Princess of the Night Blade

[ ☩ ] - Talking about Fairy Tail. That was something she could go on about for quite some time, and to someone young to whom she could share some knowledge with like this made her feel rather happy, as she inclined to do so with great pride in her voice.

“ Fairy Tail stands as not just a guild, but a home and a second chance for those who thought they had lost one. We take in those who all seek various things in life, but we have one essential mantra as a part of the guild. You never hurt one person in the guild. When you hurt one of us, you hurt all of us at once. And so as a family, we take it upon ourselves to share our laughter, pain and happiness. “

“ The name comes from this simple question. Do Faeries have tails? Adventures like that to find such an answer are how and why Fairy Tail received its name. I’m not sure why he would be troubled to speak on them but to me.. Fairy Tail means my entire life. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Linne. My name is Erza Scarlet. Did you have any more questions? “ 

"Oh so that’s how it is. Certainly a few things become more apparent after your explanation.” Linne said. In truth, she had regarded the term guild as some sort of company. A place to work. However, according to Erza, while that assessment wasn’t false, it wasn’t the full truth either.

“So, if I understand you correctly, a guild is not only a place from which people like you will acquire money to live, but also something like a second home, right?” She added, seeking confirmation.

“Forgive me, Erza, for the confusion, it’s just that this level of acceptance and self-sacrifice seems somewhat foreign to me. I mean, I’ve felt like that towards comrades that have fought alongside me for a common cause for a great deal of time, yes. But to think, that this kind of relationship can be easily forged in an another world, just by registering on the right workplace seems..” She made a pause. “Well, to be blunt I feel somewhat jealous.”

Rogue may have flinched a little as she got close, but despite his reflexes, her finger connected to his forehead and it went back a little partly from force and partly from the dislike of being flicked on the head. It was very much like the bickering behavior of his friends would often do to him.. And the same speech as before from a certain someone. The flick however, may as well have been to a dragon and it made him grumpy.

“Don’t touch me! And besides. Aren’t you forgetting I can sniff out people? I’d come find whoever messes with me and just kick them through a wall or two. Teach them a lesson not to mess with a member of Sabretooth.”

Although his own expression was stoic, it was clear that he was simply covering the fact that he was a little naive at times despite his quiet demeanor and that proud sense of being that could only come about from being raised by a dragon.

As the subject came to phones, he took his out and fumbled it. Looking blankly over the screen, he seemed confused.

“Well… Sure? I think? Numbers to contact each other right? I.. I don’t really know how to use this. This isn’t like archive magic at all with all these buttons on the screen and lack of proper voice functioning.”

"Oh it’s just a matter of getting used to the thing, believe me I’m not the best when it comes to technology either. Here let me get yours for a second.” Linne took his phone, registered her phone number under the name ‘Linne’ and handed it back shortly. To the other parts of the conversation she added nothing else. As far as he had a way to deal with any dangerous situation that was fine by her. Or at least, she hoped he was as confident as he sounded. Things should be ok right?

“You can basically do everything by pressing the middle button twice. That leads to your contacts and you can use the arrow buttons to go up and down until the contact you want to speak with or exchange messages with appears. Then just press the middle button again and it’ll ask you whether you want to make a call or send them a message. You can at least type a message right?” Linne’s bad habit of explaining everything like it was the most obvious common sense resurfaced for a few minutes.

[ ☩ ] - So it was Erza who had jumped the gun a little bit. Understandable, she thought. She just merely thought that by her reaction to seeing the tattoo and asking about it that she knew about Fairy Tail. Curious as to who the individual she was that bore a similar tattoo to her to make her think of such things, but in all earnest she was hoping it was an ally and not anyone else.

“ Well, whomever they were if their tattoo did not match then they were not a part of our guild, then. This one is unique to Fairy Tail members, only. At least I have an understanding there are others here.. “ Which in a sense was a bit relieving she thought to herself, but again.. hoping that they weren’t anyone that could cause a lot of harm here.

