Me (shadowninja2000): Hi everyone! I'm back, with a chapter for you lovely people!

Diana: *yawn* Just write.

Me: *sulks* Fiiiiiine...

Diana's POV

I stood there in shock. He'd...hugged me. Asui had...hugged me! I blinked, trying to register that. I shook my head and looked over at my two teammates, Wendy and Kira. Kira looked exasperated so I assumed they were trying to figure out how to split the money evenly between the five of us, not including Carla.

I walked over, calculating as I walked. 600,000 per five of us...5 into 6 once...into ten twice, evening it out...bring up the zeros...

"120,000 for each of us." I said once I reached the puzzled girls. Wendy's jaw dropped.

"How...When did you-" She stammered. Kira looked completely unamused.

"She did that math in the five steps it took her to get over to us. Did you see the way she stepped? Almost methodically; she was taking one step per step of the problem." Kira explained. I chuckled.

"You know me too well, Kira." Then I paused. "Wait, no, it only took me four steps." I protested. Kira's jaw dropped as well. I looked to Carla.

"Impressive." She complemented. I nodded and bowed theatrically.

"Arigato, Carla, Wendy!" I said with a smile. Kira still looked completely unamused. I'm definitely the mathematician of us two. Kira is horrible at math.

"Did you guys get a peculiar sense about the white haired one?" Wendy asked suddenly. I turned my focus to her, a questioning look on my face.

"Not really...Did you, Wendy?" Kira asked, concerned. Wendy looked thoughtful.

"Well, I might just be imagining it..." She started.

"Come on, Wendy! Spit it out!" Carla reprimanded. Wendy nodded quickly.

"Well, I get the same kind of sense from him that I do from Natsu-san, I think." Wendy said. I scrunched my eyebrows together and looked at the ground.

"Natsu? Are you sure, Wendy?" Kira asked. Wendy nodded.

"Well, that'd make perfect sense." I heard a voice say cooly. I looked up to see the yellow haired one, Inazu, if I remember, with a small smile on his face.

"What? You mean Natsu Dragneel?! As in, NATSU THE SALAMANDER?!" A blur of white later, Asui was standing right in front of Wendy (who looked a bit uncomfortable), his hands clasped together and his eyes sparkling. Wendy sweatdropped and nodded.

"Umm, yeah..." She said nervously.

"FOR REAL?! You know Salamander!" Asui shouted, grabbing Wendy's shoulders. He shook his head and let go, turning to his yellow-haired friend, eyes absolutely sparkling with excitement.

"SHE KNOWS SALAMANDER! I-I-This is AWESOME!" He shouted, freaking out. His friend nodded.

"Did I forget to tell you that three Dragon Slayers reside here?" Inazu questioned, a note of humor in his tone. Asui's jaw dropped to the floor. Inazu chuckled.

"Three Dragon Slayers reside at Fairy Tail. Natsu Dragneel: Also know as the Salamander. A Fire Dragon Slayer known throughout the world for his destructive tendencies." I nodded. That was Natsu, alright.

"Gajeel Redfox: Also know as Iron Gajeel. An Iron Dragon Slayer, once a member of the Dark Guild, Phantom Lord. Finally," He gestured over to Wendy, who waved with a shy smile.

"Wendy Marvell: Also known as the Sky Maiden. A Sky Dragon Slayer, once a member of an unofficial guild created especially for her, Caitshelter." Inazu finished. I nodded.

"You're pretty well informed." I commented. He shrugged.

"I do my research." He responded, a touch of pride in his words. Meanwhile, Asui was talking unrelentingly to Wendy. I heard one question that caught my attention.

"What was your dragon's name?"

Asui's POV

"YOU'RE THE SKY MAIDEN?! I've heard of you! You're friends with Natsu and Gajeel! You guys are, like, my idols! I've always wanted to meet other Dragon Slayers! I'd ever really only heard legends about others but you guys are the real deal! First Gen Dragon Slayers, just like me! I didn't know there were any left in the world, every Dragon Slayer I've ever met was a fake, just a Second or Third Gen. But you guys are actually First Gen Dragon Slayers! This is AWESOME!" I stopped and took a breath, having blurted that all to the blue haired girl, WHO IS THE SKY MAIDEN, BY THE WAY! She looked really scared so I smiled apologetically and took a step back. I've been known to get really excited when I meet other Dragon Slayers.

"So what was your dragon's name?" I asked curiously. Her face broke out into a smile.

"Grandeenye! Did you say that you're a Dragon Slayer too?" I nodded, a wide grin on my face.

"OI! Did I hear Dragon Slayer?" I heard a male voice come from behind me. I whirled around to see a pink haired man walked towards us.

