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- Revelations -

Blood...

The color of crimson and death.

It was the two things that came into his mind as soon as he took a glimpse of it.

A sense of death has been felt.

As such that it brings an uneasy feeling to anyone who witnessed it.

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His blood is soft but strong.

A drip of power flows within it.

For her, there is nothing but an irresistible thirst.

Her desire to crave for it is strong.

The last inch of resistance gave in.

A cold bite was on felt on his neck.

Sharp fangs dug into his skin and her eyes dyed in the same shade of crimson.

Pain assailed in him but the coldness numbed it in return.

He can't even speak as if his throat had been twisted.

His body was frozen solid towards her bewitching grin.

It is as if, his will has surrendered to her.

Lust and fear.

Emotions that rattled inside him from her gaze.

He didn't know such a thing.

After all, he was just a human.

And she is...

Natsu flickered his eyes open as soon as his consciousness finally returned. His head was in pain from the early wake and he can't seem to remember anything that happened to him. He felt like he fought something strong that resulted him in this state. Whatever it is, he better not know that he lost.

He hated losing.

His gaze met a wooden ceiling before his body slowly regains its strength, prompting him to sit up straight for the first time. A wave of pain went through his body at his sudden movement but he simply gritted his teeth to suppress it.

He looked around and somehow found himself in a small room.

'How did I get here?'

Light shone from the glass windows and the chirping sounds of the birds from the nearby branch echoed through the room. It would seem like he was back at the inn that he paid last night although it wasn't enough to answer all his confusion running around his head.

'Strange... It's already morning.'

His mind went into a state of confusion upon thinking his current situation. After all, he didn't know he got here in the first place. It's pretty hard to think straight when you find yourself in a lot of pain along with the lingering sleepiness that continues to flow through his system despite waking up. Even so, that doesn't stop him from wondering about the unfamiliar room.

As time passed, his senses finally began to return as well and his memories are beginning to catch up to him once again.

He set aside his surroundings and tried to think for a second. Natsu closed his eyes and rattled his thoughts about the current events that transpired until to the very last end of his recent memories.

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A few moments later, his memories finally kicked up in place.

Without warning, his eyes shot wide open in realization upon recalling all of the events that happened to him. He immediately made a worried expression after realizing that a certain blond haired girl is not here within his sights.

"That's right! Leticia!"

He immediately glanced around his surroundings once again as if his injuries weren't affecting him at all. Adrenaline kicked up almost instantly the moment he remembered the girl's name, probably because of his growing worry that he felt just now for her due to what he saw from her last night.

However, his search came to an end as a slight movement from his side was noticed. Natsu stopped as well and finally landed his eyes on the sleeping blonde-haired woman beside him. She was currently sitting on one of the chairs laid beside the bed and had her body peacefully rested on the soft mattress. Her once-thought-to-be-elegant hair is now scattered all over her back due to her resting position. Her face rested on top of her crossed arms while adopting a somewhat angelic expression.

For a moment there, Natsu thought her to be quite pretty when sleeping.

I mean, you can't exactly deny complimenting such a beautiful woman resting beside you. It's a natural reaction for any person if they find themselves in the same situation as him.

He read about it from one of Lucy's written novels back in the day about a boy being tended by a girl. He never really understood how she was so delighted at that part since he didn't read much of it afterward. It's really confusing to understand really. Such a dense person like Natsu would never come to understand no matter how much it is explained to him.

Then again, the pinkette had to set his current thoughts aside as his mind eventually caught up with the rest of the events that transpired during his last moments before blacking out that time.

His lips contorted into a slight frown as soon as he remembered her sinister power back then. Without even knowing, his mind was already stacking with questions regarding her.

Just who is she?

The discovery of her being in a coffin was weird enough but to have such a powerful magic on her hands is already suspicious. It's not that he was doubting her innocence, it's just that he still doesn't know much of what's going on around him right now.

Heck, it's just a simple job of getting rid of the bandits.

How did it turn out to be a mysterious meeting with a small girl who can transform into an adult and possess such power? Not to mention, her intentions back then when she suddenly bit him on the neck for some reason.

No, he did not feel a normal bit. Rather, there was a sharp piercing of his skin that sends him a painful feeling. He could still remember it completely. It was as if his blood was getting sucked and it slightly shocked him. From what he could remember, Leticia doesn't have fangs or anything that resembled canines like him, except that he doesn't bite people with it. However, his memories could recall everything back then.

The excess amount of blood dripping from her mouth as she faced him with a somewhat seductive grin.

A frightening chill immediately went up in his spine as he recalls that part. He wasn't sure if it was intentional or not since she felt like she hasn't done that in a long time. Like she missed the sensation of biting someone and sucking their blood in the process.

'Gaaah! Just what the heck is going on!?'

Natsu screamed out in irritation inside his head after finding himself in yet another bothersome situation. He yanked his hair out of annoyance with a comical expression, unaware of the blond girl finally waking up from his side.

Her eyes opened for the first time, revealing her warm crimson orbs that began to adjust to the light of her surroundings. Her body slowly rose up to shake off the doziness, prompting the dragonslayer to stop what he was doing and began to look at her with a dumbfounded expression.

On the other hand, Leticia rubbed her eyes as soon as their gazes met each other. Silence wrapped around the two until Leticia made a faint smile towards him.

