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"Ohiyo Erza! How's Poppy?" asked Mira from the doorway of our room. Erza was standing in her normal clothes, bidding Mira in as I laid on top of Erza's bed reading a book.

"She's doing better, aren't you Poppy?" asked Erza as both she and Mira walked over to me.

I nodded, shutting the book and sitting up on the bed, "Yeah! I slept a lot the last three days because of the medicine and Wendy's been over healing my injuries. The only part that hasn't fully healed is my wrist because of the magic bound which has prevented from healing it as much."

"Some of the magic lingers and Porlyusica is concerned that too much magic on her wrist, which has been affected the most, can prevent complete usage. Until all that magic disperses, Wendy cannot heal it," explained Erza to Mira.

Mira nodded, "I am glad you are doing better! Everyone in the guild has been worried about you although I have told them that you are resting and Wendy has kept them updated on your condition. Natsu, Lucy, and Gray are returning from their job today as well."

"Did those idiots destroy anything?" asked Erza, looking at Mira who giggled and answered,

"There was a report of a fire and ice brawl outside the village they had helped but someone reported that they saw a golden light and an annoyed looking blonde wizard walking away followed by three men, two of whom were held by the ear by a man in glasses and a suit – Loki. Surprisingly, not much damage was caused"

Erza nodded, "Good. We can go visit the guild if you feel up to it," asked Erza, looking at me.

"It would be nice for the guild members to see you again, but you can continue resting here if you would like," added Mira, looking at me.

I looked at the two of them. Erza's face showed concern while Mira smiled at me.

I stood up and nodded, "Of course! I'd love to go back and see everyone again."

They both smiled.

"Great! We can head to the guild now if you would like, once we clean and re-bandage your wrist," said Erza.

Mira turned to Erza, "I could do that and take Poppy to the guild; the Master wants to see you as soon as possible since he has returned from another council meeting."

Noticing the silent conversation between the two of them, I spoke up. "It's okay Erza! You go on ahead and I'll see you at the guild!"

Erza turned to me and looked at me as I met her gaze, attempting to ease her worries. The last three days I had slept quite a lot and spent most of my time awake with Erza with little energy. She had taken care of me and helped me regain my energy and, thereby, magic. She had told me stories of her adventures with the guild at night as I would sleep with her in her bed, still having nightmares on occasion.

I nodded again before hugging her tightly, "It's okay Erza. I'm better and I'm not as tired anymore. We will see each other in the guild! Besides, Mira will watch me and I promise I'll tell her if I'm not feeling well."

She hugged me back and chuckled, "You're right. I'm being a bit silly. I will see you at the guild then!"

We let go and she turned to Mira, "Thank you Mira."

Mira nodded, "Of course! We will see you at the guild."

Erza headed out of the room, "See you soon!"

I waved to her with my right hand, "See ya Nee-san!"

Mira turned back to me, "Now then, why don't we take a look of that wrist at yours so we can head to the guild."

Both she and I walked to the bathroom where the first aid kit was and she quickly lifted me up to the counter, reminding me of my small size.

"I could have done it myself you know," I mumbled, sheepishly looking down.

Mira chuckled and lifted my chin up, causing me to meet her eyes, "You could have. I do not doubt it but I'm sure Erza had done the same thing to ensure that you don't strain yourself – especially with your shifts in energy."

I looked down again, as she began to unravel the bandages on my wrist, "I'm not used to it yet… And I don't want to be treated like a child," I mumbled.

Mira carefully held my wrist to keep it from moving as she cleaned it out with ointment, "I know Poppy, but this is your new home and you are with family again. You are a child still, just as Wendy and Romeo are and you are younger than them. You are a wizard as well but at home, with us, you can be yourself."

"Okay," I replied, as Mira wrapped my wrist carefully. Her hands skillfully keeping my wrist still and providing a firm yet comforting bandage.

She tapped my wrist and then looked at me, "Now then, ready to head to the guild?"

I smiled and nodded, "Aye!"

She laughed at that and helped me down, "Now you sound like Happy!"

"Well, I haven't seen Happy in a while. Besides, I'm older than him so I used it before he did," I replied, as we walked out of Erza's and my dorm, out of Fairy Hills, and towards the guild.

Throughout the walk, Mira filled me in with the details of what the other members had been up to while I listened, trying to remember each guild member's name and face.

