It's me again! Hope I didn't leave ya waiting too long, school and such. Well I won't waste time here and get on with the story.
I don't own Fairy Tail or its characters, but I do own mine~
Chapter 2: Erza Meets Dragon's Wrath!
Could this be a trap? Maybe he really knows who she is and is leading her to an ambush. What if he's just really good at pretending? These were all the thoughts that were running through Erza's head as she walked through the forest with Salamander and his cat partner. Salamander hadn't said a word to her since their first encounter earlier and this made Erza a bit too cautious of her surroundings. She noticed that the cat was whispering something to Salamander and narrowed her eyes. If they thought they could ambush her and survive, they were surely mistaken!
A bush started to rustle and Erza summoned one of her swords behind her back. She should have known it wouldn't be that easy! Just when Erza was about to toss her sword at whatever invaded the bush, a small girl with long blue hair jumped out and tackled Salamander over. "Natsu-san! Fight me!" The girl shouted, hitting Salamander repeatedly. "Not now Wendy…I'm tired…" Salamander groaned. The one now identified as Wendy then got up and puffed her cheeks out, pouting. "But Natsu-san…you promised…" Wendy whined, looking up at him with teary eyes. Salamander huffed and sat up, rubbing Wendy's head. "Maybe next time, I'm a bit tired right now." Salamander then stood up and helped Wendy up, both looking over at Erza who flinched slightly.
"Who is this Natsu-san?" Wendy asked.
'Seriously, has no one from this guild heard of me?' Erza thought to herself.
"She said her name was Erza and she wanted to know about our guild." Salamander replied.
"I see…but master wouldn't like you bringing a strange girl into the guild while she's away." Wendy returned.
Wait…did she say she? "She?" Erza asked. "Oh yeah, I never told ya. Our guild master is a girl, a scary one at that. She's the 3 youngest in the guild." Salamander shrugged as if it was nothing. "I think she's nice…but Natsu-san, it might not be a good idea to give information like that to someone you just met." Wendy lightly scolded. "Yeah yeah, I'm still bringing her to the guild. Wanna head back with us?" Salamander asked Wendy. "Sure!" Wendy replied with a kind smile that made even Erza smile a bit. "Natsuuu, let's go already! I'm hungry.." The blue cat spoke up. "Alright Happy, I'm going." Salamander replied and started walking again.
It wasn't too long of a walk before they all reached a sight that made Erza's jaw drop. Out in the forest, surrounded by a few rocky cliffs, was a large, castle-like building with a flag all the way at the top. On that flag was the symbol for Dragon's Wrath, A dragon curling in on itself. "This is Dragon's Wrath's guild hall?!" Erza yelled in shock. "Yep! Home sweet home!" Natsu said with a smile that made Erza blush a bit. "Well let's get going!" Wendy urged before running off in front of the two with Happy right on her tail. Natsu sighed then smiled, walking behind them both with Erza nearby. "I warn you in advance…our guild isn't really known for having the most…'sane' members." Natsu warned Erza without looking back at her. Erza just nodded slightly as she followed.
Erza was…to say…completely shocked. Dragon's Wrath was a very feared dark guild with a reputation of complete destruction. So…why are there so little people here? And more importantly….why so many cats?
"I'M BACK EVERYBODY!" Natsu shouted.
"YEAH! WE'RE BACK!" Wendy shouted next.
"AYE SIIR~"Happy cheered.
The few people around the guild welcomed them back with open arms before looking at Erza. "Uhm…" Erza blinked, feeling a bit uneasy from all the stares. "Oh yeah, everyone, This is Erza, she wanted to check out Dragon's Wrath!" Natsu said with a toothy grin. "Erza, This is Stella and Isabella." Natsu started, pointing to the girl and the cat behind the bar. "Hi there, I'm Stella." Stella said with a kind, warm smile. "Nice to meet you Stella." Erza said, returning the smile. Natsu then pointed to the girl arguing with her Exceed. "That's Tori…" Erza sweatdropped a bit at the sight, they looked like they were about to start fist fighting.
