Faerie Folke Festival!

It' been too long since he found himself in a festival. The lights of the illuminated stalls was surely enough to be seen from the skies and the night sky itself seem to reflect off that very same brilliance through stars that shone like no other. The sounds of the cacophonous crowds and the occasional yell of enthusiasm from the typical rowdy Fairy Tail mage was considerably tranquil compared to the death-rattling noises of battle, but Aldous liked it that way. A breath of air washed him with the mind-blowing aromas of barbecued festival food, a thankful replacement of the transient smells of cup noodles. First impressions: Not a bad festival.

"Well, hello ladies, care to join me?"

Of course, if a certain bicycle can keep his wheels to himself. "Quit creeping people out, Abraxis," Aldous chided his companion, who was ogling at a few women decked out in festival clothes, though none of them seemed to be in the festive mood now that a talking bicycle had just asked them out. In fact, they were quite horrified, quickly scurrying away. Aldous could only sigh as he grabbed Abraxis by the handle and gave a punishing chop on the top of his bicycle bell, essentially slapping his mouth when Abraxis yelped in comical pain.

"What was that for?!"

"Pissing me off."

"Well, aren't you the most goody-two-shoes? We are in a festival, right? We should have some fun! A couple of girls, beer and some boogie dancing!"

"And you expect to get all that as a bicycle?"

"Well, surely not, but I'm sure the ladies would get all lovey-dovey over a mysterious-looking guy like you."

"And you never placed it in your mind that I might just reject them outright?" Aldous slapped Abraxis a second time, determined to make him see the point.

"Sheesh, you are so BORING. Why can't you ju-" Abraxis halted his rant, his bell chinking twice in a mimicry of sniffing. "Hmm....something smells good."

"Yeah, I noticed it like an hour ago," Aldous rolled his eyes mockingly.

"No no, not that barbecued crap. Something....better.....," Abraxis was now beginning to drool, which is weird coming from a supposedly inanimate object. "IT IS! BAKED FOOD IN A FESTIVAL!" Aldous could only look on as Abraxis rushed forth into the crowds, disappearing towards the direction of a intricately designed store. A small smirk betrayed his also rising festive mood.


"Taking it easy, are you?" Aldous dropped his smile. "Keep yourself in, Purgatory. You and I will both die if you go mad in the midst of an entire guild."His remark earned a shrug from his inner persona.


"Hmmph, I highly doubt it. But, oh well, it is a little too peaceful for me. I'll have a lot more fun in your head." Aldous felt his shoulders release their tension as the presence retreated back into the depths, though a lingering cackle nearly snapped a nerve. His exterior looking calm and nonchalant, the Guildless mage walked after Abraxis.

A group of three people stood in front of Nightken staring at the wyvern. "Is this all there is to this thing?" One of them asked expecting something bigger. "Tenshu let's show them what you can do. Would you three please climb onto his back and hold on tight." After saying that he hopped onto the front of the wyvern's back. With the small group on Tenshu took off at a fast speed. His take off caused a little commotion with people nearby as a large gust of wind appeared out of nowhere. The three people were busy staring at the sight of Magnolia at night. After a couple of minutes of flying they landed back at the festival and those three left with big smiles on their faces. To try and make this memorable for everyone Nightken had Tenshu fly up to cloud level and they started to shape the night clouds into the Fairy Tail guild insignia. Once they did that and landed once again he shouted out to everyone around. "Look to the sky everyone." When he said that he shot several lightning bolts into the sky to make the insignia in the clouds visible.

A fair something that he rarely had time for growing up aside from one occasion when Leona dragged him away from his studies just so he could be a kid for once in his life. Now looking around the stalls he couldn't but remember how happy he was on that day and how happy she had made him. He smiled as he passed stall after stall and stopped in front of the Wyvern rides. "You would have loved this and knowing your adventerous streak you would have dragged me along.." he muttered to himself as he looked up at the daring spectacle.

