The Future Is Ours

By: juvia0613 (aka FayeValentine00)

Part II

Chapter 6

Ryuu Redfox, Mari Redfox, Bluebell Strauss and Nathan Dreyar - Fall of x813

"Ryuu! What are you doing?!" Mari shouted, jumping over her twin brother who'd just been knocked to the ground at her feet. With a flourish, Mari pulled out five of her cards and threw them at the nearest of their attackers, "Sun's Strength!" Her loud shout filled the air and, in a flash, those cards burst into flame mid-flight before exploding on impact against her targets.

The job they'd taken had been simple at face value. They were supposed to go help a church outside of Magnolia with a rodent problem, but they hadn't expected the scores of oversized gophers that had come for them from every direction the moment they'd arrived. What they'd hoped would be more like a vacation was panning out a lot different.

"Nice one, Mari," Bluebell called from across the field with a challenging grin. "But I've got you beat!"

With those words, the white-haired girl took flight and shouted out her attack loudly, "Fairy Machine Gun: Leprechaun" before hundreds of energy needles fired at their targets dropping one after another before their eyes.

"Animal Soul: Rhino," They heard Nathan call out from nearby and a second later, his Rhino take-over form was plowing through yet another line of those damn never-ending gophers. "And stay down!," he added when all of the targets around him were out of commission.

"Alright, now I'm over it!" Ryuu finally added, climbing to his feet looking sour. He walked in front of the rest of his group and taking a deep breath shouted, "Iron Dragon's Roar!"

And with that, the fight was over, and all the gophers were unconscious or had run away. Either way, they had earned their reward and as the smoke cleared, the four friends regrouped.

Ryuu was the first one to speak up. "Is everyone okay?" His brown eyes were full of concern as he looked everyone over, running his hand roughly through his blue hair. He was the eldest person in the new generation of Fairy Tail and, as such, he was very protective of those around him. At 19 years old, Ryuu was tall. In fact, the only person taller than him was his best friend, Nathan. He was strong and built similar to his father, Gajeel, yet he had the softer features of his mother, Levy. He wore his black guild mark on his left shoulder and had two stud piercing in each ear. Ryuu's greatest pride was being a second-generation Iron Dragon Slayer.

"Yeah, Mom. We're fine." That sarcastic voice belonged to Mari, Ryuu's younger twin sister. She flashed him a smirk, her eyes dancing with evil amusement. Although her words seemed unkind, the two were actually extremely close. They were each other's greatest allies and confidants. Like her elder brother, Mari had blue wavy hair, brown eyes, and she was only about a head shorter than him. However, that is where the similarities ended. For all that Ryuu had inherited their father's size, Mari had inherited his menacing aura when angry. The only person both Ryuu and Nathan feared was Mari Redfox when she was angry.

Mari had an hourglass figure. Her waist was tiny, but she had breasts and hips in abundance. Cana was her mentor, so she tended to dress in a similar style. However, Mari always wore something orange in honor of her mother. That day she wore flared pants and an orange triangle bikini top. Mari's guild mark was also orange and located on her right shoulder. Her cards were, as always, kept safely in a leather pouch tied around her right thigh. Mari had stud earrings all the way up her ears on both sides and wore iron bracelets, armlets and a choker at all times in honor of her father and brother. She was a firm believer that sex appeal was just powerful as her card magic but despite her good looks; she preferred to be more of a tomboy. She loved a good fight, playing rough and getting dirty.

Nathan came up behind Mari and wrapped his arms over her shoulders laughing easily. "Come on now," he said, hugging her tightly. "Be nice to Ryuu. He's the only one that got knocked on his ass today."

Although he was the youngest of their group at 17, Nathan was the tallest and most imposing. He looked a lot like his father, Laxus. The Animal Soul Take Over Magic user had his father's blonde hair but his eyes were purple like his mother, Lisanna. Like Laxus, Nathan had a very assertive personality, and he had a tendency towards overconfidence. Thankfully, he had his friends to keep him in line most of the time.

"Don't be a dick, Nathan," Bluebell said, shooting him a disapproving glare before turning to Ryuu with a big smile and wrapping her arms around his waist. "At least we got that over quickly, right?"

