Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. I only own Lacy and Mizuki.
Note: this chapter is mostly focused on Mizuki and Laxus. So if you don't want to read about an O.C. and Laxus, then I'd say to skip this chapter. Though it is unadvisable, because you might miss out on something entertaining *winks*
Chapter 21: Somber Reunions
Taking in deep breaths, and ignoring the pain emanating from her cloak-covered back, she took off through the streets. Running through Magnolia towards the Kardia Cathedral; adrenaline and anger surging through her veins. Along the way, she sensed a presence come up from behind her. As soon as she judged it and non-lethal she looked at the petite bluenette with her warm liquid hazel eyes wearing a yellow dress.
"I haven't seen you before. Who are you?" the girl asked.
The cloaked girl lowered her the hood covered her facial features and smiled softly. Her black hair whipping behind her in the wind as she ran alongside the other girl. Her electric blue shining with unconcealed fury. "You'll see soon enough. But let's just say I'm here on you and the guild's behalf. I'll properly introduce myself after I give my dear big brother a wake up call."
"I'm Levy." The petite bluenette said.
"Mizuki." Said the cloaked girl.
Both girls ran into Kardia Cathedral seeing Laxus about to activate Fairy Law.
"Laxus?!" She and Levy gasped.
"Shrimp?!" Gajeel growled.
"Mizuki!" Natsu grinned.
"The master… The master is on Death's door!" Levy cried tears forming in her eyes.
Mizuki gasped as her body seemed to freeze up and lose its strength to stand up correctly. She would have fallen to her knees if it weren't for Natsu putting his arm around her waist holding her up. "I gotcha, titan girl."
Mizuki offered a small weak-willed smile and lifts her eyes to meet Laxus's stormy gray eyes, which stared at her with disbelief and shock. ((Ha-ha I keep making shocking puns))
A moment of silence passed which was then broken by Laxus' chuckling. It soon turned into cackles of madness. "Well, that's just great. Looks like my chances of becoming Guild Master just went up again!" Ground began to crumble as he activated Fairy Law.
Blinding light appeared and dust rose up, momentarily clouding his vision. A few seconds passed and the dust started to clear up.
Laxus smirked thinking that he had gotten rid of them, except he never saw the blue-thunder infused fist embedding itself into his abdomen sending him flying a few feet back.
Laxus growled and got back up as he saw Mizuki standing where he previously stood and behind her were Gajeel shielding Levy and Natsu smirking cockily. "Why aren't you all dead?"
"In my absence, did you really become that thick-headed and dense?! Sting tells me that Salamander is, like super dense, but from what I saw last week, He knows a whole lot more then you do!" Mizuki snarled her thunder magic rumbling around her cloaked body, and ignoring the protests from Natsu at her thinly veiled insult/compliment. "Why the hell did my super-cool nii-chan turn into such an arrogant pig-headed bully?!" She roared hitting him with wild, continuous rage-filled attacks.
"You disappeared and then the old man exiled dad!" Laxus retorted as he countered her thunder infused attacks with his own lightning infused attacks. He then landed with his back facing the others, not worrying about them for now.
"Baka ne! Our dear daddy is the one who sent me away. Said I was getting in the way of his ultimate creation." Mizuki spat at him with contempt.
"Lies!" Laxus roared.
Mizuki scoffed and took off her cloak. Underneath she wore baggy black cargo pants and a bright blue bikini top. On the left side of her hip was the Fairy Tail mark in electric blue. On both of her biceps were scorched closed wounds that wrapped itself around her upper arms. Streaks of dried blood underneath them. "Your Thunder Palace magic struck me and scorched my wounds closed." She turned around her back facing them. She heard sharp intakes of breath knowing exactly what kind of horrors they saw. Across her back ranging from her left hip to her right shoulder, dried blood underneath the scorched closed wounds, was the word 'FAILURE' in jagged slashed letters ripped into her skin. "These are a gift from our dear father. Got them last night when I tried to beat the crud out of him."
She then heard three more people enter and their gasps of horror. She turned around staring impassively at Freed, Evergreen, and Bickslow. She then turned her gaze to Laxus, after briefly glancing over the others in the vicinity. Gajeel was scowling. Levy was crying with sadness, and fright in her eyes. Natsu was boiling mad. ((Ha-ha! Another pun! Don't kill me!)) Laxus, though was simply frozen and she could see that he was mentally processing it all.
"So what's it gonna be, Laxus-nii? You gonna give in or do me and Salamander got to beat it into your thick skull?" She started to walk towards him cracking her knuckles. "You think it's bad that people saw you just as Makarov's grandson? Get your head out of your ass! The past 12 years of my life were hell. Being nearly brainwashed, and being forced to kill people I saw as friends, even small innocent children who only wanted a better life! Still think you had it bad?!" She charged another fist with her thunder magic ignoring the protests from the Raijinshuu. "You know what kept me going in that damned tower of hell?! The memories of you and Gramps! Memories of the Ever-chan, Freed-senpai, and Bix-kun!" She drove her fist into her cheek and panted angrily as she waited for him to get back to his knees. "Now I… I… may not get anymore fond memories with everyone, huh? Maybe I should have let Jellal kill me, huh?! Then I could be with Simon-nii! He was a better older brother than you are! That'd be less painful than losing gramps over your stupidity!"
