Author's Note: Yo! Sup everyone, here's another chapter after a decent wait! Hope everyone enjoys and lets me know what you think!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail

WARNING: I'll say it now, some rough stuff happens that I consider warranting a trigger warning. I put clear divisions for the bit in case.

"Hey …" he started in his smooth voice.

"Hey yourself …" she replied with a small smile.

"Can I join you?" he asked as he approached.

She nodded and waited for him to sit beside her, her gaze returning to the night sky. He sat beside her with a sigh, his head turning up to the night sky as well. Both remained silent, enjoying the quiet of the night as they admired the endless void above them.

"They're beautiful," he commented as he glanced to her. "The stars."

"Really?" she asked as she looked at him. "I always found the night itself more beautiful … the stars are nice but sometimes a pitched night is more … peaceful."

"An interesting view," he replied. "And here I was thinking another dragon would share in my desire to fly up there and touch the stars."

"Hmm … I wouldn't mind the flight but touching them doesn't sound that appealing," she said with a wrinkle of her nose. "Smell too much like Celestial Spirits."

"So you don't like the spirits?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.

"It's not that … I just don't feel like we mix in the best ways," she answered with a sheepish smile. "… Being a Chaos Dragon does that sometimes."

"Normally I wouldn't find the presence of chaotic or demonic beings particularly agreeable but … you're not just a simple being of chaos now are you?"

"Nope … first and foremost I'm a dragon," she replied with a big smile. "The daughter of Astera, Dragon of Purgatory."

"Really now? That names sounds vaguely familiar," he replied as he scratched his chin.

"So who is your parent?" she asked curiously.

He looked at her for a moment before sighing as he looked down.

"Was my parent … he has moved on," Horus answered in a soft voice. "Rahmdor … Dragon of Absolution."

Diana eyes widened as she looked at Horus, her entire body feeling itchy at the mention of that title.

"Absolution? Then … what kind of Dragon are you?" she asked softly.

"There is no definitive name I can place," he replied as he looked at her. "Celestial Dragon … Divine Dragon … Angelic Dragon … no one ever seemed to settle on something through the eons."

"Divine Dragon sounds too flashy for me," Diana said with a little giggle. "Don't have the best view of angels so that one is a no … Celestial Dragon … that one could give people the wrong idea … hmm, what to call you?"

She tapped her chin as she furrowed her brows in thought. She knew Solar Dragons were already a thing, Inferno Dragons probably exist at some point and honestly fit better with fire. She was starting to draw a blank slate but then she looked up at the night sky, the stars coming into focus. Supernovas of fire lighting up the void in brilliant … and somewhat annoying … ways. She smiled as she looked at him.

"What did you say when you used that attack back in the competition?" she asked excitedly.

"Nova Dragon but that is the same as you calling yourself the Abyss Dragon," he replied.

"Okay, then what about being called the Order Dragon? It wouldn't confuse people to much and it isn't too flashy like Divine Dragon," she continued.

Horus looked at her in silence for a few moments before beginning to chuckle, earning an annoyed pout from her. She beared with it until he stopped as he looked at her.

"Order Dragon, huh? I could go with that one," he replied.

"Didn't have to laugh at me though," she grumbled while crossing their arms.

"Couldn't resist, you looked like a puppy when you said it," he defended as he got up. "Care to take a walk?"

She grumbled for another moment or so before getting up as well, the pair heading into the gardens illuminated by the stars and moon. Diana enjoyed the view, finding the scent of lilies so familiar … mostly reminding her of her little cabin in the hills near Magnolia. After walking silently for a few minutes she decided to break the silence.

"So … how can you use angelic weapons?"

Horus took a moment to reply. "It is part of my power, Divine Spark. I wield the very wrath of the stars and draw blades made of the noblest metal. In some legends it is said that angels learned to forge such weapons under the tutelage of an Order Dragon."

"Huh … same goes for some Devil weapons that can even cut souls …" she mumbled as she looked at him. "A Chaos Dragon taught a Devil how to shape the very force of Chaos into a weapon though they are far and few in between."

"So you can't summon chaotic arms?" he asked.

She shook her head as she looked forward. "No … my power is the Abyss Inferno letting me wield the flames of the Abyss that can burn anything and a few other things."

