The Beast of Fairy Tail


Fairy Tail © Hiro Mashima

Story and OCs © Me


Summary- There's another wizard in Fairy Tail... and she's a real beast. OC story.


AUTHOR'S NOTE: Now before we get started, I just wanna say this. I used to absolutely, utterly DESPISE this series with a passion. I would not even give it the time of day. I used to think of it as a huge One Piece rip-off, not to mention the fanservice was really overdone.

However, as the New Year rolled in... I found myself giving this series a second chance. I only meant to watch a few episodes and then stop, that was it... but the more I got into it, I started to enjoy it more than I thought I would. Granted, it's not perfect, but... it's pretty good.

I still feel like it could have been better, though.

And just so we're clear, NO, this isn't a retelling of the series- god forbid. This is just a simple story that introduces my OC, Haru, and how she fits into the Fairy Tail story.

So, without further ado... here we go. Enjoy!


Ch. 1- Homecoming

The steel floor was cold against the bare skin of her knees, both of them scraped raw. She growled as she gripped at the bars, shaking at them with frustration and fury. She hated the coldness of the metal... the confinement of this prison... she longed for the freedom of the forest, the only home she knew.

In her frustration, she let out an ear-piercing scream, so loud and long that it could shake the very air around her. She wanted to get out, but for three days and three nights straight, no one would hear her pleas. She couldn't stand this confined space. She just wanted to be free... to be warm.

Why couldn't she have those things?

Just as the feeling of resignation was beginning to sink in... she heard the soft tapping of footfalls, causing her to lift her head up. Through her mane of unmanaged, unkempt, tangled hair, she could make out this... beaming smile in the darkness. One that felt... warm.

"I'm gonna let you out, now, okay?"

Her eyes went wide and she froze, even as the sound of the lock clicking came to her ears. What was going on? Things were happening too quickly. She was already starting to get used to the cage, and yet... she was being let out... by him.

She growled, instinct taking over as the cage opened... and then there was the sound of her heart pounding. She felt the muscles in her leg bunch up before she let out this unearthly screech... and lunged.

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The sound of the train whistle disrupted her dreams, causing her to sit up with a startled gasp as she felt the train lurch to a halt.

"Now arriving at Magnolia Station."

"Mm..." Haru moaned as she stretched her arms, causing her shoulders to let out that satisfying popping sound before she stood up. She was a girl of average height: no higher than 5 feet and 6 inches. Her long, voluminous mane of apple green hair, flowing all the way down to her waist, was tied back by a dark red ribbon, and her dark brown eyes were soft and warm as the sunlight that shined on her olive-colored skin. Her attire consisted of a cerise tank top that only went down to her ribcage, a purple jacket with the sleeves rolled up past the elbows, and a pair of lavender shorts.

On the left side of her exposed stomach was a teal mark: the mark of a fairy, the symbol that she carried with pride.

As Haru grabbed her mahogany backpack from her seat, she glanced down at the floor and smiled tenderly as her eyes fell on her companion: a gigantic wolf with silver-blue fur and a white underbelly, muzzle, and legs. His tail was curled up at his side and he had on a brown collar on his thick, furry neck. On his right flank, he also bore the mark of their guild.

"Blue Fang~," she whispered in a bit of a singsong tone as she stroked the wolf's head. "Wake up, we're home."

With a groan, the wolf opened his golden eyes before he gave a tongue-curling yawn, then stood up and shook himself awake, his fur rippling in waves as he did before he followed Haru and unboarded the train. Haru smiled before she took in a deep breath, taking in the fresh air around her.

Magnolia Town, one of the largest cities in the Kingdom of Fiore. This merchant city has been quite prosperous in Magic since time immemorial... and with good reason. Magnolia was home to the strong wizard's guild in all of Fiore... and it was actually that guild that Haru was returning to.

As Haru and Blue Fang walked through the streets, greeting the townfolk as they passed, they soon stood before the very building they were searching for: a tall pagoda building with three floors, the top of which held three banners. The center banner, however, held the very symbol that Haru and Blue Fang wore on their bodies.

The Fairy Tail Guild Hall.

