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I watched as scenery changed before my eyes. The train was heading to Magnolia and we should arrive in three hours. I had mixed feelings about visiting Fairy Tail, it was the place where my friends were living, until something happened to them. I wondered what they were like, the rune knight I meet in the capital told me they were a joke, but I somehow couldn't believe that it was the truth, after all the dragon slayers choose to join it. And what am I supposed to say to them? Should I tell them that I know Natsu, Wendy and Gajeel?

"We will arrive in Magnolia Town in five minutes!" I slowly opened my eyes and realized that I must fell asleep somewhere between my thinking about Fairy Tail. I stretched my arms and legs and got ready to exit the train when it arrives.

Magnolia was colorful town with happy aura. I liked it. People were chatting, children running around and playing, it made me smile, somehow giving me a bit more hope. I can't explain it, but it was just there. I slowly walked through the town, looking around, watching children and enjoying. It felt weird, for the first time in about two weeks I felt relaxed and like all it's going to be alright.

I was so deep in my thoughts that I didn't see a boy right before me until it was too late, next thing I knew I was on the ground. "I am so, so sorry! I was daydreaming and I didn't see you! Sorry!" I apologized to the person I bumped into. He was a boy with dark purple hair, almost black and blue eyes. He looked around 13 or so. "Don't worry, it was my fault too."

"My name is Romeo Conbolt." I took instant liking to the boy, he seemed nice. "I am Anastasia White," I introduced myself "I am looking for a guild, there is supposed to be one here. Could you tell me where it is?" His eyes turned sad upon the question "Yeah, you are probably looking for Twilight Orge. You just need to go straight and take second turn left. You will see it then." His answer surprised me, I wasn't aware that there were two guilds in Magnolia and me being me, not being able to keep my mouth shut most of time, I blurted it all out.

"I wasn't aware that there are two guilds here. Oh, well! No, actually I am searching for another guild, Fairy Tail. I was told it's here. Do you know anything, Romeo?" After I finished Romeo looked at me with 100 watt smile, telling me to follow him.

We were walking for fifteen minutes now and have not spoken a word to each other. The boy, Romeo, was still smiling while we walked on a old road that went up the hill. I had many questions, but somehow I haven't spoken yet, I was afraid that the moment I open my mouth everything will shatter, both Romeo's happiness and my luck. So we continued to walk, light breeze was coming from the south messing with my long fire like hair. The minutes passed and a small tavern came into view, with a big symbol above front door.

I recognized the symbol as that of Fairy Tail and it made me wonder just how much of the rune knight's words were true, the tavern appeared in bad condition, it was barely standing and it was fixed many times, you could see the poor job they have done to repair the damage and the most strange things of them all, it seemed inviting, safe, comfortable in some bizarre way.

"I am back!" Shouted my companion "And I brought someone back! She wants to join the guild!" After he said that everybody turned their eyes on us, with faces that had shocked expressions, while my mind was racing. I NEVER said I was planning on joining! I just wanted informations! Romeo must have understood my interest in Fairy Tail as sign of me wanting to join. "Actually, I wasn't searching for you because I wanted to join." I said and the boy beside me looked like I slapped him, it hurt to see that look on his face, but my first priority was to find Wendy and others.

"Why are you here then?" Asked a man that resembled Romeo, they were probably related I thought. "Well, you see I am searching for someone. I was told the last place they were seen was in Fairy Tail." The man that resembled Romeo stared at me "Who are you searching for?" I took a deep breath, here it goes "I am looking for son of Igneel, Natsu Dragneel, Wen-" "NATSU-NII! How do you know him?!" Shouted Romeo. I turned to him in one quick motion, a bit surprised by his outburst, but he just glared at me. I was a bit uncomfortable with him glaring at me, wondering what made him so on edge. "Romeo! Don't be rude she may not know." Said sad voice of a purple haired woman in a lime green coloured blouse, white skirt and green boots. Her eyes turned on me, with a look of pity and she opened her mouth once again "I-ah-You see, Natsu Dragneel and all of the guild strongest members disappeared six years ago. Nobody knows where they are." Her eyes were now looking at the floor and I saw a tear escape her. The smell of salt came in my nose. I noticed some other members had tears in their eyes too, they weren't lying I could tell that much.

"So you don't know anything else then?" I realized my voice was shaking along with my legs. "No. That's all we know. We were searching for them these last six years, we still are, but we found nothing." Answered some other man with light brown hair and cigar in his mouth. The atmosphere was depressing and I could do nothing. Memories of happy days danced before my eyes, knowing I may have lost all that hurt more than any hit I ever received, I just wanted to hide myself and cry. We were all caught up in past memories and sorrow, until Romeo spoke again "You still haven't told us how do you know Natsu-nii?" He sounded irritated for some reason. I realized it must be painful for him to. He called him Natsu-nii, so he must see him like a role model or maybe brother. The thought of someone seeing Natsu as role model amused me, from what I remembered he was a destructive moron, that rarely used his brains. But then again it was 13 years since I saw him, he could change. The thought made me sad, sadder than I would admit, despite everything I loved Natsu and him changing made me uncomfortable. Realizing that I still haven't answered I snapped out of my musing and turned my gaze back to dark purple haired boy.

"I met him a long time ago…" My voice was shaking, tears were running down my cheeks "He was my friend, but I wouldn't be surprised if he forgotten me, I was-um-away for quite some time. I heard that he disappeared and that he was last seen here. I came to look if you knew anything more." Suddenly the floor became rather attractive and in a quiet voice I said "I wonder what I will do now. I have nowhere to go." Thinking nobody heard me I slowly turned away ready to go, but I was stopped by "Where will you go now?" My eyes landed on Romeo his voice was warm now, he must have heard me. "I don't know. Travel around I guess." I answered honestly. "You are a mage, aren't you?" I nodded, asking myself where was this conversation heading, soon I got my answer. "Why don't you join Fairy Tail?"