disclaim: every character you know belong to Hiro Mashima, as well as the context there in... (I mean the manga)

It's my first try to write a Fanfiction, so please don't judge too fast :)

Chapter 1: New comer

The key was placed, the symbol appeared, the door opened. Then the light, so bright, absorbed them. In a matter of seconds the place that used to be crowded was emptied. A young girl, barley 10, watched it in amazement before she ran as fast she could from there.

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Magnolia X791

It was a normal day in fairy tail, and by normal I mean a noisy bunch of people hitting everything within rang. As you most certainly guest, the two initiators are an ice freak and a pyromaniac dragon. The reason this time is unknown, but the superstition say it's just to kill time… The other half of the guild is ignoring the mess the best they could. Mirajane is serving beers too Cana, Freed and Laxus; Lucy and Levy are talking about a random book; Evergreen is staring at every one that approached her while trying to convince Redus she is perfect material for his next master peace and the master is crying his eyes out. After all, the guildhall has just been rebuilt by the town people and he didn't want to waste the money they earned in the tournament on new tables and chairs.

One the other side of town Juvia is having an interesting conversation with herself. Staring at the young man at her feet she was wondering if Gray-sama would stop loving her if she was dragging an unconscious man across town. But if she did nothing the man could die. She decided on the last when she discovered the thick cut in his abdomen.

She arrived at the guild in hurry only to be welcomed by a table that sends her flying into the ground. Luckily for her, Lisanna helped her up.

- Who is the young man? She asked innocently

- Lisanna wants Grey-sama to discover that Juvia is caring another man than grey-sama. Love rival. Was the only thing coming out of her mouth while she was staring intensely at the other woman.

- Look, I think he is injured. She carried one, not noticing the death glare send by Juvia.

The guild went silent in a moment and as usual everyone was staring at the new target that was possibly bringing something for them to do: another adventure!

- We should bring him to the infirmary, said Mirajane. Natsu, Gray can you please take him upstairs.

Such a cut smile that send shiver down the spine of the guild members, a nodding Erza and shivering boys trying their best not to freak out and lifting the boy up stairs.

- I should probably examine him.

Said sky dragon slayer rushed up the stairs.

- What's all this mess about?, came the imposing voice of the lightning dragon. As if what they were doing now was messier than the fight. All eyes were staring at the water goddess.

-Juvia found the young man near the forest with a cut in the abdomen, so Juvia decided to bring him here.

- did you find any personal items or a wallet whit his address in, or maybe someone we could call.

- Juvia only found an old book. She handed it over too Levy, who was half way down it in matters of seconds. And a ripped up request paper.

- So his a mage then, came a random voice.

- Or simply someone who stole a request from a guild. What does it say? The imposing Titania never misses a possibility to solve a case…

- Something about stealing a book, surely that one.

- Juvia, can I see the paper?

- Is something wrong Levy? Again miss detective Erza.

- It's just the book, something is wrong.

- How can you be so sure? Ok leave the questioning to Erza…

While levy was reading through the request again and again, whispers were heard through the guild. Some were scared; others eager to know more or others were sleeping.

- I knew it! The dates didn't make sense. All eyes were now focusing on levy and waiting, and waiting, but she was paying no mind to the questioning looks.

- What did you found out! Yelled in unison the two morons who had been send flying out the door of the infirmary by Mirajan. This earned them a heavy hit one the head by the one and only… Erza Scarlet.

- What? Oh yes, I forgot you were there, came the bookworms reply. This book is indeed the book written about in the request, but several things don't make sense. Like the fact that this book looks old but is technically ten years younger than us, I mean, it has not been written jet. Or so the dates say it was written ten years from now. This book is written in year x801. But seeing how destroyed it is, one can only assumed it has been read a lot of times. So the book does not belong to this time.

- Wait, so you are telling us this book is from the future?

- Indeed, that's my point. And this brings us to the next problem. The request is from x815, in other worlds it is 24 years too young to exist. So either the boy has somehow stolen a request 24 years from now and accomplished it and then returned to his original time laps; or he was doing the request but something got in his way and sends him back in time. That would explain why he was near the forest and his bad shape.

- So you are saying the dude is a person from 24 years into the future.

- That's right Laxus.

- So the guy could be someone that used the eclipse portal, right?

- Of course not Natsu! You destroyed it don't you remember? And every one that used it disappeared with it.

- Aye sir.

- Owsh Luce that hurt!

- Well done for you flame brain.

- What did you say Popsicle?

- shut up!

And Erza stopped yet another disaster.

- So what do we do master?, asked a concerned Lucy.

- We wait and see. We should ask him when he is in a better shape.

- Wendy, we should leave him for now. You did your best.

- Aye Mira-san, let's tell the others he's all right. Said a smiling Wendy, followed closely by an overprotective exceed.

In the bed was a young man with shoulder long green hair. He was wearing an eye patch over his left eye. His skin was as whit as snow with a lot of scares. His right eye slowly revealed a dark blue iris. He sight. What did you put me into now, you dimwit.

Everyone returned to their occupations, but in the back of their mind they were thinking about the strange boy. Someone even discussed it in small groups. Some were afraid he was bringing bad company, others feared his magical abilities. But the majority awaited the answer.

The time flew by and the hope that he would awake that day disappeared slowly but surely. Still few members were waiting. Levy was examining the book, the dates and the book's content. Only a little group was sitting around her trying to pray information's out off her.

-So what does it talk about? Come on Levy-chan tell us, said an over enthusiastic Lucy.

- Yes spit it out already, you have been reading it for hours, Erza tried the best to hide her curiosity.

- let me finish translate it. I have to figure out what it talks about before I can tell you.

- What have you figured out already then? Asked Wendy.

- Nothing special, just that it is written in a very old language that once was used in a country many miles from here.

- Who is the one asking for this book to be stolen in the first place?

- Well Erza, it looks like it was requested by a certain Lord Caro of Armas, a small province situated in Pergrande kingdom, somewhere Est, answered Lucy.

- Juvia has never heard about that province.

- Well it's not a known place, so it's not so strange, said Erza.

- So Levy-chan, what is so special about that book that it is worth 4,000,000 jewels? Especially when the book was in a library.

- I don't know yet, Lu-chan, but it would help that you stopped asking questions.

- Ah come on, don't be so made.

But the little bookworm decided to continue reading somewhere else, far away from prying eyes. The swift movement of her arm made something fall out of the book. More precisely, a piece of paper that looked like a request: another track. Five pair of eyes was staring at the back of the now shaking blunette.

- What is it?, asked a concerned Lucy. Is something wrong?

- I… it's just… look!

She placed the paper on the table. The time stopped. In big black letters was written:

Dead or alive

Death, Gajeel Redfox

400,000,000 jewels

I hope you liked it :)