A/N- You all make me smile. Every time I get a new review, it brings so much joy! I also love that some of you are asking questions. You all are so great.

QUESTION ANSWERS!

VermilionRage: The arc your thinking of is The Battle of Fairy Tail arc, and yes it is still happening. It is one of my favorite arcs, and I'm so excited to start writing it soon.

Kayla: First off, we have the same name! Second, yes, I was planning on Gajeel and Katawna to have that type of friendship. As for Juvia, I am unsure. I want them to be friends, because of their magic similarities, but I also have this idea of them having this rivalry between each other. Maybe not quite Gray and Natsu rivalry status though. It may start out as a cute friendship, then alter into a funny rivalry.

If anyone else has any questions don't be afraid to ask!

Disclaimer- I still do not own Fairy Tail!

Chapter 15

"Have you heard anything else about them," Tawna sighs laying her head against the bar. Natsu and the rest of the team has been gone for a while. Long enough for the guild to be finished remodeling. It wasn't long ago that they received word that they were at The Tower of Heaven.

"Tawna, I know your worried, but Master said they were all safe." Mira says turning to the pre-teen, "They should be back soon. You need to find something to keep you occupied."

"What am I supposed to do," Tawna sighs, playing with the food in front of her.

"Here," Mira smiles setting a small stack of paper in front of the girl, "Why don't you go on a couple jobs." Tawna sits up and flips through the pile of six or seven.

"Delivering a message, picking up a package? These are all the boring jobs." She droops her head.

"It will keep you busy at least," Mira grins, "Maybe by the time you get back, we'll have a new member of the guild."

"New member?" Tawna questions, "Do you know who?"

"Sorry," Mira shakes her head, "Master didn't give specifics, but they should be here today. Now, get going on these jobs," The She-devil grins. Tawna picks up the stack of jobs and reads through them.

"I'm gonna need an extra pair of hands for a couple of these," Tawna says turning around look over the people in the guild. Her eyes land on a certain bored looking five-year old. "Romeo," Tawna grins jumping off the bar stool, "Wanna come with?" She grins waving the stack of jobs.

"Really?" Romeo's eyes light up, then glancing up to his dad, "Can I go?"

"I don't see why not," Macao smiles ruffling his son's hair, "Just don't cause any trouble for Tawna,"

"Come on Macao," Wakaba grins, "If anyone is gonna cause trouble, it's Tawna."

"I'm offended," Tawna pauses for a moment, "actually, never mind it's completely true," She grins making the two adults laugh. Tawna turns and kneels in front of Romeo, "Hop on," Romeo smiles and hops on the Dragon Slayer's back. "We'll be back later!" Tawna waves.

"Be careful," Mira waves as the two run out of the guild, "Romeo looked so happy,"

"He loves tagging along on missions," Macao smiles, "I don't go on enough easy ones for him to come a long though."

"I think Tawna sees a little bit of herself in Romeo," Wakaba smiles, "She doesn't want him to feel lonely like she did at that age."

"Tawna knows how it feels to be left behind," Mira adds, "She's like an older sister to Romeo." She smiles.

A couple of hours go by and Gramps walks in the guild with a blue headed mage and a tall dark mage trailing behind him. The guild goes silent, then whispers erupts among the tables.

"Aren't they from Phantom?"

"What's the Master thinking?"

"Isn't that Gajeel?"

Gramps and the two mages approach the bar as Mira comes out from the back.

"Welcome back Master," Mira smiles then her eyes meet the two mages accompanying him, "Master, they're from Phantom, are they the new members?" Mira asks cautiously.

"I know my dear," Master nods, "but, you remember what I have taught you. Yesterday's enemies can become todays friends." He grins, "Juvia here was at the Tower of Heaven with Erza and them, and was a big help."

"What about him," Mira asks gesturing to Gajeel.

"Juvia asked for me to find him, because she was worried. You know I would never bring someone into our home who I thought would cause harm." Gramps nods.

