A/N: And another chapter bites the dust. Woohoo!

I'm pretty happy with all the OCs submitted this time. I have about 24 of them in total including my own and I can't wait to get started on the first arc.

Which brings me to the question, how many of you would prefer seeing the S-class exams first or the introduction of the antagonist guild that has been hinted so far? Do share with me your thoughts in the reviews. Your opinions are important!

Once again, many thanks to all my reviewers!

Origm2012:Thanks! Hope you enjoy more of such scenes that are soon to come!

KingKatsu:Well here he is XD

Martyn: Patience is a virtue my friend. His time will come VERY soon.

W.: Glad I manage to portray him right

Anim8or:Hope you enjoyed the chapter

Reven228:Haha, I see you got the fourth wall breaking reference. I thought since Aiden and Uvo both were similar in built and magic, why not have a go at it. Glad the result turned out well XD

Ishiguro:Ah Naruto. We all had that childhood once. Hope it relives again in this latest chapter

Novachrono:Thanks a bunch for the support!

Fairy Lori: LOL! I can smell jealousy from Padme already Haha

Credits

Rebecca 'Rhea' Lovell – Snow Mistress 15

Klein Frost – Death Obelisk

Otis Pine – klbubblepop786

Chantal Hebe Geisel – Elegant Soul

Zion Fox – KingKatsu

Scar Midnight – OleanderBleedingHeart

Tsukiko Takahashi - Snow Mistress 15

Aly Densis - Origm2012

I don't own Fairy Tail, except my OCs

Enjoy!

Mount Hakone

Mount Hakone, the legendary snowy mountain of Fiore. For most of the normal travelers, it was a pretty sight and an ideal tourist attraction. While most would only dare to take it to the lower levels, no one has ever dared to ascend the mountain completely. Steep cliffs, ravines, freezing temperatures and fearsome monsters lurked near the peak, putting a damper on most mages attempts to ascend it or complete requests related to the icy region. But for a group of Scarlet Nova mages, they were practically on their home turf.

"Aaaahhhh! Nothing beats the cold mountain air!" exclaimed a mage as he deeply inhaled and exhaled the cold air around him. It was so much more refreshing and comforting compared to the hot and humid climate of Valgore. Although he could withstand the heat, it still kind of made him drowsy and that really hampered his fighting abilities. He was tall and lean, standing at 6'3 but had a slightly muscular body build with a sharp face. He was heterochromatic with his left eye being red and his right being blue. His pale skin color and white spiky hair were a result of him spending long periods of time in the cold. He was wearing a vibrant blue sleeved jacket with two long thin tails hanging from the back. Under it was a black shirt with three white belts and a pair of grey trousers. He also wore a pair of black gloves with three talon marks on the back of each of them. To finish the set, a black hakama and steel toed boots.

"I agree Klein; it is quite a refreshing change in temperature." said the female mage that was currently seated on top of the caravan travelling behind him. She had a look of bliss on her face, her thoughts drifting off as she remembered the fun times she had as a kid playing in the snow. Just like back then, it was also snowing though minus the sharp winter winds blowing in their faces. This mage had long black slightly wavy hair that has streaks of white and light blue. Her hair was currently down with a braid on the side, tied with a white ribbon. She had a heart shaped face and lips with round sapphire blue eyes with a few tints of white. She stood at around 5'5 feet and had an hourglass figure with a snow white complexion. She was usually wearing a zipped-up dark blue hoodie with a blue stripe along the zipper, an open black jacket with gold buttons over the hoodie and a black and white thigh high socks, and blue knee high sneakers with white toes.

"And there Rhea goes, lost in her own world again." Klein chuckled as he stared at Rhea who was currently smiling into the emptiness of the grey sky. "Is everything ok back there," Klein called out into the caravan.

Seated in the caravan were three people and two felines. One of the three was an elderly old man who was the owner of the caravan and its goods. The others were all members of Scarlet Nova's Team Sub-Zero.

The first of the two mages was practically a goliath, towering at 7'5 such that he had to keep his back slightly hunched just to fit into the caravan. Said mage had white haired that was tied into a ponytail and an unusual skin color of grey. The Z shaped scar on his muscular chest was currently obscured by the black T shirt he was wearing. This went along with a pair of white pants and a scarlet red cloak. For footwear, a simple pair of leather sandals. By his side was a black broadsword that had a tinge of red along its blade and an equally bright red handle and guard. While this mage could withstand and enjoyed the cold, he had decided to stay in the caravan to find out more about their mission details from the old man.

