Author's Note- I've changed how I signify a change in point of view since what I originally used didn't work and I don't really work from a certain person's point of veiw, so I couldn't do my second idea. It should be a delta sign(means change) followed by POV, I don't know if the delta sign will appear or not, so in case it doesn't POV will mean change in point of view.

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Archangel-Angelo

Chapter 10: A Fairy's Voyage, A Wolf's Run

RECAP: Mirajane gave a small smile, then went back to cleaning the bar, looking forward to the chance to see the blond again. Makarov returned to his spot on the railing and began drinking again. The silence continued for the rest of they day.

The dining hall was practically empty, besides the small kitchen staff, the only people in there were the team going to the tournament. They were all eating in silence, enjoying food and being free from their prison. It was dark outside, nearly midnight, when one of them finally broke the silence.

"Oh pistachio ice cream, how I've missed you so!" Theodora squealed.

Everyone else chuckled, they had thought the same about their own foods. Lucy had a small tray with a few different kinds of chocolate. Isabella had some cheesecake. Both of the teen girls were overjoyed to have comfort food again. Totomaru had been enjoying some spicy buffalo wings were, however, each nearly the size of his hand. Kunaru was eating, what seemed to be, three giant buckets fried chicken, though no else was sure. Styxx had multiple foods in front of him. A double bacon cheeseburger, fries, a slice of pizza, a few buffalo wings as well, a basket of onion rings, and a whole triple layer chocolate fudge cake.

As everyone enjoyed their own foods. It became clear just how much they changed. Lucy was taller, her shoulders slightly broader, her hair now grew down just past her back. Isabella had changed the same as Lucy, but her hair had stayed the same. Totomaru was almost the size of Elfman before he began to change, the same as Kunaru. Totomaru's hair was now a long braid that he draped over his left shoulder. Kunaru's hair had become a longer ponytail, almost as long as Lucy's hair, the two locks of hair that had framed his face before now reached his chest. Styxx had changed the most. He was now slightly larger than the new Elfman. His hair was still as long as it used to be, but now a a long ponytail lied over top the rest of his hair.

Everyone had become a master of their assigned instruments, thanks to the library. But not everyone used it very much afterwords. Lucy and Isabella had used it when ever they could. The same as Totomaru. Kunaru visited once in a while, when he was in need of a new book to read. Styxx didn't visit at all while they were training, as far as anyone knew. Styxx had merely gone there while everyone else was asleep. But since he went when he was tired, he did not learn much, and was only able to retain the information he already had.

Lucy thought that Styxx's new size was awkward at first, but she became used to it. The rest of the group didn't even think about it.

After a while, everyone had finished their meals. Lucy made small talk with Isabella while the boys finished up. "Man, it felt like three years down there." The blond complained, stretching.

Isabella giggled at Lucy's complaint. "Well, I hope so. We were down there for almost twenty-seven normal hours. At the time delay I had it set at, it should equal out to around three years."

They all sat in their seats for a few moments, enjoying the temporary calmness. But then they all nodded to each other, got up, and out to the entrance of the guild. The city of Hargeon was slow at the that time of hour, which was what everyone wanted.

"Okay Styxx, do it, we have no time to lose." Theodora commanded.

Styxx nodded, "Right." He then looked at everybody, "Everybody hold hands, this might feel weird but the feeling will go away." The white haired teen warned. Suddenly, Styxx looked like he did when Lucy first met him. Everyone looked at each other one final time, then held another's hands. The six formed a circle, their hands chained to each other.

Styxx took one final look at everyone then said, "Shapeshift! Canus lupis!"

One moment they were was a circle of people, next a pack of wolves. One wolf howled, and then so did the rest. The six wolves howled in unison for almost a whole minute. Then the pack started running towards the edge of the city. They were on their way to the Great Magic Tournament.

∆POV

Makarov was sitting down in his own compartment on the train. His hand resting on his hand, he looked out the window. It was early in the morning now, the sun barely lighting the forest around the train. The door to his compartment opened, and someone sit down on the bench across from him. It was Mirajane.

"Master, I've been wondering about what you told me yesterday." Mirajane told, she then closed the door to the compartment. When she had, she looked back at her master. "I was curious about the guild you said Lucy joined. I've never heard of it before."

Makarov looked at Mira and gave her a bored look. He then sighed. "Huh, Alright my child. What do you want to know?"