"Okay Master," Mira says then looking to Gajeel and Juvia, "Welcome to Fairy Tail!" Mira smiles. Gajeel grunts looking away and Juvia smiles back.

"I am so happy to be here," Juvia smiles.

"Is Katawna here?" Gramps asks looking around the guild.

"No, I got tired of her mopping around the guild, so I sent her on some easy jobs around town," Mira giggles placing the guild marks on Gajeel and Juvia, "I gave her a pretty large stack of jobs, but she should be getting back soon."

"She better be getting back soon, she has my kid," Macao adds making Mira laugh.

"Juvia wanted to meet her." Gramps smiles.

"She's a water mage, right?" Juvia asks taking a seat at the bar, and Gajeel takes a seat in an empty booth. "I have heard a lot of good things about her."

"Yes, she's a Water Dragon Slayer," Mira smiles.

"Her team told me she was having trouble with her arm turning to water," Juvia smiles making Mira laugh.

"She can turn it to ice now I think," Mira laughs, "I'm sure she'll be excited to meet you. She hasn't been around someone with magic similar to hers," Mira smiles as the doors of the guild are pushed open.

"We're back!" Tawna shouts carrying Romeo on her back.

"Welcome back Child," Gramps smiles.

" 'bout time," Macao smiles. Tawna sets Romeo down and he runs to his Dad, "Have fun?"

"It was so fun!" Romeo smiles throwing his hands in the air.

"What happened here?" Macao asks looking at fresh scrapes on Romeo's knees and elbows.

"Yeah, about that," Tawna says scratching behind her head, "I kinda dropped him."

"You dropped him?" Macao asks in shock.

"Or more of I ran off forgetting he was on my back," Tawna grins innocently.

"Dad, it was the coolest thing ever!" Romeo grins.

"Dropping you was cool?" He raises an eyebrow to his young son.

"We were coming out from our last job, and we saw this guy rob a shop. And, and," Romeo stutters excitedly, "Tawna stopped him! She knocked him out with her ice arm!" Romeo smiles reenacting the punch, then giving Tawna a high five.

"Way to go Kid," Wakaba smiles. Tawna grins and transforms her arm to water then ice.

"I'm starting to like this thing," The pre-teen smirks raising her ice fist, "I punched him and kicked his legs out from under him, knocking the dude on his stomach, he was out cold. Then Romeo and I sat on him until the police arrived." Tawna grins making the adults laugh.

"Sounds like you had a productive day, Katawna," Gramps smiles, "There's a couple people I think you would like to meet." Tawna changes her arm back and walks over to the bar. "This is one of our newest members, Juvia."

"It's great to finally meet you Katawna," Juvia smiles, "I've heard a lot about you."

"No way," Tawna's eyes widen, "You're that water mage from Phantom!" Tawna smiles climbing onto the bar stool.

"She was with your team at The Tower of Heaven," Gramps nods.

"You were with them," Tawna asks shocked, "Are they okay?"

"They are safe," Juvia smiles, "they told me you were having issues with your arm turning to water."

"I have gotten some control over it now," Tawna beams, changing her arm to water, "I can even freeze it, but I can only do it with my arms." She shrugs, "You can do full water body, right?" Juvia nods.

"Maybe as you get older you will be able to do a full water body," Juvia smiles.

"I may have dragon slayer magic, but it is so different compared to Natsu's," Tawna sighs, "I feel like mine is more complicated."

"Maybe your dragon slayer abilities are close to Gajeel's. He can change his arms and legs to iron." Juvia says pointing to Gajeel in the nearby booth.

"Gajeel is here," Tawna leans back in her seat, "That's so cool." She grins.

"He dangled you from the rafters," Macao reminds her.

"I'm over that," Tawna laughs, "I don't hold a grudge like Natsu," She grins running her hand through her pink hair, "Well, not as big of a grudge."