"Such as?"

"Hold onto spirits or souls, consume them, stuff like that," she answered. "Which brings up my question, how did you retain the spirits even when Yukino tried to close the gate?'

"Simple, under my grasp or influence, the rules of the Spirit King do not apply. They can't leave unless I allow it," he answered with a tiny smirk. "Now that's one spirit that doesn't like me."

"Could you make a contract?"

"I did once with a silver key to try it out. Apparently spirits get a little … rambunctious when they realize they can't be constrained by his rules while with me. Can't say the same for some demons I've faced though, especially the ones with that phasing ability," he answered with a slight frown.

"Not a problem for me," she said with a grin.

Horus shook his head with a small smile as they continued to walk and speak about some differences. The nature of their magic and the properties it has, creatures they can influence or control. Also a mention of how he got the title along with the surprising fact that Gildarts faced and defeated him once. That damn Crash magic … whoever created it didn't have a sense of fair play, things were too easy to defeat with it. After a while Diana decided to ask more details about his title.

"So, what do you do as the Dragon of Absolution?" she asked softly.

"Hmm … I assume as the Dragon of Purgatory, you can see souls correct?" he asked back to which she nodded. "I can see them too but what I can do is clean away their sins and open the Heaven's Gate for them. I can absolve them."

"Wow … that's cool," she mumbled.

"Hehe … you can touch souls and ripe them out and my power is the cool one?" he asked teasingly.

"It isn't that grand …" she muttered. "Chasing down corrupt souls and eating them … I happily be the one saving the good people."

"But you do. You remove the filth from this plane so that others may live honest and good lives," he countered with the first honest smile, making her blush slightly.

'He really is good looking … but Mira is cuter,' she thought as she walked on. After a minute or so she thought back to Yukino and wondered what happened with her.

"Hey Horus, what happened with Yukino?"

"Yukino-chan … she is safe. She was given an offer by the royal guard for something but I shall pick her up before we leave the city," he answered her. "I've spoken to the master and have gained approval for Yukino-chan to remain with me."

"Who is your master by the way? I don't think I've seen her," she asked while admiring a bed of roses.

"She is a very … interesting character. Not one for crowds but she has been watching the games. She was disappointed to hear of your decision on not joining Immortalis though," Horus answered, his tone ending somewhat sadly.

"Fairy Tail is my family …" she said softly as she looked up at the sky. "… I'd be nothing without them."

"I don't believe that," Horus cut in with stern eyes. "They are kind and accepting for humans but I firmly believe you are far more than that, with or without them."

She sighed as she looked at him. At least he wasn't being pushy like Damian but his way of speaking, with such conviction and belief … she couldn't even find it in herself to get upset. It was an honest opinion by one who wasn't dismissing Fairy Tail, simply appraising her over them.

"Still … they have my heart and I cherish every moment with them," she said with a warm smile.

Horus didn't say anything to that, his eyes looking rather pensive as he occasionally glanced at her or more specifically, her neck. After a few minutes of it they arrived at the exit to the gardens and back in the square.

"What do you keep looking at?" she asked softly, already knowing the answer.

"I was just noting that you don't have a mating mark," he replied.

"So? I know I'm matured already but that doesn't mean I need to be," she replied as she unconsciously touched her throat. 'Even though the spot has already been reserved, thank you very much.'

"Is it because you haven't found anyone adequate?" he asked as he stepped closer. "That Jura sure has an attraction and the other one … Laxus … surely he would be agreeable."

"Not really … both are my friends and I'm happy keeping it that way," she answered as she turned to face him.

"Is it because you want something more?" he asked as he stepped closer until their chests were nearly touching.

"What are you doing?" she asked softly as she felt her entire body heat up … along with the square around them.

"Forgive me for being so forward but …" he said as he gently reached for her hand, their magic flaring on the contact. "… I can't help notice how we react to one another."

Her heart started to race as she felt her hand being held in his own, his usual gauntlets nowhere in sight. She could smell him … like hot metal and wild berries, the scent starting to make her dizzy. Part of her wanted to pull back, to say she wanted another but she also wanted to understand why her body reacted to him like this. It yearned for his touch but at the same time there was an odd … discomfort, like not all pieces were fitting into this puzzle.

