Chapter 1: Coming of a savior

It was dark as night with a single figure walking toward the ruined city of Zanarkand. The final destination to gain the aeon to defeat Sin and bring peace to Spira once again. This lone figure stood at five feet six inches tall while wearing a white hooded coat over his form. A golden wooden staff in hand and his way paved by the fayths themselves. Although he traveled alone, no fiend for some odd reason would not go near him nor any ill will from fate herself. Place after place, he arrived unharmed and without trial until he came to a full stop to stand before him was a small campfire that was already prepared.

'Come...summoner. There is much to talk about,' A voice whispered out to him making the lone male look around slowly before walking over to the fire pit to sit down.

"I am here. Can you show yourself please?" He asked while he continuing to look around.

'I am known as Eden. Guardian of the force,' The voice called out as a tall woman appeared before the young man although transparent was still visible but barely.

"It is nice to meet you, Eden. My name is Faith. I have never met or seen anyone like you. Are you a fayth?" The boy introduced with a soft smile while pulling his hood back.

With his hood down, his face, as well as eyes and hair, could be seen by the guardian. Faith had pale white skin as well as baby blue eyes that matched a clear calm sea while he had long silver hair. A gentle smile was present over his lips as he tilted his head slightly awaiting his answer.

'You do not find me alarming young one?' Eden asked making Faith chuckle lightly while shaking his head.

"Should I?" Faith asked blinking his eyes.

'No. You are every bit I have expected of you Faith. The savior,' Eden spoke as she raised her right hand to place over her right breast and bowed her head.

"Please don't I have not saved anyone yet. I still have Sin to defeat with the final aeon to gain at the temple of Yunalesca," Faith said with a slight blush.

'You will not succeed young Faith,' Eden spoke while sitting up straight.

"What do you mean?" Faith asked confused but still wearing a gentle smile.

'You asked if I was a fayth. I am much Faith As for why you will not succeed young Faith...is because you have no guardian. Do you wish to know why?' Eden asked slowly standing up and placing her hands together in front of her form hung down.

"No one would volunteer and as such, I went on alone. I do not wish to force anyone to partake in a fate I myself wish to walk," Faith spoke bringing his left hand over to the center of his chest while closing his eyes and smiling.

'...and that is why your fate lays elsewhere Faith,' Eden spoke turning her head to look off to the left causing a portal to appear.

Faith stood up and looked at the portal than at Eden confused.

"...but what about my pilgrimage?" Faith asked blinking his eyes.

'It will fail Faith,' Eden admitted before turning back to him. 'To gain the final aeon...you must sacrifice your most trusted guardian...one you do not have. Although you have made connections with hundreds, none are strong enough to become the final aeon,'

Hearing this caused Faith to look at the ground at his failed pilgrimage before closing his eyes and taking a deep breath. Raising his head, he opened his eyes and looked at Eden with determination.

"Why have I never been attacked?" Faith asked looking at Eden.

'Because the fayth would not have it. You have a large pool of mana within you. So much the aeons can manifest themselves, although short, is something no other summoner is capable of. You cannot save the people here in Spira...but through that portal are people you can. Although they do not know it yet, they need you to save them,' Eden explained in which Faith looked at the ground before turning to stare at the ruins of Zanarkand.

"I will go," Faith spoke with a soft sigh before turning and walking toward the portal only to stop inches from entering it. "...what of my friends?"

'...I do not know Faith,' Eden said honestly.

"Thank you for being honest Eden," Faith said looking up at her with a smile before turning his attention forward. "I am ready,"

'When you enter the portal there will be a few things I must tell you before you arrive at the world beyond,' Eden spoke before fading away preventing Faith from asking any other questions.

Faith nodded his head and looked to the portal one more time before walking into it. As he entered the portal, he found himself standing in a large field of gold and silver. It reminded him of the far plains when he spoke with his parents. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew around him as he was then surrounded by thirty-three stones that shattered and revealed aeons surrounding him. Most of them he has never seen such as the towering humanoid and even the moving fortress. Strange enough it felt like they were speaking to him, but it was barely a whisper.

