Back with the continuation
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On with the story
The town of Magnolia, the place that once housed Fiore's strongest guild: Fairy Tail.
Magnolia was the same as it ever was but it no longer had Fairy Tail, all that is left of the once mighty guild was nothing but a crater with rubble scattered about.
Natsu, Lucy, Wendy, Charla, Ultear, Ur, Aya, Meredy and North and his family all wandered into the town after a year, the sense of familiarity bringing a smile to their faces.
"we're home!" Aya shouted with a smile as the place was filled with a lot of good memories for the child
"looks like they rebuild the Kardia Catherdal and looks to be in good condition" Meredy stated as she sees the building looking brand as new
"you could hardly tell that it was in ruins a year ago" Wendy said as she carried Charla
"this town is tough" Charla stated with a smile
Erza and the others headed back as they had to take care of a few things before heading back to Magnolia
Flashback
Everyone else planned to take care of their business before their agreement. It was just after the battle with Avatar. Sting, Rogue, Kagura, and Cygnus left the area, thus leaving the Fairy Tail group on their own. "Before we head back…I have to report this to Jellal. He'd be glad to know how this all turned out."
"Oh yeah,yut the way…" Gray looked towards Gajeel. "You guys mind not telling the higher ups about this? It would be a total pain…"
"Us living together was a secret~" Juvia swooned.
Gray deadpanned at her response while Wendy and Cynthia just stared. "That….wasn't what I was talking about. I meant about Erza and I…"
"We'll head to Magnolia when we're done!" Levy chimed with a bright smile.
Gajeel on the other hand seemed incredibly disappointed. "Man…just when I was beginning think my job at the Council was heaven sent…"
Pantherlily scowled at Gajeel's statement. "At least try to sound like you're joking…"
For some reason, everyone could hear Warrod's voice right now and it sounded like he took the biggest sigh of relief in his entire life. "Oh, so he's finally leaving…"
Flashback ends
"Lucy-san? What's wrong? You look kinda down…" Wendy called out to the Celestial Spirit mage as she was frowning
"Huh?" Lucy turned to Wendy. After hearing how noticeable her downtrodden expression was, she replaced it with a forced smile. "Nah, I'm fine. I'm just feeling really nostalgic."
Natsu glanced back at Lucy after she spoke. His eye looks to her before looking forward
"Ur-san, why don't you with Ultear and the others head back home first?" Natsu asked his mother in law "to make sure that the house is still in one piece"
"sure thing" Ur said with a thumbs up as she, Ultear, with Meredy and Aya heads home first to put down their things first
"Memories of joy, pain, and fun..And all of them were from my time at Fairy Tail. But that all changed a year ago when…"
flashback
everyone was at the destroyed guild as they were in an uproar over Makarov's decision to disband the guild. "What's going on, Master?!" Wakaba shouted.
"This isn't the time to joke!" Macao exclaimed.
"How the hell are we gonna put food on the table!?" Jet objected.
"This isn't your problem alone!" Droy proclaimed. "So what if the building was destroyed!? We can rebuild it!"
Makarov didn't waver in his decision. Instead he looked to everyone once again to repeat what he already said before. "I will disband Fairy Tail. Go. Go where your belief and legs will take you. That's all there is to it."
"I'm not buying that, Master!"
"Fairy Tail is my one and only choice!"
"If you didn't want to be a part of the guild anymore, you could have just left yourself!"
"I won't quit! Fairy Tail will be here!"
"YEAH!"
The uproar only continued. Makarov turned, glaring at everyone. "FAIRY TAIL WILL DISBAND THIS VERY INSTANT! And don't let me hear anyone of you speak that name anymore."
Silence. Makarov's words shocked everyone to the core. There were no more objections.
Flashback ends
Makarov vanished after that day and everyone else began to walk their own paths.
Lucy stopped in her path as the blonde mage looks at the ground
"…What's wrong, Lucy-san?" Wendy looks to the Celestial Spirit mage
"The guild's just up ahead…" Charla stated out
"I…" Lucy's voice quivered. Her façade crumbled the closer they got to the ruins of the guild. "I'm afraid…I'm afraid to go any further"
Wendy muttered. "I'm sure it'll be okay."
Natsu looks at Lucy as the man sighs before turning around "it doesn't matter if the guild is no more, what matters is what we do from now on."
"That aside…" Lucy kept her gaze on the stone paved road. "What about everyone else? With you appearing out of nowhere saying that you'll bring back Fairy Tail…I got carried away. Seeing how I couldn't even keep in touch with some people in over a year, and the letters I sent were only to the people I could find. That… 'we're going to bring back Fairy Tail! Let's meet at Magnolia!'"
Lucy looks down as her bangs shadowed her eyes "But thinking about it some more…being in Magnolia again after what happened…it frightens me. The guild disbanded. After all that…everyone probably moved on with their lives. I don't know if everyone feels the same as we do…what if they've already forgotten about the guild? What if-"
Lucy wasn't able to voice her broken worries for much longer. Cana wrapped an arm around Lucy's neck, a beer bottle in the same hand. "Yeah, like I'd only forget in a year~" The card mage grinned.
