There stood the strongest woman in Fairy Tail, Erza Scarlet. With flowing scarlet locks in the night breeze, dark brown eyes watching the dragons. She wore armour, which was very unusual for women to wear. She holds the title as Titania, Queen Of The Fairies. She has one of the rarest magic ever known called "The Knight,"a magic that can let her requip into any armor she desires, and holds more than thousands of weapons.
"E-erza-san… How are you doing on this lovely evening?" Wendy stammered, and ran over to Natsu, cowering behind him. Natsu himself shivered, the terror of the redhead's scare nearly made him cry for help.
But then again, he never cries.
The beautiful knight smiled softly at the scared little dragon. "Wendy. There is nothing to be afraid of, it's just me." She turned to the others. "But honestly, I really don't have a clue why you all jump like frightened mice when I arrive."
"Because you're the cat that keeps scaring us." Gajeel muttered his breath, softly but loud enough for Natsu to hear. It seems that the metal dragon did not like how Erza scared the crap out of all of them.
If the redhead heard them, she made no comment to the sulking man. "You all are still here? May I ask why you haven't left? Time is ticking."
Natsu sighed. "It's because we were waiting on two doofuses who decided to come late." He eyed at the twins, who looked guilty.
Sting rolled his eyes. "And once again, I'm sorry! You know I'm the guild master at Sabertooth! Give me a break, Natsu-san."
Erza narrowed her eyes at the blonde. "So Sting,you were the one who made everyone late." The white dragon shivered at the glare the redhead was giving him. "If you weren't master nor a mage at Sabertooth, I'll have you punished," The man sighed in relief, "But, I will leave that for Minerva to decide."
All traces of relief left Sting as fear shimmered in his bright blue eyes. Lector padded up to him and patted his leg for reassurance.
Minerva Orland, daughter of the former guild master of Sabertooth. She used to be some sort of bad guy, but became one of Sabertooth's loyal wizards. Probably the strongest, if he dares. She had some weird magic, and Natsu always seems to forget what kind of power she holds.
"So, what brings you here, Erza?" Pantherlily asked the mage. "Did the Master send you to come with us?"
Erza shook her head. "No. Though I wish I could, it seems that only dragons can find her." She cleared her throat. "I just wanted to see you all off, make sure you have all the materials to last you for the night."
A twig snapped, the sound echoing the quiet night. Natsu sniffed the air, already knowing who it was. "Levy, Ice Princess, Juvia, come out. We know you're here."
Three people came out from their hiding spots. A petite, short girl with ruffled blue locks tied up by a bandana, her hazel eyes shone with guilt as she smiled sheepishly at the others. "Hehe… my fault, sorry!" Levy McGarden replied, scratching the back of her head.
Another bluenette looked at the ground, shy to meet everyone else. With bouncy wavy blue hair and dark blue eyes, curves at the right place, Juvia Lockser seems to be the perfect example of the ocean, orwaterin this case. "Juvia is sorry, Gray-sama and Levy-san really wanted to see what you guys were up to." But she looked at the man who was staring at the lot with narrowed eyes. "But Juvia will always follow Gray-sama, until the ends of earth!"
Natsu smirked at the man. "Yo, Ice Princess! Whatcha doing, isn't eavesdropping a bit childish for your age?"
"Ice Princess" is the nickname Natsu gave Gray Fullbuster since he hates the man's guts. Dark spiky raven hair with dark gray eyes, a scar above his eyebrow. "Shut up, Flame-brain. The only child in this place is you."
Natsu growled. "You wanna go?"
"Let's go!"
"Shut it, both of you!" Erza snapped, glaring at the two mages. "Gray, Levy, Juvia, explain yourselves. Why were you eavesdropping on our conversation?"
Levy looked everywhere except the redhead. "Well… you see… I wanted to see Gajeel… And I also wanted to learn what you were doing seeing the dragons." She smiled at Gajeel, but looked at Natsu and the others. "Plus, I wanted to wish all of you a good ride. You all really hate the train."
