#Meredy/lyon kids

[snoconiusmaximus]

Birthday :Laughter

It was just exactly what his fantasy was like when he fought the snow woman. Gray remembered that vanity space of juvia and the book shelf near his nightstand. Photos hung above the bed. Even though it was different.

There wasn’t ur or ultear or his father but they were replaced with the living. There were his and juvia wedding pictures, juvia and their children, lyon and meredy and their children and lastly the fairy tail guild and friends hung on across the walls.

it was his birthday today. How much life and years went by. He was going to turn another year older than last year. Gray chuckled a bit that he was sounding like an old man.

The thick wooden door. Until he heard some click noise as the door slowly opened . The sight of juvia opening the door. she had a golden smile as her eyelashes slowly opened to see. Then her eyes came to a surprise. She spoke very softly “oh gray sama, did I awaken you”?

Gray shook his head and said I was awake five minutes ago. He was getting ready to get out of bed. Juvia quickly hug him and said happy birthday darling as she whispered into his ear. Gray felt his heart just skip and smile. He felt more content with his life as he pulled juvia into a gentle kiss and said thank you.

Juvia said gray sama after breakfast. Our friends are planning to celebrate your birthday this afternoon with the guild. Gray smiled said okay. Then he heard two stomping and giggling sounds behind the door. Gray and juvia smiled at each other knowing what's going to come.

two children busted through the door of their bedroom. One was just exactly a copy edolas Greige which it was ordained, that his name is greige. Then the small one was like a mini juvia named Mika. they both came running to jump on gray yelling happy birthday daddy!!! These children were excited or maybe they were more excited to have cake for breakfast as he chuckled a bit.

He said thank you kids as he hugged them back.

He finally got out of bed. Then he proceeded to follow along their children down the hall. Their children ran toward Meredy and Lyon kids. Juvia was walking beside him until the wide space of the house. Gray sees Lyon placing a banner across the wall. Meredy was in the kitchen bringing out the plates and cups.

Lyon laughed and said man I thought you're going to sleep all day as he saw gray. Gray felt a nerve struck just hearing him. While Juvia could only smile as she sneaked away toward meredy. Lyon stopped what he was doing. He walked toward Gray to give him a hug. Lyon said happy birthday like an older brother.

Meredy came out of the kitchen and wished Gray a happy birthday as she helped Juvia take out the food from the stove and oven. They placed them on the table. their children could smell the aroma. Lyon and Meredy have two children. The oldest daughter is named ul and the youngest son rybon. Gray and Lyon called everyone to come to sit down.

The children placed a party hat on their head. then kids reached noise blowers. They made sounds every chance they got. Meredy and juvia sat down.

They began to eat Lyon and gray converse on a topic. Meredy spoke to juvia about the concern of control magic toward their kids. the kids spoke about “ what would they play next after eating some cake. Gray saw the people around him. His thought “ It wasn’t exactly the dream he had but it was damn close.

Juvia brought out the chocolate strawberry cake. They sang a song and he looked at juvia laughter and cheerfulness. He couldn't contain his laughter as they celebrated his birthday. It wasn’t the people he wished had been here but the people who were present. It is ..truly a wonderful gift.

[werewolfcave]

Gray Headcanons:

Genderapathetic Bisexual, He/Him pronouns

Skinny and so pale he reflects light, about 5'11", relatively well muscled but also pretty boney.

Committed to Juvia, planning to marry her but they both have complexes to work through

He considers Ultear and Lyon to be like siblings to him.

Considers Meredy kind of like a niece due to Ultear, but he's like... Really awkward around her. So it's a bit strained.

He has a tendency to visit the ocean when he needs time to reflect. It feels nice to be in the presence of his master.

Has OCD and Autism, both of which heighten his stripping compulsion.

He tried really hard to seem cool for years and then being in Team Natsu for long enough just made him realize he had better things to do.

Cana is his best friend, they have far too many inside jokes with one another for anyone to properly unravel half the time. There's rumors they are friends with benefits, but when they actually tried having sex they just kinda got bored mid way through.

Overheats easily due to his body being adjusted to the cold.

In a polycule with Natsu, Lucy, Cana, and Juvia and is committed to all of them in different ways. Even if Natsu was a begrudging commitment for a while. Once they're in their 40s they actually get along more and more.

He actually has a really hard time emoting, finding that anger is the easiest for him to express, but he kinda sucks at showing joy. Softer more subtle expressions are easier for him, but most people miss that he's making them.

Him and Erza have a very certain degree of connection where they often communicate with each other without even speaking, and when it comes to his feelings he's more likely to talk to Erza about it than anyone else. While on missions together the two have had casual flings.

He's largely unable to grow body or facial hair, he's kind of mad about it.

Sex isn't something that's really... Big to him? It's something largely casual for him. Romance on the other hand is something he struggles with and is a big deal.

He and Loke have been fucking for years but swearing it's no homo as a bit and no one's really sure if they're actually kidding or not anymore. When Juvia found out she was so utterly confused and distraught she had to sit down. Erza explained the situation to her and she calmed down.

[nabateaprodigy]

Please may I have a Fairy tail fluff scenario and obviously the Gruvia couple are married and everything with two children, you (their eldest daughter only eight years old *she is a water mage and everything*) and Greige Fullbuster only a year old (their youngest son). It was when Lyon and Meredy came round to Juvia's and Gray's place for dinner with their daughter, Jane who is the same age as you (Jane is your childhood friend) and she wanted to test something out much to your confusion when she asked you to bring Greige to the living room *your parents trusted you considering how good you are with your baby brother and you are a good kid anyways*. You said that you didn't really believe that it was going to work considering that Greige was only a baby *you and Jane were sitting in front of him on the living room floor and in front of Greige was several items on a blanket that were meant to represent what he would value most in life..a pen meant that he would value a career, a dollar bill meant that he would value money and a felt heart would mean that he would value love etc..

Imagine your surprise when Greige practically pushed those items aside to crawl over to you..you didn't realise that you were one of the choices when he practically went over to hug you. You practically cried when he did that big time..it was a sweet sight to see, you told Greige that you loved him too *you hugged him in a gentle manner*. You almost worried your parents *they rushed into the living room* but they were quick enough to catch on to why you were crying a bit (once Jane explained)..it was rare when you cried so it was bit of a surprise for Gray and Juvia.

Dear Little Brother

Series: Fairy Tail.

Characters: Gray, Juvia, Greige, Lyon, Meredy, and Jane.

Genre: Fluff.

Proofread: Yes.

Reader: Female

Knock knock.

Knocking could be heard from the door of the home Juvia was first to react to the knocking on the door. "Don't worry darling I'll get the door. Continue setting the table!" Juvia spoke as she approached the door to the home.

Unlocking the door and opening it the guests for tonight's dinner. It was Lyon and his wife Meredy. However, they were not the only ones as their daughter Jane was also with them.

Dinner is something that the two families would have often together. It was a good way to keep in contact and have their children play and get to know each other. Of course, just like the many precious dinner nights, Jane was excited to see Y/N and Greige.

"Ah Lyon, Meredy it's nice to see you again! Oh and if isn't little Jane look how big you've gotten please come in!" Juvia greeted the three of them as she led them to the dining room and closed the door.

Juvia turned to Jane and bent down to be at eye level with her. "Y/N and Greige are just in the living room go on in they'll be happy to see you!" Juvia spoke as she turned away and spoke with the others.

"Thanks!" Jane spoke as she held her backpack and went into the living room to see Y/N and Greige. Jane was your childhood friend and you trusted her very much. You got along well with her and were always happy to see her.

"Hi Y/N! Hi Greige!" Jane spoke as she entered the living room and sat next to you and Greige. "Jane!" You spoke happily as you hugged her excited to see your best friend again.

Greige didn't say anything instead just opting to wave. Jane laughed as the two of you parted from the hug. "I'm happy to see you again as well Y/N. But look here I've got something to show you!"

Jane spoke as she set down her backpack opening it and taking out multiple items. She placed all of these items down on a red blanket. "What's with all this Jane?" Y/N spoke confused as Greige just watched.

"Well, I'm glad you asked Y/N! All of these items represent your desires or goals. Such a dollar bill represents the need and want of money. Or this pen represents the want for a good career in your future!

"However this isn't for you but instead Greige! Yes, he's super young but still! I want to see what he would choose. So go on Geiger choose one if you have questions just ask!"

Taking a moment to listen to what Jane had to say Greige started to move. Both you and Jane watched him with curious eyes to see what he would choose. However, both of you were surprised when Greige moved the items out of the way and hugged you.

"I choose Y/N..." Greige spoke as he held onto you. You were shocked at first but that was soon overwhelming with happy tears. You hugged Greige back while crying.

"Oh, I love you too Greige! You are the best little brother I could have asked for!" Hearing the crying Juvia rushed into the room. "What's going on is everything alright?"

Juvia spoke in a panic worried one of you might have gotten hurt. "Oh no it's fine they were just..." Jane went on to explain what happened and why you hugged Greige. Now knowing what happened Juvia's heart melted at the sight and was glad you both got along so well.

[bumblebeehug]

Duos/trios/groups that are all family coded and I personally can not see shipped together

Natsu, gray and Erza.

Laxus is natsu and erza's big brother specifically

Wendy and literally everyone in fairy tail + other dragon slayers

Ultear, gray and Leon. They're so siblings

Ultear is meredy's mom

Jellal is Meredy's big brother.

