A/N: Here we go again. Chapter 33 has been completed...for your reading entertainment.

I have just started the first official chapter of the Edolas arc. It's gonna be a bit challenging, but I was able to read the manga chapters and see a couple fights, so I'll be all set. Once again, it will be mostly from Aiden's point of view, shifting between him and Wendy. It might also shift to Phoebe as she will be a rather important character. We will also learn a bit more of Yamato during this arc, so I hope you all look forward to it.

For now, I will leave you with filler. Yes, amazing delicious filler. Filler is what makes a story, after all what's the stuff that makes Oreo cookies the best? the Filling. What makes Jelly filled donuts awesome? the Filling...so have your fill of this filling filler chapter.

This has been a public derp announcement.

From Kitten to Fairy

Chapter 33

Star Struck

Another day had passed, and Aiden once again found himself at the guild hall. He had been wanting to explore a bit more of Magnolia today, but Yamato had asked him to meet her at the guild. Not only that, he also got a call from Wendy, telling him that she would be back by noon, so he was rather excited to see her again. He had already selected a few missions for them to go on, as their team was still a bit split up from the testing period. Regardless, he was just glad that his partners were finally coming back from their first mission.

Yamato had been rather silent. She had been getting used to everything in Fairy Tail, but she kept blaming herself for what happened to Cait Shelter. Aiden reassured that everything would be fine and that it wasn't her fault, but she still felt bad. Aiden figured she would need a bit more time to get used to it. Carla was sitting beside them, reading a book on advanced Lunar Divinity techniques. She had expressed wanting to learn more about her magic, thus leading her to find all the books she could on the topic. She was also trying to find away for her to get a handle on her magic. She, like Phoebe was suffering the after effects of using her Dragon Slayer magic without proper practice.

Aiden had explained to her, that without a dragon seed as the source of her magic, she was at risk of loosing her humanity. He didn't know if people turned into dragons or not, but the legend of Acnologia struck a chord with them. She promised herself not to use it until she found away to not put herself in danger. She had performed the Moon Drip ritual the night before, but since it wasn't a full moon, she hadn't been able to get enough of the drip. She had been able to make a potion out of it, but right now it didn't even fill a corner of the bottle.

Yamato finally decided to speak, having pulled out several sheets of paper from her messenger bag. She set them all down on the table in front of the young man. He saw the bold letters on a few of them, realizing it was House listings.

"Well, this is what I wanted to talk to you about. I found several places for sale in town yesterday. Some are relatively close to the guild hall, but are rather on the expensive side. There are a few in the center of town, but are a bit rundown. I just wanted you to see the listings yourself." she said, passing him the papers.

"I found a few as well. Lucy and I spent most of the afternoon looking around, and I found a good one on Strawberry Street." he said, passing her the paper. He looked through the papers she handed him, reading the information written on them. A few contained pictures of the buildings, while others just had a general description.

"Hmm...none of these feel right." he said, setting the papers down. Yamato sighed, leaning back in her seat.

"I get what you mean. It's rather hard to find a place where we all live comfortably, are close to the guildhall and isn't far from the Market. I also don't feel like paying extra to remodel some of these places." she said.

"Well then, I may have the solution to that. I spent all afternoon exploring the town and I found the perfect place for us." Carla said, withdrawing a piece of parchment from inside her blazer. She handed it to Aiden, who was quick to unfold it. His eyes widened when he saw the picture.

"A mansion?" he asked.

"Mhmm, it used to belong to a very rich individual. It's a few blocks away from Fairy Hills and overlooks the city itself. It's a ways into the forest, but it's a gorgeous location. It overlooks the ocean, and it has a large courtyard, which would be perfect for practicing our magic. It has sixteen bedrooms, eight bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a large kitchen, a foyer, ballroom, library and a large dining hall." She said.

"You forgot the pool and the inground sauna. This place sounds really good, but it's rather pricey." he said, flipping the paper to Yamato. Her eyes widened a bit when she saw 50 million jewels written on it.

"That would be almost all our money. We don't even know the condition of the place inside." she said.

"Actually I do. The owner took me on a tour and I assure you, it's worth every penny. He's in dire straights and is selling the property so he can move to Bosco with his family. He inherited it from his father who used to be a well known Politician." Carla replied. Aiden shrugged, looking at Yamato.

