She longed to learn who she was and only he had the answer. Problem? He was in Sabertooth and she was in Fairy Tail, two rival guilds. On the road to get answers, she finds herself falling for his partner. [StingxOC] [RoYu] [NaLu] Other pairings inside.
The Shadow's Light
Sting X Nina (OC)
Hidden Losses!
Rosana stepped up to the pumpkin-man from the other day when he asked those participating to step forward. "I'll see you guys later~" She waved over her shoulder as she did so, hearing the other four chuckle at her courage.
"You so have this, Rosie!" Lucy called.
"We're better than Gajeel's team and those SaberJerks and... Raven..." He had a brain fart and tried to figure it out.
"What kind of game is this Hidden and who is the favorite in this?"
"It's safe to say that Rufus of Sabertooth is probably the obvious favorite, but with someone like the Shadow Mistress herself, I would say that Miss Rosana is a clear shoe-in for getting close. After all, she is one of Fairy Tail's four Dragon Slayers."
Rosie facepalmed and groaned. "Did ya have to put it like that...?" She saw Juvia smile at her in encouragement.
"I hope you realize I won't hold back." Juvia said.
Rosie giggled softly. "I'd be insulted if you did, Juv."
"My mind is set on winning the competition as well... And then fair Rosana's heart."
Rosie shuddered and hid near Juvia. "Creep alert..." She could see her brother nearly send lightning with the atmosphere. It didn't really affect her.
"Hey, back off, creep." Juvia said.
"I do this because it's so funkin!"
Rosie groaned. "I can tell these puns are gonna get very old..."
"Before we start, I got a little problem, see... There's something stinky about it. The stink is that there are two Fairy Twerps competing in this thing. No other guild is gonna get the chance to have two members in each round. So I say they have an unfair advantage." Nalpudding explained.
Both Rosana and Juvia glared as she spoke. "What?"
Rufus then explained that having a comrade could be a hindrance and an advantage, depending on the comrade and it could be used against them, too. He then told Rosana to remember that.
She rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah, poet-boy... I'll write it down later..."
"OPEN THE FIELD!"
Rosana suddenly found herself separated from Juvia and, dare she say it, Lyon. "Well, that's where my awesomeness kicks in, I'll sniff 'em down then..." She then listened to the rules and how she was doing both hiding and seeking, which made her smile. 'Well, I am good at both. I used to play this game all the time with Erza and the others when we were kids. Plus, with my nose, I can easily locate my opponents. Ahhh, thank goodness for being a Dragon Slayer~'
"LET'S. PLAY. HIDDEN!"
Rosana locked onto a scent, but as soon as she was about to take off, copies of everyone appeared, overloading her senses. "GAH! Too many scents!" She rolled around before sighing. "Well, shit..."
Erza hummed. "So, they even smell the same, so she can't use her nose... Interesting."
"That's not fair... A Dragon Slayer's nose is our best weapon!" Natsu raged.
Gray sighed. "So, there has to be a way for her to find them beside scent..."
"It's gonna be interesting to try and find the real ones in this mess without my nose." Rosie said, running and hoping to bump into someone.
"You simple child. You don't have a shade of a chance if it takes you this long to figure out the game."
She spun and glared. "You're with Raven Tail."
"You're not quite as dumb as you look, girl. That I am. The name's Nalpudding."
"You're so sweet to find me. Makes it easier to beat you!" She engulfed her hand in shadows. "Shadow Dragon's Claw!" She sliced right through him. "And that's my poin... HUH?! I sliced right through the guy!" She looked up to see another.
"Nice try. Here's the real thing, see." He said before attacking her and sending her a few seconds back and growled.
"Low trick... But, I figured out something..." 'I can use my copies to get close and then, when they attack, I can take a point back. That's how you play hidden... I feel stupid for not thinkin of that...' She looked around. "There are a ton of fakes in here... I'm feeling squished already."
"Oh, Rosana... You make this too easy!" He said as his body grew a little spikier and then he pounded a fist into her back, making an impression of her in the ground.
"God... Damnit..." She shuddered. "Why me of all people?!"
"This game is getting really fun!"
The two Fairy Tail teams watched as Rosana slipped into last place with Nalpudding in the lead. Laxus tightened a fist, which had Mira raise an eyebrow before frowning at him.