After eating those fine, fine cookies, Ikuto rushed off, hoping to not get caught by Ebony. Who knows what horrors she would make him do? He shuddered at the simple thought of it. Rushing away, Ikuto saw many other different things of all kinds of different sorts. Food stalls to food stall Ikuto went, taking a little of everything just for a test. Several people muttered his name in annoyance. All Ikuto did to respond was the typical lie.

"I was just testing it for food poisoning! Don't worry sirs. Yours are just fine!"

Finally, Ikuto went on and on, staring at all those amazing delicacies. Seeing them go into other mouths, Ikuto started to whimper like a dog.

"Not the fries...Not the fries! NO! My poor fries..." he stated as a man shoved fry after fry into his enormous mouth, leading down to his rather plump tummy.

"Dammit."

Laughter filled the air while Frederick walked around the very town he had destroyed some time ago. Making it's destruction nothing more then just a shadow from the past. It was just another insult to him and his guild after the humiliating loss he endured.
But putting that aside he was actually here for the festival, not that he really liked those. But he hadn't gone to one since Cecilia's death. And she loved these kind of things, so he figured he owed it to her to at least check it out so now and then. Also keeping an eye on the guild that defeated them was also benificial.
Or at least he thought so, everwhere he looked there was hapiness as if nothing had happened. It made him furious, how could it be that these people were so carefree. As if they had no worries at all.

So with these emotions in him he kept on walking down the streets until he came upon a more peaceful part of town. Where there were not so many people, nothing special except a bar & lounge. There he saw someone who he never had met in person before, but heard much about. The former master of Fairy Tail, one who had stopped him and the forces of the Lich.
Sitting silently with his drink, and if Frederick didn't knew any better he would say that this was the moment to strike. But he knew that this man wasn't a guild master for nothing, and that he had felt his presence long before Frederick was even close.
And then again Frederick had no reason to start a fight, it was not the reason why he was here.

Frederick walked up to the bar and took a seat next to Leonard, and ordered a drink. Nothing special, just a normal beer poured in a glass. There he took some zips from the yellow liquid while saying nothing, until he broke the silence.
'Tell me Master Dragonbane, how can it be that you people after all that happened can still enjoy an event like this..'

Lance saw Heero walking by and got interested, he had to talk to him. Him and Wolfy walked over to Heero calmly and tapped him on the shoulder with his hood on. "Would you by any chance be...... Heero Reyold?" Lance said as he took off his hood and smiled extending his hand for Heero to shake "If so, Its nice to meet you I'm Lance Knighthunter... My brother was in this guild his name was Griffon....."

He touched his breast pocket where he kept his celestial key and thought that they both would love to see the wyverns and the fireworks even though the sound of them might freak Aries out quite a bit, it was just one of those days where remenicence was the norm and logic took a backseat to memory. He took a seat on a nearby bench just losing himself in the sights. "I wonder if I'm brave enough yet to attempt to ride such a beast?" he muttered to himself.

It was so very peaceful where Leonard was, and he even had an unrestricted view of the more festive area. It was just like back then in Fairy Tail. Him sitting by the bar and watching over the people in the hall. The thoughts popped up in his mind which made him close his eyes and think back, resulting to a slight smile to appear in his lips. The reminiscing moment lasted for quite a while, until he felt a malignant force. A force similar to that of the Lich. He opened his eyes to see where it was coming from.

It came from a cloaked person, slowly approaching Leonard. He placed his other hand behind him, clenching it to a fist, preparing to equip a weapon. He let the figure make his approach and do as he pleases, until he tries anything funny, until then, he kept still like a statue, not even turning to see what the figure was doing, all he needed to do was feel it.

He was prepared, everything was set, but something happened that he didn't expect. The dark mage was rather civilized and came to ask a question. Leonard still had his guard up as he was still suspicious of the man's true purpose. "I won't answer you until you tell me who are you and what you're doing here. Lie and you're dead." he said in reply, so plain and cold. And his eyes still looking at the view but with a deathly stare, hungry for blood and carnage.