The second mage wasn't really as cold resistant as the other three were so she volunteered to watch the goods from the inside of the caravan. This mage had a healthy thin built, standing at 5'5 with a modest sized bust. She had dark brown straight hair that goes down mid chest, matching her almond shaped dark brown eyes. Her skin was a pale tan, wearing a thick purple sweater and a white knitted scarf. A white knitted beret sat on her head and black gloves and boots covered her hands and legs respectively.

On each of her knees sat aa cat, both of them taking refuge from the snow in the warmth of the caravan. The first was a ruddy Abyssinian with golden eyes, but he lost the left one and was currently wearing a black eyepatch over it. He was dressed in simple Hawaiian shirt so he snuggled up to the female mage in an attempt to keep warm. The other was an exceed who was grey with white patches of fur and bright blue eyes. Unlike her friend, she was dressed in white fur coat and currently eating a fish.

"Feeling better Aengus?" the female mage asked as she held the cat closer to her.

"Yea, much better Chantal," Aengus breathed out white puffs of air as held himself close to Chantal. "It would be better if Yuki came over though. She could keep me so much warmer. Our fur being close to each other…"

That effectively earned him a slap.

"Haha, at least I tried." Aengus chuckled as he rubbed the back of his head, a small paw print mark forming on the side of his cheek already. Yuki just rolled her eyes at him while Chantal giggled as she watched the whole scene unfold.

"So whatcha got Otis?" Yuki asked their team leader who had just finished conversing with the old man.

"Well, according to the old man, there have been several attacks on carriages passing through Blackmore Pass. It only lasts an instant before the attacker leaves, leaving behind nothing but wreckage. Strangely enough, none of the goods were taken, just utterly destroyed. As it seemed to be a series of random attacks, we have been called in to escort the old man's caravan safely over to Magnolia." Otis explained as he turned to face his team mates.

"Then shouldn't we take another route?" Chantal asked. "It seems dangerous to try and take Blackmore Pass."

"Yea and I'm pretty sure we just passed the sign that said Blackmore Pass 5minutes ago," Aengus quipped.

Silence descended as three pairs of eyes just stared at the Exceed.

"Klein! Rhea! Be on your guard!" Otis barked at the two other mages outside the caravan.

"Actually that won't be necessary." Klein replied. He held his hand up, signaling the caravan to stop. He already knew something was out there. Having been born and raised on the mountains, he could tell if there was a beast watching them. Rhea sat up as well, her eyes now squinting as she concentrated on seeing through the snowstorm.

All of a sudden, she noticed movement. It was big and it was coming fast.

"Guys back up! Now!" she shouted as the figure began to dive-bomb. The old man instantly set the caravan in reverse and not a moment too soon as gigantic talons crashed into the place where it once stood. Klein and Rhea both tumbled to the side while Otis scrambled out of the caravan. Chantal remained inside it, preparing to play support. Her riding crop was useless in the strong winds as of now.

Before them was a gigantic snow wyvern. Even in wyvern sizes, this one was huge. It had snow white scales, bright blue eyes and jagged teeth. It wingspan was so long that it touched both ends of the ravine. Seeing the three mages, it let out an ear deafening roar.

"Aaaaaayyyyyyyyeeeeee! It's gonna swallow us whole!" Aengus freaked as he stared at the wyvern's open mouth, retreating further into Chantal's jacket.

"Aye!" Yuki squealed in fear as well, trembling as she cuddled up against Chantal as well next to Aengus.

For the four mages, they felt no such fear. All of them stood ready, preparing for the battle about to unfold.

"Go!" commanded Otis as the wyvern's claws slashed at their position. Both Klein and Rhea went left and right respectively while Otis stood still, allowing the wyvern to cut him down.

Or so the wyvern thought.

Where the wyvern's claws had struck, Otis still remained standing. That part of his body had become liquid, allowing the wyvern's attack to pass through it completely. The wyvern's eyes blinked, as though being unable to comprehend what just happened.