"At least someone in this guild is accepting," Gramps mutters sipping on his beer.

"Do you know when Natsu and them are coming back?" Tawna asks turning to Juvia.

"I would think sometime tomorrow," Juvia thinks.

"Wait, why were you at The Tower of Heaven?" Tawna questions.

"Umm, well, I, uh," Juvia stutters blushing deeply trying to find words.

"Never mind, I don't think I wanna know," Tawna laughs crunching on the ice Mira placed in front of her.

After a few hours of talking and getting to know Juvia, Tawna looks over to Gajeel. No one has come near him. Whether it's out of spite or fear, who knows. The young Dragon Slayer grabs her bowl of rice and cup of ice, and jumps off the bar stool and walks over to Gajeel's table. A few people in the guild stare in shock as the pre-teen goes and sits across from the dark mage.

Tawna sits across from the Iron Dragon Slayer and starts to eat her dinner, glancing up to him every so often. She catches Gajeel glaring at her and she leans back in the booth, crossing her arms glaring back.

"What do you want, Calico?" Gajeel snaps.

"You're really gonna keep calling me that?" Tawna sighs.

"Go away Kid," Gajeel gruffs taking a sip from his mug.

"No," Tawna states, "I'm trying to be nice. You are a part of the guild now."

"I'm only here for work," Gajeel states looking away.

"That doesn't matter, you're still part of this family."

"I don't wanna be a part of this stupid family," Gajeel rolls his red eyes, glancing to the pre-teen crunching on ice, "Must you eat so loudly?"

"I eat loudly?" Tawna scowls, "You eat Iron, that has to be louder than ice."

"Change your arm back, it's creepy," Gajeel states looking at Tawna's now water arm. Tawna lifts her arm and sighs.

"You think this is creepy? You can change your arms to iron clubs. That's weird," Tawna says stubbornly crossing her arms.

"You sure like to argue Kid," Gajeel sighs.

"Natsu's my big brother, arguing is in my blood." Tawna smirks.

"So is being annoying," Gajeel mumbles.

"Annoying!" Tawna shouts sending the two dragon slayers into an argument. Mira giggles from the bar watching the two argue.

"That Kid sure is something," Gramps smiles.

"She's just trying to make his feel welcome," Mira laughs.

"Yer just like yer brother!"

"I'm offended by that!"

"but," Mira grins, "I think Gajeel brought out the 'little sister' part in her. She's arguing with him just like she does with Natsu." Mira grins.

"Does Natsu and Katawna always argue," Juvia smiles seeing Gajeel at least talking to someone.

"I don't think a day goes by that those two don't fight." Gramps sighs.

"Well, being around seven years apart is probably part of it." Mira grins.

"Go away, Calico!"

"Stop calling me that!"

"Yer bein annoying!"

"Good!"

"Katawna," Gramps says, "That's enough."

"He started it!" Tawna pouts.

"Did not!" Gajeel argues.

"Katawna, go sit with Macao and Wakaba. I'm splitting you two up." Gramps says pointing to the booth on the other side of the hall. Tawna crosses her arms and looks away. "You're a Dragon Slayer, I know you heard me," Gramps sighs, "One… Two…"

"Fine! I'll go," Tawna sighs standing and marching over to her designated seat.

"I swear," Gramps sighs, "That child is getting more stubborn by the day. I don't even want to know what her teenage years are gonna be like." Gramps shakes his head.

"She'll be fine. She can't be as bad as Erza and I." Mira grins making Gramps shake his head.

"Let's hope not." Gramps says glancing to Tawna who is now playing with Romeo.

"Wow, this place is huge!" Lucy smiles as they all enter the guild.

"I don't like it," Natsu pouts.

"Hey Lu!" Levy waves to her blond friend.

"Hi Levy!" Lucy smiles.

"Isn't this awesome!" The bluenett smiles, "We have a swimming pool, and a game room."

