Fairy Princess | Fairy Tail (TEMP HIATUS)

20 - Training

Trigger Warning: brief mention of suicide and overdose

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Months passed since the Tenrou Team had made their miraculous return home, and as many would expect, they've already made great accomplishments in such a short time, such as solving the whole Zentopia case and saving celestial mages all around the world. Despite their success, we were still considered the weakest guild around, and that reputation was starting to get to the returning members; it obviously made them wonder what happened these past seven years for our reputation to change so drastically.

"So what's up with this 'weakest guild in Fiore' thing?" Elfman asked, "That title isn't manly at all."

"Wherever you heard that from, you heard right. We are considered the weakest guild in all of Fiore; the crappy nobodies, ya' know?" Wakaba sighed.

"Over the years, Lamia Scale became the second strongest and even Blue Pegasus is all the way up there," Macao added.

"Wait, don't tell me Pegasus is first!" Gray gasped in shock.

"No, of course not. While you guys were gone, a guild called Sabertooth rose to the top," Wakaba explained, "They weren't very notable before, but a few years ago, their master changed and they gained five new members that boosted their strength a lot."

"Only five people? Just how strong are those five to be able to change a guild so much?" Erza pondered.

"Dunno. Vina might know more since her boyfriend is one of those five elites," Laki unnecessarily noted, turning all of their attention to me.

"YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?! SINCE WHEN?!" they yelled, "AREN'T YOU JUST A BABY?!"

"You just know this now? And I'm about the same age as Erza and Mira now, right? I'm not a kid anymore," I sighed; it seems like reality is finally hitting them.

"Well, Vina is a beautiful and sweet girl, so it makes sense that she'd have a boyfriend," Mira noted, making me blush.

"I don't think we're thinking of the same person. This ugly rat? Sweet? These words shouldn't go in the same sentence," Laxus scoffed from the door.

"I'm sweet to anyone that's not you, thank you," I rolled my eyes, "Why are you even here? Aren't you still excommunicated?"

"Can't I come to hang out when I want to?" he retorted, "Give me something to eat."

"No. I thought my cooking is shit."

"It is."

"Then why did you even ask..? Does the great Laxus enjoy eating shit or something? That's new," I snapped, "Tell someone else to cook for you." In the end, Mira made something for him to eat.

"They're at it again," Evergreen chuckled as the Thunder Legion followed in shortly after.

"Where's grandpa?" I asked Mira.

"He left a little earlier with Gildarts. The others are cleaning the yard outside," she answered. I poked my head out of the window and, indeed, Lucy, Natsu, Wendy, and Happy were outside enjoying the weather while cleaning.

"Hey, Happy! You're my partner aren't you?! Help me clean!" Natsu demanded, but Happy just ignored him and went to talk to Carla.

"How is it that you haven't changed at all in seven years?" Max chuckled.

"Are you saying you changed, Max?" Natsu questioned.

"Of course! I've gotten way stronger these past seven years. Wanna find out?" Max challenged and Natsu gladly accepts. Natsu immediately charged at the sand wizard, only for his attack to be dodged and he ended up receiving a kick in return. Max continued to overpower Natsu for a while, surprising the others.