"It's good to be home, huh, Blue Fang?" asked Haru, causing Blue Fang to bark and wag his tail happily, causing her to giggle before she walked up to the doors and push them open... revealing a lively hall, just bursting with people. Some were eating, some were drinking, and some were just roughhousing around...

The sight filled her with unbridled joy.

"Haru!"

Haru looked to her right and smiled as she saw a white-haired young woman with blue hair approach her, wearing a sleeveless maroon dress with a pleated skirt that reached down to her ankles.

"Mira!" Haru greeted back as she hugged the woman, who laughed as she gave her an affectionate squeeze.

"Welcome home!" said Mirajane Strauss. "It's so good to see you!" She then turned to see Blue Fang, who whined happily as he walked up and licked her cheek, causing her to laugh as she stroked his neck. "And you, too, Blue Fang!"

Blue Fang barked in response before he gave Mirajane another affection lick.

"So, how did your job go?" asked Mirajane.

"Well, let's just say that the town I went to won't be having a pest problem, anymore," said Haru. "Although... I did end up accidentally destroying a house, so I only got paid half as much." She then chuckled sheepishly. "So... oops!"

"Well, at least you still got your reward," Mirajane replied. "Better than nothing, right?"

"Yep!" Haru answered.

"Oh, and guess what!" Mirajane said. "You're not the only one who just came home~!"

"Huh?" Haru muttered before the guild administrator pointed to the right, causing her to follow her gaze to see a boy of at least 17 years with spiky salmon-colored hair, a white scarf with a scale-like pattern around his neck, a black opened vest and waist cape with golden yellow trim, a brown belt around his waist, white puffy pants with black tassels, a pair of black sandals, and on his right shoulder was the red mark of the guild.

The boy was butting heads with a black-haired adolescent male... who was only wearing his black boxer shorts, exposing his entire upper body, including the guild mark stamped on his left pectoral, and nearby was a blonde-haired young woman with a rather buxom and curvaceous figure, wearing a white and blue shirt with a cross pattern.

The moment Haru laid her eyes on the former of the two, she gasped as a broad smile graced her features.

"Natsu!" she exclaimed as she ran over to him, prompting the older teen to glance back. "You're back!"

Natsu gave a broad, toothy smile, showing his sharp fangs before he opened his arms.

"Haru!" he exclaimed as she jumped into his arms, causing him to laugh as he whirled around with her in his embrace. "Oh, good to see ya, sis!"

"Welcome home, Big Brother!" Haru replied. "I missed you!"

"Aww, I missed you, too, Haru," Natsu said.

"Hey!" a little voice chirped, prompting Haru to look down and see a tiny blue cat with a white underbelly and carrying a green rucksack on his back. "Where's my hug?"

"Oh, sorry, Happy!" Haru replied as she picked the little cat up and hugged him tightly, but not too tightly as to cause any discomfort. "Ooh, I missed you, too, my favorite little kitty~!"

"Ahh... there it is," Happy sighed, pleasantly.

"Hey, Haru, good to see ya," the raven-haired teen greeted.

"You, too, Gray!" Haru replied before she noticed he was in his underwear. "Um... Gray? Where are your clothes?"

"Huh?" Gray asked as he looked down and finally noticed his boxers. "W-what the-?! When'd that happen?!"

"I thought I told you not to get fresh with my sister, Gray!" Natsu shouted as he got in Gray's face, again.

"Will you stop assuming that?!" Gray questioned as he glared back at Natsu.

"Oh, of course..." Haru muttered in annoyance. "What else is new?"

"Hey, by the way, where's Blue Fang?" asked Natsu... but he soon got his answer when the blonde girl beside him suddenly shrieked.

"A WOLF! LOOK OUT!"

Natsu turned, only to get knocked to the floor by a big ball of silvery-blue fur, causing him to let out a yell of surprise... but that yell was soon replaced with laughter as he found himself being smothered in slobbery licks, and everyone else surrounding them began to laugh at the display, as well.

"Okay, okay, Blue Fang!" Natsu exclaimed as he tried to shield himself from the wolf's tongue, but kept getting licked. "That's enough! I get it! I missed you, too! Now... get off!" With a grunt of effort, he pushed the huge wolf off his person and wiped the saliva off his face. That's when the wolf's eyes fell on Happy, who gasped in horror as he began to back away.

