Chapter 1: The Request
The city of Magnolia….an ordinary day….until Fairy Tail starts their day at work.
The skies were blue. Bright blue. Just like another perfect Spring Morning.
In a little lodging home, a blonde mage awakens…
*Yawwwwnn* 'Such a wonderful day….I wonder what the time it is….10AM! I'm late!' *Screams* 'This is all Natsu's and Happy's fault! If those two hadn't wanted food at 3am I wouldn't be this late!'
Thus begins the day of Lucy Heartifilia, Fairy Tail's one and only Celestial Mage. After a 15 minute shower, 20 minutes of dressing up using Virgo's help, Lucy finally exits her lodging home and sets way for Fairy Tail's base with a little Plue running by her side.
'Pue puee..'
'I know Plue, I'm late…hopefully Erza-san will not be mad' says Lucy. At this, a vivid memory popped up inside the blonde's head. It was what happened the last time she was late to the guild….let's just say, you're better off not knowing. Pushing the memory out of her head, she tells Plue, 'After all Plue, today is an important day'
An important day?!
'Pue puee…'
After a hurried 10 minute jog, Lucy finally arrives at the base…
Knowing Fairy Tail, as soon as you open the doors, you'd expect a roar of noise. This noise could be anything from what could be a fight, or a party, or just the guild's lively nature.
Yes. Fairy Tail is an ever lively guild, where a moment of silence was a rare occasion. And today was no rare occasion, but for the arrival of one guest. The guild was bubbling with liveliness.
No sooner had Lucy opened the front door had someone called out.
'Lucy-san! I love your purple blouse! It's so cute!'
'T-Thanks Wendy. Hey, did I miss anything?'
'No, the Master said a guest is expected and till then we're all expected to sit in place.'
Sitting quietly in place was never an option for the Fairy Tail mages.
Wendy Marvell. Fairy Tail's 3rd Dragon Slayer. Wielder of Sky Dragon Magic. With beautiful long blue hair, Ms. Marvell was always a pleasure and a joy to talk to. Very reliable too!
'A visitor? I wonder what today is about or what he's coming here for.'
'Probably the Master has some special request by this guest…..and requires all our attention and co-operation.'
'Hi Carla! How are you doing?'
'I'm doing very well'
Carla. Wendy's exceed. White little cat who has visions of the future at random points in time. Like all other exceeds, Carla uses Aera to fly.
'Where's Natsu and Happy?'
'Those two must probably be still in bed or eating somewhere!' says Carla.
'Carla!' exclaimed Wendy. 'Come on Lucy-san lets go meet up with Gra-sama and Erza-san.'
'Yes'
Gray Fullbuster. Ice-make mage. Romantically involved in a complex love story with Juvia. The thing is Juvia loves Gray, while Gray….doesn't know if he does. Oh! A very important note about Gray. He has a stripping complex.
Erza Scarlet or popularly known as Titania. Fairy Tail's Re-Equip Magic User. In love with Jellal and she knows it. She's also one of Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage. Precautionary Note: Don't steal her Strawberry Cake.
'Lucy! YOU'RE LATE!' says a furious Erza.
Somehow amidst the fear, Lucy manages a '….Hello to you too…..' and after noticing a seminude Gray, she continues, 'Why are you without your shirt!? It's freezing in here….'
'Ah Lucy! Hello to you too' replies Gray.
'H-he completely ignored my question….'
1st May of the year X792. The beginning of a series of battles involving emotions, love and of course epic fights. Nobody in Fairy Tail had an idea of what was in the near future, except one. That one person knew that he/she has to sacrifice their life to protect the Fairy Tail family.
'Quiet Down Everyone! Our guest is here.' Roared Master Makarov. Clearly Master Makarov (the 3rd and 6th master of the guild) was quite serious about the whole thing. 'Please, welcome our guest, Dr. Tatsuo Yama!'
With that a roar of applause filled the room. Amongst the applause came a familiar voice 'Lucy!'
'N-Natsu! And Happy! You guys are late, where were you?'
'Happy was hungry'
'Aye Sir!' exclaimed a very happy Happy.
'Sshh, Silence!' said a very angry Erza.
Natsu Dragneel, a.k.a Salamander. Fairy Tail's one and only Fire Dragon Slayer and his trusty partner, Happy. Happy is a blue Exceed, just like Carla.
At this point, Dr. Tatsuo Yama took Master Makarov's place.
Dr. Tatsuo is a man of around 50 years of age. Standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall, he's taller than most humans and quite a few mages. His beard though, was a sight of wonder. It could have been a whole 30 centimeters long and perfectly kept! Clearly, Dr. Tatsuo was a well groomed man, with his jet black hair slicked perfectly back – not a strand out of place; his purple shirt crisp as ever and his black trouser perfectly ironed, with a not a crease visible on both.
But when he spoke….'Good Morning to you my dear mages!'….he sounded like a woman in her 40s. 'I'm so glad to finally be here, amidst the mages of my favourite guild. Ever since I was a little boy, I've always wanted to be a mage and grow up to join Fairy Tail. Unfortunately, I didn't have Magic in my body and couldn't learn any form of Magic. Pity really.'
Much like other occasions, Natsu feel asleep on the table while Happy tried waking him up.
*siigghhh* '..Maybe I should get over to the matter in hand. The reason I come before you, dear mages, is because I request your help. You see, I'm from a little region called Rexnoia, where we only have one guild. But that guild has only just formed and does not have many recruits and ultimately not much power.' At this point, he took a deep breath and continued from where he left off, 'Our region is in danger. You see, Rexnoia is a very wealthy region, surrounded my lush green fields; we earn a lot of money from agriculture. Also, since Rexnoia has a rich heritage, we also earn millions through tourism. But, with rich heritage also comes folklores and myths.'
'What kind of myths?' asked Master Makarov.
'The kind of myths that could not only threaten the human existence in Rexnoia but also the entire Kingdom of Fiore! But that's the least of our concerns. The myth also states that the future will end up in ruins! What it exactly means by "in ruins" is not clear, but this cannot be taken lightly. I come to you Fairy Tail, because you are the only guild I believe can handle such a situation.'
'You got that right! But…Dr. Tatsuo, that piece of information isn't enough..we need more details!' said an anxious Makarov.
'If you can stop the myth of the Legendary Maruda, I will gladly provide your guild 20,000 Jewels!'
'20,000 JEWELS?! We'll do it!' exclaimed an overjoyed Makarov. He most definitely had stars in his eyes.
'Master!' said an annoyed Erza, 'But Doctor, we don't know any of the details yet.'
'Yes, the thing is, the Legendary Maruda is supposed to be an ancient mage just like Zeref….'