Elfman huffed and puffed as he dodged random branches, behind him, boys from the town were chasing him, laughing without a care in the world. Barely nine years old, elfman pushed himself harder and harder, the blue suit he was currently wearing made it harder for the white haired child to run easily as the boys soon started to catch up.
"What's with the suit? Why would you wear something like that," a boy teased harshly as he tackled the tall boy down. With a grunt, Elfman fell and hit the dirt ground with a thump.
"Now all we want is the bird, Elfman. Give it." Stepping closer to the two, came another boy with a sharp smile. Cupping the bird in his hand a bit tightly, Elfman pulled the bird closer to himself.
"No, you're just going to hurt it. It's not even healed all the way yet." Elfman shielded his body around his hands as the boys tried to grab for the injured baby bird in the large boy's hands. When grabbing didn't work, the boys started to resort to kicking and hitting Elfman in order to get him to open up his hands and release his hold on the bird.
"It's not like we're going to do much. We're just gunna strap it to a rocket and help it fly." Elfman only curled in tighter, determined to keep the bird safe as pain started to shake his body.
"What are you doing!" a girl's voice called out, just as sudden as the girl's voice, the hits stopped.
"Oh man, it's her. The girl that can turn you to stone. Let's go! I don't want to be turned to stone." Prying an eye open, Elfman saw the boys retreat as a girl with glasses and long brown hair run up and offer Elfman a hand up.
"I hate boys like that! How are they suppose to grow up into a proper man if they won't try and act like men now," the girl said angrily as she helped Elfman up.
"And you, why didn't you fight them back! I know you're capable of it, Elfman. Why didn't you scare them away." Elfman looked down at the girl with a bit of shock, he didn't really remember the girl that just helped him, yet it seemed that the girl knew him pretty well.
"Who are you?" Elfman said bluntly, making the girl drop her mouth in shock and place her hands to her hips in anger.
"You don't know who I am. I'm the beautiful fairy princess, Evergreen." Realization hit Elfman as he nodded slightly.
"Oh yeah, I remember you," Elfman nodded as he remembered the slightly determined girl who had somehow dubbed herself a fairy.
"Of course you did," Evergreen said with a toss of her hair. "So, why were they chasing you?"
"Because they wanted to hurt this little guy." Once Elfman opened up his hands, Evergreen peered over curiously before squealing with excitement.
"Why would they want to do that. It's so cute," Evergreen gushed before a look of determination had overswept her face. "Well, they won't get to it. I'm going to help you protect it. So you better protect it better this time." Looking down at the girl in shock, Elfman couldn't help but nod slowly as the bird in his hand chirped in agreement.
Elfever week prompt five. Fell a little behind, but I'm trying to at least get them up. Wanted to do some kid Elfman and Evergreen. Thanks for stopping by and please leave a thought before you go. Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima.
