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Chapter 1
Talia sat at the bar, her eyes locked on a forlorn Cana. She knew how Cana always got around the S-Class trials and was trying to think of ways to cheer her up. Talia had gotten her S-Class level a different way due to her being banned from Tenrou Island. Talia stood up and started to walk towards Cana who gained a determined look and started after Lucy. Talia paused and Turned back to the bar, one hand coming to rub at her shoulder where her brothers' marks sat. She dropped onto a bar stool and ordered her favorite drink. Mira smiled at her and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"I miss your goth days" Talia muttered as she sipped her drink.
"Of course you do," Mira chuckled as she wiped a glass clean.
Talia groaned and twisted her head to smile up at Mira before she planted it face first into the wood again. The S-Class trials were days away and Talia was lamenting the fact that she couldn't go to watch. Mira watched the water dragon mage pout, a grin on her face. Nobody knew the reason why Talia wasn't allowed on Tenrou Island except for the Master and Mira herself. Talia straightened out and rubbed at the marks again catching Mira's attention.
"Mira," Talia spoke quietly, making Mira strain to catch her voice.
"Yes, Talia,?" Mira asked, giving her full attention to the other woman.
Talia swallowed nervously as she rubbed the conmarks once more.
"Keep him safe," Talia demanded," I have the weirdest feeling pooling in my gut and I can't explain it."
Mira looked into Talia's eyes and saw a deep seated worry about what would happen to her brother. Mira nodded which caused the girl to sigh in relief only to brighten when she heard a little girl's giggle. Talia sat up and spun on the stool to face where Jett was playing with Lissa. Talia stood up and walked over to Jett. lamenting in her head that Lissa would never get to meet her dad. Jett passed the seven month old over to her mom, a grin on his lips.
"Thanks for watching her for a little bit, Jett, hi, Levy, Droy," Talia stated as she squeezed her daughter lightly.
''We always enjoy watching her," Levy grinned, wiggling her fingers at the sleepy seven month old who cuddled closer to her mommy.
Talia nuzzled her daughter's head as she walked out of Fairy Tail and headed home. Talia glanced down and noticed Lissa had fallen asleep, drool leaking out the corner of her mouth. Talia hummed as she walked home, her mind on her lover. Talia once again lamented the fact that Lisanna would never meet her father who was back where he belonged. Talia nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt a hand on her shoulder before realizing who it was,
"Hey, little brother," Talia chuckled as her nerves calmed down.
"How are you holding up, Tals?" natsu asked as Happy floated around their heads.
Talia sighed quietly before looking at her brother. His scarf wrapped around his forehead instead of around his neck for the first time in a while.
"I'm getting better, It sucks that Lisanna is never going to meet him," Talia said as she continued walking with Natsu and Happy trailing behind her.
"Can we stay with you tonight?" Natsu asked as Happy landed on his head.
"Yeah, we can do dragon cuddles," Talia grinned. "We haven't done those in a while."
Natsu and Happy cheered, causing Talia to laugh lightly. walked the rest of the way, smiling and joking around with each other, not knowing that it would be the last time for seven years that they would do that.
~~~~~~ TIME SKIP TO THE NEXT DAY~~~~~~
Talia hummed as she cleaned the bar, wearing one of Lucy's outfits that she had borrowed a while ago. Jett was bouncing Lisanna while Dana helped with getting food to everyone. Macao and Wakaba sat at the bar with Romeo next to his dad. Talia hummed under her breath as she fixed some food for Romeo. Dana walked up to her and placed a note in front of her. Talia read it and rolled her eyes before beginning to make the drink for Droy. She glanced at the clock and saw it was about 9 am, the group should be landing on the island by now.
"Hey, Macao, can you watch this place for me? I need to go grab some more ingredients," Talia asked.
"Sure, kiddo," Macao grinned. "Take Romeo with you. He needs to get out."
