Fairy Adventure

by Magnafeana

In a new era after the Alvarez War, Lucy, Natsu, and the rest of Fairy Tail not only face new challenges but watch as their kids go on new journeys, learn new powers, and battle new enemies and old! Join Luna, Nashi, and the upcoming generation of Mages on Fairy Tail and more on their never-ending adventure!

1. Adventure 001

In a land far, far away lies the kingdom of Fiore, a small, peaceful nation of 17 million, and a place filled with Magic found in every home, bought and sold in every marketplace. For most, Magic is merely a tool, a mundane part of everyday life. For some, however, Magic is an art, and they've devoted their lives to its practice. These are the wizards. Banded together into magical guilds, they ply their skills in search of fame and fortune. Many such guilds dot the landscape of Fiore. But there is a certain guild in a certain town that soars high above the rest, one from which countless legends have been born. A guild that will no doubt continue to create legends well into the future. Its name...is Fairy Tail.

The guild of Fairy Tail is no ordinary guild for reasons only stories say. While countless legends have been born in such a guild countless legends have challenged it. But through the power of friendship and the Magic they share, each challenge has been defeated and Fairy Tail persevered.

However, a challenge like no other defied this guild. Its name…is Zeref. Together, Fairy Tail used their bond with the aid of their friends to stop him from his plans to recreate the world. The battle was costly, but Fairy Tail survived as always and would be rewarded for their great victory.

Years later, Fiore has moved on from the damages of that fateful battle. Magnolia was rebuilt to be stronger than ever. Mages trained to make their guild the best there ever was. And Fairy Tail rebuilt what they lost to be better than ever. With years passing, the Mages of Fairy Tail settled down and started a new adventure with children to raise. But with these children come new legends to be born. With these children come their stories and their…Fairy Adventure.

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PANT. PANT. PANT.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

She took unstable breaths as she hunched over. Sweat and melded with tears on her face, streaming down the curve of her cheeks and dripping from her chin. Her hair was deflated around her, a golden blonde. Her bangs shadowed her eyes, but you could see her tears.

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"Black and White, Left and Right, Dark and Light—enemies, lovers, toys of fate, gods.

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She was on the ground, but not on any land. Surrounding her was a stadium of stars and galaxies. They were only spectators and nothing more. They glinted in their white, cyan, red, blue, gold, and violet without fail. As she panted and sweated and wept, she sat on a nonexistent stage, hunched over. She tried hard to catch her breath, but with her crying, it was touch for her to. She sat barefoot amongst the stars in a dress that made her look beautiful even when broken. It was an off-the-shoulder dress in a white that was so pure, you could barely look it straight in the eye. Her hands shook as they were splayed on the nonexistent ground.

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Sun and Moon, Day and Night—they balance each other in an endless cycle. They chase after each other in an eternal battle, an eternal dance.

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Eventually, she found the strength for her hands to stop shaking and to tighten. She brushed away her tears and her mouth curled into a frown. It trembled, threatening to break into a sob. But, she held strong.

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But, eventually, all battles and dances and affairs must end.

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She pushed herself into a standing position. Her body trembled. Tears trailed down her cheeks. But, her hands clenched themselves into fists. They were raised and opened so they met as though she were praying. Her head bowed.

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It is the Sun the people look for light and the Moon the people look for darkness. In the fairytale, the Sun, the light, won against the Moon, the darkness.

But, tell me…

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Her hands slid away from each other. White bloomed in her left hand, her forward hand. It bloomed into the glowing white curve of a large, recurve bow. Her right hand was pulled back with a thin string of glowing white. The hand rested right under her jaw while her bowstring nearly touched the corner of her mouth.

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…did everyone ever stop to think…

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The glowing white shattered off her bow to reveal her recurve bow with gold detailing. It looked like a moonflower was atop the bow and in full bloom. The arrow appeared. It was a fiery white, blazing as though fire danced off its body and tail.

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…it was the Sun…

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Tears dribbled down her cheek as she tightened her grip on her bow.

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…the one the people looked to for light…

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Her mouth trembled.

Her grip tightened.

And then…

…she released the fiery arrow.

And the world exploded into white.

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…that was the darkness?"

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I can make it! I'm almost there!

Her feet were pounding into the olden stone on the ground. Her chest was heaving and her hair was flying in the wind, but she cared not. A grin was on her face. Victory was near.

BAM.

The wall beside her crash and an angered wyvern emerged. Ugly red scales and sick yellow eyes. Its tongue hissed at her and it spread its arms in a threatening measure, trying to look bigger. It opened its jaw and let out a furious roar.

Her grin widened as her fist instantly illuminated with something pure, something unmatched with any other. Sparkles a light pink color surrounded her fist before a swirl of pink energy burst out around her clenched hand.

"Heh."

SLAM.

The wyvern was back in the wall with its eyes rolled into its head and pain written on her face. She kept running as though it had never happened. She was going to win this. Her eyes widened when she saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm going to make it. I'm going to win it!

The light grew closer and closer. She could hear the crowd chanting her name. She could see her parents waiting for her with proud looks on their faces. She could see it. She was only a few steps away. Left. Right. Left. Right. She was about to cross it. Just one more footstep and—

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEE—

She batted her alarm clock away with so much force it smashed against the wall and died. She groaned one of those groans a person makes when they do not want to do what they must do. Her hair the color of a cherry blossom's petal was a tangled mess and her eyes refused to open.

"Come on," she mumbled as she turned on her side. "Just a few more minutes…"

"Nashi, time for you to rise and shine!" came the call of her mother. "You are not sleeping in all day!"

Nashi groaned again and rolled over, enjoying the warmth of her bed before she threw off her covers. She yawned and stretched her limbs. She blinked open eyes the swirling color of hickory. Though they were tired, they still had that fire in them.

"I wish I could sleep all-day," she muttered. "I was having such a good dream too…"

"Nashi Layla, don't make me come up there," came her mother's threat.

Nashi leapt off her bed in her ruffled pajamas—an innocent nightie of nightshade blue—and yelled, "I'm up, I'm up! Sheesh! I'll be right down, Mama!"

⌜FAIRY TAIL

Name: Nashi Dragneel

Age: 17

Occupation: Mage

Magic: Take-Over Magic — Divine Soul

Likes: Bets Dislikes: Cooking

Special Note: With her being a Dragneel, her stubbornness is sure to impress and annoy⌟

In just a few moments, Nashi had padded down the hall, down the steps, and landed on the ground floor.

"Sing it with me, my little pups!" came the encouragement of a goofy voice. "Dango, dango, dango, dango! Dango, daikazoku!"

Nashi walked down the hall and into the family room curiously. The family room was spacious enough with its own fireplace and Lacrima-Vision atop. A few books Luke had been reading were left on the coffee table. There was even an old wooden table in the back and chairs to go around it. Igneel had left material out from his studies with Capricorn—most had drawings of animals on them.

A girl was already lying on the couch with her bagel in hand and her golden hair flowing over the arm of the couch. With warm chocolate eyes and skin without a blemish, Nashi's mother claimed her sister was a spitting image of their grandmother with the same kind heart.

Nashi's gaze flicked to the Lacrima-Vision and she raised an eyebrow. "Really, Luna? You still like this show?" she questioned.

Luna did not even glance up. She was too engrossed in the chibi-raccoon dog speaking to its friends on the screen. "Poko and Friends is a good show," she defended as she kept eating her breakfast.

⌜FAIRY TAIL

Name: Luna Dragneel

Age: 13

Occupation: N/A

Magic: N/A

Likes: Cookie Dough Shakes Dislikes: Being interrupted

Special Note: Despite a good time being small, she is mighty and will always stick by her friends⌟

Nashi rolled her eyes. "Yeah. When you were five," she deadpanned.

Luna blushed. "Shut up," she whined.

Nashi only breathed her laughter. "So, where's the idiot and Luke?" she questioned, moving so she was behind the couch.

"Luke went out to meditate this morning," Luna responded. "And Iggy said something about bothering Mary Jane as his 'constitutional duty as a Fioren and Fairy Tail Mage'," she quoted.

Nashi snorted. "Of course he said that," she muttered. "I don't even think he knows what 'constitutional' means, the idiot." Louder, she asked, "Where's Mama and Papa?"

"Kitchen," Luna said simply.

Nashi padded away to the left hall to the kitchen just as her stomach growled. "I hope there's breakfast left for me," she prayed as she stepped into the kitchen.

Wow. I can practically smell the—

Nashi gasped.

Right in the kitchen, sitting on the island was her mother, Lucy Dragneel, passionately making out with her father, Natsu Dragneel, who had lost his scarf and his shirt as he ran his fingers through her long, blonde hair.

Nashi's eye twitched.

Lucy let out a soft moan as Natsu began kissing down her neck.

Nashi's hand twitched.

Natsu slid a hand underneath Lucy's shirt, growling, "Mine" repetitively while Lucy hummed her approval.

Finally, Nashi let loose a shriek that startled both of her parents. "You have got to be kidding me!"

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Fairy Adventure 001

The Angel and the Devil

天国と地獄！無理だろペアを入力してください

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Nashi stabbed at her eggs, still slightly mortified at the sight she saw, yet accustomed to it.

I know they love each other, but couldn't they at least wait until we're out of the house?

Lucy blurted suddenly, "We're sorry you had to see that." She fidgeted in her seat at the table with a heavy blush on her cheeks.

⌜FAIRY TAIL

Name: Lucy Dragneel

Occupation: S-Class Mage

Magic: Celestial Spirit Magic

Likes: writing Dislikes: perverts

Special Note: She gives a mean Lucy-Kick if you push her ⌟

"I am too," Nashi mumbled. "Can't you guys do that where I didn't eat?"

Lucy blushed even more if possible as she regarded her eldest daughter in sincerest apology. "We really are sorry," she promised.

Natsu looked at her in confusion. "We are?"

⌜FAIRY TAIL

Name: Natsu Dragneel

Occupation: S-Class Mage

Magic: Fire Dragon Slayer Magic

Likes: Food Dislikes: Transportation

Special Note: He may love food and fighting, but loves Lucy-Time even more ⌟

At Lucy elbowing his stomach and her dark look, Natsu laughed nervously with his hand scratching his head. "I mean, yeah, sure! We're sorry about that, princess!" He looked at his wife, smiling uncertainly at her. "Was that better?" he asked, seeking her approval.

Lucy smiled at him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Natsu's eyes visibly brightened.

Nashi sighed and shook her head at her parents.

Geez, who are the teenagers?

Aloud, she said, "I was hoping I'd never have to see you guys do…that stuff."

Again…

"This was the only time, we promise!" Lucy swore. "We won't do it again!"

Natsu looked downright horrified at Lucy's words. "Are you serious? I kiss you in front of Nashi, and now I get no more Lucy-Time?" he questioned, upset.

Nashi raised an eyebrow and looked at her mother for an explanation. "'Lucy-Time'?" she repeated, amused.

Lucy blushed underneath her daughter's stare. "No more Lucy-Time with kids around," she corrected for Natsu.

Natsu seemed to understand and grinned toothily as he put an arm around her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Good," he murmured. "I don't think I'd last too long without Lucy-time."

Lucy smiled cheekily at him. "Trust me, I know. I doubt I'd last too much longer if I didn't have any special time with my dragon," she chuckled.

Natsu's eyes flashed and his grin turned wicked. He leaned in closer to Lucy. "How about some special time now?" he growled lowly, eyeing Lucy in hunger. "I'm getting all fired up."

"Papa, that's gross!" Nashi exclaimed, appalled.

Natsu had no shame as he turned to look at his daughter. "What's wrong with me showing love to your mom?" he asked.

Nashi cringed. "Nothing. Just don't do it with me around!" she whined. She pushed her plate away and stood up. "I don't think I'm hungry anymore," she decided, trying to ignore the kisses Natsu was giving on Lucy's face. "Mama, can you send out some of your spirits for me? I want to battle train today."

Lucy brightened at that, pulling away from Natsu. "Of course! I'll call Virgo and Taurus for you, all right?"

Nashi was already walking up the steps that came into the kitchen as Lucy talked. "Thanks, Mama!" Just as she made it halfway, she heard her mother's sigh of her father's name and cringed.

"It's like living with teenagers," she grumbled as she lumbered up the stairs.

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The clearing was nothing fancy. Her father claimed he had found it when he was just a boy while wandering through the forest. The clearing was surrounded with lush trees and tall grass, but there was a large patch of dirt cleared out due to him ago. Virgo and Taurus were waiting for Nashi, Virgo with her impassive face and Taurus mooing at her.

Virgo bowed at Nashi's arrival. "Lady Nashi, it's great to see you again," she said without a note of emotion.

⌜CELESTIAL SPIRIT

Name: Virgo

Occupation: Celestial Spirit (Golden Zodiac)

Magic: Earth

Likes: Serving others Dislike: N/A

Special Note: Favorite phrase is, "Is it punishment time?" ⌟

Taurus smirked at Nashi as he threw his axe into the air and caught it with ease. "Baby doll, so gooood to see you! With that rockin' bod toooo!" he crowed.

⌜CELESTIAL SPIRIT

Name: Taurus

Occupation: Celestial Spirit (Golden Zodiac)

Ability: Master Axemanship Specialist

Likes: Women Dislikes: Unknown

Special Note: Spends his free time hitting on beautiful women⌟

Nashi smiled at both Celestial Spirits. "It's great to see you too, Aunt Virgo, Uncle Taurus," she greeted.