"It's your call. We can check it out, or we could hold off and find another place. I don't mind putting in my half of the money." he said.

"I know...I'm just pondering it. We also have to worry about property tax and all of those other things." she said, looking at the ceiling.

"That's true...I overlooked that little detail." Carla added, a frown on her face. Aiden withdrew his portion of the money from his Magic Credit Card, placing it in front of Yamato, who gave him a weird look.

"I want you to hold onto that. Like I said, the choice is yours, if you can find us a better place, then feel free to buy it. I'm not good with negotiation and the like, so I trust you." he said.

"Alright...perhaps I can talk to this man and get him to lower the price a bit. Fifty Million seems a bit steep." she said, placing the money in her own card.

"Would you like to go now? I can take you there if you'd like." Carla said, earning a nod from the Poison mage. The two girls bid farewell to their leader, slowly making their way out of the guildhall.

"Yo, heard you were thinking about buying a place. That true?" Gajeel asked, catching Aiden's attention.

"Yeah, a big mansion not far from Fairy Hills. Why? Got a better place in mind?" he asked.

"Nah, a mansion sounds good, but I heard rumors about that place being haunted. I don't know if you believe in ghosts and shit." he said. Aiden scoffed, looking away from him.

"Not really...anyway why are you here? You don't seem like the type to engage in friendly conversation." he said, crossing his arms.

"You're right, but I came to talk to you about somethin' else. Come on." he said, gesturing to the door. Aiden sighed and got up. It was better to see what he wanted than to be a hard ass. Besides, he had already decided to forgive what happened between them years past. That didn't mean he wouldn't sock the man in the face if he rubbed him the wrong way.

"So...what's this about?" Aiden asked, once they were outside and away from the guildhall.

"It's about the village. Have you gone back to it?" he asked, earning a curious look from Aiden.

"I haven't set foot in Shamo village since it burned down. Don't really want to go back either. But I got a question, how the hell do you know about that village anyway?" he asked.

"Because Fire breath, I come from there too. I wasn't born there, but after Metalicana found me, he would take me there at night. I would work for a few hours and buy scrap metal for us to munch on. He said it would be practical if I learned how to speak and write from experience. The night the village was burned down, I ended up running away. Metalicana and I flew off and settled down on a mountain range not far from there. I didn't think anyone made it." he said.

"Yeah, well I did. I had to if I wanted to find my brother, but I let go of that rage. I'm sure my sister would want me to move on, instead of remembering that horrible night. I'll never let it go, the pain she must have felt...looking at those silver skies, seeing nothing but smoke. The bastard can rot for all I care." he said, spitting at the ground.

"I hear ya, killing innocent people...it doesn't sit right with me. I ever run into him, trust me, I'll bring his ass here so you can finish him off. But this isn't the real reason I brought you here. You mentioned something about a little girl named Yukino, I tracked her down." he said, handing Aiden three sheets of paper. Sightings and locations of the little girl. Apparently she was a Celestial Spirit mage as well.

"Why are you doing this? I thought you hated me." Aiden asked. Gajeel scoffed, walking past him.

"I ain't one to hold onto the past. Just felt I owed ya, for hurting your cat...so I did you this solid. Take it or leave, doesn't matter to me." he said, walking off. Aiden glanced over his shoulder, watching the Iron Dragon Slayer walking off into town. There was still so much he didn't about him, but what he did know was that he wasn't some brooding asshole. He actually did care about his friends, that was enough to make Aiden forgive him.

He decided to review the information Gajeel had given him. It seemed like the latest sighting had been in Hargeon Port. He wondered why she had decided to go there of all places, but he remembered he didn't know what she had been up to. He did see one picture where she was holding a golden gate key up, so he figured she must have gotten her hands on a golden Zodiac spirit.

"She's doing well for herself, I guess that's a good thing. Angel will be happy to know this. But I'll have to speak with Yukino herself at least once. I want to know how she's doing." he muttered to himself.

He felt a sudden weight on his back, almost enough to make him fall. He held his arms out, flailing a bit as he got his balance back. He noticed some orange hair in the corner of his eye and sighed, knowing who it was.

"Jeez, did you gain weight or something? You feel like an anvil." he said.

"Hello to you too dick head. Here I thought you would be happy to see me again." the girl cried out. He chuckled, shaking his head.

