Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Fairy Tail! I only own my OCs!
The tugging, something she hadn't felt since she met Lucy, was what drew her to where she found him. The Celestial Spirit felt such sadness for. He had only been trying to protect his friend. The death of that woman was not wholly his fault, and Dalla felt he shouldn't be punished for her actions. But, she could not argue with the laws of the Celestial World. Even if she dearly wanted to.
Instead she sat beside him, not even bothering with a disguise. The Spirit would be able to see her anyways. There was no point in hiding from him.
"What will you do?" She eventually asked, glancing at him from the corner of her eye.
He continued to stare down at his hands, "I don't know."
Dalla but her lip. She could not help him, but she could give him someplace to go for a while. Although, she did not know what he would think of it. Right now, he probably didn't want to be around wizards.
"I wish…I wish I could help you, Leo. But, this is beyond me to set right. I cannot bring the dead to life, nor can I go back in time. And I know that I will not be able to erase the guilt you feel, no matter what I say." She stared up at him solemnly. "What I can do, is help you find someplace to go. Being all alone will not help you feel any better, and I don't want you to be alone. And I'm sure all the woman in Fiore would agree too," she joked, trying to get him to smile, only to frown when he didn't. "There's a guild I've been watching. It's full of kind, but crazy people. None of them will know who you are. You could change your name and help others."
Leo just stared down at his hands, "I don't think I…"
"Now, just listen," Dalla interrupted. "If you feel so bad, then do something. Help others. But do not wallow in this guilt. She made her choice. It was her decision to hold onto her pride rather than to realize what you were saying. It was her choice that led her onto the path leading to her end. Now, this is the time for you to choose your path. Will you stay all alone and wallow, or will you decide to save others? And while you think about that, think about your friends. What would they feel, seeing you like this?" Dalla flew in front of his face, one hand outstretched to caress his cheek as much as her tiny hand could. "The guild is called Fairy Tail. It is full of amazing people who are good. If you choose to follow the path they are on, go to Magnolia. That is where they are."
"Why?" his quiet question caught her off guard.
"Why what?" she tilted her head to the side.
"Why are you trying to help me? After what I've caused…why don't you want me to disappear? Aren't fairies all about life?"
Dalla crossed her arms, "Well, yes we value life, but more than that we value the good. You are a good person, Leo, even if you do not think that right now. What happened, she chose to go that way. You did not know that she would, and I don't believe you should be punished. So, since I cannot change your laws, I will help you, because I want to."
Leo's eyes widened at her words. This fairy's eyes were honest. She truly meant what she said. And yet, some part of Leo could not full believe her. It refused to let the guilt disappear.
"Leo, if you ever need me, call me. I will help any way I can." Dalla promised. "My name is Dalla and I am your friend. No matter what." Her warm smile seemed to bright the sad atmosphere, making the corner of Leo's mouth twitch in a reluctant half-smile. "May the fairies guide you onto a path of light and never ending friendship. A path where all things are set right and lost things are found."
"Dalla, if I may ask, why do you that?"
"Say what?"
"About fairies guiding me. Isn't that what you are trying to do?"
A secretive smile, "Ah, but I am just one fairy and the others do not usually interact with others unless they are needed to. So, why do you think I refer to more than one?"
A/N: I feel like I should have found a better way for that last part to be said…