Natsu then pointed to the male reading while petting his exceed. "That's Blazicus, but we call him Blazi." Blazi then looked up from his book and gave a small nod before returning to his book. "Hii~ I'm Sunny!" The exceed greeted before going back to purring. Erza smiled at all the people around the guild. Is this what all dark guilds are like? If it is, she really can't tell the difference. "The white cat over there scolding Wendy is Carla, her partner. Last in here is Gajeel and Pantherlily over there talking." "Does everyone in this guild have a cat?" Erza was dumbfounded by all the cats around the place. "Everyone except the master." "Aye! Master has a dragon!" Happy yelled from his spot on the bar. "A dragon?" Erza asked curiously. "Yeah, Master has a dragon partner…a really strong dragon at that. I'd say that dragon could go toe-to-toe with me, Blazi, Tori and Gajeel and still win." Erza's jaw dropped. "And that's not even the worst of it. The master is like 50 times worse." "Aye sir." Erza had never felt so cautious of a person before. If the guild master was really that strong, she would have to be careful.
"Speaking of Master, where is she anyway?" Natsu said, looking around. "She's not back yet Natsu-nii." Stella said, cleaning a glass. "Still? She's been gone almost a week and its getting boring without her here." Natsu pouted. "Awww, Does little Natsu have a crushy on Ali?" Tori teased. "Wha- No! I just want to fight her again! Besides, you can't even glance at her without Jer going into possessive mode." Natsu huffed. "Jer?" Erza asked curiously. "Jer is Ali's second in command, they always go on missions together because he's over protective of her. He has a large crush on her and has liked her ever since he met her back when they were training with their dragons." Stella explained. "I see...that's kinda cute…in a way." Erza mumbled. "I know right!" Stella exclaimed, her eyes sparkling. "Those two are perfect for each other, but Alice is so stubborn and oblivious! That's why I'm trying hard to get those two together!" Stella yelled with such determination, it made everyone sweatdrop.
Just then, the doors burst open, causing everyone to look at the door. "HEY EVERYBODY!" A loud, female voice boomed. "Nia, ." Another female said with an annoyed tone. "Don't be so stiff lil sis!" Nia replied as she skipped inside with her exceed on her head. Nia then glanced at Erza, blinking before pointing a finger at her. "WHO ARE YOU?!" She yelled, making everyone sweatdrop."U-um…I'm Erza…" Erza mumbled, staring at the finger that was pointed at her. "Oh okay. STELLA GET ME SOME FOOD PLEASE!" Nia yelled as she ran to the bar.
"Erza? As in Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail?" A male voice asked. Erza flinched, looking at said male. The first thing she noticed was the blond hair and deep blue eyes, then she looked at the hooded figure next to him, her gaze instantly going to the small black and white dragon on her shoulder. "A dragon…you must be the guild master." Erza asked. The girl sighed and pulled her hood off, long, silver hair flowing down while her eyes glowed red before turning blue. "I am Alice Kukane. Master of Dragon's Wrath. Nice to meet you Titania Erza." Alice said in a monotone voice, making Erza sweatdrop.
"Don't mind her, she's just tired right now. We did walk back from about 2 regions over." The male said with a kind smile. "You must be the 'Jer' I heard about." Erza said, making said boy nod. "Name's Jermaine Holliday, but Jer is fine too." Alice growled lowly before walking past them both and over to the bar. "Is she always like that?" Erza asked curiously. "Nah, she hasn't eaten or slept in days…she's just tired. Anyway, what brings a fairy into the dragon's den?" Jermaine crossed his arms over his chest, looking at her. "I-I came here with Natsu…I promise I'm not here to cause trouble…I was curious about the place…and Natsu was so kind to me…" Erza explained. Jermaine's serious look quickly turned into a mischevious grin. "Ohhhh So Natsu's tryin' to get some. I see~" Jermaine teased, causing Natsu to spit out the beer he was drinking. "I-I AM NOT!" He yelled defiantly while Stella giggled. "Natsu-nii is finally falling in love!~ I will make this work!" Stella said with determination, making Erza and Natsu sweatdrop. "So…is this the whole guild?" Erza asked, turning to Jermaine again. "Not really….when I look around…Ray, Death, Kenway and Sumi are gone…" Jermaine mused out loud. "Don't forget Titania, Dark, Pride and Jermy." Xanxus reminded Jermaine as he walked up to the bar. "Oh yeah. I couldn't forget them…the female devil cats and the shy kitten." Jermaine chuckled as he walked over to the bar, followed by Erza.