"Natsu..."

Her voice sounded so yearning as if she wanted him for some reason but she quickly dismissed it and embraced him in the process. Of course, Natsu would react almost surprisingly at the sudden intimate hug since he never saw anyone hugging him almost immediately upon waking up beside him.

"L-Leticia?!"

He stammered while trying to contain his composure due to her face in close proximity to his. He got to admit, though, she's really beautiful up close. He never really complimented people before in terms of their looks but this is the first time he ever did one.

On a side note, he still could feel the coldness of her body. There was no heat felt in it as if her body was entirely cold inside. Despite that, it didn't stop him from getting relieved in the end. He didn't mind her embrace and simply accepted it. He eventually calmed down and adopted a reassured smile towards her.

"I'm glad... you're okay, Natsu."

"Yeah, sorry for making you worry. I guess, I was really out of it."

The pinkette made an apologetic gesture in which Leticia shook her head sideways.

"Hn... It was my fault that you'd be in such a condition."

"Don't worry. I'm used to things like this. I'm just glad that everything worked out okay."

He sported a toothy grin to show his now fully recovered self. He didn't want to make her worry about him anymore. Leticia could only smile in relief at his response. She gazed towards the smiling pinkette as if she wanted to indulge her spare time just by watching him.

She wondered, though... This is probably the first time they'd stared at each other for a long time. Natsu gave a confusing look as soon as he noticed her stare towards him. His wide grin disappeared from his face and simply tilted his head to further express his bewilderment.

"Is there's something wrong on my face?"

"..."

No answer.

Instead, the blond woman merely watched him silently with a smile on her face. Natsu wasn't sure what to say towards her expression but decided to get along with the flow in order to keep their conversation going.

"Oh, that's right! What happened last night?"

At that moment, a moment of realization went over him and immediately decided to ask her something. Leticia made a slightly surprised look but recomposed afterward before answering his question.

"Ah, the bad guys are defeated. I had to take you back to town because you went unconscious. There were also some white-dressed people with staves who came by to ask me about the bandits."

Natsu assumed that the people she might be talking about are probably the Council knights. He didn't exactly know she came across with them but it seemed like the bandits were all taken into custody. The Council will have no problems dealing with the rest of the situation since the two of them pretty much did all the work. Well, it seems like the job was completed without anything going out of control.

"I see... I'm glad to hear that."

He breathed out a sigh of relief while Leticia adopted another smile towards him, however–

There's something that he wanted to find confirm for himself. It didn't take long as he turned his gaze towards her and went serious all of a sudden. His eyes narrowed as soon as he met her eyes with his and began to ask once again.

"Leticia, can I ask you something?"

"Hmm?" The girl in question hummed in thought as she looked at him.

"Who are you exactly?"

As soon as he said that, an eerily silence fell between them. Leticia unexpectedly drew a surprised look as if she heard something ridiculous just now. However, her face soon turned into a despondent one after realizing his question. There was a moment of hesitation as Natsu saw her unable to speak right away as if she was afraid to say it. Her smile disappeared and her once bright atmosphere suddenly vanished along with it.

It didn't take long for him to wait for the answer as Leticia finally made up her resolve.

"Natsu... Do you know anything about vampires?"

"Vampires? You mean those people who suck people's blood when they're hungry?"

Natsu blurted all that he knew about them. He tried to think more things to describe the term but Leticia nodded in response to his first assumption.

"Wait, isn't that a myth?"

Once again, the woman gestured her disapproval of his claims as she shook her head sideways before speaking for herself.

"Not quite. In truth, vampires are real... They existed along with the humans long since the early ages."

At that point, Natsu felt a bit shocked but it didn't convince him completely yet. However, Leticia simply continued further of her explanation about the topic.

"Vampires lived through to the shadows for a long time since their primary weakness is the sun. The legend about them are not entirely false and they only wandered at night where the sun isn't affecting them. If they're exposed, they would eventually burn out into dust..." She paused.

"... It is also believed that they feed on blood in order to survive."

Natsu felt an inkling to put his hand on his neck where he was supposedly bitten by her. Her explanation of the vampires only confirmed his suspicions about her true nature. His memories flashed back to that time when he felt her biting him on his neck to save both of them. There was still a discomforting feeling around it but he probably knew that she had no choice because they were being cornered at some point.

"Then, you are also..."

"Yes, I'm a vampire." She meekly answered with a sad tone as if she regretted saying it.

"I-I see..."

On the other hand, Natsu was now surprised for real after knowing her true self. Part of him was overwhelmed by the fact that he was talking to a real vampire while the other wanted to ask her more about her origin although, his curiosity was cut off when Leticia looked at him with a regretful expression.

"Are you scared?"

"Huh?"

"Are you afraid of me now that you know that I'm a vampire? I drank your blood and hid the truth about me."

She asked as if she was about to cry. She knew all too well about how most of the people would react when they found out that she was a vampire. After all, her very existence is often shunned and viewed to be fully evil because of their history with the humans. No one would actually dare to go near a vampire because they fear it. It was common for her to assume that Natsu would be the same due to the fact that she drank his blood without his consent. Not to mention, she hid her true nature from him all this time.

She shook her head down as her eyes met the wooden floor, not wanting to look towards him who she might've thought would've been terrified or shocked for hiding the truth from him, however...