"N-no, no, Blue Fang!" Happy cried. "Please, don't! I just had my fur cleaned!"

Too late. The wolf soon gave the cat a slobbery kiss, drenching him drool.

"Ohhh, gross!" Happy complained. "I smell like dog breath, again!"

The wolf panted happily before he turned to Natsu, who gave him this knowing grin.

"Yeah, yeah, I know what you're lookin' for," Natsu said. "Roll over!"

Soon, Blue Fang dropped to the ground and rolled onto his back, showing his white underbelly to Natsu, who promptly sat on top of him and began to gently scratch up and down, which caused the wolf's leg to wiggle rapidly as he gave pleasant whines.

"Aww, yeah, that's a good boy," Natsu praised as he kept scratching his belly. "Yeah, who's got a soft belly~?"

Haru giggled at her brother and her canine companion, but while Natsu was giving the wolf his belly rubs, she finally noticed the blonde girl, who gaped in comical disbelief at what she was seeing.

"Oh, hello!" Haru greeted, getting the girl's attention. "I haven't seen you here, before."

"Oh, I just joined earlier this morning!" said the girl as she held up her right hand, revealing the pink guild mark stamped on it.

"Oh, nice to meet you!" Haru replied as she bowed her head. "Welcome to Fairy Tail! My name is Haru, and I'm Natsu's younger sister!"

"I'm Lucy," the girl replied, bowing her head in kind. "It's nice to meet you, too!" She soon stood up straight, as did Haru. "Natsu didn't tell me he had a sister... then again, I never asked."

"Yeah, that happens," Haru replied. "So... are you, like, my brother's new girlfriend or something?"

"HUH?!" Lucy and Natsu questioned while the surrounding guild members went "Oooooohh~!"

"N-n-now hold on!" Lucy cried. "We only just met!"

"Yeah! She's not my girlfriend!" Natsu shouted. "...Are you?"

"NO!" Lucy shouted while Haru laughed.

"Oh, relax, I'm teasing!" Haru assured. "Jeez, can't you take a little joke?"

Lucy only groaned in response while Natsu twitched his brow in irritation.

"So, Natsu, I heard you went to Hargeon," said Haru as she looked at her brother with a slightly concerned expression. "Did you find... you know...?"

Natsu blinked before he clicked his teeth and turned his head to the side in annoyance. "Nah. Just some poser pretending to be a member of Fairy Tail. I took him down a peg or two, though."

"I see," Haru said. "Just as well, no punk is gonna drag the name of Fairy Tail through the mud." Her frown only deepened, however. "Still... I'm sorry you didn't find Igneel."

Natsu's eyes softened and a soft smile creased his lips before he put his hand on her shoulder.

"Well, something good did come out of it, at least," said Natsu as he gave his sister a grin. "I met Lucy, here!"

"Really?" Haru asked as she looked at Lucy, who gave a sheepish chuckle.

"Yeah... it's kinda complicated," Lucy replied. "Let's just say he invited me and leave it at that."

"Yeah, we kinda ran away from the army after I wrecked the port," Natsu added, causing Lucy to wince.

"What?!" Haru questioned in disbelief, causing Natsu to flinch. "Natsu, I can't believe you! Haven't you heard of self-control?!"

"Oh, come on, what's the big deal?!" Natsu asked. "You know I've done worse than that!"

"I thought I heard that voice."

Haru turned to see a short, bald old man wearing these clothes that made him look rather like a jester, completely with a really goofy-looking hat.

"Master!" Haru exclaimed as she went to go greet him.

"Welcome home, Haru!" Makarov greeted as the girl dropped to her knees to hug him. "Glad to see you made it back safe and sound."

"I'm glad to be back, too," Haru said as she stood up, "but now that I'm here, all I wanna do is kick my feet up and relax. Right, Blue Fang?"

She earned a bark from Blue Fang in reply.

"Actually," Makarov interjected, causing Haru to look down at him, "I know that you just got home, but I actually have an assignment for you."

"What?!" Haru questioned in disbelief. "But I just got home!"

