Edited: 10/29/14
Re-Upload Date: 4/9/15
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Chapter 10: A Birthday & A Goodbye
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A week later.
This morning, was Wendy's birthday party. Her birthday was a few days away, yet, but Grandeeney wanted them both safe. And for them to be safe, they'd have to be away from her.
Wendy would be really 100, physically 13 and assumed to be around 19 by those she held dear, unless she cared to disabuse them of that idea... She wondered, briefly which age the cake was for when Grandeeney produced it for them.
Wendy was sorry when she finally knew. Grandeeney had a strange sense of humor and was stubborn.
She made Wendy sit there while she light 3 candles that were in the shape of the numbers: 1. 0. 0. Along with 13 normal candles and 19 others on opposite sides of the 100, from each other...
"Grandeeney, can't we just eat the cake?"
Wendy asked, blushing deeply.
"No, we're doing this normally."
She scolded softy. Mest snickered.
'She just wants to play the mother roll.'
He thought grinning, he kind of thought it was cute.
"Anyway you look at it, that cake is anything but normal."
He said and received a glare from both of the females in front of him.
"Go jump in a lake, I want this party to just be my daughter and I... go on, shoo, shoo!"
She said making a *Shooing* gesture with both hands. He arched an eyebrow at her and sat right where he was.
"Thanks to your lovely daughter I don't need to go freeze my ass off in a lake again. So, No. I won't go jump in a lake."
He said sounding amused, Wendy turned beat red at the mention of his no longer needing the lake to cool his needs for her.
Grandeeney shot him a venomous look and told Wendy to blow the candles out.
Wendy didn't like all of this attention, even though it was just her mother and Mest... She turned even redder and then blew them out before either of them could get it in their heads to start singing!
After she blew them out, Grandeeney clapped and hugged her daughter, giddy and seeming to be acting very silly to Mest.
"Are you REALLLLY the Sky Dragon? Aren't Dragons suppose to be cool and noble?"
He asked with an arched eyebrow.
"Do you WANT me to get pissed?"
"Not really, your actions are just amusing..."
His shrugged at her when she just glared, and then he bent, his right hand rubbing absentmindedly at his shin, his lower legs hurt. He paid no attention to the pain though. She continued to glare at him, then she kissed Wendy's hair.
Wendy wondered why they seemed to be snipping at each other, but she didn't ask. Grandeeney went to a crate that was hidden in a tree stump.
While she was gone, Mest leaned over, so close to Wendy's ear that a thrill ran down and then up her spine when he spoke.
"When we get to Hargeon port, You'll get your birthday gift from me... We'll also get a room at an inn since it'll take a few days to figure out how to get to Tenroujima."
She nodded, her toes curling in her boots with the need his closeness had awakened in her.
He smirked, glanced at Grandeeney, who was opening the crate and not coming over yet. He brushed Wendy's hair from her neck, it was in it's usual style at the moment, and then he lightly licked the skin between her throat and shoulder and then bit her there softly, sucking on her skin.
She moaned and bit her knuckles as his hand slid around her waist and under her tunic to caress her small breasts. She thought she'd melt! She leaned into his hands and panted softly.
At that moment, though, Grandeeney turned around and arched a silvery blue eyebrow.
"Could you please stop mauling my daughter in front of me..."
As soon as she said that his lips and hands were gone from Wendy's body.
The Sky Maiden groaned and slammed her head on the table, turning red again. Mest laughed and scooted back to his seat.
He liked the effect he had on Wendy.
"Wendy, are you still with us, darling?"
Grandeeney asked a bit annoyed at Mest. After a moment Wendy picked her head up and nodded,
"Good. Here's your birthday gifts."
Her mother said as she pointed out 7 boxes.
Wendy blinked and took them.
The first was a large box, almost the size of Wendy's head.
Inside it was a large Lacrima Crystal, it was set on a stand and it was jagged instead of like a crystal ball. Inside the Lacrima was one of Grandeeney's smaller feathers.
She looked at her mother.
"This is a communication Lacrima. It is enchanted to not break easily. You can contact anyone who has a Lacrima communication crystal. However, I added a feather to it. That will allow you and I to communicate mentally, as well. No matter the distance. Just touch it and call my name and I will respond if I am able to."
She said and Wendy smiled, started to hug Grandeeney and she shook her head,
"Wait until you've opened them all, dear."
"Ok."
Wendy pulled the second box over, she opened it and blinked, she found a beautiful belt inside it.
The belt was made from silver, looked like chain, and in the front and sides of it were crystals.
The crystals were set into some of the links of the chain. Wendy counted 10 crystals just a little bit smaller than her fist. She looked at her mother, but Grandeeney nodded to the other boxes, she would explain them all after they were opened.