"Why would I be afraid?"

"Eh?"

She immediately jolted up as her face adopted a surprised expression while Natsu simply smiled before speaking.

"You saved me from those bandits. That's more than enough for me to know that you're not a bad person. I'm actually kinda depressed that I didn't do anything to help you at that time because I didn't expect them to use such an underhanded tactic against us..."

"But–"

"... I don't care whether you're a vampire or not. You're already my friend so I don't need to be afraid just because that."

He proceeded to pat her on the head to show his reassurance. At that moment, Leticia could only blink her eyes in surprise as she looked at him in wonder.

Despite trying his best to cheer her up, Natsu could only hide a depressing feeling for not having to help around much when it mattered. Sure, he did a lot of things and protected his nakama countless times but this is first one he'd experienced himself being so powerless to help someone even though he had not known her for that long. A sense of doubt welled inside him due to that and it left him a bitter taste in his mouth.

The result of the job wasn't really good but he was glad that they managed to get out safe and sound. It would've been bad for him if something happened to her at that time.

"Anyways, thanks for saving me back then. I wouldn't have done it without you."

"I-It's nothing. I just wanted to be of help to you."

She slightly blushed at his gratitude that caused her to stammer in her words. Natsu simply smiled towards her before finally shifting his attention towards the window as he saw the morning still in its progress.

"How long was I out by the way?" He asked curiously. Leticia regained her composure as soon as their topic was changed.

"Two days to be exact." She replied.

"Ah, I see..." Natsu breathed out a sigh of relief. He already experienced a lot of extreme exhaustion that left him unconscious for days or even weeks. Good that he didn't waste that much time since last time.

He was about to rest back on the bed until a sudden realization went into his mind.

Shock appeared in his eyes as his body started to jolt in response while also cursing inwardly of not realizing it sooner.

"Oh, crap! I totally forgot about Mira!" He screamed out in disbelief which caught the blond girl's attention.

"What's wrong, Natsu?"

Her questioning voice was ignored as the pinkette panicked and tried to get out from his bed in order to get moving once again. He lifted the blanket sheet that was covering him which soon surprised the blond girl.

"You shouldn't move too much. Your injuries are still trying to recover." She voiced out her reason of shock but Natsu smiled in reassurance.

"Don't worry, dragonslayers can heal faster than a normal human could do so this is nothing to me."

"Dragonslayers?" She tilted her head at such an unknown word.

"Yeah... You know, people who use magic to slay dragons that sort of thing. It's a bit different from other magic here since it's a Lost Magic."

He explained as he tried to take a stretch for himself to show his quick recovery. Even so, he immediately dismissed the conversation as he looked back on the door leading to the outside. He really needed to get back to the guild as soon as possible due to the fact that he might get killed by someone else.

He proceeded to get his baggage that is located on the side of the bed and quickly made his way to the door but not long before he glanced back to the girl still sitting on the chair beside the bed. Her face was full of confusion but he only answered with a toothy grin and let out a hand towards her.

"Let's go, Leticia."

"A-Ah, yeah..." With a dumbfounded look, she took his hand and made their way outside.

The town was already full of people as the morning continued on its course. Several carriages are seen on the streets and people are advertising their merchandise. Natsu felt refreshed as he intakes a huge amount of air of the outside world in excitement. Even though he had been bedridden for only two days, stepping outside seemed like a very long time.

He was about to step away from the door until he noticed Leticia standing near at the door as if she doesn't want to proceed any further.

"What's wrong?"

"Sunlight... Very dangerous to me."

She immediately pointed at the rising sun above them which also made him understood why. Vampires cannot wander around in daylight due to the exposure of the sunlight. If she were to step out of the shade that was shielding her from it, she would literally sustain a significant amount of pain or even die if she stayed out for too long.

It made sense to him to rethink about their current position as Natsu tried to find a way for them to wander around without arousing any suspicion. He was fine with her being a vampire but he was worried about the other people around them. He doesn't know what most of them would react if they find out that she's a vampire.

Judging from what she used to see others of her true nature, it didn't quite end well for her which resulted in her constant withdrawal from the ones she made friends with like him. It's a complicated situation but Natsu understood her well and wanted to help her with that.

"Hmm... Wait here."

A small idea popped into his head as he suddenly sprinted off somewhere, leaving Leticia behind for a moment. She didn't bother to react as she watched him disappeared into a corner as if he was in a hurry. With a reluctant reply of 'Yes.', she patiently waited at the door.

It didn't take long for her, though.

After a few minutes, Natsu finally came rushing back towards as he somehow managed to find a solution for her predicament. She looked at his hands which held a black parasol that he brought from a nearby store.

"Here."

"This is..."

"Yup. As long as you have that, you won't have any trouble getting exposed in the sun, right?"

Leticia remained silent as she took hold of the bought parasol for her and tried to take a good look at it. It's a simple type of umbrella but with white frills located on the edges. From her current black Victorian outfit, the color fits perfectly for her.

Natsu would've thought her to be some quite of a woman wearing the same outfit on an old portrait that is plastered on a wall. Except that she doesn't stand out the most from all attention and was silent at most. Not to mention she's a vampire and slightly bit mature due to her current adult form.

