Important: I changed the last chapter slightly and it would be good for you to read it before continuing with this chapter. Few things are better explained since I realized that there were things that were left quite unclear.
I have a beta reader . Thank you SpeedyMomentum for everything. Any mistakes that are left in this chapter are mine and mine alone.
Chapter 49:
Tenrou group was left speechless. They looked like they saw a ghost. Well you can't blame them. Jellal was considered dead until five years ago after all. Tenrou group still thought he was dead.
"Am... Am I seeing things?" Erza asked no one in particular.
"No." Natsu deadpanned.
Erza blinked looking at Natsu and then back at Jellal.
She reached with her arm and touched Jellal's face like she didn't believe he was there. Jellal smiled softly at her and said, "It's really me, Erza."
Erza's eyes filled with tears. "B-but how? I thought you were dead."
"You weren't the only one" Jellal said, chuckling. Natsu glared at him for some reason. Natsu's glare didn't go unnoticed by Makarov. The old master turned to look at Mirajane "Care to explain?"
Mira giggled. "Let's just say that he wasn't happy to see Jellal all those years ago."
"How are you still alive?" Gray asked, stepping next to Erza.
"It happened five years ago..." Ultear spoke and all attention turned towards her.
"The Council sent a request for Natsu, Mira, and me to go on a mission to stop a dark guild called Oracion Seis. We were asked to meet somewhere with three other guilds and make a temporary alliance with them in order to destroy Oracion Seis." She continued.
"So when we got there the Blue Pegasus was already there. Trimens; Hibiki Lates, Eve Tearm, Ren Akatsuki and their leader Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki."
Erza shivered at the last name.
"Let's just say they had hard time staying alive after trying to flirt with us." Mira giggled looking at Natsu who had his teeth clenched and half smile to hide his anger while muttering something about how they should've let him kill them. Erza agreed with him silently though she didn't say anything.
"Next came Lamia Scale and their three members Lyon Vastia," Gray eyes widened at the name "Jura Neekis and Sherry Blendy."
"The last guild that came was some new guild called Sabertooth." Mira was the one who said this.
"They sent three brats and two cats to help us." Natsu muttered.
"They were strong mages for their age. You can't deny that." Mira pointed out.
"They were brats." Natsu deadpanned.
"I thought they were cute." Mira said stubbornly.
"They weren't." Natsu said in monotone voice again.
"I agree with Natsu." Ultear said. Mira glared at her "Say what?"
"I said I agree with Natsu- they are brats." Ultear replied with smirk.
Mira wanted to say something but was interrupted by Erza, "Can you get back to story."
Mira cleared her throat and started speaking "Anyway... The three cuties-" Natsu and Ultear huffed at that.
"- were Minerva Orland, Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney."
"Then we were informed that Oracion Seis are actually after Nirvana- a magical item which has the power to turn light to darkness and vice-versa. In other words, if this Magic was acquired, they could turn members of good guilds against each other and bring forth total chaos."
A few gasps escaped Tenrou group.
"So we split in two groups. Natsu, brat Sting and Lyon went into the forest to find their base while others tried to find Nirvana." Ultear continued.
"While Natsu and those two were away we were attacked by Oracion seis. We ended up in a fight, naturally. Jura, Mira and me were holding our ground but others were having problems."
"They used Minerva to distract Mira's attention while one of the members, Cobra, sent his pet snake, Cubellios, to bite Mira which it did. She was poisoned and while my attention was on her their leader recognized me and took me by surprise, knocking me unconscious." Ultear said.
"They took me into their base." Ultear said.
"And not long after she was taken Natsu showed up since he sensed something was wrong. He saw me poisoned and used 'Dragon slayer forbidden art: Life Drainer: Death Door' to heal me." Mira said and then added "After we explained what happened he tracked them down using his nose."
"When I arrived to their base they showed me Jellal's body in some sort of the coffin. They said that he was neither alive nor dead and that my magic can save him." Ultear spoke.
"Since it was my fault for what happened in Tower of heaven in the first place-" Ultear started.
