x791, Port Hargeon. 7 years have passed since "Team Tenrou" disappeared without a trace from Tenroujima Island.
"How long are you gonna stare at the sea?" Bisca asked.
"Our work is finished, so let's get back to the guild." Alzack said. "If you aren't back soon, your dad will worry."
"Macao asked us to take care of you, Romeo." Bisca said.
Romeo continued to stare at the sea.
"Natsu-nii..." He muttered.
This is Magnolia. It hasn't changed in the past 7 years and is as thriving as ever. And standing quietly on a hillside far from the heart of the city...
"Romeo isn't home yet!? I bet Al and Bisca ditched him and went off to snuggle!" Macao yelled.
"Ah, pipe down. Yo're too old for these outbursts, so take it easy, Macao." Wakaba said.
"I told you to call me Master, Wakaba!"
"I've never seen a master with less dignity than you! 4th Guild Master, my ass!"
"You do realize you're supposed to be the master's advisor!?"
"At any rate..." Max Alors started. "Have we been losing members again?"
"I can't be helped, Max. They don't give the good jobs to a minor guild like ours." Warren said.
"Warren, just look at how few jobs there are!" Nab said.
"It's got nothing to do with you. You haven't been out on a job in 7 years, Nab!" Warren said.
"Look at this! Vijeeter Ecor has completed his new dance! I call it the Puny Dance!" Vijeeter Ecor stated.
"It disgusts me, so get him out of here." Max A. said.
"Kinana-chan, bring me another on of these!" Droy said, holding up a turkey leg.
"Sure!" Kinana replied.
"Hey, Droy, are you putting more stress on the ground these days?" Laki asked.
"You trying to say I got fatter, wench!?" Droy asked.
"Don't take it out on Laki. And don't you have any self-awareness?" Jet asked. "Look at Reedus! See how slim he's gotten?"
"Qui. This is my true form." Reedus said.
"I've been training! Can't you tell from these muscles!?" Droy asked.
"And see how ladylike Kinana has become." Jet said. "Compared to her, you're..."
"Shut up! I'm trying to increase my magic power by eating!" Droy stated.
"Both of you, cut it out!" Laki ordered.
"Jeez. What would Levy say is she could see you now?" Jet asked.
"Levy's not coming home!"
It only took a moment for what Droy said to settle, and everyone froze.
"Well, well..."
They all looked up to see a group of 5 men standing at the door.
"As always, this place is dead from the afternoon on... That's what I hate about pissant guilds!"
"Teebo..." Macao approached him, Wakaba not far behind. "I told you to stay away from here!"
"Hey, hey. Is that any way to talk to us... Members of Magnolia's number one wizard guild, Twilight Ogre?" Teebo asked. "You may once have been the strongest guild in Fiore, but that era is over. Between this ramshackle old tavern and Twilight Ogre, the wizard guild of the new age, on glance is all it takes to tell which is more useful to the development and progress of Magnolia."
"Acting big just because you've got huge guild..." Max A. said.
"That's right! We've got soul!" Warren said.
"Soul doesn't put food on the plate." Teebo said.
"What'd you come here for, Teebo!?" Macao asked.
"This month's money!" Teebo replied.
"You didn't pay them yet, Macao?" Wakaba asked.
"Call me Master, damn it!" Macao yelled at him.
"You people are late repaying your debt." Teebo said.
"We didn't get any decent jobs this month! I'll pay you double next month, so just be patient!" Macao said.
"Whoa, whoa. Who was it that saved this beat-up tavern when it was on the brink of collapse?" One of the men asked.
"We took on your debt for you, remember?" Another asked.
"And if we knew how ridiculously high the interest was gonna be, we never would've turned to you..." Jet said.
"Did you say something, asswipe!?" One of the men asked.
"Enough, Jet!" Macao said. "Wait 'til next month, and I promise I'll pay!"
There was a silent moment before Macao was suddenly kicked to the ground.
"Macao!"
"Master!"
"Bastards!"
"How dare you!?"
"Don't do anything!" Macao ordered. Everyone froze, and didn't move. The members of Twilight Ogre shouted insults at them and tore up their guild.
"What a pain."
They all froze, both sides and turned to see a man and a little girl, who looked about 14.
The man has long dark brown hair that was pulled into a ponytail, his sepia brown eyes obviously not amused. He wore a white t-shirt, a pair of black jeans and a pair black running shoe, with a chain necklace hanging from around his neck and a couple of bracelets around both of his wrists.
