(A/N) Inspiration song is the theme from Jurassic Park. Cover by The Piano Guys

Fire was all I saw. It engulfed the once proud capital of Fiore. Just watching it and think of the countless lives that were lost to the flames made me want to throw up. But their was one life lost that made me want to hurtle myself off the cliff face, Lecter.

I couldn't find Minerva anywhere. She had him and she was gone, probably dumped him on her merry way to safety after the attacks. The witch left us. She didn't even give us so much as a howdy do when she disappeared into the night. What a coward.

"Sting, we have to go. The others are escaping while the dragons are distracted." I then turned my head to see Rouge and his cat, Frosch, both covered like I was in soot and cuts from fighting our way through the city.

I felt something inside me snap as he said 'escape'. "What about everyone else? What about those unlucky enough to be trapped in the city? Who is going to get them out!?"

The shadow dragon slayer sighed in annoyance. Frosch's eyes teared up as he still held that stupid grin of his.

"Frosch thinks that Sting-kun is sad. It makes me sad."

Rouge picked up his charge and added in "I know it's hard, but you have to be a leader now." He then started walking towards the last group of people that were fleeing through a tunnel that was dug out by many as a means of escape.

"For all of your family."

I fliched as he said 'Family'. The only people I considered family were Rogue, Frosch, and Lector. They cared for me. Watched out for me. And most of all, didn't see me as a cold hearted jerk, but just me. But now that everything was falling apart, I couldn't even consider what family even is anymore.

Did the rest of the guild see me like they did, but were too afraid to say anything for fear of punishment by the hand of the late master? Not knowing what to do and questioning himself was giving him a headache.

He just wanted to go back to the guild hall, curl up in his room, and wake up the next day as if this was just a nightmare.

"Sting-sama?" A small voice asked from behind. As I faced who the voice belonged to, it was Yukino. She had Lector sleeping in her arms, and a frown on her face.

"Yukino?" I spun to face her head on. While I had been horrible towards her, I did it for fear of my life and Lecter's life. Speaking of him, there she was, cradling him safely. I couldn't believe he was safe. How did she find and get him from Minerva?

She then took a step forward till the distance between us was only a foot of space. The celestial mage then handed the sleeping cat over to me with care and gentle ease that only women have.

"I found him while I was escaping. I knew you couldn't leave him behind."

I didn't cry in front of her, but I knew when Lector woke up, the water works would ensue. But for now I decided to see how the girl in front of me was doing.

"How did you escape?"

Her face lifted to meet my eyes. "I got the help of a Fairy Tail mage. She went to go find her family after I got here."

I smiled at her with as much joy as I could muster at that moment, which was a lot considering what she had done for me. "Thanks again for helping Lecter, I owe you one."

Yukino blushed slightly and then spoke up. "Actually, I would like to come back to Sabertooth."

I stood shocked at her request. Why would she want to come back after what happened? Why trust us again? If I were her, I would've left Lecter behind and laughed as I went on my merry way. And yet, she took the chance of getting killed to bring him back to me.

"Why? After all you went through, I thought you would hate us. Why do you want to come back?"

She shifted her feet before looking back up. "Because I've always felt at home. I remember going out on jobs with you and the others. How your guards would drop and you were you."

She saw the real me? I let out a sigh of relief. At least if she came back it wouldn't be too awkward. A grin then spread from ear to ear on my face. It wasn't a grin of satisfaction or a cocky smirk, it was just a smile all my own that I hadn't felt in a long time.

"Then let's go, Yukino. We'll get left behind."

"Right, Sting-sama."

Though Sabertooth had a long way to go to gain back the respect and trust of others, I could start by being the Master they needed. And the one that will lead us on the road of forgiveness.