Gajeel smiled, and ruffled the short bluenette's hair. "We're gonna be fine Shrimp, it's just something we all have to do. The train is probably the hardest part in the whole journey."
Charle nodded. "And since Wendy's Troia spell doesn't work anymore since she now has motion sickness, that means everyone will be a shiverling mess." The white cat sniffed. "That's something I really don't want to see."
"Aye." Happy replied, landing on Natsu's shoulder. "But it's kinda funny to see them all in a sticky mess!"
Levy sighed. "Alright fine," But she wagged a finger at Gajeel, "But you Mister, you must come back with no scratches, and I don't want to hear that you did something wrong!"
The metal dragon snickered. "No promises," and bent down to kiss the girl goodnight. "You on the other hand, sleep well, Lev."
Levy smiled warmly at the taller man. "I will."
Levy McGarden, soon-to-be Levy Redfox is Gajeel's dear finance. Which was a huge surprise, considering no one thought "Black Steel" Gajeel will ever fall in love, nevertheless with the brains of Fairy Tail. She might be small, but she is probably the person who can read a whole library in one day. She has magic that can let her write in the sky, and it will come to her, but it's limited. Kinda suits her, considering her personality.
"Alright, bleh, we didn't need to see that," Gray mumbled, faking a gag, earning a glare from the two lovebirds, "So… you really gonna do this? I know you all just fly in your dragon forms in Cloverdale, but is it really necessary to findher? Heck, I don't even know where ya all gonna find her in the first place."
If Natsu is fire, then Gray is basically the opposite; Ice. He holds the power of creating any form of ice whatever he can think of. A year ago, he found out that he is an Ice Devil Slayer, a magic that is for slaying demons. Which is pretty sick, but Natsu will never ever admit it.
His trusty partner, Juvia Lockser. A girl who was lost in the rain, Makarov Dreyar, the master of the guild, invited to stay in Fairy Tail, and she no longer rained wherever she went, instead she's a bubble of positivity, and a shy one. She is a siren/mermaid, and the Guardian of the ocean. She can become water itself, which really comes in handy in battles. She can be… a bit competitive when she sees someone, mostly female, hitting on her beloved Gray, since she's madly in love with the ice mage.
Well, the raven haired man also has feelings for the girl, he's just too shy to admit it, which kinda drove everyone at the guild abitcrazy.
"If the Master orders it, then it shall be carried." Erza answered swiftly. She turned to the dragons. "I hope you all stay safe."
Wendy nodded firmly. "We will everyone! Just leave everything to us!"
Gajeel gave his fiancee a hug. "Take care of yourself, Lev."
"Same goes for you." Levy murmured, and had to stand on her tippy toes to give the man a kiss on the cheek. "I'll be waiting."
Gray crossed his arms on his already naked chest. The man has some sort of stripping habit, for some reason, Natsu doesn't even know."Try not to get yourself in trouble, Pyro" He muttered, loud enough for Natsu to hear.
The pinkette nodded. "See ya tomorrow, Ice Prick."
He heard a snore on top of his head, and tapped the exceed's head softly. "Happy, don't be dozing off, it's time."
"Aye," The cat replied sleepily, and let out a big yawn. He flew off the man's head, and picked up Natsu from the floor. "We'll see you all tomorrow." The flying cat called to his comrades. "Also, tell Mira to save me a fish!"
Natsu.
That's literally all she could think of, the boy who slammed her on her balcony. She never met anyone who could climb a roof, let alone a Heartfilia roof. He seems…mysterious… but in a good way. With spiky, ruffled pink hair, which was a very unusual hair color for someone to have. He had tan skin that glimmered in the sunlight, and she could tell he was well-muscled; He wore a dark maroon vest that left his chest wide open for the world to see, a dark red cloth on his waist, like a skirt, white baggy pants. He wore a white scaly scarf, which was weird considering that it was hot already. But it kinda suits him.
