Previously:
"Uh-oh..." I whispered.
"What... happened?" Erza asked, rather angrily.
I laughed nervously and scratched my neck. "W-well you see, the power's out. But don't worry! It'll come back on, I hope..."
"Let's just wait it out, Erza." Lucy said. Erza looked stern, then nodded. I hope the electricity comes back soon! I need to find out what happened next!
Chapter 4:
My IPad! Ehem, I mean, hers!
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DANI'S P.O.V.
"It's so hot~!" Lucy whined as she faced the window. The power had been out for a little over an hour now, and yet those damn electricians look like they aren't doing a thing about it! It's like a furnace in here, and Natsu's fire-breathing mouth isn't helping us cool down one bit!
"Natsu~" I whined. "Shut your mouth already, will you? It's too freakin' hot as it is!" I heard him whimper before he formed a pout on his face.
"But I'm hungry~" he said. "And how come you can't ask Gray to cool us off?"
At that, all of us blinked. Then me and Happy's jaw dropped and our eyes widened.
"OH MY GOSH!" I exclaimed. "Natsu thought of something good!"
"It's the end of the world~!" Happy cried. He was flying above my head as I started to talk jibberish nonesense about how the world would implode or how the early 2012 scenario would happen.
"Just shows how dumb you think he is..." Lucy sweatdropped. She then looked over to a pouting Natsu beside her, and nudged his arm playfully, making him look up to her.
"That was a great idea Natsu..." she said. "Glad you thought of it!" At that, Natsu grinned and nodded at his best friend. I blinked my eyes, my head slowly coming down from the panic of Natsu suddenly thinking. And not just any thinking, a smart thinking! Then I turned to Natsu and Lucy, both of which were smiling fondly of each other now. Happy landed on my shoulder, then grinned mischievously. Knowing what he's thinking, I winked at him and we made our move.
In a flash, we were on either side of Lucy and Natsu, hiding our grins with our hands while we stare at them teasingly.
"You like each otherrrrrr~!" Happy and I cooed. When we said that, Lucy's face became beet red while Natsu had a confused look on his face, an obvious sign of his denseness.
"S-shut up, you two!" Lucy whined. I giggled as I grabbed Happy and hugged him gently.
"Oh, okay Lucy-pooh~" I said. "Anyway, my Gray~!" I called the raven-haired mage, who 'tch' at me before turning his head away.
"Stop calling me yours." he said. "It's annoying!"
"Whatever~" I shrugged. "Anyway, can you do what Natsu told you to?"
"As if I'm gonna do wh-" Before Gray could finish his sentence though, he felt a strong, dangerous glare coming from the silent Erza. She's been silent ever since the power went out. She must be thinking about the first story she was included in, and how it got away so easily.
"Gray..." she muttered coldly. "This is no time for you to be disobeying any orders, you hear me?"
"A-aye!" he said nervously.
"Then go make some ice!" Erza ordered. Gray saluted enthusiastically, glared at the victorious grinning Natsu, before putting his hands together. You know, that pose he does whenever he uses his ice magic? Well, I'm about to see it, first hand~!
"OH MY GOSH~!" I screamed fan-girlishly. "He's gonna do it~! He's gonna use his ice magic!" Gray sweatdropped before focusing once again, glancing at me every now and then. Since I was staring at him wide eyed and grinning like a psycho, I was bound to attract attention.
"Hey guys?" Happy called. "How come Pen-san isn't affected by this heat?"
"Probably because he doesn't think it's hot." I answered.
"What do you mean by that?" Erza asked.
"Well, you see..." I started. "Pen-san has this ninja-like brain mojo or something. He doesn't tend to focus on his surroundings, and rather focus on himself. So, keeping cool is not a problem for him..."
"...HOOOOOOTT~!" I heard someone exclaim. Then, everyone else and I sweatdropped at the sound.
"...Unless of course, if he's asleep." I laughed nervously.
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MY P.O.V.
I was dreaming happily, the sounds of my nature friends singing their beautiful melodies. The rivers flowing with life, and the woods filled with vibrant colors and teeming with wildlife. On top of a rock in the middle of the river, I sat there, meditating in my mind. I always end up dreaming this every single day. But I didn't mind, it helps me keep my stress levels down.
