Pure Dark Mage and Featherlight Fairy

Fairy Tail 4/10/15

Prompt: Zeref and Mavis are reunited.

There is a difference between who I am and what I show.

–Unknown

Fairy Tail was back at Tenjerou Island. This time they had been brought by Mavis after she had told them that she had lived on said island until treasure hunters had shown up and one of them had turned out to be Makarov's father, Yuriy Dreyer The group itself consisted of Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Juvia, Erza, Jellal, Wendy, Romeo, Laxus, Lissana, Mira, Freed, Elfman, Evergreen, Gajeel, Levy, Cana, Gildarts, Happy, PatherLily, Carla, Makarov, and Mavis herself.

"Why did you want us to come back here anyway?" Lucy questioned looking at the founder of Fairy Tail curiously. The Mages and Exceeds turned to Mavis looking at her expectantly.

Mavis giggled as she walked along the path with a bounce in her step "I wanted to tell you guys about how Fairy Tail's first members met. Since it all started here I thought it would be fun. I even invited an old friend of mine to help explain." She said skipping along the dirt path.

Erza paused stopping from her walking momentarily "An old friend? Who would that be?" She asked turning her head to look at the first master curiously. As far as she knew all of Mavis' old companions were dead or too old to come all the way out Tenjouro.

Mavis smiled "He's actually the one who taught us all magic. He's the one who taught me Life Magic and Fairy Law too." Those two sentences were all it took to have all of the group's jaws drop to the ground.

"Really?" Wendy and Romeo asked looking at her in amazement "What was he like?" They questioned in perfect unison. The two looked at each other for a moment before turning away blushing slightly.

Natsu grinned "Alright!" He yelled, "I'm all fired up!" Pumping his fist into the air excitedly.

Gray snorted shaking his head "Of course you are, Flame Brain." He said crossing his arm and shaking his head.

"Who are you callin' FlaimBrain, you Stripper!?" Natsu yelled shaking his flaming fist at the Ice User.

"Who are you calling a Stripper?!" Gray yelled as Natsu and himself looked at each other menacingly, lightning sparking between the two.

*BAM*

Natsu and Gray were on the ground with a giant bump on each of their heads. Erza loomed over them "Would you two stop bickering like children?" She threatened some of her scarlet hair covered her one eye while the other seemingly glowed red as she pointed a silver metal sword at the formally bickering pair.

Mavis shook her head smiling "He's old. Very old. He has a good heart but he has a bad reputation. Although he looks young." She told them. "Like me, I suppose but even older and a lot more serious."

"Dam." Laxus muttered loudly "Just how old is he?" He asked.

Makarov frowned "What was his name?" He asked looking up at the smiling blond.

The question made the guild members look at Mavis expectantly who giggled "You'll know when you meet him." She replied evasively.

After realizing that they weren't going to get an answer out of her they began to theorize what he was like and some even began to guess his age.

After a while, they had arrived at Mavis' grave spotting a shadowy figure in the distance.

"There he is!" Mavis shouted excitedly as she began to run over to the black-clothed figure-hugging him from behind, wrapping her arms and legs around his neck and waste respectively. "Zeref! I missed you so much!" She exclaimed.

The Fairy Tail members froze.

Zeref turned trying to face her his eyes widening as if he didn't believe the sight in front of him. Reaching up a shaky hand and gently resting it on her cheek "M-Mavis?" He asked to disbelieve clear in his voice.

Mavis nodded hopping off of his back. He quickly spun around crashing his lips to hers wrapping his arms around her slim frame.

By the time he released her tears were pouring down his face as he clutched her arms before slowly sinking to the ground as he cried onto Mavis' shoulder as she patted him on the back whispering "Hey... It's alright... I'm here now... Everything's fine..."

Natsu was the first to recover yelling "What the hell is going on?!" He questioned unable to comprehend the situation. Fortunately, his outburst also snapped everyone else out of their shock.

Lucy managed to speak up "Master... Mavis... Can you... please...tell us what's going on?" She asked hesitantly barely managing to get the words out without stuttering.

Makarov spoke up "First Master... That's the Black Mage Zeref... How can he even see you?" He asked looking back and forth at the odd pair.

Zeref had finally collected himself looking at Mavis his eyes pleading as tears began to dry on his face "I thought you were dead... I saw you die three hundred years ago." He said.

Mavis smiled down at him "I did but I'm fine, trust me Zeref." She said wrapping her arms around the dark mages thin frame.

"What is depression like?" he whispered.

"It's like drowning.

Except you can see everyone around you breathing."

–Unknown