The free minded guild members camp was only half an hour from the town. It probably was less considering we took turns helping Laxus for the most part. I however, wasn't allowed to help as he kept his eye on me the entire time. The hairs on my neck stood up as we kept walking. The rain had stopped shortly after the battle.

"Hey, you, girl. What's your name?" Laxus finally called out as we reached a set of tents.

Simon jumped the gun, "that's Nashi. She's..."

"The Dragon Blade? The one that your mom was perplexed with?"

He nodded, "yeah, we're lucky she showed up when she did. Otherwise you may have killed us."

Laxus chuckled, "say, Nashi? You got a last name?"

I stopped, "when does that matter?"

"It stopped raining a while ago and yet your still wearing that coat."

"Thats because we haven't stopped for me to put it away."

Asuka intervened, stepping between us, "look, all that really matters is that we got out of that alive."

Gale nodded in agreement, "yeah. Good thing too."

We walked into the rows of tents and I caught more than a few glances as we settled down in a large tent, "this," Asuka explained, "is our forward command center of sorts. We don't really have a guild hall at the moment so this is our substitution. Luckily for us, that jackass that has our parents under his control can't retain control this far out so Laxus should be fine here. I'll have Jazz assign you a tent so you can at least relax, that is, if you're staying around."

I shrugged, "if you'd have me, I'd be happy to help."

"Good because the Magic Council said it might be two days for them to find a way to break through into Magnolia. If this were in the guild's heyday, they would be here in a matter of hours. But ever since two of our more prominent members left, the guild has declined a bit. Don't get me wrong though, mess with Fairy Tail and you'll still get beaten pretty badly. The senior members are close to retiring, and Silvia Fullbuster, Storm's younger sister is a force to be reckoned with."

"From the looks of it, Nashi may be a force to be reckoned with too, I saw her catch Laxus's punch," Simon replied, earning a blush from me and an eye roll from Asuka.

"But Nashi doesn't look to be a mage, isn't that right?"

I pursed my lips and nodded, "only one in the family that doesn't k 's how to use magic and can't use it."

Gale leaned forward, "those bracers on your arms, I saw them during the fight, why do you wear those?"

I rolled up my sleeve showing the silver plates that adorned my forearms for years, "they make me feel safer."

The Iron Dragon Slayer wasn't having that for a full answer as she lifted my arm and ran a hand over them, "there's a suppression Lachrama in here. It's stopping most ethernano from entering your body."

The others looked at each other in confusion as Gale smirked, "no wonder you can't use magic."

I yanked my arm back, "like I said, I feel safer with them on."

Storm laughed, "chicken shit."

I slammed my forehead against his, "what was that popsicle brain?"

"You heard what I said you toothpick wielder!" he pushed back, "you're too chicken to use magic!"

"I don't need magic to kick someone's ass!" I shoved him onto the ground before Simon stepped in front of me.

He placed his hands on my upper arms, "hey, it's okay. Don't mind him, he is just extra cranky today."

Still, the deeper tone of the conversation resonated. I was unwilling to use magic. The very thought of me using magic was frightening to me. Especially if it was anything like my nightmares.

I backed off as he picked himself up from the ground. We started walking again slowly as I stayed close to Simon. Asuka seemed immune to what just happened, "over their is the make shift kitchen. There's a creek about a half mile away, you can use that for bathing. The rest of the town uses the one about a quarter mile, so if you want your privacy, I suggest you go out a little further," we came to a stop as she looked at a tent, "this is gonna be your tent. I'm sorry about your template but he's been depressed for years. He might be a little more chipper if you give him a fish."

"Yeah, good luck with that one," Storm scoffed.

I looked at him before quickly shielding my eyes, "WHERE ARE YOUR CLOTHES?"

"What? Don't like what you see?" He snickered.

I responded with a lunch to his face, "PERVERT!"

The others chuckled as Asuka smiled fondly, "that brings back some memories."

Gale gave her an awkward look, "now that you mention it, there is a resemblance."

Simon shook his head, "we'll let you get acquainted with your tent, see ya around camp Nashi," he waved as he led the others away.

I watched as they left before opening the tent flap to see a small blue exceed huddled on the side. I took my bag off and placed it on the empty side and sat down. I offered out a hand, "hey, I'm Nashi, it's nice to meet you, what's your name?"

The exceed stayed motionless, "I don't care."

I took off my rain cloak, "alright, whatever. I was just trying to be polite."

He didn't turn , "look lady, I don't care okay?"

I shrugged, "bet you would if I had a fish," I said while grumbling as I pulled a blanket from my pack and laid it down on the ground.

My thoughts drifted to mom and Layla as I stared upwards. Mom would be so angry right now for me getting into all of this. Probably say "you're being too reckless, just like your father" I gritted my teeth.

And what would dad say if he were still around? Good job? Would he want to help too?

No, he would just leave them to their fate. Just like he did with mom and I. He wouldn't care. He never did if it was that easy for him to walk away. I rolled over, placing my head on my pack.

One day, I'd find him. And when that day comes...

I'll punch my dad in the face.

I didn't know how I drifted asleep but I wish I hadn't. I found myself back in the nightmarish hellscape. Yet, the usual burning surroundings were more defined. The faces less blurry.

The feminine voice spoke again, "do not fear it. It is yours to control."

I sank to my knees as the fire lashed out around me, "no, no, no, no, leave me alone!"