"Does it need to be this big?" Lucy laughs.

"I liked the old guild better," Natsu says crossing his arms.

"The biggest change is upstairs," Levy points to the second floor, "Now everybody is allowed on the second floor."

"Wow!" Lucy says in awe.

"Master lets more of us on S-class quests, well as long if a S-class wizard comes along," Levy smiles.

"Glad to see you rugrats made it back okay," Gramps says stepping forward with Juvia trailing behind.

"Master," Erza smiles.

"I'd like you to meet one of fairy Tail's newest members, Juvia," Gramps smiles

"You actually made it in," Gray laughs.

"Thanks so much for your help," Erza thanks.

"I should be thanking you guys, because now I have a new guild," Juvia grins.

"Hey girl," Lucy grins.

"We will fight for Gray!" Juvia's aura turns dark as she glares at Lucy.

"That won't be necessary," Lucy sighs.

"We have another member," Gramps grins, "Someone you may recognize," He gestures to Gajeel sitting in a nearby booth.

"Gajeel!" Natsu snaps.

"Why is here Gramps!" Gray shouts.

"I asked him to come along with me," Juvia says stepping between them, "He was having a hard time finding work, and I was worried about him. But I don't want you to think he's my boyfriend or anything," the water mage begs Gray.

"I was fine with Juvia, but he's the one responsible for destroying the guild hall," Erza states.

"Now, now my children, remember what I taught you. Yesterday's enemies can come today's friends." Gramps smiles.

"Yeah," Levy says quietly, "If I'm okay with him being here, then you should be too."

"There ain't no way I'm gonna work with someone like you!" Natsu pounds his fist against the table glaring at the fellow Dragon Slayer.

"What's the big deal," Gajeel turns to Natsu, "It's not like I wanna be your friend."

"Hey, that's cold," Natsu shouts.

"The only reason I'm here is for work." Gajeel says standing, "I hate this stupid Guild and everyone in it."

"shut up Loser," Natsu shouts.

"I know you kids don't like it, but as the master of this guild, it's my duty to help those who have gone astray find the right path," Gramps smiles.

"I may not agree," Erza starts, "but I will respect your choice." She says as Natsu and Gajeel continue to glare at each other. Until a pink blur knocks Natsu to the ground.

"Ahhh!" Tawna shouts kicking Natsu in the side.

"Ow! KATAWNA!" Natsu yells raising from the ground glaring at his little sister.

"Yay!" Happy cheers, "She's feeling better."

"Be nice Natsu!" Tawna scowls standing in front of Gajeel.

"Are you really standing up for him," Natsu scowls pointing to Gajeel.

"I don't need no Calico to stick up for me," Gajeel glares down at Tawna.

"Stop calling me that!" Tawna shouts then turns to Natsu, "He's family now, get over it."

"He's not family," Natsu glares.

"He's a part of the Guild family," Tawna glares, "Now go sit down, we don't need you two fighting." Natsu sighs and turns and walks to the booth the others have chosen with Tawna trailing close behind. On one side is Juvia, Gray, and Erza, then Natsu, Tawna, and Lucy across, with Happy munching on a fish on the table.

"Tawna," Happy smiles, "Is your arm still turning to water?"

"Check it out," Tawna grins raising her arm. A blue magic circle forms above it traveling down her hand and arm to her elbow, changing it to water as it goes.

"Wow," Lucy smiles, "You got control of it?"

"Mostly," Tawna smiles, "But that's only half of it." Another magic circle forms, this time changing the water to ice. She moves her fingers and wrist smiling.

"That's cool kid," Gray grins, "Let's see how hard you punch," He smiles holding up his hand.

"Are you sure?" Tawna asks receiving a nod from the Ice maker. Pulling back her arm back she punches his hand as hard as she could. Gray's mouth hangs open and his eye twitches at the hard impact, "Too hard?"

"No," Gray gasps, not having expected a punch that hard, "Not at all."

