Hello everyone! It's the moment you've all (or some) have been waiting for! The sequel to A Diary's Secret starts now!

While I hope that this story is just as enjoyable as the first one, I do understand that it may not be to some of you. A Diary's Secret was really something special and I'm a bit scared to do a sequel and ruin its magic. Again, I would have just left it be if it wasn't for the fact that I had an idea for it. I will try my best to capture the same lightning in a bottle and I hope you'll enjoy the ride.

I also can't promise anything about upload speeds. Such is the life of someone who can't just write all day.

Anyway, I really hope that you enjoy this sequel and that it will be everything you hoped it would be! Thanks again for all of your support!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.

Fairy Tail—A Diary's Secret 2: A Fateful Journey

Chapter 1

The Kingdom of Fiore; one of the most powerful nations in all of Earth Land. It comes as no surprise to hear this, for it has been this way for many years. The reason for their strength and unity is no secret. The source is the countless wizard guilds that dot the landscape. Each guild has a unique strength of their own and has earned quite a reputation for themselves. However, there is a particular guild in a particular town that soars high above the rest. This guild has shown unrivaled strength, determination, and bonds. Their success rate on mission requests trumped all to the point of near perfection. And that guild is Fairy Tail.

Fairy Tail's reputation had always brought a lot of prosperity to the town of Magnolia. As the years went by, more people began to flock to Magnolia for the sole purpose of living near the guild. Perhaps it was for protection. Perhaps it was for the convenience of job requests. Their true intentions for doing so aside, Magnolia was forced to grow to accommodate the new citizens. The growth spawned an increase in financial stability in the town and before long Magnolia became one of the wealthiest places in all of Fiore. The mayor of Magnolia was so thrilled at having the town's status improve so dramatically that in the year 790 he rewarded Fairy Tail with a magnificent and lavish guild hall to show his appreciation.

Fairy Tail saw changes as well, aside from the usual coming and going of wizards. Soon after receiving the new guild hall, Makarov Dreyar stepped down as Guild Master of Fairy Tail. His health had taken a turn for the worse and his constant need for treatment from Porlyusica, the guild's Medical Advisor, limited his activities. He still was a constant within the guild hall, but more so to eat and drink than to make decisions. His stepping down led to the need for a new master and Erza Scarlet was the best and most obvious choice. Despite her heavy heart in replacing Makarov, she willingly accepted.

With Erza now in charge, the guild saw a significant decrease in wizards succeeding and moving up to S-Class. She had tweaked the annual Trials and made them far more challenging. Her reasoning was simple—Fairy Tail's S-Class had to be prepared to overcome any challenge no matter the difficulty. Unfortunately, this motto was taken a little too seriously. However, in the eight years since Erza took the helm, there still were some wizards who moved up to S-Class to join the pre-existing S-Class members of Gildarts Clive, Erza, Laxus Dreyar, Mystogan, and Mirajane Strauss.

In the year 792, Gray Fullbuster passed the Trials and became the sixth S-Class wizard of Fairy Tail.

In the year 793, Cana Alberona passed the Trials and became the seventh S-Class wizard of Fairy Tail.

In the year 795, Gajeel Redfox, a member of the guild since the year 784, passed the Trials and became the eighth S-Class wizard of Fairy Tail.

In the year 796, Natsu Dragneel passed the Trials and became the ninth S-Class wizard of Fairy Tail. Many were surprised that it took Natsu so long to pass and become S-Class, but there was a very good reason for it; he wasn't even participating. That in and of itself was surprising. How could the fight-happy Natsu possibly pass up the chance to become S-Class, something he had wanted for a very long time?

It's quite simple, really. He had a family to think about. With Mira constantly being called away for S-Class missions, Natsu stayed home to take care of Serafine. He took jobs whenever Mira was home, but he couldn't take the risk of also having to be called away on a long S-Class mission and leaving Serafine all alone. However, when Serafine turned 11 in the year 796, Mira convinced him that now was the time to start trying again. He gladly agreed and won the Trials with ease, beating out a lot of hopefuls with high potential such as Lucy Heartfilia, Wendy Marvell, and Juvia Lockser.

