Looking for Tigers (Umb and Aay)

It was only when Aayla stopped to turn and see if Chloe was following her, dd she suddenly see clouds of red blood floating up from Chloe's sinking body. Her eyes weren't wide as she swam back over to the young girl, thankfully, they hadn't made it anywhere that was very deep yet.

She didn't understand what had happened when she came up close to the girl. Her arms were gone! They just literally up and vanished! She hadn't heard any explosion, hadn't smelled anything like a shark that might have gotten too close to shore... she didn't understand what was going on!

She wrapped her arms around the girl, not caring if she got her blood all over her, and swam her back to shore.

"Gwen! What happened... I.... I don't know... we... we need to find a hospital or... or... oh my god I don't know... Zinny!"
She called out to the Serpent who's head perked up from behind the tree their stuff was gathered against. At the smell of blood, Zinnath slithered over to the pair quickly, although the large Serpent didn't know what to do anymore than Aayla did.

Chloe was knocked completely unconscious when her arms exploded. The gloves began to sink into the water as Aayla swam her to shore, with Gwen following close behind. When Chloe was layed down on the sand, Gwen instantly began to speak with urgency. "I will explain later, we need to find her gloves!" Gwen said as she instantly got in the water and started to look for the gloves. Gwen now was very serious but surprisingly calm.

"Who cares about the gloves! She's..."
Before she could finish, the cat had already leaped back into the water to search for the gloves. She grit her teeth as she glanced at Zinnath before turning around and running back into the water, diving down as soon as she had the chance too.  It didn't take her long to catch up to Gwen, and even less time to dart passed her. 

"Get back to Chloe!"
She ordered the feline, knowing just what kind of predators so much blood would attract. She swam down until she could finally see the gloves, and grabbed them, pulling them up and back towards te surface of the ocean

"What now?"
She asked cluelessly as she swam back over to Chloe's side.

Gwen nodded when Aayla told her to go back to the surface. Gwen, like all cats, was not a big fan of water. She only swam so much because Chloe was her friend and normally would swim alone. Chloe was still on the beach with blood all around her on the sand. Gwen watched as Aayla surfaced with the gloves. Gwen instantly flew and took the gloves. She then flew right to Chloe's side and put the gloves on her bloody stubs. When the gloves touched them, all of the blood and broken limbs and bones in the water all flew back to Chloe and reassembled her arms. Chloe then woke up and sat up, surprisingly calm. "Sorry, I won't be able to control my arms for about an hour..." Chloe said extremely embarrassed at her pure weakness. "I guess I have some explaining to do..." Chloe said with red and embarrassed cheeks.

She didn't put up a fuss as Gwen took the gauntlets and took them to Chloe. When she placed them on, the fallen limbs brushed passed her to be reunited with the dragon slayer. She had to cover her mouth for fear of suddenly throwing up at the scene of the limbs.

However, when Chloe sat up, seemingly un phased by what happened Aayla threw herself forward and wrapped her arms around the elder dragon slayer and hugged her tightly. She didn't know what had just happened, all she knew was that she was crying again... seeing so much blood everywhere... staining their clothes, the arms severed from her body... t brought back terrifying memories she had thought she had put behind her... and the fact that she thought Chloe was dying because of her...

She couldn't even answer Chloe as the tears fell from her eyes. She just held her tightly, as if letting go would mean she would fall apart again...

Chloe smiled and said to the younger but larger dragonslayer, "Its ok, the gloves keep my arms together." Chloe said trying to reassure the younger girl that everything is alright. She remembered what happened when she first lost her arms and how her master told her about it. She got a tear in her eye when she remembered his last words, "Its ok." Eventually Chloe began to focus on the present and helping the younger girl not cry. "Also, I would hug you but my arms are gonna be unresponsive for awhile." Chloe said happily as she smiled and meant to hug the girl.

"I know... you said... I'm sorry...I didn't..."
She pulled out of the hug lightly, bringing her palm up to wipe at her eyes as she attempted to look Chloe over to make sure she actually was ok.

"I...I'm so sorry... I didn't think... I didn't mean... what happened?? I don't... understand."
She attempted to say as she continued to wipe at her eyes. Could Chloe not go into the water at all? Was it her fault she had gotten hurt? Why hadn't the girl just told her something would happen f she took her into the water.

Chloe smiled and said, "Its Ok, I can go in water, I just forgot to tie the gloves to my hands." Chloe said as the Gwen sat on her head and she continued to speak, "When I was eight, I attempted the most powerful spell a water slayer can do. In the end, I was way too weak and half of my body was completely destroyed. When my mentor saw me, all he could do was give his life that my body could repair. He gave me these gloves that allow me to use my repaired arms. I still vomit blood almost everyday..." Chloe said starting to cry remembering the day her mentor died to save her.

The most powerful spell a dragon slayer could do... did she mean dragon force..? or something else? She'd never managed to get to the point where Dragon Force was necessary but... she wasn't too sure now she wanted to try anymore...

"I'm sorry... about what happened... I didn't mean to... to hurt you... or to bring up any bad memories..."
She said softly as she stopped cring, wiping her face and then giving a faint laugh as she wiped the tears on Chloe's face too.


"i should have asked... i'm sorry... we don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with..."
She said gently, sitting down in the sand finally, taking a deep breath as if she hadn't been able to breath that entire time.

Chloe eventually smiled and said, "It's fine. Happens all the time." Chloe said happily as she got up with Gwen following her. "Sorry to bother you..." Chloe said as her cat started walking away from the beach realizing what an idiot she was for finding a random girl and causing her so much trouble. She wanted to learn from a dragon slayer but ended up causing nothing but trouble to one.

"Chloe... I'm sorry... really... uhm... Why don't you come by the guildhall sometime..? Maybe I can introduce you to Hirai... he's a... an Iron dragon slayer... im sure he'll be a lot more help than me."
She offered the elder girl as she began to walk away. A light pout formed on the younger's lips as she watched her go. All in all, it had been exciting to think that she might have someone just like her... a water dragon slayer, and for all intents and purposes an older sister.

"We're in sky tower, behind the mountains of Crocus... you'll see a building there... and I know you'll know what to do to find us..."
She said as she pushed herself up to her feet, the sand clinging to her still wet body as she ran over to catch up with Chloe.

"come visit... okay, Oneesan?"

Chloe smiled and patted the girl on the head. Chloe always wanted a younger sister, and when you live alone in the ocean, she didn't have anyone. Chloe then said, "I'll visit anytime. For now, write to Fairy Tail if you need anything Oneesan." Chloe said as her and Gwen grabbed their stuff from the sand and started walking on her way back to Fairy Tail. After awhile she turned around and said, "There's plenty of people I want you to meet at Fairy Tail. So you better come visit." Chloe said smiling, "I should be back by tonight." Chloe said happy that she met someone just like her.