Disclaimer: Hiro Mashima © Fairy Tail

Chapter 3

For the past year, Grandine had been teaching me all types of Sky Magic. She first taught me Support Magic; Vernier, Arms, Armor, Troia, and Raise. It was difficult at first, trying to figure out the concept. But then Grandine figured out that I can only learn through experience, and not only by explanation.

Way to figure it, Grandine. Maybe if you found out sooner, I wouldn't have suffered from dislocating my elbows 6 times, a broken arm 2 times, and a concussion.

As the year passed, my hair had started to grow longer. Past shoulder length, if you want details. It was still the awesome electric blue color, and I have slowly come to get used to.

Speaking of getting used to, I finally accepted the fact that there was such a thing as magic. You would probably think I should've believed it by now the minute I saw a gigantic female dragon and yellow colored singing fish in moustaches, but eh, who can judge?

Since I'm a growing child (in Grandine's perspective at least) I needed clothes from time to time. Now, I may not be a girly type, but I do appreciate different clothes. Problem was, neither of us had money, and wearing the same pink dress everyday was pretty annoying. Not to mention it was starting to stink.

I soaked myself in the river, swimming deep inside. I noticed that a lot of magical creatures inside were staring at me, partly because of me being naked. Well screw you fishies, I'm a kid. I must have ze freedom!

I've been a swimmer in my previous life, so I was able to keep my breath in the water for a few more seconds than usual. I enjoyed the cool water surrounding my body, washing away the dirt and sweat I accumulated from the past week.

My pink dress was floating adrift nearby inside the lake too, currently being washed by a couple of fishes. I was glad I didn't have to do that myself, because I'm outright terrible at chores.

Feeling the need to breathe again, I hurriedly swam up to the surface. Grandine was still at her usual spot, watching me intently as I enjoyed the water.

"I wonder how we'll earn money…" I murmured. "It's such a bother to work, and you won't let me steal either!"

"Of course I wouldn't," said Grandine in a scolding way. "I love humans, and it would be unfair to attack someone who cannot defend themselves. It's cowardly."

I pouted, but silently agreed. Grandine was a wise and intelligent dragon, and though I admit that she spoiled me rotten, she still taught me the proper values and manners one should be aware of.

I raised my head, allowing my body to float on the water. Staring up at the sky, I wondered about this life of mine. How come I can't remember anything? My mom and dad— I don't remember their names of faces. And was I really named Wendy? Or was it another name? I'm not entirely sure.

Questions kept coming, but I found no answer to any one of them. Finally, deciding that thinking is something I could be better off without, I shrugged it off dove inside the water again.

I then swam in the middle of the lake, just floating inside, thinking. I stared at my hands, wondering what I should do with my magic. Sky Magic, as Grandine told me, utilizes air.

Then an idea popped inside me.

I raised my arms beside me. Then using my magic power, I twirled around and around, using Sky Magic to create a ring of air around me. As I twirled, I created a whirlpool around me. Realizing that doing so I had collected a large amount of magic power, I raised my hands towards the sky and burst all of the magic upwards.

A mighty blast of water came from my spot, erupting above. Without the Sky Magic to keep my small air barrier around me, the waves came crashing in around me, nearly drowning me.

I was running out of air, so using Sky Magic once more, I collected raging winds on my palms. Using that power like a jet power source, I reached the surface of the water, sucking in as much air as I could.

"Wendy!" I heard Grandine call out in worry.

I opened my eyes and waved at her. "I'm fine!"

Grandine sigh in relief. "Good." She said. "But Wendy, why on earth did you do that?"

"Do what?"

"That," Grandine said, using her claws to gesture to the lake. "You enveloped yourself around the lake, using magic to collect the water and magic alike, creating a powerful surge of magical energy. You could've achieved a Dragon's Roar with power like that."

I blinked rapidly in disbelief. "No freaking way!" I cried out.

"Yes," Grandine said. "Except that couldn't be a roar. It has to be collected in the lungs of a Sky Dragon and released through the mouth of a dragon, much like how I'm trying to teach you now."