"Laxus.. Calm down..." She said softly.
"How the hell can I be calm?! That Raven Tail Nalpudding is purposely targeting Rosana!"
She grumbled before dodging carrots and a cactus thing. "The hell?!"
"Aww yeah! I was sick of waiting to use magic!" Jäger said before getting sent sideways by magic, revealing Lyon.
"Lyon..."
"No one shall harm my dear Rosana. I shall have to put my feelings aside to fight you, my dear."
"Found ya, Rosie!" Juvia said, leaping down.
"JUVIA?!" She gasped right as Juvia hit Lyon, earning her a point. "By the way... I don't need help... I'm... Just warming up!"
"I am aware of that, Rosie... I know you normally don't like messing around... In fact, I am certain I can beat you, despite you being Laxus's sister." She said.
"Ahh, there's the Juvia I recall." She teased, getting ready. "Lemme guess. Grampa had something to do with this switch?"
Juvia nodded, smiling slyly. "Indeed... You see, he said that the members of the winning team get to do whatever they want to the losing team for one entire day."
Rosana's jaw dropped before twitching. "REALLY, GRAMPA!? They better work the other way around!"
"Yes... Of course they will."
"I want my wish, so I will fight you, my friend."
"Bring it, Rainy..."
"TWO FAIRIES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!" Nalpudding said, attacking the two out of nowhere.
"The hell is this guy's problem...?" She looked up to see snow. "Lyon doesn't know snow magic... does he? Did Gray say he could?" Soon, she began to dodge Nalpudding, but was really having issues trying to even counter. "Besides, I have another poet to try and slice." She wondered where Rufus of Sabertooth was before her hairs stood on end, making her grin when her body began to glow a little bit. "Ahhh. Stupid..."
"MEMORY MAKE: NIGHT OF SHOOTING STARS!"
Rosana quickly entered her Shadow Lightning Dragon mode and absorbed the hit. "Wow. That was weak to me! My brother deals out harder hits!"
"WOW! Everyone but Rosana and Juvia were hit by that attack! That turns the scoreboard upside down with Rufus now tied with Eve!"
Rosana shook herself before grunting. "The hell?!" She grabbed her gut, dropping to her knees.
"The aftershocks are the real song..." Rufus said.
"Wow. Even with her Shadow Lightning Dragon form, she was still affected!" Lucy said.
"That must be some kind of Maker magic..." She glared before leaping. "The game's called HIDDEN, Mr. Poet-Guy! So, start playing by the rules!" However, Nalpudding once again sent her flying into the ground. "SHIT!"
"AND WITH THAT, THE GAME IS OVER! Just as we expected, Sabertooth claims the top spot! Both Fairy Tail teams gave it their all, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough to get them out of last place."
"Better luck next time."
Rosana didn't even look or react to Juvia's handshake, instead rising slowly and making her way to her team. 'Goddamnit... I fucking screwed up... I thought training with my brother and the Thunder Legion to unlock my Second Origin would prove I'm not a child... This just proves it! I'll never be a great master of our guild nor a S-Class wizard...'
"That's what you get for sending a little girl that could barely hit anything!" "Get used to being in dead last!" The taunts just angered and made Rosana delve deeper into her depression.
"YOU BETTER STOP LAUGHING AT US RIGHT NOW OR ELSE!" Natsu shouted.
Rosana took that moment to walk away, walking right past Lucy, one of her closest friends, next to Erza and Levy. "Sorry." She said roughly.
"Don't worry about it, Rosie..." Lucy said, trying to cheer her up.
"You did your best." Gray agreed. "Besides, it's only the first game..."
The two exchanged glances when she didn't bounce back with a 'Yeah!', but kept walking towards the exit.
'Fuck you, Raven Tail... And you, Mr. Poet-Jerk...' She punched the wall and fought tears and anger. "I will be getting payback... One way or another! They should now watch their backs and shadows..." She snarled before she melted into the shadows and rushed to a secluded spot where only those she is really close to could find her: her spot in the changing room, where she came out only to curl over her knees, tears flowing from her eyes.
