Template:Fairy Fiction/March 2014

  Carrot, what the hell is this? Hey hey everyone~

'''This month... I bring you something different. Yep, the three fics this month will be all about... *drumroll* crack ships~!!'''

''' *hears a collective whine* Yeah, yeah. I'm not the biggest fan of crack ships either, but apparently there are A LOT of people who are. So, to please them in this issue, I will find some cute/nice fics for some unusual or different pairs.'''

Due to the Sabertooth omake making me really happy, and Sting, Rogue and Yukino's popularity in general, I tried to find some crackfics about Fiore's second strongest guild, so I hope you enjoy~

As always, if you are an avid fanfic reader and know of a great fic you'd like everyone to see, message me or talk to me in chat and I'll check it out and probably add it to my article :3

Shoot ;D 



Expresso, by xXCatnipScarletXx Romance - RogueXKagura - T "It was just the eve of summer when they met."

As I said at the start, I'm not a big fan of crackships and the like, so my ratings for these stories may be a little lower than normal just due to that.

So... Rogue and Kagura. This pair has been circulating tumblr for some time and gaining in popularity. I think the story is that Kagura keeps an eye on Sabertooth because she "owns" Yukino's life, and many of the shippers put Yukino and Sting together and then have Rogue falling for Kagura. I... Well I guess it's a nice story, but as neither a Kagura fan nor much of a Rogue fan, it does little for me.

But, then we get fanfiction, and this one is just a short, 3 chapter story in a slight A/U where Kagura and Rogue meet in a coffee shop, following how Rogue tries to find Kagura and ask her out.

The fic is sweet and quite funny at times, and I like how Kagura in particular was written, though Rogue seemed a little too intense for me at times. Minerva also appears and she's great, with a funny little twist being introduced with her, Erza and Kagura XD

I get the feeling that this fic was meant to be slightly longer, but that the author just decided to end it after three chapters, because the ending doesn't have a complete feeling of 'finale' about it; however, that isn't to say that it doesn't end on a good note. The dialogue in particular is very, VERY entertaining, and overall this is a cute read that I'm sure KaguraRogue fans will appreciate.

On this note, the author has a few other fics with a few other crack ships, so if you enjoyed this one, make sure to check out some of her/his others ;)

I rate "Expresso" a 7.4 out of 10.

You can read Expresso here. 

Changes in the Heart, by Kai-Mikaela10 Humour - Romance - StingXLucy - NatsuXLucy - NatsuXLisanna - GajeelXLevy - T "Lucy's idea of romance had always included Natsu, but now she thought differently now that Lisanna was back. She decided to ignore the heartbreak, but that apparently wasn't the best way to deal with it, according to certain female members of the guild. It's a match-making heaven for Mirajane."

Ah. It's just so funny to me. If you look for a Sting fic on fanfiction.net, 90% of what you find are stories where Lucy gets kicked out of Team Natsu by Lisanna and she ends up falling for him. No, I'm not kidding... there are SO MANY fics where Lucy is kicked out of Team Natsu, and Lisanna is always the bitch character and Natsu is always really mean and leading both women on.

But then you get a story like 'Changes in the Heart', and for me, these kinds of stories are just hilarious. They remind me of all those dramatic TV shows where there are so many pairs and scandals XD This fic is mainly StingXLucy and NatsuXLucy, but there is also a bit of LisannaXNatsu, GajeelXLevy and MinervaXSting. For a moment I thought the author might include some RogueXLevy as well, but... no... it never really gets to that. They're more like friends at the end, which I liked. Another very popular fic thing is to have Lucy and Sting get together and Rogue and Levy. Dunno *shrugs* it just happens a lot.

This fic starts out in the typical way: Lisanna is back from Edolas and she and Natsu are much closer. As such, Lucy is slowly pushed out of Team Natsu, and, as always in these stories, Erza and Gray do nothing about it. Sorry to all of the bazillion authors who write this kind of story, but I've never understood how Gray and Erza can do nothing and let Lucy leave Team Natsu (or even FT in some of the more extreme cases in these fics). I'll let it slide though.

Trying to get over Natsu, Lucy is doted on by Mira, who tries to find her a boyfriend. When Sting, Rogue and their Exceeds pass through town, Mira asks Sting to be Lucy's boyfriend, and for some reason Sting agrees. Heck, Sting and Rogue then join Fairy Tail and that's how Rogue and Levy meet - Rogue tries to help Levy with her relationship problems with Gajeel.

The story unfolds and it's basically Natsu getting jealous and Sting trying to keep Lucy and Lucy not knowing who to pick and Lisanna being a bitch about the whole things. However, there is a twist later on in the story that makes a lot of the slightly odd (to me) relationships make more sense, and I'm very happy the author took the story in that direction. Minerva makes a very nice appearance, and the ten chapters end with a set up to a sequel - which I haven't read at this stage.

The writing is good and the story flows nicely and is very well set in the Fairy Tail world. Sting, Rogue, Levy, Gajeel and Mirajane are all written spot-on; Lucy and Lisanna a little less so, but I'm not complaining.

I guess what kept me reading this fic was just the laugh I get out of crack pairings, and seeing the fighting manga we know and love turned into a soap opera XD I found myself just laughing aloud at times at the pairs and wanting to stuff 10,000 cookies into my mouth, but this wasn't a bad thing. So, again, if crack ships are up your alley, definitely check this out, because I'm sure it'll be worth your while ;D

I give "Changes in the Heart" an 8.1 out of 10.

You can read Changes in the Heart here. 

Perils of Millianna, by Jokun Adventure - Hurt - Comfort - Millianna - Lector - Minerva - T "My interpretation of what happened to Millianna of Mermaid Heel, behind the scenes, during Erza Scarlet and Kagura's match in the Grand Magic Games, while in the clutches of the sadistic mage of Guild Sabertooth, Minerva."

Okay, not so much a crackship here, but a story about three characters you might not expect to see together. I have mentioned in previous issues that I like stories that take an unwritten section of the FT manga and write them out, and this is exactly what 'Perils of Millianna' does.

This short story covers what happened to Millianna and Lector whilst they were in Minerva's clutches as Erza and Kagura fought. If you remember, Minerva turned up and dumped a bruised and beaten Millianna to the ground after Erza defeated Kagura, and this fic talks about how that happened. Of course, this fic does contain some intense things, so if you aren't comfortable reading about torture and the like, it's probably best you avoid this.

However, there is also a bit of niceness in this fic through the relationship that Millianna and Lector develop. You can see Lector's change in personality due to Minerva's cruelty, and the author does a great job of writing the characters and the events so that they fit into the canon story.

Just a short little fanfic, but I think many will enjoy it~

I give "Perils of Millianna" a 9.0 out of 10.

You can read Perils of Millianna here.  Endword

'''Okay! That's this month finished~ Let me know what you thought'''

More crackships?? MORE CRACKSHIPS~! \( ^__^)/ For God's sake NO! No more crackships! *stomps around like Godzilla* Meh ( .__.) Wait... this is like exactly the same poll as last month, except with the word crackship instead of smut! >:(

Do you want more fics like the second that have multiple pairings and a deep romantic network? Yes please! I love these complex relationship fics XD No thanks. They're kind of funny, but the relationships just aren't realistic Only if the end result is the semi-canon pairs from the actual story (i.e: Gray and Juvia, Lucy and Natsu) Meh... It'd have to depend on the fic and the pairs :/

'''Carrot out... Bitches...'''