I crossed my arms in the water. "It's impossible for me," I said sulkily. "I can eat and dissolve air in my lungs, but I can't create a powerful enough roar. Heck, I can't even manage a single poof of air!"

"Now, now," Grandine chided. "Patience is a virtue,"

"That you know that I do not have!"

Grandine chuckled. "But still, that move you created in the water could be useful as defense purposes. You could create a barrier of raging winds to trap your opponent in, or use it as a shield to defend yourself."

I thought about it. She is right. If I collect enough magic power and summon it around me, I would be able to create a wall of wind. I could also use it to defend myself from an attack. That is how I mostly use my magic anyways. From Support magic, I can turn it into offense magic.

"Drilling Fang," Grandine noted. "That could be an… awesome name, as you say it?"

I gave her a grin. "Yeah!"

Since I wasn't allowed to stay in the water for far too long, I had already taken away my pink shirt and undies from the fishies in the lake. Using magic, I had dried off all water inside the fabrics and placed them on.

Using a scale comb Grandine gave me, I tried to tame my choppy blue hair. "Hey Grandine," I said. "Given a scale of 1-10, how would you rate my healing magic?"

"Superb," Grandine noted. "Though it took you more than 6 months to properly channel your magic and use it to your potential."

I beamed at her praise. "I've thought of a way to earn money!"

Grandine looked interested. "Oh? How?"

"Well, you said that my magic is a form of Lost Magic right?" I asked. When Grandine nodded, I continued. "Say, if I could offer my services to people who need healing! You've said that my magic is far enough to heal and extract poisons and major injuries, right?"

I was surprised when Grandine flapped her wings, creating a huge gust of air to come surging at me. It literally blew me right off my feet, and I soon landed upside down on a branch.

"Absolutely not!"

Eyes wide and jaw dropped, I managed to fall down on the ground as gracefully as anyone could while landing on their butt. "B-but, why? I mean, my magic is—"

"I love humans dearly," Grandine said softly. "But there are humans who would do their best to take advantage of your magic and kidnap you. That is what kind of people there are today. Lousy, loathsome, Zeref worshippers."

I piped up at the name. "Zeref? Who's that?"

"Zeref is a dark wizard Wendy," Grandine explained. "A dark wizard who thirsts for blood. The most powerful of the times and master of black magic. Magic that steals life."

Grandine looked at me pointedly. "You magic gives life, Wendy, while Zeref's magic steals and destroys." She said. "And there are large amount of his worshipper's still roaming the globe until now. If they ever heard of your magic, they will force you to use it and revive Zeref."

"Really…" I murmured softly, very interested in the topic.

"Which is why Wendy, I want to ask you for one thing."

I looked at Grandine, confused. "What is it?"

"When the time is right and you realize the truth, swear to me Wendy." Grandine said seriously, her shining blue eyes glinting with worry. "Swear that you will not use magic to revive or help Zeref in anyway,"

I gave her a look. "Grandine, why would I want to heal someone that could so much as bring the world into chaos and destruction? You wouldn't think that I would be that mad, do you?"

"As a matter of fact Wendy, I do."

"Heyyy…"

"Remember Wendy, you can combine all support magic and increase your own magic power for a short amount of time."

I nodded before getting into a stance. "I'm ready Grandine."

Grandine stared at her, hard. Suddenly, magic circles started appearing everywhere. Plants and vines twisted and turned, appearing from the earth below. Soon, the vines and plants took shape of 6 dummies.

"I'll be supporting them from here Wendy," Grandine said. "Now, this will be a real battle with danger at the point of 99%. Recall all your lessons and experiences with me, then battle!"

"Right!" I nodded in determination.

The first plant dummy lunged at me.

I raised my right arm in the air, flattening out my palm in the sky.

"O swift wind that dashes through the heavens!" I cried before a magic circle appeared above my hand. "Vernier!"