"Liquid Body: Solidify" The water that had splashed onto the wyvern earlier when it hit Otis instantly froze over, causing the wyvern to be stuck to the ground.

"Now you two!" Otis called out to both Klein and Rhea who had assumed their positions. Both their cheeks swelled as bright blue magic circles lined up in front of them

"Roar of the…"

"Breath of the…"

"Ice Dragon!" "Yuki-onna!" Both of them called out simultaneously as two large columns of ice and snow battered the wyvern at its sides, causing it to screech in pain.

"Moon Flower, come to my aid!" Chantal called out from the caravan as a green magic circle formed at her fingertips. A howl could be heard in the distance and the thundering of gigantic echoed throughout the ravine. From the shadows of the snowstorm, a giant silver wolf leapt out. While not as big as the wyvern, it was quite large as well, standing at the height of a horse. It had golden irises and extremely large and sharp canines.

"What is your order Chantal," Moon Flower requested as she knelt respectfully next to Chantal while awaiting her instructions.

"Help to restrain the wyvern," Chantal ordered. Moon Flower just gave a feral grin as she ruffed out, "As you wish."

With a flying leap, she landed on top of the wyvern, tearing at its armor like scales on its back. The wyvern squirmed about, roaring as it tried to get Moon Flower of its back. So distracted was it that it did not notice the other mages lining up for the second wave of assault.

"Plasma Cannon!" Otis converted the surrounding ice and snow into plasma state, firing them off as little balls of energy in quick succession. The plasma energy exploded upon impact, burning through even more of the wyvern's armor.

"Icy Wind!" Rhea commanded as well, releasing bursts of ice cold winds at the wyvern that caused its wings to freeze over. Now it was really grounded. The wyvern tried to take to the skies, but only to leave the air for a few feet before crashing down again.

"The final blow!" declared Klein as he propelled himself into the air above the wyvern's blind spot. "Ice Dragon's Claw!" he cried out as he coated his hands with thick ice, causing it to resemble claws. On his way down, he slashed the wyvern from the neck to its belly, leaving five distinct claw marks present on its body. With a defeated howl, the wyvern crashed into the snowy floor.

"Well, I'm glad that's over," remarked Klein as he began walking back to his team. Only to stop as he noticed a dark shadow fall over him.

"You have got to be kidding me," Rhea said as she watched the wyvern got back up. It was bleeding in areas where Klein and Moon Flower had struck and was also missing chunks of scales due to the combined ice attacks. And yet, it still continued to stand up, as though determined not to let the mages pass.

"He's a tough one eh?" Otis smiled. He liked difficult opponents. With them he could put his power to the max.

"Yep! Time for round two!" Klein cheered as he cracked his knuckles

"Something's not right," Chantal thought to herself. There was no reason why the wyvern had to continue fighting them. It could have just retreated. Unless…

"Yuku, carry me to where the wyvern came from." She asked. Aengus instantly complied, using Aera to carry Chantal into the sky. Up in the air, she spotted a large cliff surface in the general direction that the wyvern had come from. Upon closer inspection, she noticed three small white ovals in a circular pit on top of the cliff. It was just as she thought.

"Guys, stop!" she called out desperately to her team members who were on the verge of engaging the beast again. "The wyvern's nest is up here! It was just protecting its home!"

"So that's why it attacked the travelers that passed by here. It was afraid they would harm its eggs." Otis figured as realization dawned upon him. Now it all made sense.

"Don't worry, no one's gonna take your eggs." Chantal reassured the wyvern as she got closer to it. Yuki was still trembling slightly as he approached the wyvern, still terrified that they could be all swallowed in a single gulp.

The wyvern, as though understanding Chantal's words, calmed down. The rage in it eyes were now replaced with a form of understanding. When Chantal stroked its jaw, it playfully nudged back, causing the girl to laugh heartily. This brought a smile to everyone's face, glad that things turned out just fine.

"I'm gonna call you Snow? How's that?" Chantal asked as she caressed the wyvern's neck. The wyvern let out a soft growl, as though a form of agreement. With that, the wyvern flapped its wings once more and took to the skies.

"Bye Snow!" everyone chorused as they watched Snow disappear into the snowstorm once more.

"You made a contract with that wyvern didn't you?" asked Klein to which Chantal nodded. She was able to contract beasts by speaking to them or learning their names. That definitely would serve as a valuable partner in the days to come.

