Before we begin, I have some word from Ankoholic, the writer. Without him, none of this would be possible. Thanks a million man. In fact...he pretty much has everything I want to say and more.

Ankoholic: "All right, so the brief reprieve has come to an end and we're back with another installment in the magical adventures of Bambietta Basterbine. The Phantom Lord arc reached its end, yes, but the ramifications of its events will stick with our characters for the future. Giselle and Yhwach have made their presence known, yes, but most importantly has Bambietta finally come to truly believe in Fairy Tail.

Something has changed since the last chapter came out. Timing can be a fickle creature, as not only did the Phantom Lord arc of A Quincy's Fairy Tail end, but so did something else.

Fairy Tail is over.

Perhaps their will be more spin off manga (Mermaid Heel please), or even a reappearance of the main cast in a crossover with the next manga that Hiro Mashima creates. You never know. Though thankfully there is still a certain movie and future anime adaption, so I guess it's technically not truly over. Regardless, the manga that started it all, a manga I have followed for years, has reached its conclusion.

I recall well stumbling across a one of Funimation's home video releases of the Fairy Tail anime in a store so many years ago. It was their fourth release, covering the second half of the Tower of Heaven arc and all of the episodes that comprised the Battle of Fairy Tail arc. I was hooked immediately. Magic, comedy, friendship and a crazy cast of characters who's magic spelled destruction. It was as if I had found the second coming of my favorite anime series ever, Slayers.

I was hooked instantly. Soon I was a regular reader of the manga and viewer of the anime, purchasing what releases I could of each until my shelves were filled with Fairy Tail. It rarely if ever failed to bring a smile to my face, its colorful cast of characters continue to endear themselves to me. It was not the deepest or most complex of shonen manga, no, but it was simply fun.

So to Hiro Mashima I say this: Thank you for all of the years you put into Fairy Tail. Thank you for giving me something to look forward each and every week. Thank you for introducing me to the likes of Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Erza, Wendy, Juvia, Kagura, Hades, August and all the rest. To list all the characters I grew to adore would take far too long. Thank you for giving me a number of moments that hit me in the feels time and time again, be they the story of Ur and Ultear or Irene and Erza. Thank you for creating moments such as Erza's conquest of Pandemonium, Natsu's confronting Jiemna about the nature of a guild, Wendy's obtaining Dragon Force and Fairy Tail's last stand against Hades. Simply put, thank you for the memories of Fairy Tail.

Also, there is something else that has changed since the the last update to this story. It's been listed on TV Tropes for Fairy Tail's fanfic recommendations. That means the world to me, to know that the chronicles of Bambietta Basterbine's adventures with Fairy Tail have been considered worthy of that. It moves my heart to know that 'The Little Quincy That Could' has managed to make waves like that. So I wish to extend my thanks to Prometheus117 for recommending this story to the site.

Now then, on with the show."

Well its hard to believe it, This story is on TV tropes... Words cant begin to describe how happy I am. Not just to have something of mine on the site (My other story is up there s well) but to prove something...I've proven that Bambietta CAN be a good and fun character. That with just a little character development, she can become just as fun as any other main character. I cant thank all of you enough for helping us get to this point, and I cant thank Ankoholic for being such an amazing writer.

But enough of that. One with the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach of fairy tail. Those belong respectively to Tite Kubo and Shounen jump and Hiro Mashima and Weekly shounen magazine. This is just for fun!


Bambietta Basterbine slowly began to open her eyes, the Quincy finding herself restless and unable to sleep. It was vexing to her, Bambietta feeling that she deserved her beauty rest. It had been only a day since the battle with Jose Porla had happened and, while she was healed of her injuries, the stress of the conflict with Phantom Lord had left everyone exhausted. She was no exception.

Simply lying on her bed, Bambietta stared up at the ceiling. The faint moon light cast through the window panes illuminated the room, leaving her almost able to see the pattern engrave into the ceiling. Bambietta yawned, the Quincy beginning to roll over on to her side. She hoped that a change of position might help her fall back asleep.

That, however, was clearly not going to be possible. As the side of Bambietta's face sunk into the pillow beneath her, she caught sight of something near the edge of her bed. No, it was more than that. It was a someone. "Lucy?"

The Celestial Spirit Mage was standing not even three feet away, an unzipped blue skirt falling down her legs and landing on the floor. Bambietta blinked, her eyes having followed the discarded garment. She slowly turned her gaze back up the length of Lucy's legs only catch sight of a white shirt adorned by a blue cross drop down.