I felt my body grow thrice as lighter. Using my enhanced body, I jumped to the side and dodged the all of the dummy's attacks.

I jumped up high in the air, attempting to survey my surroundings to see what I can use to my advantage. Knowing all too well how long Vernier can last, I used this momentum and charged straight towards the nearest dummy.

But before I could so much as attack, another dummy appeared behind me. Pressured with a dummy in front and behind me, ready to attack me and properly kick my butt, I directed two blasts of raging winds at the dummies.

"Ha!" I cried triumphantly, pulling my lower lid down and sticking my tongue out. "How'd you like that, you overgrown fern heads?!"

Before I could say another word, vines shot from beneath me and whipped my body upwards. Electrifying pain coursed through my back, but I ignored that and flipped over in the air, maneuvering my body upright.

Three dummies charged, leaping into the air, their plant-like hands ready to throw blows and punches.

"I learned this in secret!" I cried. "Sky Dragon's Roar!"

I released a large amount of magical air from my mouth, aiming it towards the dummies. I didn't have full control back then, so the force from my own attack rebounded and pushed me backwards, landing me in the lake.

I reached the surface, spewing water from my mouth. I saw that nearly four tree trunks have been blasted away by my roar, and to my surprise, Grandine's tree dummies were all blasted into smithereens.

"Well done, Wendy!" Grandine congratulated. "I'm impressed you learned the roar."

I blushed. "I just kept practicing, ya know?"

"Then keep practicing," Grandine scolded. "Your aim was off, and the amount of magic you used nearly drained yours away. You must control how much of a blast or how powerful you want your roar to be! Reckless attacking leads to damage!"

I blanched, knowing fully well that Grandine will find fault in your actions whether you achieved something new or not. That's the kind of dragon she is.

"Now come on Wendy," Grandine urged. "Get out of the water now. I've heard from the fishes that the Lord of the Lake has returned from his vacation in the southern seas. He's apparently carnivorous."

My eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.

"Wait, what?!"

I woke up from my hut, still drowsy and sleepy.

Since my eyes weren't strong enough yet to spot the sunlight, my body swayed from side to side, before I fell down the small hill and down onto the bottom. My hut was now on a small hillside, just a few inches taller than Grandine if her neck was outstretched.

I was too sleepy to register what was going on before Grandine's voice woke me up. "Wendy…"

I groaned and rolled over, my face meeting grass. "I duff wunt tu gep up."

"Wendy, you do know that I cannot make out what you're trying to say if you keep on muffling your words through the grounds,"

I groaned again and rolled to my side. "I don't want to get up!" I moaned like a child. "It's too hot and too early!"

"Wendy, it's nearly 9."

"It's still too early!" I protested weakly before feeling myself drift off into sleep.

"Wendy, don't make me call the Lord of the Lake again."

I wiggled like a worm, helplessly annoyed by the fact that Grandine would never let go of that event. The Lord of the Lake apparently was male, but because it had pink scales and red eyes, and not to mention the angel-like fins, I mistook it for a female.

I guess I should've just kept my mouth shut and ignored the looks, because damn thing sent me off like, "Team Rocket is blasting off agaaaaiiiiinnnn!"

I swear I'll fry that fish and eat it with soysauce one day.

I reluctantly stood up and rubbed my eyes. "Well? Why did you wake me up? Is it something important?"

Grandine nodded. "Perhaps to me." She said mysteriously.

I looked at her, puzzled. "What do you mean by that? It could mean that I won't have any use of the following information you would give me? Or is it the opposite?"

She shook her head. "I calculate… that my time here on earth is limited."

My eyes widened. "Huh?"

"Wendy, the dragons of this age… including myself has come to an agreement." Grandine said. She looked at me from above, her blue eyes softening. "I apologize in advance."

"What are you saying?" I asked. I then felt irritated. "And what is this agreement? Tell me!"

"Wendy, I cannot."

"Why not?!" I demanded childishly. "You said it's something of importance. Maybe I can help!"

