[★] ---- That year had been hard for her. How many times had Wendy lost her home now? Her family? Grandeeney, Mystogan, Caitshelter, and then eventually Fairy Tail. It was hard, she was only twelve years old - but she wanted to be stronger than that. Wendy didn’t want anyone to worry, that was never the case. Fairy Tail was constantly looking after her, and that was part of her inspiration for growing stronger. She was happy she had a place to belong, where people were happy to look out for her... but she always felt guilty. ‘The guild does so much for me, but I can never do anything for the guild’.
But then, side by side, she lost both her hope for ever being reunited with her foster mother and the guild that she’d come to treasure. Fairy Tail’s disbandment undoubtedly hurt Wendy far more than anyone else. And it was in that moment that it truly hit her.
Just how small she really was.
Natsu had left, and everyone had gone their separate ways. Once again, it was just Wendy and Carla. But those two were stronger than that, they could support each other. They made money at first, but without the affiliation with an approved guild, it was difficult to make money - they just couldn’t take jobs the conventional way.
So with no other possible direction, Wendy turned to the only person she knew she could find. Chelia Blendy of Lamia Scale. It went without saying that the two had become close during the Grand Magic Games, having communicated their feelings to one another through their resolve during that clash than Wendy might have ever been able to do otherwise. If anything, she could ask for some advice.
She hadn’t gone with the intention of joining Lamia Scale, but the more she thought about it, the more it made sense just for the time being. The members of Lamia Scale were good people, and Chelia offered her a place to live. She could take up jobs, too. But she never forgot Fairy Tail.
“If I accept... if Fairy Tail ever returns...” She hadn’t even needed to finish that sentence. They knew. It was just for now.
The months passed, and Wendy became ever closer with Chelia. She’d never had a friend her own age, so for Wendy it was pretty much a dream come true. They took jobs together, trained together, ate together, shared the same living quarters, it was like a sleepover that never end. And, by being around Chelia, Wendy was at least able to come out of her shell a little. Before those days, Wendy performing on stage would have been impossible. But Chelia was there to encourage her.
But eventually, it became time to leave. Roughly a year later, Natsu, Lucy, and Happy appeared. Wendy had never given up hope, but... She couldn’t leave Chelia alone - though she didn’t recognize her own selfishness in this decision. Chelia was stronger than that, and Wendy wasn’t her only friend. What Wendy was doing... was ignoring her own feelings. Of course, Chelia knew the Dragon Slayer well enough to realize this right away.
But return was inevitable, and Wendy came to leave Lamia with a heavy heart.
“...Was that the right decision? Will Chelia be okay?” Muttering to herself the first night away, she shook her head childishly to banish the thoughts. “No... It was. Fairy Tail is my home, my family. We’ll definitely gather everyone up again, and then I can see her whenever I want!” But this time, she wouldn’t carry any regrets. She was stronger now. She would help as much as she could, for all the help Fairy Tail had given her.
Phew... Home from work (finally). I have the next couple of days off, so I'll leave starter requests open for now! So like this post if you'd like one!
Actually, anon, because of Wendy’s age I’m not too keen on shipping her in general! While I would prefer to pair her off with someone in her own age range (like 15 years old max), I don’t really see any chemistry with Romeo outside of the fact that they’re in the same age group. That isn’t to say I don’t think it’s impossible or that nobody should ship them, but rather this is how I perceive their relationship.
That said, the only canon character I really ship Wendy with at all is Chelia. And even then, only as a fluffy ship.
"Cana-san?" Wendy hoped she wasn't being a bother. If Cana wasn't drunk, she tended to be hungover unless partaking in a mission. The Dragon Slayer didn't think poorly for the other for it, being only a child herself. Besides, she perceived Cana as a sort of sisterly figure, their bond having strengthened after the Grand Magic Games. "I was wondering... That's been in the keg, right? What does it taste like?" She was only curious.
Yet again the male was left on his own in the silence of the guild, allowing his thoughts to wonder as to why everyone had gone? Even Lucy had disappeared onto a mission with Juvia. Suddenly hearing the soft voice though caused his gaze to lift up, lips still pressed to the glass of alcohol. Natsu seemed not to care what time of day he drank.
Seeing the food placed down in front of him caused a brow to raise, eyes glancing at them before the young slayer. Of course his appetite was long gone, but she went through all this trouble…
"W-Well... Mira-san gave me the recipe and watched over me while I did them, but I'm not very confident..." The plate resting before Natsu, it was clear some of them were a little burnt. They probably weren't as full of chocolate chips as they could have been either, but they were made with an earnest desire. They said you could make someone happy by cooking for them, right? Cooking itself might be too complicated at her current level, but something as easy as cookies... She had a little confidence going into the process.
"I just wanted to make something for everyone, so hope they aren't too bad..." Had he eaten already? She'd thought maybe he'd be more interested, somehow. "I-It's okay though, if you're not hungry don't force yourself!"
The young woman looked like a nervous wreck, but it wasn't like Wendy couldn't sympathize. She'd been that bad, once. She still was bad at times, but she'd put a lot of effort towards improving. "It's okay, really! You aren't even indebted to me!" Still, Wendy was having issues keeping up with Rhyma's pace. She managed a smile at her introduction regardless, though.
"Just Wendy is fine!" In a way, the -dono was giving her flashbacks to Jura Neekis of Lamia Scale. "I don't think you should judge someone's strength by their appearance, though, nor do I think your name is weird! It's pretty, Rhyma-san! I don't have a middle name - at least not that I'm aware of..."
"It's okay! It's okay! There's nothing to apologize for, I promise! If I'm fine, and you're fine, than I guess nobody is at fault, right!?"
"Wait... Mermaid Heel? You're a member of Kagura-san's guild?" Considering how willful the members she'd met had seemed, it was kind of surprising. Then again, Wendy didn't exactly fit the role of the model Fairy Tail stereotype, either. "Still, it doesn't matter if you're strong or weak, of course I'll worry if someone could be hurt! So don't apologize, alright? My name is Wendy! Wendy Marvell! What about you?"
"Wh-Why would you make it up to me? I'm the one who bumped into you! Don't be sorry, I should be sorry! Are you sure you're okay, though? It wouldn't take much effort to heal any bruises or anything... I'm a Fairy Tail mage, after all, I need to take responsibility for what I've done!"
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