When we walk through the portal, we arrive in the middle of a small alley. I can feel the mana in the air a little bit thinner, and the same happens to Natural Energy.
"This is weird."
I look at Yasaka in worry and say.
"What happened, Yasaka? Do you need to go back?"
"Huh? Ah, nothing like that, Ryan. It is weird to have my connection with my Goddess to be this weak."
Right. Yasaka is the priestess to Amaterasu, the Japanese Goddess of the Sun. To use the power of the Leyline of Japan, she needs to be the priestess to Amaterasu and give monthly worship to her.
I once joined her in the dance in the ritual of worship. It is a great thing to do, and I am happy to dance alongside Yasaka. Since the day I got the Breathing Technique, I started to enjoy dancing.
"I see. If you feel anything bad, please tell me, okay? Grandeeney says that she can take us away."
"Grandeeney? Did you say Grandeeney?"
I look to the side and see a blonde woman standing outside the alley with a shocked expression on her face. I know this woman. This woman is Lucy Heartfilia, a member of the Fairy Tail Guild of Magnolia.
"Yeah. That is what I said."
"Wait!"
She looks closer to me and looks at me from head to toe before her eyes light up in realization.
"You are the man that helps us! You are Wendy's brother!"
"Ah! You know about Wendy, huh? Do you know where she is? I need to give her something from our mother."
"Of course! I can take you to the guild if you want."
"Thank you. Ah! Where is my manner? My name is Ryan Hernandes. This is–"
"Fufufufu~ I can introduce myself, dear."
Yasaka walks forward and says,
"It is nice to meet you. My name is Yasaka. This is my daughter, Kunou."
Kunou bows a little and says.
"Nice to meet you."
"And this is my little sister, Asia Argento."
Asia gives a small bow and says.
"Ummm… It is nice to meet you."
Lucy widens her eyes and says.
"My name is Lucy Heartfilia, and I am a member of the Fairy Tail Guild. It is nice to meet you, too."
I smile at her and say.
"So, your guild?"
"Right! It is this way. Ah! Before I forget, the Guildmaster wants to meet you."
"Truly?"
"Yes. He wants to thank you for your help in the fight. Without you, we will be dead by now."
"I am glad to help."
"And I am glad you help us. Anyway! We are almost here."
I nod and continue to follow Lucy to her guild.
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|3rd POV|
Makarov Dreyar, the third and sixth guild master of Fairy Tail, looks over at his children with a small smile on his face. It is a shock when they first wake up after fighting the strongest dragon, Acnologia, and learn that they have been sleeping for seven years.
It was a massive waking call for all of them. They might be strong, but it means nothing when they are facing a more powerful enemy like Acnologia. They are lucky they still have their First Guild Master to help them and a stranger who turns out to be Wendy's brother helping them hold back Acnologia for just a few seconds.
He wants to know what the fate of this young man is. However, all the people he asks about this young man's fate are negative. No one sees him around the island, and he is afraid that Acnologia will manage to kill him.
He hopes that he is still alive and can properly thank him, but he knows he cannot have his hopes too high. Managing to get away from Acnologia can only be considered a miracle, and he hopes that this young man manages to get this miracle.
He snaps from his thoughts as the door to his guild opens up, and he can see Lucy return from her grocery run. However, his attention is not on her but rather on the guest he brings with her. His eyes widen when he sees the young man who helps them appear in his guild.
Before he can say anything, the young man, Ryan, runs forward and picks Wendy before the others can react. Ryan spun Wendy around while laughing. He continues to carry her and says.
"Sister! It has been a while since I saw you! How are you?"
"Eh? Eh? Eh?"
Ryan laughs, puts her down, and pats her head.
"It is nice to meet you once again, Wendy."
"Ah! You are that man! The one that kicked that dragon!"
Natsu is the second one to notice his face and his smell. He still remembers the face and smell of the dragon that declares he is the brother to Wendy. Wendy then remembers a man who smiles at her and says he is her brother.
"Ummm… Ummm… Are you truly my brother? Do you know where Grandeeney is?"
Ryan smiles sadly and kneels in front of her. He takes out a massive white feather and gives it to her.
"Yes. I am your brother, and Grandeeney is my mother. This should prove it enough, right?"
Wendy gently takes the feather, and tears start coming out of her eyes. She looks at Ryan with a pleading expression and says.
"Please… Please tell me where Grandeeney is… Please…"
Ryan shakes his head and says.
"I will not tell you of her location."
After he says that, Natsu grabs Ryan's clothes and says,
"What do you mean you did not want to tell her?! Are you trying to separate her from her mother?! Are you truly her brother?!"
Makarov gets down from his chair and pulls Natsu away.
"Calm down, Natsu. He must have a reason for not wanting to tell her about his mother's location."
Natsu hesitates for a second before releasing Ryan. He did not want to admit it, but he also wanted to know the location of Igneel, his father. Ryan nods at Makarov and says.
"There is a reason why I cannot tell you guys about your parents. That includes Natsu, son of Igneel, and Gajeel, son of Metalicana."
"What is it?"
Natsu looks at him in interest. The same goes for Gajeel, who puts away his meal, consisting of an iron bar, and looks at Ryan. Seeing their undivided attention, Ryan takes a deep breath and says.
"The three of you are not strong enough to visit them."
"What?"
Ryan looks at Natsu and says,
"The three of you are too weak to meet them at the moment."
"Say that again to my face!"
Gajeel stands up and walks toward Ryan. Ryan points his finger at Gajeel's chest and says.
"You… Are… Too… Weak…"
Gajeel and Natsu thrust their fist forward. However, instead of hitting Ryan's face, Ryan catches their attack with both of his hands. Ryan gives a smirk and says.
"See? Too weak."