"You are the flame."

"I don't want to be anything! I just want to be Nashi! Nashi Dragneel!" I sobbed.

The normal blurry figure stepped up to me, his face less blurry, almost recognisable, his voice was still distorted as he crouched down.

I crossed my arms and attempted to shield myself.

"Own your power. Own your destiny."

The flames obscured everything as I screamed in fear.

I was thrashing as Simon attempted to restrain me as I woke up, "Nashi! Nashi! Calm down! It's okay! It's okay! No one is hurting you! Just breathe! Breathe!"

My rapid breathing slowed as I began to relax. The exceed that I was sharing the tent with looked frozen as Simon drew me close, "it was just a nightmare. Everything's going to be okay."

I nodded, lost in my own thoughts. The exceed kept his eyes trained on me, "in your sleep...you said a name..."

I frowned as my breathing continued to slow back down to normal, "I did?"

"How do you know the last name of my best friend and have his scarf?"

I looked down at the scarf, "it was my father's."

"Natsu...is your dad? Natsu Dragneel?"

I jumped back, "wait, you knew my dad?"

The exceed put his paws over his mouth as tears streamed down his face, "that's why he and Lucy left! Lucy had to have been pregnant with you!"

My brain was still trying to process the information. Not just my father, but my mother were once in a guild?

The same guild I ran into by chance?

The same guild who's tent I was sitting in.

Simon took my look of shock as a sign, "wait, you didn't know?"

"That my parents were guild wizards? No I didn't and to be honest, I'm kinda freaking out."

The exceed looked down, "of course they weren't allowed to tell you. It may be extremism but the second rule of leaving Fairy Tail. Them being prominent members meant they had sensitive connections. Did they ever have you use a false last name?"

I nodded slowly, "yeah, Leengard."

Simon eased back, "come on, I think you may want to talk with some people.l, oh, and don't hide the scarf from anyone. Your father, at least from what I heard always had it showing. It was given to him by a Dragon after all."

I blinked. It was hard imagining it. The exceed looked confused, "Nashi? Are you okay?"

I shook my head, "uh, no. I just found out a surprise family history. So I'm still trying to process this."

"Well either way," he stuck out a law, "my name's Happy, Natsu is my best friend "

I made some sort of weird laugh-sob noise, "nice to meet you."

"Aye!"

Simon and Happy led me to a large tent at the far end of camp. The whole experience was surreal as Happy had begun to recount several adventures with my parents.

Simon opened the flap to reveal a few tables inside crammed with people. Some I already knew, Yuri, Storm, Askuka, Gale, others were new. But all had the same general reaction.

Mild surprise. Asuka however was stunned as she stood up, "so...I'm gonna go out on a whim here and say you're his daughter?"

I nodded, "yeah, just found out he and my mom were in Fairy Tail like an hour ago."

She cracked a smile, "I called it years ago."

Gale agreed, "wait, she's Uncle Salamander's kid?"

I frowned, "Salamander?"

Happy floated next to me, "it was your dad's nickname."

Simon cleared his throat, "Nashi, this is the non mind controlled part of Fairy Tail. Guys, this is Nashi Dragneel, Lucy and Natsu's daughter."

"Oldest daughter actually."

A purple haired girl snickered, "no wonder Storm doesn't like her. It's their fathers rivalry, they must have passed it down."

"I've never met that punk before," Storm and I said at the same time igniting another clash of wills as he jumped up and bashed his head into mine, "stop copying me you brat!"

"Who you call in brat Frosty?"

"Pinky!"

"Deformed snowball!"

"COWARD!"

That last one had me with a sword up against his neck, "call me a coward again and you'll be missing your head."

Everyone paled as Storm continued, "you're the daughter of one of the most powerful mages of our time and yet you are too scared to own that. So you hide behind a sword."

"That's enough Ice Princess..."

"NO. Magic is in your blood. Use it," he formed a sword of ice and pushed my steep blade away.

Simon glared at the two if us, "enough."

"Without magic, you're just gonna get yourself killed. It'd be best if you go and leave the fighting to the real people."

A shadow fell over us, "I get knocked out for over an hour and I come back to this? Who are you kid?"

Storm gritted his teeth, "she's a Dragneel. That guy Natsu's daughter."

I turned to see Laxus crossarmed and looking down at me, "I see. I suppose I have you to thank for freeing me?"

"It was all me! I single handedly..." Storm started before Yuri cut him off.

"Yeah! She actually caught your punch!"

Laxus smirked, "she wouldn't be able to catch one when I'm not holding back. I don't sense any magic power coming from you kid."

Gale snorted, "that's because she has nullification bracers. She's stopping any ethernano flow to her body."

A girl next to Gale sighed, "well, it does look like a cool fashion choice with the piecemail armor she has going on."

Laxus took a look at my bracers, "take em off."

I shook my head quickly, "I can't. I've had them on for years. I don't remember a time when they were off."

The veteran grabbed my wrist and tugged on one of the bracers, causing me to wince and recoil.

"Laxus! What are you doing!" Simon gasped in shock.

"If she's the daughter of Natsu, she has to prove it and learn. You gotta fight fire with fire and in her case, that might be literal."

I growled, "I'm fine without magic."

"We'll see about that," Laxus replied before picking me up and throwing me over his shoulder.

I started kicking and flailing as he turned around, "I'll be back in a bit. Someone needs to train her."