Her body shook as she tried to muffle her sobs by both clenching her fists until a prick was felt, followed by wetness, knowing she had punctured her skin with her nails. Her teeth dug into her bottom lip, also drawing blood, but she couldn't feel anything except shame and disgust. 'Grampa... Why me? I'm weak and I just fucking proved it! Getting dead last and not even hitting a single person! Hell, Elfman or even Wendy could've done better than me!' Her mind spun before she felt the magic of both teams enter, the room being a common room for the guild as well.
"Ros? Hey..." Natsu's worried voice called out.
A tiny part of her wanted to call out, but the big part didn't want her family to see her broken like this. However, she was again kicked when Erza found her and called to the other members.
"Over here! Hey, it's okay, Rosie... Breathe.." She said before she nearly forced the head up to see a sight none of them wanted to see: her crying and broken. She moved to let Laxus kneel down next to her and try to get her to unwrap herself from her position, both unable to do so. "Talk to us... Please..."
The words made her cry even harder, her eyes almost all red now due to her tears plus her eyes being ruby red to begin with. When Laxus offered a hug, she took it, breaking down more. "I-I-I-I..." She couldn't even get a word out around the lump in her throat.
"Shh... Calm down, sis... We're right here for ya, just relax and breathe..." He soothed as they looked to see Makarov enter.
Seeing her crying mad him frown and walk over. "Easy, my dear... There's no need for tears when you did nothing wrong..."
She sniffled and tried again. "I got dead last and DIDN'T EVEN HIT ANYONE!" She cried and buried her face in Laxus's shirt before speaking again. "They're right... I'll always be a little girl who can't do shit or hit anything... Why didn't you choose Elfman or Wendy? Either of them might've been able to do something..."
"Shush, my girl... I chose you because I know that you can do it... You just were unfairly targeted and never had a chance to show it." Makarov said.
"Ignore those bastards booing us." Gray stated.
"Remember that your family is always going to be cheering you on, even in losses.." Mira said, kneeling across from Laxus. "You were amazing in our eyes!"
Lucy nodded. "I bet you would've taken first if it weren't for that idiot targeting you only! I was amazed you could easily enter that other form and absorb Rufus's attack."
"Heh. You are probably the only one I let even call me what you do, Shadow..." Gajeel agreed.
Rosana listened to the words that her friends gave and slowly dried her tears, nodding and wiping her tears away. "Thanks." A small smile grew when Natsu and Gray started arguing about who cheered her up faster. She stood and blinked. "So who's fighting when?"
Lucy smiled slightly. "I'm up against, surprise, surprise, Raven Tail... Against Flare Corona..."
"That weird red-head that called ya 'Blondie'?" Rosie asked.
"Yeah... How... Riiight, your hearings better than others." Lucy said as they made their way back, but she was pulled aside by Rosana. "What's up?"
"I'm feeling better, soooo. I want clear answers when we win. Promise me you'll stop dancing around them this time, alright?" She asked.
"A-Alright... What?"
"I'll ask after the battle..." She grinned and winked before rushing to her seat, between Laxus and Freed. "Those brutes will regret it. I can feel Lucy's power has only grown over the past few months..."
"Well, she is a Celestial Spirit wizard, so there's that." Freed pointed out.
Rosie nodded as she watched as it seemed even until Flare attacked Lucy's feet. "Come on, Luce! Don't let that brazen bimbo getcha!" She cheered before it seemed Lucy said something about Asuka, her hearing picking up on it and she wondered why she'd call out for the girl. Shaking her head, she watched in horror as Flare dominated her from then on, her eyes widening. From the smell of it, Lucy had a lot more magic left than she was using. 'Why is she not attacking? Come on, Luce... You're better than her... Could it be...' Her mind wandered before she saw Natsu grab and burn something.
"You're in the clear, Lucy!" He shouted.
Rosana lept to join Natsu, clearly wanting to see what was happening. "What happened? I know I heard about Asuka... But..."
Natsu glanced her way. "That Raven Tail girl was threatening Asuka."
"That's dirty!" She growled. "Lucy, no holding back now!"
Lucy nodded summoned Gemini, who transformed into Lucy wearing a towel. "We're doing that one!"
"PiriPiri!"
Survey the Heavens, Open the Heavens...
All the stars, far and wide...
Show me thy appearance...
With such shine.
Oh Tetrabiblos...
I am the ruler of the stars...
Aspect become complete...
Open thy malevolent gate.
Oh 88 Stars of the heaven...
Shine!
Urano Metria!
