Terribly sorry for my excursion, guys. Was pretty sick these past few days, and I was in no mood whatsoever to write.
Enjoy!
Twenty years after the Kronos incident
"Luke get the hell out of the bathroom!"
"Give me a fucking minute!"
"You had ten! Open this damn door!" Luke growled and stormed towards the door in his towel and flung the door open, revealing Lilly and Kaida standing there. Kaida was wearing a black tank top and red pants, and looked unimpressed. Lilly was wearing a denim skirt with black stockings, and a red shirt. Lilly squeaked and covered her eyes at the sight of Luke's bare body, but the man kept his gaze solely on Kaida.
"Fuck. Off." he hissed. The purple haired girl seemed unamused.
"Stop taking so long, pretty boy." She snarled. "Lilly and I want to go downstairs."
"Who said you had to wait for me?!"
"We don't, I just wanted to yell at you." Kaida smirked, and Luke felt his temper about to unhinge. She reached forward and patted his chest. "Don't be too long!" She sauntered away. Lilly close behind, and Luke growled before slamming the bathroom door. He walked back to the mirror and resumed combing his hair, deep in thought.
The girls, Kaida and Lilly, were too of his close friends, and his teammates in the Grand Magic Games. Kaida was the daughter of Erik and Kinana, and used takeover magic to transform into a fifteen foot long purple serpent with wings. Luke thought it fit her really well, seeing as she had a pretty toxic and viper-like personality.
Lilly was Gajeel and Levy's second daughter. She resembled both parents quite a bit, with shorter black hair and hazel colored eyes. She often used Solid Script magic but if pushed, she wasn't half bad with Dragon Slayer magic either. She was a bit shy and reserved, and often times the voice of reason when Luke and Kaida went after each other, as they often did.
Luke grinned as his thoughts drifted to the competition they'd taken part in. They'd won it, which came as a surprise to no one. The rest of the guilds involved weren't any of the ones Fairy Tail usually butted heads with, so it wasn't exactly a big deal. Luke wanted to go head to head with Ally, but she'd informed him that Sabertooth wasn't entering.
Oh well. Some other time.
Luke finished combing his hair and got himself dressed, throwing on a pair of jeans and clipping his keys, passed down from his mother, to his belt. He threw on a plain white t-shirt and his black vest. As he left the bathroom, he mentally prepared himself for Kaida's attack on his fashion choices, but she could go to hell. He was, after all, going to receive it. He knew the girl well by now. As Luke descended the stairs of the hotel, he spotted a familiar mane of silver colored hair. The man was wearing what appeared to be white pants and jacket. He approached it slowly from behind, and eventually reached forward to surprise the man.
"Gah!" He shouted in surprise as Luke grabbed his shoulders. He turned and swatted at Luke, making him laugh. "Fuck off, Luke! I zoned out!"
"Sorry Cody." Luke replied, laughing as his friend rubbed his chest. "Don't zone out then."
"Whatever..." Although Luke could tell he'd irritated Cody, the guy would be over it soon enough. He never stayed mad.
Cody hadn't been in Fairy Tail as long as Luke (Which was pretty damn hard seeing as Luke had been born into it), but he'd been around for roughly five years. He'd joined saying he wanted to be taught by Katsuchi and Tetsu, God Slayers who had been friends with Luke's sister. At first the two had been reluctant to teach him, but they agreed and did their best. Cody was now one of their more prominent members, with two God elements to utilize whenever he wanted. He narrowed his golden eyes at Luke, who smirked.
"Calm down." He advised his friend, who rolled his eyes.
"Coming from the King of anger." Cody replied. "And we both damn well know who your Queen is." Luke narrowed his eyes as well.
"You shut up." He advised. "I am not that volatile."
"If it's about Kaida, you can go from calm to murderous in about thirty seconds."
"Whatever." Luke said, making Cody laugh as they entered the bar area. After a few seconds of scanning, Luke located Lilly and the viper in the back of the bar, talking with their other two teammates. The twins Jason and Wade Lake. The twins were exactly identical, which didn't help that they both utilized Duplication magic that allowed them to create multiples of themselves. Luke felt strange that as he approached the group, he couldn't tell which twin was which unless one identified for them, but it was like they did it on purpose at this point.
Both of them had scruffy looking brown hair. The twin on the left had a red shirt on and jeans, while the one of the right had a blue shirt. Luke poked his cheek with his tongue.
"Which one?" he asked Cody, who crossed his arms.
"Dunno." he answered. "They always switch it up." The two boys watched the twins closely before the one of the left reached for his drink.
"That's Wade. Maybe." Luke said. "He's had a bad cough lately so he drinks a lot."
"You think? They might have thought about covering that." Cody answered. "I think it's Jason."
"I'm betting Wade."
"500 jewel?"
"You know it." The men shook hands and walked the remainder of the distance between them and the table, gathering everyone's attention.
