Chapter 18: Fairy 17: Joining Fairy Tail – Part 1
Magnolia – Fairy Tail Guild.
When the day reaches midday, in the guild that ever so chaotic, on the second floor of this guild, lies the only floor that only S-Class wizards of Fairy Tail are allowed to enter, besides the guild master himself.
And on this very floor, lies Makarov, the current guild master of Fairy Tail who looked at the young blond haired man before him.
"Is that all you can say, Laxus?"
Makarov went with a slight serious tone, but the young man, that has a lightning shaped scar on his right eye, simply looked unbothered in his grey eyes, what Makarov has told him.
"What you want me to say, gramps? Staying in this place… is unpleasant." Laxus went, as his grey eyes didn't look at Makarov, but focused on the sounds of the chaos on the first floor and below, a chaotic guild… is what he found unpleasant.
"You… Never mind. You are leaving, I wouldn't keep you, just stay safe, Laxus." Makarov went with a tired sigh, earning a snort from Laxus who heard Makarov's words.
"Oh please, it not like a Mission of this level can do anything to me. And don't die while I am out, gramps." Laxus went with an arrogant smile, causing Makarov's eyes to flinched, before he shouted at Laxus who left unbothered by his words.
"This ungrateful grandson of mine!"
Makarov roared, but soon calmed himself down, as he watches Laxus left the second floor. Makarov only can sigh, when he heard the chaos on the first floor has become to a halt, from the moment Laxus entered the first floor.
"How did things go wrong… where did that grandson, that so pure and true went…?" Makarov askes himself this, but he knew the answer to that.
No matter how much he tried to reason with his grandson, none of his words are going through him.
'He's becoming more and more like that foolish son of mine…'
Makarov went, recalling about his only son as well, someone he has failed to guide.
It is ironic that Makarov is a father and grandfather figure to many in the guild… and yet he failed with his actually son and grandson, who are unlike the guild, are related to him by blood.
Shaking his head out of his grandson's problems. Makarov recalled today is the day when the Strauss Siblings should be returning back to the guild.
Makarov already got word from them, when they visited Clover Town, that they are on their way back, along with something special.
Makarov is curious what this special something is… surely it wouldn't give him a headache? (Yes, it will be, in many ways)
Makarov made his way down the stairs, seeing the guild becoming lively again, that means Laxus must have left.
"Oh master, you still here? You just missed your grandson, if you looking for him." A male voice sounded near Makarov, causing the old man to turned his hand, to look at two middle-aged man drinking by the bar.
"Hahaha, I just met that foolish grandson of mine… he coming worse each passing day that fool, he just tells me not to die so soon yet again, that ungrateful…" Makarov went, as he sits by the bar, as the woman by the bar, give the old man his usual drink.
"Enough about me, Macao, your is your son? Romeo, was it?" Makarov askes, causing the man who known as Macao Conbolt, who has dark blue short hair, and light thin bread to laugh.
"Every day is a blessing, master, along with my son and my wife, Enno, it like living the dream! I will bring Romeo around soon; Enno thinks it too early for our son to go to the guild yet." Macao went with a grin, clearly enjoying his life.
"Bahahaha, that is wonderful news! I can't wait for the day when that little boy of yours to meet everyone here! And do I hope Enno is doing well, ever since she left the guild." Makarov went with a wide smile.
"Enno is doing fine, a little bored due to motherhood, maybe I should get her something and Romeo something on my way back… speaking of which, are you waiting for the Strauss?" Macao asked.
"Aye, that is right, got word they are on their way back, along with something special they say… Well, hope it not much of a headache. This is why I am here, it is my duty to greet these brats of mine back, to their new home, no matter who or what they are.
Not to say… I wouldn't be able to greet anyone within the next few days… got another meeting with those fools at the Magic Council… my guess, it has to be about the misuse of that Magic."
Makarov went, not so pleased, with the thoughts of meeting those pests from the Magic Council.
"I see… doesn't anyone like those upright guys? And Magic… could it be that one, that been rumoured?" Macao went with a sigh, drinking the ale in his hand, as his eyes turns serious at the mentions of this 'Magic'.
"Hahaha, that is true, while we don't like them, but we do need them as well… and yes, it that Magic you thinking of Macao." Makarov went, grabbing the ale that placed before him.
And as he about to drink some of it, he cannot help to noticed in the corner of his eye, he noticed Natsu for some reason has become a nail in the floor.
Makarov just blink his eyes but immediately understood why this problem child wanted to become a nail in the ground.
'He challenged Laxus again… can't they do it outside…?' Makarov thought, only sighed again, realising the cost of the floor damage will be… he really needs serious help with this.
While Makarov having a late life crisis, yet again.