Lucy was standing there before Bambietta in nothing more than her purely white undergarments and hair ribbon. The Quincy immediately felt guilty for what she had inadvertently seen, preparing to shut her eyes and roll over on to her other side. Yet before she could do that, Lucy looked over her shoulder at Bambietta.

"You like what you see?"

Under circumstances more traditional to her, Bambietta would have responded with a resounding and utterly loud yes, but this situation was far from traditional. She spoke up then, her voice perhaps too quiet for its own good. "Uh huh."

"Good." Lucy turned around in full then, taking the few steps necessary to come directly before Bambietta's bed. She leaned forward then, slowly crawling atop the foot of the mattress. She move atop Bambietta, the Quincy rolling over to look up into Lucy's face. "Now then..."

Closing her eyes, Lucy began to lean down then, her lips coming closer and closer to Bambietta's own. The Quincy did not know what to say or do, leaving her with no other option than to submit to Lucy's desires. They were, after all, shared with her own.

Twin sets of lips were merely a hair's width apart, Bambietta closing her eyes. Then...

There was nothing. No moment of contact or joy. Bambietta's eyes fluttered open and she found herself looking up at the ceiling, finding herself alone in bed.

"Damn it!" Bambietta hated the notion of a dream teasing her, yet it had happened. Then she quickly regretted her choice of words, worried that she had disturbed the Sky Dragon Slayer's slumber with the curse. "I mean... dagnabbit!"

"Don't hold back your language on my account. I've heard it all before."

The voice sounded familiar, yes, but it was not one Bambietta had expected to hear. Rolling over on to her side, Bambietta found her entire world altering right before her eyes. She was still in bed, yes, but it was not the one she presently used to. No, she found herself both in her childhood bed and room, catching sight of an older man wrapped in darkness sitting in a rocking chair.

"Yhwach?" Bambietta pulled herself up then, rubbing her eyes a little. "Great, first a wet dream and now I'm dreaming that I'm in my inner world."

"This is no product of wild fantasy, Bambietta Basterbine," Yhwach contest. "You are truly here."

Bambietta simply remained confused. "But-"

"I did not expect to see you again, let alone so soon," Yhwach interrupted, the man standing up to his full height. "Perhaps that Bakotu has indefinitely lessened the divide between yourself and your inner soul, allowing you to come here in your more restful moments. Or perhaps now that you have become aware of all of this, you have come here of your own subconscious' accords."

"Uh huh." Bambietta looked around then, taking note of the visual representation of her inner world. It was different than before, faint colors having creeped back into her surroundings. That made her smile. It was after all a start. "So..."

"Why do you not tell Lucy Heartfilia how you feel?"

Bambietta blinked, having not expected that question from her soul's reflection of Yhwach, let alone to hear him ask it so forwardly. "Wait, what?"

"Why do you not tell Lucy Heartfilia how you feel?" Yhwach repeated.

"Hey, I tried," Bambietta replied. "Lord knows I tried. But then that bundle of bullshit Jose Porla had to go and shoot a hole straight through me!"

"And where is Jose Porla to stop you now?" Yhwach asked, not letting his query rest. "He has been defeated, while you and all the others have been healed. So then, why do you not follow through with your love now?"

"I..." Bambietta stumbled on her words, not knowing entirely what to say or how to express her doubts. "I was riding high on emotion at the time, okay? But things are calmer now and-"

"The truth," Yhwach interrupted.

Bambietta scowled, her cheeks puffing out slightly. "If you're part of my soul, then you should know, so-" Bambietta paused then, the Quincy lowering her face down and growing both calmer and quieter. "Because of Giselle."

"You speak of foolish things," Yhwach said as he drew close to Bambietta. He reached out and brought two fingers beneath her chin, gently pushing her face up so that she could look into his eyes. "Has Fairy Tail not proven that they are honest in their convictions of friendship? Do you really believe that Lucy Heartfilia would betray you as she did?"

"What Giselle did... is complicated," Bambietta replied. "Everything with her is. But... that's not it. Not at all. I know that Fairy Tail's telling the truth about what their selling. I'm not scared of what Lucy could do to me. Why would I be? It's... it's because of what I could do to Lucy. I mean... what Giselle could do to her or any of them to get to me..."

