Finding Herself

The Healing Begins

Wendy's POV

I was really, really tired when I finished healing Gray and Lucy. According to Erza, the entire "Team Natsu" had gone on a mission to kill five or six poisonous wyverns. I'd never seen a wyvern before, but I had read in a book that they were very similar to dragons; the only differences were that wyverns were smaller, had two legs, and wielded poisonous barbed tails.

Gray and Lucy had been at the back of the group, and somehow got separated from Erza and Natsu. A couple of the wyverns decided to try and attack the two wizards, which probably wasn't a good idea. Erza said that Lucy managed to summon Leo, who seriously hurt one of the wyverns, and that Gray sent some of his Ice Make: Lance spells at the second monster. They defeated the creatures, but were injured in the process! Gray had some long, deep scratches all over his back, and Lucy had been stung by the poison. But at least Erza was there! She's so strong, she somehow got her teammates back to the guild in time for me to heal them all. Sometimes I wish I was kind of like Erza....

"Pack up and go home, child. You look absolutely exhausted!" said my Exceed, Carla. She's a really pretty white cat with wings, who can sometimes see the future. "You've done more than your fair share of work today."

"Alright, Carla, just give me a second to clean some of this stuff off!" I said with a bright smile. "Gray left a lot of blood...." She huffed and crossed her arms, but nodded her approval. I had just started wiping things down, when WHOOSH! Jet arrived! He's got this super-cool Speed magic that lets him run around really fast.

"Wendy! Thank God you're here!" he said, not even out of breath. "I was going for my daily run around Magnolia, and I saw these three people. One of them looked sick, maybe unconscious. I'm pretty sure they were headed this way. You need to help them – the hurt one is pretty bad. They'll need you!"

"Oh my goodness...! Jet, go back and get the one who seems hurt the most, and bring them here! Carla, we can't go home right now, I've got to help these three strangers! I'm so sorry, you can go without me if you want..." I said, rushing around to pull my medicines and supplies back out. There was a slight breeze that ruffled my hair as Jet ran off again. "If they really are hurt, then they must be heading here... Porlyusica is too far away, and she doesn't like humans anyways, and we're one of the only guilds in all of Fiore to have a healer! And, well, I'm Fairy Tail's only healer... so I've gotta stay! I'm sorry, Carla...." Even though I was really worried about the injured person, I also felt really warm and happy deep inside. It always is nice to feel needed by my guild!

"Hmph, what kind of guardian would I be if I left you here alone? You're just a child! I can barely stand to have you here, healing all of those mindless, reckless people you call your guild members... how could I leave such a young girl to heal strangers, all on her own?" Carla scolded. I just smiled when she wasn't looking – Carla tried to act so strict and fierce, but she's really just a sweet cat! I can tell that she loves me a lot. And I love her, too.

WHOOSH! Jet was back again. He was always the fastest guild member, but even this was a new record for him! "Okay, put him – or her, I guess – on the bed.... I gotta finish grabbing this stuff..." I mumbled, partly to Jet and partly to myself.

"Wendy... look." Was that really... Jet's voice? I've never heard him sound like that....I thought, feeling a bit nervous and confused.

"What is it?" I turned, and for just a second, I saw familiar, spiky blue hair, and a colorful orange bandanna hanging around a girl's neck. I gasped in shock. No, it can't be! "Is... is that...?" I couldn't make myself speak. I was too afraid of hearing the answer. But Jet understood the question anyways.