Ch. 4- The Beast Unleashed
Fairy Tail © Hiro Mashima
Story and OCs © Me
Regis sat outside on the porch of his house, elbows on his knees and hands folded together, bouncing his leg in anxiousness and worry. It had been almost 2 hours now since the small team of Fairy Tail wizards left to get Gloria back from the bandits... and as the sun was beginning to lower, he started to think the worst. However, his fears were soon assuaged when he heard the sound of paws thumping against the dirt, and as he looked up, he gasped in both relief and happiness as he saw Blue Fang appearing from the horizon with Natsu, Haru, Lucy, Happy, and of course, Gloria all riding on the silver wolf's back.
"Hey~!" Natsu called. "Hope you weren't waitin' too long!"
"We got Gloria back, safe and sound!" Haru added.
"Regis!" Gloria called out, her body still bruised, but no worse for wear. "I'm home!"
"Gloria!" Regis exclaimed as he ran up to her as she jumped down off of Blue Fang's back and ran into her brother's arms, sobbing loudly as tears fell from her eyes.
"Regis, I'm sorry...!" Gloria said. "I... I should have listened to you!"
"No, I'm the one who's sorry," Regis replied. "I was just trying to protect you... but I should never let my fear of losing you stop you from being who you are."
"Yeah... but I'm nowhere near as strong as these guys," said Gloria as she looked up at the group. "You guys were awesome!"
"Heh!" Natsu grinned. "Yeah, well, y'know... it's all in a day's work."
"Kick butt and take names," said Haru. "That's the Fairy Tail way, right?"
"Yeah, we fought pretty hard back there, huh?" asked Lucy.
"I don't remember you doing anything, Lucy," said Happy. "That cow of yours did all the work for you- OW!"
"Don't you start!" Haru shouted as she bopped the little blue cat on the head.
"I was only telling the truth!" Happy whined.
After a little while, Gloria had gotten all wounds and bruises bandaged by Regis, who was now giving the Fairy Tail gang their reward.
"I can't thank you enough for your help," said Regis as he handed Haru a stack of money.
"Of course," Haru replied. "Feel free to ask for our help, anytime."
"Uh... any chance you got more of that soup?" asked Natsu, causing Lucy to nudge him in the side. "Oof! What?! I'm hungry!"
"Don't worry, Big Brother," Haru said. "We can always eat when we get home to Magno-"
Before she could finish that sentence, the sound of a huge explosion suddenly rattled through the air, followed by panicked shrieks as the villagers began running away.
"What the hell was that?!" Natsu questioned.
"Oh, no...!" Regis whispered in horror as he saw that it was Hammond and his bandits, all of them riding on huge boars with enormous tusks.
"Them, again?!" Lucy asked in disbelief. "I thought we took care of those guys!"
"Yeah, we took care of the mooks," said Haru as she glared at Hammond. "That guy, there... he must be their boss."
"So, you guys are the one who messed up my hideout, eh?" asked Hammond while he held his halberd against his shoulder.
"Hey, we only came to rescue the little girl you took prisoner," said Natsu as he gestured to Gloria, whose head, arms, and other parts were bandaged and patched up as she glared at the bandits while Regis held her shoulders.
"So you did," Hammond mused as he hopped off his mount. "That girl, there... she tried to challenge me to a fight... and look how well that turned out. Beaten in a single blow... by me and my Cyclone Spear." He tapped the shaft of his weapon against his shoulder. "With just one swing, I can summon forth a powerful destructive wind... like this."
He then whirled the halberd over his head before he made a downward swing, causing a powerful wind to swirl toward the villagers and the Fairy Tail wizards, who all yelped as they jumped out of the way as fast as they could. The wind eventually hit one of the houses, ripping it right off its foundation and rendering it to nothing but hunks of rubble and splintered wood. Hammond smirked as he held his Cyclone Spear against his shoulder while his lackeys all snickered behind him.
"That was how he showed that little runt who was boss, the first time," said one of the bandits.
Gloria winced as she looked down at the ground, clenching her fists in anger while the villagers all shivered and cowered behind their homes.
"That's right," Hammond said. "Just hide away like the pathetic little mice that you are. You all know your place in this world, don't you? My gang and I were allowed to do what they pleased because you cowardly lot wouldn't dare to oppose me, and do you know why?!" He smirked as he held up his Cyclone Spear. "Because I proved that I'm stronger than all of you combined! You have no choice but to bow to me, the Great Hammond!" He then burst into mocking laughter, followed by his subordinates, causing Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Haru, and even Blue Fang to glare... but then...
