Hey, fairy tail fans. Here we are officially back to the actual story of fairy tail. Now I picked Rainbow sakura or cherry blossom over 24-hour endurance because I like the episode more and wanted to put my little twist on it. That and I needed another episode before the start of the next arc. so with that bit of news out of the way hope you enjoy this chapter and leave your thoughts in the comments
It is cherry blossom season in magnolia's beautiful town and comes as a special occasion for the city's wizards. inside the fairy pub, Mavis smiled as she made her announcement, "head my warning, my friends," she said, " you and you alone are responsible for your keep and well-fare, we have yet to leave the storm, but we have made strives to prepare for it" Mavis said "now is a time for celebration" Mavis told them "for it's time for the cherry blossom bingo contest" the wizards of the pub shouted with glee
"so get ready for a party you will never forget," Mavis shouted
on the other side of the pub, Gajeel let out an extended sigh as he munched on some iron "bunch of morons," he muttered
Rainbow Sakura
"Calm down," Mira shouted, trying to ease everyone. They haven't been this rowdy in years "save the drinking for the celebration tomorrow," she tried to reason.
"Yeah, no joke," Cana said, sitting next to her. "I never understood this thing. It's these guys' excuse to booze it up."
"that's funny coming from you," Mira laughed to wish Cana turned away, blushing at the statement from the barmaid as she pushed her barrel away from her, "but you're kinda right," Mira told her.
"flower party's a freaking manly."
"I will win this year," Levy shouted, "and all the numbers will be mine."
"what's the deal with all this," Gajeel asked, "do these sissy flowers have some magic power or something," he wondered Mavis, standing right next to him.
"no," Mavis said, "but around this time of year is usually when we are receiving no jobs at all," she explained, "and we do this as a way to keep morale up," Mavis told him, which Gajeel nodded. it was true that jobs around here could get scarce at times; he looked at JUvia, who looked depressed " you okay there."
"No, Juvia isn't," she muttered "her precious Gray took a job this morning," she said "what if he's not back for the celebration," she said in fear. "I'll have no one to cuddle with," Juvia noted, the dark cloud hanging over her head growing in seize "I should have just gone with him"
"you're overdramatic," Gajeel told her "besides, Salamander and Erza are with him," Gajeel said, "and it's just a simple fetch quest for Mavis," he said while patting her back.
"but Wendy and Carla went with them," Juvia reasoned.
"she needs to somehow get her foot in the door," Gajeel told her.
"it's still not fair."
Miles away, we once again find our heroes traversing Mt Hakobe Lucy. She had just summoned the spirit Horologium due to her not bringing the proper snow wear again "you'd think I'd know better by now she shuttered in extreme discomfort," Horologium tells the wizards.
"I can't feel my legs," Wendy shuttered.
"get in here with me, Wendy; you don't want to catch a cold, she mutters with nurturing concern."
"Okay," Wendy said, "if you don't mind, come, Carla."
"No," Carla told her, "you should be mastering the elements as a well-child," she told Wendy "you need to focus on mind over matter," she said as Wendy was soon inside of Horologium.
"the search should go quicker now that the storm I calming down," Erza said, "We should move quickly."
"man," Gray said, "it's so cold I'm starting to feel it."
"Have you considered putting on a shirt," Erza asked, to which Gray just shrugged it off, "so what are these herbs that Mavis wanted us to find anyway?" Erza asked
"there this special kind of herbs that she likes to use as bingo prizes," Happy explained "by putting them in tea or cake, you can boost your magic power," he told Erza, who nodded "there super hard to find, but me and Natsu no a good spot where they're always growing" Happy said
"Are there any side effects," Carla asked.
"not we've found," Happy told her, " typically Porlyusica over that sorta thing."
"so how much further," Gray asked
"just over the mountain," Natsu told him, "you are catching frostbite ice, prin, cess," Natsu teased.
"you wish flame brain."
"don't even think about it," Erza shouted.
"I can't wait to finish this job and get home," Lucy told Wendy as they two sat up "from what Natsu's told me, the cherry blossom event at Magnolia is a sight you don't want to miss" Lucy giggled "man I can't wait."