“ No, it’s fine. After all, you had no prior knowledge of that so its an understandable issue. Besides, I was the one in a bit f haste there. But yes, this tattoo is my sign of being in Fairy Tail. I’d go as far as to even declaring it my pride in being one of their fellow friends and teammates. “

Hearing the pride and joy coming from the woman’s words, Linne felt somewhat nostalgic. Eons ago (literally) she too shared the same emotions concerning her comrades in the Night Blade. Everyone seemed to love her and she wanted to prove that their expectations of her would be met easily. Of course, back then she was too young, and a tad more naive than she is now, but maybe those feelings would still be with her had the unthinkable not occurred. She still had a few valuable allies back in her world though, making this a bittersweet sensation.

An answer, almost too quick was said in response. The kind of phrase that came from years of practice and similar phrases.

“No, of course not. I’m merely concerned is all because if you were to get into trouble or something, then it would be a pretty big pain to have to come on over there and fish you out of it.”

Some of the younger and new guildmates often thought when Rogue had said this, he was of a colder demeanor. But at least in his mind, it was just teasing. Which was displaced when he was reminded of the fact they cannot die. A blessing in some ways, but a bigger curse in others.

“No. I’m afraid that is exactly the problem that we literally cannot die which is so troubling to me. If we know this information, then it’s safe to say that our enemies will know it too. And should the more stronger ones capture us… Well.. Torture would be putting it lightly.”

Admittedly. He was never subjected to it. In his own world, he was often so strong that the only torture he felt was the one in his emotions and heart. Shame burned brighter then any beating he received to his flesh. Not much could surpass a dragon’s durability anyways but in a world FULL of super humans… That could easily become reality.

“Er.. Oh! Do you have one one of those phone thingies they gave us?”

“Concerned huh?” Linne chuckled at that. That indirect way of saying things wasn’t new to her. Thanks to a few interactions with certain people in her actual world she realized that his words held a sincere message, despite his attempt to play it off like something that wasn’t a big deal. She went close to him and looked him in the eye. (Tried to, she’s really short while he’s tall).

“You don’t even know my name stupid.” She gave him a tick on the forehead. “Don’t be so quick to offer assistance to everyone you meet. I could have been lying and creating this situation to eventually manipulate you and have you do something you’d regret. What would you do then?” Linne appeared like a regular teenage girl, and sometimes she event acted that way, but in truth she had lived for centuries. And, as if the untold rules of the world made it that way, old people liked to share their knowledge with the younger ones. Or, as the younger ones themselves called it: Lecture.

[ ☩ ] - What an interestingly specific question. When asked about her world, Erza found her eyes widened in surprise at hearing that, just nodding her head at that. “ Well.. yes, actually. I am in fact a mage and magic is prevalent where I hail from. “ Looking at her arm and realizing part of her tattoo was showing would she opt to move some of the armor out of the way to show her tattoo to the girl. 

“ Did you perchance see my tattoo here? If so, you recognize it, then? “ It wouldn’t have been surprising. With Fairy Tail actually having a name here, it was possible she had seen it on others or maybe the symbol itself. Maybe she just knew ahead of time and just wanted extra confirmation on the matter.

“ I suppose I can suspect your next question is ‘are you part of Fairy Tail.’ To which I’ll happily respond with yes I am. “

Linne found herself imitating the girl’s action by opening her eyes wide for a second without meaning to. She had asked a question, but received much more information that she expected when she did. Not allowing this to shake her for more than an instant, she continued.

“It seems I’ve opened a bigger door than I thought I would when I asked you that. To avoid certain misunderstandings, let me present a few points.” She took a short breath and started. The girl in front of her had presumed Linne knew more than she actually did, and if they continued conversing on the subject based on that assumption it would only make the situation more confusing.