Her light blond hair cascaded down to her back, completely devoid of the black ribbon that is usually tied around her back. He didn't even bother to realize his first impression towards her during their first meeting as a young girl. All he could see now is a beautiful woman whose skin is as white as snow. As if there was no blood flowing right through her. Her unnatural warm red eyes beamed at his black onyx ones with innocence and curiosity. Natsu was fascinated at their moment's gaze but decided to look away in order to focus on the task at hand.

"Let's go, Leticia."

He urged her once again who only nodded with a smile and simply opened her parasol and walked alongside him through town.

A few minutes passed and two somehow got themselves a good time talking to each other. About how Leticia explained more about the vampire race and their history from the early ages, Natsu was only intrigued at such information. He heard that vampires are really powerful beings and were often feared as opponents because of their magic.

Natsu wouldn't deny it, though.

The first time he saw her magic was like he was facing such a powerful monster right in front of him. Even though he had confidence on his own to stand up against his opponents despite their overwhelming power, Natsu could feel an uncertain feeling towards it. It's a great relief that she turned out to be a good person rather than a bad one despite the nature of her power. He already fought one before back at the Grand Magic Games. He didn't want another one with a dark personality and power to surface. The last thing he needed was a thousand dragons swarming out from a portal that could destroy vast areas in just one breath.

"So wait, you remember who you are but you don't remember how you got into that coffin in the first place?"

"I'm afraid so... I find it strange that I was able to remember who I am but I can't seem to recall anything back then until I met you."

Leticia explained as soon as their conversation changed once again. Natsu could only ponder in thought. From what he gathered information about her, it would seem like a part of her memory is somehow forgotten until the time she met him for the first time. He could only think of two things that might happen to her.

One would probably be being amnesiac for some reason. Second would be someone must've caused her to lose a huge part of her memory and had been confused ever since before she was released from that coffin.

Judging from how he stumbled on her that night, the three armored knights that were supervising the whole carriage might be connected to where she once was. It's also the reason why he thought of the second plausible reason of her losing her memories in the process. For a vampire like her, they must be doing something really important to deliver Leticia somewhere without anyone seeing.

Although, their plan was foiled when Natsu stepped in.

On a different angle, someone must be targeting her for some reason. He did not know what caused them to chase her in the first place but he can't possibly let them take her away. No matter how he thinks about it, Leticia is currently in danger for those guys. It will not be that long for the others to notice the missing carriage. Sooner or later, someone will try to retrieve her back to them.

At that moment, Natsu could only narrow his eyes as his face adopted a serious look that worried the blond woman beside him.

"Is something wrong, Natsu?"

"I-It's nothing. Don't worry, I'm just thinking of something... Anyways, I think we should ask those three guys that were with you the other night. They might know some answers regarding about your memories."

"Hn..." With a nod, Leticia agreed on his decision as they try to make their way towards the prison building where they handed the three the other night.

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The prison building was quite similar to that of every prison in Fiore as several big lacrimas are seen floating in a vast room inside the building. The size of it could roughly fit around three to five people along with the space provided for them. There were only a few ones floating around in the giant room due to the town being quite peaceful and devoid of any dark guilds that are rampaging in their region.

Natsu and Leticia made their way inside as a councilman stopped them for a verification. Due to the pinkette being a mage in Fairy Tail and his infamous reputation around Fiore, he was easily given access inside without any further questions. Probably because the councilmen were afraid that he might blow this place up for his fiery tenacity to do things overboard.

Fortunately, he wasn't in the mood for that sort of thing. After all, he was doing something to benefit Leticia's safety in the future.

"Are they in custody?" Natsu asked the councilman who only nodded briefly to his question.

"Y-Yes... They seem to be quiet and obedient when we put them in the lacrima cell. We were also hoping to transfer them to the Magic Council once you're done."

"Sure. We just want them to ask some questions and you're free to do whatever you want with them."

"Of course."

Their conversation ended in an abrupt way as he led the two to the designated lacrima where they placed the three guys who were carrying Leticia in some place. There was no time to waste, Natsu and Leticia needed every bit of information they can get in order to ascertain the situation.

A magical circle appeared underneath the two and the councilmen as they began to levitate high in the air and tried to make their way to the prison cell. It didn't take long for them to reach it as they met a huge lacrima ball in front of them.

"Open Cell no. 23!"

One of the councilmen called out from the silent room as if to transmit his orders from the vast room where some other councilmen were overseeing the activities of the prisoners.

Natsu and Leticia braced themselves as the lacrima ball before they began to distort its side like it was slowly showing the interior inside. What they found inside was not they expected to see.

"W-What?! Where are they?!"

It didn't take long till one of the councilmen panicked in shock at the disappearance of the three prisoners that were detained here the other night.

Something's wrong.

"We have a breach! Prisoners of Cell no. 23 are missing!"

In just like that, the whole prison building went on high alert as the councilmen began to scramble to different areas of the building to search for a breach. They checked again on the surveillance inside the lacrima and surprisingly found the cell empty for some reason.

Meanwhile, Natsu simply walked inside and tried to scan the whole room with a deep thought. The room was only filled with a small bed and a small table for any prisoner to spend his leisure time. Leticia followed him inside to look as well but found nothing. However, out in the corner of his eyes, Natsu spotted a tiny sheet of sediment being covered by the small table behind it. The sheet was different compared to the bluish color of the lacrima room had.

He moved the table a few inches and found the culprit.

