"Hurry up Juvia we're going to be late!" Gajeel called from the cottage door
"I'm coming!" Juvia said as she finished up brushing her hair.
"Where are you going?" Gray asked her.
"We're going to perform at the Magnolia village."
"Perform?"
"Yes Gajeel found a way for us to make money a little quicker. The dwarfs are musicians and I sing a little so we decided that once a week we'll go into the village and perform for money."
"And you're sure that will work?"
"It's worth a shot. Wanna come? It's been a week so I'm sure you can walk without your ankle hurting as much as it used to."
"No thank you I'm not the music type."
"But you'd have a wonderful time I'm sure."
"I said that I'm not interested so leave me alone!" He snapped.
"Oh....I'm sorry." She said looking sad before going outside to leave with the dwarfs.
Juvia didn't mean to upset Gray she just thought that seeing a musical performance would make him feel better. He was always so bitter and cold, she wondered what made him like that.
"Hey Juvia quit staring off into space and help us get ready!" Gajeel said.
"Oh sorry."
They chose to perform in the village square where they laid out a small bowl for people to put their money in and set up their instruments. Gajeel played the fiddle, Elfman played the bodhran, and Romeo played the tin whistle. When the exciting and playful music started to play Juvia began to sing.
"Ta na caorigh ag ithe an gheamhair
Ta an gamhna ag ol an bhainne
Pratai sios gan diolachan
'S duine gan mheabhair
Na raghta abhaile
Is deas an bhean i Siobhan og
Guna nua uirthi anios on siopa
Breathnaim ar mo ghini oir
'S i a' rince ar an mbord
Leis an phoc ar buile
Nil 'na la, ta na la
Nil 'na la, na ar maidin
Nil 'na la, ta 'na la
Is bean a ra, is i ar fhaga."
Her voice and the music soon caught the attention of passing villagers. They were amazed by how talented Gajeel, Elfman, and Romeo were with their instruments but what impressed them the most was Juvia's beauty and voice.
"Don't send me out into the dark
The night is cold and I'll be perished
Stay inside with me a while
Is bim ag ol anseo go maidin
Nil 'na la, ta na la
Nil 'na la, na ar maidin
Nil 'na la, ta 'na la
Is bean a ra, is i ar fhaga."
The village children started to dance in the square while the adults clapped along with the music. Juvia soon found herself dancing with the children while earning a few proud smiles from Gajeel.
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The Tale of Tales
FantasyEveryone knows the story of Cinderella, Snow White, and Little Red Riding Hood by the Brothers Grimm. But no one knows the true story behind the three maidens and if you read this you'll know but you'll find that it differs from the stories that you...