He was able to spot ten of them that he remembered very easily excluding Bahamut who was not only bigger than before but also seemed a lot more humanoid than he remembered. Bahamut stood up straight with his wings being that of blades while he held one in his hands and his face covered by a silver mask.

"Bahamut?" Faith asked looking up at the towering Aeon.

'You will need all the help you can get on this journey Faith. A new pilgrimage,' Eden spoke appearing overhead with her arms outstretched.

"How will I know where to go? In Spira, I already had a set path. This new world I am going to...how do I know I am following the right path?" Faith questioned as the plains and summons all started to fade away.

'Follow your heart Faith,' Eden spoke as the summoner was engulfed in white light forcing him to cover his eyes with his right arm. 'Let the aeons guide you on your journey.'

-Earth Land-

As Faith appeared in the new world, his form was surrounded by spheres of Mana each with their own color. It didn't take long for him to know it was the thirty-three aeons that surrounded him earlier. Aside from the ten he already knew, the knowledge of the other twenty-three came to him. As they all finished entering his form, he fell to his knees and felt his body heat up as if had run a marathon while still wearing his robe and carrying his wooden staff.

"What do we have here?" A feminine voice asked while laughing softly.

Faith stood up and turned to three figures standing by one another. The one standing in the middle was a young woman that had ebony skin with brown colored eyes while wearing a black dress with her form standing at five feet tall. By her side stood two figures wearing a full black hooded cloak that masked their faces while their body was viewed as muscular. As intimidating as they were, especially since they were taller and bigger than him, he smiled and bowed his head in respect to then before standing up straight.

"Hello. My name is Faith. It is nice to meet you all. I apologize if I am in your way, but can you tell me where I am?" Faith asked with a gentle smile which caused the women to blush lightly before clearing her throat.

"You are ten miles from Closer Town. Pity though," The woman said with a slight smirk

"Why? What's wrong?" Faith asked as he tilted his head slightly to the left while holding his staff close to his body.

"You're not going there. Want to know why?" She asked with a soft chuckle.

"Why?" Faith asked unfazed.

"You're coming with us. If you don't resist, it'll be over soon little boy. Someone with an innocent face like yourself would make us a good amount of money to traders," She answered as the two men walked forward.

Faith only blinked his eyes before slowly closing then and raising his staff inches off the ground.

"So, you want to do this the hard way? So be it. Be sure not to damage the goods too much boys," The woman whispered as both men launched themselves toward him with fire coming out of the right man's hands while the other had sand flowing through his.

"Valefore," Faith whispered as a summoning a sphere appeared between himself and the two men pushing them back to the woman's side.

"What kind of magic is this?" The woman questioned while she had her right hand in front of her in a means to shield her eyes.

The sphere shattered to reveal Valefore flying in front of her summoner and glaring at the three who had ill intent to Faith.

"You will not harm this one," Valefore spoke causing Faith to widen his eyes.

"Valefore! You can talk," Faith exclaimed with a wide smile.

"All of us could talk Faith but only now can you hear us. So long as you live, we will protect you," Valefore replied without turning away from the three before her

"Take that creature down!" The woman commanded before firing glass from her palms followed by the other two joining in.

Valefore only flapped her wings forward using its skill Sonic wings to not only knock the attacks away but to stun the three in place.

"I... can't...move..." The lady spoke in which Valefore released a loud screech before opening her beak and charging a beam.

Faith quickly moved in front of Valefore with his arms stretched outward. Seeing Faith stand in front of her, she canceled her attack and closed her beak.

"Why do you save these people?" Valefore asked flying up to Faith.

"Because they did nothing wrong," Faith answered with a gentle smile.

"...not yet...but they will. Do you know what they are?" Valefore asked before raising her head to look at the three seeing they were able to move again.

"I do not...but I do not want them to die either. Please," Faith asked closing his eyes.