All of Mama's Celestial Spirits are practical family to my siblings and I. They've been there for Mama more times than I can count and were here to help raise me. I could never forget that.

"Princess said you wish to work on battle training," Virgo mentioned.

Nashi nodded, a certain confidence about her. "Yup! I want to show you both how much stronger I've become."

Taurus grinned as he tightened his fists. "Feisty! Just how I like my women," he crowed. "Let's moooove this along and get ta fighting!"

Nashi gave him the infamous Dragneel grin she had perfected over the years. "You got it!" Her Magic Circle bloomed underneath her. It was a radiant tint of pink that neared pink lemonade coloring. She touched her heart as her Magic pulsed, pink flashing in her eyes. "Now, transform!" She closed her eyes to concentrate. "Tis I who calls upon angel Cael! I ask of him to lend me his wings and his power of the Heavens to protect me from the evils untold. So, may it be, I ask of thee! Go!" Her eyes opened. They glowed pink. "Divine Soul!"

Pink light covered Nashi's body. For normal people, the light was too pure and blinding for them to look at. But for Virgo and Taurus, neither of them were fazed. Nashi felt light spreading all around her before shaping around her in the form of a flowing white dress. Gloves were formed onto her hands in the mass of light and she looked onto her palms to see the ruby and rose quartz gemstones. Pink boots were settled comfortably on her feet. She could see the two golden Holy Rings surround her before shrinking enough to become two loose belts around her waists, both with gemstones of each color in the rainbow nestled into them. She felt a flood of pure power surge into her system. Her Magic felt refreshing, almost as though the Divine Soul was welcoming her once more.

Nashi smirked at the Maiden and the Bull. "Ready to be beaten?" she goaded.

Virgo still showed no emotion, but Nashi knew, somehow, she was grinning back at her. "I think you will find yourself eating those words, Lady Nashi," she said lowly.

Nashi broke into a sturdy stance.

Taurus tightened his grip on his axe.

Virgo remained impassive.

The battle commenced within seconds.

Taurus was the first to lunge at Nashi. Even for his weight, he was light on his feet. He swung his mighty battle axe at Nashi.

"Sorry, baby doll, but you've got to moooove," he mooed as she dodged.

Nashi chuckled. "Sorry, Uncle Taurus, but I'm not going anywhere. Blast of Faith!" Energy collected itself onto Nashi's fist as she tried to punch Taurus. He easily avoided the punch, regarding her in amusement. Nashi growled and began punching even more.

Taurus dodged each punch and let out a booming laugh. "Nice try, baby doll, but I'm tooooo fast!"

Nashi gritted her teeth. "We'll see about th—Ah!" She screamed as chains wrapped around her and smacked her to the ground. Nashi groaned as the impact hurt her body and looked up through squinted eyes.

Virgo retracted her chains and stood a few yards away. "Lady Nashi, you must keep in mind there will be multiple opponents. Never focus on just one," she advised wisely.

Nashi moaned and gave Virgo a nod. "Got it, Virgo," she agreed. Rolling to her feet, Nashi dusted the dirt off her until another shadow crushed her own and devoured her into darkness.

"Rampage!" came a snarl.

Nashi jumped into the air and flew a bit away from her last spot.

Taurus' axe dug deep into the earth as he crouched over the spot she stood in not even three seconds ago. He smirked at Nashi as he easily pulled his axe off the ground.

"Careful, baby doll. Don't waste your time looking tooooo beauuuuutiful on the battlefield," he suggested.

"You could have squished me!" Nashi countered.

Taurus threw his axe up in the air and caught it with the other as though throwing a ball. "Enemies won't care, baby doll. Yoooou've got to be prepare for anything."

Nashi grumbled, "Whatever."

Suddenly, a feeling of Magic enclosing on her made her defenses kick in. She crossed her arms over her chest in a X-formation. "Holy Shield!" she cried.

The Holy Rings responded immediately and grew large to cover her. The gemstones glowed as they formed a protective bubble the subtle color of a rainbow. Not even a few seconds later came the sharp hit of a tree against the shield, forcing Nashi to move a little to the left. Nashi tensed and looked down to see the uprooted tree chained.

Virgo nodded her approval even if it looked like she was disinterested. "Good, Lady Nashi," she praised. "Use your senses. Feel the danger around you."

Nashi nodded back. It was not long until she felt another sensation coming at her and flew a few yards away. She looked to see Taurus grinning up a her as he puffed steam from his snout.

"Gooood job, baby doll," he complimented.

Nashi had no time to react when both Virgo and Taurus sprang into action, launching themselves at her.

"Flying Virgo Attack!"

"Rampage!"

Nashi took on the attacks with her shield, but gritted her teeth at the hits. Her shield was wavering. She could feel it with her Magic. As Virgo and Taurus leapt back from their attacks, Nashi let go of her shield. The Holy Rings latched back onto her waist as she raised her hands up to the Heavens.

"Sword of Truth!" she shouted.

Light began to form in her hands in the shape of a knightly sword. The crest of Archangel Zadkiel formed in the sky and struck down onto the light. The light broke off from the sword and the gleaming knightly sword was in Nashi's hands. Nashi quickly moved away as Virgo's chains attempted to grab her.

"Not this time," Nashi said smugly. She adjusted her sword in her hands so it was in the position Aunt Erza taught her to start with. Nashi spun around and sparks flew as her sword clashed with Taurus' axe just before it could hit her. She pressed against Taurus' attack with all her might.

"You're not going to sneak up on me this time," Nashi swore.

Taurus puffed steam from his snout. "Very goooood," he praised. "But you should knooooow a bull has more strength than they knoooow what toooo doooo with."

Easily, Taurus shoved Nashi back with his axe, sending her flying straight in the ground. Nashi did not have time to recover when she heard the words "Diver!" and felt herself plummet into the earth.

Growling, Nashi used her flight to stop herself from falling altogether and rose from the hole. She planted herself on solid ground, right in the middle of a grinning Taurus with his axe at the ready and an impassive Virgo. She glanced between them.

I knew it wouldn't be easy fighting two Spirits. And they're Golden Zodiacs which makes them even more powerful.

She tightened her grip on her sword.

And I get to train with them.

Nashi allowed the Sword of Truth to vanish in a flash of light as she charge her next attack. She put her hands in front of her as energy collected itself in the form of a large sledgehammer. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw Virgo and Taurus pause.

In a real battle, my enemy would have thrown an attack my way. But when I see them pause, it just reminds me this is training.

"God's…" Nashi muttered, beginning the incantation, "…Hamme—!"

"Ice Devil's Rage!"

Nashi flinched, her Magic vanishing at the disturbance. She felt a blast of cold air rushing at her. Before it could hit her, she felt Taurus rush to her aid and take on the attack for her.

As the wintry attack died, Nashi looked past Taurus to see a grinning Gary Fullbuster staring at Taurus in amusement. His silvery white hair was prominent as his blue irises against the blacks of his eyes glowed as though they were reflecting the moon light. However, the silver hair faded back into black and the predatory glowing eyes faded back into the normal blue eyes he always had that carried an air of friendliness.

Gary looked at Nashi with a smile. "Hello, my darling Angel."

⌜FAIRY TAIL

Name: Gary Fullbuster

Age: 19

Occupation: S-Class Mage

Magic: Ice Devil Slayer Magic

Likes: Painting Dislikes: Salads

Special Note: For a Devil, he will still offer you a hand when in trouble ⌟

Nashi scowled at him. "What do you want?" she sneered. "Can't you see I'm in the middle of battle training?"

Gary chuckled at her and turned his attention to Taurus whom had begun to shake the ice out of his fur. He nodded respectfully.

"Hello, Taurus," he greeted.

Taurus nodded back at Gary. "Nice tooooooo see yooooou again, Gary."

Gary looked over at Virgo and bowed. "Virgo," he helloed courteously.

Virgo bowed back. "It is an honor to see you again, Master Gary."

Gary chuckled. "You don't have to call me 'master', Virgo. I'm just 'Gary'," he assured. He walked toward the battlefield. "So, what's going on here?"

Nashi frowned. "Didn't you hear me the first time? I said I'm doing battle training."

Gary looked between the two spirits, ignoring Nashi. "What's she working on now?" he asked Virgo and Taurus curiously.

"'She' has a name, you know!"

"Lady Nashi is currently working on how to sense danger around her with two opponents," Virgo answered, ignoring Nashi's mutters. "It seems she has the basics down."

Gary hummed, looking thoughtful for a moment or two. Then, he opened his mouth. "Mind if I try a one-on-one mock battle with her?" he asked the two spirits. "Excuse me if I'm interrupting the lesson."

Taurus shook his mighty head. "Gooooo on ahead," he permitted.

Virgo nodded her agreement and walked off the field with Taurus in tow. Gary smiled at the two then turned his smile onto Nashi. He gave her a slow once-over. Nashi fidgeted out of agitation and uneasiness. When Gary took too long to look at her, Nashi snapped, "What are you looking at, dog?"

Gary looked back up at her. "At a beautiful angel with the softest pink hair and gorgeous smile."

Hugging her chest, Nashi looked away from Gary as she willed the pinkness to leave her cheeks. "Geez. Would you stop saying stuff like that?" she requested in a mutter. "Makes you seem like some idiot romantic."

A cold hand touched her chin and gently tilted her head so she was facing Gary's soft eyes. She froze. His eyes were so full of emotion.

"Please, don't hide your blush from me," Gary pleaded. "You look cute like that."

Nashi bit her lip as the blush worked its way more onto her cheeks. She looked away from him.

Why am I blushing? He's just another perverted dog.

Nashi heard a groan and looked up to see Gary running a hand through his hair as he took a step away from her.

"I wouldn't bite your lip, Angel, or hug yourself like that. It's kind of a turn-on," he muttered.

Nashi blinked in confusion until she looked down at her chest. Her cleavage was showing for all to see. Embarrassed more than before, Nashi dropped her arms from her chest.

"Let's just battle, okay?" she mumbled.

Gary grinned at her, mischief dancing in his eyes. "How about a bet?" he suggested.

Nashi perked at that. "I'm listening."

"If I win," Gary proposed, "you come with me to Hargeon. But if you win, I'll be your personal butler for a day."

Nashi grinned at him and sent him a thumbs-up. "You've got yourself a deal, dog," she mocked. "Divine Soul!" It was in no time Nashi was back into the heavenly dress her Magic created for her. She settled confidently into a fighting stance, raising her chin defiantly.

Gary laughed. "Then prepare yourself, Angel." Without preamble, he took off his shirt and threw it behind him. "Now! Ice Devil Form!" he shouted.

Nashi watched a playfully blue-silver Magic Circle appeared underneath Gary, blowing his hair into silvery white. His eyes flashed. The whites of his eyes darkened into an inky black. His scleras turned a glowing sapphire.

It's incredible watching the way his Magic worked. It's opposite of mine in every way. A Magic of darkness, but he can control it.

The Magic Circle disappeared into particles of ice, shattering into the air. Before Nashi stood the Devil she had planned fighting. He looked demonic as if something was possessing him.

Devil-Gary laid eyes on Nashi and grinned impishly. "My Angel," he purred. "It is always a pleasure to see you again in all your beauty."

Nashi scoffed. "Save it," she hissed. "We're here to fight, not talk, dog."

Devil-Gary laughed the type of laugh that was low and raspy, border-lining seductive. "Such a feisty little angel," he commented. "Gorgeous. Just gorgeous."

Nashi rolled her eyes. "I've had enough of this," she decided. Putting her hand in front of her, she called, "God's Hammer!"

In no time at all, energy gathered in Nashi's hand in the shape of a large sledgehammer. Pink light cracked off the hammer and left a hammer of pure silver with the symbol of Archangel Uriel on each side of the sledgehammer. She slung it over her shoulder with practiced ease and gave Devil-Gary a glower.

"Since this is a mock battle, let's do the first touch wins. Sound fair?"

Devil-Gary licked his lips. "Can't there be a second and third touch involved?" he asked.

There was a loud noise of protest, and both looked over to see Taurus warning Devil-Gary with his eyes.

"Noooo touching my baby doll like that, you hear me?" Taurus growled.

Devil-Gary chuckled, eyes settling back on Nashi. "Loud and clear, Spirit," he promised.

Nashi offered him a frown, determination in her eyes. "Let's get this battle started, shall we?" she offered. Before Devil-Gary could response, Nashi let out a battle cry and flew at him with her hammer. She slammed it toward him, but he moved out of the way quickly. Nashi growled and pivoted, swinging at him again.

Devil-Gary laughed at Nashi's attempts. "Oh, my Angel. So beautiful when she fights," he purred.

"Still a perverted dog when you fight," Nashi mocked, eyes analyzing him for weakness. "I forgot how annoying your Devil Form is."

"I could never forget how lovely your Angel Form is," Devil-Gary admitted, licking his lips. His eyes flickered to her cleavage, then back to her eyes. "It's downright evil how good angels look."

Nashi slashed her hammer at him again, growling. "Quit with the compliments and fight me," she sneered.

Devil-Gary smirked. "If that is what my Angel wants, then…"

Devil-Gary disappeared into thin air, leaving Nashi confused. Nashi looked around the clearing. There was no sign of anyone save for Taurus and Virgo whom watched vigilantly. Neither offered her guidance, but continued to watch attentively.

