Fairy Tail - Second Generation Wizards

The Face Behind the Cloak

Camilla stepped back. "You know my mother?"

Hudson gasped. "She's your mother? Who's your father?"

"I don't know. He wasn't around when I was born." Camilla admitted.

Storm and I were standing on the sidelines, feeling awkward. We couldn't leave without Camilla, and clearly the Avidity Glass wasn't a priority any more. And to be honest, I wasn't exactly sure what was going on between them, anyway.

"Master Sayakawa..." Storm interrupted them, and I silently thanked him. "Can we take you back to our Guild for questioning?"

He stepped away. "I have a Guild to maintain, so no." Camilla watched after him, and with a moment of hesitance, ran after him.

"Wait!" She tugged on his cloak sleeve. "I... no. Hudson, sir, this is an order." Camilla became her old, stubborn self. "We're not going to ask you again." She stared at him with cold, hazel eyes. Hudson flinched. He had bandages all up his left arm. Camilla let go of him. "Sorry."

Hudson put his hood back on, hiding his face. He said nothing, just walked toward the Guild Hall door. Camilla stared at her feet, requipping back into her casual outfit. "Well, thank you for cooperating."

I went to Camilla. "What about the mirror?"

She looked at me, tears in her eyes and her face hurt. "That's not important right now!" She ran away.

Storm shrugged, and followed her, leaving me trailing behind them.

***

The Guild Hall doors opened, with a loud creak. Camilla led the four of us, Hudson behind her, then Storm and I taking up the rear. I noticed Storm's little sister Neva staring at us. I saw my mother and father in the very back, looking shocked. Suddenly, I felt fear welling inside me. I grabbed Storm's hand and held on to it.

We all continued down the aisle, the Guild quiet. It reminded me of the battle we had had earlier in the day, where the entirety of Dark Unicorn watching us. Master Makorav was sitting on his bar table, as usual, when we arrived at the front of the room.

"I see you completed your job," He studied the four of us. "Why'd you bring the Dark Unicorn Guild Master back?"

Camilla said nothing, staring at her feet. I looked around her, seeing Erza's eyes locked on her and Hudson.

Hudson removed his hood. Gasps sounded from the Guild in unison, as if there was a flashing, glowing sign telling them to do so.

Erza ran up from the audience. "Jellal...?"

Camilla looked up. "What? Isn't your name Hudson...?"

Storm's parents and mine followed their friend. There was something going on I didn't know about. Gray stood beside Erza, Juvia's face turning into a look of hate almost instantly.

Makorav spoke. "Jellal, what are you doing here?"

Hudson--erm, Jellal, looked at Erza with longing; his face had many emotions weaved within it. "I am the master of the Guild, Dark Unicorn." He said coolly. "These three insisted in bringing me back, and I didn't want to cause trouble for your Guild or mine."

Storm smirked, leaning over to my ear. "And yet, he's the master of a dark Guild." I giggled.

Without another word, Erza ran up from the crowd, launching a hug on Jellal. His face was blank. I was confused, too. Erza hardly ever showed this much emotion towards anyone.

"I thought you were dead!" She screamed at him.

Jellal smiled. "You know I've faked death tons of times, Erza."

Erza slapped him. "Not. Funny."

Camilla looked up at her mother. "Who is he?"

Erza sighed, crouching down to meet her daughter's size. "He's your father, sweetie."

I whispered to Storm. "I guess we can forget about the Avidity Glass."