"You feel it too …" he said in an almost husky voice as he looked at her, his draconic eyes revealed.

She felt hers shift in response, a small growl escaping her as she looked at him. He responded, a deeper and throatier growl that made her nearly shiver. He leaned closer, until his nose touched her chin, before he inhaled her scent. She did the same, her senses firing as she became aware of their proximity. She didn't know when it happened but then she found her arms around his neck and his around her waist, pulling her in with a strength no human could match. His muscles felt like steel under her touch, a honed and tested dragon that could satisfy her on a fundamental level.

He then looked at her, with fierce and piercing eyes that would strike down lesser men, the gaze of a dragon. He pulled her closer, their bodies nearly meshing together as she looked up at him with flushed cheeks. Her thoughts weren't keeping up with her body, her senses oblivious to the literally steaming fountain beside them. Then he closed the distance, their lips crashing together with a hunger she didn't know they had.

She couldn't think, only feel, as his lips pushed against hers. They were so hot any other would have found themselves burned but not her, she reveled in it, her hands digging through his hair. Her magic flared even more and his responded in kind, the world around them starting to burn in their presence. Suddenly he pushed her back, her body following his command as they settled back in a patch of grass under a tree overlooking the garden entrance.

He was on top of her, her legs around his hips as his hands caressed her sides. She then felt his tongue brush against her lower lips, requesting entry. She was to slow in the response, his tongue taking passage before she could even moan, finding that being submissive could actually be enjoyable. Her tongue fought back tooth and nail, unwilling to comply with the thought of not being in control against some other dragon … a rebellion that lasted for a heartbeat.

She couldn't suppress moaning as he continued, his hands greedily exploring her form. She could feel it through his touch, how he rejoiced in finding another like him. One he didn't have to hold back against, that could respond to his instincts in kind. He then broke the kiss, both panting as they looked at each other with lustful eyes, a hunger in them that could only be sated one way. He started to kiss along her cheeks, her hands trailing through his golden hair as she glanced above them. The tree's lowest leaves where already crisps and the other would soon follow.

He continued to kiss down her jaw and then paused as he reached her neck … but that was when it happened. He trailed just one tiny kiss, a feather dust compared to all others before it but it was enough. She felt like a bolt hit her … and not in the good way. Her eyes widened as she suddenly recalled Mira and every moment they ever had. Her face, her smile, her scent that drove Diana wild at the thought. Then she came back to Horus and it all felt wrong, his touch suddenly burned, his scent offensive, his taste like a bitter whiskey.

'What am I doing!? I want Mira, not him! I don't care if he's the only other hybrid I've met, this is wrong!' she screamed in her mind as she brought her hands to his chest.

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"Horus!" she called but he didn't listen as he kept peppering her chin and neck with kisses.

Every one of them felt like having a hot iron pressed against her, her body rejecting the touch. She started to push him off but he only grunted before pulling her tighter.

"Horus! Stop!" she shouted but it went ignored.

She caught a glance of his eyes … and the sight scared her. He was gone, lost in his instincts and lust, her body his desired prize. She felt her heart race as she broke out into a cold sweat.

"Horus please!" she begged but he held tighter.

Her strength was failing her, panic clutching at her heart as he moved closer to her throat. She'd never truly been scared like this before … maybe for another's safety or rejection … but never in the form of harm to herself. She was a Chaos Dragon, one of the oldest breeds of dragons and beyond the understanding of most sentient beings. They were never enough to harm her, her body too strong, her magic too great, and even when she was at her most vulnerable, she was under the protection of Makarov and Gildarts.

Fear … it was not a familiar face to her. It was a stranger that others spoke of, told wild stories about their run inns or how fear brought them to their knees at the worst of times. Fear was a human notion … a fundamental feeling that allowed the weak to hide and scurry away from those stronger than them, a means to survival. She'd never felt fear in this way or to this degree … and she hated it.