"And yet you've seen Fairy Tail persevere against overwhelming odds time and time again," Yhwach retorted. "Did the Phantom Lord conflict teach you nothing of what they are capable of? Also, I believe you are missing something that should bring peace to your soul."

Bambietta raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"Did Giselle not save Wendy Marvell from Phantom Lord?"

Bambietta simply blinked. "Yes, but-"

"Perhaps she is trying to make amends" Yhwach offered. "Would you not find that-"

"Fuck Giselle!" Bambietta shouted. She would never have spoken like this to the true Yhwach, but all bets were off when it came to this reflection of her Quincy heritage. "I'll never forgive that fucking little cu-"

"I do not ask you to forgive or forget," Yhwach interjected, his voice remaining calm in the face of Bambietta's anger. "I simply wish for you to not worry as much as you are. You've spent too much of your life doing just that. Your mother's health... The future of the Vandenreich... The true nature of Fairy Tail... Now this... You cannot go on like this. No one can see the future."

Bambietta's expression softened, the Quincy taking a moment to simply laugh under her breath. "This... from you."

"Awaken, Bambietta Basterbine," Yhwach said. "Your future in this world is unwritten. I suggest you do what you will."

The world around Bambietta became nothing but darkness, leaving her to slowly open her eyes. She found herself back in her bed once more, the faint glow of magic clouding vision. "Huh?"

"I'm sorry if I woke you up," Wendy said as she stood up over Bambietta, the glow issuing forth form the hands she held up over Bambietta's face. "It's just..."

"Poor Wendy's spell wore off," Carla the cat said rather dismissively, the cat standing at the foot of Bambietta's bed, front paws on her hips. "Goodness knows the neighbors were beginning to come by and complain. How you managed to sleep through that let alone your own snoring is-"

"Carla!" Wendy said, the Dragon Slayer all but surprised. "That's mean!"

"It's..." Bambietta's face reddened. "It's not that bad, right?"

Carla was honest, even if she knew it would upset Wendy. "Yes, it is."

"Carla!" Wendy exclaimed once more. She looked back at Bambietta, her tones laced with loving lies. "We both love your snoring!"

"It's all kinds of horrible," Bambietta said rather grumpily, the Quincy knowing full well what Wendy was truly speaking. "It scared the beyhwach out of everyone in my old guild all the time. Especially As Nodt. Poor guy."

"I'm sorry," Wendy whispered, almost ashamed. "I didn't mean to make you upset or anything. I don't need to use my spell to-"

Wendy stopped talking, feeling Bambietta take hold one of her hands. "I'd rather you do fix it. At least for as long as it works. I don't want to screw up sleeping for you and Lucy after all."

"You also mean to include me in that, yes?" Carla asked, the cat looking at Bambietta with some amount of annoyance.

"You're a pet," Bambietta offered. "You can sleep through anything."

Carla's eyes sharpened, claws slipping out from her paws. She quickly relented though, the cat crossing her arms across her chest and turning away from Bambietta. She hopped off the bed and continued to walk away. "Such an uncouth young lady. Wendy, I advise you to never take after her."

"Carla..." Wendy said under her breath, the Sky Dragon Slayer not liking being caught between a rock and a hard place such as this.

"She's right," Bambietta interrupted with a whisper. "You shouldn't ever be like me. You're too pure and too kind. But I guess that's what makes you you."

Wendy smiled faintly, the wizard putting the finishing touches on her spell. "There. All done. Now we- you can sleep easy."

Bambietta began to pull herself up then, taking note of something she could now notice without the light of Wendy's spell in her eyes. "Wait, it's..."

Bambietta looked around, noting how broad daylight was pouring through the windows. She looked away from the window and to the left, taking note of the lacrima powered alarm clock on the bedpost.

"It's after ten in the morning? How long did I sleep?"

"Well, you were tired after coming back to the guild hall yesterday," Wendy said. "It's any wonder you only slept this much considering what that guild master did to you..."

"Yeah, that was..." Bambietta remembered well the injury Jose had inflicted, the one that interrupted her attempt at telling Lucy how she felt. Yhwach's words suddenly rang in her ears, the ones that he just spoken to her within her inner world. "Hey, uh, Lucy? Can we... can we talk?"

Bambietta looked across the room, all but expecting a response, but she was granted with nothing but silence and a perfectly made bed that no one was in. Glancing about, her grogginess of having just awoken truly fading, Bambietta could see that Lucy was nowhere to be found.

"She... she left a little while ago," Wendy offered up. "She said she needed to head over to the guild hall to get a job request started. Something about rent being due so and Phantom Lord messing things up."

