A Birthday Party for Molly

[Guu]

She pulled the mage along, through the quartyard, into the palace and down a flight of stairs. They had to pass through the palace prison which was currently full of vacant jail cells.

"I haven't had to use this place since they re-opened the prison." She said, informing him who was looking around for the inmates.

My, such a benevolent ruler has such use for imprisonment. What else could she be-

"Shut up!" Cried the princess.

She walked over to a set of bars with a strange machine off to the side. Guu stuck her head entirely into the device.

"User 'Guu' recognized. Access authorized. Opening door." Said a synthesized voice as the bar door flung inward, revealing a set of stairs.

She pulled him along down another flight of stairs, spiralling deeper and deeper into the earth until they were face to face with a gigantic vault.

"Woah!" Called out Gildarts. "Did you just get that put in?"

"Actually, apparently you did." She said, pointing out the Fairy Tail symbol on the giant metal door. "You must have did it in your sleep."

"That could happen?" Asked Gildarts, stunned.

Guu reached over and twisted the giant nob in the center of the door, allowing it glide open.

Inside were a number of shelves, a good number of drawers that look like safety deposit boxes. But the most noticiable item in the room, was a strange device that was a pair of arcs.

"Occording to this owner's manuel your subconcious created," she began, flipping through a small pamphlet, "just stick your hand in that."

"Like this?" said Gildarts, stepping forward and thrusting his arm into the device.

Suddenly, the two arcs began to glow, and a voice inside Gildart's head began to yell.

Wait, stop! Gildarts, take your arm out of that device! I order you! Stop this!

The mage could see a green slime, oozing down his shoulder, sliding across the sleeves of his coat.

You are nothing without me! Don't you dare abandon me in here. Don't you-

The green slime detached from his arm and started to float in the air in the middle of the two arcs. Gildarts pulled away, almost in disbelief of the sheer silence in the room right now. He couldn't even feel her precense anymore.

Deciding to take that step forward, he, with Guu following behind, moved out of the vault, and personally shut the door behind him.

"Wow, it's been so long since I've had my mind to myself. It's so..."

He was taken aback, Guu was her adult self again. She suddenly leapt forward and gave him a big hug.

"She'll be safe here, I promise." She whispered in his ear. "Please, take care of yourself out there, and remember that you always have a home in Ambrosia."

"Okay, I will!" Gildarts said, a little shocked.

Guu pulled away, giving him a slight peck on the cheek on the way.

"Good luck at DA, go find your family!" She said, beaming.



As Gildarts left Ambrosia a small crowd arrived to see him off. He waved good bye as a he traveled onward to the Nexus gate, where his next big adventure awaits!