Her muscles felt like they were being drained, her breath becoming shallow and ragged, and she started to feel cold. She was caught by the only thing that could instill such feelings in a dragon … another dragon. She tried to force him off again but to no avail and now she could feel his mouth opening over her throat, her heart stopping as her eyes widened. 'He wouldn't … no … no, this can't happen! Mira! Laxus! Anyone help!' she cried inside as her mouth remained sealed in fear.

She could feel his fangs grazing her neck, the slightest scent of blood reaching her nose. That did it, her panic erupted in the form of a scream, making Horus hesitate for only a moment. Then … she felt it, his fangs sunk into her neck, her body knowing that she was about to be marked against her will. '… I'm sorry … Mira …' she thought as she went limp, giving up any further resistance. Then she felt and heard it.

A roar of unadulterated rage joined to a monstrous thunderclap … and the feeling of an inferno racing towards her …

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If you skipped it, short summary. Horus and Diana reacted to each other, got mildly intimate only for Diana to react negatively to him kissing her neck. He was lost in his lust and nearly forced himself on her

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She was going to kill him! Her every step set ablaze the rock beneath her as she raced forward but another beat her to it. Laxus rushed in a bolt of lightning and kicked Horus right in the face before he could react, his body plowing through the gardens behind him. As he flew off Mira spotted it, blood on his mouth, and her rage only grew.

They'd been alert for her, knowing that something had her worried. They kept a distance to show their respect for privacy but Mira's curiosity got the better of her. She jumped onto a roof only to see Diana kissing Horus under a tree. She felt as if her heart had been gouged out of her chest with a spoon, her knees buckling as she took in the sight. Tears streamed down her face when she caught Diana moan, her hands shaking as she ripped her eyes off them and turned around. She jumped down to the street below and out of sight only to see Laxus.

He immediately became worried when he saw her but she didn't say anything as she rushed to him and buried her face in his shirt. Sobs racked her body as her mind played over the scene again and again. She'd wanted to leave and had been about to drag Laxus when they heard her scream. That scream … was something she never thought she'd hear Diana make. The sheer terror in it, and desperation for someone, anyone to help her made Mira and Laxus respond. In a flash they were there and could see it, Diana looked ready to cry, her eyes shaking as Horus bit her.

Mira had gotten to know Diana well enough to know how she felt just by looking at her eyes. Eyes that were always kind and compassionate, the reflection of the gentle soul she was but those eyes she saw now were alien. They were broken and scared, nothing but terror shined in them before they started to fade as she gave up. Mira didn't even need to think, she reacted along with Laxus. He roared like she didn't know he could, a roar that truly could be said to have come from a dragon, as he bolted forward to attack.

Mira immediately crouched beside Diana, the terrified girl not even registering her as she shook like a leaf. Mira wanted to do so many things right now … scream, burn everything in sight, skin Horus alive for daring to so much as look at Diana, but one thing took presence … Diana needed to get somewhere safe. Mira glanced to Laxus to see him snarling at Horus' standing form, the dragon looking back in confusion even as a sizable bruise formed on his cheek.

Then he glanced at the shaking Diana and his eyes widened in realization. He looked at his own hands in disgust, his knees buckling as he looked at them, his voice trembling as he spoke.

"I-I'm sorry."

At the sound of his voice Diana whimpered as she shook more, hiding her face away as she turned away from them.

"Get fucken lost!" Laxus bellowed, enough electricity coming off his body to stun any lesser mages if they got close.

"I'm sorry!" Horus shouted as his eyes started to tear up.

"I don't care! Get lost or die!" Laxus threatened with another snarl, his pupils narrowing as he glared at Horus.

Horus didn't get the message as he got up on shaky legs and started to stumble towards them. Mira felt her magic spike as she glared at him, just one more step away from shoving her arm down his throat and tearing out his heart. She didn't need to though as another presence appeared from seemingly nowhere and grabbed Horus by the back of the head before slamming him face first into the ground. Mira's eyes widened to see Damian on top of Horus, glaring down at him and looking ready to gut him then and there.

"Go!" he shouted at them as he held Horus down. "I got this idiot!"

"I'm …" Horus tried to say as he forced his face up but Damian cut him off.

"You've done enough!" he shouted, his eyes glowing ruby red as his fangs glinted in the moonlight. He then looked at them, his eyes softening as he looked at Diana. "Get her healed now … you can't let her neck scar … go!"