What did Virgo and Taurus say to me? Nashi desired to know. To watch all around me? No… To sense all around me! They said to sense—

There was a rustle, and Nashi gasped as the sensation of coldness washed over her. It was not as uncomfortable as the winter cold she dealt with seasonally. It was not as bitter as most cold weather. It was refreshing. It was almost relaxing. Nashi gasped softly and looked up to see glowing sapphire eyes gazing down upon her lustfully. He was so close, within her reach at the most.

Nashi felt lost in his eyes.

He's…so close…

Devil-Gary closed the distance between them, if only a little. His icy breath fanned her face, but it still made her hot regardless. As he leaned even closer, Nashi's eyes began to close.

Just a bit closer…

"I win."

Those two words snapped Nashi out of her daze. She looked up wildly to see Gary had returned to his normal self and stood a few feet away from her. His black hair was tussled as normal in that irritating unkempt way, and his eyes were those calming pools of blue she loved to hate. He smiled at her.

"And that, Angel, is why I'm S-Class," he told her before turning away, in search of his shirt.

Nashi's eye twitched.

Wait a minute…

"What?!" she shrieked in her confusion.

Gary smiled wider when he found his shirt and threw it over his shoulder. He put his hands in his pockets and began to walk back in the direction of the house.

"Come to the guild in twenty minutes," he ordered. "Our train leaves in forty-five minutes, but I want us to be there early just in case."

Nashi merely blinked, still frozen. "Huh?"

Gary was gone already by the time Nashi was ready to work her mouth and produce words and Virgo and Taurus disappeared to their realm. Instead, her jaw dropped.

What—? What had just happened? He was so close! How did he—? How could he—?

"Someone's got a date with the Devil, huh?" came a teasing voice to her left.

Nashi jumped when she saw Luna grinning up at her. "What the…!" she exclaimed.

There was a light laugh. "Wow. I didn't know big brother had it in him!"

Nashi jumped again and whirled around to be confronted with a smiling teenage boy with teasing blue eyes and tussled blue hair.

"Silver!" Nashi breathed. "When did you get here?"

"I came with Gary," Silver beamed. "I wanted to see Lulu."

⌜FAIRY TAIL

Name: Silver Fullbuster

Age: 14

Occupation: Mage

Magic: Water

Likes: Paige Strauss Dislikes: Spiders

Special Note: Like his mother, he is passionate when it comes to his emotions⌟

Nashi smiled. "You're so sweet, Silver! You and Lu would make such a great couple!"

Luna laughed and shook her head. "No way! Too weird!"

Silver nodded. "Yeah, and, besides"—a dreamy look came about him—"my beloved Paige is the one for me," he cooed.

Nashi sweatdropped. "And does she know that?"

Silver nodded vigorously. "Of course, she does! I would never hide my love from my beloved Paige!" he declared passionately as his shirt fell to the ground.

Luna and Nashi sighed simultaneously. "Silver, you stripped again."

Silver blinked. "Oh. I did? Oops."

As Silver found his shirt, the sisters cried, How can you be so calm about stripping randomly?

Silver put on his shirt and looked at Nashi with a grin. "So, you're going on a date with my brother!" he laughed. "Wow, he's been trying to get you to say 'yes' for ages!"

"It's not a date!" Nashi countered, her cheeks flushing a shade of pink. "I lost, and I have to go with him."

Luna grinned at her older sister. "Uh-huh. I'm sure you do," she agreed. However, her unconvinced tone made Nashi irritated.

Nashi whirled around and stomped away, her face a furious shade of pink. "Why don't you tell Silver about the date you and Gale had?" she shouted behind her.

As Nashi kept her pace, she heard Silver's excited voice ask Luna, "You and Gale went on a—?"

"It wasn't like that!"

°•°•°•°

Getting off the train, Nashi looked around the platform station. The station itself was out in the open for all to see the sites of Hargeon. The port itself was beautiful. With it right by the ocean, Nashi understood the reason so many people came during their summer. With the outdoor restaurants, cobblestone streets, amiable people, and the well-kept greenery, Nashi felt at ease.

"It's been a while since I've been to Hargeon," Nashi hummed. "It's so peaceful here. So different than Magnolia."

• — • — • — • — • — • — • — • — •

« This is Hargeon, a large port town close to Magnolia. This town is most renowned for being one of the most beautiful old towns of Fiore as well as being known for its fishing. Lucy, Natsu, and Happy had their first meeting here. »

• — • — • — • — • — • — • — • — •

Coldness washed over Nashi in an instant as wintry breath fanned her neck.

"Liking the view, Angel?" came a low murmur.

Nashi jumped at the voice and spun around to an amused Gary staring back at her.

Nashi scowled. "Ever heard of a thing called 'personal space', dog?" she spat.

Gary hummed in mock consideration. "I have," he said. "But my person space is boring and yours is a lot more inviting."

Nashi sighed and turned around to face Hargeon. "How did I even get allowed to come with you?" she muttered.

"Your parents love me," Gary answered even though she had not wanted one.

Nashi snorted. "My mama does," she corrected. "My papa? Not so much."

Gary laughed. "Come on. Uncle Natsu likes me a little bit! Or at least he seemed okay with you coming here with me."

Nashi stared at the sky as she remembered walking into her parents' room. Her father was atop her mother whose face was flushed. His eyes were gleaming hungrily.

He only said, 'yes' to get me out of the house. I doubt he even heard me. You'd think the two of them were deprived with the way they act.

"You okay, Angel?" Gary asked, worry laced in his tone.

Nashi sighed again, defeated. "Let's just get this over it," she said as she turned around and stalked passed him out of the station.

Gary instantly fell into step with her. "Where would you like to go first?"

Nashi looked over at a quaint art store. "It was your idea," she reminded. "Don't you have an idea on what to do?"

Gary chuckled. "Well, I'm not the only one on this date, so—"

"It's not a date," Nashi interrupted firmly.

Gary cocked his head, an amused smile ghosting his face. "Well, I'm not the only one on this outing," he corrected, "so I thought we could decide together. We are on a team with each other after all."

"Something I regret," Nashi added.

"You were the one who challenged me to an eating competition," Gary reminded.

Nashi sulked. "Yeah. But I thought I'd win!"

They both could remember an eleven-year-old Nashi lying her head on a table, eyes swirling and drool coming out of her mouth, while thirteen-year-old Gary paraded around the guild hall in victory.

"Angel is my partner! Angel is my partner!" he chanted.

Nashi shook her head out of the memories. "Why don't we walk around for a little while?" she suggested. "We could always find something to do then."

Gary nodded "Sounds perfect."

°•°•°•°

The walk took them all the way through Hargeon's North Crest Park. The park was a piece of art itself with a fountain in the middle that was created by an artist with a vision of perfection and reflection. Natives of Hargeon and tourists alike were in the park. Some were walking around with no destination in mind and others were playing. Two young girls laughed gaily as their collie barked happily and licked their faces. Two new parents stood apart with their runner of an infant going back and forth between them. A small group of young men were playing Frisbee while chatting, one of them holding hands with their girlfriend while another flirted with two girls whom could not resist his charm. A few wizards were outside, practicing their Magic in the form of harmless fun. There were vendors here and there, some calling out for ice cream and others snow cones and drinks.

As Nashi sat on a bench, Gary said, "Wait right here. I'll be back." And he walked off.

Nashi frowned and crossed her arms. "You take me here and then ditch me? Typical dog," she muttered.

She took the liberty to look around. Such tranquility. While Magnolia was also a peaceful city, Fairy Tail always knew how to keep the excitement going. Hargeon was in a constant state of peace and laziness. The people were nice and the surroundings even nicer.

I could relax here all-day, Nashi thought. It's so nice here.

Sparkles caught Nashi's attention and she looked to her left to see a boy using his hands to fling Magic sparkles into the air. They shimmered in the sunlight and dispersed into miniature fireworks. But Nashi was still entranced.

"That's beautiful," she whispered.

The boy noticed her staring and smiled. His hand whipped sparkles to come flying at her, but Nashi was unafraid. Instead, she brightened as the sparkles surrounded her and dispersed into her own fireworks show.

"Wow," she breathed, mesmerized. "That's incredible Magic."

"Why, thank you, Miss," came an entertained voice.

Nashi looked up to see the boy hovering near her, a smile on his lips and teasing in his eyes. He seemed good-looking enough. With his short violet hair and eyes a lavender color with matching tan skin and an easygoing smile, he looked like your typical boy-next-door with a dash of delinquent. He stuck out a glove-covered hand.

"I'm Ronaldo," he introduced pleasantly. "But you can call me 'Sparky'."

Nashi gratefully shook his hand. "I'm—"

"Nashi Dragneel, Angel Princess of Fairy Tail." Ronaldo chuckled at Nashi's confused expression and released her hand. "Who doesn't know the firstborn of the legendary Dragon King and his Spirit Queen?"

That got Nashi to scowl. "Right," she muttered. Slyly, she added, "So, 'Sparky', huh?"

Ronaldo laughed, rubbing the back of his neck. "Yeah. Got the name from my parents when my Magic made sparks like you saw. 'Sparky' just stuck and I got my nickname that way." He showed Nashi his gloved hands. Each glove was a deep purple color with the fingers and knuckles exposed. "My Magic tends to get out of hand. So, to control it, I wear my gloves."

"Ah! So, you're not trying to make a fashion statement," Nashi teased.

"I mean they do look good on me," Ronaldo admitted, admiring his gloves. At Nashi's laugh, he grinned. "So, what's an angel like you doing in Hargeon? Looking for the devil?"

"You could say that."

Ronaldo and Nashi looked up to see Gary standing in front of them with ice cream in each hand. One was strawberry ice cream in a bowl with a spoon while the other was regular vanilla in a cone. Nashi looked up at Gary with a raised eyebrow, but all he did was shrug at her, leaving her to huff with a small blush.

"So," Gary started, nodding at Ronaldo, "who might you be?"

Ronaldo waved. "I'm Ronaldo. But you can call me 'Sparky'."

Gary's gaze flickered to Nashi with a slight raised eyebrow, but Nashi shrugged this time. Gary chuckled silently as he handed Nashi her strawberry ice cream.

"It's nice to meet you, Sparky," Gary said kindly.

Ronaldo nodded. "You too. You're Gary Fullbuster, the Ice Devil of Fairy Tail."

Gary shrugged in surrender. "Guilty," he pleaded.

"Wow," Ronaldo whistled. "Meeting a legend and an heir of the legends in one day? Totally cool!"

"Thank you," Gary acknowledged. "It's nice to hear people know of us."

Ronaldo began backing away, waving at the two of them in farewell. "Well, I have to go. But it was awesome meeting you too! Have fun on your date!" he called as he began running away.

"I'd never go on a date with a dog!" Nashi screamed with ice cream in her mouth.

"He's already gone, Angel," Gary told her.

Nashi growled as she angrily scooped her ice cream and ate it. "It's not a date," she grumbled. "And he only knows me for my parents' legacy."

Gary settled right next to Nashi, licking his ice cream leisurely. "It's logical," he responded. "Your parents are well-known around Fiore. Your mother is best friends with the princess of Fiore and your father is most likely the strongest Dragon Slayer there is."

"Still," Nashi said grumpily, "it'd be nice for people to know me for me and not for what my parents did."

Gary hummed. "Slowly, you'll make a name for yourself. We're Fairy Tail after all, a guild where legends are born. It'll take some time."

Nashi was still unhappy. "Look at Mystogan and Lance. They've become huge successes. And Aine's a model for Dream Magazine. Even you have a title. And where does that leave me? Under my parents' shadow," she groused.

Nashi felt an arm wrap around her shoulders and pull her close. Her head was resting on Gary's shoulder. She looked up to see him staring out into the park. When he spoke to her, it was soft and lyrical and warm. It was calming.

"You have a lot to learn," Gary confessed. "It's fair Lance, Mystogan, and myself are known because of our S-Class status. But, it takes time, Angel. I'm sure Uncle Natsu and Aunt Lucy had to work hard to make a name for themselves. And we had to work hard to get where we are." He looked down at her with such softness that Nashi could not look away. "You will become the just Angel of Fairy Tail, Angel," he promised. "It will take hard work and training, but you will get there. And then our children will wonder what they can do to live out of our shadows."

Gary promptly got up and ate the rest of his cone and a few bites.

Nashi continued to stare at Gary in silent wonder.

The Angel of Fairy Tail, huh?

"It'll take hard work and training, but you'll get there. And then our children will wonder what they can do to live out of our shadows."

"...our children…our shadows…"

"…our…"

"…our…"

Nashi leapt to her feet in shock. "What do you mean by 'our'?" she exclaimed. "I am not having kids with you!"

Gary chuckled. "I meant the next kids of Fairy Tail. I never said we had to have kids together," he explained.

Another blush worked onto Nashi's face, though she deserved it. "Oh. Right. Sorry."

Gary shrugged. "It's fine. Want to keep walking?" he asked.

"Wait a second." Hurriedly, Nashi devoured her ice cream. When she was finished and satisfied, she ran over to the nearest trash can and ran back. A few steps before she reached Gary, she clutched her head. "Brain freeze," she whined.

Gary wrapped his arm around Nashi and she leaned against for support. "That's what you get for eating it that fast," he chided.

Nashi blushed. "Shut up," she mumbled.

Gary smiled, but remained silent. Nashi sighed and continued to lean against Gary as they took a stroll through the park. To anyone watching, the pair looked like a young couple happily in-love.

Gary spoke up. "You know if we did have kids, I wonder what we would have first," he wondered softly. "Maybe we'd have a gi—"

"I'm not having my kids with you!"