"Oi! Mira-san! Mini-Erza!" shouted Natsu from down the road, smiling and waving his arms as Happy flew beside him and Gray and Lucy followed behind. Mira and I stopped in front of the gate to the guild, waving back to the team.

"Her name is Poppy!" said Lucy, smacking Natsu's head as the team stopped in front of us, before turning to me "How are you doing Poppy?"

I smiled, "Better! Wendy healed all my injuries other than my wrist and I've gotten more magic back."

Lucy smiled, "I'm glad to hear that!"

"Where's Erza?" asked Gray.

"She is meeting with the master now," replied Mira.

"Gramps is back! We have news for him!" exclaimed Natsu, walking to the guild hall as we walked behind him before he burst the doors open, "We're back!"

"Lucy, did you find information?" asked Mira, as we trailed behind Natsu and Gray who had gone to the counter to ask Elfman and Lisanna for food.

Lucy nodded, "Natsu found Otto's scent. It was faint but we followed it and found an abandon prison."

"The guild hall," I said, looking up to Lucy.

She closed her eyes and nodded, "It matched your description and Natsu vaguely smelled you. We couldn't find a laboratory or any other information. It was completely empty other than this." At that, Lucy pulled out a torn, navy blue jacket from her bag.

I stopped, staring at the jacket as Mira and Lucy looked at me.

I gulped and, without taking my eyes of the jacket, answered the unasked question, "That's mine. It was mine."

Mira placed a hand on my shoulder as Lucy continued, "Natsu thought so. This is all that was left. I'm sorry Poppy. You can have it if you want."

I shook my head and took a step backwards, trying not to remember the past or overthink the situation however, I bumped into someone, hard.

I quickly turned and saw Erza-nee who wrapped an arm around me as she looked at the jacket and then to me, while I looked at her with slight tears. "It's okay Poppy. You're here now. You are safe and you have real clothes."

I nodded and took a deep breath before turning to Lucy. "I-I don't want it. But um, if it helps to keep as evidence you can, um keep it."

Lucy nodded and was about to say something before there was a slight blast of fire, burning the jacket to a crisp.

"Oi! Flame brain! Watch what you're doing!" shouted Gray, covering the ashes in ice before they dispelled to tiny, dark, crystals.

Erza gripped my shoulder tightly her head down as the atmosphere grew tense.

"Natsu. Gray." Growled Erza, releasing my shoulder and reequipping a sword out as she headed to the two boys who were now clutching each other tightly.

"Bakas!" cried Lucy, shaking her hand a bit from the sudden heat and frost and looking around, "Now we have don't have any evidence!"

"We're sorry! We're sorry! We're sorry!" whimpered the boys, begging on their knees to Erza who held her sword above their heads.

"You two need to learn to stop fighting," hissed Erza.

"Mira-san, should we stopped them?" I asked, tapping her arm as we walked to the bar, and nervously watching the trio.

Mira smiled, her eyes closing "This is Fairy Tail. It will be fine."

With that Erza's sword went down and I closed my eyes as I heard at bang.

"What are you brats up to now?!" yelled the Master as he stepped out of his office, causing everyone to stop and Erza to have her sword inches between the two, causing a slight crack on Gray's Ice Shield.

"Gramps!" shouted Natsu, looking at him in complete love as the other members stood silently and Erza to lower her sword.

"Master! Um….I was ensuring that these two are behaving and not destroying the guild hall again," answered Erza, lowering her sword and looking at the master nervously.

Master looked at the guild, at Natsu and Gray holding each other, and at Erza standing before them before chuckling, "Carry on but don't destroy anything. Got that Natsu? We have just gotten out of debt from the last time you destroyed the hall."

With that, the guild continued with their activities as the Master walked down to the bar and sat in the stool next to mine.

"How are you feeling Poppy?" asked the Master, drinking from the sake Mira brought him.

I smiled, the straw of the vanilla milkshake still in my mouth, "Better!"

"I'm glad. Wendy has told us that you have progressed tremendously the past few days of rest. I am also sensing that your magic is returning is it not?"

I nodded, "The medicine has helped a lot. I slept a lot these past few days but I have more energy now and more magic. Erza-nee thinks I'll get my magic back by the end of the week!"

The Master nodded, "It seems like it but have you considered what you eat might help restore your power?"

I looked at him confused, "Erza-nee gives me only healthy stuff. She says it's important to eat well to fight well."

