- It was almost as if seeing her child had strengthened her heart. That she would be able to handle any problems that came her way, if it meant protecting her child. That’s right, we are different…
“I am not you, and you are not me.” Irene said. And the first difference will be her name…—First chapter, Irene Belserion: Queen of the Fairies
Irene Belserion has been through hell, stuck in a body she didn't want for hundreds of years. In order to get her normal life back, she believed she would be willing to do anything, including possessing her own unborn child. But when the baby is finally born, she finds herself unable to go through with it, and instead of abandoning her, remembers how she had been willing to do anything to protect her daughter.
This leads to Irene trying to live a quiet life in the remote village of Rosemary with her daughter Erza. All is well, until one day the village is burned down by cultists and her daughter is kidnapped while she is away. This sets Irene on the road toward the Magic Guild known as Fairy Tail, and she finds herself flying back towards the past she ran from.
Fairy Tail: Secret Sage Saga is a Fairy Tail Series Fic by Squeakyclarinet that explores the effects Irene Belserion's love might have on the world of Fairy Tail. The first part is Irene Belserion: Queen of the Fairies
(FFN.net), which follows Irene up until the start of the original series. Fairy Tail: Secret Sage Saga is available on Archive of Our Own here, While on fanfiction.net here. It starts when the original series does chronologically, following the Guild through the story of a familiar but different story of Fairy Tail.
This Series provides examples of:
- Action Mom: Irene and Ur.
- Action Dad: Gildarts, once he realizes Cana’s his kid.
- Adaptation Personality Change: Due to Erza’s experience at the Tower of Heaven lasting barely a day, she doesn’t lock her heart behind her armor and is much more outgoing.
- Adaptational Early Appearance:
- Irene goes from a villain who isn’t even mentioned until the final arc to the main protagonist of the story.
- Wendy ends up appearing and joining Fairy Tail immediately, instead of Cait Shelter.
- God Serena shows up as well during Irene’s initiation into the Wizard Saints.
- Adaptational Heroism: Irene’s turn of heart towards the better is the driving force in the story.
- Adaptational Superpower Change: Ultear never learns Arc of Time Magic, instead learning Ice Make Magic from her mother.
- Almighty Janitor: Despite Irene's former standing as a queen 400 years ago, she has been entirely forgotten by history. This results in no one knowing who she is, despite her being one of the strongest beings on the continent. She is eventually recognized for her strength, and given the title of Wizard Saint.
- The Archmage: Irene is one of the strongest mages in the world, due to secretly being a Dragon and having mastered Enchantment Magic.
- Babies Make Everything Better: Erza being born helps restore Irene's humanity enough to slowly reintegrate into human society.
- Behemoth Battle: Irene in her Dragon form against Deliora.
- Berserk Button: Do NOT hurt Erza, unless you want a dragon-sized beatdown from Irene.
- Child Mage: Irene initially doesn't want Erza to become one, but after she is kidnapped by multiple dark guilds, Irene believes this is the best way to protect Erza when she personally isn't around.
- Cooldown Hug: Erza and Ultear give one to Mira after she uses her Take Over Magic on Deliora, helping her calm down enough to gain control over the Demon.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: How basically every battle with Irene goes. The only one to get a single hit in is Deliora.
- Demonic Possession: Mira initially believes this to be what will happen to her due to her magic absorbing the souls of demons. Irene eventually teaches her that the reverse is actually true, and she is the one possessing the demons.
- Doomed Hometown: Rosemary Village is still burned down and the kids kidnapped, just like in Canon.
- For Want Of A Nail:
- Irene staying in Erza’s life prevents her from being stuck in the Tower of Heaven for years, along with many other changed events.
- Irene and the Council’s raid on the Tower of Heaven results in Oracion Seis being defeated before they’re even formed and saving Ultear before she joins Hades.
- Grievous Harm with a Body: Irene uses Drum Bee as a giant projectile to take out some escaping inmates
- In Spite of a Nail:
- Erza is still taken by cultists to the Tower of Heaven, though for far less time thanks to Irene's intervention.
- Ur loses her leg still while fighting Deliora.
- Late-Arrival Spoiler: The story focuses on Irene Belserion, one of the final villains of the original series, whos backstory involves many spoilerly plot points for the story.
- Mundane Utility: Irene’s Personality Enchantment Magic can be used to turn deadly weapons into deadly people. It's useful for bodyguards… or babysitting.
- No-Sell: The result of most attacks against Irene end this way, including Drum Bee’s spear or Zero’s Darkness Magic.
- She Will Come for Me: Erza has this attitude about her mother after she is kidnapped by Cultists. Ultear had this attitude too, until the experiments and isolation from Brain broke her spirit.
- Tag Along Kid: Erza, Ultear, and Mira tag along with Irene on her journey to find Ur.
- Your Princess Is in Another Castle!: Irene finds the Tower of Heaven and breaks into the room Erza is being kept in only for the room to be empty, and find that Erza had been kidnapped by a different Dark Mage.