"There's a neighboring village nearby that's been having a bandit problem," Makarov answered. "It's been going on for quite some time lately."

"Master, I'm sure it's very troubling," said Haru, "but can't I at least take a bath before I go anywhere?"

"In fact, recently, the bandits even abducted a little girl," Makarov added, causing the entire hall to go silent. Lucy gasped silently before she glanced over at Haru, who just stood there, eyes hooded beneath her bangs before she quietly clenched her fist.

"...Change of plans," she said before she turned to Mirajane. "Hey, Mira. Can I get some croquette sandwiches to go?"

"Of course!" Mirajane replied as she went to prepare the sandwiches.

"Sorry, Natsu," said Haru as she looked to her brother. "We'll have to catch up later. Blue Fang and I gotta get going."

"Hey, who says you gotta go by yourself?" asked Natsu before he grinned, toothily. "I'll go with ya, sis. When was the last time you and I did a job together!"

"Aye! And I'm going, too!" Happy exclaimed.

"Aww, Natsu," Haru smiled.

"And Lucy's comin' too, right?" Natsu asked.

"But we just got back ourselves!" Lucy complained.

"Sure! The more the merrier!" said Haru. "Hey, Mira, better make 20 croquette sandwiches!"

"Sure thing!" Mirajane replied.

"Well, then, a safe journey to you all," said Makarov.

"Wait a minute, don't I get a say in any of this?!" asked Lucy.

"You still owe me a fight, Flame-head," Gray added, now fully clothed.

"Heh! Bring it on, Ice-cube!" said Natsu. "But you better be wearing your clothes, got it?!"

Soon, despite Lucy's complaints, Natsu, Happy, Lucy, Haru, and Blue Fang were all outside the guildhall.

"The village we're headed to is called 'Aurora Village'," said Haru. "That's not too far from here."

"Right then!" Natsu exclaimed... before his expression suddenly went uneasy. "Uh... we don't have to take a train... right, sis?"

"No, Natsu, we're not taking a train," Haru assured.

"Oh, good," Natsu said in relief... but he soon got uneasy, again. "Uh... what about a wagon?"

"No, Natsu, no wagons, either," Haru assured before she looked up at Blue Fang, who panted and wagged his tail in excitement. "We're taking the Silver Wolf Express!"

"Yes!" Natsu cheered as he heaved a fist into the air while Blue Fang barked and pattered his paws on the ground.

"Oh, no..." Happy groaned.

"Wait, what's the Silver Wolf Express?" asked Lucy in bewilderment.

"You're about to find out!" Natsu replied before he grabbed her by the wrist, causing her to gasp as he hopped onto Blue Fang's back along with Haru, who was gripping the wolf's collar.

"Wait... we're gonna ride on his back all the way there?!" asked Lucy as she sat behind Natsu.

"Well, yeah!" Haru replied. "How else do you think we're gonna get there? Walking?"

"This beats a train ride, any day!" Natsu exclaimed.

"Wait, where's his saddle?!" Lucy asked.

"Saddle?" Natsu repeated. "What saddle?"

"...Oh, no..." Lucy whispered.

"You ready, Blue Fang?" Haru asked, earning a bark in response from the lupine. "Ready, guys?"

"HELL YEAH!" Natsu shouted.

"BUT I'M NOT!" Lucy cried.

"Here we go!" Haru shouted, and as soon as she said the word 'go', Blue Fang was blitzing off as fast as a shooting star!

"AAAAAAAAAAHH!" Lucy shrieked as she found herself wrapping her arms around Natsu's chest and stomach in a desperate attempt to hang on for dear. "GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY RIDE!"

"It's okay, Lucy!" Happy cried as he hung onto Blue Fang's tail. "I hate this ride, too!"

"YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAW~!" Natsu and Haru both hollered while Blue Fang howled loudly.

"Just like old times, huh, Natsu?!" Haru asked.

"You bet, sis!" Natsu replied. "YEEHAAAAAAAAW!"

'Now I'm sure of it!' Lucy thought with comical tears of dread. 'She's definitely Natsu's sister!'

And so, the quintet continued on to Aurora Village, where their next adventure awaited them.


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