Alright, the Fireflye's whole story will be revealed here!
After her tears had stopped, Fireflye had been taken care of inside the guild hall. Bickslow stayed by her side the whole time, he even carried her into the hall. The whole room was silent as MiraJane cared for her. When she was finished, she moved away, and Makarov stepped forward. "Fireflye, please explain to us what just happened. We need to know." Fireflye seemed scared and she hugged herself protectively. Bickslow wrapped an arm around her, rubbing her arm comfortingly. Finally she spoke. "Alright, but this story isn't too pleasant, and long."
"I came from a village in the far south of EarthLand. My family came from a long line of Dark mages, mages who use darker elements such as shadow, invisibility, and poison. The first mage who created the clan, was extremely powerful. He used his dark magic for good, saving people from unfortunate events.
He fell in love with a village girl, and the clan was born. He took in orphans and young adults with no home or living relatives. He trained them in their magic, making the clan bigger. However, as time wore on, other clans grew, jealous of my clan's power. One clan, known as the Kitsune Clan, had grown extremely powerful. When the master of my clan, which was then established as the Hebi Clan, went away on a long mission, members of the Kitsune Clan ambushed the home, killing many of the members, and the master's wife. When the mast came home, he was full of grief and outrage. He felt that his line would end there. An old woman came to him then, and struck a deal. She would give him power to take vengeance on the Kitsune Clan. However, he'll have to pay her with jewels in return.
Immediately, the master agreed to this. The witch gave him the power to transform into a snake-like beast, the Naga, with massive magical and physical power. This power gave him blinding speed, and enough power to level a large village. With the new power, the master and survivors of the ambush attacked the Kitsune Clan as they slept. He wiped out the master's line, and the master himself, to take vengeance for his late wife. When they returned, they celebrated their victory, then mourned and buried the dead. A few days later, the old woman returned, however, the sum of money she wanted was too much, and the master did not have enough. The woman, feeling cheated, gave a fit of rage, and cursed the master and all of the members with the Naga power. She said that his whole line would be full of Naga's, befitting for the master of the Hebi Clan. She said that as long as his line went on, they would have the curse of the snake. With that, she disappeared.
At first, the curse didn't seem all that powerful, it allowed them to keep their Naga forms and power. Until one day, one member fell on the ground, clutching at his chest and screaming. Soon, a large black snake with his heart in its mouth, popped out of his chest, killing the member. The curse makes a magical snake wrap around the heart. Depending on the person's personality, and the choices they make in life, the snake will kill them however it sees fit. And now the curse lives with me."
She fell silent after she was done telling her story. Bickslow's hand balled into a fist, his knuckles turning white. "Is there a way to get rid of it?" he demanded. Fireflye shook her head. "I've searched all over my homeland, but I didn't find anything there. I decided to join a guild to see if I could find any other information, but so far…" she swallowed and looked down. Makarov stood up on a chair and put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Fireflye, we might have a friend who can help you." Fireflye's eyes lit up, and she smiled a little. Makarov hopped down and looked at Natsu. "Natsu! We're going to Polyusca!"
Fireflye, Makarov, Bickslow, and Lucy walked toward Polyusca's hut. She was outside, sweeping the porch with her broom. She looked up and glared at them at first, before her eye's widened at the sight of Fireflye. "You're a daughter of the Hebi Clan, an ancient and cursed clan…" she accessed. Fireflye nodded and looked down. "Quickly come in." The party did so, and Polyusca set Fireflye down on the bed inside. She then turned and began to flip through a book. "Ah, here it is. The Judgement Familiar Curse." Fireflye tilted her head. "Judgement Familiar? So it's a familiar…?" she asked. Polyusca nodded. "This is a very dangerous curse. It's hard to remove too…" Fireflye straightened up. "But it can be removed right?" Polyusca turned back to her, her red eye's glinting. "I did just say that didn't I? Listen!" she scolded. Fireflye blushed and looked down. "Sorry…" she muttered. Turning back to her book, Polyusca looked at the ingredients. "Unfortunately, I don't have these ingredients with me at the moment. I will have to make a one month trip." She turned back to Fireflye and the rest of the party. "Come back in one month, or I'll send for you. I should have the ingredients ready by then."
They thanked the secluded healer and began to leave the forest. Lucy hugged Fireflye's arm. "Isn't this great Fireflye? You'll have that curse out of you in no time flat!" she said excitedly. Fireflye was about to say something, before she grunted and fell to the ground. "Fireflye!" Lucy called, kneeling down beside her, gently shaking her. Bickslow came running over. "What happened?"
"I-I don't know! She just passed out!"
"What?"
He knelt down beside her as well, gently shaking her, before Makarov approached. "It seems that her Naga form also drains her magical power. She needs a lot of rest." Bickslow nodded and picked her up. "I'll take her home, I think I'll stay with her today." Makarov nodded, allowing Bickslow to take her home.
Alright some definitions:
Hebi is Japanese for Snake
Kitsune is Japanese for Fox
What will happen to Fireflye in a month? Wait for the next chapter and find out!