"Then," Bambietta said beneath her breath, "she's probably already out of town."

Bambietta's eyes lost their color for a moment, the Quincy's face lowering. Her legs pulled pulled up and inwards, dragging the sheets along with them until her knees were beneath her chin. She wrapped her arms around her legs then. "Oh, so she... didn't want to go on the job request with us."

"No, no," Wendy said, waving her hands before herself frantically after having taken note of Bambietta's sudden depression and trying to counter it. "It's not that. She felt after everything that happened you could use some good sleep and she just wanted me make sure you were okay. That's all."

"Yeah, that makes sense," Bambietta said, trying her best to smile. Letting her legs shift back down, Bambietta turned and let them fall over the edge of the bed. She stood up then, planting a hand softly atop Wendy's head and ruffling her hair a little. "How about you and me go see if we can get to the guild and go on the job with her?"

Wendy nodded her head in approval, her hands balling into fists as she smiled. "Okay!"


Lucy Heartfilia was in no way happy without herself. She had straight out lied to Wendy Marvell, an act she could never be proud of. She had been fully intent on leaving Magnolia, but it was not to partake in a job request to make some quick jewel to pay off the monthly rent. No, she had a destination in mind that did not require a scrap of paper from the request board in the guild hall.

That was why Lucy Heartfilia was presently in Oshibana, particularly at its train station. She had already taken one train from Magnolia and was no waiting patiently for the one that would conclude her journey in a town to the west that she had never intended to return to. However, the incident with Phantom Lord had forced her hand.

So Lucy waited, her heart beating faster than she would have liked. Lying to Wendy, thus in turn lying to Bambietta, had been difficult and terrible, but it was better than getting either of them dragged into the mess she was about to step into.

"Come on..."

As if the hiss of Lucy's words through grit teeth had power, several trains rolled into the station. One in particular caught Lucy's eye, as it was the one she had been waiting for. It slowed down and opened its doors. Passengers began to exit out of it, the voice of the conductor playing out across the intercom of the station.

"The train heading to Crocus and the stations will be leaving in ten minutes."

Clutching her ticket tightly, Lucy began to walk towards the train, stopping only when she saw something out of the corner of her eye.

Existing off another train was a lithe young woman. She was dressed all in white save for her black stockings, hair as dark as night flowing down her shoulders. She was very clearly struggling to drag her large case of luggage off the train, as if the weight was hindering both herself and the wheels at the bottom. It vexed Lucy to see no one helping her that, despite time being of the essence, she quickly moved through the crowd toward her.

"Hey there, let me help with that," Lucy said as she put a hand on the luggage handle.

"Oh!" the woman with dark hair said, having not expected any assistance. "I'm all right, so don't-"

"No, you're totally not right at all!" Lucy exclaimed as she tried to pull the luggage, finding it far too heavy for her to drag away with one hand. "Jeez, what kind of dead weight do you have in this thing?"

"Huh?" the young woman said, staring at Lucy blankly for a moment. "But it's only half full."

"You're... kidding, right?" Lucy nearly shouted as she pulled the luggage out with both hands. She managed to get it off the train then, allowing the large luggage case to stand up. It was then that Lucy could see just how big it was, nearly as tall as herself. "Ah, forget that. Who am I kidding? I know a lady who lugs around even heavier clothing than you. Sorry if I offended you."

"Oh, you didn't offend me," the young woman said. "So nothing to worry about. Honest."

There was an awkward pause then, leaving Lucy to wonder if the woman before her was simply waiting for her to speak up and continue the conversation. "So-"

"What's your name?" the young woman interrupted, her head tilting to the side slightly as she stared at Lucy curiously. "I mean, I just want to know who I should be thanking, you know?"

"Oh," Lucy said, almost regretting not introducing herself on her own. "I'm Lucy, Lucy Heartfilia."

"Oh, from Fairy Tail!" The young woman became quite excitable then, catching Lucy by surprise. What was more surprising, however, was the next action she took. The woman quickly leapt at Lucy, embracing her in a hug. "You have no idea how much I love Fairy Tail!"

"Really now?" Lucy was used to Fairy Tail being praised, having read so much of the guild before joining it, but being on the other side of it was still a new experience for her. True, it was the guild and not her, but it was still something she was trying her best to get used to. "Why's that?"