"yeah," Wendy said, "it's going to be a lot of fun," Wendy said outside. Natsu, Gray, and Erza had encountered a group of Vulcans, quickly taking them down as the two girls continued. "I heard that there rainbow colored at night," Wendy said. "I can't wait to see it," Wendy said
"I know," Lucy said "let's just hope we get home this time," Lucy said, remembering the last time they went on a job that was meant for one day "hopefully, no one wants to end all humanity anytime soon."
"on that note," Horologium said, "I bid you farewell," he said, leaving both Girls in the cold, sending shivers up their bodies as they reacted to the cold weather that soon coursed over their whole bodies.
"get a grip," Gray said, "we're almost there."
"Sorry," both girls told them.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Carla stated
"here they are," Nasu shouted. There was a whole patch of green herbs appearing from the snow. As he got ready to pick some, a large white Wyvern appeared, knocking the dragon slayer back as it picked up some of the herbs, which just so happen to be its favorite food "hey," Natsu shouted, "those are my herbs."
[## Ice boy ost ##]
"well, what do ya know," Gray said, "wyvern scales go big on the black market," he told them
"here, that stingy," Natsu called out, "were going to take your food and strip you for good measure," Natsu called out, which confused the creature as Erza appeared next to them.
"You four stay back," she said, "we can handle this."
"We want in on the action, too," Happy called out as Erza changed into her lightning empress armor.
"fine," Erza said "while we distract the beast go around and try to collect as many herbs as you can," Erza said
"yes, ma'am," Wendy said
"excuse me," Caral asked.
"Why are you giving us the most dangerous part," Lucy asked
[##invoke magic##]
"is that a problem," Erza asked as Lucy scooted back. "All alright then, let's go," Erza shouted as her Natsu and Gray leaped into action as Lucy, Wendy, Happy, and Carl attempted to sneak past the Wyvern.
"{Fire dragons: Brillant flame}" Natsu shouted, only for the beast to hit the attack sending it for Lucy, Wendy, and Carla "wow, he deflected it," Natsu said as the others jumped out of the way.
"{Ice make saucer}" Gray shouted the best hit it down with his wing, barely missing Lucy, who let out a scream of terror as she jumped down "sorry, Lucy," Gray called out as Erza jumped up and shot lighting at the best it moved out the way and struck Natsu and Gray sending them into a wall.
"ouch"
Gray then managed to Freez the Wyverns leg as Natsu and Erza jumped at them again
meanwhile, Lucy had managed to go around and get to the herbs. Having pulled out the basket Mavis gave them, she started grabbing some" oh yeah," Lucy said, "who's the best" Lucy's victory was short-lived when the girl looked up to see an avalanche heading towards them "oh, come on," Lucy shouted as her and her team where buried in the snow taking down the Wyvern
each member popped out of the snow, shaking it off
" is everyone okay," Erza asked.
"yeah," I think so
Luy then popped up, shivering, "I don't think so."
So on the day the flower party finally arrived in their apartment Lucy let out a loud sneeze as Natsu, and the others came to her side. "Lucy, are you okay," Natsu asked.
"no," Lucy said, her voice sounding hoarse as she let in a sniff, "I think I caught a cold," Lucy said as she tried to stand up, Natsu had caught it when she had started to fall. "I don't think I'll be able to go," she muttered.
"oh," Natsu said, "okay," as Lucy eft them to get back in bed, the group soon were out of the apartment "that's gotta suck," Natsu said. "Luy was looking forward to it.
Flashback
"really," Lucy shouted, "a flower party," she screamed at Natsu, who nodded. "I don't believe it."
"yeah," Mira said
"so what this all about," Gray asked.
"You see," Mira said," usually this is the time of year when we hit rock bottom of no jobs," Mira explained, "so it's just a time for us to be together," Mira told him "we eat, drink and do all sorts of stuff together."
"wow," Lucy said " I can't wait," Lucy said
"man, your getting fired up," Natsu told her.
"you're not," Lucy said. "I bet it's the most beautiful thing ever. Seeing the cherry blossoms in bloom would be a dream for me," Lucy said. "I have to find the right dress, oh, and I can bake cookies," Lucy went on, making Mira laugh a bit.