"Hmmph! After all that, it was actually quite nice after all." commented Yuki. "It wasn't so scary in all truthfulness."

"Oh really," sniggered Aengus. "I was pretty sure someone was snuggling close to…"

That earned him another paw slap, much to the laughter of the team of mages.

Ever since that day, travelers crossing Blackmore Pass would notice the additional fine print added to the sign. "Wyvern's nest ahead. Don't disturb please."

Valgore Woods

"Dinner time!" a monotone voice called out into the woods. Said owner of the voice was currently holding plates of meat and bowls of seeds. She laid them out in a calm clearing in the middle of the woods, waiting for her company to arrive. Within seconds, a swarm of animals appeared before her, all rushing for the bowls of food she had put down. The animals ranged from the regular tree birds to rabbits and hounds. Heck even a Vulcan or two turned up to eat. The most distinct animal amongst them was a black dire wolf with bright blue eyes and a scar swathed body. The wolf went straight to the mage instead, rubbing his neck against her thighs.

"Good boy, Warrior." The mage stroked the wolf's soft fur, letting a small smile form on her face. This mage had tanned skin and an athletic body type which stood at 5'9. She had midnight blue hair which was extremely long and braided. Her midnight blue eyes went well with her hair. Her left eye had a vertical scar running along it, though it wasn't visible due to her bangs covering it. Her right ear had a bullet hole in it, but that too was also covered by her long hair. The mage was currently wearing a midnight blue tank top with a black hoodie attached to it and a pair of black cargo pants with wolf brane flower patterns on them. Her arms were covered in white sports tape which stood out against her black fingerless gloves. On her neck was a crystal and shark tooth necklace which reflected well the light seeping through the forest canopy. On her feet were a pair of old black army boots.

This mage was anti-social compare to the majority of the members of Scarlet Nova. She would distant herself from most conservations, preferring animals for friends and company instead. At least they weren't as judgmental as humans. She would take occasional breaks from the guild to meet up with her animal friends in the forest. To spend some alone time with them. It really helped to soothe her nerves and thoughts.

So imagine her surprise when she heard footsteps in the clearing.

Instinctively she leapt up from her position, black wind already swirling fiercely around her arms as she prepared to intercept the intruder. Hell she didn't like being followed more than she liked getting stabbed. If anything was amiss, it was why the animals didn't react to the presence of someone approaching. Upon identifying who it was though, she knew the answer to her own question.

"Geez Scar, calm down. It's just me." Ryuga protested with his arms up in the air. Scar snorted as she culled the winds surrounding her arms. Her facial expression became less tense, letting down her guard completely. If there was someone that she could stand, it would probably be Ryuga. He wasn't one to pry into pasts which made talking to him a lot more comfortable as compared to some of the obnoxious buffoons in the guild.

"Hello, Warrior. Doing well as usual I see," Ryuga knelt on one knee as he patted Warrior on the head, causing the wolf to bark in joy and wag his tail. Ryuga had been here before, so he wasn't considered foreign to the animals but rather a part of them. Another reason why Scar found it easier to get along with Ryuga.

"What brings you here," she asked her fellow S-class mage as Ryuga walked up and sat right next to her.

"Well, I happened to see your team leave on a mission without you. So I got curious as to where you went. As expected, you came here." Ryuga replied as he laid down the picnic basket he was carrying. In it were the most mouthwatering sandwiches one could ever imagine, courtesy of Ryuga's peerless skill in the kitchen. He offered one to Scar who nodded her head in appreciation and thanks.

"Those fools can take care of themselves. And I always take a break at this time of the year anyways." She replied in between bites of the sandwich. "What about you? Didn't you just return to Valgore two days ago?"

"Yea," chuckled Ryuga. "We kinda made a mess at the Council Hall in Hargeon so Master Glaive has banned my team from taking any missions currently. Zephyr is currently running odd jobs to pay for his rent. Vali is following Liliana around when she does her shopping to make sure she doesn't get lost."

"You still remember the artifact that we were sent to guard 5 years ago?" Ryuga suddenly asked.

"What about it?" Scar asked just as she finished her sandwich and was about to reach for another.

"It's confirmed to be page from the book of Zeref." Ryuga answered, his expression darkened.