"Ah, pretty boy finished combing his precious golden locks." Kaida mocked, leaning back with a smirk. Luke did his best to ignore her, even if he did shake his head.
"At least I attempt to comb my hair, Kaida." He snapped back. Kaida narrowed her eyes.
"That fact that you would even suggest that I don't..."
"Stop." Lilly said quietly, placing a hand on Kaida's shoulder. "It's not important."
"Does he know me?" Kaida asked incredulously. "I do comb my hair!"
"Stop." Lilly repeated. Kaida huffed and crossed her arms, pouting like a small child. Luke sat down and turned his attention to the twins. He needed to identify which was which.
"So Wade," he said to neither. "Hows the cough?" The twin on the left cleared his throat.
"Alright." He answered. "Did you win?" Luke grinned as a wad of cash flew onto the table in front of him.
"I did." He said, smirking at Cody, who seemed a bit miffed.
"Let's not get salty." Jason advised. "We did win the Games after all, we should be happy!"
"Only because of Luke." Lilly said, hands in her lap. "He devastated a lot of the enemy." Luke shrugged.
"I didn't do that much."
"Damn right. I did I lot too." Kaida said.
"No you didn't." Luke replied.
"Wanna bet?"
"Two for two? Sure, let's go."
"Guys!" Lilly scolded, making both of them back off and the others to laugh.
"Have you guys always been like that?" Wade asked. "Genuinely curious."
"As long as I can remember, yeah." Kaida said. "He's impossible to get along with."
"Ditto, Viper." Luke snarled, making her growl and Lilly rub the bridge of her nose in irritation.
"Please just end my suffering." Lilly murmured, sinking into her seat a bit. Luke did feel bad for Lilly, ever since he could remember the girl was trying to prevent a fight from starting. Most of the time she failed, but she tried.
"We have to go to the stadium soon." Cody said. "Security might not let us in if we're too late."
"Which is stupid because we're the competitors." Wade muttered. "Not some dude who's gonna cast a spell and attack the Queen and..."
"Wade!" Lilly hissed, Luke staring at the table. Kaida had also gone quiet. "What have I said about your filter?!" Wade seemed to realize this mistake quickly.
"Oh, uh..." He muttered weakly, Jason and Cody looking like they couldn't believe how stupid he was. "Sorry Luke, Kaida...I-I wasn't thinking..."
"Clearly." Kaida whispered. Luke fought back the sadness buried deep within and smiled.
"I didn't know her." He said. "Kaida either. It doesn't hurt as much as you think it does." Wade smiled appreciatively at the reassurance, and Luke's eyes slid over to Lilly, who was regarding him closely. He nodded at her, and she rolled her eyes.
He knew she knew he was lying.
It hurt a great deal.
Nashi.
Luke didn't know anything past her appearance.
He had no memories of a time where the very thought of the five who had disappeared were pushed out of everyone's minds and they tried their absolute hardest to move on. It was for the best after all. But...
Luke clenched his fists as he recalled watching his mother cry as she looked at pictures of the girl he never knew.
He loathed that memory.
His mother rarely cried. Luke could count on one hand the amount of times she'd truly ever cried. Not the 'Oh that's a great Mother Day gift' cry, but a sad one. And that was one of them.
The only reason he was where we was now, as strong as he was and surrounded by his friends as a victor in the Games, was for her. And Kaida's brother. And Simon, Damien and Ultear. He'd gotten strong for them, and for his parents, and for the whole guild. At least, that had been his intention.
"Let's just go already." Cody said, standing. "It's gotten quiet thanks to Wade."
"I apologized..." Wade murmured. Luke stood anyway.
"Yeah, it's too hot in here."
"Sorry." Kaida said with a laugh. Luke stared at her as she laughed at her own joke.
"Don't apologize." Luke said. "You're icy heart and bitchy demeanor were a great counter to it."
"You are dead, Dragneel."
"Oh am I now?"
"Want something to eat, Lilly?"
"No, I'm good."
"How about a drink?"
"Thanks anyway."
Luke wasn't watching as he was walking ahead of them, but he could distinctly hear the Lake twins flirting with Lilly. They always did. It was no secret to anyone that they both liked her and sadly, both vied for her affection. It turned into a competition most days, and Luke was astounded that Lilly had the patience for any of it. Then again, she'd probably gotten it from constantly stepping in between Luke and Kaida. Suddenly it made a lot more sense how she handled it.
"She doesn't need to walk so close to you, Wade!"
"Me?! What about you!" Luke sighed as the twins argued over something so arbitrary and pointless.
"I can't stand them some days." Cody hissed as the arguing continued. "Can I just burn their faces off?"
"I'll help you." Kaida whispered. "I can spit poison."
