HAPPY (LATE) NEW YEAR'S EVERYBODY!

How have you guys been? Good? Bad? Well if your New Year's was horrible, smile because 2015 has amazing surprises waiting for you, you just have to wait a little longer :)

Anyway, in this chapter, Winter goes on her first mission! But unfortunately, she picks to go alone!

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Anyway, I hope you guys like this chapter although I find it quite boring and stupid. Boring because...I don't know, I just don't like this chapter. But I really hope you like it!

I'm sorry if they're any mistakes and typos, if they're any, please PM me so I can fix it.

I'M SORRY IF THIS CHAPTER IS TOO SHORT! IT WAS SO EXTREMELY LONG I JUST HAD TO LEAVE IT TO WHERE IT WAS BECAUSE I COULD NOT TYPE ALL OF THIS IN ONE DAY AND I USUALLY LIKE TO HAVE LAZY SUNDAYS SO YEAH, I'M SORRY!

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DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN FAIRY TAIL NOR IT'S CHARACTERS BUT I DO OWN WINTER AND THE STORY'S PLOT.

Ok, BYE FOR NOW! ILOVEYOU!

TheIceBreathingDragon

Winter's POV

As I finished eating a fair share of a deer I caught, I thought of what would I do now...go back to the library? I could go back to the guild. Besides, I haven't fully met everyone yet so I guess I should go back to meet the rest of them. Or maybe I should go sightseeing around Magnolia. I don't know but I think it's around 5 in the afternoon by judging the position of the sun. Well...I guess I should find a place to sleep as well. Hmm...maybe I should go on a mission to gain some jewels and be able to rent a place because I'm tired of the woods. Although I do have a handful of jewels I only use for traveling, I could use them to go on a train and be able to travel for a mission. What to do, what to do...go on a mission it is!

I stood up and brushed the dirt off my dress before slowly starting to walk out of there, leaving the deer in the same spot for another carnivore to consume. There was a peaceful quiet around the forest and I enjoyed it before going back to the noisy guild. I heaved a tired sigh.

I still don't believe (and honestly, can't believe) how I got into this mess. Well...it's not a mess, but it bothers me in a way I myself can't understand. And it frustrates me because...how can't I understand my own feelings? It's ridiculous! I'm pretty much the only person in the whole world that can not read their own feelings. I'm think I'm losing my mind.

As I softly sighed again, I noticed that I was now walking pass the Magnolia entrance. I was so deep in my thoughts, that now I'm walking through the busy streets of Magnolia. I placed my hands behind my back and dropped my gaze to the stone brick road. Why have this pass few days been such a pain in the ass? And it's all thanks to the damn library. If I hadn't come to Magnolia's library in the first place, I would have never met Natsu or Lucy. And honestly, it's pretty much Natsu's stubborn attitude that I'm in Fairy Tail. But the thing is, I don't know if I'm complaining or not. I softly shook my head, my hair swinging side to side. I should really stop thinking about every little negative thing that crosses through my life and focus on the good things. Like...the guild! It's a freaking miracle that a guild hasn't rejected me and I honestly feel happy even though I don't show it. Yes, I'm still confused about all of this but it doesn't mean that I'm sad about joining the guild. I just have to meet them properly and maybe, just maybe...I may like them and they might like me back. But I bet that's not gonna happen. Nobody could ever like me even as a guild mate. I bet they'll kick me off the guild in a few months for being such a depressive person.

I chuckled at the thought.

That would be the cherry on top of my miserable life sundae. Oh well...it's their decision, not mine.

I kept walking with my head hanging low until I could see through my bangs the guild's outline and I sighed. What kind of job will I choose anyway? I haven't thought of that...maybe something easy. Capture some bandits or get rid of some thief...I don't know but I don't want something complicated because I'm only doing this for some jewels. I seriously want to find out what a bed feels like.

Step after step, I finally made it to the doors and I could hear from out here the ruckus they had in there and heaved an exasperated sigh. I could already feel my headache forming again but I have to get over it and at least try to be nice if I want them to like me. Yeah right...me? Nice? I don't think so.

Just try, Winter! I mentally scolded myself and shook my head furiously before gently opening the door and softly closing it behind me. I wanted to catch as little attention as possible so I could take a mission and leave in peace and most importantly...alone. Apparently nobody heard me come in because they all kept doing...whatever it is they're doing. My gaze fell to the floor and I softly started to walk towards what looked like a board filled with papers pinned to it. I guess that's the mission board...right? Once I was standing right in front of it, I lifted my eyes from the floor and quickly searched for a not too complicated mission that could give me enough jewels to spend the night in a cheap inn until tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll go on a higher priced mission because I want to be able to rent my own apartment.