He sat there for a minute then taking a deep breath, he walked toward the enclosure. He walked beside the man who was running the wyvern ride and smiled at him. "Oh hello sir umm I was wondering if I could perhaps ride one of those beautiful creatures?" He tried not to sound nervous but meeting new people always made him a little uncomfortable, however he hid it well with a light hearted tone and a warm smile.

Lance smiled and shook his head but with clinched fists making it show that he was still getting over his brothers death. he stuck his hands in his pockets and looked around the fair to cheer him up a little. "He died a good cause, and besides his funeral was about a week ago so I'm fine to be out here right now." Lance spoke to Heero not looking at him but at the fair still.

Lance wiped his eyes and looked to Heero again. "As for Draco he died in the event also.". He called over his pet to introduce to Heero. The little flying wolf flew over and landed on Lance's shoulder. "This is my trusty and loyal partner Wolfy!" Lance said as Wolfy did a little fly around his head. Lance laughed and stared at the rest of the fair some more. "But I wont be finding a magic that could regain my brothers life back because it would just mess things up, I mean we haven't seen each other since I was three so I doubt he remembers me."

Leonard looked at Frederick with a furious stare, showing his bloodlust for any dark mage that crossed his path. Specially those who had once brought destruction to the town he hold dear.
'Just reminiscing thoughts from the past, nothing more nothing less. And I think we never had the privilege to meet in person, but I think you have some idea on who I am. Lord Frederick, master of the Reformed Savage Skull'
As Frederick stated his name he gradually pulled the hood of his cloak back, revealing a face in it's late twenties. A normal face at first, with raven black hair that was waved backwards. Except for the eyes, that showed nothing but a cold and grief stricken stare. As if there was nothing more to life.

The two mages were looking straight at each other, carefully observing on what to other was going to do. Their presence clashing with each other, while the people and the festival carried on.

'Now to get back to my question, how can it be that the people of this town are still happy, can still laugh and dance with each other. After all that they have lost'
It would probably appear as a weird question and extremely out of place coming from a dark mage like Frederick. But the truth was that it was nothing more then curiosity. For some reason Frederick needed to know.

Leonard listened to what the mage had to say. Surprisingly, he didn't leave out any information. He was even civilized on taking his hood off when he introduced himself. Whatever, he was saying it was true, and so he focused his attention to him, as a form of respect to Frederick, as he introduced himself, respect as a person. It seems Savage Skull has been reformed under him which was good to know. There are still mages whose blood need to be spilled, especially the guy next to him, but now is not the time.

"Leonard Dragonbane, drunkard of Fairy Tail." he said in exchange for the introduction Frederick gave him.

As Leonard looked at the man more, he could see nothing in him, like everything has been taken away, another lost soul. And somehow, he was starting to feel pity for him. But of course, it looks like he is beyond redemption, he wouldn't be the master of Savage Skull if he wasn't.

Frederick kept on pestering Leonard about the same question, and so in honor of what he said earlier, he answered "Does it bother you too much that we defeated you? Hehe... In any case, we are still able to do this because we move forward. We do not revel in the pains of the past, but keep looking forward to the future. It is true that we do not disregard or remember the past, we just look at it as basis for our futures, and not the ones to dictate the entire course of things as long as we live. Furthermore, whatever we have lost, there had been better things that replaced them. Better, angelic things." he said while a picture of Raina waking up played through his mind. Now that he has thought about it, they never really hanged out after she woke up. And it made him feel guilty and unworthy of that angel. So he excused himself of the dark mage's presence and went off to find Raina.

Leonard went to the center of the festival, asking people around if they have seen her. One of the old ladies told him that she has been playing in the center of the festival for a while, he looked towards the direction and heard her beautiful voice. Leonard smiled and thanked the lady then walked towards Raina.

When Leonard got to her place, he smiled at her and said "Hello, can I sit here with you and talk for a bit?"

Lance said his goodbyes to Heero and walked away to go find Leo again. Lance was new and had only just met Leo but he saw him as an inspiration. He walked around for a bit before he saw him and sat next to him "Hey again Leo..." Lance said with his hood on but only showing half his face. He looked over to the girl sitting next to Leo and got a nervous look on his face "Im sorry... was I interrupting something?"