“First of, you’re right, it was your tattoo that made me think that. I met a man wearing a similar one the other day. When I say similar however, I didn’t mean to say identical. His was different. So I’m guessing ‘Fairy Tail’ is the name of the ‘guild’ you belong to, right?” Rogue never mentioned the names, keeping the information vague while making light conversation. That’s why Linne, while she possessed basic information about what a guild is and what it does, she didn’t know the name of any of the guilds from that world.

“No goal… And no way to find one’s allies huh?” Rogue parroted in thought thinking over that set of ideas to himself. It was admittedly foreign to lose someone in that manner and he recalled that typically his sense of smell would draw him to Sting or Frosch when he was the young age of 11.

“I see. Well, it is good to try and help take care of others…”

The worrywart side showed itself, feeling as if he was close enough to her for him to care.

“Please remember a lot of people are around here don’t seem like good people and will want to take advantage of that kind of naivety. Not only that, don’t forget to care for yourself alright? Food and drink. I too can help with that and I’d be happy too.”

What was he doing? She wasn’t Sting was she? Surely she’d take care of herself better then his best friend? Better to make sure at least.

“Hrm… I think that covers it. Sadly, I don’t have healing magic but I do know some medicines that would work for healing if they sell that kind of thing here. now… What was I doing..? I kind of forgot before we met.”

“..are you worried?” Linne blurted out. In fact, her situation in Hive City still felt quite unreal. She did get somewhat depressed over her whole world coming upside down because of her sudden kidnapping the first few days, but she wasn’t feeling like that now.

Now, what engulfed her was a hollow, empty feeling. What was she doing? Why was she doing it? Where should she start? When should she stop? She never even stopped to think any such question. They didn’t matter to her as she was now. Now she was just doing things trying to make her time worthwhile. Nothing more and nothing less. But..maybe she didn’t realize that this way of thinking wasn’t normal.

“Hmm, then again what’s the worst that can happen in this place? I imagine that since we can’t die anyway, even if one does not eat or take care of their wounds, it will not matter in the end since they’ll eventually return to how they were before.” She said as if it was the most obvious fact in the world.

[ ☩ ] - Well, the girl was smart. If it were a well crated metal sword it would be a waste, but at least she was alright with the idea of abandoning it for the sake of someone else. Even if the stand would be on a forever tilt because of it, at least it stopped the day for now.

[ ☩ ] - When asked about the reason why she had to held it up, Erza felt a sweat come to her brow as she looked away for a moment. “ … things happened. And I found myself being the leg for the stand until you came along. That’s.. all that really happened. “ And that’s all she needed to say on the matter.

“ The situation is handled. That’s.. all that matters. A-Anyways, thank you again for your help. “ Crossing her arm over her chest, the tattoo on her arm could be seen a bit more as it was expose just a touch more to the individual. 

Judging that this whole acting as a leg affair was an embarrassing story for the girl before her, Linne decided to forget the whole thing. “No problem, I’m Linne. I’d like to ask you a question, but before that I thought we should at least introduce ourselves.”

The girl’s tattoo could be seen a bit more clearly now. It was...different than the one Linne had witnessed on that rainy day a few days back. However, she had a feeling that they were similar. Maybe it was just a coincidence but what if it was not? She decided to press on.

“Something else? Hrm..” If anything, he was appreciative of all the help she was giving him but It was too much! It was a little embarrassing having someone worry over him or what he did so much since he was often the one doing so which gave way to another thought. Was he like this around his friends? While it annoyed him a little to hear about how caring he was, perhaps it wasn’t wrong? He made a not to try and not mother over his friends as much although.. Rogue admitted he’d probably forget about that resolve.

“Guild symbol? Huh? Oh, of course! All guilds need a symbol as it’s essentially the soul of a guild in picture form. I have mine here.”

Pulling up his sleeve, his left bicep coveted the guild symbol he was talking about, completely black against his paler skin, it almost looked as if it had always been there.

“All guild members need one so that we can easily identify who is in the guild and it’s applied via magic so it’s impossible for it to wear away, burnt, or otherwise. The only way to remove it is by your own hand or the Guildmasters.”