Time may have changed many things, but one thing stayed the same; Fairy Tail was a force to be reckoned with. Their strength continued to grow with time and Erza was proving to be an excellent Master. With such powerful members, one thing was sure; fantastic and breath-taking adventures were assured.

And one such adventure was right around the corner.

YEAR 798

Near the outskirts of the East Forest that bordered Magnolia sat a large, spacious clearing of grass and the occasional boulder. It was clear upon first glance that it was a training field. A quiet, warm wind blew, bending the grass as two wizards squared off.

The first wizard was a large, broad, strong young man with wild, spiked, short pink hair. He was garbed in a forest green, skin-tight T-shirt that clung to his muscles and gray, loose pants. A checkered scarf was wrapped around his neck in spite of the warmth of summer and billowed behind him in the wind. His onyx eyes had a fire in them as he stared down his opponent.

The other wizard was a young girl. She was small and developing in many ways. Her long, straight, pink hair had streaks of silver and it blew freely in the wind. She was dressed in a red, loose T-shirt and white shorts, but there were small tears everywhere. She, too, had a similar checkered scarf wrapped around her neck. Her eyes were cobalt blue and, like the young man's eyes, they had a fire within them as well.

"One more time, Papa!" Serafine Dragneel shouted. She was covered head to toe in scrapes and bruises, but she stared down her father with determination and confidence and with a smile on her face.

Natsu Dragneel chuckled as he put his hands on his hips. There wasn't a scratch on him, but a thin sheen of sweat coated his skin. "Calm down, kiddo. We can try again later."

Serafine puffed out her cheeks and stomped her feet. "No way! I wanna rematch now!"

Natsu laughed, his signature wide grin plastered on his face. "That's my girl! Never give up!" Natsu's hands and arms became engulfed in intense flames as he took a battle ready stance. "Alright, you talked me into it. I'm fired up!"

Happy sighed from his seat on the sidelines. "It's not like it's hard to talk you into a fight, Natsu."

"Shut it, Happy!" Natsu spat.

"C'mon, you guys have been sparring forever. Can't we go fishing yet?" Happy groaned.

"Chill, Uncle Happy," Serafine replied. "We can go as soon as I wipe the floor with Papa!"

Happy sobbed softly. "But that's what you've been saying for the past hour."

"Details shmeetails," Serafine replied with a wave of her hand. "Now watch this, Uncle!" She charged forward with a fierce yell, her clenched fists drawn back. "Here I come, Papa!"

Natsu waited back and snickered. As soon as Serafine leapt at him and prepared to throw a punch, he quickly stepped away.

"Shoot," Serafine hissed as she tried to redirect herself in midair, but it was too late. Her father had already grabbed her by the arm.

"You're open!" Natsu laughed as he spun his daughter around and around before letting her go.

With a small cry, Serafine flew through the air, hit the ground, and rolled to a stop. She groaned as she pushed herself up and spat off to the side. "I was careless."

"Alright, enough for now," Natsu said while brushing his hands together. "Let's get something to eat at home, okay?"

Serafine hopped to her feet and brushed off her dirty clothes. "Yeah, okay," she pouted.

"Chin up, kiddo. You're improving!"

Serafine ran up to him with a hopeful look in her eyes. "Are you sure?"

He ruffled her hair. "Absolutely!"

She giggled. "Thanks, Papa."

"C'mon, let's get moving. I'm starved!"

"Me, too!" Happy chimed in.

"You two are always hungry," Serafine sweatdropped.

"And you're not hungry?" Happy asked.

Serafine opened her mouth to reply, but her stomach spoke for her. She blushed as she put a hand to her stomach. "Okay, maybe I'm a little on the hungry side."

"That's my girl!" Natsu beamed.

"Appetite like her father," Happy said while shaking his little blue head.

"You're one to talk," Natsu huffed.

The three began walking from the large training field and deeper into the East Forest where their home resided. It wasn't much of a walk since the training field belonged to them. And they were soon walking up the familiar cobblestone steps.