"Oh, it's nothing!" the woman said as she pulled away. "It's just, well, I had a friend who was in real bad shape after she got into a fight with a big meanie. Seriously, he was an animal! I tried to help her, and I think I..."

The woman glanced about a bit, her words paused as she looked up at the ceiling of the train station for a moment.

"Yeah, I really helped her." Looking back down at Lucy, she continued. "I really did try my best, but... then Fairy Tail came along and made things all better!"

"I'm glad to hear," Lucy said with a smile. "So you're friend bounced back, huh?"

"Oh, you know it!" the woman said excitably. She paused then, looking to the floor. "Well, I haven't had a chance to see her in a while."

Acting in a suddenly timid manner, the woman moved over to Lucy, bringing a hand up over her mouth so she could whisper. It was a mystery to Lucy as to why she was doing that, but she played along.

"I think she's a little mad at me because I wasn't able to help her as good as Fairy Tail did."

"Oh... Well..." Lucy turned to look down at the woman, putting a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sure if you do your best to show how much you care about her, she'll come around."

The woman's eyes very nearly sparkled then. "You really think so?"

"You know it!" Lucy said, winking as she gave the woman a thumbs up.

"Aww, your the best!" the woman said as she gave Lucy another hug.

"Well, I wouldn't go that far," Lucy said, having been once more caught by surprise thanks to a hug. "Now I'd love to stay and chat, but I do have a train to catch, Miss-"

"Gewelle," the woman said as she pulled away from Lucy once more. "Giselle Gewelle. But people who adore me call me Gigi!"

"That's a pretty name," Lucy said. "Well, I'm glad we got to meet."

"Same here!" Giselle turned away from Lucy then, taking hold of her suitcase. Gritting her teeth, she began to pull on it with all her might. Then, without warning, she fell back. The woman went into a tumble, going head over heels, crashing into one of the rails. "Oww..."

Thankful that she had a few minutes left, Lucy moved towards the fallen Giselle and began to help you up. "You okay?"

"Oh, I'm fine," Giselle said as she sat up.

"No, you're not!" Lucy said as she knelt down beside Giselle, putting a hand against her back to keep her steady. She looked at the woman's face, noting what was with her face. Her eyes remained focused on one of the woman's cheeks, particularly the scrape on one of them. "You're bleeding!"

Reaching for the satchel she kept her Celestial Keys, Lucy removed a handkerchief from it.

"Here," Lucy said as she brought her hand up. "Let me help with that."


It was not long before the Quincy, the Sky Dragon Slayer and the cat were standing outside the damaged Fairy Tail guild hall. The wind had picked up slightly, causing a stir upon Bambietta's cape and Wendy's twin ponytails. Both were eager to step inside, but one of them was hesitating.

"Bambi, is something wrong?" Wendy asked, all the while watching as Bambietta's hand held paused before the door's handle. She had been reaching out to it just a moment earlier, but her hand had all but froze before it.

Bambietta knew there was, anxiety clouding her desires, but she was unwilling to let Wendy know that. "I'm totally fine. Never better!"

"She's lying," Carla added, as if trying to antagonize Bambietta.

"Shut up, kitty," Bambietta whispered between grit teeth, neither Wendy or Carla able to hear her irritation.

"You can tell me what's wrong," Wendy said, her hands clasped behind her back. "I mean, if you want to that is."

Bambietta sighed, her hand dropping away from the door and down by her side. "I'm just anxious is all."

"But everything's fine," Wendy said. "I mean, Phantom Lord's not bothering us now, nobody's hurt anymore, you won't be snoring for a little while-" Wendy suddenly stopped, clasping both hands over her mouth and talking through them. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be," Bambietta chuckled.

"Yes, please do be sorry for putting a stop to that," Carla added.

Normally Bambietta would have shot the cat a dirty look, but she relented and spoke to the one by her side instead. "Hey, Wendy?"

The Sky Dragon Slayer perked up then, looking up at Bambietta quizzically. "Yeah?"

Bambietta sighed. Looking for guidance from someone who had not lived nearly as long as her seemed like a pointless exercise, but it was one she was willing to pursue now, even if she was going to be subtle about it. "You were full of anxiety when Master Roubaul had you come to Fairy Tail, right?"

"Well, yeah," Wendy answered. "But going with you and Liltotto made it a lot easier. You and Lucy, Natsu and Erza, you've all made this so much fun for me, so... I don't regret trying something new. Not at all."