"I am happy Phoebe. I missed you a lot, how was the mission?" he asked curiously.

"It was great. Wendy handled herself in battle quite nicely!" Happy added, floating into his line of sight. He was holding a half eaten fish in his paws.

"That's great! I knew she could handle herself."

"Freed was really nice too. The trains to Oshibana were out so we had to walk for three days just to get there. He caught some Flying Fish for us, but they were absolutely terrible, I nearly cried. I can't believe he ate them without complaining." Phoebe said.

"When you have nothing to eat, you'll stomach anything. Except leeches." Aiden said, shuddering a bit. His partner finally got off his back, noticing Freed and Wendy were slowly making their way to the guild.

"So, how goes the house hunt?" Happy asked.

"We found a few places, Yamato and Carla are off looking at a mansion. It's quite luxurious, but really expensive. I'm not good with negotiation so I left it to her."

"That's good, knowing you we would most likely loose the house and the money. Makes me remember the time you tried to barter with that guy in Oak Town and totally ended up getting swindled." Phoebe said, giggling at the memory. Aiden frowned, glancing away from her.

"Hey, I thought it was an actual Photon Sword, I didn't think it would actually be a flash light." he cried back.

"Hi Aiden, I missed you!" Wendy cried in greeting, hugging the young man. He smiled, hugging her back.

"Hey Beautiful, I missed you too. Wow did you get taller? Or did I get shorter?" he asked, making her giggle. He noticed she had grown a few inches during the time she had left. She was almost at eye level with him. Wendy smiled, twirling a strand of hair.

"I think I'm about to hit my growth spurt, I'm not sure though." she said.

"Well Miss Wendy, we successfully completed this mission. You outdid yourself in this mission, and I will deliver the report to the master post haste." Freed said. Aiden narrowed his eyes.

"Freed." he said.

"Ah, greetings Aiden. Before you ask, I assure you that no harm came to Miss Marvel while we were gone. She in fact requested that I begin teaching her the art of scripture. I will begin preparing a lesson plan when I have the time. If you'd like I could teach you as well." he said.

"Scripture, Dark Ecriture you mean?" Aiden asked.

"Well, I figured since I am an enchantress to some degree, that I could work on enchantments. Script magic is the easiest to learn, and it would be rather useful if used correctly. I...hope you don't mind." she said, pressing her fingers together. He smiled, ruffling her hair.

"I don't mind at all. If you can find a use for them, then go for it. I also see that Freed is a good man, despite his wrong doings in the past. So I'll let old dogs lie, after all I don't want enemies here." he said, giving the man a nod.

"I also owe you an apology for that. I was being misguided in the past. I am atoning for my wrong doings by being more involved in the guild. I miss my friend dearly, but he asked us to grow stronger and make friends. So please, accept my apology." he said formally.

"It's cool bro. Aiden has a big heart, so long as you feel bad for what you did, he will always forgive you!" Phoebe declared, giving the man a grin.

"She's right. All is forgiven, please take care of Wendy. She's really intelligent so I know she'll pick your teachings up easily. We've already started on her Maker Magic, and she's improving quite a lot." he said, making the girl blush brightly.

"I assure you, she'll know how to write complex formulas by the end of the month. For now, I will leave you be. I shall seek you when my lesson plan is complete."

"Okay, thanks a lot Freed, I really appreciate it!" the girl said. He smiled, giving her a nod before stepping into the guildhall.

"So, on a better note, guess what we got?" Phoebe said, grabbing his attention.

"A bar of gold?" Aiden asked, crossing his arms.

"Ha, you wish...although that would be pretty sweet." she said, already picturing herself with the golden bar.

"Phoebe...stop stalling!" Happy cried. He looked about ready to explode from excitement too. From the looks of it, Wendy was also pretty curious about what they wanted to say. Phoebe reached into Happy's small green pouch, pulling out what looked to be tickets.

"There's this idol going around Fiore and she has a show tomorrow in Hargeon. She's called Yuna and she's from the Pregrande Kingdom." she said, handing Aiden one of the tickets. He looked at it, shock written on his face.

"No way, Yuna can't be touring in Fiore. She's like the best singer of this generation! She's only fifteen but she's already a famous starlet. The Wizard World Monthly magazine said she was on the top ten list most likely to go Double Platinum this year. This is amazing!" he cried in excitement.

