[ Earlier]

"Haether seems really eager to pick the little new " Waiston exclaimed between munches of his chunk of ice.

"Can't blame her, she is sooo cute" Nami waddled, not resisting the urge to hug Mare's round face.

"And hoping for her to be far from Reve. He is a little bit sticky with her " Michio said from the couch.

"Who are we to judge other people's taste ?" Luke added with a nasty grin.

"Hey! Who do you think I am ?" Reve almost yelled defensively " I'm not that kind of man "

"Maybe he is weary about toying with his guns" Kuro giggled, followed by the inner kids of the guild.

"Or maybe Erza Scarlet. After all, you two are quite similar " Selene wondered. Several people looked at each other, before shaking their head in disapproval

"No"

"No chance"

"Impossible". Selene lowered her head at the immediate answer. During that time, Yuri was watching this scene from afar with Zalen at her side. He cleaned his glasses while smiling, guessing what she had on her mind " Yes, this kind of thing happen sometimes, but you will get used, one day "

"Indeed, these peoples are…unique, each in their way " She turned her head at Zalen. "By the way, what exactly is your relation with Fairy Tail ?"

"Simple, they think they're better than us " Cygnus appeared from the other side, crossing his arms "But everyone knows that White Éclipse is the number one" he said with a proud smile.

"So you are rivals ?"

"Pff, rivals ? Ha!" Reve mocked " They are nothing but insects compared to us. They even have a low-cost version of me "

He must be talking about CZ Delta.

"There is also that oth-" Aira cut her phrase as her eyes widened, like she had a revelation "Oh…my…"

"What's happening, Aira ?" Luke asked, lifting a brow.

"Did you ever make a link between Aura and Mare ?"

Azaelon, Jaxon, Takeru and Michio looked at each other " Well, of course " they replied at the same time.

"They almost look like twins " Selene said.

Zalen stared at Yuri " Do you know something about that ?"

The woman replaced her glasses with a sad face"It's a long story, but I haven't see Mare's sister in a long time. These two were not getting along, so they get separated, each on their own way. Why do you Ask that ? Have you seen her ?"

"In fact, yes " Luke replied. "That child Aura is currently at Fairy Tail"

"Such irony " Zalen smiled at the coïncidence" For them to arrive at rival guild, and according to their relationship. It must be fate "

A presence stopped them in their tracks , an unfamiliar one.

"What is this again ?" Cygnus groaned . He opened the front door. Then, a powerful push sent him all through the guild until he crashed into a wall, destroying it .

"Cygnus !" Nami and Aira shouted.

"Who's the bastard who attacks us ?" Reve draw out a pistol and pointed it at the entrance, where a man stood.

"Hello. What a good day to see you"

"Who are you ?" Takeru asked threately.

"Why are you so upset, I ju-" a puff of smoke appeared in front of him, showing Sydney who punched him directly at his chest , sending him outside. "Ouch. That hurt"

"We won't ask again, why are you here ?" Calium asked menacingly while other members came out, ready to fight.

"Is that how you welcome the council ? How rude of you" The man stood up, dusting himself off "First Captain of the enforcement Aloy"

"Why the hell does the council come up there, instead of blasting one of us ?" Luke whined. Speaking of Cygnus, he passed through the wall and landed hard on the snow, a vein on his temple.

" You see, my colleagues and myself search for a little girl with black hair, which leads us to try to locate a dangerous person"

"What's the point with you attacking my guild ?" Calium asked impatiently. Aloy just raises his shoulders, annoying him even more. "Then it's settled " the surroundings trembled as Calium releases his powers. Aloy does the same, ready to fight.

I see, he is not the master for nothing . Yuri stated as she witness the magical power of Calium

[Present]

"Now you know the story" Luke finished " After a little showcase, that Aloy guy left, without adding more "

"He purposely aimed some of us around " Aira added, without looking at the trio"

"I still don't understand why he attacked us " Waiston gritted his teeth.

"Whatever the reason, this will not end good for them " Calium said.

"Where are you going Luke ?" Taya asked as Luke went off, hands in his pockets.

