gasped and started running forward, looking over the rocks as she tried to get a better view of everything. Her tears were no longer there and there was no residence of the sad look on her face as a smile completely replaced it.

"This place is really pretty!"

"Be careful." Mest called to her, not wanting for her to trip and fall and hurt herself.

"Okay!" She cheered and laid down on the ground in front of a pretty flower.

Mest watched her from above, wondering what he should do now. He had a mission to complete, but right now all he wanted to do was enjoy this date with Wendy. Maybe date on his end while she was just enjoying the scenery, but for him... he couldn't remember the last time he'd been with her like this. He wanted to enjoy this... so he did.

"Mest! Look! Look how pretty this flower is!" Wendy cheered showing it to him.

Mest stared at her and smiled, nodding his head up and down. "Yeah, very pretty."


Wendy walked towards her window and looked out of it, staring up at the sky. Today was the day, the day of their disappearance, the day everything went wrong. She wondered what was happening right now. Did she and Mest just lose? Did she just find out the truth of Mest? Or had Grimore Heart appeared yet? She wanted to be there, she wished to be there with them. Mest... Mest... she missed him. All these years had past and yet she was never able to find how to get back home... so she accepted it. She went on with her life by herself, waiting, waiting until it was time to stop herself from falling down in the first place.

She wondered if she should come out though? She'd be gone from this world for seven years... she could find Mest. He might not remember her, but they could be friends, partners even. Something could happen. She didn't know what he did for seven years without them, but she could find out now.

She shouldn't though, it would mess up time...

But if she was going to change the time line in the first place... what was the matter? If none of this was going to happen in the first place... would it really matter if she allowed herself to be happy? She wanted to, she thinks she deserved to after so long of being alone. It was hard to live these years by herself and the thought of being by herself for seven more years... frightened her.

"Mest," she whispered lightly to herself.

Checking on him wouldn't be so bad, just a small check. If he was good with his life then she wouldn't bother him, but if he was just as low and down as she was then... then... Wendy closed her eyes and took a deep breathe before closing the windows back up. It was going to take a while to get back to Magnolia or Era, wherever he may be at. She should get going if she didn't want to miss him.