Chapter 3

~Zoe~

After the rather emotional night with Lydia, I had another flashback. About those two days. I had died from the falling tree like that old lady had said. The whole "living in Fairy Tail" thing finally got to me as I recovered from what Mira had called, an amnesia attack. I also had a strange dream last night.

I was in a little forest with a dragon. It was humongous compared to my small stature. Its scales were sapphire, and when it reflected with the sun, it looked like the ocean. Much to my surprise, I wasn't scared.

"Are you scared?" the dragon asked me, looking down into my light blue eyes. I shook my head and gave her a smile.

"No. So what are you going to teach me, Undine?" a younger version of me – about six or seven – asked her. The dragon laughed, a hearty laugh at that.

"I'm going to teach you how to control the element of water... dragon style."

It was a weird dream and I had a feeling I knew what was going on. Grabbing my bag, I hand my rent money to the landlady and head for the guild. As I walk out I hear a shout from above.

"Zoe! Wait for me!" Lucy yells from her apartment window. I nod and sit on the edge near the river where I had always seen her walking on when I watched the anime. I stare at the water, more specifically, at my reflection and notice how I look exactly the same as I did back on Earth… if that's what I should say. Everything was perfect, right up to the scar under my right eye. Suddenly, someone grabs my shoulders, causing me to scream.

"Wow. For an S-Class mage, you're an easy scare," Lucy says, grinning from ear to ear. I stand up and brush my jeans before walking off.

You wouldn't know the first thing about it.

I hear Lucy running to catch up to me, but I don't stop and wait for her. Yeah, I knew it was rude, but I can't help it. I was always like this when someone brought up anything related to my past. It would probably last the day, considering I was already in a bad mood from my emotional slip yesterday.

I hope Lydia doesn't remember about last night.

I arrive at the guild and receive a very cheerful greeting from Wendy. Somehow, my mood seemed to brighten. I just can't frown when I was with her. It was like I wanted to do everything in my power to keep her smiling. It was like we were so close and we had so much in common. Almost as if we were sisters.

I give Wendy a hug which she gratefully accepts. She gives me a smile and goes back to the table where Team Natsu and Lydia are sitting at. Natsu sent me a death-stare, so I decide to go and sit by Mira.

"G- good morning, Mira," I greet as I try to get on one of the stools. Mira laughs as I crash down to the ground and she picks me up like a little kid, making my face blaze red in embarrassment.

"Still as small as ever, aren't you?" she says, giggling. I smile as she gives me a cup of hot chocolate. I sip a bit of my hot chocolate when I hear Natsu muttering.

"Heh! She calls herself a dragon slayer, yet she doesn't have an Exceed and she never shows her powers. What a fraud!" he says. I hear Lucy hitting him on the back of the head.

"She is the water dragon slayer, Natsu! I've been on missions with her and I got to see her powers. Take it from me at least. Besides, she can probably hear us," Lucy defends me, catching me by surprise. Natsu grunts in disapproval.

"She could at least fight me to prove herself," Natsu mutters under his breath, Lucy scoffing in reply.

"Prove herself? Natsu, she did that the day she joined this guild! Also, if she fought you, she would win! You're fire, she's water. Water always wins in those battles."

I had to admit that was true. I mean, I'd played enough Pokémon to know that. Just because I didn't like fighting my guild mates and I didn't have an Exceed like everyone else, it doesn't mean I'm not a dragon slayer. Gajeel didn't even have one until they were transported to Edolas!

A pair of warm hands snap me out of my trance. Mira's hands were wrapped around my own as she gives me a worried look.

"Natsu's going on about you again, isn't he?" she asks, unclasping her hands from mine. I nod, and I knew that I looked like I was about to cry… because I am. Again.

"Don't listen to him. You're the water dragon slayer and everyone knows it. Besides, you're the youngest S-Class mage we've ever had," Mira says, sending me a wink as she turns back to washing dishes. I blink away the tears and smile back. It was good to have someone like Mira around to help. I drink my hot chocolate and go to the request board to look for another job. I wanted to start saving up money for next month's rent. As I ponder on requests, I hear someone in boots walk up to me.