"Taking air "

*Bonk* "Idiot !"

"I said I was sorry "

*Bonk* " Being sorry won't be enough !"

"Whoa, what's happening ? I've never seen Aura like that " Levy said with a sweat. After coming back home, the girls explained what happened : the Council ambush, the Captains, and the little incident with Shizu. After hearing that last part, she scolded and screamed at her like no one. Although Shizu's actions were comprehensible, in a certain way, they were way over anything Fairy Tail ever did. The council and the guild were not already on good terms, now they fear the worst.

Makarov tried to drown his stress in mugs, without success.

"Master, it's not good to drink that fast" Mirajane tried to warn him, knowing well it is pointless.

"Now we're in trouble" Gray scratched his head.

"But doing that to save a fellow member. That's Manly!" Elfman exaggeratedly cried, wiping the fountains that were his eyes.

"Don't go by her side !" Evergreen slapped his back with her fan.

"Now she's really part of us!" Natsu grinned widely. He would do the same thing to save his comrades, minus the hand severed.

" Everyone, calm down !" Erza said loudly. The hall was now silent like a graveyard. " Wendy, you said that their target was Cynthia, right ?"

The bluenette nodded. "There were so many, it was too much just for one target" Wendy tried to avoid all Cynthia's past, but her faint hopes were crushed.

"You don't tell us everything, right ?" Aura intervened after a silence. She stared at both girls with an unreadable look. "All that can't be a coincidence. Something is lacking, and after what happened, I'm not sure Cynthia would remain silent"

Wendy sighted, she knew that would happen one day, but when she opened her mouth, Cynthia put her arm in front of her "It's alright, I will tell them"

The guild went silent as Cynthia finally told her story. The S ranks and Makarov were both disgusted and relieved, relieved that Cynthia was not someone with bad intentions, and wasn't related to the sensation he felt a while ago. Now that he thinks about it, he never felt the same thing again, and, to be honest, it didn't really reassure him. However, he was glad that it wasn't related to the three newest girls, but merely a coincidence. But it means that someone prepared something, lurking in the shadows, but without any clues, he could not really do anything.

"That's horrible…" Lucy had her hands on her mouth, shocked by the story.

Natsu burned his fist, his eyes full of anger "How can someone do that to his own child. I will not forgive him. I'll burn him into ashes"

"Not before my turn " Gajeel snarled.

"You should tell us sooner, Cynthia " Erza half scolded her, causing the little girl to lower her head. Erza then smiled warmly "But thank you for telling us your past, it must be a heavy burden for you " She placed her hand on Cynthia's head, followed by Shizu.

"It won't change anything, right ? About family and all that"

"You just answered your question. We are a family, and nothing will change that " Cynthia had tears in her eyes's corner, relieved that these people finally fully accepted her, despite who she is related to.

Meanwhile, Aura was deep in her thoughts. That's great to know, but how are we supposed to share that info ? Since we were transferred here, communicating with Nazarick is rather complicated. Since people in this world had a better sensing ability than they thought, Galadriel decided to limit all kinds of communication. However, this was not practical at certains moments, like this one, without being suspicious. For now, they thought about a way to fix that problem, and Aura to make her lady aware about the mad scientist who was Cynthia's father.

"*Sigh* What a day" The orange sun set slowly as Lucy stretched her arms, making her way home "When will I finally get a normal day ?" She then bumped into someone "Ow! Sorry. I didn't…Luke ?"

"Huh ?"Luke groaned, his day was already spoiled, and seeing her only made things worse "Great…"

"Can you be even more condesendent ?" Lucy said, also annoyed.

"Condesendent? Me ? Do you just hear what you said, miss lose ?"

"How that, miss lose ? It's you who went to the ground, bleeding by Shizu's hand "

"I'm not on that anymore ! But, it's true that you can't do anything alone. Always behind your precious friends, dragging"

"I…It's not -" Luke stopped her by lifting 3 fingers.

"You remember ? It's the number of time we fought. And each time, you were crushed effortless"

"Next time will be different !"

