Six Years Ago

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The capital of Fiore, the city of Crocus, in the seven years since Tenrou Team's disappearance the city has continued to expand with various shop keeps moving from more rural towns to start their businesses in the big cities. Over the years of coming to the city for meetings about getting more Dragon Slayers, Team Survivors were there to witness their fair share of opening days...which led to them accidentally endorsing a few shops. As soon as the Akane Beach group started heading through the gate of Crocus they were immediately greeted by a shop which had action figures, similar to the ones they sold at the guild seven years ago, and ten minutes later they were already witness to the shop that sold 'Fire and Water Dragon Shampoo' which wasn't even the weirdest shop they were there for the opening for. "Oi flame brain, I thought you were training for the last seven years not becoming merchandise." Gray said from behind Natsu.
"Don't underestimate a salesman...you wouldn't underestimate Jason from Sorcerers weekly would you?" Natsu asked as Gray shook his head.
"the dirt he probably has on me guarantees I wouldn't." Gray responded quickly.
"Oh god not that place." Levy groaned as they walked past a shop ran by an enthusiastic lady selling a Natsu body pillow.
"Hide Natsu-Sama." Juvia quickly said as Lisanna turned into her harpy soul before flying off with Natsu in a rush.
"What was that about?" Lucy asked in confusion as the woman Shopkeep looked over to the group and stormed over, rolling up her sleeves as she glared directly at the two blue haired women.
"You stole my man away from me!" The woman screamed as Levy used her solid script to make a wall between them and the angry shop keep with a window.
"Natsu-Sama was never 'your man' to begin with, he saved you once and that was an accident." Juvia retorted in a similar shout as Levy looked to Jet and Droy, asking for some assistance whilst not saying a single word.
"It was not an accident! My prince swept me off my feet and flew a demonic horse into the sunset." The woman said as she had a look of delight on her face.
"that's not how it happened though, Solid Script: Flashback." Levy casted as a TV with what actually happened appeared in mid air.

Six years ago, on the anniversary of Tenrou's disappearance a celebration was being held in their name. Ice statues, courtesy of Blue Pegasus, were all over the city alongside various tributes to those who passed such as a play swordfight area for the kids, a card game area, a bar as well as a petting zoo in memory of the exceed that were on the island- though there was a variety of animals not just cats or Exceed. As the evening went on Natsu, Lisanna, Levy and Juvia were standing by the animal pit looking at the ice statue of Happy, Carla and PantherLily which Natsu and Lisanna were looking at fondly at Happy. "So, what do you want to do now?" Natsu asked as he turned away from the ice statue to which Lisanna looked at him concerned.
"You sure you're ready to go?" Lisanna asked worried as Natsu nodded.
"Yeah, Macao wants to see us anyways." Natsu grinned as he started to walk away.
"I guess we haven't been back to Magnolia since last month, defeating that sea monster took a while." Levy spoke.
As the four Fairy Tail mages all started to walk away a man, who was petting a horse right now, glared at the four mages who were leaving. "You've ruined our plans to bring back our demons too many times, Natsu Dragneel...you shall be punished...shadow corruption." The man growled as the horse he was petting got enveloped in a purple smoke, its fur turning fully purple as it grew two more eyes that were pure red as its normal eyes turned pure black. It's tail turned into a demon tail as the Horse let out a mighty roar, before kicking the man away from it knocking the dark mage out quickly. As the Fairy Tail mages turned back to look at the monster, the horse charged directly towards Natsu, sweeping the dragon slayer off his feet as the horse tackled the fire mage. "Natsu!" Lisanna cried in shock as Natsu was now on the back of the demonic horse as it rampaged through the celebration.
As Natsu realised what was happening he immediately felt a wave of his motion sickness come to him, his cheeks puffing as he felt vomit about to invade his mouth...but as he looked forward and he saw the horse charging towards a statue of Master Makarov, he took a deep breath. "I...I won't...let you destroy the old man!" Natsu roared as a string of fire left his hands, making a reign of fire attach itself to the demonic horse.
The corrupted horse let out a mighty neigh it kicked its front legs up into the air, trying to shake the dragon slayer off but unfortunately Natsu had no intention of letting go. "His motion sickness...it's not affecting him!" Levy said in shock as the horse proceeded to run around the exhibit, the fire reign scorching the shadows off the horse as time went on.
"I won't let you stop me!" The dark mage called as a torrent of darkness left his hand and hit the horse directly, causing the beast to grow in size as another tail sprouted as well as demonic wings as the newly formed Dark Pegasus started running in a straight line to gain speed for take off however in its way was a woman who was frozen in fear.
"Get out of the way, lady!" Natsu shouted as he pulled on the reign in an attempt to steer the horse away from the woman who tried jumping out the way...in the direction Natsu had just turned resulting in the woman jumping on the back of the horse as it took flight.
"Ahhh, help me!" the woman cried as Natsu looked behind to see the woman.
"I meant the other way!" Natsu shouted as he looked down to see Juvia, flying towards them with her Water Dragon Wings.
"Natsu-San, pass her here!" Juvia called as Natsu picked up the woman, who looked up at him with star struck eyes, before he threw her to Juvia.
"Go get that dark mage, I've got this." Natsu smirked to Juvia as he slowly stood up on his feet on the horses back, flames forming as Juvia flew back down to land.
"Time to try something new...Lightning Fire Dragon's stomp!" Natsu roared as he stomped his feet on one of the pegasus' wings, sending the dark creature falling down whilst turning back to normal.
In no rush to see the horse hurt, Natsu sent a Fire Dragon's roar to push them into a massive hay stack which kept both of the two from harm.