But then, the serenity was interrupted by a massive fireball heading towards us. The animals had run away, possibly hiding in a hole or a cave that could spare them from the heat. The rivers had dried up, and the fishes had died. The rock I was sitting on was beggining to melt under the heat of the fireball. I struggled to keep my focus, only to find that it was slowly slipping away.
Keep focus.
"So..." My vision started to get blurry.
Keep focus.
"Damn..." The darkness was creeping in, and I could feel the heat even more intensely.
Oh, who am I kidding?
"...HOOOOOOTT~!" I found myself jolting out of my bed, sweating buckets. No wonder it was so hot, the electric fan was down! And not only that, but it seemed like the electricity in the entire house is too. I furrowed my brows and scanned the room. The door was closed, and the T.V. didn't have that tiny red light on to indicate that it's off even though it's plugged in.
'Yep...' I thought. 'Must be a blackout.' I moved a pillow and got my feet off the bed. I sat there for a while, taking in my surroundings and trying to calm down.
'Calm down...' I thought to myself. Heat like this shouldn't be affecting me. I mean, I spend everyday in a school with only one very slow ceiling fan. And to top it off, it was the weak kind! Regaining a bit of my lowered temperature, I got out of bed, took a small handkerchief and wiped my forehead.
"Now," I said as I tossed the hanky in the clothes bin. "Let's see how everyone's fairing in this heat."
I opened the door only to be greeted by a gust of cold wind. I closed my eyes to take in the sudden chill, then blinked them to remove any sleepiness from me. I walked towards the room where Dani-chan and the others were in. As I got closer, the temperature keeps dropping.
'Huh...' I thought. 'Gray must have used his powers... Cool.' Literally. Sighing, I rubbed my hands together. Hey, even if I like the cold, I wanna live, okay? I reached the door and grabbed the metal doorknob. It was ice-cold. Either way, I opened it to see how everyone was doing.
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I saw Lucy by the window, covered in a thin blanket while sipping some hot chocolate she must have found somewhere in the house. Gray was still shirtless as ever, and Dani-chan ogling him for his handsomeness. Erza was holding Happy, and was currently lying down on the floor and looking at the ceiling. Natsu was asleep on the couch, breathing out fire every now and then.
I cleared my throat, mostly to catch their attention, but I also felt an itch in my throat. Dani did not, I repeat, did not take her eyes off Gray, even when he and Lucy turned to see me.
"Oh, Pen-san." Lucy said. "Your awake. Feeling any better?"
"No..." I shook my head. "This damn blackout cut off my sleep!" I slowly walked over to where Lucy was. Waved at Gray, who nodded. Patted Dani's head, still not responding, then finally sat down next to Lucy.
"Anyway, Lucy..." I called. "Great idea to get Gray to use his powers!"
"Oh." she muttered. "I didn't think of it..."
"Really?" I asked. "Who did?"
"Natsu." she answered, pointing to the pink-haired Dragon Slayer, who was rubbing his stomach before turning to his side. I looked at him, then back to Lucy, then back to him again.
"Oh..." I muttered. "Okay then. Good job, Natsu." At that, Natsu woke up and grinned at me and Lucy.
"Thanks!" he said, then he dropped down cold, fast asleep once more. I sighed, knowing full well what's next.
"What?" I heard Lucy ask. "You didn't doubt it when I said he was the one who thought of it?"
"Why would I?" I asked. "He's shown to be smart at times, right? So I'm guessing he's just concerned for you guys. That's how he thinks most of the time, anyway."
Lucy blinked once, a faint blush decorating her cheeks, then sighed. "Yeah..." she said. "I guess your right." She slowly steered her brown eyes to look at the sleeping Natsu, smiling softly.
"You like h-~" I was about to tease him when she suddenly glared at me.
"Not you, too?" she sneered. I giggled and rubbed the back of neck.
"Well, yeah!" I said. "Happy is the greatest influence in your team!"
"Aye~!" Happy suddenly exclaimed, flying off and hugging me.
"Good kitty!" I said as I rubbed his head. "Why don't you get yourself a fish in the fridge, huh?"
"Really?" Happy asked. I nodded, and he dashed off to the kitchen. I laughed, then turned to Dani.