My eyes flew over the board, searching for a simple job. There were a lot. From helping out in a cafe, to taking out a nocturnal beast that's been terrorizing a far away village. I chose a simple one but with a price that could help me stay in a cheap inn. I was supposed to take out some thugs in Hargeon. Great! It's not too far away and it's an easy job! The reward was 300,000 jewels so it was clearly enough to rent a room in an inn and have a decent dinner. I ripped the paper off the board and slowly made my way towards the counter where...Mira I think her name was?...Well anyways, Mira was talking to a tom boy purple haired girl while drying a mug. I cleared my throat and she stopped talking to look over at me. When her eyes met mine, a warm smile took over her lips. I sighed before showing her the paper I had and she read over it quickly.

"Oh...you're going on a mission? Already?" She asked curiously and I nodded silently. The purple haired girl approached me and smiled brightly.

"Hello, I'm Kinana." She friendly introduced herself and I nodded.

"Winter." I mumbled my name back to her and immediately turned to face Mira who was watching me with a weird look on her face. I narrowed my eyes at her. She snapped out of her odd trance and smiled.

"Ok then! You can go now, but be careful!" She warned harshly as she took out a big carpet full of papers were she scribbled something before closing it and placing the carpet back to where it was. I wanted to laugh at her for being such a good actress but simply rolled my eyes and with the mission paper on my right hand, turned around and made my way back to the exit.

There were literally chairs flying through the air and I swiftly moved to the right before a chair could smash against my face. That's when I noticed there was a full on brawl in the middle of the guild. Suddenly, I felt a fist collide with my face. In the blink of an eye, I was sent flying towards the nearest stone brick wall. The guild fell silent although some people didn't bother to stop, but instead kept fighting. Small gasps met my ears but ignored them as I easily stood up, shaking off the pebbles that were stuck on the fabric of my dress and some pieces of wood from the floor off of my hair. Once I was clean enough, I looked up and everyone was staring at me. Some in amusement, some in shock. But the one who didn't really look like cared was the raven black haired guy who always fights with Natsu and spends most of the time half naked. He was standing in the middle of the small crowd of people and I guessed that he was the one who (dared) punched me in the face. With an incredibly cold facade, I slowly made my way towards the guy but he spoke before I was halfway near him.

"Sorry about that. I thought you were Flamebrain." He nonchalantly spoke but I didn't respond but simply kept walking with the now torned mission paper in my clenched hand.

"What did you call me?!" I heard the unmistakable fire dragon slayer's voice yell furiously but the raven haired guy ignored him and kept his hard gaze focused on me. His eyes were narrowed and I growled. Loud enough for half of the guild members to hear. He raised an eyebrow in amusement. In a heartbeat, I had him pinned up against the nearest wall with an ice sword up to his neck. Small (barely high enough for an average human to hear) gasps but I ignored them.

"Gray-sama!" A female gasp filled the room and I smirked. What is it with her? It's not like I'm going to kill the guy. Besides, this guild fights constantly, not caring if someone gets severely injured so...this is nothing.

"I guess your name is Gray." I spoke coldly but he didn't answer. He didn't look afraid at all. I like this guy. He is brave and cold, just like me. From what I've heard from Natsu, he uses ice. Great! I might get along with this guy! Wait a second...he won't get along with a person that has a sword stuck up his neck. I narrowed my eyes at him before making my sword turn into tiny little snowflakes before flying away. I let him go before he chuckled as he rubbed his neck. I ignored him before turning around, slowly making my way to the doors.

"That was a pretty cool sword you had there." A voice spoke and I looked over my shoulder to find a smirking Gray with crossed arms. I ignored him again and kept walking out of the guild with the crumbled paper still in my hands.

"I wonder where she's going." A female voice whispered which I identified as Lucy's. I sighed but did not look back.

It was getting dark but I was still going to do the mission. It's easy and simple so it shouldn't take long.

The sky was twilight and the wind was picking up. I enjoyed the cold breeze that flew through my body as I kept walking through the quiet streets of Magnolia. The one who requested the mission was the mayor of Hargeon himself and at the bottom left corner of the paper said that the thugs have been stealing valuable things from stores and even people's homes. I don't blame them for not taking care of them, I mean, only a 10% of the residents of Hargeon use magic so I guess it is kinda difficult to find the right person for the job. But they shouldn't worry because Winter is going to the rescue! A soft giggle escaped my lips but a sigh quickly took over.

I wish I could be this funny with people. And carefree, too. I could be like that one day...I just have to allow some happiness crawl into my heart. Maybe with the help from the guild, I can break out of my shell.

I softly shook my head and was surprised to see the Magnolia station up ahead. I softly rubbed my head, the pain was gone but all this thinking is making me a bit dizzy. I walked into the station and looked around. There were very few people but some of them were arriving to Magnolia while others were buying their own tickets to leave. I saw a sign that said 'Hargeon' and quickly walked up to the booth which was near the sign. Behind the glass was a middle aged looking woman with black hair and a few hints of silver. She smiled softly.

"Would you like a ticket to Hargeon, young lady?" She sweetly asked and I nodded. She ripped a ticket from what looked like a machine and handed it over to me. I handed her a handful of jewels before she smiled. "Have a safe trip!" She waved softly and I nodded before turning around and walking to a nearby bench to wait for the train.