"SHUT UP, YOU LOUDMOUTHED SON OF A BITCH!"
Hearing that caused Hammond to pause in his laughter before he looked down... and saw Gloria glaring at him, bitterly, seething through her clenched teeth.
"You... you don't have the right to mock my friends and neighbors!" she shouted. "I won't have you badmouthing them again!"
"G... Gloria...!" Regis whispered.
"What is that foolish child doing?!" asked an old man.
"She's going to get herself killed, just like before!" cried a young woman. "Someone, stop her!"
"NO!" Haru shouted, suddenly, causing everyone to look at her in surprise while she watched the scene unfold. "...Let Gloria say her peace."
"You got something to say to me, you little bitch?" asked Hammond as he stepped toward her. "You don't learn your lesson, do you?!"
"Shut up!" Gloria yelled. "I don't care what you do to me! I'm not going to stand by and let you talk down on the people of this village!"
"Gloria, don't do it!" Regis urged. "Run away!"
"No!" Gloria shouted. "I'm tired of running and hiding from scumbags like you! I won't stand for this, any longer!" As she spoke... tears began to well up in the corners of her eyes. "Sure, I'm just a kid... and my magic's not that great, yet! I can only hold a barrier up for a few seconds at most! But even so... even so...!" She glared up at Hammond and yelled at the very top of her lungs.
"I WILL PROTECT THIS VILLAGE AND MY BROTHER WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE! JUST LIKE MY DAD DID!"
At that moment, everyone gaped in awe at what the young girl had said... but none were more shocked than Regis. In fact, for just a moment, he saw someone else standing in his younger sister's place: it looked like a tall man wearing a long, brown cape and had flowing dark brown hair that reached down to his shoulder blades. He had on a pair of beige trousers and a pair of brown boots, and he had a muscular frame to him as he turned around, revealing his deep blue eyes, and he gave the young man a confident smirk.
'Dad...?!' Regis thought in shock as he blinked his eyes... but the man was gone.
"Gloria...!" Lucy whispered in awe while Natsu smirked while crossing his arms.
"This kid sure has some guts," he said, impressed.
"Aye!" Happy agreed.
As for Hammond... he growled at Gloria while clutching his weapon tightly.
"You little rat...!" he hissed before he raised his Cyclone Spear. "Maybe I should lop that head of yours right off! THAT'LL SHUT YOU UP FOR GOOD!"
Gloria gasped as she raised her arms, erecting another barrier around herself... but because she was still recovering from her wounds, the barrier only stayed up for about 2 seconds, causing her to fall to the ground as the blade of the halberd came down toward her neck.
"GLORIA!" Regis cried as he tried to run out and grab her... but then, someone else ran out in front of him, and just as Hammond's weapon was about to connect... it stopped right in mid-swing.
"What the-?!" Hammond questioned while Gloria looked up and gasped in surprise... for standing in front of her was Haru, who was holding the Cyclone Spear back by firmly gripping the shaft.
"Haru!" Lucy and Happy exclaimed.
"Sis!" Natsu called out while Blue Fang just quietly stood beside him.
"That chick... stopped the Cyclone Spear?!" asked one of the bandits in disbelief.
"W... what are you...?" Gloria whispered while Haru glanced over her shoulder and smiled at her, warmly.
"Well said, Gloria," she said before she gave her a broad grin akin to that of her brother's. "You'd fit right in at our guild if you ever wanted to join us!"
Gloria gasped in awe before a broad smile appeared on her face, then she nodded her head, happily.
"But for right now," Haru began, "you and everyone else better get to a safe distance." She then glared at Hammond, who growled at her as he tried to push his weapon toward her neck... but it wouldn't budge.
"Let go, you bitch!" Hammond yelled as he kept trying to pull his halberd away from the girl.
"...People like you," Haru said in this low, almost dangerous voice, "really make me sick...!" She then squeezed the shaft of the Cyclone Spear... and it snapped in two as if it were a mere twig, much to the shock of Hammond and his gang.
"AGH!" cried Hammond. "What did you do?!"
"She broke the Cyclone Spear?!" asked one of the bandits in disbelief.
