Winter's POV
I slowly opened my eyes while letting out a groan. My head hurts so much! It was probably thanks from all the crying from yesterday. I slowly sat, rubbing my head. I looked around and noticed it was still night time. I probably slept like 4 hours because it's still really dark in the forest.
I stood up while stretching and looked around. What am I supposed to do now? I heaved a small sigh as I started to walk into a random direction. I don't know where to go nor what to do and that fills me with frustration. I don't want to go back to Magnolia but...where do I go now? The nearest city to Magnolia is probably 4-5 hours from here and I am in no mood to run or even walk. I should just go back to sleep, besides, it's still night time. Um...that idea has a flaw, I'm not sleepy anymore. I groaned. Man...living the lonely life sure is boring; there's nothing to do and nowhere to go.
I walked while inspecting my surroundings. They're a few birds curled up in their nests, squirrels were sleeping peacefully inside a hole in a tree's bark and here I was, unable to sleep. I kept rubbing my but the pain won't go away and the frustration isn't helping either.
I decided to have some fun. After all, I'm bored.
I stopped walking and closed my eyes as I started to concentrate on my power. I felt how the temperature started to drop and I sighed. I love the cold. I snapped my eyes open. Now let's have some fun. I smirked.
I started to run, feeling absolutely free. Every step I took caused the ground to freeze up and I laughed. I love my ice, it makes me feel happy. The ice that was now trailing behind me decorated the forest in an odd way. But I didn't care, I just kept running. I stopped running and turned around, watching the beautiful ice that was still hot on my trail. I softly giggled as I raised an arm, causing the ice to turn into small little snowflakes. The snowflakes were flying around and I waved my hand in a circle, causing the snowflakes to unite into a big group and fly towards me. I laughed, the snowflakes were now surrounding me in a beautiful way and I just couldn't stop laughing. After all that crying, I seriously needed to laugh for a change.
I know that you're thinking that I'm really weird for laughing at my snowflakes but honestly, there's nothing I love more than the cold. Everything that's cold, I love it. Maybe that's were I get my attitude from, hmm... probably. But it's the truth, I truly love the cold climates and elements. Well can you blame me? My name's Winter for Pete's sake! It's in my nature to love the cold.
The headache I once felt was gone, nowhere to be seen...or felt. The snowflakes were dancing around me and I was grinning like an idiot. I gently got on my knees and made the snowflakes disappear with a small swipe of my hand, making them fly away. I looked down at the ground and smiled as a beautiful white flower grew from the ground. After it grew fully, snow fell from it's petals and I giggled. The flower was my favorite one. It was completely white but it's petals were had hints of icy blue. I plucked it off from the ground and gently took the right half of my bangs, taking it away from my face and softly pinning it with the flower just above my ear. Now only the left half of my bangs covered - but barely - my right eye. I sighed and closed my eyes, enjoying the moment. I felt so free and relaxed. But of course it wouldn't last. I knew it was too good to be true.
I caught an incredibly familiar scent nearby and snapped my eyes open. Why is he here? It's the middle of the night! And we're in the forest for Pete sake! He doesn't give up does he? I quickly stood up and in a heartbeat, ripped the flower off of my ear, my bangs falling freely and covering my right eye. I heard hurried footsteps coming from behind me. Seconds later, I heard some rustling. I sprinted towards the nearest tree and climbed it as humanly possible until reaching the very top in record time. I abruptly heard some panting as I looked to where I once was and saw none other than Natsu himself. His hands were resting on his knees and I couldn't help but wonder what made him so exhausted? Once he recovered, he glanced at the direction he came from and I noticed a hard glare on his eyes. That's interesting.
All of the sudden, he was sent flying towards a nearby tree and my eyes grew wide. Um...what's happening? Is he fighting against someone?
My questions were answered when a guy wearing a dark cloak appeared, the hood covering his face, making it impossible to see him. The darkness isn't helping either. I narrowed my eyes at him but didn't dare to move a muscle. This is the pink haired guy's fight, not mine. I heard a loud battle cry and Natsu sent a flaming fist towards the guy but he dodged swiftly. Who is he? And why are they both fighting in the middle of the forest in the middle of the night? It's obvious that the cloaked guy must be an evil mage, I can feel his magic power from this high up.