Meredy and juvia are kinda sisters

The oracion seis. They're just a group of found family.

lol so i just made a post (wrote in the reblogs of the post) that if they're of age and biologically unrelated, it's shippable BUT i still have preferred family-coded relationships so let's get into it (under the cut cuz it got longer than I thought it would)

Natsu Gray and Erza are to me kinda a gray zone (haha no pun intended). They can be THE siblings ever, but also I kinda like gratsu as a ship. Erza has always felt like a big sister to them both, so I personally don't get the appeal of shipping her with either of them, but those who do - good for you! they got to know each other late enough in their lives for it to not feel so incesty. Erza being an older sister is just how i interpret her affection to them.

Agreed on Laxus being Natsu's and Erza's big brother. In general I feel like Laxus took on the big brother role very early, being basically the only one with biological family in the guild in his age - I think he was the type of kid who wanted to protect those who had been through bad things. So even when Erza grew strong and distant and when Natsu started looking at him as a rival, he carried on with his big brother affection. I could make an entire post about this, but just gonna add that his emo phase was SO on brand for the big bro image.

HEAVY on Wendy and the dragon slayers. It just totally goes without saying. And I think that since Wendy's younger than most of the people in the guild, apart from Asuka and Romeo, it makes sense for them to go found family on her and just treat her like a sister. It simplifies the age gap in their friendship - i'm saying this from experience btw, it really is easier to have a strong friendly bond with a younger person if you see them as your sibling, bc it makes it easier to understand why they might not understand the depth of things. Like, with friends around your age you kinda value their maturnity and can use them as intellegent ballplanks - they challenge you. A younger person won't have as much experience or knowledge on most things, so when you're friends with a kid (or preteen) you take on the role of teaching them things. And the way a sibling teaches things is just so different than how a parent would, because there's still a sense of equality in it. "I'm older and wiser but I don't have complete authority over you." (i'm a younger sister with a neighbour who sees me as her bigger sister, so i've thought a lot about this lol)

Gray and Lyon - brothers. Ultear however? She's kinda like an estranged step sister at best. There is a special bond between her and the two, but considering that they got to know each other at a grown age, it makes their relationship a novelty of sorts, especially considering how much all of them idolise Ur.

Ultear is ABSOLUTELY Meredy's mom. step mom or the mom who stepped up!!!

And yeah oracion seis AND crime sorcerie are extreme cases of family. (jellal is a random uncle but he's family alright!)

[icemde]

@arcanaaa asked : i don't know what i'd do without you.

Quite moments were rare. They always had been when they were younger as more and more kids began to find a home in Fairy Tail, but they were something that was promised to happen eventually. But the last year alone had stripped that promise away in a swift motion, leaving moments like these as something to be cherished. Gray had learned to appreciate quite moments when he was young, and carried that appreciation into his adulthood, valuing them more than any victory or celebration that could be happening in that exact moment.

If he strained his hearing enough, he was sure he could make out the cries of celebration and relief coming from the mages within the heart of Crocus. The victory of having fended off the dragons, of having survived and lived to see another day echoing in the distance. It was a comforting sound, the tell tale noise that came with guilds, but none of that really mattered. Tuning out the celebration in the distance, Gray squeezed his hand around Cana's, almost a silent reassurance that they survived. That he survived.

There was no words to describe the emotions that danced across Cana's face when they were reunited. The pure grief, terror, relief, hesitation, all flashing across sapphire eyes as she raced towards her brother, wrapping him in a bruising hold and burying her face in his shoulder. Gray could barely react before wrapping his arms equally as tight around the card mage, her warmth grounding him in the present, away from the minute of memories looping endlessly in is mind.

❝ I.... I saw you... y-you were dead.

Nothing harrowed the ice mage more than that soft admission. He could live with Lyon, Meredy and Juvia knowing, because they saw the aftermath, the fact that he was okay, but Cana was different. She saw something she wasn't present for, she saw something she had no confirmation on if it was true or not. She saw him die with no reassurance that he would come back to her. The realization settled heavily in Gray's stomach as he tightened his grip on his sister, burying his face in her hair, letting the smell of dirt and smoke and smallest hint of booze calm him.

The present was quiet, and the two siblings sat alone, hands locked together in a deadly tight grip, neither wanting to be the first to release the other. The smell of smoke from the city was overwhelming, but it helped in keeping the duo in the present, not letting their minds wander backwards, to just earlier in the night where a single fear was far too real.

❝ i don't know what i'd do without you.

The admission was barely a whisper, just as quickly carried away by the wind as it had appeared before them. Gray squeezed her callused hand once again. There was a minute, the briefest of moments, where Cana would have had to figure it out, where she would be in a world without Gray by her side, and the reality of that would sit with both of them like rock in their stomachs. But for once, the universe had mercy on them. It had decided that for once it had taken too much, and was going to return them to each other. A simple mercy that the two would value more than anything as they sat below the full moon, grounding each other with their existence.

❝ You won't have to. I'm not going anywhere. Not without you.

[fairytail-multishipper]

FT Next Gen Kiddos Part 8

Lyeredy Kiddos

These kiddos are part of my Growing Families work and are half siblings with Sunny Day because Lyon, Meredy, and Juvia are a poly married triad.

Elis Gray Vastia

Elis is the oldest of two kids and was born July 10 (♋️). He’s an easily-bored thrill seeker and will do practically anything to get his way. He’s a lovable goofball once you get to know him, but it takes a lot to earn his attention and respect. Elis uses Maguilty Sense, like Meredy. He/Him Demi Heterosexual

Efa Urtear Vastia

Efa is the younger of the two, born on February 2 (♒️). Efa is hypersensitive and spends a lot of their time making up for their brother’s rudeness. they’re about the only person who can make him apologize for something he’d done. They also use Maguilty Sense and can even use it to manipulate emotions. They/Them Pan Ace

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[ao3feed-nalu]

Fairy Tail Next Generation

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/jolePAO

by Mrnorton94

It’s been 20 years since the war with Alvarez and the guilds have settled down and most had kids. When those kids start taking jobs and have strong magic will they cause more destruction then their parents?

Words: 475, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Fairy tail next generation

Fandoms: Fairy Tail

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M

Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Celestial Spirits (Fairy Tail), Fairy Tail Guild, Sabertooth Guild (Fairy Tail), Lamia Scale Guild, Mermaid Heel Guild, Crime Sorcière Guild, Blue Pegasus Guild, Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Gray Fullbuster, Juvia Lockser, Erza Scarlet, Levy McGarden, Gajeel Redfox, Jellal Fernandes, Cana Alberona, Wendy Marvell, Romeo Conbolt

Relationships: Natsu Dragneel/Lucy Heartfilia, Levy McGarden/Gajeel Redfox, Gray Fullbuster/Juvia Lockser, Jellal Fernandes/Erza Scarlet, Laxus Dreyar/Mirajane Strauss, Bickslow/Lisanna Strauss, Evergreen/Elfman Strauss, Romeo Conbolt/Wendy Marvell, Original Character(s)/Original Character(s), Cana Alberona/Bacchus Groh, Yukino Aguria/Sting Eucliffe, Charle | Carla/Happy, Rogue Cheney/Kagura Mikazuchi, Rufus Lore/Minerva Orland, Alzack Connell/Bisca Mulan, Meredy/Lyon Vastia, Angel | Sorano Aguria/Midnight | Macbeth

Additional Tags: There are too many kids, fairy tail has a small army of kids, too many relationships to tag, Along with characters, Post-Canon, Canon-Typical Violence

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/jolePAO

[petrisoriginals]

Caspian Bastia

Commissioned by me from @chiire

Profiles via AO3 link

[the-writing-trash-panda]

Fairy Tail Next Gen

Lyredy (Lyon x Meredy)

Robyn: 14

These were made with picrew so due to limited options, the designs aren't totally accurate. The younger kids' designs are what they look like as teens.

[pencilofawesomeness]

I'm bored, so I'll share the few hypothesis I have about the Oracion Seis' 6th member in HTRYDS:

- Elfman (maybe still in beast form) for the sheer drama (in which case Mirajane is definitely FT's fifth member, with Natsu as a second, less likely possibility). Also, it's the only way I see for him to be reintroduced based only on canon events. (I'm still not sure whether you really killed him or he'll come back at some point. So. He makes the list.)

- Kagura. Brain tells her he'll help her find her brother and... Lies about stuff. Blames Jellal for everything, and so on. A lot of angst possible, plus the confusion of who the hell is that kid and why does she hate Jellal that much until Erza remembers or Erik hears something.

Less likely ideas :

- Minerva. I don't really have a reason for this one, the idea comes from another FT fanfiction I once read, in which she replaces Meredy in GH in an alternative timeline, as Meredy (and Ultear and the Tower kids) were saved early by FT thanks to the info given by Crime Sorcière from the original timeline. But yeah, uh, I really can't explain that one.

- Karen Lilica, who was captured but not killed (but that might clash with Loke's storyline, because his contract would not have ended then... maybe). To use the sad-boy-stick on the Pegasus boys, for once. In that scenario, Sorano probably learnt a different magic.

- Yukino. Because why not. Stil, grasping at syraws here. (and once again, i don't believe both sisters would use Celestial magic in that scenario)

- Meredy. Yeah it doesn't make much sense, but I mean Precht could have sent her away as a punishment for Ultear's failures... And, you know, I'm sure bad guys have a system of favours and debts set up. Precht could use having Brain owe him. (Oh, and would Juvia be the fifth FT member then? I mean it could be fun, especially with Lyon and all, but... I mean, you don't have to do things the same way as canon, so. I feel like Wendy would actually be a much better candidate here.)

- That Daphne girl from the anime. Let me be honest, I hate that arc as I do all the "anime only" multi episodes arcs because I feel like they're not realistic - they don't fit in the general plot. Still, you could introduce her. Beats having to make up an entirely new character. (Also, she replaced Ultear in the aforementioned fanfiction, which is probably the only reason I even remembered her.)