"Wendy! Did you say Dragon Slayer?" He asked, addressing the girl. My eyes widened. THIS WAS FAIRY TAIL'S OWN NATSU DRAGNEEEELLLL! He looked down at me with a toothy smile, revealing his enlongated canine teeth.

"YOU! YOU'RE NATSU DRAGNEEL! YOU'RE SALAMANDER!" I shouted. The boy grinned.

"Yeah! I'm Natsu! Hey, aren't you a newbie? What's your name?" He asked. I could have fainted. Natsu Dragneel had just asked for my name!

"I-I'm Asui! I'm a Dragon Slayer too! I've always wanted to meet you!" I exclaimed. His eyes widened.

"You're a Dragon Slayer too?" He asked. I nodded so fast I had to fix my glasses. His fist were immediately engulfed in flames.

"THAT'S AWESOME!" He looked over to a corner of the guild.

"HEY GAJEEL! We've got another Dragon!" He shouted. I gulped.

"Ga-Gajeel? As in, IRON GAJEEL! GYAH! THREE NEW DRAGONS SLAYERS IN ONE DAY! BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!" I shouted, icicles braking out as claws at the tips of my fingers. Within moments, a tall guy with long black hair and a lot of piercings had made his way over to our little group. He looked down at me and I tilted my head up to look at him.

"Another Dragon? You're not just a fake, are you? I'm gettin' real tired of all the fake Dragon Slayers out there." He growled.

"N-No sir! I'm a real Dragon Slayer, a First Generation!" I said. Wendy and Natsu weren't all that scary on a regular basis. Gajeel...was. He eyed me.

"What was your dragon's name?" He asked curiously. I grinned, showing my long inscizors.

"Icilia! He told me that once upon a time, he and another dragon called Igneel were very close friends." I commented, adjusting my glasses. Natsu gaped down at me. His face broke into a grin.

"Then we're practically BROTHERS!" He shouted, squeezing me in a hug. I laughed and hugged him back. However, when I looked at Gajeel, he didn't seem like he believed me quite yet.

"How are you with trains and such?" He asked roughly. I felt my mind going fuzzy.

"T-trains?! NO SIR, I'LL WALK TO AVOID IT!" I shouted, shying away from the intimidating Iron Dragon. I heard Inazu click his tongue as he strode up beside me.

"Asui has motion sickness. I would seriously avoid getting on a train with him if I were you. Or a cart. Or a magic four-wheeler. Or pretty much anything that moves." He reconsidered. I sighed, nodding. It was true; Inazu and I walked all the way to Fairy Tail because neither of us wanted to get on a train. Gajeel grinned down at me.

"Gee hee! I think he's the real deal, Salamander!" He said, rolling his R's slightly. I didn't dare breath as they evaluated me; had they accepted me as a Dragon Slayer?!

"So, four Dragons will cause quite the fuss. We'll need a bigger facility to hold all the people coming in to Fairy Tail." I heard a light tone say. My breath caught and I looked over my shoulder.

"However, for the meantime..." Diana tucked some teal hair behind her ear and winked at me.

"He's all mine." She said, walking over and swinging an arm around my shoulders. I nodded, my eyes meeting her violet ones.

"An alliance?" My gaze snapped back up to see a scarlet haired woman walking over. I tensed up. That was the woman that reprimanded Ina and I earlier that day! Diana nodded and I could feel her reverence for the woman. Putting aside all personal experiences I had with the woman, she gave off an aura that said she was strong. She crossed her arms over her chest, the metal of her armor clanking as she did.

I could hear Diana's almost inaudible sigh. I looked over at her to see a faraway look in her eye. I looked from Diana to the woman quickly I got the same sense of power exuding from them.

"Erza! This is Asui, he's another Dragon Slayer!" Natsu said, grinning. The woman, Erza, nodded briskly.

"It makes sense. He's as much of a troublemaker as you and Gray. I should have guessed. What is his element?" She asked, glancing down at me.

"I-Ice, ma'am." I squeaked. She set her gaze on me and I gulped, leaning away from the woman a little bit. I heard Diana chuckle.

"Mistress, I think you're scaring him." She hummed. I made a face, about to protest, then turned back to the woman. I squeaked and hid behind Diana. Diana snorted, looking over her shoulder at me. She glanced over at Inazu, who was standing beside the Sky Maiden, both of them listening to Diana's friend chatter away. She chuckled to herself then walked over to them. I followed her quickly, not wanting to be near the woman named Erza without some protection.

"So, are we ready?" She asked, placing a hand on her hip. Inazu looked at her and nodded. Diana nodded briskly.

"Alright, let's go then."

And with that, we left for our job.

Me: Alright! After seventeen years, a new chapter...*collapses onto desk*