"How do you mean your fault?" Erza interrupted her. Ultear looked at her little shocked. She forgot that Erza doesn't know about this.
"I- I was ordered by Master Hades to use Possession Magic on him..." Ultear said quietly.
Erza's eyes widened as she looked at Ultear and then at Jellal.
"S-so it wasn't your fault... It was never your fault." She stuttered, looking at Jellal who didn't dare to look in her eyes. Her expression suddenly changed from shocked to furious as she turned to look at Ultear.
"IT WAS YOU!" She yelled, sword appearing in her hand as she pointed it at Ultear's throat. "IT WAS ALL YOUR FAULT!" She screamed pressing the sword little harder drawing blood.
Ultear started at her in shock. Her eyes filling with tears. "I..."
"I DON'T CARE FOR YOUR EXCUSES YOU BI-" she was cut off by sudden kick in her stomach that sent her flying. Natsu stood protectively in front of a shocked Ultear.
"Just dare to finish that sentence and I will kill you." It wasn't a threat, it was a promise. Erza looked at him shocked and quickly realized what she wanted to say. She stood up and muttered an apology, still obviously angry at Ultear.
Ultear put her hand on Natsu's shoulder and shook her head "It's okay Natsu. I deserved it."
She then turned to Erza and much to her surprise she bowed her head to Erza and said "I am deeply sorry for what I did. I can't expect you to forgive me and to call me your friend. I just want you to know that I deeply regret my actions from that time"
Others looked at Ultear in shock (except Natsu who just glared at Erza).
"It wasn't your fault. You were forced to do that Mother" Arthur said quietly but Tenrou group heard her. Their jaws hit the floor.
"MOTHER?!" They yelled in union. Natsu, Wendy and Gajeel covered their ears.
"Well he and Annie started calling Mira and me 'Mother' short after he and his sister joined the guild." Ultear explained with smile. "They come from poor family and their parents died at young age so they spent most of the time with us."
"Natsu seemed to know them from before and he was actually the one that invited them to join the guild around five years ago. Shortly after Oracion seis mission." Mira said smiling.
"He even taught us our magic!" Annie chirped happily. Now it was their turn to stare at Natsu.
"Wait... If Mira and Ultear are 'Mother' does that mean..." Gray started.
Natsu just looked away fighting against blush.
"Yup! He's Father" Arthur said obviously amused at Natsu's expression.
"Awww~~ That's so cute!" Wendy said happily.
"How did you taught them that magic anyway? They both are quite rare and I would dare to say forgotten magics." Makarov said.
"You think that I know just Dragon slayer magic?" Natsu answered with another question.
"You would be surprised to see how much he changed during these seven years." Jellal stepped into the conversation.
"Oh that reminds me! You didn't finish your story." Cana said.
"Where was I..." Ultear said. "Oh right. Well I decided to revive him after thinking about it. When I did that I realized he lost his memories and that the only thing he remembered was actually your name." She turned to Erza who looked surprised at Jellal.
"Then Jellal left and Oracion seis fallowed him. Shortly after that Natsu arrived and we went to find Jellal and others. Let's just say Natsu wasn't really happy when I told him what I've done."
"Jellal and Oracion seis were, however, able to find Nirvana before Natsu and I got there and they unlocked it."
"Then all members of Allied forces- the name of four guilds while we worked together- fought against them. This time we were better prepared and we actually were able to beat them. Natsu was the one that fought their leader Brain who later turned out to have two personalities and the second one called himself Zero, Mira was against Cobra, those two brats-Sting and Rogue- fought against Angel, Lyon and Sherry defeated Racer, Jura and Minerva beat Hoteye, the Trimens were assisting around and trying to slow down Nirvana while figuring out how to stop it and Jellal and I defeated Midnight." Ultear finished.
"When we defeated them Natsu got face to face with Jellal. After me and Ultear convinced him not to kill him... again. Ultear explained that he helped her defeat Midnight and Natsu asked me to let Jellal join the guild. The Magical council then arrived and took the remaining Oracion Seis (since Brain/Zero was mysteriously found dead) in prison and they wanted Jellal as well. But since he helped us and he saved Ultear from Midnight's attack that would've killed her, Natsu decided to help him and he scared the councilmen off." Mira said.