She was in awe as stars shot around and focused on Flare, leaning on the railing as she wanted to see Raven Tail get their just desserts. However, before the spell landed, it suddenly vanished, leaving her confused. "Say, Freed... Urano Metria... does it go invisible?"
"No..." Freed said, glaring.
It hit her and she snarled. "Raven Tail did something..." She said as Lucy passed out from the use of that spell, knowing it was her trump card that was rendered useless. However, her nose picked up something she hated: Lucy's tears. It hurt her to see a family member cry and to smell Lucy's tore at her soul. She looked at Laxus and frowned. "Luce is crying... She's actually crying..."
"What? What for?" Evergreen asked.
"I don't know... But..." She pinned a deadly glare at Raven Tail. "Those bastards... WILL pay..."
Later that night, Rosana went to the showers to try and clean up, figuring she'd be fighting too. As she entered, she heard Lucy still sniffling and went over. "Hey... Luce.."
"Oh, Rosie... Sorry..."
"Don't be... We'll make them regret it ten times over. If I face any of them, I'll kick their asses so hard, they'll feel it ten years from now..." She promised as she comforted the Celestial Mage. "You were freaking amazing! I was almost falling out of the seats to see ya. Urano Metria looks cool!"
"Yeah... If it works... I did it only once before, but it was much larger than the one I just tried." Lucy admitted as the two washed up. She paused and gulped. "Wha-What did you wanna ask me before?"
"Hmm? Oh... I want your honest answer... What do you think of Natsu?" She asked.
The blonde flushed before smiling. "He's amazing. He's the reason I'm here and, between you and me, I'm amused by how childish he sometimes acts. That idiot sometimes does irritate me, but, he's a good guy underneath, isn't he?"
Rosie nodded. "Growing up around him, you pretty much had to deal with that. I'll tell you something. Natsu has NEVER been so protective of anyone, not even me, like he is you. I think the two of you are adorable together." She waved. "I'm going for a little breather. I'll be back before curfew... And Luce, just tell him that..." She winked and walked off to the blonde's steaming face.
Ignoring the jeers, she found a quiet place that looked like a nice place to sit and think. It was a fountain that was quite romantic if she thought of it that way, with the water shooting out in a heart-shape while magic crystals floated around the top, like a crown. Sitting on the edge, she stared at the ground as she went into her mind, something she learned how to do while she was training with Laxus.
'Skiadrium? Are you here?' She asked mentally.
'... I am. I apologize for not answering you earlier, child... I did not want to disturb you.' The dragon said, appearing to her mind's eye. 'You look lost, my daughter.'
'It's about Ryos... Or... Rogue... Is he the one you told me about?' She asked.
'I cannot tell you. That is for you to figure out... Anyways, I would suggest watching that Raven Tail guild closely... Their magic even makes me curious...'
'I know... They made Lucy cry and targeted me during the first event. It was horrifying!' Her attention was taken when she felt familiar magic approach her, snapping out of her state to see Rogue and even Sting looking at her. "Go ahead, jeer all you want. It was a fluke today." She stated as she stood up.
Sting scoffed. "Looked just right to me: your guild losing is something that seems right. Just admit you're a weak guild and surrender already."
She rolled her eyes. "As if. There's one thing everyone needs to learn: Fairy Tail NEVER backs down and we always prove people wrong." She stated as she stood toe-to-toe with Sting, her stubbornness showing as she held his glare with her own. "If anything, you better kiss that title goodbye. By the end of the Games, it won't be yours anymore."
"Gotta admit you've got guts... I think I might need to know that name of yours."
She snorted and crossed her arms. "If that's your way of flirting, pal, you suck at it. I don't deal with guys with weak lines." Turning her attention to Rogue, she relaxed slightly. "Just pay up on that promise of yours, Ryos, at the end of the Games." She said before heading back, waving with one hand to the two. "Later, boys."
Man, things are getting heated~ Head's up: Rosie will be taking Elfman's spot in the fighting round of that day, since she is in his place in the team. :3
Also, I figured that Sting WOULD act like that to a cute girl: just ask for her name after a slight jab at their guild... Sorta. Considering he is arrogant, I figured he'd be blunt.
But, Rosie's a little arrogant, too. After all, she is the adoptive sister of Laxus~
~~Kiwi~~