Chapter 3: The Family That Was Lost

"Why?"

That was all that was said or... at least could be said. Everyone there was speechless even Natsu.

"Where have you been? I've been searching everywhere for you. Y-you never c-came back home. Any of you!" Yuki said doing her best not to break down again.

"I waited for you for years hoping you would come back. I never lost hope, I knew you were out there. B-but YOU NEVER CAME BACK!" Yuki yelled the last part getting upset and frustrated.

"We're sorry. Yuki, Natsu, everyone we didn't mean to leave for so long. But we didn't think we could come back. We thought it was to late." The Dragon known as Igneel spoke with sadness in his voice.

"To late. To late for what? What was so fucking important that you had to leave us when we were just kids!" This time it was Natsu who shouted.

Yuki started to back away. She knew where this conversation was going and she didn't like it. She still thought she would have more time before she told them.

Igneel saw her backing off out of the corner of his eye and turned to look at her. Soon everyone else heads followed his. Now everyone was staring at Yuki.

"You haven't told them yet, have you?" Asked Igneel.

All 34 eyes looked at he expectantly. Yuki just stared at them. She never asked for this. She didn't want ruin the friendships she had just made. She thought she would have had more time.

"No, I just arrived I met Natsu and joined Fairy Tail! I came here to look for all of YOU! And you've been here the whole time! I know why you left! I know why you wanted to protect us! B-but you could have come back long ago." Yuki said getting choked up at the end.

"We're sorry, we didn't think things would turn out the way they did." This time if was Grandeeney who spoke.

"Um... sorry to interupt, but... who are you?" Cobra/Erik said appearing out of the woods.

"What the hell! How did you get here! Aren't you supposed to be in prison?" Natsu said getting ready for a fight. Whatever seriousness there was it's gone now.

"Calm down you idiot. I came here to make amendes and... ask if I could join your guild?" He said the last part just below a whisper. But all the Dragons and Dragon Slayers heard him. Erza and Gray were close enough to just barely hear.

"I think it's a wonderful idea." Erza said.

"ERZA!" Natsu and Gray said simultaneously.

"Yes?" Erza said with one of here death glares.

"Aye! Nothing!" Natsu and Gray said again.

"Cool. Now can I ask one more question?" Cobra said.

"Go ahead." Yuki said.

"What. The. Hell. Is. Going. On!?" Cobra said finally getting back to the subject at hand.

"Well this is my family. Igneel (The Fire Dragon), Metalicana (The Iron Dragon), Grandeeney (The Sky Dragon), Weisslogia (The White Dragon), Skiadrum (The Shadow Dragon), Toxica (The Poison Dragon), Aquaria (The Water Dragon), Frost (The Ice Dragon), and finally Trick (The Lightning Dragon). These are the people would raised me. The people I was searching for." Yuki said loving the fact that they were all there.

"Wait, but if you know all of them, how come we never met you and which Dragon Slayer art do you use?" Sting said finally coming out of his shocked state.

"I always stayed hidden from you I didn't want to hurt you. And as for that second question that's... a bit more complicated." Yuki said.

"What can you not do magic? How would you hurt us?" Sting asked.

"Not... quite. I couldn't control my power I did want to hurt anyone." Yuki said getting fed up with Sting's obsessive questioning.

"What do you mean 'Not... quite'?" Sting asked another question.

"I KNOW THEM ALL! OKAY?" Yuki said releasing some of her frustrations.

"Wait, so you know 9 different types of Dragon Slayer magic?" This time it was Natsu who asked the question.

Yuki just nodded her head slowly.

"Is this why you tried to keep strictly to hand to hand combat in the Guild?" Natsu asked.

Yuki just slowly nodded again not really wanting to say anything.

"Is there anything eles we should know, Yuki?" This time it was Wendy who asked in a sweet voice.

Yuki looked over at Igneel. Igneel gave her an encouraging smile that said 'go ahead, they'll understand'. That's what she was afraid of is that they wouldn't.

Yuki took a deep breath. Then she finally spoke.

"I'm... Like the little sister too... Zeref."