Well guys this is the last chapter of the story. I hope you all enjoyed it and had a blast! Now there will be another story but I haven't come up with an idea yet and I might take a break till Christmas to sort things out and relax and enjoy myself for once. 'Family' will still be going on and I will be updating that, so you might see more updates from that story.
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the last chapter of this story and with it the reveal of the next Guild Master!
TomBoyOfDeath98: Glad you liked it and I will keep on going. Just need refuel!
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"The guild is finished!" Shouts and cheers rang through the air as several wizards stood in front of a giant building. A red flag was attached to the building a white emblem showing exactly what this building was.
It was the Fairy Tail guild.
Natsu grinned as he jumped up. "Yea! We're back in business!"
Lucy was glad that the guild was back in business as well, but there was one little small detail that no one even thought about.
"Who's going to be the Master?" She asked glancing at the other wizards. Everyone stopped cheering and celebrating and started to think this through. Makarov wasn't there so what would happen? Could they have a guild without a Master?
"No worries. That problem has been dealt with." Mira spoke catching everyone's attention.
They all turned and saw the white haired woman with a couple pieces of papers in her hands.
Erza raised an eyebrow. "You do?"
"This is going to be fun." Kera muttered.
A few days earlier
"You really want to ask her?" Sting asked raising an eyebrow. The blonde Dragon Slayer was standing in the almost finished guild hall with Mira beside him.
The white haired woman nodded. "Yes, but I wanted to ask for your opinion first. I mean, I'm really positive on who I want to put up as a new Guild Master but… well, as a young Guild Master yourself I wanted to see if it would be a wise choice."
"I mean it's a lot more work than I even thought." Sting started. "There are stuff that needs to be done and a lot of paperwork. And I mean a lot, I couldn't imagine the stacks of paper your guild would get."
Mira remembered the stacks of papers Makarov had on his face and the dreadful look in his eyes. It was a hard job.
Sting smiled. "But it's fun sometimes as well. Being the Master gives you special treatment and you can order people around. But then you have to deal with the council and other boring stuff. So it goes both ways."
"What do you think?" Mira asked.
Sting sighed while going through his hair. "I mean, I can see why you chose her, but maybe you should talk to both of them again and think about it again. It's an important decision."
"I know…" Mira sighed. "I'll talk to both of them again. You do know neither knows that I'm even considering them."
The Dragon Slayer chuckled. "I know and I won't say anything to either of them."
"You wanted to talk?" Erza was told by Levy that the white haired woman wanted to speak to her. She had no idea about what but she was going to find out. They were outside and the woman in front of her just kept on smiling.
Mira smiled at her as if everything was fine. "Yes, I'm glad you could come." She said and motioned at the small table in front of her. "Why don't you sit down."
Erza raised an eyebrow unsure as to what was happening. "Okay…" She sat down and before she knew it a plate with a piece of strawberry cake was set in front of her. Now she was curious as to what Mira wanted.
The Take Over Mage sat down. "So how's Kera doing?"
"Kera?" Erza asked already starting with her cake.
Mira nodded. "I heard what happened. The entire situation with her soul being ripped from her, her acting different and trying to kill people."
"… yea…" Erza muttered looking down at plate. That's why she gave her a piece of cake. She wanted to talk about that. The red head hated to think or even talk about what happened the past few weeks. She saw the worst of Kera, but the brunette went through it all alone.
She had stopped eating her cake and simply remembered when the young woman came to her one night a few days ago. They had gotten back to the guild but Kera was still feeling the aftermath of what happened.
First of the brunette had apologized to her like hell. Almost an hour the young Dragon Slayer kept on apologizing to her for what she had done and said to her. Erza had tried to stop her so many times but Kera simply ignored her.
She was also exhausted and weak after turning into a Dragon. Erza noticed that it took almost all of Kera's magic energy to transform and she was still feeling the aftermath of that.
But then the guilt talk started. Kera had told her that she was guilty for what she did to them, physically and emotionally. She felt like she had betrayed them or something like that. All she knew was that Kera kept on saying that she wasn't worthy of being a Fairy Tail wizard, less the Queen of Dragons.
So the entire day and night Erza had tried to reason with the young brunette that what had happened was not her fault and she shouldn't feel guilty. It took her almost a week to bring the old Kera back, the young girl who was energetic and full of life.
"She's… coming back slowly." Erza spoke while glancing up at her childhood friend and rival. "Kera still feels like she doesn't belong here after what she has done, so it's a little hard for her to turn back to the person we knew. For all I know she won't be the old Kera completely."
