The Elemental Sorceress

Chapter Four

CHAPTER — FOUR

Family

"Would it kill you to stop that stupid tapping?" A young red-headed boy snaps at an eight-year-old Nova. They were sitting at the kitchen table for breakfast and the brunette was drumming her fingers against the wood in an offbeat pattern.

Nova shakes her head trying to focus. "Huh?" She looks up tilting her head in confusion. "What are you talking about, Jace?"

The boy huffs gesturing at her still moving fingers in annoyance. "You're doing it right now!"

She looks down at her hand and her lips form an 'o' as if just noticing her actions. "I didn't realize, 'm sorry... just nervous because mom has been gone for a while."

Jace rolls his eyes at her. "Whatever just stop it before I make you stop." He mutters glaring at her slightly.

Nova's lips pull into a smirk. "I would love to see you try, Healer Boy." She teases him with a snort of laughter.

"It's not my fault I gotta use mums magic..." He grumbles at her crossing his arms over his chest. The two finish the rest of their meal in silence.

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Nova scrunches her nose up as she looks at herself in the mirror. She was forced into a silky green dress and heels for the annual guild ball. While she had been at Fairy Tail for four years and was now sixteen, she still came home to visit– as well as attend the stupid events her parents made her take part in.

"Wow, you look like a real girl. What a shock!" Jace exclaims leaning against her bedroom door frame. He was wearing a fitted black three-piece suit, he enjoyed dressing up while she did not.

"You say that every time you see me in a dress," Nova says rolling her eyes at her older brother. She frowns at her unkempt hair not sure what to do with it. Jace walks over to her vanity and motions for her to sit down.

Nova does as she's told and closes her eyes. This was something they'd always done since they were younger. Jace always loved playing with her hair so whenever they needed to dress up he would style it for her. He hums a soft tune as he gently brushes through her wavy tresses. "I got you something." He tells her digging in his pocket for a moment.

She opens her eyes to look in the mirror, he pulls her hair up and weaves it into a loose updo. He holds a white ribbon with emerald jewels in his hand and ties her hair together with it. "I found it when I went out to Edgefield last week and thought you would like it."

Nova smiles at him fondly. "It's beautiful, thank you."

He just shrugs his shoulder before patting her back lightly. "Alright let's head down, you look presentable." This makes Nova laugh swatting at his chest.

"Whatever let's go, Healer Boy."

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The brother and sister duo were walking around town together, Nova was visiting after a solo mission she took nearby.

The sun was bright and beating down an almost unbearable heat. Nova wore a pair of jean shorts and a flowy crop top to beat the temperature. A few boys lean against a stone wall eyeing her. "Looking fine as ever, Nova!" One of them calls giving a low whistle.