"I joined the guild when we arrived in Magnolia and soon after it my memories came back." Jellal said.
The conversation dragged out late into the night. It was almost dawn when most of the members had fallen asleep somewhere in the guild. They slept on the desk, chairs and even on the floor.
Natsu, who was unable to fall asleep due to his nightmares that still haunted him even after all these years stayed silent, while sitting on a bench with Ultear resting her head on his shoulder and Mirajane on his lap. He was gently stroking her hair. Arthur, Annie and Wendy fell asleep on the floor beside them, leaning on the bench.
He smiled at the scene as the first rays of sun started entering the hall trough large windows of this small windmill he called home.
"You are finally home." He whispered softly, his right hand still stroking Mira's hair. As more light came inside he realized it could wake up the others. He held out his left hand and gathered a black orb in it. The orb had small withe lights in it and it seemed like whole night sky was held in that small orb with even some of the lights falling inside the orb looking like shooting stars.
"Illusion-make: Night of fallen stars." He whispered and the orb extended itself covering the whole guild. The light of the dawn disappeared along with the walls of the hall. Now it looked like endless meadow with the most beautiful sky that you can imagine.
"Good night, mina" Natsu said. He moved carefully not wanting to wake up his mates in more comfortable position and closed his eyes waiting for someone to wake up. It didn't take long for him to fall into a light sleep himself.
**time skip**
Natsu was awakened (quite rudely if I may say) by sudden yell.
"Holly shit! What the heck is this?!" It was Gray who yelled this. The few members that were also awoken by Gray were also quite surprised by whatever they saw. Natsu opened one eye to see what was going on. He chuckled when he realized the source of this commotion was his spell.
"It's Father's illusion-make magic." Arthur said while yawning.
"You can use Illusion-make magic for stuff like this?" Jet asked Natsu surprised.
"Since when can you use Illusion-make magic to being with?!" Lucy said, a little too loud.
"I learned that magic six years ago." Natsu said in monotone voice. Mira and Ultear were awake by now and Natsu stood up. He stretched himself and said "Perish."
The night sky retreated itself in the orb in his hand before it disappeared. It left members blinking due to the sudden sun that showed that noon had long since passed.
"Well now that you all are awake I guess we can start packing and get ready to go on our training trip." Natsu said as he started walking outside the guild, probably to get his stuff ready.
"Oh right! I forgot about that!" Levy exclaimed and ran outside dragging Gajeel behind her.
"Well I guess we should go as well" Gray said and he and Erza exited the hall. Soon whole Tenrou group was gone plus Natsu, Annie, Arthur and Ultear.
Makarov stayed in the guild and looked at Mira who also stayed behind.
"Your'e not going with them to pack yourself?" Makarov asked.
"I will. I just wanted to talk to you first" She answered seriously, getting Makarov's attention.
Makarov raised an eyebrow and listened as Mira continued "Would you like to be our guild master again?"
Makarov, surprised by sudden question asked "Why? I mean I'm sure other members like you as their master"
Mira smiled "They do but I already discussed this with them. You are better for this job then I am and I would also like to participate in GMG but I can't do that as long as I'm the master."
"How about Gildarts?" Makarov asked after short pause. As much as he loved this guild being a master to this... Destroyers... and paying the bills was something he definitely didn't wanted.
"I've already asked him." Mira said.
"I knew you wouldn't be too thrilled about it so I asked Gildarts first but today he just left me a letter saying he has more important things to do and named you a master." Mira smiled sweetly but demonic aura around her told him she wasn't too happy about what Gildarts did.
"Well I guess I will be Fairy tail's sixth master" Makarov said with sigh, trying not to cry while thinking about bills.
"Thank you very much, master!" Mira said as she bowed her head slightly and then added "I'll go now to pack my things."
And with that she was gone.
Makarov sulked. "Kinana, would you be so kind and bring me some beer?"
Kinana smiled and nodded "One beer coming right up."
"Give me entire barrel." Makarov called after her.
