Have A Fairy Good Day (Fairy Tail One-Shots and Short Stories)

The Wizard That Never Grew Up

Written by Elodie. Based on the manga/anime. Featured after the Grand Magic Games.

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I could tell you how it happened.

'I'm okay, Mama.'

I could tell you about that day, and about the incident.

'A wizard of Fairy Tail never leaves her comrades behind!'

I could tell you how my life changed for the worse forever.

'No! Stop! I'm scared!'

And even though that wouldn't change anything, someone would know.

'They're, dead, aren't they?'

It was my thirteenth birthday.

'Bye bye, everyone!'

I was only thirteen, on the day my parents died.

'Why did you make me like this?!'

And left me alone.

I clapped my hands excitedly and eyed the flyers plastering the request board. My very first proper mission!

'Ready, Asuka?' Mama asked me.

I nodded so hard my head felt like it would snap off, 'You bet!'

Papa chuckled, 'Happy 13th Birthday, Sweetheart. Pick any job you like.'

'Wah! So many! I don't know which to choose.'

'Asuka-chan? Where are you off to?' Natsu-nii walked up with his hands behind his head.

'Natsu-nii!' I exclaimed. 'Mama and Papa are taking me on whatever mission I want for my birthday!'

'Is that so?' he ruffled my hair affectionately. 'Good luck then, kiddo.'

'Aye, sir!' I cheered with a stiff salute, mimicking Natsu-nii's partner, Happy.

The dragon slayer waved as he walked away to the bar to join his girlfriend, Lucy-nee, and Mira-nee in a light conversation over milkshakes. Unable to contain my eagerness, I swung back around to face the board, scanning each job request carefully.

'Found any you like?' Papa asked.

'Mm,' I frowned in concentration.

A large, grotesque picture on a high flyer caught my eye; a red demon that walked on two legs with fangs the length of my forearm and two sets of arms.

Urgent Help Needed, the flyer read. Ancient demon freed from its prison and running loose in Argedor. Suspected dark mage behind its release. Reward for vanquishing the demon and capturing the mage: 500 000 jewels.

I jumped up and pulled the paper of its pin then spun around to show my parents.

'This one!' I announced.

Mama and Papa examined it dubiously, looking hesitant.

'Hmm, I don't know, Asuka.'

'You said I could pick any one I wanted,' I reminded them, planting my hands on my hips. 'And I pick this one.'

Mama sighed, 'We did promise, Al.'

Papa grimaced, 'Well, okay. But if it becomes too much, we withdraw immediately. You're still young, Asuka.'

'Yes!' I pumped my fist. 'I'm all fired up now!'

My excited shout drew the attention of a lot of Fairy Tailers who smiled at me; the young gunner daughter of Bisca and Alzack. Mira-nee, Lucy-nee and Natsu-nii smiled at me from the bar. Erza-nee came up to wish me luck. Wendy-nee gave me a parting hug and a word of encouragement. Gray-nii pat me on the shoulder, his other arm round Juvia who kissed me on the forehead and told me to be careful.