The Dragneel home was still in the same location as before. It was still nestled in a quiet location among the trees in the East Forest. However, it was not remotely the same cottage that it was before. In fact, it was now a large, two story house. The walls were now made of wood and colored a dark mahogany. Shadows and sunlight danced across the large pane windows that lined each wall. A black brick chimney blew clean white smoke into the blue, midday sky.

Serafine ran up to the large black oak door with the animal skull and threw it open. The interior of the house was very neat and tidy. All of the furniture was stained a dark brown or black and the floor was made of finely furnished wood. There were stairs to the second floor on the far right with a banister on one side. She leapt into the living room and twirled around on the balls of her feet. "Hey Papa, when's Mama supposed to come home?"

"She should be home any minute now," Natsu replied with a smile.

"I can't wait to see her again," she said as she ran into the kitchen where the shiny black stove, shiny black refrigerator, stainless steel sink, and dark brown kitchen table were. Several dark brown cabinets lined the walls both along the ceiling and the floor. "It's been so long."

"Yeah, a few days can feel like an eternity when your Mama's not here," Natsu said softly as he followed her into the kitchen.

"So then you miss her, too?"

He smiled and nodded. "Every minute of every day."

"So then why didn't you go with her?"

He ruffled her hair. "Someone had to look after you, kiddo."

She pouted as she tried to fix her messy hair, shooing away Natsu's rough and calloused hand. "Geez. I'm not a kid anymore, Papa. I can take care of myself. Besides, there's Uncle Happy and everyone at the guild. It's not like I'd be alone."

"I know, but it doesn't matter," Natsu replied. "Uncle Elfman asked Mama to go with him. It had been so long since the two of them went on a mission together. I think they needed to go alone."

Serafine sat at one of the kitchen chairs. "Okay."

Natsu went to the stove and turned it on. "So what's for lunch today?"

"How about some fish?"

"Yay, fish!" Happy cheered.

"I think you just made your Uncle's day," Natsu chuckled. He went into the top of the refrigerator and pulled out three frozen fish. "Coming up!"

Serafine sat and watched with a smile as her father cooked the three fish on a pan over the stove. Once one of them was thawed he threw it to a drooling Happy who immediately began gnawing at it. She giggled at Happy's swishing tail before turning back to her father. "Hey Papa, can you do it again?"

He looked at her over his shoulder with a quirked eyebrow. "Are you sure? Last time I did it you said it ruined the food."

"I know. Just be careful this time. I wanna see it, though."

A large grin spread across his face. "Alright, anything for my little girl!" He turned to the fish and lifted his right hand. Flames immediately surrounded his fist. "FIRE DRAGON JET STREAM!" he shouted as he pointed his index finger at the fish. A thin stream of flames shot from his extended finger and engulfed the fish. They bathed in the flames for a few seconds before Natsu quickly drew them back into his mouth. He slid the two fish onto two separate plates before placing them on the kitchen table. "Not bad, right?"

Serafine clapped. "Yay, Papa! That's still so cool! I really wish I could do that."

Natsu sat in his chair and picked up his lunch. "Give it time," he replied while tearing into his fish. "You'll get there."

Serafine sighed as she lifted her palm. As she focused on her flat hand, a small ember sprung to life. "But this is all I can do. It's kinda pathetic."

"You're just a late bloomer is all," Happy said.

"But I wanna be able to use magic like Mama and Papa," Serafine said with a look of sorrow. "How can I ever go on missions with them if I can't even use magic?"

"Hey, listen to me," Natsu said gently. "Just be patient. You will get there, I promise."

"You're just saying that."

"I'm really not." He then laughed. "Do you really think that you don't have some kind of awesome magic when your parents are such kick ass wizards?"

A small smile broke through the sorrow. "Yeah, I guess that's true."

"Exactly! So chin up, kiddo!" Natsu cried while pumping his fists."

"Yeah!" Serafine exclaimed while mimicking her father.