"Um...Aiden, who's Yuna?" Wendy asked. Aiden gasped in apparent shock and disgust.

"How dare you ask me who Yuna is? The sheer thought of you asking that question appalls me. Oh the humanity, the unbridled audacity!" he cried, placing his hand on his forehead.

"Stop being an asshole and answer my question." she snapped in annoyance. He chuckled, shaking his head.

"Sorry...like I said before, Yuna is a really popular Idol from Pregrande, the kingdom way in the north of this landmass. She hails from the capital city of Pregrande, Latvia City. Her native tongue is Spanish, but she sings almost perfectly in Ishgarian. Some say she was raised here, others say she grew up in Iceberg. Whatever the case may be, she is the hottest singer of this year and the fact that we have front row seats is amazing. Are these fake?" he asked.

"Nope, while in Oshibana, we ended up helping this couple out with some furniture. These tickets were for their daughter and her friends, but apparently they had already bought them. Instead of money, they gave them to us as a reward. All four of us can go."

"Wow, my first concert! What should I wear?" Wendy asked, looking herself over. She was wearing her usual green dress, though it had started growing a bit tight on her. Perhaps she would have to design another one.

"You'll look fine with whatever you wear. Hey, we can consider this a date, seeing as we still haven't gone on one." he said, she gave him a nod.

"Alright, I'll go grab my stuff from the inn and we can head to Hargeon." she said excitedly. They were about to leave when a familiar voice called out to them.

"Hey, Wendy, Aiden!"

The two mages smiled brightly seeing their friends not far from the guild. Aiden smiled, waving them over.

"Yun, everyone!" he said cheerfully. His eyes then settled on the fourth person of the group, eyes widening in shock. She met eyes with him, anger washing over her face.

"No way, it can't be." Aiden said, taken aback. Phoebe followed his gaze, a smile splitting across her face.

"It is, it's Jenny!" she said. The mages finally arrived at the guild, all of them looking around.

"Man, it's been awhile since were here. How's it going?" Yun asked, greeting his friends.

"I'm doing fine, but I'm more surprised to see you here. You joined another guild?" he asked, looking right at the blonde. She didn't reply to him, rather she just slapped him across the face.

"What the hell was that for?" Wendy cried, about to jump at her. Aiden held his arm out.

"Don't...I'm pretty sure I deserve that." he said.

"Of course you do asshole. How dare you act like nothing is wrong? You fucking left me behind!" she shouted.

"Left you behind? What is this about?" Yun asked. Aiden sighed, looking away from them.

"Me and Jenny...well...she used to be my partner. Back when I was in Mermaid Heel." he said.

"Not your partner, your girlfriend!" she snapped.

"Wait..you two have history together?" Eterna asked.

"It isn't history...we just kissed one time and she blew it out of proportion. I couldn't handle it so I left the guild in the middle of the night. I was focusing on finding my father and gathering information on Brandon. I didn't have time for a relationship." he said.

"Any you thought leaving in the middle of the night was a good idea? What the fuck Aiden, do you know how bad I felt? How long I cried? You broke my heart, and it's taking every ounce of self restraint not to punch you right now." she said. He held his arms out, standing right in front of her.

"Do it, punch me as hard as you can. I deserve much more than a slap for breaking your heart." he said. The girl pulled her fist back, slamming it right into his nose, sending him flying back several feet. He just sat there stunned, clutching his nose.

"Okay, I didn't think you would do it." he said.

"Maybe we should go. You need to explain to us your history with him, we'll be here all week so we'll visit soon." Yun said.

"We're leaving for Hargeon this afternoon. There's a Yuna concert and we're not missing it. We'll be back Wednesday morning." Aiden said, earning a nod from Yun. He was a bit disappointed, seeing as his friends came from so far away to visit them. Wendy knelt down next to him, hovering her hand over his bleeding nose.

"So, are you going to explain to me who that was?" she asked. He had never seen the Sky Maiden glowing with jealousy before. It was a rather odd sight, especially since she was sweet and kindhearted all of the time. He sighed, giving her a nod.

"Alright, two years ago I was taking missions for Mermaid Heel. It took me awhile to reach the east side of Fiore from the Sun Village and when I got here, I had no money. The only way we would survive was to join a guild, but none appealed to me at the time." he said.

