Time's Twist (Sequel to A Demon's Kid)

Ch. 1

"I'm so tired!" I mumbled as I walked down the seemingly endless dry road with Rain, who was currently resting on my head as the sun tried to grill us alive.

"Uh-huh," Rain whispered weakly, too tired to say much as I walked next to Wendy and Carla. I looked at them and couldn't help but smile a little at the fact that even the prime and proper Carla seemed affected by the heat as well.

"I think I smell water!" Wendy said suddenly perking up with a smile as I snapped to attention and looked around. "Come on! It's this way!" She said and dashed off the long dirt road and into the trees forcing me to follow her into the shady trees that rustled in the cool breeze. After a minute, I completely lost sight of her and slowed to a stop, leaning against a tree nearby to catch my breath.

"Hey Rain, do you think you can fly?" I asked the limp exceed on my head as I slid to a sitting position on the cool ground. I heard her mumble something before she lifted off of my head making the air feel cool as it blew through my long blue black hair that seemed to match Gray's a bit. I kept my eyes closed and enjoyed the coolness the shade provided while waiting for Rain and the others. The peace was almost putting me to sleep but something was whistling through the trees, like an annoying fly that was just out of batting range.

Realizing what the sounds were, I jerked forward, rolling on the ground a few feet away just as something landed in the spot I had just been in. I looked beside me and gulped, a shard of ice was embedded right where my head had been. Without waiting for a second attack I scrambled away from the tree and looked around while summoning one of my newer armors, this one resistant against ice magic.

"AHHH!" I heard someone scream grabbing my attention before the sound was suddenly cut off.

"Wendy!" I yelled and turned towards the sound, just as something hit my back like a train sending me crashing forward and rolling to my feet.

"Damn!" Gray muttered angrily as he tackled me again making us fall to the ground.

"Ge' off me, you pervert!" I yelled whacking him on the head and dispelling my armor so I could get out from beneath him.

"Hey! Who are you calling a pervert!" Gray demanded as I stood up and crossed my arms eyeing him up and down until he looked down and noticed he lacked his shirt and shoes. "Crap!" He yelled and began looking around for it as I laughed and Natsu walked into view with Happy, Carla, and Rain flying around him as a sheepish Wendy followed.

"Oi! Admit defeat!" Natsu said happily looking at me with his big toothy grin as I rolled my eyes before catching sight of a small white flag with a pink guild sign on it along with 'G.R.' written below it.

"When did you get that?" I demanded as he laughed and waved it in front of my face. That lasted maybe two seconds before I tackled him, hitting his chest, and causing us both to hit the ground.

"Natsuuuu! You got tackled by a giiirrrl!" Happy sang tauntingly as I blew my blue-black hair out of my face and laughed along with everyone else.

"Alright, both of you, that's enough training for today. There's a pond nearby that we can swim in before we head back to the guild." Gray said turning to leave with his shirt and pants now both missing.

"Gray, clothes." Wendy and I said at the same time, watching as the much older guy panicked and scrambled for his clothes.

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"You'd think it would cool down eventually." I sighed loudly as I fell back to land on the cool shaded ground as the sun beat down on us from above in the middle of a blistering hot day.