Of Fire and Ice

C.35

"Henley! Thank God!" Grey rushed forwards and grabbed me in a hug. "Grey. Guys, what are you doing here?" I asked. "Saving you and Lucy. We can't find Lucy, though. Natsu's freaking out." Grey said and I looked to the pink haired pyro to see him fuming.

"Oh yeah. Harley, now that you got me, mind releasing the girls?" I asked and she hummed and turned to her knights. "Release them and bring all of them to Henley and I." She said and all of the knights went off.

"Why me?" I asked. "I don't know what this Lucy looks like." Harley shrugged and I chuckled. "True."

"Grey! Move!" Ari called and Grey stepped back, and she tackled me in a hug. "Gods, Ari! You are the size of a horse!" I coughed, trying to get my breath back. "Sorry. Who are you?" She turned on Harley and looked pissed.

"Ari, chill. She's okay." I said. "Calm down, Ariadne." Harley sighed. "Who is she?" Ari asked me, still standing in between Harley and I.

"That's Harley. My sister." I said and they all just stared at me. "Henley, don't talk crazy. You don't have a sister. I would know. I've been with you all your life." Ari rolled her eyes. "She left the day we were born! The same day mom and dad left!" I said. "Mom made Cornelia promise not to tell you two about me." Harley said. "Wait wait wait. Your mom made my mom promise to not tell us about your existence?" Ari asked and Harley and I nodded. "Yes."

"LUCY!" Natsu screamed and ran to hug her in a sea of blonde hair. "Natsu - mmph!" Lucy was cut off by Natsu kissing her. I gasped and my hands flew up to cover my dropped jaw and blushing cheeks. "Aw! They're so cute!" I squealed softly.

"I thought I'd lost you!" "I thought I'd never see you again!" "Luce, you worried me!" "I'm sorry, Natsu..." "It's okay. You're safe now." They just stood there and hugged.

"So I guess introductions are order. Harley, that's Grey, Happy, Juvia, Erza, Natsu, and Lucy." I said, pointing to each in turn.

"Now that introductions have been made, let's go home." Erza said. They were all walking away, and I turned to Harley. "Come with us."

"Excuse me?!" My friends gasped. "She's my sister. We're not going to be separated the day I meet her." I said. "She's a dark wizard!" Natsu exclaimed. "And I'm not?" I snapped.

"Hen, you're not a dark wizard." Grey touched my arm. "I killed a whole guild. I killed Gajeel. I've been murdering people since I was born. I have no personal limits. I don't have self control. And yet you all still choose to see me as a good wizard. How is Harley any different?" I huffed.

"She kidnapped light haired girls all across the country!" Natsu said. "Because she was looking for me! And once she found me, she let everyone go, didn't she?" I said, glaring at Natsu.

"If Henley wants her sister, there is nothing wrong with that. But it is Harley's decision to come along." Lucy said and I looked towards Harley with pleading eyes.

"How could I abandon you again?" She said and touched my cheek. I grinned happily and squealed. "Yay! Oh wait, where are you gonna live?" I hummed. "I'm twenty six and really fucking rich. I could probably buy out your neighbours' house." She sighed and put her arm around me as we walked out.

"Where do you even live now?" She asked. "Magnolia. There's a guild there, Fairy Tail. I joined. It's really great there. Everyone treats you as family, and they all care about you and anything you might be going through. That's home." I sighed happily.

"That sounds wonderful."