The Discovery

My eyes opened and the first thing I noticed was the fact that I was lying in a soft and comfortable bed. The second was that I was extremely tired for some reason. Yet these two small revelations didn't compare to what I realized next.

I truly was reincarnated. It wasn't some silly vivid dream I was having. I can remember my conversation with Truth in great detail, as short as it was. Not to mention I don't even remember anything whatsoever. Not even a shard of memory that could have belonged to me. But wherever I am, all I know is that I feel safe, and that's all that matters right now.

"Oh? Why hello there young man. I'm glad to see that you are now awake."

My head snapped over to the opening door to get a look at the person who had addressed me. A beautiful young woman with brown eyes and long blonde hair that was currently tied into a bun...wait a moment...she looks familiar. Why do I feel like I have seen her before?

"Um..."

I tried to ask a question but ended up coughing due to what seemed like a dry throat before the blonde woman quickly came over to the bed I was lying at in order to pour me a glass of water. It seemed to be a newly prepared pitcher, seeing as that there were still ice blocks. After she handed me the cool glass, I gently took it into my own- which I noticed were quite small, as if I was a child- before lifting it to my lips and taking short and slow gulps, feeling the cool water slide down my throat.

"Ah...thank you miss." I said in gratitude before looking around the well-furnished room that I was resting in. "Excuse me, ma'am? Can you tell me where I am?"

"You are within my family home, the Heartfilia Residence."

Heartfilia? I see...wait...Heartfilia!? As in Lucy Heartfilia from Fairy Tail!? My head slowly turned over to the woman, trying my best to hide my surprise, and it had finally clicked into my head who I was talking to.

Layla Heartfilia. As in Lucy Heartfilia's mother. The woman who died in X777 bringing the Dragon Slayers into this time period.

...

Holy crap.

Before I could even further gather my thoughts on the matter, Layla saw it fit to ask me a question.

"My name is Layla Heartfilia, it's nice to meet you. May I ask what's your name and how you ended up here? We found you unconscious at the edge of our property, with nothing but the clothes on your back, and we were concerned that you would not wake up. Especially since no one has reported their child missing."

Layla told me this with a small frown of concern, her eyes showing worry for me. I suppose that's understandable. She is a mother, and a caring one at that, so she would probably be worried if Lucy were in my shoes. However...

I frowned and looked down as I contemplated the answer to her question.

My name...

What is my name?

In fact...who even am I now?

[Narrator POV - Layla]

Layla watched in concern as the boy in front of her seemed to have trouble giving her an answer, more so out of an inability to rather than an unwillingness to do so.

Could it be..?

"I'm sorry Miss Heartfilia. But I don't know what my name is. I also don't know how I got here."

Amnesia. She was afraid of that. It seems that whatever caused the young man to appear near her home left him without his memories.

"Can you remember any towns or cities that may hold meaning to you?"

Her answer came in the form of a negative shake of his head. This poor boy. He seems to be her precious daughter's age and has been entangled into a situation such as this. Surely she could help the young child.

"Wait..." he murmured softly, a small light coming to his eyes as he looked up at her. "June 21st."

June 21st? Does that date have any meaning to him?

"My birthday...June 21st, X765."

Even a small answer such as that was more than good enough for her to hear. He's two years older than her dear Lucy it seems.

"I see...I'm glad to hear that you remember your birthday. I'm sure that in time, you'll remember your name as well." Layla said to him before reaching out to pat the boy on the head. As she rubbed his hair, the Heartfilia matriarch couldn't help but notice the small display of shock that showed on his face, the way his eyes widened and lips parted in surprise...before he tried to quickly school his features.

'This boy...it's as if he doesn't know a parent's love.' She sadly thought to herself, her compassionate nature ruling her at the moment.

[???'s POV]

"How would you like to stay here for some time until some more of your memories come to you? The thought of leaving a young boy such as yourself all on his lonesome is one that doesn't quite sit well with me." Layla offered me with a kind smile.

Honestly, even though I know that she is a kind person before my reincarnation, I couldn't help but feel warm inside upon hearing her offer. While I don't want to impose on her and take advantage of her kindness, there's really nothing I can do as I am now, knowing only my birthday-even if it's a piece of information that I'm ecstatic to 'remember'- and nothing else about myself. And so I will accept her offer.

"Thank you Miss Heartfilia for your kindness. I'll try not to stay too long." I assured her before she let out a small laugh.

"Don't be silly. Having a new face in the house will surely liven things up. Not to mention that I have a daughter who should be two years younger than you. Her name is Lucy, and I'm sure you both will get along well."

Lucy...I'll be meeting a child Lucy...honestly the thought is surreal in a way. Honestly, I'd love to get to know her.

"I hope we get along as well."

(Later in the evening)

After that Layla had left my room to allow me to rest some more, and while I really wanted to go out for some fresh air, whatever happened to 'me' before I reincarnated left me very tired, hence the reason why I'm still in my room, having had my dinner delivered to me earlier. I had woken up to see that it was currently nighttime, and seeing as that I couldn't go to sleep, I decided to get out of my bed, feeling a bit better to do so.