"Don't count on that. With that, I go. I don't want to waste my time and saliva here " Without saying more, Lucy saw him go off, her face twisted in anger.

Two weeks passed since, and still no sign about the council. Things happened as usual at Fairy Tail, like Natsu who was fighting with anyone at his range. Cynthia looked at the scene with a puzzled expression " I never realize it, but Natsu is really into fights"

Wendy giggled nervously "Indeed… Natsu-san is really…unique. He does that since I know him "

"He is like he is. We can't really do anything about that " Lisanna embed in the conversation, smiling while Natsu punched Gajeel multiple times in the face, smirking mischievously. "Well… I hope it's for the best"

She had a sweat on her temple.

"By the way, you didn't really know everyone at Fairy Tail, didn't you ?" Wendy said, realizing her mistake. We could say that the events keep happening since a while, and Cynthia wasn't really introduced to the guild. " I can assure you that not everyone is like Natsu-"

"Let me join you !" Cynthia exclaimed excitedly, flame embedded in her fists as she launched herself in the melee " I will all of your asses!"

"In my opinion, I think she integrate well at Fairy Tail " Carla concluded, without the possibility to stop the smile at the border of her chops "Why is it must to be another fight fanatic though "

"She is really inspired by Natsu " Lisanna giggled.

"You can't blame her " Erza explained " She didn't have a proper education, and has been alone for the majority of her time, so she inspired herself in the first person she really encounter by imitating their behavior "

"So, it's for that " Wendy now understands why Cynthia acts almost identically like Natsu.

"He is like a brotherly figure for her, just like you" Lisanna winked at Wendy, who looked at her flustered.

Meanwhile, a large black figure patrolled around Magnolia for several days. Aura surveyed the surroundings on her square head wyvern, now named Betsy. Amongst everyone, Aura was the most stressed about all of that situation, and the fact that the council didn't do anything despite losing a member, literally. Something is wrong. What are they preparing ? Should I ask Mirajane and the old man to actively doing something and send someone spying on them ? Unless my Lady is already on that. If it's that, then they should send me a signal. Wait, what is that ? She noticed from there multiple unfamiliar figures. Wait, I know them ! They were at the dinner. "Go down Betsy !"

" Are you sure it's a good idea to do this now, with all things that are happening now ?" Aira asked with an uncertain tone.

" Trust me, it's for everyone's sake, especially for the old one " Cygnus replied, sure about himself.

"He is really on edge, this little entertainment can only bring good. Moreover, this will really settle this pointless rivalry, when everyone knows who is the stronger" Zalen cleaned his glasses, smirking.

"B-but we are going to fight an entire guild, a-and officially the number one, i-is it at least legal ?" Mare wondered, shaking like a leaf.

"But yes " Cygnus assured her. " Plus, you will see how look like a winner team like us crush the small fries "

" A problem, Tak ?" Luke attracted Takeru's attention, who was looking at the sky.

"Something is coming" The dark boy replied

"I confirm" Waiston added, twitching his nose "It's just above us"

Just after he finished, a large black wyvern fell from the sky, in front of the White Eclipse mages.

"A wyvern ?"

" How the hell did this thing ended here ?"

"Hey ! It's been a while. What are you doing here, far from the mountains ?" A childish voice stopped them before they launched themself into Betsy. Their eyes were focused on the small blond on the top of its head.

" Wait, you are…" Waiston began before the creature lowered its head, allowing Aura to see them closer. She bowed, introducing herself " Aura Bella Fiora, in case you forgot"

"That's good, because we just wanted to ask you something " Reve said with his usual cocky voice.

"Ah yeah, and what could it be ?" Aura lifted a brow.

"Nothing compliqued, really" Reve then pointed a finger at her" We want to settle the rivalry between you and us. Basically, we want you to fight us, today !"

Aura still had her brow lifted, wondering what it meant, and if they could do something like that. Then, Aura's eyes landed on Mare. She smiled, deciding to add a little more drama. "It's been a while, little brother"

The White Eclipse's mage looked around, before realising whom she was talking about. Their eyes widened when they realized.

"Brother !?" They all screamed in unison.