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Reunion
Brief description of what's happened before scene: A week later Kala has miraculously been freed by the magic council and returns to Fairy Tail with the master and team Natsu
I push open the guild doors, "welcome back Kala!" Everyone yells as I walk into the guild hall.
Banners saying "Welcome back Kala" span the walls. Tears threaten to spill from my eyes as everyone starts talking all at once around the guild.
"You're here to stay right?"
"No more leaving because you belong with us".
I laugh feeling happier than I have in a long while, "I'm finally home" I say loudly with my Dragneel twin grin.
Natsu with the same grin next to me wraps an arm around my shoulders pulling me next to him. "Yeah let's celebrate!"
"Yeah!" Everyone yells before once again going wild; drinking, laughing.
"Let's have a painting done" Natsu says after a while still grinning before pulling me over to Redus. "Hey Redus do a painting of us like you did when we were kids". I gasp my mouth curving into a big smile.
"You still have that?" Natsu just chuckles happily.
''Yeah it's at Lucy's house! Happy,Erza,Gray, Lucy come and join us". The others smile walking over; Lucy happily laughs shouting 'ok' as she comes over.
"A new picture to go with the old one" Erza says with a small smile.
We position ourselves accordingly: me in the middle, Natsu to my left draping an arm over my shoulder, Lucy next to him leaning in with Happy flying above them, Gray to my right with my right arm draped over his shoulders and Erza next to him.
Redus quickly paints and seconds later we separate as he shows us the portrait. A wide grin curves my mouth, it's perfect. "First picture of Team Natsu" Lucy says happily.
I gasp and look to Natsu with wide eyes, "Team Natsu?"
He chuckles and then grins, "well yeah, you're my sister there's no way in hell you're being on anyone else's team". I look to the others, Erza and Gray flash me a warm small smile and Lucy winks giving me a thumbs up with her guild mark showing.
"Alright then" I say with a grin, scrunching my eyes up in happiness before opening them again. I raise my left hand into the air doing the Fairy Tail hand motion, "Say hello to the newest member of Team Natsu!"
I hear Natsu and some other people cheer but I get distracted noticing the smell of chocolate and strawberries in the air.
I turn in the direction of the smell and my eyes widen. "Erza" I call not tearing my eyes away, "look what Mira has placed on the bar!"
I see her out of the corner of my eye turn to face Mira to and freeze like I have; I also notice Natsu and Gray as well as hear them starting to argue but then that's nothing new and my attention is taken anyway. Erza and I slowly look to each other at the same time with stars in our eyes.
"Cake!" We both yell before racing over to the bar. I hear a couple of laughs around the guild, but the delicious chocolate cake slice with a strawberry on top has my full attention.
Erza has a matching slice of strawberry cake also with a strawberry on top; we grin at each other before grabbing a fork and sinking it into our rich cakes.
We both take a couple of bites savouring the taste when the noise level in the guild escalates because people are starting to fight. ''Shouldn't we be stopping them?'' Lucy says nervously from next to me.
I sigh "no we might as well just leave them be."
''It isn't anything new'' Erza continues after me looking just as disinterested, even though objects keep hitting the back of her head and a couple on mine to but we reign our temper in.
''Are you two sure? I don't think there'll be a guild left at this rate'' Mira chips in anxiously from behind the bar.
"They'll just have to rebuild the guild then''
''yes, we must set an example and not get involved in their antics''.
I'm just about to bring my fork to my mouth again when something hits into me once more from behind but this time with such a force that I drop my fork and get forced face down into my cake.
The anger starting to burn through my veins before now floods through me. I slowly sit up feeling the sauce slide down my face…someone's going to pay. I turn to face Erza noticing the same thing happened to her, she looks to me her eyes demonic just like mine no doubt are.
We both turn fully around at the same time with a dark aura, "who?" We say simultaneously in a deadly calm voice.
The whole guild sweats and fear glints in their eyes. Many hands suddenly point towards Natsu and Gray who sweat further and their faces become very pale.
"You jackasses crushed my cake'' Erza says with an ominous tone to her voice.
''and my first one in years, so just stand still for the both of us…'' I say menacingly igniting my hand with fire whilst Erza re-quips a sword; Gray and Natsu gasp in fear, ''WHILE WE HAVE YOUR HEADS!'' They both yell with fear as we charge at them; Erza towards Gray with a kick whilst I launch myself at Natsu.
"YOU FLAMING FOOL I WAS ENJOYING THAT CAKE!" I yell pummeling my brother. I hear sniggering and turn to my left seeing Gray injured from Erza's attack trying to hide laughter.
"Well done hitting your sister flame brain"
"CAN IT ICE PRINCESS, YOU'RE JUST AS GUILTY!" I yell pointing a finger at him. Now Natsu starts to laugh.
Gray gasps, "ah Kala, what did I do?!"
"YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE ENCOURAGED HIM!" I charge at Gray starting to attack him instead while Natsu continues to laugh.
"You shouldn't either Natsu" I hear Erza say calmly and I glance over seeing her now stood near my brother with a dark aura around her as she glares down at him.
