Author's Note: Hello, this is HappyCamper999, and I'm here with my first ever Fan fiction story! I'm very excited to be writing for the first time, but I'm new to the website so this will take getting use to.
Anyway, Enjoy! :D
Disclaimer: It is important to say that I do not own Fairy Tail. It, its story, characters, settings and all other aspects are the property of Hiro Mashima. The only aspects of this story I can claim are the plot, and several original characters.
Oasis and the Battle for Freedom
Prologue
As the sun set on the small town of ERA, several members of the Magic Council of Earth-Land began a lengthy discussion concerning a rising threat in the southern seas of the world.
"But sir there is no need for any more hesitation. We must act on the situation at once!"
"Lahar, I am terribly sorry, but there are several issues that we must adhere to before storming the shores of the island. Besides the costs alone would be dramatic, and there's no way we could assemble the right sized team and still find the necessary funds to make it to the island."
Chairman of the Magic Council, Gran Doma, was very adamant on his decision to monitor the activities of certain crime lords who were running a muck in the south, but he seemed to be rather naïve when actually trying to administer any sort of direct response.
"I hate to push the issue even further, but I'm afraid Marshall Lahar is right, we need to do something about these criminals before they get out of hand." responded councilman Org. Although he hated the thought of beginning a reckless mission with these criminals, he too felt it was time for the council to act. "Whether you like it or not, I will be addressing the issue to the entire council during tomorrow's meeting."
"You will do no such thing!" Gran Doma exclaimed. "We will organize some form of preliminary planning before any actual discussions take place. We cannot have any holes in our operation, and it will be hard to convince the entire council of the urgency."
"Hold on here." Said a fourth man sitting at the table. "I think you all may be over analyzing things. If I'm not mistaken, doesn't the Magic Council host the original claims to the island?"
"Nigel, brings up a good point, sir." Lahar responded, turning to Gran Doma as he explained. "The island use to be used as the Magic Council's testing grounds for our magical weaponry. It was there that they first developed the Etherion Cannon."
"This is true, but the Magic Council has abandoned their claim to the island for quite some time now." Gran Doma argued. "This is the real reason these thugs are able to get away with their operations. They know we have zero intentions to fully monitor these old bombing grounds, so they continue to conduct their crimes underneath the surface in that hole-in-the-ground they call 'Oasis'."
" …and your point is?" Nigel pulled out a flask from his coat pocket. "I was under the impression that the Magic Council made it their duty to monitor all magical activities throughout Earth-Land. If that's the truth, then you all really have no business arguing any further. You must act on the situation as soon as possible."
Lahar agreed. "He's right sir. We cannot let these southern isles leave our watch the same way the Western Empires have."
"Well, unless that's just the alcohol talking, Nigel..." Gran Doma paused to collect his final thought. "...Lahar, the two of you offer a valid point. However, as we stated before, there is a large issue concerning the funds needed for any operation, not to mention a fully trained team to begin an assault."
He then stood from the table and gave them his final concern, directing his comment to the young man chugging on his flask. "Unless you are willing to grant use several loans to begin these operations, then we must continue sitting on any plans we have."
Nigel nodded his head and shrugged his shoulders. "I never did say my funds were off limits? But if we're going to do this with my money, we're going to use my plan."
"Your Plan?" Org asked with a great hesitation looming on his words. "What is your plan exactly?"
"Well..." Nigel laughed and spun his chair around to try and cover up his embarrassed expression. He then took another gulp of from his drink. "It involves a small task force entering the grounds of these facilities undetected to conduct simple surveillance operations."
He paused, and performed a now confident twirl of his chair. "And seeing how these criminals appear to be very 'dangerous,' it may be easier to hire a wizarding guild to help with our infiltration."
Gran Doma rolled his eyes, and responded as if he had an idea for where all of this was going. "Let me guess, you had a certain guild in mind?"
Nigel looked down the lid of his now empty flask, but stopped to deliver a reply. "Well yea! As a matter a fact I do, and there's no reason why they wouldn't be perfect."
"Why is that?" Lahar asked, still arriving late to the clue.
Nigel grinned and tossed the flask on the table. He then leaned in to deliver his final thought.
"Because they've already proven their superiority. They've recently won the Grand Magic Games."
A little note that I probably don't have to mention, but I expect readers to have some knowledge in the Fairy Tail Universe. Also for reference, this story should be placed chronologically after the Grand Magic Games story arc (Even more specific: After the Eclipse/Filler arc.) so roughly August in the Earth-Land year X791.
Chapter one follows with the characters you all know and love!