"You're not really much without your little toy, are you?" asked Haru. "I bet you wouldn't last 5 minutes if you were to go fisticuffs." She narrowed her eyes. "Let's go, pal... you and me."
"What?!" Lucy questioned while Hammond smirked as he tossed away his broken spear.
"Fine, then," said Hammond. "Have it your way, missy."
"Natsu," Haru said as she glanced back at Natsu, who stared at her intently. "Don't interfere... this guy's mine to deal with."
"...Then go to town, sis," Natsu replied.
"B-but Natsu, look at him!" cried Lucy as she pointed at Hammond, who practically towered over Haru as he glowered down at her. "He's practically twice her size! He'll pulverize her!"
"If my sis says to let her fight, then let her do it," said Natsu as he watched while Haru went into a balanced stance, fists up, head down, and legs spread apart.
"You know, this is actually pretty embarrassing," said Hammond with a mocking smirk, "but fine... I'll humor you." He then lowered his head and patted his hand against his cheek. "Here... I'll even let you have the first shot."
"How nice of you," Haru said... right before she slugged him across the jaw, knocking him back a bit, causing the bandits to gasp. As for Hammond, he blinked in surprise, momentarily stunned... but as he tried to process what just happened, Haru dropped down and swept her leg underneath his feet, causing him to fall down to the ground as she did another sweep kick, hitting him in the jaw, once again before she stood up, held her leg up so high that her ankle touched her shoulder, then swiftly let her heel drop on Hammond's back!
"Holy crap, she's kicking his ass!" Lucy cursed in awe while Hammond growled and attempted to punch Haru while she had her back turned, but she ducked her head and then grabbed him by the wrist before she hurled him over his shoulder like he was a sack of feathers!
"Aye!" Happy exclaimed. "Who do you think taught her how to fight in the first place? Natsu taught her everything she knows about close combat!"
Speaking of Natsu, he watched with silent intensity as Haru deftly dodged Hammond's punches while managing to get a few hits on him after she evaded each one. As Hammond tried to hit Haru, she dodged to the right before kicking him in the face, followed by a punch to the stomach, and finally a roundhouse kick to the jaw, sending him skidding along the ground and even knocking a few of his lackeys over.
"That all you got, smart guy?!" asked Haru as she walked up to him. "I haven't even broken a sweat, yet!"
Hammond growled as he glared at Haru... while he grabbed a handful of dirt.
"Heheheh..." he chuckled as he pulled himself to his feet. "Okay, I'll admit... you're pretty good, chick... but not good, enough." He then threw the dirt at Haru's face, causing her to cry out in surprise and pain as it stung her eyes while Hammond and his bandits all broke into laughter.
"Hey! That's not fair!" Happy yelled.
"He cheated!" Lucy shouted in protest.
"Hahahahaha!" Hammond cackled before his features darkened. "No more games, girly..." Soon, he punched Haru across the face, sending her down to the ground. As she tried to stand, she grunted as Hammond kicked her in the stomach, then picked her up by her hair and punched her again, sending her to the ground, once more.
"Oh, no!" Gloria cried.
"This isn't good!" Regis shouted. "She needs help!"
"Natsu, don't just stand there!" Lucy urged. "Do something!"
"No!" Natsu replied. "I can't interfere! She asked me not to!"
"Screw that, she's getting beaten!" Lucy argued. "She's your sister! You have to help her!"
"I said no!" Natsu rebuked. "When Haru says to let her fight, then let her fight!"
"But... but Natsu...!" Lucy started.
"It's okay!" Happy assured. "You have to trust in Haru! She's got this!"
Lucy whimpered worriedly as she watched Haru try to hit Hammond back, but because of the dirt in her eyes, she couldn't see anything, and thus every swing and kick she threw at the brute, he only dodged before he kicked her down.
"Just as I thought," said Hammond. "You're just another pathetic little rat!" He then raised his foot, preparing to stomp on her head... but just as he was about to do so, Haru put her thumb and index finger in her mouth and let out a sharp whistle. Soon after, Hammond screamed as he felt a pair of jaws biting into his wrist before he got tossed across the air and slid in the dirt. As he looked up, he gasped as he saw Blue Fang growling at him, fangs bare for all the world to see and eyes glaring at him ferociously.
"Blue Fang?!" Lucy asked. "Wait... what is he doing?! I thought we couldn't interfere!"
