It was another day, in a village without a name worth remembering in the kingdom of fiore.
"This is pointless."
"Yeah, well, the master gave us this one, Gajeel."
"That's the only reason I am here!" Gajeel snarled, backhanding the out speaker.
"Oi, you two knock it off, we are being watched."
Gajeel looked up, annoyance visible on his face, "By who boze?"
Boze snickered "A mage, a very weak one at that."
Gajeel scowled "Alright. Whoever's watching, show yourself."
A blonde child, no older than twelve stumbled into the empty street, eyes wide as he looked at the mages.
"I thought you said there was a mage." Gajeel said, bemused at the site before him.
The kid, hearing the insult, responded. "Lightning magic : bolt" he yelled, sending a silver-blue bolt flying towards Gajeel.
He didn't even attempt to block as the bolt struck him.
" Hm, that tingles" he said brushing the spot where the bolt connected "looks like the runt might be a mage afterall."
The boy stood resolutely in front of the three men, knowing that his life is on the line.
"So… what's your name runt."
"The name is alex" the boy said, looking Gajeel in the eyes "And I want to join a guild."
Gajeel laughed.
One of the other members, quiet from before, finally spoke up "Sorry kid you cann-"
Gajeel cut him off, "Do you have a family?"
"I don't." He replied
"Do you have anything here you care about? Friends?"
Alex shook his head "Everything I have, I can lose."
Boze grimaced "Master isn't gonna like this," He warned Gajeel.
Gajeel rolled his eyes. "Master Jose should have thought about sending me on this stupid job. Fine, kid, you can come."
The man from earlier whined " Ah, another orphan brat."
Boze smacked him, "Shut it Bronx."
TWO YEARS LATER
Alex, now fourteen, was sitting on a short stone wall. Waiting for his contact from the guild was always boring.
"So you're just going to sit up there all day?" A rough voice sounded from nearby.
"Ah!" Alex exclaimed, scrambling up to his feet " Gajeel, the guild sent you to complete the job?"
"Something like that."
Alex hopped down to stand beside the larger male, gesturing to the black haired kid with them, Alex asked, "So he's here as too?"
"what do you know" Gajeel asked alex, reminding him of his purpose being there
"See that mansion over there." Alex said pointing to the item of interest "the object we need to recover is in there, there's also forty-five guards, three of which are mages."
"What types."
Alex smirked "I was only here for a day"
"Hm, well come on rogue." addressing the other kid.
"wait I'm-"
"this a phantom lord job." Gajeel said looking at alex
"But he's not-"
Whumpt
Alex barely dodges the iron club
"Ok,ok*sighs* I'll head back to branch headquarters."
One year later...
"...And now you are part of Phantom Lord." Master jose porla declared
As alex put his grey shirt back on, obscuring the phantom lord mark on his left shoulder. It was a quiet affair, with only a handful attending.
Later alex sat with a few guild members he sort of knew.
"the rumors are that joined the guild."
"the rumors are true." he responded, showing them the mark on the back of his shoulder.
"So that makes you the second lightning mage in the guild, if i am correct."
"you are, but i think the strongest Lightning mage would be more accurate." alex said, knowing full well that bronx was nearby and could hear him.
"What did you say,newbie?!" the pale giant thundered
Alex slowly stood and faced the giant. "what i am saying is that i am better than you."
"you arrogant bas-"
"A week from now."
"-ard, wait what?" catching bronx off guard with his response.
"I want to fight you a week from now."
"heh, fine"
Such a fool, I could take him here. Alex thought, but the job has to come first. Alex clasped the man's hand in a vow that will be settled in a week.
Alex left the main hall and went up to his dorm to collect his 'traveling kit' and other miscellaneous items. He threw the satchel over his head and slipped it on tightening the strap so it won't come loose and swing around.
A little later he left for his first job.