"See, he rode the demonic horse whilst holding me!" the angry shop keep glared.
"Oh please, Natsu-Sama didn't even want you to be there in the first place." Juvia glared back as Levy leaned over to Gray.
"Could use some assistance creating a distraction so we can get away from her." Levy whispered as Gray nodded, forming a cold mist out of his hand which quickly enveloped the whole street whilst obscuring everyone's vision.
"Follow me guys!" Levy called as another wall formed around the angry woman, letting the group run away and in the direction of the inn that Fairy Tail had rented out for the Grand Magic Games.

As the group got to Bar Sun, the group immediately felt underwhelmed as they saw they were staying in what looked like a relatively cheap place. Outside the bar Romeo and Macao waited as they had exhausted looks on their faces. When Macao saw the approaching party he stood to the side as to let them in. "Uhh, are you okay Macao?" Lucy asked as Macao shook his head.
"No, Lisanna started acting feral as she got back with Natsu. We're waiting for her to un-transform from her animal soul." Macao explained.
"This hasn't happened to Lisanna before, I wonder what's wrong." Levy said concerned as the group entered the bar where they saw Harpy Soul Lisanna with darker wings this time as she was pacing around Natsu who was sitting on the floor with a worried look on his face.

"L-Lisanna, I promise you I won't talk to that woman so please can you let me go- at least to the bar?" Natsu asked as Lisanna glared at Natsu.
"Not until the others are here and can confirm that woman didn't follow." Lisanna growled possessively as Natsu immediately shut up.
"I never thought I would see Natsu, domesticated." Gray smirked as Mira approached the group and looked at Levy and Juvia.
"Please tell me you have a way to calm her down? I tried reverting her animal soul but it doesn't work on stronger mages..." Mira said concerned for her sister.
"I guess Juvia will try," Juvia said as she approached Lisanna "don't worry, that harlot won't get close to Natsu." Juvia said as she put her hands on the harpy's shoulders.
"and she didn't see you head this way?" Lisanna asked with a glare as Juvia shook her head.
"I could smell her, she didn't follow." Juvia confirmed as Lisanna took a sigh.
"Good," Lisanna spoke before turning back from her Harpy soul to her normal self.
"A-Am I free to go?" Natsu asked, still intimidated by his previously hostile mate as she nodded.
"Yeah, sorry...I don't know what got to me." Lisanna responded as she pulled Natsu into a soft hug and Natsu hesitantly hugged back.
"I need to look into this." Levy spoke seriously, looking towards Lisanna concerned before heading to the public library with Juvia following and Natsu scurrying behind, leaving Lisanna standing in the centre of the bar whilst in deep thought about what was going on with her.

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