"So, me and Aiden joined Mermaid Heel, the closest one at the time. Master Julianna let us stay until we had enough money saved up to move on. Normally, she wouldn't have considered Aiden, but he was able to convince her. Or rather, she was able to convince her."

"She? What do you mean by that Phoebe?" Happy asked curiously. The girl grinned, shrugging off her pack. She dug through it, finding her picture album. She turned to a specific page, turning the book to him.

The picture she showed him was that of a young girl, around twelve years of age or so, with long waist length blue hair. She was wearing make up on her face, and bright green eye shadow around her eyes. Her eyes had also been lined with black eyeliner and she was wearing black lip stick. She was wearing a bright blue halter top, with a golden neck strap tied into a bow around her neck. She was wearing a frilly white skirt, white knee high socks and blue flats. A pink mark would be seen on her bicep. It was the mark of the Mermaid Heel guild. She was surrounded by several other young women, all of them smiling brightly.

"Who's this?" He asked curiously.

"That Happy is Aiko, she is Aiden's alter ego." she said.

"Alter ego...wait...you dressed up like a girl?" Wendy asked. He sighed, sitting up from the ground.

"Yes, in order to not raise suspicion, I dressed up like a girl. Julianna's defense was, since I was twelve I could pull it off. Seeing as most girls that age are still developing, no one would notice my lack of breasts. So she had a few girls slap a skirt on me and paint my face. Aiko was born...hell you see the choker? That was magic voice changer." he said. Happy held his paws to his mouth, breaking into a fit of giggles.

"Aw, that's so adorable. Look at you Aiden, you look so cute!" he exclaimed.

"Watch it Cat, or else I'll send you flying, and you won't need your wings!" he snapped angrily. Wendy took a look at the picture. She bit her lip, trying not to laugh.

"He looks cute right? Maybe you can spice up your relationship a bit." Phoebe said, giving them a wink. Aiden slammed the book closed, stuffing it in his Requip pocket.

"That's enough of that shit. Let's go, before we miss our train to Hargeon!" he said, stomping toward the train station, that however didn't stop him from hearing their laughter.

Xxx

"So, he dressed like a girl?" Yun asked, his face was red from laughter. Jenny gave him a nod, enjoying herself as well. If Aiden was there, he would have surely snapped in anger.

"Yup, I remember in order to make his outfit more believable, a few girls ended up making him a padded bra. He even wore frilly panties. It was the funniest thing ever. Of course I didn't know that at the time, so we were made partners rather quick." she said.

"So...what exactly happened that would make you punch him in the face?" Eterna asked. She sighed, looking at the sky.

"Well...me and Aiko went on a lot of missions. She told me all about herself, even though he was just wearing an outfit, the story she told me was anything less than the truth. I started growing a bit close to her, trusting her. We ended up talking about our first kiss, neither of us had kissed anyone at the time so we sort of...you know."

"No way...you kissed Aiden thinking he was a she?" Yun asked, eyes wide in shock.

"I did. I don't have anything against girls you know, honestly if you have a good personality and you are kind to me, I'll give you a chance, man or woman it doesn't matter. It was just a stupid kiss, something kids always do. I don't know what came over us, but we just started making out. I guess it was childish curiosity, heat of the moment stuff." she said.

"Let me guess, you got too into it and then you felt him poking your thigh?" Flare said. They all stopped, looking at the orange haired girl. She shrugged.

"I took baths with him remember? I know all about his love rod."

"Alright moving on...did that happen?" Yun asked.

"Yes, do you know how weirded out I was? Especially with the explanation? I was just confused and sexually frustrated. I may have yelled at him...I went to his house the next day to apologize and he was gone. I asked our master, but she said he came in the middle of the night asking to be let go. He signed all the papers and left just as fast as he showed up. She didn't tell me his real name, all she said was that he was looking for a Dragon, Atlas Flame. It wasn't hard to find him with that information."

"But why didn't you go to Cait Shelter to talk to him?" Eterna asked.

"I was scared. I was scared that he wouldn't want to listen to me, I was his friend and his partner and I let my emotions drive a stake through our friendship. Over time I just let go of the shyness and it turned into bitterness, when I heard that he had joined Fairy Tail, I swallowed my hate and came here. But clearly that didn't turn out the way I had hoped it did."