This one is pretty hard to figure out. None of these hypothesis are really satisfying - unlike for the fifth FT member where some guesses seemed pretty good. Who knows, maybe I'll have a better idea by the time that arc begins. (But thinking about this made me realise the 5th FT member you end up choosing might be a clue.)

Have a lovely day!

🐧

PS. I just realised my hypothesis are basically only girls - now that's sorta weird XD.

Ahaha, this is going to haunt you until that arc, isn't it? XD (Excellent >:D)

Lol, you had one guy-guess, even if he's super dead. (Sorry.) Always interesting to see the logic behind these. If anything, it ensured me that the 6th member wasn't as obvious as I thought XDD (Though when I get around to one or two of those side stories, maybe it will be? Eh, the 6th member will be an early reveal once the arc starts, at least, even though we got an arc and a half before we get there.)

On a random note, I agree with you on most of the anime-only arcs, though there are bits and pieces of some that I do like. (Obviously I built half of this series off of the one anime-only scrap of Acnologia's backstory, soooo...) I've really been cherry-picking through it, going for things I enjoy and/or things that I can make fit together in a cohesive whole with some love and duct tape. Daphne's arc was one I scrapped immediately, though I have played around with inserting her in a smaller, side situation, (or maybe a role in a later arc) but I don't have anything concrete as of yet.

[ao3feed-gratsu]

To Be A Villian

by maguiltyrays

"We've all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on, that's who we really are."

Cyrus and Amelia Fernandez have reigned as king and queen for the past twenty years. Shortly after their marriage, the couple founded Ishgar, a prosperous new nation from the surrounding kingdoms. Cyrus's first proclamation as king was to expel all of Ishgar's villains once and for all. And what better way to do so? Sending them and their children to an island enchanted for all eternity. Everything is fine in the kingdom of Ishgar until their son, Jellal Fernandez, ascends to the throne. The coronation is approaching, and Jellal must make his first proclamation as king-to-be. He's always wanted one thing since he was a child. A chance for Tenroujima's children to live a normal life on Ishgar. Long story short, Jellal has no idea what he's done.

Words: 6668, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of To Be A Villian

Fandoms: Fairy Tail, Descendants (Disney Movies)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M

Characters: Erza Scarlet, Juvia Lockser, Natsu Dragneel, Gajeel Redfox, Jellal Fernandes, Ultear Milkovich, Mirajane Strauss, Laxus Dreyar, Gray Fullbuster, Irene Belserion, Igneel (Fairy Tail), Metalicana (Fairy Tail), Ivan Dreyar, Meredy (Fairy Tail), Makarov Dreyar, Ur (Fairy Tail), Layla Heartfilia, Jude Heartfilia, Levy McGarden, Lyon Vastia, Lucy Heartfilia

Relationships: Jellal Fernandes/Erza Scarlet, Juvia Lockser/Mirajane Strauss, Laxus Dreyar/Gajeel Redfox, Natsu Dragneel/Gray Fullbuster, Jellal Fernandes/Ultear Milkovich, Erza Scarlet & Juvia Lockser & Natsu Dragneel & Gajeel Redfox, Jellal Fernandez & Hibiki Lates, Laxus Dreyar & Raijinshuu, Jellal Fernandez & Cobra | Erik, Natsu Dragneel & Lucy Heartfilia, Juvia Lockser/Lyon Vastia, Juvia Lockser & Mermaid Heel

Additional Tags: Based off of Disney Descendants, Fluff, Angst, Erza as Mal, Juvia as Evie, Natsu as Carlos, Gajeel as Jay, Jellal as Ben, As the story goes on you will see who's who, Found Family, Villian kids honestly need a hug, Everyone Needs A Hug

Source:https://archiveofourown.org/works/39726906

[natsubeatsrock]

Why I Don't Forgive Mashima over Graytear

Does that title seem hyperbolic?

I mean, Mashima’s done some crazy things within the series, especially with ships. But to not forgive him over one? Especially Graytear? This sounds like the kind of thing I’d make fun of if you switch “Graytear“ with “Nalu“.

And yet, here we are. On Thanksgiving of all days of the year.

Somehow, I’ve managed to avoid not shipping something that doesn’t end up becoming canon in most stories I get into. About the only one I can think of where a ship I’m really gunning for doesn’t happen is Fairy Tail. But I’d like to think I’ve been handling the ship discourse fairly well over the past few years. I don’t think that seeing a ship I don’t like happen is enough to create this response in me.

In fact, this post isn’t about romance. It’s not about how Mashima missed on obvious moments to make two characters I like fall in love and have kids. In a word, it’s about disappointment. Namely, my overwhelming disappointment regarding the canon handling of Gray and Ultear’s relationship.

Before I go further, it's worth mentioning two things.

First, this isn't a strictly analytical post. I'm not entirely sure how much of what I say in this post is tinged by my own disappointment with how what happened in canon played out. None of this is to say that Mashima is a bad writer for doing this, even as I obviously disagree with how he did this. Though I'd like to believe that I'm not the only one who feels the way I do about how Graytear played out in canon, similar to the views I share in many of my other posts.

Second, this post doesn't necessarily take the perspective that Gray and Ultear should have been a romantic couple. Full disclosure, Graytear is my favorite romantic ship for both Gray and Ultear. However, I'm not making the argument that Graytear should have happened in a romantic sense in this post. (That might be another rant for another day.) For now, I'm taking the perspective that their relationship should have been furthered beyond what we got in canon.

Part I: The Unfulfilled Promise of a Bright Future

All ships that don't happen represent missed opportunities. That's not always a bad thing. (No one's arguing Mashima gypped us out of the opportunity for a pedophilic ship by not making Mest and Wendy a thing.) However, it's often disappointing to see that there could have been a great ship idea that wasn't capitalized on by a writer. It's one of the big reasons fanfiction is fun to read and write. (Still feels weird to consider myself a fanfic writer.)

While I don't have too many examples of this for my own ships outside of Fairy Tail, the big one I look to is Zutara not happening in Avatar: The Last Airbender. I'm not personally big on the shipping discourse of the ATLA world, but living with someone who is a big Zutara shipper means I've seen and heard a lot of arguments that make it hard for me to say that there was nothing to the ship. For better or worse, Zutara does represent a lost opportunity for a ship involving one of the most peculiar (I mean this in a good way) relationship dynamics in the series.

Graytear represents a few lost opportunities. The big one involves the obvious connection between each of them and Ur. Gray's life was changed for the better because Ur sacrificed herself for him. Ultear's life, up to their meeting in Tenrou Island, was made worse when Ur gave her up, ironically to save her life. While Gray grew to have a positive view of Ur, Ultear came to have a negative view of her.

Weirdly enough, that doesn't mean they didn't want Ur back in their life. Part of the reason Gray goes to Fairy Tail is to find wizards that would be able to deal with Iced Shell. Ultear's reasoning behind learning Arc of Time is so she would be able to find a time where she could be with her mother. Despite their different views on Ur, they both wanted something similar - a world where they can live with Ur again.

Of course, it's worth mentioning that we know that Gray has a more complete perspective on Ur. Ultear didn't know why Ur gave her up in the first place, took on Gray and Lyon as disciples, or never came back for her. Ultear thought these things happened because Ur didn't want her anymore. In reality, they happened despite Ur wanting and loving Ultear.

During her fight with Gray, she learns that she had the wrong idea about Ur. She gave her up to deal with the balance of magic inside of her. She didn't come back for her because she was told that she died. And, despite having Lyon and Gray as pupils, she still loved her daughter, even though she thought she was dead.

In chapter 43, there's a flashback to a conversation between Lyon and Ur.  Lyon questions if he was supposed to replace Ultear. Ur rejects the notion saying that he was never supposed to be a replacement for her. Pity this likely happened before Ur took on Gray and neither of them knew of this moment. However, they both know enough after their fight to come to that conclusion.

During Gray and Ultear’s fight there’s a really cool call back to Gray and Ur’s relationship. When Ur goes to cast Iced Shell, her last words to Gray are words that many Graytear fans may be familiar with: “I will seal your darkness away!“ In its context, Ur is speaking about sealing away Deliora and ending his worries about the beast. Of course, as we all know, that wasn’t a complete sealing and Gray’s arc involves him dealing with this trauma for basically the rest of the series.

But, when Gray is fighting Ultear, he makes the same promise to her. He says that he will seal he darkness away. By this point, we know that Ultear doesn’t have the best view of Ur. However, his hope is to get her to see her mother in a new light. And, by the end of their fight, she realizes her errors and comes to have a newfound appreciation of her mother.

What this could have led into would be the start of a relationship similar to Gray's relationship with Lyon. They're not going to meet each other every arc and I doubt Ultear ever would have joined Fairy Tail. But Gray and Ultear would have much more positive interactions now because they've dealt with much of their Ur baggage. Maybe they could have come have a better, deeper relationship.

Two things happened by the end of the arc that made sure this wasn't going to be the case right away. 

The first is Ultear almost killing herself. Of course, Meredy stops her from going through with it. However, she fully intended to make up for her terrible actions regarding Meredy by dying. This wasn't the best sign of Ultear potentially trying to live on and change her ways. But, we'll get to that soon enough.

The second is the seven-year time skip. Gray stayed on the island and missed out on what happened with the world during the seven years. This wasn't particularly in their control and it's not as if their relationship was the only one affected by the time skip. However, it cut a lot of the potential for the relationship to further on, especially considering that, with the formation of Crime Sorciere, their possibilities to interact greatly diminished as Ultear is now actively avoiding being captured.

These things don't necessarily mean that Graytear wasn't going to go anywhere. Up to that point in the series, similar things could have been said about Jerza and they've ended up in a decent enough spot. Of course, that was dependent on Mashima's handling of their relationship during the Grand Magic Games. However you feel about the ship, it's undeniable that this arc set up their relationship dynamic for the rest of the series. Mashima used later arcs to further their relationship, but it’s been built off what happened during the Grand Magic Games arc.

