S.R: Hello everyone I'd once again like to apologize for not getting this to you sooner, but as stated before my laptop is dead. Any-who welcome back to this story.

Erza: I'm back to.

Wendy: Mommy! You're back from the hunting trip!

Erza: *chuckles* Yes, yes I am sweetie.

S.R: Okay now that Erza is back she can get Natsu and Wendy of my hair so I can tell this next part of the story. *watches the three of them leave* Okay people I should probably warn you, this chapter is the start of fanon and this fanon arc that I'm starting with is going to be about a family mission Natsu and Erza take Wendy on.

Gray: Hold up! Gajeel and I are supposed to be part of the team to you know?

S.R: Yes I know I said you guys would be part of the team, but I don't want to switch point of view away from Natsu, Erza, and Wendy. So you guys are part of the team but unless one of the three watches you two do something the details will be left out. Plus you went on the mission to take down Oracion Seis so yeah we know your on the same team. Besides this is just the first fanon arc, there's more to come my friend.

Gray: I supposed that argument can be used to shut me up. *leaves*

S.R: Man he can be a diva sometimes… Also this arc is also going to be at least 3 chapters long, and I came up with the idea thanks to the story image but without Carla, since I realized that I've basically cut her and Happy from the story (for the most part. They aren't mentioned a whole lot) so yeah this is gonna be a "fucking swamp mission" (if you get the reference I will give you a cookie even though I didn't capitalize it like the source did). STORY TIME!

ERZA'S POV

It's been roughly 4 months since Natsu and I adopted Wendy and brought her back to the guild. We spent the first week just showing her around town and helping her get comfortable. After that we let her take small jobs in town to help her get to know the town better, but one of us was always with her due to her shyness. Eventually we decided to let her try some things around town on her own, but asked the guild to keep an eye on her and help out if need be so that Natsu and I could go back to doing jobs as well. But earlier this morning she came to us and asked if we could take her on a mission outside of Magnolia. Natsu and I talked about it before agreeing since the two of us would be there, and it was a good idea for her to start getting experience outside of town.

Though after Wendy skipped ahead of us while we were walking to the guild Natsu reminded me that she's been keeping up in what we and the guild have dubbed the "slayers routine" which was Natsu, Gajeel, Laxus, and Wendy training together. Though from what Natsu's told me of the conversations during the training and what the guild has told me when Natsu and I weren't around Wendy can hold her own, and in the event that she can't two very pissed off "uncles" of hers will rescue her. After chuckling to myself at the thought of Natsu, Gajeel, and Laxus being siblings, I sped up my pace so Wendy wouldn't be waiting impatiently for us to catch up.

Natsu and I managed to walk into the guild hall just at the tail end of Wendy excitedly telling the master that Natsu and I were gonna take her on a mission outside of the town for once. Smiling at how she called master Grandpa, Natsu and I quickly made our way over to the mission board. Glancing over them and not seeing any that would present problems I told Natsu to pick one and then come get Wendy and I, before making my way over to the bar. I sat down on the stool next to Wendy and said good morning to everyone before telling Wendy that Natsu was picking the job. Her eyes lit up at that and she squealed in excitement.

A SHORT WHILE LATER

Natsu had come over to the bar and given everyone his greetings for the day before handing me the flyer for the job he chose saying he wanted both of us to agree on the mission we took Wendy on all while smiling knowingly. Smiling at how mature he was being I looked over the paper. "Wanted: a mage/group of mages to defeat the monsters that have overrun a archeology dig site inside the ruins located within the Yangoro Swamp. Known facts about the monsters: 1. They can use magic. 2. They have attacked while remaining hidden from us. 3. They have night vision and an amazing sense of smell." Thinking it over I decided that it would be okay.

Even though it sounded dangerous due to how little information we had to go on, I felt that Wendy would be fine since she's gotten to be at least an upper B class mage level from training with the other slayers. There was also the fact that Natsu was acting like he had a pretty good idea at what the monsters were. I also knew that if she couldn't handle it Natsu and I would give our lives to get her out of there safely. These were the main points I was preparing to make to master if he asked why Natsu and I were talking her on this mission as I headed up to masters office to inform him of our acceptance on this quest before he got started on his daily paperwork. After that Natsu, Wendy and I just went straight to the train station since Wendy in her excitement went and packed everything she thought she would need, and Natsu and I kept a traveling pack ready in my pocket dimension. Waving at some of the other guild members we passed on the way to the station, I couldn't help but smile and feel content with my family.

A COUPLE DAYS LATER

It had been 5 hours since Natsu, Wendy and I had arrived at the closest town to the Yangoro swamp. In that time we found the archeologists who posted the request and got a few details about the ruins before stocking up on supplies that we would need to travel through the swamp. Luckily we didn't need to carry more than a compass and a map showing the path to the ruins while we were traveling so after buying food for us I packed it into my pocket dimension with everything else we needed.

Now that we had everything we'd need I walked to the park on the edge of town where Natsu took Wendy while I was shopping. I could hear the two of them laughing together and having fun from the other end of the street the park was on. As I listened I couldn't help but smile and thank whatever god was listening for the fact that my husband is amazing with kids. I quickly reached the park and just stood there smiling as I watched the love of my life pushing our adopted daughter on the swings. I just enjoyed the peace for a bit and waited for the two of them to finish playing. Once they did however all I did was start walking towards the swamp while saying "Come, on you two I want to get there by nightfall."

S.R: Okay... I really didn't want to end it there because I felt that I owed you guys who have been following this story more since the updates are going to be even more sporadic. But this is basically the limit right now. I've been working on this for eh, 6 or 7 hours straight now just for you guys because if my computer hadn't died you'd have had it at least 2 and a half weeks ago. But I've got to stop now or I'll do some serious damage to my eyes from staring at my phone screen for too long. I hope this appeases you guys at least a little bit.