Template:Fairy Fiction/October 2013

  Carrot, what the hell is this? '''Nice to see you again guys. This month, as requested, I will be posting some NatsuLucy and NatsuLisanna fics. Oh, can I see the fangirl wars now >__>'''

'''However, this month will also have a very special fanfiction :3 Special how? Well, you'll have to scroll to find out ;D'''

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 ;D

On with the show ^__^ 



Nakama, by DeathlyFlames One-shot - Hurt - Comfort - NatsuXLucy - K+ "Nakama. That's what Natsu and Lucy were. And to him, nakama are family. And under no circumstances can family ever abandon you. He would be sure it would never happen again."

This fanfic was recommended to me by NoNickNeeded, who read it and posted it onto my talkpage for me to read - see, I do listen to recommendations ;D

It's not a very long fic, nor one about many important plot points in Fairy Tail. Rather, it's only just over 1.5k words, and tells the inner distraught of Natsu when Lucy decides to return home to her father - when Natsu, Gray, Happy and Erza all jumped to the conclusion that she was leaving Fairy Tail for good.

There's something just nice about reading fics such as this. I don't know, I guess it just really reminds me of that core themes of Fairy Tail: love and friendship. And this fiction certainly highlights those in a very beautiful way.

The characters are all written very well, and I truly believe this is actually what may have been running through Natsu's mind as he and the others followed Lucy back to her house.

And, for all you NatsuLucy fans, there's a little fluff at the end ;D

I rate "Nakama" an 8.6 out of 10.

You can read Nakama here. 

As We Should Be, by Velgamidragon One-shot - Romance - Friendship - NatsuXLisanna - Lucy - K+ "What if Natsu had come with the Strauss siblings on that S-class quest? What if Lisanna hadn't been killed by the Beast two years ago? How might her relationship with Natsu have grown between then and now?"

I am not a NatsuLisanna fan. Let me just get that out of the way. I can see and do appreciate how people could like them, but to me Lisanna's irrelevance in the Fairy Tail story and Natsu and Lucy's ever-growing relationship has shadowed NatsuLisanna in favour of NatsuLucy in my mind.

However, what would the Fairy Tail story be like if Lisanna hadn't "died" that night at the hand of Elfman on the S-Class quest? That is exactly the idea that Velgamidragon explores in her one-shot fanfic "As We Should Be".

The story follows Lucy as she arrives at the Fairy Tail guild for the first time alongside Natsu. However, where a kind Mirajane and "manly" Elfman and fighting awaited in Hiro Mashima's story, Velgamidragon writes what could have been if merely one more person was present.

It's rather shocking really to see just what a major difference having Lisanna around in the guild is. The story mainly follows Lucy meeting and talking to Lisanna (no kind Mirajane here ;D) and finding out that the two are engaged. Lisanna explains some things about herself and those in the guild, and we also get some rather cute NatsuLisanna fluff :3

Fics like this interest me, because despite this only being a one-shot about the occurrences in the second chapter/episode of Fairy Tail, such a story really gets me thinking about where FT would be right now if Lisanna was still around at this time. I mean, just think. How many awesome fights would we see between Mira and Erza? Would Team Natsu ever be created? How would events have played out? Would Lisanna actually be a useful character rather than ruined character development? It really gets me thinking :)

As such, if you are a NatsuLisanna fan, or you would just like the have a look at a really interesting take on what Fairy Tail could have been, I highly recommend this to you :) Well-written and entertaining; you have nothing to lose~

I give "As We Should Be" a 9 out of 10.

You can read As We Should Be here. 

The Last Fairy, by NoNickNeeded Drama - Tragedy - Lucy - T "During the Grand Magic Games Lucy was arrested by the Fiore Forces under the command of Minister Datong. Shortly after Natsu, Mirajane and the three Exceeds sprung her out of prison, they got re-captured again. While pondering her misfortune Lucy blacked out. When she awoke again, everything in sight was in ruins. What happened and what is that sound? Is someone crying nearby?"

Have you noticed it yet? Well, have you? If not, please give a warm welcome to NoNickNeeded, who is the author of this touching fanfic. Firstly, I'd like to just congratulate him on his efforts with this fic. It really is a nice read, even if it is really sad and depressing :<

The story takes place in the Grand Magic Games arc. Lucy, re-captured after her failed escape attempt with Natsu, Wendy, Mirajane and her Exceed friends, wakes up back in a cell. Leaving and wandering around, she runs into Natsu and Wendy... Natsu holding Wendy's lifeless body.

"What?", you probably say. Yes, this is not a retelling of Lucy and her friends escape from Mercurius. Neither is this a very happy tale. I managed to figure it out in the first chapter, but "The Last Fairy" is actually the end of the Grand Magic Games arc, retold from Future Lucy's point of view.

...And you thought the last fanfic I reviewed gave a good insight into separate plot-line potential ;D

As you'd expect from FLucy's version of the Dragon invasion, nothing is peaches and cream. People are dead. People are dying. Dragons are everywhere and there really is no hope. Truly the apocalypse. And then FLucy stumbles across the Eclipse Gate. Cue some time travel, some heart-wrenching confrontations with people she saw die and FRogue following her to stop her, and you get Nick's fanfic :)

I truly enjoyed reading this. Nick did a great job with his descriptions - particularly FLucy's inner dialogue as she meets people she cared about dearly, but knows they technically aren't her version of her friends. It was really saddening reading this. Plus, knowing where the story would naturally be taken (Nick does follow the canon story very well) I felt even worse for FLucy and all of the sacrifices she endured to help our version of the Fairy Tail characters.

I won't go into much more detail, because I think you just need to read to experience this. I tip my hat to Nick. He did an amazing job, and I hope he continues to write :3 I eagerly await his next project~!

I give "The Last Fairy" a 9.2 out of 10.

You can read The Last Fairy here.  Endword

'''Now... EVERY ONE OF YOU MUST START WRITING FANFICTION! FOLLOW IN NICK'S FOOTSTEPS! I DEMAND IT!!*'''

*Your fanfiction must be JellalErza and contain at least 2 chapters of smut to be appreciated.

Vote away ^__^

What sort of OCs would you like to read about? A new Dragon Slayer A new bad guy Just an OC from Fairy Tail Some really unique OC... not just generic Mage stuff... I don't want to read about OCs >__>

Would you read a fanfic written like a Facebook post? You can do that in fanfiction? Awesome :D No >__> I get enough of that from real life Facebook... Oooh! Sounds neat :) I'd check it out Only if it's funny... It MUST be funny...

What's the most important thing for you in a fanfic? Keeping characters... well... in character... It MUST be well-written in terms of spelling and grammar. How am I supposed to enjoy if I can't understand? Plot! Plot is EVERYTHING! Fics being updated quickly. I don't want to wait around to read Nothing matters, so long as it's enjoyable :)

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