"Haru said I couldn't interfere," Natsu said. "She didn't say anything about Blue Fang... oh, and by the way, Blue Fang isn't interfering."
"Then... what is he doing?" asked Lucy as she watched the wolf approach his mistress and gently nudge his nose against her, licking the dirt away from her face.
"Urrgh... thanks, Blue Fang," said Haru as she grabbed onto his collar and pulled herself to her feet. "Blue Fang... I'm sorry to ask this of you, but I'm gonna need your help, okay?" Soon, she placed her hand over Blue Fang's chest, right over his heart, then gently pressed her forehead against his own as she began to make this utterance.
"Let our hearts, minds, and bodies become one..."
"Damn you!" Hammond yelled as he charged at Haru and Blue as he drew out a knife from his back pocket. "I'll kill you both with my bare hands!"
"HARU, WATCH OUT!" Lucy cried. "BEHIND YOU!"
"Beast Spirit: Soul Link!" Haru exclaimed... and soon after, a teal aura began to glow around her and a teal circle appeared beneath her fate... with the symbol of a snarling wolf. Then, just as Hammond was about to stab Haru... the knife was sent flying out of his hands.
Haru had grabbed his wrist while her back was turned... her eyes shadowed beneath her bangs.
"W... what's happening?" Gloria asked.
"...It's over," Natsu spoke. "The beast is unleashed."
"Say what?!" asked Lucy.
(A/N: BGM- Fairy Tail Main Theme 2009)
As soon as Natsu uttered that phrase... Haru began to growl. However, this growl... it sounded deep... animalistic. That's when Haru turned around to face Hammond, revealing that her teeth had grown into large fangs, her hair began to bristle, and her eyes were glowing red as she glared at him.
"W-what the hell-" Hammond started, only for Haru to slam her head against his face, causing him to crash into the ground. However, soon after, Blue Fang dashed after him before he bit his ankle and tossed him against the dirt, his eyes also glowing and his fur bristling as he growled at the brute.
"Whoa!" Lucy exclaimed. "What just happened?!"
"That's Haru's Beast Spirit: Soul Link spell," Happy said with this almost sinister expression. "When Haru links up her spirit with Blue Fang, she begins to take on the properties of a beast: her senses increase, twofold, and she can run faster and her attacks are stronger, too. Blue Fang also gets stronger and faster because his soul has synchronized with Haru's."
"That's incredible...!" Lucy whispered in awe. "So this is the power of Haru's Beast Magic?!"
"That's my sis," Natsu said with a proud smirk.
Haru roared as she began to punch and kick Hammond relentlessly, giving him no chance to fight back. Then, Blue Fang grabbed him in his jaws before he began to slam him down against the ground, then tossed him into the air, allowing Haru to leap up and kick him back down into the ground. As Haru continued her beating, the bandits all watched in utter shock as they watched their boss getting pummeled by a teenage girl and her wolf, who both seemed to fight in tandem with each other. Whenever Haru made a hit that sent Hammond flying, Blue Fang would intercept and catch him in his jaws before throwing him back at Haru.
"She's so fast!" Lucy said, putting her hand over her pounding heart. "I can't even see her or Blue Fang!"
"My sister actually has a little nickname of her own," Natsu said. "They call her... the Beast of Fairy Tail!"
"RAAAAAAAARRGH!" Haru roared as she kicked Hammond once more... sending him crashing through several houses.
"Whoa!" Gloria exclaimed in awe. "So cool!"
"Yeah... but those houses...!" Regis whispered.
"Uh-oh..." Lucy whispered in dread, realizing what was happening.
Hammond panted heavily as he tried to get back up, but then he gasped as Haru appeared in front of him before she grabbed him by his arm and hurled him over her shoulder, causing him to get sent tumbling through another house, yet again.
"Uh... Haru?!" Lucy asked. "Maybe you should take it easy!"
But by now, Haru was just too caught up in the heat of battle. She had dropped down to all fours, her hair standing on end as she growled at Hammond, the teal aura of her magic flaring and pulsing around her.
"Ugh..." Hammond growled as he pulled himself out of the wreckage. "Who... who ARE you?!"
"...Who am I...?!" Haru hissed. "My name... is Haru Dragneel! I AM A PROUD MEMBER OF FAIRY TAIL!"