"Aw, don't worry sweetie. I'm sure you two can talk it over and be friends again, just make sure he doesn't poke your thigh again. I'm sure Wendy would kill you." Yun said, earning an elbow to the ribs. The blonde humphed and walked away, nose held high. Eterna giggled as she brushed past him, Jenny was already starting to grow on her.

"This sucks...I wanted to spend time with big brother. I've grown a bit more accustomed to fighting. I wanted to show him what I learned." Flare said, a frown on her face.

"Well..he said something about a Yuna concert. I hear she's the most popular popstar of this generation." Yun said.

"Indeed she is. A rising starlet, the Idol that melts even the coldest hearts with her voice alone. And I happen to have back stage passes for her concert." Jenny said, pulling four plastic cards from inside her shirt. She gave her friends a smirk.

"I'll be damned...girls do use boobs to store stuff." Yun said, scratching his chin. Eterna sighed, she couldn't believe he was more interested in the fact that Jenny had those hidden in her shirt, rather than the tickets themselves. But that was her leader for her.

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A soft sigh escaped her lips as she poured through the papers in front of her. She had read them hundreds of times already, but she needed to memorize the words on it. Lyrics, lyrics to a song, a song that she didn't write. She loved to sing, absolutely relished in the feeling of sharing her voice with the world, but it annoyed her to no end knowing she couldn't sing her own songs. It was always what her manager wanted, what he thought would be the next big hit, not what she wanted. When she signed up with him, she never thought that her input would be so worthless as to not get consideration.

She looked up at her mirror, her crimson eyes staring back at her. They used to be bright and filled with joy, but now they were cold and emotionless. Even when she was smiling, she would reveal her true emotions with her eyes. Her long white hair was tied up in a bun, various colors could be seen near the tips, something she had done to give herself more style. She for one was glad not to be in her idol get up, being in an over sized tee shirt and loose fitting shorts was the best feeling in the world for her.

She was only sixteen, but she was already seen as a popular idol around the world. She had started in her home of Pregrande and moved down the continent, finally choosing to take her tour to Fiore, where she currently was. She had starred in many commercials, been in hundreds of magazines and had millions of photo shoots. She advertised make up brands, cereals and everything under the sun. When she was on stage and the lights shined on her skin, she positively glowed. She had always been happy being on stage, but lately she just wanted to quit.

She attributed it to magic. She was rather proficient in it, though she trained herself in secret. If her manager found out that she was a mage, he would be absolutely livid, mostly because he himself couldn't use magic. She was glad for that, those who can't use magic also can't sense it, so it made hiding her abilities rather easy. She didn't want to quit singing, but she was growing tired of singing emotionless songs. Her contract was almost up with her current company, and it wouldn't be long until she was forced to renew it. She sighed, pushing the papers away.

To the whole world, she was Yuna the Siren, a popular idol, fashion icon and clothing aficionado. But she truly wasn't any of that. She was just Yuna, and she hoped someone would someday see her as that. Her love of singing fell short to her true self. Especially when she couldn't express herself the way she wanted. She was just happy to be alive and that this was one of her final concerts before she was due for a renewal. When that time came, she would hit the road and disappear from the world.

She heard the door open and took a deep breath, spinning around her chair. She was facing her manager. A tall imposing man in a black suit, with a pair of thin glasses on his face. He had a clipboard in his hand, and was smiling a bit.

"Good afternoon Yuna, are you doing well?" he asked.

"As well as I can." she said. Her voice was soft and alluring, the voice of an angel, or so the fans had said. She had never heard a single one of her recorded tracks, mostly because the songs in her opinion were crap compared to what she wrote.

"Sweetheart what have I said about staying positive? You look like a brooding emotionally challenged person. Come on, smile. It will make your skin glow!" he said.

"Dennis, I will smile whenever I feel like it. Right now I am tired, and hungry and have to attend rehearsals for the next three hours. So please leave me alone." she snapped back, standing from her seat. The man sighed, watching as she walked to her bathroom. She had to grab her make up pouch from within. She absolutely hated having her make up done by someone else, so she did it herself just to save the trouble.

"Why the sudden attitude? I thought you would be happy..this is your first performance in Fiore. After that we move onto Crocus and then Rose Garden before the tour is over." Dennis said. The girl glanced away from her mirror, pressing her lips together as she capped her lipgloss.