Mira nodded. "I wish I was there to help. Maybe if I had helped you or gone somewhere else…" She felt a hand on her arm and saw it was Erza. The red head was smiling softly. "Don't start blaming yourself too Mira. There are enough people that are blaming themselves. Kera for what she did, Natsu for not following her, Lucy for not trying harder… don't be another one." She chuckled softly. "Just please be the warm and kind woman that always helps others and brings a smile to our faces."
Mira smiled. "Alright."
The red head sighed. "But I think the time with Sting is helping her. When she's around him she smiles again."
The white haired woman smiled. "Yes she does. I think she might actually like him."
"Yea…" Erza stated simply while looking down at her cake.
Mira noticed Erza's saddened mood and got a little worried. "Is everything alright Erza? Don't tell me you're… jealous?"
"No!" The red head immediately shot back. "I'm glad that Kera found someone that actually likes her."
"But…" Mira started knowing that there was more to what Erza was trying to say.
She sighed. "But… I'm afraid she'll leave… I mean, I'm really glad for her, she definitely deserves him and Sting is a great guy. He even asked me for permission to date her and from what I can see he really cares for her."
"But you're afraid that you're going to lose another friend and in this case a sister." Mira finished for her.
Erza sighed. "I'm selfish aren't I?"
"No you're not, it's perfectly normal to be scared about something like this and others would be worried as well. I think Natsu is worried that she'll leave Fairy Tail because of him." Mira told her. She could remember when Natsu had told her that.
The red head smiled softly. "I guess we're all a little anxious especially since what happened."
"Everything will be fine. Just give it a few days and everything will turn to normal. Or at least, to what we know." Mira smiled. "And don't you worry. Kera isn't the one to ditch her friends like that, especially for a guy, even Sting."
"Thank you Mira."
"Eh? Mira? What are you doing here?" Kera asked raising an eyebrow. The brunette was in the back of the almost finished guild sorting some boxes. The white haired woman simply smirked at her as she saw what she was doing. "Are you supposed to be doing that?"
Kera's eyes went wide. "Oh! I uh… I… please don't tell Erza. I was getting bored and I wanted to help the guild since they were always there for me and…" She stopped when she heard Mira chuckle.
"Don't worry Kera, I won't tell her." She said while walking over to her. She sat down on a box and smiled. "So how are you doing?"
"Almost healed up, so pretty good. Wendy helped a lot with her healing magic which I'm grateful for. Sting has been giving me company so I wouldn't go insane with all this boredom. Then there are Natsu and Gray who are annoying me to no end and…"
"I mean how are you really doing?" Mira asked her raising an eyebrow.
The brunette shrugged. "I don't know what you mean. I'm fine."
Mira gave her a look that said 'really'? "Kera… you know you can talk to me. How are you doing? How are things going between you and Erza?"
The brunette stiffened slightly but didn't say anything. She had hoped that Mira wouldn't see that small hesitation but it looked like she did. "Kera…"
"Fine…" Kera muttered sitting down on one of the boxes. "I… I'm still struggling a little. It's hard to be back after what happened. I still feel bad for what I did and… ugh I don't know… I'm bad at this. I know Erza doesn't care for what happened, but I still feel so guilty. I hurt them physically and emotionally especially Erza. I was pushing her away and I know how much that hurts her."
"You know Erza forgives you right?" Mirajane asked her slightly. Kera groaned and nodded. "I know she forgives me but she shouldn't. What I did… a lot of people would have either sent me to jail or even killed me and here you guys are, hiding me from the council. I just… sometimes I just think that it would be better if I just disappeared or never even existed!" She shouted the last part.
Mirajane's eyes went wide. "Kera…"
"It's been bugging me for a while…" Kera muttered not looking the mage in the eyes. "I know you guys want me here and all but all I do is bring pain and suffering to everyone. Because of me so many things happened to Fairy Tail. I just… I don't want you guys to suffer because of me…"
"You want to keep everyone safe… even if it has to be from you." Mirajane spoke slowly, realizing what this was about. Kera sighed and nodded simply without saying anything else. "How long have you been feeling this way?" She asked the brunette.
"Truthfully?" Kera asked glancing at Mira. She saw her nod and sighed. "Ever since the Grand Magic Games…" She muttered softly.
"You're still feeling guilty about what happened."