"You only regained consciousness yesterday and you're already looking for another job?" Lucy asks as she came up beside me. This time I didn't scream, but I turn to face her.

"Well, I want to save up money for next month's rent, and I also want to save up some extra money for myself," I reply, going back to job hunting. I hear someone chuckle behind me, only to find it was a half-naked Gray.

"Well, at least you don't leave the rent until the last minute," he retorts, glaring at Lucy.

"Gray…" I say before Lucy notices, "You clothes."

Gray ends up going into a frantic state of trying to find his clothes, when Juvia comes up to us with his clothes in her arms.

"Here you go, Gray," she says, her voice hinting sadness. I remembered yesterday when Mira had told me that Gray had a girlfriend called Naomi, who was also S-Class. Juvia notices me and her eyes widen in delight.

"Good morning, Zoe," she greets, her mood changing instantly, "Can Juvia come on a job with you?"

I nod and turn back to the request board. It took a minute, but I found the perfect job.

HELP WANTED!

Our town is being attacked by fire bandits. Please save us.

Reward: 200,000 J

I rip it off and show Mira, who instantly approves. I drag Juvia to the nearest table to discuss our plans for the mission.

~Lydia~

I had I dream last night. It was a scary dream, well, not exactly a nightmare. Voices spoke to me. Angry ones, sweet ones, confused ones, sad ones, happy ones, scared ones, the list went on. They kept whispering to me, and I surprisingly didn't care.

"Kill. Kill them all. Slaughter the ones who hurt you, mark them for death." An emotionless one whispered.

"No, punish them, don't use your maximum power, twist their fate." Another one whispered.

They all screamed at me, telling me to kill or to twist ones fate. This makes me shriek in frustration, but it's all blocked out, then nothing but silence.

Three screens appear in front of me, or images of moving pictures. Eternal Death and loneliness, Eternal Happiness, and Eternal Companionship . Three fates twisting inside of my skull. Zoe's fate was the one of happiness, Tsumiko's was the fate of Companionship, and me...i was the fate of death and loneliness.

I surprisingly don't doubt it, and I excepted it. I excepted it all.

I don't notice Zoe walking into the guild and I don't notice Natsu's rudeness. I just sit there, sipping on tea because Mira said I can't drink since I'm under age. Man it sucks having a mom like figure. Im still sulking at the fact my precious love sticks are gone, now my happy juice...

"Hey Lyd!" Natsu's cheerful voice caused me to snap out of it.

"What is it Natsu?" I replied, trying to act cheerful.

"Wanna go on a mission with me and Luce?" He innocently asks. Oh no, I'm not about to ruin NaLu time. I honestly hope and pray that they make babies together. Oh, did I think that? Geez im terrible.

"Ah- No, sorry...i, uh- have house cleaning to do, it's dirty as hell. Reeks of Pizza and I left my T.V on- shit i mean what's a T.V?" Shit. Still can't get used to talking to him...shit he's looking at me like I'm crazy.

"ANDYOUANDLUCYTOTALLYNEEDTOGOONADATEANDMAKEBABIES." I Quickly added, quick enough as to where he couldn't understand.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing."

"Your not fooling me."

"Oh and is that so?"

"So."

"OKAY YOU ASKED FOR IT; MOON PRISM POWER MAKEUP!" I do the little thingy Usagi does when she goes all sailor moon

"What the hell is that?"

"Sailor moon duh...oh wait shit you don't know what that is..."

"I think you hit your head."

"How about you go take those flames of yours and fuck yourself with em."

He gasped. I stuck my tongue out.

"You suck."

"And you swallow."

He blushed at that. Haha. I made the almighty natsu blush at a dirty joke! I pull out a hidden cigarette I've been saving and hiding from Mira. "Oi pinky, light me." I hold the tip of my cigarette out to him. He looks at it tuen does so, a pout on his face. Oh god...so cute...damn it all!

"So how about that job of yours?" His eyes instantly light up and he pulls out a paper describing the job.

Job Needed done for A desperate Mother

My dearest son has been missing for monthes, He's been lost in the woods said to have horrible monsters in it! Please, he's the only thing I have left, find him for me!

Reward; 500,000j

Sighing I look up at him. "So when we leaving?"