~!Fairy Tail - Penelope Tornado/Snake: A Sting Love Story'?!~

~!Chapter - Thirty Seven!~

Previously,Penelope"It's all thanks to this strawberry cheesecake!,"
She was giggling I heard Father sigh with a sweat drop down the side of his face,
Zeref"Penelope I need to tell you something really important now...,"
She smiled at him,
Penelope"What is it Papa?,"
Father looked at her with sadness in his eyes as he placed his hand on her cheek and rub some of the crumbs of her cheek,
Zeref"I will be leaving very soon...,"
Her eyes widen as she stopped eating and her smile disappeared,
Penelope"B-But why! I-I don't want you to leave! Please don't leave!,"
She looked like she was going to cry,
Zeref"I'll only be gone for a little while...,"
She sighed and nodded her head at him as she gave him a smile,
Penelope"Okay Papa I'll be waiting for you!,"
He smiled at as he stood up,
Zeref"Make sure you take good care of your sister Rahkeid...,"
I nodded my head at him, as he left the room, I sighed and looked at Penelope she finished eating the cake and handed me the plate, she was staring at her lap I sighed, we both started to talk about the past about what we was like as children,
'Even though we have her back now...it still feels like a dream but I'm happy...To have my little sister back home and safe...,'
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~!A Year Later In Summer!~

