Wendy felt a little shy and nervous as she stepped into the room to speak with Erza. The woman could sense the child's uneasiness and confusion so she made sure to approach her gently.

"Hello there." She greeted. "My name is Erza Scarlet. May I ask what your name is young lady?"

"Wendy Marvell." She answered. "Am I in trouble?"

"No I just want to ask you some questions."

"Like what?"

"How old are you?"

"Twelve."

"I am told that you are a dhampir. Is that correct?"

Wendy nodded and showed off her fangs to clarify that fact.

"Are your parents still in your life?"

"No. They're dead. They died three years ago."

"I am sorry for your loss. Would you mind telling me about your parents?"

"What do you want to know?"

"Their names, what they were like, which one was human and which one was a vampire, how your parents met and how they treated you."

"My father was called Bane, he was a vampire and my mother's name was Grandeeney Marvell. She was a human. My mother was born in this country but she was of Romanian descent so she knew about vampires. Her families told her stories about them."

"And your father?"

"He was a pure blood vampire and he was given the name Bane because he was created for the purpose of causing suffering and misery to humans."

"Did he live up to that name?"

"He did until he met my mother. Fourteen years ago he and his clan were ambushed by vampire hunters. The fight ended close to dawn and he suffered fatal injuries that made him too weak to move. His own clan abandoned him to die in the sun at morning but instead he was found by my mother. She took pity on him, shielded him from the sun, and found a dark shelter for him to rest in until he recovered. She nursed him back to health and even gave him some of her own blood, no biting but she would find ways to fill a pint of her blood in a jar which she would give to him."

"Did your father ever harm her or try take her blood by force?"

"He thought about it but decided not to do either. My father says that when a vampire is given blood instead of taking it, it gives them a new feeling or perspective of things. He also would say to me that in all the time he had existed no one had ever given him anything. Blood, care, shelter, acceptance, it was all something he had to take or fight for. Before he knew my mother nothing was given to him out of selfless compassion so that's why he fell in love with her."

"Was the feeling mutual?"

"My mother had a strong sense of empathy. Somehow she could feel an instant connection to my father, to vampires, she understood that while these were creatures who killed as a means to live she also understood that these were also creatures who had never known real love. She became the first person to love my father. When they found a way to give him blood without killing, my father decided to leave his clan, marry my mother, and live peacefully among humans. But the queen-"

"Queen? You mean Regine?"

"Yes. You've heard of her?"

"Only recently."

"She opposed my father's choice and refused to let him do it. She said she created my father therefore she owned him. He had no right to leave. But he did. My parents went somewhere far away where they hoped she'd never find them. Two years later they had me and for nine years we were happy. But then she found us and her clan outnumbered us three to twenty. My parents were killed but I managed to escape that night and I've been on my own ever since."

"Do these events have anything to do with the vampires who were pursuing you tonight?"

"When Regine said that she owned my father that meant she believed she owned every part of him. Including me. She wants me because my father, her creation, conceived me. In other words she believes she has the right to have me because I wouldn't exist had she not created my father."

"Well you can rest assure Wendy that we will not let that woman have you." Erza said. "We will protect you from her in anyway we can."

"I thank you for wanting to help me but why? You don't even know me."

"True but it is my job to protect human beings from supernatural evils like Regine and her clan."

"But I'm only half human."

"Nevertheless you're still part of humanity therefore my agents and I shall protect you. Now do you have anywhere to stay?"

"Not really. I just move from place to place. I've been doing that since the passing of my parents."

"Then you'll stay with me."

"Are you sure?"

"I have plenty of space. More space than I know what to do with. In fact you can have my old bedroom from when I was a girl. Clothes, food, and anything else you may need will be provided for you until it is deemed safe for you to leave the organization's custody."

"Thank you but I don't have any money to pay for this."

"Money is no problem to me and it won't be to you. As of now you just focus on getting settled in. No doubt you're probably hungry right now so while we're getting your room prepared I'll have my staff fix you something. Natsu taking her to the dinning hall won't you?"

"Sure thing."

He escorted Wendy to the dinning hall where they sat and waited for a meal to be brought. Wendy was asked if there was anything in particular she was hungry for but she said she would eat anything.