A small and broken down petrified wall was discovered. The pathway leads away to the outskirts of town which were a suitable place for escaping from the prison itself. Not to mention the position of the lacrima cell being slightly near at the walls of the giant room itself. He knelt down to examine the petrified wall and realized the lacrima itself was basically transformed into stone but something doesn't add up.

The petrified wall should be enough to alert any security in the prison that it has been breached since it was based on magic casting. For it to remain undetected from any magic sensors, it must be a highly sophisticated type of magic used to bail out the three. Whatever it is, it would seem like they don't want the three from spilling out information about them or their group which now only leads to one thing.

He looked back at Leticia who wore a worried expression as soon as he met her gaze.

"W-What's going to happen now, Natsu?"

Even she was uncertain of the unfolding situation. It's obvious now that she's not really safe at the moment which leaves him with no other choice. He closed his eyes and released a sigh but not long before he sported a reassuring grin towards her.

"I guess, there's no helping it then."

"You're coming with me in Fairy Tail."

"Fairy Tail."

She uttered the two words in a slow manner as she is very unfamiliar with the term to which he nodded in response before explaining.

"It's the guild where I used to hang out with my friends and family."

"Guild... Family...?"

"Yep. I got some friends there who might be able to help you while you recover your memories. They're not bad people. I'm sure they will understand once we told them of your situation."

"But... is it okay?" She asked doubtfully.

"What do you mean?"

"They might not like the idea of me being a vampire. You are very kind but I don't know about the others."

She voiced out with a strained look which left him worried for a moment. He stood up and walked back towards her and rested a hand on her head.

"They won't be afraid of that. I promise you..."

Given under normal circumstances, his words would've lightened her up but it was quite the opposite. Despite his reassurance, her face didn't feel relieved with that reason. It shows just how much she wanted to conceal her identity from the rest of the people.

Natsu fell silent for a moment to understand her feelings. After a few moments, he finally decided.

"Tell you what, how about we keep this a secret between us for now? That way, you won't have to worry about anything else."

"E-Eh?"

There was a stuttering response from her as she blinked her eyes at his words though it was overwhelmed by his bright grin that always sends her with a mix of emotions. Leticia could feel her cheeks slowly painted themselves in deep red as she looked at his face in captivation. Never in her life would see someone who would go to such lengths just to help her no matter what she is. Natsu was the first one to reach his hand onto hers. Even though they just met, he already views her as one of his precious friends and it shocked her a bit.

Despite the surprises laid out to her, only a gentle smile surfaced on her lips as she beamed at him with happiness.

"If Natsu says it, I won't mind."

"Yosh! Then it's settled!"

The pinkette went to the client to collect his reward and somehow got himself yet another bagful of jewels right down to his pocket. The reason was because he was the one who accepted the job and having him known throughout Fiore for his destructive nature, the client was honored to meet him in person. Though he didn't stay around too much due to them being in a hurry.

Nevertheless, he was grateful for the reward since he might have to give it all to Leticia once she manages to settle into Magnolia and stay with them for the time being. It's a great forward plan by the way and Natsu never even thought about him thinking too much about the things to anticipate later on.

It was strange for some reason but he didn't mind his slight change of thinking and simply focused on helping her to get accustomed to her surroundings. Maybe it was out on a whim or just his usual way of reaching out his hand to another person.

He didn't know... but one thing is certain, he was content with it.

Once they finished their loose ends, Natsu began on his trip back to Fairy Tail but...

"Ugh... Not this again."

A groan was released in his mouth as he found himself face to face with his sworn enemy, transportation. He was too busy tending to his own matters with Leticia that he forgot about taking the train back to Fairy Tail.

As soon as his eyes caught over to the steam train, his face immediately sunk into a state of nausea. His body flopped down like a flexible stick as if the bones in his body disappeared in an instant, making him like a spineless person. A welling sensation of hurling was also felt but Natsu tried to hold it in to keep himself composed as he could.

Meanwhile, his other companion only stared in mere curiosity at his current condition as she tried to assume his situation.

"Natsu... Not good with trains?" She asked innocently.

"A-Anything that moves, t-to be exact." He groaned in pain as he tried to walk inside along with her in order to hitch a ride back to Magnolia.

The rest of the trip didn't help at all. Even Leticia wondered how such a powerful mage like Natsu could ever have such weakness. She could only watch his suffering state throughout their trip as the train set its course back to Magnolia.

The bustling town remains as busy as ever. With more travelers and visitors coming from other cities and places, business is booming for the townsfolk. Not to mention, it is the hometown of the current strongest guild in Fiore, Fairy Tail. Despite its infamous history of getting themselves out of hand, they trusted them completely. But that doesn't mean, the other top guilds are left behind. There is still a matter of competition in terms of influence and popularity between them and Sabertooth.

It was a rather friendly competition as the two guilds formed a close bond. Several of the members are already in good terms with Sabertooth and their relationship had been better ever since.

Natsu crashed to the concrete, relieved that he is no longer on the train anymore. Hours of holding up his sickness are probably enough to make him unable to work any further if not for his new companion standing beside him.

"Natsu... too much..." She explained his situation in simple words with an emotionless expression.

After a few moments, he lifted his head towards the direction of his guild with a queasy look.

"Guuuuh... I think I'm gonna be sick."