Still, to think that I ended up in the world of Fairy Tail. Honestly, that is very jarring, but between the dark guilds, Tenrou Island, Zeref, and the events starting in X791, I'm thankful to have been brought to X775, which is the current year, according to Layla. Specifically, the month of August. That means I have time to prepare. Do I want to change canon? Absolutely. But can I really?

No. I can't. As much as I want to. There are things that are simply fated to happen. I'm not omniscient nor am I omnipotent. There are no exact dates to many of these events as well, so I would need to be quickly reactive and can only be proactive if I know of any events happening relatively soon afterwards. Like the Phantom Lord attack and the Tower of Heaven events shortly after. Maybe I can save Simon's life and bring him to Kagura. Or maybe I can rescue Jellal afterwards and try to heal him.

Why so late one may ask? Well, as I said, I'm not omnipotent or omniscient. The Tower of Heaven as an example. I only know that it's somewhere out in the sea from Akane Resort, and even if I do find it before canon, can I realistically beat a possessed Jellal who was also trained by a Dark Mage, i.e. Brain of the Oración Seis, power reduced because of a Thought Projection or not?

I doubt it. I would have to be S-class in terms of strength, maybe the strength of a Wizard Saint, and considering that 'Siegrain' was able to do so, I'm pretty sure I can do that as well...maybe.

But still, even if I can't completely flip the table, I can at least help however I can. Though if there is something I plan to completely change, it's the Tenrou Island incident. Though as to whether or not I plan on joining Fairy Tail, that will be something I need to decide in the future.

But those are thoughts for another time.

As I took the time to actually inspect the room, the first thing that came to my mind was how loaded the Heartfilia Konzern actually was. The second thing was the mirror that was by a table at the corner of the room. Why was it so noticeable you may ask? Well, considering that I didn't know what I looked like, let's say that curiosity got the better of me.

And so I walked over to the mirror to get a good look at myself and the most noticeable details were my blonde hair that was approaching the base of my neck with short bangs that were over my forehead and my blue eyes that seemed to shine like gems in the moonlight. I had a bit of a pretty youth appearance, kind of like that stereotype that you see in manga and anime, a bishounen if I was correct. But it was still definitely clear that I was a boy rather than a girl, and honestly, I was happy with that. I am fine not having to deal with an identity crisis.

Still...my face seems a bit familiar, but I can't seem to remember it-

'Goodbye, young hero!'

The last words Truth had spoken to me shot at the front of my mind, as if giving a clue as to who this face belonged to.

I knew that I recognized it from somewhere!

Even though there was no official art in my previous world, it was the face that belonged to a hero in another fictional world. A hero who had fought against the gods and willingly died in hopes of creating a better future for his people.

To a bit of my chagrin, a hero whose gender was so ambiguous that the fans had to decide. Thank god- or is it Truth now- that the decision was for him to be a male.

And I remember his name. It was...

[Narrator POV - Layla]

"Atro."

"Excuse me?"

Well, Layla didn't expect him to answer her question of how he was doing with a random word when she had greeted the young boy this morning. And her daughter hiding behind her dressed seemed equally confused, given that Lucy was shyly poking her head around Layla's dress.

Still, her heart felt warm seeing that bright and happy grin on the boy's face when he said that, so it must be a good thing.

"That's my name from here on out. The name of a long-forgotten hero. Atro."

Oh how wonderful! Even if that isn't his original name, it's good to hear that Atro has given himself the name of a hero, one that must be long-forgotten if she has never heard of that admittedly foreign-sounding name. Still, that raises a question.

"Do you know your last name though?"

The newly named Atro shook his head, his smile dimming just slightly at that thought.

"No. But...I think that's okay though. The name Atro is more than enough for me."

Honestly, how sad is it that a ten year old boy can easily accept that he doesn't have a family name. Maybe she can..?

That'll be a thought to consider in the future. But first...

"Well in that case Atro, since you seemed to be in a good mood seeing as that you answered my question with a name-"

Layla couldn't help but giggle seeing Atro blush in embarrassment, his eyes going to the side. How adorable.

"I figured that you would like to meet someone your age, and so I wanted to introduce my daughter to you. Lucy, why don't you say hello?"

Her daughter walked around her legs, still feeling shy at meeting someone her age most likely, before slowly walking to Atro with a curious expression on her face. The two kids stared at one another, Lucy in curiosity and Atro with what seemed like surprise as his eyes flickered between Lucy and herself, most likely due to how much her child takes after her. The stalemate was broken when Atro reached out his hand for a handshake, giving a kind smile.

"Hello Lucy. My name is Atro. Do you want to be friends?"

Layla can see Lucy's surprised look before her eyes seemed to light up with excitement before taking Atro's hand, her daughter giving the boy multiple nods.

"Yes! Hi Atro!"

What a heartwarming sight to see between the two children. One who admittedly doesn't get many chances to take to kids her age, and the other who could use a friend and develop good memories with.

'Yes...I'm certain that they will get along well.'

And so it was a discovery that would help change the fate of those in this room, as well as the future.

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