Here goes nothing Gajeel thought as he slipped through the doors of Fairy Tail's new guild, only to see that they had taken complete advantage of the damage that he had done, to smother themselves.
What once had the appearance of a small bar, was now a huge mess hall. Across the room sat a huge stage draped with dark green curtains. Behind the stage were a set of clear double doors leading to what looked like a cafe and a pool outside. The egocentric pixies even had their own gift shop set up. Gajeel wouldn't deny the place was nice. But guild halls were meant to serve as headquarters for the guild. Not tourist attraction.
As Gajeel stood at the entrance checking the place out, people began to take in his presence, causing the guild to get quieter and quieter, until the only sound to be heard was the shattering of glass coming from the bar.
Everywhere Gajeel looked, eyes were staring daggers at him. But of all the people in the room, none were staring more murderously at him than two of the men at the bar. A broken glass handle was clenched in the fist of the red head with the too tall hat.
"Compensate, much?" Gajeel thought with a smirk. Beside him sat a black haired man who clearly needed to lay off the hair gel. Neither were paying any attention to the spilt beer, now dripping off the counter and into their laps.
Gajeel recognized them as the boys he'd nailed to the tree, so he understood why their stares were the coldest. But if any of these fairies thought for a second that he'd shy away once he saw their unified hatred, they were dead wrong.
He was invited here by the master. Though he knew it would take time to earn the others members respect, he still had just as much right to be in this guild as any of them. The boy that they knew and hate is gone. This is his chance to start over and become a man.
"Really? Is that what you think?" Gajeel turned around to see a figure with blurred features leaning against the door frame. His deep voice resonated in Gajeel's ears with familiarity.
"Well then, enjoy this 'new start', as you called it," The figure stood and began to leave.
"While it lasts"