The three finished up their fish lunch in silence after that. However, Serafine still silently fretted in her mind. 'Why? Why can't I use magic like Mama or Papa? Why is it that all I can do is create a tiny flame that's barely strong enough to start a campfire? It's not fair.'

The sound of the front door creaking open broke through the silence. "I'm home!" came a woman's voice.

Serafine and Natsu both immediately lit up.

"Mama!"

"Mira!"

The two shot up from the table and ran into the living room where Mira was standing with a large suitcase by her feet. Her long white, silky smooth hair was just as beautiful as ever. Her ponytail was braided and draped over her shoulder while her bangs still framed her face. She wore a light blue tank top and black tight pants that hugged her thin and shapely frame. She smiled brightly at her husband and daughter as her blue eyes sparkled. "Did you miss me?"

Natsu ran to her and picked her up, spinning her in the air. He gently placed her back on the ground and kissed her passionately. "You left?"

She giggled and slapped his shoulder. "Yeah right. Don't be a jerk."

"Mama!" Serafine cried as she leapt at her mother, wrapping her thin arms around her mother's waist. "I missed you tons! So did Papa. He's just lying."

She knelt down and hugged her daughter tightly. "Oh, I missed you two as well."

Serafine pulled out of the hug. "How was your mission?" she asked with eager excitement.

"Easy as pie," Mira said with a wink.

"Yay! Mama's so strong!" Serafine exclaimed while throwing her arms into the air.

"You know it," Natsu said with his arms crossed over his broad chest.

Mira stood back up. "By the way, Elfman wants us to meet him at the guild."

Natsu raised his eyebrow. "Any particular reason?"

"He wants to see his niece."

"He could've come here, but alright," he replied. "How about it, Serafine? Wanna go to the guild?"

"Sure!" she said happily.

"Then that settles it! Once Mama gets all settled, we'll head out!"

The Fairy Tail guild hall. While it may have grown in size, while it may have seen members come and go, while the décor may have changed, the true spirit of the guild remained consistent. Inside of the towering building, the members of Fairy Tail were all busy talking, laughing, eating, drinking a lot, and looking for work. It was noisy but joyous. If things were any different, it just wouldn't be Fairy Tail.

The large, thick guild doors swung open as Serafine bounded inside. "Hey everyone!"

"Hello Serafine!" everyone in the guild greeted. Serafine was quite a celebrity in the guild since she was the only member of the next generation of Fairy Tail. Everyone loved having her around.

"She really is her father's daughter," Wakaba chuckled from his seat at the bar. His hair was almost completely gray. His signature pipe was still planted firmly between his taut lips. His face was far more wrinkled. All things considered though, he still seemed in decent shape.

"Yup, she's a Dragneel alright," Macao agreed from his seat beside his long-time friend and partner. His hair was a silvery blue and slicked back. His face was wrinkled as well and clean shaven. His silver necklace was still around his neck. His eyes still held a spark of fighting spirit.

Makarov turned around in his seat in between Macao and Elfman. His hair had almost completely vanished and his eyes seemed tired. He wore his Wizard Saint cloak around his small body. He gave a small smile and spread his arms. "There's Serafine! Come give your godfather a hug."

"Grandpa Maky!" Seraphine exclaimed as she ran towards the former guild master and gave him a big hug.

"Hey, what about your favorite uncle?" Elfman asked. Over the years, Elfman nearly grew as big as a mountain. He had trained relentlessly and now his entire body was bulging with massive muscles, meaning the only clothes that could fit him were an open green and yellow vest and gray sweatpants. His white hair was spiky and standing straight up as if he had been shocked with volts and volts of electricity. There was still a scar on his face from fighting the Beast all those years ago.

Serafine giggled and ran to Elfman, giving him a big hug but failing to get farther around than his sides with her hands. It almost looked like she had belly-flopped into a sea of muscles. "Hi, Uncle Elf! I heard you wanted to see us. What's up?"

"Does there have to be a reason for me to want to see my cute niece?" Elfman cooed as he stroked her head.

"Oh stop, you're making me blush." Serafine turned to Makarov. "So how are you feeling today?"

"Much better since you arrived."