Wendy opened the third box. There was a book inside it. The book was large, Wendy carefully lifted it out of the box, and read the title:
*The Complete Library Of Sky Dragon Magic By Grandeeney & Sylvaniea*
She wondered how one book could be a library.
The book had a buckle holding it closed, she unhooked that, and, opening it, she found it hallowed out. There was another Lacrima inside. The book was hallow and basically made to house the crystal.
She wanted to ask, but she didn't dare, she knew Grandeeney would explain it to her in a while.
The 4th box held a pair of boots with a wing motif on the outside heal of each one.
The boots themselves felt like a soft leather and were jet black with the wings being white. There were colored gems set here and there in pretty patterns.
The boots themselves, were ankle boots, which meant they'd cover her ankles but not go much higher.
The 5th box held a beautiful set of jewelry. A bracelet with gemstones set into it and a necklace with the same gems, they lead to the focal point which was a set of silver wrought feathers in the shape of a heart.
It was a delicate looking necklace and bracelet.
There was also as set of barrettes with silver wrought feathers on them and gems as well. And there was a set of pretty earrings, they matched the other jewelry and would dangled from the ears a bit.
Also in that box was a circlet for her head, somewhat like a tiara, with gemstones set along it's body and a tear dropped shaped crystal the color of the ocean, hung from it's center, it would lay on her forehead above and between her eyebrows a bit.
Finally Wendy opened the 6th and then the 7th boxes. They were the largest by far. Inside she found about 25 outfit sets, all having been made by her mother, like the leggings, tunic, ankle boots and finger-less gloves that Wendy had first woken up in.
Some included leggings, some included skirts and still some were pretty dresses!
She now looked at her mother, who was smiling at her.
"This,"
Grandeeney said happily, pointing to the contents of the second box,
"This is something I used years ago when I was in human form. You can store your magical energy in each of these crystals, and use it if you ever become low on it for one reason or another.
You charge each of the 10 crystals with your magic power, and the crystals will retain and hold them for when/if you ever need them. It will also give you a healing ability boost of sorts if you need it.
And this,"
She moved her hand to point at the contents of the 3rd box, She looked a little sad, Wendy assumed it had to do with Sylvaniea's death,
"A dear friend and I, put this library together, the crystal is a portal to lead to the library. Here's the command to unlock it, don't say it here though, wait until you get to Tenroujima before doing that,"
She said and Wendy nodded. She took the paper her mother held out and looked at the key words, then folded it and laid it in the book, under the crystal, then latched the book again.
"This,"
Grandeeney continued after a moment, as she pointed to the contents of the 4th box,
"These are boots that will allow you to maneuver better in the air, you'll be able to walk as you world on the ground rather than use the wind to lift yourself up and propel you... If you train, you can probably even do hand-to-hand combat in the air if need be."
She said smiling.
Then she looked at the contents of the 5th box, the jewelry.
"Y-Your father had those made for you when you were born. They were made as magical items. They will alter their size to fit you as you get older."
She smiled fondly lost in a memory for a moment- then she looked at Wendy.
"He said that, since I was the queen of the Sky Dragons, and you were our child, that you were the princess of the Sky Dragons, and as such- you should have finery suitable to a princess... They also have protective magic's... But I've never looked into it, so I am not sure if they will do anything else... Or, even how strong the protection is..."
She said softly... after a moment she sighed. She looked at the boxes by Wendy's feet.
"Those are clothes I made for you. Like the outfit your wearing now, and that Mest is wearing.
I used my fur, feathers and scales to create the fabric. The cloth is very durable and will provide you with protection.
Also the clothes should never wear out, or, at least... Not easily, and they will alter themselves, to fit you as you grow.
I wanted you to have some battle clothes that would protect you and still look pretty."
She finished and gasped as Wendy threw her arms around her neck.
"I love you Grandeeney!"
She cheered and kissed her mother's cheek.
After a moment of shock, she hugged her daughter back happily.
A few moments later, she pulled back and looked at her daughter... She did not want to go back, but she couldn't remain with Wendy either, rogue dragons would sense the quantity and quality of her magic's and challenge her and after the last battle and 100 years in seclusion raising her child (minus the 14 years she'd left Wendy of course), she hated to admit it, but, she couldn't defend herself properly.
Staying with them would be suicide.
She backed up, holding a finger up to Wendy to hold on a minute, then she ran into the tent. Wendy looked at Mest and he shrugged.
Wendy came over and sat on his lap.
"Hey!"
He protested a bit startled and she giggled and leaned against him, watching the tent entrance.
Sighing in defeat and amusement he put his arms around her and held her close to him.
"Sorry!"
Came Grandeeney's slightly breathless voice from the tent, then they saw her emerge, Wendy sat up a bit straighter.
"Everything ok?"