Mira also joined in the conversation at this point, "And she's not eating just cake and milkshakes Master, not like Erza has before."

Master chuckled, "No, I have no doubts that you are eating well. Mira would never allow Erza to feed you junk food when you unwell. But, you are a dragon slayer are you not?"

I nodded, looking down at my milkshake remembering the past.

"Master, that's not something-"began Mira, noticing my sudden change in character before the Master held his hand and continued.

"We have three other dragon slayers in our guild and I have learned that dragon slayers seem to regain their magic ability and grow stronger by eating something of value to them."

"Gajeel! Stop eating the iron columns!" shouted Levy from the back.

"Natsu-nii! I have a new color fire for you try!" yelled Romeo.

"Do you ever eat the air in the guild Wendy?" asked Happy.

I heard all of this and widened my eyes, "Earth. I'm the Earth Dragon Slayer."

I quickly stood up, "Arigato Master!" I called as I walked quickly across the guild to go outside.

"Wait! Poppy-chan wait!" shouted Mira.

"Let her be. She will regain her magic this way," replied the Master, drinking his sake.

Mira turned to him, her aura becoming evil.

"Do you not think Wendy or Erza or I have thought about that? The traces of magic in her bound remain. If regains all her magic at once, the bound will activate once more because it will feed off her magic. We have let her heal naturally solely for the purpose of permanently removing the bound. That being in one week." Growled Mira.

The Master sweat dropped before clearing his throat, "If I have learned anything from our three dragon slayers is that their tenacity is endless." He looked towards the doors, "She can break the bound herself." Then he looked at Mira, "Though you should check on her," before running up to his office.

"Erza is going to kill him," mumbled Mira before jumping over the counter, "Elfman! Lisanna! Watch the bar for a bit! Wendy, come with me. Poppy! Poppy! Wait!" shouted Mira running out of the guild hall.

"I'm a Dragon Slayer. Gaia taught me that the Earth will always be here for me to help! Why didn't I think of this before? I can regain my magic and Erza-nee wouldn't have to worry about me anymore!" I said to myself as I walked over to the garden behind the guild.

"This seems good," I said, looking down at the soil before me before kneeling down and digging my hands in.

"Bon appetite," I said, before suck in the dirt.

"Poppy! No!" shouted Erza with Mira, Wendy, and Lucy behind her

In that moment I felt a surge of magic rush through my body and I laughed.

"Why didn't I do this earlier?" I thought, watching plants grow around me as my magic began to increase.

"Poppy! Poppy, please stop." Cried Erza, eyeing me worryingly.

"Poppy-chan! Don't use your magic anymore," said Wendy.

I turned to them, smiling, "But I feel great! Better than I have in a long time!"

"Poppy, this isn't healthy. You just need rest." Explained Mira.

Lucy gasped, "Minna, look at her wrist."

I looked down at my left wrist and saw blood seep through the bandages.

"Huh? No, my magic is mine now. Like Gaia taught me," I mumbled, my eyes widened as I slowly backed away and saw the plants around me begin to shrivel.

"Nonononononono," I mumbled, tears in my eyes as I felt pain enter my wrist and remembered everything.

"I guess I'm still weak," I thought before releasing a roar in pain.

"Poppy!" cried the others, crouching down from the explosion while Erza remained standing, one hand in front of her face.

"Poppy! Calm down! You are not there anymore. You are with me and Fairy Tail!" shouted Erza, slowly walking towards me.

"No! This is all fake! Everything is fake! My magic is not mine! I'm stuck! I belong to them!" I cried, tears leaping from my eyes as the Earth shook and my wrist continued to bleed, a magic circle appearing before it, slowly growing bright.

I kept backing away from them, ready to run away in shame but, just as I was turning, a warm hand grabbed my right arm.

"Aren't you a dragon slayer?" asked Natsu, holding my arm and looking at me with a serious expression.

"Natsu! Don't!" shouted Lucy, struggling to stay balanced.

"Are you?'" asked Natsu again, ignoring the quakes around us.

I shook my head, crying out in pain from my wrist and from fear.

"What would Gaia say to you?" asked Natsu.

"Natsu! She's in pain!" called Mira, helping Wendy up.

"Natsu-san! The magical bind is still on her! It'll take her magic soon enough!" cried Wendy.

"Don't forget what Gaia taught you and don't forget you have us for help," stated Natsu with a grin, before releasing my arm letting Erza take me in for a hug but my arms remained limp on my side.