---

Luna's room was nothing fancy, or at least in her eyes. She had her bed with pink and white sheets and a multitude of pillows. Her bed was against the wall and near a window facing the yard. She had her own desk and chair, both white. She even had a bookshelf filled with books and episodes from Poko and Friends and other movies. Her room was neat and organized—her mother did not tolerate any messiness after her horrifying experience with Natsu's old home—and her clothes had been tucked away. There was a dresser, a piggy bank, and a Poko figurine too. She had her own full-length mirror, but there was nothing extraordinary about her room.

Well, that was if you ignored her walls.

Her walls were filled with pictures. Pictures of her family, pictures of her guild mates, pictures of her friends, and pictures of the townspeople. There were even pictures of nature, of the stars, of the trees, of the sky in day and night, of woodland creatures. Silver smiled as he looked at a picture of Luna and Lucy smiling in front of Luna's first telescope.

"Wow…" Silver whistled. "Look at all these pictures."

Luna had splayed herself on her bed. "Yeah. They're great," she agreed limply.

Silver moved to another picture of Igneel panicking as his fire set aflame Nashi's dress. His eyes went to another one of the Dragneel family in their Tanabata outfits. The kids were young, Nashi only just turning seven, but they all had big smiles on their faces.

"Seeing all these pictures brings me down memory lane," Silver confessed. His eyes fell to one of Ena Fernandes covered in mud and her scarlet hair all tangled and little Silver laughing at her with mud on his face. Silver smiled. "It's been forever since you took pictures."

Luna said nothing and rolled to her side to face her window.

Silver looked at Luna in concern. "Lulu," he said softly, "I know it's been a while, but—"

"I'm never taking pictures again," Luna said quietly, but firmly. "So, please, don't ask me to."

Silver looked down at the ground. "I won't," he promised. He walked over to Luna's bed and climbed in it. He laid on his back to stare at the ceiling.

A mocking-jay and its mate chirped at one another.

A fox with rabbit in mouth made its way back to its hole.

Three deer grazed innocently in the woods.

And Luna and Silver stayed where they were.

"What's wrong, Lulu?" Silver eventually asked. "It's not like you to be quiet for long."

Luna was silent.

Then, she spoke.

"I'm jealous of Nashi," she confessed.

That surprised Silver. "What? Why?"

"She can go on job requests and train," Luna explained. "She can go on so many adventures and meet new friends and use Magic. But I…"

The focus shifted on Porlyusica, an old beauty. Natsu and Lucy were there too as a young Luna rested in her bed.

"She is magically-inept. She will never be able to use Magic because she hasn't got any. I'm sorry."

Luna curled in on herself as her eyes softened in grief.

"I'll never even get there," she whispered. "I don't even have any."

"I've been telling you, Lulu, it's impossible for someone to have no Magic," Silver reminded. "Everyone has it inside of them. Maybe you're just a late bloomer."

"Granny Porlyusica told me to give up any hope of becoming a Mage," Luna told him. "And she's right. W-W-What's the point of h-h-hanging onto a d-d-dream"—DRIP— "that can n-n-nev-ver become realit-t-ty?"

DROP.

Silver's eyes saddened as he looked at Luna. "Lulu, look at me," he urged.

Luna sniffled and turned onto her other side. Tears leaked out of her eyes and dripping onto her sheets.

Silver wiped away her tears. "Hey, no crying," he lightly chided.

Luna sniffed. "S-S-Sorry," she mumbled.

"Don't be. I'd rather you cry in front of me than hide your feelings," Silver told her. "What type of best friend would I be if I let my best friend hide her true feelings?"

More tears came down Luna's cheeks. "I c-c-c-c-can't st-stop crying," she confessed.

"Then, we'll wait until you do," Silver promised. "I'm not going anywhere."

So Luna cried.

And Silver watched her tears.

And neither noticed a shadow flicker.

---

Lucy sighed as she finished cleaning the kitchen. She wiped her hands on a rag. "Phew. Glad that's over with."

Natsu stretched from his seat at the table. "Yeah. I thought cleaning would take forever," he confessed.

Lucy looked at him through narrowed eyes. "Oh, be quiet. I'm the one who did all the work," she muttered under her breath as she set down her towel. An idea hit her. "Oh, hey. Didn't you want to do some training today?" she wondered.

Natsu tilted back in his chair, keeping himself balanced with his feet. He locked his hands behind his head and looked at the ceiling. "Nah. Think I'm going to take it easy today. Seems like the perfect do-nothing-day," he admitted.

"Too bad Happy's not here. He'd want to go on a fishing trip on a day like this," Lucy chuckled.

Natsu grinned. "Fishing trips were great and all, but fish smell so gross after a time. I still don't get how Haps loved the smell of them."

"Well, he is a cat after all," Lucy sighed. "It's weird, though. I know it's been so long, but I still miss having him around."

"Yeah. Can't believe I miss him ragging on me to take him fishing," Natsu laughed. "Seems like yesterday we were fishing by the lake."

"You know, he and Charla don't live far from the house," Lucy reminded. "You could see if he wants to do a quick fishing trip."

"Nah. He took off with Lily for a three-day training thing," Natsu informed.

Lucy blinked in realization. "Oh, yeah. Right." She took off her apron. "So, what do you want to do today then?"

Natsu's look turned downright impish. "We could—"

"Luna and Silver are in the house," Lucy reminded as she hung her apron on the wall.

Natsu pouted. "You didn't even listen to me."

"I did. And that's why I knew what you were going to say," Lucy said smartly. She smirked. "I'm not a total blonde, you know."

Natsu muttered to himself, "Says the clumsy one."

Lucy had a dangerous glint in her eyes. "What did you say?" she hissed.

Natsu held up his hands and waved them frantically. "Nothing!" he laughed nervously. He stood up and went to Lucy. "Come on. I want to show you something," he decided, taking her hand.

Lucy frowned, but allowed Natsu to guide her to the steps. "You didn't bring home another wild animal, did you?" she asked.

"Have some faith in me, Lucy!" Natsu laughed. "You should know me better than that!"

Lucy sighed. "That's exactly why I'm worried."

Natsu led Lucy up the steps. "This is an awesome surprise. Trust me," he insisted.

Lucy puffed a cheek. "That's what you said when you brought home a vampire wolf puppy."

"How was I supposed to know Atlas Junior liked blood?" Natsu demanded to know.

"Natsu, it had large fangs, red eyes, and bat wings for ears," Lucy reminded, exasperated.

Natsu looked away. "Well, he seemed to really like you," he argued.

"He tried sucking my blood in my sleep," Lucy exclaimed. "I had bite marks for two weeks in places I should never be bitten!"

Natsu sourly remembered that. "You never let me leave that many marks," he said with a twinge of envy as he guided her to the second floor and down the hall.

"How can I? Nashi asked us why I had little bites on my shoulders when she was five!"

"It wasn't like she was going to die knowing what a 'hickey' was or anything," Natsu muttered.

Lucy sighed. "You really are an idiot."

"No need for mean insults," Natsu mumbled.

Lucy chuckled at Natsu's childish sulking expression. "You're a very cute idiot," she amended.

"That just makes it even worse," Natsu whined as Lucy laughed.

The two stopped in the middle of the hall, and Natsu let go of Lucy's hand. He puffed out his cheeks, then released a puff of fire onto the ceiling. The ceiling accepted the fire and an outline of a square was made. The square disappeared and a black step ladder was lowered onto the ground.

Lucy looked at it in confusion. "We're going to your room? Is this the surprise?"

Natsu smiled. "The surprise is in my room." He gestured for her to go first. "After you."

Lucy shot him a look—narrowed eyes and a knowing grin—as she went to the ladder. "You just want me to go first as an excuse to look at my panties, you perv," she accused.

Natsu laughed and scratched the back of his head. "I've got more class than that, Lucy."

Lucy began her ascent. "You have no class, Natsu," she reminded. "And I can feel your eyes on me, pervert."

Natsu grinned as he stared up Lucy's gown, his arms on the step ladder. "I'm a Fire Dragon Slayer, not a pervert," he corrected. "Not like I haven't seen your panties before. I used to stare at them all the time."

Lucy blushed. "Pervert," she tossed. She finished her climb to step into the attic.

The attic was not rundown in anyway with cobwebs and old furniture. It was larger than the average attic and well-kept. Artifacts and posters and pictures were everywhere. A mannequin still wore a clean maid uniform. Petals from a rainbow sakura tree had been preserved in glass. There were posters of missions on a replicated request board. All had writing scrawled on them with dates and little notes about the mission. Pictures of Team Natsu and Fairy Tail were on the walls in frames. There was a picture of a reluctant Lucy and happy-go-lucky Natsu and Happy in Lucy's old apartment. There was a picture of Team Natsu's expansion. Lucy had taken the photo with Plue. Natsu and Gray were down for the count with Erza enraged and hands loaded with her swords. There were pictures of Fantasia and the Harvest Festival and the Miss Fairy Tail Contest as well. Clippings from Lucy's articles had been framed and hung. Lucy's board following the guild's actions during their disbandment has been moved to its own wall. There were rough drafts of Lucy's writings that had their own place. Old outfits of Natsu had their own mannequins. And, throughout the years, memories from the Dragneel family slipped into Natsu's room. Charred pots had been marked when Igneel sneezed fire for the first time. A ribbon had been saved as it was from a time Luna had tried to put Natsu's hair into braids.

Lucy walked to a pedestal to see a lone bikini top on a half-mannequin. It was pink with golden stars, but the straps had been broken.

"Hey, wait a minute," Lucy murmured. "Isn't this…my bikini top?"

Her eyes caught writing on a card in front of it and picked it up.

It read:

Lucy's top from Ryuuzetsu Land

A tick mark popped onto Lucy's forehead. "Natsu, you've had the top of my pink bikini all this time?" she growled.

Natsu laughed nervously. "Oh, you saw that, huh?"

She glared at her husband. "Natsu…"

"I didn't mean for you to find it!" Natsu said frantically.

"How did you even find it?" Lucy wondered. "I lost it when we destroyed the water park."

Natsu fiddled with his fingers as a sweat drop appeared. "Well, you were complaining about it so much when we walked back to the hotel, so Happy and I snuck back into the water park to find it," he confessed.

"And you didn't give it back to me?" Lucy pressed.

Natsu sweated even more as he shrunk back. "I wanted to keep it, so I had something to remember that day."

"Then, buy a souvenir, not steal my bikini top!" Lucy huffed. "Honestly. The things you hoard get even weirder and weirder."

"I don't hoard," Natsu defended. "They're memories!"

Lucy pointed to a royal crown sitting on mannequin's head. "Then, why do you still have one of King Toma's crowns?" She pointed to a shining suit of armor, bulky, but obviously of good craftsmanship. "And you stole a suit of armor from knights!"

Natsu laughed as he scratched his cheek. "They're memories?"

Lucy sighed, shaking her head. "Just tell me the surprise already."

Natsu perked. "Oh, yeah! Your surprise!" He waded through his room. "Come on! Reedus gave them to me last night! He just finished it all!"

Lucy raised an eyebrow as she walked to him. "'Reedus'? And what do you mean by 'them'?"

Natsu went over to a bookshelf and looked at it quite proudly. "See? This is your surprise!" he announced.

Lucy beamed. "You bought me books?" she gasped.

"What?" Natsu shook his head. "I didn't buy them. Reedus made our story!"

Lucy tipped her head to the side. "What? 'Our story'?"

Natsu chuckled as he scanned the bookshelf. "You know, you're pretty slow, Lucy."

A tick mark appeared. "What's with that comment?" she grumbled.

Natsu pulled out a book and scanned the covered. He grinned. "A-ha! Here we go!" He gave the book to Lucy.

Lucy looked at the cover. A iridescent rainbow sakura shined on the cover as it floated down a river. She read the title aloud. "'Lucy and the Rainbow Sakura'…" She looked at Natsu. "What's this?"

"Well, you gotta open it," Natsu urged.

Lucy opened the cover and flipped to the next page which was dedication.

The dedication read in scribbled writing:

This is for Lucy.

You were really sick during your first blossom-viewing party, so I wanted you to hear about how it went down.

Love,

Natsu

Lucy smiled. "Oh, Natsu…" She turned the page as was stunned. In the format of a manga started the story of the Mount Hakobe mission with Natsu, Erza, and Gray baring the cold while Lucy and Wendy stayed in Horologium.

As Lucy flipped through the pages, Natsu watched her. "It took us a while, but we finally finished. I know a lot of people made up a bunch of crap about our story, but I wanted our actual story for us, you know? So, I asked Reedus if he wouldn't mind drawing some stuff out. The guild might've gotten involved a little though." He frowned. "Mira couldn't keep quiet about it. Everyone wanted to add in stuff too. So, Reedus did all the drawing to what we told him."

Lucy stared at a page in which a sick Lucy was telling Natsu about her illness. "You did all this…for me?"

Natsu tried to look nonchalant, but a blush was on his cheeks. "Well, I know you like reading books and stuff and you've been whining about how you'll never be able to do a book on our adventures, so I thought I'd do it for you," he explained.

Lucy smiled as she saw a page of her looking out the window with a fond smile while the rainbow sakura passed down the river.

"This is incredible," she whispered. "This means so much to me." She looked at Natsu with watery eyes filled with love. "I love it." She closed the book to hug Natsu. "Thank you for this, Natsu," she murmured. "You're too sweet."

