"So, what's the plan?"

        "Well, I forgot to mention something about the spell.." 

(Timeskip-an hour later)

~Jessie's P.O.V.~

        Ack, my aching head.  What happened?  Oh right, my head starting pounding again and Lexi put me to sleep.  How long was I out?  "Hello Jessie!"

        "Kya!" I jumped back in surprise and fell off my bed, hitting my head on the floor, making it hurt even more.  

        "Seriously Makarov??" sighed Mark.  Oh good, he was back from his trip.

        "What the hell was that for Master!?" I whined.

        "Sorry!  Didn't mean to scare you there," he apologized, but still had that calm face.

        "What do you want?" I sighed, rubbing my head.

        "Ah yes, I want to introduce you to someone," he said.  The door opened to reveal that same boy with the spiky hair.  What was his name again?  Eh, I forget, but I do know he's the Master of Sabertooth.  "Jessie, this is Sting Eucliffe."

        "Hey," he said with a warm smile.  He stretched out his hand, waiting for me to take it.  I was hesitant at first, but I took it and he pulled me up.

        "Thanks," I smiled.  He looked kinda cute, but I'm not the kind of person who believes in love at first sight.  Plus, he looks like a playboy, which I hate.

        "No problem," he grinned.

        "Sting here is going to teach you some new magic," explained Master, which made me give him a weird look.

        "What kind of magic do I need to know that isn't on a book?" I asked him.

        "What?  Do you not know?" said Mark, frowning.

        "Know what?"

        "Here, try using your Ice Make magic.." Mark said slowly.  I looked at him, confused.

        "Okay.." I said, putting my hands into formation.  "Ice Make: Snowball!"  Nothing happened.  No magic circle came.  What the hell??  "Ice Make: Snowball!" I repeated, but still nothing happened.  I started to panic.  "Ice Make: Sword?" Nothing.  "Water Create: Whips!"  Nada.  "Water Floor??" Zilch.  "Water Dragon Talons!" At this point I looked at the Master and Mark.  "W-what's happening..?" I choked.

        "Well, that's what we're trying to figure out," said Mark.  "Hopefully it's nothing serious."  

        "Sting here is gonna spend a couple days getting to know you better," said Master.

        "And how is that suppose to get my magic back?" I asked.

        "Well, it's not, but both me and Maka-er- the Master think you should get a couple days of rest," explained Mark.

        "So...not teaching me magic?" I raised my eyebrows.

        "Maybe, maybe not," smirked Mark, making me puff out my cheeks.  I stopped when I realized that Sting was smiling at me.  Eh, what the heck?

        "Nice to meet ya Master Sting Eucliffe," I said formally.  That is how you greet a Master right?  Jeez, he's probably the same age as me and already a Master.  He must be really strong.

        "Drop the formalities Jessie," he grinned.  "Just call me Sting."

        "Alright Sting," I smiled.

        "We'll leave you two alone," said Mark as he pushed the Master out.  The only people who didn't leave were Lexi and Sting's exceed.

        "Hi, I'm Lector," said his exceed.  "Nice to meet ya!"

        "Aww, you're so cute Lector!" I cooed.  Lexi mumbled something.

        "What Lex?" I looked at her confusingly.

        "N-nothing!" she stuttered, looking away.  Jeez, what's up with her?

        "So, where should we go first?" I asked Sting, not really knowing what else to say.  He warmly smiled.

        "I know where to go first," he said, his dark blue eyes shining with excitement.  He grabbed my arm and practically pulled me out of the guild, Lexi and Lector trailing right behind us.  Well, I guess it's time to learn more about this Sting Eucliffe...

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