Bluebell was the smallest of the group by far. She had her father, Elfman's, coloring, but she had the build of her Aunt Lisanna. She had large bright blue eyes and her white hair flowed long like her mother, Evergreen's, all except for her bangs which were braided from her left temple, across her head and down along her right side. Bluebell tied the braid off at the bottom with a bluebell shaped hair clip. She nearly always wore something blue and today it was a short sun dress that tied around her neck and left her entire back open, closing again just above her butt, displaying her blue guild mark in the middle of her lower back. Her knee-high boots were white with blue accents to match her dress. Due to the nature of her magic, Bluebell always wore blue framed glasses to prevent using her stone eyes powers by accident. Her frame was small, and she wasn't nearly as curvy as most of the other girls which gave her a more fairy-like quality.

Also, 19 years old like Ryuu and Akemi, Bluebell was one of the eldest in the new generation of fairy Tail members and the eldest of her four siblings. Because of that, like Ryuu, she had an especially protective personality. So, despite her small stature, she was willing to go toe to toe with anyone who treated her loved ones poorly,

Ryuu gave the diminutive girl a big hug and a smile before turning to his best friend with a grin. "I'd be happy to knock you on your ass anytime."

"Bring it on!"

Both men were grinning widely, ready to go all over again until the girls stepped into stop them.

Shayla Groh, Carnation Strauss and Akemi Redfox - Summer of x813

"Ohhhhh yeahhhhhh!" Akemi finished her song and was greeted with cheers from all of her friends in the guild bar. With a big smile, she stood up, took a bow and then jumped down from the stage to rejoin her friends.

Akemi, a 16-year-old Solid Script mage, was the youngest child of Gajeel and Levy. Although she was tiny like her mother, she had the black hair and red eyes of her father. Despite being the shortest of all the kids, she wore flat shoes which only increased the height difference. Like her mother, she was severely lacking in the curves department. Her theory was that her sister Mari had taken all the curve genetics, leaving her with the physique of an ironing board. Despite her lack of curves, Akemi was actually beautiful. Her most distinguishing feature was her long eyelashes.

She wore black Capri pants and a slim fitting t-shirt under a long jacket. In each ear, she had three stud piercing connected by a little chain and an industrial piercing. Singing, like she had done just moments before, was her passion. She loved to go out drinking with her girlfriends and performing for anyone who would listen. Everyone in Fairy Tail was happy to report that she was a much better singer than her father.

"HAHAHAHA! Good job, kid!" Shayla said loudly as Akemi made her way back to their seats. Her large smile shone brightly through the room and she sat lounged across the bench, one leg tucked under her.

Shayla, a Crush magic mage, was the only child of Bacchus Groh from Quatro Cerberus and Cana. At 18 years old, she was a great mix of both of her parents. She wore her brown hair in a shaggy pixie cut and her red eyes made her already intimidating aura even more impressive. She was a little taller and stronger than her mother yet she definitely had her free spirit personality. She had broad shoulders and hips so she mostly wore long pants, a tube top, combat style boots and a bolero jacket in honor of her father. Although she maintained a great relationship with her parents, Cana's biggest inspiration was her grandfather, Gildarts. He'd taught her everything she knew and, with every decision she made in life, she aimed to make him proud.

"Thanks!" Akemi replied brightly, clinking glasses with the elder girl.

"Hey! Don't forget about me!" Carnation Strauss stood up and clinked her glass happy with the others.

"Ah Honey, no one could forget about you," Shayla said suggestively before reaching over and pulling the smaller girl towards her. Not giving a single care to who was watching, Shayla kissed Carnation openly. "Happy now?"

"Yeah," she managed to reply a little dreamily with a slight blush.

Carnation, a Sky Dragon Slayer, was the second daughter of Elfman and Evergreen. At 17 years old, she was a beautiful girl. She had long light brown hair like her mother that she wore in a long ponytail over her left shoulder and fastened with a carnation hair clip. She had big blue eyes and was the epitome of a girlie girl. She was hardly ever seen without makeup and her hair was always perfect. Like that night, Carnation was nearly always seen wearing a frilly mini skirt, thigh high leggings and cute heels. Her top was a green open backed mid-drift with strings tied that at her neck and back. Although her front was fully covered, the sides of her shirt were scandalous.