She giggled as she pulled out of the hug. "You guys are too much." She looked around him and saw several empty mugs. She sighed. "Please don't tell me you've been drinking a lot again."

Makarov averted his eyes and put another mug to his lips. "Of course not."

"You're such a bad liar," she said as she snatched the mug away. "How are you gonna get better if you don't listen to Grandma Porly?"

"Since when did you become a party pooper?" Makarov groaned as he tried to take his mug back.

"No. No more booze," Serafine refused. "Hey Cana!"

From inside the guild's kitchen, Cana Alberona walked out. She was still a tall, brunette beauty who wore nothing but bathing suits all day. She was still a heavy drinker, but was far more selective on when she would partake in her liquor. When she wasn't doing an S-Class job, she liked helping out with the meals and tending the bar. "Hey there, Serafine. What can I do for you?"

Serafine waved the mug back and forth. "No more drinks for Maky. He's cut off."

Cana chuckled. "Alright, you're the boss."

"Since when?" Makarov gasped.

"You'd better just give up, Mas…I mean Makarov," Mira said with a smile as she walked over with Natsu by her side. "Once she's decided something, she won't let it go."

"I guess she got your stubborn side," Makarov mumbled under his breath.

A threatening aura surrounded Mira as she continued to smile. "I'm sorry, I couldn't quite catch that, former master. Would you care to repeat that?"

Makarov felt a shiver run down his spine as he shook his head vigorously. "It was nothing, I promise!"

"Good!" Mira said sweetly.

"Yeah, Serafine definitely got her mother's sense of responsibility," Macao said.

"And her father's boisterous demeanor," Wakaba joked.

"Watch it!" Natsu threatened. He then looked around the guild. "So has anyone seen that bonehead Gray today?"

"If memory serves, he's on an S-Class job with Wendy," Cana replied. "She's hoping to be S-Class this year, so she wants as much experience as possible to pass the Trials. Gray was willing to help her out."

"She should've asked me!" Natsu said while cracking his knuckles. "Icicle breath will just fill her head with lies!"

"Oh, no he won't," Lucy replied as she walked over to join the group. Her beautiful blonde hair was in a high ponytail, held in place by a navy blue ribbon. Her killer figure that attracted many gazes (and made her a top model in Sorcerer's Weekly alongside Mira) was rivaled only by her incredible magical skill as a Celestial Wizard. Since joining the guild thanks to Natsu and Mira, her abilities had gradually increased each and every year. She was another close favorite to become an S-Class wizard.

"Why are you taking his side?" Natsu asked.

"I'm not taking anyone's side. I just don't think you should make things up in front of your daughter." Lucy bent down and smiled. "Hello there, Serafine!"

"Hi, Auntie Lucy!" Serafine said. "I really like your outfit."

Lucy looked at the blue sleeveless shirt that clung tightly to her large breasts and slender waist and her black mini skirt. "Why thank you."

"Can you take me shopping again soon?" Serafine asked. She always loved shopping with Lucy.

"Of course. Anytime."

"Yay!"

"So where's Erza? I don't see her either," Mira said.

"A Guild Master conference," Makarov replied. "I always hated them, but she seemed fine with attending."

"Maybe because she takes the job seriously," Cana offered.

"That's too bad. I was hoping to see her," Serafine said. "When will she come back?"

"Tomorrow, most likely," Cana replied. "Why, did you need to ask her something?"

"I want her to give me another combat training lesson so that I can beat Papa!" Serafine said with a look of determination.

"I see," Cana laughed.

"So Lucy, you take any good jobs lately?" Natsu asked.

She nodded. ""Mhm. I finished one this morning. Gotta pay rent somehow."

"Feel like taking an S-Class job? I've been itching to do a mission for a while," he said with a big grin.

Lucy's face lit up and she nodded emphatically. "I'd love that!"

"Aw Papa, what about me? Can I come?" Serafine asked.

"Absolutely not," Mira quickly intervened. "You're far too young for an S-Class job."

She pouted, but did not reply. It's not like she didn't see that result coming.