Mira quickly asked her question, not wanting to waste any time. "Where is Wolf's Howl located? How old is it? How do you know the master there?

Makarov sighed again. "Wolf's Howl is in Hargeon. They had a bit of trouble getting the city to allow them." The memory flashed through Mira's mind. Lucy had told her not long after the blond joined about how they crashed the cruise liner. At the memory, Mira giggled. Makarov smiled at the memory as well. The old mage then continued, "Because of that trouble, they were only able to become an actual guild a little over a month ago. You were out training then, that's why you don't know." Makarov explained, he then went back to looking out the window.

"Okay I get it. What about they're master? I would-" Mira was interrupted by what she saw outside the window. Her master was watching them as well.

It was a pack of wolves, running along with the train. One had a scar across it's eyes, but could still apparently see. Another was tinged slightly blue. A third had a blue ribbon in it's fur. Mira stopped thinking when she saw the blue ribbon, remembering Lucy. But after a moment, she went back to watching them. There appeared to be three that were maturing, two looked like adults. And from what she could tell, one was looking pretty old. The eldest of them, was near the back, making sure to keep an eye on all of them.

Somehow, the pack of wolves resembled a guild. Mira said this thought out loud, "Don't they kind of look like a guild master? The younger ones at the front, the adults keeping an eye on the younger, and the master at the back, looking out for all of them."

Makarov said something in a whisper. "Mira, you and I are looking at what will be one of our toughest opponents at the tournament."

Mira was confused. What could her master mean by that? "What do you mean, master? They're just wolves, aren't they?"

The old mage looked up at the white haired girl, then back at the old wolf in the back. "Mirajane, I introduce you to the Wolf's Howl team and their master."

As soon, as Makarov finished, all six wolves howled. Mira's jaw fell. She was shocked. She couldn't believe that Lucy was so close, yet she still couldn't speak to her. She couldn't apologize or anything. Suddenly, the train started to slow down. As the train slowed, so did the wolves.

Once, the train had stopped, Mira looked out a window on the other side of the train. The platform was out there. And sitting in the middle of it was the pack of wolves, waiting for everyone to file out.

The powerful takeover mage ran outside to the platform with Makarov. All the other guild members started to get off the train and fill the platform. Each one of them were staring at the wolves. When everyone got off the train, the wolves got into a circle. Suddenly, the one with the scar barked, and they all started to change form.

∆Pov

The Wolf's Howl team was starting to turn back to normal now. Right in front of practically the entire Fairy Tail guild. Now that's one way to make an entrance. Once the team turned back to normal, they turned to face the crowd in front of them.

Lucy had only changed slightly during her training, so it didn't take long for the Fairy Tail members to realize who she was. When they had, the entire guild gasped. Some cried out, in joy or shock, Lucy couldn't tell. Makarov and her old team pushed to the front of the crowd.

"It's good to see you again, Makarov." Theodora spoke, she gave him a wink.

The Fairy Tail master blushed, coughed into his hand and then replied, "Yes, it's...good to see you as well, Theo."

Theodora was going to say something back, but didn't get a chance because a certain pink haired dragon slayer cried out, "Enough of these semantics! Lucy! You're going to rejoin Fairy Tail!"

Lucy had changed during her time in the paradox. She no longer felt guilty about what happened. She started at Natsu, angry that he would even ask for her to return. She had just opened her mouth when right next to her, Styxx shouted, "Why would she want to go back with you guys? You're the ones who through her out!"

Natsu's anger flared at this, "And who are you? Are you the one that took her away from Magnolia! I'm gonna kill you, scar face!"

Lucy's self control broke when the fire mage said that. She shouted, 'Natsu! You flame brain!" Using Grey's name for him shocked the dragon slayer. Lucy continued, "You're an idiot! Styxx is right. Why would I want to go back with you!" The blond spat out that last word. She was unable to control her anger. The guild in front of her gaped at the venom she was spitting. "You treated me like garbage! First you announce your love for Lisanna without even any remorse. You kick me off the team and replace me with her! Then you blame me for something that wasn't my fault!"

Lucy continued with her hateful words, she was finally able to get this off her chest and she was not going to let the opportunity slip by her. "And now you want me to come back! Like that would ever happen!"