As for Graytear, well...

Part II: The Grand Magic Games Arc Didn't Further Their Relationship

I don't need to say that the Grand Magic Games wasn't as kind to Graytear, as I'm sure anyone who is a fan of Fairy Tail could probably guess that. However, it's worth talking about things other than the one thing we're all thinking about. (Might as well save the best for last.)

Gray and Ultear hardly interact in this arc. Crime Sorciere and the training group Gray is with meet in chapter 263. They go their separate ways in the next chapter. They hardly talk to each other, much less do we see development in their relationship. 

I'm not expecting Gray to propose to Ultear. I'd like them to have one interaction at this point in the series that shows something that can positively change in their relationship. Jellal and Erza have half of a chapter to themselves and Juvia and Meredy have their moments with each other. 

When Gray mentions Ultear and Meredy potentially being their enemies, she gives an interesting response. She says that she's incapable of making up for the things that she's done throughout her life. In forming Crime Sorciere, she's trying to make up for that by helping as many people as she can.

That sounds positive, right? Ultear recognizes that she’s done bad things in the past and is trying to make up for it now. However, it doesn't seem that Ultear has fully gotten past that old mentality that death is the only way to seek redemption. It doesn’t seem as though she fully believes that she’s a better person because of what she’s been doing.

In essence, her darkness hasn’t been fully sealed away.

And when she leaves with the rest of Crime Sorciere, she tells Erza to take care of Gray. Now, there are a few different ways to read this, depending on how you feel about the various relationships in Fairy Tail. However, it's hard to read this as Ultear expecting to see Gray many more times past that moment. 

In fact, they'll only meet two more times past that moment. 

For the rest of the series. 

To be perfectly clear, this is because of the events of the Last Ages. (And, don’t worry, we’re almost there.) However, Gray and Ultear only interact a total of three times after the Tenrou arc. And one of them is only their technical meeting later in Sun Village. Depending on how you see it, that doesn't count. That Mashima didn't do much else before Last Ages shouldn't distract from the fact that he didn't do much before it happened.

The only other canon interaction between Gray and Ultear past that point in the series is their final meeting at the end of the Grand Magic Games. This barely counts as an interaction as is. Gray recognizes what happened to Ultear and is encouraged not to do anything because of it. I plan on talking about the meaning behind this soon, but consider that, for many people, this will be the last interaction between Gray and his master's daughter. Including their meeting at the beginning of the arc and their two different interactions on Tenrou Island, they only meet each other four times across the entire series.

It's not even as if we don't see Ultear after she cast the Last Ages spell. As I'll get to, she shows up in different forms to a few different people. However, Gray will never see or interact with Ultear past Sun Village and will never see her in person after the Grand Magic Games. No one talks about seeing her again to Gray and he doesn't get the explanation others received regarding her existence. (Though, to be fair, his moment happened shortly after her situation started.)

Well, it looks like we're already there, so let's talk about...

Part III: Last Ages - A Spell Made to Piss Me, Specifically, Off

Yes, I'm devoting an entire section in this post to the spell, Last Ages.

Considering most of the discussion about Last Ages as a spell is positive (up until it’s shown to not actually kill Ultear), I kind of have to.

This moment is held up by many to be an important inspiring moment for Ultear. This is the moment where she's truly able to come to terms with herself. She finds that her life is only worth enough to turn time back by one minute. But, by a twist of dramatic irony, that one minute was enough to save many different lives from death. Most importantly, her sacrifice was able to save the life of Gray after he was attacked by the mini dragons.

Okay, where do I start?

Ultear didn't need to sacrifice herself to stop the Eclipse dragons. Obviously, saving Gray's life, in addition to several other characters, is important and invaluable to how the series could go on from that point. But their lives were not relevant to the success of the Eclipse battle. Natsu’s was and his actions weren't affected by the Last Ages spell. If you think that’s hyperobole, consider that in the anime version of “Sin and Sacrifice”, their fight is quite literally the only thing that happens exactly the same before Last Ages take effect and after it.

I’d like to run a bit of a thought experiment. Imagine if Ultear did nothing. We can deal with the potential ramifications of Gray and so many other characters potentially dying as they come up or change that so they were always going to survive. But as far as getting rid of the Eclipse Dragons and Future Rogue? Natsu would still fight Shadow Rogue, break the Eclipse Gate with his bones, and the future visitors would all disappear anyway.

In fact, that version of events fits the same set of logic that using Last Ages requires of Ultear. Ultear feels that she's irreparably bad because her go-to idea to kill present-day Rogue proves that she can't truly reform. And after going through with the Last Ages spell, she initially believes her efforts to be worthless. If she were to find out that Future Rogue and the Eclipse dragons were defeated without killing present Rogue, that would put her in a position to realize she still has a ways to go before she can change her way of thinking. However, as the person who saved Natsu, she'd ultimately have a positive stake in how the events transpired. In essence, by saving one person, she was able to save everyone else.

Now, if Ultear was simply a one-off case of Mashima having a villain who has a longing for death to be the way they redeem themselves than I might not have as much of a problem with how things transpired. As it stands, she's on the same team with someone who had the same issue in Jellal. Earlier in this same arc, Jellal still had doubts about whether he should continue to live in light of his past actions. He's ultimately brought to think that he should live because of his conversation with Erza.

By the way, she’s also been with Meredy for even longer than that. She’s seen how she’s turned from an emotionless puppet to her own mage. Heck, Meredy should have harbored resentment and hatred over being the one to cause her family and village’s demise. However, she was the one to convince Ultear to keep living as long as she did.

Then there’s Gray himself. As callous as Iced Shell jokes end up being from fans, Gray never seemed to remove the technique from the table of possible abilities to pull from. He even went on to learn a stronger form of the spell. But every time he's gone to use it, he was prevented from doing so because of his friends. Each time, the lesson is that he isn't supposed to recklessly sacrifice his own life, even if it might save the people he cares about.

And it doesn’t stop with them. Fairy Tail is full of characters who start out as serious villains you’d think would never change or be good, have a change of heart, and do good for the world. They join Fairy Tail or other guilds, change their ways, and become better people than they were when we first met them. The arc this happens in involves that on an individual level with Flare and a group level with Sabertooth.

Are you starting to understand why I have a problem with how this played out? 

Many things done by Hiro Mashima are the product of his indecision and "free-form" writing regarding Fairy Tail. There are plenty of moments that show where Mashima wasn't exactly fully sold on the thing he'd end up doing just yet. If you read Mashima talk about his writing process, you almost get the sense that he isn't entirely sure of everything he's doing from chapter to chapter.

To be clear, this isn’t to say he doesn’t plan ahead. As he has explained it, while some details are solid in his head, others are a bit more flexible than others. For example, in the last arc, Mashima wasn’t exactly sure about the nature of Irene and Erza’s relationship. Looking back, you can see how that waffling affects how their story is told.

The decision to cast Last Ages doesn't strike me as that kind of move. This feels like an intentional writing decision by Mashima. In essence, he's decided not to go against the grain of characters he's previously written and even some he'd go on to write to have Ultear leave the series as a narrative force.

Or so you'd think.

Part IV: The Post-Last Ages Age

A lot has been said about Ultear's returns to relevance. When she was a part of the battle against DiMaria, I remember people talking about if her return was a cheapening of her sacrifice. I've even talked about her continued relevance as it relates to Gray since Last Ages, including a post for Graytear Week in 2017 about Gray remembering Ultear during the Silver fight.

While Gray's flashbacks to Ultear make sense, I'm kind of iffy on the logic behind Ultear's appearances in Sun Village and Alvarez Empire. We kind of got an explanation behind her existence in Alvarez, being that Ultear can work within spaces where time is messed up. This has been repeated again in the sequel. I don't know that I like the logic behind it, but I also can't say, as some might, that this is Mashima regretting his actions. It’s worth talking about some of the things that have come up through Ultear’s new appearances after casting Last Ages.

For Gray, her sacrifice represents something he should avoid. Almost every time he remembers her, the point is that she made a sacrifice so that he could continue to live. Therefore he shouldn't try to throw his own life away. If you read the post that I made for Graytear week, you know that I like that this theme was reinforced by Ultear's sacrifice.

However, this is a lesson that Gray has already learned. Arcs before with Natsu stopping him in Galuna Island. I even say in that post that remembering Natsu stop him then should have been enough to stop him any other time he used Iced Shell. Especially considering Natsu stopping Gray is remembered every time this theme is brought up. This motif is particularly annoying because, in effect, it makes Ultear's sacrifice a repeat of Ur's use of Iced Shell. Gray even says that he lost both mother and daughter because they were trying to save his life.

In effect, he wasn't able to seal Ultear's darkness away, just as Ur did for him. Ultear saved Gray, but she ultimately succumbed to the darkness in her.

This brings us to the final arc. Her longest post-Last Ages moment is her involvement in Wendy and Chelia's fight with DiMaria. At the end of the fight, she muses about how, if things were different, she could have been just like the two of them. When I first read this, it felt nice knowing that Ultear recognized she could have done things differently. Looking back, it's annoying to see that she recognizes that she could have changed but it would require intervention much earlier on in her life. As if Gray and Ultear's relationship had more of an effect on Gray than it did on Ultear.

Not a whole lot of people seem to talk about how Chelia sacrificing her ability to use for Wendy's safety probably seemed similar to Ultear wanting to use Last Ages. I remember the Chendy shipping discourse when the moment happened in the manga, but I wasn't struck by that alternative until long after I rewatched the events in the anime. I don't buy into the whole "Ultear coming back cheapens her sacrifice" logic that many people have posited. However, the parallel between Last Ages and Third Origin is weakened once you reveal Chelia is still able to use magic after it.