Natsu hugged her back. "No need to cry, Lucy. You get so emotional," he teased. "I'm glad you like it. I'm sure everyone at the guild is happy for you too. They were really eager to help out."

"I owe them all a 'thank you'." Lucy pulled away to caress Natsu's cheek with her hand. "And I'll give them all a proper one," she promised. "But really, Natsu. Thank you."

"I'd do anything to make you smile, Lucy," Natsu reminded. "You know that."

"I do," Lucy agreed. "That's why I'm even more grateful for you." She leaned forward to give Natsu a kiss.

Natsu reciprocated lovingly and held her tight.

Lucy pulled away first to stare at him adoringly. However, her eyes caught something behind Natsu and she tipped her head, curious.

"I didn't know you had a dresser up here," Lucy said.

Natsu stiffened. Then, he laughed nervously. "I do? Oh! I didn't even notice that there!"

Lucy moved past Natsu to approach the chest-of-drawers. It was an old thing, but well-built—most-likely by Laki—but something peeked out of a drawer.

"What's in there?" Lucy asked.

"N-N-Nothing!" Natsu was quick to cover the dresser with his body with a forced smile. "Really! Nothing too important."

Lucy raised an eyebrow. "Then, I can look in it?"

Natsu looked anxious at that. "I…guess so," he mumbled as he stepped aside.

Lucy looked at the drawer with red material peeking out. She reached for the handle. "What's in here?"

Natsu panicked. "Wait! Not that drawer!" he begged.

But it was too late.

Lucy opened the drawer.

Her look froze.

The drawer was full of her panties.

Her eyebrow twitched.

Her smile began deadly.

"Oh, Natsu?" Lucy purred.

Natsu stiffened comically. He had attempted to tiptoe away from Lucy, but stopped in his course of action. He turned his head with a shaky smile and sweat drops on his face. "Yes, Lucy?"

"This wouldn't happen to be my underwear, would it?" Lucy hummed. "The same underwear I thought were lost?"

Natsu gulped. "No, of course not," he said meekly.

"So, does this underwear belongs to another woman?" Lucy asked in a soft tone that meant danger.

"You know you're my one and only, Lucy," Natsu reminded.

"Hmm. Interesting."

Natsu swallowed harshly.

"Tell me, Natsu"—he shivered at the seductive hiss in her voice— "what's in the other drawers?"

Natsu sweated bullets. "O-O-Oh… Nothing! You probably don't want to look in them—"

SLAM.

The drawers were open—

—and filled with Lucy's old bras and lacy underwear.

However, one drawer merely had an album inside.

Lucy picked up the album. "Oh? What's this?"

Natsu squeaked and became frantic. "Wait, Lucy, don't open—!"

The album contained all the photographs from when Lucy was a model. Whether it be for a job, a magazine cover, or the brief lingerie model she was, it was all in there.

And in every picture, Lucy looked like a seductive mistress.

She saw a cut out picture of herself in a set of red lingerie. She had a thong on and strappy garters attached to thigh high red fishnet. Her bralette was barely anything as it framed her chest and ribbon crisscrossed in the middle. She even had red ribbon cuffs on her wrists that she wore above her head with a sultry look in her eye.

There was writing next to the clipping:

My favorite

Lucy's bangs covered her eyes.

She bared her teeth into a threatening smile.

"Oh, Natsu?" Lucy sang. "You didn't tell me you kept all the photos from my photoshoots."

Natsu gulped. "Oh, those? That's nothing," he waved off.

"Natsu?"

Natsu shrunk back. "Yes, Lucy?"

"You better start running before I throw you outside," Lucy warned.

Natsu took a tiny step backwards. "But, uh… Lucy?"

"Yes, Natsu?"

"Does this mean I don't get any Lucy-Time today?"

---

Luna and Silver were startled when they heard a crash. They looked out the window to see Natsu flying to the ground. He landed on the deck on his back, his body twitching. He drooled and his eyes had rolled to the back of his head. A red footprint was stained across his face.

Then, came Lucy's scream.

"Natsu Dragneel, you're sleeping on the couch, you disgusting pervert!"

Silver chuckled. "Wonder what your dad did now."

Luna sighed as she looked down at her knocked-out father. "I don't know," she confessed, "but I hope when I get older, I have a marriage as exciting as theirs."

• — • — • — • — • — • — • — • — •

Fairy Adventure

• — • — • — • — • — • — • — • — •

Hargeon's city bank was a relatively lazy place. While people came in and out to extract and deposit jewels and check their balances as well as come for financial advice, the bank was not a busy place. The interior of the bank was flowy with swirling marble as its floors and a light coat of blue as its wall coverings. The counters were sturdy and behind were smiling consultants. There was a small line waiting for their turn as others managed to find a free consultant and discuss their business for being at the bank. A breeze flittered through the bank, circling the vanilla pillars. Such peacefulness should be a sin.

BAM! BOOM!

Such peacefulness had to come to an end.

Smoke and debris scattered everywhere with a few flames clinging to a few of the walls and broken pillars. Coughs and screams were caught in the shaking sound of the explosion. Everyone was blinded, laying or kneeling on the ground as they attempted to recover. However, unbeknownst to them, three people swiftly crept into the bank, careful to place their feet as they leapt over debris. The mission was simple. Blind the people inside with a minor explosion. Sneak into the vault. Take only five hundred thousand jewel. Sneak out. Put them to sleep.

They had already done two of the four.

Sneaking into the vault had been a breeze. It was something they had done more so than one hundred times and would be doing so one hundred more. They had stuffed the jewel into the bags given just as planned. Sneaking out of the vault had been a walk in the park and leaving the bank with going unnoticed was never difficult. One of the thieves hesitated and reached into their pocket for a small ball. Clicking it on, they threw it into the bank before disappearing.

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

Bong.

Without further ado, the ball exploded. However, rather than an actual explosion taking place, only green smoke flooded the bank and invaded the noses of those remaining inside. The coughing and voices soon died out and the bodies began falling onto the ground, asleep and defeated.

°•°•°•°

The waitress twitched her eyebrows as a forced smile overcame her face. Empty dishes and bowls were piled high on the table. It was disturbing the amount that was on the table—and the bill would be more so—but no one paid the table any attention to it.

Nashi was finishing up her shrimp pasta while Gary inhaled his burger. She raised an eyebrow at Gary. "Ice cream before lunch? Really?"

Gary shrugged as he delved into his fries. "Sorry. I guess I'm not as romantic as I'd hope," he joked.

Nashi snorted. "How about not at all?"

The waitress felt her eyebrows twitch again.

So, the two of them were on a date, are they? That pink tramp doesn't know how good she's got it with a guy like that. Wait… Maybe if I'm cute enough, he'll see what a real woman is like.

The waitress threw on her best sultry smile as she came to Gary's side. "Is everything to your liking, sir?" she purred.

Gary nodded. "Yeah, everything's great! Give my compliments to the chef. I'd love to learn a thing or two from them."

"So, you cook?" the waitress inquired.

Gary chuckled. "I do, actually. It's a passion of mine."

The waitress could not believe it.

He's hot and he cooks? Wow, I hit the jackpot!

"You're making me jealous here," the waitress giggled. "I wish I could cook or had a man that could. My last boyfriend couldn't cook to save his life!"

Nashi raised a glass to her lips, smirking. "Don't be fooled by this dog. His cooking is terrible. Dogs are meant to eat what they're given, not cook."

Gary looked at Nashi with a crooked smirk. "And what's the harm in a dog sharing his food with someone else? Especially when that person teases them."

Nashi scoffed and looked away from him. "I'd never tease a dog like you," she muttered.

Gary hummed, intrigued, as he rested his head on a hand. "But, you do it every day. Don't worry. I like it. It keeps me on edge," he purred.

A tick mark appeared on Nashi's temple. "Perverted dogs like you need to be on a leash," she hissed.

"Then, give me a collar and a leash," Gary goaded. "I love it when my owner is in control of me."

Nashi turned to glare at him. "Dogs like you are disgusting."

"Dogs like me love to be at the will and command of their attractive masters," Gary said back with a cunning smile. "It turns us on."

Lightning struck between aggravated hickory and amused cerulean.

The waitress gawked.

What the heck is going on here? What type of tension is this? And why is he calling himself a dog?

The waitress' breathing hitched.

Could this be a weird fetish of his? Maybe he's one of those people that likes to wear ears and a tail and calls himself a dog! Why do the hot ones have to be weird? But…

She salivated as she gazed at Gary who had become half-naked somehow. She could see every defining muscle of his torso. The way he had worked to define his abdomen and chest. The way his arms were built with outlines of each muscle. How broad his shoulders were, built for protecting.

He's so hot!

"Where's your shirt, dog?" Nashi sneered.

"Guess it came off. I can't help but strip when I think of you."

As Nashi insulted Gary and Gary took it in stride, the waitress could not help but gawk.

He's just so dreamy! What I wouldn't give to have a man like him by my side or even in my bed for that matter. He definitely has to be a dom!

Her eyes fluttered shut and a blush dusted her cheeks.

I can see it…

A dream transpired. There he was in a tuxedo that did his looks justice, pulling her along with that attractive smile.

"Come with me, baby girl. You and I have a room waiting for us," he purred in a raspy voice.

The waitress sighed as a hand went to her cheek. "Oh, yes. A room for just us…"

"I'm sorry, did you say something?"

The waitress snapped out of her thoughts to see Gary staring at her in concern, ignoring Nashi's indifferent stare on him. She shook her head and laughed. "Oh, no, sorry! Just thinking to myself!" she dismissed.

Gary offered her his genuine smile. "Excuse my worrying. Just wanted to make sure you were all right."

The waitress' eyes widened as she saw sparkles and light explode from Gary.

He's so caring too!

A determined expression hardened her features.

Right. It's my duty as a woman to make sure a sexy man like that doesn't do to waste. If I didn't ask him out, it'd be a sin!

She closed her eyes and hid her clearing of the throat behind a fist. "So, listen," she started, "my shift ends in an hour. So, I was wondering if—"

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I can't join you."

The waitress opened her eyes. "Oh. Well, why n—?"

She was shocked into silence.

Gary had a headband on of wolf ears and a dog tail was on the butt of his pants. He sat on the floor with his hands on his knees with a collar on his neck. A leash was attached to his collar and the handle was loosely in Nashi's hands. He spoke with an indifferent tone to the waitress. "My owner has to take me outside for my mandatory afternoon walk in an hour, followed by belly scratching, and my ritual bath time. As a dog, it's important to me that I get in my belly scratching time. My owner has the most amazing hands that—"

Nashi tightened her hold on the leash, nearly strangling him. "You're pushing it, dog," she said in a calm voice that meant caution.

The waitress bit her lip. "Well, uh…" She looked at Gary fiercely. "I could be your owner too! I'll walk you and feed you and even give you better belly scratches!"

Nashi tried giving her the handle of the leash, but Gary held her arm. "Let me give you to your new owner, dog," she growled through gritted teeth.

"No."

Nashi gave a sigh of frustration and threw the handle, fed up. "Whatever. I'm going to the bathroom." She got out of the booth, but whirled on Gary to kick him in the face.

He caught her foot with ease.

"Be a good dog and stay," Nashi ordered him. "No one wants some unfixed dog running all over the place."

Gary chuckled. "Yes, yes, Angel. I won't leave. I'm a loyal dog to only you."

"Flattery gets you nowhere," Nashi growled at him.

"Of course not," Gary agreed. "Now, run along. You're giving me the ideal panty shot here. I'm tempted to do something about it if you don't leave."

Nashi turned scarlet in an instant. She ran off to the bathrooms. "You stupid, perverted dog!" she cried.

Gary smiled after her. "What an angel," he sighed, amused.

"Um, mister?"

Gary hummed questioningly as he turned his attention to the waitress.

She looked at her notepad, nerves about her. "I can promise I'll treat you well. I'm not…normally into the roleplaying animal fetish, but… I'm willing to try for you!" she blurted.

Gary raised an eyebrow. "A 'fetish'?"

"I promise I'll be a good owner to you," the waitress swore. "I'll take you for walks and give you lots of food. You can sleep in my bed, if you want. And I'll give you belly scratches whenever you'd like!" She bowed to him, her eyes closed. "So, please, just say, 'yes'!"

Gary was taken back. Then, a smile curled his lips and he closed his eyes. "I'm afraid I can't take you up on your offer," he told the waitress.

The waitress looked at him. "But, why? I promise I'll be a good owner to you!"

"That's not the problem. You're too kind, really, and I am honored. If I was any other man, I would not hesitate to accept your offer. You are willing to push past your comfort to be within mine. That's a selfless thing to do. But, you shouldn't change too much of your style to fit into mine. If a man really likes you, you two will compromise."

The waitress blinked at his words. "I see…"

Gary opened his eyes and looked at the floor. "To tell you the truth, I do think you're beautiful."

"Thank you," the woman appreciated. "You're beautiful too!" She realized her mistake and embarrassment washed over her. "I-I-I mean you're really handsome!"

"And I am honored you think so," Gary acknowledged. "But, I currently have an owner I care deeply about. I'm a loyal dog to her. I could never give her up."

°•°•°•°

As Nashi washed her hands, she sneezed.

°•°•°•°

The waitress frowned. "You're serious about her," she realized.

"How could I not be? She's everything I want," Gary said simply.

The waitress sighed, a little put out. "Bummer. But, I guess it can't be helped. The hot ones are usually taken." She straightened up. "Though, I'll have you know I'm a great dom in bed."