She starts to attack Natsu whilst I finish with Gray before we both pick them up and hurtle them towards the open guild doors. "IN FUTURE TAKE IT OUTSIDE" we both yell.
The rest of the guild continues to sweat and I hear murmurs:
"I'm glad that wasn't me"
''yeah I'd almost forgotten how terrifying Kala can be.''
''Especially alongside Erza''
"Don't come between the queen of the fairies and the queen of fire''
''No kidding there's a reason they're called 'Titania Erza' and 'Hestia Kala'''. A small smirk tugs at the corners of my lips; everyone here still remembers my given title that I gained when I was only young along with Erza as our formidable reputation grew quickly.
''Erza, Kala I'm not sure if this is any help…'' I hear Mira say sweetly from the bar. We both turn our murderous glare to her, ''but there's a spare slice of cake for each of you''. She places another two slices of chocolate and strawberry cake down.
Instantly my anger fades and I feel happy again as I race back to the bar along with Erza. ''Aw Mira you're the best!''
''Indeed'' Erza says with a smile.
I'm just about to tuck in again when I hear a cry amongst the chatter around the guild. ''Gray my darling did she badly hurt you?!'' A sharp burst of anger races through me, what the hell? No I didn't...did I?
Calmly putting my fork down I stand up turning around to see a blue haired woman kneeling next to a dazed Gray.
The woman seemingly senses i'm behind her and turns glaring daggers. ''I won't let you harm my beloved Gray again!'' she says fiercely standing a little in front of him.
I roll my eyes, ''relax bluey i'm not here to do that'' calmly I hold a hand out to Gray which he takes. ''I'm sorry, guess I went a little overboard'' I say wincing.
He just smirks shaking his head, ''it's fine flame brain and I forgot how territorial you can get over chocolate cake''.
''What did you just call me?!'' a beaten Natsu yells coming up to Gray.
''I said flame brain you idiot'' and...they're fighting. Nice to see some things never change.
''Natsu, Gray is there a problem?'' Erza's voice suddenly cuts through the air and as she turns around Natsu and Gray quickly loop their arms around each other acting chummy.
''No, we're just hanging out like good friends do'' Gray says sweating and Natsu becomes Happy two.
I smirk before it quickly drops as I direct my attention back to the blue haired woman; she also does the same. The atmosphere in the guild seems to darken slightly and the noise level drops a little.
''Well I can tell you're a water mage but who are you?''
''Juvia, Gray's one true love.''
''Don't say that!'' Gray yells but I don't turn around.
''Kala Dragneel, an old friend of Gray's'' her gaze darkens.
''So you are a love rival as well''
I snort folding my arms, ''I'm a what now?''
''Like Lucy you're competing for Gray. Well you won't succeed! I plan on conquering my darling's heart''.
My eyes narrow, ''I do hope you're not suggesting I can't be around him'' I say darkly relaxing my arms, ''because let's get something straight. Gray's a good friend of mine'' I move closer gaining a red angry aura so i'm right near her similarly to how Natsu starts arguing with Gray, ''so if I want to spend time with him then I will and there's nothing you or anyone else can do about it, got that.''
''Understood'' she says in an equally ominous voice with a cold deep dark blue aura.
''How come I didn't see you earlier anyway?''
''I was watching my beloved from afar''
I arch an eyebrow, ''afar? what are you a stalker?'' she doesn't give me an answer but her eyes darken even further. ''Ok bluey I think you got the point so i'm leaving'' I turn to go.
''I will fight for Gray!'' she yells. I falter turning back around and a smirk curves my mouth.
''There's no reason for us to fight''
She actually growls taking a step forward, ''love rival!''
I glare daggers ''water stalker!'' and with that I turn back around walking back to the bar to eat my cake; normalcy resumes a few minutes after I start eating again.
After a while Erza and I have finished our cakes; she walks off to talk to some of the other guild members whilst I have a hot chocolate at the bar. A smile curves my lips seeing everyone conversing, the guild its usual rowdy self.
It's so good to be back, but I can't help but wonder...
"You look pensive" Mira suddenly says from behind me, I turn around and she smiles. "What's bothering you?"
"My release" I say in a quieter voice, "I didn't mention it before because everyone was so pleased to see me again". I grip my mug tightly, a frown curving my mouth. "I was told before Natsu and the others got there by Lahar himself that I'd served my sentence. It just doesn't add up..."
"I'm sure it's nothing to worry about"
A small smile tugs at my mouth, "yeah maybe you're right Mira. Although...there was something else. I woke up in the night half asleep and I could have sworn I saw the blurred retreating figure of a man with spiky black hair leaving my cell.
"Maybe it was your mind playing tricks on you, you were half asleep after all" Mira says lightly.
"He had an intense aura though. The kind you never forget, that instantly fills you with unease and makes your hair stand on end. The only way I can think to describe it is...dark..." I trail off getting lost in my thoughts before shaking my head. "Never mind you're probably right it must have all been in my head".
I bring my mug up to my mouth for a sip, "I definitely don't want to feel that again" I mutter.