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Chapter Fifty-Three

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"You`re going to do what?"

I stared at the Iron Dragon Slayer in front of me, furrowing my brows. He looked completely baffled at me, his mouth actually dropping open. Juvia on her side looked surprised at the revelation but she didn`t say anything other than blinking and with her face devoid of emotions, it was hard to tell what exactly she was thinking.

This morning, I had decided to speak to them of my decision of joining Fairy Tail, after all, it was the day that Erza and her friends were about to return to Magnolia and I was going to return with them. I thought it was best to simply tell them the true of it thus; it was why Gajeel was so surprised.

"I`m joining Fairy Tail," I told him keeping my voice steady and firm.

"But why?" Gajeel asked.

"To tell you the truth," I told him, "A month without work is starting to run me dry and it doesn`t help when you crash at my apartment and eating my food. I only have enough money for my next rent pay…and after that I`m going to be dead broke."

Gajeel frowned.

"Juvia thinks it`s a good idea to join a guild again," the Water wizard said, "And Juvia was also thinking of joining Fairy Tail to be with my beloved Gray."

"You too?" Gajeel said.

I let out a sigh glancing at the young man.

"What about you Gajeel?" I asked him, "Will you join Fairy Tail with us?"

Gajeel frowned.

"Why does it have to be that guild?" he asked, "There are a number of other guilds that we could join."

"Erza is there," I told him, "She made me the offer since after the war against them and I didn`t have time to answer her with Totomaru coming with the problem he had with his family and the thing that happened there."

"Oh that reminds me," Gajeel said, "How come you never told us that Titania was from the same place as you?"

"It wasn`t my secret to tell Gajeel," I told him crossing my arms, "I don't talk about other people`s problem to other people…even so, why are you so against joining Fairy Tail?"

"Aren`t you forgetting that I was the one that destroyed their previous guild hall?" he said raising his eyebrows, "Or the one who hung up their friends against a tree as a cruel display?"

I watched him for a few seconds.

"You didn`t seems to be worried about that before," I said.

Gajeel looked down.

"I know I wasn`t," he said, "Just thinking about everything up until now…the only reason they are going to let you join is because of your friendship with Titania and water girl here is in love with one of their members…what of me? What did I do to deserve to join them?"

I smiled, and shook my head.

"Gajeel…," I said, "You already atoned for what you`ve done for helping us with the Tower of Heaven. Did once during that time Erza, Gray Natsu and Lucy showed sign of distrusting you?"

Gajeel thought about it.

"Even after, Natsu seems to have made you another part of the gang with how much fun you two seems to have," I continued, "The two of you were making a competition out of everything…even the fireworks…so are you going to let Natsu get ahead of you because he is in a guild and in time he might even become stronger than now."

Gajeel seems ticked off about it.

"As if," he said, "The day I let Salamander get over me is the day I`ll eat my shoe."

I grinned.

"Good guy," I told him, "Well, Erza and the rest are about to leave in a few hours, so how about I get dressed and we meet down in the hotel`s lobby."

Gajeel nodded and walked out of the room but Juvia stood there.

"You`re not going with him?" I asked her as I made my way toward where my clothes were.

"Juvia want to talk to you about something Eve," she said.

I replaced my shirt which had a high collar. It oddly reminded me of Sasuke`s shirt when he was a kid but with the high collar, the lower side of my face was hidden from the world as I wanted it to be. My darkish blue hair falls around my face and I let it fall around it to give me a more mysterious look. The pants weren't quite long reaching only just below my knee.

"Sure what about," I asked her as I fitted the pants around my form.

"Why is Erza your reason to join Fairy Tail?" she asked.

I glanced at the blue haired girl confused as to why she was asking me this. I then turned my attention back toward RuneSave and I placed the blade back into it`s shaft and straddled it to my back.

"It`s not really a reason," I told her, "More like a promise really."

Juvia looked at me, confused.

"Promise?"

"When we first met after the war," I told the girl as I placed my black boots on, "I promised her that I wouldn`t leave her side again. I didn`t want her to face everything by herself…and I don't want her to have to hide everything behind her armor."

"Juvia understand now," she said.

I glanced up at her confused.

"What do you understand?"

"Juvia understand something," she said with a light nod, "But if Eve doesn't see it, then Juvia will wait until Eve does."

I stood up, trying to get of what exactly she was talking about but the blue haired wizard simply gave me a small content smile, one of those smiles that tell you…I know something that you don't…smile. I simply shrugged my shoulders and stood up.

"Let`s go," I told her, "We`re meeting Erza and the rest at the lobby."

We made our way downstairs and reached where the Fairy Tail group was. Natsu was already there along with Gray and to no surprise were at each other`s throat for no apparent reason and Lucy was standing on the far side of the room with both of her hands upon her forehead and the blue cat Happy was munching on a fish.

"You guys are as lively as ever," I said drawing their attentions.

"It`s you guys," Lucy said.

I smiled in greeting.

"I`m surprised Erza isn`t here yet?"

Lucy let out a nervous chuckle.

"Yeah, if she can pull that giant carriage behind her every time we go anywhere," she said.

"It`s you," Natsu said pointing at me.

"Hey Natsu," I greeted him, "How do you feel after eating all that Ethernano?"

"Still feeling a little strange," Natsu answered, "But I wanted to thank you for help back there."

"No problem."

His hand light up with a flames as a battle grin grew upon his face, one I am too familiar with after all Gajeel get the same smirk when he was getting ready to fight.