Like everyone in Fairy Tail, Carnation had a strong sense of family and she would do anything to protect her loved ones and the honor of her guild. That being said, she was more than happy to simply be a support player. She preferred not to get dirty and would avoid the more physical jobs as much as possible. That being said, the most important people in Carnation's life were her best friend, Akemi, Her girlfriend, Shayla, Her mentor, Wendy and Wendy's children, Piper and Kichirou. For those people, she would move mountains if it meant keeping them safe.

The three girls drank through the night, laughing, telling stories and just relaxing. As always, Shayla didn't get drunk. Her alcohol tolerance was that of legend just like her parents. Carnation was pretty tipsy but was holding her own. Akemi was the problem, per usual. The youngest of their trio had a strong habit of turning into a flirt when intoxicated and before they knew it, Shayla was stuck following Akemi around the room to prevent her from doing something stupid. It might have been an annoying habit if it wasn't so damn funny to watch.

It was almost midnight when help came. Gajeel came in just as Shayla was trying to pull Akemi off a very uncomfortable 14-year-old Aki Dragneel. She'd only sat in his lap to tell him how cool she thought his slayer magic was but the way everyone else in the bar was cheering and egging her on had made the situation seem even worse. With a heavy sigh, her father crossed the room and threw the tiny girl over his shoulder while shooting poor Aki a warning look. It was not the first time he'd dragged her out of the bar and it wouldn't be the last yet he didn't even bother reprimanding her. Of all his kids, Akemi was the one that had him wrapped tightly around her little finger.

When Gajeel crossed the room and made his way towards the door, Shayla and Carnation laughed openly. "Good night," they called happily with a wave.

As his daughters' partners in crime, he had trouble even getting mad at them. Instead of complaining he simply put his hand into the air to wave goodbye and left.

Nashi Dragneel, Slate Fullbuster, Dillon Fernandes and Haruki Fullbuster - Christmas x813

"Merry Christmas, Haruki!" Nashi called cheerfully as she entered her best friends home for their sleepover.

Since all their parents had the annual "Team Natsu Christmas Party" at the Dragneel house, Natsu and Lucy's daughter made it a point to go anywhere else that night. There was a rumor that Shayla and Carnation would join the parents this year as well which somehow seemed like an even more explosive mix than usual. The Christmas party never ended pretty, and the kids had learned quickly not to get involved.

Nashi Dragneel, the 16-year-old Celestial Spirit Mage, was almost a double of her mother. She had long blonde hair and big expressive brown eyes. She was outgoing and friendly like her mother but got a hot-headed streak from her father. She preferred to wear Qi Lolita style dresses with short skirts and plenty of frills and cleavage. She loved to wear thigh high boots as well. For her birthday that year, Lucy had given her the contracts for Leo, Aries, Gemini and Virgo and ever since she had been taking jobs nearly every day. Today was the first time the girls had hung out at home together in a long while.

"Merry Christmas, Nashi!" Haruki replied giving her best friend a big hug. Much like her mother, Haruki was a very clingy person to the people she cared about the most.

As the 15-year-old daughter of Gray and Juvia, the water mage was a very open person. She was also a very scantly clad person. As a little girl, Haruki had adopted her dad's stripping habit. When Gray had tried to explain that stripping was not ok for girls, the young girl had retorted that, as a water mage, training made her wet anyway so she might as well wear as little as possible. Somehow it worked and, by the time Haruki had mastered her magic, the damage was done. Now Gray was lucky if he could get his daughter into a pair of pants. Normally she ran around the country wearing only a bikini top and a pair of boy cut shorts sometimes covered by an open white jacket and a sheer cape skirt.

"I'm in the middle of making dinner," Haruki said, returning to the kitchen after their greeting. "Come and keep me company!"

The girls spent the next hour in the kitchen cooking and gossiping. It was only mildly surprising when, just as they were sitting down to each, Slate and Dillon walked in.

"Perfect timing!" Without even asking, Slate grabbed a plate and helped himself to part of their meal.

