AN: I received a guest review asking for a chapter with Ian joining Fairy Tail. And my imagination created this!
I hope you like it! :)
Bonus chapter
Ian walked silently behind Juvia who led the way to the guild.
She turned her head towards him and saw his frowning face. With a smile, she took his hand and squeezed it gently.
"You don't have to worry. They will like you!"
He gave her a rapid glance and replied. "They probably don't want a criminal within them."
"They won't judge you. I promised."
Ian sighed and followed her when she opened the doors and greeted everybody.
Gray went towards them, carrying Urian in his arms and his daughter gripping his pants. Juvia smiled and introduced her family.
"Uncle Ian, this is my husband and my daughter and my son."
Ian glanced at Gray's naked torso but said nothing and shook his hand politely. Then he smiled to the little boy and the girl and his heart squeezed a little when he saw the same eyes as him and his brother.
Then Juvia took his arm and led him to the others and made the presentations.
Everybody greeted him warmly and when Juvia introduced the master, he said:
"As my child, I'm happy that Juvia had found her uncle. Family shouldn't be separated."
"Where do you want your mark?" Mirajane asked with a smile.
"Huh?" Ian raised a brow as he looked at her.
"Every member of Fairy Tail had the guild mark tattooed." Makarov explained.
Ian stared at them with incredulity. He searched Juvia' eyes and she encouraged him with a smile and a nod.
"I..." He gulped. "I would be honoured." He looked down on his hands and said. "On my wrists. Because I promise there will never be any handcuffs again to hide it."
Master approved with a nod and Mira applied the mark which was a light blue.
Juvia gave a tight hug to her uncle who hugged her back and kissed her on the cheek.
She joined Gray and the others when children called Ian to play with them.
Ian turned successively into a horse, a dragon, a pirate and a sea monster (his best role!). At one point, after he had used his powers, Urian grabbed his pants and Ian looked down to the little boy.
"So you're a water mage too? Like me and mama?"
Ian smiled and kneeled in front of Urian.
"Yeah. I taught your mother everything she knows." He lied.
Urian's eyes widened and Ian smiled wider.
"I will teach you an old trick your mother learned when she was your age, okay?"
Urian nodded with excitement and Ian smiled again.
"So, who will we choose to make a joke?" He asked.
The little boy took some minutes to think and then he pointed to Wakaba who was sitting with Macao as always.
Ian inclined his hand and moved it slowly in circle. Some water appeared and grown over Wakaba's head. When it had a sufficient size, Ian opened his hand wide.
Then the water splashed on Wakaba's head and soaked him.
Everyone laughed while Wakaba put down his wet broken cigar before lighting another as if it was nothing.
When Urian stopped laughing he ran towards his parents. "Mama! Dad! Look at what Uncle Ian taught me!"
Then he copied Ian's moves and water formed above Gajeel's head before falling and soaking the dragon slayer.
"Hey! I want to learn that too!" Natsu shouted.
"Dumbass! You can't, you're a fire mage!" Gray replied.
"You wanna go, Ice Princess?"
"Before, I'll punch you, Stripper!" Gajeel growled as he dried his face with his hand.
"What's your problem, metalhead?"
"I can't hit your son, he's a child! You will take the responsibility!"
Then the three men started a fight soon joined by others and the guild hall became a mess.
"Ah, sorry..." Ian whispered to his niece.
"Don't be!" Juvia laughed. "They would have fought no matter what!"
"Yeah." Lucy sighed. "Welcome to Fairy Tail!"
END
AN: As I hadn't planned this part, it took me some time to write it. I hope it's fine!
I'm glad some people like Ian and want him to be happy.
Thank you! :)
Now, I'm sorry but I will take a moment to answer to a guest review.
A few days ago, I received a review from a guest (Kaede). It was mean and I was tired and angry so I deleted it (the first time I did it!). But later, I thought you deserve a proper answer (even if I'm sure you will never read it). So:
Dear Kaede (I'm sad because I love this name)
First, I don't consider insults as a constructive comment. I will not write your review because I don't want readers who like this story to feel sad or angry like I was. You can let a negative comment but you could be nice and respectful. Maybe I didn't meet your expectations and I'm sorry for that but it's not a reason to insult me or my story.
So you don't like Juvia's parents names. It's your right and I'm okay with that. But I don't understand why I should be obligated to take Japanese names. "Juvia" sound like lluvia and in Spanish, it means "rain". So I gave her mother a Spanish name with also a meaning: "alma" means "soul".
Also Lockser sound to me like an English/German name. But it's my opinion and I understand if you don't agree. Anyway, I chose an English name for her father (I think Jim is a short name for James but maybe I'm wrong).
Your second argument (If I could name it an argument because it sounds like a verdict as if you want me to feel guilty. Well, I'm not, I'm proud of Ian) is that her mom or her dad should be a wizard with water power. Again, I have no obligation.
But, why I wanted her uncle to be a wizard instead of her father?
1) I wanted a deep link between Juvia and her uncle. So they share water power which is a rare magic and Ian taught her some tricks.
2) We don't know if magic is a genetic legacy. It could be a result of some characteristic in a person, unrelated to some inheritance.
3) Even if it was a genetic heritage, maybe it's a recessive gene. Jim could have it but it didn't express but it could be transmit to Juvia. (And then to Urian)
4) This is the story I imagined and I'm free to do everything I want. But if you have you own story you can write it, I don't mind.
But please, in the future, remain kind, even if you don't like the story. Insults have the same impact as bullying. You don't know how the writer would take your comment and he/she can lose the desire to write.