That said… He didn’t really know if there was anything ideal about potentially stringing up  his guild symbol everywhere. Actually, that might bother more then a few people and potentially Fairy Tail as well.

“N-no, it’s alright! Honest. If Sting and Frosch were ever to end up in this city, chances are I’d be able to smell them and make my way over there. As it is, I feel pretty overwhelmed by all these bizarre and new ones so anything that familiar should have my attention.”

A moment of silence would come to pass before Rogue broke it.

“Is there anything you need help with? I feel kind of selfish having you offer me all these words of advice and such. Is there anyone else from your world here too?”

“Oh so you do have a way of finding them easily.” Linne realized that she might have made things difficult for him. From her point of view, this was just making small talk on the subject, but she might have come off as a bit too persistent in his eyes. With that in mind she decided to go along with him and discuss her situation for a change. However...

“Hmm, I appreciate your intent to help but while it’s embarrassing, I currently do not have a specific goal set out for myself. Unlike you, I have no way of knowing if anyone from my world is even here, so the most I can say is that if they are, I haven’t bumped into them yet.” Oddly enough, the burden of her family’s absolute rule to protect the hollow night was her sole reason for existence in her previous world. That and maybe finding a way to die normally. Having been brought to an unknown world however made both of those goals unattainable. You couldn’t die in Hive City and there was no hollow night to protect. So Linne was somewhat lost. Which was why she took interested in trying to help others. For now, helping others felt like a good motive.

“ No I’m not a part of some punishment game! And I’m typically the one that hands them out! “ Wiggling her fingers as she reached for the outstretched sword would she quickly jam it in place. The stall would forever have a bit of a bump to it but at least it would stay. Erza let out a sigh of relief as she looked at the work before back at the young girl. 

“ Thank you for your help, but are you sure you wont need that sword later? I’d hate to think that you gave up something like that on a whim, leaving yourself defenseless. “ Maybe she could give her her sword. She didn’t quite need it much anymore since reaquiring her Heaven’s Wheel Armor. 

Taking a bite out of her apple, Linne looked at the girl replacing herself with Linne’s wooden sword. The girl looked powerful, despite her young years. And there was a mark in her arm that resembled another mark she had seen just the other day. When she was asked about her sword she waved her free hand in denial.

“It’s ok. That’s basically a piece of wood shaped as a sword. Not even an actual wooden weapon. It wasn’t actually gonna help me in a pinch.” She replied. There were certain wooden weapons that could be as deadly as a real sword, but what she had was more of a toy rather than the real thing. It wouldn’t be missed.

Well. She was right in not worrying over the lack of his powers as there was little that could be done. Rogue would simply have to wait until they came back over time… He did have quite a few powers however. Would he have to wait a really long time for them to come back? The district he lived in was somewhat worrisome and scary, but the creatures in the dark stopped bothering so much after he was startled one day and ended up kicking one through a wall, still…

“I still can’t help but worry a little. Like a bird’s who’s wings have been clipped, I like having my full capabilities with me at all times even if I don’t need it. In a sense, it’s sort of like a safety blanket and the others who live in this city worry me. I’ve heard tales of villains bullying the weaker heroes who have their powers capped and other such.”

A worrisome thought for sure. But when Linne brought up the idea of him being the starter of a branch for a guild branch for Sabertooth, he looked almost like it was the worst thing in the world for a moment.

“But if I start a guild… I’ll be guildmaster…And then I have to do paperwork again… So much paperwork… Sting, you bastard…” Rogue mumbled.

“S-sorry. But maybe far later on before anything. I’ve had some experience being a co-guildmaster with my said friend and even between the two of us, it was quite a lot of work. I don’t think I have the stomach or patience for that let alone if the guild makes enemies of particularly powerful people. I’m not nearly strong enough right now to help anyone which I think is the most important quality of a guild master.”