Bambietta turned to look at Wendy then, kneeling down and quickly pulling her in for a hug. "Thank you, Wendy."

"Uhm," Wendy stuttered in embarrassment, "for what?"

Bambietta pulled away from her then and stood, patting Wendy on the head slightly. "For being that little push that always gets me farther than I'd go on my own."

Bambietta reached out once more, putting her hand against the door. She began to push it open then, mentally preparing herself to see Lucy, as well as to lay her soul bare before her. Yet so lost in that concern had Bambietta all but forgotten what she was about to walk into.

Chaos. As she peered into the disheveled guild hall, repairs still waiting to be completed, Bambietta was greeted with sheer madness. No, it was not madness. This was Fairy Tail, and she loved every little bit of it.

The guild's spirit was just as lively as ever, that much was clear. It was as if Phantom Lord and Jose Porla's attempts to destroy Fairy Tail were but a distant memory. Wizards conversed with one and another, some finding joy in their company, others looking to pick friendly fights, others still simply looking for work. Others still were apparently on a quest to become as drunk as possible, another flirting with anyone he could, then another simply tucked away in a corner and reading a book.

Bambietta had been looking for Lucy, yes, but despite her desires did hesitation tear at her. "Hey, Wendy! Look! Levy!"

"Okay." Wendy could have sworn she had heard Bambietta utter what she had in the loudest and most awkward voice imaginable, but she could not fathom why she would talk that way. Still, she scooped up Carla and followed Bambietta as the Quincy moved towards her friend.

"So..." Bambietta said as she leaned forward and planted her elbow against the table, her face propped up by her hands, "you enjoying that book, Levy?"

"Oh, Bambi!" the wizard exclaimed, having been caught unawares. "Of course. Again, I should really tha-"

"Ah, ah, ah," Bambietta said softly. "You've thanked me more than enough. And it's the least I could do. And today..."

Bambietta's head tilted slight, her face brightening as she smiled.

"Today's going to be that day, Levy," the Quincy said, her desires once more reignited her confidence. "You know... That day."

Levy stared over her reading glasses at Bambietta. "You're going to tell Lucy that you're into her?"

Wendy gasped. "Bambi likes Lucy?"

"No..." Bambietta stammered, having not expected Levy to be so forthcoming as she had. Her index fingers came together as she began to whisper. "I just... love Lucy is all."

Bambietta's whole world seemed to stop in that instant, as if it had all but dropped out from beneath her feet. She had said it. She had really and truly said it. It was just that she had not said it to the one who she wanted to hear it the most. Still, the Quincy knew this was another step forward towards a destination she was unsure if would end as she hoped it would.

"Oh, my." Wendy blushed a bit, as if she had heard something she was not meant to, but that feeling was quickly replaced by one of realization. "So that's why you're so anxious!"

"I'm, ah, going to see if Lucy's here picking a job requested," Bambietta said, nearly tripping over both her words and her feet as she tried to escape the awkward situation talking with Levy had caused. "Be back in a jiffy, all right?"

"Tell her the truth," Levy said with a smile.

"You can do it, Bambi!" Wendy shouted, both her hands cupped around the sides of her mouth as she did so. "I believe in you!"

"Oh, my God." Bambietta appreciated the support, yes, but this was not exactly what she had been expecting or hoping for. The Quincy's cheeks were going bright red, moreso than any part of the color that adorned her outfit. Her heart was racing a bit more than she would have liked, leaving her to feel like a schoolgirl with a crush.

Trying to put the last few moments out of her mind, Bambietta tried to focus on her priorities. She moved towards the job request board, her eyes looking about for Lucy. Much to her heart's discontent, she did not see her. That made it obvious then that Bambietta had been too late. No doubt had Lucy already gotten a job request and left town thanks to her head start.

"Well, at least it wasn't the lava demon," Bambietta said, spying a familiar but untaken job request paper. "Someday. Someday..."

Putting her confession back at the forefront of her thoughts and trying to ignore the desire to fight a monster that she could only hope was born from hellfire and brimstone, Bambietta walked over to the the counter where both Makarov Dreyar and Mirajane Straus were, several steps of Hirenkyaku bringing her there in an instant.

"Oh hey, Bambi!" Mirajane said quite cheerfully, as if the sudden arrival of the Quincy was no big deal. "How are you?"

"Fine, fine," Bambietta said, perhaps being too curt with the wizard. She was normally used to conversing with those who were far too nice for their own good, interactions with Meninas having long since gotten her used going along with personalities she had deemed sickeningly sweet, but right now she just really wanted to speak with Lucy. "I was just wondering if you might be able to tell me what job request Lucy took earlier today?"