"Neither of you are going to do that." Luke said. "Not until I break them off of her." The group proceeded quietly towards the Domus Flau (At least the three in front did, the back was quite rowdy) and as they got closer, the twins appeared to have run off in search of something. Lilly appeared next to Luke and sighed heavily.
"Having fun?" He asked, grinning toothily in her direction.
"Totally." She answered weakly. "They just don't ever let up."
"You can practically smell the desperation." Cody remarked.
"I mean they're great and everything, but I'm not interested." Lilly said. "I'm just not."
"Eyes on someone else/" Kaida asked. This made Lilly blush profusely.
"W-What?! No! N-Not now!"
"Aw, look how embarrassed she got!" Luke teased as Lilly hid her face. "Who is he? Or is it a she?"
"Stop it!" Lilly wailed, the others laughing.
"Calm yourself." Cody said. "We're just having fun."
"It's not fun." Lilly muttered. "I'd rather have Kaida and Luke fight." Luke was about to talk when he caught a right hook to the mouth. He looked up and glared at Kaida.
"Feel better?" The girl asked Lilly, who simply shook her head weakly before continuing to walk towards the stadium. After giving Kaida what she deserved, and the twins returned with something Lilly had apparently sent them after, they reached the entrance to the stadium, which was being guarded by royal army soldiers.
"Identification please." The squad leader said. The team formed up and gave the man the cards they'd been issued by the Games so they could be identified, and he let them pass.
"Let's just get this over with." Lilly murmured. "I just want to go home."
Elise watched as Ross announced the other teams in the order that they had come in over the past week. She was not, however, it a very good mood today.
Being back inside the Domus Flau...Was very unsettling.
The arena first off, was so heavily guarded it looked ready to stand against a dragon attack. Second off, she couldn't help but lose herself in thought as she stared down at the arena.
The last place they ever set foot...Was right down there.
Elise frowned as she thought this, because it wasn't something she genuinely liked to think about these days. Ever since she'd lost her mind somewhat and hacked Kronos into tiny pieces she'd done her best to avoid thinking like that. But now, standing inside the stadium where her friends were last scene so long ago, it was very hard for her be in a very good mood.
"Mommy!"
Elise was brought out of her thoughts as she was tackled in the legs. She smiled and looked down as a small girl no older then five was clutching her tightly. She had black hair and red eyes, and reminded Elise very much of someone else.
"Hey Lana." Elise greeted, making the girl smile as Elise bent down and picked the girl up. "How are you?"
"I'm good!" Elise smiled.
"That's good. Where's Daddy? I didn't see him."
"Daddy should be around here somewhere..."
"Holy fuck Lana, there you are!" Elise looked over as the father of her daughter, Keita Cheney, ran over and glared at his daughter as Elise held her. "Don't run off on me!"
"I saw Mommy!"
"I don't care! I thought I lost you! Then you definitely wouldn't have wanted to see Mommy!" Elise chuckled at this as she put the girl down.
"He's a got a point Lana." She said, the girl looking up at her. "If I'd known you'd run off on him, I'd have been mad...And then Daddy's face would've given you nightmares." Keita visibly shivered, but Elise ignored that. "Don't run off in crowds, okay?"
"Okay." The girl agreed. Elise rubbed the girls head.
"Go find Grandma and Grandpa, okay? They wanted to see you."
"Okay!" Lana waded through the guild members to find her Grandparents, and Elise looked over at Keita, who winced.
"Really, I'm so sorry." He whispered. "I...I didn't realize."
"You're lucky she's okay." Elise said. "You know how much she means to me."
"Of course I do Elise, she's my daughter too..." Keita said. Elise smiled.
"So she wasn't much trouble then?"
"Not any more than usual, no." It was often Lana misbehaved, so truthfully hearing she'd run off did not surprise Elise in the slightest. No matter what it was the girl always managed to get herself into trouble, much like Elise. She didn't seem to be very shy or introverted, which Elise liked honestly. She did not want to be the only open one in this family. Keita sat down next to her and looked out over the field.
"You holding up okay?" He asked as the third place guild, Frozen something, walked out.
"Yeah." She said. "Twenty years, Keita. The wounds have healed. I have you, Lana, Lilly and the rest of the guild. I'm fine."
"I believe it." Keita replied. "I think what you did to Kronos speaks for itself." Elise looked down, but managed a chuckle.
"At least I offed him." She said. "Bastard deserved everything he got and you damn well know it."
"There's a good reason that I helped you for so long." Keita said. "I very well know he deserved that."
"And now, for the first time in twenty long years, in first place with 97 points, Fairy Tail!"
"And now, for the first time in twenty long years, in first place with 97 points, Fairy Tail!"
Luke looked up at this, as it was their cue to walk out onto the field.
"Ready?" Cody asked, and he nodded. Together the six of them walked out onto the field and were greeted my an explosive amount of applause, majority of people losing their minds.