Gary chuckled. "And I'm sure a man will come along who will appreciate that," he assured.

"I can only hope so," the waitress sighed. She pulled out the cheque book from her apron and handed it to Gary. "Here's your cheque. Pay whenever you're ready," she told him.

Gary took it from her. "Thank you," he appreciated. "I'm sorry I can't accept your offer."

The waitress smiled and shook her head. "Don't worry about it. You have someone else, and I respect that. But, when you're ready for some fun, let me know, okay?" she teased with a wink.

Gary laughed. "I'm quite happy with my angel, but thank you."

The waitress waved at him. "Well, it was nice talking to you, but I have some other customers." She walked away. "See you around!"

Gary hummed. "See you." He got back to his own side of the booth and sat down. He took off he ears and the collar, then out on his shirt. He opened the cheque. He looked at the amount when he saw a note written.

It was from the waitress.

Hey! The chefs here were all so happy that the Ice Devil and the Angel Princess of Fairy Tail wanted one of every dish that they paid for your meal! Thanks for stopping by! Come again sometime, okay?

Gary smiled.

I will.

Nashi slid back in the booth with a sigh. "Well, that was fun," she muttered. "Where's that woman? Did she sweep you off your feet and decide to be your new owner?"

"You can't get rid of me so easily yet, Angel. Dogs are loyal creatures," Gary reminded.

Nashi huffed as she rested her head on her hand and looked out the window. "Please. Like dogs could ever be loyal creatures. They just stick around until they get bored and find someone new to keep them entertained," she spat darkly.

Gary frowned, taken back. "Angel…"

"So, what? Are you ditching me in an hour for your date?" Nashi grumbled.

Gary smiled. "You know, if I didn't know better, it would sound like you're jealous."

He easily caught the fist trying to punch his face.

"Now, you're really pushing it, dog," Nashi snarled.

Gary chuckled. "My apologies, Angel." And he let go of her fist.

Nashi retracted her hand when she noticed the cheque. She reached for it. "She gave us the cheque? Let me get that."

Gary pulled the cheque closer to him. "No, no, darling Angel," he tutted.

Nashi frowned. "I need to see that," she demanded.

Gary shook his head. "Angel, you know you never have to pay when you're with me."

Nashi's frown deepened. "I can't depend on you all the time," she pointed out. "Besides, it's unfair to you to pay for me. I ate so much!"

"And I ate a lot too," Gary put in. "Besides, the chefs decided it's on the house."

Nashi raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Oh, yeah?"

Gary nodded. "Guess they thought having two Fairy Tail members trying all their dishes was something to be celebrated."

Nashi frowned. "That's very nice of them, but I feel bad." She reached for her pocket. "Let me tip them then."

"Don't worry about it, Angel. I got it."

Nashi watched as Gary pulled a wad of jewel onto the table. It looked like it was enough to cover a good tip for the waitress and the chefs.

"You know, keep paying for stuff like this and you might go broke," she reminded.

"I use my money wisely," Gary promised. "I earn enough from all the special requests and S-Class ones. Trust me, Angel, I'm okay." He offered her a teasing smile. "If I didn't know better, I'd say you were worried about me, Angel."

Nashi rolled her eyes. "Not even close," she said flatly. She looked away from him with blushes on her cheeks. "Geez. I'm just saying no dog should live on the streets. That's all," she confessed softly.

That caught Gary off guard. "Angel…" He shook his head as he moved out of the booth and stood up. He walked over to Nashi's side and offered his hand to her.

Nashi looked up at him, puzzled and irate. "What are you—?"

"Come on. It's about time for that walk now," Gary decided. "Dogs get a little antsy when they've been inside too long."

"What about the waitress?" Nashi asked.

Gary just smiled. "There's no other owner I'd rather have than you, Angel," he promised.

Nashi's eyes shimmered. "Gary…"

Gary leaned closer. "Angel…"

Nashi smirked.

SMACK. SMACK.

Gary was on the ground with two bumps on his head while Nashi loomed over him with a deadly aura.

"Two hits. One for stripping and one for looking at my panties, you filthy dog. Dogs get punished when they decide to be perverts, understand?" Nashi hissed.

Gary nodded, rubbing his sore head. "Yes…Angel…"

"Good. Then, let's get out of here."

Before Gary could respond, a thundering boom made them pause in their tracks. Eyes sharpening, they whipped around to stare at the window next to their booth. They saw smoke coming from a distance. Both frowned before looking over at each other. And with one nod, they were off.

It seemed everyone in Hargeon had been shocked with the noise and stopped in their midday activities to gaze at the smoke lingering in the air. A few began whispering things while some children wondered loudly if there had been an accident. Nashi and Gary moved through the crowd easily.

"When we get there, I need you to stay behind me," Gary ordered.

Nashi offered him an incredulous look. "What? No way!" she refused. "Just because I'm not S-Class—!"

Gary and Nashi took a sharp left, bolting through an avenue of merchants and people alike. Gary's eyes remained trained on the smoke, but he spoke to Nashi.

"It's not like that," he swore. "It's never like that."

Suddenly, Gary skidded to a halt, forcing Nashi to stop with him.

Nashi stared at him in indignation. "Then, what is it like? And why'd we stop?" she demanded.

Gary ignored her question as he clenched his fists. Without warning, he tore off his shirt, leaving women to gawk in awe.

Nashi gave him a wide-eyed look. "You idiot dog, you can't just strip whenever!" she exclaimed in a scolding tone.

Again, Gary ignored her. "Devil's Wings!" he chanted in a low growl that sounded like Devil-Gary. The black tattoo on Gary's back morphed and stretched in a strange black energy. It grew into two lumps. After a bit of rustling, Gary let out a roar as two jet black wings exploded from his back, startling bystanders and Nashi. The wings looked as though angel wings had been dipped in ink. They were beautiful.

Nashi became entranced. "How did you…?"

"No time to explain," Gary said gruffly. "I don't have much time with these wings." Quickly, he grabbed Nashi and scooped her into his arms in a bridal fashion.

As a reflex, Nashi latched onto him, but was still confused. "What is going on?" she demanded.

Gary shook his head as he hunkered down. "No time for explanations, Angel," he gritted as he sprung up and took off into the air with a mighty flap of his wings. Nashi gasped, tightening her hold, as Gary flew them above the people and soon above the rooftops. His eyes caught onto the smoke once more and took off again with a flap of his wings.

Over the wind, Nashi had to ask. "How are you doing this?" she shouted as he sailed through the wind.

Gary growled lowly, something that made her shudder. "Angel, you are so beautiful, but you ask so many questions."

It was not long before the two of them arrived at the origin of the smoke. Gary circled around it once and Nashi could see they were on top of a broken version of Hargeon's bank.

Nashi's eyes hardened at the site.

What happened?

Gary descended to the ground carefully and landed a few yards in front of the bank. Nashi was set down with utmost care and, once she was steady on her feet, Gary growled as his black wings morphed into black energy and retracted abruptly into his back, taking the shape of his black tattoo. For a moment, Gary looked dazed, but shook his head to rid himself of the state and hardened at the site in front of him. Nashi saw his whole body was tense as he considered the bank.

"All right," Nashi decided. "Let's g—!"

"No." Gary grabbed her arm to hold her back.

Nashi glared at him. "There could be people in there," she persisted. "We need to get them out!"

"And I know that, Angel, but don't you feel anything strange about the smoke?"

Nashi cocked her head and turned back to stare at the smoke pouring out. It was a greenish color, something odd for smoke. While she knew her sense of smell was not strong, it was strong enough to know something was amiss. Suddenly, Nashi felt a prickling sensation against her skin. It was strange, yet familiar as though she had felt it once before but would never remember the name quickly. She looked back at Gary in confusion.

"It's weird," Nashi muttered. "I can feel it's different."

"The smoke in there has been tainted," Gary explained, "or that's what my Devil tells me. The people who did this used some type of smoke bomb that put people to sleep." His eyes narrowed. "But that's not all that was in there."

For a few moments, Gary was silent. Then, he turned to Nashi. "You can heal them with your Divine Soul," he told her. "Change into your form. I know your dad is immune to stuff like this and Aunt Lucy says you are too, but your Divine Soul will boost your immunity. Get those people out. I have to go track down the guys who did this. Ice Devil Form!"

Nashi winced as a bright light flashed. The spell was casted and was over in a heartbeat. She stared perplexedly at Devil-Gary as he shook his mane of silver hair. He growled at the bank before roaring into the sky. The tattoo on his back again expanded into black wings, but Devil-Gary did not look pained as he unfurled them. He looked natural with them on. He nodded at Nashi.

"Stay safe, Angel. I will be back," he promised.

"Wait!" Nashi called. "What do you mean I'm immune?"

"Later, Angel," Devil-Gary dismissed. "Focus on the task. Questions later." He took a giant flap of his wings and flew off, ignoring Nashi's dumbstruck stare.

Nashi slapped her cheeks. "Right. The people," she reminded herself. "Questions later. People now."

Nashi stood up straight and pointed on hand into the air while gripping the other arm with her other hand.

"Now, transform! Divine Soul!"

The Magic Circle appeared as light slithered onto her body. It took no time for her Divine Soul to flood her with Magic. The Magic shattered and left her in her Divine Soul Form. With no delay, Nashi sprinted to into the building.

"Holy Shield!" Nashi commanded.

The Holy Rings expanded instantly and brought her into a protective bubble as she burst into the building. The smoke slithered off her shield as she walked around.

I can feel there's Magic in the air, but it's strange Magic. Something almost…familiar.

She shook her head.

Focus on the task. Get people out.

"Is there anyone awake?" Nashi called as she carefully stepped over the debris. "Anyone at all?"

Instead of answering her question, Nashi saw a person lying on the ground. It was a male. Violet hair and tan skin and purple gloves. Her eyes widened. It was Ronaldo. Nashi made a beeline for him, her shield deeming as a threat and allowing him into her protection. She kneeled beside him and pulled him up.

"Ronaldo?" Nashi called. At no answer, Nashi shook him a bit. "Sparky? Come on, Sparky! I need you to wake up!" Still, with no answer, Nashi sighed. "Guess I'll have to carry you," she murmured as she positioned herself to support his weight.

It took three attempts with him sliding away from her, but with a heavy grunt, Nashi could pull Ronaldo onto her back. She began her trek back, scouring for more people.

Just what type of Magic is this?

Nashi slowly made her way out of the building and, a few feet away from the wreckage, she placed Ronaldo's unconscious body on the ground. She looked at him and frowned.

"Who did this to you?" she wondered as she knelt beside him. She laid a hand on his chest. Closing her eyes, she let her Magic flow through her and produce a pink glow on his chest. It only took a few moments for the spell to take effect for Ronaldo's eyes widened in fear and shock as he gasped.

"What! What the—! What!" Ronaldo sputtered, looking around him in confusion and shock.

Nashi placed a gentle hand on his shoulder and that redirected his gaze onto her. He looked at her in confusion as though he had no idea who she was. However, after examining her and calming down, recognition sparked in his stare.

"Nashi?" he guessed.

Nashi smiled brightly and brought him into an embrace. "Oh, thank goodness!" she gushed. "You're awake!" She pulled back and gave him a happy look. "You know, you're really heavy. It was hard dragging you out of there."

Ronaldo shot her a playful look. "Hey, it's all muscle!" he argued. "And thanks for saving me." He furrowed his eyebrows as he looked past Nashi and at the bank. He looked as though he was trying to remember. "But I—… I don't know why I needed saving. I was just getting some money," he murmured.

Nashi stood up and offered her hand to him. "Doesn't matter now," she dismissed. "There's more people in there that need to be healed and I need you to focus. You can ask questions later."

"Focus on the task. Questions later." Devil-Gary's rough voice washed over Nashi again.

It looked like Ronaldo yearned to ask more questions, but he hardened his expression into determination. He grabbed Nashi's hand and pulled himself up. "You're right," he nodded. "Save the people first."

With that, Ronaldo and Nashi dashed back toward the bank with Nashi's Holy Shield covering them once more. As the two entered the smoke, Nashi's thoughts flittered over to Gary.

I hope he catches those guys and bring them down.

°•°•°•°

"Ice Devil's Destruction Bow!"

The three danced out of the way of the arrows as they moved swiftly on the rooftops. People gasped and screamed in surprise and fear as the attacks descended on them.

Devil-Gary growled in anger as he soared overhead.

I failed.

In a void of black, Gary sat in it, naked. He looked as though he were meditating.

Focus, Gary advised. These three aren't human. We both sense as much.

"Ice Devil's Rage!" Devil-Gary roared furiously. The attack froze rooftops, but did not even touch the three running on the roofs. He roared again and ice and snow flooded from his mouth and onto the roofs. His attack was about to touch one of the three, but one of them touched the air and a translucent shield of dark energy saved them from his attack.

The Devil snarled. I know they are no mortals, but who are these creatures? What are they?

I know you're frustrated, Gary soothed, but calm down.

I must destroy these homes. They are in the way, the Devil snarled.

No, Gary disagreed. Try to get them into a closed alleyway. Don't hurt the people.

The Devil growled. Fine.

Devil-Gary swooped in with his wings, urging himself to go faster. The three tried to pick up their pace, but Devil-Gary could see they were losing momentum. He smirked.

Foolish cretins.

Without preamble, all three jumped from a rooftop, but rather than leaping to the next one, they leapt down into the street. Devil-Gary growled and followed them, diving down into the streets of Hargeon. The street the three came onto was full of people and merchants. His eyes followed the movement of the three as they weaved through the crowd, but he was beginning to lose sight of them. He gave a huge flap of his wings to burst his speed, making the people cry in surprise and indignation, but he cared not. He needed to catch those three.