"...if that is your wish Faith. I will not kill them...but...if they wish to continue to try and show ill will toward you. They have only sentenced themselves to the farplane," Valefore spoke making the three shiver and nod their head quickly.

"I trust that they won't," Faith said before Valefore nodded her head and faded away.

With Valefore fading, Faith only bowed his head in thanks before turning to look at the three with the same gentle smile as before.

"Are you three okay?" Faith asked looking at them with worry in his eyes.

Before the woman could answer, the two men charged toward him with a clear intent to kill. What happened next was their heads falling to the ground followed by their bodies as Yojimbo manifested himself before Faith with his wakizashi drawn. Faith's eyes widened in disbelief as his aeon Yojimbo stood before him and glared at the lone woman.

"Let these deaths...be a reminder woman. We...are always watching," Yojimbo spoke before fading away in a burst of cherry blossoms.

Faith looked at the dead bodies before closing his eyes as he swayed his staff about. Slow and gentle, ever moving and guiding, silent but praying. As Faith performed the sending, the souls of the two dead men floated around his form before going off into the sky. Coming to a stop, Faith finished while holding his staff upside down while bowing his head.

"...I'm sorry I could not save you," Faith whispered as a single tear fell from his right eye before he sighed and turned to look at the woman with a weak smile.

"...what...did you do?" She asked looking up at the sky where the souls flew to.

"A sending. I guided them...to the farplane...the afterlife," Faith answered with a hint of sadness in his voice.

She noticed this before sighing while straightening herself up.

"My name is...Lulu Prisma..." She introduced while looking at her dead comrades. "Those two were Mu and Nu dizzy...brothers."

"...were you close with them?" Faith asked looking at Lulu.

"Not in particular but enough to trust them not to backstab me," Lulu answered.

"Sorry..." Faith said closing his eyes.

"Stop apologizing! It's their fault for attacking you...as it was mine as well. I thought you'd be easy money..." Lulu said hugging herself while looking away from Faith. "You saved us, and they return the favor by trying to kill you..."

"...no matter what anyone does I do not hold it against them. I will cry and I will mourn but I will never hurt anyone. That is not my calling," Faith said opening his eyes slightly.

"Your calling?" Lulu asked looking at Faith with a raised brow.

"My calling is to be a savior. One to guide this world away from the coming destruction," Faith said with his left hand placed over his heart.

Lulu had to bring her hand over her mouth to cover her laughter before clearing her throat and sighing heavily.

"So, you saved my life. For that I owe you one," Lulu said as she placed her hands on her hips while looking at Faith with half-opened eyes.

"Can you point me to Clover Town please," Faith said holding his staff with both hands again.

"That's it?! I owe you my life and that is all you ask of me!" Lulu shouted with an annoyed look. "If you want, I can guide you to the outskirts of the town,"

"No thank you. Valefore can fly me there. Plus, I don't want to waste any more of your time," Faith said with a faint smile.

"...you're a weird one that's for sure. Fine. Just head east and you'll get there. So anyway, is there a reason why you're going to Clover Town. I have never seen anyone like you before nor use magic such as yourself," Lulu said looking at Faith with a raised brow.

"Information on where I am. The world...as well as history," Faith answered. "After all, I am not from this world."

This caused Lulu to blink her eyes in complete confusion before narrowing her eyes.

"Are you saying you are not from this world?" Lulu asked leaning forward slightly.

"Yup," Faith exclaimed.

"You're pulling my chain, right?" Lulu asked with a soft chuckle before it faded seeing Faith just standing there blinking his eyes in confusion.

"I would never do such a thing," Faith said tilting his head slightly.

"...well your magic is nothing I have ever seen. Celestial wizards have such things, but they would need a key...something you did not have when you summoned that...creature...and you doesn't seem like the type to lie," Lulu said while standing up straight and scratching her chin lightly. "Maybe it was fate that we met. If we happen to meet again maybe I'll follow you on your journey to save the world,"

With that, Lulu turned and started to walk off north.

"What about you?" Faith asked as his eyes followed her.

