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Eternal Sugar is so happy that these Complete Strangers She Doesn’t Know are so supportive of her.
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Fairy Tail Headcanons #2
Sad Seven Year Gap Stuff
As much as I am one to seek out the funnier, more wholesome/domestic headcaons, some things have been weighing on me about the Tenrou incident.
Seven years is a really long time in the grand scheme of things.
Gildarts isn't old but he is a dangerous guy who puts himself in dangerous situations daily. It's a lonely life, but he isn't quite alone. Over the years he has met his people during many travels, like him who all throw themselves bodies first into the heat of danger and no promise of tomorrow. So after a seven-year nap, Gildarts hangs up his role as master and sets out to reacquaint himself with his old buddies. The time he has lost doesn't quite hit him until he's far away from Magnolia, a trail of doors answered by widows and orphans, in his wake. He has to stop when he the withering mother of an old friend tells him he died on a mission. Something about finding a group of wizards who vanished on their way to their sacred grounds years back.
Lucy was lucky to have a father who paid off her rent for seven years, and others like Natsu and Happy who built and owned their homes didn't need to worry about being kicked out. Gajeel lived in a dump to begin with (not many places in Magnolia were open to the mage who hung up three wizards in the town centre), but despite the rats, mould and cracks in the walls, it was a place to sleep. But after years of missed bills, no occupancy and rumours of his death, his slumlord threw out his belongings and filled the place with new tenants. Whatever though, Gajeel was no stranger to the streets.
It took a month for Makarov to realise he was homeless, and once he did he opened the guild up to his child, as he had to do with many of his children. The new building, however, was drafty and cramped compared to their old digs. And it wasn't exclusive to those who disappeared either, proving how bad the whole incident had been on all sides.
Basically everybody was ill when they came back from Tenrou. That long with no food or water, to being thrown back into normal life was a shock to everybody's systems. For those who didn't have dragon scales to reinforce their stomachs, a few spoonfuls of soup were all people could manage before they were running to bow down at the porcelain throne.
That wasn't the extent of the health issues either. The minute Porlyusica heard of their return, she burst through the doors of the guild and lined up her patients with a short, and stern 'Now'. Wendy and Makarov were her biggest concerns; Makarov being so old, and Wendy being so young, their bodies are the most susceptible to negative side-effects of magic. Especially for the young dragonslayer, there is no telling the effects Mavis' spell would have had, especially regarding puberty and growth in general. Wendy cried during the whole checkup, which was prolonged given the amount of breaks Porlyusica had to give her.
She's overjoyed for them, but for about a week after she heard about her father, Lucy can barely look at Alzack and Bisca with Asuka. She tries to apologise to them both once she has gathered herself together, but she can't get a word out before they're both pulling her into a tight hug. They know. It's fine.
Despite residing in the dragonslayers, Mavis' spell couldn't reach the dragons, so they had to endure seven years of silence and wondering if there was a chance of their children being ok.
Along with their food and money, Natsu and Happy were robbed of a lot of memorabilia from past missions. They were able to track down some of the more valuable pieces or ones that held stronger scents that never made it that far, but Natsu will never see some of the smaller, more sentimental pieces again. Maybe it's his sensitive side, or maybe it's part of being a dragonslayer who essentially owns a hoard, but this cuts especially deep for him.
While time in the spirit world moves way faster than on Earth, most of the spirits still understand the weight and gravity of Lucy's absence. It still pains them. One spirit in particular struggles with her being gone; Plue, whose nature is very much like a dog's, was very timid when Lucy first called on him after Tenrou. He was glad she was back but horrified that the next time she closed his gate, it would be even longer still that she would open it. If ever.
Knowing how much her spirits, especially Plue, struggled with her being gone, caused a lot of anxiety for Lucy. It led to some pretty destructive behaviours, like exhausting and by extension harming herself by trying to keep multiple gates open constantly, just to show them all she was still there. Still cared. It only stopped when Loke opened his own gate to find her passed out on her living room floor. She had dreams of all her spirits meeting her that night, begging her to forgive herself. She woke up with tears streaming down her face.
Levy has a lot of guilt surrounding Tenrou. If only she'd realised she wasn't strong enough to make S class, she could have stayed behind and worked on a way to free the rest of her friends. If only she had never chosen Gajeel to be her partner, he could have been spared the fate, but then she feels guilty for suggesting she would choose maybe Jet or Droy to take his place instead. What a mess.
I think a lot about Jellal, Jet and Droy, who all spent seven years searching, researching, theorising and dreaming about the girls they were once (still are) in love with, who disappeared without a trace.
I think about Jet and Droy who were never happier than when they saw Levy again for the first time, only to become saddened and ashamed with how their lives have been run into the dirt without her. How could they ever hope to get back her love and respect, seeing how poorly things turned out without her? Suddenly their insecurities from the Shadow Gear days, about always relying on her, and never being able to truly support her the way she deserves, come rushing back to the surface. Not to mention she's still so young.
And Jellal. Oh, Jellal. To think that they missed eight years between the tower of heaven and their last meeting, and add on top of that another seven years. I can't help but think about Jellal who is trying, Jellal who is better, and devoting his life to being the kind of man Erza wished he could have been from the very start. But seven years is a long time, and Jellal can't help but feel so far away from this person, in age, and in life experiences. The worst part though, is that Jellal has tried, and he is a better man now, but Erza comes back with bad memories fresh in her mind, not even a year old from her point of view. She lost those seven years to watch him grow, so for her, he must still be the same Jellal; recently revived, with foggy memories, but not so far removed from the sins she watched him commit. The Jellal that she knows, and the man that he is are so different, but she could never know. It's a shame.
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If the second half doesn't start like this I'm rioting
Bonus doodle:

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With you, the dark isn't so bad.
clear version/no effects version 💥🐑
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I rewatched the Shelter games again, don't tell me Riddle wouldn't SOB at them.
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It's been a hot min since I posted on tumblr but I flew out to see stex so that took some mental space (I got back of girl-ed by dinah so my life is pretty much complete)
Enjoy this lil piece I managed to gift to some lovely cast members during stagedoor!
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wip I’ll probably never finish ngl,,,
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MAMA LEECH IS FINALLY COOKED for Mother's Day 💜
What a stunning and very distinguished lady. I am so happy we finally got to meet her 🥺 the event was so much fun and Jade being mischievous as heck in the end is why I love him so much 😭 hope to meet Papa Leech one day as well !
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