"Let's go take a look!" Natsu said as he ran to the second floor stairs where the S-Class board of missions sat. Lucy was close on his heels.

"Please don't go on anything that will take too long!" Mira called out after him.

Natsu leapt up the stairs, stopped in front of the board and scanned the papers. "Alright then. Something good and short that will also let me blow off some serious steam."

Lucy stopped beside him. "Are you that pent up?"

"Nah, but I could really use an exciting mission."

She hummed as she looked over each sheet. "I'm not seeing anything promising."

"Yeah, me neither," he replied as he slumped more and more every second. "Damn." He then noticed that there was a mission missing from the board. "Hey, Cana! Did someone take a job from the mission board up here recently?"

"Mystogan stopped by earlier and took one, yeah," Cana called up the stairs.

"Man, I bet he took the big winner job," Natsu huffed.

Lucy patted him on the shoulder. "It's okay. Maybe another time. I appreciate the thought, though."

He looked apologetically at her. "Sorry, Lucy."

"I told you it's okay. I'll just take a regular mission later." She turned and headed down the stairs.

Natsu sighed as he walked down after her. 'I really did want a cool mission. One with lots of adventure and fighting. When was the last time I took an awesome mission?'

Serafine pumped her fists. "It's alright, Papa! There will be other missions!"

He grinned at her. "Thanks, kiddo."

"Well enough of this standing around business," Mira said. "Let's relax and enjoy ourselves and not worry about work, okay?"

Natsu nodded. "Yeah, alright. Sounds good!"

The sun was beginning to set on the day as Natsu and Happy walked through East Forest on their way back to town.

"Man, I can't believe I almost forgot to pick up groceries," Natsu said as he walked with his hands folded behind his head.

"I never would have forgiven you," Happy said as he flew alongside Natsu.

"You could have remembered, too!" Natsu snapped.

"Mira would have gotten mad, too."

Natsu shivered as he remembered the last time he forgot to pick up the groceries after he had already been asked and reminded. "Let's not bring that up again."

"Do you have a list?"

"Of course I don't have a list. That's back home and I refuse to go back there without groceries."

"You're kind of a chicken, Natsu."

"Fine. You wanna go back home and get it?"

"No way! Mira would skin me alive!"

"Now who's the coward?"

"Then what are you gonna get?"

"A little of everything, I guess. Or at least the essentials."

"Yay fish!"

"More than just fish, you know. And since when are they essentials?"

"Fish are everything!"

"To you."

"Serafine likes them, too."

"But she doesn't worship the ground they can't walk on."

The two continued to bicker about fish and food until Natsu's dragon-like hearing picked up on a faint sound. It was a voice. He didn't recognize the voice, but it was close. He turned his head. "You hear that?"

"Hear what?" Happy asked.

"Someone's over there."

"Who do you think it is?" Happy inquired while turning the direction that Natsu was facing.

"I don't know, but let's check it out!"

"Aye!"

The two ran into the forest towards the sound of the voice. It continued to be faint as if they truly didn't want to be heard, but it couldn't escape Natsu's ears. He could still hear it and they were close.

Once they came upon a large clearing, Natsu stopped and hid behind some bushes. Happy picked up on the hint and flew to the ground beside him. They both peered over the bushes and into the clearing and were shocked by what they saw.

It was a man wearing a tattered dark blue cloak that billowed in the wind. His head and face were covered by a dark blue bandana and a green mask covering the bottom part of his face, respectively. His arms and legs were covered in tight bandages and he was wearing dark blue gloves and wooden sandals. Attached to his back were magic staves, held in place by a green strap. The man's face was directed towards the sky.

"It's Mystogan," Natsu breathed. "I wonder what he's doing here. He's supposed to be on a mission I thought."

"I must close it," Mystogan muttered. "I must find it and close it."

"What's he talking about?" Happy whispered.

"Shh! I'm trying to figure that out now!" Natsu hissed.

Mystogan's head turned left and then right before lowering back to straight ahead. "It's not here," he said softly. "If I don't find and stop this Anima, Magnolia will be doomed."