She asked her mother as she watched the woman walk up to her.
"Yeah, I just... I forgot one of your gifts..."
She said blushing a bit.
Wendy blinked.
"You've given me so much already..."
She protested softly and Grandeeney shook her head, looking sad as she sat down.
"Not nearly as much as I would like to."
She said and held out another box, this one was about the size of the large book box.
Wendy blinked and took it.
After a moment she opened the box, still sitting in Mest' arms.
"W...What... I can't!"
She protested when she saw the large quantity of money that was in the box. Wendy had NEVER see so much.
"Yes, you can. In the bottom of the box is a pass code to the account connected to the one that money came from.
In the account it came from is all of the money I have been saving for you for 100 years, plus the money left by your father's family for you and a LOT of interest. I moved the account from my name into your name, It's all yours.
Memorize that code, then destroy the paper, so no one has access to it. You should be able to access the account from any bank in Fiore as long as you use that code."
She said seriously, as she looked at the startled girl in front of her. Neither she nor Mest could even begin to imagine the amount of jewel it would add up to.
Wendy mutely nodded and closed the box, afraid she'd lose the code or the money.
Once that was done Grandeeney looked at Wendy & Mest.
"Now, off of your boyfriend... And Mest, on your feet."
She demanded and he frowned, He thought about protesting, but as Wendy slid off of his lap, he sighed and then stood up.
"I also made you about 15 pairs of battle clothing, made the same way as Wendy's and with the same enchantments, will you accept them?"
She asked and then, he nodded.
"Yes, of course, thank you Lady Reyna."
He said then frowned a bit.
"I can't teleport myself, Wendy and all of these crates of clothes and items though... Not in one trip and I may not be able to find my way back here before nightfall..."
He looked worried.
Grandeeney smiled and handed him a box, the box was empty and pocket sized. He looked at her with an arched eyebrow.
"Just look at an item, and say: *In Box*, while holding that box open in your hand. keep saying it and everything you look at and say those words to, will go in the box."
She said smiling. He looked a bit skeptical, but he did as she asked and soon all the boxes of clothes were in it, Wendy grinned and packed her gifts up and he put her items in the box as well.
Once done, the box closed itself and sat in his hand light as a feather.
Once that was done Grandeeney stood up.
"I'm going to head back to where my friends are, but before I do... I went to see Igneel and Metalicana a while ago. They asked me to see if you would be willing to take these to their boys."
She said opening another storage crate and pulled out the bags, that the fathers had given her. She sat the bags at her feet and looked at the 2 people in front of her.
"It's information that Natsu and Gajeel's fathers wanted them to have, information about their human mothers."
She added. Mest looked at Wendy and she smiled.
"Sure,"
She said so Mest put those bags in the little box as well.
Then the 3 sat down to eat the cake, Wendy chatted with Mest and Grandeeney a lot, trying to ignore the fact that her mother would be leaving.
When it was finally time for Grandeeney to leave, She used a spell and cleared the camp completely and so fast that neither Mest or Wendy was quite sure what she did or how she did it!
She and Wendy both cried, and hugged, but finally let go of each other, then Grandeeney did something that neither Mest nor Wendy had expected.
She walked up to him grabbed him in a fierce hug. She whispered to him while she held him there.
"Don't leave her, don't ever betray or hurt her and I will love you. But if you do any of those things, I will hunt you down, my vow to protect humanity be damned, I will hurt you if you do anything like what I just mentioned, to my child."
She whispered honestly.
He smiled.
"You won't have to, if I did that I'd see that I was punished. I wouldn't deserve her or life.
I still don't deserve her as it is..."
He whispered and she looked at him.
"Yes, Yes Doranbolt Mest Gryder, you DO deserve my child. And my friend, that's because she SAYS you do."
She said and kissed his cheek before pulling away.
She'd used a spell to keep the words they'd spoken from traveling to Wendy's ears.
Grandeeney kissed her daughter's forehead again before moving away from them, changing to her dragon form and taking off. They stood there watching her silently for a few minutes then Mest pulled Wendy into his arms and kissed her.
"Happy Birthday... Lets see if we can rent a room in Hargeon..."
He said softly, his hand gently caressing her cheek as he looked at her lovingly. She would finally be completely alone with Mest! In a bed rather than a futon!
She missed her mother but she had a feeling she could hear them when they made love, that was just a horribly embarrassing thought for Wendy.
She kissed him again, he was kneeling, so that they were more level with each other's height.
He rested his forehead against hers, and looked into her eyes when they broke the kiss.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes, more than you can probably imagine."
She said smiling at him, he slid his arms around her waist, their foreheads still touching.
"Close your eyes."
He said gently. She did so, without question... Then he teleported them both from the clearing...
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To Be Continued...
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