Talia laughed and nodded while grabbing a jacket and a bag of money. Her warm blacks eyes were sparkling as she scooped Romeo up and headed out the door. Talia grinned at Romeo as she sat him on the ground and held out a hand to the six year old. The two of them got all the ingredients needed before getting a treat. Her mind drifted as she watched Romeo eat his treat, thinking to what Bickslow had asked her before he left.
~~~~FLASHBACK TO BEFORE THEY LEFT~~~~~~~
Talia looked up from the book she was reading as a shadow fell over her. Warm black eyes met the masked face of Bickslow and his 'Babies'.
"Hi, Bickslow, hi, babies," Talia said simply, a grin on her lips.
"Mind if we join you?" Bickslow asked and sat down when Talia shook her head no.
Talia adjusted her position to where she was leaning against Bickslow, who just glanced at her before playing with the ends of her hair. His babies floated around them, one landed in Talia's lap. She paused in reading and lifted one hand to pet the baby, her mind on her own baby, whom Erza had demanded time with.
"How's baby Lisanna?" he asked, eyes locked on his babies.
"She's an angel, Erza kidnapped her for Godmother/Goddaughter bonding," Talia chuckled, causing Bickslow to chuckle as well.
"Talia, can i ask you a question?" Bickslow spoke up after a few minutes of comfortable silence.
"Go ahead," Talia stated as she placed a marker in her book.
"Master asked Freed asked me to help him with the S-class trials. I was wondering if you would like to go on a date after the trials?" Bickslow asked nervously.
Talia was silent for a few minutes causing Bickslow's nerves to start fraying.
"Yeah, I should probably start dating again," Talia grinned as she slid her hand into Bickslow's causing him to grin widely. He pulled the mask he wore and locked eyes with her, making sure to keep his power off.
Talia grinned even wider at his excited look. They spent the rest of the afternoon under the shade of the large willow, planning for a date that would be seven years late.
!~~~~FLASHBACK OVER~~~~!
Talia snapped out of her thoughts when Romeo tugged on her jacket sleeve. She looked down at the excitable six year old and noticed the smears of chocolate around his mouth. She poured some water onto a cloth and wiped his face causing him to squirm.
"Mooom,"He whined, causing both of them to freeze before wide grins split both of their faces. Talia continued cleaning off his face.
"Call me mom if you want to, kiddo, after all," Talia chuckled as she stood up," what's one more kid?"
"YES!" Romeo cheered as he hopped down from his seat and slid his hand into hers.
Talia grimaced uncomfortably as her marks twinged. She raised her hand to rub at them, her mind drifting to her brothers. One she knew was perfectly safe, while the other one hasn't been heard from in 400 hundred years. Talia double checked that they had everything before leaving the ice cream joint and headed home with Romeo holding her hand and chattering as they walked back to Fairy Tail.
As they walked Talia couldn't explain the growing sense of unease she had as they got closer to home and the day progressed. When they reached Fairy Tail Romeo ran up to his dad and started talking a mile a minute. Talia paused and snagged her baby from Jett before heading behind the bar. Talia glanced at the clock and realized that they should be on their way home soon. Macao waved her over and ordered his usual drink while Wakaba smoked his cigar. Talia scowled at the man as she adjusted Lisanna on her hip.
"She's getting so big," Macao commented as he sipped on his drink.
"Yeah, I just wish Mystogan could be here to see her grow up, ya know?" Talia sighed as she glanced at her left hand to the simple diamond ring that adorned it.
"I still can't believe Mystogan is her dad or that you could withstand the sleeping magic he used," Wakaba muttered as he put his cigar out.
Talia just grinned and fought down the strong sense of unease as she glanced at the clock again. She glanced down and noticed Lisanna had fallen asleep. Talia strode upstairs to place her in her crib. Talia straightened from placing her baby down as a full body shudder hit her causing her hands and arms to shake violently. Talia winced once her arm started itching as she took off her jacket and hung it on the hook next to the door. Before she left the room she turned on the monitor lacrima and headed back down to the bar.
