A Different Kind Of Love (Loke x OC)

Chapter Seven

3rd Person
Alana Nightwing, a very powerful dragonslayer, was currently curled up in the seat of a train, sobbing. It seems that she once again forgot that she had a certain spell to cure motion sickness.

"Wah, I'm going to murder Loke! This is all his fault!" She managed to choke out before another wave of nausea hit her.

"Oh my, are you okay?" Alana looked up to see a young girl with blue hair, tied up into two long pig tails. Next to her, there was a beautiful white cat.

'Exceed.' Alana mentally corrected herself, when she noticed the cat was flying.

"Here, let me help." The young girl quickly held her hands over the dragonslayer and cast "Troia." Alana immediately felt better and sat up, stretching.

"Ah, thanks so much. I totally forgot I could use that." She paused, sniffing the air. "Hey, are you a dragonslayer?" The bluenette sat down across from her, the white exceed joining her.

"Yes actually. I'm a sky dragonslayer. My name is Wendy, and this is Carla," she pointed to the white exceed, "How could you tell?" Alana smiled and replied.

"I'm Alana Nightwing. It's very nice to meet you two. I'm actually a celestial dragonslayer." Carla eyed her skeptically.

"A celestial dragonslayer?"

"Yup!" Just as she was about to explain, the train slowly came to a stop. "Whelp, sorry. This is my stop. I hope to meet you guys later!" Alana waved goodbye as she bolted off the train, her two companions giving her confused looks.

Alana's POV
I sighed happily as I stepped off the train, breathing in the cool, fresh air of freedom.
"I'm free!" I giggled happily, securing my shoulder bag before running out of the station. I got a lot of strange looks, but I didn't care, as I was just so glad to be off of that train. 'I can't believe I forgot the Troia spell again!' My pace slowed to a walk as I reflected on the last few minutes of the train ride. 'Another dragonslayer huh? And she also had an exceed...' Images of Natsu hugging Happy and Wendy smiling at Carla flashed through my mind. 'How come I don't have one?' I frowned slightly. 'Oh, now you're just acting like a child!' Sighing, my thoughts drifted back to the situation, or rather, why I'm here.
"Alana Nightwing?" I was shaken out of my thoughts by a timid voice.
"Yes?" I turned around to look at a young girl.
"Hi, I'm Yukino. I requested a trainer?" Smiling, I replied.
"Oh you're Yukino! It's very nice to meet you." Reaching out, I shook her hand. "So you want to learn how to be a celestial wizard?" The white haired girl nodded and bushed a little. "Alright, just let me check into my hotel room and-"

"Oh no! You can stay at my place!" She interrupted quickly, waving her hands at me.

"At your place?" I raised my eyebrow slightly. "What about your parents?" She looked down at the floor, slightly saddened.

"They live somewhere else." I gasped, shocked.

"Who takes care of you?!"

"There's serving staff." She looked back up, smiling. "But it's okay, they're all very nice!" I frowned, not really believing her.

"Okay, if you're sure. It would be nice to stay in a house." Giggling, she grabbed my hand and pulled me to a waiting carriage.

"Come on, you'll love it!"

Smiling slightly, I followed her onto the coach, glad that the effects of the Troia spell hadn't worn off yet.

~Time skip brought to you by shmexy Gajeel ;)~

Her house was well, how do I put it, LARGE. It was an imposing building, featuring a classic victorian design. The stone was beige with a warm grey. The grounds were full of lush green grass, and there was a garden with a beautiful stone fountain of none other than Aquarius! But, it felt restricted and I found it a little hard to breathe. Everything was perfectly manicured, devoid of life and freedom. There were no trees, and even the bushes didn't have a single twig out of place. A huge iron fence surrounded the property. Looking over at my smiling pupil, I took a deep breath and entered what would be my prison for who knows how long.

Loke's POV

I walked into the guild, a smile on my face and a letter in my hand. The others in the guild, well, let's just say it was the opposite. I was met with glares and curses under breaths as I made my way over to the counter.

"Hey, Mira! I was just wondering if you could deliver this letter..." Mirajane was cleaning a mug, as she so often did when I decided to speak to her. She didn't even look up when she heard me spoke.

"I don't really feel like doing you any favors Loke." She answered curtly.

"Listen, I know it's her and I'm really sorry-" I was cut off when Mira slammed the mug down onto the counter and she leaned over, staring me directly into the eyes.

"Are you really so self-absorbed and obsessed with yourself that you'd think that everyone is after you? Alana would NEVER date a player. Why the heck would she go after you?! Even if it was her, I can guarantee that you lost your chance." Her words flew like venom off of her tongue, and her eyes pierced mine with burning hatred.

"I came here to apologize! As for the player aspect, I want to start fresh! I got rid of all of my girlfriends and I'll actually court her-"

"IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE SHE'S GONE!" Mirajane slammed both her hands down on the counter, panting. "She left on a long-term quest. I gave her one, but another one came up that she took instead. None of us know when she's getting back." She continued, more quietly this time. It was almost like she was resigning to the truth. I looked at her in shock. 

'So that's why-' I cursed and spun around, looking around the guild. I was greeted with glum faces. The one that struck me the most was Natsu. He was staring at his hands, as Grey quietly conversed with him, and arm slung around his shoulders. When they weren't fighting, something was seriously wrong.

"What do you mean you don't know when she's coming back?" I whispered quietly. Erza spoke up.

"She took a pupil. She's staying somewhere far away. Don't even bother looking for her. Also, if I were you, forget about her, and stay away from Natsu. You don't want him as an enemy, and they're practically brother and sister."

"Brother and sis-"

"Yeah, yeah it was a big surprise to all of us. Now listen, as much as I 'love' talking to you, GET OUT." Mirajane spat behind me. 

Sighing, I nodded and turned out of the guild. A white envelope remained on the counter behind me.

'Please Mira, please send it to her'

Hi guys! Sorry it took so long...I'm afraid I won't be able to update next week, but I'll try to write something over the weekend. Thanks for sticking with it!

PS: This chapter is dedicated to @Queen0f11e8rts, for her kind comments and wonderful support! (I meant to do this sooner...)