"I'm returning to my guild," Lulu answered as the emblem of Raven Tail was seen on the back of her right shoulder.

Faith watched as she disappeared into the darkness of the forest. As she disappeared, Faith turned his attention east and smiled before raising his staff once more.

"Valefore," Faith called as the bird appeared before him in which he hopped into her back. "East to Clover Town,"

-Clover Town-

As Faith saw the town, he smiled and pointed it out to Valefore who nodded and glided down a few meters away from view. Upon landing on the ground, Faith hopped off Valefore's back and smiled as he bowed his head in thanks. Valefore only cawed before bowing her head as well while slowly disappearing. With Valefore gone, he turned his attention to the road leading to the town. He took a deep breath before continuing onward to find himself standing before the sign welcoming travelers. What caught him off guard the most was that he could easily read the sign with no trouble.

"Eden. You truly are powerful," Faith commented before entering the town to look for the nearest bookstore as well as ask locals the currency about the world.

During his wandering, he found townsfolk gathered by a clinic where a young girl was dying from an unknown poison. Blinking at this, he was able to slip his way through the crowd and to the front to get a better look at the situation. Before him laid a young girl with most her of her body covered in black aura. The mage of the clinic tried all he could to dispel the black magic but no matter what he did nothing would prevent the poison but rather hastened its infection. They were beginning to lose hope as her parents sat by her side holding her hand as the girls breathing grew slower and slower.

"May I try?" Faith asked gaining the attention of the family as well as the mage who slowly nodded.

Faith walked up and looked at the wound while swaying his staff over the girl's entire body with his eyes closed. He cast Esuna on the girl and opened his eyes to watch as the aura faded away allowing the girl to breathe normally. The summoner sighed in relief as he smiled seeing the girl was now in good health now. With the girl healed, her parents immediately embraced her before the father looked up at Faith with a smile and tears of joy.

"Thank you! You...saved my daughter's life! How can we ever repay you?" The father asked while standing up and bowing his head in which Faith returned the favor by bowing as well.

"It was my pleasure to help," Faith replied before standing up straight and looking at the mother holding onto her daughter.

"How did you cure the black magic so quickly and with no effort?" The elder mage asked dumbfounded on what just happened. "I've tried every type of herb and even my magic yet none of them worked."

"...I don't know. All I know is that someone needed help and... well...it's in my nature to help those in need," Faith said with a gentle smile.

The mage widened his eyes before smiling and bowing his head in thanks once again.

"Thank you for saving this child's life," He spoke in which Faith bowed back.

"There is no need for thanks," Faith said before his belly released a loud growl.

The townsfolk had already left but kept Faith's face in mind to repay him. Both parents of the child looked at the summoner and smiled as the father placed his hands together.

"We owe you for saving our daughter's life. Please. As Mayor of this town, I would like you to spend the night at our lovely home for supper," The man said with a smile in which Faith nodded his head.

"It would be rude to decline such an offer. After all, I have no place else to go," Faith admitted in which the father nodded and walked over to his sleeping daughter to pick her up into his arms before looking at the summoner.

"Please follow us," The father said before walking out with the wife behind him and lastly Faith. "If you do not mind me asking...what is your name?"

"My name is Faith. It is nice to meet you, mister," Faith introduced while bowing his head in thanks.

"It is nice to meet you Faith. Come, we will take our carriage back home," The Mayor said as Faith walked out to see a large white carriage that he entered along with his wife. Faith followed suit and entered the carriage before it started to ride off.

-Mayor's House-

At the house, Faith was shown to the guest bedroom where he would be resting for the night. While dinner was being prepared, Faith laid on the guest bed looking up at the ceiling.

'Something trouble's you summoner?' Valefore asked appearing by his left in her sphere form making Faith sigh and close his eyes.

"I just don't know enough about this world to be of any help. I learned as much as the people could tell me, but I feel that it is not enough," Faith admitted.

'You shoulder too much on your own. It does not hurt to ask for help or more Faith,' Valefore admitted making Faith open his eyes slightly.

