Chapter 1
Trouble in a Cloak
A once dark wooden inn was illuminated by flickering flames produced by torches and fires in the hearth of the larger rooms. Since the destruction caused by lord Dragneel the people of Edolas Royal Capital City had been working hard to repair buildings. The spacious inn was one of the few buildings that had escaped fiery wrathful destruction. Thus it had been chosen for those who wished to spend their days working hard and nights partying with just as much vigor.
The scarlet captain was just one of them. Festive music sounded through the slightly worn building. The lack of magic had reverted them back to actual instruments but Erza found herself quite fond of it. The songs played varied from swing, to waltz, to acoustic pop. Everyone was just glad to let go and enjoy themselves. While most of the citizens enjoyed partying, this specific location was difficult to get into. The prime members were the royal army and fairy tail ex-mages. Due to their work with the city they had achieved a much loved status from the public. Erza didn't know how she felt about this, but she could care less right now. Her cheeks burned as she sat at the bar with some other soldiers. She had been in a good mood and took her boys out after training that evening. Honestly, Erza needed a break from working and training.
One of them, whose name she had long forgotten, was eyeing her up from a seat over. This prompted a chuckle from her.
"Dude, you're sloshed if you think you can stare down my top!" she growled in a giddy, low voice.
"Naw! Who're you again miss?" He yipped before falling off his chair, prompting her to laugh. The band who'd just took the stage began to play some rock so Erza stood to dance. As she made her way to the floor she noticed a squabble occurring by the door. She changed course irritably to further investigate.
The burly guard Laxus, a fairy she might add, was deep in a heated argument with a cloaked figure. Standing in the light with a scarf coveting his hair and face, stood a man with piercing green eyes. His bangs, hung down on either side of his face some coming to lie between his eyes, were an unusual yet familiar blue. She would've thought him her king, had he not been lacking an intricate red tattoo on his right eye, which she could see enough of to notice that he couldn't be Jellal.
"I'd like in." he shot at Laxus in a low voice. He was clearly not pleased with the guard.
"No can do, only legitimately recognized personnel may enter." He growled back. Clearly pissed off he pointed at a list in his hand.
"Check again!" He growled, "My name is Mystogan."
Laxus checked once more and nodded apologetically when he found his name under the N's by typo.
"I told you." growled Mystogan irritably.
Erza hadn't heard of Mystogan before, but she was curious. So, when he blew past Laxus to the bar, she pursed him thoughts of dancing abandoned for the time being.
He reached the counter and drug out a barstool. He sat down and pulled the lower bandanna off his face. He ordered a house special and tossed a few coins to the platinum blonde bartender who looked questionably at him.
"I've never seen you before." Stated Mirajane.
"If you need to address me, my name's Mystogan." He purred in a low voice as she slid him a glass of burnt umber colored whiskey. He downed it with a grin set it, empty back on the bar.
"That's some strong stuff Panther." Erza teased coyly, deducting a nickname from his dark clothing and fierce eyes.
"A young vixen such as yourself probably wouldn't be able to handle if." he shot back with a wink.
Either the alcohol from before was working on Erza or he was for she felt light and warm after this comment.
"Hit me Mira!" she barked with a smirk tossing twice the money to the tender who was staring on in interest. She downed both glasses and started an all out war.
AN/: I wasn't going to start this before my higher prioriy Mystwalker but.. too bad :P the first chapter of my other one is done but I need to continue to edit and write another chapter to stay one ahead and such so it'll be a while probably. I'm not sure how long this will run but I have some ideas. School's really easy other than geometry. I have an 88 in that, sits my lowest grade by the way. I gotta update Fiore Mages and VSS soon too. Mystwalker FTW
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