Laxus

Page disappeared a little after Happy crashed into her (thanks to Natsu, no doubt). I went to look for her after I managed to pry Freed off of him (he always got a little clingy after drinking too much). But she wasn't anywhere near the Guild.

Gramps made me go "mingle" with everyone else. Which meant I had to talk to Page's guildmates. I figured I'd try to find out a little bit more about her since I was going to go on a mission with her, but surprisingly none of her friends knew much about her before they met Page.

"We don't really bug each other about our pasts. If it's important, she'll say something." (Charlie)

"If she's ever ready, she'll tell us. Until then, I won't bring it up." (Lynn)

"Why focus on what's happened when you can live in the now?" (Elisa)

"Sounds an awful lot like my guild," I stated. It was strange, but we only ever found out about each other's lives before Fairy Tail when some threat from their past showed up. "How'd you guys meet?"

"Back when I lived in Crocus, I used to work at this shop that sold ice sculptures. I got to learn how to make never-melting ice for the statues. Page came in and had the most confused look on her face. She looked around for a second, said 'I'm in the wrong store', and bumped into a shelf. Page knocked down a small carving. It was small and cheap so I told her I'd take care of it. She told me that if I ever needed anything to look for her in Oshibana Town. It was an interesting day, to say the least."

Elisa went on to say that she'd ended up leaving to study Ice Magic full time and ended up in Oshibana Town. Page let her stay at her place and later asked Elisa to join the guild she was trying to make.

"When I first met Page, I had finished my training with my Time Magic teacher and was trying to find a place in Crocus. I went to this bookstore to see if I could work there part time, to save up for a new place, when Page walked through the door. I was waiting for the clerk to get back from the storeroom for twenty minutes or so, and Page had managed to look through the entire store in that time. I remember her getting so frustrated when she couldn't find the book she was looking for."

Charlie said that she'd tried to help Page look for it, but there was no luck. The clerk ended up saying she didn't have a job opening so the two girls ended up going for lunch and went to a few more bookstores with no luck. Page let Charlie stay with her at the hotel until she went back home in Oshibana Town.

"I had just left home with Rose and was passing through Crocus when Page bumped into me. Literally. I was in this magic shop looking at a new key when Page walked in. She tripped and accidentally pushed me and Rose in the process. Rose got kind of fussy so Page offered to buy her a treat to apologize. I said it was unnecessary- "

"But since she ran into us, I needed something to make up for the pain she put me through," Rose said as she cut Lynn off. Lynn gave her an irritated look before she continued her story.

"Anyway, Rose ended up getting this tin of fish biscuits. Page and I ended up talking for a bit, and Page mentioned this one book on dragon lore she'd been looking for. I had just seen it in the last shop I was in so I said I'd take her there. It was her last day in Crocus, and it was actually me and Rose's last day too, so we traveled together for a bit."

Lynn went on to say they split ways when Page had to head toward Oshibana Town. But one way or another, Lynn ended up going there too. Since Lynn, Elisa, and even Charlie all ended up in Oshibana Town, Page asked them all to join the guild she was making.

"That's a bunch of crazy coincidences. I mean, you all were in Crocus at the same time and then at Oshibana Town?" I asked. Lynn shrugged.

"That's kind of why I said I'd join. I'm not sure if I believe in fate, but that much of a coincidence had to mean something," Lynn stated. "Alright, I should get Rose home so she isn't grumpy tomorrow. It was great talking to you! And good fight, Lucy!"

Lynn waved to Lucy, who was near the entryway to say goodbye to our guests like most of my guildmates. "Bye Lynn!"

"That was so much fun! They seem so nice," Wendy held Carla in her arms as she waved everyone off. "I can't wait to see them again."

I said nothing, my mind miles away. I was still thinking about Page, and I couldn't help but wonder about where she'd headed off to that evening. Not that I was concerned. She could handle herself. And I didn't care either way. Definitely didn't care. At all.


AN: Little short (again) but informative. Hope you guys enjoyed! Until next time,

Kitkat Out!