The guild went dead silent as Nashi`s mother stepped inside, watching everyone. Nashi Just wanted everyone to put her down.

"What's going on?" She asked. The guild was still silent.

"It was Nashi" Drake finally spoke up. "She just kicked some ass" Everyone mumbled in agreement, and Nashi wanted to hide in a hole.

"She what now?"

"Yeah" Elise agreed. "Rocky and Sammy didn't stand a 's gotten so good with her magic!"

"But... Nashi can't use magic..." Nashi looked at her father pointedly, or rather, gave him a desperate help me! glare. He sighed.

"Hey Lucy" He said, stepping forward. "Remember when I said Nashi and I were just getting to know each other?"

Nashi sat with her hands glued to her knees as people came up and congratulated her left, right, and center. She was flanked by Drake and Elise, and her parents were seated on the other side of the table. Dad had gone into detail of the training regime, telling her how Nashi had adapted quite well to all his challenges. Nashi could tell her mother had not stopped staring at her, and it unnerved her.

"Nashi" Nashi jerked her head up at the mention of her name. She met Mother's gaze. "Is what your father said true?" Nashi nodded.

"Yeah"

"Show me" Nashi lifted her left hand and it burst into flames. She kept her eyes on Mother, who's face was dimly illuminated by the flame. She sighed.

"I don't see why you didn't tell me" My father sweat dropped.

"Maybe because you told me not too"

"And although you did anyway, you did a good job." She met Nashi's gaze. "And I must say, I've never seen her so happy and in shape. Not that she was out of it in the first place." Nashi didn't feel like her mother was praising her, and it worried her how calm she seemed.

"So your not mad, then?" Father asked carefully.

"No, I'm pissed off you lied to me." Nashi laughed awkwardly as her father cowered. As the two of them walked away, Drake and Elise took their seats, both grinning.

"I agree with what your mom said" Drake said. "Your were amazing"

"Yeah, you were" Elise agreed. "I mean, you did as good as I would, and I've been training with my dad for years" Nashi remembered all the training she'd witnessed with the Redfox family. Elise's dad wasn't much better of a 'teacher' then her own , but Elise was good.

"I honestly didn't try that hard" Nashi told them.

"Really? Even when you stopped his hammer arm?" Drake asked. Nashi shrugged. Rocky couldn't have been that strong if she, without trying and only 3 and a half months of training, had stopped his ace in the hole with one hand. Or maybe her Father really was that good...

"Guys, can I ask you something?" Both of them watched me questioningly. " How strong do you guys feel my dad is?" Elise snorted.

"Is that a serious question?" Elise asked, chuckling. "He's a frigging monster" Drake nodded.

"Yeah, mans a legend. The fact that he is not only your father, but that he trained you, means your potential ability is through the roof. You just haven't reached it yet" Nashi could hear her friends, but she really didn't believe them. Despite seeing the truth in their words, she didn't think she'd ever reach her fathers level. She wasn't THAT good. She relaxed a little bit as people stopped congratulating her. She Rocky and Sammy walk in and glare at her, but she smirked back. She wasn't afraid of them anymore.

Nashi was just looking out her bedroom window when she heard her door open. She turned to find her mother standing there, a solemn look on her face.

"Can I talk to you for a second, Nashi?"

"Yeah. what's on your mind?" Mother sighed.

"I just wanted to make sure you have control of that magic your fathers been teaching you"

"I'm not sure I understand"

"Can you control it?"

"Yeah, of course"

"Good" More silence. Nashi felt slightly uncomfortable. "It's like I don't know how to talk to you anymore. I'm used to submissive, depressed Nashi. I'll have to adjust." Nashi chuckled.

"You won't ever have to see her anymore" Mother smiled at Nashi.

"Good to know. I hated her anyway" They both laughed. Nashi felt human, which was a new for her. Normally she felt so out of place she couldn't hold a conversation, but she felt as if she could say or do anything. Her door opened again to reveal her father.

"If you two ladies could keep it down," He said, sounding slightly angry. " Gray and I are trying to watch the Pandemonium finals, and your being way too loud"

"Make us be quiet" Mother countered, a grin on her face.

"So be it"

The cloaked figure continued trekking towards the city.

Magnolia... my home...

They falter for a moment, their right leg giving out on them. They yelp in pain, a vaguely feminine sound. She clenches her teeth. She knows the wound is only minor, but it makes walking such a pain. The main reason it had taken her so long to return in the first place was her inability to walk very far.

I'm so close... no, I must attend to the wound, it may reopen... I can't have that... I shall return to the guild in the morning. She sat herself down and blew her black hair out of her face, blue eyes watching the shining city carefully. She only hoped that no one would notice her wound, she hoped to keep a secret until she resolved the matter

Of course, I'll need Drake and Elise... Her thoughts drifted to her pink haired friend. Hopefully, Nashi had been okay this past year or so. Nashi had been depressed terribly when she'd been leaving, and she hoped it had gotten better.

Ow fuck... The young women gritted her teeth as blood seeped from her leg wound. This was a problem. She needed as much help as she could muster. I doubt that Damien or Simon are back, they always push themselves so hard... She winced as she washed the bandage with her water magic and dried it with ice. A helpful wound concealing combination, as she'd learned. She reapplied the wet bandage and sighed. This rock was as comfortable as any. Her black cloak billowed out from behind her, the blue Fairy Tail insignia dead center of the back.

Ultear Fullbuster looked up at the sky wistfully. Maybe she'd get some ice cream tomorrow as well. It had been a while since she'd had ice cream. Ultear leaned back and closed her eyes, allowing the famiiliar scent of home drift her off too sleep.

Sorry if this chapter sucked but it was spur of the moment. Review!