"There's so many people man!" Wade said, waving and laughing. "All cheering for us!"
"We deserve it." Jason agreed. "We won, after all!"
"Just wish they'd stop screaming..." Kaida muttered. "I'm gonna go deaf."
"Don't." Luke told her with false worry. "You won't be able to hear me roast you then."
"Maybe they should scream louder, that way I won't have to listen to your annoying voice anymore. My my, what a fucking loss that would be" Kaida snapped.
"Guys seriously we're about to be given the trophy!" Lilly said. "Stop the fighting for like five minutes tops!"
"Fine." They both answered hollowly. The six of them reached where they were supposed to be, and old man Ross cleared his throat.
"And now ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the beautiful Queen of Fiore, Hisui!" Luke looked up as the people cheered. An older woman with jade colored hair approached them, flanked by heavy duty guards. The closer she got, Luke bowed a bit.
"Your Highness." he said. Hisui chuckled.
"Don't be so formal." She said. "it's not required." Luke looked back up and nodded, but frowned as Hisui stared at him. She noticed he'd caught her, and smiled weakly.
"What?" He asked.
"Your eyes." She said. "Your sister had them too." Luke stiffened a bit, and Hisui's expression darkened. "Sorry, perhaps I should not go there."
"Maybe." Luke replied weakly. Hisui smiled widely for the crowd and offered Luke the golden cup, and he took it happily, his face dancing in the metal.
"Hand it over, Dragneel. Let me see." Kaida said, but Luke ignored her. He looked down lower on the cup, where the winners names were scratched on. The cup had a huge stand so that they could put all the names on, but he was looking so for in particular. He soon found it.
Nashi Dragneel.
Drake.
Elise Redfox
Ultear Fullbuster
Simon Scarlet
Damien Dreyar
Sure enough, their names had been etched onto the metal years before. Luke handed the cup off to the others so they could prance around with it. He turned back to Hisui and she smiled at him.
"Also Luke, I'd like to take this chance to invite you and your whole team to the royal all we host at the palace. I'm sure you've hear of it, but I wanted to personally...!"
A horrible screeching noise cut the Queen off, and Luke covered his ears for fear of going deaf. The whole stadium vibrated as the sound continued, and Luke looked around in confusion. What was happening?
Someone tapped Luke's shoulder, and he looked over to find Cody there. The man pointed upwards, and Luke looked up. A blood red magic circle was forming across the entire stadium, and the screeching did not stop.
Were they being attacked?
This was bad.
The circle began to glow violently.
The screeching stopped at this. Luke looked up at it.
And it exploded, blinding him.
"Kyaaah!" Luke was about to ask how had screamed like that before a hard object came into contact with him, and he fell to the ground as it lay on top of him.
"Ow..." The thing muttered.
"What happened?" Another one, this one male, asked.
"When are we?" A female's asked. Luke was still pretty dizzy, but he could make that out at least.
"Uh, guys? I landed on someone!" Whatever had landed on Luke, it got off of him on it's own. So the talking falling explosive from the sky was sentient. Luke was sure he had no idea what was happening. He felt someone grab his arm and hoist him up from the dirt, and he stumbled to his feet. "Are you okay?" It asked.
"Ugh..." Luke hissed, rubbing his head where it had made first contact. "Yeah, I'm okay. What the hell...?" Luke began, opening his eyes to ask his question.
His world froze.
It was not a thing that had fallen on him.
It was a person.
A human woman.
She had bright pink hair, a bit shorter than Luke, and reminded Luke of his parents a great deal. She was incredibly pretty too.
"Your eyes. Your sister had them too."
Luke's mothers eyes stared back at him, a beautiful brown and laced with concern for his well being.
Nashi Dragneel made a face as she examined Luke closely.
"Why do you smell like my Mom and Dad...?" She asked weakly, and Luke couldn't believe what he was seeing. His sister... His sister was right in front of him!
"...Nashi Dragneel?" He asked weakly. She nodded slowly.
"Yes...?" She said.
"I'm...We're...You're my..." Nashi looked really confused, and the crowd had gone silent.
Until Ross could contain himself no longer.
"AM I REALLY FUCKING SEEING THIS RIGHT NOW?! ARE MY EYES DECEIVING ME?! ITS NASHI DRAGNEEL AND HER TEAM FROM TWENTY YEARS AGO! OH MY GOD! NASHI DRAGNEEL HAS LANDED ON TOP OF HER OWN BROTHER?!"
"Wait." Nashi said. "He...He just said..." Nashi looked back at Luke, who felt tears streaming down his face as he scanned hers, doing his best to figure out if this was some disgusting dream. "...Brother?"
"Nashi..." Luke whispered. "I...I'm your little brother...It's been twenty years...Welcome home."
Yeah I'll just leave this here. I hope you guys enjoyed, leave a review! Let's try and get five!