Mirajane brought an index finger up to her chin as she glanced upwards a bit. "She took a job request today?"

Bambietta was not sure how to respond to that. Her shoulders sunk slightly as she looked at Mirajane, her eyes unblinking, her mouth hanging open slightly. "Yup, she is the Meninas of magic..."

"I don't believe Lucy has come by today at all," Makarov offered up, the old guild master sitting upon a stool that almost brought him to eye level with Bambietta. "Why do you ask?"

"It's really important that Bambi finds Lucy, Master Makarov!"

Startled, Bambietta turned and caught sight of Wendy having appeared by her side, the Sky Dragon Slayer clinging to her cape. "Wendy, it's not-"

"Lucy left the apartment earlier," Wendy began to say to Makarov, cutting Bambietta off, "and she said she was going to find a good job request she could handle herself so she could get this month's rent money taken care of."

"All job requests would have to be approved by me," Makarov said, his tone suddenly growing sharp as he looked at Bambietta. "Unless someone were to take an S-class job without my permission or knowledge."

Bambietta gulped deeply, the Quincy knowing that past mistakes were not so quickly forgotten. "Oh, that wasn't so ba-"

Her words were cut short, the sound of Natsu Dragneel sneezing coming out from nowhere.

"Bambi," Wendy said, the Sky Dragon Slayer approaching, all the while looking up at the Quincy with eyes that had widened with excitement, "you completed an S-class mission? That's so awesome!"

Bambietta glanced from Wendy's gleeful expression to Makarov's stern one, the Quincy cracking a fake smile back at the Sky Dragon Slayer. "Well, I don't think the big boss man here agrees, but..."

Bambietta's voice trailed off then, the Quincy becoming lost in thought. She grew slightly unsteady on her feet then, the small of her back coming into contact with the counter as she tried to hold herself up. It was more than enough to make Wendy concerned. "Bambi?"

"Is there something the matter?" Mirajane asked, the wizard reaching out and putting a hand on the Quincy's shoulder. It was meant in good faith, a simple gesture from a kind soul, but Bambietta was so lost in composing herself that she did not even register the action.

No, Bambietta's mind was elsewhere. Lucy had told Wendy that she had been intent on going to the guild hall to get a job request, yet she was not here. She had never been here. That in of itself would not have been too worrisome. Lucy had a life after all. Perhaps she had simply changed her mind on the way to the guild hall. Maybe she having lunch somewhere. Maybe she was shopping. Perhaps she was simply at the library. There was so much she could be doing, but there was one thing that was tearing at Bambietta's attention. Something that Wendy had said to her the day before.

"She wanted me to pass along a message. I think it was... Gigi says hi?"

That was enough to make Bambietta's skin grow cold at the time, but it was even worse now. Giselle was here in Fiore, yet Bambietta did not know where. She was close, thanks to her miniscule but clear involvement in the Phantom Lord crisis, but Bambietta had no idea how close now. The moment Wendy had spoke those words had Bambietta reached out with her spiritual senses, yet had not fond a single trace of Giselle anywhere nearby.

That, however, was not all that was gnawing at Bambietta's thoughts. Giselle had helped Wendy, that much was clear, but Bambietta of all people knew how unpredictable Giselle could be. Just because she protected someone she cared for, there did not mean she would refrain from harming another.

"You're just being paranoid," Bambietta said, the Quincy bringing a hand up and covering her face, her eyes peering out from between the fingers. "Just being... paranoid..."

Bambietta saw it then within her mind's eye, her imagination overwhelming her. Lucy with crimson flesh, Giselle's hugging her playfully. That was all it took. Bambietta's eyes grew cold then, her resolve not faltering in the face of the horrifying thought. No, it was strengthened.

Wendy, to her credit, could tell something was wrong. "Bambi?"

"Hey, kid," Bambietta said as she knelt down on one knee and put her hands atop Wendy's shoulders. "I'm going to find Lucy, okay? So I want you to stay here with everyone where it's nice and safe."

"Is something the matter?" Wendy asked, noting the strange way Bambietta was acting.

"Silly." Bambietta ruffled Wendy's hair before standing up. "Everything will be all right, Wendy. I promise you that much."

Then Bambietta was gone, Hirenkyaku taking her straight out the guild hall's doorway.