Laxus flinched and pulled the younger Dreyar into his arms hugging her careful of her wounds. She started to struggle and squirm in his arms, fighting her inner turmoil to break down crying and keeping up with vengeful persona. "Are you sure it was dad?" he asked in a low tone.
Mizuki nodded against his neck tears slipping out of her eyes. "Your heart recognizes us as nakama, but you let your negative feelings get in the way, as well as dad's poisonous words, and strayed from the path of a true Fairy Tail mage. Did you even try to let Gramps explain why he exiled father?"
Laxus stayed, but that was all she needed to know her answer.
"L-Laxus-sama, please go to the master and accept the consequences. We shall stand by your side the whole time" Freed said.
Laxus sighed and let go of Mizuki looking at her closely. "If you're really Mizuki, then tell me something only she would know."
Mizuki smirked deviously despite her tears running down her cheeks. "You used to sleep with a teddy-".
Laxus cut her off by covering her mouth. "Yeah she's definitely my sister. Which means hands off Bickslow!" Laxus looked over his shoulder at the Seith mage who pouted.
Mizuki stood up laughing softly as she turned to the others. "Salamander, Black Steel, Levy-san. Go back to the guild and check on your nakama. I'll patch these dummies up and drag them back to the guild when all is calm." She said putting her cloak back on.
"Titan girl, fight me later!" Natsu grinned.
"How about when we're both fully healed, Salamander? After all, you don't want to worry Lacy-chan." Mizuki smirked.
Natsu nodded as he left with Levy, with Gajeel glaring after him as he followed them. Mizuki then led Laxus and the Raijinshuu away to a secluded location preparing herself for the onslaught of inquiries.
-And Then…-
Lucy ducked under the bar counter avoiding Sting and the impending lecture he would giver her, as she had since she returned to the guild from the day's unfortunate events.
"Did ya lose him?" a voice near her asked.
She whipped her head around looking on front of her, and saw the angry blue eyes of the very person she was trying and failing to avoid. "Kya!" She tried to duck to the side and escape, but he wrapped his arms around her waist and threw her over his shoulder.
"Let me down, Stingy-bee!" Lucy growled.
"No way in hell. Accept your punishment just like Lacy did." Sting said.
Lucy looked over to where Lacy sat taking care of and catering to Natsu's every whim. "Why must you always punish me?!"
"You keep running off without me." Sting countered.
Lucy then looked to Erza and Gray. "Help, please?"
"Juvia won't let me get up due to my injuries fighting Bickslow. Sorry" Gray said.
"Sting, Natsu. Leave the twins alone , so they can be ready for Fantasia." Erza said sternly.
Sting grumbled and let Lucy down. "This isn't over, Luce." He whispered in her ear.
Lucy shivered and backed away from him slowly going over to Lucy and hugged her.
The guild doors then opened, and everyone stopped their actions to stare at the people walking in. In came Laxus flanked by the Raijinshuu, and Mizuki sleeping peacefully on his back.
"Where's the old man?" Laxus asked.
People started raising a fuss, but a vivid glare from the Raijinshuu, Laxus, and Erza silenced them.
"Do not wake her up, or we're all in trouble." Evergreen said shivering.
"He's in the infirmary. Porlyusica was able to save him." Erza said her eyes trained on the girl on Laxus's back.
Laxus inclined his head acknowledging her words. "Ya hear that, squirt? He'll be just fine. You can make more memories after all."
Mizuki cracked her eyes open and yawned. "Refrain from calling me squirt or I'll gladly give you more bruises to poke at." She looked around seeing the Fairy Tail members torn between gawking at her and glaring at Laxus and the Raijinshuu. Mizuki gave a shy smile, unused to such attention, and hopped off of Laxus's back. "First, we see gramps and then I'll get to know everyone." Mizuki grinned grabbing Laxus' wrist and le led her and the Raijinshuu to the infirmary.
Motioning for the Raijinshuu to stay outside, only he and Mizuki entered, with the latter hidden behind him, so as to surprise the Master.
: Laxus:
"Laxus, who have you brought with you?" Makarov asked from his bed.
"Oh, gramps… Did you forget about me as well?" Mizuki asked pouting slightly as she stepped out from behind her older brother, and tilted her head smiling.
Makarov's eyes widened and tears formed in his eyes. "Mizuki?!"
"For proof that I am real, Laxus used to sleep with a teddy bear with a tutu!" Mizuki cackled.
"Mizuki!" Laxus roared, a blush of embarrassment on his face.
"That is definitely our little Mizu." Makarov chuckled.