"I almost killed everyone Mira." Kera snapped slightly as she turned around. "I hurt everyone, I tried to kill everyone, I was about to hurt Wendy and I would have ripped Erza's heart out. These things still give me nightmares Mira. But not only then… during the Tartaros incident so many messed up things happened… a-and every time there's a problem at the guild it always has to do something with me… because I'm the fucking Queen of the Dragons…"
Mira was about to tell her that those things weren't her fault, but it seemed the brunette wasn't done letting off steam. "And even now!" Kera shouted throwing her hands up. "Because I was an ass, because I was an idiotic brainless little girl, I fell right into a trap that took my soul and turned me into a freaking monster with no emotions. I tried to do stuff by myself but then these two god damn skanks used my friends against me, hurting them and… and… I just… god damn it!" She shouted turning around and punching the wall beside her. There was so much frustration and anger running through her that it built up. She had to let it out before something else bad happened.
Mira put a hand on Kera's shoulder. "I know you've heard this many times but this really isn't your fault Kera. I can understand that you feel responsible because a lot of events do happen to be around you, but we accept that. We care for you Kera and we would do anything to keep you safe, especially Erza and Natsu. They would even die for you."
"I don't want them to…" Kera muttered sliding down to her knees. "I just… why can't I just be strong enough to keep them safe? Why does it always have to be me needing saving or even help… I… I just want to protect my friends like I'm supposed to…"
"You are Kera." Mira knelt down in front of her and smiled. "You do protect your friends. You've kept all of us safe. You fought Acnologia back at Tenrou Island, without you we wouldn't even have had survived long enough for Mavis to cast her spell. You helped Erza escape her past, you helped Natsu find his father, you fought against Demons and Monsters to keep your friends safe. Now don't say that you're weak and not able to protect anyone because you are strong."
Kera looked down to the ground. "I… I don't know… it's just… even after all these years I still hear his voice in my head saying I'm nothing but trash, that I'm weak and don't belong in this world."
"Oh Kera." Mira whispered before pulling the brunette in a tight hug. "Why didn't you say anything?"
Kera didn't speak as Mira kept on hugging her. "He's wrong Kera. You are strong and you do belong in this world. You belong in Fairy Tail. You're the heart of this guild. We wouldn't be the same without you." They parted and Mira looked Kera in the eyes, while also noticing a few tears running down her face. "I know what you experienced as a child is traumatizing and can leave emotional damage behind, but you should know that we will always be there for you, just like you're always there for us."
"I feel so damaged… like… I-I'm supposed to be this strong wizard but… I… I just… c-can't…" Kera sniffed and started to break down slowly. "I want to be strong… I… t-that's why I am trying to prove that I can protect my friends… because… because without them… without you guys… I don't know what I would do."
Mira hugged her again letting Kera cry out her fears. She's been hiding them, bottling them up for such a long time that she can't take it anymore. She's literally breaking down.
"You're not damaged Kera. You're a perfectly normal person with normal feelings. We all have doubts and fears." Mira told her.
"I'm an emotional wreck…" Kera muttered while sniffing slightly. "I shouldn't be this damaged at my age…"
She felt her forehead being flicked. Looking ahead she saw Mira giving her a glare. "You're not damaged Kera. It's perfectly normal. And so you just know, you're a great person Kera. Even though you may be in pain inside you go out of your way to make sure your friends are happy and safe. People don't get strong on their own Kera, they get strong with the help of the people around them. By yourself you are already strong with your magic, but together with your friends, that's the strength you've been looking for Kera."
Kera smiled softly. "Thank you Mira. I… I needed this."
"I'm always here to help." Mirajane told her giving her a big smile.
Present time
"So? Who's going to be the next Master?" Elfman shouted.
Mira smiled as she held up the papers. "Our next Master is..."
"Erza Scarlet!"
"Wait what!?" The red head shouted her eyes going wide.
At first everyone was a little surprised and shocked to hear that the person they feared the most was going to be their next Master. There were even a few people that fainted.
Erza shook her hands. "W-Wait! You have to be kidding me! There has to be someone better!"
Surprising everyone Kera jumped up and threw her hand in the air. "Cheers for Erza!" She shouted. The others smiled seeing the brunette and joined in the cheers. Kera smiled as she put an arm around the shocked red head. "Well Master Scarlet, what's next?"
"Uh…" Erza started. She was still a little confused and shocked as to what was happening. Why did she become the next Guild Master? Wasn't there anyone else better for the job?
Mira walked up to them and smiled. "Well Erza, you're our new Guild Master!"
"I… I never… why me!?" She asked giving Mira a weird look.
The white haired woman smirked. "Because you're the best for this job! There's no one else who could do better!"
"Ugh… if you say so…" Erza rubbed her forehead. "This is going to be a pain."