"I should have warned ya, I knocked a guy out yesterday while Romeo and I were on a couple jobs." Tawna smiles.

"It was so cool!" Romeo yells from the nearby table.

"That's the spirt Romeo!" Tawna grins.

"Good job Kid!" Gray smiles reaching across the table ruffling her hair.

"Love rival," Juvia mutters.

"She's twelve," Lucy sighs, "I don't think you have to worry about her."

"So did ya kick some butt at The Tower of Heaven?" Tawna asks smiling.

"Heck yeah we did," Natsu grins turning to his sister.

"That's what I'm talking about Big Bro!" Tawna grins high fiving her brother.

"It was cool," Natsu smiles, "But not as cool as you knocking a guy out!" Natsu says excited, "How hard you hit him?" Tawna goes into the story of the guy robbing the store.

"Awe, Natsu is so proud of her," Happy smiles.

"Only he would be proud that his little sister knocked out a guy." Lucy laughs as the lights of the guild dim and spot lights shine on the new stage next to the bar. Mira is sitting hold a guitar smiling.

"Welcome back you guys," Mira smiles to the team, "I dedicate this song to Fairy Tail's strongest team." Mira's soft voice begins to fill the guild hall, bringing the conversations to a halt.

"Her voice is so pretty," Lucy sighs leaning on the table.

"Mira's singing is great," Tawna smiles as they sit and listen to Mira's calming song.

Mira finishes and cheers erupt from the guild mates. She bows and exits the stage as the lights dim once again.

"Yeah! Who next!" Macao yells as the spot lights turn back on and Gajeel is in a white suit and hat, holding a guitar.

"What the!" Tawna and Natsu shout in shock.

"I wrote a tune called, Best Friend," Gajeel states smoothly.

"we ain listening to you1"

"Get off the stage," Members of the guild shout throwing food and trash onto the stage as he starts singing, "Shoo bee do baa!" Fairy Tail's strongest team stares in horror as the people in the guild split.

"Woah," Levy says shocked,

"He's not half bad," Elfman grins.

"Show them what you got, Gajeel." Juvia cheers as the guild shouts for him or against him.

"This has to be the worst song I have ever heard!" Natsu shouts holding his ears. Then the iron dragon slayer's guitars smashes into his face, "You wanna piece of me!"

"Shoo Bee do baa!" Gajeels shouts as the two Slayers collide.

"Natsu stop!" Tawna shouts over two's shouts and insults.

"Please stop," Gramps pleas.

"We just fixed the guild hall!" Tawna shouts throwing a nearby mug at Natsu's face.

"Ow! Which one of you guys through that!" Natsu shouts still holding onto Gajeel.

"It was me you moron!" Tawna yells sending a blast of water to his face.

"Bring it Katawna!" Natsu yells letting go of Gajeel and Tawna turns her arm to ice and launches herself at her brother.

"Natsu!" Gray shouts, "Would you stop screwing around for once!" He stands accidently knocking Erza's cake from her hands.

"My strawberry cake," Erza states in shock, "NOOOOO!" She shrieks as Elfman steps on it.

"Listen up! If you were real men you'd take this outside!" Elfman shouts.

"You stepped on my cake!" Erza shouts kicking him, joining the fight herself. The guild goes crazy. Gajeel and Tawna have teamed up against Natsu. Erza is causing terror of her own, and the rest of the guild have created their own fights or are hiding."

"Somebody stop them!" Macao shouts at the three Dragon Slayer scuffle in the center of it all. Natsu looks up from the floor smiling.

"Now this place is starting feel like home." He grins as ice and iron connect with his face.

"Quit smiling," Gajeel shouts.

"We're not done with you!" Tawna smirks with water floating above her ice arms.