They didn't need to hear it twice. Laxus rushed over and scooped Diana up in a bridal carry, the dragoness clutching onto his coat as she buried her face in it. Mira ran beside him as they ran towards their inn. It took only a minute or so at their speed, Mira all but knocking the door off its hinges as she passed the receptionist and moved up to the wing Fairy Tail had rented out to stay together. There was a common room before the hall with the suites and she knew most of the members were probably there, transitioning away from the bars but not quite ready to sleep yet. She skid into the room first everyone looking at her in surprise but she didn't care as she spotted Wendy.

"Wendy, we need you now!" she nearly shouted as some jumped to their feet.

"What's wrong!?" Makarov asked as he neared her.

He got his answer as Laxus appeared with the trembling Diana in his arms, her collarbone and neck dripping with blood. Several of the mages gasped as they rushed forward but Mira stopped them with a hand before looking to Laxus.

"Take her to my room," she ordered before looking to Wendy. "Get her neck quickly!"

"What happened!?" Makarov shouted as Laxus, Lisanna, and Wendy all left to do as she ordered without delay.

She looked back at him but then noticed everyone gasp again, this time looking at her. She glanced to a small mirror held on the far wall and saw why they were surprised. The new addition of purple to the rims of her eyes had turned crimson, reflecting her inner rage for all to see. She took a deep breath as she forced her hands to stop shaking before looking to Makarov, the master looking livid with impatience.

"Diana went to speak to Horus …" she started but Makarov interrupted.

"He dared harm her!" he roared as his magic flared.

"Not just that … he bite her in the throat," she added before looking to Gajeel and Natsu. "Damian arrived and said to make sure her neck doesn't scar. Why?"

"Fuck!" Gajeel snapped as he slammed his fist into the wall beside him while Natsu snarled, effectively terrifying some of the members around them. It took a moment but Gajeel looked back at her, fury in his eyes. "It's because of the mating mark."

"What!?" Erza asked as she looked at Gajeel.

"The mark. When a dragon or slayer finds their mate they mark each other in the neck with a bite and establish a bond with each other. To a dragon it's like virginity only, if it's forced and then scars … the dragon in question is marked as a failure," Gajeel explained as his fists shook. "They are disgraced and usually unable to ever find their true mate afterwards … or aren't accepted if they do. To be scared by a failed mating mark is to be defiled in the worst way for a dragon."

"And he tried to force it on her …" she seethed as her magic flared again. Some of them looked on in horror, some even tearing up now knowing what just happened to Diana.

"Where is the bastard!?" Makarov asked as several others got up, looking for blood.

"I don't know, Damian took him," she answered as she looked at him. "But if anyone is skinning that trash, it's me."

"We can't just sit by!" Erza declared as she started to walk towards the exit behind Mira but she held her hand out to stop her. "What are you doing?"

"I know you're angry," she said as she looked at each of them. "But right now nothing can be done and we wouldn't be able to hurt him anyways."

"But he hurt her!" Natsu shouted as his body ignited.

"I know!" Mira shouted back as tears started leaking making him pause. "I know … I saw it myself … I heard her scream … but right now she needs us more."

That seemed to settle them down enough for the moment, the air tense for a few moments until Wendy returned, sobbing as she walked up to them.

"Wendy!" Mira shouted in alarm as she rushed to the girl's side. "What happened? Did it scar?"

She knew Wendy understood what had happened so if she was crying, it couldn't be good.

"N-no … I got to it in time it's just …" Wendy stopped before she hugged Mira, crying into her top as she spoke in pieces. "… Why would … h-he do tha-at? It's … wrong …"

Mira hugged Wendy back as tenderly as she could. The little girl had just seen her older sister in a near broken state, a sight she should never have to bear. After a few minutes of sobbing Wendy pulled back to look at her, her eyes puffy and bloodshot.

"You need to go to her … please …" she nearly begged with trembling arms.

"I will," Mira replied before letting go of the little slayer and leaving her to Natsu since he walked up to them.