"At least say thank you!" Haruki shouted at her brother, smacking his arm half-heartedly.

Slate and Haruki Fullbuster were less than a year apart. 11.5 months apart, to be exact, and, because of that, they were extremely close. In fact, the entire Fullbuster family was extremely close. At 16 years old, Slate looked a lot like Gray. Although he was nearly always shirtless, the Ice-Make mage made it a point to keep his pants on along with a white coat similar to his dad and sister. Although he loved to harass his sister, Slate was incredibly protective of Haruki. If anyone even thought about looking at her the wrong way, he was there to scare them off.

"Thank you for the meal!" That was Dillon who, like Slate, had helped himself to a meal with a big smile on his face.

Dillon was the 15-year-old son of Jellal Fernandes of Crime Sorciere and Erza. He has the scarlet-colored hair of his mother and the blue eyes of his father. He was a svelte boy who preferred to wear long pants, a long sleeve form fitting top and a cloak. When he was alone, Dillon was introspective but when he was out with his friends, he opened up easily. As a Heavenly Body Magic mage, Dillon was extremely offensively powerful but what he had in offense, he lacked in defense. That was where his friends came in to back him up.

These four friends had been a team for as long as they could remember and even though the girls hadn't been planning on their company, neither of them was complaining. Everything was always more fun when they were together. That night the quartet had a little Christmas party of their own and mistletoe may or may not have been involved.

Daisy Strauss and Aki Dragneel - Summer x813

"Aki! Where are you going?" Lucy called loudly, watching her son and his best friend, Daisy run off into the woods outside the camp they'd set up. When he didn't answer, she sighed dramatically. It really was like dealing with Natsu all over again except this time she wasn't the one being dragged around. "Come back before it gets dark!"

"What are you so worried about, Lucy?" Natsu asked in his carefree manner, flashing his wife the bright smile that still made her heart flutter. "They'll be fine."

"I know…" she said with a smile, leaning her head on his chest. "I just have trouble letting go…"

Aki Dragneel, 14 years old, was a Fire Dragon Slayer like his father. He had Natsu's pink hair, black eyes and carefree attitude. He loved to be the center of attention and went out of his way to hang out with everyone. Despite the destruction that seemed to follow in his wake, all the Fairy Tail children viewed him like an additional little brother and quickly went out of their way to make excuses for his behavior.

Like the Fullbusters, the Dragneel family was very tight-knit. Aki and his sister Nashi were close but since recently she was off with Slate and Haruki all the time, Aki was left spending most of his free time with his parents and his best friend, Daisy. Like today, he was constantly dragging her around to explore new places and try new things, but she was always ready for it.

"Daisy! Check it out!" He called out, reaching under a rock and pulling out a lizard the size of his leg. It looked like the animal could easily bite his arm off, but Aki waved it around without a care in the world.

"Awesome! We should take it back to your parents for dinner!" she shouted back, laughing easily at his antics.

Daisy Strauss was the polar opposite of her big sister Carnation. 15-year-old Daisy was a disciple of her aunt Mirajane. As a Satan's Soul Take-Over mage, there was a dark side to her that she had always accepted. At just 9 years old, Daisy had run off to obtain her demon factor without telling everyone. When she returned, everyone was horrified. She had nearly been killed, but she was proud. The initial plan was to have Gray banish the demon within her but after days of protest, Mira agreed to teach the girl. Since then, she had practiced hard and never looked back.

Daisy was built like a younger version of her mother but, unlike her sisters, she was hotheaded and a bonafide badass. She could fight with the best of them, frequently picking fights with Shayla just for fun. She preferred clothing that was black or red, large chunky heeled boots and a short skirt over dark leggings that were usually torn up from her adventures with Aki. Like her sisters, she always wore open backed tops. Daisy had white hair that she wore in a ponytail with a daisy-shaped hair clip along with blue eyes that always shone like she was up to something. She was quick-witted and sassy making her and Aki quite the troublesome, yet amusing, duo.

"Good idea!" In a flash, Aki knocked out the beast and threw it over his shoulder. "Let's go!"

Without a second thought, the pink-haired boy turned around and headed back the way they'd just come from, leaving Daisy following after him but she wouldn't have it any other way.