And in the sequel, she appears again to Jellal to effectively telling him to live for Erza's sake. This might be where Ultear's presence makes the most sense. Ultear sees Jellal as someone going to make the same mistake she made and she wants to prevent that. I can’t help but feel annoyed that this was the direction Mashima decided to take this moment in.

I feel that continuously comparing this situation to Jerza makes it seem that I'm bitter against Jerza. However, I actually do like Jerza as it has been playing out in canon, even as I think that Jellal's redemption situation is a mess. It was among the first ships that I came to like within Fairy Tail and I’ve never been able to fully distance myself from it, even as I’ve come to like other ships for both characters (mostly Erza honestly) outside of Jerza. I don’t mean to make these comparisons to seem jealous of a ship I don’t like getting what I want a ship I like to have.

But when there is a clear obvious example of what we could have gotten from Gray and Ultear's relationship in another relationship involving their friends, which also happens to be one of the biggest ships in fandom? It's hard for me not to think that Mashima's doing this on purpose. After the immediate euphoria of seeing Ultear come back washed over me and I thought through this moment again, I was pissed of about Mashima’s handling of Last Ages all over again.

One of the craziest things about this whole situation is that the anime accidentally gave us an insane possibility for Ultear post-Grand Magic Games. If you don't know, when Ultear's backstory was revealed during her fight with Gray in the anime, it was revealed that the lab she was in was headed by Brain, who was the leader of Oracion Seis. I say accidentally because I don't have any proof that Mashima meant for this connection to exist. Nonetheless, if she didn't go through with Last Ages, Crime Sorciere would end up meeting with Oracion Seis.

I would pay good money to see how Ultear would interact with Brain post-Tenrou Island. In one story written by a fellow Graytear shipper, intended to be somewhat of a rewrite of the series, Ultear meets with Brain and kills him, along with a few other members of Oracion Seis. Is this how it would go down in canon? Probably not under Mashima’s watch. Though, the idea is definitely intriguing.

Speaking of which...

Epilogue: How, Despite Hilariously Low Expectations, Fans Disappoint Me

I don't think fans were given as much of an opportunity to believe in Graytear's ability to succeed as other smaller ships in Fairy Tail. Of course, I say this as someone who wishes that they did end up in a deeper, hopefully, romantic relationship and knows people who feel the same way. But, I've joked about how small the Graytear fandom is before.

If you've read some of my recent posts about Lisanna and Nali, you'll notice that I don't have as much of a problem with Mashima over how he handled Lisanna as I do with the greater fandom treatment of her. To be clear, I have issues with how little Mashima did with Lisanna after Edolas and I do wish he did more with her in canon. At the same time, I can understand why we got so little of her, with or without Natsu.

Still, with a ship like Nali, you kind of hope fans take what happened in canon and have fun with the possibilities. While it’s not on the same level as the Big 4, it's not as if it's impossible to find people who like the ship and are making new content for it. I can't exactly blame fans for not doing this with Graytear to a similar degree. But, I figure I should quickly deal with some things I have heard said by fans regarding Graytear. (read: I have nowhere else to put this except the end.)

The worst I've heard many fans over the years is that they're like siblings. Considering Ur didn't see Lyon or Gray as her kids, I can't say that I agree with this interpretation. And considering one of the biggest ships in the FMA fandom is Roy Mustang and his alchemist teacher's daughter, excuse me for not understanding how we got to this take being so popular. (inb4 "Royai and Graytear are different")

Beyond that, there's the take that this isn't the ship that parallels Reina and Musica from Hiro Mashima's other work, Rave Master. However, talking about why it is and why the false comparisons to Gruvia are infuriatingly incorrect would take way too much time and we're already over three thousand words in (read: I made a post about this over four years ago and I’m absolutely working to update it). Suffice it to say, I don't buy that line of reasoning either.

On a related note, there is the notion that Ultear “fell on the sword for Gruvia“. That’s more of a romantically-charged argument then I’m willing to talk about here and may be more suited for another time. However, it’s worth saying now that I don’t know that Ultear thought that much about the specific relationship between Gray and Juvia in casting Last Ages. I’m not even willing to say that Mashima thought about Gruvia that way in his writing of Last Ages, even as I interpret Gray “smiling for her sake” during Gift to be about Ultear and not Juvia.

I want to end this post by saying that I am grateful for the fans who have agreed with me and a shoelace on the merits of Graytear (you either get the reference or you don't). I have a few ideas of how that could work inside and outside of my rewrite universe that I will get to soon enough.

It’s also worth reiterating that this is one of my least favorite aspects of Mashima’s writing regarding Fairy Tail. I don’t feel as strongly negative regarding most of Fairy Tail, even among the things I disagree with most fans about, as strongly as I do this. (read: It’s unlikely I’d write a post like this if Nalu became canon.) I highly doubt Mashima would do anything else with Fairy Tail that would warrant this kind of post from me.

[gruviafan-forever]

SENSEI, MY LOVE

PART- II

It had been a week since summer vacation started. Luckily, Juvia and Meredy didn't have to attend any supplementary lessons for the rest of the vacation.

Gray and his friends were assigned to take those lessons for two weeks.

As Juvia laid on her bedroom daydreaming about how to spend some time with her beloved after his work got over.

"Another one week to go" Juvia sighed and took her mobile to check her WhatsApp messages.

There was a text from her beloved which perked up her mood. 

" Hi Juvia

  Hope you are doing your homeworks. I was busy for the past few days that's why I couldn't text you back. Sorry for that Juvia. 

  And I was thinking about going for a three days trip to a mountain resort.

 From next week, I will be free. So are you okay with it?"

Seeing the text, Juvia was over the moon. This trip was going to their very first trip as a couple.

Moreover, it's an idea from her Gray-sama. So she being excited is an understatement.

Soon, she sent her reply. Before she could see Gray's reply, her mobile got shut down due to low battery.

"Juvia can't wait for it. Juvia and Gray-sama doing couples like things…" 

Her imagination ran wild which lifted up her mood for the rest of the week until the day of the trip.

Within a blink of eyes, a week has passed. Now Juvia was all set to enjoy their much needed getaway trip, just she and her Gray-sama, out alone in mountains where they could create new memories.

Juvia wore a summer dress which Lucy and her sister-in-law had brought while they went shopping for their respective trips. She was happy for them as well.

As she checked her overall makeup which was good and subtle. Soon the doorbell rang.

"Looks like Gray-sama has come." She beamed with happiness and turned off the gas supply and main switch and finally took her luggage and keys.

"Coming… Hello Gray-sama" Juvia greeted him with a wide smile. Gray smiled back and kissed her forehead.

"Hi Juvia, ready to go.."

"Yes Gray-sama…" Once they got down. The smile on Juvia's face fell when she saw her brother, sister-in-law along with Natsu-San and Lucy-San.

They greeted her warmly but Juvia simply stared blankly at them. She caught Gray-sama's t-shirt and leaned towards his ears.

"Gray-sama, didn't you say we were going alone?"

Gray raised his eyebrow and looked at her and flicked her forehead, "I never mentioned about going alone. Looks like you didn't see that P.S.part. Naughty girl!!" 

He smirked at her which made Juvia completely forget about her angry state and blushed.

"Come guys, we don't have much time.." Jellal called out to them.

"Onii-chan, you are a meanie.." Juvia showed her tongue out which made everyone laugh.

Jellal smiled, "Yeah!! I won't allow you both to be alone until you graduate. And I can't believe that Stripper.."

"Hey, I heard you.." Gray growled and got inside the car with Juvia by his side.

#

They reached their destination after two hours of drive. The mountains were quite cool compared to the main city.

As they got checked into the inn, Jellal had booked two rooms, one for the girls and another for boys which Natsu didn't expect.

"Okay, now we had our lunch. We are to go around. So, you guys wanna go around as a pair or as a group?" Jellal asked them.

But except him, everyone voted for a pair combination which he reluctantly accepted.

"Just chill, Jellal. Let those two have some quality time. Bye guys" Erza took off with her husband for sightseeing.

As the pairs parted away, Juvia hooked her arms with her Gray-sama and strolled around the nearby area. 

"Gray-sama, Juvia can't believe we are walking like a couple now. Juvia's simply so happy. But it would have been better if it was only us." 

Gray chuckled, then, threw his arm over her shoulders pulling her much closer.

"True, even I feel the same. But your brother was adamant. It was like either with us or no trip at all. So, I chose the first. It's better with something than nothing. Come, let's forget about it. So, girlfriend, what do you wanna do now?" Gray asked and looked around before planting a kiss on top of her head.

Seeing her Gray-sama being this lovely and carefree made her wonder how he had become something like this from being ignorant.

# 

It had been a week since Christmas eve. Since the time Juvia left her sensei's house, her thoughts were only occupied by Gray and his mesmerising smile.

When she disclosed what had happened with her on that day to her best friend, Meredy. And how their maths teacher showed a very different side of himself.

Meredy couldn't believe whether her friend was telling the truth or was hallucinating about something like that. But she chose to confirm it with her own eyes.

Once the school began after the holidays, things got back how it used to be before.

Gray was very strict with his students and gave them assignments with a short period of completion time.

Meredy couldn't believe this was the same person Juvia mentioned.

Meredy could sense her bestie was acting differently towards their maths teacher. She knew anytime the love bomb would be dropped on him.

Currently, Meredy and Juvia were having their lunch on the terrace. As it was still winter, it was practically empty except for them.

"Meredy-chan, how's Lyon-san doing?" Meredy blushed on hearing her boyfriend's name and told Juvia how she had spent her Christmas holidays with him at his hometown.