But his eyes were black, almost onyx, held mysteries, adventure, wisdom beyond his age. He also had some sort of mischief dancing though the onyx irises, with gold flecks shimmering in the daylight.
Lucy sighed. She could already tell the man was full of trouble, but at the same time, she couldn't help but wish to see him again.
Sometimes she goes outside, but not a lot. Probably three times a month. When she goes, she gets complimented, showered with gifts and flowers. The town sees her like some princess, making sure she doesn't get into trouble, and practically spoils her. They call her "Lucky Lucy". She has no clue why they call her that, but it's pretty sweet.
But she wants to talk to people normally, to make friends instead of treating her like some queen. Stupid status.
Sometimes she tries to think of a life without being a Heartfilia. It's hard, since her mother and once upon a time her father were kind and dear to her.
A hand rested firmly on her shoulder, alerting her away from her thoughts. She looked up to see her father staring at her, a cold look in his eyes. " You must not zone out, our guest is coming, and I would like him to see you at your best."
Lucy rolled her eyes, not caring for her father if he saw it. "Yes, Father. If I may ask, who is coming to visit us?" She asked. Whatever answer she'll get is still going to make her uneasy.
Jude Heartfilia decided to answer the question, as a shadow loomed in the doorstep. "Why bother asking, he is here after all."
A tall, lanky man, with a sinister smile, purple lipstick decorated his lips. He looked formal, but mysterious, not in a Natsu way, in fact a dangerous way, making her shiver. His cold dark eyes found hers, making the blonde feel uncomfortable in her own skin.
She knows this man, and shedespiseshim.
Jose Parla, her father's dear friend and a business partner to the Heartfilia Konzern. She never liked the man, he seems deceiving, and her poor father agrees with everything he says. You'd think he'll think on his own for once?
There's something strange about this man, something dark clouding and floating around him. And Lucy doesn't even want to find out.
"Ah Jude! It's been ages, hasn't it? Your wealth seems to be growing every second!" Jose claimed, and shook hands with Jude. The man merely smiled and welcomed him with open arms.
The mysterious man then looked over at the blonde. "And oh! Is that Lucy? Why, how much you've grown! Your beauty passes the sun itself, you look just like Layla."
Jude sighed. "Yes, it's been years since you've seen Lucy, but she is now 21 years, and at the age of getting married. But it seems we've been a bit…unprepared at the moment."
Jose stroked his chin. "Ah, a rebel for sure. Reminds me, are you planning to get your daughter married anytime soon? Anyone that catches your eye, dear friend?"
"Hmmm…" Jude pondered for a while. "Well, there's the Straights, their resources could be vital for us. They have minerals we can use to pave and make roads."
"Aha! There it is, Jude! If you get their son and dear Lucy courted, you make yourself pot filled with jewels! We just need to set a time, location, and you two can talk things out, if all goes well."
Lucy groaned. This isn't going well. Her father was planning her future out with some stranger, a dangerous one of all things. Plus, she's heard rumors of the Straight family, and she'd heard that their son is a bit on the perry side.
She sighs. She just wants this day to be over.
The blonde cleared her throat, grabbing the attention of the men who were busy talking about her life. "Father, if I may request something?" Jude nodded, and she continued, "I would like to go take a stroll at the garden, if that's ok? The air in this room is a bit…stuffy at the moment, and I would like some fresh air."
Her father looked at her with bored eyes. "You may, but please return to the house in 30 min."
She let out a sigh of relief, and bowed to her father. "Thank you Father. Now, if you'll excuse me." And there she left, and headed out to the gardens.
Lucy groaned. She couldn't lie, but there were times when she wished to live in the gardens of the Heartfilia house instead of the inside of that stuffy house.
Hehe... did you find out who this her is? I will explain more in the next chapter!