"Oi!" I said. "Dani-chan! Stop drooling! You'll dehydrate, you know?" Dani then blinked, wiped off some drool that was leaking out from her mouth, then looked at me strangely.
"Oh, Pen-san." she said. "Your awake, huh?" At that, my eye twitched before glaring at her.
"You didn't even notice me?" I asked. "How could you!"
"S-sorry..." she muttered. I sighed again, before changing the topic.
"So anyways," I started. "What fan fic did you guys read?"
"We read a Jellal and Erza-" Erza blushed suddenly at that. "-fic. But it's multi-chaptered, and we didn't even get to read chapter 2!"she exclaimed.
"I see..." I muttered. "Why don't we use this then?" I stood up and walked towards a cabinet. I opened it to reveal an IPad. An IPad that belonged to none other than-
"Hey! That's mine!" Dani screamed. I laughed at her before handing it to her. She reluctantly accepted, which made me laugh again.
"You were the one who left it!" I said. "Now, use it so we can read the rest of that fic!" Dani nodded, still glaring at me though, but nodded. She opened her IPad and started to connect her Wi-Fi, which she seemingly got from nowhere. Hmm...
Then she punched in the website, searched for the story, then clicked the "Next" button.
"Hey everyone!" Dani called. "We could read the story again!" At that, Erza got up from the floor and sat down next to us. Natsu woke up and called Happy to come in. Then, they sat down as well.
"We could finally see how we got saved by Jellal!" Lucy exclaimed. "You'll be able to read how heroic he is, Erza!"
"Y-yes..." Erza stuttered, her face turning beet red.
"You really like Jellal, don't you Erza?" I asked.
"S-shh..." she sakily put a finger on her lips. Then, as I tilted my head, a punch from nowhere came at me. And before I knew it, I had a large red bump in my head.
"O-ow..." I muttered. "A-anyway, let's read it, shall we?" 'Before I get killed?' I laughed nervously. This is going to kill me! If Erza can't handle being paired up with Jellal, just think of how she'll react when she's paired up with Gray, Natsu, or even Lucy!
Anyway, at least I get to be in this one. And, I get to read it!
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"My One and Only"
by: ArmorStar
Rate: T
A/N: Sumimasen~! *bows* I'm sorry for the bad cliffy in the first chapter! ( Natsu: Cliffy? *raises eyebrow* Me: Yep. It's like a bad omen for readers... *shivers* Dani: But it's good for reviews! *grins* ) Anyway, please enjoy this next chappy! ( Gray: Chappy? Natsu: This girl has serious grammar problems... Me and Dani: *stare awkwardly at Natsu* )
Here is Chapter 2:
The world was spinning, and my head was aching. I faintly remember what happened. The last thing I knew was that the enemy cast a spell to finish us off. What happened? Suddenly, I felt a soft hand brush up against my right shoulder.
My eyes shot open to see who it was. But, instead of finding the enemy, I found Meredy. Her long and wavy pink hair waving as she smiled at me. ( Natsu: Who's Meredy? Me: Your and Lucy's daughter... *giggles* Natsu: What? Lucy: Idiot! *smacks me in the head* Meredy is Jellal's friend! Right, Erza? Erza: *nods slowly* )
"Your awake." she said. "Don't move. I'm treating you right now, okay?" I nodded slight, then lied down on the makeshift bed. She continued to work on my right shoulder down to my arm, bandaging it to help heal.
"What happened..?" I asked, finally after a long silence. Meredy stopped doing what she was doing and looked away. Only to smile upon what she saw.
"Meredy?" a masculine voice called. "Is Erza awake yet?" My ears twitched when I heard his voice. It was very familiar, and I know who it was. ( Lucy: Ooh, I think I know who it is~! Dani: Yeah! I'm getting giddy~! )
"J-Je..." I tried to call out his name, but it was no use. My tongue suddenly retreated to the back of my throat, and I can't get it out. ( Natsu: Can't that kill you? Gray: Try it and find out. *smirks* Natsu: Bastard. ) I saw Meredy move aside, and Jellal sat next to her, hovering beside me.