"A single human cannot stop a decision made and agreed by dragons all over the country." Grandine said.

I stood there, miffed. "There are other dragons out there, aside from you?"

"Yes, and some have chosen to raise their own slayers." Grandine said. She dipped her head and lay it on the ground. "Do you know why we have trained our own slayers?"

I shook my head. "I do recall you stating that only a dragon slayer of a specific attribute can slay another dragon of the same attribute."

"Then you have your answer, my dear."

"But what does that mean?" I asked. "Are you telling me that in the future I might have to… kill you?"

Grandine paused. A tired sigh escaped her mouth as she raised her head to gaze at the horizon. "The sky…" she murmured. "… is unpredictable. It is spontaneous. You can never know whether it is lying or not. It could use the clouds as a mask to hide the rain and lightning above, and it can also use the wind to dismiss its problems from the world."

She then looked at me. "Much like you, my dear child."

I stood there, my eyes wide in shock and disbelief. "Wha…"

"Wendy, do not think that you could've fooled me." Grandine said softly. "I knew from the moment I set eyes from you, you are not a child of this plane. Perhaps not a child at all. I trained you because you were helpless. A frail, innocent, human looking for freedom. Now you have it, and I am glad to have taught you everything I know."

My eyes were watery from the tears. It sounds as if she was leaving me. I don't want that. I don't want that! I don't care if I'm mentally an adult! I'm a child!

"I'm willing to act like a child Grandine!" I said, my tears spilling. "I'll do what you say! I won't act stupid anymore! Please… you're the only one who can see through my mask! Don't leave me!"

Grandine's gaze softened. "Wendy…"

I fell on my knees, crying. "It's not fair!" I said, pounding my fist on the ground. "Finally… I finally have someone who can understand me… who can accept me for my crazy and weird self… someone who actually wants to be with me…"

I raised my head and looked at Grandine, my eyes determined and filled with sadness. "PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE!"

Grandine said nothing, as if she had expected this outburst. She only dipped her head closer to my weeping, pathetic body, allowing me to hug the top of her huge dragon head in comfort. Her scales were not soft, but they were warm and comforting.

I don't know how long I cried, but I did until I fell asleep. Grandine let me cry to my heart's content, as if she foresaw that I might not do it again once she left. Why would she leave me? I don't want to be alone!

"Don't leave me… please… Grandine…"

I woke up as if I had a layer of glue on my face. I had crust under my eyes, which I found uncomfortable and itchy. I used a piece of cloth inside the hut and washed my face, ridding myself of all the dirt I accumulated during the night.

With a yawn, walked out of the hut and stretched. "Morning Grandine!" I said as I walked forward to said dragon's usual spot in the forest. "What are we doing today? Am I going to practice more offensive lessons? It would be amazing if—"

I didn't finish my sentence. I stared in front of me, expecting the silver scaly dragon to be sitting there, on her usual spot beside the lake, her forearms crossed in front of her and her wings folded.

But she wasn't there.

She was gone.

Gone.

Gone gone gone.

Gone!

"Grandine…?" I whispered in disbelief. Then memories from our previous conversation came flooding in. My eyes widened and I slowly dropped to my knees.

"Grandine?" I called, louder than the last time.

No response.

More tears. I don't care if I was a crybaby. I don't care if I was acting like a baby. I don't care if I was acting like a brat. I want Grandine. I want Grandine!

"Grandine!" I wailed at the top of my lungs. "Grandine! Where are you?! Grandine!"

I heaved a huge breathe before screaming as loud as any human could possibly can.

"MAMA!"

[A/N:] Holy mother of cheese crackers, did I just do character development in this chapter? O.o Holy moly guacamole!

Hope you enjoyed the chapter, and if you were crying at the end of said chapter, not to worry! This is, after all, a comedy fic as well as a progressing adventure fic. Much like the original Fairy Tail series with all its comical events and scenes, only with a new and improved Wendy Marvel! :)

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… Am I being too weird today? I feel like I'm being weird today. Am I?

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