The Dragon Princess
I only own Gem/Saphira, Aimi, and Robynn!
Ch.10
"So, how did you and Gem meet?" Lucy inquires.
"Oh, well, when we were around 10 years old, we met in the forest where I lived. I lived there with my parents in a giant treehouse. I still live there, but my parents left about a year and a half ago for a mission. They haven't returned yet, but they should be back soon. I get letters from them every once and a while. The last letter came around the time I started to track Raynor's Raiders. Anyway, she was having a picnic with her babysitter because her parents were busy. I remember it like it was yesterday…
Flashback 8 years ago
Young Robynn skips over to the picnic table set out for Gem and her babysitter. Her babysitter got up and left Gem alone for a moment, to get something for their picnic.
Robynn pushes Gem off the bench and sits, starting to eat her sandwich. Gem stands up and pushes Robynn off, before eating again. Robynn stands up and sits next to Gem, "I'm Robynn, what's your name?"
"I'm Saphira, but you can call me Gem."
"Wanna be friends?"
"Sure!"
End of Flashback
"And thus, our beautiful friendship was made!" Robynn says, with stars in her eyes. The trio of mages sweatdrop, as Gem and Robynn start laughing insanely.
"EEK!" Lucy squeals, jumping away from a big spider.
"What's wrong?" Erza asks, pulling out her sword.
"S-sp-spider!" Lucy shrieks, pointing at the spider crawling on the forest floor. Everyone sweatdrops.
"Wait. Isn't that a poisonous spider? I'm pretty sure it causes hallucinations and has some other side effect, like erratic and eccentric behavior" Gray shrugs.
"Huh? Oh, this little guy? Aw, no, you're mistaken! You see, I've been bitten by about twenty of these guys, and I'm completely fine!" Robynn exclaims happily. Lucy, Gray, and Erza stare at Robynn, who's scratching behind her ear like a dog with her hand.
"...Uh-huh…."
"So, why were you tracking this dark guild?" Erza asks, curiously.
"I'm an assassin. Well, half-assassin, half-mage, all awesome!" Robynn hops up and down happily.
"You're an assassin?!"
"Yep! Though, I also help for free if I feel like my employers deserve it. Like the village I'm doing this for. You see, Raynor has been attacking their village non-stop for some reason. Neither I, nor the villagers, know why. I took pity on them, so I accepted the job free of charge" Robynn says, petting Aimi, who's resting on her shoulder.
"Wait! You mean, no money?!" Natsu and Happy, who finally became sober, exclaim.
"Huh? Oh, well, not for me. But I have plenty of money saved up to pay you guys back for helping me."
"Don't worry Robynn, you don't have to pay us back!" Gem says. She glares at Natsu and Happy, "Right?" Natsu freezes and instantly agrees with his mate, scared to make her mad. A mad mate is a scary mate. When a mate isn't happy, NO ONE is happy!
"Wha?! But Natsu!" Happy whines. Aimi jumps over and scratches him. He claws back, and the two start to fight. Robynn laughs at them, while the others sigh in exasperation. Gem grabs her by the tail and holds her like that, while walking, "Seriously, do I have to put you in a cage or something?!"
"Meanie! Letmegoletmego!" Aimi exclaims, wiggling around.
"Ok" Gem let's go of her tail, and Aimi falls to the ground head first. "OWIE!" Happy laughs at her misfortune, causing Aimi to hiss at him.
"Anyway-!" Robynn and the others jump back when a magic beam blasts in front of the group. "WHAT THE HELL?!" The group look up in the trees, and notice to guys standing on a tree branch, smirking down at them. One had black hair that had a blue tint to it, while the other had blood red hair, like Erza's.
"So, these are the fairy brats that Master told us to get rid of. I have to admit, the multicolored one is hot. Maybe Master will let me keep her instead of killing her" The black haired one says, eyeing Gem like she's a piece of meat. Natsu growls and stands in front of his mate protectively, glaring at the two mages.
"Who are you?!" Robynn shouts.
"All you need to know is we're the ones who are going to kill you off. Master doesn't appreciate obstacles. Right now, she's our target, and you all are in the way of him achieving his goal" The red-head says, pointing at Gem, while Natsu snarls, "In your pathetic little dreams!"
"No way in hell am I gonna let you do anything to my friend!" Robynn exclaims, while the others shout similar agreements.
"We were hoping this wouldn't take too long, but I can see you all are gonna be difficult" The black haired one sighs.
"You wanna fight, well bring it on! There's no way in hell I'm gonna let either of you take me mate!" Natsu shouts, getting in a fighting stance.
"And there's no way we're going to let you fight these bastards alone" Gray says, next to him, also getting in a fight stance.
"I won't stand by and watch the two of you hurt my friends!" Erza exclaims, bringing out one of her many swords.
"Better bring out one of my spirits to help!" Lucy takes out Virgo's key, "Open! Gater of the Maiden! Virgo!" Virgo appears and bows to Lucy, "Is it punishment time, Princess?"
"No" Lucy says with a tick mark, feeling annoyed by the question her spirit always asks, "Virgo, help us protect Gem!"
"Yes, my Princess." Lucy takes out her whip, as Virgo prepares her chains.
"Hey! There ain't no way I'm gonna let all you guys fight without me!" Gem exclaims, not wanting to be useless.
"Fine, if it's a fight you want, then it's a fight you'll get!"