Wendy clung to him as she cried more, the older slayer trying to calm her as Mira walked down the hall. She walked in silence as she nearly reached the end, her solo room being on the right. She stepped in to see Diana laying on her bed, clutching a pillow as if her life depended on it while Lisanna tried to soothe her. Laxus was watching over them protectively, his body still crackling with electricity but at a more controlled level. They noticed her arrival as she walked around the bed to knee beside Lisanna and look at Diana's face. Her eyes were shut and she kept scratching her now clean neck, her form still shaking. Mira shared a glance with Lisanna before her sister got up and ushered Laxus out with her, closing the door behind them. Silence reigned in the room aside from Diana's shallow breathing. It broke Mira's heart to see her like this … so frail … so scared.

Mira gently touched her shoulder, the dragoness snapping her eyes open as she looked at Mira before she spoke in a weak and desperate voice.

"I'm sorry Mira …"

"Why? You didn't do anything wrong," she replied while trying her best to give a comforting smile.

"No … I shouldn't have let him … I don't … I don't know what happened … I just … reacted … I … I …" Diana stopped as she clutched at her own throat, her nails extending into claws. "I'm … dirty now …"

Mira grabbed her hand and pulled it away before she did anything, looking firmly at Diana. Yes, it hurt to see her with Horus like that, yes she felt betrayed even if she and Diana aren't together but even then … she could see it in her eyes. She regretted every moment of it and wanted to take it back … to rid herself of the memory.

"Diana … listen to me," she started, her voice even and strong. "You are not dirty … understand me? You're not … you tried to stop and he forced you … but you're here now … with me … with your family and you're safe."

Diana didn't look convinced as she squeezed Mira hand, desperately seeking any comfort she could. Mira looked at her for some time, neither saying a word as their eyes showed all. Diana's regret, her fear, her feeling of self-loathing but also Mira's warmth, her care and presence. It didn't seem that she could convince her in one night but she was patient. She would do whatever was necessary to bring that warmth back into Diana's eyes. She sighed as she glanced to the door before slowly getting up. Diana held on to her hand but Mira gave her a reassuring look before gently releasing it.

She then walked to the door, locked it, and turned off the lights bathing the room in cool darkness … not that either had any problem seeing in the dark. She then walked back and stripped everything but her panties before putting on a small shirt. She then helped Diana gently get up and do the same before giving her one of her shirts. Once changed she helped Diana get settled into bed before joining her. Almost instantly Diana pulled in closer to her, her body still shaking as her head rested against the crook of Mira's neck.

Mira knew she was too scared to even think of sleeping as is but there may be a way … Mira slowly relaxing before she reached behind to her rear, grabbing the waist band on her panties and lowering them some, exposing the top of her cheeks. Then, a small flame of purple and crimson sprung into existence right above her bum and extended out. After a few seconds the flames disappeared leaving behind a tail, the poster mark of any devil. It reached around four feet in length, covered in a smooth and leathery dark red skin before ending in a spade. With her tail out she let go of her panties as they slipped back into place before she slowly curved her tail over and gently nudged Diana's thigh with it.

She waited for a few seconds before blue and black flames sparked behind Diana, her tail coming out as well. Then, hesitantly, Diana's tail reached for hers before slowly intertwining. Mira felt Diana relax moments later, her breathing evening out as she snuggled closer. Mira felt a small smile tug at her lips as she nuzzled the top of Diana's head, her familiar scent of lilies bringing comfort. It was rare for them to do this, initially out of Mira's curiosity when she gained the appendage.

Diana had explained that to dragons, the tail was the most versatile of appendages. It could be used to attack, to control flight or swim, and to be intimate with others as a form of protectiveness and comfort. It seemed that demons and devils alike shared the aspect, the feeling of their tails intertwining feeling so natural she almost wondered where'd it been all her life.

Still … she had it now and was using it to comfort Diana when she was most vulnerable. She held onto the dragoness, listening to her steady breathing as their tails tightened as well. It would be a long night … but Mira would be there with her for every second of it …

Author's rant: I know that may have been hard to read for some but it was important to the story. Let it be known that I DO NOT condone such behavior and respect the concept of consent regardless of gender and the right to change ones mind when intimate.

Now then, overall I hope that the chapter was good in furthering the plot and everyone looks forward to the next chapter.

A pleasure, Jbubu