Fairy Tail Origins Episode 1: The Eternal Journey

I don't have much of a choice but to drink it right now. Bottoms up...!

Eden began by only taking sips from the flask, but she found that Orion wasn't returning quickly enough with the water. After what felt like hours to her but was nowhere near that length in actuality she gave up on him and finhsed off the alcohol in the flask. Even after that she still wasn't sure she would be able to keep the antitoxin down, so she anxiously awaited Orion's return.

"At first I tried to just take sips," she explained between drinks of water, "but after so long I had to choose between throwing up or drinking too much of the alcohol. I know what you said about needing the full dosage of antitoxin, so I figured that temperance was less important at the moment than my life..."

"Honestly, not very well. I don't know what medicine I was on earlier when I first woke up, but I wasn't very aware of the pain. But now I am. On the bright side, I don't think you'll have to worry about me trying to get out of bed anytime soon," she said with an airy laugh.

Eden and Orion talked about a few minor things as she continued to drink the water, but eventually she became very quiet. Before Orion could decide for certain that she was going to sleep, she began to speak again.

"You're not one of the first men to give me alcohol. They always did it to try to get me into bed. But look, I was already in bed before you gave it to me! Funny, isn't it? And of course... you helped me undress earlier too, didn't you?" she said, indicating her clothes that were hanging up to dry on the other side of the room. The shift in her mannerisms made it clear that she was beginning to feel the effects of the alcohol.

"Aw, how cute. I know you didn't mean anything by it," Eden said, smiling and reaching out to stroke his cheek.

"That's what I've been wanting to do for quite a while now. Goodnight..." Eden said.

Orion was the first to wake the next morning. Finding Eden still fast asleep(And the blankets all over the floor), he tucked her back into bed. He sat back and stared at her for a moment longer, smiling. You're quite the little firecat, aren't you? But thank you. You've given me enough hope to last me for a long while, and that is worth more than you will ever know.

He leaned over and whispered softly to her, "Thank you, Eden."

Then he stood up and returned to his own room to quickly shower and clean himself up. Afterwards, he walked downstairs to find some breakfast. Most Inns were usually quiet in the morning, and this one was no different. A couple weary travellers in the corner shook off their drowsiness with a pot of coffee. One of the Waitresses swept the floor, and Orion bid her a good morning as he walked by. The girl blushed slightly and wished him the same, while he wandered over to the bar, where the Innkeeper was busy cleaning the counters.

"Morning, my good man," Orion greeted friendly. "Still on the clock, I see."

The Innkeeper looked up from his work and smiled slightly. "Don't you know it. But still, there's a good thing to be said for that. Honest work and all. I keep my family fed and happy, and do my hometown a good service. You looking for some breakfast for you and your patient, Doc?"

Orion nods. "Yes, if you don't mind."

The Innkeeper shakes his head. "Course I don't. It's already made, just let me go heat it up."

He vanishes into the back kitchen, and returns a couple minutes later with two trays of food. The Innkeeper has the Waitress carry one of the trays up to Eden's room, while Orion carries the other. Once he refills the water pitcher, and the Waitress leaves, he heads back downstairs to quickly brew a glass of his own special honey tea. He then heads back upstairs and gently nudges Eden awake.

"Eden? Eden, it's breakfast time. You can go back to sleep afterwards, but you need to eat and drink something, alright?"

He chuckled a bit, and smiled. "I have some special honey tea here that will make you feel better and help you sleep," he coaxed gently. "It's a recipe I learned from an old friend, and I brewed it myself. You'll like it, I promise."

"Pewpewpew!" Cowboy made pretend laser sounds as he fired a few rounds from his rifle into a deer.

The dark mage walked up to his prey and inspected the coat on it.

"Coat's good, and the meat should last. Not a fan of venison though." Cowboy hauled the dead buck onto his shoulder before heading to where he thought the nearest town was.