If only I froze the humans, the Devil suggested.

No. We keep people safe, remember? Fairy Tail does not harm civilians, Gary reminded.

The Devil snorted in contempt. You pledged yourself to that guild. I did not. I have no issue freezing them.

Gary sighed. Angel would hate you if you did, he told him.

The Devil growled at that. Fine, he spat. For our Angel, I will not freeze them.

The three turned sharply down another street and Devil-Gary followed diligently. While normally, thieves would attempt to shake him, he somehow knew these three were not trying to lose him.

So, they want me to follow them, the Devil presumed.

They want to talk, Gary corrected. Follow, but don't attack.

Fine, the Devil groused.

Two of them turned onto another street, but the third lingered. In the shadow of his hood, Devil-Gary could feel its eyes and understood the silent message. With a flutter of its cloak, the third followed its kin down the alley. Devil-Gary reduced his speed and flew after them. The street was no street, but an alley with only side doors to buildings as well as trash cans. He heard the pitter-patter of a stray cat slinking along the walls, but it was silent nevertheless. As he approached the end of the alley, there was another turn and he took it. Already, he knew the three were waiting for him. Gently, he landed on his feet and dismissed his wings as he let go of his Devil Form. Gary walked into the dead-end alley alert.

"I'm here," Gary called, eyes glancing in every direction. "What do you want from me?"

There was no answer besides the communication of two rats. Gary tensed a bit more, but tried not to let it show. Any sign of weakness could be his end.

"He has a dark soul too, I see," came a musing voice almost bored.

"Half-breed. A disgrace to our race," came a snarl.

Gary narrowed his eyes at the voices. "Come out," he challenged. "Let me see who you are."

It took a few moments, but out of the walls came the three he was chasing, each in their ratty cloaks. He could not see their faces, but knew their eyes were watching him with utmost scrutiny. He looked at them darkly, daring them to challenge him to a battle that would never happen.

"Well," he mocked, "I'm guessing we didn't come out here for a staring contest, right?"

One of the cloaked figures stepped forward. "I can see the demon inside you," it said. "But rather than kill you, it stays inside you."

"Side effect from my Magic is my Devil," Gary explained, narrowing his eyes.

There came a snort from one of the cloaked figures. "Such ignorance," it sneered. "A mockery to our kind."

Gary tightened his fists as he felt the Devil in him itch for a fight. "I am nothing like thieves like you," he growled. "But I am going to have to ask you to return whatever money you stole."

The cloaked one whom had stepped towards him nodded. "But of course," it agreed courteously. Two black holes appeared at Gary's side and rising from them were stuffed bags.

Gary crouched to unzip one of the bags. There it was: stacks of jewel. He looked up suspiciously. "You're giving this to me?" he questioned, voice flat.

"We have no need for money," the first one answered breezily. "Our actual mission is complete."

Suddenly, dark holes appeared underneath the feet of the three and they began to sink into them as though the holes contained quicksand.

The first one told Gary: "Ask the King and Queen for answers for they know more of the darkness than anyone else." The holes then swallowed all three and left Gary alone in the alley.

The words went through Gary's mind once more.

The King and Queen and the darkness, he echoed. Fiore only has a princess and an old king. There's no queen.

Something occurred to him.

Unless…

The Dragon King and Celestial Queen, the Devil inside him suddenly growled within his mind.

Gary furrowed his eyebrows. You sure?

Gary felt the certainty washing through his mind. It makes sense. I told you there was something strange about the Dragon King. He is unnatural.

Gary sighed. All right, he granted. I'll ask when we get back. We need to get back to Angel.

In the void of black, the Devil lay on his back. A smirk broadened on his face as he purred. Angel…

Gary rolled his eyes and gritted his teeth as he willed for the black wings to reappear. He growled as his tattoo glowed and sprouted his jet-black wings and a flash of pain. It was strange and hurtful, but it was faster than walking and he needed to get back to Nashi. With a flap of his wings, he was able to take off from the air and make his way back to the bank.

Angel… Please be okay.

°•°•°•°

Nashi watched as all the people she and Ronaldo brought out began waking up dazed and confused. Some woke up in a panic while others woke up slowly as though everything was moving slow. She nodded, satisfied at her work, and wiped away sweat.

That took more out of me than I thought. But the people are okay.

She looked around her.

Still…who were those guys? Did Gary catch them? He should be back by now.

She looked back at the broken bank. The smoke had been cleared and all pedestrians could see the contents of the bank. Concrete and marble scattered everywhere in a mixture of dirt and whatnot. It was a grave reminder of the events.

Her eyes narrowed.

And why make a scene at a bank? What was the point?

Ronaldo stood by Nashi's side and sighed as he looked at the bank. "It's going to take a lot of work repairing it," he noted. "But I know everyone will help restore it."

Nashi nodded, still troubled.

How could this have happened? she wondered.

Ronaldo must have noticed her look for he asked, "What do you think caused this? I'm guessing no ordinary sleep bomb."

Nashi debated about letting him know the truth or dismissing his worries. She chose the first option. "There was Magic in that bomb," she declared. "I can feel it. Well, my Magic can, and I think it's repelling it."

"Well, whatever it is, it can't touch us now," Ronaldo said. "We owe you a huge thank you for what you did, Nashi. You saved us."

Nashi looked up at Ronaldo to offer him a smile. "I didn't really do anything," she confessed.

Ronaldo shook his head. "You pulled people out of the building and healed us. That counts as something." Gingerly, Ronaldo took Nashi's hand and brought it to his lips. Nashi watched in quiet awe as he kissed her knuckles, violet eyes staring gratefully into hers. "Thank you," he murmured.

"It's what Fairy Tail wizards do," Nashi replied as he let go of her hand. "We can't help it. When trouble comes along, we must step in. Some call it reckless."

"And some call it heroic," Ronaldo countered. "I'd say it is too."

"Thank you," Nashi appreciated.

Before Ronaldo could say anything, a gust of wind rustled their hair as someone landed in front of them. The two squinted as dirt kicked up to see Gary landed in front of them, his wings stretching out. Ronaldo saw him and his eyes widened. He looked at Gary in admiration.

"Woah! You have wings!" Ronaldo breathed. "I didn't know you could do that!"

Nashi scoffed, crossing her arms underneath her chest. "Join the club," she muttered, cross.

Gary smiled sheepishly at Nashi. "Sorry, Angel. I'm still learning how to control it myself and wanted to tell you when I could. Forgive me?"

Nashi huffed and looked away from him. "Whatever," she grumbled. "Catch the guys who did this?"

"No."

Nashi looked over at Gary in surprise and inquisition. "What do you mean?" she queried. "They got away?"

Gary sighed, running a hand through his black hair. "Questions later, Angel," he said. "Are all of the people out and healed?"

Nashi nodded, her expression hardening into solemnity. "Of course," she replied. "Most are over the shock. If not, they will be soon."

"Then let's go home. I think we need to report this to the master."

"All right," Nashi agreed. She turned to Ronaldo and smiled up at him. She forced him into a hug which he gladly accepted. "Be careful, okay?" she murmured in his ear. "And try not to go into anymore exploding buildings."

Ronaldo laughed as they released each other. "You got it, Nashi," he promised. He turned over to Gary and extended a friendly hand. "Thanks for everything, Gary."

Gary smiled and shook his hand. "We're Fairy Tail Wizards. It's what we do," he said. "Just stay out of trouble. I hope we meet again someday."

Gary then took Nashi's hand and led her away from the scene. She waved again at Ronaldo until he was out of sight. She put her hand down and a frown came over her face as she and Gary walked the streets back to the train station.

Nashi's eyes traveled over to him to see he was still shirtless. However, unlike before when she would scold him for his half-nakedness, she let it be. She saw his expression. He was tense, almost worried.

Just seeing him so worked up… I wonder… What happened?

They were at the train station in no time. Since it was in the afternoon, less people milled about, probably off on an adventure or catching dinner. Gary purchased them both tickets to the next train to Magnolia Town without a word to her and it made Nashi even more worried.

Why isn't he saying anything?

Nashi frowned even more and her eyes shifted away from Gary as her fingers found each other and interlocked.

"The train to Magnolia Town now approaching platform three does stop here. Please stand well clear of the edge of platform three. Passengers, please prepare for departure," came the monotone voice of the announcement system.

Quietly, Gary and Nashi made it to the platform with a group of chattering people. Nashi glanced at Gary again, but at his hardened expression, she let his hand go and continued to wait with him. The train pulled up in a few seconds, slowing down enough before it came to a steaming stop. The doors opened and people flooded out of the train, all of them engaged in conversation with another. Afterwards, people began boarding the train. Gary reached for Nashi's hand again and helped her onto the train, but never said a word. He took them to their seats. Nashi tried to pull away to sit opposite of him, but at Gary's tightening grip, she understood he wanted her to be with him. Still in silence, Nashi sat comfortably at his side, but when she looked over at him, he was staring out the window. She saw his eyes in the reflection. They looked troubled. She wanted to ask him what was the matter, but hesitated and looked away.

"Something wrong, Angel?" Gary asked, looking over at her in worry. "You seem sad."

Nashi snorted at the irony as she looked up at him in weak amusement. "I should be telling you that," she commented. "You've been strange ever since you got back from your chase."

Gary smiled feebly at Nashi. "Don't worry about it, Angel," he dismissed.

Nashi could not let it go just like that. "But—"

"Keep this up and it will look like you actually care about me, Angel," Gary teased, making Nashi blush.

"But I—…" Nashi trailed off, looking away from Gary in embarrassment.

Gary raised an eyebrow.

"I do care about you," she admitted in a small voice.

Gary's eyes widened at her confession. "Angel…"

Nashi added, "But only because you're my dog. Nothing fancy and nothing meaningful, got it?

Gary laughed. "I'd expect nothing less from you," he promised. He released the hold he had on her hand, and, instead, brought his arm around her shoulder and drew her close. He rested his chin atop her head, and Nashi closed her eyes at his closeness. It felt relaxing as coolness welcomed her skin. "But really, don't worry about me, Angel. I'm fine. I'm more than fine. You gave me one heck of an adventurous date."

"It wasn't a date," Nashi mumbled in argument. "Just me taking out a dog."

Gary chuckled softly. "Of course, my Angel," he whispered. "Why don't you sleep? I'll wake you up when we get home."

The suggestion sounded appealing to Nashi. But still… "How do I know you're not going to leave me on this train?" she asked while yawning.

"I'd never do that to you," Gary swore. "You know I wouldn't. I'm your loyal dog."

Nashi yawned again and pressed herself closer to him. "Smooth talking…gets you…no…where," she breathed in sleepy intervals. And just like that, she faded back into her dream world.

And she did not notice the lost look in Gary's eyes.

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Natsu languidly kissed the Mark on Lucy's neck with his arm already around her. Both were on the couch in the living room with Lucy curled up at Natsu's side. While Natsu refused to wear a shirt, he had insisted Lucy wear only his shirt and panties but nothing more. She tilted her head to allow him more access to her neck, but her eyes were still trained on the Lacrima-Vision. Jason Weekly was interviewing a singer from Alakatasia who had come to Fiore to make a name for herself. Natsu kissed her Mark again and she hummed.

"That feels nice," Lucy murmured.

Natsu smiled against her skin. "Does this mean you forgive me?" he asked.

Lucy hummed. "Maybe."

Natsu's smile turned into a smirk. "I can turn that into a 'yes'."

"Oh, yeah?"

"Damn right." Natsu's hand grazed her side accidentally, but Lucy shifted into his touch. An idea formed in Natsu's mind. He massaged Lucy's sides before his mouth moved to her ear. "Feel nice?" he asked roughly.

Lucy groaned. "Yeah. It feels so nice."

Natsu exhaled a husky laugh. "Then, ready for one more round, Lucy?"

Lucy squirmed at Natsu's breath tickling her ear. "Aren't you tired?" she asked him.

"I'll never get tired of you," Natsu swore. His hands slid to the hem of her shirt. "Besides, you haven't forgiven me yet. I'm turning that 'maybe' into a 'yes', Lucy."

Lucy shook her head. "No, Natsu. The kids will be home soon, and I have to start making—Oh!" She gasped as Natsu pushed her down on the couch. She glared up at him. "Natsu!" she scolded.

Natsu busied himself with kissing along Lucy's jaw. "Yeah?" he answered in a murmur.

Lucy fought back a groan and kept up her glare. "We can't do this right now," she insisted. "The kids—Mmmph!"

Lucy's protest was cut off as Natsu brought his lips over hers and guided her into a heated kiss. Lucy struggled for a moment then surrendered wholeheartedly. Her hands tangled themselves in Natsu's hair. The Lacrima-Vision was forgotten and as were Lucy's plans for dinner. All that mattered was the two of them and their love for one another. Natsu traced a hand down Lucy's side and she sighed his name, leaning into his touch. In a matter of mere seconds, a seductive heat filled the living room. It coaxed the two of them to lose control one more time. Just once more.

The front door banged open. "Ma! Pops! We're home!" came Igneel's loud crow.

And the alluring heat disappeared as fast as it came.

Lucy sighed in disappointment while Natsu dropped his head onto Lucy's chest and growled his frustration.

Lucy ran a soothing hand through Natsu's hair. "I told you they'd be home soon," she chided.