"And I want to fight against you when we get back to Fairy Tail," he said.

I raised my eyebrows. Natsu Dragneel wants to face me in a fight? Well, I can admit that it was a little exciting to be able to face the real life version of one of your favorite characters in combat.

"You are strong compared to Gajeel," I told him, "And I have been fighting against him for years. I accept your challenge."

"You know…this doesn't really surprise me anymore," Lucy said.

"The moron only had a one track mind," Gray said, his clothes having mysteriously disappeared in the split second I didn't pay attention to him.

I know in the anime he take them off fast but this is really strange to see in real life, I thought observing him in amusement.

"You really don't notice when you have no clothes on do you?"

Gray glanced down at himself.

"What the…where did they go?"

I gave Juvia a glance and the girl`s entire face was beat red and I swore I can see steam rising out of her ears. I couldn't help but chuckle in amusement.

"Stripper," Natsu smirked.

"You want to start something flame breath?"

"Like you can handle me perverted popsicle," Natsu growled.

The two were about to launch into another fight with magic this time but I instantly drew RuneSave out and slashed them both through their bodies causing Lucy and Happy to yell out in shock. The two fell on the ground and I placed my blade back at it`s place.

"Y…You killed them," Lucy said, not keeping the horror out of her voice.

"They`re not dead," I told the blonde, giving her a glance, "I just…calmed them down a bit. I don't know about you but I don't feel like paying for whatever destruction those two were about to do."

"Gray-sama," Juvia cried kneeling beside the young man, "Did you have to do that Eve?"

"Yep."

"Nice to see everyone getting acquainted," Erza said as she arrived pulling the large carriage filled with suitcases, and Gajeel was with her the Iron Dragon Slayer was wearing different clothes with a frown upon his face.

"You`re ready to go?" Erza asked me.

"Sure," I told her.

"Eh…why is she coming with us?"

Erza smirked.

"Eve is joining Fairy Tail," she said.

"Eh?" Happy said.

"R…Really?"

I chuckled.

"Well, she made me the offer some times ago," I told the blonde, "But Erza...can you extend that offer to Juvia and Gajeel?"

Erza looked at me, surprised.

"They are my friends," I told her, "and I won't feel well if I simply join a guild and left them out of it."

Erza glanced at the duo a frown upon her features. She seems to think for a few minutes before she let out a sigh.

"We`ll have to talk to the master when we reach the guild," she said, "It`s his decision to decide If you can join or not."

"Great, let`s head back then," I said smiling.

We all walked out of the hotel with Juvia helping Gray walk and Lucy once again, helping Natsu move around and Happy flying around them. I smiled lightly as we moved straight through the area of the people, making our way out of large Akane Beach. We made our way toward the train who will take us back to Magnolia and the three of us, Me, Erza and Lucy were seating together in a compartment. The boys were seating in another part and I can hear them talking loudly about something and I shook my head lightly, thought I am glad that they were getting along.

"Man this was one good vacation," Lucy said, "Minus all of the near death experiences that happened. It will be good to go back to the guild…which reminds me…are they finished building it?"

"We`ll find about that when we reach Magnolia," Erza told her.

Lucy giggled.

"I will have to thank Loki for the Akane Resort tickets," she said.

I blinked.

"How is the Celestial Spirit by the way?"

"He`s fine," Lucy said but then she realized what I just said, "How did you know he was a Celestial Spirit?"

"When I fought against him," I told her, "His magic felt different than ours…and instead of drawing upon the Ethernano, his body was doing to opposite."

"Celestial spirits can`t stay in the real world for a long period of time," Erza said, "I`m surprised that you can sense magic on such a deep level Eve."

I smiled.

"Could do it since I first did magic," I told her.

"That sound pretty cool," Lucy said, "Since we were never properly introduced, I`m Lucy Heartfilia."

"Eve Sky,"

"Sky?" Erza repeated, confusion in her voice.

"It`s my full name," I told her.

"You didn't know?" Lucy asked her confused.

"She was just Eve back then," Erza answered.

"And you were just Erza," I smirked, "But now, you`re Erza Scarlet."

The redhead chuckled, and I simply leaned on the chair, closing my eyes for a few moments.

"So how strong are you Eve?" Erza asked.

I opened my eyes glancing at the redhead.

"Why?"

"I heard Natsu challenging you to a fight," she said, "While we did cross blades back during the Phantom Lord war…I want to fight against you also."

"Why am I suddenly so popular?" I asked surprised, "I already have two fights waiting for me…thought I would be lying to say I didn`t want to fight against you Erza."

She gave me a challenging grin and I can tell from her eyes she was excited to fight against me. Hell, I`ll be lying if fighting against her wouldn`t be exciting as fuck. Damn it, I`m already getting that feeling of adrenaline through me.

"Can…Can`t we all be just friends?" Lucy asked, and I can hear the concern in her voice, "Do you really need to fight?"

"Don't worry Lucy," I told her, "We won't kill each other you know."

"That`s not the reason I am worried," she said.

"You really are a kind girl," I told her smiling.

Our biggest surprise, however, was when we arrived in Magnolia and standing in front of the much larger…and much, much bigger Fairy Tail building. Natsu along with Lucy and Gray were all standing there shocked at the mere size of it and I had a big grin upon my face as I watched the large three stories guild standing proudly in front of us.

The New Fairy Tail building stands in front of the group...

Next Time: Fairy Tail

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