Other members laughed.
**time skip**
Mira stood on beautiful white sand. Whole Tenrou group decided to come to the beach to train and Natsu, Ultear, Mira, Jellal, Annie and Arthur decided to tag along.
"It's so beautiful!" Lucy said looking at the beach.
"Sea! Here we come!" Gray and Arthur shouted running toward the see full speed.
"We did come here to train, guys..." Jellal sighed while Natsu face-palmed.
"Just let them be for now." He said as he sat his towel down. He stretched his arms fighting back a yawn. Jellal seemed to notice this.
"Didn't get enough sleep?" He asked Natsu, who looked at him and shrugged.
"I don't remember the last time I did." He said in emotionless voice.
Jellal sweat-dropped.
Mira, Ultear, Erza and other girls were playing with a big beach ball in the water while boys kept their silly competitions. It seemed Gray and Arthur developed some kind of rivalry.
Natsu smirked and took off his shirt showing his well defined muscles and numerous scars that littered it. He unwrapped his scarf around his neck and tied it around his hips. He stood in fighting position and turned to Jellal who looked at him little surprised.
"Care for a spare?" Natsu asked, still smirking.
Jellal smiled.
"No magic." Jellal added.
"That would be too easy for me anyway." Natsu teased.
It was something new to Tenrou group to see Natsu like this but seven years passed since they last saw him even though it seems to them like it was barely a week.
He changed. He was smiling more often around people he considered his friends (though still not enough in their opinion), he wasn't so cold anymore. Mira and Ultear had big parts in this.
"Don't get so confident." Jellal said. Jellal was strong mage, there was no doubt about that but he knew that he didn't stand a chance against Natsu, especially if he used his magic.
Soon the dragon and the human started their little spar but Jellal knew Natsu was holding back. It was obvious even though he was going all out.
"So when are we gonna start out training camp?" Ultear asked Mira as the two girls watched their mate happily.
"After lunch... At least that's what Natsu said." Mira replied.
She then turned to Ultear "Swimming contest?"
Ultear didn't replied as she jumped in the water and started swimming.
Mira yelled after her as she jumped "Hey! That's not fair!"
"Like I care" Ultear laughed.
"Just wait for me to catch you!" Mira shouted.
Erza looked at them confused.
"They have this kind of... rivalry." Arthur said appearing behind her out of nowhere. Erza jumped slightly in surprise. Erza sweat-dropped remembering all the times Natsu done that 'Natsu's pupil, no doubt'.
There was silent thud and Erza turned around to see Jellal lying on the sand and Natsu standing above him dusting his hands.
"That was quick." she noted.
Arthur smiled "Nah... Father seems to be in good mood. It usually lasts much shorter."
Erza looked at him surprised and then back at Natsu who held out his hand out and helped Jellal stand out.
"They seem pretty close friends." Lucy said, joining the conversation.
"They are!" Annie said happily as she walked to them with Wendy beside her.
When Jellal stood up they talked about something but Erza and others couldn't hear about what and then they walked toward them.
"Lunch will be at noon." Jellal informed them.
"After that we will start our training camp." Natsu continued and then looked at Tenrou group.
"and we will train you" He was talking about himself, Ultear, Mira and Jellal.
Tenrou group gulped at smiles the four gave them as demonic aura surrounded them.
"And believe me, I'm one hell of a trainer." Natsu said with wicked smile.
Tenrou group shivered, their faces pale.
End of chapter 49.
I'm so so so so so so sorry for not updating for so long. In last reviews some of you said that you don't like Jellal as a character so I hope you don't mind too much the fact that he and Natsu are so close friends. But there's no need to be afraid. It's not like he will be main character or some crazy idea like that. He will just be here as someone who was by Natsu's side other then his two mates. That aside. How do you like this chapter? Is there something I should change and I would like to hear what do you think about my idea of Mira and Ultear having small rivalry. It seemed like good idea to me. Also, I need your help. I wanted to ask if someone could write down for me Japanese suffixes, I would like to put them in my story but I only know basic ones like -san, -sama. Please review and thanks for reading :)