Leticia walked a few steps to meet his gaze. She carried her black parasol on her right hand and stretched the other towards him with a smile. Her ladylike gesture is very notable as several passengers are beginning to look at her direction due to her elegant manner. She didn't mind the gazes and simply focused her eyes towards the pinkette.

"Here... Let's get going, Natsu."

The dragonslayer felt lightheaded for a moment there but immediately replied 'Yes' with a dumbfounded look and took her hand. As soon as he stood up, he soon noticed the eyes of the bystanders who at the same time, averted their gazes from the two as he was about to look at them.

"Did I miss something?"

"Not at all." She replied in a soothing voice which then made him nod at her response.

"Is that so? Anyways, let's get going. The guild is only a few walks from here."

The two moved out from the station and finally walked the streets where they saw the overflowing crowd of people from all different stores. The day is still at the height of the noon and the sky overhead was clear as the day itself. Leticia had her parasol to protect her from the rays but her presence soon caught the attention of the townsfolk in which most of them are boys.

It's really quite rare for them see quite a visitor in town. Everyone could've assumed that she's a foreigner from another country since her clothes were oddly different from Fiore's. Apart from her outfit, she had the face of a beautiful woman that could easily ensnare any male that comes closer to her. The air around them was immediately filled with murmurs as if the two were the main topic of the town's news. Some of them stopped their previous ventures and glanced at the two, specifically to Leticia who had been wearing a slightly worried look that she tried to hide from the others.

And since Natsu can easily see his friend's reaction, he merely asked.

"Is something wrong, Leticia?"

"They're staring at me... I look suspicious."

Natsu pondered for a moment and glanced at the people around them who were also looking at him in curiosity. Due to his heightened senses, most of the whispers and murmurs around them were about her.

"It's not like that... They seem to like you."

"Eh? Really?"

"Yep. Don't worry about it..."

It didn't take long until the two finally saw the guild in the distance. They walked further into it and finally stopped at the main gates surrounding the building. Leticia stared at the obnoxious structure as she took a brief examination of the guild she heard from the pinkette. Her expression couldn't tell what kind of words she would say about the place but a warm feeling was felt in her heart as soon as her eyes landed on the large banner that contained its insignia.

"Here we are... Home sweet guild."

"This is Fairy Tail...? Natsu's home?"

"Well, you could say it like that."

He glanced at her while scratching the back of his head before speaking.

"I gotta do something first. Wait here for a moment, okay?"

"Hn..."

Leticia only gave a nod as Natsu proceeded inside and stopped by at the large guild doors before him.

He could hear the faint rumble of noises coming from the inside. Most of it were tables being turned and bottles breaking out in between. It looks like a brawl is currently happening. He wouldn't exactly know unless he opens it.

With a deep breath, he steeled himself as pushed the doors open to enter inside. A loud creak followed as he stepped inside and eventually saw the mayhem happening around them. Multiple guild members were fighting against each other with some of them familiar in his eyes. Insults were mostly heard from their conversations before resulting a huge clash between them.

It's like a typical day for Fairy Tail.

He wonders about the culprit who started since he and Gray were the ones who would always start a brawl whenever they found themselves arguing with each other.

And since they were all fighting with each other, they didn't notice his arrival in which he didn't care as he casually walked into the safe zone to try and avoid the carnage. Normally, he would've joined the fray but his thoughts were all focused on his companion waiting outside so he'd better hurry up and attend to her soon. He didn't want her to wait around for too long.

He made his way to the bar counter where he saw Mirajane peacefully tending the cups while also smiling at the chaos around her. Her place is the only thing that hasn't been turned into a wooden pile debris as the rest of the hall were left with bodies and other destroyed furniture that cost a lot of fortune.

"Hey, Mira!" Natsu called out as soon as he neared the counter. The barmaid on the other hand immediately noticed his voice and glanced at the dragonslayer with joy.

"Natsu!"

Her happiness to see him was enough for her to stop her chores and reached out for a hug that surprised the pinkette.

"Where have you been? I've been waiting for you. Did something happen to you? Are you hurt?"

She expressed her worried expression as she tries to examine his face for any sort of injuries that he might've inflicted on the job. Her worries were relieved when Natsu held her hand down from his cheek and simply smiled.

"I'm fine, Mira. Something just came up while I'm on the job but I'm okay now. I just didn't expect it to drag too long. Sorry."

He stated his reason while also apologizing for making her worry. On a side note, he was quite surprised that she would actually feel worried for him. For all he knew, Mira only bids them with safe regards on their jobs and never really go to such lengths to worry about someone. With her expressing her anxiety is clearly new.

On the other hand, Mirajane released a sigh of relief after hearing the reason behind his late return.

"I-Is that so? I'm glad... I was so worried that you didn't come back later on because it was just a simple job."

"Anyways, about the others..."

"Oh, Erza and the others will be back soon. They all felt worried so they tried looking for you."

"I see... What about Gramps?" He asked.

"Master is at the office. He's doing a lot of paperwork because of the others' recent destructive accidents. Did you want to say something to him?"

"Well, yeah... I just need to talk to him about something. Can I?"

"Uhhh, sure... I'll inform him. Oh, did you fare well on the job?"

"Yup! It was a piece of cake."