Natsu whimpered now, he had fallen onto the floor while she was yelling at him, tears are in his eyes. As she said that last sentence, his anger returned to him, "You're coming back with me whether you like it or not!"

Lucy, even more mad, walked up to Natsu and slapped across the face. Natsu growled then grabbed her wrist and started to pull her to Makarov. Styyx, however, swatted his hand away from Lucy. He then stepped in front of Lucy, protecting her, but Natsu just readied his fist, flames dancing off, "Like you can beat me, scar face!"

Natsu threw his fist forward, but suddenly it stopped in the middle of the air. "Not on my watch, dragon slayer!" Someone shouted from the right. Everyone looked to see Totomaru controlling Natsu's flames.

Natsu just smirked, "Have you forgotten, Totomaru? My flames are to powerful for you!" Natsu's entire body burst into fire, flames licking his skin. He tried to expand them farther, but he couldn't.

Now it was Totomaru's turn to smirk, "You're not the only one who trained, Natsu! My fire magic is ten times stronger then it used to be!"

Suddenly there was a war cry from somewhere in the crowd. Juvia jumped into the air, turning her body to water as she prepared for an attack on the second fire mage. She prepared her water slicer attack when suddenly her entire body turned to water and she was splashed onto Natsu. She and Natsu were now toppled on top of each other, groaning.

"Water magic won't work either, cous'." Everyone looked to see Kunaru giving a sheepish smile down at the other water mage.

Juvia recognized that voice, she shot her head up. "Kunaru? What are you doing here? Juvia demands to know!"

"Still talking in third person, I see. If you must know, I'm part of Wolf's Howl's team for the tournament." Kunaru told annoyingly.

Isabella then finally spoke out, "Wait, you two are cousins? I did not see that coming!"

Kunaru sighed, annoyed. He did not enjoy talking about his family, "Huh, yes. Her father and my father are brothers. I was the one that helped her learn to control her power, to a certain extent actually. I was a lot younger then." The water mage explained.

Cana was surprised like the rest of her guild about the unknown family relationship, but she was the first one to ask what was on everyone's minds. "Is that true? Juvia!"

Juvia was now standing in front of the still groaning Natsu, her head hung down a bit in shame, "Yes, Kunaru and Juvia are family. Kunaru was first to teach Juvia to control her power."

Styxx was starting to get annoyed by all the chatter, so he shouted, "Shut up, all of you!" Everyone stared at the white haired teen. A random few glared at the shapeshifter, but Styxx was unfazed. "We can settle all this later in the tournament."

Lucy, now next to Styxx, nodded in agreement. "We'll see you later." Lucy turned around, the rest of Wolf's Howl did as well. Lucy walked a few steps, then stopped. The blond looked over her shoulder at Natsu. The dragon slayer was walking back to his master. "Natsu!" The celestial mage called. The pink haired boy turned around, hoping for anything that said she for an apology for the yelling. His hope was destroyed when she said, "Remember this, I'm gonna have you beggin' on your knees for me."

Lucy then faced her team waiting in front of her. She nodded and they continued on their way.

∆POV

Her last words flashed through his head, Remember this, I'm gonna have you beggin' on your knees for me. What did she mean by that? There's no way she was strong enough to take him down. There just wasn't any way.

"It looks like she finally has her confidence back." The pink haired mage turned to see Erza talking to him.

He replied sourly, "Yeah, and she got an attitude with it."

Erza got pissed when Natsu said this, she nearly slapped him herself, but held back. Instead, she yelled at him as well, "No, you provoked her! You provoked her with your selfish words! Your just too dense to notice! This entire mess could've been avoided if only you actually thought!" Erza was seething in rage, she couldn't believe how stupid Natsu was! "Come on, we need to get ready for tomarrow."

Erza walked off, carrying her luggage. Natsu merely stared off, the new verbal beat down leaving him speechless. Everyone else who were just watching in awe as the event went on, quietly collected their luggage as well and walked off into the city. The only ones left on the platform were Natsu, Makarov, and Lisanna now.

Lisanna walked up to Natsu and wrapped her arms around him, but he hadn't even noticed. Lucy's words were stuck in his mind. Remember this, I'm gonna have you beggin' on your knees for me.

Author's Note- Wow! That was an emotional chapter! Hope you guys liked it!

Another Author's Note- From now on, I'm just going to update as often as I want, but I will try to have at least one up per week.

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Archangel-Angel