Natsu and Gajeel were walking around again within a couple of minutes. While Gajeel was pretty mad at me for manipulating him in battle, he came around later on into the night. As it turned out, Gajeel had a companion of his own named Lily, who, despite his name, was more fearsome than Happy by a longshot. Natsu, on the other hand, was on me to show him some of the techniques I used. Of course I didn't have a problem with that at all. I had to admit that I admired the Dragon Slayer for his vibrant spirit. Salamander was not the only one that came up to me asking for some sort of assistance. The great Titania came up to ask about me making her a new suit of armor for her fleet. She had been impressed by my Vulcan's Goddess and wanted to have a version for herself. I was honored that she asked me to do that for her and quickly agreed to the task. It would take time to make another suit like my own, but I was happy to do it.

I was not the only one getting along with the others. Xavier quickly found a girl named Wendy Marvell, a Sky Dragon Slayer. Her dark blue hair and innocent appearance signaled her youth in comparison to the other members. She was very proficient in Healing Magic, which I think is what drew Xavier to her. Wendy also had a cat like Natsu and Gajeel did, which I later learned were called Exceeds. Wendy's was named Carla, who was able to use Precognition. Happy was clearly drawn to Carla and her pure white fur, but she did not seem very interested in him. The way Xavier talked to Wendy and Carla was almost as if he was their big brother. It had been a long while since I had seen him so seemingly happy.

Vanya was a girl of very few words, but she soon found a couple of new friends of her own. Her ability to use Beast Soul drew the attention of Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman Strauss. They were all able to use a form of Take Over, with Elfman being able to use Beast Soul himself. They all had white hair, and the two girls were very tender and kind. Elfman, on the other hand, was muscular, manly, and scarred. While this would scare most newbies, Vanya had a certain sparkle in her dark eyes when she watched him. Those three were not the only ones that Vanya got along well with, either. Juvia Lockser with her body of water came right up to Vanya to start conversation. By just looking at Juvia and the way she moved and looked around, I could tell she was keeping her eyes on Grey. I think this is how the two bonded, since every time Elfman walked off or Grey walked by, the two would blush or give a small giggle. Vanya's smiles were very few and far between on our travels, let alone laughter.

Darren had eyes for only one other guild member. Cana Alberona was a heavy drinker with a gift for Card Magic. Her long, brown hair and slender body drew Darren in like a fly to the light. It had been a while since we had been anywhere close to alcohol, but Darren was a big fan of it. As much as he liked it, he could never beat Cana. At one point, I looked over and watched as they played what looked like Strip Poker, and Darren was intentionally losing. When he saw that his Fairy Tail mark was in the same place as Cana's, his drunken self began to try to make moves on her. He would never take advantage of her by any means, but I could tell he wanted to kiss her. Every time he even got close, Cana would hit him over the head with her beer mug. Despite all of this, they continued to laugh and fall all over each other in a drunken stupor. At one point, I even saw Cana give Darren a peck on the cheek before punching him in the arm. Since I had known him, he had only taken a liking to one other girl, but it had not been close to this. Cana was such a strong-willed woman, and that alone would keep Darren in line without a problem.

As for Yolric, it took him a long while to leave my side. Eventually, though, Lucy shoved him off to go mingle. Out of all of the guild members, I would have never thought that he would have picked to hang around the Thunder Legion. From what I could tell, they were one of the most elite teams in the guild. Only three out of the four members were currently at the guild, but he was due to return any day now. Freed Justine used mainly Letter Magic to create enchantments around his opponents. His long, green hair covered his left eye, making me think he also had a form of Eye Magic. Evergreen was a girl with long, brown hair and clearly quite confident in her looks. She wore glasses in order to conceal her Eye Magic, and along with her Fairy Magic, she was a fairly powerful wizard. Surprisingly, Yolric seemed fonder of Bickslow than the other two. He wore a metal mask to cover his eyes for the same reason Freed and Evergreen covered theirs. Wooden dolls that he called his "babies" floated around him with the use of his Seith Magic. Yolric had not been one to leave my side ever since we found each other. Seeing him getting along so well with the others despite how different was a real eye-opener.

When I asked Grey about the Thunder Legion's various types of magic use, he was ashamed to say that he had forgotten about them and that he guessed we "ain't that different after all". In a way, I was glad that we were not that different than the others. At this point it seemed like I was the only odd one, and even then I was not for a second treated as such. It was when I was among all of these wizards together that I realized how long it had been since I had been around anyone else other than my team and vice versa. There was not one person in the guild that I had previously and personally known, and it felt so good to have a difference in conversation.

Well, for a moment at least.

As I was talking with Lucy, a flash appeared at her side. We were both stunned at first, but then a slender figure appeared in the light. When the brightness disappeared, there stood a man in a fashionable suit. His brown hair framed his face, much like a lion's mane. I could see through his glasses that his eyes were on me. A bright smile crept across his face. All at once, I knew who he was.

"How're you doing, Hot Stuff?" Leo chuckled.

"Leo... It's been too long," I muttered. I stood from the table Lucy and I were sitting at and walked over to him. I gave him a tight hug, which he returned wholeheartedly. Lucy looked at us in confusion.

"You two know each other?" she questioned. The two of us pulled apart and looked at her.

"Some things don't change from world to world, no matter how different they are," I began.

"The zodiac is one thing that stays constant, especially in June's realm," Leo continued, glancing down at me as he said my name. "We go back a little bit, June and I. Ares also knows about her, not as much as I do, but she does know of June."

"Oh, how cool! Do you know any of the others in her team?" Lucy asked. When she did, Leo and I blushed and stepped away from each other.

"I know... Of Yolric. We do not particularly get along," he mumbled, pushing up his glasses. When Leo said his name, I could feel Yolric's eyes on us. Leo and I had never been romantic with each other, but he had saved me when I was younger. He was like a big brother to me. But with how we got along so well and Leo's attractive appearance, Yolric tended to get jealous. No one else thought that Leo was a threat, but that didn't matter to Yolric.

"I should probably get going before I further draw the attention of your lover," Leo continued. "I used my own magic to get here, Lucy, so you have no need to worry."

"Oh, Leo! Don't go so soon! It's been so long," I pleaded. He smiled at me again, knelt down, and took my hand.

"I will be back soon enough, Ms. Lex," he crooned. He then took my hand and put it gently to his lips. Leo then gave a glance over to Yolric, winked, and vanished back into the Celestial World.

Leave it to Leo to feign romance to make Yolric's skin crawl.