So it's official. I'm a jerk and you all probably hate me! I'm so sorry! I have had a lot of work and my mind hasn't turned on to writing mode since the last time I updated! Finally it seems like I have my mojo back. So I left you guys for such a long time on such a mean cliff-hanger, I apologize profusely again. I hope you all can forgive me! But because you probably want to read the story and not my rather long drabble. On with the show this is it! (I used that joke last time didn't I?)

Chapter 13: One choice

"I have to" thought Meeya. "But I can't it will just end up hurting them more."

"8"

"Meeya!"

You have to do it Meeya otherwise poor little Wendy gets hurt!

"7"

"I can't" she thought "I can't let them get involved."

"6"

What a lame-ass excuse! Your being selfish Meeya only thinking of yourself!

"5"

"I just need a moment. Just to think!"

"4"

There isn't a moment to think! Just do it already!

"3"

In the brief moment between 2 and 1 something most extraordinary happened. In that mere second a single choice was made. A choice that may have been the most important choice that has ever been chosen. A choice that would save a life but would end many others. This was not the only time this choice had been made. No, this choice had been made many other times, each time leading up to a horrible disaster. A series of choices that all lead to the same conclusion. Death.

In the moment between 2 and 1 Wendy only saw a flash of green, before she closed her eyes. Almost instantly she felt the ropes around her being cut off. She felt warm comforting arms holding hr and shielding her from the explosion. She heard the large boom and the sound of the man laughing, but she was not harmed. She opened her eyes slowly fearing the worse.

"I'm sorry Wendy." Said a soft voice. The warm arms unwrapped themselves and held her at arm's length. Wendy looked at the face of her rescuer. A green scaly face greeted her. The arms that were currently holding her by the shoulder were the same dark green pattern; the scales glistened in the low light. On the end of each arm were hands decorated with thick black claws. She looked at the creatures face again, it smiled to her sadly.

"I need you to get out of her."

"That voice." Murmured Wendy.

"Please just get the others and go."

"I can't just leave you here please!" but her argument fell on deaf ears. The creature was already gone running full speed through the dust filled air.

She stood up a little shakily and walked through the dirt and dust that was floating in the air. She made her way towards the others moving quickly.

"Wendy?" said a weak voice from beside her. She turned to Lucy and gave a weak smile.

"Wendy are you alright?" asked Natsu.

She nodded her head slowly, looking around for the green creature.

"I guess it did work then." Came a voice from behind her. She didn't need to look to know who it was. She could feel the dark auras and the shadows creeping up. But the voice wasn't directed to her. She turned around and saw the green creature standing in front of the shadow man in a fighting position.

"Wendy what's going on?" asked Lucy. Natsu was stuck still. He starred at the creature.

"It can't be" he said "how can that be possible!"

"I don't know Natsu-san. But it's true."

"Tell me what's going on." Said Lucy.

"Look at the creature." Said Natsu. "It has limp on one of its legs."

"But that can't be!" said Lucy "how could that be Meeya!" Natsu just shook his head.

"Where are Erza and the stripper?" asked Natsu. "We need to tell them what's going on."

"I guess it worked then." He said.

She remained silent.

"Oh are we still a little touchy about the whole blowing up your friend thing? Sorry but I needed to make sure I had the right person and you were not making things easy for me."

"Let me guess the prison cells were a way to distract us?"

"Not quite. What I wanted to do was see if I could lure you out right away but your mage friends got in the way of that. Your Brocken leg meant you couldn't fight me right away an unfortunate accident caused by my…. assistant."

"So you thought the smartest thing to do was to hurt my friends?"

"It worked didn't it?"

"Why do you care? How do you know of me? I've been wiped clean from ever record there ever was. Even the council didn't know anything!"

"I have connections far more powerful than the council little princess. And to them, you are their god. A messiah if you will."

"What sick people!" she spat.

"I seem to think so yes. Worshiping a weak god is weakness itself."