Katsuo Strauss, Kichirou Gryder and Piper Gryder - Fall x813

"Happy Birthday, Piper!" Mest, Wendy, Carnation, Kichirou and Katsuo all cheered happily as Wendy placed a large birthday cake in front of her now 12-year-old daughter.

"Thank you!" Her light blue eyes danced excitedly as she blew out the candles to her cake and made a secret wish.

Piper had been waiting for this day forever. Although not much of a fighter, she had been dying to do small jobs to make some money of her own but her mom had made her wait until she turned 12. Now that she had reached that milestone, she felt excited to try something other than helping Mirajane in the guild hall which she had been doing since she was 8.

Although she was one of the youngest kids in Fairy Tail, she was well loved. Between the older girls dressing her up like a doll to the older boys taking her out for ice cream, everyone enjoyed doting on her. From an early age, everyone sensed that Piper had an enormous amount of latent magical power. Because of that, her parents were extra protective of her. When it had become time to pick a magical focus, she had been free to try anything. For a while she considered slayer magic or make magic but every time she thought about it, she would think about how worried it would make her mother and she couldn't do it.

Instead Piper went a completely different route. She had always loved to draw, so she chose Pict Magic. When push came to shove, it could be offensive, but it wasn't the sort of magic that would openly bring her attention. Her specialties were creating birds of all shapes and sizes to do her attacks but, like most Pict Mages, she could create just about anything she set her mind to.

Her adoptive father, Mest Gryder, was her biggest fan. For all that Wendy tried to protect her daughter by keeping her safely at home as much as possible, her father was the one who could change her mind. If not for him, she wouldn't have nearly the freedom she had. However, because of that, Mest had made her promise to never go out of the guild alone. It seemed extreme but when she thought of her mother, she always did as she was told.

After cake, it was time for presents. From her parents, she received a whole new tool set complete with brushes, paints and an art book. It was perfect, and she looked up at everyone happily. "It's all perfect!"

"Mine next!" That was Piper's older brother, Kichirou. With a big smile he shoved a package into her hands. "This will come in really handy now that you can come on jobs with us!"

Excited, she tore into the package pulling out the cutest backpack she'd ever seen. It was shaped like a cat and was just big enough to hold her new tool set. Not knowing what to say, she threw her arms around her brother's neck and squeezed tightly. "Thank you so much!"

With a laugh, Kichirou returned his sister's hug. Like his sister, he had blue hair and bright blue eyes. At 13 years old, he was a lean, strong kid. Like his mentor and idol, Laxus, Kichirou was never without his long coat even in the middle of summer. Only a year before, his mother had explained everything about their real father in confidence and since that day he had felt more protective of his little sister than ever. As a Lightning Mage, he'd promised his parents to keep her safe no matter what, and that is what he would do. Because of that, it was agreed by all that Piper would join him and his best friend Katsuo on their team going forward.

"Alright. Time for our gift!" That was Katsuo Strauss. He was the youngest son of Elfman and Evergreen. He was also her brothers best friend and, like his sister Carnation, was an additional member of their family

At 13 years old, Katsuo and Kichirou had been inseparable for as long as Piper could remember. He, like his mentor Bickslow, practiced Human Possession Seith Magic and his babies were little floating robots which was really cool! He had the coloring of his mother and was a build a little bigger than her brother. He was the kind of kid that was always happy and didn't have a care in the world. As long as he was having fun on a job, he didn't really worry about danger at all.

Katsuo held out the bag to her with a smile. "Hopefully you'll like this. Carnation helped me pick it out."

Opening the bag, Piper found a silver metal headband that had a small white flowers across it. It was adorable. She quickly put it in her hair and turned to Carnation for her opinion. "What do you think?"

"It looks perfect!" The elder girl smiled at her happily, pulling a mirror out of her bag so Piper could see for herself.

"I love it! Thank you!" she said flashing a big smile to the Strauss siblings. "I'll wear it every day!"

After that day, Piper joined the boys on all of their missions. Per a promise to their parents, they never took jobs that were very difficult but it was a start. Very quickly all of their skills improved exponentially and before long everyone in the guild was talking about their future potential.