"So Juvia, now you have reconciled with your brother? Are you still staying in that apartment?" Meredy asked her friend. 

When she heard about this, Meredy was genuinely happy for her friend, as she got back with her family.

"No,Juvia is still staying in that apartment. Juvia doesn't want to impose on onii-chan and onee-San. That's why Juvia decided to stay alone even though they insisted. But during the weekend, Juvia stays over there."

"That's good to hear" Both the girls turned their heads towards the direction of the new voice which belonged to Gray sensei.

Juvia smiled at him while Meredy greeted him.

"What are you girls doing here? Don't you feel cold?"

"Sensei, we could ask you the same. Moreover, last period, we had P.E. class. So, it's okay for us. Isn't it, Juvia-chan?" Meredy looked at her friend who nodded in agreement.

"Then, it's fine. I'm on my break." Gray went near the railings and began to light the cigarette.

Suddenly, Juvia got up and went near her sensei. She caught hold of his wrist which startled him and Meredy as well.

"Sensei, Juvia knows you are an adult and you know what you are doing. But Juvia doesn't want you to fall prey to these cancer sticks. It's not good for your health and life. Please think about it."

She took the lit cigarette and stamped on it while throwing away the packet which was on his hand into the dustbin.

"Well, may I know why you care about me? It's not that we are some best buddies. I'm your teacher and you are just my student. Don't repeat such things again. And don't get full of yourself." Gray said in a harsh tone and began to move towards the door.

"Juvia will do it every time. She sees you doing it. Juvia cares for you, sensei. You saved Juvia and helped her gain back her self-respect. Juvia doesn't care if you are being rude to her but she will never stop loving you."

Hearing her words, Gray stopped and Meredy was dumbfounded. She didn't expect her friend to straight away confess to their teacher.

Meredy had paid attention to Gray to see his reaction and just hoped that he wouldn't complain to the principal.

Gray just left then without saying anything. Meredy felt her hunch was going to happen soon.

"Hey Juvia-chan, what's with this confession? Did you really think what would happen after this? I'm sure he will report it to Mrs.Fernandez and the principal."

Meredy was ranting out her fear but Juvia remained determined not to lose hope after coming this far.

Throughout the afternoon, Meredy was hoping that Gray sensei mustn't have reported about Juvia and till that moment, they didn't receive an announcement which was a good sign.

Last period, it was maths. Juvia was determined not to feel nervous. When Gray entered the class, he looked everywhere except towards Juvia.

As Gray was solving a problem on the board, Juvia was looking at him and was thinking of ways to make him understand her feelings for him.

Juvia knows it's childish to fall for someone who just because they saved you from one crisis. But when she heard of his back story from her sister-in-law, she knew he needed to be saved from the darkness.

"Ms.Locksar"

Gray's voice removed her from stupor.

"Yes sensei" Juvia stood up.

"Why don't you come up here and solve this problem?"

'If only, Juvia had looked at this solution' She thought to herself and went up to the board.

She tried to solve a bit but couldn't proceed further which made her a laughing stock in front of the class.

"Ms.Locksar, if you had paid your attention while I was teaching you would have solved it. Don't waste your time day-dreaming about impossible. Hope you understand it… Now get back and focus on your studies.."

Gray sent her back and hoped she had understood his answer for her confession.

Once the class was dismissed, Juvia informed her bestie to go ahead while she had some business to be attended.

"Juvia-chan, if sensei does something don't worry.. You don't lose your hope." Meredy patted her shoulders and left them.

"Gray sensei"

Juvia called out to him just before he went towards the door.

"What do you want, Ms.Locksar?" Gray said nonchalantly.

"Juvia wants to hear your answer for her confession. Juvia said she loves you." Juvia said confidently and waited for his response.

Gray laughed which hurt Juvia's sentiments.

"Seriously, you are a kid. See I'm a teacher and 22 years old. You are just 17. At this stage, what you are experiencing now is just mere fling. Just 2 weeks back, you were in love with a jerk and now with me. What am I a fool to believe in this child's play? 

      See I don't fall for highschool students. Just consider this as a warning. Next time, if you do something like this again, I won't hesitate to report it to your brother and principal."

Gray left her after making his point clear. He just hoped that she wouldn't bother him again.

But Gray's calculations went wrong, his warning in turn boosted Juvia's confidence and didn't hesitate to convey her feelings for him through her actions.

Once Lucy tried to advise Juvia about this but Juvia considered her as a love rival and began to worry about how to compete against such a lovely lady. But Lucy confessed that she and Natsu were dating.

It was during Valentine's week that Gray heard Juvia talking highly about him to her bestie.

'I just saved her. What's so special about that?'

"Meredy-chan, Juvia loves him wholeheartedly. She doesn't feel this to be a fling. Why can't sensei understand this?" Gray could hear her crying while Meredy was trying to comfort her.

He could sense the sincerity in her words but he was reluctant to start a relationship with her so that it doesn't harm her future.

Gray would be lying if he said he didn't ever consider her a love interest. Moreover, he doesn't want to know how Jellal would react to it.

As the valentine's day approached girls began to swarm around him to know whether he was single or not and whether he would accept chocolates from them. 

Seeing this Juvia's confidence began to flicker because Gray was actually entertaining them by answering their questions with a smile which Juvia believed he only showed to her.

Valentine's day arrived the girl students were hyperactive in finding Gray sensei but Mrs.Erza Fernandez made sure no such drama occurred inside the campus.

Juvia was finding time to give her chocolates to Gray but she couldn't. And the only option was to give in his class last period.

Meredy throughout the day encouraged her friend and not to give at this point.

Once the maths period got over, the girl students didn't leave the room and wanted Gray to accept their chocolate which he didn't and shushed them away smiling.

"If you girls, don't go now… I have to call Mrs. Fernandez." 

Hearing the name they flew away soon until he was left with Juvia. Gray was waiting for Juvia to come close to him but she never went towards the door.

"Aren't you trying to give chocolate to me? Did you lose interest in me that soon?" Gray said with a smirk.

Juvia turned around to look at him, "Sensei said he isn't going to accept any chocolate from students."

"Well you never consider me as a sensei then means I can also not consider you as a student." Gray smiled and looked at her.

Juvia started blankly trying to process what he meant with those words. Once she understood, her cheeks flushed making her look adorable.

"Come on, give me my chocolates. I never said I won't accept Juvia's chocolates."

"Sensei, does it mean what Juvia thinks?" Juvia asked with hope in her question.

Gray smiled and nodded in agreement. Soon Juvia fished the chocolates which she made for her love interest from the bag and handed over to him.

It was a heart shaped chocolate which Gray gladly finished. He was surprised how tasty and delicious it was.

"Did you add wine in it?"

"Yes, Juvia thought sensei might like the flavour of wine. So do you like it?"

"Yes, I love it. Thank you for giving me chocolate. And I don't think there's any harm in trying a relationship with you. Don't worry, if anything happens. I will take responsibility for everything.

   So Juvia, do you like me?"

"I love you, Gray-sama. Can Juvia hug you?" 

Gray smiled at her and opened his arms which Juvia understood and happily complied to embrace her love interest.

"Juvia seeing your honesty and determination and not to forget your dedication towards relationship made me fall for you.

     It would be wrong on my part if I didn't acknowledge my feelings after realizing my love for you.

      I love you, Juvia. Sorry for this wait…" Gray confessed his feelings which made Juvia beam with happiness.

Back then, Juvia didn't know how much her Gray-sama loved her. But now, she's certain that he loves her a bit more than anything else.

[reflectionbound]

ship biases. || @veritcs​​​​​​

Ship bias for grey or mirajane? ( I don't know much about them so I am curious! )

Lucy. It’s canon that he has a thing for her, which I find really cute. Gray’s someone who doesn’t like to let his feelings get the better of him, but you can kind of see it in the way he always looks out for Lucy like walking her home and such. They just have a what if we vibe. Erza. Gray canonically has a thing for Erza too, which to be honest... who doesn’t? But he genuinely respects and admires her, even if he finds her intimidating. I love that he’s willing to stand up to her and call her out on bad habits. I think he balances her well. Meredy. I feel like they would bond over stories of Ultear. I know she ends up with Lyon, but I think she and Gray would have more chemistry. Her disposition and personality match his well since she’s not someone who’s over-the-top (which he finds annoying), but she’s not timid either. Cana. They are a brotp and otp. I feel like they kissed at least once as kids since they were two of the first to join Fairy Tail (within the same age group). I love how they know each other so well that they just poke fun at each other all the time. Loke. They are 100% bros, but I love their dynamic so much. It’s kind of like Shigure and Ayame except toned down in the innuendo, but they have the totally willing to be PDA in front of everyone kind of relationship.

@fatechosen​ who also asked.

Cana. Mira and Cana are both more jaded people. I think they would understand each other well. If Mira knew of Cana’s backstory, I think she would have tried to help Cana overcome her insecurities. Laxus. They’re subtle romance; she’ll always be there for him to return to. Mira appreciates his independence, and she’s willing to stand up to him. I like to think she had a lowkey crush on him when they were teenagers. Laxus is also one of the only people who has seen Mira’s true power and isn’t afraid of her. Erza. They’re rivals initially, but Mira goes through some drastic changes. I like to think Erza was there for her when Mira was in a very dark place. Mira probably didn’t confide in her, but there was comfort in knowing someone understands loss the way Mira was experiencing it. Lucy. Mira really cares about Lucy, but I didn’t really ship it until one of the most recent episodes I watched. Mira’s the person Lucy hugs during a very emotional moment, and Mira just holds her while she’s sobbing. They are kind of like sisters, so it’s hard to say I ship them romantically. But! I wouldn’t be afraid to test that potential. Gajeel. For some reason? I have no explanation other than ‘It makes sense in my head.’