Happy, the blue flying talkable cat flew towards the nailed Natsu, only to sighed, seeing the young Dragon Slayer has became one with the flooring.
"Hey Natsu, are you still alive?" Happy went with a sigh, slapping his forehead.
"Why did you have to pick a fight with that Laxus, each time you met!?" Happy went angerly, even if the blue cat knew the answer, why do this idiot never learn?
However, trying to reason with a pure battle manic, is like trying to find a needle in the middle of a desert, which is why Happy only can moan and sighed at this idiotic Dragon Slayer, who pulled himself out of the hole, and begin to happily laugh like a idiot.
"Hahaha, damn, one hit? I will get him one of these days!" Natsu went with a grin, causing Happy to hit his face, seeing he still hasn't learned his lesson, even after being nailed into the ground yet again, by that arrogant Laxus.
"He properly going to make fry you before you could, Natsu…" Happy went with a sigh.
"No worries, no worries, they don't call me thick skin for nothing!" Natsu went with a laugh.
"No, they don't call you thick skin because of that…"
Happy went, as Natsu just looked confuse at what Happy meant, before he looked uninterested in the matter, while he patted his own clothing.
Along with a look of boredom, Natsu turned his eyes towards a certain black haired teenager, who for some reason, is shirtless.
Then Natsu turned his black eyes towards the person next to the guy he dislikes the most but like to pick him on. Looked at the dark brown haired teenager girl besides Gray, who also the same age as Gray as well, who is a year older than the 13 year old Natsu.
The teenager in question, her name is Cana Alberona, who is also known to be in the guild the longest among the current generation of their generation. And also known as one of the heaviest drinkers in the guild.
Cana seems to noticed Natsu staring at them, and waved her hand towards the young Dragon Slayer, who waved back, but also turned his black eyes to another person never them.
And that is Erza, who is happily eating the cake before her.
Natsu might be a fool, but even he knew not to interfere with the young Valkyrie with her favourite food.
This is why Natsu and Gray are both behaving themselves. Because they knew, even without any armour on her, she still as scary while her strong is, when she is mad.
Of course, Cana who is between all of this, smiled, and found it amusing, seeing one of the most chaotic pair in the guild, are as spineless before the red haired Valkyrie.
"What are you smirking about." Gray who is next to the heavy drinker askes, as Cana herself, just smirked deeper, before she took a mouthful of ale before her.
"Nothing much, just thinking about eating something with no bones, all this drinking making me hungry, you?" Cana askes her friend, who sighed, properly knew her meaning, but let it go.
"Why not, eat out, or inside?" Gray askes.
"Food…? I like food! I want to join! I want to join!" Natsu happily went, as he was walked over to them, when he overheard them talking about food.
If Natsu is anything, he is as crazy about food, when he is with fighting. So in a way, it no wonder why he became so excited, hearing about the mentions of food.
"Why are you getting excited about? I wasn't asking you to begin with. Even if I did, why should I even treat you? If anything, it should be you treating me, with all those damned meals you either ruined or burnt, Natsu." Gray went with slight annoyance.
"Huh? When did I ruined your food?" Natsu asked with a clueless look.
Almost as if the other day when he brunt Gray's food was a lie. Or any of the other times when he also ruined Gray's meals to provoke the ice guy to fight him.
Gray felt the urge to slap this idiot to next year or two. But hold himself back, when he felt a light knock from Cana, who remained him about the Valkyrie near them… if only Erza wasn't here.
"Ahh… fine! But there is no way I am paying for your damned meals." Gray went, putting down his bottom line to this damned idiotic lizard.
"Yay!! You heard that Happy, food!!" Natsu went happily, while Happy who is beside them sighed, tells otherwise.
"Natsu… we don't have the money to eat out, remember?" Happy went, informing Natsu they already spent the money they got from the missions they had took on not long ago.
"Eh? Well it doesn't matter, Gray says he going to treat us anyway!" Natsu shamelessly went, or maybe he just forgot, but nevertheless, Gray felt like throwing the chair he is on, at this damned fool!
"Really!? Thanks Gray!!" Happy went, causing Gray to sigh, at this moment, he has no clue if they both airheads, and just as shameless as each other.
But before he could say anything, the doors of the guild opened, telling them someone either returned, about to leave, or maybe a client personally has come to their guild.
It is no wonder why half of the guild halted what they doing. Even Makarov, who was drinking, noticed it must be time for the Strauss Siblings to returned back, he is curious what this 'special' something they returning with.
And like so, Mirajane soon entered the guild… but alone.
Of course, many were shocked to see this. Even if she is somewhat a brat and a rebel, she always with her siblings, and most of the time, they will be at be at her side when they returned.
And yet, Mirajane walked in the guild alone after a mission? Is something many has noticed before, but no one question it, since at times, it does happened when Mirajane entered the guild alone.