That killed Scar's appetite completely. She cursed silently as she balled her fists tightly, trying to control her rage. She had a personal score to settle with Black Wizard. It was his entire fault that she had to suffer. That she had to be judged for her actions. That she had no friends.

"Scar, stop. You're scaring them." Ryuga patted her on the shoulder. She was so caught up in her memories that she forgot about the killing intent that she gave off. Now all the animals had taken a few steps back, seemingly frightened by her.

"Sorry," Scar muttered under her breath though Ryuga just shook his head in response. "It's ok. We all have a personal vendetta to settle with him."

"Master Glaive has asked for us to go with him to Ea within the next three days or so to reconfirm the artifact. We'll be bringing Shinji along too, since he was sent to steal it in the first place." Ryuga explained the situation to Scar but she didn't really pay attention to his words. She was busy trying to reach out to her friends, but none of them were willing to go near her.

Ryuga just sighed softly. He guessed he could repeat that later. From his pocket, he took out a small wooden harmonica and began to play. The soothing music seemed to have a calming effect on the animals and they all moved slightly closer towards them.

Realizing that music was the key, Scar also reached out into her knapsack and removed a black violin with a blue rose print on it. She too began to play, harmonizing with Ryuga as a symphony began to echo throughout the clearing. Her friends all drew very close now, some even returning to sit on her lap. Everything was back to normal. Ryuga smiled at her amidst his blowing in which she responded with one of her own, as a form of gratitude.

All the while, a melody could be heard from all corners of the woods and the animals listening to it all swayed along to the tune.

Deserted Island. Somewhere between the borders of Alvarez and Fiore.

While Scar went on her monthly break, her team had decided to take up an S-class mission by themselves. They had requested for Scar to grab it for them before she left but she refused. So, they took it by the other way: stealing. Despite the fact that none of the three mages were S-class, they didn't let it get to them. The mission request was to just destroy some crystal located on an island. They were definitely strong enough for this.

Boy were they wrong.

Destroying the crystal was one thing, but no one mentioned the army of winged mummies that were guarding it. They all stood at 6'0 and had black feather like wings sprouting from their backs. Magical runes were drawn up all over their bandages, concealing the decaying and rotting faces beneath them. Most of them were armed with halberds while the minority of them carried swords or daggers. While they weren't all that strong, the problem was that there were a never-ending number of them. Well, but what was one to expect. It was S-class after all and the mission was in the middle of a frickin pyramid.

The trio of mages and their two Exceeds were current clustered together in the center of the pyramid with the Exceeds behind them. All around them, mummies groaned as they walked crawled or flew closer to them. While a sight like that would have made the weakest mages crumble, these mages did not. Instead they were in the middle of a game.

The blame game.

"Well, I think we made a bad mistake taking this mission." The male mage said. He had a tall and muscular build, standing at 6'7. His blood red spikey hair and eyes seemed darker due to the lack of light in the pyramid. He sported a long scar that went from his forehead all the way to his jaw, a memorial from an earlier battle. He was currently wearing a ripped white tank top that had a black flak jacket over it. This was accompanied by beige cargo pants and black combat boots. He had a wide grin on his face despite the situation, enjoying more than his other two team mates at the very least.

"You know Zion, its ironic hearing that come from your mouth. After all, you were the one who picked the lock to the S-class office." A female mage retorted as she stood back to back with him. This mage had lush long brown hair with blonde highlights that reached to the bottom of her ribcage with thin strands that she braided with golden ribbons on the sides. Her eyes seemed to change color like a kaleidoscope from blue to green to brown. She also had a heart shaped face and high cheekbones with pouty rose pink lips. With her hour-glass figure, she stood at 5'2, slightly dwarfed by her teammates. She was wearing a white long sleeved button up under a gray almost black vest, a matching gray skirt, white knee high socks and black shoes with a red tie.

"Haha! Tsuki now that you mentioned it, I believe you were the one who egged me on to do it." Zion argued back, refusing to take all the blame for himself.

"I did not."

"Yes you did."

"Did not.

"Did."

