//------------------------------// // A new home // Story: Twilight Scarlet // by vincent789 //------------------------------// After Twilight had cried herself to sleep. Her sleep was although not a nightmare, it was most certainly unpleasant. Twilight decided that, that didn't matter. Perhaps she could live here instead of a house, where she was most likely going to be alone. But she didn't want to live in Fairy Hills. The rules were simply too strict and she would sleep once again alone. She felt safe in the guild house, she didn't want to move. But just in case she does one day want to move, she planned that she would just take a look at the types of houses you can own. "Master." Twilight said as she approached him while yawning. "Good morning. How was the remainder of your night?" Makarov asked. "Unpleasant. But never mind that. I had a question." Twilight said shyly. "What is it dear?" Makarov asked curiously. "Can I maybe rent out that guest room? I don't want to move away from the guild house. I feel safe here." Twilight admitted. Makarov smiled as he thought about it for a moment. "On one condition." he said. "What is it?" Twilight asked. "Well the upkeep of the guest room is expensive. I do not mind letting you rent it out, but I fear you can't afford it. So I have a proposal. I will request a rent payment of one hundred thousand Jewels and that you do a job that I will assign you, once a month." Makarov offered. Twilight was slightly shocked at the rent price, but she felt that, that was a small price to pay. "The job I want you to undertake is both easy and hard. You see, this place has many rooms that are unused. I want you to turn those rooms into places that will be useful to the guild. However I won't give you any hints. Explore Fiore, look at facilities that look useful to an guild and build these rooms yourself. You can't receive help, you will buy all the equipment yourself and you will explain to me afterwards why you build such a room." Makarov explained. Twilight's smile went wide, she got a chance to make this place her dream guild. "I know the first thing I will build." Twilight said happily. "Which is?" Makarov asked curious. "A makeshift classroom. To teach me and my friends about the world, the monsters and our self." Twilight said happily. "Sure!" Makarov said happily. He was honestly happy that someone took up that mantel. "I actually need to job really quick to earn myself some jewels before I go and do the given job." Twilight said. "Of course, my child. Take your time. I will request the rent when I think you are able to afford it." Makarov said smilingly. "Did you have any quests lined up for me?" Twilight asked. "Yes. But these are... Different than what you might believe exploration quests should be like." Makarov said somewhat unsure. "So like chores and stuff?" Twilight asked. "Something like that. Although your first quest is going to be interesting." Makarov said with amused look. "Do tell." Twilight said interested. "You are to assist the council in training their next generation of guards. They pay is absolutely massive for such a small quest, but you might gain some respect among the council." Makarov said. "How much is the pay?" Twilight asked worried. "Well. five million jewels. That is more than some extremely difficult quests. So the only thing that confuses me, is that they specifically want a child of your age." Makarov said as the last part worries him. "Sounds like a trap." Twilight said as her tone did a one eighty. She sounded like a professional and an annoyed one at that. "And that is why I went ahead and accepted it in your name. Only you can fight back against bad people if it is a trap." Makarov admits. "Who is the employer?" Twilight asked. "An old friend of mine. It is the only reason I accepted such a quest in the first place. Can you do it?" Makarov asked, although it was clear that he was worried. "Hm. Well I can always try. And if you trust the employer, what reason do I have to not trust him?" Twilight said smiling. Makarov smiled, "The council is directly south of Crocus. I wish you the best of luck, my child." he said. "Thanks!" Twilight said as she grabs the quest letter and leaves almost immediately for the council. "The employer is Yajima!" Makarov tried to say before she left, but it was too late. She was already gone with vigor. He shook his head with a smile on his face. Makarov felt that she was his child, even though that was further from the truth. While Twilight was gone, Wakaba re-entered the guild hall alone. Makarov noticed it, and looked worried at his direction. Wakaba noticed it and approached him. Laxus also walked towards Makarov, curiously looking at Wakaba. "Why did you return alone?" Makarov asked worried. "I only came to hand over a little report we created. You see there is a lot of information we collected already. But a lot of them are either false leads or rabbit holes." Wakaba explained. "I will read the report later. First thing first, can you tell me the most important information?" Makarov asked as he took Wakaba's report and placed it besides himself. "She is not from our world. At the crater we found a lot of weird magic. The likes we have never seen before. Not to mention when we dug down we found this." Wakaba said as he showed the weird book.