Erza held me tight, pressing my face against her chest with one hand resting on my head as she reequipped to regular clothes from her armor.

"Poppy. Poppy, it's okay. Poppy, I'm here," comforted Erza, ignoring the magic flowing around.

I cried into her, "Erza-nee?"

"Yes Poppy. I am here."

I clutched her with one arm, "Erza-nee, make it stop!" I shouted as the pain in my wrist worsened and the ground shook harder.

"Wendy!" called Erza as she lifted me and jumped quickly to Wendy, ignoring my cries of pain.

"Ah!" I screamed, my eyes shut, the pain in my wrist worsening and I felt the magic I had regained leaving my body.

Slowly, I felt the pain leave and I laid breathing heavily in Erza's arms while Wendy healed my wrist and Mira helped unravel the magical bind from my magic.

"Natsu! Baka! What were you thinking?!" yelled Lucy and I heard her smacking Natsu.

"Ouch! Luce! What are you doing? I was just trying to help little Erza! She was going to run away and we couldn't have that can we? "responded Natsu.

"Lucy, its fine. It's not his fault. He was only trying to help," I mumbled, opening my eyes.

"See!" replied Natsu.

"Poppy! Poppy, how are you feeling?" asked Erza, looking at me in deep concern and her arms still holding me.

"My wrist…" I said, turning slightly to see Wendy and Mira bandaging my wrist with cloth torn from Erza's shirt.

"Mira-san took down the magical bind and I healed your wrist but we will need to disinfect it and bandage it again in the guild," said Wendy, looking at me.

"Is it -?" I began before I saw Mira shook her head.

"Sorry, Poppy, but your magic powered the magical bind once more. I could not break it," replied Mira, watching me with tears in her eyes.

I felt my own eyes water.

"Poppy, look at me."

I turned to meet Erza's eyes and saw her eyes determined, "Poppy, I promise that you won't have this magical bind forever. We will take down that guild and find a way to remove the bind."

"Just give it time," added Lucy, standing behind Erza, her brown eyes filled with concern and love.

Natsu stood behind her and gave me a wink before I nodded.

"I promise you Erza. I will get my magic back so you won't have to worry anymore," I thought.

"Poppy, you should rest now," said Mira, pushing some of my hair back.

I nodded before I squirmed in Erza's arms, dropping myself clumsily into the ground on my knees.

"I have to fix this mess first." I stated, looking at the destroyed garden before me. "Gaia always said that I should always clean up and find a place better than I found it," I added, glancing at Natsu who gave a slight smile.

Before they could stop me, I took a deep breath and focused my magical energy to healing the earth around me.

"Earth Dragon's Restore!" I said as the ground shifted back into place and the plants that the garden had grew larger than before.

"Heh, looks like that did help me out a bit," I mumbled, swaying tiredly before Erza caught me.

"You shouldn't have done that," responded Erza, lifting me bridal style as she stood up.

I turned to Natsu, "I'm a Dragon Slayer aren't I?"

Natsu grinned before being smacked by Lucy, "This baka gets himself into trouble that we clean up. You best not follow his lead."

"Aw come on Luce!"

"Poppy-chan isn't like you Natsu-san…" said Wendy while Lucy added, "She doesn't have a death wish everywhere she goes. She actually thinks things through!"

"I'm right here you know," I mumbled, shutting my eyes and leaned against Erza's chest.

"You guys are lucky I'm holding Poppy," stated Erza fiercely while Mira came behind her, "But I'm not"

With that, both Lucy and Natsu ran away from the guild and into the town while Wendy chuckled nervously by Erza's side.

"Arigato Mira," stated Erza gratefully as we walked past the guild.

"Wait… we aren't going to the guild," I mumbled in confusion.

Erza shook her head, "No. We are going back home. You need to rest."

"We also need to bandage your wrist again," stated Wendy.

"Don't worry Poppy. You're okay," replied Mira as I nodded and cuddled against Erza's chest, giving in to sleep.

(Note, Poppy is asleep from this point)

"Erza, she's okay," comforted Mira, walking beside Erza.

"Erza-san, none of her injures reopened other than her wrist and with proper bandages she will be better" added Wendy, "She even gained some magic back, can't you feel it?"

Erza sighed and nodded, walking towards the dormitory while looking down at her little sister, sleeping against her chest, "The bind though. I fear that is going to be in issue in the future if we do not remove it."