*** Really though, Mira is pretty shippable so long as she feels like she doesn’t have to hold herself back with your muse. I think that’s why I like the idea of her and most of the dragon slayer boys or the powerhouse girls. She either treats someone like a younger sibling she must protect or an equal; there’s not much in between.

[juvian]

natsu, lucy, happy, gray, erza, wendy, juvia, gajeel, panther lily, gildarts, elfman, makarov, evergreen, bixlow, macao, alzack, asuka, mest, max, porlyusica, lyon, toby, bob, eve, ren, rogue, kagura, milianna, araña, risley, jellal, meredy, cobra, racer, hoteye? (btw awesome ask!! really good questions, interesting and fitting for the characters)

Thank you so much, I worked so hard on it 🥺

Natsu: What is one thing you’re the most passionate about ?

Writing !!! I love writting so much 🥺 which also include my ocs, They are an important part of my life 💖

Lucy: Have you ever tried to write your own stories ? If yes, have you ever published them ?

Yes ! I have A turn of events published here and on wattpad ! And a original story on wattpad too !

Happy: What makes you happy ?

Family, friends, pets, hobbies, Anime, Pokemon and kpop

Gray: Is there someone you admire ?

My cousin ! We look a lot alike so I look up to her 🥺

Erza: Favorite kind of cake(s) ?

Cheesecakes !!!!

Wendy: What’s the nicest thing you did for someone?

Yesterday I gave 10$ tips instead of 6$ (15%) and the delivery man was so happy 🥺

Juvia: Tell us about your crush or S/O !

I’m gonna skip that one sorry it makes me too sad to talk about her kchdjxbsjxb

Gajeel: What’s your favorite kind of music ?

Rock, pop rock & kpop!

Panther Lily: Have you ever lived in a different country?

I didn’t even live in another city during my life fkhdjxjdk

Gildarts : What’s the worst thing you accidentally broke ?

The imprint of my cat paws the vet did when we had to put him down (he was really sick) it fell and broke in three 😭 my dad put glue but it’s ugly now 🥺

Elfman: Do you have siblings ?

I have older Half - brother ! He’s 5 years older than me and we have the same dad !

Makarov: Are any of your friends like family to you ?

@omgineedausername2222 is my platonic soulmate and bestie 💖

Evergreen: Favorite fairy tale ?

Alice in wonderland !!!! 🐇

Bixlow: Do you believe humans or any living being have souls?

Ummm I never really ask myself this question, even if I put it in the game hahaha it fitted Bixlow, but yeah why not !

Macao: Are you close to your family ?

I am ! Mostly my mom side, but like half of it ! I am really close to one of my aunt and her kids (and their kids) and my parents !

Alzack: Have you ever fallen in love with your best friend ?

Next question 🤪 (yes still is)(also it’s not the one mention above fkdhjxbsks)

Asuka: What’s the nicest thing you’ve done for your parents ?

I buy them a new washing and drying mashing the other day cause ours were getting old but they didn’t have the money for new ones !

Mest: If you could teleport to any place you want, where would you go ?

I would usually say a country I wanna visit, but with quarantine I just wanna see my best friend I miss her :(

Max: If you were the owner of a store, what kind of store would it be ?

Probably anime, manga and kpop stores !

Porlyusica: What was the worst injury you had ?

Tw blood

One time little I was running with my plastic broom, with the plastic at the end of the handle off so it was litterally cutting plastic and I fell and it went « down my throat » and cut my palate and it was pissing blood (I was really young I was gonna say I never injured myself badly but remembered this it was pretty bad kcjdjxjd) I had to rinse my mouth with water until the blood stopped and I was crying like crazy but it must of stop fast cause I don’t remember going to the hospital fjdifjsj

Lyon: What’s your dream goal in life ?

Doing my dream jobs (scenarist and writter) and just be happy at least 🥺

Toby: Are you a dog person or a cat person?

Both !!! Both if I have to choose 40% dogs and 60% cats jfkdjdkdjd

Bob: What are your pronouns ?

She / her !

Eve: Do you like snow ?

I like it if I can actually walk in it ! (Canadian struggle) 🤪 It’s pretty !!!

Ren: How do you show your feelings for someone ?

I’ve never done it jxhdjxhdj so I don’t know I always hide it

Rogue: Are you a very protective person ?

I’m not sure I never been in the position to be protective but I would probably be if someone say shit about my friend.

Kagura: Is there something you hate ?

Assholes kcjdicjdkd

Millianna: What non-human physical attributes you would like to have ?

I kinda already vampire fangs but this 😌

Araña: Are you afraid of spiders ?

Yes 😰

Risley: Are you chubby or slim ?

Chubby 🙃

Jellal: What’s your biggest regret ?

Being overly jealous and controlling with my other best friend, It wasn’t my intention at all, but she probably fell like it and she had enough of my way of acting, I didn’t know why I acted like that probably cause I liked her and I was scared I would lost her, mostly cause we had an amazing friendship that I miss a lot (that’s the crush I wanted to skip cjdhjxhd)

Meredy: What’s the deepest link you had with someone?

Same best friend as above, we were litterally sharing everything together, talking 24/7 almost and I fell in love how tragic

Cobra: Is there someone you miss ?

Other than above, my family and my best friend 🥺

Racer: If you could stop time, what would you like to do with it ?

Write hfkdjdjd finding out what the fuck to do in my futur chapters

Hoteye: Is there someone you lost contact with that you would like to see again ?

See the precious crush best friend questions 🤪

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Maguilty Ice

For the Rarepair event @ftguildevents​ Day 7, Future prompt

Meredy x Lyon family fic *bonus art of the kids under the read more*

It was becoming a tradition for the two families to meet up on the anniversary of Ur’s death, not to mourn, but to celebrate family.  For Lyon and Gray, making sure their families were close was like keeping her memories alive.  The Vastia’s and Fullbusters would choose a different place each year but kept it to areas where the kids could enjoy themselves and the parents had a chance to catch up.  

They wish they had more time to see each other, but living in different towns, their jobs, and the hustle and bustle of raising a family made it difficult sometimes.  The kids being in their teen years kept the parents busy with education and magic training, especially with the older ones chomping at the bit to go out on their own missions.

“We’re here to have fun and relax,” Lyon reminds their boys Logan and Caspian.  “Try not to kill each other or Arashi or Nieve.”

“Pfft, as if dad,” Caspian rolls his eyes, “when do we ever try to kill each other?”

“Just last week,” his mother Meredy responds.  “If I remember correctly, you tried to make an ice spike on his chair, just as he was about to sit down.”

Caspian feigns a gasp, holding his hand above his heart in an exaggerated fashion, “it was a slip of the hand, I’m still learning.”

She rolls her eyes.  “Boys, just listen to your father please.”

“Of course, mom,” Logan steps in with a smile and kisses her forehead.  He grabs his younger brother by the arm to drag him down the beach.  “We’ll behave.”

Nothing beat a day of relaxing with friends and hanging out at the beach.  Since they were closer, the Vastia’s had arrived first and began setting up an area for the adults to relax.  Beach chairs and an umbrella, towels, a cooler with drinks and lunch, along with a volleyball, just in case the kids would like to play.  Meredy was ready to lounge in the sun and catch up with Juvia, while the men will probably swim for a portion of the day.  She wouldn’t be surprised if a competition erupted at some point.

Lyon plops down next to his wife and survey’s the area.  They were lucky to find a nice spot with a few palm trees to provide a little bit of shade right at the edge of the sand.  The waves were a little choppy with it being high tide, but nothing too dangerous, and the skies were an endless sea of blue.  He could see their sons near the water semi horsing around, ‘probably just waiting for the others to get there,’ he muses.  They have always enjoyed hanging out with the Fullbuster kids, especially Caspian.  He leans over and whispers to his wife as he watches the pink-haired boy in his periphery, “I’d bet anything that once Nieve gets here, our son is gonna ditch his brother for her.”

“Who Caspian?”  Meredy chuckles, “I think he has a crush on her and it’s just adorable.”  She leans against her husband’s shoulder, “they sure are growing up quickly.”

“I’m just glad they haven’t had as a hard a life as we did,” he leans his head against hers too.  “And I hope they never will.”

“Mmhmm.”  She had to agree.  Both she and Lyon had lived through the loss of their parents at early ages, done some bad things in the past in order to cope with it, but time and the support of their friends like the Fullbusters had shown them there was always another way.  Meredy closes her eyes and harkens back to the first time she met Juvia.  The water mage was really the first person to crack the wall she had built up allowing her to start seeing the world a little differently.  She knew for her husband, Gray was more like a brother than just a friend, who’s forgiveness and support is what brought Lyon back from the brink of turning evil.

They were lucky alright, and now what they had to show for it were two handsome sons who would do any parent proud.  The oldest, Logan, was already 15 years old.  Smart and kind, with a very friendly disposition, that despite inheriting his father’s hair and eye color was all over his mother in terms of temperament.  Because of his higher level of controlling his emotions, it was to him that she decided to pass on her Maguilty magic.

Caspian was their youngest.  Quick-witted and cool in personality like his father, the ice-mage in training would open up when he’s around other’s that he is comfortable with.  The boy was quite popular at their school even though he tended to stick to a small, select group of friend’s.  His pink hair and piercing green eyes, not to mention his fashion sense, got him noticed a lot.  Yeah… she was proud of them both for who they were growing up to become, she just wished they wouldn’t grow up so quickly.

“Juvia!”

“Meredy!”