Natsu gave her a smile as Mira nodded in response and began to head onto the stairs towards the office. The pinkette sat on one of the tables as he patiently waited for the barmaid to come down. He glanced onto the ongoing mayhem behind him. It would seem like Gajeel and some of the others were the prominent stars on today's brawl since both he and Gray are not present yet. For now, he wanted to avoid fighting since he had more matters to deal with once he informs Gramps about what happened during his job.

He's the only one he could trust on understanding the situation and keeping Leticia's secret to everyone.

A sigh from his mouth was seen as Natsu slumped down from his seat after thinking through his actions from now on.

A light tug on his clothes suddenly interrupted his train of thought.

"Look, I'm not in the mood to fight with everyone so go bother someone el–"

He stopped in mid-sentence as his eyes caught a mop of pale blond hair beside him, causing him to tumble out from his seat and crashed down to the floor. A faint smile was expressed towards the pinkette as his attention finally focused on her.

"L-Leticia!?" He tried to suppress his voice due to the shock.

"Natsu..."

She uttered his name with affection. Natsu always noticed this and he could not help to react every time whenever she calls him like that. It is as if it became a hobby for her.

"What are you doing here!?"

"Don't worry. I hid my presence with everyone in this room except for you."

Her reassurance somehow calmed him down in the process but at the same time, he tried to confirm it by looking at the others near their vicinity. Surprisingly enough, no one seemed to notice her except for him which is kinda strange to look at for some reason. A part of him was amazed by this while the other completely in shock as he looked at her with such expression.

"You could do that?"

"Hn..."

Man, vampires sure had some awesome abilities.

His admiration of her powers occupied him that he never noticed Mira coming down from and stairs and returned at the counter who know sported a surprised look after seeing him down on the floor.

"Are you alright, Natsu?"

As soon as her voice was heard, Natsu averted his gaze from Leticia and back to the barmaid in surprise.

"Y-Yeah... I was just looking at something." He excused himself.

"Well, you were just looking in open space just now. Are you sure you're okay?"

She asked worriedly but Natsu simply made a toothy grin to relieve her concern. Truth be told, Natsu seemed a bit weird ever since he came back from the job. He seemed rather lost in thought as if his mind was somewhere else. He didn't even bother to join the brawl that is happening around him. It kinda makes her wonder what happened to him during his job.

"I'm fine... Anyways, is Gramps available?"

"Well, he still has some more things to do but he wouldn't mind once he's done. More importantly, can you tell me what happened to you on your job? It seems like it must be very important for you to relay it to Master." She decided to ask.

Natsu took a brief look at her and Leticia who was standing beside him with an unsure expression. Her hands are still tugged on his clothes as if she didn't want to let him go. More likely, she wouldn't want to be separate from him.

It's pretty confusing to see how he was able to look at her normally while the rest of the people inside don't. Masking your own presence in front of the mages is pretty hard due to their ability to sense anyone in their vicinity. Leticia handled her concealment very well that not even Mirajane who is supposed to be as strong as Erza could not notice her.

On the other hand, her question made the pinkette halt in his words. He wasn't sure if he should tell her right away since Leticia is right here with him. He doesn't like lying but he cares for her safety so his answer was certain.

He was about to deny her question when the guild doors creaked open, catching everyone's attention. The whole guild stopped and the members all looked at the entrance in anticipation. The bright angle of the sunlight made it hard for them to see through the approaching figures. After a few seconds, they all sported relieved smiles as the members of Team Natsu finally came back.

The prominent group has finally returned and Leticia could only stare at the group in wonder and interest.

It only took them for about a few more seconds as they caught the pinkette right in their eyes and could only call out in relief.

"Natsu! You're back!"

The first one to speak was Happy who instantly flew into his stomach in joy. The dragonslayer slightly flinched at the collision but sported a smile for seeing his buddy once again. Happy is the only one who formed a close bond with him since back when he was still young and he could understand just how worried he is for not seeing him for two days straight.

"Hey, Happy... Good to see you here."

"Oi, where you've been, Flame-brain? We've been looking all over you!"

Another voice resounded from the approaching group that made Natsu instantly pop up a vein and tried to glance towards an annoying figure coming towards him.

"Ah, it's just you, Gray... I never really missed you."

"Likewise! I just got dragged by Erza to come looking for you on that job you were on. Honestly, what took you so long to finish that job? Don't tell me you're having a hard time taking on a pair of bandits?" Insults followed after their first spoken words and it didn't take long for them to stare daggers at each other as if two sparks clashed within their gazes. Their angry faces made it sure that they were forever be sworn rivals with each other.

"Natsu!/Natsu-san!"

Lucy and Wendy eventually called out as well, happy that he was already back safe and sound. He gave them a light greeting but his eyes shifted towards the redhead who was coming in last with a shadowed expression.

Everyone knew what would exactly happen once she was in a state like this. Natsu could even feel a cold chill from his spine as he looked at the knight with uncertainty, asking himself where he went wrong that made her somewhat mad in the first place.

The group wore sweated looks as they watched Erza approach the pinkette at the counter. The initial thoughts that came out from everyone's mind were already obvious.

'He's dead.'

'Hope he doesn't get hurt that much.'

'Ha! I need to watch this!'

The last one would be Gray for that matter.

She stopped just a few meters in front of him. Natsu held his breath, hoping that she would just let it slide and move on but the tense atmosphere between them is not convincing.