He sent a shadow towards her, she swiftly dodged and it hit the wall behind her melting in the the other shadows. She sent a punch, and he dodged it this time.

"Don't play around with me little princess. I know your true strength! Show me the mighty power that was able to destroy a village!"

"I will never use that power again!"

"That creature is Meeya?!"

"Yes Erza-san!"

"Does this mean she's a takeover mage?" asked gray... "It looks like the same magic that Elfman uses."

"It's not ice queen!" said Natsu "she isn't using any magic right now."

"What'd you call me?!"

"FOCUS!"

"Aye..."

"What do you mean she isn't using any magic?" asked Lucy

"She isn't. There's no magic coming off her at all."

"Could it be a second kind of form like the people on Galuna Island?"

"maybe." Said Erza. She furrowed her eyebrows in thought.

"That could be a possible candidate Erza-san. Except that…"

"What is it Wendy?" asked Lucy.

"It's not a demon." Said Natsu. "It's a dragon."

"You're still weak." He said calmly. Meeya was losing again. She couldn't lose though. She had to win.

There's always that one option.

No she would never do that again.

It's the only way!

"Never again."

This had happened before.

15 years ago.

"Meeya I'm only letting you enter this compitition under one condition. You must never use your magic during it! Understand?"

"Yes Terathe!"

"Did you hear about the new fighter?"

"Yeah she cleared 4 rounds so far without using any magic!"

"Man she's good!"

On the final day of the tournament every round had been won by a little girl who didn't use magic and refused to say her name. It was the final day and the girl was up against the most difficult opponent yet!

"The final match folks I hope you're as excited as I am! This match or lovely new fighter versus…. Makarov the master of fairy tail!"

The town cheered as both compters stepped on to the arena floor.

"You're going down jii-chan!"

The man laughed.

"You've got spirit"

5 more shadows were sent her way knocking her off her feet. She landed harshly on the ground. Groaning she slowly picked herself up from the ground. Suddenly a kick was aimed at her feet. But she never felt anything; she quickly rose in the air thanks to a pair of green wings. The wings looked so delicate but beautiful at the same time. She spread them wide and proud floating into the air. She had forgotten how wonderful it felt to spread her wings.

"Damn it! I can`t lose" thought the little girl "I need to show Terathe how strong I am! I guess I could transform! Terathe never said I couldn`t do that! Yeah that`s a great Idea!"

The shadows climbed the walls lurking up the cold stone aiming themselves straight for Meeya. She dived and swerved but she couldn`t dodge for ever.

"Show me your strength" cried the man of shadows. "Sow me your true strength."

"It's a monster!"

"How horrific!"

She plummeted to the ground plegged by the memories of her past. She hit the cold stone floor. Her eye's widened.

"I would have expected more from dragons." The shadows came slithering towards her, creeping their way across the blackened and charred floor.

"It's not working" thought the little girl. "I guess I'll have to use magic."

"I can't they'll get hurt. Someone always gets hurt."

"Terathe won't mind it's just this once!"

"I can't!"

"I need to!"

Do it... Said the voice. They'll never know what hit 'em.

Meeya sat up. the man continued to walk towards her. Her eyes were covered with her hair.

"I'm sorry little princess but it all ends here."

Meeya sent a strong punch towards the man. He caught it effortlessly. He smirked. Then something strange happened.

Meeya started to chuckle.

"I will never give up. Though my body may burn or burst into dust, I will never give up." Meeya started to raise her head "there is one thing your connections didn't tell you, one thing they don't know." she glared him right in the eye. "I'm a Fairy Tail mage and we never give up." All of a sudden Meeya's fist blew into an array of bright orange flames.

I know it's short. Gomenosai! but I really wanted to end it there I'm sorry I f the Italics drove you crazy. Please let me know how i can improve upon them also a thanks to...

khr21

6ahuna67

Jackpot 2

polysemic842

and anyone else who read the story or reviewed!