"But I don't want to be a bother either or ask too much. It makes me feel like I am... using them," Faith said turning his head to look at Valefore. "That is the last thing I want to do is use anyone,"

'We know this Faith. That is why you would never ask anyone to become your guardian. You do not want to see anyone get hurt because of you,' Valefore added in which Anima appeared by him now.

'...but that is the role of a guardian as well as friends. Help one another when they take on more than they should. That is what we are,' Anima said looking at Faith.

"I don't want anyone in pain," Faith whispered while looking up at the ceiling while placing his hands on his belly that growled once more.

'...and we do not want you to suffer. Although we can protect you from those who wish ill will to you. We cannot protect you from yourself,' Valefore said while Faith nodded his head.

"Faith, supper is ready," The Mayor's wife shouted.

"Coming!" Faith shouted before getting up and dusting himself off. "I do not want to burden anyone..."

With that Faith made his way downstairs without his staff to eat along with the Mayor and his family.

-Magnolia-

After Faith woke up, he had a small supper with the Mayor and his family before departing toward Magnolia with the help of Valefore. By the time they could both see the large city, they landed a mile away for Faith to hop off Valefore and exchange thanks. He walked through the gates looking around at the many mages that roamed the streets but continued to wander. Thanks to a few locals, Faith had finally arrived at the front of the guild Fairy Tail but noticed two others standing behind him along with a blue cat with wings.

"Who are you?" The boy asked narrowing his eyes.

"My name is Faith. It's nice to meet you," Faith said while bowing his head.

"Why are you here?" Natsu asked with a raised brow.

"I would like to join Fairy Tail," Faith answered with a gentle smile as he straightened up.

"Ah, so you're like Lucy here. Come on, I just got back from a mission myself," Natsu spoke with an annoyed look before walking past Faith and kicking the door in. "We made it back alive!"

As Natsu entered the building, Faith followed behind Lucy looking around the guildhall at all the members inside. A second later, a fight broke out in the guildhall in which Faith blinked his eyes in confusion.

"What happened?" Faith asked looking at the girl.

"Natsu just kicked someone!" Lucy shouted.

"Why?" Faith asked standing by her side and watching as the fight started to grow more and more. "...does this...happen often?"

"Hello, are you two new here?" A female voice called out from the side of them causing both Faith and the other girl to turn and see Mirajane.

"That's Mirajane!" Lucy said while Faith smiled and walked over to her and bowed his head in respect.

"It is nice to meet you. My name is Faith. Yes, I am new here and would like to join Fairy Tail," Faith said looking up at Mirajane with a gentle smile.

Just as the fighting started to intensify, a large figure appeared.

"Would you fools stop bickering like children?" The large figure shouted.

"He's huge!" Lucy shouted wide-eyed.

After the loud shouting, the fighting in the guild stopped instantly with Natsu standing in the center with his knuckles on his hips laughing.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were still here, Master," Mirajane said with a smile while everyone but Natsu stopped fighting.

"Did you say, master?" Lucy shouted again while Faith blinked his eyes but looked at Mirajane for an answer.

"Man, talk about a bunch of babies. Looks like I won this round, you guys..." Natsu shouted before being stepped on by his Guild Master.

"Well, it seems we've new recruits," The giant shouted while looking down at Faith and Lucy.

"Yes, sir," Lucy shouted while Faith only nodded his head.

"It is nice to meet you. My name is Faith," Faith introduced while bowing his head again.

The giant slowly began to shrink before eventually being as tall as three feet and seven inches. Faith looked at the Guild Master while tilting his head in thought while Lucy stared. Eventually, the short Guild Master smiled and raised his hand.

"Nice to meet you," The Guild Master spoke.

"He's tiny. This little guy's really in charge here?" Lucy asked.

"...he was towering over us a few seconds ago. I would not call someone like that tiny," Faith said with a nervous chuckle making Lucy gulp and nod her head.