Jermaine started at Alice dreamily as she ate her food, not even casting a glance in his direction. "Determined boy…" Erza mused and Stella nodded in agreement. "He tries so hard to catch her eye, but the only time she does anything is if he does something…bad..." Stella sweatdropped. "Bad?" Erza questioned. "Just watch…" Right at that moment, Jermaine got up from his seat and towered over Alice, she again, didn't even look up. He slowly wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and rested his head on her shoulder. She stiffened slightly and finally glanced over at him. "Yes?" she asked. "Nothing, I just got tired of being ignored. I won't be your pillow if you won't even acknowledge me." Jermaine then kissed her cheek and bit down on the shell of her ear. Alice blushed slightly and squirmed a bit in his grip. "S-stop it…leave my ear alone…" she complained before a moan escaped her mouth. He licked, nipped and suckled on the shell of her ear, not giving her room to complain.
Erza sweatdropped at the exchange, wondering how the two could not be dating with all the biting and licking going on between them. For a second, she thought, 'I wonder if licking and biting at each other really does feel good?' "Dragon slayers mark their mates that way." Stella said, as if reading her mind. "Dragons like to use their teeth and tongues, therefore dragon slayers do as well. Jermaine wants to make sure others know to stay away from Alice." Stella giggled. "And she allows it?" Erza asked. "She doesn't have a choice…her ears and neck are sensitive, so she turns to putty when he bites or licks there."
"J-jer…ah…stop…ngh…it~" Alice moaned as Jermaine made his way down to her neck, giving it a soft bite before she squealed. "Jermaine, not in front of the kids." Blazi said, looking up from his book with a small glare. "Fine…time for someone to get a bath and get to bed." Jermaine cooed as the once serious Alice now had the look of a pouting child. "I don't wanna." Alice pouted, glaring up at him. "Aww c'mon, you like taking bubble baths." Jermaine urged her but she only turned away. "I said I dun't wanna!" She argued back. Erza sweatdropped again. Was this really the same girl she met earlier? "How about this, if you be a good girl and take your bath, I'll let you have a piece of the death by chocolate cake I made. Deal?" Jermaine asked. Hearing this, Alice perked up and stared at him with stars in her eyes, drooling. "Really?" she asked with child-like excitement. Jermaine nodded, "Only if you can get upstairs and into the bath within 10 minutes." With that, Alice dashed over to the stairs before stopping and looking at Erza. "Welcome to Dragon's Wrath, make yourself at home Miss Scarlet." Alice said with a kind smile before running upstairs and tripping over a step, falling on her face. She quickly got back up and went back to running. Jermaine chuckled, watching her leave. "That girl…she always brightens my day." He said to himself before following her upstairs.
Natsu walked over to the bar and sat next to Erza, smiling, "So, what do ya think of Dragon's Wrath?" "In all honestly…I love it! It's a bit hectic and the members have their quirks…but this place feels like a home away from home…like I can just relax and be the me I can never show to others." Erza returned his smile genuinely. She wasn't lying either, the place was amazing and everyone was so nice. She knew she was on a mission, but that didn't mean she couldn't have a little fun and relax for once while doing so. Erza spent the rest of the night talking to everyone about different things and laughing the night away. She had stayed especially close to Natsu during the night and at one point, they were even holding hands under the bar. Natsu had slowly eased her hand into his while they were talking and she never wanted to pull away. Despite his destructive nature, Natsu was actually quite the gentleman and very sweet. She felt her heart beat quicken when he slowly slid her hand into his and never let go, loving the warm feeling. After a while, everyone decided to head to bed. Natsu gave Erza her own bedroom right next to his and said she was free to stay there when ever. The room was large with not much furniture, there was a large, soft bed, A nightstand with a dragon lamp on it, a desk and laptop, an A/C and a heater, and a nice fuzzy purple rug on the floor. Erza smiled and laid down on the bed, the softness of the bed and pillows making her fall asleep quickly. She knew, at that moment, that she'd be coming here a lot more frequently.
Alice: Well that's it for this chapter
Jermaine: You were so adorable *Pets Alice*
Alice: *Purrs but glares* I don't do cute!
Jermaine: Don't deny it *kisses her cheek*
Alice: *Blushes a bit*
Erza: I really like it here
Natsu: Its nice ain't it?
Jermaine: You're being awfully nice to her aren't you?
Natsu: I just felt like being nice is all. *blushes slightly*
Alice: Next time, Solid Script enters the Dragon's Den? The rise of an Iron Dragon's love~
Gajeel: Wait what?
Alice: Nothing~
Mystic: Hehehehehe~