Kera pushed her a bit. "Oh come on! It's going to be fun!"
"Just because I'm the Guild Master now doesn't mean you get special treatment." Erza glared at the brunette. The Dragon Slayer flinched back. She might be the Queen of an entire species of dangerous and vicious creatures, but she's terrified of the red head in front of her.
Mira chuckled. "Now don't let the power get to your head. There's a lot of responsibility to go with it."
"Or you just needed someone who could actually keep everyone in line." Kera laughed which the other simply glared at her. "What? It's true."
Erza sighed. "You might be right but there could have been someone else better for the job."
"Truthfully, there was another candidate but… you were the better choice." Mira said giving Kera a smile.
The brunette nodded. Erza on the other hand was just confused.
"Hey Erza!" Natsu called catching her attention. "Since you're the new Guild Master I want to challenge you!"
She smirked. "Well if you insist." She walked over to the Fire Dragon Slayer summoning a sword. "Let's see if you can win."
Mira smiled as she stood next to Kera. The brunette simply smiled at her. "Thanks Mira."
"No problem."
The day before
Kera walked into the room and saw Mira. She walked over to her. "Mira we need to talk."
The white haired Takeover Mage turned around and smiled. "Ah Kera, what are you doing here?"
"I know what you've been doing and this needs to stop." She stated.
Raising an eyebrow Mira cocked her head slightly. "What are you talking about?"
The brunette walked closer and leaned in so only Mira could hear her. "I know about you considering me or Erza as the next Guild Master."
Mira sighed. "Did Sting tell you?"
"No…" Kera started but she had to flinch slightly when Mira glared at her. "I might have asked him…" Mira raised an eyebrow. Kera sighed. "Fine! I squished it out of him after he was acting so weird."
"Alright, yes I was thinking about picking one of you for the next Master. Why are you upset?" Mira asked.
Kera sighed. "You saw me a few days ago. I'm a wreck, I'm not capable for this job."
Mira smiled. "That's not true, in fact I was actually considering you for the spot. I thought you would be a great new Master."
"Please don't." Kera begged her. "I… I really don't think I'm perfect for this job. Being Guild Master is hard work and… I don't think I can do that. Erza on the other hand is perfect for it."
The white haired mage sighed. "You might be right Kera, but you got heart, you believe in your friends and you would do anything for your friends and family. That's why I thought you'd be perfect. I believe you can actually do it. Sting did it."
"But I'm not Sting Mira. Give it to Erza, she can do better and she needs it more. That will at least distract her from the bad things that have happened the last few months. Also could anyone take me serious as Guild Master? I'm younger than both Erza and Sting. I'd be a joke."
"Are you sure about this Kera?" Mira asked her slowly. "This could be your last chance. I'm really sure you'd be perfect for this job."
Kera put a hand on Mira's shoulder. "I'm sure about this Mira. Give it to Erza."
"Alright."
Present
"I really believe that she can do better than I would have." Kera told Mira with a smile.
Mira sighed as she looked down at the papers. "Erza will do a fine job being the Master, but you were perfect for the job as well."
Kera turned her head and smiled. "I know Mira. You may see me as a candidate and think I'd be able to do a good job, but… I'm not ready yet. Erza is way more ready than I would ever be. She would know what to do…"
Mira was about to interject but Kera beat her to it. "You were right about everything. But you're wrong about one little detail Mira."
The young woman looked confused as she cocked her head. "What's that?"
Kera smiled. "I'm not made for leadership. I'd be the one person that would go down to the battlefield and stand at the front lines, so no one else has to. You can see me as a… knight or a guardian of a sort. Erza is the leader."
Mira smiled. "The Guardian Dragon of Fairy Tail, that actually fits you well."
Kera snorted. "Yea just add that to the many titles I was already given." She said chuckling.
Both women glanced at the group that was starting to celebrate their new Master of the guild. Mira smiled. "Things will get better."
The brunette admired her older sister who was standing at the front of the entire guild. She was standing there with authority, but also a warm aura. Erza will be a great Guild Master. And anyway…
I've already got people to protect.
Well that's that! I hope you all enjoyed it! I still went with Erza, but not because of the Manga went there. Out of both Kera and Erza I thought the red head would be better at the job than our little Dragon. She already has enough on her plate.
Anyway, like I said there will be another story but probably after Christmas and depending on how it goes it might even come out next year. But my little collection of one-shot 'Family' will still be going on until then, so you'll still be able to read about Kera and Team Natsu. So I hope you guys enjoyed this little ride and will be there for the next one!
Until next time!