"Erza..." he called. "I'm so glad you are safe." He formed a smile on his face, which made my cheeks feel warmer. ( Happy: she lii- Erza: *glares* Happy: *shivers, then hides behind Lucy* Lucy: *sweat drops* ) I could only stare at him for a while, examining what seems to be his new features.
Nothing much has changed, though. His blue hair was still spiky, a bit longer, but spiky none the less. I noticed that he was also examining me, which made my cheeks even warmer. ( Me: I didn't know Jellal was such a perv~ Erza: H-he is not! Dani: Ooh, she's defending him! )
"W-where are Natsu and the others?" I asked, hoping that he'll take his eyes off me, and at the same time, I wish for him to focus on me. I heard him sigh, then looked straight ahead. I followed his line of sight, and saw everyone asleep.
Ultear was currently treating Gray, a worried look on her face when she began to treat some of Gray's bigger wounds. She didn't show it much, but she cared for Gray. Lucy and Natsu were currently sleeping side by side, ( Me: Cue blush from Lucy- Dani: -and confused face of Natsu! Natsu and Lucy: *did what we said* ) Natsu's arm draped over Lucy's bandaged shoulder.
"You were all in seriously bad shape." Jellal commented. "I wish we could have gotten to you sooner..."
"N-no..." I managed to say. "It's not your fault. It's just... we didn't think that we'll encounter such a powerful mage in our mission..."
"But still..." I heard Jellal say. I looked at him and saw a little bit of guilt in his face. "If I was with you, you wouldn't have to be this badly injured."
"Jellal..." I muttered. He was always a really sweet guy, and he never fails to show it. But there was one thing I didn't understand, though.
"H-how did you get here, Jellal?" I asked him. Jellal smiled at me before shifting a little more comfortably.
"Well, we were currently on a mission..."
A/N: Haha! I'm not really sorry! XD Enjoy another bad cliffy, guys! Till the next time! Muhahahahaha! *evil grin*
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"WHAT? NO!" Me and Dani exclaimed. How could she! This is so mean! And she didn't even upload the next chapter, too!
"This is crap!" Natsu shouted. "I say we beat the stuffing out of that idiot and make her write some more!"
"I agree!" Erza boomed. Her voice was even more commanding than it used to. Wow, is finding out about romantic tension between her and Jellal that important to her?
"I want to read more~!" Lucy whined. "So let's kick that chick's ass!" I sweatdropped at that statement.
"Wow, Lucy..." Dani muttered. "Who knew you write with that mouth."
"S-sorry..." she chuckled nervously. "But I just really need to find out what happened!"
"Yeah!" Gray agreed. "She skipped the part where Jellal and the others saved us! That's just horrible!"
"Guys, guys..." I said as I patted them down. "Even if I want to, we can't beat the author up..."
"For one," Dani continued. "We don't know where the author lives. And two..."
"We can't expose you guys, remember?" At that, everyone lowered their heads and frowned. I, too, did what they did. That author is seriously going to get some letters from me!
Then, the fan that was left on suddenly came to life. And everything that they left turned on while I was asleep sprang to life, too.
"Cool!" I exclaimed. "The power's back on!"
"Sweet~!" Natsu said. "Come on! I wanna read more!"
"Wow, Natsu..." Dani muttered. "I'm surprised you wanted to read."
"What was that?" Natsu frowned.
"Nothing, nothing..." she waved off. I sighed, then plugged in the computer. As I turned it on, it started to glow again. Like the last time when...
"Oh my god..." I muttered. "It's happening again~! It's happening again~!" I said excitedly as I squeezed Dani's cheeks.
"What is?" I heard her ask.
"More of Fairy Tail's characters are coming!" I exclaimed. At that, I saw Dani-chan's face etch a smile on her face.
"Really~?" she asked. "Well, what are we doing here? Come on! Let's see who it is!"
We all circled around the computer, waiting to see who comes out. I'm getting all giddy~!
A/N: Hahaha! XD More FT characters await! And the last two chapters of "My One and Only" is due next chapters! Some more guests will be arriving at my home, I guess I should go and clean up the place! Anyway, A BIG THANK YOU to all who reviewed my story! It almost reached 50 reviews! I can't wait to read more feedback from you! It's always so enlightening to read them!
Anyway, tune in, okay? Ja~