The little girl had dark brown hair that was pulled into twin braids and hazel eyes, that were also not amused. She also wore a white t-shirt, but she wore a dark blue hoodie around her waist and black leggings, followed by a pair of black combat boots. She also wore a couple of bracelets on both of her wrists.
"Well, that was good for a laugh. Let's go." Teebo said, leading his group out of the guild.
Everyone was sitting around Twilight Ogre barged in.
"I don't get why we don't kick their asses already." The little girl said.
"Because, Miharu, it won't cause much good." The man stated.
"Ryeluen, we're gonna run out of jobs and then what? Fairy Tail fades off? We joined this guild 7 years ago, I'm not gonna let it be thrown out the window." Miharu said.
"None of us will. But violence can't be our answer here. Not right now." Ryeluen said. They both sighed.
Suddenly, a book fell off of a shelf. It was Reedus' sketchbook, and it contained lots of old sketches of the Fairy Tail members that disappeared 7 years ago.
Makarov,
Natsu,
Mirajane,
Team Natsu, with Juvia lurking in the background,
Gajeel, Lily, Wendy and Carla,
Gray,
Jet, Droy and Levy,
Cana, Elfman, Mirajane and Lisanna,
The Raijinshuu,
Ethan, Fate, Akina, Destiny, Namine, Chilled, Minx, Adam, Rory, Cathy, Ruri, Jordan, Dan, Phil, Charles, Hotaru, Max G., Malcolm, Renee and Zoe,
And the Tenrou Team, along with a few of the others that were still around.
Everyone had spilled tears by then, sobbing audible in the air.
"It's been 7 years, huh?" Wakaba asked.
"That long?"
Laxus and Gildarts were among the pictures.
"I'm feelin' nostalgic..." Max A. said.
"Everything's changed since then." Warren said.
"When we heard that Tenroujima was destroyed, we searched for everyone desperately, didn't we? But we didn't find even one of them..." Jet said.
"If what the Council said is true, Acnologia vaporized the whole island." Nab said.
"Various groups helped us search for them, but not a single clue was found." Reedus said.
"Of course not... An abnormal amount of Ethernano was found in the sea the day everyone disappeared. A level that no living thing could survive, let alone retain their structure..." Jet said.
"Acnologia's roar is that powerful?!" Nab cried.
"After all, that's the dragon said to have destroyed an entire country by itself long ago!" Warren said.
"Why did our comrades have to..." Droy trailed off.
"Our guild's weakened since they disappeared... our only strong members are you, Miharu and Ryeluen." Max A. said.
"We're not strong caused we asked to be." Ryeluen reminded him.
"Meanwhile, a new guild has been established in Magnolia." Max A. said.
"Maybe it's time to close up shop..." Wakaba suggested.
"Don't talk like that!" Laki yelled.
"What's wrong, Macao?" Ryeluen asked, just sensing his despair.
"I think... I think my heart is gonna break." Macao replied.
"You've been doing a good job... Master." Wakaba said.
"Ever since then... Romeo hasn't smiled once." Macao said.
Suddenly, the guild started shaking.
"What happening!?" Laki asked.
"What is that!?" Droy asked.
"Has Ogre come back to harass us some more?" Jet asked.
They all ran outside and looked in the sky.
"Th-That's...!" Vijeeter didn't finish his sentence.
"Blue Pegasus'... Christina Ver. 2!?" Warren asked.
Someone jumped off of the airship and crashed into the ground.
"He fell?!"
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." The person said. "Your Ichiya has arrived..."
"Who are these people...?" Miharu asked as 3 more floated down from the sky.
"Blue Pegasus members. I think." Ryeluen replied.
"I-I don't understand who they are, but they just hit on Laki and Kinana..." Miharu muttered, hiding behind Ryeluen slightly. Ryeluen sighed.
"Tenroujima... still exists!"
That's what caught their attention.
On a boat in the middle of the ocean, Bisca, Alzack, Warren, Max A., Jet, Droy, Ryeluen and Miharu were sailing together.
"Tenroujima... it's the resting place of the first master, right?" Miharu asked. Ryeluen nodded. "But, why are we going along?"
"I need to see for myself. If everyone is still alive, there is a person I want to see, and a few people I want to meet." Ryeluen replied. Miharu sighed.
"Honestly, who?" Miharu asked.
"Hopefully, you'll see." Ryeluen replied.
"What is that?" Max A. asked. They joined the group where they were standing and peered out.
"A person?" Jet asked.
"I don't believe it..." Warren said. "She's standing on the ocean!"