"It's awfully nice of your boss to let me stay here but she really didn't have to." Wendy told Natsu.

"Maybe but she's not the kind of person to let an orphan live on the streets especially if said orphan is being hunted by vampires."

"Even so I can take care of myself. I have for three years."

"Must've been pretty lonely though."

"It was. A lot of people were afraid of me because of what I was. I can't say I really blame them though."

"Have you ever drank blood?"

"Only animal blood. Because of my father's genetics I need to consume some form of blood once in awhile but because of my mother's genetics I don't need that much of it and it doesn't have to be human either. When I became aware of what I was I promised myself and my parents that I'd never drink human blood. Never ever."

"What a relief that you have the capability to keep that promise."

"My father was very afraid when my mother got pregnant with me. It's not that he didn't want me he was just afraid of what I'd become. After falling in love with Mom, Dad became disgusted and ashamed of what he was. He hated that he needed nourishment from creatures who were the same species of his wife. After they were married he didn't kill anyone to get blood anymore but drinking it still made him sick. He was worried that I would have to suffer with that burden. God only knows how relieved he was when he found that animal blood was enough to keep me healthy."

"What did your mom think?"

"She was thrilled. Said my conceivement and birth was a miracle. When my parents married they were certain they could never have children because my father had never been human. But Mom's family had mixed feelings on the subject. My grandfather thought her marriage was a mistake and that I was an abomination. My grandmother was more supportive, she was afraid and concerned but in the end she only wanted my mother to be happy and taken care of. But she died before I was born and when Mom wouldn't get an abortion my grandfather disowned her. She never saw her family again."

"I'm sorry."

"It's alright. Mom said that if leaving her family was the price to pay for letting me be born then it was worth it."

"Sounds like your parents really loved you."

"They did." Wendy said pulling a photograph from the pocket of her jacket and looking at it fondly. "Mom and Dad were the best parents in the whole world. Even if they were unconventional."

"Mind if I take a look at that picture?"

"Sure."

She handed the photograph to Natsu and he looked over it. The first thing he noticed was what appeared to be a young gentleman with a serious pale face, dark blue hair, and red eyes along with handsome features. In his lap there sat Wendy at a much younger age, smiling and looking innocent. Her left hand was holding someone else's, it was the hand of woman who stood next to them and when Natsu finally took a good look at her he felt as if he were about to cry. The woman was young, beautiful, and slim with alabaster hair and gentle eyes that were similar to the little girl she was holding hands with.

"Natsu are you okay?" Wendy asked when she saw his hand trembling.

It seemed like an eternity before he spoke again.

"Mo...Mother?"

"Yes that's my mother." Wendy explained. "Grandeeney Marvell."

"Grandeeney? That was her name?"

"Yes. I said it earlier in the meeting."

"I...I must of not heard it or noticed it..."

"Natsu what is troubling you? Are you unwell?"

"No it's not that it's just...Grandeeney was the name of my mother and...This woman looks exactly as she did. Well...Almost exactly...My mother's eyes weren't amber colored."

"What a coincidence."

He took note of her creamy brown skin.

"You said your mother was of Romanian descent?"

"Yes."

"My mother was from Romania and...Wendy is Grandeeney a common name where you live?"

"No not really. It's an old name that was in my family from way back. An ancestor my mother was named after due to the strong resemblance she shared with her."

"What ancestor?"

"She lived centuries ago, the younger sister to one of my many great grandfathers. As a young adult she was kidnapped by Muslim Turks and never heard from again. At least no one in my family ever heard from her again."

"Wendy."

"Yeah?"

"I think we might be related."

Note: The main characters are of different racial background.

Natsu - Turkish/Romanian

Gray - Icelandic/Byzantine Greek

Lucy - German/Swiss

Juvia - Russian/Spanish Catholic

Erza - American

Wendy - American/Romanian

Jellal - Portuguese/American

Gajeel - Scottish

Levy - Irish Catholic

Makarov - English

Laxus - English

Also Gajeel is a hardcore Catholic and Gray is Protestant so now he has another reason to butt heads with him in regards to Juvia.