"Guys! Could we please leave this for after the mission? Mummy Apocalypse happening here." reminded another female mage. She had long silky black hair that went past her waist with a few strands pulled aside and braided together in a long braid. She had dark blue eyes and a light tan complexion. Despite being petite and standing at 5'6", years of training had given her defined muscles and a near hour glass figure. She had on a white tank top which was covered by a dark blue leather jacket. The sleeves to the jacket were rolled up to her elbows and she also wore a pair of black leather gloves. She had on dark blue leggings with a pair of black shorts, finishing off with black ankle high boots.

"Aly is right Tsuki. You guys should save this for later." An exceed called out to his partner. This exceed had orange fur and an white belly. His round orange eyes and pointy ears were a match to the orange hoodie he was wearing.

"Shiro thinks so too!" the other exceed spoke up as well, addressing herself in third person. This exceed had white fur and an orange belly. Like her fellow exceed, she was also dressed in orange hoodie.

"Ok Sora, Shiro." Came Tsuki's reply to her twin exceeds. Now just simply wasn't the time.

And yet Zion kept pushing it.

"How about this. The one who destroys the crystal is right." Zion declared. "this way, we can complete the mission as well. So what do you say?"

That brought a smile to Tsuki's face. It was indeed the best of both worlds. Sometimes Zion really did use his head. "Deal!" she said.

Aly, Sora and Shiro could only sigh at their immaturity.

With that, the mages began to fight the mummies.

"Magma God's Bellow!" roared Zion as he exhaled out a stream of black magma from his mouth, incinerating the mummies in front of him. As the path before him cleared up, he didn't let up, unleashing yet another spell.

'Magma God's Hatred!" Black lava coated his arms and fists as he punched and smashed mummies into the ground. Anything and everything his lava touched melted almost instantly, making it easier to advance forward towards the crystal.

Tsuki was not one to go down so easily as well. Taking to the sky, a golden and red magic circle formed as she unleashed her spell.

"Solar Dragon's Drones!" she cried out. 12 Ethereal gold wings instantly sprouted from her back, firing hot streams of laser all around her. Unlike Zion's magic which melted his opponents, Tsuki's magic cut right through them instead, severing limbs and heads without spilling drop of blood. She then soared across the battlefield, her lasers now firing independently on their own at any foe that was too close for comfort.

"Blue Dirt!" Aly commanded as she initiated her own spell. A circular ring of blue flames erupted around herself and the exceeds, providing a flame barrier against the mummies. Aly then concentrated again, generating a bright blue orb in the middle of her palms. "Azure Nightfall!" she cried out as she launched the sphere into midair. The sphere then exploded, raining down streaks of blue flames that impaled any mummies within range.

By now, the three mages have managed to clear a large portion of the mummies but more just kept pouring out of nowhere.

"Someone has to attack the crystal now!" Aly cried out to her team mates. This was going to be for naught if they didn't manage to break the crystal. They were going to run out of magic power at this rate.

"I'll do it!" Both Tsuki and Zion said in unison.

Zion fired jets of magma from his fists, clearing the pathway in front of him so that he could make a clean break for the crystal. Meanwhile, Tsuki began to dive bomb towards the crystal.

In an instant, they both stood in front of the crystal, launching their own respective attacks.

"Magma God' Rage!"

"Solar Dragon's Devouring Fang!"

Both roundhouse kick and arm slash impacted the crystal at the same time. Unable to withstand the combined effect of two slayer magics, the crystal cracked instantly. It released a black light which knocked both mages backwards. They both recovered quickly, just in time to watch the crystal's shell dissolve away to reveal a skull like necklace. The surrounding mummies all collapsed simultaneously upon the destruction of the crystal, reverting back into nothing but magical dust.

"Weird, "commented Aly as she went forward to retrieve the necklace. It felt warm to the touch, as though it was alive. She placed the accessory into her pocket, deciding to bring it back for Master Glaive to examine.

Meanwhile, another discussion had broken out between Zion and Tsuki.

"I'm pretty sure my attack hit first." Declared Zion with a toothy grin on his face.

"Nope, it was definitely my attack. You were way too slow." retorted Tsuki.

"Was not."

"Was."

"Was not."

"Was."

Once again, Aly, Sora and Shiro sighed in unison.

When would they grow up?

A/N: Well that's it for this chapter. Hope you guys enjoyed it. Stay tuned for the next one and remember to review and favorite.

Death Obelisk signing off.