* "Did you investigate its contents?" Laxus questioned. "We did. It looks like a children book about magical ponies. The topic that appeared quite often was the word Friendship and that this was a form of magic in their world." Wakaba explained. "But," "But?" Makarov and Laxus asked. "There is one oddity in the book. The supposed Element of friendship and what looks like a purple pony are blank or missing. Almost like Twilight came from this book or a world that this book was born from." Wakaba said as Laxus opens the book to check. "It seems remnants of Twilight's name is still present in this book." Laxus said as he showed the page off. Makarov and Wakaba inspects the page and saw that Twilight's name was indeed still present inside. It was then that the book glowed and an holy light shone from it. Laxus, Makarov and Wakaba shielded their eyes. And when the light subsided they saw an ethereal body of a white alicorn above it. "To whoever is reading this, please listen closely." Celestia started as her voice was slightly distorted. "Twilight Sparkle is the pony that has entered your dimension against her own will. After a spell that she was casting went haywire, she was blasted in your world. I am a powerful individual that under normal circumstances could return her. However your world's magic is the distorting and intervening my magic. Which prevents me from helping her. She probably has lost all her magic from my world and all her memories from my world." Celestia explained sadly. "The only way she could return is under some specific circumstances. One she has to have regained her memories, two she has to have regained her old magic and lastly she could only return if she wants to. We can't control that, meanwhile if she chose to return, she can never go back to Fiore." Celestia explained. "Before my I lose my last remaining magic, let me tell you one thing. If she joined Fairy Tail then you are in luck. According to my magic, Twilight's original family, the house of Sparkle. Extends to yours in the name of Vermillion. If in your world Fairy Sparkle Vermillion still exists, then she would know of a way to return her early. If she is dead than only Twilight herself could return herself. I wish whoever is reading this the best of luck. And please grant her loving family in the place for her family in my world." Celestia finished as her body disappears, leaving a shocked Makarov, Wakaba and Laxus in their place. "Well that does explain her strength." Laxus admits. "And her strong sense of family." Makarov added. "And her love for adventure." Wakaba also added. "Wakaba, return to Macao and start searching for way to return her. I will take up the duty as parent in the absence of her own." Makarov ordered. "Understood. Shall I leave this book here?" Wakaba asked. "No. Take it back with you and bury it at the place of the crater. There will be a day that she remember everything. She will want that book once she does." Laxus said surprisingly wise. "I agree. That will be the best course of action." Makarov agreed. "It will be done." Wakaba said as he walked outside. "Let's keep this from Twilight for now. She is going to turn this guild into her home." Makarov said to Laxus. "I agree. I will inform Erza about the truth of her past while also asking her to keep quiet." Laxus said. "Thanks." Makarov said as he watched Laxus walk off. Meanwhile he is going to his office to investigate the report. On the other hand. Twilight has finally arrived at the council. Alone this time around as she looks at the council building. It looks like a massive mansion, Twilight looks at the quest paper and sees it points her to behind the council building. Twilight casually walked toward the back of the magic council mansion and sees a massive training fort. The fort was filled with all sorts of people. Twilight simply approached the fort only to be stopped by one of their guards. "State your name and reason for entering." The guard requested. "Twilight Scarlet. I am a member of Fairy Tail. I accepted a quest from the magic council." Twilight said as she showcased her quest paper. The guard looks at the paper and then at her. He nods and asked, "Do you know where to go?" "I do not. Even if that was written here, I would have been able to read it yet." Twilight said. "Unable to read? Oh well, whatever. I can show you." The guard said somewhat surprised, but curious nonetheless. Twilight followed the guard all the way to a smaller mansion inside of the fort. It was the green room and the guard alongside Twilight entered at the wrong moment. "Who is that and why are you here?!" a black haired man shouts. "This is Twilight. She has accepted a guild quest that was given my..." The guard quickly looks at the quest paper, "Yajima." he ends. The black haired man immediately calms down and takes a closer look at Twilight. "So you are the one that nearly destroyed the capital? The name is Lahar I am currently in charge of the Rune Knights." Lahar introduced. Twilight blushed slightly at the mention of her action at Crocus but nodded nonetheless. "Well whatever. Are you aware of your job today?" Lahar asked. "Besides the fact that it sounds like a trap? No." Twilight said. Lahar laughed, "Yeah. I guess the money amount sure is a lot for this job. Let's put it this way, this money is a donation to Fairy Tail from Yajima. Without directly donating it." he explained. "Is it because the council already doesn't like Fairy Tail because of their tendency to destroy stuff?" Twilight said. "Perceptive aren't we? Well that is the long and short of it. Now about the job." Lahar said as he switched gears. "You need to try to cast a spell in a nullification spell that is being casted by my knights. That way I will know if we still lacking a bunch." Lahar instructed. "I understand. It will be good way to find out if I am able to control my magic to begin with." Twilight said. "Wait what?" Lahar asked confused. "I have amnesia. So there is a lot I don't know about." Twilight admits. "I see. Tell you what. I will tell you a bunch about Fiore and the council as a thank you. In exchange you will hold back." Lahar offered. "Deal!" Twilight said smiling. "Good. Let's go, my men are waiting for your arrival." Lahar said as he beacons Twilight to follow him. Twilight nods and walks with him toward a weird looking training ground. It had four massive pillars on the sides that were humming with power. Twilight looked closely at the pillars while her orbs automatically started to float besides herself. "Twilight, those are barrier pylons. They are to prevent you from destroying stuff. They are not a threat." Lahar said as he added the last part. "I understand. But their power is going to keep me on high alert in case they