A.N: I know Gajeel and Juvia join AFTER the Tower of Heaven arc but I put them in there before. Slight change but not by much! On with the show!
~Chapter Nine~
Six Months in the Making
"Roar of the WATER DRAGON!"
"I think you over did it this time."
I laughed nervously at Mystogan's voice. The dark guild and the harbor that it rested nearby on was completely tottaled. To top it all off my contact card from Jii-chan began to ring.
Making sure I answer it in the OTHER direction of the mess, Mystogan goes to talk to the mayor of the town.
"Hey, Gramps!" I answer and the old man chuckled. "Hello Fuyu. The guild has been pestering me to call you and let you talk to them." Walking over to a tree I sit down and laugh. "Oh really? Well then put them on!"
The vision card flash and floated from my hand. The whole guild was there for me to see and I smile at familiar faces. Erza, Gray and Natsu were the first ones to yell at me. Especially Erza.
"Hey Fuyu!" Natsu and Gray yelled and I wave, happy to actually see them instead of talking through a cell phone.
"Why have you not answered my texts?!" Erza yelled and I look at her confused. The people around her shivered but I waved her off. I could hold myself against the Titania. We are best friends, we know each others weaknesses and strengths.
"ME?! I have called you EVERYDAY! Since the day I told Gray to give you my new number!" As if on cue our heads snapped towards the ice mage and he looked horror stricken. "I soooo forgot." Gray murmured and edged closer to Mira when Erza glared at him. The guild laugh and I sigh. Honestly I missed that place. I visit but not for long.
"You always come home when Im on a mission. What are you scared to face me, Fuyu?!" Natsu yelled with a wicked smile on his face. Fire danced around his palm. Lifting up two fingers, a small tornado of water surrounds them. "No. Its more like you hide when I show up!" A blonde girl with choclate eyes and...provacative... clothing looked back at forth from me to Natsu. She began to laugh and Gray joined in.
"Wait a minute! Your Nāmaka! The sea godess!" The blonde yelled and I raised a brow.
"So that's what my title is these days? I likey! Sea godess! Looks like you and Mira and Natsu aernt the only ones, Erza!" The guild laughed and Mira smiled. I was referring to how each of them had a title. The She-Devil, Salamander, Titania and now Nāmaka.
"Well you couldnt exactly go by the Rouge Mage anymore since you joined the guild four in a half years back." I laugh and nod with agreement. The blonde looked kind enough. But if she hurt any of my friends I wouldnt show mercy.
"Anyways, when are you coming back? The Fantasia starts in six weeks and we are in dire need of your awesome singing skills!" Gray yelled and the guild 'ohhhh'ed. Honestly there worse than a bunch of teenaged gossip girls. "Gray misess the love of his life?" Levy questioned making kissy noises and a soft blush painted his cheeks. "Dont worry, Gray. Ill give you a big kiss and hug when I get back!" The people cheered for that and Mira had hearts in her eyes mumbling something about babies.
"Alright I'll head straight home tonight and stay for seven weeks. Besides I heard someone's been messin with our guild. And Im gonna make em pay!" Gramps nodded solemnly and looked me in the eyes. "Yes we will need your strength and sharp eyes to help us. Oh and by the way what was this last mission and how much damage did you cause."
Crap! Howd he figure out that quick? Again laughing nervously I look for a lame excuse but couldnt find any.
"This was my eighth dark guild this month and I sorta…took out the harbor?" Erza began to laugh at my nervous laughter and I glare at her. She muffles her laughter but shakes in giggle fits. I swear she could be bi-polar at times.
-1 week later-
"By Mystogan!"
Mystogan and I have been traveling and doing missions together for a while now. He doesnt talk much but I can understand him. The man gives a tiny wave and heads back into the forest.
The town of Magnolia. Home of the greatest guild in Fiore. My heart ached as I watched the town keep moving on with life. Sounds of laughter and happiness dances througout the air as I walk back home.
My eyes widened in shock. I know Fairy Tail was getting remodled but not like THIS! Kicking open the doors my mouth gives a little smile to see Gray, Erza and Natsu arguing with each other.
"Hey, Flame-brain! Your doom has arrived!" Natsu turned and smiled wickedly.
"Fuyu! Alright!"
Gray and Erza laughed as I sat down my suitcase for dramatic affect. Natsu charged at me like a bull and I simply side steppped. He crashed into the wall. I felt him coming from behind and I jumped over him, kicked him behind the knees, and had him in a headlock. "Nice to see ya little bro. Youve gotten stronger I see. But you still dont use your brain do you?" Shuffling his hair Natsu laughs. "Not a chance." He replied. Sighing I let him go and he tried to surprise me with a punch. Catching it I twist his arm. "Now now, Natsu. You know better than that!" I fling him across the room and he hits the bar, dazed.
