Chapter 6-Dressed For Success
The next morning, Selena woke up bright and early so she could ready to go on her wizard job with Zane. As Selena got herself ready, she had put hair clips in her hair in order to wear her hair back. She was dressed in a cropped blue T-shirt that showed off her midriff, a short blue skirt, and fashionable white boots. After Selena finished getting ready, her brother Terra entered the room.
"Hey there, what's with the sexual get-up?" Terra asked.
"I thought that the best way to complete a job would be to wear the right attire." Selena answered.
"You're wearing that to impress Zane, aren't you?" Terra asked again in assumption.
"Please, I'm basically embracing my assets." Selena corrected "Besides, I don't think you should be judging me on what I wear considering you basically dress half-naked most of the time."
Terra then looked at his body and noticed that he was dressed half-naked at that moment. Their mother Juvia entered the room.
"Juvia is sorry, she didn't mean to interrupt." Juvia greeted "Selena, are you heading out now?"
"Yes, I am, Mom." Selena answered.
"Terra, could you give Juvia and your sister a moment alone?" Juvia requested.
Terra then left the room leaving Selena and Juvia all by themselves.
"It's one nice outfit to impress a boy." Juvia commented.
"Why would you…think that?" Selena asked awkwardly.
"Juvia knows a lovesick girl when she sees one, and has been noticing that image from you for a while now." Juvia answered "Now, tell your mother, who is he?"
"Okay, I…kind of like Zane Dragneel." Selena answered back.
"Are you sure?" Juvia continued asking "Juvia thought that boy pushed your buttons."
"He had before." Selena answered "But after we dueled with each other the other day, I saw him so much differently and I seemed to have become charmingly befuddled by him. Just looking at Zane gets my heart racing."
"You've started to fallen in love with him, haven't you?" Juvia asked "Reminds Juvia of when she first met Gray for the first time."
"You've already told me that story." Selena commented.
"Hey, don't be so rash with your mother, young lady." Juvia commented back "Also, I know you followed him last night."
"Oh, you didn't see that." Selena corrected.
"So you admit it?" Juvia asked.
"Fine, but you should know that I can handle this on my own." Selena answered "But, Mom, could you not tell Dad about this. He is Natsu's son, after all."
"Don't worry about it." Juvia replied "Juvia's lips are sealed."
Selena along with her parents Gray and Juvia went to the Fairy Tail guild hall in order to meet up with the people she was going on her search for The Phoenix with. Before joining with everyone else, Gray and Juvia talked to her to wish her good luck. Gray had put a backpack on Selena with supplies needed for her journey.
"So, you're officially all set." Gray informed.
"Thanks so much, Dad." Selena replied.
"Now, you be careful out there." Juvia replied back "Juvia has heard 'The Phoenix' is a very dangerous wizard."
"Don't worry about it." Selena commented "Dad has trained me well."
"Come back soon, alright." Gray said as he hugged Selena.
"See you soon, Dad." Selena replied back.
"Good luck." Juvia said as she hugged Selena.
Selena then walked to join her group. As she was walking, her bracelet had accidentally fallen to the ground. As soon as she noticed she dropped it, Zane walked by her to pick it up. As Zane knelt down and picked it up, he looked up at Selena as he was standing back up to his feet.
"You dropped this." Zane said as he handed the bracelet back to Selena.
"Thank you." Selena replied as she started blushing.
As Selena joined the rest of the group, she noticed the rest of her accompanying team members were also talking to their parents. Leanna was currently having a conversation with her parents Gajeel and Levy, and her twin brother Leon.
"How's your arm, Leanna?" Levy asked.
"It's feeling lucky." Leanna answered as she used her magic to make herself a lower right arm as usual.
"I'm just checking because this is your first job ever since you lost that arm of yours." Levy commented.
"Come back soon, okay?" Leon requested.
"I will, brother." Leanna replied as she hugged Leon.
"Now, remember what I taught you." Gajeel reminded to Leanna.
"I know, Dad." Leanna replied.
"Natsu, make sure my daughter is safe." Gajeel requested to Natsu.
"Don't worry, we'll be sticking together." Natsu replied.
Leanna then gave a hug to Gajeel and Levy before joining her group. Also at that moment, Rila was having a conversation with her parents Erza and Jellal, and with her 15 year-old brother Gale Fernandez. Gale was a Fairy Tail wizard who practiced Heavenly Body magic, just like his father Jellal. In his appearance, Gale had red hair, blue eyes, and often dressed in a similar fashion as Jellal.
"You better be careful out there, little sister." Gale informed.
"I will, Gale." Rila replied "I've already mastered the entire sword fighting techniques and armour reequips from Mom."
"Now, remember, your armour will keep you safe, but it's your own strength that will help you conquer your target." Erza reminded to Rila.
"Thank you, Mom." Rila replied.
Rila then gave a hug to Erza, Jellal, and Gale before joining with the rest of the group. Natsu and Lucy then walked out of the guild with Zane, Leonardo, Selena, Leanna, and Rila in their company. As they walked away, Gray, Juvia, Erza, Jellal, Gajeel and Levy looked towards them until they were no longer in view.
"Look at how Gray and Juvia's daughter has grown up." Juvia commented as she held onto Gray tenderly from behind.
"I know, Juvia. They grow up so fast." Gray commented back.
During the walk in search of The Phoenix, Natsu and Lucy stopped the group midway to tell them sometime.
"Alright, so The Phoenix's trail leads right into that town." Lucy informed.
"Dad, why have you made us stop?" Leonardo asked.
"Actually, you aren't the ones who will be stopping." Natsu answered.
"What are you talking about?" Rila asked.
"It's time for you kids to start your wizard job on your own." Natsu explained "We only brought you here so we could see you head off there."
"You're seriously letting us capture The Phoenix on our own?" Leanna curiously asked.
"Yes, you young ones are old enough." Lucy answered "Although, we are having Happy coming to accompany you all."
Zane and Leonardo then hugged their parents, Natsu and Lucy as they were grateful of being given the opportunity.
"We'll make you proud, Dad." Zane declared.
"I know you will, son." Natsu replied.
"Leonardo, do you have your keys with you?" Lucy asked.
"Of course I do, Mom." Leonardo confirmed as he pointed his finger to show that his celestial keys were kept by his belt.
"I almost forgot." Lucy reminded "There's one more key I think you should use."
Lucy then gave Leonardo another celestial key to attach to the chain where all of his other keys were being held.
"Thank you." Leonardo informed.
"Good luck out there." Lucy replied.
Zane and Leonardo then joined Selena, Leanna, and Rila as they were heading off on their wizard job to hunt down the Phoenix. Happy flew over them as he kept watch over the group. Natsu and Lucy stood and looked over them until they were no longer in sight.
"Are you sure they're ready to do the job on their own?" Lucy asked.
"Of course I do." Natsu answered "They've grown up so well."
Natsu then put his arm around Lucy and looked right into her eyes.
"You know, since we're now alone, there's something we could possibly do together." Natsu suggested.
"Is that so?" Lucy asked.
Lucy then kissed Natsu on the lips as they both turned around and started walking together by themselves.