Alright a few updates: Lia no longer was the one to inspire Makarov to use light magic. She didn't restore Magnolia after the abyss break she used angel wings to protect the entire city. She is no longer a wizard saint, or has thought projection. She has a fear of being alone in forests/woods and is bad at cooking. Reiki and Lia didn't join Fairy Tail right after it was formed but two years later when Mavis and Lia are 15. All these changes can be seen in chapters 2,4,5,6,7 and 8. Also I changed and added to some aspects of her spacetime magic. I would suggest rereading the part in chapter 9 where she explains spacetime to team Natsu.
Chapter 10. Back to Crocus
Lia studied Rebecca from across the guildhall. She had been keeping an eye on the young woman for the past few days. She watched as she ordered a drink and sauntered over to her.
"Do you really think you should be drinking in your condition?" Lia whispered sneakily into Rebecca's ear. Rebecca snapped her head around to stare at her. Lia grabbed the cup from Rebecca's hand and handed it to a guild member. Rebecca pulled Lia upstairs where it was empty.
"You know?" Rebecca put a hand on her still flat stomach. Lia smirked at her.
"You know I can sense new life from miles away." She laughed loudly in her face. Rebecca grew irritated at her nonchalant attitude and sent her a glare.
"I don't want it anyway. I'm getting an abortion," Lia quickly sobered at her proclamation. Her intense glare sent shivers down Rebecca's spin, making her take an involuntary step back.
"That's my best friend's baby. It's not only your decision."
"Yury is not serious enough for a kid," Rebecca bit back.
"He would marry you in a second if he found out."
"If. If he finds out. And even if he does," the impregnated 22 year old gave Lia a look. "It'll be long gone by then." She spun on her heels and made to go back downstairs.
"You shouldn't do that," Lia warned. Rebecca stopped at the foot of the stairs and looked back at the younger girl.
"Why? Because you'll bully me into keeping it? You'll hang me over a cliff until I submit? You can't scare me Ophelia," Rebecca spat.
Lia walked up to her. "Are you sure? Boo!" Lia made a jerk movement keeping her arms crossed over her chest. Rebecca started to fall back frightened but Lia gripped her arm to steady her. "Whoa there. You have to be careful. That's my nephew in there," Lia smiled in mockery.
"What do you want Ophelia?" Rebecca was fed up with her antics. She, Reiki and the founders ran around the guild as if they ruled the entire world. She fell for Yury's charms at first, being from a foreign country. He was the one who brought her to the guild and introduced her to many people who soon became her friends, and later family. But after their third breakup, she grew tired of Fiore and wanted to go home to her homeland. She wanted nothing but that but was tied down with Yury's child.
Lia reached out and felt Rebecca's stomach. She closed her eyes for a few seconds then opened them to look directly at Rebecca. "That baby will grow up one day to become someone very special. Someone very powerful and needed in this world. If you kill him before he can even show the world his potential then we'll lose something great,"
Lia took her hand off Rebecca. Rebecca sighed in frustration.
"I don't care. I'm not gonna be held down by a baby I don't want."
"Let me make a deal with you. I know you want to go back to your home country. And I can sympathize with you because I'm not from here either. Listen, carry the baby to full term, give birth and I'll provide enough money so you won't have to worry for the rest of your life. You'll be able to live a quiet life back in your village and won't have to work another day. What do you say?"
Rebecca shook Lia's hand with a defeated expression.
A week later, Yury came running up to Lia, Mavis, Reiki, Pretch and Warrod with news that he would be expecting his first child. The group of best friends celebrated with a round of drinks and then took a commemorative photo in front of the guild.
Three months later, Team Natsu sat round a table discussing the Annual Wizard Celebration. It was days away and the guild was buzzing with excitement. They needed a break from all the demon hunting missions and jobs they had lined up.
The guild doors burst open and at the entrance stood Laxus, Erza, Mirajane and Lia. The four s-class wizards had been sent on another a mission handpicked by the magic council to hunt down a list of demons inhabiting Fiore.