Satisfied with my work I strut over to Gray and he grinned warmly. Not saying anything my lips pressed against his and he immediately responded. His arm draws me closer around the waist and my arms hook around his neck. Strangely I feel eyes on me that felt very scorching. Sure the guild looks on but these set of eyes just doesnt seem right. Ignoring and breaking apart we say the same thing: "God Ive missed that."
There were a few cheers and hollers around the room and I rolled my eyes. Gray laughed and dragged me towards Erza and the blonde girl. Hugging Erza she murmurs that she will kill me for being gone all that time. The blonde waves and looks like she's nervous to see me.
"Oi dont be so tense, blondie. Im not strict like Erzy over here." Erza glared at me and I pat her head. "Stop calling me 'Erzy' Im not a child."
"Yes but your my older sister so its my job to annoy the hell out of you."
"So wait you and Erza are related? By the way my names Lucy." Lucy stroked Happy who was sitting on her lap, asleep. I shake my head. "No we just grew up together in the guild. It was me Natsu, Gray and Erza. Natsu's my little brother if you think about it. Gray here is my stripper of a boyfriend who is currently naked and Erza's my over protective big sister." Gray cursed and looked around for some pants.
"Yeah then you decided to ditch us! Ya meanie!" Natsu yelled, recovering from my victory.
"I did not DITCH. I just kept going on missions to make my power stronger. Looks like I didnt need it really, the war with Phantom is over am I right?" Gray nodded solemnly. I shake my head and sat at the bar. "But what about big brother? Did he fight?" Mirajane sat down a glass of water with lime in it. "Just like you he was to far out of reach to get here on time." I sighed and controlled the water to whip at Gray's abs. He cursed and glared at me. "What was that for?!"
"So you like stripping in front of the new girl while Im gone, huh?"
Natsu and Erza roared with laughter as I began chasing him around with the water whip.
"Fuyu! My attacks are even stronger! Watch this! ROAR OF THE FIRE DRAGON!" Quickly turning around I copy the attack with my own roar.
"ROAR OF THE WATER DRAGON!"
A girl with short blue hair and a blue and white dress looked in awe at our collision. Of coarse my water overcame his fire and he got sent back into the wall, sopping wet. A man with spiky black hair that reached down his back and WAAAYY to many piercings looked impressed.
"So she's also a Dragon Slayer? Another rival of Gray-sama's love?" My brows furrowed in confusion. "Love rival? There are no rivals. Me and Gray are together." The girl choked and hid behind a column. Levy sighed. "Couldnt you have gone a little easier on the girl? She's new." I laughed and gave the small bookworm a hug. "The truth is going easy on her." The man with the black hair stood up and walked over towards me.
"What's your dragon's name?"
"Kou."
"Did Kou ever mention the name Metallicana?"
Levy seemed nervous about being around this guy. I wonder why? But the fact that the first conversation with this guy was about dragons Im guessing he too was a dragon slayer.
"Nope. And Im guessing Metellicana was a dragon and he dissappeared 7.7.777 Right?" The man nodded.
"Look I say give up on searching for him. If he wanted to see you he knows your name. He knows your scent and he knows you can speak dragon fluently. Ive given up. If they wanted to stay with us they would have." The man looked like he was struggling not to yell.
"You dont believe that one bit!" Turning to Natsu he looks pissed off. Dragons were a touchy subject for us Dragon Slayers. My eyebrow rose to challenge Natsu to enlighten me.
"You never believed that! You always agreed with me. That something happened that made Kou and Igneel leave!" I look him dead in the eye. "I agreed with you so that your fire wouldnt go out."
"Did you not like your dragon or something? Did ya start hating him for leaving?" My attention snapped back to the metal head. Honestly who gets THAT many piercings?!
"Look, you two are just day dreaming. I stick to reality because it keeps me from living a life of lies. Lies that I tell myself. What if Kou comes back? What if Metalliicana and Igneel comes back? What does that accomplish? We three KNOW there not coming back. You two just choose to stay blind. And thats fine. Just remember when you get old and gray and your at the end of your life and they STILL didnt show up. Remember my words. I told ya so. It hurts. Its painfull I know. Trust me I KNOW! But thats just how it is."
The guild was quiet and everyone stared at us, or maybe just me. Natsu looked up with defiant eyes.
"You say that. But I know you, Fuyu. Why do you still have the necklace?" He thought he had me. But I wasnt in a corner. He was. Looking desperately for a way to bring me back into the blind side. Silently I unclasp my necklace, looked the boy straight in the eye. Dropped it to the ground.
And smashed it to pieces.
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST DO?!" He screamed in horror. Walking up to him I put a hand on his shoulder.
"I let go."