Wakaba and Macao stared at Talia as she jumped back into her barmaid duties, a curious frown on her normally smiling face. It was then that Wakaba noticed the marks on her arm had changed. He waved her down to get her attention, no knowing he was about to almost completely destroy her world.
"What's up, Wakaba?" Talia yawned and stretched, on hand coming to rub the marks on her shoulder.
"Your marks looked different, that's all," Wakaba said.
Talia froze before twisting her arm to see the marks. No one but Master Makarov and Gildarts knew what the marks meant. The once dull purple eye with a sideways Z behind it was now a brilliantly bright purple while the once vibrant orange flames had dulled to the point of non-existence. Tears began to stream from wide black eyes that were filled with pain. Wakaba and Macao began freaking out as Talia stood there, shock pouring off her in waves. Talia dropped like a puppet whose strings had been cut.
"Call the leader of Blue Pegasus, we need their intel," Talia spoke in a watery voice as she clenched her fists.
Wakaba nodded and raced over to the communication lacrima and contacted Master Bob and his team. Macao held Talia while Dana cleared everyone but the original members out of the building. Romeo held onto her hand as she cried rubbing her arm gently. The room was silent for a few minutes before an anguished wail spilt from Talia's lips. Sobs tore from her mouth as she lamented the loss of her brother, hurting knowing her elder brother was the cause.
A few minutes later the door burst open and the members of Blue Pegasus that had been chosen entered the practically empty guild hall. Ren vaulted over the counter once he reached it. His eyes landed on the marks and knew exactly what they meant.
"Oh, Tals," Ren whispered causing her head to snap up.
Ren held out his arms and Talia lunged into them, still crying her heart out. Ren had been there for her when Mystogan had left her and she spilled everything to him about the marks and Mystogan.
"We'll find him, right?" Talia whispered, her voice raspy from all the crying.
"Yeah, we will," Ren swore, holding his best friend closer.
Talia sniffled before pulling back from Ren, her eyes filling with a determined fire. She glanced over at master Bob and held out a hand. Bob raced forward and took it, using her hand to pull her into a tight hug.
"Master Bob," Talia spoke, her voice slightly muffled.
"Yes, dear?" Bob asked letting her pull back, a sad smile on his lips.
"Will you help me find my brother and our friends?" She asked, her eyes flickering with a mix of uncertainty and determination.
Bob nodded and the two of them sat at a table a few feet away. Jett and Droy looked nervous along with everyone but Ren and the rest of the Blue Pegasus guild members. Talia nodded to whatever Bob had said before standing up from the table. A baby's cry startled everyone including Talia. Talia continued on her path and grabbed her baby along with a map and the diaper bag. Talia carefully made her way back downstairs, mentally preparing herself for the chaos that would descend when she explained the marks. Talia placed the maps down and sat in her previous seat to feed Lisanna (A.N. Talia breast feeds so she doesn't have to deal with bottles).
"I think it's time I told you guys what the marks on my arms mean exactly," Talia sighed, adjusting Lisanna slightly.
Talia took a deep breath and watched as everyone gathered around her and Master Bob.
Here's hoping they don't hate me, Talia thought.
"Please don't interrupt me," Talia swallowed the lump in her throat as she burped her baby.
"I've had these marks forever," Talia sighed. "One is connected to Natsu, the other is connected to my oldest brother. Natsu only remembers me because of how close our dragon parents were. While fire and water technically don't mix, our parents trained us together. It's part of why I could resist my husband's magic and how I know things before they happen. The marks color is indicative of how healthy and safe they are. Had the colors on the flame disappeared, it would have indicated Natsu's death. Now that my older brother is back, it can not be anything good. Mainly because of who my brother is."
"Who's your brother?" Bisca asked, her hands fiddling with her green hair.
"My elder brot-" Talia cut herself off, her head snapping towards the door.
"Everyone upstairs, now," Talia ordered. "Macao take Lisanna with you."