Rahkeid's POV
Finally it was summer time and Penelope was up and about always so happy, she grabbed my hand, Penelope"Come on! Come on!,"
She was dragging me towards the town, she had the happiest smile ever, I sighed there was a festival happening and Penelope loves the festival that we always hold here, She dragged me all the way to see the festival better when we got closer, Penelope's eyes had sparkles in them, I chuckled a little with a smile,
'Still childish as ever...,'
She grabbed my hand and dragged me again,
Penelope"Come on Big Brother! I want to play that!,"
She kept acting like a little kid as she held onto my arm, I didn't mind it I found it really cute, it's been awhile now and Penelope was carrying a giant teddy bear that I won her, we was walking until I saw Penelope run of,
Rahkeid"Oi Penelope!?,"
I quickly chased after her and saw that she had sparkles in her eyes again, it was some dancers, I sighed and walked over to her, she was watching them, I sighed once again until two of the dancer walked up to Penelope and grabbed her hands and pulled her onto the dance floor to dance with them, Penelope dropped the giant teddy bear that she was holding on the ground so I picked it up,
"Just follow us your highness!,"
Penelope nodded her head at her as they started to dance Penelope was a quick leaner and she was dancing along side the dancer, I smiled softly at her as she danced, it's been a few minutes now,
Dimaria"Ahh Go Penelope!,"
I looked to my side and saw Dimaria and Brandish watching Penelope dance,
Rahkeid"What are you two doing here?,"
I heard Brandish sigh,
Brandish"Before Penelope left to come here she asked me and Dimaria to come with her but we said we was busy...," Penelope looked over at us she smiled even more as she ran over to us she grabbed Dimaria hand,
Penelope"Come on Dimaria!,"
I saw Dimaria face go red a little as she gave in and gave Penelope a soft smile and went with her and started to dance with her, I could see that Penelope was having so much fun I'm glad,
Bandrish"You know, you never really used to have a real smile...until Penelope returned...,"
I sighed,
Rahkeid"Yeah so what, I'm just glad she home where she belongs...,"
I heard Brandish sigh it's been a few minutes now and the dancing was finally over,
"We would like to make
announcement for the Princess!,"
I looked over at Penelope, I saw the dancer smiling,
"We have never seen a Princess like herself as you all know we travel every year around the world to different's places, and we got to say if wasn't for the Princess of this great kingdom we wouldn't of had so much fun, every place where we been none of the royal would dare help us set up or even help us with our costume but, Princess Penelope we are very greatly thankful to you! We had so much fun dancing with you and preparing for this festival! So once again we all are dearly grateful to you! For now on we will always be looking forward to visit Alvarez Empire, so thank you Princess!,"
I saw Penelope blushing a little as Dimaria placed her hand on Penelope's shoulder, The dancer looked at Penelope and walked up to her,
"We also want to give you a gift...,"
The dancer handed Penelope a necklace,
"We hope to see you
again next year Princess Penelope,"
Penelope had sparkles in her eyes as she looked at Dimaria,
Penelope"Lookie Lookie! Marie!,"
I heard Dimaria chuckling a little, Dimaria"Yeah I see it kiddo!,"
Penelope looked back at the dancer, Penelope"Thank you so much!
I can't wait for next year!,"
The dancer giggled a little as she waved goodbye to Penelope and ran back over to her friends, Me and Brandish walked over to Penelope and Dimaria, Penelope looked at me with a smile, Penelope"This year's festival has been the best one! Thank you so much Big Brother for coming with me!,"
I smiled at her as she giggled, It's been a few hours now and Penelope and Dimaria kept playing a bunch of games together while me and Brandish watch them in case something happens, we all went somewhere to make a wish Penelope and Dimaria kept laughing while me and Brandish sighed, we went to get some food and to be fair I was having a good time, I definitely could see that Dimaria was having a good time, as for Brandish she was smiling thats something rare so I'm guessing she was having a good time being here, I sighed once again and it was almost time for the fireworks so we all found a spot and Penelope stood there, Penelope"Hurry everyone
we going to miss them!,"
I saw Dimaria run up to her as she floored Penelope, I sighed with a sweat drop down the side of my face, we all sat down I sat next to Penelope so did Dimaria, and Branish sat next to me, we watch all the fireworks go off and I saw that Penelope had sparkles in her eyes once again, it's been awhile now as I looked at Penelope, I saw that she fell asleep on Dimaria shoulder,
Dimaria"It looks like she exhaust from all the fun she had today...,"
I could see Penelope smiling in her sleep,
Rahkeid"Dimaria do you mind if you carry this for Penelope while I carry Penelope on my back,"
She sighed, she helped me put Penelope on my back, as she picked up the giant teddy bear, we all started to walk back to the castle,
Dimaria"Say Rahkeid...are you glad that Penelope has returned?,"
She looked at me I sighed,
Rahkeid"We shouldn't really be talking about this in front of Penelope but...yes I am I'm glad that Father found her and gave her a better life...,"
I heard Dimaria sigh, until she said something that caught me of guard, Dimaria"But don't you think she may miss her old life before she came back home?,"
I looked at her,
Rahkeid"No she wouldn't because she has no memory of her old life,"
I heard Brandish sigh,
Brandish"Don't you remember what Lady Eileen told us Marie she got rid of Penelope's old memories and gave her some new ones mixed with some of her old memories before she got taken...,"
I sighed and looked at Penelope from the corner of my eye,
Rahkeid"It doesn't matter if she has new or fake ones...she wanted this, she wanted to know who she really was so my Father made that happen and gave Penelope a second chance of a life and to be happy...now lets stop talking about this...,"
I heard them both sigh and we was finally back at the castle I saw Zero fly over to us,
Zero"I'm guessing Penelope a had great time then?,"
I sighed and nodded my head lightly,
Damaria"Here, Zero take this to Penelope's room she won it at the festival...,"
Zero nodded his head at her and took the giant teddy bear and flew back to the room I sighed, I carried Penelope all the way to her room, as I placed her on the bed my eyes widen a little,
Penelope"Big brother...I love you...,"
She was smiling and blushing in her sleep, I gave her a soft smile as I kissed her forehead,
Rahkeid"Goodnight Penelope...,"
She was smiling as I left her room, I sighed and walked back to my room,
'Does Penelope really miss having her old memories?, No stop it Rahkeid, after what I seen through them memories ugh just thinking about them makes me feel sick...,'
I sighed I went to bed and fell asleep......