"Sometimes I forget she hasn't been here that long," Mira said
End Flashback
"I know," Erza said
"it's too bad."
Soon, everyone had a picnic table under the cherry tree team's fairy tail had made their's close to the podium where Mavis sat, meditating and smiling at people who walked by.
"This is manly," Elfman shouted, making everyone sweatdrop. Natsu went to him and had to make him sit down. Cana cried about no one touching her booze, to which everyone laughed.
"man, I wish I could have done more for Lucy," Wendy moaned. "I healed her, but it will take a day for the cold to wear off."
"well, it can't be helped," Natsu said, "come on, let's perk up," Natsu said. "Lucy would want us to be happy," he told them, "so what do you say we win this bingo game for her," He said, getting a smile out of his team as they all nodded if Lucy couldn't be here with them they were sure going to make sure she felt like she was
"Aye, sir."
[##home##]
Lucy sighed as she shifted positions in bed again "man," Lucy said, "I've been here for almost a full year now," Lucy said as she remembered running into Natsu at hargeon "it seems like forever ago I ran away. From home," Lucy smiled at the memory of "the friends I've made, the adventures we've gone on."
"Bingo," someone else shouted.
"there starting to run out of prizes," Happy muttered as another number appeared on the screen, "it's just not my day."
"bingo," Erza called out.
"Bingo," Elfman shouted.
"Bingo," JUvia called out.
"well, that's new," Mavis said "we need a tie-breaker," she said
"Indeed," Mira told them as she pulled out a ticket, "a pass for you and however many of your friends you want to take Alkane resort" Erza wenched at the name but remembered it was for Lucy but still did they want to go back there."
As Erza sat down, Elfman had won the prize, and stating that he was taking his sister there, Erza shook her head. They were trying to look at Natsu, who was also almost about to get bingo; it just felt like they were missing something, no someone.
Lucy smiled again "no matter what," Lucy said to herself, "even when I was about to lose all hope," Luy smiled, "foe after foe, I knew me and my team would get through it" soon bingo was over. Everyone started to celebrate the after events as people showed off their prizes. Happy offering Carla a fish Mira had given him, the cat turned away, a slight blush forming on her cheeks. Lucy shifted again in bed as Natsu looked in the distance; a petal flew by his face.
"hey," Natsu said
"what," Erza asked
"I think," Natsu said, "I figured out how we can cheer Lucy up," Natsu smiled, "and make this a cherry blossom no one will ever forget."
Lucy smiled as she remembered the events of the past year, everting her and her friends had been through the tears that were shed the families they lost and found 'in the end, we always had each other
later that night, Lucy felt a shine of light go over her face. Sitting up, she could hear people talking, "what's going on," she asked as she opened her Wendy. To her surprise, a cherry blossom petal was falling from the sky over her team apartment; no the whole town people looked in shock as Lucy smiled in the heart of it all she could see a symbol that represented a family
she smiled as the petal flew over the window
the next day Lucy joined her friends at their table "feeling better," Natsu asked
"yep," Lucy told them, "fit as a dragon," she said. Mavis smiled as she passed up the group.
"you know someone picked up a lot of cherry blossoms," Mavis said. "I wonder who would do that," she gave Natsu and Erza a knowing look as the group looked away. Wendy let out a whistle. Gray and Gajeel looked on in confusion as Juvia told Gray to put on some clothes with a light blush on her face, of course.
Lucy then brought Erza, Natsu, and Happy in for a hug causing them to react, "thank you guys," she told them, hugging them with all her might.
"what"
"We didn't do anything."
"Yeah, nothing at all."
and that's it
well, here's the chapter. I hope you enjoyed it as always; leave a link in the comments and all that lovely stuff. I'll be sure to have the next chapter up by tomorrow by noon at the latest. like always alike is appreciated, and a review would make my day, so stay tuned for the chapter of a fairy tail re-told
Happy, oh my goodness
Natus: what
Happy: Gildarts is coming back
Lucy: who
Mira: really
Natsu: I don't believe it that guys still alive after all this time
Next time: Gildart
Mira: it's been so long I wonder how he'll react to all the changes
Natsu: now that's going to be a sigh
Lucy: still waiting on who this Guildarts guy is