I smirked.
A few minutes passed and they were still fighting. The trees around them were basically destroyed and I was forced to leap to another tree so I wouldn't get crushed. I was watching in shock how the fire dragon slayer was taking a beating. He hasn't landed a single hit but by every second that passed he got angrier. A question that was still not answered; What type of magic does this guys use?
"RRRAAHHH!" Natsu roared as his flames were now more fierce and alive. He jumped towards the cloaked guy, determination clear in his actions as he threw - yet another - fist towards the guy. From this tree I herd the guy laugh bitterly. Hey! That's my thing buddy! He lifted an arm and Natsu's flames died, he fell to the floor and started to scream in pain. What just happened? What kind of magic is this? Oh-oh. If this guys keeps going much further he might even kill the poor guy.
The dragon slayer was now on the floor, screaming and trashing in hands fell weakly on his sides and I rolled my eyes.
The guy rested his arm back on his side and Natsu finally stopped screaming but was now struggling to stand up. That made me wonder... why is he here all alone? Where are his guild mates? And most importantly...who is the cloaked man?
All this questions made my earlier headache return and I mentally groaned. Well, I better help him before this gets way more out of hand.
I chuckled, making the pink haired dragon slayer freeze. The cloaked guy didn't seem to hear me because he remained in the same spot.
Let's get this over with.
I leaped from the branch and landed gracefully in front of the struggling Natsu who was now looking at me with surprise plastered all over his features. I couldn't see the cloaked guy's face but he laughed, clearly amused by my sudden appearance.
"What's this? A girl came to your rescue, Natsu Dragneel. Isn't that something?" He laughed in amusement and I narrowed my eyes at him as I stood confidently with arms by my sides and head held high. "I'll kill her as well!" He shouted and leaped towards me but I easily dodged.
"N-no." The fire mage groaned and after stumbling a bit, finally stood up, shaking slightly. "This...is our fight. N-not her's." He spat while his right fist slowly began to drown in flames.
I glared at him and turned towards my opponent who was standing right in front of me. He chuckled and I growled in response. He can't just steal my thing like that!
He lifted his arm and gestured it to me. Seconds later, I was sent flying towards a nearby tree.
"You bastard!" I heard the pink haired growl. I laughed. Can you blame me for having fun? I landed on my feet instead of crashing against the tree and with inhuman speed, ran towards the cloaked bastard. He had no time to dodge my fist that went straight to his hidden face. He flew a few feet away from where he once was standing. Without giving him a chance to stand up, I sprinted towards him and picked him up by the collar. With all my strength, I kicked him in the stomach and he crashed against a tree. He stumbled a bit but managed to stand up.
"You're stronger than I thought." He grunted but I didn't answer, another habit of mine I guess. "But not strong enough." He laughed as he gestured both of his arms forward and I was sent flying once again but with much greater speed. In the blink of an eye, I crashed through the tree and fell to the ground.
"Why you bastard! Leave her alone!" The dragon slayer shouted and jumped towards the cloaked guy, throwing him his fist surrounded by flames. I quickly stood up and cleaned off the dirt that was on my dress and hair. The cloaked guy dodged Natsu's attack with ease.
That's it. This was supposed to be fun but he cheated...so I'm gonna cheat as well. I clenched my fists as the temperature dramatically dropped around me and any normal human that would come close to me would probably freeze. I slowly started to walk forward, freezing everything in my path.
I heard the dragon slayer gasp slightly and the cloaked man chuckle. I grinned mischievously and started to create an ice sword in my hand. The icy blue sword had an incredibly pointy end and the blade itself was made of pure ice...obviously.I gripped the handle tightly and leaped at my opponent who had no time to dodge my attack. My sword was able to cut through his cloak and slash at his skin. He groaned in pain and fell to the ground, clutching his side. He quickly regained his ground and with another arm gesture, he successfully made me fly towards another tree. I landed on my feet again and with no time to waste, sprinted towards him again. I made my sword disappear and instead of fighting him head on, I stopped in my tracks and with a small wave of my hand, ice came crashing out of the ground and successfully hitting him.
"That's enough!" He yelled furiously as he shakily stood from the ground. "I don't have time for this childish games. I'll be going for now, but beware because I will be back." He laughed hysterically before merging with the shadows and vanishing from sight. I scoffed before turning to walk away.