"You made that promise once before," Wendy whispered. "So please, Bambi, keep that promise again..."


Using platform after invisible platform, Bambietta was quick to ascend to the the heights above Magnolia. Standing atop the last of her makeshift creations, she looked out across the horizon, closing her eyes. They would not suit her now, not now. What she needed was for her Quincy bloodline abilities to grant her sight beyond sight.

Bambietta's soul reached out then, the Quincy tapping into all the magic around her. She was trying with all her might to claw into the fabric of this world's energy, to focus on the source of magic that she wished to see more than any other. "Come on. Come on. Come on!"

There was nothing. Bambietta grit her teeth in frustration, then simply stopped.

"Idiot."

Bambietta knew full well she had to be calm to perform this technique right. Simply screaming at the world to do what she wanted would never get her anywhere. Hers was a great power, the strength of the Quincy, but sometimes it simply required a gentle touch. So Bambietta did not make demands, she simply surrounded herself to the magic around her.

Paranoia and rage gave way to tranquility, leaving all sources of magic to come alive before Bambietta. She could feel the magic swelling around her, the Quincy looking through those that were familiar and seeking the one she wished to see feel most of all.

"There she is." It was faint, and it was barely within the realm of Bambietta's senses. Clarity of mind had allowed her to peer out to the north and find Lucy on the very edge of her senses. "Oshibana Station."

Leaping down from the sky, Bambietta hit the ground hard. Blut Vene activated, she took the landing with grace and simply ran forward. Hirenkyaku took her further and further through the streets of Magnolia. She flew out into a grassy plain, continuing to run. No doubt Lucy had taken a train to go to Oshibana, but Bambietta did not have the time, patience or sense to do so. Not now. She needed to move and that was all

Time passed in a manner unknown to Bambietta, leaving Quincy both unable and unwilling to even try and clock her speed. She had no idea how long it was taking her, all because she did not care in the slightest. First it was the town of Onibus she moved through, then Kunugi. Oshibana Station was closer and closer, though that was when Bambietta noticed something peculiar.

The spark of Lucy's power that Bambietta felt was still moving, and it was not in Oshibana. No, it was moving west now, leaving Bambietta to twist her body about. As Hirenkyaku took her forward, the Quincy's shot her left foot forward, digging her heel into the ground. Old habits died hard, Bambietta always having fond herself able to move faster if she led with her left. Her Her boot dug into the grass and dirt, tearing it asunder as she shifted directions.

To the west Bambietta went. Hirenkyaku bringing her down a dirt path. There were train tracks not a few miles from her, but she did not even consider them. She would follow Lucy's path no matter what it took. Her vision was blinded, leaving Bambietta tunneling towards nothing but her future.

So much was she caught up in the moment that she did not take notice of the person ahead of her leaning against a tree by the side of the road and enjoying the shade it gave her. By the woman's side was a large case of luggage, the object also up against that very same tree.

Then, without warning, did Bambietta lose all focus. She stopped in her tracks on a dime and stood upon the dirt path. The wind picked up then, whistling through her ears. Bambietta simply stared forward then at the person by the tree.

"I'm a Bambi fangirl in a Bambi world..." That person did not seem to notice her at first, the woman simply singing to herself under her breath. Her arms folded across her chest, her fingers were tapping against the upper portion of each arm just above the elbows. "Life that's bombastic, it's fantastic..."

The woman suddenly stopped singing to herself, her head tilting up so as to stop looking at the ground itself. She turned her gaze then, catching sight of the Quincy who had found her. The woman's eyes lit up, a smile of unabashed joy on her face.

"Bambi!"

Bambietta, meanwhile, stopped staring at the woman in shock. Her eyes narrowed, the color draining away almost completely. Her mouth began to open so as to allow her to speak then, contempt dripping from her teeth with enough quiet rage to drown the entire world.

"Giselle."


Yeah...Yeah I know. We're horrible for ending it right here. Originally we planned on making this a much bigger chapter, but we decided to cut it in half. The other half isn't ready just yet, but we decided you had waited long enough.

But whats going to happen now? Or the better question...What on earth did Giselle do to Lucy? As you've known, Giselle has been keeping an eye on Bambietta for atleast a little while so...Oh my.

Don't worry about the Hiatus btw, that's not going to happen till the next chapter. Think of that as the conclusion of "season 1" so to speak.

But do please tell me what you all thought of this chapter in the reviews. I cant wait to hear it.