"W... wait...!" Hammond stammered, his eyes going wide. "Did you say 'Fairy Tail'?!"
Before he could react in time, Haru suddenly propelled herself toward Hammond, her hand reeled back as she positioned her fingers to look like a snarling maw.
"FERAL BEAST FIST!"
Slamming her fist into Hammond's stomach, there was a sickening crunch as her fingers connected, causing him to scream in pain before he was sent crashing into yet another house... but this time, he didn't get up.
Haru panted as her flattened, her teeth blunted, and her eyes returned to their normal dark brown. Blue Fang also panted as the effects of the Soul Link wore off, as well, his fur no longer flaring and his eyes no longer glowing. As Haru gave a triumphant smile, her legs buckled and she began to stumble back... until a pair of strong, muscular arms caught her from behind, causing her to look up and see the smiling face of her older brother.
"You did it, sis," Natsu praised. "Great job."
"Thanks, Natsu," Haru replied as she tried to catch her breath. "Ugh... but... I still need to get a better hang of the Soul Link... it still leaves me and Blue Fang drained."
Blue Fang whined tiredly, as if agreeing with her point while Lucy gently stroked his fur.
"You just rest, okay?" Natsu asked. "You were awesome, out there! I'm proud of ya!"
"Heheh..." Haru chuckled. "I was only doing... what you taught me to do."
Gloria and Regis both smiled warmly as they watched the brother and sister before they glanced up at each other, then embraced once again.
"YOU LITTLE BITCH!"
"No! Stop, boss!"
"You already lost! There's no point in getting back up!"
Everyone gasped as they saw Hammond rising out of the wreckage of the destroyed house... his eyes having rolled back into his head, his hair now disheveled, and his clothes torn and tattered.
"I HAVEN'T LOST YET!" he yelled. "FAIRY TAIL OR NOT, I'M NOT GONNA LOSE TO A RAT LIKE YOU!"
Just as he was about to attack, however... something suddenly wrapped around his body, causing him to stop in his tracks... and as he looked back, he saw that it was Lucy, who was holding her whip as she used it like a lasso as she gave the thug a furious glare.
"You know something, buddy?" asked Lucy. "No one likes a sore loser!" With a forceful tug, she pulled Hammond off his feet, causing him to topple over toward Natsu, who growled before he took in a deep breath, causing his stomach to inflate.
"FIRE DRAGON ROAR!"
Just like that, Hammond was charred by Natsu's fiery breath and was sent flying far across the sky until he disappeared in a twinkling. The bandits all gaped in shock before they looked at Natsu and Lucy, the former giving them a deadly glare.
"If I were you," Natsu began, "I'd get packin'!"
"If we catch you causing trouble again, you're gonna answer to us!" Lucy shouted.
"Aye!" Happy agreed as he raised his paw, and as the bandits let out horrified shrieks of terror, they soon turned and scampered away.
"Now who are the rats, huh?!" Natsu questioned. "WHO?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" He then sighed in relief. "Well, that was fun."
"Uh... excuse us?"
The group turned to see Regis and Gloria, as well as all the villagers.
"Thank you very much for driving the bandits away," said Regis. "We can't thank you enough."
"Ah, no problem," said Natsu. "Those guys shouldn't be botherin' you anytime soon."
"Yes, indeed," said a short old man that looked to be about Makarov's height as he stood hunched over and used a gnarled wooden cane to walk. "We owe you a big thanks... except for one thing." He then gave Haru an angry glare. "You, young lady, destroyed several of our houses!"
Haru's eyes went wide before she finally noticed the damage that she had done, causing her to let out a shriek of panic.
"OHMYGOD, OHMYGOD, OHMYGOD!" she cried, frantically before she began to bow her head over and over. "I'M SO SORRY, I'M SO, SO SORRY! PLEASE FORGIVE ME, I'M SORRY! I DIDN'T MEAN TO, I'M SO SORRY! PLEASE, PLEASE FORGIVE ME!"
"Hahahaha!" Natsu laughed. "I see that hasn't changed about you, either, sis!"
"Yep, the unnecessary destruction really does prove it, now," Lucy added in a deadpan tone. "She's definitely Natsu's sister."
"Aye!" Happy chirped.
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After Haru apologized up and down for quite some time, it was time for the Fairy Tail wizards to head back home, just as the sun was beginning to set.