"Female Jesus?" Miharu asked.
"Don't joke around." Ryeluen said sternly.
"I'm sorry." Miharu apologized.
"Who is it?" Jet asked.
She opened her eyes and raised her hands, rocking the boat with strong waves. Behind her, rising out of the water, was Tenroujima.
"T-Tenroujima!?" Miharu asked.
"It has to be..." Ryeluen replied.
The girl turned around and walked off to the island.
"Follow her! Quick!"
"Jet!"
"What is it!?"
"Where's the girl!?"
"What are you just standing there for?"
Everyone stopped where Jet had and they all froze, staring down at someone piled under some rubble.
'Natsu Dragneel...' Ryeluen thought.
"Romeo. Are you sure you didn't want to go?" Macao asked.
"Even if they do find Tenroujima... who knows if everyone is still alive?" Romeo asked.
"Don't be like that! You need to have faith!" Macao said.
"We haven't heard from them in 7 years." Romeo said.
"Well, well... Looks like there are even less people in here than usual."
They looked up to see Teebo and the other regular 4 men entering their guild.
"This isn't a guild so much as a, what? A club?" Teebo asked.
"Teebo! We greed that I'd pay you next month!" Macao said.
"My master doesn't agree with those terms. He said payments have to be made when they're due. Nothing I can do about it." Teebo said.
Romeo stood up and closed his book.
"You can all go to hell." Romeo said.
"Romeo, don't!" Macao ordered. Romeo didn't listen.
"We don't have the money to pay you!" Romeo said.
"I don't like your attitude, you little brat." Teebo said.
"Letting punks like you walk all over us... My dad and everyone else are cowards!" Romeo said. "I'm gonna fight! 'Cause at this rate, Fairy Tail's name will be disgraced!"
"That name's been dragged through the mud long ago... You assholes will never make it back up to our level as long as you live!" Teebo yelled.
All of the sudden, he was kicked from behind and sent flying.
One of the other men was frozen,
Another hit by a pole of iron,
Another hit by a sword,
And the last one crushed by a giant hand.
When the smoke cleared, there stood a group of people, brought back by their group that had gone out. Team Tenrou.
"We're home!" Natsu called out.
"Sorry it took us so long, everyone!" Happy apologized.
"What is this tiny guild!?" Makarov asked.
"You're all so young!"
"You haven't changed in the past 7 years!"
"What happened!?"
"Um..." Lucy started.
"Natsu! Wake up! Come on!"
"Open your eyes, you bastard!"
Natsu sat up.
"Shut up!" He yelled. The next moment, he was tackle-hugged by everyone. "What the hell is goin' on!? What are you guys doin' here? And have you aged some!?"
"You haven't changed one bit!"
"Droy, you got fa..." Natsu trailed off. "Wait! Who are you 2!?"
"Miharu Sakurako." Miharu replied.
"Ryeluen." Ryeluen replied.
Bisca and Alzack heard something and turned around, seeing Happy.
"Huh? Is it morning already? Where's my fish?" Happy asked.
"Happy!" Bisca and Alzack yelled together.
"Wait a second! We just got hit by Acnologia's attack and, uh..."Natsu froze. "Where's everyone else!?"
"Over here."
They all looked up to see the girl from before.
"Who...?" Natsu and Happy asked.
"My name is Mavis. The first master of Fairy Tail, Mavis Vermilion." She replied.
Mavis led them to everyone else, who woke up from a sleeping state.
"At the time, I took the bond between you and the faith you have in one another, and converted it all to magic power. Your feelings activated Fairy Sphere, one of the Three Great Fairy Magics. It's Absolute Defense magic that protects the guild against all evil. However, everyone was sealed away in a frozen state... and it took 7 years to be dispelled." Mavis explained.
"Of all things... The founder protected us..." Makarov said.
"No. I'm an astral body. And it wasn't only you. I don't know how many other presences, but you've seemed to have saved some others, although they are already gone." Mavis said. "It was all I could do to transform everyone's power into magic. Unwavering faith and a strong bond between you will even win a miracle over to your side. Fairy Tail had become a fine guild, hasn't it, 3rd Master?"
"And then she was gone..." Makarov explained.
Natsu noticed Romeo staring up at him.
"You've gotten big, huh, Romeo?" Natsu asked. Tears brimmed Romeo's eyes before they started falling.
Romeo then looked up after hiding his tears. The tears were still falling, but for the first time in 7 years, there was a smile on his face.
"Welcome back, Natsu-nii... Everyone..."