"I am happy. I just want to sing my own songs for once...don't you think it would be better than that auto generated bullshit I have to sing?" he asked.

"That auto generated bullshit as you so eloquently put, is what our partners want to hear. They want you to do the best you can."

"In other words, they want me to sing their music so they get their pockets lined with cash. But fuck me right? I'm just someone they can throw away at a moments notice. I hear Bulma is getting up in the ranks." she said. Bulma was a fellow idol, a girl who was two years older than her, and more popular with the younger audiences.

"Bulma sings children's music. They call her the Children's Idol of Choice for a reason. You on the other hand pander to a more broader audience."

"Of preteen girls who think love is everything in life. Please..the songs I sing are shit, but you won't admit it because my voice is lining your pockets with cash. Now get out unless you want me to beat you up for being a perv." she said. The man nodded, heading for the door.

"Remember, there's an autograph signing today in front of Hargeon's Crystal Plaza.

"Yes, I am aware. Buh-bye." she said, brushing him away. She sighed happily once the door was closed. She honestly disliked that man. The company had appointed him as her manager instead of her older sister Musashi. She wondered her her sister was doing for a brief moment, but was sure she was doing fine. She reached up to the butterfly hair pin holding her bun together, and with a single motion allowed her hair to cascade down her back. She grabbed her hair brush and started the meticulous task of brushing her hair.

After she was done she grabbed a generous amount and started braiding it. Once she was done with the first braid, she pinned it to the side of her head and allowed another strand to cover it. She did the same with the hair on the left of her face. Once down, she grabbed her red ribbons, forming two small balls of hair at the sides of head, she tied them with the lengthy ribbons. Once done, she lined her eyes with black eye liner and put some mascara one. She smiled brightly, now that her make up was done, she could breathe easy.

She closed her eyes, focusing on her magical energy. She glowed a brilliant gold color as her clothes flashed off her body. They were instantly replaced with her idol outfit, or at least one of them. She had various wardrobe changes during a single concert. Dennis was still believing her when she said she used lacrimas to change.

This outfit was what she called her "Normal" outfit. It was a black dress like outfit. She was wearing a collar around her neck, with a red and black bow on the front, which had a glittering red ruby in the center.

She was wearing a long pair of black gloves with crimson lines running over them. They were fingerless, allowing her for better access to her microphone. She didn't remember how many times she had dropped that thing during practices. Two thin pieces of fabric connected her gloves to the collar around her neck, holding the top part of the dress together. She was wearing a stripped strapless dress underneath, that reached just below her mid thigh. Around it, she wore a corset like piece of clothing, that was secured to her body with a single strap running across her chest. There was a large white ribbon attached to the back, along with a lengthy glowing feather attached to the front of the skirt.

She was wearing long thigh high boots, which were a solid black color, with glowing red lines running it's length. They had a thin heel to them, raising her height by a few inches. Thin straps wrapped around her leg to hold them onto her leg. She looked at herself in the full length mirror. Nodding to herself. She looked at her hands, frowning a bit as she noticed her nail polish had chipped a bit. She couldn't afford to waste time fixing it. She needed to go now unless she wanted to be shouted at. She sighed, heading toward the door. She wasn't looking forward to this concert, not by a long shot.

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"Fuck, I hate trains." Aiden muttered, as he stepped out of the train station. He had forgotten his motion pills at home once again, and thanks to the repeated uses of Troia, it had been rendered ineffective. He didn't have Juvia with him this time, so it made getting over his nausea all the worse. Wendy rubbed his back softly, making him feel a bit better.

"There there, it will be alright." she said softly.

"I fucking hate you. Sky Dragon my ass, how the hell don't you get sick?" he snapped, holding back the urge to vomit. The girl grinned, placing her hands behind her back.

"I'm just special." she said.

"Hey, did you hear? Yuna is doing an autograph signing!"

"Are you serious? What the hell are we waiting for!"

A pair of youths ran past them, heading deeper into the town. Aiden and Wendy shared a look, a smile working its way onto their faces, though Aiden's was wider.

"This is so cool, I'm gonna have her sign my arm and then I'll have it permanently tattooed onto my skin." he said.

"Are you crazy? Tattoos hurt like hell." Phoebe added, following her partner. He chuckled, waving it off.