Talia handed Lisanna to Macao who looked flustered before he did as ordered. A tan hand came to rest on the Fairy Tail mark on her eye, feeling it warm up. The doors were still wide open so she could clearly see him as he approached. He paused on the threshold, staring at Talia with an unreadable expression.
You joined her guild. Why? Zeref demanded, head slightly tilted.
Yeah, I did, someone had to watch out for Natsu, Talia growled at him.
Zeref looked away and sighed as Talia approached. He stamped down his magic, not knowing if she was still immune to it. It started to spread from him and Zeref tensed as it approached his sister and stopped.
"What are you doing here, brother?" Talia whispered, her arms wrapping around her waist.
"I wanted to say sorry, I tried to get him off the Island before Acnalogia destroyed it," Zeref said as he placed a hand on her cheek.
Talia took a shuddering breath as she leaned into his touch, a melancholy smile on her lips. Zeref pulled her into a hug as he slipped a necklace around her neck. Talia leaned into Zeref before stepping back. Her hand came up to the necklace around her neck as she watched her older brother walk away. She stood there long after he had flown off.
"Macao can you babysit Lisanna tonight? I need some time to think," Talia spoke suddenly startling the guild members.
"Sure, kiddo," Macao agreed.
"BYE, MOM!" Romeo called as Talia walked away after making sure Macao had everything.
Talia waved over her shoulder as her feet carried her to an unknown destination. When she snapped out of her thoughts she realized her feet had taken her to Lucy's place. Lucy had given her a key for when they went on long missions. Talia entered the apartment and she wasn't sure of what she was expecting. She glanced around and sat on Lucy's bed, fighting tears as she stared at a picture of her, Lucy, Lisanna(j.r,), Natsu, Happy, Mira, Elfman, Lisanna(Original), and Erza in the park after Lisanna had been born. Talia flopped back onto the bed, clinging to Lucy's pillow. As Talia drifted off to sleep, she wondered if she would ever see her family ever again.
!~~~~~~~DREAM~~~~~~~~~~~~!
Talia was sitting in the nearly empty guild hall reading a book at the bar. Master Makarov grumbled causing Mira to look at him. Talia tuned them out until she heard multiple thuds. She looked up from her book, only to meet a pair of brown eyes. The two 13 year olds stared at each other for a few minutes before the girl turned back to her book.
"My magic doesn't affect you," the boy stated a few seconds later a flyer held in his left hand.
"Sleep magic doesn't affect me," Talia shrugged as she marked her place in the book turning to face the boy.
"I;m Talia," she stated as she held out her hand.
"Mystogan," he replied as he shook her hand causing a wide grin to split her lips. The two talked for a few minutes before Master Makarov cleared his throat.
"Oh, right, you need to let everyone wake up," Talia pouted before an idea struck her.
Mystogan watched as she pulled her bag closer to her and dug out a blue communication lacrima.
"This one will only connect to it's sister lacrima, which I have," Talia gently placed the lacroma into his hands. A wide grin on her lips caused him to smile as he left, lifting the sleeping magic as he did so. Talia watched him go, her eyes drifting iver towards a very confused Natsu. Talia didn't know it then but that interaction would lead to the best years and conversations of her life.
!~~~~~~~DREAM~~~~~~~~~~~~!
Talia sat up with a gasp, looking around the room.
It wasn't a dream, Talia thought as a fresh wave of tears spilled from her eyes.
She angrily wiped them away and changed into one of her outfits that she usually kept at Lucy's before heading towards Fairy Tail unaware of what she would be walking into,
TBC
OK, I know I shouldn't be starting a ne =w fic but this would not leave me alone. So things to explain. Talia is the middle sibling and the reason there are two Lisannas is because she promised Mira that her first daughter would be named after Mira's baby sister. Mystogan, A.K.A. Edolas!Jellal, befriends her and eventually falls in love. I'll explain more about them in a later chapter. Anyway til next time guys, gals, and my chaotic pals!
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