After the fight, Gramps made his children clean up the mess, especially Tawna, Natsu, and Gajeel since they caused the most damage. After a while Team Shadow Gear and Gajeel disappear. Tawna was coming back from delivering a message for Gramps when she noticed them in the park. Shrugging it off, she quickly makes her journey back to the guild when she runs into a not too happy Laxus.

"Laxus your back!" Tawna smiles, but it fades when she see's how pissed he is.

"Go back to the guild Squirt," Laxus states looking ahead.

"No, what's wrong" Tawna runs in front of him stopping him.

"I have something to take care of," Laxus walks past her, "I can't believe that old geezer let someone like that into the guild." Tawna's sensitive hearing catches his mumbling and she runs after him pulling on his coat.

"Stop Laxus!" Tawna shouts being dragged behind him, "Leave him alone!"

"He destroyed our Guild, and one of his allies almost killed you," Laxus snaps.

"He wasn't the one who almost killed me though!" Tawna struggles pulling on his coat.

"Go back to the guild Tawna!" Laxus snaps as Tawna falls backwards from losing a grip on his jacket. She quickly stands and runs in front of him freezing his feet to the ground. "Katawna!" He shouts as the girl runs off a head, trying to hold tears back.

She runs as fast as she can to the park where she sees Jet and Droy beating up on Gajeel, who is obviously not fighting back. Tawna spots Levy by the tree and runs quickly to her.

"Levy!" Tawna shouts out of breath.

"Tawna," Levy says as the twelve-year-old comes to a halt next to her, "You shouldn't be here."

"Laxus…" Tawna breathes, "He's on his way here, and he's mad"

"What!" Jet says shocked.

"I tried to stop him, but the best I could do was freeze his feet to the ground to get a head start." Tawna says as footsteps come up behind them.

"You guys aren't givin the new guy a hard time, are ya," Laxus asks stepping forward.

"Laxus," Jet and Droy gasp.

"but since this is the punk who tore down our guild hall, I understand how you feel." Laxus says stepping towards Gajeel, "I bet the Old Geezer let you join the guild, cause he was scared of you wrecking the place again. We have become the laughing stalk of the magic community, because of you!"

"We were a laughing stalk a long time ago," Tawna mumbles under her breath.

"On my way back from my last job, I heard a few things that pissed me off," Laxus growls, "Everyone is saying how weak we are now. No one dared to say that about us before you came along!" Electricity starts to grow around Laxus and lightning strikes Gajeel, electrocuting him in the bright light.

"Laxus, enough!" Tawna shouts as Jet and Droy push the girl behind them.

"You're gonna pay!" Laxus shouts sending another attack at Gajeel.

"You're taking this too far!" Jet yells.

"I know Laxus is strong, but soothing isn't right." Droy states, "Gajeel is going down to easily."

"He's not fighting back," Tawna says from behind them.

"He's letting them take their anger out on him." Levy says as Gajeel is getting repeatedly kicked in the face by Laxus.

"You should have never messed with Fairy Tail!" Laxus snaps.

"Give it a rest Laxus!" Jet shouts.

"He's had enough!" Droy adds, making the S-class mage turn towards them.

"I'm not taking orders from you!" Laxus shouts sending a blast of lighting to Team Shadow Gear.

"Laxus stop!" Tawna screams as Gajeel blocks the attack that almost hit Levy.

"Gajeel," Levy gasps in shock lowering her arms from her face.

"You through with me now, cause I have other things to do," Gajeel breathes as he slowly begins to walk off.

"Gajeel," Levy shouts after him.

"Just leave me along," He sighs walking out of the park and Laxus turns to leave as well.

"Laxus!" Tawna shouts as she runs forward a couple of feet, she is ignored. Looking down to her feet, she sighs, "What's wrong with him?" She asks quietly with a couple tears finally falling from her eyes.

A/N- Woo-Hoo, another chapter done! I'm so excited to write The Battle of Fairy Tail, you all have no idea! Yet again, I hope you enjoyed and please leave a comment or a question if you have one. Love you all!