Anime: Fairy Tail

(Y/n)'s POV

What the hell? Who dared file a job to get rid of me? I wasn't threatening anyone! These damn aristocrats! They had no idea how much the poor were suffering and now, they had called in a guild to come defeat me just because I was stealing from their immeasurable wealth?

"So you must be (Y/n) (L/n), the infamous poison-make mage," exclaimed a blonde-haired man.

"And who are you?"

"Sting Eucliffe, the master of Sabertooth."

"Well, sorry to burst your bubble but I don't intend to be stopped by some show off."

A guy suddenly grabbed me from behind and had my arms behind my back. He seemed to be made of the shadows themselves. I didn't bother resisting as my hand came into contact with his skin.

A sizzling noise could be heard as the poison I had generated burnt the outer layer of his skin. He let go in pain but attempted to kick me. I swiftly dodged his attacks and landed a few metres away from the two wizards.

"That poison will eat at your skin. If you want the antidote, I suggest you give up and leave."

"I don't think you've heard of the Twin Dragons. We don't give up so easily, isn't that right, Rogue?"

"Yeah."

I wasn't given any time to think as they immediately charged towards me with incredible speed and teamwork. Once they were both close enough, they aimed a punch at my body, one hand encased in light while the other in shadow.

"Light/shadow dragon's wing talon!"

"Poison make scythe!"

I grabbed the toxic weapon and deflected their attack. Their eyes widened in surprise at the simplicity of my defence. Well, it wasn't everyday that you got to see a dragon slayer's attack get pushed aside by a mere scythe.

"Surprised?"

"Hmph, no wonder they call you a threat," Sting replied.

"I'm not a threat to anyone. I've never harmed them."

They ignored my statement and formed a unison raid. Eh?! Using one already?! I quickly blocked the powerful attack with a crystallised poison shield. It shattered from the mere force of their roar.

I immediately ran behind the two and slashed at their backs. They dodged just before the scythe caught their clothing. I disappeared within seconds and appeared over their heads.

Before they got a chance to react, I shot venom from my hands. The liquid poured over their body, burning their clothes and skin. They quickly ripped off their shirts in order to avoid getting it on their upper bodies but it was almost futile.

I noticed the look in Sting's eyes. They reminded me of myself, determined and angered. Before I realised it, I had begun to hesitate.

Flashbacks from my childhood clouded my thoughts as the two dragon slayers aimed yet another unison raid at me. I hurriedly tried to create a barrier but I was too distracted. I needed to calm down.

"Stop it!"

I whipped up a barrier just before their attack could reach the kid that had jumped out in front of me. Blood ran down my chin as the weak protection shattered and broke apart.

Adrian (made-up character) had his arms held out in front of me. He wasn't showing any signs of weakness despite the fact that he had almost been killed or at least almost fatally injured.

"Don't hurt (Y/n)-nee anymore!" he yelled angrily.

"Move it, kid. She's a criminal," Sting replied.

"No, you're wrong! She helps us! Without her, we would've been dead a long time ago."

"What are you talking about?"

"It's true, stealing is bad. But she only does it to keep us alive. If the rich just shared some of their money, then none of this would've happened."

"...is that true?"

I stubbornly looked away and ignored his question. Adrian quickly turned around and helped me up before we left them there.

Sting's POV

I kicked down the front door of our client. I was angry, very angry. These so-called righteous nobles were the real criminals. They couldn't just abuse their power like that!

"Get out here!"

"What is the matter with you ruffians?" asked the chubby nobleman.

"You lied to us, didn't you?" Rogue asked.

"N-no, why would I do something as moronic as lying?"

"Clearly you don't know the power of mages when they get mad."

"You wouldn't dare hurt your client."

"Try me."

I cracked my knuckles and looked over at Rogue. He simply smirked in reply to my knowing gaze. We wouldn't need any reward money, we just needed to teach these rich asses a lesson.

~Some time later~

Rogue and I had left his home in ruins. All his wealth was given to charity, where all the poor and homeless could hopefully get a fair share of his riches.

We found (Y/n) by the lake with the boy by her side. They looked happy to be together, unlike how she was before. They noticed us coming and stood up, their stance already cautious.

"What do you want?" (Y/n) asked.

"We're sorry, we didn't know..."

"Tch."

"What she means to say is 'I forgive you', isn't that right?" asked the young boy.

"A-Adrian!"

"*laughs* Hey mister, come play with me," he exclaimed while dragging Rogue away.

I was left alone with (Y/n), who simply turned her back towards me and sat down. I hesitantly sat down beside her and leaned back on my hands.

(Y/n) began forming something in her hands. A dark orb floated slightly above her hand as she stood up and walked behind me. I immediately tensed as she applied some kind of paste to my burns.

"They won't heal with any ordinary medicine," she explained.

"Thanks."

"Give some to your friend later."

"Hey, how come you can make medicine when you specialise in poison-make?"

"A lot of people don't know this but I also have healing magic that is specific to the poisons I make. That's why it sometimes can get tiring when I use my magic for too long."

The pain soon subsided as I felt warmth emitting off her hands. I turned my head to look at the burns and noticed that nothing was there. It was as if I didn't even get hurt in the first place.

"That's amazing."

"Your friend's wounds won't heal immediately like yours if I'm not there but they'll get better," she said.

"Hey, why don't you join Sabertooth?"

I turned so that my whole body was facing her. She had crouched down with a stoic expression on her face. I looked at her in confusion before she nodded happily and jumped on top of me in an attempt to hug me.

"(Y/-(Y/n)!"

We both fell into the lake, but she just started laughing. I couldn't help but laugh too. She looked beautiful when she smiled like that. She shouldn't look so sour all the time.

"Thank you so much! I'll do whatever it takes to repay you."

"Whoa, I would hardly consider this a favour."

"But thank you, Sting. I've...always wanted a family."

I smiled gently at her as I ruffled her hair. She gave me a glare before attempting to fix it. I noticed a small mark by her forehead. It was hidden by her hair so I didn't notice it till now.

"What's that?"

"What's what?" she asked, confused.

"The thing on your forehead."

"*nervous laugh* I fell over and hit my head a few years ago. It left a scar."

For some reason, I could tell that she was lying. Something happened, and I would find out what. I wanted her to tell me things without hesitation...I wanted someone to be there for her...

"Let's go home."

"*smiles* Okay."