Well. Amongst other things like camaraderie were much more important then that, but it was his way of dodging the issue of being dead weight at the moment. Of course, he would protect others if he had all his powers but.. It felt somewhat shameful if the others practically had to carry him, so to speak.

'Looks like this was a touchy subject.’ Linne realized. ‘Let’s change the flow.’

“Hmm, if a guild is too much of a hassle then..how about something else?” She added after some thought. “My original reason for suggesting this was to make it easier for members of your world to be able to gather at one place faster rather than waiting to bump on each other. So if a guild won’t work for the reasons you mentioned..then perhaps an alternative solution could exist.”

She pondered for a bit, trying to come up with a few other ideas. She had mentioned the Guild because it would be a familiar concept to people from his world, but that might not be the only familiar thing for them.

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Perhaps he had mispoken slightly. It was indeed much faster and more agile then say, Gajeel’s brute strength steel magic or Natsu’s explosive fire magic.. But it was still strong enough to rend apart structures and other objects like they were nothing.

“…Yes. More strategic then the other Dragonslayers anyhow…. As Strategic as flanking someone and smashing them in the head gets I suppose. I’ve developed a lot of combo magic with my best friend Sting as well and together, we can actually combine our magic into a single attack which is extremely difficult, given the two need to be able to use magic on the same wavelength.”

In that sense… It was pretty strategic wasn’t it? The strongest attacks were with him and Sting working in Tandem as opposed to a solo show off. Though it seemed like he had given her the wrong idea of his magic.

“Invincible..? Ah! No! I meant I, myself, turn into shadows and I still give off a pretty strong aura. At least this way, I can move even through areas of broad daylight like how the shadow of a bird flicks across the light. Even at night, if you look closely, you might see the black shadows running off like flames so.. I’m from that.”

Yeah. There was no way he was invincible and found the idea embarrassing. A year ago he had learned the hard way that simply because there was no one nearby strong enough to take you on, there was ALWAYS someone stronger and endeavored tirelessly to get better and better so that he could protect his friends to the best of his abilities.

“Oh… And uh. I can eat shadows and dark magic too. It’s kind of embarrassing though but in that vein, my own archtype of magic won’t work on me at all. Although.. I think the City may have restricted that too.. I.. Tried.”

“..you really are a dragon in human form then.” Linne said while sighing a bit. What he had tried to say earlier when he mentioned agility and strategy during a fight, was that he excelled in those areas compared to the other Dragon Slayers in his world. Not that his fighting prowess relied heavily on them like in Linne’s case. ‘Though I guess even he is less powerful now, thanks to the city’s inner workings huh..’

“Well no point at worrying about your restricted powers I say. First of all, everyone must suffer through that so it’s not like you’re the weakest person around and more importantly, I heard that the more you stay, the more your powers get back to their original potency. So sooner or later you will be able to get your full strength back..” She added.

She too, had but a fraction of her abilities as things stood now, and didn’t even have her weapons. But even without those she wouldn’t feel threatened by regular citizens at the very least and that was enough. For now.

Gold made a face that was this short of sour – but his gaze stayed friendly, ‘cause it was nothing on the girl’s part. It came with being at that age where “mister” sounded like old instead of adult, and he still had no idea what handshakes were meant to present. But –

He took her hand and shook it, awkwardly, making up for it with enthusiasm.

‘Gold,’ he answered, and he shook off the feeling that they’d been here before. ‘I’ve kinda… been checking it out on my own, actually. Place is huge.’

And that made her his rival. He played with the idea, ever-competitive, but there was something about cooperation that sounded way more appealing.

‘So… sure. Soon as you can find a flashlight.’

‘Gold huh?’ Linne thought. Something about the young man being named that when was also searching for treasure gave Linne a few thoughts. She wasn’t sure if it was a nickname, resulting for him being a treasure-hunter in general, or if his name helped him decide on that kind of path, but no matter which it was, it seemed a bit like Fate.