Mizuki grinned as then they began their discussion about Laxus's punishment and the details of Mizuki's disappearance. ((I was originally going to have it follow Makarov's decision with Laxus's Punishment, but I decided that would be too cruel for Makarov, and for Mizuki to have her brother leave for their father's actions in their lives.))
"Laxus… you are hereby… homebound for the next four months. As for the Raijinshuu, they will have to help rebuild any destruction caused within the city today. Any and all missions they do go on, Mizuki will accompany them."
"Gramps, that's torture… for me!" Mizuki bawled.
Laxus stared at Makarov in shock since he was so sure his punishment would be severe. ((Ha-Ha-Ha! I did it again. Okay I'll shut up now!)) "But Gramps…"
"Laxus what you did was punishable by ex-communication, but judging by the way you're bruised up. I'd say Mizuki gave you your own punishment."
"Hell yeah. My thunder titan magic can pulverize anyone's organs and bones. You're lucky I held back, Tutu-boy."
Laxus poked Mizuki's hip and smirked watching her cry out in pain and crumple to the ground crying.
"Laxus-nii you're so cruel. Violently poking an injured innocent little girl." Mizuki cried.
Makarov simply chuckled at their antics. "I also decided that it wouldn't be fair to either of you if you were separated again so soon after being reunited."
Two pairs of arms hugged him gently, and he smiled knowing he made the right choice.
"Well I guess there's one thing left to do…" Laxus said a dark smirk crossing his face.
"Why don't I trust your mug right now?" Mizuki backed away gulping.
"Time to meet the guild! Grab her Laxus!" Makarov laughed.
"NO! Gramps you've betrayed me!" Mizuki yelled.
Laxus chuckled and carefully grabbed her dragging her out of the infirmary with Makarov following the bickering siblings. Makarov hopped onto the railing overlooking the guild and called for everyone's attention. "Listen up, brats! I know today has been difficult with some rebelliousness from Laxus and the Raijinshuu, but their punishments have been dealt. Laxus will be sticking around with no missions and helping out around the guilds. He's basically the guild's errand boy now." Makarov grinned ignoring Laxus's grumbles and Mizuki's snickers. "And the Raijinshuu will help rebuild the town and their missions will be supervised by our newest member. Some of you know her, but those of you who don't. My long-lost granddaughter Mizuki Dreyar!"
Laxus pushed Mizuki gently so the guild could see her. "Go on squirt"
Mizuki growled at him, and then looked down at Erza. Seeing her surrogate older sister, she started to gain the confidence that she usually radiated. Mizuki grinned warmly at the guild. "Konnichiwa, minna. My name's Mizuki. I'm sorry about my brother and the Raijinshuu's behavior towards you all. But be assured that I'll deal out their individual punishments myself. So please forgive them for they weren't in their right minds. It seems they forgotten what being a Fairy Tail mage is all about." Mizuki smiled looking back at Laxus, Freed, Bickslow, and Evergreen.
Bickslow blushed at her gaze, but hid it well. Evergreen pouted. Freed lowered his eyes ashamed. And Laxus glared holes into Bickslow's helmet. Makarov looked proudly at her and hugged her before going to rest.
Mizuki went down the stairs with the Raijinshuu and Laxus, watching as they made their way to a corner table.
: Mizuki:
Mizuki clasped arms with Erza.
"I knew you could do it, Mizuki." Erza said fondly.
"Yeah well, I had a lot to say to them." Mizuki grinned sheepishly.
"You're definitely one of the guild's monsters now." Sting said coming up to them.
"Hey light bulb."
"You shoulda seen her whip Laxus's ass. Titan girl fits in with us!" Natsu grinned.
"I didn't really beat him in a fight. And anyways I could never really harm any of them. I don't want to lose any more loved ones." Mizuki said her smile faltering.
Erza pulled Mizuki into a hug. "I know how you feel, imouto."
"We're glad to see you well." Lucy and Lacy chimed.
Mizuki jumped. "Geez you two are like ninja."
"How else do you think they sneak away from the pyro and spotlight?" Gray smirked.
Mizuki laughed as Natsu and Sting pounced on Gray. "It's good to be home."
~Chapter 21 END~
Life: I won't apologize for this being nearly two months late. Life gets hectic, and people get lazy. Okay so a few notes.
One- I originally wrote this chapter out in a notebook, the only thing that I changed from my originally written words was the ending, where Makarov, Mizuki, and Laxus are talking. I was going to have him ex-communicated, but decided against it.
Two- tell me your honest opinions about Lacy and Mizuki. But do NOT compare them to other canon characters to different anime's. I think most people don't realize that at one point in time anime characters were someone's O.C. in someone's mind before they were created in media. And there are plenty of hyperactive, ditzy, and fun characters with a dark side to them out there. I don't see anyone blaming their creators ripping each other off. I split Lucy's character persona in half. Lucy herself is the intelligent, sensible, and strong-hearted sister. While Lacy portrays Lucy's girly and innocent child-like state, who can kick butt when she needs to.
-Life Out-