~!A Few Days Later
Somewhere In The Ocean!~

Erza's POV
We all was on a boat heading to Alvarez Empire, I sighed we was all talking and we had to make a stop first to Caracall Island, our eyes widen there was navy ships from Alvarez, we made a plan and we changed our guild marks to Cat Shelter, I got to say it was a good plan because we got in as we was walking around, we heard a voice we never thought we never get to hear again,
"Come Zero it's this way!,"
That voice it couldn't be,
"I Know Penelope wait up for me!,"
We all looked over at them as they ran somewhere, I saw Penelope trip up, Penelope"Ouchie that hurt...,"
Zero was hovering above her,
Zero"I told you to be more careful!,"
She giggled as she got up she was tapping her clothes to get rid of the sand in her skirt until she looked over at some guards that was being cruel to a young child, I saw her hair covering her eyes, the guard lifted his sword up and went to kill the child but everyone in the whole town gasp, Penelope was holding the blade of the sword with her bare hand,
Penelope"I suggest you think twice before you harm this child!,"
The guard quickly took a step back as he kneeled down in front of her,
"I'm so sorry your highness!
Please you must forgive me!,"
She giggled as she stood there with her hand bleeding the child was holding onto her,
Penelope"I forgive you...please tell me why this young child was crying?,"
The guard looked ashamed of himself,
"I-It's because the child's father was being rebellious towards us and-,"
I heard her sigh,
Penelope"What utter nonsense, please return this child's father to them at once...,"
The guard looked up at Penelope,
"Y-Yes right away M'Lady!,"
They all quickly left and you could hear the towns people whispering to each other,
"What an amazing young lady!,"
They all had such bright smiles,
"She such a kindhearted Princess! She would risk her life for a child!,"
I was shock myself,
Lucy"P-Penelope's a Princess!?,"
I stood there staring at her, Penelope kneeled down in front of the child with a smile,
Penelope"Are you alright young one?,"
the child nodded her head at her,
"B-But what about your hand miss?," Penelope looked at her hand and smiled at her,
Penelope"It's fine, I'm just glad you didn't get harmed by them, I'm very sorry they acted like that towards you, could you forgive me?,"
Something didn't seem right, there was three guards still standing there behind her one of them lifted there sword up to her,
"NOW DIE!,"
Penelope quickly looked behind her as she covered the child but, Me and the others quickly protect her,
Erza"Don't you dare touch her!,"
I could tell she was shock,
Zero"P-Penelope are you alright!?,"
She looked at Zero,
Penelope"Y-Yes I'm fine if hadn't been for those people I could of been killed...,"
Zero looked shock, I saw Wendy walk over to her,
Wendy"Um excuse me...if you don't mind me looking at your hand?,"
Penelope looked at her as she gave her hand to Wendy,
Penelope"Thank you...,"
Wendy looked shock while healing her hand,
Wendy"It's no problem,"
I saw Zero quickly left to get someone I think anyway, after we fought all of them, we all headed to have some Star Mango Galato, Penelope sat with us but something caught my eye on her left shoulder,
'That crest on her shoulder it's the Alvarez Empire crest!,'
I looked at Penelope with sadness and regret,
Penelope"I'm very grateful to you guys...something like this has never happened before...,"
I could hear sadness in her voice,
Lucy"What do you mean?,"
Penelope looked at Lucy,
Penelope"I mean there's always fights and that here but...targeting someone like me...that's something that has never happened,"
I could see that she was trembling,
'Dammit I just want to hug her and be like we finally found you but if we did that Penelope will be confused,'
Something caught me of guard, Penelope looked at her dessert with sadness mixed with happiness, Penelope"I should of really listen to my big brother and stay home...but I really wanted to come here, and have some this delicious mango,"
I heard her sigh,
Erza"You couldn't be Penelope by any chance?,"
She looked at me with a bright smile that I've never seen before, Penelope"Yep that's me!,"
Everyone looked at her, we all told her our names again until I was going to ask her something our eyes widen, the hut got destroy,
Erza"Who Did This!?,"
I stood up and I saw Penelope's eyes widen she looked over at the person who did this,
Penelope"Marin what's
the meaning of this!?,"
She stood up and walked over to him,
Marin"Your highness I didn't know you was with these people?,"
She looked back at us she was going to say something but,
Marin"Please leave
these people to me~,"
He was talking about you pass and stuff until mine and Lucy's bodies disappeared,
Penelope"M-Marin
what have you done!?,"
She was running over to us she was reaching out to us but soon we disappeared,
Penelope"Marin! I want you to return them back here immediately!,"...
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