"Hey guys!" Erza waltzed up to her team to the rest of the team along with Lia. They greeted their teammate with hugs, heys and punches.
"We're leaving today to travel to Crocus. You guys made it just in time," Wendy said.
Lia stuffed her gloves in her coat pocket. "Yeah it took longer than expected. Those demons know how to hide. How's things been going here?"
"Busy. We've been swamped with job requests and they're not letting up," Lucy complained.
"It'll be nice to get a break," Erza agreed.
Fairy Tail arrived at the capital city days later. They crowded inside the bar they claimed the last time they had been in Crocus. The same one for the Grand Magic Games and the first Annual Wizard Celebration. They drank, danced and caused a ruckus not caring one bit. No one would dare stop the strongest guild in Fiore from letting loose. Especially when most of them already had a few drinks.
A blue haired man roamed the streets blocks away from the bar that housed Fairy Tail. He stopped dead in his tracks and started sprinting toward the rowdy bar.
"This feeling… It can't be… the same as before? The same one I felt years ago."
He slammed the doors open interrupting the party. Everyone gave him a look of surprise. A certain red head was delighted to see him again but held it in.
"Jellal?" Erza said from across the room. "What are you doing here? You could be caught and thrown in jail." Erza questioned. Worry gleamed in her eyes as she gazed at the man she loved.
"I… I sense it again."
Erza stepped forward. "Sense what?"
"The same power as before. We've been scouting this area during the celebrations just as a precaution. With so many wizards here at one time something is bound to happen," Jellal answered. His eyes roamed the room. They fell onto Ophelia's black ones and widened.
He pointed at the silver haired woman. She chewed on her pretzels then got out of her seat.
"Me? Just what are you sensing Jellal?"
The ex-Wizard Saint glared at Lia. "Spacetime magic."
The room boomed with laughter. "What about it?" Lia asked.
Jellal walked until he was nose to nose with his suspect. "That's Black Magic. The same kind Zeref uses. What is a member of Fairy Tail doing using the same magic as The Killing Mage?"
The room flooded with silence. Fairy Tail couldn't believe what they were hearing. Jellal was accusing Ophelia of having the same magic as Zeref? What was he insinuating even if she did? That she was black mage? Working with Zeref maybe?
Lia looked at her fellow guild mates feeling briefly detached from the situation.
"Yes, I use a form of black magic. And yes, it's one of the ones Zeref possesses. But you Jellal, a man of your standing or former standing should be able to figure out why that is. A former council member and Wizard Saint should know that-"
"She's Ophelia. The very same that disappeared decades ago," Makarov interjected. He didn't want the discussion to go on any longer. Jellal claimed a look of recognition and relaxed his stance.
Bowing his head he said, "My apologies Ophelia. I had no idea."
"No worries. All is forgiven." The wizards slowly got back to partying. Once everyone was distracted with other things, Jellal gestured for Lia to meet him outside.
Walking to the back alleyway, once she confirmed no one was listening Lia said, "I hope we can keep this between us."
Jellal nodded his consent. "I see Makarov knows."
"Yes, and Gildarts and Laxus but only them in the guild."
"How long do you plan to keep it from them?"
"For as long as possible." They stood in silence for several moments.
"I can help hide you guys. Crime Sorcière I mean."
Jellal looked at the physically younger woman. She kept her gaze on the moon. "How?"
"My illusions. I may only have basic knowledge but they can hide your appearance at least until the celebration is over if you plan to stay that long. They'll keep your identities secret. You'll have to be careful still but it should make it easier."
Jellal nodded his thanks. "That would be great. It's getting harder to search the city every year."
"No problem. I'm impressed with what you're trying to achieve and how dedicated you are." Lia took her gaze off the moon.
She went back inside to join her guild mates and he went to inform the rest of Crime Sorcière of his discovery.
Until next time! R&R