"Of course, he is. Allow me to introduce the Fairy Tail Guild Master, Makarov," Mirajane introduced.

Makarov nodded his head before flipping backward into the air only to crash his back into the wooden railing. He quickly climbed onto the railing and cleared his throat while looking down at his guild members.

"You've gone and done it again, you bunch of clods. Just take a look at how much paperwork the Magic Council sent me this time," Makarov spoke while holding up a pile of paperwork in his right palm. "This is the biggest pile of complaints yet. Have you lost your minds? All you kids are good for is getting the higher-ups mad at me!"

The caused the guild members to look at the ground while talking amongst themselves.

"However...I say to heck with the Magic Council," Makarov spoke while igniting the council's papers of complaint.

This caused Natsu to jump out and snag the burning papers in his mouth before landing on the ground to eat.

"Any power that surpasses reason still comes from reason, right? Magic isn't some kind of miraculous power. It is a talent that only works when the flow of energy inside of us and the flow of energy in the natural world are in perfect synchronization. To perform magic, one must have a strong mind and the ability to focus. It should take over your being and come pouring out of your soul. If all we do is worry about following rules, then our magic will never progress. Don't let those blowhards on the council scare you. Follow the path you believe in. Because that's what makes the Fairy Tail Guild number one!" Makarov shouted while pointing his right hand up backward while his thumb was out causing the guild members to shout out loudly agreeing to his speech.

"That was an inspiring speech," Faith spoke while clapping his hands.

"That's our master. Now follow me and I'll get you both set," Mirajane spoke causing Lucy and Faith to nod before following her to the bar area.

Minutes passed as Lucy was the first one to be marked on the back of her right hand while Faith was marked on his right palm instead. With Faith now in the guild, he sat at Mirajane's bar looking about the guildhall sighing.

"Faith was it?" Mirajane asked looking over to Faith while cleaning a glass mug.

"Yes, it is miss Mirajane," Faith answered looking at her.

"Please. Just Mirajane will do. So, what made you want to join Fairy Tail?" Mirajane asked looking at Faith with her head tilted slightly.

"I feel that I was fated to join Fairy Tail," Faith answered while raising his right hand to look at it.

"You were fated to join our family?" Mirajane said with a chuckle while nodding her head. "We all have our reasons for being here."

"...if it is not too much trouble can I speak with Master? There is something of great importance I have to tell him," Faith spoke looking over at Makarov.

Mirajane blinked at this before looking over at the front door seeing Natsu leave and Lucy following after him.

"Master. Faith wants to speak with you...in private," Mirajane spoke catching the Guild Masters attention before he nodded and hopped off the table he was currently sitting on.

"Follow me...Faith," Makarov spoke before walking to the backroom of the guild with Mirajane and Faith following.

-Back Room-

"What did you want to talk about Faith?" Makarov asked sitting in a chair looking at the Summoner.

"...I am not of this world," Faith admitted while looking at Makarov.

"What proof do you have that you are not from this world?" Makarov asked while crossing his arms over his chest.

"I can show you," Faith spoke while closing his eyes and swaying his hands causing thirty-three spirits to flow out of him and start to move around the room.

'We...will show you,' Eden spoke before the room was engulfed in blinding light.

Makarov and Mirajane shielded their eyes. As they moved their arms away from their eyes, they found themselves standing in a large golden meadow surrounded by the thirty-three aeons that accompanied Faith. Eden walked forward causing Makarov to look up and narrow his eyes.

'I am Eden. Faith's caretaker and guide to this world,' Eden spoke floating around the two slowly. 'What you see are not Celestia's nor angels but rather fayths...those who have devoted their souls to protect the future,'

"Who's future?" Makarov questioned.

'... the future of your world. You see...Faith is not the only one who was brought here...unlike him...the other is here to destroy this world,' Eden explained. 'His name...is Doubt.'

/To be continued...

Another story I wished to bring to light. Let me know what you all think. I have a feeling something off so tells me if any of you find it.

Got questions? Ask away^_^(No spoilers sorry.)