"I didn't think they'd be home this soon," Natsu muttered, picking his head up from Lucy's chest. Frustrated onyx met with amused chocolate. "I was hoping we could do a quick one," he pouted.

"You know we don't do quick ones," Lucy reminded him. She smiled and lifted her head to give him a peck on the lips. "Come on. We need to go greet the kids," she told him.

Natsu leaned forward to kiss Lucy back. "Just a few more minutes," he pleaded. He brought Lucy into another passionate kiss before she could protest. Rather than pushing him away, Lucy brought him closer once more…

"Are you serious?" came a loud complaint.

Lucy pushed Natsu away roughly, forcing him to lose his balance. With a grunt, he landed on the floor as she sat up with her eyes frantic. He rubbed his arm and shot her a pouting look.

"Lucy," Natsu whined, "what was that for?"

Lucy ignored Natsu in favor of their two sons. Luke looked at them with cool brown eyes while Igneel looked downright disturbed, onyx eyes wide. Luna, however, had her eyes covered by her two brothers.

"What's going on?" Luna demanded to know.

Igneel ignored his little sister to stare at his parents. Igneel had a combination of Lucy's blonde hair styled in an unruly look and Natsu's onyx eyes and even inherited his father's canines. His personality was always playful and lively, but he looked like a disappointed parent.

"Come on, guys. We really didn't want to see that," Igneel said.

⌜FAIRY TAIL

Name: Igneel Dragneel

Age: 15

Occupation: Mage

Magic: Rainbow Fire Magic

Likes: Food Dislikes: Being dirty

Special Note: He is every bit of Natsu — including sneaking into a certain girl's bed! ⌟

"It's not what it looks like!" Lucy tried to explain. Her cheeks flushed a furious shade of pink. "Your father and I, we were just—! I mean—!"

Luke raised an eyebrow. Even being Igneel's twin, he inherited the opposite traits of Igneel. His hair was a light tint of pink and his eyes were a chestnut-amber like Lucy's eyes. But rather than being playful and happy-go-lucky, Luke had more of a studious and serious front about him.

"Don't tell me you guys were going to do anything on the couch," he said.

⌜FAIRY TAIL

Name: Luke Dragneel

Age: 15

Occupation: Mage

Magic: Zen Magic

Likes: Strawberries Dislikes: Butterflies

Special Note: While he may say little, his Magic will make you say even less ⌟

"Doing what?" Luna demanded. She struggled to get her brothers' hands off her face, but both kept her covered. "What's happening?"

Natsu sat up and crawled back onto the couch. He brought Lucy onto his lap and frowned at his sons. "We were going to if you three hadn't interrupted," he grumbled in answer to Luke's question.

Lucy hit Natsu's head in horror of his confession. "Natsu!" she hissed, willing him to be quiet.

"What?" Natsu demanded. "We would have!"

Lucy blushed heavily and looked back at her kids in extreme embarrassment. It seemed Igneel had gotten over his prior disgust and was amused while even Luke cracked a smile.

"Did you guys already have dinner?" Lucy asked them.

"Grabbed something at the guild," Igneel answered.

"I ate before the train ride home," Luke told his mother.

"I got dinner with Silver," Luna said.

Lucy nodded. "Good. Why don't you kids go upstairs then?" she suggested.

Igneel grinned that same grin his father had. "Why? So, you and Pops can get busy again?" he teased his mother.

Both Natsu and Igneel laughed and Luke offered a smile of amusement when Lucy's eyes widened into saucers and she waved her hands frantically.

"It's not like that!" she protested weakly. "He was trying to make it up to me for being a total perv!"

"Does this mean I can sleep inside tonight?" Natsu hoped. "I didn't leave any hickeys like last time—"

"Natsu!" Lucy snarled.

Luke shook his head. "Don't worry, Mom. We'll leave you and Dad to it," he said as he turned Luna around and guided her away.

"But, what happened?" Luna demanded, her voice fading as she and Luke went down the hall.

"Something you won't do until you're thirty, Lu," Luke responded in a faint voice.

Igneel saluted his parents. "Night, Ma. Night, Pops," he farewelled.

"Wait, Igneel!"

Igneel paused in his tracks to look back at Lucy with a raised eyebrow.

Lucy questioned, "Have you seen Nashi? Did she come home with you?" When Igneel shook his head, Lucy sighed, worry etching into her eyes. "Oh. Okay."

Igneel walked over to his mother and brought her into a hug. "Don't worry, Ma. I'm sure she's being annoying somewhere else," he guaranteed. Giving her a kiss on the cheek and a nod at his father, Igneel padded out of the living room and called up the steps. "Yo! You two down with watching Dragon Wars?"

"I wonder where she could have gone," Lucy fretted. "I haven't seen her all day."

Natsu kissed Lucy's cheek. "Probably out with Julia or Ellie. Don't worry, Lucy. Our little girl can take care of herself," he murmured. At Lucy's unconvinced look, he rubbed his cheek against hers. "How about some dinner? All this Lucy-Time made me hungry."

Lucy rolled her eyes and chuckled. "You're always hungry," she told him. "I don't know how you have this metabolism after all these years."

Natsu grinned and lifted himself off the couch with Lucy in his arms.

Lucy laughed. "Natsu! Put me down!"

Natsu just shook his head. "You've got to still be sore," he told her as he carried her out of the living room and down the hall.

"And whose fault is that?" Lucy shot back.

"Hey!" came Igneel's indignant voice. "Lu may not have Pops' hearing, but Luke and I do!"

Luna's voice came soon after Igneel's own. "What's that supposed to mean?" she accused.

Natsu chuckled while Lucy buried her face in Natsu's chest. Natsu called to his son, "You'll be doing this too, Igneel! Just wait!" He ignored the groan of Igneel and padded down to the kitchen. He set down Lucy, and she winced once before walking over to the refrigerator.

"All right, what do you want?" Lucy asked. "We have some lasagna left over from yesterday." She bent over to look at the shelves below. "Oh! I could cook some—Oh!"

Lucy inhaled sharply when she felt Natsu pick her up once more. She was in the air for a few moments then landed on the counter with her legs dangling off the sides. She was caged in-between his arms. She looked up and saw that glint in his eyes. She grinned and raised a hand to caress his cheek.

"Weren't we just here early today?" she murmured.

Natsu leaned into her touch. "I don't remember." He leaned forward until their lips brushed against each other. "Remind me?" he asked.

Right before either could lean in, the doorbell rang. Natsu growled at being interrupted once more while Lucy sighed.

"Next time, we're doing it in the forest," he decided as Lucy slipped out of his grasp. He followed her as she left the kitchen. "I mean it. Only place where we get no interruptions."

Lucy shot Natsu a look. "How about we go on vacation?" she suggested. "Just a whole week of you and me and no kids. No interruptions."

Natsu looked eager at the idea as they stopped in front of the door. "Really?" he checked.

Lucy nodded as she put a hand on the door. "Let's just see if the kids are okay with it," she added. "But yes. Let's go on a vacation."

Natsu whooped and turned Lucy to bring her into a sweet kiss. "I love you," he sighed, giving her a peck on the nose.

Lucy hummed. "I love you too. Now, get off me! I have to answer the door!"

Natsu reluctantly complied, and Lucy was let go. She turned back to the door and opened it only to be greeted with a smiling Gary and a snoozing Nashi on his back.

"Hi, Aunt Lucy," Gary greeted, adjusting Nashi on his back. "Mind if I come in?"

Gary could feel the questions in Aunt Lucy's stare. She seemed surprised at his arrival and more surprised with Nashi on his back.

Lucy nodded at his request, though curiosity pierced her stare. "Of course," she allowed, opening the door wider for Gary to walk inside. When he was fully inside, Lucy closed the door and looked at her daughter. "Was she with you the whole day?" she asked.

Gary nodded. "She came with me to Hargeon. We bumped into a little bit of trouble there, though," he told her.

Lucy frowned. "What type of trouble?"

Gary hesitated. "Do you have somewhere I can put her down first? I need to talk to you." He looked at Natsu.

Lucy and Natsu exchanged a glance. A silent message passed between them before Natsu leaned in and gave Lucy a kiss on the cheek. Gary looked away at the display of affection.

"Why don't you go check on the kids, Lucy?" Natsu advised, leaving no room for argument.

Lucy nodded, and, after giving a smile to Gary, turned away and began to bounce up the steps. Natsu watched his wife until she disappeared from his view. Afterwards, he glanced over at Gary. He beckoned him with a jerk of his head and led Gary to the living room. Gary wasted no time walking over to the recliner and setting Nashi down. She did not wake at all. She grumbled a bit and scratched her stomach, but snuggled against the recliner.

Gary smiled at the sight.

My Angel…

At Natsu's growl, Gary backed away from her.

"Come with me," Natsu said gruffly.

Gary obediently followed Natsu out of the living room and down the hall. They went passed the kitchen and slid out the back doors and onto the deck Natsu had built. Gary watched as Natsu puffed a small flame out of his mouth that lit up one of the deck lights. He led Gary over to the table and the two sat down in silence. Gary fidgeted.

Natsu lifted an eyebrow. "Well?" he demanded. "What kind of trouble did you get Nashi in?"

Gary shifted in his seat. "Well, there was a robbery at Hargeon's city bank, and I left Nashi to get the people inside. She did an amazing job healing them all," he praised.

Natsu smiled. "That's my girl."

Gary smiled briefly before diving back into his story. "But there was strange Magic around the bank. It reminded of my own Magic, I guess."

"Another Slayer?" Natsu guessed.

Gary shook his head. "Well… I went to track down the people who robbed the bank, but instead of attacking me, they talked to me. They gave me back the money because they didn't need it. But they had strange Magic. It was…unnatural. And dark. They said I was half of them. But instead of Devil, they called me a 'demon'."

Gary noticed Natsu tensed at that.

"Did they now?" Natsu asked in a deadly calm tone.

Gary nodded tentatively. "Yes," he confirmed. "And when I asked more, they said to ask the King and Queen for answers because they know more about the darkness."

"And you thought that meant me and Lucy?" Natsu assumed.

Gary nodded, though a trickle of doubt went through his mind.

Maybe we're wrong. Maybe Uncle Natsu and Aunt Lucy aren't the King and Queen.

A trundle of doubt went through his mind.

Did we make a mistake? he asked the Devil.

No, the Devil said. He knows something.

Rather than forcing Natsu to speak, Gary remained quiet.

It seemed hours had passed before Natsu opened his mouth and when he did, it was oddly calm. The type of calm that you knew meant business.

"What I'm about to tell you is meant for no one else's ears but yours, got it?" he warned. "I probably shouldn't even mention it to you. Hell, Erza might come for me, but Lucy will be worse."

"Then, why tell me?" Gary wondered.

"Because"—Natsu's eyes narrowed— "you want to know about that other soul you have, don't you?"

---

Sa yume mimashou suteki na koto

Sa yume mimashou itsumademo

Sa yume mimashou yume no youna

Yume wo mimashou

(We can dream)

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TO BE CONTINUED…

Who exactly were those three Gary caught up to? What did they mean their mission was complete? What exactly are Gary and the Dragneel children? Find out next time on the next Fairy Adventure!

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Chibi-Luna winks at you. "Hi, everyone, and welcome to Fairy Adventure, a continuation on Fairy Tail!" she greets. "All these episodes are going to focus on the adventures of the new generation of Fairy Tail! Is that amazing or what? We hope you'll join us on the next episode where you'll get to meet even more of my friends and family! The title theme for these next few episodes is Dreams Come True by Hey! Say! JUMP!." She waves at you. "Well, that's all for now! See you next time!"

"Wait!"

Chibi-Luna turns to Chibi-Luke who skids to stop and pants. She looks at her brother in confusion. "Luke, what's wrong?"

"We almost forgot to give our Fairy Lesson," Chibi-Luke reminds her.

Chibi-Luna gasps. "Oh, that's right! I almost forgot about it! What was it supposed to be again?"

"Nashi's Magic," Chibi-Luke tells her, standing up. He clears his throat like a scholar about to give a lecture. "Nashi's Magic is called Divine Soul Magic. It's a type of Take-Over Magic opposite of Aunt Mira's Demon Soul."

Chibi-Luna nods enthusiastically. "That's right! Sis' Magic is a pure Caster Magic that gives her the power of whatever angel soul she collects! Isn't that cool? The soul she used today came from Archangel Cael. Her special attack is « Freedom Arrow ». Better watch out or this arrow of pure light could most definitely run night-lights out of business as well as give an opponent temporary blindness!" She looks at her brother. "Did I get it right?"

Chibi-Luke smiles softly at his sister. "Couldn't have said it better myself." He looks back at you. "Stay tuned for the next episode which is coming really soon!"

Chibi-Luna and Chibi-Luke announce: "Next time, on Fairy Adventure: WHAT GOES DUNTER IN THE NIGHT?"

They wave at you and wish you farewell. "Thanks for joining us on our adventure and our lesson! See you soon!"

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Voice Actors in Order of New Character Appearance

1. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as the Fairy Tail Narrator

2. Lauren Landa as Nashi Dragneel

3. Bryn Apprill as Luna Dragneel

4. David Mantranga as Gary Fullbuster/Devil

5. Yuri Lowenthal as Silver Fullbuster

6. Alan Lee as Luke Dragneel

7. Byrce Papenbrook as Igneel Dragneel

Minor Characters

1. Joshua Seth as Ronald/Sparky

2. Caitlyn Glass as the waitress