"Compared to the shit we've gone through, getting a tattoo is like walking on a bed of nails. At least it isn't lightning magic." he said, shuddering a bit.

"Why do you hate lightning magic so much?" Happy asked curiously.

"Yeah, I never did understand that." Wendy said.

"Well...there was this one time I was taking a leak in a river, and there was an electric eel. I ended up slipping on the mossy rock I was standing on and I landed on it. Imagine my shock when the thing unleashed a Zeus sized bolt right on my ass. It took me weeks before I could walk straight again." he said.

"I remember that...fun times." Phoebe said, shuddering a bit.

"You've had a lot of weird accidents haven't you?" Wendy said, earning a chuckle from Aiden.

"I have, I was once blinded for two days by potpourri. Not a fun time either." he said, remembering that fight in Crocus when he was ten. She shuddered at the thought.

It wasn't long before they found a huge line of people, all of them waiting to enter Hargeon's Crystal Plaza, the biggest plaza in the entire city. It was also the one in front of Hargeon's Coliseum, and the would be site of Yuna's performance. There were at least three hundred people in that line, give or take. Aiden frowned.

"Man, we're gonna have to wait forever just to see her." he said.

"You seem to be a big fan of her, but I've never even heard her music. Is it that good?" Wendy asked. He gave her a nod.

"Yeah, her music takes you places. I remember when I first heard her voice, it reminded me of the good times I had growing up, in the Sun Village, all of the good adventures me and Phoebe shared, and even the good times in Cait Shelter. I slept a lot with my sound pod, music eased my nightmares a bit, and when I started listening to Yuna's album, they almost disappeared. But lately, her music changed." he said.

"How so? I don't see a difference." Phoebe said.

"Clearly you don't know jack shit about music if you haven't noticed it. Her voice tells a different story than the lyrics. She isn't happy anymore, most likely because the songs are not what she wants to sing." he said.

"How can you even tell that?" Happy asked curiously.

"I'm a dragon slayer. My hearing allows me to discern different frequencies of sounds. I can tell when someone is happy, excited, sad or angry, just by the subtle change in their voice. They don't even have to voice out their feelings, generally the tone is enough to tell you." he said, shrugging it off as if it was nothing.

"Would everyone with a VIP pass move to the front please? VIP pass holders to the front!" one man shouted. A few people excitedly stepped out of the line, effectively cutting ahead of everyone. Aiden shook his head.

"That's typical, people with VIP passes get special treatment while the rest of us are treated like shit." he said.

"It let's us know where we rank in the scheme of things." Phoebe replied. He was about to say something when a group of familiar faces passed by them. His eyes widened a bit as Yun and his team walked by.

"Oh hey guys, sucks for you. We'll save you a spot in line!" he said, giving him a shit eating grin. Jenny chuckled darkly as they passed, holding onto her VIP pass in her hands.

"Hey Aiden, how much trouble would we get in if we jump them?" Wendy asked, catching his attention.

"Are you crazy, we would be caught." he said.

"Not if I used Vernier. It would be so fast they wouldn't even notice." she said. He pondered it for a few seconds, before shaking his head.

"Nah, it isn't worth it. Besides that only works in the hood. But this does give me an idea for a prank later on...he is not safe from me. Especially after the beat down I earned for his little joke." he said, remembering what had happened on his first day in Fairy Tail.

"Alright, front row ticket holders can step up next." another person said. Aiden looked at his ticket, a grin on his face.

"Row A motherfuckers. Come on." he said, taking Wendy's hand as he stepped out of the line. He honestly felt bad for the other people, but he was just too excited to meet Yuna. Now that he was closer to the front he had started growing nervous.

"Sweetie, you're pulse is really fast." Wendy said, a bit worried over her boyfriend's reaction.

"Sorry...It's just...being this close to my favorite idol is so surreal. Shit, I don't have anything for her to sign." he said.

"I do, don't even worry about it." Phoebe said, giving him a thumbs up.

"If you say so." he said, seemingly accepting her reply, though he didn't notice the bright grin she was trying to hide.

Aiden looked up at the rapidly darkening sky, a small smile on his face. He recalled that day, the day where he discovered Yuna's music. It had started like a normal day, and Ironically enough, it had been while he was still in Mermaid Heel.