"Hey..." I heard a weak, husky voice speak and I totally forgot about the pink haired dragon slayer. I sighed as I turned around. He was sitting on the ground, clutching his stomach. I guess he is in pain but what am I supposed to do? Take him back to Fairy Tail? "Thanks for the save back there...even though I didn't need your help." He grumbled the last part and I raised an eyebrow, confused. What an idiot. Is he really that dense? He almost died. Ugh...dragon slayers these days. After 2 failed attempts, he finally stood up with the support of a burnt tree. I couldn't suppress the giggle that escaped my lips and I cursed mentally at myself. He looked at me before giving me a toothy grin which kinda surprised me. I ignored the grin and crossed my arms over my chest. "What's your name? I'm Natsu Dragneel, a Fairy Tail wizard." He proudly said while finally standing straight and grinning at me once again. I didn't want to answer but hey...it's not like he's going to kill me for telling him my name.
"Winter." I spoke coldly. It was the first time in what felt like forever that I spoke, most importantly, tell my name to some stranger. It has been quite the while since I last opened my mouth to speak, but that just went down the drain. I noticed him smiling again and I almost groaned. What is it with all the smiling?
"Nice to meet ya Winter!" He shouted and grinned at me, again. "Why did you run away back at the library yesterday?" He suddenly questioned and his tone got dead serious.
Oh.
I didn't expect this. What do I say now? Think Winter! I have to make up an excuse! Ah!
"I was late for something." I spat. Hah, in your face, dragon slayer.
"Then why were you crying?" He asked once again and I noticed how his voice turned softer. I froze. H-he saw me? Impossible. Maybe since he is a dragon slayer, he smelled my tears. Yeah that must have been it.
"I wasn't crying." I argued and my tone got colder. I was getting pissed off at this idiot. Why would he care? Nobody cares for me and he ain't going to be the first that suddenly cares for me! He frowned and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Don't lie. I smelled your tears." He said seriously and I cursed mentally. I knew it. Damn dragon slayers. Ugh. What am I supposed to say now? Maybe I should just ignore him and walk away. That seems like a good idea. Ok since I have no more ideas, I'm out of here.
I turned away from him and startedto walk.
"Hey! Where are you going?" I heard footsteps behind me and I suppressed a growl. I hate him so much. He is such a nuisance. I was stuck in place when I felt a hand wrap firmly around my arm, instantly warming the cold skin. I gasped. It was a warmth I've never felt before and I turned to look at him with wide eyes. He was looking at me with a deep frown on his lips.
"You're freezing." He stated casually and I yanked off his hand away from my arm.
"Are you stupid or something? Of course I'm cold, I'm an ice mage!" I lied. I'm not only an ice mage. I have various tricks up my sleeve.
"Well, sorry." He pouted and I groaned. This is gonna be the longest night of my life. "You don't have to be so mean." He continued to whine and I clenched my fists. I have never met such an idiotic person in my life. I took a deep breath, relaxing a little.
He's friendly, that's what matters...right?
"What do you want?" I said through my teeth. I'm getting annoyed by the second.
"You look like you need a friend." He grinned and I froze for what felt like the millionth time already.
"W-what?" I whispered in shock. Curse my vulnerability. There's no way I'm accepting his 'friend request' if that's what he wants. But wait a second...isn't that what I've been wishing for so long? A friend? Maybe I should become his friend but if I do, he'll probably take me to Fairy Tail and I don't want that. And besides, I have a secret to keep so it's way better to be alone, at least for some time. Baby steps...right?
"You could join my guild!" He offered cheerfully.
Should I join his guild?
There would be people I could consider as friends. A family.
Should I join Fairy Tail?
Author's note:
You guys seriously don't know how angry I am right now. When I almost finished the chapter, I pressed a wrong button and it deleted the whole chapter...three times. THREE TIMES. I spent hours writing a 14k+ chapter but I had to cut it to 3k+ because I couldn't remember what I wrote. I am extremely mad at myself and I hope you guys can forgive me.
Winter wasn't supposed to agree to join his guild this easily but since the chapter got deleted, I was forced to write this poor excuse of a chapter. I feel like crying.
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