As soon as the Fullbuster’s arrive, the two women immediately embrace, jumping up and down excitedly while their husbands just chuckle at their exuberance; their own acknowledgment no more than a simple fist bump.  Gray sends the kids, Arashi and Nieve to look for Caspian and Logan with instructions to return for lunch, then he and Lyon set up a few more of the beach gear that was brought along.  With the two women deep into their own conversation, the men follow suit.

“How’d you find this place?” Gray questions his friend.  “Seems out of the way.”

“That’s what made it perfect. We have the place all to ourselves.”

Gray didn’t know why, but the name of this area rang a bell.  He scans the shoreline hoping to jog his memory, to no avail.  It was frustrating that he couldn’t remember why it felt as if he’d heard of it before.  But he puts it aside, assuming someone may have just mentioned it back at the guild or something.  “So, how are things at Lamia Scale?”

For a couple of hours, Meredy and Juvia take advantage of the sun and layout on beach towels.  They talk about the kids mostly.  How are they doing in school?  Arashi went with his father on his first simple mission, while Nieve’s still learning how to hone the water magic.  To Gray’s dissatisfaction, Arashi’s been hanging out a lot more with Nashi Dragneel lately.  The pair have always been close since they were babies, best friends even, but Juvia was pretty sure her son had a crush on the girl.  He denied it adamantly of course and Nashi was completely clueless about it.  The mother almost felt bad for the boy but didn’t want to push too hard about it.

Meredy laughs, “these teenagers, but you know, I’m pretty sure Caspian has a small crush on Nieve too.”

“Ehhhh!” she clasps her hands over her mouth in surprise, “but Juvia thinks they’re too young!”  

“I know,” Meredy chuckles, “don’t worry the boy is way too shy to do anything yet, but he just thinks the world of her.” She leans over and whispers, “he also thinks I don’t know, but the way he talks about her, it’s pretty clear.”

“Juvia doesn’t understand?”

“He’ll say things like, wow Nieve is learning so quickly, she’s so amazing, she’s so smart, I need to learn quicker so I can impress her, stuff like that.” She chuckles again, “he’s like a happy puppy whenever he’s around her, just look,” she points at the kids playing near the water.  Logan and Arashi are in the water swimming, but Caspian stayed behind with Nieve building a sandcastle, because she didn’t feel like swimming.  “I know he wanted to swim today, but he won’t go unless she does too.”

“Aww,” she giggles, “Juvia thinks that is so sweet of him to keep her company!”

Unbeknownst to the women, their husbands who were walking along the stretch of beach were also talking about the kids, but in a much different way.  Gray was just bitching and complaining about his son’s infatuation with Nashi.  Their friends used to tease when the kids were babies that just because the two fathers had a love/hate relationship going, the kids were going to end up together.  And it was coming true!  

“I’m hoping this is just a phase,” Gray crosses his arms and kicks at a ridge of sand, scattering it into the wind.

Lyon teases, “it can’t be that bad.  They make a perfect pair… you know…. fire and ice,” he grins, “just like you and Natsu.”

“Take that back!” Gray punches Lyon in the shoulder.

“Nope!” Lyon punches back.  “Look the faster you accept it, the easier it’ll be.  I mean you act like their getting married or something, but they’re just kids.”

Gray groans, “I don’t even wanna think about that.”

“You’ll live,” Lyon places a hand on Gray’s shoulder with a smile.  “We’ve survived worse.”

“Yeah…”

“Come on, you sap!” he playfully starts to push Gray back towards the direction of their camp, “I’m getting hungry.”

Along the way, the two men call the kids in for lunch.  It was a nice set up with each of the families contributing to the spread of food, and everyone was full by the end of the meal.  The adults really wanted to relax after that.  Blame the older age, but with full belly’s, even the men were ready to join their wives in vegging out under the sun for the rest of the day.  The kids on the other hand, still had energy to burn, and the food had merely been fuel.  With the consent of the adults, they decide to explore the rest of the beach.  

“Logan, Arashi,” Meredy counsels the older teens, “you boys are in charge, make sure to watch over the younger ones.”

“Mom!” Caspian interjects, “I am not a little kid who needs babysitting.”

“You’re 12 not 24,” she chides, “that makes you still a kid, so listen to your brother.”

“Ugh, fine,” Caspian pouts, semi annoyed that his mother would embarrass him in front of Nieve like that.

But Nieve just giggles and takes the boy’s hand, to pull him along, “Let’s go, I wanna find shells for the sandcastle.”

“Okay!” he immediately perks up and offers no more resistance, merely following her lead.

The water mage turns to Meredy with a big smile, “Juvia agrees, they really are so adorable!”    

With the sun setting in an hour or two, and the day winding down, the adults start packing up the belongings.  They weren’t in a big rush because the women wanted to watch the sunset and luckily the last train didn’t depart until the evening.  If anything, the men wanted a quick grab-and-go once the sun slips beyond the horizon.  Even the kids had exhausted most of their energy and were currently tinkering with the sandcastle Caspian and Nieve had started earlier to pass the time.

A strange bubbling out over the waves catches Nieve’s attention, who quickly points it out to the other kids. They watch in fascination at the large bubbles popping in a slow but irregular manner.  It was moving horizontally, maybe a school of fish following along the shoreline?  A frothy whitewash from the churning waves or rapid bubbles from fish were normal, but none of them had ever seen bubbles on the ocean like this.  Well, whatever it was, grew closer and in a short amount of time it reached the area where the kids were.  

“It stopped…” Arashi squints at the water.  “That is really weird…”

Without warning a massive sea slug breaks through the surface of the water.  It stood an easy six meters tall, towering over the kids and raining its shadow over them.  Logan and Arashi quickly jump to their feet and take up a fighting stance as Nieve screams and Caspian moves without hesitation to shield her.  Their parents who hear the sudden commotion, scramble to help their kids.

But what they were met with, was a sight none of the adults had expected to see.  

Like a beautifully choreographed routine, Caspian swiftly creates a shield dome of ice around he and Nieve to protect them.  Arashi activates his Ice slayer form while Logan bridges their magic, doubling their power.  They waste no time in sending volleys of attacks, wave after wave, gleaming slivers of impregnable ice spikes coupled with teal blades of energy bombarding the sea slug.      

Meredy skids to a halt along with the other shocked adults.  “They’re doing a Maguilty…”

“Ice!” Lyon and Gray exclaim.

No one had ever taught the kids how to merge their powers before, in fact Meredy was waiting to teach her son that Maguilty form at the end of his training because of its power potential.  They watch the two boys acting in tandem, slowly but surely pushing the gigantic creature back as it wailed in anger and pain.

That’s why this beach looked so familiar to Gray!  This is where Lucy and Natsu were sent on a bad mission years ago.  “Damn it!  Lyon, this place is home to giant sea slugs!”  Gray takes off again to help the kids.

Lyon rushes after him screaming in response.  “Hey, how was I supposed to know!  You girls,” he waves back at the women, “grab our stuff so we can get the hell out of here quick!”

Snapped back to reality, Meredy and Juvia rush to finish compiling the gear as Lyon and Gray help the kids send the slug back out to sea.  The creature sure could take a lot of blows with its dense, gelatinous body, but with the sheer volume of attacks it was taking, it had no choice but to turn and flee.  But if there was one sea slug, it was highly probable that it would come back, and worse, with others.  So as soon as it went back under, the males grabbed their kids and hurried them away.  

On the way to the train station, the families reflect on what just happened.  The trip may have ended with being attacked, but at least most of the day was perfect.  But of course, the amazing display their kids put on deserved praise.  It proved to their parents that they really were ready and had truly earned their insignias.    

“We’re really proud of you guys,” Meredy starts it off with a smile, beaming at her sons and Arashi.”

“Juvia thanks you Caspian for protecting her little girl.”  

The boy blushes wildly, hides his gaze, and mumbles a ‘you’re welcome.’

“No really,” Lyon adds on, “you guys behaved like seasoned mages in a fight.”

“With quick thinking,” Gray pats his son on the shoulder, “you all worked in tandem better than some of us pros.”

The boys are a little flustered from all the praise, ducking down in their seats in embarrassment.

“We were just trying to protect our siblings,” Logan mumbles, “like you told us to.”

“Well, you did a perfect job,” Meredy smiles and ruffles his hair, gaining a whine from the boy.  “Looks like there’s nothing more I need to teach you.”

Gray turns his attention back to Lyon now.  “Dude, I am planning the next trip.”

“Whatever,” the fellow ice mage rolls his eyes.  “At least this was exciting for once.”

“Tch,” Gray crosses his arms, “yeah, exciting to battle a giant slug.  At least we didn’t get eaten.”

“How do you know they’d try to eat us?” Juvia questions her husband.

“Because Natsu and Lucy have been here before and he was sucked into its mouth.”

“Eww,” all the women cringe.

“Okay… moving on,” Lyon pushes to change the subject.

The Vastia family is the first to embark from the train, and after saying their goodbyes, they head home.  Everyone was exhausted but not as much as Logan who wasn’t used to expending so much magic at once.  Lyon teased lightly that they would work on his stamina, but before sending the kids off to rest, praising them once again of the outstanding job they did that day.

“We did a good job raising those boys,” Meredy leans her head against her husband’s shoulder as they unwind on the couch.  “They were really amazing to watch.”

“Agreed.”  Lyon turns and places a kiss on her temple.  “Couldn’t be prouder than I feel right now.”

Meredy shifts her body again so she can snuggle closer, then closes her eyes with a contented sigh.  “I bet even Ur is smiling down, just absolutely proud of you and Gray and what you’ve accomplished.”

“Thanks, but I couldn’t have done this without you,” he smiles, hugs his wife, and closes his eyes.  Of all the times Ur used to tell he and Gray how proud she was of them, he never fully understood it….

‘Until now….’

Commissioned art.  Logan & Caspian Vastia   *artist @chiire​

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Nieve Fullbuster

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