Gabriel Dreyar and Gaius Conbolt - January x814

Gaius Conbolt was the 7-year-old son of Romeo and Asuka. The boy had dark purple hair, black eyes and like the others in his family, he wore western style attire. He was never without his hat, vest, boots and the gun holster on his right hip.

Gaius was a spitfire. At any hour of the day, the boy was happy, hyper and ready for anything. Because most of the new generation were already teenagers when he was born, he always wished to be older. However, because he was so eager to learn, all the other kids would take turns bringing him along on small missions or training with him or even just playing around. He was definitely a child of the entire guild much like his father had been.

From an early age, Gaius had learned the magic of both his mother and her parents before her. He was a natural at Guns Magic and despite his young age; he was a fantastic shot. His goal was to be as good as his grandmother Bisca someday. Only a year ago, she and his mother, Asuka, had begun to teach him Requip Magic: the Gunner. At first it was hard but now that he was learning, the boy was pulling guns out of the blue as often as his magical powers allowed him.

On that particular day in the middle of winter, it was snowing so Gaius was stuck inside. Although he had tried really hard to be patient, he quickly began to pace like a caged animal. He was bored out of his mind. His parents were off on a job and everyone else was either doing the same or they were deep in conversation and too busy to pay him any attention. It was like torture to the young boy. Just when he thought he was really going to lose it, he spotted Gabriel sitting off in the far corner of the hall, his face stuck in a book like usual.

In a flash, the boy crossed the room. Looking over the older boy's shoulder, he asked, "Whatcha reading?"

With a heavy sigh, Gabriel closed the book and showed Gaius the cover. As much as he hated to be interrupted, Gabriel knew that once Gaius had his mind set on something, there was no turning him away. The book appeared to be handwritten, and the title said, "Fairy Tail's History - As Told By Mavis Vermillion." It was a book Lucy Dragneel had written several year ago based on the stories the First had relayed to them during their many wars. Gabriel found it all fascinating, but he knew Gaius wouldn't care.

"It's about how Fairy Tail got started," he said dryly, waiting for the reaction he knew was coming. Moments later, he was not disappointed.

"Why are you always reading that boring stuff?!" the child asked in the kind of condescending tone that only young children got away with.

"Because I like it."

Gabriel had always been a quiet kid. He had the blonde hair like his father, but his frame was much smaller like his mother, Lisanna. At 15 years old, they could often find him in the guild library or, like that day, in the corner of the guild hall either reading a book or taking notes on the newest random thing he'd researched. Because of that, he was extremely book smart. However, the downside was that he wasn't the best with personal interactions. At times, it simply felt like too much effort to carrying on long conversations with the others. He always felt like they didn't understand him anyway, so why try?

Despite being polar opposites, Gabriel and Gaius actually got along pretty well. For as long as the young boy could remember, Gabriel had been around a lot because, his dad, Romeo was the older boy's mentor. Gaius had always looked to Gabriel as a big brother of sorts so, no matter how many times the elder boy pushed him away, he always came right back like a loyal puppy dog. In the last year or so, like today, Gabriel had stopped ignoring Gaius all together. Now he had upgraded the child to a position of tolerance. It wasn't perfect but at least it was a step in the right direction.

Next Chapter

Summer - x814

Ship Families

Natsu & Lucy - Girl (x797) - Nashi

Boy (x799) - Aki

Gray & Juvia - Boy (x797) - Slate

Girl (x798) - Haruki

Gajeel & Levy - Boy (x794 - twins) - Ryuu

Girl (x794 - twins) - Mari

Girl (x797) - Akemi

Jellal & Erza - Boy (x798) - Dillion

Bacchus & Cana - Girl (x795) - Shayla

Laxus & Lisanna - Boy (x796) - Nathan

Boy (x799) - Gabriel

Elfman & Evergreen - Girl (x794) - Bluebell

Girl (x796) - Carnation

Girl (x798) - Daisy

Boy (x800) - Katsuo

Dugal & Wendy - Boy (x800) - Kichirou

Girl (x802) - Piper

Romeo & Asuka - Boy (x807) - Gaius