are more than just pylons." Twilight said dangerously. Her trust in the rune knights was slightly lowered. "Very well. Those are my knights." Lahar said as he points at his men. Twilight looks at their appearance, each knight had a long staff with an orb attached as they don long sleeveless dark robes with a weird symbol on their robe. Twilight also feel that each knight was decently powerful. "So this time we get this weird looking child instead of that Natsu child?" One of the knights said relieved. "Who is weird?!" Twilight shouts as her body radiated a lot of power. Enough power to put the entire fort on high alert. As the rune knights in Lahar's command gulped, "I did not mean to be offensive, but you look like a goth." one of them apologizes. "What is a goth?" Twilight asked Lahar. "It's a girl that wears dark clothing and prefers dresses usually." Lahar explains, "Enough. She is going to be training with us so behave yourself." he shouts at his men. "A girl that could accidentally destroy this fort and the council if she is not careful." Twilight said in third person. This earned her gulp from everyone around her. "No matter. Lets begin." Lahar shouts as all the knights summon a magical circle with the word "Nullification" written on it. Twilight summoned her Celestial orb and shoots a laser at the circle. As soon as it hits Twilight's world went white. As she opens her eyes, she looks around. The place she stood in was filled with planets and stars. She was unable to move as she sees a massive king looking entity. It had a massive mustache and looked like a knight. "Welcome old friend." The king said. "Where am I? I am in the middle of combat and-" Twilight started only to get cut off by the king like being. "You are in the Celestial Spirit World. Your time is currently frozen as I would like to talk to you." The king said. "Go on then." Twilight said. "I bring you here to tell you that your orb is not from my space of time. And would like to ask you a single question." The king said. "Okay." Twilight simply stated. "Who are you?" He asked. "I am Twilight Scarlet. A member of Fairy Tail. an-" Twilight said only to get once again cut off by the king. "An outsider. I see. Do you remember Celestia?" The king asked. Twilight gulped when she heard him call her, an outsider. However she shook her head, "I do not remember much. As I have amnesia." she said. "I see. Very well. If you wish to continue to use that orb you must make a contract with me. As I will not allow you to use that magic without my permission. In exchange I will grant you the know-how on how to use that orb properly." The king like being stated. "I understand. What are the terms?" Twilight asked. "That you will protect Fairy Tail with your life. Until the day comes that you want to go home. You see, my chosen child will want to join Fairy Tail soon. I want the guild in one piece when that time comes." The king stated. Twilight smiles at the king, "They are my family. I would do nothing less. There will be a time when I won't be with them. But until that day comes I will protect them for as long as I live. No matter which location in time. No matter what moment in space." Twilight said serious. The king smiles, "The contract has been made. Uploading the information to your brain now. Good luck Twilight. May the winds of family and friends be on your side." He said as he started to disappear. Twilight's eyes went white as all the information got dumped into her brain without hesitation. After that was done, Twilight's world returned to Fiore as the beam hits the knights only to get immediately disabled. Twilight and Lahar smiles at the result. "It seems I can go a little harder on your knights." Twilight said as her eyes were filled with stars and her orb was shining brightly. Lahar gulped and nodded, "Go ahead. They can stop atleast that much." he said. "By the name of the spirits. My name is Twilight, keeper of family and friends." Twilight started to cast. This caused her Celestial orb to shine as bright as the sun itself. Which caused five magic circles to immediately appear above Twilight, "I summon thee. Keeper of Light. Celestia!" She shouts as her orb goes to the lowest magic circle and casted a massive beam to shoot from the circles into the sky only for it crash back down in front of Twilight. A magic circle with Celestia's name appears on the ground as a powerful magical being appears on top of it. Celestia's eyes lights up as she immediately casted a powerful magical laser beam towards the knights. The knights blocked most of the laser beam, only for them to re-direct the spell far passed the city into a mountain. Blowing the mountain up with a single laser strike. After the explosion, Celestia looks at Twilight for a moment and a small smile appears on her face, only for her to disappear due to lack of magical energy. Before Lahar could say anything, Twilight spoke quickly before him. "I only casted at them. They are the ones that chose to re-direct it. So it is not my fault that the mountain is gone. Pay for it yourself, Lahar." she said as she collapsed due to lack of magic energy. "She is sadly not wrong." Yajima said behind Lahar. "Shit." Lahar said as he looks saddened, "I will take care of it." "Good. I will send the kiddo to the medic bay. She showed off her ability to cast powerful spells decently quickly." Yajima said. "Another reason for her to obtain the saint status after obtaining S-rank." Lahar admits. "Exactly." Yajima said as he carefully picks Twilight up. And headed towards the medical bay. He places the young girl on the bed as the doctors examine her. "It seems she collapsed due to lack of magic energy. And mental exhaustion. Something caused an incredible amount of stress on her brain, likely due some kind of information transfer or download." The doctors explain. "So she will only need rest?" Yajima asked. "Yes. One night sleep should do the trick." The doctors said with an smile. "That is good to hear. Tomorrow she can continue her job." Yajima stated.