"Cana/ Cana-san!" Wendy and the others exclaimed happily to see Cana as the card mage grins to them.
"Hey you guys! Long-time no see!" Cana responded with wide smile. "Wendy, you've grown haven't you!?"
"Ah…no, not really…" Wendy scratched her cheek
"well you're as busty as ever!" Cana smiled as she gropes Lucy's breast
"Cana…." Lucy looked back
"You're looking a lot better." Cana said as she lets go of the skin ship
"Things happened so fast I never did get to check up on you. But this past year has been fruitful for me too, you know. Thought I'd go on a trip to look for Gildarts…so it was pure luck this letter reached me when it did." The brunette pulled out a letter from her pocket. "The same thing probably happened to the others."
Cana lifted the bottle of boozes to her lips and began to chug it down.
"I've been in the guild ever since I was a kid. So when the guild was told to disband so suddenly, I couldn't make sense of it. I mean, I didn't even know how to work outside the guild…but I guess it was a good lesson learnt." After getting her fill, she pulled the bottle out of her mouth and took a small breath. "Everyone else thought it strange too. That might be why no one kept in touch…but you've become our ice breaker, Lucy."
Without warning, Cana grasped Lucy's wrist and began to tug her forward. "Now come on! Everyone's waiting!"
Lucy's legs moved to follow behind Cana, a curious expression written all over her face. Cana pulled Lucy all the way to the ruins of Fairy Tail and the sight shocked her. They were met by many familiar faces, all of them grinning at the group's arrival.
"Oh! It's been so long!" Warren was the first to speak, displaying a warm smile.
"You've grown your hair out, Lucy!" Nab chuckled.
"Natsu's come back!" Droy said with glee.
"I got your letter, Lucy!" Max held out the letter with a grin as it was the same kind that Cana received as well.
"I heard you guys really messed up the royal city!" Macao held a smug grin on his lips.
Lucy couldn't believe it. Even though this wasn't everyone it was enough to show her that the others did keep Fairy Tail in their hearts after all. "Max…Reedus…Nab…Warren…"
"Juvia too, actually…" Juvia lifted hand up. She was standing behind Nab who was easily one of the tallest people present.
"Alzack…Bisca…and Asuka-chan…"
"Meeting you guys again feels like a dream come true!" Alzack grinned while holding Asuka in his arms.
"Asuka's grown a little too!" Asuka smiled and waved to the others, more than elated to see everyone again.
"Long time no see, Erza-san." Bisca greeted Erza with a soft smile.
"You and your family look well. I'm happy for you." Erza told Bsica.
"Jet…Droy…Wakaba...Macao…Romeo…"
"Team Shadow Gear is back in business!" Jet and Droy exclaimed while gathering around Levy.
"Ahaha…I left the Council. But I'm glad to see you all again!" Levy giggled at her team's excitement.
"YOU WERE IN THE COUNCIL!?" Macao, Romeo, and Wakaba all exclaimed to Gajeel at the same time.
"Giehehe…" The iron dragon merely chuckled at their shocked response.
"Laki, Vijeeter and Kinana…"
Gray glanced at Laki, who's hair was now down to the back of her neck and no further. "You cut your hair?"
"Yup. All of it." Laki responded with her hands behind her back.
"The reunion dance…" Vijeeter had his eyes closed, doing a little dance to display the joy of Fairy Tail's reunion.
"I learned how to use magic, too!" Kinana said while holding up a wand.
Lucy's body started to tremble as she continued to count off the familiar faces. She then noticed two more; Lisanna and Elfman and both of them were happy to be here! "A reunion of men!" Elfman proclaimed. Between this year and last, he'd grown even more muscular than before!
"Natsu, Lucy! Long time no see!" Lisanna waved to the others. Lisanna took hold of Lucy's arm while Elfman rested his arm on her head playfully.
"Lisanna…Elfman…" Lucy's body continued to shake. She then noticed Mirajane as well, who greeted the blonde with a soft smile.
"Welcome home." Mirajane's tone was soothing and welcome.
Lucy could no longer hold it in as she started to tea upLucy couldn't contain herself any more. Tears welled up in her eyes and started to fall.
"I'm home…." Lucy muttered out before Mira smiles and gives the girl a hug
"I'M HOME!" Lucy cried out as her tears weren't stopping
Natsu watched the scene with a tiny smile before seeing Ultear and the others coming into the reunion as they were happy to see everyone again.
"bark!" North barks out to Natsu as the man looks to the ice wolf and sees that he and his kids were digging in the rubble of the destroyed guild
Natsu went to his partner as the wolf step aside and let Natsu take out what he and his kids were trying to dig out
"good job, North" Natsu praised his friend as he hoisted up a torn Fairy Tail flag, hoisting it up high for all to see.
"Fairy Tail is revived!" Natsu roared out as everyone cheered in agreement
That's a wrap!
Bye bye