"Natsu..." At that moment, Erza finally spoke but her tone was already scary enough to know that she's pissed.

"Y-Yes?"

Natsu wanted to think about the other way around of her showing her concern for him after two days but her revealed face betrayed him and showed her real intentions.

"JUST WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL THIS TIME!"

As loud as the spectators screaming at their mics, Erza's wrath was finally unleashed. Her eyes glared furiously at the pinkette which glowed in bright red that made her a real monster. Natsu could only sweat in fear but tried to explain himself for disappearing so. Her menacing aura was clearly visible even to the other guild members who were watching the whole scene. Some of them praying for him since he's pretty dead anyway.

"E-Erza... I can explain–"

"NO EXCUSES! ACCEPT YOUR PUNISHMENT!"

Summoning a large hammer from one of her armors, Erza swung down like a monster since she was able to swing it faster despite its enormous size. Judging from its swing, Natsu knew he won't be able to get out much alive once he took the hit.

But just the hammer was about to squash him, multiple strands of blond hair swept past in his eyes as Leticia immediately confronted the hammer before lifting her right hand and summoned a dark sword made out of black energy that formed around her figure. The two weapons clashed almost immediately as Erza opened her eyes wide open upon seeing her hammer being stopped all of a sudden. Not to mention, an unfamiliar blond woman appeared right before her just as she was about to punish the dragonslayer.

The rest of the group were also left in shock at the appearance of the woman between the two as they tried processing what just happened.

"Wha–" Erza stammered but her expression was turned into disbelief as Leticia glared at her with crimson eyes.

"I won't let you hurt him!"

Her sword soon morphed into a dark ball that pushed the redhead away from their vicinity. The guild followed their eyes on the scarlet knight as they watched her skid a few meters away before coming to a stop.

"Who's that?"

Finally, the most important question of all was finally uttered as their attention shifted back again to the two, specifically to the mysterious blond girl who just defended Natsu just now.

However, the atmosphere hasn't changed as Leticia looked at the redhead with enmity and brought another surge of black energy into her hands, forming into a shape of a lance that is now pointed at her.

"Anyone who hurts Natsu is my enemy."

The intent to kill was present in her eyes and was about to reign final judgment on Erza if not for the pinkette suddenly intervening her in the process.

"WAAAAAIIIIIITTTTT!" Natsu grabbed her raised hand to dissipate the lance and thus, stopping her attack. At the same time, he comically shouted to call out the misunderstanding from her part as he tried to explain.

"Wait a moment! She's not an enemy, Leticia."

Said girl looked back at him with a deadpanned look.

"But she tried to harm you. She should be extermina–"

"IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL! DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!"

"I don't get it... Natsu is a masochist..."

"YOU'RE GETTING THE WRONG THE IDEA!"

"Natsu... You're strange."

"Don't just go calling me like that..." Said person sweatdropped in depression.

The two exchanged their comedic conversations without even noticing the number of people staring at them in big shock as the rest of the guild are now shifting their eyes towards them, specifically at the unfamiliar girl appearing right beside Natsu.

Meanwhile, Erza recovered from the attack but immediately stopped as the appearance of the girl right in front of her overwhelmed her current thoughts about the pinkette. Though, it wouldn't be easily rubbed off due to the fact that Natsu somehow knew the girl by name which means he knows what's happening.

Requipping her hammer back, she recomposed herself and joined along with the rest of the guild.

Then again, they all began to ask the same question that was briefly ignored earlier.

"Natsu... Who is that woman?" Out from behind the whole crowd, Mirajane asked once again with all of them waiting in anticipation as their eyes glued on the pinkette alone for that one question alone.

Natsu sweated for a moment because of some of the deathly stares coming from the others. He gulped nervously upon finding themselves in a pinch since Leticia was finally exposed the rest of the guild.

He was about to speak up until Leticia cut him off and answered for the two of them.

"My name is Leticia... And he is my husband."

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. .

. . .

A brief silence went by. The guild was quiet. All eyes stopped blinking and the jaws of everyone who heard her declaration dropped down to the floor like they were displaced from their joints. But the most obvious reaction for all of them was a dumbfounded expression which left some of them lifeless as a result after hearing such an absurd reason. Even Natsu thought about asking it again for confirmation due to her sudden declaration.

After a few more seconds, the whole guild shouted in a form of two letters that can be heard throughout Magnolia.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!?"

A/N: And there you have it, folks. The meeting of Leticia with the rest of Fairy Tail was finally showed, well at least, a small part of it. The next chapter would probably fit the rest of it so that's it, I guess...

Anyways, there's still a talk about the introduction of Gifts from Mondaiji. Sadly, I think I'm going to tweak its use by applying Fairy Tail magic mechanics on it. Too put it simply, The Gifts which were the powers held by the characters in Mondaiji will be changed accordingly to how magic in Fairy Tail verse is used. Such as Leticia's dark powers which were now changed with different called out spells and other thingies that FT used in their battles. [Fire Dragon's Roar this and that–you know, that typical fighting sequence of every battle.]

A huge shout-out thanks for liking this story. It really was a great appreciation from me that you guys loved the story in its early days. I hope to keep you all company on this ride until the very end.

Thanks again for reading and I'll see you all on the next chap. ^^

- wiErD SpeCtrumz blacking out… … …