"Uh... I guess I have to give this back," said Haru as she handed Regis the money he gave her. "You're gonna need it since I broke your house and everything."
"It's okay," Regis agreed. "We can fix our homes..." He looked down at Gloria, who smiled at him as she held his hand. "I'm just glad I got my sister back."
"I'm glad to be back, too, Regis," said Gloria.
"So much for our reward," said Lucy in comical sorrow.
"Eh, oh, well," Natsu said with his hands behind his head. "Easy come, easy go."
"You are way too nonchalant about this," Lucy quipped.
"Well, I guess we'll be leaving now," Haru said as she climbed onto Blue Fang's back. "Take care, everybody! And... you know... sorry... again." She then chuckled sheepishly as the others began to mount onto Blue Fang's back, as well.
"Don't worry about it, really," Regis reassured. "We'll be fine."
"All right, then!" Natsu exclaimed as he pointed forward. "Silver Wolf Express, here we go!"
Just as Blue Fang was about to take off running... the wolf collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.
"Huh?!" Lucy asked. "What happened?!"
"Oh, poor Blue Fang," Haru said as she stroked his head. "He must still be exhausted from the Soul Link!"
"What a relief..." Happy whispered, but Haru shot him an angry glare. "Uh... but poor Blue Fang, though!"
"But... if Blue Fang can't get us home," Natsu began as his eyes nearly bugged out of his skull, "then... that means...!"
"Sorry, Natsu," Haru apologized. "I guess we'll have to take a wagon home."
"Ugggh...!" Natsu whined as he hung his head in defeat. "I already feel sick to my stomach...!"
A little while later, the groud had all gathered in the back of a horse-drawn wagon... and already, Natsu's face was pale as he sat against the sleeping Blue Fang's side, his stomach churning with nausea.
"Goodbye, everybody!" called Lucy as she waved to the villagers.
"Take care of yourselves!" Haru added.
"Thank you all, again!" Regis called. "You're welcome back, anytime!"
"Hey, Haru!" Gloria called out. "Someday, I'm going to get stronger... and when I do, I'm going to join Fairy Tail! Promise you'll wait for me until then, okay?!"
"You bet I will!" Haru called back. "I'll be waiting, Gloria! I can't wait to see the kind of wizard you'll be!"
It wasn't very long before Aurora Village had disappeared from the group's view... and all the while, Natsu groaned as he tried to get comfortable, but the bumping and rocking of the wagon only made his stomach more upset, causing him to groan.
"You gonna be okay, Natsu?" asked Lucy.
"Yeah- urp!" Natsu burped as he forced the bile that was rising in his throat back down. "Ugh... I-I'll be okay... besides... havin' Haru with me... it kinda makes the ride a little easier... right, sis?"
The only thing he got in response was a soft snore, causing him to look to his left... where he found Haru leaning against his side, snoring softly and a peaceful look in her eyes, causing him to smile warmly.
"Aww," Lucy cooed as she watched the Beast Wizard sleep. "She must have been so tired."
"Aye, this happens to her, sometimes," Happy added.
"Hey," Natsu whispered. "Can you pass me my backpack?"
Lucy handed him his bag, from which he pulled out his blanket, which he unfolded and spread out over himself and Haru. He shifted a bit so that his back was leaning a little more against Blue Fang's side while he gently wrapped his arm around Haru and pulled her closer so that she had her head resting on his chest.
"Sleep tight, sis," Natsu whispered before he planted a gentle kiss on her forehead, causing her to smile in her sleep while Happy soon crawled into the space between them and fell asleep, too, and all the while, Lucy smiled softly as she watched the siblings fall asleep together.
'He's loud, rowdy, gluttonous, and gets motion sickness,' she thought, 'but he really loves his little sister... what an amazing guy he is.'
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The darkness gave way to light... there was this great warmth, the likes of which she had never felt before. The bitter coldness of the metal cage that bound her... she could feel it no longer. She could hear the beating of his heart as he held her close, his hand stroking her tangled, matted hair... and as she looked up, all she could see was the broad smile of the young pink-haired boy in the white scarf.
"You're safe now... I promise."
And since that day... Haru believed it.
At last... she was safe... and she was home.
And there you have it: Haru's introduction story is officially done!
I hope you guys enjoyed it! I do plan on writing how she joined the guild, but that's a bit of a ways off. Got a lot to do, you know!
Review, please!
